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The Washington times., 1933-09-07
Baseball Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
WASHINGTON. 3: Chicago, /.
New York, 3; st. Louis, 2.
Philadelphia, 5; Cleveland, 4.
Detroit, II: Boston. 5.
TOday's Games
Chicago at WASHINGTON.
st. Louis at New York.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Boston.
The Washington times., 1933-09-07
RANKING STARS
SURVIVE

FONES1 111LLO, IN. 4sS 0CPG' -
From polo to pinochle there is no
game in the world where the
players run so consistently true to
form as in tennis.
To convince yourself, just glance
at the fourth round of the Ma
tional Singles championships to-
day where you will find nine
Americans, two Australians, two
japanese and three Englishmen
ready to battle.
The first eight in the national
rankings are Vines, Allison, SUIT
ter, Wood, Shields, Stoefen, Man
gin and Gledhill, all of whom are
playing today. The ninth Ameri-
can is little Bryant Grant, of At
lanta, who is No. 13 in the ma
tional ranking but who deserves
and will receive a higher rating
this year.
All seven of the foreigners are
seeded.
Of the "a matches played to
date only one, the rker-Geld-
hill match yesterday, was con-
Sidered an upset but if you look
at their ratings it was no upset
at all for Gledhill is No. 8 and
Parker is listed far down among
the second 10.
On form today, therefore, Vines,
Stoefen, Allison, Perry, Shields,
Satch, Sutter and Crawford figure
to win but in several instances
it would be no upset if the other
fellow came through.
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VIRGINIA BANTAMS SCORE

Virginia Bantams defeated the
frankie Frisch insects yesterday,
II to 2.
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WASHINGTON MAIDS DRILL

The Washington Maids will
practice tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock on the South Ellipse.
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1Batted for Hayes in ninth.
2Batted for Faber In ninth.
WASHTNGTON

washington ..... o 8 90 o 90 o x-3
Runs batted in-McCOIl (2). Manush.
Hayes. TwO-base hits-CrOnin. McCOIl.
1Ianush. Schultz. Bases on balls-Off
McCOn. 5: off Faber. /; off Wyatt. l..
Struck Out-By Miller. 1; by Faber, 1;
by McCOll 4; by Wyatt. 1. Left on
bases-ChicaEO. I: Washington. 8. Hit
by Uitcher-By Miller (Harris). Double
plays-Appllng to Hayes to Kress. CrOnin
to Myer to Kuhel. Hits-On Miller. 5 in
f2-3 innings: off Faber. in 4 1-3 in
Alngs. Losing pitcher-MiiIer. Umpires
--MOriarty and Geisel. Attendance
S,OOos Time-1:45..
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TOday's Games
New York at Pittsburgh.
Boston at Chicago.
Philadelphia at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
HOME RUN DERBY
American League-FOxx. Athletics, Al;
Ruth, Yankees, 28; Gehrig, Yankees,
"a; johnson, Athletics, 18; Lazzeri,
Yankees, II.
National League-KIein, PhilIies, 90;
Berger, Braves, 25; Oft, Giants, 20;
VergeZ, Giants. 16.
RUNS BATTED IN
FOxx, Athletics Observation-Disclosures. 141
Gehrig, Yankees '..'...'' 10
simmons. White SOX ..... ....... IlS
Klein, Phtllies ........... ........... llO
CrOnin. Griffs IO%
RUNS
Gehrix Yankees ,.,..,.,..... 119
Foxy. Athletics 40
Martin Cardinals .............. 1O7
Nanush. Griffs .................. los
Gehringer. Tigers ................ ~
Swanson, White SOx .............. W
Cramer, Athletics ................ o.
Chapman, Yankees ........e....... VI
Manush. Griffs 1913
Klein philIips ,,,,,,.....,.... 191
SimmOna white SOx ,,.,.,,,.... 1856
GehrinVer Tigers ,.............. 1871
FOXx, Athletics .........'....'... 1I0
The Washington times., 1933-09-07
MERlDlANS DRILL

The Meridians football team
drills Sunday morning at II
o'clock on the reservoir field.
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*Games behind leader.
Yesterdays Results
Pittsburgh, 6; New York, s first
game. 10 inninES.
New York, o; Pittsburgh, 1 (second
game).
Chicago, 4; Boston. 3.
st. Louis, 3; Philadelphia, first
game).
st. Louis, 8: Philadelphia, (secOnd
Brooklyn. !; Cincinnati. 3 (first game)
Cincinnati. 18; Brooklyn, (secOnd
game).
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Spend aEDollar and Make Job
The Washington times., 1933-09-07

Buy In september and boz American
Evening star., 1933-12-25
RECOVERY POLICY
EXPECTED TO HOLD
Democrats Say Congression-
al Attacks ON Program
Will Be Futile.

Democratic leaders expressed conf
dence today that despite some lively
attacks, President Roosevelt'S recovery
program. including his monetary and
N. r. A. policies, would stand as a
bulwark against opposition at the ses-
sion Of Congress starting week from
Wednesday.
Republican regulars and some inde-
pendents are preparing attempts to
restore the antitrust laws, repealed
to permit industries to agree on codes
Of competition. and to erase from the
statute books the economy act which
cut deeply into veterans benefits and
Government salaries.
Senator McNary Of Oregon, the Re-
publican leader, is sounding out senti-
ment on a proposal to exempt smaller
towns from N. r. A. codes.
But the Democrats say they see little
chance Of any of these efforts succeed
ing.
The people are still back OF the
one administration spokes-
man said today as he meditated over
the dozens of propositions and con-
troversies facing Congress-bankng.
liquor and general revenue proposals,
stock market regulation, money de-
bates, clarifcation Of the securities act,
appropriations, possible additions to
emergency funds. budget arguments,
Missouri River development, mail sub
sidy cuts, food and drug regulation,
supplements to the A. A. A. and finally:
An adjournment to permit ample
time for reelection campaigns.
Administration pilots think the
President will place before Congress in
his first regular session message
general idea Of what he wishes to &C.
complish and let legislative commit
tees prepare most of the bills.
Last session the emergency demanded
quick action and the executive branch
framed its measures. Leaders now
feel the President will let Congress
formulate its own bills and suggest his
own only If Congress shows a dlsposi-
tion to procrastinate.
Evening star., 1933-12-25
COL. BATISTA HOLDS
FATE OF OFFICERS
Hundreds of Relatives Wait at
Gates After Court Clears
404 Cubans.
BY the Associated Press.

HAVANA, December 25-Final word
on the decision to liberate 4o4 former
Cuban army officers, imprisoned since
the battle Of the National Hotel Oc-
tober 2, is expected from Col Fulgencio
Batista, chief Of the army after the
Audiencia Court had ordered their re-
lease on parole Saturday.
Col. Batista could not be reached
the army legal department was study
ing the officers case. "as they were
charged with infringement of military
and not civil law.
Meanwhile. hundreds of relatives Of
the former officers awaited at the gates
of Principe Prison and Cabana Fortress,
many of them having stayed all night
in automobiles parked nearby.
At Camaguey Saturday soldiers shot
and killed Cosme Velazquez and Fer
nando G. Leon, charged with COM
plcity IN the killing of Mario Cadenas,
a student, on December 10.
Army headquarters explained the two
men; arrested in Santiago by soldiers.
Camaguey, while en- route to Havana al Ia
to be tried, and that the LEY de fuga"
was applied.
All governmental activities were at
a standstill as public Offices, banks
and stores closed for the Christmas
holidays.
A large bomb exploded Saturday
night in Santiago's historic old Dolores
Roman Catholic Church, causing con-
siderable damage. Two small petards
exploded in the Woolworth store in
Santiago, while the building was packed
with Christmas shoppers. Damage was
slight and no one was injured.
Martial law was strictly enforced in
Holguin Oriente Province, as unem-
ployed threatened to start hunger
march to Havana"
Evening star., 1933-12-25
US, WILL Be ASKED
TO ASSIST CITIES
municipalities Seek LegisIa-
ton to- Reduce Debts and
Loans From R. F. C..
BY the Associated Press.

Congress at its next session will be
asked to provide Federal aid to cities
whose finances are in the worst quag-
mire Of their history.
In addition to legislation enabling
municipalities to compromise their
debts by consent Of a majority Of their
creditors, the United States Conference
Of Mayors expects to ask for direct
r. F. C. loans, low Federal liquor taxes
SO that cities may effectively impose
their own, and possibly easing Of Fed
| eral Reserve rediscount regulations to
make municipal paper eligible.
The legislation is sought in answer to
pal and other local defaults to more
than q billion dollars, whereas the en-
tire net public debt in 1902 was only
81 $50 900 ,000..
| Although the Federal debt reached
a high point in 1919 and declined
steadily until depression years, the cities
have not missed year in increasing the
amount they owed. Today net local
debt. including counties and districts,
is estimated to exceed SIS 900, ,000, 900
more than twice the 1919 figure. Around
two-thirds of this is estimated to be the
debt of cities proper.
Both Glasses Need Aid.
In one class of municipalities are
those whose budgets are balanced or
close to 1t. In normal times these would
be in good shape. These are seeking
Federal money for the purchase of tax
anticipation warrants ordinarily taken
NV ho nr t7n n hOy
maturities which would be cared for by
refunding issues in normal times.
In a second class are those whose
finances are in tangled condition.
These cities generally have an enor-
nous debt and likely would be having
trouble borrowing money even II times
were good. They were getting into diff
flculties even before the depression and
in certain over-boom sections defaults
had been heavy.
The excess Of municipal outgo over
revenue in 146 leading cities increased
from approximately S75,000.000 in 1908
to about s350,00o,000 in 1880.
Municipal officials, however, assert
that much Of this borrowing was neces-
sary during a period OF rapid central M raj
Of population was pouring into the
centers.
Heavy Spending Necessary.
They believe that one reason the
cities are in such bad shape is that
they have had to make enormous ex-
penditures incident to economic
changes without getting their share
| from the new tax sources that result.
The cities, their spokesmen say, have
had to make heavy expenditures for
schools. police, traffic regulation, fire
protection, parks and sanitation as the
result Of increasing congestion.
At the same time, they say. they have
had to obtain nearly two-thirds Of their
| income from real estate, while the
States and Federal Government con-
stantly drew off larger portions OF the
city taxpayers dollar through the in
come tax. the gasoline tax, the auto
mobile license tax and now the pro-
posed liquor tax.
| Real estate can bear no more taxes,
they contend.
Evening star., 1933-12-25
Christmas Eve Proclamation
Restores Citizenship to
Those Imprisoned.
STATUS OF BERGDOLL
UNCHANGED BY EDICT
Last of Offenders Freed by Cool
idge-Pardon includes Only Those
Who Served Punishment.
By the Associated Press.
Full citizenship has been restored +

Full citizenship has been restored +
President Roosevelt to $500 American.
who evaded the draft or so publicly OPP
posed United States participation in the
World War that they were sent to
prison.
The Roosevelt proclamation, issued
on Christmas eve, followed precedentS
set by George Washington, John Adams
and Andrew johnson. Washington
and Adams granted amnesty to those
who took part in Pennsylvania whisky
insurrection Just after the United States
was founded, while johnson, in 1868,
gave pardon to those who fought for
Confederate States in the Civil War.
Opposed War.
The 1,5OO persons allowed to reassuma
the full duties and privileges by Presi-
dent Roosevelt, he said in a statement.
were convicted "of giving utterance to
sentiments adverse to the prosecution
of the war and to the enforcement OF
the draft"
One OF the Nations most famed
draft evaders was Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll Of Philadelphia, who went
abroad. so he said. to search for pot
of gold,'' thereby escaping apprehension
and punishment. Bergdon. now mar
ried and with three children, has
home IN Germany.
Another famed objector was Eugene
V. Debs, late Socialist leader, who died
in 1926 after being pardoned by Presi-
dent Harding.
81 Freed by Coolidge.
Ten years ago Calvin Coolidge q few
days before Christmas commuted the
sentences Of 81 persons still imprisoned
for conspiracy to hinder prosecution
of the war or for draft evasion. All
Others sentenced on similar charges
had already completed their terms
when Coolidge acted
The statement by the President that
accompanied his Official proclamation
said:
During the World War, large num-
ber of persons we're convicted under
the espionage act and the selectiye
service act of giving utterance to senti-
ments adverse to the prosecution of the
Evening star., 1933-12-25
80 CAROLERS PASS WHITE HOUSE
GUARD TO SERENADE ROOSEVELTS

Christmas spirit Of the old fashioned
kind. that sent folks a-singing from
door to door. bubbled up in the midst
Of q group Of young people gathered
at the home Of Dwight F. Davis, former
Secretary Of War and Governor Gen.
eral Of the Philippines, last night and
started them on caroling round to
the White House and four embassies.
For a minute or two. however, it
looked like songs would die in dis
appointed throats. for White House
police are Just little skeptical Of
Of the night at their gates.
Among the young people were Miss
Alice Davis and Miss Cynthia Davis.
daughters Of Mr.. Davis.
Somebody" Miss Cynthia Davis ex-
planned today, "just got the idea 1t would
be rather nice and rather fun to 90
serenading. There were about 80 Of
Evening star., 1933-12-25
FRENCH RAIL TOLL
MOUNTING TO zoo
Already Stands at 1856 With
10 Others Expected to Die
of Injuries.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 25-France counted
1876 dead today after a train wreck and
Christmas became for most Of the ma
ton holiday Of despair.
The accident. the worst in Frances
history. came Saturday night when the
speeding Strasbourg flyer telescoped the
wooden coaches of the Nancy express
in fog at Lagny, II miles from here.
Both trains were filled with holiday
bound passengers.
The dead included the French
statesmen Paul Morel, former cabinet
minister, and his wife.
How great the death toll will be is
not known even yet, for many persons
lay critically injured in hospitals as
dawn found rescue workers stili probing
the tangled and splintered wreckage.
Railroad authorities set the official
death list at 1876, of whom l60 lay II
the black-draped eastern railway sta
ton, now temporary morgue. OF the
160, police still were unable to identify
81. Authorities feared at least 10 Of
the 81 most seriously injured might die.
France prepared to pay the dead
official honor, with President Lebrun
representing the nation in a tribute at
the eastern railway station.
A great national ceremony of sorrow
has been fixed for Wednesday. The
delay was made in the hope of COM
pleting identification of bodies. News
papers are printing descriptions Of
clothes and trinkets of those still un-
identified
Both the engineer and fireman of
the Strasbourg Flyer are in jail. Their
locomotive was sealed up by the police
and guarded by gendarmes to await
expert examination by government en-
gineers who are charged with the off,
cial investigation.
Both the engineer. Lucien Daudigny,
and his fireman, Henri Charpentier
claimed they had been given green
lights. the signal of clear track
ahead. Railroad officials, however, said
the block light had been red.
The possibilities that the fog made q
red signal appear green was already
under investigation. An occulist, DR..
Bourdier. stated that while fog un-
doubtedly affects colors, the change
would be made in the opposite sense
that Is green would tend to appear
yellow but white fog could not change
red light to another color.
Evening star., 1933-12-25

us and we simply went to the White
House. That's all.
1.-THE White House police? o, guess
they thought we were Communists or
something at first, but when they
learned what we wanted they were very
nice and we walked right up to the
front door," she replied.
The singing Of the group at the door,
Miss Davis continued, was heard inside
at the Roosevelt dinner table, and Mrs.
Roosevelt, her daughter, Mrs. Curtis
G. Dali, and Mrs. James Roosevelt, the
Presidents mother, came to the door.
The First Lady complimentcd the sing
ers and waved them q creery Merry
Christmas!" as they started away.
From the White House, the happy
serenaders, proud of their success at
1900 Pennsylvania avenue, went on to
the German, French, italian and Brit
ish embassies. They were welcomed at
each and wished more merry Christ
masesi"
Evening star., 1933-12-25
Weakness for Shouting Wealth
Costs Man His Lies Savings
Charles Mayhem, 63,
Beaten and Robbed
of $2,83O.
Fights Desperately Until
BIO,U From Pistol Rem.
ders Him Unconscious.

Because Charles Mayhem. So years
old, had a weakness for showing his
money, he was brutally beaten and
robbed today of the $2,830 he had saved
by life Of hard work spent behind
the counters of restaurants. He
worked long hours and each week put
a few dollars aside. AS his savings
slowly mounted, the money developed
a peculiar fascination for him and he
never let 1t get out Of his possession
Night and day he kept the roll in his
pocket, and, on certain occasions,
proudly exhibited it to his friends.
AT daybreak this morning he left
his home at 1887 Fifteenth street and
started for the restaurant he manages
at l413 Fourteenth street. Reaching
the corner of Fifteenth and P streets,
he was stopped by two colored men,
beth of whom he knew. One Of the
men pointed a pistol at him. Come
across" the bandit ordered.
Desperate at the prospect Of losing
his savings, Mayhem lunged for the
hand holding the pistol and grappled
with the bandit The other colored man
Joined in the fight and for 10 minutes
the three fought back and forth across
Evening star., 1933-12-25
ARCHBISHOP SLAIN
.. DURING SERVICES
Armenian Primate Stabbed
to Death in New York
Church.
BY the Associated Press.

by Iue ASSUCldtcN riCss.
NEW YORK. December 25.-The
Holy Cross Apostolic Church was shut
tered and silent today amid the chorus
of Christmas hymns from neighboring
houses of worship, its altar desecrated
by the blood Of its prin1ate, stabbed to
death as he opened Sunday mornings
service.
Archbishop Leon Tourian. head Of
the Armenian Church of North and
South America, was murdered before a
Mortified congregation by band OF
political assassins as he moved up the
aisle in the colorful professional march
The killers closed in on the prelate
silently and swiftly as he passed the
rear pews behind his accolytes and
choir.
Under a rain of knife thrusts he
dropped the cross he was holding aloft
and crumpled, without a cry, to the
floor, where ne died while the enraged
crowd was etill struggling with his
murderers. He had been stabbed three
times in the abdomen.
The suddenness Of the crime and the
uproar which followed made 1t difficult
for the police to find out how many
men had been in the attacking group
or how many had participated in the
actual killing.
Knife Hurled at Altar.
One Of the assailants hurled a blood
stained knife in the direction of the
altar and dashed toward the rear of
the church, where he was turned back
into the crowd by the gun of the pre-
lates bodyguard, drawn too late to
avert the killing.
A moment later a police officer
fought his way through the milling
worshipers and rescued two battered
men who were being beaten by men,
bers of the congregation. At police
headquarters they we're held on homi-
eide charges after extensive questioning.
They gave their names as Matos Ley
legian, 80, and Nishan Sarkisian, 38,
both of New York
Today two others were arrested and
held on homicide charge They are
Martin Mazian, Al, and Asian Yer
jianen, AZ. who admitted being present
but denied the murder.
Other groups of police made surprise
raids on the two principal Armenian
clubs of the city, questioning some 300
persons. Two other men, one of them q
brother of Leylegian. were taken into
custody and later released.
1t seemed fairly well established that
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Evening star., 1933-12-25
GIRLS SLEEP COSTS
$1,000 IN ONE YEAR
Food and Medicines for Patricia
Mcguire Expensive-Eats
100 Dozen Eggs.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OAK PARK, Ill, December 25.-It
has cost more than $4,000 to keep Miss
Patricia Mcguire, Oak Parks sleeping
beauty" in food and medical supplies
the past IL months.
This estimate was made today by
relatives of the young woman who went
to sleep on February "a, 1882. q victim
Of a form Of sleeping sickness and who
was still slumberlng today, despite re-
cent STRINGS which were taken as an
awaken
During the past year Patricia has
had 100 dozen eggs, 81 gallons and !
quart Of cream, 106 gallons and ] quart
Of milk, 1912 dozen oranges, I'VE
pounds Of powdered yeast, three gal
Ions Of cod liver oil and three gallons
Of mineral oil.
Prior to the time she was given solid
food, Miss Mcguire received thousand
nasal feelings.
Evening star., 1933-12-25
TRAIN KILLS FOUR
YULE WORSHIPERS
Auto Carrying Six Home From
Midnight Mass Struck at
Crossing.
BY the Associated Press.

SANDUSKY, Ohio. December 25.--
Three women were killed instantly, one
man received fatal injuries and an
other was seriously injured early today
when their automobile was struck at
the New York Central Railroad cross
ing at Vermilion, east of here.
The dead are Mrs. Henry Weichel;
two daughters-in-law, Mrs. George
Weichel and Mrs. Henry Weichel, jr.,
and Henry Weichel. jr., who died in a
hospital here. George Weichel IS in Sc
rious condition with internal injuries.
Mr. and Mrs. George Weichel are resi-
dents of Reading, Pa, and ether mem
bers of the family live in Vermilion.
Robert Weichel, 13, son of Mrs. Henry
Weichel. who also was riding in the
automobile, received fractured leg and
was taken to a Lorain hospital.
The Weichels were returning to Ver-
million after attending midnight mass
at ST. Mary's Catholic Church herr.
Witnesses said the driver of the car
apparently did not see the headlights
of a fast westbound train as he drove
on the tracks.
Evening star., 1933-12-25
BULLITT PLAYS SANTA
Ambassador to Russia Marks Hol-
iday in Paris.

PARIS, December Is R.-After
playing Santa Claus to his 9-year-old
daughter, Anne, William c. Bullitt.
United States Ambassador to Russia,
devoted Christmas day to visits with
friends here.
He was not available for comment on
a report emanating- from London that
he met Joseph Stain, Soviet commits
sar. in Moscow.
The apartment Mr.. Bullitt maintains
in Paris was cluttered with dolls, choc-
olates, Santa Clauses and other gifts
preferred by little girls. He said he
would sail for the United States De-
cember 80. intending to return to Mos
COW in February.
Evening star., 1933-12-25
ROOMER TURNS ON GAS,
Then SITS DOWN TO DIE
Walter Harris, 26, Leaves Note
Saying, "My Mother Sent
for Me-

After writing a brief note, saying,
INV mother sent for me-" Walter Har-
ris, 26, a roomer at 1902 K street,
turned on the jet Of small gas plate
and sat down to die yesterday after
noon.
His body was found by another
roomer shortly after 2:30 pm. Acting
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald issued
8 certificate Of suicide.
Police said Harris had a brother liv-
ing in Ballston. Funeral arrangements
were being made by the Martin w.
Hyson funeral establishment at 1900 N
street.
Evening star., 1933-12-25
CHRISTMAS IN WOMEN FLYERS
SHIP MERELY II TURKEY DINNER

plane they did not want any Christmas
presents delivered to them and that
they would defer opening the packages
until they descended.
Just when that would be was prob
lematical. The flyers have said they
expect to remain aloft until their en-
gine quits If 1t takes a month.
The women's record they seek to
break Is 8 days and 4 hours, and 1t is
possible that If everything goes well
after that they may seek to crack the
mems endurance record Of ~ days.
The nth full day in the air for the
women ends at 1903 pm. today.