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PRINCETON LIFE TRUSTEE
DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Alexander Van Rensselaer,, Sports
man and Philanthropist, Headed
Drexel Institute.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, July 18-Alcxan-
der van Rensselaer,, sportsman and
philanthropist, died in Philadelphia
hospital early today after long illness.
He was 81. His home was in Fort
Washington. Pa.
Patron Of the arts and education, Mr..
van Rensselaer, was life trustee of
Princeton University. president of the
board Of Drexel Institute and honorary
president of the Philadelphia Orchestra
Association, after 80 years as its active
head
He was born in Burlington. N. Y. In
1898 he was married to the former
Sarah Drexel. daughter Of Anthony ].
Drexel. founder of the banking house
which bears his name. and the widow
of John r. Fell, whose fortune was es-
timated to be between $4,000, 900 and
$40 .000,0 900.
Mrs. van Rensselaer, died in 1929 and
one of her children, John R. Fell, jr..
succumbed last Winter to knife wound
while in Java. He was on Q honeymoon
cruise around the world with his bride.
the former Martha Ederton. Dutch
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LITHUANIA MOURNS FLYERS.

SOLDIN. Pomerania, Germany, July
Is (R-The bodies of Capt. Stephen
Darius and Stanley Thomas Girenas of
Chicago. who proved in death their
right to be classed among the great
aviators. were to start on the last leg
Of their flight from New York to Lith-
unia today.
The two were killed here yesterday,
only 400 miles from their goal. after
flying $500 miles in about 80 hours
without a stop Police. investigating
the wreckage Of their plane. the Lith-
uanica. said the gasoline tank was empty
and the flyers evidently had piloted
their ship into the treetops of q woods,
installing 1t for q grassy field.
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to New York on what will BE- the first
leg Of their return trip to their home
base at Orbetello, Italy.
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GEN. BA[b0HAYS
At WORLDS FAIR
Leader of italian Armada
Enjoys Amusements in
Civilian Clothes.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 18.~Gen. Italo Balbo
saw the Worlds Fair at close range to-
day and without the usual crowd Of ad-
mirers who have logged his footsteps
since his arrival at the head Of the Ital-
ian air expedition.
Slipping away from society event
planned in his honor at the exclusive
Casino Club, he gathered a half dozen
friends, changed from his uniform into
q dark business suit, donned SLOUGH
hat with brim low over his eyes and
visited the fair grounds early today.
In his party were Mrs. Morton
Schwartz and q Mrs. Alexander, both
of New York City.
Enjoys Amusements.
Heading straight for the Midway, the
serious-looking Italian minister Of avia-
ton, whose youth is belied by his
heavy beard, made for the auto
scooter concession, where patrons drive
about in tiny electrically operated cars
that steer opposite to an automobile.
Collision after collision resulted as
the general purposely guided his car
into those Of his friends and upset their
hurriedly formed plans to jolt him out
of his dignity.
Then they turned to a base ball
throwing contest, where Gen. Balbo re-
vealed that the Italian flyers were led
across the Atlantic Ocean by SOUTH
paw. He hit the mark and proved
equally as efficient a few minutes later
at a target shooting concession.
His downfall was night club, for
just as the party prepared to enter a
burst Of applause greeted them. It was
meant for an act of the floor show, but
the general, believing he had been rec
ognized and, understanding no English,
refused to enter and hurriedly left the
grounds.
Against DirfgIbles.
Heavier-than-a machines as pref
cradle to dirigibles have . stanch ad-
yocate In Gen. Balbo.
This fight" he said in an exclusive
interview to the Associated Press, has
proved that heavier than-air ships are
the only practicable means of long dis
lance flying.
Il was convinced of 1t seven years
ago shortly after becoming Italian min
lister Of aviation. Italy has built no
dirigibles since that time. Now I have
ample proof Of my belief.
Even q flight around the world, ]
believe, would add little to the proof
that mass flight Is practicable.
A parade down Michigan avenue and
visit to Fort Sheridan were on today's
program Of entertainment for the flyers
Tomorrow they plan to fly their ships
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DIVORCE ASKED IN RENO

Mrs. Elma D. Drury, 1859 Connecti-
cut avenue, has filed suit In Reno, New,
for divorce from Arthur P Drury, at
torney, with Offices in the Colorado
Building. DeSertion was given as the
ground.
The Drurys were married here June
10. 1918. They have no children Ac-
cording to the Associated Press dispatch
from Reno, property settlement has
been agreed upon.
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Mrs. Post Warns
Women Against
H Marrying Flyers
Changed Mind After For.
Il bidding Husband to
b Make Long Hops.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
rs NEW YORK. July 18-Mrs. Wiley
8pst, who married an aviator, advises
i6Dher women not to, unless they can't
hplp it.
,Mf' II you ind yourself hopelessly in
n1te with an aviator-so hopelessly that
Ne without him would mean nothing
marry him." she said. otherwise find
\ husband among the statesmen, bust
ness men-any one, so long as he keeps
his feet Oh the ground
II In 1881 said I never would permit
my husband to make another long -dis-
tapce flight Obviously I've changed
,hH mind I1st.s = woman's privilege.
@But Whit could I do? II my hus-
band sWantS b ~ I have to make up
tay mind to face It. It wouldn't b
fiEht for me- to stand In his way"
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ofaciah pronounced his death acci-
dental.
Van Rensselaer, was the last survivor
Of his immediate family. He was .
descendant Of Ktliaen van Rensselaer,,
who came from the Netherlands in the
seventeenth century and obtained from
the Indians Q large tract of land in
what Is now New York State.
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ESCAPE AID HELD

AMARILLO. Tex. July IL @.-
Charles Beard, wanted 1t Reading, Pa,
for aiding his brother. william Beard,
in escaping jail June 10. was held by
Amarillo police yesterday.
The Washington times., 1933-04-26
Earl in White Rage

Earl Whitehill, too, was still
in a white rage at what had
happened, not only before the
Chapman-Myer scrap at second
base, but over the incident at the
dug-out steps as we'll.
Whitehill was standing in the
Washington dugout with his
hands in his hip pockets when
Chs apm an approached the
steps leading to the underpass.
and Earl admitted quite frankly
that he uttered harsh epithet,
but that he did not anticipate
Chapman lunging at him, else
he would have had his fists out
of his pockets and ready to pro-
tect himself.
AS Myer removed his woolen
stockings, thick layers of
bandages made necessary by
the i'll treatment accorded him
the day before we're discernible.
There has been bad blood be-
tween Myer and the Yanks since
last season: even before the
Dickey-Reynolds incident July 4.
The Washington times., 1933-04-26
Reporters Sensed Blood

Barely before the discussion
was dropped, the spark of
feeling had been ignited down
on the field and the worst
fears of all had been realized.
The offenses perpetrated by
the guilty players, whatever
Umpire George Moriarty may
choose to call it, is likely to
draw suspensions of from 10
to 80 days for Myer and Chap
man and possibly as much as
three days for Dixie Walker
and Earl Whitehill. Fines may
also be imposed.
Many fans today were inquir-
ing why Lazzeri was not called
out at first to complete the
double play because of inter-
ference with Myer by Chap
man, but President Clark Grif-
fifth explains that interfer-
ence as a result of a slide is
not interpreted as intentional.
The irony of the situation
lies in the fact that Umpire
Moriarty, one of the flight
INCEST" men ever to grace the
game, is called upon to pass
judgment on the whole affair,
because upon his report and
recommendations to President
Will Harridge rest the severity
of the penalties to be imposed.
The Washington times., 1933-04-26

of his heel by that slide during
yesterdays game. Myer has
trainer Mike Martin to thank for
this as Martin, Immediately after
Buddy was removed from the con-
test, doctored the second sacker'S
foot until he was able to walk
easily again.
It happened in the fourth in
ming. Gehrig opened the frame
with single. Chapman followed
with a single that sent Gehrig to
third. Lazzeri then bounded to
Cronin, whose throw to Myer
forced Chapman at second.
With a double play in sight,
Chapman ploughed into Myer.
spikes first, to keep Buddy from
completing the twin killing.
Buddy, who had been spiked by
Chapman on the same kind Of
play the day before, resented
Chapman's unnecessary actions
and proceeded to let fly his fists
at the Yankee left fielder.
Players of both teams and Um-
pires Moriarty and Geisel sepa-
rated Myer and Chapman and
removed them both from the
game. Seemingly this was the
end of the episode, but Chap
man, on nearing the steps lead
ing to the clubhouse, started
fighting again when Earl White
hill, star Griff pitcher, passed a
few remarks at the Yankee out.
fielder.
This started a general free-for-
all among the players of both
teams, and before anyone could
catch their breath spectators, pea
nut sellers and more spectators
joined in a general riot which
took on serious proportions before
police were called to restore or
der.
Earl Whitehill was cut on the
lip by Chapman in check-up
on the melee. The entire episode
left players and fans on edge
throughout the remainder Of the
game.
The result of the game? Oh,
yes, the Yanks won, 16 to O.
The Washington times., 1933-04-26
KEEN
FOR NEXT TWO
YANK T|[TS
Special Dispatch to the Washing
ton Times


ton Times
BOSTON, Mass, April 26.-It
was an excited Griff team that
landed here today ready to do
battle with the Boston Red SoX
when the weather permits-excited
because of yesterdays fisticuffing
incident with the New York
Yankees at Griffith Stadium.
This two-game series at New
York, Friday and Saturday, prom
iSeS to be humdinger, by the
way, because of the rivalry that
has now developed between the
two teams. They'll be out for
blood and each game will be a
battle from start to finish.
Large Crowds Anticipated
Needless to say, the Chapman
Myer affair at Griffith Stadium
yesterday, will make these con-
tests extremely tense. Also the
two teams will probably play to
standing-room crowds as the spec.
tators at New York will be anxious
to see the two players who just
had to fight regardless of who
was in the wrong. Incidentally,
that "affair" yesterday between
Myer and Chapman will not be
forgotten soon by the several
thousand fans who were there"
to say Il saw it,"
Yankees Hammer Pitchers
The Griffs seemingly gave way
under the pressure of the moment.
Monte Weaver, starting hurler,
was driven from the mound, AL
phonse Thomas had an off day,
Bill McAfee was hit hard, as was
Luther (Bud Thomas, who as
sumed the mound duties in the
eighth.
Russell Van Alta, southpaw re-
cruit from Louisville of the Ameri-
can Association, hurled the en-
tire nine innings for the Yanks.
He granted the Griffs five hits
and otherwise conducted himself
in expert fashion for a rookie
making his first start as a big
Lacquer.
The Washington times., 1933-04-26

lie NdI1O11d1 Capital CIVIC
Fund is an organization of prom
inent Washington men and
women-persons who have under
taken the work of staging civic
affairs here for many years
incorporated for the purpose of
supporting and sponoring civic
celebrations and recreational
events. William Montgomery,
president of the Acacia Mutual
Life Insurance CO. is president of
the board of trustees which num-
bers other we'll known Wash
ingtonians as John B. Colpoys, E.
j. Murphy, Frederick Delano,
Robert V. Fleming, DR.. George
Havenner, DR.. Cloyd Heck Mar
vim, Ed Graham, Ed NoyeS, James
G. Yaden, Mrs. Helena DOGGY
Reed, Mrs. Philip Sidney Smith,
Radio Joe" kaufman, Frank
Jelleff, and others.
DIR. Marvin Offers
The Civic Fund until this year
was a unit within the Community
Chest, but withdrew, seeking to
get it's funds from some other
source than that benefiting desti-
tute relief such as the chest
specializes in.
The fund having no money to
continue it's work this year
financing of the Fourth of July
fireworks, the Sylvan Theater
dramas, etc. an offer was made
by DR.. Marvin, of G.. w, to place
baseball team on the field and
play for the funds benefit. Clark
Griffith next came along and
offered use of Griffith Stadium
with lighting equipment, free OF
charge.
In arranging the program of
special attractions which will be
combined with the II baseball
games, the G.. w. athletic depart
ment has received wonderful sup
port and cooperation from the
following: Almas Temple, Mobiles
of the Mystic Shrine; Daughters
of Job, DeMolay, Jewish Com
munity Center. Sixth Marine Re
serve Brigade, Department OF
Fairgrounds, Community Center
Department, Washington Gas
Light Co.; Boys Club of Wash
ington, Amateur Athletic Union,
Boys Independent Band, Board of
Trade and Chamber of Com
, merce.
Band Contest
The Board of Trade is sponsor
ing a boys band contest to be held
the night of May 4, while the c.
Of C. is doing likewise with con-
tests for adult bands and drum
corps, for May "a.
The inaugural is tomorrow
known as Shrine Knight" when
the Almas Temple drum corps and
Arab Patrol will drill in full
regalis with members and friends
The Washington times., 1933-04-26
NEW MEMBER
SHOWSFORM
At GOLF

A new member, j. H. Powell, of
Charleston, w. Va, has created
stir over at the Washington
Golf and Country Club course.
Practically a stranger to the
rugged layout which abounds with
many dangers and a member less
than a month, Powell carved out
natty IS, much to the astoniSh-
ment of Lowell Mellett and Frank
Williams. The West Virginian
partnered with L. F. Dessey to
annihilate their opponents.
Powell achieved his rs despite
a 5 on the par 3 second hole and
a disastrous Z on the par five fiji
teenth hole. On the second, he
drove into the trap and hooked
his drive into the ditch on the
fifteenth.
Bags Eagle. 4 Brides
Credited to his account against
these two blunders were four
brides and an eagle three. He
coupled two fine wooden shots
to reach the par five fourth and
canned a 15-foot putt for an
eagle three.
Powell's golf voice might roar
loudly in the local invitation
tournaments, providing he keeps
up this low scoring and provid-
ing that he also enters the
tournaments.
Eagles, not the screaming Amer
lean bird variety, but the golf
type, have been plentiful at the
Congressional Country Club, par
ticularly the eighth hole, par
five.
Eagles Their Reward
Melville Bennett put together
two wood shots to reach the
green and lowered the putt OF
about IS feet.
Page Hufty also fetched him.
self an eagle three on the same
hole. He was teaming with M.
Parker Nolan in a duel against
Bill Jones and Luther C. Stew
ard, jr.
Hufty, after blasting out long
drive, cracked out a distance-eat-
ing brassie which stopped II feet
from the pin and he then pro-
ceeded to run down the putt.
Nolan and Steward also scored
brides on the same hole.
Golf Gems
: Miss Virginia Williams, playing
in the Phyllis Keeler Miller Me-
mortal tournament at Washing
ton, might have grabbed low gross
honorS but for having expended
four puts on the twelfth. and
Mrs. j. F.. Dowdall found the
second hole something akin to
jig-saw puzzle. she was forced
to mark an 8 on her card after
piecing together her miSdirected
shots. Mrs. r. w. Orr, given the
idea by Mrs. Franklin D. Roose-
velt, pulled out her knitting bag
after completing her round.
The Washington times., 1933-04-26
BOW[ERS ROLL
IN CITY TEST

Two contestants hold the Wash
ington City Duckpin Association
limelight at Lucky Strike tonight.
They are Paul Bill, the only
Glass A bowler scheduled, who
created a sensation in last years
Howard CampbelPs sweepstakes,
and the incompatible Arville l..
Ebersole, moving spirit of the
association, who will strive to
snatch a bit of the Doodle which
will be split up among the Class C
winners. Western Electrical, the
Electrical League pennant win
ners, are on the books for to-
night.
P. Duvall turned in the best
effort of last night when he shot
1894 in the Class B singles with
games of 152, 81 and 145. Tom
pros and Franklin had 500 in
the Glass B doubles, while Phe-
lan's 1865 in Class C was the
best team score recorded.
Nick Rinaldi has combed the
city for the best Junior maple
spillers to send against the
Hyattsville Juniors under the Sun
rise Bakery banner Friday at
Hyattsville. Nick's team includes
Ouncie Harrison. Stuart Patti,
Jimmy Simmons. Frank Baer.
Bobby Chalfonte and Bobby
Wray.
The Washington times., 1933-04-26
FEATHERS MIX
To DRAW

Probably getting their inspira-
ton from the baseball rumpus at
the Griffith Stadium, Petey Sar-
ron and Tommy Paul, a pair Of
dynamic featherweight boxers,
gave the onlookers at Portner's
Arena in Alexandria last night a
real old-time scrap. Their eight
round scrap was voted draw and
this verdict seemed to please the
fans. Approximately 1.700 fans
turned out for the fight.
Knockouts marked the prelim-
inaries. Ken Overlin, Norfolk
middleweight, put Joe Finazzo,
Baltimore, to sleep in the third
round; Billy Strickler slowed
away Joe's brother, Sam, in the
fifth while Carey Wright scored
technical Knockout over Luther
Mccarthy in the second round
when Mccarthy injured his hand.
Walter Kirkwood, middleweight,
outpointed Billy Schwartz in a
SiX-rounder.
The Washington times., 1933-04-26
WILLS To PLAY
IN TOURNEY

SAN FRANCISCO, April 26,
Mrs. Helen Wills Moody con-
firmed dispatches today from
Mexico City that she expected
to play in the Mexican Lawn
Tennis Association tournaments
this autumn.
The tennis queen said she had
not definitely decided whether
she would compete in the VIM
bledon matches in London this
year, but intended to play in
the Wightman Cup and national
championship tournaments in
the East.
LOS ANGELES, April 26.
Ellsworth Vines, tennis champion
of the world, defeated Jack It'd
ball, University of California at
Los Angeles, 60, 10-8, last
night, in an exhibition match.
Vines and Gene Mako won from
Tidball and Elbert Lewis in
doubles, 10-8.
The Washington times., 1933-04-26
TGrdugnO Family
Split Rin0 Bouts

BOSTON, April 25.-The Tar
dugno family of Washington,
D. c., obtained an even break in
the second round of the national
amateur boxing championships.
Angie outpointed George Pace,
colored bantamweight from Cleve-
land, but Mike lost the three
round decision to Bus Breese,
featherweight from Kansas State
College.
The Washington times., 1933-04-26

owner CLARK Grl11lCn, VINO came
here with the Washington team,
was hopeful today's indefinite sus-
pensions of the Washington play.
ers would not be for long, because
the team can i'll afford to lose
the services of either Myer or
Whitehill. The edict of the league
president Jared the entire team
The Washington president said
he was sure when President Will
liam Harridge, of the American
League, had conferred with Um-
plreS Moriarty and GeiSel in Phil
adelphia tomorrow, that both the
Washington players would be eX-
onerated of doing any more than
defending themselves against the
hostile Chapman.
Dispatches coming here from
Chicago indicates that President
Harridge will have a final deci-
sion to make by tomorrow night,
as he was to leave Immediately
for the Quaker City where Mori-
arty and Geisel are working the
Il o4ACSCNo
GriffS to Miss Myer
Myers absence will be particu
larly felt by the Griffs-probably
more so than the YankS' loss of
Chapman, because the little sec.
ond sacker has been hitting the
ball at such great clip for the
past week or so.
1t was his triple in last Sun
days game with two men on base
which helped wipe out a Yankee
lead, it will be remembered, while
during Mondays game it was an.
other of his characteristic three
base knocks which aided the
Griffs in defeating their most
pesky rivals in that. now famous
II to 10 game which was in doubt
until the final inning. Yesterday
before he had his run-in with
Chapman, Myer socked out a
single in two trips to the plate,
and although it did not figure in
any run scoring, it revealed he
was still in a hitting mood that
promised to become even more
advantageous to the Griffs as
they met each new opponent
every day.
Able to Play Today
AS far as his physical con-
dition is concerned, the little sec
ond sacker is able to play at this
writing, despite the fact that
Chapman inflicted quite a spike
wound around the neighkorhood
The Washington times., 1933-04-26
'Nyer to Blame
Says Chapman
In Phi||y

PHILADELPHIA April 26.-Ber
Chapman, outfielder of the New
York Yankees, today placed tht
blame for the riot in Washington
yesterday squarely on the shoulder
of Buddy Myer, the Senators sec
ond baseman.
"T went into second base hard
to block the possible double play
as we always do" said Ben. II
certainly had no intention of
Spiking Myer. Before l could
get up from my slide, he kicked
me where it will make it hard
for me to sit down in comfort
for a while. Then I hoped up
and SOcked him and CrOnin
grabbed me.
"When I was put out of the
game started down the steps
of the dug-Out and Earl White
hill, the Senator pitcher, got up
off his bench and rushed over
to me. said nothing to him,
but he called me q name that
the Virginian demanded a smile
for when he used, and I
promptly knocked him down.
Then other Senators jumped on
me and in a second we were all
battling.
"A couple Of extra cops took
a slug at me and 1 sOcked one
of them. I had to. 1 couldn't
stand there and let everybody
punch me without a comeback.
"That'S all there is to it. I
only hope don't get sus-
pended"
The Washington times., 1933-04-26

However, it was all in the
heat of conflict and it is a per-
fectly human trait to do the
savage thing under such circum-
stances.
We talked with Myer as he
sat on the dressing table i'm
mediately after he was banished
from the game and he was a
very angry and belligerent
young man. A piece of leather
the size of a silver dollar was
hanging by shred where Chap
mans spikes had dug into the
shoe farthest away from the
bag.
The Washington times., 1933-04-26

SPORTS
-Bv KIRK MILLER
Neither IOO9o Right
The Heat of Battle
Makes Men SGUGgeS
Chapman Easy Out
No Excuse to Spike
Nor Hit q Prone Man

days reflection would to indicate that neither
Ben Chapman Buddy Mye pursued exactly the decent
in their conflict at second base
Chapman appeared to be guilty of going out Of his
spike the foot which Buddy Myer did not have the
bag on a play that wasn't close. Such procedure
plainly against all sportsmanship It was OVERRIDING
what is often termed playing hard baseball
On the other hand from where sitting looked
though Myer kicked and beat Chapman while the lat
ter still in prone position Neither could that be
called verv Snortv
The Washington times., 1933-04-26

New York. ...,.. o 1 / GIG
WASHINGTON OOO 0 D 0 0 0 o. 0
Runs batted in-J. ScweII, I.azzeri
(2). CrOsetti (2). Van Alta, Dickey,
Combs (2), Ruth (2), GehriE (2).
Three-base hits-CrOnin. CrOSetti. Combs.
Home runS-Gehrig. LaZZeri. Sacrifice
hit-Van Alta. Stolen bases-LaZZeri,
Combs. Double pIays-WeaVer to
CrOnin to KuheI, CrOsetti to Gehrig.
Hits-Of Weaver, = in 1-3 innings:
off A. Thomas, 8 in 2 1-3 innings; off
2 innings. Left on bases-New York,
6; Washington. 0. Winning pitcher
Van Alta. Losing pitcher-Weaver.
Bases on balls-Oh Van Alta, 3: off
Weaver, 1; off McAfee. 2; off l..
Thomas, 2. Struck Out-By Van Alta,
5: by l.. Thomas, 1: by Weaver. 2;
by A. Thomas, 1. Passed baIls-Berg
(2). Impires-MOriarty and Geisel.
Time-2:OO.
The Washington times., 1933-04-26
WINS CUE MATCH

HICAGO, April 26.-Jake
Schaefer, jr., of San Francisco,
won the second block of his 1900
point cushion carom billiards
match for the worlds champion.
ship last night, but Willie Hoppe,
of New York, still retained a lead
in total points, 500 to 462.