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The Washington times., 1933-04-07
House Probers Hear Story of Akron
Disaster From Lips of Survivors

ri must have been the first
one out"
PhOebus Sees Flares
Another member of the crew,
greatly excited, tried to get on
top of the tank. He said:
81 told him not to or it
would sink"
Looking back, he said, he saw
the hulk of the Akron. Then
flares ignited from contact with
the salt water. These were seen
by the German ship Phoebus.
Erwin added:
"These people sure treated us
nice and tried to revive u.s."
Demanding "a fair and impair
tial investigation of the Akron
disaster" Representative McClin-
tic D.) of Oklahoma, appealed
today to the House Rules Com
mittee to authorize, such a probe
by joint congressional comittee
or a House committee composed
of members having no contact
with military and naval affairs.
The Rules Committee deferred
action.
McClintic to Testify
The investigation now under
way by the House Naval Affairs
Committee, McClintic said, may
develop into "a white wash" He
charged that such an investiga-
ton of the Shenandoah had re.
suited in countrywide criticism.
McClintic said:
II was chairman of that
subcommittee, but the hearings
will show that it was actually
conducted by Representative
VinsOn."
Vinson CD of Georgia is now
chairman of the Naval Affairs
Committee.
Vinson told the rules commit
tee that his probe was already
under way and would continue
regardless of the fate of McClin.
tics demand. Vinson said:
1--WE will call Mr.. McClintic
before the committee also"
Reads Official Report
Representative Delaney (DO of
New York, chairman, informed
Lieut.. Comdr. Wiley that he
should proceed in his own way.
The officer, who was second in
command Of the Akron, read his
official report Of yesterday to the
Navy Department in a clear voice
with no trace of nervousness. Only
a handful of spectators were
present.
The report told Of the Akron's
battle with the storm over the
ocean and the effort Of the COM
mander to right her as she was
tossed in the wind.
Members Of the committee
leaned forward as Wiley said
that the noise carrying away the
sheaveS of the ship indicated that
the ships structure had been
damaged.
In a collaborating report, Boat
swain's Mate Deal said that he
saw two port side girders bend
and buckle, indicating that the
ship cracked up before the ship
struck the water.
Despite the decision not to
cross-examine the witnesses, Rep
reSentative Andrew (R0 Of MaSSa-
chusettS asked Wiley:
"Where did this gust Of wind
come frOm?"
He replied:
'My impression was that 1t
came from the StarbOard side
but I can't be sure"
The Washington times., 1933-04-07

SSOoC AOANO4
StrauS h a s
reSig ne d as
president and
as a member
Of the board
of directors of
r. H. Macy &
Co., Inc.
Percy s.
Straus, vice
president OF
the corpora
tion for many
y e a RS, h a s
been elected
president.
Oswald w.
The Washington times., 1933-04-07
Heart on Wrong Side,
But He's HeGLthY Lad

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad.
Heart beats on the right side of
the body Of Lionel Ward, 81,
myStified doctors here when he
presented himself for a physical
test required Of workers at Trini-
dads famous pitch lake. Exam
ination proved he had been born
with his heart on the wrong side.
Wards complaints that his
heart beat was in the wrong place
had been a family jest since his
boyhood, as he was the healthiest
member of his family.
The Washington times., 1933-04-07

men, Sir HUI
bert wilkins
revealed to-
day.
He will sail
next week for
N o r W a y,
W h re the
party will set
out in a 150-
foot boat for
New Zealand
about August
/.
Sir Hubert
said that he
W a S goin 6
o1on~ 1n1xy in
The Washington times., 1933-04-07

an advisory capacity to Lincoln
Ellsworth, commander of the
expedition. The object of the
project is to make a round-trip
nonstop flight around the ant
arctic continent.
The party is taking only one
airship, capable of 200 miles an
hour and equipped with special
landing skis designed by Brent
Balchen, its pilot, the man who
flew Admiral Byrd during his
studies at the south pole.
The Washington times., 1933-04-07

folks won't be able to read any
how. This low-voltage beer ap-
parently is mighty potent. This
guy Roosevelt hasn't pulled a
bad one yet.
Another thing, too. You can
take those Congressman and
Senators. The fine way they've
been acting in this Congress de-
serves a little nip. The boys
have been mighty fine. We
haven't heard the word RE
publican" or Democrat" in a
month. The legislators are in
there really trying to help out
the country.
The Washington times., 1933-04-07

PERCY s. sTRAUs Knauth an d
Leon Lauterstein have been
elected directors to fill the va
cancies --!'~-- by the deaths Of
Alfred F.. Seligsberg and Ed
mond E. Wise, and Edwin I.
Marks has been chosen a direc-
tor to succeed Mr.. StrauS.
The Washington times., 1933-04-07
Percy S. Straus Heads
r. n. Macy & Co:

NEW YORK, April loving
to his appointment as ambas~
sador to France, Jesse Isidor
The Washington times., 1933-04-07
PEOPLE
Who Interest
You and
What They
Are Doing
is Men Will Go North
With Lincoln Ellsworth

NEW YORK, April T. The
Ellsworth expedition to the anti
arctic will consist of only Is
The Washington times., 1933-04-07
WILL ROGERS Says:

BEVERLY HILLS, CAL, April 7.-Well it doesnt
make much difference what we write today, for you
The Washington times., 1933-04-07

So if you are in reach of any of 'em today,
drink and send me the bill.
P. S.-This holds good up to one beer.
Copyright 1sss. by McNaught syndicate)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-27

Added to the reduction in prices
for the one evening will be the free
gate to women in the grandStand
without the customary tax charge OF
10 cents. The bleachers Will be
donated to the city made-Work COM
mittee and will be occupied to ca
pacity by 1000 unemployed who re
ceive credentials from that agency
at Tomlinson hall.
The Indians and Hens staged a
close contest Thursday and are
eager to get out there tonight and
endeavor to give the best entertain
ment possible before what Is expect
ed to be the largest crowd Of the
season. Pete Daglia is slated to
hurI for the Tribesmen and Ralph
Winegarner is due to pitch for To-
ledO.
The gates will open early and the
rush for choice seats doubtless Will
get under way before the lights are
turned on. The Indians nave dis
PLAYED grand form during the cur
rent home stand and in seven starts
have won five games, tied one and
lost one, boosting themselves to
fourth place in the A. A. race.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-27
White Sox Crush Yankees,
Take Third Place In A. L.

, seven straight with a fine pitching
performance and 10 to l victory fol
the Detroit Tigers.
Aided by George Pipgras' excel
lent relic pitching in the ninth. Bos-
ton doWned Cleveland, 6 to 5. while
the SecOnd-place Washington SEN
ators gained on the Yanks by beat
ing st. Louis, to 2. in a game
called in the seventh by rain.
In the National League, Ernie Or
satti's single in the fourteenth in
ming drove Dizzy Dean home with
the winning run as st. Louis beat
the Phillies, 5 to 4. Chuck Klein
and Art Whitney made four-bag-
gers for the Phils, and Pepper Mar
tin did likewise for the Cards.
Chicago nOSed out Boston, 4 to 8.
when Bill HermanS tenth inning
sacrifice with the bases loaded
scored Lynn Nelson with the mar
ginal tally.
Chick Hafey's homer in the ninth
gave Cincinnati 3-to-2 victory owe,
Brooklyn, tagging the Dodgers with
their seventh defeat in eight starts
New York downed the Ieadinc
Pittsburgh Pirates, 6 to 5. when Gus
Mancuso made a home run in the
eighth frame, after three-rur
rally in the fourth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-27
Six Champions Defend Track
Laurels In State Carnival
BY Laufer'

Indiana university, Purdue, De
Paw, EarIham, Indiana Central,
Ball State, Hanover, N. C. A. G. IT,
and Indiana State.
Indiana is defending champion
and is favored to repeat. Five of
last years title. winners - Fuqua,
Hornbostel, Biddinger, Crouch and
Krutchen, are members Of the
Hoosier squad.
Paul Tauer, Buffers hurdle star.
is the other champion entered.
Outstanding in the race for sec
ond hOnOrs were De Paw, winner
of the little state meet, Notre Dame,
Butler and Purdue, each with sew
eral individual stars.
Several records we're threatened
in today's action, with one of the
strongest fields competing in recent
years. Action started at 1870 o. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-27
Joe Turnesa
Retains Lead

BIZ United Press
MAMARONECK, N. Y, May 81
DIN Dutras metropolitan open golf
crown rested precariously today as
fifty-three qualifiers started off on
the Winged Foot Clubs difficult
west course for the final 36 holes of
the tourney.
Joe Turnesa, Elmsford, N Y, was
pacing the field with an aggregate
141 for the two opening 18-hole
rounds. Dutra was in a four
cornered tie for seventh place with
a total Of l49.
He fell back to rs for Fridays
IS moles, while Turnesa came
through with a II, one under par.
Turnesa topped his nearest rival,
Willie MacFarlane of Tuckahoe, N.
Y, by three strokes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-27

If the luck Of these two great first
basemen had been reversed, Geh-
rigs string Of successive games
would have been snapped at No.
1929, just when he needed only 70
more, a mark he will achieve this
season if madame fortune continues
to shipper at him
Gehrig's crash came in the third
inning against the Chicago White
Sox, when he was chasing Lou Fon-
SEGA foul. The leg was so badly
bruised he wss forced to retire in
the eighth inning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-27
HOME Runs
Butler Meters
in Title Action

RICHMOND, IND, May 27.-Jack
Garter and Orville Johnson of Earl
ham were paired against Vincent
MeunlCr and Gene Demmarv of
Butler in the final doubles match
Of tEe annual state Intercollegiate
tennis meet here today.
PaiyingS for the singles semi
finals today were Denmary VS..
Emmett Lowery of Purdue and
Carter VS.. Memier. Lowery is de-
Tending champion
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-27

IT has been rumored that PTesi-
Il dent Hickey has asked to inspect
the pay roll Of the league leading
Columbus Red Birds. At any rate
Columbus seems to be nervous over
the report, especially if there is a
probe Of wages paid Art Shires, Will
son, Lindsey and Slade.
The American Association salary
limit is $4,000 a month for the en-
tire ball club and the player limit
is eighteen men. The guess is that
the Birds found a way to beat the
agreement" by placing certain play
ers on the inactive list when they
weren't needed for immediate
action.
At one time this month Columbus
had four players suspended" pitch
ers Blake and Judd, infeider Mar
lesky and outfielder Lebourveau, in
active but still drawing pay.
II II
NNE often wonders if the public
" realizes that the depression
also side-swiped the newspaper fra
ternity as it crashed over the land
leaving in its path a lot Of soiled
white collars and broken ambitions
Anyway, Belmont park, New York
one of the worlds most beautiful
horse race courses, will be the scene
Of a benefit day Of racing for "un-
employed people of the press" on
Monday, June 8, the United Press
reports.
The Long island track has been
given over to committee of prom
inent New York newspaper men
headed by Irwin S. Cobb, as honor
airy chairman, through the courtesy
of Joseph E. Widener, and his asso-
ciates in the Westchester Racing
Association.
Net proceeds Of the days racing
will go to unemployed newspaper
men and women.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-27

Six of last years individual cham
pions were included among 175 ath-
letes competing today in the annual
state intercollegiate track and field
meet at Butler field.
Eleven schools were represented
Notre Dame, returning after a years
absence, sent the largest delegation
with thirty-three athletes.
Other schools entered are Butler,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-27
By Eddie Ash
Max Baer Is No Jefries to Ring Vets
A. A. Prexy Has Some Probing on Hand

THE balyhoo scriveners employed by Jack Dempsey to
build fan interest in the heavyweight scrap June
in New York between Max Baer and Max Schmelng
deavorng tickle the public by describing Baer another
James j. Jeres. Hes following in the footsteps of old
jim they say It's going to be difficult to get that i'm
preston over however, especially with the odmers among
ring goers.
Jefrie known the California Grizzly, whereas
Baer tagged the California Adonis and Shek all Of which
makes big difference with the fstic graybeards who lay it
the line to big fights. No shei going supplant
JEFF in their minds. He rough and tough He could
take it and give and he climbed the title ladder by smack
ing about the best group of heavyweight timber in
history
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-27
Gehng to Continue Record Try Despite Injury

cupied the dangerous first corner
on the Yankees diamond for slight
" more than eight seasons without
missing single game.
I GU will continue his marathon
l. attempt TO break Deacon
SCOTS all-time record Of 1907 con-
Secutlve games, despite Fridays
close shave when he crashed into
DO at Yankee stadium. almost
breaking his right leg. Fox of he
Athletics, the 1882 home run king
OF the majors, VIII be idle for few
days because he twisted his ankle
seriously sliding home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-27

BIZ Hted Press
NEW YORK. May 27.-Chicagos
White SoX were III undisputed COM
mand of third place in the Amer
lean League today after crushing
the champion Yankees, 8 to 6, Fri
day
Red Rhing and Danny MacFay.
den were plastered by the ChisoX,
while Paul Gregory held the cham
pions in check for eight innings.
Red Faber finished for the Sox.
Philadelphia dropped to third
place when Schoolboy Rowe checked
the Athletics winning streak at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-27
HO0SIER GAINS SECOND

By Times Spccial
ATLANTA, Ga, May PR. N.
jenkins OF Orleans, Ind. placed sec
ond in both events on the Southern
trapshoot championship card here
Friday. He posted a 484 in the 800
bird, 16-yard singles, ten less than
Earle Of Starr, S C.. the winner.
In doubles, jenkins had SO, five
less than John Kreiss Of Knoxville,
the winner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-27
Yankee Cuppers
Rap Argertires
BNTnitcd Pres.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Having
clinched the American zone cham
pionship and won the right to in
wade Europe, the United States
Davis cup team today was playing
the two final singles matches of the
series against Argentine as a for
mality.
Ellsworth Vines opposed Hector
Cattaruzza and Wilmer Allison
faced Adriano Kappa, diminutive
Argentine captain, today.
George Lott and John Van Ryn,
veteran American Davis cup tan
dem, overpowered Kappa and Adel-
mar Eccheverria, 6-1. GA, 81, Fri
dav.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-27
Negro LeaguerS
Perform Sunday

A double heoder Sunday and a
single game Monday, all at Perry
stadium, will mark the opening
stand Of the American Giants as the
indianapolis entry in the Negro
National Baseball Association. The
Giants viii play the Nashville Elites
Of Nashville. Tenn.
The Giants are formerly Of Chi
cago and are said to have a fast
aggregation, including former col
lege stars. The Giants supplanted
the A. B. C.s here, jim Taylor's
team moving to Detroit. First game
Sunday will start at D. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-27
NOtre Dame
Golf Choice
BV Hittd Press

~ tHNtd Press
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. May 81
Notre Dame, undefeated in team
play this season, was the favorite as
tWenty-one golfers, representing FIVE
indiana schools, teed off at Torre
Haute Country Club today in the
annual state intercollegiate golf
meet.
Indiana university, with Fritz
Cox, state Junior champion, playing
ms home course. and Capt. Charles
Harrel, familiar with the links
was considered the Irish's biggest
threat
Ihirty-SiX holes Of medal play will
decide both team and individual
championships.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-27
Bargain Prices on Tap
at Tribe Park Tonight
Indians and Hens to Wind Up Series With Appreciation
Feature: All Grand Stand Seats 10 Cents, Women
Free and No Tax.

The Indians Friday the
week and the series with the Toledo Mud Hens cut to two games
the tilt carded The Trbesnen
Monday
Indianapolis Wednesday
an FILdebTand
party the stadium tonight owner Norman
A night and II VIII be a
bargain treat Forty will be the only
there VIII lee ta% Gus
toners viii available
fret first serve ba
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-27
TH0M DEFEATS BURNS
l. L. Mentor Wins When Rival
Quits After Two Falls.

Unable to 1ttuTn for the third
and deciding falI Cyclone Burns
lost to Billy Thorn. 7. U. mat coach.
in the feature wrestling event at
the ATmory Friday Burns won the
first fall IN twenty-five minutes and
lost the second in eighteen minutes.
Johnny CarIin and Cliff kaufman
went torty-hye minutes to a draw.
eacn securing one fail Jack Wilcox
Went thirty minutes to no fail with
Speedy ONeal and Jack Scott
tossed Marion Mackey in twelve
minutes. Sailor Murphy failed to
show for bis scheduled tilt with Bill
Honeycutt
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-27

If YOU remember our statement ths
other day about Neal McIntyre. big High
land pro. being on the way out of the
golf dumps. which was evidenced to us
when he fred a record 81 on the back
nine Tuesday, here's confirmation:
Par at Highland is TO- IS each way. and
on Thursday. Neal clipped two strokes off
of each side to go out in 80 and back in
the same number
Those Of YOU who recall the western
open at Highland several wears ago when
Ligh thorse Harry Cooper did a &C and
Waller Hagen duplicated. realize the
toughness Of pounding out rounds of four
under par.
The performances of MCINTYRE recently
indicate he is cut after another state open
championship and Just little item in
his swing was ali that allied his game this
spring With that ironed out the other
boys in the open field at Speedway. June
p and %. had better watch out.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-27

COFFIN municipal golf links viii
~ reopen today after a forced
out-Of-business' spell due to the
recent heavy rains followed by sun
shine have put the links back in
good condition and except for a
slightly sWampy condition in two
small spots, the course is high, dry
and playable.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-27
City SoftbaII Gossip

Phi Lambda Epsil defeated Beta PM Sig
omega Xi, 10 to 5, and Kappa Alpha Phi
thumped Alpha Omega. 25 10 8, in inter
fraternity Council Indoor League games
Sunday Phi Sigma Chi and Ace ClUL
were rained out.
Granada Theater s0ft-bau team dropped
a TO 6 decision to eanblossoms at Riley
park Thursday. FoXx starred for the
winners and Brown for the losers
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-27
COP DOUBLES CROWN

III NITfH TfCSS
AUTEUIL, France, May q. 49,
Elizabeth Ryan of California and
London, and Nine. Rene Matthew
No. ranking French player, today
won the WOmen's doubles in the
French tennis championships, de-
feating Colette Rosambert and Nine.
HenrOtin Of France. 81. 6-3.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-27
BELMONT PARK OPENS

BELMONT ARK, N. Y, May 81.
Racing in New York state today
was shifted from Jamaica to Bel
mont Park, where a seventeen-day
meeting Of the Westchester Racing
Association opened Eighteen stakes
VIII be decided during the first
twelve days OF racing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-27
Stanford Tops
|. 6. "A. Field

BU INifcd Press
CAMBRIDGE. Mass. May 81
An impressive superiority in the
shot and dischSS made Stanford a
heavy fayorite today to win the
flfty-seventh annual Intercollegiate
4. A A. A championships.
The Cardinals suffered a slight
setback Friday when they qualified
only 10 men. one more than the
runner up Southern California
team. but most Of these were eX-
pected 10 push into the scoring
column
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-27
Friday Fight Results

son. l29. British feather champion de-
feated Bobby Laurence 1873 Canadian
feather champion fl0l. nOn-citle
AT SAN DIEGO Cal-Lee Ramaee. 1870
San Diego. deciSiOned K. o. Christner. 20e
AkrCn- o.. tl0f.
AT HOLLYWOOD-Fra Rowsev. 100
Los Angeles. won California nlddlewefght
title beating Vearl Whitehead. 16l Santa
Monica. tl0i.
AT DETROIT-Midget Wolgast li5 fv-
wNeignt champion. drew with Ernie Maurer
1l8, Detroit (l0l.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-27
LOCAL SWIMMERS WIN

By Times Special
ANDERSON. Ind, May Erwin
ming five of the eight events, Jimmy
Clarks Indianapolis Y. NJ c. A.
swimming team defeated Anderson
y in dual swimming meet here
Friday night, 49 to %.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-27

TINE Jeffrles that met and lost to
Il Jack Johnson was not the real
jeff He had been out Of the ring
out of training ano leading the easy
life in retirement for several years
before smart promoters got busy
and induced and prodded him to re-
turn to the game
Beer possesses a good punch and
his ecord stands up we'll, but the
ring Sharps as a whole do not rate
him the master Of Schmeling. There
may be an upset, but at this stage
of the preparations in the rival
training camps reports point TO a
victory for the German on form
Dempsey will be pulling hard for
a win for Bacr on account of the
fact the Californian flashes more
crowd appeal and probably would be
a better attraction than Schmeling
in later fights, with Sharkey or Car
nera.
New York hears the German box
ing association has ordered Schmel-
ing to break with his manager, Joey
Jacobs. after the match with Baer,
and in that event the 9euton may
have trouble obtainin important
fights around New Yorl
ITS about time for PreXy Tom
4 Hickey of The Amer can Associa-
ton to WELD the big stick and curb
the night life cScapades of some Of
his ball players Art Shires Of the
Red Birds and Jimmy Adair of the
Colonies are going to have a sweet
job explaining the affair in Louis
vile that resulted in several arrests.
The fans Will stand for a lot of
horse play on the field and light ifs
ticufTs now and then, but when the
boys take up hoodlum tactics the
reaction is bound to be unpleasant.
Shires and Adair Will be suspend
ed indefinitely, but perhaps a fine
Will serve as the better cure. Co
lumbus obtained Shires to attract
the customers through the gate, but
if he is permitted to run hog wild
the fans may take a notion to re-
main away from the games in
which he appears.
Moreover. members of different
teams in the same league are not
supposed to chase around together
at night. It's not to the best inter
est of baseball for enemy players
to become pals of the evening.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-27
b JACK CUDDY

NIiIF'" TVNs sam NuTItspuNutUI
ME WORK, May 27-Chalk up
L ' another narrow escape for
hungry Lou Gehrig-the chap who's
called the luckiest man in baseball
not because he survives repasts on
picked cells. but because he sheds
injuries Ike an armoured cruiser
Coincldental accidents Friday to
Gehrig and Jimmy F'oxx, the other
ace FIRST baSoman OF the American
League, emphasized G e hrig s
charmed career one of the mar
Yels OF modern baseball, he has &C