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The Washington times., 1933-07-24
Griffmen Take Opener
From Athletics

high bounder that went for a
single, Boken going to third.
Berg bounced to Higgins and
Boken was run down between
third and home, Higgins to Coch-
rane to Higgins to Grove, Berg
reached second and Kuhel reached
third on the play. Burke beat
out a hit to Higgins, Kuhel scor-
ing and Berk taking third. Bluege
flied to johnson, Berg scoring
after the catch. Manush was
hit by a pitched ball. Cronin
flied to Cramer. Three runs,
four hits, no errors, two left.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. was
called out on strikes. Cronin
threw out johnson. Higgins
walked. Williams fouled to
Manush. No runs, no hits, no
errors, one left.
Third Inning
WASHINGTON-Schulte flied
to Cramer. johnson came in for
Harris short fly. Boken fouled
to Cochrane. Nothing across.
PHILADELPHIA-Grove famed.
McNair rolled to Cronin. Burke
grabbed Cramer's swinging bunt
CONTINUED on Page 9, Col. p
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
GRAIN TRADERS.
SUSPENDED

CHICAGO, July "a 0.N.SD.
Edward A. Crawford and the firm
of E. A. Crawford & Co today
were suspended from all privileges
of membership by the Chicago
Board of Trade.
Also suspended from the Board
of Trade was Leon Strauss, of
Harper, Strauss & Co.. of Des
Moines, Iowa.
Threatened with Government
control over it's affairs, the Board
of Trades action was construed
as drastic remedial action. The
reason for Crawford's suspension
was given as Insolvency"
Crawford, it was reported in
trade circles, was the big bull
trader, mentioned by Secretary of
Agriculture Wallace, who was
long" with 100000 bushels of
wheat
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
By GARRETT WATERS

SHIBE PARK, PHILADEL-
PHIA, July 24.-The Washington
Griffmen again struck their win
ming stride today, defeating the
Philadelphia Athletics in the first
game of a double-header.
The Griffs had changed lineup
for the contest, Harris being in
right field and Boken at second.
Bluege was the lead-off man.
with Cronin hitting third, Harris
fourth, Boken sixth. Moe Berg
was the catcher.
First Inning
WASHINGTON-Bluege struck
out. Manush was safe on Foxx's
tumble. Cronin flied to Coleman.
Williams threw out Schultz. No
runs, no hits, one error, one left.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. was
safe when Cronin dropped his
pop fly for an error. apparently
losing it in the sun. Cramer
forced McNair, Cronin to Boken.
Cochrane walked. Foxx famed
and McNair was caught at third
trying to steal, Berg to Bluege
for double play. No runs, no
hits, one error, one left.
Second Inning
Observation-Disclosures doubled
to left center. Boken doubled to
the score board in right center
scoring Harris. Kuhel bounced
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
WALKS ON BODY;
IT'S HER SONS

Swimming in South River, near
Riva, Md. yesterday, Mrs. John
L. Piron, Washington, trod on a
body which, upon Summoning aid,
she discovered to be that of her
6-year-old son, John L. Piron, jr.
The boy apparently had died Of
heart failure.
He had been swimming with
water wings and the mother was
some feet farther out from shore.
Artificial respiration failed and
DR.. J. j. Murphy pronounced the
boy dead.
The father, John L. Piron, is
ployed at the MayfloWer
Hotel.
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
PL ANS HOP
TOLONDON
VIA NEW
PL ANE.
Old One Is a Complete Wreck;
Amy and Mate to Leave
Bridgeport Cots Today

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, July
81 INS. ).-Propped up in
twin beds in a flower-strewn
private ward in the Bridge
port Hospital, Capt. James A.
Mollison and his wife, Amy
johnson, "the Lindberghs of
Great Britain,' today told in
an interview how Extremely
disappointed" they were be-
cause they failed to achieve
their ambition of making
nonstop flight from Wales to
New York.
Their black monoplane, the
Seafarer, was wrecked at Strait
ford, Conn, three miles from
here, last night whe ntheir petrol
gave out and they had to make
a forced landing. The lights of
New York were almost in sight
when they cracked up on a
marshy field.
Plans All Ruined
Both were slightly injured.
They will lease the hospital this
afternoon and will be flown in
another plane for Floyd Bennett
Airport in Brooklyn, their origi-
nal destination.
/ The blonde 24-year-old Mrs.
Mollinson said:
"All our plans are ruined"
She said, however-and her
husband concurred-that if it
were possible to obtain a new
plane, they might try to fly back
from New York to London.
She made it plain they had
given up the idea of their con-
templated flight from New York
to Bagdad, 6015 miles, in an ef-
fort to set new record for non
stop flying.
Doesn't Remember
| Captain Mollison said he had
no recollection of the events just
prior to the crack-up. He said:
nap
pened. / suddenly found my
self in a ditch. Amy can tell
you more about it,"
MolliSon's face was streaked
with blood-red lacerations and a
patch of gauze completely covered
his nose. He seemed greatly
fatigued.
He was being given a manicure
by a young woman when a horde
of newspaper men and women
were admitted to the room.
Amy sat propped up in an
adjoining cot, apparently in much
better physical condition than
her husband.
Thirty stitches were taken in
Captain MolliSon'S wounds about
the face and scalp.
Amy escaped almost unhurt. A
finger of her left hand was wrap
ped in a bandage but otherwise
she showed no outward evidence
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
Tire BLOIUOut Kills
One Man, Three Hurt

One cOlored man died at the
Alexandria Hospital today and
three are seriously injured as a
result of their automobile turning
over near Middleburg yesterday
evening when a tire blew out
George Taylor, colored, of Semi
nary, Va, died today from
broken neck, and Tenley Taylor
and William Taylor. of East River
dale. Md. and John Crone, of
Seminary, are in the hospital suf-
fering from severe cuts and minor
fractures. The fifth passenger in
the automobile was released from
the hospital before his name was
obtained.
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
Berry Picker Found,
Lost 3 Ddus in Hills

WINCHESTER, Va, July "a
c. w. Ellis, 86-year-olds berry
picker of Strasburg. was found in
the hills near Fisherhill, Va,
after being lost for II hours.
Ellis suffered from exposure
and lack of food. His body was
badly bruised, which indicated
that he had fallen.
He was exhausted from his eX-
perience, but the doctor stated he
would survive.
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
Peek Warns Grain Trade
To Act Promptly
By International News Seryic,

by International News Service
Nearly score of men, ma.
tionally prominent in the grain
trade. today grappled with the
problem of stabilizing grain
prices after Secretary of Agricul.
ture Wallace and George N. Peek,
farm act administrator, had
served notice that unless they
acted promptly to halt specula-
tive excesses, the Government
would impose regulations which
would make existing restrictions
seem like a pleasant dream"
Off for Raleigh
Wallace addressed the confer
ence briefly and then left by
airplane for Raleigh, N. c., to
(COntinued on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
Bearded Man Gets
1910 From HOLdup

Randolph Digges, 1900 block A
st. N. E., was held up early
today at New Jersey and Con-
stitution AYES. and robbed OF
$9.1O. He said a shabbily dressed
white man about 35 with a heavy
growth of beard stuck something
in his back, told him not to
move, took his pocketbook from
his hip pocket and then ran
through the Capitol grounds.
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
Sec. Perkins Urges
Garment Strike Halt
By international News Servit

BY International News Service
A plea to the International
Ladies Garment Workers Union to
defer voting a general strike was
made by Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins today. In a
message to David Dubinsky, pres
ident of the union. Miss Perkins
asked delay of action on the
strike until the national in.
dustrial recovery administration
had considered the problems of
his industry.
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
EMPIRE RESULTS

FIRST RACE-Mne and a sixteenth.
Centerlane (Meade)...... - IL %
Pending G4andolt) ... 1-3 1-6
Scotch Soldier (CruZ) as
Too Cal, Carte Blanche. FrisCOville.
Shere Khan and Fleet Flag also ran.
Time. 1:4S
Slipper King Of. Horn)..,.7-5 l-2 IA
BataiIle CJ. sullivan As 25
wise Nat %. Meade( ..... ~
Walda. Triolet. HoNamster. Little
Corporal Iust Car. Willie Klein. Auhur-
dale. Snowman and Canana also ran.
TtSAa. ln1
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
THE WEATHER

Showers tonight and Tues
day; not quite SO warm tonight;
cooler. Tuesday and Tuesday
night; gentle shifting winds, be-
coming gentle to moderate north
or northeast. Temperature yes
terday-Highest, 95; lowest,
72. N932-Highest, so; low
est, 64.) Humidity yesterday-
Highest, 91i lowest, 4e.
Full Weather Report on Page II
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
Arlington Park Charts
FIRST RAcE-sir Ten, Open Range, skimalong.
LATE NEWS FLASHES
BY International News Service
RAILROAD GIVEN $729, 1872 TAX REFUND

RAILROAD GIVEN $729,182 TAX KEFUND
The Norfolk and Western Railroad has been awarded an
income tax refund of $72982 for the years 19222S2526
total of $22365O withheld for adjustments in con"
nection with deficiencies for 194228 and 1894 in con-
necton with other deficiencies for the same years.
MRS HUMPHREYS, SOCIAL LEADER, SUES HUSBAND
RENO evsJuly "a (IN.s)-Suit for divorce was filed
here today by Julia Fncke Humphreys New York
social regterite against Frederick Parker Tor
The Humphreys were married Red Bank N. j. Sept g.
1922 and have children Mrs Humphreys charged cruelty
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
LaSt-Minute
News Flashes

... on valuable items and
pets Lost and Found and
advertised in the Want
Ad Section of this news
paper are also broadcast
every day at noon over
VOL. Be sure to tune
in and keep informed on
these items. Phone Miss
Dorothy Gray at District
$3.50 for any additional in
formation YOU may want
on this EXTRA service
Evening star., 1933-09-23
PROSECUTION PLANS.
WILL BE Determined
Administration to Sift Dry Cases
to Consider Action Pend
ing Repeal.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The administrat ton set out definitely
today to sift all prohibition cases in
Federal courts to determine whether
prosecution should be pursued. in view
of what Postmaster General Farley con-
siders the imminent certainty of repeal.
This course came to light with Sc
lection of L. j. Bugg. Monroeville, Ala,
attorney, to be senior counsel OF the
prohibition unit Of the Justice Depart
ment.
He will do the work directly under
John S. Hurley, assistant director of the
Bureau of Investigation in charge of
prohibition.
One of the original Roosevelt pre-
convention campaigners. he has been
directed to cooperate with district at
torneys throughout the country. The
work begins officially on October /.
The disposition OF many of the cases
appears likely to be determined by
Bugg on the basis of whether it is
worth while to the Government to
prosecute. in view of costs.
He has been instructed to save the
Government the expense of prosecut-
ing minor cases where feasible.
Bugg was one of Farleys pre-con-
vention scouts and is a friend of the
President. He was a delegate at large
from Alabama to the Democratic con-
vention at Chicago.
Meanwhile, at the Justice Depart
ment it was said consideration is being
given to the question of leniency for
prohibition violators, if and when re-
peal Is accomplished.
Evening star., 1933-09-23
Watch POstmasters
Who Boost Sales to
Get Commissions
Inspectors Ordered to
Restrict Mailing of
Heavy Packages.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Postal inspectors are on the lookout
for any fourth class postmaster mailing
heavy packages Just to boost stamp
sales.
Postmaster General Farley ordered
the vigilance. But first he explained
that fourth-class postmasters by law
are allowed commissions Of 160 per cent
on the first SIS worth of postage stamps
on matter mailed from their Offices.
Therefore" Farley said, when the
postmaster at one Of these small offices
deliberately mails heavy packages with
large amount Of postage thereon, he
does 1t obviously for the purpose OF
collecting in salary. or, compensation
$3.50 for each dollars worth Of stamps
placed on such matter. This also adds
certain other allowances for rent. light,
fuel and equipment"
Farley said an investigation OF several
months had convinced him that some
postmasters have themselves prepared
and mailed from their Offices to friends
and relatives packages containing heavy
articles requiring considerable postage
for the sole purpose" of increasing their
compensation.
He announced he had directed JOS
eph c. O'Mahoney, First Assistant Post
master General, to prepare legislation
to "ameliorate this evil
This compensation plan, Farley said,
has been in effect for many years.
Evening star., 1933-09-23
ID GRIDIR0NS IN PARKS
WILL BE READY OCT, |
10 to Be Added to 4 Already in
Use After Reconditioning
Task Ends.

George E. Clark, acting superintend-
ent of the National Capital Parks. an
nounced yesterday that ii foot ball
gridirons are being reconditioned for
the coming season. Four of these. To-
Gated in the Washington Monument
Grounds and West Potomac Park, al
ready are in use as practice fields for
local school, college and independent
organizations.
The remaining 10 will be ready about
October l, including gridirons in Ana
costa Park. Brentwood Recreation Gen.
ter, East Seaton Park. Palisades Play
ground. Rock Greek Park, Taft Recre-
alton Center, Takoma Recreation Center
and Turkey Thicket Recreation Center.
George Washington University, ST.
Johns College. Gonzaga College. the
Bulls School and Emerson Institute
have been granted permits to use the
gridirons.
Evening star., 1933-09-23

However, their deduction was very
important that particular day, because
Wall Street started a series Of ridicu-
lous rumors that Mr.. Roosevelt had
pneumonia and what not. Those who
wanted to drive down the stock market
used an item in New York newspaper
to help their dirty work. All the item
said was that the President had slight
fever the previous day.
That was enough for rampant bears
in declining market.
Peek Denies Interfering.
It seemed peculiar for the farm ad-
ministrator. George Peek. to deny re-
Gently that the administration was 60
ing to interfere with advertising.
No one had accused him of trying to
interfere. No explanation was offered
in the denial. 1t sounded as if he was
having a pipe dream. He was not. He
had good reason to be alarmed. Here
Is the story:
The tobacco manufacturers Uere
holding conference one day
1Uith gentleman named Morde-
cQi Ezekiel He is the Assistant
Agricultural Secretary under Wal
lace. Those present thought they
heard Ezekiel lecture them about
their advertising appropriations.
They felt sure he said these ap-
preparations uould hare to be cut.
That sounded to them as though
the Government was trying to run
their business. They ran from the
conference to their advertising agents
and asked: How about thlS?"
Evening star., 1933-09-23
U. S. TO AVOID SANCTIONS.
But Hull Says America Will Not Stand
in Way of Arms Penalties.

BY the Associated Press.
A disarmament policy, under which
the United States would avoid iron-clad
sanctions, but would throw no bars
across the enforcement of actual arms
treaties by other powers, was reiterated
today by Secretary Hull.
The diplomatic spokesman for the
Washington Government said Norman
H. Davis, Americas Ambassador at
large, had not vet reported what out
come was indicated from his Paris con-
versations
Hull said it appeared possible some
agreement might be reached which
could be taken to Geneva. but added
that any statement from him as to
what would develop upon such plans
as those for trial period of disarma-
ment would be pure speculation
The United States, however, he add
ed. has made no new commitments be-
yond the disarmament policies enun-
ciated shortly after the new Admins
tration took Office.
Nevertheless. significance was at
tached by observers to Hulls indication
that If actual disarmament was obtained
by the foreign powers this country
would do nothing to prevent the en-
forcing of penalties upon treaty vio-
lators.
Evening star., 1933-09-23
PRINCE GEORGES BEER
WOLATORS WARNED
Licenses Must Be Procured, County
Board Notifies Distrib-
utOrs.
BY a Stat, Correspondent of The Star.

BY a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. September
ga warning was issued by the
Prince Georges County Beer Board,
meeting here yesterday, that number
of distributors of the beverage will have
to secure license or get out OF the
county.
said the unlicensed distributors will be
prosecuted He declared that despite
repeated warnings there are still
number of large brewery representa-
tives who have neglected to obtain
permit to do business in Prince Georges.
The board issued two on-Sale licenses
yesterday. The permits were granted to
Kenneth Alcon of Laurel. and Charles
C. Kastner. whose place of business will
be located near the intersection OF the
Bowie Laurel and Muirkirk roads.
The board has now issued 163 per-
mits. Several other applications were
received and will be passed on at the
next meeting.
Evening star., 1933-09-23
U. S. BUILDING REPAIRS
TO CREATE JOBS HERE
16 Men to Be Put to Work by
Program Which Will Get Under
Way in Week.

Sixteen new jobs will be created
through public works funds to be used
next week in repairing buildings here,
James F.. Gill, assistant director of the
Office of National Parks, Buildings and
Reservations, announced yesterday.
The buildings branch will supervise
the work beginning Monday with re-
pairing and pointing up exterior stone
work at the Land Office Building Sim
liar work, which entails taking out Of
broken mortar and making the building
generally weather proof, will be begun
Tuesday at the Patent Office Building.
Wednesday repair work will begin on
the State, War and Navy Building.
Repairing of exterior doors on the
third floor of the Navy and Munitions
Building will begin Tuesday. Mr.. Gill
said work on other authorized projects
will be started as quickly as arrange
ments can be completed. Stone masons
and laborers will be engaged mainly on
the jobs announced.
Evening star., 1933-09-23
CAPT. ROYAL INGERSOLL
TO GET new COMMAND
Local Naval Officer Will Direct
Fitting Out of Heavy Cruiser
San Francisco in West.

Capt. Royal E. Ingersoll. U. S. N,
a native of Washington, will be de-
tached from command of the U. S. s..
Augusta October 10 to supervise fitting
out of the new heavy cruiser. U. S. S.
San Francisco now being built at the
Mare Island Navy Yard. and will be-
come her commanding officer when the
craft is commissioned. according to
naval orders issued yesterday.
Capt. Chester w. Nimitz, U. S. NJ,
now commanding the U. 8. S. Rigel. on
September 80 win go to command Of
the U S. S. Augusta, which is slated
to become flagship of the United States
Asiatic Fleet, relieving the u s. s.
Houston late in November.
Capt. Ingersoll was born here June
20, 1883, and was appointed to the
Naval Academy from Indiana in 1901.
He was given the Navy Cross for dis
tinguished service during the World
War in organizing. developing and ad-
ministering the Communications Office
of the Navy Department. From 1880
to last May, Capt. Ingersoll was on
duty in the Fleet Training Division at
the Department and left washington
to command the Augusta.
Evening star., 1933-09-23

The result was roarback that
stretched from coast to coast. 1t
deafened Peek, Ezekiel Wallace and
Prof Tugwell Enthusiastic Roy How
ard, head Of the Scripps- Howard news
papers, became interested. He led the
roar.
1t was quite obvious that an edict
like that would throw hundreds of
thousands out Of employment. Aside
from the advertising business itself,
there were newspapers, radio broad
casters, billboard men and others di-
rectly involved.
Far more men would have lost their
jobs than have been put to work by
the public works program SO far.
Mr.. Ezekiel calmed the uproar some
what by denying he had ever said
anything like that. He asserted he
had been misunderstood.
That was not enough. Although the
story had not leaked out, Peek decided
to deny it, so that if any one heard
it, it would not be believed
All was quiet again on the Potomac.
Railroad Co-ordinatOr Eastman Is
taking his job seriously. The President
told him to try to make the rail-
roads buy some steel rails. SO he became
a high-pressure salesman instead of a
co-ordinatOr.
He went secretly to the Steel Insti-
tute and asked what kind of a price it
would give the roads for more than a
million tons of rails. The whisper is
that the institute told him it would
cut the price from $42 to s37 ton.
Evening star., 1933-09-23
U. S. POWER GROUP
BALANCE IS $4,000
Agency Winds Up Year With Net
Income Despite insufficient
Appropriation.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Despite the fact the current appro-
priation of 100000 is insufficient for
the actual needs Of the Federal Power
Commission. this agency wound up the
past fiscal year with net income OF
1903 900. and will. under ordinary cir
cumstances, finish out the present year
with a balance Of more than S272 600.
Financial files of the commission dis
close these figures, which represent the
difference between expenditures, and the
fees assessed under the law by the COM
mission against licensees Of Govern
ment-owned power sites.
The income has not been taken into
consideration in making appropria tions
for the commission. and in some quar-
tiers. question has been raised as to the
legality of such action.
The commission recently obtained an
allotment of 100000 from recovery act
funds for a great power survey. put
with its own income growing, this grant
will in the end be little more than a
bookkeeping transaction.
Evening star., 1933-09-23
MURDER AND SUICIDE
PROBED IN CALIFORNIA
PoNce Say Crazed Rancher Killed
Wife and Her Two Grandchil-
dren, Then Shot Himself.
BY the Associated Press.

BY tho Associated Press.
FRESNO, Calf. September 23.-
What police said was the killing by an
apparently crazed rancher of his wife
and her two grandchildren before he
fatally shot himself was under investi-
cation here today.
The rancher, E. J. Switzer, SO, fired
q bullet through his head in his home
at Caruthers, near here, as a deputy
sheriff threw tear gas bomb at him
last night.
In the home, officers found the bodies
of the wife, Mrs. Elmira SWitzer, so,
and the children of her son, Mary
Goodwater, 10, and Ellen Goodwater, IS.
Robert Sherfey. Switzer's brother-in-
law, summoned the officers. He said
Switzer had told him everybody in the
house was dead and to call the coroner
Authorities said notes left by Switzer
stated he poisoned his wife Thursday
and killed the children early yesterday
with q hammer as they lay in bed.