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Evening star., 1935-12-23
SAFETY DECIDES FRAY
Palace Props Beat Virginia A. C.,
30, as Scanlon Blocks Kick.


Johnny Scanlon, a former prep
school star at st. Johns and Emer-
son, today is the hero of Palace Preps
30 victory over Virginia A. c., senior
foot ball champions Of Northern Vir-
rinia, who were defeated yesterday at
Baggett's Stadium in Alexandra.
In the first quarter Scanlon rushed
in to block Respess' punt, which was re-
covered by virginis's center, Walker
behind his own goal. The Districts
15O-pound champs hung onto their
slim lead despite the touchdown ef-
forts of Lee Fones, George Washington
High School star. who three times
got away for gains greater than 20
yards.
Daly's kicking also pulled Palace
out of several tight spots.
Evening star., 1935-12-23
FIREFIGHTERs ARE HOSTS.

Tony Latona win lead the Heurich
Senators In an invasion Of Alexandria
next Saturday night when his team
meets the Columbia Firemen's basket
ball team in the Armory Hall gym
at $3.50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1935-12-23
BY ALAN GOLD,
Associated Press Sports Edito

Five years ago-Connie Mack, vet
eran Athletics manager, celebrated
esth birthday by working, as usual.
Evening star., 1935-12-23
Sports Mirror

Today q year ago-Harold (Jug)
McSpaden won $4,000 Pasadena open
golf tournament with 72-hole total
of AL.
Evening star., 1935-12-23
VAUGHAN HITS .385
TO SET LOOP PACE
BucS' CIouter, Terry, Moore
Only Big 1884 Swatters
in Present Top Ten.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
n IEW YORK. December 23.-Ths
M stars of yeSteryear we're con-
" spicuously absent from the
higher positions IN the Ma
tional League batting averages for the
1885 season.
While none of the 10 top-ranking
regulars were out-and-out rockies,
only three made the leading group the
previous season. The contrast was
just as sharp in the lowered averages
Of the 1884 pace settlers.
The official averages reveal that
Floyd (Arky) Vaughan lifted his av-
erage from 1893 and moved up from
sixth place year ago TO win the
batting crown with 1886, succeeding
his teammate, Paul Waner The elder
of the Waner brothers dropped to
twelfth place, his average falling from
1862 to .321.
Evening star., 1935-12-23
Cards Shade Giants.

NdAuS 6I0uC Ot0htcs
THE st. Louis Cardinals edged out
New Yorks Giants for the club
fielding leadership by the margin Of
.97227 to 9722o, with the Cubs third
at .s70. Chicago, however, led in dou-
BILE plays. with 1853 twin killings, with
Herman figuring In 1oe of them. Gin
cinnati and Philadelphia made the
only triple plays. The league as a
whole established new low record
by making only 14,167 assists, displac-
ing the 1884 mark Of 14,276.
One team record and three individ-
ual records we're ted, while Llopd
Waner of Pittsburgh, in making nine
putuots in each game of a double
header, Was credited with establishing
a new mark.
The record-equaling feats were by
the Phillies, in completing six double
plays in one game. by Jim Collins
of st. Louis in handling only one
chance at first base in a complete
game, by John c. (Blondy) Ryan Of
Philadelphia in participating in five
twin killings out Of the six the Phlls
made and by Lou Chiozza of the same
club In handling IL assists at second
base.
Evening star., 1935-12-23
Terry, Moore Hold Up.

PILL TERRY of the Giants, second
year ago at 1854 and sixth i'll
1885 at .3406, and John Moore of the
PhiIlies we're the only other repesters
in the first 10. Moore retained tenth
place among the regulars, although
his average dropped from $50 to 1923.
Notable newcomers to the high
group were Hank Leiber of New York
and Frank Demaree of Chicago.
Leiber was not rated as a regular"
in 1884, playing only in So games and
batting .24l.
Demaree, a member of the Cubs
pennant winning team in 1882, spent
the 1884 season with Los Angeles, win
ming the Pacific Coast League batting
crown.
Evening star., 1935-12-23

ing received q fractured skull in the
Kentucky game, Tennessee players
elected Herbie Tade honorary cap
tain for 1885.
Bucko Mcdonald, Detroit Red
Wing defense star. Is q man of
huge gastronomic proportions =.
1t Is reported he once ate seven
dinners at q banquet when that
number of guests failed to appear
and then downed q dozen
apples Just to keep the doctor away
Bill jackson, who plays de-
fense for the Enterprise team in
the Addington County Hockey
League In Canada, has an artificial
leg he's one Of the nainstays
Of the tean&
Evening star., 1935-12-23

share OF pltchng nixzv n..r
history.
As q competitor under heavy
fire, the game never has seen
his superior.
He Is as loose and as cool in
Evening star., 1935-12-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE
VETS FIELD BEST
Cardinals Beat Out Giants
by Fraction Of Point for
Club Honors.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VI vEW YORK, December 23.-The
veterans of the base ball wars
VI had the edge In the annual
4 struggle with youth for Ma
tional League fielding honors during
the 1885 season.
The official records today reveal that
while the speedy youngsters compiled
many of the highest marks, players
who had been piling up experience
over longer stretch gained the leading
places on the basis of the full sea-
sons play. Taking 100 games as a
minimum for q competitor for first
place, the leaders In the various posi-
tions were:
First base-Bill Terry. New York.
1896: second base-Billy Herman, Chi
cago, 1854; third base-John Vergez,
Philadelphia, .953; shortstop-Bnl
Jurges, Chicago, 1854; outfield-Mel
OFT, New York, 800; catcher-Charles
(Gabby) Hartnett, Chicago, 1884;
pitcher-Hal Schumacher, New York,
1000.
The leadership in most Of the in
field positions and behind the plate
was open to dispute. as the l00-game
players were few and far between. At
second, for example, Jimmy Jordan
of Brooklyn felded .983 in 46 games
and Frankie Frisch, st. Louis manager.
1892 in 80 games, just beating out his
alternate. Burgess Whitehead. Jimmy
Bucher of Brooklyn made 1882 mark
in 80 games at third.
Catching Competition Keen.
THERE was a keen race among the
l. part-time catchers for the high
est average. Virgil (Spud) Davis OF
st. Louis, who alternated with Bill De-
lancey, made a 1892 average, against
1901 for Earl Grace Of Pittsburgh
and 800 for Frank Hogan of Boston.
Davis played in 81 games, as COM
pared to Hartnett's ITO; Grace in SO
and Hogan in Sc.
A total of 1S pitchers had perfect
fielding records, but Schumacher
easily took the lead by handling 103
chances, more than twice as many as
his nearest rival, Guy Bush of Pitts
burgh.
Hartnett made a unique record
when he copped the place as best
fielding catcher for the third year In
succession. 1t was the eleventh year
of his long major league career in
which he had caught 100 games or
more and the sixth in succession. The
only other repeater was Terry. Both
were among the leading batters of the
season, as we'll.
Evening star., 1935-12-23
Records of Leaders.

htCUTUB OF LtdUtIs'
HERE are the 1885 leaders, with
l. their records for the previous
season.
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Five other measures, all conserva-
ton bills from the House, also were
passed by the Senate.
Vote on the bank bill was Al to O.
Anticipated bitter debate on the
House bill giving the State High
way Commission authority to nego-
tate loans to pay for work on Fed
eral aid highways failed to ma
terialize in a listless session of the
House of Representatives
Set down for special consideration
at II, the debate was further de-
layed when the House postponed
consideration until Jan. 80.
Minority members yesterday raised
a question whether the commission
intends to use some of its funds for
the erection of a new state office
building.
The bill requiring utilities to pay
a per cent tax on gross revenues
was reported unconstitutional by a
committee and pigeonhoied.
A third pari-mutual bill was
offered by Rep. Carl E. Wood Cd,
Indianapolis), providing for three
member commission and requiring
500 license fees and 10 per cent tax
on wagers. One-half of the revenue
would be paid to counties, and 3 per
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cent to the state general fund for
old-age pension requirements. Bet
ting fees of Is per cent would be
charged at mile tracks.
Other new House bills would raise
to 81 the minimum age at which
women may obtain marriage licenses
without parental consent change
the composition of boards of tax
adjustment to include seven mem
bers, three of whom shall be ap-
pointed by circuit judges and Two
each by the chairman of the dom
inant political parties; authorize city
councils to enact ordinances regu-
lating liquor sales; increase penal
ties for unauthorized use of ex-
ploSives in water; prohibit trailers,
for transporting automobiles, that
are more than one deck high.
The House adopted and sent to
the Governor five Senate conserva-
ton measures, and passed the bill
creating commission to plan and
receive donations for a TT. Wayne
memorial to Mad Anthony Wayne.
Also adopted 1874 by the House
was the Downey bill regulating the
sale of pistols and revolvers. The
measure now goes to the Senate.
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$4,000 FUND FOR
PROSECUTOR ASKED
Two Police Headquarters
Deputies Urged.

First step in the program of Pros
ecutor Herbert Spencer to have po-
lice headquarters manned day and
night by a deputy prosecutor was
taken today with introduction Of a
State Senate bill seeking a county
appropriation of an additional S15,-
900 annually to the prosecutors Of
fee.
The bill was introduced by Sena-
tor Leo x. Smith d., Indianapolis)
Mr.. Spencer said that additional
deputies and stenographers who
could be employed under the APP
preparation would be able to handle
cases as they broke" at headquar-
tiers. He said he believed this would
speed up prosecution in the county
and block the delays that now force
defendants to spend weeks and
months awaiting trial
The Senate measure also in
Guided clause increasing the
prosecutors salary to $4,000 in 1887,
at which time Mr.. Spencer's term
will have expired.
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By United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. rs. -
Heroism, calmness and 100
per cent efficiency" marked
the conduct of officers and
seamen aboard the S. S. Mo-
hawk, when the Ward Liner
was crushed and sank at sea,
first survivors to reach shore
reported this afternoon.
81 never saw men calmer or more
helpful" said Mrs. Evelyn Levine,
formerly of New York, when she
landed from the rescue vessel
Algonquin. Her sentiments were
echoed by Harry Sidlett OF Newark,
N. j.
The Algonquin rescued 38 passen-
gers and So of the crew.
1T was shortly after 9 p. m. when
l had listened to the cruise director
making a speech and then gone on
deck that the crash occurred" Mrs
Levine told the United Press.
81 was walking on the port side
Suddenly there was terrible crash
The boat seemed to keel over.
looked up and saw the side of the
big Talisman, which had struck the
Mohawk amidShips
Felt Liner Was Doomed
ct felt at once that the Mohawk
was doomed.
My first impulse was to go down
to my room, but an officer stopped
me. He calmly told me that he
thought there might be water below
"All of the officers-everybody else
were wonderful. The officers as
sembled the passengers. They said
there was no reason for alarm, but
they told us all to get our lifebelts.
Il didn't have any lifebelt. An
officer saw me without one and gave
me his. Another officer came along,
looked me over and told me my belt
was not properly adjusted. He fixed
it for me.
Worked With Great Speed
The officers worked with great
speed. Almost before I knew it,
had been put into lifeboat. The
order to lower was given.
THE quartermaster in charge of
cur boat spoke in quiet voice. He
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Senate Expected to Approve
S4,88O, 900, Program
for Roosevelt.
BIZ United Press


WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt appeared assured to-
day OF early congressional approval
of the $4,880,000,00O bill making him
relief GEAR. The House sent The
measure to the Senate, where lead
ers foresee little trouble in jamming
it through.
The overwhelming House vote of
confidence in delegating the vast re-
lief powers to the President
strengthened the chief executives
control over the usually unruly
chamber, and may preSage the erd
of any further Democratic insur-
gent drives-except on the bonus.
Before passing the bill last night
1913 to rs, Administration forces beat
down every amendment but one
minor one which lacked White
House backing. Rep. Alfred Bull
Wrinkle ID, N. c.. the Writ red
batter of last session, put through
an amendment forcing the President
to give Congress annually a detailed
accounting of his relief expendi-
lures.
BY vote of 159 to 131, the House
defeated the strong coalition of Re-
publicanS and Democrats who
fought for a provision forcing pay
ment of prevailing wages under re-
lief construction contracts.
Republican leaders. aided by a
scattered few Democrats. marshaled
their forces for an attack on the
starvation wage" provisions of the
bill in the Senate, but Administra-
ton leaders were confident of pass
age without serious impairment.
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Snow Hikes Mercury

The city was blanketed with snow
today by storms from the South
west which followed the zero cold
wave of the last two days. The spo-
radio snow f1urries were accompa-
MED by a warmth that drew the
temperature up to % at noon.
The temperatures. which had
dipped to zero at yesterday morn
ing. rose to Is at the same time to-
day The coolest temperature last
night was Il at midnight.
A new. but more moderate. cold
wave is due to strike Indianapolis
tomorrow afternoon or night from
the Northwest, according to j. H
Arlington. local meteorologiSt. He
said that the new cold spell would
not approach the severity of zero
temperatures.
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10000 HOMELESS
IN FLOOD SECTION
Influenza Epidemic Feared
by Relief Workers.

81 United Press
MARKS, Miss. Jan. 25.-Fear
that a dread epidemic of influenza
was spreading among the thou
sands of victims of the disastrous
North Mississippi flood was ex-
pressed today by Red Cross officials
who issued another appeal for more
money and medical supplies.
An estimated 10000 persons were
homeless as a result of the food
An widening area was under
water as a result of the overflow OF
the Coldwater and Tallahatch.e
Rivers.
Estimates of the dead vary. Some
place the figure at u, others at Is
and still others at 90 Relief work
ers we're certain receding waters in
outlying districts would uncover
move victims.
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FACE FLUSHES
AS HAUPTMA!NN
RELATES TALE
Crooked Smile Plays on His
Lips as He Denies
Kidnap Links.
81 Lnited Press

By United Press
PENNINGTON. N. j., Jan. 25.-
Bruno Richard Hauptmann tried
desperately today to make jury be-
lieve that ISidor Fisch, the tubercu-
lar little fur cutter with whom he
had engaged in many vague enter
prises, was the original possessor of
the Lindbergh ransom money
He denied, with self assurance
and conviction in his strange,
high pitched voice. that he was
ever in Hopewell. that he had kid
mapped the Lindbergh child, or that
he had ever, knowingly, accepted
any of Col. Lindberghs $4,000 ram
som money.
The hot courtroom, damned with
humanity watching the man battle
for his life. was GREATNESS during
lis recital.
The only expression of nervous
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another witness who would say be-
vond all doubt that Hauptmann
could not have been climbing
ladder in New Jersey because he
saw him that night in the Fred
erickson bakery. The witness Is
Walter Manley of New York.
Marley appeared in the case last
week when he told New York po-
ice he had information of value IN
the Hauptmann case. No one
showed much interest in him here
until Mr.. Reilly suddenly realized
the first of three alibis which
Hauptmann will offer needs to be
propped up bit.
Student Will Testify
Defense counsel startled the court
room with the announcement that
they would produce witness who
saw "the actual kidnaper' carrying
a ladder up the road to the Lind
bergh home on the night of the kid
naping. This man was not Haupt
mann, they say.
Shrewd gueSsers believe this wit
ness will turn out to be Ben Lu-
plea. a Princeton students, who al
ready has figured in the case. lie
has told his story to authorities, but
the state chose not to include him
among its witnesses.
Both prosecution and defense
agree Hauptmann makes a good
witness. He was nervous when he
first went to the witness stand. but
recovered quickly and began giving
giving short. concise answers to Mr..
Reilly's questions. He never volun-
teered any information that was not
covered by the question.
"Hauptmann seems to be just
what we always have contended he
was said George K. Large. special
assistant attorney general. IAN in
telligent man"
"Hauptmann made very favor
able impression on everybody" Mr.
Reilly said. That impression will
be deepened as this trial proceeds
and he gets his entire story into the
record"
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knew what he was doing. I've never
seen any one who appeared SO I'M
worried. We pulled away from the
ship.
There was no difficulty. 1t
seemed only a minute until the
beam of a searchlight from the AL
gonquin picked us out We rowed
toward the Algonquin. Within
few minutes, it seemed, we had been
taken aboard.
"One of the men in our boat was
the assistant radio operator. He
told me that the chief radio oper-
ator had wasted no time in send
ing out an sos"
The survivors landed from the
Chamberlain had been taken from
the S. S. Limon at sea. They in
Guided only one passenger, F. L. w.
Richardson.
Some of the rescued on the
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4 NEVER SAW LLNDBERGH
BABY BRUNO TESTIFIES;;
PINS RANSOM ON FISCH
Hauptmann Meets States Array Of Evidence
With Disdain, Denying Prosecutors
Story Piece by Piece.
SCOFFS AT CRUDE KIDNAP LADDER
Discovered Bills Left by Friend, Now Dead
Only Few Months Before Arrest,
Suspect Says Coolly.
BvLnitedPrcs.

~
PENNINGTON, n. j.. JAN 25.-Bruno Richard Haupt-
mann today scofed at the Lndbergh dnap ladder and dis
owned it as the product of his handcraft
The carpenter defending himself on the witness
stand from the charge of numbering Charles A Lndbergh
r met the powerful of exhibits the government mas
traced to his with disdain andat tmes-a strangely
forced evity.
Il am a carpenter" was his response to Edward >.
Rev question whether he built the ladder by which the
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LINER BREAKS
UP, SINKS OFF
JERSEY COAST
Ward Ship Mohawk Goes
Down After Collision
With Freighter.
SOS SENT IMMEDIATELY
Vessel Goes to Bottom
Within DO Minutes of
MiShap.
By United Press

By nited Press
CAPE MAY, n. J., Jan.
25.-FOur lifebOats con-
tanning passengers were
sighted &c miles southeast
of Sea Girt this afternoon
by an aviator searching for
survivors of the wrecked
S. S. Mohawk.
Lieut.. E. G. Fahey, COM
handing two Coast Guard
seaplanes from the Cape
May base, said he could not
determine whether the per-
sons in the boats were
alive. He asked Coast
Guard boats to proceed to
the scene.
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NORRIS PLEADS FOR
COURT AMENDMENT
Nebraskan Would Have Senate
Approve L. S. Questions First.

By United Press
WASHINGTON. Jan. Ex-senator
George w. Norris CR.. Neb). told
the Senate this afternoon the
future safety of America required
adoption of his World Court reSer-
vation which would make it neces-
sary to obtain approval of the Sem
ate by two-thirdS' vote before any
question involving the United States
could be submitted to the court.
Administration forces oppose the
proposal. Majority Leader Joseph
T. Robinson urged its defeat be-
cause it would give one-third of the
Senate the power to. prevent peacez
ful settlement of disputes"
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BY SANDOR S. KLEIN
United Press staff Correspondent


United Press staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Jan. 20
Rescue vessels, steaming into
New York Harbor today with
1T survivors of the sunken
Ward Liner Mohawk, re-
ported one known dead and
46 others dead or missing in
the disaster off the New Jer-
sey coast.
Acts of heroism, tales of
calmness and efficiency of the
ships officers and Of suffering
of the rescued in zero tenn
peratures we're reported by
the survivors of the Mohawk,
which sank before midnight
after being ripped apart in
collision with the freighter
Talisman.
THE steering gear gave way
when the Mohawk was travelling
at full speed between ID and 10
knots and the accident was I'M
avoidable,' George Clancy, on
watch on the bow of the Mohawk,
reported.
The Talisman, not seriously DAM
aged, stood by while the S. S. AL
gonquin, the S. S. Limon, the Coast
Guard cutters Champlain and
Icarus, and other craft rescued sur
vivors who took to lifeboats as the
Mohawk, filling rapidly with water,
turned over on her side and sank
beneath them.
The Talisman, Algonquin and
Champlain then proceeded to New
York
IS Missing, Check Shows
The search for survivors con-
tinued today by II Coast Guard
craft and two airplanes.
A check up, still tentative,
showed.
Passengers Crew
Aboard Mohawk ............- "a llO
Rescued by Algonquin ..-.... 80 81
Rescued by Limon g. Champlsin 1 Il
Died on Algonquin after rescue
MISSING s
This showed lit survivors. One
additional died on the Mohawk,
and total of 40 apparently are
missing.
Capt. ]. E. Woods, master of the
Mohawk, and five others were be-
lieved by survivors to have gone
down.
The disaster occurred about $40
0. m. when the Mohawk and Tails
man, both headed south out OF
New York, collided of Sea Grit,
N. J.
Steering Gear Gave Way
1T was almost zero" Clancy said.
Visibility was good. The Talisman
was on the port side, an eighth OF
a mile away.
Then the steering gear gave way.
Capt. Wood could see an accident
could not be averted. He blew a
loud blast on the whistle as warn
ing.
"A few minutes later, the Tails
man struck the port bow of the Mo-
hawk, opening big hole in her
side.
Water poured in.
The bow of the Tailsman went
through the forecastle. There we're
sailors there. Some must have been
killed.
Capt. Wood ordered all boats
lowered Two on the port side
broke and went adrift. The others
on the starboard we're lowered with
passengers in them.
The Mohawk sank within 40
minutes. Capt. Wood was on the
bridge when I jumped for the last
boat I had to swim for it. 1t was
cold
Passengers reported that two men
we're seen on deck as the Mohawk
went down. At least two seamen
we're crushed in the collision?
Of those brought TO New York, 81
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Worked With Great Speed
Closed Bank Bill Passes;
Frees 81, OOO 900 Assets
Senate Puts O. K on Measure Under Rule Suspension;
House Delays Action on Highway Proposal.

Release from 100000 s4OoOOO made
possible today Indiana
the rules the bank bill remedyng defects the 1888 financial
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In the Air
Weather conditions at noon:
Southwest wind, Is miles an hour:
barometric pressure, 30.16 at sea
level; temperature, %; general con-
ditions. high overcast, lower broken
clouds; ceiling. estimated at 270O
feet; visibility, four miles, hay.
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T0DAY'S WEATHER
In the Air

Tomorrow's sunrise, $50 a. m;
5unset. ASH p. m.
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Mr.. KiIgallen will describe a
trip through the dust storm
area with a Kansas farmer in
his next article.