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De SHONG IS ONLY
2O-W|N PROSPECT
Griff viii Be Two Strikes
Up When Salary Talks
for 1887 Start.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

~ OSTON, Mass, August l5.-As
- Don Juan remarked when
slapped in the old mill, you
~ can't win them all. Today,
in a new moment of darkness for the
Nationals, something Of the same
philosophy might as well be registered.
The Washington ball club just lacks
the pitching to escape consistently
from behind the eight-ball.
Blowing the opening skirmish OF
their fifth-place battle with the Red
Sox by a 9-to-0 count, Clark Grihth's S
noble athletes continue to leave much
in doubt, including their chances of
passing Boston again and sneaking
into the first division. One OF the
few things that seems very definite.
however. is that Griffith will have
two strikes on every National pitcher,
save one, when Winter comes and
the time arrives for new contracts.
Talking inventory of the Washing
ton pitching, such as it is. one flnds
that the records still will be necessary
for much Improvement if the Griffs
are to get anywhere. Bucky Harris
entertained big hopes yesterday. for
instance, of carrying on against the
Red Sox where the Mats left off in New
York. With this in mind. he un-
veiled Peter Appleton, whose two
straight victories in the immediate
past seemingly qualified him for a
regular turn. But Pete, like all other
Washington hurlers, lacks consistency.
The Sox batted him out of the box
In one inning and that was that.
Newsom is Disappointment.
OF COURSE, you cannot very well
look a gift horse in the mouth
and that virtually is what Appleton
is. Griff paid only $500 for him
IN the draft and has been rewarded
by nine victories and the second best
winning percentage on the squad
But for regular service, Appleton is
not rated ideal.
Earl Whitehill is another slabber
whose work for the season hardly
entities him to a raise. With only
a month and half OF play remain
ing, Earl shows a record of eight
victories as against nine setbacks
Having lost five of his last six starts,
Earl will be lucky to win II games
Buck Newsom held out last Winter
for bigger dough and finally succeeded
to the extent of becoming the highest
salaried pitcher of the staff. For the
big right-hander there were held
great hopes, but Buck, by losing five
in a row, has only a 1912 record to
show and this is not likely to be much
OF an argument when Buck and Griff
go to the mat again.
Joe Cascarella made quite a come
back after dropping five in a row.
but the sweet-singing Joseph will have
to work hard to finish with better
than 500 record. He had four wins
and six defeats now. Monte Weaver
has a 4-3 record. sgd Cohen hardly
can be considered seriously.
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PIEDMONT,

Portsmouth, 4; Asheville. O.
Richmond. z; Durham. 9.
Rocky Mount. s: Norfolk. 8.
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Official Score

Runs batted in--McNair CD. Kroner
t2). Cramer. Foxx. Almada. R. .Ferrell.
Two-base hit-Chapman. Stolen bases
oiayMBluese to Kress to KuheI. Left on
bases-Washington. 8; Boston. 6. Bases
on bslls-on Appleton; 2; ef Weaver. 2:
by Grove. S. Hits--on Appleton. 4 in
inning; on weaver. 10 in innings; Los
Johnston, Dinneen and Summers. Time
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High -Stroking Finish.


TTALY'S heavyweights and Ger
many's rugged crew carried the
fight right down to the last stretch
with only single second separating
the three crews on the official stop
watches.
AS a matter of fact. the Huskies had
the race sewed up 200 meters from
home, but they needed high-stroking
finish to stand off Italy's closing rush.
Three powerful sweepswingers, in
cluding stroke-oar Emilio Grazelli,
were in the Italian boatload that led
yesterday for 1900 meters only to 20
down fighting before their indomitabIe
American college rivals.
Washington was clicked in 6:25.4,
Italy in 6:26 and Germany in 6:26.4.
The second flight consisted of the Brit
lSh, Hungarian and Swiss eights, which
finished in that order.
Germany's unique sweep OF the first
five races gave team honors to the
Teuton Olympic navy with SO points.
Great Britain was second, while the
United States tied with Switzerland
for third.
Germany's sculler, Gustav Schaefer,
captured the singles title with unex-
pected ease. The Swiss ace, E. Ruff,
failed to live up to his reputation,
finishing fifth, while the American,
Daniel Barrow, jr., of Philadelphia,
and the Canadian, Charley Campbell,
reduced their chances by colliding
their oars midway through the race
British Stop Germans.
THE Germans, who collected medals
in all seven events, were not
stopped until the veteran British
double-scullers Jack Beresford and
Dick Southwood, came through to
beat the Teuton pair in the sixth
event. thereby setting the scene for
the American broadside.
The Washington oarsmen will stick
together for the "ceremonie Olym-
pique protocolaire" in the main sta
dium either today or tomorrow, then
separate, several going to Italy and
others to France before returning on
the Manhattan August 26.
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Minor Leagues
INTERNATIONAL.
Insists He Outscowled Dempsey.

Buffalo. 4-3; Syracuse. OIL.
Baltimore. 4: Montreal. =.
Toronto, .; Albany, ].
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CH|CAG0AN CLIPS
RECORD 3 TIMES
BackStroke Star Splashes
to Sensational Victory
in Berlin Meet.
BY the Associated Press.

.
~ ERLIN. August 15-The last
x full day Of competition in tha
eleventh Olympics today found
- the United States fighting TO
hold its lead in mems and women's
swimming, battling for one gold medal
in the boxing finals and celebrating
the superlative victories of the Wash
ington eight-oared crew and the back
stroke ace, Adolf Kiefer of Chicago.
AS the last day of the swimming
competition started the United States
men led Japan, 56-43, and the wom-
en- we're ahead of Holland, 48-42l2.
Three finals were scheduled in the
mems competition. the last half of
the fancy high diving. the 200-meter
breast stroke and the 1,500-meter
free style.
Marshall Wayne, Miami, was gen.
orally favored to win the diving event.
He was ahead at the halfway mark,
but only by 56-l00 of point. Trail
ing him by this margin was Erhardt
Weiss of Germany. with Herman
Stork of Germany third.
In the breast-stroke event America
had one man, Johnny Higgins, Provi-
dence, r. l., in the finals, and he was
generally conceded no more than a
fair chance to win.
But in the l,500 meters, Jack Medica
of Seattle was definitely among the
favorites. He won the second heat
of the semi-f finals yesterday in 1928,
the best time of the round. A first
place in any one of these events is al
most sure to give the United States
the unofficial mems title,
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STANDING OF THE CLUBS
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION,

Columbus. III: Minneapolis, 20.
Milwaukee z; Louisville. A.
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League Statistics

SATURDAY. AUGUST IS. 1886.
American
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Boston. q: Washington. o..
Philadelphia. 10: New York. B.
Cleveland. 12: St Louis. 10.
Detroit-Chicaso. wet grounds.
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Slab Pay Tits Remote for Grs Kefer Olympic SDm Marcel
FROM THE PRESS BOX
Strong Men BIanch, Hair Turns White,
Whiskers Burn When Sharkey ScO,ULs.

full in the eyes, with a mexium X-ray
type frown, he had to turn his head
away. Laughing? No, he wasn't
laughing. Far from it. The man was
unable to meet my gaze because he
realized that I was his master. The
same device is used widely by animal
trainers, or so they tell me.
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SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.

Atlanta. 2; Nashville ].
Chattanooga. 10: Knoxville. /.
Memphis. IL: Little Rock. 5.
STANDING OF THE CIuRS
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STANDING OF THE CLUB,
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~ RANGEBURG, N. Y, August
15.-Dont bring the wife and
l kiddies when you visit Jack
~ Sharkey's training camp.
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BY GRANTLAND RICE.

ERLIN. August 15.-Germany
has cleaned up enough gold
medals in the Olympics to
start a gold mine. Claiming
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PACIFIC COAST.

Beaumont. q; Fort Worth. s.
Galveston. &: Tulsa. z.
San Antonio. IL; Dallas, 8.
Houston, 2; Oklahoma City. ].
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TURKS CAN CONTROL CHANNEL.
Dardanelles Action Comes During
Russo-Japanese Tension.

Dardanelles Action Comes During
Russo-Japanese Tension.
BY the Associated Press.
Turkeys remilitarization Of the
Dardanelles comes at time when the
relations between Japan and Soviet
Russia are tense.
President Kemal Ataturk of Turkey
has moved soldiers into the zones on
both sides of the narrow straits. Their
positions will enable them to sweep
the narrow channel clear of any
craft. The Hellespont which Leander
swan to visit his love is an easily
closed gateway of war.
Mile Wide at Narr0west.
The Dardanelles is only about !
mile wide at its narrowest. Field ar
tillery could contend with battleshipS
throughout its length. From the time
Of Xerxes, it has been regarded as one
Of the most easily defended strategic
points in the world.
1t is strategic because it is the sole
seaway to the Black Sea and fertile
Southern Russia, the main agricul-
tural area of Russia.
When the Treaty of Lausanne was
signed in 1923, Japan was one of the
allied powers which undertook to pre-
serve Turkeys promise that the Dar-
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air, the primitive military organiZa-
ton of the Ethiopians is in fearful
disarray.
Can They Last?
Can they last till the torrential rains
begin? II so, they must maintain
guerilla warfare until Autumn. If
they do, can Mussolini and his gold
reserve stand the strain?
And. in any case, what other events
are going to happen in Europe during
these months with the ever-growing
tension? Ought We to encourage them
by feeble, half-hearted sanctions to
further resistance? Ought we, on
the other hand. to become parties to
settlement on terms incomparably
worse than those which excited the
British wrath in the Hoare-Laval
agreement?
The government must not obstruct
conclusion Of peace if the Negus
is forced to it, even though its terms
are profoundly repugnant and NOR
tifying to British public opinion. Un-
less Baldwin is prepared to take effec-
tive action and face the consequences,
the sooner he ceases to battle and
tantalize Europe the better.
(Copyright, 1886, by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc.)
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presented with a resolution deplor-
ing the continuance OF the war and
declaring that the existing sanctions
against Italy will be maintained.
The Committee Of Is recognized off,
cially that it had failed In its efforts
at conciliation. but it will continue
its official life. ready to seize on any
new chances for mediation.
Despite the collapse of peace ef-
forts, the atmosphere" of Geneva
was less tense. Italian delegates
smiled as the committee acknowledged
its defeat.
The real cause for the relaxing of
tension undoubtedly was the harmon
izing of the views of Great Britain
and France on the Italo- Ethiopian
War and the larger problem of Euro
pean security precipitated by Reichs-
fuehrer Hitler's remilitarization of the
Rhineland and his subsequent pro-
poSals to put European peace on a
durable basis.
Turkish Complication.
To these problems now has been
added the subject of Turkeys re-
militarization of the Dardanelles, an
act prohibited by the Lausanne treaty
In his report to his committee, De
Madariaga disclosed that Italy wants
the League to recognize what Italy
calls the realities" of the situation
brought about by the campaign in
Ethiopia.
The report showed that Mussolini
accepted an immediate opening of
negotiations for cessation of hostili-
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ties, but preferred that an armistice
should be accomplished by peace pre-
liminaries instead Of preceding these
talks.
The italian delegation" the report
said, believes these negotiations can
only be based on realities as they exist
after six months of military opera
tions. In starting conciliation, the
Committee of Thirteen doubtless ac-
cepts that there is this situation and
facts and that it should not ignore
them"
Italy Makes Suggestion.
After proposing direct negotiations
with Ethiopia to be held at Lausanne
with the Committee of Thirteen being
informed of developments, the italian
delegation expressed the hope that
the results of these negotiations
would permit Italy to resume with
the League of Nations an active par
ticipation" in world affairs.
The report made by De Madariaga
further said that in rejecting the
Italian demands, the Ethiopian dele
cation interpreted them as meaning
the abandonment of the Ethiopian
people to the aggressor. The Ethio-
plans also believed these terms meant
bargain whereby Italy would give
her support to any European diff
Guilty in exchange for the lifting OF
sanctions and the disinterestedness in
the italian aggression.
Italy subsequently modified the
proposals to the extent that the Com
mittee of Thirteen would be kept in
touch with the direct negotiations
and be at the disposition Of the two
peace delegations, but Ethiopia re-
fused to accept the amended plan
Finally, the report continued, if
the appeal sent March to the bellig-
erents met with replies which per-
mitted hope for prompt cessation
of hoStilities and the final restoration
of peace, these hopes must for the
moment be abandoned"
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tinually sending military planes over
the. capital
Gas masks have already been dis
tributed to policemen whose ofhcial
duties have been increased in order
to prevent any one from firing upon
the planes. No preparations have as
yet been made for the removal of
government records from Adds Ababa.
A government spokesman described
reports that Asia Wosan, Crown Prince
of Ethiopia, may become the "puppet
emperor" under Italian domination
purely imaginary"
The Ethiopian Women's Association
cabled an appeal to London wherein
they questioned prospects Of defend
ing Adds Ababa against the Italians
Actually" the appeal said. I'VE still
are able and determined to defend
our country's cause, but the situation
today involves the possibility that we
may prove unable to defend our capt.
tai"
The appeal further accused the
Italians of broadcasting confusing III.
mors in "order to give the impression
that the Ethiopians are unable to con-
tinue fighting"
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WILTON E. MOTT, 81,
Ex.PRINTER, DIES
Was Employed at Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing
46 Years.

Wilton z. Mott, 80, retired plate
printer at the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing, died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Mildred Fritter, 646 I
street southwest, after long illness.
Employed at the bureau for 46
years before his retirement in 1922,
Mr.. Mott was known among his asso-
ciates as professor" because of several
inventions he made to improve plate
printing equipment.
He came to Washington from his
home at Hartford, Conn, Sc years ago,
and had lived here continuously since.
Mr.. Mott was the second oldest mem
Der of George E. Whiting Lodge, No.
%, F. A. A. M, and also belonged to
the Royal Arch Masons for many years.
Besides Mrs. Fritter, he is survived
by three other daughters and a son,
Mrs. Flora Beavers, Mrs. Grace Beav-
ers, Mrs. Rosabelle Flynn and Wilton
E. Mott, jr., all of this city.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row at pm. at Burch's undertaking
establishment, 1924 M street. Burial
will be In Congressional Cemetery.
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INSTRUCTORS QUIT
ETHIOPIAN ARMY
Report of Second Break of
BeIgians Follows Series
of Kind.
BY the Associated Press.


Adds ABABA, April 18.-The
members Of the Belgian Military Com
mission, employed for the last i've
years by Emperor Halle Selassie to
train soldiers and police, were re-
ported reliably today to have resigned
again.
The relations between the Belgians
and the government have been
strained often in the past, and they
rendered their designations In a body
at least once previously since the out
break Of the war.
What relation there may be between
the present report and the approach
of the northern Italian Army to the
capital was not specified, but the
Belgians are known to have had dis
ciplinary troubles in the past.
1t was understood that the govern
ment may not permit the Belgians to
depart because of a dispute over the
fulflllment of contracts. It Is known
that some Of the instructors are de-
pendent upon the government for
transportation.
11S From U. S. in Ethiopia.
There still are 1l8 United States
citizens in Ethiopia. and So of them
live in Adds Ababa. Those in the
capital have been offered the protec-
tion of the bomb-proof shelters Of the
British Legation, since the United
States Legation is undefended.
Ethiopian officials assigned special
guards to watch over the foreign le-
cations and assured the various minis
tiers that they need not fear for pro-
lection.
Cornelius Van H. Engert, United
States Minister Resident and Consul
General, remained at his legation with
his wife and their two children, with
only the American flag and a small
detachment of native Ethiopian SOL
diers for protection.
Ethiopian soldiers, retreating from
the north, are prohibited from enter
ing the capital area in an order is
sued by the governor Of Adds Ababa,
which aims especially at protecting
the several thousand white residents
still living in the area.
No retreating troops have as yet
reached the vicinity Of Adds Ababa,
but the precautionary measure was
taken because many of the Emperor's
soldiers from the north who come
from the remote provinces do not
distinguish between Italians and other
whites.
The blanket order actually prohibits
any one from entering the capital
without special permission.
Bombardment Expected.
Despite the promises of Premier
Mussolini not to bomb Adds Ababs
providing no troop concentrations are
permitted within the capital district,
high government officials are con-
vinced the bombardment of the city
now is only question Of time. These
officials accuse the Italians Of seeking
an "act Of war" as an excuse by con-
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COURTS HONOR WYNNE

John S. Wynne, chief of the Air
ports, marking and mapping section,
Bureau of Air Commerce, former
manager of Washington Airport and
son of President Theodore Roosevelt S
Postmaster General, has been admit
ted to practice before the District of
Columbia Supreme Court and the
United States Court of Appeals, it
was announced yesterday.
Wynne, who has been active in
local and national aeronauticS for a
number of years and who is licensed
transport pilot. graduated last year
from the Law School of National
University. He took and passed the
District bar examination this year.
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Churchill
Continued From First Page.)


than 100000 persons in Great
Britain mad voted in favor Of active
adherence to the covenant Of the
League and a large proportion in
favor of making serious and even mil
1tary exertions to enforce it.
Pressed Sanctions.
Upon this strong national impulse
both of Baldwin's foreign ministers
pressed the case for sanctions against
Italy to their utmost Great Britain
took the lead at Geneva. Eden fought
a vigorous battle for sanctions upon
the committees there, and whipped up
nations in support of the British
view as If they were to vote in a
lobby.
Early in September, when the
ground was thus prepared, Sir Samuel
Hoare few to Geneva and delivered
an Grafton in favor of enforcement
of the covenant, which was accepted
not only throughout Europe but all
over the world as one of the greatest
declarations upon international affairs
ever made since the days of President
Wilson. He received the rapturous
applause of all the small states at
Geneva, and support of not only all
the parties at home, but of all the
dominions of the British Empire. The
Baldwin policy and Baldwin's minis
ters were thus raised to the highest
pinnacle and the British foreign pol
icy became the cynosure of world at
tention.
The prominent part Great Britain
was taking against Italy galvanized
the League members into action and
more than so states imposed their
censures and their sanctions upon the
italian aggressor. The Ethiopians
were encouraged to desperate resist
ance by feeling that almost the
whole world, and, above all, Great
Britain, was behind them. These
steps excited the vehement resentment
of Italy. Threats filled the govern
ment-controlled Italian press. It be-
came urgently necessary to reinforce
the British feet in the Mediterranean
and place all our important establish
ments in and around that inland sea
upon a war footing.
Possibility of War Seen.
AS these movements of ships, troops
and appliances became apparent, the
possibility of war between Great
Britain and Italy suddenly broke
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GREEKS UNMOVED
MISUNDERSTANDING
Calm View Taken by Public
of DardaneIIes Action
by Turkey.
BY the Associated Press.

6y the ASSoclaLeo FreSS.
ATHENS. April 1e.-Greece, the
one-tine enemy of Turkey, Is taking a
calm view Of the conflicting reports
regarding the remilitarization of the
Dardanelles by the Turkish govern
ment.
The late editions of afternoon news
papers published denial that an off,
cial notification of the Turkish move
had been received by the premier.
Earlier the same newspapers had
quoted the premier as announcing
Turkish military occupation Of the
Straits which link the Sea of Marmora
with the Aegean.
In any case, ever since Turkey has
requested Of the League of Nations
the right to refortify the Straits, the
Greek public has shown little excite
ment.
Some sources Of public opinion even
consider that the move would be bene-
f1cial to Greece, since Turkey now is
her ally.
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ITALIANS GAINING
ON TWOKEY CITIES
Occupation of Adds Ababa
by Tuesday Promised
in Rome.
BY the Associated Press.

6y AoSOCIdtCO EIcShs
ROME, April 1s.-Marstal Pietro
Badoglio's troops drove forward on two
fronts toward the two principal cities
Of Ethiopia today.
Although official reports were lack
ing, the best-informed sources said
Gen. Rodolfo GRAHAM, commander OF
Italy's southern army, had engaged
the forces of Ras Nasibu in battle on
the "Harar line" but that the Italians
still were long distance from the
city Of Harar itself.
The occupation Of Jijiga, controlling
the road from Berbera to British So
maitland, was believed imminent, and
as soon as Jijiga is occupied the Fas-
cists intend to take Harar.
While GraZiani's men fought the
fourth day of battle for Harar, an
italian column in the north continued
to move along the road to Adds
Ababa.
Prepare for Celebration.
Fascists in the homeland prepared
for a great celebration Tuesday, the
traditional anniversary of the found
ing of Rome by Romulus and Remus.
Tuesday, they said, would enhance the
glories of the Eternal City," for on
that day, they predicted, the Ethiopian
capital would be In the hands Of
Roman legions.
A communique from Badoglio spoke
only of the southern army's advance
guard having made contact on the
Harar front, but well-informed sources
said it was Graziani's main column
which was threatening the railroad
city.
While the infantry moved through
Ethiopia, the Italian navy went for
ward with its preparations against
sventualities in the Mediterranean.
Leaves Due to Be Cancelled.
Naval officers said they expected
all leaves Of absence to be Cancelled
and an excellent authority said the
government, always alert to military
efficiency. was forming a corps of
sailors corresponding roughly in Or
ganization and purpose to the United
States Marines.
The Italian soldiers of the sea-" it
was said, are being stationed at SpeZia.
on Italy's northwest coast, and at
Maddalena, on the Island of Sardinia
Indications were that the govern
ment expected its armies to win the
war in short order, thereby removing
the Ethiopian situation definitely
from the sphere of League of Nation
influence.