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VOL. LXXVJI No. 180
! If ATHLETES
: PARTICIPATE IN
IPENNSY RELAYS
e
■Academy Is Represented I n
I Principal Track Events At
I Franklin Field Beginning To-
I day And Continuing Through
I Tomorrow.
IrOWING RACES AND
OTHER SPORTS HERE
I
I pinning their hopes especially on
j,p r**luy team and the work of W. 8.
:a)lir and Leggett In the pentathlon,
: ,r midshipmen's relay team left An
upolU early today for Philadelphia
vi participate in the annual relay
•arnival of the University of Penn
wvmiia on Franklin Field today and
j)in< rrow. The middles are also en
ared In the several other events ami
ipect to make a good showing.
Hammond, Marple, Marshall, New
all ami Tammany, are entered for
ii* rntilley relay; and Carpenter,
lummers, Chapley, Tobelln and Pack
in in the freshmen relay. Navy’s
ither entries are; Quarter mile
print relay, Stryker, Foss. Marple
iad Marshall; (same entries in the
il(inlle); high hurdles, Hudson and
lucklns; hop, step and jump, Hud
rii and Huckins; broad jump, Tay
■or. javelin, Leggett.
Pine I'erforiuanees Expected
|l riIII.ADKLPHIA, PA., Apr. 27.
■ sensational jK-rfoi inances, new rec
■onls and high-class e< mpetition will
l;ult this afternoon on Franklin Field,
lon the first day of Pennsylvania's
Hmenty-ninth relay carnival. Oxford
■university will compete in two events,
■rnd it is more than probuble that
■row records will be made in five or
■iii of the contests.
|| The carnival will ho opened with
■he 440-yard hurdles* with Peach, of
■ \otre Paine, holder of the wr rid s
■word in this event, competing. If
■l* is In prime condition, ft Is possl
■ that the carnival may he started
■ >ff with a new world’s record.
H The last event, the sprint medley
Hfiiliepe championship of America, will
■ a tltting climax, because Oxford
I will compete against the pick of Am-
H (Tim's colleges. Penn State, Har
■ vinl. Princeton, Georgetown, Pitts- 1
■ and Ohio State will start.
51 Kansas, Chicago, ltrown and Holy
■ cross are entered, hut they will
■ prahaMy start in the quarter-mile re
■ lay instead.
Maryland Teams Elite mi
I Several Maryland teams are enter
lul in the Penn Relays, University of
I Maryland, Johns Hopkins and Loy
■ <>la each sending uthletees. All are
■ not entered In the races today, hut
I Tost of the trackmen will be in the
■ Quaker city both days.
I The District of Columbia also will
I e well represented, Georgetown be
(Contlnued On Pace J.)
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FOR
Boys’ Parade
i $1.79
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48-50 WEST STREET.
I
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GOOD MEALS
At a reasonable price
at the
Maryland hotel cafe-
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€eninQ Capital.
Miss Dixon Withdraws
Suit Brought Against
“Babe” Ruth
(Hr Tt AMortst#4 I'rMt.)
NEW YORK. Apr. 27.—Miss
Dolores Dixon, who recently
brought gutt for 150.000 damages
against Babe Ruth, the New
York Yankees’ home run king,
alleging seduction and assault,
withdrew her case today.
Hyman Bushell, Ruth’s attor
ney announced also that he had
obtained a confession signed by
Miss Dixon, In which she admitted
that the suit was the result of a
plan in which several persons
were involved. Bushell declined
to give out the document, saying
lie would show it to “Babe” at
Boston today. He then would
turn it over to the District Attor
ney for investigation, Bushell
said.
The stipulation signed by the
plaintiff, which Ruth’s attorney
presented to the court, was in the
form of an agreement by which
the suit was to he withdrawn
without ocsts to either party, an
order to that efTect to be made at
any time by either party.
Bushell said he had refused to
sign the stipulation. Although he
kept secret the contents of Miss
Dixon’s alleged confession, he
showed reporters a signature
which he said was hers, affixed to
a document.
THOUSANDS USED TO~
FINANCE BOOTLEGGERS
York Bank Officials Linked With
Syndicate Plying Illicit
Traffic There
CLUB AS HEADQUARTERS
(Rr The AMArUtnt Preen.)
YORK. PA.. Apr. 27.—Cashier
Thomas D. Baird, accused of em
bezzling SBOO,OOO of city bank
funds, from his cell In the county
jali today issued a statement
denying that he helped to back a
bootleggers* syndicate with the
stolen money.
“Never,” said the prisoner,
“have l lmd anything to do with
bootlegging. The tnoney I took
was because of stock speculation.
Groups of depositors were today
planning to organize for their
own protection. They arc seek
ing legal advice as to the liability
of the bank's directors for their*
losses.
YORK,’ PA., Apr. 27 —Officials in
vestigating the shortage of funds at
the city bank of York, estimated at
approximately $1,000,000, declared to
day that thousands of dollars of de
positors’ money had been used to fin
ance a bootlegging syndicate that had
its headquarters in a prominent local
club.
Officials Linked With Gang
Charles S. White, in charge of the
police investigation, said that Thomas
B. Baird, the cashier, and William
8011, his assistant, who are alleged to
have confessed to misappropriating
$060,000 of the bank's funds, were
closely linked with the bootleggers.
“Our investigation.” White said,
“has given us a clue to the fact that
the two men were so closely linked
with the bootlegging activities that
the bootleggers knew the condition of
affairs at the city bank and had been
i exerting a powerful influence over
one, if not both, of the accused men."
Records unearthed in an alderman’s
i office are said to have revealed that
Boll's wife had complained to the
aldermen no less than a dozen times
that her husband was neglecting his
family and paying attention to other
women. Twice, the records showed,
she had been arrested, once after fol
lowing him to a
’22 A. H. S.
DANCE
! CARVEL HALL
Friday, April 27, 1923
8:30 TO 12:30
3 BIDS OBTAINABLE AT DOOR
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WANTED!
Three colored laborers to help
move machinery. Apply Evening
Capital Office. aSO
YOUNG MAN BRUISED
lEN AUTO TRUCK AND
COUPE COME TOGETHER
In a collision which occured this
morning between a truck belonging
to the Merodith Lumber Company
and a Ford Coupe driven by an em
ployee of Childs & Hunter, the driver
of the coupe, a young man named
Crandall, suffered slight lacerations
upon his face and more or less severe
Lody bruises. He was taken at once
to the office of Dr. Willis Martin, who
attended to his injuries.
The vehicles collided at the inter
section of West and Second streets,
an especially dangerous ccrner. The
accident took place between seven
and seven-thirty o’clock tills morning,
a time when the streets arc- not
crowded with traffic.
The Meredith Company’s truck,
which was driven by a colored man,
was turning the corner into Second
street, when the coupe, driven by Mr.
Crandall, came down West street and
crashed into the truck before its
driver, who had signalled that he was
turning the corner, was aware of the
oncoming automobile.
The Ford coupe was almost wreck
ed. its wiudshield being broken, its
bumpers knocked off and the radiator
smashed in. The truck escaped with
out serious damage.
LORD CECIL HOPES
FOR INTERFERENCE
IN RUHR SITUATION
(By The AMOflatfd Preno.l
NEW YORK, Apr. 27. —Ending his
tour of America, Lord Robert Cecil
League of Nations champion, today
expressed before an audience here a
wish that some great power would
persuade the League to interfere in
the Ruhr situation.
He declared :hu the time was ripe
’’or the League to take up considera
tion of the reparations question in
volved and the demand of France that
her safety be definitely guaranteed for
all time.
—T‘ T T **—* —* ‘ ’ 1 \
BISHOP WILLIAMS TO
BE BURIED IN DETROIT
Word has been received here that
the funeral of Bishop G. Mott Wil
liams will take place in Detroit about
May 8.
Bishop Williams who was a resi
dent of Annapolis, from 1917 to 1921,
went from here to Europe where he
was in charge of the American
churches and where he died on April
14 in Paris.
Bishop Williams was made Bishop
of Marquette in 1896 and came here
after ill health forced him to give up
his Episcopal charge. He was 66
years old when he died.
Liquor-Laden Lighter Seized
(By Tb Associated Prniu
HIGHLAND. N. J., Apr. 27.—Coast
guard men today seized a motor
lighter with an estimated cargo of
nearly 16.000 cases of liquor. The
lighter was en route from the rum
fleet to the New Jersey coast, when
she was seized off Sandy Hook.
The cargo consisted mostly of rye
whisky with an estimated retail value
of more than $150,000.
TRACK MEET BY HIGH
SCHOOL BOYS ONE OF
"BOYS’ WEEK” FEATURE
Boys of Annapolis High School will
stage a class track meet at the school
grounds on Monday afternoon. The
meet will be one of the features of
the opening day of “Bovs’ Week,” and
will be held following the big par
ade. Keen interest has been stirred
among the schocl toys, and it is ex
pected the competition will develop
some fast races.
The meet should also serve to
bring out the best of track talent
| in the respective classes, in prepara
tion for the annual field and track
meet of Anne Arundel county to be
held here May 18 under auspices ofi
the Public Athletic League of Mary-'
land.
i Win Coal And Money
At Red Men’s Drawing
C. H. Russell, 96 Holland street,
is the fortunate winner of a ton of
coal, while Officer J. E. Lowman is
, ten dollars richer as the result of
• th% drawing held recently by the An
napolis Lodge of Red Men. The
ticket which Mr. Russell held and
which entitled him to first prize was
nunil cr 959. and that of Officer Low
man, number 13CS.
ESTABLISHED IN 1884.
ANNAPOLIS, MD., FRIDAY. APRIL 27, 1f2:5
). A WELCH HEADS 1
LOCALJTARY CLUB
Merchant Tailor Elected At An
nual Meeting Of Organic*-,
tion Last Night /\
ALL SET FOR BOYS’ WEEK
James A. Welch, vice-president of
the Annapolis Rotary Club, was at
the meeting last night elected presi
dent of that body, succeeding J. Gar
land Healy, who has been the presi
dent during the past ypar. Mr.
Welch is a well-known merchant tai
lor of Annapolis, and has teen an
active member of the Rotary Club
since its organization here.
Roll Of Officers
Other officials elected for the en
suing year afe: Vice-President,
Ridgely P. Melvin; Secretary, Frank
H. Thompson. Jr.; treasurer, Wil-j
liam J. Seeley; two members of the'
Board of Directors, John 'SI. Taylor!
and Dr. J. Newton Gilbert; Sergeant
at-Arms, Harry T. Chair
man of the various standing commit
tees: Boys’ Work. Gordon Parlett;
Public Affairs, Walter C. Munroe;
Educational. Ridgely P. Melvin; En
tertainment, Win. U. McCready; Pub
licity. Burleigh C. Fooks; Fellowship,
Harry Bean; Membership. Je;se G.
Simpson.
Ready For Boys* Week
At the meeting last night, special
consideration was given to the sub
ject of “Boys’ Week,” which begins
next Sunday, and also to the play
ground movement. The tig parade,
which is to take place next Monday,
will form at Main aud Green streets,
and start at 10:30 o’clock. A school
holiday has I eon declared for that
time, and it is expected that over
twelve hundred school hoys will le
in line.
The Committee of which Gordon
Parlett is chairman, made a full re,-
port as to the progress of the play
ground project, and pteps were taken
to locate the various' sites and to l
put the project into practical effect
at the earliest possible date.
('nptuin Myers Xow Member i
At last night's meeting. Captain
Louis B. Myers, president of the Col
onial Motor Company, was elected to
inemt exship in the Cluh as repre
senting the automobile industry.
Appellate Court Clerk
Undergoes Operation
Caleb C. Magruder, Clerk of the
Maryland Court of Appeals, is a pa
tient at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Bal
timore. where he was operated upon
a few days ago for organic trouble.
Though the operation is said to have
been of a delicate nature. Mr. Ma
gruder apparently came through it
satisfactorily, and is reporting today
as resting comfortably. Mr. Magru
der's home is in Marlboro, Prince
Goorge’s county, but he spends a large
portion of the year in Annapolis, in
cident to his duties with the State’s
highest tribunal.
Rescue Juniors On Top
The Rescue Juniors opened their
baseball season yesterday afternoon
by defeating the Murray Hillers, 8
to 4. Featuring the game was the
all around work of Sarles. and the
hitting of G. Stevens. Myers pitched
well for the winner, striking out 11
batsmen and allowing only four hits.
TWELVE DIE IN Fll)[
THAT WRECKED 5-STORY
TENEMEjrMN NEW YORK
(By The Associated Preaa.)
NEW YORK, Apr. 27.—Fire of mys
terious origin, starting in a pile of
rubbish on the first floor of a five
story tenement in East 109th street
early today, mushroomed through the
building and caused the death of 12
persons, members of two families liv
ing on the top floor,
j Twenty persons were injured, and
firemen made spectacular rescues of
j many of the two hundred inhabitants
j of the building.
Seven of the dead were members of
j the family of David Mandelbautn, a
j cleaner, who had planned to move to
' day to a little farm upstate, which he
■ recently purchased. They were Mrs.
' Mandelbaum and her children, rang
* ing in age from one to 16 years. The
I other dead are Aaron Kuxis, his wife,
- their son and daughter and a rela
> j live. Mrs. Isaac Brownatein, who was
I visiting them.
■> Mandelbaum was rescued by fire
• men and police after he had made des
perate attempts to save his family.
[ACTORS 10 Will
PLAY TONIGHT FOR
NAVY RELIEF SOCIETY
The first performance of the play
to be given tonight in the Naval Acad
emy Auditorium for the benefit of
the Navy Relief Societv will start at
8; 15.
The dress rehearsal of the play is
taking niece this afternoon. “Mrs.
Temple’s Telegram” the play to be
given is an extremely amusing tliree
act comedy, the plot of which re
volves around a husband who is kept
out all night against his will and his
efforts to allay the doubts aroused in
his jealous wife. The situations cre
ated by his wife and his friends
elaborate inventions to satisfy Mrs.
Temples suspicions are ridiculous
in the extreme.
Following is the cast of characters:
Wigson, Lt. O. L. Downes; Mrs.
j Jack Temple, Mrs. D. A. McElduff;
I Dorothy, Mrs. W. A. Hicks; Jack
j Temple, Lt. F. C. Denebrink; Mrs.
I Frank Fuller, Mrs. H. H. Forgus;
Frank Fuller, Lt. R. E. Keating;
Captain Sharpe. Lt. R. O. Davis; Mrs.
John Brown (Martha), Mrs. B. P. Du-
Bo!s; Mr. John Brown (of Pickleton)
Lt.-Com. D. A. McElduff.
Parent-Teachers’ Assn.
To Hold Open Meeting
The Parent-Teachers’ Association
will hold a big open meeting on the
evening of Friday, May 4. at the high
school building. W. W. Holloway, of
Baltimore, will bring his moving pic
ture machine and show the different
schools of Maryland, aijd give a talk
The high school orchestra will, furnish
the music for the evening.
Everyone, all officers of the schools,
teachers and parents, are to be
present on this occasion to become
familiar with the schools pf Maryland.
As the meeting chmes during the
Boys’ Week campaign, it will* be a
particularly appropriate event.
PLANNING LAWN FEIE t
FI EASTPORT SCHOOL
•: . 5 !_ ; li ..
At the regular monthly meeting of
the Parent-Teachers’ Association of
Eastport, held yesterday, definite
plans were made for a lawn fete to
be given in the school yard on the
evening of May 25.
Commutes were appointed to ar
range the affair, which will give all
parents, teachers and children an op
portunity to participate in helping the
school. It is hoped that the local pub
lic will show its interest and will lend
its support in making the fete a suc
cess.
For the entertainment of the
mothers a health drill was given at
yesterday’s meeting by the classes of
Mrs. Wayson and Mrs. Stinchcomb.
Disposal Of Severn
Bridge Is Problem
John N. Mackall, Director of Public
Works, has not yet found anybody
who wants, as a gift, the old Severn
river bridge, which is soon to be aban
doned when the new one is completed,
hut there are a number of contractors
who will remove it if paid to do so.
Director Mackall said that the best
offer he had yet after all his display
of benevolence was from a contractor
who offered to remove the bridge for
$3,500. There have teen half a dozen
or so offers from other contractors.
Mr. Mackall has not yet decided
whether he wants to pay anybody to
take the bridge off his hands. The
new bridge will be completed in Sep
k tember.
Edward B. Cole 111 At
Emergency Hospital
Edward B. Cole. Annapolis manager
cf the Postal Telegraph-Cable Com
pany. who has been ill at his resi
. dence on Conduit street for several
weeks, has teen removed to the
Emergency Hospital for treatment.
’ Mr. Cole has been suffering from a
i series of organic troubles, and h!s
condition is reported as critical. His
f many friends hope for his recovery.
: catocTinTiresubdueo
(B t The A<wolated Prn.)
FREDERICK. MD.. Apr. 27.—After
, approaching to within a few miles of
- Braddock Heights, a summer resort
4 in the Catoctin mountain, the forest
fire was extinguished late last night.
- Between eight and nine thousand
-1 acres, mostly of woodland, were de
* t astated.
Admiral Wilson And
Local Elks Give To
Playground
Rear-Admiral Henry B. Wilson,
superintendent of the Naval Acad
emy. and Mrs. Wilson, and Anna
polis Lodge or Elks, top the list
of today's contributors to the
Children's Playground Fund, each
contribution being for |25. Other
amounts received since yesterday
totaled $22. The list of addition
al contributors follows:
Adm. and Mrs. H. Wilson ! 25.00
BP. O. Elks, No. 622... 25.00
H. P. Phipps 5.00
Roland R. Thomas 500
J. W. Trautwein 5.00
A. E, Graf 2.00
C. H. Puncheon 1.00
Chas. Shearman 1.00
E. DeSantis 1.00
G. C. Guienot 1.00
J. A. Lee 1.00
Total $ 72.00
Previously acknowl
edged 1,873.75
* j
Total $1,945.75 j
VICKERS FINDS SEED
OYSTERS ARE LAWFD'J
Denies Those Taken From Mary
land Waters To Virginia
Are Under Size
NEED OF SHELLS URGED
Denial of the claims of oysterme i i
that oysters under the legal size ar.‘ i
being taken from the beds in Chesa
peake Bay and the mouths of tl:■: I
rivers has been made by Harrison V
Vickers, of the State Conservation
Commission.
lie explained that a double chcc'
against such a practice is made by tl.
itato. Deputy commanders iuspe *
the oysters on the boats of the tot -
?ers and dredgers, and other office: .♦
of the department inspect them whe.i
they are brought to the port of sal \
According to Mr. Vickers’ explanation
Of Legal Size, He Says
The commission explained th; i
while 250,000 bushels of seed oyste V
were shipped out of Maryland ; tTi' j
year for planting in Virginia ar;J
other waters they are of the legal
measuring at least 2V4 inches Li
length.
“Perhaps they should not be ship
ped out of the State for planting," h"*
said, “but there is no law to preveiu
it if they are of the proper size. Th
fact that they are called seed oysters
does not mean that they are under
size.”
(Continued On Par* 4.)
THIEYtSEEf LIQUOR
DESTINEDFOR ABROAD
(Bjr The Aanorlatril Pre.)
BALTIMORE, MD„ Apr. 27.
Thieves robbed a freight car on the
waterfront last night of 35 barrels ot
whisky, valued at about SBO,OOO, boot
leg prices. i *
They overpowered the three watch
men, gagged them, swung the liquor
upon a truck and slipped away in the
darkness. Police found the guards
bound and gagged several hours later.
The whisky was to have been ship
ped abroad today on the steamship
Quebec City.
ASST. .CASHIER HELD
FOR BANK SHORTAGE
■
(By Tb*> AmarUtrd Pfeu.t
HARRISBURG, PA.. Apr. 27.—A
$7,000 shortage in the Farmers’ State
Bank at Delmatia, Northumberland
county, uncovered yesterday by State
Bank Examiner Harper, has been
made up and Assistant Cashier Zerbe '
placed under arrest. State Banking
Commissioner Cameron announced
: today.
Information against Zerbe was
based upon an examination made by
Examiner aHrper. The bank remains
open for business.
FIRES IN KEYSTONE
I STATE UNDER CONTROL
-
(B The AmrUtcd Press.)
HARRISBURG, PA.. Apr. 27—The
forest fire situation is well in hand.
State forestry officials declared to
day. A number of fires still are burn
■ ing, but reports show all of them to
f be under control, State Forester
: Stuart said.
Unless the wind rises today. Major
. Stuart said, he believes the danger
I over for the moment, although the
forests are becoming more inflam
mable each day.
THE WEATHER:
* Generally fair and
mild tonight and Satur
day.
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COMPRBHKNIITB LOCAL AND GIN UAL RBWV,
PRICE TWO CENTS.
MORE INVOLVED
! BY GRAND JURY
| IN VICE PROBE
Several Alleged Violators Of
Liquor And Gambling Laws
Have Given Bail Pending Call
Of Their Cases Before Court
Sheriff On Hunt For Others.
SOME HAVE “PULLED
UP STAKES,” REPORT
GRAM! JURY RECESSES
UNTIL MAY S
Although the county grand jury
has completed its investigations
of criminal cases and other mat
ters. it did not submit Its report
"nd adjourn as had been expect
ed, Instead, at the suggestion of
Judge Moss, a recess was taken
until May 8. the idea being that
in the event that any details in
connection with presentments
found necessary, may be made at
that time, and also to cover mat
ters that may develop in the
meantime.
1 hat a dozen, and perhaps
more have been presented by the
county grand jury as a result of
the probe of alleged gambling
3nd illegal liqtior selling is indi
cated bv arrests that have been
made thus far, and others that
are expected to follow. Charges
range from one to seven in num
ber.
Waters Howes Up Again
Chief among the latest indictments
is that of Waters Howes, of Anna
)h!is. \yhp is with illegal ~
Mquor traffic. This, will nv*ke, tbfl,
third time that liow?p has beeu bailr
ed into a court on such a,,ch;fr3
within the Igst 3 years. For the Jhrst ,
offense, he was assessed a nominal-:
tine. On the second occasion, lesa
than 2 years ago, Judge Moss, im T ,
posed the severe penalty of a line pf
S6OO and a term of 90 days in -tfcq
county jail. (
Then* Have Given Hnll "
The following parties against
whom indictments were returned
have been brought into court thus
far and given bail pending disposi
tion of their enses:
Nick Chanunos, proprietor of a
Main street pool room and shoe
shining parlor, three cases of gamb
ling; also indicted jointly with his
partner, Jatnes l’appas, on four out
s' - charges of the same nature.
James Leonas, proprietor of a like
establishment on West street, three
charges cf gambling.
Edward R. Jacobs, of Annapolis,
liquor selling.
Andrew Sands, of Annapolis, liquor
selling.
Nick Mitchell, a Greek, of West
street, liquor selling.
Others In Dragnet
Tt also is known that presentments
have been returned against the fol
; lowing:
"Andy” Johnson, Annapolis, gamb
ling.
G. Clifton Sunderland, former pro
prietor of the Chesapeake Hotel, now
out of business and building demol
ished; gambling.
Paul Brock, of Annapolis, liquor
selling.
Joseph Gomoljak, a farmer, living
about four miles from the city, liquor
selling.
i George Johnson, colored, liquor
selling.
Harry Sodie, colored, liquor selling.
Some “Skipped” Town, Report
In addition to these, it also is re
ported that several other parties who
have been indicted for one or the
(ConttnvM) On Pace t.)
| Fire Damages Home Of
Dr. Gordon H. Claude
,
Fire that broke out in the roof of
j the residence of Dr. Gordon H.
j Claude, 202 Prince George street,
shortly after 2 o’clock this afternoon,
, did considerable damage before the
volunteer firemen could cope with It.
The blaze proved a stubborn one to
; fight and it became necessary for the
fire laddies to tear away a consid
erable portion of the roofing before
they could get at the heart of it. Sev
eral streams of water played on Lhq
flames, as a result cf which the resi
dence was badly gutted before they
were extinguished.