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The Washington times., 1919-05-29
GEORGETOWN PREPS IN
LEAD OVER SCHOOLGIRLS

Georgetown Props are away out
front when it comes to winning base
ball games. The Hilltop youngsters
annexed their eleventh straight win
yesterday in trimming Tech high by
TO g.
Gilroy has been contributing largely
to the success of the Props, as none
Of the schoolboy opponents have been
able to fathOm his speedy shoots.
The Washington times., 1919-05-29
WILL RANK PLAYERS.

Empires Association, Louis /. Doyle
chairman, will assist at Columbia
Country Club during the tournament
which starts tomorrow. At the end of
the season the District men will rank
players in the city.
The Washington times., 1919-05-29
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
DEFEATS VIRGINIA POLY

Catholic University, with Lucey
going along in good shape surprised
Virginia Poly by landing a I2-to-4
count at BroOkland yesterday. The
Brooklanders got into the going in
fine style by getting fourteen hits.
The Poly lads were able TO get elev-
en- safeties, but failed TO make them
count for more runs. Virginia Poly
VIII be here for four days more.
The Washington times., 1919-05-29
LYNCH ENTERS RING.

NEW YORK, May 29.-Joe Lyiich's
first battle since he returned from
abroad will be with X. o. Joe O'Don-
nell at the Olympia 4. A. of Philadel-
phia, on June p Since his arrival in
this country Lynch has been spending
his time in the mountains, but Is ex-
pected home today, -.'..
The Washington times., 1919-05-29
MEIGs NINE WINS.

The Meigs A. c. team handed the
A. G. o. Jr.'S a 15-to-G beating and are
now looking for more teams to play.
E. Costello, manager room 1O6. I. c. c.
buildings, Eighteenth and Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest, wants to
hear from sixteen and seventeen
year-old teams.
The Washington times., 1919-05-29
CENTRAL FRESHMEN WIN

Centrars freshmen scored twenty
eight runs on EasteTn's yearlings
yesterday while the Fasteners got
but three.
The Washington times., 1919-05-29
ERNIE sCHAFFER STARS.

Ernie Schaffer, Central High School
star, in pitching for the War Risk
team yesterday, landed a two-hit
game from Finance. Scheffer famed
eight and hit two batters. He won
his game by to 1.
The Washington times., 1919-05-29
SAM HYMAN IS THERE.

PRINCETON, n. j., May 29.-Sam
Hyman. Georgetown's clever south
paw. was too much for the Tigers yes
terday. The visitors won by % 4.
starting carly enough to ou3fast
Princeton LYMAN famed thirteen
The Washington times., 1919-05-29
FREY IN FORM.

Frey. pitching for the Gun Division
team, was in fine form yesterday and
stopped the Cloffeps by . to , in the
Navy Yard League. Frey allowed
three hits.
The Washington times., 1919-05-29
No GAME TOMORROW.

There will be no high school base
ball game here tomorrow. The sched-
ule provided for no attraction on
Memorial Day.
The Washington times., 1919-05-29
PREMIERS ARE READY.

The Premier \. {. wants games.
Teams averaging eighteen years OF
age may address Quincy Shrier, els
z street northwest
The Washington times., 1919-05-29
NATIONAL.
YESTERDAYS GAAEEa

81. Louis. Z; Brooklyn. CI3 inninEs).
Pittsburgh, s; New York 90 inningsl
Cincinnati, 6; Philadelphia, s.
Boston, 4; Chicago, o.
The Washington times., 1919-05-29

4, IL any seats were added they
WOulGaERel4o4be4n the $40 class. The
lumber would cost IS and the taxes
vOukb@mat up % $3.50. which would
gfVeus-a profft Of S1-5OfOr each-ad-
ing eo-gtznd Is Planned That means
there Will Be approximately 5000
seat4S
F5gures-asuaIIy aren't Interesting,
but when Richard dabbles in them
they ara For example, he did q lit
tie figuring witch shows $500, 900
worth of paSteboards viii have to be
sold before Richard can claim a cent
fOr<himself
Expenses for Fight G201y 900.
lust roll this around In the
Sznium for = spell" the promoter
sd as he tried to find enough coin
% buy q Newspaper. The expenses
6Dr~tbis fight are S2s1. 900, and they
VIM eat up the other $4,000 between
now and July 4. There's 100000 for
willard and S27,5 for Dempsey that
must be paid. and, OF course, that's
some item Why, that arena out at
Bay View Park is costing exactly
-, 900, and it may never be used
again for q Tight"
There has been considerable pub
lfeity about others being interested
with Richard in promoting this half
million dollar enterprise, and so we
asked him to give US the inside stun
about his partners"
II have one partner. That is Frank
F9ournoy," the promoter said.
lis he a $3.50 partner" he was
asked
NO, he isn't He has a little in |
rerest, but not so per cent. Also AID 4
Thatcher. OF Toledo, who is reported 1
10 have a $4,000 interest hasn't any |
interest at ALL" was Richards answer. /
Betting Opens 1t Even.
The boys who like to place a few !
beans on a scrap already have started
into action here. One bet of $500 at |
evens was laid last night. The fell
lows who have taken q peek think |
Dempsey is an even money shot with
tie champion, and seem willing to lay
their coin that way, in spite OF the ;
fact that by fight time Willard is eX-
pected to be a slight favorite.
Rickard said the odds in New York,
With considerable betting already be-
ing pulled, were 10 to Z, with the
champion choice. He also said there
vas plenty Of Dempsey money.
The Washington times., 1919-05-29

Boston fans are beginning to growl
at the poor work of both their clubs.
Bostonians are not accustomed to
having tail-end organizations.
The Washington times., 1919-05-29

Judging from reports in the daily
papers, the Griffmen are losing as
many games for want of brains on
the bases as they are for want Of
timely bingles
The Washington times., 1919-05-29

The New York Yankees will be
next Sundays attraction at the Geor-
Eia avenue ball yard. It will be the
final game of the series.
The Washington times., 1919-05-29
ToDAY's CANES

Brooklyn at New York.
= Cincinnati AT Pittsburgh
Philadelphia at Boston.
The Washington times., 1919-05-29

Fred Mitchell, becoming peeved at
the poor showing of his champion
Cubs in the East, has been fighting
the umpires. He was driven from the
The Washington times., 1919-05-29

Hal Chase has begun to hit, so New
York baseball writers have given
the pennant to the Giants.
The Washington times., 1919-05-29
LEAGUE STANDINGS
AMERICAN.
TODAY,S GANIrs

YESTERDAYS GABEES
No games scheduled.
The Washington times., 1919-05-29

ToDAY'S GAMES.
New York at Washington.
Boston At PhiIaheInhin
The Washington times., 1919-05-29
BASEBALL BRIEFS
FOR YOU

Joe Engel, once Washingtcn's wild
man of the mound" recently released
Internationally by the Cleveland Ia
dians, has caught on with Bill Dono-
vans Jersey City club in the Interna-
tional League. Engel tried a "come
back with Lee Fohrs outfit this
spring, and for a time looked prom
ising. However, he failed to show
enough steadiness to warrant a trial
in regular game and was dropped
He has been in the International cir
cult before now, being with the Buff
, falo club in 1917.
Elmer Ponder expects early dis
charge from the aviation service and
will Immediately report to the Pitts
burgh club. He is a pitcher OF con-
siderable promise In 1917 Ponder
made his debut against the Giants,
beating them 1 to o, and giving but
two hits.
Fred Mitchell, becoming peeved at
the poor showing of his champion
Cubs in the East, has been fighting
the umpires. He was driven from the
field up in Boston for kicking.
Judging from reports in the daily
papers, the Griffmen are losing as
many games for want of brains or
the bases as they are for want Of
timely bingles.
Boston fans are beginning to growl
at the poor work of both their clubs
Bostonians are not accustomed to
having tail-end organizations.
The New York Yankees will be
next Sundays attraction at the Geor-
gia avenue ball yard. 1t will be the
final game of the series.
Hal Chase has begun to hit. so New
York baseball writer's have given
the pennant to the Giants.
Ira Flagstead's long clouts have
given him the edge over Chick
Shorten for the Tigers right field
berth.
The Washington times., 1919-05-29

Ira Flagsteads long cIouts have
given him the edge over Chick
Shorten for the Tigers right field
berth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-01

"well, do something then-bid or
pass"
This of course leads to bidding
which by "Bone-head" player is al
ways used as a means to deceiving
your partner as to the contents of youi
hand.
No true "Bone-head7 ever passes a
hand merely because there are no
tricks in it.
1t has been estimated that there are
1856, 9S7,405 distinct Bones" possible
in bidding" and every good Bone
head" has a chance of achieving this
recoyd within year
All of which is Introductory to the
fact that / am a perfectly good Bone
head" bridge player for what | don't
know about cards-well-my knowledge
of any card game is on a par with my
knowledge of butyrospermum (Which
think means cattle feeds) or the
origin of the anthropoid apes (Which
means any old thing you want it to-
My discard judging from this Gas you
can fmagine) in Auction is from
Weakness" and when ! told nice Miss
Anne Curtis this the other day-you
know Miss Curtis knows everything
there is to know about cards-'special-
iy Auction" and by the way she's here
to spend a grand long time which is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-01
HOUSEHOLD
THURSDAY SLIPPER

III KSDA1 SUFFER-
If Thursday still has a significance on
your calendar you are verify to be CON
graduated. For most of us it is onfy q
sweet msmory-memory of the days vnen
that was the day when Maggie or Biddy
went out and the preparation of the eve
ming repast devoved upon your OWL
young shoulders.
But 81 you are one sf the blessed ones
who can still boast of maid or two then
YOU may stll feel that there is some
hardship attached to Thursday. because
on that day you must descend to the
kitchen yourself and get dinner.
Now very nice way to solve this prob
lem is to dispense with real dinner on
this day and have supper instead. Which
means not that you shall have less food
measured in calor;es-but that it shat
be of the sort that can be easily served
and that can easily he prepared almost
entirely in advance. Make it suppse
that will require no more than hasf
hours preparation. Here is menu tina
may help you
Olives, canned soup. meat salad, potato
chips, hot buttered tcast, tea, coffee Or
chocolate. macedonia of fruit, little cakes
Don't be prejudiced against canned
soup unless you have tried them. Their
are many sorts and YOU will surely like
some of them. The meat salad may be
made from diced cooked chicken or diSee
cooked veal or lamb Have the neas
ready in the morning. If you use bough
mayonnaise simply remember to orde'
this from the grocer's. II not. have Ii
ready in the morning. The salad can pc
washed, looked over and laid away in the
ice box in a clean naqkin, all ready for
use. The potato chips should be placed
in an oven. Leave the door partly open
so that they will no. become soggy as
they are heated
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-01

Auction" is a diversion, while bone
head is a perversion.
One is played to make points, tho
other to make trouble, and while
Auction" players have been known to
play "Bone-head Bridge" "Bone-head'
devotees never by any chance play
Auction
One of the chief differences between
Auction and "Bone-head" is that
Auction" has but one dummy while
"Bone-head" has four, three of whom
Cor which, retain their hands.
The only science" used in Bone
head" is christian Science the
Science" enabling you to believe that
you are an auction" player in spite
of the facts, and the christian en-
abling you to forgive any thing.
''Bonehead' players have slough OF
Bromide sayings that Bromide
the Bromides, such as: This hand
looks like FOOT 81 wouldn't believe
such rotten luck was possible IF !
ever had a hand l could bid on I'd drop
dead" '.Well-I don't know who has
the cards; ! certainly haven't"-and
"sich like
All of which leads after somebody
has said at least fifty times:
who dealt this mess?" to somebody
else saying;
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-01
BIZ KHhE PIrTENHoUSE

change has brought about the shifting OF
expenditure from one form of dress 10
another.
There is small possibility these days of
woman using up old and insignificant
clothes under her roof during the DAY
hours and putting her money into one
costume that serves Cor church and s.ay
other occasions which call her into public
life.
Therefore. the suit remains the standard
costume of the American people Its
choice is the most important one to be
made in a season. Next to it comes the
fur piece which is bought for protection
and which every American feels con-
PEELED to own, no matter how small her
dress income.
THE FUR ON THE SUIT
Now and then fashion turns around %
the plain suit over which a neckpiece of
peltry is worn. but this season it rev,ves
the coat which carries it's own collar and
cuffs
The choice between the plain and he
fur-trimmed suit is one which each
woman must work out for herself. If
she is fashionable, she will probably
choose her entire costume for the street,
including fur attached to cloth, all put
together by the tailor ready to slip into
whenever she leaves the house
There is no limitation to the type of
collar, cuffs or pockets of peltry that
the modern coat permits. The sketch
shows one of the coats that is called quite
modern and fashionable and yet is
reminiscent of another day when there
was a slight indication of waistline
II is of beige co'ored cloth trimmed
with caracul in it's natural color. This is
a brownsh tan that savors Of novelty IN
peltry. Short coats of it appeared last
season. the kind that were worn with
homespun skirts during the day, and this
year it is launched for ornamental work
on a street suit
The coat in the sketch has no cuffs of
the fur, but it has immense pockets that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-01
Coat suits have such important neck
pieces of fur attached to them that
it is not necessary to buy separate

Coat suits have such important neck
pieces of fur attached to them that
it is not necessary to buy separate
collars.
New York, October S1.-The average
woman runs up against the same prob
lens each November-the choice of a suit
and the choice of Eur neckpiece,
There are hosts of women to whom
the other garments in a wardrobe make
no especial appeal There are thousands
who will arrange an evening gown in the
house and compel it to do service for
the season. There are women who MAKE
their own blorses and others who trans
form the one-piece frock of last year into
something wearaple for this year: but
there are few women who can go through
life without taking vital interest in
the costume that is worn in the street.
the clothing that goes on in the morning,
as rule and is not released until night.
THE MODERN WAY
The American adores her street CO.'S
tune. Into that she puts the largest part
of her income. She is a creature of the
open. Labor saving machinery has taken
her away from drudgery and she is
rarely tied to the post of housewife for
titt WiiOAe utS ao were utE ANCESTORS. All
the extraordinary conYeniences that have
been invented for the home turned the
American Woman's life into new chan
mel and she is usually out in the open for
sports, for gossip, for shopping or for
work. Where the daughters of the house
We're once kept under the roof until mar
riage, taking care of the drudgery and
daily routine of housekeeping they are
now in the various activities of life,
earning their living and contributing to
the general fund for running the home.
There are far more stupendous changes
in the social machinery of America than
the younger generation realizes, and the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-01
Bratton Released on
His Own RecOgnizance

Helena, Ark. october So. 5. bra.'on
of Little Rock, held in jail mere SINCE
.oa.oner / and indicted recently by the
grand jury on charge OF parra.ry ~
tha somrhern part of Phillips county,
,,as released today by Judge ]. NJ. jack
son on his own recognizance.
Thirteen additional indictments, charg-
inc were returned today by the grand
inr we're returned today by the grand
;,,rv These bring the number Of per-
sons indicted in connection with the up,
rising to ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-01
VIEWS AND FEA TURES FOR WOMEN REA DERS

spread over the entire breadth of the
hips, leaving the back plain.
suit of beige coldred cloth trimmed WITH
natural coiored caracul. Deep pockets ex
tend across the front and side of tne
jacket. There is one ornamental fas-en
ing at the waist.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-01
: WHAT'S TeU1ps9 SPADES OR clussf
1NHERE are two kinds of Bridge

6T1HERE are two kinds of Bridge"
auction" and ''bone- head"
One of the peculiarities of the
latter is, that the players think they
chief similarity between them lies in
the fact that the cards have the same
face value and that each player is
dealt thirteen cards. There the re-
semblance ceases.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-10

uation seriously and recently des-
patched officials TO Osaka, the most
important center Of spinning indus
try TO investigate the cause Of the
recent advance and to recommend
measures for regulating prices. But
the measures taken by the govern
ment so far have produced no effect
and quotations are still advancing.
The current prices have reached
such a figure that weavers can de-
rive a large margin of profits by
manufacturing textile fabrics with
cotton yarns imported from abroad.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-10
COTTON YARNS
SOAR SKYWARD
Prices of Japanese Product
Threatens to Exceed Rec
ord Figure of Market.

TOXIC. Dec. 9.-Japancse cotton
yarns are soaring skyward The
prices ruling in the market have set
new high records in the spinning in
dustry OF Japan, and even threaten
to exceed the record figure in the
worlds market. The present quota
tions. if left unmodifed. will soon
tell on the welfare Of the Japanese
public who are already suffering
from the advance price of cotton
piece goods.
The government is taking the sit
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-10
LOSE MONEY ON
MILK SCHEME
Vienna Attempts to Start an
Artificial Production
Plant and Fails.
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press.
VIENNA. Dec. 9.-Mayor Reu-
mann has just disclosed TO the vi
emma city council a loss TO the city
of Is, 900 900 crowns through a bust
ness venture undertaken by a for
mer council healed by Mayor Weiss
kirchner. On the beginning Of the
war Mayor Weisskirchner organized
a committee 10 collect public sub
scriptions for the relief OF soldie 3
and thedr dependents. IL is charged
that Weisskirchner advanced huge
amounts from this fund as we'll as
city moneys 20 Hans Hafner who
undertook 10 exploit several schemes
for the benefit of Vienna. Among
Hafner's ventures was the opera
ton of large plant for the produc-
ton of artificial milk and a factory
TO manufacture footwear from pat
ented artificial leather. A building
was erected for the milk process
scheme but ii was never put in OPP
grafton while the shoe factory prov
ed a dead loss.
To cover it's losses IL IS charged
that Mayor Weisskirchner drew up
on funds raised by needlework
guilds and upon other charity all
over the country and also from the
profits of municipal war kitchens
without acquainting the opposition
members of the council OF his &C
ton.
Fails TO Account
No accounting of the charity
funds was ever made so that the use
of those funds was not discovered
until the present government took
office
Weisskirchner and certain Of his
associates now have been called up
on TO explain these transactions.
Meantime the city is being sued by
manufacturers in Slovakia for vast
quantities of artificial leather ia
brics which they furnished 10 pro-
vide Hafner with material for man
ufacturing shoes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-10
PLAN To CHANGE
TRADE MARK LAWS
Advise American Merchants
Doing Business in Brazil
to Protect Rights.

RIO DE JANEIRO. Dec. 10
american merchants and manufac-
tuFers doing business IN Brazil are
advised by the American Chamber
% Commerce for Brazil 20 lost no
time in having their trade marks
registered in this country. For sew
eral months the American Chamber
has been working to secure changes
IN Brazilian trade mark laws which
are declared TO be bUrdensOme and
unsatisfactory 10 foreign commercial
interests
Recent wholesale appropriation OF
American trade marks. through To-
cal registration By unauthorized
persons. has given impetus 10 the
movement A series Of recOmmen-
dations drafted by the American
Chamber seeking 90 remedy the
present situation have been APPROX
Ell by the powerful semi-official
Commercial Association OF Rio de
Janeiro and are now before congress
for action.
Explains Situation.
Explaining the situation an Off
cial OF the American Chamber said:
AS the law now stands. foreign
trade marks. in order 20 secure pro-
lection for exclusive use in Brazil
must be recorded. deposited and
published not only in the Federal
capital but also in each Of the 81
states. Court decisions indicate that
ownership is based on registration.
and six months after registration
ownership becomes incontestible In
cases or unauthorized registration.
the legitimate owner Of trade mark
is virtually excluded from the Bra
lillian market. because any article
bearing his mark is subject upon ar
rival 20 cOnfiscation by the person
holding the registration Recovery
OF the trade mark by the legitimate
owner may be regained only upon
such terms as the holder dictates.
Scores Of well known American
trade marks have been registered
here during the last few weeks.
many OF them undoubtedly without
the knowledge or authorizat ton of
the owners"
The principal changes urged in
the present laws are that Rio de
fISSeiro DC made the central bureau
FOR Registrations for All Brazil and
that the time i'm which suit may be
brought against Unauthorized hold
ers OF trade marks be extended from
six months 10 two years
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-10
OCCUPY DANUBE LAND.

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 9.-RUman-
ian troops on Thursday last occu-
pied the territory across the Dan
ube promised TO Rumania by the
treaty signed at Bucharest by Ru-
mania and central powers in May,
1919. according to dispatches from
Klausenberg, Pennsylvania.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-10

one large weaving concern in Osaka
has already ordered large quantities
and thick yarns from China. This
is the first importation of foreign
cotton yarns by Japanese spinning
concerns.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-10
INCREASE CAR FARES.

VIENNA, Dec. 9.-Street car fares
have been increased 10 one crown.
Before the war the fare was sixteen
hellers. "a heller is one one-hun-
dredths Of a crown.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-10
VIEW OF -VERACRUZ, MEXICO.
IRON THE SEA

Vera Cruz is an important port or
the east coast and would be one of
the detectives OF naval operations
against Mexico
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-10

STORE HOURS-Daily
from . 20 s except sat
urday from $50 20 $50
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-06-27
July
Clearance
Sale

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LOOK OVER OUR BAR
GAINS.