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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-23
WOMEN CHARGE LOBBY
At WORK IN NEW YORK

Albany, n. Y, March 22.--Nrs.
Frank Vanderlip today filed with
Governor Smith a series of charges
against legislative leaders and others
which. II sustained, may lead to a
widespread Investigate Such in
vestigation may discover the source
OF patriotic" propaganda which has
opposed every progressive measure
at Albany and has been particularly
directed against the FIVE suspended
Socialist assemblymen. On behalf OF
the New York stale league OF women
voters. Mira vanderiip asserted:
THAT an active lobby is main
tanned at Albany, which is interfer-
ing with open and orderly legislative
action on important matters and Is
well supplied with money.
THAT the lobby In backed by
the associated manufacturers and
merchants of New York and promot-
ed by the New York league for
Afnertcanism' which. it is charged. are
kindred organizations.
"5-That Speaker Thaddus c
sweet. OF the assembly, Senator Clay
ton Il, Lusk and others have aided"
the lobby and are therefore parties
OF the legislative suppression OIL
"fi"a"ai ttthd ESu ny the women.
THAT this propaganda is al.
rected mainly against so-called go
cial welfare legislation and is nation
wide in character
THAT between 100000 and
$4,000 has been subscribed for use
by the joint employers patriotic lob
by TO defeat the eight hour. living
wage, and workmen's illness bills at
Albany.
s--That $1,000. 600 was pledged at
Detroit for national propaganda
purposes along the Same lines"
Mrs, vanderlip. who was accom-
panied in her visit to the governor
by Mrs. George .. Pratt, wife of the
state conservation commissioner
Miss Mary Dreier, of the League OF
women Voters, and other prominent
women stated that the findings of the
reports were based upon expert in
yestigauon covering several months
ana undertaken by the League az
Women Voters. The alleged lohhy
was described as an attempt by or
ganised vested interests to Influence
iegisiation through regime of pseu-
do-patrtotio propaganda In a manner
ihffnicai to public interest"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-23

sfoet< q. Trsveders' Protective Asso-
cfan0n, held It's annual meeting on
Mech II. and the following officers
ysaes Aascted for the ensuing year:
l,poqkdemt. W. +. BAugh. vace-prcsident,
WV. Townes; secretary-treasurer
III ~. PrichArd. Twenty-three dele
4 E&tes were appointed to the state con-
1 vsrtaon. which Will be held in Lynch =
barx on May and 3. II. L. Baugh
And n. y. Thweatt were elected to the
nAk3ouAs convention. which VIII be
hotd In Portland. Ore. in June.
a verdict was returned In the cir
Cult court at Hopewe1l in favor OF the
4 Virginia National Bank against the
Arscsors OF the defunot Peoples Bank
HAkHopewell for $72.343.4e, which was
@th1 nmount borrowed from the Pc
foraourw bank Just before the Peo-
S1lDeeu Bank was declared insolvent in
4 34Avu1nber, 1918. by hank examiner.
SR1olSArd II. Mann. of Petersburg was
gN4eofncy for the local bank, while j.
ne Ungiand and Archie Jones, attor-
/ n4xs Of Hopcwell. appeared for the
me Presbyterian churches of Pc
/ nurg made their every-mernber
V40 for benehcences ON Sunday
f3SO0n. The goal of the Southern
eCA for the year beginning April
y X111. n a. oeo, ooe. of which amount
@e& synod of Virginia liz asked to give
#4111, O0o The quota for the Peters
%&meR churches arr: Second church
eH&x Zoo: Tzbb Street church, $500;
IRA church. $4,000.
o1eph w. Elade. OF Camp Lee, and
y - Bernfce Talbot, of this city. were
Frfod Saturday afternoon by Rev
$2l1nes A. Mcclure in the ministers
Asnce.
q. jackson, OF this city. has beer
Il D64nted as one of the COMMITTEES
the board OF visitcrs OF the V1r-
&n3A Military Institute to receive ap.
Aksons for appointments as state
n0ol1s 10 that institution Of learning
4 oAaf members OF the committee are
E. oofEN w. Stevens, OF Richmond, and
*G Taylor Gwathmey. OF Norfolk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-23

be just as progressive while she IL
being a devoted wife and c good
housekeeper as it could II she in
sisted on her right to bob her hair.
and refused to cook except on 4
chatting dish.
THE ideal woman, az l vision her.
must be always the woman with
brain and hand active in good work. "
Mrs. Palmer declares these things
in the most matter -of-fact way. with
quaint charm and comforting poise.
Surely" comes the thought a
one hears her quiet truths, "here ia
a serenity and strength Of spirit In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-23

trees It win be spread still further"
Every individual or organization
planting a tree Is urged to register 1t
with the American Forestry Associa-
ton and get the free certificate reg
istration which It will send.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-23

Tonight at o'clock Al IN. g,irs,
Christian church, colored North
Third street, near East Duval street
a spiritual Interpretation win he
given. Rev. DIR. r. A. Miller. color
cd. Presbyterian, will explain 81
John TX, 10: "How We Know That
God Heareth Not Sinners, But If any
Man Can be Worshiper Of God, and
Doeth His VIII, Him He Heareth. s.
The services WIN be opened by DR..
Washington, the pastor,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-23
RUMORS OF SOCIAL
UpHEAVAL IN JAPAN

London, March 3.--Rumblings Of a
great social upheaval in Japan,
threatening the overthrow of the
Hara cabinet. are reported by way
of Pekin. A dispatch asserts six
Japanese regiments now in Siberia
are expected to be recalled owing to
Bolshevist tendencies"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-23

Owing to the above origin OF the
above reports caution may be advisa
BILE in taking 1t on its face value In
pekin, capital OF China. the news of
a social upheaval in Japan would not
he unwelcome. However, there have
besn other reports recently indicat-
ing determination between japanese
troops and Russian Reds"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-23

Y. n +. AIumi Mcct Tunfght
Tonight AZ 7.z6 O'Clock IN the
University club mensbcrs Of the
regular monthly o64olpa. Goppte 1al1
peoCo6o thA halS1nl y @ 8 81 ssS|
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-23

f01eph W. Elade. OF Camp Lee, and
~ Bernfce Talbot, of this city. were
Frfod Saturday afternoon by Rev.
2 ines i. Mcclure in the minister's
DAsnce.
Evening star., 1920-04-08
In Sportdom
BY Walter Camp

Every tennis enthusiast was inter-
ested in the outcome of the indoor
championships. and the crowd that saw
w. T. Tilden defeat Vincent Ricb.rds
ene former champion, certainly had a
return for their money But the point
that was Of the most moment was tb.
way IN which Tilden's game showed
painstaklng Improvement. He 10 IN
real earnest about not being satisfied
win ms outdoor work last season and
mas Deen perfecting his strokes dur
ing the winter. He is already a far
more dangerous opponent than when
& ne slashed along last fall. And IL he
Soes on ne Is certain to become the
pest roundabout player we have.
ne mas control, and the speed of his
oackhand was marked in this match
with Richards.
moreover, one of the points marked
nthou h@anne Lenglen's superiority over
other woman players and the point
tna1 mas attracted attention so much
OF 6ritish and French boxing in Car
pentlers work is becoming pronounc-
ed IN the tennis play OF Tilden. This
rs described by ono Of the critics ss
ioiIows: He had splendid control Of
this stroke and could shoot the hall
into the corner with terrific sneed
from the left side, turning his bodv
with the stroke. somewhst in Tho
manner man OF the late Anthony Wilding."
ahis aplilty to make use of the sup
pleness Of the body is becoming til q
real art of defense IN these exponents
OF two different sports. Carnentier
turns an awkward position into one Of
a.tack IN thls manner. and both Miss
Lengien and TiIden DO the same.
A most excellent move was n,ade
on the part Of the Polo Association
as Well as that of the Army in addinr
an an. army aap representatiye to the execu-
i've committee of this association
Col. William .Lassiter was the an
pointee to sit with the committee in
its executive session. What we want
Is more and better polo in the Army
If we get it we will have an asset
affecting both the quality Of the nnIo
and the horsemanship in the army
Evening star., 1920-04-08
BASE BALL YESTERDAY

Cincinnati Nationals. 3; Washing
ton Americans. 3.
Boston College. :: Catholic Univer-
sity. q.
Maryland state, IL; University Of
South Caroiinn, ;.
Central High, >: Augusta Military
| Academy, tseven inningsD.
Naval Academy. q; Penn State. ;.
Virginia Polytechnic. o; Trinity Col
Iege. :.
University of Pennsylvania. 4; La
fayette. I.
Philadelphia Americans, 5; Georgia
Tech, I.
woHord College, 18; College Of
Charleston. q.
Amherst. 2; University Of Virginia,
10.
Yale. ;: University Of North Caro-
lima. 3.
Cleveland Americans. =; New Or
leans tSOuthern AssOciatiOnD, u.
Pittsburgh Nationals, 10; Shrcve-
port tTeNas LeagueD, 1.
Chicago Americana second team.
10: Tulsa tWe~tern LeagueD. {.
Philadelphia >atiOnnIs. 8; Louisville
(American AssOciatiOnD, ..
Boston Americans. q; Buffalo Inter-
nationals, 1.
Brooklyn Nationals. g; New York
Americans. ;.
ST. Paul (American AssOciatfon). 3:
Memphis tSOuthern AssOciationD. ..
Evening star., 1920-04-08

of twirling. because of his ability with
the bludgeon. He appeared in center
field in place Of Roush, whose status
as a start entities him to be excused
from exposing himself to the ele-
ments. See confirmed the good i'm
preston he made on previous appear
ances and 1t should occasion no sur
prise If he eventually GUSTS Greasy
Neale from his berth in right field.
See is every bit as good a fielder as
Neale and is considerably faster on
his feet, although Neale is far from
slow.
Rath got to Carlson for one of
those phony doubles at the outset and
Tailed on Groh's single. See sent
another ball beyond the vision of the
spectators into the ravine in left field.
sending Groh to third. from where he
scored, as O'Nen retired Duncan. In
the second. Meyers single. Aliens
Texas Lacquer and Reuther's two-base
whack into the ditch past Rice. gave
the Reds their third tally and an in
| field out put them four runs to the
good.
I Reuther's wildness and timely
whack by O'Neill enabled the Griffs
to chase over the three taIlies they
acquired in the last half of the sec
ond. Roth and Shannon walked and
moved up a peg on Neale's wild throw
when he caught Harris fly. O'Neill's
real double to right registered them.
and. after Picinich walked. Carlson
got a bingle that tailed O'Neill. The
Nationals had opportunities to over
haul the Reds later in the game. hav-
ing eight men stranded on the base
/ lines in the last six rounds. but they
could not connect with the delivery of
Reuther or Jimmy Ring. who succeed
ed him, at opportune moments. Dou-
BILE plays helped the Reds hurlers out
of holes on three occasions.
Eddie Gill escaped unscathed in the
fourth and fifth stanzas. but yielded a
tally in the sixth as a result Of ravine
doubles by Neale and Allen.
ONeilrs error. the only one charged
against the Griffs, a remarkable fact,
considering the conditions, was due to
a throw that drew Judge off the bag
after nice stop of a liner near sec
ond in the fifth. 1t caused no damage
as ONeill followed by spearine a line
drive. starting a double play. The
shortstop Is showing encoura sing
progress with the stick and is getting
his blows when they are most needed.
Evening star., 1920-04-08
The 18th Hole
EUans=
"The Ancient Game.

Golf is to other active athletic
games what chess is to indoor pas
times In tennis. base ball, hockey.
Of club used, and the possibilities OF
performing different kinds Of feats
with this club are limited. Hence tfe
exhilaration and thrill are limited.
In golf a player must. or rather
should. use from Ave to perhaps ten
different clubs. Each has distinct
handled, will perform stunts that no
other club in the bag will do. IRE
five fundamentals are the drive. the
full iron shot, the pitch with the
mashie, the chip shot and the putt.
No one man has ever so mastered
these five shots that some other play
er was not better in at least one or
two of them. Varlon. 1 suppose. has
most nearly approached such stand
ard. but there are a number OF men.
like Travis and Braid, who are better
on the green. while Ray, Guiiford
and others get more distance from
! the tee.
| golfer becomes with some CLUBS there
are always some players better witE
| the others is due to dinerences In
physique, mental powers and prac-
| tice. These are natural handicaps
| that cannot be overcome excepting In
so far as practice and will power
| can do it. =.
There isn't a single shot on the golf
| course that can't be played. no matter
how complicated 1t may seem A uir-
| fcult golf shot is like the lock on a
steel vault. There is a combinatio
consisting of the right club. grip
stance and swing which will solve
| the shot if your mind will only figure
out the formula and your muscles
| obey your mind.
Evening star., 1920-04-08
WITH COLLEGE TOSSERs

Georgetown plays the first of three
successive hard games. when it meets
Boston College on the Hilltop at $40
this afternoon. Fordham visits to-
morrow and Lehigh will be here Sat
urday. Lyman probably will twirl to-
day and Reynolds tomorrow, as the
Blue and Gray is anxious to defeat its
rivals for Catholic championship of
the east Boston College has won over
Fordham and c. y.
Catholic University does not play
again until meeting Fordham Satur-
day. and it may be that jackson. the
Brooklanders star slabman, will be
sent against the New Workers., de-
spite his pitching yesterday. If not,
Dollard, who turned back Lafayette
Tuesday, will work.
After playing Penn State today the
Maryland State team will not get into
action until Tuesday. when Washing
ton College will be met at College
Park.
Rriarley Hall is due to visit Gal
,audet Saturday. The Marylanders
'=have a weak team and hardly will
give the Kendall Greeners more than
good practice.
Navy's 6-to-5 victory over Penn State
yesterday was gained on a run in the
ninth.
Evening star., 1920-04-08
OLD DOMINION BOAT
CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS

ALEXANDRIA. Va, April s.-The
Old Dominion Boat Club held it's an
nual meeting last night. Reports sub
mitted showed that the club was en-
tirely free from debt and has a MEM
bership Of 116, the largest in it's his
tory.
for the year: E f. Carver, president;
c. Fletcher Dyson, vice PRESIDENT; j.
T. Preston. secretary-tr treasurer; J. s.
Douglas, ST.. captain; Harry l.. Wise
first lieutenant; Harold V. Quigley
second lieutenant; Carl J. Mueller
coach.
Board of governors-O. Ashby Rear
don, J. S. Douglas, jr.; j. T. Ashton
and George D. Hopkins.
The following We're admitted to
memberships: Charles H. Callahan
Harry w. Wade, Harold Plaskett
Charles r. Morrison, Charles NJ
Jones, Joseph r. Reynolds.
, A. Griffith Uhler, who was away
since 1912, was readmitted.
Evening star., 1920-04-08

very naturally the game suffers in
"A similar degree.
The batSman in turn can also de-
lay action. II takes a lot of them
"a long time To get into the batters
box After getting i'm the box a great
many seem trying To find some eX
cuse for stepping out. II a pitcher
delays. the batter takes up the delay
Just about the time the pitcher is
ready Much time is wasted in every
ball game because he batsman per
sists in stepping out of the box on
th., slightest protest. Some rigid rule
that would keep the batsman in the
box except for som" very good reason.
would help considerably.
Evening star., 1920-04-08
IN THE PADDED RING

KENOSTIA, Wis, April SACK Brit
ton. claimant of the welterweight pu-
gilistic championship, outpointed Dem
mis- O'Keefe in ten-round bout last
night.
PORTLAND. Ore, April Sired Full
tom knocked out Gunboat Smith in the
second round here last night.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, April s.-Pete
Herman, bantamweight champion. and
Pal Moore have been matched for a
fifteen-round decision bout at Van
couver, B. c.. May 30.
CHARLESTON. s. c., April s.-Roy
Moore easily defeated Johnnie Russell
last night, a scheduled ten-round
bout being stopped in the seventh
TRENTON. N. J.. April s.-The SEN
ate has adopted bill designed to le-
galize twelve-round boxing bouts in
New Jersey. The bill goes to Gov.
| Edwards. the measure having passed
| the assembly. Bouts at present are
limited to eight rounds.
Evening star., 1920-04-08

In addition. it was cold enough to
numb the fingers of the performers
up. some of the Nationals borrowing
sweaters from the Cincinnati club
and others wearing the coats pro-
vided for the players when they are
adorning the bench on a cold day.
Heinie Groh sported a huge Turk
ish towel around his neck. as we'll as
a sweater over his uniform. To top
it off. there was a high wind in evil
dence, which not only seemed to
make it much colder. but blew great
clouds Of dust across the field and
into the faces of players and spec
tators alike.
There were scarcely more than 1000
spectators. and they grumbled con-
tinually over the discomfort they
brand of base ball offered. which,
however. was as good as could be
expected under the circumstances.
Danville is said to have population
of about $4,000. but a casual observer
would estimate it at about one-fifth
that number. judged by the accom-
modations offered at the ball park.
Conditions were so bad that Presi-
dent Griffith confined the practice to
short infield drill. With no hitting
work at all.
from Washington. where they were
left, with Johnson, Erickson, Torres.
Leonard. Ellerbe and couple of
others. for the express purpose of
pitching. were excused from even
warming up. the pilot being fearful
of the effect of the chilly zephyrs.
Instead, Carlson, Gill and Courtney
were sent to the mound. Griff said
they needed the work and he wanted
to see what they had anyhow. He
did not see much. and it is small
wonder. for it was surprising that
the score was not u to 10, or some
such figures.
Courtney looked much better yester-
day than on his last two appear
ances. He had better control and
more stuff and was not scored on in
the three rounds he worked.
None of the athletes did much hit
ting, although the Reds collected an
even dozen hits, against seven for the
Nationals. See. the pitcher for whom
the Reds paid $4,000 to the Rochester
club last season, got three safe. He
has practically given up the notion
Evening star., 1920-04-08
Vicious Shot, by Golfer
Causes Family to Move

PINEHURST, N. c., April s.
The log cabin in the woods near
the tenth fairway on the cham-
pfOnshfp course at Pinehurst IL
tenantless. Mai. A. Elliot RAN
ney Of the Greenwich Country
Club hooked his drive in the
general direction of the cabin.
His mighty recovery shot into
the open door, carOming on one
wall after another, scared the
pickanfnnies into a flt, ratified
around the room like q dice in
a gigantic box, bounced on the
vvOOlly Uranium Of the head of
the family without hurting the
ball In the least. knocked two
dixhes OF the table and made
it's exit through the back door.
Ranney reached the green
easily on the next shot. This
morning the family moved out.
Evening star., 1920-04-08

Base ball thrives on action. OF late
years lot of little evils have been
creeping into the game that have
, tended to slow it up. Tedious delays
only tend to disgust the spectator
The base ball enthusiast goes out to
see snappily- y-played bali game.
when the contest drags because of
any number of reasons he is not get
ting run for his money.
AT one time senSelesS kicking did
, much to diSplease the Spectators.
About that time President johnson of
the American League inaugurated "A
policy that refused to tolerate con-
! slant pickering with umpircs. TIM
pres were given the proper author
.ty. told to use it and We're assured
hat they would be backed up. Dur
ing the past fifteen years constant
Improvement has been made. =
There are still three things that
md to slow up the action in base
ball One of them is dilatory tactics
ON the part of pitchers. An impress
SION among pitchers is the slower that
hey work the more effective they
are. They feel that working slowly
gets on the nerves of the batter.
causes him to become anxious. upsets
him and thereby lowers his efficiency
rs hitter. AS matter of fact
there are some managers who insist
shat certain pitchers work slowly.
Perhaps keeping the batter upset
hy slow pitching methods does in
crease the efficiency of certain pitch
, "rs, but likewise it does the game
much harm. / have always thought
that the really great pitchers We're
fast workers. Take Alexander and
Johnson. for instance. Any time they
are working you can bet that the
game won't last over one hour and a
half. If lot of managers would see
the spectators angle and forget any
added efficiency that slow tactics Gre
ate the>game would profit immensely.
The catcher is another offender. He
seems to think that it is his great
duty to keep the pitcher from work
ing fast. He makes it a point to take
about three times as long to give a
signal as it really requires. Likewise
he finds many other M methodS of slow
ing up the action of the pitcher. and
Evening star., 1920-04-08
MARYLAND STATE ENDS
TRIP WITH A VICTORY

Maryland State defeated the Univer-
sity Of South Carolina at Columbia
yesterday. IA to 5. in completing a
games. The Marylanders won five,
lost one and tied another. defeating
Virginia, Richmond College. North
Carolina State. quitting three-aIl in
eleven innings with the University of
North Carolina and breaking even
with the University of Georgia, prior
to yesterdays victory.
The Marylanders are home this aft
ernoon engaging Penn State. Keene
will work against the Pennsylvanians.
as Smith and Nisbet pitched yester-
day.
Evening star., 1920-04-08
IN SAND LOT CIRCLES

Thompson Athletic Association nine
of Philadelphia is anxious to arrange
games in w Washington or vicinity. Ad-
dress Earl Clover, $50 North Syden-
ham street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Eagle A. c. and Columbia A. c. mines
will play Sunday afternoon at
O'Clock, on diamond No. 3. on the Mon
ument grounds. The Eagle players
will practice there today at 5:3o.
W NJ II. A. nine candidates will
practice on diamond No. on the
Monument grounds. Sunday morning
at 10 o'clock.
Evening star., 1920-04-08
c. U. NINE is BLANKED
BY BOSTON COLLEGE

Boston College defeated Catholic
University at Brookland yesterday, s
to o. Kelly Of the visitors besting
Jackson of the locals in a pitchers
battle. Only one Of the runs scored
off jackson was earned. Kelly yield
ed three hits and Jackson five. Each
walked three and Jackson famed sew
en- to Kelly's five. c. U. made two er-
rors while Boston College felded
faultlessly.
Evening star., 1920-04-08

First base on balls-On Carlson. 1: of Rue
ther. 4; off Ring, 3. Struck Out-By Carlson.
l; by Courtney. 9; by Ruether, 2: by Ring, ..
Hits-On Carlson. in 3 innings: of Gill,
in 3 innings; of Courtney, in innings; or
Ruether, 5 in innings: off Ring, 2 in in
nings. Two-base hits-Rath. See Ruether,
O'Neill, Duncan. Neale. Allen. Sacrifice hit
Meyer: Double plays-Groh to Rath to Meyer;
O'Neill to Judge, Kopf to Rath to Meyer;
Crane to Kopf to Meyer.
Evening star., 1920-04-08
REDS @ATNATIONALS.
5 TO 3, IN BUSH LEAGUE
CONTEST AT DANVuLE
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

ROANOKE Va, April S-Managrs and players
pulling for better weather conditions here today
terdy Danv when the Reds recorded their third victory
If elements favorable Walter Johnson
and Jim Shaw will be the hurting Nationals
otherwise Mike Martin and Nick A1rock be called
OF all two
that Danvle the bushe The park which has
field the like which few OF the players their andlot
The diamond of clay, and
edate back of the base lines soped abruptly that the
ouhelders could from the them
for only bases by and there such
bIous
Evening star., 1920-04-08
Donovan Is Ready for Bout.

Patsy Donovan, who will fight Kid
Burke of Baltimore at 1O5 pounds in
the show at Ardmore Tuesday night,
is in fine shape for the bout. Dono-
vans normal weight is 102 pounds.
He recently has defeated, many. good
boxers, to all of whom he had to con-
cede considerable poundage. frankie
Mann of this city is Donovans man
ager.