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as the player was about to PICK up
the ball. and try to hold Steve at sec
ond. 1t was the only place in the
entire playing field where such a
thing could happen, and the hole was
just large enough to permit a base
ball, which is nine inches in circum-
ference, to comfortably pass through.
Within a few days of ONeil's per-
formancp Bill Rariden of the Gin
natl club came through with a drive
Tor the circuit that was just as unique.
In a game at Boston against the
Braves, Bill got hold of fast one
the scoreboard. Just as the ball near
took high hop and passed through
were likewise the victim of a peculiar
home run by Hal Chase at the Polo
Grounds. There is in right center a
gate used by the players to pass from
the field to their clubhouses. While a
hit that travels that far is usually
good for a home run, fast fielding can
hold such drives to three bases, par
ticularly if the outfield is playing
deep. The gate is really constant
source of annoyance. ! have always
feared that some time it would be open
and ball would pass through. 1t hap
pened with Chase last year. Had a
Brave player hit the ball it is possible
some watchful attendant would have
hurriedly seen that the gate was
closed.
Shortly after Chase had made that
home run, | bumped into Dan Brou
theirs. the Babe Ruth of years ago.
Dan for years has been an attache
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ARMY NINE PLAYS NAVY
AT ANNAPOLIS MAY 20

WEST POINT. n. Y. February rs
Seventeen games will be played by
the United States Military Academy
base ball. team next season. accord
ing to tine chedule announced today.
All games will be played on the Army
diamond here. except the annual cor
test with the Navy, which viii be
staged at Annapolis. on Nav -.
Coach Hans LObert expects to start
outdoor practice within the next few
weeks weather permitting.
The schedule follows:
April 3. Boston College; :. Seton Hall: 10.
New York University: II. Harvard: Il. open
II. Tufts: -, University Of South Carolina
-. Lafayette: May /, University Of West
Virginia: :. Penn State. s. Washington and
Lee: II. Holy Cross; II. Fordham 19. Uni
versity Of Pittsburgh: ~, Rutgers; .6. B-rke-
ley Hall: -, Navy; June >. Colgate.
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.ELkS PLAN FOR BIS DAY.
Local Fraternal Order to Help
Boost Opening Day at /,
Base Ball Park.

The membership OF the Washington
Lodge. No. II. Il. L. .. T.. plan q
great get-toeether day on April IA
the date of the opening Of the base
bail season. at American League
League Park. in honor of Clarke
Griffith and his band of players. Man
aRer Griffith is a member of the Elias,
and the affair is being planned mainly
as a testimonial in his honor.
A committee of forty persons has been
appointed to look after arrangements
for the affair Arthur A. Riemer is
chairman of the committee and prom
ises all kinds of fun. noise and sur
prises. The committee has adopted
as it's motto. The pennant for Clarke
Griftith and his ball club il we can
helD win it
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NAVY WINS IN FOUR SPORTS.
Wrestling, Boxing, Swimming and
Fencing Teams Triumph.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. February IS
The Naval Academy again scored a
sweeping triumph this afternoon,
winning in four branches of sport
against worthy opponents. Each of
the wrestling. boxing swimming and
fencing teams added victory to it's
unbroken list.
Five of six bouts were taken from
the Penn State boxing team. Yale
was outclassed with all weapons in
the fencing match. and the Navy
swimmers defeated Massachusetts
Tech by Sc to II.
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CARDS ARE EN- ROUTE
TO BROWNSVILLE CAMP

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. February 2S.-The
St Louis Nationals tonight departed
for Brownsville. Tex. to begin their
spring training Monday afternoon.
twenty mine members Of the team,
including Manager Branch Hickey were
in the party. Twelve other members
are to report in Brownsville Monday.
The Cardinals and philadelphia
Americans will play sixteen games
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DUCKPIN ASSOCIATION
MEETS THIS MORNING

The Washington City Duckpin As
1880 at the Recreation Bowling
Academy, 91S G street. for the pur-
pose of perfecting arrangements for
it's annual tournament. which will be-
gin April 26.
President t-elect Thomas D. George
is anxious that all the members of the
board of directors and all others in
terested be in attendance.
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gap In which to fit big car, appreciate Whist
it means to find convenient parking.
The Essex charm is all its own. Women
like the Essex daintiness and beauty. They
like its case of operation, its freedom from
annoyance and its comfort qualities. 1t y
the sort of car you will take pride in owning.
But it is Essex performance and endurance
that must always be its strongest appeal.
Power for the hills, speed and endurance to
which no distance is barrier, alertness and
prompt pickup in crowded trafhc-these
qualities must always be first.
And see how it has proved endurance. Not
only in setting the official world long distance
endurance mark of 3037 miles in 50 hours-
Not only in covering 5870 miles in three tests,
averaging more than q mile minute.
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RETIREMENT OF BILL BYRON
RECALLS HIS UNIQUE CAREER
Ball Game to Make Ground Rule for
Aeroplane Ouer Field.
BY BILLY EVANS.

Byron of 4eyd
in
he had No
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TWO CUNTS TIED
FOR LEAGUE LEAD
Steel Plant and Navy Yard
BoWIers Even in AnaC0S-
tia Circuit.

Steel Plant and Navy Yard are tied
for first place in the Anacostia Duck
pin League, each having won thirty
games and lost fifteen. Pin Hounds
are in third place, four games back
Of the two leaders.
Data on the league:
STAMINA nE TEAMS
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Track Meet to Illinois.

URBANA. Ill. February 2s.-Illi-
noiS defeated Notre Dame in an in-
door track meet here today by score
of 60 l-3 to % %.
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GREAT PREPARATIONS MADE
FOR OLYMPIC COMPETITIONS
Contests in Close to Thirty Branches of Sports
|. and Elaborate Distribution of Prizes and
i Trophies Provided for.

Of the Olympic
be April october
in
history OF the athletic classic
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1919. Entries will be accepted and races ar
ranged for the following classes: g. 8. 10 and
II meter rating, new international rule 6. Z.
s. a. 10 and /" meter rating. old international
rule: 81, and 81. meter rating, French classes;
80 and ~ square meter rating. sail area. inter
national Swedish, classes: lS-ft. raters. In
terna tionaI tBoat Racing Association class;
EFT. Internal tional Boat Racing Associatlon)
one design dinghy class.
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Sets World 24-Hour
Road Marx

Even more important than its unequalled
24-hour road mark of 1861 miles, made On
snow-covered Iowa country roads, 10 the
durability it has shown in the hands Of more
than $4,000 owners, its positive day-in-and-
day-out dependable transportation.
With last years experience Of two buyers
waiting for every Essex produced, it 10 obvious
that you must act promptly to secure early
delivery.
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Essex Has These Exclusive
Li9hf-Car Advantages

height car saving in gasoline, oil and tires is
no longer question of few cents daily. The
difference in these items today is far greater.
And of great importance also are the light
car advantages that present-day crowded
street traffic force every buyer to consider.
The light Essex needs no unobstucted
boulevard to make fast time safely. 1t is away
quicker. 1t stops, starts, turns and picks up,
with speed and ease impossible to heavier
types.
You who have prospected car-lined curbs for
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ESSEX 7riu,1phs Confirm, 1t
The Nelu Dominant Type

Today light car advantages challenge atten-
ton, imperatively. They were never 50 wanted.
Mere bulk and weight are no longer neces-
sary to finest car quality.
Essex success proves that. Consider its
unrivalled endurance feat of travelling 3037
miles in so hours Mark its world sales record
of more than $35, 900 000paid for u, 900 cars in
its first year. And note how many who formerly
bought big, costly cars, now own an Essex
They find in it all the fine performance,
speed, power and reliability, for which they
paid big premiums, in their former large cars.
Moreover they find such exclusive light-car
benefits as eco .omy, nirnbleness and handling
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Services Ststioas
e3l Mass. Ave.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-20
GENERAL SCHALL BURIED
Distinguished Military Men Attend
Funeral at NorrlstoWn

Norristown, Pa. April 20.-The fu-
neral of General John w. Schall was
held this afternoon from his home, 614
Swede street. 1t was a military funeral
in the sense that host of military men
were in attendance. His chaplain of the
Sixth Regiment. the Rev. Henry A. F.
Hoyt. rector of st. Johns Episcopal
Church. Cynwyd, was in charge of the
religious services. At Montgomery
Cemetery a firing squad and trumpet
er took part. and national flag was
wrapped about the casket.
Besides the military men, many civil
ian citizens of Norristown, Philadel-
phia and elsewhere were present.
As a mark of respect flags Mt Harris
burg and at all the armories Of the state
were put at half mast this morning.
Honorary pail bearers, from which
also active pail bearers were chosen, in
cluded members of his staff when he
was brigadier general. Adjutant Cen
eral Frank ID. Beary and Major Cen
eral William G.. Price, Jr., present
heads of the National Guard, and for =
mer major generals and brigadier gem
erals of the states military establish =
ment and officers who participated in
the world war were among those who
paid tribute to their former conradc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-20
TO ACT ON TEACHERS PAY
Board Will Consider Schedule TO Be
Offered LEGISLATURE

The teachers of the public schools will
learn their fate this afternoon. when the
Board Of Education meets at the admin
istration building. Nineteenth and Mar
ket streets, to discuss the salary sched-
ule, which will be presented to the next
state Legislature.
The schedule was prepared by DR..
Thomas f. Finegan, state superintend-
ent of schools, in connection with the
school boards of Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh, the two cities which the
schedule will affect. 1t has been in the
hands Of the members of the school
board since yesterday morning, but none
Of them has given out any information
as to its contents.
, Teachers throughout the city, how
ever. express decided optimism as to
the provisions of the tentative schedule.
Its schedule will not affect the present
crisis. however, as it must first be
brought before the state Legislature
when it convenes next January. Should
it be approved by the Legislature, il
will be retroactive and the salary in =
crease provided will go into effect in
January 1921
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-20
NEWC0MPAWBUYS
TEN SHIPS FOR LINE
Cincinnati and PhiIadeIphja
Capital Back Purchase Of
Shipping Board Vessels

The largest single deal in sbipn;r,
circles since the war was consumma,.S
yesterday when the first Of ten steau-
ships purchased from the United Stats
shipping board was taken over BY tbo
Farragut Steamship Corporation. r.,
Gently organized by group Of busincs,
men from Cincinnati and Philadelnb;.
The transaction represents an invest
ment of more than $12, 200, 900.
An operating company known as tbs
Blue Star Navigation Co. has also bcar
created, having for it's officers tho nor
sonnel Of the Charles Il. Mcgee Co in
the Offices of which the new comnans
will have its home. Philadelphia wa,
chosen as the home port for the new
company after the eastern field had been
looked over.
The officers of the Farragut Steam.
ship Co. are Sigmund Freiberg, of the
Sig and Sol II. Freiberg Co., of Gin.
cinnati, president; Louis Schwartz. 70.
tired, first vice president; Harry e
Anderson, proprietor of the Cincinnati
Enquirer Press, second vice president
Sol H. Freiberg, treasurer, and Edvs.
s. Freiberg, of the Freiberg Food Prod.
ucts Co., Cincinnati, secretary. The
directors are Charles NJ. Lewis. NJ
Washington, ID. G. ; Bertram NJ. Aines ).
worth, president Of the Aineswortb Goa,
and Iron Co., Philadelphia former Con.
gresham A. f. Lever, of Washington
d. c., and Judge b. G. Fox, OF tbs
Municipal Court Of Cincinnati.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-20
HENRY W. BRAUDE NAMED
Takes Oath as Assistant v. S. Dis.
trict Attorney

Henry w. Braude was today ap-
pointed assistant district attorney by
United States District Attorney Charles
d McAvoy and took his oath Of Office
before Justice Dickinson, Of the United
States District Court.
Mr.. Braude il a member of the law
firm Of Lederer & Breitinger, with
offices in the Franklin Building, 41O
Walnut street. He is thirty years
old, a graduate of Central High
School in 1906; the Wharton School,
and Law School Of University of Penn
sylvania, in 1910.
The new assistant district attorney
was Democratic candidate for recorder
Of deeds at the last election. He is an
active member of several Jewish organi-
cations, including the Jewish Commu-
nifty of Philadelphia. of which he is sec
retary; a director of the Hebrew Shell
tering Home. an executive committee
member of the Jewish welfare board and
the Y. NJ. II, A.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-20
HALT YOUTHFUL ROMANCE
irate Father and Detective Spoil
Plans Of Would-Be Elopers

An irate father and vigilart detective
spoiled the elopement plans made by
Edward Burns. twenty years old. and
fifteen year old Kathryn Stock, 1922
Roberts street.
The young man and the girl were
caught by Detective Schwar as they
were about to board train late yes
terday afternoon for Elkton. Md. AL
bert G. Stock. the girls father. had
asked the police to detain the youthful
lovers.
The father. in Central Station this
morning. said Burns had asked per-
mission to marry the girl and had been
refused. Mr.. Stock said his daughter
was too young and that her invalid
mother needed what attention she could
give.
Neighbors yesterday saw the young
couple leaving the Stock home and mott
fed the father at his place of employ
inert.
The girl wept today as Burns, who
lives at 4422 Germantown avenue. was
arraigned on a charge of enticing q
minor. The girls father refused to
press the charge and Burns was re-
leased.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-20
II STOWAWAYS ON SHIP
jamaican Negroes Part Of United
Fruit Co. CARGO

Eleven stowaways were dragged from
various hiding places below decks on the
steamship Sosna, of the United Fruit
Line, when 1t docked today at Pier 5,
below Market street.
Immigration officers said that tho
number came close to being a record for
one ship. All of the eleven were
Jamaican negroes, who slipped aboard
when the Sosna was taking on her cargo
Of bananas at Port Antonio.
immigration officers say that tho
Jamaicans seem specially eager to get
to the United States now, seeking
steady work and big wages. Almost
every ship from the islands bring a
stowaway or so, according to the OFF :.
cials.
The eleven men from the Sosna were
taken by police tug to the Gloucester
immigration station, where there are
already ten jamaican stowaways, await
ing hearing before a special board.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-20
G. w. HllSEE H0NORED
Knights TempIar Install Him a:
Captain General Of Commandery

George W. Hilsee. past high priest
of University Chapter and recently
elected as the new throne officer of
Corinthian Chasseur Commandcry,
knights Templar Of Pennsylvania, was
installed at Lu In Temple last night
as captain general of that command
cry BY Thomas r. Patton, acting
grand commander of the Grand Com
mandery. Knights Templar of Penn
sylvania.
More than 800 sir knights from this
and other cities. in full Templar uni
form. participated in the ceremonies,
which included the installation of Mar
deroSs s. Gooloyan as commander and
William Braun. Jr., as generalissimo
of the commandery.
Mendel ]. Bialv. past commander OF
Bay City Commandery, Of Bay City,
Mich. in honor to the visiting guests.
was made an honorary life member of
Corinthian Commandery. He is a
brother Of Henry l.. Bialy, who retired
last night as commander of that COM
mandery.
Louis G.. Groh. one of the most dis
tinguished Masons in Pennsylvania,
was marshal of the ceremonies, which
were conducted in the presence Of more
than 1900 invited guests comprising
members OF the families ana friends OF
the knights present.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-20
MARKOE'S SLAYER HELD
State viii Rush Demented Printer
70 AsyIun


New York, April 20.-Thomas W.
Simpkin, the. demented, printer who
shot and killed DIR. James w. Markoe.
the distinguished surgeon, in st.
Georges Protestant Episcopal Church,
Stuyvesant square, ON Sunday. was ar
raigned yesterday before Magistrate
Simpson in the Yorkville Court and
held without bail for further examina =
ton tomorrow. The charges were
homicide, felonious assault and viola
tion of the Sullivan law.
Benedict Dineen. assistant district
attorney in charge Of the homicide bu-
reau, said he would present the evil
dence to the grand jury on Thursday
80 that an indictment Of murder in the
first degree could be returned. The
court will then be asked to appoint a
lunacy commission. and efforts will be
made to have Simpkin committed to the
Matteawan State Hospital for the
Criminal Insane.
1t developed yesterday that 1t was not
Doctor Markoe's custom to pass the col
lection plate in the aisle in which he
was shot. but that on last Sunday he
had taken the place of Wolcott G.
Lane. lawyer and a vestryman, who
was out Of town.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-20
LAUNCH DESTROYER TODAY
Vassar Girl to Send James X. PauId-
ing Down Ways at Camden

The United States torDedoboat de-
stroyer James X. Paulding will be
launched at the New York shipyard.
Camden. this afternoon. 1t is named
after the late James X. Paulding.
who was former secretary Of the
United States navy. and the sponsor
will be Miss Mary Hubbard Paulding,
student at Vassar College. who
is great granddaughter Of the late
navy official She is daughter OF
Colonel William Paulding, of the United
States army. retired.
The destroyer is one of the feet being
built at the South Camden yard, and
is 3l4 feet 1 inches in length and has
beam of 30 feet II inches and a
draft of o feet 4 inches. IL will make
a speed of thirty five knots per hour
and will burn oil for fuel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-20
WARM CONTESTS AHEAD
Mayors Followers Hope to Control
CITY Committee

This is the last day for filing petitions
for candidates for ward committeeman
with the county commissioners. Friday
will be the last day for withdrawal.
Chief interest in the ward committee
primary contests will center in the fights
in almost every ward between the Ware
and Moore forces for control of the Re-
publican city committe~.
Petitions for the Moo . men are be-
ing handled by John Voorhees,, executive
secretary Of the Republican Alliance
and for the Ware men by Councilman
Finley. executive secretary Of the city
committee. Particularly spirited con :
tests between the rival elements are ex-
pected in the Eleventh. Thirteenth. Fif
teenth, Sixteenth, Eighteenth, Nine
teenth, Twenty second, Thirtieth, Thir.
~ second, Forty fourth and Forty
sixth wards.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-20
STATEWIDE
BOOM FOR HOOVER
Organization to Be Perfected at
Meeting Today-Hepburn
Suggested for Chairman
WOMEN FORM NEW CLUB

4 state wide campaign for the re-
ceptive candidacy of Herbert Hoover for
President will be given propelling force
this afternoon at meeting of the
Hoover executive committee.
Charles J Hepburn. who was counsel
for the federal food administration for
Pennsylvania. will be suggested for state
chairman. The state campaign will aim
to bring out forCcful public expression
of the Hoover sentiment believed to
exist in every city. town and hamlet in
the Keystone State.
The executive committee will meet at
1917 Walnut street with G. Herbert
Bell in the chair.
1--WE are getting excellent returns
throughout the city" said Mr.. Bcll this
afternoon. but we feel that wider
action should be taken throughout the
state.
The members of the committee in
clude John +. Braun. srorris J.. Cooke,
Albert Cross. Mrs. Frank Miles Day.
Robert ID. Dripps, Mrs. George A.
Hagedorn, Charles ID. Hart. James
Collins Jones. John Kent Kane. Mrs.
Charles NJ. Lee. Otto Il. Mallery. Jos q.
eph A. Steinmetz, J. Beaver White and
Z. II. Wilson.
Sixty five prominent men and women
of Germantown formed Hoover for
President club in the Twenty second
ward last night at meeting in the
home Of Mrs. 1IolliStcr Sturges. 1915
Seminole avenue. Germantown. Mrs
Sturges is chairman of the ward com
mittee. Thirty divisions in the ward
were represented at the gathering.
Robert u. Dripps. former director OF
public safety. presided. Speeches fur.
| therius thr candidacy of Hoover were
made by Warren 4. Policy. ID. Webster
Anders. DR.. C. II. Currie. Charles VI
| Thompson. Mare Schoepele and l.. 4
! Landrcth. Announcement will be madt
| in Il few days OF mass meeting TO b,
conducted by the club in the Town Hal
| in Germantown
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-20
TO CONFER ON BRIDGE PLAN
c m c n Delegation, On Special
Train, viii Visit Gov. Edwards

In an effort to prevent any blockade
Of the Delaware river bridge project
through tho legislative ENHANCEMENT the
Camden Chamber of Commerce to-
day sent large and influential delega-
ton to Trenton to confer with Governor
Edwards on the situation.
A special train left the Broad
way station of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road at II :J5 and the delegation has an
appointment with the governor for this
afternoon The situation has aroused in
tense interest among the business men
of South Jersey.
Headed by William J. Strandwitz, a
committee will urge upon the governor
the need OF a complete understanding
upon the pending bond bill in order
that no further delay may be en-
countered. The amendment made by the
Senate by which it is proposed to levy
q state tax to meet the bond interest is
known to be distasteful TO the governor,
who favored the measure as it passed the
House, with the interest charges to be
met by appropriation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-20
DENTAL GRADS IN REUNION
Class Of 90 Of Philadelphia College
Has BANQUET TonIoht

The class of 1900. Philadelphia Den
tai College, Eighteenth and Button
wood streets. is holding its twentieth re.
union here today.
Fifty members OF the class ara attend
ing the exercises. which started with a
reception by the faculty and students
of the college this morning. The party
later took an automobile ride over the
Roosevelt boulevard and had lunch at
the Mineral Springs Hotel in Willow
Grove.
DIR, NJ. II. Boehmer will be the first
speaker at banquet at the Rosemont
Cafe tonight Temple University will
be represented by DR.. Wilmer Kruscn
and DIR. David I. Manson, of New Eng.
land, will be the third speaker.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-20
POLICE SEARCH FOR BOY
Youth - Years Old Has Been Ab'
sent From Home for Week

The police yesterday were asked TO
find John Haffecker. Jr.. fourteen
years old, of $50 Judson street. who
has been absent from his home since
Tuesday of last week. The boy wore
a dark blue suit when he left home to
attend school at st. %avier's, Twen-
~ fourth and Green streets.
John HaffeCker, the boys father, who
operates an elevator at Twenty third
and Vine streets, fell down the shaft
Yesterday and was seriously injured.
The mother has appealed to the news
papers to aid in the search.