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Evening star., 1921-07-31

Somebody shouted to the coacher
At first base. There was lot of wig
wagging to him from the bench. He
wig-wagged TO the man who was
coaching at third base The latter wig
wagged to the bench. or to the batter.
or to one of the other assistant
coaches-he certainly wig-wagged to
somebody-and the game almost
stopped, while all the side at bat wig
Wagged.
Finally Strikes Out.
An idea of some kind was eventually
thrust through the skull of the batter.
and after superhuman exertion he
struck out. When he had returned to
the bench he was greeted with cor
dial demonstrations of disapproval
an the part of the manager.
Cant you read a sigh?"
Yes. but ! can't read dictionary
in a minute
you do as you're told. or it will
cost you something"
Knowing that discretion was the
Better part of fifty dollars or so. the
player sank into comatose con-
dition of discreetness. He was play
ing the game safe. ...,.-.
His original Instructions had been
to. bunt on the first ball that looked
like strike. The runner at first was
self. The manager changed his mind.
and decided that he would have the
player take a strike. and then give
the hit and run sign to the runner on
the second attempted strike.
AS it came out, the batter took
two strikes because he forgot to give
the hit and run sign on the second
strike, and was afraid to try to bunt
for fear that the runner at f1rst would
be caught mapping. The pitcher fooled
him on the next one and he struck
out.
That man on the bench has. had
the heads of every player on the
Of the season" said the chap Who
didn't make the play. I've got so
that 1 don't know whether I am a
f1rst-ball hitter or a second ball hit
ter, or whether l am supposed to wait,
or to hit it out into the next lot.
Every man on the team is jafnmed
up with signs. It's signs. signs, signs,
ger is abiding himself all of the time
by saying that we don't give the signs
or get them.'
Has Only Three Signs.
1t is not fair to a manager to tell his
stock in trade, but 1t is fair to tell
what he said and withhold his name,
,if he agrees, so one manager, who is
doing fairly well in one of the major
leagues this year was asked If he
was doing much sign business.
I've got just three" was the reply.
started with more. 1 found that I
didn't need them, because the pitch
ing is so bad that my team can hit
anything. don't play for one run. ex-
cept in emergency. I've pulled as
many or more games out of the fire
as any manager this year. and I've
had every coacher in the league
watching my player signs, because
Evening star., 1921-07-31

Oakland Athletic Club will enter
tain the Southland Athletic Club this
afternoon at FOrrestville, Nd. Play
will get under way at 2:30 o'clock.
The Oakland team is anxious to ar
range a game with some District
team on August !. For an engage
ment telephone Marlboro 1o-F-l2 at
ter 6 pm.
Mount Rainier Yankees. increased
their victory string to forty-hve
games when they trounced the Ber-
wyn Juniors. IA to s. The batting
of D. Bellman. A. Beliman and Stur-
ges of the winners featured.
Glover Athletic Ctab, which de-
feated the Mohawk Juniors, 8 to 0.
yesterday, will encounter the Palace
Athletic Club this afternoon: The
game will be decided on Monument
lot diamond No. Z, starting. at l
o'clock.
| Trinity athletic Club and the Lin.
worth Midgets will be opponents at
4, American League Park August "a
in benefit game for St AIMS Or
phan Asylum. Trinity has Won sew
enteen Of its nineteen contests this
season, while the Linworths also
have established good record.
Each has triuinphed over the other.
James \. Hughes, president of the
District Umpires' Association. has
called a meeting of that organization
for tomorrow night. The arbiters
are to gather at o'clock in the
sport department Of the Washington
Times.
Rallying in the ninth inning to
score six runs. Berwyn Athletic Club
handed q 10-to-9 defeat to Naval Hospi-
tai Both teams did some heavy hitting
Evening star., 1921-07-31
FRENCHMAN NOT SIGNED
BY RICHARD FOR FIGHT
Tex Merely Has Verbal understanding Will,
Descamps, Who Has Ignored Cables as
to Proposed Mill.
BY SPARROW McGANN.

July 0-There has been blow in the heavyweight
M fight situation Metropolitan fight fans all
thrilling running fight into October All sorts
including Dempsey for Labor
Carpenter and Tommy Gibbons
October. ...~-
matches had by the board 1t
Yet look that
Evening star., 1921-07-31
SOME CLUBS HAMPERED
BY ABUNDANCE OF SIGNS
BY GENE CHADWICK.

FTER watching the leagues for half the
reached that the who has tied him
II complicated system guide his
players is foolish
A walked % a this between
first he undoubtedly got his BY the time
to and there
greatest sraishtened
Evening star., 1921-07-31
CARPENTER Gibbons Bout Is Unlikely to Take Place
Kilbane. Signs for Bout
With Frush for $50. 900

CLEVELAND, July So
Johnny kilbnne. champion
fsdtf1&fwefEkt. today signed
articles OF agreement with q
local promoter TO box Danny
Fruxh OF baltimore, challenger,
II rounds to decision here the
night Of September II or 10 for
96O, $50, win, lose or draw.
Evening star., 1921-07-31

Totals 80 Z 80 ID Totals. :. 80 8s26 20
Zone out when winning run scored.
Evening star., 1921-07-31

Each club tailed in the early in
nings and counted three times in the
sixth In the tenth Bleier singled
for Rex and Frazier doubled. A poor
throw to catch Bleier at third let
that runner cross with the decisive
marker in the tenth. The score:
Evening star., 1921-07-31


Rex A. C......O o 0 O 8 O 10
Shamrock A. C........1 90 90 3 o 90 o.
Runs-Blair la), Fraser. Carroll, Owen
Sweeney, c. Steele, Sullivan. E. Steele. Errors
Iemeris, Bsrnhardt t2,. c. Steele !2'. smith
Fraser. Sullivan. Three-base hit--Fraser
Stolen. bases-Owen. Sweeney. Sacrifice hits
Lynch, Roach, Blair Left on bases-Rex. 8;
Shamrock, 5. First base on balls-0h Hum
phries. 2, of Owen. 3. Struck out-By Hum
phries. 8; by Owen. g.
In n double-header yesterday Peer
less Athletic Club beat the Navy
Yard Marines, 9 to /, and the Park
View Athletic Club, II to 5. In both
games the winners felded spectacu-
larly and did some heavy clouting.
in the opening encounter Mccarthy,
pitching for Peerless, famed thir-
teen Marines and allowed only three
hits. He has struck out eighty-two
batters in his last seven games. To-
day Peerless is scheduled to meet
Costello Post and Washington Bar
racks IN a double bill. starting at !
o'clock.
Evening star., 1921-07-31
REX BEATS SHAMROCKS
IN TEN-INN1NG BATTLE

EX ATHLETIC CLUB which play the Washington Giants
X one of of the District Union League
this afternoon did find yesterday to
dispose Shamrock independent amateur
gave sepros sturdy battle before losing ten
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-02
HARDING Gets STRING OF
FISH AND A COAT OF TAN
Returns to Miami From Cocoiob"
Fishing Grounds With For
milablc Catch.
HAS SUN-BLISTE:sED IA CE
Prcsldcnt-E Elect Land Bigger
o,ring OF Finny Tribe Than ANY
Member of Party-Stnrts for ST.
Augustine This Morning.
IHy Associatch rrcss. ]


MIAMI. FLA. Feb i.-president-
I:lcc, Harding returned 10 Miami
from the Cocoiobo fishing grounds
this afternoon with a sun -blistercd
face and a formidable catch Of barra-
cuha amberjacks and sailiish TO
show for his outing among the
Florida keys.
In the two days the President
elect landed score of fish, far
bcr OF his party. His largest was IA
six-foot saii-ish. which gave him
Battle OF more than on" hour before
it was brought TO the gan
The yacht Shadow, on which the
party made the trip, ran into
Miami in time To pcrni; Mr. Harding
to play a game OF golf late in the
afternoon at the Miami beach links
lie was Il guest this evening At Il
farewell dinner given hy former Gov
crnor Winfield 7. Durbir, of Indiana,
and he spent the night in "a Miami
beach cottage turncd over TO the
party by Carl q. Fisher. proprietor
of several Miami beach hotels.
The President elects return to ST.
Augustine will begin tomorrow morn
ing. lie probably vii! 20 as far as
a game Of golf there viii board the
house boat Victoria. which is iuc
10 reach st. Augustine next Mon
day. He expects 10 make short stops
at Palm Beach and ormond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-02
ALABAMA MERCHANT
SLAIN ON STEPS OF
ITALIAN CONSULATE
Cro,Das Jam Busy birmingham
Street, Block Street Cars
and Tie Up Traffic.
IBy Associated Prcss.l

BIRMINGHAM. ALA, Feb. l.-Joe
Rose. an Italian merchant. was sho;
and killed. and Charlie Margo is in
Jail. charged with the killing. of Rose.
The shooting took place on the steps
OF the Italian consulate late this aft
ernoon. Margo claims TO have shot
in Sclf-decense.
Just prior to the shooting the two
men had bcon together in the office
OF the consul. the encounter occur
ring as they were leaving the build.
Ing. which is located Oh one OF the
busiest streets In Birmingham. and
the affair caused intense excitement.
Margo was captured shortly after
the occurrence by detectives, who
fired one shot at him before he sur
rendered. Within less than q minute
after the shooting occurred the
street was jammed with people,
street cars were blocked and traffic
completely tied up.
Margo forced his way through the
crowd. with tho smoking pistol in
his hand. but was-eaptured after he
had run three blIyks. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-02
8 MILLION RENT PAID
BY CANADIAN PACIFIC
FOR GOTHAM OFFICES
Company 1a.es T,ccnty-One
Year Lease on 1iCo Floors
and Easement.
Try United Prcss.l

NEW YORK. Feb. l.--For rent: the
two first floors and basement. twcn-
ty-one-ycar lease; rental. $4,000. 900.
No sooner was The "ad" out than
the Canadian Pacific Railroad was
establishing offices IN New York for
the purpose Of ccntralizing its rep
rcscntatiou here. The Canadian Pa
oiiic Tuesday :isned the twenty -one-
year lease for the room designated
in the new twenty one story build
ing at Madison Avenue and Forty
fourth Street-and. as will be oo-
served, paid a modern New York rent.
The St. Paul Minneapolis and
Sault Ste. Marie: Duluth. South
Shor" and Atlantic and other smaller
subsidiaries OF the Canadian Pacific
will be associated in The new Offices
Tho idea is TO make an energetic
drive from this strategic point in
New York for share of the ex-
pected forthcoming Immigration busi-
ness. n
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-02
EXPECT WILSON TO CALL
SPECIAL SENATE SESSION
Executive VIII Act at the Request
OF the President
Elect.
WOULD BEGIN on MARCH,
Harding Desires to Have More I'm.
pOrtnnt of Ills Otiicial Appoint
mcnts Confirmed Before lie Calls
Extra Session of Congress.
lRr Associated rrr.s.l

WASiiINGTON. Feb. i.-prcs.dcnt
Wilson Is expected to issue soon. on
request OF President Flee, Harding
call far "A special session or The
new Senate for March {; TO az, ~
Mr. Iiard!ng~ nominations OF Cabi-
net and other important officers
Such = special session is customary
at the change OF each administra-
,ion and ususily lasts only a few
days.
Mt. Harding's request that the
President call the new Senate to-
setner Was contained in "A telegram
To Senator Lodge. OF Massachuse;ts.
the Republican leader. and was
transmitted TO the White House to-
day by Senator Underwood. OF Ala.
bama. the Democratic leader. acting
q; the heh"st of Senator Lodge.
President Fleet Harding will is
sue. after his inauguration. = call
for q special session OF the full Con-
gress FOR early spring. but he de-
sirrs TO have tho more Important
OF his official appointments confirmed
before tha, slime. so that the admin
istration machinery can he pcrma-
ncntl. established with the least
possible delay.
Nearly score OF now Senator'S
were elected last November aad. in
order for them TO be here by March
!. tho call FOR the special session
would have 10 20 out ten days or
more in advance of that date. After
the present session ends. The new
Senate would meet and the new
members would be Sworn in. The
Senate then would be ready to act
upon Mr.. IIardins's nominations.
Tho call for the special session OF
the new Congress will he issued by
Mr.. Harding after his inauguration.
IL Is expected that the special ses-
sion Of Congress will begin either
late in March or early in April.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-02
GERMANY TO FORMULATE
COUNTER PROPOSITIONS
Foreign Minister Says Government
Will Refuse to Negotiate on
Basis Of Entente Decisions.
COMMUNISTS -IiECKLE SIMON:
All Other Party Leaders, However,
Support His I'osition-Not In.
vitcd to Participate In Coming
London Conference.
IRy Associated Press. !

EERIlN. Feb. l.--Dr. Walter
Simons. the Foreign Minister. de-
clarcd In the Rcichs,aE today that the
government would refuse to negotiate
on tho basis OF the entente decisions
formulate counter. propositions. His
formulate counterpropositions. His
position was supported by all the
party leaders. except the Communists
who hcckl"d and jecred him when he
concluded speaking.
DR.. Simons said the German govern
mcnt was unable either to refuse or
agree to participate in the forthcOm-
ing London conference because il had
not Yet been invited TO send repre-
scntatives.
DIR. Simons told the Krichstag that
Germany can not subscribe to the al
lied rcparation demands on the
ground that they are not possible OF
fulnlimcnt.
The Foreign Minister explained how
the possibility of reaching a settle
mcnt presents itself TO the German
government and declared the invita-
tion To Germany to attend the con-
ference in London can only serve n
useful purpose and give promise of
success IL, the negotiations are To deal
with the possible aud not with the
impossible.
SnyS Terms Fantastic.
Germany regards the reparation
terms decided upon by the Supreme
Allied Council in Paris last week as
fantastic ana impossible OF execution.
The Cabinet. which received the text
OF the allied note Yesterday was in
executive session until late last night.
ana the note was not released for
publication until too late for editorial
comment.
Madness" is the term leaders of
the Reichstag used in discussing tho
reparations conditions. Former Min
Continued ON Second Pnrc)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-02
President Attends 'Theater for First
Time in 8 Months; Is Given Ovation

hno''lcdc"d the ovation. huwin.
aud sniiifnE tO the spectators,
Throughout the piuy the nttrn-
tion of the audience wa, divided
between the President mud the
sthEr. The President sat quietly
In chair which had brcn rspc-
chilly provided for him and witch
cd intcntiy n~ the play umToidrd.
News that the President had
abandoned his long srcIusion sprrn,I
through the capital nnd aroused
interest everywhere.
The Presidents r.ir wns driven
Ia side door leading Into the the
"trI, .o TINT hc had only 10 take
f"ur or 1--WE steps before reaching.
the orchestra nuor. lie walked
un1ssistrd. leaning slightly ON his
cane. ny hIs side WINS Mrs. Wilson
nnG her brother, Il. W. BnIiing. Dr.
Cary Grays"n wa. not In intend
nnrc.
Attendants at the National rhc-
ntrr. who have seen Prrsidcnt. ~
fnr back ns Harrison, claim tha,
the otGtlnn given to Wilson wa,
the greatest ever extended Ia my
President attending the thcnter
within their memory.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-02
LABOR CONDITIONS
CAUSING GREAT
ALARM IN LONDON
Increasing Unemployment
and Low Wages Lead to
Mass Uneasiness. !,
MIDDLE CLASSES ARE
BECOMING DESPERATE
Rates Are Rising at Great
Speed, Which Leads to Sus-
gestion of Revolt.
Hl PERCY SARL,
United News stan Eurrcspoudrnt


LONDON, Frh. l.-with:n the next
month the DoaS;cd hard-hcaded com
mon sense OF the British workman
and the future OF collective bargain
lng viii undergo the severcst ties, of
all British history. The mos, far
sighted and conservative leaders OF
opinion, both of the government and
Of the lahoring element. cannot pre-
tend I" predict the outcome
Continued trade depression. in
crcas!ng unemployment and the
downward revision OF wages ar.
combining. To create an alarming sit
ua;icn. reflected in mass uncasiness
and fear Incidentally. the radicals
are making the most of conditions.
Board OF Trade statist.cians have
evolved perfectly clear estimate OF
figures proving that the average COS,
OF living ~ Great Britain for tho
month ending January /. 1927. was
lG1 per cen; higher than the pre- war
level. per cent below that OF tn.
preceding month. and II per cent be-
low the previous high water mark Of
feel quite pleased with the result.
sec va uNuSc.
iiut whatever are the figures OF the
Board Of Trade, they mean l.ttle or
nothing !" the average worker
When h. IS confronted with the
prices for things II. buys person
ally. lie can't see any difference be-
tween January and last October
He doesn't buy So suits-in which
there has been Il drop in prices but
lie does buy bccr, tobacco. bread and
cheap clothes. And IN all these
things he iiads war prices s,!n pre-
vail:Hg
The workers tlrecpcnny glass OF
whisky costs him pence. Ills three
penny pack OF cigarettes is doubled.
Consequently, when hc is told prices
are coming down" he decides that
ohicia! figures az. merely spoonn.
him
Consequently. hardly a single re-
sponsiblc labor leader has dared To
come out in the open and admit that
scme reduction in wages is :nevi.
table. Th.y recognize il. III their
hearts, but they dar. not say il open
ly. Their one battle is TO keep dowa
the extreme clements and pray that
the storm may blow over.
Meanwhile, the radicals are hnd-
ing in the demand Tor decrease.
wages n world-wid. capitalist plot
CConi!nucd on Second lsgrD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-02
A WARDED THREE
MORE ASSEMBL Y MEMBERS
BY BODY ON REDLSTRIC7ING
GENERAL PERS27ZlVG WOULD
HA VEAMERICA PAY7RLBUTE
TO UNIDENTIFIED HEROES
Body OF DouShboy Will BE Picked al Random From
Among Scd Hosts of No Mans Land and
lno.' With IlonoIs

i'nG;on amphithcatcr would become
the Westminster Abbey of Americas
heroic dead" the War Secretary said
no place could he more suitable than
II for this Significant and symbolic
int"rment." whicb would be "a ma :
tional tribute to one great aggregated
value OF our army and. being dis
associated from the name of any in
dtvidual, would become common
possession OF all who contributed to
the victory"
Appearing before the committee in
person. General ecrshinS approved
the proposal as a hitting national ;rih-
ute to the other Americans who fell
in the great war. lie suggested that
next Mcmcria! Day be selected as the
time for the burial at Arlington. lie
explained that he favored ;ntcrmcnt
a; Arlington rather than In tho ro-
tunda of the Capitol. as has been suE-
Gcstci 10y some. because OF the sen
timcnt which attaches TO the national
cemetery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-02
WILL. HAVE LESS TO SNOW
FOR WORK. THAN WILSON
INy AssoclatcA Press.

NSStCl.ttt'i i'NN'
WASHINGTON. Feb. l.-Warron
q. Harding, as President Of the
United States. viii receive some
Thing like $4,000 less compensation
from the government annually than
Woodrow Wilson has received.
The Treasury Will pay Mr.. Hard
ing the same amount that it paws
Mr. Wilson-s7a.000 anuually--but in
tcrnal revenue bureau officials say
that Mr.. Harding must return nearly
one fourth of this in income tax.
President Wilson was exempted
from the ilcomo ;aX umdcr a Supreme
Cour. ruling because he came into
Office before the enactment OF the
1918 revenue laws under which taxes
were sought to be imposed on the
salaries of the President and of Fed
craI Judges. The Supreme Court held
that the tax could not be collected in
the case of incumbcnts because Of
the constitutional Inhibition against
CONTINUED on Second PaGe)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-02
lBy AssocIated rress.l ]

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-The return
from Flanders hclds ot the body OF
an unidentified American soldier for
.n,crment in tac new amphithcatcr
NJ Arlington National Cemetery was
approved today by Secretary Baker,
General Pershug and Major-Gcneral
John y. Lcjcunc. ccmmandant Of the
Marine Corps and one ot the war
Zine commanders OF the famous Sec
ond Division OF Marines and Regulars
In letter read to tho House Mil
itary Committee considering IA rcso-
luton for this purpose. Secretary
Eaker said hc could conceive OF no
more fitting inauguration of the use
OF the amphithcatcr than TO place
there The body OF soldier whose
name ana identity are lost, but who
will typify ana Represent the imper-
:shab!c part of The sacrifice which
he and his c2:srpd"s made for their
country and their coui.try's cause"
Predicting rhai ultimately tho Ar
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-02
WEST VIRGINIA MAY CALL
WOMEN FOR JURY DUTY
with Male Ernircmen Exhausted. Of
hciai" In Hatfield Case Ifnye
No Other Alternative.

lBy United NcwS.J
WILLIAMSON. ". VA. Feb. L.
The state OF West Virginia may
have to accco; women FOR jury SER
vice in the trial Of Sid Hatfield and
,wcnty other coat miners, for the
murder of seven Baldwin Fclts mine
guards and. /; that is done. there
VIII be Il very embarrassing situation
for The men ana women of the jury.
The national suffrage amendment
enables women to act as jurors. but
state law specifically requires
that the entire jury be kept together
throughout the progress Of mur-
der trial. This one may last for
weeks.
There are now only ESQ men in
the county who have not been called
as talesmen. and they will be called
at once. All the other eligible men,
except the thirteen tentatively ac-
.cepted. having been eliminated for
cause, and the jury wheel is empty.
This Is tho first time Ia the history
OF American, courts that such aItu-
alton has occurred.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-02
Strange Friendship of
Gander and Blind Ok
Illy As.oclntcd Prc,s. !


GREENSBORO. ALA, Feb. IA
queer and interesting tale OF the
extraordinary friendship existing
between gnndcr nnd II blind OK
on the fnrm Of Brnxton Hoicroft,
In TAG southern end OF the county,
was brought to- Greensboro today.
Each day, 80 the story gocS, n
stately Enndrr lends an ancient
nnd totally blind OK Ia n nearby
pond for water. The ;nndcr, walk
Ing just I'm front OF the OK, qnncl<s
now md then i'm order that he may
be followed hy the siEhticss nnf-
NAL. nnd when the pond Lex reached
tac gandcr stands gunrd while his
prOteEe drinks his I'LL. Frequcnt-
iy other COWS try to attack the
blind animal, when the gander
fics 1T them, hitting nnd Mapping
his wings till he puts them to rout.
when the OK has finished drinking,
the Eandcr leads him back to the
Geld.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-02
POLICE AND FiREMEN SCOUR
WOODS FOR ARMED MAN
Stays Mother "f Five-Wecks-Oid
Infant With AN-Robbrry He
iieved Motive.
! By Associatcl press. /

MILFORD. CONN. Feb. Mrs.
Joseph Chernock. 80. was murdered
in her home on Old Gate Lane here
THIS afternoon hy an unidentified man.
folice, iircmen and rciShbors have
surrounded the murderer in a woods
In Woodmont. He is said to lie armed.
The woman's ll-ycar-old daughter.
returning from school, saw the man
striking her mother and gave tho
alarm. Robbery apparently was the
motive for the crime. a bloody AK
was found in tho house.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-02
NY United Nc,,..I

WASHINGTON, Feb. I.-Prcsi-
dent WIison attended the thcatcr
tonight for the first time since hi.
hrrious Illness sixteen months uEu.
The President went to ncc John
Drinkwntcr'. famous play, "Abrn-
hmm Lincoln" He ,yny given
grcnt ornti0n nn he entered the
thcatrr. The audience stood md
nppinuded him several minutes.
when the White House limousine
numbered down PcnnsyIvnnIn Ave-
nuc thcnter crowds were HIIng
through the doors of NIL down
town plnShouscs. The Errnt car.
preceded by Secret Service men,
arrived M the National Thcatcr
just ns the IntrcOnicrs were hcing
seated. The orchestra wns pln,-
Ing mn overture. The iIghts had
not hccn dimmrd.
Just before the curtain raSc
Prcsidcnt Wilson wus noticed.
Imm-dIntci. there was u craning
of nrcks, swift recognition, nn,I
an electric thrill shot through the
audience. whisper. of "Thcrc's
the President" surEcd through the
nsscmiingr. The President ne