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The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-28

gasolines ''buggies,F which had been hauling passengers over the streets of Kansas City for a nominal charge for several years, would have to hoist their white flag.
 These predictions have proven in- accurate, however The jitneys today are operating under a blind just as ex- tensively as they did before the pass age of the anti-jitney ordinance.
 Following action of the State su- preme Court, when it handed down a decision stating that the anti-iitnev ordinance was legal, the iitney men ran their motor cars through the streets without destination signs and without any fare placards decorating the windshie1ds.
 "BooTLEGGERs OF TRANsPoR.
 PATTON"
 When the jitney, which carried no characteristics to mark it as differ ent from any other car using the city's thoroughfares, stopped at downtown street corner the driver shouted his destination. His patronage then clambored aboard, and as they left the car the majority usually proffered the driver slight "tip" for his cour- tesies, Jitney men were soon spoken of as the "bootleggers of transporta- tion."
 For more than two months scores of citizens have thronged the coun- cil chambers at each meeting in an effort to present petitions asking re- peal of the ordinance now in vogue against the jitneys. An early repeal of the ordinance is anticipated, par ties familiar with the situation state. A relentless campaign, in which friends of the jitney men will deliver addresses to the voters in every ward of the city will be under way shortly, and the jitney men are confident that this will ultimately result in more fav- Orable legislation for the operation of their "buses."
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-28
MENTAL CONDITION OF MURDERER IS PUzZLING
 TO LONDON ALIENISTS

LONDON, July 28. - Is Ronald True insane?
 This question still is causing a sen sation in London, although the storm against the reprieve for this convicted murder, son of titled lady, has somewhat subsided
 True, who cut wide sWath in America and who married an Ameri- can girl and created wide publicity for himself by his escapades in Hous, ton, Texas; Buffalo, N. Y.; San Fran cisco and other cities, is lingering in the Broadmoor Asylum for the insane at present, but there is no assurance that he will remain there.
 Home Secretary Shorett has made the following statment:
 'Tf True became sane tomorrow he would go back to prison, and there would be nothing to prevent his being hanged"
 In view of this statement all Lon don is wondering whether True may vet be declared sane and sent to the gallows for the murder of Olive Young.
 True's own commentaries on his mental condition are causing some thing of of a sensation.
 After he was sentenced to death True wrote a series of letters to a dancer in one of the London theaters which have just been made public.
 'It has taken this trial of mine tc show me just how crazy my friends think I am,' True wrote. After all those witnesses had reared up on theii hind legs and stated in no uncertain manner just what they thought, plus the evidence of five doctors, l am al most convinced myself"
 True has disclosed to his dancer friends that he has written warn ing against women for his infant son
 sTn case things do go bad with me and they eventually drop me, I'm leay ing a kind of essay on Women to bf read by my son when he attains the age Of sixteen" True wrote. "One thing I insist upon is that before he thinks of marrying (this is perhaps badly stated, as if he stops to think he will never marry) he must go and live among mules for at least two years
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-28
SEEKING TO REPEAL JITNEY
 ORDINANCE IN KANSAS CITY

1 KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 28.-City
 ordinances hold no terrors for "jitney'' men of this city. For three years the ''jitneys" have been waging a losing
 battle to operate upon the streets. The most recent loophole adopted i to thwart effectiveness of the anti jitney Ordinance-passed at a recent session of the council and upheld by decision of the State Supreme Court is the establishment of numerous livery clubs throughout the city. All former jitney lines have organ ized and are giving pseudo-taxi ser vice over their former routes. The jitneys have been a thorn in the side of city aldermen for some time, A little more than two years ago the Kansas City Railways Con- peny succeeded in forcing the jit- neys to cease operation on streets where there are street car tracks. The street car company contended that it was a violation of their fran. chise to permit jitneys to use Street car thoroughfares in transportation competition.
 ROUTES ARE CHANGED
 Operation of the jitneys over the various routes then was changed to the streets adjacent to street car lines. Shortly after this numerous petitions, signed by property owners along the new Sitney routes, flooded the conn- cil chambers requesting that the jit- hey be prohibited from operating on these streets and stating that the jit- neys were a public nuisance. Resi- dents also cited in their petition that operation of jitneys along these streets would indubitably cause property to decrease in value.
 Then followed the anti-jitney ordi- nance, which prohibits the operation of any jitneys in greater Kansas City. | Prominent attorneys at that time stat 1 ed that the deathknell for jitneys in Kansas City had sounded-that the
Evening star., 1922-02-23
SOLDIERS BONUS
STILL S|MMER|NG
Some Committeeman Say
Bill May Not Be Reported
This Week.

The soldiers bonus question was al
lowed to simmer today, the special
committee dealing with the question
of ways of raising funds deferring
further sessions until tomorrow.
There was no Indication when a de-
cision would be reached. but some
committeeInen said the bill probably
would not be reported out OF the
committee this week or next.
There still seemed to be a DISPOSE
ton to make haste slowly. Mean
time. it was said that there was a
growing sentiment among members
Of the House to postpone action until
after the debt-refunding negotiations
between the United States and the
principal allied nations are put un-
Ger way. In this connection Repre-
sentative Lungworth of Ohio, rank
ing member of the committee deal
ing with finances. said there was
reason to believe that some Of the
hand by July.
At this time sentiment in the spe-
cial committee seems to be for re-
porting out a bill carrying a manu-
facturerS and whole Salers' tax
similar to that in Canada, but with
lower rates This was discussed at
sessions yesterday and. it was said
would be taken up when the commit
tee resumes its sittings tomorrow.
This or any other form of sales tax
is strongly opposed by approximately
one hundred House republicans. whose
leaders are mapping out an extended
campaign Of opposition all along the
line.
Evening star., 1922-02-23
BURGLARS FAIL TO GET
INTO REALTY SAFES
John p. Story's Office at l112 Con-
necticut Avenue Entered
Last Night.

Burglars last night visited the real
estate building of John P. Story, 1112
Connecticut avenue. and made unsuc.
cessful attempts to rob two safes, one
in the Office on the lower floor. and
the other in a room on the second
floor. The hole in the safe on the
lower floor was drilled about two
inches from the combination, and the
condition Of the door indicated that
an explosive had been used, but with
out result. No explosive had been
used on the other safe. A hole had
been drilled in the combination. and,
the police think, the would-be rob-
bers were frightened from the build
ing before they had time to use an
explosive. Ono safe contained $500.
the police were told. while there was
no cash in the other safe.
James Hawkins, colored. in the en-
ploy Of the realty operator reached
the building shortly after Z o'clock
this morning and notified Inspector
Clifford L. Grant, chief of detectives,
and members of his squad, who con-
Quoted an investigation.
Police reached the conclusion that
the attempt was made by amateurs.
who probably wore gloves, no finger
prints being obtained from either
safe. Entrance to the building was
gained by cutting bars from a rear
window.
Evening star., 1922-02-23
WILL HONOR MEMORY
OF JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Representatives of historical, patriotic
and art societies will honor the memory
Of John Quincy Adams late this after
noon by holding memorial services on
the spot, now marked by bronze plate,
where the great statesman. who became
the sixth President OF the United States,
fell fatally stricken in the then halls of
Congress.
Senator David I. Walsh Of Massachu-
setts and Senator Caraway of Arkansas
will deliver eulogies describing the last
scene of the great statesman's life,
which was enacted while in his seat in
Congress. Senator Caraway will tell
how Adams, under a sudden stroke,
sank down in his seat when the Speaker
OF the House was. about to begin a
speech, and his last words were
THANK the members Of the House. This
Is the last of earth. I am content"
Representative Frederick Dallinger,
formerly a professor at Harvard Uni
versity, and who has been a lifelong
Intimate of the Adams family, will also
speak, giving intimate, family stories
about the former President
The memorial program was arranged
by Miss Byrd Mock, who has arranged
q series Of memorial services for the
Makers Of America" among whom she
places musicians. writer's, painters and
sculptofs on an equal footing with
former Presidents of the United States
and other distinguished statesmen
Evening star., 1922-02-23

OF all fish the carp. in proportion to
its size, has the largest brain.
1t is said that every man and woman
in Iceland is able to read and write.
Evening star., 1922-02-23
THREE HURT when AUTO
IS STRUCK BY A CAR
Maj. Gallogly, Wife and Mother
fn-Law injured in Front Of Con-
necticut Avenue Home.

Maj. James A. Gallogly. U. s. A.,
his wife and mother-in-law. Mrs.
James r. Gray, were injured yester-
day when the automobile in which
they were riding. was struck by a
Woolwich, 2f00 Connecticut avenue.
where they reside. The two ladies
received painful injuries, and the
major was stunned. r. ]. Sellman.
driver of the car, residing at '1405
Rhode Island avenue. escaped injury.
amount Of $3.50. The accident hap
pened while Sellman was making q
turn from the east to the west side
Of Connecticut avenue to permit the
three passengers to Rlight in front
Of their home.
Hattie Tolson. colored. 40 Canal
street southwest. was seriously in
jured near the north approach to
Highway bridge about 12:45 o'clock
this morning as result of colli-
sion between a motor cycle and motor
bus. She was seated in the sidecar
colored, 1912 9th street, and was rem
dered unconscious when thrown to
the roadway. The injured woman
was taken to Emergency Hospital.
where surgeons said her condition
was critical. Moore was arrested by
PohSS VI thS Aoos III phSSihNt anu
charged with driving while under
the influence Of liquor and driving on
the wrong side of the road He is
held to await the result of the wom-
ans injuries.
Joseph Carter and James Carter.
small colored boys. standing in front
of 2317 Virginia avenue yesterday
Afternoon with Henry Smith, colored.
242S F street. were knocked down by
motor cycle ridden by two white
men. They were only slightly hurt.
Robert Smith. colored. thirteen
years old, 1918 I street, was knocked
down by an automobile near his home
last night about 8 o'clock and in
jured about the head and body. He
was given first aid at Emergency
Hospital.
years old, Riverdale. Md, was
knocked down by an automobile at
18th and streets about 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon and her hip hurt
She refused hospital treatment.
Lemuel Shorter. colored, 1543 9Th
street, received an injury over his
left eye yesterday afternoon as a
result Of an automobile collision in
front Of 703 North Capitol street. He
was treated at Casualty Hospital.
The only pure white monkey known
Evening star., 1922-02-23
PAYCUTPROPOSED
|NARMY AND NAVY
Marine Corps and Other
Services Face Reduction
to Save S28, 100000.

A saving to the government Of $2S,-
60O,0 600 year ultimately will be made
possible under a bill providing for
new basis of pay to the Army. Navy.
Marine Corps, coast guard. public
health service and the coast and geo.
detic survey. which has been COM
pleted by the joint congressional serv-
ice pay commission. The bill! was or
dered submitted to the House and
the Associated Press. The saving to
the government is estimated on the
present strength of each of the Serv-
ices.
Expects $13.OOO.OOO Reduction.
Senator Wadsworth. chairman of
the commission. is authority for the
statement that in the fiscal year 1923
services would result in reduction
of the budget for the six services by
about $13.000.000 In the Ave years
thereafter further reduction OF
nually. provided the strength of the
services remained unchanged. After
that time the ultimate" saving would
be $2S,600,000 a year, according to fig
ures which the commission will sub
nit to the two houses of Congress
when the measure Is formally re-
ported.
The proposed pay arrangement is
based on a combination Of length of
service with the rate increases Incl
committee said that in some instances
there would be sharp cuts for
younger men in the services. but
these. 1T was believed, would be more
than offset BY provisions protecting
the personnel in times of slow pro-
come fast. thus giving younger men
quickly added pay, also are dealt
with. so that the other extreme from
the results OF slow promotions does
not take the younger, men too
RAPIDLY to the pay level of their
elders.
Below Present Basis.
AS a whole. the proposed rate Is
below the present basis which was
fixed in 1920, but Chairman Wads-
worth said that it still remained
materially higher than the basis
established in 1908. Representatives
of all the services affected have
joint commission in working out the
hundreds of items which go to make
Up such bill. and while not all are
entirely satisfied. most of them were
said by committee members to be
agreeable to the new program.
The commission has been studying
the subject for several months. but
upon completion of its work is auto
matically dissolved. The Senate
already has appointed a special COM
mittee, including the five Senate
members of the commi ssion, which
will make a formal report on the
measure as soon as the commission 8
views are put in writing.
Representative Mckenzie, repubH-
can. of Illinois. vice chairman of the
commission, will ask the House at
the earliest opportunity to set up
similar machinery for the legislat tive
! handling of the bill in that body.
Evening star., 1922-02-23
DENLY, JR.,, WINS HONOR.

PRINCETON. n. J., February 20
Charles DENLY. jr., of Washington.
nephew Of Secretary of the Navy Den
by, yesterday won the class Of 1876
prize debate at Princeton University's
alumni day gathering. The prize in
cludes q $500 scholarship. The debate
on the soldier bonus was won by j. B.
Darby Of Hagerstown, Nd, a sopho-
more. ]. b. Lee of New York, fresh
man, was awarded honors In the an
nual oratorical contest
Evening star., 1922-02-23
K. OF c. Benefit DANCE.
Proceeds to Go to Unemployed and
Unfortunate.

A movement to divert the proceeds
of entertainment to unemployed and
unfortunate members was inaugu-
rated by Potomac Council OF the
Knights Of Columbus here last night
by a George Washington birthday
dance at the new K. of c. home. s1S
10th street.
The idea was evolved by the dane
ing committee of the council, headed
by Hamilton E. Clipper. as chairman;
A. c. Seitz.. ]. Fillgate. ]. B. Fitz-
gerald and J. Howard Clipper.
Washington Council of the same or
Evening star., 1922-02-23

The only pure white monkey known
to exist was recently brought to London.
Evening star., 1922-02-23
ITALY VA|N[YL00KS
FOR NEW PREMIER
Dissolution of Parliament
Looms as Cabinet e.
forts Fail.
By the Associated Press.

ROME. February ga dark
horse" premier seems now to be the
only feasible solution Of the Italian
ministerial crisis, since one after An
other of Italy's prominent politicians
have declined the kings invitation to
attempt the formation Of a cabinet to
succeed the Bonomi ministry.
All hope OF a combination Of tho
constitutional parties under the pre-
mier appeared today to have been
abandoned. Each faction has adopted
a bitter attitude against the others.
casting the blame of the present sit
uation upon all but its own particular
group. u 90
Dissolution of parliament again
looms threateningly on the horizon.
The only hope now seems to be that
King Victor Emmanuel may call AL
berto Beneduce, minister Of labor and
social economy in the Bonomi minis
try. or Giuseppe de Nava. minister Of
the treasury, in a final effort to bring
about a constitutional majority be-
fore resorting to dissolution of the
legislative bodies.
Rome parliamentarians think that
Signor Giolitti again may be asked
to form a cabinet and dissolve parlia-
ment and conduct an election CAM
paign. 1t was during Giolitti's in
cumbency of the premiership that the
elections were characterized by san
culinary conflicts between the Fascis-
ii and the socialists. Giolitti has the
enmity of the Catholics against him.
and they have thwarted his every ef-
fort to organize a new government.
Their irreconcilability toward him Is
due to his upsetting the Bononi min
istry by insistent charges that there
was excessive Catholic control in the
administration. The situation fs so
complex that any ministry formed
would be constantly threatened with
disruption by the slightest desertion
of any of its component parts.
Evening star., 1922-02-23
ADyERTTSEMENT.

When you have a cold and neg
lect II you are in great danger Of
Evening star., 1922-02-23

in the cast Of the play will be Mar.
Raret Gotpnan, James X Young
tenor: Miss Estelle Murray. Luke
Fegan, lawrence Voitk and Mis-.
Ethel Roddy. The play is by Johr
Luitich and is in Two acts under the
direction of Dennis Connell and Rev
Francis Hurney.
Evening star., 1922-02-23

ton,i VIII conduct a similar ENTERPRISE
.onlsht at Carroll Hail, s24 q street
.. Iciock. when. under the ausnices
.hae council. the st. Patrick
LAYERS VIII stage their seasons sue
emergency relief fund. Among t,ose
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-08
Latest Sport Events
WEST / FIGHTS EAST
FOR BASEBALL
SUPREMACY
United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, May -8.-Work starts
now for the high priced ball players
East against West for the first time
this year will make both champion clubs
get out and hustle.
The worlds champion Giants lead
the Eastern forces through the west,
while the Yankee champions will dig
in with the other eastern clubs to meet
the first wave from the wild and
woolly.
Both the Giants and the Yanks re-
garded as prospective repcaters, have
had an easy time gobbling up the east
ern clubs and their first test comes
now as the bulk of strength seems to
be in the west in both leagues.
The Giants, hitting like trip hammers
and getting fine pitching from veter-
ans, are in a good position for the test
even if they do have to start against
the tough Cards.
The Yanks are favored by the sched-
ule, which feeds them to the White Sox
and Tigers until May 20, when Ruth
and Meusel return to meet the Browns
on their first appearance.
The American League, with the ex-
ception of Washington and Chicago is
running up to expectations.
Washington is next to last because
of poor pitching and the inclination of
the club to sympathize with itself. The
White Sox are the surprise of the year,
and they will be a sensation if they
linger long in the first division.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-08

balls through or just outside of the cen
ter of the plate. The ball which comes
between the chest and the thighs is
easiest to pull provided il is not too far
away from the batter. -' 6
The objection to the use of the drive
stroke is that it sends the ball through
the center of the field where six men,
pitcher, shortstop, second bascman and
three Outfielders have chances to field
it. When a man drives he is hitting
against .siv out of eight ficlders, a trss
mendous handicap. When a batter
pulls or cuts he is hitting against but
two fielders, third bascman and left
fielder, first baseman and right fielder
or, at most, three fictders if we let the
shortstop and second baseman in on
plays made off attempts to pull or to
cut. When a ball is properly pulled or
properly cut the shortstop and second
baseman won't have much chance to
field it. The drive is also dangerous
with man on first base. If hit hard
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-08
LESSONS in BASEBALL
Copyright, 1922 by ne Syndicate
The Drive

The drive stroke, favorite of Rogers
Hornsby, champion batter of the Ma
tional League, sends the ball between
the shortstop and second baseman, to
centerfield. A ball however may be
driven to any field if the stroke used
in hitting it is drive, not pull or a
cut. A batter may try to pull yet by
hitting late, hit the ball to center or
to right field. The drive is, as the word
implies, stroke of the bat aimed to
"drive" not pull or cut the ball.
The drive is made most easily on a
fast ball or fast curve, directly over
the center of the plate or little out
side of the center of the plate. Balls
which come close to the batter and high
or low balls are difficult to pull, so
most drives are made off high or low
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-08
WATCHING THE scoREBoARD
United PreSs Leased Wire

Yesterday IS hero, Jess Barnes, pitch
ed no hit no run game against the
Phils, the Giants winning, to nothing.
One runner got on base ON a pass, but
died in double play. The Phills sent
in three pinch hitters in the ninth, but
they failed.
Powell IS homer in the ninth gave the
Braves a 4 to 2 win over the Robins
Falk hit homer in the ninth with one
on, the White Sox beating the Tigers
9 to 7. The Pirates pounded Alexander
md Jeeve hard, beating the Cubs II
to 3.
Joe Wood got three doubles and a
single and the Indians lost to the
Browns 10 to Z.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-08

When making the drive the batter
hits into the ball with the free swing
of the pull, but instead Of letting his
bat follow through all the way around
to his shoulder he sends the bat through
towards center field and finishes with
it, pointing towards second base instead
of towards third base as in the pull or
towards first base as in the cut. He
puts more arm and shoulder power,
less body swing into the drive than into
the pull. -',,
While not the best stroke in the game
the drive is a necessary equipment of
the good hitter. Notorious pullcrs are
often fed with slow or medium paced
balls on the outside corner of the plate.
They reach out too far, cannot get a
good hold of the ball with the bat anI
pull it over for an easy infield out.
Such balls can be severely punished by
using the drive or cut stroke instead
of the pull.
Next LeSson-The Cut,
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-08
the International Syndicate

to the pitcher, shortstop or second base
man set-up, double play lies in front
or them.
When it is understood that Ruth, a
confirmed puller, hits only against two
men, first baseman and rightfielder and
Hornsby driver hits against six men,
pitcher, shortstop, second baseman and
three outfielders the enormous handicap
under which Hornsby is hitting can be
very readily seen.
Still the drive. is a very useful stroke
on slow or medium paced balls too fan
from the batter to be readily pulled and
too slow TO offer good material for cut
ting. A good hitter should be capable
of using every stroke in the catalogue,
pull, drive, cut, bunt, drag, running
bunt and their various b-divisions.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-08
COBB'S HOMER
FATAL TO FAN

DETROIT, Mich, May 8.-Ball
games furnished unusual thrills
here Sunday with the result that
two are dead, due to the over ex-
citement.
Alfred Kenning, 65, succumbed
under the great emotion at Navin
Field when Ty Cobb cracked a
home run over the right field fence
with two on.
Julius Van Overmer died while
watching a sandlot contest by
youngsters
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-08

= Eastern colleges and universities
are endorsing the plan of giving
paid coaches the air for student
managers and disciples of the school
athletic system. The higher insti-
tutions of learning abhor the word
professional since all that
runlpus about professional football
last fall. Now the coaches are
slated for the toboggan, but they
won't slide for some time until this
student coach plan has been per-
! fected.