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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-17
Children Actors
THEM TO AMUSE THEMSELVES

pageant was presented by the chill
Oxen Of all the schools Of q big
city. and was a gift OF superb quail
ity coming from their happy young
hearts. Sixteen hundred Of them
were chosen to perform the active
parts while larger numbers had an
interest in the selection of the
attractive costumes and in the set
ting of the pageant. The color
effects were brilliant and the dra-
matte incidents of the pageant as
presented often arose to levels
worthy Of the best professional
performers.
A still more significant idea Is
that the pageant was the work OF
young amateurs performing with
the happy approval Of the par
ents, the teachers and the entire
citizenship. The household chat
aud the community gossip Of the
day were about the children at
play, and here every parent knew
that his child was under safe guar
ianship.
Out of this splendid presentation
at Omaha, we may derive a stir
ring inspiration for teachers and
parents. 1t Is this: Train your
boys and girls to produce part OF
their own amusement, and in so
doing to lePrn the art Of giving to
the public something that 1t needs
and appreciates.
The amateur performance Of the
children may be made an unselfish,
generous affair Of the entire COM
munity. 1t may engender SYM
patty and good will toward the
school and all the valuable child
hood turned over to its thoughtful
direction.
School athletics, dramas, pa
geants, parades, exhibits and other
types Of public display of the anna
teur talent of the rising genera
tion-that Is what the entire coun-
try needs to have carefully timed
and planned. Such happy affairs
will tend powerfully to draw grown
folks and children together.
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A Delightfully."- Refreshing Story of
Love and a WOman's Way
With a Man.

, from Read, the doorman, who had
been in service there as long as
the club had existed.
What's the Trouble?
"Mr. Edgerton." murmured the
old man. Mr.. Inwood Ia in the
long room. SIR"
Edgerton thought a moment.
then walked to the doorway OF the
long room and looked in. At the
same time Inwood glanced UP from
his newspaper.
"Hello!' he exclaimed. els that
you, Edgerton?"
"who the devil do you think II
is?" replied Edgerton amiably.
They shook hands. Inwood said:
whats the trouble-a crouch.
a hangover, or a LADY,"
Edgerton laughed. placed his
suitcases on the floor and seated
himself in a corner of the club
window for the first time in six
months-and for the last time in
many, many months to come.
ITS hot in town." he observed,
How are you, Billy?"
Blooming. Accept from me
long. cold one with a permanent
fizz to 1t. Yes? No? A riding
club cocktail. then? What? Nix
for the rose-wreathed bowl2"
Edgerton shook his head. mix
for the bowl, thanks"
well. you won't mind IL ring
for first-aid materials, will your
The other politely waved his
gloved hand.
A servant arrived and departed
with the emergency order. Inwood
pushed an unpleasant and poly.
chromatic mess Of Sunday news
papers aside and reseated himself
in the leather chair.
I'm terribly sorry about what
happened to you. JIM" he said.
80 is everybody. We all thought
It was to be another gay year Of
that dear Paris for you"
81 thought 30. too" nodded
Edgerton; but what a fellow
thinks hasn't anything to do with
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Anecdotes

ONE story ascribes the first
" Christmas tree to Martin Luth,
er. who conceived the rather pretty
idea that the dark branches of the
young spruce, gaily illuminated
with colored candles. and hung
with its bright ornaments and gifts.
would suggest to the children the
dome Of heaven with it's innumer-
able stars, and, perhaps. thoughts
of praise and gratitude to Him who
Is the Giver of all good things
around them.
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BY Robert w. Chambers.
Author Of The Fighting Chance;
The Maid at Arms; Maids OF Para-
disc; The Dark Star and Other
Stories OF international Repu-
In FOrma Pauperis.

"HE failure Of the old-time firm
OF Edgerton, Tenant & Co.
was unusual only because II
was an honest one-the bewildered
creditors receiving a hundred cents
on a dollar from property not L.
sally involved.
Edgerton had been dead for sew.
eral years; the failure Of the firm
presently killed old Tenant, who
was not only old in years, but also
old In fashion-so obsolete, in fact,
were the fashions he chung to that
he had used his last cent in a mat
ter which he regarded as involving
his personal honor.
The ethically laudable but ma
terially ruinous integrity Of old
Henry Tenant had made matters
rather awkward for his orphaned
nieces. Similar traditions in the
Edgerton family-of which there
now remained only a single repre-
sentative, James Edgerton Sd
devastated that young mans in
heritance so completely that he
came back to the United States,
via Boston, on a cattle steamer and
arrived in New York the following
day with two dollars In loose silver
and a confused determination to
SEQ the affair through without Dor
rowing.
He walked from the station to
the nearest of his clubs. 1t was
very early. and the few club SER
wants on duty gazed at him with
friendly and respectful sympathy.
In the visitors room he sat
down, wrote out his resignation.
drew up similar valedictories to
seven other expensive and fash
ionable clubs, and then picked up
his two suitcases again, declining
with a smile the offered assistance
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You're only partly in earnest,
aren't your"
'Oh. I'm never really in earn
est about anything. That's why
Fate extended an unerring and
iron hand, grasped me by the
slack OF my pants, shook me I'M
til all my pockets turned inside
out, and SET me down hard on
the trolley tracks Of Destiny,
and now I'm crawling for the
sidewalk and the skirts of Chance.
He laughed again without the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-17
BY w. A. McKeever.
KIN HE GLORY OF NEBRAs

(STHE GLORY OF NEBRAs-
KAw That is an appro-
pirate title which might
characterize the splendid pageant
presented by children from all the
public schools OF Omaha for the
entertainment Of the State teach
ers' convention recently held
there.
The pageant Nebraska" Is an
artistic, historical and symbolic
story, the poetic lines having been
written by DR.. H. P. Alexander,
the music by Professor H. /. Kirk
patrick, and the presentation d.
rected by Miss Lena May Williams.
This stirring drama was first pre-
scented at Lincoln during the war
period and was happily chosen
by Superintendent Beveridge, Of
Omaha, as an entertainment fea-
ture for the thousands of visiting
teachers.
The significant idea for consid-
Grafton here-aud one that should
be copied widely-is that the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-17

WISE"
Inwood began TO laugh
Your notion concerning friends
and friendship isn't the popular
one"
But my friends Will sleep the
sounder for knowing what are my
views concerning friendship"
That's cynical and unfair" be-
gan the other, reddening.
mo, it's honest; and yon notice
that even my honesty puts a GER
tain strain on our friendship" re-
torted Edgerton, still laughing.
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slightest bitterness. and looked
out OF the window.
The view from the club window
was soothing; Fifth avenue lay
silent and deserted in the sun
shine Of an early summer morn
ing.
Inwood said: THE papers
everybody-spoke most glowingly
Of the way your firm settled with
it's creditors"
"Oh, hell. Why should ordinary
honesty make such a stir in New
York? Don't let's talk about It;
I'm going home, anyway"
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; will be UP to me-and not up to
them"
We'll. what good is friendship"
Good to believe in-no good
otherwise. Let II alone. and It's
the finest thing in the world; use
IT. and you will have to find an
other name for It"
He smiled at Inwood.
Friendship must remain always
the happiest and most comforting
OF all theories" he said. Let Il
alone: II has a value inestimable
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-17

anything. I've found out that"
Inwood emptied his glass and
gazed at the frost on it. sentl-
mentally.
The main thing" he said. is
for your friends to stand by
you-"
NO; the main thing is for them
TO stand aside-kindly. Billy
while l pass down and out for
while"
my dear fellow
while pass out" repeated
Edgerton. II may return. but that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-17
JAPONETTF Illustrated s; Charles Dana Gibson
How a Society
Idler Made
Good

"Wheref"
"To my place"
Its been locked UP for over .
year. hasn't it?"
Eyes, but there's Q janitorT
"Come down to Oyster Bay
with me-" urged Inwood; "come
on, Jim. and forget your troubles
over Sunday"
"As for my troubles" returned
the other. rising with q shrug and
pulling on his gloves, "I've had
leisure on the ocean to classify
and pigeonhole the lot of them.
know exactly what I'm going
to do. and I'm going homo to
begin it."
Begin what7" inquired Inwood
with a curiosity entirely friendly.
I'm going to find out" said
Edgerton, whether any of what
my friends have called my tai
ents' are real enough to get me a
lob worth three meals a day. or
whether they'll merely procure for
me the hook"
What are you thinking of try
ing!"
II don't know exactly. thought
Of turning some one CT my parlor
tricks into a future professional
people will let me-"
Writing stories?"
No Response.
well, that. or painting, or
acknowledgements, perhaps. Per
haps I could write a play. or act
in some other fellows; or do some
damn thing or other he ended
vaguely. And for the first time
Inwood saw that his friends eyes
were weary, and that his face
seemed unusually worn. 1t was
plain enough that James Edger-
ton, Sd, had already journed many
q league with Black Care. and that
he had not yet outridden that
shodowy horseman
"Jim." said Inwood seriously.
why won't you let me help you"
But Edgerton checked him in
a perfectly friendly manner.
Go be continued tomorrow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-17
This Day in History

THIS is the anniversary of the birth, in ITS, Of
Charles Lamb, whose essays and tales gave him a
unique place in literature His life sacrificed for
an aing sister. He died. greatly mourned, in 1884.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-17
Venus Coming, Mercury Going

midnight tonight, the planet Venus is in superior
conjunction with the sum- l. e., she passes between
the sun to emerge in the evening sky,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-17

Noted Astronomer and Writer on
Subjects OF Scientific Interest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-17

HAT is more thrilling than
a footprint? The most agi-
tating moment in the story
The New York herald., 1922-12-03

l20th street of the engagement OF their
daughter, Miss Miriam Halpern. to Mr..
Gustav .. Nathan.
No date has been set for the marriage
Of Miss Elaine Gladys Hirsch TO Mr..
Louis n. Schenhauser of Evansville.
Ind, whose engagement was announced
few days ago by her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Harry Hirsch of col West 164th
street
Mrs. George II. Childs, former presi-
dent of the Woman's Democratic Club,
left last week for New Orleans where
she will remain until March. A fare
well luncheon was given for Mrs.
Childs before her departure. at the
Hotel Commodore by some of her friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorin Kohn of Euclid
Hall have sent out invitations for d
Monte Carlo party at their apartment
OH New Years Eve.
Miss Aline Meyer of 225 West Seventy
first street has gone to Washington to
visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Smith when
they return from their honeymoon Will
reside at 1853 West Eighty-first street
Mrs. Smith was Miss Frances SWAIN,
daughter of Mr.. Herman Swain of $50
West Eighty sixth street. Their mar
riage took place Saturday last at the
Hotel Belleclaire.
At a dance given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles William Tausslg at their home.
100 Riverside Drive. Sunday last music
for dancing was transmitted by radio
The New York herald., 1922-12-03

concert will take place at the Academy
OF Music Monday, December II. The
committee in charge consists of Mrs.
Walter NJ. Meserole, chairman; Mrs.
Juan A. Amirall. Miss Anna @. Brader.
Mrs. William ]. Baldwin. Jr.. Mrs. Will
lam NJ Bristol. Mrs. William c. Mum
ford, Mrs. David Porter and Mrs John
T. Underwood.
On December IL the bridge party for
the benefit of the Faith Home will be
held at the Pouch Mansion. Among the
patronesses are Mrs. William NJ. Calder,
Mrs. Robert G. Moran. Mrs. Elmer A
Sperry. Mrs. Edward p. Crowell. Mrs.
James c. Church. Mrs. Auguste Cordier,
Jr Mrs. Walter c. Humstone. Mrs.
Frederick n. MacKay, Mrs Martin
Joost. Mrs. Charles l. Bussipg, Mrs.
Edward L. Hicks. Mrs. Bernard Ris
Mrs. Harry 4. S. Rand olph, Mrs. Miles
S. Charlock. Mrs. Abel z. Blackmar.
Mrs. Henry r. Noycs Mrs. Horatio n.
Adams. Mrs. Henry Van Campen, Mrs.
william A. Spelman, Mrs. Herbert w.
Hanan. Mrs. Alexander G. Howe, Mrs.
James RI. Jourdan, Mrs. Harold Max
well, Mrs Henry c. FolGe-, Mrs. John
Anderson. Mrs. John s. Eakins, Mrs.
Charles +. Pray. Mrs George w. Knight
and Mrs. Walter Hammitt.
Plans are In progress for the dance
Of the Lieut.. Lawrence Lowell Post at
the Hotel Bossert on December Is.
Among the patronesses are Mrs Frank
r. Lowell. Mrs. Rudolph r. Rosa Mrs.
Henry Barlow. Mrs. Emily Dalzell, Mrs.
Austin Ludlam. Mrs. Percy c. Mag
nus. Mrs. Lucy G.. Magnus, Mrs. Luther
NJ. Werner. Mrs. Frederick c. Lea. Mrs.
Albert Quackenbush and Mrs. Fred
erick s. Lyke.
lege Will be held at the Hotel st. George
Wednesday. December 81 Mrs. Charles
Mckenna is chairman. Others taking
part are Miss Adelaide Sullivan. Mrs.
Frederick II. Motz. Miss Rosemary Nc
GIN. Miss Lucille Slattery and Miss
Frances johnson.
Miss Isabella Pauline Herman. daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs l.. Henry Herman
of 81 Fuller place. and PercivaI Frank
Phillips were married last week at the
Church OF the Redeemer by the Rev
Thomas j. Lacey. reception followed
at the Chateau Rembrandt.
Mrs. James william McLaren has re-
turned TO her home at 623 Second street
from her country place at Setauket.
l.. !.
The marriage OF Miss Eleanor NJ
Cameron, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Duncan Cameron OF 80 Clermont
avenue. and Robert A. Praden. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Praden Of Plain
field, n. j., took place Tuesday night
at the home OF the brides parents. The
couple will make their home in Phila-
delphia.
The William Shakespeare Chapter OF
the I. o. d. +. z. met Monday after
noon at the home OF Mrs. John Bar
low. 20 Seventh avenue. Mrs. Henry II.
Hllborn presided. The chapter will
have a booth at the bazaar to be held
December and S on the Pennsylvania
roof for the benefit OF the Home for
British Aged Men and Women on
staten Island
Mr.. and Mrs. Cart r. ". Bawo OF
ii7i East Tenth street have announced
the engagement of their daughter. Miss
Marie Terese Bawo. TO Walter James
Feeney OF Boston and New York. Mr..
Feeney served overseas with the lNd
Engineers. Miss Bawo was graduated
from Packer Institute and Hunter
College.
The New York herald., 1922-12-03

phone from Bradleys Orchestra at the
Drake Hotel. Chicago. 1t was probably
the first time dance -'as given with
the orchestera over q thousand miles
away.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore s. Glass of
Westfield, n. J., were entertained at
dinner recently by MIR. and Mrs. G.
Arthur Richards at their home, 56 East
Ninety-second street. They afterward
attended a Forum on the East Side,
where Mr.. Richards spoke on the sub
ject of the allied debt.
The marriage OF Miss Sylvia Schmang.
daughter OF Mr.. Harry Schmang OF 251
West Eighty-ninth street. to Mr.. Thomas
Adelstein took place on Tuesday at
Delmonico's. Mr.. Adelstein is a son of
Mr.. and Mrs Hyman Adelstein of 327
Central Park West. The Rev. DR.. Her
bert GoIdstein officiated.
The marriage of Miss Julia DOLE.
daughter OF Mrs. Adelaide Do, OF this
city and Havana, Cuba. and Leopold
DOLE, Jr., son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Leopold
DOLE OF Havana. took place In the Hotel
Belleclaire Thanksgiving morning at II
O'Clock. the Rev. Father Ryan officiat-
Ing. wedding breakfast wa served
for the immediate relatives In private
dining room after which the couple left
for Charleston, S. c., where Mr. DOLE
is Consul-General for the Cuban Gov
ernment. Mr.. Dolz Is a graduate OF
the University OF Alabama He and
his bride are cousins.
The New York herald., 1922-12-03

TIME wedding Of Miss Elizabeth
Pension, daughter of Mrs
L Charlotte Nj. Pension of East
Orange, and Mr.. John Forsythe Kel'
sey. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence II
Kelsey, also OF that city, will take
place February IL IN St. Marks
Church, West Orange. where the pro-
spective brides sister, Mrs. Edward
T.. Kahn, was married this year. A re.
ception for immediate relatives will
follow at the woman's Club House
East Orange Mrs. Kahn will be ma
tron OF honor and the bridesmaids vii
include the Misses Lucille hoffman
Madeline Pring, Dorothy Matthews
and Adele Brown. Miss Pension
played leading roles In dramatic en-
tertainments given by the Paint and
Powder Club of the Oranges and the
Junior League there. Several affairs
are being arranged for the bride to be
including tea tomorrow by Mrs
Kelsey for her and Mrs. Clifford kel'
sey of East Orange. daughter-in-law
of the hostess.
A holiday carnival will be held In the
Orange Armory Wednesday and Thurs
day under auspices of the Cathollc
women's Settlement Association of New
jersey, which includes members In Ee-
sex county. Mr.. Edmund $. Nugen'
will have general charge. Bazaar and
sale features, a charity bridge and
dancing. with special entertainment fea-
lures in the evening. Will be program
for both days. Scores OF women and
men will take part In the various ac-
tivities. The funds Will be applied tc
Americanization work.
Announcement has been made OF the
engagement OF Mr.. Eugene Andrew
Tracy OF Orange TO Miss Helen Dorothy
Foster. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Il. Foster OF San Francisco. Mr.
Tracy will spend the Christmas holi-
DAYS In San Francisco as guest or Ar.
and Mrs. Foster,
Mr.. Walter Dormitzer and his daugh.
ter. Miss Marion Dormitzer. OF South
Orange, the latter president OF the
Junior League OF the Oranges, now en-
route for Europe and Africa, expect 10
be away eight months
Mr.. John n. Noornees. Jr., son OF ut.
and Mrs. voorhees, OF East Orange. re-
turned from Rutgers College for the
holiday.
Mrs. John d. Williams and her
daughters. the Misses Dorothy and Mary
Ictta Williams. OF Orange. spent Thanks
giving and the week end az Atlantic
City.
Miss Marie snover OF East Orange
was home from National Park Sem
mary. Forest Glen. Md. for Thanksgiv-
Ing
Mrs. Walter J. Rouse OF Orange spent
the holiday and week end with her son,
Mr.. Joseph Rouse, n sophomore at
Georgetown University. and her daugh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth Rouse. senior al
Trinity College. Mr.. Rouse and his
son. Waiter J. Rouse. Jr., visited rela-
tives In Buffalo and Oswego.
Miss Millicent Lindsay OF East Or
augo was hostess on Tuesday TO her
five hundred club.
Mrs. +. Eugene Marquet OF Orange
entertained her card club on Tuesday.
Miss Lucy Christian OF East orange
will entertain the club at luncheon to-
morrow and a theator party IN Newark
will follow.
Miss GLADYS Smith OK East Orange. a
The Washington times., 1922-07-22
FRANkL|N!C CARD.
LISTED MONDAY
IN A[T|MORE
Four First Class Bouts Offered
at Maryland Baseball Club
Park in Westport.

Benny Franklin, of Baltimore, Is
Ill "het up" over fight card which
he is displaying Monday night at the
Maryland Baseball Park, Westpor'
Md, easily reached from Washing
on over the electrics, which pass the
park.
In the first bout Little jeff Is due
for an eight.round go with Johnny
Royce, of Ph lily. Lew Dempsey and
Bob Garcia will throw gloves a. each
other for eight rounds while Joe
Dundee and Harry Rice have a pri-
vate feud to settle in another eight
rounder.
The feature bout of the card is an.
other eight rounder between Jim
Holland, Baltimore heavyweight
asplrAnt, and Joe Borrell, Of Phila'
DELPHI a.
franklin expects not only plenty
OF boxing but four we'll matched
bouts. There are no champions on
the card but seven seasoned scrap.
pers with Holland q fine drawing
card on account Of his prospects.
The Washington times., 1922-07-22
bad EYES|GHT
CAUSES BANTAM
To LEAVE RING
Pete Herman's Latest Move
Explains His Many Erratic
Performances.

Now that Pete Herman, the one
time bantamweight champion, has
announced his retirement from the
ring on account Of failing eyesighS
ring fans will understand why this
crack boxer was such an erratic per
former. At one time Pete would
show up like one Of the greatest VI
fighters and the next time out IKE
a second rater.
Herman won the bantam title from
Kid williams in 1917 and lost IT to
Joe Lynch in New York In December
1920. He made a, poor showing that
night and Lynch galloped off with
the honors.
The next day Herman boarded "a
boat for England. and upon landing
knocked out the great Jimmy Wilde
Then he returned here and begin
to flatten every one he met. lie
wound up a victorious campaign by
winning the title back from Lynch
in n bout at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn.
Bad eyesight was the cause of Hei &.
mans many ups and downs. He
could see very little out Of one eye,
and when the good one got hit he be-
came almost blind. That was what
happened the night he lost the title
to Lynch.
II happened again when he met
Midget Smith in Naw York last win:
ter and received the worst beating OF
his career. Early in the bout Smith
partly closed Herman's one good eve
and after that he was sparring in
the dark.
Herman received the injury that
caused his eye trouble while perform
ing in a benefit bout in Philadelphia
during the war. The lacing Of his op.
ponent's glove scratched the pupil N
one of his eyes and a cataract devel.
oped. -.
Herman was careful to keep his
trouble as secret as possible and few
persons knew that he was virtually
blind in one eye. When he made a
bad showing he never told the real
reason because he was afraid that II
his trouble became known he would
not be allowed to box. Besides. 1t
would have been bad policy TO let his
opponents know how he was handi'
capped.
-Four operations we're performed on
the eye, and each time the physicians
held out hope for a complete recov'
cry, but always Herman was disap-
pointed. Now he has given up hope
and has decided to retire from the
ring, although aside from the inJured
eye he is in better shape than at any
time in his career.
The Washington times., 1922-07-22
VISITORS TAKE
BIC HONORS IN
BRITISH GAMES
France, Norway. Switzerland.
and Finland Shine on ANA
teur Field of Sports.

Foreign competitors carried off the
lions share Of the honors at the
recent English amateur champion.
ships. H. F. v: Edward of the Poly.
technic Harriers was the best Eng.
lish performer, winning three events
the 100. the 220, and the quarter.
His time in the 100 was 10 seconds,
20 seconds in the 220, and So 2-5 in
the quarter.
The only new record was in the
hammer throw, Lindh, of Sweden,
winning with heave Of 172 feet 3ih
inches, defeating Nokes. whose best
throw was 161 feet inches.
Louden. of France won the high
jump with feet IL inches. One of
the surprises OF the meet was the
defeat in the mile Of Stallard, who
was beaten by McPhee. OF the Weat
Of Scotland Harriers, in minutes
q 2-5 seconds. Foreign competitors
won all the field events. Hoff of
Norway took the broad jump with
23 feet 3 inches. Gerspach, of Swift.
zerland won the pole vault at 12
feet.
Frigerio. the Olympic walker, won
the two-mile walk, and Johanssor,
OF Finland, won the javelin throw
with q throw Of 200 feet 5 inches.