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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-14

zimmerman had beautiful swing,
and he drove out those long powerful
ilhers that just clear the ground and
traVel as II the ball had the power
OF an airplane engine concealed some
w IIie underneath its cover. He had tho
dencate touch of the good putter, and
! handled golf club as IL 1t were a
painters brush.
Ruth is fair golfer in his way.
He never is likely to be as great a
golfer as he is great as home run
hltter. He can whale golf ball
with his left-hand swing, and he
likes to see the ball travel Because
he likes SO much to make it travel
ne is not so good a golfer as he
might be, for he has no patience with
ms short game. Ruth would prefer,
that the game be all drives. Tho
hoies should be about five miles
apart, and there should be only two
OF them, one at the start and the
other at the finish. That would MAKE
- purely driving game and mako
him happy.
He takes a tremendous swing a.
the ball exactly as he takes one At
base ball. He almost fnyaria hIy
hooks his long shots, and since a left
hand golfer almost Invariably slices.
some idea can be had of the swine
that Ruth uses and how he turns tbe
race OF his club in to drag the hal
toward him instead of sloping il ont
MatheWson could go around a course
larry vel! after he had mastered
some OF the shots and he was 40
methodical about playing golf as lo
was about pitching. He studied our
many of the shots before he tried
them. This WAS due to a trait In
Mathewson always to try to learn first
principles. He studied his fadeaway
until he thought it out and when he
tried to master bridge he undertook
to. get at the first principles of whist
and studied UP the table of chances
to see what show he might have to
make bids on his hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-14
Dempsey Plans to Fight 7iDce This Year Ball Players Not 30
my THIRTY YEARS IN BASE BALL.
BY JOHN J. McGRAW

--Manager New York Giants, Three Times World Che
Newspaper Alliance,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-14

Here are the knights of Pythias
League dates for the week: Monday,
Hermione VS.. Syracusians: Tuesday,
Calantl1e VS. Columbia; Wednesday,
Webster VS.. Century Decatur: Thurs
day, AmaTanthe vs.. Rathbone- Supe-
rior; Friday, Excelsior VS.. Capital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-14

The Odd Fellows League dates this
wood; Tuesday, Salem VS. Federal
city; Wednesday, Amity VS.. Central;
Thursday, Harmony We. Washington;
Friday. Covenant VS. Golden Rule;
Saturday, Mount Pleasant VS.. Fred d.
Stuart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-14

contests in the District League this
week. Monday Terminal Ice meets the
Nationals; Tuesday the Regulars and
Shernans clash Wednesday the
Goodfellows should be easy for the
Rathskellers: Thursday a double
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-14
The Freshest Ball Player.
First Meeting With
Pop Ans0n---McGrasU
Jump to the Balti-
more OriOles--KicEced
A,oay First Chance in
Big League Came.

@HOUGH he preceded me by a
few years, the freshest ball
player within my knowledge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-14
The washington Ladies' League

The National Capital Leagues dates
for the week are: Monday, Washing
ton Gas Company VS.. Post Office;
Tuesday, District Motor Company VS..
Curb Cafe; Wednesday,, Corby Bakery
VS.. Nationals; Thursday, Georgetown
A. c.. VS.. Potomac Bank; Friday,
Rathskellers VS.. Columbia.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09
- q :
She Rolled EN-

WV HEN Elsie and were
" Closely by her porch I'VE
stayed. &
I mixed the mud for wondrpps
pies -.
That nat on = board were laid,
Then she rolled 'em -
Domestically, she rolled 'em. ~
When Elsie and I were class
mates,
She had the men simply wild.
Her daring eyes made rival dames
Seem so pallid, tame, and mild.
How she rolled 'em!> ''fr
Coquettishly, she rolled 'em. vs.
:s-
When Elsie and I were sweet
hearts.
She had a naughty habit
AS 1 brought forth my Durham
sack
OF reaching Ger to grab It.
And she rolled EN-!
Professionally, she rolled EN-!
Now Elsie and are married.
I buy her silk hose by the bog.
She ignores my protestations
quite, z
And most down to the very
clocks -
Still rolls 'em Il :
Entrancingly. she rolls 'e1n'
-Pelican.,.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09
All in the Telling

AS he told it,
$50 / said to her after she had
eeaxed for about an hour, Now.
see here Mil, il 1 give you my
Frat pin, it's going to be a little
tough on the other girls YOU
know. it'll make 'em sorta ieal-
aus, but since your heart is set
on 1t, etc."
As she told it,
'Then said to him, We'll, If
you insist I guess I'll have to
take it. but I have refused SO
many others"
AS it happened
"My Frat pin! Do you like
U?"
Eyes. it's awfully pretty"
'Will you err"
"Well, l don't Err
"Oh, say"
alright. Medley.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09
Goddess of SuperIatives

She is wild about Chopin,
Just loves cousomme-s-
Is clear gone over moonlight,
Azores a souffle.
She's devoted to dancing,
Admires brainy folks
simply mad over earrings,
Denies that she smokes.
one could die eating mushrooms,
Takes a coke every day
Bored to tears in the classroom
Do you know her? I'll saw.
Brown Bull.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09
Off the
Campus
FTER their introduction the

A FTER their Introduction the
"a two seniors glided around
IA the Union ballroom floor.
The girl was cycling her partner
keenly. Then she spoke:
Haven't met you before some
where?" r
'why, don't believe so"
"Oh, have it. / was engaged
to you once during my freshman
year"
Indeed, you're right. What
remarkable memory you have!'
-Gargoyle.
Stude-'What's on your mind,
Old Timer? You look worried"
Nothing on my mind.
but there's pint on my hip, and
q dry agent on my heels"
Some bologna makers put pep
per in their frankfurters to make
the hot dogs bite.-Stone Mill.
Frosh-Hawaii?
Soph-I Hayti tell you.
Senior-Aw Guam.-Phoenix.
/. Harry-What is the best quail
fications for a modern sheik,
Clara?
Clara-oh, he needs lots of
Band.-Gargoyle.
what will you have?" asked
the heavy to his flame whom he
had taken to a fashionable res
taurant to dine.
"Oh," answered the blond young
lady, IT think I'll have cham
payne"
well, you think again, dearie,
and you'll have bevo the same as
I do. "-Drexerd.
Mr.. Jones, coming home from
one of his club festivals in rather
weak condition, met the colored
maid in the hall and mistook her
for his wife.
Shay, Mary, toll you not to
go to the beash today. You've
ebsholootely shpoiled your CON-
pleshion. "-Beanpot.
Peter Brown was demon at poker.
The cause of his friends going
broker,
But his luck was joke
For at last he went broke,
When he mistook an ace for the
joker.-Sour Owl.
Nest any time of the year, I
hate to leave the old home ties,
but At Christmas time I'm glad
to leave the new ties home.-Pitt
Panther.
A diplomat is a man who can
remember a woman's birthday and
forget her age.-Sour. Owl. \
The Washington times., 1923-03-09

so many married men lead
a dogs life is because theirs
was a case of puppy love.
What's the best way to catch
Q man?'', asks magazine writer.
When he's off hia guard is prob.
ably the only way.
Some men travel across the
ocean to see China; others have it
thrown at them right in their own
homes.
When a man gets on his knees
to propose and is accepted she sees
that he's floored forever after.
A man is Judged by the company
he keeps and a woman by the COM
pany she knocks.
Many a man suffering from
rheumatic ailment gets a precrip-
ton for his throat.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09
Or Ye Editors Blue Pencil

Gwendolyn (exuberantly): "Ive
been to three balls this week."
Chollie (nonchalantly): "see arv.
thing Of my watch, old dear?"
! Pitt Panther.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09
Nothing Else

Cleo-when Bill danced with
me last night he kept letting his
hand slip down my back.
Louy-I hope you rebuked NM.
Cleo did; told him to keep
it W.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09
Kicking
a Goal

Razz--Why do you say tek
Jones is simpler
Berry--fIe thinks that laundry
drivers get high wages because
they wear silk shirts. - Phoenix.
- ,a
The war correspondent at the
society bail know what he was
talking about when he described
a gown as Of low visibility Jack
O-I.antern. Trs
M. D.. whose wife has Just
asked for naoneyl-Well. ! hope
to cash q draft soon. and /
NJ. D.ess Cash . drafta wAst
draft? ~
M. D.-The one / saw Mr.
Sterling sitting in this morning.
Instructor gbefore the exam. In
Englishl III you try to think or
the authors characteristics, YOU
will probably pick out the right
man. just think OF the men.
Sweet Innocence from the rsar9
--But~mother said / mustn't think
OF men Just yet. Drexerd.
First Drunk Say. er thic1 can
you tell me where Phillips Han
is?
Second Drunk-why, er. yes Qiicl
you know where the postoffice u.
well. 1t amt anywheres near
there.Boll Weevfl.
whats ttat?''
81 seq, is q Teller wot calls
on his girl in thunder shower
a rainbow?"-Black and Blue Jay.
Peruna-They say that turning
on the gas is quick and easy
death.
Tanlac-I wouldn't try IT. NY
father suffered from gas Tor
years.-Chaparral.
what win you have?" asked
the heavy to his flame whom
he had taken to q fashionable
restaurant to dine.
"oh,'' answered the blond
young lady. 7 think III. have
= + Z
champagne"
.sWell. you think again, dearts,
and you'll have bevo. the same
as I do."-Drexerd- -.
Crit-The picture Of the hoEse
is good, but where's the wagon.
Art-oh. the horse viii draw
that.-Lyre.
II does not take four years &C
college to find that q girl In =
taxi is worth two on Rus-dss-
ter.
LeVl-NOW, ultHG SO1AS just seAA4 =
the corner and follow your nose
Son Abie-oh. but ladder. III
get lost.-Gargoyle.
Speaker Cat prohibition meet
ing)-"A friend of mine pur-s
chased barrel Of liquor the other
day and drank himself to death
before it was a quarter gone
Are there any comments on this
sad incident?"
Silence. then from the back, FCf
the Where's the restaNf
it?"-F1aningo.
49,.
Nurse: Well, it's a girl. I -.
Father with keen foresight:
And just sold the porch swing
this morning.-Mugwump.
There was a young stu at X. Q:
Who thought no one knew what
he knew,
But he told in his sleep 3
His secret SO deep,
And his roommate got a date with
her too.-Sour Owl.
She Rolled EN- =
The Washington times., 1923-03-09
JUST IN FUN

~ ERHAPS one Of the reasons
so many married men lead
dogs life is because theirs
The Washington times., 1923-03-09

Frosh-Hawaii?
Soph--I Hayti tell you.
Senior-Aw Guam.-Phoenix.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09

Some bologna makers put pep
per in their frankfurters to make
the hot dogs bite.-Stone Mill.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09

Stude-''What's on your mind,
Old Timer? You look worried"
Alumnus-''N Nothing on my mind.
but there's a pint on my hip, and
q dry agent on my heels"
The Washington times., 1923-03-09

Levi-Now, mine son, just turn
the corner and follow your nose
Son Abieoh, but ladder. III
get 1ost.-Gargoyle.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09

Harry-What is the best quail
fications for a modern sheik,
Clara?
Clara-oh. he needs lots of
gand.--Gargoyle.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09

Nurse: Well, it's girl. -.
Father with keen foresight:
And I just sold the porch swing
this mornIng.-Mugwump.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09

Peruna They say that turning
on the gas is quick and easy
death.
Tanlac-I wouldn't try It. Ny
father suffered from gas Tor
years. haparral.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09

There was young stu at X. o:
Who thought no one knew what
he knew,
But he told in his sleep
His secret SO deep,
And his roommate got date with
her too.-Sour Owl.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09

Whats that?''
.sI seq, is Teller wot calls
on his girl in a thunder shower
= rainbow?"-Black and Blue Jay.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09

First Drunk Say. err tnicD can
you tell me where Phillips Han
is?
Second DrunkWhy, er, yes hic)
you know where the postofficei -.
wen, it amt anywheres near
there. Boil Weevil.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09

Z It does not take four years @
college to find that girl In =
taxi il worth two on . bus.-Ies-
ter.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09

Instructor before the exam in
EngIishl-If You try to think or
the authors characteristics, you
win probably pick out the right
man. just think Of the men.
Sweet Innocence from the rsfar9
But~mother said I mustn't think
of men just yet.--Drexerd.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09

Crit-The picture Of the horse
is good, but where's the wagon
Art-oh, the horse win draE
that.-Lyre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
JACKSONVILLE WILL HAVE NEW CONCRETE APARTMENT H GU s E
Bond Agents Claim It Is First of Kind In The
 South

Announcement is made by the Adair Realty and Trust company of Atlanta that an issue of $310,000 first mortgage [ per cent serial gold bonds on the new ivestory fire proof BIO West Church street apart ment building constructed of rein forced concrete and steel in Jack sonville, Fla, has been purchased oY them and will be offered to the pub lie at par and accrued interest.
 This rev apartment building is the finest of it's kind to be erected in the south, and will establish a precedent in providing the best and most comfortable living quarters for business people. Plans now under way indicate that announcement will soon he made of similar projects to be undertake in many of the larger southern cities.
 The bonds on this imposing struc- ture will net [ per cent to the in- vestor. They range in maturity from two to twelve years. and constitute q first mortgage on land, building and equipment and a first lien on the annual net earnings of the building. which were conservatively estimated al S43.420.
 Many of the very latest ideas in arrangement and equipment have been incorporated in this building It will consist of small units, planned primarily for people of moderate means. and will rent at very con servative figures. A most unusual feature is that although the apart rooms each), they all occupy corner locations. Each apartment is pro vided with Frigidare electrical re frigerating equipment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
INCREASE IS URGED IN ABOUT HALF MINERS SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK AT BELT0NA ARE OUT BEFORE ROTARY CLUB ON STRIKE, REPORTED
Lack of Religious Education Fills Juvenile Courts,
 EIIzey Says

America will be on the rocks in a few generations unless program is planned to stem the tide of un- righteousness and bring the country back to God" Thomas V. Ellzey. sec retary of the Ala bama Sunday School association, warned Rotary club members at the Tutwiler hotel We'd nesday.
 MT. Ellzey stressed the. need of more Sunday school work in the United States He called it the big gest business in the world declaring that nothing could supersede the de- veloping of character and training for Christian citizenship. Mir. Ell zey's subject was 'Religious Educa- tion."
 of the 1000 boys and girls in Alabama between the ages of 6 and 2l only 200 900 are receiving reliS- ious education,' he said. Seventy five per cent of the crime committed in the United States during the last two years was juvenile crime. The juvenile courts in the country are filled with boys and girls who have received no religious education."
 Dr. Ira N. Hollis, head of the Wor. cester Polytechnic institute of Wor- cester, Mass. spoke for few min utes. He declared that the American conscience underneath the American citizenshipeis the saving grace of the country. He favored a united church as fundamental in religious teaching and scored churches for quarreling over questions of dogma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
POULTRY MARKET
 B I HEAVY OFFERINGS
Morris Avenue GIutted And Demand Is
 Weak

Birming ghams poultry market ap- pears the most demoralized of all Morris avenue. according to dealers yesterday. Quotations have been sus- pended for the time being on ac- count of the market being over stocked, Vand no demand for poultry existing as compared with ether periods. Less poultry has been sold for the first half of the present week by one concern than on Mon day past of the preceding week, and farmers are clamoring to add O the already well-stocked floors of Nor ris avenue dealers, 1t was stated Wednesday.
 YoungI vegetables continue short and of inferior quality due to recent cold weather and much rain, accord ing to dealers. No material change in the situation is expected until the advent of warm weather and sunshine. Prices of all young vege- tables have advanced sharply, tGr nip greens, cabbage, rutabagas and onions especially being affected.
 Strawberries being received now are said to be of very inferior quali- ty and practically colorless due to the excessive rains and to the ef- feet of recent cold snaps which have injured the crops to the extent that the market is almost exhausted of berries Suitable for use.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
PRINCIPALS OF COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS OPPOSE ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Want Present System In Alabama To.
 Continue

ss Principals of county high schools of Alabama in annual session We'd nesday night at the Hillpan hotel. adopted resolutions endorsing the present method of eleCting county boards of education and county su- perintendents of schools, opposing the return to the old plan of their selection by direct vote of the people
 About so Of the county high school principals of the state were present Following a sociai session serious consideration was given to problems ciency of the institutions over which they preside. Considerable emphasi S was placed on the proposition in the legislature to return to the old sys- tenn of election, and resolutions were adopted indorsing the present sys- tenn.
 The following resolution which was drawn up and drafted by a commit tee composed of J. I. Riddle, Etowah County High school; J. E. Hendley, Covington County High school; J. O. Dickinson, Jackson County Hligh school, and J. R. kimbrough, Shelby County High school, was adopted unanimously,
 Resolved that we heartily ap-
 prove of the present organization and election of the county boards ot education and county superintend- ents of education and deplore any efforts to change the same and pledge our cooperation with them in their fine effCits to continue the present progress in our schools
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
BABY CROP S[UMPS DATA \ FUR 1923 INDICATE
Steady Decrease Shown By Comparison of Vital
 Statistics

Birmingham baby crop is steadily decreasing. according to figures of the city and county health depart ment. This despite more marriages and increased population. Motor cars, movies and womans love of good times are believed responsible, at least if the nation wide theory is to be accepted.
 Using the first two months of the year as basis, fewer babies will be born in Birmingham this year than in 1922 or 1921. Births in January and February of 1923 were SS1. con trasted with 4O5 during the same period in 1922 and f19 in 1921.
 As the number of automobiles owned in Birmingham citizens in creases. the number of babies de- cline. This also applies to washing machines, if the word of the. Ameri- can Home Bureau is taken.
 Bothered only with the responsi- hilities of driving ears and handling the family wash, negroes of Birming- ham continue unperturbed to carry out anti-race suicide instructions of a former president. Negro births in two months of 1923 tOtaled 650 against 1922 with 629 and 664 in 1921
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
SUPERINTENDENTS OF, COUNTY SCHOOLS PAY
 VISIT TO INSTITUTIONS
Make Tour of Consolidated And High Schools In
 Jefferson

Practically SO counties of Alabama were represented Wednesday by county superintendents of education, on inspection tour of the Jefferson county schools. These officials are ir Birmingham as delegates to the Alabama Educational association con- Nention which will convene Thursday at the Masonic temple.
 Escorted by number of the local school teachers and members of the board of education the party started from the Tutwiler Wednesday morn ing at 9:30 o'clock and motored to the Jefferson County High school at Boyles. They arrived at this school prior to the assembly hour and short talks were made by M. K. Clements, B. W. Hodges and Frank Willis Bar nett. Following an inspection of the building the party proceeded to the Lewisburg school. An attractive pro- gram including several talks and musical numbers were enjoyed here.
 Perhaps one of the most interest," ing features of the day was the luncheon served to the party by members of the Newcastle School Improvement association and mem bers of the faculty at that school. Immediately after the luncheon the party journeyed to Huffman and vis- ited that school. later returning by way of Shades Cahaba, and thence to Birmingham, arriving here about D. m.
 Those who were guests on this tour and their respective counties ere as follows: E. O. Greet, Mar shal county; C. R. Weldon, Coosa county Mrs. Margaret Boadus, Pick ems county; A B. Murphy. Cnllman county; E. L. Hayes, Morgan county; Miss Clarke, principal supervisor, Tuscaloosa; P. B. Pepper. Butler; M H. Killengsworth Marengo; w. B Riley, Macon; w. G. Fleming, Lee; W. T. Harwell, Clay; s. NJ. Tharp, Baldwin; H. B. Hammer. Russell: A. B. Curtis; Winstcn; c. J. Allen. De-. kalb; P. w. Hodges, state depart ment of education at Montgomery W. E. Benns, architect of Montgom- cry; R. E. Ledbetter. state depart ment of education at Montgomery; M K Clements, Limestone; N. R. Ba- ker, Jefferson, and J. D. Moore, member of the county board of edu- cation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
SEVERE ATTACKS
 OF INDIGESTION
Mississippian Says All He Dared Eat Was a Little Bread and Butter
 Found Black-Draught
 Relieved His Trouble

Weir, Miss.-'I had very severe attacks of indigestion" said Mir. M. H. Wade, of this place. 'I would suffer for months at time. All dared eat was little bread and butter consequently 1 suf- fered from weakness. I would try to eat, then the terrible suffering in my stomach! l took medicines, but did not get any better. The druggist recommended Thedford's Black -Draught and l decided to try it, for, as l say, l had tried others for two or more years without any improvement in my health. l soon found the Black-Draught was acting on my liver and easing the terrible pain.
 "In two or three weeks, found l could go back to eating. 1 only weighed 123. Now I weigh 147- eat anything l want to, and by taking Black-Draught 1 do not suf- fer"
 In an attack of indigestion, one of the first things to do is to clear the stomach and bowels of all un- digested food particles, and Thed- ford's Black Draught has been found very helpful in doing this. A small dose, after each meal, has been found of great benefit to per sons who are threatened with, or who are disposed to, attacks of in- digestion. Biack-Draught assists the stomach to carry on it's import ant work of digestion, and at the same tune mildly stimulates, the liver to do it's work.
 Try Black-Draught. Price 25c.- Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
RECEIPTS
 IN FIRST QUARTER SHOW $70,000 CAIN
Better Business Conditions Cause Payments in Time
 To Avoid Penalties

City license receipts for the first three months of 1928 show an in crease of nearly s70000 over the same period last year. figures the comptroller's office show. Total col lectlons during the first quarter of 1923 were $641 ,2S6.03, compared with So16,33S.IS for the first three months of 1922 Better business conditions are given credit for the improve ment, persons affected by the license schedule paying before April 1 to escape the 10 per cent penalty which went into effect on that date.
 Comptroller II. Marvin Taylor said Wednesday that new enterprises launched this year would swell the total for 1923 more than 5000 above that for 1922. although the fees have not been increased
 Early payments this year do not mean that license fees in the city schedule have been increased, but more persons have paid up before April l to escape penalties,' said C. F. Armstrong of the comptroller's office