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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-08
Makes Big Demand
On the, Imagination
THE CLUE OF THE NEW PIN.
BY Edgar Wallace. Boston:
Small MAYNARD e. Co.


BY Edgar Wallace. Boston:
Small, Maynard & Co..
lust as in bridge, an old-fash-
Toned and senseless rule sug-
gests when in-doubt play trump.
so the modern novel writer, when
in doubt of plot or message to con-
vey to an innocent public, sits him
self down and writes a murder
story: The more thrills he can
pack into the print of one page, the
more wildly he can draw the har-
rowing murders, and the more
mysterious he can make even cas-
ual and everyday occurrences, the
louder the plaudits of the popu-
lace.
The story is too loosely woven to
make a real book. The reader is
obliged to jump with almost impos-
sible mental leaps from the vault,
with its doors locked from the in
side, where the murdered man lies,
back to the boarding house where
the self-appointed detective lives,
and then to Chinese restaurants
and country homes of prima dom
mas.
The real offender is the man
everyone least suspects, so the
william goes on his unmolested way
through the chapters until the last
one is reached, and there he meets
a horrible death and more horrible
burial.
How the new pin influences the
unraveling of the plot is an in
genious stroke by the author, and
that alone gives to the book the
claim of being different from the
hundred and one detective stories
that flood the market. The beau
tiful woman, the poor but honest
newspaper lover, the rich old uncle,
the Scotland Yard agent and the
Chinanan are all present and all
act according to the Hoyle of MUIR
der plots.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-08
CONTINUED from First Page.J

Continued from First Page.)
ing, are in quantity, and there
are tales already of the faculty
these birds have for :: effecting
freedom from flinlsy cages.
Monkeys, too, are known to be
i aboard, and there is suggestion
of other things.
Life has been far from un-
pleasant for those on the. trip,
their letters Indicate, and the
hospitality that marked a sixty
kfive-mile trip across Jamaica,
where the name of Mr.. Volstead
means nothing more than rea-
son for increased prosperity in
those British possessions, has
! been indicated in letters received
this past week as having been
very, very splendid.
SECRETARY WEEKS trip to
:. make an inspection of mill
tary posts at-the Panama Canal
and on the West Coast, win
include the membership of three,
of the most important commit
tees of both the House and the
Senate, In its personnel. These
committees are the Military At
fairs Committee, the Appropria-
tons Committee and the Com
mittee on Territories.
SO many were the bookings of
the lawmakers and their wives
at 50 subsistence per day, and
the only real expense transporta-
ton across the continent from
San Francisco latter the return
from the visit to Alaska where
Governor Scott Bone win have
an opportunity for official enter
tainment), that larger trans
port had to be detailed. For that
reason instead OF starting about
the middle Of the month, a de-
lay of a week or ten days con-
fronts the impatient passengers.
IN the interim the Henderson
crew can be telling their tales
inspiring those who will make
the trip on the Grant to deter
mine upon surprising these. And
the incidents of the Southern
vacation OF President and Mrs.
Harding will figure, too, because
Of the political significance of
numerous of the happenings.
The: President, upon his return
to- Washington, it is understood,
will remain at the White House
until he starts on his Western
tour about the middle of June.
Mrs. Harding will accompany the
President to Alaska. The first
lady is intent upon going West
with her. husband and she feels
she is equal to the strain.
lust what will happen in the
way of an opportunity for an
ocean voyage on the renovated
Leviathan seems to have become
q matter of mystery. It had
been reported that there was to
be a large party from official
circles entertained when the giant
ship was taken from Norfolk
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-08
{ CHEMICAL " AR
SUBJECT OF
VOLUME
THE Riddle Of the Rhine
/. Points Out What Germany
Has Done in Chemistry
Since End oil. War.
THE RIDDLE or THE RHINE.
BY Victor Lefebure. New York:
e. r. Dutton s. Co.

4 4
RR AJOR LEFEBURE, scien-
NV tist and engineer, was ac-
AVA tive in the chemical war
fare service during the war, and
speaks from his war experience,
founded upon proper technical re-
quireIments.
The book deals with chemical
warfare as practiced' by Germany
and the efforts of England to Off.
set the early German ascendency.
In this manner OF making war.
Marshal Foch and Gen. Sir Henry
Wilson have placed the stamp Of
approval upon Major Lefebure's
effort to present clear and COM
prehensive outline OF chemical war
fare.
To a great extent the book deals
with technical matters. such as the
means to be employed to project
gases into enemy country. 1t also
enters into a discussion and ex-
PLANTATION Of the Livens protector.
The field has been thoroughly
covered, starting with the organi-
cation Of combat gas units, tactics
and strategy to be employed in the
field, and the supply Of gas units
while engaged in active service.
All phases of gas warfare receive
discussion and at the inception of
war. the author points out, certain
countries of Europe, by reason OF
their control of the aniline dye i'm
dustry, with numerous factories
engaged in peace-time pursuits, will
become the source Of supply for
chemical warfare.
While at times technical, the lay
man will have no difficulty in fol-
lowing the author and compre-
bend the situation that faced the
allied armies in. France. The book
is interesting from this STANDPOINT
alone, as it points out the methods
Germany employed in using gas in
warfare and the development It has
undergone since the signing Of the
arInistice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-08
New Constitutions
OF European States

THE NEW CONSTITUTIONS
OF EUROPE. BY Howard Lee
McBain and Lindsay Rogers,
New York: Doubleday, Page &
Co
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-08
Books i'm Demand

The following list represents
the books most in demand for
the past week at Brentano's,
and is compiled by Sidney
Avery, manager of that estab-
lishment:
FICTION.
Vision Of Desire, Margaret
Pedler.
Faint Perfume, IONA Gale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sen, Louise
Jordan Min.
The Enchanted April. Eliza
beth.
Black Oxen, Gertrude Ather.
ton.
His Children's Children,
Arthur Train.
NONFICTIoN.
Mckinley to Harding, H. II.
Kohlsaat.
Racial History of Man, Ro-
land B. Dixon.
Perfect Behavior, Donald Og-
den Stewart.
Life of Christ, Giovanni Pa
PM.
Revolt Against Civilization,
Lothrop Stoddard.
Book of Etiquette, Emily
Post.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-08
missouri Society
;. To Meet Tomorrow

~ s.5F'HE last regular meeting OF the
-. q Missouri Society will be held
ahsS tomorrow night at 7:45 o'clock at
the Roosevelt Hotel. j. F. NJ.
Bowie viii sing several solos and
se.3 Howard Durward Bowersox will
2:give violin selection. The Rev.
80 Earle Wilfrey, pastor of the
gre Garfield Memorial Christian
@sE..Church, will deliver an address.
.Wire has been installed and the
- program will be broadcasted so
>fSa'that "the folks back home" can
listen in. An election of officers
will follow the program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-08
Mrs. Clarendon Smith
Has 'At Home

M RS. CLARENDON SMITH
was at home last TUESDAY,
when she was assisted at the tea
table by Mrs. Fox and Mrs.
Hand. Miss Lena Allen, Miss
Glenna MILAN and Miss Dorothy
Cook served the ices. Among the
guests were Mrs. George May
nard Minor, president-general of
the Daughters of the American
Revolution; Mrs. G. Wallace w.
Hanger, candidate for president
general, and Major and Mrs.
Francis Churchill Williams.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-08
BOOKS I'm BRIEF REVIEW

d UTH SAWYER, author Of "GlqdioG Marpby'
N (HGrpers). Tbenovel Is already one Of the most
popular of the recent books. 1t contains the inspiration
and sympathy OF Miss Sasvyers other noveIs, together
aOih bigger problem and more dramatic appeal It
raises the question: Can girIa0bose parents killed each
other IN drunken brdeOl aOhose brothers and sisters sink
into this Environment be herself t aUife and 0other?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-08

den, as separate German states,
are shown operating under new
constitutions, as are the newly
formed republics of Czechoslo-
v;lkia, Jugoslavia. Finland and
Poland.
The authors have traced in
accurate detail the historical
aspects in the various countries
showing contemporaneously the
condition of mind and economic
necessities, that compelled the
adoption of more liberal policies
of the state toward it's subjects.
Also of interest is the fact that
of the war-ridden countries that
were forced by ~changed peace
time conditions to adopt new in
strumentalities of government
Belgium alone continues in force
the constitution she held prior
to the WOflu war.
There is an especial appeal in
this book, not only to the lawyer
and student of constitutional law,
but to all desiring knowledge of
changes that<have overtaken the
various governmental systems of
Europe in the last decade.
Comparative studies are avail
able from which the conclusion
may be reached that a more lib
eral and humanitizing philosophy
has entered the entire government
of all Europe.
While probably not meant to
show as such, the comparison OF
our own Constitution with those
of the newer European states
gives the impression that many
humanitarian elements could en-
ter to advantage in the Constltu-
ton Of the United States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-08


McBain and Lindsay Rogers,
New York: Doubleday, Page &
Co.
THIS work is practically a
treatise on the various con-
situations of the European states,
covering the principal govern
ments of the Continent, and is
presented in convenient form.
Many of the contributions in
cluded in the volume have here
tofore been unobtainable and
therefore impossible Of trans
lation. The translations are accu-
rate and cover the entire field of
Continental Europe.
OF particular interest is the
new constitution of Germany, and
the German state of Prussia. The
two chapters devoted to the above
show in detail the changes that
have overtaken the foremost mill
tary power of Europe of 1914
Bavaria, Wurtemberg, and Ba~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-08
Finance Club to
Give Second PARTY

THE Finance Club of the War
Department, will hold its
second dance and card party at
Wardman Park Hotel on Thurs
day evening at Q o'clock.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-14
RECORDS SHOW THAT
FLOYD JOHNSON HAS
TAKEN A TRIMMING
Not the InUincible Pug He's
Painted-McAuIiffe
Beat Him.
RN EAIRPIAN.

Copyright. by The san Antonio Light.
New NOrG. Feb. 14.-JeSS Willard
today is touring the west to show
the fans of the country just how good
he is. His main sparring partner is
Joe Mccain. Newark. \. j.. who
comes up after n Knockout lice one
Of those punching dummies invented
BY Bat Nelson. Still. as a sparring
PARTNER. Joe is not So bad and Jess
no doubt will be able TO put on Il
pretty good show with him.
Both Jess and Tommy Gibbons may
be interested to know that Floyd
.TohnsOn's west coast record is not
quite so good as his cheerful press
agents have made it appear, or when
10 comes to that. not so good as Floyd
himself has given out More than once
in the far wcst-which is SO far away
that minor bouts do not seep through
10 the effete Cast-Floyd has had
his work cut out for him.
Take the case of Jack McAuliffe.
the sensation Of the middle-west for
instance, who is matched to meet
Tommy Gibbons in March at the
Madison Square Garden. A line on
this hnmbrc will be had when it is
stated that not n year and half ago
McAuIiffa and Johnson met Mt Ia
coma and that lack laid about him
with fists 50 Justify that only the bell
nj tho end Of tho sixth round saved
the Iowan from knoclbut-at least
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-14
LEAGUE LEADERS WIN
3. Mars and Central Christians
Wind Up With Victories.

The st. Marks EpiscoyalianS and
Central ChristiOns. champions of their
respective divisions in the senior Sun
day School Basket Ball League, wound
up their section play At Turner Hall
Tuesday night with victories. st.
Marks beating the Laurel Heights
Methodists, "a to -. and the Central
Christians. minus most Of their reg
ulars, nosinG out the Hebrew In
stitute, II TO l..
1t is probable the st. Marks and
Central Christians teams will meet in
their first game for the senior cham.
pionShip next "Wednesday night.
In the ST. Marks victory Tues
day. GottwaId. playing center, threw
six field goals and Gish got six fields
and two fouls. Engclbcrt made two
field goals. Wells, Ellis and FriCkc
made the points for the Laurel
Heights five. Wells threw goal
from one end OF the court TO the
other.
Bass and Michel starred for the
Central Christians. while Simon and
Scharlack were in the limelight for
the Institute.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-14
BEARS WILL NOT Be
WITHOUT A JOHNSON
ON PITCHING STAFF
Buy Oscar Johnson Who
Won 81 and Lost is
in Three Years.

The San Antonio Bears will not be
without a pitcher named johnson,
even in young Fred, star Of last sea-
sons staff, makes the grade with the
New York Giants this spring, which
many critics seem 10 think is likely.
All Johnsons seem to be pitchers
look over your baseball roster--and
this new one Of the San Antonio
Club, Oscar by name, seems to be an
unusual pitcher.
He comes from Ludington in the
Central League. In 1920, he won all
five games he pitched. In 1921, he
won 30 and lost S. In 1922. he won
% and lost S. Considerable pitch
ing.
Ludington, through a change in
territory in the Central League. lost
its arfince shhrdlu mfwyp mfwpy m
its franchise and had TO dispose of its
players. Queries were sent out Tues
day 10 clubs who might buy. Presi-
dent Benson of the Bears. thinks the
local club fortunate in getting John
son ahead Of a lot of other bids.
The pitchers Of last years Bruin
team will have to hustle 10 hold their
jobs this year. what with the new
crop. including johnson, Marshall.
Mems. Meeks, an unnamed youngster
from Cincinnati, and a couple of men
from major league teams, including
possibly Big Jim Roberts and maybe
the return Of Fred johnson from the
Giants.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-14
HIGH GAME THURSDAY
Main Avenue Tackles Wesleyan.
Breckenridge Defeats Lukin.

Main Avenue High School has ar
ranged to play the Academic League
basket ball game scheduled for Fri
day on Thursday with Wesleyan In
stitute at Schwab Field. On Friday.
Breckenridge High probably will meet
St. Mary's College in Il league game.
Breckenridge Tuesday had an easy
time defeating Lukin Military Acad-
envy at Schwab Field. The score was
46 to L.. At the half it was II to >.
All the subs in the Breckenridge squad
got a chance.
Little TommT Daggett was u star
with seven field goals. Rodriguez got
five. Others shared the remaining
points. Meyer made three field goals
and kleeman two for Lukin. while
Willis threw two foul baskets. Line
ups:
Breckenridge High: Hill. whitney.
DaGgett and Tolle, forwards; Rodri-
guez and Newman. center; Hcye. Car
yer. Alderman and johnson. guards.
Luliin Academy: Willis and Mover,
forwards: kleeman. center; Walker.
Campbell and Carranzn, guards.
Henry Lutz refereed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-14
M'COY'S KNOWLEDGE
OF BOXING PROVIDES
EDGE OVER VASQUEZ
Little Bantam Cuts Loose
for the Fans-Prclims
Are Sorry.

Mike NasQuez, the FL PasO feather
weight. who smeared Brooke Steph-
ems largely through his ability at close
quarters. ran into an mitigating e1-
pert at Beethoven Hall Tuesday night
in Bantamwcight Johnny Mccoy. The
bantam, who really fought furiOuSly
for the first time in his half-dozen
appearances locally. earned an edge
over the slightly larger and appar-
entity much stronger FL PaSoan. If
YOU don't like "shade" decisions, it
was a draw; if you insist that some
body is bound 10 win every fight.
Mccoy won.
Mccoy took the first round with a
beautiful left jab to the body. which
landed a dozen times. He kept out
guessing his opponent and protecting
himself we'll in the clinchcS in the
early part of the second round, but
VasGuez got in some healthy wallops
toward the finish and about evened
it IN. With lots Of punching in the
clinches, each man usually with one
arm free and one in a vise-like grip,
Vasquez took an edge in the third.
The rlOse-range beating continued in
the fourth. with the pair on even
terms Seldom have rams seen such
a wicked exhibition of infignting, no
tapping but fast and furious pokes
TO the body and chin. Mccoy was
working faster than when he defeated
Kid Pancho-on infighting-early last
year. Mccoy took the fifth and sixth
with a clever showing. but Nasquez
had the seventh. Mccoy varied his
tactics in the eighth and swung a
few from the floor. The fight got
even faster than ever. A terrific
clout TO the side of the jaw slowed
NaSquez perceptibly.
VasGucz took his turn in the ninth
and had his biggest round. Mccoy
absorbed some real punishment here.
short jolts that landed cieanls to the
face. The tenth went TO Nasquez by
a slight margin. He was continuing
his furious battling of the ninth, I'M
til Mccoy clouted him one on the
bcak and caused him to resort to in
fighting again.
The recapitulation Of the rounds
shows four 10 each. with two about
even. McCoy. however. was stPadier.
while VasQuez was st9aky in his bril-
lance and had a tendency to miss a
lot Of punches.
Brooke Stephens challenged the
winner.
The rest of the card made n poor
impression on lot of faLS who we're
,tt,nJ;pr 20, Tho first time throuVh
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-14
DEFEAT HELLO GIRLS
Sacred Heart Lassies. More Exper;,
enced, Win. ~ TO 2.

The little Sacred Heart girls has
ket ball team. using several SubSti-
tutes a good part of the game, de-
feated the larger but less expert
cnCed Southwestern Bell Telephone
Company girls Tuesday night by a
score of % to y. 1t was the second
game Of the season for the hello
girls" who fought hard, especially
Misses Jenkins and Haak, but could
not cope with the victors' speed and
familiarity with the tricks Of the
game.
4 well-packed Sacred Heart gym
nasium encouraged the players. There
was roofing on the slightest provOca-
ton and once when Margic Hart,
Sacred Heart guard. of a nervous
disposition. invented new dance and
got personal foul for it, she was
hailed as heroine.
Margie Hart and Dorothy Evans
played extremely close guarding
games. as indicated by the lack OF
losers scores. Alice Hucbncr, cen
ter, and Phil" Glover, forward, were
also stars.
Sacred Heart wants a couple more
games in the next two weeks.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-14

won pugilistic honors in the American
forces in Germany md is now at Fort
Sam Houston, challenged the winner
Gilstrap will hurt his reputation if
he is seen on the street with either
Reynolds or Cornelius. They were so
crude about their arranged" fight,
pulling punches, tapping the body,
overlooking opening, leaning on each
other, stamping around and making
mean faces that it would have been
funny if it wasn't so sad. If San
Antonio had some kind of n boxing
commission. they would have been set
down for the rest Of their careers. and
in the first round. And they thought
they could go ten rounds with that
stuff.
Johnny Smith Of the HorsCshocrs'
School, RemOunt Depot. hurt his hand
in the. second round against Kid
Burns. although Barns did most Of
the hand-work, and decided not to
continue.
Kid Gilbert knocked down Young
Ball Montana in the second round.
and he STAGED on the fourth trip to
the canvas. 4 black battle royal
started the program.
Kid Pancho will meet some form
able opponent. as Promoter Shelton
announced. next Tuesday night. Babe
Asher was introduced.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-14
SCORES 1881 POINTS
Local Army ~" Has Chance TO Win
international Competition.

Athletic Director Bonner believes
the San Antonio Army Y. NJ. {. 4.
has a chance to take first place in
the International athletic contest. an
annual event among army Us" since
the soldier athletes representing San
Antonio amassed 1851 pOin,s. more
than twice their total Of last year,
when they finished eighth. Wigs Of
the Second Engineers was the indi-
viiua star of the local team, with
362 points.
The result of the international COM
petition will be known about the end
of March,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-14
TROOP TWO WINNER
Defeats Troop 20 in First Game Of
Boy Scout Series.

Troop No. > defeated Troop No.
% Tuesday afternoon in the first
game Of the championship series of
the Boy Scout Basket Ball League.
The score was 10 to 10. The team
work of Troop . and the guarding of
Holmes and TcnyIor featured. while
Veltman. Klein and CoindrCau threw
the baskets. For the losers. camp
and Stcdham did the scoring. Camp
and Haycock were the particular
stars. LineupS:
Troop -: NcItman and Klein. for
wards: ToindrCau. center; Holmes
and Tenglcr, guards.
Troop 20: Camp. Dwycr and Cole
man. forwards; Stedman. center; Hell
Ter. Will and HayCnck, guards.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-14
Polly Flanders Best Dog.

Houston. Tex. Fec. l4.-The re
suits of the membership derby staged
Mt Cypress. near here in the second
days events Of the Texas Field trials
were close. First place was ta!sen by
Polly Flanders. which ran in the third
bTacc and defeated the field of ten
braces and a bye. Timiacho Laddie
came in second. while third honors
were divided by Hyland Boy and Flu
cpnc Ransom. Beginning wednesday,
tn" membership all-gge will be run
off. Nine braces Of dogs are
scheduled to participate in this event.
which viii mark the third day Of the
Texas field trials.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-14
One University Kept Soccer
From Becoming College Sport

50 goes the story. At all events, Nc
Aulffe got the decision.
Thus it bchoovcs the st. Paul ar
fist not 10 take this McAuliffe fight
too lightly. And. at the same time.
Jess Willard may be a bit heartened
by the knowledge that johnson doesn't
stand up under the real sock any bet
ter than most OF the scrappers.
There is one thing about Charley
White which probably will stand him
in stead when he meets Rocky Kan
SaS again. as he surely will. prob
ably along about May l. That one
thing is that White is a student
Some clever fighters in the course
of fiftcen-round bout will work out
problem against an opponent whose
style is strange and curious. White
has never done that. but his record
shows that in his second bouts
against fighters who have had him
pretty well hog-tied in the first meet
ing he has shown that. though his
forethoughts generally come after
wards. he generally profits by said
bclated forethoughts If given lots Of
time.
1t will be surprising il in their
next meeting White docs not show
that he has worked out solution to
Rocky'S method OF one-handCd fight
ing.
Speaking of Rocky. old timers were
struck in his bout against White by
the striking similarity Of his work to
that Of Tom Sharkey when this great
heavyweight was in his prime. Al
ways coming in. always shooting in
his left and then swinging with it,
Rocky impressed observers as being n
rocket edition Of the famous Tom.