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The Washington times., 1923-07-20
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SING UNDER
LAWRENCE
Great Crowd in Central High
Stadium Open Midsum-
mer Festival.

Robert Lawrence, community
singing director, stepped out before
the close-packed tiers overlooking
the Central High School stadium.
and 10000 eyes looked down at the
leader of the Community Music
association, a commanding figure
in the semi-twilight. He brought
the throng to attention with q wave
or his long arms. Then the whole
northwest section of the city thun.
dered with the words of America, -
opening the city's midsummer music
festival, last night.
The enthusiasm with which the
Nations Capital has taken up com
munity singing was ably demon
strated by the conduct OF the great
crowd in the bowl. Long before
the program began, every seat was
taken and every inch of standing
room was occupied. Hundreds of
late-comers were turned away.
Lawrences genius of direction
asserted itself throughout the con.
cert. Obeying his instructions, the
audience sang itself out on Amer.
lean folk-songs and clamored for
more.
The program was varied by Miss
Estelle Murray's ballet, Wv h c h
brought applause with Brahms
Fifth Hungarian Dance. The
querulous bagpipes of the Wash
ington Scotch Pipe band walled
melodiously. Miss Christian Camp
bell, accompanied on the pipes by
Norman G. Campbell, her father,
danced the Highland fling. The
Murray dancers gave another mum.
Der and Miss Murray appeared in
two solo dances. The Capital male
quartet was beseiged for encores:
The Army band, under direction of
William J.. Stannard, accompanied
the resounding choruses.
Mr.. Lawrence announced another
all-Washington sing for next
month, with an even more elaborate
program. He said also that the
second street sing will be given
next Tuesday night on Potomac
street, between N and o streets
northwest.
The Washington times., 1923-07-20
D. c. MOTHERS TO MEND
CLOTHING FOR CHILDREN

Members Of the District of Column
bia Congress of Mothers and Parent
Teacher Associations were today
asked to undertake the mending and
making of clothes for poor children
of the District who. otherwise, would
not have proper clothing in which
to attend school this fall.
The appeal was issued by Mrs.
George Fraser, chairman of the
clothes conservation committee, who
has asked that each member make
or renovate at least one garment.
The committee will also collect
clothing for parents and older chill
dren In order that they may be
properly clothed for work and thus
be contributing force in keeping
the younger children in school,"
The Washington times., 1923-07-20
CARS
To BE MADE
IN 1928
Automobile c. of c. Head Says
Quantity Production Rules
Trade This Year.
BY Cosmopolitan News Service.

NEW YORK, July 20.-Competi'
ton among the various makers Of
automobiles is very keen and prices
are being held down with a view to
maintaining quantity production &C.
cording to trade authorities. The
closed car as usual will be the
feature of the fall business in ears
Manufacturers are looking forward
to heavy sales of that type.
Extraordinary demand for motor
transportation of all kinds marked
the first six months of the current
year." writes Alfred Reeves, general
manager OF the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce in the Amer.
can machinist. THE development OF
the first half Of the year has been
in the line of production, mercnan'
dising and administration, rather
than in technical features. Funda-
mentally the construction OF cars
has not been charged.
Record Production Shown.
1.-THE outstanding fact OF 1923 thus
far has been the record production,
which amounted to two million
vehicles in the first six months as
compared with 1916, 900 in the same
period last year.
motor vehicle output is usually
heaviest in the first part of the
year, SO that the industry is look
ing for some seasonal recession, but
the production this year will be
well over the three million mark,
which is far above the record of
2,659, 900 cars and trucks manufac-
tured in 1922.
There are several factors in the
situation in 1923 which have con-
tributed to the great increase in
motor transport.
Motor vehicle values are the best
IN history. The reduced prices Of
1921 have been generally adhered
to despite rising material and labor
cost.
Closed Cars in Demand.
I'm view of a production of two
million vehicles for the first six
months, it is natural to expect a
slowing down during the last six
months. This slowing down U.s.
ually comes in June and while there
was some letting down during last
month it was less than expected.
There should be a substantial buying
Of open cars during the summer
but slowing down in the fall!
1.-THE closed car continues in very
heavy demand and there are many
who look for the production within
the next year or so to run so per
cent closed as compared with 81
per cent closed"
The Washington times., 1923-07-20
Steamer Chased at Sea
by Marshal With
Libel Papers

NORFOLK, Va, July 90
After an hours pursuit down
the harbor, the Dutch steamer
Flensburg, with the pilot aboard
and we'll on her way to sea,
was overtaken by Deputy United
States Marshal Ironmonger to-
day and served with libel papers.
The complaint was filed by
four members of the crew who
declare that when they de-
clined to do the work of five
other firemen who are alleged
to have deserted, the captain
had them arrested and locked
up in Newport News Jail.
The men also allege that $58
is due them in back pay and
that their character, reputation
and mental equilibrium have
been damaged to the extent
of $4,000.
The Washington times., 1923-07-20
RUM SMUGGLING
BYSC0TSH|TS
DEPRESSION
Glasgow Fishermen Scared at
Dangers Of Profitable Amer
lean Bootleg Business.

GLASGOW, July 2O.-The rum
running business between wet"
countries and the United States Is
undergoing slump, 1t was learned
today in connection with the In
vestigation the British government
has been making into whiskey
smuggling from British soil into
dry" America.
Prospects of great fortunes being
built up by supplying whiskey to
American bootleggers are dimming.
Those venturesome spirits who, a
few months ago, believed they had
discovered new gold mine three
miles off the American Atlantic
coast. are now doubling the value
Of the business.
Risks which attend the rum run
ming enterprises have proved too
great in many cases. It is only
highly organized gambling syndi-
Gates that are now willing to sink
money in the maintenance of whis.
key fleets off the New York and
New Jersey coasts.
British customs officials, espe-
cially in the Clyde ports, are put.
ting all possible obstacles in the
way of whiskey smuggling.
Greed on the part Of American
bootleggers has put still a fur
Their crimp in the business. Owners
claim that when they reached the
American coast they were compel.
ed to dicker with hard.boiled in
dividuals who demanded the lions
share of the profits.
American reports of pirates off the
New Jersey coast, preying upon the
rum fleet, has made it more difficult
to sign up seamen for the ad-
venturesome voyage across the At
lantic. American thigh jackers,"
armed with automatic pistols, have
put fear into . the hearts of many
Glasgow sailor men, who have no
fear of storms at sea but dislike the
possibility of a volley of bullets.
All Indications point to a con-
tinued slump in rum-running, owing
to the increasing number of OBJ
stacles that the officials on both
sides of the Atlantic are putting In
the way of dealers in contraband
wet goods.
The Washington times., 1923-07-20
BALTIMORE DOCTORS
SEEK CHICCERS CURE

BALTIMORE. July 20-What Ii
the cure for chiggers? DR.. John
S. Fulton. State director Of health.
and DIR. J. II. Mason Knox, jr..
chief Of the Bureau OF Child Hy'
giene. are anxious to know. They
want remedy that works fast and
thoroughly.
Both doctors have chiggers. They
got them during trip through
Southern Maryland from which
they returned several days ago.
DIR. Fulton and DIR, Knox had
a picnic lunch in a pleasant nook
of Il charming woods After thI
luncheon they decided summer Is
the wrong time to get close to
nature.
The Washington times., 1923-07-20
NAVY ENTERS NEW TYPE
SEAPLANES IN RACES

Three navy seaplanes of a small
twin-float type capable of greater
speed than any others yet designed
have been entered in the Interna.
tional Schneider Cup race, to be
held at Cowes, England, on Sep
TENDER %, the Navy Department
announced today.
Lieuts. F. w. Reed, Rutledge
Irvine, A. w. Gorton and D. Ritten-
house have been selected to repre-
sent the navy. Planes have been
entered by England, France and
Italy.
The Washington times., 1923-07-20
DOCK STRIKERS
HAVE LONDON
|NFEAR
Policemen Equipped for Riot
Service on Duty to Pre-
vent Violence.
International News Service.

LONDON, July 20.--Policenen,
equipped for riot service, were on
duty in the dock districts Of British
port cities today to prevent violence
by dock strikers. The situation is
serious.
Government officials are making
an inquiry to ascertain the source
of strike funds and to learn II
they are coming from Communists.
Some Of the workers have re.
turned, but most Of them are still
holding out.
The food shortage has improved
slightly owing to the decision Of the
market workers to return to their
posts on condition they are not
asked to handle merchandise pass
ing through the hands of strike
breakers.
The Washington times., 1923-07-20
STAYING CHARGE MAY
BE FACED BY WOMAN

GENEVA, N. Y. July 2O.-DIs-
covery OF, a blood-soaked quilt. q
mans blood stained shirt, and n
carpet with bloody splotches buried
in the barnyard Of the Frank Tav-
lor farm yesterday may result
in the preferring of murder
charge against the dead mans
widow. MRS. Kettle Cass Taylor, al
ready held on an open charge, State
troopers said.
Tayior's body was found with IN.
brains beaten out two days ago.
The Washington times., 1923-07-20
Finds Relief After y Years Of
Stomach Trouble, O'Brien's
Is the Remedy
Proving That Anyone Suffering From Stomach
Trouble Can Be Benefited

Even though stomach trou-
bic is tearing down your
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"Just to let you know what
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tors, but could get no relief
until a friend advised me to
take a bottle of your medicine
After taking three bottles of
O'Brien's / can eat everything
and am now well. You car
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The Washington times., 1923-07-20
WOMAN BANKER SEES
WIDE FIELD FOR SEX

CLEVELAND. July 2o.-There is
q great field in banking for women,
according to Mrs. c. E. Hearin, of
Clay, KY, here attending the
twenty-ffrst annual convention of
the American Institute of Banking.
Mrs. Hearin is vice president of the
Farmers National Bank of that
city.
Women IRE better in matters Of
detail than men, although as a rule
they are not so good executives"
Mrs. Hearin said.
The Washington times., 1923-07-20
ARCHBISHOP CURLEY AT
HOME NEAR BELFAST

BALTIMORE, July 20.-Amid the
scenes of his boyhood, Archbishop
Curley of Baltimore is visiting old
friends in Ireland. He arrived Tues
day night at his mothers home,
Golden Island, Athlone, near Bel
fast.
Archbishop CurIey expressed pleas
ure that peace had been established
in ireland and the destructive work
or many months brought to an end.
The Washington times., 1923-07-20
BEES KEEP FAMILY OUT
OF ROOM SEVERAL WEEKS

LANCASTER, Pa. July 20.-The
members Of Irwin Viewers family
are again taking their meals in the
dining room, after having been
kept out of it for several weeks by
a swarm Of bees.
Joseph Wenger, a bee expert
after removing several boards from
the outside of the Weaver residence
succeeded in capturing the queen
bee and housing the hive. Several
buckets of honey were obtained.
The Washington times., 1923-07-20

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The Washington times., 1923-07-20

International News, Service.
BIRKENHEAD. Eng, July 90
Striking dock workers here and at
Liverpool began returning to their
posts today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-26
BAN ON CLANCY.
BY QUAKER CITY
DIRECTOR
CorteIyou Declares Boxer viii
Not Be Tolerated by
Fair Sportsmen.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 26.--Fol.
lowing the bout at the arena Mon.
day night in which George Kayo
CLANCY of Baltimore, was disquali.
fled for fouling Harry Kid Brown,
of South Philadelphia in the first
round, Director Cortelyou, the pow
er behind boxing in this city. an
nounced that he had placed a per-
manent ban on Clancy for the good
of boxing and fair sportsmanship.
For the best interests of boxing,
Clancy will not be tolerated here, !"
said Director Cortelyou officially.
He is barred permanently. do
not say his fouling is intentional,
but fighter of his type is danger
Gus. He has violated the ethics of
boxing before, but was reinstated
because he promised to be good.
This was his last chance. Only
celan boxing will be tolerated. 9th
ers will be barred the same as Cha
ney if they violate the rules"
Director Cortelyou was specta-
tor at the bout.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-26
BLAIR LAUDS BOWLERS
OF REVENUE LEAGUE

Il want you to keep the ball roll.
ing here with the same spirit that
you keep the ball rolling in the de-
partment," Internal Revenue Com.
missioner David H. Blair told the
revenue workers at the opening Of
their duckpin 1~ague at the Recrea.
ton.
He heaved the first ball and
toppled three pins. The Commits.
sioner was presented a brand new
bowling ball by Deputy Commits.
sioner Bright, of the Income Tax
Bureau, in behalf Of the duck.
Primers.
Rhine, Of Personal Audit, got the
high game, 142, ard high set, $50.
Mayors 10 saved Capitol Stock
from a withdrawing. 1t beat Pro.
hibition, 500 to 499, In the last
game.
With Blackwell starring. Annex
No. 1 trimmed Accounts and Col.
lections, 2 to /.
Corporation Audit won two from
Special Audit. but it was a battle
all the way.
Stanley, with a game of 1913. won
individual honors when Sales Tax
took pair from Solicitors.
Rhine's 142 game enabled Per.
sonal Audit to score the only clean
sweep, beating National Resources,
The second game was practically a
contest between Rhine and Leslie.
the latter getting 1873. Rhine's tea M
won, Sill to 500.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-26
SANpLoT TITLE SERIES
LIKELY TO BE SPIRITED

If General Accounting Office was
strong enough to trim the Union
Printers two out of three games
in the finals of the league charn-
pions' play-off, it should be atle
to give the Mohawks or any other
team a real battle. The Printers
have a highly respected team.
So General Accounting Offices
request for three outside players
to bolster their team against the
Mohawks got a horse laugh from
the Indians.
This same laugh has stirred the
spirit of General Accounting Office.
and the post-season series between
the league and independent cham.
pions, starting tomorrow, is likely to
be something more than an ordi.
nary affair.
The first game will be played at
American League Park, the second
at Union Park, both starting at
ID. m,
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joke SITUATION
IN NEW YORK
RING TITLES
Dave Shade Evidently Doesn't
Take Commissions YER
diets Seriously.
BY SID MERCER.

NEW YORK. Sept. 26.-The diff.
ficuity encountered by the State
Athletic Commission in establishing
a local welterweight champion may
result In the adjustment OF the
practice of naming synthetic
titleholders.
1t has been several months since
the commission de Jared Mickey
Walker null and void, but the two
men who were proclaimed cham.
pions in his place have not seen
fit to defend their titles in this
State. With New York State cham.
pions risking their championships
in other States the situation is
rather ridiculous
Because he was the first chal-
lenger to post a forfeit with the
commission, Dave Shade was named
as welterweight champion in this
State. Shade did not defend his
unearned honors here but took on
Jimmy Jones, of Youngstown, in
Boston and lost the decision. The
New York commission then sol.
EMMY proclaimed Jones champion,
but that young man evidently does
not take the title seriously as he
has appeared in no bouts under the
jurisdiction Of the local commits
sion.
AS further afront to the local
boxing authorities, Jones has now
permitted himself to be matched
to box Walker in New Jersey next
month. II he goes through with
this match he will automatically
disqualify himself in this State.
The spectacle of New York cham.
pions" biting the hand that feeds
them and bartering away their hon.
ors in other commemorative is
very offensive to the dignity of the
local authorities.
A movement is on foot to bring
about Walkers reinstatement in
New York. Trick titles hold the
sport UP to ridicule, and If Mickey
can be induced to box any leading
contender here, all will be for
given. The proposed Walker-Leon-
ard match will not be brought off
here, however, until next season.
The guarantees demanded by the
two champions for this bout pre-
clude any chance Of It being held
anywhere indoors. It will be one
of the early open-air attractions
next year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-26
CHARLIE WHITE MAY GET
CHANCE At LEONARD

NEW YORK Sept. 26.- Benny
Leonard may give Charlie White
that long awaited chance at the
title next month. Benny's theat-
rical prospects may not call him to
the footlights before November. and
in the meanwhile he would like
some work at his regular trade.
II don't want to waste all that
training / did for Dundee" said
the lightweight champion the other
night at the .Terome-Duane scrap,
land while am In shape am
anxious to get some work in the
ring. / have nothing In sight ex-
cept couple os exhibitions. and IL
Billy Gibson can frame up the
White match for an early date /
am willing. / probably won't do
any boxing after the first Of the
year until the open-air season IS
on.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-26
PAPYRUS DISPLAYS
FINE SEA QUALITIES

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Radio adj
vices from the Aquitania which In
bearing Papyrus into port for the
international match race with
Americas leading three-year old. in
dicate that the English derby win
ner is continuing to survive the
rigors Of the ocean voyage without
distress. The ship, according to re-
ports, has run into storms, Basil
JARVIS, the trainer stating by radio
that the seas have been unusually
high.
Papyrus' quarters, however, are
aft of the 3D. deck, the best posi-
ton on the liner to overcome the
motion of the sea and the horse is
standing the journey well, Jarvis
added.
The Aquitania is due to dock
here on Friday afternoon,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-26

got our arms around Curtin, but
he slipped through and went down
head first, hitting his head on the
iron chair we occupied at the ring,
and then on down to the cement
floor. We claim that we saved
Johnny Curtin's life that night,
breaking the fall as we did. AS
it was he was rendered uncon-
scious and was unable to con-
tinue and was sent to a hospital.
Curtin has been out of the ring
ever since and won't get going
until he meets Mike Ballerino, at
Bavonne, N. j., on October A.
Wen say right now, law or no
law, rule or no rule, we will help
any man who comes tumbling
off balance through a set of ring
ropes. We think that Mr.. Null
doom would dc the same thing
himself. AS for those who are
squarklng about that little bit
of gallantry, helping Dempsey
back to where he beUOnged. it is
only the bIeat of some of the
misguided souls who are going to
bet against Dempsey until he dies.
That's the only bet HE'LL lose.
Remember that"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-26
FIRPo POPULAR FIGURE,
AS PUBLIC'S CHEERS PROVE

NEW YORK. Sept. 26.-Luis
Angel Firpo likes US better every
day he remains on Month American
soil. Everywhere Firpo goes he is
greeted as a hero. He can't quite
understand those offers he is get
ting for touring the country. It is
likely that Senior Firpo will grab
some of this easy money ere he
departs for the Argentine.
Right now Firpo is more pop
ular figure than Dempsey. The
champion is Kissed wherever the
fight films are shown and Firpo Is
cheered everywhere he goes. His
reception at Madison Square Gar.
den last Friday night was amazing.
Several theatrical promoters are
angling for Firpos services and he
has been offered as high as $4,000
a week for short turs in which he
can be "circused" in two cities
daily.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-26
MANAGERS
FOR THREE BIC
I ||NE TEAMS
White sox, Red sox and
Browns Due for Change in
Pilots Next Year.
By HARRY SCHUMACHER.

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-It seems
to be almost certain that the Chicago
White Sox, the Boston Red Sox and
the st. Louis Browns will have new
managers next season, and the gos-
sips do say that the Detroit Tigers
also will have new leader.
According to current rumor, Lee
Fohl, former st. Louis pilot, will
succeed Frank Chance at Boston,
while Chance or Ray Schalk may
replace Kid Gleason at Chicago, and
George Sisler or Umpire Clarence
Rowland supplant Jimmy Austin
in charge of the Mound City entry.
And from the same gossipy source
comes the report that Gleason, in
stead of going into retirement when
he sewers his connection with the
White Sox, will attach himself to
the Tigers as sort OF Simon Legree.
Tyrus Raymond Cobb il said to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-26

have signed q five.year contract a.
manager Of the Tigers, which nttll
understanding Is that he has tired cf
bearing the double responsibilities Of
player manager unaided and II
anxious to shift q part Of the bur-
den TO other less active shoulders
According to our in rTnant, Cobb
would continue to exa2Nlse absolute
authority off the field and would
have the last word in all matters OF
policy. During the actual playing
of e game, however, Gleason would
be in charge, thus enabling Cobb
To concentrate entirely on maling
the most Of his own exceptional
talents as q player.