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The Washington times., 1923-12-04
DOG RACE At 200 MILES
WILL BE RUN ON MARCH Il

THE PAS. Manitoba, Dec. A.
The Pas Dog Derby, billed as the
worlds greatest 20O-mile nonstop
dog race, will be run March II,
1924, the executive committee an.
nounced today.
The Washington times., 1923-12-04

9uklM8 the past three seasons
Ken Smith hrs taken 3 prominent
part In fnoat of the Tiger victories.
n his sophomore year he started
out as back. The season previous
he had captairled the freshman
eleven and played a. halfback.
When the Tiger fell before Chicago
and Van Gerbig led the offensive
while the veterans LOurio and Gar
ritz remained on the side lines due
to Injuries.
But It remained for smith to-
achieve athletic fame Ia the 1872
season, when his drop Kicking
both Chicago ana Yale. After
Cruln had made two tcuchdowns
and Gray had made cne III the
great battle &c stagg Field. Smith
sent over the kicks which meant
4 Tiger triumph BY 21.I8 score.
He gathered further iaurels Ia the
Yale game, when he drop-lkicked the
only score 81 the game.
He has also been prominent 81
baseball, and last spring he WIS
one Of the leading hltterB on the
team which won twenty straight
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The Washington times., 1923-12-04
Dominicans Prepare.

The Dominican Lyceum baskaters
WI work out tonight at 7.g0
o'clock. Thirteen players are trv,
ine Tor positions The scheS,,ia
VIII open after the Christmas hall.
The Washington times., 1923-12-04
FAIR BASKET SHOOTERS
TO PERFECT LEAGUE
By "JACK" MARTTN

Due to the growing popularity basketball city
games Mrs BENJAMIN Cook picked American Physical
Education Association to represent the District Columbia on the
national basketball orJa
to form governing body and basketball eaome - go
The Washington times., 1923-12-04

Questions to this column sOiI
be answered IN the disorder re-
cetVed. Not responsible for
1oTo1a0 guesses. Don't send brides
~ the mai, bring 'em IN person.
The Washington times., 1923-12-04
Here's Days Dope.

Here's Days Dope.
~ EAR TAD:
Kindly insert following
. lineup in your daily column
the first chance you set. Here
we have team Of good fielders,
fast men, and 300 hitters:
Max Carey, left field; Ty Cobb,
center field; Ruth, right field;
SisIer, first base; Frisch, second
base: Dugan, third base; SeweIl,
shortstop; Cy Perkins, catcher;
Shocker. Rommell, Luque and
Pennock, pitchers.
This is q team Of real stars Of
today and they are capable of
knocking q home run at any time
during the game.
Sincerely yours,
THOMAS j. DAILY.
The Washington times., 1923-12-04
Down Barracks rive

The MT. Vernons experienced Its
ne difficulty III defeating the Wash.
ington Barracks five I'll one.sided
basketball game ct the Barracks
last night 50 to Is.
The Washington times., 1923-12-04
Mercury Meets INTERIOR

StilI hardly able to realize the sand.
lot crown Is on another head. the
Mercury club will play the Interior
Department eleven next Sunday at
American League Park.
The Washington times., 1923-12-04

Dresden DolI-We can SYM
pathize with you, but there is
nothing to be done.
The Washington times., 1923-12-04

~AANN LAH88
Princeton win also lose l,er sfSr
tackles this year, Emery and Rlit0fi.
Rutan was out for part ok tlios
season. due ~ an injured arm. but
he recovered sufficiently to play
part Of the Inflated Yale NaSI,1
Emery viii continue his athletic
activities during the winter ana
spring. because he Ii captatn "
the wrestling team Is well o. the
track team. Billy Booth, who won
hls letter against Yale, b the fiiird
tackle to be lost Nv graduation.
At center, Lloyd Bergen. develop.
cd from back, WIN - lost Re.
was moved to that poqifaou when
ar Injury claimed Charley Cn1d~
wells services and he played there
~ such q fashion as to insure him
q regular berth during the entire
SESSION. He Will play haaIrntt N
during the winter n10liths.
Another player uf exceptional
ability win also 60 with the grad
uating class. the dfn1fnufivs Dick
Newly who has PLAYED x1a1fV
games 1t haIfbaelS. III Won hlS
letter IN 1921 and again this year.
He retired Tor the season after his
leg was injured In the HnfvSril
game He viii turn his attention
70 water polo as oaptain q Eho
team
The Washington times., 1923-12-04
says "sK1LLKT''
Finn, Esq:
Words Furnished BY In
Quisitive Fans. Music BY
the Author Of Both.
BY KIRK MILLER.
n0RAMPS'' H ARLA N
Bowie re-opens the first
~ Monday in April.
RlancheWalter Johnaon ia

Is JOHNSON -
. blond. Yes,
three; about
seven, five,
and three, re-
spectively.
ForeAs
golf Is q very
personal sub
ject with as
we can't an
5 W er that
question. Bet
ter men than
70 q h Nv 3
been trying to
do the same
The Washington times., 1923-12-04
AD' =
IIT1bTT
GIVE MR.. FIINN "A BIT OF ROOM THERE

GIVE Mr.. Finn 3 BIT 81 there.
extraordinary, complains that
daily
Mr.. Finn
adds that
his 5s
Wills
invisible from the list
The Washington times., 1923-12-04

Hopeful There is a Santa
Claus! Anybody can tell you
that
Fan-Christy Mathewson re-
fused offer to become president
Of Baseball Players fraternity
at Los Angeles ten years ago
today.
Tommy TuckerAny Sew
enth street car will take you
to the wharves eventually.
Jack Horner-A chain is as
weak as its loosest link.
Convict Tonight at the Co
liseum.
Bubbles Postal regulations
prohibit as answering your
question, but we1l keep the
tw0-cent stamp.
Foxy-It may be so, but /
don't know, it sounds like the
bunk to me.
Bow-IneesWhat are You
trying to do make q monkey
out Of this column?
Hysteria- Yes; lemon juice
viii remove them.
Ralph-Not being a crap
shooter, we can't answer you.
0megaA trip to Washing
The Washington times., 1923-12-04

z. w. C. A. building (614 e street
northwesO at s o'clock next Friday
evening.
All coaches, referees and umpires
A.. Ta;s+~Ao% q NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -
The Washington times., 1923-12-04
EN- JOYS BEST
YEAR FOR COMPETITIVE
GOLF PLAYING
b LEONARD ~. COLLINS.

Golf National Capital enjoyed its greatest during
the which is fast Drawing TO ana
Dons ere Middle Atlantic championship, mention four
8 i've club affairs. s
There has been competitive golf played heeabouts during
last dozen than played before AS result
and bounds and the number Of devoteee
the be said to have almost doubled in twelve months
The Washington times., 1923-12-04
Wn

Jorie Webster School, City Club,
Eastern, Western, Central, Bust.
ness, and Tech High Schools.
George Washington University
Capitol Athletic Club, and Wilson
Normal.
Basketball has been the major
sport activity for women during
the past thlrty.one years. and I'll.
though its play has been gov.
eFned by Q national board since
1899. the District has never had a
local regulating body to determine
The Washington times., 1923-12-04
Say, Oh, Mr.. Jimmy Johnston.
~ ZAP TAI.

Say, Oh, Mr.. Jimmy Johnston.
IN EAR TAD:
You write in your article
- Of November 81 that Billy
Barrett, who boxed Jimmy Johns
ton twenty-seven years ago at
South Beach A. O., Staten Island,
was an Englishman. This is in
correct, as Billy Barrett was q
product of the East Side. They
boxed an eight-round contest, in
stead Of q six. The impression
that you arrive at that Barrett
was an Englishman, probably Is
because he toured England during
1901 and 1904, meeting all the
best featherweights. including
Will Curley.
Being q constant reader Of
The Washington times., 1923-12-04

AS regards Mr.. Jack Renault,:
the Massachusetts, ex-cop. we adj
NIT that he's pretty good fight
er AT TIMES, TOO. We must
stick by our guns, however, in
insisting that he is q bit erratic.
The Brooklyn fans who saw
him walk right out Of the ring
when Billy Miske got rough with
him think 30, too. And the fans
who saw Mf. Renault and Mr..
Tunney tossed out of another
ring for staIIinR still think he's
hunka. Just D hunka.
But then L. ParneII Finn loves
his boys and we mustn't be too
severe with our chatter.
The Washington times., 1923-12-04

Pickles 4 think It will be
safe to ask her again in one or
two weeks. Maybe both.
The Washington times., 1923-12-04

Useless Don't be foolish
The Washington times., 1923-12-04

Omega trip to Washing
ton Monument is the cheapest
honeymoon we can suggest.
The Washington times., 1923-12-04

Mex. There amt no such
thing.
The Washington times., 1923-12-04

Govt Clerk Yes and no.
The Washington times., 1923-12-04

him 4 dangerous IlrDof q o.
posing teaI1Is, His tr1 test henTs
being 3 pass % Gllr0y. witch won
the Harvard game IL 1871.
The Washington times., 1923-12-04

OF far greater import TO the
game was the decidedly notice
able Improvement III the brand
Qf golf exhibited BY washington
golfers during the past season.
Par golf became the rule rather
than the exception, and there
Were few tournaments hereabOuts
wherein some golfer did not break
par for the course.
The Washington times., 1923-12-04

Ralph-Not being a crap
shooter, we can't answer you.
The Washington times., 1923-12-04

Dunphy's consistent playing can
best be shown by pointing out
that In the four qualification
rounds he was low medalist IN the
Indian Spring, second in the
Chevy Chase, third I'm the Column
pa and third in the Middle At
lantIc.
The Washington times., 1923-12-04

In the Indian Spring, Chevy
Chase. Columbia and Middle At
1antie. Dunphy had an aggregate
Of $40 strokes for the 72 quaIifica-
kion holes played. The nearest ap.
preach to this was Albert r. Mac
kenzie and Miller B. Stevenson.
who had a total of s21 strokes
Zach.
The Washington times., 1923-12-04

Hysteria Yes; lemon juice
win remove them.
The Washington times., 1923-12-04

He has also been prominent 81
baseball, and Last spring he Mss
one Of the leading hittef1 on the
team which won twenty straight
contests. He win again be ID his
old position ia center field next
spring, and that viii Be hlb list
athletic appearance Tor PrincetO1l.
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-21
CALHOUN'S COMMUNITY ASSO.

The second meeting of CaIhoun's
Community Association was held on
Wednesday afternoon, November 2S.
7 he vice president, Miss Gladys Nc
Ilvaine conducted the meeting. After
singing and scripture reading several
questions were discussed and voted
upon.
Miss Elva Truitt was appointed
chairman of publicity and Miss Cora
Truitt was appointed to act as secre-
tary.
The children then rendered a patri-
otic program appropriate TO the cele-
bration of the raising of our new flag.
The program was concluded at the
flag pole. The flag was raised while
the Star Spangled Banner was being
sung. The children gave the flag sa-
lutte and had delightful time picking
up the little flags which fell from the
folds of the large flag as it was rails
eG.
Two new member were added to
our roll.
The next meeting will be a Christ
mas program, given on the evening of
Friday, December 21.
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-21
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES
ON ROAD IMPROVEMENT
1928 Federal Budget Allowed Two and
One-fOurth Cents from Every Dollar

A few years ago the expenditures of
the United States on roads was moth
ing. The Federal Budget for the fis-
cal year of 1928 allows "a cents out
of every dollar for Federal aid roads.
This sum, of course, is not enough
to build the roads the country must
have, even when matched by an equal
sum from the States. But all great
movements have to be initiated slow
ly; it took many years to work up
public sentiment to the point where
this country was willing to build the
Panama Canal. That we have gone
as far as we have in the matter of
road building with Government aid is
a matter of congratulation, rather
than regret that we have not as yet
gone further.
The total 1928 budget for the Ma
tion is Az billions, with 911s millions
allowed for the United States apprO-
priatiOns towards Federal aid in road
building. Ten years ago such an ex-
penditure would have been impossible.
Ten years hence it will be looked upon
as ridiculous. When, as must newt
ably be the case, the United States
switches it's road policy from the pres
ent idea of helping the States, to the
broader idea of building it's own ma
tional road system, allowing the
States to build the feeder and connect
ing roads, such an expenditure will be
far from sufficient.
To those to whom the idea of great
er Federal expenditures means great
er taxes, it it pointed out that invar-
iably the good road more than pays
for itself, and that the increased prof
it's, the decreased costs of hauling,
and the increased land values, which
inevitably follow the establishment of
a system of national highways, will
not only pay the entire cost of the
roads, but a handsome profit besides.
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-21
WHAT SORT OF SNOW
REMOVAL ON ROADS!
Importance of Work to Highway In
VeStment

A good road may be badly injured
by improper snow removal. AS yet,
clearing a highway Of snow is "any?
body's job" in most localities; if the
State or county doesn't do it, the
transportation company will. Indeed,
many automobile trucking concerns in
the Middle West and North have more
adequate snow removal apparatus
than the States, the roads of which
they use.
But the private concern, in remov-
ing snow from highway, naturally
considers only it's immediate benefit
and spends no more money on the
task than necessity requires.
Snow removed from the complete
width of the highway, down to the
surface, permits the road to freeze,
but it freezes all over, and in the
spring, thaws all over. Snow re-
moved from the center of a highway
presents strip for freezing, leaving
the sides of the road protected from
cold by snow. When the thaw comes
and the snow disappears, the sides are
left soft and the center hard; result,
ruts and broken crown.
Snow which is removed but par
TALLY results in ruts in the covering
mat Of snow, which all wheeled We
hicles follow. There is no more de-
structive treatment to be given any
highway than concentration of all
loads on the same spot. The result is
a speedy pushing aside of foundation
stones, and a rutty condition which
is extremely destructive of the road.
County, State, and municipal au-
thorities can well afford to make reg
ulations regarding snow removal, !
which will protect the highways which
cost so much. An investment of five, |
ten, twenty, thirty thousand dollars a
mile should not be imperilled because
of unwillingness to spend a few dol
lars per mile during winter for proper
and adequate snow removal.
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-21
A FARMERS PROFIT
ON ROAD BUILDING
Short Highway Sells Valuable Prop
erty

A land owner in a Southern State
had a large property of many acres,
a beautiful house, and a big peach
orchard in bearing. Family circum-
stances made it necessary for him to
sell his property which was valued
about hundred thousand dollars.
Putting it in the hands Of some able
real estate men, the property owner
received several calls from prospec-
tive purchasers. He met these pur-
chasers at the railroad station, mo-
tored them six miles over good State
road, and half mile over a very
rough and bumpty dirt road to his
house.
None of them purchased.
Acting on the advice of one Of the
real estate men, the owner spent five
thousand dollars and made that last
half mile as good as the State road.
The property was sold at q price
which included the cost of the road,
plus a profit on the road, within one
month of its completion!
What happens in one case will hap
pen in another. A good road greatly
increases the value of all adjacent
realty, especially farms.
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-21
WHAT BECOMES OF
THE LICENSE FEES2
Motor Car Registration Pays for Good
Roads

Forty-eight States collected $751;
367,O23 in 1922 as receipts from auto
mobile license fees. The cost of col
lection, the cost of the plates them
selves, and other expenses was less
than four million dollars, so that a
total of $14S,75O,OOO was left as the
net receipts to be spent on highways.
This sum is divided into appropria-
tions for State highway departments,
16 millions; Federal aid funds, "a
millions; maintenance of Federal aid
roads, 80 millions; construction Of
other than Federal aid roads, 61a mil
lions; maintenance of other than Fed
eral aid roads, 217a millions; and
given as aid to counties, 257a millions.
New Hampshire collects the larg-
est revenue per individual car or
truck, getting an average of $25.73
each, while Arizona is easiest upon
car owners from the license stand
point obtaining $3.50 each.
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-21

If you want to get well, take Chiro-
practic adjustments. Call on Anna K
Gregorius, at the home Of Mrs. George
Pittard, Race and Market streets,
Georgetown.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-03

With the coming of the Spring
weather, High school tactics took
on a different aspect altogether;
the loungers around the halls
have turned into terrace lizards;
lunch paper in the hall no longer
is the chief worry of Mr.. Treakle
for now he has to gather 1t in
from off the lawn which We hope
will soon be green again; "The
Beanery" is no longer so pcpu-
lar as it was when the northern
winds spent their wintry blasts
on every corner of the building
and the thoughts and action OF
the students have turned 4 lit
tie more the way they were in
clined all the time, toward some
thing teachers don't approve Of,
that is, they don't like it in other
people although there is plenty
to convince anyone, however skep-
teal upon the subject, that they
like it during, tie off hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-03
THURSDAY ASSEMBLY

Assembly was held on Thurs
day in the auditorium Of the High
school, Mr.. Howard Bagget pre-
siding. Mrs. Strauss led IN
prayer. The Ghost Scene from
Hamlet was given with Miss
Mary Lee Spilman, Mr.. John
Fowler, Mr.. Reid Dunn, Mr..
Clarke Slaymaker, Mr.. Howard
Baggett, Mr.. Gus Vozeolus, Mr..
Robert Ross and Mr.. William
Bremen taking the parts. 1t
was a very enjoyable entertain
ment, the appreciative audience
finding more comedy than Shakes
peare ever dreamed of. Mr.. Brax
ton of the University of Virginia
gave an interesting talk on that
institution. Miss Louise Thomas
played the piano, beautifully, as
usual, and Mr.. Hayden, the prin-
ciple, gave little talk. Assem-
bly, was then dismissed and "The
Beanery" invaded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-03
Trade Exhibit
Plans Monday
81 Merchants to Take
Part in Display at
Armory March 1915

Arrangements are rapidly near
ing completion for the Greater
Alexandria Trade Exhibit which
will be held at the ArmOry
March 1915 inclusive. Thus far
thirty-one merchants have been
included among the exhibitors.
A meeting Of the general COM
-mittee of arrangements is sched-
uled to be held Monday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock in the rooms Of
he chamber of commerce at
which time final plans for the at
fair will be discussed. During
the coming week the work of dec
Grating the armory will be begun
and the participating merchants
will install booths.
Each evening during the prog
ress of the exhibit there Will be
special attractions ard indica-
tons are that this will be one of
the most successful exhibits ever
held by the local merchants.
Swan Brothers have Just an
bounced they will enter an ex-
hibit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-03
Trial Of Mrs. C0rdes
. Opens Next Thursday

The trial of Mrs. Elizabeth
Cordes, charged with fatally
shooting Bernard A. Ahrmantraut
is scheduled to begin at 10 o'clock
next Thursday morning in the
corporation court, Judge Howard
W. Smith presiding. The accus-
ed will be represented by Attor-
ney W. S. Snow and the prose-
cution will be conducted by Com
monwealth's Attorney William P.
WoollS. 1t is expected that the
case will occupy two days, as
there are a large number of wit
nesSes to be heard, including
many from Washington.
The shooting of Armentraut
took place at the home of Mrs.
Cordes on Oronoco Street the
afternoon of December 81 and
Ehrmantraut afterward went to
Washington and the wound ap-
parently healed. Later he went
to a Washington hospital and
died January 16. Following her
arrest Mrs. Cordes was released
on $4,000 bail bond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-03

Washington, March 3.-"Lame
ducks" drafted for the Cabinet
generally accept their destiny
with fatalistic calm and a pass
ing mention of the great wisdom
of their selection. But there
are exceptions to all rules.
Given his choice of job in the
Cabinet of a place in the North
Woods, Harry tSewart New, Sen
atr from Indiana, would take to
the tall timber. But
Harry New is a military man.
For proof, see the trick cam
paign hat, black felt for winter
and Panama for summer. He
was a good soldier in the Spanish
American War and has been a
life long member of the G. o. P.
army.
Chosen as aide-de-camp by his
commander in chief, Warren G.
Harding, an old buddy at whose
side he fought in the ranks.
Harry New could not evade the
draft. When duty calls, he does
not finch from the fire.
Furthermore. Postmasters Gen
eral are forever afterward called
General" and that to a military
man like Harry New should be
some compensation for his thwar
ted ambition to become back
woodsman.
Most men in politics sooner or
later are victims OF thwarted
ambitions. Harry New is one.
He is an extraordinary case
Being born a Hoosier, New
started talking politics before he
started cutting teeth. By he
same token he has had more
than his share of political hon
ors. But it is not political honors
for which Harry News heart has
alw' VS. yearned.
While he was a cub reporter
batting cut copy on the old India
napolis Journal, which he later
owned, or 1irast;ng a nationa!
campaign for the Republican
committee of which he was
chairman in 1908, News heart
was in the big woods.
Forty years ago, Harry New
and few god fellows with SIM
liar warnings, formed a hunting
and fishing club with headquar-
ters at Turtle Lake, way up on
the Michigan peninsula, where
you can still follow the trails
for days and never see white
man.
Every chance he gets, New
slips off to Turtle Lake to beat
the brush AMI whip the streams.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-03
JUSTICE UNJUSTLY

When Jefferson school opened
not long ago, it cast consterna-
ton into the ranks of those who
are lucky enough to borrow a
dime so they can eat some lovely
bean soup at "The Beanery."
But when the boys got out and,
as usual, rushed down to see Miss
Marian, they found her complete
ly swamped by the little "brats"
of the grades who had eaten all
the available soup.
Howling their fury unrestrain-
ed, the "crowd," led by Harold
Wells, entered their protests of
unfairness at the Office.
ALPS we'll again, for Mr.. Hay
don, plying tn poor, NAL
treated" youths, now allows them
to go five minutes earlier, thus
allowing them ito do unto others
as they would not be done I'M
to" or words to that effect.