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The Washington times., 1923-03-08

Curley Brown carries all the out
ward appearances of being per-
son of affluence. He looks just like
the typical horsemen OF past gen
Grafton. He is a symphony of gray
and carries big silver-headed cane
and is resplendent in diamonds.
The huge gems flash from the
lapel of his coat, from his necktie
and shirt front, and from his fin
gers. No gambler of the melo-
dramas ever flashed more sparklers
than this same Brown.
Now that he has reformed and
retired, the veteran turfman feels
duly qualified to speak with au-
thority on the affairs of the turf.
They'll never be able to put
racing out Of business. They
have never been able to do 1T yet
and never WILL says Brown.
''The United States today, / be-
lieve, holds the finest collection
Of hypOcrites in the world.
CAS- long as men are men they
will gamble and play race horses
The reformers will never be able
to stop them. You can't prohibit
things Of that kind, but there has
got to be intelligent regulation OF
racing.
For forty years have beer
with gamblers and racing men. Yes
there are crooks among themi Their
are crooks everywhere You can
name me class of men withou
them. But racing also has it
lsquare men, too. Say, I'd rathe
take the word of a gambler thai
that of a lot of other men / know
/ "And don't make any mistake
abOat this" says Brown. Rae
ing is coming back strong all
over the country. We are going
to have another big track in Cali
fOrnia pretty soon. The crowd in
San Francisco is working for It
The Washington times., 1923-03-08
YOUNG BASKETERS OPEN
TITLE FIGHT TONIGHT
By r. D. THOMAS.

basketball championship
the will the eight the
Cup played tonight
and tomorrow night
firing of young Haght bossomng forth
SCRIBE
ization fight basketball court where basketball titles
decided and hnrnn
The Washington times., 1923-03-08
CURLEY BROWN REFORMS.
AND QUITS RACING

maj walked Orleans
warmly greeted by gathering followers
builder tracks,
gambler His spectacular and dramatic His first
words sensational
1--WE reformed Brown "m rich and of racing
breeding thoroughbred
amusement at California ranch His old
The Washington times., 1923-03-08
RICE FAVORS GOOD BEER
FOR COLLEGE CREW

PHILADELPHIA March S-Red Blue had occasion
recently exhibit their skill the machines before Jimmie Rice
of the Columbia
Rice dred his Wright and talk
the approaching
bill
of is and should be.
The Washington times., 1923-03-08
Get Early Grid Start.

Michigan is laying the ground,
work folf its next fall team early.
Sixty mAn are working three days
a week in the gymnasium under
Assistant Coach Little.
The Washington times., 1923-03-08
BOWLERS FACE PROBLEM
IN STAGING ANNUAL
CITY TOURNAMENT
By X. D. THOMAS.

Who will lead Washington City Duckpn and Mne5e
this Will
determined by gathering bos Sunday morning at
the Recreation
George semann president of the association is busy
effect replies to those who him to accept
again the job president which job in every sense and one
Isemann handled with skill
the at bowling aley
the
The Washington times., 1923-03-08
Organize Ball Club.

The Randall Highlands baseball
club will be organized at a meeting to
be held Sunday at $500 Penngyl-
vania avenue aeutheast,
The Washington times., 1923-03-08

Besides directing the tournament,
he must scare up medals and spe-
cial prizes and do scores of little
things on the side that in the ag-
gregate make it tough.
Only those persons who plug
along with the president of the
citys main organization know how
much work he accomplishes. And
how successful is the tournament
depends upon him, largely.
Up to the neck in business him
self, Isemann suggests that the
presidential honor and work be
heaped upon J. Irving Belt, a gent
of rare and diversified talent and
one of proved executive ability.
But j. Irving, too, is a much
occupied man. Besides directing
the small army of Washington
Times printers, he writes reams
and reams of literary criticisms
for the Sunday Times Herald, un-
der the pseud0nym of "Ames
Kendrick." To do this he must
read piles and piles of books,
which requires hours and hours
Of time.
'Ames,'' at this time is first vice
president of the city duckpin as
ISOLATION. 1t is Isemann'S sugges-
If the Jekyl and Hyde of the news
paper business, as it were, is willing
to be- hoisted.
The business of selecting alleys
for the tournament this year is
pregnant with interesting posi-
bilities in the way of stiff argu-
ments
Veteran bowling leaders say that
the grand old Grand Central is the
proper place because of it's accom-
modations. There is plenty of room
for bowlers and spectators. Space
for spectators is the big problem
of present day bowling alleys.
At big bowling events in Wash
ington the fans usurp so much
room that frequently the actual
participants are without a place TO
sit when not rolling. The spectators
ease their way onto the players
bench.
Another place suggested for the
tournament is the King Pin. It's
supporters point to the newness
of the King Pin drives. So, at
Sundays meeting there will be
two factions, one recommending
the Grand Central and the other
the King Pin.
A president, first vice president,
second vice president, secretary and
treasurer and a board of directors
numbering fifteen members will be
elected.
The present incumbents are:
George l.. Isemann, president; j.
Irving Belt, first vice president;
John H. Williams, a pioneer duck
pinner and interchangeable worker,
second vice president; Moe Gold
berg, a genius in the job, Sec
rotary, and Harry B. HALEY, a
human ten-strike regarded in any
light, treasurer.
The board of directors is COM
posed of A. w. Allen, J. S. Elms,
J. A. Redmond, w. H. Briscoe. w.
o. Cornelius, John P. Evans, A. H.
Urban, ]. B. Mccain, Charles v.
Belt, Earl Stocking. Magnus P.
Wood, Norman K. Boss, John A.
Costello, L. F. Terry and George
-
The Washington times., 1923-03-08

JOHN WEISSMULLER.
The Amateur Athletic Union
has just placed It's stamp OF ap-
prevail on twenty-six new SWIM
ming records made by Weiss
muller. the sensational young
swimmer of the Illinois A. G. dur
Ing 1922. twenty-five were free
style records and four back stroke
marks. The records are tor dis
tonces from 80 yards TO 500
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The Washington times., 1923-03-08

now. Chicago is in favor OF rae
ing. But Pm through. I've re-
tired with all need"
The Washington times., 1923-03-08

Another place suggested for the
tournament is the King Pin. It's
supporters point to the newness
of the King Pin drives. So, at
Sundays meeting there will be
two factions, one recommending
the Grand Central and the other
the King Pin.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10
THEATRES
Monday at DitnlaS

Conceded by experts to be one OF
the most thrilling scenes ever flung
upon a screen, in which a veteran
fire horse plunges through a seeth-
ing wan Of flame with a rider on its
back, the wildly dramatic climax in
the great firernan's melodrama THE
Third Alarm" will thrill local
theatregoers at the Ditmas Theatre,
where the production will Iay trib-
ute to the fire-fighters Of this com
munity and others throughout the
land.
The horse which takes part N this
stirring episode is zone other than
Bullet" Oldest horse of the fire de
partment of the City of Los Angeles.
from which he was borrowed espec-
tally for this production by Mr..
Emory Johnson. the producer.
Bullet" has been to more than a
thousand fires in his day. He is Aow
more than twenty years old and has
been retired and pensioned on an
old farm for almost five years. When
he was required by the script of
The Third Alarm" to plunge
through a wave of flames with a
rider on his back-in the person of
Ralph Lewis-and then haul and
tug with a rope about his neck un-
I'll he pulled a huge safe out of the
blazing ruins and liberated a girl and
a boy from their perilous position.
he went right about his job-and no
questions asked.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10
Majestic Attraction

The first of a new series of pic
turtzed stage successes will be shown
here or Monday al the Majestic
theatre, when Mere to Be Pitied
Than Scorned" will be presented.
This screen version of Charles z.
Blaney's tremendous stage success
Of the anne name. will feature the
ever popular J. Frank Glendon,
Alice Lake, Rosemary Theby and lit
tie Josephine Adair.
More to Be Pltied Than Scorned''
is q powerful drama CT real life, as
all the old spoken dramas were,
and it is presented with scenic Law.
ishness which is fully worthy of the
wonderful cast of players.
Most of the thrills are the thrills
fof the heart. which every woman
will recognize and every mar will
understand, but there are scenes oil
real gripping action when you will
hold your breath longer than you
would believe possible.
Wonderfully directed by Edward
j.. LeSaint, master OF the mega
phohes whose years of experience
enabled him to produce results that
seems to be in reality.
The great fight in the theatre, be-
tore an audience of several hundred
PEOPLE. is a MASTERPIECE Of film di-
rectior, aud Viola Lorraine's battle
for her child is another classic bit
in picture history.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10

I-Charles Chaplin-who was re-
lsponsible for tho launching of
Jackie on his extraordinary rise TO
cinema fame, is making it possible
for the newcomer to follow in the
footsteps OF his brilliant little predc-
ceSSOr.
Jackie Coogan was six years old
when he made his first ere ap-
| pearance two years g in THE
Kid but 'Dinky" Dean, the latest
child to share honcrs with Mr..
Chaplin and his company of players
on the silver sheet, is only four.
"Dinky' makes his debut In Chap
Inns latest First National feature
production, The Pilgrim" which
commences an engagement of six
days at the Strand theatre on
And it is a debu: that has already
guaranteed for him a stardon in
motion pictures, for with Tho Pill
grim" completed young Master
Dean is already at work on a series
of comedies, in which he stars.
Such is the magic association with
with Chaplin.
'The Pilgrim" like "The Kid" is
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10
VOL[EY BALL
TEAM TRAVELS
Local Combination Goes to
Brooklyn Central Tonight
viii Play Germantown

The Perth Amboy V. NJ. c. 4. var
sity volley ball team will be given
an opportunity tonight Mt Brooklyn
TO make a name or itself as i will
oppose the crack Germantown team
during the tournament which is be-
ing held al Brooklyn Central "
The local team has not played in the
past two weeks and is anxious TO
again get in action.
1.-THE ~qme lineup will be used to-
night as that with which AmbOy an
naxed the state title here on WASH
ington's Birthday and also defeated
the best teams in Connecticut to-
gether with Brooklyn Central at New
Haven two weeks ago tonight. There
viii be seven men in the lineup of
the locals, consisting OF three set-up
men: Gene Parker, George Sharp
and Derben Bartholomew and four
spikers. Mat Melko, Austin Horns
oy. Francis Oliver and Ellwood John
SON.. This will give the team an ex-
ira spiker to be held in reserve each
game.
AS far as is known here there will
re three teams in the Brooklyn
tournament tonight, Germantown.
Brooklyn Central and Perth Amboy.
- ~ RO0S4O4S AZ L44aN NAlC DtO-
ford Branch "Y" of Brooklyn also
will be entered.
If the Amboy men can put on an
exhibition tonight of like Cdlibre to
that shown by them at New Haven
their chances of defeating German
town win be good. Members of the
rack Brooklyn team which was not
dffeated this season until Amboy
overwhelmed them at the Yale city,
shutting them out completely in inc
came, made the -ssertion that Ger
nAntown would have TO play excep-
ionai ball to defeat Perth Amboy at
View Haven.
The games tonight will mean
much to the Amboy team as their
3hances Of going to Chicago TO parti-
siPate in the national tournament in
Way will depend largely upon the
moving made by them tonight.
a large number Of local rooters
IRE planning to witness the games
which will get under way at
Isclock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10

these games will no doubt be "hum-
mers.''
The most important contest of the
day will be staged at the Jersey City
Armory tonight when Passaic high
and Orange high schools fight for
blood. The Golden Tornadoes' are
conceded a good chance of defeating
the state champs as the former have
stars in Art Federico and 'Lanky"
Jones. Several of the local varsity
will be on hand al the upstate city
and see in action their future oppo-
nents. The armory accommodates
5000 and it is expected to be filled
to capacity.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10

essary in a Mix picture to make it
popular.
The vaudeville consists of the
Three Glasgow Maids in songs and
dances; Adams and Thomas in i
singing and talking act; Grace Re-
view a dance speciality: Shack and
Charlotte. character comedians, and
the Hyenoff's in a unique novelty.
The program alSS consists of the
sixth episode of Pearl White in
PLUMBER" u Harold LloydNcomedy
and news.
or Monday the Crescent presents
Charles Jones in The Footlight
Ranger" and five big acts of vau-
deville as follows: King and Cody,
-sinaing and dancing review; Laddy-
and Gordon. varieties; Mrs. A.
Worth in. a comedy sketch entitled
cantor Higgins;" Hoffman AMI
Meyer. character comedians. and
the American Minstrel Review
seven people in d minstrel first part.
Coming to The Strand
Jackie Coogau has a rival for
honors. And the same man
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10

la feature production, but out-and-
out comedy predominating the plot,
whereas in the picture that gave
Jackie his chance. heart interest and
pathos are the dominating notes OF
tho story.
Jackie perhaps had n bigger
chance to register emotionally his
lovable personality, but in 1.-THE Pill
grim" young ".Diaky" Dean is said
tc have greater opportunity to dis
play his natural ability in pure COM
.edy vein.
The lad has the role of a pre-
cocious ,youngster who spells the
festivities at the home of the church
deacon who gives a party in honor
of the arrival of the new parson.
Little does the deacon or anyone else
suspect that the "~parson" (Charlie
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10

Chaplin) is an escaped convict mas
|%querading in the clothes of a
minister.
The bow runs the gamut of mis-
chief. He slaps the ''parson," gets
his fathers face tangled up in a
shee of sicky fly paper, and mixes up
a derby hat in the p!um pudding.
The derby just fits the pudding
neatly, and the unsuspecting parson,
helping in the kitchen. pours the
sauce over it, garnishing this piece
of resistance AT the top with berries.
When it comes time for dessert,
the "parson" is called upon to serve
it. Then the subtle production is
said to reach its greatest comedy
heights, with "Dinky'' Dean sharing
honors with the Incompatible
Chaplin.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10
HIGH AND PREP
TEAMS CLASH
Many Games for State Hon.
ors This Afternoon and
Tonight
/ tHigh School Correspondence

n tHigh School Correspondent
The state tournament for the New
Jersey state prep and high school
championships will be continued this
r~fternoon at Hoboken and in the
evening at Jersey City. In the after
soon tits the Prep school contenders
win meet while in the night game
wo of the leading high schools in
he state hook up.
Al. the Stevens gym at , P. NJ. New
Brunswick will clash with Ridgefield
Park for the honor Of seeing who
will contest for state honors at
Princeton next week. The Middlesex
county representatives are going in
great fashion and 1t would not be
surprising to see them come through
with a win. An Amboy-Brunswick
clash would be a good attraction for
he battle would be for the county
championship. The managers of the
school teams should come together
and reach some agreement as 70 q
home and home series. Seton Hall
plays St. Peters and St. Benedicts
with Hughes of this city viii meet
Blair in the Prep school division. All
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10
IRISH AMERICANS AND
STAYS PLAY TOMORROW

The Irish American basketball
team will play the rubber game OF
a series with the Slavish hasketeers
on the Holy Trinity auditorium court
tomorrow afternoon. Each team
has a victory to date. The Irish
lineup will be chosen from Dalton,
Cleary, Kelly Harrington, tauble,
Mallory and MeQuarrie, while the
Slavs are expected to take the court
with Haiek. Rasmussen, koceck, An
tony and Seaman The game will
start at $50 O'Clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10
Today and Monday at Crescent

Today the management OF the
Crescent theatre presents one OF the
fines programs, both in motion PIC
lures and vaudeville that has ever
been seen in this theatre. The
p~hotoplay is Tom Mix in "Ro-
nance Land" a wonderful produ3-
ton with all the thrills that are me-.
Evening star., 1923-05-28
new HEIGHT RECORD
/, MADE BY Girl FLYER
Nile. Peyre Reaches Altitude Of
/ $4,000 Feet in Flight at
N Los Angeles.

los ANGELES, Calf. May 2s.-A
new altitude record for women flyers
vas Bet here yesterday, when Mile.
Andree Peyre French aviatrix, reached
q height of $4,000 feet above Rogers
Airport, according to officials of the
Aero Club of southern California.
1t was announced the record. as a
world mark for women, would be certi-
He'd as official by Ivar L. Showgram.
observer for the Aero Club of southern
California.
Mile. Peyre bettered by 1000 feet the
unofficial record made in Kansas by
Amelia Earhart, but failed by 5000
feet to equal the Pacific coast record of
10000 feet for flyers of either sex, now
held by E. NJ Remlin..
She used seventy horsepower sport
machine made especially for her. She was
in the air an hour and ten minutes. She
started the flight late in the afternoon
and at $1,000 feet, according to the
recording thermometer she carried with
her, found a temperature of 3S degrees.
Mile. Peyre is twenty-three years old
and has been flying for about two and
a half years. mostly in America. Her
three brothers, all In the French flying
service, were killed during the world
war. She recently announced her en-
gagement to marry Capt. Cyril Turner
formerly of the British flying corps.
Evening star., 1923-05-28
G. W. BRINK DEAD:

George Washington Brink, who for
the past ten years had made his home
at the John Dickson Home, died there
yesterday, following an illness of
more than two years of heart trouble.
The funeral was held from Wright's
undertaking establishment this morn
ing, after which the body was sent
to Middletown. N. Y, Mr.. Drinks ma
tive town, where a funeral service
will be held tomorrow.
Mr.. Brink was born and reared in
New York state. He was a carpenter,
following his trade in Middletown for
more than thirty years He was
eighty-one years old, and a member
of the !. o. o. F., and the knights Of
Pythias, and a communicate of CAL
vary Baptist Church of this city. He
Is survived by two sons. Fred S.
Brink of Philadelphia. and William
Brink of Portland, Ore.
Evening star., 1923-05-28
ANSWERS WIFE'S SUIT.
Man Admits Three Marriages
Without Divorces From First Two.

Admitting that when he married
Catherine Fitzgerald. Washington
girl, on January 2s, 1920, in Alexan-
dria, Va, when his two former wives
had not completed their suits against
him for divorce, Arthur Burgess. to-
day filed in equity court his answer
to the suit of his third wife on the
annulment of their marriage.
Burgess was convicted in criminal
court in March, 1922, of violating the
Mann white slave act, 1t being
charged that he transported his third
wife from Alexandria to Washington
for immoral purposes. From that he
noted an appeal. which has not been
determined In the answer filed to-
day Burgess admitted that he was
thrice married. but disclaims any in
tention to have defrauded his third
wife. He stated that 1t was his in
formation that his first wife had died
and that his second wife had obtained
a divorce In Illinois. The defendant Is
represented by Atty. Raymond Neu-
decker.
Evening star., 1923-05-28
CENTRAL-"Quicksands."

"Quicksands," a melodrama featur-
ing Helen Chadwick and Richard Dix
is shown for the first time in Wash
ington at Crandalrs Central Theater
the first four days. of this week. It
concerns the daughter Of secret
service operative who Is captured
across the Mexican border by a band
of drug smugglers. and young
lieutenant of the 10th Cavalry-which
actually participated in the making
of the picture-who effects her rescue
at the risk of his life. The cast in
cludes Noah Beery. Alan Hale, Tom
Wilson. Dick Sutherland, Frank
Campeau. Walter Long. Lionel Bel
more, Hardee Kirkland, Edwin
Stevens and Jack Curtis. A tense and
suspenseful plot provides episodes
leading to a big climax. Miss Chad
wick Is charming and Mr.. Dix
natural and grimly determined in the
hero's part. Tom Wilson provides the
comedy in one of his inimitable
blackface roles.
A Hal Roach Our Gang" comedy. in
THE Cobbler." the Kilograms. the
"Starland Review and two-part
organ recital by w. E. Thompson
complete the bill.
Evening star., 1923-05-28
CATHOLIC GRADUATES
GUESTS AT RECEPTION
Alumnae Are Hosts to Senior
Glasses of Schools and Acad-
emies of District.

The International Federation of
Catholic Alumnae was host at a re-
ception in honor Of the 1929 graduates
of the Catholic schools and acad denies
connected with the District chapter
of the feder alton on the grounds of
the Holy Cross Academy yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. Harry Bensinger of
Baltimore. president of the national
association, was present.
The graduates appeared in a musi-
cal entertainment in which class
songs of the different schools and
academies were sung. Benediction
was given by the Rt. Rev. Mgr. Ed
ward A. Pace. Phi. D.. OF Catholic
University. The committee in charge
of the arrangements was. Miss Mary
Louise -Darr, Miss Alice r Lucas,
Mrs. John l. Fitzgerald. Miss Cath
Evening star., 1923-05-28
CRANDALL'S-"The White
Flower"

Betty Compson. garbed in the grass
habiliments of a Hawaiian dancer,
was pictured yesterday at Crandall's
Theater in THE White Flower" to-
gether with James Aubrey's latest
two-reeler, "The Detective" THE
White Flower" Is based on supersti-
tions of the native Hawaiians and
introduces picturesque rites and Gus
toms. Miss Compson Is seen as half
caste native in an interesting story.
THE Detective" is a laughable alb
surdity.
The bill. which will run through
Tuesday. is rounded out with minor
films and pipe organ music.
The completeness and balance of
the program received favorable COM
ment-
Evening star., 1923-05-28

crime c. Carr. Miss Edna Sheehy, Mrs.
Charles w. Semmes. Miss Margaret
Cotter, Mrs. b Houston McCeney,
Mrs. Josephine M. Shannon. Mrs.
George A. Howe. Miss Nina M. Marr
and Mrs. Frederick J. Rice.
The academies to be represented
were Visitation, st. Patrick's, ST.
Cecilias Holy Cross, Immaculate
Conception, Notre Dame and Sacred
Heart.
Evening star., 1923-05-28
DOCTORS HOME BURNS.

Fire was discovered at the home of
DR.. Gregg Custis Birdsall, 1882 Kalo-
by the driver of a dairy wagon who
aroused DR.. BirdsalI, his wife and
daughter, sleeping on
the second floor. The family had to
escape in scanty attire. Damage to
the house and contents was estimated
at $4,000.
Evening star., 1923-05-28

hold the key to the situation after
some other fellow has picked the
lock
Evening star., 1923-05-28
RAPS STRIFE.BREEDERS.
Oscar Straus Condemns Secret So
cieties That Divide Citizens.

NEW YORK, May 2S.-America has
no place for secret organizations that
serve only to create division among
citizeps and stir up trouble, Oscar
Straus. former ambassador to Turkey.
declared in an address at soldier me-
mortal services at local theater Three
thousand war veterans marched to the
service in a body.
Maj. Gen. John +. O'Ryan and Joseph
E. Hedges also paid tribute to the
American soldier in the war.
Evening star., 1923-05-28
ADJUSTMENTS
Continued from Twentieth Page.

success, and at the same time steal
away the formers tickle wife, who
already is infatuated with Chalfont
Lola de Breze, maid to the wife of
Fallaray. and herself a daughter Of a
French aristocrat, falls in love with
The situation rises to a wholly un-
expected climax.
"Just Missed" comedy by Mr.. and
Mrs Carter de Haven. and the Rialto
Orchestra's rendition of Offenbach's
"Orpheus" are added attractions.
Evening star., 1923-05-28

Mr.. Womersley served with the
Massachusetts troops during the civil
war. He was eighty-one years old.
After the close of the civil war Mr..
Womersley was connected with the
War Department and later served a
number of years with the United
States coast guard