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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-24

Smoker is a tough. game, we'll
mention in passing.
1t is played on an English pool
table with balls smaller than ordi-
nary pool balls. There are fifteen
red balls, white cue ball, and six
other balls Of various colors. Well
call the latter colored balls.
The idea is this: You must first
pocket a red ball, which counts
one, and then go after the other
balls, which count from two to
seven apiece. The yellow counts
two, the brown three, the green
four, the blue five, the pink six,
and the black seven.
A'miss taxes you for just what
the ball counts. For instance, if
you miss the blue when that comes
in turn to be shot at you lose five
points.
They all come in turn after YOU
pocket red. There are all sorts
of tricks in the game, such as block
ing shots, etc.
However, let's get back to our
cakes and java. $3.50
De Orc knew the game well, but
his partner, Sam, wasn't aware Of
the fact, and insisted upon telling
De Orc how to play each shot, and
the latter with q very serious face.
IN order to carry out the laugh for
the gang, did just as Sam advised.
The Game Was Close.
" HE game was close, standing
25 each for the sides, with
the end near at hand.
Now wait, Aif," the nervous
Sam would say as De Orc peck
eted another red. YOU'D better
play the blue for the side" De
Orc would play the shot and
make it.
Once in a while, when De Orc
would be poeketed behind a red,
Sam would advise him how to
bank 50 that he could hit the col
ored ball called for.
He would run down the table,
hold his finger on the spot, and
tell the former pool and three
cushion champion just how to
shoot it.
Twenty-Five times he advised
his partner, and twenty-five
times De Gro did just as he was
told.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-24
CHICK CONTRASTS GOLF !
HERE AND ABROAD
BY CHARLES etCHICK'' EVANS.

VSe J.
Since again
golfers
with his average brother.
There differences between
ndinO0 tn he thus.
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Today he is the leading bowler
of the District League. his
average is 1927 for % games.

Richard began his climb to the
top early in November when he haa
an average of only los. With each
succeeding set since the first week
in November he has bettered his
average.
On January 10 he began Sensa-
tional attack which has yet to end.
For the last seven weeks he has
averaged 119 and IL pins over.
Here are the sets in the order
rolled: 369, $40. 353, $50, 33S, $50,
391.
Before Reichard started his sharp.
shooting it was thought that Al
Work, Max Rosenberg, Arthur DR.
han. Earl Lewis or one OF the
several other stars was destined to
win the individual championship,
but Reichard increased his pace as
the others lost speed and passed
them all with the rolling of his two
sets. Earl Lewis, of the Kingpins.
is now second in the race with q
mark of Ill.
Works, Mccarthy and Urban
are travelling at 10 speed, and
Rosenberg, Weidman, McNickle,
Howard Campbell and Buck Har-
ley trail with 100.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-24

It's very difficult for the naked
eye to behold anything as insig-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-24

The American golfer Is tallkative.
while the Britisher is phlegmatic-
The American golfer religiously
keeps a score while the card means
nothing in the English players
game.
Americans are, newer and fresher
II the game. and it is the habit Of
keeping the score over here, ! think
that makes of the American a better
player. | mean better as regards
the average run. of golfers. than is
his British cousin.
Keeping his score 50 carefully
even IL he Judges more or less, say
more, has this advantage: it keeps
him informed as to the exact state
of his game, and that in turn keeps
him edged up to seek constantly to
improve It.
The score card Is telI-taIe
about which the American will
not deceive himself, at least. how
ever much IL may be his practice
to boast to others of the links.
The British player goes about a
game of golf wholly to beat his i'm
mediate opponent. In this respect
the game differs greatly on the
other side. To best an opponent
really represents an achievement
in England and Scotland, while over
here it means very little except, Of
course, in championship play.
The British player chooses his OPP
ponent with some care and the
game is undertaken with careful
consideration as to handicap and so
on. Over here the card is all that
really counts with the individual
player.
Our popular golf season is during
the hot weather of midsummer.
This idea Of golf is 50 prevalent In
America that to speak Of golf az
anything but a summer sport would
strike he average person az alb
surd. Yet in England it is a winter
sport mostly. The hot days Of sum-
mer are not at ali popular with the
English golfer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-24

Here are the averages Of the lead
ing Manhattans:
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ManIlattans.

The scores Of the Maintains and
the Kingpins in their great match:
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Says SKILLET"
Finn, Esq:
Almost Any Counterfeit
In the World is Good
In Germany Except
Their Own Marks.
BY KIRK MILLEn

~ ERMAN mark is now worth
three fractions less than
~ bread-crumbs, If your mind
can minimize ins such small de-
nominations.
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head pin. Their total was lib.
1t was the first time in the bril-
liant history of the District League
that both teams in a match achiev-
ed sets of better than 100. Both
the Kingpins and Manhattans shot
= game of better than 500. a rare
feat in itself. In their last effort
the Kingpins got GIL and the Man
hattans in their second game made
so2.
This has been q remarkable week
In the District League. The Regu-
slars, opposing the Royals, at the
Kingpin, broke the seasons record
for high game with the marx OF
ga to which McNickle contributed
lac: Ferguson, 135; Bailey, 1S1; Ref,
ia. and McGolrick. 105.
Oddly enough, the big game
was the only one the Regulars
cantured. the Royals tw0-tO-one
victory giving them . tie with
the Regulars and kingplns 1or
fourth place.
In an effort to Guido both the
Manhattan. Kingpins and Regulars
the Rathskellers, who have rolled
more sets of better than 100 this
lesson than any other team in the
citv. only last night bumped the
nanles for a total of I'LL with
high game of 616. They won two
out of three games from the crack
Terminals and broke a tie between
themselves and the Rathskellers Tor
second place.
than 100 and three games OF bet
ter than 500 have been rolled In
the District League this week.
The success of the Manhattan
team is due in large measure 70 the
prodigious efforts OF Roscoe helcn-
srS anchor man. He was the star
of the 1855 record with a set OF Ssl
and a high game Of 153. But THIS
is not Richards chief claim TO
bowling fame.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
T0DAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

PoLps-"Tosca," Chicago Civic
Opera Company, at pm.
AATIONAL-Lionel Atwill. In THE
Comedian" at $40 pm.
GARRICK-Pauline Lord. in Anna
Christie" at $40 pm.
PRESIDENT-"Abie Irish Rose"
at $3.50 pm.
KEITH's-Miss Juliet and De Lyle
Aida, vaudeville. at 2:15 and $40 pm.
BELASCO-F'rances White, Vauoe-
willie, at 2:15 and S:1b pm.
COSMOS-Minstrels ana VauoeVIiie'
at 3. $3.50 and 9 pm. :.
STRAND-Alder and Dunbar, vaude-
Vile. at. 2:45. 6:30 and -S:45 pm.
GAYETY-"The, Record Breakers,
burlesque. at 2:15 and S:15 PIN.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Talmadge:
in saThe Voice From the MinaTet.
photoplay, II 80 am, 1870, $780, a:So'
1:SO, $3.50 PIN.
RIALTO-MSrie Provost. The Beau
tiful and the damned" at 1880 a.m.'
1880, $3.50, $50, 1880 and $3.50 pm
PALACE-Lon CLANCY. in "All the
Brothers Were Valiant" a lO:40 am :.
1925, 2:1O. 4:Os, $500, 7:45 and 9:4'
pm.
COLUMBIA-DoanSla Fatrbanks IN
Robin Hood" tfourth week), at lo:s'
am. 1910. 2:45. 5aa5, and 9:lo pm
CENTRAL-"The Woman VINO
Fooled Herself" at 1l:30 a'm.' l:o''
$50, 4:3O, 6:10, s, S:S0 pm.
Evening star., 1923-02-06

BELIEVE IT OR NOT.
I recently read an account of a chill
dren's outing, where the reporter failed
to use the word "kiddies" once. May
his tribe increase.
MRS. M. J. ABRIBAT,
sS Linden street. CherTydale, Va.
Mr.. Boyden has made himself the
observed of all observers.
T. d. TUFT,
1899 f street northwest
The kaiser sat on the steps at Doom, .
With his collar twisted and his necktie
torn,
And otherwise he looked forlorn.
The door Of his castle was barred in
The terrain there was held by his bride :;
His fall was as great as had been his
pride.
Twas twice he'd forgotten, when he
started to '.strafe,'
That the last to laugh has the best of
the laugh,
And he didn't know how to stand the
gaff
This proves to my mind. without a
She's the kaiserin. he's the kaiser-out.
FRANK ATKINSON,
1871 1Ith street northwest.
tThis poem endeared itself particu-
larry to the editor because it's author
knows how "Doorn" is pronounced.)
News Note: Ninety-f1ye Police Absent
Today Because of Illness.
A man told me he saw the other one
riding on a bicycle.
LOWELL c. LANE,
S515 18th street northwest.
Some speculation has been going on
as to just what the men who figure
rput the base ball and foot ball statis-
ties engage In when those seasons are
over A good guess is that they turn
tS figuring on the casualties resulting
from the deer-hunting season.
WILLIAM l.. QUAD.
1880 Y street southeast
Col. Gray seems to be very literary"
said q visitor. glancing a pile of mag
azines lying on the floor.
"Yas, sir" replied the servant. he
sho'ly am literary. He jes' nat'elly
littahs things all over dis yer house."
MARY L. IRELAND,
719 Sd street northeast.
Evening star., 1923-02-06

''You know this neighborhood? %
asked the lawyer.
"Bawn heah. sah," answered the COL
ored witness.
when was that?'
"I don't know the 'xact yeah. but it
was bout the time Richmond was vac
cinated.'
WIN LARNER,
National Press Club.
The son Of the house was loudly sing
ing Mother o. Mine" There came a
resounding crash. Gee" he said to
the company. That's ma. She always
tries to carry two scuttles OF coal at
a time"
HELEN I. SCANLAN.
SEQ Madison street northeast
''I, sir, am a dirt farmer, and I"
'Is that so? What Office are you
running for?''
". L. NUCKoLs,
United States coast guard
4 woman of ninety-three lives in so
isolated a spot that she has never even
seen an automobile. Perhaps that is
why she is ninety-three.
CLARENCE NJ. ROACH,
I06 Allegheny street, Takonld Park, ID. C..
Are You troubled with borrowing
out in you neighborhood?
Yes, a great deal. The neighbors
don't seem to have anything I want"
BLANCHE WOODRUFF.
S25 10th street northeast.
A newspaper special from Welch, W.
Va, states that while waiting the hour
for her husbands funeral a woman Sc
cured a marriage license and married
again.
The Quick and the Dead" gives place
to THE Deader the Quicker"
W. L. ERWIN,
MetropoIitGn Hotel
A farmer living alongside a trunk
line railroad with a heavy fuel traffic
had tried unsuccessfully to get coal for
his home. Finally he erected q huge
signboard near the tracks, which read ::
'Hurrah for Eolstead.'
BENJAMIN f. GORDON,
6I8 9th street southwest
Evening star., 1923-02-06
Sherlock.

There is dead man on the floor,
some party slew him with an ak;
official sleuths, some three or four,
are getting down to carpet tacks.
Alas, their methods are no good,
they were cut out for other trades,
and they're composed of solid wood
above their stalwart shou1derblades.
A subtle crime like this demands
the highest type of brains in men !;
official Hawkshaw helpless stands,
and sighs, I'm baffled once again"
'Tis true that Hawkshaw does at
times some little trifiing triumph
see; he wades around among the
crimes and blunders to a victory.
But this is purely accident, tits not
by skill the triumph's won-if we
believe the gifted gent who writes
sleuth fiction by the ton. Official
Hawkshaws wildly chase them
selves around, as in a ring; they're
baffled every time they face the SIM
plest puzzle life can spring. But
now the shining Sherlock comes,
upon his brow an ample wreath; !;
he glances at the dead mans thumbs
and takes closeup of his teeth.
Upon his famous knees he drops, his
tapeline and his glass appear; he
gazes at the baffled cops, and says,
There is no problem here" It's all
so simple to the sleuth whose intel
lect is wide and deep: he reaches
out and grabs the truth, while baf-
fed cops sit down and weep. Year
after year we read the tale of Sher-
locks keen and Hawkshaws blind !;
and still the criminals in jail were
put there by the Hawkshaw kind.
(Copyright). WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
OPENS WITH COMEDY.
Aloysius Players Begin Season
With Presentation of "Stop Thief"

The Aloysius Players last night
opened their local theatrical season
with the presentation of stop
Thief" a farce comedy.
Erimet DAILY as Jack Doogan. debo-
nair crook, carried off the honors,
while adequate support was given by
Madeline O'Brien-who has seen serv-
ice with the Garrick Players-in the
role of Nell Jones, the maid accom-
plice.
Francis J. P. Cleary, playing the
father of the bride. and Beatrice K.
Cosgrove, as mother of the bride, gave
creditable performances. Joseph
Fitzgerald as the bridegroom and
Bernard T. Fitzgerald as the physi-
cian-best man also pleased the audi
ence. Others in the cast were: Marie
E. Hayes, Gloria Searles, David A.
Coe, Aimee Steinmetz, Thomas E
Pyne, Arthur B. White, Thomas b.
Folliard, John J. Dolan, William C..
Robbins, Thomas NJ. Dolan, Alfred
Luitch and William E. Ring.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
LARGER QUARTERS
OCCUPIED BY OAR.
Officers and Personnel Move
to Offices Adjoining CONT
mental Hall.

Officers and the employed personnel
OF the Daughters of the American
revolution yesterday established
themselves In the spacious offices of
the new administration building ad-
Joining the Memorial Continental Hall
at 18th and c streets northwest.
The offices occupied included those
provided for the treasurer general,
the business office, the corresponding
secretary-general, the registrar-gen-
eral, the historian general, the GER
tificate Office, the editor Of the So
cietys magazine, the organizing Sec
retary-general and the working office
or the Children of the American Revo-
luton.
The total of forty employees compos-
ing the clerical staff were placed in
the new building also.
Each Has Private Omce.
Each of the officers has a private
once, with clerical quarters, and ali
or the offices connect with a central
catalogue room, or court, which is
lighted by means of great skyiight
me ofhces entirely inclose this court.
On the second floor of the building
are the living quarters OF the presi-
dent-general, Mrs. George Maynard
Minor. Her suite includes a bedroom,
reception room. private secretary s
room and a bath. Mrs. Minor has
been occupying her rooms for about
two months, that portion of the struc-
ture having been completed early.
The task Of removing from the hall
to the administration building was
accomplished under supervision OF
Mrs. G. Wallace Hanger, chairman OF
the committee on buildings and
grounds. The work was begun Sat
urday and was completed yesterday
afternoon.
LunchroOm for Employees.
In the basement of the new build
Ing are lunchroom for the employees,
reStroomS equipped with appropriate
furniture and furnishings, telephone
facilities, etc. The structure has an
automatic electric elevator.
The building, which was designed
by Marsh & Peter, local architects,
of the memorial hall, and is con-
structed of white stone. The two edt-
fees are connected with inclosed cor
ridors, and there are entrances on c
and d streets. The S. II. Edmonston
Company was the contractor.
The ground lying between the main
and new buildings will be Handicapped
and a fountain Will be placed in the
space.
The rooms vacated in main building
will be used for exhibition of revolu-
tfonary relics and for such other pur-
poses as the state organizations own
ing them may designate. 1t was
stated that furniture of modern ma
ture will eventually be replaced by
furniture OF colonial design.
In connection with the opening of
the new building. marking the latest
achievement of the ID. A. r.. It was
announced that the membership OF
the society is now $4,000.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
RENT BOARD UPHELD.
Adjustment Of Rate at Champlain
Apartment Approved.

The District Rent Commission was
upheld yesterday by the District
Court Of Appeals in an opinion by
Judge Barber of the United States
court of customs appeals. who sat in
the place of Chief Justice Smyth.
The commission had fixed the rent OF
apartment % in the Champlain, 1924
h street northwest, at 500 per
month. The tenant is b. w. Marshall
Moore & Hill, rental agents, prose-
cuted the appeal from the finding OF
the rent commission.
The only question before the apel-
late tribunal was whether the re-
duced rental Is confiscatory. The
court finds that the appellants have
failed to show that It is, and the
finding OF the commission is ap-
proved.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
Don't Blame the Records.

Maybe there is something the mat
ter with your phonograph-and if SO,
you cannot enjoy playing it-besides.
1t may be damaging the records.
Takes an expert to fix 1t properly
but he's easy to get-if you will refer
to the Recommended Service Column
in the Classified Section. All firms
listed there are specialists in their
line-and guarantee satisfaction to
Star readers. Rely upon Recommend
ed Service to guide you.-Advertise-
ment.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
WIFE ASKS DIVORCE,

William Waple. a timer is named
as defendant in a suit for limited
divorce brought by his wife, Eliza
beth J. Waple. who charges cruelty,
drunkenness and non-support. They
were married September 25, 1899, and
have ten children, ranging in age
from two years to twenty-five years
Attorney c. c. Clayton appears for
the wife.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
Paragraphs

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caught father?" inquired sxyearold
A
smeltT' asked
Yes jest. variations a
rbuton to Pihy Paragraphs
yaratonS?" Surely,
Miller his
Evening star., 1923-02-06
SUES REALTY COMPANY,

John Richard Ihrie, trading as Red
Star Messenger Service, has fled sui,
in the District Supreme Court to re-
cover $4,000 damages from Philir
G. Affieck, trading as the Aff1eck
Realty Company. Ihrie charges the
defendant has broken contract tc
lease him the basement of 1915 18th
street. Attorney Foster Wood ap-
pears for the plaintiff.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
ROBBER GETS So.

William f. Tile, Walter Reed Hos
pitaI, was held up by an unidentified
colored man at I'd and Canal streets
southwest last night and robbed of
his watch and a pocketbook contain
ing So. He was assaulted by the
robber, but not seriously wounded.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
Prevent Tnf7uenz0

The Tonic and Laxative Effect of Laxative
BR0MO QCISINE Tablets will keep the sys-
all attacks OF Colds, Grip or Influenza. 30c.-
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1923-02-06

Phil Sheridan Woman's relief Corps
No II, viii meet, S o'clock, at @. a. r
Hall.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES
TODAY.

Miss Marion Morriss will address
the Columbian Women Of George
Washington University. at 1919 /
street, o'clock. Subject: Recon
struction Activities of the War
Veterans Hospitals
Y. w. c. A.-EVer Dependable Girl
Reserves. $3.50, + street; Friendship
House Girl Reserves. $3.50. at Friend
ship House; Business Girls Clubs,
$50, e street; Business Girls Clubs,
$50, + street.
Evening star., 1923-02-06

woren's City Club: meeting o!
French section. Dinner. 6 o'clock
conversation circle, o'clock.
Evening star., 1923-02-06

Say 1t With GUIDES Flowers
On birthdays, anniversaries, etc Flo
raj Valentines. 1912 F.-Advertise-
mant
Evening star., 1923-02-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Mems Club of ST. Luke's EplsI
copaI Church viii meet IN parish hall
Thursday, $50 pm.
Evening star., 1923-02-06

the American Legion AuXllary VII
give their second annual dance Satur-
day. pm. at Linthicum Institute
Admission charged.
Evening star., 1923-02-06

nal Church will present \ comedy
Miss Topsy Turvy" In the parish
house Thursday, $50 pm.
Evening star., 1923-02-06

Cen Nelson A. Miles Camp. No. I.
United Spanish War Veterans. will
meet o'clock, at 110l j. street.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
The Young People of Grace Episco.

The Arkansas Society VIII meet
Wednesday, pm, in Thomson School'
Evening star., 1923-02-06

The Disabled American Neternns'
Post, No. 4, will meet Friday.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
TONIGHT

Cooley-McCullough Post. No. %,
American Legion, will meet, o'clock,
ut Ebbitt Hotel. Installation.
Evening star., 1923-02-06

Washington College of Music will
give a student concert, S:1o o'clock,
at Central High School.
Evening star., 1923-02-06

Club will hold it's third annual BAN
ouet at City Club February 2l.
Evening star., 1923-02-06

The Alvey Debating Society, Nh
tional University Law School. Will
meet Saturday evening to debate the
subject: Resolved. That a tax on
gasoline be adopted in order to eff
feet reciprocity between the District
and Maryland.
Evening star., 1923-02-06

Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
ton will meet. o'clock. at st. Ste
phens Hall, 3017 14th street.
Evening star., 1923-02-06

The Notre Dame de Namur Alum
nae Association will have a card
party, $50 O'Clock. in auditorium of
Notre Dame Academy.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
Washington Advertising Club will

he addressed by Fl. X. Dugdale. treas
urer and sales manager of the Green
Lucas Advertising Company of Balti-
more. also professor of advertising OF
the University of Maryland. at its
weekly luncheon tomorrow, 1880 pm,
city Club. Mr.. Dugdale's topic is TO
be "Distinctiveness III Advertising.
What Is 1t Worth to the Retailer"
Evening star., 1923-02-06

Mutual study class in theosophy. s
O'Clock, United Lodge of Theoso-
phists, S12 18th street. Subject
cyclic Law" No fees, dues or col
lections. All welcome.
Evening star., 1923-02-06

James T.. Walker Past, No. 70. Amer
lean Legion. viii meet Thursday night
nj Grover Cleveland School, Sth and
II streets. at o'clock.
Evening star., 1923-02-06

tell members of the Optimists' Club
the inside story of the dairy business
at the regular meeting of the club
at the City Club at 1890 o'clock. 4
number of other features are sched
uied.
Sergt. Jasper Post. No. I3, American
Legion. will meet Thursday, SIS pm.
in Perpetual building. 1101 Z street.
Palisadian., 1923-09-07
Supposed Holdup
Men Released

Jack" Bruly of the Cliffside police
captured three men single handed in
the wee small hours of the morning
last Thursday.
He was on duty in the station house
when the Fort Lee police phoned that
several men in yellow and black
taxi had attempted to hold up Joseph
Lynch and Walter Markham in
Coytesville.
Bruly went to the corner of Cliff
street and Palisade avenue and watch
ed all cars coming down Palisade ave-
nue. About 2:30 a. m. he saw yel
low and black taxi coming south. 1t
turned up Jersey avenue to CONNER
cial street then went north to Clark
terrace and stopped about twenty-five
feet off Palisade avenue. Bruly COM
mandeered a passing car and rode to
the spot where the car was standing
with all lights out. He stepped out
of the car and walked up to the occu-
pants of the taxi with his gun drawn
and placed the three men under ar
rest. later turning them over to the
Ft. Lee police.
The men were from West New York
and at a hearing before Recorder
Ennis declared they were simply rid
ing around having a good. time. There
was no evidence to establish the fact
that they had actually attempted a
holdup as alleged SO they were re-
leased.