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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-22

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Smyrna times., 1923-11-07

as the library committee, to keep up
the interest and regular school attend
ance, and to help the children in their
effort to win library book for the
school.
Five hundred and thirty-one books
have been delivered to schools to date
for attendance records for the month
of September. Among the special
districts, Claymont, Milford, Harring-
ton and Laurel won books for every
grade room, both white and colored.
In the Georgetown and Smyrna dis
tricts every grade room in the white
school won a book
Although this is a splendid showing
for the month of September, it is rec
ognized that there is a shortage in
enrolment, and the book requests for
the next month are awaited with
great interest in educational circles.
The Denny's Home and School As
sociation was organized recently in
Denny's School, No. 81, near Dover,
by Mrs. John B. Cleaver, president of
the Delaware Parent-Teacher Associ-
alton.
Smyrna times., 1923-11-07

ury, however much such money as
may be available, is needed for other
purposes, there is one means at hand
by which the new books may be Sc
cured this year for the school library.
This is through the attendance cam
paign being conducted for the State
Board of Education by the Delaware
School Auxiliary Association. Ac-
cording to the plan mailed to the
teachers in all schools on the opening
day, buttons are offered to the indi-
vidual children who make a certain
attendance records and a book for the
school library is offered to any school
or grade room which makes it's at
tendance record up to 80 per cent for
period of one month. Books are Of
fered for 80 per cent records for each
month from September to April, in
elusive, so that it is possible for q
school without expenditure of one cent
to secure eight books at least for the
school library.
The State Parent-Teacher Associa
tion is asking each local president t.
appoint an attendance committee
which in some instances is the sam,
Smyrna times., 1923-11-07

A serious fire was averted at the
home Of Minos Jester, on the "Cigar-
cite Brown" farm, about six miles
from Seaford, and but for the quick
action of Mr.. Jester, his home prob
ably would have been destroyed, and
his wife and sister burned. The fire
originated from the stove, catching to
the wainscoating, and running up the
wall, where it set fifre to the beaver
board and wall paper. Jester, who
was working near his home, saw the
smoke and ran into the house. His
wife and sister were up stairs asleep
and after awakening and getting
them out, Jester, with their aid, final
" succeeded in extinguishing the
blaze. The interior Of the house was
badly damaged by fire and smoke
Smyrna times., 1923-11-07
MILFORD CITIZENS ASK THAT
LEWES ROAD CO THRU TOWN
DEPRIVED OF DUPONT BOULE-
WARD, WANT LATERAL ROADS
Big Meeting of Business Men Launch
Movement in Favor of Walnut
Street as Concrete ThOrOughfare

MONGHlCllL III IdNOI VI w dluuL
Street as Concrete ThOrOughfare
The citizens of Milford are now
preparing to ask the State Highway
Department, and the Levy Courts of
Kent and Sussex counties for connec-
ting links to the good roads systems
throughout the entering thorough
fares to Milford. The preliminary
steps looking to this section were tax
en- on Wednesday evening of last
week, when about fifty citizens of the
town met at Firemen's Hall in re-
sponse to an invitation of Town Coun-
Gil and appointed a committee to
formulate plans to be laid before a
meeting to be held this Wednesday
evening. This committee is composed
of G. Marshall Townsend, George H.
Hall, James L. Davis, Louder n.
Hearn and Joseph Gray Davis. Sew
eral men spoke on the subject at the
meeting, but after lengthy considera-
ton it was thought that possibly a
better understanding of the situation
could be had if the committee would
gather data to submit to this week S
meeting. The committee met and will
make full report at the meeting this
Wednesday evening. This meeting
will be held in the Firemens room of
the Municipal Building at o'clock
and a general invitation is issued to
all persons interested in better streets
and roads for the town of Milford, to
be present.
During the past two years the High
way Commission and the Levy Courts
of both Kent and Sussex counties have
been building highways through the
incorporated towns in both counties
Milford has never asked for such aiC
for street building in the past; bu
now that it is time for the Milford
Lewes road to be started, the citizen!
of the town think that the road shoulC
connect with the dupont Road, at tn
Walnut street entrance and continu,
through Milford. This in all proba
bility will be what the committee viii
recommend that the people of Milfor
ask for.
Smyrna times., 1923-11-07
PROGRAM TO PARENTS ISSUED
State Association Sends out Booklet
Telling Plans For Present Year
Progress Among School Libraries

State Association Sends out Booklet |
Telling Plans For Present Year
Progress Among School Libraries
The first Program Leafet for the
year 1923-1924 school year was mail
ed from the Executive Office of the
State Parent Teacher Association last
week. The subject of the bulletin is
"The School Library" which school
associations throughout the state are
asked to consider at the November
meeting.
The Delaware Parent-Teacher As
sociation, two years ago, pledged it
self to work for the development of a
school library for every rural dis
trict. AS a result of the slogan,
"Thirty books a year for every
school," was carried to every local
association. The first year ffty-fOur
associations accepted the challenge,
and provided the thirty books for
their school; last year seventy-two
associations purchased books for their
libraries.
The bulletin just published cites
number of schools as illustrative of
the splendid constructive work that,
as a result of the leadership of the
state association, has been accom-
plished in a number of districts.
Among these are: Little Creek, Cae-
sar Rodney, New Castle, Townsend,
Cannon, Atlanta and Delmar.
Little Creek - The Little Greek
school started its library last year.
The books are available at all times
during school hours for the cOnven-
ience of the children. On Monday af-
ternoon, from four to six, the Gbrar-
ian opens the shelves to residents of
the community.
Caesar Rodney-The library at Cae;
sar Rodney, which is rapidly assum-
ing the proportions of a real library,
illustrates another advantage in con-
solidation. The school to date has
600 books on hand for the benefit OF
the pupils. The library is open every
day from $50 to 900 and from 400
to 4.3O, also for three fifty-minute
periods during the school day.
New Castle perhaps holds the laur-
els in school library work, a collection
of from 800 to 1000 books. Every
Tuesday two P. T. A. members visit
the school and give to the children ap
plying for them, books for home read
ing.
Townsend-Every member of tn
II P. T. A. at Townsend contributed o.
II cents to a library fund last year iron
U which 60 books were purchased 70
. the school library.
Cannon - Cannon, a twO-teache
: school in Sussex county, under the di
IS rection of Mrs. Katie Handy Burtell
k has won hOnors among the smalle
j. schools of the State. This school liz
u rary includes 100 volumes all of whic
have been carefully chosen to NEE
&c the needs of the children.
to Atlanta - Atlanta, a one-teach'
ne school near Bridgeville started its iii
pr rary association last year when I
- books were purchased by the Paren
Teacher Association.
ne Delmar-Delmar, the senior ass
lis citation of the State, has played
d, splendidly on the State P. 7. A. pr
az gram by purchasing 80 books for Il
IL school library each year.
he Books for Attendance Records
as Whatever may be the condition
the Parent Teacher Association trea
The Washington times., 1923-05-15

BY international News Service.
Babe Adams. aged and infirm to
the extent that at least twenty.ssven
men face him every time he starts.
turned the Giants inside out, and the
Pirates won the second game OF the
series, to /. Grimm hit safely for
the twenty-fourth successive game.
The unhurried Mr. Hasty shut the
White Sox right out with six hits,
and the Athletics gathered in, a
9-to-0 decision.
In one of those crazy quilt affairs
the Yanks got a 16-to-11 victory over
the Tigers in twelve innings. New
York scoring eight times in the final
chukker The Tigers entered the
ninth five runs to the bad, but man.
aged to tie it up.
The Reds took their daily fall out
of the Phillies, to 3, Rixey out
shooting Head.
With a rehpholstered lineup. the
Dodgers turned around and beat the
cubs, 6 to 3. McCarron and French.
rookie infielders, made a good i'm
preston in their first appearance.
The Cardinals treated Benton ard
Genewich very uncouthlys and ran
up 7-to-1 score on the Braves.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15

In CONSIDERATION or ~ ftOuFkc 3
good offices in this regard. Kearns
has intimated that all will be well
with the proposed Dempsey Harry
Wills match in Thomas ball yard on
Labor Day. Thomas, of course, 10
playing cats paw to Mr.. Kearns'
chestnuts, but the work is agree.
able and not without profit.
Kearns, it seems, has the best
interests Of Willard at heart. He
is much concerned over jess and
his possible association with the
very plausible argument In the
negative.
II. he contends, Willard is con
cerned only with a return bout with
Dempsey, he, Willard, can politely
ignore Rickard and Firpo. O'Rourke,
according to Kearns, stands ready
10 promote Dempsey Willard
match at the Polo Grounds on any
one of three dates. namely. July 20
August 4. or. August II.
Whether Kearns can wean the big
Kansan from Richards influence
and thus prQyent the local pro
tnoter from running counter
attraction to the Dempsey-G gibbons
bout at Shelby. Mont. July 4, will
be determined today. It all depends
on how careless Richard may be-
come with his conversational money.
One thing is almost certain,
however. The FirpO- willard en-
terpriSe will seek a more plausible
date than June 30, since the
Yankees are at home on the OCca-
sion i'm question and BOyle's Thirty
Acres in Jersey City no longer is
q favorable site because SIS is the
top price for tickets in that State.
After the conference today VIII
lard is due to pack up and start for
Los Angeles on visit to his family
1t is significant that Jack Kearns
also plans to forsake our fair city
before shutdown for the purpose OF
getting Dempsey started on his
training, for the Shelby affair. 1t Is
conceivable that they may be on the
same train as far as Chicago and
that Kearns may whisper few
sweet nothings. en- route, in the ex
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
cORNELL'S GRID SCHEDULE
CATERS TO WEAKER TEAMS

Considerable comment is heard
among football enthusiasts over ii @
Cornell schedule. There is a strong
feeling among the alumni that the
Ithacans should make more aggreS-
siYe effort to play stronger eleVens
than they have met during the past
two years.
Rym Berry, graduate manager. rn-
marks in the Alumni News: 1--WE
don't like the football schedule, but
we hope that even that will ulti-
mately be improved
IT is understood that overtures
have been made to several of the
larger football elevens for place on
their schedules, but there seems 20
be no immediate prospect of realizing
these ambitions. Comedians do not
deny the fact that they would like to
see Harvard, Yale or Princeton on
their schedule.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
LEONARD
WILL MEET
TENDER
Reports Have Two Light
weights Booked for Title
Bout in Near Future.

1t looks like a sure thing that
Champion Benny Leonard and Lew
Tender. the crack lightweight Of
Philadelphia, will battle in fifteen
round contest at the Yankee Stad-
ium during the next few months
for the lightweight championship
title.
Tex Richard is at present max
ing arrangements to stage this
contest and as Billy Gibson. man
ager Of Leonard, is willing to bring
off this important contest. the in
dicatiOns are that the men will
come. together at n date to be
named by Promoter Richard in the
near future.
A bout between these great bat
tiers will attract a gate of $500 900
or $4OO, 900.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
ALMANAC
RANKS T|LDEN
At THE TOP
Leading European Tennis An
nuaI Gives United States
Players 4 Positions.

Ayres' Almanac, the leading lawn
tennis annual of Europe, gives in
it's 1923 publication the following
ten players as the worlds leading
tennis opponents for the season of
1922. First, William T. Tilden. Cd.
United States; second, William M.
Johnston, United states; third. Ger
aid L. Patterson. Australia; fourth
Vincent Richards. United States:
fifth. J. o. Anderson, Australia;
sixth, Fl. Cochat, France; seventh,
p. O'Hara Wood. Australia: eighth,
r. n. Williams, ID, United States;
ninth, A. r. r. Kingscote. England;
tenth, A. H. Colbert, France.
1t will be seen from the foregoing
that the United States leads with
four ranking players, Australia is
second with three. France third
with two and England fourth with
one.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
Lewis Earned as Much
as $1.25 For His
First Bout

Some one over in England
has written a romantic yarn
about the early days of Kid Ted
Lewis, the former welterweight
champion. His first fight with
gloves was the outcome of an
incident at theater. A bully
struck a girl. Lewis, then a lad
of fourteen, took her part and
pounded the bully. A policeman
witnessed the scrap, and on his
advice Lewis went to . boxing
club. He was given a match
and won in five rounds, for
which he received SIPS.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
ENGLISH GIRL GIVES
GREAT NET PROMISE

A very promising British girl
tennis player is coming to the fore
in the person of Miss Nancy Lyle,
the thirteen year-old daughter Of
c. f. l.. Lyle, a former member
of Parliament from Stratford. Miss
Lyle is beginning to be looked
upon in England as the Helen Wills
of that country.
During the recent Essex junior
championships. Miss Lyle won four
first prizes. Partnered by Miss
Ryan at LIE Touquet last sea son
Miss Lyle won the handicap ladies
doubles, without losing set in
the singles.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
Aloysius Champions
Receive Medals
and Cups

At a banquet held at
Bucholtz's, the Aloysius Big
Five, the National Capitals
premier basketball aggregation,
were presented with miniature
gold basketballs and the club
awarded the championship
trophies-the A. G, Spalding
Bros. large silver basketball and
The Washington Herald's silver
loving cup.
Those to receive the gold
watch charms were Coach
George Colliflower, Manager
Owen j. Cleary, Assistant Man
ager j. Carroll Hayes, Capt.
Frank Duffy, francis Farley,
Sam Boyd, Paul Collins, Leo
Fitzgerald, Alfonso Folliard,
Charles Di Augustine, George
Frank, Thomas Pollard, Charles
Steward and Joseph McNaney.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
KENDALL GREEN LADS
TRIM G. w. ENGINEERS

Gallaudet's nine walked away from
George Washington's Engineers by
count of 10 to on the Kendall
Green diamond. Boatwright and
Lain both worked on the mound for
Gallaudet and held the Buff and
Blue in check at all times.
Gallaudet will wind up its sched-
ule with games tomorrow against
Blue Ridge College, and Saturday
when they meet Windsor College at
Windsor.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
FRED MERKLE LEADING
IN INTERNATIONAL

Hustlers continues show the
League with of 46 Clar
Rochester while Bob
Tagger of the Syracuse Stars raped the most hits
Miller, of Reading
and Charles Nebe of each having pounded eleven
triple tie exists three honors between Fred Merk
Rochester Ed onow of Toronto and John Jenkins of Rochester
ing to his
The Washington times., 1923-05-15

The Martfelt Juniors dropped
their contest to the Liberty Ath,
letic Club. II to 2, on the Langdon
diamond The Libertys are after q
game for tomorrow. Phone Pop
kremb, 25S3-W.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
Del Ray, 7: Blacks, 3.

Del Ray downed Blacks A. c.
! to g. The winners are booked to
meet the Manhattans next Sunday
at Del Ray.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15

That Johnson was far from him.
self is shown by the fact that only
in the second frame did the In
dams fail to get men on bases.
Fisher camped under Lutzke's fly
at the plate with q fine peg to
RueI.
In the eighth Summa and Sewell
led off with Singles. Sewell's drive
bounced off Johnson's glove to
Wade, whose neat toss cut down
Summa at third. Lutte flied to
Wade and Sewell was doubled up
for having left second base too
early. Thus did johnson escape
further damage
The Indians odd run came in the
fifth when Turkey Brewer. who is
Just as popular here as he was in
Washington, tripled off the center
field wall and crossed the plate on
Summais long fly to wade.
Check up three more double
plays for the Griffs. Fishers
peg to the plate doubled up
Brewer IN the third. Uhle'S
smash to BIuege started a double
play at second on Wyatt. and in
the eighth came the freak double
play when SewelI left the bag
too soon.
While it was explained that
Brewer played first base because
right-hand hurler was opposing
the Indians, the poor stick work
of Louis Guisto may mean a
steady job for Brewer. The former
Griffman dropped a little toss on
Fisher in the first inning, but the
rest of his fielding was all right
and his two safeties, a single and
a triple, looked good to the fans.
The Indians apparently have
found a good outfielder in Homer
Summa. He ranges all over the
garden. plays the carols off the
wall right merrily and looks good
at the bat. Lutzke fields well,
but is not the hitter Summa is.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15

Except for the seventh inning,
when Harris scratched q hot
single off Lutzke's glove and Cos
lin walked, Uhle retired his OPP
p0aenfs i'm order after the fourth.
He was given excellent support,
especially by Speaker, Sumna,
end Lutte. but he was doing his
part out there on the hill.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15

champions ear. 1t is also conceiv-
able that Richard, however eloquent,
will be unable to- sign two heavy
weights in the comparative few
hours before train time.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
To Select chaIIsngers.

The Canadian Davis cup teann
will be chosen by means of series
OF elimination contests to be held
Just prior to the Dominion cham.
pionships commencing July 9Th.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
KEARNS WANTS WILLARD
TO MEET JACK FIRST
BY DAVIS J.. WALSH.

NEW YORK. May l5.Whlc caulower twiched dery
engaging rustic the certified check Jess Willard
scheduled executive session with Richard
the details of
June 90 Pens poised dir they supposed be
all for the the tfng incident of financial
arrangements
Meantime Jack KeaTns waits without in
hand He has lined Tom oRoure matchmaker for the Polo
Grounds behind for Willard Dempsey meet here
to decision late in July early August.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
THAT AWFUL START!
WASHINGTON.
Al II n
CLEVELAND.

Totals. IS s % 1St Totals 20 10 ~
sBatted-for johnson in ninth
Washington ....... 90 l 90 o--S
Cleveland ....... o 0 . 1--e
Runs-BlueEe. Harris. Conroy. Speak
er, Brewer (2). Summa, Sewell and
Lutzke. Errors-Fisher, Peck ana
Brewer. Two-base hits--Goslin, Conroy,
Bluege. Three-o base hitB-BroWer,
Jameson. Myatt. Sacrifice nits-Summa
CD. Double plays-Fisher to Ruel;
Bluege to Harris to Conroy; Wade to
Peckinpaugh to Harris. Left on bases"
washington, 81 Cleveland. 4. First base
on balls-Off johnson. 2; off Uhle. 3.
Hit by pitched ball--By johnson
(Brower). Struck out-By johnson, B.;
by Uhle 2. Umpires-Ormsby, Dineen
and Connolly. Time of game hour
and SO minutes.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15

singled to left and Bluege tailed
the last run of the day for the
Griffs.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15

James "Wickey" McAvoy, of the
Baltimore Orioles, is the leading
home run hitter, with seven circuit
Those who are hitting $50 or
better are.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
LACK OF WORK PROVING
SERIOUS DRAW BACK
TO MOUNDSMEN
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

CLEVELAND, Ohio May 15Done Bush takes his athletes
coming Those flying victories the Tigers
Judge have
expected play the final game
here today.
loang much and need
daily if they show themselves
this This of Wallace
Warmot Sunday Walter johnson yesterday
The Washington times., 1923-05-15

Yesterdays Results.
Cleveland, S, Washington, 3.
Philadelphia. 9: Chicago. o.
New York. IS; Detroit, II az nnnEs).
st. Louis Boston (rain).
Series Standing.
Cleveland, 2; Washington, o.
St. Louis. 2; Boston, 0.
Philadelphia. 2; Chicago. l.
New York. 2; Detroit /.
TOday's Games.
Washington at Cleveland
Boston at St. Louis.
New York at Detroit
Philadelphia at Chicago
TomOrrow's Games.
Washington at Chicago
New York at ST. Louis
Philadelphia at Cleveland
Boston at Detroit.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
3. VI ". !: : ?se Chicago. III y ! r ltso
Pits. 1871 SAP Brookln. 10 il ,4I7
Cinci.... ~ ~ .5OOt PhIIa us 30l
Yesterdays Results.
Brooklyn, 6: Chicago. 3.
Cincinnati. 7; Philadelphia. 3.
pittsburgh. 4; New York, /.
81. Louis. Z: Boston, l.
!. Series Standing.
New York, !; Pittsburgh. l.
Brooklyn, 2; Chicago l.
Cincinnati, 2; Philadelphia. l.
Toda L?uis G. i; Boston, o.
! Cincinnati 81 Philadelphia.
pittsburgh al New York
ST. Louis at Boston
| chicago at BROOKLYN
| TOmorrOw's Games.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
St: Loni. at Boston