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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-12
Dear "SkiIIet::"

Dear SkIlIet:"
Didn't know that among your
many accomplishments you have
ii fairly good knowledge Of the
Spanish language. Now, / don't
suppose, nor do l expect, that
this compliment at such close
quarters will win me one of your
coveted passports to the Open
ing game Of the season, but the
following acrOstic may stand a
slim chance:
(buShMen trOunCe macI1meN At
American league CURTAIN rAiser.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-12

the Dodgers trained. MulIin looked
the part of real future great. His
arm is a wonder and his ability to
handle hunts clearly and quickly
are virtually certain to land him
high in the estimation Of National
League fans.
Although not hailed originally
rs q marvel. Walter 'sRube''
Lutzke prObaly is the cream
Of the new flock Of third sackers.
He has the most remarkable hands
in the game today. It is necessary
for him to have his gloves made
TO order to fit his huge paws.
Lutzke is just as much at home
with Cleveland today as he was on
the Kansas City club of the As
ISOLATION last season. He can play
base ball and he knows il. There
isn't anything backward about RUDE.
His confidence is refreshing and
yet with it all, he isn't at all of. the
fresh" type of rookie who gets
an inflated Uranium when he be-
comes a. major Lacquer.
In the practice games at Lake
land, Fla, and elsewhere this spring,
Lutzke's work was always feature.
His hands enable him to make stops
which would be impossible for an
other man.. One of his best assets
is the speed with which he RECEIVERS
a tumble.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-12

Conroy showed in the early games
in Tampa that he is going to add
a lot of strength to the Washington
club. The former Minneapolis star
is not only a crack third sacker. but
plays a neat game at first. He dem
onstrated this recently when Joe
Judge was out of the game for
more than a week.
Chicago's 100000 beauty, Willie
Kamm, and Connie Mack's $4,000
prize, Sammy Hale, were rivals in
the Pacific Coast League last sea-
son. Both were recognized as mar
veIous fielders, possessing great
throwing arms and both hit over
three hundred. Kamfn slammed the
pill for an average of .S43 with San
Francisco and Hale smacked EN- at
a 1853 clip at Portland.
Brooklyn landed the most I'm
ished performer in the Southern
Association when it plucked Bill
Mullin from Mobile.
In that circuit last season, Bill hit
325 and fielded well. His work
did much toward putting Mobile at
the top of the heap early, where
the club remained until the close
of the 1922 season.
Down at Clearwater, Fla, where
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-12

AS the acrostic campaign is
rounding the last turn and getting
into the straightaway, the fans are
frantic in their endeaVor to he
among the lucky members of "SlSil-
let's baseball party in Section p,
lower grandstand
Inch by inch the Griffmen are
crawling Up from the South, and
the baseball fever is spreading III
the land.
Those who find themselves with
out tickets for the opening game
are tumbling into the acrostic habit
with fervor which will compel
tickets for fortunate few.
If you ever used your brains Cor
something besides a hat-rack, now
Is the time to step in and drag
down one or two of the remaining
unclaimed tickets in the liveliest
section Of the grandstand.
A thirty-piece band will render
music throughout the afternoon.
There will be peanuts, cracker
jack, ice cream cones and pop
galore. all at "SkilIet's" expense
and he is going to present each
member Of his firing squad with
II head decoration which will dis
tinguish him from the 10000
odd other spectators at the
game.
Skillet" has been up against
some academic problems the last
couple of days keeping abreast of
his foreign correspondence. Day
before yesterday he had an acrostic
in Spanish from Jacinto Larrea. a
full-blOoded Mexican with a pedi-
gree that reads like the romance
of his land.
Jacinto was a little surprised to
read "Skillet's" reply in The Times,
printed in slightly sprained Span
ish, but sufficiently intelligent to
elicit the following reply:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-12
ONE FOR MoCRIDCE
WASHINGTON.
BOSTON.

Totals 80 8 q 15I Totals .33 42714
+Batted for Mogridge in seventh.
4Batted for Msrqua rd in fifth.
+Batted for Padgett in eighth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-12

Against the Braves at Ports
mouth, Evans played left field
and did it better than GOsIin ever
could have done. He was all
over the garden, taking flies out
toward the wall and again in
close to the infi:ld. Evans is not
afraid to call for a ball and
twice yesterday Peckinpaugh
backed up to let Evans get under
flies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-12

McInnis banged a bOunIler
headed for center field. 1t was
about to hop over the bag into
the garden when Peck arrived
on the spot. Down went his
glOved paw, enclosing the ball.
Up he came with a perfect peg
to Judge and McInnis was dead
bird. Had it come in mid
season, that one stop would have
earned Peck headlines.
Evening star., 1923-02-15
German Sailors
CanDinein US.
On Month s Pay
Special Dispat Itch to The Star,

Special DfgpAtch 10 Inc star,
BALTIMORE. February H.
Americans soldiers returning from
duty in Germany may consider
themselves In hard luck, but If
they want to meet some one who
considers coming to America d
calamity they should visit sailors
from German freighter in
Baltimore.
The steamship Brasilia is at
Locust Point with a crew. The mate
gets $3.25 in American money "a
month in wages. If he comes up
to the custom house and. has to
buy his dinner while here he has
used up his months pay in street
car fare and food.
There has been considerable
complaint from the masters of
German ships. 1t seems that they
are usually obliged to make a trip
up to the business section of the
city, either to visit at the agents
office or attend to some business in
the custom house.
In these cases the owners do not
always foot the bill, and an Amer
lean car check makes the skipper
feel as though he were buying a
railroad ticket from Baltimore to
San Francisco. Ii he is SO unlucky
as to have to use a taXicab, good
bye to ~ months pay. -.
On the other hand American
sailors can makesia trip from Baltir
more to Germany, take half their
pay and live like young kings for
IA year, Many of them are doing
it. too.
Evening star., 1923-02-15
SALE Of PITTSBURGH
: PAPERS ANNOUNCED
Leader and Dispatch Are Acquired
by Times, Chronicle Telegraph, I
s. Press-Post and Sun.
ny the As sociated Press.

BY the AS sociated Press. -
PITTSBURGH, Pa, February 10
Announcements that the Pittsburgh
Leader. republican afternoon paper.
had been sold to the Pittsburgh Ga
zette Times, Pittsburgh Chronicle
Telegraph. Pittsburgh Press, Pitts
burgh Post and Pittsburgh Sun was
made by A. p. Moore editor and
publisher, yesterday.
that with the last edition this after
The discontinuance Of the Leader fol-
lows closely on the announcement by
the Pittsburgh Dispatch yesterday that
il had been sold TO the same papers and
would no longer be issued. ::
Reasons for Sale.
The retirement of these papers from
the Pittsburgh afternoon and morn
ing field was noted in the purchasing
papers. which said:
The permanently increased cost of
the chief raw material necessary to
newspaper production -r .newSprint
papers. of equipment for quick news
gathering, and of the extension of
the news field to embrace the entire
earth, demand heavy financial outlays
and call for large forces of specially
trained reporters and editors and
highly skilled men of the printing
crafts. On the other hand. the steady
Improvement in the machinery for
rapid typesetting. picture-making and
newspaper printing and distribution
Evening star., 1923-02-15
ROMANCE OF RHINELAND
ELIMINATES IN KANSAS
Former Swiss Actress Finds Dough-
boy Sweetheart and Wedding
Follows.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
INDEPENDENCE. Kan, February
15.-A romance of the Rhineland.
which began two years ago in Bonn,
Germany, eliminated late yesterday
in the. wedding here of W. W. Clark.
thirty years old, world war veteran.
and Mrs. Asia Peters, thirty-four
years old. formerly a Swiss actress.
Clark, while serving in the Rhine
land met Mrs. Peters. Their friend
ship grew steadily.
Finally, Clark received orders to re-
turn 10, the United States arriving in
this country last June. But distance
proved no barrier to love.
Mrs. Peters left her home in Zurich,
Switzerland. January %. With bag
gage, Consisting of eleven trunks OF
pretty clothes and expensive jewelry
Mrs. Peters arrived in Concordia
Kan. only to find that Clark was en-
ployed as a bridge worker near Cher
ryvale. kans.. placing ten Of the
trunks in storage, she set out for
Cherryvale, which is near here. She
found him. and they were married.
Evening star., 1923-02-15
JAPANESE DIET DROPS
Z VATICAN MISSION ITEM
No Provision Made in Budget for
Envoys-Pope's Delegate
in Toxic.

BY tile Associated Press.
TokIO3r February The lower
house Of the, diet today passed the
budget without any provision for a
mission to the Vatican at Rome
:. That followed announced opposition
to the mission by the seiyukai, the
government party. a few days ago.
Buddhist priests had been against the
mission, it was reported
The representative of the Vatican
already has arrived in Japan, and the
cabinet thus is placed in an embar-
RAISING position.
Until recently. the seiyukai had sup
ported the project OF a mission, while
the minority party. the kenseikai, had
worked against it, -
Evening star., 1923-02-15

The name "Rubserset"
guarantees the quality.
The bristles are set in
hard rubber. Celluloid han
dies. The brush is a mix
ture of good quality bristle
with badger. Regularly 81.
Evening star., 1923-02-15

death In France of Julian lie Roy
White, former president of the AL
liance-Francaise. and brother of
Henry White. American diplomat.
Mr.. White vas born in Baltimore In
Evening star., 1923-02-15

1853. but spent the greater part of
ber of the legion of honor in recoR-
milton of hts efforts in behalf OF
France through the Alliance Fran
caise.
Evening star., 1923-02-15
has made it possible for fewer news
papers to supply the public demand.
Large Reduction Everywhere.

IWFXG INcuuCtIUH
GAS a result there has been large
reduction in the number of newspa-
pers throughout the country"
Mr.. Moore will take long rest.
he said. and then devote his time to
the development of certain sociologi-
cal plans he has long had in mind
while :. Col Rock, former president
editor of the Dispatch. will continue
his duties as Pittsburgh director of
public safety The Dispatch and
Leader printing plants have been
placed in charge of Elmer II. Stoll.
secretary of the Pittsburgh Publishers
Evening star., 1923-02-15

Did you notice she gave me
SMILE
THAT doesn't mean anything. First
time I saw you | almost died laugh
ing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
MRS. NEWT~-- GUICE ENTER TAINS FOR MISS HARRIS.

Mrs. Newton Guice entertained at a miscellaneous bridge shower at her home in honor of Miss Maxine Harris. This was one the most enjoyable affairs that has been given for Miss Harris. The house was made beau tiful with ferns and other greenery. After playing bridge a delicious salad and ice curse we-s served. the color scheme of green and white being cared out in these refresh ments. Then came Little Miss Geral- dine Doss from Memphis drawing very attractive wagon decorated in green and white, in which were the presents for the bride-elect. The guests on this occasion were: Miss Maxine Harris, Miss Grace Ash, Miss Mary .IcCarty, Miss Elizabeth Ed wards, Miss Amanda Parker, Miss Margaret Tillman, Miss Beatrice Lea, Miss sarah Stephenson, Mrs. D. c. Harris, Mrs. o. L. Stephenson, Mrs. Pete Davis, Mrs. Al Stafford. Mrs. Richard Childers, -.rt. IT. c. Chiches- ter. Mrs. Murray Wallace, Mrs. Glen Miller, Mrs. Arthur Beckwith, Mrs. o. Plager, Mrs. Lester shannon, Mrs. A. s. Maxim, and Mrs. A, S. Doss from Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
|AA A0TIHHERS HERS
  Il IL MEN
MOTHER OF JOHN BURROUGHS

Another mother whose faith in her sons future greatness began on the day of his birth and did not EaVer until he proved her right, was Amy Kelly Burroughs, mother of the fam ous naturalist, John Burroughs. This great man, one of 10 children, was always tiny bit the favorite of his mother, a hard-working, simple living farmers wife. Somehow, there was a complete and natural Inder- standing between these two, and her happiest moments were those when she was out in the berry patches with her son, gathering the ripe fruit. and making great plans for the future.
 Amy Kelly was a plain, unlettered woman who, although she never read one of her son's books, had an ink ling even while he was a boy that he was to be one of the worlds great men some day. So strongly did she feel this, that she, used to plead with her husband when he wanted to pun ish the boy for being what he con sidered "queer"-different from the others. But every manifestation of "queerness" was to the mother sim ply one more evidence of future greatness, and many were the chores she spared him and the punishment she averted. She always treated him with marked tenderness and took his part in every argument or quarrel. Although her life as a farmers wife did not allow her much time for self-expression, there are evil dences that she was possessed of a serious and breeding turn of mind. which, with the proper training and development, might have produced some big things.
 Instead, sac lived in the accomp- lishments of her son. who was doub- ly blessed in having the gift of her understanding and her yearning | heart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
Pretty Novelty Tea Shower
 Will Be An Euent of Today

One of the most beautiful events of today will he the lovely novelty tea shower given by Miss Grace Ash and Miss Amanda Parker at the Par ker home.
 Silver baskets of pink roses placed about the house will shed a bright ness over the rooms, which will be further decorated with potted plants. The dining tab>5 Will be particularly beautiful with an odd looking floral plaque of sweetpeas and buttercups. Rainbow colored candles soften the light over the teacups, and lovely hints and embossed cakes will add to the attractiveness of the table.
 Miss Mary Kinney will sing a vo- cal solo, and Miss Tyler and Miss Marjory Firth will play musical se- lections.
 Receiving the guests at the door will be Mrs. D. c. Harris, Mrs. J. w. Ash, Mrs. l.. l.. Stephenson and Mrs. l.. $. Parker. In the living room will be Miss Amanda Parker, Miss Ash, Miss Maxine Harris, Mrs. Pete Davis,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09

of the company. While doing this, you must make an opportunity to secretly place behind the second queen, two other court cards. pre- ferably king and a jack which thus being hidden behind the queen, will be invisible.
 After the audience has seen the four queens, fold them together and place them at the top of the pack. Draw attention to the fact that you are going to distribute these queens through the pack. Take off the top card which. being really a queen. you may exhibit, and then place it at the bottom of the pack. The next card which is supposed to be a queen but which is the king, place about halfway down the pack, and the third card a little higher. The fourth. being actually queen, you may show carelessly, replacing it on the top of tae pack. There are now really three queens at the top and one at the bottom of the pack. You may now cut the pack, bringing the bottom half over the top, and then you will find all the queens togeth- CT in the center.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
EAST LAKE METHODIST
 SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING.

Tuesday evening in the Sunday School rooms of the East Lake Meth oGist church, the department superin- tendents and teachers held a banquet and discussed plans for erecting q new Sunday School building at the rear of the present tructure. This banquet happened to be held on the anniversary of the birthday of MT. W. D. Bishop. superintendent of the Sunday School. and some very pleas ant features were introduced. An original birthday greeting in song was given, and a shower of written birthday wishes. A beautiful birth day cake with lighted tapers, and a gold pencil from the teachers and superintendents was presented to MT. Bishop. Reports from the various de- partments were made by MT. Ensey, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Kate Jones, Mrs. Brrchfield, MT. Wiltshire, Mrs. Wilt shire, Mrs. Murphree, Mrs. Cornwall, Mrs. Ensey. Short talks vera made by Mrs. Burchfiel. Mrs. McPherson Mir. A. A. Hale. MT. -:urchfiel and Rev. Faust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
ALPHA SIGMA DELTA < CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

' The Alpha Sigma Delta fraternity, whose membership is confined to To- cal high school boys, entertained last week when they celebrated their an niversary. On Friday banquet was : enjoyed in the private dining room of the Y. NJ c. A., following Foun- . der's Day exercises. A theatre party, . social program and an annual , meeting at the frat room were other numbers on the calendar. On Sun day morning the fraternity attended ! the services at the Independnt Pres byteran church.
 The members are: Motion Smith : Donald Gordon. Tazwcll Morton, Ed Herzog, Proctor Barnett, Jack Fur ner, Fulton Clark, Hamilton West
 Calvin Jones. Lewis Johnston, Gilver
 Greene, Lewis Davis, William Fort 2 and Richard Evans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Clionian Club will meet today at 1 o'clock With Mrs. John D. Elliott at the Goldenrod Tea Room.

The Clionian Club will meet today at 1 o'clock With Mrs. John D. Elliott at the Goldenrod Tea Room.
 The New Era Study club will meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock with Mrs. S. R. Benedict.
 The Highland City Book club will meet this morning at 10:30 with Mrs. John S. Jemison.
 The Twentieth Century club will meet this afternoon at o'clock at the home of Mrs. w. K. Faulsbury. 1922 Nineteenth street, south.
 The L'Etude Art club will meet with Mrs. Eugene M. Smith at her home this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
 Avondale chapter, U. D. C., will meet Friday afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. S. G. Frey, 620 Fortieth street, south.
 The Edgewood club will meet Fri day afternoon at o'clock with Mrs J. R. McWane, 1920 St. Charles street.
 A cordial invitation is issued tc the women of Birmingham to attend the Sunday morning meetings. These meetings begin at 9:30 o'clock. Mrs George Stuart is class teacher.
 The Cadmean circle will meet this afternoon at o'clock at the Johr Herbert Phillips High school, in the library.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
5'NEAtNbISRff AtNbIRfzN'c ziiJ
MORE ABOUT ToMBsToNEs

The tombstone upon which you are gazing with your sleep-weighted eyes is bathed in the moons silvery light Know then that, in addition to whatever prohecy is contained in the general meaning of which l told you yesterday, there will come to you an experience which will make you stay awake o'nights, and in the still watches you will ponder over the queer ways of fate and great decision, affecting all your future doings, will be born of this silent contemplation.
 You sec a tombstone move, as though he or she who lies under it's weight, were to attempt self-libera- ton from the grave. A restless spirit, bound by pressing
 stone,
 Tired of guarding six foot earth
 alone,
 Strives upward to the air where
 breath is life
 X hopeless struggle and a fruitleSs
 strife. As you watch this effort, hidden by the soil, without perceiving the form of the departed, there is being im- planted into your mind by mysteri- ous powers the marvellous germ of ambition. l care not whether you are but school girl, or plain woman present plans all center about a modest home, whether you are considered but an humble worker by those around you or whether you are a useless butterfly this dream means that you will shake off the chains of the common place and before another year has rolled around you will labor towards great things.
 Happy is the woman who finds herself leaning against a tombstone She is protected against danger and temptation by powers greater than those of this earth.
 Good luck in matrimony is the lot of both the married and single woman who tries to dislodge F tombstone with her bare hands. Sht is trying to put out of the way all obstacles of past and present to her happiness.
 To read the inscription on a tomb stone, no matter what the legend no matter even whether vol manage to read it. means that yol
 
 into the past of some one to whom l many of your thoughts are given If this vision is suddenly disturbed you had better drop all further idea of this party. If you happen to bt an unmarried woman, the dream warns you that there is something in the past of the man you care for that makes him unfit to become your husband. If, however, no dis turbing incident in your dream breaks into your effort to read the inscription, then the life of the ont you love has been clean, he is worthy of you and you need not fear that a discovery in later life vii make you unhappy.
 To see shattered tombstone means that some one in your i'm ! mediate circle will attempt or commi suicide. A tombstone in a garden in room or on the street. far re moved from cemetery or church, I. an omen of a suddenly death which will affect you, though 1t will no 1 deeply grieve you. In the case o employed persons, it usually mean. the death of the employer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
RANDOM NOTES

Mrs. Nj. R. Christian left Saturday for Lumberton, N. C.. after spending several weeks with her parents, pr. and Mrs. k. F. Lovelady.
 Mrs. Franeie Walker of Montgom- cry will be the guest of Mrs. Alice c. Birch on Madison avenue.
 Mrs. Alexander M. Garber left to- day for Chattanooga, where she will visit her sons who are attending the military academy in that city. She will be away several days.
 Miss Juliet Ruth of Montgomery. who has been the guest of Mrs. J. D. Wilcox on Cliff road for the pase few days, will leave for Anniston Saturday for a short visit. Follow ing her visit to Anniston she will return to Montgomery.
 Mrs. John O. Lusk of Guntersville attended the annual meeting of the Colonial Danes held in this city, on Tuesday. She is now n -u-caloosa attending the D. A. R. convention.
 Mrs. Edward Bethel of Thomaston, Ga, is visiting her son, MT. T. B. Bethel, in North Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09

Miss Elizabeth Edwards and Miss Mary McCarty.
 In the dining room, pouring tea, will be Mrs. Bowen Henderson. Mrs Al D. Stafford will preside at the punch bowl. Assisting in the dining room will be Miss Margaret Gibson, Pauline Ash and Adelaide Fox
 Little Geraldine Doss and Jane Wallace will receive the cards, and little Jane Wallace, dressed as a lovely little bride, will present the gifts in huge heart of rainbow col ored satin.
 Miss Parker will be very charming in a blue chiffon. Miss Maxine liar ris will wear lovely gold lace dress. Miss Grace Ash will be gowned in costume of silver cloth. Miss Elizabeth Edwards will be beautifully gowned in an American Beauty robe, and Miss Mary McCar- ty will wear a jade green beaded costume.
 About 75 guests will call between the hours of 3;30 and 5:30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
JOINT HOcTEsSES AT
 BRIDGE PARTY WEDNESDAY.

Mrs. George w. Harris and Mrs William ]. Baldwin entertained at a bridge party Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Harris on High land avenue
 The house was decorated with jon quils, color scheme of yellow and white being used throughout. A salad course was served to 20 guests who enjoyed a game of bridge, after which number of extra guests called