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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18
Radio Useful
I'm Care of Sick

DADIO concerts to cheer the
~ patients and keep them in
touch with the outside world
are now being given at st.
Luke's Hospital in New York.
The new form OF treatment"
has been hailed with delight by
the patients. The radio service
has been installed in the hos
pital's four large wards, it's
children's receiving ward and in
several of the private rooms. It
is hoped to make the service
available to every patient who
Is able to enjoy it and benefit
by it.
Broadcasting begins at 4 in
the afternoon and continues
until in the evening. Patients
are entertained with grand
opera. popular songs, band con-
certs, selections by famous
orchestras and recitations. On
Sunday organ music and the
the services of st. Thomas
Episcopal Church are trans
mitted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18
Mcdowell Clubs
Monthly Meeting

THE Mcdowell Music Club.
Georgia Il, Miller, president.
held it's regular monthly meeting
on Monday evening in the club
rooms, 1406 H street northwest,
After a short business meeting, a
very interesting program Of music
was rendered by some of the mem
bers, as follows: lie Matin" and
lie Soir," written for two pianos
(Chaminade), Mrs. Fred Otter
dinger and Miss Katharine Brooks;
Sonata, OPP. 81, No. 3, first move
ment Beethoven), Kathryn Beck;
prelude and fugue, C minor (Bach),
Eleanore Colbern; songs, 20 Rest
in the Lord" from Elijah" and
, HE Was Despised," from 1.-THE
Messiah" MissNSue Kennedy. con.
tralto,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18
Local Musicians
Unusually Active
Since Lent Begins
Meanwhile Visiting
Artists Come
En- Masse.
BY LEE SONKERs.

- OCAL musicians are more
than usually active these
days, and concerts, recitals
and special church programs are
Of more than usual interest. Mean,
while. the visiting artists continue
to descend upon Us, with the New
York symphony Orchestra and
Lucrezia Bori both scheduled for
Tuesday afternoon, the. salve-
Diaz Joint recital Thursday, and
the return appearance Of Ruth st.
Denis and her troupe Of dancers
on Friday.
It IL unfortunate that Lucrexia
Boris postponed appearance Is set
for the same time as the final con-
cert this season Of. the New York.
symphony, which win be conduct
ed by Coates. No doubt many
Washingtonians would like to st.
tend both, but that feat win be
impossible even for those who pos
sess dual personalities.
The beginning Of Lent, has. Of.
course. stimulated local muaicians
largely, and the church programs
from this time until after Easter
win probably show an excellent Sc
lection Of appropriate compose
lions, ably presented by some Of
our foremost local artists.
And, Of course, the community
concerts at Central High school
80 on their way AZ ever, and TO-
nights win be featured. Il II an-
nounced, by.,an appearance Of the
Christiani trio.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18
Second Concert
I'm Y. w. c. A. Series

MFRS. RUBY SMITH STAHL,
soprano, and Miss Elizabeth
Winston. pianist, were solotsts at
. concert given In the parlors Of
tho e street branch Of the 7,
w, G, A. last Tuesday evening.
This entertainment was the SEQ
end IN a series Of free concerts
tnaugurated by the e street
branch. which are proving very
popular. .
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18
Coates to Conduct
Tuesdays Concert

A ALBERT COATES. guest con-
= = .ductor Of the New York
Symphony Orchestra, will make
his final appearance in Washing
ton this season when he directs
the fifth and last concert in the
series in the New National
Theater, next Tuesday afternoon:
Mischa Levitzki. the pianist will
appear as the soloist.
The New York Symphony Or
chestra concert is under the man.
agement Of T. Arthur Smith, Inc,
and tickets are on sale at 1906 G
street northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18
Musical Events at
Sixth PRESBYTERIAN

MISS DOROTHY BENNETT,
contralto, will be the soloist
at Ingram Congregational Church
Sunday morning, At s p. m.
Charles Trowbridge Tittman will
sing ut Is Enough" from eli
jah." by Mendelssohng II Will
Lift Mine Eyes" Dvora1) and the
incidental solo in the anthem by
Knox, 20 Pray for the Peace Of
jerusalem"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18
Fifth Concert.

THE fifth monthly concert under
the auspices Of the Washing
ton Choral Society, formerly the
National Community Chorus, will
be given on "Wednesday evening.
at the Mt. Vernon Methodist
Church at 8 O'Clock. Charles q.
Ferry viii appsarOn the program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18
Second Concert of
Interstate Choir

THE second concert this season
Of the Interstate Male Choir,
the choral section of the Com
Co Club, will be held Thursday.
March 8. This ia the seventh con-
cert in tho clubs existence. The
chorus will present Mme. Hen
riette Coquelet, soprano, as soloist,
and will be assisted by Mrs. Mar.
garet Allen Ross at the organ and
Miss Margaret Boyle Grant at the
piano. The concert will be held in
the Masonic auditorium,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18
Notable Music on
Church's Program

THE music at the afternoon
service, at tho Church Of the
Covenant, beginning at 3:15. WIN
include: "Andante," from Con-
certo (Mendelssohn)s ~Afr" Sam
marttnD; 20 Master. Let Me Walk
With Thee" Patten); Lay Not Up
for Yourselves" Btedermann):
"Hymn to st. Celia" CGounod)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18

O0KS like Spanish
L.
whose postponed costume recital scheduled Tuesday
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18
TIMES-HERALD BAND
YRGEA E.ADER TELLS TRUE
gss STORY OF BLUES HIT
How Handy Wrote @MemphiS Blues and How
silt Was Marketed Described by Man Who Put
,NBig Success Before Public Composition
l9SeDiScoyered" i'm 1911, and Still Proves One
of Musical Best Sellers.

(Tke Ties-Herald recently printed in part the story
Of the origin of the famous memphis Blues" L. q.
Phillips leader of the Tin,es-Herald neWsboys' band
Vke he that story, felt that the complete history
of the great musical hat aUouId be of interest and he
tVds the man sCho put 1t the market he IN
exceptional position for telling It, BeIow Mr.. Phillips
describes the origin of the memphis BMes.')
BY L. z PHILLIPS.
- 1911 in the music business in Memphis and
Denver had charge Of the store in Memphis, and
T. c. Bennett, my partner, had charge of the Denver
store In September of that year had calls for the
temphs Blues after calls asked young
man where he had heard that He said that Handy
Yalav AT all his f +
Evening star., 1923-07-23
RUSSIA TO SELL GRAIN.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. July 23.-The German gov
ernment officially announces an agree
ment between the governments grain
bureau and commercial representatives
of soviet Russia by which Russia will
deliver 100000 tons of grain to Germany
before November, part payment for
which will be taken in German indus
trial products.
Leonid Krassin. soviet minister of
foreign trade and commerce. estimates
Russia's exports of grain from the
coming harvest at 100000 tons. Leon
Trotzky, the soviet war minister. esti-
mates them at 100000 tons higher.
Roughly speaking. Russia has exported
100000 tons between the last harvest
and the present time.
The bolshevik say the prospects for
big grain crop this year are excel
lent, and American Relief Administra-
tion officials who are coming out of
Russia daily confirm this.
Evening star., 1923-07-23
U. S. HOSPITAL OFFICIAL
RESIGNS ATHENS POST
Field Work Head in American
Women's Institution Abroad
Resents Interference.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
ATHENS. July ga crisis in the
foreign operation of the American
Women's Hospital has been precipi-
tated by the resignation Of DR.. Mabel
Elliott of Benton Harbor. Mich. field
director In the hospitals extensive
medical work In Greece.
In a. statement to the Greek gov
ernment DR.. Elliott says her resig-
nation was forced by the persistent
interference of certain members of
her New York governing board in
the local administration OF relief
work. According to the local news
papers. several of the American doc
tors and nurses are expected to resign
In consequence of the resignation of
DR.. Elliott
Evening star., 1923-07-23
IDENTIFY DEAD vIoLINIsT

NEW HAVEN, Conn, July 23.-
Harry Sokoloff. sixty seven, blind
violinist. who died at his home here
Thursday, was the father of Nikolai
Sokoloff. conductor of the Cleveland
symphony Orchestra, 1t has become
known. The Cleveland conductor Is
due in New York today from Lon
don. where he has been guest con.
ductor Of the London Symphony Or.
cheStra
Evening star., 1923-07-23
FURS INSURED FOR MILLION

CHICAGO. July 2S.-Insurauce
amounting to nearly one million dol
lars. on which the premium is $40 900
has been taken out by those in charge
or fur EXHIBIT, to be held here in
August. 1t was announced. The in
surance is against burglary, rain of
over one-tentn OF an inch, or injury
10 models and other employees.
Evening star., 1923-07-23

POPE GIVES BLESSING
TO AMERICAN SAILORS
Later Sees Bishop Shahan Of Cath
olic University and Asks
About Library.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, July 23.-Pope Plus received
more than a hundred American SAIL
ors in the Consistorial Hall today.
The men, accompanied by q dozen
officers, were presented by Mgr.
Mooney, spiritual director OF the
American College.
The pontiff encouraged the sailors
to fulfill their duties, and after CIV
ing them his hand to kiss impaired
the apostolic benediction.
Later the Pope granted an audience
to Bishop Thomas ]. Shahan, rector
of the Catholic University in Wash
ington. He showed much interest In
the affairs OF the washington insti-
tuition, and asked especially about the
condition of its library.
Evening star., 1923-07-23
As Usual.

From London Answers.
Lecturer-Now, when a. person is
deaf his sight is more acute, Tor the
law of compensation Will Work ITSELF
| out.
Student (thoughtfully)-rve often
| noticed 1t myself that when a man
has q short leg the other Is somewhat
! longer!
Evening star., 1923-07-23
For a Limited Time
ROCKINGHAM Union Suits, sl.l5

The makers of the famous
Rockinchair Union Suits
are celebrating their 10th
Anniversary by Offering
this very special value for
a short time. Splendid
quality striped madras and
Evening star., 1923-07-23
Enjoya Couch Hammock
this summer
OF, your porch or Ia,Urt

At $25-A splendid Couch Hammock, in gray
or khaki; tufted mattress, adjustable head rest,
magazine pockets
At $33.50-Comfortable Couch Hammock;
with upholstered mattress and back; adjust
able head rest; in gray or khaki duck.
At $37-Fine Hammock, covered in fowered
duck; upholstered mattress and back; adjust
able; magazine pockets.
Special, $2.so-White Canvas Navy Hammocks
Hammock Section Fourth floor.
Evening star., 1923-07-23

checked nainsook; necks
and armholes taped to pre-
vent curling. They have
the side leg opening and
patented closed crotch that
m q ke ROCKINGHAM su.
premely c o m f orta b lie.
Sizes 81 to 46.
Evening star., 1923-07-23
Just Out
New Partisan
"Surnafur''

Dainty, colorful boas that take
the place of the ostrich boas arc
made in a very short time from
this lovely Sig-Knit-Ring Blossom
Yarn-it requires no knitting-and
there is an instructress here to
teach you just how they are made;
in all-white, or white with pink,
blue. orchid, jade, gold or black.
Yarn, 4oc ball.
Art Embroidery Section, Second door.
Evening star., 1923-07-23
BUYERS En- Route to Europe

Mrs. M. v. La Wake, Gowns Miss E. M. Bid
Olson, Wraps and Costumes; Miss Lillian E.
Johnson, Millinery-Sailed Saturday, on the
S. S. Olympic, for European style centers-
they are planning to visit Paris, London, Ber-
lin and Vienna.
Evening star., 1923-07-23
Hornet Golf Balls
SOC each; $5 dozen

The Hornet is English golf ball. made expressly for
us--an exceptionally good ba-at interesting
price.
Evening star., 1923-07-23
A Knitted Frock, $3.50
Sleeveless Golf Suit, SIS

Knitted costumes are appearing wherever smart
women gather-and this vogue for kntwear has given
rise to large variety of distinctive new models
among which are these two smart knitted costumes
The smart Froc has fashionaby short sleeves round
neck and pockets-in white with jade or black-gray
with blue, or tan with brown. $3.50.
While the sleeveless Golf Suit may be had in white
WOOL with fiber stripes in black cherry lemon jade.
SIS.
Sports Section
Evening star., 1923-07-23

Mems Furnishing Section, First Floor
Evening star., 1923-07-23
$29.75

Our finest Tropical Worsted Popns and Cabardnes Two and
three piece suits in plain stripes and plaid effects Regular
sizes; all sizes in the but in each fabric.
Mems Clothes Section,
Evening star., 1923-07-23
Prices Reduced
on Summer Suits

We have brought the prices down cool suits that
will keep your temperature down. But more than merely
COOL be they correct-for summer
casion. If you going away-where you'll make
frends-or staying in with the DID, be your best,
cool and well dressed The cost is very little.
Evening star., 1923-07-23
$l9.75

Fine Mohair Suits, blue, gray
and black, in self and pencil
stripes. Regulars, longs and
shorts.
Fine Tropical Worsted Suits,
grays, tans and blues, in various
patterns and striped effects.
Mostly stout sizes.
Shantung Silk Suits i'm short
sizes only.
Evening star., 1923-07-23

Three golf clubs. including either W. g. L. brassie
or driver-two Hornet golf balls-and three-stay
canvas bag, black leather trimmed with heavy leather
handle straps and two outside pockets for your balls
Evening star., 1923-07-23
New Between-Season Hats
Arriving Every Day in the Salon

he sort OF hats that late
summer vacations call for
smart, distinctive felts.
in the fashionable cloche
duvetyn hats in the lovely
reds and WINS of
Autumn--smart travelling
hats of black velvet, satin.
or taffeta with a cocarde
of ribbon-a quill, or per
haps a swathed band of
white with two glistening
pins for trimming; par
rots and other feathers, as
we'll as a touch of braid
ing, or leather, are new
trimmings.
Millinery Salon, Third noor.
Evening star., 1923-07-23
From Laird, Schober e Co.
White Canvas Oxfords
Special, $3.50

Coming from these makers of the finest
in footwear, at once assures the smart
ness and distinctiveness of these fine
white canvas oxfords-for they are the
type of white oxfords that look particu-
larry we'll with smart tailored linen OF
walking frocks. The toes, not too point
ed; the heels, Cuban style, covered. And
the value, exceptional at this low price.
wemsn's Shoe Section, Third noor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
Bockenkan1p And Held Meet For Golf Title

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., June D. (By Associated s.)-Age fell be- fore youth at the Minnekahda course today, and tomorrow Richard E. Bockenkamp, 22 years old, and Eddie Held who must record another birthday before voting. will decide the winner of the twenty third an nual ssissipp golf tourna- ment. Whatever the result, St. Louis has the championship for the finalists are both graduates of the Forest Park public course of that city.
 The veterans who were eliminated in the semifinal round, Harry Legg of Minneapolis a 3S-year-old cam paigner and five times winner of the tournament and J. W. Reddick of Omaha, year Legg's junior, seemed to know their fate after the first hole of the morning round was played, which left them one down, disadvantage from which neither could recover.
 Although Held ruined the hopes of one of the most hardy match players of the field, Bockenkamp Is favored to win tomorrow's S6 holes. The pair have met on three previous occasions on tho matched tournament play, with the younger boy falling each time before Book enkamps attack.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
Steeplechase Jockeys Hurt In Aqueduck Race

AQUEDuC RACE TRACK, l.. l.. June 29.-Disaster overlook two of sthe three jockeys in what turned out to De an extremely dangerous stteplechase here Friday. Sea Mas ter. the only horse that finished without mishap, was returned win ner.
 Jockey Byers may die as result or nasty spill at the sixth jump where J. D. Widener's Loiterer threw him to the ground and rolled on top of him, crushing the lower part ot ms body badly. He was carried off the course unconscious.
 A notable exhibition of gameness was given by Jockey Kennedy, who fell from Wrack Grass on a difficult jump two barriers from the finish Ills collarbone was broken the fall. and his right arm hung limp, but he caught the horse with his left, pulled himself painfully in the saddle, and crossed the line to qualify for second place. going through all the formali ties of weighing in before accepting treatment for his injuries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
TANKS COME BACK TO DEFEAT MACKS

After permitting Connie Mack's ambitious Athletics to tie the score in the ninth the Yankees came back in their half of the final inning and scored one run, sufficient to give the league leaders a 10 to g victory. Johnson's single with a man on the path turned the trick and left more breathing grace for the leaders.
 The Tigers beat the Browns in St. Louis, to 3. Chicago nosed out the Indians in Cleveland, 5 to 4: three errors proving the damaging flaws for the losers. Mogridge outpitche ed Ferguson in a hurling duel in Wash ingtCn, the Red SoX emerging on the short end of to l score.
 The Brooklyn Dodgers slaughtered the Phillies at Philadelphia to the tune of 14 to 5. Hobbies men clubbed the delivery of Glazner and Head for 25 hits. while Grimes was holding his opponents helpless. The Pirates and Reds split double header at Pittsburg, the latter talk = ing the first game, to 0, and the former the second, to 3.
 The Giants Braves game at Boston was washed away by rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
Champions Are Beaten In College Tournament

ls PHILADELPHIA, June 29.-James - Davies and Phillip Neer of Leland Stanford university, defending dou- bles champions, were eliminated in the semi-fina1 round of the national intercollegiate championship at the Merton Cricket club today and to- morrow new champions will be crowned in both singles and doubles.
 Lewis N. White and Louis Thal- hermer of Texas, who in the morning round had defeated Gerald Emerson and Frank T. Anderson of Columbia came back In the afternoon and won from the Pacific coast team in straight sets. The scores of the morning match gave the Texans an S-6, 10-6 victory while they defeat ed the Californians S-6. 6-3.
 In the other semi finals of the dou- bles Lucien Williams and Arnold Jones of Yale won from Philip Bet sens and Wallace Bates. University of California, 4-6, 6-4, ( 3. Tomorrow afternoon Carl Fischer of the Phila- delphia College of Osteopathy. will meet Gerald Emerson, Columbia. in the finals for the singles champion ship, while the doubles between the Texas and Yale team is scheduled to follow soon after the first match is decided
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30

PUBLIC PAYS, BUT GETS NO RETURN,
 AS CHAMP LOAFS

GREAT FALLS, Mont. June 29,-- Although loathe to disappoint his public. the worlds prime puncher was compelled to bag about one thousand 50-cent pieces at his camp in the old beer garden Friday after noon without irving more than 20 cents worth of satisfaction per cus- toner.
 The crowd watched Dempsey punch the light and heavy bags for about ten minutes and then saw him fight two rounds with his shadow. It had been expected he would box with his sparring partners.
 Enough" said Kearns. Dempsey pointed to the crowd and indicated that they would be disappointed.
 Enough" said Kearns again, and that was all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
Leonard Taking Bout
 With Lew Seriously

TANNERSVILLE, N. Y, June 29.- For the first time in the six years he has been defending his light weight title, Benny Leonard is talk ing his July 23 encounter with Lew Tender in New York in dead ear nest.
 In this sleepy village he got down to hard tacks Friday and impressed 200 amateur critics with the fact that he is sadly in need of work. In a ring pitched under for ten min utes and then went through a few rounds with sparring partners. His wind was heavy and he showed lit tie of the form needed to hold off Tenders attacks.
 Golf tennis and hand ball are to form part of his regime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
Cummings-Knepper
 In Collegiate Finals

MT. VERNON. N. Y., June B. Yale and Princeton will fight it out here Saturday in the final round of the individual collegiate golf cham pionship.
 Dexter Cummings of Chicago, long driving Yale star, and Rudy Knep- per of Sioux City, la. Princeton s best bet, will be the opponents.
 Cummings defeated J. W. Crooks ton of Penn State, 3 and ?, Friday. and Knepper won from Jimmy Ward of Williams, 2 up.
 Princeton has already won the team championship. with Yale sec- ond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
Charges Player Threw Game In Western Loop

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, June 2s. President F. A. Daniels of the West ern association said today he would make thorough investigation into charges that Whitney Weiden, Ok mulgee second baseman, threw last Mondays game at Ardmore.
 Daniels had just received papers in the case from the Okmulgee club. l.. c. McAvoy, president of the Ok mulgee club, declared Weidell would never be permitted to play on his team again.
 Charges have been made that Wei dell, after an argument with Pitcher Elmore, declared Elmore would never win another game while he (Weidell) was playing. It is charged that Wei. dell booted several easy chances with Elmore in the box, causing Okmul- see to lose the game.