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The Washington times., 1923-03-19
SUICIDE, THEME
Of DIR. BRIGGS
SERMON
Fifth Baptist Church Pastor
Says It Requires Little
Courage.

''It does not require courage to
end ones own life" declared the
Rev. John e. Briggs last night in
his sermon on why Ten Suicides
in Washington in the Past Fort.
night" before his congregation at
the Fifth Baptist Church, south.
west.
"More than this continued DIR.
Briggs, suicide is an erroneous
conception OF q method OF getting
away from trouble.
Thou shalt not KILL applies TO
self as well as to others. Besides,
one can repent killing another, but
not IL he kills himself"
The following six reasons were
set forth by DIR. Briggs as reasons
for the abnormal number of
suicides In the Capital:
Temporary insanity; Indictment
weather that depressed respondents;
error in believing that suicide ends
worries; failure to appreciate good
things in life; exaggerated con-
ception of life, getting wrappede up
in self; lack OF knowledge and
the Importance OF teaching.
DIR. Briggs preached before a
large congregation. Many visitors
were present. He announced that
his subject next Sunday night
would be 1.-THE Cure and Conversion
OF a Major General"
The Washington times., 1923-03-19
employees
AID IN MAKING
PAY SCALE
Classification Board Appeals
to Federation for Needed /
Data.

In accordance with the announced
policy of the Personnel Classified
ton Board to welcome suggestions
from officials, employees and the
public, in working out a new salary
scale, the 27O unions of Federal
employees throughout the United
States, composing the National Fed
Grafton of Federal Employees. have
been asked by national headquarters
to hold meetings within the next
ten days at which committees will
be appointed to collect data for
the Boards investigators.
The reclassificatio OF the 100000
Government employees necessitates
the consideration of the cost Of
living, rates Of pay In correspond
ing jobs in private employment, and
standards conforming to the prtn-
ciple Of equal pay for equal work.
These must be determined by the
board In the adjustment Of the
new salary schedule which will be
set up by the Board in its RECON-
mendations to the next Congress.
Ratings TO Govern Pay.
When the salary schedules are
determined and the ALLEGATIONS of
employees made, advancement in
salary and position will depend upon
efficiency rating and qualification.
The ALLEGATIONS win be made by
heads of departments after consul
tation with the Personnel Board.
in accordance with a uniform pro.
The Board must then review the
oil 4 -
1t is also part of the duties OF.
the board to review efficiency rat.
ings and it may revise them IL It
is found advisable.
1t means an entirely new deal,
and IL carried out according to the
rules. it means a. square deal for
every Federal employee" says the
officers Of the National Federation
of Federal Employees. THE present
rigid, not to say Ossified condition
OF the. Government, pay scale will
give way to an elastic system of
compensation on the basis Of work
performed.
Chance for Advancement.
Where now employees can hope
dies or resigns. there will be a pos.
q reward for efficient service on
the same job, as well as promotion
to higher classes Of work on show.
ing of qualification. The now for.
hidden transfers between depart.
ments at salary increase will be.
come possible. The whole structure
of the Government service is lifted
from its old foundation and put
upon springs, as it were.
With the Personnel Classified
ton Boards announced policy OF
seeking the cooperation OF the EN-.
ployes themselves and OF the pub
lie as well as the Government ex.
ecutives. with the Iiberalizing and
the safeguarding provisions Of the
Reconsideration law itself. 1t is pos.
sible now to feel. If all hands pull
together, that we shall have In
augurated q new era in the public
service. The Reconsideration act
launches new employment policy
for the United States Government"
The Washington times., 1923-03-19
SAYS BIG LOBSTER BIT
PIECES OUT or ANCHOR

NEW YORK, March 19.-When
Purser ID. T. Brown, Of the Pacific
Line steamer Ebro came into port
a few weeks agO he told reporters
Holsters grew 30 large on the Pa
cific OFF the Island of Juan de
Fernandez they bit chunks out Of
the anchor chains, the ship news
reporters laughed at him.
Yesterday, when the Ebro arrived
from west coast ports Of South
America. Purser Brown made the
ship news reporters take water
yes, water.
For IN the pursuer's cabin was q
lobster weighing nearly twenty five
pounds. When the curl was taken
out Of his tail 1t measured nearly
two feet IN length.
1T seems the ship news reporters
have to be shown" said the pur.
ser.
There are dents in the Ebro- an.
Choir chain, too
The Washington times., 1923-03-19
ROMAN THEATERS PUT BAN
ON KISSES AND NOISE

ROME. March 19.-Hisses and
other noisy signs Of disapproval in
theaters are banned In q circular
The Washington times., 1923-03-19
Sheiks Are Back Numbers When It
Comes to Beguiling World.

players, creators, CONAstructOrs--
he's everywhere with his smile
quick 60 fight maybe, but lust 90
quick to forgive and 20 forget.
Sl1ureg an he gives yOu blarmoy
but he admits ft, bless him
and you love &c! He can't any
more keep from saying nice
things about yOu to yOu than he
can keep from singing nice things
about ireland!
He's q fwO-fisted guy with d
happy disposition, Is the Irish
man, and he's never too busy
eating plank steglks to forget the
Joys Of corn beef and cabbage!
And, OIL you Irish potatoes!
The Washington times., 1923-03-19

Cor tickets have s rieisk % en1oy
the performance and that there are
ways Of SHOWING disapproval with.
out disturbing others.
The Washington times., 1923-03-19

What happiness has come intO
the world from that Emerald Isle
set in the platinum sea!
What man, woman or child
Irish or nOt-tllat does not love.
the gentle songs inspired BY It's
lakes and rivers and Lads and
Iassies!
Blame the bIarney stone il you
win for the sweet stories they
ten, but, oh! the Joy Of listening
TO good Irish brOgne. whether
Il COlIles from the heart Of q
short bandy-legged man with his
clay pipe IN his mouth, or frOm
the handsome six-fOOt cop.
He's Irish and = born liar
like al Of 'em," says girl
whose handsome Irish bean has
taken another girl to the dance.
He told me he had to work to.
night, and ] see him taking
Mamie home . little while agO!"
HIS BLARNEY WINS.
And she makes mp her mind
that she'll never speak to him
again and she'll give him 3 piece
Of her mind when she gets n
chance, and on Wednesday night
he shows up all tubbed and sweet
and dressed In his best, and when
she looks mp into his laughing
eyes and he explains as only an
Irishman can, she fOrgives him,
Of cOurse-even as you and 1!
Handsome devils and heart
breakers these Irish lads!
And that goes for the girls, too,
with their cuTls and dinlpIes!
And such teeth!
Won can have your sheiIxs; It
takes an Irishman TO say the
sweetest things I'm the sweetest
way, and crOne away your
doubts!
He may be lynn to You, but
it's worth listening to. rs Annie
said when she made up with Mike
for taking Mamie to the dance!
BRIDE WEARS SHAMROCKS.
think they're going to be mar
ried today and she's going to
wear shaIilrOclxs instead OF orange
blossoms!
You can't beat the Irish!
They have exceIled in every
walk Of life!
How we have admired them AZ
actors, authors, artists, singers,
fighters, builders, rulers, workers,
The Washington times., 1923-03-19

,et issued 70 the projects Of the
various districts BY signo Dc Bono.
director general Of police.
The circular soys those who pay
The Washington times., 1923-03-19
SOUTH OPPOSED
TO MOVING
STATUE
Proposed Removal Of Jackson
Memorial From Lafayette
Square to Be Fought.

Opposition BY Southern Congress
sional delegations and Southern %
cieties, both local and national. win
prevent the replacing OF the Andrew
jackson statue In Lafayette square
by that Of George Washington. It
was learned today. Should an at.
tempt to place the Washington
statue IN Lafayette square be made.
= bitter fight viii ensue, comparable
with that which was waged some
years ago when the change was ad-
vocated. The people Of the South
are decidedly against such action
and will use every effort to have
JacksOn's statue kept in its present
place.
While Col. e. o. sheriff. il In
favor Of moving the washington
statue to Lafayette square, such q
change IL not thought likely.
Many years ago : movement to
change the statues was halted by
Southern Senators and Congress.
men and Southern societies. II the
jackson statue was to be moved
from Lafayette Square, they said,
e place Of equal prominence in the
city should be provided. There il
no place Of equal prominence in the
District. So the 'sOId Hickory
statue remained In the center Of
Lafayette Square.
At the Fine Arts Commission to.
day. II was said that no action
could be taken by that body unless
g request to investigate and report
on the matter was made by Colonel
Sheriff.. 1t was learned there,
however, that the jackson statue
II considered Gpf high historical
value, a. It is the first bronze fig
ure moulded In this country. 1t
was erected In 1887.
Colonel Sheriff. is not alone IN his
opinion that the Washington statue
should occupy the central position in
Lafayette square. The other statues
located In the square were ali COM
patriots Of General Washington In
the Revolutionary war, ii is pointed
out. It II believed by many that the
placing Of Washington's statue In
the square would be logical move.
The Washington times., 1923-03-19

Arc You Keeping Up
With THE TIMES?
The Washington times., 1923-03-19
BEST INVEST IT EN1 he
EVER MADE, SAYS | YON

wrong al over. Ny appetite wasn't
worth 9 cent. ny digestion was
poor. and the little / ate seemed
70 DC me no good. suffered also
from bilious attacks. headaches
and nervousness, couldn't halk
sleep At night, and at my work ]
just felt any way but the right
way.
II heard % much about Tamlac
that just felt compelled to try Ii
In my case. Well. sir, the treat.
ment put new life into me ana SION
had me feeling like myself again.
Tanlac certainly deserves al the
praise II gets.
Taniac ID sold in washington by
Peonles Drug Stores and Ill leading
druggists. Over IS million bottles
sold.
The Washington times., 1923-03-19
JUDGE REFUSES DECREE
TO MAN, 81. SUING WIFE

YORK, Pa. March 19.-Christian
Neiman, sixty-seven years old Of
Mt. Healthy, Ohio, who sued his
wife, Mary Jane Neiman. seventy
of this city. for divorce in Gin
cinati, has been refused his di.
vorce, Judge Charles W. Hoffman
saying:
"Neiman should look forward to
another life instead Of suing for q
divorce
The couple have been married
forty-three years and have three
children, forty, thirty-eight and
thirty-six years of ago.
The Washington times., 1923-03-19

Special Features ~ Service
A PILLOW for the baby, a
lap robe for passengers on
the observation platform, a
seat changed to the shady
side are Just a te.v of the
little things" that add so
much to the comfort of
passengers.
The Washington times., 1923-03-19
OHIO MINE LosED BY
MooNSAlNlNC ARRESTS

POMEROY. Ohio, March 19.-The
Red Bird mine at Pity Me. In the
southern partaof this county, closed
last week because of lack OF
miners to- operate IL
Eighteen miners are in jail on q
charge Of making moonshine. They
are alleged to have walled up q
section of an abandoned mine with
fallen slate and equipped It to
manufacture liquor on a large scale.
They left q hole for an exit in
case Of q raid.
The Washington times., 1923-03-19
Washington Citizen De-
cIares Tanlac Ended In
digestion, InsOm MA,
Nervousness and Head
aches and Restored Full
Strength.

81 never spent money to, such
good advantage in my life as when
/ bought Tanlac. recently affirmed
Robert M. Lyon, sos Seventh st.
s.. w, Washington, ID. G.
rundown condition. just felt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-18

The Pirates pounded Ring eut os
the box In the seventh inninE and
beat tho fhils, II 20 q.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-18

punched hits o., Fullnsim gave n,
Cubs a s-sp.s via ever the Braves.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-18
PUBLIC WILL
TUMBLE FOR
HEAVY BOUT

Tim COFFROTH wants 20 stage
- the Wills.Dempsey match Mt
Tijuana. Note that nothing is said
about a Wills.Flrpo match.
When Firpo stopped Jess Willard
n great many persons thought no
would also whip Dempsey.
But that feeling has practically
all died out. One reason is that
B'irpo himself says that no does not
think he Is sufficiently experienced
or seasoned to fight Dempsey-that
he wishes the fight would DO post
poned for q year.
His failure to stop Homer Smith,
a dub whose name isn't even in the
record book, shows that what he
says Is true-thnt he is not yet good
enough to fight Dempsey.
But Dempsey 10 in training. and
so Is Firpo and. presumably. they'u
fight, for Tex Ricknrd wants tho
match, and there isn't sporting
editor in New York independent
enough TO oppose Richard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-18
Tod Morgan
Hoping for
Coast Title

TOD MORGAN. but - years old,
1 has already marked up ono Of
tho most snylablo fipuc records
eoas,ed By any boxer developed on
the Pacific coast in recent years lie
hopes 10 cap the climax 81 his shor,
but msteoric career by winning the
Pacific coast title from Bud Ridley.
when they toe tho scratch for their
sirrouud 20 IN tho main event Of
Nate pruxmaus card at tho Arena
Wednesday night
Scanning Morgan'a we'll stocked
clipping book reveals the fact TINT In
O. fights he has lost but three dc.
cislonn lie lost two decisions In hlA
first Al battles and has dropped bu,
one since then. Chief among tie list
Of really good Hcrappers that Morgan
has defeated arc Dandy Dillon. Call.
fornia Joe Lynch. Frankie Mccain.
Jimmy Mendo. spec Rhmiea, Dyna.
mite Murphy. George Soils. Jimmy
Hacklcy. Ad Roubldoux, Johnny Nc.
Manus. Frankie Noycy. George
Thompson, Kekpie Calender. and
others.
This Is bunch Of mauicrs not TO
be sneozcd AZ. They could probably
get about an even break In tho win.
lose and draw column in any boxing
center Of tho world. Dandy Dillon
made good impression here. Nor.
gan made minccmoat OF him down in
Los Angeles. outpunchlng. Outright.
Ing and outboxing him, every round
OF the four they fought
California Joe Lynch. Johnny Nc.
Manua and George Soils are we'll
known here Lynch and McManus
registered solid around here. Lynch
beat Vic Foley Soils gave Bud Rid.
ley a tough 1O.round nrRumen, in
Vancouver. - c.
Ridley and Morgan will be n real
melee. Bud has defeated many OF the
same boys that Morgan has and lot
more that rnte even higher In tho
flstic armament Leave IL 20 little
Nathan Mozart Druxman 10 step out
and score tcn.striko right in the
slack season TO livcn things up.
Jimmy Rivers, clever Tacoma light.
weight, viii battle Johnny Mack In
the somifInal Rus Piece and Roy
Small are down for the special event.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-18
DOUGHERTY
FAVORED BY
TWO JACKS

THERE may be something in the
i talk Of Tom Gibbons that Jim
Dougherty. the referee. favored
Jack Dempsey In their fight at
Shelby.
Dougherty, as has been stnted
before. is the favorite referee OF
Kearns and OF Dempsey Kearns
has often said that Doughcrty in
the best referee in the world and
that no wishes he could referee
every one Of Dempscy's fights.
Kearns wanted Dougherty TO
serve in Dempsey'B fight with Car.
pentler. But the New Jersey pol.
iticians had ideas OF their own
about the matter and they named
their own referee without asking
Kearns or Richard.
Dougherty. under the cIrcum.
stances, might be expected to favor
Dempsey especially in a fight like
the one at Shelby wherein Gibbons
didn't have chance 10 win and
there wasn't likely to be n come.
back no matter how much Gibbons
''hollered."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-18

like they say he does then it's
good night, unless Dempsey
has gone back n long ways.
Tho yay look at /, is that Fir.
pos only chance 20 beat Dempsey Ia
by lucky punch. but all tho odds
hre In favor Of the champion TO re
tain his laureis when they clash next
month.
Gibbons didn't try 10 punch Jack
very often. but was conten, 10 ciinch
and run away and 10 dodge punches.
With the Gibbons fight under his
belt and with FiFpo a much easter
target and coming to him / can't see
anything but n Knockout for Domp.
sey inside OF eight rounds"
Wei. that's that.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-18
WILLS
TALKS ABOUT
DEMPSEY

HARRY WILLS Is talking a bit
Ii now. Here is something he said
in Boston.
For years I've been keeping stin
about Dempsey. I've watched him
pick suckers, Carpenter and Gibbons.
little fellows that wouldn't even talk
Of getting in the ring with me.
I've kept quiet while the New
York newspaper men. Dempsey's
friends. have published time and
again that he can knock me out in
punch.
Il kept sthl when he sidetracked
me for Firpo. the biggest sucker OF
them all. a fellow who knows moth
Ing about fighting and who was
given n pair OF old set-ups 60 whip
so he'd be n card.
Il waited without saying anything
because knew that sooner or later
Dempsey would come to the end OF
his string and have to fight me.
He's pretty near at the end now.
That's why I'm talking. When l get
him in the ring he'll pay for making
me wait"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-18
Fears He
Is Doomed
to Minors
jake May Has His Say
About Failure to Go to
Majors
BY ED FRAYNE
Sporting Editor Of the Los Angeles
Record

lake MAY has thrown up his
- hands.
The great Vernon Bouthpaw has
surrendered 20 an unkind fate He
fearB he IL doomed 20 the minors
Tor the remainder or his days.
Last year May set new Pacific
Coast league record. lie pitched %
winning ball games, the largest
number ever Won by a twirler In
the big Western circuit
Il have tried harder than ever
this year. but luck has been against
me" raid the brilliant little mounds.
man. before he left with the Tigers
for Salt Lake Il guess I'm done
for. 30 FAR as advancement Is con.
cerned.
Il felt little discouraged when
the Yankees failed TO buy me last
winter. / believe / had a right 20
think that / deserved my chanc.
In faster company. / began TO fear
for my future when the deal fell
thru.
Now I am beginning 10 hear all
sorts OF stories about myself. am
learning things never suspected.
Il have learned opinions from
big league scouts. saying that
was out OF condition. that I am
overweight and that I haven't
been working as hard as I did ias,
year.
These etories are no, based on
facts.
Z was never in better condition
In my life.
Last year weighed 1856 pounds.
r weigh 175 pounds now
"My pitching average is higher
than the standing OF my team. I
have tried hard this season. harder
than ever have in my life.
Il don't think It's fair to give
the fans false impression about
mo. suppose - doesn't matter
now-I lost my big ehanc. last fall.
1T hurts little bit. I like 10
have the fans feel that I'm giving
all I have. whether I'm working for
a big league leader or a minor
league tail ender."
The plucky midget did not men.
ton the most obvious reason for his
mlsfortunes. jake avoids alibis. bu;
everyone knows that he hasn't had
half the support that he received
last year.
May had nothing 10 brag OF be.
hind him last season. but he made
Il the second best club in the race
solely thru his good left arm.
The writer has rnarveled that he
has won 80 many games this year.
The best pitcher in the business
would lose heart with such a sorry
collection behind him The Bengal
infield can be safely described as
one OF the worst ever seen on the
Coast.
jake May should not feel down.
hearted, He deserves more credit
for his uphill fight than he does for
his comparatively smooth sailing OF
last year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-18
STATE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE ON At ABERDEEN NEXT WEEK
SOUTHPAW is LOSING HEART
Wolverton Back
Selling Autos

Harry Wolverton. former man,
ager Of the Seattle Indians. -
back IN tho automobile business
In San Francisco. Tho Cray Wolf
has accepted his old Job az sales
manager OF tho W. j. Benson
company. handling the Stephens
car.
II like baseball" nays Harry.
and always Will Ike ~. But /
like the automobile business. too.
and / am not getting any younger.
I'm 40 now and / figure that !
may az well stick with a busi.
ness that won't be 20 uncertain
later on"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-18
Optimist Club Books PLAY

TUE optimlst Club is now ready
L 10 stage golf tournament. tho
FIRST round OF which win be com.
pleted by next Wednesday, Angus,
p The winner win receive q cup.
the runnerup a pair OF golf kn!ck.
era. and each OF tho defeated semi.
hnaiiSis viii come n for some golf
bats.
Theo. T. Leman and C. Edwin
DAVIS, pair OF well known links
bugs, are looking after the show
and have issued the draw. which Ia
as follows Harry Griffith ca IS.
chas. II. Paul (2g. ]. ". Reynolds
t2D vs. " NJ. Bowman ts7l. Chas.
Alden C2g VI, W. T. Burweil 81.
G. p. Sargent ga Va. DR.. Waiter
Kelton lsE c. Edwin Davis t20l ".
DR.. NJ. N. Garhart t27l. Archie Rug.
giles ga IS. Harry Reed i2zl: DR.. z.
B. Edgars go vs.. Harry G. orBrIen
us; Geo. A. Grant t2g vs.. Theo. r.
Lamnu u.s..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-18
KIE MAY, VERNONS GREAT SOU
Crack Fields viii Play
In Amateur and in Open
Bon Stein and Al Espinosa Will Defend Their Titles
With the First-Named Star Facing Great Amateur
Starters
BY ALEX C. ROSE

A BERDEEN that is the Grays Harbor Country club of
n that city, will have the eyes of every golfer in the
Northwest focused il next week. August 20 TO 25 in
elusive, because the foremost smen from turnout the
Northwest will be gathered there to compete for the state
open and state amateur titles
With AL ESpinosa the Ingewood professional. and Bon
STEM the Seattle Golf club star, defending their titles in
the respective events local golf devotees especially
terested in the Aberdeen meet which promises to be huge
success from every angle. Time alone will tell whether
either both of these champions will make the grade TO
victory in next weeks fields but it's safe bet right
that both lads will be hard to overthrow because they
playing better golf than when they carried off the honors
at Yakima last year.
In the open championship which will start the big golf
week. and which will be decided 72 holes of medal play
Sc on Monday and SO TueSday-every member of the
Northwest professional golfers association will be deck
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-18
SAME NAMES
FOR HORSES
WILL STOP

NEW YORK. Aug. i7,-Tho
IN Jockey club intends TO put n
stop TO the practice Of adopting
names OF famous race horses OF
tho past for horses OF tho present.
The stewards OF that body have
been asked 10 approve in writing
Instructions TO tho registrar that
names OF historic horses must not
be duplicated"
II has been called to tho attcn.
ton Of that body that at present
several horses famous for their
racing prowess in the past are
being raced on tho tracks OF the
United States and Canada. Among
tho great rncers OF other days,
which row have nAmesakcs, some
Of them hardly n credit, were men.
toned: Eclipse, Boeswing Dlomod
Whalebone, Musket, stockwell and
Mavourneod.