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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-02
BRITISH NAVAL
SUPP EMACY
DISPUTED
Study OF Statistics Proves
Relative Value Of Ships
Must Be Determined.
By DAVID M. CHURCH
international News Service.


LONDON, June 2.-Great Britain
has lost her supremacy at sea, some
naval experts declare, while, others
equally well known in naval circles
maintain that Britannia still
rules the waves"
The Admiralty has published the
figures and you may draw your
own conclusions. The official fig
Cres show that Great Britain main
tains her lead in light cruisers and
io outclassed by the United States
In the number of battleships ana
submarines. Right here is where
the argument begins. One school of
naval experts maintains that the
battleship is still the supreme ma
val fighting machine, whereas an
other school holds the battleship as
obsolete and favors the light cruiser
as the most effective naval weapon.
The dispute probably will never be
settled until another war comes
along and there is a first-class ma
val battle.
Here Are Figures.
Admiralty statistics show that
the United States has thirty-one
battleships, compared with Great
Britain's eighteen and Japan's
eleven. Eight Of the American
ships are yet to be strapped under
the Washington treaty, while five
are already being dismantled. In
the case of Japan five ships are
to be scrapped When these SCI APP
ping ventures are completed the
naval strength in battleships will
come a dispute as to the compare
tive efficiency of the various ships.
France is reported as possessing
only nine battleships. while Italy has
twelve, Russia four and Germany
eight.
I Great Britain and the United
States are each building two bat
tleships.
Great Britain and Japan are the
only nations having battle cruisers,
there being four in.the British navy
and seven in the japanese, includ-
ing three which ara to be scrapped
Most Light Cruisers.
Britain is supreme irIs the light
cruiser class, having forty-eight,
while four more are under construc.
ton. Japan ranks second in cruisers
of the lighter type. having a fleet
Of fifteen now in commission and six
more projected. Italy has ten in
commission and two projected, while
the United States has nine in COM
mission and ten projected.
The United States holds the SUI
rremacy in torpedo boat destroyers.
The figures are: Great Britain, ISL;
United States, -318; Japan, seventy
two; France, fifty; Italy, fifty-two,
with twenty-six building, and Ger
many, sixteen.
In submarines the United States
also leads, the figures being as fol-
lows: United States, 104 and twenty
seven building; Great Britain. sixty
six and eight building: Japan, forty
and eleven building; France, forty
seven and thirteen building; Italy,
forty-three, and Russia, seventeen
and three building.
These are the official figures
given out by the British govern
ment; but, like all figures, they
may prove anything. Expert naval
strategists can prove from these
figures that the British navy is tot
tering on the brink of collapse, while
just as eminent strategists can prove
that the British navy is still SUI
preme. Take your choice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-02
.Italy-U. S. Friendship
To Be Celebrated
at HOLY Rosary

The BIT. Rev. Mgr. Leo p.
Manzetti D. D., Of st. Mary's
University, Baltimore, viii de-
liver the sermon tomorrow at
the solemn high mass at Holy
Rosary Church, Third and F
streets northwest. The Very
Rev. Hector Papi, Phi. D., of
Woodstock College, will be the
celebrant.
This service, which will be-
gin at 10. o'clock, will be one
Of Thanksgiving for the bless
ing of peaceful and friendly
relations between the United
States and Italy and the pres
ervation 81, constitutional lib
erty in both countries.
The first Sunday in June is
always observed as the fore
most national holiday of the
Kingdom of Italy, having been
set aside by the parliament in
1861 to commemorate the
establishment Of the constitu-
ton.
The Italian ambassador,
Prince Don Gelasio Caetani,
and his staff, will attend the
mass, which viii close with
chanting the TIE Deum." A
number Of the local clergy will
be present in the sanctuary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-02
CONVICT MASQUERADERS
CHASED BY POLICEMEN

NUTLEY, N. Y. June 1.-Two
golfers, dressed in convict suits
got the chase of their lifes here
when Chief of Police Wright SUIT
cliffe and Police Lieutenant Jami-
son pursued them across the golf
course of the You,ntakah Country
Club. The police caught the pair
after a chase Of half a mile: They
were P. T. Du Bots and William
Hadwen, both of Jersey City and
both members of the Yountakah
Club. 1t took considerable expia-
nation to convince the police the
convict clothing was intended Tor
masquerade ball held at the club
and had been worn out on the INKS
on a dare.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-02
CHURCH or Pill RIMS PLAN
DAILY SERVICES NEXT WEEK

The Church Of the pilgrims.
Twenty-second street between p and
@ streets northwest, will hold serv-
ices for public worship every evening
of Shrine Week, except SATURDAY.
The pastor, Rev. Andrew r. Bird,
will preach q series of sermons en-
titled. Guide Posts on the Road
to Happiness, beginning Sunday
morning at IL o'clock.
The church will be open every day
from 8 a. m. to p m. and visitors
to the city are given a cordial in,
vitation to drop in at any time for
worship, rest and refreshment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-02
SAYS TEACHING ISN'T
GOOD LIFE VOCATION

LIMA, Ohio, June 2.-"Yourg
men should enter the profession of
teaching only as stepping stone
to something better and not as a
permanent position. There is too
much dissatisfaction and greater
uncertainties said Charles w.
Westbay, local resident, who has
just handed his resignation to
School superintendent C. A. Argan-
bright after teaching school forty
two years.
1T is a thankless job. l am left
without anything tangible in the
way of job and l have been un.
able to accumulate much money,
Westbay stated. He will receive $4o
a. month as a pension the rest
of his life.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-02
NEW JERSEY EXPECTS
NORMAL PEACH CROP

TRENTON, N. j., June 2.-De.
spite the frost of several weeks ago,
there will be normal fruit crop in
New Jersey this year, according TO a
survey just completed by the New
Jersey Fruit Grow ers' Cooperative
Association.
The, frost that damaged fruit In
Southern and Middle Western peach
areas did not come with sufficient
severity at the critical development
Of New Jerseys peaches to iniure
the crop severely" said a report OF
the association today.
The quality OF the fruit should be
better, 1t was said, because OF the
cold spring (which prevented the
early infection by insects.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-02
WOMAN, 1o3, OVERCOME
IN FIRE. SAVED BY COP

PHILADELPHIA, June Had
it not been for the promptness ana
bravery of Policeman Bradley, the
life of Mrs. Mary Allison, coiored'
would have ended with the lob years
of which she boasts.
The old woman, who lives alone
went TO a closet last night with
a lighted candle The candle drop;
ped from her grasp and lgnited
the closets contents.
Mrs. Allison was overcome. partly
by smoke and partly by fright, and
law unconscious In the smoke-tliled
rooha until Bradley, summoned by
neighbors. dragged her to safety
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-02
Worlds Sugar Crop
Greater This Year
Than Last
BY cosmopolitan News Service.

by NOSIuOVOAItdn News SCEFICO"
The, worlds sugar crop for.
1923 will exceed all previous
estimates, the Department of
Commerce announced in a
special statement today. More
over, all Of the important pro-.
duction centers will make an
Improvement over last year. !.
The department estimates the
world sugar crop at 2O,537 O64,
short tons, against 2O,26S,o11
last year. Cuba produced 81
478,00O tons last year, and the
total output to date is $4,000
tons. 4,
From these figures it is evil
dent that high prices are not.
due to shortage in production.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-02
STOLEN RADIO RETURNED
BY REFORMED BANDIT

ROME, Ca, June 2.-"I was a
bandit, but I have reformed and
here is a part of your radio outfit
which 1 took some time ago. l will
return the rest Of the outfit when
! pass through Rome about a month
from now"
This is the way a portion of a
typeWritten note attached to a
part or Bevins Marshall's radio out.
ut read. The stolen part was
found in the boys back yard after
the entire set had been missing for
several weeks.
The bandit" said in the note thai
he. had undergone a change OF
heart1 II
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-02
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
.~~SN~~~~~~~~~~~.
SCIENCE

CHURCHES OF CHRIST. Scientist.
nrs inches of The Mother Church. The
First Church of Christ. Scientist
In Boston. Mass
First Church of Christ, Scientist,
Columbia road and Euclid st.
Second Church Of Christ, Scientist,
". e. Masonic Temple. Sth and F N. f.
Third Church of Christ, Scientist.
Masonic Temple. 18th and N. Y. ave.
Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist,
The Arcade. 14th and Park I'd.
Subject-"ANCIENT AND MOD
ERN NECROMANCY, ALIAS
MESMERISM AND HYPNOTISM,
DENOUNCED"
SERVICES
SUNDAY sCHOOL-11 q. m.
WEDNESDAY, EVENING MEETINGS
% o'clock.
READING ROOMS:
1919 r ST. N. W.. ROOM COS
Hours, to Except Wednesdays.
to 2. and Sundays and holidays
l4s EAST CAPITOL ST
Hours, IL to s Except Wednesdays.
~ to 6; Sundays. 1880 to $50
Closed holidays).
COLORADO BLDG. 18th and G Sts.-
Hours, 10 to (Wed.: 10 to and
THE ARCADE, 14th and Park I'd. (SeO-
Ond FEOOr)-
10 to 9 week days except We'd
nesdaYs 10 to $3.50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-02
TWO CHILDREN BURN
TO DEATH IN HOME

ST. LOUIS, June 1.-TWO small
children We're burned to death yes.
terday when fire destroyed the home
of Frank Oberle, in st. Charles, a
suburb.
The charred bodies of Elizabeth,
TOUR ana Alvin, two, were found in
the ruins. Mrs. Dora Oberle, the
mother, was probably fatally
burned in her efforts to save the
children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-02
ICELAND HAD Widest
WINTER IN ITS HISTORY

WINNIPEG. Canada, June @
Winnipeg Icelanders have received
letters from their native land cal.
culated TO make them wish thew
had spent the past winter at home
The news indicates that II was
the mildest winter In the history
Of the country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-02
DRUNKENNESS ARRESTS
INCREASE IN DES MONIES

DES MONIES, Iowa, June g.
Prohibition hasn't made a big dent
in the number of arrests made in
Des Moines for intoxication.
For the year ending March 81
there were 1,846 more arrests made
for plain, fancy and all-around
drunkenness than in any previous
fiscal year in the history of the
city, a report just filed with the
city council states.
Evening star., 1923-05-16
Three GAMES TODAY
ON ELLlPSE FIELDS

Six sandlot league teams are to
clash on the E,llipse today at SIS
o'clock. weather permitting. In the
Government series, Navy Yard was
booked to meet Standards: Treasury
was to meet Printers in the Depart
planned to tackle Secretary of War
in the War Department League.
Getting thirteen hinRles, Finance
romped away with Air Service in the
War Department series yesterday.
IL to 2. Mccarthy, winning mounds
man. allowed only three hits.
Bureau had an easy time trimming
Agriculture, to 2. in the Depart
mental League. Fifteen safeties were
garnered by the victors.
King Pin Players forfeited to the
Western Union nine In the CONNER
cial circuit,
Manager Bill GnllaKher's nine de-
feated the 99th Squadron, 5 to 2, in
the Boiling Field League.
COrsOn. on the mound for the Savoy
nine, allowed only three hits. his
team winning ever the Avenue Grand
team, 3 to 2, in the Crandall series.
In the Railroad Y. NJ. &. A. League,
Express vanQuished Car Department.
8 to 0.
Parks. summers. Bunin and Dodge
of Annex No. !. clouted three-base
drives. their nine winning over
Liberty Loan. 9 to 4, in the Treasury
series.
Evening star., 1923-05-16

Boston won a three-game series
from New York on the Polo Grounds
That is the only series New York has
lost this year. 1t will be interesting
to see just how New York will stand
up under it's first loss of q serieSsthat
Is longer than three games.
No team to date has played truer
to training camp prediction than the
Giant nine. 1t was freely said. when
the club finished at San Antonio, that
the Giant players were ready to start
the year just where they left off after
taking the Yanks into camp last fall.
Duplicating 1929 Showing.
The month of May is just half over
and the percentage of New York to-
day was practically identical with the
percentage Of this day a year back
1t stood at .720 before today's re-
sumption of hostilities with Pitts
burgh That is a great feat in base
ball. Few championship teams have
ever come back with as much strength
in the spring as they had shown dur
ing the preceding season when they
won the title. This is especially true
when the percentage of strength
measured around the .7eo mark.
OF course. it - asking too much to
imagine that the Giants will hold a
100 or a 700 pace all year. To do
that would be as near Superhuman
as anything that has been shown in
the National Leagues history.
French. who fell into the shortstop's
berth at Brooklyn after a session out
Evening star., 1923-05-16

on the coast, began his National
League career for 1929 by accepting,
eight chances in the field. This is me-
mean start, especially on a cold day
French can field and he may be abls
to play shortstop wen enough to per-
NIT Jimmy Johnston to go over to
second permanently.
Second base has been the infield po-
sition that has given the Dodger man.
agement more worry than a fox ter
rier can give cat. For two years,
yes, longer than that, the folks have.
been in stew in Brooklyn over the
problem of getting some one who.
could hold that second sack down
with even modicum of major league
skill.
Ivy Olson almost Invariably has
been switched back to ii, but Ivy is in
the veteran class. Robby has sought
youth for the job.
Johnston Is Versatile.
He hasn't exactly got youth in Jim
my Johnston, but he has a versatile
player who can still bob around an:
inf1eld with considerable ability.
Johnston never was first-water
star. but always has played a steady 3
heady game with a record of having
done everything well. Any way tha~
new combination won its first game.
and for the moment Brooklyn is hope
full.
Evening star., 1923-05-16

Russell relieved Mogridge in the
fourth inning. 1t was tough after
noon for Muddy. as his first throw to
nip a steal hit the runner and gave
the Indians two runs. and his toss
into Jamieson's back in the tenth let
the Indians take the ball game.
Wamby probably set record for
the season when he committed three
errors in the fourth inning. His first
was charged against him when he
muffed' Edwards toss of Conroy's
bunt. Two went against Wamby on
one play q few seconds later. the
Tribe second sacker fumbling Bluege's
tap then tossing wildly to SeweH in
an effort to force Conroy, running
from first on the smash.
Bush's atrategy worked we'll in the
eighth, when Jameson was on second
as result of a hit and Wamby's sac
rifice. Speaker was purposely passed
and Guisto banged into double play.
There was an abundance Of clouting
in the overtime struggle. The Ma
tionals got fourteen s4feties. all sin
giles, but the Tribe made eighteen
wallops for total of twenty-five
bases.
Evening star., 1923-05-16
D. C. COLLEGE MINES
IN TRIO OF GAMES

Three local colleges had games
listed today. Georgetown L. was at
Annapolis to tackle Navy. Catholic
University was to entertain Mount ST
Mary's at Brookland. and Gallaudet
was booked to clash with the Blue
Ridge College at Kendall Green.
University of Maryland fell before
Virginia yesterday. at Charlottesville
3 to 2. 1t scored its runs in the fourth.
when Watkins walked and Tailed on
simmons triple, the latter register
ing on q fielder's choice.
Virginia played its best defensive
game of the year, Dietrich and Deal
chances at short and third. and Fos-
ter robbing Ssmler and Burdette OF
triples.
Evening star., 1923-05-16
C Hope for Better Luck Chicago Reds and Cards Threatening Climb
At DETROIT
AVERAGES 5000 DAILY

DETROIT, May 10-More than
21O, 600 have paid admission to
Navin Field. home Of the Detroit
Americans, to see the fourteen
games played 30 far this season.
This includes the opening day
crowd el $1,000 DersonA and last
Sundays crowd. which attracted q
record.
Despite the inereased seating
capacity afforded by the double
decking OF the Erandstands and
Installation Of circus bleachers
along the left Aeld wall, several
Thousand persons were turned
away from Sundays game.
Evening star., 1923-05-16
BUSINESS WEAKENED
FOR EASTERN CLASH

Business Highs nine may have to
play its last game in the champion
ship series Friday against Eastern
with four Of its stars ineligible. If
Capt. Tommy Connor. Walter Watt
and Cliff and Clarence Clarridge fail
to make up deficiencies in their
studies the Stenographers will be so
weakened that Eastern will be prac-
tically certain to cinch second place.
Tech and Western, tied for third
place in the series. were scheduled
to hook up yesterday, but a soggy
diamond halted play. The game will
be played tomorrow at 3:15 o'clock in
the Mount Pleasant stadium.
If the weather permits, Central
High, winner of the 1923 series, will
do battle with Baltimore City Col
lege this afternoon in the stadium.
Tomorrow the Blue and White will
journey to College Park to tackle the
University of Maryland freshmen.
Two other high school games were
scheduled today. Tech was to visit
Georgetown Prep. at Garrett Park,
and Eastern was to clash with Epis-
copal, at Alexandria.
Rain prevented Dewitt Prep from
playing Emerson Institute yesterday.
Plans are being made to have the
game played either Friday or Sat-
urday. Dewitt Prep would like to
arrange some games, according to
Manager Bob Norman. 141S 33d street.
Evening star., 1923-05-16
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

HCAGO, May 16-Done his of
series of four with the White Sox in this
today hope the nx that attached itself them Cleveland
remained that The portive Washngtonans the
city that stretches along the shores OF Lake Erie full and conf
Detroit
but lot of that quit Cleveland last night
The Bushmen only that wicked bugaboo them
50 ur the Of lts in Cleveland than satisfied leave
them alone after them yesterday that hereakng
lO-to-9 overtime struggle that the Indians.
1t seemed everything Nationals did with
Indians matter how carefully planned This appeared
bring victory attempted
hand Neither wild Tribe heders could
Evening star., 1923-05-16
GOOSE GOSLIN IS. VICTIM
OF SPEAKERS TRlCKERY

CLEVELAND, May 16-Tris
Speaker, manager of the Cleveland
Indians. pulled one of his famous
tricks In yesterdays game with
Washington. Leon GOslin was ON
first when Wnde hunted In the
tenth inning. GOslin Overrnn sec
ORd base and when he scrambled
back to the bag as Pitcher Metevier
threw there, he found Speaker had
run in from his position In center
field and was waiting for him with
the bail.
Evening star., 1923-05-16

zone out VIXEN winning run scored.
fBAttsd for Russell in seventh inning.
tBsttsd for Edwards in fourth inning.
SRan for Lvtzks In tenth inning.
washinstan.. 2 Q Q s 2-s
Cleveland. . o o 9 o o o $40
Two-bass hits-Guisto (2). sewell (2).
Wamby Three.base hit-Myatt. Stolen bases
Jameson (2). sacrifoes-Evans, Conroy. Lutz-
ke. Speaker. Wamby. Double plays-Goslin and
Biuege, Blusgs. Harris and Conroy; wamby
lunassistsd). Left on bases-Washington. ls:
Cleveland. 8. Bases sn balls-of Mosridse. /;
Of Russell. J.; off Zachary; /; Oft Edw4rds,
Struck out-1y Russell. 8; BY Edwards i: by
Boone, !; by Ast'viss' e. Hts-off MoggTidgs,
ninss; Of Brillheart. ! in none, pitched to
one batter in seventh inning; off Zachary. 8
in 3h innings; OF Edwards. 6 in innings;
off Boone, u 2as innings: off Smith. none in
mono; sf Netevier. 5 in 31a innings. Passed
ball 1ystt. Winning pitcher = hetevier.
Dineen. Oonnoliy and ornsby. Time Of game
3 hours and Is minueas.
Evening star., 1923-05-16
ABILITY WITH THE FLAH
MAKES ST. LOUIS FEARED
Giants Playing True to Forecasts Made the Train
ing Camp, Present Record Being With That
of 1922 at This Time.
BY JOHN B. FOSTER.

9TH Cincinnati and ST. Louis making the
National and of the today
mdable batting harder. The that
club played recently without Hammsng Hornby and ugged
the ball of hits Incidentally Hornsby absence
the ends all chance that he have had continuous
record.
The National League unquestonab going tighter
roll The the
forward today the defeat of the champion Giant club
bv of it's sriya1
Evening star., 1923-05-16
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.

Portsmouth. 8: Wilson. 4.
Rocky Mount, 8; Richmond. ..
Petersburg, 8; Norfolk, 3.
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE.
Evening star., 1923-05-16
YANKS, 9; TIGERS, 5

Totals. IS a IS Totals. 81 II 81 II
Slated for Ward In eighth inning.
tBatted for Olsen in ninth inning.
New York.. 9 30
Detroit. ........ o 5 o o o o-5
Runs-witt ~. Dusan l2). Ruth (2). Meu.
sci. Schange, Scott, Blue. Haney, Cobb. Fother
gill. Kerr, Ganush. Errors-Witt. Hsil1nann.
Pratt. Ken: rwo.base hits-Dugan. Pipp.
blus. Cobb Fethergin. Heiimann Csl Three
Stolen base-Meussl Sacrihce-Haney Double
plays-scott, Ward and Pipp; Ruth and Scott;
on bases-Nev York. g: Detroit. 7. Bases on
balls-of Pennock. 3; of Mays. 2; OF Collins
8; OF Cole, ]. Struck out-By Mays. 2; by Col
innings: Oh Nays. 5 in 63s innings; of Collins
g in innings. Of Cole. in u inning: off
sin een. n1a: shaa wild s sy
(3l. Winning pitcher-Mays. Losing pitcher
Collins. Umpirss-Messrs. Nallin and Owens.
Time Of game hours and II minutes.