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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-04
Trust Fund Aids Search
For Hebrew Manuscripts

NEW YORK. March S.--Explora-
tons in Egypt and Palestine in
search of long lost manuscripts that
may have important bearings on
the history of the Hebrew religion
are to be financed wholly or in part
by a trust fund established by Mrs.
Abby Beecher Longyear, OF Brook
line, Mass.
Already one expedition, largely
supported by the Zion Research
Foundation, as the endowment has
been named, Is seeking original
manuscripts in the Miriam desert
of Egypt and at the site of the
ancient monastery on Mount Sinai
Valuable papyrus has been secured
through Prof. Francis Kelsey, Of
the University of Michigan, acting
for the foundation. The Americau
School Of Archaeology in Jerusalem
also is a beneficiary Of the Long.
year trust.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-04

Such evidence should induce every woman
any alment peculiar to her try Lydia E. Pinlhams
Vegetable Compound and she can't 90
THE LYDIA E. PlNKE1AM MEDICINE CO, Lynn. Masa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-04
Lemon of Unusual Size
Found Among ORANGES

HAMPTON, Iowa, March S.-A
crate Of big oranges arrived here
recently for G. A. Marker. They
were fine oranges, too. but down
deep in the box was a monster
something that proved to be a
lemon.
This unusual lemon was six inches
long and four inches in diameter,
and it's weight was one and one
fourth pounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-04

PORTLAND, Me-, March S.-A
superior court jury, after an hours
deliberation, found that Buddy" a
dog owned by DR.. and Mrs. Stan.
wood e. Fisher, had made a
vicious assault on the trousers
and anatomy Of Frank x. Norton.
a Falmouth millIman, and awarded
the latter, $3.50 In his suit for
s., 500.
The defense admitted the attack
but alleged that only the mans
trousers and undertaking were
torn, for which damage they were
willing to pay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-04

stopped. To get money on the
policy, Douglass had to use his
real name, and wrote to the insur'
ance company. which, as a matter
of form, communicate with Its
Southo1d agent, who had made out
the policy.
The agent talked to Mr.. Doug
lass, who hurried to Mr.. Latham.
who sent Constable Booth to Cali
forIia.
Detective Booth was authority
for the statement that Mr.. Latham
is going back TO ceurt, not as a
Jury man but as O complainant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-04

RICHMOND. Va. March S.--In'
spectiOu OF the Chesapeake g Ohio
Railroad by its new beard OF di.
rectnrs has disclosed the need Of
many general improvements, o. p.
Van Sweringen, the board chair
man, declared here upon compile
ton OF q tour over the entire sys-
tenn.
I'VE are especially concerned at
this ttme," he said, ''fn working cut
plans for greater outlets for the
Chesapeake & Ohio, which is most
important in order to make pos
silole q greater volume OF business.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-04
Town Mulcted
For Damages Is
Up Against It

PALMYRA, Mo-, March 3.
NHE city Of Palmyra is
Il about to 60 broke through
a nnandamus writ directing the
city to pay Mrs. III. Clay
Heather 50, 600 for injuries re-
ceived from a fall on a defec-
tive city walk.
Mrs. Heather was awarded
the money i'm court q year ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-04
DE FOREST GETS MEDAL.

PHILADELPHIA, March S.-Dr.
Lee de Forest, inventor Of the au-
dion, or three-electrode vacuum tube
for simplifying minute electrical cur
rents and pressures, has received
the EIIiot-Cresson medal at the
Franklin Institute. DR.. de Forest
has been a pioneer in radio activity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-04
ADVERTISEMENT
ADN En- A0CIIENI
NINETY PER CENT OF
GIRLS ARE VICTIMS
Glaring truth brought out
by recent investigation of
widely used method.

The tremendous sale OF the Beauty
creations which are being sold under
the now famous Black and White label
and which have caused SO much dis
cussion among beauty and skin spe-
cialists has resulted in thorough
sitting out of valuable information.
Girls and women who have bad COM
piexion, and who have been trying first
one thing then another to bring that
clear. rosy and pleasing appearance to
their faces can trace their failure to just
one thing. and that is-the methods they
have been using do not get lasting re-
suits.
1t is true that many things have
been offered to them through flashy
advertising. promising instant and AL
most overnight relief from pimples,
blotches, rough saIlow skin, and all
too unsuspecting in their eagerness to
be attracti<e they believe It,
But not until the now famous Black
and White Beauty Creations were per-
fected a few years ago had anything
really reliable been available. This is
proven by the many girls and women
who regularly use Black and White
Cleansing Cream. Peroxide Cream, SOa .
and the many others to meet every need
On the care of their compilations and
which is the reason Black and White
Beauty Creations are being sold SO
widely
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
CHICK EVANS SAYS HE DOES NOT OWE
 MONEY ON CHECK

CHICAGO, August 11.-Denial that he owed s7,50O to Charles J. Moore, board of trade member who applied for a warrant for his arrest on a charge of operating confidence game, was made by Charles (Chick) Evans, Jr,, the golfer. in a state- ment today. Evans said he had given Moore a check for that amount at his request to be used by the latter in obtaining credit, and that Moore had cashed it when he knew the bank on which it was drawn had not passed on an application for a loan made by Evaps. The bank returned the check marked mot sufficient funds"
 Evans admitted transactions in the grain market through Moore, who came to him after the market dropped and asked his assistance in obtaining credit, Evans said. Moore told him a check for $500. signed by the golfer, would be used by him to show a credit he said. Evans ap- piled for loan at the bank on which the check was drawn and Moore understood the check could not be cashed until the loan was approved. cashed the check and it was returned by the bask.
 After Moore closed out Evans deal ings at q loss without consulting him, Evans said he withdrew the loan application.
 The golfer was cited to appear in court next Tuesday to show cause why a warrant should not be issued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
BABE RUTH RISES,
 TO NECK AND NECK RACE IN BATTING
Heilmann Barely Leads Yan- kee Slugger, Who Adds
 To Homer Total

CHICAGO, August 11.--(By Asso- ciated Press.)-"Babe" Ruth of the New Yankees, and Harry Heilmann of the Detroit Tigers have become vir- tually deadlocked in the race for bat ting honors of the American league, according to figures released today and which include games of last Wednesday. The two leaders are running neck and neck, at one time during the week there being only a fractional difference between them Ruth has participated in 102 games, while Heilmann has played In only 92, the Detroit star being out in front with mark of .S91, while the Yankee siugger is hitting .390. Car ried to four points, Heilmanns mark Is .3905 plus, and that of Ruth .3S9G plus.
 In addition to his rapid advance among the batters, Ruth has passed the century mark in the matter of runs scored, having registered his Tooth and 10lst runs last Wednesday, He Ns the first of the major league players to accomplish this feat this season. Ruth also cracked out a brace of home runs which brought his total to 27, just two behind Cy Williams, his National league rival. Babe" ran his total base record to 260, which, besides his circuit blows his 136 hits include 27 doubles and 8 triples.
 Kenneth Williams, of the St. Louis Americans Is making a strenuous ef- fort to catch Ruth in the race for home run honors. He annexed his twenty first on Wednesday.
 Eddie Collins fthe Chicago White Sox continues to stretch his stolen base record and sacrifice hit mark, so that he always has a comfortable lead over his rivals. He has stolen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
Fohl Wants To Known
 Why He Lost His Job

CLEVELAND, Ohio, August H. Lee Fohl, deposed manager of the St. Louis Browns, is going to know the meaning of the words released for the good of baseball" said to have been uttered by Phil D. o. Ball. owner of the St. Louis team, in re- moving Fohl from the mana cement of the team recently.
 Fohl said he would be in St. Louis next Tuesday and insist on an aud- fence with MT. Ball.
 It's just case of too much sec- ond guessing from Balls private box," said Fohl. No matter how well We played if we lost their sec ond guesses rang in our ears until the following day. After our best winning streak this season, 17 vic tories in 22 games We were roundly criticised by the second guessing fra ternity.
 My record will speak for itself. l gave MT. Ban my wholehearted, earnest endeavors and if they did not measure up to his expectations he could have dismissed me without casting an unspoken slur on my name.
 My life as citizen and on the baseball fieh has ever been an open book, one l could afford to have perused at'any time without hansin, :, my head in shame"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
FIGHTING CAPTAIN OF A. E.F.
 WILL PROBABLY OPPOSE TOM BERRY NV BOUT AT B. A. C.
Well Known Heavyweight Has
 Beaten Such Men As Bill Brennan, Bob Martin, Chuck
 WigginS, And Others

7 Capt. Bob Roper, one-time fighter
 of the A. E. r., and since his dis
 charge from the army well-knoWn
 figure in national fistic circles, has
 been signed 10 appear at the Bir
 mingham Athletic club in 10-round
 boxing match q week from Monday
 night, on August 20. His opponent
 will be selected ill q day or so. This announcement was made by Dave
 Evans, present matchmaker of the
 5. A. C., Saturday afternoon.
 . Roper one of the best known heavyweight boxers in the country today, will be pitted against worthy foe. according To Evans. Tom Berry of Cincinnati will probably be select
 ed, it was stated, although several
 other men are in view as preferable
 foes for the captain in the bout here
 on the night or August 20.
 Irhe bout will positively go through, stated Evans Saturday. Birmingham
 fandom has long demanded the ap- pearance of first-class scrappers
 here, and the boxing commission at
 the E. A. C., now reorGanized, is
 meeting this demand in booking Bob Roper for bout here. Roper is one of the most widely known heavies in the game today, and his Appearance here is expected to be
 greeted by a record breaking crowd, especially if a first-class foe is booked for the Fighting Captain Has Met Top NOtchers Roper has met some of the best
 known men in the game today. A
 glance through the record book shows that, while Roper has been beaten several times in his career as a heavyweight battler he has beaten
 some of the best men in heavyweight circles.
 . The Fighting Captain" has won decisions over such men as Bill Bren-
 nan, 10 rounds; Bob Martin, 19 rounds; Chuck Wiggins, 10 rounds; Home Smith, 15 rounds, and others.
 He knocked out Carl Morris, first class heavyweight in three rounds. Roper has fought draws with Harry Greb, Billy Miske and Fred Fulton, all first-class maulers, in T. rounds each.
 ! Dave Evans, B. A. c. matchmaker. stated Saturday night that the com plete card would be announced Mon- day or Tuesday including the heavy whom Roper will meet a week from Monday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
Australians Win .Dauis Cup Finals From Jap Stars

CHICAGO, August Il 1.-Australia's $ tennis stars, James c. Anderson, cap tain of the team, paired with John B. Hawkes.. took a long step into the lead in the final round of the Amer ican zone play for the right to play the French team in the Davis cup series next week at Brookline, Mass, when they swept through the Japan ese team at the Southside Tennis club today, winning three set Vic- tory, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2, in thet record time of 41 minutes. The Japanese team, ,composed of Zensc Shimizu and Zeiichiro Kashio won only five games. They were completely out played and outclassed. The Austral- ians harder services and their ac- curacy in hitting the lines enabled them to wade through the Nipponese with astonishing speed. The Japan csc pair frequently were caught flat footed in the center of the court watching the speeding shots of the Australians drop at their feet or go Whizzing overhead.
 After the Australians victory. William T. Tilden, II, Philadelphia national champion, paired with Wal ter T. Hayes, Chicago, played an eX- hibition double match with R. E. Schlessenger manager of the Aus tralian team, and l. D. Mclnnis, Aus sic reserve player. The Australians won, 3-6, 6-S, S-6. Tilden then lost an exhibition singles match to Flu kuda, 6-4.
 The Australians won the first set 6-1 by superior cross court driving. Both Anderson and Hawkes. found a gap between their opponents and drove puzZling returns which the Japanese were unable to hit. The cross court driving of Anderson's was brilliant. After the Australians took the first three games Shimizu won his service for the Orientals, only victory of the set. The match was played in grass courts made heavy because of last nights drench- ing rain. Kashio was substituted for Fukuda as Shimizu's partner at the last minute. Kashio is noted ranking doubles player.
 The Australians also bagged the second set, 61-2, Kaisho twice won his service for the only two games the Japanese won in this set. Hawkes. and Anderson made effective use of their cannonball drives. Anderson's well placed cross court shots drew applause from the big crowd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
Yank Olympic Athletes To Be We'll Cared For

PARIS, August 11.--American athletes who participate in the Olym- pie games of next year are to be housed in the luxurious chateau of Prince Murat, which is located near Versailles. Col. Robert M. Thompson, president of the American. Olympic committe, has just secured the use of the Murat chateau and estate. which covers 30 acres.
 In adition to the chateau there are other dwellings on the estate .whlch Colonel Thompson is to place at the disposal of the teams from America. colonel Thompson bel...es he can ac- comodate 300.
 Americans will be transported bach and forth to the Colombes- stadium by auto. Arrangements have been made to hold motion picture entertain ments and concerts at the chateau In the evening.
 Several of the houses in the pro- posed Colombes village are to be leased by the American committee as training quarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
Babe Ruth Loses Services of His
 Prize Bludgeon

NEW YORK. August 11,---Babe Ruth, New York American slugger today received a message from Ban Johnson, president of the league, prohibiting him from using the Sam Crawford" bat in future contests. The Crawford bat" is made of four pieces of seasoned wood, carefully glued together. The bat was mann- factured by Sam Crawford. the for mer Detroit slugger, and Ruth had had considerable success with ir. Ruth was at a loss to understand Johnsons action, as he did not know the bat was Illegal. and did not know there had been any complaint made against it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12

31 bases and made a like number of sacrifice hits
 Other leading batters:
 Speaker, Cleveland, .359; Jamieson. Cleveland, 1857; J. Sewell, Cleveland, 1858; E. Collins, .351; Williams, St. Louis, .SS9; Witt, New York. .S36: Cobb, Detroit, 1885; J. Harris, Boston, .334; Burns, Boston, .o52.
 O O O
 Cardinals Lending.
 Two St. Louis players are the league, with Rogers Hornsby. star second baseman, at the head of the list with an average of ,404. Zach Wheat of Brooklyn is trailing Horns by. with an average of 1882, but as he is out of the game, Bottomley, Of the Cardinals is the one who is pushing Hornsby, his average being .367. Big Jack Fournier, the former Cardinal, now with Brooklyn, is next with .364.
 Frank Frisch of New York with 156 hits, including g2 doubles, 5 triples, and home runs, is leading in total boses with .223. Pep Young, d team mate, is the best run-getter with 90 tallies to his credit.
 Max Carey, Pittsburg's fleet- footed outfielder, has forged ahead of George Grantham of the Chicago Cubs for stolen base honors, having stolen his twenty-eighth base. Grant, hams record is 27.
 Other leading batters:
 Roush, Cincinnati, 1856; Frisch, New York, 1855; Traynor, Pittsburg, .355; Young, New York, 1852; Grim, Pitts- burg, .342; Hollocher. Chicago, .342: Southworth, Boston, .339; Johnston, Brooklyn, 1885; Barnhart, Pittsburg, .331; Hargrove. Cincinnati, 325; Hen- line, Philadelphia, .325t McInnis. Bos-' ton, .S2O; Williams, Philadelphia. 1920.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
FER 70 FIGHT ATRA C. M TEN ROUND BOUT AUGUST 20
NAHAffk!z !zScr

Bye n bye hard times will come knocking at de door" very aptly applies to the Barons of Stuffy Stewart, as the last of the so-called soft snaps approach the portals of Rickwood.
 The Little Rock Travellers, one of the teams upon which the Barons have fattened their standings this season. will per form at Rickwood this week, and then come the boys who have fattened their averag on the Barons.
 Real regret was registered in the Baronial camp with the de- parture of the Chattanooga Lookouts last night. for Leslie Nunnamaker's men have proven veritable shock absorbers for Stewards men this season. AL ways the Baronials have had those down-trodden Mountain eers to catch them, as they tum- bled from the heights at dizzy pace, and seemed bound for the bottom.
 When the Travellers have gone there will be nothing left for the Barons except the Chicks, Vols, Crackers, Bears and peli- cans, and if anyone can find a so-called soft snap" in that bunch he should be sent to join Jack Curley in his search for a new wrestling champion.
 The BarOns nre idle today a habit they have fallen into during their full week of pns- timing with ths chattanooga II Aa open fOur-game series with the Travellers of Little Rock. Appearance of the Pebble mt HickwOod always calls for some thing spicy and interesting not exactly called for in the curricu- lum of baseball games, and fan- dom is watching this last series with the Travellers nt RickwOOd this season with interest.
 And Flip Neun, Baronial first sacker, goes on and on. In his last II legal times at bat Flip has smacked out exactly II safe hits. His run is unfinished, and will be resumed Monday after noon in the game with the Tray elerS.
 Neun is on the verge of creat- lilS d Ire W oOulHGIH ledB ut rec ord in this hitting spree of his. A couple of seasons ago Larry Gilbert went to bat 12 consecu- times for 12 hits, and made a new mark. If Neun hits safely his next two legal times at bat he will be the new long distance hitting champion of the South- ern league.
 Of course, Flip has gone to bat and not hit, but each time a sacrifice or walk was the req son, and the time didn't count at bat. And then, in Thursdays game, which was rained out in the second inning and didn't count on the records, Neun didn't hit.
 But officially Flip Neun has smacked out II straight hits, one short of the record. His spree includes five bingles made in the first game of Wednes sday's double-header one in the second, two in the first game yester-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
AMERICAN WOMEN
 TENNIS STARS WIN
 AT FOREST HILLS.
Miss Helen Wills Defeats Miss McKane In Great
 Match

FOREST HILLS, N. Y, August Il. (By Associated Press .)-America s ,. omen tennis stars won three stir ring court battles today from rank ing players of the British Isles and took an almost unbeatable lead for the internationalR cup donated by Mrs. Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman of Boston and in competition for the first time.
 Led by Miss Helen Wills, the IT, year-old girl of Berkeley, Cal, the American team won two singles and one doubles match. Four matches in the cup contest are to be played Monday, and the British representa- tives must win all of them to get the trophy.
 Miss Wills, in great display of courage and skill, vanquished Kath- leen C'Kitty'D McKane, first rank ing woman player in all England, Bjurstedt Mallory American national champion, won from Mrs. k. c. Clay ton, champion of Britain's hard courts, after long engagement, dur ing which the English woman started many startling rallies. Mrs. Nal lcry's accurate returns stood her well against the spectacular play of the British woman, and she won, 61, S-6.
 In the doubles. Mrs. Wightman. former national champion, and Miss Eleanor Goss, who recently defeated Miss Wills, defeated Miss Mckane and Mrs. Nancy Covell in three sets, l0-S, 10-7, 6-4.
 Every game in every set of every match was filled with rallies. Against Miss McKane the Berkeley girl employed a baffling change Of pace and speed. Miss Mckane ad- vanced to the net time and time l.1 .1,-,, l.ga, ,1E hn base line by the smashes of her youthful opponent. Miss Wills drove placements between the British girls feet and drove daringly for the side lines. She was invincible in the first set. In the second set Miss McKane, volleying, chooping, smash ing, came near victory, and then, take the set, Miss Wills rallied, Grove on and on, until the match was won. In the last four games the California girl won the point in more than dozen engagements, racquet to racquet at the net.
 Mrs. Clayton's returns were wild in her first set With Mrs. Mallory, but she matched championship play in kind in the long games of the second, The doubles match was battle at the net for the most part. Mrs. Wightman's ross-court shots end Volleying were superb, while Miss Goss, with twisting servlce and an ability for returning the hardest and most difficult of shots, offset the smashing game of Miss Mckane and her partner. Mrs. Co., we'll. The latters shots from deep court were accurate always, but she dubbed many easy shots at the net with a backhand that was off form, The point score of the doubles 1ol- lows:
 First Set
 Miss Goss and Mrs. Wightman:
 Al 114 AS BOA Gil 55-53-1O Miss Mckane and Mrs. Covel:
 124 44O 225 541 544 12O--49-
 Second Set
 Miss Goss and Mrs. Wightman:
 124 444 433 432--3S- , Miss NIcKane and Mrs. Covell:
 Al G22 155 054-39--
 Third Set
 Miss Goss and Mrs. Wightman:
 5S5 2O4 4l4 --37-- Miss McKane and Mrs. Covell;
 363 442 146 3 --35-