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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-16
The
Minute Hand.
EACH TICK A TOPIC
Why So Serious, Ed?
Swan Backs Home Folk.
It Is to Laugh!


Eddie Bratburd, manager of
the Champion Yankees, has placed
himself in a difficult situation.
Bratburd took the attitude that
no Washington team was strong
enough to be worthy a foe OF
the Yankees.
But when, challenged by the
Legionnaires in strong terms,
Bratburd hit the ceiling.
"We'll play the Legionnaires
right on their home floor next
Sunday" barked Eddie. The
Yankee manager gave the impress
sion that his champion team
would crush the poppy Legion
naires as one would step on a
worm.
After these hasty words, Bratburd
must have undergone a change of
opinion with regard to the strength
of the Legion team. He insisted
that the words "for the champion
ship Of the District of Columbia" be
stricken from the contract, govern
ing conditions of three-game
series.
He insisted that the second and
Yankees court.
He insisted that the Legionnaires
use only men who had played on the
Legion team this season, but that
the Yankees be allowed to play who
ever they might desire.
This sounds rather queer, but
the most ridiculous demand made
by Bratburd was that Washington
officials not be allowed to work on
the games. He insisted that BaIti-
more officials be employed.
Looked at from any angle this
last appears to be an unwarranted
slap. at the Washington Off
Gals. Bratburd's excuse for ignor-
ing the Washington arbiters was
that he is member of their associa-
ton and that they might be
prejudiced in his favor. But when
Charles w. Swan, the Legion man.
ager, stuck up for the home boys in
preference to outsiders Bratburd in
sisted so strongly. on having his way
that his excuse appeared to be down.
right funny.
Rather than agree to have Wash
ington officials, Bratburd refused to
sign a contract which had been re-
vised to include all of his unusual
demands with the one exception.
Rather than agree to the prOpO-
sitiOn that might reflect on the
Washington officials, Swan tore
up the contract, called the thing
a good joke and started arrange
ments for a game next Sunday
with some other team.
Then the Yankee-Legion affair de.
veloped into scream, for Bratburd
agreed to play the Legionnaires.
using George Green, Western High
Schools expert all-around coach,
and Joe Deering, of New York, il
he could be obtained, as officials.
More than this, he agreed to a
few conditions set forth by Swan.
The first game will be played
Sunday at the Arcade on the
Legion's home court, the second at
the Coliseum, the Yankees stronV.
hold, and the third on a floor to be
named by a committee selected for
the purpose.
Instead of the Yankees being per
mitted to use any players they
might see fit they will use certain
players designated to Swan. Swan
made a similar agreement with the
Yankee manager.
However, the series may not be
played after all, for the new con-
tract this morning had yet to be
would sign it today.
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High-Priced Busher
Brings Salary
Arguments

When a minor league ball
player is sold to the majors
these days it doesn't necessarily
mean that he is to become a big
league ball player.
The sale simply opens the
way for the major leaguers to
find out how much less than
$4,000 a busher is willing to
work for.
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He's Going to Show Speed Here

Here you see JOie Ray, of the Illinois A. c..
known to track enthusiasts as 'The Flying Taxi
man." He is also called "Chesty Joe," because he
thinks himself the greatest runner in the world"
tells everybody he is and then goes out on the
track and proves it. Joie has smashed five world
records within two weeks since coming East from
his home in Chicago. He has accepted an offer
to appear at the Georgetown track carnival to be
staged in Convention Hall next Wednesday night.
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WASHINGTON BARRACKS
DEFEATS WALTER REED

Washington Barracks and Fort
Washington are tied for the lead in
the District army basketball cham
pionship as result of the victory of
the Barracks over Walter Reed last
night at the hospital ~ gym.
The Barracks took the game, IS to
II.
A game, or a series of games to
decide the championship, probably
will be arranged.
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s.. In knowing exactly now IaSt ne
is going at all times, Ray Is re-
lieved of the worry about what his
opponents are doing.
He knows how fast other runners
have gone in the past, and before
a race he knows just how fast he
will have to travel each quarter to
beat them
In other words, Ray does not run
according to the relative position OF
his opponents. He is a human
timepiece, and runs according to his
own plan. He let's nothing upset it.
The Chicago runner gained tIlis
uncanny control Of his own speed
by long practice. Ever since he
started to run, he has always
kept q record OF his perform.
ances, both in practice and i'm
competition. He has these rec.
Orlls In little book which he. con-
suits constantly.
In training for q race, he decides
to run a certain distance In q GER
tain time, and runs as closely to
that pace as possible. He is rarely
q fraction Of second out OF the
way.
Rays first race was q ten.nnile
road run in his home town Of Kan
kakee. He was told afterward that
the first five miles OF that race was
covered in fairly fast time. Two
years after this, Ray went to Chi
cago and ran In q five-milet race.
He finished third.
He won his first national honor
on the track in 1913. when he fin
isl1ed first in the junior A. A. u.
title run. Ray won his first senior
championship in 1915 at San Fran
cisco. beating Tabor and Kiviat In
the feature mile.
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Vidal at West Point.

WEST POINT, N. Y, Feb. To-
Captain McEwan, Army's football
coach for 1923, announces that his
assistants will be Lieut.. Gene Vidal
for the backs, Lieutenant Jones for
the line, and Captain Neyland for
the ends.
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CARL TREMAINE RULES
FAV0RlTE OVER CURTIN

NEW YORK. Feb. 16.-With all
available reserved sections Of the
house sold out. Carl Tremaine. of
Cleveland, and Irish Johnny Curtin,
of Jersey City, will battle twelve
rounds here tonight for the judges
decision and a bantamweight cham
Lionship. bout with joe Lynch.
Tremaine il. q 81 to / faWorite.
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Manhattan Wins.

Swan and koontz went on a bas-
ket-tosslng rampage last night and
the Manhattan basketball team had
an easy time defeating the ST. Paul
A. G. in the latter's gym. 81 IN %
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Epiphany Eagles Win.

The Epiphany Eagles defeated
the Langdon A. c. last night by a
score of As to IT. Francis Swan
made his debut for the Eagles at
forward
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Liberty Showed Under.

The "Y" Arrows almost BANKED
the Liberty five at the "Y" gym
last night. The score at the end
of the game was "a to 9, and the
Liberty five got their two points
from the foul line.
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Thompson is one of the greatest
all-around performers that ever
donned spikes He is in a class
with Bob LeGendre for versatility
and excellence in general competi-
ton. He won his first national
championship in 1919 and repeated
In 1921 and 1922.
In addition he is a member of the
champion Princeton football team
and did all the kicking for that
great combination. He will be seen
here in the 50-yard hurdles, the
shot-put and the high jump. He is
a scratch man in each event and
stands at least even chances Of
winning.
Gordon is entered in the $50 and
mile; Ralph Hills, St. Adams pro-
duct and member of the Tiger foot
ball team, will compete in the shot
put and 50-yard hurdles, and Troup
will be in the high jump.
The mile relay team will com.
prise Taylor, COnger, HitZrOt and
Leh, with Collins as alternate.
It is q speedy, weiI-balanced
quartet capable Of breaking 3:25
for the distance and at this time
seems to have considerable edge
on any mile team in the country.
1t will be heard from at the Penn
relays.
More than $50 individual entries
are already listed for the meet
and more are coming in each day.
Indications are that not less than
800 athletes viii compete in the re-
lays and open and closed events.
So many of these are of national
prominence that it appears that
the .HiIltoppers are putting on one
Of the finest meets staged this
year in the East.
The Georgetown national cham
pionship medley relay team is en-
route to Buffalo today to defend
its title at the national A. A. u.
games tomorrow night. Captain
Connolly will run the mile, Mar
sters the half, Haas the quarter
and Gaffey the furIong. 1t seems
certain that the world record for
this distance; at present held by
the HiIltoppers, will be shattered |
tomorrow night either by the Blue |
and Gray or the Illinois A. C. !
Despite a large and exceptionally |
fast field, Georgetown and the
Illinois A c. appear to have the |
pest chance ana the race ought 10
be fought between these two. If
Harold Watson opposes Marsters
in the half and Joie Ray hooks up
with Connolly in the mile, a great
battle ought to result.
Meanwhile the mile relay team
composed of Herlihy. Kinnaly,
Plansl1y and aGegan will leave for
Boston to fight it out with the
rest of the Catholic colleges for
the second leg on the Cardinal
OConneIl trophy tomorrow night.
The Hilltoppers have registered one
victory in this annual classic and
are most anxious to repeat.
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~" Comets Triumph.

The "Y" Comets had an easy
TIME with the Fort Myer tossers
last night in the "Y' gym, winning
"A to 8. Berman and Settler
starred for the Comets.
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Cyclones Streak Stopped.

The National A. C. halted the
Congress Heights Cyclones winning
streak last night, defeating them
~ to Ii.
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MISS coLLETT REACHES
SEMI-FlNALS FOR TITLE

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla Feb.
I 16.-Miss Glenna Collett, national
woman golf champions continued her
victories in the nid-winter woman's
tournament here by defeating Mrs.
c. C. Russell, Of Minneapolis. up
and 8 to play.
She plays in the first division of
the seni.finaIs today against Miss
Dorothy Klotz. Of Chicago, who won
from Miss Bessie Fem, OF Portland.
Me-, by UP.
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JOE RAY LIKE HUMAN
CLOCK ON CINDERS

Joe runner
winter than other athletes out Of doors nde probably
has perfected the knak of judging his better than
other track athlete before him. Ray that he knows
almost exactly to the fraction second
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-16

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY is, 1923.
These are wintry days, but baseball
is beginning to come to life, and in these
pages you will find the best stories of
the national pastime. They are filled
with human interest. They will keep
you Informed of every last move.
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Meet Next Tuesday.

The American Association will
hold it's schedule meeting next Tues
day.
Evening journal., 1923-01-23
NEGRO SCHOOL,
HOME ASK AID.
Layton Home Requests
$1,000, Industrial School
$58,6O0 Appropriation
LATTER DESIRES TO
CARE FOR 40 GIRLS
stan Correspondent.

Staff Correspondent.
STATE HOUSE. DOVER. Jan. %.
Representatives OF the Layton
Home for Colored People in vii
mlngton and the Industrial School
for Colored Girls at Marshallton.
were before the legislative budget
committee this afternoon and ex-
planned what would be done with
the appropriations they are asking
from the state for the next two
years.
Charles L. Reed. trustee. rep
resented the Layton Home. The
state appropriated 81 900 year for
the past two years to this institu-
tlon. It has asked for $500 a year
for the next two years and the
Governor in his tentative budget cut
that request to $1,000 year. Mr..
Reed said it will he necessary to
connect the property with the sewer
and that will cost probably $500
to $1,000. which is the reason an
increase is asked
George A. Rhodes, chairman of
the board Of trustees OF the In
dustrial School for Colored girls,
made n statement for that school.
It Is a state institution and was
started in 1919. The appropriation
the past two years was $500 a year.
There are now 20 girl inmates Of
the school and Mr.. Rhodes said 1t
was desired 10 increase the accom-
modations so as to care for 40 girls.
Suitable buildings. he said, are
greatly needed.
The board is asking the State for
$4,000 a year for the next two
years for building purposes; $4,000
the first year and $500 the second
year for furniture and $6,25O in 1924
and SS.S54 in 1925 for maintenance,
a total OF $5S.6OO for the two
Years. The Governor has recon-
mended S24.730 be appropriated the
first year and S26,S3O the second
year. making a total OF $51'560.
Some members OF the committee eX-
pressed surprise over the size of the
appropriation asked. Governor
Denney said he thought it was a
worthy project and that no doubt
buildings were needed
Evening journal., 1923-01-23
Washers APLENTY
In BUEN0S AIRES
BY MORGAN EAsTERLING

Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent
BUENOS AIRES (By mail to Unit
ed Press) A girl who can walk a
city square alone in Buenos Aires
without being spoken to by from one
TO a dozen men. either is so hope
lessly ugly that she offers no attrac-
tion whatsoever to the opposite sex.
or else is able to inspire by a bellig-
erent attitude the belief that she is
a veterah prize-ighter.
Even then she is likely to he ad-
dressed from a safe distance by q
languorous Romeo with soft eyes and
the price OF two cups OF tea In his
jeans. who assures he- thar she is
the loveliest creature that ever hit
the pike, that he would gladly let
her adopt him. walk over him. or
deprive him OF his last 80 centavos
to appease her angelic thirst.
An American or an English girl
usually will blush and hurry on un-
der such circumstances. or else halt
and prepare for a fair fight accord
ing to her conception OF what the
situation demands. but an Argentine
girl will proceed undisturbed. unless
accompanied by her mother. in
which case the mother will turn
about and gravely thank the obser-
want gentleman.
Two girls. one blonde and English.
the other brunette and an Argen-
tine, were walking together on the
Florida-which in Buenos Airees Isl
the next-best-thing to Fifth avenue
the blond girl literally blew
up" in indignation;
Dang these mashers" she said
loud enough for the policemen on
the two opposite corners OF the
block TO hear. The Argentine girl
chided her:
But why are you angry? Is it
not a compliment for the men to OBJ
serve and praise your"
1T is nOti"
However. even the Argentines are
beginning to recognize the difference /,
between impersonal praise and ap-
probation OF beauty and common |
ordinary "mashing." The recogni- !
tion was hastened by the increased !
caused by the number and |
insistence of the "mashers."
Even now it is not uncommon for !
a native rough-neck to stop in front |
Of a man who is walking with his |
wife and speak to the wife. some
times quite as impartial as If he
were viewing a beautiful statue. and |
often with about as much courtesy
Evening journal., 1923-01-23
ESCAPES PRISON
SENTENCE, TOO YOUNG

After Deputy Judge Lynn today
had fined Clifford johnson, Negro
500 and costs and sentenced him
to three months In the workhOuse
on n charge of assault and battery,
It developed that the youth was but
16 years Of age. which neceseitated
remanding him to the Juvenile
Court.
Milton Fitzgerald. Negro. testified
that after he had refused TO tight
Clifford because he (Milton) was in
toxicated. the defendant hit him in
the jaw and knocked him uncon-
scious As a result he suffered a
bruised jaw bone. which was eased
by bandages when he appeared in
court today.
Cllfford's only excuse for hitting
Milton was that his accuser had
called him a name"
II was after the court had i'm
posed sentence on the Negro youth,
whose height give him the appear
ance of being much older that his
mother arose and informed the court
that Clifford was but 16 years of
age A search of city records was
made and her statement was found
to be true.
Evening journal., 1923-01-23
NO AWARD YET
FOR Y BUILDING

WASHINGTON. Jan. % Omitted
Press) Secretary OF the Treasury
Mellon today informed Congress that
the Federal government Is virtually
powerless to check unusual stock
dividends. recently issued by cor
porstions.
Stock dividends which recently
have been issued in large quantities
are not subject to the % per cent.
tax on excess undistributed surpluses
or corporations. Secretary Mellon
ruled in a letter to the Senate. sent
in response to a resolution of Sena-
tor Brookhart. Iowa.
Secretary Mellon stated none OF
the recent large issues OF stock divi-
dends has been taxed under the %
per cent. provision which was en-
acted by Congress in the hope that
1t might check the Issuance of such
dividends after the Supreme Court
declared them non-taXable.
Evening journal., 1923-01-23

Lake villages. in the caves at Men
tone, and among the ruins Of an
cient Troy The gem is being made
into earrings for the women of to-
day The wearing of earrings origi-
mated in some countries in the most
interesting manner. First. 1t is
said. ears were pierced whenever
women had been indiscreet in hear
ing secrets not intended for them.
Later costly earrings We're fashion
ed to console the poor ears for the
suffering caused them.
To the Chinese. Jade has always
been known as "Yu." or the gem.
and great significance has been at
tached to It. They compare II TO
the subtitle matter Of the rainbow
concreted and fixed under the forin
of a stone" To the AzteCs It was
known as the divine stone and was
valued next to the emerald. II was
carved in various forms Of animals
and birds, and was placed on their
altars.
Evening journal., 1923-01-23
GYPSY GIRL UNDER
BAIL AS "WITCH''

Rosie John. young gypsy girl was
held in $500 bail for court by Deputy
OF witchcraft and larceny by Deputy
Judge Lynn I'm Municipal Court this
morning She is accused by Luigi
Matheno or extracting sii from his
roll OF SOS while she was supposed
to he telling him his fortune about
his money"
Luigi told the court that the
gypsy palmist told him that ut is
good luck to make money hut bad
luck to save it," He said that at
her request he placed into her hands
his roll OF bills and that during the
Operation" Rosie at one time d.
verted his attention. When he went
TO a bank to deposit his money ne
discovered his loss.
The gypsy girl is said TO have
conducted fortune-telling estab-
llshment at 217 Market street.
Evening journal., 1923-01-23
NATIONAL c. OF c.
TO NAME DIRECTORS

Proposals for new directors for
the Chamber OF Commerce OF the
United States have been received by
the Chamber OF Commerce OF Will
mington. One new director to fill
the place now held by a. c. Pearson,
New York city. is to be chosen at the
annual meeting next May OF the SEQ
ond district of the national organi-
zation.
Under the bylaws the presidents OF
five business organizations connected
with local chambers. may combine
and make nominations for directors.
Last year there were only two such
presidents in the Wilmington cham
Der, and they combined their votes
with three presidents OF the Phila-
delphia Chamber and nominated E
T. Twigg, OF the latter city, who was
elected
This year the Wilmington Cham
her has five such presidents and
they will be able TO make a nomina-
ton OF their own. The presidents
and the organizations OF which they
are the heads, are as follows: DR..
G. Layton Grier Milford. Amer
lean Dental Trade Associa ton
Fred II. Gawthrop, Whining
ton Chamber OF Commerce:
William A. Hannigan, Wilmington.
Tr-State Wholesale Grocers' Asso-
citation: DR.. Charles L. Reese. Will
mington. Manufacturing Chemists
Association. and Wilmer Sradley,
Wilmington, Eastern Ice Manufac-
turing Association.
The second district OF the Cham
her of Commerce of the United
States embraces New York. Penn
sylvania. Delaware. Maryland and
the District OF Columbia.
Evening journal., 1923-01-23
MILN0R PAYS HIS
PART OF DAMAGE

Concerning the report that mem
bers Of the Police force had made
contributions to a fund toward pay
ment OF damages done to the Nash
automobile, which was damaged at
Eighteenth and Market streets on
November II, 1922, and in which
Patrolman Bishop and William r.
Minor OF the Attorney-Generals
office were riding. Mr. Minor to-
day stated Il know nothing con-
cerning any contributions by any
one towards payment for the dam
ages done to this car. l only know
that payment for my part has been
satisfactorily arranged for and that
there has been some hesitancy on
the part of Patrolman Bishop to-
wards paying his share"
Evening journal., 1923-01-23
"GUEST CARDS"
FOR MOTORISTS
Will Entitle Visitors to
Park Cars Anywhere in
City
SCHEME INTRODUCED
BY LIONS CLUB

Suggestion for the use of guests
cards for motorists from other
states who visit Wilmington. was
made today At the weekly luncheon
meeting of the Lions Club and was
received with much favor. A special
committee was appointed by the
president to obtain the approval Of
the Department o. Public Safety
and Street and Sewer. Department.
intendent Black. who sad of the
proposal: 1T is good thing for
Wilmington" Frank w. Pierson,
city street commissioner. said: I'VE
desire to make all visitors special
guests of the city"
Under the plan a card will be
given a visiting motorist by the first
policeman he meets. This card is to
he fastened to the rear of the visiting
car and will entitle its driver to park
the machine anywhere in the city.
The plan has been adopted in a
number of other cities. and has been
found 10 work with much satisfac-
tion. The cards viii bear an invita-
tion reading:
This card entities you TO park
your car as long as You please while
in Wilmington. Never mind the
time limit.
Wilmington welcomes you and
hopes YOU will return often"
The back Of the card will contain
data conc erning the city. its popu-
ladon. historical facts and places
worth visiting, also Wilminston's
slogan: The First City Of the First
State"
The committee OF Lions in charge
of the movement is composed OF j.
Wales Davis. chairman; Robert a.
Parvis, G. A. Wedler, DR.. George
J. J. O'Connel and ).
II. Baynard. Jr.
Evening journal., 1923-01-23
ASK $4,000 FOR
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
stnn Corresnondent.

sum Y OA libAihNAANs
DOVER. Del. Jan. 23.-Mrs. j..
A. Wolcott, OF Dover, and Mrs. Fred
erlck stone, OF Wilmington. mem
hers OF the Board of Managers OF
the Girls Industrial School at Clay
mont. explained the work of that in
stitution before the joint appropria-
tions committee today. They have
been receiving $4,000 a year from
the state and ask for $4,000 year
for the next two years. Governor
Denny recommends that amount
1t was brought out that there are
now seventy-two girls at the school
and seventeen on parole. The total
cost OF running the institution last
years was $31,75S. The salary roll
is about $4,000 a year. which in
cludes superintendent salary, teach
ers and others employees.
In addition to the state appro-
priation each county pays so much
each day for girls sent to the school
from that county. There is also an
income from the school farm and
other amounts are raised by Private
subscriptions,
Bishop Philip Cook explained to
the committee the work of the ST..
Michael Day Nursery and Babies
Hospital in Wilmington. The hos
pital received $1,000 a year for the
past two years from the state and
is asking for the same amount for
the next two years which has been
recommended by the Governor.
Miss Elizabeth Draper and Bishop
Cook both explained the good work
the hospital is doing in caring for
needy babies.