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Evening star., 1924-05-08
FISHER RETURNS HERE;
EAST'S CASE IN DOUBT

The action of two clubs in re-
fusing to pass mp George Fisher
on the second ro quest, recently
made, for waivers son the outfieid-
er Will serve to automatically an
null the trade thsut sent him to
Minneapolis of the American As
sociAfkOn In exchange for Carl
East, said to have jumped organ
fBed base ball for che Beiodt. Wis,
team of the midwest outlaws.
President GFff1th ha wired Fisher
TO report back to the Nationals
But whether the Warrington or
Minneapolis club wS1l suffer finan-
ciaIIy because of Eon t's alleged de-
sertion remains In be settled.
GriR will contend that inasmuch
as the acquisition tH East by the
locals was illegally contaminated,
the player never ceased being q
member Of the Min neapolis team,
and the Mmers are sure to claim
that 1t was the Washington club
and not Minneapolis that East
jumped. 1t Is up to Commissioner
Landfs to decide.
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CHECKER EVENT NARROWS
TO HALF DOZEN PLAYERS

NEW YORK. May Sat the close
of the fourth round of the sixth
American checkers tournament last
night Alfred Jordon, former English
champion, now of Kansas City, Kan,
and John F. Horr, former American
champion, of Buffalo, had played
eight draws and will resume their
game today.
Others to continue play today are
Louis Ginsberg and F. Genotsky, both
of Brooklyn, who played eight draw
games today, and S. NJ. Lever of
Toledo, Ohio, who will play George
M. Tanner of Chicago All other con-
testants have been eliminated
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When Ty comes to bat in the first
inning he will be met at the home
plate by a joint congressional dele
cation, which will present him with
a number of gifts, including twenty
one books-one for each year he has
fessionally. These are all standard
biogra phical works, emphasizing
that Cobb is not merely a player of
notable physical attainments. but
student and close associate of the
81 eat men Of the world in all ages.
Cobb has an excellent library, which
is especially complete in works on
the lives Of Caesar and Napoleon.
Cobb to BE Dinner Guest.
Following the contest, the deIegs-
tion from Capitol Hill will have the
Detroit base ball chieftain as the
guest of honor at dinner to be
given in the Roosevelt Hotel.
Cobb is beyond all doubt the great
est individual performer base ball
ever produced. Since entering the
ranks of paid players with the Au-
gusta club of the South Atlantic
for a brief term with the Admission.
team Of the southeastern circuit that
same season before graduating TO
Detroit the following year, Cobb has
esta6iished records never before
marks probably never will be equal
ed. One of these is his batting aver
age of 81 for seventeen consecutive
years, including 1923, in the major :
leagues, all as a member of the De-,
troit club, and his feat of leading the
American League in batting for an
even dozen seasons, nine of them in.
succession.
Still Super Star mt IS.
Although in his thirty-eighth year.
having been born in Banks County
Ga on December II, 1886, Cobb still
is numbered among the super stars Of
the game, and notwithstanding that
he is compelled to shoulder the re-
sponsibilities of manager as well as
player is proving his capacity BY
plotting his entry in second place in
the standing of the clubs, while the
most recent averages issued show him
to be betting the ball at a 456 clip
No person connected with the truly
representative American sport of base
ball is more richly deserving Of the
tribute that is to be paid to Tyrus
Raymond Cobb, an honor without
parallel in the annals of the game
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There will be two new faces in the
Stenographers' lineup tomorrow
however. Joe Mudd. third sacker. and
F'ridinger, receiver, now are eligible
10 play. Business is not the only
school to lose through the ruling of
athletes performing with outside
teams Chase of Central, one of Doc
Whites. most promising fingers at
the start of the season, and Jack
smith, first sacker of Sastern, will
be unable to play for the remainder
or the series due to their performance
with amateur mines.
Iew Of Tech probably will start
asAnst BUSINESS tomorrow. He will
be opposed by Brown, who has re-
ceived two setbacks thus far.
Dewitt Prep produced a worthy
nlnser IN Wight, who allowed but
one blngle against st. Johns yester-
oay, mis- team winning, to /. in a
seven-inning match. The winners
gSrnered five safeties off Yeatman,
VINO issued ten passes.
Coach Bill Foley of Central will
put the finishing touches on Ziegler
ana Palmer today and tomorrow in
preparation for Frank Hussey. the
New York schoolboy sprinter, who
Will compete against the local high
scnool talent in the 100-yard dash
saturday, in the feature event of
the C Club track and field meet.
The Blue and White athletes, together
with Charles Pugh of Tech, are ex-
pected to extend Hussey.
approximately 400 entries have been
received Much interest is being
manifested in the Georgetown Univer.
sity's two-mile relay team, that hopes
to set a new mark Another race
that is attracting attention is the
one-mile medley relay between the
Washington Canoe Club and Gallau-
det College
University of Maryland freshmen
ADDED another victim to their list by
pointing the way to the Catholic
University yearlings. IL to g. Snyder
or the Old Liners clouted four bin
giles in six trips to the plate
Racketers OF St Alban's are leading
the Preparatory School Tennis Leagu
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A single by Davidson with the bases
loaded decided the issue.
South Capitol Midsets are seeking
an opponent for Sunday, according to
Manager Tony Burruto at Franklin
2S55, between and o'clock.
Mount Rainier Juniors will tackle
the Manhattans Saturday at o'clock,
in preparation for the Argyle Juniors
Sunday at S o'clock on the Mount Raj
nier field. The Mount Rainier young
sters won their first start in the ju-
ington Base Ball and Athletic Asso-
citation, and they are confident of
pointing the way to the Argyles. Earl
Bauman or Bud Bellman of Mount
Rainier will draw the mound assign
ment Sunday
Southland Mfdxets claim a forfeit
over the Hornet Midgets-
Crescent Reserves and the Chevy
Chase Athletic Club waged a 5-to-5
game yesterday. The Crescent nine
will practice tomorrow at o'clock
on the Zoo grounds.
the way to the Junior Order of
American Mechanics, to /, will
tackle the Lehigh nine Saturday at
o'clock on the Union station plaza
All ODonnelrs players are urged to
report at 9th and F streets at 4
o'clock.
Naval Receiving Station tossers
had an easy time with the Naval Air
Station crew, winning, to l. For
sythe and James played well.
Liberty Athletic Club is anxious to
book a game Sunday. Telephone chal-
lenges to the manager at Columbia
4165-R. after o'clock.
Dominican Lyceum players were to
be sent through the PAGES today at
o'clock on the Washington bar
racks diamond.
Ransdeu tossers are to meet Doc
Farrells All Stars tomorrow at 5
o'clock on the grounds at 18th and c
streets northeast
Mohawks planned to tackle the
Standard Oil team today at 5 o'clock
at Union Park.
Timely clouting by Lambert and
Young enabled the Palace Athletic
Club to down the Olympics in a IA
tolls engagement.
Interior Department nine will meet
rugged opponent in the Navy Yard
Marines tomorrow at 4:3O O'Clock ON
the Boiling Field grounds.
Games with the Chevy Chase In
niors can be arranged by calling
Manager Jack Kelly at Cleveland 42s.
Pilots Of the senior teams entered
IN the washington Base Ball and
Athletic Association will meet to-
morrow night at o'clock at 52s 11th
street southeast, according to Presi
dent Lawrence.
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FOUR BOUTS TONIGHT
IN SPORTLAND RING

Charley Goodman, the Brook lyn
bantamweight, who tackles Charley
Holman in the opening twelve-round
feature bout tonight at the Sport
land Heights boxing arena, Berwyn
Md, has been matched to fight Carl
Tremaince at Cleveland on May 23
Should Holman show the way to the
New York boxer tonight his stock
will be considerably boosted
Three other bouts are carded. Vic
GuaZZa and Harlem Pete Kelly will
be opponents in the curtain raiser
Tex Stovall will tackle Charley Roth
in another four-round bout Manual
Coriano and Irish Johnny Fagin are
to exchange swats in the eight round
semi-final
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By all means use a large, loose
fitting glove when playing short
stop. l do not mean that the glove
should flop around on the hand like
a burlap sack. A FIVE finger NIT
should always be used, and it should
be kept soft and piable, so that the
fingers move easily and close in on
the ball when it strikes the glove.
A thing even more important than
the glove, SO far as the shortstop is
concerned, is the pair of hands he
has. They should be large. Of
course, there have been good short
stops with small hands, but large
ones are great asset in snagging
difficult grounders.
Copyright, 1924. Associated Editors Incl
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JOHNSON TO FACE EEiMKE
, In FINAL OF SERIES TODAY
Griffs Show Splendid Fighting Spirit Behind Mog-
l. ridge to Register 5 to Verdict Against Jack
Quinn in IL Innings Yesterday.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

I OSTON, May Sin effort break
here Manager Harris of the Nationals expected
pitching Walter Johnson,
this
Hubs
the Nationals demonstrated that anything like hurting
Subdue
With Johnson slabbng he at
Harris club
Walters a
will
up for
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STATESMEN ARE TO HELP
HONOR TY ON SATURDAY
Entire Michigan Delegation, Other congressman
and Members of Cridiron Club to Join in
Recognition of His 2l Years i'm Game.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

NNE of the most remarkable tributes paid ball player will
be bestowed Trus Raymond Cobb ouhelder and
of the Detroit club of the American Saturday when
the Tigers make their initial Washington
opening series of four with the Nationals
ave and of the rdon Club going fecate Georgian
his achievements during organized base ball
manner without precedent in the history of the national pame
entire Michigan delegation Congress will
body and lead the ovation for this famous of all diamond
has been close friend of Cobb for
Evening star., 1924-05-08

When .Petworth takes the field
against Dominican Lyceum, a keenly
contested iyame is expected. Schafer,
Brinkrnan or Edelin will toll on the
mound for Petworth, while Mickey
Mcconnell or Grazzini will be called
upon to huhl for the Dominicans. Both
mines cut a wide swath in the unlim-
tied sandlot ranks last year and they
are considered two of the strongest
in the linden endent loop. 1t was the
Petworth Athletic Club that was
nosed out in he semi-final games last
year by the American Legion team.
Olympics took the measure of the
Park Athletic Club in a I2-to-8 match
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CAUGHT ON THE FLY

Bucky Harris and his athletes leave
here tonight for New York, where the
Yankees will be encountered tomor-
row. Bluege will be used at short
stop against the world champions,
but Peck's spiked knee may be heal
ed enough to permit his return to the
lineup when the Tigers are faced in
Washington Saturday.
In the first inning yesterday Rice
hard drive, but the old timer recov-
cred the ball quick enough to retire
Sam.
Bluege to Judge, retired the Red Sox
in their first round. Bluege's relay to
first to get Veach was an especially
good piece of work. T.
Prothro. after singing Goslin home
in the second, took big lead off base
and forgot to watch Quinn's feet. AS
q result he was an easy out, Quinn to
Joe Harris to Wamby.
After Mogridge walked the first
two men to face him in the Red Sox
second the Nationals outfield got him
out of trouble. Richbourg, Goslin
and Rice made catches in the order
mentioned.
Before the game the worlds larg-
est base ball, used to advertise the
citizens military training camps, was
rolled onto the field, affording Nick
Altrock opportunities for humorous
stunts. The huge sphere, about nine
feet in diameter, was rolled here
from Chicago, and will be pushed to
Washington within the next month.
RIue~a madS sens afional cafcb of
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POLO EVENTS LISTED.

NEW YORK, May s-The United
States Polo Association has an
nounced the scheduling Of two tour
naments, one for the Morrell fund cup
and another for the Presidents cup,
to be held at the Philadelphia Coun-
try Club, Bala, Pa, May II to May so.
Entries close May IL
Evening star., 1924-05-08

Brute batting strength by the Yam
k ees yesterday sounded taps on the
ackmen, to 4, for the third
; u raight game of the series and the
/ d nth straight defeat OF the season.
George Sisters ST. Louis Browns.
s 6'w in starting, appear to be work
IL q smoothly in high gear now, and
v, s;terday they drove beyond the sec
OF Ht division limits with a 10-to-8
victory and pulled up into a tie with
thts White Sox for fourth position, the
Oh Scago team being halted by rain.
JAG Dbson, Brown centerflelder, made
five, hits in FIVE times at bat.
Tue Giants continue to lead the
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fifth. was trapped off first and put
out, Quinn to Wamby to Joe Harris
Judge and Bluege figured in a brill
liant double play that snuffed the
Red Sox in the fifth. The former
grabbed Joe Harris drive and made
a great throw to Bluege to nip Veach
Ossie's return also was a fine effort
1t was only the second time in thir-
teen trips to the plate that Joe Har-
rls failed to reach first base in the
present series.
Lee Fohl is a great believer in the
sacrlfice when the count is close. In
the three games here the Red Sox
have made twelve suicidal hits.
Mogridge got himself out of trou-
bic of his own making in the sew
enth when he fielded Wamby's tap
and heaved to third to get Quinn, who
had walked and advanced on Flag
stead's sacrifice.
Goslin, after singing with two
gone in the eighth, tried to steal. but
when he slid into second found WAN
by waiting with the ball. O'Neips
throw was the first real good one he
has made in the series.
Richbourg, playing the wind blow
ing toward the plate, came in for
O'Neilps fly in the eighth. then had
" idi II anu sprint DdCk TO make a
jumping. catch. Red Sox were on
first and second with one down at
the time and Joe Harris was able to
reach third after Lance bagged the
ball.
If Lee had not already been high in
the esteem of Red Sox fans, he would
have made himself so in the tenth
when he made a remarkable recovery
of Rice's grounder against the sec
~ nd to
lash decision over the fleet Samuel
Judge has been socking the ball
with a vengeance during his stay
here. In yesterdays fray he got three
blows, making his series record seven
safeties in thirteen times at bat.
Bluege. subbing at short for the in
jured Peckinpaugh, met the ball fair
ly in each of his five visits to the
plate. His only safety. though, came
in the ninth, when he slashed a dou-
BILE between Veach and Flagstead.
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parade in the National League gain
ing a half game on the Reds by de-
feating the Phillies in ten innings,
to g. while the Reds were forced
into idleness by wet grounds, at St
Louis. The Cubs gained a notch on
the Dodgers in the private fight for
third place when they turned back
the Pirates, 5 to 1, while the Dodgers
were losing to the Braves, to L.
Iris Speaker used twenty players,
including a quintet of pitchers and a
quartet of pinch-hitters, against four
st. Louis boxmen, but the Browns, by
punching hits in two innings. breast
ed the tape first
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TIGER, NINE rs HALTED.

PRINCETON, N. J., May S.-Holy
Cross nosed out Princeton, to 2, in
a fourteen-inning pitchers battle yes
terday, thus ending the Tigers un-
broken string of ten victories. Car
roll of Holy Cross struck out seven
teen Tiger batsmen.
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WARM BATTLES ARE DUE
IN NINDEPENDENT LEAGUE

lazy the second quartet of Sunday
League should produce ball
Petworth Athletic Club and Dominican Lyceum,
opening matches will Silver Spring
ys the at Union Park will play host the
Wayer ATHLETIC Club which the taking
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W. AND L. DEFEATS NAVY.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May s.-wash-
ington and Lee, beaten by Maryland
and Catholic University on preceding
days, scored over the Navy nine here
yesterday, Z to 2. Timely hitting won
for the Lexingtonians.
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COLLEGE TENNIS

At Annapolis-Navy, S; Lafayette, L.
At Pittsburgh - Carnegie Tech. 6;
BucknelI, D.
At West Point-Army, 3; williams,
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GREB TO FIGHT REED.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, May S-Harry
Greb, middleweight boxing champion,
and Pal Reed of Boston will meet
here next Monday night in ten
round hout
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GosIin played well in for Lee in the
fourth, when Red Sox were on first
and third, and did not have to take a
step to capture the recruits looper.
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NEW RULE EPROVES BIG AID
TO PITCHERS, SAYS WALSH

which keeping the old ball play" long possible
giving pitchers effectiveness ding Big
Walsh spitban lieutenant Manager
Iohn Eyerso of he
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Wamby's liner in the third The ball
was travelling at high speed to Ossie's
right and not foot above the ground
it.
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Lee flashed some of his fancv fol

ing in the fourth to retire Bluege
Ossie sent the ball tipping toward
the middle sack, but Lee went across
fast for fine stop and equally fine
throw.
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A GOOD FINISH
WASHINGTON.

"baIted Tor Quinn IN eleventh inning.
Washingto o ! 2 o o o o Is
Boston. o o o 2 o ! o.
Two-base hits-Judge. Bfuege. Richbourg.
Stolen base-Rice. Sacrifoes-Bluege. Ruel,
Prothro, Collins, F1agstead. O'Nein. wambs-
ganss. Double plays-Mogridge to Bluege to
Judge; Judge to Rluege to Judge; Prothro to
s. Harris to Judge. Left ON bases-Washing
ton, 6; Boston. 8. Base on balls-of Mogridge,
q: Struck out-By Mogridge. 2: by Quinn /.
Hit by pltcher-By Quinn Is. Earris). Wild
Nallin. Time of game hours and II minutes.
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Members of the Shamrock Juniors
have called a meeting tonight at 8
o'clock at 529 11th street southeast.
Evening star., 1924-05-08
ATHLETICS HOIST DISTRESS
SIGNAL; LOSE 9th in ROW

HE Philadelphia Athletics hosting
American For the ninth
have been beaten to the WIRE until today they stand firmly
beddd the of defeat the bottom of Johnson
championship
1928 failure
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HAAS LOST TO BUSINESS
FOR CONTEST WITH TECH

OSINESS HIGHS chances
choo championship base ball
considerably reduced Sam Haas souhpaw
Just became eligible his studies has
because OF his afaton blow to Coach
oodoh who counting his souhpaw
from the cellar position the Haas
Central he
a good showing the Train - - -
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MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.

SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Atlanta, 5; Birmingham, 4,
New Orleans, 8; Little Rock. o.
Chattanooxa, 10: Nashville, 3.
Memphis, 4; Mobile, /.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
All games postponed (rain).
PIEDMONT LEAGUE
Durham, 1; Danvine. (oaHed in eighth,
Winston Salem. 2; Ralsish. z
High Point, 8; Greensboro, 3.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Akhsvi1e, 8; Macon. 8.
Augusta, 4; Spartanbury, !.
Charlotte, 10; Greenvills, 8.
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE.
Tampa, 8; Orlando, 8.
Bradentown, q; St Peter1brrg.:2.
DaytonA at Lakeland (ratn).
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
st. Paul, Il; Columbus, s.
Toledo, 8; Minneapolis, g.
Kansas City, 8; Indianapolis, 8.
Louisville at Milwaukee (rsin).
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Buffalo, 81; Jersey City. o-5 (hrst game
ferfeit).
Newark, 8; Syracuse, o.
Toronto. IS; Baltimore, 80.
Reading, 8; Rochester, g.
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CHARLIE HOLLOCHER
An swe cred b,

Shortstop, Chicago Cubs; batted .342
with the Cubs last year, when he was
taken ILL and forced to retire for the
season. Has the fastest peg to first
base of any shortstop.
Evening star., 1924-05-08
Judge and Bluege figured in a bril-

Bucky Harris, after singing in the
fifth, was trapped off first and put
out, Quinn to Wamby to Joe Harris.
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BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

GAMES TOMORROW.
Washington At II. z.
st. Louis at Boston.
Cleveland at Phila.
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GAMES TODAY.
Washington at Boston.
st. Louis at Cleveland.
Phila. at Now York.
Detroit at Chicago.
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With fifteen victories and five losses.
Gonzaga is second with thirteen wins
ana seven defeats; st. Johns, third
with twelve wins and eight reverses.
Dewitt Prep, fourth, with ten vic
tories and as many defeats, and
Emerson is fifth with no wins and
twenty losses
Evening star., 1924-05-08

Lee Fohl is a great believer in the
sacrifice when the count is close. In
the three games here the Red Sox
have made twelve suicidal hits.
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A single by Davidson with the bases
loaded decided the issue.
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BIuege made a sensational catch of
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Mogridge got himself out of trou-
bic of his own making in the sew
enth when he fielded Wamby's tap
and heaved to third to get Quinn, who
had walked and advanced on Flag
Stead'S sacrifice
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

GAMES TOMORROW.
Boston at Pittzbuyh.
Cincinnati at st. I.
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Goslin, after singing with two
gone in the eighth, tried to steal. but
when he slid into second found wam-
by waiting with the ball. O'NeiTs
throw was the first real good one he
has made in the series.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-15
ROBERTS GOOD LAWYER
Man Chosen as special Gi,ernment Ccounscl Has GOvj Reputation fin Philadelphia

, Philadelphia. Feb. i5.--o3en J. Roberts nominated as one Of the counsel in the oil investigation al Washington, Is engaged in general law practice in Philadelphia. and is regarded as high class trial lawyer. He has engaged in both criminal and corporation work.
 Mir. Roberts. who is about 50 years old, is a graduate Of the University of Pennsylvania.
 In his younger days he was an as- sixtant district attorney in Philadel- phia. Tn 1918 he was appointed by United states Attorney General Greg ory as a special assistant to prosecute German editors in Philadelphia who were charged with publishing se5iii- ous matter against the United States during the World war.
 When Governor Pinchot was select ing his cabinet. Mir. Roberts was con- sidered for inc office of attorney gen. eral. but the place went 10 personal friend Of the governors.
 Mir Roberts is member Of the American and Pennsylvania bar ss- socialions and of a number Of piiia- delph,a clubs. He also Is a 5nen1ber cf tho board of eft" trusts of philadei- plia which manages large estates for the city. such as the estate Of stephcn n Girard. He Is married and has one Laughter.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-15
HIGH SCHOOL DESTROYED
S200.000 Warwick Building Near Pro, ldence is Completely Burned Down Early This Morning.

Providence. Feb. t5.--lfire. start ing at 3.50 o'clock this morning, com pleteiy destroyed the Warwick high school. IS room brick structure, on the Post road in Appanong. Ii is es- timated the loss will be more than s20o.000.
 An explosion heard on the third floor, believed to have been in the chemical laboratory. is thought to have been the cause or the fire. One explosion was heard by nearby resi- dents shortly before the flames were seen emanating from the building, and another was heard after the ar rival Of the company.
 Fire departments from Warwick, East Greenwich, Coventry, West War wick and the Pawtucket department from Cranston were called. but the flames had gained such headway be- fore their arrival that they extended their efforts toward preventing the spread Of the flames. which ignited several nearby houses. The loss was covered by insurance.