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The Washington times., 1924-04-18

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Dudley Lee. another $50, 900 in.
ysstiuent, has taken the Red Soz
Dx storm. He Is hitting well and
his fielding gives promise OF future
ranking with Hollocher, Bancroft
aEsd other leading shortstops. Lee,
thus lar has rather taken the play
away from Glenn Wright, illustrious
young shortstope of the Pirates,
Wright came up from the American
association riding the crest OF a
great ballyhoo and proved good
enough to drive Maranville over to
the other side of second base. He
rates plenty OF future consideration
Cornelius the elongated Mack
also Is right proud Of his minor
Jeagl1e induIgences during the off
season. Al Simmons Of Milwaukee,
and Paul Strand Of the Coast
League. are hitting quite up to ex.
pectations but it is noted that
Jimmy Dykes has replaced Max
Bishop, Baltimore importation at
second base. Simmons and Strand
have given the Athletics punch
they otherwise lacked and the club
- doing well in its opening series
with the Senator'S.
The latter are pleased to feel
that they have bObbed up with
something tangible in PrOthrO at
third base and Fisher i'm the out.
field, Neither to date has done
anything that might prompt the
cltlxeUty to rise at midnight to
ring the town bell but the mo.
. Inent Is premature, to say the
least. One swallow does not make
. summer nor one base hit more
or less = ball player.
The Dodgers are dallying with q
new second base combination of
Klugman and Jones. Both seem to
hit well and that about ends the
story. Klugman is slow and fails
to place himself in front of ground
balls. Jones, said to have cost
So, 600 Is prone to kick the ball
hence at odd moments and is sIlf.
fering from sore arm. This fact,
no doubt has unsettled him some
what, but he does not look like
the best defensive prospect In the
world at that.
AuS NdEulHaiS AISO are trying
out a. new shortstop, one Lester
Bell, a. reformed third baseman
His work has been more than ac-
ceptable in the first few games and
AZ ID possible that he may be the
long sought Individual who is to
make the Cardinal infield resemble
epfnethi1g other than a first class
fnlete.
Earl Combs, the Yankees $50, 900
PURCHASE. Is languishing In the dug.
out but Cobb trotted out his prize
exhibit, Whitehill, the other day
and the young, man left handed
sfls Indians to death.
Youth i not being served this
spring: It Is doing the serving
The Washington times., 1924-04-18
Short Puts
| Leonard w. Collins

A daN or so ago this column came
right cut with the flat statement
that the second annual District mtl-
nicipal golf championship would
be held over the East Potomac
Park course. We, evidently, were
talking through our hat
Col. C.. o. Sheriff., officer in
charge of public buildings and
grounds, lent an attentive ear to
protests from quite number Of
Rock Creek Park devotees, called
Manager Miller into executive ses-
sion and then issued a statement
that the tournament would be
played at Rock Creek as originally
announced.
There isn't any question but what
Rock Creek is going to be pretty
tough test over which to hold a
championship affairs. Scores are
going to soar. So is a lot Of indig-
nation. But, what is good for the
goose is good for the gander.
A meeting Of the District Munich
pal Association was held at the resi-
dence Of President John L. EldreRe.
last night. Details In connection
with the tournament were discussed
at length.
There 10 but one minor change
in the rules under which this
years tournament viii be played,
and those Of last year. The classi-
fications remain the same, but to
become eligible for the qualification
rounds player must file five
scores before May 10.
The eight solid gold medals to
be awarded the winner and runner
up In each Of the four classes are
now on display at Spaldings. CO.
lumbia, Congressional, Chevy Chase,
Bannockburn, Washington Golf ana
Country, Beaver Dam, Town and
Country, and Indlan Spring country
clubs are the donors.
In addition to the medals The
Washington Times. the manage
ments Of East Potomac and the
Rock, Creek courses, will send two
players each, to the national public
links tournament I'd be held at Day
ton In June.
The Washington times., 1924-04-18
FULTON AND HERMAN IN
RING ATTRACT SIS. 900

Fred Fulton and italian Jack
Herman drew $500 In their bout
at Minneapolis. Fulton. by scoring
knockouts In his recent bouts. has
stepped back into public favor out
West. and the Minneapolis pro-
motors are angling for a match be-
tween the elongated plasterer and
Luis Angel Firpo, to be held some
time in June.
The Washington times., 1924-04-18
Los Angeles Woman
Golfer Sets Mark
For Her Sex

Miss Mary K. Browne, Tor
mer national tennis champion,
broke the course record at the
Brentwood Country Club Of
Los Angeles the other day in
winning the qualifying medal
Of the California golf cham
pionship.
A score Of .seventy-eight was
two points lower than the best
previous women's mark for the
course. The former queen Of
the courts, already regarded as
one of the strongest women
golfers in the country, is said
to be playing the best game Of
her career this season.
The Washington times., 1924-04-18
DOINIINICANS WILL PLAY
PEERLESS TEAM SUNDAY

Dominican Lyceum's crack ball
{team will try out the Peerless A.
10. Sunday in contest at 3 p. m.
on the Monument lot, diamond No.
All Dominican Lyceum players
are asked to report at the club
house, sos Seventh street south
west. at p. m. Sunday.
Grassy Grazzini will pitch for the
Dominicans.
The Washington times., 1924-04-18
Lee Fields We'll.

Dudley Lee, the new Red Sox
shnrtstop, has started off like q
whirlwind in the field, but seems
a bit shy ON hitting big league
hurting. He was a clouting short.
stop with Tulsa in the Western
League last season, having q rec.
ord Of .HAh.
The Washington times., 1924-04-18
EXPECT RECORD MOB At
YANKEES' HOME START

Some $4,000 fans turned out for
the Giants first home game with
Brooklyn, but this number WIN be
backed off the boards when the
Red Sox open the season with the
champions of the world at the
Yankee Stadium on April 20. Plans
are under way to care for 10000 on
that afternoon.
The Washington times., 1924-04-18
YOUNG BL GODS SHOW Up
WELL in EARL 7 DAYS
q. OF SEASON
ByDAVIS. j.. WALSH.

new YORK April the first few least the
suea has enjoyed quite in major league baseball
less than hours Wayand Dean Or whom the
lans are alleged have paid Louisville $60O0O
ned the Dodgers silly to beat them in ten innings to The
oung skitsh in the opening inning Johnston and
EOurnier tred with his efforts Subsequently
PLACED his knock knees together both ground
1odges their shoulder blades innings
essentially he eded his position perfectly part
The Washington times., 1924-04-18

W on the club
promises to keep its proper
social position and not step out
in unbefitting company. It's
all right, to hobnob with royalty
for while but it's very con-
fusing deciding which fork to
use when lunch time comes.
You can't blame the lads for
speaking out Of turn at re-
hearsal. But when the act is
all cut down to fit the stage,
there will be no such wise
cracks without reprimand. The
Athletics at leabt have tried
to show the Griffs their right
place.
Leading the league like that
is like taking a ride in an air
plane. It's fine flying but
tough lighting.
Almost as startling as find
ing the domestic gang In high
gear after the first game is
locating one Boston team in the
same boat today.
When the staid old New
Englanders woke to discover
the Braves occupying the top
shelf in the oven they thought
the days Of "witchcraftery" had
returned.
Reliable and steadfast drunk
ards who were always unable
to count up to eighteen irnnne-
diately took the pledge. They
thought their eyesighN was be-
coming endangered by the stuff
they gargled.
When kids at play we used
to throw handsfull Of dirt up
the air and yell, "what goes
up, must come down." That
goes for early baseball statistics.
The Washington times., 1924-04-18
JACK BENTLEY IS AWAY
TO FLYING START NOW

Jack Bentley, the Sandy Spring
southpaw, is away to a flying start
this season. "A year ago he had a
rough time getting away from the
barrier, causing many fans to be-
live him bloomer.
Bentley looked quite the best Of
all the New York hurlers in Florida
and, If he can set a winning pace
over the cool weeks Of the season,
by the time the hot days come
there won't be any stopping him.
The Washington times., 1924-04-18
Hold Ducknin TournaY.

An elimination tournament for
men ana women win be held at
the Northeast Temple bowling
alleys starting May al. It vii be
open to all duclgpinners IN the city.
Cash prizes win be awarded.
The Washington times., 1924-04-18
Kamm Is IN Form.

Willie Kamm, third saclxer with
the White Sox, has started off in
fine form. Chicago sports writer's
predict he viii finish at the top
among American League third base
men this season. @
The Washington times., 1924-04-18
FOUR VETERAN PITCHERS
LAUGH AT OLD AGE
Ry DAVIS j. WALSH.

Age has it's dgnit youth i charm and seldom the twain has
Notable exceptions
the fine old ruins along the Rhine Johnson Grover
Cleveland Alexander, Babe Adams and Jack Quinn
Good friends WELL commit the four
major league baseball have been friends
these many years Like hoop they have end seemingly And?
Merely this: aS
johnson, thry-sx years old been since 1907 still
the leading pitcher Of the Washington Griffnen.
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as they ar
rived. OF
course il you
were reading a
New York, st.
Louis or De-
troit paper, the
G r i + + m e n
weren't leading
at all, but the
chances are
you weren't, so
the original
statement goes.
The Washington times., 1924-04-18
They're Crack Pair.

Y With Dutch Smithson at third
and Dick Williams in short, the
Mohawks are well fixed on the
left side Of the diamond. They both
are stars.
The Washington times., 1924-04-18
Leave Clarendon.

Lem Sebastian. pitcher, and
Mitchell Anderson, with CIaren-
don last year, are now with Cher
rydale.
The Washington times., 1924-04-18

tip now il that johnson pines Tor
the berth OF minor league manager.
AS for Alexander, he won twenty
two games, with a second-rate ball
club lin 1923. and is after twenty
five this season. He may not be
as good as in the early days with
the PhilIies, but you can't prove
Il by the National League hitters.
Alex went fifty-two innings without
issuing pass last season. establish
ing a major league record for
steadiness. He, of course, is going
back. So is the Rock Of Gibraltar.
The Washington times., 1924-04-18

Those fleeing twenty-four
hours went almost as suddenly
The Washington times., 1924-04-18

They're Both Good.
Mace Mccormick and Emil Pfeil
viii be Arlington's pitching main.
stays.
The Washington times., 1924-04-18

Get Baseball Jobs.
Dick Woodward will umpire AMI
e. s. Strait will be the official
scorer of the Treasury Interbureau
League, which, win start action on
The Washington times., 1924-04-18
SAYS SKILLET"
Finn. Esq.
What Goes Up, Must Come
Down; That's Why Pres
emit Baseball Standings
Don't Mean Some
thing.
By KIRK MILLER.
By KIRK MILLER.

TVHE Griffmen have enjoyed
their annual lead at the
head of the American
League. 1t was a wonderful
day for them with their 1000
per cent and they tried their
best to look modest.
The Washington times., 1924-04-18

Leading the league like that
is like taking a ride in an air
plane. It's fine flying but
tough lighting.
The Washington times., 1924-02-08
TARIFF ASSOCIATION HEAD
FAVORS MELLON TAX PLAN

While in the city today attending
a conference of the Southern Tariff
Association, Mr.. John H. Kirby,
president Of that organization,
stated that the South was engaged
in studying the Tax measure now
before Congress and that the posi-
ton of the American Bankers
League was meeting with the ap-
proval and endorsement Of Southern
sentiment.
"A tax system that will keep
dollars and men working to their
full capacity is what the nation
needs. and the Mellon plan supplies
it," said Mr.. Kirby.
"Those of us who run our bust.
ness on borrowed capital know from
experience that we pay the tax of
the lender. While there may be
industries that can shift their tax
to the consumer, agriculture is not
one Of them. When the farmer faces
the cashiers window he pays the
tax Of the lender in the discount
and interest rates. He cannot shift
it or add 1t to the price of his
product be pays. A reduction in
surtax Is a reduction in the tax
Of the borrower and the farming.
livestock and producing banking
and business interests of my state
are not in sympathy with the Gar.
ner plan Of high surtaxes," said the
Texan.
The Washington times., 1924-02-08
.LONGWORTH To
AID BUREAU
INQUIRY
House Floor Leader Decides
Not to Obstruct the La
Guardia Resolution.

House leaders are prepared to de-
mand that the truth in the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing scandal
be brought to light.
Assurances have been given by
the voluntary investigation commit
tee that the matter will taken up
for consideration by the lower body
OF Congress. A voluntary subcora.
mittee Of the investigation group
composed of Congressman Edward
). King Of Illinois, F. H. LaGuardia
or New York and James A. Frear OF
wisconsin received assurances from
congressman Nicholas Longworth,
republican floor leader, that he will
DO nothing to obstruct early con.
sideration Of LaGuardia's bill call.
ing for Investigation.
Congressman Longworth is eager
to see that the truth is revealed in
thls serious scandal which is now
racing the Government" said Con.
gresham King today.
King stated that no further ac.
ton will be taken by the voluntary
investigation group until the House
mas an opportunity to act upon the
LaGuardia resolution and his bill
relating to the destruction by the
Ireasury Department of bonds
which may be used as evidence.
1t was indicated that the resolu.
ton and the bill will be referred
TO the House Committee on Bank.
ing and Currency, of which Con.
gressman Louis T. McFadden of
pennsylvania is chairman.
The Washington times., 1924-02-08
McAdOO To Be Heard
In Senate Oil Probe
Tomorrow: His Plea

William Gibbs McAdoo. candidate
for the Democratic Presidential
nomination, who wrote Senator Len
root Rep.) of Wisconsin, asking
permission to take the stand volun-
tarily to explain his connection with
Doheny interests, was today called
by the Senate Lands Committee to
appear tomorrow. McAdoo has sever
ed his professional relations with E.
L. Doheny, lessee of the Elk Hills
reserve.
"I Indignantly protest" McAdoo
said, against the whispered sug.
gestions that land the others,
lawyers and laymen who helped in
the Mexican enterprise of which
Doheny is the head-share any
taint of any kind. l deny that in
sinuation as monstrously unfair.
Within Rights.
"What 1 have done was within
my rights as a lawyer. In my rep
resentation of the Doheny COM
pan!es in Mexican matters, 1 never
dealt in political influence, nor did
I ask or promise, or give or receive
political faVors, or other favorS.
If my conduct in acting profess
sionally in these matters is open to
criticism, then no lawyer can take
a Cabinet office unless he is rich
The Washington times., 1924-02-08
ADVERTISEMENT.

SO he died for his faith. That is fine.
More than most of us do.
But say, can you add to that line
That he lived for 1t, too?
Ir his death he bore witness at last.
AS a martyr to the truth,
Did his life do the same in the mast
From the days Of his youth?
It is easy to die. Men have died
For a wish or a whim-
From bravado or passion or pride.
Was it harder for him?
But to live-every day to live ont
All the truth that he dreamt.
While his friends met his conducr
with doubt
And the world with contempt.
Was II thus that he plodded ahead.
Never turning aside?
Then we'll talk of the life that he
lived,
Never mind how he died.
Life and Death"
Ernest Crosby.
Woodrow Wilson EOsd and died
for his Ideal.
American Ice cemRanxs
The Washington times., 1924-02-08
SYME EXPOSES
PEPC0 VALUE
INCREASE
Special Counsel Argues That
"Overnight" Items Should
Not Be Allowed.

Conrad Syme, special counsel for
the Public Utilities Commission in
the Potomac Electric Company re-
valuation argument before Justice
Stafford in the District Supreme
Court yesterday afternoon, for
nearly three hours discussed every
point in connection with the contro-
versy.
The company's attempt to include
in the valuation, the Great Falls
power site at $1,O00,000 was severely
criticised by Mr.. Syme, who claimed
that the property never had been
used for any purpose whatever and
that the consumers had already
more than paid for it in the return
which had been allowed the com
pany.
He also scored the overnight" at
tempt Of the company to add the
value of the plant of the United
States Electric Lighting Company
at $2,0OO,000. BY eliminating these
two items from the companys state
ment, said Mr.. Syme, the Commits
sion had allowed it over $500, 900
more on the investment than the
statements Of the company to Con-
gress justified.
The company's clause for a higher
investment, according to Mr.. Syme,
was based upon the fact that al
though for years they had reported
their operating costs to Congress
under oath, yet when it came to
the commission they tried to add to
their investment as capital costs
every capital cost item they could
pick out of their operating costs
and for which they had already been
paid.
Mr.; syme will close his argument
Monday morning.
The Washington times., 1924-02-08
OIL PROBE NOW
TAKES IN ALL
Of WORLD
FaIps $25, 900, 900 Colombia
Treaty Under Fire-Hughes
Asked for Details.
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fact, for instance, that in Palestine
and in Mesopotamia and in the
Dutch East Indies and in various
other places where the State De-
partment has demanded the open
door the question really was a ques-
ton Of oil concessions.
In the case of Costa Rica the
Senator wants to know If the war
between two rival Costa Rican gov.
ernments was, a rivalry between
governments or a rivalry between q
British Oil company and an Ameri-
can oil company each backed by the
diplomacy of its country, in London
and in Washington.
Thus the Senatorial explorations
into Oil today went beyond the ma
tional American field and began to
cover the oil affairs of the whole
international political world.
1t was wondered today IL the Sen.
ate Public Lands Committee would
come to the point of trying to per-
suade the British Labor Government
to unite with it in a joint investi-
cation into the doings of British
and American oil capitalists in both
hemispheres.
Senator Dill is a member of the
Public Lands Committee, which has
been doing all the inquiring into
oil, and he proposes to have all the
State Department oil documents sent
to that committee.
Copyright, 1924, by Washington Press
SerYicel
The Washington times., 1924-02-08

run on the Democratic ticket for
Congress and had been in Wash
ington; therefore 1 think he had
numerous qualifications for this
work"
Suspects Division in Deal.
Bonfils declared he believed Do
heny and Sinclair "the two con-
tending oil kings, had made a di-
vision Of the Governments two
naval oil reserves"
"It looked to me as though for
some reason the reserves were di-
vided between these two oil kings"
Bonfils said. ''One took Teapot
Dome and one took California. l
thought Stacks claim was valid
and valuable and that it was set
aside in favor of the big fellows.
That's why / agreed to help him
establish his rights"
After excusing Bonfils the COM
mittee adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
The Washington times., 1924-02-08
U. S. Tea Experts Named.

Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
today named the following tea ex.
perts on the board to select stand
ards for tea imported into the
United States: J. j. McNamara,
New York; H. G.. Woodwork, >Bos-
ton; Arthur T. Hellyer, Chicago: A.
P. Irwin, Philadelphia; c. E. WV.
man, st. Paul; Norman H. Wear,
San Francisco; George F. Mitchell,
Charleston, S. c. The board viii
hold its first meeting in New York
on February rs and the samples ap-
proved at that time will go into ef-
feet on May /.
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NJ 'ADOO s IT'LL
IN 1924 RACE,
He SAYS
Chief Democratic Contender
More Determined Than
Ever for Fight.
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dead. why isn't Mr.. Coolidge's? It
is true that Mr.. McAdoo represented
Mr.. Doheny in protecting his Mexi-
can interests. but the State Depart
ment also was engaged at the same
time in trying to protect those same
interests.
LAS a private citizen and as a
lawyer, Mr.. McAdoo represented
client. Mr.. Coolidge was presiding
officer Of the Senate when the oil
scandal was first aired, and he also
sat in the Cabinet whfHh gave silent,
If not actual approval, to the
leases"
Backers To Go Limit.
Right or wrong. that is the atti
tude taken by not a few of Nc
Adoo's loyal lieutenants. They pri-
vately recognize the possibility of
McAdoo's defeat because of the oil
mess, but in the same breath they
declare thaeif this is brought about
they Gwill see to it that the TeaNot
is emptied upon more than one
Presidential candidate.
Future developments in the Nc
Adoo candidacy will, however, await
to a large extent, the developments
in the Gil investigation of thes next
few weeks, and particularly the
country's reaction to Mr.. McAdoo's
defense, as contained in his letter
and subsequent oral testimony.
The principal McAdoo hackers. B.
NJ. Baruch, Vance Mccormick,
Daniel C. Roper, David Ladd Rock
well and others, who have partici-
pated in the series of conferences
here within the last forty-eight
hours, resolutely refused to discvss
fAture moves today or to discuss for
publication at all the effect thu
Doheny revelation will have on their
actions. 1t is too early, they said.
The Washington times., 1924-02-08
FIXED DATE FOR EASTER
INTERESTS CHURCH BODY

GENEVA, Feb. S.-The Federat'
ed Churches of Christ of America
have written the League of Nations
that it is deeply interested in the
efforts of the League to secure a
universal agreement for a fixed
date for Easter.
Letters have been dispatched TO
representatives of the Christian
churches and to all governments re-
uuesting an outline of views on the
reforms suggested. When replies
have been received a special COM
mittee will consider the whole sub
iect and prepare a report for the
League.
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enough to give up all professional
employment in business when he
comes out of office.
IT do not believe that any such
standard is wise or proper. l be-
lieve that the spirit Of fair play Of
the honest-minded American people
will not misunderstood my course
in this matter, nor take their minds
off of those who are guilty of be-
traying their trust as disclosed in
this investigation"
McAdoo said he desired to make
a complete statement to the Amer
lean people by apJ earring imme-
diately before the committee be
cause the newspapers throughout
the land have blazoned my name
on the front page in glaring type
in the most unfair and libelUus
manner as though l were involved
in some way in this nauseating af-
fair"