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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-23
Have Suffered Long.

PHILADELPHIA fans, &C
customed to championships
- and world series, have suf-
fered long because of the weak
ness of the Mackmen. Not since
1914 has Comics team delivered
the goods. Seven times the AS
finished last. Then they man.
aged to land in seventh place and
last year, after a furious start,
they landed in sixth place with
the dropping of the curtain.
Washington fans are inclined
to be thoroughly cynical when it
comes to talk of pennants.
They've never experienced them,
which is probably the real reason.
Second place stands as their nigh
water mark, and that was long,
long ago.
Here the fans don't have to be
very old to recall all the hectic
excitement of the days when
Frank Baker was slamming his
home runs over the wall, when
Chief Bender was a wizard IN
the box and when Jack Barry
and Eddie Collins were working
the double squeeze" And yet
that ended as long ago as 1914.
Since then the AS have been the
American Leagues chocolate CAKE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-23
FIRST HOME RUN IS A BIG
LOAD OFF CHEST OF
BABE RUTH
By BABE RUTH.

NEW YORK, April 23.-The home often think
the hardest but I've got that little baby out Of the and from
everything along nice and pretty.
It's funny thing about the first homer All through the winter
dream and think of it. On the opening day Of
for Il This wasn't lucky Last had better luck
Opening then at the Yankee Stadium busted that old apple
into the right field beaches and from then hit better than
ever did and had my best an-around year
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-23
TEN YEARS AVERAGE SPAN
OFFAST TENNIS PLAYING

long big tennis player as? By big tennis player
who the flight Of the players in the
According lists the members of the first the
royalty list of tennis 1900 the life big tennis player in the
modern extends from twelve with the
being less of average According to the lists talking
game William A. member of the first ten longer than
other player Hcombe Ward fewer times than
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-23

But when we bumped right into
Mike, the aged porter, we knew it
was all off. Expect to hear Of
four straight defeats for the
Griffs out at Shibe Park.
We've known Mike, or Pat, or
Terence Che answers to them ally
for many years through coming
to this mans town and usually
we've asked him for his opinions
regarding the AS. He sees most
of the games as a guest of the
visiting clubs and really knows
lot Of baseball. Better than that,
the fires of Celtic enthusiasm
burn within his breast, though
his hair is wellnigh white.
"The AS do be a great team
this year." confided Mike. elm
dade, this Pollock in left field
ought to be called O'Houlihan,
he's that good. N this Strand
in cinter, he's another fine young
man. Let me tell you, Comics
goin' to win that pennant this
year, or I know nothin' at all
about baseball"
It's the same with the wait
resses in the dining room. One
and all know that the AS are
going to win the pennant. They
know because Connie Mack says
so, so there. Anyway, that's the
reply we got from one of them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-23

But these players belong, II not
to the old school, only to the
semi-modern one. OF the strictly
modern players, say those since
the advent of Mclaughlin, Dick
Williams, Wallace F. Johnson and
Nathaniel Niles have been members
of the first ten the greatest num-
Der of times and Mclaughlin him
self is the man who was up the
fewest number of times.
OF the present leaders Of the
game, William T. Tilden and Viii
liam NJ. Johnston, the little Cali
fornian, has been a member Of
the select group more times than
Tilden. Johnston has been a MEM
Der of the first ten nine times;
Tilden has been one seven times.
But TiIden appears to be Just
at the crest of his game. There
is no method Of seeing the end
Of the present reign Of the tennis
monarch. 1t seems reasonable to
suppose that he will carry on to
break the modern record Of ten
memberships in the first ten.
And there is every reason to
suppose CnaV ne VIII De able 10
follow through to . new record
over LaTned's mark Of twelve
memberships.
An apt illustration of the pace
which Mclaughlin set for himself
is found in the record book.
Despite the fact that his burning,
dashing method of play is common.
ly supposed to have laid the ground
work for the modern 'all court"
game. MAC" was a member of
the first ten of the country only
seven times. Three Of these times
he was champion. Two years after
his championship was taken away
he had dropped out of big play, ap.
pearing in the lists only once after
the loss of the championship.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-23
St. Louis Is Planning
For M Onster
Tennis Meet

st. Louis is to stage the
national clay court tennis cham
pionship during the week of
July Z, according to word re-
ceived from the Missouri Valley
Tennis Association, which was
awarded the event at the annual
meeting Of the national asso-
citation. The date 10 the same
as that set aside for the New
England sectional doubles cham
pionships, in which quite a
number Of prominent players
compete annually, but the st.
Louis committee expects 4
strong entry despite that con-
flict. Arrangements are be-
ing completed for the erection
Of by far the most spacious
stands in the history Of tennis
at st. Louis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-23

guess. But that would be nothing
II did miss u guess. IL ID what
umpires do every day. And, al
though / promised my Uncle Alb
ner AItrOck I would 60 straight, l
may end up by being an umpire.
Wait until 1 get to Philadelphia
and have time between innings to
study out this situation, and will
have the lowdown on this season
and win slip it to my army of
readers when they least expect it.
Boss Mckeohnie, Of the Pirates.
has grabbed off four youngsters for
regular work. He has been indicted
for disnapping.
copyright, 1924. by The Christy walsh
Dyndicate.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-23
OIynpics Win Two,

Oy1F5~V WI WV
The Olympic Juniors trimmed the
Condors, to 2 and Z to /, in
doubleheader.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-23

Even stubborn. unruly or sham.
pooed hair stays combed ali day IN
any style you like. "Hair-Groom"
is a dignified combing cream which
gives that natural gloss and well.
groomed effect b your hair-that.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-23

final touch to good dress both in
business and on social occasions.
Hair Groom is greaseless; also
helps grow thick. heavy, lustrouS
hair. Beware Of greasy, harmful
limitations. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-23

You're not hearing so much of
that Coast boy, O'COnnell, who
was bought for 5,678.902 marks
some time ago, but he IL going
to get into the game mighty
often this year, or I miss my
Evening star., 1924-04-22
GEN. BEACH TO PUSH
new CONDUIT SYSTEM
Water Supply to Be Increased as
Fast as Funds Are
Provided.
ORDER TWO RESERVOIRS
Contract With Firm at $541, $40
Bid Accepted.

Gen. l.. f. Beach, chief of engineers
of the Army, is determined to COM
plete the work now under way to in
crease the water supply of the Dis
trict of Columbia as rapidly as funds
provided by Congress for that pur
pose will permit, regardless of the
amount.
To that end he has directed Maj
James A. O'Connor, the engineer in
charge of the system. to contract
with Parsons & Lyman of this city
for the immediate construction of the
two large reservoirs designed to sup
ply the first and second hiSh areas
The firm named submitted the lowest
hid for that work, S26S,490 Tor the
first high reservoir and S2i5.oso lof
the second high reservoir, tolal ol
S541,510 for both. -,
The first high reservoir Will De
huilt on high ground near the inter
section of Ridge and Reservoir ROADS,
n short distance north OF the olu
Georgetown reservoir on the Corouil
road, and the second high reservoir
near the intersection of Van Ness
and 44th streets, just north or the
American University. The latter r
will be connected by tunnels and
pipe lines with local distributing
mains at n point just Sputn OF tht
Eriehtwood reservoir on 18th street.
Contracts previously made cover
the building of an intake at Great
Falls, the construction of new con-
duit from that point to the Dale
carlia or receiving reservoir on th@
Conduit road at the District llne ana
the construction of filtration plant
and pumping station at slightly
lower Newell near the same point.
Work is in progress on each of these
sections ard will be expedited to the
full limit of available funds
Gen. Beach has informed the Pres
ident that the entire project can be
completed by January !, 1927, If the
S6,000.0O0 required is appropriated IN
three annual installments, but that
if the appropriations are limited to
$500, 600 Il year. as provided in the
budget for the coming fiscal year.
the new system will not be ready
fer operation before January l, 1881.
or five years later.
Evening star., 1924-04-22
NOTRE DAME ALUMNI
TO HAVE RALLY IN D. C.
Guests at University Club to Hear
Speeches From Campus
by Radio.

University of Notre Dame alumni
in Washington will hold smoker
rally at the University Club Thurs
day night, while forty-six similar
meetings are being held in as many
different cities throughout the United
States and several foreign countries.
4 feature OF the evenings enter
tainment will be the reception by
radio direct from the campus at Notre
Dame of speeches by DIR. Matthew
Walsh, president of the university:
Knute Rockne, Notre Danes noted
foot ball coach, and \. Il. ErSkine,
president of the Studebaker Corpora
ton. at South Bend, Ind, who is
chairman of the university's board of
lay trustees. and a chorus of 1000
George O'Connor will be on the local
entertainment program.
The committee in charge of ar
rangements here consists of Charles
2. Neill, DIR. J. A. Flynn. Frederic
William Vile and Rev. Louis Kelley,
c. S. c. Notre Dame alumni in Wash
ington include Timothy T. Ansberry.
Capt. Calvin, secretary of the Navy
League; Col. George T. Weitzel. win
ner of the university's greatest aca-
denic honor the Mason medal; Rep
resentative Nicholas j. Sinnott of
Oregon. Elmer Murphy, and many
young clergymen now taking post
graduate work at the Catholic Uni
verSity.
Evening star., 1924-04-22
SALVATION APPEAL
WORK TO CONTINUE
Canvassers Will Visit Homes for
Contributions to $4,000
Welfare Fund.

Arrangements for giving a free
vacation to between 200 and 300
mothers and children of Washington
have been completed by the Saliva
ton Army. The fresh air camp will
open early in the summer, the date
to be announced within few weeks
Vacations of one to two weeks will
be given to the visitors
The camp is thrown open to those
mothers and children who are under
nourished through lack of proper and
sufficient wholesome food and sur
roundingS and who cannot afford a
vacation" Adj. Ernest r. Holtz said
today.
The army's camp is located at
Patuxent, Md. 1t contains a large
playground. swimming pool. tents
and every other facility found in an
up to-date camp. Salvation Army
laSsies and men are in charge and
direct the play and all other ac-
tivities.
Part of the money sought for in
the S37,0 appeal will be used toward
maintaining this camp. Forty Sal
will continue their canvass of the
city today for contributions So far
about $4,000 has come in.
Contributions should be sent to
Thomas f. Hickman, treasurer. Sal
walton Army headquarters, 6o7 r
street northwest.
Evening star., 1924-04-22
FUND ASKED TO HONOR
BIRTH OFWASHINGTON
Resolution Provides for Celebration
of Bi-Centennial in 1882.
Favored by Coolidge.

Hearings on the resolution prepa red
by the Sulgrave Institution relative
to the comrnemoration Of the bi-cen-
tennial of rhe birth of George Wash
ington. which will occur in 1882, were
conducted yesterday by the House
committee on industrial arts and ex-
positions.
Senator Simeon n. Fess of Ohio.
Republican. and Representative r.
Walton Moore Of Virginia, Democrat.
who introduced the resolution, re-
spectiyely. in the Senate and House,
were present and explained the pur-
pose of the proposed legislation.
Judge Alton Z. Parker of New
York and other prominent persons
spoke in favor of the resolution.
stressinE the desirability of having
IA strong commission appointed to
look into the best method of com
memorating this outstanding ami
verSarH.
1t was emphasized that all mem
bers Of the commission would serve
without pay and that only small
appropriation is asked for necessary
expenses.
Letters were read commencing the
proposal from President Coolidge,
members of the cabinet and repre-
Sentatives of many patriotic organi-
cations.
Evening star., 1924-04-22
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April % (Spe-
ciaD D.-Twenty-four cases were pre-
sented before Judge Duvall in police
court yesterday morning. one of the
largest dockets in many months
Many of the cases, however, were for
violations of the traffic ordinance
Mamie Johnson was held for the
action of the grand jury after police
presented the court with seven half
gallons of whisky they claim they
took from her home Sunday.
William Butler also was held after
police testified that seven half pints
and two half-gallon containers were
found at his home filled with liquor.
C1ymer Missimer, national officer
of the Supreme Lodge of Elks, will
address a public meeting at Young
Peoples building tonight at o'clock.
Funeral services were held yester-
day afternoon for John Nicol, only
brother of Judge G. Il. Nicol of this
city. He died Saturday in Baltimore.
Burial was in Manassas.
Funeral services were held yester-
day for Mrs. Mary j. Miller, at the
home, 21O North Fairfax street, and
were conducted by Rev. J. W. Jen-
nings, pastor of the Free Methodist
Church.
meeting Of the Booster Club will
Chamber Of Commerce. to arrange for
several trips by the merchants
through surrounding country.
Evening star., 1924-04-22
LAMENTS PHYSICAL
DEFECTS IN PUPILS
DR.. Norton Says rs Per Cent Of
School Children Lack Per-
feet Bodies.
MILLIONS HAVE BAD TEETH
Malnutrition and Poor Eyesight
Common.

more than rs per cent of the school
children of the nation have physical
defects detrimental to their health"
said DR.. Herman J. Norton, director
of the health education department of
public instruction, Rochester, n. Y,
quoting a recent report on the health
survey of the school children of the
country before the national confer
ence of city supervisors of home eco
nomics at the Department Of the In
terror today.
The conference was called by John
J. Tigert, United States commissioner
of education. Home economics super
visors and experts from all over the
country are attending the meeting.
DR. Norton said that of the 49,
100000 children with physical de-
fects $4,000, 900 have bad teeth, 2,000.-
900 to 1000, 900 have fallen arches or
defective spines or joints, 100000
to 5000, 900 are suffering from malnu-
triton, 100000 have poor eyesight,
l.00O,0 900 suffer from deafness, 1.000.-
900 have, or did have, tuberculosis;
250,000 have organic heart trouble
and 100000 are mentally defective.
Others on Program.
Other speakers were Grace Scher-
merhOrn, associate director, neAltn
education division, American Child
Health Association, who presided; DIR.
Mary Brydon, chief of the division
of health hygiene, state board of
health of Virginia.; Margaret Saw
yer, national director of nutrition,
American Red Cross: Mary Lindsey.
in charge of the Grace Dodge Hotel.
and Anna l.. de Planter, in charge Of
nutrition work, Philadelphia Child
Health Society. paper sent by Lucy
Gillett of the Association for Improv
ing the Condition of the Poor in
New York City was also read.
The sessions are being continued
this afternoon.
Opening of Conference.
The conference opened yesterday
with a reception in the bureau of
home economies and dinner at the
Washington Hotel, at which Commits
sioner Tigert presided. Speeches were
made by Mrs. A. III. Reeve. president
National Congress Of Mothers and
Parent Teachers Associations: Mrs.
Maggie w. Barry, chairman of the
division Of home economies and de-
partment of applied education. Gen
eral Federation of Women's Clubs: DR..
Henrietta W. Calvin. director OF home
economics. Philadelphia; Prof. Anna
NJ Cooley. Teachers College, Colum-
bia University. New York city, and
Dr. a. c. True. Department of Agri-
culture. The conference will end on
Thursday.
Evening star., 1924-04-22
"OLD-TIMERS" GIVEN
WELCOME BY MASONS
Anacostia Lodge Honors 79 Per
sons Who Have Been Members
Twenty Years or More.

Anacostia Lodge. No. 81, +. y. \. VI. :.
proud of the fact that Charles +.
Roberts. grand master of Masons of
the District of Columbia. and Simon
Bube, grand high priest of Royal
Arch Masons of the District. are num-
bered among its past masters: proud
of its record in general. is more proud
than ever today because last evening
it honored seventy-nine individuals
who have been members of the lodge
for twenty years or more.
In that number were ten of its past
masters One member joined the
lodge in May, 1875.
There were several affiliated mem
bers present last evening who have
been Masons for more than fifty
years One Of the old members who
is blind attended. as did another on
crutches. Several were on hand who
had not previously attended COM
muuication during the past twenty
years. All in all, il was red letter
occasion for Anacostia Lodge. which
was chartered December 2S. 1865. and
has a present membership OF about
500.
There were many touching. scenes
ccived and welcomed by walter l.,
Fowler, the master. Addresses Were
made by Grand Master Roberts.
Grand High Priest Bube, Past Master
Ernest f. Fisher and others. The
Scottish Rite Quartet, J. Walter
Humphrey, William q. Atherholt.
Homer S. Pope and Karl Kerr. with
Harry G. Kimball. accompanies,
rendered selections: Raymond d.
Fillius, accompanied by William j.
Tucker. gave vocal solos and John
Wiley and Robert l.. Conner pre-
sented a sketch. a collation. was
served under the direction of mem
bers of the Eastern Star.
1t was pointed out that 21' is the
number of the lodge. that the meet
ing was held on April q, that 81
is the minimum age for membership,
that work on King Solomon's Temple
was begun April 81, and that April
81 was the date Rome was founded.
Evening star., 1924-04-22
The Fun Shop
Conducted By
Mason ForhalI JudeU

Our inquisitive reporter yesterday
asked :his question of four people
chosen at random:
What is the subconscious feeling
about the radio activity OF helium
produced by spontaneous atomic dis
integration, or do you favor an at
titude more latitudinarian in specific
content toward the universal use of
red wooden ear-muffs?"
Oracle Mills. hotel clerk-Now that
us girls wear our hair bobbed,
freshie, we don't need no ear-muffs-
Jim Crook, taxi driver-I deny the
charge. I was in Kankakee last Sat
urday night, and i can prove it.
Mrs. h. Peattie. bookkeeper-I al
ways get that tired feeling i'm the
spring. too; but have you tried sui
phur and molasSes?
]. G. Frink. barber-You certainly
said an earful. Next.M
Evening star., 1924-04-22
EPISCOPAL CHURCHES OF CITY
HOLD ELECTIONS OF VESTRYMEN
For First Time in annals Of District, Women Are
Chosen for Places on Boards-BaIIoting
Completed Last Night.

Rock Creek Parish, Rev. Joseph
Fletcher rector Senior warden,
Walter B. Patterson; junior warden,
Charles E. Molster; register; Arthur
aows s sTcwns : KofsT, srawne D.
Charles w. Miller, George L. Evans,
Claude Pickens. w. Lowndes, Lewis
T. Miller, William F. Guide and Roy
L. Whitcomb.
St. Agnes Church.
St Agnes Church, Rev. v. o. An
derson, rector-Senoor warden, Ira
NJ. Blumer; junior warden, Bryan
Nicholson; register, Harry Hauser;
treasurer, Byran Nicholson; vesty-
men, Dr. S. II. Smyth. A. H. Sonne-
n.arn, Charles r. Van Horn, Charles S
f. Mullen. L. Guy Donaldson and H
HauScr.
Christ Church. Kensington-Rev.
Thomas d. Windiate. LID, rector
senior warden, Charles Davidson
junior warden, Cornelius Clum; reg
lister, Welles Merriam; treasurer, Will
liam Il. Darty; vestrymen, George
Peters. Walter Scott Pratt, jr.; George
Ashworth, Paul Kelleter and James
III. Malcolm.
st. Andrews, Washington-Rev ]. ].
Dimon. rector; senior warden, r. X.
HelphinStine: junior warden, n. Il.
Lawton; register, NJ. Laws; treasurer,
Z. .. stevens; vestrymen, ii. j. Lee,
-. VA iittr a. ID. .htoHSy y. ~. Dlt-
vens, d. Lennon, NJ. Laws, c. Conway
and Mrs. Drury Ludlow.
St Matthew's, Seat Pleasant-Rev.
X. j. Ripley, rector; senior warden,
ID. w. Brown: junior warden, Walter
Collins; vestrymen, Frank Collins, II.
+. Brown, ID. w. Brown, w. S. Col
Inns. j. w. Schultz, r. w. CLANCY, II.
d. Larkin and George p. Orton.
Church of the Ascension.
Church of the Ascension-Rev.
Thomas w. Cooke. rector: senior
warden. DR.. D. Percy Hickling; junior
warden, DR.. Samuel E Watkins; yes
trymen, Fred II. Barkley, Peyton r.
Taylor, Frank T. Martin. NJ. I. Rue.
ID. 5. Dawson. j. G. Watts, Robert 7.
Shores. Otis F.. Tabler
Esther Memorial. Congress Heights
Rector. Rev. Frederick Gunnell;
senior warden, Frank Snyder; Junior
warden, NJ n. Porter; register. George
Storey; treasurer, J. W Boran: yes
trymen, Edward Eaton, Frederick
Hill. James Blain, Charles Dodge,
George Snyder, Frank Snyder, Nell
lie White. Col. Arthur Randle.
Brookland parish-Rev. Il. II. Ste
venS. rector; senior warden. Daniel
Sawyer; junior warden. Charles W
Lee; register. A. Il. Peterson; treas
urer, Lewis w Plowman: assistant
treasurer. 7. G. Mettler; vestrymen
the foregoing and { y. Gordon. W.
II. Moore, c. r. Allen.
Evening star., 1924-04-22
CAME TO SEE ROOSEVELT,
Visitor Not Aware of Former Pres
ident'S Death.

rHon. Sir John CLAIMANT of India
called at the White House today and
asked to see Theodore Roosevelt
whom he said he greatly admired and
whom he intended to ask for a govern
ment position.
To attaches at the Executive Mansion
Sir John explained that his admiration
had been aroused by d picture of the
late President, which hangs in the home
of his father in India.
DiSbclieving the assertion of guards
at the White House that Theodore
Roosevelt was dead, Sir John was con-
Quoted to police headquarters in the
hope that Maj. Sullivan's men might
be able to convince him. The visitor
insisted, however, that all We're fool
ing him, so the job of breaking the
news seriously was turned over to Off
Gals at Gallinger Hospital
Evening star., 1924-04-22
HERE TO FACE CHARGES.
C. w. Bailey Brought From West
Chester, Pa, for Shooting.

Claude ". Bailey, thirty-one years
old, wanted here to answer charges
Of alleged participation in a shoot
ing affair on Pierce street and rob-
berry of Harry Schiffren, a jewelry
salesman, at 18th and r streets north
west. September IL, 1921, was re
turned here last night by Detective
B. w. Thompson from West Chester,
Pa, where he had been held on a
charge that was nolle pressed
Bailey, it is stated. had previously
served a short sentence in the New
Jersey state prison at Trenton for al
legged participation in $4,000 silk
robbery at Paterson. The young man
gave an East Capitol street address,
having resided there before his arrest
in New Jersey. He was surrendered
to the marshal today
Evening star., 1924-04-22
Hearing on Car Stops.

The Public Utilities Commission
Will hold hearing in the board
room of the District building at 1890
on Thursday, May s, on the petition
of the Mid-City Citizens Association
for arrangement of car stops a
these points: Fourteenth and l.
streets northwest, 18th street and
New York avenue and 9th and r
streets northwest