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Evening star., 1924-05-11

Alarm clocks, set to interrupt
dreams of wild animals and dizzy
gymnastic performances, will send
many a youngster tumbling from bed
and off to the Pennsylvania railroad
yards at Benning before sun-up this
morning. For the circus has come to
town, arriving from Philadelphia.
No such circus has ever before
toured America, it is claimed. A hun
dred railroad cars are used, and it
will require the morning to transfer
their contents to the Camp Meigs
show grounds, at 4th street and Flor
ida avenue northeast, where the ''big
show" will spend Sunday and give
performances tomorrow, Tuesday and
Wednesday, both afternoon and
night
On this occasion Ringing Brothers
and Barnum & Bailey bring a roster
of man and woman stars augmented
to a total of 500. Added features
number troupes of trained Tata-
rian stations, Europe's biggest jun
gle-animal acts, and twelve baby
bunting" elephants, pitted in per-
formance against three herds of
pachyQermS. Apart lrOHl the lldlHeu
animals are the thousands of the
menagerie, including family of gi-
RATES., and such unique exhibits as
Big Bill rhinoceros valued at
$4,000. A feature in the menagerie
is John Daniel. I'd. the only gorilla
known in captivity.
Thirty Tents to BE Raised.
Those who follow today's caval-
cades from the railroad tracks will
witness the erection of the first of
thirty tents, though the 700-foot
big top will not be raised until to-
morrow morning. The size of the
show long since rendered street pa
rades impossible, none having been
given since 1920.
There are 500 stars in this circus
These number May Wirth, somersault-
ing equestrienne the riding comedian.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
BALL MAY REVEAL
RENT PROBE DATA
Senator Indicates He Will Tell
Some of Facts Learned
by Committee.
WILL PRESS RESOLUTION
Wants Vote on Continuing Com
mission Two More Years.

The center of interest in the rent
situation will be shifted tomorrow
from the District Supreme Court to
the floor of the Senate. where Chair
man Ball of the District committee
will endeavor to get a vote on the
resolution continuing the Rent Com
mission for two more years.
At the same time Senator Ball has
indicated that he will inform the
Senate of the character of informa-
tion his committee gathered on real
estate transactions in Washington,
which was of such a nature that
The committee saw fit to turn it over
to District Attorney Gordon.
Results of Probe.
The results of the secret investi-
cation have been carefully guarded
by the committee and the first ac-
curate insight into the findings will
come tomorrow if Senator Ball sue
ceeds in having the rent resolution
brought up for action.
Here. briefly, is the status of the
situation: The House has adopted
the extension resolution. Justice
Stafford Of the District Supreme
Court has ruled in a pending suit
that the emergency for which the
commission was created has passed.
Tho commission would pass out of
existence May % if the pending
resolution failed of passage. In
either case, it has been indicated that
the litigation Will be carried on until
the higher courts have settled the
question.
Senator Ball said yesterday he be-
lieved he could sustain his conten-
ton in the Senate that the emergency
has not passed.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
REVENUE OFFICE FORCE
HONORS COL. CRANDALL
Gift Presented on Eve of 92d Birth
day Anniversary to Worker
With Remarkable Record.

Col Lee Crandall, who will celebrate
his ninety-second birthday tomorrow,
was presented with two tokens of es-
TEEN and friendship yesterday at the
office Of the deputy collector of internal
revenue. 1922 Pennsylvania avenue.
where for the past ten years he has
never missed days work or been a
minute late.
H. c. Powell deputy collector OF in
ternal revenue in charge of the local
office, on behalf Of all the employees in
the office, presented to Col Crandall a
handsome silk umbrella, silver mounted.
and engraved with his name, address,
year of his birth and the year 1924.
Mr.. Powell spoke of the inspiration
which Col Crandall had been to the en-
tire office. working with unfagging
zeal, as he had, from 8 am. every
morning until 4:30 every afternoon.
without being late one minute or absent
one day. Col. Crandall has even re-
fused to take his thirty days annual
leave and is always in a good humor.
The Confederate veteran, who has a
distinguished military record, is also
proud of his civil record. and replied to
the tribute of Mr.. Powell with much
feeling.
Col. Crandall was also the recipient
of a large box of flowers from Dixie
Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
Circus Lures Youngsters From Bed
As lOO-Car Train Rolls Into Benning
animals and Acrobas of Consolidated ShoiCs Prom
ise Three Days Entertainment-Menagerie
Includes ''OnIy Captive CoriIIa.''

Phil, the Marvel" and the entire Wirth
family Bertha Beeson, the aerial dan
seuse, leads a group of high-wire ar
fists. Lily I.eitzel, aerial gymnaSt, and
Ernest Clark of the flying trapeze. cap
tain the men and women who perform
aloft. Lillian Kincaid and Mile. Renee
head company Of women who disport
in swings fixed in the roof of the main
tent.
The Nelson's, in remarkable acrobatic
displays. consist of father. mother, six
daughters and a son. The Italian Pic
chianis form a troupe of fourteen ath-
letes. Other companies have been formed
combining the champions OF various
countries. The Clarkonians, supreme
among aerialists Of England, now ap-
pear with the American Nelson's. Pitted
against these are the French aerialiSts.
the Silbons. and elsewhere the Siegrists
and Neapolitans
Seventy Bareback Riders.
Seventy equestrians present bareback
riding and, in addition, twenty-five
menage riders appear in a display given
over to high school" horses. The
Reifrenach sisters have come from Bel
back" The SevilloS, ErneStos, RooneyS
Clarkdons, Bradnas, ComptonS, OsentoS
and Tarneffs are included.
One hundred clowns produce the
worlds worst band" and miniature
hook and ladder company is formed OF
dwarfs
The 200 or more trained animals, with
an equal number of performing horses,
share honors with human actors on the
program. Two baby elephant troupes
perform. Hundreds of characters, floats,
horses elephants and camels depict
nursery lands favorite fairy tales.
Performances will begin at and s
pm. and the doors to the 1,ooO-animal
menagerie will open an hour earlier.
Tickets for all performances will be on
sale Monday, both at the show grounds
and at Lansburgh & Brothers store.
Evening star., 1924-05-11

Stadium Monday afternoon. May -,
by the District of Columbia Olympic
committee.
The decision to invite the Boy
Scouts was made at a meeting of the
committee at the home of Col. Robert
1H. Thompson, 1904 18th street. The
invitation was extended through Ed
ward D. Shaw, executive of the Dis
trict of Columbia Council Of the Boy
Scouts of America, and was accepted.
Every scout is an athlete and a
irrespective athletic champion" said
Cal. Thompson. Every scout is also
taught to cultivate and revere the
virtues of patriotism and to be a
tru e-blue American. Membership in
the American Olympic team is the
highest prize for which the athletic
youth of our natio nhave to strive,
and competition under the American
Evening star., 1924-05-11

flag against the worlds best athletic
talent is a high privilege and a duty
of which any patriot may be proud. /"
according to present plans of the
committee, the scouts will be allotted
seats adjoining those of the Quantico
marines With the scouts will come
the drum and bugle corps of Troops
49, AZ and 80.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
5000 BOYS TO BID
OLYMPIC TEAM ADIEU
D. c., Maryland and Virginia
Scouts Invited to Griffith Sta
dunn Farewell May 10.

Three thousand Boy Scouts in the
District of Columbia. Maryland and
Virginia were yesterday invited to
see the farewell appearance of the
American Olympic team at Griffith
Evening star., 1924-05-11
Fraternity to Attend.

The Kappa Alpha Fraternity will
attend the Sunday afternoon service
at the Church of the Incarnation
18th and n streets northwest. Rev.
George II. Atkinson, rector OF the
church, is a member of the frater-
nifty.
Evening star., 1924-05-11

Archery is the principal diver1sn
of the men OF Korea.
Evening star., 1924-05-11

Crime is practically unknown in
Greenland.
Evening star., 1924-05-11

Foods containing zinc elements have
a tendency to lengthen life. accord
ing to experiments conducted by
French scientists.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09

New York. July a,-East met west in the first round of the third inter sectional series in ihe major leagues with indseisiSs results, nf ths nine games played in the two circuits ihe board nased out fiys from their rivals Of the wide open spaces,
 Only one alteration in the standing Of ihe clubs was recorded today on the strength Of the outcome, The Philadelphia Nationals changed places with the nosten Braves. the former advancing to sixth.
 The Yankees failed to improve their opportunity to gain on Washington while the Senators were prevented from meeting Detroit by rain, An even break vas the best the world cham plons could draw out Of doubles header with the invading White soX, Chicago hreesed through to an easy in to victory behind Thurston's skillful pitching in the first, it was the Chicago boXman's 18th win of the season. In the closing engage ment New York got to Lyons and Barnes far IS hits. registering an s to triumph.
 In spite of to . lead at the end of the second inning Ehmke, Red sox meundsman. lost an 10 : decision to St. Louis Veach made his second home run in two days,
 In game halted by rain at the end of the seventh round Philadelphia shut out Cleveland to Q. Joe Eaus- CTS homer with two on in ;Se sixth clinched the battle for the Athletics.
 Three St. Louis pitchers failed 10 stop New York's vicious attack and the Giants drew first blood in the opener by score of il 10 (. Hack wilson lived up to his reputation as an extra base siugger with a drive for the circuit.
 Brooklyn cut down the four game lead by which Chicago held second place to three with 13 to Il see-saw triumph. A grand total of s5 hits was made by the two teams, the Robins accounting for e2, Each club used three pitchers. Stock, Wheat and Grantham hit homers.
 Pittsburgh nursed its embryo win ming streak to four games by down. ine Boston to 3. The Pirates club bed the Braves twirlers at will for 16 hits.
 After e6 innings of fast baseball Cincinnati and Philadelphia were no better off than when they started. The Philiies took the first by 3 to 1 mar gin in 10 cahtos and the Reds recipro- cated in the second with to de- cision in IS rounds. All four initial boxmen went the full route.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
HUNTER IS OUT OF THE
 OLYMPIC TENNIS GAMES
Fracture of Bone in Hand Prevents American From Taking
 Part in Matches
By The Associated Press.

By me AsS0tldteu fIesS.
 Paris, July 9.-I'rancis T. Hunter, fifth ranking American, will be una ble to play in the Olympic lawn tennis championships owing to the slight fracture of a bone in his hand, suffer- ed in fall during the final double match at Wimbledon, according to indications today. The hand is not infected but is badly swollen.
 The draw for the Olympic play, which starts next Sunday, shows that Miss Helen Wills, the American champion, has difficult task before her in the women's singles. She plays Miss Van Essen of Holland, in the first round, Mrs Satterthwaite. British star, in the second and Mrs. Molla Molla Mallory, former American champion, in the third. Mrs. Mallory represents Norway, her native land, in the Olympic tournament.
 R. Norris Williams. L. S. A, and Henri Cochet. France, dominate the first quarter in the mems singles: Jean Bcrotra. Wimbledon champion, the second quarter; Jean Washer. Bel giym, the third and Vincent Richards. [. s. A., and Manuel Alonso. Spain, the fourth. A
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09

the winter season and was consistent. ly among the also rans. Murchison Bowman, McAllister, Le Coney and Hussey passed him with scant cere- mony and perspiring hoofs. Scholz smiled grimly and kept. pounding away. His day would come later.
 The rest is too well known 10 need repeating here. Any sprintcr who can bust two world records wide open on successive days and run the legs off of the great Paddock deserves to rank with the immortals Whether Scholz will do as well abroad is something else. At least he is an un- expected and welcome addition to the teams sprinting strength.
 Scholz swings into his topmost stride quicker than any sprinter in the game and that is the answer to his great success. Twelve yards away from the starting line he is swinging along at full speed. Most sprinters do not develop maximum power until they are Is or 20 yards from the line. A quick start helps and the sprint world has yet to see quicker starter than Bob Simpsons old pupil.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09

, Jackson Seholz. the famous New York runner who is doing better than any of the other Americans in the sprints at the Olympics. first leaped into athletic fame by beating Charley Paddock.
 Until tho New York German came up from nowhere to break two world records on successive days, with the ease and nonchalance of Mrs. o'Grady's goat going through a pa- pier-mache fence. Paddock. fastest human," stood out as the winged foot | phenom of his day and generation. When word came singing over the wires that Scholz had first run the 200 meters in q seconds fiat, and again in 20 9-1O seconds, thus setting two new records within As hours, the incredu- lous villagers lifted high their raucous voices and demanded to know just what ticket the gentleman voted and why.
 Was Flop in 1920 Olympics
 Well, to begin with, Scholz is no kid. Indeed he was good enough to make the Olympic team four years ago, but he wasn't good enough to threaten any records. His participa- tion was restricted to taking the dust of other runners, and posing in the group pictures. He was just one of. the boys who went along and saw. the sights.
 Previous to that he had done qoite well by the good old Scholz name as a sprinter at University of Missouri Bob Simpson, Missouri coach took deep and abiding interest in him and made frequent predictions, within easy hearing distance of eager re- porters, that Mrs. Scholz's boy, Jack son, some day would be a world beater
 Scholz rather dropped out of the running game after his uneventful voyage with the 1920 team, and re- mained in a state of semi-retirement until last winter when a patriotic urge to go out and do something really noble for the Stars and Stripes-and incidentally get another slant at the well dressed mannequins of the Paris boulevards-smote him squarely be- tween the eyes.
 A Winter Season of Drulgcry
 Scholz entered all the indoor meets in the metropolitan district during
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
IN7ER.CI1Y GAMES
New York and Newark Insurance and Banking League Teams Get To- Gcthcr For Game Today.

Newark, N. J., July 9.1The first of series of inter-city baseball games between New York and Newark teams of the Insurance and Banking Athle- tics league will be played at the h. ternational league club field here to- day. The second game will be play cd in New York, probably at the Yankee Stadium, on July 2S.
 Four members of the Doherty Silk Sox of Paterson, including Talcott, pitcher are members of the New York teanL The Newark team boasts Pen nington, former International leaguer, as one of its pitchers. .
 The winner of the Newark New York series will play deciding series with the winners of the Boston Hart ford series.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
 
TWO RECORDS SET
 AT COLUMBUS RACE
Etta Druien TrOts First Heat in
 2.O2 for New Mark
By The Associated Press,

Ry The Associated Pnsa
 Columbus, O., July s,-A world
 record and season record were established here in the Shepard and ssisher ss000 stake for s,is trolters, one Of the features of yes. terday's Grand Circuit card, By trot- ting the first heat Of this event in sos, Etta Druien lowered by quar- ter of second the record for four year-old tTotting fillies, She did not win the event. however, as the strong ly played Fayette National won the next two heats and the race in sos l-i and s.0a. The time for the three miles was the fastest of the year on any track.
 The other feature of the afternoon, the Champion Sweepstakes. developed into a four-heat raes before II was finally won by Theodore Guy. the thirlsehoiee. The Farmer, the favor ite, won the first heat, although he had worked little in week. The sec- ond heat went to Ramona Direct and the next two 10 Theodore Guy.
 The well-liked Dillicoso was only nosed out by Woodrow l.. in the first heat Of tho s.i3 tiot. but finished sixth in the second heat and was drawn before the third one. Woodrow l.. was never a contender after the first mile, Fair May winning the next two and the race. ...
 The fourth race on the card, the ..15 pace. resulted in an easy victory for the favorite Bessie Mcklyo. In the third heat Valley Day made bid. going to the half in 1.ooh. but could not stand the clip and Bessie Mcklyo overhauled him in the stretch.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
DOTTIE TAYLOR TO TRY
 LONG DISTANCE SWIM
With Herman Hunt, She Will Attempt Hartford -Mifdlctown Stretch
 July 25.

On July 25, Miss Dottie Taylor, who established [. S. endurance record at the Capitol Park pool in Hartford last Saturday, and Herman Hunt, himself long distance swimmer and coach. will leap off the Hartford bridge at Hartford in an attempt to set record for the swim from there to the Middletown Yacht club dock at Middlstown.
 An attempt was made by several swimmers to negotiate this stretch last year, but the best attempt ended two miles from the finish line.
 In last Saturdays swim, Miss Tay- Tor sWam continuously for six hours, S5 minutes. breaking her previous record by 35 minutes. In her long swim it was estimated she covered 12 miles. Four male swimmers started with her, but none finished with her. One dropped out after half an hour and the best competitor lasted but an hour and q half. Miss Taylor was badly sunburned during this swim and las been recuperating this week.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
Dempsey-Madden Bout
 Is Being Discussed

New York, July 9.-Promoters of the Greensboro A. c. in Long Island City today announced that an offer of s200,000 had been made to Jack Kearns, Jack Dempsey's manager, for a title bout between the champion and Bartley Madden of New oYrk. to be held in the Greensboro stadium CT Labor Day. Kearns would not say whether the offer would be accepted or not. He said that the champions S motion picture contracts would keep him busy until August IA and if he could get into fighting trim in the in- terval the match would be arranged.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09

.N'" 4p'h % '''' .t...."lh iol NOO-l1 Si. LOUIS '.'.....,.,.....1O0 900 21H- C
 Two base hts, Blades 2, Jackson Bent Icy, Young, Kelly, Gowdy, Gonzales Me. bersall; three base hits looney. Holm; home run Wilson; stolen base Blades; sac rifices Bentley; double plays, FrIsch, Jack son ana helly; Wilson and Groh; Freigau and Nlck; left on bases, New York :; St. Louis ); base on balls off Bentley |; soth- oron |; hits off Sothoron in S3-3; Pfeffor in a.3; sherecl In 1 2-s; hit by pitcher by Bentley tHolm); by sherdel lGroh) {; Wild pitch Pfehcr; losing pitcher, sothoron; unlpiros, Risler and Moran; timd 1.50.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09

fx--Batted for Markls in Ith.
 x--Battud for Lsons in Sth.
 Nx--Batted for Hooper in gth. Chicago .,...........,.ao .aoo lQ5 olo-1o New York ..,..........,020 200 00O- 7
 Three base hits, Hooper, Eamnn; home runs Ppp schang; sacrifice, Grouse; dou- ble play, kamm and .5heely; left on bases, New York G. Chicago 9; base on balls, off Bush 4 Markle 2; Gaston 1; Thurston 2; struck out, by Bush 2: by Marlle 1; by Gnson T. hits off Bush 2 in 2S; off Marklo , in Is; off Gastnn 1 In 2; losing pitcher, Bush, umphes, Evans and Owens; time 1j5.
 SECOND CAMEO Chicago r,,,.,,....I.,, ,,.,0n0 oin OGl-6 New York .s...,.4.......QG Glb @3X-S
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
WALTERS FAST ONE
 DOESN'T SLOW DOWN
.EVaEs Says He Has Same Speed
 He Had IS Years Ago
fBy Billy Eysnsl

AAAhHts hhHh anu go ih me malafs hut Walter Johnson seems destined to go on forever,
 II sill be a long time before hase- ball boasts another Walter Johnson,
 Pitchers Of the cy Young and Wall ter Johnson type are few and far be- | tween,
 Walter Johnson made his debut in the major league IS years ago, Not another pitcher in the league al that time remains in active service,
 Ii was my good fortune to umpire the game in which Johnson made his debut
 Dslrolt beat him, |? to l. after a hard struggle,
 Recently Washington returned home in first place. It was Inc first time in the history Of The club that the team has occupied so high q position in the race SO late in the year,
 In first place, with nine straight yietoric- to it's credit, Washington fans turned out 10 the extent Of ?S.Oo0 10 pay homage and celebrate.
 sNHIiDHhIs ENfHiHs Ste
 Baseball celebrations are usually sad affairs. Before a big crowd the home team invariably plays bad base ball The crowd that turned out 10 welcome the Nationals was the big gest weekday crowd ever 10 sec a game in Washington.
 Manager, Harris put 1t up to Walter Ia to he Fa E. humor. Eycre since he joined the Washington club. Johnson has had 10 | carry the pitching burden for his team.
 Did Johnson deliver? He seldom fails.
 On this occasion he shut out the | Athletics. making 1t 10 straight for | the Nationals and his 1o5th shutout in the American league.
 As I stood back of the plate call | ing balls and strikes marveled at Johnson's pitching as he moved down the Athletics with consummate ease.
 Fast Ball Still Puzzles
 While he did not constantly resort 10 the dazzling speed that early in his career made him famous, he al- ways had something in reserve. As ne struck out that dangerous hitter. Sammy Hale, on three fast balls, to md the game, the thought came to ne that in a pinch his fast one was ust as puzzlng at IS years ago.
 It seems that fate has ordained hat I should work in many of John- sons most remarkable games.
 I umpired his debut. Worked the hree games in New York when he established record by shutting out he Yankees in three successive con- ests. Off1ciated in another game in , which he struck out 10 men in five innings only to ease up with record , n his grasp, when his teammates got , i'm a five-run lead. ,
 Records Mean Nothing If Johnson cared for records, in all l probability every worth while pitching eat would now be to his credit. tecords, however. mean nothing to ohnson. He has always been team layer. Winning the ball game has lways been his ambition. regardless f the score or hits. f Johnson cannot go one forever. hey do say he is thinking of retiring his fall and buying a minor league lub. Major league baseball will suf- ar great loss if he does.
 Johnson cherishes one great de- ire, to pitch in a world series. Man ger Harris of the Nationals is hope ' Il that he may give him that op- 6 ortunity this fall. b
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
New Haven Fireman Hit
 And Badly Hurt by Auto

New Haven, July 9.-Hugh Riley, 2S years old, a member of the New Haven fire department was seriously injured when hit by an automobile on the Milford turnpike last night. He suffered fractured skull and is on the danger list.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
Totals

Drooklln ............4O1 hn1 s1o--12 Chira-o ...,...........7li o0n 11o--.I1 Two base hits Aldridre, Fournier, Grif- nth, Statz, Grigshy, Ilartnett tiruutham, Voreli home runs Stock. Wheat Grartham- stolen bases, Hollocher; sacrifices Ffiberg Johnston; double plays, Grimes to Hollo. 'her Co Crimes High to Fournier to Taylor; left OH base, Brooklyn 9: Chicago & base on halls, off Henry 1 Aldridge l i; Osborne |; He'ntcr l; Milstcad 1; struck out, by Aldtidgc 2; Decatur 2. E. Grimes 2 hits off Henry in l-3; osborne in 2-s; none out in and1 Decatur 6 in s; Aldridre II tn l-S; Jtrohs in e-3: Milstead in 7; B. Grimes in ,; winning pitcher Decatur lctlng pitcher. AldridCs umpires O'Fay and sweeney: time 2:1i.