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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-10
BOARD Of TRADE
MEMBERSHIP
GROWS
Annual Report Shows 1861
in Good Granddaughter New
Directors Chosen

Strength Of the Washington Board
of Trade has increased greatly, it
was shown last night at its thirty
fifth annual meeting at the New
Willard Hotel. when Samuel j
Prescott, president, made his annual
report and ten directors were elect
ed for a three-year term.
Beginning with 534 members, the
board now claims 2,651 in good
standing in the organization.
Mr.. Prescott made public last
night the boards proposed recon-
mendations to Congress for civil I'M
provements. Only the most urgent
will be pushed this term.
Sewerage systems in the city's
outlying districts were declared dis
graceful by the board and legisla
ton for improvements urged. Other
recommendations were:
A law to prevent sale of fraudu
lent securities; sufficient funds for
educational system; new building
for Recorder of Deeds Office; one
branch library. and a new bridge
replacing Chain bridge.
The president and other officers
Of the board will be elected by the
directors next Monday afternoon.
The newly chosen directors are
G. j. Gockeler, Edwin c. Branden
burg, George Miller William w.
Everett. Francis r. Weller, George
w. Offutt, John Joy Edison, c. F,
Crane, Harry Blake and Ralph w.
Lee,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-10
Deaf Children Give
Demonstration OF
Hearing
By International News Service

NEW YORK, Nov. 1O.-Nine
deaf children, pupils of the
Central Institute for the deaf
of st. Louis, are in New York
today giving practical demon,
STATIONS Of the oral, and
acoustic methods they have
been taught. They will remain
here a week.
The children, who range IN
years from six to ten, appeared
before a large audience at the
New York Academy of Medi-
cine. They were able, by plac-
ing their fingers on the top OF
a grand piano, to conquer the
handicap of mutism and pitched
their vocies to the tone of
the musical instrument.
They also recited, sang songs
and answered questions. Their
response to all sound impress
sions were made into a micro
phone which produced tones au-
dible in all parts of the audi
forum.
It was a remarkable demon
strasion of how unhearing
ears, and those with some slight
hearing, are made to respond
to sound impression.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-10
ARMY OF HUNTERS IS
AFIELD IN MARYLAND

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, Nov. TO-
"A small army Of hunters, including
probably a score of women, in
vnded the fields and woods OF
Washington county today when the
annual slaughter of wild game
began on a larger scale than was
probably ever known in this sec
tion.
1t IL estimated that practically
all Of the 5000 or more persons who
secured hunting licenses here for
the season were under arms today,
with a reinforced body of officers
on duty to check. as far as posi-
BILE, any violations Of the game
laws.
District Deputy Game Warden
Albert Champion announced that
his force OF game wardens had
been augmented by ten special
deputies sent into the county by
the State game department and
that every section OF the county
was being patrolled today. Champion
said the precautions taken to pre-
vent violations is having the desired
affect
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-10
ZONE BODY To.
STUDY ROW
HOUSES
Regulations May Be Revised
to Allow Building Six
in Group

The District Zoning Commission
will hold a public hearing in the
board room of the District Building
on November 10, to consider the
recommendations of the Washington
Chapter of the American Institute
of Architects on an amendment to
the coming regulation governing row
houses.
The proposal will request that the
law be so revised as to allow the
construction of six houses, giving
the appearance of one building. in
A areas. Three houses, giving the
appearance of one building may
now be erected in A areas.
other changes which will be heard
before the commission on the nine-
teenth are: Alabama avenue be-
tween Fifth and Randle place south
east, first commercial to A area:
1906 Vernon place and the west side
of Seventeenth street between .
and r streets, residential to first
commercial; both sides Of F street
between Second and Fourth streets
northeast, north side Of B street be-
tween Tennessee avenue and War
rem streets northeast, and the north
east corner Of Fourteenth and A
streets northeast, from residential
B to first commercial G area: prop
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-10
REJECTSPULP|T
Of ROCKVILLE
CHURCH
Rev. Dr.. p. J. Murdoch Returns
Call From Presbyterian
Congregation

ROCKVILLE, Md. Nov. 10.-At
q meeting of the congregation Of
the Rockville Presbyterian Church,
Reverend p. J. Murdoch. who has
been acting pastor OF the church
since the first Of last January and
who was extended call to become
the regular pastor, returned the
call with an explanation that he
could not see his way clear to
accept. -
1t is understood he will sever his
connection with the church by not
later than the first Of the year.
Reverend Willard E. Minnick, rec.
tor of Christ Episcopal Church,
officiated at the marriage here of
]. Courtney Sullivan and Miss Mar
garet May, both of Alexandria, Va.
the ceremony taking place at the
rectory.
The funeral of Thaddeus T. Bus
sard, retired farmer, who died Fri
day afternoon at his home in
Gaithersburg, aged sixty-eight years,
took place yesterday from the home,
the services being conducted by
Reverend Willard F. Minnick, rector
of Ascension Episcopal Church,
Gaithersburg- Burial was in Mount
Olivet Cemetery, Frederick.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here for
the marriage of l.. Ignatius Ken
nedy, twenty-six, Of Frederick, Nd,
and Miss Georgianna Clay Wolfe,
seventeen, Of Forest Glen, Nd. and
Arthur Read Cornthwait, Of Mount
Washington, Md, and Miss Anita
Whiteford, of Baltimore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-10
TRAFFIC RULES BECOME
PUBLIC SCHOOL COURSE

Traffic regulations will be new
study in the future for school chill
dren. Copies of Washington traffic
laws are being distributed to all
educational bodies in the District
preparatory to launching a cam
paign designed to safeguard pupils
in the street. {
Through Doctor Frank w. Ballou,
superintendent of schools, a special
committee will be appointed to
study traffic conditions soon. it was
decided yesterday at a meeting Of
all administrative school officers
and supervising principals n Wash
ington. More than 125 were present.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-10

Drost was arrested on charge
Of repeated fraud and public offense
because he accepted remuneration
for the discovery Of crimes through
mediums whom he places in
frances.
Scores of witnesses, including
police officials, testified that Drost
had solved several crimes by hav-
ing his medium reveal the details
Of these crimes and in many cases
even the names and whereabouts
of the criminals were disclosed.
The court acquitted Drost, stat
ing that at least so per cent Of
the cases in question had not been
explained by scientists who had
testified, and therefore had to be
considered as occult phenomena"
The court Furthermore stated that
Drost had acted in good faith and
that the results achieved through
his mediums had justified his
actions.
The wife of factory-owner In
the city Of Dingelstedt missed her
Jewels. She consulted Drost and
through a medium Drost gave the
name Of a maid and indicated that
the Jewels would be found in q
certain drawer in the woman's
home. They were.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-10
MAN IS HELD IN
ALLEGED
FAKE
Said to Have Demanded $50
From Prospective Managers
He Appointed

The detective bureau. at head.
quarters today started an investi-
CATION into the operation of George
Fl. Duenges, alias George Henry
Carter, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Duenges is being held at No.
precinct but no charges have been
placed against him as yet. He was
arrested yesterday by headquarters
detectives at a fashionable down
town hotel.
According to the police he regis
tered at the hotel with only 8 cents
in his pocket and started q cam
paign to- appoint managers" for
bakery to be started here by 4 New
York concern.
It is said he demanded Of his
prospective managers" $50 as y
bond.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-10
ARE LAID.
FOR HARVEST
FESTIVAL
Program Is Being Prepared
for Thanksgiving Eve
and Night

Pretentious plans are being made
by the Community Center Depart
ment for its annual Thanksgiving
Harvest Festival this year.
Distinguished guests and city Of
ficia!s have promised to take active
part in the festival or attend the
two performances, the first on the
evening of November Is at Central
high school, the second the fol-
lowing night at Eastern high school.
Those already enlisted by Mrs. C.
n. Broy, director of community
work, to take part are:
Members Of the Washington Art
Club, to appear in a sculptural
group representing the Goddess of
Ceres; dances by members OF the
Caroline Mckinley studio; singing
by young people from the Wash
ington Hebrew Congregation in a
Hebrew scene together with Ma
tiOnal Capital Players, the Central
High School Dramatic Association
In an American Thanksgiving scene.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-10
ABD-EL7kR|M IS
FORCED To
FLEE
Spanish Bombardment Drives
Riff Leader From Tarquist
to DiebeI Hannah

MELLILA, Nov. 10-Spanish bonn
bardment Of Tarquist has forced
ADD -Krim to flee to Djebel Ham,
man.
Reports today indicate that ADD
E1-Krim is experiencing increasing
difficulty in maintaining the loyalty
of many tribes, and his influence
appears to be on the wane.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-10
NOVELIST MCKENZIE NOW
COLLECTOR OF ISLANDS

LONDON, Nov. 10. Compton
Mackenzie is becoming a collector
OF islands. The novelist recently
leased the isle of Herm. then he
rented the islet Of Jethou and now
he has purchased the Shiant islands
in the Harris and Lewis islands.
This entire group of islands was
owned by the late Lord Levehulme
and sold for $4,000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-10
$40 Fire Draws Crowd

Four engine companies and two
trucks rushed to a fire last night on
the fifth floor of 504 Thirteenth
street northwest and attracted a
large crowd of people, Today the
damage was estimated at SO. The
fire was in a pile of trash In the
Franklin Laundry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-10
MRS. MCKEE TO GIVE
PROGRAM AT MT. ALTO

An Armistice Day program VIII
be given by Mrs. Henry Hunt NC
Kee tomorrow night at Mount Aito
Hospital, under the auspices OF tne
hospital welfare committee OF the
District Department of the Amer
lean Legion. The Bernheimer ITO
also will participate in the program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-10
INDUSTRIAL DEMOCRACY
LEAGUE TO HEAR LOCKE

Professor Alain Locke, formerly
professor of philosophy at Howard
University, will deliver lecture
on 1.-The Negro and Radicalism" to-
night at the headquarters of the
League for Industrial Democracy,
1912 I street northwest.
Marx Lewis will preside, and q
dance will follow the lecture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-10

erty bounded by Delaware avenue,
F, G and Half streets southwest
from residential to second CONNER
cial; northwest corner OF Thirteenth
and Monroe streets from residential
B to G area, and the rear portion
of lots on the east side of New
Hampshire avenue between Swami
and T streets from sixty to ninety
foot heights.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-10
Wales to Wed Spanish
Beauty, Is Madrid
RumOr
By InternntIOnal News Service

MADRID, Nov. 10.--The
Prince of Wales will marry
the daughter of a wealthy and
titled Spanish army officer, now
retired and living in Buenos
Ayres, according to newspaper
reports published here.
The newspapers declare that
the romance is the result of the
princes recent visit to South
America where he is said to
have met the Spanish beauty
and won her.
Persistent reports of the en-
gagement of the Prince of
Wales have required in Lon
don following his return from
South America, but according
to reports there he is likely to
marry a Scandinavian princess.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-10
Lecture on Evolution

Professor Edward E. Richardson
will speak on Evolution" at a
meeting of the Society for Phil >
Gophical Inquiry, to be held at 4:30
o'clock this afternoon at the Ma
tional Museum.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-10
Psychologists to Meet

A meeting of the Washington
branch of the Society of American
Psychologists tonight at o'clock,
at the Hygienic laboratory, Tween
ty-fifth and E streets northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-10
Court Upholds Occult
AS Crime Detect0r
By international News service

BERLIN, Nov. 10Occut crime detection promises to put
the feats of Sherlock Holmes well in the shade.
August Drost former school teacher private school,
has been given virtual court recognition occult de-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-10

36-inch colored striped out va,
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-10

All first quality-fine rib
cotton, fleece lined. Dutch
neck and elbow sleeves, or
high neck and long sleeves.
All ankle length. Sizes SO
and SO.
Palais Royal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-24
Great Women
Tennis Stars
Play Today

MiABLEDON. England. June "a
w Drawing the cold breeze and
threatening clouds. more than 10000
spectators were on hand today 10 see
the Initial appearance here this year
Of Nile. Suzanne LenElen. the for
mer queen Of the courts.
The French star VIII make h.r
start today in the doubles with her
friend and running mate. Miss Eliza
beth Ryan. the former California girl.
They were drawn against Miss Col
yer and Mrs. Lycoiie. the former
Miss Joan Austen. who played thru
20 the finals against the Lenglen-
Ryan team IN 1898.
John HenneSsy and Ray Casey. tho
Americans. form one OF the teams
expected TO reach the semi finals Of
the mems doubles which start today.
Anderson. Australia, defeated Burr.
England. go. g. s.i
Bailey. New Jersey, defeated AItk,n.
England. 60. s-5. 90.
Rice. OF MhsrRehusetts. defeated sum
mrT, England. So, Sd, s-i
Williams. Chicago. beat Sir Tnou1aa
England e.. So. 81.
foloNing are the results OF Tuesdays
matches
Casey. California. beat Rollins. Eng
land. 81. go, SO
Hennessey. indianapolis. beat Dicks,
England. sc. s-s. So
Garland, Pittsburg beat Eames, Eng
land. 7-e, s.s s-s, So. 50.
Miss Ryan, England, defeated Miss
Brown. England. ga. So.
Borotra' France. defeated Trnbuil.
ENGLAND, io-s. ~. s-b. lo-s.
lacoaste, France. defeated summ.r-
son, England, 50. 60, is.
coeheit. France. beat Zcrlsndi. Greece
sci, Oil. s.s. SO
Count de MorphurEo, Italy. def.ar.d
Dudley, England. so. So. a..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-24

gllmmered and died out.
Jake FL overs tried 10 beat
the Braves single. handed Dy smack
ing out two home-runs, but his lone
effort was all that the Acorns could
do to Plummcr until the ninth in
ming
Seattle started 20 score by ;aliying
two runs in The second inning and
three Ia the third The visitors won
the game in the nf,h frame by cross.
ing two more across the plate.
Four triples b, the Indians. two
by Herman. and one by Lane and
Eldyed. aided greatly In putting the
skids under the Oaks. T.. Baldwin.
BRAZIL and Brady made doubles. Bald.
win getting two.
The score.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-24
Bar Kapans Manager; He Charges NJ Y Ring Hameup
INDIANS MUST CLOSE IN SOON TO FIGURE IN RACE
Finals Nearing
in Frisco Meet

pERKELEY. Cal. June ga Rank
- INK tennis stars were expected 20
move another step nearer the finals
today in matches ~ tho Pacific Coast
tennis championships hcrr.
Howard Kinscy, Herbert Suhr,
Phil Neer Nell Brown, uu Parker
and Clarence Griffin were tn the
fourth round
Helen Wills, national and olympic
womcns champion. and Helen ia,
cohs. national junior champion. win
meet In the scmlfinala Of tho won,
ems singles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-24
u. S. Poloists
Defeat British
Officers Team

HuRLiNGHAM. Eng June "a
IL The American army polo team
today Won the rubber match In its
polo series with a British army four.
The score ~ the final gamc was 8
10
The Americans took the lead ia
the urst chukkor dcurinR twice
while the Britirhrrs failed 10 record
a point The Bdushers squared the
match in tho third frame. however.
when, after scoring once IN the
second ehucker they scored twice
In the third. The Americans scored
once each in the third, fourth. NTH
and seventh chukkers while the
Hriushers after the third. were
able TO score but once again. "a
point In the sixth chukkcr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-24

TO fight in New York.
He is said 10 have told the commits,
sion that the fight during the feath.
erwcight elimination tournament be
tween Kaplan and Danny Kramer
was in the bag" FOR Kramer and
that Kaplan crossed all the smart
money in New York by knocking out
the favorite.
The commission suspended him un.
III he presents proof Of his charges.
Benny Leonard said several years
ago that he did not like TO defend
his lightweight championship In New
York and Mickey Walker admitted
he disiiked to risk his welterwelsht
championship here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-24

second place. three and half
games behind the leading San Fran.
cisco Seals.
Their present standing ID fourth
place today and they are ls full
games behind the Bay City club.
which IN OF 10 whale Of a lead.
Seattle has played some good tall
this year. but hasn't been as con-
sbstent as a year ago. Bad weeks in
Sacramento and salt Lake gave
them terrific jolts as they won only
one game out OF 10 played In those
cities
The club IN hitting well and the
pitching is streaky, good ono day
and terrible the next.
There Is not much fault 10 DO
found with the fielding.
Outside OF the hurting depart
ment. the team is better balanced
than last year.
The club rs in bad need Of an ace
twirler. OF the Vean Gregg type. ~
Gregg with 70 victories last year.
gave every team a battle when he
took the mound and he won nearly
20 per cent Of the clubs victories in
1894.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-24
u. S. Golfers
Are Favored

TRooN Scotland. june 2t-Of. ~
Macdonald smith. Jim Harness
and Joe kirkwood. American profess.
SIGNALS, were among the fayoritca In
tho field OF 81 players who qualified
Tor the British open golf champion
ship which starts here tomorrow
The long driving contest was the
only event scheduled Tor today and
the Americans were not entered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-24
Blacks Nose Out
Burnett Nine, 10

In the triple,headcr staged by the
Pacific Coast Coal Co. at Fortuna
park, Sunday. the Black Diamond
team won the feature game. defeat.
ing Burnett. to o Hcske;h. or the
losers, was touched for five blows.
while DAILY allowed but two safe
raps. Carbonado lost 20 tho WI.
keson nine, ] 10 :. and Newcastle
won In walk from Seattle. "a 10 6.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-24
Wyatt to Enter
A. Al Tourney
Here In Summer

DAUL WYATT OF Uniontown.
Pa. and one OF the best swim
mers in the country. has signified
his intention Of coming to the ma.
uonal swimming and diving cham
pionships which win be held here
from July 20 to August /. according
TO word received by the committee
IN charge OF the tourney. He will be
entered in the backstroke event.
wyatt is a natator OF the new
school, his upsots OF the stars in the
south making him one OF tho lead
ing eontenders in the backstroke
event.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-24
Bob Cannefax
Is Suspended

CHICAGO. juno e. Rob Came.
fax, three cushion billiard champion.
has been suspended BY the Nation,
al Three Cushion Billiard league
for one year. as the outcome Of his
conduct IN match with Willie
Hoppe here. canncfax. after los
ing 70 the halklins cue wizard.
siashsd the top OF the table with his
pocket knife. causing Hoppe to re-.
fuse to continue In the match.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-24

had been wined and dined by
the aristocrats. Martin was
considered invincible.
] did not think Johnson would &c
ccpt the match when thought OF
proposing II to him lilo not only
agreed. but thanked me for being 80
good as 10 secure II for him, Altho
very successful up to that time, John.
son might have bee, justified in side.
stepping. But he wasn't that kind
OF n fighter.
7 oS ANGELES, by the time tho
~ big blacks began to train, was
like colorcd picnic ground. Both
OF them were swell drosscrs, and all
Tho other dark boys seemed TO have
caught the habit,
The night Of The fight found
the pavilion sold out Up to the
10th round II was u clever boxing
contest, the clcvcrest ever held.
Neither man tool, his eyes off
the other.
II was ono time that jack Johnson
did not kid with the crowd as ho
played with his man. Murtln was
equally careful and they nude a
beautiful sight tall and 1.-the ana
active ns grcnt cnts Behind II MI
was dondly seriousness and the
vicious slnshcs that were blocked
might have dropped mn OK,
no NOT imagine that II was not a
~ fight. The men were fighting
mad ana n worlds reputation hinged
upon the outcome Tho great, tow.
orng forms cut and SLICED Mt one an.
other and the silence OF tho crowd
nj times seemed uB impressive mn tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-24
Callahan Knocks
Out Russie LEROY

Los ANGELES. June 2f.-Mushy
Callahan. local newsboy, scored an
impressive three-round Knockout
over Russie Leroy Fargo. n. D.,
lightweight, here last night. Billy
Petrolle. Leroy's lightweight stable
mate. won from frankie Fink in the
semi windup.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-24

witnessed as many battles as anyone. yet |
never saw one that came close to comparing
with this
Johnson and Martin, both negroes, and
heavyweights at their best, were in such
condition the night of their contest that |
doubt if there was a heavyweight living at
that time who could have defeated either
one.
think that the Corbett-Fitzsimmons
match was the closest to it, when you con-
slider quality and class Yet | don't believe
either would have whipped Martin or john
son this particular night.
Nj 4.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-24

by the New York
boxing commits
sion.
The r u m O r IS
gained ground
when Scotty
AIontcith man.
ager OF Kid Kap.
Ian. feather
weight champion,
was suspended
until he can
prove that box
Ing Is not an on
the 50 uRrc In
New York or re.
tract his charge
that il Is not safe
FOR a champion
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-24

the oaks fell
two runs short
OF tying the Sc
attic dams.
and the AcornA
lost 5 10 6.
Going into the
ninth in in <
with the score s
20 , against
he m. Oakland
Tailed four runs
IN the last Of
the ninth. but
when Hack Mi.
Ter went out on
an easy roller TO
the infield the
oaks chances
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-24
Star Leaguers
Play to Place
In Semi-Finals
TRIPLE-HEADER Is billed IA

A TRIPLE-HEADER is billed for
n the Star league teams Sunday
with the Climax club and the Queen
City Motors playing al Lower Wood
Land at 10 n. m. and the Y. NJ A. c.
and the South Lake Juniors playing
az Upper Woodland al the same time.
The winner OF the two Tits Will
play against each other at Lower
woodland park AT noon. The win
ner o. that tilt will play the Car
field Cubs in the semifiuals the fol-
lowing Sunday. The final round will
be played July 5.