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The Washington times., 1925-09-30
Jacobson a Hitter

Baby Doll Jacobson, the st. Louis
Browns rangy outfielder, is finish
ing his ninth year as a major
Lacquer and a Brownie. His life
time major league batting average
is about .315. Jacobson is six feet
two and one-half inches tall and
weighs 210 pounds.
The Washington times., 1925-09-30
Bib Was a Pitcher

Bib Falk, the White Sox's ex.
cellent outfielder, pitched three
years for the University Of Texas
before he hoped into the big
league. This makes his fifth full
year with Chicago. His lifetime
major league batting average is
well over 800.
The Washington times., 1925-09-30
MEADOWS MAKES GOOD
WITH FORMER NEMESIS

Lee Meadows was delighted to
join the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1923
for several reasons, one important
one being that the Buccaneers used
to maui him numerically. Before
he joined the Pirates his lifetime
standing with them was: Six vic
tories for Meadows and twenty-six
for the Pirates.
The Washington times., 1925-09-30
Stuffy Not Dangerous

If past performances mean any
thing, Stuffy Mc1nnis is not to be
feared as batsman in the coming
world series. sStuffy has played in
four big series, in one of which
he never went to bat and took part
in only one game. His batting
marks in the other series were
.118. .143 and $50.
The Washington times., 1925-09-30
GODFREY UNIMPRESSlVE
IN VICTORY OVER BURKE

Los ANGELES. Sept. 30: George.
Godfrey. giant Philadelphia Reg4o
heavyweight, had an empty >'icF ~
added to his record today. following
his bout nero last night with Ma in
Burke, the New Orleans veteran.
Godfrey won the decision after ten
rounds OF unimpressive boxing.
The Washington times., 1925-09-30
Lamar's First Trial

Bill Lamar, now a real star with
the Athletics, got his first major
league trial ten years ago with
Washington. Bill Is only twenty
nine now. He was entirely too
young when Clark Griffith first
looked him oyer.
The Washington times., 1925-09-30
SherdeI a Winner

Given up as a failure by Branch
Hickey, Sherdel has won fifteen
and lost but five games under tho
direction of Rogers Hornsby. Sher-
special treatment to become win
ner. i, :
The Washington times., 1925-09-30
RAMON HERRERA LANDS
TRIAL WITH RED S0X

Hamon Herrera. a Cuban in
fielder, has been purchased by the
Boston Red Sox from the Spring
field club OF the Eastern League.
He has batting mark of .240 for
the season and ranks high in runs
scored
The Washington times., 1925-09-30
BIT 1T DOESN'T SHOW
ALL OF FRED'S WORK

Free Marberrys in three years as
a Griff relief pitcher has been
credited with -twenty-six victories
and charged with sixteen defeats.
The Washington times., 1925-09-30
TAMPA SHORTSTOP GETS
TRIAL WITH PITTSBURGH

Pittsburgh has bought Temper
son Weik, a youthful shortstop,
from the Tampa club Of the Florida
State League. He reports in the
snrin0
The Washington times., 1925-09-30
CuyIer Is No Child

Hazen Cuyler, the Pirates bril-.
liant outfielder. is completing his
second full year under the big
top. He is twenty-seven years old.
The Washington times., 1925-09-30
Ty Cobb's Height

Tyrus Cobb stands exactly six feet
high. He weighs 178 pounds.
The Washington times., 1925-09-30
Mike Devaney Quits
Cinders. For
Last Time

NEW YORK, Sept. 3O.-Mich-
ael j. Devaney, of the Millrose
A. A., one of the most consist
ent winners the cinder path
game has known and one Of the
real veterans of the spiked shoe
kingdom has definitely an
nounced his retirement. Mike
was a very active runner for
about fifteen years. He won
nearly dozen national champi-
cnships and scored points for
Uncle Sam in the Olympic
Games of 1920. His passing
will be universally mourned.
The Washington times., 1925-09-30

The Governor Of Indiana pro,
hibited Fitzsimmons from putting
on Dempsey and Brennan, even in
an exhibition sparring contest. II
is foregone conclusion that a
championship encounter between a
white and a colored man cannot
take place in Indiana. 1t will at.
tract too much attention.
Fitzsimmons can bill it as tiddley.
winks combat or call it by any
other name but to Indiana it will
be prize fight and as such it
will not be permitted.
Kearns, who is still Dempsey's
manager of record. declares that he
does not approve of the Indiana
thing and has urged Tex Richard
to take steps to prevent it. Kearns
signed for>Dempsey with Richard
several weeks ago, although the
champion was not party to the
negotiations. Nor did Wills sub
scribe to this agreement.
Richard. who has announced a
watchful and patient attitude,
hardly will need to take any steps
in the Indiana matter. The match
there will fall from its own weight.
The Washington times., 1925-09-30

as Jack Kearns says, 1t probably
does not mean anything.
Floyd Fitzsimmons, Michigan
City promoter, succeeded in get
ting the signatures of both fight
ers on one sheet of paper-a feat
that was considered next to Impos-
sible.
Now that Floyd has the match,
what is he going to do with it7
The Washington times., 1925-09-30

The Attorney General of Indiana
is on record with a statement
that Dempsey and Wills cannot
do their stuff in the HOOsier
State. Three years ago Dempsey
was matched with the late Bill
Brennan for a ten-rOund mo-
decision bout at Michigan City,
where Fitzsimmons, who also
made that match, presumably In
tends to stage the title mill
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-30
CHILDREN IGNITE BED
AND FLEE FROM ROOM

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. So Chill.
dren playing with matches ignited
bed coverings In a room q shelr
home, and scampered off to another
room.
Their mother, Mrs. william
Wertz, smeIled smoke and traced
1T. to the bedroom. but could not
discover the children. She fought
the flames, which were threatening
other furnishings, until firemcl,
summoned by d neighbor. arrived
and stamped out the fire. After
the excitement was over the chill
dren were found in another room.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-30
ENGLAND NOW
IS DRINKING
LESS
Home Consumption Drops As
Export Trade Shows
Heavy Increase
BY 1nssrnational News Service

LONDON, Oct. 80. England Is
drinking less whiskey. Statistics
show that the consumption of
whiskey in the United Kingdom has
decreased by one third during the
past twenty-one years, and that only
eleven million proof gallons are now
being annually consumed.
It must not be thought that the
British whiskey disfillers are on
the way to the poorhouse, however.
for American prohibition has re-
suited in a heavily increased export
trade. Fer instance, the exporta'
ton Of whiskey to Canada, 3Or
long known to be the half way
liquor house to America, increased
by nearly seventy thousand proof
gallons during one month. The
decrease in the English consunlp-
ton is said to be due to the inferior
whaskey which is now being turned
out, and the high price that Is
being demanded Tor it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-30
SCOTT WIDOW ASKS
WILL BE SET ASIDE

NEW YORK, Oct. 3O.-Virginia
Scott, who was cut off in the will
of her husband Robert w. Scott,
filed a petition in Suffolk county
surrogate court at Riverhead to have
distribution OF TIE $500, 900 estate
stopped and the will set aside. The
will was probated last April, but
Mrs. Scott charges she was not mott
fled and that the probation was
illegal.
Mrs. Scott had lived apart from
her husband, who was the inventor
of a knitting machine, prior to his
death in May, 1924, at Islip. L. I.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-30
RADIO WILL ANNOUNCE
PRICE or VEGETABLES

MARSEILLES, Oct. 3d. String
beans four francs per kiIo! Toma.
toes two francs per poundT So will
announce the loud speakers ir the
Marseilles markets IL the pannb Of
the municipal authorities material.
ize.
That the housewife doing her mar
ketihg may know the official prices,
. central station at City Hall will
announce hourly, on market days,
the current prices, which viii be
carried by wire to loud speakers in
stalled In advantageous places in all
the markets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-30
EXPRESS KILLS TWO WHO
FAILED TO HEAR BELL

PENLLYN, Pa. Oct. 3O.--When
the truck in which they were riding
was struck BY Reading express
here. Joseph Gardner, aged fifty.
five years, and Harry Macdonald,
aged forty-five, were killed.
The two men. evidently did not
rec the approaching train. Gard
ner's son, Herman, aged twenty
seven years, sustained, a fractured
ankle as he leaped from the truck.
His father and MacDonald, who
were caught In the wrecl5age. were
carried for several hundred yards
on the locomotive pilot before the
engineer could stop the train.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-30
NJ D OK BATTLE
DISASTROUS
TOPOL|CE
Gifu's Glorious Guardians
Stage Demonstration With
IngIorious Conclusion
BY International News Service

TOKYO, Oct. 30.-There is such
a thing as being too realistic. Take
the case of the police department
of Gifu.
On the anniversary Of the great
Japanese earthquake the Gifu pc:
lice force was divided into twe
squads. One was the guardians
OF order" and the other the riot
ers," the object being to. demon
strate methods of defense in cases
Of emergency.
So enthusiastic did the contend.
ing forces become that. when the
mock battle ended, twenty police.
men were on the casualty list. It
may be added that the rioters"
were victorious.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-14
MY PARADISE.

There's . little green valley 0urrOund-
ed by hills
That hides it away from the world;
There's nothing out there Of the
Or noise Of the city's whirI.
A quiet peace prevails out thete
That ID broken now and then
BY the sweet mate-call Of = bird
dare y not breath NEli the ond.
Sometimes the wind blowing softly
WHISPER 1SMa . song through the trees.
And the flowers. lifting their heads
nSnce iiItingIy In the breeze.
There's babbling brook that trickles
O,er vSHvetly pebbles Of white.
And Il Ibabbles out . sllyery song !.
10 the birds on their skyward
There's ! carpet Of velvet verdantly
that stretchea for miles around.
And = sky Of gold and turQuoiss
,y ESsms t,. E1 EsS .S sspa. tov.r
Thnn "a Al the lilles and roses
A girl-n beauty O blooming there
Who pales to shame the pOsies.
Like the brook her sparkling eyes,
Stately as the trees IL her STYLE,
And like the gentle wind her signs.
This d my VALLEY and the girl Of
Nine .tiiI Il he @s' end 81 time;
Wond erfnI girl - -thriIling
An Of them arc mine!
A garden Of Eden hidden away,
Knowing no sin Or vice
I'm going back 70 lt some day
NY Garden Of PnHadfees
MADELINE M. BURLEIGH.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-14
TERRACE RENT
CASES Sc FOR
TRIAL
Rices Win by Default in In
crease Fight-Error Fails
to Dismiss Tangle

Judge Mattingly's court in NUM-
capaI Court today was filled with
Washington tenants interested in
the eviction cases OF tenants IN the
Clifton Terrace apartment. Attor-
neys Low and Friedberg were pres
ent> to look after the interests of
Maurice Baslxin, owner of Clifton
Terrace.
Oscar Reed, represented by At
torney Frank Long. denied that ne
had been properly served as Te-
quired by law and the case was
sent up for jury trial.
Amendment OF complaint was al
lowed In the case of Bertha Nails,
Clifton Terrace apartment, and
was set for trial Thursday, Febru-
airy 10. The same ruliug was made
for S. L. Ingraham. a tenant Of
the L1onsdale apartment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lysie Rice appeared
before Judge Mattingly this morn.
ing to show why the yshould not
be excited from their duplex apart
ment. "a T street northeast after
refusing to pay an increase OF
$3.50 per month rental. The
plaintiffs failing to appear, the case
was dismissed by default.
An amusing and somewhat heated
colloquy took place between bench
and attorneys in the case of Leroy
Elliot, 4430 Ord street northeast
The summons in the case had q
typographical error wherein tho
word restitution" had been made
to read restriction" But Judge
Mattingly refused to allow the cass
TO be dismissed because OF tn,
printers error and the case wal
continued until next Friday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-14
THE FISHERWOMAN.

An old maid vent to the isle VI man,
saying. .sT,m willing 20 ret what I
can;
III Land me man for worse Or
For IN this day one must De y GO
And I'm confirmed matrimonial
far"
"A man she landed and was satisfied,
But IN q short time she was weary
and tired;
For she had to take care Of him
and the nest,
while he did nothing but relax and
reNt.
Until with the Hollywood spirit she
was fired.
she got divorce and grabbed sone-
thing new,
with money enough to take care o.
two;
She rot an old one with tat purse.
Who wanted . wife and also Q
And now shes one Of avho's who"
OLD SOCKS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-14
NATURE Of
INQUIRY IN
DOUBT
Disabled Soldiers League
Moves to 0uash .. G.
Investig alton

Attorney Abner Siegal, repre-
senting John T. Nolan, ccmman-
der. and James +. ccann; treas
urer, or the National Disabled
Soldiers League, who was sub
poenaed to produce ii the District
Supreme Court today before Chief
Justice Mccoy, records, books,
documents and all other written
matter relating to the business Of
the league from January, 1921,
up to date, filed motion to quasn
the subpoena On the ground chat
the production in court Of the
papers described might tend to
incrirninate his clients.
Citation Incomplete.
Attorney Siegai claims that the
citation Of the court does not de-
scribe the documents and papers
wanted with sufficient detail; that
the order Of the court does not ap.
prise him 81 the nature 81 tha
charge or against whom the grand
jury investigation = being made,
that the writ represents an unrea.
sonable search and seizure Of papers
and effects in direct opposition to
the Fourth amendment Of the Con.
stitution and Is therefore illegal ana
null and void and that no probable
cause has been shown proving the
necessity Of the production Of the
papers.
The investigation Of the affairs
Of the league by the grand Jury.
according to Attorney SiegaI, has
been brought about primarily by
the attack his clients made on the
Veterans Bureau for not taking care
OF the disabled SoIdiers. Counsel
for the defendants said that they
had conducted what Is called q
"pencil campaign 20 raise money
to help the crippled soldiers ana
that about $4,000 mad been raised
since 1922 in that manner. Mr..
Siegal said he could not tell what
had become Of the money but he
supposed 1t had been used to help
the boys.
Fails TO Understand Probe.
Attorney Siegal said he had no
idea regarding the nature OF the
grand jury investigation unless It
was In connection with an inyestiga-
ton carried on by the Postoffice
Department in connection with an
alleged Illegal use Of the MAILS,
Al House committee headed by Con-
gresham Hamilton Fish, jr., Of
New York, Is also carrying on an
investigation into the affairs Of the
league and Attorney Siegal said he
had been asked to appear before
this committee Monday morning.
Director Frank T. Hines Of the
Veterans Bureau is among the wit
nesses at this hearing.
The pencil campaign" according
to Mr.. Siegal, consisted in sending
from two to twelve pencils to
men and women throughout the
country, informing them that the
proceeds from their sale would be
used TO help the veterans. 1t is
claimed by the Government that
the senders OF the pencils asked
one or two dollars for two pencils.
District Attorney Gordon who is
presenting the matter to the grand
Jury refuses to discuss 1t or to di-
vulge the reason Of the grand jury
investigation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-14
TRoLLEYs TO BE cENTERED
ON WISCONSIN AVENUE.

When Wisconsin avenue, from
Massachusetts avenue to River road
il repaved. trolley poles sof the
washington Railway and Electric
Company wiz be placed in the cen
ter Of the avenue. !.
This was decided today at a con-
ference between Engineer Commits.
siorler J. F. Bell and officials Of
the Potomac Electric Power Com
pany.
The com2any also agreed to re-
place the present tracks. The re-
paving will be started in the spring.
Commissioner Bell said that Wis
consin avenue when improvements
are completed will be q counterpart
Of Connecticut avenue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-14

.HoosIer DeIeg CATION 81 500 and
200 Win ma" Ferguson
Coming for Fets

e z
Things are looking Up" vas
the consensus 81 opinion it head
quarters If the committees On the
inaugural and the charity fiji
augural bali, respectively, today.
After the first scare, caused BY
abridgement ~ the plans Tor the
B fficial inaugural celebration,
there was ! swift about-face of
national sentfmet, And the
about face turned al eyes on
Washington.
800 HOLSTERS ConnIns.
win receipt today of + letter
from willis B. Dye, chairman 0t
the inaugural COMMITTEES in indiana.
saying that = delegn tiDn Of 500
HOOsIere might be ekpected e
Washington on March the local
committeeman threatened ct any
minute To break into an enthusiastic
paean of Thanksgiving.
There also lay on Secretary Fred.
ericl y. Jennings desk inkorni,a,
tion on various railroad ines N
the south ceiltr.kl ana esteril
States, and Mexico. telling o.
special cut rates for excursions tc
the Capital over March 4.
The little birdiee of opttuaisLn
likewise wafbIed sweefly III the
office Of the charity inaugural ball
COMMITTEES, where General John "A.
Chamberlain, chairman oE the
ticket committee. hummed eatly
over his task Of checking dp the
heavy demand for what are known
III newspaper offices O. the
coveted pasteboards.
Hotel 20 Feed Police.
Mrs. John Alan Dougherty, gem
eral chairman Of the ball, was
happy over information from the
managemerlt or the MayfiOwer
Hotel, where the ball viii be held,
that the hotel VIII serve sand
witches and coffee to the scores Of
policemen and plain clothes men
who viii be In attendance. and after
the ball win give q supper TO the
bIuecoats..
appointment OF members Of Miss
Natalie. Hammond,s young ladies'
committee. and an outline Of the
activities or this group soon will
be in sufficient detail for publica-
ton, II was announced.
Mrs. Dougherty is to speak on
the ball to the WN,men's Press Club
next Monday. and on Wednesday to
the Rotary Club.
200 With MA" Ferguson.
ma" Ferguson, famed governor
OF Texas. will attend the Inaugural
tion with a delegation Of 200 Texans,
$3.50 rNN vsysnSvrnen %vA0vsa %1ao Mfaa Yrnlfn1.f
OF commerce OF the Lone Star State.
This is the second largest deIega-
ton yet to inform the inaugural
committee Of It's coming. Not all.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-14
POSTCARD COLLECTION
PRESENTED TO LIBRARY

Miss Mary Benton has presented
the Public Library with collection
OF several thousand postal cards
gathered in the European countries,
Canada, and the United States.
Many of them are Photographic
reproductions and a feature OF the
collection is a group of pictures Of
cathedrals. both exterior and In
terror views.
The picture collection OF the
Public Library how includes 10000
mounts and circulates 10000
mounts yearly for the use of teach
ers in the classroom and for the
Use of artists.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-14
as THE CONSTITUTION
FOLLOWS THE FLAG
THE COP FOLLOWS
TFgE SWALLOW

<Izis to Alloyenia.)
There q 8 miss In Maryland,
A fnFmeKss maiden she,
Zafr na faWm from 1alfylnnd.
And 6Wees - she can Be
Her name Is Allovenia.
And she Is superfines
wish she'd make the choice OF me
To be her valentine.
This maiden q happy girl,
And her smile d genufnes
She has 3 dimple ard Q curk-
I wish she'd be my valentine.
CABIN JOHN POET.
Tiers to him: she's ten years young:l
There ara many kinds Of valentines.
some made 81 lace and glue;
There are ecomics" and the stand-uD
kinds
And there are pos6aIs, toO:
But when select my valentine,
I'm g6lnx to ohOOse-just yOu.
ALLOVENIA.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-14

cal aid committee, announced BY
Chairman w. 4. Ga1liher are
Doctors H ii. Lyons, 3. g. Hunter
j. a. White. =. b. Grier, 81 lie
Count Cook, Lucius Brown, jr.
willard M. Lane and B. Frank
Jones.
Tickets for the Inaugural con
cert at the washington Auditorium
win be put on sale at the Willard,
Monday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-14
Address to Chamber

First Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral John II. Bartlett will address
the Chamber of Commerce Tuesday
evening at the Willard. A report
ON the referendum Of the United
states Chamber of Commerce will
be submitted by a special commit.
tee headed by Arthur c. Moses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-14

the parade. The Texan host will
travel to washington on 1.-THE Pros
perity Special train.
The committee also announced
that approximately 5 900 rooms
have been listed as available for
inaugural guests. The top price
OF rooming houses for the occasion
is 81 q day for a room, including
breakfast and dinner. Many Of
the rooms are cheaper.
Additional members to the nedi-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-14
FURNACE BABY
INQUEST To Be
HELD soon
Hospital to Release Leona
Holman, Mother Of Child,
in a Few Days

Leona Holman, mother of the
furnace baby who was taken to
Gallinger hospital last week after
the discovery that she had given
birth to q child unattended by
physicians at her apartment in the
Iroquois apartments. I41O NJ street
northwest last Wednesday il re.
ported by physicians at the hospi.
tai 10 be improving steadily.
The childss birth was discovered
last Saturday when the dead body
fell out Of the furnace In the base
ment of the apartment.
An inquest into the death Of the
baby will probably be held after
Miss Holman is released from the
hospital. which will probably be
early next week. The child Is be-
lieved to have died of a hem
orrhage.
Since Miss Holman has been in
the hospital her friends in the In
ternal Revenue division OF the
Treasury Department have been
writing her notes of encouragement
and sending little gifts to cheer
her up.
Police have not located the
father of the child, although the
mother has confessed to them who
he is. Authorities had hoped to
locate him in the hope that he
would lend the girl some aid.
AIec's Fifteenth Year
Grover Alexander. Chicago Cubs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-14
PRoTEcT TIE AGED.

IN . downtown section on . busy day.
- fime-woEn auto was seen TO stray.
At held up traffic for quite spell
And IN impatient autOlst was heard
..Knock that wreck Right out Of the
1t's % the dump that It should
But easeful driver IN another ma
chine
Wa sssa to grin asd heard to
s.Read the message on the back Of
tllaf wreck,
And the back Of that wreck al eyes
And resd the message 30 muts ana
sDon't lift me. Biz Boy, for Pm old
SOUTHERN MELODY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-14
SUICIDES
CAUSING
WORRY
Police Can ign No Reason
tor Rapid Increase h Sell
Destruction

An alarming increase ~ the
number of suicides and attempted
suicides since tie beginning u
this year II worrying District
authorities and police. Nine per-
sons have committed suicide since
the first Ck January and twenty
more have attempted To Iii them
selves
III addition, shout dozen per
sons hive been seriously III from.
conditions which looked suspi
ciou1ly like attempted suicide bur
which police have decided were
accidental.
Record % List Year
Up Is this tilne last year only
SIX persons had died from suicide
and eleven had attempted % XII
themselves, making total ~ seven
teen for 1894 compared with
krenfy sven Tor the sponolng
period Of this year.
Less than one third Of those who
have made suicide attempts this
wear were c0I0red The majority
have been women.
No reason FOR the rapid rise in.
deaths Of this kind can be assslgneq
by the police. UnOfficiaIly how.
ever. several Officials have pointed
rs the unusual conditions 20 lar
this year with the eclipse ana
6rophesiee 81 the end Of the world