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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-19

to step back"
The bailiff: Its all right. He's
on bond"
Counsel: II can find him. in
minute, your honor" He goes
out
The court: When the case is
ready for trial let me know, Mr..
Clerk" He goes out.
Alibi Man: This is too much
like Pimlico for my shattered
nerves to stand" He goes out.
At last reports, the mother and
child were loing as we'll az could
be expected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-19
De. BRODE.S
FI(oHTSFOR
RELEASE
Patient Testifies in His Own
BehaIf-Was Incarcerated
as Slayer

Surroundings at the Government
Hospital for the Insane are any,
thing but conducive to restore the
impaired mentality of those who
are informed within its walls, ac-
cording to George v. de Brodes,
who today testified in his own
behalf in his fight to regain his
release from Saint Elizabeth's.
De Brodes, alleged slayer of his
mother, Mrs. Frances G. De Brodes,
was adjudged insane June 90, 1923,
and was committed to the hospital.
Mrs. de Brodes was shot to death
June z, 1928 at 1T C street
northeast. Her son attempted
suicide after she was shot and
the jury sitting in his case found
that he was suffering from homi-
ciIal mania.
Found Place Depressing
Describing his daily life at the
institution, replying to the ques-
ton of his attorneys, Lamber. Can
field & Munter, de Brodes said that
as soon as his mind became adj
Justed he realized that he had to
make every effort to not only OBJ
tain his release, but TO have the
case of the death of his mrot her
properly adjudicated.
De Brodes said while in the hos
pital he had continued the study
of law. of economics and philosophy
and was doing >Ierything to add b
his mental culture"
But the place is very depress-
ing and the surroundings are =" n.y.
thing but helpful to the patients"
said de Brodes. He said that he
was domiciled in room with
three other patients, the room be-
ing the size of an ordinary bed
room. The windows, which look
out into a walled court yard, are
barred and screened, and the door
leading into a little ante-room is
of solid cast iron with little peep
holes in it.
Life a Nightmare
lone feels that ones every step
is under surveillance day and night.
One is thrown together with
insane people of the very lowest
type, some of whom yell and shrek
day and night and make life a
veritable nightmare. Today's hear
Ing is being held before Justice
Hitz. In the District Supreme Court
and Assistant District Attorney
Horning appears for the Govern
ment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-19

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-19
W. [. HARRINGTON HEADS
KlLLEEN LEGION POST

The election of William L. Har-
rington as commander of George
E Killeen Post Nd 25 of the Ameri,
can Legion was Announced today.
Earl E. Reedy was elected first
vice commander; Preston Freeman.
Junior vice commander: B. s. Bus
cher, post historian; the Reverend
Ignatius Fealy, chaplain; Doctor C.
l.. Dugan, post surgeon; Edward
Spedden, sergeant-at-arms; J. l..
Sawyer, color bearer; Doctor John
Reedy, dental surgeon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-19

ACT I, Scene Public square,
bull ring, stock yards, left; city
hGH. right. High mind, dust. Sc,
noritus, I'd touring cars cdreen-
ing and honking lGsciVioasIy. Dim
IN through dust and smoke can be
seen traffic cop, in scarlet cloak,
hanging By one hand from lamp
post, 4Chere he has taken refuge.
tcaUinq sWOrd and shouting deltri-
OusIu. Three Eds, clustered be-
loW, ramp up and dot0n, bGytn0
sdUd1ely. SeUen dltTNfstic Brook
Iyn bus boys march In fun pGnopIy
into the bull ring, chanting loudly
IN praise of "BrOok-G-lyn Erstcr
StetC." They are toHot0ed By
corporGFs guard Of Florida real
estate men, heavily disguised as
philGnthroptsts, upon sight of tchich
cop gives 1edk moan, releases
hold, and drops. He Is buried be-
meath avalanche Of Eds. Cheers
from Rotary International. t0ithin
bull ring. Dust clouds arise as
marches in to h1rGss lonely buH
yOF UHOUl yShS To O6tHD gEDSHt I1F-
ter, from city hdH. SENAT TOR
BORAH
CARMENCITA (sneaking out Of bull
ring with three tOreadOrs In Sinking
pursuit) -Ayudame: Seniors, senOrs,
como estaD ustedes esta manan-
Enter beDy Of chorus girls, dis
0uised as Lieutenant NINA VAN
WINKLE, holding mp right hands.
GIRLS-HaIt! Cease! DesIst! Abstain!
This show must got IL CAN'T remain!
We don't know what this girl IL
Whether she's cursIng or whether
she's praying.
But the chances are that It's i'm
No. pray don't speak--we, never
quarrel!
Wen call the turn; this IL our trick!
Go: Call the manager. Call him
quick!
Enter EARL CARROLL, HAS
SARD SHORT and FLO ZIEG-
FIELD, three halt brothers, dis
0uised as managers, amid general
confusion.
CURTAIN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-19
Rivers and Harbors Session

The official call for the twenty
first annual convention Of the Ma
tional Rivers and Harbors Con-
eress to be held here December 9
and 10, was issued today by Presi-
dent John II. Small
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-19

being literal translation from
the Spanish BY Ell Senior HENRY
Y. 0'Y., Ell critic mug distminOuido
del II. and s. 81 Sc presento pOr IL
primer Veg Madrid, Ell diez uMo
de Julio, 1895. Bustamte
CHARACTERS Breeding l to r.l
SENIOR DON RODRIGUEZ F1LIPE
DEL NORDE, raGfisIf and dissOIute
young Spanish GtlfbGtOme tOfeadOF.
VOX POPULI-Drffted In by error.
ment.
Two Bulls, one duenna: eleven tOrea-
doris and one "a Swedish cook.
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To
CONSIDER
PENDING
BILLS
Reorganization of Utilities
Body Again Up-street
Program Submitted

Engineer Commissioner J.. Fank-
lin Bell today submitted to Jesse
G. Suter, chairman of the Citizens
Advisory Council for considera-
ton, copies of bills which will be
presented to Congress when that
body meets in December.
In submitting the legislative
program to the Citizens Council,
Commissioner Bell calls attention
to the fact that the number of
days which Congress devotes to
District matters are so limited,
that it is important to select bills
to be given primary consideration
with great care, else matters Of
urgency and Importance to a large
proportion of citizens may be
crowded out by bills relating to
matters of little urgency and af-
fecting the interests Of but few
people.
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Public Utilities Bill

s p
Commissioner Bell states that
the Commissioners again VIII seek
to have the bill reorganizing the
Public Utilities Commission passed
at the next session of Congress.
The bill provides for the addition
of an engineer and lawyer to as
sist the three District Commission
ers on utility problems.
One bill calls for the opening or
widening of q number of streets,
while another provides for vacating
certain streets and alleys near Wal
ter Reed Hospital, and to authorize
the extension and widening OF
Fourteenth street northwest, from
Montague street to Dahlia street.
This BILL Commissioners Bell
declares, should not be combined
with the general bills, as United
States interests are affected. This
bill is of long standing and must
be enacted soon in some form or
great damage will be DONE"
New Deed Bill
Bills also provide for the open
ing Of a minor street between
Seventh and Ninth streets, near the
ball park; the elimination Of grade
crossings the erection OF new
building for the recorder of deeds
and for other municipal activities.
A new building for the recorder
of deeds was passed at the last
session of Congress by the Sen
ate. but failed to tget to the House
before the session closed.
The engineer department also will
seek to modify the Borland law,
which requires owners of property
to be assessed for paving work.
In submitting the proposed pro.
gram to the council, Commissioners
Bell, in Conclusions says:
Other bills have been suggested
and no doubt still more will be
suggested Measures of little inn
portance and of no great urgency
should not be allowed to crowd out
those where the public interest IS
suffering because Of lack Of legisla.
ton.
Certain matters which now ara
the subject of discussion should be
considered by a joint committee of
the Senate and House of Representa-
tives, namely, the fiscal relations
between the United States and the
District of Columbia, the proposal
for increased powers by the Com.
and some notifications
of the methods used in dealing
with the budget and legislation fol
the District of Columbia.
''In my opinion, the preparation
OF a budget and a program of legis
Iation, with the advice of the adj
visory council and with public dis
cussion of important matters under
is sound policy and
will result in Congress comforting
increased authority on the District
The advisory council, 1t was
stated, would probably meet the
latter part of this week to discuss
the Engineer Commissioner legis-
Iative program.
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OUR DICTIONARY.
CITY-A town so large It's poll.
tics are not affected by a church
row. JOSEPH'S GOAT.
-
AS THIS is.
AS THIS is.
The average young mans
mustache may be down but it's
not out! INEVITABLE B.

TOn1-They say your divorced
wife has made up her mind to
marry struggling young lawyer.
Harry-WeIl, If she has made
up her mind, he might as well
cease struggling. A. F. p.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-13
CONTROL MARKSMEN
Western Amateur TrapshoOting Or ganization Takes Charge West of Lake Michigan.

Kansas City, Feb. 13.-Contro of trapshooting in every state west of Lake Michigan has been assumed by the newly organized Western Anna teur TrapshoOting association, said an announcement issued after a meeting here last night of directors of the association representing A states.
 George C. Franklin of Denver, is president Of the organization, which was formed last November at Cof- feyyiIle Kansas, by western anna tcurs who expressed dissatisfaction with the administration of the American Trapshootcrs' association.
 The old plan of taxing shooters for the privilege of shooting at registered targets has been aban- doned and the western association will be operated by the sportsmen for the sportsmen,' the announce ment said.
 "The first annual tournament will be staged at Chicago in June and the winner of the western handicap will be given $1,000 in cash.
 "The formation of a western or ganization will make 1t possible for a. worlds series of trapshooting to be held between the east and the west. and the sport will receive tho greatest stimulation in its history
New Britain herald., 1925-02-13
PREDICT OPEN RACE
Manager SiSICr of St. Louis Browns Finds That All American League Teams Look Strong.

St. Louis, Feb, 13.-Thcre are so many potential flaws in the prob- able pennant contcnders in the American league that the 1925 race will be one of the most open affairs in many years, in the opinion of George SisIer, manager of the St. Louis Browns.
 Sisler will pick the team that will represent St. Louis, but he would not predict where his club would fin tSh. He asserted the Browns had lined up all available strength and would go to the post with the men now on the roster
 Last year, he said, "we had no trouble beating the good clubs. We had an edge over the Senators and 1iscrs, and ] believe we gave the Yankees an even battea
 "But, We could not beat the weak CT clubs. Chicago. Cleveland, Bos- ton, inferior clubs. gave HIS q great deal Of trouble, which shows how difficult it is 10 forecast the out come Of d pcunant raco.' There are four teams the Browns will have 10 pass 10 get 10 the top. Now York, Washington. Detroit and Philadelphia appear 10 have the best chances. I don't figure Boston, Cleveland or Chicago will be up there in the top list"
New Britain herald., 1925-02-13
NEW UMPIRE BEGAN
 WORK BY ACCIDENT
Harry Geisel of American League Did Not Intend to Become
 Arbitrator,

Chicago, Feb. 13.-Harry Geisel, one of Ban Johnson's new umpires for 1925, began umpiring by acci- dent.
 While playing semi professional baseball in Indianapolis the players found themselves without an indica- tor handler one day and selected Geisel. After the contest, Harry dis covered he had received more money for his days work than any of the players, and made up his mind to follow the profession.
 In 1910 he got his first opportu- nifty to become league official when he was appointed to the staff in the Illinois Missouri valley circuit al $125 month.
 By 1915 he was in the Western league, a class A organization. Then he advanced to the highest minor rating, Class A, though he dropped cut for three years to go into busi. ness. Returning in 1922, he joined the International league staff, an( last fall officiated in the Little Worlds Series" between Baltimore and St. Paul.
 During the winter, Geisel acts a! referee at boxing and wrestling matches in Indianapolis and alst conducts a column of comment or sports in one of the newspapers.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-13
TWO DAY TOURNEY
Texas Open Golf Championship Matches Start-Entrants Tee or At Five Minute Intervals.

San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 13.-The two day tournament for the Texas open golf championship got under way on the Breckenridge course here today. Beginning at o'clock the entrants teed off in Paris at five minute intervals until the entire field of more than 200 amateurs and professionals had started the IS hole trek.
 The course, worn from extensive use this winter, was not in good condition, and luck was expected to play an important part in determin- ing the winner.
 Al Watrous of Grand Rapids, Michigan, winner of the South central open at Hot Springs last week, was paired with George Dun can, English professional. Watrous was backed many to win the tourna- ment, but Macdonald Smith of San Francisco. Joe Turnesa of Films ford, N. Y, Al Espinosa of Chicago, and Abe Mitchell, British pro, also were strong favorites.
 In the preiminaries yesterday Mitchell won the driving contest with three drives of more than 800 yards each.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-13
RAY STILL THINKS HE
 IS MASTER OF NURMI
Joic Declares He Can Beat Him At Anything in Vicinity of
 q Mile

Chicago, Feb. 13.-Joie Ray, the dimunitive Illinois A. c. star, still thinks he can beat Paavo Nurmi, the sensational Finn, in anything around a mile. He intends to go out and attempt to force Nurmi ito such a race by regaining some of the rec ords that were his until the Finn came along.
 Ray is back home after his second eastern campaign suffering from a heavy cold but determined to con- tinue training and trying.
 Even as late as last winter l was running as many races as Nurmi is doing now, and I had to run all the distances up to 5000 meters" says Ray.
 "Nurmi is running a lot of trick distances and he is constantly slow ing up.
 Last winter, from January 16 to April l, ran in $S races, and most of them had been run by the mid dle of March. l think I can beat Nurmi; certainly If had known that l was so close to his record when I ran the mile in 4:1S IS at the Western Union games l would easily have beaten it."
New Britain herald., 1925-02-13
WilIimantic Woman Is
 Injured by Train

WillimantiC, Feb, 13.-Aliss Annie Mccarthy of 121 Bridge street, man. ager of a store here, was taken to St. Joseph's hospital last night suf- fering from injuries received when she was struck by the pilot engine of the Eastern Connecticut legisla- tive special train, due here at 5:15. She suffered a fractured jaw, three broken ribs, a dislocated knee and Q possible fracture of the skull.
 The accident occurred at the Bridge street crossing. Miss McCar- thy wass standing close to the rails of the east bound track waiting for train to pass in the opposite direr- tion and failed to sec the legislative special approaching. She was struck and thrown against stone wall. D. n. Corcoran was tho ConduC tor Of the special and H. W. Hansor the engineer,
New Britain herald., 1925-02-13
PUT A STOP TO TOO
 MUCH BASKETBALL
Factories and Boys Club Reach Agreement to Prevent Players
 from Wearing Themselves Out.

The securing of games outside the tory circuit has put such a burden on several of the players that they have been forbidden to participate in contests other than those regu- larly scheduled for the league. This ruling applies particularly to the factory players who also play with the local Boys club quintet. Some of these have been playing once a week with the club team, participant ing in q league and an outside game with the factory outfit, and practicing once with each team, and five nights week is too much bas- Eetball for any player.
 The arrangement originally made between the club and the factories vas that the latter should not in any way interfere with the club schedule, even if it called for a game on Tues day night As result of the out of-town games planned by factory teams, particularly Landcrs, Super intcndcDt Skinner of the Boys club got in touch with Manager Hartney of the Landers five yesterday. The two found themselves perfectly agreed that the outside games with the factory team would put too great strain on the players, and Hartney said that they were arranged prl- marily to give more basketball 10 those who did not play on other teams than the factory outfit. For the good of the players, the club team, and his own team, he prom ised that Luke and Kerelcjza would not play in such games. It is cX- pcctcd that P. X r. Corbin will take the same action regarding Ar1urr,
 The Boys club has shown good faith by cancelling games which would interfere with the factory i league.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-13
RITOLA SMASHES RECORD OF NLLRMI NV TWO MILE EVENT
Paavo Himself Breaks Three Marks in Buffalo Meet-Nurmi Now Has 22 New Records to His Credit.
By The Associated Press.

Buffalo, N. r., Feb.-Willie Ritoa, stout-hearted Finnish-American dis tance runner, stands out today more prominently than ever as the one competitor having chance to stop the victorious march of his fellow countryman, Paavo Nurmi.
 Competing in the feature events of the 106th regiment indoor games last night, Ritola, in one of the most sensational races of his career, smashed Nurmi's two-mile record to bits after peerless Paavo himself had Sped to three new worlds indoor marks in a race at one mile and quarter than inaugurated another three night program for the Finnish marvel. Tonight Uurmi races at | Syracuse university, then goes to the New York A. c. games Saturday night.
 Both races last night were handi- cap affairs. Both were triumphant by decisive margins, but Ritola's per- formance was the more impressive. Setting g. phenomenal pace over the eight-lap track, similar to the one on which Nurmi set his two-mile record of 9:0S last Saturday at the Wilco games in Brooklyn, Ritola covered the same distance in the astonishing time of 9:03 4-5.
 This mark not only. was four and one-tifth seconds faster than Nur- mi's record but nearly six seconds better than the worlds outdoor standard held by Alfred Shrubb, famous Engishman, and set in I1904. Had timers been stationed at various intermediate points up to two miles, there is little doubt Rito- la would have added considerably to his string of records. The Finn led his nearest rival, William Cox, Rochester schoolboy star who had a 75-yard handicap, to the tape by 15o yards after a terrific last lap sprint,
 Nurmi was given a great race for half the distance of his event by Jimmy Connolly, former Georgetown star and only other scratch competi- tor. Connolly, although 50 yards behind at the finish. was himself slightly under tie former mile and lone-quarter record.
 Nurmi's new records, bringing his total up to P in 16 races, and the former marks all held by himself follow:
 New record: 1000 yards. 5:53 3-5: former record, 500 4-5. 1000 me ters, 5:22 2-5; former record, 5:S3 1 IA miles, 5;23 4-5; former record t5:30 1-5
 In the remaining events of out standing interest on the card for the local meet, Willie Plant. premier American walker, stepped to an easy victory at two miles, overcoming handicaps conceded to several Buf falo competitors, while Allan Helf. frich, Penn State. added another middle distance triumph to his string, defeating Manville Lochnicht, pride of Buffalo, and Ray Watson Of the Illinois A. C., at 5000 meters,
New Britain herald., 1925-02-13
Kenny Dies From Wounds
 Inflicted by Taximan

New York, Feb. 13. - Dennis J. Kenny, son of wealthy contractor, who was shot by a taxicab driver on the night of January 2S, after a quarrel over taxi fare, died yestcr- day afternoon in St. Mary's hospital in Brooklyn,
 Kenny was shot in the lung and also in the abdomen. A fire depart mcnt ambulance with oxygen and a pulmotor was called 10 inc hospital yesterday in a final attempt 10 save his life
 After q long search. John levcn- tine was arrested. lie confessed fha' be shos kenny, the police avowsS.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-13
BASEBALL EXPERTS THINK
 HARRIS JUDGEMENT POOR
Object to His Playing Giants Hard Series Just Before Ooening Season With Yankees.
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 New York, Feb, 15,-stanley (Bucky) Harris, youngest of base balls managers, is playing the 1925 season backwards in the opinion of close followers of the national game.
 Dollars at the gate in March may mean the wrecking of champion ship club before the schedule is half played, it is argued, yet the Wash ington Senators, world champions, will meet the cOntcnders in the last world series, the Giants, in a score of early season contests and then go into a bitter series with the New York Yankees, who raced them to the wire in the American league last fall.
 Possibly Harris figures that he can play the spring contests with the Giants without thought of victory, but rather with stress upon the con- ditioning of the team. But this is not the spirit of baseball, and Washington and New York fans who will crowd the parks for this 'second world series" will insist on something more than mere partici- patton in a baseball contest,
 Furthermore, followers of the game contend, club that enters the regular season after simply go- ing through the motions of training is not tuned to the fighting qualities necessary to a championship com bination, such qualities as the Sena- tors possessed in large quantity dur ing the seething days of the last campaign.
 If Harris plays to win, as he must if he is to satisfy American fandom in the spring contests with the Giants-for, it must be remembered the box scores are published in the leading papers--then he is likely tC face the Yankees in the first battles of the American league schedule with a team already tired. In the Giants he tackles a club that knows how to hit in all seasons, training or otherwise, which will make the going hard for his veteran pitchers Johnson, Ruether Mogridge, Gregg and Zachary. The National league champions on the other hand, have won four successive pennants with. out relying upon their boxmen. theil offense being concedcdly better thai their defense.
 Should he elect to ignore fgh and hazardous play in the prepara ton for the arduous schedule ahead he may have to rebuild the moral, of his club and explain to the lover of the game how he happened tc win world championship.
 The exhibition games will gathcr some dollars, but may lose wha would derive from a successful cam paign in which the machine was no started in high gear.