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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-20
D. A. R. SESSION IN AIR TONIGHT
.ROmping Around
the
Radio Dial
BY Listener-In

Now that Roxy and Leroy Mark
have furnished the local service
hospitals with radio sets, we are
going to start a campaign on our
own hook to put sets in all police
station houses.
Last night we were invited by
Bill Sweets, former conductor Of
the column, to listen to Roxy on
his set. AS we hurried to keep our
appointment with Bill, our haste at
tracted the attention of one or Sub
rs finest motorcycle cops.
Pleas of literary license met with
no response from the cop, except
the command to go with him to the
station house. We pleaded and
coaxed and told him how important
it was that we listen to Roxy, but
it all fell on deaf ears.
When we got to the station
house we got another shock. The
sergeant asked us for the huge sum
of $50 collateral. All we had was
q measely three bucks. Meanwhile,
Roxy's concert was on the air and
we were long ways from any set.
We tried all our alibis again on
the sergeant, and he agreed It was
tough, but
Finally, after surnmoning financial
endorsements, we were resigned to
our fate and gave up an hope Of
hearing the program. It was $40
before we, at last got over to
Bills.
Somebody played a funny trick
on Bill Saturday night. during the
concert by the Metropolitan The
alter Orchestra. Bill, who is now
studio manager at WRC. was show
ing some guests through the con-
troll room. He had just finished
explaining that everything in the
operating room was in duplicate,
so that If anything happened 10
one set Of apparatus, the program
could be switched to the other set
and there would be no interruption
in the broadcasting.
Suddenly everything stopped and
the lights went off. The engineer
in charge pushed a button to
throw the emergency apparatus
into operation and nothing hap
pened. He pushed a whole flock
of buttons and still nothing hap
pened. The guests began to laugh.
Then just as abruptly as 1t nfli
stopped, the music began again
and the engineer explained that the
current outside OF the studio mad
been turned off for a moment.
Local debutantes are going to
put excerpts of their new show,
"The Talk OF the Town." on the
air from WRC tomorrow night.
Among those who will take part
are Claudia Reed, Katherine Mar
shall, Virginia Selder, Charlotte
Hartman and Dimitri dem Diman-
oesdo. secretary of the Rumanian
legation.
The debutantes will be assisted
by Jack Bowie. popular local tenor
and Anne Elstner. formerly of
"Liliom'' and sSun Up" Assisting
the stars will be a chorus of the
best voices in the show.
We are signing off early today
in order to keep our appointment
with Judge Hit in Traffic Court.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-20
Pays 1888 For Gas
Used In Taking His
Own Life

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.
August Meier, Of Philadelphia,
q mechanic, committed suicide
IN an East Side room after be-
queathing 1888 to his landlord
to pay for the gas required TO
take his life, and Sc to the chill
dren's ward at Bellevue Hos
pital.
Il was born at sunrise; at
sunrise l die, read one note he
left. Another read: Darwin
was right. Men are ike
monkeys"
Meier engaged the room last
Friday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-20

q Lear, Clyde D. McCurdy, Edwin
Al. Sullivan, Benjamin I'll. Taylor,
Edgar i. Brown, Clarence j. Des-
Der. Roy III. Hood, Percy I. Lowd.
w Earl Plantz, Robert w billiard
and John F.. Quinn.
Those nominated for delegates to
the convention, four Of whom will
be chosen, are William G. Austin,
Mary Al. Chilain, Valentine Ruff,
Todd q, Sharp, Claude /. Mallard.
William williams, Jacob Wagner
and paul x. Manning. As alter
mates these were nominated: Frank
Johnson, John a. Parker, Russell
BROOKS. Edwin N: Warner, Dexter
s. Hussey. Carl ". Eckdall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-20

and accordingly reduced to that
sum a verdict for $4,000 obtained
by Fred Van Patter against the
Charles B. Towns Hospital and
Charles b. Towns. Van Patter
sued the hospital on the ground
that his wife's death was due 10
negligence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-20
COOL IDGE
PRINCIPAL
SPEAKER
WcAP to Broadcast Talks by
Longworth and Daeschner
Also

The opening session of the an
nual congress of the Daughters
of the American Revolution, at
the new Auditorium will be broad
cast by WCAP tonight at 8 o'clock.
with addresses by President Cool
ide, Speaker of the House Long
worth, Emile M. Daeschner, French
ambassador and Solicitor General
James M. Beck.
Music will be furnished by the
United States Navy Band, led by
Lieutenant Charles Benter. The
band will play from 8 to $3.50 and
after each address.
Gypsies Off Program.
In order to make way for the
d. A. r. program, the weekly con-
cert by the A. and P. Gypsies has
been dropped from the WCAP bill
tonight, together with the weekly
health talk.
Other features of tonight's en-
tertainment will be the weekly talk
by William Hard, The Washington
Times correspondent, the Washing
ton Post Hour and song recital
by William T. Pierson, baritone,
who is program manager Of Sta
ton WCAP.
WRC'S Afternoon Bill.
D. m.-Sidney Seidenman's
Shoreham Hotel Orchestra.
d. m.-Book reviews, under the
auspices Of the League OF American
Pen Women: seventy Years Of
Life and Labor" by Samuel Com
pers; Barren Ground" by Ellen
Glasgow. Reviewed by Nina Reed.
4:20 p. M Eleanor Glynn,
4:30 p. m.-Meyer Davis New
Willard Hotel Trio.
p. m.-Children's Radio Music
Club, conducted by Peggy Albion.
Sis p. m.-Baseball scores.
WCAP's Program.
7:1O to 7:25 p. m.-From the
studio of Station WCAP, Thomas
w. Harrison, Congressman from
the Seventh Congressional district
OF Virginia, viii give short talk
ON 1.-THE Apple Blossom Festival. :"
to be held at Winchester. Va, April
% and q.
7:25 to 1886 p. m.-William T.
Pierson, baritone. in selected songs.
7:35 to 8 p. m.-WiIliam Hard,
newspaper correspondent, Days
and Nights in Washington.
8 p. m.-Opening of the annual
congress of the Daughters of the
American Revolution at the Wash
ington Auditorium, Washington, u.
C.. Program: to $50, selections
by the United States Navy Band;
march, "The Stars and Stripes For
ever (Sousa); tone poem, Fin
landia' (Sibeliusl; Prelude" (Rach-
maninoff1; characteristic, March of
the Toys" C'The Babes in Toyland'O
tHerbert); "Cinderella's Bridal Pro-
Charles Benter, director. Bugle
call; entrance of pages escorting
the president-general; invocation,
the Right Reverend James L.
darlington, D. D., bishop of Har-
risburg, Pa: vocal. Hymn au
soleil" Gle Cog D'Or'O Rimsky
Korsakowl; sMusetta Waltz" ola
Boheme'1 Puccini); address, the
President of the United States.
Honorable Calvin Coolidge; music.
''Star- Spangled Banner" Navy
Band; greetings, Mr.. Emile M.
Daeschner, ambassador of France;
music, 1.-The Marseillaise," Navy
Band; address, Honorable Nicholas
Longworth, Speaker of the House
Of Representatives; vocal, Old Eng
lish, I'D Be a Butterfly" (Bayly);
old Mexican, "EstrelIita" Ponce);
old Swedish, echo Song" CThrane);
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-20
Wife Valued at $4,000

NEW YORK. April 20.-The APP
peIIate division decided that the
value of the services of a wife who
was a drug addict and who was
seeking evidence for divorce at
the time of her death was $4,000.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
tracing GAME PICKS
Up AROUND CIRCUIT

The next racing meet on the South
Texas Fair Circuit will be held in
conjunction with the approaching fair
at New Braunfels, September "a TO
%, inclusive. The four-day card will
include trotting, pacing and running
races. Judge ]. Ed wilkins will pre-
side with Charles Howell acting as
official starter.
George j. Kempen. Of Seguin, Tex,
secretary Of the South Texas Fair Cir
cult, states that that organization is
now recognized as one of the strong
est of its kind in the state. II crop
conditions are normal next year, he
promises lovers of the racing game in
this part of the state the greatest lot
of thoroughbreds they have ever seen.
Among those stables which have ex-
hibited good-looking two-year-Olds
around the circuit during the present
season are the Gage, Schreiner, Askey,
Bierschwale and Clark stables. Horses
owned by these five men carried off
a big portion of the prizes at the
Boerne fair last week.
The South Texas Fair Circuit is
now composed Of fifteen of the lead
ing fairs in this part of the state.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
SOCCER
GAME DRAWS
CIR D " D !.
St. Johns No Match for
Internationals; Score
3 to 0. =

Approximately 500 fans surrounded
the st. Johns Seminary field Satur-
day afternoon to see the San Antonio
Internationals defeat the st. John s
Seminary team, 8 to o, in the opening
game of what is expected to be a
great soccer movement in San Antonio
during the coming year.
st. Johns. playing with a breeze at
their backs. threatened to score Ill the
opening minutes Of play, but were re-
pulsed by the fine Bookkeeping OF
Urarga. After five minutes of play.
Smith of the Internationals worked
the ball down close to the st. Johns
goal posts. The st. Johns goal-keep-
err fumbled. and on the rebound De La
Penna scored the first goal for the
Internationals.
For the remainder of the halt
neither side was able to threaten, the
period ending, Inrernationals l, st
Johns 0.
st. Johns again tried hard to put
across a marker in the opening min
utes of the second half, but the for
wards missed three successive shots
at the Internationals' goal. After ~
minutes of play, Foster scored the
best goal of the match from a corner
of the field. Three minutes later dc
La Penna scored the InternationaFs
third counter. ...-
The Internationals lived up TO their
reputation as a splendid soccer team,
ghn
be supreme in this part of the state.
Urarga. at goal. did his work cleanly,
while Baker was the best of two good
backs. Smith proved a tower OF
strength at center back. Fisher of the
Twcnty-third Infantry lived up to his
West Point reputation.
Flying Cadet Leslie Harris oil
Brooks Field ably refereed the game
Harry Ables, owner of the Bears,
was an interested spectator.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
RAzORBACKS ENGAGE
IN FIRST SCR|MMAGE

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, Sept. 10.
-CR-Yandell Rogers, last years
captain, reported Saturday as assis'
tant coach of the University Of Arkan-
sas football team. Three full teams
were engaged in snappy signal drill.
at the conclusion of which the first
real scrimmage of the season was held
with first string backs and second
string line pitted against second string
backs and first string line.
Smith, giant fullback from Eldora-
do, continues as the star in puntins,
receiving passes. and line bucking, and
may be the outstanding star in the
conference. Captain Scott and Rose
appear to have the tackle berths. Both
are in mid-season form, Scott making
an ideal leader in practice sessions.
Donathen, Cole, Ayers and Chapman
arc four backs among new ones show
ing great possibilities.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
Helen Saws Ne1v Crop of Girl Tennis Stars Not So Good
ILLNESS WRECKS MOUND
CAREER OF TEXAS STAR

on the Ell Paso High School nine OF a
few years ago.
Ponsford's 'loss to the baseball
world is attributed by Gallegos to his
consuming passion for basket ball, N
which connection it is to be remem'
bered, that he was star forward on
the great Longhorn team which ran
through almost two seasons with an
unbroken string of victories. t.
LUNGS COLLAPSE.
His last year at the school, Pons-
ford reported for basket ball well after
the season had gotten under way and
practically on the eve of a big game
lie went in that game out of condi'
ton and played every minute of it at
top speed. As result, his lungs col
lapsed, and by the close of the season
he was in such condition that he has
not since been able to take his for
mer prominent part in athletics.
Even as Nanny fought his way
practically indicated through hun
dreds of baseball and basket ball bat
ties during his high school and col
lege days, his friends will be glad to
know that he is at least making what
appears to be a winning fight for his
life.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20

What's become of Nanny Pons-
ford?
Those who follow collegiate base
ball and take an active interest IN
the crop of crack players yearly be-
ing produced by Texas institutions,
have asked that question hundreds oil
times since that meteoric southpaw
completed his college career with State
University year ago.
Ponsford was, according to- MS
friends and close observers of the
game, one of the greatest pitchers ever
seen on Texas college diamond. One
big league scout who saw him in ac-
ton declared him to have more natural
stuff than any young southpaw he
had ever seen. During his college
career he received offers from half a
dozen major league clubs, but he
chose to continue with his studies.
GALLEGOS FRIEND.
But why is he not now on the ros
ter of one of the big league outfits!
The reason was disclosed in tanning
bee with Faustin Gallegos, promising
rookie right fielder of the Bears. who
was a former team. mate of Manny's
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
THINKS BAYLOR
|. WILL BEAT
M|CKS
Former Notre Dame Player
Says Golden Bears"
Due to Win.


WACO; Tex, sept lS.-lnat Day
lor University will defeat the Notre
Dame Nicks when they meet in South
G.. oe !. a. .;,;o,,
benu, ihu., oi sept ~ r' op'niOn
OF John Meagner, one OF tne greatest
ends that ever played for the Mcks
and now othIetic director of ST. Ed.
- Y,-.-..- -, -, :,
ware 8 ohl'erSit!' oiancn S'nooi "
Notre Dame at Austin, Texas.
Meagher knows the strength of both
Tho Notro Dame ond Ravlor teams for
h. ba. nioxod b;s team sga;nst Ravlor
60. N se, p ronrs and he nlaved him.
lie %, tho Notro Dame team last
yonr Tho Rears defeated Mcogher,s 81.
E En- eleven by q 20 70 7 score
RarIns rnolizes that tbcv arc voinr
into an almost ovorwheIming hattie
H. IT, thou nooot tbe M;cLs hut the
pr,,;ns nro danntIoss reaI;z;ng that on
their nIov;na Janands much If the
80; cs H. So,,tbuostor, confer.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
ONE-ARMED YOUTH
EARNS GRID LETTER

ADMISSION. Ala, Sept. 10.-Theo-
ron Coker, Admission youth, former
One-aEmed Birmingham high school
football player and later on the squad
Of the Alabama Military Institute
here, has gone to Clinton, s. c., 10
enter Presbyterian College OF South
Carolina.
Young Coker is a son Of the Rev.
J. f. Coker, Of the Central Presby-
terrain Church here. Despite the han
dicap Of only one arm, he made his
letter in football at the local school
He has announced his intention of 90
ing out for the rat" team at college.
Coker was in an automobile acct
dent several years ago while en- route
from his former home 10 Admission,
when his father came here TO take over
the local pastOratc. and lost an arm
as the result Of his injuries.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
MACK'S FAITH IN
HARRIS REWARDED

Connie Mack has more than the
average amount of patience. He has
Shown it during the many lean years
accompanying bis building-up process
in the ranks of the Athletics. He
also has, displayed lot Of Jobian
stuff in connection with the develop
ing of a certain lean pitcher-Bryan
Harriss.
For five years Harriss floundered
about trying to get along. For an
equal number Of years Mack saw the
human flag pole disappoint him. But
he never lost hope, unless it was this
spring. when he told the tall right
handler he had to begin winning
games, and winning them immediate
ly. or step out, and down, to the
minors.
Whether that had its effect, or
whether Harriss had just arrived" is
neither here nor there, but the fact re-
mains that Slim Harriss has had a
lot to do with keeping the Athletics
in the race this season. Thus far b.
ranks second to his teammate Eddie
Rommel in point of victories. Sc
Comics patience has again had its re-
ward.
Harriss is the tallcst man in the
major league. He stands six feet six,
and tips the scale at $50 pounds. a
burning fast ball and fast-breaking
curve make up his very valuable stock
in trade. He was born in Brown
wood, Texas, December II. 1897, and
| after pitching for Houston in 1912
and part of 1919 was sold 10 the Ath-
letics. In no season up to this yeaI
as a Mack had he reached the 800
mark in pitching performance.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
CARRUTH AND BROWN
LEAD CLUB GOLFERS

Edward Carruth Jr.. and f. Brown
each shot a nifty "a to tie for first
honors in the qualifying round of the
San Antonio Country's Club fall golf
tourney Saturday afternoon.
Following are the scores Of those
who qualified for the first flight:
f. Brown, II; Ed Carruth Jr., II !;
Roy Lewis. 70: Tom Logan, so; F.
VI. Lewis Jr.. 81; W. 3. Ruff Jr., 81 !;
Walter WaIthall, So; c. ]. Nelson,
"a; W. ID. McCarty. 81; Frank Pan
coast. Sc; VI. c. Wade, 81; S. NJ.
Lewis ST., 81: s. P. Andrews, 81 /;
Lieutenant Clark. IS: DR.. c. G. Cade,
IS: S. Goldsmith. IS.
Those named above will also repre-
sent the San Antonio Country Club
in the city championship tournament
the last Of the month.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
SORE WINGS OFTEN
BOONS TO PITCHERS

Sometime in his career nearly every
baseball pitcher suffers from a bad
arm. And strange to relate, after re-
cOyery. often with a diminution Of
stuff" he is usually n better pitcher.
Baseball players differentiate be.
tween what they call "throwers" and
pitchers" "a ''thrOwer" is n young
man who slams the ball over. He may
have terrifying speed, a tremendous
hop and fast breaking curves, but the
"thrOwer" seldom is a consistent win
ner. A pitcher" is a slabster who has
learned to "mix them" to alternate
fast ball with change Of pace, to pitch
TO the batter's weakness, trying al
ways 10 outwit him.
The explanation Of course. is that
when a mans arm is sore he is abliged
to figure constantly to get by and save
his job. 4 sore arm has made a win.
ming pitcher Of many a rubber-armed
loser. II doesn't always work out so,
but the "thrower" who can't com.
pcnSate for loss Of arm power By
greater exercise Of brain power soon
docs a fadeOut.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
Catcher Tags
2 Runners Out
On Same Play

A double play that must have
made Ty Cobb rave was pulled
on the Tigers in the game the
other day by the Red Sox. When
Rigney singled to deep center in
the seventh inning Bassler was
on second and Haney on first.
They both started around for
the plate with Haney showing
the greater speed and he was
right on his mates heels when
the plate was neared.
A relay, Flagstead TO Roth.
rock to Stokes got the ball to the
plate just as the two Tigers pull
ed in, and Stokes tagged them
both out.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
z MARKS FALL
IN EAST TEXAS
CIRCUIT r.

Fifteen individual and seven club
records were broken in the East Texas
League campaign just closed. This
does not quite equal the record of
1923, when practically every original
mark set in the leagues first year,
1928, was broken. Only six individual
records and no club marks remain
standing from that race.
The terrific smuggling of the cham
pionship Paris Club was responsible
for four of the seven club records set
this year, Greenvillc, Texarkana and
Tyler each making one.
The most notable individual achieve
mcnts include three new records by
Holloway, the Tyler slugg2r, who.
with Us runs, broke Williams 1923
mark of 10j. surpassed Daniels, 1924
record of 297 total bases with 800,
and hammered out Al home runs, six
more than Daniels made last year.
PYLE ran the base hit total to $50,
beating the III. made by Osborne OF
Mt. Pleasant in 1924, although the lat
tcr's batting average of .432 stands as
a mark TO shoot at, Pyle making only
.3SS this year. Granade CTexarkana-
TYLER, fell one short Of equallins the
stolen base record of Kits Of Green
vile. Kits was well on his way to
beat his own mark when he was trad
ed out of the league.
At six of the nine playing positions,
records for total chances were accept,
cd. No fielding average records we're
broken. but one was equalled: An I'M
usual feat in this respect Is the fact
that Grady White has led the league
all three years at second base,
Only minor pitching marks fell,
Craig (MP-LV), participating in more
pitched games and Robertson OF
Greenville setting n new figure for
bases on balls issued.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
GRANGE WILL RUN
IN EAST WEST TILT.

Red" Grange and his Illinois foot
ball cohorts will be seen in action at
the Rose Bowl stadium Of Pasadena
next New Years day, according to
well founded reports going the rounds
Of football circles. -
Although the Rose Bowl committee
has turned over the management OF
the annual classic to the Pacific
Coast Intercollegiate conference, IT IS
understood that the Pasadena officials
have, with the sanction of the confer
cncc, carried on negotiations with Hi
nOis for the game, the Him TO meet
the winner of the coast conference.
"Red" Grange is to football what
Babe" Ruth was TO baseball, and his
appearance is figured to be the best
drawing card that the managers oil
the classic could secure.
During 1923, the sOrrel-top was I'M
stonnable. and Illinois went through
the season without defeat, tying with
Michigan for the Big Ten grid cham
pionshiD. a.. .-...-
last year and was hailed as lnylncl'
bic until Bill Spauldings Minnesota
squad halted the Him for the trsi
time in two years. They suffered
one more blemish on their record nj
tbe hands of Chicago. but neyerthe,
Iess. Grange was the outstanding and
most widely known grid character Of
the year.
1t will be his last year, Of service
at Illinois. and western fans would
flock TO see him, in the opinion Of 10
cal experts.
tie on an opponent providing ma
California and University OF southern
California do the expected III golns
through their respective seasons WIN
out defeat. They do not meet Oh
.hn,r rrrttInr srhndnle.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
PREFER LOAFING.
LOSS Of LEG FAILS
TO SLOW UP VETERAN
BICYCLE RACE RIDER

Its not how many legs a fellow
has that governs the speed Of his rid
ing, but how mach energy he puts
into each push Of the pedal and how
well he directs the energy"
This is the conclusion that 81.
Louis's famous one-lcggcd bicycle rid
er ". {. Martin, has reached after
ten ycars Of competition against two.
legged opponents.
Martin actually has two legs but
an accident suffered during a race 10
1913 resulted in d stiff knee so that
for the last ten year, he has pro-
PEELED his bike with only Que leg.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
PAYS $4,000
FOR JERSEY PLAYER

Red Holt, first baseman Of the
Jersey City club for the past three
seasons, has been sold TO the Phila-
dclphia Athletics. The price is said
IN have been @2j.OOO. Holt left tbs
Skccters at Toronto and reported to
Manager Connie Mack at Washington.
Holt has been one Of the outstand-
ing hitters in the International
League since be became a member Of
tho Jersey City club. He played
with High Point. y. G.. club Of the
Piedmont League before joining the
Skecters and was sent TO tho jersey
City club By the Yankees.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
Naval Base
Tenth Position
On Ball Team

ATHENS, Greece, Sept. 10.
A tenth position in baseball
graphically called the naval
base" has been added TO the
game as it is played in Greece.
The annual inter-school cham
pionships are played each year
on the parade ground OF the
American Near East Relief or
phanage on the Island Of syria.
Extreme right field lies in the
blue waters of the Aegean,
where many Of the long hits 60.
II became necessary, at the
game this month, to invent the
tenth position, a situation mid.
way between first base and right
field. The uniform is a bathing
suit, and the doughty player,
waist deep in the Aegean, proved
a useful innovation, putting a
stop to many home runs. -.