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The Washington times., 1925-02-07
THIS SHOULD BE
A PLEASANT
i COURSE

When r. william NELL assumed
The task OF directing Mrs. Wallace
Reid in her latest production,
Broken Laws" which will be
Presented at Loew's Palace all next
week, beginning tomorrow, and in
connection with which Mrs. Reid
will make a series of personal ap-
pearances on the Palace stage
throughout the entire engagement,
he recognized that a high order OF
realism would have to prevail in
the production If he were to avoid
the charge Of being hopelessly
cut-of-date in his jazz technique.
Broken Laws" of course, Is q
story OF a JAZZ era-a story Of the
part that youth and parents play
in the mad dance down the prim-
rose ,path-and NeilI realized that
20 properly reflect the mood of the
story and to avoid aIlachronisms of
treatment, ne would have to photo
graph the swiftly changing aspect
Of pleasure ION the wing" as 1t
were, for innovations in pleasure
seeking come faster than changes
IN motor-car design.
Nell took q short postgraduate
course in jazz-technique in some
Of the gayest resorts OF the west
coast, where. incidentally, the
gaudy trappings of pleasure are
never permitted to tarnish. And,
as a result of his course in jazz
cry, he erected and caught with
the camera a road-house episode
that he believes will stand up as
one Of the zippiest settings the
ecren has shown US in some
uanntna
The Washington times., 1925-02-07
Actors-PrOducers.

Bard and Pearl, authors and
producers OF Good Little Devils. :"
at the Gayety next week, were
themselves featured comedians Of
Columbia burlesque several sea-
sons ago. The Shuberts signed
them for their New York Win.
ter Garden shows and have re-
tanned them under contract ever
since. Both appeared in Wash
ington several weeks ago as fea-
tured members OF the cast OF
Artists and Models"
Evening star., 1925-04-19
Let Electric Sparks

carry your week end message-Iude
delivers flowers via telegraph. 12l2 r.
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1925-04-19
NEW TRAINS TO SOUTH.

Several new eXtra-fare express
trains, operating between New York,
Washington, Atlanta and New Orleans
will be put in operation by the South
ern Railway beginning next Sunday,
it was announced last night.
One, to be known as the Crescent
Limited" in railroad parlance term
ed number 81 and 3S, will leave Wash
ington daily at 1920 o'clock in the
morning. 1t will be a solid Pullman
train de luxe, comprising all of the
ultra-modern convenienceS of present
day railroad travel. Its destination
will be New Orleans, via Atlanta and
Mobile
Trains numbered 80 and 40 will run
to Atlanta only, operating on practi-
cally the same schedule to that city as
the Crescent Limited. The schedules
of numbers 90 and 80, the Birming-
ham Special, will be shortened in
each direction. The time for the
Piedmont Limited between washing
ton and Atlanta viii be shortened 10
minutes, but it will continue to leave
this city at 9:35 pm.
Evening star., 1925-04-19
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
|. KEEPS IN CONTEST
viii Compete for Local Ora
tory Award and Place in
National Contest.

The contestants in the private and
parochial schools of the District of
Columbia entered in the national ora
torical contest have been reduced to
five. These will compete April % for
the championship of their district (dis-
trict No. 81, and The Evening Stars
prize of $780,
The Academy of the Holy Cross
designated Mary Louise Edmonston
to represent 1T. Last year, Ruth Cra-
ven of Holy Cross was judged the best
speaker in district ., and Holy Cross
is anxious to repeat that triumph.
Raymond Ready of Gonzaga High
School was chosen out of a large field
contesting for a place In the finals for
this district.
Kathryn Bowers of Immaculate
Conception Academy will be one of the
finalists, as will Joseph Haltigan of
ST. PauIs Academy and Paul Keough
of the Dewitt Preparatory School.
Speak on Constitution.
All these finalists in District are
speaking on the simple theme "The
Constitution" Not one has used a
subject dealing with the relationship
to the Constitution of Washington
Hamilton. Jefferson. Marshall, Madi-
son, Webster or Lincoln.
All the schools have shown great
interest in the work and keen com
finals which will be held in the audi
torium of Gonzaga College at North
Capitol and / streets at 4: 80 Thurs
day afternoon.
The winner in the private and
parochial school district will compete
Evening star., 1925-04-19

between the employers and union men
in all lines of business.
''If each of the organized trades and
each of the firms of employers would
appoint committees to sit around a
friendly council board each month. or
even three months, and two other
representatives to meet every six
months to talk things over, whether
there were any complaints or not, it
would create a friendly feeling Mr..
Colpoys said. 1T would stabilize mat
ters between the individuals. They
would get to know each other, trust
each other and understand each
others problems, with the results that
there would be fewer disputes"
Evening star., 1925-04-19
KATHAYN BOWERS
Imm. Conceptuon-
KlMBALL WILL SING
AT BENEFIT CONCERT
New York Artist Donates Services
for Entertainment Planned
for May Is.

Hunter Kimball of New York City
will sing at the concert to be given at
the Washington Auditorium on May
Is for the benefit of Walter Wynn,
war veteran who is blind, legless and
partly paralyzed. Edouard Albion, di
rector of the Washington Opera Com
pany, who is in charge OF the pro-
gram, announced yesterday.
Others who will have been obtained
for the program include dancers from
the Tchernkoff Gardiner School, the
New Jerusalem Masonic eileen Club
No. and the Costello Post Drum and
Bugle Corps.
Director Albion says neither he nor
any of those to appear on the program
will receive any compensation. Maj.
Gen. Anton Stephan has been assured
of the support of civic and business
organizations.
Tickets may be obtained at the VIII
son-Greene bureau at Droop's music
store.
Evening star., 1925-04-19

April %, with representatives of the
other districts in, this territory for the
District OF Columbia championship,
and The Evening Stars prize of $500.
The winner of the District of Columbia
championship will be one OF the seven
finaIists in the grand final meeting
for the entire country, to be held in
the Washington Auditorium on the
evening Of May 8, with $4,000 in
prizes.
Evening star., 1925-04-19
Reception Before Wedding.

A reception will be given tomorrow
night at 1006 e street northwest by
the Kevin Barry Council OF the
American Association for the Recogni-
ton of the Irish Republic to Daniel
NJ. Hassett, president, and his fiancee,
Miss Anne Sullivan, who will be mar
ried in ST. Martins Catholic Church
Thursday at o'clock.
Evening star., 1925-04-19

KEYSTONE Co, INC, is READY TO GIVE
niJe ON individual houses or houses in
groups: prices right. if you mean business
ADDRESS Box ism. Star ofice. 21'
WE ARE ON THE JOB, AS ALWAYS. TO
do vour paperhanging. painting and window
shades with frst-class workmen. Call Cleye-
land 64b. 3701 Grant road. LUTHER L.
Evening star., 1925-04-19
SPECIAL NOTICES.

or too small Phone Franklin 1o329 and tell
us your needs. Estimates furnished promptly.
aeftsr made Our prices are right. H.
KAMPF, INC. factory representative. Suite
400 3O5 Sl7 14th st. NV. Phone F. 10329.
Evening star., 1925-04-19

Miss Susannah Barlow of Windsor,
Englan nd, who died at 101 recently.
was disappointed in love, and for 80
years carefully kept her bridal gown
which became her shroud.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
SOFT COAL ISSUES
OPENED BY MINERS

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., Aug. l..
The United Mine Workers of America
expect any government intervention
aiming to avert or shorten hard-coal
suspension September I, to consider
their grievances in the soft coal in
dustry as well, it is learned on re-
liable authority.
Redress of alleged WRONGS, growing
out Of what the miners say is whole
sale wage cutting and reputation Of
the Jacksonville agreement in bitumin-
Gus coal territory, has become yir-
tually the unions price Of peace in the
anthracite fields, according TO this in
formation.
Hard coal mine owners have assert
ed that the miners union planned
such a dual alliance in advance Of the
scale negotiations which the miners
broke off a week ago.
Miners official today emphatically
denied this. They said the hard
coal break has merely absolved them
from their pledge to the operators TO
keep hard coal and soft coal prob
lens divorced. Freed, they meant to
invoke any public tribunal appearing
with jurisdiction to consider griev-
ances in the coal industry.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
EEkSTHROUCH
AS SECRETARY,
IS BELIEF
Stricken Official Visits
President at Summer
White House.

SwAMPSCOTT, Mass, Aug. 12.-
The visit of Secretary of War Weeks
at White Court has strengthened the
belief that he will never return to the
cabinet.
President Coolidge intimated as
much yesterday after the secretary,
leaving his residence alone for the first
time since stricken seriously i'll last
spring, had talked with him for half
an hour. Mr.. Weeks declared that his
return to Washington hinged on com
plete recovery of his health. He said
he had many things to do at his home
in Manchester, n. H., whittier he in.
tends to motor tomorrow from his
Gloucester residence.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
PARADE OPENS 1925
FAIR AT SAN SABA

SAN SABA, Aug. 1.-THE mos
comprehensive parade ever seen here
marked the opening day of the twenty,
first annual San Saba fair which is
to continue for four days.
Unique floats and unusually well
decorated exhibits featured the process
sion.
The fair has brought out the fact
that this county cal successfully COM
bat extended drouths as the exhibits
this year are larger and more varied
than ever before.
Racing is scheduled for each after
noon of the fair as well as a baseball
game each day.
Among the throng Of visitors is
Lynch Davidson of Houston.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
REJECT FIRST
DEBT OFFER
Of BELGIUM
u. S. Commission Sure That
Acceptable Plan Soon
Will Be Found.
BY the Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-with
the first proposal of Belgium found
unacceptable to the United States, the
commissions representing the two
countries were determined today to
press forward their efforts to reach
basis upon which the Belgian war
debt, may be refunded.
The proposition made yesterday by
the visitors and rejected by the Amer
leans forms the starting point from
which the discussion of terms will pro-
coed. Just how far apart the COM
missions are was not disclosed but
some members of the American COM
mission expressed the opinions that
the negotiations might be concluded
this week. .-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
EX-WIFE OF CHAPLIN,
NOW MRS. M'GOYERN,
is AWAITING STORK

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12.-Tht
Examiner quotes Mildred Harris
Chaplin McGovern's mother as say.
ing here today that her daughter is
expecting the arrival of a new men,
Der of the family before Thanksgiving
and is planning to return to Holly
wood by Christmas to resume her mo.
ton picture career.
The former actress and one time
wife of Charles Spencer Chaplin
comedian, is awaiting the stork's visit
at the McGovern estate in Massachu-
sets, her mother stated.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
OFFICER is BAILED.

Beach also was released on bail
after a day of questioning during
which he was closely guarded TO pre-
vent any suicide attempt. Roche de-
MED that Beach, had made any con-
fession or disclosed a secret cache
where S250,O00 worth OF narcotics was
stored, but said he had made dam
aging admissions"
On the other hand, Beach. deprived
of his necktie and belt, said Il sup
pose they viii try to make a goat out
of me. But I'll never be convicted, 10
face a possible 10-year penitentiary
sentence"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
AMERICAN WOMAN
WINS PARIS DECREE

PARIS, Aug. 12.-Mrs. Elizabeth
O'Hara Kiesewether was granted a
divorce today from Louis F. Kiese.
wether. They were married at Co.
lumbus, Ohio. April 20. 1897. .
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12

En- try Blank
- Scooter Race
Please enter me in The Lights Scooter race
Address
} Mark here if scooter is entered in best home
made scooter for prize.
- Pushmoble Race
Please enter us in The Lights Pushmobile
Address
Pusher r.................. :........".....
Age Address
Mark X here if pushmobile is entered in best
home made pushmobe for prize.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
STOLEN GOODS FOUND.

Federal agents said Beach and his
operatives admitted they had pur-
chased certain articles from drug adj
diets but all denied they had traded
drugs for them, as the government
charges. Arrested with Beach and re-
leased on bonds were Dennis j.
O'Brien, Alonzo Baxter and Harry
Dietrich. Search of their apart
ments revealed stores Of merchandise
which the government charges is stolen
property.
Beach produced bills of sale for part
Of the merchandise found in his hotel.
A Chinese green jade vase, valued at
$4,000. Beach accounted for by saying
be had fad for collecting.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12

SCCC1NakssYo You Feel
0O.0U ke YouBeIf Again
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
QUAKE AND CYCLONE
HIT FRENCH CITY

PAU, France. Aug. PA brief
earthquake which upset furniture was
felt here last night. 1t was accompa-
MED by q miniature cyclone, consider.
able damage being done in the Boule-
ward Pyrenees and the Place Royale.
Pau, capital of the department Of
Bssses-P yrenees. is located about 125
miles south Of Bordeaux.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
TONG WAR
IN CHICAGO
DOPE RAIDS
Veteran u. S. Officer Held
as Huge Narcotic Con-
spiracy Is Charged.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-Possible ma
tional ramifications and fear OF tong
warfare as a result of the narcotic
Investigations which resulted in the
arrest of Colonel viii Ray Beach, vet
eran chief agent and a score of raids
in Chinatown, occupy the attention OF
federal and police officials
Clues have been uncovered indicat-
ing that the illicit drug industry. with
headquarters here. did a national bust
ness. Connection also was seen be-
tween the inquiry here and recent in
vesngations Of a drug syndicate IN
Cincinnati.
Measures against an outbreak of
tong warfare have been taken by the
police. Reserve squads patrol China
town where members Of the On Leon
tong see Vaccinations of the rivals
Hip Sings in the fact that all the raids
Monday night were against resorts run
hr On Icons
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
RULES:

Three and under: TO II incuve
and third all three classes
automobile for home made scooter
and under IL to II
cIusye both driver and pusher, for
third in all three classes Prize to be announced
home made pushmoble.
wheels method Of
except push Both puher and driver be in
age class.
All entries in hands Of the editor by
Friday number will be assigned each
scooter or pushmobe painted
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12

n SIS. s. is sold al all good drug
stores in two biEes. The larger
giae IL more economical
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
WEAPONS ARE SEIZED.

Federal agents and policemen have
seized more than 80 revolvers in
searches of quarters of the rival bands,
who they believe, were ready for
break in the truce arranged a few
months ago.
Patrick Roche of the intelligence
unit of the internal revenue bureau,
who directed the arrest of Beach and
rhree of his operatives, admitted a vast
amount of valuable information had
come from Chinese informants but he
refuses to say it had come exclusively
from Hip Sings.
Nine Chinese, alleged proprietors OF
opium dens,y were arraigned yesterday
on charges of selling narcotic drugs
and released in bonds of $500 each.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
Riding a girder is not a job for a
slt nervous man.


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ID There is a way that you may
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TO each OF US. More red-blood-
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SIS. will prove 10 you its
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Because SIS. does build blood
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are rundown, clears the system
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called skin disorders-and stops
rheumatism, too.
This is why SIS. is accepted as
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blood builders and system strength.
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Its medicinal ingredients are pure.
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n SIS. s. Is sold At al good drug
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-30
M|STLETOES NEARING
INTERMEDIATE Title

Mistletoe Milkmen are banking on
their one and only dependable finger,
Franks, to hurl them to the cham
pionship of the second half Of the In
termediate League season when they
tic up with the Richter Bakers at 3
o'clock Sunday afternoon on the Sap"
Shops diamond. IL their one-man
hurting corps comes through in this
game, the Mistletoes will be practical
" a cinch to meet the Jordan-lvers
Fliyvers, first half winners, in the
play-off for the title.
Samsco Macilinists will meet the
Walsh Sheet Metal Workers in 4
double-header ON the Gulf diamond,
the first game starting at 2. A dou-
BILE win for the Machinists would give
them chance to tie the Mistletoes for
the league lead, providing they also
win their last scheduled game OF the
season the following week end.
Franks will be opposed in the fea-
ture game by Munoz, Richter hurler
who has shown consistently good form
in recent games. These two men
should furnish thrilling pitchers bat
tie, providing their teams support them
properly.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-30

SEATTLE, Aug. 20. = You just
can't beat the old boxing game for
fast ones.
There are more skicks" per minute
in the give and take racket. than
burlesaue hit on Broadway.
Here's a new angle that just about
takes the well known cake:
o. NJ. Lund. who runs the Cakes
natatorium on Lake Stellacoom, which
is few miles outside of Tacoma. has
ambitions to stage few boxing
cards.
And being that he is going to go
through with said ambition he is go
ing to put a few novel touches
to it.
In the first place the 24-foot
squared circle will he erected right
out in the center of the large pool of
water blocked off for the natatorium.
And the water will not be drained
out.
The ring will not float however. 1t
will be secured. according to all in
formation, to four stationary posts
driven in the center of the large
pool.
Kick number two. The ringsi1e
seats will be in rowboats. How's
that mates? Bring your own water
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-30
VALLEY BALL CLUBS
FIGHTING FOR LEAD

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Aug. 90
With only one week left in which TO
determine the winner, San Benito and
Harlingen are fighting a desperate
battle for the leadership of the Valley
baseball league, and Brownsville has
started a rally with still a chance to
win the pennant.
At present San Benito is leading
Harlingen by one full game, while
Brownsville is four games behind the
Harlingcn team. and five games be-
hind San Benito, Brownsville will
have to win all her remaining games
to take the pennant.
The San Benito nine came down
a notch in the last game with Har-
lingen Tuesday, being whitewashed
again by Duncan, star hurler who
pitched last year for Southwestern
University at Georgetown. The score
in the game was 3 to 0.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-30
PARKE BUYS RANCH;
INTENDS TO SETTLE
DOWN AND EAT HEAVY

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 2o.-Ivan
Parke, a leading jockey in 1923 and
1924, who recently announced his re-
tirement from the turf, is on bis way
from Council Bluffs 10 Delco, Idaho,
where the former jockey has purchased
a 1O,OOO-acre ranch from his earnings
on the track.
Parkc narrowly escaped serious in
jury or death when the auto in which
he was driving 10 his home hit a rail-
road cr,fsing at Mount Pleasant,
Iowa, and overturned. A passing rail
road train barely missed crashing into
him.
Parke is driving overland with his
cousin, Clifford Parke.
"Tbe hardship connected with max
ing low weights 10 gain mounts was
undermining my health. 50 ! decided
10 quit the track before ] fell a vic
tim 10 tuberculosis said Parkg.
Il never gambled a cent Of my own
money on any Of my mOuBts, cOnse
qucnuy 7 have been able 10 save
around 100000 in my four years on
the track. With this ! can equip my
ranch with the latest improvements
and still not worry where ] am going
70 cat, Parke concluded.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-30
STR|KEOUT RECORD
HELD BY BALDWIN

Mark Baldwin, now DR.. Baldwin Of
Pittsburgh, was one Of the famous
hurlers in the major leagues during the
nineties. When the doctor was win
ming his way to the heights he was
with the Duluth club Of the old North
western League. In a game against
Oshkosh be famed 10 in a nine-inning
contest, getting twelve in succession.
This is a record for any league. This
feat took place June 16, 1856.
Harry Ables, now president OF the
San Antonio Bears, once whitfield ten
straight in the Texas League.
Ramsey for Louisville, October .,
1856, famed nine in succession. But
linton with the Boston club in 1884
had 8 similar record. These are the
best records in major leagues. Dazzy
Vance, on August ], 1924, struck out
seven Of the Chicago Cubs in a row.
George Wiltse Of the Giants. on May
10, 1906, set down seven Of the Cincin-
natl batsmen in succession. Walter
johnson. in 1924. had six successive
strike outs in his record Buck
|O'Brien. pitching for Boston on April
%, 1913, had six strike outs in a
row TO his credit. Jim Scott OF the
White SOx, against the 81. Louis
Browns, registered six strikeouts. Hold
Filler, in the worlds series in 1919,
famed six in a row.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-30
NORMOYLE CLOSES
FINE BALL SEASON

Gold baseball watchfobs were pre-
scented to the members Of the Camp
Normoyle baseball team by Lieutenant
Colonel W. f. Herringshaw, com
manding officer upon the occasion of
the teams disbandmert for the sea-
son this week. He complimented the
players upon the excellent record they
have made against the best amateur
and independent teams in this section
of the state.
Playing &c games against the strong
est opposition available and there is
plenty to be had around San Antonio
the Camp Normoylc nine won 20
of them, lost only five and tied one.
Included in their wins were vie
tories over most of the teams in the
Army Post League. Their tie game
was played with the Twelfth Field
Artillery, then leading the league.
Much of the NOrmOyleites' strength
lay in an excellent twO-man hurting
staff. composed of Hall and Chalk,
and the betty punch in the bludgeon of
Shortstop Postel. Postel was PR
sented with a fielder's glove for lead
ing the team at bat with an average
Of .421.
Pitcher Hall, who was given a trial
with the Bears and with Terrell fol
lowing his discharge in mid-scason, has
re-enlisted and will be with the team
again next year.