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Evening star., 1925-07-12
FRENCH NETMEN DEFEAT
BRlTlSHERS IN SINGLES

EASTBURNE, England, July IL
France scored over England in both
of the singles matches today in the
Davis Cup tennis play.
Rene Lacoste defeated o. G. ".
Turnbul, 3-6, 6-1, rs, 80, and
Jean Borotra scored over Crole Reese.
6-4, 10--S, 4-6, Go.
While the Britishers played well at
times, neither OF them possessed the
all-around tennis ability of their RI
walls.
Evening star., 1925-07-12
WILL NUMBER GOLFERS.

DETROIT, July II OP).-Each player
on the Lochmoor course here will be
numbered next week when play is
started In the Western amateur golf
tournament. The identification will
be made by black numerals worn by
the players caddies, to compare with
the number opposite the golfers name
on the program.
Evening star., 1925-07-12
G. P. O. IS STEPPING OUT
IN GOVERNMENT CIRCUIT

Government Printing Office took a
healthy lead in the Government Base
Ball League races during the week
and is now riding in first place two
full games ahead of the General Ac-
counting Office nine.
The Printers downed Interstate, 7
10 3. and swamped Patent Office 1s
TO 0. Accountants won from the
Commissioners. 13 to 9. whil, &he lat
ter annexed game with PattSt Of
flee, to 5.
Standing of the league:
Evening star., 1925-07-12
PRINTERS AGAIN TOP
Departmental LOOP

Union Printers, winners of the
first series in the Departmental Base
Ball League, are full game ahead of
Treasury IN the race for the cham
pionship of the second half.
Treasury is in the runner-up posi-
ton, with Agriculture in third place
and Potomac Park and Bureau bring
ing up the rear in the order named.
Bureau meets Treasury tomor-
row, Printers and Potomac Park
clash on Tuesday, Bureau plays
again Wednesday, meeting Agricul-
ture; Treasury and Potomac Park
face Thursday and Agriculture and
Printers come together Friday.
STANDING of the
Evening star., 1925-07-12
o. S. Girls Break World Athletic Records Maryland Swimming Clu
HELEN FILKEY OF CHICAGO
IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRIO
Scores in Broad Jump, lOO-Yard Dash and 6O-Yard
Hurdles-A. A. U. and an American Mark Also
Bettered-PasadenaA A. c. Wins Meet.
Rv the Associated Press.


~ ASADENA 11Six established today
by in A A
championship Four world marks
Amate an the other a American record
took hrstp place. 4
IN
A. c. Vallejo Cal
c. A Calf, A
Prudential Luxnbury
A. A. c,
Evening star., 1925-07-12
GERMAN BICYCLE STAR
BREAKS WORLD RECORD

ELBERFELD, Germany, July
RD.-Karl 1Vittig of Berlin establish
ed a new world record for motor
paced bicycling here today, covering
100 kilometers t62.137 miles} in / hour
10 minutes 5s seconds, or almost
minutes better than the previous rec
ord.
Evening star., 1925-07-12

In their first engagement here be
fore Berlenbach lifted the title, Ma
rullo lost the judges decision.
The weeks third title fight brings
Eddie Shea of Chicago, here In quest
Of the bantamweight mantle now
darped over the shoulders of Charley
PhiD Rosenberg Shea. who has en-
gagged in more than IS fights without
losing a decision, viii have Is rounds
to dethrone the champion by a knock
out or judges decision on Wednes-
day night.
The contest will be fought as a
benefit for a JEWS Center building
fund and win be the feature battle
of a card which includes s-round
bouts, pitting K. o. Phil Kaplan of
New York against Bobby Barret of
Philadelphia, and Abe Goldstein OF
New York against Bushey Graham of
Utica, N. 7. .---r->-. : = -
Evening star., 1925-07-12
GREB'S MANAGER HURT.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, July LP).-
James Mason, manager of Harry
Greb, middleweight boxing champion,
was in a hospital today facing the
possibility of losing the sight of his
eft eye in consequence of a Fourth
81 July accident Saturday night. A
fireworks display piece exploded pre-
maturely as Mason was bending
over 1t.
Evening star., 1925-07-12
GARDNER STILL SHINES.

ASHEV1bLE, n. c., july 1l.-Larry
Gardner. former Cleveland third base
man, playing his first game as man.
ager of the Asheville Club of the
South Atlantic Association, today got
four hits out of four times up, drove
in two runs, scored twice himself and
played a sensational game at third.
Evening star., 1925-07-12

Wind and other conditions will affect
the result, of course, but as a basis on
which to estimate distances over
water it will be found quite practi-
cal.
Try it out on measured miles and
establish your own standard before at.
tempting to- cruise in the wilderness
without a guide. Practice on these es-
sentials will give added confidence and
enjoyment on future trips.
Evening star., 1925-07-12
GREB ARPANGES JULY 16
BOUT WITH ROSENBLOOM

CLEVELAND, July II LP)-Maxie
Rosenbloom, New York, was matched
TO box Harry Greb. Pittsburgh, mid
dleweight champion. 10 rounds at
the Taylor Bowl here July 16
Tommy Loughranran originally
had been matched to meet Greb, but
was unable to keep the enCa cement.
Pete Sarmiento of the Philippines
and Benny Bass of Philadelphia have
been signed 10 box 10 rounds at the
Olympic arena July 20.
Evening star., 1925-07-12
NO LIVES LOST.

The South Boston Yacht Club, one
of the most prominent yachting or
SaniZations of New England, points
with pride to the fact that its rec
ord of 81 years has not been marred,
by fatal accident in which MEM
ber figured through stress of weather.
Evening star., 1925-07-12
WEAVER AND GANDIL GO
WITH u. S..MEXIC0 LEAGUE

Ell PASO, Tex, July IL @.--Buck
Weaver and Chick Gandil, former
White Sox players, banned from
major league base ball after the 1919
world series scandal, have been signed
TO play with Douglas, Ariz., club of
the Frontier League.
The league also has teams from Ell
Paso, Juarez, Mexico, and Fort Bay
ard, N Mex
Evening star., 1925-07-12
MILE RACE is CAPTURED
BY BALKE In FAST TIME
Baltimorean Also Wins lOO-Yard Free Style Race.
Lieut. Farrell Regains South Atlantic Cham
pionship in 44O-Yard Breast Stroke.
BY JOHN !. WHITE.

LACNG the mile the Oyard free style and back
the 220yard Maryland Swimming Club
swimming held yesterday
Club unattached both OF whom
the Canoeis and the Baltimore Athletic Club The hosts
the the Monumental
G. of United Marine
under Washington Canoe Club coors ecptured the south Atlantic
p Lee
Swimming Ahlenfeld, Farrell
in
Evening star., 1925-07-12

In the other South Atlantic title
event, the mile swim, George Bake
of Maryland Swimming Club outdis
tanced a field of six TO finish the
course in % minutes 90 seconds. The
time made by the 19.year-old Balti
morean. who Is TO represent North
western University in collegiate com.
petition next year. lowered the South
Atlantic record by several minutes,
according to Harold Parran, a mem
Der Of the swimming committee, and,
although the mark made cannot
stand as official because of the cur
rents in the river. the youthful star
seconds under the American record
for the long course.
Besides Lieut.. Farrell's performance
In winning the title a second time and
placing second in the 100-yard back
stroke, local talent failed to do better
than take several third places. Je
rome Shear of the Washington Canoe
Club placed in the mile, Ahlenfeld in
the 440 breast stroke, Karl knight,
back stroke, and C. w Meyer. un-
attached, in the 100-yard free style.
Hero Medal For McMullen.
During the progress of the meet
Horace McMullen of Washington Ca
noe Club was presented with a gold
medal from Wardman Park Hotel TO
replace a silver one lost while rescu-
ing Horace Domigan, a fellow mem
ber, from drowning. Prof. Timothy
Smiddy of Cork University, United
States Minister from the Irish Free
State, made the presentation, and ID.
NJ. Lee, president of the club, awarded
a certificate commencing McMullen on
his bravery.
In addition TO winning the mile
swim, George Bake added consider
able TO his teams total points by fin-
ishing first in the l00.yard free style
event. In the mile he had the race
all TO himself after the 220-yard mark
was passed. and at the finish was
more than 100 yards ahead of Lee.
also of the Maryland Swimming Club.
From the crack of the gun just off
| the Raccar Club float until the timers
pressed their stop watches below the
old Aqueduct Bridge the youthful star
kept up his long rolling strokes, never
slackening his pace nor changing his
style.
Victor Finishes Strong.
Instead Of accepting lift" at the
| finish of the long grind, he swan
ea silly back to the Washington Canoe
| Club float. a distance OF several hun
| dred yards.
jerome Shear finished third. 100
| yards behind Lee, and Farnum Miller
and Carl Ahlenfeld placed fourth and
| fifth.
Last minute disqualification OF Guy
Winkjer of Washington Canoe Club,
Red Cross swimming instructor, left
the District swimmers without relay
team to compete against the quartet
from Maryland Swimming Club. Bal
timore Athletic Club also failed to en-
| ter a team.
The Summaries.
MILE SWIM (South Atlantic champion
| ship)-Won by Balke M s. c.: second
Lee. M S. C.: third. Shear. W. C. c. Time.
80 minutes 20 seconds.
| 440-YARD BREAST STROKE tSouth
| Atlantic championshipl-wo by Farrell.
W. c. c.. second. Lee. NJ. S. c.; third
Evening star., 1925-07-12
A werld-widc effort among tennis

A Worldwide effort among tennis
associations and players is being
made to still further standardize the
ball in order to overcome the present
handicap in International play.
A radical change in rules was made
by the big base ball leagues in 1887,
when the batsman was allowed four
strikes. This rule lasted one season
and a return was then made to the
old plan of three.
Evening star., 1925-07-12
DAIRY AND MARKET MINES
In SCRAMBLE FOR FLAG

and Chestnut Farms still seem to have
Commercial Base Ball League all TO
for place three weeks
of one-ha
and
Evening star., 1925-07-12

Ahlenfeld W. C c. Time. 8 minutes rs
5o.YARD NovIcE-won by yiveI,, B, A.
c.: second. suter NJ. (. C.: third. Kelley.
unfessGhsf fSoYxRp FREE sTYLE%en BY Babs
II. s. C.: second, Mitchell, NJ s. G. third.
f0o-YARp BACK sTRoKEE-IWo2 BY
Loane. NJ. s. G.: second Farrell. ". C. e;
third. Knight. W. c. c. Time. minute rs
2o6.YARp RELAY-won by Maryla11d
Swimming Club Raleigh. Bake. Mitchell
LeeJ. Time. > minutes 81 seconds
Evening star., 1925-07-12
RED sox GET CATCHER.

CHICAGO, July IL @.-Catcher
Bischoff of the Chicago White Sox
today was claimed by the Boston
Americans by the waiver route.
Catcher Tankersley and Pitcher
Freeze were released by the White
Sox to Little Rock
Evening star., 1925-07-12
THREE TITLE RING BOUTS
ARE ON THIS WEEKS LIST
BY the Associated Press

B the . SO i
n July -Pugfic title seekers will three cham
NJ ponships in metropolitan week
in divisions will be contested Monday night
at Newark Long Island Paul Berenbach will risk the
he recently took from Mike McIgue
l2round
National Club while final round
championship by the New
will fought Athletic
Evening star., 1925-07-12
WOMEN IN SPORT
By CORINNE FRAZIER

JUNIOR girls will be
u coming with list and
closing Wednesday night
girls of II and 8 who will be 10 before
should be mailed phoned
50 Marjorie Wooden
Evening star., 1925-07-12
THE CALL OF THE OUTDOORS
BY WILL HI. DIG,
President Izaak Walton League OF america.

HE timber cruiser distances land by
When paddle
long his
length by making allowances for the different
Evening star., 1925-07-12

The number Of billiard players in the
United States is estimated to exceed
O,A o10
Evening star., 1925-07-12
Victor Finishes Strong.

MILE SWIM (South Atlantic champion
ship)-Won by Bake. NJ. s. c.; second
Lee. NJ. s. c.: third, Shear. W. C. C. Time
% MINUTES V.sn 20 spess- sesends- srpour ,eo
Atlantic championship by Farrell
W. C. c.: second. Lee. NJ S. c.; third
The Washington times., 1925-03-04
Times Is Lauded For Victory

has consistently supported opposed to the rent bill
which, am glad to say has failed in accord with
District legislation which has been enacted.
CONGRESSMAN HENRY R. RATHBoNE of Illinois,
member Of the House District Committee:
THE people of the District be proud to have q
newspaper which is whoeheartedly supporting the adj
vancemen and growth Of the city The Washington Times
The Times has earnestly advocated passage OF many OF
the vital pieces of District legislation which have been en-
acted during the present session The editorials OF Bill
Price traffic and school needs have been admirable and
have had considerable influence
II greatly pleased at the cordial relations which have
been established during the past two years between mem
bers Of the Congressional committees and District officials
and citizens This has been Of the Chief reasons Tor
the ability of Congress the large number OF Ds1ct
bills which have been enacted during these two years
CONGRESSMAN EDWARD M BEERS, of Pennsylvania,
member of the District Committee:
II have deemed it privilege to serve on the District
Committee and have stood for all progressive measures be-
fore committee keeping in mind the ideal that our
Capital should be the leading city in the world first from
memorial standpoint second, from an educational stand
point and third from the standpoint Of beauty.
II consider especially gratifying to have had part in
the passage Of laws which will lead to this end and want
express my thanks to The Washington Times for its
fairness toward this legislation"
CONGRESSMAN FLoRIAN LAMPERT Of Wisconsin,
The Washington times., 1925-03-04


realize the seriousness of the situation this spirit
which brought ultimate victory
SENATOR L. HEISLER BALL, retiring chairman OF the
Senate District Committee:
happy that the fveyear school building program
was put through during my Administration. want TO
given during term head Of the Senate Dis
trc In the school question has unquesonaby
been the leader since the start
SENATOR KENNETH MCCLELLAN of Tennessee men,
Der of the Senate District Committee:
1.-THE nation wide campaign OF The Washington Ilmes
and allied newspapers to impress the country the
need of modern school facilities in the National
Capital went long way toward winning the fight"
CONGRESSMAN FREDERICK N ZIHLMAN of Mary
land acting chairman of the House District Committee
salary BILL both of which The Times supported, have been
enacted and they will operate to give the District OF
Columbia school system which Will be model Tor the
nation
lack Of time for its ne said was passed
by the Senate favoraby reported by the House District
Committee after hearings extending period OF one
year. and pending the calendar when Congress ad
iourned The Washington Times has consistently supported
this legislation which should be enacted for the benefit Of
users of electric current in the District.
CONGRESSMAN STUART F. REED of West Virginia
chairman of District COMMITTEES:
1T wish commend the attitude which has been taken
by The Washington Times with regard to District legsa
on The Times has supported the fveyer school building
program from the beginning and also leading factor
in the fight for teachers salary increases which passed at
the last session.
81 wish this opportunity thank the members of
the District Committee officials Of the District Government
citizens of the District for their splendid cooperation in
pushing through the local legislative program also wish
extend my thanks House leaders, who have ealously
safeguarded the interests of the District the floor this
session.
CONGRESSMAN CHARLES L. UNDERHILL of Massa
chusetts member of the District Committee:
II especially happy to the enactment OF consruc
tive public school legislation which The Washington Times
The Washington times., 1925-03-04
TRAFFIC CHIEF
: FOR CAPITAL
SOUGHT
Best Man Available in Coun-
try Wanted-NeW Code
Goes Into Effect

The District Commissioners today
began search for the man who will
be Washington's first traffic di-
rector, as the provisions of the new
traffic law regarding the setting mp
of a new traffic bureau became
effective.
Some sections of the new code,
signed yesterday by the President.
become effective Immediately.
Others will not take effect until the
end of March. According to Cor
poration Counsel Francis II.
Stephens, the sections which will go
into effect at once are those provid-
ing for appointment of the new
director, two judges of the police
courts and an assistant corporation
counsel.
Nominations for two new District
police judges. provided in the law,
may. be sent to the Senate this
week. The new assistant corpora
ton counsel will be named by the
District Commissioners.
There will be no changes OF the
law affecting operators OF motor
vehicles or the issuance of permits
for thirty days.
The District Commissioners are
seeking the best available man in
the country for the post Of traffic
dictator They are determined,
Commissioner James T.. Oyster de-
cIared, that the appointment will
not be handed out as a political
plum,
The Washington times., 1925-03-04
Z|HLMAN NAMED
To D. {. PARK
BOARD
Will Also Be Next Chairman
of House District
Committee

Congressman Frederick n. Zihl.
man of Maryland was today ap.
pointed a member of the National
Capital Park Commission by Speak
er Gillett. This appointment was
one of the last official acts of the
Speaker before retiring from office.
Congressman Zihlman will be the
next chairman of the House District
Committee. He was largely respon-
sible for passage of the bill Great
ing the commission to which he has
just been named.
The Speaker also appointed mem
bers of three other commissions to
serve until the Sixty-ninth Congress
conVenes. Congressman Nicholas
Longworth of Ohio, who will be the
next Speaker. was named a men,
Der of the House Office Building
Commission. Congressman Fritz
Lanham of Texas was appointed to
the Public Building Commission.
The Speaker also appointed the
following commission to take part
in the observance of the anniver.
sary Of the battle of Bunker Hill:
Congressman Charles l.. Underhill
of Massachusetts, Robert l.. Bacon
of New York, Peter 2. Tague of
Massachusetts and Ralph Gilbert of
Kentucky.
The Washington times., 1925-03-04
MANY HOUSEKEEPERS
TOO ILL TO WORK
How Many Are Finding Relief from Weakness and
Pain. Mrs. Brandenburg Notable Case

took three. / had been treated
by a doctor, but he gave me an iron
tonic and that did not help me. 1t
seemed that the tonic did not have in
it what the Vegetable Compound did.
That gave me the strength and ambi-
ton | needed and / have gained in
weight. This year before / started
to clean house / got four bottles of
the Vegetable Compound and am TAX
ing it right along. tell all my friends
about it and how much good it does
me. They can notice it because have
gained in weight. / weigh 118 now
and do all my work myself again. !"
Mrs. EMIL o. BRANDENBURG, 651
37th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Mrs. Earl's Recovery
Horace, Nebraska. 81 had terri
BILE pains and backache, so bad that /
could hardly move, and / would have
to lie down at times. read adver-
tisements of Lydia E. Pinkham' 8
Vegetable Compound and / was so
sick that ! thought 1 would try it. My
husband knew it was good as he knew
a woman it had helped. It took all
my pains away and don't have any
backache now. ! do my own house
work, take care of few chickens
and my garden, and have little girl
three years old to look out for. ] rec
ommend the Vegetable Compound to
my friends and / will answer all the
questions / can, if any one writes to
me. " - Mrs. ADA EARL. Box %,
Horace. Nebraska.
The Washington times., 1925-03-04

Sixty Die in German Blast
RHETNSDORF, Anholt, Germany,
March Sixty workers were killed
today and many injured in an ex-
The Washington times., 1925-03-04
member Of the House District Com.

member Of the House District Com.
mittee:
Il am especially pleased at the
success of public school building
legislation, which The Washington
Times has been supporting ever
since came to Congress" he
said. Congress, by the passage
of the teachers salary bill and the
five-year school building program,
has. in a measure, atoned for its
neglect of the schools for SO many
CONGRESSMAN ROY G. FITZ-
GERALD of Ohio, member of the
District COMMITTEES:
''The District schools have been
placed on proper footing by
enactment of constructive legisla-
ton, which has been supported by
The Washington Times" he said.
I'VE want to pass legislation for
construction Of hydro.electrlc
plant at Great Falls. This is a
measure which am glad to see
The Washington Times Is sup
porting and it is one which un-
doubtedly should pass.
There is a far better feeling on
the part Of Congress toward the
District and / am confident that
the next few yearX are going to
bring great things for the National
CONGREsSMAN WILLIAM G.
HAMMER of North Carolina:
"The bill providing for a city
Manning commission should have
been enacted That is a matte~
which is OF pressing need. The
rent bifl, Yves one of the most inn
portant pieces Of District legislation
which we had pending.
IT am sorry that the Great Falls
bill. which The Washington Times
SO ably supported, came so close
to passage that it leads me to be-
lieve 1t will be given another chance
next year.
"The school building program,
which The Washington Times also
supported throughout the session.
is one Of the finest pieces Of legis-
iation Congress enacted this year"
The Washington times., 1925-03-04
NAVAL OMNIBUS BILL
SIGNED BY PRESIDENT

Just after arriving in the Presi-
dents room at the Senate before
the inaugural ceremony today,
President Coolidge signed the naval
omnibus bill providing for the ac-
ceptance by the Government Of 400
acres near Sand Point, Wash, as
a site for a naval air station, the
purchase of land near South Brook
lyn, N. Y, at a cost of $33O,O0O as
the site for a naval supply depot;
authorizing the continuance OF
work in the channel and harbOr
at the naval station at Pearl Ha"-
Dor. Hawaii, at a cost not to eX-
coed $5.982 900. and with the water
front development work at the San
Diego, Cal. naval base, including
the construction of a pier seawall.
and railway extensions at cost
not to exceed 100000.
The bill also provides for Lhe
establishment of d naval reserve
officers training corps which will
include reserve training of marines.
The Washington times., 1925-03-04
DAWESPOUNCES
ON SH|PSTEAD'S
RAD|CAL|SN.
Vice President-EIect Tells
Minnesota Senator He Will
Improve With Age

Vice President-elect Charles u.
Dawes is going to be positive
character in Washington Of the
type of Teddy" Roosevelt.
This was the conclusion reached
by observers yesterday who follow
ed him. on an informal tour of the
Capitol and Government depart
ments.
Perhaps it was best exemplified
when he met Senator Shipstead,
Farmer-Labor man, of Minnesota.
Lets see," the General greeted
him, You're one Of those radical
Senators, aren't your" The Sen
ator replied affirmatively and
Dawes pursued:
Il spent years out in Nebraska
] worked hard and 1 was up
against it many a time. Once it
took me three years to pay off my
debts, but / didn't grow radical.
How old are your"
Senator Shipstead merely replied
that he was forty-four years old.
whereupon the General squared
himself directly in front Of the Sen
ator and said: THAT accounts for
It. You're young yet
General Dawes is sixty years old.