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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-28
By Garrett P. Serviss
Noted Astronomer and Writer on

Scientific Topics of Popular
Interest.
Recently / attended the services 1t
City Temple In One Hundred and
Twentieth street, It n the home Of
the seventh Day Adventists: The
ton. which would be preceded by
the darkening of the sun and moon
and the falling of the stars. In the
course Of his remarks he said the
1850, on the continent OF North
America. He claims that It wasn't
an eclipse. nor a heavy fog, and
that the leading astronomers OF that
day couldn't explain it. L. there any
there anything supernatural about lit
ID. K. New York.
YOUR letter deserves a spe-
cific and also a general an
swer. There was a dark day in
North America, which was spe-
cially marked in North America.
which was specially marked in
New England, on the date men
toned.
It is recorded in history, and
has gained celebrity on account
of the courageous and phllo-
sophical conduct of a member OF
the Connecticut legislature, who,
when the room in which the leg1s'
lators were assembled was nys-
teriously darkened, and the win
dows looked out into inexpl1cable
right, while some Of the men,
bers talked in awed tones OF the
"day of judgment" and 1.-The last
day." arose in his place, and SAID
that IL this really was the day
of Judgment he preferred to be
found doing his duty, wherefore
he moved that candles be brought
10 enable the legislature to pro-
coed with its business. His mo-
ton was carried, showing the
practical good sense of the yam
KEGS.
The cause of this darkening,
though it puzzled many at that
time, has since been explained
through the occurrence of similar
phenomena elsewhere. 1t was
no doubt primarily due to dense
clouds of dust and smoke in the
atmosphere, originating from dis
tant volcanic eruptions and borne
by lofty air currents thousands OF
miles from it's source. History has
abundantly proved that divine
commands and revelations are
not communicated to man by up
setting the ordinary course or
nature.
Religious belief is not helped by
unnecessary contention with the
laws of nature or by mystifying
interpretations of her phenomena
and facts. Everybody Is aware
that thousands suffer mental tor
ment from predictions of the kind
that you listened to. No doubt
they are made in good faith
more's the pity! But that does not
Justify us in letting them pass
without at least an occasional pro-
test or indication of their ground
lessness.
The discourse that you heard
was doubtless based upon the 9th
chapter of Matthew, where .'ou
may read mot having an English
Testament at hand l translate
from a French one):
Immediately after those days
of affliction the sun will be OBJ
scured and the moon will no more
give her light; the stars will fall
from the sky, the powers OF the
heavens will be shaken"
And later in the same chapter:
Verify / say to you, this gen
GRAFTON will not pass until ill these
things are accomplished"
Whether or not those words are
just what Christ said, at any
rate they purport to have been
spoken nearly 1000 years ago.
Consider, then, this fact: The
generation to which the disciples,
to whom Christ spoke. belonged,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-28

IN old days Island protected with forts that
ridiculous and that still stand.
If Governors useful then it ought to be made
full now.
artist pushed Governors Island little bit north for
convenience presentation showing how be connected
with Manhattan and Brooklyn by bridges This picture shows
OUGHT TO BE DONE at least make the island useful
TO FLYING MACHINES.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-28
LISTEN, WORLD!
tGW H Y does
w the woman

S6VXT H Y does
w the woman
always have to
pay while the
man goes free?"
asks Another Pal,
who has a very
low opinion OF
our moral code.
M o st of US
have a low opin-
ion Of the moral
code at some
time or another.
Most of us would
IKE TO see IL
temporarily abol.
ished now and
then for our per-
Sonal on v e n
fence. And well
doubtless re a d
with relish some
of the mean
things she says
a b out ConVen-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-28
| SAYINGS OF
MRS. SOLOMON
by Helen Rowland

Confessions Of the 1OOth Wife
WHO is this, my Daughter, that
w cometh bringing magic gifts
to the Daughters and Sons Of
Babylon?
The Washington times., 1925-10-24
GRANGE FACES
FRIEDMAN IN
GR|DDUEE
IIIinois-Michigan Contest Fea-
lures Western Schedule
Today
By GEORGE A. STRICKLER
International News Service

URBANA, ILL.,, Oct. 24.-Flushed
with victories over two Conference
contenders and confident in the
proves of Friedman, fleet VOL
VERNE pilot, Michigan faces Illinois
in the Memorial Stadium here to-
day in what pretends to be the
headline entry on the Vests grid
program.
Illinois looks to Grange, the fiery
topped ice-man from Wheaton for
another victory over Michigan.
Both teams are in perfect playing
health, barring the inability OF
Daugherty Of Illinois, and Edwards,
giant Wolverine tackle, who carried
much of the maize hopes of stop
ping Grange.
While Illinois and Michigan are
debating before some $4,000 cash
customers, Iowa and Ohio State will
be entertaining almost as many
fanSAat Columbus. This game also
attracts interest from the individual
standpoint, it being first Of all, a
meeting between Kutsch, the Iowa
cowboy, and Marek. Ohio ace, two
boys who summer in Cedar Rapids,
La.
kutsch has already hammered his
way into the hall of fame. with his
single handed victory over Illinois
last week, and marek is an athlete
of much ability, who carried a lead
ing role in Ohios three point dead
lock with Chicago.
Chicago, another conference pace
settler. gathers it's following for
the afternoon jointly with Penn
sylVania at Philadelphia in the first
game between the two teams in a
quarter of a century.
Wisconsin meets purdue in a
conference game at Madison, but
the other members of the western
circuit will be hosts to outsiders.
At Minneapolis, Minnesota tackles
Notre Dame.
Tulane and Northwestern crash at
Stage Field. while Miami and
Indiana have arranged some sort of
geographical argument at Bloom
lngton.
The Washington times., 1925-10-24
OHIO STATE AND IOWA
COLLIDE AT COLUMBUS

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 24.-Two
of the football titans of the big
ten conference.-the State and
Iowa-will collide with the momen-
tum of last weeks striking vic
tories behind them, when their 1925
title trails cross at the stadium this
afternoon.
The Buckeyes. conquerors by a
9-to-O score Of Columbia, were
grimly determined to Guido them
selves in today's crucial tilt that
many fans believe will pave the
way to championship honors for
the victor.
The fHawkeyes who triumphed
over Red" Grange and his Illini
teammates II to 10. were resolved
to- say 1t with touchdowns.
Rain or shine it will be an epic
struggle that will unfold before
some - 900 spectators. Both sides
will be led by laurel crowned super
men of the gridiron, who by
strange coincidence to both sprang
from Iowa soil.
Elmer Marek. of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, the scintillating Ohio States
halfback, will lead the buckeye at
tack. The Hawkeye offense will!
be headed by Nick Kutsch, of Sioux
City, leading scorer of the confer
enCe.
The Washington times., 1925-10-24
HILLTOP I { A NJ
MEETS PRICED
GRID FOE
Georgetown and BucknelI,
Undefeated EIeVens,
Clash Today

Two undefeated football teams
will clash at American League
park today when Georgetown meets
Bucknell and the outcome is a
toss-up. A tie would surprise no.
body.
Georgetown has won four games.
Bucknell has won three and tied
one. The visiting eleven is coached
by Charlie Moran. the man that
turned out teams that made Centre
College famous.
I Bucknen and Georgetown are
girded for the fray, neither being
hampered seriously by injuries.
The Hilltoppers this year present
what is regarded as one of the
strongest elevens to wear the Blue
and Gray in a decade.
Lou Little, favored by worthy
material, has, put heart and soul
in the business of coaching the
team and it is believed will be
rewarded with splendid record.
His team thus far has beaten
Drexel, Mt. st. Mary's Lebanon
Valley and Detroit, all by decisive
scores, but these victories the Hill
toppers accepted almost as a mat
ter of course. Detroit alone was
expected to make. trouble, yet
didn't.
But now comes a real test for
Lou Titles latest creation. Buck
hell brings here a team that old
Charlie Moran is quite proud Of
and victory for Georgetown would
convince Little and all Georgetown
followers that success has crowned
the former Penn stars effort.
At the same time, the Hilltoppers'
record makes their collective scalp
che to be priced and Bucknell
Graves it. Both teams are fighting
today for recognition as leaders on
the Eastern grid. Georgetown AMI
Bucknell have met five times since
1905, the Blue and Gray winning
three times and losing two
Here's about how they will line
The Washington times., 1925-10-24
GEORGIA I { c H.
AND ALABAMA
IN BIG GAME
Southern Conference Title at
Stake as Star Teams
Meet

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 24.-An eyes
in the Southern football conferences
turned to Atlanta today, where Aid
.bama's Crimson tide was to meet
the best eleven that Georgia Tech
has produced in a decade, on Grant
field, softened by night OF show
ers. Alabama won last years con-
ference championship.
That the conference title hangs
in the balance was generally con-
coded. for both teams are indicated
and neither faces harder game in
the organization than today prom
Uses.
Tech has an impressive record
having defeated Virginia Military
Institute and Florida in the confer
ence. and Oglethorpe and Penn State
outside. Alabama has turned in
victories over Union College. Birm-
ingham-Southern Louisiana State
and Sewanee, but only the latter
has proved an enemy worthy OF
fight.
Another conference tilt Of interest
is the Georgia Vanderbilt game at
Athens. Georgia has lost a confer
ence game to Virginia, and Wander
bilt has won the only conference
date on it's schedule so far. easily de-
feating Tennessee.
The Washington times., 1925-10-24
PENIS Battle
With Maroon
Is Biggest
-
on Card

Chicago's invasion of the East, tC
meet Pennsylvania, is the high spot
of today's football schedule.
Red and Blue supporters are con-
fident that the eleven which sprung
a big surprise last week by defeat
ing Yale, will be too. much for Chi
cago, but Coach Lou Young has
been quoted as declaring he ex-
poets the Western eleven to fur
nish the toughest spot on PENIS
schedule
Yale journeys to Providence to
help Brown break in its new
stadium. Rumors have filtered
through that Brown will have other
new things to show the Eli, notably
some plays that are expected to
bring about another Yale defeat.
Harvard Is facing no pink tea
in taking on Dartmouth at
Cambridge. Dartmouth hasn't been
scored against this year and has
rolled up 1919 points In crushing an
opposition. The Crimson sup
porters, none too happy after last
weeks unexpected defeat by Holy
Cross, are apprehensive Of what
may be in store for their eleven
tomorrow.
Other big games in the East on
today's schedule are the Princeton
Colgate, Army-St Louis and Co
lumbia- William sclashes.
The Washington times., 1925-10-24
OLD ELI OPENS
STADIUM At
BROWN
Bulldog Expected to Win, But
Only After a Stiff Grid
iron Duel
By LARRY SHIFTS
international News Service Staff
COrrespOndent.l

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Oct. "a
Yale and Brown, both with sour
memories of Pennsylvania and both
resolved to turn over a new leaf,
provided the dedication game for
the. new Brown stadium today. The
raising ceremonies and the sprightly
contest to follow were expected TO
bring a capacity crowd, among whom
would be Governor Aram j. Pothier,
of Rhode Island and his staff.
The playing of the game at Provi-
dence after Yale's first football
journey to this city in twenty-three
years was a graceful concession of
the Blue athletic authorities toward
the festivities of dedication day.
Yale figured as a potential victor
over the Bears, but was prepared
for an argument. Brown couid
hardly be figured a soft spot be-
tween the indigestible Quakers a
week ago and the hard boiled Army
q week hence. The Blue mustered
full strength for the backfield once
more and looked forward to seeing
Captain Johnny Joss in the line
for part of the game, his first real
appearance this season.
Otherwise the line was a reas-
sortment and shifting of first and
second string material in an effort
to stop the leaks that let Penn
through to victory. ~
Brown reported all hands in good
shape but Orland Smith, left tackle
who remained a possibility despite
injuries suffered in scrimmage.
NJI-
The Washington times., 1925-10-24
Hilltop Team
Is Playing
Lone Game
Here

Georgetown's Hil1toppers are to-
day battling the strong BuckneH
eleven at the Clark Griffith
Stadium in the only football game
offered the Capital. Maryland is
at Charlottesville, facing Virginia.
Catholic University is down in
Georgia, meeting the Fort Ben
ming soldiers. George washing
ton is at ColIegeville, Pa, playing
Ursinus.
Following are the more important
football games listed for today:
Georgetown VS.. BuckneI1, at Clark
Griffith Stadium, 2:30 O'Clock.
Maryland VS.. Virginia, at Char
Iottesvilie.
Catholic University VS.. Camp
Benning, at Columbus, Ga.
George Washington VS.. Ursinus,
at ColIegeviIle, Pa.
Yale VS.. Brown, at Providence.
Chicago VS.. Pennsylvania, a.
Philadelphia
Dartmouth VS.. Harvard, at Cam
bridge
Boston College ". Allegheny. At
Boston.
Georgia Tech vs.. Alabama. at At
Ianta.
West Virginia vs.. West Virginia
Wesleyan, at Morgantown, w. Va
". p. I. VS.. w. and L., at Lynch
burg.
at Richmond.
Holy Cross VS.. Vermont, at Bur
lington,,
Navy VS.. washington College. al
Army VS.. st. Louis u, at West
Point.
Columbia VS.. Williams: at New
York.
Michigan VS.. Illinois, at Urbana.
w. and j. VS.. Lafayette. at New
York.
Marines vs. Detroit, at Detroit.
Notre Dame VS.. Minnesota, at
Minneapolis.
Nebraska VS.. Kansas, at Lincoln.
Ohio State VS.. Iowa, at Columbus.
california VS.. Oregon, at Portland.
Penn State VS.. Michigan Agg1es,
at State College.
Princeton VS.. Colgate. at Prince
Rutgers VS.. Lehigh, at New
Brunswick.
Syracuse VS.. Providence, at SYRIA
ouse.
swarthmore VS.. Franklin and
Marshall, at Swarthmore.
Southern California vs.. Arizona,
at Los Angeles.
Wisconsin VS.. Purdue, at Madison.
The Washington times., 1925-10-24
Borotra Plays
In Florida
Tennis
Games

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Oct. a.
Jean Borotra, the Bounding Basque
of Biarritz," and one Of the out
standing stars of this years French
Davis Cup team, will appear in The
| tennis tournament scheduled for
the local courts late in February.
Word has been received here from
the continental champion. that he
would return to this country TO
defend the national indoor title in
New York and after that event
would invade Florida for series
of tournaments.
The new Florida tennis circuit
will be in operation this winter,
and the first stop of the greatest
men and women players in America
making up the group of tourists
win be ST. Augustine. The tenta-
tive dates for the competition here
are February % to n.
Borotra will make brilliant adj
dition to, the list of world-famCds
players who have already made
known their intention OF playing in
the South. 1t will give the tourna-
ment an international aspect.
big Bill'' Tilden. the national
champion, who won the Florida
State championship single title on
the Poinciana courts at Palm Beach
last March, will play through this
tournament, and also will compete
in the other events to be held dur
ing the Florida >junket.
Vincent Richards, national doubles
and Olympic singles champion, has
also announced his intention of play
ing through the Southern circuit,
as has r. Norris Williams, holder,
with Richards. Of the national dom
bIes crown. Williams was captain
of this years Davis Cup team and
has been an international figure
in the game for the last twelve
years.
These four are among the great
est tennis players in the world. No
where, except in the national turf
court championship tournaments,
will be found more brilliant fields
than those that will take the courts
at ST. Augustine and the other
Florida tennis centers during the
coming winter.
The Washington times., 1925-10-24
VIRGINIA CIR | D
TEAM SET
FOR GAME
Maryland Eleven Will Have
Hands Full With CharIottes-
vile Eleven

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Oct.
24.-An primed. for "a royal battle
with the University of Virginia
football team, the University or
Maryland warriors were confident
that before the coming night :hey
would be returned victor over one
of their most respected rivals.
Injured regulars of both teams
are expected to get into the fray.
Only Captain Carter Diffey, of Vir-
ginia, and Kirk Besley. Maryland's
regular quarterback, are on the
sidelineS.
Two Maryland regulars are en-
Toying the benches also, b. they
are there because of indifferent
work in the past two games. LAM
gan and Waters, the two in ques-
ton, may get into the game for
few minutes.
Coach Greasy Neale has an
nounced his lineup, and it is the
same that played Georgia,
The Washington times., 1925-10-24
ARMY ELEVEN is shy
FOUR LEADING STARS

WEST POINT, N. Y, Oct. "a
Four of Army's strongest stars,
Wilson, Sprague, Saunders and Sea-
man, pp6bably will be missing from
the lineup when the Cadets face
st. Louis University this afternoon
Their injuries. sustained in the
Notre Dame game, have not re-
sponded satisfactorily to treatment
Coach McEWan is not planning to
take any chances with them. He
wants them in good shape for the
Yale game q week hence.
The Washington times., 1925-10-24
EXCITEMENT OVER MAT
MATCH KILLS PHYSICIAN

DENVER, Colo. Oct. 24.-Doctor
George e. Richmond, overcome with
excitement at the end of the first
fall in the worlds heavyweight
wrestling here last night between
Ed big" Wayne Mum, of Ne
braska and '"Toots" Mondt, Colo
RADIO cowby. fell dead of heart
diesase.
The first fall, followed Immediately
by the death of Doctor Riyhmond
q ringside spectator, came after
thirty-five minutes and thirty-eight
seconds Of exceptionally rough wrest
ling.
Mum won the second fall in d
little over six minutes, cinching the
match, both falls were secured with
a crotch hold and half nelson.
Announcement was made at the
ringside that the winner would be
matched with Ed Stranger" Levi:
in Denver in the near future.
The Washington times., 1925-10-24
THREAT
RIVALS WILL
CLASH
Colgate Puts Hope in Tryon,
and Princeton Looks
to SIagIe

PRINCETON. N. j., Oct. 24-It
will be jake Slagle, the Prince OF
Orange, against Eddie Tryon, Mar,
quis Of the Maroon, in the final
analysis of the Princeton Colgate
game in Palmer stadium this after,
noon. Both are--triple threat men.
Both can step. The field is dry.
The footing fast. 1t should be quite
a battle.
Slagle is the tow.headed speedster
that the canny Mr.. Roper uncorked
against Harvard last fall, He does
everything there is to do with a
football.
Tryon, the Colgate cannon ball,
makes it a point to be the leading
scorer in the East each fall, and
is well on the way to that distinc-
ton again this year.
The Washington times., 1925-10-24
MARYLAND FRESHMEN IN
VICTORY OVER RIVALS

The. University of Maryland fresh
men managed to slip over a Ii to
z game on the University OF Vir-
GINA, freshmen in a game at Col
Iege Park. The Old Line yearlings
scored in the first and third quar-
tiers, and the Virginians, becoming
desperate, ran across for tally
in the final minutes of the game.
The Maryland boys were on their
toes all the way and that is what
meant the victroy. They outran
their rivals and they outplayed
them. Gordon Kessler, former Tech
quarterback was the big cog in his
machines victory.
The Washington times., 1925-10-24
D D D s AGAINST
HARVARD'S
ELEVEN
Dartmouth Is 10-to-7 Favor
lite in Game at
Cambridge

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. "a
What promised to be the most col
orful game Of the, Eastern foot.
ball season to date, was on tap to.
day as the Harvard and Dart.
mouth gridiron teams anxiously
awaited the start of their conflict
at the stadium this afternoon.
A crowd of more than $4,000 foot.
ball enthusiasts were expected to
be on hand at the opening whistle
Dartmouth rules favorite in the
betting, 10 to z. The line-ups:
The Washington times., 1925-10-24
ST AuF0R]
PLAYING
OREGON
Tackles Northern Aggies,
While California Battles
University Lads
By MILLER HOLLAND
international News service

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. a.
Football chiropractics on the Pa
cific Coast this week end promise
to be of the strenuous sort-as
usuaI-with at least two games
of outstanding Importance. These
are the California versus Oregon
pink tea at Portland and the
Stanford VS.. Oregon Aggies af-
fair down on the Palo Alto farm.
Possibilities live up to their repu-
tation of being erratic, but from
! the way the vane points today
the Palo Alto game has the ear
marks of being a humdinger.
Aggies have as yet to taste de-
feat this season while Stanford, in
spite of her defeat at the hands
of the Olympic Club, j. rated the
strongest eleven on the Coast by
virtue of it's sensational victory over
Howard Jones' great University of
| Southern California team in Los
Angeles about one week ago. The
odds, let it be said, however, favor
| the Cardinals to win.
The California; Oregon contest up
| In Portland might prove to be an
upset in spite of the Bears con-
coded edge over the Northerners.
California is beginning to take rs
football seriously. however, and the
warriors of Coach Andy Smith look
to squirn through to a victory.
Besides, Oregon has failed to do
anything wonderful so far this sea
son on the gridiron while the Blue
and Gold have at least had opposi-
ton of the kind that molds while it
knocks.
Down Los Angeles way where
the oranges bloom so merrily be-
tween the rows in the groves and
where the sea fFOlieS in the front
yard, University of Southern
CaIifOrnia'S sObered football squad,
they who last week got the swift
kick from Stanford, look to ami
Ililate ATiZOna's sturdy fOOtbaIIers
who, however, may not especially
want to be annihilated. The
''plus four" TrOjans should turn
the trick, however, and pick up
little glory to bolster them
selves up.
Up in Seattle Coach Enoch Bag
shaw's University of Washington
huskies will play around with the
Whitman Missionaries who this year
have not had the strong grid teams
Of former years
st. Mary's College, of Oakland,
takes on Nevada here in San Fran
cisco in a game already conceded to
the Saints who last week almost
kicked California for a row of goals.
Other games today on the coast
follow:
AT Stanford-U. S. C. Freshmen
VS.. Stanford Freshmen.
At Moscow-Idaho VS.. Gonzaga.
At ccidental-California South.
ern Branch VS.. Occidental.
AT Davis--Santa Clara VS.. Cali
fornia Aggies.
At Observation-Disclosures VS.. Mon
tana School of Mines.
At San Francisco-United States
All-Star Marines VS.. Olympic Club
Sunday.
AT Mare Is1and-St. Ignatius VS..
Marines.
The Washington times., 1925-10-24
Battle Tomorrow

The WaverIy A. C. and the Fort
HUMPHREYS club will stage a real
game tomorrow afternoon, starting
at o'clock on the Soldiers field.
Waverly gained scoreless tie in
their first game with tho Govans
team of Baltimore last Sunday, and
since then they have been working
in anticipation Of the game tOmoF'
rox.
The Washington times., 1925-10-24
CONZAGA GRiODERS TRIM
GEORGETOWN PREPS, 2o-7

Coach Kenneth Simondinger' S
Gonzaga High School eleven defeat
ed the Georgetown University
Props. 20 to z, at Garrett Park.
The losers were unable to tally
until the final quarter and by that
time the l Streeters had the game
we'll seWed up.
The Washington times., 1925-10-24
Now Harvard is Able
to Tackle Green
Today

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. %.
Willard Tibbetts, intercollegiate
two-mile champion, was ap-
pointed today as head Harvard
cheer leader after a competition
lasting one month. His four
assistants for the remaining
football games are Cummings
and the Harvard hockey captain
and Waters Haggerty and
O'Neil of the track team.
The Washington times., 1925-10-24
He Becomes outfieIder

Smead Jolly, who went to San
Francisco as pitcher from Corsi-
cana, is such a good hitter he
will be converted into an outfielder.
Jolley is a powerful young giant.
The Washington times., 1925-10-24
Most Had Specially

In the whole history of baseball
there were very few pitchers who
had everything" Most of the
great twirlers had a specially, a
fast one, curve ball or the like.