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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-25
Mrs. Maria Bush
Dies in Hospital

Stricken with q fatal illness. Mrs,
Maria y. Bush. wife OF John A.
Bush OF the Seattle fire department.
1900 w Newell St. died az provt
dcnca hospital Tuesday Sha had
lived here IS years Funeral ar
rangcments ara being made az But,
torSorth'a mortuary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-25
Mrs. hollands Body
to Be Sent to East

The body or Mrs. Henrietta No.
land. e7. recent arrival from Mis-.
sourI. who died Tuesday ut the
homo OF her daughter. Mrs. Viola
Case. 17is y. Pine st. viii be taken
10 Kansas City Thursday night for
burial. Services will bo held at /
p, m, at tho Home Undertaking
Co. chapel here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-25

Michigan defeated measure clos
INK all stores on Sunday
Tho Alabame legislature turned
down an authorization bill and ono
cloalng amusement places on Sun
day,
Illinois r. considering closer rcla,
ton OF ToadhnuHcs.
Connecticut rejected proposal
10 prohibit any noise IN tho owe
ming that would interfere with radio
reception
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-25
30-Year Navy Yard
Employe Is Retired

BREMERToN. sIarch 25.--After
having worked for tho government
more thnn 80 years, Mrs. Diana Olsen
will retro April 10. She is Go, and
employed in the sail loft of the navy
yard. Sho was employed first as
flagmakcr: later MS a machine opera.
tor. Her pension will be $3.50 n month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-25
PRIESTS DIDN'T GAMBLE

ToKYo.-Five Buddhist priests
recently arrested and charged with
gambling have been released on &C.
count OF insufficient evidence. Po-
lice say much OF the evidence was
destroyed during the confusion OF
the raid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-25
NEW TOKYO SUBWAY

TOKYo.-Plans are nearing com.
pletion for Tokyos new subway. The
specifications recently were modified
TO reduce the cost.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-25

address during the closing day OF
the campaign.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-25
Are Days of the "Blue
LaWS" Past? Not So
You Could Notice It,!

| NTEw YORK, March 25.--Tho das
~ of the blue law" In America
has not yet passed
Restrictive legislation dealing Will
subjects ranging from evolution q
the speed with which donkey muy
bo driven past cemetery on Bun
day has held It's own In tho 1895
sessions Of tho state legislatures,
Reports gathered by tho United
Press from all parts OF tho country
show that In approximately half Of
tho instances where "bluo laws were
considered, tho advocates OF restrict
Two legislation won by preventing re
peal OF existing laws, passing new
laws or defeating measures designed
TO hberallEe tho statutes,
PUBLISH LIST
OF PRESCRIPTION
Tho result Is that n your doctor
gives you a liquor prescription in
Texas, It's gplng 20 be- published
for three days 30 all your friends
can know that you've been sick
and had 10 take ''ono tablespoonful
three times daily"
And II your wite's hntpin Is too
long. sho'll DO subject 20 punishment
In Massachusetts.
And ono cannot 80 fishing on Sun.
day In Pennsylvania,
"ohlo's legislature stir IL con.
siderlng the proprioty OF driving a
donkey past cemetery faster than
six miles an hour, The samo Ohio
legislature has passed a law for
bidding sunday dancing al which
mop than five couples are In at
tendance.
Tennessee grapplsd with evolution
and passed law forbiddlng ita
teaching Ia tho public school
LENGTH or HATPINS
Il LIMITED BN LAW
Tho Texas legislature repealed a
law against sale OF gasoline and
oil In certain cities on sunday
In Nebraska tho house passed "a
bin permitting billboard advertising
or clgarcts but It's fate in the senate
Is doubtful.
NiRssNCnuHnttH. in ADDITION 70 re-
fuslnE 10 repeal a law limiting the
length OF hatplna. also refused 20
permit Sunday baseball and denied
jury duty 10 wognon.
The Washington times., 1925-05-23
ALFRED SHRUBB
AMONG MOST
VERSATILE
Famous EngIishman, Like
Nurmi, Star Over Many
Distances

PaaVo Nurmi has been hailed as
the most versatile as we'll as the
greatest of all runners, but before
awarding the laurel wreath for all
around ability to the marvellous
Finn it might be we'll to scan some
of the pages of the past.
Alfred Shrubb, the famous Eng
lishman who has often been COM
pared to PaaVo, was a star over
distances from two miles 10 the
marathon. He still holds the world s
outdoor tWo.mile mark, though
Nurmi has besten his time OF 909-
3.5 indoors. He raced Hayes, Long.
boat, Dorando and 81 Yves when
those monarchs of the marathon
were in their prime.
Two score years ago Lon Myers,
then competing under the colors CT
the old Manhattan Athletic Club,
was the super.runncr OF the day.
Like Nurmi, he combined speed with
stamina. In 1880 he performed the
astonishing feat OF capturing ma
tionaI A. A. u. championships at
100, 22O, 44O and $50 yards. He was
the quarter-mile titlenolder six years
in succession, from 1873 to 1884.
Another versatile athlete was AL
vim c. Kraenzlein, old University
Of Pennsylvania star, who, with
Nurmi. shares the distinction of cap
turing four Olympic championships.
He won hurdle races at 110 and 200
meters, the broad jump and 60.
meter dash in 1900 at Paris. Kra4ny-
lein won quartet Of national
cha m pionships in similar events the
year before his Conquests abroad
The Washington times., 1925-05-23
ILL WIND BLOWS
GOOD FOR
RUTH
Bambino's Paunch Gone, He
May Return to Game a
Better Athlete
nv DAVIS ]. WASH.

: NEW YORK, May %. After
viewing the great mans struggles
to resume his old familiarity with
a pitched ball for some days past,
the writer arrived at the conclusion
today that George H. Ruth, the
well.known outfielder, will be SO
per cent a better man for the Ill
ness that has kept him out OF
baseball for the first two months
Of the season.
There is something so much more
trim and youthful about the con
valescent Ruth as to make 1t dit
ficult to associate him with the
pudgy, overindulged figure of the
spring training era. He is still
weak, Of course, but his physical
condition, all things considered
where several months ago it
seemed as though the end was not
far away.
Ruths face is pale but it shows
no sign Of the ravages of illness.
On the contrary, it seems to have
taken on the look Of an overgrown
OOy I1lS OONy SIAA AAA0S AeS~AA AlH
former strength but his paunch il
no more. His legs remain shaky
but the muscles are hard and firm
to the touch and have not been
tapered off by his long siege on a
sick bed.
In brief, the young mans pre-
season collapse probably was the
best thing that could have hap
to him.
1t may have dimmed his batting
eye, temporarily, but it has ap-
prised him of the value of physi-
cal condition and that fact, in the
final analysis, will prove the more
important. Ruth will have a bat
ting eye as long as he enjoys the
privilege of breathing but, at the
pace he was going. premature age
would have claimed him in a few
years at. the most.
Baseball fans will be astonishcd
at Ruth's appearance when he re-
turns to the game. The writer
first saw him when he came up to
the big time late in the 1914 season
and his face seems younger now
than it did then.
A little care in his preparation
for the big moment and 1t 10 more
than possible that Ruth will return
to baseball a greater player than
ever before.
The Washington times., 1925-05-23
vOIGT WINNER
OVER. OLD
ENEMY
Former Municipal Links
Champ Defeats Roland Mac
Kenzie and Is FinaIist

BALTIMORE, May 23.-George
Voigt, former municipal links cham
pion of Washington, and now a
playing member of the Bannockburn
Golf Club, is Washington's sole
hope in the semi-finals Of the
ment. He went into the latter
stages of play when he emerged
from a meeting with Roland Mac
Kenzies up and to so.
Voigt seemed bound for certain
destruction when he started that
round with the younger golfer.
Mackenzie had the former public
, champ 2 down at eight, and then
the fun started. Voigt became pos
sessed of a demon, and he sank
two brides and rang up a number
Of pars to shoot the next seven
holes in two under par. His golf
exhibition was the most brilliant
Of the tournament.
Warren Corkran will meet Voigt
in the upper bracket, and in the
lower bracket, Clarke Corkran will
play L. M. Adds, Of Huntington
Miller B. STEVENSON is in the
semis Of the defeated eight. first
flight. Robert Hanna is in the de.
feated eight Of the second flight.
Donald Woodward, l.. w. Laudick,
and Page Hufty are in the fourth
flight semi-finals. and W. r. Nc.
Callum, w. E. Baker, E. L. Bono
and Hugh Mackenzie are in the
semi-finals Of the fifth flight. The
last named four play each other.
Albert r. Mackenzie, Reginald
LOTUS, and Karl Kellerman were
put out through defeats.
The Washington times., 1925-05-23
1924CUBSP|R|T
MISSING THIS
SEASON
Team That Promised So Much
Year Ago Makes Bad
1925 Start

NEW YORK, May 23.-Vast Is
the difference in the circumstances
under which the Cubs made their
first, swing through the East in
1924 and those under which they
are struggling around this end of
the circuit now. Coming East for
the first time last year they were
fighting the Giauts for the lead
in first place for a few days. There
was talk OF a pennant in Chicago.
but that, Of course, was prepoSter-
Gus. Among the first to brand it
30 was Bill Killefer. Bill rated his
tea m highly but he knew il lacked
age and balance that a team must
have TO win a pennant.
Next year" he said. perhaps
we will win. Give this team a
years experience and it will be a
likely pennant prospect"
In it's second year, sad to relate,
the team does not appear TO be as
good as a year ago it figured TO
be. The injuries suffered by Rabbit
Maranville and Denver Grigsby and
the illness Of Weis no doubt have
hurt and so has the backwardness
Of the pitchers. but the Cubs Of to-
day lack something they had a year
ago. That Is the urge to win. They
played so hard for every game here
last June when they were riding
the crest that even hard bitten
Giant fans found it difficult TO root
against them. This year they seem
almost content to droop along from
game to game, accepting defeat and
victory in very much the same
spirit. Their most generous critic
could not accord them. at this writ
ing, better than a fair chance to
finish in the fiEst division.
The Washington times., 1925-05-23
MENTAL STATE
HELPS MACKS
To VICTORY
Quaker City Talks Pennant
As Comics Team Shows
Confidence

PHILADELPHIA, May 23.-Fans
are beginning to believe the AS are
going to be penrant winners. You
hear them in the trolleys AMI on
the streets.
It's too early TO make a predic-
tlon-about four ana a half months
too early. Unless one club far out.
classes the field, q prediction Is
nothing more than a guess. In an
impartial analysis the AS are not
vastly superior in physical ability
10 any other club in the league
The difference raainly is mental.
Right now the Mackmen have the
confidence and they are going ahead
with each series.
Ira Thomas has had more than
a little to do with building that
confidence. He has remodeled Har.
risS and touched uL Gray. He is
working on Groves.
The psychological effect of a de-
pendable pitcher upon the rest OF
the ball club cannot be overesti-
mated. The whole defense improves.
They field and threw better. This
has been demonstrated time and
again.
Reserve strength has been another
important factor in this early sue
cess of the AS. Poole has ca pa bly,
filled a big gap at first, where Joe
Hauser held forth. Dykes and Hale
have alternsted at third and both
played sparkling baseball afield and
at bat. And in the outfield, wheE
Bill Lamar pulled up with an in
1ured ankle, Bug WEIGH stepped into
the pinch without i wering the de.
fersive or offensive standard
If the As continue 10 believe in
themselves they'll never go back 20
the second division, it is believed
By even the pessimists among Ptild.
6elnhia,s
The Washington times., 1925-05-23
Golf Most Varying
Game For Most
Vox Populi

Are golfers Inconsistent ? Ac-
cording to John Duncan Dunn
there il no class in the world
so much 80. t"When people take
up golf" comments Dunn, "they
Immediately become inconsistent.
In all other things that one
learns it is customary to begin
with something easy. 1t is .
common thing to hear persons
say golf is q difficult game TO
learn; yet they create that dif-
ficulty. They buy an ill-aSsort-
ed set Of clubs and set forth
for the first tee without any
instruction at all. When they
find they are making no prog
ress they consider it time to
take a few-a very <few-les-
sons. "
The Washington times., 1925-05-23
PENNSYLVANIA FAVoRITE
TO WIN cHILDs CUP RACE

NEW YORK. May 23.-Althcugh
the subject of an eleventh hour
shift by its new head coach, Jim
Rice, the University Of Pennsyl-
vania REMAND a strong IavOrtte
to win over Princeton and Column
bia in the annual Childs Cup race
on the Harlem river this morning.
Perfect weather conditions prevail
ed for the event.
Swan at bow, Graffshoff at No.
Z and Goetze at No. 5 lost thOir
places by the Pennsylvania shift
to Elliot, Fayle and Woodruff re.
spectively.
Races for the freshmen and 150-
pound crews preceded the varsity
event.
The Washington times., 1925-05-23

wherever they can find room.
When it's against the law to play
in the street and there's no room
in the park, what are the kids
going to do? Flowers and buildings
and other park improvements are
necessary but so are boys with
strong bodies. And the war showed
that all American boys are not the
fine physical specimens we like TO
claim. Give the boys more room
to play baseball and the whole
country will gain.
In baseball the fellow who hands
out free advice without offering a
helping idea Is called a grand
stand manager" So my idea az
regards this question is-sive anna
ton as all other amateur sports. II
the city owns plenty of property.
give more space to the sandlct
kids. If public property is scarce,
then the playing fields should be
regulated like municipal golf or
tennis. That means fair chance
for all and less chance for acci-
dents.
would like to hear about base
ball conditions from readers in va
rious cities. All professional play
ers want to help the kids and anna
teurs and my future articles will
be guided by suggestions from par.
ents, playground officials and from
players themselves.
Maybe there are good reasons
for present conditions, not known
to the public. but claim the sheep
in Central Park and parks in other
cities are using space that belongs
to the boys.
(Copyright. 1925. the chirsty Walsh
Syndicate.)
The Washington times., 1925-05-23
EASTERN ACCOUNTS FOR
HIGH SCHOOL BALL co

Eastern High School won the
baseball championship OF the nigh
schools when the Easternites got
12-to-2 victory over the Business
High nine. Eastern has now wen
six games while no team has been
able to trim it. Central has lost
three, as has Western.
The Washington times., 1925-05-23
BOSTON COLLEGE HITS
THREE CATHOLIC BOYS

BOSTON, Mass, May 23.-Boston
College hammered Catholic Univer-
sity pitchers for a 10 to win. Bos-
ton scored II runs in the seventh
inning. previously having a total of
8. Three pitchers failed to halt
tho Slupoinp ROSfOUiaNS
The Washington times., 1925-05-23

Will Johnston Laugh?


7 IKE most Of his race, Harry
A Mason is a born raconteur,
and kept a party of US nightly
amused the day following the
Izzard-Baker fight. One story
made US laugh, though l rather
fancy Jimmy Johnston may fail to
see the joke-if any. 1t appears
that when "Troubadour" Harry
went to the States he carried with
him a letter of introduction to Mr..
Johnston, who thereupon became
his manager. AS Johnny Dundee's
fistic barque is also anchored to
the same buoy, the imagination
can easily run riot on complica-
tions likely to ensue.
For instance, when Harry and
Johnny repaired to the gym for
their first sparring bout together,
one can easily imagine Johnston's
CONSERVATION when the English
stiff began to jab World Champion
Johnny's face off.
Scatter your punches" whis-
pered Jimmy softly in the Trouba-
dour's shell-like auricle. A bit
mystified by this American colo
quailism, Harry scattered a few
more into Dundee's dial, and got
another reprimand so plainly ad-
ministered as to leave no doubt as
to what was meant by the irate
manager. Boxing, London.)
DO You Know Any Big Men?
He's big knife man from Lam
sing, Mich.
He's a big ham and egg man
from Hammond, Ind.
He's a big mattress man from
Springfield, Mass.
He's a big tombstone man from
Marblehead, Mass.
He's a big prohibition agent
from Pekin.
He's a big horse collar man from
Great Neck, L. I.
Canada Calls Cheerful Chirps.
Ontario's new five per cent beer
Will have kick the same as
The beer Milwaukee used to brew
That made the city famous.
WHEN the name Of a popular
w song is quite long, the radio
announcers often abbreviate it to
save time and breath. Two els
teners in" were discussing the pro-
gram Of the night before and one
said: "Then the tenor was an
nounced tossing-er-let me think,
now-what was it he sang ~
"Was it Sally" asked the other
listener. NO." replied the first
one. "Then perhaps it was Sew
enteen,'" suggested the other.
"No, / remember now, it was Let
Me Be, ;" said the first man. The
other looked puzzled. "Let Me
Be-" he said thoughtfully, Il don't
think l ever heard that one."
"Oh, sure you have" replied the
first bug. "The full name of it
is, Let Me Be the First to Kiss
You Good Morning, and the Last
to Kiss You Good Night =
Hubby, going along the street,
saw a display of hats in a mil
liners window, on one of which
was a sign describing the creation
as 1.-THE Last Word in Hats" 81
don't want my wife TO see that,
The Washington times., 1925-05-23
angler may spend the weekend,
at nominal cost.

Saltwater fishing showed big
improvement during the week. The
best catches Of hardheads were re-
ported from Benedict with Solo
mons Island q runner UP. Few
catches of any note were taken
at either Rock Point or Chesapeake
Beach, but schooling fish are look
ed for at both resorts on most
any change of tide.
F'resh-water fishing in our own
Potomac continues to attract the
followers of this arm Of the
pastime. Small perch, grass comb
ers, are in abundance and pan
sized rock have showed activity
throughout the week Catfish Of
medium size are taken with regu-
Iarity on most any tide. The
last run Of herring put in their
appearance on Monday and it fs
doubtful If they will last through
out the month. Large-sized rock.
select stripers, should be In local
waters during the coming week.
The Washington times., 1925-05-23
INTERSCHoLAsTIc MEET
ATTRACTS SCHOOL BOYS

The Central High School stadium
will witness the fighting out OF the
track and field supremacy OF the
high schools today. and a furious
affair it promises. The Central
High School is a reigning favorite
to win. but that doesn't mean q
single little thing.
Technical has been working with
energy since the fraternity ban
wrecked the team. And 90 has
Western and Eastern. The latter
school may cause the surprise OF
the daV
The Washington times., 1925-05-23
BAMBINO DEGREES LACK
OF BASEBALL FIELDS
FOR SANDLOTTERS

NEW YORK, May 23Wih chauffeur took look at
ACTION.
After swinging few myself in the Yankee Stadium, which
mighty and felt visit OF
the fields would the job The visit suggested this
article
Motoring drive in Central
pulled little police headquarters
narke hundred yards from the nlaygr
The Washington times., 1925-05-23

y
l noticed two big fields. The
park is cut up into fields and plots
OF many sizes but these two par
ticular fields I remember best. In
one field, sheep were eating grass
in the other, boys were playing
baseball. The boys looked like an
army, while the sheep appeared as
a single squad in an army because
they pack the boys like sardines
and give the sheep all the grazing
comforts Of home.
I couldn't help saying to Tom
my, the chauffeur; Tommy, il
they crowded those sheep, like
they crowd the boys, the sheep
would refuse to eat the grass"
Tommy agreed. So did "Schmit-
ty," my nurse.
For a fact, if the sheep were
jammed as close. to the boys.
they'd be sticking their horns and
hoofs into each others eyes. And
that's just about what happens TO
the boys playing balI-they have
80 little elbow room, that they are
jamming balls and pats into one
another's eyes and ribs. A profes.
sional player would not work on a
field like that for q thousand dol
lars an inning.
AS "Schmitty'' said: Its a Won
der they couldn't give a little less
room to the sheep and q little more
to the boys"
In a dozen different spots we saw
as many as six boys playing in a
radius OF few yards. Each .yas
watching balls coming from differ
ent directions. I pointed out a
shortstop in one game working
alongside Of a left fielder in another
Eame- The diamonds, if they can
be called diamonds. overlap like a
two-piece bathing suit.
BasebalIs, going like bullets.
wfliz in all directions. Collisions
between players and injuries from
speeding baseballs happen all the
time. I saw two boys get hit in
side of fifteen minutes, and I
wasn't surprised tO have a motor
cop tell us tl1at several boys have
been killed by hated balls.
II the young tennis players had
to learn the net game under amateur
baseball conditions, Bill Tilden or no
other American player would be
champion of the world. II the thou
sands OF new golfers taking up the
game every year had to improve IN
der sandlot conditions America could
never develop Bobby Jones or
Walter Hagen to beat the worlds
best golfers. I like tennis and
golf and believe those sports de-
serve all the help they get But
baseball is Americas own game
When an American kid reaches
out for his first athletic equipment
he doesn't ask for a tennis racquet,
q mashie, or a football. No, he
wants a bat and baseball and a
chance to be a big league star. His
dad may be 4 sof bug, but dad
boasts to his friends: THE kills
going TO be second Walter John
son.
I'd like to help baseball conditions
among the amateurs, especially tie
younger boys. l imagine public
fields in most big cities are Just
a. bad as General Park.
Authorities are not always to
blame. but i'm certain cities the
officials show lots more interest
than I'm others. Detroit takes care
Of the kids in great shape, Harry
Heillnann tells me, and many cities
furnish basebalIs and equipment.
Pittsburgh and Cleveland are won
derful amateur towns.
But in most cases, the boys have
TO hustle for themselves and play
| pRFeInFNT |
The Washington times., 1925-05-23
They PLAY to Tie

ST. Adams and the Woodwork
School for Boys fought to an eight.
inning tie. 2 TO ?. when darkness
forced off the game.
The Washington times., 1925-05-23

he meditated, as he went on his
way. Being the last word, she d
have to have it,
At that, the linotype may have
had more regard for the truth
than for advertisers copy when 1t
makes the advertisement of a
radio set builder say: "The parts
are assembled and already weird
in the cabinet"
The Washington times., 1925-05-23
Flying Finn Seen As
Near Defeat In
Special

Followers of track hereabouts
believe that Alan Helffrich, for
mer Penn State College intercol-
legiate champion, will defeat
Paavo Nurmi, of Finland, in
their special half mile race, the
feature event of the first out
door track and field meet of the
Finnish-American A. c., which
will be held at the Yankee Sta
dunn one week from tonight.
Those who have seen Helffrich
in quite a number of races con-
tend that he will outgeneral the
Abo Shadow, who never has
competed in race shorter than
three-quarters of q mile.
The Washington times., 1925-05-23
SCHEDULE FOR
VACATION ANGLERS
BY r. A. ANGLER.

Decoration will be with next SATURDAY allowing the usher
will the first holiday Of the season. especially when nan are
that the majority Of those preparing outing have not Del
ny decided resort 6elng at osE as Io just
this printing
considered the likely places along the
Potomac Chesapeake within distance OF the city,
Md-422 mies-By automobePennsyvania avenue
Marlboro Mt Parole
Annapolis By a-Washngton Baltimore and Annapolis electric