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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-02

summary: TWo-base hts, Maran-
VILE; home runs, Leach, Williams;
sacrifice Sand; double play, Friberg,
Sand and Bentley; left on bases.
Philadelphia 5, Brooklyn 40; base on
balls, off Vance 2, off Mitchell 8;
struck out, by Vance 8, by Mitchell
5; wild pitch, Mitchell; passed ball,
Deberry.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-02
Western League.

At Denver, 9; Oklahoma City, 4.
At Des Moines, 2; Wichita, 1.
At Omaha, 8; Tulsa. 8.
At Lincoln, 6; st. Joseph, 0.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-02
American Association.

At Columbus, II; Minneapolis, 20.
At Toledo, 3; st. Paul, 4.
At indianapolis, 3; Kansas City,
At Louisville, 10; Milwaukee, 0.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-02

XBaLLeu TOT GdStOH III oIH. -...a..
xxBatted for Jonnard in Sth
Detroit .............. 100 O03 214-11
St. Louis ........... 900 101 600 2
Summary: base hits, Neun,
Tavener, Mellilo; stolen base, Geh-
ringer; sacrifices Gehringer (2),, Mel
lilo, Warner, Bassler; double plays,
Tavener, Gehringer and Neun; left on
bases, Detroit 8, ST. Louis 12; base
on balls, off Holloway 3, of Castor
4, off Jonnard 2, off Bolen 1; struck
out, by Holloway 1, by Bolen 2; hits,
off CASTOR in 6, off Jonnard in
2, off Bolen in 1; hit by pitcher, by
Holloway GERBER; wild pitches,
Bolen (2); losing pitcher, CASTOR.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-02
international League.

Buffalo, S-4; Newark, 2-8.
Reading, Al; Toronto, 9-2.
Jersey City, 6-3; Syracuse, 7-2.
Baltimore, q; Rochester, 2.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-02
BASEBALL
BOWLING
TENNIS
BOSTON MAKES
IT 3 STRAIGHT
OVER new YORK
(By Dispatch A. p. wire)

BOSTON, May 1.-Boston made it
three straight over the Giants by
staging a ninth inning rally today to
win by to 4. With two out and
the bases full in the ninth, Burrus
hit safely, scoring High and Bancroft
with the tying and winning runs.
Score:
Ar1rur vOPIS AD d II nn A q
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xxBatted for Ring in End,

zBatted for Seimer in 9Th.
zzBatted for Hearn in 7th.
zzzRan for Gautreau in 9th.
New York ........... O3O O1O 0OO- A
Boston ..............2O 900 OO3- 5
Jackson Frisch, E. Taylor, Burrus;
sacrifices, Moore, Meusel double
plays, Hartley to Frisch; Neis to
Bancroft to Taylor to Bancroft; left
on bases, New York g. Baston 8; base
on balls, off Ring 1, off Greenfield
8, off Cooney 2, off Hearn 2; struck
out, by Greenfield 6, by Genewich 1,
by Hearn 1; hits, off Ring in /, off
Greenfield in z 2-3, off Cooney in
1-3, off Genewich 2 in 1 2-3, off
Hearn in 81 Winning pitcher, Hearn;
losing pitcFer,@ Greenfield.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-02
American League.

At Cleveland, 6; Chicago, o.
At New York, 4; Washington, 1.
At Philadelphia, l. Boston. 2.
At st. Louis, 2; Detroit, IL.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-02
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results
National League.

At Boston, 5; New York, 4.
At Brooklyn, 2; Philadelphia, 4.
At Pittsburgh, 8; Cincinnati, 2.
At Chicago, il; st. Louis, s.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-02
COLLEGE BASEBALL.

At Greeley:
Colorado Teachers, 8; Colorado col-
lege, 8.
At Philadelphia:
Yale, 4; Pennsylvania, 5.
At Urbana:
Illinois, 7; Ohio State, 4.
AT Bloomington, Ind:
Northwestern, 8; Indiana, 4.
At Hanover:
Dartmouth, 5; Cornell, 4.
At West Point:
Columbia, ii Army, 8.
At Williamstown, Mass:
Brown, Z; Williams, 8.
At Lawrence:
Missouri, 5; Kansas, 6. q1 in
nings).
At Ann Arbor:
Syracuse, 4; Michigan, 0.
At Worcester, Mass:
Princeton, 4; Holy Cross, 5.
At Cambridge Mass:
Harvard, 3; Amherst, 1.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-02


McInnis, Lucas, Grantham; sacrifices,
Carey, Walker; double plays, Emmer,
Critz to Pipp; Rhyme, Wright to Nc
Innis; Wright, Rhyme to McInnis
Cuyler to McTnnis; Barnhart,' Wright
to Rhyme; left on bases, Cincinnati
2, Pittsburgh 5; base on balls, off
Morrison 2, off Lucas i; struck out,
by Lucas 2; hits, off Morrison in Z,
off Kremer 1 in 2; winning pitcher,
Morrison.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-02
Texas League.

Wichita Falls, 4; Dallas, II.
Fort Worth, o; Shreveport, 1.
San Antonio at Waco, rain.
Houston at Beaumont, rain.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-02
Southern Association.

Atlanta, 0; New Orleans, 8.
Memphis, 4; Chattanooga, 5.
Birmingham, Z; Mobile, 1.
Little Rock, 5; Nashville, 8.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-02

The Robins retain first place as
the Giants lost Score:
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-02

XBatted for MorrisOn in 8th.
xxRan for Hargrave in 8th.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-02

McCabe and Cook; Kallio and Koch
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-02


xBatted for Piercy in 8th.
xxRan for Shannon in 8th.
st. Louis .......0 .040 120 010- 8
Chicago ..............110 O3O 15x-11
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
Old Ironsides to Come Here.

The U. s. Frigate Constitution is com.
ing to Washington. city which exist
ed almost entirely on paper only when
this historic craft was commissioned.
The trip here. 1t is announced. is to
be a part Of an extended coastal
cruise planned for the old fighter
when she shall have been rebuilt and
ref1tted through a nationwide cam
paign. contributed to largely by school
children. 1t will be her first call at
the National Capital for half a CEN
fury. SO that the majority Of District
residents have never even seen her.
The U. s. S. Constellation. compan.
ion ship Of Old Ironsides. was here
a few years ago. and wondering
crowds were over and inside her all
day long. They showed particular in
terest in the living quarters Of the
officers. tiny coops which boasted Of
practically no ventilation and In which
a good-sized man could barely stand
upright. The crew. occupying ham
mocks on the gun.deck. were far less
luxuriousiy housed. and It was the
opinion of many that the young men.
educated and otherwise. Of that long.
ago time deserved infinite credit even
for enduring q voyage under such
circumstances. let alone fighting.
When the glorious old Constitution
Is moored alongside some wharf or
park sea wall. It Is hoped that every
man. woman and child in Washington
will visit her. And II is still more
ardently hoped that not one Will gaze
on her timbers. fittings and rigging
who can say. This cost me nothing.
They owe a debt to the men who sail.
ed and fought her: the only way they
can pay It now is to help perpetuate
her existence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23

turo iYnpersonator aroused q tremen.
dous excitement.
In England there are persons who
still believe that Lord Kitchener was
not drowned. but that he escaped
from tho torpedoed ship. was captured
and carried OF a prisoner. Circum'
stantial tales Of his having been seen
In Russia have circulated. While the
war continued these reports were par
ticularly persistent, bespeaking hope
on the part Of the people that their
military hero might return to lead the
armies to victory In the field.
The excitement in Moscow over tho
reported return Of the Car was per.
haps fomented by the government It.
self. to demonstrate a popular appre-
hension on the score OF the possible
restoration Of the empire. 1t may in
deed have been a bit Of drama. shrewd-
ly staged. Such things are possible in
that land Of craft and mystery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
Swift Justice Needed in Omaha.

Capture Of the Omaha "sniper
SLAYER" has been effected easily and
speedily. The man, evidently OF un'
balanced mentality, was trying TO get
away by walking on the railroad
tracks, when he was seen, recognized
as one who had been observed hanging
around the places where lives had
been taken and endangered, and by
clever ruse he was taken prisoner
without having a chance to nre
shot. He has confessed the crimes.
acknowledging q mixed motive OF rob-
berry and lust to kill. His only loot
from his shootings was the watch OF
his first victim, a physician.
Now will come. in all probability, a
protracted trial. Although this man
Is without means and apparently
friendless. notoriety-seeking counsel
will be forthcoming to take the case
in bis behalf and make a defense OF
insanity in an effort to spare his life.
Unless the unusual occurs, the case
will be drawn out with expert testi-
mony, and, In the event OF a convic'
ton on the charge of murder. appeals
to higher courts, perhaps reversal and
retrial.
For the sake of public safety It is to
be hoped that this usual course will
not be followed. but that the admin
istration of justice will be swift and
certain. The fine hair-splitting over
the question Of mental balance that
ordinarily marks these cases is posi-
lively a menace to the security of
every community. Mental unrespon.
sibility is not a definite factor. easily
determined. In only the rarest Of
cases can It be established to the point
Of absolving the criminal from the
maximum penalty. Search for II need
not be protracted IL the courts will
put a check upon the procedure.
This Omaha case. made notorious
throughout the country by the initial
mystery Of the Sayings, may become
helpful as a deterrent If justice Il
speedy. If It is laggard and uncer
tain. however, the example will be
decidedly harmful. There are many
persons in the twilight zone of moral
sanity who are certain to be encour
aged by any slackening Of tho trial
procedure and any softening Of pun
ishment to initiate this loose-brained
slayer. With crime prevalent to a
degree never before known tn the
United States, It Is requisite that ever,
community, through It's courts, estab
fish the highest possible standard OF
defensive justice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
Famous Washington Stories.

The cherry tree story and that of
the throwing Of a silver dollar across
tho Potomac River have made their
annual appearance and amused mil
lions of readers. The cherry tree story
Is very plausible, and the silver dol
lar" story is no doubt a fact. Consider
the dollar story" first. 1t was told a
thousand times during the life of
George Washington and oftener soon
after his death, but In those days no
one said that Washington threw a
silver dollar across the Potomac River.
The story was that he threw a stone
across the Rappahannock River. The
Potomac River where Washington
was born is about three miles wide,
and the Rappahannock River where
he lived as boy on his fathers farm
opposite fredericksburg was about a
hundred yards wide. Parson Weems.
in his biography of Washington pub
lished soon after Washington's death,
told the story. He said that Col. Lewis
Willis, a playmate and relative Of
Washington, used to tell that he often
saw George Washington throw q stone
across the Rappahannock River at the
lower ferry at Fredericksburg. When
and who changed the stone into sill.
yer dollar and removed the scene Of
action from the narrow Rappahan-
mock to the wide Potomac is not
known.
The cherry tree story 10 probable.
Many authorities say that Augustine
Washington. Georges fatheE. moved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23

from the farm now called Wakefield,
on the Potomac, to the farm called the
Ferry Farm or the Pine Tree Farm,
on the Rappahannock opposite Fred
ericksburg. when George was three or
four years old. It is quite likely that
on moving there he set out young
fruit trees. Most farmers planted fruit
trees. 1t was not unusual to give a
little ak to a little boy. as later 1t was
not unusual to give a little boy jack
knife. toy gun and red.top boots. Lit
tie boys have hacked" things with
jack-knives. and they hacked things
with their little axes. Georges father
found that one of his young cherry
trees had been hacked" He did not
find that it had been chopped down.
1t may be that he charged George
with hacking the tree. and that
George. with no way Of escape, said
that he had done it, but did not mean
to do it. George was also charged by
his father with hacking" his mothers
pea sticks. 1t is possible that his
father said, "Well. George, as long as
you own up to it won't punish you.
but if you ever chop into any more
fruit trees about the place I'll take
that Ratchet from you and put you to
bed without your supper"
Parson Mason Locke Weems said he
had the cherry tree story from an old
woman who knew the Washingtons
and had got the story from one OF
the family. She had probably been
telling it during all the years that
Washington was famous and had i'm
proved 1t as the years passed. Then
when Parson Weems wrote 1t he may
have added literary and homiletic
twist to it and made the boy say, i
can't tell a lie, Pa; you know / can't
tell a lie, did cut it with my Ratchet
Then the parson made Georges father
say: Run to my arms, my dearest
boy. Glad am I that you killed tnat
tree, for you have paid me for 1t
thousandfold. Such an act OF herolsn'
In my son is worth more than q thou
sand trees though blossomed Win
silver and their fruit Of purest gold"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23

The recent offer by the Restaura mt
Owners Association of prizes for new
and more dignified titles for waiter
and waitress created some amuSe-
ment without arousing any great pub
lie concern over what the diner shall
call the person who receives the tip.
History is delved into by the New
York Times to remind the restaurant
folk that "menials" of other days in
cluded the Buffers. Dukes Of Ormonde
and the Stewards or Stuarts of Scot
land. "If walters as a class" con-
tinues the Times, ARE not so purple
as the great officers of the household,
now Anticipated ornaments of the few
royal courts still in business at the
old stand. they belong to necessary
and honorable profession. The best
of them are much more accomplished
than most of their clientS-l1ngu1StS,
travellers, diplomatistS. All. to be sue
ceSSful, must have more tact, pa
tience, ShrewdneSS, skill in apologetics
and knowledge of human nature than
the average Of the waited on. III there
is any sense of inferiority 1t is on the
part of the client. Waiter Is a SOUND
word. Instead of trying to get some
pompous substitute for it, restaurant
keepers might be more careful to see
that It's not the client who has to wait
and fume."
y X X X
1T might be suggested" observes
the Erie Dispatch-Herald, that the
prestige of an ancient and wholly
honorable calling would be raised If
the tipping nuisance We're abolished.
He who not merely accepts but some
times insists on gratuities to be paid
by the public Is likely to incur the
disfavor of his clients. In most occu'
pations the employee receives his
wages from his titular employer. A
great many walters receive little or
nothing from the concern which en-
ploys them, and the public is expected
to make up the deficit. To that end
the waiter may adopt an obseauious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23

than a handful of primal needs. In
spirited everyday talk this author
marks the degree of advance for these
kongo tribes by holding his observa-
lions close to those fundamental i'm
pulses and needs that belong to all of
us. Thus, by an implied comparison.
do we come into a truer insight OF
these remote people. Hundreds OF
strange and weird customs are set
down here yet all of them have
arisen out of q human need to get
into some safe relationship with a
highly terrifying and mystifying world
Pictures of the land go along with
observations Of the people. The great
lakes, the mighty rivers, the quality
and character of the land. such in
dustries as the scanty needs OF the
natives have developed, and superim-
posed here such industries as are
rapidly increasing under outside in
fiuences. Touches of history come and
go in response to the interference Of
the greedy powers that have time and
again entered and exploited this re-
gion. The name of missionary or
trader appears here and there, and in
this connection there is touching
story of the meeting, at the native
town of Ujiji, Of DR.. Livingstone and
Henry Stanley.
A travel book of many kinds of IN
terest, all of them eminently worth
the while Of the Alexander Powell
readers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
The Living-Czar Tradition

An extraordinary scene is reported
to have been enacted in Moscow re.
Gently, where a baker who had been
enrolled to play the part of the late
Car Nicholas In a motion picture was
mistaken for the former Emperor in
the flesh, and crowds, alarmed by a
report that the Car had returned,
rushed to the Soviet headquarters and
demanded that he be arrested. They
were allayed only when official expla.
nation was made.
This incident reveals the extent to
which the belief prevails in Russia
that the Gar still lives, that he was
not in truth slain in a frontier town
with the other members Of the royal
family. The peasantry, it is said. can.
not be fully persuaded that the Ro.
manoffs were executed. Tales have
been told of the temperance Of the
Car in remote villages, wandering
about alone and living quietly, doing
ure. On several occasions impersona.
tors Of the former Emperor have actu-
ally appeared and obtained gifts from
the credulous.
That Nicholas was assassinated Is
now definitely established by numer-
GUS corroborative reports. The de.
tailed circumstances of the crime are
known. Yet 80 dense is the ignorance
Of the great mass of the people of
Russia that these reports have not
gained acceptance by them. Hence
the excitement when the report spread
through Moscow that the Car had
appeared. Even 1T tho capital there
was q sufficient faith In the tradition
Lot the living Car that q uaotisn pic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23

Mary Rogue came back to her
office with her pretty head bubbltng
with m idea.
Ideas took possession Of Mary In
that manner. When once she got
one (which was often. because pretty
girls are always the brightest). she
could not escape It
Like the still, small voice, an idea
knocked at Mary's brain until there
and invite the pesky thing In.
She had eaten her lunch at ar
automatic restaurant, and had beer
charmed with the way in which the
small glass cages opened at the sooth
ing touch of nickels.
Three nickels. dropped into the slot
one after the other, caused the glass
front to revolve. One then dipped ir
ones hand and distracted the pie
cake or whatever reposed there on
plate.
If the sign said 8 nickles. 1t mean,
8 nickels. Nothing happened wher
serted. The glass door was immutable
as fate itself
Still nothing occurred when the
second coin fell downward to Join the
first. The thing was as impressive as
ticket agent facing a would.bt
passenger who happens to be l cent
short.
But. ah! the moment that thirt
nickel sped down the chute. there
was q slight click, and the curved
glass majestically revolved. and the
most innocent expression In thu
world.
To get an idea, with Mary. was t.
act on 1t.
Accordingly. she went to her cup
board and drew forth huge sheet OF
cardboard.
Mary was an excellent craftsman
as we'll as a true artist. She was al
ways surprising her friends by sons
accomplishment, proving herself to b.
a master OF some art they scarcely
knew she practiced.
Mary placed her big piece Of card
board on her desk. after carefully re
moving her bowls Of Towering bulbs
and settled down to some hard work
After an hour Of busy endeavor. sht
leaned back.
On the board she had drawn wha,
looked for all the world like q serie:
OF pigeonholes. or a front view O
the lock boxes In a country post ONCE
Perspective was Incorporated, 81
that the whole series Of boxes seemed
to stand out from the board. It wa.
a neat job, and Mary knew 1t.
Since women have no conceit, how
ever. she merely went on with hel
work. A man who had accomplished
a similar piece OF craftsmanship
would have allowed a huge glow o,
Standardization to beam from his fea
lures.
Mary Rogue went back to work.
She got out a small, sharp pair o,
scissors. something like the pair the
Countess carried at her girdle to Gu,
of the locks Of the King Of France
after the conspirators had seized tn.
royal Henri.
Methodically Mary began TO cut
rectangular slots at the bottom o,
each box In her big drawing. There
were "a compartments, so Mary hat
to cut n full two dozen slots.
Then she set to work to label eacf
enc of the "a boxes or compartments
and this work took her another hour
as the lettering was exquisitely done
Mary had just finished her master
piece when rap came at the door
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23

Eminent educators fear that school
pline. In the times when Latin. algebra
and the Hike provided brain building
exercise, there were no radio sets and
other things involving physical
science to invite the energetic and in
quiring man. There viii always be an
inclination to seek knowledge and self
education will always play big part
in the advancement Of the worlds af-
fairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHuANDER JOHNSON.

Lines to q Countess.
Oh, Countess! Oh. Countess! We think
that you should
Come often to see us and learn to be
good.
II you'u closely observe, Information
you'l win
OF the Sin that Is centered in synthetic
gin.
Oh, Countess! Oh, Countess! You'll
easily hear
OF things to avoid in q spotless career.
You cannot on Broadway In the
course of a play
Great numbers Of words that no lady
should say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23

The virile emphasis with which
George Washington is alleged to have
expressed himself when aroused to
anger was at least an evidence of
righteous Indignation. 1t cannot pos
sibly be limited at as precedent for
some of the Broadway drama dialogue.