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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-07
'TODKYS SPQR7uRIAL
by kirk Miller

The world is indebted to Miss
Gertrude Ederle, 19-year-old
American girl of German des-
cent, for the greatest sports
story of this year certainly,
and of many other years to
come, no doubt.
The swimming Of the Eng
fish Channel, those twenty-five
miles Of turbulent, sullen, men,
acing gray water between Cape
Gris-Nez and Dover, for the first
time by a woman is more than
q mere sports melodrsma, it
is an historic epic for the
pages Of athletic and physical
prowess to record against all
time-for only five other per-
sons have accomplished the
same feat and they were all
men.
Women throughout the world
have reason to be proud of
their sex today a. q result Of
Miss Ederle's brave and sue
cesSful swim from the French
to the English shores. Mariners
will tell you that little slit OF
water is as treacherous and
cunning and unyielding as any
charted on the seas. Feminists
can therefore lift their chins
a bit higher and pirate bit
louder Of the equality Of sex.
Those who have been standing
by at Cape Gris-Nez watching
the preparation Of the various
Channel candidates for this
summers attempts have been
saying all along that if any
woman crossed the channel
under her own power this year
Miss Ederle would more than
likely be that lady.
She started a year ago and
is said to have failed because
she not only tried to swim the
channel but was trying to do
it in record time. AS a result
she was picked out of the water
only a few hundred yards from
her goal in an entirely ex-
hausted, blinded and half-con-
scious condition.
This year Gertrude had prom
ised to be prepared to stay in
the water eighteen hours, but
she must have found water,
wind and tide conditions at
their best as she swan along,
for her record is one undreamed
of by those who know the
caprices of the channel and the
fickleness of the elements.
William Burgess, who swan
the channel in 1911, has been in
charge of Miss Ederle's train
ing, as he has been of Miss Lii
liam Cannon's-Miss Cannon, of
the Eastern Sho' of Maryland.
Burgess, having been through
the ordeal, must be given some
credit also for Gertrude Ederle's
fame today; fame that will
feacn every corner OF clVlIlza-
ton even as has the name Of
John l.. Sullivan or Babe Ruth.
Here is an important fact
about Miss Ederle, q fact which
bespeaks endurance. Her grand
mother, who is still alive in
Stuttgart, on the edge Of the
Black Forest in Germany, is
the mother of 81 children.
Miss Ederle is one of a family
of IL brothers and sisters-one
of the old-fashioned German.
American families.
Speaking of her attempt Of
one year ago, Miss Ederle said:
"There comes a time in the
middle Of the channel that You
feel so lonely and melancholy
that for little while you do mot
care whether you ever see the
other side or not. That is one
Of the things you have to fight
that fseling-that y Why ]
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-07
Fight Decisions

At New York.-Ace Hudkins. Ne
braska lightweight. drew with Stan
Islaus Oayxa, Chile. 10 rounds
Billy White, Jersey City, knocked
cut Harry Felix, New York. in the
fourth round.
Joe Sigmund. New York heavy
weight. knocked out Gordon Munce,
New York in the fifth round.
At Chicago.-Archie Bell. New
York bantamweight, defeated Bobby
Hughes. New Orleans.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-07
Showing Stuff
WASHINGTON
Totals. 3e IS "a al Totals. IS II -
1Batted for Ruakher In fourth.
2Batted for O'RvNrke in eighth.
Stated for Holloway in ninth.

washington ......2 0o30S03 els
Detroit ..........0 3410 90 0 Or
Runs--Stewart ca. Rice ca. Peck.
Goslin fa). Bluege. Ruel. MOrrell. Taylor
CT, Tavener WoodalI Errors-Manush,
HeiImann. O'Rourks (2l Wells. Two
base hits--Neun (2). Gehringer. Three
bases--Afanush, Rice, O'Rourke. stewart.
Peck. Double play-G ehringer to Neun.
Left on Observation-Disclosures. Z: Detroit:
Il. Bases on bails-Of Wells, 4; OF
berry /. struck out-By Wells. S; by
Holloway. 1: by Marberry. 1: By Morreit
Off Morren in i-3 innings: Off
Wells. s in S innings. Passed baII--Rue4
Winning piteher-Morrell. Losing pitch
Ruether (Manush). Umpires-Rowland
Owens and Dineen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-07
PRO COURT MOGU[SVIAP
OUT EXTENSIVE PLANS
BY Louis A. Dougher

CLEVELAND Aug. George p. Marshall, president and
the Palace Club in the American BasetDsl who
have conference Joseph Columbus president Of the
organization regarding the seasons outlook Marshall
believes there professional basketball and
thinks Washington will rally the fvershy than
ever this coming
1s2s27 schedule has been made out but has st e g
road, the getting under way on Saturday
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-07
Giants Keep Up

The faltering Reds lost their
tenth straight to the Giants, 6 to
3. Jackson's homer with two on
sewed up the game as Jimmy
Ring held the Rhinelanders score.
less after McQuillan had been
driven to the showers In the first
inning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-07

However, the big fellow had
couple of costly errors behind
him in that sixth. 1t wasn't all
his fault.
It wasn't all Ruether's fault,
either that the Tigers scored seven
runs against him. He saw mis-.
Judged flies and Founders sail
away for bingles just when he
needed bang up fielding. He was
probably glad when he went to
the bench and let somebody else
make the good fight.
Morrell was the lad who made
the fight. A double, a sacrifice
and & single gave Detroit. a run
off him In the fourth inning, but
from then on he held the enemy
runless, twice retiring the slco in
order. The Tigers final run of the
day came in the fourth inniEg, Civ.
ing them a three run lead.
In the sixth came the big ex.
plosion, Ruel and Morrell starting
1t with singles. Stewart hunted
and was safe on Wells wild peg,
Ruel scoring. Rice hunted to
O'Rourke whose peg went to right
field, scoring Morrell and Stewart,
tying the COuAL'
Holloway replaced Wells and
GosIin's twO-bagger showed Rice
over and put the Griffs in front.
Judges clean single to center sent
GOslin in, so that the GTiffs were
leading by two runs when Bluege
took q third strike.
In the eighth, probably just tc
prove to Ty Cobb that he could
never win, the Griffs scored 6
couple Of runs on Rice's single, an
other by Goslin and Heilmann'i
error on Judges single.
Goose Goslin and Sam Rice haG
q merry time at the plata, each
getting three hits, one Of Goslin'.
being a two-bagger. Joe Judge hat
two blows for himself. An o1ditJ
Of the day was three strike outs fol
OssIe Bluege.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-07

Yesterdays Results
Pittsburgh. s; Boston, 4.
New York, g.; Cincinnati. 3.
81. Louis, IL Brooklyn, 3.
Chicago. 3; philadelphia, !.
TOday's Games
Pittsburgh at Boston G. gameB)s
Cincinnati At Now York.
sc. Louis at BROOKLYN.
Chicago Rt Philadelphia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-07
TEXAS PLAYER CANNED
WHEN HE "SMASHES-UP"

Life Is fast, furious and flaming
for a pitcher named Mike Collins,
who suddenly quit being a member
of the Dallas team of the Texas
League. Seems Mike got into an
automobile smash-up with a Dallas
girl the other night and in the
clubhouse the next day found his
pay check, story of the accident
and his release all in the same en-.
velope.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-07
Scorns to W,ite

Bobby Jones, worlds premier golf
err. IL about the only prominent ath'
lete who has refused to write
articles for publication.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-07
Ice.CooIed Arena

The Coliseum boxing arena In
New Orleans is cooled by 10 large
galvanized cans which contain 500
pounds of ice each.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-07
GRIFFS TACKLE INDIANS
IN DOUBLEHEADER
By Louis A. Dougher

CLEVELAND Ohio, Aug 7-Bucky and his Gffmen
their this swing around the Western half
find Iris Speakers Indians all ready for them
of catching the
setting Yankees the Indians finish place.
Immediately behind
smashup will drag them out Of second
Mace between now and the end Of the campaign
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-07

Especially impressive IL the
Cleveland hurting staff and 1t Is
this staff which gives the Indians
the edge over the Griffs in the
series opening here today.
A double header il on the pro.
gram for today, followed by three
single skirmishes. As the Cham
pions played a double header In
Detroit on Wednesday. they are a
BIT shorthanded for hurlers capable
of going the route today. while
the Indians are well provided with
capable Fingers.
General Crowder and Fred Mar
berry, who pitched frame yes.
day for the Champions, but both
may need assistance and the reser-
yes with the Harris gang are
none too effective nor too mum.
erous. It was not known early
today which OF his pitchers Iris
Speaker would send to the slab,
but they are certain to be rested
and able to show at their best.
By winning that final game
from the Tigers, IL to 8. the
Champions succeeded In maintain
ing their 800 performance on
the trip as well As for the sea
SON. They have won six and lost
six on this second swing through
the West.
Ineffective fielding behind Dutch
Ruether, who did not appear
especially impressive. gave the
Tigers a five-run lead In the first
three innings. But the champions
kept on fighting and In the fourth
cut down this lead by three runs.
The Tigers got one back against
Morrell in their half Of the fourth
but the circus was on in the sixth
when the Griffs drove Jumbo
Wells to the showers and wrested
the lead from the Jungaleers. They
showed four runs across the pan In
that sixth session and never again
lost their supremacy. They even
added a couple in the eighth.
The real thrill, however, came IN
the Detroit eighth. Johnny NeuIi
opened up against Morrell with a
double down the first base line.
That upset the young hurler and
he passed Manush. He settled
down, however, and struck out
Fothergill, the leagues leading hit.
ter. When he filled the bases with
a pass to Heilmann, Manager Har.
ris derricked Morrell and in came
the mighty Fred Marberry. All he
did was to shoot a third strike
past. Gehringer and then force
Wingo to roll to Bluege. Though
Burke did walk in the ninth, two
were out and the Tigers really had
shot their bolt, the inning before
Jumbo Wells, for the second
time I'm the series, failed to go
the route. He disappeared in tie
sixth, Ken Holloway finishing
the game. Eight hits came off
the left-hander for nine runs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-07

Daily totaIs.64 IL 90 80 Is IS s1-253
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Leaders for the day-Washington, IL.
LoW-St. Louis &
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-07
Runs, Scored Daily

CWAek Ending August 81
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Leadeks for the day-st. Louis. Z.
Low Phila delphla, 1.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-07

Daily totaiS.sb 30 IS SO ~ II $500
EMO game
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-07

Jumbo Wells, for the second
time I'm the series. failed to go
the route. He disappeared In the
sixth, Ken Holloway finishing
the game. Eight hits came off
the Ieft-hander for nine runs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-07

By winning that final game
from the Tigers, II to 8. the
Champions succeeded In maintain.
ing their 800 performance on
the trip as well as for the sea-
SON. They have won six and lost
six on this second swing through
the West.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-07

However, the big fellow had q
couple Of costly errors behind
him in that sixth. 1t wasn't all
his fault.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-07

Instead Of playing in . small
hall on the West Side. the Chicar
go club has obtained . lease ON
the Broadway ArmOry on the
North Side for. the coming season
and the outlook Is said to be much
improved in the Windy City.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
Police Mental Test
Eliminates TUeIUe'

Twelve of the fifty-eight men who
took the police civil service examina-
ton Saturday failed to pass, John
f. White, civil service commission
president, announced today.
Spelling was the nemesis of most
who failed, White said.
Because OF Investigations into the
past of a number of the aspirants,
the list of those successful will not
be available for several days.
Police Chief Claude r. Johnson
has estimated there will be twenty
vacancies on the police force by
Jan. /.
Undaunted by the rigors Of the po-
lice tests, 240 men have signed apph-
cations for the examinations for the
fire department. They will consist
of mental, medical and physical
tests, early in 1927.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
PURNELL IN COURT
upon STRETCHER
Cult Leader Faces Charges
Preferred by Woman.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
BENTON HARBOR, Mich, Dec.
22.-Borne into court sitting upright
on stretcher, Benjamin Franklin
Purnell, aged and enfeebled king"
of the House of David, today faced
four-year-old charges of criminal as
sault upon former girl members of
his Israelite following:
The 65-year-old patriarch Of the
cult was accompanied to Justice Ara
Weldon's court by more than one
hundred bearded, solemn-faced mem
bers of the house, who formed two
lines of honor, through which at
tendants carried him to face his ac
cusers.
The hearing before Justice Weldon
the first. of two scheduled for to-
day-involved charges by Mrs. Bes-
sic Daniels Woodwork, former mem
Der of the colony, who led State
troopers in sensational raid which
resulted in Purnell's capture last
month after a three and one.half-
year search.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported stolen to po-
lice belong to:
William Stewart, 55 N. fremont
Ave; Nash, from garage at that ad-
dress.
Mrs. Frank Meyers, Danville, Ind;
Ford (413-59D, from Ohio st. and
Senate Ave.
William Abbott, 626 Euclid Ave;
Ford (25-746), from Ohio st. and Sen
ate Ave.
Mrs. G. Il. st. John, 1916 n. Penn
sylvania ST.; Diana (5S1-003), from in
front Of that address.
Erwin d. HENDERSON, $50 N. Ham
ilton Ave; Nash (504-So2). from 1893
n. Pennsylvania st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
BACK HOME AGAIN

Automobiles reported found by po-
lice belong to-:
George A. Shipley, 1714 Bellefon-
taine ST.; Ford, found at Blake and
New York SITS.
Esther Raleigh. 2129 n. jefferson
Ave-. Ford, found at Twenty-Seventh
St. and Hillside Ave.
]. F. Smith, 222 n. Beville Ave-;
Oldsmobile, found at Michigan and
Davidson SITS.
Ford roadster, license 543-313,
found at Fulton and ST. Clair SITS.
Ford sedan, license 5S9-550 found
at Pine and Washington SITS.
Auburn sedan, license MSS4, found
at Illinois and Ohio SITS.
Ford roadster, 24-604, found at sos
N. Oriental st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
FAMILY NO. LOG

Over-work has left old Mary. a
Negro, an invalid, to be supported by
her rather shiftless son, who pro-
vides for her when he has it-but
quite often, as now he doesn't have
it, because he is out of work. Never
theless Christmas must be faced, and
a gloomy one it will bee without
cheering basket of food, unless some
generous person helps out.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
THIEF COULDN'T DRIVE

Police are seeking a thief who
evidently is not much of a truck
driver. Two trucks, loaded with
coal, which he had stolen at the j.
w. Danwert Coal Company, Thirty
Third ST. and the Monon Railroad,
were found by motorpolice within a
few blocks of the coal company's ga
rage, both In a wrecked condition.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
FIVE FAMILIES HELPED
Statehouse Club to Distribute Coal,
Baskets Of Groceries.

Five huge baskets, each contain
ing enough groceries for a weeks
supply for a family, and five tons
of coal, are being supplied to five
poor families of the city by the
Statehouse Woman's Club. The club
membership is composed of women
employees at the Statehouse, each Of
whom made their own purchases for
the baskets and contributed to the
coal fund. Mrs. Lucille Steengrafe
is chairman of the committee in
charge and Miss Leota Crawford Is
aiding with the baskets, which are
being prepared in the office of the
clerk of the Supreme Court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
FAMILY NO. lis

A nice Christmas dinner with all
the trimmings would be the most
acceptable gift in this household. The
mother and father are doing their
best to make the home a happy one.
The oldest boy, %, is blind and is
physically unable to do much. There
is a younger hoy of II, who works
at odd jobs and helps his mother.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
FAMILY NO. 116

Unemployment and illness in this
family have left them without any
provision for Christmas for the chill
dren. There is a girl OF s, boy Of 2.
and baby girl of 6 months. Clothes
for the children and toys, with
basket of nourishing food, would be
welcomed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
FAMILY NO. 113

This little family of three are
having a hard time to make ends
meet and buy coal and clothes. There
is a little girl of IL, who would like
to have a heavy coat to wear. to
school. Stockings and basket OF
food would be appreciated also.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
BOOZE FOUND IN CHURCH
Boy, 8, Discovers Christmas White
Mule in Wood Pile.

A new hiding place for Christmas
liquor was revealed Tuesday night
when Marion Dunson, 8, of 1898
Lewis St, found two quarts of white
mule whisky while getting wood
from a wood pile in the Mt Nebo
Negro Baptist Church, 1112 e. Nine
teenth st. The liquor was turned
over to the police, who are endeavor-
ing to find it's owner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
FAMILY No. los

An aged Negro mother launders
to support herself and son, who has
advanced tuberculosis. Their Christ
mas will be cherries one unless
some one remembers them with little
gl.ts and a generous Christmas
basket.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
FAMILY NO. ia

A widow with two children, girl.
IA and boy Is, would like heavy
garments for the children Nand a
game or two. A nice basket would
be appreciated also.
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OPPORTUNITIES

Here is a list of needy families for
The Times Santa Claus Club to care
for this year:
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To Grand Jury

After hearing arguments for about
a half-hour on the legality of How
ards serving the papers, the squire
roared out:
/"Court dismissed. I'll turn the
case over to the grand jury and let
them worry about it,"
And after all the debating, the
most concerned party, the hound. is
still in the dark as to who is his
master. It's dogs life. Adams
still has the hound.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
FAMILY NO. liz

Two grown boys who have been
supporting their widowed mother
are now unemployed and a Christ
mas basket would brighten the day
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and give them courage to keep the
little home together.
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THEATER MANAGER
WILL HELP FAM|LY
CONTINUED From Page y

Claus editor. You then will receive
the name and address of the needy
family you have selected. After that,
it's up to you. You can supply them
with a Christmas basket or whatever
you desire and your own Christmas
will be twice as happy for having
taken care of these needy ones!
James D. Kennedy, manager of
the Apollo Theater, will make q
wonderful Santa to family Ill, in
which there are four children, for
he took careful note of their various
needs, and, besides a Christmas bas-
ket of good Christmas food, will pro-
vide the children with toys and some
practical staple articles.
Toys and Candy
Miss Juanita> Hudson, 1048 High
St., is another generous-hearted
Santa, having selected family 109.
In this family there also are chill
dren, and Miss Hudson will provide
them with toys and candy. Mrs. E.
Johnson, 602 n. Denny St, was so
interested in the needs of one family
that she called the Santa Claus
editor very early in the morning. 81
will fix up a real good Christmas
basket, for family 1885," said Mrs.
Johnson.
Mrs. Carrie Unversaw, 1905 Lin
den ST., not only will provide a big
christmas basket for family 1l2. but
ESQ will take staples that will last
~ghrough Christmas week Mrs. l..
/. Bulge, 1909 Mcpherson ST., will
provide for family 101, and Mrs. H.
e. Cassidy, 721 Linwood Ave, will
be Santa to family ia.
Employees of Kresge's Dollar Store,
at Pennsylvania and Washington
SITS, are going to have a happy
Chistmas, no matter where they are
Christmas day, because they're 60
ing to reflect on the happiness of
two families for whom they are to
provide Christmas baskets. They
will be generous Santa to families
0S and lie. The Delta Rho chapter
of the Phi Pi Psi sorority, though
Miss Margaret Copley, 1888 E. River
side DR., have arranged to care for
family 10, and Robert e. Johnson
6171 Guilford Ave, will furnish a
Christmas basket to family 10S.
Some Wonderful Food
The Santa Claus editor really got
hungry when hearing Mrs. Earl
Mitchell. 40S S. Webster St, tell
about the tender chicken, home.
made jellies and various goodies that
were going into a basket for a needy
family. A donor living at 5348 Win
throp Ave. isgoing to be Santa for
family 107 and will take under his
wing two little children whose IA
Their died four years ago and who
live with an old and poor grand
mother. Girls of the reknit de-
partment of the Real Silk Hosiery
Mills, through Miss Lois Golden, No.
4 Argyle Apis, are going to be st.
Nicholas to family lis, and the
Women's Benefit Association at S26
X. of p. building will furnish a
MChristmas basket to an old couple
ho live In a basement and are very
needy this winter. Mrs Charles
Stinebaugh, r. r. P, Box 1884, will
be Santa to family 104.
Today's Santa Claus opportunities
are printed on Page 3.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
VERYDOGGY
SITUATION is
UP IN COURT
ConStabIe'S Case Heard, but
Hound Still Doesn't Know
Who Is His Master.

a very doggy situation came up
in the court Of Justice of Peace
c. p. Bebinger of Washington Town
ship Tuesday when NJ. Albertson
Howard was tried on charges of
serving a replevin for hound when
he was not lawfully qualified to
do so.
The case started a week before
Thanksgiving, 1925, when 1t is said
Roy Adams. Nora. lost a blue tick
coon hound. About three weeks ago
the dog was found in the possession
OF Garvy Frizzle. Adams said. TAX
ing the dog. Adams kept It, in spite
of F'rizzle's protests.
Enter the Constable
Howard, who claims that he is a
constable of Warren Township. came
upon the. scene with n replevin for
possession OF the hound. Adams i'm
mediately filed suit against Howard
for serving a replevin unlegally.
Then came the fire works.
Squire Bebinger said that as
Howard now is living in Center
Township he can not hold office as
constable in another township.
THE Supremd Court has decided
otherwise in similar case" Howard
retorted