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The Washington times., 1926-11-30

The State is going along with the
trial Technicaiities again. A new
man with bushy gray hair and
goatee experts today on pfotog-
raphy of fingerprints.
''Who cares?" Frances Halls
weary eyes seem to ask.
If nistrial motions had been SUBJ
mitted and approved by the copft,
Mrs. Hall would have had to go
through the whole weary business
again. The daily rides from New
The Washington times., 1926-11-30
In ChOpirl's Honor

PROMINENT musicians from
all parts Of the world attended
the solemn ceremonies at the
Unyeiling Of memorial statue to
Chopin, famous composer, at
Warsaw.
The Washington times., 1926-11-30
Rritons More sober
1.-THE EATSv'

LONDON. Nov. Statistics on
arrests for drunkenness show a
marked decrease in England and
Wales.
The Washington times., 1926-11-30
'tSpook Of Mistrial
Goes With Day
BY MARGERY REX
international News Service

COURTHOUSE SOMERVILLE, N. j.. Nov. 3O-The
spoo' mistria that haunted the white marble
house night stayed long enough in the wire room
the keys click of it all the country
have vanished today.
The Washington times., 1926-11-30

VALENTINO is training for the dramatic stage in
tho realm beyond ife according to Natacha. She says
their heaters like ours but they have plays
bedroom farces, and the Charleston is unknown.
Nevertheless, Rudy "hated to leave Broadway, with
it's crowds and bright lights
The Washington times., 1926-11-30

EFFORTS TO SET aside the will of Valentino have
caused him anguish, she continued 1t will be recalled
that the sheik left third of his property to
aunt of Miss Rambova, who had been kind to him, and
had tried to take the place of his mother in looking
after his welfare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-08

Trials we're held last year, but only
for selection of an alternate to the
"big four"-Tuden, Johnston, Vincent
Richards and r. Norris Williams
and to aid in deciding on No.
2 singles player to support Tilden.
Two sensational matches between
Richards and Johnston resulted In
the choice of the little Californian
while Howard Kinsey earned selec-
ton as fifth man," by winning
round.robih among other candidates.
Members of last years team were
called upon today. however, to uphold
their supremacy in matches against
a quartet of youthful challengers
from the East, Middle West and
Pacific Coast. Their rivals will be
Edward G.. Chandler of the University
of California, intercollegiate cham
pion: George Lott of Chicago, former
member of the first ten; Alfred Ii.
Chaplin, jr., of Springfield. Mass, and
Lewis n. White of Austin, Tex,
former intercollegiate doubles title
holder with Louis Thalheimer;
At the same time the Davis Cup
committee revealed that three candi-
dates under consideration have been
dropped. They are Howard Kinsey,
who announced his retirement for the
remainder of the season, after Eu-
ropean tour: Cranston Holman of
Stanford University, and Wray Brown
of st. Louis.
Selection of the singles players.
shrouded in doubt as result of re-
cent defeats suffered by Tilden, John
ston and Williams. may finally hinge
on East.We matches next Friday
and Saturday, which will provide the
seasons initial struggles between the
members of the team which defended
the trophy last year. Three doubles
contests, pitting Tilden JohnE9 n
against Richards Williams. will be
played in the trials, however.
The schedule of tests next week:
Monday: Singles. 8 p.m.-Tilden VS..
Chandler and Richards VS.. White;
p.m.-Johnston VS.. Chaplin and VIII
liamS VS.. Lott: doubles. $50 PM
Tilden and Johnston VS.. Richards and
Williams; Chandler and White VS..
Chaplin and Lott.
Tuesday: Singles. p.m.-Johnston
VS.. Lott; Williams VS.. Chaplin: pm.
--TiIden vs.. White and Richards VS..
Chandler: Doubles. $50 p.m.-Tilden
and Johnston VS.. Williams and Rich
ards, Chandler and White vs. Chaplin
and Lott.
Wednesday: Singles, p.m.-Tilden
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D. C. MUNY NETMEN
PLAY BALTIMOREANS

The big test of the season for Wash.
lngtons municipal tennis PLAYERS
comes today, when the locals meet
Baitimore's best at Potomac Park in a
team match that combines the weekly
lntercity League tilt with the annual
clash with the Monumental CITY
players.
Ten singles and five doubles will be
played. the first six singles and three
doubles counting in the league stand
ings. Washington is one game ahead
OF Baltimore in. the circuit, and each
team has one additional encounter on
It's schedule. The local netmen enter
tain Wilmington next Sunday, while
the Baltimoreans meet the Delawar
cans on the following Sabbath.
Washington has one leg on the
trophy being awarded the winning
team in the annual intercity clash, the
District men having taken the en-
gagement last season.
Mortimer Rathgeber. manager of
the District of Columbia team, has
named the following singles players
for his lineup: Mitchell. King. Consi-
dine. O'Neill. Trigg. STAN. Russell.
Jones. Love and Newly. They will
be opposed by the following Baltimore
players: Rudy, Kirkland, Hebner.
Jacobsen. Brink, Welman. Robinson,
La F1eur. Billy Jacobs and Clabaugh
Washington doubles teams are
O'Neill and Considine, King and
Mitchell. STAN and Jones. Trigg and
kuwaski, Taylor and Abrams.
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partment of Commerce played at
Bannockburn last week. He was
awarded a golf club as first prize.
John Matthews, jr., won the quail
flying round with a card of 81. Other
cards ranged up to 1856. Qualifying
scores of the bureau experts follow:
John Matthews. jr., 81; Paul r.
Edward G.. Montgomery. 90: A. $.
Chadwick. 100; Luther Becker. 1913;
Thomas r. Taylor, 106; z. Dana Du'
rand. 107; Emmett A. Chapman. Ill;
Kenneth Dame, lis; John f. Wrenn.
116; George H. Priest, 118; Grosvenor
Jones, 11S; r. L. Purdon, 121; l.. T.
Pierce, 1872; T. w. Delahanty, 1856.
DIR. James T. McClenahan and Mrs.
McClenahan, the former chairman OF
the green's committee Of the Washing
ton Golf and Country Club, are on an
automobile tour of Pennsylvania.
Later in the month they will go to
Virginia Beach, Va. for q few days.
Announcement of the publication of
a magazine devoted to golf affairs in
the Middle Atlantic section is ex-
pected to be made from Baltimore in
a few days. The sponsor for the
magazine, newspaper man of
Baltimore, has begun compilation of
dummies for the publication, which
is expected to be ready for the press
shortly. Such a magazine should go
well in this section. as the Middle
Atlantic territory now has no such
golf magazine. News of other sport
ing features will be carried in the
new publication.
With the membership limit of 800
nearly reached. the board of governors
of the Indian Spring Club has voted to
increase the initiation fee to $3.50 ef-
fective September /, according to an
announcement by Chester G. Caywood,
president of the club. In making the
announcement Mr.. Caywood said:
THE Indian Spring Club now has
definitely demonstrated the wisdom of
the membership taking over control of
the property and we now are perma-
nent fixture in the club life of the
Capital.
'"Our membership is enthusiastic for
the club, our golf layout ranks with
the best and provisions constantly is
being made for extension of club
activities. From a financial. social
and recreational standpoint our club
has proven a success in the hands of
the membership
John r. Miller of Washington err
roneously was credited with a score of
167- in press dispatches from Buffalo
last Thursday carrying news of the
scores of the Washington men who
played in the national public links
championship. Miller's score was 15e,
made up of a 10 and rs.
Roland r. Mackenzie and his
f-f InY. IINcr > Low
ing today in a Scotch foursome tour
nament at the Shnnecosset Club of
Connecticut. The former Middle At
lantic champion motored to Shene-
cosset with his parents last Wednes-
day.
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and second in the seventh inning and
the Nationals three runs back Myer
hunted, Stan Harris was forced easily,
Shaute to Lutzke.
A nifty two-ply killing cut down the
Nationals in the eighth round. With
Bluege at first. Ruel sent a sharp
grounder toward third. Lut1ke
jumped for q remarkable stop and
rihed the bali to Sturgeon before
Ossie reached second. Spurgeon's fast
relay got a whisker decision over
Muddy.
Rice and Judge negotiated u double.
play In the eighth, too. Joe Sewell
lined toward right field. But Rice
speared the ball and rihed it to Judge
before the Tribe runner had q chance
to get back to the sack.
Neon Harris batted for Marberry
in the ninth, but became a victim
of q fine play by Joe Sewell. The
Indian shortstop ran back of second
base to scoop up Moons grounder and
heave him out.
Jameson had a fine time at bat in
the first game, getting FIVE singles in
as many trips to the plate. Three Of
his drives off Crowder were sharp,
but his last off the starting pitcher
was 81 bunt, and he beat out high
bounder to Myer for his lone bingle
off Marberry.
McNeely got 4 single without reach
ing first base in the second inning
of the nightcap. His grounder struck
Convey, who was on the way to second
base.
Rice and Suinmn made sparkling
catches of foul hoists early in the fray.
In the second session Sam ran far to
get to Summas liner with one hand.
In the third Homer chased over for
leaping grab Of Bucky Harris
slam.
Speaker was retired by an odd play
In the third. The Tribe chieftain' 8
hard clout bounced off Judges gloved
hand, but Boss Bucky, backing up
we'll, intercepted the sphere and
Convey, right on the job. was at first
to take d relaying throw. .s
Lutzke made q brilliant stop and
throw to nip Bluege at the outset Of
the fourth. The Rube went over in
front of Joe Sewell for a one handed
pickup OF scorcher and without
coming up whipped a strike to Burns.
After the Nationals had gained such
commanding lead, Manager Harris
withdrew from the game, turning over
TO Stuffy Stewart the second acking
business.
Speaker conceded tina game to the
Nationals after the fourth round and
when the Indians took the field to
start the fifth only two who had been
in the previous inning were among
them. They were karr, pitcher; and
Summa right fielder.
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SMITHS FINE FINISH
WINS GOLF TOURNEY
By tho Associated Press.

BY tho Ass0clateu Press.
MONTREAL, August 7.-Playing
the last two rounds in seven strokes
under par. Macdonald Smith. crack
professional Of the I4akeyille Country
Club, Great Neck, y. Y, today won
the Canadian open golf champion
ship. after a three-day struggle that
found a group of stars from the
United States fighting it out among
themselves all the way. Americans
carried off the first six places.
Smith finished the 72-hole title test
with a fine aggregate card of 2S3,
equalling or lettering par in success
sive rounds of H., 70, 50 and 70. His
sensational finish today enabled him
to come from behind and beat out
two fellow New Workers., Johnny Far
rell and Gene Sarazen, both fof whom
went to pieces after leading the field
by three strokes at the start of the
fourth round this afternoon. A ter
ridc thunderstorm. which Smith just
escaped, played a part in the downfall
of Sarazen and Farrell, who finished
their rounds in &c and 81, respective
ly, for aggregates of 2S6 and POI.
Despite his poor finish, Sarazen's
score gave him second place. a stroke
ahead Of Joe Turnesa, Young Fair
view. n. Y, professional. Leo Diegel
Of White Plains, n. Y, who has held
the Canadian crown for the past two
years, finished fourth with 200, while
Farrell wound up in tie for fifth
place with Tom Armour of Washing
ton.
1t was the most decisive sweep in
vading professionals have ever scored
in the tournament and sent the title
across the border for the eighth year
in q row. The first Canadian on the
final list was Charlie Murray, "pro"
at the Royal Montreal Club, where
the tournament was played. He
landed seventh prize.
Smiths triumph gives him his
fourth major open" championship.
He lifted the Metropolitan open title
from Gene Sarazen recently, after a
record-breaking 54.hole play-off. In
addition, he holds the Long Islam
and Western open championships.
The detailed scores of the leadarc.
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Henceforth the tribe will concen-
trate on the business of holding Sec
ond place, If possible. That may be
a. tough task, for the Indians have
faltered lately. After winning seven
in a row to cap a brilliant trip
through the East in which every
series WAS won. the Tribe has shown
symptoms Of reverting to type. 1t
was fortunate to break even with the
Red Sox. The Yanks took two out
of three. Thus the indians lost four
of the five games played Immediately
before the Nationals invalid this city
for the second time this season.
There is a possibility that the dou
ble-header between Nationals and
Yankees scheduled for next Wednes-
day when Bucky Harris and his ath-
letes return to Washington ffom this
tour of the West may have to be
postponed until the following day.
The Yankees are playing in Detroit
and the Nationals here Tuesday. The
Champs will get a train out of here
that will land them at home Wednes.
day morning. but it is not so certain
the Yankees will be able to leave
Tyger1and in time to reach the Ma
tional Capital before Wednesday after
noon. Ana IlCaueTb III VIZ
ington begin at 1870 O'Clock.
Bob Reeves is nursing an injured
right hand and will not participate in
fielding work for several days. Dur
ing a batting drill, the recruit got in
front Of q drive from Moon Harris
bat and took 1t on the meat. A severe
split between the third and fourth
fingers resulted.
George Murray will go to the hill
for the Nationals tomorrow In the
third game of the series here. The
recruit pitched in Detroit Wednesday,
giving a.fgood account of himself.
In the second inning of the opening
encounter this afternoon. Myer made
a leaping catch OF a liner to take
hit away from Summa. When it left
the bat, the sphere seemed surely on
It's way to deep left for a couple OF
bases.
Stan Harris got under Lutzke's pop
in the fourth in good order, but tried
to toss the ball to Myer before 1t was
caught. AS a result it slipped from
the pilots hands and Lutzke got life.
In the fifth. the Indians won an
argument with the umpires. Geisel
behind the plate lost count Of the
strikes against Joe Judge. so Luke
Sewell claimed. Speaker ran in from
center field to support the catcher in
his contention. Then Geisel appealed
to Base Umpire Connolly and the lat
ter declared a third strike had been
thrown past Judge.
When Marberry relieved Crowder in
the sixth inning, he entered his forty
fifth game of the season as a pitcher
and his eighth during the present
western tour of the Nationals.
With one out and runners on first
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Spokesman for women golfers from
Baltimore clubs assert an entry list
of more than so would be turned in
from the Monumental City. While
probably as many more woman golf
erS would enter from Washington.
The Elkridge Hunt Club and the
Maryland Country Club have several
fine woman players among their mem
bership.
The application for entry in the
amateur championship filed few
days ago by A. l.. Houghton of the
Manor Club brings the list of pro-
spective competitors for the amateur
title from the District of Columbia up
to FIVE. George J. Voigt Of Bannock-
burn, who has established himself as
the premier golfer about the Capital
by his victories during the past four
months, is the only one of the five
who never before has competed in the
amateur classic. Two of the group
Miller r. STEVENSON of Columbia and
Houghton--entered the tourney last
year, but failed to qualify in the
rigorous test at Oa.kmont. Roland K.
Mackenzie of Columbia is automati-
cally eligible, having won the qualify
ing round last year, while Chris j.
1924 championship at Merton.
There is little doubt that Voigt, Stew
inson and HouGhton will be made
eligible for the championship. All five
District entrants have sent in their
entries, as applications for the cham
pionship close this week. Even though
Voigt never before has competed in
the amateur classic, officials of the
United States Golf Association hardly
can do otherwise than accept the en-
try of the Bannockburn star. for his
record this year Is very nearly as
good as that of Roland Mackenzie's
mark of last year.
Voigt has been beaten only twice In
eight starts, and has won six import
ant tournaments since last September
Roland Mackenzie won five big
events in row over a month
stretch in 1924 and 1925, and was
beaten but once-by Voigt--in the
Baltimore Country Club tourney In
the Spring of 1925. Houghton got in
the amateur championship last year
by virtue of the fact that he was a
semi-f1nalist in the national public
links tourney at Salisbury. His rec
ord this year Is not as good as that
of Voigt. but there appears to be
good chance he will be declared elig1-
A decision on the eligibility of Stew
inson. Voigt and Houghton is ex-
pected to be made within few days.
STEVENSON won two big tournaments
last Spring-the Baltimore Country
Club and Columbia Country Cub
eveEts-and is ranked on his record
this Spring as the second golfer who
competed in the Journeys. His record
should make him eligible.
Five Manor Club golfers and five
from the Argyle Club are playing to-
day in team match against 10 golt
ers from the country club at Fred
ericksburg. Va. The local players
left Washington Yesterday afternoon
for Fredericksburg and will be back
in Washington tonight.
A. L. Houghton and Harry G.. Pitt
are among the Manor Club golfers
who made the trip, while w. p. 81
Este, who plays cross handed, led
the Argyle Club players.
Donald III. Stuart won the annual
tourney of the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce of the De
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w. SlidilulCI' JOhISlOll was tie HAN
ne national champions. r. Norris VII
=. %. o..
three doubles finals which feature
II invitation tournament.
came to the net in q vain effort tu
stop the rush of the Pacific Coast
team.
Williams proved the vulnerable
link In the championship pairs de
Tense. The Davis Cup champion was
unable to guide his volleys over the
net and. although Richards saved
the team repeatedly with high. deep
lobbing. the powerful driving of
Johnston. ably seconded by Chan
dler's fast service iand all-around
Steadiness, prevailed.
After dividing the first two set
each team fought hard for the third.
in which service prevailed for 10
straight games. At this point the
national champions broke through
Johnston. only to have the Cali
fornians make a counter break. Viii
liams then lapsed into n spell Of wild
ness at the net and dropped his
own service in the sixteenth game
to lose the set.
With a stretch CT dynamic driV-
ing, such as he has seldom paralleleG
before, Johnston carried his team
through the final set in the remark
able time of nine minutes, giving tho
losers only 10 points.
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FILIPINO NET TOURNEY
WILL START AUGUST Fl

Filipino tennis players of the city
Will inaugrate their fourth annual
cha mpiouship tennis tournament on
Saturday. August II, according to +.
NJ. silva. chairman of the committee.
The tourney will be staged on the
Monument courts at Seventeenth and
r streets. Entries may be made
through the chairman or through
Hoover Bros. sos Fourteenth street.
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crashed through for 6-l victory.
In the fourth set Smith took the
first game, Mangan evened the score.
then, after dropping four straight. the
veteran player staged u courageous
rally, sending across scintillating
shots which Melted him three games
straight and but for a breath-taking
shot which hung on the net and rolled
back would have given him the
fourth. Instead, Smith took this
game and the match at Ga.
Frances Krucoff of Washington
succumbed to Mrs. Deloyd Thompson.
western Pennsylvania champion, in a
close three-set encounter for the
women's singles crown.
Starting with q Al lead. Miss kru-
coff apparently had the first set sewed
up. but Mrs. Thompson pulled out of
the hole to take 1t at IS. Miss kru-
coff came back in the second for a
c. win. but lost tho third at Ga.
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POTOMAC PARK NETMEN
TIE WITH HENRY TEAM

Potomac and Henry Park netmen,
leaders and runrers-up. respectively,
in the Public Parks Tennis League.
split even Yesterday in four matches
PLAYED at Potomac courts. The usual
weekly program of seven encounters
was curtailed by the rainstorTn.
The summaries:
Considine Henry defeated ONeill Po-
tomac SO. Cd. 6--1: Steboins, Henry.
defeated Triss. Potomac. 81, So: Ku-
So. So. S-i: Ratheeber, Potomac, de
,feated Sommercamp. Henry. s-7, IL,
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The, crisis came at the tw1SHj-
seventh. Kaufman had a foot
putt to make to take the lead h
birdie . The putt refused to drop
and never again did the veteran of
four national public links tourna-
ments have a chance to break through
his opponents game.
Resembles Bobby Jones.
BoIstad resembles somewhat the
incompatible Bobby Jones in his per
sonal appearance. Some Of his &C
lions while playing remind one of
Bobby's antics several years ago.
Tor example, at the thirty.firSt hole
after putting he raced after the ball
and snatched it from the sup almost
before it came to rest. He had rea-
son to be excited over that putt. how
ever. because il meant a birdie to
Kaufman par and put him in
the lead again after FIVE halved holes.
On other holes after making bad shots
he swung clubs with quite a show of
disgust. But for the most part he
kept his emotions to himself.
The Minneapolis youth got off TO an
early lead to start the morning round.
first green and four to get on at the
second, taking 5s, while Bolstad shot
par As On the short third neither
was able to get on. but Rolstad got
down in par 3. while Kaufman took
). On the fourth they halved the
par hole in SKIES.
Bolstad won the fifth and sixth
holes and was up. Kaufman was
having bad luck on the green's. His
puts would hover on the edge but
would not fall. Bolstad missed q
short putt on the seventh green and
required a to kauffmann's par 5.
Bolstad's birdie on the ninth put
him up again. but from that time
on Kauffmann frightened UP.
Coming in the Pittsburgher did not
lose a hole and won the tenth. thir-
tenth. fifteenth and eighteenth. The
eighteenth was lost to Bolstad when
he hooked his drive out of bounds into
the polo field and put his second in
the rough requiring q to Kauff
m2nn's par 4.
Poor putting on the nineteenth cost
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TESTS ALONE TO DECIDE
YANKEE DAVIS CUP TEAM
By the Associated Press.
. EABRIGHT, N. J..

q EABRIGIT, j. August For the first time in tennis history
Davis will be chosen week de
tense of the international trophy the basis of test matches
of former the Davis Cup selection
announced today the big four OF American tennis will be
other candidates
first time Tden William NJ Johnston back
from Australia in 1920
customary make
tons the previous rankings the
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Urged for Tennis Beginners D. c. Players DO Well at Cumberland
REDS TAKE OPENER,
BUT GIANTS EVEN UP
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August THE New
York Giants broke even in today's
double bill, Cincinnati winning the
first game by IL to 0. while the Giants
took the second by 8 to l.
Mueller's home run with Frisch on
base in the third inning decided the
final contest.
Carl Mays allowed only five hits
In the shutout and contributed two
triples in the IS hits made Of three
opposing pitchers.
Hargraves banged two homers and
Roush and Dresser also connected
for the circuit.
Cincinnati's triumph ended a streak
Of 10 consecutive setbacks from the
Giants.