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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-21
GIRL MEET
SUCCESS
81 ..JerrI' Martin

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Wnicn sns LlAt'lllA'se. !. = -.
ingtons CapitaI ana tsLlhssss
letic Clubs believe. But they also
81. t,,.;, fsifh an the familiar say
-. 49,. 90. 80 r,ors than
in9l es
you can chew
Womenss sports IN this city nave
.-.s...s 80 1eas,s ana bounds
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Griffs Play 2 Games
At Griffith Stadium
Tomorrow

Washington baseball fans are
Is have the first look at their
prodigai baseball team in over
three weeks tomorrow It CLARK
Griffith inn, when the New
York Yankees are taken On N
double header starting at 1:S0
o'clock. The team viii be here
but one day, scooting of
Wednesday to Philadelphia for
games that day and Thursday
with the Mackmen. Then the
Macks come here for games
Saturday and Sunday, after
which the champions hike off
to Boston for the FIRST three
days of next week, stopping off
for one day IN New York %
July 1. Beginning on the second
of July, the team is home until
the twenty-fifth of next month,
after which they go West again
until the thirteenth of August
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CHANP
STAR. AND
ELZZLE
By Louis A. Dougher

isG by Louis "A. UUuBMeE
I'm ROUTE FROM ST. LOUIS
70 wASHINGToN. June 21.---It
il useless to make any predictions
regarding the Griffnren. They
have ruined many clever critics this
season: One day they look like
4 million dollars. the next like q
plugged Mexican peso. Some times
this change comes between innings
In a single game.
:. Just what lineup or batting order
Manager Harris will offer to- oppose
: the Yankees tomorrow ls anotnsL
Sh,lxzie. 1t liz doubtful II he knows
n TODAY. He has heen switching II
about ever since his team began its
famous flop from being q contender
to 4 target bearer.
% IN the West the champions we're
rallied upon to face two brilliant
'ronnxsters In Ed Wells OF Detroit.
and All Thomas. the former Balti-
more oriole now with the White
sEox.
Thomas pitched with all the
I. class 81 i Cy Young, while Wells
nnvifFUaW stuff against Walter
johnson was al TINT made 4 pos
aible for the Tigers to win from
SYashingtOn's great veteran.
The sattendance marks in Cleye-
land and st. Louis were nothing TO
bring cheers from the secretary.
cold weather kept the crowds down
= IN Chicago but did not faze those
Tough birds who follow the Tigers
in Detroit. Three postponeinents
cut into the treasury, that in New
: York being body blow. Losing
holiday date with q double header
booked in the Metropolis Il tough
zone to take on the button ana
.ssurviye. A Sunday Was lost IN De-
j troit and q semi holiday in. Cleve!
land. rain washing out the games.
.scheduIed.
Yesterdays defeat was the lltn
I'm rs games played since the, Griffs
left home. They are 9. dlsgrunted
bunch today as they head for the,
Capital
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.When it came Short was GER
tain about what his own eyes
had observed and Immediately
raised Bashara's hand. There
was the testimony of those at
the .ringside who saw the blow
delivered and there was the
agony Of Bashara after he was
struck. It must have been abb
solutely convincing to fair
minded boxing devotees that
Short acted in full accord with
the Marquis of Queensbury
rules. And yet there was gem
erous booing and evident dis
satisfaction with the verdict.
What's the answer?
"A couple Of weeks ago Wal
ter Merely, the Georgetown
College scrapper, gave away 81
pounds and took on Marty Gal
lagher, the former A. A. u.
South Atlantic champion. Nc
Feeley needs a lot Of expert
ence but he has fighting heart
and is game right down to the
toes of his fighting feet.
"He took plenty and he gave
as much in the five rounds that
the fight lasted, When he
was punch drunk and groggy
his seconds tossed in the towel
to avert a knockout. 1t was
good judgment and sportsman
ship to save the boy from the
ignominy of kissing the can
vas when it was apparent he
! had no chance. Again the
booers got busy. \
''What do they want to see,
first degree murder? McFeeley
is at the start of his career in
the ring and an unnecessary
beating would have been as in
human as it would have been
futile. He went in the ring at
100 pounds while his opponent
weighed 49,. That's evidence
enough he was game. His sec
onds deserve praise for their
wisdom instead of raspberry
clusters.
Boxing is the, manly art of
self defense. It's not mayhem
or manslaughter or a butchers
frolic. We don't have the OPP
portunity often of watching
top-notchers in the fight game
around these parts but we do
see some pretty good sport at
Kenilworths Let's keep, it., Z
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Tomorrow the champions have q
double header booked at the Grit
fifth Stadium with Babe Ruth and
his Cohorts providing the opposi-
ton. Now just because the Yankees
are away out in front and the
Griffs are trailing don't imagine
there won't be any fight. There
win be, q hot one. too, before the
Harris gang gives up the ghost.
The Griffs are becoming used to
defeat, but they don't like it.
Following . nights rest at
home, the Griffs will depart
Wednesday morning for Phil;
.adeIpIhia where they have two
games I'm rs many days, coming
home to spend the off day Friday.
Next Saturday and Sunday Con.
ME Mack will return the visit and
will probably have Bob Grove hurl
one of the two games at; the Grit
fifth Stadium.
On Monday, June 20. the cham
pions will open a three-day visit
to the Red. Sox in Boston and
before coming home, will stop OF
In New York a week from Thurs
day for two games with the
Yankees.
The second long home stay Of
the Griffmen opens July I, with
the Yankees; as the attraction, FOL
lowed by the Red Sox, Browns,
White Sox, Indians and Tigers in
that order. The home stay closed
on Sunday, July Is, the second
western tour opeing with Chicago
on July 81. For those delighting
In baseball statistics here is a
nutshell story Of the trip ending IN
st Louis Yesterday.
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, Rookey Is Mean

Jerry standaert, BrookIyn's sub
stitute infielder, WAS all that stood
between Willie SherdeI and a no
hit game az the Cardinals slaugh
tered the Robins, to o. Sherde
allowed only two hits and Stan
daert got both Of them, one with
two out in the ninth.
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YEeTERDAY,s AEsULTs
Cincinnati. SIS; chieako, II.
Pittsburgh, 3 ]; New York, d.
81. Louis, 9; Broohlyn, Q.
GAMES TODAY
HrOulklym at B0st0m ttwo rnmesl.
( Chicago at Cimcinnmfl.
Philadelphia at New York,
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Congressional Play
May Draw Over
300 Entrants

At noon today the entry list
for the Congressional Country
! Clubs annual invitation tourna-
ment had passed the $50 mark
and many clubs had not sent in
their entries. It is likely that
when the lists are made up in
the clubs offices tonight the
list will 60 well over 300, thus
making the tournament one Of
the largest ever held here.
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Sixty seven Tee Off
In British Wornen's
Open Tourney

HARLECH, Wales, June q.
Theh British women's open golf
championship, postponed on ac-
count of the general strike in
May, opened here today, with
81 entrants.
The two American entrants
were Miss Rosa Sherwood and
/ Miss c. w. McHooe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-21
ciggy Is Good

Roy Chesterfield, with Newark is
puzzling the batsmen. He famed 20
batsmen in five days, III in one
game and n the next. The
youngster is with the Bears under
option from Yankees. He was the
strikeout king Of the Three-Eye
League last season.
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The Indians BANKED the Red
Sox, to 0, with Miller pitching
invincjble ball. Heimach, making
his first start for the Sox, also was
in great form, but got. less support
than = biEaraist'a seventh xraSs
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FIGURES show Grit rs
NOT OUTCLASSED
Ry Ilonis a. Dougller

ENaROUTE ST. LOUIS no WASHINGTON, 21.The
less champions the American League
home after disastrous first swing around the western fringe q
circuit. *..s@. !. :
off the here this morning
up bound Washington which
should reached tonight shortly after 10 o'clock
viii the cheering reception committee
Union Station giving up hope Of
Always cheering from them
the tired athletes tumble from their begin scattering
All over =
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Bottom YaMns
totals. al sea q Totals. SIS ss7is
WASHINGTON

-ANoh0# OuC WuGH winning run scored.
1Batted for CASTOR in seventh.
Washington ......-0 o. I'll O01 0sb--4
st. Louis 100000. o o o o o 90 o les
Runs-S Rice S. Harris, Goslin,
Peck. Miller, burst (s), Hargraves Will
Two.base hits--S Harris, Miller. Three.
base hits. Rice. Home runa--Wil-
liams. Goslin. Sacrifice hits--Peek,
RueL Double piays-Peck to judge:
IL. Rice to McManussz Hit by pitchsd
ball-By. CASTOR (Goslinl, Bases on
bahs-off Castor. q: off Ballon.
ton, q; By Bailou, i: by johnson. 2 !,
by Marberry. l. Pftchins record-off
CASTOR. - hits I runs ms inninga:.
off Ballou. no hits no runs IN IN
Innings (none out in ninth);s Off Mar
berry, 1 hi, no runs In no inning. Left
on baseg-St Louis. 2; Wasnlngton. ..
ar--,TsE nsofl. Umpires - Owens ana
oinSer- Time ef Eamo-S;S2o
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League Standings
AsiERICAN IEAGUE

YEgTERDAYss REsUL1s
st. Louis, s; WASHINGTON. 1.
Chicago, & New York, 3.
DetR0ft, 8,, Philadelphia,
Cleveland ~ BOst0ns 0.
GAMES TO-DAY
Z sc. Louis Ct Detroik.
Cleveland &c Chicago.
(Only games aekeduled.l
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Standing Or Teams
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Kamm's Bat Helps

A double by Willie Kamm en-.
abled the White Sox to nose out
the Yankees. to 3, and tie Cleve.
land for second place.
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sport by giving credit where its
due and putting all four brakes
on this unnecessary and unjust
.razzing."
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eo ISL 1913 Is Totals IS 14o 217 Il

so ISL 1913 Is Totals Is l40 2lT "a
Close study of these figures show
that though the Griffs have been
defeated with considerable regular
itv since leaving home, they have
not been outc1assed in any series.
Rather they have lost for the want
Of a hit at a certain time, the
weakness Of a pitcher in a tight
place or the failure Of "a runner
to get all possible on the bases.
Frankly, the Griffs have been beat
ing themselves.
Washington is likely to get its
first peek at Emilio PalmerO this
week. Indeed, he may be sent
against the Yankees tomorrow
IL not saved for the Mackmen
later in the week. PalmerO has
been resting since joining the
team In st. Louis. having but re-
Gently recovered from q slight
illness that took off some needed
weight.
II Palmero can make the grade
with the Griffs,' he may replace
Joe Bush as q starting, pitcher.
walter johnson is pitching good
ball all ~.the = time. So iDe Dutch
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Runs Scored Daily

(Week Ending june aO.)
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Leaders for. the day-st. Louis. 9.
. Low Brooklyn. New York. 0.
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SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

!. Atlanta. s.; Chattanooga, 2.
Little Rock. {; Memphis, z.
New Orleans, 3; Mobile. 5.
Birmingham. 8; Nashville, IA.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

Louisville, 10; Milwaukee, s.
YndfanapoIis, 8; Kansas City, II.
Indianapolis, .; Kansas City, 3.
Columbus, 3; Minneapolis, ..
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MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS

NEW YORK-rEEEs. LEAGUE
Williamsport, q: York,
EIn1fra 3; Scranton i.
shamokin, IL: Harrisburg.
Other clubs not scheduled.
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Daily totals. 81 1s IL q 50. SIS s0--2ss
AMERICAN LEAGUE !.
Leaders for the day-Dstroit, 8.
Low Boston, o.
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wEsrrRN LEAGUE

jersey city, 8 !; Rochester, 1 t2d).
Newark, 8: Syracuse, uso.
Newark, 3; Syracuse, (2d).
Baltimore, Z; Toronto, l1st).
Baltimore, II; Toronto. Il (Zd).
rnR@AlO r Heading a. ~ - .
The Washington times., 1926-09-03
DC. film STRIFE.
IS Sc TTLED

Settlement Of the dispute be.
tween the managers and projection
operators Of local motion picture
houses has been effected, It was
announced last night by a. Julian
Brylawskf, chairman Of the wage
scale committee.
al new agreement retroactive to
wednesday and supplanting the
old one which expired Tuesday
midnight, has been adopted BY
both sides.
Under the new contract the
operators WIN set pay increases
ranging from 5 per cent to slight.
III more than is per cent: readjust-
nent OF working hours and. in
some instances. fourth operator
in the projection booths.
A 4O.hour week, same pay. with
four men. obtain at the MetropoIi-
tan, Palace and Rialto. The Co.
lumbia. grants d SO increase, So
hour week. and employs three men.
The Tfvoli gives 81 5 per cent
raise with 44-hour week and
three men.
Evening theaters seating from
500 to 1, 900 persons, give III.
creases Of from to 10 per cent,
without change OF hours or num-
Der OF operators. Houses seating
less than 500 will make no change
except that Of adopting q 4O.hoir
week.
The contract Is for two years
The Washington times., 1926-09-03

asserts that Of the 1000 men now
in the French Foreign Legion there
are 1900 Germans.
The captain asserts that 10000
Germans have been killed or have
died while serving in the French
Foreign Legion since 1919.
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GERMANS NOW FIGHTING
FRENCH oLoNIAL WAR

BERLIN Sept. 8. French
colonial wars are now being
fought by Germans. according to
Cant. Wilhelm Won Trotha, who
The Washington times., 1926-09-03

ENGL AND'S WITTlEST MAN
SOON TO VISIT AMERICA
LONDON, SEPT. Osbert sitwell.
EngIand's most famous young post.
satirist. IS leaving England for the
The Washington times., 1926-09-03

kkUft1EUNIAAI
]. 10 temper with heat.
5. a Buddhist tempIe.
2. Gold, heraldry.
10. Native metal.
III. Not out.
i 8. Concerning Of.
is. Produced by nature.
is. Outside court (abbrl
III. Freedom from pain.
10. The tea plant.
"a. a vast body Of water.
%. Al kind Of netting.
20. Al river IN England.
n. 10 bring to perfection.
rs. A fish-eating animal.
20. "A garden vegetable.
80. Contraction OF over.
32. TO supply food
So. Willingly,
36.sA mountain In Thessaly.
81. Ireland (abbr.).
So. F'rugaIity.
~. A bone
43. Al Southern State (abbr.).
A. An elongated fish.
q. Eastern organizatiO labbr.l
Al. al superintendent.
4S. 10 make dark.
VERTICAL
1 Jealous.
2. al negative.
81 IA sea eagle.
4. "a small Enclosure of land
5. Prefix meaning through
6. Covered with gold.
!. Upon.
8. "A covered walk.
III. One who governs.
ia. BabyIof1ial1 deity
, 1926-08-05
A Startling Announcements!

lust when we all marvel at the won.
d~erfully improved FORD CAR at the
. same old price, another surprise comes,
with a drop of $4,000.
Only quantity production makes this
possible, and the world realizes every
day that the Ford Car gives you more
pleasure with a much smaller invest
ment, than any other cal of its class.
Those that know value buy New Fords.
1t is also the easiest car to re sell 10
St. CroiX.
Our price on a touring car, with Self
Starter and Balloon Tires is $545.OO
Danish West Indian Currency.
What more can yOU eGpect?
ROBERT ARMSTRONG,
The Ford Agency, C~hriStjanSted
July 18th, 1926.
, 1926-08-05
StReCeiVed
AT
S~tokemQnn's Store.

A new supply of Ford Parts in
Guiding
Commutator Wires for new end old
style Fords. Starter Motor Drive Gear,
Spindle Bodies, Main Bearings, Magnets,
Coil Boxes, Connecting Rods. Brake
Shoes, Brake Band Innings, Fan Belts.
Generator Armatures. Coil Boxes D. s.
& A. S. Bearings, Muffiers, CYL. Head
Baskets, Starting Switch, Ignition
Switches, Diff. Drive Gear, Thrust Wash.
ers, Pumps, Fire Gauges, Carburetors.
and many others too numerous to men
ton.
Christiansted, June 10th, 1896.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-24

ROME April p The Fascist
of ltalF has declared Var on birth
control
Mmist.r Of the mtc,ier Federonzi
has bcea iaaucted as an officer Of ia
special committee charged with pro.
posing social police administra.
tion as means of protecting the
family against the msidious. pseudo
scientific new malthusian proragan-
da.9
Minister Federonzi said the govern
ment believes the nation's greatest
riches is in the multiplication Of
children which is the strongest in
yestment fer an iayinclble world eA-
pansion. have decided to protect
the family by decreasing infant NOR
tality' and "conauering the individ-
ualistic, materialistic egotistic' birth
control propaganda
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-24
TWO WARS DECLARED: ONE
IN SEATTLE: OTHER FTALY

SEATTLE. April u Prosecutor
Ewing u. Colyn has declared war
on the Seattle police department.
This WAS announced When C..
schoenman. She prosecutors Inv sG-
gator. was arrested for fha second
lime. Celyin failed 10 learn Why
the arrest was made and obtained d
nabeas corpus writ for his release.
Prosecutor Colyin said H. had
heard "schoenman was wanted in
Portland for wife Gesertiou." He
said Mrs. sehoenman told him two
Seattle policemen persuaded her to
.ome to Seattle ana testify against
lar husband and promised TO pay
we'll
Prosecutor Col1m said. II / find
out who the officers are. taare is
soing to be he'll popping Colvin
notified Inspector Mason that the
arrest marks the beginnings Of a
fight to finish and that it is time
for showdown
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-24
Money, Wiues or Ease OF
Mind Hold Off StUrtl0m

But it is also question Of peace
of mind for the star must share
with the producer tn worry Of
choosing appropriate stories. proper
casting and production. 1he step
between cheers and jocrs is a short
one in motion pictures, il is pointed
out, and a stars reputation built ON
numerous successes may be wrecked
with one poorly chosen vehicle which
"flops."
Those who take the supporting
roles say they can gracefully retire
to minor parts or character acting
while the star who loses popularity
has little place left in pictures.
Wives have also played part in
one or two instances where stardom
has been rejected as unweleome.
They feared to risk the strain on
husbands hatbands which sometimes
results from billboard ballyhoo. pub
licity and the alteration Of flapper
film fans
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-24

HOLLYWOOD. Cal April 24.-
Opportunity vainlg barbs q knuckle
on the doors of some leading men
of motion pictures these days
For some of the leading men Of
the screen are beginning to try
skeptcal teeth on the glittering coin
Of stardom They have found that it
is not all gold. Warner Baxter,
who supports Bebe Daniels in her
comedy features, signed new three
year contract with Famous Players
Lasky. He insisted on clause which
forbids the producers making him
star at any time or advertising
him as a star.
1t is a financial question, say
those of stellar magnitude who agree
with Baxter a leading man, sup
porting well known woman stars, is
good for ten years in pictures. With
relatively small increase in salary,
the man who is starred will average
two or three years of popularity.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-24
ITALIAN MUSIC SCHOOL FOR
AMERICANS GIVEN SUBSIDY

TlVOLI. April u The Italian
government has granted partial
subsidy TO the Master School Of
Music for Americans" in recognition
Iof its work toward strengthening the
cultural ties between Italy and the
United States.
The Master School which holds
it's classes during the summer
months at the famous Villa Este,
is devoted entirely to the musical
education of Americans by corps
of distinguished Italian professors
They are headed by Mario Corti
who is professor at the Royal Mu
aical Academy OF Santa Cecilia and
is considered the greatest living vic
linist in Italy
| Courses are given in singing. piano
violin, harp, composition. operate
Coaching and Italian language and
history of art Each pupil is given
direct and Individual instruction.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-24

which citizens say gave the town
bad name and the minister an
nounccd his intention of leaving his
pulpit and the town if the populace
failed to pat down the evil element
the bootlesging and other crime
that he said existed.
A mass meeting of the citizens
was held and discussion brought out
that those who had lived here 80 or
10 years longer than the two moral
lists did not think SO badly of the
place. In a wave OF sentiment that
had been swelling among the citi-
zcns and was capped by the meeting.
those in attendance declared Sloan's
TWO reformers out of order" and
passed approval on the law enforce
ment officers of the town, and on
Sloan itself
The minister left several days
ago. Cooley sold his paper to the
owner of a neighboring towns news
paper, and is ready to go, and Sloan
has settled back into its former
tranquility. with the business as
usual" sign out.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-24
ALASKA filters
COMING NORTH,
MONTH or MAY
Mapping Expedition Will
Reach Seattle During Mid
die of Next Month.

SEATTLE. April 24.-Lieut J. II
Campman Commander Of SAND
Point Air Station and Air Field.
announced The leaders of the Alas
kan Photographic mapping expedi-
tion will arrive in Seattle between
May , and May %. Four planes
viii fly from san Diego to Seattle
where pontoons will be substituted
for wheels
Work will be suspended next
September when low clouds prove
a hindrance. The work Will be re
sumed the following year
The officers are ON 4 two-yeai
detail but it is said more than two
years will be required to complete
the work outlined.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-24
WET AND Dry
HEARINGS END.
LARGE CROWD
Committee Room Is Packed
With Adhercnts Both
Sides Final Day.
NO REPORT ON MERITS
OR DEMERITS BE MADE
Chairman Says Legislation
Nav Be Recommended
BY Committee.

NASUINGTON. April 24.-Chair-
man John w. Harreld predicted the
Sen'te Prohibition Committee will
make no report on the merits or
demcrits of Prohibition but only on
"e.etaHer Legislation should be rec
omendod for enactment
Tile Capitols largest committee
raou WIS used today. the closing
daE hut even it could not receive
clpsion of three weeks Of tempestu-
Gus discussion.
Asks More Measures
Assistant Secretary of Treasury
l.. c. Andrews, in charge of Pro-
hibition Enforcement, told the Sem
ate Committee he did not advocate
the sale of Notwithstanding beer.
lie again urged passage of Ad-
ministration measures to strengthen
the Nolstead Act and said: we are
concentrating on the paddock for the
distributor and getting results" An
drews said the policy of employing
skilled operators and paying better
salaries is making an improvement
in the personnel
Evidence Concluded
Int this afternoon both the vets
and drys, known as the prosecution
and defense completed their evil
dence in the Prohibition hearing
before the Senate Prohibition Com
mittee.
Statement by Drys
A group of dry leaders issued
statement expressing belief that An
drews is not urging the sale of beer.
Julian Colman. counsel for the
vets argued that the rawlings of
fanatics for the passage of foolish
laws by cowardly legislators would
not deter millions of Americans
from drinking liquor.
Wayne Wheeler counsel for the
Anti-Saloon League, declared the
hearings proved the vets want
booze with kick and the drys
want prohibition more effective.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-24
Canada May Ask Clemency
For Convicted Rum Runner

VICTORIA. b. C., April 24.-
The Victoria Times says the Canad-
ian officials have started an in
vestigation OF the sentence at Port
land last Wednesday of Capt Rob
crt Pamphlet on a liquor conviction
of two years and 1900 fine. The
Times says: "The British Columbia
Government may take the matter
up with the Dominion Government
with a view of obtaining executive
clemency."