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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-26

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-26
RADIO WARMTH
FROM FLORIDA |

More different kinds Of noises
greeted the dial tWister last night
when he attempted to get l0ud
sneaker results from the contents
az the ether waves, than for many
evenings heretofore. Crashes ana
OI,rpIes and whines were on every
wave LENGTH and from all tlirec-
tiOns. One or two New YORK So
tons came in very clearly wis. .a
others were all messed mp VIII
static. The West gave equaiy.
spotty results. The evening WASH
pIeasant for tuning but IcWaruen
patient effort occasionally.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-26
STOCKADE GETS
FIRE TEST

The Garrett Construction Com
pany are using stockade, Washing
toms new building material, in the
erection of the new office building
In the yards OF the Rosslyn Steel
and Cement Company on x St.
~. W.
The District building inspector
has inspected the progress of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-26
PERFORM TONIGHT
HILL BIIlI4IES


NAPLES. June 26. Charles Evars
Hughes, former Secretary Of State
Cf the United States. arrived here
today On vacation tour.
81 the Homer Z. Kit Piano Gem.
pany.
III 5. m. Organ recital ~ Otto
E. Beck, broadcast from Crandall's
Tlvol Theater.
VVAEAI. Washing ton 12 Meters
5. rn.-AI Moran and the Wiz
teria saturday Night Orchestra with
Phil HAYDEN. tenor s0loist. q pop1.
lar numbers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-26
tRADIO TRIOUT
| FOR DRAMA

Radio ii ID be given trial a. Y
theatrical dog
Tomorrow night ct $50. from
VICES, New York Frederick Ar
mold RUNNERS new romantic com
edy, Beau Nash, will Be given its
first public production with howard
Kyle ia the principle role.
This play has been prepared py
Mr.. Hummer who - by way q
being one OF the weli-knoWn aEnong
playwright sfor production n the
early fall on Broadway Instead q
organizing company and taking y
to Atlantic city for week Or Two,
the Kumrner management has de-
terTnined to try the show on an
other form of dog audience the
radio IIstenerss
The servicel Of the First Church
of Christ. Scientist. Of Washington
win Be the morning church service
broadcast tomorrow ct - o'clock ~
WCAP.
tomorrow evening Allen Mcouhae
win be assisted BY Betsy Lane Shep-
/ herd, soprano, In the Atwater Kent
concert. Miss Shepherd Is lyric
soprano and IS well known 60 eon-
Icertgoers.
The vesper hour 81 music from
WCAP at 8:45 viii present q pro-
gram OF special music tracing the
history Of the use Of rhythm az 3
form 81 emotional expression par.
ticularly In ceremonial ana social
dances.
perform TONIGHT
HILL BIIlT4IEs
The radio audiences of New York
and washington, WIZ and WRC,
will again hear the Fill Billies II
| q Commute concert tonight. begin.
ming al 1880 p. NJ.
a. farewell performance WIN be
staged By the Record Boys IA the
studio of WIZ tonight at 8 o'clock.
which WRC will re.broadcast. The
boys are to take q vacation until
September, when they VIII resume
their broadcasts at VIZ. The Kilt
Hour OF Music offers special Pro
gram for its Instrumental trio this
evening between 10 and II o'clock
under the direction O9 George
Ross. Of WRC.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-26
Are You One Of the $50?

Recently 400 people who had been induced
to purchase unsound securities were asked
why they bought
$50 Of them said because Of our hope OF
extraordinary gain and the salesman's per
suasive talk"
Their very natural desire to get big return
on their money allowed them to be too easily
convinced.
These $50 should have remembered the
slogan
BEFORE YOU INVEST INVESTIGATED
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-26
The secret ID out!

The secret IL out!
Seminole county, Florida, pro-
duces one.third Of the celery grown
in the United States. Celery, neuro'
logists state, il one OF the finest
Of nerve foods. Just let those two
facts sing . duet in your dedYctor
and you'll learn who writes the
real estate ads.
All Of which IL just one tiny bit
Of illumination the first ray Of
Florida sunshine brought loud
speakers from WIZ last evening
the first Of q series Of rays Of equal
intensity that will be let loose
on successive Friday evenings.
Amt radio wonderful2
The concert OF the famous Gold.
man band, with the music OF
Tschaikowsky furnishing the entire
program, became three numbers
as WEAF broadcast it from New
York last evening. The band did
It's usual brass best with these
three, which the announcer said
was ali the radio audience would
have time to hear, other, and more
commercially important. programs
telescoping the evening entertain
nnent to that degree OF brevtty.
Then the starch and blueing sub
sidized orchestra played the MAR
seillaise!'' And we marched right
on to the next point on the diais.
NEGRO CHOIR
SCORES HIT
The choir Of st. Paul's African
Methodist Episcopal Church from
WCAP furnished the loud speaker
thrill OF the evening-and 1t was
real thrill, produced by real
singers, singing real musicl Under
the direction Of George w. Brown,
with Geneva Brown playing the
Accomplishments, the choir present
ed q series OF religious music with
spirit and q sense OF harmony
only the most gifted geniuses Of
the white race ever seem to at
tain.
With natural but unframed voices,
for the most part, the members of
the choir sang group Of hymns
In harmony. so close 1t seemed al
most impossible to be attained land
yet was given with precision and
surety and absolutely even tone.
The Greenwood Jubilee Singers,
Of Greenwood, s. c., assisted the
choir with a group Of quartet eel
lections-but did not equal the work
Of the choir, or even approach It.
A steady diet Of negro religious
music would probably set weari-
some-but given by such experts
AZ was last nights performance, II
could be nothing but enjoyable, ae
well as highly interesting and en-.
tightening to any student Of music.
OLD.TIME SONGS
MISFIT WITH PERSIANS
The Anglo-Persians permitted
none Of their original treatment to
New Britain herald., 1926-02-02
C,PFAYY LOST QNE
 MATCH BY FRIGHT
Westernsf'S Play Brings to Mind When He Was Boy Wonder"

Chicago. H., Feb. . Pl-Nictoyy of Bill Crcayy of Oklahoma City in the amateur and professional contest at Hot Springs. Ark. yesterday rccallel how. through stag" Frjln'. he iost thc western open titl. 10 Jock Hut chison in 1920, wh"n ho vas q boy wonder" from EanaIs City.
 During tho first thtee rounds of the tournament at Olympia Fieiis Country club, Crcavy, whp was un- heraldcd outside his home city up to that time, pcrsi5taatlv scored par for tr co rounds and had a gcci lead over such stars at Iiu.rh.son, Jim Barn"s and Mike BrAlr.
 Crcavy started his final round over tho No. 1 course and for II loics kent ID tho spectacular scoring. The gallery, however. had not sought out this youth 10 sec lis fast golf. Most of the spectators were trailing lat chison on No. links, although %iS- cussion Of Creavy's play indicated they knew Of his good playing.
 Crcavy slashed out a beautiful drive on the 18th hole, leaving him short pitch over q creek to tho green. A par looked easy and a birdie three was probable at the clip he was going. Just as hc reached his bal and took his uashie-nihlicll 10 play his second shot, inc gallery with Hutchison came on ihe scene. Hutchison was playing the short 18th hole Of No. course, the green
New Britain herald., 1926-02-02
S0CCOLI ID PLAY
 ERKES AT ELMORE
New Britain Cue Artist Tackles z Tourney Leader Tonight

Tonight at the Elmore Billiard academy on Main street, Neal Mur- phys emporium. Dominick Soccoli, New Britains entry in the state pocket billiard tournament. will tackle Emil Erkes of Derby who holds the top position In the stand irg after last weeks play.
 Soccoli was forced to postpone his match last week with Police of New Haven because of an ulcerated tooth and that will probably be run off to- morrow night in New Haven.
 Tonights game will be the tough est one that Soccoll has played since the tournament opened. Erkcs has piled up q string of five straight vic tories, having lost his first match only 10 "PaCky" Hanlon. He has turned in some remarkable victories and only last week he turned in the tournaments shortest game record by beating Earle Sigler by 100 10 9 count.
 Soccoli has fully recovered from his disability of last week and in his practice sessions, has been showing wonderful form. When in shape, Soccoli can play with the best of them and his followers in this city look for him 10 come through with a neat win tonight over the league leader.
 The standing Of tho players In the
New Britain herald., 1926-02-02

of which is beside the one Creavy
 was playing. The creek shunted the gallery to the SOth tee of No. 2.
 close to where Croavy was taking his stance.
 There is the Boy Wonder from Kansas City" said some one, and lhe crowd immediately turned 10 watch his approach. Bill had never
 before had a gallery, and the pres ence Of one at this juncture dropped him from his keyed up state in q 1 horrible manner. He topped the ap-
 proach into the burn. dropped an- other ball and solaffcd that one so
 miscrably that he barely cleared the
 creek and took another approach and three puts for :.
 This catastrophe was repeated on
 the 10th hole. where the gallery and i the thought of bad playing pursued him. He got away a long drive on the Boomerang 17th, guard by woods
 on both sides, but the ball rolled into
 the copse and he got q third '. His nerves were shattered by this lime and on the long difficult home
 hole, he could do no better, and
 tallicd 500 strol1e@for the 72 holes.
 He threw q dozen strokes on these holes, while Hu'chison, cle; rei Of
 most of his gallery, galloped home
 winner with 29G strokes.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-02
 
EIGHT PLAYERS START POOL TOURNEY TONIGHT
Close Games Played in Glass 4 Loop With Whnlcn Occupying
 First Place

The Glass "B" pockett billiard tournament will get under way to- night at Rogers Recreation parlors with eight players entered, Most of tho entries are new 10 tournament play but are as nearly matched as possible. The schedule of games for tonight Is as follows; ,Frisk vs. Brown: McNeil vs, Thompson; New field vs. Goodrich and Cook vs. an opponent to be selected.
 Last nights play in the Glass "A" tournament resulted in the following scores: Plurin took Wolfes number in one Of the surprises Of the eve- ming by a T5 to 37 score. Zucchi de- feated Kasprow 75 to 5S. OBrion downed Wolfe for the lattcrs second defeat of the evening 75 10 60 in q closely fought game. O'Brien also took Grace into Camp by 75 10 '62 margin. Grace came back to defeat Plurin 75 to 60 in another close bat tie. kasprow came back and defeat ed Grace 75 to 55 and Whalen ended the evening by trimming Wolfe who had bad night all around. 75 10 64,
 The games scheduled to be played Thursday night arc as follows: Whalen vs. Kasprow, Whalen vs. Noonan, Plurin vs. Zucchj. Wolfe vs. Kasprow, Grace vs. Whalen. Plurin YS. O'Bricn and Zucchi vs. Noonan
 The standing in the tournament including last nights games. is as foIloWs.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-02
GATHER FOR CELEBRATION
Officials, Players, Managers and Sports Writers to Attend Baseball Golden Jubilee Dinner.

New York, Feb. . LP-One thou sand friends of baseball, public and league officials, managers. players, heads of railroads and sport writers, will gather here tonight at dinner closing the National leagues golden jubilee celebration. President John- son of the American league. after declining an invitation. left yester- day for his Chicago home.
 Vice. President Dawes may be present and the attendance of Secre- tary of Labor Davis and Postmaster General New Is assured. Among the other guests will be Governors Smith of New York, Pinchot of Pennsyl- vania, Moore of New Jersey and Ritchie of Maryland, United States Senators Copeland of New York and Pepper of Pennsylvania and Mayor Walker of New York city.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-02
'0P|NION DIVIDED 1 ON TOURNEY DATES
Many Contend That the Question Of Weather Has Been Neglected

New York, Feb. Pl-Diyision Of opinion regarding tho merits of the United States Golf association's ac- ton In setting the national open championship for July 1o-l2 at the Scioto country club. Columbus is apparent.
 While many critics argue that tho change in date for the cia ssic from early June to mid-July is, boon 10 golfers on both sides of the At l&ntic, as it permits participation in both tho British and American events. there are many others who contend that the question Of weather has been neglected.
 Columbus may expect rather warm temperatures at that season of the year and heat is regarded as a handicap to players lacking in ! physical proNcss. Bobby Jones. Walter Hagen and others of husky proportions may perspire, yet they can stand the suns rays, it Is con- l tended, whil" m"n of the physique ot the present champion, Willie 1 MarFarlauo, are handicapped. | MacFarlaHe, however, won his tIuo at Worcester, Mass, last June by playing through threc Of tho 1 hottest days of tho summer, days or which SO many pop bottles were scattered about the clubhouse yard that walking was dangerous. Alter that championship. in which h' fought off Bobby Jones for 36 extra holes. MacFarlanc required many weeks for return 10 playing form and undoubtedly precipitation on hi! lands he'd caHse1 tho h'istcrs WhlcI kept them wrapped in hanlages fol ,cma days.
 Cyril Walker. tho champion o' ,lt:I. after suffering sov.Yal wcek' of illness, mado q sorry showing nn. rtho brilliant sun. and WacponalG Smith. fras sh rom d series Of tourna. rGt victories, lost his stride.
 The weather at Worcester was un. usual. hut golf critics argue that i will ho warm in Columbus July lt tr l". off ring q tremendous adynn' tago 10 the huIrss Jones and Hagen luth broi}"d ny many suns
 The dates s"t for the Amorira'
 open prevent participation Of play ."az from 'his side in 'he Tr'aci
 oren crampionshir at St. Cloud
 Hagen won the title over there II
 ft-n. NrJfi~n stars d"sIrous Of
 rrarre ~ 'N" American crown alst
 must -rr -o Trench tnUruamru'.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-02
STECHER BEATS RUSSIAN
Ivan Poddubny, 240 Pound Veteran of tho Mat, Defeated For First Time in His Career.

New York. Feb. 2 CrH--Ivan Pod dubny, of Russia, 240 pound veteran of 25 years of wrestling. mostly in Europe, has lost his title. "The h. Vincible."
 Poddubny last night encountered the giant Nebraskan. Joe Stecher, claimant of the world championship, in q catch-as-catch-can match 10 a finish in the Fist Regiment Armory and succumbed to the westerner's crushing scissors and arm lock after 1 hours, 3S minutes. 37 seconds.
 This is said to have been Poddub. ny's first defeat on the mat.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-02
JOIN RESERVES FIVE
Hiding Streak" Bcrsston and "Ed- die" Gourson of High School Sec onds To Replace Stars.

Two new players, Hiding (Sireak) Bengston, and Eddie" Gourson of the junior varsity team at the New Britain High school have been add ed to the roster of the National Guard Reserve team by Manager Irving Yahm In an effort to strengthening the team when Politis and SculIy leave for Fordham col lege.
 Gourson was Captain Scully's un- derstudy on the High school team and Bengst on. besides being the star and leading scorer on the junior varsity team was also "Toots" Po- litis' understudy. They would prob ably have made the regular team at the school had they not graduated with the recent mid-year class.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-02
Dr-nr,cs DrfCatch

Crashing through in fourth
 reriod rally which brought them out of the ruck and then scoring two baskets in the closing seconds
 to take the lead, the Stat" Trade
 school Seconds defeated the Boys Club Reserves in tho preliminary ?5-2l. The Reserves led by l!-lo nt the half and had a four-point Tad when the final quarter opened, bnt
 then Labritz began to drop them Tn from all angles and tho school team itriumphed. Labrltz was the individual star Of Itnc game. with Bacon and kowalsky
 rendering much aid. "Whit'y' An jacreon and Rcd" Compagron' featured for tha losers, The sum . ry-.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-02

Members Of the New Britain club and of the New Britain lodge, B. r. o. E., will have the opportunity to- night Of witnessing the champion woman pocket bilIiardist in an ex- hibiiion of fancy shooting and cue tricks. Miss Winifred Myers who claims the distinction of being the champion pocket billiard expert among her sex. will appear first at the New Britain club at o'clock and at the Elks club at 9;45 o'clock.
 With her will be Joseph Concan. non representing tho Rational Rec rcation. Inc. of Brooklyn, N. Y, who will also give demonstration of fancy and trick shooting ending with an exhibition in a game, his opponent 10 be selected.
 Mr. Concannon was the winner of the world championship tournament in 1925 and has a record high run for 4Hx9 table of 1S2. His ability
New Britain herald., 1926-02-02
DURHAM COPS THE
 SHOT PUT EVENT
Hall Takes HOnorS in 4N Yard Dash at Y. M. (. A.

Durham. putting his 200 pounds Of beef behind the I2 pound shot putt. heaved it a distance Of 3S f., 1 in. to take first place in this event last night in the all around athletic championship contest be- ing held at the Y. NJ. c, A. Hall, running iu beautiful form. came within l-5 of q second Of tying last years record for the 40 yard run and increased his lead for tho first honors in the tourney.
 Last night was the fourth week that the "Y" physical department has been running off the events and inc splendid turnout Of entries shows that there is great interest in field and track events. Healy Ia coming along in fine shape in the runs and the longer the course is laid, the better he likes them. Next week, the final events will be run off consisting of the 20 yard dash and the SS0 yard run. Healy is being banked on to break the association record for the latter event.
 The summary of last nights events. including the marks of the first five men. is as follows; Twelve pound shot put, first. Durham. 5s it. in: second, Hopp, S6 1t. 6 l-2 in; third. Hall. q fl. II in.; fourth. Gorlewski. 31 it. 3 1-o in., fifth, Healy. 31 ft. in.
 40 yard run, first, Hall, min. 5 2-5 sec: second, Healy, l min. 9 1-5 sec; third, Hopp, min. 10 3-5 sec; fourth, Spring, min. II 2-5 sec; fifth. Gorlewski, 1 min. 13 l-5 sec,
 Junior Division
 approximately 100 boys are com poting in the annual Y. M. c. A. all around track and field events. kloi- Der is leading in the junior division with Knowles a close second Wes- isels in the High school division is leading ill total of points with Stalk only one point less. Norton in the Employed "B" class Is holding down first at present with 154 points.
 The summary Of last nights events:
 Junior-running broad jump. first, Kloiber, 14 1t. Sla in.; second, Knowles, 13 ft. 10 in; third Galatl. l3 it, in.
 High school: running broa d jump, first, Stalk, 13 1t. 10 in,; sec ond, May, IS 1t. SA in: third, Eric son, 12 ft. 91a In.
 Employed B":--running broad jump, first Albert, 16 1t: second. Pcrshy, 15 1t, in: third, Mort Il, l4 ft, II In.
 1 Employed "A": drumming broad jump, first, Zotter. 16 1t; second, Hancock, IS 1t. 10 in; third. Armen- to, 15 1t. in.
 Junior 5 yard dash: first. Knowles, 10 2-5 sec; second, Kloi- Der. 10 4-5 sec; third. stohl, Franks, Slade, II 2-5 sec. l High school 220 yard dash:--llrst, May. S4 4-5 sec.; second, Ericsson ?6 2-5 sec; third. Brown, S6 4-5 sec.
 Employed "B" class 75 yard dash first, Annunziata. Norton, 10 It sec; second, Jones, 10 2-5 gee: third, Pershy, 10 4-5 sec.
 Employed "A" class 2e0 yart dash;--first, Zotter. 30 1-5 sec; sec ond, Garuti. 30 c-5 sec,; third, Han. cock, 31 sec.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-02
TENNIS MOGULS ID
 MEET ON SATURDAY
No Controversial Subject Seems
 Likely to Disturb the Peace

New York, Feb. (P-Neithor tho player-wrtor issue, in spite Of an occasional furry within the past year, nor any other controversial subject of major importance seems likely to disturb the peace and calm Of 1he United States Lawn Tennis associations annual meeting here next Saturday unless there is { flare up over tournament schedules,
 Criticism already has been voiced by officials of the Western Tennis association at Chicago because of an alleged eastern monopoly on the choice of dates of tho outdoor sea- son. from July to September, hut national officers seem conNinctcd that this will rot cause any serious differences of opinion. One official pointed out that national champion. ships and Davis cup matches have prcfcroncc In the awarding of tournament dates because of the various factors involved.
 After two years Of debate the player writer rule now on the books Of the |. s. l.. T. A sorms destined 10 remain intact with no prospect Of new developments concerning it. i The interest aroused by reports of Helen Wills literary activities i abroad has subsided with assurances In cablcd dispatches that tho na- | tonal women's champion Is not writing cnrrert articles in violation of the rule. National officials have indicated that they consider the i Wills incident clos'1
 A somewhat similar issue arose around William T. Tildon last see. son as the result of his giving eur rent interviews" on a S'. Lous tour, nament but this was straightcneI out when the national titlcholdel accodpd 10 the association's rHquea
 that he refrain from the practice.