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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-05-07

State OF Washington, County of
King. IS. Sheriff's Office.
BY virtue of an Order of Sale
issued out of the Honorable Su
perior Court of King County, on
the oath day of April. 1926, by the
clerk thereof in the case of
Nelse Mortensen doing business as
Nelse Mortensen & Co., Plain
tiff,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-01

league has grown stronger, more
effective and more conscious of its
own power for good than at any other
period"
Sir Eric said that though the
league has received only indirect
credit for the agreements of Io-
carno, he believed that it can justly
claim to have played prominent
part in the events which led up to
these agreements.
1.-The leagues program for 1926.
even as already sketched out. Is of
vital Importance to the world gen
orally Two great conferences are
being prepared. The first is for the
reduction of ornaments, and If it is
successful 1t will not only thrust yet
further into the background the
menace of future war, but also will
set free for social and productive ends
financial resources now earmarked for
non-productive purposes. The second
is an economic conference at which
it is hoped expression will be given
to a trend of world opinion which may
lead to general economic progress,
both in production and distribution.
Furthermore the league hopes to
see developed in 1926. and TO aid in
such development, the processes of
arbitration and conciliation.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-01

it a success for the sake of the small
patients"
Whether stretched out on their
orthopedic beds, strapped securely
with various devices for straighten-
ing their crooked little limbs, or in
plaster casts for weeks, the suffering
children make an appeal which can
not be ignored"
Miss Matte Gibson, superintendent
of the hospital, today cited two in
stances of help rendered the injured
and sick children brought TO the in
stitution. "A little 7-year-old girl, ;"
she said, was stricken with paralysis
and wore a cumbersome plaster cast.
Just before Christmas the doctor re-
leased her from this, promoted her
to braces, and she is now learning
to walk. She was so delighted with
her doctor and her cure that she
wanted to remember him for Christ
mas, and brought a handkerchief to
him to show her gratitude.
Tommy Sanford. a 9-year-old boy,
who has been confined to an ortho-
pedic bed for one whole year, is
another patient who Is the pride of
the hospital. He was badly burned
while playing with matches and whole
areas of his skin We're burned away.
He has had three operations within
the year and new skin has been graft
ed so that he will not only live, but
will be able to do all the things that
other boys do.
1T was Tommy who was given an
especial greeting by Mrs. Coolidge
on her recent visit to the hospital
after he had begged to see the first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-01
BALL WILL BENEFIT
9DL|TTLEPAT|ENTS
Sponsors of Annual Charity
Affair Striving to Pass
$4,000 Figure.

Ninety small patients of Children's
Hospital. ranging in age from 4
months to IL years, will be the direct
derived from the annual charity ball
to be given at the New Willard Hotel
Monday night.
Last year the proceeds of this an
nual charity entertainment of the
Capitals Winter season amounted to
S12 900, anc the board of lady Wis
itors of the hospital this year is striv-
ing for a higher figure. For gen
erations," said an announcement to-
day from the board. the annual ball
for this charity has been the charity
ball of Washington. and this year the
hoard is eSpeCiallY anxious to make
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-01
Novel Cure for Drunkards.

MOSCOW, January 1.-One nov
ell method of discouraging drunken
ness has been tried with apparently
successful results at government fac
tory, No. /, just outside of Moscow.
A poster announcing a competition
for drunkards" was posted on the
bulletin board and entries were en-
cOuraged. Sixteen contestants who
qualified as the greatest drunkards In
the factory were awarded prizes.
Their names were posted on the bull
letin board. According to the pro
motors the contest had excellent re-
suits. The victorS We're so ridiculed
by the other workers that they
stopped drinking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-01
CHILD AID MEASURE
INTERESTS WOMEN
Call ct Capitol and Offer Services
in Putting Over Pend
ing Bill.

Indications that the women's or
CARNATIONS Of the city are taking a
keen interest in the pending legisla-
ton to provide financial aid for de-
pendent children were given yesterday
by Mrs. George A. Kicker and Mrs. r.
Thomas West of the League of Wom-
an Voters, who called on Senator Cap
per, chairman of the District commit
tee.
Mrs. Kicker and Mrs West stated
that the leaders of women's organiZa-
lions in the District are greatly inter
ested In the question and that they
called at the Capitol yesterday to find
out how they could be of assistance in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-01

LADY, He is an especially bright
and courageous little chap and with
out the expert care given by the doc
tors and staff of the hospital would
have been hideously crippled for life"
The executive committee of the
board of lady visitors of the hospital
consists of Mrs. Frederick II. Brooke,
president; Mrs. James w. Wadsworth,
ir.: Mrs. c. c. Glover, Mrs. Thomas
Bell Sweeney, vice presidents; Mrs w.
j. F'lather, jr;, secretary; Mrs. Arthur
OBrien, corresponding secretary, and
Miss Williamson, treasurer
Tickets for the ball are on sale at
the leading hotels, or they may be
purchased at the ballroom door the
night of the ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-01
DECLARES LEAGUE
HAS WON STRENGTH
1925 Memorable Year for 1t,
Says Sir Eric Drummond,
Executive Secretary.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA. January 1.-Sir Eric
Drummond. secretary general of the
League of Nations, in n New Year
statement yesterday TO the Asso-
ciated Press, emphasized that too
often il is forgotten, perhaps because
of the very success which has been
attained, that the League of Nations
has existed for only six years.
I'm 1926" he said, the league
will be more able than in any past
year of it's life to accomplish those
ends for which it was created-the
promotion of international Co-opera-
ton and the achievement of iuterna
tional peace and security.
Nineteen twenty-five was a mem
orable year in its history. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-01

connection with the movement to get
such legislation at this session.
The hearing on the pending moth
ers' aid bill before the Senate subcom-
mlttee was scheduled originally for
January s, but the date has been
changed to Monday, January II. Sen
ator Copeland of New York is chair
man Of the Senate subcommittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-01

Miss Clara L. Morrow. former clerk
to the mayor, has been elected mayor
of East Palestine, Ohio, being the
first woman to fill the executive chair
in that town
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-01
Air Officer Resigns.

Resignation of Second Lieut. Alex
ander G. GreiG. Air Service, at Kelly
Field. Tex, has been accepted by the
President
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-30

were the real hitters of the day
out-classing everybody else with
the possible exception Of Joe Dugan.
They got four hits apiece, with
Dugan collecting three. No one
else got more than two blows.
Goslin was called out on strikes
In the first inning, but he got re-
venge for that. In the fourth he
singled to right. In the sixth he
hit a homer into the right field
stand, scoring Bucky Harris ahead
of him. In the eighth and again
in the ninth he poled singles to
center. He scored two runs him.
self and drove in four.
Joe Bush started well enough,
but two bad innings. beat him and
his team. A home ruin by Lazzerl
two doubles, a triple and a single
gave the Yankees four runs In the
fourth inning and two walks and
two singles added three more in
the fifth. Those two frames were
enough to give the Yanks the vic
tory. Only in those two innings did
they measure up to the press
agent tales of their battling PROV
aSa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-30
R[I[ is 4l)Z.
T(l.LEA|]
By R. D. THOMAS

K. r. Brooks today looms a.
the Class A singles winner in the
washington City Duckpin Associa.
ton tournament at the Coliseum.
Brooks smote the naples for a set
Of 402 and his mark looks good
as gold.
The Agricultural pin shooter got
scores Of 1875, 141 and 1875, thus
surprising the works, perhaps in.
GLIDING himself. Performing in the
same squad with Brooks was Harry
B. Dixon, who holds the Washing
ton record for a league set-445.
Dixon was not himself in the Class
A singles. He got 3O5.
Paired with DeGlantZ in the
doubles Dixon collected $50 pins.
his partner getting 321, which
eliminates as money contenders.
TOnigIt's program is dedicated
to the Odd Fellows League and
the fraternity will have thirty
piece band i'm action to help
make It a feature night of the
tournament.
Brooks set entities him to q
Vienna hat, offered as a special
prize to all who enter the 400 class
Miss Lorraine Guilt, who dis
appointed in the singles OF the
girls city tournament at the
Coliseum, showed the bowling folk
Just what she can do when, as
anchor for the HilltOppers, she
totaled 500. Miss Billy Nina con-
tributed 317 to the Hilltoppers' set
of 1900. which puts them in first
place.
Miss GULL now has CAB I'm her
aIl-ovents total and looms as
winner.
The only teams that appear to
have a chance to beat out the Hill
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-30
ONE
|SREA[)Y
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER

DJ I1OOA6 "a OVOUHlAHAb
NEW YORK, April sO.--If stan
Coyeleslzie feels in a winning mood
today he will quite likely be sent
against the smuggling Yankees in the
second contest of this brief series.
Otherwise Dutch Ruether will get
the cali. Urban Shocker, who had
time he faced the Griffs in Wash
ington, IL expected to do the sling
ing for the Yanks.
The same fighting spirit seen so
often In the Griffmen when oppos-
ing the New York club was to
the front in the opening game here
and. though on the wrong end Of
an e.to.5 count. the champions
threatened continually, and had
Miller Higgins worried not a little
to the very end. Indeed, they ham
mered the weakening Pennock from
the mound in the ninth, Hoyt com.
Ing In to end the game.
The YaDks led, to 2. when the
Griffs came to bat in the eighth.
The champions had been nibbling at
Pennock's offerings, but in that
eighth they took large mouthful,
and Hoyt hurried to the bull pen in
the distant left field.
WI OH0 kOAo DuChY
slapped a double down the left field
line and scored when Goslin singled
to center, his third successive bingle
Joe Harris bounced to Pennock but
Judge burned a single through
Gehrig into right field, scoring Cos
lin.
BIuege followed with q single to
left and Myer might have caused
all sorts Of trouble had his hard
liner been q bit higher. As IL was
LaEZeri took II without moving q
step, ending the attack.
With one gone in the ninth Tex
Jeanes, hitting for Ferguson, shot a
single to right center and Rice
crashed one to right. The fans halt
ed on their journey to the exits. won
dering II the champions would come
from behind and prevent a sixth
straight victory for the Yankees.
Yankees.
Higgins appeared on the diamond.
comforting with Pennock, who was
plainly creaking under the strain
In came Hoyt and Pennock departed
for the showers. The Washington
bench was empty, the players all
being on their feet in front of the
dugout, pulling for bingles
Bucky Harris was trying to coax q
pass from Hoyt but got in a hole
with a foul strike off his bat as he
lodged a wild one. The result was
he put up short fly to Combs. That
made 1t two on and two out instead
OF one out and the bases damned
Such things decide ball games in the
big league.
Goose GOsiin hammered q single
TO center. scoring Jeanes and when
Collins threw wildly i'm an effort
to cut off GOslin At first both run.
ners advanced.
| Joe Harris might have spilled
the beans for the Yanks, but ne
spilled them for the Griffs instead
watching third strike cut the
plate. 1t wasn't Joe's day for muir.
derous stunts and the Yanks had
copied. But they knew they had
been in q fight.
] Goose Goain and ossis Bluege
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-30

''The American League IL not
In favor Of the use Of resin
In any way. It Il depending upon
your pitchers to uphold the &C.
ton Of the league seeking 20
drive out all freak pitching and
rebuilding the honesty Of the
pitching art.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-30

McKimmie, Of the III. ID. Miller
Cor school. WIN pair against them
in q best bali match.
Kirkwood plays 4 nice medal
game, despite the popular magma
ton that he is only a trick shot
golfer. Armour Is at the top Of
his game and Yoigt, the District
amateur champion, and McKimmie
viii have to strut their stuff II
they are to avoid severe beating.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-30
|KIRKWooD TO PLAY
At BEAVER DAM CLUB

Joe Kirkwood win show WASH
ington golf fans just what ne can
and cannot do in the way OF trick
golf shots when he appears on the
course of the Beaver Dam Country
Club Thursday in an exhibition
match with the hard hitting Tommy
Armour. George Voight and Cliff
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-30
Let Best Man Win

Here's clever schene2 Why not
match the members Of the New York
Icommission and put them in q room
L by themselves? The man who comes
out last wins.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-30
He's a Sheriff

Ward Miller, former major league
player, was nominated for Sheriff
OF Lee county, Illinois, at the
primary last week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-30

toppers are the CoIumbians, Wash
ington and Beeques. .s
The Parker .Lohner combination
went into second place In the
wOmen's doubles with sos.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-30
GR|FF5 GAN
DEMAND
RESIN
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER

NEW YORK, April 30.--At Presi
dent Griffith's suggestion Manager
Harris has discussed this resin
question with his players The
resin bag will be found behind the
box. III a pitcher wants to use it.
he may do so. just as National
League pitchers use it, under the
supervision of the umpire.
But the sense of the American
League" said Manager Harris, is
that you DON'T ASK FOR ANY
RESIN.
IF any of you pitchers ask for
resin, you will get it. Furthermore,
you will not be punished, either by
President Griffith nor by President
johnson. You have a right, ac-
cording to Judge Lands, to use
resin
But the American League is
putting you upon your honor not to
ask for it. It is at the same time
putting itself upon it's honor to
take no punitive action against any
OF you who do ask for and receive
resin.
''The American League Il not
In favor Of the use Of resin
In any way. It L. depending upon
your pitchers to uphold the &C.
ton OF the league seeking 20
drive out all freak pitching and
rebuilding the honesty Of the
pitching art
The washington pitchers, one
and all, say they don't need resin
and It Is not likely that any
of them viii ask for 1t.
i've never used anything on the
ball, smiles Walter Johsonn, "ex-
cept little speed. I've done pretty
we'll
I'm a spitball pitcher and reg.
leskie. That's advantage enough
for me. Resin wouldn't help me
any with my delivery"
Why use resin when I've got q
good hook?" asked Dutch Ruether.
II seem to be winning without it.
"Joe Bush doesn't need resin.
Going down to see Queenie Smith
tonight I'm sTip-T0es'? Hear she's 5
the goods, remarked Joe Bush.
eve got my hard BALI back so
should worry about resin"
chimed In Curly Ogden. Don't
care to learn pitching all over
again."
at might help my curve ball.
unused Alex Ferguson, and then
again II mightn't Might make he
ball too sticky for me to control.
However, / don't need resin and
shan't ask for it,
II never used resin on the
ball." said Fred Marberry, 'and
don't intend 70 begin now. III
Walter johnson can win games
without resin-that's lesson enough
fer me. ] don't see why there's
50 much talk about this resin,
anyway"
Apparently the champions pitch
Ing staff from Johnson down to
Marberyy. the kid relief finger,
win hardly cause any rumpus by
asking for resin, though they'd
get 1t without unfortunate after
results. IL they so demanded.
Judge Lands will do well to
ponder upon his latest use of dicta.
torial power. He has this power.
but he may yet be destroyed by.
his own Frankensfein
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-30
LEAGUE STANDINGS

Yesterdays Results
New York, s.; WASHINGTON, s.
Philadelphia. Il; Boston, 0.
Chicago. z; Cleveland, 3.
st. Louis, 8; Detroit, 2.
II TOday's Games
WASHINGTON at New York.
Detroit at st. Louis.
Chicago at Cleveland.
Boston at Philadelphia,
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Standing Of Teams
W. l.. Pctl w. L. Pct.
NJ York. 9 s 6l3I Chicago 7 z 500
Cincinnati sis Philad -. 8 .4S7
Brooklyn. s .615l PittsbRh 10 ATS
st. Louis. .533tBoston. 80. 1 10 .2Se
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-30
Ions SET
FOR GAME

With the pitchers on each team
literally cl1amping at the bits. the.
Republicans and Democrats are all
set for their annual unofficial meet
Ing on the baseball field. The
American League Park n the site
and the hour N 200 o'clock
Speaker L0ngw0rth win throw
out the first ball and Representa-.
tive Tilson win attempt to catch 81.
Mr.. TiIson Is an umpire Tor the
Republicans and he will proceed to
throw the pill to the Republican
pitcher, making, In 81, three Re.
pubIicans who win fOndle the ball
before any Democrat gets his hand
on It.
Representative Garrett win
pitch the first ball for the Demo.
Gratis and the game 4 on. llInds
Tydings, 81 Maryland, and Mont
~gOnlery, 81 Oklahoma, viii do the
hurting for their respective teams.
t.Uncles' Nick AItrOck, comedian
coach Of the Washington baseball
team, has agreed to attend the
game and help make II fInnser
than ever. Nick Is In rare form
bust now and his antics are ex-
pected to cause some merrimenf.
Lots Of utility players have been
signed up for each team and cas-
ualties will not stop the game.
Pitchers galore and six umpirea
have been provided III case the
batters use their bars too ef2ective-
ly on either.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-30

Yesterdays Results
Brooklyn, 8: Philadelphia, I.
Boston, 4; New York, ..
Cincinnati, Is; Pittsburgh, >.
Chicago, s; st. Louis. S.
TOday's Games
ST. Louis at Chicago.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.
New York at Boston.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-10
TWIN-CITY MEMBERSHIP MEETING
ENDORSES WORK OF PARTY PLENUM

rade Ruthenberg dwelt particularly on
the work of organizing the morgan
lied, the work in the trade unions and
the campaign for a united labor ticket
as a step toward labor party, deal
ing under the last heading with the
Minnesota Farmer-Labor situation.
After questions had been answered
the following resolution was unanim-
ously adopted:
The Minneapolis and ST. Paul
membership meeting welcomes the
achievements of the pIenum of the
central committee In laying the
basis for the unlheation Of the
party.
II particularly endorses the res.
oIutlon on 1.-THE task Of the party
in the light Of the C. I. decision"
It pledges Its earnest support to
the central committee In the moblli-
zation Of the whole party member
ship for the upbuildlno Of a power
full Communist Party and a mass
revolutionary movement under the
slogan "Unity and Mass Work."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-10

1. While in Warsaw the struggle
between the troops Of Pilsudski
and the government took place, the
workers in Lembers arose against
the fascist authorities. One hum
dred and fifty workers were arrest
ed and imprisoned. They will be
tried for high treason. The high
treason paragraph SO only provides
death sentence.
2. On May 10th, 1925, the Com
munist members Of parliament,
Prystupa and Pashtchuk were ar
rested In KoveI, because they tried
to inform the population Of the
events. An accelerated trial for
high treason will take place against
them.
8. On May 18th, 1925, several
hundreds Of peasants Of LubIlen,
district VoIzIaVek, who held meet
ing, marched before the police build
Ing and demanded the release Of
TWO members Of the Independent
Peasant party who had been arrest
ed the same day. The police dis
persed the crowds and arrested 10
further members Of the Independent
Peasants Party.
4. In shyrardoV 10 young Com
munists, among them two girls,
were arrested on May 18th.
5. On May goth, 1926, In suIwak
the trial against the So commu-
nlsts, which had been Interrupted
during the days Of the fighting, was
ended. Four accused were acqult-
ted, the others sentenced to hard
labor for from three to five years.
s. In LublIn is young commu-
nists were arrested on May oath,
1926.
7. On May 2sth, 1926, the fol-
lowing papers were eonfiscated:
The youth organ "MIoda Droga" and
the Warsaw independent workers
paper, "Trybuna Warshavska."
Workers and Soldiers Council.
The Polish Telegraph Agency re
ports that in the days of the Pilsud
sky coup d'etat a workers and sol
diers' council was formed. Apart
from the workers, also some troops
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-10
New York District Accepts Challenges
of Chicago in Daily Worker Campaign

The New York District pluneng with full DAILY
WORKER drive AS stimulating this
New York District has challenge Chicago District
the letter accepting
Organizer William
YEAR Comrades: 1--WE challenge subscription
drive for The DAILY WORKER We the challenge
tet campaign woheartedy
feeling that will
The DAILY WORKER
to make The DAILY WORKER mas organ.
1--WE already campaign
when the campaign shall
other districts We modifying district
to meet challenge.
"ook we'll the top the column the remaining
campaign and will Of the list"
This challenge should
looking forward with interest developments.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-10
Young Communists
Receive Sentence

BULGARIA-QRA)-In the trial
against the young Communists Bra
tonoff, Miteff and Angeloff. who were
accused Of having been organizers OF
the Sofia section Of the Young Com
munist League, the courts passed the
following sentence: BratonoR re-
ceiyed IL years of hard labor and
$4,000 Leva fine. The two other &C
cused were also declared guilty, but
had to be released on the basis Of the
amnesty law.
The accused took a very courageous
attitude during the trial and refused
to make any statements. The wit
nesses on the basis Of whose state
ments the sentence was passed, were
the police agents Ikonomoff and Mia
dinoff
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-10
(speeiaI ID The paiIY Workerl

NSPNN'ot " uS Oaitg WOIHSiy
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.,-The mem
bership meeting of the party members
in Minneapolis and St. Paul went on
record unanimously for the resolu-
ton of the plenum of the central COM
mittee on "The Tasks of the Party in
the Light of the Decision OF the Com
munist International"
Efforts were made at the opening of
the meeting by some Of the members
present to divert the meetings to the
discussion of the local situation, but
Comrade RutheEberg ruled that the
meeting was called to hear the report
Of the central committee, and that a
later meeting would be called to dis
cuss the local party problems.
This decision was accepted by the
meeting and Comrade Ruthenberg
then spoke on the work of the plenum
and the tasks of the party, outlining
the inner party situation, the move
ment for unification of all party for
ces, the economic and political situa-
ton and the party campaigns. Com