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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-14
THOROUGHBREDs.

A theatrical booking agent heard
of an all-Indian jazz band that had
recently arrived in a provincial town.
He approached the manager of the
band
Are all of you really Indians?' he
asked. "If you are think 1 can ar
range long tour. You are really In
dams, eh?"
"Vat would be the use of kidding
mitt YOU" replied the manager, in a
rich German accent. 'Ve are all fool
blodt."
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-14
ExONERATED.

Here, here, gentlemen" exclaimed
the train conductor, finding two of
his smoker passengers engaged in
brawl. Whats the trouble here
my pocketbook's gone" replied one
of the combatants when peace had
been restored "And L think he must
have taken it. He was sitting be-
side"
He's crazyw interrupted the accus-
ed. 81 never stole penny in my life.
don't have to steal, I'm a plumber"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-14
PLAN RIO GRANDE
CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
(By Dispatch A. p. Wire)

(By Dispatch A. p. Wire)
WASHINGTON, April 13.-Represen-
tative Morrow, democrat, New Mexico,
introduced today a bill authorizing the
secretary of the interior to cooperate
with the middle Rio Grande conser-
vancy district of New Mexico in plan
ming a system of conservation, rec
lamation and drainage of Pueblo In
dian lands. An appropriation of $780,
600 would be authorized to defray ex-
perIN$.s
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-14
CALAMITY.

"Lawsy, but All suttin1y does hate
to lose dis job sighed the colored
maid upon being discharged.
You have family to support?" ask
ed her late mistress.
Nom, but Abs got an engagement
to be broked," groaned the poor girl.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-14
ABE MARTIN

occasionally good hOuSekeeper
dies "a natural death, hut most o. them
fall off Stepladders. If tn StiIImans
ever do have another break jest think
o. tn things they'u have T. throw up
T. one another,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-14

records, books and documents, or
certified copies thereof, as may be
necessary or convenient for the en-
joyment, control, use, administration,
or disposition of such lands.
Sec. 4. The grant hereby made
shall be subject to the right of hold
ers of outstanding land scrip, here
tofore issued by the United States, to
locate such lands in satisfaction of
such scrip; but such location shall
be made before the lands herein
garnted shall pass to private pro-
prietors.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-14
OAUSE ANn EFFECT.

When Eddie Laemmle was making
"Spook Ranch" it was only natural
that the boys got to telling ghost
stories. Finally someone asked a
darkey who worked in the cast if he
had ever stayed in haunted house.
"Ah sure has,, admitted the black
man, "but never again!'
"Why, what happened?"
"Well. sub, long bout two in de
mawnin All wakes up, an dar comes
Mistah Ghost right through de wall,
jes' like dat wall wasn't dar."
"And what did you do?"
"Me? All went through de other
wall de same way"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-14

OLD FASHIONED, BUT EFFECTIVE
Many ways for stopping the crime
wave have been suggested, but the
best method is still that of putting
the crooks in Jail.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-14
I'LL ADVISED.

If the coal operators and miners
had known that spring was to be so
late they would probably have post
poned that strike settlement.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-14
THOsE rR1rE PHRASES.

G.. K. Woodbridge, president OF the
Advertising Clubs of the World, said
in New York the other day:
Advertisement writer's shouldn't use
worn-out, commonplace phrases. They
shouldn't talk about style that is
built into clothes, for instance.
Years of hard usage have made that
built into phrase too ridiculous alto
gether Whenever 1 come across it in
an ad I think of the business man
who said in proposing to a girl:
my love for you, darling, is supe-
rior to anything that can be Offered
in this particular line'."-Pittsburgh
Chronicle Telegraph.
"Mriar! MRIAE! Open the door,
Kind O. deef, aint she?
NAV, she haint deef, but tryin' to
listen to the fonygraf an the party
line phone an the wireless, an havin'
only two ears, it's sort O. hard some
times to git her 'tention-M' RIAR!'
THEY LEARN HARD.
Driving Instructors Now change
the gears.
Fair Learner: viii they take them
back after L have used them?
READY TO FALL
The Earl. of Lauderfale said in an
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-14
THEY LEARN HARD.

READY TO FALL
The Earl. of Lauderfale said in an
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-06

Murphy failed to get them over IoT'
Chellgard and he walked, filling the
bases. Kreig hit to Weaver forcing
Chellgard. Weiss scoring. Storey then
saved the day when he went almost
to the fence for a great catch off
Dorman. Had he failed to make the
catch it would have meant three more
runs and probably the ball game.
Chase and Weaver had a big day at
bat, each getting four hits, Chase's
contribution to the days festivities
being a, home ran, triple and two sin,
giles, while. Buck poled two doubles
and two ssingles1 Each pilfered a base
and weaver crossed the home plate
five times, while Chase registered four
times at the pay-off station.
In the fourth inning, after Storey
had walked and Lindsey had singled,
Weaver forced Lindsay at second
Weaver and Storey then pulled the
double steal Storey scoring and
Weaver reaching second safely. After
this futile attempt to-. catch the Blue
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-06

runners, the Bees claimed that Lind
say was not entirely off the field
The umpires would not allow their
claim and the game was played 7un-
der protest. If, as they claimed,
Lindsay had not reached the lines.
it would seem that the proper thing
for them to have done would have
been to make no play for either
Storey or Weaver and have the UNI
pire send them back to their bases.
But after making attempts to catch
both runners and failring dismally,
then to claim that the playing field
was not clear appears to rob their
claim of all merit
There was little to choose from be-
tween the two teams 50 far as hit
ting honors We're concerned, each team
drivinga the ball to. all corners or
the lot. Chellgard opened the third
inning by driving the ball over the
right field fence for one of the long
est hits of the year. Johnny Salmon
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-06

several miscues on the part of his team
mates gave Douglas a decisive victory,
although the locals runs came singly
until the eighth frame when the Blues
clouted in three markers.
Kelly, usually star for the Bees,
missed a couple of easy ones, while
Dorman in center also booted the ball
at a bad time.
Chase and Lindsay each knocked out
homers, while Chester Weaver, Lind
say, Pereya and Murphy each got two
bingles. Lindsay was in the second
sack for the game, while Brandenburg
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-06

connected for three safeties, as did
the former Blue outfielder, Griffith.
One of Griffith's hits was a triple
on which Denny was thrown out at
the plate on perfect throws by Storey
and Weaver. Besides the heavy stick
work of Chase and Weaver Pereya
helped himself to three safeties, while
Lindsay Storey, Chester and Branden.
berg and Herbstreith got two each.
Hi Henry, like his opponent, Gomez,
also failed to weather the storm and
gave way to Jew Weiss in the sew
enth. The Blues got to Weiss for two
runs during his stay on the mound.
With a real pitching staff and a
brilliant start in the second half, the
Blues are going to be a hard team to
stop.
The score.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-06
BLUES IN TOP PLACE
FOR SECOND HALF.
SHOW 1000 PER CENT

With "Slam-bang' Marshall Of the Ell Paso Times in
the press box, Douglas and Bisbee Staged slam-bang
affair in Mondays game the Blues winning Il to Y.
Douglas went into the ninth inning leading IA to The
Bees put on one of their spectacular ninth inning rallies
which fell little short Of tying the score, five Miners
crossing the plate in this inning. After Gomez had
called to the rescue. Murphy went in with two on
bases and the hard-hitting Chellguard at bat
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-06
Sundays Game.

Murphy and Weiss met on the mound
here Sunday afternoon and the former
bested the latter by the score of to
L. holding the Bees to eight hits while
Douglas clouted out IA.
Weiss loose hurting supplemented by
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-06

was in right. Dorman was the only
Bee hitter to get two safeties.
1t was Douglas game throughout,
but rather interestin guntil the eighth
when the Blues put the game on ice.
AS Fort Bayard and Chino did not
meet, due to rain, and as Juarez turn
ed about on 11l Paso, the Blues vic
tory Sunday put the locals at the top
of the heap in the second half fight.
The score:
BIsBEE- ABR H. PO.A. E.
G;arrity, IS. $1,000. 4 Q ] .
Craig, RI. ....:...:.3 l 2 o o
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-06

Summary: Home runs - Chellgard,
Chase. Three base hits - Griffith,
Henry, Chase. Two base hits-Henry,
Weaver (2), Chester. Base on balls
Off Henry 5; off Gomez L off Murphy
1. Struck out-By Henry 1; by Gomez
6. Hit by Salmon--.Wild pitch
Henry. Double plays-CheIgard to
mon. Stolen bases - Storey, Weaver,
Chase. Sacrifices-Chase, Chester. Hits
off Henry II in 6 1-3; off Weiss
in 1-3; off Gomez 21 in 8 Ia, I'm
p1res-Leftwich and Farrell. Time Of
ea1flA-2:S0
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-06
%$@ News of Interest i'm the Realm of Sport 7F#$H0
Douglas Wins Sunday Monday Games From Bisbee

Murphy, p. .... o o
Totals ............S4 s IA 27 16
By innings: r.
Bisbee ...... 900 600 O10-
Douglas ............... .001 Ill 1872
Summary: Stolen bases, Garrity,
Chellgard, Chester; sacrifice hits, jam
ski Pereyra; two-base hits, Perewra,
Storey, Chester; home runs, Lindsay,
Chase; double plays, Jamski to Downs
to Jamski to Chellgard, Weaver to
Lindsay to Chase, Murphy to Chester
to Chase; struck out, by Murphy 3, by
Weiss q base on balls, off Murphy S,
off Weiss 2; left on base, Bisbee 8,
Douglas g.
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The Washington times., 1926-01-04
MRS. LAvvRENcE's OPEN
CLASS THURSDAY EVE

Mrs. Robert Lawrence has re-
ceiyed so many requests to give an
open class demonstration on her
way OF teaching singing. with priv
ate methods, in class work. that she
has set next Thursday evening, at
S:15, for this group lesson when
people who are interested may at
tend.
The class lesson has several quail
tiles that the private lesson cannot
offer, though in direct contrast a
private lesson OF course concen-
trates more particularly on the in
dividuaI Class work is apt to rid
the student of self-consciousness. It
also teaches listening" which is as
essential to good musicianship as Il
the practice OF making music, IN
itself. Another OF it's benefits is
the smaller fee for class instruc.
ton.
.'In New Year." Mrs. Lawrence
points out, III you are fortunate
enough to be very poor, you can
get the best there is, in music In
etruction, through the settlement
schools and the like, where many OF
the best artists frequently teach for
time"
OF course that Is philanthropy
But no one who loves music and
needs some aid in developing either
taste or q certain native talent, need
leave that longing unfulfilied
The Washington times., 1926-01-04
CHRISTMAS cANTATA TO
BE SUNG TOMORROW EVE

The choir of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church, w. e. Braith-
waite. director and tenor soloist'
viii give their postponed program
cf Christmas music tomorrow eve
ming. at s O'Clock. at the church.
THE postponemenf. was due to the
illness of Mrs. B. d. Shreve, the
solo soprano. who will be on the
program Tuesday.
Miss Eugenia Botlin, violinlst, is
the assisting artist, playing |Ro'
nance" OF Weiniawsh and Danse
coquette'' OF Tirindelli. The choir
goIoists are Mrs. Shreve, Mrs. f,
M. Shore. contraltp; ReH. Davidson
bass; T. p. Russell, tenor. and II. r
Luce. baritone. MrH. II G. Grimes
is organist.
The program will includefa Christ
mas cantata, THE MessiaRs Com.
ing. text by Rene Bronner and
music by Henry Wildermere. There
will also be baritone solo. "Nazar'
eth. of Gounod; a contralto Solo,
Infant Jesus, OF YOn, and tenor
solo, ''Cantique de Noel, by Adams,
The Washington times., 1926-01-04
WASHINGTON TIMES MONDAY PAGE OF NEWS OF TIE MI.
NARY GARDEN 4
KEEN WIT

Mary Gardens gift for song has
long since made her famous but Il
is probable that Mary's wit has
done more to establish the Mary
Garden tradition" than any other
single factor of this great singers
personality. Keen as rapier,
Mary Gardens wit is something
that either keens the edge OF other
wits or else lays them hors de com.
bat.
For q long time, Miss Garden.
who win sing the leading roles Of
Carmen and Louise with the
Chicago Civic Opera Company. when
that famous organization pays It's
annual visit to Washington at the
Auditorium on February 8, 10 and
Is, has been welcome subject Tor
newspaper interviewers and she is
[credited with having supplies more
good newspaper copy tnan any
other opera star e4tant.
Frank to the point of sometimes
hurting she despises Vacillation
and has little use for anyone who
lacks an opinion, or lacks the cour-
age to fight for one.
Foemen worthy of her steel are
those who mentally cross SWORDS
with her. and neither give nor ASK
quarter. This does not mean tnat
ssOI1r Mary is always or even fre-
ouently looking for q fight :.
Quite the contrary! Instead, ~
Yoeans that when Mary Garden -
taking with brilliant people, the
conversation Is certain to be punctu-
ated with peals Of laughter
Back al the Auditorium Theater
In Chicago. the home OF the CIVIC
opera Company, is member OF
the staff who for many years mas
observed the procession OF great
ouera. stars. He has known them
all, has talked with them many
times, and he says:
MARY Garden does not repeal
There Is an old saying that Shake
speare never repeats, and Pc
neve ii can be said just as truly
OF Mary Garden. l nave 1870 a.,S
invariably she has presented some
thing new"
The Washington times., 1926-01-04
Skinner ORGAN
De D|CAT|QV

Tonight. at 5 O'Clock. the initial
recital on the new Skinner organ,
in the new HamIina Episcopal
Church, 1T sixteenth and Allison
Streets, win be given by Chandler
Goldthwaite, of New York, who Is
said tO rank as one Of the six great
est organisfg OF America.
Mr.. Goldtawaite was formerly
municipal organlst of ST. Paul.
Mimi, and his concert appearances
have included every important city
III the United states and Europe.
He Il also we'll knOWn to radio fans.
His program includes the Cesar
Franclx ChOrale No. s; Canon
3 minor Of Schunann; = "Berceuse"
81 his own; the Cesar Franck Piece
7Teroioue. and works of Bonnet,
Karg Ebert. Mulet and the Barn
Eiagio. Il
John ii MarvIIle, bass. win be the
assisting artist. singing the Haydn
ssr1ow Heaven Iii Fullest Glory
sslsnsrr., fron1 .sThe Creation: and
the ssTIaIieaujah Of HummeI The
concert WIN Be broadcast By WCAP.
All music lovers Of washington
ure most cordially invited
New Church Music School
This recital marks the beginning
of unusual musical activities in tbs
new church home Of the Hamline
III. e. Church.
An part Of its community work,
there Is to be established music
school under the auspices Of the
church, which will be sustained by
the church. as 3 part Of q far
reaching educational department.
John ii. MarviIIe. who Is director
cf the choir and bass aoloist. VIII
he in charge Of the vocal and piano
department. Nj. Marville. well
known as singer here, IS also 2
pianist of broad experience. having
studied with Ernest Hutcheson and
with Rudolph CAM. He has been
d resident Of washington but three
years.
The organ department win be un.
der Edith b. Athey, organist Of tbs
church. The choir now consists d
solo quartet and chorus. Tht
soloists are Ethel Sickles. soprano;
afrs. Anita Guages Howard, con-
tralto; Clarence d. Lewis. tenor, and
John MarviIle. who also retains his
position as bass solOist at the
Eighth Street Temple
Edith b Athey is accompanies Tor
the recital this evening.
The Washington times., 1926-01-04
LATIN or TWO WORLDS
MRS. TOWNSHIPS MORNING

At Mrs. Lawrence Townsend's
musical morning on Wednesday
forenoon, at Ills, in the Mayflower
ballroom, Emilio de Gogorza. bari
tone, and Oscar Maestro. cellist,
will give the following program:
Mr.. de Gogorza win sing, after
his opening selection of the Handel
"Where'er You Walk three Basque
songs, from the borderlands of
Spain, closing with a group of songs
of the real Spain that include
"Canto del PresidIario" OF Alvarez,
"Jota," by de Falla and "Claveli-
tos," by VaIverde.
Luzia," and ''Zeru A1tuan Illargui
Ederra," both arranged by ]. Mar
tinez VilIar, and Man Of Bidarrai"
arranged by Raoul Laparra. He
win also give group of songs in
German. the "Es blinkt der THAI
OF Rubinstefn and fMondnaclat" and
"Widmung" Of Schumann.
Maestro. great cellist of South
America, who is called the most
extraordinary cellist ever heard" by
Prof. Guiraud, of Paris, win play
a group of Bach, Bocherini, Beeth-
oven and the Gossec "Gavotte, {"
and a group in the spirit of'>the
dance, including his own arrange
of the Grandos DANA Espanola, /"
"Guitarre' of Moskowski, "Orie-
tale" OF Cui and 'Zapateado' Of
Sarasate.
The Washington times., 1926-01-04
For this Se,1y TO stop
Colds

Some years ago a famous labora-
tory developed remedy for colds.
1t proved itself quick, effective and
complete. 1t stopped colds in "a
hours. 1t checked the fever, stop.
ped the headache, opened the
bowels, toned the system. So re.
covery from the cold was prompt.
The remedy brought no i'll results,
as quinine did before,
That laboratory announces Its
creations to physicians only. Most
people don't consult doctors on
colds. Millions of people who need
ed this help did not learn about 1t.
So w. Fl. HILL secured that for.
muIa and called it HILLS Cascara-
Bromide uinine. He sent out mil
lions of samples to prove its effects.
And he spent vast sums in telling
the fact to people who have colds.
AS a result countless homes came TO
rely on it.
Then other men decided that more
people should know it. So they paid
The Washington times., 1926-01-04
FEDERAT ION Of
MUSIC CT UBs

The board OF the District Of Co
IuTnbia Federation OF Music Clubs
wishes to sincerely thank each
ana every member of all the church
caoirs and clubs who assisted in
the Christmas carolIing for institu.
tions. Through the splendid co.
operation Of the organizations, all
OF the sixteen institutions desiring
caroiling were supplied. The board
wishes also to thank all clubs, and
professional musicians who con.
kributed programs for over 20 in.
stitutions during December,
Two new senior clubs have re.
gently joined the federation. They
are CeciIian Singers and Lyric
Trio, Mrs. Henry White, director,
and the GIee Club Of the Women 3
city Club, Mrs. Gertrude Lyons,
director. y.
give q short radio talk on the hymn
memory contest today between 9
A meeting Of all junior leaders
will be held Thursday evening,
January Z, at s o'clock, at the
home OF the first vice president
Mrs. May Brooks Ramsdell, In Pei
ham Courts, to formulate PLANS Tor
the second junior concert.
The regular monthly board meet
ing VIII be held next Saturday
afternoon at 4:S0, at 1880 g Sf,
Several important matters VIII ne
discussed and acted upon. DR.. 3. =
q Barnes, director of public school
music. and second vice president
0f the local board, viii give q short
talk on public school music. A.
The Washington times., 1926-01-04
FIELD WYLlE, TENOR, ON
VISIT IN WASHINGTON

Field Wylie, tenor Of concert
fame both here and abroad. is IN
washington for short visit. Mr..
Wylie has made many friends by
virtue Of the appealing sweetness
of his voice. making his forte
seem to- be the songs Of sentiment.
But he is also an oratorio singer
And In italy he was greatly praised
for the fervor and charm with
which he sang some Of the Itlaian
folk songs.
He gave a concert recently at
the Musicians Club of Richmondi
Va. singing the la Donna
Mobile from ''Rigoletto," and
also, which is Of interest to Wash
ington, Charles Ferry's song
HJune.'' At concert in Chicago
when the Vice President was ma1ol
general, he and Mrs. Dawes Were
among the patrons Of Mr.. Wylie s
concert, as were Mr.. and Mrs
Thatcher Hoyt, the latter the
charrning composer, Phyllis Fergus
The Washington times., 1926-01-04

foremost arIi8L8 OF SOuLn AIHSElGA
and some OF the leading artists
who interpret the South American
music, win be presented to the in
vited guests. in the Hall OF the
Americas, and to those other count
less thousands who will hear this
concert broadcast.
Alfredo Oswald. pianist, OF Brazil.
is ranked with Guimar Novaes, In
fact Richard AIdrich has written
that Oswald is perhaps the ablest
South American pianist to come to
New York whichS in view OF the
almost unassailable reputation OF
Teresa Carreno and later Of NOvaes,
is a statement which whets the
imagination and makes one antici.
pate his coming with keenest
interest.
Oswald has spent two years in
Europe, concertizing. He Is the
son of Enrique Oswald, 8. leading
composer of South America, and he
is noted in his playing as a "col-
orist, technician, with charm
ing sense of humor in his music!'
One critic says OF him: HE lux
uriates in tropical plentitude OF
sound, forests OF notes."
BuenOs Aires Art Center
Another South American Of note
on the program is the cellist, Elio
Bolognini, OF Buenos Aires.
In welcoming Bolognini. it is well
to remember how far ahead Of even
New York has Buenos Aires been
N it's musical cultivation.
Just now we are alive with inter
est in the premiere, in New York
last Saturday evening, of Giordano's
new opera based on the play that
mas come to us under the name Of
1.-The Jest, translated from the
italian of Sam Beneln, and in
which Barrymore made such a hit.
La Cena dele Beffe", as the opera
is called, has already been sung in
Buenos Aires. 1t was originally
produced at La Scala in Milan. So,
South America again demands both
art and artists before they reach
cur shores!
BY wav Of depression, we might
note that Gigli. the tenor Of the
Metropolitan Opera, il pictured as
a most appealing type in the role
played by Barrymore in the drama.
Frances Aida sings the leading
soprano role, and Titta Ruffo is in
the cast.
Clara Sanchez, soprano. OF Mexico,
who is also pupil OF Nine.
Sembrich, is the third Latin-Amer-
lean artist on the Latin.American