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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27

These five winners OF main prizes
will leave Washington next Friday
at midnight. travelling to New York
on q sleeper and arriving In the
big city early on the morning Of
the day Of the first game OF the
series.
They will be quartered at the
Commodore Hotel, which Is Colo.
mel Ruppert's New York headquar.
tiers during world series times, and
besides seeing the Saturday and
Sunday games, will witness the
Winter Garden show. "Tempta-
tiOns." on Saturday night as guests
Of this newspaper.
Every hotel and travelling ex-
pense, including all incidentals, will
be borpe by this newspaper and the
'grandstand seats from where the
games will be viewed will be the
most advantageous within the
bounds Of the huge Yankee Stadium.
On the night OF the second game,
Sunday, The Washington Times
party will return to the Capital,
reaching here by midnight in order
to have q fair nights rest and be
ready for work on Monday morning.
Every member of The Times
party has expressed his apprecia.
ton of nthe trips awarded them,
either by letter or In person. John
+. Milliken wrote:
Ell was overjoyed 10 find my
name among the winners for which
/ thank The Washington Times
from the bottom Of my heart. It
Is q privilege TO match ones base.
ball judgment with that OF Babe
Ruth, but It Is even q greater op.
portunity 20 have q crack at the
splendid trip which The Times mas
provided.
1T am looking 70 the world series
to provide more thrills than the
Babe Ruth contest itself-apd every
one of your readers got thrills
aplenty out Of reading the other
fellows teams. I'll be on the plat.
form when the train IL ready to
start. and again want to thank
you for the great contest and
the ensuing trip"
From Logan, w. Va, writes
Elmo G. Carey: 81 wish to thank
The Washington Times for the
world series trip which has been
awarded me and to offer . word of
praise for the Babe Ruth contest
and the manner In which It was
conducted.
TITS fine 10 be q winner and
while there must have been thou
sands of disappointed ones they all
must feel consoled IN the fact that
the contest was wide open, had no
strings attached to It and unlimited
in it's scope. I'll be IN Washington
next Friday ard ready to hop the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27

independent titlewinners clash tor
the all-city championship.
Two factors make this a difficult
scheme to follow For one thinG,
It ls late. Sandlot baseball .s now
q dead sport. But more important.
several star players have performed
through the season on both the
Knickerbocker ana Fashion shop
clubs. This situation Is so tangled
that the boys have Just about given
up nope of strengthening It.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27
SiFR|FGl
IS OFF
BY r. D. Thomas

Washington will have ended its
sandlot baseball season without de.
termining an undisputed champion
unless arrangements are made In
q hurry for a meeting between the
Knickerbocker and Fashion Shop
teams, which isn't likely to happen
according to latest information.
The Knickerbockers today are &C.
claimed champions Of the Capital
City Association. They whipped
the Rlaltos In the final contest OF
the sectional play.off. TO 2, and
thus made Il q thorough cleanup
with 1s straight victories and no
defeats.
Fashion Shop, Commercial
League pennant winner, whipped
the field In the weekday league
pOst.seasOn series, thus capturing
the title Of "inter.league cham.
piOn." By their triumph IN tho
Capital City Association the
KnickerbOcker became rulers Of
the Independent field.
Early In the season II was
planned 70 have the league and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27

There are plenty OF baseball
talk. booked for today as the train
headed into the Pennsylvania hill
country. Most Of it deals with the
possible angles In the coming series
between the Yankees and Cardi-
nails. Three weeks ago most OF
the Griffs were strong for the
Cardinals as against the Yankees,
hut today some have gone over TO
the other side.
It is most noticeable that among
the players soon TO oe known as
late champions Of the American
League little or not betting will be
done in the series. The Griffs, as
a team, do not like the chances
OF the Yankees In the coming series.
but they fear their terrific clouting
in the band-box park at st. Louis.
A statement by Bucky Harris ex.
plains this a,mentaj attitude of the
Griffs.
"a few weeks back" says Harris.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27

Yesterdays Results
CINCINNATI, 3; Sc. Louis, !.
New York. 3-3, Philadelphia. 90.
Brooklyn, Sc; Chicago 9-a. (Scc0n1
ynme called In eighth.
TOday's Games
tNOne eehetIuIetil.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27
VIRGINIA A. c. CHALLENGES
ALL WASHINGTON TEAMS

The Virginia Athletic Club chal-
ienges any and all unlimited teams
of the District and surrounding
territory. Games may be obtained
through communicating with Man
ager Owen Creegan. 211 South
Royal Street, Alexandria.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27
Yanks Drop Two

With the pennant safely tucked
away, the Yankees tossed off two
games to the Browns, s to 1 and
to Q. The first game took an
hour and IL minutes and the night
cap only SIS minutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27
No Wonder

The Women's Swimming Associa-
ton OF New York. whose members
hold nearly all OF, the worlds swim
ming records, ts the largest or
ganizat!on OF the kind In the world.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27
Plenty Ct Hockey.

The, third artificial Ice rink In
Toronto TO be used for hockey 10
now In course OF construction by
the athletic association OF the Unit
Verslty OF Toronto.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27
Needs No svmoathx

John Tower. aged 81, who lost
bis right arm when q boy. often
goes around the Palos Verdes
course, California. In 81. averaging
z2S yards In his drives.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27

The champions closed every series
but one with yesterdays game IN
Chicago They now face three games
with the Mackmen, q most i'm.
portant trio too. Tor the Griffs are
hopeful of finishing in third place.
Against the Western clubs the
Grtffs have done well enough with
the exception OF their performances
against the Indians, az the follow.
ing standings show:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27
Triba Reaten Twica

The Athletics polished Off Cleve.
land twice. to 5 and 2 to o. and
can finish In second place by beat,
ing Cleveland today and winning
three straight from Washington
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27

They have a wide margin over
their Eastern rivals, thanks to
their one-sided work against fhe
Red Sox. They lave won 40
games and dropped % games In
tIle East, rs the following secords
show:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27
INNEGAN
HITS EN-
To STAY

Honey Boy Ffnnegan. local ring
followers greatest favorite. who
meets Joe lawson at KeniIworth
tomorrow night. is the last fellow
in the world you'd take for . ouEi..
list.
with the pink and white com
plexion of q school girl and the
bearing of q choir boy, Finnegan.
nevertheless, has won his way by
sheer ring ability to the top rung
of fistiana. Men he whipped are
getting chances at the world titles
but Finnegan is probably the most
feared of any boxer in America.
When he hits 'em. they STAY nit
Close students Of ringrnanship
point out that FinnegaIl's chief
stock in trade is his natural slim
ing" ability.
In an branches OF sports your
perfect ''timer" stands out. or
course. Finnegan can pinch like AL
sin: yet others can hit equally az
hard but fall to do damage due 20
lack OF timing knowledge.
Finnegan loves to get into
corner, his back against the ropes.
with an opponent shooting punches
at him. That's where the tiulins
comes in. Bobby Garcia had aiia
that way Finnegan caught
punch in mid-air. blocked 1t with
a right hand and ''bango" down
went Garcia.
The same thing happened 10
Babe Herman, Red Chapman.
Babe Ruth. Danny Kramer.
Andy Clancy.
Finnegan Is easily hurt. He Is
often on the floor. But when he
regains his feet and his opponents
are in a wild furry to finish the
fine knowledge OF timing stands
him in good stead. Most fellows
who knock Finnegan down hit the
floor themselves during the same
round.
Finnegan IL In town, In. great
shape. So is Joe lawson. the top
notch Milwaukee lightweight who
boxes him on Tuesday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27

Need a iob9 Come down 20 The
Times and Herald Employment Service
office and let us explain full details
OF this service, It's novel and IL gets
resuitst no Obligation to talk Il over
and II may help you.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27
League Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Chicago, !; washington, {.
sc. Louis. Get New York, IL.
Philadelphia, st, Cleveland, 80.
Detroit, 11-6s Boston. -.
Today's Games
PhIiadeIphin q Cleveland.
lOnIS game scheduledD.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
standing 0f CImha
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27

He great ball player and q
great manager. have for him
only the greatest respect and ad.
miration and believe that he
. holds the same feeling toward NE.
.lcopyright. 1926. christx WaInh SYnd !
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27

will leave Washington next Friday
at midnight. travelling to New York
on a sleeper and arriving in the
big city early on the morning Of
the day Of the first game OF the
series.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27

Close students OF ringmanship
point out that Finnegan's chief
stock IN trade is his natural slim
ing" ability.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27

When the Yankees meet the
Cardinals in the series I'll Re
out there doing my best to get
= Yankee victory. HOrnsby and
] Will be rivals. but IL will be n
friendly rivalry. I want IN win.
IL the Yankees can't win then
there Is II0 one I'd rather have
heat US than Rogers H0rnsby.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27

The same thing happened 10
Babe Herman, Red Chapman.
Babe Ruth. Danny Kramer.
Andy Clancy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27

Early In the season II was
planned 10 have the league and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-27

The rest Of his development
was a matter OF experience. He
had the ability and he lad the
desire 10 make good. when y0u
find 3 man. like that you can't
keep him down. Rogers Horns
BY had the l1aldngs OF q star
when he came up. All he needed
WIS a few suggestions And now
he is Enanager-and q good one.
Evening star., 1926-10-31

killed the taxi driver as he tried to
escape from the taxicab
When Gricius was arrested he was
planning fourth Staying, that of a
former employer, because he had suf.
fered the loss of finger while en-
ployed by him. and he explained the
series of hold-ups. and resultant slay-
ings were to obtain funds to finance
his defense when he killed his en-
ployer.
The two pleaded guilty last week.
but refused to offer any testimony in
mitigation Of punishment. stating
that they pleaded guilty, and that s
all there Is to it,"
Judge Miller termed the crimes
"cold-blooded, unprovoked murders"
McWane mumbled that Il amt
guilty, this was foisted upon me-"
when asked if he had any comment
to make. Gricius stared at the Judge
for time and then said, I'm not
guilty" and sentence was pronounc-
ed.
The last man sentenced to death on
a plea of guilty to murder was
James Fitzgerald. who killed a girl.
Robert E. Grove, States attorney and
at that time judge, pronounced
sentence.
Evening star., 1926-10-31
TWO MEN TO HANG
IN TRIPLE Staying
Confessed Murderers, Gri-
cius and McWane, Must Pay
Death Penalty in Chicago.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, October 30.-Two
murderers who pleaded guilty to the
Staying of three persons were SEN
fenced to death today on the gallows,
the second time that such sentence
had been meted4 out here on guilty
plea.
The men. James Gricius and Thomas
McWane, who shot two men and
woman during an orgy of robberies In
Cicero, a suburb. last July, were SEN
fenced to hang on December 81 by
Judge Harry Miller after attorneys
had entered the guilty plea in hope OF
saving their clients necks.
Accused Are 10 and 81.
Gricius is 81 and McWane only 10.
They kidnapped Ludwig Rose. taxi
driver, bound him and took him and
the car on tour of the west side
during which they came upon Fred
erick Helm, Sunday school superin-
intendent and his fiancee, Miss Marie
Blang, %, sitting in a parked auto
mobile in front of her home. They
tried to hold up Helm and his COM
panion and when Helm made move
of resistance and Miss Blang scream
ed, they shot and killed both, anc
Evening star., 1926-10-31
GIVES BAIL IN BANK CASE

PITTSBURGH, October 80 CR.-
Frank T. Redman, broker, was re-
leased from Jail under $4,000 bond
today to await trial of various charges
growing out of the $320,000 bond
fraud involving funds of the closed
Brotherhood Savings and Trust Co.
Rednlan is alleged to have intro
duced Charles f. Knapp, a bond sales
man, to r. A. McCrady. president of
the Brotherhood bank. McCrady later
negotiated deal with Knapp for the
purchase of Liberty bonds at bar
gain prices. Knapp fled after receiv
ing the money to buy the bonds, but
was later arrested and most of the
money recovered.
Evening star., 1926-10-31
GEORGETOWN AIMS
AT RETAINING RELIC
Citizens Association Has
Move Afoot to Preserve
Memento of Canal.

"A movement is on foot in the
Georgetown Citizens Association to
preserve an historic landmark in the
Oldest section Of the city.
On the northwest corner of the
bridge crossing the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal on Wisconsin avenue, lust
south Of NJ street. stands a stone
monument. not impressive in size or
height-being hardly more than a
dozen feet tall-but on the sides of
which are inscribed names and dates
covering mountains of history which
make the monument one of the out
standing historical landmarks of
Georgetown.
II is the Sman monument built to
commemorate the beginning of work
on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in
July, 1929, and it's final completion to
Cumberland, Md, in 1850, thereby con-
Meeting Georgetown with the great
farming districts of Maryland by a
direct water route.
Believed Erected i'm 1850.
At a recent meeting the George
town Citizens Association voted to
confer with officials of the CheSa peake
and Ohio Canal Co. to see what can
be done toward preserving this monu-
ment for future generations
The monument is believed to have
been erected in the same year the
canal was completed to Cumberland
A search for direct information from
old residents of Georgetown and Off
Gals of the canal company, however
failed to reveal any intimate informa
ton as to the building of the ancient
stone landmark, other than that ii
was built for the purpose stated about
1880
Inscribed on the four sides Of the
monument near its base are the names
of various persons who had to do
with the building Of the canal. W. B.
Bryan in his History Of the National
Capital states that the first spadeful
of dirt in the digging of the canal
was thrown out by President Adams.
Much Historic Lore.
Beginning with the east side of the
stone there is inscribed: "Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal. 1850" with
the names of the officials of that
time included, as follows: President,
James NJ. Coale. Directors: William
A. Bradley, Henry Daingerfield, Will
liam Cost johnson, John Pickell,
George Schley, Samuel P. Smith;
clerk. Walter Ringgold; treasurer.
Lawrence J. Brengle.
On the west side 1t reads: "Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal. completed to
Cumberland. October 10. 1850. Chief
Engineer Charles B. Fisk
North side: "Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Commenced at Georgetown.
July /. 1928. Chief Engineer Benja-
min Wright"
south: maryland State agents.
Samuel Sprigg. Allen b. Davis, Will
liam T. Goldsborough, Tench Thigh
man. John Van Lear" Many of these
men were prominent in the early de-
velopment of the Capital.
Mr. Bryan in his history OF the Cap
ital states that the canal was COM
ple;ed from the Georgetown Basin to
Seventeenth street and the upper por-
ton was open nearly to Harpers Ferry
fve years after President Adams had
thrown the first spadeful of dirt for
1t in 1928.
The canal, it is stated, was taken
over b.: 4 new board of directors in
1889, following tie Johnstown flood.
In recent years the canal has been
used extensively as a source of water
power
Evening star., 1926-10-31
TRADE COMMISSION
ORDERS OIL PROBE
Federal Body Will Examine
Cotton Industry, Following
Rutherford's Charges.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MACON, Ga, October 30.-Following
charges made by Representative Sam
Rutherford, that oil mills of the South
have entered into price fixing agree
ments, deprNing cotton planters of
millions of dollars. and that there ap-
pears to be a positive understanding
and agreement between the producers
of cottonseed oil as to the price they
will pay the farmers for their cotton
seed, the Federal Trade Commission
has ordered thorough investigation
of the industry. This became known
here today when the Georgia Repre-.
sentative released for Notification cor
respondence on the subject
The date for the investigation has
not been fixed by the commission, but
G. w. Hunt. acting chairman of that
body, has written to Mr. Rutherford,
the latter disclosed today, showing that
the investigation will be made as soon
as the work can be started"
I'VE will give this attention at the
earliest possible moment" wrote Mr..
Hunt.
Correspondence leading up to the
Evening star., 1926-10-31
HOUDINI LINGERS.

DETROIT, Mich, October 80 P).-
Harry Houdini, the magician and es.
cape king, has reacted to q second op.
GRAFTON within five days much better
than had been expected he would, a
bulletin issued today by the four at.
tending physicians said.
Although Houdinis condition con-
tinues very grave, hope, 40. H..
covery have not been entirely aban-
doned, the bulletin said. His tempera-
ture at 10 am. was given as 1884, his
pulse as 1870 and his respiration as 40.
Evening star., 1926-10-31

decision to conduct an inquiry began
in September, Mr.. Rutherford showed.
"In former years, whenever meat
and lard were high, cottonseed We're
high. as the price of seed was largely
fixed according to the price of meat
and lard products said Mr.. Ruther-
ford today. 1T has been a long time
since meat and lard We're as high
as they are today aud cotton seed is
selling lower than for many years"
Evening star., 1926-10-31
FAMOUS "POLLY" DEAD.
London Parrots Reputation Elk
tended Over Forty Years.

LONDON. October 80 OP.-'Polly,"
the famous talking parrot of the
equally famous Cheshire Cheese
Tavern in Fleet street. London, no
long~r will reply Scotch to that oft
repeated question of visitors: What
will you have?"
After three months illness, Polly.
died tonight, having served for 40
years as the source of amusement to
thousands of guests at the tavern. All
visiting Americans were introduced to
Polly, as were most of the world
ambassadors, all Of England's prime
ministers and thousands Of noted peo-
pie of all nations.
Now Polly will be stuffed and will
be kept in the Cheshire chees dining
room.
Evening star., 1926-10-31

There was not another eagle Of that
species in the country, yet within a
few days the remaining bird had sig.
nailed her loss to a continental bird
and it came over and they mated.
Evening star., 1926-10-31
Wooer From Afar.

of white-tailed eagles were nesting
in Scotland, one of the birds died.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1926-01-07

meglepetes lesz Vi1or Micike tame
sz6l6ja is. Az ohazaban is mar I'M
nepelt Medgyaszay Jen6t mem kell
bemutatnunk. Gramafonlemezei is
mertte tettek nevet. Hangja jobb,
mint valaha vi szinesz is fog be-
mutatkozni, Bodroghy Sandor sxe-
melyeben es karmester, EnyedyA
Zoltan is azold' meg. Mindent
osszeveve, ki*in6 eldadast reme-
link aianljnk jegyeket elSre
megvenni, inert a penztarnal mar
mem igen lesz jo hely lsapilat6l
A. csiitortok est, east youngs-
yruwni el6adas QCrow Hats ieaxeii.
a kovetkezo helyeken ksphasyss.
Lpikovszky Palnaf, Eautmann Har
rynal es Urlaub Antalnal.
Penteken, januar l5.-en, a Kos
snth Kiirban jatsSk ! / tarsnlat,
ssn1irkT T az sl6@adasnak 81 iegyei slBTe
valthat6k: Ress zenenz1eteben
(4os w Federal ST. Eber Ferenc
Ipatikajaban as Spring Common),
'Szalma 1stvan borbelynal (St Cla-
ire Ave., 10th Istvan iizleteben
(Steel ST. es Newmann koser
vendeglojeben (E. Federal ST.
Legyen oft minden magyar a
"Sm6len Toni eloadasan!
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1926-01-07
ki lesz a gyoztes...?!
HETF0N, JANUAR H. EN-, A MOOSE HALLBAN
KACZUR JANOs HIRNEvES CLEVELANDI BAN
DAJANAK MUZsIKAJA MELLETT KAPUNK
vALASZT ERIE A KERDEsRE.
Csardasverseny es probaba harom $40 kepezi Leg
tobb beszed targyat Mnden magyar keszil ere Macy
szabasu bara16 ines magas ezst sereg lesz gyoztes
jutalma- Szntiszta magyar bal lesz hetfoi

megakadva. Csardashoz olyan to-
panka kell, amelyik Sc nem- silk,
Sc mem b6. Megvallom az igazat,
segedeimmel tapostatom heten
cip6imet S amelyik legpasszen-
tosabb lesz, abba megyek a csar-
dasversenyre'...
HORvATH VILMOS. A h6t-
f0i balon megmutatom a fiatalok-
max, hogy az Greg ember, mem ven
ember. Elamulnak maid, ha lat
jak, hogy en- hogy rakom. Olyan
rezg6sen, cifran, szepen es sziyc-
sen, mint en-, mem igen tudja sen
XII. Ha j6 tancosn6m akad, en- le-
seek nyertes ].
Es ICY tovabb, akarkit kerde-
ziink, mindenki csak AIT valaMol-
ia. hogy oft lesz $ reszt vesz a
csardas versenylben. A lab specia
listak, tyukszemvag6k, nagyon el-
fogkaltak mostanaban. Az egyik
magyar iizletembcr ma meg san
tit, de feni a fogat, hogy hetf6n
tancol. Magyarsagunk 5masik koz-
sisaFst szessRlS e sRaA azaaESat
nyomja, de a csardas verseny hire
meggy6gyitotta. Deak Pal es fele-
seee, akik legut6bbi csardasver-
senynek voltak gy6ztesei, szinten
OFT lesznek s versenyeznek baj-
noki elm megtartasaert, mivel hat
bajnoki eziist serleg is csak ugy
sep, ha paros.
Magyarsagupk figyelmet isne-
telten felhivjuk ere a nagyszaba-
su magyar mulatsagra keriink
mindenlsit, hogy hetf6n este le-
gwen OFT a Moose Hallban, ahol
este s oral kezdettel sz6lal maid
meg Kaczur Janos bandajanak
szivhez sz6lo magyar muzsikaja..
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1926-01-07
GYULEST TART A vERHoVAY.
FOX

A Verhoyay Segely Egylet lOs-
TX fi6kjanak vezet6sege ezuton
hozza aatagok tudomasara, hogy
janllar d0.-en, vasarnap delutan
2 oral kezdettel, a reformatus TEN
plom basementje.benf nagyfontos-
sagu gyiilest tart.
+ A fi6k tagjai keratnek, hogy a
gyiilesen lehet6leg titles szamban
vegyenek reszt, miv9l ez alkalom-
NAL keril fi6k mult evi szam-
adasa j64ahagyas v$gett a tagsag
ele. Aki lhatralekbsh van, az va.
sarnap rendezze tartozasAt.
A vasarnapi gyiiltsen leszs is,
'mertatve az al a.epszabaly.
A mult havi gyIilssen megvaI&ss
Etott tiszllkar 4 vasarnspi gyiilss
Eelkalm4 A foelaija Il helyet el6
#sl M III t iigyek vsset6stt