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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-07
Especial to The Daily Worker,

LONDON, Jan. SSH Basil Thomp-
Ison, former head of Scotland Yeard,
recently arrested for an assault upon
a girl in Hyde Park had a hearing In
Marlborough police court yesterday
and endeavored to prove that he wac
merely conducting a psychological In.
vestlgatlon.v
Sir Henry Curtis Bennett, one OF
the noted barristers of England, rep
resented the sleuth and In his open
ing statement said that Sir Basil was
gatheroing material for a newspaper
article and nothing more. The whole
session of the court was a brazen at
tempt to whitewash Thompson and
thereby save the reputation Of this
spy and the nabobs with whom he
associates.
Dispose of the Girl.
The girl has already been eiiminat-
ed from the case as a complainant
against Thompson on the charge Of
rape. She was bribed or intimidated
to plead guilty to solicitation, there
by placing herself in the category cb
comomn street walker, and was
sentenced to short term in Jail for
which she unquestionably will be
well paid.
This plea Of the girl automatically
eliminates the possibility Of trying
Sir Basil on the serious charge for
which he was first held and reduces
the charge to misdemeanor.
! The second step in the whitewash-
ing process was the proceedings in
the police court where some OF the
prominent statesmen and capitalists
came to testify to the exemplary vir-
tues Of the defendant.
The attorney for Thompson de-
scribes his public record" in glow.
ing terms. IF man of the knowI-
ledge Of Sir Basil Thompson and with
his reputation. could lower himself as
to desire to commit the alleged OF.
tense, he must be either insane or
drunk" declared Sir Henry Curtis.
Mekenna Tsstifiss.
Reginald McKenna, former home
secretary of the British government
and chairman Of the board of direc.
tors of the Midland Bank, and one Of
the biggest bankers of England. was
the first witness for the defense, testi-
tying to the good character OF Sir
BASIL
This testimony was soon Offset by
the policeman who arrested the emil
nent knight in Hyde Park.
Tried to Bride Policeman.
The magistrate, the lawyers and no.
lice visited the scene of the assault
in order to decide the question OF Wis
Utility because the defense LAWYERS
raised the objection that the police
could not have seen what was going
on
After returning to the courtroom
Constable Laurie testified that after
ne had arrested the man, on the way
to the police station he said:
~ am Sir Basil Thompson. You
ought to keep this from my friends.
II they know it am ruined. n
you can overlook this you can
leave the police force tomorrow
Laurie testified that he replied:
you ought not to put temptation in
my way"
It seems that the charge did not
inJure Sir Basil with his friends as
they all rallied to his support and II
is said that as head Of Scotland yard
ne had enuf similar evidence on the
other noble knights to compel them
to testify regarding the purity OF his
character and his great sacrifices to
obtain sociological information from
one young girl in Hyde Park.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-07

Your neighbor win appreciate
the favor-give him this copy Of
the DAILY WORKER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-07

You bring the leaders OF the world
Communist movement to your shop to
make your arguments for your-when
you bring theip articles in The DAILY
WORKER to your shop.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-07
To Sell ARMY Lard

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.--Fortv.,our
army tracts, scattered across the
country would be sold at public auction
under terms of a bill passed by the
senate The measure provided that
states, counties and municipalities can
nave options on the properties for six
months after enactment OF the law.
are you going to gireS Make
10 a book on Communism
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
DEMAND FOR VICTORY"
WORST THING IN GAME:

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. -
Two possible changes in football
rules are discussed by William s.
Langford. secretary of the football
rules committee, in an interview in
the Yale Daily News. There might
be some discussion about restrict.
ing or limiting the forward pass, he
said, and the point.after.touchdo
ruling probably would be brought
up for revision.
Langford does not believe the sea-
son can be shortened, and expresses
the opinion that the Big Three
agreement not to start practice un-
til September Is is dangerous.
Teams are played, he points out,
which have four weeks training,
while those bound by the agree
ment have but tlEo.
The leash value being placed on
football by the betting which is so
generally being carried on by the
alumni Of the various colleges and
universities" Is criticized by Lang
ford, who calls 1.-The demand for
victory" the worst feature Of foot.
hall
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
BEATS
. TECH QU|NT
Bx ROSS CONKLN

Eastern high school defeated
Technical high school in the first
game of the interscholastic basket
ball series, 81 to Is, at the Arcade
today.
Technical high school proved un-
able to solve consistently Eastern's
rapid-fire passing game. Especially
in the last half Of the game did the
Eastern superiority show itself.
Tech started the game when Harry
Councillor, diminutive forward, Gagged
a pretty goal from scrimmage for
the first score of the game. How
ever, Eastern's forwards soon got
their eye on the basket and at half
time Coach Guyon's team was on
the long end of a 17-8 score.
Led by Capt. Julie Roberts, East,
ern soon showed that it was one
of the strongest teams OF the high
school league. Seldom did the
Easternites make a bad pass and
their clever handling of the ball fire.
uuently brought applause. Angus
Heeke, Eastern center, Gagged the
prettiest goal of the game when he
shot one through the loop while
sitting on the floor midway between
the basket and the center.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
JOE DOVNEY ON
NOYSIUS CARD

Two navy boxers from the II. s.
s. Wyoming. now naoored at Brook
lyn navy yard. will appear as the
star attractions when the Aloysius
Club stages it's next smoker for
its members on the night Of Tues
day. Jan. 10. They are Joe Downey,
holder of the navy middleweight
championship. and Jimmy Ryan,
lightweight champion OF the navy.
iEoth have been seen at the Aloyaius
Club and each made big hit with
the eiubnembers for their ability
and their clean sportamanship.
Downey is matched with Nick
Bass. of Baltimore. for the 10-round
final. Ryan will grapple once more
with Tony CoF'tez. the Mohawk
Clubs star. in the eight-round semi.
final. 1t will be return affair for
each sailor. but with two extra
rounds added.
The la<f time Downey met Bass,
he defeated him in eight rounds,
showing excellent boxing skill. To
be fair the Baltimorean, il must
be said that he took Tex Stovall's
place on short notice and had been
training but five days. He has
now been training for several weeks
and is in fine shape. He believes
he will look better in his second
meeting with Downey.
Downey was to have met Tex
Stoval1 that night but the Mohawk
lad injured an ankle. Later. 1t
was Downey who was unable to
appear, the Wyoming's surgeon re-
fusing to give him shore leave be-
cause Of a heavy cold. Again Bass
hoped in as substitute and he
whaled the daylights out Of Stovall.
The Baltimore boy has fairly earned
his right to show at the Augustus
Club
The semi final promises plenty OF
action Ryan is a southpaw with
powerful uppercut. He reminds
one somewhat of Honeyboy Finne.
gan, who will appear at the Alloy
sius Club on February /. CorteZ
is glutton for punishment, though.
and the Mohawk clubmen believe
he will take all Ryan has and whip
him over the eight-round distance.
In addition to these bouts Match
maker Mann Is arranging for two
six-rounders and one four.rounder
Music, singing and dancing will
complete the evenings entertain
ment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
MAKES DOUBLE
PLAY At HOME
This one sounds like fiction-but

This one sounds like fiction-but
isn't.
Memphis was playing Atlanta
in 1919. Memphis was at bat and
had Caravan and Block on the
bases. glastonbury, next swatter.
poled long one to the right-fieid
fence, Reed, playing right for At
lanta, grabbed the ball on the re-
bound and he hurled it to the plate.
Meanwhile, Caravan, who had
been on first and who was the
faster runner of the two, caught
up with Block just as third hase
was rounded. Clasping hands Can
avian and Block, wholly unaware
that Reed had nabbed the rebound
and already had tossed the ball to
the catcher, romped for home Size
by SIDE
-Four jumps from the plate thu
ball and the catcher met them.
Before Canavan could streak 1t
back for third the Atlanta catcher
slapped the ball against Block
ribs and performed similar rites Tor
Canavan, giving the catcher one
of the rarest things in balldom-
a double play at the plate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
THUNBERC
AS LOST KIN

NEW YORK. Ian. 9.--Aceor ling
tn officials Of the Metropolitan
Skating Association, there viii he
a cross section of a movie plot on
exhibition next Thursday night
when Clas Thunberg. of Finland.
meets Joe Moore, OF New York. and
Charlie German. Of Canada, in
special Smile skating race.
One of the interested spectators
Ia expected in the person of Miss
Mabel Thunberg. stenographer OF
Waterbury. Conn. who has written
local officials asking II Thunberg
is not a long-lost member OF ner
family.
Miss Thunberg said she came to
America from Helsingfors with her
parents 20 years ago and that since
no trace has been gained OF the
relatives left behind in the nome
land. The officials have invited
Miss Thunberg to come TO the race
and see for herself. q
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
I W0 UNDER PAR
TESAT GOLF
Bv COPEf4AND G. BURG


LOS ANGELES COUNTRY CLUB.
LOS ANGELES. Jan. 9.-A Espi-
nosa, Spanish gentleman from Chi
cago, and Chick Fraser, pro ct the
Midwick Club, Los Angeles led the
pack today when the 3a6 golfers
started play In the final 10 qualify
ing rounds Of the ancient game's
biggest purse event-The $10, 900 Los
Shooting brilliant golf. Fraser
and EspinOsa finished the first IS
holes with IS. two strokes under
par.
Hot on their heels, just as they
were in the opening IS holes were
Harry Cooper, Dallas: Joe Kirk
wood, New York, and Frank Walsh.
Appleton, Wis.,, each with initial
scores Of 20.
Macdonald smith, New Yorker.
4avOrite to win the event, was trail
Ing with the "a. along with Bill
Mehlhorn, Chicago: George Won
Elm. Chicago amateur champion
and Dewey Weber, Chicago. while
Ed Gayer. Chicago; Johnny Nc
Hugh, San Francisco. and Joe
Novak. Berkeley. were just ahead
with "A.
Smith. playing today on the
north course, which he knows well
10 set to burn un the green's and
came home this afternoon right at
the top Of the mob.
Among the players who teed OFT
today determined to wipe out bad
fortune in the first Is holes was
Charlie Chung, Chinese, champion
OF Hawaii, with an 81 hanging
around his neck; Al Watrous, az
Grand Rapids, Mich. IS; John
Black, Wichita veteran, and Bobby
Oklahoma City, ~.
Tomorrow the finahsts, first 81
scorers, stroke 1t over So holes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
GRID I0RECEIVE
SMITHS ASHES

BERKELEY, Calf, Jan. g.
Funeral services for Andy smith.
University Of California football
coach, who died in Philadelphia
Yesterday, will probably be held
here on january 16. 1t was an
nounced today.
Following services in PhiladeI.
ptia today, Milton Farmer, execu-
tor of Andy Smiths estate, wired
Instructions that the body be sent
to Berkeley Immediately. In ac.
cordance with. the wishes of the
dead coach, his ashes will be
scattered over Memorial Field, the
scene OF his many triumphs.
The Berkeley Lodge OF ElkS will
be in charge OF the funeral.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
THREE COLLEGE
GAMES on

Three Of the local college basket
ball teams will be seen in action
tonight when Gallaudet plays the
Catholic University and the George
washington tossers meet the five
from the Johns Hopkins University.
The games win be played in the
BrookIand and @ Street gyms.
George Washington started the
season with a defeat. but since that
Was at the hands Of Princeton the
boys aren't feeling too badly about
it. Gallaudet, has lost q game and
Catholic University showed great
form in its games before the hol-
DAYS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09

Harry Heilmann Of the Tigers has
driven in see runs in the last five
seasons. Babe Ruth has chased
home $685., Bob MeuseI of the
Yankees accouhted for SOS and Ken
Williams of the Browns has sent
home 572 men. Ruth and Williams
are lefthaInders and Mensel and
Heilmann righthanders. the latter
therefore having q shade on the
totals Is to the good
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09

twenty per cent Of the populace
walked right ont on the Paasisns
before the tenth and final round.
which gave them the well and wide
ly known Adexlcan stand off. They
lost their money but they saved
their lives. Vinez was terrible. no
He fought not. neither did he
box. seemingly, he went Into
the ring with no other idea than / d.
elnain. as IL. for the regulation
- rounds: Il he led = dozen
punches all night. the writer missed
the other seven.
It g0t 50 bad that the merry vii
layers cheered ironically svery tins
Vinez so Tar forgot himself to gas.
ture with his left, but the only
trouble with that was that 4 gent
can always 90 TO q mass meeting
and cheer for nothing. ii cost the
ringsiders $40 70 the individual
wallet last night.
They ret Slightly less than
seven cents worth 81 action and
IerrIs IN nOsvise was af fault.
He tried to make . fight 81 &c
but VIncz wouldn't be = party to
the idea. He spent the entire
s ~ FUuuWSs HI HOluAH& ana covering
M. Or 1T least that waS the
writer's understanding Of the SIT
unti0n. He. the writer, couldn't
be annoyed watching the last two.
Vinez Is said to be veteran OF
some 43O matches and 1t ID to be
hoped that he gets plenty more Of
them-s0meWheRe east Of Guez
After last nights exhibition, OF
whatever II was, he ought to be
all washed M here.
There are too many good fighters
In America for the fight public
today to support some foreigner 81
moderate ability and synthetic
heart. In case the point lacks
clarity. reference liz being made To
one Lucien Vinez. He probably did
less fighting In ten rounds than
the average man would do in ten
seconds. Not one Of those ten
ROUNDS. by stretching the most
elastic Of imaginations. could be
called against ferris. Not one 81
them could be called even, unless
you happened to favor scoring al
followed by those who draft the
major league catching averages.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
By TY CORR.

The baseball spike though
possibilities developed througl neveendng
struggle take advantage of everything the offered
For these who have had baseball spikes
divided the ball
The heel On these steel plates triangular shape three blades
which
Anarpened knife each foot there therefore
blades enable
an while a he
inieders how make that
As have related first lesson the first game played
against New York when slid into Kid Eberfeld had-on He
fegAard
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
lIcP hiIOmy on
| Top, Al Work
IS Close in
Team Play
~ ii. b. THOMAS

Since the hackers of Earl Ne.
PhiIomy and al Work signed
them for q ten-game series to
start next Saturday night. these
two star bowIers have matched
their prowess Is team bowlers,
once as members ef the same
team. And McPhilomy has had
slightly the better Of it. For six
league games he has averaged
1851 and Work, 1874.
Tonight they may Sc action to
gether on an all.star quint. They
are members Of Bill Woods squad
Of Kingpin stars, who, at the King.
pin tonight. will conclude TEN
game match with the Baltimore
A1l-Stars. over whom they gained
13e-pin advantage in the first five
games, shot IN Baltimore.
McPhilomy. by virtue Of having
rolled the first set III the MOnu-
mental City, Il regular on Wood
team. Work Was unable TO roll IN
Baltimore and was held as q re-
serve man for the washington end.
In the event one Of the Kingpin
regulars Is unable to hit his stride.
NtOAA AAAA9A8 - - - = = z A-AAA&41s
Action st the Kingpin viii
start II O'cl0cIk Attaining
allGys win be covered 10 make
space for spectators.
Bill Wood will be absent when his
| gang meets the Raltimoreans.
Wood il in Florida on business
Ed ROmmel the Mack pitcher. il
The Ela1tf-
moreans He has been sensation
lately on Baltimore alleys.
Incidentally. ROmmell probably
viii be seen here again this winter
|if the Washington City Duckpin
Association permits outsiders to
compete in its individual t0urna-
ment. Rommel was one Of the
leaders iii the first tOurnament OF
this type put on by the association
and at that time he won many adj
nairers rs 4 likeable chap and a.
a bowler Of top-notch ability.
baltimore bowlers have kept up
q steady stream Of inquiries con-
corning the individual tOuEIla
ment, plans for which viii be
talked over at 4 meeting t0InOr-
row morning at m o'clock in the
Oak Room Of the Raleigh Hotel.
Every league In the city Is In
vited to send q representative TO
the meeting, Secretary EbefsOle
said today.
Harry stanford, boss of the Stan
ford Paper Company. is a smiling
individual today. His team won
two out of three from the TerIni-
nal Ice Company and retained the
lead In the District League. The
paper salesmen totalIed 172S and
this fat score gave them q pin
margin over the Kingpins, with
whom the Stanfords are tied In
games won and lost.
Al Work. for the Terminals. had
a set OF as and had the edge for
the night over Earl McPhilony.
Stanford's star, who rolled SEA.
The other night, both as members
of the Joseph Phillips Company
team in the National Capital
League. McPhilomy Won the upper
hand with 3S7 against Works S66.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
Gardner Will PLAY

Larry Gardner, veteran American
Lacquer, will be doing active duty
at third base for Asheville IN. Co
again next season in addition to
managing the Sally League club.
Larry played surprisingly good ball
in 1925 for the same team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
Pedro Is Studying

Pedro Dibut, the Cuban pitcher
who was tried out by the Reds III
1924 and 1925. but was released, as
he did not absorb major league lore
because he couldn't learn English,
remained in this country this winter
to master the language. He is
angling for another major league
trial
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09

appearance in the ranks he could
not display his prowess. They
would let him play football and
basketball. or track, and baseball or
swimming and fencing, but he could
only do two things.
He couldn't even act In the
school play, such a thing coming
under the general heading Of indoor
sports. Thus, when football and
basketball are over for the year,
SO are most of the athletes. 1t il
no fault of theirs, and If the Old
Grad would stop bemoaning and
start Fostering the Board Of Edu-
catoin about that fool two-sport
rule, he would be directing his
steam in the right direction.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
Dewitt PLAYS One

The Dewitt Props and the Catholic
University freshmen will engage
each other in the c. U. gym this
afternoon. The Dewitt boys were
off to a slow start but they have
rapidly gotten their bearings ana
are now q Formidable team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
Will Bring in Jack

Blackie Carter and Guy Lacy. OF
Richmond, the former responsible
for Al home runs In 1925 and the
latter a good infielder and hitter,
who were boughE by the Giants.
will bring the Virginia cIubs$2O. 900
IL they make good in the big show.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
Visitor Made Rough
Examination OF
Fine Course

There's q story being told Of
a golfer who visited at . club.
His enthusiasm was always
greater than his skill, and Mt
the end of the morning round
he returned to the clubhouse
somewhat dOwncast. One of the,
officials. full Of hospitality and
proud of their fine course, came
to him and said pompously:
We'll, what do you think of the
fairway?"
WELL" replied the visitor, !
didn't have much chance of be-
coming perfectly acquainted.
From the rough. however, it
looked simply great.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
Il Was Too Close

The Mt. Pleasant five just barely
defeated the Woodwards 20 to 10 in
game that had the fans on their
ears all the way. The lead alter
mated throughout the game
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
They Fight Hard

The WinsaM MidEets and the
Corinthian Midgets had lovely
setto and the Winsalls brought
home the bacon. 1t was Is to ID
game, and the score shows just
about how hard the game was
played.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
Ten Straight Wins

The CloVers and their tenth
straight game are safely tucked
away awaiting another victim.
Their latest was the Company ID
team Of the National Guards and
the score was 50 to IS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09

from the plate. There are ball
players today who would be coed
batters but for their fear OF bxing
busted off They back so FAR away
they cannot reach a ball that rs
over the plate.
Against these busters / fought
back with my spikes i will relate
the two prominent cases in ms
next article
ITO Be Continued Monday.)
lCopyright 1926. by the Christy Walsh
Syndicatgl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
Vance's Sensational
Stunts React on
Turnstiles

Dazzy Vance, the Brooklyn
speed artist, struck out thirteen
Giants one May afternoon,
famed seventeen Cardinals on
q hot July day and pitched no.
hit game against the Phillies in
September.
Those are merely samples of
his last years work. Is it
small wonder that the crowds
fill the parks on the days Vance
is scheduled to pitch.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
OLD GRADS BEMOAN LACK
OF BEWHISKE Erred BOYS ]
q Ross cOMKLlM.

The Grads life school coaches
In addition of them depcr college football coaches
In the dim back what happier days might have been
connuba rendezvous Of portent the NOd Grads.
holidays
eaped to the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
Juniors Take It

The Eastern Juniors took a game
from the First Baptist Church
aunt 81 to 10. Mulligan and
Coleman were the heavy starring
boys for the winners. A game
with silver Spring awaits the win
.nePs,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
Two Junior Teams

The Emanon Juniors and the
Cogs. Of Central High School, set
their jaws in each others abdomens
and had nice time. The nrst
named came through with a IS to
13 decision. Foul shooting told the