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The Washington times., 1926-08-05
ATEZR PITCHER MAKES BIG HTW COMMERCIAL LOOP
EDDIE plank T DOL { D
BATTER5 WHENAGED
BY Babe Ruth

CLEVELAND Aug 5 had letter from GettyPurg "a.
Eddie Plank Memorial 0ymla-
sum- honor of Eddie Plank the old Athletic pitcher.
What great plan that is!
glad memory honored in such manner
whom memorial Is peng
saana York. Eddie of the greatest fgfe
Of all baseball history.
the day players didn't know Eddie dney never
great part he played IN pasena
who older in the league did know n however
The Washington times., 1926-08-05

League finals. Fashion Snop Wol
Today they will play again, at
4:45 o'clock. Another victory for
Fashion Shop and Fred Pelzman,
the Worumbo prince and haber-
dasher, will have a fit of ecstasy
and his team the Commercial
League pennant, most priced of all
sandlot banners this year.
IS Should Chevy Chase Dairy take
the second third contest would
be played tomorrow.
In today's encounter, Bernie
McCarty likely will pitch for the
Dairymen, and Fashion Shop will
select from Ross Fisher. Lefty
Kuhnert and Pick Hamel. They
all are excellent Fingers, but
Hughes is the ace of the lot.
It was far from a one-man
achievement, however, that Fashion
Shop victory. The Dairymen nicked
Hughes for ten hits. He was
steady in the tough spots for the
most part and when he wasn't
his mates came TO his assistance
with brilliant fielding.
Mike Moran. the veteran infielder,
Dutch Smithson, leftfielder, and
Pick Hamel, shortstop, hawked the
apple in flashy style to save trouble
for Hughes, and every member Of
the team contributed at least one
bingle.
Rightfielder Chac0nas led the
attack. Twice ne whaIed the ball
for three bases and once for a
single. Tucci, Smithson and Mat.
tingIy smacked a couple of hits
each. Tucei was the real star.
I'm the matter of timely bingles.
His two One-basers scored a total
of four runs.
Fashion Shop hoped on jeff
Smith at the very start and in two
innings bad gained a five-run lead
that was never threatened. Not
until the seventh did the dairymen
shove over a tally. They got ali
other in the eighth.
Smith survived three innings
then Lefty Flynn took his place.
Fashion Shop iced away the game
in the sixth and seventh with five
runs.
Toots Wise, the Chevy Chase
firstsacker, was a bright offensive
ssar for The vanquished. Toots hit
two singles and a double.
The Washington times., 1926-08-05
GRIEF MENTIONED T OR
BAN JOHNSON'S POST
BY Louis A. Dougher

DETROIT Mh Aug 5Frank Navn president OF the Detroit
American League
considered to the
Bancroft Johnson However he does expect be named as
of inside of
today would accept the pres
named
finds himself unable longer to continue ms
will office for me until the league Is
able tn tie unonM VIZ. Lohns successor.v
The Washington times., 1926-08-05
HUGHES IS RATED FIRST
AS SANDLOT FINGER
BY r. d. Thomas

Though might not to pitcher
Class AA professional ball DICK Hugnes OIL
way TO 1ust
Washingon's sandlot Fingers
a all-star team. - ou nono bo,
pleased him nor his than his triumph Cney Cn
Dairy the opening clash at Grltf1tn STADIUM OF the
The Washington times., 1926-08-05

Like a thunderclap from clear
sky comes the astounding informa-
ton that Ban johnson, fighting
president of the American League
ever since it's organization in 1900,
Is nearing the end of his career. He
Is facing a surgical operation of
supreme Importance to q man Of
his age. No one will promise that
he will survive, and 1t Is generally
believed by his closest friends that,
even if he does survive the actual
operation, he will never again be
physically able to carry on the Of
flee of president of the American
League.
Late this week or early next
week, Johnson, now confined to his
bed at his home in Chicago, ex-
poets to go to st. Louis, where he
will place himself under the care Of
DR.. Hyland, club physician for the
st. Louis club of the American
League. While not actually In
charge Of Johnson's case, DIR. Hy-
land is conversant with 1t from the
beginning, and it Is with the hope
of escaping an operation that john
son plans going to st. Louis. Phy-
sicians in Chicago have advised
Johnson to have a foot smRutated,
and this may have to be done in an
effort to save his life. On the
other hand, for man of SO years.
such an operation in itself il dan
gerous.
johnson Is said to be q sufferer
from diabetes. A year ago last
winter he went on a hunting trip
into Mexico where he has many
friends. On his return he COM
pIained of a foot infection and
has been under physicians care
practically ever since. Recently
he spent several weeks i'm a Chi
cago hospital. A turn for the
better i'm his case permitted his
going to his home and now he Is
said to be strong enough to go
to st. Louis.
Whether or not Johnson RECEIVERS
from an operation, the American
| League magnates are already look
/ ing to the future. 1t Is not thought
/ that johnson will again be able to
! act as head Of the league and et-
/ forts are being made to settle up
on some man agreeable to all the
! club owners.
Because Frank Navin has shown
! considerable diplomacy in handling
| interleague difficulties in the past.
| he stands foremost among those
named as possible successors to
/ Ban Johnson. However, the De-
| troit magnate made 1t plain today
| that under no circumstances would
he consider accepting the position,
| except as a temporary berth until
real successor could be found
and chosen to the satisfaction OF
| everybody.
Two other possible candidates
are said to be i'm the field, Clark
G. Griffith. of Washington, and
T.. s. Barnard, of Cleveland.
Griffith, with johnson, was one
of the founders and fighters i'm
the American League ranks. 1t
was Griffith who pitched for and
managed the first American Lea
! que Club In Chicago in 1900. 1t
The Washington times., 1926-08-05

Daily totals. Is 50 IL IS 30 4S-is5
sEo game.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Leaders for the day-washInEton, IS.
ow-PhiIadelphia. 1.
The Washington times., 1926-08-05
RUNS SCORED DAILY

Week ending Aug. A.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Leaders for the day-Boston. 1s.
Iow-Brooklyn.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-21
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
be the tallest thing on earth, he de

be the tallest thing on earth ne DE-
clares.
Answering which the major speaks:
"Aw, cut the boiler, Jimsey. ana hol0
me up sos can give Annie TINS DIS
cult" Then the giant raises him on on
one hand as easily as you might hIt
a loaf of bread, and Annie STICKS out
her long tongue to take in the sweet
meat.
Contrasts are marlaed feature OF
the big show Of 1926. These oppo-
sites often trail together. There are
no closer friends among the 1000
people who travel with the combined
shows than Major Mite and "Tarver.
the towering Texan" Then there
is the palship existing between Old
John, the ponderous working ele,
plant. and Baby Dolly" smallest OF
the Is infant elephants. They even
sleep together in the same car at
night-Dolly with her head propped
on one Of Old Johns feet. Zero, the
huge Siberian huskie who draws a
vehicle in Nine. Bradna's act. OF
many animals, finds his closest friend
in Nellie Kelly" fox terrier hardly
larger than the big dogs head. These
and the many other features that
travel on the 100 cars of the circus
are coming here to exhibit next Mon
day and Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
HARDING MEMORIAL SITE
WORK FORMALLY BEGUN
Silver Spade Used in Breaking
Ground for 100000 Structure
Near Home in Marion, Ohio.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MARION, Ohio. May 6.-Ground
was broken Tuesday for the memo
rial being erected in honor of Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding
A delegation of prominent Marion
citizens, headed by members of the
executive committee Of the Harding
Memorial Association, went to the
site of the memorial south Of the city,
where appropriate exercises were
held.
Hoke Donithen, president of the as
ISOLATION, broke the ground with u
silver spade given President Harding
by a Troy, Ohio, firm. Col. George B.
Christian lifted the second spadeful
OF earth. The spade will be placed
in the Harding museum.
The Harding memorial will cost
$500 900 and will be completed next
Fan. The corner stone will be laid
Memorial day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
Gorgeous Fern, % Years Old,
Came Near Dying Last Year
growth feeding
bursting

plants and flowers to eat. Ferns
and all other potted plants grow
like magic when fed PLANTABBS,
and outdoor plants and flowers re-
spond just as quickly. Florists and
professional gardeners use PLAN
Tabs, because they are more Ell
fective than the finest fertilizer. La
dies like them because they are easy
to-use, clean and have no odor.
For best results start using PLAN
Tabs now! They come in 25-cent.
50-cent and $1.00 packages, and the
professional size containing 1000
tablets for $3.50. Full directions in
all sizes.
PIaiinT1ifi';abbs
Odorless Piant-Eood
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
ACCUSED SLAYER
GU|[TYOF ROBBERY
Awaiting Trial for Murder, He
Is Convicted of Lesser
, Crime.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. May 6.--Robert Scott.
returned here from n California peni-
Tertiary to stand trial for the muir
der of a drug clerk in a hold-up two
wears ago, last night was found guilty
by jury in less than rs minutes
on a charge of robbinG another pnar'
macy at about the same time.
The state, which asked for the re-
moval of Scott to Chicago on the
murder charge, elected to try him
first for robbery. Members of the
jIrv said they did not even take q
formal vote.
Scott laughed when the verdict was
read. and his father, Thomas Scott,
called the decision a "frame-up."
Earlier in the day Scott had test.
fed in his own defense. He was
asked but two questions, whether he
committed the robbery and whether
he was in the drug store the night
of the robbery, and replied in the
negative.
Russell Scott. his brother, was found
guilty of the murder of the drug
clerk, sentenced to be hanged and
escaped the gallows several times by
a margin of "a few hours and finally
was found insane and is now in an
asylum. the death penalty to be car.
lied out if he regainS his sanity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06

signs of ill health. The fronds
turned brown and died at the tips,
no more new shoots appeared, and its
owner, becoming disheartened. sold
it to us. We, Of course, knowing it
was probably starving for lack OF
food, began feeding it PLANTABBS
Immediately.
The photograph above gives you
some idea of how wonderfully it has
improved under the PLANTABB
treatment. If you could see the
fern itself and notice the many new
shoots coming up and its surprising
health, rich color and growth since
receiving the proper food, you
wouldn't allow any plant in your
house or garden go another day with
out PLANTABBS.
PLANTABBs are little tablets
just chock full of good things for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
10000 TOO MANY MEN
SEEN IN BRITISH MINES
Sir Josiah c. Stamp Favors Reduc.
ton of Pits-Gold Standard
Blamed in Part for Trouble.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 6.-Overdevelop
ment of the British coal industry
is blamed by Sir Josiah Charles
Stamp, president Of the London, Nil.
land and Scottish Railroad, for the
British general strike. He is now Wis.
iting New York.
There are 10000 to 100000 too
many men employed in the coal in
dustry, he says. There are too many
mines producing under expensive
conditions. The miners wages ought
not to be reduced. but the industry
ought to be diminished until that
wage is economical. AS it is there
are no profits in the industry, only
losses. The strike is really against the
taxpayers, since they have to pay the
loss of the Mines
Resumption Of the gold standard
shares the blame, in the opinion of
Sir Josiah, who is here to study
American railroads. The general price
level has dropped Is per cent since
adoption of the gold standard, with no
corresponding drop in wages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06

Take a look at the beautiful fern
shown above. Would you believe that
a year ago it was sickly, with leaves
turning brown and whitening, ap-
parently ready to die?
It hardly seems possible that
pLANTABBS could have made so
great a change in so short time
yet here is the actual photograph to
prove it.
Let us tell you more about this
fern. Twenty-Five years ago it had
just a few fronds, small, delicate
ones like all young plants. Patient
care and kindly attention nursed it
through the next two decades and
up till recently it was greatly ad-
mired because of it's great beauty.
Then, about a year ago, like a
worn out piece of machinery or an
aged human body. it began to show
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For sale by all Florists Druggists and seedsmen everywhere
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
RIVER DEEPENING
STUDY is ORDERED
Army Engineers to Determine
Feasibility of Changing Illinois
and Mississippi Channels.


CHICAGO. May Give United
States Army officers have been APP
pointed by Secretary of War Davis
as a commission to investigate and
report on the ACCESSIBILITY of chang
ing the Illinois and Mississippi
Rivers from a 6-foot stage to a 9-foot
stage between Grafton, Illinois, and
the mouth of the Missouri River, said
service order received here yester-
day by Maj. Rufus w. Putnam, chief
of United States Army Engineers
at Chicago.
The commission consists of Col.
Charles I. Potter of st. Louis; Maj.
Cleveland G. Gee of Kansas City;
Maj. Bevely c. Dunn of Rock
Island, Ill; Maj. John c. Gotwals. of
St. Louis and Maj. Putnam.
Maj. Putnam said that the
commission probably would begin
'nnctioning Immediately with survey
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Toscanini to Take Rest.

MILAN, May 6 (P).--Arturo Tos-
canini told the Associated Press yes
terday he win temporarily vacate the
post of orchestra director at the Scala
Opera to obtain a rest. lie denied
rumors that he is resigning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06

Of the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers
and would endevor to have its report
ready before July ]. when he viii
leave the service to take over the
horbor improvement plan for the
Port Of Chicago, which is not
Government project.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
U. S. Vessels Visit Havana.

HAVANA, May R.-Seven
American destroyers, 10 submarines
and a submarine chase arrived
here yesterday to remain until May ..
They will return to Guantanamo, and
then proceed to New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
RESIGNS CHURCH POST
Mrs. Anna r. Atwater Forced Out
by Ill Health.

st. LOUIS, May 6 R).-Mrs. Anna
r.. Atwater, first vice-president Of the
United Christian Missionary Society.
has resigned because of i'll health, 1t
was announced at the society's head
quarters here yesterday. Mrs. At
water has been leader in the
Disciples of Christ Church for years,
holding the presidency of the
Christian Women's Board of Missions
from 1907 to 1920.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-31

Here is the Mysterious Cowboy
cartoonist just as you meet hin in
FL Centric You may s"e him OF
his horse. in which cveut lie looks n
LITTLE different than this. But in
either instance he is the one and the
same talented booster for a greater
and a more prosperous f! Centro.
Tonight the Mysterious Cowboy
will entertain Boy Scouts at the
Elks Temple between 7:30 and 9
o'clock. That appearance is at
the inyitatiGn of Scoutmaster Bo-
dine. The cowboy will make life
size sketches of the boys, and VIII
tell stories.
At the invitotloh Of \. 2. Shib-
Icy, superintendent of the grade
schools. he Mysterious Cowboy will
entertain the children mt the Wilson
school tomorrow morning at o
o clock. He will entertain the
children again next Saturday after
noon, when he will draw sketches
from life in the lobby Of the Palace
thcater, and later on the stage of
the thcatcr.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-31
FORD ON MUSCLE
SHOALS SAYS IT
SHOULD BE- UNIT
whoever Obtains Lease
Should Keep 1t Intact
For Government"
By FOSTER EATON

| llilcd lfcSS stall correspondent
Copyright, 1926, By United Press
DETROIT, Mich, March 81. -
Henry Ford believes Muscle Shoals
:" should be operated us Il single
Industrial unit, lie suid in an rN-
elusive interview with the t'nlte'l
l,rcss toGav.
''TEc, government, Of course,
should retain all It's righ.s in the
,@oPerty fer purposes Of national
defense, he added
eclining absolutely TO discuss
the possibility Of his renewing lis
offer to Did for the government )
great power and nitrate pre- irct IL
Mai anna. the automobile magaate
declared:
Whoever obtains II lease of this
property should be obligated to
keep it intact for peacetime quan-
Try production o. poWcr aud NJ
tratcs for fcrt tilizer and ready for
instant use in the manufacture rt
explosives by the government j.
event of var.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-31
SEVEN LIVES LOST
Nv United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO. March 31.-Thc mid
die west today continued in the
GRIN Of IN unreasonable blizzard,
which ALREADY has resulted in seven
lives lost and II score Of accidents.
Three persons were killed in CHI
ca"o in accidents while four were
killcd in Wisconsin. owing to the
Llindin" snow which prevented
clcar vision while motoring.
The entire middle western region
from the mountains to Ohio and
from the lakes south today is blank
rtcd high with snow and there will
hr no relief for the next 81 hours.
the weather breau rcportcd. SnoN-
fan in the region during the past
- hours ranged between four and
seven inches.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-31
Labor Tieup at
Tacoma Feared
by United Press Leased Wire

TACOMA, Wash, Mar. 20.-Ne-
gotiations between tho Building
Trades Of Tacoma and the Master
Builders ssociation over raise of
81 day for the lS crafts were at
a critical stage today.
IT was stated thai although scv-
crnl of the big contractors were agree
able to raising the wages of some of
the unions to conform TO the scales
in effect in other northwest cities,
there was grave possibility of tie
up on raises for all the crafts.
The building trades men pointed
ont that for more than wear Ia
coma has been paying 81 less than
the Seattle, Portland and Everett
scale. The carpenters, for instance,
have been getting $S n day here and
50 in Seattle ON union Jobs.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-31
HAMLEY AST0UNDS
{. OF {. MEMBERS
BY MEMORY FEATS
Civic Body Urged to Hear
Swan on Salesmanship
Next Tuesday.

Charles w. Hamlcy, memory cN-
pert. entertained and mvstified
members of the Chamber of Com
merce at the weekly Luncheon this
noon with a demonstration of his
unusual ability to memorize every
thing with whicA he comes i'll con
tact.
One of the feats performed by the
mind expert was to ten the day of
birth of all the members of the
chamber present. BY giving the
year, month and dav of birth Ham,
lev was able to tell exactly ON
what day of the week the date fell.
He did not make a single mistake
although he was called unon TO give
the birthday of so or 40 persons.
lie also told several stories of
his experiences in the world war and
in his travels around the world, all
of which were intensely interesting
to those who heard him.
Pat joy. advance man for lingo
Swami, sales expert who viii dcliy-
eel an address in this city next
Tuesday, outlined the purpose Of
Swann's visit here and urged all
thc members of the chamber to hear
Swami s talk on salesmanship. This
talk has been given before civic
organizations all over the country
and is asserted TO be interesting as
well as instructive.
It WIS alnounccd that the regular
meeting Of the directors of the
chamber viii be held tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-31
WITHOUT u. S. in
GENEVA C0NCLAVE
NOT TO OCCUR
Germany Accepts Invita-
ton to Be at League
Commission,
by United Press Leased Wire

GENEVA, Mar. 31.-The propos.
cd conference ut Geneva to con
slider the United States senate s re-
ScrVationS to American adherence
to tho world court nrohahlv will be
abandoned unless the United States
pArticiDatcs.
Sir Frir Drummonl. secretary zen
cral of the lcao"c, today announced
that he had written to Secretary of
state Frank b. kellong advisino
him that all sipnatorics TO the world
court protocol dad been inNi tied 10
confor IN Geneva September with
the United StHteS to draw an annex
To the protocol which would cmbodv
thc American reservations.
The lcttor requests Kellogg to no.
tifv the league whether the United
States will participate in the con
ference rs the project probably
would be abandoned unless tho Unit
ed States accepts the invitation.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-31
COurtmartial of
Williams Put Off

SAN DIEGO. CAL, March 81. -
Corrtmartial Of Colonel AleXandCr
Williams. marine corps officer ON
charges of intoyicntion broNoht by
Mn ior General Smcllcy Butler, has
been nostponcd from Anril 6 to
April II. il wHS announced Mt naval
Headquarters mere. Delay in ar
rival of the L. S. s. Seattle on its
way here from Panama with two
TcmberS of the court that will try
Williams was given rs the cause.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-31
Tainted Artist
Held in Killing

MApNRA, CAT. March 3l,--Osca"
\. Holt, Erebaugh artist, accused of
shooting to death John Reno, Fire
baugh rancher, after Reno is alleged
to have tainted him about his aim
in shooting .iackrabbits and about
his morals, was held to answer to
murder when he appeared before
Justice Leroy Bailey in MADEIRA.
No trial date was set, as it is
possible the charge may be changed
to nanslaughtcr. Holt was cap
thGed after sensational manhunt
when Sheriff cones OF Fresno set.
fire to a jungle ! order to sdriv"
Holt out in the open Threatened
by flames he readily surrendered.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-31
WHAT'S DOIrVG
TONIGHT


I. Q. o. F. meets, Davis hall.
Midweek services, all
churches.
Evangelistic service, Chris
tian church. ,..s -tr
Chamber Of Commerce direc-
tors meet.
Naturalization class meets.
Lincoln school.
Foreign night classes, Lincoln
school.
g American Steeplechase,
Brunk's tent theater.
"The Danger Girl Palace
theater.
Double bill. "Infatuation'
and 1.-The People VS.. Nancy
Preston,' Valley theater.
TOMORROW
Woman's Ten Thousand club
luncheon and program, club
house, begins at / p. m.
Rotary Club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.