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The Washington times., 1927-01-03

Risberg is scheduled to come back
before Judge Lands on Wednesday
to repeat his charges in the pres
enc Of the accused, who in add.
i ton to Collins include Ray Schalk
and DOME Bush, newly appointed
managers at Chicago and Pittsburg
respectively; George Dauss, veteran
Detroit pitcher. and Clarence Row
land, manager of the White Sox in
1917, but now an American League
umpire.
The date Of the hearing was set
by Lands in the hope that, with
complainant and defendant present,
there would be no suspended YER
diets nor loose ends such as was
the case in the recent scandal in.
yolving Ty Cobb and iris Speaker.
Collins disinclinatfon to appear
was not based on fear Of the out
come, he said. Collins claimed that
Risberg wilfully had COMPOUNDED a
gtft made to Detroit pitchers for
beating the Red Sox with his tale
Of scandal.
San atrocious Hes was the way
Collins viewed the Risberg story.
He added that the transaction was
quite orthodox in every respect or,
&c least, was s0 regarded before
1920.
eft was not an infrequept custom
In those days to present some sort
OF q gift to the pitcher or team
which helped materially in gaining
q pennant for the club you repre-
sented." Collins explained. 1.-THE
gift in question was fund raised
1t the end of the season as a gift
to the Detroit pitchers who had
frounced Boston in series by TAX
Ing three out Of four games.
GAS far as know, Rowland
was not the instigatOr of the
Idea OF the gift. Chick GandiI
asked me for contribution to
be used as outlined. That is all.
This action was taken more than
q month after the series which Ris.
berg alleges had to be fixed in adj
vance. As remember that series,
lt was hard.fought affair and at
no time, either before or after it,
was there any suggestion or init
nation that 1t had been thrown.
As for the gift to Detroit play
\ ers. knowledge that this fund was
raised and its purpose has been
common property for some time and
see no reason, except perhaps a
personal one on Risberg's part, why
It should be brought up again."
The Washington times., 1927-01-03
Les Canadians Are Tied
In Hockey League Race

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-The New
York Americans, by virtue Of their
3-to-O victory over the Boston Bruins
here last night, were tied with Les
Canadiens today for second place in
the international group. of the Ma.
tional Hockey League. The locals
gained a 2.to-0 lead in the first period
and were never In danger.
The Washington times., 1927-01-03

Indeed there seems to be no
limit to the life Of q ghost.
Arm in arm with the Infant
Year 1927 rattles the Skeleton
Of 1917, a vision the osseous
substance of which must be,
in q baseball sense, well near
to the crumbling point.
Meanwhile the national pas
time has come to be something
of a psychic study, its depths
having only commenced to be
sounded. All that remains to
make the cycle complete now is
for someone to aver that Mighty
Casey's strikeout was not on
the level, as the boys says-that
midwife sloughed a game.
The way they are digging in
folks pasts these days makes
one scrutinize ones acts most
meticulously-and when one be-
comes suspicious Uf ones own
self a reign of uplift can safely
be said to be upon the land.
Although We were quite con-
WINGED some months ago Goldie
Ahearn was through as q
fighter, we are now wonder
ing whether it will be safe for
as to keep the New Year card
he sent us, lest he or his ghost
springs up seven or ten years
from now and holds that greet
ing against US.
And speaking of New Year
solicitations, there's one from
poor Clarence Rowland, which
may be in the nature of a hint
for us to keep our chin closed,
a very difficult favor indeed to
grant under any conditions,
despite the facts we never
heard Of the things he is
charged with until yesterday
q. m.
Also a little card from UNI.
pire Bill MCGOWAN, the signifi.
canoe of which hasn't dawned
upon us yet, although the next
twenty or thirty years ought
to clear up all Of that.
Heinie Miller, who promotes
fights, goes a bit further. he
sends q statuette in bronze Of
John Paul Jones, Q great sea-
man and q fighter-the same
coming in the guise of a holt
day token although the next
quarter Of a century may de-
velop that it's a bride for some.
thing or other. II such be the
case, we will counter with elm.
pings Of severe paintings we
often gave his shows, and thus
cleanse our kits.
Whatever the firm Of Lewis
and Krauss have to cover nm
in a billiard way, we don't
know; anyway they donated
cigars to our holiday and thew
were good cigars IL we are anv
judge. Fred Buchholz sent :
bottle of Lea and PERKINS sauce
in a ncn-refillable bottle. ada
ing more to our wonderment AZ
to whether the acceptance 81
these well-intended offerings
would ever be used against US.
Ladies and gentlemen, Won
can't be too careful these DAVIS
ask Speaker, Cobb, Wood, Col.
Inns, Rowland and the rest.
Don't accept, any mail, teie-
grams, packages or telephone
calls. Hear nothing, see moth
ing, speak nothing.
Personally we have even stop.
ped taking our collars to George
Marshall's laundry, lest someone
cry "collusion" in the virgin
field Of :. basketball. Thus il
would seem that the worst
thing in the world to have
nowadays is friends.
The Washington times., 1927-01-03
HOCKEY NURSERY

Sc. Paul's School, Concord, N. H..
ideally situated for winter sports
in the foothills Of the White Noun.
tains, has seven open air ice
hockey Kinks lit for play between
December and March. Little won
der. then, that the hockey sextets
OF Yale. Harvard land Princeton
read like . rosie Of st. Paul
The Washington times., 1927-01-03
J|MBAKER SURPRISES
BLIND Pic BOWLERS
BY r. D. Thomas

dim Baker, best known Of Judge Lands Wasnetou
shooter. 80 f
Baker revealed suspeced talent the big blind pig
ent at the Coliseum the results which Just been an
nounced and gathered for himself the being high
besides small portion of Uncle Sans currency to speak of
new nat Jim had the best set rolled in the mems ss
The Washington times., 1927-01-03
EDDIE COLLINS WILLING
TO FACE R|SBERG
NEXT WEDNESDAY
BY Davis J. Walsh

NEW YORK. Jan. Eddie Collins third Of basebas trinity
be involved tales of scandal that back games
dark before 1919 and only of named by Swede
Rsberg, participant in alleged fixing" of the
American League pennan will to Chicago to confront
Rsberg Judge Lands wants him to- he said today really
considers Rbergs story oo silly" to be required
The Washington times., 1927-01-03
YAMK CONTRACTS READY

Yanke contracts viii go out about
the first Of the year and Babe
Ruth's will be among them. So
dealing with that mighty king OF
swat is not 50 momentous q task.
The Washington times., 1927-01-03
Jockey REACHES loo

John Faulkner, OF Berkshire. Eng
land. Is probably the only jockey
who ever reached the age Of 100. He
received 6 cents for his first ride at
EPSON Downs and rode his last
mount when he was rs years old.
The Washington times., 1927-01-03
ORIOLES SEND 'EM BACK

Heinie SchSer and Clarence Pitt
have been taken from Baltimore by
Knoxville In the Sally League.
The Washington times., 1927-01-03
RED SOX SPEND LAVISHLY

The Red Sox have paid out more
than 100000 for new players since
the close of the season. It did not
come through the trunstiles, either.
The Washington times., 1927-01-03

A service that brings the employer
and the employe together ia afforded
the user of Times and Herald Ciassf-
fled Employment Ads. Ask about our
free emnloyment bureau service.
The Washington times., 1927-01-03

tcopyrght. 1929. international Features
Service. 1nc.l
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-18

old willow ware, with it's quaint, COM
Portable shapes, but each was decor
ated in mulberry with "vistas"-you
know. formal and odd little scenes with
trees hat never grew, buildings with
bulbous towers and stiff little figures.
The Pewter Idea
Pewter seemed especially appropri-
ate with mulberry, and an opportunity
to bring ouc all the family heirlooms
was afforded. White candles in old
pewter candlesticks lighted this table.
An ances raj linen cloth was used
to form a pleasing background. The
center piece between the pewter
/, ndles was a mirror surrounded by
wee pine branches. Tiny white figures
coasted and slid on the ice mirror.
Words OF Wisdom
And no matter how you set your
table or what color scheme you use,
bear in mind the words of a little old
lady of II:
"The very best way to entertain a
CUES, my dear, is to let him do ex-
actly as he pleases." Then she sweetly
added:
mo one X. lly cares though, what
the wisdom Of II years has to teach. "
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-18

If a manual were written today on
"The Perfect Hostess" there would be
included so many suggestions on the
gentle art of entertaining that the
novice would feel her handiu,p of lack
OF knowledge more than ever. But no
matter hcW much might be writ en-
therein, it would all come back to the
ones idea-thoughtfu consideration and
preparation for the comfort of the
guest.
Silpposing that one is privileged TO
have distinguished CUES. for the hol-
idays-one who has been so very busy
and active that she has had to reserve
:; short hour in the day to herself IN
self defense-Say the breakfast hour.
This, she might enjoy in bed.
Here's An Attractive Dish
If you cannot buy just the right
things for this, because your purse IS
already exhausted by Christmas pur-
chases, you can always arrange an at
tractive tray with the dishes you hive
and add some little original touch--a
snow man of gum drops, toy tree,
or a sprig of holly, if that is all that
is available.
If you can buy a breakfast set, and
for it q cunning tray with sides made
10 hold magazines, you are indeed
fortunate. What will you choose?
Wedgewood in ivory with lavender
knobs and bands? Or chintz pattern
with flower knobs for handles? Or
will you choose one with adorable rose
buds scattered over it and flower clus-
tiers on the lids?-the sugar bowl has
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-18
HINTS TO THE HOSTESS THAT
MAY HEEL P EASE THE PROBLEM
OF THE YULE DINNER PROGRAM

one, the coffee and chocolate pots, the
hot wa er pitcher and the lid to the
covered dish.
Coffee BY the Fire
While you are deciding this import
ant question, you may remember you
felt it would be SO nice to have your
after dinner coffee in front of the
fireplace. A perfectly delightful set ia
waiting for you all arranged on a
glass tray with silver handles. The
charming coffee pot is banded with
silver lus re on white. Bands Of silver
decorate the dainty cups and the Gig
arctic box, which m,tches. A little
glass compete of red candies could be
added to make little Christmas
touch with some fragrant mintS.
If you are having a house party, and
guests are dashing in and out on
Christmas errands before the day, End
afterwards about the winter sports,
lunch may have to be served quite in
formally on the bare table with lace
mats under the plates.
Spanish Glass Sets
Cn refectory table for such lunch
times, he crude Spanish glass sets
would seem useful and particularly ap-
propriate. A centerpiece of fruit in
a large green bowl of this bubbly glass,
plates and cups of green, sturdy look
ing tumblers and fat red candles with
silver holly tied to them would make
any guest want to eat.
Then there is Christmas dinner to
be considered One can spend plenty
of time on that. for it is one of the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-18

rare leisurely occasions in a busy
world. All the little niceties, all the
sophisticated bits of formality can be
used for Christmas dinner.
Table Sets for Christmas
A formal table of unusual dignity
was set with beautiful serving plates
on a bronze linen cloth with stays
racing ever l.. Each plate had a
lovely pheasant in natural colors In
the center, with . border of gold on
red
The tunblers were of amber cut
glass, fat and squatty in shape. A
stunning candelabra of crys al and
bronze stood in the center with black
candles. in it. Large, e,st crystal boat
shaped bowls held fruit at either end.
"A less formal setting more directly
suggesting Christmas used fruit for 2
centerpiece-a lovely big bowl of it
with large grapes ,umbling over the
edge. Tall, slim white candles in low
green glass holders had loops of greens
cry tied to each pair, from candle to
candle. Etched green glass plates were
set in place, each with a stunning COB
let on guard.
For the YuGe Dinner
Near d.ch glass butter plate tiny
Christmas tree stood. Surely with such
a setting the Christmas dinner would
taste much better than usual.
Equally precise and exquisite in its
appointments was another table thas
used green Minton china on white
damask. It's centerpiece WIS of red
and silver with delicate glass flowers
scattered through. Green glass vases
cn crystal standards held candies.
Goblets on this table were of red with
a white pattern cut in the glass.
A new color scheme for Christmas
dinner was most effective in mulberry,
silver, green and white. A hIlndsome
old mulberry dinner set suggested this
idea. Each dish made you think OF
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-18
Trend Of Modern Music; ModernIst Sees
Salvation of Art; Classics or Jazz?
CCopyrigh., associated press, 1920

copyright, Associatea Press, 1920
MONT BORON, France R-The
new school in ml4sic needs neither
press agents nor apologists. 1t is the
legi. innate outgrowth of the present
age and will be the salvation of the
art. t'f
Thus Igor Stravinsky. composer of
the Fire Bird Ballet and one of the
recognized leaders Of the moderniSts,
disposes of his critics.
The Russian composer has hidden
himself away in IL large villa near
Nice and is working day and night
cn o new ballet which will have its
first presentation in Washington, D..
c., next year. He lives, sleeps and
ca S with music in the air. Nearly
every room in his house contains a
musical instrument and there is no
member of his large household who
t3nnot play them all. The piano is
played in the salon, the harp in the
bedroom and the violin on the porch.
Stravinsky himself seems to care but
little for either praise or criticism.
"The new music, as you call it, must
speak Tor lCSelI, ne SAID. ECea4lAS C1ldC
it was only recently that music was
reborn Development must naturally
be slow Though I am proud to be
called one of the leaders of the mo-
dernists, am so busy doing my work
that I find no time to view the move
ment in it's entirety There is Rus
sian saying that it is difficult to see
the top of mountain when you stand
at its base. That seems to be my
/ case.
"Music must grow within itself. BY
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-18
AUTOMOBILES KILLING
ELMS AND CHESTNUTS

PARIS up - Automobiles, elm and
chestnut ,rees can't live in the same
streets Ind the trees are moving out.
1t costs $50 each to replace the dy-
ing trees with varieties that can
breathe the gas-filled air of modern
society. AS rapidly as money is avail
able the old trees are giving way to
harder plants, cedars and other kinds.
There Ire $4,000 trees along the
streets of Paris and in the small green
squares but the number is being re-
duced as trees die out because often
they were too crowded. once upon a
time, before the machine age, the
trees were planted ID feet apart Now,
it has been found, street trees need
more space to breathe the vitiated air
They are being put in % feet aItlrt.
Poverty seems to be the particular
trouble with Paris trees for the ap-
preparation for a years care is only
80 cents each.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-18
SMALL GLOVE FACTORIES

BRUSSELS-Small Individual store
owners manufacturing for their own
trade make up large proportion of
the Belgian glove industry, which has
its center here. OF go glove factories
in this city only eight are in posi-
ton to fill large orders, the others
being managed by store-keepers. Most
Of the gloves exported, many of which
are handmade, are purchased by the
United States and England
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-18

that I mean that it should have no
recourse to resources outside the world
of pure music. Music is outside OF its
sphere when it attempts to teach phil
osophy or moN2lity or tries to tell an
anecdote. The composers of the new
school know this to be true, and the
gradual evolution along these lines will
produce the great music of the future.
Strayinsky's earnestness and his
tremendous capacity for work have
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-18

won him many followers on the Rivi-
era. His presentations in the Monte
Carlo Casino opera draw audiences
from Ill of Europe Following the
completion of the ballet he is now
writing he plans, to start work on his
fourth opera, which probably will be
presented first at Monte Carlo.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-18
PROFITS FRoM TOURISTS

WASHINGTON The economic
value of The tourist and the effect
Of the itinerant population upon COM
munities are being studied by the
United States Chamber of Commerce
through a survey now under way.
Many communities have spent large
amounts for such tourist bait" as
automobile dumps, parks and roads,
but while il is believed they make a
profit, it never has been determined.
--O--
You'll find it in Dispatch want-adS.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-18

You'll find it in Dispatch want-ads
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-25
Fastest Auto Racer
Called 'Slow-poke'
By Bobby

LONDON, Oct. 25.-Major
H. o. D. Segrave, holder of
the worlds motoring speed
record. has failed to live up to
his reputation-at least in the
eyes Of a London bobby"
Segrave was driving in the
West End of London when he
was held up at the head Of a
long line of cars. The traffic
cop gave the all clear signal.
Segrave tried to obey, but the
clutch of his car was sticky,
and it took him some five min
utes before he could get started.
With angry drivers behind
honking their horns, the cop
came over to Segrave and re-
marked, Hurry up, slow poke.
Segrave gave him his card, re-
marking that he had been
called many things before, but
never SLOW"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-25
Infant Care

No mother in this enlightened
age would give her baby something
she did not know was perfectly
harmless and reliable. especially
when few drops of plain Castoria
will right baby's stomach and end
almost any little i'll throughout Lhe
system. Fretfulness and fever, to;
It seems no time until everything
IL serene.
That's the beauty of Castoria; its
gentle influence seems just what is
needed. 1t does all that castor oil
might accomplish. and without
shock to the system. Without the
evil taste. >Castoria is delicious!
Your own tongue will tell you why
Children Cry for It." Being purely
vegetable, you can give it as often
as there's the least sign of collie:
constipation; diarrhea. Or when
ever there's need to aid sound.
natural sleep.
Only one word of warning: The
above is true of genuine Castoria. !"
Fletcher's is the original. Other
preparations may or may not be as
pure, as free from a single doubtful
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-25
Fires Follow Notes;
Police Seek Incendiary

EASTON. Pa, Oct. 24.-Easton
police are investigating threatening
letters and iucendiarism at the home
Of MIR. and Mrs. Edward Hoppock.
During the month Fred Hoppock
son of the occupant. has recei i
two notes, written in a childish
scrawl and warning him to leave
the house, as he will be harmed If
he renai.s.
During the last three days three
fires occurred at the no. Sc. Easton
firemen responded both times. I'm
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-25

again We retired to our rooms
for the night.
slept but fitfully. ] could not
help dreaming and tossing in my
slumber. Little Incidents and pic,
lures of the flight kept recurring
to me. ] awake several times and
lay like one stunned. To think
that our air voyage was really
ended.
Grief Too Deep to Cry
l think ii could have cried
would have felt better. But my
grief was too deep for crying. ]
was like someone who had lost
something precious.
When I awoke the next morning
it was late. and hurriedly dressed
so that. might join George and
Captain Coos who were waiting in
the dining salon.
We had our breakfast and then
walked out on deck for some fresh
air. The sea was much calnler
and the sun was shining down.
1t was a wonderful day and 3
glorious one for flying. 1t seemed
impossible for 1t to be so bright
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-25

phone company filed its latest
schedule of charges including this
one.
The charge was discussed yester.
day at conference between mem.
bera of the commission and Of.
ficials Of the company. No action
was taken, but the commission re.
ferred TO Peoples Counsel Ralph
B. Fleharty, Corporation Counsel
w. w. Bride and Dozier A. De.
vane, attorney for the company. the
question of whether or not a pub.
lie hearing should be called to con.
slider the rate.
The company, It is understood,
has imposed the extra charge for
this type of phone in order to cut
down the demand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-25
Had GLORIOUS Day For Flying =
After Wreck, Ruth Mourns

and clear when only few hours
before 1t had been dreadfully black
and stormy. But the beauty of bad
things and the tragedy OF good
ones is. that they cannot last for
ever, so we were destined 10 have
good sailing weather to Horta.
We spent most of our day In
writing.
No More Cheating"
Gee, but good bed looks inviting
sometimes. Often the temptation
to crawl in was too much. / think
/ must have spent most of my time
aboard the Barendrecht in bed. 1t
seemed that never could get
enough sleep. II had been so long
since / had felt free to lie in bed
that / took advantage of every op-
portunity-a then was not salts
fled.
For six months, during the day
and for most of the night we had
been working, making preparations
tor our flight. During that time.
when | rested. felt that was
cheating. But now there was no
cheating, for there was nothing 70
do but sleep, and sleep. and sleep.
Never had l enjoyed sleeping as
much as did aboard the good old
Barendrecht.
Captain Coos was ever 10 thought
full and considerate of US. He did
everything in his power to make us
comfortable The steward prepared
dainty little dishes for US. The crew
seemed most anxious TO do some.
thing-anything. just to make us
feel wa were welcome.
Finds Dutch Real People"
Our hearts went out to~those kind
men. We learned what real people
the Dutch are. We could never re.
pay the captain who changed his
course to take us to Horta, those
who risked their lives for US in that
little lifeboat and the steward who
worked faithfully until late at night
10 present US with some little sur.
prise. They are a great people and
we shall never forget them.
II we could all he so utterly un.
selfish as those men were what q
wonderful place this old world
Each night before dinner the
chief engineer and the first mate
would join Captain Coos in a Gus
tomary glass of red vine. 1t was
great to sit and listen to them tell
of life at sea. From the look Of
their faces--stern and lined-we
were sure that locked up within
them were some very thrilling
stories.
After having gone through one ter
rifle storm at sea ourselves we could
appreciate their quietness. One
would much prefer to keep those
dreadful experiences 60 himself
There was pain in repetition and re
membering.
Guests Of Mackeys
We landed at Horta TWO days after
being picked up. the 18th nt October.
Several small launches bringing
people from shore came oIt to meet
US. Among them were Fernando da
Coata. civil governor Of Aorta: Mr..
George |. Mackey, the Western
Union manager, and many others
There were innumerable photogra-
pliers and reporters.
We posed for several pictures in a
downpour of rain and after bidding
the ca plain and the crew If the Bar.
endrecht good-by. We were taken
ashore and escorted to the beautiful
home Of Mr. and Mrs. Maokey.
The next inStalment Of Ruth Ell.
der's own story win he printed In
an early issue Of The Washington
Times.