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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-28
LOU WOULD GET MANY
MORE IF He HIT BALL
HIGHER, SAYS BABE.
By Babe" Ruth

NEW YORK May 28-Here's a little tip!
Keep your eye IN Buster Gehrg this season!
There's that apple. when
Lou first joined he kid of college He awk
ward and bad fielder He could hit ball long when he
got hold Of it, but he wasn't good hitter All
husky pair Of shoulders pretty good eye and lot of ambition
Now playing his second big league regular he's
hitter there is in the whole league The fast balls
inside that used to make him look
slow balls that used to have him wngg soup him
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automobile routes, are recommended
by this column as being the best
fishing grounds for over Decoration
Day:
Benedict, Md.-42 miles-By au.
neutrality-suspicious. Avenue to
Eleventh Street Southeast, then to
Anacostia to Camp Spring to Gin.
ton to T. B. to Waldorf to Hughes
Vile. east to Benedict.
Chesapeake Beach-40.5 miles
BY automobile Pennsylvania Av.
enue cross Pennsylvania Avenue
bridge at Seventeenth Street South.
east. Marlboro Pike to Meadows
to Marlboro to Mt. Zion, turn south
to Friendship to Owings to Mt.
Harmony, east to Chesapeake Beach.
By railway-H Street trolley to Dis.
trict Line. Steam road to Chesa.
peake Beach, Chesapeake Railway.
MOrgantOWn -48 miles BY
automobile - Pennsylvania Av.
enue to Eleventh Street South.
east to AnacOstia to Camp
Spring to Clinton to T. B. to
Waldorf to La Plata, continue
south first turn to right; Chapel
Point second turn to right,
south to Wayside, turn right to
MOrgantOWn.
Point Lookout, Md.-83.2 miles
BY omobile-Pennsylva Av.
enue to Eleventh Street Southeast
to Anacostia to Camp Spring to
Clinton to T. B. to Waldorf, south
east to Hughesville, south to Me-
chanicsville, south to Morganza, to
Leonardtown, to Great Mills to
Point Lookout.
Solomons Island. Md.-72 miles
BY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Av-
enue cross Pennsylvania Avenue
bridge at Seventeenth Street South.
east, Marlboro Pike to Meadows to
Marlboro to Mt. Zion, turn south
to Owings to Mt. Harmony, south
to Prince Frederick to Lusby to
Solomons Island.
Rock POINTS, miles-By auto.
mobile-Pennsylvania Avenue to
Eleventh Street Southeast to Ana.
costa to Camp Spring to Clinton
to T. B. to Waldorf to La Plata,
continue south first turn to right;
Chapel Point second turn to right,
south to Rock Point.
First-class hotel and cottage
accommodations may be Sc.
cured at all the resorts, whereby
the angler may spend the week
end at a nominal cost.
Early summer train service to
and from Chesapeake Beach he,
comes effective today and will con.
tinue until June 10. when aug.
mented excursion service starts.
Under the new schedule trains
leave District Line Saturday at 80
and 1890 a. m. and 2:30, $40 and 3
p. M, returning at 6:35 a. m. and
1890, 2:30. 6. 8 and 10 p. m. San.
day trains leave District Line at
$3.50 and II a. m. and 2. 1920, 4:45.
and s p. m, returning at Z a. m.
and 1890, 3, s, 8. and 10 D. m.
On Monday. Decoration Day, the
On Mondya, Decoration Day,
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1880, 1870, 2;SO. $3.50, $40 and
p. m.
Catching the largest string
of hardheads this season was
the record set by the employees
of the printing plant Of Lewis
Nj. Thayer, 900 Twelfth St.
N. W., last week at Piney Point,
Md, while on their annual out.
ing. The weather conditions
were perfect and the outing
was a decided success.
Leaving the city last Friday
afternoon the delegation left in
motor cars for Piney Point, where
Saturday morning a speedy motor
boat was secured and fishing
grounds sought in the lower Poto-
mac River.
Returning to shore in the late
afternoon the members Of the fish
ing party partook of q shore dinner
after which the return trip was made.
The largest catch of the trip was
made by Lewis M. Thayer, one Of
Washington's leading anglers, who
was awarded first prize. The other
members in the party displayed
good skill and all were rewarded
with good catches.
Lew is the pioneer in the print.
ing industry in Washington whose
employees have for the past IL
years participated in annual out
ings of this character. Others in
the party beside Mr.. Thayer in.
Guided Frank e. Thornburg, viii.
liam H. Albeit, Herbert Cole, Ell
mer F. Thornburg, Bates Davis,
Howard s. Fisk, Charles Leo Mel.
lon, Herman Bailey, and Stephen
Brown.
The summer fishing season
at Chesapeake Beach is now un.
der way and according to re-
ports issuing from the resort
big catches Of hardheadS are
being taken daily both by boat
and pier fishermen. Capt. Noah
Hazard, who commands the fish.
ing fleet at the Beach has seen
some record strings taken dur.
ing the week, and gives credit
TO such FASTENERS as John d.
Stanton, DIR. g. II. COuIOn, Nor.
nIdH hOEOks a. FOaWe, ii. M.
Berger, Pete MOrsey Clarence
Riley, and William HodgsOn.
The barrier will be sprung Mon.
day Decoration Day. and the
game.fish season will get its Initial
start In the waters under control
OF the District. When old Sol lifts
his face from out of the east on
the eventful occasion he will be
greeted by an army of anglers
who have looked forward to the
date, when they may again be per-
mitted to match their skill against
the Lass and crappie clans.
The newly-stocked Tidal Basin
Will be open for public fishing and.
according to the director of parks,
huge crowd is expected to be on
nandi Bass under 10 inches, from
tip to tip, must be put back into
the water. The required length
for. Graphic has been put at 6
inches. Bream or sunfish must
be inches in length.
Virginia remains closed until
Wednesday. June Is, MARYLAND does
not open It's portals until Sunday,
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the ball. If you will just relax
your fingers and grip the second
before you take the final grip you
will find that you will get that
"head-heavy" feeling easily. You
must have it in order to allow
the clubhead to do the necessary
amount of work. / am very careful
always to hit firmly. and. Of course
there should not even be a sem
blance OF shove in the putting
stroke.
Of course. l am very careful
about forming the right angle
at the ball. but there are times
when the ground is so uneven
directly behind the ball that
you turn the blade out little
bit.
In long puts one should not al.
low his hands to remain in the
same position during the stroke.
They should be taken back a little
way, but this same wrist action
of short puts should be preserved
as much as possible. l try to fol-
low through a little bit longer
than you might think necessary,
but l do not let my hands get
ahead OF the clubhead in any part
or the follow through,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-28

Automobile ownership il within your
power tOday-buy a good used car from
the Automobile Columns Of tOday's
Times and Herald Classified Ads.
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When It comes to hitting home
runs I figure I still have one ad-
vantage over Lou. I hit balls high
In the air-and they clear the high
fences in parks like Cleveland,
washington, Detroit and places
like that. Lou hits his hardest
drives on q line. never saw a
ball hit harder than the one he
hit in Cleveland a week ago off
Garland Buckeye. That ball trav-
eled right on q line to the wall in
deepest center and II the wall hadn't
been there it would be going yet.
In fact It was hit so hard that
the ball bounded far back into CEN
ter field and Lou had to tear like
the dickens to get a home run.
Then two days later in the
same park he smacked one on
the nose and It banged against
the right field fence SO hard
that it bounced all the way
back to second base and he got
only q single. II that ball had
been q little higher Lou would
have had a home run.
That's what I mean when / say
he would get more homers if he
hit balls in the air. But he's a
sweet hiter-make no mistake about
that. And he's getting better every
day. All of which makes it bit
easier for me. Time was when
pitchers used to pass me almost
every time came up. But when
It's a case of passing Ruth to get
at Gehrig they stop and figure a
bit about it.
And they should.
Babe Ruth nor Goose Goslin nor
J any one else will hit a ball any
harder than Lou when he smacks
one. And believe me he smacks
'em often. If You don't believe it.
ask opposing pitchers.
Copyright, 1927 by Christy Walsh
Syndicate Inc }
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-28

Charley Root of the Cubs, who
like Bush came into the game as
a relief twirler, also won his own
game with a double in the eleventh,
3 to 2. Jake May and the Reds
were the victims.
John McGraw's revised lineup
proved to be a total flop as the
Giants lost both twins of a twin
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-28

bill to Brooklyn. to and S to /.
Eddie Farrell shifted from shortstop
to third base, made four errors
in the first game and had to be
replaced by Lindstror. Vance and
Petty were the winning pitchers.
The Braves went off the reserva-
ton and scalped the Phillies twice,
s to and 13 to 5.
The Browns made four errors and
booted away a game to Cleveland,
Z to 3, the Indians taking fifth
place away from the Brownies.
Al Thomas, of the White Sox. who
has allowed only one earned run in
his last thirty-five innings, trimmed
Detroit to for his eighth victory
of the season. The Tigers got only
five hits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-28

The Pirates spotted the Car.
dinals to q six run lead and
then nosed them out in the
tenth, 5 to Z. Old doe Bush
won his own game with q
single, while Rhem was
knocked loose from the land.
scape.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-28
HITS
ANOTHER

Three winning streaks remained
unbroken in the major leagues today
and one had been shattered, while
two losing streaks were further ex.
tended. Meanwhile. the home-run
race waxed hotter as Buster Gehrig
walloped his eleventh homer, tying
Babe Ruth.
The Piratessregistered their ninth
straight victory, the White Sox made
It five wins in row, and Dazzy
Vance, Brooklyn pitching ace, won
his sixth consecutive game. On the
other side Of the ledger. Herb PEN
mock, of the Yankees, lost his first
game Of the season, the losing streak
Of the Giants was extended to six
games. and the Cincinnati Reds sank
further into the mire Of the National
League cellar.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-28

American League-Gehrig. II: Ruth.
IL; Williams, s: Simmons. s.
National League-Williams. 9: Horns
BY 8; Webb. Z: Wilson. q: Herman. o;
League Totals
National League. ...............1 ae
American League. .............. %
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oUro DOR spoRvS

LAMPuIG HOPEFUL HANK
WHO HAS SThTEp A
BEASTIEUL NEGETABl6
GARDEN WtTAtN EAsS
WALKING DISTANCE FoR HENS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-28

Gehrlg has lot OF things in
his favor. He's big and strong
and husky. He has tremendous
driving power In his shoulders
and wrists. and he takes a nat
Ural cut at the ball. In the last
few months he has learned q lot,
too. He hits to all fields, and
with equal drive. He's Just as
apt to drop q home run into the
left-field stands as he is to right,
and he hits just as hard to CEN
ter as he does in any other direc-
ton
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-28

had a funny letter from a fan
the other day. This chap asked
about Gehrig, and went on to say
that he supposed Lou and would be
scrapping before the season ended
because it looked as though Lou had
a chance to beat me out for home
run honors.
That's a laugh.
Believe me, l wish we had nine
guys on the Yankee club who could
beat me out for home-run honors.
The more we have the easier time
wen have grabbing off the pennant.
l know l can't go on forever. and
when I'm through don't know any
one I'd rather see busting out home
runs than Lou. And don't know
anyone in the league who could do
Q better job OF it, either. OF course,
I'm not through yet, and when the
season Is over I hope will have had
another good year. But I'm pulling
for Lou, too. and IL II can do any
thing to help his hitting, believe me
III do 1t.
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It is very necessary in all put
ting to feel the clubhead go through
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-05
HOWARD DEBATE
ON CHINA
Photo by International
MRYTT,E POCEY

Abolishing treaties with China in
volving extra-territoriality will be
the subject of the annual debate
tonight between the women's debat-
ing teams of Howard University
and Virginia Union University in
Rankin Memorial chapel, Howard
University at 8 p. m. The exercises
will be under the direction Of the
Mu Lambda debating society of
Howard.
Henry p. Williams win be the
principal speaker in the Rankin
chapel tomorrow noon. when the
opening meeting in the Crusade
Against Diseases will be held. His
subject will be Sex Hygiene" The
campaign viii be conducted under
the auspices of the Chi Delta Mu
medical fraternity Of the university.
The Rev. DIR. L. z. johnson will
be the speaker at vesper services in
Rankin chapel Sunda vat 4:30 D. m.
Music will be by the vested choir.
" Leadership For Service In a New
Age" will be the subject of the dis
cussion group of the university in
Carnegie Hall. at BIS p. m. sun
day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-05
SUICIDE Of
!AR|ST0CRACY'

American aristocracy is com.
hitting group suicide, the District
of Columbia Federation of women's
Clubs was told at its annual meet
ing today. at the Roosevelt Hotel.
The American woman college
graduate, married to a college grad
uate. has an average of only one
child, it was stated.
In 100 years, Harvard graduates
left an average Of seven descendants,
while Rumanian immigrants in the
same period left 1000.
These statements and figures were
given by Mrs. John w, Frizzell.
chairman OF the federation's depart.
ment of the American home, quoting
from a recent address by the late
President Emeritus Lowell, of Har.
ward.
Thirty years ago, she said. there
were 30 marriages to every one
divorce. Today there In one di.
vorce in five marriages. and many
homes are unhappy though undi.
vorced, she said.
She was applauded when she
urged passage OF pending bill in
Congress, providing a prison sen.
tence for persons convicted of
alternating the affections Of 3 mar.
ried person.
DR.. Harvey W. Wiley addressed
the federation on THE Proposed
Change to the Metric System" Fol.
lowing luncheon. William Wolff
Smith spoke on "The American
Flag"
1t was stated by Mrs. Eugene H.
Pitcher. general federation director,
that the federation has a national
flower. the American Beauty rose.
and that it hopes soon to have a
bird emblem.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-05
BOARDING HOME
RULING HIT
-Eimsa slafr Pno.o

The Rev. John o'Grady, director
Of Catholic charities, today threat.
ened the District Commissioners
with court action over their recent
ruling that all boarding homes must
be inspected for social conditions
by the Board of Public Welfare be-
fore they are licensed.
The council based its request
on the alleged fact that number
of children are being placed in i'm.
proper homes" said Father O'Grady.
Since the Catholic charities Is the
only private agency in the District
of Columbia placing children I'm
boarding homes, the natural infer
ence Is that the allegation made by
the council must be directed to our
agency.
This, of course, is a serious
charge, unsupported by any evil
dence. The Commissioners, more.
over. have taken what / consider q
very drastic step, without giving
the only agency affected a chance
OF being heard"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-05
Magazine Symposium
On Stage Censorship

Prominent men and women in
literary, theatrical and social life
have undertaken to settle the ques-
ton of stage censorship, forced
into the open by the action of New
York State in passing it's theatrical
paddock law, in the May issue of
The Dance Magazine.
Such authorities as John s. Sum-
mer, William A. Brady. Robert
Sherwood, Canon s. Chase, Joseph
Krutch, Theresa Helburn, Frank
Crowinshield and Winthrop Ames
have availed themselves of this OPP
portunity to express their opinions.
Among the clubwomen contributing
are Mrs. Hiram Brigham, Ann
Hard, Mrs. Albert Putney, presi-
dent Of the d. C. League of Women
Voters. and Miss Magaret Lambie.
A straw vote on the question of
censorship, to cover the entire
United States. is being planned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-05
FOOD CULT BIDS
COOLIDGE IN

President Coolidge is to be ten
dered honorary membership in the
American Raw Food, Health and
Psychological Clubs. DR.. Harry j.
Miller, president Of the Washington
organization. announced today.
The Washington club. at a meet.
ing to be held in the near future
at Typographical Temple, is to
draft a certificate of membership
for presentation to the Chief Execu-
tive.
DR.. st. Louis A. Estes, founder
Of the raw food movement. who to-
night concludes his final Washing
ton campaign at the Masonic Audi.
torium. was selected to present the
certificate to the President.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-05
Two d. C. Attorneys
Fight ExtraditiOn

The question as to where the
postal laws are violated. when
fraudulent matter is mailed, was
argued yesterday in the District
Court Of Appeals. The question in.
wolves the extradition of Maurice
Kay and Benjamin Kay, local at.
torneys, to Omaha.
The two brothers are charged
with sending a letter to Omaha
containing false representations
concerning the services of defend.
ants in an income tax case. They
are charged with soliciting a fee
of 100000 from Sarah H. Joselyn,
Of Omaha.
The Government, through Neil
Burkinshaw, commended that the
posting of a letter here to be de-
livered in Omaha was an u6fense in
each place, under the postal laws;
while it was argued for the de-
PENDANTS that it is noA On offense
in Omaha.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-05
Six Held on Charge
OF Violating Dry Law

Ernest Mortimer, 1928 Webster
st. N. W.. and his wife, Mrs. Mary
Mortimer, who were arrested yester-
day on charge Of violation OF the
national prohibition law, pleaded not
guilty before Judge Schuldt in Police
Court today.
Others arrested with them also en-.
tered plea of not guilty, including
William Mortimer, a brother OF
Ernest Mortimer; Joseph Springman,
Joe Miller and John Maggie. The ac-
cused were each held under $500
bond to1await the action of the Grand
Jury.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-05
Air Show Invitation
Rejected hY COnIidpe

President Coolidge today told Carl
II. Wolfley. vice president of the
National Aeronautics Association,
that he would be unable to attend
the national commercial aviation
conference in June in st. Joseph,
Mo.
The three air secretaries of the
Government. Dawson, War; War
ner, Navy, and MacCracken, Com
merce, will attend as his represen-
tatives.
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ASK ME ONE
THREE STARS



Who said, GIVE me liberty or
give me death? The booze buyer.
What artists turn = new leaf?
Chorus girls.
Where Is Senegambiaf Harlem,
n. Y.
Who Is the Great ObjectOr9
Wayne Wheeler.
Name Satan's wife? Helen Maria.
Who navigated the River Of
Doubt? Clarence barrow.
Define mince pie? Director Of
the Mint.
Locate the Dark and Bloody
Ground. Chicago.
What Il meant by Bumped Off''2
Auto Contact.
Analyse Everything comes to
him who waits" Waiter and guest.
Give the slogan Of the Gold
Dlggers Union. Two open palms
and clutch. OLD SOCKS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-05
Fraud In Enlistment
Nav Lost Soldier Paw

Former soldiers. dismissed from
the services for giving fraudulent
age or other information at the
time Of enlistment, may lose their
war risk allotment and allowance
payments in favor of wives or child
rem, under a ruling issued today by
Comptroller General j. r. McCarl
The Comptroller General ruled that
such payments may not be based on
service under fraudulent enlist
ment which resulted in dismissal
of the soldier before expiration of
his term of enlistment, even though
the allotments were deducted from
the soldiers pay while he was actu-
ally in service.
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n 7 FACTORS
END MEETING

Winding up the annual conference
Of the Associated General Contrac.
tors of America today. the building
experts in attendance from virtually
every part OF the country accom-.
plished the following business:
irresponsible bidders for con.
tracing jobs will be discouraged in
every way by the association. it was
resolved.
An extensive safety campaign to
eliminate casualties on construction
work Is to be put into effect.
Improvement of ethical relation
ship between contractors, jobbers,
owners and architects Is aimed at.
The secretaries council was the
last session held today at their head.
quarters In the Washington hotel
Routine matters pertaining to organ
ization work were gone into.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-05
Congress Fight Over
McCarl Ruling Looms

The fight between Comptroller
General j. r. McCarl and Congress
over the passage of legislation re-.
lieving Government disbursing Off.
GERS from the consequences Of rul.
ings imposed by the Comptroller
Generals office is expected to break
out again when Congress recon
venes.
1t is understood that number Of
these private relief bills are being
prepared for Introduction by various
members OF Congress this winter,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-05
Held in $500 Bond
After Cutting ARRAY

Daniel Carter. colored, his face
held together by seventeen stitches.
told Judge schuldt in Police Court
today that his friend Robert John.
son in an argument with him
Tuesday about a fish. sIashed his
face with razor.
johnson was held under $500
bond for action Of the grand jury.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-05
Booster Trip Program
Arranged BY Committee

The Booster trip program, annu.
ally participated In by Washington
business men, was further perfected
today at a meeting Of the commit
tee in charge, headed by Claude w.
Owen, Of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association.
Hundreds of members will sail the
Potomac for four days, beginning
June IL. 1t Is the largest frolic OF
the year given by the association.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-05
C: D. C. TO HIRE UTILITIES RATE EXPERTS 8.
. CARL s
BAN OFF

The Public Utilities Commission
today won its fight for authority
to hire experts in valuation and
rate cases without regard to the
salary limitations Of the classified
ton act.
In q reconsideration of his for
mer decision, Comptroller General
]. r. Mccarl today decided that
the commission could hire expert
witnesses" in these cases and fix
the rates Of compensation without
regard to the provisions of the
classification act.
The decision win put the Public
Utilities Commission on an even
footing with the local utility com.
panies in rate and valuation con.
troversies for the first time in its
history.
The commission has almost unlim-
tied funds at its disposal to hire
experts as a result of the action of
the last Congress authorizing it to
assess the local companies for such
expenses.
troller General ruled that such ex.
perts would have to be compensated
under the terms Of the Classified.
ton Act. The commission appealed
the decision pointing out that 1t
wanted to create no positions but
merely to obtain witnesses.
The first application of today's
decision will be in the telephone
rate case. The Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company has
already been ordered to turn over
to the commission $1,000 for the
pending rate and valuation case.
This fund undoubtedly win be en-.
larRed,