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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-02

It was heartening to the Griffmen'
to be working behind pitcher who
absolutely refused to wobbls in the
pinches. The youngsser looked like
a veteran out there on the hill and
it may be taken for granted that
from now on Lisenbee Is going to
start games.
The former star of the Memphis
team is a serious lad. Pitching is
q business with him. Graduate Of
farming not much Of money-maker
down in the Blue Grass section Of
Tennessee near GAINESVILLE.
II went into professional base
ball largely to make money"
says Lisenbee, speaking of him.
self and his hopes for the future.
ssIt's q serious matter with me.
Farming is a losing proposition
In my country. and has been fCr
the past four years.
"A farmer is lucky down in
Tennessee IL he can get together
enough money to PAL his taxes.
Many have lost their farms because
they couldn't pay the taxes. That's
not q pleasant thing to contemplate.
II took an agricultural course in
college and have worked on my
fathers farm. ] know what it Is to
get up at $40 o'clock in the morning
to see that the hired hands did their
work. I know how hard and how
long a farmer has to work and I
also know what little profit Is made.
It is not future for me.
GsU4I{0k yxyhHy haUa er0nQ
into baseball. have hopes Of turn.
ing my fathers farL into a dairy
farm. Milk and cream can stand
long shipment and finds a ready
market with a fair margin of profit.
But straight farning-there's moth.
ing in that not for ME"
Two years ago. then a mere
lad of 81, Lisenbee signed up
with the Memphis club. He had
pitched amateur ball around his
home town and his fine work
had reached the ears OF Tom
Watkins, the Memphis Hnagnate.
After q brief trial Lisenbee was
sent to o minor league Of less
caIiber. where he rot some needed
seasoning.
Last year, his second year in pro-
fessional baseball, Lisenbee cinched
his lob with Zeb Milan's team ana,
though not playing after July. got
into S8 games. He claims to have
won 19 games but the records show
IL victories and nine defeats. in.
dicating q lot Of work for a lad
not playing sitter July. His winning
percentage was .654 but his eff.
cheney mark was 2.4S earned runs
per game. Only Don Emilio
Palmero, who was in but is games,
had s better efficiency average, 2,27.
Colliding with big Curly Ogden,
then with Birmingham, Lisenbee
suffered a dislocated right shoulder
and rested for the remainder or
the year. That was just after
clark Griffith purchased him Tor
an alleged $4,000.
At Tampa this spring the youngs.
Ter worried lest he had lost his con.
troll because of that injury and
worked harder for it all. Then.
lust as he seemed about to get
somewhere. he ruptured the muscles
OF his stomach wall.
On May 2S Lisenbee relieved
CrOwder against the Red Sex
and faced six men in two
innings before giving way TO
pinch hitter. That was ON
Saturday. On the following
Monday, needing q steady relief
hurIer, BucIxy Harris called on
Lisenbee who baffled the YAM
KEGS completely In the last three
innings.
Yesterday the youngster started
his first game in the big show. He
also finished. iG Ws. struck. out
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-02

this season, much interest il be-
ing taken In the boat races with
Harvard varsity and freshmen
crews, TO be held here ON Satur.
day. The Navy. with two vic.
tories to Its credit and rowing on
les own waters, Ii big fay0rite
ln both classes.
Much local interest will be taken
in the race in which Yale. Penn
sylvania and Columbia engage on
the same day. AS the Navy does not
meet Yale this year, its showing
against Penn, badly defeated by the
Navy Saturday, will afford some
basis of comparison between Yale
and the Navy. s
Other events on the bill Saturday
1t the Naval Academy are: Varsity
Baseball, Lafayette: rifle, National
Guard OF the District Of Columbia;
tennis. washington College. Plebe--
Eastern High School, of
Washinetep; iacFesssi Park Sehoo
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-02
Yesterdays HOME RUNE
National Inannn

The Leaders
National LeaRue--wiiliamB 4; VIII.
son. /; webb, Z; Terry. 8: Harper 3:
Wrighstone. 3: Kelly, 8: Frisch. 5.
American LeaEue-Ruth, s.: Gshrig.
8: Simmons, 2; Lamar, 2; Tobtn. 2:
Goslin, ..
League Totals
National League. ...............s:. 20
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-02
MUST HAVE CANDY

-Four veterans Of the Alexandria,
Va, high school baseball team re.
signed rather than Sign a pledge
to refrain fro = eating candy ex.
cept At lunch. tinae-.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-02
GETS
AN ACE
By Bingy Bryan

Weather ideal for golf brought out
thousands Of mashie wielders on
Washington's courses yesterday.
Several clubs arranged events which
were OF interest to members.
Indian Spring had q good size
field out for the May Day tourna-
ment which was q match play
against par affair. Norman B. Frost
won the event 3 UP, while Reid s.
Diggs was runner-up with q score
OF 2 up.
Frost. during the course Of
bis round experienced the great
thrill in golf. Playing in q four.
some with Tom Moore. Eddie
Town, Freddy Towers, Frost
sank his tee shot at the four.
teen hole for . ''One.'
It was the first ''ace' TO Frost's
credit. Another feature at that
hole, and seldom seen on any golf
course, was the score made by the
foursome. Moore had q par 8;
Towers had q par 3, Towns had q
0A0AC 0bA EOSI HdU q HOlS.1ns
ona. making q total Of nine strokes
for the hole.
John G. ShOrey led the field
qualified for the Argyle team.
His cards for the thirty.six
holes we're: 3S-37-7S. william
p. Di Este finished second with
S8-30-77s
UnEavcrablo weather on Saturday
reduced the field to, twelve play.
ers. therefore Forrest Thompson,
chairman Of the golf committee an.
nounced that Qualifying win be
arranged for next Saturday and
Sunday.
Earl McAleer, Of Manor Club.
won the pIay.off for low medal
prize Of the Town and Country
Club tournament. He defeated
Maurice j. Mccarthy, George
town University student, BY two
strokes. McAleer had 44-41 for
05, while Mccarthy had 45-42
for 81.
Entries for the washington Golf
and Country Clubs invitation
tournament close tonight at 6 O'Clock.
The event promises to be one of the
largest held around this city this
year.
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Hero Isl
bottom
WAgHfNorON

Totals, 80 734 al Totals. 40 10 - II
iBatted for Russell in third.
Boston ......... OOOoO0OO Go
Washington ...... 130o1 1904 x-s
Runs-Speaker. Gosiin (2), Blpege
(2). Ruel. Errors-Tobin. Regan. Two.
base hits-Harris. Goslin, Bluege. Home
Eun-Goslin. Stolen basee-Goslin, Myer.
Bile play-Harris to Meyer TO Judge.
Bases on ballS-Off Lugren, 8. Wild
pitch - LuEren. Umpires - Evans and
MCGOWAN.
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nobody. But he issued only one
pass and no opposing batsman saw
the plate save at distance. johnny
Tobin alone got as far as third
base and only three, including
Tobin, got as far as second.
Ira Flagstead got the lone pass
off Lisenbee. opening the fourth
inning, but not one Of the three
following batsmen could get the
ball out Of the infield. The young
Tennessean settled down like q
hen on her eggs the moment
trouble threatened.
Nobody is going into Mysteries
over Lisenbee's speed. Nobody will
write columns about his remarkable
curve or the artfuI deception Of his
SLOW one. But he has what every
pitcher needs most Of all, control.
Lisenbee has WeII-nigh per.
fest control Of . fast bali good
enough, q hook wide enough and
change Of pace satisfactory TO
so shrewd . Judge as Clark
Griffith himself. It b that cor.
troll which gave him his shut.
out victory yesterday over the
Red S0x and it~ is that same
control which promises TO make
him . winner in. fast company.
And the best thing about, It all
is that Lisenbee is a serious lad
with a serious purpose in life. He
il not afraid of work, any kind OF
work. He is In baseball for fits
large return financially at q time
when 1t can do him the most good.
"One Lisenbee is worth five Of
some kind of pitchers" smiles
Bucky Harris, and who will dis
agree with the Washington man
ager?
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~ you are IN need OF domestic help
consult the Situation Wanted Columns
ef TSs EitANs ard nsnnla cinsslliea AAss
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-02

Yesterday the youngster started
his first game in the big show. He
also finished. a., Hs. struck. out
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-02

In the eighth the Griffs got
their final counter. Bluege
opened this frame with q double
down the left.field line. RueI
got q single on a hot shot back
at the box that Lundgren lost
at his very feel. Again Lisenbee
peked q sacrifice hunt at Todt,
and again Rice peIed q fly. this
time to jacobson, and over came
Bluege.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-02

Chevy Chase sWamped Mt.
Rainier, IL to 2. Burrows
pitched shutout ball for Chevy
Chase except IN the fourth
inning. Fisher led the winning
attack with four straight hits.
Manager MeAuIiffe got three
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-02

Two years ago. then a mere
lad of 81, Lisenbee signed up
with the Memphis club. He had
pitched amateur bali around his
home town and his fine work
had reached the ears Of Tom
Watkins, the Memphis Ilnagnate.
After . brief trial Lisenbee was
eent to o minor league Of less
caliber where he rot some needed
seasoning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-02
IheBiGleIl]
AMERICAN LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Leader year ago today-Goslin. wash
ington. .451.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-02

Wednesdays scheduled Is equally
as heavy. for Calvert viii play
Eastern High nine. Gonzasa viii
oppose Georgetown Props ana St.
Adams will meet Central
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-02

Entries for the washington Golf
and Country Clubs invitation
tournament close tonight at 6 O'Clock.
The event promises to be one of the
largest held around this city this
year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-23

both trapped in a tunnel Of the
mine during a mud-ruSh, they be-
come engaged.
Meanwhile he is attempting to
find who is stealing diamonds from
the mine, and is framed as the
thief. He is sent away to the penal
colony in the jungle for stealing,
while the girl and her father are
away.
How he is indicated after series
of dramatic events and is released
ito find love and happiness in his
beloved France, is told in this in
teresting story, the production of
which was directed by Charles
Brabin, with Natalie Kingston in the
leading feminine role, and Edward
Bell, NATL Barr, Charles Gerard
and E. j. Radcliffe in the supporting
cast.
. Paul Tremaine, the "King of
Saxophonists," with his aristocrats
of modern music, is the attraction
for the week on the Circle stage.
Tremaine and his boys, in spite of
their extreme youth, have estab-
lished themselves as one of the
finest travelling organizations in the
country. Every member of the or
chestra is an individual artist and
soloiSt.
Miguel Galvan, who is well-known
to local theater-goers as a banjoist
will also appear on the weeks pro-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-23

1t tells the story OF the struggles
Of girl to free herself from the
prejudices of her New England home
against dancing, runs away to New
York and becomes star in musi-
cal comedy.
Involved in a sensational murder,
she finds refuge in the narrowness
of the community she had fled, and
finds there, too, the boy she loves
but refused to marry, holding her
career above all other interests.
Several elaborate settings feature
che production, notably the hunt
club scene and the two beautiful
numbers from one of New York'S
best known revueS.
t The Saethod of the New York po-
lice in conducting third degree"
forms a thrilling bit of the action.
Among the well-known players OF
the legitimate stage who make their
screen debut in Dance Magic" are
Isabel Elson of 1.-THE Ghost Train" "
Helen Chandler from "Mr, PIN
Passes By" Harlan Knight, featured
in "Iightnin'":; Francis Weldon,
from one of the Shubert shows, and
Francetta Maloy, a dancer from
"Queen High" r~,
Louis John Bartels, who won fame
with his creation of "The Show OFF"
on the stage, and seen here recent
ly in Broadway Nights" and Mabel
Swor, beautiful young blonde, max
ing her screen bow in Dance
Magic" round out the cast which
Victor Halperin directed.
The first of the Andre Chariot
Reyues, called THE Peddler,'' is
done after the manner of the Con-
tinental ballets. 1t was an impor-
tant section of Charlot's recent Re
vue on Broadway. The coloring,
costuming and lighting of this
whimsical fantasy will intrigue. The
dancing of the various members and
ensembles. far. excels the usual stage
offering.
The company includes some twen-
,ty odd artists each chosen for his
or her particular fitness. The Re
yue has been staged with the deli,
cate genius that characterizes most
of the work of Andre Chariot.
Another impressive overture
played by the Indiana Symphonic
Orchestra with Stolarevsky con-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-23

role of the daughter of the COM
mandant at Fit. Duquesne at the
time of Braddock's defeat.
The cast of characters includes
George Washington as a young
major of the militia in the service
of the British crown. Many thrill
ing episodes of early days in Amer
lea are depicted in the picture.
1.-THE Lure of the Night Club"
starring Viola Dana in the role of a
country girl who becomes a famous
dancer in New York and an impor-
tant figure in the gay night life OF
the metropolis will be presented
Thursday and the rest of the week.
The story by Burke Jenkins was Or
iginally published under the title
'FootlightS and Shadows" 1t is
based on the affairs of girl who
sacrifices a theatrical career for
love. The cast includes Robert FL
lis, Jack Dougherty, Bert Wood
ruff, Lydia Yeamans Titus and Rob-
ert Dudley.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-23
ESTHER RALSTON is
FEATURED AT OHIO

Esther Ralston, Paramount Star,
is said to iron out few wrinkles
and kinks in the social code of to-
day in her latest comedy, "Ten
Modern Commandments" which
opens al, the Ohio Theater tomorrow
for weeks run.
To Jack Lait, popular short story
writer, goes the credit of allowing
Miss Ralston to juggle convention
for it was he who wrote the story.
Then Dorothy Arzner, Paramount's
only woman director, who did such
fine piece of work with the blonde
star in Fashions for Women" fin
ished it off with a great bit of di-
recting.
Ten Modern Commandment" is
a story of the stage and, incidental
ly, story that Miss Ralston has
lived before. When she was but two
years of age, her mother carried h1N
before the footlights and from then
on her life was a continual round
of travel, work and the inevitable
theatrical boarding house. How she
uses "The Ten Commandments" to
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No. ben Lyons will have the
chief role in dance Magic" at the
Indiana all next week.
No. esther Ralston and Neil
Hamilton have much to do in
"Ten Modern Commandments at
the Ohio al next week.
No. 3-Wallace Berry, Raymond
Hatton and Josephine Dunn sup
ply most of the laughs in Fire
men Save My Child" at the
Apollo, starting Sunday.
No. 4--Natalie Kingston and
Milton Stills have their tender
moments in Framed" at the Cir
Gle next week.
No. 5-Lewis Stone in a scene
from "The Notorious Lady" at the
Palace the first half of next week.
No. 6-Joan Crawford in a
scene from winners of the Wilder
ness" at the Isis the first part of
next week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-23
Stunts
on View at
the Parks
Balloon Stunt Man to Do
His Stuff Sunday at
Riverside.

A double-header in the way OF
free attractions has been planned
for the entertainment of Riverside
visitors Sunday afternoon.
Daredevil Higgins, the Riverside
balloon stunt man, will make one
Of his mile-high ascensions and five
parachute leaps, using his new
ninety-foot balloon, and the intense
interest in aerial feats at the pres
ent time is expected to bring big
crowd 10 watch the ex-Army bal
loonist shake dice with death.
The other half to of the twin en-
tertainment bill for the afternoon
will consist of the first appearance
in Indianapolis of Madam Egener
and her flock Of educated geese.
claimed to perform many interests
ing and amusing feats, such aN
walking the tight rope, rolling
globes, drilling, dancing and practi-
cally all Of the feats ordinarily exc
cuted by performing dogs or mon
keys.
Patsy" the clown goose OF the
troupe, is said to put over a great
line of comedy, and various men,
bers of the feathered company, in
costume, do many tricks that are
really astonishing, when one con-
siders the fact that geese have al
ways heretofore been considered
impossible from a training stand
point. The act is said to be highly
entertaining, not only for the chill
dren, but for adults as we'll.
Free checking, as we'll as free
parking and admission in connec-
ton will the free vaudeville per-
formances, has proved immensely
popular with the fun. seekers who
have been according Riverside the
greatest patronage in its history this
summer, and preparations have
been made to welcome one of the
largest crowds Of the season this
weekend.
Tonight will witness the final per-
Torrance of the De Courseys, who
have been pelasing Riverside visi-
tors with their free act Of plastic
posing in imitation of ancient and
mdoern masterpieces Of sculpture.
Turn to Page ~
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STILLS IN NEW
FEATURE AT CIRCLE

The attraction at the Circle be-
ginning tomorrow will be Milton
Stills in Framed" powerfully dra-
matte story adapted from a story,
Dawn Of My Tomorrow by
George w. Sutton, Jr.
The story concerns Etienne
Hilaire, French army officer, who
is dishonorably discharged from the
French army at the close Of the
World War, and who, though inno-
cent, goes into voluntary exile in
Brazil.
There, working as a foreman in
the Brazilian diamond mines, he
meets the daughter of the mine
manager and falls in love with her,
as she does with him. After Hilaire
saves the girls life when they are
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-23
ELMER" AND SAM"
ON VIEW AT APOLLO

Cast as a couple of bold Smoke
eaters" respectively tagged as
ELMER" and SAM" Wallace Berry,
and Raymond Hatton are reunited
as comedy team in the latest
Paramount super-fun production,
Fireman, Save My Child" which
will be presented at the Apollo next
week.
Edward Sutherland, the man who
megaphoned Berry and. Hatton in
Behind the Front" and We're in
the Navy Now" directed the new
picture and has outdone his
previous efforts in concocting laugh
able situations. The story is the
work of Monte Brice and Tom
Geraghty, two of Americas most
proficient scenarists.
Quite a lot of territory is covered
in Fireman, Save My Child" 1t
opens in Sweden, is transferred to
ship on the Atlantic Ocean, thence
to Ellis Island, Jail, and finally
to a fire house with fires, thrills and
hilarity galore permeating, the
scenes thereafter.
Elmer is a Swedish immigrant.
On his arrival in this county he is
taken in tow by Sam who promptly
proceeds to trim him of his last
cent. Then the chase begins. Quite
by accident, the same consisting OF
a leap off fire department train
ing tower into a life net below, both
land in the fire department, and
into the most mirthful set of ad-
ventures ever conceived. In the cast
are Josephine Dunn, Tom Kennedy,
Joseph Girard and host of police
men, firemen and civilians.
An Imperial comedy, Gentlemen
Prefer Scotch" the Fox News
Weekly, musical advertisement by
the Apollo Merry Makers and organ
selections by Earl Gordon will be
other features of the Apollo pro-
gram.
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INDIAN WAR
DRAMA AT ISIS

The attraction at the Isis for the
first half of next week will be win
ners of the Wilderness" a drama Of
that period in American history
when the French and Indians COM
bined in warfare against the Eng
lish colonies.
The story is a blend of history
and romance and stars Tim Mccoy
with Joan Crawford featured in the
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serve her ends is said to make an
amusing and striking screen story.
Supporting the star is a hand
picked" cast. First in line comes
Neil Hamilton of Beau Geste"
fame who has the leading masculine
role. Then there is Jocelyn Lee as
the star of the "Revels," Arthur
Hoyt as the theatrical producer,
Romano Fielding, Rose Burdick
and Maud Truax as the old troupers
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Berry and Haton to Be Seen in Comedy Roles in "Fre
man, SaveMy Child at the Apollo Milton Stills
5# to Be Seen in HFramed' at the Circle.

AT the Indiana starting tomorrow Ben Lyon and Pauline
Starke in Dance Magic colorul screening of Manhattan
Jazz age and Pubix presentation THE Peddler staged by
the great English producer Andre Chariot.
Dance Magic adapted from the novel by Clarence
Buddngton Keland which serialy in the Ladies' Home
journal
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and Roscoe Harms. the funny stage
manager.
Suite Homes" is the title of the
o. Henry comedy that will be shown
while the picture program will be
completed by a Pathe news reel.
Miss Ruth Noller, who has. been
attracting many by her organ ofer-
ings at the Ohio, will be heard again
this week offering a number of solos
and special arrangements.
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Quoting. Harold Ramsay presenting
Russian Reflections on the Indiana
Grand Organ. The Indiana News
of the World and a delightful scenic
completes the program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-17

Congress in affirmative action, to
develop the Potomac River ana its
tributaries in q power project"
Quoting from the report sub.
mitted to the Senate by Major NJ.
G. Tyler, Marsh declared that the
construction Of q District line dam.
and storage reservoirs on the north
fork OF the Shenandoah and south
branch Of the Potomac River power
can be delivered to the District AT
1,s mills per kiiowatt hour and by
adding the Great Falls project to
this plant the price would be re.
.duced to SIS mills per kilowatt
hour and smaller supply could
be obtained by q Chain Bridge dam.
This cheap power Marsh
pointed out, would attract fac
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PERMIT
REJECTED

spiking the attempt Of private
interests to exploit Great Falls, o..
G. Miller. secretary OF the Federal
Power Commission, in a letter to
the Peoples Reconstruction League,
indicates that the commission will
not issue a permit to any corpora
ton while Congress is not in SEES.
sion.
Benjamin c. Marsh, secretary Of
the league opposed to the develop
ment Of Great Falls by the Potomac
River Corporation declared today
that, "all underhanded efforts to
sneak Great Falls away from the
people Of the District, Maryland,
Virginia and West Virginia when
Congress is not in session should
be permanently ended by the next
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-17

Mr.. and MIL. H. Sutton. Re-
Gently she had a breakdown in
health ana spent several weeks IN
a sanitorium.
When she returned home her
health was so greatly improved,
Sutton said today. that their fears
were diepelled. Yesterday at noon
she left the house for a short
walk. She had failed yesterday TO
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tories 10 the areas adjoining wash
ingtoh and make possible. much
cheaper rates for lighting and do
mestic power in the District OF
Columbia.
The people of the District can.
not afford to have the door OF this
opportunity closed to them" he