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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-11
IN TRAP,
SAYS REMUS
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but George Remus Is fighting for
his life
II undoubtedly will have to use
many of these documents to prove
my charges.
Friends and relatives are at
tempting to influence Remus to
engage counsel, but the former
Chicago lawyer is insistent that he
will defend himself.
Ramola Remus, his daughter, is
outwardly worried about her
fathers prospects IL he defends
himself.
1.-The public and jury may con-
strue my fathers actions as
theatres" was her comment, prior
to her departure for Chicago last
night. Il do hope he changes his
mind"
It was expected that Remus
would has his first inning as his
own lawyer at the inquest scheduled
This was blocked, however, by
Coroner Fred c. Swing. when he
announced that he would not per
NIT Remus to be present at the in
uuiry.
win Waive ExamInation
''I am only calling the essential
witnesses to prove the cause of
death of Mrs. Remus." declared
Coroner Swing,
Neither Remus nor his adopted
daughter will be present Only
Mrs. RemUs' cab driver, the police
and such other witnesses who saw
the fatal shooting at Eden Park
last Thursday.
Remus when told that he would
not be permitted to testify said
he had planned to waive examina.
ton as he had at the police court
hearing last Fraiday and refuse to
testify.
A ban was placed on the whole
sale visits OF persons, mostly curl.
esity seekers. who called to see
Remus at the Jail.
This was done at the request of
ReYnus on whom the strain of be-
ing confined is beginning to tell.
Miss Ruth Remus and her grand.
mother, Mrs. Brown. returned from
Chicago last night where they had
buried Mrs. Imogene Remus in
Rose Hill Cemetery.
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Elder and George Haldeman. They
will constitute series of markers
indicating the passage OF the
American Girl.
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to identity Beach as a man he had
seen near the scene of the crime
on September Is. He laughed and
answered.:
mo. was taking a little vaca.
ton, that's ALL"
Where were you, them"
I'm Washington, D. c." he said
with a grin. He seemed to be
elated about the trip, but annoyed
at being asked If he had been IN
Moline.
Fame At Last
The trial will start November %,
and preparations already were un.
der way today which indicate that
it will be the biggest of its kind in
New Jersey since the Halls-Mills
trial. and that the name of hitherto
obscure little Mays Landing will
soon be as familiar throughout the
country as was the name of Som.
erville. n. j., a year ago.
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Rubber Pedestrians Is
Cry Of Chicago
AutOists

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE rubber
stop" signs set in the pavement
at boulevard and through street
crossings are proving a success,
according to Commissioner Rich
ard Wolfe.
They are rubber blocks six
inches high, and when run over
spring hack in place. The word
stop" is painted in white letters.
Motorists do not like them.
They have sent in a communica-
ton that the crying need Is
for rubber pedestrians that will
bob right up again after being
knocked down and run over
and not pedestrians with hard
cores or knobby framework 10 IN
jure our tires, either. 1t will GER
tainly save US motorists a lot of
time and nervous strain it this
suggestion can he made a reality.
And while you're at II. won't
you have a few remaining safety
islands rubberized too? Every
time we hit one it Injuries the
car"
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Wins Right
To Display Knees

Z NEW BEDFORD, Mass Oct 11.-tThe Girl With the
Dmpled Knee seventeen year-od Hazel Knight Dayton
Ohio, who is studying here, yesterday skrmh with
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PLANE IS
SET FOR HOP
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NSontinued from FIRST EaSe'J
ment ended in a decision to at
tempt a transatlantic flight.
She mentioned her plans to II.
E. Cornell, wealthy Florida orange
planter, who interested Roy McArdle,
and the two advanced a part of the
SS5. 900 fund, later completed by a
group of Wheeling, w. Va, bust
ness men, to finance the flight.
The words wheeling, u. s. A."
are painted just below the name
American Girl on the plane. In
the interior of the cabin, suspended
from the roof, are two pairs of
sheepskin-lined flying boots, emerg
ency rations for four days, search
lights. a hunting knife, and two
fur-lined flying suits. Under her
flying outfit. Miss Elder will wear
gray knickers, plaid sweater and
a white, starched sport shirtwaist
In one pocket of her suit will be
an elaborately-fitted vanity case.
for she has said it is her ambition
to step out of the plane at lie
Bourget looking as cool and attrac-
tive as she has appeared on the
field here.
Rations Prepared
A caterer in Hampstead prepared
the rations. They consists of three
and one-half pounds of roast
chicken, three thermos bottles filled
with coffee, a fourth bottle filled
with beef tea, eight turkey sand
witches, twelve swiss cheese sand
witches, half a dozen oranges and
six chocolate bars. These. packed
in a hamper, are to swing from the
cabin roof during the journey.
The extra cans of gasoline are
painted bright red and each Of
them bears the name& of Ruth
The Alaska fisherman., 1927-10-15
WHAT AILS ALASKA?

'The departments principal interest is in the per petuity of the salmon industry" Henry OMalley at Seattle to the Associated Press
 OMaley works at but half of the problem.
 The true problem is increase of Salmon and People.
 Under the policy announced by the Bureau Fish cries, some 3O,OOO people to Alaska skim the cream of wealth, and go Seattle and San Francisco
 In addition to this, they have destroyed our one great resource-the salmon. For over 20 years va rious of have warned them that depletion was in- evtable if fish traps permitted but to no pur- pose.
 And now lacking the courage to join with us O'Mal~ ley merely says that 'There is gear ill Alas ka."
The Alaska fisherman., 1927-10-15
DIR. S. HALL YOUNG

Dr. S. Hall Young has passed away and with his passing, has gone true and honest friend of the people of Alaska.
 We new him we'll. He was the first protestant minister in Alaska, arriving Wrangel in 1878 fol- lowing Mrs. A. R. Mcfarland who had established school at |" Fort Wrangell
 He preached the gospel of Christ fearlessy, then assisted In educating them, but the whskey smugglers of the civilized whites have increased
 Dr. Young was good friend to us. In the family life of the editor he played intimate part He bap- tzed the mother then young the Mcfarland Home He baptized the father and then married them He then baptized the children and several grandchildren. We knew him we'll
 During all the years that followed he was always g fine christian gentleman.
The Alaska fisherman., 1927-10-15
OUR PLATFORM: ALASKA FOR ALASKANS. FULL TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT. ENDORSEMENT OF ALL TRAPS COMPETENT CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP.
OUR PLATFORM:
PLATFORM OF THE REPUBLICAr
 PARTY PROPOSED

PARTY PROPOSED A number of the members of the last legislature met informally night and one suggested that a proposed Republican Platform be adopted for th, entire Territory.
 We herewith print the result of this and other discussions for the consideration of the Republican Party in Alaska, tS-wit: l. Elective Territorial Officials for all major offices; 2 Separation of Territorial offices from federal 3. Equitable taxation 4. Trap-tax based on catch 5. Discriminatory tax on nonresident fishermen: 6. Repeal by Congress of Section 27 of the Jones
 Merchant Marine Act.
The Alaska fisherman., 1927-10-15
THE CLOSED SEASON

 plan, when it proposed by J. R. Heckman as a substitute for the bill proposed by MT. Hellentha William l. said, you breed late fish, you will get late fish,
 All too this has come true.
 There today, millions of salmon the various salmon streams. They came late because they bred late Some people say they late because there rain, the north wind was blowirg The is simple than that-they bred of late variety of salmon
 With the tremendous increase of fish traps all the salmon that prior to the closed in August killed off. The salmon that spawned were the fish that to the streams in August Naturally, the descendants at the time their mothers came.
 Why do ducks swim geese fly north in the the spring? Instinct. Why do herring spawn in the spring. king salmon in May, sokeye in June July, humpback in July and early August, Cohoe in August and September with dogsalmon? Because their moth did before them.
 "If you bred late fish you will get late fish"
The Alaska fisherman., 1927-10-15
IS TT RIGHT, MIR. BUSINESS MAN

The Kennecott Corporation distributed $5,593,O3O in dividends-more than all the profits in the business. Certainly many times more than the profits of the canneries in southeastern Alaska. THE KENECOTT PAID A. TAX OF S6S 900 OO
 LAST YEAR.
 This is about 195 of it's net profit
 THE LEGISLATIVE RECORD During the discussion of the tax b the so-called radicals (see the vote for their names) the in-
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
z \ Oh I HIS
MEET

Bob Considine, who has been
prominent in tennis circles in the
last few years. has another oppor-
tunity today to snatch the Dis
trict Municipal tennis singles title.
He Is opposing Dooley Mitchell,
defending champion. this afternoon
at 2 o'clock on the Henry Park
courts.
Considine and Mitchell are mere
youths. but they are easily the
class Of the muny racuueters. They
proved this last year and en-
phasized it during the present
championships. Yesterdays results
and pairings today follow:
Potomac Park
Yesterdays Matches
Third round doubles-Dodge and
Hedekin defeated Hicks and Riordan.
So, 6-4.
Fourth round doubles-o'Nsnl and
Considine defeated Rathgeber and
Trigg. 6-3, 81; Mitchell and Blu
chanan defeated Coronel and Russell,
1t, 81. 81; Fowler and Shoe
maker defeated Dodge and Hedekin,
Henry Park
Today's Matches
Singles finals--2 o'clock, Robert Con-
sidine VS.. DooIey Mitchell.
Doubles semiflnals $3.50 o'clock,
O'NeilI and Considine We. Mitchell and
Buchanan. Fowler and Shoemaker vs..
winner of Newly and Simon and Clay
ton and Moncure match
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
T|LDEN PL AY s
WILLIAMS

DETROIT. July 2S.-Lucien E.
Williams. Chicago, former inter-
collegiate champion, takes the court
this afternoon with William T.
Tilden II. defending champion, in
a semi-fdnal match at the Detroit
tennis club in the national clay
court championship.
In the other match John Hen
nessey, Indianapolis, meets Wallace
F. Johnson, Quaker City wizard.
Immediately after the singles
finalists are decided Johnson and
Peck" Griffin. San Francisco, will
meet Hennessy and Williams. the
winner of this match to play
Tilden and SANDY" Weiner for the
team honorS Sunday.
Hennessey gained the semi-final
when he defeated Yoshhma Ohtra,
Japanese champion. SIS. 6-3, 81,
12-l4 6-2
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
MEET
TODAY

The first swimming meet of the
season in Washington will he held
today at Scapa Flow swimming pool,
Georgia Ave. and W St. y. W.,
beginning at p. m.
Invitations were extended to
canoe, boat and athletic clubs of
the city. Some of Washington s
leading men and women swimmers
are entered. No registration fee is
being charged.
The only important stipulation is
that all registrations must have
been completed by 2 p. m. Three
loving cups and other trophies to
be awarded those making the most
points in the various events have
been on display at the Sport Mart,
Thirteenth and r SITS. n. W.
The meet will consist of four
events: A 50-yard breast stroke and
100-yard free style, each for men
and women.
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CeItics Will Stick
To Original Lineup

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July o.
Although the opposition is loaded
for bear the st. Mary's CeItics
will stick. to their youthful lineup
that has carried to victory over
the best of the unlimited teams in
this section when the Alexandria.
Bancroft and Washington Rapid
Transit Company is played tomor-
row in Dreadnaught Park at
p. m.
Ashby Wood or Two Buck
Struder will be sent to the pitching
slab with kidwell catching. Ham.
ilton, Langford, Bremen and Hicks
will compose the infield and the
cutfield will be named from Crup-
per. Berman, Travers, Kemper,
Moncure and West.
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
Black SOx Mix With
Tigers in Twin Bill

Followers of the Washington
Black Sox are assured of a real
baseball treat, tomorrow when the
Oriental Tigers leaders in the ORR
entail League are met at Union
League Park, in a dual bill, the
first game starting at 2:30 O'Clock.
Both mines will pr esent their best
teams and it is likely that the
hopes of the Black Sox will rest
upon the pitching arms of Smith
and Lacey, who tanned the Madison
Stars last Sunday. Who will climb
the hill for the Tigers has not
been announced.
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
Here They Are
FIRSTGAME

Totals, 80 IS 241sj Totals. rs s Of IA
1Batted for johnson in fourth.
2Batteo for Burke in eighth.
3Batted for Tats in ninth.
Washington. ....... 2 900 10 1t
st. Louis ..... 5000 . 0 x-7
RUNS. Rice (2l, Harris, Judge t2),
Tsts, oRourks, Bennett, Sisler, Will
liams cd, H. Rice Adams. Errors
s. Rice. O'Rourke Bennett. Gerber
Two-base hits-Speaker. Gerber. s. Rice.
Home runs-Bennett, Tats. Sacrifice
hits-o'Neill (3). Double plays-Ger-
Der TO ORourke to Sisler: O'Rourks to
Sisler; McNeely to Harris TO Reeves.
Hit by pitched baIl-By johnson III.
Rice. Sisler). Bases on balIs-Off Bal
lou, 5; off Johnson 1; off Burke, 1.
Struck out-By Ballou. .: by johnson,
2; by Crowder, 2. Pitching record-Off
johnson, Z hits, runs in 8 innings: off
Burke. hits, runs in innings; off
Marberry, hit, 0 runs in l inning;
off BaIlou. hits, runs in innings;
off Crowder, 4 hits. / run in in
nings. Left on bases-St. Louis 4;
Washington, 10. Time--1:50. Umpires
--Geisel, Nallin and Dineen. Winning
pitcher-Ballou- Losing pitcher-John-
son,
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ward to the next event as q
child would for Santa Claus.
From the upper Potomac comes
word that the river is in bassins
shape and that the gamesters are
rising to both artificial and live
bats. In the lower Potomac the
creeks are clearing nicely, utter a
slight setback and record strings
are being taken.
Bee" Prescott, a most recent
visitor at Gunston Cove, had little
difficulty in attracting the game
sters to his artificial bats and be
fore the sun was half spent he mad
ured the official allotment of IS.
l.. c. Krikaws. of the National
Press Club. has also been at the
historic cove during the past week
and like those who have gone be.
fore he had wonderful success.
Krikawa tells of a most Turing
by a friend and which thus far
has proven a killer. A small vial,
about the size of a cigarette, corked
at both ends, through which runs
a single cat gut leader, with spin
4cT dUON6 anu 1IOOh DclOW, IudkSS
the base or foundation for the lure.
Now the most interesting part of
the whole affair is it's attractive
ness. During the dark hours when
bass are on the lookout for their
prey comes this odd object flashing
through the water and imm adj
ately the finny gamesters are In
pursuit. You wonder at this and
ask the same as the writer when
first hearing the story, what's the
big idea? Well, simply his, In
the interior of the small vial is
placed several lightning bugs, IN
termittently doing their lightning
stunt. Simple, isn't it? So much
so that the genius has already SUBJ
mitted the queer lure to one of the
country's leading bait concerns and
1t is thinking seriously of putting
the new scheme upon the market
OF course, the FREELY stunt 10 sim
ply an idea and in its stead will
be used some sort of luminous ma.
terial.
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
ENJOYING BIC
FISHING SEASON
By r. A. ANGLER

Saltwater fishing continues glorious fashion and it would
be at all surprising the down angling
history of the best since the hook and liners started in
quest of the fnny migratory tribes.
Hardheads registering around the and three pound mark
tnue be with regularity although this excellent food fish
slated back their with under weight
youngsters taking until their parents reappea
September This has the custom since the
erOers first coming nearby waters 20 odd and
their mode Of migration should change in 1927 is far be-
yond the writer Ask fisherman familiar with the habits OF the
family he will support this column that this
seasons both surprise and complete mystery
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
START SERIES

ALEXANDRIA, Va. July "a
The Columbia Engine Company
and Number Five Motor Company
open the Alexandra Fire Depart
ment championship series tornor.
row afternoon playing on the Hay
don Field diamond at o'clock.
A cup will be awarded the winner
Of the series by the r. e. Knight
and Sons Store.
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
fremont Seniors Face
Auth's This Afternoon

The fremont Seniors, runner up
to the Keanes In the Petworth
League will meet the fast Auth
Seniors. who are leading the Capital
City League, today on the South
Ellipse at 5 p. m. The game should
be thriller as both teams are
noted for their fast fielding.
Wilmer, for the Tremonts and
MCGOWAN for the Auths are ex.
pected to resume the pitching
burden. All fremont Players are
requested 10 report at the field at
4:3O d, III,
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
PIRATES ACTIVE

ALEXANDRIA,, Va, July "a
The Pirate A. C. Junior nine has
added two games to it's diamond pro.
gram. The town team Of Franconia,
Va, will be host to the Bucks to.
morrow, and the town team of Cap
land, Md, will have that honor JULY
81. Eugene Sullivan, former Alex.
andria High School pitcher and Der.
nard Corbin, Cardinal A c. pitcher
have been signed Oy Hammond.
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
Eddie Held Reaches
Western Golf Finals

SEATTLE, July 2S.-Eddie Held.
of st. Louis, teed off today for Sc
holes of golf with Bon Stein, of
Seattle, to decide the 1927 Western
amateur title.
Held entered the final round by
defeating DIR. o. +. Willing, Of
Portland. 6 and 5. Stein won his
semi-final match with Fay Coleman.
of Los Angeles, and 3.
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
MlDGETS BOOKED

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July "a
The Pirate Midgets play the Alex
andria Gazette Newsboys today at
1890 a. m. on Hayden Field. The
Pirate twirlers will be picked from
Bennett, Carver and Ale. while Jones
will start for the Gazette.
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
SECOND GAME

1Batted for Coffman in eighth.
2Bstted for Stewart in eighth.
Washington 5000 1o1 o "a
st. Louis. ........ OIL 0 0 0 40 x-3
Runs-Harris, Speaker, Sisler. Will
liams H. Rice. Error-Vangilder. Two
base hits-Williams Adams. Three-
base hits. Rice. Sacrifice hIts-H.
Rice, Vangilder, Coffman, Goslin. Stolen
base-Goslin. Double plays-Gerber to
O'Rourke to Sisler; Harris to Reeves to
Judge; ORourke to Gerber to Sisler.
Hit by pitched ball--By Vangilder (Har-
balis-off VanEilder' s struck OUT
BY Vangilder 2; by Coffman, 3.
Pitching record-Off Coffman, hits
runs IN innings; off Braxton, /
hit no runs in l inning. Left on bases
Washington, IA; st. Louis. 3. Win
ming .pitcher-Vangilder Losing pitcher
-Cotfman. Umpires-Nallin, Dinesn
and Geisel Time of game-I:40.
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
L,IGk IT.
FLASHES

At Long Branch. n. J.-Vince
Dundee. brother of Joe Dundee.
welterweight champion. won q
popular ten-round decision over
John Herman, of Long Branch.
At Springfield, Mass. - frankie
Genaro. former worlds flyweight
champion. outpointed joey Ross, of
Jersey City. in 10 rounds; Harry
Ebbetts, Freeport. n. Y, Kayoed
Eddie Mclaughlin, Hazelton, Pa,
second round
At Long Branch, N. ANDY
West, Long Branch. outpointed
lack Blanchard, New Orleans Q0).
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
Johnny Farrell Wins
Philadelphia Open

p HI I. A D f L P HI A, July %.
Johnny Farrell. Quaker Ridge pro-
fessional, has won seven golf titles
this season. In his latest triumph
he Won the Philadelphia open cham
pionship with total of 296, beating
Joe Turnesa by five strokes. On
the third round Farrell shot a 6S,
breaking the course record.
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
HURLED like VETERAN
AGAINST BROWNS
YESTERDAY

ST LOUIS Mo, July 2S-Young Dick Coffman big
Manager and his pals his brilliant debut under
top against those pesky Browns The kid didn't wn
honestly but he looked much like pitcher
there the slab He will start other this and it
Is god bet that he will win of them.
Last year Coffman Of the pet wdmen in the Southern
member of the Chattanooga
poor the there would take him
off Washington clubs hands this spring. Jersey
City good hurry his
The Washington times., 1927-07-23

Walter JOnnSOn lett last night
for Coffeyville, Kan. his former
home for many years. He is spend.
ing the day there, being due mere
tomorrow morning.
Al Schacht was kidded to the
echo for sinking his dough on his
hero, Jack Dempsey. but he is
now sporting a wide grin. He won
close to $400 on Dempsey's kayo
win in New York.
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
Firemen Organize
Team; Seek Games

The Fire Department has or
ganized its baseball team and is
preparing for its annual tilt with
the Policemen. The Firefis hterS
are after some fast games and
would like TO hear from some of
the fastest unlimited teams. Call
Main 4479. Lieutenant MoxIav.
The Washington times., 1927-07-23

Norfolk spots, not tid-bits Of the
sea such as usually rob the anglers
hooks of all their bait and that are
seldom caught except by snagging,
are now running in tip-top form.
The fish in the main are near
Founders and give excellent sport
upon light tackle. They are the
kind of spots that our friend
Tommy Gillian, of Ocean View,
Va. writes of. calling them the
fishermen's friend and the chefs
delight.
Tommy also says, "a light rod
and reel equipment, however, the
lighter the better adds to the sport
Of the game tremendously. And IL
you really want TO get the greatest
possible sport from spot fishing, in
addition to using a rod and reel,
substitute for your gut leader a
medium sized office rubber band.
This gives your line an elasticity
that makes the landing of a spot,
particularly as the tide begins TO
run swiftly, really sporty PROPOSE.
ton"
King Williams are also upon the
grounds and in some localities they
may be found in abundance. Their
size for so early in the season is
astounding for really they never
reach near pound proportions much
before the fag-end Of August when
their running mates, the yellow
mouthed trout are making their
best showing.
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
SPORTS ARENA

A sporting arena similar to the
New Garden will be built at Garden
and Fulton Streets Newark. by the
Newark Garden Corporation. The
structure will cost 100000 and
will seat 1000 persons without the
arena floor which will hold 5000
more
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
TRANSIT NINE DATED

ALEXANDRIA. Va. July "a
The Philadelphia independents
have been booked to play the Alex.
sndria, Bancroft and Washington
Rapid Transit Company nine IN
this city Sunday. July 81.
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
ELLIOTTS LISTED

The Elliotts will cross bats with
the District Heights nine tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock on the Dis
trict Heights field, Elliott players
are to gather tomorrow at noon at
Manager Honey's house. 1885 Morst
ST N e
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
PRATT HITTING

Del Pratt, former Yankee. Waco
manager. hit his 18th home run of
the season in one of the Beaumont
games. Incidentally. it was the
only tally made by his team. Beau.
mont winning handily.