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Rules For Free Trips
To World Series
Ball Games

Pick two pitchers, four in
fielders, three outfielders and
q catcher from players ii the
two major leagues who have
taken part ii at least one game
this season.
II possible, use the coupon
printed herewith for submitting
your team.
Write your reasons for pick
ing them in fifty words or
more.
Choose as many teams as
you please, but follow above pro-
cedure in each case. The con-
test ends midnight, August 81.
Five winners win see the
first block Of world series
games wherever played as
guests of The Washington
Times. All tied contestants will
be included in the awards.
Ruth will not pick himself.
Babe Ruth will autograph
ten baseball bats and ten hand
some Babe Ruth desk blotters
Tor runners-up.
Address your letters to Babe
Ruth Contest Editor, Washing
ton Times.
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@Here Mr. Editor what call mean alstar and
hope you don't feel hurt when tell that to knock off
those trips New York this fall the Yankees and
Cubs IN the world series"
This from Harry Lmbach whose lineup the first receiEe
the Babe Ruth AAmerca Selection conducted by The
Washington Times.
And Leimbach truth has picked himself wicked
Judge only the viewpoint playing ability. Whether
will jbe with Babe Ruhs lineup the big question. It's
cnch that Lembach like hundreds of others the contest have
named some of the players that the Babe will select
There still that r.1or vD. =. =, .Le thew
above the
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editor, now. He isn't attempting to
tip off the Bimbo's lineup. He
couldn't if he wanted to because he
knows no more about the big fel-
lows opinions as to this seasons
stars than the fans in the contest.
From time to time he'll publish
some OF the contestants line-ups,
mainly for the reason that they
should make interesting reading
and possibly present suggestions 10
many of those trying to guess with
Babe Ruth. Then, too, the fans
like to compare opinions.
In this latter connection, here's
an interesting comparison between
Leimhach's lineup and one pre-
scented by Van A. Zahn.
zahn's selections follow:
First bsse-Sehrig. Yankees.
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team selected by any informed
person.
Because Leimbach's lineup is
quite typical Of those being received
from obviously well informed fans,
it is herewith printed:
First base-Gear:g, Yankees.
Second base - Frisch, Cardi.
mails.
Third base-TraynOr, Pirates.
ShOrtstOp-,JacksOn, Giants.
Left field-SimmOns Athletics.
Center fieId-Speaker, Griffs.
Right field - Paul Waner,
Pirates.
Catcher-Ruel, Griffs.
Pitcher-ROOt, Cubs.
Pitcher-LyOns, White SOx.
Don't mistake the Babe Ruth
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HAS OPERATION

Tommy Thompson. former pitcher
OF the Winston Salem team. who has
bee idle this season because of Ill
ness, was taken to a Winston Salem
hospital for an operation. Upon re-
covering from pneumonia it was
found that pus was accommodating
in one OF his lungs.
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Second base-Frisch, Gard.
lnaIs.
Third base-TraynOr, Pirates.
ShOrtstOp jackson, Giants.
Left fieId-MeuseI, Yankees.
Center field-Spealfer, Griffs.
Right fieId-PauI Waner, ri.
rates.
Catcher-Ruel, Griffs.
Pitcher-ROOt, Cubs.
Pitcher-LyOns, White Six.
The only difference il that Zahn
named Meusel for left field and
Leimbach selected Simmons.
In his letter of explanation, Zahn
says he picked Meusel because he
is playing great ball, but Is little
heard of on account % Ruth and
Gehrig,"
In choosing Simmons, Leimbach
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MOOSE DATED

The Moose Seniors will engage
the Maddox A. C. tomorrow after
noon at o'clock on the grounds
at Fifth and l. Streets S. E. The
Moose triumphed in q previous
game by an to s count.
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LAWLER IN TOWN

Joseph 10 10" LAWYER, former
Catholic University athlete, is In
town. LAWYER is athletic director
at Jessup High, Scranton, Pa.
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sary IL one hopes to win a prize.
After you've selected team, tell
why you named each player. The
Babe Ruth editor win not accept any
lineup that isn't accompanied BY an
explanation of ths selections.
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Bombay. Dutch Sumata Singapore. .Manla..
HOngkOng Shanghai Picking. Kobe. Homo
lulu =. the Canal Zone Havana and home.
"NOt only Chesterfield the leading American cigarette
all points visited but it was the best seller M brand)
ship, the Empress Of Scotland"
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major leaguers as to make them
almost certainties on any all-star
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SIT win be, have no doubt Of you
to know that Chesterfield cigarettes sale and that
the leading American seller in ali parts Of the world
Eve started trip December md and visited among
other points Madeira Island Gibraltar Monte Carlo
Agiers Faia Jerusalem. Cairo Naples. .Suez
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q great deal more than being
unable to find his wife,
No, Leila was not disturbed on
Herbert's account. But when she
thought OF Patricia, she felt
something very like guilt. Leila
had alawys tried to be d good
mother to Patricia. But from
the very first day when her tiny
daughter had been laid, pink
and wriggling bundle. in her arms,
her butterfly longings had warred
with her mother instinct.
Gordon Price was not the type
Of man she would have permitted
Patricia to meet. She was quite
sure that he had had dozens Of
affairs with girls OF PatricIa's
age, 18-ffagile, 1lowerlike girls,
budding Into wonnanhood girls
whose mothers were less careful
or less Wordly-Wise than Leila
considered herself to be.
No doubt her association with
Gordon would have died as quickly
and harmlessiy as her other oc-
casional fIirtations had. were 1t
not for the fact that Patricia was
away at school eight months OF
the year. With some vague
idea OF making the odds even,
Leila made it d point always TO
spend all of Patricia's vacation
time with the girl. The holiday
trips they took together seemed
to make up for the hours that she
spent with Gordon Price
As long as there's no scandal
my friendship with Gordon cant
hurt Pat, Leila thought.
She never spoke of one to the
other. and Gordon, with HIS usual
tactfulness, never asked questions.
Perhaps he had never falt il neces.
sary to ask questions Even
casual glance at the large, exaTi-
site oil painting OF Pat banging III
the Woodward living room was
enough to establish the striking re-
sembiance between mother and
daughter. Pat looked exactly a.
Leila herself must have looked at
eighteen.
Occasionally, Leila took herself
to task.
Tim just lettings things drift
she thought. But In spite Of all
good resolutions, it was too diff
cult Tor her to refuse Gordon's in
yitations. Il want to be youngl
4 want people to see that I am
still beautiful! / want to livel
I can't give that all up vet. Not
Yeti A few months more
Then III settle down and be con-
tent to sit in front OF the fire with
Herbert. Thus she would plead
with her conscience!
A new angle crept into the
situation when more than week
passed and Gordon did not phone
her.
Perhaps Im not able 70 hold
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"A Story Of Real Life
Complete In This Issue

J impolite. This Is Mr.. Gordon
Price. You remember him, OF
course? He said he's q great
friend Of yours, and so or course,
knew it would bs all right for
me to so out with him this eve
ming.
Leila tossed her head proudly.
Her glance was steeIy as she
looked at Gordon.
There's some mistake. dear, :
she said. II do not know this
person"
Gordon's lip curled IN q sneer.
What a short memory you
have, he began, but before he
could finish, Herbert had ad-
vanced upon him, and with one
blow sent him Keeling backward.
he made a frantic, ludicrous
clutch at the side Of the road.
ster to keep himself from falling.
I'm terribly sorry, dearsa'
Pat walled 3 little later, as she
nestled between them. ss7e said
he knew YOU both well, and so /
thought it would he all right for
me to go to dinner with him. He
even told our matrOn that you
had asked him to take me out.
really don't understand at all.
What was wrong?''
Before Leila could speak, Her.
bert answered her:
You see, child. he was taking
you to q place where q man
would never take any woman he
had the slightest respect Cor. Al
wild place, think they call
them. Then he added, in a
matter-of-fact tone, but one in
which there lurked 3 warm ten
derness: As far as knowing
your mother and me, that's Just
q lie. Hereafter I'll take care
that no member Of my family
i bothered BY ! man Of his
caliber."
Generous Of him,r Leila
thought, and he has probably
known all along NY Pa.
tTicia If we hadn't been
caught in that traffic jam : :
Who knows? $50 Aloud she said:
What would have done il
you hadn't been with me, Her
hertz" That, she hoped, would
make the odds d little more
even.
The following night Leila. sat
before the fire opposite Herbert.
They talked a great deal OF Pa.
tricia, but they did not mention
Gordon Price.
DO you know, Herbert" his
wife remarked in one Of the quiet
pauses that fell between, them
I've decided that to be 40 grace
fully, one must have a fire like
this, q husband like you, and time
Ito Think
His answer was to reach over
and cover her hand warmly with
his.
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Millions Of Families Depend
On n. Caldwell 5 Prescription

When DIR. Caldwell started to
practice medicine. back in 1875,
the needs for q laxative were not
as great as they are today. People
lived normal, quiet lives. ate plain,
wholesome food, and got plenty Of
fresh air and sunshine. But even
that early there were drastic physics
and purges for the relief of con.
stipation which DIR. Caldwell did
not believe were good Tor human
beings to put into their system.
So he wrote q prescription for a
laxative to be used by his patients.
The prescription for constipation
that he used early in his practice.
and which he put in drug stores I'm
1892 under the name Of DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin, is q LIQUID
vegetable remedy, intended for
women, children and elderly people
and they need just such . mild,
safe, gentle bowel stimulant as
Syrup Pepsin.
Under successful management
this prescription has proven Its
worth and IS now the largest SELL
ing LIQUID laxative IN the world.
The fact that millions OF bottles
are used q year proves that It has
won the confidence OF people who
needed It to get relief from head.
Aches. biliousness. flatulence. indi.
gestion, loss of appetite and sleep,
bad breath, dyspepsia, colds and
fevers.
Millions OF families are now never
without DIR. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
sin, and IL you win once start using
II you will also always have
bottle handy for. emergencies.
II Is particularly pleasing to
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him she fretted. Maybe /
am getting old. But I WON'T /
won'tv'
In 4 spirit Of daring and
bravado, she urged Herbert to take
her to one OF the big social events
OF the season. She went with the
secret hope OF finding Gordon
there. She would play up'' to
other attractive men az the affair
and make him Jealous.
But Gordon failed to put IN an
appearance, and the evening
proved = dismal failure. Herbert
was utterly bored, and Leila had
hard time to keep him from falling
asleep In corner.
How you can stand these fool
parties, Leila, is more than can
seeyou with your good sense.
Herbert murmured YEARLY. as.
with q sigh of relief. he sank
back beside her in their sedan
and the chauffeur turned the big
car deity into the stream Of traf-
tic. Leila did not reply. She
closed her eyes. 1t was hard to
keep the tears back.
What on earth are we stopping
fort" she heard Herbert exciairn
iEnpatiently, a little later. She
looked out. They were caught in
the midst Of traffic Jam at s
wide intersection OF two principal
streets. An excited policeman was
waving his arms and shouting
angry directions. The dazzling
lights OF electric signs. the noise
and confusion seemed to Sc baat.
ing directly upon Leila,s brain
untl she felt she could not stand
the pain.
Then. in a flash, she found her.
self focusing her gaze upon 8
little sport roadster q short dis
tance away. Her mind cIeared.
The lights. the sounds seemed rs
fade away she saw tyvo
Iacesjust two faces against d
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care a hang for me- Becky ex-
claimed wildly. 81 don't
Control yourself, Becky. Don't
be hysterical." Estabrook was
rough, for Estabrook was suffer-
ing. You're as nervous as a cat,
and have been these last three
days. What Is it,"
Becky pulled herself out of his
embrace. cts that / can't stand
this strain another day." she
moaned. ION and on
- and nothing ever happen
ing. I'm going crazy with wait.
ing, and s0mething'n have to be
done about 1t"
You're right. Becky. Something
will be done. Give me a few hours
to think. I'll get you at the thea.
ter tonight "
She looked at him pitifuly. You
do care a little them"
Tonight" he answered, @youn
know just how much..''
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Becky smiled, but later she was
to think Of that last sentence with
bitterness, with irony, with despair.
CHAPTER 80.
That night. while Becky was
jIgging and wiggling in the
chorus OF the Revue. Easta.
brook did a great deal Of ae-
rious thinking. Many things
were weighed in the balance.
that night. and love weighted
the scale. So. when Becky
stepped into Estabrook's motor
at 1880 Estabrook had decided
to ask her to marry him, and
to ask her at once.
They went to chop house
east of Broadway, where there
were stalls, and therefore priv.
acy, and where evening clothes
were not necessary. 1T must
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THE TRAFFIC JAM =

IN her rare moments Of
! candid seh,analysis. Leila
woodward admitted that she was
carrying things too far. From
mild and harmless weekend
Irritation with Gordon Price had
developed an intimacy that some
times balanced perilously on the
verge OF indiscretion.
But to one Of Leila's disposition
the easier course was so much
pieasanter that she shaved her
conscience with ready excuses.
TT was not her fault. she argued
to- herself, that she was s'beanti-
ful though forty" not her fault
that Herbert liked to read by the
hearth in the evenings and
dreaded what she called CAV
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NOIO 90 On With The Story.

ttrHARLoTTE, she said to her.
~ doll. TITS a queer world. and
q mean world, and tricky world.
I've been promising you all sorts
of things for long time, haven't
I, kid? And we've had our hopes.
But can't see where they're
nearer true than they were be-
fore. can your"
Playfully she gave Charlotte
q shake, and then, forcing her
thoughts into a more normal
channel, she applied herself TO
the business of sweeping her
room. and of preparing break
fast for herself and the cat.
1T was after one when she
finally emerged into Charles
Street. made some small pur-
chases at the neighboring grocery
store, and bought an early edi-
ton of an evening newspaper.
Presently she was sitting on the
floor of her bedroom, perusing the
journal. The headlines she passed
over lightly enough. and gave
only scant attention to the
marital troubles Of a well-knoWn
screen heroine, whose depictions
OF virtue on the silver sheet were
nicely balanced by the looseness
of her private career. Having
shaken her head over the i'm.
broglios OF the star. Becky gave
her attention to the various
comic strips. which. however,
failed to enlighten the gloom Of
her mood. Her next move was
to turn to the page on which
the coTnings. goings. and general
activities of socially prominent
persons were set forth and here
she paused. staring.
For here. facing her, were two
pictures duplicate of the
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chorus OF a cheap revue.
I hate the thought that you show
your hale-dressed body TO every
staring clerk with the price of Q
theater ticket / hate the
thought that it all takes you from
me when I want you near"
You're always finding faalt
about something" Becky answered.
tensely. II suppose. you'd rather
see me starving than making 3
decent living in a show. I won
der IL you're ashamed OF meF
Becky - how can Won
talk like such a fool, It's Just
that can never have enough OF
you.
You want q doll to play with.
that's all you want. "A doll you
can keep in a cupboard and take
out when it suits you. and put
away when it doesn't. AS il the
fault had strained her beyond en-
durance. 1T don't believe you
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photograph Of Lord Travers
which she had Eeen on Mans
dressing table. the other a like.
ness of Nan herself. The column
beneath the pictures was headed:
Another international Alliance"
The article went on to explain
that John Estabrook had just
given the city Of New York to
say nothing of London new
thrill, by announcing the en-.
gagement of his sister Nancy to
a distinguished young English.
man.
Becky leaned across the paper,
crumpling it. and lay face down
on the floor. This, then, was the
upshot Of her actions. 1t meant
that Nan had told her brother
nothing. that she had entered the
house without being seen .
that, for Nan at least, the mat.
ter had ended fortunately, IL not
happily. Nan then. was to be
Lady Travers - and Estabrook
was to be brother-in-law to 4
British noblelnan.
IL he had seemed distant before
he seemed infinitely far away
now. Becky, raising her head to
look at her shabby surroundings.
wondered how she might have
dreafned-even in the deepest
slumbe r-that Estabrook intended
to marry the inhabitant Of this
miserable room.
Charlotte. she remarked. with
something Of her old brayado,
II guess I thought I was Gin.
derella. all right. but the old
clock has struck, and I'm just
myself. . The rag doll made no
reply. and after a little Becky
clasped her hands tightly and
cried: But Oh. Charlotte. Char
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moving, pulsating background.
She leaned forward, at first sure
that she must be mistaken. But
when she was convinced that she
wasn't mistaken. q cold, creeping
sensation fatened about her heart.
Holding her voice as steady as
possible, she said to Herbert.
Tell John to follow that car
No matter where : : Fol-
low Do you see the one?
The blue and tan roadster :
Yes : Don't ask me now
Ass III ten you : Just follow
It. Tell him not to lose 1t : !"
Then she crumpIed back against
the cushion as II all the strength
had oozed from her body.
When Herbert reached Tor her
hands in her lap he found them
icy cold. He did not attempt to
make her speak again. Leila's
eyes were glued to the back OF
the gay roadster that seemed to
dance like some playful but terri.
Tying little demon down the road
before them.
When It drew up IN front Of 4
rambling house in the suburbs OF
the city. the sedan drew to the
curb behind it. Herbert was
about to alight. but Leila whis.
pered.
Let mel''
He helped Der to the pavement
and followed her as she walked.
quickly without hesitation. to
face the man who had been driv.
ing the smaller car. His girl
companion threw q startled glance
at her then looked straight ahead
ct Herbert.
Mother Daddy Why, dar.
Iings, I didn't know Leila
caught the young form close.
We're going to take you home,
dear. II was all she could man.
age to say at the moment.
Mother. 7 didn't mean to be
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Iotte. I can't give him up. 1
won't give him up"
And at that moment, as if 20
give reason TO her thoughts there
was q tapping. and a messenger
appeared with letter from Esta-
brook in which he hoped he had
not been rude on the previous
night, and begged Becky to see
him for q few minutes that after
noon.
Becky,s spirits rose pegceptibly
after. that, but she was still on
edge; her nerves were ragged,
and she felt supersensitive, singu-
larly defensive.
EstabrOOk's excuses, as usual,
were gruff enough. He had not
meant to be cruel, but her SWIFT
departure had irritated him.
I'm short, he concluded, II
hate your work 1 hate
the thought that you're wasting
that heaven-sent voice in the
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times. . She and Herbert had
been married over 20 years and
while she admitted that he was
everything . husband should be.
still he was 4 husband. not
sutton. Gordon Price gave her
the attention, admiration and care.
free cornpanionship she had never
ceased to crave
Then, too, Herbert was not the
sort Of man who would be tor
mented by jealousy and suspicion,
Essentially q scholar, he was too
preoccupied with his work before
the bar as one of the city's most
Influential and brilliant lawyers
to pay any but the most casual
attention to Leila's goingn and
comings. Being unable to find
his spectacAs would worry him
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be remarked, irrelevant as It
seems, that shortly after they
were seated q tall man with
Waxed mustache entered q booth
near the door. and sat there alone.
But more important is the fact
that, after he had given his
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order, Estabrook realized that he
had not the faintest idea how TO
frame his proposal, and that the
matter, taken from any possible
angle, would be an extremely
delicate one.
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
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private school where and developed In refined
social surroundings.
Letters constantly from the girl demanding
expenditures that would enable among daug
tiers Of prosperous families.
Instead of approaching the sacrifice that making
for her the girl resented bitterly refusal her mother
forced make because she could afford grant
The girl became influenced by surroundings
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In The Home

Meat consumption per capita in
Italy Is approximately one,half OF
chat IN Belgium, France and Ger
many and one-third OF that of
England.
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Here And There

The Swedish match trust now
has $50 factories in So different
countries. and employs more than,
5000 persons.
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know that the most OF ii is bought
by mothers. for themselves and
the children, though Syrup Pepsin
is just as valuable for elderly peo-
pie. All drug stores have the gen.
erous bottles.
We would be glad to have you
prove at our expense how muuch
pr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin can
mean to You and yours. Just write
Syrup Pepsin," Monticello. illinois.
and we win send you prepaid 4
FREE SAMPLE BOTTLE.
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The Kings Food Taster

KING FUAD, Egypt on England. brought with
"A him number of household officials These included
Chamberlain, ironing his Clothes head butler
two buffers, shaving and food faster
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The Broadway Adventure Of a Girl
With a Good Voice Who Sought
Eagerly For a Real Job
What Has HapDened So Far !.

Becky McCloskey g0OdoO1ng her
n sew york. meets Dan Scarlet who lives BY his wits He
e nsc profits Bscy has made an Ideal q John Estabook
nsncs sne joins Broadway chorus Al the studio Boris
EstabrOOks
snd ne kisses her. She stands dd tells expected
b6 different
wonderful
car ana tells her he loves her. Becky shows
Scarlet
Jude herself with idea that EstabrOOk marry Becky
greatly worried
friend that she EstabrOo realizing Caasm
between them
70 his homo she meets his sister,
Scarlet
violent love to her. Scarlet tells Becky
letters she has written him. Scarlet refuses Becky
to
house and discovers that Nan missing She rues
70 be married She convinces Nan that soundre
backens her own character in doing It, Nan escapes
NOJD Go On With The StOry.
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Miners Drink Salt Water

me workers endure the the shafts easily when
AVA salt is added to their drinking Excessive PRECIPITATION
causes loss of salt from the body and replacing this prevents
much exhaustion.
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