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The Washington times., 1927-01-14
B. & O. Flyer Arrives
On Time Despite Accident

The Capitol Limited, crack flyer
of the Baltimore and Ohio Ran.
way from Chicago to Washington,
pulled into Union Station at 8
o'clock this morning, exactly on
time, notwithstanding delay Of
several hours outside of Chicago
when it was derailed by heavy
SHOWS on its tracks.
None of the passengers was in
jured.
While reports from the Middle
west told of unusually heavy SHOWS
and sharp drops In temperatures,
Washington and vicinity were ex.
periencing the warmest weather of
more than a week. with the OUT
look for continuation throughout
the day at least If the heavy
drizzle of rain. Clearing weather,
which is not expected before to-
morrow or Sunday, will bring a
return Of colder weather,
The Washington times., 1927-01-14

tomorrow night, which Nicholas
Murray Butler. president Of Column
bia, University; Charles Evans
Hughes and other prominent per-
sonages will attend.
William Allen White. editor OF
the Emporia Rans.) Gazette. which
was delivered at the forenoon SEES.
sion today, and Carl Magee. editor
of the New Mexico State Tribune.
will speak tonight.
The Washington times., 1927-01-14
II Lose Lives In Berlin
From Flu; 800 In
City Hospitals

BERLIN, Jan. 14.-Seyenteen
deaths, 900 patients in hospitals,
and tincounted numbers Of other
cases in homes that is the toll
of the flu in Berlin thus far.
Physicians say that a real
epidemic is rolling up from the
south like an avalanche and will
reach Berlin in about ten days.
Number Of influenza cases
since Christmas is put at well
above 10000, with an increase
of 5000 cases daily, while 1000
become daily convalescent.
The Washington times., 1927-01-14
Blows Needle From
Nose; There IL Years

CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia. Jan. H.
today for the first time in IL years,
Alvin volberdlng. of Reinbeck, is
without a headache.
While a soldier in the Philip
pines he was kicked in the head
by a horse. The wound was sewed
up by the company surgeon. Then
the headaches started. Sunday
the pain moved to the front Of
his head.
He blew his nose hard and a
piece OF needle a half inch long
came out. The pain ceased. 1t
is believed the needle was left
by the Army surgeon.
The Washington times., 1927-01-14
j. TORSARE
MEETING HERE

Relations existing between news
papers and the public formed the
principal topic at the forenoon SEES
sion of the fifth annual meeting of
the American Society of Newspaper
Editors,
The meeting. in the cabinet room
of the new Willard Hotel, was at
tended by approximately $50 pub
fishers and editors. It will con.
tinue through Saturday. with morn
ing and afternoon sessions today
and tomorrow.
President Coolidge will address
the members at the annual dinner
The Washington times., 1927-01-14
Old Potomac River
Landmark Is Burned

HAGERSToWN. Nd, Jan. 14.--An
old Potomac River landmark near
Williamsport which wIthstood the
great flood in 1889 was destroyed
by fire late yesterday afternoon with
nearly all Of the contents. Stewart
Ardinger and his family of eight
were driven from the house while
eating supper.
The Washington times., 1927-01-14
$4,000 IS FISH VALUE

PENSACOLA. Fla, Jan. H.
Seven million pounds Of red snapper
ard other deep sea fish were ship.
ped from Pensacola during 1925, &C
cording to figures recorded here
The value of this business was
worth approximately $780, 900. The
red snapper business of this cityI
is said to be the largest of IL.
kind in the world.
The Washington times., 1927-01-14
Lawyer to indicate
Ty Cobb Eventually

DETROIT. Jan. III. o. Murfin.
attorney for Ty Cobb. today denied
reports from Chicago Indicating
that Cobb and Iris Speaker would
drop their fight for vindication.
II won't be rushed by Commits
sioner Lands into any precipitate
action and I'll vindicate Ty Cobb
eventually no matter what Lands
or anybody else thinks" Murfin
said.
The Washington times., 1927-01-14

was undertaken at Manchester Insti,
tute of Technology by DIR. Donald C.
Stockbarger. Last year he sue.
ceeded in transmitting sound over
beams Of ordinary light. Further
studies in radio transmission con
WINGED him that the feat could be
accomplished on invisible rays. Pos
sibilities of ultraviolet light for use
in the future for automobile head
The Washington times., 1927-01-14

The Nashua, N. H., cooperative
iron foundry in that New Hampshire
city was experimenting with melt
ing steel with gas. Melting of brass
in gas-fired furnaces has been sue
cessfully accomplished by the foun-
dry experts, who believe steel sheets
can be melted in three and a half
hours, as against II hours In coke
filled furnace.
The ultraviolet beam experiment
The Washington times., 1927-01-14

lights to abolish the dangerous glare
of the present lighting systems, was
explained, as was the projection OF
motion pictures on ultra violet rays.
invisible except, when thrown on a
fIuorescent screen.
The Washington times., 1927-01-14
Radio Via Violet Ray
Sought BY Expert
By international News Service

BOSTON, Jan. 14Stee melting by gas and transmission
of the invisible beams of ultra violet rays
remarkable experiments underway New England
today.
Evening star., 1927-09-22

and South Dakota avenue. over the
Pennsylvania and Baltimore & Ohio
tracks At present the community has
only a roundabout communication
with sections of the city to the west
and south.
AS an outcome of discussion of the
encroachment of business establish.
ments on the residential district. 1T
was decided to definitely ascertain
from the District authorities the build
ing restrictions in Dahlgrcn Terrace,
and then. if it is found that stores
have been built in the residential sec
ton. the association will take action.
The citizens voted to express their
appreciation to the Commissioners foc
the paving and lighting Of Twelfth
street. between Rhode Island avenue
and Monroe street. now being done. At
the conclusion of the work Celebra-
Evening star., 1927-09-22

The seventy-first commen cement
season of Tufts will last from June
16 10 %
Evening star., 1927-09-22
Princes Betrothal Denied.

TOXIC, Japan. September - (P).--
The japanese foreign office declares
that the reported betrothal of Prince
Chjch!hu. brother of the Japanese En-.
pcror. is untrue. There are many
candidates but the lucky girl has not
yet been chosen.
Evening star., 1927-09-22
WILL SEEK OUTLETS
BY OVERHEAD SPANS
Dahlgren Terrace Citizens Associa.
tion Will Appeal to Commits
sioners and Congress.

4 drive for outlets to the West and
northwest and TO the south and
southeast over the railroad tracks
that tend to isolate the section, was
decided upon by the Dahlgren Ter
race Citizens Association at its meet
ing last night in the Social oyster
Club house. Twelfth and Rhode Island
avenue northwest.
The association will appeal to the
commissioners and later TO Congress
for legislation for overhead bridges
between Dahlgren Terrace and the
west and northwest. between Rhode Is
land avenue and Monroe street. over
the Baltimore 4 Ohio track. and con
Meeting Woodbridge and the south and
southeast. between lexington place
Evening star., 1927-09-22
RITES FOR ESKOWITZ
AT ARLINGTON TODAY
Baltimore World War Soldier, Who
Was Killed in Action in 1918,
Buried With Military Honors.

The body of Private Ellis Eskowitz
of Baltimore was buried in Arling
ton National Cemetery at O'Clock
this afternoon.
Religious services were held at the
chapel of Bernard Danzansky 350l
Fourteenth street, at / o'clock. Rabbi
Louis J. Schwefel conducted the serv
ices Burial in Arlington will be with
honorS and members of Cos
Evening star., 1927-09-22
MUNITIONS CENTER
IN VIRGINIA PUSHED
Navy Goes Ahead Despite
, Pr0testS-Land Owners
Lose Fight for Injunction.

Despite protests of residents and
other property holders at Yorktown.
va, the Navy Department is going
ahead with its plans for permanent
storage of ammunition and explosives
at Its depot near where the final bat
Tie of the Revolutionary War was
fought.
Contracts were awarded to the Hug
ger Brothers Construction Co. Of
Montgomery. Ala, for the construc-
ton of q magazine buildings at the
depot at a total cost of S229.S75. The
Hugger Co. underbid - other con-
Germs.
Injunction Plea Dismissed.
simultaneously with this depart
mental.action, Federal Judge Groner,
at Norfolk. Va. dismissed an appl-
cation Of property holders near the
depot for an injunction, restraining
the Navy Department from carrying
out it's program.
Without going into the merits of the
controversy, Judge Groner dismissed
the case as it applied to- Secretarv
Wilbur. because for the purpose of
legal process he was a resident Of the
District of Columbia and thus with
out the jurisdiction Of the Norfolk
eueFaI court. Iho case as II apple.
to Comdr. A. H. Miles of the depot
was thrown out on the ground that
he was merely an agent of the naval
Secretary.
May Come Here.
The application as it applied to /.
Al. Johnson, contractor engaged in
constructing roads to the depot, was
dismissed after consideration OF the
merits of the case. Judge Groner said
the property holders We're not without
legal remedy, indicating that they
should carry their case TO the District
OF Columbia Supreme Court.
Property holders object to the es-
tablishment of a naval ammunition
base on the ground that the danger OF
explosions would materially reduce
the value Of their holdings. On the
other hand, the Navy contends that
the construction of the storage facili-
ties viii! be such as to practically OBJ
Vlate the danger of explosions and to
prevent any such disaster as occurred
at Lake Denmark, n. j.
Evening star., 1927-09-22
NEW PRICE LEVEL SET.
Labor Department Discards 1918
Figures in Reckoning.

Price increases made by and during
the war at last are to be recognized
governmentally as having created a
totally new level of values.
The Labor Department Bureau
of Statistics yesterday announced
that hereafter instead Of trying to
consider the 1913 level of prices of
commodities as normal" and rep
resenting a 100 per cent basis of
values, it would hereafter use the ay-
erage price levels of 1926 as 100 and
proceed anew
Evening star., 1927-09-22
Counsel Withdraw in Barnett Case

Justice Siddons, in the District Su
preme Court, today authorized cour-
sci, on their own req lest, to withdraw
from representing Jackson Barnett.
millionaire oklahoma Indian The re
tiring counsel are Miller g. Chevalier.
Robert n. Miller, Ward Loveiess AMI
Frederick o. Graves
Evening star., 1927-09-22
Odd Frocks to Co!
At price and euen less!

All left from the end of the Sum-
mer season-but including many suitable for
all Fall wear! And we've marked them at
prices that will clear them early Friday!
$3.50 and $16.5O Misses Frocks. SIS
Both one and two piece models Of flat crepe and
orsandie with attractive hemsttchng and fagoting-
many to wear now and all FaI-and in flesh, orchid,
n1ais and green. $5.
$3.50 and $25 Misses FrOcks, $40
Flat crepe, eeorsette crepe de chine and printed
linen in one two and three piece styles. some coat
srdes, coiIarIess neeknes and buckles. White, flesh,
orchid and green. $40.
$29.5O Misses Distinctive FrOcks, SIS
Lovely afternoon and evening frocks in fiat crepe.
printed crepes, georsete chiffon and lace Jabot: Of
lace ALL peated models. soft drapes original
necknes and many attractive style notes found in this
group. Flesh, white orchid, orange and beige, $15
And so WOmen's $25 Frocks, $40
Sports and afternoon frocks of printed georsettes
and printed ehiHons we'll plain eeoreette crepe
and Shantung One and two piece styes-many boero,
draped TERED tucked and peated models in color COM
binations suitable for afternoon informal evening
Sizes SO to az, $40.
Misses'-Third Floor Vomen'-Second Floor
Evening star., 1927-09-22
NAVY BAND TO REHEARSE.
Public Invited to Final Concert
Before Tour.

Before starting on its third annual
tour, the United States Navy Band.
Lieut. Charles Benter. leader, will give
final rehearsal concert at the sail
loft. navy yard, Thursday. September
%, at Sis pm. No invitations other
than the published announcements
will be issued.
The program will include the same
music that will be used for evening
concerts on tour. including the i'm.
proved jazz band. which has n place
on the program just before the inter
mission
Evening star., 1927-09-22
tello Post, in uniform. will be pail

bearers.
A sister, Mrs Molle Hershowitz
1928 Trinidad street northeast. the
veterans only surviving relative in
Washington. attended the services
Eskowitz was 26 years old when he
was killed in action in 1918. His body
was found in a shen-hole.
Evening star., 1927-09-22

tion will be held, in conjunction with
the Brookland Citizens Association.
John G. Miller. the president. pre-
sided at the meeting. About 40 per
sons were present.
Evening star., 1927-09-22
GEN. RODNEY DIES.
Noted Figure at Battle of Chicka-
mauga Retired in 1908.

SAN FRANCISCO, September %
N).-Brig. Gen. George Brydges Rod
ney, illustrious figure of the battle Of
Chickamauga in the Civil War, died
yesterday. He was S5 years old. The
veteran campaigner had retired in
1903 after 40 years active service.
The Washington times., 1927-05-03
One Assisnn,sn. We Don't want to Cover

G. C. Pyle who to be willing to try anything Il
planning country which will the Pacific
end the Atlantic Seaboard The only offer
Mr. Py project that not assigned to report
Of this imagine Of
transportation, including faded heels which might lend
itself to comfort period of four months which would be
required to record the proceedings Of such race
That's something reporter about but here Is
something the way sports which idea nothing
all which sleep Dispatches tell that eight foreign
cities bidding for the 1886 Ompc there being two Of the
qudrsnnia sports to financed and
staged tWixt this time and that
Nine years Berlin Barcelona Rio Janeiro, Alex
anda (no Va Lausanne Hengfors and Budapest would like
world athletes to they doing
their worrying long ahead Amsterdam in 1928 and Los
in 1882 still entertain the best srutters In the
universe before Of these eight cities need get excited
The Washington times., 1927-05-03
Misfortune Hits Sonny Workman Early

Washington Of the hottest racing towns in the country
right much disappointed at the early which has
the riding of its babyfaced boy Raymond "Sonny
Workman
After creating mild sensation by winning fifty in Florida
during the winter Workman brought his talents the Maryland
applied them the Of General Manager Edward
Bke gold medal for plotting ten winners home at Havre de
Grace where he had spill the day before the meeting end
breaking his right collar in three places His Upper
airy Mary had be destroyed seriously she injured
Workman viii probably have leg another horse until
well into the New York season. where the meantime
riding appeared the Of the Sixteen
Year-old Philip Goodwin, of Wilmington Del
How much young Wormans win be affected by his first
riding matter Of conjecture Some jockeys
completely regain their FORM after taking the dreaded dive and
Earle Sande broke both legs ct Saratoga but doesn't to
have put any noticeable crimp in his work.
other hand Mark Fator lost his saddle Jamaica
said the rider that he before.
The Washington times., 1927-05-03
Delnpsey's Headaches
Gone Forever;
Sells Stable

NEW YORK, May Slack
Dempsey, one-time champion,
has decided that the racing
game is no place for him to
hang out. The five noble steeds
he owned and raced under the
name Of the Canyon Stable were
sold yesterday for an unknown
sum to Johnny Coburn, who
trained them.
Since the game opened here,
two from the barn, Old Kicka-
poo and Jack Dempsey, faced
the barrier and proved terrible
fops. In fact, they ran as
Jack fought at Philadelphia.
The sad part Of it was that both
were public choices, as Jawn
was at Philly.
This move viii save the for
mer champ plenty Of money and
a lot Of headaches. 1t looks as
If he is getting some sense.
The Washington times., 1927-05-03
Uzcudun Win Plead
For Crack AT
Dempsey

NEW YORK, May b.
Whether Pauline Uzcudun,
s. ,anish heavyweight, win be
able to go through with his
proposed bouts with Jack
Dempsey and Harry Wills IN
New York State viii be de-
termined today when AL
Mayer, the Basque woodchop-
per's manager, requests the
State Athletic Commission to
reinstate him.
Pauline is under suspension
here for his alleged failure to
fight Ed Kelley in Boston
under the terms Of a contract
with Promoter Eddie Mack of
that city.
The Washington times., 1927-05-03
ToDAYS SRORToR|AL
BY kIff Miller

Opinion in the and market places around the grand
stands and the lunch concerning the Mye
neither shortstop
present FORM and that neither expect profit
much by the bargain,
In fact many quarters Of the opinion that
haps Washington took little the worst OF the trade Rgney has
had but during his four major
coupled fact that he is years Myers senior
complete big timer looked very well
during the latter half only to look nearly badly this spring
he did this time q year ago.
interviewed far say he thought the
Washington club had pulled another Zachary Banuush Tobn
which all do the Browns
much good did the Gr Needless say only
establish the truth falsiy Of such impression They tied
that St. Louis trade personally President Griffith The Myer
Rgney juggling is laid solely at the feet Of Bucky Harris
The Washington times., 1927-05-03
HIT TING SIRE Ak ENDS
So GOOSE GOSL|N IS
BEGINNING AGAIN
By Louis A. Dougher

Now the begin all again His hitting ended
at fifteen consecutive games
Ever since the opening Of the Gosn has been ham
New York where got him merely cheers and here
where Worubo Pelzan always willing
his priced fine clothes
seeing the hammer homers Freds guy
make mistake.
GOsln is Of the most colOrfu players in the American
League The fans love him swngand miss usually
soils his nice white pants for when he misses the Of his
down. This always brings q wild from the fans
The Washington times., 1927-05-03
Probable Lineups
Fer Todays
Contest

ton uniform Rigney got no safe
hits, but he is expected to improve
with steady playing. Up in Bos.
ton he has been doing bench duty,
watching Paul Wanninger fill mis-
shoes N the short field. The daily
practice and game will soon put
Rigney in shape to slam the ban
occasionally. Last year he hit for
.270 and led all the leagues short
stops in the field.
His superior fielding was evident
in his very first game. He han
died one put out and six assists
flawlessly, showing strong throw.
ing arm. He was always near the
bag for possible double plays and,
once he gets q throw, 10 In posi-
ton to throw. It was In this de.
partment that Myers weakness
stood out like thumb with q
felon.
Myer reached the Griffith Stad.
ium yesterday without knowing Of
the trade making him one OF the
Red Sox and the information to
came to him like dash of cold
water. He cried, so shocked was
he, so panied at learning that he
had failed in his first major league
test.
Cheer up, Buddy" said one Of
his pals. 1--WE been up and
down three times. You're still
up. Stay up. DUST buckle down
to make good and make US Hike
IT," And he slapped Buddy ON
the shoulder.
However, MyeT was shocked at
being traded to Boston, He Il to re-
port to Bill Carrigan in time to play
against the AS In Philadelphia.
After doing almost nothing III
their speciality. three OF the Griffs'
pinch hitters delivered yesterday in
one game. Ollie Tucker came up in
the second and doubled. scoring
Bluege Sammy West appeared In
tfl~ seventh and whacked another
two.bagger. scoring Ruel. IN the
ninth Nick CuIlop came up and
slammed single to left. advancing
Ruel 10 second. There may be merit
in pinch-hitters. after all.
The Washington times., 1927-05-03
TY COBB now IN MIDST
Of H|SGREATEST FEAT
BY Davis ]. Walsh

by way keeping the record straight and possibly rghg
great something the writer wishes TO call attention e
hitting 400 today Further than that he running amuck
the bases and playing we'll enough to get by in the ou
possibly time chanting the any and cheering
wildly at the slightest provocation
the notion Cobb finish
Athletic regular and be that will be right Just by
of variety But that Of importance compared with
fact that Cobb record for the first three weeks of the
sandin rachev nnanfa If all haanh -.
The Washington times., 1927-05-03
Sports Writers Take
Fling at TranshOOting

Washington's sports writers will
engage ia trapshooting contest
tomorrow a. guests Of the Wash
ington Gun Club. Robert r. Welsh,
secretary OF the club, VIII have
charge Of the event. Most of the
scribes are rockies Ia trapshooting.
The Washington times., 1927-05-03
Boston University
Cub Will Organize

To organizes q Boston University
club. 100 graduates Of that institu-
ton living III Washington are
slated to meet tonight at o'clock
in Stoneleigh Courts.
Robert r.. Mason, alumni score
tary, has Gene here from Boston
to assist in the organization work.
The Washington times., 1927-05-03
Hero It Isl
NEW YORK
wAsHINgTt,N

Totals. Ss1T 81 Isl Totals. % 10 az II
lBatted for Covelsskie il second.
SBatted for Braxton in seventh.
Slated for Burke Ia ninth
i New York. ........ s3leeIeiEs
Washington. ....... 1 100O q 3-s
Runs Combs. Ruth, Gehrtg (s), Meu.
SCI Lazzeri ca. Dugan. Grahcwski.
Errors CoveIeskie. Goslin. Dugan t2D,
Koenig, Judge. Two.basa hits-Rlce. Geh-
rig, Tucker, West. Meusel. Three base
hits Grabowski. Judge. Dugan. Home
run-Lazzeri Sacrifice ts-Gehrig,
Koenig. Rice. Stolen base-C Combs
Left on bsses-New York. Il: Washing
ton, s. Double playa-StewarE and
Judge; Rigney. Sawart and Judge, Rrax.
ton. Rignsy and Judge. Hits-Off Cove
ieBlie, In 2 lnnings; off Braxton,
In innings: Off CroWder. IN one
inning (nOne out in NINTH; Off Burke.
in one inning: off Hoyt. 10 Ia
innings tnone out In ninth1: off Moore
none In one inning. Bases on balls--Off
Hoyt. II off Crowder, 1. Struck out
BY Hoyt I; BY Coveleskie. 1: BY Brax-
ton. .. Wild pitches Braxton. 3; srow-
der. Observation-Disclosures, EIildebrand
and Evans Time OF gaine-2;16.
The Washington times., 1927-05-03
Fishers Timely Hit
Wins for Dewitt Prep

Dewitt Prep defeated Business
High, to l, in game that was
mostly q pitching duel between I'd.
die Marosey and Arthur Dezendorf,
the latter winning. The big often.
sivO punch was q double by Fisher
that scored two runs.
The Washington times., 1927-05-03

Brooklyn. 10: New York. 2.
Philadelphia at Boston (wet groundsi.
Cincinnati at Chicago (rainl.
fOnty games schedaled.)
TODAY's GAMES
Brooklyn st New York.
Philadelphia at Boston.
Cincinnati 81 Chicago.
- E.eui. al Pittsburgh.
The Washington times., 1927-05-03
BAKERS ORGANIZE

The Holmes Bakery nallplayers
have organized and desire oppo-
nents with unlimited class teams.
Manager "a. r Cooks phone num-
~ s.e..sgaS's ss0s 4
The Washington times., 1927-05-03

Ynfield errors. coupled with In.
efficient pitching. lost for Mary
land in q game with Duke Uni
yergity. Z to 4. Saunders led the
Duke attack with three hits.
The Washington times., 1927-05-03
Alb. II. TB.
81 &c 40 Pct, asa

01 &c ~ FcL.p $50
Who's that playing short for
Washington" was q question hurled
at denizens Of the pest box fire.
Quently yesterday. The bugs knew
1T wasn't Buddy Myer or Bob
Reeves, but they hadn't read the
afternoon papers before going TO
the ban orchard. and so had to he
Informed that 1t was Topper Rig.
ney. who wore Boston uniform
here on Sunday.
Emory Elmo Rigney, Texan,
i graduate OF Texas A. end M,
a WashlngtOn's new short
lieider and he's likely % hold
down the Job for some time.
He Is smooth enough In the
kIela 10 tighten the defense that
has been leaking 90 badly since
the calnualgn Rea under way.
In hfr ess~ .-Ht~p IN Washfu~.
The Washington times., 1927-05-03
Dewitt Racketers
Near Prep Honors

tory over Friends School. Dewitt
Prep Is considered the likely win
ner Of the prep school tennis
championship. nm