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The Washington times., 1928-06-02

Jack is . circus nut, like millions
of other young Americans. Yes,
and many old ones. too. &
In Boston the billboards pictured
the glories OF the Ringing Barnum
shows. They saw Goliath the sea
elephant, with that show in Madi-
son Square Garden In April and
wanted to see the rest OF the show.
But that circus wasn't to reach
Boston until June II.
"Ain't that my luck?" he COM
planned. s.Lemme see, we'll be out
West on June IL, 50 what chance
have of seeing that show
While having his dinner on the
train leaving New York, he glanced
from the window and there, in the.
largest of letters, he saw that the
sells-Floto. Circus was due in.
Albany.
'IOOka that, looIka that" he
exclaimed. Amt that Just /
my luck? How can see that
circus when i may never be
here again In all my life? Gee,
but don't seem to have much
luck"
He was a bit downcast as the
train tore on through the night
and fell to talking of his fan mail,
especially of Evelyn, the Washing
ton girl, who writes to him regu-
larly.
81 don't know who she is, only
rather mournfuIly, "and she writes
i1Hof he hnAk Ia r \ Il.
my life. Member now, she never
gets personal or ANYTHING. she
writes about baseball and the team
and everything, but she ID the best
writer / have read, bar none, boy,
bar none. l don't know who she
Is. she never gives me any address
nor any telephone number nor
even her last name. /. She signs just
Evelyn. But wait for her letters
more than any of the others.
They're great, get me, great"
Finally. having got that off his
chest, the Alabama Wild Man.
went to bed. growing and grum.
bling because he couldn't see a
circus.
Hayes was up bright and early
in the morning. In the diner he
looked out as the train came to a
halt in Marion, Ohio. and there.
right In front Of him, was the
huge advertisement of the Hagen
back; Wallace Show. i,
"LOOl<a that, will you. IOOka
that" he exclaimed. Another
circus right here in this town
and me ON this. train fighting
with ham and eggs. I'D pass
mp this breakfast IL I could
see that circus out there"
AS the Southwestern limited
pulled out OF Marion. Jack waved
his .good.by at the Hagenback-
Wallace autographs. But he wasn't
exactly happy. He was silent for
a long, long time.
Later on the train pulled into
Versailles, Ohio. and. hot dog, again
Jack saw a circus sign. This was
the Ponca Bill Wild West and he
was on his feet at once.
"Looka that. looka that. Look
at those Indians and cowboys and
pioneers. And looka that old COW
cred wagon. Think the Indians
really stuck people full OF arrows
like in that picture? Looka that
cowboy Tasaling with q steer. Ill
bet that's fun. all right. And looka
that man being burned at the stake.
I'll bet that's no fun: no, sir, no
fun at ALL Gee, I'd like to get off
and see that Wild West show,
But n wasn't - he. The train
began TO move. Jack watched a.
long 40 he could see Az Of the
The Washington times., 1928-06-02
AImas DiamOnders Hold
Practice in Morning

The Almas Temple baseballers
will hold workout tomorrow morn.
ing at $50 o'clock in preparation for
the approaching baseball encounter
with the Grotto nine. George King
will again manage the Almas nine.
The Players requested to be pres
ent tomorrow morning at the Grif-
fifth Stadium are r.. Homan, Hanes,
Slanker, HarnSberRer. Fox. Desper,
Schneider, Niedfeldt, Driver, Han
cock Shpnno. SueSA. Webb. Gordon
and PottAR
The Washington times., 1928-06-02
R AY n / EAGER
STILL LEAD

NEW YORK. June &c. G. Pyie's
'tbHnion derby has been succeeded
at Madison Square Garden by G. G..
sPyIe,s squirrel cage nlerry-go-
round" with 40 of the IS who finished
the cross-country race competing.
Z This morning the 20 teams were
widely strung out. with Andy
Payne, Of CIarem0Fe. Okla, and
Gus Eager, Ct ASlltabula, Ohio,
the favOrite team, stu in the lead,
Not far behind them was the
English team OF Arthur Newton, Of
Rhodesia, Africa, and Peter Gavuzzi,
OF Southampton, England. The race
ends at IL o'clock tonight.
Before the contest started, the
winners in the bunion derby were
awarded their cash prizes.
The Washington times., 1928-06-02
Georgetown Nine Ends
Season With FOrdhally

The Georgetown University base.
ballers close their campaign today,
opposing Fordham in New York. The
Hilitoppers blanked the Springwood.
Nationals, Ito. yesterday at Nor
walk. Conn. Charlie Holmes and
Jack Edmonston twirIed for the
winners. Mccarthy, Glenn, Dunn
and Mclean featured the Blue and
Gray assault.
The Washington times., 1928-06-02
Muddy Track Is Likely
For Suburban Handicap

NEW YORK, June Rain this
morning threatened to mar the rum
ming of the $4,000 Suburban Handi-
cap. once the East's outstanding turf
classic, at Belmont Park this after
noon. Ten thOrJughbreds were en-
tered overnight, with Nimba, Ken
lucky I'd and Chance Play being
favored in the betting.
The Washington times., 1928-06-02
PLANS FLYWEIGHT BOUT

DETROIT, June 2--Floyd F,itz-
simmons Is negotiating to bring
Frankie GenarO and Corpi. Izzy
Schwartz together for the flyweight
title at Navin Field. here, on July
IL. Genaro has already accepted
terms for the match and is ready
to put it into writina il SchwarsS
also accepts the offer.
The Washington times., 1928-06-02
Grubb's Team to Meet
Kennedy RaSellaIIerS

Brooke Grubb's Silver Spring.
Kensington baseballers win entertain
Teddy Otte's Kennedy A. G.. outfit
in a twin attraction tomorrow after
noon at 1880 o'clock on the Wheaton
Md diamond. The Marylanders
plastered dual defeat on the Hern-
don (VaJ Fair.I4ous at Ashburn, Va,
on Memorial Day and hope to add
two more at the expense of the
Kenncdyn1en.
The Washington times., 1928-06-02

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
New York. ~ Brooklyn. 3.
Cincinnati. Z: Boston. no inninRS) i.
Pittsburgh, 10: Chicago. A..
st. Louis. 4 /: Philadelphia. 0.
TODAY'S GAMES
st. Louis Mt Philadelphia.
Chicago at Pittsburgh.
Cincinnati MT Boston.
Brooklyn Mt New York.
The Washington times., 1928-06-02

posters and eventually sank hack
with q sigh. He was not exactly
happy. right then. Grant ellis
came along. They've been friends
for 3. long time. Gillis was going To
Indianapolis to report to the Mime
apoIis club, his Big League dream
rudely Interrupted.
''How are you.. boy?" cried
Hayes. Stay with 'eln, boy.
Don't let seHn get you down,
hear ms, don't let 'eEn get You
down. You'll be back. Just
keep on fighting.
ellis passed on through the car
and Hayes was silent for q few
minutes. Then he broke loose
again in his own original manner.
Suppose Il ought to be happy
to be in. the big league instead of
wanting to see a circus" he said.
Here's ellis slipping hack to the
minors and I'm still with the big
show. He isn't kicking and here /
am kicking because / can't see a
circus. Never did have much sense
guess, not much, anyway. Well,
I'm glad I'm still here, but Id be
&lduUSTs Is hHOWS IL A SOoAN JASS
sort 81 1fnger around here long
enough to see one of these circuses
or wild West shows. That would
just fix me up proper. ! know
that"
The Griffs are within = few
strides OF the first division and
It IL telling no tales out Of
school 10 say that that h their
goal right now. No one player
can see the gang hanging
around the bottom Of the ladder
much longer. Their confidence,
at least h conversation, is
heartening.
The Browns, ON the other hand,
are but recently at home after a
disastrous eastern trip and their
spirit is. said to be not 80 good.
With Blackie O'Rourke still nurs-
ing a broken thumb, the infield Is
erratic in tight places and only one
or two are hitting the ball as they
should.
Well, anyway, the Griffs are here
and all set to begin winning enough
games to shoot them up the ladder
in a fifty.
That helps,
The Washington times., 1928-06-02
ONLY REPEATER

Tommy Milton is the only driver
who won the annual Indiana poIis
speedway automobile racing classic
The Washington times., 1928-06-02
CT i'll Ell g 1 IL
lack Hayes Longs to See
Wild Vest Or Circus
~ I.nnia " DOugher.

ST. LOUIS, June 2.Jack Hayes, the 81 Alabama Wild
Man. had wild ride from New York to this mans town
and hasn't recovered yet S.s.
The Washington times., 1928-06-02
CONSISTENT WINNER

Pitcher Waehtel, veteran Texas
Lacquer, has won over 2O0 games
- that circuit n the past 10 years.
The Washington times., 1928-06-02
IONERJJIV


Seasons
Player and Club Total
E4angford Indians (1) .......... A.
Critz Reds u) ......,.
Plclntclr Reds Cd ....,........
Kolp. Reds U ....,,,..,...,...
The Leaders
Ruth IL: Gehris 10: Hauser. ..
Hack Wilson, 9; Bissonette, S.
League totals:
American, 155.
National, 153. =
The Washington times., 1928-06-02
BASEBALL
[)RIEFLY
AMERICAN LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Detroit. Is: Cleveland. 4.
(OnIy game acheduled)
TODAY'S GAMES
washington at Sc. Louis.
New York at Detroit.
Boston at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
The Washington times., 1928-06-02
I A[1H
TO[PENNN
LOUIS
By Louis A. Dougher

s. s.
81. LOUIS, June 2. Tour
ing with the tailenders, as b
daily punishment, threatens to
end shortly.
Today the Griffmen open
their first swing around the
Western portion Of the Ameri-
can League.
True. they have done poorly since
hiking to philadelphia, winning but
three out Of II games played, and
one of them at home last Sunday,
hut the general caliber Of the teams
oft here Is not as high as those IN
the East.
Sixteen games are scheduled
4, this section and Bucky Har.
rls hOpes 70 see hts Lads win 10.
That would give them Is wins
ard n defeats since embarkiDg
mpOn this months journey
around the league circuit.
or Tom Zachary, who pitched
an excellent game last Monday In
Boston, Is expected to tackle the
lob Of tanning the Browns here to-
nay and there ii an excellent chance
81 his defeating them. The veteran
eidewinder has evidently reached
his real form and when he Is right,
few aoiithpaws are tougher to de.
feat, no matter how many runners
reach first base against him. Chok-
Ing them off from scoring is q fine
art with him.
Hal Stewart, another southpaw
may be Dan HowIey's selection.
stewart paralyzed the Griffs on
his first visit Of the year to the
Capitol, winning by the lopsided
count OF Is 10 2. 1t wasn't thai
his curves were 10 wide or so SHARP
nor hts speed no binding. 1T was
the marvellous control he showed
that day. IL he has 1t with him
today. well. It should be a good
game.
Tomorrow Sad SAM Jones.
mllOea WOrIx against the Yankees
last Tuesday WAS al that could
be desired. will face the Browns
With whom he tOiled year agO.
james h In good condition and.
given any sOrt 0f support af
the bat. has nm excellent chance
nf winning.
Iho Griffmen's long. tedious ride
from New York brought them TO the
warfnesk weather they have yet ex.
narienced this season. lit isn't the
close mngey weather Of summer,
bit Il II many degrees warmer and
better fitted for baseball than they
have met since they were III Nor
felix.
The Washington times., 1928-06-02

Sixteen games are scheduled
m This section and Bucky Haf.
ris hOpes 10 see HIS lads win 10.
That would give them IL wins
aud n defeats since enbarking
upon this months journey
around the league circuit.
The Washington times., 1928-06-02

'TIOOI1a that, IOOIka that" he
exclaimed. Amt that inst
my luck? How can l see that
circus when i may never be
here again In all my life? Gee,
but ] don't seem to have much
luck"
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-13
WOMAN RADICAL CHOSEN BY
STATE COMMUNISTS FOR SENATE

Senator George of Georgia is
also slated to see the governor
the following day and on Fri
day Senator Thomas }, Walsh,
of Montana will visit Smith.
Much interest was manifested
in the latest statement attribut-
ed to DR.. John Roach Straton,
pastor of the Calvary BAPTIST
church, New York, in which the
minister refuses to meet Smith
in his church to answer charges
that Smith is "menace to the
moral forces of the nation -
A previously published letter
of Straton to Smith accepted
the governor s demand. Smith
had not read the letter up to an
early hour today, but it is be-
lieved that he will take the
position that inasmuch as Stra-
ton made the charge in his
church, the governor should be
allowed to answer it there.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-13
AUGUST 27TH
DATE SET FOR
KELLEY'S TRIAL

Los ANGELES Aug. i3.-Triai
of Leo p. Kelley, butcher boy, WA.
set today for August - when he
pleaded not guilty to an Indictment
charging the murder of Mrs
Myrtle Mellus, socially prominent.
A motion of Attorney :. $. Hahn
to release Kelley ON 10000, an m
usual request in = murder ease, was
set over for argument Wednesday.
Kelley was arrested in the Mcllus
home a few minutes after the nude
and mutilatcd body of Mrs. Mellu-
was found in her bed room by her
husband August ;.
Kelley admitted he and Mrs
MelluS carried on a clandcstiuc love
affair of five wears duration and
admitted that he quarrelcd with her
the day of her death but lr denied
guilt in her Staying
\ hitherto unmcntioncd woman
was introduced into the ease TODAY
in a telegram purportiug 10 come
from a Chicago police officer.
The message, signed by Sergeant
Sullivan, said the woman was Cu
route to New Nprk to board vessel
for France. Excess drinking cau~eI
the woman to become talkativr and
to admit she. had received $4,000 fa
leave Los Angeles until the kyllyA
Mellus affair was over. according
to Sergeant Sullivan.
Police officials regarded the vir.
as possible hoax and tclcgraphed
Chicago police TO confirm tho id,u
tity of Sergeant Sullivan aud
the authenticity of his iufotmatiuu
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-13
Smith PLEASES
INSURGENTS OF
MIDWEST AREA
by United Press Leased Wire

ALBANY, y. V, Aug. 13.-West-
crn farm leaders following Il four
hour conference win governor Al
fred +. Smith, Democratic presiden-
tial candidate expressed themselves
as "pleased with the governors in
tcrcst in, and understanding ot, the
agricultural problem.
The announcement was maze in
{; joint statement issued at the
executive mansion late this after
neon.
\ statement by Coy. Smith at the
same time said:
"I find we are agreed rs to the
necessity of legislation to help
America 5 greatest industry. | have
assured them that in my opinion
the essentials OF the relief they are
seeking through legislation are
covered in the Democratic platform
upon which | stand. There remains
hut to be determined the details to
make these essentials cffcctivc'
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-13
NATIONAL CAMPAIGN PERKS Up
FOLLOWING HOOVER'S ADDRESS

:ready tried to tell them. Smith will
tell them something different. The
voters must decide whether to re-
main loyal to one side CT the other.
Hoover stressed in his acceptance
speech the issues of farm relief,
prohibition, tariff and prosperity.
He explained the Republican farm
plank and added that he would in
vitc farmer, distributor and consum-
cr to sit down with him and tall,
things over further.
Smith Meets Issue
Smith S reaction to this was i'm
mediate. He invited farm leaders
to meet with him at Albany today
to discuss the position he ought to
Continued on Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-13
MIDWEST REPUBLICAN FARM
LEADERS MEET WITH SMITH

stands, F." Miss Whitney doclar-
cd today.
"This campaign will not be a
mere gesture, but sincere
educational effort to put be-
fore the world the principles
of the Workers. Communist
party,
"This party stands for the
overthrow of the world wide
capitaliStic system and the
establishment everywhere of the
dictatorship of the prolctariat
ON the basis Of true economic
cquality.'
Miss Whitney was nominated
at Il convention at the party 5
California headquarters here
which endorsed the presidential
candidacy Of William 4. Foster
and a state platform assailing
Senator Hiram W. johnson of
California.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-13
CAPITAL ENJOYS
SUNSHINE AFTER
HEAVY STORM
ny United Pres. Leased wire

WASHINGTON, Aug. l3.- The
sun broke through heavy cloud
banks here early today for the first
time in more than - hours of al
most continuous rain during which
all previous precipitation records in
the national capital were broken.
The weather bureau reported IA 81
night that So inches Of rain had
fallen since Saturday morning
Weather bureau officials said the
storm was a remnant of the Florida
hurricane.
SO far the storm has flooded
streets and cellars, swept away sew.
cral bridges leading to the city and
disrupted temporarily street ear
and power service.
No casualties have been reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-13
Date For Sawyer
Trial To Be Set
On September IL
By United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Aug. l3.-Datc
for trial of Mrs. Alliccc Sawyer, of
Long Beach, charged with use of
the mails to. dcfraud in an alleged
effort to capitalize on the petrified
body of her dead son will not be
s"t until September II, Federal
Judge Sheppard ruled today.
Defense Attorney +. j. Brown
asked that the date be held in abey-
ancc pending settlement of family
civil actions now pending.
Mrs. Sawyer is charged by postal
authorities with having attempted
10 obtain money through the mails
from relatives to promote the sale
Of the body for scientific pur-
poses.
When the son s body was eX-
humed at FL Centre five years ago
for transfer to vault, it was al
legged to have become petrficd.
Mrs. Sawyer is former resident
Of FL Centre, her son 3 body being
buried at Evergreen cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-13
BY PAUL FREDRIX
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-The
1923 presidential battle officially
was under way today, following the
barragc of words and issues lard
down by Herbert Hoover in his
speech Saturday accepting the Re
publican nomination.
In nine days there will be an an
swering barrage by Governor Al
fred Z. Smith, Democratic candi-
date When the smoke clears away,
millions of private soldiers known
as American voters will 'go over
the top. for personal hand in
the political warfare.
They will know, then, what they
are fighting for. Hoover has al
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-13
SIL.E: NCEE:
ROLE Of
NOMINEE.
Hoover To Remain Quiet
On Prohibition Until
October Address.
SPEECH COMMENDED
Candidate VIII Leave For
Washington Latter Part
Of This Week.
BY PAUL r. MALLON


PALO ALTO, Cal, Aug. Il
Herbert Hoover will make speech
IN the east in October further am
i,lfving his dry stand on the pro.
libition issue but until that time
Lc will stand on HIS unconditional
endorsement of the eighteenth
amendment and its enforcement
laws, the United Press learned to.
day ON supreme authority.
The Republican presidential nom
incc has nothing to add now to the
remarks madc in his speech Of az
crptancc when hc announced h1
would, if elected president, instituta
n searching Investigation Of what
hc called grave abuses - in re-
gard to prohibition.
The confidential advice which
neWspapermcu received from a
close friend Of the nominee who said
Hoover was "not welded to tn
\olstcad act cannot be construed
rs any weakening in th" stern dry
stand of the candidate, it can be
said on iudisputablc grounds
This advice of friend was meant
to convey only the idea that Hoover
does not intend to fight for clcc
tion in November over Governor
Alfred i Smith. his Democratic
opponent, solely or even particular
" on the prohibition issue.
Regarded AS Dry
Hoover has always been regarded
rs a dry. In n letter answering the
senator Horah qucstiouuairc las:
ypring, be- endorsed the dry amend
mcnt and took "a stand for efficient
enforcement Of The laws cnacted
Hereunder. He went much furthc~
in his acceptance speech saturday
and, taking issue with Smith, ha
said, any enforcement modification
aud as such viii not be- counteuanccd
ny the people.
In the eastern speech lloovcr will
cEplain that his proposed invr~tiga
tiuu would be conducted 10y q care
fully selected commission represent
ing every phase Of the issue. Collcgt
professors, socialogical experts,
women, church leaders, business men,
vets and enforcement authorities
should he represented on the com
mission, hr believes.
If the commission should hold
that the Nolstcad act is unworkable
Hoover would stand by the commits
sion, according to highest authority
on that subject here.
lie does not, however, intend to
appoint the commission with that
idea in view The investigation will
be directed solely to the correction
of abuses and bcttcrmcnt of en-
forcemcnt conditions.
Hoover did not mean to lc am
higuous in his speech or to leave the
door open for any intrrprrtat'o
that he would stand for light wines
or beer in the light of the existing
3ituation He directed his remarks
On the sub icct solely to thu thought
Of soundly endorsing prohibition.
the same authorit" previously men.
toned rs ground for his statement.
Many Congratulations
Many kilograms of congratula-
tious from Republican leaders
throughout the country kept pouring
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-13
Woman NOvelist's S
Death Mystery
ny United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Aue lS. The death
"i Mrs Hazel Devo BatchcIor
mominent novelist, is tho latest
Greenwich Village mystery 10 cou-
'front.' New York police.
knceling as though she might
have been in prayer, Mr., Tptchclo.
was found dead III her village
apartment sunday. Doctors wcrc
unable to determine whether she had
committed suicide, or had died from
natural causes.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-13
BY PERCY B. SCOTT
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

ALBANY, n. Y, Aug. Ia
\ group of nine farm leaders
from the middle west went into
conference at the executive
mansion today with Governor
Alfred Z. Smith, Democratic
presidential Candidate ON his
program for farm relief.
Included in the group were
several well known Republicans
from the agricultural states,
two of whom, w, Earl Smith of
Illinois, and Frank w. Murphy,
of MinnesVa, were delegates at
the Republican national conven-
tion.
This is expected to be the
governor S busiest week since
his nomination. On Wednesday
he is to confer with Josephus
Daniels, secretary of the navy
in the cabinet of Woodrow
Wilson.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-13
THOUSANDS OF
VETERANS MEET
AT STOCKTON
Annual Convention OF
American Legion Opens
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fw. aa8 Eight officially opened
tU..r rersIafr SUNDAY. while Sos.
-inns 81 taa J.. gion Auxiliary began
TODAY.
ra.o RoaI,s L.eaaHasr# began
an active ,a.a.atel TOR 'ua l4-1
convention. fr .I..H sam Diego Is
...u expected rs ulse strong bid.
,.a',, with Sacramento and Ber
..Iry the ch".t eaatand,rs Was
promised.
Fight For office
Irwin Quinn. of Eureka. promi-
unntly mentioned for the post of
state commander. ramc to Stockton
nearly week ago to work iu the
interests Of hJs candidacy. which
e., win be backed hy the big Redwood
f Highway caravan arriving today.
Opposition ID Quinn is expected
10 be- furnished by Bud Grarhart uf
frcSpo, William Brcite of Oakland
aud Frank Bclgrano, Jr. aud Fred
Eorbcgal both Of san Francisco.
Business sessions of the gathering
began at 9 o clock i'm Memorial
auditorium and many legislative
matters Of vital interest 10 the vet
Icrans were ON the program for con.
sidcration which continues through
Wednesday.
Prominently mentioned for action
by the Legiouuaires was rcsam
tion opposing the referendum ON tn,
November election ballot uhei
would repeal the California boNiu.
law.
Entertainment features of m,
convention includes contest. OF drum
and huglc corps. drill team competi
ilon golf, tennis and bowling
tournaments, blue rock shoot. al
aquatic meet, and grand ball
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-13
"Petting Party
Bandit Active

OAKLAND, Aug. 13.-Auothyr
victim of the "petting party" ban
dit who has terrorizcd secluded
Oakland roads for two months YVES
added to the list of more than 81
today as police sought trace Of the
man they may have wounded in
a pistol duel.
Police fired on the bandit a few
moments after he had robbed a
young couple ON joaquin Miller road
but he failed to halt.