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The Kusko times., 1928-08-04
FIRST RADIO MESSAGES. AUS

WASHINGT0N-Es to- day of the first direct radio circuit between North America and Australia was keraldsd hg the exchange of mes sages of felicitation by the press and Government officials of the ewo con- tinents.
 |. Spanning sshe vast expanse of the Pacific and. the great mountains and plains of the continent. the first mes- sage sped via Marconi beam radio from Melbourne to Montreal, and thence via short wave wireless to the New York station of the Radio Cor poration of America and on to Wash ington-
 Frank B. Moves, president of the Associated Press, was a recipient of one of the first radiograms, which read:
 ''The Melbourne Herald-Sun and allied publications send greetings to the newspapers of America. Science and enterprise thus have bridged the Pacific ana have brought our two con- tinents into sscte close contact thot al- most as this message is being tapped out in, Australia it is being received by you in America. Now we are neighbors indeed and we know that this will mean a better understanding of each others problems. In a few years we shall talk to yoIl daily by radiophone."
 In replying, MI. Moves radiogram read:
 Cordial thanks for friendly greet ingsc. The better Australia and the United States understand each others ideals and aspirations the firmer will grow the long time existing friend ship between the two countries, and nothing can produce this more than the close contact coming from radio communication"
 Messages of felicitation also were exchanged by officials of the various states in Australia and Secretary of Commerce Hoover, Secretary of State Kellogg and other Government officials
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Guilty Of
 Conspiracy
GRAND TRUNK MAIL ROB- ..BERy. LAST FEBRUARY

CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-Charles 1. Wharton, former Congressman, and former assistant state attorney, was found guiky the Federal grand jury of conspiracy today in connec- ton witt the S133,000 Grand Trunk mail rohbe1g at. Evergreen Park last February.
 Charles Cleayer, accused robber and ring leader of the band. was found guilty of conspiracy and six other charges.
The Kusko times., 1928-08-04
On Middle
 Of Atlantic
SEVERAL LINERS GO TO ASSIST ANCE OF BRITISH AVIATORS
 TOSSING ON ATLANTIC

NEW YORK, Aug. Frank I, Courtney, British aviator. and three companions are today being tossed on the Atlantic, 5000 miles from New foundIand, in Dornier Napier flying boat, in which they took off from Houra, Azores, yesterday afternoon. Several liners have turned from their course, speeding to the aviators' as. sistance.
The Kusko times., 1928-08-04
ROY C.sLYLE GETS o K OF
 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

! WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-The 15- months fight owe Roy c. Lyle's fit ness to serve as prohibition adminis- trator for Washington and Alaska heard it's end today, with the civil service commission decision that he is eligible for permanent appointment. Lyle faile. dat, the first examination. Senotor Jones,t of Washington. be- Keves he will now be reappointed.
The Kusko times., 1928-08-04
CAPT. JOHN BACKLA:ND PASSES.

SEATTLE, Aug. 5.-DDeath claim ad picturesque figure of Northern oceans, when Captain John Backland, aQ, passed away at his home. here yes tNdays For many years he owned and operated the scoohner C.. S. Holmes, an Alaska trading vessel now in the Arctic, commanded by his son, 'slohn. Backland, Jr. :. Backland. who was president of. the Midnight Sun Trading Company, leaves a widow and son.
The Kusko times., 1928-08-04

Chester Brink, proprietor of the Takotna meat barge, left a couple of days ago for McGrath, from which place he will take the meat boat to Bethel, where it will be replenished with an entirely fresh stock of meats coming up on the steamer Tupper. The boat is expected back here at as early date as possible. Also going down on the boat 10 Bethel will be Chalie Konietzko and Charlie Konig.
The Kusko times., 1928-08-04
Polish Pliers
 On Their Way
LEAVE LEBOURGET IN ATTEMPT TO MAKE STOP FLIGHT
 TO NEW YORK.

LEBOURGET, Aug. 3.-Major I. Dzikowski and Major K. Kubala, Pol ish flyers, hopped og from here at 6 o'clock this morning in an attempt to make the first westward nonstop flight frim Lebourget to New York. They will endeavor to. make the trip in 3S hours.
The Kusko times., 1928-08-04
..Tunne.y:To
 Quit Ring
/, ANNOUNCES. asIes EXPERIMENT. .sWIE1 r TAhTf f.sitP STUDY OF
 .. .PHid,sOPHY.

n4 NEW YDRk~ Aug. 1.-Gene Tun- E. ney, heavyweight champion, an- ,nounced his retirement from the ring last night st g. luncheon given in
 honor of William Muldoon, 72-year- did member; of tthe New York State Athletic Commission
 .,Tunney, it is understood, will take ;, an. the study of philosophy
The Kusko times., 1928-08-04
VIM. S..v ARE; PENNSYLVANIA
 SENATOR, SUFFERSsPARALY-
 TIC STROKE, LEFT ARM, LEG

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2.-Wil- liam S. Ware. Senator from Pennsylvania, suffered paralytic stroke last night at. his summer home in. Atlantic City. He has been >ode- prived of .the4use of his left arm and leg, and for time was unable to speak.
The Kusko times., 1928-08-04
DECREASE IN GOLD OUTPUT
 OF ALASKA FOR YEAR 1927

WASHINGTON.-The lore price if metals during 1927 is orle of the req sons assigned by the Interior Depart ment for the decrease III production of metals in Alaska last year. The decrease in the gold output of the Territory is traced to B. decrease in production from placers, an announce ment said.
 It was disclosied that the Geolog- ical Survey places the production of all mines in Alaska at Sfs ,404 4.000, as compared with SIT ,657 GOO the previ- ous year.
 Coal, metallic tin and lead showed an increase, despite the general slump.
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COMMITTEE CALLS FOR FOUR MILLION
 DOLLARS, CAMPAIGN FUNDS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Repub lican campaign funds for four million dollars was called for today by Chairman Hubert Work, of the Ma tional Committee, after that figure had been fired at conference of party leaders.
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AIRMEN HOP OFF IN

CADIZ, Aug. 1,-Spanish A.irmen Captain Ruiz Alba, Emilio Gallanzo and Pablo Redia hopped ol today in a four motored seaplane in a flight around the world, via Azores and Un- alaska, which they contemplate com pleting in 45 days.
The Kusko times., 1928-08-04
NDBILE>AND RESCUED9GOM- s
 gs gs.RApES RETURMe.Eso ITALY

ROME, Aug. 1.-General tmbefton Npbi1e.sa1l 9his rescued comrades: of tLe ktslia disaster returned .to Rome last night. They were receivel with almost royal honors.
The Kusko times., 1928-08-04
U. s. INVITES NEW CHINESE
 GOVT. TO TAKE STEPS LEAD
 ING TO ITS RECOGNITION

WASHINGTON, July 30.-The United State, through the Depart ment of State, today formally in- vited the new Chinese government to open negotiations in the revisions of treaties leading to the early recogni- tion of it's government.
The Kusko times., 1928-08-04
ELEVEN DROWNINGS AROUND
 SEATTLE, PAST THREE DAYS

SEATTLE, July 29.-There were eleven drownings in the. bay and lakes near Seattle during. the past three days, nearly all of, whom were bathers seeking relief from the hot weather.
The Kusko times., 1928-08-04
AL SMITH.

NEW YORK, July 29,-Governor Al Smith, DeDmocratic presidential nominee, and Governor Ritehie of Maryland held long political confer ence at dinner last night.
 Governor Smith left today for a weekend vacation at Hampton Bay, L.I.
The Kusko times., 1928-08-04
SENATOR OWEN, OKLAHOMA,
 WILL SUPPORT, HOOVER

NEW YORK, July, 29.-Senator Owen, Democrat, of Oklahoma, today announced that he will support Her bert Hoover as the best equipped can- didate for the presidency.
The Kusko times., 1928-08-04
II. s, TO RECOGNIZE NATION
 AUST REGIME OF CHINA

WASHINGTON, July 29.-The Ad- rninistration has decided to recognize the Nationalist regime in the future government of China, according to a statement given out today.
The Kusko times., 1928-08-04

MANILA, July 29.-Sheoting forth tons of lava hundreds of feet into the air, Mayon volcano, in Albany prov ince, resumed violent eruption this morning, after the surrounding coun- tryside had been rocked by quakes.
The Kusko times., 1928-08-04
WILL OF II. E. HENRY, SEATTLE

SEATTLE Aug. 1.-The will of H. E. Henry. filed for probate today, leaves one-half million dollars to his two sons, Langdon L. and Paul B., and his. mother, of Seattle, and one hum dred thousand dollars to friends, hos pitals and art institutions.
The Kusko times., 1928-08-04
SENATOR SIMMONS QUITS.

NEWBERN, N. C., July 29.-Sen- stor Simmons, outspoken opponent of Governor Al Smith, Democratic pres - iieptial nominee, today resigned as a member of. the Democratic national committee.
The Kusko times., 1928-08-04

The Tana, Captain George Green, left McGrath a, couple of days ago for Bethel, to connect with the Tup- per on her arrival at that port.
The Kusko times., 1928-08-04
HERBERT HOOVER.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2a.-Her- bert Hoover, Republican presidential nominee, passed through;etedaa on a five-day fishing trip ip Nnrthern. Cal ifornia.
The Kusko times., 1928-08-04

Fred Roethlisberger was a town visitor for a few hours on Sunday, returning to Yankee creek the same day.
The Kusko times., 1928-08-04

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-Margaret Leech, novelist, and Ralph Pulitzer, editor of the New York World, were married yesterday afternoon.
The Kusko times., 1928-08-04

The Sea Wolf, Captain Frank Lar son, arrived couple of days ago from McGrath, bringing up a good-sized load.
The Kusko times., 1928-08-04

SEATTLE, Aug. 1.-J. E. Price, founder of the Marine National Bank, died at his home here last nightfi.
The Kusko times., 1928-08-04
Photographic Ticks.

GURNEY, July 29.-E. Newlin, of Los Angeles, was today elected presi- dent of the American Bar Association.
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sEATTLE's POPULATION, 5o6;7s5

SEATTLE, July, 29.-Polk's new city directory gives Seattiesa popula- tion of 506.735.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-26

or as q hobby-but purely for
business reasons. Naturally
they'd rather see the team they
follow, win, but they are few
and far between who lay awake
at nights over losses of games
or trades of players.
The two most rabid writer
fans the game has ever known
have passed on to the Great
Beyond; Sam Crane who "cov-
cred" the Giants and Bill Phelon
who wrote of the Cincinnati
Reds. may they rest in peace!
Yet, another writer takes his
baseball more seriously than
most of them. Chilly Doyle, Of
Pittsburgh, is probably a greater
enthusiast over the Pirates than
either Crane in behalf of the
Giants or Phelon, for the Reds.
Doyle is still explaining the
last world series.
Phelon was once debating a
play-by-play account of a game
with the Giants, the latter being
one run ahead while the Reds
were at the bat in the ninth
with three men on. Roush
smacked one to right center so
deep the bugs thought it would
land in the Ohio River, but Hack
Wilson raced across the field
and, leaping into the air,
speared it with one hand.
Phelon dictated to his tele-
grapher'
"Rouxh sent q cheap fly to
Wilson"
That's partisanship!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-26
TRACKMEN
PEP WORK

While the Central High track
aspira nts have been conditioning
themselves since October, Coach
Bill" Foley has but recently sent
his men through their regular dis
tances, in preparation for the Fifth
Regiment Indoor Meet in Baltimore
next month. The trackmen hav"
been working out on the indoor dirt
track during the recent cold spell.
| Prospects for a championship
team are bright, as there are nine
letter men on the squad. The team
| Is weak in the shotput, low hurdles,
and distance runs, while its strongest
! department seems to be the hlgh
| lump. in which the three letter men
Calvin MilanS, pete" Kline, ana
| Stratton LANCE, are counted upon
by Coach Foley to score heavily
this spring.
CAPTAIN Price, David krup-
shaw. and Bob Hall will bear the
brunt Of the sprinting for
Foley'S aggregation. At pres
emit, however, Hall, = veteran
dash man. IL ILL and will prob
| ADly NOT DO HI 10TH AOF LAc
indoor campaign.
Marlowe Perry and Lawreucs
Plumley. letter man and veteran,
respectively, will uphold the Blue
and White in the 440-yard run.
Robert Coltman, Wallace Perry. and
James Shelton, all seasoned distance
men, are expected to enter either
the 8S0-yard or mile runs. Nelson
Colley, high hurdler and broad jump
letter man. and Paul Herman. low
hurdler, are being groomed to round
out the track division.
Strong entries in the field events
will he Pete" Kline, discus and
1svelin thrower. and high jumper,
and pole VAulters, James Proctor
and Gene stevens. Stevens also
| puts the shot.
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Kirk Miller

"The Old Gray Mare. She
Amt What She Used to Be-"
Somehow or other that old
army song runs through our
bean when we think of iris
Speaker drawing his uncon-
ditional release from the Griff-
men.
But getting an unconditional
release is not SO bad as the
term sounds, for many players
have overcome that implied
stigma and come back for more
and sometimes better baseball.
This is not the first time
Speaker has drawn such q re-
lease. e. C. Bernard, who was
president of the Cleveland In
dams up to the time he took
over Ban Johnson's duties,
slipped Iris the same dose of
medicine a little over a year
ago, and Speaker lived to per-
form another season, and right
here in Washington at that,
at a right respectable remuner-
alton if you should ask.
We believe you shall hear
more of this Speaker person in
baseball. Like Grover Cleve-
land Alexander, there doesn't
seem to be any end to him.
The Athletics and Braves would
listen to reason, in discussing
Speaker, and a couple of Glass
IA minor league teams think
he would be a red hot attrac-
ton in towns which haven't
seen much, if anything, of the
Hubbard eagle.
From an original cost tag of
$500 to a trading value Of
$4,000 in midsummer of 1915,
This Speaker has been a high
light for the present baseball
era and there are those who
believe his light has not dimmed
so much that he wouldn't, even
at the age of 40 for he will be
that on April a, be quite a help
to some of the weaker teams of
major league baseball.
Speaker, incidentally, doesn't
have to play baseball, insofar as
his livelihood is concerned. He
has invested under excellent
financial advisors, particularly
after he went to Cleveland, and
is reputed to have quite a little
nest-egg of his own. But forty
summers are too few for a man
of Spoke's energy and inclina-
ton to seek the arm chair on
the old front porch and for that
reason many baseball folks are
expecting him very shortly to
announce a new tie-up either
in one of the big leagues or
better class of minors.
There is quite a quarrel on
between one Boston baseball
writer and many of the New
York writer's who have taken
exception to the New Eng
lander's inference that the
Gotham scribes are sore because
of the Hornsby deal. Some very
hot shots, therefore, have been
exchanged, and from this dis
lance it is quite amusing.
The run-of- the-mine baseball
writer's, taking them by and for,
care little personally what goes
on in baseball. for they do not
write of the sport for pleasure
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Dartmouth and Cornell
Tied for League Lead

PRINCETON. N. -, Jan. ~.
Dartmouth and Cornell today are
tied for first place in the Eastern
intercollegiate Basketball League.
The Comedians suffered their flrst
league defeat Of the season when
they lost to Princeton, 30 TO IL. The
Tigers are tied for third place with
Yale and Penn.
The Tigers took the lead carry
and were never headed Captain
Miles led his team to victory with
rs points
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-26

WASHINGTON TIMES SPORTS
Fans Unaware OF Scores
OF Interhigk Games
At Arcadia

Basketball fans who attend the
interhIgh games at the Arcadia
are kept in ignorance as to the
scores of the games. The score
lie not posted, although there ts
q huge scoreboard on the left side
Of the court.
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MACK LIKES
SPEAKER

PHILADELPH Jan. 26.-Tris
Sneaker will become a Mackman;
that is, If the Gray Eagle just given
his unconditional rele ase by the
Senators is willing to take $4,000
or tl1ereabouts for his 1928 stipend.
Connie Mack, when Informed yes
tredav of the release Of tine great
center fielder by Clark Griffith, was
all popped up" Ia
1T certainly would ike to have
Iris on my team" declared Mack.
IT would have had him last year
hut. as you remember, he told me
that he had given his promise to
Clark Griffith that he would give
washington first choice.
"He would just about make
my dutfieId, with Bling Miller IN
right. Sneaker in center and
Simmons in left. That would
be q pretty slick combination.
whether I could DO business
with iris depends Of course, ON
the salary proposition. We all
have to look after expenses
these days. and a ball club IL
lust the same rs any other or.
ganiZatiOn.
t'I haven't made him any offer
vet, for don't know where to reach
him. Maybe he win get in touch
with me. / should think he would
after our talk last winter.
ssOf course his release doesn't take
effect until February first, and
hardly think any contract could be
signed until we had official nOtifIca
ton by the league. bit 1t Woulc
not prevent US from coming te
| terms
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SHIFT OF HIP.
NEEDED FOR SWING
BY Robert T. Jones, jr

National British Open and Southern Open Champion
finished gancing very nresIed nL tho
Frank Harris Floyd Mr. Floyd writes that ne took
At think what pity ne dlo NOT
begin sooner remarkably keen observer Of the gong
-. -..-na.
particularly struck BY Mr. Foys comment on the manner inner
contestants Oakmont
clubs back from the Of the dcnwad
stroke all heard much conversation about tne aent
+he two coming that ~ is
merely looking
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-26

Right here without hesitation
Or reservation I take back the
statement made I'm the very first
part of that quotation, and |
further promise to take Il back
every time i'm the future when
may be so foolish an TO make
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II, am sure now that every
one does not agree on anything,
nor ever will, and ] can't COM
ceive how 1 picked 3 thing corr.
nected with golf above all upon
which / should assume anyone
would agree.
Then / take back also the bald
statement that at the top OF the
swing the right side il bearing the
greater part OF the burden. ! don't
know about that. Mr.. Floyd has
made the test on scales and he
says that the weight Is fairly
evenly distributed. Possibly he Is
right. At any rate, should not
conceive that the differences would
be very great.
But as to what I said about shift.
ing the weight backward as the
club goes back, and forward az the
club goes down, stick to It. There
can never be = the slightest doubt
in my mind that . lateral shift Of
the hips is necessary to o free
rhvthnnic swing. have talked
ana written much about dragging"
the club away from the ball. The
only way that can be done ID BY
originating the movement in the
hips and knees. 1t is all done 80
quickly that it is hard to see, but
1t is there.
Mr.. Floyd calls attention to the
fact that Archie Compston has
brought his weight over upon his
left foot at the top. I wonder Il
Mr.. Floyd did not catch Arches
position q whit too late. II Comp
ston shifts to his left foot going
back, he must infaIlibly shift to
his right going forward. This II q
thing which would BE- = vision Of
horror to q first class player--fall-
ing away from the shot.
Copyright. 1928. by the Eel
Syndicate. Inc.)
lnMAnARS WI LING
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HIGH SCHOOL
BASKETBALL.
STANDINGS

GAMES TOMORROW
Tech w. western, at Arcadia AIS
Business W.. Eastern. at Arcadia. 4:l5
o'clock.
RESULTS or PAST GAMES
Western. ~: Business. -.
Tech. 81; Western, Is.
Eastern. 80; Business, Is.
Central, a; Eastern. s..
Tech, IS; Central. IS.
Eastern, As; western, -.
Eastern, IS; Tech, SIS.
Central a.: Business, 81.
Central 20: Western, Is.
Tech, 40; Business. %.
Central IS: Eastern, 22
Western. AZ: BUSINESS. sc.
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''Doc" White VIII Decide
High Eligibility
Questions

DR.. g. Harris White. athletic
director Of the high schools, will
decide all future questions arising
over the eligibility Of high school
athletes.
Heretofore, such matters were
decided by the principals Of tho
schools.
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Where Hands Should Be At
Top of Golf Suing
By Tommy Armour
National Open and Canadian Open Champion

There be golf "As the backswng is is
contend
had down in exactly the path that
backswng clearly enough
this is necessarily However it is fact that H. when
of backswing the hands not in
position little but grief and disappointment will
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Amateur Court
Results

Mt. Vernon, 45; Epiphany Chapel Al.
Senators. "a: Silver Spring, "a.
Army MsdtcOs, "a; Palace, 2S.
W. n. West, FL: Nativity, II.
Petworth. st: Columbia. 81.
Second Baptist. 20; West Washing
ton, 20.
East Washington. IL; Bethany, ;.
Kendall, 81: First Baptist. 8.
Arrows. as; Shaw. jrS.. 20.
Community. 40: Peerless. -.
Calvary brakes. 10; G. &. Celtics, Is.
TT. Washington, az; Silent A. c.. ~.
Aztec, Jrs., 20 Hamhns, II.
Y. M. c. A., IS; Marines 80.
Emery, 80; sam Rice, Jrs., -.
Northerns. IS; Mercurys. ..
Wintcn, Jrs., 81: Whippets. 3.
Army war College. az: Southerns, IS.
r. H. Smith. rs; Montrose. -.
Crescents. 40; Potomac p. c., II.
as suggested above, will give the
player an excellent idea Of the po-
sition the hands should hold at the
top Of the swing.
Copyright. 1928. King Features
Syndicate. Incl
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Auartments-eit in the business or
,aaideutfaI districts, are offered for
rent in the Classified ads of tOday's
Tfuaes and Herald.
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Mr.. FLOYD writes that IS per
cent OF the players he watched
came back on a. low plane ana
broke the cIub.head away from
the ball, and line. quite abruptly,
with hands passing over the right
foot" In other words the arc OF
that part of the swing was quite
flat and both elbows remained close
to the sides OF the body.
Thus the ''loop" at the top.
which used to be regarded az 2
besetting sin, Ii rendered necessary
to this IS per cent OF the worlds
best golfers. Indeed. I cannot inn
agine what the other per cent DO
unless they be Very upright swing
ers going back.
I suppose that the horror Of
the 'IOOp" came I'm some time
ago when there was . fad Tor
upright, nearly vertical, back.
swings. The upright swing
carried both hands and both
arms as far away from the
body and 50 high that it was
necessary, In order to hit the
bail, to drop them backward at
the beginning Of the down
stroke.
The hitting arc, suppose. was
not greatly different from that of
the more orthodox player Of today;
1t was only approached In an I'M
natural way. And q dangerous
way, too, for when elbows and
arms begin to lose affinity for
their adjacent ribs. there Is usually
trouble ahead. They must be got
back before the stroke is started.
I also owe to Mr.. Floyd debt
OF thanks for calling attention to
statement Of my own which
admit open to criticism, as being
bit too broad. / remember well
when I wrote the paragraph to
which he takes exception. 1t ap.
peared in one of my earliest articles
on driving and ! hereby retract
part of it, but only a part.
Mr.. Floyd quotes me: Il am sure
every one agrees that as the club
goes back, the weight should "a
slightly back also, so that at the
top Of the swing. the right side Il
bearing the greater part of thu
burden"