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The Washington times., 1928-10-01

Inc OdTQluaES are LAX the DGtlGI
defensive hall club as the matter
rests this morning.
Pitching is defense, for the most
part; so the Cards are away to a
running start, with Pennock not
likely to appear in any of the
games and the Yankee staff con-
sisting largely of Waite Hoyt and
er-yes: Waite Hoyt. The Cardi
nails can match him with any one
Of several men, Alexander, Sherdel
and Haines. and have at least two
pitchers, equally good. to counter
with the following day.
A local Handicapped" has said
. that Il isn't in the book for Alex
J aider 10 repeat his success of the
1925 series against the Yanks.
Perhaps not. But neither is it
likely thar the Yanks will repeat
what they did to Sherdel, who
didn't win a game, yet should have
won two. Sherdel looks ready for
the non-man act in this issue,
possibly pitching as many as three
games. He ought to win two of
them.
Alex still is one of the greatest
single-game pitchers Of the pastime
and could come back for another,
II necessary. Perhaps it won't be.
McKechnie should call at least three
well.pitched ball games out of Sher-
del and Haines and this is regard
ing the matter from a most con-
servativ, viewpoint.
Then there is Clarence Nit.
ehell. / am aware that Clarence
finished the season mostly on
his hands and knees but that
was against teams that knew
all about him. The Yanks
never have seen that Ieft-hand
spitbaIl and a new delivery al
ways Il good against a club Of
aluggers. Besides, II anything
tends to cramp the Yankees
style, II is n left.hander. Clar-
ence will find a spot some
where In this series.
II Pennock was ready TO work
two Of the games, Yankee pitching
would appear in a light slightly
more favorable. But the old cham
pions gradually are falling apart
and this happens to be one of the
loose dingbats. Zachary is the only
other first-class pitcher left and
Thomas isn't quite as young as he
was three years ago. when ne was-
much too old for the boyish bob
He stil is quite a threat for one
game but that should let him quite
out.
Heimach hasn't been much of a
bet any time the Yanks needed a
ball game these several months but
he will have to go in there just the
same. Pipgrss. after a great rusf
I'm the early months of the cam
paign, couldn't get them out the
rest of the way, barring one really
fine performance against the Ath
letics. However. anything a Yam
kee does against the Athletics o.
vice versa is out, automatically
Henry Johnson may fast-ball tn
situation from time to time bu
largely in emergencies, which figur
to be somewhat frequent.
Since pitching is so per cent o
the defense. it might seem that i
isn't necessary to pursue our in
curry further. AS a matter of fact
the defense behind the pitcher i
The Washington times., 1928-10-01

There viii be no man to man
comparisons. for when these aren't
actually futile, they are at least
funny. What difference is there
that one man may happen to be
better than his rival in the posi-
ton they fill? Baseball isn't de-
cided On that basis. It is g. team
game, If ever there was one.
There will be no especial depart
mental comparisons, either. Al
though these may have their place.
They get Gne way from esen-
tial fundamentalism, however. What
q baseball? Yes. yes, Doubleday.
A game. was afraid / wouldn't
catch you on that one.
Baseball, like any other con-
test known to man, is made up
Of two cardinal departments of
play. They are attack and de-
Tense. and de-bunking the non
essentials as we go, We will
proceed along these lines forth
with.
The Washington times., 1928-10-01
HOLD THREE CHING ACES TO YANLZS' ON
Cardinals FAVORED T.
Win Series In Broad
way Odds

NEW YORK, Oct. betting
odds posted on Broadway today
make the st. Louis Cardinals
heavy favorites to defeat the. New
York Yankees in the world series.
Odds on the series and the various
games are as follows:
to 10 the Cardinals do not win
the series.
IL to 10 the Yankees do not win
the series.
IL to the Cardinals do not win
the first two games.
Is to, the Yankees do not win
the first two games.
4 to the Cardinals do not win
opening game.
Even money Yankees do not
win opening game
The Washington times., 1928-10-01

However, it was impossible 60
gain the consent Of the u. 81.
G.. ii. to this proposal for the
reason that none 81 the officials
wished 20 spend the entire sec.
ODd half Of the summer 50 far
away from home. Thereup0n
the women declared for the
Detroit district for next season
and they win probably arrange
to take the tournament to the
ether side Of the Rockies in
1880 for the first time.
The Washington times., 1928-10-01
.A K / IN D
HILLS Ct IS
TOURNEY
By Malcolm Roy

HOT SPRINGS, Va, Oct. /.
Glenna Collett, COILS new
American woman champion,
will Be called upon in 1929 to
defend her title, which she
won here for the third time on
Saturday by defeating Vir-
ginia Van VIE, Of Chicago,
over the course Of the Oakland
Hills Golf Club, between Bir-
mingham and Franklin, Mich,
some 20 miles northwest of
Detroit.
The United States Golf Associa.
ton win probably not make formal
announcement Of the award Of the
next seasons tournament to the
Michigan club for week Or two,
but the preIiminaries have all been
attended to
1t had been the desire Of Miss
COIlett and Miss Marion Rollins, Of
Glen Head and the Women's Va.
tional Golf Club, to hold the 1929
tournament on a California course
during the week following the
mems national amateur, which il
slated to go to the coast next
summer.
The Washington times., 1928-10-01
.HOYT CARRIES BURDEN
AGAINST ALEXANDER,
SHERDEL. HA|NES
BY Davis ]. Walsh

Of walsh
b he weIdse o.
The Washington times., 1928-10-01
PADDOCK AN ALSO RAN

It's been so long since Charley
Paddock won an important race that
he's coming to be known as the
track games most famous also ran.
The Washington times., 1928-10-01
FOURTH INTERSECTIONAL SERIES
AMERICAN LEAGUE


Total ..... q POI Total ..... 20 81
NATIONAL. LEAGUE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-30

xetfuI OF the awful spleudor OF the.
law. a police captain rises to go
back to his werk. "A Filipina bus
bev takes his place. WrAithIike
gray tatters Of smoke Heat into
the courtroom frem flashlisat guns,
whose fiery quinl blazes have tllu-
mined fleetingly the faces pf wait.
ing witnesses.
Outside in the corridors raInor
tiptaes, whispering, exciting, wink
ing secretly for silence, Through the
crowds pressing against the pine
barrlcades, shudders travel, with
the story that Perry MI Parker,
the outraged father. Ii coming down
to testify. And then excitement
when some one SAYS that Gieria.
Swanson and Douglas Fairbanks
and Mary Pickford and Charlie
Chaplin and Billie Dous are all
inside the courtroom.
An DID lady WeeTls when she III
refused admittancs, rRn0unts III
the Bis s.faet policeman y tale Of
All the trials she has attended.
Deputies search men wila are 70
be admitted, feeling their arms and
legs ana hedles Tor hidden pistols.
Tfe prospective jurors sit 90 col
lApSANlA CHNiEEs ~ AStsN 4ftA 3 # - ~ 49,
tate and the rainfall TOR the year.
Hickman Jerks agaira, IN his chair
"a slow, nervous slaudae ring little
jerk. that il almost invisible II the
spectators.
Al vein Just above his temple.
hulges, thrphs maaly. and then
varishes into the sickly whiteness
ef hia face again. The muscles
around his mouth twitch, curi0nsly.
His lips press together te sneer,.
collapse into an agony re failure.
The vein above his temple baIlges,
throbs madly. md thnn vanishes
again.
out of his bloodIess. almost IN
aelihle lips slips his tongue to
rnoisten them, with no moisture. He
eallns again. and clenches his hid
den hands.
Crowds Gessip
The crowds gossip II the corri-
dors. sunheanas play tag n eco
naetrlc patterns. Heads turn md
twist to see Hictnan's features
But he viii not sec angcne, IL he
can keep from It. He forces hirn-
SELF to keep up his bravaao, his
s,allen taunting IT the Law.
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..GENER RAJ HAIG
IS DEAD
lcontInusd Ion Flral 80

tContinued from First Fage)
hrother.in-law, w. q. Jameson. Ths
house II adjacent to the new Ameri.
can embassy building.
Members Of the family were
deeply shocked by the sndaenness
OF the eari's death, rannaFkinR that
all day yesterday he was In 4
bright and cleAFy mood.
Members OF the family told Intan
national News Service that they
heard grOans coming from the earlsk
room about 15 minutes 10 10, This
was the first intimakion az his iIls
ness. The stricken man was tounA
grooming and unconscious He had
suffered g. stroke. Al doctor was
Immediately summoned but the yeN
Gran soldier was dead before he an
rived.
The funeral win be held either "a
Westminster Abbey Sr ST. Paula
Cathedral.
EarI Haig's only son, YIscount
DaWick, win succeed to the title.
King George and other members
OF the royal family were informed
Of Earl Haig's death the first thing
today. News Of the death cart gloom
over the entire nation
Earl Haig was IS years old. He
achieved great rencwn during the
World War through which he served
successfully Ms commander oG the
first army in 1914 and 1915 and com
mander-in-chief OF the expeditionary
forces in France ana Flanders from
1915 to 1919.
In 1919 he was appointed field
marshal and commander-in-chie 81
the forces I'm Great Britain. He
held this post until the following
year.
For his services during the war
Earl Hatg was cited many times
and received decorations from sew
eral other governments besides his
own.
He ID survived b. Lady InAw ~
aaas, - 1880
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-30
DRAG POND FOR
SMITH GIRL

Continued from First Pagel
John Smith, father al the missing.
girl, admitted TIE UNPLEASANT inter
view between mother ard dauG htar.
Smith sid the mother had told
him that she ren1pns trated with
Frances during the Christmas vaca-
ten fer her peer showing N
school.
Near Callanse
Mrs. st. John Smith, attended
daily by physician, Il 81 the
verge Of nervous collapse. n fear
Is.st her words, spoken A. any
mother would sneak to 4 daughter,
may have driven the girl sway.
Mrs. Smith, In substance. Smith de-
ciAraa, aamonished Frances III this
manner:
You are being given 4 fine OBJ
p0rtunitv In school and must make
the most OF II. Yaur father ii hay.
Ing To make sacrifices il order 70.
keen YOU in schnnl.
shortly afterWard the father, who
had retired from business, returned
to his work as = broker.
A Sensitive Type
Smith said 1t was the belief Of
the paents that Frances very
sensitive type Of girl left
school In order to no longer be de-
pendent upon them.
Paradise Pond, where Smith Coli
Iege girls paddle In the summer, will
be dynamited today.
From it's depths Police believe
they may drag the body af the girl.
Two.thirds OF Paradise Pond Is
now covered with Ice When this
IL broken by explosives men in
boats will rake every foot pf the
bottom.
The Smith College students were
Interested but silent spectators to-
day. They remain under President
william Allan Nelson's order not
to- talk or give out infOrma ton
concerning the case.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-30

HoW well do you knew your
1. i. abs? And your one, two.
thrses?
The gentleman In vaudeville
circuit who adds six columns Of
figures with his left hand and
nultiplies six digits with his
right, singing School Days the
while, would probably laugh It
our exercises for today.
But for us common mortals.
there Is grief galore and run.
ming over in the simple matter OF
following directions.
The word t'alphabet," our Greek
professor informs us, canes
from the two first letters of the
Greek alphabet what do the Greeks
call the alphahet9 But less
learned minds are wont to pun
and swear that 1t II derived from
the fact that Alpha bet some
body he couldH't say It back
wards. Can YOU?
Let's not be silly. Let's get
down to business.
Print the letter OF the alpho-
bet requested at the right Of each
direction In space provided.
Al b b ID Il 1T q I'll II Is 4 n
NO p QRS TT " w ky
/. what is the letter before the
fifth letter Of the alphabet 2-
3. In the. word SIMPLE what
TIVE letters come next In the al
phabet after the third letter IN
the word? Write the second one,
5. II the fifth letter of the al
pllabet comes after g place an A
in the space to the right, but II
it comes before I write an E.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-30
H0L D D GAP0NE
BRO HE rs

NEW oHLEA Jan SO. Two
brothers 81 scarface' AZ Capone,
Chicago gang leader were arrested
III the Lobby of 4 fashionable hotel
here early today BY detectives who
were searching, FOR the notorious
gangater. "A supply 81 ammunition
and three revoIvers were found In
their rooms.
The brothers are Ralph. S4 and
Albert 21. They denied that Scar
face was III New Orleans declaring
thar .she had not left Florida and
doesn't intend to Last week the
uangster was said to have LETT
Miami Beach by agreement with
police there, for either New Orleans
or Havana.
The Capone brothers were charged
with being Dangerous and sus-
piei0us characters with no visible
means of support
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HOW's THE OLD BEAN?

1. write * iii the space, pro-
viding the tenth letter Of the
alphabet appears Lii the name
Macy, otherwise write ! N
s. III the name JOHN and fts
nickname both ldd SON to make
surname. place b . to the right
IL not. write in + K
s. IFS is more than and less
than 8, write G. but IL II IN
less than 13 and more than Z,
write III, providing HI Is the ninth
letter OF the alphabet. Other.
wise, write the tenth letter Of
the alphabet.
z. Starting with z and mum.
bering the alphabet backwards,
what is number HI
s. Numbering the letters in
their regular order, what is num-
Der 13?-
.. Numbering them backwards,
what Ii number 13?-
10. II r comes before number 1S
(reguIar order1, place an o in
space; but il M comes before num-
Der IS, numbering backwards,
place an i in the space, provid-
ing T. is the twelfth letter of the
alphabet Irregular order).
lBe OF good cheer, brethren, to.
morrow's problems will be worse
than today's)
Answers to T0day's Problems on
Page 3
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= InfnafIopel News aaEvice

- znkernRf lopel Newp aexrice
LES Aata rs, Cal, Jan. sos-
They whisper # the jail that Kick
enters the courtroom eyes staring
man il crumbling.
They say that h means II his
eel when the wind signs at night
sad and low - j little girl crying
IN the dark.
They don't want It kpoWp-blt
they are ready II the court room
to seize him. should his nerves
blaze To frenzy and ignpel hin 70
SHREK Of scream for mercy TO the
jury.
they think that the constant rs.
iteration of the name of Marian
Parker fans Eenorse that he has
determined to stamp down with his
Steely composure.
They should know certainly his
ec4tons ii the court room prove
that they are right.
Tremendous Strain
serutfnized for five hours at a
distance OF three feet, these actions
showed the tremendous strain the
trial Is placing on the nerves he
relies on to maintain his bravado.
Al motion picture camera alone
would show thern-but no kind OF
camera ii allowed in the court
fcom while tAs court Ii In session.
II must, then, be words:
Like q som2ambuIist Hickman
enters the courtroom eyes Stang
ahead, seeing no individuals In the
crowd, but . blurred mass picture.
Determined he is TO force his mind
TO view no single object or person
antently; determined TO force himself
to regard the mass scene, In which
the scern or ne enc person or thing
viii hurt.
He gliaes to his seat, q stubby
figure in d blue suit and starts at
the creak af the brown leather
colored chair.
The Judge speaks, with words
cracking like a Christmas Eparller.
Hickman gulps. Up and down,
swiftly, his eyelashes flick. His
eyes have awakened to the percep-
ton Of objects now, that he has
gained the security of seat, and
has the five score newgpaper re.
porterE, telegraph operators, fei ture
writer's, thrill hunters, morbid old
ladies'. and sold starred pailiffs At
his back.
His hands start upward. and he
stops them. He doesn't feel his
throat any more. He has heard
that that gives him away. Again
he just clenehes them, until their
Anuckies shine livery white, white
as his face, there behind his lawyer.
Listen Closely
He listens closely TO the dull
squabhiing as efforts are made to
select jury.
Judge Trabuceo puts on, takes
off, holds poised In the air, his shell
trimmed glasses. he rocks In his
swivel chair, resting his chin on tbs
fingers OF his right hand. Words
fall close clipped from his lips. II
q back row = gtrl In 9 pink hal
oaeWs gum.
Curiosity drawn motion picture
stars. Antonio Moreno and Pauline
Stark, enter the courtroom.
Twisting Dscks. old women who
would look better baking pies 81
home, turn to see them. RaiIiffs
warn two ehatterlng university
students. The SupFene Gouri
Justice from Idaho Judge HARDY
introduced Ike an impresaFi0 tbs
first day 81 the trial. crosses hi
legs, there beside tive Aiienists on
the front row.
I've sNsstaearts heia banda. Ger
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TRIAL DIVORCE
RKS G0UPL
LcontInuad lrom - -

Continued from First Ragal
Il he one night when returne
home later than expected.
couIdn,t stand that - left.
sT went 10 nv father home and
tIYouaht Florian would come aftak
me. Hut he ni0n He's aWtull%
stubborn Perhape that has been
the cause of our troubles. We b0th
hate tO give IN. Why when vas
away used TO call UP and Estells,
NV daughter, would carry ON tie
conversation between Eiorian 2ne
Christmas hid r.
After waiting several weeks heps
dne that ha would ask me q eoH1M
back, filed 4 divorce petition. The
trial came and / was given this
peculiar scofnpan ionate divorces. an
CsIaristrnas I'VE came horne 81 find
tree and All its trimminSs aEipw
III the front room.
Fiorian had done his job Az SAINTS
Claus ana presents were piled high
an the table He had g0ne To hin
room. If lie had been there 10
Ifeve would have forgotten ah0us
our divorce The framed poem waN
one Of the presents he gave ne
After reading ii went to bed ana
cried.
Christmas Day We played ana
sang and had q Wonderful dinRer.
III faet, our reconciliation started
on that day
Judge Ewing revealed that hig
confidence IN eventual reconeilia
caused him RI nut Off Attorney
Raymond Logan time after tiins
when he came to demand the
judges signature On the Journal
entry.
ssT was confident, he said, ssthat
if / kept them under the same
roof they would patch IN their dlN
ferences h
He repeated his mother-in-Iaw
warning to him when he and his
bride departed on d honeymoon
some twenty years ago. It wass
t'Ramember, never lek TIVE little
bears set out 81 the house, bear
and .forebear. "
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PlERS0N ON TIE COAST

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan, 30.Civfc
and business leaders will greet Lewis
u. Pierson, president of the United
states Chamber of Commerce. upon.
his expected arrival here today from
the East. Pierson Is enrnute to-
Hawaii to attend the forthcoming
meeting OF the chamber there.
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satlausa 9roga FlFst Pass.l

1atinusa 2resn First Rass.
s. the jury box last Trlaay when
she trial was adjourned until this
laa Possibility chat the presecu-
tea we3aiG seek 10 ressaeva enc of
the kAntaklvA Jurors and sllhsti tute
a.nekhAr he96rA the jury Il swern
va seen Iii reports froIn the district
akteEaey,s ofklee thai the state in
tended rs exercise at leask one Of Its
unused psren1p cry chi lAn ses.
10 alkegnake Jurors also remained
"a ee chosen.
bitter clash between the district
attorneys office and counsel Cor the
dekennA aneined the peink AZ Issue
being whether 81 net the nine men
afaH three menae1l, now Ia this jury
bex eoaaryise completed jury.
District Attorney Keyas holds that
&ha State has the rtEht to exercise
perernpter yehaliHnges left to the
prose ,ltion lii removing &C least one
member ck the jury as II now stands:
on the other hand. defense attor.
navs contend that the jury has hsen
passed by both sides, and the State
hah no right 10 the further use ef
pAkeE1 otoEg chi llenges lefe % the
canse backed ~ affirmative evi-
dence.
Argument Unsettled
Ehe argument began Friday and
remained unsettled when Judge 2, Z.
assseso adjourned court fer the
Has Jury has not yet been sworn
al, ana 81 tbs state continues It's
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-30

For keeping the fingers of plan.
lists timber Frenchman has in
vented a machine in which they are
fastened and exercised when q
crank Is turned.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-01
3 DAYS TO BAZAAR--
WORK IS SPEEDED UP

Three more. days-and the great
National Daily Worker -Freiheit
Bazaar will open in all it's glory at
Madison Square Garden.
This means that the next three
days will be days of feverish prep
aration on the part of all individ-
uals and organizations who are ac-
lively working to make this great
bazaar a success.
Council Meeting Tonight.
Tonight at p. m. representatives
of all the councils of the United
Councils of Workingclass Women
will meet at the organization of.
flee, so E. 18th ST., to make fina
plans for their booths. A call has
been issued by Kate Gitlow, secre
tary of the organization, urging al
the councils to send representative
to this meeting and to bring al
moneys for greetings, Honor Rol
names and tickets. to the couneil
office.
Last year the United Council o.
Workingclass Women succeeded il
raising $4,000 at the Daily Worker
Freiheit Bazaar, and this year tn
Continued on Page -Four
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FIRST RED ELECTION SUNDAY,
OCTOBER IA

All Party Units To Meet During Week of October
Mobilize the Party For the Election Campaign.
The Central Executive the Communist
Party has decided issue political letter to all units of the
Party containing instructions how mobilize the membership
and the for the Communist Election Campaign The first
and most urgent tasks the following:
livery Party unit must hold membership meeting during
the week Of October 49, This meeting held
regular meeting night of the tho this week be
the regular meeting week of the unit.
2It is obligatory every Party member his
meeting under pain of Party discipline
3The only order of business of unit meeting the
letter of the Central Executive Committee dealing with the
tcal tasks the Workers Communs
during the remainder of the election campaign
4October ID is the first National Red Election Sunday
this day the whole working class be modified
campaign
5-Dsr section and unit organizations Immediately
take steps the Red Election Sundays the
on of literature appoint captains organize
places for concentration and distribution.
6-Organize special automobile divisions cities
reach industrial suburbs mining camps mill agricu
tural villages.