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The Washington times., 1928-05-16
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By Davis ]. Walsh

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NEW YORK, May 16,
Somewhere III the same ward
with the third baseman whp
thought Babe Ruth was goine
to b1nt should be carefully
confined the gent Or gents who
thought Sammy Mandell wa
worth eight dollars againsl
Jimmy McLarnin = five for the
lightweight championship meet
inn III the Polo Grounds to-
morrow night.
The writer admits that he hasn't
encountered this henefactor il the
flash or even the sack suit; but
neither has he seen the man who
says he swallowed a billiard ball.
Both are taken for granted and
on faith. that being the only thing
to do In q case like this--take them
They must be wrong Or they
wouldn't even claim they did Il.
However. it Il not the writer's
& AAAeNAANlL4A
- due 70 blow This ore. The
claim that Samuel will cake.
walk Ia the decision has been
81 insistent am almost con-
WINGED that ne will. He looks
like man who Ii worth B bet
and the kind mean ii the
$4,000 bet that Is supposed IN
have been made nc even money
last night.
The idea In this transaction was
that those who figured In II wera
q couple Of big coffee men from
the Auton1at or something and u
was the sport Of the thing and not
the money that counted Anyhow.
that would seem to be the way %
bet this one-eveIl money, provided
you give me MandelL
That 8-to-5 earlier IN the week
was q mild form OF dementia The
7-to-5 prevailing today proved a
turn for the better, although not
quite q symptom Of impending com
valescence. The rnugg who doesn't
get as good as 6-to-5 for his Mandell
money is 4 very sick man and
won't recover until they give away
sense with the horse.
It may or may not be important
that those who like Mandell 30 wen
are about the same worthless who
said Sid Terris was q push-in
Weight-making would get James
that time. Now that they know
McLar1in can scott at the scales
they are figuring MandeI will show
him too many gloves IN q manner
Y,aatnb to {n&{vsaafC far nnrlafwFf 90
The fight does figure that
way, mt that. provided every
thing 81 carried through accord
ing to script. III IL isn't,
nothing will be carried through,
not even MandeII. He win be
carried nut. The right hand
that leveIed Terris IN the first
minute Of play h one Of the
finest the writer ever has seen.
Can he hit MandeII with it? Most
OF the smart players say he cant
and won't, which, to my way OF
fighting. makes this q pretty good
bet. But these smart boys have
gone a bit too far in the matter.
They are declaring that nobody can
hit Mandell with right hand. and
! know that's wrong. FERRIS had
him on the administer here a couple
OF years ago and Sidney never saw
the moment he could hit with Met
I4arnin. Billy Petrolle also hurt
Samuel that way in recent fight,
Therefore,
But why go on? 1t is always
good gambling to- bet the boxer
against the fighter: at least. up 10.
but not including the moment the
boxer Is hit upon the windbreaker
or snout. In other words. you can,
bet this one either to or s to s
and not be all wrong--only once. to-
be exact.
The Washington times., 1928-05-16
)ENNAI'
j ARAE)ES.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Chicago. 8. WASHINGTON, :.
PhIlmdeIplHlla. 5 !; Cleveland. o.
New York. les Detroit. q.
Boston. 3: Bt. LOuiss 1.
GAMES TODAY
Cleveland 1T Philadelphia.
Detroit at BOst0n.
l0nly games sehednled.)
The Washington times., 1928-05-16

Purchase four gas and electrical APP
pliaDceS through the Who's Who" firm
listed In tOday's Times and Herald On
next 70 the last page, .
The Washington times., 1928-05-16
TECA|T[s Hal
CENTRAL NINE

Tech ended its interhigll series
play by spanking Central. IA, get
ting to Horace Duffey III the late
rounds. Central held = AL margin.
until the sixth when the Manual.
Trainers. broIse loose and chased
five runs across the pan. Young,
Tech slabber, choked all Central
gestures after the fourth frame
and the Mt. Pleasanters could not
touch his stuff.
The Tech storm In the sixth was
ioosed suddenly and before Duffey
could retire q man, five runs had
been cashed. Drissel began the
parade with scorchings double
and trotted home on Berger'a one
base knock.
German then lined the ball
over the short right-fieId wan
for single. Roberts strOlled.
filling the bases. Brown
cleaned the corners with
IlOIIae-rup rap. depOsiting the
ball into the street back of the
fIag-pOle in centerfield.
Eastern remains the only unde-
feated team in the race The
championship may not be decided
until the postponed Eastern Central
game Is played. Central may effect
4 triple tie for first place by down
ing the Lincoln Parkers. The
present standings follow:
The Washington times., 1928-05-16
Il IOMERUN|
Il lITTERS|

American League
Seasons
PLAYER Club Total.
Ruth. New York (2l.......,.. II
Hargrave. Detroit u)....,... 2
Koenig, New YORK; G)........
National LeEue
Hsfev st Louis I1). 3
Harper, st. Louis C).........
Barnhart. Pittsburgh /U......
Hurst, Philadelphia C)........
The Leaders
American-Ruth IL; Hauser, Z; Geh-
rig. S; X. Williams, 4.
acknowledgements, s L. Wilson, 4.
League Totals
Nationally. se
Amercan-S7.
The Washington times., 1928-05-16

- essas
Will Be party to some deal. He
has made poor start this sprlIlg,
DIT EheFe ~ plenty 81 goon pases
1alI - MIN ne not an cld man
by any means. = " you can put g
pin the statement tnaG ne VIII
not wear washington UNIFORM
much longer.
e Joe Judge IS To have an under
study. down in Birmingham IS one
Mule Shirley. right fair per-
.s1s awafnst All kinds 81 pitching
esA finidfno like FOOL. Under the
as.,.a, ,,eg,t between Tia Washina
-, s cI,ll1r II would
80 - Tiffir,,If Is racaIl him Il
.ssesase.av TsIrn,ir,rl,arn could fhcn
azvifrl1E .Ifnnrnv johnston to first
& - $. n i,ea pal T3aIIeneer Al third
500, would harsIv IS missed hero
srapeSine InteiIigence's has the
r.hfesro ana washington clubs dick
~rl,sg romefI1gne nav come out
- II 90 n y,aasT All FAN fhrOligh
=, -. 80 ,,,,,,t ~ il iii Is that pres
1900 .s..s ~. S.,ssfith e not leftin9 the
$3.50 1890 ,ndes his .feet n Iie 81.
ss.s - holster his team before Ii
The Washington times., 1928-05-16

Incidentally, Maryland has nj
ways wound up its lacrosse
campaign by playing Johns Hop
kins at Baltimore, but next
years game with Navy in June
will find them straying from
this beaten path.
The Washington times., 1928-05-16

The fight does figure that
way. mt that. provided every
thing Is carried through ACCORD
ing to script. III Il isn't,
nothing will be carried through,
not even MandeI1. He win be
carried nut. The right hand
that leveIed FERRIS IN the first
minute Of play II one Of the
finest the writer ever has seen.
The Washington times., 1928-05-16

American League
The Washington times., 1928-10-12
.K|WANIS To AID
CR|PPLES

Crippled children have found a
multitude of Misunderstanding on 8
Nkiwanians.
The kiwanis Club today began a
campaign to gain the aid of each
aocal citizens association and civic
organization in it's efforts to obtain
disqualification and special schools
Eor the city's afflicted youngsters.
The plan is to have each OF the
organizations adopt resolutions call.
ing for establishment of the follow
tng:
l. A crippled child school. cen
orally located and properly equipped.
2. An Institution adjacent to the
saIlinger Municipal Hospital for
disqualification of crippled children
IN order that the prolonged hos
pltal cases. for which there is no
provision in the District at the
present time, may receive institu-
fional care.
1t Is planned to have a bus sys.
tenn established for the cripples.
Inc authorities also will be urged
10 retain two physiotI1erapists to
treat the children.
James B. Evans, chairman of fine
Orthopedic committee. told yester.
nays k1wanis meeting that the in.
noVation the organiza ton is seeking
Tor Washington is patterned after
crippled children's departments in
Il other cities.
The Washington times., 1928-10-12
JURY FREES COP
BOARD FIRED

A Jury in Police Court yesterday
rendered a verdict of mot guilty
after hearing evidence in the case
of James A. Wood, one-time police.
man attached to the Ninth pre-
cinct who was tried on charges of
driving while drunk.
Wood was dismissed from the
police force several weeks ago
after he was convicted by the
Police Trial Board on charges OF
drunkenness and conduct unbecom
ing an officer.
The charges grew out of a col
lision between the policeman's car
and one driven by Mrs. Gladys
Chewing, of Mt. Rainier, Nd, at
Sixth Street and Massachusetts
Avenue Northwest. on August 29.
He was arrested by p. M. Cox, of
the Sixth precinct.
Medical testimony showed that
Woods alleged drunken condition
was caused by an infirmity from
which he suffered. 1t was also
brought out that he had taken six
teaspoons of high powered
headache remedy. L
Judge Isaac r. Hit presided at
the trial, which was prosecuted py
Assistant Corporation Counse
Chester Gray.
The Washington times., 1928-10-12
Pays S1,22O For z
Cent Upside Down
Stamp

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. IA
two-cent postage stamp was sold
at auction here for s1,22o.
1t was an error" stamp, issued
in 1901 for the Pan-American
commemorative issue, and 1t was
purchased by Y. souren, of New
York, at an auction sale of United
States postage and revenue
stamps, conducted by Eugene
Klein.
The rare stamp, printed in car.
mine, has a black center with
an inverted railroad train. 1t is
part of the collection OF DR..
George Hetrich, Of Birdsboro, Pa,
who bought it for $50 in 1902 at
a post office in Brooklyn. 1t is
unused. The catalogue value Of
the stamp was listed at $1,000.
The Washington times., 1928-10-12
Disabled Veterans
For Smith. Club Told

Three-fourths OF the disabled vet
Grams at Walter Reed Hospital are
going to vote the Smith Robinson
ticket, M. A.. Beehan, Judge advo.
cate Of the Disabled American Vet
Grams. told the Victory Smith Rob.
inson club 1t Democratic headuuar.
tiers, is Jackson Pr. last night.
A poll shows also that 162 out of
200 patients ct the Naval Hospital,
and 252 Of 900 patients at Mt. Alto
Hospital, are for the Democratic
ticket this year, Beenan declared.
Bigotry in the South has been
greatly exaggerated, Harry Ii. Blu
sEong, = Virginia resident. told the
meeting. The Democratic ticket
will have q substantial majority in
that State, he added
The Washington times., 1928-10-12
Hoover Election Urged
By Robert r. Fleming

Prosperity under G. o. p. rule was
the theme OF Robert r. Fleming,
president of the Riggs National Bank
in radio address over wAlAL last
night. ending In an appeal for the
election Of Herbert. Hoover to the
Presidency.
During the seven years Of the
Republican administration there has
been an Increase in the savings de-
posites Of the country or approx.
imately SIS 900, 00O, 900. or SIS per cent.
During the same period the public
debt has been reduced ST. 900 900. u
These conditions or material pro.
gress will be maintained BY the con.
tinuance OF Republican rule, Fieyn.
ing told his radio audience.
The Washington times., 1928-10-12
Mother Dog Returns
To Deserted Puppies

PHILADELPHIA Oct. 12.--Nellie,
prize beagle hunting dog. II back
home with her six puppies and JOS
eph Yanni and family are celebrat.
ing at their home.
For no apparent reason, Nellie de-
serted her brood Saturday. when
the puppies were just one week old.
The Yannis thought Nellie had been
stolen and placed advertisements in
the daily newspapers.
A motorist brought Nellie home
in his car. He said he had found
her in New Jersey. on the New
York Philadelphia highwa3. Later
he saw the lad" in one of the news
papers and took Nellie home.
The Washington times., 1928-10-12
Specialists to Study
Jersey School System

TRENTON, N. j., Oct. 12.--F1ve
more specialists have been appoint-
ed to assist in studying the New
Jersey school system by the Edu-
cational Survey Commission, It
was announced by DR.. Charles H.
Elliott, State commissioner of edu.
cation.
The five appointed were DIR. L. a.
Wilson. assistant commissioner OF
education for New York; DR.. Edgar
Doll, of Vineland; DR.. Butterworth,
head of the department of rural
supervision, Cornell University: DE-.
Francis A. Haas, president of the
Bloomsbury Pa) Teachers College,
and DR.. William C. Bagiey. profess
sor of education at the Teachers
College of Columbia University.
The Washington times., 1928-10-12
Girl Scout Leaders
Study Fund Sources

COLORADO SPRINGS, Coloy
Oct. IL. - Means Of raising funds
for widening the scope of the ac-
tivities OF Girl Scouts was the
chief topic of discussion at yester-
days sessions Of the Girl Scouts Of
America, in annual national ses,
sion here. The meeting. attended
BY more than 400 prominent wc.
men from ali sections Of the coun.
try. was divided into groups.
Mrs. Nicholas +. Brady. OF New
York was in charge OF the days
sessioAs OF the national board OF
directors. OF which SHE Ii chair.
man. Election Of officers will
take place tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1928-10-12

You will find our self service method
particularly pleasing. 1t gives you an
opportunity to go through our stock
leisurcIy. You will find your lunch hour
as well as the hour from 5 to ideal
for shopping here.
The Washington times., 1928-10-12
NEED GLASS WORKER

The United States Naval Re-
search Laboratory at Bellevue. An.
acostia, d. c., is in need OF glass
apparatus maker. The maximum pay
is $3.50 per day. Those interested
should apply to the Recorder, Labor
Board, Navy Yard. Washington.
n O.
The Washington times., 1928-10-12
MT. PLEASANT CITIZENS

Induction into office of it's new
leaders will mark meeting of the
Mt. Pleasant Citizens Association
tomorrow night at s O'Clock in the
MI. Pleasant branch of the Public
Library.
The Washington times., 1928-10-12

IT meant lot Of hard work and careful planning to
produce Bell Clothes 1t We Re proud IF the
result and ask yoto compare them with other clothes
$40 The new FAN styles are represented racs-by
the thousands Every model PATTERN and color
is here Every Bell Suit made Of hardfnish Worsted
(al fine yooD to HOLD THE PRESS! The tailoring Of
these clothes is perfection itself and the trimmings
carefully selected for their appearance and wearing qua
ties. Truly Bell Clothes have earned your confidence
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WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO
BY MEHRAN X. THOMSON

Friday is no more unlucky than any
other day. Nevertheless the supersti-
ton that 1t is persists and a great many
people believe that Friday is unlucky,
They believe this strongly enough to
refrain from undertaking anything i'm
portant and from beginning long
journey on Friday.
This superstition, like all others, is
based on false reasoning. The print
tive and undisciplined mind easily
makes the mistake of linking things to-
gether that do not necessarily go to-
gether. He is deceived by appearances
and assumes that two things that hap
pen at the same time or closely follow
each other are necessarily connected
Therefore If man has series of
misfortunes all of them coming on the
same day, he concludes that the day
must be hoodooed for him. 1t is his
unlucky day He must ever afterward
avoid doing important things on that
day Since misfortune is bound to
come it is better to have it come in
trivial affairs.
Friday has long been considered un-
lucky The superstition has an inter-
esting history.
Among the Christian nations Friday
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-04

HOLLYWOOD Calf, october A.
They're no respecters of climate or
comfort, these Hollywood producers
They make snow scenes IN July and
August, employing large freezing plant
to manufacture ice in the studio tank.
They use up a couple of carloads of
marble dust and salt and impress the
propellers of airplaneS to blow about
the rolled oats which serve for studio
SnowStorm.
The actor staggers along with ear
pads, fur cap, muff1er 50-pound coat,
great felt-lined galoshes and fur gloves.
Above and around him are the tremen-
dous studio lights, themselves minia-
ture Turkish bath. The sun of south
ern California, beating on the roof of
the barnlike structures, adds its quota
to the general misery.
Then visit the sets in the heart of
Winter. You find tank 300 yards
long. On the surface of the water float
half dozen carloads of crumbled
cork. This gives the effect of heavy
mud. Gnarled trees and various i'm
pedimenta carry out the illusion of a
Dismal Swamp.
A chill wind that cuts like a knife
makes you hold your coat tighter about
you, and your very marrow winces as
several hundred extras are herded into
the freezing water for a sequence.
Not once, but over and over again.
The studio provides hot coffee, which
the actors gulp avidly as they come out
of the water, blue and chattering with
cold. The studio also provides dress
ing rooms, with stoves and dry cloth
ing. But an extra is above such soft
ness. Sometimes his gallant fight to
be game in the face of adversely calls
out the admiration of the most cal
loused studio employees.
But being an extra becomes a disease,
not calling, after the second year.
Edward Nugent and Betty Brons
have a "talkie" sequence in their next
picture Meanwhile both are being
employed on another picture, with no
opportunity for rehearsals.
Sometimes one comes to the conclu-
sion that tiny women with large, ap-
pealing eyes have more drive and de-
termination than the Amazons of the
earth. Betty Bronson snatches sand
wich in one hand when lunch hour
comes on her set and telephone re-
ceiver in the other. Edward Nugent
does the same in his Studio-and the
"talkie" rehearsal goes on.
That's the spirit which makes stars.
And if you haven't got it, don't take
the family earnings and the first train
for Hollywood.
Patrician genties are to be found in
almost every story-a prince of the
blood or a scion of some family older
than Methuselah and more untouch-
able than the Volstead act
Hollywood gets some nice boy with a
mouthful of gold crowns, puts him into
an Inverness coat, thrusts a gold
headed cane into his hand. If the
family is very aristocratic, they touch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-04
Today in
Washington History
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.

October 4, 1870.-For the first time
since the recent flood the water in the
Potomac River had fallen today to
point low enough to permit view Of
the damage to the Long Bridge. The
havoc all along this bridge and the
railroad track beyond is very great and
it will be months before normal travel
can be resumed.
The leSSees of the Aqueduct Bridge,
connecting Georgetown with the Vir-
ginia shore, have reduced the tolls on
wagons and horses Is per cent over that
bridge. This will be very helpful, as
the only communication for wagon
travel between the District of Columbia
and Virginia is by that route, owing to
the washing away of portions of the
Long Bridge and of the Chain Bridge.
Thousands of men and boys who
have been engaged in carrying away
driftwood from the Long Bridge have
suddenly been "nipped in the bud" by
the bridge authorities, who, when they
saw so much valuable lumber disap-
pearing, gave orders to have the draw
on the Washington end of the bridge
opened, thus stopping the passage of the
impromptu wreckers. This action Gre
ated great indignation in the crowd
yesterday and today. Many persons
contend that the bridge company has
no more right to the property than out
side parties
Persons who have worked hard throw
ing out and piling up on the causeway
lumber to be carted away complain bit
terly today that the opening of the
draw gives an unfair advantage to
those wreckers who own boats and who
are taking away all the lumber they
have saved from the water.
The south draw has been cut away
in order to enable steamboats, and other
vessels to reach Georgetown. This
morning a tug came down the river
from Georgetown to assist in pulling
away such projecting fragments and
timbers as cannot be reached with axes.
The Alexandria, Washington &
Georgetown Railroad will set about
making repairs at once and it is ex-
pected to be in working order long be-
fore the turnpike bridge is repaired
This will give employment to many idle
men in and near Washington.
Much damage has been wrought by
the flood along the upper river and the
Chesapeake g. Ohio Canal. There is a
bad break in the canal near Edwards
Ferrv. where the height of the water
came within seven inches of the record
set in the memorable flood of 1852.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-04

There is something almost pathetic
about a single man buying furniture
and other household appointments for
a bachelors apartment. The lack of
feminine influence is conspicuous. I'm
less the lone eagle possesses taste or
determined idea as to what will be most
appropriate for his purposes he is apt
to make his quarters museum OF
curioS.
One washington bachelor has an
APARTMENT that is luxurious in its equip
ment. A woman'S hand seems to pre-
vail. although none save a professional
interior decorator designed the home.
Another friend is an Army officer.
A stranger entering his apartment
would recognize his calling Immediately,
even though there are no weapons or
Army pictures about. 1t is temporary
abode Within two hours the major
could be ready to hop off.
proper furniture is a quality possessed
by very few. 1t is, after ALL matter
of individuality. A local painter lives
in a studio. 1t has all the so-called
atmosphere one might desire. The
personality of the man is expressed in
every picture and piece of bric-a-brac.
In our humble opinion this should be
the result
X X X
washington has scores of lodging
houses, from luxurious hotels where one
may have music with his or her meals
to the humble tavern where one for
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stepping stone and a means of earning
his living
The diamond star, unlike the men,
bers of other professions, must expect
to be raZzed. There was a time when
the ham actor was target for eggs
but those days are gone The ball
player, on the contrary, still gets his
'boos.' Today he is a wizard and to-
morrow he will be bum
Some of the finest men of my
acquaintance were base ball men. They
learned considerable-as have-some-
thing about the philosophy of life. I
know of no business requiring more
nerve. 1t is no place for sensitive
soul. shall never forget the day
when fan tossed pop bottle at my
head. I was mere kid, but I hoped
into the grandstand and pummeled
him. wouldn't think of doing such
a thing today. Excitement causes men
to perform deeds which under normal
circumstances they would never think
Of"
The spotlight is a difficult task
master