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The Washington times., 1928-09-17
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays RESULTS
WASHINGTON. II Detroit. I.
Pifiladelphia, 4; Cleveland q
Chicago. To: Boston, LIZ.
New York, ]; ST. Louis. >.
TODAY's GAMES
FAsMINGTON ~ Detroit.
New York at st. Louis.
Boston 81 Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19

Another memorial. reminiscent of
the wandering fields OF barren
foam" will soon be erected in Wash
iugtou and also on The banks OF the
Potomac River This will he the Titanic
memorial, recalling one Of the greatest
marine disasters of modern times
Blithciv. on its maiden voyage west
ward across the Atlantic sailed the
good ship Titanic, White Star liner III
April, 1912 Lite flowed gayly aboard,
even as the sparkling ocean In Spring
tide She was the latest word in ocean
craft and had been built IN Belfast
Ireland and her stout hull held some
OF the worlds greatest
Bui the home OF Arctic oltmardS was
me,lowlng under the relaxing rays OF a
yernal sun. and the Ice King was sail
ing out his ships az ice 70 pass the lazy
Spring days Suddenly ON the night
0t April l4~tS, 1912, an iceberg crashed
into the man made sea monster and
across the watery wastes pierced that
heart stirring cry, All hands abandon
ship women and children tirStl'
Then the mad rush for the usehoatS
and the feVeriSh lowering away with
Death standing by In that cataStro-
phe OF the waves SIT soulS persisted.
ths North Atlantic their last resting
place and A wave for a Shroud
While NO stone marks the graves OF
them the WomenS Titanic Memorial
Association Is determined that here In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19

House naval committee; Ernest N
Bun, Daniel II Cox, Capt Robert Dol
lar. Edward T. Farley James A. Far
rell jr Rear Admiral Bradley A. PiSke.
who is taking an outstanding part in
preparations for the memorial. John
Nj. Franklin George Peabody Gardner
ir.. Paul Hammond Richard r. Hoyt,
Capt. Charles A, McAlllSter. Gen. Sam
uel McRobertS, Eugene F. Moran. VII
liam Fcllowes Morgan ir, Sterling
Morton. Bradford Norman. IT., Joseph
w Powell u ii Raymond, George A
Rensselaer, and Col. Theodore Rc>sa-
welt
When the question of locating the
Navy and Marine memorial at Hains
Point was being considered the Com
mission OF vine Ats had this 10 say.
This site has been considered by the
commission at other times for other
memorials, and the decisions of the
commission have been uniform to the
effect that that point marks the water
gate 10 the city of Washington, There
fore. IL should he occupied only by a
monument to he viewed from all four
points Of The compass This becomes
the more important by reason of the
development OF the water park along
the Anaeostia and the development OF
the islands along the Virginia shore.
which islands will In time become a
part of the park system OF the District
of Columbia Then there Is The lratiie
up and down The river
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19

has come to me. there is no power In
heaven or earth that can keep me
from the object Of my love II will be
my never -ceasing task-er--"
GLADYS" prompted the girl.
Thank you 1t will be my never
ceasing task. Gladys. to strive daily to
make you return that love-
You need not strive. Clarence she
whispered softly. 1T is already re-
turned
Clarence reeled.
Already" he gasped.
Il have loved YOU since I saw
you in that cab. When We were torn
asunder. felt quite faint"
so did 1. was in a daze I tipped
nv cabman at Waterloo three half
crowns. I was afiame with love"
Il can hardly believe IT,"
Nor could I. when I found out
And, ever since that day
The mayor coughed.
Then am I to take it-er-Clar-
ence." he said. that your objections
10 photogrsphing my daughter are re-
moved?"
Clarence laughed happily.
Listen" he said. and I'll show you
the sort OF Son-in-l5w l am. KUHN my
professional reputation though it may
I will take photograph of you, too"
"Me!"
Absolutely. Standing beside her
with the tips of your fingers on her
shoulder And what's more, you can
wear your cooked hat
Tears had begun to trickle down the
mayors cheeks.
4My boy.' he sobbed brokenly. my
bov!"
And so happiness came to Clarence
Mulliner at last He never becane
president of the Bulb-Squeezers. for he
retired from business the next day, de-
claring that the hand that had snapped
the shutter when taking the photograph
Of his dear wife should never snap il
again for sordid profit. The wedding.
which took place some six weeks later.
was attended by almost everybody OF
any note in society or on the stage. and
was the first occasion on which bride
and bridegroom had ever walked out Of
church beneath an arch Of crossed
tripods.
tCopyriEht 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19

50 grea uo9 was his reputation
that. 10 any one who had had the
privilege Of being taken by him, either
fllI face or m profile, the doors OF So
cieiv opened automatically. At th9
annual banquet Of the AmaIgamated
Bulb gaueezers. when Sir Godfrey
Sloogc The retiring president. In pro-
posing his health, concluded a glo"
ln2iy euooisfic speech with tn" words
Gentlemen / give YOU my destined
successor. Muiliner. the lioeratof 500
frantic photographers almost shiVefed
the glasses on the table With their
applause
AND yet he was not happy He had
lost the only girl he had ever loved
one night. as he sat in his library,
he heard some one ringing the door
bell
re rose. surprised. The domestic
staff had gone 10 bed, 30 he went 10
the door A shadoWy figure was stand
Ing on the steps
Mr. MuIiiner?"
4 am MI Muliner
The man stepped into the hall and
Clarence saw that he was wearing over
the upper nalf Of his face black
velvet MASK
I must apologize for hiding my fare.
Mr Muiiiner. the visitor SAID. as
Clarence led him 10 Inc library
Not a. all replied Clarence. no
doubt II Is all Tor the best.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19

II VAS a medium sized room with scar
LEI wallpaper simply furnished. He vas
conscious Of headache. and was about
20 ris> and make for the Vater-bottle
on the wash stand when, To his con-
sternation he discovered that his arms
and legs we're shacsled
As a family the Mulliners have
always been noted for their courage;
and Clarence was M exception 20 the
rule But for an instant, his heart un-
dcniabiy beat a little faster, He saw
now that his masked visitor had tf.ckcd
him Instead Of being representa-
tive Of HIS MaiestYs Diplomatic SerV-
Ice "a most respectable class OF mem,
ne had really been all along a 1cnd In
the pay Of Power A
CLARENCE grltted his teeth and
- struggled vainiy 10 loose the knots
that secured hts wrists. He had fallen
back exhausted when the door opened,
Somebody crossed the room and stood
by the bed, looking down on him,
The newcomer was a stout man with
4 complexion that matched the wall
paper He was putting slightly, as II he
had found the stairs trying He had
broad features and his face was split
IN the middle by wairus mnataehe,
Somewhere and in some place Clarence
was convinced he had seen This man
before
And then II all came back 10 him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19

Gentlemen. leave my clients fate
In your hands with confidence lhat you
vii return tne only verdict that cen
conceiysbly issys from IL men of your
Obvious intelligence your manifest sym
patny ard yoUr superb breaoth 81
vision
The Jury decloeo IN Clarence favor
snd the crowd carried asm shoulder
high ~ f4s nou6e refusing " diapefse
until he mace speech snG sung
"Photoers pliers Never Never, Never
Snail b Slaves
CLARENCE had become The best
- known photogys pber la the Unlted
Kingdom and Mas noR IN position "
Pealize that vision II taking the PIC
cures Of none OUT the beamin2 and the
Deautiful. Every Gay The logeIicst ofna-
snentz u society suc the Stage focked
" his studio II vas with the utmost
a&Oonlshmen, therefore that calling
4Don MIN on my return ~ England
after an absence II TWO years ] learned
that fame and wealth had not brought
him happiness
Clarence J cried }hocked 81 his
appearance Tor there aefe hsre lines
about MS mouth snG 0flrH'es an 2
fcrehead that ouce Esd bs@r mcGfh as
slshsEfeF what IS -
Everything he fepii@d I'm fed
EJ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
GLOWING" Eyes.

THE fact that the eyes of some por-
traits follow the observer as he
moves to different positions has always
been Looked upon as . triumph of
realism. Although the phenomenon
has been exaggerated IN some in
stances, 1t is not a myth. II the eyes
OF the portrait LOOK ct The observer
In favorable position they will con-
tinue TO do so within wide sngle
extending to any situation where a
view is possible, Contrarily, II tbs eyes
do not Intentionally loos ct tn, OBJ
server, they will net 90 20. even
though he take lis statsGn 9t = point
where the painted gaze Is seemingly
directed.
Suppose that the portrait head Is in
three quarter face turned to our left.
with th2 eyes turned toward the SCec-
tator II NO move to the rirnt We
10 not obtain another view OF the
head-that IL, Ce 10 not move into
the profile view that would bp the
case In real life We 1ee the same
three quarter head. but le@77ned i'll
perspective The picture ITSELF Is on
a fat canvas and heccmeS narrowed
IN perspective rs does any nat surface
that is viewed at less than q right
angle. square seen At less than
" 4i5Ht fHbP leilUs toward the bibltt~
ton OF an oblorg Under these con-
dttions the face OF the portrait be-
comes elongated pronortionally, 1t
still looks at the spectator because 1t
possesses all the drawing that was seen
In the front view. narrow now because
viewed from an acute angle
This fact will be more readily UNI
derstood by the spectator II he viii
half-close his eyes until unable 10 APP
preclate the surroundings of the pic
ture end the acute angle which the
painted surface bears 10 him. rhe
contraction Of the features VII be ap-
parent at once The photograph OF
, a portrait at an ?cute angie would
show the perspective narrowing more
painly. II Is this contracted portrait
. ih7t Is seen moving to tho right or
left Of It The principle would Ee The
same II the spectator take station
higher or lower than the picture, cT-
capt that The head would then sDrear
I To be Wild ned instead of n0rr0wed,
Whatever The position of the spectator
IN" eyes will look NJ HIN III the" do
50 IN the first place. because there Is
no other place for them to look
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
Why Languages Differ.

IT appears that the adoption OF q
universal language would be diff1cnlt
because Of the fact that there are
physical differences OF an important
character between the various races,
The vocal organs, ~ is pointed out by
an eminent authority, ARE so unlike in
different people that language origi-
nally uniform would soon change II
the mouths Of the various nations
until they would no longer understand
one another II the Italian language
could be taught to all Chinese OF Rus
slams II would change 50 rapidly that
in few years no one would recognize
II as Italian one reason for this IL
that The people In the chilly North
speak with the lips nearly closed, and
those who live IN milder climates give
free articulation BY opening the mouth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19

came flooded with light and the mayor
of footing East stood before them. He
was CARRYING a revolver and his face
was dark with menace.
Ha" said the mayor.
But Clarence was paying no attention
to him. He was staring at the girl
You'll" cried Clarence.
This" began the mayor.
"Youl At last!'
This is a pretty"
Am l dreaming?"
This is a pretty state Of af--"
Ever since that day l saw you in
the cab I have been securing London
for YOU To think that 1 have found
You at last"
This is a pretty state of affairs. y,
said the mayor. breathing on the barrel
of the revolver and polishing 1t on the
sleeve of his coat My daughter help
ing the foe Of her family to fly
Flee. father corrected the girl,
family.
guing about insects Let me tell you----
Clarence interrupted him indig-
nantlv.
What do you mean2" he cried, by
saying that she took after your"
she does
"SHE docs not. She is the loveliest
girl in the world. while your face
If you can call it that's one of
these blobby. squasfy sort of faces
"Here!" said the mayor.
whereas hers is simply divine.
Your eyes are dubious and goofy--"
"Hey!" said the mayor.
while hers are sweet and soft and
intelligent. Your cars
Yes. yes" said the mayor petulantly
Some other time. some other time.
Then am I to take it. Mr. Mulliner--
Call me Clarence
Il refuse 10 call you Clarence.
You will have to very shortly. when
am your son-in- Law"
The girl uttered cry. The mayor
uttered louder cry
MY son-in-law."
That" said Clarence, firmly. is
what l intend to be--and speedily" He
turned to the girl L am man OF
volcanic passions, and. now that love
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19

It only needed little Imagination.
After brief interval to rest his aching
laws. he put himself deliberately into
that state Of relaxation that is recon-
mended BIZ the apostles of Suggestion.
Il am entering the dining room Of my
club" murmured Clarence. Il am Sit
ting down / have selected roast duck
with green peas and new potatoes.
lamb outlets With Brussels sprouts.
fricassee OF chicken, porterhouse steak,
boiled beef and carrots, leg Of mutton,
haunch Of mutton. mutton chops cur
red mutton, veal. kidneys saute, spa
ghctti Caruso. and eggs and bacon. fried
on both sides The waiter is now bring
ing my order. have taken up my knife
and fork. / am beginning 10 cat"
And Clarence flung himself on the
rope and set TO.
Twenty minutes later ne was hob
bling about the room, restoring the cir
culatton to his Cramped limbs.
Just as he had succeeded In getting
himself nicely limbered up, he heard
the KEY turning in the door,
Clarence crouched for the spring. The
room was quite dark now, and he was
glad Of it. for darkness fitted the work
that Law before him. His plans. con-
ccived on the SPUR Of the moment. were
necessarily Sketchv, but they incidded
jumping on the mayors shoulders and
pulling his head of. After that, no
doubt, other modes Of sclf-eXpression
would suggest themselves.
THE door opened. Clarence made his
leap. And he was Just about to
start on abe program as arranged
when he discovered. with shock OF
horror. that this was no O. 3, e. that
he was being rough with but woman.
And no photographer worthy Of the
meme will ever lay hand upon .
woman. save To raise her chin and tilt
1t a little more to the left.
Il beg your pardon" he cried.
Don't mention It." said his visitor,
in a low voice Il hope / didn't dis
turb YOU
Not at all" said Clarence.
There IVES pause,
Rotten weather" said Clarence,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19

feeling that il was for him TO keep The
conversation going
Eyes, isn't it?"
"A lot of rain we've had this Sum-
mer."
yes. 1t seems to get worse every
year"
Doesn't it,"
so bad for tennis
And cricket
And polo"
And garden parties
L hate rain"
so do T.
"Of course. VIC may have finc Au-
gust"
Eyes. there's always that
The ice was broken and the girl
seemed to become more at her ease.
Il came To let you out she said, i
must apologize for father He he's no
scruples. where my happiness Is con-
cerned. He has always yearned to have
me photographed by you. but cannot
consent to allow photographer u DC
coerced INTO abandoning his principles
If you will follow me, I will let you
out BY the front door
TITS awfully good of YOU said Clar-
ence. awkwardly He wished that pc
C0Hiu ndfF fplGEA tliiH Manu- wv
girl by taking her picture. but delicacy
restrained him from touching on this
subject. They went down the stairs
in silence.
On the first landing hand was plac-
ed on his in the darkness and the girls
voice whispered 10 him,
We are lust outside fathers study.
he heard her say. We must be as quiet
as mice"
las what?" said Clarence.
Mice
oh. rather" said Clarence and i'm
mcdiately bumped into what appeared
TO be a pedestal.
These nedestals usually have vases on
top OF them and II was revealea to
Clarence moment later. that this one
was no exception There was noise
like ten simultaneous dinner services
coming apart in the hands of ten stimuli
taneous parlor maids and then the
door was flung open, the landing be-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-24
Afiie and Eighfha
Gallagher Off Tonight
For Fight With Gemas

Marty Gallagher, rising District
heavyweight boxer, leaves tonight by
auto for Norfolk. Va, where tomor-
row night he viii face George
Gcmas, of Philadelphia, in the eight
round feature bout. Gallagher was
formerly slated to oppose Battling
Levinslky. but the Norfolk authori-
ties have barred Levinsly because
he is now known as the type that
holds and never mixes it.
Gallagher will be accompanied by
John s. Blick, his manager. frankie
Mann, his trainer, will join Gallagher
and Blick tomorrow at Norfolk.
Manager Blick today wired accept
ance Of the preferred bout with Leo
Gates, of Philadelphia, for a ten
round bout at the Cambria A. A. in
the Quaker City on May IL. Gal
lagher made slashing debut at the
Cambria last Friday by stopping
Will Matthews in the third round.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-24
CENTER Boxers
BOOKED

The Jewish Community Center
mittmen win face the Coast Guard
boxers of Baltimore Monday night at
$50 o'clock at the Jewish Commun-
ity Center. Coach Jim Mcnamara
center ringsters have never lost a
dual match. The affair is open only
to members Of the Jewish Commun-
ity Center.
The order 81 bouts is ais follows:
11s-pound classPete Ritz tCOagt
Guard9 vs.. Joe Lesser.
I26-pound class Ray sullivan (Coaat
Guardl VS. Bob Goldstein.
135-pound CLASSIFIED de BaFberie
lCoast Guard) vs.. Seymour Kritt.
f46-poufld class--Ed Garfield tCOast
Guard1 w George Solomon.
I60-pound cIass--Mike Bac m q n
Coast Guard) VS. Jim Cohen.
Heavyweight class-J0e Proctor Jew
ish Community Center) W.. an oppon-
ent to be named.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-24
HORSES
70 WA Gil
~ Paddock
WlIEsfOvERss BABEHere orr

WEShOVER'S BABE Here orr
that you cant 90 wrong; that
IS, Ii you follow up.
Sun ROMAN Seems To be about
ready for 4 winning effort
GEM OF THE OCEAN Does moi
call for much. However. this
one viii 20 well III cheap sprint
race!
BANT0N --Much better than re.
cent races suggest.
Pretty fair n1udder. VIII
win distance race for platers
CHERRY LANE This two-year;
old Is about ready for win
ming effort.
PETER SNOW Stable mate ef
the top one. Also looks To be-
ready for the question. 4
SUN PERSH Coming To hand
and ii worth following up.
FORTY LOVE Seems TO like the
Graw track. Tab.
CZARIST Can win distance race
when sent against Own kind
SLICE Just cheap trick. but
viii 90 well next out.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-24
ReserUed Seats On Sale
TOMORROW For First
Yank Games Here

Six thousand reserved seats for
Saturdays and Sundays games
at Clark Griffith Stadium between
the Griffmen and the Champion
New York Yankees, will go on
sale at the Stadium tomorrow
morning at o'clock.
Rejecting the interest which
attaches itself to the initial 1928
appearance here Of Babe Ruth,
Lou Gehrig and Company, many
of the railroads leading into
Washington are running excur-
sions to the Capital Sunday.
Reservations for these two games
may be made over the telephone,
but in the case of the Sunday
game. reservations will not be held
later than 5 o'clock Saturday.
President Griffith today placed
his right-handed pitcher, Paul
Hopkins. who came here late last
fall from New Haven, of the
Eastern League. with the Mon
treal Club, of the International
League. The going of Hopkins
cuts the Griffs' playing list down
to within one Of the playing
strength permitted after June Is.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-24
Sharkey 7-tO-5 FavOrite
In Battle With Delaney

NEW YORK, April 24.-Jack
Sharkey, Boston heavyweight, is n
7.to-5 favorite to defeat Jack De-
laney, former light heavyweight
champion, in their 15-round bout
here next Monday.
Sharkey is expected to deposit
his $1,000 condition and appearance
forfeit with the New York Boxing
Commission today. Delaney's guar
antee has been posted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-24
Gotham Hears ShOcker
Has Returned to Yanks

NEW YORK, April "a rumor
was current here today that Urban
Shocker. holdout pitcher Of the
New York Yankees, has signed a
one-year contract with the club.
The only comment of Manager Mil
Ter Higgins on the rumor was that
the spitball twirler had been given
until noon today to sign. ShoclSer
reopened negotiations with the club
last week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-24
Olympic Ring Try-outs
Prolonged One Day

BOSTON, April 24.-After more
than eleven hours of boxing, and
with 1913 bouts yet to be deter
mined. The A. A. II. boxing COM
mittee early today decided to ex-
tend the 1928 national amateur
championships and olympic tryouts
to third evening.
With many of the boxers COM
planning against the long session,
it was decided to extend the
tournament one night. The contest
tonight will consist of 70 bouts
in the trial rounds, with "a semi
final and final bouts on the card
for tomorrow,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-24
JACK N G0WAN
EARNS PRAISE
lADooe spoe

Jack MCGOWAN, Of Georgetown
University. is not an athlete. but
he has probably brought a. much
recognition to the Hilltop as any
OF its athletes. MCGOWAN is the
powerfully .lunged chap who has lent
his clear, resonant voice at inllumer-
able sports activities here.
He Is much Of an asset to
Georgetown and the boys IN the
press box viii miss him at the
football games Georgetown IN the
only school here that stations some
one IN the press box To give direct
Information concerning the plays
on the field. That someone is
Jack MCGOWAN, and he is q skilled
artisan at his line.
Players will compete by invitation.
The Davis Cup committee refused
to name until later the men whom
It will invite to try for places on
the cup team.
1t il understood In tennis cir
cIes here that the invited would
be Francis T.. Hunter, with
whom Bill Tilden holds all the
major tennis doubles champion
ships in the world; John Van
Ryn. youthful Princeton star;
George M. Lott, jr., of Chicago;
John DOeg, of Santa Monica,
Calf; Lewis N. White. Of Aus
tin, Tex; CramstOn w. HOI-
man. of San Francisco, and
Frank Shields.
The present members of the cup
team who will defend their posi-
tons during the trials are Bill
Tilden, captain of the squad; John
Hennessey, of Indianapolis; VIII
mer Allison, intercollegiate single
champion; Arnold w. Jones. OF
Providence, r.. L., and Wilbur #.
C'Junior'1 Coen. Of Kansas City.