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The Washington times., 1929-05-23
AND CARDS
CLASH TO-DAY

Tie baseball spotlight today CEN
ters in st. Louis, where the Cardi-
mails and the Cubs, the only two
teams in the National League that
have played championship ball all
spring, begin q crucial series Of
three games. The Cubs, half q game
In front Of the champions this
morning. must take two Of the three
contests to hold on to the league
lead.
Mound City rooters who are all
lathered up over the series, also
will be keeping weather eye on
their other favorites, the Browns,
who jumped to second place In the
American League race yesterday by
winning their third consecutive
game from the White Sox while the
Yankees were being tWo-timed by
Washington. Boasting eight Vic
tories III their last il starts. the
Browns refuse to be shaken OFF BY
the fast-flying Athletics. who have
won six straight.
III Rip Collins pitched the
Brownies to : Z to 3 triumph
over the White SOx YESTERDAY,
st. Louis Smelling Red Taber
off the mound.
The Athletics, first team IL the
majors to win 20 games, garnered
1e hits and scored IL runs IN one
inning In numbering the Red gox,
40 TO z. Lefty Grove, the "iron
man, took the afternoon off after
the As sewed up the game.
The batting Of Eddie Morgan,
who hit two triples and d single,
featured Cleveland's to4 win over
Detroit.
The Phillies tied Boston FOR
fourth place in the National League
by drubbing the Braves twice, 6
to , and 1S to Z.
with Renny Kremer pitching
his first full game Of the
season, the Pirates crushed
Cincinnati, il 70 :.
The ptlnch-drunk Reds, who have
lost six straight. dropped into
seventh place below the Giants.
who divided q double bill with
Brooklyn.
elise Dudley, Southern pitching
recruit, completed his first full
major league game in beating New
York in the opener, 8 to 3. Thanks
to an error by Eddie Moore,
Brooklyn's new second baseman,
the McGrawmen won the second
game IN the tenth, Z 20 5. ana
saved themselves from q fIop into
the cellar.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
PepcO Barry Raps Four
Hits for CElambersburg

George Pepco Barry, former
District sandlotter, collected four
hits, III five times at bat as Cham.
bersburg defeated Wayiiesboro. 1875.
in Blue Ridge League game yes.
terday Barry. playing left field for
Chambersburg. helped himself to q
double and single.
Other Washingtonians holding
down regular berths with Blue
Ridge League are Mickey KeIIiher.
manager and first baseman Of Ha.
gerstown; Winn ConnelI, first base.
man Of Hanover. and Herbie Young.
center fielder of Frederick.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE

YEsTERDAY's RESULTS
PhIladelphia. o-Is, BOSTON. 81.
PittaburRlE lis Cinclnnati. 2.
New york. 81; Brooklyn. So.
(OnIy games playedl.
TODAY's GAMES
BostOm nj New York.
Chicago &c sc. Louis.
(OmIy games scheduled1s
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Tod Morgan May Appear
In Eastern Rings Soon

Los ANGELES, Calf, May 2s.-
Frank Churchill, manager Of Tod
Morgan, announced today that he
would soon leave for the East to ar.
range matches for the junior light
weight champion. He asserted pro-
meters In Chicago, Philadelphia and
New York were bidding for Nor.
gan.s services.
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Totals .......,.. .sS 3 10 81 Il
matted for Rhodes in ninth.

WasIilnktoa 49,. 04OO 90 0 9-te
New York. ....... 0100 . o I 0 Or 2
Two base hits-Tafe. lIeuseI. GoaIln.
Cr0niu. Combs. h1aFbeffy. Home Runs
taOsllm, Judge. Sacrifice HIts-CrOnim
2. Marberry, Rice. Double Plays-Jones
60 Cr0nln 60 Judge. Myer to Bluege
to Judge: CrOnfD to Judge. Hits-OfR
johnson. 8. with :, runs in 2-3 inningS:
off Jones, q, with 4 run In 41-3
Innings: off WelIs, !. with Z runs IN
2 i-s inni9E. Left on sases-Wasl-
E3alls-Off johnson. 5; off Wells. ];
off MaFberrg. 4: Off Rhodes. L. off
Jones. I. Struck Oat--By Johnson. /
by Wells. 3; ny MarbePry. 3. Time.
Geisell.
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ADD|SONS MEET
BUsNEN SUNDAY

A warm game IL expected Sum
day when the A. B. and W. Busmen
engage the Addisons on the Airing
ton diamond at 3 o'clock. Either
Hull, q highlander, or Benny
Wormsely, . southpaw. Will do the
hurling for the Busmen, while
Lefty" stevens probably win chack
for the Addisons with Fenicey re-
ceiving. The Addison manager has
called practice for hts team on the
diamond Saturday afternoon at 3
o'clock. Several new faces win ap-
pear in the AddisOns lineup.
The Baltimore Cardinals, q strong
semipro team Of Baltimore, have
open dates in July and August for
Sunday, games. They would like TO
play in washington or 8 series OF
games alternating in Washington
and Baltimore. Address Warren III.
Lemon, $40 N. East Avenue, BaIti!
more, Nd.
The Monroe unlimited nine faces
q stiff schedule for the next month.
Games with the following teams
have been scheduled, May rs.
Triangle Al. C. at Largo. Nd; May
80. double header with Bethesda ut
Bethesda, Nd; June 2. Anacostia
Eagles: June 3, Friendship al. q. at
Silver Springs, Nd; JuIS 16, Vir.
Tinia white Sox at BaiIeys Cross
Roads; June %. Liberty a. @. at
home. DOpald Tracey erstwhiIe
catcher Il now manager Of the Mon
roes and Charlie Zimmerli, star
pitcher. = captain.
The Silver Spring Giants meet
the following OppOnemts: May
rs, st. Johns, Of Frederick, Nd.
at home; May so, FredericIxs.
burg, there: june /, Fort Meade,
there; dune 2. Jefferson District
Fire Department. two games,
and June 3, Union Printers.
Crossing the counting-bIoci eight
times ia the second inning. the
Walcott Post team easily disposed
Of the George washington Post
nine In an American Legion game
yesterday. is to. Z. Coming from
behind, the Interstate team won
from Navy In = Government League
game, 11sl0. Calvary Baptist
trimmed Mt. Vernon M. Il. Is to s.
Pullman walloped Postoffice in the
Terminal Railroad X. M. C. al.
loop. Ia tod; Naval Hospital out.
scored G.. r. o.. 13 to 4; the
O'Briens nosed out the Langleys,
IL to ii. and, the Chestnut Farms
nine defeated the Thompson Dairy
team. to 2.
d. m team meets the Junior order
Capitol Heights nine Sunday at
home at 3 o'clock. The former
team is composed Of Long and
Simons. catchers: Hughes, Phipps,
ana Mcdonald, pitchers; Hass. first
base; FOX, second-base; MattingIy,
third base: Robbins, shOrtstop: New,
Smithson, Hilleary. and Joseph, out
fielders.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
FIRST MARATHON

The first important road race to
be held on the North American
continent was arranged by the Ham.
ilton Herald In 1894, three years
before the famous Boston Marathon
was established.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
TOIlYS |
STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
WASHINGTON. 1913: New York. 2-2.
philadelphia. rs, Boston. 3.
) Cleveland. u Detroit. Z.
Sc. Louis. u Chicago, 3.
TODAY's GAMES
WASHINGTON at Philadelphia ttwo
EanleB).
New York at Boston.
Detroit at Chicago.
sc. Louis sc Cleveland.
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McTIGUE MEETS HOFFMAN

NEW YORK, May 23.-MfIke Nc
Tigue. former light heavyweight
champion. has been matched for a
1O-round bout with George Hoffman,
former national amateur champion,
here. naxt Monday night.
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HENDRIcK lN STREAK

NEW YORK, May 20. - Harvey
Hendrick, handy man OF the Brook
lyn Dodgers, has hit safely in his
last 10 games. The "GinlE'' got
three hits against the Giants yes
terday.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23
HUMAN FISH

Georges Pouliquen remained un.
der water for 8 minutes ana 29Jk
seconds at the Picine de la Care, in
Paris. November 2, 1912.
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international League

Scores or Yesterday
Orioles, 2; Jersey City, 1 ca innings).
Reading. I. Newark, 0.
Rochester. s. Toronto, (i2 inninRsl.
MontrsaL, 8; Buffalo. q
where They Play To-day
Orioles at Jersey city.
Reading at Newark
Rochester at Toronto.
Buffalo at Montreal.
standing q the Clubs
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NWO-bA00 hItg--COmbe. West. Three-
base hit--lkuth. Sacrifice hit-x.Judge.
Double Eplnys--E Eary to I.azxeri to Geh-
rig l2ls Lett knm hases-e WashfnetOn, 10;
New York. 3. Bases ON balIs-Off
Hoxf, 3; off BraxtOn. i. struck ont
BY Braxton, 4 Wild pitch -Hoyt.
Umplres Campbell. seisel and Owens.
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Blue Ridge League
scores 81 yesterday

scores of Yesterday
Martinsburg, s: HagerstoWn, 9.
Chambersbnrg. ~; WayneabOro. s.
Frederick. 3; Hanover, 7.
Where They Play To-day
Martinsburv At Hagerstown.
s WaynesbOr0 at ChamberHburgs
Hanover at Frederick
standlng of the Clubs
wv. i. pct.l wv. y. pet.
Hagerst'n 9 .7s0Waynesh'o. 4lI
Martinsbsg & 8 .72ItFrederiek.s .364
Ch' bersb'g Z = $50 Hanover. 10 Isl
Hafover ... 1Aas0.es0O % Q ST. ~ :
Frederick A001ee x--0 IS :
Batteries Jebb. Lyons. Kane and
Gatherum: Granger. King. HALEY ana
BIanton.
Hagerstown 1890 90 D 90 . :
Martinsburg ). 1904 0i00 x--4 2
Batteries - Wertman and Pytlak;
MaIacky ana Scott.
chambersb'g. 6o1131053o--1s : )
Waynesboro. 40 0Ot00 o-e II 9
Batteries Cunningham and savin0;
SIayton. Etoyer and Nevina.
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IHntted Tor GFabOsRBkl In Bevenfh.
2lsatt6d For lliekey III aintll.
Slated for kf0yt n ninth.
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II think that fast pitcher I
without . change Of pace saCri.
fiCes at least 10 games u year.
he reasons. There's been SONS
WhO've got by ON stuff allnes
but they've been lew and siIlF
between. 9..iS8 SO. Ii i M 3 4
The Washington times., 1929-05-23

Tho Silver Spring Giants meet
the following opponents: May
rs, st. Johns, Of Frederick, Nd.
at home; May so, FroderiCIxs.
burg, there: june /, Fort ATeade.
there; June 2. jefferson Districs
Fire Department, two games.
and June 3, Union Printers.
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Waal1lnGtOn ...I.O O8OO2 O3l--9
New York .... lOOO OOOl O-2
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ssSaGl Sam Jones. who worked
five and one-tLird iIlnirgs for
the visitors. was relieved by
Marberry who. finished after
Jones had sustained 3 Mrenched
left side. I. - '' 8
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Here They Are
FIRST GAME
WASHINGTON
SEW YORK

Totals II. 81 10 IS
New Britain herald., 1929-07-26
\ SERIOUS SETpACE

Suddenly Mayor Paonessa, our selves, and citizens generally discov- CT that there are no plans for a new Black Rock bridge in existence. The parleys with one or two officials of the New Haven railroad seem to nave resulted in d misunderstandine.
 But that is no reason why plans cannot be prepared. We rely upon the mayor, who has been sold" 10 the proposition that a new bridge i. a necessity Of the near future, to push right ahead and have the plans prepared in cooperation with the railroad
 After all it may not be possible 10 prepare better plans than those which were supposed to have been already prepared.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-26
THRILL OF A LIFETIME"

Captain Ross G. Hoyt did not es
 say flight from New York to Nome
 and return in search of thrills. An army man has no time to be both
 cred with such endeavors. His flight | was one 10 determine whether if were practicable to establish air
 plane communication with that
 northern Alaskan settlement. The captain, who barely escaped with his life when he was forced to de- scend at forest clearing in British Columbia, seems satisfied that there are some points about the plan that are impracticable; and he has had enough of thrill to last him a life- time.
 The chief difficulty, as aviators have found out before when trying out flights over mountainous re- sions, is the lack of safe landing places in case of emergency To fly over the Rockies is not an easy task in the first place. and precipi- tous mountains and forests offer no such fair landing fields as the flat country Of the prairie states Tie western divisions of the airmaiI. of course, traverse the Rockies, but the route lies through well mapped val leys, with beacons and markers ga. lore, and also here and there emer- eency fields.
 The route to Nome and return is an entirely different and more dan gerous trip. Flying across the ocean Is scarcely less dangerous. Captain Hoyt owes his life to a remarkable display of luck; everything in con- nection with his plane seems to have been smashed except the pilot.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-26
CHECK UP ON THE WORK

The board of public works has
 been busy since spring, doing it's
 best to spend it's appropriation So that the city will receive value for its money. No board is subject to
 more criticism if the streets are not in good condition, and as there al- ways seem 10 be some streets which are not so good as others the ten- dency to criticize usually is well de- veloped. Often such criticism is not earned
 Councilmen and aldermen should be interested in how the street work is performed and they above all oth- CTS have good opportunity to note what has been done and what has been missed. Each councilman and alderman halls from ward. and if he IS good councilman or a good alderman he will be at pains to keep himself informed of what takes place in his ward. Then, when the time comes to talk about the sub- ject at the Council meetings. each will know what he is talking about.
 This has not always been the case in the past. Some member. of the council. in fact. seem sorely pressed 10 attend the meetings Of this dis tliguished body: and when this is the case 1t is hard to imagine such hard pressed councilmen and alder. men having had sufficient time to take a careful look around in their wards.
 Let every councilman and alder man take special note of what the board of public works has done in his ward this year. This can be ac- complished by driving around and noting conditions. or even waIkin. Then there will be no need for ac- ceptins anybody's word for whats what and what isn't.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-26
FORESTRY" IN THE CITY

For a long time this paper has been plugging away ever and anon regarding the advisability of the city planting more trees along such stretches of streets where they are dehclent. The streets with rows of trees are so much more appealing to the eye and of course provides SO g much grateful shade on a hot sum- mer's day that there can scarcely be two sides to the question. If was gratifying, therefore 10 find former mayor George A Quigley including a reference to trees in the remarks ne made at luncheon gatherjng. Tn former mayor pointedly re- ferred to the fact that he once ap- pointed forestry commission In ,be city which was promptly kicked ouf or office after the last QuieIev sd- hinistration. Whatever happened to the commission credit rocs to Mr. Qugley for having appointed one and in this way attempted fo prevent a steady elimination of trees and at the same time stimulate the planting of more on streets where they are needed.
 The bare condition of Sou,h Main street was referred 10 as an films. 'ration Of what happens under the present don't-care policy. When the street was in it's original condition there were trees along the side walks; and once, from the stand point Of forestry and foliage. this was very pretty thoroughfare. But the street had to be Wldened to nro- vide better approach from the city to the improved highway to Berlin, md not for minute did it occur to
New Britain herald., 1929-07-26
Observations On he Weather

Washington. July 26.-Forecast for Southern New England: Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday; slight ly warmer in the interior Saturday. and in northern Massachusetts to- night; gentle variable winds. Forecast for Eastern New York: Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday: slightly warmer in central and north portions tonight and in extreme south portion Saturday; gentle variable winds.
 Now Haven and vicinity; Fair tonight and Saturday; slightly warmer Saturday.
 Conditions: The areas of low pressure that produced thunder storms during the past 24 hours in the North Atlantic states have passed out to sea. Pressure is high this morning in all portions of the country east of the Plains states. with crest of maximum pressure still over the southern states. 301S inches at Montgomery, Pensacola and Tampa.
 The western trough of low pres sure continues without appreciable change with centetr of 29.4s inches at Edmonton in the Canadian northwest Temperatures are cooler this morning in Southern New Eng land but continue ahove 70 degrees westward from the Middle Atlantic states to the Rocky Mountain dis tricts.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather with slowly rising tenn perature.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-26
Questions dnGAnswors ,HWqkhiAqbn

c. Is titan hair the same color as auburn hair?
 A. Titan hair is bright golden red; auburn hair is dark red.
 Q. How far is it from New York City to the Panama Canal and what is the sailing time?
 A. It is 2.O17 miles from New York to the Panama Canal. The fastest time from New York to the Canal Zone is 6 days; the average time is ' days
 Q. Did Gary Cooper and Lupe Nelez appear together in a picture called Rose of the Rancho"?
 A. The only picture in which Gary Cooper and Lupe Vclez have appeared together is "The Wolf Song, recently released
 O. Where is the natural habitat of copperhead snakes, and what kind Of food do they eat?
 A. They live in or near thick forests, and their celebration often causes them to be mistaken for a heap of dead leaves. They feed upon frogs, small birds and rodents. Q. How many presidents has Poland had?
 A.. The first president of Poland was General Pilsudski. The second was Gabriel Narutowicz He was elected by the national assembly on December 9. 1922. inaugurated December Il, 1922, and assassinated hnnnrSo came president ad interim. On De- Cember 20, 1922, new election was held and Stanislaw Woiciechowsk was elected. He served his term 10 June 1. 1926 and was succeeded by President Moscicki.
 Q. Is there a bird called Rain Crow"?
 A. That name is applied to the American tree cuckoo, especially the yellow billed cuckoo. It is supposed to foretell rain by it's cries. It does not fly Nigh, and so cannot feel any change of the upper atmosphere be- lore It Is apparent near the ground. The name is also given to one or another of the anis in Mexico and the West Indies.
 Q. What are the young of the fox called?
 A. Pups.
 Q. Where is the Lena river?
 A. In Siberia
 Q. Who is Sivao
 A. The Hindu god of fire and 
 Q. Who wrote the Ballad of Reading Goal"o
 A.. Oscar Wilde.
 Q. How often do the birth of | twins. triplets, etc. occur in con- | parson with the total number of births?
 A. The American Genetic Asso- 'lation says that in 1917 it was es- imated that 1.o7 per cent of the number of babies born in the United states were twins. According to another authority in the study of oVer 5o,o0O,O00 births it was found nat twins occur once in S7 cases: -rlplets once in 7,O13 cases; quad 'uplets once in 757.OOO cases; ouin- riplcts once in 41,6ON,O0O cases.
 e. Was Michael Helegas the first treasurer of the United States?
 A. He usually is called the first reasurcr of the United States. hav- ng taken office in ITS, that was before the framing of the constitu- ion.
 Q. What is the meaning of the name James?
New Britain herald., 1929-07-26
SIGN.AS.YOU-PLEASE MEETS ITS END

The strange interlude in Connectl- since 1919 are found null and void because they were not signed by the governors within three days after the adjournment of the Legislature is due 10 the fact that Governors Holcomb, Lake, Templeton and Trumbull interpretated the state constitution differently. and for their own convenience, than the govern ors during a 42-year previous period.
 The Supreme Court. admitting a difficulty in defining the exact mean ing of the clause in the constitution referring to this matter, permitted the sound practice of the governors antedating Holcomb to sway it's in- depreciation, especially as the three day restriction of governmental sig natures appeared to be one prevent ing gubernatorial abuse of powers should the state be unfortunate enough to possess a governor with tendency in that direction.
 The practice of waiting an inter- minable time before bills were tin- ally signed grew worse during the terms of Governor Trum bull. Dur ins the latter's three terms he sign ed more than 1000 bills after the three-d day limit, whereas Governor Templeton, who got into office after the rush of the war and postwar periods had died down, had signed only 17 bills after the three-day pe- riod. This wholesome attempt to re- turn to the practice of the earlier governors was shattered with the advent of Governor Trumbull, who evidently believed the new way adopted since 1919 would be upheld if ever seriously attacked. What a -b bad guess this was is now evident . For a long time we have repeat edly referred in these columns to the possibility of an upset like the present, the last occasion being only two days ago, in our comments upon the new taxicab regulation law. Newspapers of independent, liberal | and Democratic tendencies in the | state seem to have been the only | Journals who looked askarce at the | development of the slgn-as-you- please principle by governors.
 The state now will be faced with the expense of a special session of tho Legislature in an effort 10 re- trieve the sorry situation. But one thing heartily to be desired is that some of the multifarious laws which have been knocked out by the watchful high tribunal be not re- enacted. It is an opportunity to do some wholesome pruning.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-26

anyone in City Hall that it would be a good plan. after the street had been widened and paved, that il could be returned to it's original pretty appearance through the planting of trees. MT. Quigley thinks it is not too late to make amends, and with this suggestion we heartily agree.
 One would think, from the way the city holds aloof in this matter, that it costs barrels of money to plant young trees. This is not so; it costs very little. Years ago the city planted plenty of trees, and at time when every dollar looked as big as a cart wheel.
 In other words the city started out with character and, despite all the materialistic improvements. the paved streets and the gas stations. it has lost some of this character.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-26
WHEN GRIM TRAGEDY STALKS

In the complex civilization in which we are living. tragedy seems to turk somewhere every day. The newspapers, whose function it is to report what happens, sometimes leaves readers with shock that such dreadful things as those which often mar our complacency can occur.
 Occasionally tragedy stalks close at home, within the boundaries of our own city. Such a tragedy shock ed the community yesterday, when mother of three small children made way with herself and her off spring.
 Since the dawn of history life to some became too burdensoms to bear and they ended it with their own hands. To take innocents along the blank highway of death at such a time has usually appealed to the life-Weary person as superfluous and an unnecessary addition to the sorrows of surviving kin.
 When this occurs the svmpathies Of the community are intensified and the expression of sorrow is uni Versai The three youngsters who were taken from this life yesterday had but a faint conception of the risors of the world. but they were eager 10 live and see more of this wonderful world into which they had come. Troubles such as bow the heads of older folk meant nothing to these children. Why should they become the victims of such an act Of despair? one might well ask.
 But the deed is done and tbe precious lives are snuffed out. There IS naught else left but to extend sympathy and condolences to the surviving head of what once was a family.