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Smyrna times., 1929-04-03

which period of declining prices may
be expected. The number of horses
and mules on Delaware farms has de
creased 81 per cent since 1919, and the
decline is likely to continue due to in
creased use of modern farm machin-
cry. Farmers who are in position
to raise colts when prices pustify may
well consider the. advisibility of re
placing older work stock with young
mares.
Smyrna times., 1929-04-03
Kent County Rir,L

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Frioaa i Kent county during tSs SsIs s.ls 5seo
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Smyrna times., 1929-04-03

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study study Of forest types ,ss0f fons9 o5s9t"ooa
New Jersey. lamp 0canir
Smyrna times., 1929-04-03

Fire destroyed large barn on the
farm of Raymond Ewing, located on
Kent Island. Practically all the
equipment and stock We're saved but
quite large quantity Of hay was con-
sumed by the flames.
The Washington times., 1929-04-17
Greenbrier Rifle Team
Makes Steady Progress

LEWIsBURG, W. Va. April IL
The Greenbriar rifle team, coached
by Major Glen T. Strock. p NJ. S.
and t., and Sergt. c. c. Conyers.
his assistant, has made excellent
progress In the national match.
After winning the second place
trophy cup in the National Rifle
man Match. Division B; the local
cadets have felt even more en-
thused over their rifle work. So
far this year, results have far sur.
passed any ever obtained here before.
Births. Engagements. Marriages, Deaths
and In Memoriam, appear daily ON the
last inside page. last two columns.
The Washington times., 1929-04-17
Chicago u. Enters Nine i"
Events at Penn Games

PHILADELPHIA, April IT,.
Athletes representing Chicago Uni
versity will compete in nine events
in the thirty-fifth annual University
of Pennsylvania Relay Carnival on
April rs and 81. II
Maroon jerseyed athletes have
been competitors in the relays since
1898 when they won the one-miIe
championship race in 3 minutes
81 Is seconds. Four times since
that date Chicago has been the
victor in the one-mile champion
ship.
Chicago won the two-mile cham.
pionship in 1919 and the four-miIe
title in 1917. in addition to tril
umphs by individual athletes in
the special events.
The Washington times., 1929-04-17

Ruth. the celebrated bridegroom, at
the Yankee Stadium. The Yanks
trying for a league record with four
straight pennants. will draw Boston
Red Sox, and a $4,000 crowd, pro.
vided the weather man rides up on
galloping horse with his reprive
In Washington. Walter Johnson
again viii make an attempt TO get
his team into action against an
other hot contender. the Athletics.
The Washington times., 1929-04-17

The red-thatched gladiator of the
links. who greets every shot, good
or bad. with broad grin. will be
among the qualifying field at the
Torresdale- -Frankford Club at Tor
resdale. Pa.
The golf envoy Of Burning Tree
has been hanging up some note
worthy scores during the past
week. He nayigated the treaoher.
Gus Town and Country Club front
in a SO, one under par, and marked
up a 6S while making the rounds
at his nome course. This was four
under par.
Cunningham believes II he
can hold this pace he'll make
loud noise in the qualifying
competition for the national
open. He has confidence in his
ability and is not unnerved
when the other fellow Is shoot
ing par figures. Maybe, the
modest and gOOd-natured Reds"
Cunningham will horn into the
select field that starts the chase
for COLTS highest prize on June
"a at the Winged Foot Club
at MamarOneek, n. Y.
He has also focused his golf lens
at the Professional Golfers AssOcia,
ton crown. He missed out in the
qualifying tests at Indian Spring
last fall by three strokes. With
his brother, Gilbert Cunningham
he will oppose Mel Shorey and Al
Tredor i'm an exhibition best ball
match at Burning Tree on Monday
April 30.
Plans for the exhibition best ball
match at the Army. Navy and Ma
rine Corps Club at Fort Berry
Va. Sunday, have been altered
Frank Hartig, pro at the Service
Club, and his assistant, Cliff Nc
Kimmie. have been substituted for
Harry G. Pitt and John c. Shorey
the amateur duet. and will oppose
! Tony Sylvester and AL HoughlOn in
a match starting at o'clock.
George Voigt. Eddie Held and
John Dawson have vanished from
these golfing precincts, going to
New York, where they will engage
in Metropolitan competition. Voigt
and Held belong to New York clubs
The Washington times., 1929-04-17
Hunter Takes Match
In w. Va. Net Tourney

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
w. Va, April 17.-Francis T. Hunter,
second ranking American player. Is
off to a running start on the field
in the mems and women's Mason
and Dixon lawn tennis champion
ship tourney here. In his first
match he eliminated Armand l.,
Bruneau, of New York, without the
loss of q game :.
The Washington times., 1929-04-17

while Dawson is affiliated with q
Chicago organization.
Mrs. William S. Corby is ex.
pecting a large delegation of fair
golfers for the opening event Of
the women's District Golf League.
on Friday morning at the BannocK!
burn course. The weather man has
promised better weather and the
feminine devotees Of the game will
try for a full representation. u
The Washington times., 1929-04-17
BY ROGER PECKINPAUGH
Manager. Cleveland Indians

MahaKeF. UIeNeIAnd InuIAnR
expect Cleveland to finish in
the first division Of the American
League. We're a stronger club than
last season in several respects and
most Of the so-called experts who are
packing UP to finish sixth or seventh
The Washington times., 1929-04-17
Veteran Moundsmen Prove
Masters In Openers
By Davis ]. Walsh

NEW YORK April 17.-Basebal being young man S
game and there being argument about it, perhaps ism
worth mentioning today that two of the four featuring
the demnaugura of the major league yesterday
by couple of citizens who young before
and I, Maggie. & 444 5s58-
The Washington times., 1929-04-17
BRAVES GAME OFF

BOSTON, April 17.-Rain and
soggy playing field again today up
set the opening of the baseball,
season here, with the Brooklyn
Dodgers ready TO play the Braves,
sin the first game of the National
League race. u,
The Washington times., 1929-04-17

Sam Gray shaved tendencies
toward resuIhing his campaign
of frightfulness where left off
with the Browns last year by
limiting the White SOx to a run
and five hits, and Whitehill,
The Washington times., 1929-04-17
MACK ANXIOUS
To GET JUMP ON
JOHNSON'S CLUB

American League managers figuring closer pen
nant than last In statements obtained by
International Service the managers hopeful and
optimistic and. Miller Higgins, manager of the world
champion Yankees admitted his team of suggers would have
to fight to win this season Their statements follow:
The Washington times., 1929-04-17

Burleigh Grimes, pitcher for 16
of his So years, and poor, old .dod-
dering Alexander, starting his TWEEN
tieth season in baseball at the tender
age of AZ, simply could do no better
than usual. All they could do was
win.
Alexander obliged with a typical
effort, turning in a five-hit game
against the Reds. and Grimes added
a side dish of apple fritters to the
youth must be served" mena, by
shutting Mr.. Hornsby's Cubs right
ou... for the first seven innings.
Youth as a matter of fact, was
served yesterday. 1t was served
with an assortment of first-class
pitching all day long and today it
could take the bl1ndfoId test With
its eyes open.
OF course, there is perfectly
good explanation for Alexan-
der's performance. Everybody
knows that extreme care and
barber's lotion have kept him
young all these years.
.R4 -
Outside of these pertinent develop
ments, yesterdays 50.proof opening
with the entire East rained out, was
worthy OF attention only because it
furnished further evidence to base
ball that it can't play a 154-Game
schedule in as many playing days.
This, In fact, is an excellent time
to get indignant at the ball mag.
mates, since annually a high dudgeon
overcomes me in this connection and
l think it might be we'll to have my
dudgeon early.
The logical procedure in the face
of a climate that obviously has
changed during recent years Is to
start later and finish earlier, with
everything decided on a basis of
14O games. Baseball. of course, will
ignore any such suggestion in a
great, big way. l suspect 1t, In
fact, of having a vulgar interest in
money.
Anyway, 1t win be opening day
in the East again this afternoon
and just another ball game in the
four cities of the West. The latter
saw plenty of good pitching yester-
day. over and above the perform
ances of Alexander and Grimes.
The Washington times., 1929-04-17
BY WALTER JOHNSON
Manager, WashInxton Csriffmen

Manager. Washington Criffmen
No sane baseball man would state
definitely at this stage just where
he will finish with his club, but as
I look at the opposition l don t
see any of them that has a better
chance than We have.
While the Yankees and Athletics
are generally regarded as the ones
that will have to be beaten for the
pennant, / believe the experts are
overlooking a smart team when
they do not include Washington
among those high up.
The spirit of my club is 100 per
cent sanguine. For the first time
in years We have come back from
spring training untouched by illness
or injuries. ] have four pitchers
in Braxton. Hadley, Jones and
Marberry who are ready to take
their turns on the mound inn
mediately. and from Brown. Burke,
Liska, Compbell and Hopkins / ex-
pect to develop one or two addi-
tional pitchers who will provide
when the long hot grind COM
mences.
Our infield today Is tighter
than IL has been since Peck
inpaugh cracked in 1925. The
bringing of Myer to Washing
ton to play third, the switching
of Bluege to short was just the
answer to that shal1y left side
of the infield. Young Jack
Hayes has delivered snlendidIy
at second and doe Judge doesn't
seem to have slipped bit at
first. Joe Cr0nin. Stuffy Stewart
and Charlie GOOch are all capable
substitutes.
In Goslin, West. Barnes. Rice
and Spencer Harris my outfield
stacks up fine, and Ruel. Tate and
Roy Spencer can catch with. any
staff in either loop.
Look out for us.
The Washington times., 1929-04-17
REDS" Cunningham To Ty
ForOpen GoHPrize
BY George A. Simpson

Walter "Reds' Cunningham, the smlng pro at burning
Tree will take his first crack at the national open golf title
in the nnalifYino rounds June 10.
The Washington times., 1929-04-17

Incidentally, the pennant chances
of the Cardinals and Pirates bene-
fitted accordingly with Alex and
Grimes getting away. running.
The East's premiere today viii
feature the appearance of MIR.
The Washington times., 1929-04-17

Shaute and HuGlin at least gave
a good average performance
during the Indians thinning de-
cision over the Tigers.
The Washington times., 1929-04-17
Mayor Walker to Unveil
MuldOOn-Tunney Trophy

NEW YORK, April 17.-UnveilinS
of the Muldoon.Tunney trophy EN-.
blematic of the worlds heavyweight
championship, will take place at
Madison Square Garden here this
afternoon.
Mayor James J. Walker will
make the presentation to Bernard
+. Gimbel. chairman of the COM
mittee of trustees in charge Of the
trophy.
The trophy, designed by Mahonri
Young and built by Lambert Broth.
ers. weighs 500 pounds and is made
of bronze. 1t is mounted on a
solid marble base on each of the
four sides of which are bronze
plates bearing the names of all
champions from John l.. Sullivan
to and including Gene Tunney.
Jack Dempsey, Jack Johson and
Tommy Burns, all former cham
pions will attend the ceremony.
RICE MlDGETS MEET
The Sam Rice Midgets will hold a
meeting tomorrow night at o'clock
af t246 n 81 n F
The Washington times., 1929-04-17
RX DAN HOWLEY
BY CONNIE MACK
Manarer Phlladelphia Athletics

Manager Philade1Dhia Athletics
We've got a mighty hard battle
to start the season with by meeting
Washington on their home grounds
today.
I've got a lot of faith in my team,
crippled though it is by injuries.
But we've got our work cut out
for us, and I'm afraid Philadel-
phians expect too much of us.
I like Washington chances very
much. They got off to good start
in the training camp. and of late
have come along very. fast. Satur-
days game with the Phillies showed
me lot about my team and it
will improve rapidly il the weather
warns up. If we can get past
Washington and hot weather de-
Velops it will ease my worries.
I'm not worried much about
the position on my team, how
ever, so long as have Jimmy
Dykes ready to fill in Joe
BOley's place. He can and does
play the position well. Hot 3
weather. however. will round
BOIey into. shape and then. too,
AL Simmons will reeuperate
quickly if we have good
weather. expect Simmons
back much sooner than most
people do.
Hot weather, you may say, viii
aid us more possibly than any other
club in the league. OF course, we've
got our work cut out for US and
the going will be rough, but the
Yankees are not to be conceded the
pennant yet-there are seven other
clubs in the league
The Washington times., 1929-04-17

Ted Lyons as back in winning form
again. We have a left-hander-Bob
Weiland. who looks as if he will be
sensation. Other prospects are Nc
Kahn, FL Walsh, jr., and Dugan, not
to mention Faber, Thomas, Adkins
and Connally. My catching has been
materially imE owed by the addition
of Chick Autry:: Johnny Kerr will
fill the gap at second base.
Cissell is a better baflplayer in
his second year in the majors. We
are bound to have more punch in
the outfield with Reynolds, Metzler.
Watwood, Mostil. Barrett, and Hoff-
man all in excellent condition.
The club that wifis the American
League Pennant, of course, will
have to beat the Yankees. really
believe there will be dark-horse in
that race this time. | cannot say
who it will be. but don't think
the Yankees will run away with
the flag again.
The Washington times., 1929-04-17
By BOB QUINN

President, Boston Red SOx
Where the Red SOx will fin
ish this year no one knows.
That is prOblematicaI. But it
will not be in last place.
wouldn't. say that we viii finish
in the first division, but l will
say that we are greatly i'm
proved over last year.
In the first place we have /mor'
infield reserves. nine men available
at present. Last year the illness
of one infielder threw the whol'
circuit out of kilter. Second oul
pitching staff Is better.
1t looks to me as II the Yankees
were still the most powerful clui
in the American League. but Il
they win the pennant again 1t viii
not be, the tip over 1t was last year
The Washington Griffmen must
be considered. and also the Athletics
Both teams look good so far and
win be heard from.
The Washington times., 1929-04-17

III De a very disappointed uldH-
ager il the Tigers don't finish in
the money.
Don't Judge by our poor show
ing down at training head.
quarters. We Just expert
mented" down there. In fact.
we have a bunch of youngsters
who certainly know their stuff.
I'm predicting they're going to
win a lot Of games for us.
The pennant race this year Is not
going to be a competition between
two teams. It's going to be a sea-
son derby" between two or three
teams. I'm not saying what or
which ones. but one of them.
feel, Is a team I'm pretty interested
in.
I'm scarcely in a position to com.
pare our, team this year, with last
years. since l wasn't with the
Tigers last year.
But, you can take it from me.
Those Tigers are fighting bunch.
I've got nice pitching staff and
something unusual in the line OF
good infield material. And with
Rice, Heilmann and Fothergill in
the outfield, you can bet your boots
we're going to get along in great
shape.
Dale Alexander is one man
won't have to worry about-just let
'em all try and knock 'em past him.
1 have a fine second baseman in
Charlie Gehringer. Harry Heilmann
will play in the outfield and not at
first base.
The Washington times., 1929-04-17
BY STANLEY HARRIS
Manager. Detroit Tigers

III be a very disappointed man.
ager il the Tigers don't finish in
the money.
The Washington times., 1929-04-17
By LENA BLACKBURNE

Manager Chicago White sON
/ fully expect the White SOx
to finish i'm the first division de-
spite the predictions of the ex-
pePts. My reasons are numerous,
but the tive that stand out are
my pitching staff and the speed
of the club.
The Washington times., 1929-04-17
BY MILLER HUGGINS
Manager. New York Yankees

BY MILLER HUGGINS
Manager, New York Yankees
1 never predict that our club will
win the pennant and I am not
doing SO this year. expect a
close race, and hard race. i am
putting a strong and ywell-condi-
toned club in the pennant fight
and expect that we will be at or
near the top all the way. No club
can win indefinitely and the law
of averages must be reckoned with.
But we will be out to win another
flag. I do not think our club has
deteriorated in any sense. ex-
pect Babe Ruth to have another
big year.
Philadelphia is bound to be a
strong contender, and Detroit,
Washington and st. Louis are
greatly improved clubs. The whole
league. in fact, looks stronger and
I am telling my men that If they
are going to win again this year
they've got to hustle.
BY DAN HOWLEY
Manager. st. Louis Browns
think our team has a Splen-
did chance in the pennant race
this year. 1 expect the race to
be the hottest in recent years.
Every team has been strength
ened with the exception of last
years leaders, the Yanks and
the AS.
OF course, the Yanks will be
hard to beat because of their heavy
hitting. The Washington club looks
awfully strong. l will be disap-
pointeda il the Browns are not
right in the thick of 1t all the way.
The Washington times., 1929-04-17
RICE MlDGETS MEET

The Sam Rice Midgets will hold a
meeting tomorrow night at 8 o'clock
at 1916 d St. y. E.
The Washington times., 1929-04-17

are Understanding our improve.
ment
For one thing we'll have more
batting power. Dick Porter ana
Earl Averill, our recruit outfielders,
heavy hitters in the minors, are
going to be just about as dangerous
against major league pitchers.
They've shown that in their exhibit
ton games. Little need be said OF
Bib Falk, our third new outfielder,
whom we acquired from the White
Sox. His record speaks for itself.
In the infield Jackie Tavener
il our only new player. With
Jackie at ShOrtstOp, Lind at sec
Ond. FOnSeca or HOdapp at first
and Joe SewelI at third, we have
fast, hard-hitting inner defense.
Ken Holloway and John Mi'jus
will strengthen our pitching staff
and Joe Shaute looks to be in for
good season. HudIin is not in the
best of condition just yet but is ready
to go in as relief pitcher at any
time.
Our veterans, Charlie Jameson in
the outfield, and Hyatt and Luke
Sewell behind the bat, are apparently
in for a great season. We've had a
successful spring training and prac-
tically the whole club is in mid
season condition. Well get away to
a fast start, just as we did last year,
and we'll hold up better.
Cleveland is building With the
support given US by Alya Bradley,
our president, and other Cleveland
business men, we're bound to show
continued Improvement.
The Washington times., 1929-04-17

OF course. there is perfectly
good explanation for Alexsn-
der'S performance. Everybody
knows that extreme care and
BARRIERS lotion have kept him
young all these years.
The Washington times., 1929-05-09
NE v HOSPITAL
WILL OPEN

The new Casualty Hospital Build
ing at Eighth Street and Massa
chusetts Avenue Northeast will be
open for public inspection Monday
and Tuesday nights.
The building Is the most mcASrn
hospital structure in the city. 1t
was erected at a cost of $500, 900.
No equipment has yet been in.
stalled.
The Marine Band will play on
one of the upper floors and among
those to be present Monday night
are Secretary of the Interior Ly.
man Wilbur. members of the Dis.
trict committees OF the House and
Senate; Senators James Watson and
Joseph Robinson. majority and mi.
nority leaders of the Senate; Sera-
tor Royal S. Copeland. and the
District Commissioners.
Tuesday night representatives of
all Washington clubs are invited
to inspect the building as guests
of the board.
Constructed of red brick. the
building is four stories high and
will accommodate ITS beds. Four
emergency operating rooms are on
the first floor. Casualty Hospital
receives all emergency cases east
of Seventh Street Northwest.
The Washington times., 1929-05-09
LOYAL LEGION
BANQUETS

An Army and a Navy in the
United States, capable of coping
with any world crisis, was advo-
Gated last night by Col. J. P. Wade,
of the general staff of the United
States Army, and Rear Admiral
Luke McNamee, United States
Navy, at the annual banquet cf
the commandery of the District of
Columbia, Loyal Legion of the
United States, in the Willard Hotel.
Americas Responsibility to the
World" was discussed by the Rev,
Robby Johnston, of Edinburgh.
Scotland.
Prior to the speeches and other
program the following officers were
installed: Capt. Chester Wells,
United States Navy, commander;
Lieut.. Col. Henry c. Yarrow,
o, r. c., honorary commander;
DR.. Charles c. Clark, senior
vice commander; Rear Admiral
John Lowe, honorary senior vice
commander; Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant,
junior vice commander; Brig. Gen.
Richard L. Hoxie, honorary junior
vice commander: Graham H. Powell,
recorder; Lieut., Col. Charles L.
Frailey, registrar; Capt. Frederick
c. Pyne. treasurer; Capt. Edward
j. Dorm, chancellor, and Dr.
Thomas E. Green, chaplain.
The Washington times., 1929-05-09
VA. DAUGHTERS
PLAN BIG
FETE

wOODLAwN, Va, May 9.-1The
Virginia State, convention of Kings
Daughters circles is to be enter.
tanned in Alexandria October Is to
II by the three circles of : airfax
county and the two circles OF Alex.
andria Mrs. Marian Ballenger, OF
Fairfax county, county chairman,
and Mrs. ID. J.. CARRIER, of Wood
lawn. county secretary, have pre-
pared the following list of commit
tees in charge of the different
activities:
Hospitality Mrs. Frank Carlin of
Alexandria, chairman; Mrs. West
brook. Mrs. barley, Mrs. John Reid,
Mrs. Wheatley, Mrs. Demarest, Mrs.
Mrs. r. Wilkinson. Mrs. Blount,
Mrs. Walker.
Entertainment-Mr Harrie White,
chairman; Mrs. James Brown, -1rs.
Mary Ryer.
Automobiles-Miss Carrie Dudley,
chairman; Mrs. Maurice Simpson,
Mrs. I.eeIa f. Routzhan, Mrs. Nor
man Lawler.
lCredentials-Mrs John Bethune,
chairman; Mrs. Frank Thompson.
Mrs. A. l.. Hough, Miss Luetta
Cox. Mrs. ]. w. Cox.
Reception--Miss Meta Greenwell.
chairman; Mrs Chauncey, Mrs. Man
kin Mrs. Padgett, Mrs. Briar, Mrs.
Roberts.
Badges-Mrs. J. F. Trabold. chair
man: Mrs Frank Eastman, Mrs.
Marshall Boone, Miss Davenport.
Decorations-Mrs. Mankin, chair
man; Mrs. John Reid, Mrs. Marian
Rallenger.
Housing-Mrs. Darley, chairman;
Mrs. Reid, Mrs. WheatIey.
Information-Mrs. d. ], CARRIER.
Ushers-Mrs. Westbrook, chair
man: Miss Margaret Cockrell.
Pages-Mrs. Lawler. chairman.
Finance-Miss Luetta Cox, chair
man: Mrs. Trabold. Mrs. Wilkinson.
Organist-Miss Alexander.
Publicity-Mrs. J. w. Cox, chair
man: Mrs. Henry Blount, Mrs. Oar
lev Mrs CARRIER,
The Washington times., 1929-05-09
Winchester Council
Makes 1929 Budget

WINCHESTER, Va. May 9.-The
common council met in special ses-
sion last night to consider the 1929
budget.
Members present were Messrs.
Baker. Page. Henry. Sale, Dellinger,
Miller, Allen, Herman. liable. For.
ney and Barr. Absent members
We're Messrs., Harper and Glaize.
Streets and roadways we're al
lowed s5s,500 for the year, taking
off $500 for schools. Street light.
ing appropriation was $11, 1880,
which will ollow for 20 additional
lights.
The Washington times., 1929-05-09
Eunkstown Defeats
Water Bond Issue

HAGERsToWN, Nd, May ..
Citizens Of Funkstown rejected a
bond issue OF $4,000 to install a
water system by a vote of los to 81
at the annual election there.
All but 54 of the qualified voters
of the town voted. Guy Hebb was
elected burgess over William r.
Troxell and George s. Rosenberg.
sr. Clarence N. Keller was elected
assistant burgesss, defeating VIII.
liam P. Wolf. Thomas Head and
Harry /. English were elected com.
missioners for three years and Paul
II Reynolds. Jacob Fisher and
Henry Lowman for two years.