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Evening star., 1909-06-27

So German ambition to navigate the air
grew quite havoc after this & they seem
willing to postpone for some other time,
thank you.
Meanwhile Hon England was awful
disappointment, because they wish for
meet foreign foe on land as we'll as
water. Already they had changed their
national tune to "Brittania Rules the
Clouds tune which any English band
could play on wind Instruments How
sadly, then, did them greatest statesmen
in the kingdom look by day & night for
Hon. Zeppelin who had tried SO hard to
get there.
When finally the wireless message "In-
vasion of England postponed again on
account of rain," the King wept aloud &
all England felt neglected.
In 1887 the Afro Club of London met
& voted prize Of 10000 and a s1.aO
loving-cup to the first foreign foe what
would invade England by air. sail around
the Tower Of London & drop a box Of
crackers into Buckingham Palace.
The Swiss & Turkish navies will COM
pete again for this prize next year (2OO3).
TT HUSLY, Mr.. Editor, I have proved
by History that Hon. England &
Hon. America & other Christian Powers,
to include Japan, please. must trust il
Steel Trust rather than Gas Trust to
control their navies OF future. Let US
show least fear, then. when Stanley Y.
Beach try to circumnavigate the Grant
Monument when weather is too cross 10
do SO. We got Railway Problemb & a
Tariff Problemb without going to breezes
ways. let US put off this Airship Prob
lemb till Hon. Roosevelt come back from
Africa to settle everything.
Listen at this Japanese poem I made
out OF my imagination:
POEM WROTE TO DISCOURAGE
HON. ZEPPELIN & HON. BALD
WIN & OTHER ARMY
BALLOONS.
OH!
Mr.. Ed. Of England
And Hon. VIM. Of Germany
And Hon. Taft of U. S.
Kindly to dispose away fooly apprehen-
sion
Evening star., 1909-06-27

excellent opening in growing the plants
TO supply such stock. The demand Is con-
siderably in advance of the supply, espe-
cially for grated and budded trees. The
selling price of this stock is from six TO
Evening star., 1909-06-27

In the year 1911 Germany first COM
menced to begin her air invasion of
England. This would have been success
full but it wasn't. On them date Ad-
miral Count Zeppelin assembled at Fried
richshafen a nice-looking Armada con-
sisting of 40 flying Dreadnoughts, - fast
gas-cruisers & a light aeroplane mosquito
fleet under Hon. Hutch 1. Cone. Midst
maddy banzais of entire Germany this
feet proceed in perfect order in the di-
rection Of England; but while over the
city Of Frankfurter Admiral Zeppelin's
flagship, Wurtzburger XIV, collded with
the spire of the town hall which cause
Evening star., 1909-06-27
"zEpP11Ns wuRTzBURGER XIV RUNNING INTO

Always,
When me
And Hon. Roosevelt
And Hon. Rud Kipling
And other distinguished Americans
Is behind our tombstones
playing with our ancestors
We will feel quite congratulated
To see
What we missed!
Therefore.
Mr.. Ed.
And Mr.. VIM,
Throw away all the hardware you please
In decorating the sea with needless
expense,
But for heavenly sakes,
Permit the clouds
To roll by
With nothing in them but Angels
And other natural phenomenals.
I am now membership Of Japanese
Schoolboys Afro Club which meet weekly
at O-Hio-San Restaurant, price Soc and
alcohol free. Last Friday night we had
a very nighty time. Banzais enjoyed by
ALL More g1n-wine.
Fellow Schoolfriends." say-off Bunkio
Saguchi with Gen. Horse Porter ex-
preston. "object Of this Club must be to
put sirships on firm footing so 1t will lie
safe vehicle for Pres. Taft & baggage to
ride around in. Navigation Of air are
now recognized by Science-let US fix It
SO it will be recognized by E. H. Harri-
man. Let US arrange 1t so that them
airy-planes Of Hon. Wright Bros. will
make glidden tours with coal. lumber.
bricks & pianos between San Francisco
& Boston. Let us do this. please"
Bunkio set down & enjoy another bev-
eridge.
Evening star., 1909-06-27

1t has been demonstrated that cultiva-
tion and fertilization improve the sapo'
dilla. fruit as we'll as any other. Among
Evening star., 1909-06-27

pboats would be necessary no more. Be-
cause the World will belong either to the
Socialist Party or the Standard Oil by
that date. If it belong to the Socialists
it will be too tame to care for battles:
If 1t belong TO the Standard ON 1t will be
too poor.
Maybe some talented History of future
date will have following news to tell
about it:
Evening star., 1909-06-27

Don't surfeit your children with severe
religion unless you want to turn them
against it. Let the surroundings OF the
home be cheerful and attractive. How
ever small the home let it be neat; the
decorations. however simple. should be
pleasing to the eye: no room should be
too fine for the children to romp In, while
the playroom should be the brightest and
the sleeping room the airiest.
Few people can indulge in fine paint
ings-the aristocracy Of art-but the mas
ters are now reproduced In Autographs
the democracy OF art-and> 1t Is possible
for . few cents each to have fine repro
Evening star., 1909-06-27
THE LETTERS OF A JAPANESE SCHOOLBOY


Why should flighty navies always oe
late? OF finally he telegraf the now
hstorick question to Count Zeppelin.
why do you delay when your Country
calls?" And Count Zeppelin telegraf back
now-historick reply, why does my
Country call in such rotten weather."
A general strike in the gas company
again delayed the Invasion of England
till the year 1915 when, on July 4, this
birdy fleet again fewed away and would
of got there doubtlessly, but for one
careless fact: the entire German air-navy
was blowed up by a fre-cracker while
Adm. Zeppelin and his crew was par
taking a picnic lunch in a field near
Munich. So Emp. VIM. enjoy angry
RACES & sware that, for the money in
vested. air-navigation was the most darn
ly expensive amusement in the Divine
Right business.
Evening star., 1909-06-27

OES your mouth water at the
mention OF the sapodilla, the
sugar apple and the ceriman?
According TO the Department OF
Agriculture experts 1t will soon
be possible to obtain these luscious trop-
ical fruits at moderate prices in the
markets of this northern cline.
Hitherto these fruits have been known
in the United States only as exotcs. and
their qualities have been appreciated by
but few persons. Now, however. owing
to the Iabors OF the bureau OF plant In
dustry. they bid fair to be upon the gen.
eral market In a year or SO.
TO take one instance, the ceriman has
been grown in many conservatories in
this country. AT the Missouri Botanical
Garden, st. Louis, single plant occu-
pied many square feet of wall space. and
at Paramount Park, Philadelphia, a plant
has climbed to the highest part of the
conservatory. The fruit is contained in
an elegant bloom resembling a gigantic
Gala and ripens in fourteen TO eighteen
: months from the time of the appearance
of the blossom The flavor OF the ripe
fruit Is described as being most delicious.
partaking of the qualities of the pine
apple and banana. Its mild. subacid
taste is penetrating. but not heavy, and
the aroma is delightful.
The possibility OF making the produc-
ton of the sapodiila, sugar apple. ceri-
man. avocado. guava. etc, a thorough
financial success said r. II. Rolls OF the
subtropical laboratory of the plant in
dustry bureau. has been sufficiently
Evening star., 1909-06-27

WIN MS DdDy OF nelp the lltll6 ones III
their games not only lacks one Of the
finest elements Of true greatness, but
fails In one Of his duties to his children.
The mother is with the children all
day and carries the burden Of their en-
tertainment for long hours. Surely, 1T
is only just to her that the little time the
father is in the home he should relieve
her. Besides, no father can afford to let
his children grow up without weaving
himself into the memories of their golden
youth.
One Of the inalenable rights of your
children is happiness at your hands. The
richest heritage you can give them is a
happy childhood-tender memories that
will brighten the coming days when the
children have gone out from the shelter
ing home-memories which will be a
safeguard In times of temptation and a
conscious help amid life's stern realities.
Blessed Is the son who can speak OF
his father as Charles Kingsleys eldest
son does: Perfect love casteth out fear!'
was the motto on which my father based
his theory Of bringing up children. From
this and the interest he took in their pur-
suits, their pleasures, trials and even the
petty details of their everyday life, there
sprang up a friendship between father
and children that increased in intensity
and depth with years. TO speak for my
self. he was the best friend-the only true
friend-I ever had. AT once he was the
most fatherly and the most unfatherly
of Enthusiastically in that he was our
intimate friend and our selfconstituted
adviser; unfatherly in that our feeling
for him lacked that fear and restraint
that makes boys call their father the
governor F."
No success in professional or business,
political or social life can possibly atone
for having neglected the care of your own
home and the training Of your own chill
dren.
However well the devoted mother may
do her duty. her faithfuness cannot atone
for the fathers unfaithfulness. A home
Is not merely a spot in which to eat and
sieap, TO rest when tired to be nurSed
when sick, to receive ones trends. to
keep ones treasures and place to go to
when you can go nowhere else.
Most narrieu peup.e aim to have a
snowy house. But home is not merely
four square walls. 1t is place for growth.
for growing together. like to a double
cherry. seeming parted" 1t is a place
for children to grow into physical vigor
and moral health.
Evening star., 1909-06-27

OES your mouth water at the
mention OF the sapodilla, the
sugar apple and the ceriman?
According 10 the Department OF
Evening star., 1909-06-27
Sapodi11a Is a New Fruit.

ten times as great as in the case Of such
fruits as the orange and lemon. and the
margin Of profit is much greater
The Washington times., 1909-12-29

Harry Collihower has picked a num-
her Of Washington amateurs for the
minors, and most or them made good.
The Washington times., 1909-12-29
ARRAIGNS COACHES
FOR ROUGH WORK

NEW YORK. Dec. 2e.-ProE. Thomas
+. Moran. Of Purdue University, cut
loose TODAY with a slashinG arraign-
ment OF football coaches.
The coaches he said, "a.e guilty
of multiplying the revised rules and re-
turning by dint Of strategy to what is
practically old football. There are but
few coaches who don't entirely lack the
instincts Of courtesy and sportsman
ship. They curse their players up ana
down the fields, dope them to keep
them in the game. urge them to lie TO
keep from being declared Ineligible. and
encourage them TO play dirty ball.
''The coach works under the pressure
of a distorted public opinion. He is
called upon for a winning team. Even
college presidents, with the advertising
bee in their bonnets Join the clamOr for
victory. The transient coaches. with a
loose system of morals to begin with,
invariably resort to unspOrtSmanlike
extremes. It IS the sport and the
rough neck who is trying 10 block the
movement OF football reform. These
types like the smuggling game Person
ally. j am in favor of no coach at all
save the captain OF the team. I would
make football game instead Of
battle"
The speakers statements were regard
ed as an Indirect defense of Coach +.
A Speik, recently dismissed from PuT-
due University for failing TO turn out
winner
Chancellor J. r. Day, OF Syracuse
University said: I'D rather never have
another game of football at Syracuse
University, than to have even one man
killed In half a century, Improved rules
nave made the game more deadly. IN
less the game can be rendered safe,
we must adopt either Rugby or Asso-
citation, or the State legislatures will
abolish Il for us.
Athletics seem TO be chiefly designed
to advertise the colleges instead or to
serve the students. Players are being
bribed and prosecuted by the various In
situations. Colleges are billed like cir
Cuses, men advertised as stars, and men
men are held up as mollycoddles who
play brain ahead of Drawn. Students
are sacrificed for the advertising OF
colleges. Coaches are paid more than
college presidents.
Unless all students are scheduled for
some form OF competitive athletics
there is no justification for the huge ex-
penditures for athletic departments
Lives must no longer be sacrificed for
sports
Unless the rules can be so modified
as to eliminate the danger OF loss of life |
the game should be quickly abolished
The killing OF one man in a football
season is a toll that cannot Justify all
the good that ever came out OF the
game. The game must hencefOrth be
played more with the brain and legs
with smashing and pounding II this
conference does not make over the game
TO the extent that the surgeon need no
longer be kept on the field we shall
have to exclude IT from our colleges"
The Washington times., 1909-12-29
RUN WILL BE HELD
DESPITE WEATHER
Y. NJ. G. A. Cross Country
Event Attracts Many Well
Known Athletes.

Yale University and eighteen other
athletic clubs, schools and colleges will
be represented in the New Year Day
cross county run to be given by the
Washington Y. NJ. c. A. This is three
more organizations than had representa-
tives in last years run, and the athletes
will come from Philadelphia, New Ha-
ven, Baltimore, Eddystone, Pa, and
Washington.
-Four Of the younger athletic clubs Of
the District viii be represented in a
cross country run for the first time, the
Rayliew, Kendall, Memorial, and Road
Clubs The RaylieWs have made a spe-
cialty Of track athletics for several
years, and ali three clubs with the Po-
tomac. Business and Technical High
Schools, and District National Guard
WIZ nave some good young runners on
the handicap marks. Renner. Of Tech
meal and SchohelG and Holland, of
BUSINESS, are the most promising of the
school boy crop. aud Bolac, who ran
last year unattached but is now repre-
senting the Baltimore Cross Country
Club, IS said to be III much better shape
than last year.
Murphy and German, who Will come
Down from Eddystone, Pa, to represent
the Dyceum Athletic Club and r ID
Clarke, Of Philadelphia, are a trio OF
pretty good runners who are recent vic
bIS o. the MarathOn craze. Their rec
ofdS are likely 10 put them closer to
scratch than majority of the local
mer.
Tue Philadelphia and Eddystone men
anu Dunn, the Yale cross country cap
tam, VIII come 10 Washington tomorrow
mght The latter has been spending the
holidays in Richmond, and putting on
the nnIshing training touches on the
grounds OF the Lakeside Country Club
OF that city. All the Baltimore contin-
gent VIII come over on an early train
saturday morning.
Because OF the recent heavy SHOWS,
Manager Beckett has received a number
OF inquiries asking whether the race
would be postponed He has cent special
notices to all the contestants nd-Of-
Meals notifying them that the race will
be run regardless Of weather conditions
The Y. NJ. {. A. had similar race on
New Year Day 1901, when there was
three inches OF snow on the ground, and
over much harder course Twenty
ished.
The Washington times., 1909-12-29
MAY GUST O'BRIEN
AS A. A. PRESIDENT
Minor League Leader Sure
Of Only Three Votes
For Reelection.

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-Joe O'Brien's iot.
as president Of the American Assocfa-
ton is in danger. The meeting OF the
league begins today, and it is said that
half the club owners are looking for a
new man.
Only few days ago Mr.. O'Brien an
nounced that he had at least four votes
back OF him for reelection purposes, but
late developments seem to indicate that
some one has Topped and that the Mil
waukee man viii have only three votes.
The strongest candidate for O'Brlen's
place seems to be Tom Chivlngton. of
the Louisville Club, who has been nut
forward by the Tebeau faction. The
minority, made up OF Minneapolis, st
Paul and Milwaukee, are backing
o Brten for reelection. Kansas City,
Toledo. Louisville and Indianapolis want
Chivington for leader while Columbus
is said TO be on the fence.
The Washington times., 1909-12-29
MACK ADA!RE.S
KID ELBERFELD

When Connie" Mack was in Cfeve-
land with the Athletics on their last trip
OF the season he told a crowd of fans
at the Hotel Euclid about a remarkable
game between Detroit and Milwaukee in
1900
You may wonder about my adrnira-
ton for Norman Elberfeid,'' said Mack,
but In my eyes he is a star and always
will be.
Detroit was playing my Milwaukee
team this day and the score at the end
OF the first half of the ninth was z-1 in
favor Of Detroit. We had a man on
second and another on third The De-
troit inield, OF course. was playing in
to shut off the tying run
''FT-isk wss pitching for Detroit. Billy
Grey drove d ball right at F'risk's feet.
Elberfeld came tearing in, took long
dive on his side. got the ball in his left
hand, came up like a flash and shot the
ball to Catcher Shaw. AL was so aston
ished that he almost forgot to touch
Barnes, the runner, just managing 10
get him by virtue of n close decision
I'VE still had man on first and third,
With only one out Jack Ryan was play
ing second for Detroit.
Keep out of this, Jack yelled Elber-
field to Ryan. III make the play alone
Just then Cray started to steal sec
ond. Shaw threw the ball TO Elberfeld
high and bad, but Norman jumped and
got It and whipped IL home.
THE throw was poor, but Shaw got IL
with his bare hand and touched out Wal
d-on the runner two feet from the plate
the next batter flied out and the
game ended as the inning began, with
the score to In Detroits favor
do you wonder that I look on Elber-
field as one Of the greatest players IN the
wOrld7'
The Washington times., 1909-12-29
SWIMMERS
TO MEET QUAKERS
Dual Meet to Be Held in
Washington Pool Satur-
day Afternoon.

There Will be a dual swimming meet
at o'clock Saturday afternoon in the
Central Branch Y NJ. G. A. swimming
pool between teams representing tho
Philadelphia and Washington associa-
lions, with eight events carded. The
Quakers recently had meet with the
University of Pennsylvania intercoI-
legiate champions, and came within six
points of tying the score made By the
college men.
The local association is counting on
points from Rutherford in the spring.
Steiner In the breast stroke, Harlan
In the plunge for distance, and also ex-
poets 10 win the relay race. The Phila-
delphians have a star Splinter in
Schaal, a f1rst-cIass fancy diver in Hag-
gerty, and corking good plunger in
Woodbury.. The complete list of entries
is as follows:
50 yards-Philadeiphia, E. schaaI. z.
9. Clark; Washington, R. A Ruther-
ford, +. Walk.
100 yards-PhiIadelphis. F. A Schrenk,
T. Schaal; Washington, r. A. Ruther-
ford, W. L. Wood.
20 yards-Phlladelphia, H. L. Scott.
r p. eAyres; Washington, W. Burch,
40 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. r. P. Ayres;
Washington, II. G. Crawford, J. NJ.
Cults.
80 yards breast Observation-Disclosures
W. l. Viesh. H. J. Scott: Washington.
J. 2. Steiner, q. T. Acott.
Plunge for distance-Philadelp s.
L. Woodbury.; Washington, G. /. Bru-
ner, d. s. Harlan.
Fancy ing-PhiladelphIa. A P
E SchaaI; Washington, q. I.
Bruner.
Relay race coo yards)-Philadelpfi
H L Scott, E z. Clark. Z. G. Shrenk.
r . SCbaaf- TNashfprtoD . Rr,4b
erfOrd. w. Walk, ". L. Wood, *.
Burch.
The Washington times., 1909-12-29
WILL SAVE FOOTBALL
BY RADICAL REFORMS
Overwhelming Sentiment Against Present Style of Play
Coaches Are Blamed for Much Of Roughness
and Dangerous Tactics.

on the defensive when they received
their mortal injuries.
From every point of view the meet
ing was considered the most successful
in the history of the association, and
Captain Pierce, the man principally re-
SpOnsible for its organization, was
roundly congratulated when it was adj
jOurned.
The Washington times., 1909-12-29
Minor League MagnateS
i Should Systematically
/ Scout Amateurs.
MORELAND STICKS
TO HIS PET PLAN
Insists Upon Itinerant Official Scor-
ers, Who Would Also Dis
penSe News.
BY THOMAS S. RICE.

The minor leagues are beginning 10
y onder where they get Of II. taking over
Cld-timers from tho major leagues, and
!. Is no wonder that they 90 wonder.
The argument is being advanced that
Il would pay the maEnates OF the small
e. minor leagues much better 10 appoint
scouts TO look over the budding tai
CEt In the colleges and on the sand lots,
Then develop that, rather than give two
.. three spcightly youngsters or a large
bunch Of money for d man who has
proved that he is net of major caliber.
or IS on the down track. The theory is
excellent, and several sl,reWd persons
have made themselves richer in baseball
by tipping off ;he talent In amateur
pr independent leagues. These amateurs
can be sold at profitable prices when
they begin to show class, or. if he is
wise and there IS not enough coin in
tight, the msgnate can keep them a rea-
Sohable length of time and more than
get his money back at the gate. On the
other hand, when a man on the tobOg-
gan is bought, IL IL certain that when
he is sold he will have 10 60 at a price
less than was paid for him. and. If the
team Is rot drawing well the club will
be out the difference in prices and more.
The Washington times., 1909-12-29
MILLER MARRIED

POTTsVILLE, Pa, Dec. 20
Warren l.. Miller, OutfieIder, under
contract with the Washington
Americans, who finished last sen
son with them, and Miss staIIa
LHmbruskini were married yester-
day Mt 1T. Pntrick's Catholic
Church here, by the sIev. It. J. Nc
Govern. The marriage 81 the Gull
minatIon of n romBIce which be-
gan when Miller played center
field on the POttsviIIe Atlantic
League team.
The Washington times., 1909-12-29
PUTS $4,000 BET
ON jim JEFFRIES
Chicago Sport Picks White Man TO
Defeat Jack Johnson.

CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. 29.-Jim Jeffries
has been made favorlte in the first bet
Of large amount on his fight with Jack
Johnson. Harry Frazee wagered 5000
on him against $1,000 Johnson money.
A broker took the Johnson end. Frazee
said that Jeffries thinks Jim Corbett will
aid him greatly. "Corbett's services to
help condition JEFF will be accepted"
said FraZee, who is handling the JEFF
fries-Gotch show, "and Jeff will listen
to every piece OF advice handed him by
the former worlds champion"
The Washington times., 1909-12-29
JOHNSON TO TRAIN
IN CHICAGO BARN
Negro Champion Is Fitting Up a
Gym in Rear Of His
Home.

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-Work was start
cd today on the equipment OF the gym
nasium in the barn at the rear Of Jack
Johnson's new home here. The negro
champion plans 10 do a large amount
Of his preliminary training in his new
gymnasium.
According to his plans the equipment
will be the best obtainable. and he viii
have an ideal training place when II IS
finished. A 24-foot ring win he the main
piece Of furniture In the new gymna-
gium.
The Washington times., 1909-12-29
JEANETTE READY
TO MEET RIVALS
Wiling TO Try Kaufman, Sullivan,
and Others, But in French
Ring.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Joe jeanette.
the coIored heavyweight, who is spend
ing the holidays here, says when he re-
turns to France he will be ready TO tight
Sam Langford, Al Kaufman and Jack
CTwin) Sullivan, and that big porses
viii be hung up for the contests.
jeanette also says that if Jack John
son defeats JeffrieS he can get a s25 900
guarantee for a finish fight with him in.
Paris.
The Washington times., 1909-12-29
WOLGAST AGREES
TO FIGHT MEMSIC
Lightweights Will Battle Before
Los Angeles Club
January 7.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 2.-Ad
Wolgsst and George Memsic have been
matched to fight ten rounds at 133
pounds before the Pacific Athletic Club
on January !.
The men are 70 receive % per cent Of
the gross receipts. which will be d.
vided. 50 per cent 10 the winner, and IS
per cent TO the loser.
The Washington times., 1909-12-29

One moro day of snow and Washing
ton will organize a ski-jumping league.
The Washington times., 1909-12-29

NJ J. Thompson. formerly graduate
manager at Georgetown, and now
professor in Washington College, Nd.
offended the meeting. He said he had
no definite changes to suggest. but was
ready to see anything done that might
1uiet the feeling against the game in
cnrfa I'm nnrts of the cnuntrN-