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The Washington times., 1912-02-24
Australia to Send
Team to OIympicS

James z. Sullivan. secretary of the
Amateur Athletic Union, has received a
letter from Richard Ccombs, of Sydney,
Australia, saying he hopes to send to
the Olympic games at Stockholm, a
team that will represent that country
properly. The men will have to be
absent from Australia for almost six
months. Coombs has been president of
the A. 4. u. of Australia for fifteen
wears. and recently attended n meeting
IF the union which was held at New
Zealand, 800 miles from sydney. a two
weeks Journey,
The Washington times., 1912-02-24
Believes Committee Has
Proper Combination

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Feb. 24.-Coach
Fielding II. Yost of the University of
Michigan eleven, expresses the opinion,
in an interview written for The Yale
News, today that the intercollegiate
football rules committee, in making the
recent changes in the rules, has at
last reached the sought-after combina :
ton. that of saving the player and the
play" He thinks the complexitv of The
system has been decidedly lessened, and
that, while under former rules the luck
of chance plays was 70 per cent of the
scoring result, under the new code this
element will not be more than 25 per
cent
The Washington times., 1912-02-24
Two Games Tonight
At Y. M. c. A. Gymnasium

Two games of basketball will be
played at Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium to.
night.
The first game will start at D. m.
between the Stalwarts of the Y. NJ. c.
A. and the Rosedale Playground five.
The Rosedale team is playing as trong-
cr game now than earlier in the season,
and the SStalwarts will have to go some
to beat them.
The seconI game, stortinc mmedi-
ately after the first game, will present
for the first time in Washington the fast
quint of Richmond, which will line up
against the Regulars CT the Association
The Washington times., 1912-02-24
Hawaiian Athlete Is
Beaten in Tank Swim

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. H-Duke
Kahanamoku. the Hawaiian swimmer,
unaccustomed to swimming in a tank,
was overcome in the 22O-yard national
championship here and had to be res
cued from drowning. Genoves, another
athlete from the islands in the Pacific,
chance.
Perry McGillvray Of the Illinois a. c.,
Chicago, won the race in 234 is. r. NJ.
Ritter, of the City a. c., New York,
was second, in 2S7 20, and r. e. Fri
zeIle, his teammate, was third in 23S.
The Washington times., 1912-02-24
Georgetown Athletes
Leave for Richmond

Georgetown's track team left this
morning for Richmond, Va, where they
of Richmond College tonight. In the
party were Coach Bradley Gish. Bob
Eller, ED Chapman, Hugh Golden, jim
Mulligan, 'lnky" Davis, Earl Campaz-
u, Iandon, McGrath. and Hurley. They
seemed confident OF cleaning up a few
points for the Blue and Gray, and
5ob Eiler Is expected to repeat his
magnihCent performances of last Satur-
udE, "hen lie won three events and
LOOK second place in another at the
johns Hopkins meet at Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1912-02-24
Harvard Stadium Nav
Get Intercollegiate

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb 24-Har-
ward may again stage the intercollegi-
ate field and track championships.
Rumor has it that a majority of the
intercollegiate games committee favor
holding the contests at Cambridge, and
while the Harvard management will put
ager Hugh, l.. Caddis, of the, Harvard
Track Association, a delegate at the
convention in New York tomorrow, has
been instructed to tender the use of the
Stadium should the delegation favor II
i'm preference TO Syracuse or Penn.
The Washington times., 1912-02-24
Fortune Expects Word
From Virginia Today

Manager Fortune, of the Georgetown
University basketball team, will TODAY
probably receive a confirmation from
the University of Virginia to a proposed
basketball game which shall decide the
South Atlantic championship. As re-
suit of the Hilltoppcrs' % to II victory
over the quint from Washington and
Lee College, the tide in this section
now lies between the Charlottesville
QUint and Georgetown.
The Washington times., 1912-02-24
Fincke Defends Title
In Racquette Tourney

BOSTON, Feb. 2i.-Reginald Fincke
of New York defended his title in the
final round of the National Racquet
Tournament tOday against J. Gordon
Douglas, also of New York. In the
semi-llnals Fincke was forced to cX-
tend himself TO the utmost To win
from IL /, Mccormick, Of Chicago.
The Washington times., 1912-02-24
Must Enroll Athletes
Ahead of Tryouts

All entries for this years Olympiad
will close in Stockholm on June 6. To
meet this contingency 1t will be neces-
sary for the North, East, South, and
West to enroll every available. candi-
date ahead of the tryouts, which will
be held the first week in June.
The Washington times., 1912-02-24
Graham Will Lead.

WAUI[ EGAN, ILL.,, Feb. 2L-Jay Gra-
ham, amateur champion trap shooter,
who has held the American record for
three years, will captain the team Of
American shooters in the Olympic
games at Stockholm, Sweden, according
10 an announcement made here.
The Washington times., 1912-02-24
Boston Fans to Give
Reception to O'Brien

Boston baseball fans" will tender a
reception to Buck" O'Brlen, the SEN
sationaI Red SoX pitcher, before he
leaves OH the Southern trip. Buck has
hccn playing before the fOotlights this
season all over New England and has
made a great hit with the fans" He
Is expected to be the nIainstay IN the
box for McAleer's team.
The Washington times., 1912-02-24
Cobb Has Reason to
Make Special Effort

Just a quiet tip! Ty Cobb is going to
go out for a little batting record this
season. Some dopsters anticipate he
will bat around the 500 mark and pilfer
about 100 bases. The secret is this-his
contract expires at the end of this sea-
son, and he wants to make such a won
derful showing that President Navin
will loosen up on his purse strings.
The Washington times., 1912-02-24
Ban Johnson Signs
Hart to Be Umpire

CHICAGO, Feb. 2i.-Bertie Hart is a
new member of the American League
umPiriEG corps. This change of staff
was announced today by President Ban
r. Johnson, who has sidetTacked John
Mullen i'm favor of the International
League star, The transfer is in the
nature of trade. Mullen going to the
international circuit.
The Washington times., 1912-02-24
Jeffries Says Attell
Earned Draw Decision

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal Feb. 24-That
Abe .Abbell wds the victim of an out
raEeous decision" is the contention Of
James J. Jeffries, former heavyweight
champion, in a message to Jim Coftroth
today. jeff asserts that the worst At
tell earned was a draw,
The Washington times., 1912-02-24
Sid Burns Will Come
Over to Meet Gibbons

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Anotber Rrit-
ish boxer will cross the pond and en-
deavor to show his superiority over the
American Gladiators. 1t was learned
today that Sid Burns, the English well
ter champion, will sail for America
about March 1. He will come here
where he hopes to get match with
Mike Gibbons for the Welter title.
The Washington times., 1912-02-24
Suffolk Is Seeking
Berth in Circuit

Suffolk has entered the field to be the
eighth club in the Virginia League.
This town was in the Tidewater League,
an outlaw organization, last year, and
drew the best crowds of the entire cir
cult Portsmouth is contesting with Suf-
folk for the place.
The Washington times., 1912-02-24
FroCk Is Dissatisfied
With Baltimore Offer

Sam FrOCk. former pitcher of the Bos-
ton Nationals, who was sold last year,
refuses to sign a contract with the Bal
timole team, of the International
League, because the figures presented
did net meet with his approval.
The Washington times., 1912-02-24
Expect Harrington to
Make Good With Cubs

William Harrington, the youngest
brother of the baseball trio of Wake
field, Mass, and mainstay on the mound
for the Lynn (Mass) team, has signed
with the Chicago Cubs. While only
nineteen years old, he is expected to
make good,
The Washington times., 1912-02-24

The ancient and honorable Haydns
got something out of their system
Oh, never mind the score! Only we
suggest Big Dick start a course OF
lectures on How Not to Put Then
Where They Amt"
The Washington times., 1912-02-24

Eckstein and Burdine did not roll as
we'll as we expected. But cheer I'm.
boys, you're champions just the same
and better luck next tine.
The Washington times., 1912-02-24

Carl Xander. the man with an over
coat tO get.
The Washington times., 1912-02-24

That genial .okesmith, Ray, is happy
wheE he makes mot big scores oveIy
hOdy laugh.
The Washington times., 1912-02-24

Well, the representatives that bowled
in Class A did fairly well. However, II
Sam August could have been on the
Job it might have been a $500 set.
The Washington times., 1912-02-24
Saengerbund Notes

Sunny jim Hartman is a musical
expert. He qualified last Sunday even
ing.
Well, the representatives that bowled
in Glass A did fairly we'll However, II
Sam August could have been on the
Job 1t might have been $500 set.
The ancient and honorable Havdns
got something out of their system
Oh, never mind the score! Only we
lectures on "How Not to Put Them
Where They Amt"
Carl Xander. the man with an over
coat (tO get.
That genial .okesmith, RAY, is happv
wteE he makes mot big scoresl oVeIV-
body laugh.
Eckstein and Burdine did not roll as
well as we expected. But cheer up,
boys, you're champions just the same
and better luck next tine.
That infant, Oscar Walters, promises
much wen nc grows up. Keep your
eye on him, Eek; that's big league
goods.
Rabbits-feet Lawrence can handle
figures, also some pcnman, but did you
ever hear him sing?
Handsome Cert DeYO is not going tC
Charlottesville. He is in the pink now
Captain Kubel is not suffering from
insomnia any longer. The Wagners arc
safely out of the cellar
Ambassador pieteriCh. Er. Paier, am
Judge Bauman are going TO start 3
bowling league in the baby republic
Chira. How will YOU call spaTes-yOl
miss?
Manana EGnana Carampa de Gamma
What is 1t? Desio's song for the blow
out.
The Brahms went ker plump thre,
games ito the Schuberts. Five broaC
smiles and a ChuCkle, including OSca
and Thomas. And two more ker plumps
tive games to the NaGntrs Fiv
more broad smiles and two ChuCkles in
cluding Deyo and Lawrence.
Our boys win the District champion
ship in the city tournament Class A
anyway. Not so bad, for all that.
he surprised, no doubt. Their rcspeCti I
class is putting the teams right wher
they belong, and no doubt will tiuis
in this order without much materia
change.
The Washington times., 1912-02-24

That infant, Oscar Walters, promise
much wen nc grows up. Keep yor
eye on him, Eek; that's big leagI
goods.
The Washington times., 1912-02-24

Sunny Jim" Hartman is a musical
expert. He qualified last Sunday cven-
ing.
The Washington times., 1912-02-24

Rabbit s-feet Lawrence can handI,
figures, also some pcnman, but did yol
ever hear him sing?
The Washington times., 1912-02-24

Captain Kubel is not suffering from
insomnia any longer. The Wagners arc
safely out of the cellar
The Washington times., 1912-02-24

Ambassador pieterich. Ir. Paier, and
Judge Bauman are going TO start a
bowling league in the baby republic
Chira. How will YOU call spaTes-yOu
miss?
The Washington times., 1912-02-24

Handsome Cert Dryo is not going t
Charlottesville. He is in the pink nov
The Washington times., 1912-02-24

Manana Eanana Carampa de Tampa
What is 1t? Desios song for the blow
out.
The Washington times., 1912-02-24

The Marion Motor Car Company 70
ports the sale of a Marion ''33' road
ster to DR.. John Constass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
A Sale of Solid Gold
 Top Jewelry Monday
V ValueS to s soc
 
 A The Piece

Solid Gold Top Jewery is not an imitation of gold. It is gold-and we guarantee every piece to stand any jewellers acid test.
 Every visible part of the article is covered with thin sheet of solid god not plate, but god-and it will wear with the same satisfaction pieces en- tirely of solid gold
 EVERY PIECE MARKED "SOLID GOLD TOP"
 SALE BEGINS AT O'CLOCK. Money cheerfully refunded on any article not sat isfactory. rfa taN AsGf8fsf f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
NLY at Marx
 Will You FinC Such Suits aA Thesefor$ $2sI
Tomorrow, We Place on Sale Si Different Models Fall Suits at $2

These garments constructed along the lines of the muc higher priced suts the style and workmanship being just Ii tie superior to the usual run of $25 100 sus
 The materials in which these six models shown are Be- fods unfinished worseds and dagonas either in plain tai ored fancy trimmed effects full range of womens an misses sizes ss~asaassssaHs
 Every suit is sold with the distinct understanding that you find better suit in Birmingham S25 your money to be refunded.
 The desrous of obtaining something distinctive her fall suit-must come to Marx
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
The First 36 Ladies Coming to Our Store Monday Gan Buy a $500 Genuine Seal Hand Bag at $3.49

We have just three dozen of these bags and we are going to clear them out Monday Made of the real one piece seal leather, and lined with genuine calf and containing a real seal coin purse. Trimmed in gold, gunmetal or silver Try and be one of the 36 You'll make mistake if you don't.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-11-06
PATROLMAN LOSES
/. LONG LEGAL FIGHT
TO GET JOB BACK
Fails to Have Record Printed
in Appealing Case to
Court.

After n legal fight OF about two years
to retain his position on the metropoli-
tan police force, Private Joseph l.. Gil
lott has lost. Because OF his failure to
have the transcript OF the record print
ed on his second appeal the District
Court OF Appeals has dropped the case.
Under the rules the printed record
the appeal was taken, but this was not
done, although an extension OF thirty
days was granted.
In the first instance In the lower court
the policernans right to an oral hear
ing by the trial board. which ordered
his dismissal on charges OF insubordin-
alton. was denied. On the appeal he
was granted the oral hearing, the Court
OF Notwithstanding the judgment OF
the lower court and remanding the
case with the direction to override the
demurrer to the answer and dismiss the
petition.
The trial board gave the oral hear
ing and elliott was again dismissed
from the service. Attorney Matthew r..
case to the District Supreme Court on
the contention that a policeman. loses
none OF his right az a citizen when he
becomes a member OF the Metropolitan
police force. and for that reason cannot
be dismissed for Ming charges against
The District Commissioners answered
the petition for writ OF certiorari.
taking the position that as a military
organization the police force must be
governed by military rules and regula-
lions. The court sustained the conten-
ton. and the second appeal to the court
OF Appeals was taken. The printed
transcript OF the record was not filed
within the required time and the ca sc
has been dismissed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-11-06
MRS. HUTCH|NS IS (
DENIED $2,5OOFROM
HUSBANDS ESTATE
Third Effort Fails When
Court Refuses Application
for Special Appeal.

A third effort on the part of Mrs.
Rose Keeling Hutchins to obtain an
advance OF $500 from the rert on
property belonging to the sL0o,00 es-
tate OF her husband, Stilson Hutchins,
failed when the District Court OF APP
peals late yesterday denied an appli-
cation for a specla! appeal from the
rulings OF the lower court.
10th Justices Wright and Anderson
refused to grant Mrs. Hutchins the de,
sired allowance, holding that she should
either elect to take her dover rights
or the bequest OF IS per cent OF the re-
naming estate made In her husband
Answering the petition OF Mrs.
Hutchins, who urged the Probate Court
to speed the proceedings In the admin
istraticn OF her husbands estate. wal
ter s. Hutchins, o son OF the millionaire,
and Charles l.. Frailey, two OF the
executors. place the responsibility for
the delay on Lee Hutchins, another son,
who Is dissatisfied with the bequest OF
20 per cent Of the remaining estate left
him and Is contrasting the will.
II In charged by the two executors
that Lee Hutchins has neglected to
frame issues for a hearing on his caveat
attacking the will OF his father, and
for that reason the administration OF
the estate has, been delayed. The execu-
tors asked the court to dismiss the
caveat. and proceed with the probate
and Walter 8. Hutchins each 35 per cent
OF the remaining estate, Lee Hutchins
20 per cent and Mildred Rogers, a
granddaughter, 10 per cent.
Brandenburg q Brandenburg are ut
tCrneys for William J. Dante. collector
OF the estate; and Attorneys Cuttings
Chamberlin appear for Mrs,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-11-06
OIL LAMP EXPL0DES;;
BURNS KILL MAN
Butcher Horribly Scared by Flames
Resulting From Ex-
plosion.

Otto Auth, a butcher, thirty-eight
years old, died today in the Emergency
Hospital from burns received last night.
when an oil lamp exploded In his room
at 49S School street southwest. Auth
was horribly burned about the chest
and lower part Of the body, and the
doctors realized when he was brought TO
the hospital In a police ambulance that
he could survive but a few hours.
The explosion attracted other persons
who lived in the house. The burning oil
spread over Auth's clothing, and by the
time assistance reached him his body
was enveloped in flames. Almost
every inch OF flesh on his body was
burned and charred, and the doctors
found that he had also inhaled the
flames.
An alarm was sounded, but tho fire
was extinguished before any damage
was done to the house. Auth was sit
ting by table reading when the lamp
exploded.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-11-06
Request Improvement
Of Nearby Roads

Request for the lighting and improve
ment OF Blair road. Sligo Min road and
Shepherd road. was presented to the
Commissioners yesterday by a committee
representing the Chillum Castle. form
erly the WOODBURY. Citizens Association.
consisting Of c. A. Langley. A. Lamond.
NJ. L. Morgan, and william E. Fowler.
Resolutions recently adopted by the
assoc iation asking for improvements in
the territory covered by the organiza-
ton were presented to the board. which
promised Immediate consideration
The committee was asked by the
Commissioners to enlist the services OF
the association in obtaining Increased
appropriations for the Improvement Of
country roads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-11-06
MRS.. LUSBY DEAD
AT ANACOSTLA
Citizens Associations of Suburb Postpone Meetings in
Order to Receive Returns of the
sicIe;s. Election. - ..

clergy, children and altar attendants.
the forty hours devotion was brought
to a close in st. Teresa's Church last
night while throng Of worshipers took
part. The Rev. Charles NJ. Bart, the
pastor. officiated at the benediction
ceremony.
Two citizens associations, the Minne-
sofa Avenue and the Public Improve
ment, Of Congress Heights, last night
regarded the election returns as OF more
interest than the civic affairs In hand
and gave up their meetings to receive
news.
The minstrel show for which the men
OF the Esther Memorial Protestant Epis-
copal Parish Club. of Congress Heights,
has been rehearsing for several months
will be presented tomorrow night in the
Anacostia Masonic Hall.
In order to add to the funds which
are being collected by the Women
Christian Temperance Union for the
erection OF memorial In washington
to Frances Willard. the Anacostla
branch of the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union. Of which Mrs M. II.
Cornish 10 the president, VIII give 1T
erary and musical entertainment In the
nscostia Masonic Hall on Friday
night.
The annual meeting OF the congrega-
ton OF the Anacosta Baptist Church.
scheduled to take place last night, was
postponed on account OF the election.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-11-06
DEATH COMES TO
MISS IDA DAILY, A
POPULAR TEACHER
Mckinley Manual Training
School Instructor Ill
la Short Time.

III only since Sunday with Appendix
citis, Miss Ida DAILY one of the best
known teachers in this city, died In
Garfield Hospital yesterday. The fun
eral arrangements have not yet been
made. She was head OF the English
department in Mckinley Manual Train
Ing School. had studied and practiced
law, and was to have been admitted to
practice In the United states Supreme
Court today.
She taught in the public schools for
twenty-nine years, having been appoint
ed teacher in the second grade Of
the Montgomery School In 1888. She was
attached to the teaching stan OF East
ern High School In 1892 and seven years
ago went to the Mckinley school as
a teacher in history and English. She
was a practicing attorney and in the
Mabel Dean case, through which the
women in the schools got their back
pay, she won prominence.
She Is survived by her mother, Mrs
Mary DAILY, with whom she lived at
Si5S Eighteenth street northwest, and
her brother. Cornelius Daily, vice presi-
dent of the II. p. Andrews Paper Com
pany.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-11-06
Carting of Dirt Across
p Street Is Stopped

Justice Barnard, in Equity Court. No.
/, yesterday dissolved the temporary in
junction restraining the District Commits
sioners from interfering with John II.
Walter, a realty broker, having teams
cross p street. near Twenty-third
street, northwest. Walter obtained a
permit for the purpose OF having dirt
hauled to a dump on the Ord tract but
the Commissioners revoked It and gave
an order that hauling Of dirt across
= street should stop.
On a showing made by the Corpo-
ration Counsels office to the effect that
the dirt was dumped In Twent third
street rather than on the Ord tract
the court dissolved the injunction.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-11-06
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-11-06
MRS. w. H. FORWOOD.

trouble. Mrs. w. ii. Forwood. wife Of
General Forwood. u. 8. A., retired. who
was surgeon General OF the army In
1902-03, died yesterday at her home, 1926
Euclid street northwest. She was more
than sixty years Of age and had lived in
washington for the past fifteen years.
She was born In Philadelphia and was
married to General Forwood, who sur
wives her, forty-two years ago. There
are no children. She was the daughter
OF Antrim osborne. Of Philadelphia, and
all her relatives are living there.
Funeral services will be held at 2
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon and inter-
ment will be in Arlington National Gem
etery,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-11-06
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.


Funeral services for Mrs. Clara M.
Lusby, who died In Providence Hos
pitaI yesterday after an illness Of a
few days. will he held tomorrow morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock at st. Teresa's
Church. Thirteenth and V streets,
where high requiem mass will be of
fered. The body will be taken to Mt.
Olivet Cemetery.
Mrs. Lusby lived in this part OF the
District all her life. She was Miss
Clara Kennedy before her marriage to
Thomas A. Lusby, who Is one OF the
mounted policemen assigned to the
Eleventh precinct. She belonged to a
pioneer family OF Giesboro' Point. She
lived with her family at 11n Chicago
street, and was thirty-nine years old.
Mrs. Lusby is survived by her hus-
band and three children. two boys and
a girl. one OF the former, Arthur. hav-
ing been decorated by the people OF
Anacostia a short time ago with a
medal for saving the lives OF several
boys, who were on the point OF drown
ing In the Anacostia river after having
broken through the Ice.
with solemn benediction Of the
Blessed Sacrament and a procession Of