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The Washington times., 1922-09-07
P. O. Relaxes On Rule
Barring Return
OF Letters
BY Universal Service.

D. Postmaster General Work to-
day dispelled the popular de-
lusion that a letter once mailed
cannot be recalled by the
sender.
His office announced that
under the postal regulations
the sender may 60 to his local
postmaster and by offering
proof that the letter is his, to-
gether with a sample of his
handwriting, get it back again.
In extreme emergencies the
Postoffice Department will go
so far even as to telegraph
orders to railway mail clerks
to open sacks to recover mail
desired to be withdrawn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-27

music is on q very high plane In
Portland. !"
Mrs. Reed, who finds time to direct
one male chorus of seventy-hve voices
ard FIVE big women's choruses as we'll
and whose public reoitals Ia the
Municipal Auditorium, seating 5000
are the biggest musical events of the
year In that part of the country, also
mentioned that of all the singers she
has trained, blind girl, Miss Marguer.
tie Carney, has the most appealing
quality of voice.
Il have had other pupils who
surpassed her in brilliance and
technique" Mrs. Reed continued
"but / have never heard any voice
that had such power to stir the
emotions of an audience. At AIRS,
was afraid that perhaps the emotion
that others, as we'll as myself, felt
when she sang was due to knowledge Of
her infirmity. But / have tested hel
voice in ways that have convinced ms
that her ability to reach the heart il
solely matter of voice quality
Mrs. Reed, who is dynamic, out-of
doors type of Western women, blone
and blue-eyed. was asked how she KEEP,
her radiant health.
! when ever / get the time climb
mountain was the reply. at is my
only hobby, and fortunately we have
wide choice of mountains out where
come from"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-27
Blind Girl a Great
Singer; Vest Coast
Artist Makes Find

pose Coursen- Reed, contralto. Of
p.rtland, Ore, one OF the hest known
,ancert ard oratorio singers In the
Nerthwest, now in New York on visit,
pss chatting the other day on musical
,ssies in general, wlr>n she said, in
snswer to a question:
awhat has impressed me as much as
,ay' other one thing about New York is
he widespread understanding of music
sven among those who might be
.err,ed. for lack of better word, smu-
x;eai.' Here the names and the works
IL the great composers appear to be a
matter of general knowledge. The or
binary man or woman, because of the
snera and the large number of con-
rerts By the leading artists Of the
world, and because of the fact that the
personalities OF the great figures in
contemporary music are so identified
With the everyday life of the COM
msnity. possesses at least the begin
nings Of musical background. 1t APP
pears obvious, too, that the high stand
ard maintained in the music of the big
notion picture theaters, patronized by
Il many thousands each week, has its
siasational effect.
in cities far removed from New
YORK one of the most discouraging fac
tors in the life of teacher of music
y the lack of general knowledge of
musical lore. SO many men and women
wish TO sing who 90 not know the great
operas, and are even ignorant of the
names of the composers and artists.
@in my work as teacher ] have
found that the necessity for building
up foundation of information--a
background for the pupils gener-
ally most important feature, although
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-27
Marshall Neilan First

Marshall Neilan's newest production,
Fools First" has been named as the
best picture of the month by the Ma
tional Board of Review. In the publ
cation Exceptional Photoplays" the
Neilan-First National film heads the
list of the months best films, "The
Prisoner of Zenda" and "Grandma's
Boy" occupying second and third
places respectively.
Evening star., 1922-01-25
DODGERS PAY THE REDS
$500 FOR SAM CRANE

NEW YORK, January 25.-The
Brooklyn National League Gluo mas
announced the purchase of Shortstop
sam Crane from the Cincinnati club.
The purchase price was given as
Crane played his first big league
game with the Philadelphia Ameri-
cans, coming to the Athletics from
the Raleigh. N: c., club. He was re,
turned to the Baltimore International
League club for further training, and
later was sold to the Washington
Americans, eventually going. to the
Cincinnati team. II Crane can fill
the shortstop berth for Brooklyn. it
is understood that Ivan Olson, pres
ent shortstop. will be shifted to Sec
ond base.
Evening star., 1922-01-25
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
RULES ON DRAFT TODAY

CHICAGO. January 25.-Club owners
Of the American Association met in
special session here today to consider
the acceptance of the new draft pro-
posal made by the base ball advisory
board. The proposal carries price of
$500 for every player drafted from
the organization, an increase of $2,50O
over the former price.
No advance indication was available
regarding the action the club owners
would take. President Hickey is said,
however, to have agreed with Ban john
son, president of the American League.
and President Heydler Of the National
League. that $500 was a fair price.
The club owners have not declared
themselves.
The. action of the Pacific Coast
League in refusing to submit to the
draft will be taken into consideration
at today's meeting. The International,
the third class A. A. league in or
ganized base ball, has not voted on
the subject, and probably will not take
any action until after decision is made
by the American Association.
|, Judge Landis, commissioner Of base
ball. regards restoration of the draft
as one of the biggest problems in the
game. He is firm advocate of the
draft and has fought for it almost
from the day he became commissioner.
Evening star., 1922-01-25
STARS
PLAY HERE TOMORROW

John Layton, national three-cush-
ion billiard champion, and Bob Can
nefaX, former titleholder, tomorrow
will open their two-day exhibition
engagement at Sherman's establish
ment. Matches will be played at 2:30
o'clock in the afternoon and at 8
o'clock in the evening Of each day.
Layton, who first became prominent
at the three-cushion game two years
tgo, when he won the title. formerly
was a pocket billiard player Of note.
At one time he appeared here in ex-
hibitions with the famous Taberski.
Last year Layton lost his title to
Augie Kieckhefer, but challenged the
latter and regained the crown in the
subsequent match. Alfred DeOro.
anxious to resume his high position
in the billiard world, is seeking a
match with Layton and probably will
be accommodated.
Evening star., 1922-01-25
NAVY FIVE VISITS PENN
FOR CONTEST SATURDAl

Those interested in basket ball 3
the Naval Academy will have a long
sought opportunity when the team
that institution meets the Universit
Of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia Sat
urday. For a long time the Navy peo
pie have wished their team to stacl
up against one of the best Of the col
lege aggrerations and have a rea
test This thay they will certainl,
get from Pennsylvania
It has SO happened that in severa
seasons when the Navy considered i
had a very strong team it did nc
meet one Of the top-notchery anon
the college f1ves This was 50 las
year, when the Navy quint, durip'
most Of the season, went strong an,
defeated its great rival. the Arm,
by a decisive score In the final game
At certain periods Of the season com
petent Judges believed that the Nav.
had the best team in the country.
The game with Penn will be notabl.
for the fact that it will be the frs,
time a Navy basket ball team has
played away from Annapolis excep,
when It met the Army Cadets at West
Point two years ago. It marks the
beginning, in connection with basket
ball, Of the more liberal attitude OF
the authorities in regard to trips for
the Navy athletic teams.
Evening star., 1922-01-25
FEARS. SPORT INSIGNIA
WILL GO INTO DISCARD

NEW YORK, January 25.-The ath-
letic letter. once the priced possession
of the physically fit, promises to fol-
low the campus pipe, fraternity house
bulldog, gay-colored hat band and
stein out of college life at Columbia.
This, at least, is the fear of the
college publication, Spectator, which
asserts editorially under the caption,
"r'alse Modesty," that winners of the
varsity letters are ashamed to wear
the insignia on their sweaters, be-
cause of the fear that their fellow
students will regard it an affectation.
Attacking the practice Of athletes
putting their insignia carefully
away among camphor balls for the
benefit of posterity," the publication
calls on captains of major sport teams
to wear their "Cs" on the campus.
Evening star., 1922-01-25
C. U. QU|NT GETS DRILL
IN BEATING ST. FRANCIS

Opponents more sturdy than the
quintet representing st. Francis Col
lege of Loretta, Pa, will have TO
step forth If Georgetown Universitys S
home basket ball encounters are 10
be anything more than mere prac-
tice tits for the Hilltoppers. 81.
Joseph's of Philadelphia was unable
to give Georgetown any kind or a
battle in the opening game at Ryan
gymnasium early this month, and on on
the same floor last night the 81.
Francis aggregation was an easier
proposition. The Hilltoppers romped
to a 48-to-1O count for their third
victory in three starts this winter.
The Pennsylvanians. outclassed IN
every position, were able to register
but two field goals, one being MADE
by Forward Donnally in each half;
This same player also shot six 1oui
goals in nine efforts, thereby total
ing all the points for the visitors
Georgetown opened play with Flor
ence and Flavin at forwards, OCon-
nell at center and Carney and Byrne
at guards. This crew made the score
21 to Z for Georgetown in the hrst
half, so Coach Collifiower sent In
substitute outfit early in the second
part of the game. The relief men
found the going just as easy.
Evening star., 1922-01-25
PATH TO COURT TITLE
SEASY FOR CENTRAL

With the first half of the high
school basket ball championship
tournament completed. Central ap-
parently is due to romp to the title.
The Blue and White. which has
clean slate, leads Tech and Western.
two games, and all have four games
to go. In engagements yesterday
Tech barely managed to beat the
lighter Fasteners, IA to II, in the
Coliseum. while Western was not i'm
pressive in it's 26-to-15 victory over
trail. on past form. should sweep the
series.
The Tech-Eastern melee early be-
came a substitution orgy. With his
team going poorly. Coach Apple
quickly changed the Tech s:hl lineup ssus and
out the action. Coach Guyon Of
Eastern did not hesitate to counter
with substitutions. AS a result,
twenty boys got into the game.
While stubbornly contested, play
was not of high order. Tech held
was better than four points in the
lead. House, rear guard, was best
of the winning contingent. ODea
played a good floor game and did all
of Eastern's scoring.
Western <outscored Business IN
every quarter except the final, when
the Stenographers made one point
more than the Red and White. The
Georgetown boys worked their way
to 15-to-5 lead in the first half and
of the fray. Frisby, Western CEN
ter, continued his good performance.
however. Connor, at forward for
Business, was the strongest player for
his team. The scores:
Tech 90. Positions. Eastern o, iD;
Aub;noe. ........ Right forward. Meyers
Supplee. e......... Center ................ .O'Dea
House. Left guard: ........ .Cardweli
Shanks. ......... Right guard. ......... .Lehnert
plee. O'Dea. Goals from fouls-House, in 8;
/ shanks. in Q; Mccormick. none in l; Har-
D tons: nHas Teehmprce for aecormiek % I ouesada
supplee. heavens for House. Wood for shanks.
Prender, Qornin for Robb. Bennie for Meyers,
Ritterbush for Cardwell. Referee-Mr. Hughes.
Umpire-Mr. Hunter. Time of quarters-1O
minutes.
Western (26). Positions. Business Q5).
Jeffries. ....... Left forward. 1900. .Connor
Weldon. Right forward. go. Barrett
Baird. Left guard. CLARK
Kent. ............R Right guard. ......... Smith
Goals from foor-Frisby. B.; Weldon. 2; JEFF
Hs fsis GanG aa IN Ii: connor. ' ben
mis-. in 8: Walker, none In 8. substitutions:
Western-Woerner for Jenries, Gormley for
WoeIner: Eisinger for Kent. Business-May
Smith. Referee-Mr. schlosser. Umpire
Mr.. Fitzgerald. Time Of auarters-10 minutes.
Three Wa.hinxton schools were to
entertain Maryland scholastic teams
this afternoon. Tome, which was de-
| feated, "a to 20, by Episcopal High
School in speedy game played at
! Alexandria yesterday. was scheduled
to oppose Central in the Mount Pleas
ST. Joseph's tossers were to be guests,
| while st. Johns was expecting the
! Rock Hill team.
Evening star., 1922-01-25
"BIG SIX" IS IMPROVING,
MRS. MATHEWSON SAYS

NEW YORK, January 25-Re-
ports to the contrary n0twith-
standing, Christy Mathewson, bait
thing for his life at Sarnnac Lake,
In doing very well. Mrs. Ma
thewsOn, who paid a whist to the
Offices Of the Giants yesterday and
ia spending n few days i'm this
city visiting friends, declared that
the One-time pitching star was
making fine headway in his game
effort to regain his health.
According to Mrs. Mnthewson
"BiE Sixs is sitting up for his
meals and the other day he shaved
himself-quite an event i'm his life
since he went to the Lake.
This will be welcome news to the
fans, for recent reports from
Saranac had prepared his friends
for the worst.
Evening star., 1922-01-25


How he escaped golf in Scotland is
something Mckinley cannot explain,
but after dwelling several years IN
Chicago, he went on a vacation to
mountain in Colorado with three
friends, one of whom was a golfer.
and, therefore. golf bug. Between
hunting sorties the golfer found a
small level stretch and dug four smait
holes. He cut stick with crook at
one end and began to mutt q small
rubber ball that he had found in the
cabin they used.
After the others had laughed at
him he challenged his mates to a con
test. He won at first. but finally NC
Kinley got the lead and he was IN,
oculated with golf fever. He returned
to Chicago and the next morning NOR; Iig went q,
to the Lincoln Park public links az
am. in order to get to play. He has
at it exer since and Wnsn TnoE s,eethe 9n tSe
work Of building golf courses in the
forest preserves. He is now working
to have a feet of motor boats carly
PLAYERS from Lake Michigan 10 1ihhs
along the drainage canal
Evening star., 1922-01-25
WAITE H0YT, YANKEES
STAR, TO BE MARRIED

NEW YORK, January 25.-Waite
Hoyt, who pitched the New York
Yankees to two victories in the world
series with the pennant-winning
Giants last fall, soon is to be married.
He accompanied Miss Dorothy H.
Pyle, twenty three. of Brooklyn to the
Brooklyn marriage license bureau
YESTERDAY and took out credentials for
signing a life contract. He gave his
age as twenty-five. but refused to say
when he planned taking the critical
step. Friends, however. said he
would wed before starting south for
spring training with his team.
Evening star., 1922-01-25
PLUNGE TO SAVE CADDY
COSTS GOLFER HIS LIFE

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, January 25.-
The her0ism OF A. G. Block, q golf
player, was mAde known today
when 1t was learned he died Of
pneumonia last Saturday, contract
ed from his plunge into the icy
waters of q lagoon in Forest Park
here, January 6, to rescue Donald
Mana. aged nine. a caddy, who
yentured onto thin ice to retrieve
golf balls. The cnddy suffered
only q temporary cold as the re-
suit of his immersiOn.
Evening star., 1922-01-25
BRAVES WILLING TO PAY
$4,000 FOR A PITCHER

BOSTON, January 2S-(ieorge
w. Grant, president OF the Boston
National League Club, ON his re-
turn from a visit to the Braves
training grounds at st. Petersburg,
Fla. declared that he would give
$4,000 for q pitcher who would
be certain to flll the bill.o
He said he had attempted to
purchase Lee Meadows from the
Philadelphia Club, but had been
told that Meadows would play with
the Phillies during the coming
season.
Evening star., 1922-01-25

Dartmouth and Princeton give
promise Of Offering serious opposition
to Penn this season, the Tigers being
tied with the Quakers for the lead.
The Green is close third. Cornell Is
another team that has shown play of
high quality, greatly improved over
times and very indecisively at others.
Last season it led everything In field
goals. Princeton is showing better
spirit and better form after a bad
season in 1921, due to internal
troubles
CoIumbia,s Chances Not Bright.
Basket balls once proud figure, Co
lumbia. is starting out with only
average prospects and it Is a question
whether it can pull together a. re-
spectacle team. Yale has shown the
least promise Of all For all this.
there is no special reason in the make
up Of the team for its poor showing
and 1t may take q decided brace.
ball has been making rapid strides
forward. 1t really is the best organ
ICED and most widely distributed of
all the sports that engage the colleges
and industrial world during the drab
days that stretch between the ending
of the foot ball and the opening OF the
track and base ball season.
There is a wide difference Of opinion
as to its value as a conditioner Of
men. The criticism has been made
that basket ball, instead Of improv-
ing a mans general condition, rather
lowers his tone and vitality, owing to
close and confined air Of gymnaSiums
in which most games are played. This
contention is not borne out by the
records The game has been found
to keep the men in good condition
muscularly and to make them quick.
It has been found to be distinct aid
to foot ball men in making them more
proficient in passing and handling the
ball. This in spite Of the fact Of tn"
basket ball and the foot ball being
Of different shape Several fine bas
ket ball throwers have become star
on tho foot ball field in throwing III
forward pass Injuries in the gal
are infrequent and such as occur a
rarely ever Of a serious character.
Need Seen for Rule Change.
There has been some agitation f
q change in the rules SO as to e!
less value to goals thrown after fou
Advocates Of the change make out
strong case for 1t, as 1t has be.
demonstrated time and again that o:
team may make more successful fl
throws and yet be beaten throuc
the special expertnesS of a player
the other team in throwing go
after fouls. 1t appears that son
thing could be done along this line
improve the equity Of the game.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1922-01-25
ARGENTINE HEAVYWEIGHT
on TRAIL OF DEMPSEY

Luis A. Firpo Of EIuenos Aires IL
the latest heavyweight boxer to
come to the United States In quest
Of ring hOnOrs. Firp0, claiming the
heavyweight championship Of
South America has reached New
York. Armed with letters of in
PRODUCTION from . number Of prom
inent South Americans, FirpO will
xeek q battle with Champion Jack
Dempsey. He II willing to work
up to this match by easy stages.
FirpO is six feet two inches I'm
height and his nghting weight In
2O4 pounds. He speaks only Span
ish. He has participated in six
teen fights ~ a heavyweight and
has scored twelve Iknockouts.
Evening star., 1922-01-25
CARDS TO PLAY FOUR
AL. CLUBS IN Spring

ST. LOUIS, January 25.-The st.
Louis Nationals will meet four Amer
ican League clubs in preseason ex-
hibition games, it was announced to-
day.
The preseason schedule follows:
March IL and ~, Cleveland at Dali
las, Tex.
March Is and 10, New York Amer
leans at New Orleans.
March Is, Galveston at Galveston ;
March 26. Houston at Houston.
March 81, % and 20, Philadelphia at
Galveston; Houston and Beaumont,
respectively; March 80 and 81, Phila-
delphia at Orange; April / and 2.
st. Louis American at New Orleans;
April 3, Shreveport at Shreveport.
April 4, Little Rock at Little Rock.
April s. Memphis at Memphis.
April 6. Milwaukee at Caruthers-
vile, Mo
April and 10, St. Louis Americans
at St Louis
Evening star., 1922-01-25
COAST ARTILLERY FIVE
0UTSHOOTS ENGINEERS

Coast artillerymen at Fort WASH
ington continued their winning streak
in the tournament for the Washing
ton Army district basket ball cham
pinoship in their game with the
Washington barracks team, beating
Crew passed well and shot accurately.
while the Bridge Builders missed
many "snowbirds." Brand and Heineke
threw much INT into the Engineer
camp. Odell was the mainstay of the
losing outfit
Bliss Electricals overwhelmed tho
Calvary Baptist Kinnear Class quint,
40 to 25. Huntzinger and Dorsey made
four field goals each for the victors.
Warrington Arrow teams are to ap-
pear in a double header at the Palace
tonight In the first game, starting
counter Eastern High School Alumni,
while the Arrow boys and Truxtons
will mix in the main match.
Black Diamonds, who are to play
the Navy Yard Marines tomorrow
night at the Naval Reserve Armory.
want more games. Send challenges
to Larry Goodman. 307 18th street.
Aloysius Reserves will 60 to Balti-
more Saturday night for = game with
Mount St Joseph's.
Tiger MidEets scored their eleventh
victory in a 19-to-18 game with the
PRIMERS. The Tiger reserves beat
the Yankee Midgets. 81 to :.
Tiger Juniors want to meet the
Warwick Juniors. The Tiger man
ager. F. Bowman. may be telephoned
n
Stanton Juniors made it eight
straight when they vanQuished the
Diamond Midgets, 25 to 6. Sweeney
played we'll for the Stantons.
wyandotte Athletic Club pointed
the way to the Gallaudet freshmen in
a well contested, l7-to-15 game.
Horst, Ramp and Miller starred.
Aloysius teams took two games. the
regulars defeating the Mercuries, 30
to IL, and the reserves beating the
Corcorans, 43 to IS. Duffy Of Aloysius
PLAYED spectacularly in the main go.
In Sale Athletic Club vanquished
the Rosedales. 81 to 13. Collins and
Hudson were best Of the victors.
washfnkton Arrows swamped the
| Engineers under a 31-to-6 count.
Pease Of the winners made five field
goals.
| Peck quint won its sixth straight in
44-to-1O encounter with DeMolay.
Chaconas tossed eleven scrimmage
goals. =,
I Park View succumbed to the Navy
Yard Marines in a 27-to-13 match.
Hulse led the Marine attack.
| Epiphany Juniors and Epiphany
Center were victors, the Juniors beat
ing Cornell. 90 to 13, while the Cen
ter quint downed the Diamonds. 81
| to %.
Arlington Athletic Club overcame
the Seaman Gunners. IS to %. Brewer,
at center, starred for Arlington.
st. Teresa MidKets and Warwick
Athletic Club will clash in the for
| mer's gymnasium tonight at o'clock.
Cirele Athletic Club teams want
| games in the 116 and 125-130 pound
classes.
Emanon quint shattered ouincy's
winning streak Of eight games In a
warmly contested. 26-to-21 engage.
4
Evening star., 1922-01-25
ALOYsIUs RUNNERS BUSY.

Aloysius Clubs track team, which Is
to foster an open ten-mile race on Feb
ruary 26. now includes Alvey, Bland,
Healy, Lynch, Leonberger. Murphy,
Montague, O'Lone and Roudabush.
These athletes are to report at the club
Tuesdays and Fridays at 1880 pm. for
training. Other runners desiring to af-
fliate with the team will be welcomed.
Evening star., 1922-01-25
Lands Base Ball Penn Consistency Court Puzzles
NAVY COACH GLAD ARMY
WILL BE MET IN PHILLY

PHILADELPHIA, January 25.-
Coach Bob Folwcu Of the Navy
foot ball team, whose eleven has
beaten the Army for the last two
years, was delighted when he re-
ceived word that the 1922 service
game will be played at Fraklin
Field, November Is, FOlweH was
found at work ON his farlns In
Mulllca Hill. N. j.
The arranging OF the game for
Philadelphia means that the Navy
will make two trips here next 1ail'
n Penn's regular schedule calls
for q game with the mfddies ON
October 2S.