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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-02
FAST INFIELDER TO
 TAKE FIRST SACK ON
 PORTLAND TEAM NOW

PORTLAs,-, Cra. Jan. Frank ORourke, a fast infielder, will play hrd base for Portland next year when Sammy Hale Beaver third saeker last season, goes to the Phila- delphia Athletics. O'Rourke is not as good a hitter as Hale but il is thought he will make good il the field.
 Last season O'Ronrke played third for the Boston Red sox and the year before was with the Washington Americans. Tn G games in 1922 he
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State was represented on the world champion New York Giants by George Kelly and Bill Cunningham.
 Probably the most picturesque fig are in the Western golf world this year was John Black, the grandfath- ef golfer of Oakland. who was de ieated in the national open tourney 9nly by Gone Sarazen, present cham pion.
 Tennis Circles
 In tennis four of the ten ranking players of the country hailed from San Francisco and one of them, VII llam NJ. Johnston, defeated the champion. William r Tndcn, at Der kelley carly in the year Helen Wills, Berkeley girl, retained the national girls title and was defeated in the national women's Tournament only by tho champion, Mrs. Molla Mallory.
 If aeroplaning be ranked as a sport, it will be recalled that Lieut.. I. R. Maughan of Mills. Cal. at Mt. Clemens, Mich, traveled at a speed of PAS miles an hour. md that Lieuts. Oakley Kelly and John MaeReady, sln Diego. Cal, together established 9 record by remaining in the air continuously for 29 hours and short y afscrward broke the worlds non- stop flight record with "hop" of 2060 miles
 In swimming this year. however, the West had 10 submit almost meekly to the invasion of the phe- aomenal Johnnie Weismullcr of the Illinois Athletic Club.
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A.tcloll tls5 Il.
 Asra

hit .264 compared with Hale's .35S for 152 games. On the other hand aa fieldcl .960 to ..949 for Hale.
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WESTERN MEN
 TO FRONT IN
 SPORT EVENTS

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2.-West- ern athletes were supreme in various branches of sports during the year just closed In football, boxing, track and field, wrestling, tennis. automo. bile racing and baseball sh3 men from the far west continued high up among the leaders, several Of them holding championships
 Probably the Vests best known athlete is Jack Dempsey, heavy weight boxing champion. Colorado born and Utah-bred Dempsey now resides in Los Angeles. Although he did little this year in the ring, it was only because I capable opponent could net be found.
 Wrestling Honor
 World honors also came 10 the West in wrestling when Ed ("Strang- ler'D Lewis of San Jose. Gal, won the heavyweight title from Stanis- laus zbyszko to whom he had lost it earlier. Lewis formerly was d resident of Kentucky but in recent years has made his home in Cali fornia.
 On Speedways
 On the automobile speedways of the nation, D native Californian, Jimmy Murphy. whose residence is claimed by both Los Angeles and San Francisco. forged to the cham pionship rung. taking the title from another Californian. Tommy Milton.
 College Athletics
 In college athletics the University of California retained it's title of national intercollegiate track and field champion at Harvard last spring. Jack Merchant. California, was the individual star, his work in the hammer discus. jumps and sprints causing Fasteners to call him the greatest all-round athlete of the year Stanford University fin ishcd third in the Harvard meet. Glenn Hartranft, weight man and sprinter, making many of the Car einal points In track also. Bud Hauser, oxnard, Cal. high school bcy. won the national interscholastic shot put championship Sprinters are still trying to break he worlds cin- der pah records male in 1921 by Charles Paddock. Los Angeles. the worlds fastest human being Pad dock established more records this year and in 1923 will return to the University of Southern California for active competitor.
 California his year produced an other great football team, said by many to be even greater than the wonder team" of 1921 which blanked Ohio State. Big Ten champions Brick" Muller, California's All, American end. and Duke" Morrison {, an All-American possibility, were stars on the team.
 Ball Playing
 Western baseball players this year brought prices higher than ever be fore paid to minor league owners ] Jimmy O'Connell and Willie Kamm of the San Francisco Seals and Sam my Hale of the Portland Beavers wore sold for s75.oOO. s1O0,o0O and i $7, 000 raSnactfvolv The CoIdar
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so. CALIFORNIA DEFEATS SQUAD
 OF PENN. STATE
Famous Line of Eastern Elev- en Is Broken for Gains
 Score IA to }.

PASADENA, Jan. 2. = Southern California defeated Pennsylvania State yesterday afternoon by a score of II to 3. The game was played before 53,000 persons.
 Pennsylvania showed in the best form in the first period but was out played in every department of the game. The famed Pennsylvania line was repeatedly broken for gains
 OHIO IS WINNER.
 CORVALLIS, Ore, Jan 2-Thf Scott High School of Toledo, Ohio yesterday afternoon walloped Cor wallis High, champions of the Will liamette Valley % to 0.
 Harry Naylor was recently aeci dcntally shot through the upper part of his right arm by Herve Jorgenson were hunting.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-02
POMONA COLLEGE IS
 AT LAST WINNER IN
 HAWAIIAN FOOTBALL

HONOLULU, Jan. 2-Outweighed 15 pounds to the man, Pomona Col lege footballers in the last game in Hawaii defeated the All-star IIa- waiians by the score of 20 to II.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-02
YALE DREW s4oo, 900 TO
 SEASONS GRID GAMES

NEW HAVEN, Jan. 2.-Financially Yale broke all American intercolleg- late football records last season. Twice the bowl was filled to its eapaoity Of 77.O00, the Army and Harvard drawing these crowds Iowa attracted 55 GOO persons.
 No minor college game dies less than 10000 the average attend, nee
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FOOTBALL. SEASOfs
 AT WASHINGTON U
 NETTED BIG SUM

SEATTLE. Jan. Football made approximately $30,OOO for the Uni- yers.ty of Washington during the 1922 season. according b Graduate Manager Darwin Meisnest. The sea son was the most successful, finan. cially. the Huskies ever had
 Approximately 900 admission tickets were purchased for the home games during the season.
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Headquarters .sf Ia3ysmith e,a. Jursau Tgaa.fs- O. r--is a6 ae-.
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WILLIE KELLER IS
 CALLED BY UMPIRE
 WHO IN LAST GAME

NEW YORK. Jan. 2. Willie keeler enc of the greatest ball play CTS of all times. died of heart disease last night He held d New Year party Sunday night. Death had been expected for the past three weeks.
 Success on the diamond brought little reward in his final days.
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Western baseball players this year brought prices higher than ever be- fore paid to minor league owners. Jimmy O'Connell and Willie Kamm of the San Francisco Seals and Sam my Hale of the Portland Beavers wore sold for s15000, S1O0.000 and s75,oO0 respectively The Golden
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-02
RANCHO VILLA GETS
 DECISION IN FIGHT
 WITH YOUNG MURPHY

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2.-Paneho Villa. fyweight champion. easily de- feated Battling Murphy. of Phila- delphia, laat night. Both men weighed under 110 pounds.
Evening star., 1923-04-28

give the financial report OF the board
of trustees. Miss, Evelyn Beasley,
Mrs. Dorothy Mansfield and Mrs.
Wayne b. Wheeler gave a musical
program and Master Earnest Stout
contributed two temperance recita-
tions. During the afternoon Mrs.
Frank B. White. Mrs o. b. Brown,
Mrs. Roy H. Haynes. Mrs. II. S. France
and Mrs J. NJ. Wiley were introduced
by the presiding officer.
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NEWS OF THE CLUBS

Continued from Twenty-sacond Page.)
Evening star., 1923-04-28
MEXICO TO BUILD
GREAT HIGHWAYS
$50, 100000 of North American
Money Said to Be Behind 20
Year Program.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, April 2S.-A con-
cession for the construction of two
great national highways-from No
gales to the Guatemalan border in
the state of Chiapas and from Mexico
City to Laredo or Matamoros-has s
been granted to Gen. Guillermo La
veaga, the former senator. the de-
partment Of communications and pub
lie works announced today. The con-
cessionaire also receives the right to
build branch roads from either high
way to the interior or to the coast
ports. 1t is provided that the roads
must be of solid construction. thirty
meters wide, that the preliminary
work must be started within a year.
that the construction company must
be Mexican and that 90 per cent of
Its laborers must be natives.
1t fs said that 1000. 900 Of North
American capital is available for the
project, which is expected to require
twenty years for completion. A sys-
tenn of tolls will provide revenue.
The plans also call for the construc-
tton Of modern hotels at scenic
points along the highways.
Evening star., 1923-04-28
WILL LEAVE VLADlVOSTOK.
French Consul Follows Lead of
British and American.

BY the Associa ted Press.
TOXIC. April 2s.-The French con-
sui at Vladivostok has decided to fol-
Evening star., 1923-04-28

The Gamma Chapter OF the Nu
lambda Pf Sorority met Monday with
Mrs. Roy Richardson, the Portner. Bus
mess of a routine nature was trans
acted, after which the evening was
spent In playing bridge. The next
hostess will be Miss Laura Rosser, 1911
Park road.
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Lincoln Post entertained the mem
bers and friends of Lincoln women's
Relief. Corps Wednesday evening at
come was made by Post Commander
Perkins and responded to by Mrs. Liz
zie BaSSett
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A pleasant feature OF the evening
was the presentation of corsage bou-
quet and a tortoise shell comb to Mrs.
Marion Lewis by Mrs. Addie Hickman
in behalf OF the corps. 1t being Mrs.
Lewis birthday anniversary After a
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supper a program of music, recitations.
solos. etc, was rendered by excellent
home talent"
The PhiIo- Classics - The second
April meeting Of the Philo-Classics
was held at the home of Mrs. II. j.
Harris, with the president, Mrs. Au-
gustus Knight. presiding. After the
business meeting the program was
given. in charge Of Mrs. Harris. The
origin of the plot of LAS You Like It.
was discussed. parts were assigned
and the first act of the play was read.
The Argyle Study Club will meet at
the home of Mrs. II. G. Smithy. 173l
Lanier place. Monday at 1880 pm.
Mrs. f. r. Sasscer will read a paper
on American Sculpture"
The Shakespeare Society will hold
its last literary meeting Tuesday at
17l5 ! street northwest. Walter
Berry Will read his paper on The
Incidental Music In Shakespeare" and
Miss Simons, head OF the Engilsh de.
partment of the city high schools. VIII
speak of the Shakespeare pageant
now under preparation and which she
wrote. The dramatic reading Will be
part of the last act of THE Merchant
of Venice" with Miss Corinne Fra
zier as Jessica and w. }: Mlllard as
the dramatic director on the recent
production of Twelfth Night"
The Twentieth Century Club VIII
hold it's last meeting OF the season
Thursday at the Cosmos Club at IL
am Following the annual election
of officers, the chairmen of sections
will make their reports. recountlng
in detail the work accomplished
during the year. After the business
meeting Il short program Will be
given.
Through the kindness and under
the guidance Of p. J. Kicker, the ma
ture section enjoyed great treat
"Wednesday in being privileged to
visit plummer's Island This island
is owned by the Biological Society
and for years the wild flowers have
been permitted to grow and develop
unmolested. There was a riot OF the
beautiful blue phloX and the blue
Virginia cowslir. and, with the tender
green of the newly budding trees
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sealed by the authorities Carson said
documents proving his identity were
in the trunks. He expressed resent
ment over the action of the America n
minister to Honduras. saying that he
had failed to defend him and the
women as Americans should be de-
Tended
The description of Clara Phillips
sent by the California authorities is
said by the authorities here to fit per-
fectly the woman the police are hold
ing.
Carson declared he had petitioned
the American minister TO request his
uncle. residing in Galveston. Tex. to
transmit to him $500 by cable He
complained of the conditions OF the
jail. saying he had to spend the great
er part of the night either standing
up or seated and he feared that he
would soon die under his confinement.
as he was a sufferer from heart dis
ease. Carson requested that a physi-
clan be sent to attend him.
Il don't want to die like dog" he
added. II don't deserve it."
Evening star., 1923-04-28
US. WOMEN FIGHT
HONDURAS CHARGE
Know Nothing of Clara Phil
lips or Hammer Murder,
They Declare.
Ey the Associated Press.

Gy the Associated Press.
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras. April
eS.-The two American women, de-
scribed by the authorities as Clara
Phillips. the California hammer MUIR
deress." and Mrs. Young. who are be-
Ing held by the Tegucigalpa police on
the request of the California authori-
ties. received in their cells d number
of Latin American newspaper men.
Both women disclaimed any connec-
tion with the killing of Alberta Mead
ows In Los Angeles and expressed We
temently their disgust at being held
in connection with the escape of
clara Phillips from the Los Angeles
Jail after her conviction of the mur-
der. Toy said they were residents
of New York.
Say They Are Sisters.
The woman who is said to be Clara
Phillips asserts she is Mrs. Carson.
Mrs. Young said she was a sister of
Mrs. Carson. They refused to say
enything further in regard to their
arrest or the California murder case.
The man named Carson. who ac-
rompanied the women to Tegucigalpa
and who likewise is being detained by
the authorities, also was seen by
newspaper men He said he married
IN 1913 the woman who, the police say,
Is Clara Phillips. He asserted that he
was a representative of various
American capitalists Of San Francisco.
st. Louis and New Orleans and that
he desired to invest money in the
Latin American countries because in
vestments We're difficult in the United
States. He added that he was a resi-
dent of Virginia and said he left New
Orleans for Mexico last January. His
only knowledge of the California
crime. he said, he had received
through the newspapers.
Clothing Held by Police.
The women said their only clothing,
except what they were wearing. was
in their trunks. which have been
Evening star., 1923-04-28

low the precedent set by the Ameri-
can and British consuls to leave the
soviet capital of the far east, it was
officially announced here. 1t was also
reported that Vladivostox branches of
the Yokohoma Speci Bank and the
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation will close and their Off
cials depart for home.
Evening star., 1923-04-28
Bathroom Outfit, $3.50

The fixtures which go TO make up this
set are of excellent make. The set con
sists Of a white, low down, vitreous toilet
outfit. a lavatory with fittings and white
enameIed roll rim bath tub with all fit
tings complete. The bath tub and toilet
OUTFIT and lavatory are brand-new in the
original crates.
Evening star., 1923-04-28

members to hear reports of chair
men of committees and to discuss
plans for next year.
Saturday, May 5. there will be
special tea for women from the
southern colleges.
COrcOran Mems Club.-The Mercer
Hadley mission recently conducted at
the Church of the Ascension, under
tho auspices of the laymans' service
committee of the Corcoran Mems
Club OF Ascension Parish, was
pronounced success. II. +. Anderson.
chairman Of arrangements. reported
fourteen services, with addresses by
Messrs. Mercer and Hadley. held
during the eight days OF the mis-
sion and over $500 people attending
the series. A generous Offering was
given to the budget Of the mission
work" The club is contemplating a
series OF lectures by noted scholars
on education and travel.
Evening star., 1923-04-28

overhead and the many singing
birds, 1t made a veritable fairyland.
Next Wednesday the section will
leave Dupont circle at 9:45 for q
walk along the canal near High
Island.
The National Club OF the American
AssOciatfOn of University WOmen.-
Wednesday afternoon there was a tea
at tho clu bhouse to welcome new
members who have come in since
January 1. Mrs. Glen l.. Swiggett,
chairman of the executive commit
tee. gave an address Of welcome and
Mrs. Wilson Compton, representing
the new members. responded. A
group of songs was sung by Mrs.
Luther T.. Gregory and talk on
New Members in Retrospect Year
From Now" was given by Mrs.
Frank White. the chairman Of the
membership committee.
An anniversary dinner will he
given at the club this evening at $50
O'Clock to celebrate the clubs first
year in Its present quarters Fol-
lowing the dinner at $3.50 there Will
be business meeting OF resident
Evening star., 1923-04-28

The shopping district constitutes
the average woman's idea of the buy
ways of life.
Evening star., 1923-04-28

The lexington w. G. Il. L. met Tues
day night at the home OF Mrs. Alvin
Day, '2O24 North Capitol street. and
after brief conference the union pro-
ceeded to Rhode Island Avenue NJ. p
Church to attend neighborhood meet
ing arranged by the North Capitol
Union w. c. r. L. Mrs. Willebrandt.
assistant attorney general. gave talk
on Law Enforcement The Columbia
Male Quartet sang. During the song
service Mrs. William Bulls was at the
piano.
Evening star., 1923-05-25
MyR|ADS OF LIGHTS
TO CLEAN TONIGHT
1000 Bulbs Will Turn
Pennsylvania Avenue
Dark Into Day.

At dark today Pennsylvania avenue
will be Illuminated by $1,000 cleo
tric bulbs.
The red, yellow and green lights
will Low be on continuously until
June 10, being lighted each night at
nightfall and kept burning until mid =
night.
June 3. 4. 8, 6, will sec the lights
on all night. it having been decided
not TO extinguish them until day
break. Music will be turned on at
different times each night
A short form ceremonial will be
held at the close of the theatrical
program this evening at Keiths The
ator, when several distinguished cam
didates will make their pilgrimage
into Shrinedom. Among these candi-
dates will be Theodore Roosevelt, as
sistant secretary of the Navy; Maj.
Gen. John A. Lejeune, commandant
of the Marine Corps; Rear Admiral
lister. Mira Hussein Kahn Alai, and
Roland Robbins, manager of keith's S
Theater.
The last ceremonial which will be
a long form one, will be held Mon
day night at S o'clock at the Coliseum.
More than a hundred candidates will
take this eleventh hour" trip into
the portals of the Ancient and Ara bic
Order
1t was announced today that 18th
street from Pennsylvania avenue
south to the Mall will be turned into
a midway during the convention.
Souvenir and refreshment stands will
be erected and at night free mo-
tion pictures will be shown on a large
screen. .-..-
Evening star., 1923-05-25
TURKS HAVE CHOICE
OF PEACE OR WAR
Angora's Answer to Greek
Offer Vital, All Dele
gates Admit.
BY tie Associated Press.

By tie Associated Press.
LAUSANNE, May 25-The situation
facing the near east conference con-
tinues extremely critical. All the
delegations admitted today the ques-
tion of peace or war depends upon
the nature of the Turkish govern
ment'S reply to the Greek offer ced-
ing the town of Kara ghatch to Tur-
key in place of the cash indemnity
demanded by the latter. The Greek
offer. it is learned. also includes
short stretch of railroad leading to
the Bulgarian frontier. The Euro
pean powers through their representa-
tives here, are exerting the greatest
pressure on both the Turks and Greeks
to prevent hasty action.
NJ. Venezelos of tho Greek delega-
ton today said the situation was out
of his hands. the decision being up
to the military cabinet in Athens, but
lie gave the impression that If the
reply from Angora justifies further
discussion Greece will not abandon
the conference.
Turkey is not afraid of the Greek
army in western Thrace, a Turkish
Spokesman said today. However, as
a precautionary measure, he added
unofficially, Turkish forces in consid-
erable numbers have been unobtru-
sively crossing from Turkey into
eastern Thrace from time TO time
during the last three months.
Evening star., 1923-05-25
u. S. Girl Defies Chinese Army,
Pushes General Through Door

return for the protection OF Miss
Gum. Instead she evicted him bod
ily. and finally managed to push out
the other Kwangst soldiers, who
were seeking refuge.
Pursuing Kwangtung soldiers. who
followed the fleeing kwangsi troops,
then invaded the compound and
threatened to bayonet Miss Gum
when she tried TO evict them from the
premises. They then looted the place.
Americans and Chinese are all the
same now, declared the Kwaungtung
soldiers. who are a part of DIR. sun
Vat Sens forces, as they smashed
trunks and boxes. broke windows and
doors and took all the available bed
ding and clothing of Miss Gums s
pupils and other Chinese refugees.
Gen. Ngai Pong Ping, in command
of DR.. Suns victorious troops. later
called at the mission, expressed re-
gret for the looting, and explained
that his soldiers were very much ex-
cited. He failed, however, to recover
the property stolen from girl pupils
and refugees.
More than a thousand homes in
Shuihing were burned during the
fighting between Kwantung and
Kwangsi forces and hundreds of refu-
gees sought refuge in the Baptist
church adjoining the mission school.
Uncontrolled soldiers also sacked the
mission hospital, destroying property
and pouring medicines on the floor.
Evening star., 1923-05-25
Bruce Clues Up
w. Va. Post for
Harvard Work

Roscoe Conkling Bruce, formerly
assistant superintendent in charge
OF colored schools of the District
of Columbia. has resigned his po-
sition as head of the colored
schools of Mcdowell county, W.
Va. according to word received by
his friends here, to enter Harvard
Law School.
Bruce, who received national at
tention in his fight with Harvard
over the admission of his son to
the dormitories of the university,
is we'll known in Washington.
Friends here said he goes 10
Harvard at the dying request of
his mother, Mrs. Blanche X.
Bruce. last February that he de-
vote the rest of his life to law and
literature. for which purpose her
will provided.
Mrs. Carrie Burrill Bruce. his
wife, will enter the law depart
ment of the University of Boston,
and their children will attend
school in Cambridge, according to
present plans
Evening star., 1923-05-25
CHANGES IN LAWS
URGED BY GROCERS
Delegates Seek Amendments
to Transportation and
Antitrust Acts.

Amendment Of the Federal Trade
Commission act, antitrust laws and
transportation statutes was urged in
adopted at the concluding
session today of the American Whole
sale Grocers' Association.
J. H. McLaurin of Jacksonville. Fla,
was reelected president; Guy V. Lewis
of Cincinnati was chosen first vice
president; j. NJ. Radford Of Abilene.
Tex. second vice president; Alger
Fowler of Seattle, third vice president :;
J. c. .Felsenthal of Memphis. fourth
vice president; Hiram T. Gates of
and H. T. Clark of Aurora, Ill. sixth
vice president. E. l.. Adams of Jack
senville, Fla, was reelected secretary.
A number of resolutions We're
adopted asking for modification and
clarification of laws governing bust
ness practices. Amendments to the
Federal Trade Commission act to
prevent charges of unfair practices
being circulated against business
houses Until these practices had
been proved were asked, and clarifi-
cation Of the antitrust laws to per-
NIT trade organizations to function
guarantee clauses of the transporta-
tion act was urged, and legislation
was recommended which would give
shippers three years in which to file
complaints with the Interstate Com
merce Commission, instead of two
years, as at present,
A memorial was drawn up asking
Congress to grant to those who lost
in the operation OF their business dur
ing 1920 the same relief in regard
to tax exemption as is granted those
who lost during 1919 or 1921.
A onnntnfnd ~ Rro
up a code of ethics for the wholesale
grocery business.