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Evening star., 1923-04-01
BY MARTIN JOHNSON.

EDITORS NoTE.-Martln Johnson,
an adventurous young American from
Kansas, with his wife, Osa, Kansas
girl, penetrated into the depths of the
fiercest OF living tribes, untouched by
civilization. roam the Junges. Their
experiences and exploits are related In
five unusual articles, of which this Is
the first.
SA and I were nearing the
end of a long cruise through
the South Seas. We had come
in contact with many wild
peoples, but none OF them were quite
Wild enough. ! had, heard that there
were parts of the Island of Malekula.
the second largest island of the New
Hebrides group. that no white man
had ever trod.
If you except New Guinea and Bor-
neo, the New Hebrides are probably
the only islands in the Pacific where
there are natives who live as they did
before the white mans coming.
Both British and French laid claim
to these islands Finally. they ar
ranged to administer them Jointly
until a settlement. still pending.
tiou of the group consists of about
sixty or seventy police boys. backed
up by the gunboats which make oc-
casional tours.
4 recruiter who had been for years
IN the New Hebrides enlisting blacks
:or service in the Solomons described
Nalekula to me in detail. 1t was a
large island shaped roughly like an
hourglass, about sixty miles long and
about ten miles across in the middle
and thirty five or so at the ends.
There were supposed to be about
forty thousand savages hidden away
in the bush. The northern part of
the island was shared between the
Big Numbers and the Small Numbers
people. who took their names from
the nambas, the garment worn. by the
men. In the case of the Small Mum
bers II was twisted leaf. In the
case of the Big Numbers it was a
bunch of dried pandanus fiber. The
central part Of the island was sup
posed to be inhabited by a race of
nomadS, and in the southern region
lived q long headed people, with
skulls curiously defoImtd by bind
ing in infancy.
OF all these peoples the Big Num-
bers were said to be the fiercest No
white man had ever crossed their
territory. l decided to attempt to ex-
plore 1t, and to record the feat with
my cameras. l had the courage born
OF ignorance, taking it for. granted
that the tales told of the savages
were wildly exaggerated. Traders.
missionaries and government officials
all joined IN solemn warming against
the undertaking, but when they found
that I was determined in my course
they gave me all the assistance in
their power.
= + y :: g.
MY recruiter friend suggested that
w l make my headquarters on
Vac, u small island about a mile off
the northeastern coast Of Malckula,
where Z mission station was main
tanned by the French fathers and
where the British gunboat stopped
regularly.
naa 1pof M ti,,,e 5p oattfpr ~
Evening star., 1923-04-01
Among Savage Tribes Beyond the Outposts Of Civzat

sailed along rocky shores to Tame
marou bay, in the Big Numbers terri
tory, and boldly went ashore. We
who stepped out of the darkness OF
the jungle into the glaring brightness
of the beach. He was a terrific object
to behold, black and dirty. with
heavy, lumpy muscles, and an out
standing shock of greasy hair. Ex
cept for a clout of dried pandanus
fiber, gorget of pigs teeth and the
pigtails that dangled from his ear
lobs, he was entirely naked AS he
approached we saw that his dull.
shifty eyes We're liquid; his hairy.
deeply scanned face was contorted
frightfully. and his hands were press
ed tight against his stomach. Osa
shrank close to me. But the first
words of the native. uttered in al
most unintelligibIe beche-de- -mer. were
pacific enough. My world Master!
Belly. belong me walk about too
much"
0sa and l burst out laughing.
fished out a handful of cascara tab
lets and carefully explained to the
native the, dose. but he lifted the
whole handful of pills to his slobber-
ing lips and downed them at a. .gulp,
By this time we were surrounded
by a group of savages, each as ter
rible looking as our first visitor. AS
they made no effort to molest US, how
ever, we gained confidence. l set up
a camera and ground out several hun
dred feet of film. After a first casual
inspection they showed indifference
to what they could not understand.
Evening star., 1923-04-01

derers. The party who put the bomb
in Wall st. was born on the of April
They should be brought up with one
idear namely that sooner or later
they will be found out.
IContInued On Second Page.l
Evening star., 1923-04-01

EDITORS NOTE.-Martln Johnson,
an adventurous young American from
Kansas, with his wife, Osa, Kansas
girl, penetrated into the depths of the
New Hebrides, where probably the
fiercest OF living tribes, untouched by
civilization. roam the JungIes. Their
experiences and exploits are related In
five unusual articles, of which this Is
the first.
Evening star., 1923-11-18
Churchill Downs Results

f, rTlcns:UsSrdsa q 6 shaw los SJas5HaEton},
4.so' $50, second; T.rsnsui:. ils 5saris} !.
fhssus, Ben Bolt, sandaiwood. Hysteria, Foul
SECOND RACE. two:ys.r:olds; seven fur
$3.50 $50; zsn; King o'Ssiil =, iia Gar.
Ncchord. Miss Murdoek, The Reaper, Lady
Boy. Tom Tella. Nosales Big and Burley and
THIRD RACE. mile and one sixteenth; three.
III 50. SIS: 20. $50, won; Doss.s: ss lTIonk} I.
$3.50. third. Time. 1.47. Radio. Wild Life
ueegsn ,Is nAq I'll ,se: 81.
s.oaad ssa efsss ssv.ass s:, Ss zs 1zsss s s ssi7S
Time, LII As. Audacious and Pindar Peel
FIFTH RACE, all ages: oae mile-wise
won; Mad Play lsande). $4.eo. $3.50, second /:
s sa sh'1s %s
si:e ran Hatt ram away and wss @s
siTH RACE, match sweepstakes: thres.year-
olds; $50, 900; one mile and one-Quarter.-Zev,
l26 (Sandel, $3.50. out. ont. won In Ne
mori.m. l2e (aarner). out, out, second. Time,
'sH SEVENTH RACE. three.ye.r-olass six fur.
longoMasssth: =, e l1s a.or9' .S' 81 go. $50
sS Tse sseons s:s Iistls Aeps pc is
iace), S3.7o, third. Time. 1855. Ted's
Plum. Runzaf, Antonia and Arctic King also
EIGHTH RACE. three-year-elds and up; one
mile and one-.i5tssnth-E m IL g o. 1is M (Mooney}'
sssS second T'a R.nas a.u ,is iss
T.so, third. Time, Ia. % La La, Cash.
Kindred, Futurette and Flying Prince also raa.
Evening star., 1923-11-18
u. S. G. A. k0MINATES
OFFICERS FOR 1924

NEW YORK. November IL
Wynant d. Vanderpool of Newark.
n. J., has been nominated to succeed
J. Frederic Ryers of Pittsburgh as
Association for 1924. His selection bv
the L. 5. G.. A. nominating COMMITTEES.
which tonight made public it's off1cia |
STATE Tor next year. virtually as
sures his election at the annual meet
ing of the association which proba bly,
Will be held in New York in January.
Other nominees of the committee g
for 1924 Were: Vice presidents, Robert
A. Gardner of Chicago and William
e FoWnes of Pittsburgh: secretary,
n. Y: treasurer. Edward S. Moore of
New York; counsel, Adrian H. Larkin
of New York
Mr.. Nanderpool, who is a member
of the Morris County. n. J., Golf Club.
is now one of the vice presidents of
the Z. S. G. a. The nominee to sue
ceed him is Mr. Fownes With the ex
ception of Mr. Larkin, who Is named to
succeed James Francis Burke as coun-
sci. the other officials selected are up
for reelection.
In addition. eight members Of the
executive committee. which also in
cludes the officers, We're nominated.
They are Roger D. Lapham, San
Golf Association; John r. Lemist.
Denver, president of the transmits
sissippi Golf Association: Thomas B.
Paine, Atlanta, representing the
Southern Golf Association: Charles
Q. Pfeil, Memphis. president of the
Western Golf Association: James d.
Standish. jr., Detroit representing
PUBLIC Links Golfers: William Stauf-
fer. New Orleans; Henry II. Wild
er, Brookline, Mass, representing
New England; Alan D.. Wilson, Phil
adelphia-
! Mr.. .Pfeil and Mr.. stauffer are nom
| mated to take the place of A. D.
Burlington of Fall River. Mass, and
]. H. Ward of Kansas City on the
/ executive committee. The other six
are renominated.
The nominating committee, OF
which Findlay S. Douglas of New
York is chairman. also selected the
following nominating committee for
| 1924: Howard F,Whitney, New York
w. A. Alexander, Chicago: Rodney
W. Brown, Boston; II. Chandler Egan
Portland. Oreg.. and John Reid, Ra-
cine, Wis.
Evening star., 1923-11-18
MARLBORO RESULTS

FIRST RACE. about Eve furlonss; two
year-olds-Lady Abbott los (Demayo). s7e. 40.
$204o, S8.lo, won: Kirk Dress, ll2 (Nichol.
sony, s4.oo. $3.50. second; Belle Isle, los
Shot Altissimo. Bashdon, spindale and Dart
SECOND RACE. about ave and ons-half fur.
Longs al asss-TsSd0r lio Sai,eman9 sasSo %;
tsiSS saioSolssaj & $50. $50. second; % fin.lity M
ll3 (Kadeira), $3.50. third. Time, 1:12 1-5
San Diego, Zouvian. Roundsmfh, Mock Orange
and Ny Dedu.ea also ran.
THIRD RACE. about six and one. half fur
liRh:; tasm.ss ssr'iss'iss 500 ssa na saa rs:
Time, l.ae. Tho sheiI, Fluff, Katharine
aio Iss oas s Ill ALSO
Cara Free. ia (Kileman), N.7o. $500, SEQ.
ond; King Albert, 1ls (smallwood, $3.50
third. Time. 1:4s. Listen Dearie, Jewell
FIFTH RACE. mile and seventy yard.
aiasrS sss. 10 ana ,,sso SEQ 1en; ois oYi
Timer. 1l2 lGrace), $11:ao. $3.50. second
Rekab, ITO fWoodstoek), $3.50. third. Time
Dream. s and 'ism Snas Bee a also AoSe raa n'' o.
SIXTH RACE, three-year.olds and up; one
lHolmesJ, $40. $40, $40, won; Eveiyr
as2s1; asasys5 1ass m.. 'sse sse ':Sins Sims
500. On High. Jealous Woman and Re,
1 sEvEsTH RACE. tArss-y..r..A. and up
ssss ssssln';is se sen.. $50 $50 sss stsss ssssss
Ray L., lol twoodstock). $3.50, third. Time
1853 As. Ncs politan. Dentaria, Ailsic Vernon
,Wocdthnsh and UGo.e s.nd elsc iah.
Evening star., 1923-11-18

Hudson. Burwick, Eddie Smith, Nor
row and Don Bellman of the EN-
bfems~are to report at IL o'clock to
get in brief signal drill. Don Bell
man. at Hyattsville 37s-R, is book
ing games.
Seat Pleasant and Mount Rainier
teams are TO meet on the formers
grounds this afternoon in what prom
ises to he warm battle. Both
elevens are rivals for the Prince
Georges county championship. Should
Seat Pleasant turn In a victory il
will challenge Washington's leading
combinations.
HigdOn of Episcopal Athletic Club
of Brookland booted a field goal that
downed the Langdon boys to 0, in
hard fought game The winners
average around ninety-five pounds
and they are anxious to book games
through their manager at North 215A
Another good game is booked at
9TH and l. streets southeast at II
and the Winton eleven. Stanton Ju :
niors, champions of the 125-pound
class, will be challenged by the Win
tons If they turn in 4 victory today.
In preliminary match to the
hniCkerDOcker-Mo fray at Union
Park, Stanton Juniors will strive to
NOW down Trinity Athletic Club.
Mackin Athletic Club will face the
Stantops Thanksgiving day,
Before the Navnios tackle the Park
View eleven this afternoon at 9Th
and L streets southeast they will
practice this morning at 10 o'clock.
These teams are in the thick of the
battle for the 135pound 1aurels
blazing Rags mny find the going
rough against Herdic Athletic Club
in the game beginning at l o'clock
on the Congress Heights grounds.
Manager Griffith of Blazing Rags is
seeking strong opponent for
Thanksgiving.
Columbia Athletic Club. weighing
S5 pounds, showed the way to the
100-pound team of the Lamont Ath-
letic Club, to 0. Heinsler Anderson
and Cross played creditably for the
winners.
Southwest COmmunity's newly or
ganized eleven will battle the
Georgetown Athletic Club at 2
o'clock on the Monument grounds.
In preparation for the fray, Com
munity players will practice this
morning at IL o'clock.
Evening star., 1923-11-18

1t is said that Robert A. Gardner.
famous track athlete and pole vaulter
at Yale. and a former national anna
teur golf champion. went into his
first big tournament fresh from a
season of track training-and the
week cost him eleven pounds. at that.
1t is the sustained nerve tension
rather than the physical exertion of
playing thirty-siX holes day after day
that supplies the furnishing element
in championship golf Two rounds a
day, three hours to each round, and
each OF the seventy odd shots of
every round a separate problem with
its own special nerve stress-champion
ship golf demands a peculiar type of
courage and stamina. Bobby Jones has
those qualities.
His first victory away from his ma
tive heath was at the Roebuck Coun-
try Club of Birmingham. good
course. having some points in COM
mon with East Lake. The tourna-
ment was an invitation affair, with a
good field on hand. but rather in
clined toward sociabiiity. Bobby a
serious youth, did not bother about
the social features. He went out TO
win. and win he did. with q decisive
ness that rather staggered the vet
Grams.
His sons victory opened the eyes
of the elder Jones, too. He had been
promising Bobby that when he wa
Evening star., 1923-11-18
KENNEL AND FIELD
by GEO. II. KERNODLE

At a special meeting of the Wash
ington Kennel Club held Friday night
in Schmid's bird store several mat
ters of Importance were discussed
relating to the coming club show on
January % and 20 George f. Foley,
superintendent Of the show, was pres
ent and offered the suggestion that
there should be special effort to-
ward boosting the special prize
money. 1t was definitely decided that
$1,000 will be offered as specials
Charles A. Watson, secretary of the
club, was elected to the office OF
chairman of the bench show COM
mittee, replacing r. III. Atkinson. who
has announced that he will be un-
able to act in this capa city, since he
viii be in Florida during the winter
months. a tentative list of those Sc
lected as judges was given to Foley,
who viii issue invitations The list
as finally accepted Will he given ou,
at later date.
4 lively sanctioned show is prom
ised by the Maryland Kennel Club
next Saturday night in Baltimore AT
the Richmond Market Armory. AS
there Will be numerous awards of
cups and silver plates in the vari-
Gus breeds, 1t is supposed that the
port from Washington. 1t is under
stood that several local fanciers VIII
officiate in the Judging ring. The
Baltimore club has provided classes
in all breeds and in each sex for
puppy. novice and open dogs. also a
winners class. open to competition
between the winners of each reeula
class
Dr. William p. Collins recently has
purchased a young Boston terrier
stud dog sired by Ch. Peters King.
AS this great sire is no longer in
service. DR.. Collins is to be congra tu
lated in getting one of his direct de-
scendants. The youngster was one
OF the last litter to be sired by this
noted dog, to whom practically all
of the present day winners can ira ce
their breeding.
At the recent field trials of the Ma
tional Beagle Club at Aldie. Va
second honors in the fifteen-inch
class went to lima Frank. owned by
George Goodacre of this city.
HerzIand Kennels report the breed
ing of Alt v d. Lindenluft to Mrs
r. c. Wilson's shepherd bitch, Laska
and to Clea V Heidekamp, owned by
Julius Mannheimer of the German
embassy.
c. w. Adafr reports the arrival OF
a litter of seven males and two fe-
males to his shepherd bitch, Countess
V. Stroheim. The sire of these puppies
Is b. HI. Throop's International Cham
pion Apollo V. Hunenstein PHI.
Evening star., 1923-11-18

For some years the American resi-
dents in Mexico City had been anx-
ious to have group of the well
known players from the United States
when Claud Butlin. the best known
player in Mexico, was in New York
for some Of our events. he spoke SO
convincingly of the charm of his
adopted land. and the pleasure and in
terest that he was sure our players
would take in a trip here. that he
persuaded. without much trouble, a
number of us to make the jaunt.
TrnveI I'm Comfort.
Norton, Richards, Merrihew and
made the trip from New York. and
were joined at San Antonio. Tex. by
Alonzo, Howard and Bob Kinsey, Griffin
and DERRICK.
We had been warned by pessimistic
friends in New York of the discom-
forts We would have to endure while
travelling In Mexico. especially what
one might call the wild life" that is
supposed to infest the sleeping cars
But happily no such conditions ex-
listed and our train from San Antonio
was perfectly appointed, modern and
clean.
We Were met and taken care of by
Butlin and Signor IgnacIo de la Bar
ballo. the latter cultured and inter
esting Mexican, whose love of tennis
Is very keen.
The tournament began October 81,
with an entry that would have done
credit to one OF our invitation tour
naments.
Enthusiastically Received.
From the very first day we had fine
tennis and the play of our men won
enthusiastic applause. but it must be
confessed that IL was difficult for the
men to concentrate on match play
ing with the distractions of our pic
turesque and novel surroundings. The
climate, too. was against the visitors.
fThe air is like that of all very high
altitudes-clear, very dry. with no
hint of moisture, and a sun that is
da zzling in It's midday brilliance.
The American residents seemed to
find no difficulty in moving strenu-
ously all over the court, especially
Butlin, who is very active. but We,
who were not acclimated. found our
selves winded after q few games. The
younger fellows seemed to mind 1t
less, but Griffin and l were practically
pumped" as soon as we started to
play.
Evening star., 1923-11-18

The women played in the after
moons. There are some good players
among them. the best being Mrs.
Kitchens, Butlin's sister. Her game
is much like that of Mrs. Hillyard,
the famous English champion. She
has rather a masculine style, power
full strokes and aggressive tactics.
She. as well as her brother, is deeply
interested in the growth Of tennis here
and Is the leader and developer of the
younger players.
Lavishly Entertained.
Signor de la BorbalIo and the other
prominent MeXicans, as we'll as the
American residents did their utmost
to make our visit success. Indeed,
il was almost impossible to do all the
things that were planned for US. Din
ners, dancing, motor trips to famous
points of interest and trip around
the city took up our time before and
after the matches The Country Club.
where we are frequently taken, is. I
think, the most beautiful / have ever
seen, and the hospitality was lavish.
The city itself is both picturesque
and beautiful. Broad streets paved
with a light stone, white stone and
plaster buildings with gay awnings,
and the southern vegetation all com
bined to make a picture that Is unfor-
getable. Everywhere there was
warmth and color and gayety. It is a
combination of Spain and the tropics.
All very anu
Play Thrills Mexicnns.
l realize that I have not described
in detail the tournament play. but /
have been anxious TO give some idea
of the charm of trip. SO that more
of our American players may want
to compete next year
The outstanding figures We're Rich
ards, Alonzo and Norton. Richards
was playing extremely well and in
the final against Alonzo and tho
seni-finals against Norton he showed
| splendid form. The final was d five
set match and AlonZo pulled il up TO
seven all before Richards finally won
/ at 81. Both Kinseys were beaten by
| Alonzo. who was playing especially well
against Howard.
! l was repeatedly told that the play
| of our men was something that Mex
| ico City never will forget. Certainly
the crowd showed its appreciation
and the kindness and hospitality we
received more than fulfilled our ex-
! pectations.
Copyright. 1927
Evening star., 1923-11-18
FIRPO TO LAY BARE
TRUTH OF U. S. TOUR

BUENOS AIRES. November IL
. Luis Firpo has informed a, corre-
spondent of La Nacion that upon his
. arrival in Buenos Aires he will tell
"the bare truth" as to what had hap
pened during his tour of the United
States.
.Firpo. who now is in Laquiaca on
hts way to this city, said he had been
: able to prove that he was IAN un-
suhstitutable contestant" for Jack
Dempsey's title. despite the fact that
. he lost the fight at the Polo Grounds
last September.
! The boxer said he had been dis
agreeably surprised by the publica-
tion in this city Of reports censuring
the conduct of his seconds at the
championship battle. He praised his
advisers and also commended the
sparring partners who worked with
him during his training campaign at
Atlantic City. AS for his seconds.
Firpo said he could not permit them
to be blamed and that he would wish
to have them again in his next bout
with Dempsey.
Firpo asserted that his right to a
return match had been clearly dem
onstrated by the fattering offers he
has received. These included, he
said, a motion picture offer of 10000
weekly for twenty-one weeks. He
added that Dempsey's best offer had
only been $1,000 a week
Evening star., 1923-11-18
INTERNATIONAL UNION
AWARDS RING TITLES
BY the Associated Press.

). BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, November 11.-Seven world
p championships were awarded United
,, States boxers by the International
Boxing Union here today.
:" Battling Sikh was deprived of his
> title of light heavyweight cham
>, pion of the world. the category be-
ing left vacant. America made a clean
sweep in all the other classes.
The National Boxing Association of
America was requested by the Inter
y national Union to designate an
American light heavyweight cham
the boxers of this class, the finals to
? be held before July 81. 1924.
The International Union will or
ganize a similar competition in Eu-
= rope and the winners in these two
competitions will meet to decide Skis
pentier, owing to his failure to re-
= spond to the French Boxing Fedora
tion's request of August %, is dis
, barred from competing for the cham
pionship in Europe. -.'
The following boxers were recog-
- nized as world champions by the
. union:
Flyweight, Pancho villa: bantam
weight. Joe Lynch: featherweight,
: ker; middleweight, Harry Greb;
heavyweight, Jack Dempsey.
The European champions in the
. same order are: Michael Montreuil,
Belgium; Bugler Lake. England E'u-
. gene Criqui. France; Harry Mason
England: Piet Hobin, Belgium: Ro-
D land Todd England; Erminio Spalla.
Italy.
Mike McTigue is recognized as
y world light t-heavyweight champion by
the boxing organizations of the
Z United States, by virtue of his defeat
Of Battling Sikh in their match at
. Dublin last st. Patrick's day. The
n. European boxing bodies contended,
: however. that Sikh had failed to
!. weigh in on that occasion and that on
this technically the title was not at
a stake.
Gene Tunney of New York Is the
= recognized American light heavyweight
champion.
Evening star., 1923-11-18

Maxwell II. Marst0n, the national
amateur champion, should have de-
cided edge on the other contestants
In the 1924 classic for the amateur
title. Playing over his own course,
the Merton Club, near Philadelphia.
Marston will be shooting over thor
oughly familiar ground. and will be
In a good position to emulate Jerry
Traver's feat back in 1913. when he
won the championship for the second
successive year.
However. it is of golf record that
champions most often fall to repeat
on their own courses. In fact. this
matter of knowledge OF the course is
not nearly SO important as 1t is
thought to be. Every one of the
cracks can go around a course two or
three times and know every kink in
the links.
Incidentally. the Merton battle will
mark the return of Bobby Jones to
the course on which he first broke
into national competition. Golf bugs
would be pleased were the popular
southern youngster TO annex his first
amateur title over the course where
he surprised the world as a fifteen
year old kid seven years ago.
Judging from the showing made by
D. Clarke Corkran in match at
Huntingdon Valley a week ago the
former middle Atlantic champion
should give any competitor merry
time next year at Merton. Corkran
has not had much time for golf this
year, but in the few tournaments in
which he has competed he has done
well, losing only to Marston in the
Anal of the Pennsylvania state anna
teur tilt
Corkran came down to the family
party at Baltimore last spring and
slugged his way through a fine field,
winning the qualifying round and the
tournament over his old stamping
ground. Corkran and Marston make a
pair of golfers such as the Quaker
city has never before possessed
Public links golfers, it is declared
are all set for strenuous effort to
begin representative organiza tion