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Evening star., 1923-05-14
NINETY-HOUR DANCERS
SEEK PRIZE IN VAIN
Attorney Unable to Help Them
Collect on Alleged Bad
Check.

A sequel Of colored marathon
dance" recently held at local amuse-
ment hall. in which four colored
couples claimed they danced continu-
ously for ninety hours. was heard in
the office of Assistant District Attor-
ney Ralph Given today
Alphonzo j. Collins, manager of the
dance, alleged Palmer & Co. of Balti-
more, promoters of the dance, gave
him check for $500 to settle with
the dancers and that the check was
returned to him as being worthless.
MIR. Given declined to issue a war
rant. holding that the alleged bad
check was given as settlement with
the dancers as prize money and there
was no false pretense or violation of
the bad check law. Collins was ac-
companied to Mr. Given's office by the
two colored boys and two colored
girls. the dancers. One OF the men
declared that he had danced two
pairs of shoes off of his feet and the
long strain had weakened his heart.
The complainantS were advised that
their only remedy was in civil suit.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
CHINESE OFFICIAL QUITS.
Chang Ying-Hua Named Financs
Minister to Replace Liu.

BY tls, Associated Press.
PEKING. May l4.-Liu En- Yuan.
minister of finance. has resigned and
President Ii YuanHung appointed
Chang Ying-Hua his successor
Chang former vice minister, is
head of the salt administration. He
was educated in England.
Chang's appointment is, like that
of Dr. Wellineton HOO. who recently
was named foreign minister, subject
to confirmation by parliament.
The cabinet urged parliament to
give immediate consideration to the
Koo nomination so that the new head
of the foreign office may be installed
to deal with the SuchOw bandit diff
Guilty and other pressing problems.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
MINE RUHR TO BAR
FRENCH SHIPPING
Germans Try to Destroy
Canal Gates at Ruhrort by
Wartime Methods.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DCESSELDORF, May officiating
mines, similar to those used by the
Germans in the North sea during the
war. are being brought into play in
efforts to hinder coal and coke trans
portation from the Ruhr, it was an
nounced today at French headquar-
ters here
At Ruhrort. one of the largest in
land ports in the world, efforts were
made this morning to destroy the
gates of the canal. which if successful
would have drained the canal and the
great Ruhr lock. The mine exploded
prematurely. however. and the dam
age was slight.
Several German canal officials have
been arrested by the Belgians.
Rail Sabotage Continued.
Sabotage on the railroads continues
to be most serious. In the case of the
derailment of a passenger train by
dynamite along the MoselIe between
Coblenz and Treves the locomotive
was overturned and the engineer bad
ly injured. The burgomaster of Foh-
rem. the town in which the dynamit-
ing occurred. and five German rail-
road officials were arrested by the
French.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
Willy Felt His Way.
m the Columbus Dispatch

From the Columbus Dispatch.
Little Willie wac sent to d nearby
grocery store and on entering shot
the following query at the proprietor:
please, sir. father wants to know
II 1t Is true that there is such a thing
as a tobacco trust?"
why. yes, there is my lad" re-
piled the keeper, why"
well, father would like to be
trusted with a half-pound box" re-
oiled the baya
Evening star., 1923-05-14
CATHOLIC PRELATE DEAD.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE RI. Rev.
Mgr. Joseph F. Mooney. senior vicar
general of the Roman Catholic arch
Ciocese of New York and pastor of
the Church of the Sacred Heart of
Jesus, died last night after an illness
of eight weeks. Mgr. Mooney was
born in Mount Hope, Pa, in lS4S.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
Needed the Training.

From the Kansas City Star
Mother. dear. | want a fiivver
Will YOU ask father for it?'
NO; you must ask him yourseIi'
You'll have a husband yourself one
day. so you might as well start get
ting in 81 me practice.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
Ordered to Evacuate.

BERLIN. May IA dispatch to
the Nossische Zeitung from Essen
says that Frau Won Bohlen. wife of
DR. krupp Won Bohlen. president Of
the krupp works and who recently
was sentenced to a long term of i'm
prisonment by the French. has re-
ceived orders to evacuate her villa at
Huegel within four days
Evening star., 1923-03-05
|. c. A. A. A. STEP ST|RS
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

LOS ANGELES, March 5.-William
La Porte, chairman of the athletic
committee Of the University of South
ern California, and Dean Cromwell,
coach of the track team, are at a
loss to explain the action of the I. c.
A. A. A. in tabling the Pacific coast
colleges application for membership
in the national organization.
The action automatically prevented
the University of Southern California
from competing in the intercollegiate
championship track and field meet
in Philadelphia May 25..
1.-The University of Southern Cali
fornia is a member in good standing
of the Pacific Coast Conference.
whose members are recognized by
the l. c. A. A. A." La Porte said. THE
action is an undeserved reflection of
the University of Southern Califor-
nia," declared Coach Cromwell. I'VE
decided to enter a team in the ma
tional intercollegiate meet only after
invited to do so by the I. c. A. A. A."
Evening star., 1923-03-05
SENIOR NINE PLANNED
BY HERZL ATHLETES

Herzl Club. which had a sturdy
junior nine in sandlot base ball last
summer. is planning to organize q
team for play in the senior division
this year. Many of the 1922 campaign
players are still with the club, and
a number of newcomers have an
nounced that they will try for places
with the team.
F.. M. Blum Is managing the project.
and is anxious to hear from other
senior aggregations for games dur
ing April and May. Challenges may
be sent him at 1895 10th street north
east, or telephoned to him at Lincoln
3177 between and pm.
Mohawk Athletic Club is to elect
base ball officers tonight at a meet
ing at 516 Sth stree southeast. All
team candidates are expected to be
on hand at o'clock.
Atlas Athletic Club will meet We'd
nesday night at 7:3O o'clock at 621 G
street southwest. Capt Appich ex-
poets the following players to report
Butler. G. Jeanette. L. Jeanette. Graz
Haislup. Murphy, Collins, Logan, Con-
nors and Hurtwig.
Eastern Athletic Club has appoint
ed Arthur Pierdon manager and AlVa
King. captain o. l. Lewis has been
made coach of the nine. Games with
f; Eastern may be scheduled by tele-
phoning Jack Burton at Lincoln 36
between and pm.
Mohawk Props are to hold base
ball meeting tonight at o'clock.
The management expects all candi-
dates to be present.
Arlington Athletic Club has sched-
uled base ball smoker for tonight.
Manager George DUDE Will be in
charge.
Prince Georges County Base Ball
League will hold a session tonight at
8 o'clock at the residence of f. A.
Fuller, Hyattsville. Md.
Evening star., 1923-03-05
IOWA FIVE CAN CLOSE
SEASON UNDEFEATED

CHICAGO, March 5.-In it's game
with Indiana tonight, at Blooming
tion. Ind, the University of Iowa, un-
disputed champion of the western
conference, has the opportunity of
closing its 1923 basket ball season
with a perfect record.
Resides having the conference title
safety tucked away, Funk of
Hawkeyes Is tied with Harrison
Barnes of Chicago for individual scor-
ing honors. Funk also Is the cham
pion free basket thrower of the Big
Ten. OF his 1871 points scored so far
this season. 101 were made from the
free goal line. Barnes is his nearest
rival, with 81 free tallies.
Two other games in addition to
ICwa's contest with Indiana are
carded for tonight Ohio state at
Illinois, and Northwestern at Wiscon-
sin.
Although the championship race
has been settled, there are several
games remaining on the schedule to
which considerable interest attaches.
The standing Of the teams:
Evening star., 1923-03-05
DALE GEAR COMES BACK
AS TOPEKA CLUB PILOT

Remember Dale Gear? Well, he
was a member of the old Washing
ton ball club back in the 1901 sea-
son, when he doubled up as pitcher
and outfielder. He started out in the
Texas League. went to Cleveland in
the old National League. landed n
Kansas City for couple of seasons.
and after leaving Washington re-
turned to the Kay Sees as pilot. He
later managed the Topeka club for
three seasons, and now, after an
absence from the game of seven
years, has been engaged to again lead
the Western League team. Gear has
been prominent in business in Topeka
for many years.
Evening star., 1923-03-05
aden Training Program Cubs First of Majors to Play Game
SOUTHERN QU|NT
SELECTED BY WRITER'S

ATLANTA, Ga, March 5.-An all
southern basket ball five has been
selected by sport writer's who attend
ed the southern intercollegiate bas-
ket ball tournament which closed
Saturday night. 1t follows:
Perkins, Mississippi Aggies, and
Smith, Mercer, forwards: Redd, Chat-
Aggies, and Roane. Georgia Tech,
guards.
Receipts for the FIVE days the tour
nament was held amounted to $l5,-
900.
The expenses were $12.500.
1t was the first time a dividend had
been paid in the history of the annual
tournament.
Mississippi Aggies won the title.
Evening star., 1923-03-05
HATCHETITE BASKETERS
END CAMPAIGN TONIGHT

Basketers OF George Warrington
University nre scheduled to con-
clude their season tonight with n
game against st. Johns College
ties were to make the trip to the
Maryland cnpital over the cleo
tric railway, starting about o
o'clock.
Gosnell and kIopsch, forwards;
brOwn, center, and Hyde and
GOidstefn, guards, probably will
start for George Warrington.
Evening star., 1923-03-05
YALE FIVE NOW ON TOP
IN COLLEGIATE LEAGUE

NEW YORK, March 5.-By losing
to Pennsylvania five on Saturday
night, while Yale was defeating
Dartmouth, Cornell dropped to sec
ond place in the Intercollegiate
Basket Ball League race. The 1tha-
cans now have a record of five vic
tories and two defeats. while Yale is
in the lead with only one setback in
six games. Princeton and Columbia
are tied for third place, with three
victories and four defeats each.
Dartmouth is fifth with three vic
tories in eight contests. After losing
its first five games Of the season Penn
finally broke it's streak and scored
two triumphs last week, one over
Columbia and the other over Cornell.
The Philadelphias still are in last
place. however, half a game behind
Dartmouth.
Five games are scheduled for this
week and several of them are likely
to have distinct bearing on the final
outcome of the league race. Most
important of these will be the con-
tests between the two leading con-
tenders, Yale and Cornell, at ithaca
on Saturday night.
Cornell displaced Columbia last
week as the leader in team scoring,
and now has total of 1913 points for
seven games. Dartmouth has scored
1876 points in eight contests. Yale
ranks first as regards the number
Of points scored by the opposing
teams with the low total of 144
Princeton is second with 1855.
While Cullen, star forward and cap
tain of the Dartmouth quintet. was
idle last week due to serious injuries
suffered in a game with Penn on
February "a. Luther of Cornell took
the lead among the Individual scorers
with a total Of 116 points. Luther
scored "a points last week. and is the
first league player TO pass the 100
mark. Cullen is second with 81. Loeb
of Princeton ranks third with S4,
while Suisman of Yale, Wilson of Co
lumbia and Carmack of Penn are tied
for fourth place with 75 points each.
Evening star., 1923-03-05
Card Recruits Impress.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, March 5.-Hal Ma
kin. California University shortstop.
Thru Baseman Eddie Dyer, versatile
athlete from Houston, Tex, and Ros-
coe Holm. shortstop Of Iowa Univer-
sity. have made such good showing
at the St. Louis Nationals training
camp at Bradentown, Fla, that all
of them probably will be retained by
the Cardinals.
Hubert Pruett, sensational south
paw, who led the American League in
effectiveness last year, has rounded
into prime condition at the st. Louis
Americans training camp at Mobile,
Ala, the dispatch declared
Evening star., 1923-03-05
MOVE IS ON TO HONOR
MEMORY OF WAODELl

Preaident H. J. benson Of the San
Antonio base ball club II heading
. movement to raise q fund Of
several thousand dollars to mark
the grave OF Rube WadAell, one OF
the Kreatest pitchers In the na.
tional pastime. Waddell died In
San Antonio April I, 1914. Of tlbef.
culOsfs. His grave, In Mission
Burial Park. was discovered a few
days ago, marked only by = wooden
headbOnrd.
Evening star., 1923-03-05
BROWN WILL BAR FROSH
ON ALL VARSITY TEAMS

Announcement has been made at
Brown University that, beginning
next fall, freshmen will be barred
from all varsity teams. The new ru-
ing has been approved by the alumni
advisory committee, faculty and ath-
letic association. Henceforth the
freshman athletic organizations will
be run as separate units, each having
its own coach, officers, etc! Athletic
directors have already begun plans for
next seasons work.
Evening star., 1923-03-05
VILLA TO FIGHT MURRAY.

WATERBURY,, Conn. March s.
Pancho Villa, the sensational Filipino,
who lost his American fiyweight title
to Frankie Genaro at Madison Square
Garden last week. has been signed to
appear here March 20 in a twelve
round bout with Battling Murray of
Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1923-03-05

AIOysfus basketers clinched the
championship in the District Amateur
League when they defeated the Man
hattans, 46 to 26. McNaney and Far
ley were the only regulars in the win
ners' line-up. The former tossed ten
field goals
Yankee fOOrmen needed an extra
five minutes OF play to gain a 28-to-
20 win over the knights OF Column
bus and were fortunate to keep in
the running that long. The Caseys
were leading, 20 to Is in the regula-
ton game with but two minutes of
play remaining. Then Catlin threw
field goal and Heddons made two
good free tosses, to tie the count for
the Yankees.
st. Teresa took the measure of the
st. Martins quint in a iI-to-14 en-
gagement. Brazerol and Joseph did
some excellent field scoring for the
winners.
Play for the 13S.14O-pOund cham
pionship of the District Is to be con-
Quoted at Central Coliseum Thurs
day and Friday nights. Anacostia
Eagles, LeXingtons. Westerns. Con-
gress Heights. Georgetown Juniors,
Yosemites, Roamers and Mohawk
Preps are in the race.
Evening star., 1923-03-05
FIVE.SESSION STRUGGLE
TO BE STAGED AT CAMP
On Diamond, Tabooing Golf and Hikes.
News From Other Prepping Fields.

|HCAGO, March 5-Prinnary training Of the Chicago
League club Catalina island off the California
such that today the first
billed of Starting
led by Alexander and Bobby
gradually
innings by Wednesday, Under that plan each pitcher will
The
Evening star., 1923-03-05
PLAYERS KEPT ON FIELD
FOR ALMOST TWO HOURS
Bush Is Confident That He Will Find Couple Good
Hurlers Among New Talent, Hollngsworth
and Warmoth Being Most Promising.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

IT 5-Starng training Nationals
Although nothing a radical
introduced the conditioning broadened
morning athletes pulled duty
during preliminary practices The from work Sunday
last week. and refreshed by day of the performers
the hangovers limbs
for the squad which
Evening star., 1923-03-05


The title hunters hope to end their
three-cornered series by the middle
of the month. Yanks and Aloysians
are to meet again next Saturday
night, and the former will tackle the
Legionnaires for the second time
March IA. The following night the
American Legion and Aloysius teams
will be opponents.
Park View Athletic Club teams have
four games this week. The juniors
are to play the Chevy Chase Juniors
tonight, while the seniors will tackle
the Epiphany Eagles. Wednesday the
seniors will face the Yosemites, and
Thursday will encounter the Colum-
bias.
American Legion tOssers easily dis
posed of Fort Washington. Army dis
trict of Washington champion, in
46-to-12 engagement. Tabor, Arm
strong and Gardner piled up most of
the winning count The Fort Wash
ington Quint made but two field goals,
getting both of them in the first half.
Hurricane girls ARE to go to Indian
Head tonight for their second game
Of the winter with the Indian Head
sextet. The team will make the trip
on the boat leaving the navy yard at
4 o'clock.
Evening star., 1923-03-05
FANCY BEING A BOXMAN
AND FACING THIS BUNCH

win a pennnnt in 1823-but they're
quite likely to frighten the av-
erage pitcher into cOnvulslOns
when they step up for assault
work.
Can you imagine what thoughts
will course through the dome OF
a mOundsmnn who Ii called upon
to face Cobb. Heilmann, Veach,
Blue, Pratt, Jones and RiEney-
to say nothing of FIaEstead and
FOthergill. whenever it's neces-
sary to call out the Detroit muir
der rcserve3
Puzzle. Fling the Tiger in this
bunch who isn't q 800 hitter.
Evening star., 1923-03-05
Ruth Is Held in Check.

NEW YORK, March 5-"Babe"
Ruth. much improved after his bat
tie with influenza. wants to go from
Hot Springs today to the Yankees
training camp at New Orleans. His
doctor, however, is dubious as to the
advisability of the Babes" removal
before Wednesday, according to dis
patches
Evening star., 1923-03-05


While the Cubs rested yesterday
the Chicago Americans at Marlin
Tex. went through the best practice
of the season, only to have to turn
fremen last night when flames swept
the Buie Sanitarium, where the White
Sox have their training quarters
For three-Quarters of an hour the
White Sox wheeled out trunks and
worked on the blaze The second
story of the structure was gutted,
but none of the players impedimenta
was lost.
Red SOx Make start.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March s.
Frank Chance, peerless leader" of
the old Chicago Cubs and now at the
helm of the Boston Americans, has
arrived with d string OF payers and
active training started today.
Members of other teams, here for
preliminary training, took mountain
hikes and played golf but Chance
put his men into uniform from the
start. and announced that they will
get all of their work on the base ball
diamond.
Evening star., 1923-03-05

Federal Athletic Club is casting
about for games in the 10o-pound
class. Telephone challenges to Man
ager Litman at North $3.50.
Evening star., 1923-03-05
STANDING OF TEAMS.
INDIVIDUAL SCORING.
CANES THIS WEEK

CANES THIS WEEK.
March e-Columbia vs. Cornell, at Ithaca.
March 7-Yale VI. Penn, at Philadelphia.
Haroh 10-Prinoeton vs.. Columbia, at Co.
lumbia.
March lo-Yale VS.. Cornell, At Ithaca.
March 1o-Dartmouth W. Penn. at Phila.
dAlnhiA.
Evening star., 1923-03-05
LEADING CUNTS CLASH
TONIGHT In TITLE RACE


V the for the District independent title tonight when the
Aloysius and unbeaten the champion
clash Coliseum The Yanks
third the tiu fight dubbing the Arcade
Coliseum Friday Fritz Sclosser Jimmy Hughes
Evening star., 1923-03-05

Mohawk Props are to hold a base
ball meeting tonight at o'clock.
The management expects all candi-
dates to be present.
Evening star., 1923-03-05

Arlington Athletic Club has sched-
uled a base ball smoker for tonight.
Manager George DUDE will be In
charge.
Evening star., 1923-03-05

Prince Georges County Base Ball
League will hold a session tonight at
o'clock at the residence of f. A.
Fuller, Hyattsville, Md.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-16
Best
Yarns

Many stories are told of the
late Maurice Barrymore, father
of the distinguished trio Of actors
who belong to this stage genera
ton. Maurice was a hail fellow
we'll met, and his wit was pro-
verbal. One day he encountered
an author Of stage pieces who was
at the time furnishing the Casino
with much of. its material, and
who was grieving over something
that had happened to him.
"why SO glum?" asked Barry.
more.
'Glum doesn't express my feel
ings. Maurice. Last night my lit
tie boy, rummaging around my
desk, got hold Of a play I had
just finished and tore 1t to pieces,
ruined it utterly, and have no
copy of it!'
Clever lad!' responded Barry
more.
What do you mean by clever
lad'?"
why, didn't know the kid
could read"
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Explained at Last!
ARTHUR NEALE

1t was in one Of those Fifth
avenue art galleries.
They (she and he) were standing
before painting Of a beautiful
young woman, and the young
woman had no clothes on. That
is, the young woman who was
painted. Or to be more precise,
the young woman in the painting.
"Er-how is IT," said the male
half of the they that these
artist fellows invariably depict
their women-er-unencu
VERY simple" was the reply.
They want their work to remain
always fresh"
Fresh? Oh, yes-some Of it Is
rather fresh, isn't it,"
"No-not that. But they want
the lady to be always right up
to date"
up to date?"
Precisely"
I'm afraid I don't follow you
well, feminine fashions change
every month, but she will always
be in style"
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SOME THINK

That the marriage tie is what
the bridegroom wears around his
neck.
That the Congressional Record
is a thing to put on the phone
graph.
That members of the Dry
League never go to sea.
That a counting house was a
place that employed counts.
That a. fireman always carries
matches with him.
That the Garden Of Eden is q
suburb.
That only baggage handlers
ever catch the grippe.
That sandpaper is made by pic
mic parties at the beach.
That a pup tent is q summer
house for the dog.
That a sack race is a contest
between men in sack suits.
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The Unattainable.

The Novice (hopefully)-Do you
suppose, MacTavish, that will
ever become a good golfer?
The Professional (solemnly(-
Mon, there is nae guide gowfer
in tn wurrld.
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Anna-Have a cigarette dearie:
Hannah-No, thanks. My fiance
asked me to- cut them out because
they were staining my teeth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-16

Most men figure that marriage
Is business, but still they con-
tfnue to spend most of their time
away from the home office.
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do you give your wife part Of
the money you win at poker
Yes, excepting when she's very
angry at my being out so late
Then / give her all of it,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-16

A woman doesn't like her hus-
band to go all over the country.
especially when he isn't travelling
for the firm.
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The fight starts just as soon as
they start the partnership. He
uses his trousers for the cash
register, and she's always tapping
the till.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-16

You look awfully tired tonight,
dear. Did you have a hard day.
Eyes, 1 watched 'em lose two
games"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-16

The average marriage is run
ON q business basis, and your
wife's parents act as the board
of directors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-16

One guy said he trusted his
wife, but that he took the safe
to bed with him just the same.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-16

A farmer lad was at a barn
dance given in celebration OF
Jane Smiths wedding. During
the evening he danced with L
young lady who frequently
stepped on his feet.
Excuse me for stepping on
your feet" she apologized.
"Oh, that's all right" retorted
the young man. "the COWS step
all over my feet at home"
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No, Heliotrope, the one-piece
bathing suit is not shocking. bat,
of course, it depends upon which
piece is retained.