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Testing Airplanes.

THE propellers of airplanes must
possess extraordinary strength.
for their speed tends 10 disrupt,
them. In a tes. run, with the pro
pellers made of wood. which had
been dried TO the lowest possible
moisture content. .,or "bone dry" the
ends of the blades actually exuded
sap, forced out by the centrifugal
action.
Some air machine engines run at
100 revolutions minute. An en-
gine of that power should use a nine
foot six-inch propeller. and the speed
Of the blade ends would be in the
neighborhood of six hundred miles an
hour.
A good many thousands OF pounds
OF pressure per square finch are gen
Grated by such speed. and propellers
have been known TO split at the cen
ter and fly apart. Even the smallest
lack of balance between the two
blades is a very serious matter. since
the pull of one must counterbalance
that of the other. In addition, there
is the gyroscope force that tends
to keep the blades. rotating in the
same plane. force that is not
easily overcome when the airplane is
moving at high speed. The cross
train that 1t introduces. when there
is a change of direction. either up or
down or sidewise, is enormous. Yet
in conditions of modern warfare.
where the aviator must "loop the
loop or plunge, or ascend sharply
| in maneuver, the machine must meet
and Withstand these severe tests. 4
| Wood for airplane manufact
must be 100 per cent. The 81
] of the aviator depends upona
not being a. single flaw.
Evening star., 1923-12-30

Andes in the empty quivering sun
light. By matching the agility, the
speed of the two. McKeon kept just
ahead, battering from side TO side
of the narrow space like a demon un-
chained.
The leader crushed his chest with
one mighty arm. thrusting his thigh
at every foothold for a straight
throw. The man had body and
limbs like iron. Once the twisting
wrist 1evered around as McKeon
slipped, and he felt the sting of the
gunpowder on his cheek when the
gun spat again And it was this
opponent who must be hustled and
hurried as a barrier and a guard
against the prowling.' deadly knife
'.Paulo.' gurgled the leader
But mostly they fought in silence
silence save for the heave and
wheeze of painful breath, and al
ways the whimperling moan OF the
little prospector. covering among the
hides and watching the glittering
knife with eyes of helpless horror:
Again and again that daring blade
bit to the blood. But McKeon. squirrn-
ing and dodging, never weakened. He
had striven for the thumb lock since
the start. workin his huge, bony
hand slowly-slowly. around the
thick neck. And now, with thumb
half bitten through, he had it.
For the tenth time the three living
went down in a tangle with the body
on the floor. And this time they did
not rise. The leaders face was pur-
pie. His lips writhed, but no sound
came. McKeon was pressing home
PauIo half lifted and wiped the
sweat from his blinded eyes. Bracing.
he took distance.
An upfiung foot caught him on the
side of the jaw. and with rattling
teeth he yelped and folded back
ward.
McKeon worked around until he
had knee on the broad chest of the
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leader. The revolver came away
from the faccid grip as he wrenched
at 1t. He struck with the butt--onee
and again.
"a n "
THE prespector crawled out of the
hides and sat staring stupidity at
the shambles. Gone were his healthy
pink and his twinkling look. He
turned a wild glance up at the
CHASTITY red ruin of man who
leaned against the, side of the car
beside the box of platinum.
-You did itv' he mouthed. You
did it all yourselfn'
McKeon was in rags. scored and
crimson -slashed. But his ey S
glinted under the brows with hard
lights.
The prospector began to laugh.
close to hysteria.
Man." he cried, i've got to tell!
Pm no prospector. I'm the rail-
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:
road-part Of 1t. American firm
Just bought out your Bogota crowd
Reorganization-ext all
that. They sent me down TO find
out who was doing the petty graft
ing hereabouts"
McKeon regarded him, DULY.
i've got my report" babbled the
little man. "Oh, yes. I have it-a
clean bill for any man who can fight
like that"
He caught at his lip to still it.
Then burst cat!
"But still I don't see." he whimpered
How could you do it? How?-could
you find the nerve and the strength.
and will? And whE?-Fifty thousand
pesos."
"The spigotty devils" answered
McKeon, heavily. "They wanted to
rob the company
fCopyright, 1921
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English, speaking thickly. And y
thought, because / was plugging
away at my own little graft
.I would say-what exactly do you
desire me to do?"
You can make it much easier for
us, that is all. Join us, and all we
must do is to transship at Buena-
ventura. You shall also come on the
steamer, quite safely to escape. &.
This should suit your taste, senior. Of
/ the fifty pesos"
"Oh, shall come on the steamer"
repeated McKeon, quietly. Shall
II"
And he sprang like hungry
panther
He had his long. corded arms
grading for the leaders body when
something flashed blue in the light
and darted forward. The Spaniard
held the long barrel jammed against
his middle. McKeon checked in full
career. with the muzzle pressing into
his flesh. and his hands stayed.
The two others had drawn knives.
<al iDSTS SiSHl the HdhSu
the poor little prospector doubled up
! with squeal of terror and collapsed
among the stacks of hides.
The leader smiled.
"It is a pity you are not supplied
with arms, senor.' he purred throatily.
You are sudden. Jose" he called.
ITO your post! Unloose the engine.
1t is to be that way"
Over the heads of the group Nc
Keon was aware of the fourth bandit
at work between the.cars. A coupling
| pin clanked. The fourth man sprang
to the passenger coach, a revolver
cleaning in his fist. Presently there
was a gap, rapidly widening as the
two who had shown knives frightened
| the brake wheel on the baggage car.
A hubbub Of voices rose against
the Iessening pound Of the locomo-
tive. McKeon had a glimpse of the
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Once more McKeon leaped. And this
time he huddled the unfortunate Tito
before him like a bag of salt.
The revolver barked twice. Tito
screamed, and was trampled under
foot as McKeon snaked a hand
through the struggle and gripped the
armed wrist: Interlocked, McKeon
and the leader caromed across the
end OF the car through drifting
smoke and a bitter scent Of scorched
clothing. each straining for the in
slant advantage.
"Paulo." gasped the leader.
"Paulo"
McKeon whirled his man or his
feet and stumbled backward just I'm
time to escape the rippling stab Of
Paulo's knife as the bandit crept
from behind.
1t was madness then. in that single
car, hung among the foothills OF the
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laneous freight. bags Of mineral
specimens and stacks of hides,
McKeon established himself on the
clumsy wooden box at which Esteban
had complained ana began to charge
a black pipe. The prospector, smn-
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The Road Had Clean Bill of Health
for the Man Who Could Fight Like That

came to discuss" he said. Is it per-
mitted to ask the senior how much of
that tariff he forced us to pay win be
turned In to the company
The prospector, standing by had
curious impression that the mans
grievance, the supposed indignation
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" certain point OH the coast. Within
two hours. We are here. We are
gone. We are rich!"
~
MKEoN put out a hand against
the side of the car to steady him
self. He slipped unconsciously into
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! fourth man standing in the coach
doorway. weapon leveled. and the
startled. .bobbing faces of the pas
| sengers inside.
i That is Jose" explained the leader.
smiling. He accompanies your engi-
neer down the road some little dis
! tanee. Far enough SO that none shall
witness what direction we take You
understand? Meanwhile-we have
our knapsacks outside. and they are
empty and spacious enough to hold
all our fortune. See how foolish you
were, senior. 1t would have been so
much easier had you Joined US. Now.
simply. we shall have. to reach the
coast by walking. as you recon-
mended. And as to YOU
He smiled.
IMcKEON took in the situation de-
~ liberately. He nodded and
hbacked away from the end of the re-
volver, hands still up, leaving the
ia rrow passage between himself and
| his captor The car had numbered
to stop under the pressure of hand
| brakes.
! 'It appears. senior that you were
right" he said resignedly. Truly
did not believe that You could be so
swift with a pistol
| The leader was immensely graft
/ fed. His smile wi6ened upon his
teeth.
| "Ah-yoa must not think that in
your country alone is practiced the
art We also have the trick of 1t.
/. :. Tito" he added. aside, 'tie me
up that little fowl who flutters there
among the hides-we will be gentle
with him. And Paula-do the same
by our friend of the fifty pesos here,
while l keep him contented.'
Tito stepped obediently from the
platform through the doorway. The
leader. unthinking in his vanity. al
lowed him to step past the end of
the revolver.
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McKEON WHIRLED HIS MAN OFF
HIS FEET AND STUMBLED
BACKWARD JUST IN TINE TO
ESCAPE THE RIPPING STAB OF
PAULO'S KNIFE. AS THE BAN.
DIT CREPT FROM BEHIND.
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n n cKEON and the melancholy.
l" engine-d driver swung the
final shipment in through
Evening star., 1923-02-02

The games nc pItChcS tor the I anhS
4 80 per cent left-hander does not
sound SO imposing. but portsider
who can win half Of the time is
worth a heap to q club that must
present variety to its opponents in
League championship. Huggins could
hardly be expected to have any peace
of mind with the pitching staff he
possessed last year unless Sam Jones
comes to the front and shows he is
at least tWo-thirds better than he
was. unless Mays passes from a state
Of pecve to state of ambition, and
unless lIoyt's blood is more CONCEALED
than it was last year
Therefore IIuggins feels that he has
accomplished something besides pro-
pitiating the god of luck by buying
something from Boston. He feels he
has got something that will not give
him any trouble or anxious moments
and which may be the connecting link
between the bunting he has and that
which he seeks to win.
PcnnOck is not an ordinary player.
In 1919 he pitched thirty-two games
and did the best work he ever did for
the Red SoX. In 1920 he won sixteen
and lost thirteen and won twelve and
lost fourteen in the next year. Last
season he won ten and lost seventeen.
Whenever the Yanks make trade
with Boston they seem to do well. and
tory sacrifice this year. In 1920 they
took Ruth. For the next season they
bought Hoyt. Harper, McNally and
SchanG. In 1922 they snatched Scott.
Bush and Jones from the Hub. and
the Boston fans have been yipping al
Frazcc ever since.
copyright. 1921
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won't have George Davis on my club.
He's been here. and don't like him.
wouldn't give him $1,000 a year. |
won't have him.
But I'm going to have him. Mr..
Freedman. He's great player and
] need him. ] am the manager. you
know
"All right. can do nothing. lie
finally said. Go ahead.
In tho meantime I took Matty off
first base and put McGann there. We
knew Matty to he great pitcher and
did everything 10 encourage him.
Soon We had a fighting spirit in the
club and, though VIC. ended the season
last. VIC managed to win half OF our
remaining games.
That fall ! set about in earnest IN
put together tho club that ! wanted
I got Mike Donlin from Cincinnati;
George Browne, who had been re-
leased by Philadelphia. and ! traded
Charley Babb and Jack Cronin L.
Brooklyn for Bill Dahlen
Best Deal lie Ever Made.
That, by tho way. ] consider the
most successful deal that ever made
| 1t gave me just what I wantrd-a
great defensive Shortstop. There
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1ickard. who had been talk ing
about promoting match betwe n
Champion Jack Dempsey and several
of numerous aspirants. formally an
bounced his Mithdrawal yesterday.
Chairman William Muldoon IF the
state boxing commission. said he sug-
EeStcd that RiCkard get out and that
he would suggest to other Individual
that they form line behind the tall
TeXan.
Rickard said he got out because hc
felt that the public wouldn't support
4 title match. Muldoun said Rickard
withdrew when II was suggested to
i'm that there had been too much
'bally hooing g'--,relininary motions
TO get publicity to interest the public
in the tight aud create q demand for
tickets that would bring in purse
sufficiently large to interest the l. y
erS and their managers.
The net result 50 far seems t" ho
that 1'cmpS y is ready to fight. but
that he may NOT get a chance to.
Willard Sidctracked.
less Willard seemed To he out of the
reckoning. although one report had
ii that he expected soon to start Il
country-wide exhibition tour to d m
onstrstc his fitness for 4 bout with
the champion.
Kearns did not seem disturbed oyc:
richards withdrawal He said he
would he glad to consider any and all
bids. lie Indicated that he did not
expect any proposal from Harry
FraZec. who was reported several
days ago rs desiring an opportunity
10 stage a bout between Dempsey and
Wills.
who GU Goin' To fight NEXT some
OF the fans. who watched DcmpSeH
work out in Madison Square ,;ardeI
this afternoon. called to tho cham
D"n.
Jack grinucd. oh I'll fight 'cm ali. :
he said and continued his shadow
boxing.
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ltlckdrd mas seen the light. Where
week or so ago he rather grandilo-
quenuy announced that he was not
promoting fights to altogether please
the sporting writer's of the country.
ne is today in right-aboutface IA ce
position. 1t is significant that he
stated. in withdrawing from lists of
those who are after "A Dempsey bout.
that he is through, unless he has the
support of the press and public
As for bempsey'S declaration that
he VIII return TO the balmy cline out
California way and re-enter the moV-
ing picture game. there is little doubt
ti:at there are many who would vel
come such move on the champion s
part. 1t might he more or less perti-
nentIy asked. however. just how Gar
viii Hays would feel about it.
ScO0.6OO Deposit Demanded.
Meantime. anybody who wants TO
stage d fight for the champion must
put up 100000. yells Dan McKetrick,
who is associated with kearns. who.
in turn. is managing what he obvi-
ously thinks is the most expensive
piece Of fighting apparatus ever
known. Why does McKe trick talk
that way? Because the public is
willing to fall for the stuff-and to
pay for il.
Two hundred thousand dollars.
A few years ago Dempsey would
have taken a chance on hanging by
his toes from the Niagara suspense on
bridge for a quarter of that sum
The sooner the legislature of this
state-and of others, for that matter
-enacts "A law Stipulating just what
prices go with bouts of various sorts
the sooner the public will see real
fights at non-ruinouS prices. In these
days of unheard-of purses, about the
last thing we see are genuine battles
What we sec are Dempsey Carpenter
hippodromes. Dempsey-Willard bally-
hoos, and the like.
Scribes Used rs Pawns.
Day after day, in every way. the
newspaper men are being used as
pawns-that is, where they are not
concerned in the publicity rigging.
And everything that is dished ou,
by the manager or promoter is played
back and forth across the board as
, goods-whereas it is neither. 1t is
bunk. Half a million dollars fol-
Dempsey to fight fifteen rounds with
some one! Honest. Congress ought tc
pass a law compelling him to go tc
too popular with a lot of folks as il
is There are things left undone ir
his past. that are remembered with q
charge of draft evading, but tho
| fact remains that he didn't get on q
uniform and fight, but instead swuns
rivets that couldn't hit back wher
! his country called for fighters.
| why, only today Jim Doughert9
Evening star., 1923-02-02
JACK BENTLEY IN LINE:
FOUR GIANTS SIGN UP

NEW YORK. February Jack
Bentley. smuggling southpaw pitcher
first baseman, purchased for $4,000
by the Giants from Baltimore. has ac-
cepted salary terms with the world
champions for 1928. This refutes the
rumor that Bentley was A hold-out.
The signed contracts of four other
Giants have just been received. They
are Centerfielder Jimmy OConnell.
another $4,000 star. acquired from
san Francisco; Bill Cunningham. who
alternated in centerfeld with Casey
Stengel last year: Fred Johnson.
pitcher obtained from San Antonio.
and Travis Jackson. shortStop, ac-
uuircd from Little Rock, Ark
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FIRP0 GIVEN AN OVATION
AS HE SAILS FOR u. S.
Ry the Associated Press.

Rr the tssoria ted Press.
BCENOS AIRES. February .
More than a thousand admirers OF
Luis Angel Firpo gave the Argentine
heavyweight pugilst a rousing send
off when he sailed for New York
yesterday on the steamer Southern
Cross for A fight with "Bill" Brennan
and with the expectation of a possible
meeting with Jack Dempsey for the
worlds heavyweight championship.
Firpo was sent away with shouts of
the future champion of the world"
ringing in his ears
Carlos Sea glia. an Argentine mid
dleWeight. and Jose AguSti. who man
aged the Firpo- Tracy fight here, also
were passengers.
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CHANCE WILL MAKE SOX
A TEAM Of YOUNGSTERS

Los ANGELES, February 2-Young
players who will keep fighting at all
times will represent lhe Boston club
lof the American League this year. ac-
cordng to Manager Frank l.. Chance,
who is here arranging his business
preparatory to leaving for the east
February Il.
1T is my intention to buih up a club
! of youngsters" said Chance. "Veterans
might help me a little, but will have
to have the young players TO win the
pennant.
1T takes a club of youngsters some
! time to get playing together and
! believe the Red Sox will make a
great showing the last of the season
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" Bidder Left for DEMPSEY Bout Would Au0d Track Conflicts
SOX CONTRACT SPURNED
BY "NO.HIT ROBERTSON

CHICAGO, Februnry .-Charles
Robertson, Chicago American
League pitcher, who In his first
sensOn i'm fast company, last yenr
hurled a nO-hft, nO-run game, to-
day verified reports he In n hold
out, burt d. MED T-u 0rs that he iP-
tended to jump TO semi-profcs-
siOnal base ball.
Robertson said the contract ten
derfd him provided for nm increase
OF 800 over his Inst years salary,
and thnt he had turned 1t back
with the request that another
cipher be added 10 the raise.
Robertson during the OFT season
IL bond sales man here.
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POLO GROUNDS HOMERS
WILL BE RARER THIS YEAR

NEW YORK. February 2.-Home
runs from halls driven into left
field, at the Polo Grounds will he
rarcr this year. Extension OF the
fence in front of the bleachers In
that section from ten to sixteen
feet. decided upon by tho Giant
management. In expected TO turn
back many balls TINT otherwise
would drop among the spectators.
Evening star., 1923-02-02

Miles showed no hesitation in say
ing that If the Southern Conference
does not change the date Of its meet
Virginia Polytechnic Institute will
stand by the South Atlantic Intercol-
legiate Athletic Association and send
its team to Richmond instead of to
Alabama. IT was Miles feeling that
the 5. \. l. ]. A. meet had the dates
and that the south Atlantic schools by
setting the time themselves thereby
pledged 10 enter their teams.
Makes Request for Change.
tS president of the associa ton
Miles has written to the Southern
Conference authorities requesting n
change of dates. stating that Sentt-
meut in the major part would hold
south Atlantic schools to their OVID
meet
Il was impossible for Miles TO say
hat would he the outcome. IT is
known that, Notwithstanding his at
titEdc toward the situation, another
big south Atlantic school already has
written southern Conference officials
that its team would without question
be sent to tho Southern Conference
meet at Montgomery.
\ meeting of the executive COM
Evening star., 1923-02-02
YOUNGER ACCEPTS JOB
OF COACH AT DAVIDSON

BLACkSBCRG, Va. February p
W. l.. Monk" Younger has accepted
the position of head coach at David
son College. He will take up his
duties with the North Carolina insti-
tuition September l.
Younger has been member Of the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute coach
ing staff for four years and is now
assistant foot ball coach and head
coach OF basket ball. He is form e.
Davidson star.
Evening star., 1923-02-02

nittec OF the South Atlantic Inter
collegiate Athletic Association will
be called within the next three weeks
and formal decision Will be reached
Following the meeting Of the execu-
tive committee Of the 8. A. l. A. A.
there probably will be a gathering OF
representatives of the Southern Con
ference. whose schools also are mem
bcrs of the S. A. ]. A. \ A strong
effort will be made to adjust matters
50 that tho s. A. /. A. A. will be con
tinued despite rumors that 1t is on
it's last legs, tottering and due TO
fall with a crash before many moons
have passed.
VIII Play Game Here.
An agreement has been reached be
tween V. y. /. and University Of Mary
land whereby their foot ball game
Will become an annual event in Wash
ington. V. =. ]. always has been pop
ular in Washington, and always has
good teams. In fact, last fall j.
generally was credited with having
the strongest eleven in the south, nor
excepting even Georgia Tech And
next year the Blacksburgers will pre-
sent an even stronger front. according
10 Director Of Athletics Miles.
Evening star., 1923-02-02
" i d go pen
Colfract-Christy Mat
hemsOn as First Base
m a n-Roger Bresna-
han, Pitcher-Rebuild-
ing a Team.

4 /HEN | took charge OF the
NV Giants there were twenty
three players on the pay
roll Their contracts were turned
over to me by Mr.. Freedman. The
club at that time was in last place
by fourteen games-a good, safe
margin The attendance was almost
nothing.
When first walked on the field to
sec m. team ] found Christy Mathew
son playing first base.
MFR. Freedman" I said to the own
er. with a club in last place by four
teen games in the middle of the sea-
son. there is little chance OF us doing
much this year. We've got to build
for next season. Will center on
we've got
In front Of me I had list Of the
tW enty three pla! ers.
You can begin 10y releasing these.
said. and marked out nine names
with one stroke of the pencil.
Freedman Opposes Move.
! But YOU can't do that" he said in
establishment. Those players cost
nc a lot of money. Those nine men
represent nearly $4,000"
wv ell. what OF it | retorted. The
club couldn't he any worse off with
out them. Their salaries for the rest
of the season would amount to more
than that. We will really be saving
money.
but
Don't forget. MIR. Freedman. ] am
.. the manager of this club. I viii de-
eide who ! want. You can have those
players if you want them for your
them on the club
lie threw up his hands in a gesture
of helpleSsness.
What viii YOU do for othcrs?" he
! asked.
I'm going to get Kid E1bcrfeld
! Fielder Jones. Ed Dclehanty, George
! Davis
| stop right there he ordered 81
Evening star., 1923-02-02
REYNOLDS HEADS LIST
IN CUE TITLE TOURNEY

NEW YORK. February 2.-Edward
r. Reynolds of New York was sold
possessor of first place in the national
amateur pocket billiards champion
ship today, the last day of play. as a
result of his victory yesterday over
Carl a. Vaughan of Chicago. 1875 to
Sc. Reynolds has three victories and
no defeats.
J. Howard Shoemaker of New York.
defending champion. with whom Rey-
nolds was tied for first place yester-
day. dropped to the third rung
through his defeat by Vaughan. 1875
to "a, the sensational match of the
tournament. Shoemaker has two VIC
tories and one defeat.
Second place is held by Vaughan.
with three victories and one defeat
Evening star., 1923-02-02
SOUTH ATLANTIC WOULD
HAVE SOUTHERN CHANGE
Miles, Head of Former Organization, Is Trying TO
Adjust Matter-Maryland-V. p. I. Grid Game
to Be Annual Affair Here
BY III. G. BYRD.

effort Strengthened several bearing
ball Virginia Polytechnic
and Baltimore fall and also the probable
with the conflict and field
held by South Atlantic
Southern Intercollegiate Conference both and H.
G. Mics director Of athletics Baksburg institution and
dent of the South Atlantic intercollegiate Athletic
concluded two-dsy this Miles left Backsburg
Maryland (Which by
and the Sd Army Corps and
nf the South lantcI A A