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Lesson in
Catching Passes

er, but keep the body straight ahead.
AS the pass comes the eyes should
be right on the ball. When possible it
should be caught like a punt: that Is.
by extending the arms and letting
the hands ease and guide the ball to
the chest and holding it there with
one hand under 1t and one above.
When the pass has to be taken on the
run. with the ball coming from the
side or over the shoulder, or very
high, 1t should be pulled down as a
basket ball player catches a ball
without catching it against the body.
The receiver must never make the
mistake of putting the hands up too
soon. as this slows up his speed
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later came staggering back. loaded
down with big bags of potatoes, corn,
cabbage and onions. which he dumped
on the floor close to the wood box.
Halloween arrived. as Ma Turtle
had predicted. and along about dusk
the guests from the neiehborhood of
the Big Pond began assembling at
the Clay Bank. First to arrive was
Brother Bullfrog. who came hopping
down the road, wearing q new pink
waistcoat. Next came Brother Rae
coon. Brother 'Possum. Brother Fox
and Brother Wood Pigeon. Brother
Wood Pigeon walked with his chest
Evening star., 1923-10-28
BOY SCOUTS

Troop Is, Cleveland Park, Of which
Capt. F. T. Norcross is scout master.
came OFF victor at the big scout
roundup held at the Wilson reserva-
ton. Burnt Mills. last SATURDAY;
scout Sc M'' pace. @ and f,rst, second and
third places In first class signaling.
Troop 33. Takoma Park, Maj. Frank
Norman. scoutmaster, won second
place, with a total of twelve points
to its credit. and troop II: sher-
wood. H. L. Webster. scoutmaster,
third place. with nine points. Troop
81. Brookland. scored six points, and
Troops and 90. five points each.
A large delegation of scouts was
present to witness the presentation
of the Camp Roosevelt awards and
of the cups won in the contests of
the last year. Huston Thompson.
president of the District of Columbia
Boy Scout Council, awarded the
camp and contest prizes, while Colin
H. Livingstone, president of the ma
to Scouts Philip Herrick. Arthur
Kimban and John A Collett of Troop
Is, and to Scout James E. Douglas
Of Troop 81.
Brig Gen. Lloyd Brett addressed
the scout leaders training class last
Wednesday evening at George Wash
ington University, at its opening
session. The class was organized as
scout troop and divided into pa
trolls. Eight patrol leaders were
Archie w. Davis. Troop Q; H. l.
webster. Troop IL; Maj. Frank Moor
man, Troop SO; Thomas A. King.
Troop 40; Ellis s. Middleton. Troop
70; DR.. T. F. Murphy, Troop 81, and
Father j. s. Martin. Troop SO.
At the session next Tuesday eve
cuss '"The Educational Function of
the Scoutmaster."
This class is open to any man in
terested in boys, whether connected
with the scout movement or not.
Any man interested may secure fur
Shaw, executive at the Boy Scout
headquarters. in the Phillips building.
Standard troop contest regulations
for the year ending May 81. 1924.
have just been announced by. the To-
troop which attains during the year
an established standard of proficiency
in troop organization, keeps records
properly, passes personal inspection
of uniform and equipment. makes an
established grade in advancement
meetings and hikes will be granted
the honor of being called standard
troop, each member of which may
wear a red felt star designating this
distinction upon his uniform. The
troop making the highest record will
Washington Star trophy and will be
entitled to- act as custodian of the
same for year.
The following troops won this dis
tinction during the past year: 1. Les
ter G. Wilson. scoutmaster; 10,
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How to Cartoon

gers 1 and 8 are about the same
length, while finger is the longest
of all. The little finger 4 is two
thirds the length of No 2.
In the other figures I have shown
the positions most commonly used.
If you will practice these diligently 1t
Will be easy to originate other posi-
tions as you need them. Don't forget
that you have two hands yourself, and
can always use them as models. Pose
your hands in various positions and
draw them carefully.
Evening star., 1923-10-28

The heat energy necessary to draw
trains, drive automobiles and keep
our houses and bodies warm all comes
from the burning (rapid oxidation) OF
carbon.
Light candle two or three inches
long. The candls, which ID q carbon
composition. is united with the oxy-
gen of the air to produce burning.
If you look carefully you can see
four divisions Of the flame. The blue.
cup-shaped portion at the base OF the
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Foot Ball

(This is ono Of . series Of lessons which
bring out the most important points the boy
should know who wants to learn TO play fsot
bah and play It rightly
THE man on the receiving end of
l. a forward pass has as big a job
as the passer. He should run fast and
low to be as little noticed as possi-
BILE, heading in the direction of an
open space, and trying to get ahead
of the defensive back. Sometimes
this can be done by making a bluff at
the defensive back as though at
tempting to block him. He will jump
TO the side and let the runner go by
so that he is in the open. AS he runs
to the open he should turn his head
and eyes in the direction of the pass
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The Mystic Maze
Don could say few words Of praise
In favor Of that mystic n1axe;:
~ you'd inquire
Mhaf caused hia Ira

IN favor OF that mystic MAGE;
~ you'd inquire
What caused his Ire
fancy howl he would raise.
ssD IGHT this way for the mystic
N mazew sang out the barker
at the carnival The twins, Don and
Doug, stood outside and stared long
ingly.
Il guess I'd rather go on the ferris
wheel again." decided Doug. :
Don counted over his rena ining
nickels thoughtfully. He looked again
at the inviting sign. Guess Til go
in," he declared. and in he went.
He'd no idea what a mystic maze
was like. but It sounded thrilling, all
right. You probably wound round
and round in q tunnel or something
until you got lost.
Clutching his hat tightly, Don went
down, a long. narrow. poorly :lit cor
ridor He could hear some enc else
coming along behind him, but he
didn't turn around tosee who; it was.
The corridor made q sudden turn
and bump! Don's head hit something
and down he went. He scrambled up,
and there, in the dim light, =he saw
Doug staring at him. He must have
decided to come in after all and had
come down a different entrance.
Look here, Doug, you'd better
watch where you're going" muttered
Don, angrily. Gosh, you surprised
me, Dumping into me around the cor
ner like that"
Look out yourself, Ounce" :replied
Doug, in a high, squeaky, nocking
voice, that he sometimes used to tease
Don.
Don was thoroughly angry. He
wasn't going to let Doug run into
him and then mock him about 1t,
after knocking him down.
"You take that back" he demand-
ed. There was no reply. Don's fist
shot out and struck something very
hard -
"Ha. ha" laughed Doug. and Don
felt his hand on his shoulder. :"I came
up behind you. Think twice before
you go taking swings like that at
glass walls"
Evening star., 1923-10-28
Safe Experiments in Science

The everyday workings Of the world
in large part depend upon scientific
principles for their operation. This does
not necessarily mean that the prInei.
pies are complicated. In fact, some are
SO simple that boys and girls may
easily understand them by experiment.
Ing with them. The articles here tell
you how to perform some safe: expert
ments with materials you may: find in
your own home.
Evening star., 1923-10-28
Hands,.

TNOO much stress cannot be laid
i upon, we'll drawn hands. They
mark the difference between a good
cartoon and poorly drawn one, and
do much to carry out the expression of
the figure.
A hand drawn in its simplest form,
as in figure 1. brings out these char
acteristics: The line ALB, which di-
rides the hand into halves Is also the
line at which the fingers begin. Fin
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Yes, Isn't It?

IT'S hard" said the sentimental
landlady at the dinner table. ito think
that this poor little lamb should be
destroyed in his youth just to satisfy
out appetites."
YES" replied the smart boarder.
struggling with his portion, "it is
tough"
Evening star., 1923-10-28
"Not Here"

Darkness is an absence of light;
cold 10 m absence Of heat. and funk
ing is an absence Of mind.
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Nothing Less.

A girl in our class says that IL she
gets zero in a recitation it means
nothing to her.
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Parent Teacher Activities.

This column IN conducted under the
auspices of the District OF Columbia
branch OF the National ConSress OF
Mothers and the Parent-Tearher
Associations.
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All notices for this column must be
in the hands of the chairman of pub
Iicity by Wednesday noon preceding
the Sunday on which II is to be pub
Iished. Address Mrs. J. y. Saunders.
500 B northeast. Telephone Lincoln
1869,
Evening star., 1923-10-28

The Maury Home and School Asso-
citation will give a Halloween lunch
con sale Wednesday in the basement
of the school. Parents and friends
are invited. The proceeds from this
sale will be used for playground
and a rug for the kinder
gartenr room
Evening star., 1923-10-28

The Christmas sale committee met
Monday afternoon in the Ebbitt and
designed the general plan for this
fete. 1t will be a rainbow fete with
pot of gold at the foot of the rain
bow; there will be bookshop, a
game room. toyland and tea garden
Evening star., 1923-10-28

The Wheatley Parent-Teacher As
sociation will meet Thursday at 2:3e
o'clock. Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter,
president of the District of Columbia
Congress Of Mothers and Parent
Teacher Association, will be the
speaker.
Evening star., 1923-10-27

st. Louis has denied thus early that
it will trade Hornsby for three or
four Chicago National players who
are as experimental as Hornsby is
polished and mature. Chicago is in
no position to give away anything
good. but it would get much adver-
tising and the best hitter in the Ma
tional League if it could land Horns
by.
Uncertain Proposition.
st. Louis probably will continue to
deny that Hornsby is to go. Indeed.
there may not be any present inten-
ton of getting rid of him. But minds
change with the moon-and some
times oftener. If the Cardinals should
pass him on. they would weaken
ably with their patrons. But if
Hornsby is going to sit around with
his nose elevated in fit of the sulks
he is not likely to play much ball.
Maybe, IL he has become a chronic
sulker. he would not play great ball
for anybody long.
Too much yawping about the value
of Hornsby and too much solicitude
other than those of ST. Louis have
prevented that young man from be-
coming the great player that he
might have been had he possessed the
boyish enthusiasm that animates Babe
Ruth.
Admitting that the latter. who is
the American Leagues most magnetic
plum, has done some things that he
might better have left undone Che ad
mits it himself). there is a grace of
manner and an atmosphere about him
that is genuine. and the common peo-
pie like him. The boys think of him
In terms of big boy-a naughty boy
now and then, but nevertheless, a
lovable one.
Attitude of Hornsby.
Hornsby, on the other hand. has
moped himself into a misanthrope. He
believes that he is a rose wasted in
a field of wild celery and he does
not give the spectators any notion
that he enjoys base ball or anything
else. It's a pity that his greatness
was thrust upon him by managers,
rather than by his own exertions.
The price of s250.000 which was
given out in ST. Louis as having been
offered for him was neither diplo-
matte nor businesslike. 1t busted
things up both ways in st. Louis. 1t
gave Hornsby highly inflated sense
of his own Importance. and II fire.
Quently gave the st. Louis fans the
feeling that il Hornsby was worth
S250,000. the ST. Louis club was get
ting only about one two-hundred-an and
fftieth of what was coming to It.
Still, If Hornsby goes into the open
market. which st. Louis says he wont
New York will never let him escape
without bid. And II the National
League clubs should go to bidding for
him. the league would catch "ginney"
from the fans of St. Louis.
Evening star., 1923-10-27
Inside Golf
BY chester HORIZON

Throwing back the clubhead fs
nm Interesting experiment. for the
golfer who, perhaps, has never felt
the clubhead pulling on him ms q
stone ON the end of a string - ouId
feel In his hands.
To get into the rudfments Of 1t,
take q driver or bfassfe In the left
hand only. stand at the address
position. Now start the hand and
arm straight over to the right,
letting the clubhead drag behind.
Let the body weight at the same
time go to the right foot. Let the
strokes, 1T makes NO difference.
When the arm has gone as far as
1T can to the right, stfffen the
wrist and take up the slack In IT,
holding the left arm straight, M
the clubhead II literally thrown
around and back OF you. When
the shaft Is horizontal across the
shoulders try to stop the clubs
movement. 1t will almost twist
you on your feet, it's pull Will be
NO great. That will give you, per-
haps for the first time, q sense Of
what fs really ON the end Of the
shaft-the clubhead. The thing to
do now IL get that "thrOw" of the
clubhead into your regular shots.
BE xure you stiffen that riSht leg
30 you can absorb the pull akainst
1t and keep the head from moving.
When the head moves, remember,
all tho sting L. taken out of the
clubhcad.
Copyright. John r. Ollie co.,
Evening star., 1923-10-27
is GOLFERS LISTED
FOR D. C. OPEN PLAY

Five Of Washington's leading anna
teur golfers and eleven professionals
of the city have entered for the first
open championship of the District Of
Columbia which will be held at the
Columbia Country Club Monday and
Tuesday.
Entries closed last night, but with
possibility that a few names might
be added today. The committee in
charge did not pair the players.
The entries:
Amateurs-Albert r. Mackenzie.
Guy M. Standifer, c. j. Dunphy, Miller
b. Stevinson of Columbia and Tom
Moore Of Indian Spring.
Professionalism Diegel, Friend
ship: Fred Mcleod. Columbia: Dave
Thomson, Washington Golf and Coun-
try Club; Robert T. Barnett, Chevy
Chase; A. B. Thorn, Town and Coun-
try Club: Peter Jackson. Indian
Spring; Darcy Banagan. Columbia; !;
Ralph Beach. unattached; Lionel G.
Walker, Bannockburn; Mel Shorey,
Manor Club. and ]. d. Tucker, un-
attached.
The tourney will be at seventy-two
holes medal play. and q purse will
be put up by the clubs to which the
several professionals are attached.
Evening star., 1923-10-27

flushed before Jacks handler could
reach the spot and put them up.
Worthy of more than passing men,
tion was the running of Nelrs Ozark
Lady in yesterdays stake. Despite
her seven years of ardent bird work
this excellent pointer bitch showed
all the style and speed of a much
younger dog and was going strong
when time was called at the end Of
the second series race. At the close
of last years fall meet. when Nell
was returned second to Frank Bur-
rows setter. Master Ben. Baldwin in
formed us that he was satisfied with
her past performances and that he
did not intend to run her again. He
wisely reconsidered and Nell seemed
to wisely remember just where she
found the covey of birds which Sc
cured her place in last years meet,
for on being started in her second
series this year, over exactly the same
course, she went straight for the
scene Of her former find.
Setter owners are determined that
the remaining stake, the members
all-age. which concludes the meet to-
day, shall be at least partly claimed
by them. since all six places in the
stakes which have been completed
have gone to pointers. Six braces of
dogs are competing and the running
started this morning at 8 o'clock at
the Edgemoor Bank building.
Evening star., 1923-10-27
D. C. COLLEGE GRID
TEAMS ARE ACTIVE

All college foot ball teams Of this
area were scheduled to take the field
this afternoon. with Georgetown Uni
versity and University of Maryland
participating in the more important
games. The former was to be host
to the Sd Army Corps eleven in Grif-
fifth Stadium, while Maryland was to
be pitted against North Carolina at
College Park. Both games were to
get under way at 2:3o o'clock.
George Washington. Gallaudet and
Catholic University are out OF the
city for competition. The Hatchetites
went to Norfolk to meet the Quantico
Marines. while GallAudel Is al phIla.
derphia for a contest with ST. Jo-
seph's s.n cathelie Uaivessity ,ss Is tack Is
Providence College at Providence.
Many Washingtonians made the
trip to Baltimore to see the Navy
Princeton engagement in the big Ven
able Stadium.
Evening star., 1923-10-27
HEAVY CHAMPIONS
DO NOT LAST LONG
BY FAIR PLAY.

NEW YORK, October 27.-Tex
the eligible list Of heavyweights. He
could find five names. No more.
Dempsey. Firpo. Tommy Gibbons,
Eartley Madden and Billy Miske.
Have you ever thought" asked
Rickard, "how brief the life of the
average heavyweight is? Dempsey
became champion in 1919 and of
course, is still going strong. But
where are the men over whom he
climbed to the top? Heavies don't
last very long. Perhaps they fall be-
fore discouragement at failure to win
titles rather than because of physi-
cal reasons. I don't know. Anyway.
where are they"
Echo answers, "Where?" When
Dempsey came to the top the heavies
in their prime. or not far past it,
willard. He tried to come back and
succeeded, financially II not artisti-
cally. He's out for good. Fred Full
ton, who stood next to Jess In size,
is still humping around the sticks,
but he has long ceased to be a serious
factor.
Carl Morris, once a terrific figure
in the white hope days. is occasional
ly heard Of as kissing the canvas in
first or second rounds out west. But
long ago he was through as serious
battler. Yet Morris might have been
a champion had he not been hurried
too fast early in his career.
Jim Flynn, who gave Morris the
beating that affected his whole career
and once stopped Dempsey in one
round. got through long ago. Cum
hoat Smith and hfq overland WALTON
disappeared from the public eye sew
era1 years ago. Bill Brennan. a real
tough guy. seems to be through.
Battling Levinsky-out- Porky Flynn
Is heard from occasionally, but not
still active. Gibbons and Firpo are
the only possible prosnects for cham
pionship hohors.
Evening star., 1923-10-27
RICKEY TERMS HORNSBY
RUMOR "GRAND INSULT"

ST. LOUIS. October 27.-Manager
Sranch hickey OF the st. Louis Car
report that Rogers Hornsby would be
traded to the Chicago Cubs for four
players.
He related a recent conversation
with Bill Killefer, manager of the
Cubs. in which an offer was made for
Hornsby and promptly rejected.
Sam Breadon, president of the Car
dinals, said Hornsby would not be
sold for cash under any consideration
and that the possible way he would
be traded would be II the trade as
sured st. Louis a pennant.
The value l place on Hornsby's
services is so great" Mr.. Breadon
said. II consider my price. in players,
for Hornsby prohibitive."
Evening star., 1923-10-27
THE QUESTION.
Why do most foot ball
teams run a play out-of.
bounds when they have pos
session Of the ball along one
Of the sidelines?

Il. This enables this defensive team
Ter side.
In the second place, a team making
a slight gain at this point does not
get itself out of the cramped position
1t Is in.
Now If a team has the ball near the
side line. and does not run a play out
of bounds the chances are very much
against 1t gaining a first down in
three plays. Consequently, 1t has to
punt. A team punt.ng from near a
side line Is taking unnecessary risks
More men may be used to block such
punt, and a punt from this position
also is more likely to go out of
bounds but a short distance from
whore it Is kicked. That would mean
the opponents would have the ball
many yards closer to your goal line
than would be the case II an average
length punt were gotten off.
Teams prefer wasting a play near
the side lines in order to get out of
bounds. as a runner going out of
bounds means they can bring the ball
in from the side lines fifteen yards
for the next down.
From statistics available 1t is a
fact that a team near the side lines
cannot gain as much ground on four
plays as 1t gains at midheld on three
In addition, the team In this latter
position can kick or forward pass
far more effectively.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1923-10-27

The three games mentioned consti-
tute but small portion of the thrill
promising contests of the afternoon.
OF equal general interest is Centres
invasion of the north in it's game
with Pennsylvania; Princeton's third
successive meeting with the Navy
the eastern venture of the Stalwart I
Marquette team against undefeated
Boston College, and other eastern
fields offer gridiron duels of promis-
ing proportions
close what has been styled foot ball
gloom week." for in the course of the
past six days dispatches, from the
majority of eastern schools have been
outstanding players, and assertions N $
that such players will not take the
field in today's important tussles
Charley O'Hearn of Yale, Chuck
Calder Of Dartmouth. Mike Palma or
Penn state. Frank Rutan of Prince
ton. Bart Mckee of Navy. Howe OF
Harvard. Harold Ward of Boston ono Col
6la are but a few of the more prom
inent players declared to be pnss1iGi- ssii
a,,v unfit or enthusiastically dlsdu4ll-
fed for play in today's engagements, efn.,
na 6 IaH thsir g tbT ana sp the
suits of the contests.
CHICAGO. October 27;-Nine Vest vest
ern Conference foot ball teams take
the field today in contests that MARI
q turning point in the championship
race. Victors will jump to the front
in the homestretch sprint for the
coveted honorS.
to defeat Minnesota at Madison by
a close margin and Chicago's strong
eleven to overcome the defense OF
Purdue at Chicago. with IillnTls
scheduled for victory over Nor1h-
western at the Chicago Cubs PARK
The Iowa-Ohio State clash at Co
lumbus is listed by followers or the
sport as a toss-up. while Micnlssn'
meeting the n-conference MlGni-
gan Aggies. is picked to win easily, ,nyI !.
such an outcome would leave W is
consin, Chicago, Illinois and Mlcnl-
gan all undefeated.
Evening star., 1923-10-27
HOWARD PLAYS WELL
IN SCORING 1910 WIN

Howard University's foot ball sup
porters expect their eleven to do well
against Wilberforce University in
Griffith Stadium next Friday, SO inn
pressive was the work of the Blue and
White yesterday when it defeated
Morehouse, 10 to 0. The marked de-
pelopment of Howard since the be,
ginning of the season was evidenced
by it's aggressive defensive play and
cohesive attack.
Howard's points yesterday were the
results of a touchdown. the free goal
try and goal from field. The three
pointer was a drop kick from the toe
of Capt. Doneghy.
The game was bitterly contested.
but Howard outgeneraled the heavier
Atlanta eleven all the way. How
ards goal line has not been crossed
in the four games the local collegians
have played.
Evening star., 1923-10-27
David Western k yards h !Ord efforts throwing Of three aklHs ll ADVANCE
INTERIOR GRIDDERS
OBTAIN HOME FIELD

Interior Department eleven will
play the majority of it's games on
the gridiron at Georgia and Alaska
avenues, according to Manager C. W.
Butz.
A deal was closed with the Silver
Spring Athletic Association for the
use of the grounds.
Trinity juniors will encounter the
lexington Juniors tomorrow at IL
o'clock on the formers grounds at
Georgetown. Uniforms will be issued
to the Trinity gridders tonight at
the clubhouse.
In preparation for their fray with
the Park Athletic Club tomorrow aft
ernoon at Union Park. Stanton Ju-
niors will practice tonight at 1880
o'clock.
Emblem Athletic Club is seeking a
game tomorrow, according to Mana
ger Dave McLeish, Hyattsville 4.