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Evening star., 1923-12-21

receiver of public moneys at Douglas,
Wyo.
President Coolidge yesterday car
ried out another Harding policy when
he sent to the Senate the nomination
of Henry M. Stowe, formerly of Mar
ion, Ohio, to be postmaster at Bed
ford, Va.
Stowe, who is a member of the Elks
Home at Bedford, was given recess
appointment as postmaster by Presi-
dent Harding last spring. The ap-
pointment brought about a protest
from Virginia republicans who de-
clared Stowe should not be given the
place because he was not really a
resident of Virginia. The matter
was carried without avail to Mr..
Harding, who told newspaper men In
announcing that he would stand by
Stowe that 'if a man cannot be
President and still remain faithful to
his friends 1t is not worth while to
be President
Evening star., 1923-12-21

Juan, Calf. F. F. Kelley; swink, Col.
William A. Reynolds; Bridgeport,
Conn.,, Arthur +. Connor; Canton.
Ill.,, Clarence SniveF; Crete. ILL.,,
John Pioponprink; Shawneetown, ILL.,.
Elgin e. Spivey; Melbourne, Iowa, E.
X. 'Ballredge: Amite. La, Nettie So
journer; Caryyille. La, r., F. Baudry;
Durant. Miss, Pauline w. King; Lake,
Miss, John A. Freeman; Anguilla,
Miss, Joseph T. Farrer; Bolton. Miss,
Susan McAlpin: Brandon. Miss, Lille
Burns; Bude. Miss, Homer Griffing;
Goodman, Miss, j. T. SHELTON; Heidel-
berg, Miss, Pink H. Morrison.
Leesville. S. c.. J. H. Bodie; Pelzer,
s. c., Josephine Pelzer; Spartanburg.
S. c.. Henry Neuberger; Wittmire. S.
c., David Duncan; Yonges Island,
s. c., John w. Garrity; Garnetville,
S. c., Fred L. Zimmerman; Pomari
>. c., James l.. Graham.
Coal Creek. Tenn, John Cannon.
Pennington Gap, Va. James r. Bar
ron.
Douglas. Wyo.. Henry C. Miller.
The President also sent the nomi-
nation of Arthur NJ. Teakell to be
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CLUBS MALE CHORUS
PROGRAM RADIOED
Entertainment in Masonic Temple
Auditorium Vigorously Applaud
ed by Large Audience.

One of the best programs of its sea-
son was presented by the Interstate
Male Chorus. of the InComCo Club
filled the auditorium of Masonic Tenn
pie, in which Harry Angelica. bari
tone, with Miss Bernice Tandall, ac-
companist. We're presented.
Time and time again the audience
showed its appreciation of the sing
ing of Mr.. Angelica as well as that
OF the chorus. which was broadcast
Evening star., 1923-12-21
OFFICIAL WINTER
OPENS TOMORROW
Day Will Be Shortest of Year. Al
though Sun Rises and
Sets as Today.

Winter begins officially at 1854 pm
tomorrow, standard eastern time.
Today is not the shortest day of
the year
It's tomorrow, when winter comes
that has the distinction of being the
shortest day"
These are the facts as given TODAY
by the Naval observatory. AS matt
ter of fact. according to Prof E,ichaI
berger. the observatory's EXPERT in
these matters, today and tomorrow
are about the same
Today the sun rose at 7:23 am and
Evening star., 1923-12-21

is to set at 4:49 pm. Tomorrow It
will rise az 1928 and go down at 4:49
pm.
Seems the same?
are concerned. but If you take the
trouble to work 1t out to the second,
tomorrow will be a few seconds
shorter
They do not go to that trouble at
the Naval Observatory, and most
plain citizens will rest content with
the official assurance that tomorrow
is the shortest day"
Evening star., 1923-12-21
LAWYERS CHANGE PLAN
FOR SESSION IN DISTRICT
Bar Association Will Meet in Phil.
adelphia in January,
Instead Of Here.
By the Assooiate.i Prnss

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 21.-The
midwinter meeting OF the executive
committee OF the American Bar As.
sociation will be held at the Bellevue.
Stratford Hotel, Philadelphia, Janu.
ary IA. instead of at Washington
D. c., as had been planned, the asso.,
citation announced yesterday.
The city where the regular ap,,,ar
meeting will be held will be chosen
at that time
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POSTMASTERS NAMED.
President Nominates Harding's
Appointee at Bedford, Va.

President Coolidge today sent the
following postmaster nominations to
the Senate:
Maplesville, Ala, II. T. Wallace:
Valdez. Alaska, George w. Robins;
Flagstaff. yAriz., Richard J. Connor;
Truman, Ark, Charles E. Kemp; San
Evening star., 1923-12-21
at the store that's the friend
of all the people

The store where you only "CIad
the Smile but where you vaue-Dollar
with that value liberal plan of EASY payments We
prcethe Iowest am-to give
attention and to help solve the ready cash. problem Our
successful chain of States
evidence reliability may us-wem
ingIy YOU!
Evening star., 1923-12-21

If you can buy any of
our garment1 for less
money elsewhsne, bring
them back and we will
refund your payments.
This is yonr protection
whenever You purchase
any clothing from Us.
And it's backed BY our
50 stores and all our re.
sources.
Evening star., 1923-12-12
CARL MAYS IS SOLD
TO REDS BY YANKS

CHICAGO, December 12.-Sale of
Pitcher Carl Mays of the Yankees to
the Cincinnati Reds for sum report
ed to be $4,000 was one of the out
standing happenings in the base ball
market yesterday.
Two years ago. Mays would have
brought about $4,000 in his own
league. But now Huggins was able
to get waivers on Carl from the seven
other clubs in the American League
and six clubs in the National.
Philadelphia and Cincinnati claimed
Mays and intimationS came from the
Giants that they were interested in
him, too. Huggins favored Cincin-
natl. SO he recalled the request for
waivers in the National League and
made a straight sale.
The sale of Mays marks the pass
ing from the American League of a
stormy petrol. who involved the Yam
KEGS in fight with Ban Johnson and
five other clubs. The famous Mays
case in 1919 led to legal entangle-
ments and a break in the American
League, with New York, Boston and
Chicago opposing the other clubs
Mays left the Boston club in Chi
cago in the summer of 1919 and was
suspended. Later he was sold to the
Yankees for $4,000 in cash and Pitch
ers Russell and McGraw. Johnson re-
to play for the Yankees and then
came the big fight. Col. Huston. who
led the battle against Johnson, and
Harry FraZee, then owner of the Red
Sox, both have sold out and now Mays
goes from the American League, too.
Evening star., 1923-12-12

On the day before the meeting
my friend, Jim OrriS, a lifelong
pal. came out to see me and final
iv got ME TO meet Dreyfuss and
Pulliam in the Office. Jim didn't
saw SO. but | knew they had got
him TO try and get me in tow.
The upshot of it was that | final
" agreed to do what Jim asked.
We met Dreyfuss and Pulliam at
the time and place. They per-
suaded Orris to sit in at the con-
ference.
They had prepared two or
three contracts and tried their
best to get me to sign one. |
couldn't do that because | was
under promise, and | didn't want
them to know this. ! shifted
around and evaded questions
did everything ! could TO keep
from giving direct answer. In
short, | refused to sign any form
of contract.
Barney Dreyfuss is square
fellow-always treated me right.
He was puzzled at my attitude.
Finally he turned to his desk
and pulled a blank contract out
of the drawer. For some time he
looked me squarely in the eye.
Here, Honus," he said, rs a
blank contract. Take that pen
there and write in your own hg-
ures"
To prove that he meant it Bar
ney signed the paper in blank
and passed it over to me. Now
that's what | call square propo-
sition. Still, | fesitated.
Refuses Higher Salary.
NO" l finally told them all,
"Ill not sign a contract tonight,
no matter how it's made out. |
simply can't, that's ALL"
1t was about midnight by this
time. Dreyfuss and Pulliam went
out and left me with Orris, leav-
ing it to him to do what he could
with me.
"Honus," said Orris, what did
the American League offer you?'
"They offered me a two-year
contract at $500. and put the
money up in the bank in ad-
vance"
| had also been offered 5000
for each star player | could in
duce to go along with me.
'All right" he said, encour-
aged. Well tell Barney about
that in the morning and | know
he'll do the same"
NO." | told him, I'm not worth
that much money now. l think,
though, Barney ought to pay me
5000 I'm getting $4,000 now"
That's fine He'll gladly do
that. Come on and sign it to-
night"
mo, Jim; to tell you the truth,
the fellows had meeting and all
agreed not to sign anything until
we meet again tomorrow"
Orris went in to see Dreyfuss
again. He came back with con-
tracts showing that several of
the fellows already had signed.
Evening star., 1923-12-12
GRID PLAY ADVANCES,
SAYS WALTER CAMP

In reviewing the 1928 foot ball sea-
son in Golfers" the national week
ly, Walter Camp, the dean Of gridiron
experts, lays particular stress upon
the evolution that is going on in the
game.
The salient features, in his estima-
tion, are:
1-Loosenfng up Of line play.
@BroAdenfnG of base I'm back
field from which attack radfAteA.
.Replacement Of bulky line
men by more rangy type
-Distributfon Of weight tend.
Ing out to tackles and ends.
@MOre cOncealment of inten.
tfon I'm forward passinS.
6-ImprOvement OF the defense
TO forward passing.
S-RecoGnition OF ~boomefanGs'
effect OF intercepted passes.
-Increase OF speed In back
field.
@Improvement in covering
kicks.
1O-Greater reliance ON field
goals.
1I-More mental sagacity and
initiative in players.
12-Increased OverOrga ntKat1on
I'm coaching and scoutfng staffs.
13-IncreasinE tendency to the
use of more men In n game.
14-Greater dependence upon in
dfvfduals as specialists.
15-Better and wider placing OF
men on defense.
Evening star., 1923-12-12
G Is St7nied in Effort TO Get Collins Harmony Rules Base
Hans Wagner's name ap-

Hans Wagner's name ap-
pears on every all-American
aIl-star base ball team for all
time, and what the old-time
star doesn't know about base
ball doesn't amount to much.
In this, the story of his career
told by himself, he tells you
what he knows-the skill of
men and teams and plays, the
development of the American
national game, all the ins and
outs that the base ball fan of
today wants to know about.
He gives pointers to the
youngster and the college
player, and he tells the old
hand where he can look for
new delights by watching for
fine points that most of us
overlook. Hans Wagner's
story is more than this, how
ever; to it he has brought his
sound philosophy and knowl-
edge of men, so that the
diamond, as he talks of it, be-
comes as broad as the whole
world. And with a simplicity
that makes absorbing reading
he has accomplished what
many skilled writers fail to
achieve; he has given a Iiv-
ing, full length portrait of q
man-himself.
Evening star., 1923-12-12
COAST LEAGUE FIGHT
WON BY WILLIAMS

CHICAGO. December 12.-Harry A.
Williams of Los Angeles last night
was confirmed as the officially elected
president of the Pacific Coast League
by a decision of the board of arbi-
tration of the National Association
of Professional Base Ball Clubs up
holding the action of league represen-
tatives in deposing William McCar-
thy. the former president.
Williams at once entered into the
business of the base ball convention
with the statement that he intended to
work for the interest of all members
of the Pacific Coast League, effacing
all factional differences.
The national board of arbitration
held that a representative of the Seattle
club was entitled TO vote for the league
presidency, and as a consequence Will
liams received the support of five of the
eight Pacific Coast League clubs for
the presidency. 1t censured William
Wrigley, jr., Wade Killefer and
Charles L. Lockhart for ''indiscreet
ana censura bic conduct in effecting
the purchase OF the Seattle club.
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Austria to BE Represented.

BY the Associated Press
PARIS, December 12.-Austria will
be represented in the 1924 Olympic
games. her official entries for the
winter sports at Chamonix having
been received by the French Olympic
committee along with those of Lat
via and Hungary
Austria will send hockey team TO
compete in the conests, and also VIII
have entries in the figure skating,
consisting of both women and men,
The Austrian Olympic committee,
while refraining from official part,ci-
patton, owing to lack of funds, is
authorizing the sending of competl-
tors through private initiative.
Latvia will compete In the speed
skating contests at all distances ana
the fifty-kilometer ski competition.
Hungary has entered the ski events
from twelve to eighteen kflometers
and also the jumps.
The entries bring the total repre-
sentation at Chamonix to seven coun-
tries-the United States, Belgium,
Czechoslovakia, Sweden, Hungary,
Latvla and Austria.
The French Olympic committee ex-
poets by Saturday, the date on which
the entries close, to have eleven or
twelve nations participating in the
winter events. including England.
A bill providing for a special issue
of Olympic postage stamps has been
introduced in the French chamber by
Deputy Nibelle. 1t is expected the
bill will be adopted without discus
sion
Evening star., 1923-12-12


Just what players Chance asked in
return for his star isn't known, nei-
ther he nor Griff being willing to di-
vulge any details. 1t is presumed,
however that Chance asked for Stan
ley Harris. to fill Collins shoes at sec
ond, and for Sam Rice, as good meas
ure. Griff, no doubt, would have been
willing to go along with one OF these
two men and a little cash. but the Sox
already have more coin than Is neces-
sary for comfort, so weren't interest
ed in that feature.
Whether any further efforts will be
made to pry Collins loose from the
Sox is a question. Griff appears anx-
ious to get him and yet is inclined to
be secretive. Some folks seem to
think that he is just kidding about
the affair. realizing that it is getting
him a lot of desirable publicity. There
is reason to doubt whether Grim
would be willing to assume Collins.
playing contract, which has one more
year to run at $4,000. and on top OF
this pay whatever Collins would most
certainly demand for the managerial
burden.
There seems to be an impression
that Griff eventually will swing
around to Walter Johnson as his
choice. 1t may be that he has his
mind set on this point and is keeping
quiet for the reason mentioned above.
Johnson would surely be popular
selection and none will question his
base ball sense. but whether he has
the needed aggressiveness is doubt
full.
There was another story around
that Griff had talked with Clarence
Rowland. who won pennant and
world championship as White SoS
manager in 1917. Rowland now is an
American League umpire, but would
welcome an-cpportunity to return to
the managerial ranks.
Evening star., 1923-12-12
ELBERFELD is BETTING
GIANTS OBTAIN HORNSBY

CHICAGO, December 12.-There
was much wngKing of tongues
here today when Kid Elberfeld,
the Little Rock manager, went
around the lobby of the Congress
Hotel Offering to bet large sums
that the Rogers Hornsby deal WAS
all settled between the st. Louis
Cards and the New York Giants.
Elberfeld asserted TINT Travis
Jackson. one OF the three players
that John McGraw snfd he would
not trade, was included in the
deal. Elberfeld was the man who
discovered jackson I'm the Little
Rock club.
Evening star., 1923-12-12

seventeen proposed amendments 10
oase bail rules are to be acted upon
Dy the Joint session of the two major
leagues today. Other matters of i'm
Dortance also come before the meet
ing, some of which would affect the
powers OF the commissioner.
a rev deals were Consummated
curing the sessions OF major and
minor leagues late yesterday and last
night, with the signing OF johnny
EVers as coach Of the Chicago Amer
leans for next season and the sale OF
carr Mays, right-hand pitcher for the
New York Americans, 10 the Cincin-
natl Nationals the most important
The price for Mays was said to be
more than $4,000
Base ball officials learned of the re-
turn of EVers as assistant TO Frank
Chance for the White Sox as a sur
prise. 1t was believed that he had
retired from the game. Big Ed
Walsh. who assisted Manager Gleason
as coach last year, will be retained,
Chance said.
Purchase by the Philadelphia Ath-
letics of Paul Strand of the Salt Lake
City club, who has been hitting sen
sation in the Pacific Coast League.
was announced by Manager Connie
Mack
Club owners Of the international
League voted in opposition to res
toration of the draft. They appoint
ed President John Conway Toole.
Jack Dunn of the Baltimore club
and George Staliings of Rochester
to draft 16S-game schedule for the
coming season. President Tooie said
that Montreal. Canada, and Prov
dencs. r. l.. have made applications
for a. franchise in the league, but no
decision was reached on their appl-
cations.
The American Association today
takes up the task OF drafting
sch edule
Harry Grabiner, secretary of tho
Chicago White SoX, and Clark GTif-
fifth. president of the Washington
club. We're in conference several
times yesterday, but refused TO say
whether their sessions were over
Eddie Collins, White SoX second
baseman.
Sam Breadon. president Of the st
Louis Cardinals, declared that no
amount OF money would buy Hornsby.
star infielder. after receiving an offer
of S275.000 from the Brooklyn club.
Evening star., 1923-12-12
STRAND COSTS MACK
UPWARD OF SIS, 900.

CHICAGO. Ill. December Paul
strand, the champion batsman of the
racine Coast League, belongs to the
Athletics. Connie Mack announced
last night that the deal had been COM
pleted, which, he felt. would give his
Club the punch needed in the outfield.
Mack declined to state the precise
terms OF the deal While the anti
draft rule IS in force. the AS have
agreed to pay a sum said to approx
mate $4,000 for Strand.
Later If the draft is in force. as it
probably Will be, the cash paid to
SAT- Lake will amount to about
$4,000. Several players. who have
been agreed upon, will then be turned
over with the cash.
Evening star., 1923-12-12
SPIRIT OF PEACE PREVAILS
FOR JOINT MEETING TO-DAY
National Leagues ''Unquafed Approval of
lands Services Ends All Talk of Fight Being
Waged Against the Commissioner
BY the Associated Press.


NHCAGO, December American Base Pau
Leagues here today their joint
K NJ Lands sefenely confident that their
with of the clashes predicted.
the
when the club National
extending
wei! as unqualified approval of his official
While joint action taken by the American
would be
as soon as National stand became
Heydler
Johnson OF the American might
failure consult them
Evening star., 1923-12-12
ORGANIZED BASE BALL
LIFTS BAN ON NORFOLK

RICHMOND. Va. December 12-The
Norfolk club Of the Virginia League
suspended from organized base ball
just before the close Of the season
for an attack by it's president upon
an umpire, has been reinstated by the
national board of arbitration. sitting
in Chicago, according to a telegram
received here from President w. s.
Moye Of the Virginia League.
The $1,000 fine assessed against the
club by Secretary Farrell of the
Minor Leagues Organization was re-
duced to $500. the message added
Evening star., 1923-12-12
SIX BIG GRID GAMES
ON NOTRE DAME LIST

SOUTH BEND. Ind, December 12.-
Notre Danes 1924 foot ball schedule
will be completed today when, the
contracts are signed for games with
Wabash and Carnegie Tech.
At a banquet in honor Of the
team, Coach Rockne announced that
twenty-six men. ten OF whom grad
uate In June, had been awarded the
official Notre Dame monogram.
The complete football schedule:
October 4, Lombard; II, Wabash
IS, Army at New York; October, 25,
Princeton at Princeton; November 1,
Georgia Tech; s, Wisconsin at Wis
consin; Is, Nebraska; %. Carnegie
Tech at Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1923-12-12
Must Consider In Memorfam.
BROOKLYN POLO PLAYERS
SPRING TOURNEY UPSET

CLEVELAND, Ohio, December 12.-
Brooklyn Riding and Driving Club
sprang a surprise in the midwest
ern indoor polo championship tourna-
ment by defeating the famous Riding
Club of New York, 12k to 5 u, in the
semi-final round Of play.
The Brooklyn team meets the
Troop A Reds of Cleveland in the
final tonight, the locals having de-
feated the Cincinnati Polo Club, IL
to 8, in the first extra chukker match
in tourn ament history.
Evening star., 1923-12-12
POCKET BILLIARD TITLE
RETAINED BY GREENLEAF

PHILADELPHIA. December r.
Ralph Greenleaf, world pocket bill
lard champion. and Frank Taberski i,
former title holder. broke even in two
matches yesterday, giving the former
three wins in the four-contest title
series. Greenleaf won 100 to II. Ia
berski scored, 100 to So
0reenleaf announced he was about
to enter competition in the three
cushion billiard field and would make
an effort to win that title in addition
to the one he now holds.
Evening star., 1923-12-12
INTERNATIONAL TURF
SERIES IN PROSPECT

NEW YORK, December 12.-Before
Pierre Werthheimer, French sports
man, departs for home he hopes to
have arranged definite plans with
August Belmont, chairman Of the
Jockey Club, for series Of races
next year between his three-year-old
| champion, Epinard, and Zev, Ameri-
can three-year- king
NJ Werthheimer, Belmont and Har-
ry Sinclair, owner of Zev. conferred
yesterday and, upon leaving for Dem
/ yer, Sinclair authorized the Jockey
Club head to act for him. Whether
the races would be held in this
| country or France depends on the
comparative demands of the two ma
tional publics. ~. -.-
The Frenchman owner said he
| would agree to enlarging the inter
national field with the entries Of
which Zey defeated for the interna-
tional cup; In Memoriam, which de-
feated both Zev and My Own at Lou
isville. My Own is the property of
Rear Admiral Cary T.. Grayson.
| The series may be at different dis
| tances and the international cup
may be offered to the winner.
Must Consider In Memorfam.
| HOT SPRINGS, Ark, December IL.
I-Declaring that he would be "only
too glad" to match In Memoriam
against either zev, the Rancocas
Stables colt, or Epinard, champion
of the French turf. at mile and a
half or any distance between one
and two miles, Carl Weidman n
Newport, KY, reiterated his belisi
that his three-year-old was the
champion of the turf.
ut doesn't seem reasonable" w cid.
man said, that a championship could
be determined as to which Is the su-
perior horse of the year without en-.
bracing In Memoriam, at least ir
the process of elimination"
Evening star., 1923-12-12

Even So" I told them. that's
no reason why | should break my
word. | won't sign tonight.
That ended the meeting.
The next day | signed the con-
tract, and | signed it for less
than $500 l honestly didn't
think | was worth that much.
Later on I was the highest paid
player in the league, getting
$4,000. =
I'm not trying to make myself
moral hero or anything like
that, but I'm telling you honest
ly that it was worth that $500
to have had the feeling of keep
ing my word.
There was a time. though. when
| tried to hold manager up for
more money. That was many.
many years ago. To tell it will
take me right back to my begin
ming as funny little awkward
kid.
Tomorrow: | Ask $40 a
Month-and Change My
Mind
Evening star., 1923-12-12
THOMPSON CUE VICTOR.

Contestants in the round-robin
pocket billiard tournament at Grand
Central Academy will start play Mon
day night at 7:45 o'clock. Drew
Thompson last night nosed out Will
liam Parsons, $50 to 246.
Evening star., 1923-12-12
ALL BIDS FOR WHITE SOX
STAR SPURNED BY CHANCE
Balks at Demand for Harris and Rice-W alter john
son and Clarence Rowland Now Being Men,
toned as Possible Team Pilot.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

to
12Whaever chance Eddie Collins star Sec
the White Sox have had to become manager
club eclipse yesterday evening when
Clark Griffith of the Ma
looking the transfer the
inheder
Griffith approached Chance with to whether Collins was
his ball club provided he could better his Satisfied as to
Washington players
which he would Griffith began
around when he recovered his speech he said nothing