Evening star., 1923-12-31

of Charles Paddock, University of
Southern California athlete now un-
der suspension by the A. A. L., and
declared that the law of the case
justified the action of the A. A. L.
Paddock was disciplined for COM
peting as a college representative
last summer in a Paris meet not
sanctioned by the French branch of
the International Athletic Federation.
The National Collegiate Athletic As
sociation in convention at Atlanta
last week came to the defense OF
Paddock. asserting that the A. A. U.
had no jurisdiction over him in the
matter. The n. c. A. A. is a constit-
according to many of the delegates
to the meeting here the disciplining
of Paddock has added considerably to
the already existing differences be-
tween their organization and the A
A. L.
Much discussion of these differences
was anticipated this afternoon when
a resolution investing the American
Olympic Association with full power
to name an Olympic team, irrespective
of any affiliation any of its consflt-
uent members may have with an IN
ternational organization, was to be
offered. At>present all track and feld
athletes of the United States team
must be certified by the A. A. U,
which in recommending team candi-
dates must recognize the authority
of the International Athletic Fedora
ton, of which it is member.
Report on Women.
Among the several reports read be-
fore the meeting this morning was
that of the women's division of the
federation, presented by Mrs Herbert
Hoover, a vice president of the y. A.
A. F.. and delegate from the Girl
Scouts of America. Her report dis
closed that much progress had been
made in work declared by Col
Breckenridge to be ''one of the finest
pieces Of constructive work ever
undertaken for the girlhood and
womanhood of America"
The support of the Army and Navy
toward the work of the federation in
the development and promotion of
physical education and athletic COM
petition was pledged by Secretary OF
the Navy Edwin Denby. Maj. Gen.
Hines and Admiral L. w. Eberle. chief
of naval operations. Secretary of Ag-
riculture Henry c. Wallace is attend
ing the meeting as delegate from
the Des Moines, Iowa, district feder-
alton, and Gen. Palmer Pierce. presi-
dent of the National Collegiate Atf1-
letic Association. is representing his
organization. Following the morning
session the delegates were received
at the White House by President
Coolidge.
Among other delegates were Gus
tavus T. Kirby and George E. Dickie,
Playground and Recreation Associa-
ton of America; HI. F. Pierce, Col
lege Of Physicians and Surgeons. New
York; Robert Garrett. Playground
and Recreation Association Of Amer
lea; c. Edward Beckett. Y. NJ. c. A.,
Washington; c. Eugene Edwards,
District Of Columbia A. A. F.: Julia
F. Capen, National Y. w. G. A.; Lee
Hanmer PaysrSvnd Hv and
| tfonal Y. w. C. A; Leslie j. Aver.
N C. A. A., Seattle; Maj. William c.
Rose and G. M. Burdick, American
Physical Education Association.
| William NJ Calvin, member at
| zie. University of Pennsylvania: John
Thomas Taylor, American Legion; A
MatthiesoH HTaah %,,.m Amerlsap tp.r,v Gymnsssic
Heintz, National Campfire Girls; Col.
H. J. Koehler. U. s. A.: J. H. Nc
| Curdy. American Physical Education
Association; Elmer Berry, Y. M c. A;
Charles R. 0rnstein, Jewish Welfare
z. T A. F.: F. Dr.: & R Mann, United
States Army; Col. c. R. Stodter,
National Rifle Association; Mai Alex
ander Surles, u. 8. M. A., West Point.
George @ .v r Hspnrop; Msa, va Athletic a1st Re- Re,
\
Montague, Norfolk, Va; Victor Hart
| shorn, Long Branch, N. j.; William
@. Friedgen, American Gymnastic
| Union; w. ]. Jacomb, Groton School
Margaret A. Mckee. Des Moines dis
| trict A A. F.; Jesse s. Herriott, Des
| Moines; Rear Admiral A. p. Niblack,
United States Navy, retired, member
at large; Charles w. Bainbridge, Boys
Club Federation: George ]. Fisher and
| r. F. Seymour, Boy Scouts of America
Joseph H. Thompson, Pittsburgh,
lieutenant colonel, U. s. Army; LII
liam Schroeder. woman's division.
N. A. A. F.; Lou Henry Hoover, presi-
ldent Girl Scouts. member-at-1arge;
Agnes r. wayman. member-at-large,
New York city; DR.. John Brown. jr.,
/ George E. Stock and George o.
/ Draper, National Y. M. c. A.; Frances
Boynton, New Haven Normal School
OF Gymnastics; Capt. c. III. Train, U.
is. Navy; George G. Cohen, Jewish
Welfare Board: DR.. Joseph e. Ray
4 croft, Princeton University; Paul c.
Phillips, American Physical Educa-
] tion Association