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Evening star., 1924-05-06

the permit The lower court declined
to issue the mandamus and Mr.. Pol
luck appealed.
Justice Robb, in sustaining the
lower court, points out that the case
Is controlled by the decision of the
United States Supreme Court In Cor
nell VS.. Moore, where it was held
that removal might not be had when
delivery and transpor tation were pre-
requisites to actual possession. 1t was
different in the Street case, he said,
where transfer from a rented room
in a storage warehouse to a home
was permitted, the court there de-
claring such removal 20 be no diff
ferent from the transfer from the
cellar to the garret of the owner s
home. Polluck had never been in
possession of the whisky, the court
finds.
Assistant United States Attorney
Vernon f. West represented Commis-
Sioner Blair.
Evening star., 1924-05-06
MAY FORM WOMAN BLOC.
Committee for Political Action to
Consider Plan.

Formation of a "woman's bloc" in
Congress is expected to be one of
the plans to be discussed by the
Woman's Committee for Political Ac.
ton at its national conference May
s to IL, inclusive, at the Washington
Hotel.
Declaring that, although it is too
late to enter woman candidates for
the primaries this year. Mrs. Sally
II. Burch, acting chairman of the
committee in charge, predicted that
plans would be worked out ito
realize this object at succeeding
elections" The organizations first
move, she said. will be to complete
designation of state committees
which will elect delegates to the
nom partisan progressive convention
called by the Conference for Pro-
gressive Political Action in Cleveland
on July 4.
The conference will culminate in
mass meeting Sunday afternoon, 3
o'clock, at the Belasco Theater. at
which Harriet Stanton Blatch of New
York will speak.
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COURT DENIES OWNER
80 BARRELS OF WHISKY
Gothamite, Who Purchased Per-
mits for Liquor for Own Use,
Cannot Remove Big Store.

The District Court of Appeals to-
day denied its aid to Daniel Polluck
of New York, who sought permission
to transport ninety barrels of whisky
from a warehouse in Baltimore to his
home in the metropolis Polluck de-
clared that he expected to consume
the contents of the ninety barrels
during his lifetime in a perfectly
legal manner. The whisky will re-
main in Baltimore it is stated.
Polluck purchased the warehouse
certificates for the liquor December
Is, 1919, with the intention of taking
1t to New York for home consump-
ton. He applied for a removal per-
nit, but the prohibition unit refused
his request. He then applied to the
District Supreme Court for a manda-
mus to compel David III. Blair, in
ternal revenue commissioner, to grant
Evening star., 1924-05-06
Pot 10 Your Vudor Porch Shades Now
and Enjoy Your Porch

The ventilator in the Vudor Shades allows
the heated air to pass out freely from
underneath the ceiling of the porch, while
the remainder of the shade, being closely
woven, protects you from the rays OF the
sun. Green or brown shades.
With the patented self-hanging fixtures
you simply hang the shade in position
upon staples previously driven through
the pattern which comes with each shade.
No measuring, no boring, no screws, no
screwdriver Unhook the shades in the
fall; hook them up again in the spring.
4 #. wide, ia #. drop, $500
S f. wide, 71z #. drop, $3.50
#. wide, 71z #. drop, $3.50
#. wide, 71z #. drop, SITS
#. wide, 71a #. drop, $8.75
Other Sizes priced proportonately
Bungalow Sizes, $500 to $12.75
vpdsr Shade Section. Fifth door.
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26 Of These 8 pc. Reed Suites, $3.50
Settee, Rocker
and Chair
Much Underpriced

A suite that is as attractive for
the living room as for the porch.
Of high-grade, round cut reed,
well woven over wood frame.
The seats are deep and wide; the
wide arms and full, high backs
give you every assurance of SUI
preme comfort.
The deep, specially constructed
box-spring seat cushions rest on
a wood frame that is seated di-
rectly on top of the legs, a solid
method of construction.
The backs and seats are upIol-
stored in attractive cretonne or
tapestry to suit the finish of the
reed.
Choice of Four Finishes:
Pearl Gray and Black Rubbed.
Buff and Robin Egg Blue -
known as Mongol finish. Plain
Brown. Brown M a hogany
rubbed with soft, fat gray
known as frosted brown.
willow and Reed Furniture Section. Fifth door.
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Awnings of good quality 8-oz. cloth in blue and
white green and white, brown and white; of Soz.
khaki cloth. All ropes and necessary fixtures for
hanging included.
Striped Awnings Awnings
it,. 3 IT. #.
wfde. 1875 II. wide. $500
Axni
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Laboratory for Denmark.

COPENHAGEN. May 6.-It is re-
ported that the Rockefeller Institute
is prepared to finance the erection in
Copenhagen of large laboratory for
Prof. August Krogh, winner of the
Nobel prize for medicine in 1920.
Evening star., 1924-05-06

40-inch Chests, $50.
Window-seat Pattern Cedar
Chests, $3z.75.
Large 54-inch Cedar Chests
with large tray, S5.
Period designs in cedar-lined
chests in dark mahogany fin
ishes that harmonic with
living room, hall and bedroom
furniture, $3.50 to SIS.
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48-inch Cedar Chests

W1QC, 10 111SI0
and lock.
All chests are tightly con-
structed of aromatic red
cedar, finished in its beautiful
natural color, and fitted with
casters, handles and locks.
36-inch Chests. $13.50.
5O-inch Chests with trunk lid
design; handsome pattern.
$zoz5.
Furniture Section, Sixth door.
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Heavy quality, firmly braided rag rug
large range of color combinations.
prices are unusually low.
Rug Section Sixth floor.
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32-pieceCo Cottage Dinner Sets
EassP,i9~e4y Exec pt;"s% $5.75

Your choice of four dainty border designs in Amer
lean porcelain gold lined, and one color lined,
and with attractive decorations, at this exception
ally low price. Young married couples will be
especially interested in this value.
50piece service for persons; choice of 8 designs
$3.50.
china
Evening star., 1924-05-06
Named for Reserve Corps.

Nelson T. Robert of 1902 9Th street
has been appointed by the War De-
partment a first lieutenant of en-
gineers in the Reserve Corps of the
Army
Evening star., 1924-05-06
Awnings and Rolf Curtains

Roll Curtains that match
the awnings. Complete
with cords, ready to hang.
Evening star., 1924-05-06
Pyrex Glassware
for Cooking and Serving

Pyrex Pie Plates and Cake Pans bake from the bottom
up, not from the top down. they bake rich cakes and
pies with Drowned undercrusts.
Pie Plates, SOC to $1.10 Cake Pans, 81 and $3.50
Pyrex Pudding Pans used for puddings, meat pies
and oas baked beans maccaroni scalloped vegetables
and loaf cakes; in many sizes and shapes they
have uses.
Pudding Pans, Soc to $1.4O
Evening star., 1924-02-14
CELT!CS TAKE REST
BEFORE GAME HERE

With a welcome nights rest in store
before they show Washington how
basket ball is played by masters.
the world champion New York Celtics
arrived this morning. Tomorrow
night they will perform against the
Palace Laundry quint. at the Coli
scum.
y heavy advance salS of tickets has
caused the Palace Laundry manage
mcnt 10 make arrangements for q ca
pactty crowd. Interest I'm the Gel
ties exhibition is so keen that inde-
pendent teams are Canceling games
scheduled in order to attend the big
basket ball show. Among these is the
Immaculate Conceptions dominican
Lyceum contest,
A battle is expected when the
champion Eastern High School quint
clashes in the preliminary with the
Anacustia Eagles, I45-pound cham
pionS. The Eagles are undefeated this
season and have Won sixteen consec-
utive victories
Determined to make a showing
against the team reputed to be the
greatest in basket ball history. the
Laundrymen have been hard at work.
From the standpoint of the spectator,
All easy victory for the Celtics will
not mar the evenings entertainment.
The champions fancy stuff after a
game is seWed up lis said to be their
long suit in making turnStiles click.
Tommy Degnan will referee. The
preliminary will start at 1880 o'clock.
Evening star., 1924-02-14

That the ease with which this
money Is gained tends to stimulate
expenditure In the conduct of our
collegiate athletics upon plano
wholly diSprnportionate to the man
ner in which the remaining work Of
the institution is conducted can
hardly be questioned
The inevitable distraction from
college work which the excitement
OF these weekend occasions. accom-
panied they often are by social en-
tertaining on large scale. has to be
reckoned with. 1t is to be hoped that
the good which flows from il all is
more than offset for any evils de-
pt ndent upon it: but the situation as
such, is one which no thoughtful oh
Server of American education can
view without some miSgivingS, and
We must be prepared TO deal with it
in vigorous manner If il appears
that the primary business of the uni
Iersity is really being substantially
intertcred with.
victories in intercollegiate sport. the
report says:
Exactly those qualities which
competitive sport is best fitted TO
develop are chokoS and destroyed
when sole YtIcSs iS placed upon vic
tory a whatever cost.
Evening star., 1924-02-14
Three College Court Games Tomorrow Defeat in SPORTS Hn
AMERICAN OLYMPIC
CONTESTANTS RETURN

NEW YORK, February 1l.-Three di-
visions Of the winter sports group Of
the American Olympic team-the speed
returned yesterday on the Berengaria
from their unsuccessful competition
with the nations of the world at Cham
onix, France, in which Finland finished
first.
OF the hockey team, which made the
best showing of any Of the groups, get
ting to the final match, which Canada
won. only ope member. Clarence Abel
OF st. Paul, returned. The other play
ers remained in Europe for a series Of
matches.
All the members of the skiing team
except Ragner Omtvedt Of Grand
Beach. Mich, who was injured in COM
petition, were aboard. They were
Capt. Anders Haugen. Minneapolis:
Harry Lein and Lemoine Batson, all of
Minneapolis. and Sigurd OVERLY Of ST.
Paul.
On the speed skating team was the
only American of the group to take
first place in an event, Charles Jew
traw Of Lake Placid, n. Y, a sprinter.
The others Of this team to return were
William Taylor. the manager, and Joe
Balls, Saranac Lake, n. Y; William
Steinmetz and Harry Kaskey, both of
Chicago. and Richard Donovan, John
son City. y. Y.
The figure skaters were Nathaniel W.
Miles and Mrs. Therese W. Blanchard.
both Of Boston. who were accompanie
by. G. NJ. Rotch, the American Judge of
this sport.
Evening star., 1924-02-14
WETZEL'S BOWLING
AIDS LINCOLN QUINT

IN the Bankers Duckpin League
last night Lincoln surprised Wash
incton Loan ands Trust. No. !. team,
winning two of three games. Wet
Eel of Lincoln was the star of the
match, having a set of 3Ji and game
of 1876 National Saving and Trust
Company won three games from
Riggs, No. l.
Three matches were rolled in the
Masonic League. Potomac won three
games from Washington Centennial;
Joppa captured the odd from Mount
Pleasant and Columbia won two of
three from VI. NJ. Parker Denham of
Mount Pleasant rolled high set, 3o2.
and Schlag Of Joppa and Lewis Of NJ.
NJ Parker were tied at 15o for high
game.
In the knights Of Pythias League
Webster won two of three from the
Syracusians. Frome of the winners
being top man with a set OF 320 and
game of lis.
City Post ONCE of the Washington
Ladies' League won two of three
from Daughters of Isabella, Miss Mo-
riarity Of the losers starring with a
set of 313 and game of ll6.
Hacks OF the Terminal y League
captured the odd game from Sips. Da-
kin of the winners being best with d
set of $40 and game of l23.
wilkins Of the Commercial League
pulled the cleanup act on Galt's.
winning the three games by large
margins. Ellrich of the victors was
high man with set ot 333 and game
of 1i9.
II. =. Cash of the American Legion
League won three games from stuart
Walcott. Allen of Cash had best
game, 122. and was tied with Dole
man of the same team for best set,
32l.
HilItOpx Of the Athletic Club League
swept the boards. Dominican Lyceum
being the victims. The Hilltops won
the second game in a tie roil-off.
Baucom of the winners had high Set.
$50. and Hough of the same team
high@game, 139.
Capital stock of Internal Revenue
League won two of three from Cor
poration Audit, Field of the winners
having the high game. 113.
Evening star., 1924-02-14
FRENCH SEEK MONEY
TO FINISH STADIUM
By tae Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. February 13. - President
Millerand presided at an Olympic dinner
last evening at which a popular drive
was launched to obtain 250,000 Z, lncs
to complete the Colombes Stahiun1,
where the Olympic games will be rield.
and to assist the training of FItnch
athletes who will take part
NJ. Millerand opened the subscri otions
with 1000 francs. and q number of
cabinet ministers, NM. Colrat. lie
Trocquerand Dior and Undersecrataries
Vidal. 'Eynac and Lafont, who were
present, subscribed "A like sum. while
Premier Poincare and other members of
the cabint, who We're unable to ettend.
were put down for liberal subscrip-
ton.
Count Clary. president of the G'rench
Olympic games committee. said:
Our hope is that the 1924 Olympic
games will realize universal peace in
the generous conception of the great
American whom the entire world is
mourning today
The ambassadors of Spain. Belgium
and Italy. NJ. Doumergue. president of
the Senate, and many other notables
attended.
Evening star., 1924-02-14
JOIE RAY CAPTURES
500 METER EVENT

NEW YORK, February Ia Vie
son, a clubmate, finished second, at
the Samaclar A. 4. games in the cpd
Regiment Armory last night. Rays
time was 4.Oi 3-5. Walter Thompson,
New York A. C., was third.
In an effort to break the record for
three-euarters of a mile Watson led
up to that point, with Ray at his
heels. and. although Watson set a
fast pace he failed by eight seconds
Ray took the lead at the three-quar-
ter mark and retained it.
Loren Murchison of the Newark
A. e. won the metropolitan champion
ship for the 1G0-yard dash. defeating
Bob McAilister of New York by an
inch. Mu-chison's time equaled the
metropolitan record of 10 seconds.
Bernie Wefers. New York A. c., was
third.
+. E. Brown. Boston a. A., III win
ming the two-mile handicap race in
a36 3-a, made the best time for the
distance so far this indoor season.
Evening star., 1924-02-14
HOPKINS SUSPENDS
Nine STAR ATHLETES

BALTIMORE. Md, February IA
Athletics at Johns Hopkins Uniyer-
sity have been thrown into an up-
heaval by the suspension of nine of
the best and most promising men he
cause Of low scholastic status.
The list includes Proctor. South At
lantic. Middle Atlantic and intercoI-
legiate high jump champion: Gwinn.
South Atlantic cross-country cham
pion: Dorcas, member of the medley
relay team. and Wardwell a promis-
ing candidate for the 4&0-yard dash in
coming meets.
The first result of the suspensions,
it was said. will be the withdra W i
of the Hopkins medley team from
the Wilco Athletic Club games in
New York on Saturday.
Meredith is training to fill Dorcas s
place. but there is much speculation
as TO whether Hopkins will enter a
medley team in the Georgetown
games February 81 and the Johns
Hopkins 9TH Regiment games here
on the 23d.
Evening star., 1924-02-14

The writer recalls that when Iar-
ward few years ago was riding lig!
along the sequential victory route All
edItor of the college newspaper com,
plained of the mOnotony of the situa,
ton and suggested that q good beat,
ing might have its uses.
Strangely enough. the Cornell eleven
came along the following Saturday
and applied the medicine. And the
writer has no recollection of any Har-
ward mans denying that the upset was
wholesome and salutary in it's effects.
A nice admixture of defeat and vic
tory is the essence of real interest il
any team and i'll any sport.
Questioned concerning a. report
heard in New York today that he was
seriously considering a project to put
professional tennis on the map next
summer, Tex Rickard said it was
news To him.
Il don't know much. if anything
about the game he smiled "and.
anyway, ] am likely to be engaged il
ther matters"
Just where this report or rlmor
arose. the writer has been unable to
determine but he is inclined to think
il had its origin in the suggestion of an
expert that the edct against player
writer's might find certain stars in
mood to listen to the siren voice of pro-
motcrs.
Men close to the sport hereabouts are
not inclined to worry about that They
feel that no promoter who has ar.
familiarity with lawn. tennis and i$
aware of the peculiar character of its
following ard Of the vast majority -
those who play the game would da".
risk very much money in an attempt
to commercializc this essentially alt
teuT paStime.
A man like Tildcn might be car
taliZed. assuming the champion "
willing to lend himself to such sch-,.,
which the writer does not believe f.
a moment. But Tilden is one man. Il
it may be accepted as n rockbott,'
fact that a sport will succeed in
professional aspects only in so far
competition promises 10 be keen Il
thrilling. with the added consider.
that all matches be good betting p:'
sitions.
Copyright. 1879,
Evening star., 1924-02-14
GIRLS HOCKEY TEAMS
TO BE ORGANIZED HERE

Washington girl athletes are to in
wade a new line of athletic endeavor
,hls spring. A hockey team. that has
the sanction of the Amateur Hockey
League of the United States. is being
developed by Miss Madeira's School
and Holton Arms.
An array of candidates are report
ing on the I..ipse for practice ses-
Wednesday rIl Saturday afternoons
at 3 O'Clock. According TO Miss Mar
garet Johnston of the Madeira
School. games are pending this spring
with Roland Park Country Club Of
baltimore and the Merton Cricket
Club of Philadelphia
Evening star., 1924-02-14
WATCH FOOT BALL STEP.
YALE PRESIDENT WARNS

HAVEN February to
M fromco
work which the sounded the report
Angen president Yale
day.
within reach OF
public which relatively prices
charged which
for the general
graz
Evening star., 1924-02-14

Eastern and Central received invi-
tations to compete in the tourney
several days ago and both have ten
tativcly accepted and several of the
leading school quints in the east are
to enter the games.
Any hope that Eastern would play
the Passaic On. j. High School
quint was dimmed when the an
nouncement was made by J. NJ. Story,
local basket ball follower, that he
had received no reply to challenge
sent last Saturday. Story is a per-
sonal friend of Coach Blood of Pas
sale and the hope was expressed in
scholastic circles that Il game could
be booked.
Coach Guyon still hopes that Pas
Siac Will agree to a game. The Ea St
ern mentor said that he would be
willing to take his team to Passaic
in the event that the New Jersey
quint could not come here.
Eastern md Central probably will
have their hands full when they meet
the Raymond Riordon School five of
Ulster. n. Y, Saturday in a double
header at the Coliseum. The East
crns will face the visitors in the
opener that will get under way at 2
Evening star., 1924-02-14

o'clock. The Riordon quint has
eleven consecutive victories to its
credit.
rally late in the game enabled
Episcopal High to down Central in a
3U-to-lS engagement yesterday.
Bridges led the attack for the Vir-
gtntanS. as he Gagged four court goals
Dean and Harper played well for the
Centralites.
BUaipCsS Highs tOsscrS. who were
trimmed by Swavcly in a stirring 10
to-l5 match yesterday, hope to come
back in game with GonZaga today
on the | street court. A court goal
by RiNey In the closing seconds de-
cided yesterdays game. Laefsky and
Furman led the Stenographers' at
tack.
Lightweight baskcter. of Western
took the measure of the Episcopal
130pounders. 10 to 16. Rhea and
Marsh were big factors in Westerns
win. Buck shone for the losers.
University of MaryIand's freshmen
were to entertain Tech High today at
College Park
Evening star., 1924-02-14

A new rule making the ball
dead" after any free throw for
basket. the ball TO be put in play
by toss-up at center, would elimi-
nate the free throw lane aud circle
and help the game materially.
This new rule would do away
with the struggle for position along
the free throw lane and the wild
mass lunge for the ball after the
free throw, which generally pro-
notes a great deal OF bodily con-
tact and type OF play that is
more foot ball than anything else.
Along these lines a new rule that
would require. after held ball. the
bal being put i'll play from out OF
bounds instead OF by toss-up. is
worthy OF consideration. Just who
would put the ball in play from out
of bounds could be determined by
respective scores OF each team or
in which half of floor the ball was
declared held.
tCopyright 1921 Associated Editors
Evening star., 1924-02-14
LONG RUNS OF VICTORIES
FINALLY YCET TMONOTONOUS
Passaic High Five Due 10 Get Jot-Harvard Editor
Wished for Crimson Reverse and it Came.
Kansas u. Offers Case i'm Point.

low does feel
tories: bitterness OF depth be
How will the Passaic High School basket
55 games the defeat
portsmen should probably and no
vable
Kansas has just been beaten by the
That beating
may be regarded have
regarded not an itpaaca aerl -
Evening star., 1924-02-14
MARYLAND-C. u. CONTESTS
. TOPS BASKET BALL CARD
Rivals Clash in College Park Court-Ceorgetown
Ends Season in Meeting With Davis.Elki
Callaudet Entertans Ursinus.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

college basket ball here
which should highly entertaining
strictly local standpoint the clash between Catholic
the Maryland Ritcie
headlner of the but the itself
)aviEkin match
CrsinuS Kendall Green o
The with Cathoc University
gymnasium will conclude the Georgetown
these under
Evening star., 1924-02-14
WILL NOT INVITE "BO."

LOUISVILLE, Ky. February a.
Bo" McMillin will not coach Centre
Colleges foot ball team this coming
season. 1t was decided not to ask
McMillin to break his contract with
Centenary College, which has a year
10 run yet. The trustees intimated
however, that "Bo" might be asked
re assume the leadership Of his alma
enaters eleven in 1925.
Evening star., 1924-02-14
WEST POINT IN DENIAL

WEST POINT. n. Y, February II
Charges that unethical means ha
been employed to induce athletes
desert colleges and enroll AT /
United States Military Academy n
with vigorous denial in a letter &
today to members of the Army y
letic ASsociat ton by its officers
Evening star., 1924-02-14
BASKET BALL RESULTS.

At OoIiand-PrincetOn. 81; Cath
Ollie University, %.
At AnnapOlis-Navy 81; DAYis-El-
kinH. 26.
At West POint-Army. 43: Lehigh.
80.
At Lonisv svilIc-Virginin. Al: Louis-
vile u. 70.
Al DaN idsOn-DaNi idsOn. 35; south
Carolina. 20 ia
At observation-disclosures AEgieS.
"a; Louisiana State, 20.
At Crnwfordsville-Notr Dame, .3; /;
Wabash, 10.
At Cambridge-Penn, 20; Harvard.
"a.
At NOrman-Oklahoma, 45, Ames,
81.
At Observation-Disclosures, "a; Mar
quette, IS.
At Trenton-Lawrencev School,
2Oy Penn Freshmen. II.
At Gettysburg-WnshfnE Col
leEe, 10; GettysburE, Ii.
At Emmttsburg-M0unt st. Mary's,
81; Temple u, 10.
Evening star., 1924-02-14
KANAWHA FIVE TOINVADE
EPIPHANY. EAGLES COURT

ANAWA SENIORS, primed for the OCCASION will
Washington Epiphany Eagles tonight
gymnasium the OF
defeat administered by the Eagles
Evening star., 1924-02-14
TWO D. C. SCHOOL CUNTS
MAY ENTER PENN EVENT

EASTERN and Central plan to send their basket ball
the University Of Pennsylvania ncholastc
be held Philadelphia, q
schools the finance the
will be Athletic
sdering plans whereby the wherewith be obtained
Evening star., 1924-02-14

winning. 81 to -. Fitzgerald led the
attack for the losers.
Immaculate Conception juniors up-
set the dope by trimming the Apache
Props, 20 to -. Simons nf the win
ners and Ady of the Apaches per-
formed creditably.
Manager Marion Falls Of the Delta
Athletic Club is casting about for IL
game tonight on the Ingram court.
He can be phoned at Lincoln 527S-J.
Psi Omega will oppose the Delta re-
serves tonight on the Ingram floor.
Evening star., 1924-02-14
Answered by
"MAURY" KENT

Coach of basket ball. Northwestern
University, md originator Of many
successful adaptations of the game.