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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-11
Tate Series Boost Foot Ball Here Three Eeens Provide
CLEVER PUNTING DUE
IN SANDLOT CONTEST

| When the Geoknicks and the Mer-
| curry gridmen meet Sunday in Griffith
| Stadium for the unlimited sandlot
| foot ball title the fans expect to wit
ness a red-hot scrap.
The diminutive Fec Colliere, for
| mer Gonzaga High School star, who
has been playing a stellar game with
| the 150-pound Waverly combination,
will do the punting for the Winged
| foot aggregation He will be OPP
posed by Shorty O'Connell, whose
brilliant toe work against the Mo
hawks enabled the Geoknicks to fash
| to the limelight.
For the first time in many years
there will be no defending champion
in Sundays game. The Interior De-
partment team, managed by DR.. A. y.
| Butt. upset the dope last year by
, grabbing the award. but 1t failed to
| reorganlze this season, leaving the
| field open
The eligibility lists of the Mercury
| and Geoknicks teams have been
agreed upon. Here are the players
eligible for the game:
Geoknicks-Cashell,, Southern. Pc
rella, Gleason, Scanlon. O'ConnelI.
| Kerr, Iaruis, Oldfeld, O'Neil, Dove,
| Moreland. Hilleary, Zoll, Bowers,
| Myers, Beckert, Holbrook, Clarke,
Bean, Harper, Stevens, Miner, Boetler,
Rhinebold, Leeth, Collins, Cook and
Connolly.
Mercury-O'Connell. Scott, Adams.
| Gerard, Mccarthy, Turner, Sullivan.
.nomas, Russell, Bennyhaven, Speece,
Taylor, Ganey, McDermott, Myers,
Schwiner, Trigger. Dreifus, Byers,
Hurd, Cronin, Gately, Levy, Johnson,
Smith, Bell. Fealy, Carroll, Hawkins
and Colliere.
MardfeIdt Athletic Club has called
meeting of it's foot ball players to-
night at the home of Johnny Farrell.
| Plans for a banquet will be discussed.
| Dunn; Hogan, Houck. Hilton, Lark
| ford, Newell, H. Steele, F. Steele,
Lewis Helwig. Taylor, Noe. Working.
| Clement, EckloT and Murphy are
| asked to attend
wavcrIy and Apache teams, which
! will battle December p in Griffith
| Stadium for the 150-pound award, are
being sent through the PAGES these
days preparing for their titular
match. This game probably will
close the 1924 sandlot foot ball cam
paign.
F,rimed for the occasion, the foot
ball teams of the Southern Props and
the Apache Props will clash Sunday
at / o'clock at the Washington Bar
racks in the deciding game in the
135-pound competition. Some foot
ball of the first order should result,
as both teams have played consist
| emily we'll all season.
wintOn Athletic Club gridmen plan
to elect a captain for their 1925
eleven at meeting tonight at s
o'clock in the old Eastern High
School.
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WILL NOT TURN PRO.

NOTRE DAME, Ind. December IL
The -four horsemen" of Notre Dame
Stuhldreher, Miller, Layden and
Crowley-and Capt. Walsh, all have
denied reports that they will play
professional foot ball next season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-11
CHICAGO SHOTS SCORE.

CHICAGO, December 11.-University
of Chicago defeated Carnegie Tech of
Pittsburgh, 400 to 4ss. in = tele-
graphic rife match.
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UI.-CROWNS OF GLORY.

# HE sought Bud Myers, the bail
coaches. who kept Sprouts going during
the Winter
e." your gym squad the year,
/ said
Although heavyweight. had
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WintOn Athletic Club gridmen plan
to elect a captain for their 1925
eleven at a meeting tonight at s
o'clock in the old Eastern High
School.
The Washington times., 1924-03-21
POISON WHISKEY SELLER
JAILED FOR SIX MONTHS

PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 21.-Max
Stein, seller of poison whiskey, has
been sentenced to six months in the
Mercer county Jail, Trenton, by Fed
eral Judge Thompson. The prisoner
pleaded guilty to violating the Pro-
hibition law.
William j. Mcclure. prohibition
group head, told Judge Thompson
that a man named Winfield Scott,
who died in the Hahnemann Hospi-
tai from wood alcohol poisoning had
stated that he had bought a half
pint of Smoke" from Stein in a
restaurant the defendant formerly
conducted.
DIR. A. J. Mottern, a Government
chemist, who made an analysis of
the smoke" testified it was redis-
titled denatured alcohol
Stein admitted selling imitation
Scotch whisky and moonshine, but
he denied the sale of the poison
LIQUOR.
The Washington times., 1924-03-21
OLD FURNITURE
Of ]. s. WELL
WROUGHT
Excellent Materials, Staunch
Construction and virile Lines
Mark Early Pieces.

One Of the most fascinating fields
in which an art collector may lind
profound satisfaction is that Of old
furniture; particularly early Amer
lean furniture.
America, both in colonial times
and in the period following the
Declaration of Independence, pro-
duced pieces Of many sorts, some
of which were excellent, most OF
which were good, and a few OF
which were an indifferent char
acter.
AS table.makers, the early Amer
lean craftsmen exhibited much skill.
The colonial cabinet-makers were
thorough and conscientious, al
though not always artistic, perhaps.
Certainly these artisans had at
their command the finest woods,
maple, pine, walnut, birch, chest
nut and the ships brought IN
quantities of mahogany. Extant
examples Of this early craftsman
ship show at once the intrinsic
merit of stanch construction and
virile line that makes them so
much sought by collectors. Their
sincerity Of design, while not al
ways accompanied by the refine.
IUCHLS Va oil ANAiI60 b "~S1
attention and respect.
England Had Set Pace.
Previous to 1875 American furni-
ture ran parallel in style to the
English periods with which they
were contemporary. AS the wealth
of the individual colonists increased,
however, luxuries came to hold a
place in trade which they could not
have held at an earlier day in the
new world. There was an in
creased demand for finer furniture
and many English craftsmen came
to the colonies to seek their
fortunes.
New England has preserved
many pieces of early American
| furniture, some of it dating back to
the time of King James II. These
New England JacObean pieces fol-
low simple lines in general, with
here and there a piece. of ornate
type. 1t is not at all uncommon
| to meet with very fine examples
of the Queen Ann period which
were contemporaneously produced
| by American craftsmen. In fact,
! some of the New England cabinet
makers became so proficient that
the products Of their shops rlvaled
the output of British makers both
| in stanchness Of construction and
accuracy of contour.
During the troubles Of the revolu-
ton the importation Of mahogany
by the colonies was diverted by
Great Britain. Substitutes, for the
time-and this began to mark a de-
cline with fluctuations in the
materials-had to be found, such as
that of the sweet-gum tree, which
| in appearance and general char
acter is very similar to mahogany,
it's distinguishing features being a
slightly lighter color and grain.
In the North much Of the early
furniture, especially tables, was
made of maple. pine and birch.
i Walnut, of course, was a great
favorite, particularly with the
earlier cabinet-makers of Penn
sylvania. THE CONNOISSECR.
The Washington times., 1924-03-21
Water Firefies Are
Captured By
Scientists

HAMBURG, March PA lot
of perfectly good noctiluca, a
sort Of salt water lightning
bug" which is one of the COM
monest causes of phosphoresence
in the sea, have been captured
alive by Prof. Kurt Hamdorf, of
Hamburg. Cooped up in a bot
tie and taken into a dark room,
they glow just like fireflies and
glow worms.
It was only after several
months of patient endeavor that
Prof. Hamdorf succeeded in cap
turing the noctiluca in the North
Sea.
He is using them here for ex-
perimental work. So much in,
terest has been aroused by the
professors captives that scien-
lists from various parts of Ger
many have come here to look
at the marine iridescence.
The Washington times., 1924-03-21
DROP IS SHOWN
IN LIGHTING
PLANTS
Users Of Electricity Increase
by IT Per Cent in Five
Years, However.
BY Cosmopolitan News Service.

Electricity is playing a much
larger part than ever before in the
business and comfort of the Ameri-
can people.
Figures of the. Quinquennial CEN
sus were completed by the Depart
ment OF Commerce today. They
show there were 1856 lighting
plants in the country, furnishing
$1,000 100000 kilowatt hours a year,
to IL 100000 customers, who, paid
more than $1,0OO,O00, 900, Of which
1912 100000 went in wages to $780,
900 employees.
An interesting fact revealed is the
steady growth Of the municipality
owned plants. There were 1851 Of
them, gain of 11.3 per cent, while
the number of private plants actn-
ally fell off 1916 per cent, due in
measure to consultations.
Income of all the plants increased
1875 per cent over the last census,
Of 1917. and wages increased 1913
per cent. Here are some Of the in
teresting figures and comparisons:
Gain or
The Washington times., 1924-03-21
BOOKS
REPORTED IN
DEMAND
Libraries Report Public Is
Showing Trend Toward
Solid Reading

CHICAGO, March 81. If the
mind of the average American is
indicated in the selection Of his
books and works of art, then mat.
ter tending to a sobriety of thought
and a desire for knowledge FREEDOM
mates over what some critics and
philosophers have termed the "jaZz
age" and its appeal for material
regarding sex, scandal and the
criminal. The most noted increase
is in the general subject Of religion
ligion.
Large libraries in division points
of the country, universities, liter
airy, music and art institutions
publishers and dealers without ex-
ception report an interest In read
ing and the arts not observed in
recent years. The popular demand
by groups embraces the subjects of
religion, biography, psychology, ETH
Quette, science, astronomy, radio,
drama, poetry, home economics and
vocations. Fiction circulation main.
tains its position, but librarians re.
port the public is requiring that it
be clean.
Art and Music Studied.
Art and music enjoy a demand
not heretofore as pronounced, due
principally to widespread activity
of declarations and organizations
which are endeavoring to promote
their interest in the home and com.
m1nity.
One of the largest publishers in
Great Britain said he found Amer
thA -
The world war is partly respOn-
sible for the era of better reading
matter, according to the head of q
leading book firm here. Army and
navy libraries, depleted of light
reading, offered histories, biogra-
plies, technical books and essays to
the service man. he explains. Once
the desire for this kind of reading
was created, they became eager to
learn. After the war they set
about studying books which would
prepare them for a new place in
the business and social world.
Newspapers Popular.
The daily newspaper is another
influence in turning the public
reader into the channels of litera-
ture. Regular book and art re-
view pages have become established
features.
Another leading book dealer here
believes the age of novels is past
and that biography, Industrial ana
technical books and historical novels
will to a large extent replace the
''flapper" novel dealing with love.
crime and sex subjects He says
that where formerly first editions
of successful novels ran 100000
copies, they are now, in many in.
stances, less than 100000 copies.
War novels are in the discard, al
though war memoirs by diplomats
and officials are still good sellers.
Trade subjects are having a big
sale and the brick mason, as an
example. who before the war learn.
ed his trade by experience, is now
backing up this experience with
technical knowledge. High wages
have enabled the worker to buy
good books.
The Washington times., 1924-03-21
cows TAIL BITTEN
BY DOG; OWNER SUES

MEDIA. Pa. March 21.-Mrs.
William Mathues, wife of the Fed.
eral prohibition enforcement officer,
has sued Maurice Bower Saul, of
Rose Valley, for $500. She charges
that Saurs dogs on September 1
attacked her Guernsey heifer and
later its calf was born dead.
The following month, it is al
legged, Saul's dogs bit off part OF
the same animals tail and the
rest of the tail began dropping off
until only twelve inches remained.
The heifer's milk supply, it is
charged. dwindled from six quarts
to one quart n day.
The Washington times., 1924-03-21
ARGENTINE CLUB HoNoRs
HOEPLI, U. S. AUTO EXPERT

M. H. Hoepli, for several years
connected with the automotive sec.
ton Of the United States Depart.
signally honored by the Argentine
Touring Club, having a membership
the largest club Of its sort in South
America.
The announcement has just heen
made that he has been appointed
an honorary member and will repre-.
sent that organization at the World
Motor Congress to be held in May
at Detroit. He viii also bo the Of.
ficial American representative Of
that organization IN Washington.
The Washington times., 1924-03-21
U, S, Asked to Conference.

The United States Government
has been invited to attend repre-
sentatives to the third English
speaking infant welfare conference
at London next July, it was an
nounced here today.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-04
COUNCIL MEETING FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
Mayor Paonessa Calls Special Session for
 Monday Night

Mayor A. NJ. Paonessa this after noon issued a call for special meeting of the common council to be held Monday evening at o'clock to receive and act upon recommend ations of the board of public works and of the park board for new work to be carried out under the direction of the respective departments.
 The public works board will rec ommend that contracts for paving Commercial street, between Main and Elm streets, to be awarded to Bernardino & Manocchio for $12,- 664. In addition to the paving, it is planned to widen the street by put ting back the north curb a distance of two feet. The bide received on the job are: Antonio Di Marco, S14,- 035; Immick Co, $1S,21S: N. c. Casiano. s34,616: Hugh & Hart, $13,- SS6; Battaglia & Leardi, s13,417; Bernardino & Manocchio, s12,664.
 The park board will recommend the award of contracts for work in Stanley Quarter park to the William H. Hall Construction Co.,, for $47,- 900, that company's bid being the lowest received
New Britain herald., 1924-09-04
HOOVER APPROVED HIBBEN'S REPORT
So Officer, Facing Fitness Investigation, Testifies
 Before Board

New York, Sept. 4. - A report concerning Russian relief conditions submitted by Captain. Paxton Hib- ben. under investigation by an army inquiry board appointed to report on his fitness to continue in the of- ficers' reserve corps, had the ap- proval of Herbert Hoover when he headed American Relief in Russia, Captain Hibben testified today in answer to criticism of the dccu- ment by a prosecution witness.
 Captain Hibben denied the truth of interpretations placed upon his report by Colonel c. F. Cox. Let ters from Colonel Cox to the board of inquiry, submitted yesterday, &C., cused Captain Hibben of having ut tered sentiments inimical to the in- terests of the United States. The report had been submitted to Score. tary Hoover, Captain Hibben said and he, in his capacity as head oi the American Russian Relief forces had approved 1t.
 Colonel John J. Bradley, chief of defense counsel. indicated today that he would carry his clients case to higher tribunal in the event the inquiry board found against him
 T am shooting for a higher mark than the president of this board Colonel Bradley said.
 Major Thomas L., Heffernan, ad. vocate general of the board, read into the record the report of Will liam R. Burns, formerly of the de. partment of justice, in which Cap. tain Hibben was accused of having spread communistic propaganda and with having advocated recognition of the soviet by the American gov. ernment. Captain Hibben today de- nied many of the allegations made in the Burns report.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-04
POSTAL EMPLOYE
 CRI7ICIzES COOLIDGE
Says That Labor Day Ad. dress COntradicts Mes
 sage on Pay Veto

Washington, Sept. 3. -- President Coolidge's Labor Day address was attacked today by Thomas F. Flah- erty, secretary of the national feder- alton of post office clerks, as con- tradicting the presidents own pre- vious declarations in his veto mes- sage on the postal salary increase bill.
 In a statement issued through the publicity department of the Ameri- can Federation of.Labor, MT. Flaher- ty said:
 "The president said that living costs are now only 69 per cent above the level of 1913. Apply his figures to postal pay standards and the in- justice of his veto is apparent. The major portions of the clerical and letter carrier forces were receiving an annual wage of $1,2OO in 1913. They are now receiving s1,S00 a year or a money increase of 50 per cent.
 "The president now approves a policy in private industry of adjust ing wages to living costs that he condemned in his veto message when applied to the lower paid postal en- ployes."
 Declaring the president had signed a bill on April 4. granting salary in- creases of fifty per cent to the high. CT paid postal officials, the state. ment continued:
 '"The four assistants of his post. master general, all political ap- pointees were raised from s5,0o0 to .$7,500. These increases are paid from postal revenues Apparently the urgent necessity of stopping gov. arnmental extravaganza or makina the postal service self sustaining did not occur to the president until con. gress endeavored to raise the pay of the non-political workers in the DOS. tai service"
New Britain herald., 1924-09-04
DIVIDEND PASSED
American Woolen Co.,, Fails To Pay Common Stock Holders Because of Industrial Depression.

New York, Sept. 4.-Directors of the American Woolen Co.,, today omitted the quarterly dividend on the common stock due at this time. The regular quarterly dividend of .1% per cent on the preferred stock was declared.
 The company has paid per cent rate since October IS, 1919 previous to which the regular rate had been 5 per cent. Common dividends at the per cent rate were inaugurated April Is, 1916.
 A sharp break in American Wool en stock followed the announcement of the omission of the dividend. The shares which had been selling around 72, declined within a few minutes to 63lS.
 A statement issued by the direct ors said 1t was deemed advisable to omit the common dividend in view of the severe depression in the tex tile industry, and when conditions warranted, it would be resumed.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-04
STATE LABOR FEDERATION
 0. KS BOB LA TOILETTE
Convention Votes in Favor of En- dorsement, 4s to B, With
 IT Not Voting

Hartford. Conn, Sept. 4.-En- dorsement of the candidacy of Sen- ators La Toilette and Wheeler for president and vice-president respec- lively was voted here today at a state convention of the Connecticut Federation of Labor by vote of AS to S3, with r delegates not voting.
 Three women delegates voted in favor of the endorsement.
 The Eighteenth amendment has had an unfavorable effect upon the cigar making industry, &C., cordtng to cigar makers union delegates to the State Feder- alton of Labor convention In session here, and the union cigarmakers are asking the federation to go on rec ord in favor of a modification of existing prohibition legislation. Standardization of machine made and hand made cigars is also sought.
 Secretary Ira N. Ornburn reported this morning on subscriptions to the proposed state labor bank.
 Another resolution introduced this morning provided that a delegation to the state federation convention be required to have at least five union labels on his clothing. The labels would be counted at the morning session of the second convention day. Endorsement of an old age pension bill was also asked
 X two hours debate on the La Toilette endorsement question was assured when the convention at the opening of the afternoon session. granted one hour to each side after Secretary Ornburn had attempted to make the allotment one half hour each. Delegate Lang Of Bridgeport opened the debate for the La Fol- lette forces.
 The fight in the convention on the question of endorsing the La Fol- lette- Wheeler national ticket was set for this afternoon. The resolutions committee recommended reference of this resolution to the convention and this was done, the debate and vote to precede the election of off cers.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-04
AUTO LEAVES ROAD; SIX ARE INJURED
Accident on Bunker Hill in Cornwall Involves New:
 York People

Torrington, Sept. 4.--Six persons were injured last night when an au- tomobile headed down Bunker Hill in Cornwall failed to take a curve but left the road and crashed against tree. A Torrington ambulance that was summoned brought three of the occupants to the Charlotte Hunger ford hospital and passing touring car brought the other three. With one exception those involved were New York people who had been spending the summer in Cornwall. The list includes:
 Mir. and Mrs. Bernard A. Zinis of Brooklyn, N. r., each of whom sus- tained broken arm and bruises, and their 20 month old daughter, who received a cut on the head.
 Mrs. Anna Rachunas of New York, who is suffering from a scalp wound and shock.
 Mrs. Eva Zidalis of Brooklyn, who received minor injuries.
 Mrs. Matilda Marcine of Cornwall Bridge, whose scalp was nearly torn off and who also sustained a broken arm and a possible fracture of ap ankle.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-04
GAS STATION BANDIT
 STAGES FIFTH HOLDUp
New Haven Police Believe Two Men Are Working Together
 In Series of Crimes

New Haven, Sept. 4.-Police to- day expressed the opinion that the gas station bandit" who staged his fifth holdup in this city during last night, had a confederate, who was in a car which was taking gasoline outside of the station at the cor ner of South Orange street and Columbus avenue while the holdup was being carried out.
 One of the employees was filling the tank of the automobile while the holdup man compelled the other two inside to hold up their hands while he riaed the cash reg ister of S60.
 The police feel sure that the hold- up man escaped in a car soon after the robbery. No definite clues to the identity of the bandit have been uncovered.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-04
ReCeption In Boston

Boston, Sept. 4.-~While Lieutenant Lowell H. Smith and his comrade world -fiiers were making ready at Pietou, for their jump to Boston, plans for the reception of the airmen went forward here at the East Bos- ton air port,
 In answer to a great popular de- mand for a close view of the globe girdlers, airport officials were work ing out arrangements whereby the flyers might appear and speak brief Iy from a stand after their arrival. Present plans limit the exercises to a formal reception aboard the barge which will, receive the airmen from their planes
 Instead of their proposed gift to the world flyers of a stand of the national colors, city officials an- nounced today that they would present each of the man with a golf watch, suitably inscribed. as a me- mento of the virtual completion of the first round-the-world flight by air. There will be bestowed at a re- ception in city hall the day after the fliers arrival.
 Escort Planes Arrive
 Major General Mason M. Patrick. chief of the army air service, who