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Evening star., 1924-05-01
WESTERN WILL PLAY
BUSINESS TOMORROW

Western High, ambitious to garner
the school championship base ball
title, will meet Business tomorrow in
Central Stadium. The Stenographers
should not cause the Western a great
deal of trouble. for the 9Th street in
stitution has u dearth of material and
only one finger in Brown, who alb
sorbed 10-to-2 beating from Gen.
trail.
McGahey, the Western boxman who
turned back Tech, probably will draw
the mound ASST gnment.
Coach Ahearn intends to use Dulin.
first; Gichner. catcher; David or
WhelcheI, third; stevens. short;
Mitchell, center; Knabel, right: Cap
per. left, and G. Hageage. second
Waller, short; Taylor, first; Stott,
left Steward, catcher; Silverstone,
ond; Wiltshire, third. and Brown.
pitcher will be counted upon by
Coach Woodwork of Business.
Two games are listed today. Tech
High was to meet the Catholic Uni
versity freshmen at Brookland. Tew
probably will hurl for the Manual
Trainers Gonzaga and Emerson In
stitute oppose at 3;15 o'clock on dia-
mond No. 3 of the Monument grounds.
Saturday will be busy day. Con-
Zaga will tackle the George Wash
ington Engineers on the Hilltop, Cen
trail will invade Brook1and for game
with the Catholic University Fresh
men and Tech will play Mount st.
Joseph'S at Baltimore.
Central Highs crew is due to in
dulge in it's first practice on the Po-
tomac in the next several days. Coach
Hecox believes his athletes are ready
for the outdoor work. The Blue and
White crew has d race pending with
the Navy plebeS.
There is n strong possibility that
Vernon Ascher, Georgetown Uni
versity track athlete, will compete
against NJ T. Bohannon, University
of Virginia star, who was the senSa-
ton of the recent Penn carnival.
Norman oyster, chairman Of the
track committee of the &C. Club,
hopes to receive the entries Of these
two athletes for the games on May
10. Jake Driscoll, former Boston Col
lege fash and Tommy Campbell Of
Yale also have been invited.
Evening star., 1924-05-01
CUE TITLE TOURNEY
ENDS IN A DEADLOCK

DETROIT, Mich, May Ralph
Greenleaf of Philadelphia and Bennie
Allen of Kansas City meet tonight to
play off the tie for the world pocket
billiard championship here. When the
tournament closed last night each
man had won eight and lost four
games. Aliens defeat by Andrew St
Jean of Minneapolis, yesterday, 125
TO Ill, was the upset of the tourna-
ment and when Frank Taberski Of
Detroit lost to Greenleaf last night,
125 to 113, the last named gained a
tie.
Greenleaf had high run for the
tournament with So.
Evening star., 1924-05-01

sey, but now l do not think l shall
last longer than four rounds"
The trouble with Firpo is that in
the months that have gone by since
that Dempsey battle, he has done lit
tie or nothing to improve himself.
His condition has been such that if
Spalla had had any clever man be-
hind him in his fight in Buenos Aires
he would have lasted out the fifteen
rounds and given Luis rep an awful
crimp.
They are talking of n benefit for
Willie Jackson. who has hung up his
gloves for good. Willie must have
made a lot of money in his time, but
now he is said TO be broke He
should have taken a few financial
lessons from his old rival, Johnny
Dundee.
(Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1924-05-01
TWO FROM CAPITAL WIN
IN SOUTH ATLANTIC MEET
Zimble of CaIlaudet Victor i'm ll2-Pound Class
While c. ". Havens of Washington Canoe
Club Scores i'm Unlimited Division.

. ATIMORE, May 1Wresers who will the South
Atlantic division OF the Amateur Athletic Union the National
A. A u championships and final Olympic York the
latter May decided
Atlantic championships.
Two WaSngtonan them They Nathan zmble of
Galaudet College C. w Havens Washington Club
1avens
Meade defeating H.
class by dEpOsmg of the Army n the nlimte
Evening star., 1924-05-01

A full size regulation
model Mitt. Ecru tan gen.
uine horsehide face and fin-
gers. Black uiitten leather
back and strip. Leather
laced edge. Trap lacing at
thumb. Strap and buckle at
wrist with hand pro- 62
tector. Good padding. %
Evening star., 1924-05-01
Willing to Boz Wills d. c. Matn1en Qualify for Olympic Tests
CARPENTER STOPS
T0WNLEY IN SECOND
BY A. r. DECKER

Special Cable TO The Star and Chicago
Daily News.
VIENNA. May 1 (5:15 p.m.l.-
Georges Carpenter, once light
heavyweight champion of tbe
world. knocked out TOrnIey, of
England. in the second round here
today, before $1,000 spectators.
Carpenters first blow In the
second round almost blinded HIS
opponent, his second dropped him
for the count Of nine, and the
third scored n clean knockout.
Many of the spectators paid $50
n seat and the ssmaIIness OF the
crowd was due 10 the recent stock
exchange crash. The entrance of
the arena was lined with beggars.
Evening star., 1924-05-01
IMPROVED BOWLING DUE
IN BOTH TOURNEY EVENTS
BY II. II. FRY.

the bowling the Washington City Association Capital City
~ the better class
coming result larger being recorded
the Southern Railway League the
fourteen doubles and thrttwo singles
will marks Several OF the qunts
Evening star., 1924-05-01
ITALIAN BOXER EXPECTED
lin u. S. AT END OF MONTH
Believed He Will Stick by Agreement Signed With
kline-Firpo Still Has Crouch About Being
Rushed Into Fight With Dempsey.
BY FAIR PLAY.

EW YORK May -Ermno Spaa's that
good fight Harry Wills
that the Italian will along with Nick Kline
this country toward the end OF this month
1t will be recalled Kline Paddy
Wills behalf Spa foreign
50 of the
No believed that Spalla would
because the Italian has failed bushe of
bv NrE
Evening star., 1924-05-01
POTOMACS OPEN SERIES.
BY RIPLEY.

Washington PotomacS of the Eastern
Colored League were TO meet the
Bacharach Giants of Atlantic City in
the first of a three-game series today
at $3.50 o'clock at the American League
Evening star., 1924-04-23
TEMPERANCE UNION
OF DISTRICT MEETS
Reports of Work for Last Quarter
Presented by Officers of
Organization.

The woman's Christian Temperance
Union of the District Of Columbis
convened in the Sherwood Presbyte-
rian Church., at Rhode Island avenue
and 22d street northeast. today for its
quarterly meeting.
The convention was called to order
by the president, Mrs. Emma Sanford
Shelton. Mrs. A. NJ. Charters offered
prayer. Mrs. M. NJ. Pollock read re-
ports of the work done by the va
rious units of the union within the
last quarter. The treasurers report
was read by Mrs. J. w. Allison. Rev.
Walter F. Eagleson, pastor of the
church. made an address of welcome.
Reports were made by MIS- Arthur
Fl. Howell of the Women.s MIssion-
ary Society, Mrs. A. b. Bail of the
ladies Aid Society, Mrs. Edna Proctor
of the Northeast Suburban w. G, L.
II. Mrs l. S. Weightman and MRS.
d. McManus of the Moters' Club.
Mrs. Claire L. Lusby and Mrs. Charles
Cook made brief addresses. Mrs.
WAYNE 3. Wheeler sang, while Mrs.
Moffet Bradley led the noonude
prayer.
A feature Of the session this after
noon is the presentation of pageant
in conjunction with the law enforce
ment convention, given under the
supervision of Miss Edna Fl. Taylor
of the young peoples branch of the
w. c. T. U.
Evening star., 1924-04-23

indor sing the insurance bill. had
changed its stand.
"I don't know what controlled the
views of the American Legion lobbtsts
here" he added, but l don't believe
the majority of members of that Or
ganization know what this bill pro-
vides. We are just giving the soldiers Glie.s
twenty years from now, if they live"
Senator Neely, Democrat, West Vir-
ginia, suggested a bonus be voted for
the kaiser "for affording our soldiers
the opportunity to enjoy such great
time as opponents Of this bill have pic
tured."
Taking up amendments, the Senate
voted down, Al to SO, the proposal of
Senator Smith, Democrat, South Car
olina, to limit the rediscount rates
chargeable on the insurance certifi-
Gates
without a record vote, a motion
by Senator Walsh, Democrat, Massa-
chusetts, to hold up payments of the
$50 in cash allowed by the committee
bill until July 1, 1925, was adopted.
Senator Walsh explained his pur-
pose was to delay these payments un-
til after next session of Congress,
when an attempt would be made to
make full cash payments an option.
Under the committee bill, these pay
ments could be made after nine
months from the date Of enactment
of the measure into law.
Without a roll call the Senate
agreed to amendments by Chairman
Wadsworth of the military commit
tee extending the bonus to the Phil
ippine Scouts and making the Porto
Rico regiment of infantry elslole on
the basis of overseas service by rea-
son Of their service At Panama.
Evening star., 1924-04-23
BULLETS RIDDLE AUTO.
Driver. Suspected by Hijackers
Escapes Eighteen Shots.

Talk about your Argonne, that
Maryland road this morning made it
look like Peaceful Valley"
Safe and sound at home today at
2007 l. street, Robert Brown, colored,
who passed through a hail of bullets
about o'clock near Elkridge, Md,
en- route to Washington in his auto
mobile, smilingly told Of his terror
when hijackers, suspecting he had
liquor aboard, tried to hold him up.
The automobile tells better story
than he can. Eighteen bullet holes
are in the rear of it One is just
below the loading nozzle of the gaso-
line tank. Three are in the chassis.
Others are through the rear curtain.
In the windshield are three gaping
holes made by screeching leaden pei
lets as they missed their mark by
inches. The automobile itself is at
the third precinct. Crowds are in
specting ih
When a policeman walked through
an alley near Browns. home this
morning he saw the automobile.
grazed Browns right side. Another
had gone through his cap. The
policeman thought murder had been
committed. He told Capt. Flather.
Capt. Flather had the car taken to
the precinct and he looked up the
owners name. Then he interviewed
Brown. amazed to discover that the
man who should be dead was able
to talk about it at ALL.
Evening star., 1924-04-23
THAW is HELD SANE;
new TRIAL is ASKED
Millionaire Remains in Custody
Pending Decision on Ex-Wife's
and Trustees Motions.
HIS FUTURE PLANS NOT MADE
News of Verdict Received With
Aged Mother in Hotel.
By the Associate Press.

| By the Associate Press.
PHILADELPHIA. April o3.-Al-
though he was declared sane and
fully capable of managing his affairs
by jury in common pleas court last
night, Harry K Thaw today is still
in the Pennsylvania Hospital for
Mental and Nervous Diseases, where
he has been confined for the last
seven years.
After the verdict had been brought
in, William A. Gray, counsel for
Evelyn Nesbit. Thaw's divorced wife.
whose thirteen-year-o son was per-
mitted to intervene in the trial re-
Quested the usual four days in which
TO file motion and reasons for a new
trial The motion was granted and
Judge Monahan, before whom the
case was heard. held Thaw in the
custody of the court pending its dis
position. No time was set for the
| hearing of the motion. Meanwhile
Thaw must remain in the asylum.
Trustees Ask New Trial.
In announcing that he would ask
for another trial. Mr.. Gray said he
also spoke for Arthur G. Dickson.
counsel for the trustees of Thaw's s
estate. who also opposed his release.
Thaw and his aged mother, Mrs
Mary c. Thaw. received news of the
Il
| Ritz Carlton Hotel. Thaw said he
would not make any definite plans
| for the future until his case finally
was disposed of.
Thaw returned to the asylum short
| 1y before midnight He did not say
| whether he would voluntarily go to
New York to answer the Indictment
| charging him with an attack on
| Frederick Gump, jr., Kansas City
| high school boy. should he eventual
| ly gain his freedom
Spent Sixteen Years in Custody.
Former Judge John NJ. Patterson,
his counsel, said the courts of Penn
| sylvania could take no coghizance
of the New York indictment until
new extradition papers were sent
here. Civil suit for $3.50, 900 DANA & es
entered against Thaw by Gumps
| father was settled out of court last
January.
Since he shot and killed Stanford
White in New York, in June, 1906
| Thaw has spent about sixteen years
in jails and asylums.
Evening star., 1924-04-23
ELISHA J. BABC0CK
DIES IN CALIFORNIA
Was Resident of D. C. Sixty Years
and Held Many Important
Federal Positions.

Word was received here today of
the death at Los Angeles, Calf, yes
terday of Elisha J. Babcock, well
known resident of this city for more
than sixty years.
Mr.. Babcock was born in Albany,
n. Y, February %, 1914. At the out
break of the civil war he enlisted at
the age of seventeen years in the
44th New York Volunteers, with which
organization he served for three
wears. On his retirement from the
Army he took up his residence IN TINS
city and held many responsible posi-
tions under the government. AT va
rious times he served as private sec
retary to Secretaries Of the treasury
Bristow, Window and Sherman.
ITnon the election of Mr.. Sherman to
the SENATE, he went to the Capltol
with him, and served as clerk or the
committees of finance and OF foreign
relations. When Mr.. Sherman oe-
came Secretary of State. Mr. BAD
cock was his private secretary, ana
served in that capacity for Secreta-
ries Day, Hay. Root, Bacon and Knox;
In 1910 Mr.. Babcock was nominated
and confirmed as American consul at
Tangier. but declined the appoint
ment, accepting in its stead a cierk-
ship of the highest grade in the De,
partment of State, where he remained
until June 80, 1922, when he was re-
tired He was a member of ST. John
Lodge. No. IL, F. A. A. NJ. and OF the
He leaves a widow, four daughters,
Mrs. Joseph Gurley, Garrett Park.
Nd; Mrs. Anna ". Green of Los An
geles, Calf, at whose home he died;
Mrs. Mabel B. Macy Of Boise City,
Idaho: Mrs Clara v. Stowell of WASH
inrton. and one son, Charles e. Bah
cock of this city.
His remains will be, brought to
Washington for interment at Arling-
ton cemetery next week.
Evening star., 1924-04-23
Sheep, Escaping
Market, Holds Up
Crowds on Auer,lle

A sheep. escaping from a COM
mission merchant in Center Mar
set, interrupted traffic on Penn
sylvania avenue shortly after noon
today as il meandered up and
down the street, causing autoists
and pedestrians to stop and look.
Finally heading into Il shop on
18th street. it started butting.
A crowd gathered and the in
trudcr was made prisoner
Three little colored boys. putting
and blowing after The chase. ar
rived on the scene. One took the
sheep by the tail another by the
ears and the other around the body,
as it was taken back to market.
Evening star., 1924-04-23
U. S. MERCHANT HELD
FOR FLAG DISPLAY
Isle of Pines Incident Said to Vio-
late Law of Cuba About
Showing Emblems.
BY the Associa ted Press.

Ey the Associated Press
HAVANA, April 23.-Aaron kerit-
sky, merchant of American citizen
ship, was taken into custody in Nueya
Corona. Isle of Pines, last Saturday
for displaying a large American flag,
according to reports received here to-
day. Published reports said he and
some other Americans unrolled the
flag in the street in order that Amer
lean aviators flying over the Isle of
Pines might see it. AT the American
consulate general here, however, it
was said today that Keritsky claimed
he merely took the flag into the street
to unroll it and see what condition it
was in.
While published reports described
American residents in Nueva Corona
as much excited over the incident, at
the consulate it was not regarded as
important. 1t was said that if any
charges were filed against keritsky
he was inclined to pay a light fine
and not press his side of the case. He
was taken to the city hall by a po-
liceman, but not actually arrested.
1t is against Cuban law to display a
foreign flag without displaying a Gu
ban flag at the same time.
Evening star., 1924-04-23
"ROXIE" FUND INCREASED,
Recent Donations Bring Total tc
Date to 81 ,469.

Three additional belated subscrip-
tions to The Stars "Roxie" radio
fund received today brought the total
to s1,469.s1. Although The Stars
fund has been closed because a suf-
ficient amount was raised for the
installation and maintenance of radio
apparatus at Walter Reed, Mount
Alto and the Naval hospitals, the
committee in charge of the. money
is continuing to receive subscriptions
for the purchase of radio sets for
the bedridden patients in other gov
eminent hospitals in the eastern sec
ton of the country.
The contributions should be sent
to James H. Baden, vice president of
the Commercial National Bank and
treasurer of the "Roxie'' radio fund.
With the additional contributions.
The Stars fund stands today as fol-
lows:
Previously acknowledged. 81, 1,4o4. 81
American Liberty Chapter, d.
A. r.. 1000
Triumph Council. No. 8. u
Of A. 500
Osiris Lodge, No. 26. F. A
A M. M...............~>r 5000
Total .aA-..--.....-...-..al,4sa-S ,4sa- ~
Evening star., 1924-04-23
MISS NEsBIT SURPRISED.
Thaw's Former Wife Believes
Verdict Is Unfortunate.

ATLANTIC CITY. ". J., April 23.-
When informed that Harry X. Thaw
had been declared sane by a jury IN
Philadelphia last night. EVELYN Nes-
bit, his former wife, showed surprise
and disappointment and expressed her
opinion that the Judge and the jury
should be held responsible for what
he does in the future"
Il saw Thaw's face and no one can
tell me that man is sane" Miss Nesbit
said. She characterized her former
husbands Statement that provision
had been made for her and Russell
her thirteen-year-o son, as a play
for the sympathy of the public"
ASK him where the provision is. >
she continued. He has never given
Russell a penny and he doesn't in
tend to-"
Evening star., 1924-04-23
PROTECTOR OF BOY
LOSES CHURCH POST
Banker Who Adopted Young
Kluxen Fails of Reelection
as Vestryman.
BY the Associated Prexs.

BY the Associated Press.
MADISON. N. j.. April 23.--Monne1l
Sayre, New York banker and foster
father Of Francis Kluxen, has failed of
reelection to the board of vestry-
men Of Grace Episcopal Church here.
No reason was given here for the
action, but it is generally believed
it was due to Mr.. Sayre's adoption
CT the Kluxen boy. who was tried for
the murder of twelve-year-old jean
cite Lawrence of Madison and ac-
quilted. The girls body was found
near the Kluxen home in the fall of
1921.
Mr.. Sayre said he would continue
to attend the church.
Evening star., 1924-04-23
CHILD HURT BY AUTO.
Gladys Crouch Suffers Fractured
Skull When Struck.

Gladys Crouch eight years old
904 14tn street southeast, was
knocked down by an automobile in
front of 1915 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast this afternoon and her
skull fractured. She was taken to
Gallinger Hospital, where it was
said her condition, although critical
is not necessarily fatal.
The child is said to have run In
front of an automobile of Richard
III. Lansdale of Sandy Spring, Md.
who was taken to the fifth precinct
police station.
Evening star., 1924-04-23
RAIL STRIKE AVERTED,

DETROIT, April 23.-The wage
dispute of the maintenance Of way
men employed on the Canadian Nation
railways, has been amicably settled.
it has been announced by p H
I1jozdal, grand president of the
United Brotherhood of Maintenance
of Way Employees and Railway Shop
IAaborers.
after the contending sides had COM
promised some of their demands,
narrowly averted strike of the
maintenance men. The readjusted
wage schedule was not made. public.
Evening star., 1924-04-23

witness said he had no knowledge
that any employe Of Campbell had
been granted government permits.
He himself had no assignment of
government oil land from Campbell,
but did get one from the Gordon
Campbell-K syndicate in settle
ment of his fees when he left the
company. This was private land, he
said, and he subsequently learned
that there was a previous assignment
Of the land to certain landholders.
The witness was excused and the
committee adjourned until tomorrow.
Evening star., 1924-04-23
GOVERNORS WIDOW DIES

ASHEvILLE, N. c., April 23.-Mrs.
Zebulon Baird Vance, widow of North
Carolina's governor during the war
between the states, died yesterday
afternoon at her home, Gombroom,
near Black Mountain.
Mrs. Vance had been i'll for several
months. She was born in Kentucky,
September %. 1S4o,
Evening star., 1924-04-23
(ERgiish aceent)

Now praise the Gods of Time and Chance
hat bring hearts desire,
And lay the joyous roads of France
Once more beneath the tire
So numbered by Napoleon,
The veriest spy
= How Twenty takes to Bourg- Madame
And Ten is for Hendaye
Sixteen hath fed our fighting line
From Dunkrk to Peronne
And Thirty nine and Twenty-nin
Can show where it has gone
Which slant through Arras and Bapaume,
And join outside Cambria,
While Twenty takes to Bourg Madame,
And Ten is for Hendaye.
The crops and houses spring once more
Where Thirtv-seven ran,
And even ghostly Forty-four
Is all restored to man.
Oh swift as shell-hoe poppies pass
The blurring years go by,
And Twenty takes to BoIrg- Madame,
And Ten is for Hendaye!
And YOU desire that sheeted snow
Where chill Mont Louis stands
And we the rounder gales that blow
Full lunged across the Landes-
SO you will use the Orleans Gate
While we slip through Versailles;
Since Twenty takes to Bourg- Madame,
And Ten is for Hendaye!
Southwest by Southland South by West
On every vine appear
Those four first cautious leaves that test
The temper of the year
The dust is white at Angouleme-
The sun is warm at Blaye;
And Twenty takes to Bourg Madame,
And Ten is for Hendaye.
Broad and unbridled mile on mile
The highway drops her line
Past Langon down that graywalled aisle
OF resn-scented pine;
And ninety to the lawless hour
The kilometers fly
What your pace to Bourg- Madame
We sauntered to Hendaye!
Now Funtarabia marks our goal,
And Bidassoa shows,
At issue with each whispering shoal
In violet, pearl and rose,
Ere crimson over oceans edge
The sunset-banners die. .
Ies-Twenty takes to Bourg- Madame
But Ten is for Hendaye
Oh, praise the Gods of Time and Chance
That ease the long control,
-4nd bring the glorious SoM of France
Once more to cheer soul
With beauty, change and 7'aidncy
Of sun and soil and sky
Where Tauenty takes to Boarg- Madame
4And Ten is for Hendaye!
Evening star., 1924-04-23
200 Flee Fire in Hospital.

NEW YORK. April 23-Two hun
dred patients were moved without mis-
hap today from a wing of St Mary's
Hospital. Brooklyn, when fire broke
out under the roof. One hospital at
smoke.
Evening star., 1924-04-23

The lifting of an elephant by q
human being seems incredible, but
the feat was accomplished in New
York by Martha Farra, an Italian
strong woman, who lifted, with ap-
larent ease, a tWo-ton elephant
Evening star., 1924-04-23
A SONG OF FRENCH ROADS
Bv Rudvard Kit[iuq

United Canada 1924 by Rudyard kpinr
right in Great Drtnin. 1924, kIpIing.D
Evening star., 1924-04-23

The National Roads of France are numbered
throughout, and carry their numbers apon each kao-
meter stone. By follo7slng these indications, com
brehensible cven to Strangers the tourist at q
glance If he is on the correct road For example,
Route National No. 20 conducts from Paris to the
Spanish frontier at Bowg- wg-Madane, IN the Eastern
Pyrcnees; and No 10 to the same frontier at Hen
ddye on the Bay of Biscdy.
Evening star., 1924-04-23
MYSTERIOUS LETTER,
TO WHEELER SOUGHT

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Evening star., 1924-04-23

SECOND RACE-Purse. 81, 500: claiming
four-year- olds and up: two miles.
Evening star., 1924-04-23
HAVRE DE GRACE ENTRIES
FOR TOMORROW.

FIRST RACEPurse. 81 200; maiden FLIES.
20. YES r.nlhs. four and a half frIrion1s
Evening star., 1924-04-23

"Trhe large majority Of soldiers in
the world war who came from the
south were young farmers and farm
tenants" Senator Bruce continued,
"and / know the average return to a
man Of that class was never more
than SEQ above his expenses in any
year"
Senator Caraway, Democrat, Arkan-
Eas. declared the American Legion. in,
Evening star., 1924-04-23

tive pounds claimed for rider.
THIRD RACE-Purse, $1,000; claiming ::
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-07-17
Hydropians Patrols

Seven hydroplanee viii 30 engaged
In patrollng the forests Of northwest
ern ontario from White river on the
east 10 the Manitoba boundary on the
west this season. and considerable re-
durtion IN the ground stan OF IRE
rangers viii be made rs result Of
new program decided upon by the
Ontario department Of lands and for
ests. The hydroplancs will be com
msnded by expert pilots aud win be
usca extensively IN patroilng and ~
porting the presence OF bush ares.