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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
YANKEES WILL PLAYs25
EXHIBITIONS NEXT SPRING

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, December
27.-The New York Americans will
play rs exhibition games this Spring.
according to an announcement made
today by Miller Higgins, manager. .
The team will come here for train
ing February Is, and will start real
training by the frst of March. tt was
further stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

Then again there was the victory OF
| Cyril Walker, the diminutive Eugle-
! wood golfer weighing 11S pounds, in
the national open championship at Oak
land Hills, to say nothing of the full
fillment of the ambition OF Bobby
Jones of Atlanta in winning the anna
teur crown for the first time.
Hagen Rest of All.
BY winning the British title from a
field including the golf masters of the
world. Hagen placed himself indis-
putably as the greatest golfer "of
them ALL" His total of 3o1 was one
stroke better than that credited to
Ernest Whitcombe, the hope of the
| Britons. The last named, after start
ing the final round on even terms
| with Walter, finished with S02. so
that coming to the I'D hole Hagen
knew he needed a to win. He holed
| his 7foot putt amid the cheers of
| thousands of spectators.
| The Georgia peach" after having
/ been baited by Fate since 1915. finally
came into his own at Merton by win
ming the national amateur. 1t was
over this same course eight years ago
that Bobby Jones, then a boy won
der" of II years., flashed into the
| limelight. and 1t was fitting and
proper that his first amateur cham
pionship should have been won there
He encountered little serious opposi-
tion on his way to the top, and in the
| final round beat George Won Elm of
Seattle by an overwhelming margin.
Although defeated, Won Elm deserves
deal of credit for his plucky show
| ing. It was he who put out Max
Marston, the defending champion.
One youngster made a name for
himself at Merton. That was Roland
r.. Mackenzie, a 17-year-otd school
boy of this city, who almost put an
end to Won Elm's aspirations. After
being eight down to the Seattle
golfer, Mackenzie played like a
champion to square the match on the
h ONE green, only to lose at the extra
hole.
Another interesting sidelight at
Merton was the record breaking score
4 OF 81 made by D. Clark Corkran in
the qualifying round, giving him 142
| for the SO holes, two strokes better
than Bobby Jones.
walkers Wonderful Golf.
That success in golf is not always
| for the strong or mighty was brought
home to the student of the game at
| Oakland Hills, when Cyril Walker
showed the way to the Nations best
to win the open title with 297, three
strokes better than Jones. who was
defending,
| Walker was not considered to have
q chance when the tournament got
: under way, but hfs rounds OF ~. "a,
~ and Is over ouch lengthy test as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
4 AMERICAN PLAYERS LEAD
WORLD At LAWN TENNIS

the lawn OF 1924 has been
- of incompatible
1t was given largely international competition
Wimbledon, England; the
OLYMPIC championships annual Davis
which the of high
ranking foreign checking of the champions
Anticipating their nationality in
...4n.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
HAGEN is OUTSTANDING
PLAYER ON GOLF LINKS

A BACKWARD glance the o
~ dscoses with which toppd from the
heads of the 1923 defenders champion
Coett
the British championship concerned In winning that
the within period three Walter Hagen gained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
WALTER JOHNSON STAR
nv BASE BALL CLIMAX
Sensational Victory of Nationals Ouer
Giants in World Series Feature
of a Prosperous Season.

HREE blazing sunlight Kelly
| hardh oil York I-yearod
the Nationals, topped the
ball year Of 1924
johnson famed him. and with the achievement
which enjoyed
established Thirty thousand and
appauded cheed
midnight Millions throughout the silently oced
did the championship the Grill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
UNITED STATES SUPREME
AS SWIM RECORDS FALL

HE 1924 stands conspcuously the remarkable
international swimming National
great
followers actually led the
of the marks claimed.
especially in the United
tanned unprecedented popularity all sides youthful champions Of
atil snranP 10 he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
CHARLES GORMAN TOPS
AMERICANS At SKATING

@HARLES GoRMAN of ST. Johns New Brunswick; Joe Moore
the Iceland Ring York. Charles Jewraw of Lake
Placid the outstanding skaters in the of 1924 By
ming the international outdoor championship which contested
Placid established himself
outdoor the history of the His
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
OHIO BAsKETERs RESUME.

COLUMBUS, December 81. - Ohio
States varsity basketeers today re-
ported back for practice from their
holiday vacations.
Evening star., 1924-12-14
INDUSTRIAL SHOW
| MAKES PROGRESS
Chamber of Commerce Com
mittee Managing Project
to Meet Soon.

tne first step in the campaign for an
Industrial exposition by the Washing
ton Chamber of Commerce, to be staged
. in the new Washington Auditorium
from March 81 to IS. will be taken dur
ing the forthcoming week, when the
various committees will be called to-
gether by Alfred l.. Stern. managing di-
rector. to outline tentative plans.
Charles j. Stockman, chairman of
the manufacturers committee, has been
named general chairmaR of the show
and will preside over the meetings.
The exposition is an outgrowth of n
report made by the manufacturers
committee nearly a year ago, which the
chamber unanimously indorsed.
Wide Variety of Exhibits.
Every form of manufacturing in
Washington and vicinity will be included
in the exhibition. The manufacturers
committees personnel follows:
Charles ]. Stockman. chairman; Jo-
seph ID. DreyfuSs vice chairman; Jo-
seph Abel. H. f. Allen. Ross P. An
drews, Walter c. Balderston, Mendel
Behrend. James J. Breen, Harry K.
Carroll. Charles 7. Clagett, Charles w
C!.lc II, Appleton +. Clark. jr. : Charles
u. columbus. Herbert Coward Harry c.
Craag, Ernest ". Daniel. Charles w
Dar. James NJ Denty, William Douden,
Proctor l.. Dougherty. T. c. Du'in. w
Clarence puvall. John A. Ecl<ert. Will
liam H. Ernest, Harry s. Evans II. NJ
Fisher. q. Manson Foote. j. y. Freed
man. Samuel Ganss. Nathan Goodman.
r. l.. Grove. Robert n. Harper, Michael
HE'S ter, James h. Henderson, Milton
HCDfenmaier Jack G.. Jalapes. A r
.lorss. Rudolph jose, George 7. Killian,
:. \. Kimberly. William 4. Knapp, NJ
y. leese. T. W. Mccullough. Arthur d.
Marks, William Gait Mish. Simon l..
Nye. S. ]. Olshefski. Henry T. OTTER
dinser, Walter ]. Proctor, William j.
Rogers, ]. Douglas Rollow. Samuel
i -, Lawrence +. Rubel, Albert
Schuiteis ]. f. Smith. Thomas NJ
Stcarn, H. c. c. Stiles, Robert l.. Swats
G.egSe Thomas. Leon S. Ulman, C. j.
Van Epns, Ivan c. Weld, Eugene c.
Welsh, Martin Weigand. Howard L.
Wilkins, Z. u. Williams, Lester c. Will
son, John Zainer, DR.. Lewis J. Battle
II. j.. Ransdell A. Leftwich Sinclair
Joseph l. Weller, Joseph /. Zueker.
Evening star., 1924-12-14
REVUE FOR Benefit
OF ORPHANS PLANNED
Hcffman-Hoskins Group, Popular
Last Spring, to Be Re-
peated Friday.

The Hoffman Hoskins kiddie Revue
which played to a full house last
spring during its production at the
National Theater. will be shown in
the Wardman Park Hotel next Fri
day. The proceeds of the show will
go to a benefit for the fatherleSs
children of Greece.
Those who will have parts in the
show are Susan Hall and Roger Pea
cock, who give an Apache dance.
Miss Hoskins will give a dance called
the flower ballet. Sixteen dainty
misses are listed for toe dance.
The ballet of 16 girls will also
dance the Indian bow and arrow
dance. led by Morse Allen. This act
is followed by Little Bandits" Miss
Virginia Catlett gives the East IN
dian slave dance" and the "starfish" :"
Buck and wing dancing will be led
by Roger and Richard Peacock. Af-
ter the program there will be dane
Ing.
The president of the organiza tion
is Joseph l.. Davies, who is we'll
known in Washington, and the treas
urer is Charles L. Howe, treasur
of the American Security and Trust
Company.
The Washington members of the
committee are Mrs John Allan
Dougherty, Mrs. Allen w. Dulles.
Mrs. William H. King. Mrs. George
II. Moses, Mrs. Henry w. Watson and
Mrs. j. Butler Wright. The out-of-
town members of the committee in
clude Mrs. Edward, Cats. wife of the
former minister to Greece; Mrs
Theodore Roosevelt, Mrs. w. T. Sem
pie, niece of Chief Justice Taft, and
Miss Margaret Woodrow Wilson. The
honorary president of the organiza-
tion is Mrs. Irwin E. Laughlin, wife
of the American minister to Athens.
Evening star., 1924-12-14
"a SECRET INDICTMENTS
RETURNED IN SANDS CASE
Bean King and Mrs. Clerks Mott
fed to Appear in State Court
Monday.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALBION, \. Y, December ID
Lewis T. Sands, known as the world
bean king and Mrs. Grace X. Clerks,
manager of his bean companies, have
been notified to appear before Justice
George A. Larkin of the Supreme
Court on Monday to plead to indict-
ments growing out of the $1,000
failure of the companies.
The Orleans County grand jury
which investigated the affairs of the
bean companies, yesterday returned
"A secret indictments. 1t is under
stood there are IS indictments against
Mrs. Clerks and seven against Sands,
with two joint indictments.
Sands was arrested recently in
Tampa. Fla, on a warrant charging
grand larceny. He is at liberty under
$40 900 bail
Mrs. Clerks, who was arrested in
Huntington, Ind. on charge of forg-
cry, is alleged to have forged names
to fraudulent bills of lading.
District Attorney Munson will ask
that her bail of $4,000, on which she
Evening star., 1924-12-14
FORMER CHANCELLORS
TESTIFY FOR EBERT
scheidemann and Mueller Tell of
Socialist Activities in Last
Year of War. s-
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MAGDEBCRG, Germany, December
13.-Former German Chancenors
Philip Scheidemann and Herman
Mueller were the leading witnesses
yesterday in the trial OF President
EbertS libel suit against Editor
Rothardt of the Mitteldeutsche Zei-
tung for alleging that the president,
when he was a Socialist member of
the Reichstag in 1918, provoked a
strike sentiment among the munition
workers and even urged them to re-
fuse to obey enlistment orders.
Herr Scheidcmann testified that the
Socialist executive party board was
unit in deciding it would have been
criminal to encourage. workers to
continue to strike or to ignore con-
scrlption warrants. Both he and
Herr Mueller declared that the
Socialists participa ton in the strike
."as wholly in the interest of the ma
tional defenses and that they pri-
.Ilarily sought to bring the strike to
4 satisfactory conclusion.
While the libel trial up to the pres
.ent has been conducted along the
lines of previous suits brought by
President Ebert against his alleged
.traducers, it now appears that the
present action threatens to develop
into polltlcal issue through the de-
termination, of national influences to
assist the defendant for the purpose
OF discrediting the Socialists gener-
ally and the German executive in par
ticular.
President Ebert's attorneys today
entered n protest in open court
against the manner in which the
oppositional newspapers were eX-
plotting the case before its formal
conclusion. Among the witnesses
summoned are half dozen men who
organized the munition workers
walkout in 1918.
Evening star., 1924-12-14

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Evening star., 1924-12-14
In Other Words
BUY NOW,
PAY NEXT YEAR
-

We believe that love of the fine things of life is to be
encouraged Your inability pay all for the Gifts
of Jewelry with which you would delight your loved
to enjoy for yourselves the possession Of Diamonds
other Precious Ware-need longer stand in the way
The unusually generous terms of credit privileges
OPEN TO YOU ALL-make easy the qualification of your
pleasure in giving you long time in which to pay
Evening star., 1924-12-14
Capt. Rodriguez Transferred.

Capt. Fernando L. Rodriguez. Army
Dental Corps, at the Army Medical Gen.
ter. this city. has been assigned to duty
at the General Dispensary. Boston.
Evening star., 1924-12-14

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Smyrna times., 1924-09-03
Cause of Petrifaction

This process is called petrifaction.
When wood or the carcass Of an ami
NAL apparently turns to stone we say
it petrifies. The word ''petrify" itself
means turning to or making into stone.
1t is from the Latin petra" a rock
or stone, and "facio," to make or to
do. But the fact is, organic matter
does not actually turn into stone. This
is what really occurs: Water contain
ing dissolved minerals, such as cal
cium carbonate and silica, infiltrates
through the organic matter. Particle
by particle, as time passes by, the cal
cium carbonate or silica takes the
place Of the organic matter. After
many years, perhaps hundreds or
thousands, it seems that the wood
or animal has turned to stone, for
often the original form and structure
are retained in the process. The
organic matter really only acts as a
mold while the stone is being formed
from the minerals in the infltrating
water.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-03
Elf GGUe to Fijians
Fire-WaIking Success

The native version of the origin Of
the fire walking" ceremony is that In
the distant past a Fijlan travelling in
the bush met an elf, whom he suspect
ed of being an evil spirit, says the De
trOit News.
The native captured this supernat-
ural creature and threatened him. To
save himself the elf offered as a gift
any power the native chose. The FL
jian chose and was granted the ability
to handle or walk through fire un-
harmed, which power has descended
to members of his family even to this
day.
The "fire walking" itself is an inter
esting ceremony performed by natives.
So far as observers have been able to
ascertain the performers walk bare
foot and unharmed on stones which
are virtually red hot, having been
heated for hours in a fire pit. After
ward leaves, brush and bits Of wood
are thrown over the rocks, the heat Of
the latter being evidenced by the
smoke or flame which Immediately
bursts forth.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-03
y.oy Makers
80 IEcl World Monopoly

~ picturesque Venice, the center of
the arts during the Middle ages, a few
clever experimenters rediscovered the
Old secrets of mirror making and even
improved upon the ancient master
pieces. They made an amalgam Of
lead and tin with which they "sil-
vered" their mirrors, and conquered
the attention of all Europe, and the
other parts of the world then COM
mercially known.
Venetian mirrors were almost price
less, so highly were they esteemed.
Vincent de Beauvais, writing in 1850.
declared that the mirror of glass and
lead was marvel and the best Of all.
Kings tried to make arrangements
through special emlssaries and am
bassadors to have mirror makers
come to their courts-but in vain.
The Venetian dogeS proclaimed law
that any glass maker carrying his art
into a foreign state should be forced
to return; if he did not, his closest
relatives were arrested and impris-
oned as hostages
Should he still remain at the court
Of foreign king, special agents were
sent to kill him and destroy his estab-
Hshment. This state of affairs last
ed until the reign of Louis XIV Of
France. when Colbert, the famous
minister began to break up the
Venetian monopoly Of mirror making.
In the face of all the disastrous laws
Of Italy, he imported twenty artisans
from the mirror guild of Venice, and
established them in Paris, in the Fau-
bourg st. Antoine, where they enjoyed
the protection and patronage Of the
king.
Thus was the mirror industry firmly
established in France. Later on, when
it was safe, these artisans were dis
tributed TO other parts Of the king
dom, and several manufactures start
ed In the provinces.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-03
Presentation

Perspiration may cause trouble and
discomfort now and then, but If you
did not perspire you would die. For
reaching up through the various layers
Of the skin to the surface are enough
sweat glands, If placed end to end, to
cover a distance of so miles. Through
these glands is continually passing off
all the liquid waste Of the body which
is not passed off by the kidneys. II
the air is cool and dry enough to allow
easy evaporation, no discomfort is
caused. In hot weather the sweat
stands in beads on the skin and has to
be wiped off. We drink more water
in hot weather and sweat a little more
because there is more moisture to dis
pose of, but even in the middle of win
ter perspiration is going on all over
our bodies almost as actively as in
midsummer. The only difference is
that it evapOrates easily in cold
weather and we don't notice it.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-03
Obedience TO Orders
Brought Due ReUard

This story, told me by William c.
McCloy, who for many years was city
editor and then managing editor of
Charles A. Dana's evening newspaper,
is not printed here to encourage insub-
ordination in journalistic local stats,
writes Girard in the Philadelphia In
quirer
But it concerns q Philadelphia who
was first a reporter here and then
went to Mr.. Dana's paper and after
ward graduated into a novelist and
playwright, Richard Harding Davis.
McClOy sent Davis to report an i'm
portant football game. Soon after the
whistle blew, Arthur Brisbane, then
the managing editor, went to Davis
and asked him for his side-line badge.
Brisbane had a friend who was anx-
ious to get a closeup of the players.
"No, Mr.. Brisbane" said Davis, my
city editor sent me here to report this
game, and before it is over something
might happen, when should need this
badge"
Brisbane urged that he would take
the blame, but Dick" insisted that he
was the fellow assigned to the Job and
must stick to his badge.
Next day Brisbane went to McClOy
and told him how one of his reporters
had detied a request of the managing
editor.
"A fellow like that" said the mighty
Arthur, should have his salary raised,
and l ask you to see that it is done
Immediately"
Smyrna times., 1924-09-03
Not Such a Bargain

A gentleman at country fair was
solicited by a lady attending one Of
the booths to buy something. He
calamity replied that what he would
care to buy he feared would not be
for sale-a lock of her hair. To his
amazement and delight, she quickly
cut off the coveted curl and smilingly
received the price offered-S10. The
proud purchaser was exhibiting his
joy by the remark: "She rather got
the best of the deal, for to my certain
knowledge, she only paid S4 for the
whole wig"
Smyrna times., 1924-09-03

Mr.. and Mrs. William Sherwood, of
Chicago, visited Milford for the first
time in sixty years. He left Milford
in 1864 and the only names of his
early associates and playmates that
he could recall were those of Isaac
S. Truitt, Jacob c. Wilson and VIM.
B. Lowry. The changes in the town
in sixty years had almost eliminated
even the streets, not to mention the
homes. He is now associated with
the Armour interests of Chicago.
The drive through Delaware, with
the splendid orchards and vineyards
of Kent county was a delightful ex-
perience and will cause them to carry
back to their middle-western home,
happy mental pictures of his native
state-Delaware. He was particular
ly pleased with the great concrete
highway system in Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-03

Miss Elizabeth A. Boyce, daughter
of Charles d. Boyce, of near Laurel,
and Glen E. Cordrey, son of the late
John R. Cordrey, of Laurel, were
married at the Laurel NJ. P. Circuit
parsonage on Saturday night at
o'clock, by the Rev. Frank NJ. Cliff.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-03

Large crowds are in attendance at
Tyndall's Camp, located between
Georgetown and Seaford, a short dis
tance from the Georgetown-Laurel
stone road. The camp is under the
direction of the Rev. r. Ward Mills,
pastor of Gregg NJ. +. Church, of
Blades. The Rev. George l.. Hardes-
ty, of Seaford, a retired minister of
the Wilmington NJ. +. Conference, had
charge Of the services Tuesday night.
An able corps of ministers were as
signed to take charge of the services
during the remainder of the week, and
Sunday a record breaking crowd was
present. Thomas Dixon, of Sharp
town, Md, was scheduled to have
charge of one Of the services before
the camp closes next Sunday night.
The campground this year is lighted
by gasoline lamps, the committee in
charge having discarded the oldtime
firestands which for many years have
been in use at all lower Delaware
campgrounds.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-03

Merritt Carly, of Dover, and Char
les Williams, of Little Creek, are fur
nishing the music for dances at Wood
land Beach
Smyrna times., 1924-09-03

The final commencement exercises
of the Rehabilitation Division Of the
University of Delaware was held in
Wolf Hall on August 29th. In grad
uating the Is men this month, the
Rehabilitation School ended its work
begun four years ago. Scores of
wounded service men have been given
special training along agricultural
lines for their life work. The men
graduated include 9 poultrymen, 2
horticulturists, in animal hus-
bandry, and 3 in general agriculture.
They are A. ]. McDonough, Erwin F..
Seimes, Carl A. Carter, Patrick j.
Shovelin, Harold NJ. Thompson, An
thony Cali, R.W. Hippensteel, George
w. Jones, Henry S. Fretz, Harry H.
Harrington, John S. Leslie, Ira Hine-
baugh, Ward w. Carey, Ernest P.
Schrader, Charles H. Wieland, D. L.
Webb and w. A. Recknor.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-03

Frank Galloway, a farmer living
near Northeast, while removing a calf
from a stable, was knocked down by
its mother and had several ribs brok-
en-.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-03

The property of Jacob CARRIER, on
Loockerman street, Dover, has been
purchased by j. A. Williams, who will
occupy the property at once.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-03
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger Renin-
sula Towns and Communities

Mrs. William Heaps, Nottingham.
fell down well at her home We'd
nesday. She was rescued, badly bruis-
ed, by Frank Durborow.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-03

Meyer Gutman, of Atlantic City, N.
j., has purchased the Behen property
on Loockerman street, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-03

Because of the advanced age of the
mother of former Sheriff Charles w.
Graham, of Dover, she being "a, her
condition after falling and dislocating
her hip several days ago, is somewhat
serious.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-03

Mrs. Mary Hirsch, of West Second
Street, North Milford, passed her Seth
birthday anniversary on Saturday,
August 23rd, 1924, and received the
congratulations of her many friends
in the form of personal expressions
and earnest shake of the hands, as
well as loving tokens from her sons
and intimate friends. Mrs. Hirsch is
active for one of her age and takes
an interest in the affairs of not only
her family, but of local affairs. Be-
cause of failing eyesight she seldom
visits other than her immediate
neighbOrs. Her sons are Daniel and
Lea Hirsch, both we'll known business
men of Milford.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-03

Miss Edna L. Lawson, daughter of
Former Clerk of the Peace and Mrs.
Frank W. Lawson, of near Harbeson,
and Alton P. Timmons, son of Charles
Ilmmons, of Dagsboro, were married
Sunday afternoon, August "a at 2
o'clock at First NJ. P. parsonage, at
Georgetown, by Rev. John 7. Bailey.
Smyrna times., 1924-09-03

At a meeting held in the office of
Governor Denney relative to the prop
er observance of Defense Day, at
which Mayor Hopkins and several
other Dover citizens We're present at
the invitation of the Governor, Mayor
Hopkins, who presided, appointed
committees to arrange for the observ-
ance as follows: Program: Governor
Denney, Captain H. H. Hansen, and
Glen Newton. Publicity: Herman C.
Taylor, DR.. Charles NJ. Wharton and
Captain Robert D. Simmons.