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The Washington times., 1924-12-16
| " D WINNING
STREAKS ARE
BROKEN.
Cornell and Marquette Leave
California In Class BY
Itself

The recent football season saw
The swapping Of two long winning
strealIs-those of Cornell and
Marquette-and left California in
class by itself. in so far as that
interesting detail is concerned.
California has not been beaten in
five years. 1t has been tied fairly
often, but not since 1919 has 1t
lowered its colors to any foe. This
makes. a rather interesting mark
for Pennsylvania to shoot at when
1t faces the Golden Bears at Berke-
ley on New Years Day.
Cornell's winning streak was
started in 1921. 1t was broken by
Williams "a to y early in October.
The Marquette winning streak was
started in. 1921, after Notre Dame
had beaten the Milwaukee eleven
81 to Z. Marquette went along
serenely until it fell afoul of
Creighton this year. Then Boston
College took q wallop at the Wis
coI1sin teams too.
Yale seems to be on the way to
AnAAA AhI0L 0SLAhB WAHInB SLE0Hk
Of itR own. The Ellis have not
been defeated since the Harvard
game Of 1922. They were unbeatell
last year and again this fall. The
chances are that Yale will have a
stronger team next season.
A winning streak about which
little has been written is that of
the University of Tennessee Medi-
cal College, Of Memphis. Down in
Dixie this team is known as the
Tennessee Doctors. The medicos
have not lost a game in four years
and are eager to advanc? on New
YOt.lS IN 1Q15
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curry team put it: IF we hadn't
shot in several ex-college stars who
hadn't been with us before, there's
no telling what might have hap.
pened to the Mercury team that
day. Those Waverly boys had a
darned sight more stuff than we
looked for
Later on, three days ago, to he
precise, the Mercury club borrowed
a Waverly player to help it over
a rough place. Fee Colliere was
the borrowed youngster and what
he did to help Mercury win Its
title is now fresh, interesting sand
lot history.
4 Little Colliere. took several hare
bumps in the big game, but is re
ported none the worse off for them
Upon him the Wavery eleven i:
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BIB FALK EXPECTS MORE
MONEY FOR NEXT SEASON

AUSTIN, Tex, Dec. 16.-"Bil''
Falk, of Austin.a former University
Of Texas football and baseball star.
returned Monday from a tour of
Europe with the White Sox base.
ball team. The White Sox and
New York Giants played number
Of exhibition games in England,
Ireland and France.
I'VE had a great time on the
trip, but it was a poor financial
venture" Falk said. After we got
t. Paris number Of the players,
Including Eddie Collins and Hugh
Jennings, went as far as Rome,
while others visited the battlefields
Of France" !
Two years ago FaIk toured the
Orient with an all-star baseball
team.
Falk has not signed his contract
for the 1926 season. During the
past summer he finished third in
the American League batting
average with the high mark of
1852 and was considered by Christie
Mathewson to be the best left
fielder in the league. Falk expects
q substantial increase in salary for
next year.
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placing much reliance in its quest
Of the 150-pound championship.

placing much reliance in its quest
Of the 150-pound championship.
The Wayerys and Apachcs have
come down to the final game Un.
defeated In their weight class,
although the Apaches were held to
a scOreIess tic by the AnacOstia
Eagles, another team, by the way,
that promises to make trouble for
the unlimited class leaders q year
hence.
The Waverly and Apache teams,
well coached, have played better
football this season than usually il
seen on the sandlots. That they
failed against the unlimited class
leaders was due more than anything
else, some oE-ervers say, to u lack
of weight.
Their coming game has received
nothing like the balIyhoctng that &C.
companied the Mercury Mohawk con-
test, but those dyed-in-tne-wool foot
ball fans who have followed the sand
lotters closely all season will be in
the stands next Sunday expecting to
see q royal battle. The 150-pound
championship has come to be a
vitality important title ON the sand
lots. Its winner is a drawing card
the following season when facing the
crack unlimited class teams.
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Where They Roll In
TOnight's Bowling
League Matches

District League-Terminal Ice
Company VS.. Regulars, at
Kingpin No. 2.
National Capital League
Anacostia VS.. Veterans Bureau,
at Kingpin No. /.
Suburban League - HandIey
VS.. Park View, at Petworth.
Masonic League-Potomac vs..
Osiris; Acacia VS.. King Solomon;
Congress VS.. Lafayette, at Coli
scum.
Bankers League-Open date.
j. 0. U. A. M. League--Con-
stellation VS.. Mt. Vernon;
American Jefferson VS.. Anacos-
tia, at Kingpin No. 1.
Athletic Club League-Corby
VS.. National, at Recreation.
Knights of Pythias League
Mt. Vernon VS.. Hermione, at
Recreation.
Odd Fellows League-Colum-
bia VS.. Federal City, at King
pin No. 2.
Nautical League Potomac vs..
Washington Stars.
Bureau of Standards League
---Industrials VS.. Sharpshooters,
at Kingpin No. /.
Washington Ladies League
Open date.
Hebrew Interclub League
Alpines VS.. Herzl, at Recrea-
ton.
Commercial League--Hecht's
VS.. Times-Herald, at Recreation.
East Washington Church
League-Douglas VS.. Eastern:
Waugh VS.. Kellar; Ninth No. 2
VS.. Centennial No. 2, at Temple.
Shipping Board League-Sec-
rotary VS.. Operations No. 2.
Internal Revenue League
Prohibition VS.. Corporation
Audit, at Kirgpin No. 1.
Business Mems League-Harry
Kaufman VS.. Meyers Shop, at
Recreation.
War Department League
Medicos VS.. Surgeons; Brandies
VS.. Frankies.
Financial League - Federal
American VS.. Potomac Savings;
United States Savings VS.. F. H.
Smith Company, at Kingpin
No. /.
Secretaries of leagues not
represented in this daily list of
matches are requested to send
copies of their schedules to
The Washington Times bowling
editor,)
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For four consecutive years the
foremost attraction Washington
sandlots, have had to offer has been
the Mercury-Mohawk game. This
may be changed next season. The
Apaches and Waverlys expect to
make it so hot for the Mohawks
and Mercury that the clash between
these famous teams will not pale
into insignificance virtually every
other contest.
Among the toughest battles the
MOhawls fought this year were
those with the Apaches and
WaverIys. The Mercury eleven
now sporting its newly won
championship laurel, several weeks
ago breathed a sigh Of relief as
it left the field a victor over the
fighting Waverly team.
AS leading member Of the Mer-
The Washington times., 1924-12-16
FRED CLARKE MAY LEAD
!, CARDINALS FOR RICKEN

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 16<-Fred Clarke.
IN his day the greatest left fielder
In the National League while man.
aging the Pittsburgh Pirates, may
return 70 baseball as manager Of
in the know" here. Whether he viii
succeed Branch Hickey next season
or merely act as his assistant befora
taking over the reins in 1926 is the
only question to be decided.
The Washington times., 1924-12-16
PETWoRTH BAsKETERs
LOSE GAME TO GUARDS

The Hyattsville National Guard
quint had its hands full with the
Petworth tossers and the net result
was one closely fought game. The
guards finally emerged with 2S to
rs victory.
Petworth played the best basket
ball in the first half, but in the
second portion their speed began to
wane, and their scoring stopped.
Then Hyattsville came to the fore
with a rush. Petworth lined UP
with Alderton, Buchanan, Drissei,
Lehmkuhl, and Allerdite. The guards
had Ruly, 1ngley, Vincent, Ford and
Devlin In at the start.
The Washington times., 1924-12-16
BASKETBALL OUTLOOK AT
NAVY LOOMS ROSY
By HUGH r. RILEY

ANNAPOLIS Dec 16The fine accomplishments of the Naval
Academy basketball team and its brilliant prospects for the rest
the done much raising the spirits of the mdh
who the of
football ending with the decisive defeat by the Military Academy
Victories Maryland undefeated Columbia
have been the enthusiasm the and is
looking forward its the Midwest with confidence Dur
ing the trip tie teams of four Of the big state universities will be
the first visit Of athletic team of the Naval Academy this
The Washington times., 1924-12-16
APACHES AND WAVERLYS
THREATEN LEADERS
By II. %. THOMAS.

No people, the sandot football yet It is
begged gridiron
tolerate just week of it. al
The reward will in the nature of battle that holds
next only the annual Mercury Mohawk clash spirited affair
Introducing the northeast the Wavery Athletic
Athletic Club (same weight).
The Of 1926 this far away
In Sundays American League Park
of this observation
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Good Old Southwest

Southwest Washington did well on
the sandlots in 1924. Mercury won
the city football championship, the
Southern Props took the 135-pound
title and the Linworths won the
senior title in baseball.
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Would Settle Title

The Argentine team has issued
a challenge to the Americans for
a series Of polo matches next sea.
son with a view OF settling the logi.
cal world champions.
The Washington times., 1924-12-16
STEVE o'NEILL LET GO
TO YANKS BY RED SOX

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Steve
o'Neill, veteran catcher, has been
releaced by the Red Sox to the Yam
KEGS at the waiver price, it was an
nounced here today. It is believed
that O'Nei1l will be used by the
Yankees in trade within few
DAYS.
The Washington times., 1924-12-16
Want Basket Games

Teams in the 125.130.pound divi.
sion are challenged by the Liberty
A. G. basketers, whose manager,
Pop Kremb, may be phoned at
Columbia 4165-J, after D. m.
The Washington times., 1924-12-16
He's a Tough Player

Bill Berreshsem, Washington and
jefferson line star, has played in
eighteen consecutive football games
without taking time out.
The Washington times., 1924-12-16
Wins It Four Times

Uruguay's victorious Olympic
football team has won the South
American soccer football champion
ship four times.
The Washington times., 1924-12-16
Organizing New League

A movement Ia under way to or
ganize an eight.club baseball league
in northern Kansas and southern
Nebraska.
The Washington times., 1924-12-16

his splendid defensive work, but
Shapley, Jones, Graf, and Flippin
are all to be considered when the
final selection Is made. Indeed,
Coach Allen will have a number Of
close decisions to make during the
course of the season.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
JOSEPH Letter SUES
CO-HEIRS OF FATHER
Duchess of Suffolk and Lord Cur
zon Among Defendants in Coal
Land Action.

Marguerite Hyde, Duchess Of Suf-
folk and Berks; Earl Curzon of
Kedleston, and the other heirs and
beneficiaries of the estate of the late
Levi z. Letter, millionaire Chicago
merchant, are named as defendants
in suit filed today in the District
Supreme Court by Joseph Letter of
Washington, son of the deceased;
Lathrop c. Campbell and William ].
War;, trustees under the Letter will.
The court is asked to determine
whether the interest accrued from coal
lands belonging to the estate is to be
distributed among the benefciaries of the
estate now, or to become part of the
residue of the estate not distributable
until the termination of the trust set
out in the will.
Besides the Duchess of Suffolk and
Berks and Curzon, the other defend
ants named are Charles Henry George
Howard, Cecil John Arthur Howard,
Greville Reginald Howard, infants;
Mary Irene Curzon, Cynthia Blanche
Mosley, formerly Curzon; Alexandra
". Curzon, infant, and her guardian,
the Earl of KedIeston; Mary Meta
Campbell, Colin Meta Campbell and
Audrey Nancy Campbell, all residents
of EnglandF~and Thomas Letter and
Nancy Letter, infants. Attorneys Min
or, Galley & Rowland appear for the
plaintiffs.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
APRIL GREETS CITY
WITH SODDEN SNOW
SIeet, SIush, Rain, Thunder
and Lightning in Evidence.
Fair Tomorrow.
April fool.

April fool.
Old Jupiter Pluvius had his little
joke today and before he had been
tormenting shivering Miss Spring
time many hours an astonished pub
lie anxiously was asking: What
next?"
After touch of real summer Sun
day and moderate temperatures yes
terday. he looSened the winds of win
ter today, spread a sodden blanket
of snow over more than half the
country and with roaring crescendos
of thunder and flashes of lightning
sent the nervous and superstitious
fleeing to darkened cupboards
Morning dawned with every indica-
tion of Washington being in for a
typical February blizzard Snow,
rain and sleet were falling intermit-
tently and before noon the storm had
settled into a steady snow that
turned into several inches of sloppy
slash as it reached streets and pave
mentS.
Fair Tomorrow.
1t was said at the weather bureau
that the storm will continue through
today and tonight, but tomorrow will
be fair with a slightly rising tenn
perature. Thursdays weather will
be more springlike, although real
warm weather is not expected The
temperature may drop to several de-
SreeS below freezing tonight, but will
quickly recover, the weather man pre-
diCted.
The present storm is due to a mark
ed disturbance that originated over
North Carolina, meeting extremely
high pressures travelling in a north
easterly direction. The center of the
storm has not yet reached Washing
ton. but will pass over here tonight,
when the winds may rise to the force
of Il gale. Before morning, however,
they are expected to die out.
Forecaster Mitchell, at the weather
bureau found nothing very unusual
in today's weather. He pointed out
that it will prove beneficial to crops
and fruits, as it will keep the buds
from ripening prematurely before the
period for possible cold spells has
caster pointed out, the thermometer
showed 15 degrees below freezing and
in some places it was 20 below freezing.
Thunder and Lightning.
Twice during the morning thunder
rolled through the heavens and dis
tinct flashes of lightning illuminate ed
Washington. At the weather bureau
experts pointed out that although
such phenomena have not occurred
here every winter, they are not alto
gether exceptional. Strong currents
of air whirling up from the earth
meet low hanging clouds and create
an electrical force that gives off an
effect generally associated with sum-
mer storms, 1t was explained.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
RED CROSS rs ACTIVE.
Disaster Relief Workers Extending
Aid to Sufferers.

The American Red Cross disaster
relief organization has been workfna
at top speed" within the last forty
eight hours in widely separated sec
lions of the country, due to floods. tor
ADDE'S, cyclones and mine explosions
as announcement from headquarters
here today said
Red Cross personnel is working
night and DAY to relieve distress fol-
loving two cyclones at Defiance.
ONO, and McCracken county. Ky
Nurses and field representatives are
It the scene of the serious mine ey-
"losion t Welsh, w. Va. where many
ives We're lost. Numerous Red Cross
chapters along the flooded Potomac
are standing by to relieve suffering
wherever needed. Reports from the
CODED districts today are more re-
isuring, the announcement said.
In the southwest the Red Cross has
undertaken relief measures on a
arge scale, funds having been al
otted and trained disaster relief
'rkerS rushed to the scene of lorna
and cyclones.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
BALL SEEKS ACTION
ON GAS TAX BILL
Senate and House Conferees Meet
to Consider Proposal Re-
quested by Citizens.

The conference of the Senate and
House on the gasoline tax bill for the
District of Columbia meets at 2:30
o'clock pm. today. Senator Ball,
chairman of the conference commit
tee, said before the meeting began
that he hoped it would be possible to
get an agreement on the bill. The
conference committee will determine
whether it will hear the citizens
committee opposing the inclusion in
the bill of the personal property tax
on automobiles.
Senator Ball pointed out that both
houses had left out of the bill the
personal property tax on automobiles,
although both had intended to insert
it. He suggested that from a par
liamentary standpoint it would be
difficult for the conferees to include
this personal property tax now. How
ever, lie also said that in his opin-
ion the House would never agree to
the bill without such a tax being IN
cluded.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
TOW ADDS TO SUFFERING.
Inches Already Have Fallen in
Cumberland Region.

eial Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, April IA
owstorn, which already has reach
six inches in depth, has added to
- general paralytic condition pro-
uced by Saturdays flood. the great
st known in this territory, the Poto-
1ac having been nearly four feet
..gher than in 1899, the year of the
ohnstown flood. 1t was over four
eet higher than in 1902, and was
much higher than the memorial BILE
flood of 1877.
The Red Cross is active in relief
york here and at nearby towns.
vhere the suffering has even been
greater than here. The Salvation
Army has dumped coal and wood in
dry spot at Ridgely, w. Va, oppo-
,ite this city, which was hard hit.
where the people may go and help
themselves. Ridgely is without water
has not regular water works, and
he flood filled the wells and wrecked
he springs. The city of Cumberland
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star., 1924-04-01
DAUGHERTY BALKED
ACTION, SAYS PECK
Group Got $3.50, 900 Tract by
PayingS10,OOO Fine, De-
cIareS Witness.

A land frauds case in Oklahoma
and federal judgeship appointment
in New York We're gathered today
within the far-fiung miscellany of
topics receiving the attention of the
Senate Daugherty investigating COM
mittee.
II. NJ. Peck. formerly United States
attorney for western Oklahoma, tes-
titled that Harry NJ Daugherty had
helped cause a delay and failure in
prosecution of the Miller Brothers"
land case in that state, with the re-
suit that the Miller group obtained
and still holds land worth more than
a quarter of a million dollars, and
have paid only a fine of $4,000.
Wayne Wilson of New York was
called to testify about an effort to
get J. Vanvechten Olcott appointed
federal judge, but he denied that
he had told Olcott it would be neces-
sary to put up a large amount of
money for "the boys or had ever
discussed the matter in any way with
officials of the Department of Justice.
Take Up Land Cases.
Daugherty's part in stopping trial
of the Miller Brothers" Indian land
fraud case in Oklahoma in the spring
of 1921 was told today to the Senate
Daugherty investigating committee
by H NJ. Peck, former United States
attorney of the western Oklahoma
district
The case involved 10000 acres val
ued at $50 an acre, Peck said. When
it was ready for trial at Guthrie in
May, 1921, he added, a personal let
ter from Attorney General Daugherty
directed that a continuance be taken
to the fall term of court.
Peck described a request for his
resignation received from Daugherty
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column A.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
DAUGHERTY'S POST
SOON TO Be FILLED
Presidents Decision Expect
ed Within Two Days.
Studies List of EIigibIes.

President Coolidge is approaching
decision with respect to successor
to Harry VI. Daugherty as Attorney
General, and indications were given
today after the executive had con-
ferred again with Senator Pepper,
republican, Pennsylvania, that the Sc
lection would be made within two
days.
The President has ascertained
which of those under consideration
would accept the place if it were Of
fered them, and now is engaged in
choosing among them.
The list of eligibles is understood
to contain only names of those who
have been mentioned in the news
paper dispatches since Mr.. Daugherty
resigned fast Friday at the Presi-
dents request.
today with Senator Curtis of Kansas,
the republican whip of the Senate,
and Senator Cummins, republican,
Iowa, President pro tempore of the
Senate. Senator Cummins urged the
selection of Federal Judge William s.
Kenyon of Iowa.
Wants 100000 Man for Job.
While discussing with callers at the
White House today the filling of the at
torney generalship, President Coolidge
said that he was looking for a $4,000
or a 100000 lawyer to accept a $4,000
government job-with an automobile
thrown in.
In other words, the President made il
very plain that he is endeavoring to
appoint a man to succeed Mr.. Daugh-
erty who possesses high character and
ability, and who will be able to admin
lister the Department of Justice in con-
fornity with the standards which are
expected.
The President, in discussing the
type of man he is ambitious to bring
into the cabinet as the new Attorney
General, is said to have intimated
that he will not be influenced by
political expediency nor will he be
guided by the so-called geographical
viewpoint. In the latter respect, the
President is known to have expressed
himself to the effect that it makes
very little difference whether the
man comes from Florida or from the
Pacific coast or from New England
or elsewhere, if he measures up to
the standards the President has in
mind. He realizes that there are GER
tain geographical balances. which the
administration likes to maintain, but
ometimes that cannot be done il
the main object in question is to be
successfully attained.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
Bavarian Fascist Leader
Gets 5-Year Sentence.
Amnesty Probable.
VERDICT is POPULAR
War Lord Nominated as
Candidate for Seat in
Reichstag.
BY EDGAR ANSEL MoWRER.

BY Radio to The Star and the Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1924.
MUNICH, April 1.-Justice. as con-
ceived in Bavaria, has found at last
an absurd conclusion with the virtual
pardon of the accused. Gen. Eric
Ludendorff, scot-free, has accepted
candidacy for the reichstag, heading
the racial party list.
Adolf Hitler. who has been occupy
ing three charming rooms in prison.
although sentenced to five years in a
fortre IS, will be released after six
months for good behavior, and in the
end probably will be granted am
neSty.
This was the most severe sentence
for acknowledged high treason and
armed endeavor to overthrow the
government.
The courtroom was packed, many
people standing. In order to gain en-
trance. it was necessary to pass seven
examinations by soldiers and to be