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The Colorado statesman., 1924-05-31
Virgin Island Schools
Gain Under Ameri-
can Tenure
(Lincoln News Service)

Washington, May %, 1924.-The
provisions made by Uncle Sam to edu-
cate his wards in the Virgin Islands
are shown in recent report outlining
the activities of the department of
education of the islands. In the last
year of Danish rule Q916-1917) the
educational budget was S16,932; in
1917-191S, the year in which the is
lands were taken over by the United
States, it was S19,506, and in 1928
1924, $1O4, ,2S2 was provided. Enroll
ment of pupils in this period has in
creased from 2,455 to 2,947. The av-
erage daily attendance in 1922-19233,
9S.42 per cent, the reports out, is be-
lieved to be the highest for the num-
ber of pupils enrolled to be found
anywhere under the American flag =
'It is the current opinion" says the
of the Virgin Islands is the best in
the West Indies and certainly COM
pares very favorably with the public
school system of our Southern states.
The school equipment is ample and
adequate; the school buildings are
roomy, well ventilated and well cared
for; the teachers are competent and
of pleasing appearance, and the pu-
pills, on the while, are well-dressed, ap-
pear well advanced in their work and
show no signs of malnutrition. There
are twenty-nine schools on the islands,
divided as follows: Public, II; pri-
vate, s; parochial, 4. Courses in sew
ing, cooking and woodworking are Of
fered in the public schools, and much
emphasis is being placed on mechani-
cal arts, home economics and practi-
cal agriculture. Agriculture is now
being taught for the first time, and
the results are said to be gratifying.
Music is a prescribed subject in all
schools of the islands, and specially
trained teachers are employed to take
charge of this work. School orches-
tras have been organized in the three
junior high schools, the instruments
having been donated by the American
Red Cross. The entire course in
musical instruction is under the super
vision of bandmaster of the United
States navy and seven competent in
structors. There are 107 teachers in
the entire school system, and of these
101, or "a per cent, are colored.
The school nursing service, which
was established three years ago by the
American Red Cross with the assist
ance of the local government, has de-
veloped into one of the most import
ant features of the school program.
More than 10000 treatments have
been given to the children by the
nurses each year. A splendid cooper
alton of the navy doctors connected
with the department of health, physi-
treated and physical examinations are
thorough and compare favorable with
those given to recruits. A municipal
dentist is employed in each health cen
ter, who gives free dental treatment
to all school children. A marked i'm
provement in the condition of teeth has
been revealed by the comparison of
the defects found in the yearly physi-
cal examinations.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-05-31
(Lincoln News Service)

wv TASHlNGION, May Nolh, IoSf'
W-when Hon. John L, Gable, able,
w Republican congressman from
the Fourth District of Ohio, recently
addressed the U. S. House of Repre-
sentatives upon the present-day tri-
umph of women as full-fledged cid-
zens, he embodied in his able remarks
references to the National Association
of Colored Women and the National
Federation of Colored Womens Clubs,
pointing out that the last-named or
ganiZation belonged to parent body,
the National Council of Women, which
has a combined membership of 1000
900 women, who keep active great
clearing house for thirty-three organi-
cations of women. The congressman
spoke of the high privileges and obli-
cations which have rightfully been be-
slowed upon the women of America,
and showed that during the last two
years 2S7 legislative measures, sup
ported by organized women voters,
have become laws in the various
states. He emphasized that women's
organizations are particularly con-
cerned with hygiene, child welfare,
education, and efficiency in govern
ment, and praised the conferences
which have been recently held by the
Women's National Farm Gardens AS
sociation, the War Mothers National
Memorial Association, and the Wom-
ems National Committee for Law En-
forcement.
Even though only two large organi-
cations of colored women were all
that appeared to be active in these
national organizations of women, and
while their membership must be in
creased in order to keep apace with
the remedies of our needs, it is en-
couraging to know that her close ap-
plication to the home and to work has
not kept the colored women from par
ticipating in these national affairs of
which she and her interests are inte-
gral parts. This hope is further stim-
ulated by the attendance of colored
women at the recent political Platts-
burghs'' of the Republican party, in
which they were schooled in the back
ground and platform of the political
creed of that party.
Reverting, however, to the full citi-
zenship of women, the colored woman
has even greater opportunity than
the colored men did when he was led
into the forum of voices and votes.
The trail has been blaZed by the pa
triots, both black and white, who made
possible the continued guardianship OF
the Republican party over the free
men. The women of today, then, rein
forced by the experiences of their
men-folk during the past half century,
and backed by the political party
which has made their advancement
more certain, should take care TO
swell their representation in every ac-
tivity that bespeaks the full equality
of citizenship and the consummation
of those hopes which must reign in
the hearts of all free-born Americans.
Congressman Cables remarks are
well taken, and the references which
he made a strong organizations headed
bv our colored women are inspiring.
They made vivid contrast when COM
pared with the "Black Nanny" monu-
ment movement, or the dominated citi-
zenship which the Democratic party
has endeavored to prescribe for the
.colored women, whose vote this year,
The Colorado statesman., 1924-05-31
NEGRO ORATOR WINS COLLEGE
CONTEST
(Lincoln News service)

Clinton, n. Y, May 2S, 1924
George Sample, Negro youth of
Binghamton, won first prize in the an
nual state inter-academic speaking
contest conducted at Hamilton College
on May 10th. His subject was "Abra-
ham Lincoln"
The Colorado statesman., 1924-05-31

A reform edict has been issued that
peek-a-boo waists no longer are to be
worn in business by women. Men
must concentrate more-on business
affairs.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-05-31

The "River of Jordon" in Palestine
has at last got to go to work. 1t is to
be harnessed for the creation of pow
er and light.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-05-31
CONGRESSMAN PRAISES WOMAN'S
ORGANIZATION

however, will be larger and more pow
erful than ever.
Evening star., 1924-08-07
w. B. B. A. A. ON FEET
AFTER BOXING SHOW

Today the Washington Base Ball
and Athletic Association enjoys it's
first taste of financial stability. Dis
trict sandlotters affiliated with the
w. B. A. A. can thank the 1000
fistic fans who packed the riding hall
at Fort Myer last night and witness
ed four of the best scraps staged in
many moons hereabout. Debts mark
ed against the w. B. b. A. A. can now
be cleared and the local pastime will
continue under organized control
Goldie Ahearn. southpaw scrapper
upset calculations by giving a boxing
lesson to Andy Bowen of the Tidal
Basin in the twelve-round feature
bout
A clever left jab. that peeked away
az Bowen's left eye, enabled Ahearn to
pile up points.
Although neither boxer appeared TO
pack wallop, the mill kept the fans
on edge throughout. Ahearn demon
strated that he was the better boxer
and Bowen could do little with his
opponent. The latter shaded Ahearn
in four of the twelve rounds. how
ever.
Some lively action resulted in. the
preliminaries. Kid Piscatelli pro-
duced the sleeper to Midget Carbon in
the sixth and final round of their en-
gagement. Eddie Burnbrook, welter-
weight champion of the Army, made
chopping block of Johnny Conroy in
a three-round exhibition bout. Joe
Perrone earped the decision over
Jack Kaufman in another six
rounder.
Evening star., 1924-08-07
WOMAN RACKETERS
REACH SEMI-FlNALS

RYE, N. z. August THE semi
final round in both singles and
doubles for the New York State ten
mis- championships will be played off
on the courts of the Westchester-
Biltmore Country Club today.
In the singles Mayme Macdonald,
national clay court champion and
conqueror Of Miss Penelope Anderson
of Richmond, Va, at 81 60. win
meet Mrs. Edwin Falk of New York.
who defeated Mrs. Samuel Waring'
ST. 6-3, and Mrs c. ". Hitchins.
champion of Mexico. who eliminated
Mrs. John S. Taylor at 81: 6-e'
e3, will be paired with Miss Martha
Bayard Of Shorthills, n. j., who won
from Miss Katherine Gardner of Bos-
ton. SIS, "a.
The doubles contestants will be
Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Bronson Bat
chelor, Miss Bayard and Miss Gard
ner, Mrs. Hitchins and Mrs Warlns
ward Raymond.
Evening star., 1924-08-07
SIX NETMEN REMAIN
IN BIG TOURNAMENT

RoSert kinsey Of caitorssia tAqsnst and
Brian !. c. Norton of St. Louis have
reached the semi round in the
ress here. Two other fourth-round
matches are scheduled today before
the semi-final round Is reached in the
other half of the bracket.
oppose John F. whitbeck of Bronx
match, while Norman e. Brookes, vet
eran Australian, will meet Harvey
Snodgrass of California in the other.
following will compete: Fred c. An
derson and E. w. Feibleman, Norton
and Kelleher. L. B. Bailey. jr.. and
Alan Harrington, Harvey Snodgrass
and Walter Wesbrook. Fritz Mercurr
Vosheil and Fred c. Bags.
Bob Kinsey defeated Carl Fischer
yesterday in the best match of the
day, the clash going the limit of three
sets. Fischer outranked kinsey last
year.
Summaries:
singles-Fourth round--Brian I. C. Norton
ert kinsey defeated Carl Fischer, 3-e, 6-l'
6-3.
Edward W. Feibieman defeated stanley Nor
6-3; John F. whitbeck and Harris b.
Fisher, jr., defeated Carl and Herbert Fischer,
los, 90: Brian l. C. Norton and Hugh
Pease. so. 60; Louis B, DALEY. jr.. and
Alan Harrington defeated c. NJ. Barnes and
a. D. Alexander. 81. 81; Louis n. White
and Louis Thalheimer defeated J. and E:
Inman won from {: r: NJ. Burke and P.
l.. Pope by default; Cook and Wright de-
fested Herbert Salembier and Irwin Powell.
60. 6-l; Harvey snodgrass and Walter
wesbsook won from J. II. Burke and W. Pier
son by default: Fritz Mercur and Thomas
Mangin defeated Philip and Ludlow vande-
venter. 50. IS: Stuart Gayness and Jack
Garretson defeated Rex Ficke. jr.. and George
Patterson, jr., 6-1. 81; Gerald Is. Emerson
and Jerry Lang defeated John Rennard and
II. H. Harkness, 80 6-1: S. Howard Vo-
shell and Fred c. Baggs defeated A. NJ. Hyde
and Walter Stokes. s.. 80.
second round-Norman Z. Brookes and Rich
ard f. Schlesnger defeated Henry Guild and
Alfred s. Dabney, 81, 90; Robert and
Howard Kinsey defeated George StadeI and
81. Y. Miller. 81, 6-1: SnodErass and Wes-
brook defeated Cook and Wright s-2. 6-1; !;
White and Thalheimer defeated Snyder and
Inmsn, S-2. g.; Mercur and Mangin de-
feated Gayness and Garretson, 80. 8-l:
Norton and Kelleher defeated Daley and
Harrington. 6-3. 11-e.
Evening star., 1924-08-07
NATIONAL DOUBLES
DRAWING BIG FIELD

BOSTON, August THE entries of
two French teams, including Davis
cup players, for the national lawn
tennis doubles championship starting
on the courts of the Longwood Cricket
Club on August Is were announced
today. Henri Cochet and Jacques
Brugnon will be paired and the other
team will be composed of Jean Boro-
ira and Rene La Coste. They will sail
for this country next Saturday.
The Mexican Davis cup combina-
ton of f. Gerdes and Ignacio de La
Borbola also has entered. No word
has been received from the Australian
Davis cup players, but 1T is expected
that they will be represented.
Among the American entries re-
ceived are those of r. n. Williams, I'd,
and Watson Washburn, champions at
!, Win bl q don this year; r. Lindley Muir
ray and NJ w. Niles, George Lott and
emmett Pare, youthful players from
the Chicago district; w. NJ. Johnston
and C. J. Griffin, the Kinsey brothers,
Vincent Richards and Francis 7.
Hunter, the Olympic champions
PHILADELPHIA, August Rich
ard n. williams, I'd, captain of the
American Olympic tennis team, who
has been under treatment for torn
ligaments in his foot, will be able to
play in the coming national doubles,
August 1S in Boston, his physicians
have informed him.
Although the ligaments will be
enable him to participate in the actual
play, he was informed he could not
hope for more than a couple of days
practice before the contests start.
Evening star., 1924-08-07

The selection of Tilden for the team
brings to a close whatever question
may be left as to the national cham
pion's amateur status. For time the
rule reached such heights that it ap-
peared as if the American team would
be without the services of the cham
pion. In fact, Tilden at one time
withdrew his name from the list of
those nominated but later, after a
meeting that cleared up matters to
some extent, his name was again put
on the list, the champion saying that
he would play if the committee
wanted him.
Much Talent Available.
The squad of candidates also was
reduced yesterday, when it was an
nounced that the other two members
be selected after the national dou-
bles championship in Boston the
latter part of this month from the
following stars: Vincent Richards,
Olympic singles champion: Francis 7.
Hunter. who, with Richards, won the
Olympic doubles title; r. Norris Will
liams, ID former national champion
and captain of last years Davis cup
team; Watson NJ. Washburn, a veteran
Davis cup competitor; Howard Kin
sey, who recently won the invitation
tournament at Seabright, defeating
Johnston in the final; Robert Kinsey
and Clarence Griffin. Four of the
players are from the East, three from
the West, with the two SEE fnns each
represented by the naming "a Iiiden
and Johnston.
From the four players eventually
named 20 represent the United States
the doubles team will be selected and
the definite and final selection will be
made well in advance of the chal-
lenge round, in order that, whatever
the combination may be. the team
will have ample opportunity TO prac
tice and develop teamwork before
facing the challenging nation at the
Germantown Cricket Club the second
week in September.
Criticism Apparently Needed.
Last year, after --Tilden and Will
ifams were forced to the limit of their
ability before defeating the Austria
liam pair, James o. Anderson and ].
B. Hawkes., in the challenge round.
the Davis cup committee was criti-
cized by the nationali champion be-
cause they did not name the doubles
combination sufficiently in advance OF
the meeting to allow Tilden and
Williams to practice together:
The announcement that the doubles
pair which will represent the de-
tenders this year will be named well
IN advance of the time they are called
on to meet the challengers evidently
Ia an outcome of this criticism.
The naming of Tilden and Johnston
for the Davis cun team assures the
United States Of two veteran players
who have played for the cup -FOUR
times, and who are perhaps the
greatest singles players in the world
These two have been ranked one ana
TWO in the national list for the last
five years, and during that time one
or the other has held the national
championship. 1t was this pair that
went to Australia in 1920 and brought
back the famous cup TO the United
States after it had reposed in the
Antipodes for six years, the Austria
lians having taken it away from the
United states the year that the
World War started. In 1920 Tilden
and Johnston regained the trophy;
the following Summer they helped
defend it against Japan, and in l922
and 1928 they turned back the Aus
tralians in the challenge round.
Evening star., 1924-08-07

these two throws, ask your son
to show you). For that reason
we Keep the right elbow in rather
close to the body during the back
swing. At the top it may move ON up,
with the club, but 1T never moves MP
Icy itself-that IN, independently of
the club. Nor does it draw in back
of the body, which is just bad. The
left arm takes quite n sweep during
the back swing, but the action with
both elbows is the natural action.
Golfers make their elbow movements
awkward by handbag them in an un-
natural manner
Copyright John F. Ollie Coz
Evening star., 1924-08-07
KIMBLE WILL DIRECT
ATHLETICS AT CENTRAL

Central High Schools athletic ay-
tivities will be directed by Seruch r.
White, newly appointed physical
training director of the FIVE high
schools. kimble will take charge next
month.
Mike Kelly, former Business High
mentor, will coach the Central foot
ball team.
Evening star., 1924-08-07
AUSSIES PLAY MEXICANS
ON BALTIMORE COURTS

BALTIMORE, Md, August THE
Australian Davis cup team will enter
its second round OF American zone
play this afternoon meeting the Mexi-
can team on the courts of the BaIti-
more Country Club.
Pat O'Hara Wood. Australian, will
meet Ignacio Borbolla, Mexico, in the
initial duel and Gerald Patterson,
Australia, and Manuel Llano, Mexico,
will furnish the second contest
In the concluding singles on Satur-
day the order will be reversed, Pat
terson meeting Borbolla and Wood
facing Llano, Patterson and Wood
will team together in the doubles con-
test with the Mexicans tomorrow.
Evening star., 1924-08-07
WOMAN GOLFERS RENEW
PLAY FOR WESTERN TITLE

August 7Drowned out by days and nights of rains that
turned the Onwena links dozens of lakes, surviving
petors the Western golf championship today the
second round of match play the high bluffs of Shore Acres with the
il the
The second round had to be YESTERDAY food
alday unpayab left
that condition for today This win delay the finals at IS holes till
the finals will be played there Mrs Frln Ball. of
Evening star., 1924-08-07
CHAMPION AND JOHNSTON
= ACAINTO BE MAINSTAYS
Two Others Are to Be Chosen Later From Among
Richards Hunter, Williams, Griffith, Kin.
sew Brothers and Washburn.

EW YORK, August zWlham T. Tlden, 3D. of Philadelphia
champion William M Johnston of San Francisco
holder of will the
which will defend the trophy held
challenges
the world with the exception Germany The official
would
the oee Of the United States Lawn Tennis by the chair
immediately dispatched the players informing them of the
Evening star., 1924-08-07
Astride Many Winners.

Sande has ridden to victory on
numerous tracks in the United
States. He has ridden in all sorts of
weather and under all sorts of con-
ditions, but his greatest triumph
came last year when he brought
home Zev, the American entry, ahead
of Papyrus, nominated by England,
In the international race at Belmont
Park on October 20. The victory
netted the owner of the winner the
purse, $4,000, and II kept in this
country the gold cup offered by the
Westchester Racing Association to
the winner. Sande also established
a new moneywinning record last
year, bring ging his mounts home in
the money on enough occasions to
He was 2o years old on November
13. He was born at Groton, s. D, and
learned the rudiments of horseman-
ship in the same school as Johnson,
the Fators and other successful
jockeys, his first mounts being on
COW ponies in the vicinity of his
home. Like many Western lads he
took part in many impromptu races
at home and at the local fairs, but
it wasn't until the Autumn of 1917
that he got a chance to become a
real jockey. He joined the stable of
the well known Western owner. Joe
Grounds track at New Orleans. In
the first professional race he rode
he finished second, and on January
%, 1918, he won his first race on
Prince s.
Sande attracted the attention of
horsemen from the first. and it wasn't
long before he was getting many en-
Evening star., 1924-08-07
RECEIPTS AT OLYMPICS
TOTAL 5,496,610 FRANCS

PARIS, August 7-The receipts
of the Olympic games amounted
to 5,496,6l0 francs, according to
figures puhiished By LAuto.
Association foot ball drew the
biggest gate, with 800, 900 francs,
the track and neid championships
were second with 1,6O0.e0e francs
and swimming third with 4I8, 600.
The smallest receipts were $50
francs for the trapshooting and
$40 for the yachting.
Evening star., 1924-08-07

Eight good matches were on the
terest was in the matches be-
tween Miriam Burns of Kansas
City, defending title holder. and Vir-
ginia Pep of st. Louis. and between
champion and Virginia Citizens of
Greenbay, Wis Miss Citizens has
played well thus far and showed her
ability with wooden clubs by tieing
with Miss Cummings for the driving
contest, each netting 61o yards for
three drives.
Bernice Wall of Oshkosh, Wis,
champion and Virginia Wilson of Chi
cago promised another good contest,
while Dorothy Klotz of Chicago re-
newed her attacks on former cham
pions in competing with Mrs F. C.
Let's Of Chicago. twice winner of the
crown, is the result of her victory
Tuesday over Mrs. Elaine Rosentham
Evening star., 1924-08-07
FIVE POLO TEAMS ENTER.

NEW YORK, August PLAY for
the national Junior polo championship
will begin Saturday at the Rumson Coun-
try Club, Red Bank. y. j., with a match
between the Meadowbrook and Bryn
Mawr teams, according to the draw
made at the offices of the United States
Polo Association. California, Rumson
and the United States Army are the
other three entries.
Evening star., 1924-08-07

OF course, there was a lot of talk
about IL, and a lot Of kidding too.
And that afternoon when We came
to this same hole, and II was again
my turn to play. this kidding took
the form of a wager.
TIL bet you 500 to I you don't do
IL in one stroke this time" said one
of my opponents.
Were the odds correct? I didn't
stop to reason II out at the time.
though since then, from mere alb
stract curiosity, I've often weighed
the case and concluded that 10000
to ] would be nearer the point. AT
the time. II didn't matter In the least
TIL take a dollars worth" I said.
My friends heart jumped to his
throat a minute later. My spoon shot
again made straiSht for the hole. 1
got ready 10 collect an easy $500.
But the ball didn't have quite enough
roll It stopped exactly one inch
short of the cups lip.
Stnl. think 1T the best shot
ever made, for it was a serious at
tempt to make a hole In one.
st. Cyprian colored tossers display
ed two stars In Bush and Thomas
when they took the measure of the
Diamond Athletic Club, II to z.
Evening star., 1924-08-07

gagements. Goodman transferred
the lads contract to Johnson and
stable when G. H: Bedwsll noticed
his work. Bedwel at that time was
handling the big stable of Comdr.
j. K. L. Ross of. Canada one of the
most powerful aggregations of thor:
oughbreds in America, including
such we'll known horses as Cudgel.
Sir Barton. Billy Kelly, Constancy
and others With such mounts it
wasn't long until Sande had earned
the reputation of being the leading
jockey in this country.
Scores Comdr. Ross
Sande left the employ of Comdr .
Ross after Frank keough was given the
mount on Sir Barton in the match race :,
with Man O. War at Windsor in 1920.
Comdr. Ross announced at the time that D..
there was no reflection on the integrity
of Sande, but the substitution was made
with the belief that Sande was not rid
ing at the top of his form at that time.
Sam Hildreth stepped in and en-
gagged Sande to ride for the Rancocas
Stable at an annual salary said to be
$4,000. Sande was good jockey be-
fore he came to Hildreth, but under
the tutelage of that master his skill ,
has increased, and today he is admit
ted to be the greatest on the Ameri- :
can turf. His percentage of victories. /;
taking the number of races in which ,
he has ridden into consideration, is
very high. He has faultless pair of
hands, a seat that is the envy of other
riders and that hypnotic quality of
getting the best there is out of his
mount.
In 1921 he was married to Miss
Marion Hildreth Casey, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Harry Casey of Cam ,
bridge, Mass, and a niece of the
trainer for the Rancocas Stable. His
mother and three sisters are living at
Salem, Ore.
Evening star., 1924-08-07

throw the right
arm is thrown
forward under the
shoulder and the
elbow goes across
directly in front
of the body.
When You swing
the golf club you
use the "under-
hand" throw. The
movement with
the right arm Is
almost exactly the
Same as with an
"u n d e + h a n d e ds
throw with q
stone. (If you
don't know the