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Evening star., 1924-03-14
Fear of Probe of Florida Doings Keeps
Many From d. C., Says Cooke Robyn
Members of Well KnO,cn Families of WoodcOck,
Snipe and Phoebe Also Terrified by Investigation
Craze Bahamas Visit to Be Explained.

Although bird experts of the bio
logical survey assert inclement
weather is keeping Washington's s
song birds from their usual early
spring convention in the National
Capital, it was definitely established
today in an exclusive interview with
A. Cocke-Robyn, we'll known feath-
ereu society figure of Washington and
Newport, that fear Of the investi-
eating proclivities of Capitol Hill
/ probers lies at the bottom of the
absence of three well known bird
families and in the scarcity of MEM
bers of three other families, who are
usually here in force by this time.
''Of course" Mr.. Cocke-Robyn said,
preening his SCARLET cravat. Il can't
graph in your gallery, of course, and
if you wish to run 1t 1 can't stop
Snipe, Woodcock and Phoebe families
are actually afraid to show up here.
Yes, sir. some of the things that they
have done in Palm Beach would not
easily bear repetition. My, but I'd
like to see that long-nosed Wilson
Snipe trying to wriggle out of ques-
tions If he were asked about ca, ca,
Phoebe, too. He spent nearly all
winter in the Bahamas. You know
he is president of the Audubon Prohi-
bition Union, too.
Secret Session Held.
"a secret session was held short
time ago in a grove of cocoanut trees
at Palm Beach. Members of my group
of the Purple Grackles, of those
sassy Song Sparrows, and of the Snipe,
. Woodcock and Phoebe clans were
present. Excuse me a moment, Will
ycu?" and he darted after juicy
, worm. got it and devoured it with
gusto. Delicious, these early
worms" he commented, picking his
bill with gold engraved billpick at
tached to his neatly manicured right
great toe. Now, where was 1? Oh,
! yes. The conference. We went into
: everything thoroughly. Sam Song
Sparrow made some very good sug--
gestions. The result is that three OF
us were sent up to scout around and
pioneer a bit. Myself, Purple Grackle
and Mrs. Songster Sparrow were Sc
1ected as delegates to keep the rest
informed.
well. we're here. So far, I have
been advising against the rest coming
up. / told them to say they would
be very sick birds if they attempted
! the trip. That's a good alibi. Ell
telegrams. Not me. How I got m,
| information to the rest is my own
secret.
May Have to Appear.
eff the weather gets seasonable
though, our only alibi is gone and I'll
| have to get the rest here, somehow
or other. For there's the regulations
| to be considered, you know. We still
| hold some shreads of them. Excuse
| me. will you"
Confirmation of many of the de-
tails in this interview was given by
Harry c. Oberholser, specialist in birds
| and their habits at the biological
! survey. He said that generally there
arc few thousand purple grackles
here at this time of year, although
! this time. Similarly with robins and
song sparrows. AS far as Wilson
snipes. Eoodcocks and phoebes are
Evening star., 1924-03-14

concerned. they are not present at
ALL according to Mr.. Oberholser. He
thinks, honestly. it's the weather's
fault.
A report that some one was crying
phoebe" in an alley a few nights
ago. leading to the; belief that the
first bird of this species had been
discovered was run down and it was
found to be the cry of a gambler in
a dice game attempting to throw out
an elusive five"
Evening star., 1924-03-14
Too Late for Cut,
Full Income Tux
Due Tomorrow

Full payments must be made on
income tax installments due to-
morrow, the House falling yester-
day to take any action on the pro-
posed resolution to make effective
Immediately the proposed 25 per
cent cut on income taxes payable
this year.
The provision for the 25 per cent
cut is in the revenue bill, already
passed by the House, and If en-
acted into law the reduction can
be made on later installments. Re
funds then will be given for the
excess amounts paid on. this in
Stallment.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
Onancock Widening Urged.

Improvement OF Onancock river,
Virginia. to provide channel twelve
feet deep and 100 feet wide, with a
turning basin at the head Of navi-
cation, was recommended by Maj.
Gen. Beach, chief Of Army engineers,
in a. report transmitted yesterday to
the, House. He estimated the I'M
provement would cost $S7,1o0, with
$4,000 nee0ed annuallyafor maintenance,
Evening star., 1924-03-14
CENTRAL CHARITIES
CONTROL FAVORED
Many at Hearing, However,
Would Retain Existing In
dependent Agencies.

Sentiment in favor of giving the
board or charities supervision over
all public welfare agencies developed
at the hearing held by the commission
on public welfare legislation at the
District building yesterday afternoon.
Several speakers raised the point,
however, that if such a course Is fol-
lowed the board should be given a
new name eliminating the word
charities"
Justice Frederick L. Siddons. chair
man of the commission, announced at
the outset that the hearing had been
called for two purposes: First, to
learn whether the citizens favor bring
ing together under unified control all
agencies mainta'D,d by governmental
appropriation. and, second, by what
method should the consolidation be
effected.
Favor Centralized Control.
The general principle Of centralized
control for public agencies received
practically unanimous approval by
the speakers. At the same time, d
majority of them questioned the ne
cessity or advisability of abolishing
all of the Independent boards now in
charge of various agencies. The
boards might be made responsible to
4 central authority.
The war veterans who operate the
Soldiers 90, and Sailors Temporary
southeast, petitioned the commission
not to disturb the present system of
managing the institution, which
gives shelter and aid to men who
80 h@ ne fhsa
United States. 1t was brought out
that in recent years they have been
partly supported by an appropriation
in the District bill.
Before the meeting was thrown
open to public discussion William
Hodson. expert of the Russell Sage
Foundation, sent here to aid the local
commission, outlined briefly what
was to be discussed.
Recalls KeIso Bill.
He cited the fact that authority
over the welfare institutions of the
District is scattered. He made ref
erence to the Kelso bill introduced in
creation of a department of public
welfare, with a director and an ad-
visory board of five members, all ap-
pointed by the Commissioners.
Rev. John OGrady, a Catholic char,
ity worker, said the impression had
gone forth that Washington agencies
were of a low order. He refuted this
statement. declaring he had not
found them superior to Washington
in other places.
Father OGrady expressed a fear
that centralized control might result
in losing the interest of large groups
Of welfare workers and bring poli-
tics into welfare activities. He as
serted some of the states "are getting
sick Of the Capitalization"
Outlines His Views.
"That Is one side of the picture,
Father OGrady continued. TN not
Evening star., 1924-03-14
FIRE LOSS OF $500, 900
IN MASSACHUSETTS CITY
Business Building in Lawrence De-
stroyed-3,OO Gallons Of Stored
Gasoline Missed by Flames.
By the Associated Press.

LAWRENCE, Mass, March H.
Loss estimated at more than $500. 200
was caused by fire early today in a
four-stor brick building in the bus
mess district. Detachments from
Methuen, Andover and North An
dover were summoned to assist the
Lawrence fire brigade.
The fire, the cause OF which had
not been determined, was discovered
soon after midnight. The work OF
the firemen was hampered by ex-
piosion of ammunition T which was
stored in the building. More. than
1000 gallons Of gasoline stored In the
basement did not explode
Evening star., 1924-03-14

There are five Organizations in
North and Central China which are
interested in taking moving pictures
Evening star., 1924-03-14
2 DIPLOMATS TRANSFER.
Secretary From Berlin Is Coming
to Washington.

Matthew e. Hanna, United States
diplomatic secretary at Berlin, has
been ordered to the State Department,
and James C.. Dunn, diplomatic sec
retary, has sheen transferred from
Brussels to Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Evening star., 1924-07-11
TRIO OF TRAPSHOOTS
AT BENNING RANGE

Washington Gun Club mem bers are
to compete in three more Saturday
trapshoots this month, the first of
which will be held tomorrow at the
Benning traps, when wildcat special
will be staged.
Fifty targets will be fired at and
the contestants will change posts
and shoot the other fellows gun. The
committee in charge, advises the
members to leave their pet guns at
home.
Analostan day will be celebrated
by the local marksmen on July 10.
The affair will be given in honor of
those who were members of the Ana
lostan Club at the time it disbanded.
A shoot will be staged between the
oldtimers and the newcomers.
A distance handicap shoot of fifty
targets will hold the stage on July
26. Spoons will be given to the two
high guns. The tournament commit
tee is composed OF DR.. A. V. Parsons,
George A. Emmons and c. c. Fawsett.
Evening star., 1924-07-11
JOHN LAVAN NAMED
KANSAS CITY PILOT

KANSAS CITY, July 11.-Wilbur
Good. manager of the Kansas City
American Association base ball team,
resigned last night and George
Muehlbach. owner of the club. i'm
mediately announced the appointment
of John Lavan to succeed Good. Waiv-
ers will be asked on Good, President
Muehlbach said.
No reason for the sudden change in
managers was given by Muehlbach.
but the poor showing of the team
recently is believed to have Influenced
the retirement of Good
Lavan came to Kansas City this sea-
son from the ST Louis Nationals. He
is Shortstop. The new manager is
thirty-four years old, but is a veteran
in the game. Heretofore he has
never had any experience as a man.
ager.
Good, the Blues won the American
Association pennant and then an
neXed the minor league championship
by taking the little world series
from Baltimore of the International
League.
After an auspicious start this sea-
son. the team slumped Ending a
disastrous road trip the Blues return
ed home and dropped five straight
games. including a double header yes
terday.
A reorganiZa ton of the club was in
dicated with the announcement of the
purchase of two players. James
Sweeney. center fielder, obtained from
Oklahoma City in the Western
pitcher, with the Salina Southwestern
League team
Evening star., 1924-07-11
RECORD OF IMBACH
UPSETS The DOPE
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, July 1.-Joseph lmbach'
twenty -three-year-o sprinter from
Switzerland, who yesterday shattered
c. D. Reidpaths 400-meter world rec
ord with a run of 48 seconds fiat
taking away from the United States
a mark which has stood since 1872
never before ran the distance in COM
petition better than 49 seconds. And
this time he flashed only on four
occasions during his sprinting career,
twice in France and twice in Ger
many, never turning in better than
40 3-5 in his own country. Reid
paths record was 4S1-5.
Imbach now is the favorite to win
the final, although the pace set by
Engdahl of Sweden for the first 500
meters yesterday was held RESPONSE
BILE for the fast time made by the
Swiss.
The Swiss athletes have showed up
remarkably well in this Olympic COM
petition, due to the quiet but in
tensive training they have been un-
dergoing for the last six months.
In addition to Imbach'S record
breaking performance, Scharer fin
ished second to Nurmi in the final
of the 1,500-meter run yesterday, and
Martin placed second in the final of
the 500 meters on Tuesday.
Evening star., 1924-07-11
John C.. anderson Tells:
Santos-Dumont's Horn Decides Title.

One of the most interesting tourna-
mentS in which | have pa anticipated was
that for the amateur championship OF
France in 1911 at La Boulie, near Ver-
sailles. Chick Evans and | were the
survivors when the fiual was reached
and we fought through to a finish that
probably never has been duplicated.
The whole affair was wrapped in un-
usual aspects. In the first place, the day
was the Fourth Of July. So far as
know it was the first time in which two
Americans fought for the honor of a
French championship. In consequence
Americans formed large percentage of
the gallery. They motored to La Bouie
from all over France, many of them
coming hundreds of miles
Also. Admiral Togo. who was on his
triumphal world tour following the Japa-
nese victory in the war with Russia.
had arrived in Paris, and celebrations
in his honor included the participation
of practically the entire French aerial
forces stationed at Issy which happens
to be right alongside the La Boulie
course One hundred airplanes and some
thirty dirigib'es, with motors roaring
madiy and flying low, swept over the
links throughout the entiie Peiiou VI
play.
1t was deafening and disconcerting.
and the logical result would have been
poor golf by Chick and me. / think
YOU will agree we showed extreme
powers of concentration when | tell you
that at the end of thirty-six holes or
play we were all square. each with medal
scores of 142. My card showed 69-'3
and "Chick's' TO. :
We halved the thirty-Seventh hole IN
; and it seemed that we mad become so
Injured to the overhead din that nothing
could upset our game. But events quick
" proved this suppostion to be incor-
rect.
The tee at the thirty eighth hole
was set about five yards from a
stable. which was. in turn, built m
side the elbow OF IA sharp turn IN the
highway that skirts the course at
this point After Evans had gotten
a straight drive of fair length, and
at the very moment when l was
swinging down on my ball, a huge
automobile tore around from behind
Evening star., 1924-07-11
Americans Again Boost Olympic Margin Haze coed IS Of en
MAT MATCHES ON;
u. S. men HOPEFUL

PARIS. July II. The American
wrestling team today entered the
Olympic catch as catch can mat COM
petition, with high hopes of victory.
The team has finally rounded into ex-
cellent condition, despite the longest
list or mishaps any American squad
has yet encountered
The two erstwhile cripples, Charles
w. Strack of Colgate University and
Perry Martter of the Los Angeles A.
c.. who, it was feared, might be out
OF the running, have recovered quick
ly and now are regarded as almost
certain point winners. Brown, who
is in the hospital with a badly torn
knee, as result of being hit by an
automobile, is out of the competition
Robin Reed of the Oregon Aggies
and Russell Wis of the Los Angeles A.
G. also are looked upon az likely stars
in their divisions.
The competition has attracted en-
tries from fifteen nations.
Evening star., 1924-07-11
STELLAR SWIMMERS
IN WARDMAN MEET

Washington aquatic followers
should be well entertained when the
Wardman Park Hotel stages it's sum-
mer swimming meet, starting at 4
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Some
of the best water talent hereabout
is listed to compete.
Mark Coles, former South Atlantic
and District sprint titleholder. is en-
tered in the ninety-yard back stroke,
while Florence SHADING, another
champion. will compete with several
members of the Baltimore Athletic
Club. George 4. Jones will direct
the meet.
Following are the entries for the
men and boys:
Mems 2lo-yard breast-stroke-John Poole.
4yer Gam. Robert Saunders, R. Edmonston,
Lieut. W. G. Farrell, Owen Thompson.
Mems ninety.yard back-stroke-0wen Thomp-
son; Carleton W. Meyer. P; Rainer, J; Wal
a, Mems ninety;ysrd free style-carleton
Frank Miller. Wilson wilmott: John Marsh,
CASTOR Mcneil, Paul Peter Karl Schmitt.
SiIty-yard free style. boys sixteen years
and under-Charies Hunter, Newton Jeffries
Manuel April James Jones.
Evening star., 1924-07-11
YALE CREW TOELECT
CAPTAIN WHILE ABROAD

ST. IN-EN-LAYE, France
July 11.-For the first time in Amer
ican college rowing history a Yale
crew captain will be elected on for
eisn soil next Thursday after the
finals for the Olympic eights. when
the banquet marking the Blue squad S
breaking of training is held here
The election is expected to be a
close race between Alfred NJ. Wilson,
No. on the varsity, and Alfred D.
Lindiey. stroke. All the members of
the varsity eight, with Manager Will
liam Robbins, Assistant Manager
Charley Walker, the members of the
substitute four and both coxswains,
VIII be eligible 10 vote for the 1925
commander.
The 1926 captaincy seems To be con-
ceded In advance to Howard T Kings
bury. No. s, the former Groton gen
tralissimo, who is the sole sophomore
in the boat.
Evening star., 1924-07-11

the barn with a sudden loud blast OF
its correspondingly large horn.
Overwrousht nerves could stand no
more lnvoluntarily | started. The
result was that I barely touched the
ball with the inside heel of my uriver.
1t took a feeble five-yard roll and
ended up beneath the low-hanging
branches of d fir tree at the side of
the fairway.
Amid the commiserations OF the
gallery, l craWled under the fir tree,
and. from my knees, played my ball
into the open with a putter. My taird
shot brought me even with Chick s.
ball. | was on the green in four and
holed out an eighteen-foot putt for a
five. But my opponent, after drop
ping his second just over the green.
laid his third four feet from the cup
and was down in four.
You'll be interested in knowing the
name of the man. who. by the footing
of his automobile horn, decided the
! 1911 amateur golf championship of
France. He was none other than
who was on his way to the 1ssy avia-
tion field.
\ tiny fellow himself. his hobby
was to drive the biggest moto- car
obtainable. | have no grudEe against
him for that, but ] do wish his choice
of horns had inclined him toward one
of softer and more musical note.
And it would have helped lot If
he had been just five seconds slower
in his progress toward Issy.
Evening star., 1924-07-11
EPINARD NOW CHARTERED
AT BELMONT PARK TRACK

NEW YORK. July 1l.-Epinard,
Pierre Wertheimer's premier French
race horse. trod on American soil for
the first time when the Berengaria
docked at 9 o'clock this morning
after passing the night aboard the
vessel at quarantine. He was to be
taken by van to Belmont Park. where
he will rest a few days before going
to Saratoga Springs. At the Spa he
will train for his first race, a SIX
furlong dash, at Belmont Park on
Labor day.
While at Belmont Epinard Will oc-
cupy the quarters in which Papyrus
and Bar Gold were housed during
the formers training for the match
race with Zey.
Evening star., 1924-07-11
CHEVY CHASE PLAYS
TEAM OF w. G. c. C.

The Chevy Chase Clubs golf team,
headed by Robert Stead, Jr., is host
this afternoon to the golf team of
the Washington Golf and Country
Club in one of the last interclub team
matches before the summer layoff.
Play In the team matches will be
resumed again in September but no
matches will be played the latter
part of July or during August.
Cheaevy Chase, heading the list of
five clubs which take part in the
team matches, in tie with Bannock-
burn, will go into the lead today II
1T wins even one match. The host
club will put strong team in the
field, although it will not have the
services of Walter r. Tuckerman,
who is out of the city. Fred D. Pax
and Country Club team. The match
started at 1870 O'Clock this after
noon.
ing their monthly golf tournament
today over the course of the Wash
ington Golf and Country Club.
D. c.. probably has played his last
match as representative of the
private course of f. B. Mclean. An
nouncement today was made that
George Kerrigan, formerly of White
Beeches, Haworth, N. Y. brother of
the more famous Tom Kerrigan OF
Siwanoy, has been signed as profess
sional at Friendship. Kerrigan may
play from Friendship in the profess
sional match to be played at Co.
lumbia Monday.
Eight months ago Diegel announced
his wish to play more tournament
golf, and make a name for himself
while still a youngster. He is under
stood to have severed his connection
at Friendship and will play the tour
nament circuit.
Evening star., 1924-07-11
STRANGE CASE OF HOFF
PULLING TO HIS RIVALS

PARIS, July I1-Why Charley
Hon was too badly injured
to compete in the pole vault while
sound enough to run In the elimi-
nation trials Of the 4OO meters the
same day Is q question the Olympic
athletes and followers OF the
games have been asking since they
raw the Norwegian world record
holder In the pole vault finish sec
ond to Belts of south Africa In one
OF the trials for the 400 yesterday.
"The mystery of Charley Hoh."
one Of the prominent French news
papers calls Ii. HOn, whose leg
WAS all bnndaged up Wednesday
ran without a limp yesterday.
When asked to explain why Ne
was not competing In the poie
vault, he replied, "Some trouble
with my siae.o
Evening star., 1924-07-11
SIXTY GOLFERS IN FINAL
FOR METROPOLITAN TITLE

ROSLYN. n. Y. July 1l.-Sixty golf
ers will compete in the final thirty six
holes for the Metropolitan Golf Associa-
Engineers Country Club today. Johnny
Farrell of Quaker Ridge, with 144 leads
the field. His closest rival is viii Mac
Farlane Of the Oak Ridge Golf Club at
Tuckahoe, whose total this morning was
145
Leo Diegel, unattached Marty
O'Loghlin of Plainfield, \. j.. and
Walter Bourne of Crawford, n j.. are
tied for third place at 14S.
Evening star., 1924-07-11

Finland, placing the bulk of her
strength in the distance runs, has
scored altogether in only ten events,
which Is equaled by Great Britain.
although the latters point total is
less than half that of the Firms
The United States, besides her wide
point margin. also leads in first places
with eight to Finland's six and Great
Britafn's two. but the Firms have an
excellent chance of equaling or sur
passing Uncle Sans showing in first
places, if not total points, as there
are several distance running features
left, while America has already cast
her outstanding strength into the
scales
Twelve of the forty-five competing
nations have tailed thus far, with
the most cosmopolitan finish occur.
ring in the broad jump. where five
nations shared in the points, although
the first two places were taken by
the United States.
Evening star., 1924-07-11


position of right angles to the ball.
The left wrist md left forearm do
rot turn it away from the ball. In
the forward swing pictured the
blade. having been returned to the
ball. is just about to go through the
ball. Observe it's path. The blade is
slightly turned across the direction
line, because you took ii back out
side the line. But just MS you reach
the bail you send the blade "strn:Eht
out after" the bail. This en- uses the
blade to twist right through the ball
and makes the ball twist. Shoot
straight for the pin. YOu may think
you are going to slice. but you won't.
The "cOming on" with the blade just
aS You hit the ball strnfEhtens out
the fight.
Copyright, 1924. John r. Ollie CO..