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Evening star., 1924-05-31
SASKATCHEWAN TO VOTE
ON PERMITTING LIQUOR
\ Government Control Question to Be
Put Before Public July 16,
Women Participating.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
REGINA, Sask., May 31.-Wednes-
day, July 1e, a popular vote to deter
mine whether Saskatchewan will re-
main bone dry or will permit liquor
TO be sold for beverage purposes, un-
der a system of government control,
will be recorded.
The decision to submit the question
to a popular vote was reached at the
last session of the Legislature.
Two questions, one of them sub
divided, will appear on the referen-
dunn ballot. which must be answered
yes or no"
The first question reads:
Are you in favor of prohibition in
Saskatchewan"
Those who answer this question in
the negative are expected to sub
scribe their opinion to the second
question:
"If a liquor system under govern
ment control be established, which of
the following do you favor?-Sale by
government vendors in sealed pack
ages of all spurious and malt liquor
or CD sale by government venders
in sealed packages of all spurious
and malt liquors and also sale of
beer in licensed premises"
AS on two previous occasions when
the liquor question was submitted to
popular vote, women will vote.
Evening star., 1924-05-31
LA Toilette is SCORED.
New York Farm-Labor Head De-
fends st. Paul Parley.

NEW YORK, May 31.-The United
Farmer Labor party of New York
State will continue to support the
Farmer-Labor convention at ST. Paul
on June IT, James Campbell, chairman
of the executive committee, announced
last night. His statement asserted
that Senator La Toilette, Samuel
Gompers and others, who have criti-
cized the ST. Paul gathering as likely
to develop communistic tendencies,
were prompted by desire to destroy
1.-The promising movement for an in
dependent political party of workers
and farmers"
Evening star., 1924-05-31
DRY PLANKS DEMANDED.
Thousands of Names on Petitions
to Both Conventions.

CLEVELAND, May 31.-Ralph +.
Williams. Portland. Greg, vice chair
man of the Republican national COM
mlttee, and Joseph b. kealing, India
napolis. Ind. committeeman, arrived
here yesterday for the Republican
national convention. The first ship
ment of tickets also arrived. Cleve-
land has been awarded 1000 tickets
for each day. Petitions containing
thousands of signatures demanding
dry plank in the platform will be
sent here by the flying squadron
foundation, dry organization with
headquarters in Indianapolis. The
same appeal will be made at the
Democratic national convention and
the same number of signatures pre-
sented.
Evening star., 1924-05-31
Agree to Marine Loans.

The House agreed to a conference
report on a bill to make available an
nually for five years s2b.000.000 for
the extension of loans to American
ship owners for the installation Of the
so per cent of the ships value was
raf tot
Evening star., 1924-05-31
Crabbers Make Money.
Specisl Dispatch to The Star

FREDERICKSBURG Va, May 81
Big money is being made this season
by the hard crab catchers in the Rap
pahannock and Potomac rivers. Many
are making an average from SIS to
S36 daily. Monday Fitzhugh Beau
champ Of the lower northern neck
received $40 for his catch OF that
Evening star., 1924-05-31

For summer dinners and
dances, this charming frock
of white taffeta, trims itself
with floating white ostrich,
to be very much in fashion;
a woman's frock, SIS.
White Linen, in q frock from
Betty Wales wears hem-
stitching and pearl buttons
with a tailored air. SlS5A
Evening star., 1924-05-31

Long COat-suit of white
flannel is as faultIess in its
tailoring as in its sniartness.
The collar is of white fur,
and the coat may be worn
separately, $3.50.
White Flannel. smart for
beth town and country, is
seen here in a simple, b0yish
frock for a miss, SIS.
Evening star., 1924-05-31

One of the most exquisite
dance frocks for a miss, is
this one of white geOrgette
with full skirt banded in
marabOu; the under-sIip and
scarf are in a delicate flesh
tint, SIS.
Evening star., 1924-05-31

White frocks of this type
will be seen at all the smart
resorts this summer; this
one of white crepe de chine
is finely pleated, and has an
unusually smart neckline, but
TO sleeves; for misses, $3.50.
The Washington times., 1924-03-28
SERIES
WILL START
TOMORROW
Eastern Plays Technical, While
Central and Business Clash
In First Games.

Weather ana ground conditions
permitting the inter.high school
baseball championship series win
set under way tomorrow at the
Central stadium, when Eastern
meets Technical ana Central plays
Business.
Such IL the decision Of the
faculty athletic advisers who have
decreed that postponed games shall
be made a part Of the usual Satur,
day twin attractions.
It can hardly be said that any
team in the series Is really at the
peak of form. although Central,
through almost daily workouts in
doors. will present better ccndi'
toned team than any Of the others.
Eastern Is in sad lack Of out
door practice, the Capitol Hill lads
having had but three days Of
work in the open. At that. Coach
Guyon is confident his team will
furnish plenty Of opposition for
the Manual Trainers.
The first game-that between
Eastern and Tech-will start at l
o'clock, with Willie Watt handling
the indicator.
The Washington times., 1924-03-28
RICHARD PLANS
THREE BIG
FIGHTS
EUU2II
Jersey City Arena viii Be
Scene Of Ring Title
Contests.

NEW YORK, March 2s. -, Three
fights, Of q magnitude sufficient to
attract the financial attention Of
the innocents without undue blare,
are planned by Tex Richard for his
Jersey City arena during the i'm.
pending outdoor season.
The first Of these will occur on
Of about Memorial Day and will fea.
ture Pancho Villa and frankie
Genaro, respective world and Ameri.
can flyweight champions: the second
win see Benny Leonard and Mickey
Walker collaborate in catchweight
enterprise. contiguous to July 4.
with Walkers welterweight title at
stake: the third, it is hoped, viii
bring together Jack Dempsey and
either Firpo, the Furious, or Tom
Gibbons in September.
This is today's sum total OF In.
formation on affairs Of the fist.
Richard probably viii confirm the
program when the moment il more
propidous.
All three bouts are what Is tech.
nically known as ''naturals.h Thew
will intrigue the customers without
artificial aid, something after the
manner of the Dempsey Carpenter
and Dempsey irpo affalrAi
The Washington times., 1924-03-28
MARINES B COX
MANY BALL
GAMES
Philadelphia Athletics to Play
Leathernscks at ouantico
on April 4.

The baseball season for the Guam
tico Marines opens tomorrow. The
devil dogs schedule for April and
Nav. which was given cut today by
Lieut.. Farrell, athletic officer at
Quantico, includes the Philadelphia
Athletes and the leading college
teams Of. the east.
Two of these games VIII be played
in Washington, one Of which will
be with the Hilltoppers. The Griff.
men will rect the Marines later in
the season.
The present schedule Of the
Leathernecks' nine Is as follows:
March 20, Amherst College at
Quantico.
April 8 and T.. University Of Yer
mont at Quantico; 4, Philadelphia
Athletics at Quantico: s, Catholic
University at Washington; II.
Georgetown University at Washing.
ton; 16, Temple University at Guam.
tico; 20, Mt. st. Mary's College at
Quantico; %, Catholic University at
Ouantico; 20, Syracuse University at
Quantico; 26, Gallaudet College at
Quantico; 20 and 30, West Virginia
University at Quantico.
May /, Gettysburg College at
Quantico; North Carolina State at
Quantico; 6, Washington College at
Quantico; 10, Engineers, George
Washington University, at Quantico;
II, Tacola Club. Richmond, Va. at
Quantico; 16, William and Mary Col.
lege at Quantico; 16, West Virginia
Wesleyan at Quantico; IT. George.
town University at Quantico; 90 and
"a, Western Maryland College at
Quantico; % and 20, William and
Mary College at williamsburg. Va.
81, Blue Ridge College at Quantico.
The Washington times., 1924-03-28
RUPERT GOES SOUTH
TO JOIN THE YANKEES

NEW YORK, March 2S.--Col.
Jacob Rupert, owner of the New
York Yankees, and Edward G.. Bar
row, secretary ana business man.
ager Of the club. have left for the
Yankee training camp at New
Orleans.
This will be Col. Ruppert's first
inspection of his athletes this year
and both he and Barrow win assist
Manager Miller Higgins in pairing
down the squad and farming out
the recruits
Barrow stated yesterday he ex:
pected that from eight to ten
youngsters now with the SQUAD
would be sent back to the minors
for more seasoning.
The Washington times., 1924-03-28

this, as in his fighting career, he
will carry out his mothers wishes.
az said to my husband before
our child was born that wanted
him to be q boxer. He Is simply
carrying out his fathers dream,
which was 10 60 IN the ring, but
he was discouraged by his par.
ents. Our boy Is living out the
life his father should have had,
"I want him to save money whilc
he is making 1t. Not to be stingy,
but merely little foreslGhted. So
many fighters spend It all and when
they start to slip they have to go
around taking beatings for nothing.
I wouldn't let my boy do that.
when a fighter begins to slip
he should quit the game"
Ma Stribling says she will never
permit her son to play college foot.
ball.
my! That games too rough for
my boy!'
Bfly MCGOWAN, the CROWN
Chile's" sparTing partner, says Mrs.
Stribling has more sense than the
average manager" He also divulged
the fact that the Georgia Terror's
hobby IL eating ice cream.
my partners hobby" young
Striking replied in a soft, Southern
accent that is the only gentle thing
about him, lis trying to kid me.
And swiping bread and rolls from
restaurants. When we leave a cafe
I find he's filled up my overcoat
pockets just to make out that I'm
q fierce eater. /,
"A girl? Yes, I got a girl. I
guests she's an old-fashioned one,
too"
Which is the feminine type Mrs.
Stribling is sure win make her son
happiest.
Meanwhile there are McTigue and
Dempsey to knock for row Of
diplomas before the growing chile"
goes to Yale and leaves the squared
circle for charmed circles Of the
campus.
The Washington times., 1924-03-28
FRIENDS SCHOOL TO
GIVE GYM EXHIBITION

Members Of the Sidwell's Friends
School will give a gymnasium ex-
hibitiop in the Boys Y. NJ. C. A.,
1882 q street northwest. starting at
1880 o'clock. Parents, friends and
the public are invited to attend.
The list Of events follows:
March, run. tactics and drill,
Third and Fourth intermediate high
school girls: maze run, Second and
Third intermediate boys; seven
jumps Danish folk dance), Second,
Third and Fourth primary, girls;
mat work, Second, Third and
Fourth primary boys; polka, First
and Second intermediate girls; club
swinging, Wylie Little: wand drill,
Fourth intermediate boys; tug OF
war and piggy-back wrestle. inter:
mediate boys; apparatus, groups OF
boys and girls representing all In
termediate and high school classes;
pyramids, high school boys.
The Washington times., 1924-03-28
ROPER TO GIVE COURSE
AT SPRINGFIELD Y.M.C.A

BOSTON, March 2S.-Elmer e. Der.
ry, director of the Springfield Y. M.
C. A. College summer school, ar.
nounceed here today that William w.
Roper, football coach at Princeton,
would conduct the football course at
the Springfield institution from June
80 to July 16. Prof. Berry, form.
or head coach Of football at Spring
field, will conduct the baseball course
and Paul Otto, graduate coach in
track and basketball at Springfield.
win handle the course in those
branches of snort.
The Washington times., 1924-03-28
CANADIAN OPEN TO
MOUNT BRUNO CLUB

TORONTO, Ontario, March 2S.-
The Dominion open championship
golf tournament will be held August
and at the Mount Bruno Coun.
try Club at Montreal ana the
amateur championship will be de-
cided at the Rosedale Golf Club,
Toronto, June 30 to July s. the
executive committee OF the Royal
Canadian Golf Association an
nounced today. Steelshafted clubs
were barred at both events.
The Washington times., 1924-03-28
FOUR CLUB LOOP
FOR BLUE GRASS LEAGUE

PARIS. KY, March 2s.-Reorgani3
zation of the Blue Grass League as
a four.club loop. adoption Of an
eighty-four-game schedule and re.
entrance of Lexington into the or.
ganization have been accomplished
today.
Representatives of Cynthiana,
Winchester, Paris and Lexington
effected the reorganization at a
meeting here. Lexington also IL
to be represented this year In the
Kentucky-Iudiana-O Ohio League.
The Washington times., 1924-03-28
DEMPSEY-WILLS. BOUT
NOW SEEMS ASSURED

OMAHA, Neb., March 2S.--Jack
Kearns, manager of Jack Dempsey,
worlds heavyweight boxing cham.
pion, expects to sign papers within
a few days binding Dempsey to a
match with Harry Wills, negro
heavyweight contender, at Tia
Juana, Mexico. probably on Labor
Day, Kearns declared today while
he stopped here on his way West,
The Washington times., 1924-03-28
Who Gets cIatterbuck7

Buck Clatterbuck. pitcher. was
announced as q member Of the
Waverly Club, in the Independent
Sandlot League Now comes
Mickey johnson, Of the Cherrydale
club, In the same league, with the
statement today that Clatterbuck
has signed with Cherrydale.
The Washington times., 1924-03-28
They're .lnseparabIe.

Ray Brengle, pitcher. and Ralph
Dorr, infielder, appear to be in.
separable. Together they have been
members Of the Independent A. c.,
Linworth A. c., Otis A. c.. bali
teams, and now they are with st.
Stephens. Incidentally, both are ex-
cellent ban players; ~ :
The Washington times., 1924-03-28
McTigue Is Favored
By 8-to-5 Odds to
Beat Striking

NEW YORK, March ga
Mike McTigue today came into
added favor in the betting on
his scheduled twelve-round bout
with Young Striking in New
ark on Monday night, the odds
going to 8 to 5 on the worlds
light-heavyweight champion.
The Washington times., 1924-03-28


tinction in this particular. line Of
endeavor goes to the Smith family
Of 1854 H street. which household
has been triple winners. getting two
tickets every time at the bat.
Willard B. Smith won two tickets
each on the Prothro and Brogan lin.
erickS and his wife, Flora, earned
two ON the Martina Jingle. They
were in 'Ekillet's' office with theil
irresistible little daughter OF four.
to collect their tickets and ''Skillet"
was very happy to send them away
with smiles beemtng from their
faces.
They all promised to Join the
squirrel editor on April 16 in his
ball yard and left him with the
impression that they'll be big
addition to the gang.
George n. Dasher and James c.
Robertson are the two others who
have nicked Skillet" four six tick.
cts each, both Of them having won
a first and second prize on differ.
emit limertcks. Dasher got four on
Specie and two on Gagnon, while
Robertson won four on Carr Smith,
which followed a pair he had won
on Leo Moon.
Edward L. Bennett, IS Rhode
Island avenue. has rather distin
guished himself also, having won a
total or four on the Prothro and
Gagnon jingles.
All Of which goes to prove that
Skillet" was in earnest when he
said that winners in this series of
limericks are not barred after their
Iirst or even second success, but
could keeping coming back for more.
however, in compliment to the
smith and BENEFITS and Dashers
ana Robertsons, 1t must be said
that the judges have insisted on all
or them writing darn good stuff be-
fore dishing out seconds"
They all made the grade, and won
standing up.
Now today, we have q brand new
crop OF winners; names that you've
never read before in and of "Skil.
let's" various benefits" First
award goes to Andrew jackson, a
historical name to conjure with, who
resides at the Princess Anne Hotel,
fredericksburg, Va Skillet" likes
the name jackson. He also likes
the Princess Anne Hotel at Fred.
ericksburg, to say nothing Of it's
genial manager, Mr.. c. A. Abbey.
But that has nothing to do with
JackSon'S winning, as you'll all
The Washington times., 1924-03-28

Young Stribling, nineteen-year.old'
Knockout. emerged from the clothes
closet of the family suite in a New.
ark hotel, having selected the dress
he wanted his mother to wear yes.
terday. He bore il aloft gently on
q hanger to his fight manager who
was taking her chestnut hair out of
curl papers.
He gets his strength from me-"
Ma" Stribling explained her ad0r.
ing pugilistic prodigy. MA" from
her appearance, might also be called
Young Stribling."
MY people are tall and strong"
have seven brothers, all over
oax feet, weighing over 400 pounds.
My husbands people are short,
With me, 1t was a case of tall girl
marrying a short man."
Three years ago Young StribIing
was i've feet five and q half inches
tail and weighed III pounds. Now
ne stands five feet eleven inches
and weighed 1877 yesterday"
II don't know when I'm going to
stop CROWN. I'm still CROWN"
The young Hercules seemed to DO
omused by his increasing size and
power.
He has come out of the middle,
weight class into the ''Hght-heavy''
class, ana when he trains into IT'S
pounds in order to fight Dempsey,
he viii be q real heavy"
Judging by his growth in the
past, Young StriblinE may become
q very legend Of strength.
The four Of u.s." Mrs. Lily
Stribling, Ma explains, ''were in
vaudeville. My husband and I, and
the two boys, Billy and Herbert,
had an acrobatic act called The
Four Novelty Grahams.' we gave
up this work six years ago."
That explains why ''Nfa'' Strib.
hng Is never nervous Mt Q fight.
and why her presence nexer
makes her son seIf.cOnscious and
CROWN chile, you got a sweet
punch%
Admirlng words from his bruised
Sparrfng partner to Stribling, 1nosl
hopeful and handsome OF all the
white hopes who longs some day to
demolish, devastate. and disfigure
Dempsey.
CROWN Chile" Striblins this far
from gentle Georgia breeze, intends
to put on nine extra pounds, enter
the "heavy" class and challenge
Dempsey. The Southerner hopes to
supply the champion with his next
public provocation to engage in
fisticuffs.
ma" Stribling is only seventeen
years older than her big fighting
boy. She was married down South
at sixteen to q man she saw for the
second time on her wedding day,
the courtship being carried on
through correspondence.
"The first time he saw me, he
remarked to friend, there's my
wife. HE told me once that it
had always been his ambition to
be q boxer"
CROWN Chile" Stribling Is very
like youth out Of Booth Tarking.
tons Seventeen" Or like the in.
SEPARATION of a collar-ad artist de-
plotting styles for rugged sopho.
mores., Or like the ideal football
player whose photograph girls back
home hope viii be. sent to them
from Yale.
'.Growin' Chile" il no cake.eater
He doesn't care for sweets-except
sweet punches. The growing young
ster is, however, undoubtedly due
to give other fighters severe grow.'
ing pains--growing out of punish.
ment.
Young StTibling really looks like
q Yale man. He intends, after the
hoped.for fight with Dempsey, to
20 to college. and favors Yale. In
The Washington times., 1924-03-28
Jess Barnes Brother,
IL Years Old, Gets
Job with Braves

The Braves have another
member Of the Barnes family,
in addition to Jess. Of Giant
fame. he is Charlie, the young
est Of the Barnes tribe Of Cir
cleville, Kan. He is only seven
teen years old and hopes to be
as good g right-handed pitcher
as his big brother-perhaps
better.
The Washington times., 1924-03-28
MOTHER OF STRIBLNG
FINALLY REALIZES
PARENTAL WISH
By MARGERY REX.

In pretty dmped thrtyx young Sbng Southern
boy pugs degree Of service For him she is
nghromoter Second dopester and fendas well ~
mother.
To talented punching "Ma" Sbg takes her
domestic tent pitches wherever the rings for young
Strblng
"Ma" Sbing boy to be fighter And winner In
9netnne fights the battling Georgian has been knocked
down. His will take next
Monday night Newark Amo where he hopes lay Mike
McTigue low. win there in her sons
The Washington times., 1924-03-28
Semipros FADE Out.

Failure OF the Silver Spring ball
club leaves Washington without q
single out-and-out semipro team,
meaning by semipro a team every
ing a popular definition Of semi
The Washington times., 1924-03-28
SLIM McGREW.

"Slett" Firms Esq, second annual baseball
ticket eepechae trying turn the opening into sort
Of family party reapiulaion Of the winners date
anything
Three families already ganered for emselyes
half dozen to first-day festivities.
The Washington times., 1924-03-28
DigUes With Clarendon.

Eddie Digges again is slated to
pitch for Clarendon, having as his
mates Lem Sebastian, Pete
Ball and o'Brien, all returning from
last wear
The Washington times., 1924-03-28

Second prize goes to one Of the
most rabid baseball fans OF Wash.
ington, c. II. Turnbull. who has
been in the limerick contest since
its beginning. He wrote:
"And run away early to bed.
John w. Osborn gets two tickets
for this ending:
"That balls burn your mitts when
they're sped"
And in a very feminine handwrit.
ing comes from Mary T. Sans. OF
Building RS, Government Hotels.
the following for fourth prize:
"FOr practice makes perfect It's
said"
Beyond q. shadow Of doubt. the
limerick last lines on the Hargrave
limerick were the best received.
More than fifty were eligible for
awards before the final culling out
process started. Keep up the good
work.
The Washington times., 1924-03-28
Builds New Stand.

Clarendon will have a new ball
field this summer located at Lyon
village. Carpenters are now erect.
ing 6tands.
The Washington times., 1924-03-28
Former Soccer Star
Sues Doctor For
100000

CHICAGO, March 2S.-Arnt
Johnson, former soccer football
star on the Norwegian-Ameri-
can team, has filed suit for
100000 damages against q
surgeon who three years ago
treated his broken leg. He
charges that because the frac-
Iture was improperly set he has
been crippled and unable to
earn a livelihood as an athlete.
The Washington times., 1924-03-28

agree that his last line on Hargrave
is deserving. Here's the completed
limerick:
Pink Hargrave could call him.
self Red"
In buIl-pens he's looked on with
dread,
For kids when In training,
Need lots Of explaining.
And some from their ears up are
dead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-26
Dexter A. C. Clashes.
With Bangor Aces on
Dexter Court Saturday

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Dexter. Me-, Jan. 25-There will be
some fast basketball in town hall
Saturday evening when the Dexter A.
C. Clash with the Bangor Five Aces.
the team that defeated the locals on
the town hall court several weeks
ago. The Dexter lads are out for re-
venge and fast conflict Is anticipa-
ted.
Manager Clukey has also succeed
ed in signing up the Coburn Classical
Institute team for Wednesday even
ing. Jan. 80, on the town hall floor.
Owing to the increased cost OF OBJ
tanning the Coburn team there will
be slight increase in admission
price. This game is. however, expec-
ted to be well worth the increased
prices Of admission. Coburn has
been defeating the best of them this
season and the game with Dexter A.
C. on the local floor Is certain to re-
suit in fast action.
Lieut.. Joseph D. Baker Of the
Headquarters Co., 103rd. Infantry Ma
tional Guard. Of this town. announces
that the next boxing exhibition will
be held in town on the evening Of
Jan. 81. The militiamen have signed
up men for three bouts and everyone
is guaranteed to be a good one.
There was some dissatisfaction with
the last bouts held and the soldier
boys now plan on giving the boxing
fans more than their moneys worth
at the next show. Local interest in
boxing is keen and good attendance
is probable.