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Evening star., 1925-03-31
SPAIN REPORTS VICTORY.

MADRID, March 31.-The military
directorate yesterday announced the
successful occupation of Alquazar-
Seguer, Morocco, which lies just
across the strait from Gibraltar.
The position was taken from the
Moors by Spanish land forces, assist
ed by air and naval contingents. Gen.
Sousa was in charge of the landing
of the troops.
The operation is considered by the
directorate as of great military i'm
portance, as it will complete the
blockade of the Moroccan rebels, par
ticularly the Anjera tribesmen. Slight
resistance was offered by the Moors,
Evening star., 1925-03-31
TWO WOMEN AND BABY
KILLED IN AUTO CRASH
Three Others Seriously Injured in
Collision at Newark-One
Car Overturns.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEWARK, N. j., March 31.--Two
women and a baby were killed and
two men were seriously injured when
two automobiles collided here last
night. The dead are: Mrs. John j..
Bell, Orange: Catherine Hignett and
a baby, whose name is not known.
John j. Bell and Justus Bagley of
Orange were the injured.
Jane Bell 4 years old, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs John j. Bell. was the
third victim of the crash.
Bealtrice Jones of Cleveland also
suffered serious injuries.
One automobile climbed a curb and
smashed against the railing of a
bridge, overturning and pinning the
victims beneath 1T.
Evening star., 1925-03-31
NATIONAL TEST DAY
HONORS AWARDED
Certificates to $50 Partici-
pants in Preparedness DEM
onstration September Last.

Certificates in recognition of VOL
unteer action in participating in the
National Defense Test day parade in
this city, September IL last. were
awarded to 66S officers and men at
tached to the 29th Division Head
quarters Company, National Guard,
in the Scottish Rite Temple, Third
and f streets, last night. Appropri-
ate ceremonies mark ed the presenta-
tion, the certificates being presented
by Maj Gen. Anton Stephan, in COM
mand of the District National Guard.
Prior to the demonstration of
September 10 Gen. Stephan sent out
a request for 213 men to bring the
headquarters company up to full
strength. Through the efforts of the
sponsors, William f. GUIDE, Ellwood
p. Morey and Maj. Reynold +. Blight.
aided by the various officers of the
command, more than 300 per cent
enrolment resulted. and it was
through qualification over this show
ing that last nights program was ar
ranged.
Col. Stirling Kerr PresideS.
Lieut.. Col Stirling Kerr presided,
Introducing the following speakers:
Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, COM
mandant of the Marine Corp; Maj.
Gen. Stephan, Maj. Blight and Capt.
Morey, each of whom congratulated
the men Of the 29th Division for the
showing made. Capt. Morey well
coined the guests. stating that the
strength displayed speaks well for
the patriotism and future welfare of
the country"
Opposition to unpreparedness was
voiced by Gen. Lejeune. He pointed
to the Importance of training officers
to handle men, stating that it was
nearly a year after this country de-
clared war on Germany that our
forces were in condition to engage in
battle to any considerable degree
The same has been true of all major
conflicts in which this country has
participated since the Revolutionary
War.
Preparedness, he declared, should be
based on three principles-physicaI
mental and spiritual Physical prep
aration should go on at all times,
and every one should be interested.
not for the purpose of war alone
but for the work of peace. Devel-
opment of mental processes makes
better SO 7'ers, who are more capa-
BILE to c. y out orders and act on
their own initiative, if need be, and
in this respect, he said, American
soldiers are unsurpassed.
VI tu " asn1nS ION.
Gen. Stephan said the eyes of the
world were on Washington on the
occasion of the preparedness parade,
not because of the large number of
participants, but because of the num-
ber of foreign representatives station
ed in this city, whose reports to their
home governments were almost sure
to refer to the preparedness and pa
triotism displayed. He said that in
terehange of officers between the
Regular Army and National Guard,
with the resulting unification of ef-
fort, viii serve to eliminate and Off
set the mistakes made in the World
War.
Maj. Blight expressed a belief in
the loyalty, devotion and patriotism
of. great majority of Americans
The Test day parade, he declared.
was not meant as a threat or boast
of power, but as showing of funda-
mental patriotism for liberty, de-
Evening star., 1925-03-31

BY having her hair bobbed at the
age Of l06, Mrs. Elizabeth p. Yearkes
of West Chester, Pa. probably be-
comes the oldest bob-haired girl in
the country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-03
GOT
M|ARVELS TEN
YEARS LATE
Otis clymer Best Example OF
Why MilIers Were Old
Folks Home

When Joe CantillOn was manager
Of the Minneapolis American AssO,
citation team the Millerw were COM
monty referred to by players IN
1.-THE Old Folks Home" Joe liked
the old-timers and always managed
to get q lot Of work out Of them.
As q matter Of fact they won saw
eral pennant0 for him st
One Of the veterans who fen into
Cantillon's home" was Otis ely
mer. in his heydey q fast man on
the bases, who could also hit.
Otis happened to be ON second in
. game at Kansas City. The batter
slipped q clean single TO right and
Clymer. putting on full speed,
and headed home. 4 perfect throw
nailed him by q few inches ut the
plate.
Otis was somewhat Of q crab on
the field and, cursing his luck, be-
gan busting of his pants In front
Of the dugout.
"Ten years ago they'd never have
got me ON q play like that" aid
Cymer to CantilIon in all serious.
ness.
THAT'S just the trouble" spouted
Joe. ''I always get you speed mar.
vols ten years late"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-03
Carlisle Didn't Miss
Wel-Meaning Grads
Helping Warner

Some years back the Carlisle
Indians, under the coaching of
Glenn Warner, went up to Cam
bridge and gave Harvard a beat
ing. In those days beating Har-
ward was something of a trick.
That evening as Warner sat in
the dining car on his way to New
York he was Joined by promi-
nent Harvard alumnus, who said,
"Mr. Warner, how is it that the
Carlisle Indians can beat Har-
ward? We have more material;
we have all the facilities, plenty
of coaches and the help of so
many prominent alumni"
"That's just it," replied War
ner. "The Indians have no
alumni"
Incidentally the gradual elm
nation of the volunteer alumni
coaches, who came up for an
afternoon now and then and
spoiled the work Of the regular
coaches, is one of the factors be-
hind the great development OF
football.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-03
CORBY BOYS PLAY TWO -
GAMES TOMORROW

The Corby Bakers viii play a
double.header tomorrow In an at
tempt to sweep aside all opposition
as soon as possible. In the Congress
Heights gym the bakers will meet
the Stanton unlimited team at |?
o'clock and Immediately afteT that
game will play the Yosemites. The
action of the Corby quint In staging
one game right after another win
prove a test Of their staying powers,
especially as the teams they are
playing are experienced and cap
able.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-03
M APLE
C. III | p S
BY R. %. THO MAS

The Curb Cafe and White Star
bowlers shortly will shine forth
in brand new silk shirts. Each
member of both teams has re-
ceived such q shirt as the result
of q combination Of bowling abil-
ity and good fortune in the blind
pig bowling tournament held at
the Coliseum during the holidays.
Members Of the Pinta and King
David teams each sports q new
hat. They landed second place:
The STANFORD Paper Company and
Pirate sharpshooters were drawn
together for third place and each
was awarded q nifty necktie.
It was an unusually sUcc0ssful
tournament for its type. The win,
White Stars, 1853; total, 1883.
PinTas. 1887, and King David, 1859;
total, 3,196. stanford Paper Com
pany, 1889, and Pirates, ISIS;
Washington and Baltimore win
clash tonight at duclxpinS and ten
pins, matching alI-sear teams. The
baltimore Tempin Cub VIII meet
Harry KrauSS' selected team at
The Coliseum here and the Capital
City Duckpin Association quint
win battle the Baltimore King
pins at the Kingpln alleys In
Baltimore.
Tom Doerer writes in the Balti-
more American concerning tonight
matches:
Local teams have been taking
the losers end Of the scoring Tor
vesrs Each invasion OF q Wash
inaton duckpin team has meant an
other loss for Baltimore. But
washington Is meeting a better
duckpin team tonight than 1t has
heen asked to meet in several years
"The tenpinners are scarce in
Washington. Only q handful OF
howlers roll with the big balls there.
This may give the local men a. bet
ter break than is accorded the duck
uinners. Baltimore big-pir men are
in abundance and a first-class team
meets the Senators"
.Joyrn p. Evans 10 i'm charge OF
the Washington duclkpin team.
@ He will name his lineup from the
Following ten bOwlerS: Glenn VOL
SteH1hOlne. Al Work. Howard
Campbell, Joe TOOmey. Happy
Burtner, Red MegAw, Harry Nc
Carthy. Frank Miller and George
Friend.
Rommel, Seller, Kneller. Earle and
Ruark will represent Baltimore In
the duckpin match.
Krauss' first string beginners are.
besides himself, Lonnie Krauss.
Waters, Field and Fritz. Action at
the Coliseum will start at o'clock.
Next Saturday Krauss will take
his team to Baltimore and the Ba1t1-
more duckpinners will come here for
the second half of their match with
the Capital City Association team
at the Kingpin No. /.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-03
NOT
TO PLAY GAME TONIGHT

The first real chance to get an
accurate gauge on the possible
championship college basketball
team OF the city went awry when
the George Washington coach mott
fled the Gallaudet court team that
his team would be unable to play
tonight in the scheduled opening.
In addition, the Tongmen were to
have dedicated a new gym.
Gallaudet was all primed for
the ball and was prepared to give
the Tongmen a neat lacing. On
the other side, the Tongmen were
all popped up to blaze their way
through Gallaudet as the first
hurdle in a season
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-03
KNUTE ROCKNE ATTENDS
PHILADELPHIA BANQUET

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. S.-Judge
Bonniwell president OF the Vet.
eran Athletes of Philadelphia, has
received definite assurances from
the authorities at Notre Dame Uni.
versity that Knute Rocl1ne, coach;
Captain Adam Walsh and several
additional members of Notre
Danes team will attend the an
nual championship night Of the
Veteran Athletes at the Hotel Ben
Franklin on January "a, to receive
the trophy awarded to them as
champions of America for the
wear 1925.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-03
McNany Recalls When
He Hit For
Ruth

Ball players often cling to .
single incident as the high note
of their careers. Nike McNally,
now with the Griffs, whose
weak batting keeps him from
being a big league star, looks
upon the time when he batted
for Babe Ruth as the browning
feature of his career. It was
in 1917, when Ruth and Nc
Nally were playing for the Red
Sox. that Mike swung for the
Bambino. "I didn't make a hit"
says the infielder, "but the in
cident is something I'm always
going to be proud or
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-03
GEORGETOWN SENDS TEAM
TO MADISON SQUARE MEET

Quite a healthy representation
will be made by Georgetown Uni
versity in the Finnish-American
track carnival in the Madison
Square Garden on January 6.
Jimmy Burgess, Red Ascher, Kin
nally, Herlihy, Marsters and Sulli-
van will complete the Georgetown
contingent.
After the Madison Square games
the Hilltoppers will begin the work
of getting the team into shape for
the Georgetown Games in the
Convention Hall late in February.
No Hilltop man is scheduled to
run against Nurmi in New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-03
RED AND WHITE THROWS
NEAT SURPRISE TO STARS

Western High Schools varsity
baseball team sprang a neat sur
prise in whipping an aggregation
Of ex-Western stars to the tune Of
81 to 80. The varsity boys were
never hard pressed and with CARRIER
and Dulin chucking them in from
all angles worked themselves into
a comfortable lead.
Dulin nailed the basket for twelve
shots and Dulin got seven. Dey
and Childress, former Central High
School players, got into the game,
but they were unable to turn the
tide Of battle. Gichner, Lamar and
Heagy were the other members of
Western'S Ouint
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-03


For eight rounds Kaplan swung
and swung and swung. For eight
rounds Kramer stood UP to the
punishment, his face battered and
bleeding, his right eye cut to .
pulp, his nose and ears squirting
blood.
Each round it. seemed that II
must end; each round the Phil.
adelphian staggered and wobbled
and tottered like an oak before the
axe of a master woodsman. But
still he kept his feet, fighting blind
ly with the instinct Of bulldog that
knows no defeat but oblivion.
The fans, standing on their
chairs like wolves bowling for .
kill, sickened at the massacre.
"Stop it! Stop it!'' they cried.
But still they fought on. and still
Kaplan's fists flew like driving
pistons carrying him on to a
championship.
Then in the ninth the end came.
Out Of Kramer'S corner a towel
came hurtling-a towel stained and
Redeemed with the blood Of the
battler who stood In mid-ring, too
dazed to know what had happened;
too dazed to realize that q generous
second had brought merciful sur
cease from punishment that seemed
endless.
With blood squirting from his
eye closed, Kramer was led back to
III To tn
tered, but he tried to push his
seconds away. He wanted to fight
wanted to keep going; wanted to
carry on.
But he couldn't. Kaplan carried
too many guns.
And so 1t ended-a fight that win
go down into boxing history as one
Of the most vicious of all time.
And so it was that Merfdenv
Conn.,, made the old Garden ring
with its cheering as it welcomed
its own featherWeight champion,
a champion who bore his hOnOrS
proudly above his bruised nose
and cut features: a champion
whose first act was to step over
and shake the hand of his broken
opponent.
1t was fight without science, Q
fight filled with sheer smuggling.
Kramer drove for the body; Kaplan
shot for the head and Kaplan landed
three to Kramer's one. The result
was inevitable.
Some nine thousand fans saw the
bouts-saw them with an enthusiasm
that promised to sweep the building
from it's foundations
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-03
HARRY HARPER TO GET
CHANCE FOR COME BACK

HACKENSACK, N. J., Jan. g.
Harry Harper, left-handed pitcher,
who was a member of the staff OF
the Washington Griffmen for seven
years and later played with the
Red Sox and Yankees, wiz attempt
a return to the major leagues this
season, it is learned.
Having conferred with Manager
John McGraw, of the Giants, Har'
per will leave soon for Hot Springs,
and it is understood that If he can
bring his arm into shape he will be
given his first National League
contract.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-03


or she doesn't know what they
are talking about as the case
may be?
It didn't snow for December
25th, but we had a white
Christmas anyway. There was
enough white mule and blond
lightnin' around Washington
during the late lamented holt
days to turn an Esquimo pale,
Wayne B. Wheeler to the con-
trary Notwithstanding, etc.
Yes sir, January LIST has come
and gone, even if most Of our
citizenry wasn't aware Of the
fact until after the hot and cold
towels were removed some forty
eight to sixty hours later.
1t was a grand and glorious
New Year Day what conscious
moments of it can be recalled
by the favored few.
Many there were who awak-
ened from their lapse with the
feeling they couldn't possibly
live through the day, say moth
ing of survive the year. Time
being the great physician, how
ever, they now know how good
it feels to feel good.
It has long been a custom in
this and other countries to be
under the influence of ether
or its equivalent when the new
year is born. This form of twi-
light sleep makes it a perfectly
painless process and when you
come to, the big event has hap
pened without your knowledge.
First guy you meet when you
come from under the care of
friends and neighbors asks,
"did you see the new year in ?"
If you told the truth. you prob
ably admitted you were blind
when it arrived and couldn't see
anything.
This thing started when our
grandparents used to hold their
old fashioned watch parties"
The modern watch parties con-
sisLs of a pack Of hoodlums
watching the door to see when
the prohibition cert steps in.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-03
EXPECT FLOWERS-DELANEY
BATTLE TO BE FURIOUS

NEW YORK, Jan. Slight fans
were looking forward today to one
Of the toughest battles OF the sea-
osn, when Tiger Flowers colored
light from Atlanta, will
face Jack Delaney, Of Bridgeport
Conn.,, in n twelve-round contest on
January 16 at Madison Square Gar
den. Both mAA are hard hittsrs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-03
CORBY NETMEN HAVE TO
WORK HARD on PETWORTH

The Corby Bakers were forced to
their limit to get a verdict over the
Petworth A. c. basketball team. 81
to 81. The game was a see-saW
affair up until three minutes Of the
finish.
Goetz and Ford put the game on
ice for the Bakers in the last
minute of play. Each got basket
from the floor. Harvey Ingley got
six baskets and Ford got four for
the winners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-03
AMERICANS BUILD GRID
STADIUMS TOO SMALL,
OBSERVES BRITON

Modern Odern Tennis"
that
about have begun realize the
marvellous that awaits that
confidently predict that within short time the gigantic
wholly
inadequate provide those who win burning desire
porarily to inhabit for specific periods.
But this burning will depend largely development
game invests the proposed changes the rules
to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-03
Max Carey Holds His
Place On Top Of
Base Thieves

During the 1924 season Max
Carey, Of the Pirataa retained
the base stealing henora in the
National League wheu he pill
fered fOrty-nine bases. Carey
received the most opposition
from Haxen Cuyler, 8 team
mate, who stole thirty-two bases.
A team the Pirates accounted
for more stolen bases than any
other club. They stole . total cf
101 bags. The Cubs pifered 49,
bases and the Reds 1O3. The
Cards stole So bags and the
Giants SO.
can be easily noticed by their con
slant motion
The SmaIl-NGOuAh BlaCIE BASS.
The little mouth has Nttle scales.
I There's red IN his handsome eye.
The scales extend on hts vertical fins
And his forehead il round and high.
HE forehead II round and high. my
boys.
And he sleeps the winter thraugh;
He likes the rocks In the summer
time
MiOropterua dolonrieu.
-BRED MATTE le.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-03

Joe Bashara, who recently fought
Jack Turner at Fort Myer, and dis
played a powerful punch, came by
his strength quite naturally. Jos
is the son of a circus strong man.
He has several brothers who. too.
are powerful,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-03
Has Two Streaks

In 1923. Dazzy Vance, Brooklyn
pitcher. had the National Leagues
long winning streak of ten games.
He won the same honor In 1924
with fifteen straight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-03
KAPLAN PLAYS TATTOO
ON KRAMER FOR TITLE
By FORD c. PRICK.


3-"Swish! Bang! Biff! Smash"
Kid Kaplan against battered human flesh
"WhoopI Whoop! Hooray"
addened Merden, Conn., hOnoring their
champion
For Louis Kapan night himself into feather
weight championship with vicious rights and Ieft that bounded and
Of Danny Kramer like rising breakers
nhnnn %nclS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-03
GONZACA AND EASTERN IN.
CLOSE COURT BATTLE

0onEaga's last golden chance to
stop one Of the leading Qutnts in
the high schools went into the thin
air when the Eastern High School
team administered beating IN the
I street gym n to Is. At that
Gonzaga held the Easternitea to q
closer score than any other team
thus far
Enright and ODcnoghu0 were
tho main springs Of Gonzaga's at.
than stardom to pull the team
through.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-03
BASS MAKE LAST STAND
IN UPPER POTOMAC
By. 4. A. ANGLER.

gaest Of the making last md dePerete stand
anglers TO pitch whereby they realize that
Of before
tribes win have entirely DISAPPEARED from our waters Z not FOR
gradually but surely being defeated for no Aner nat
United
the broken Of historic
condition
breath.
the number Of followers OF
rod and reel before the advent Of autos and
good roads only handful anglers traed the and their
fighters. Today
it entirely inch Of the cohed
Kings" by big Of Waonians from the
District "a Wel as from nearby outlying States
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-03
Seem to Be immune

A French pugilist recently
knocked an oppoent speechless.
Nothing like that ever happened
to q manager.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-03
AYS SKILLET"
Finn, Esq.
Your Modern New Year
Watch. Party Consists Of.
Watching the Door for
the Coppers.
By KIRK MILLER.

TIME NEW YEAR is slightly
here even if half Of our
population is still trying to
figure how they spent the
last hours of 1924 and who took
them home in the early hours
of 1928.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-03

proxinately 1862
days left in
which to make
good those
busted, fractured
and otherwise
partly shop-worn
resolutions that
we made when
we knew not
w h ereof w e
spoke.
How can any
ire spon 8 ible
D erS on keep
pro m ise o he
nakaS when he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-03

Reports from outlying cabarets
indicate that we still have aD-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-03

Midgets Challenge
The Irish nidgets challenge the
Boys Club Flashes and the st.
Patrick midgets. Manager Potts
phone number is West 70S.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-03

we get that, or thereabouts, on
an average, every five minutes"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-03

They played thirty-twO matches
therefore, a trifIe under twenty.
six per match, and that Of their
opponents a fraction over one
per match! That was a team OF
Oranges. Can you wonder ut
their fixing my standard Of real
football?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-03

To which answered, I arm
afraid, with exasperating calm:
oh, is that all? Why, at rugby,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-03

Now, Is It Il with wine, tO6atc1.
women and oysters, 50 It Is with
football. One must have stand.
ands OF comparison, md the wIn-
derful thing shout American.
football il that It has attained
It's amazing popularity in spite OF
and not on account II the way
Il Is PLAYED.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-26

Splendid makes such as
Memo, Stylish StoUts and
Lansburgh Special, which we
usually sell from $3.50 to
$3.50. Broken sizes.
THIRD FLOOR.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-26
MYSTERY Wells
RICH MANS
SUICIDE
Why W. T. Dixon, of Mary
land. Shot Himself Cannot
Be Explained by Family

BALTIMORE, Nd, Nov. 26.-
Relatives were at loss today to
explain the apparent suicide Of VIII
liam r. Dixon. thirty seven. member
OF one OF the oldest and wssalthiest
pioneer families ~ 1darylan I.
Dixon vas found dying in his bed
at Grvenpoint farm, near Chester
town. last night alth a bullet in
his head A revolver lay beside the
body. No note of explanation was
was left, and Dixon died Without
making any statement.
The Dixons had an imposing
country place, and did much enter
tanning. The widow, three children,
and several brothers and sisters sur
vive. One sister is Mrs. III. Childs
Frick, of Pittsburgh.