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Evening star., 1925-09-29
Bus Presented to Eastern High
By Alumni for Use of Athletes

voted to the memory Of the old, of
which the bronze Flagstaff in front of
the school was a noble example, but
the presentation Of the bus made the
Alumni Association a more intimate
part Of the school by having a hand in
it's workings.
Miss Roberta Harrison, a senior of
the school, thanked the association on
behalf of the student body and express
ed the belief that greater success in
athletics for Ea astern would result from
the gift. Charles Hart. principal of
the school, presided at the presenta-
ton ceremonies. Clement Didden. An
gus Heelle and Alpheus Walter led the
school in cheering.
Evening star., 1925-09-29
OIL COMPANY CASE
DEFERRED IN COURT
Warrant Alleges Violation of Ar.
lington County Fire Ordinances
by Penn Company.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, September %
against Paul Himmelfarb, president
of the Penn Oil Co.. charging violation
by the company of recently adopted
fire ordinances, came up before Judge
Harry Thomas in Police Court this
morning. but was ordered continued
until after the conference arranged
between officials of the oil companies
operating in the county and members
of the Arlington, Fairfax Volunteer
Firemen's Association, for o'clock
this afternoon
The Penn Co. is charged with hav-
ing erected wooden structure on
which was placed several gasoline
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RESCUER'S BACK BROKEN.
Boatswain's Mate on Boat Sent to
Aid S-51 Falls OF Ladder.

NEWPORT. r. L.. September % I4).
Harrison knighton of Baltimore.
chief boatswains mate aboard the
Coast Guard destroyer Cassinn, in a
fall from a ladder to the deck suf.
fered a broken back. The Cassinn was
one of the ships sent to aid in efforts
to raise the submarine S.51, sunk with
33 of the crew off Block Island in a
collision with the steamer City of
Rome. Yesterday knighton was
brought back to this port His condi-
ton is not Immediately dangerous, it
was said at Newport Hospital.
The sea was very rough and it was
raining when knighton started up a
ladder.
Evening star., 1925-09-29

When Eastern High Schools athletic
teams invade foreign fields this year
thew will travel in royal style. A large
bus, trimmed in light blue, the school
colors, was presented to the school for
the transportation of it's athletes to-
day by the Eastern Alumni Associa-
ton. 1t is unique in that it is the first
bus used by any Washington high
school for this purpose.
The presentation was made by Prof.
De Witt &. CroiSsant, president of the
Alumni Association, who pointed out
that the bus gave tangible evidence of
the link between the old and the new. DIR.
Croissant said that heretofore the ef-
forts of the association had been de-
Evening star., 1925-09-29
CITIZENSHIP HELD
CHIEF LOCAL NEED
Jesse c. Suter Cites Lack of
National Representation
as Vital Problem.

Although the Citizens Advisory
Council and the Federation of Citizens
Associations have many large problems
to handle from time to time. the great
est task which they have before them,
and the one meaning most to Wash
instonians, is obtaining American citi-
Zenship for residents of the Nations
Capitol. Jesse G. Suter. chairman of
the advisory council, declared at a
meeting of the North Capitol Citizens
Association in the United Brethren
Church. North Capitol and + streets,
last night
Concentrating on a small legislative
program, the council and federation,
with the support of constituent asso-
Citations, he said, will strive for the
freeing of Rock Creek and Potomac
and Anacostia Rivers from pollution
so that sanitary and safe bathing ia
cilities can be provided. Adequate
school and playground facilities also
will be sought, he said, but District
residents will be merely stepchildren
and will never receive satisfaction un-
til such time as Congress sees fit to
grant the right of representation in
both houses of Congress and the
electoral college.
Urges Concerted Effort
Mr.. Suter expressed a belief that the
influence of the citizens associations
IS greater now than ever before. and
urged concerted effort to have the Bor-
land law repealed. IT should never
have been placed on the books. he de-
clared. and is in conflict with the
present gasoline tax law. He said the
advisory council is on fair way to
success. pointing out that 56 hours
were devoted TO consideration of its
first big problem-the District budget
for 1927-and that the report sub
rnitted to the Commissioners COM
pared favorably with the Commits
sioners' figures.
Unfair criticism has been hurled at
he council. he stated, because of the
$40 tax rate now in effect, when, as
q matter of fact, this rate was decided
upon by Congress before the council
came into existence. He intimated
that the rate would have to be main
tanned if the city is to be improved
according to the wishes of the cltl-
zens. He pointed to the need for in
creased library facilities and said that
Congress should at least provide suf-
ficent funds to allow existing libraries
and branches to remain open in the
evenings.
Drive for Health Promotion.
Wallace Hatch, chairman of the
public health committee of the Mon
day Evening Club, addressed the
meeting in the interest of the drive
being conducted by that organization
for the promotion of health in the
public schools. Washington is not do
ing its share in protecting its school
children. he said. declaring need for
Al least u more doctors and 20 nurses.
The complete physical examination
which each child should have on en-
tering school would guard against
conta gion and epidemics. he said. The
association passed a resolution sup
porting the movement and instructing
its public health committee to CO.
operate with the Monday Evening
Club in this matter
Thirty-seven residents of Edgewood
were elected to membership in the
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filing tanks without first obtaining
the necessary permit from the board
of supervisors.
The meeting between the oil com.
pany and f1remen's association Off
cials was arranged several days prior
To the serving of the warrant and for
the purpose of determining just what
Evening star., 1925-09-29

could be done to eliminate fire haz-
ards in the county alleged to be. ex-
listing by reason of the present method
used by several Of the companies in
storing their gasoline and oils.
Evening star., 1925-09-29

III man would have no trouble in
tf Is world he shouldn't be born in it
Evening star., 1925-09-29

American shoes are now accepted as
the standard of quality III Czechoslo-
yalia
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st. Mary's Juniors, of Alexandria,
Will be the guests of the Boys Club
Superiors. and the Live Wires will
take on the Stanton Juniors, from north
east. The opener will be at 1880 o'clock.
Clover Athletic Club quint, which
has yet to be defeated by a junior
five, scored a 39to-23 victory over
the Kanawha Juniors.
Columbia Midgets took a win from
the Holmead five, % to 13, on the
Wilson Normal court. Carroll and
Ellis accounted for four and five
goals, respectively.
Walter Reed Nurses went down to
defeat before the Capitol Athletic
Club in a game that ended 16 to 8.
Miss Trice OF the winners and Miss
Johnson of the losers were high
scorers.
Basket Ball League series, Marjorie
Webster tossers defeated Strayer's
Business College, so to 8.
Epiphany Juniors made it five
straight when they downed Central
Athletic Club, As to 4, and defeated
the Boys Club Superiors, "a to 7.
fremont Juniors defeated the Para
mount five, 25 to 15, after leading
from the start.
Washington Athletic Club tossers
invaded Hyattsville, but took a 32-to-
% beating from the Company f, Ma
tional Guard, on the armory court.
Accurate shooting by McCartee and
Price carried the Mount Vernon senior
basketers to a 36to20 victory over
the Northern Athletic Club.
WessoD, star guard of the Royce
five, scored goals from scrimmage
when his team defeated the Crescents,
% to IA.
WnrlOw Juniors triumphed over the
Sherwood Juniors, 34 to 10.
After leading most of the way,
Evening star., 1925-01-09
SIZE OF GOLF BALL
MAIN U. S. G. A. TOPIC

NEW YORK, January 9.-Golfers,
green keepers grass seed and sport
ing house statesmen, and those who
shoot consistently over 100 but argue
a good game, are gathered here for
the annual meetings today and tomor-
row of the greens section of the
United States Golf Association. The
L. s. G. a. session will take place to-
morrow.
Although bunkers of snow are piled
about New York's streets, it is ex-
pected that more than 4 quorum will
start in this best BALI tournament,
for the type Of sphere to be used
thereafter will undergo a long argu-
ment, according to forecast.
Britishers who have tested the pro-
posed style declare that, although the
ball is easier to hit" it fails to bore
through a high wind and hold it's line
of flight. 1t is somewhat larger than
the sphtSS used heretofore.
The national association has invited
every one interested in golf links to
attend all the sessions, specifically
stating that the annual meeting is
not for members only.
There appears to be a greater in
tereSt in the greens section meetings
than ever before. A special effort has
been made to align every player in
the battle for better courses, and all
matters connected with buildings and
upbuilding will be discussed. Experts
in arrangement of holes, greens and
hazards and their care will speak.
1t is possible that the association
will consider carrying the annual
Winter meetings to warmer climes, as
the gathering of a quorum of mem
hers has always proved difficult. Many
Of those interested in the develop
in hn hi nd
and it has been suggested that the
meeting be held in Florida or some
other Southern State another year as
an experiment.
Evening star., 1925-01-09
MERSEREAU TO HEAD
TENNIS ASSOCIATION

NEW YORK, January George
w. Wightman of Boston, president
of the United States Lawn Tennis
Association for the past year, has
declined denomination for another
term and will be succeeded by Jones
w. Mersereau of New York.
Besides Mersereau, who is now vice
president, the other officers named by
the nominating committee and slated
for election at the annual meeting
on February Z are: Vice president, r.
Clifford Black, New York; secretary,
Harry S. Knox of Chicago, to succeed
Paul Williams of Utica, N. Y, and
treasurer Louis B. Daley, New York,
to be reelected.
Nominations for delegate at large
include Samuel II. COLON and r. Nor
ris Williams, Philadelphia, and Walter
l.. Pate, New York.
The 1925 nominating committee will
be composed of Charles S. Garland,
chairman, New York; Walter 7.
Hayes, Chicago, and Alfred H. Chaplin,
sr, Springfield, Mass.
Evening star., 1925-01-09
-Four Big Indoor Meets for A. Athletes Nmm Persistency Btin
CLARENDON FEASTS
FOOT BALL HEROES

CLARENDON, va, January O.
Twenty-seven athletes were the CEN
ter of attraction at Clarendon at a
banquet given by the citizens of Clar-
endon to its heroes of the gridiron, the
Clarendon Lyons, an aggregation that
brought glory to the town by winning
the foot ball championship Of northern
Virginia.
To whom goes the credit for the
great record made by. the club is a
hard thing to determine. 1t is as
sumed that combined efforts and a
never-say-die spirit turned the trick,
but it will have to remain a surmise,
as all efforts of the toastmaster to
get at the truth of the matter
turned up a number of credit-shirk-
ers and resulted in a lot of buck
passing"
When called upon to place the
credit, A. Frank Snyder, manager,
passed 1t on to the coaches and the
team. The coaches, c. /. Cason and
Maj. F. NJ Goff, would have nothing
to do with it and passed 1t on to the
manager and the team, and the team.
being expert in passes, especially for
ward ones, shot 1t back to the man
ager and the coaches.
At any rate, it was a very success
full celebration and everything was
done by the citizens, the woman folks
included, to show the whole outfit
that their achievement was a thing
of which the whole town was justly
proud
Addresses were made by c. r. Tay-
lor, who served as POSTMASTER; Frank
Lyon, the lion of the OCCASION" who
provided playing field in the town
for the team; ]. Thomas Manning.
president of the Clarendon Citizens
Association; Head Coach Cason, AS
sistant Coach Golf, Homer Thomas
captain-el elect of next years team, and
Mrs. n. Rex Hunt president of the
Clarendon Woman's Club.
Those who had a hand in bringing
the championship to Clarendon are:
Home Thomas, r. B. Snyder, Charles
Grady, Ollie Williams, Heinie Adel-
man. Fred Bryan, Will Lindsay,
Charles Blue, Jack Remsen. Johnny
Winters. A. Frank Snyder, Maurice
Coberth, Elmer Potterton, Robert
Cameron. Bert Sasher, Dave Locking,
Henry Woods. Charles Pfager, Henry
Hust, B. De Lashmutt, James Sim
mons. George Taylor. Joe Bailey,
Ralph Dean, Harry Hammond, C. L.
Cason and Maj. f. NJ Goff.
The Womans Civic Club served the
banquet.
Invocation and benediction were
pronounced by Rev. c. l. Flory, pas
tor of the Clarendon Method st
Church. Later entertainment and
dance was held to which the public
was invited.
Lyon offered a prize of SIS for the
best code of ethics by which the boys
will be governed
Spanish piano selections were
given by Mrs. Heinen, recitations by
Miss Grace Smith, soprano solos by
Miss Marion Snyder, accompanied on
the piano by Mr.. Pendleton; bass solos
by William Robey and dance music
by the kola Mist Jazz Boys.
Evening star., 1925-01-09

Three of the meets are open to all
'chools and colleges, but probably the
'ue at Virginia will be open to South
atlantic members of the Southern
Conference only. Georgetown and
Johns Hopkins are making strenuous
Efforts to get lined up for their meets
Heams from big universities up North,
while Richmond and Virginia are
playing to teams from this Immediate
section.
No doubt track and field athletics
would be far more enthusiastically
received in this part of the country
If there were more competition. Right
now there is not, and probably never
has been, sufficient good competition
20 develop public interest in the sport.
Ehat two more meets are to be held
Ihis Winter is indication that the
problem eventually may be solved.
1t is to be hoped that some effort
Will be made during the Spring to
stage a meet or two that will be
worth while. One or two more open
meets in the South Atlantic section
would help track and field sports con-
Siderably.
OF course, plenty of meets are held
at various places, up North for in
stance, but the majority of colleges
do not have sufficient funds to send
their men to these games and prac-
tically none of the high and prep
schools is able to take in more than
the Penn relays.
College basket ball here gets under
way again tonight, when Davis Elkins
College appears against George Wash
ington on the latter's new court, and to-
morrow night, when Gallaudet hooks up
with Blue Ridge College at Kendall
Green. Both local institutions may have
much harder fights than they might
ordinarily expect from colleges, the size
of those that are to be their opponents
Tomorrow night -Elkins will in
wade Brookland for a game with Cath
Ole University.
Wagner, who did some excellent
work in the backfield for George Wash
ington last Fall, seems to be coming
along in great shape on the basket bali
court Coach Daley expects him to be
one Of his most dependable players.
University of Maryland freshman
basket ball squad is one Of the huskiest
aggregations that have ever worn first
year uniforms at the Old Line institu-
ton. Ten or twelve men will be carried
on the freshman squad, and about eight
are six feet or more tall, and several of
them 60 over 100 pounds. Former local
high school players in the persons Of
Dave Whelchel of Western, Jack Smith
Of Eastern and Adams and Woodward
of Tech seem certain of more or less
regular places. Maryland freshman five
may not be as finished a product, pos
sbly, as its first-year quint OF a year
ago, but It certainly seems to be an ag-
EregatiOn Of just as great potential
strength for future varsities.
Evening star., 1925-01-09
CHICAGOAkS SMASH
THREE TANK MARKS

CHICAGO, January 9.-Johnny
Weissmueller. holder of many ma
tional swimming titles, last night
broke two of his own records in an
exhibition match against time at tho
Illinois Athletic Club.
He swan the 50-yard free-style
event in 224-5 seconds, compared
with his old mark of % 3-5 seconds.
He made the 100-meter free-style
event in 5S 4-5 seconds, compared to
his old record of 60 As seconds.
Conrad Mia of the !. A. e. also
clipped time from the 8S0-yard back
stroke event which he negotiated in
l2:544-5, as against the record of
1889 2-5 made by Robert Hosep at
Coney Island in May. 1924.
Sybil Bauer failed to lower her
own record for the 220-yard back
stroke and Ethel Lackie also failed
to break her record in the 100-yard
free-style event.
Northwestern University swimmers
starred in the open events, but no
records were smashed.
Evening star., 1925-01-09

e
1t was the Fourth of July in Chi
cago, 1894, with Baltimore matched
against Anson's team: bases full of
Chicago runners; people packed and
massed and perched on benches set
before the stands. 4 foul fly went
up, looping downward near the stand.
McGraw started, stumbled, lost his
bearings.
Jennings dashed across. past Nc
Graw, on and into the crowd, and
hurled himself against a bench set
beside the stand, topping over, heels
flashing as he fell headlong to the
sod-but holding to the ball.
That catch was the greatest play 1
ever saw a shortstop make, and one
of the greatest ever seen on any field.
Two years later; Boston playing at
the same Chicago park; bases packed
with Boston runners. A murderous
drive went over center field.
Bill Lange went on and on; crash
against the center wall; the planks
rang with the shock, but Lange, hands
high above his head, clung to the
ball.
I never saw a center fielder equal
that one till
Nineteen hundred and nineteen
"the tainted series" Happy Felsch,
making one grand effort, even though
convicted by Black SoX confessions
later on, lashed into a fast ball and
sent It far down Redland Field. A
triple; yes, a home run on that deep
field if the man had speed.
Roush surged onward and right in
the shadow of the fence leaped,
clutched and came down with the
ball-a catch never matched on that
arena before or afterward.
Those three fielding plays were the
great thrills for me in thirty years,
until
Nineteen hundred and twenty-four
three games to three; all Washington
rocking with frenzied acclamation
Walter Johnson pitching the great
game of his life; the Giants battling
demonlike to stay the tide; Muddy
Ruel on second, Johnson perched on
first, McNeely at the bat. a minor
figure had MCNeely been; not one of
the outstanding stars. In one game
a fatal liability and not an asset.
Evening star., 1925-01-09
CAMP ASSERTS GRID
PLAY STANDARDIZED

NEW HAVEN, Conn, January 8
Foot ball as played in the East, Mid
die West and on the Pacific coast is
all practically the same, according to
Walter Camp, well known authority
on the game, in an interview pub
lished in the Yale News.
The intersectional matches account
for this condition, he says.
Camp commended the playing of the
Yale team of this year, declaring that
1t was marked by a gradual CO.
ordination into team play and effec-
tiveness without stars, which TO my
mind is the highest credit to the
coach and coaching staff"
"Notre Dame was like Yale" he is
quoted as saying, "a well co-ordi-
mated team and dependent upon team
play more than upon stars"
Camp is quoted as favoring the
change in rules proposed by Head
Coach T. A. D. Jones of Yale which
would not permit player to return
to the game.
Evening star., 1925-01-09

Entire faculty control of inter-
collegiate athletics, with advisory
bodies of alumni or students, and ap
pointment of coaches for at least a
year instead of seasonal tenure were
advocated in the report, made by
Dean Frank w. Nicolson, Wesleyan
University.
The report condemned acceptance of
gifts from alumni and others for ath-
letic purposes, If any attached con-
ditions limited the freedom of the
faculty in the matter of athletic per-
sonnel or policy; solicitation of stu
dents by members of physical educa-
tion staffs and athletic scholarships"
Colleges were urged to pass strict
conference rules and enforce them
and individually to refuse to schedule
games with opponents whose athletic
rules were not up to proper standard.
The commission held that even an
expensive stadium was not an eX-
travagance if the receipts were used
for the general purpose of improve
ment of the physical condition of the
student body as whole.
Evening star., 1925-01-09

Washington Orinoco basketers were
nosed out by the Alexandria Iroquois,
the final score being 81 to 20.
Newly organized Stanton Midgets
took a 24-to-12 drubbing from the
Immaculate Cubs.
Sigma Phi Sigma won from Phi
Sigma Kappa, IT to IL, and Delta Mu
defeated Nu Sigma Omicron, 13 to IL,
in the opening games of the inter-
fraternity series at the University of
Maryland.
Sherman Athletic CIub of SauPs
Addition has organized and is sched-
uling court games with 120-pound
teams at Columbia 9914. Adams,
Brown, Gill, Holton, Martin, Mcneil,
Walker and Yeaman make up the
squad.
Ottawa Midsets defeated the War
wick Midgets. 81 to 20. Manager
Buscher, at West 1928, is scheduling
games for the winners.
Manager Wise of the st. Dominic's
basketers is scheduling games with
130-pound teams at Franklin $3.50.
Friends Church basketers defeated d
the Sherwood Presbyterian courtmen,
49 to /, and Calvary Baptist tossers
triumphed over the five representing
First Presbyterian, 35 to s, in the
opening games of the Christian En-
deavor League series. Edgington and
Kline of the Baptists accounted for
eight and seven goals, respectively,
while Woodward, a forward of the
Friends combination, scored seven
two counters from scrimmage. The
next games of the league will be
played Wednesday night between
Calvary Baptist and Sherwood Pres
byterian, Friends and Eastern Pres
byterian, Luther place and First
Presbyterian.
Mount Rainier Juniors expect to go
out OF their class tomorrow night to
meet the Argyle quint in the Wilson
Normal gymnasium.
Evening star., 1925-01-09
13 WORLD RECORDS
ARE HELD BY NURMI

By the Associa ted Press
Paavo Nurmi increased to 13 the
world records to his credit when he
outfooted Joie Ray and Willie Ritola
at the FinnishAmerican games. He
holds more worlds marks for inter-
nationally recognized distances than
any other competitor.
His outdoor records are for 1900
1000. 5000, 5000 and 10000 meters
and /, g. 4, 5, and miles His new in
door marks, the first he has ever hung
up, are for 1900, 5000 meters and one
mile.
Nurmis onyl rival in this respect,
record books show, is G. E. Larner,
famous British walker, who estab-
lished 10 world marks. from 1904 to
1908, that still are standards.
The New York Athletic Club five
man bowling team came close to top
ping a world record this week when
1t spilled the ten pins for a three
game goal Of 1886. or an average of
1,122 per game. The world record of
3.4s7 pins is credited to the Rochester
team in the old New York State
League, made in 1913. The American
Bowling Congress record was hung
up last year at Milwaukee by the Nell
SON Mitchell five with a total of 3l39.
Charlie Hon. Norwegian pole vault
er, who holds the world record, will
be unable to compete in the Millrose
games at New York the latter part of
this month. HcS, a newspaper man,
was unable to obtain permission from
his athletic organization to cross the
Atlantic.
Lists for the Matron Stakes of the
Westchester Racing Association, for
2-year- old fillies, closed recently with
2S6 entries, 43 more than a year ago.
There is an added value of $4,000
Maurice Brocco, Six-day bicycle
race star. will get $1,000 a day for
riding in the Chicago race next month.
His transportation from Italy would
be paid, along with training and all
other expenses while he is in Amer
lea. Erocco's compensation is the
highest ever paid a rider in Chicago.
Brocco already is man of wealth.
Joe Riggert. veteran outfielder for
st. Paul of the American Association,
has been sold outright to Tulsa Of the
Western League. Riggert may become
manager of the Tulsa Club, although
Marty Berghammer, St. Paul's second
baseman, also is angling for the po-
sition.