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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-25
GRADE SEPARATION
Is URGED FOR SAFETY
Everitt Says Railroads Should Be
Depressed OF Elevated-Sees
Issue Forced.

Separation of all grades, either by
depressing the railroads or eleva ting
Them, is advocated by Is. +. ENeritt,
president and general manager of the
sR1ckenbacker Motor Co. as the only
sure method of eliminating the APP
palltng loss of life at such danger
points. Sooner or later in his opinion
an aroused public indigna ton will
force the separation Of all grades
such as has been brought about in
European countries.
Just now" Mr. Everitt comments,
the railroads are making Il last
ditch stand by attempting TO get
through Congress an act which would
make every motor car stop at every
railroad crossing. This is an attempt
TO deprive ordinary citizens of all
rights to DANA Ees in case of accident
between a motor car and a railroad
train"
Such d law would not reduce cross
ing accidents TO any appreciate de
gree he points out, because many
motorists are not sufficiently ac-
quainted with the territory in which
they are driving to know when they
are approaching d railroad crossing.
Oftentimes, he says, it is safer TO
proceed across them than TO stop.
There is one answer to this prob
lem" argues Mr.. Everitt Either
make the locomotive stop. which is
perfectly feasible, since the engineer
knows just where every crossing il.
and economically it would be cheaper
than to waste the time stopping all
mo toriStS5 or separate all grades and
eliminate the hazard once and for
all"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-25
Tests for Brakes
To Indicate Equal
Wheel adjustment

If the brakes do not seem to
hold with the first depression OF
the brake pedal do not keep
pushing on it. Release pedal and
try again more vigorously. 1t
frequently makes difference
which can only be explained by
analysis of the particular brake
assembly and the conditions.
When testing the brakes to see
if the wheels lock ii isn't neces-
sary to slide the tires to a COM
plete stop. Just lock the wheels
for an instant and then examine
the paving. Both tires should
make the same length of mark on
the paving, indicating that the
adjustments are equalized.
All types of brakes are affected
by the bouncing Of the rear
wheels and fleXing of the springs
except those operated on the hy-
draulic and compressed air prin-
ciples.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-25
DEAF MUTE APPEALS.

BALTIMORE, January 24-The re-
cent ruling of Motor Vehicle Conn
missioner L. Austin Baughman, refus-
ing automobile licenses to deaf
mutes. will be tested in an appeal
filed in the Circuit Court of Hartford
County at Belair. The appeal, flea
by l.. Byrd Brushwood, a deaf mute,
VIII be heard February Z.
This is the first case in Maryland
in which the commissioners ruling on
the issuance of licenses TO deaf mutes
has been carried to the courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-25

no longer mystified by things under
the hood. Women have made a de-
termined effort to drive their cars,
and they are succeeding. In seeking
safety we are a brighter, wiser race.
And last. but not necessarily least,
the automobile adds a dash of spice
to what might otherwise be d hum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-25

Because the automobile is a compli-
Gated piece of machinery, because
traffic is heavy and because safety is
essential every one, whether he
walks or drives, or just owns the
car, knows a long string of things
that he never would have known but
for motoring. The average man is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-25

drum existence. 1t meets our re-
quirements for a little jazz. We go
wild over new mechanical improve
ment. We applaud body changes. We
like the zip Of novelty, the smartness
of progress, the realization Of
achievement.
And so we go to the show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-25
AUTO, KEY TO PROGRESS,
HEALTH AND RICHES,
TAKES STAGE HERE
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
of the automobile is perhaps the
greatest story of the whole great
serial of automotive progress. Every
one seems to have a broader view
point. Isolation, mental as well as
physical, has been reduced to the
vanishing point. American people
get about because of the automobile
And getting about means learning.
And, as the sages have said repeat
edly. knowledge is power.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-11
BEARS
HOLD TIGHT TO
ANDY SMITH .
University of California Foot
ball Coach Signs for
Four Years

BERKELEY, CAL, Dec. 11.-An-
drew Smith will act as head coach
of football at the University Of
California until January /, 1891,
undey terms of a new contract with
the associated students completed
today.
A telegram from Coach Smith to
L. A. Nichols, athletic manager for
the University Of California, from
Philadelphia, read as follows:
''I accept your contract"
(Signed) Andrew l.. Smith.
The associated students of Cali
,fornia prepared and offered to
Coach Smith a four year contract
which was in effect IAN extension
or his old agreement to act as
head OF football at Berkeley, and
which expired January /, 1927. The
contract which Smith accepted
dates from the time at which the
former agreement expires, and
assures that the leader who coached
the Bears through five years of
indicated football now has at last
five years to- which he may look
forward as head OF blue and gold
teams,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-11
TAIIVEERS
AND MISSOURI
WILL. CLASH
HN
Home and Foreign Football
Games for Next: Two Years
Arranged

.MORGANTOWN, w. Va, Dec. IL.
A tWo-year contract between West
Virginia University and the Univers-
ity OF Missouri, from beyond rhe
Mississippi, calling for d football
game in Morgantown next October
80, and at Columbia, Mo-, On the
same relative date IN 1927, was
concluded today between the atI1-
letic directors of the, two institu-
tions and marks probably the most
radical departure in schedule MAX
ing In which the mountaineers have
ever participated.
Missouri, Nebraska and Kansas
are the important cogs in the big
Missouri Valley conference and the
appearance OF Missouri here will be
an intersectional game Of unusual
significance. Missouri last fall beat
Nebraska, to l6; and had other
sensational victories, including q
6-6 tie with Tulane. OF New Or
leans.
The closing OF the date with Mis-
souri, completes the West Virginia
schedule, West Virginia's Wesley
ans date being automatically set
tied upon for october %. The Noun
taineers will play Davis Elkins,
Washington and Lee, Allegheny,
Georgetown, Wesleyan, Missouri,
Pittsburgh, Centre, Carnegie Tech
and Washington and Jefferson IN
order.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-11
PENN MAY TRY
HIJDDL PLAN
FOR SIGNALS
Report Has Il That Lou
Young viii Test
System

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. il. IA
couple Of times in late years stories
have gone the rounds that Penn
sylvania intended using the huddIe
system for calling football signals.
Nothing has resulted, however.
Again this year the report has
gained currency, and though the
mex football season is compare
lively far, far away, 1t now appears
that there Is q very strong chance
Of the Red and Blue '.huddIfng IN
1926, or, at least, that this mode OF
calling the plays viii be given a
tryOut by the Quakers.
has said nothing on the subject,
but 1t Is believed he Is IN favor of
giving the system a good trial, at
least
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-11

Biographers in many in
stances, perhaps too. few, are
heartless in telling ALL the
truth about their subjects.
AUTOBIOGRAPHERS, men
who write about themselves, too
often (they are all but unani-
nous, in fact) are prone, either
to skip altogether or gloss over
the unseemly facts in their lives.
In all the history of literature
only two noteworthy autobiog-
raphies have been written that
concealed nothing. muel
Pepys, an Englishman, wrote
one in the form of diary that
was never meant for eyes other
than his own.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who
wrote the other, meant it for
the world. He was a thin
skinned, quarrelsome and quite
viceful Frenchman, whose brill
liant ESSAYS on the rights of
man did much to hasten the
French revolution.
But Rousseau Is mentioned
here for his Confessions" the
most s''..nrisi~~ autobiography
ever written. In it he declares:
IL have thought and still think
myself. considering everything,
the best of men,"
He admits his vices and be-
lieves there is no human being
that does not conceal some
odious vice." but by showing
himself in his true colors less
candid persons will feel that,
bad as he is, they are really
worse.
And now is singled out a
paragraph of Rousseau's that
applies to the subject of this
piece and which called the
great Frenchman to mind. He
writes: ...
"My passions are extremely
violent; while under their influ-
ence, nothing can equal my inn
petuosity. / am an absolute
stranger to discretion am
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-11
MUHLENBERC GUSTS
EIGHT GRIppERs AS PROS

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Dec. H.
Eight members of the Muhlenberg
football squad were declared inelig-
ible for further participation in all
intercollegiate athletics after con-
lfession that they had played on a
Reading professional eleven during
the past season.
The resolution adopted by the
athletic board of the college follows:
Whereas. eight members OF the
football squad, namely, Clark, Rice,
Mol, Hunsicker, Black, Donaldson,
Snyder and Hord, have confessed
themselves guilty of playing profes.
sional football and have thus dis
qualified themselves for all college
sports.
"Resolved, That they are hereby
declared ineligible for further par
ticipation- in all intercollegiate ath-
letics.'
The action OF the athletic board
means the loss of all letters and
awards this year for the eight ath-
letes and, where scholarships are
held. it was said that they probably
would be revoked.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-11
G | I EXPERTS
MIGRATE To
FLORIDA
Freddie Mcleod Among Pros
to Hit Trail for ''Pron-
ised Land

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Colfdom
annual migration to Florida, begun.
by Walter Hagen and Gene Sara
zen. was we'll underway today
with a half dozen of the leading
pros preparing TO entrain for
the sunshine belt. Sarazen sailed
yesterday on the KroOnlapd for
Miami to take up his duties at
Golf Park. Hagen already IS in the
promised land.
Leo DiegeL Canadian open chain,
pion and Sarazen's playing partner,
viii leave tomorrow for PinehurEt
and, after playing at the Carolina
resort for a week, will proceed TO
Florida. Willie Klein, the new
professional at Wheatley Hills, was
scheduled to start today for West
Palm Beach. q SsF.
Jim Barnes, British open cham
pion, also. will depart today. He
will spend some ten days at Pine.
hurst and then return to New York
for the holidays. Barnes will be
joined at Washington by Freddie
Mcleod. After the first of the
year, Jim will go to Temple Ter
race, Fla, to team up with Johnny
Farrell
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-11
- . go -.
.kNOCK(QJT
LOOMS IN
B|l3BOlJT
Title Fight Between Rerlen-
bach and Delaney Tonight
Likely to Be Brief
By DAVIS j. WALSH
international News Service Sports


NEW YORK, December lit
will be left hand. against right,
champion against challenger,
slugger. against smuggling boxer
and q quarter of a million dollar
gate against the probability that
one of the greatest fights of re-
cent years will transpire when
Paul Berlenbach and Jack De-
laney meet tonight for the worlds
light heavyweight title. : More
than 10000, of the .populace viii
view the proceedings, which will
officially inaugurate THE manly
art of .legaIized assault at Tex
Richards new Madison Square
Garden. -
More people and more money
than ever graced an indoor fight in
America win be present, the former
in upholstered seats and the latter
in the box office. Jack Dempsey
and Bill Brennan, Jess Willard and
Frank Moran and Benny Leonard
and Richie Mitchell played to less
money than will /Berlenbach and
Delaney. tonight and, perhaps, de-
servedly so.
For the gentlemen in question
are fully expected to knock them
bleeding and gasping into. the ais1es.
They met once before and Berlen-
bach, after cutting his. man around
for several rounds, forgot to remove
HIS chin from the arc Of flashing
rfeht hand punch and lived to re-
gret the oversight. It was one
punch knockout.
There was no title At stake on
this OCCASION. In fact, tonight
VII witness DeIaneyss premiere
IN championship circles the
Bridgeport entry losing several
tide shots through Illness. Only
recently did he recover from .
serious attack Of blood poisoning
and this has prompted the boys
to make Berlenbach favOrite
at odds Of q to 5.
Some, indeed. feel that the young
man having lived down that pre-
vious knockout, is on his way to
the world'a heavyweight title, now
held by a prominent movie man Of
Hollywood, Cal.
However, all bets are being made
on the basis of knockout before
the end of the scheduled fifteen
rounds, these boys being disinclined
10 daily with situation beyond the
demands Of the immediate moment.
It might be mentioned, at this
iuncture, that Jack Delaney Is not
altogether friendless. There are
plenty of citizens about with serious
money in their hands and willing
to bet in on Delaney's chances of
crossing that right before Berlen-
bach can shoot his left hook.
Delaney is the better boxer, by
many a last, long mile, and also
the cleaner hitter, but is far from
punch-preof. He once was stopped
by Augie Rather, and Augie can
hit with all the venom Of a dust
cloth. &
In brief, the thing should besvery
brief, as it were.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-11
Rockne Ranks Grid
Next To Church AS
Fine Influence

CONNELLSVILLE, Pa, Dec.
11.-Defending football as a
sport, Coach Rockne, coach at
Notre Dame, declared at a
luncheon here that eff there's
anything wrong with football
we should correct it, but there 8
nothing wrong with the game
when we have physical soft
ness" he continued, 1--WE probe
ably will have moral softness.
IF we listen to the jelly beans
opposed to football, ten years
from now they may have their
way, and ] predict we shall then
read of college games not in the
sports columns, but in the
society columns. / live in hope
that we will always play foot
ball the way it is played now
hard clean and fair.
"Outside the churches, the
finest thing we've got is goOds
clean football"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-11
ROUSSEAU SETS COBB AN EXAMPLE
INTERNATIONAL NEWS REEI .7HoTe.

rude, violent, and daring; no
=. danger can intimidate me.
My mind is frequently SO en-
crossed by single object that
beyond it the whole world is
not worth a thought.
When Rousseau wrote that he
described in part the latest auto
biographer to make noise in,
the world of letters-Tyrus Ray.
mond Cobb.
And Ty Cobb; like Rousseau,
is nothing if not frank. An
outstanding figure in the world
of sport, whose name probably
will shine longer than any other
in the record book of baseball,
Try Cobb ADMITS his FAULTS.
The wild temper that once
caused him to leap into
grand stand and maui cripple
(Ty didn't know the razzer was
a cripple) and has embroiled
him many times in fistic diff
culties with ball players is dealt
with in Cobb's autobiography.
So is his penchant for PUR-
POSELY spiking ball players.
Ty Cobb's frankness in deal
ing with facts that do not
glorify him makes his auto
biography unique of it's kind.
With the belief that it is the
MOST INTERESTING of all
those turned out by sport
celebrities, and there have been
many in the last few years, this
newspaper will publish it.
The first chapter, to appear
next Monday. relates some of
the ideas that helped make Ty
Cobb a truly remarkable ball
nlaver
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-11
HARVARD'S WEAK SOCCER
TEAM OUT OF LEAGUE

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. Ii
Harvard will not be a member of
the intercollegiate Soccer League,
according to authoritative reports
here today.
The Crimson has had an unsuc-
cessful season this fall and it has
been deemed advisable to build the
sport up before resuming connec-
tons with universities that regard
the game as a major sport.
The Harvard team did not win
even one of its league contests this
fall. 49,,
1t is reported also that Yale may
Withdraw.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-11
TEX IS WILLING.
TO AXE OVER
HEAVY BOUT
South Bend Syndicate Would
Release Dempsey-WilIs
Contest, Is Report


S NEW YORK, Dec. lick Rick
ard today expressed his willingness
to take over. the promotion OF the
Dempsey-WilIs bout next summer,
when informed of reports from the
middle West that he might be
asked to stage the. attraction, re-
placing the syndicate of South
Bend. md, business men, WITH y
Richard, however, said he had
heard nothing from either Dempsey
or Floyd Fitzsinmons,- the nominal
promoter of the enterprise.
He- added that he would not
Identify himself with the bout I'M
til he had made a thorough In
yestigation of conditions here and
Of the terms under which Dempsey
and Wills signed. Is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-11
YALE PAID VISITING
GRID TEAMS &227,o2

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. IL
Since the financial statement of
the Yale Athletic Association, for
the year ended June 80, 1926, APP
peared last week inquiry has been
made as to whether the footbalk ex-
penses included payments Of guar
antees to visiting teams.
Concerning this point the athletic
association today stated that as
shown in the published accounting
the figures represented gross ex-
penditures and gross receipts taken
in full from the ledger. The actual
football expenditures for the calen-
dar year were. as follows:
Gross expenses, 1868, 622.31.
Less guarantees paid visiting
teams. 2T,022.53:
Net expenses. Sal. 500. 7S. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-11
FORMER TECH COACH TO
ORGANIZE COURT TEAM

H. P. SANFORD, former Technical
High School basketball coach, is
organizing q team of former high
school and college basketball stars.
Sanborn, who Is the coach at the
Episcopal High School at Alex
andria, had great success at Tech
with an indifferent squad.
Any players interested in joining
the team can get in. touch with
Sanborn at Adams 1903.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-11
B D j I.
WITH WILLS
IN DOUBT
Dempsey's Lawyer Rushes to
Tell Jack That Coin
Is Short
BY GEORGE "A. STRICKLER
international News Service Staff !
Correspondent

Il \
Il CHICAGO; Dec. 1f.-Floyd Fitz-
simmons, fistic impresario from
Michigan City, took one full on the
chin here, when it was disclosed
over night that the Harry Wills
fight against Hollywood's most
noted jab dabsters was "only the
dream Of an Irishman."
Ray j. Cannon, Milwaukee at
torney and adviser of Jack Demp-
sey,. delivered the blow by ANNOUNCE
ing that he was westward bound to
inform Dempsey the South Bend,
Ind, Syndicate" is unprepared to
go through with its guarantees, as
embraced In contracts signed by
Dempsey and Wills at Niles. Mich.
several weeks ago.
The syndicate" according to
Cannon, suggested an alternative
proposition designed along percent
age lines, which probably win be
as popular with Dempsey as. the
mumps.
The South Bend promoters let
&c be known today that they were
prepared to 20 through with the
guarantees and that they were
more interested i'm the fight than
ever, inasmuch as they were ex-
tending renewed efforts to bring
about the resembling of . decision
handed down by Attorney General
GilliOm. Of Indinaa, barring the
proposed bout from HOOsier soil.
It was learned from an authori-
tative source, however, that the
Angels Of South Bend were prim-
ing the fight and all the prelinli-
naries for a big sale to any pro-
moter who feels lucky enough to
take it off their hands. Tex
Rickard, OF New York, is said to be
regarded by the syndicate as u
Iive.wire prospect.
Richard, however, will be given q.
chance at the deal only after he
.ssyndfcate'' has become convinced
that a. Dempsey Wills fight In
northwestern Indiana or vicinity is
Cannon has been in conference
with members of the Syndicate
numerous times during the last few
weeks; State officials have been
guests Of the syndicate" over
weeks-ends; Fitzsimmons has called
on the governor several times, and
Dempsey is said to have made and
denied statements In the same day
recent Developments In
the melee. His latest Is that he is.
through with the syndicate and
that he is not.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-11
BOX FOR FUND TO BUY
BEAUREGARD'S HOME

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 11.-Amos
Carlin clashes with Jack Doyle IN
a fifteen-round headliner on char
ity card benefit here tonight. Pro
ceeds of the battle will go to
fund to purchase the home of Gen.
P. G. I. Beauregard, Confederate
hero. With the mayor and civic
bodies backing the show, an at
tendance of 10000 is Indicated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-11
THREE CUNTS
ARE led IN
B|GSHQW
Brooklyn Noses Into Select
Company 81 washington
and Boston

washington, Boston and Brooklyn
are today tied for the leadership in
the race waged " the professional
'basketbalIers. Brooklyn came NJ
even with the other two BY Nii4p-
ping cleveland last night, 20 "a rs.
iii the Garry SchInelk five can keep
up It's winning streak by slamming
Buffalo tonight, it viii jump out
in fornt as washington and Boston
are idle until Sunday.
Fort Wayne broke into the league
last night, sucoumbine Ito the speedy
quintet from Detroit, n to %. Chi
cago remains the only team vet 10
play d game thus far.
HrIlnxzrfr1r. Il al the fInna.k
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-11
LoU~LITTLE PRESENTS
EASTERN MEN LETTERS

Fifteen members of the football
team were given their "E' by Lou
Little, head coach of the George
town University football team, in
the auditorium Of the Eastern High
School. Lou merely acted the part
of a faculty member. He handed
out the certificates as Charlie
Guyon had directed. The team has
not yet chosen it's new captain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-11
ROYAL BASKETERS SEEK
SENIOR OPPOSITION NOW

The Royal A. c. basketball team
is on the market for a couple of
games with senior teams having
gymnasiums. They particularly
want a game for Monday, with
Park View, Bethesda and Battery
F. Reserves being especially wanted.
Joe Holman at Adams 6436 be-
tween and o'clock Is the mana
ger to get in touch with.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-11
Browns Sell Pruett

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Herb
Pruett, southpaw pitcher who
gained fame for his ability to strike
out Babe Ruth, has been sold by
the st. Louis Browns to the Oak.
land, Calf, club of the Pacific
Coast League, according to an
nouncement today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-11
Scout Coffey Joins
Faculty Of His
Alma Mater

NEW YORK, Dec. IL. Jack
Coffey, scout for the Cincin-
natl Reds, is now 4 full-fIedged
member of the faculty st: his
former alma mater, Fordham
university. Jack directs the
gymnasium courses at the Bronx
institution.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-11

Last Nights Results
Brooklyn, 90; Cleveland 8.
Detroit. III: Fort Wayne, ~.
TOnigit's Game
BROOKLYN ait Buffalo.
TOnlOrrOws Game
BROOKLYN at Rochester.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-11
35-Poundefs PLAY

The 1s5-pouTld Elliott a c.. with
Manager Tom Midget, adams 34i9,
wants games. He should be phoned
after $50 o'clock