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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
College Games Tonight
Northwestern Mt N0tre Dame.
Butler at Chicago.
DE PAW at Wisconsin.
ORDERED TO REPORT

BIZ United Press
COLUMBIA. Mo, Dec. 30.-Uni-
versity of Missouri basketball play
ers were ordered to report today, in
the midst of the Christmas vacation
in order to ger in shape for the
opening game with the Kansas City
Athletic Club five next week
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still there is no denying that 1t is
one of the most unpopular features
Of the game.
| commented upon several sug-
gestions that had been offered to
eradicate the evil, and asked the fans
to write me and tell me what they
thought about it.
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PLAYING
the FIELD
with BILLY EVANS

TN7 ECENTLY wrote an article
Tx dealing with the intentional
G-J pass in baseball. The fact
that Babe Ruth. baseballs greatest
slugger, received eleven bases on
balls in the last world series
prompted the story.
Prior to the opening of the Sc
ries, Manager Rogers Hornsby of
the Cardinals said Ruth was Just hui
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
TO LEAD AsHEVILLE

Larry Gardner has agreed on
terms to again lead the Asheville
team of the South Atlantic League.
He took charge of the Tourists dur
ing the 1926 season and did very
well. His contract calls for him to
play.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
SIGNS 1927 CONTRACT

Edgar c. Sammy Rice, star out
fielder of the Washington Senators,
has the distinction of being the first
Of the regulars of the team to sign
a 1927 contract. Manager Harris
and Walter Johnson have holdover
contracts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30

man and he had
issued orders to
all his staff to
pitch to him.
For a time they
did, and then in
one game Ruth
made three home
runs and put an
entirely different
aspect on the sit
uation.
While 1t is
doubtful II the
Intentional pass is
axnr nhAlfchnd
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
COBB SPEAKER AND ATTORNEYS TO DISCUSS ACTION FRIDAY
ILLINI SWIM MEETS
Indiana and Purdue Scheduled on
Coach Manly's Card.

BIZ United Press
URBANA. ILL.,, Dec. 30.-Indiana
Indiana, are included on the Uni
versity of Illinois swimming
schedule for 1927.
Coach Manly Of the local natators
believes he has q likely looking
bunch Of mer.men and expects to
make a bid for the Western con
ference bunting. The schedule:
Jan. s, Washington; Jan. IA, Iowa;
Feb. IL. Purdue; Feb. 49, Indiana;
Feb. rs. Wisconsin,; March 5. Chi.
cago; March Hip, Conference meet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
STAR TO COACH HASKELL
Thomas. Famous Chicago Full Back,
Takes Hanley's job Next Year.

BIZ United Press
LAWRENCE. Kan, Dec. 30
John w. Thomas. famous full back
of the Chicago eleven from 1921 to
1923. will coach the Haskell Inst.
tute team next year, succeeding
Richard r. Hanley, resigned.
Thomas has been coach at Dan
Vile Qn) high School. Hanley has
not announced his plans.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
OPENS WITH VICTORY

BU United Press
CHICAGO. Dec. 30.-Loyola Uni
versity opened It's basketball season
with a 17-9 triumph over North Da-
kota State College.
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Subetltutth . J99ulO51ln,uI ~, 1NTcTT yI,
Fromuth Field goals, lombard Diehl
fb). Mosher A. Murphy t2) Butler
White "a, Chandler, 90, Wakeheld;
C2), Mosher Butler Chandler (4).
Christopher BuRR.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
coon SUGGESTION

- ERE is the Interpretation Of
I'LL the suggestion as offered by
the Chicago fan.
Allow the base-runners who are
not forced to advance, one base.
Allow the base-runners who are
forced to advance, two bases.
When the bases are empty, al
low the batsman who receives four
straight balls to go to second base.
It's a simple solution of the evil
that certainly has some merit I
would like to see some of the clubs
try it out in spring training.
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PLAY UNPOPULAR

fr@1 HAT was about two weeks
III ago. Since then every mail
~ brings from one to five let
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30

cago at Chicago. Summary:
Toa,hord fo6N PutIer (o4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06

To own an Albany cutter was as
distinguished as owning q Brewster
brougham or a Caffery "whalebone"
buggy. To that Albany cutter was
hitched a horse that could trot @
mile in three or four minutes-could
believed. There was a row Of bright
bells on each shaft of the sleigh, a
string of bells at the collar and
another string across the saddle and
around the girth. The driver was
wrapped in a buffalo robe lined with
a red blanket. or perhaps he kept
warm under an afghan"
There were double sleighs drawn by
two horses. The Avenue was the
Great White Way and it was a merry
way. Sleigh bells tinkled all day and
as far into the night as respectable
people would stay out. If the sleigh
ing was particularly good there was
sure to be carnival" The word
carnival had an extraordinary sig
niticance. 1t is now put to base uses,
but our fathers used it as meaning a
public festival of an unusual kind.
1t has fallen into overuse something
like the word BANQUET" A banquet
used to mean an unusual feast or
terrap!n. canvas-bacls duck. partridge
and liquids not to be named now
Sleighing parties were numerous. Blu,
those were other days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06
German Flying De Luxe.

Germany has so far recovered from
the effects OF the World War as to
become temperamental. A manifesto
ton OF this is afforded by the innova-
ton just announced from Berlin in
the field OF mot!on-picture entertain
ment. The first showing of a cele-
brated American film-evidently no
prejudice against American made
movies IS felt there-occurred in an
airplane while in flight over Berlin.
To add to the Illusion. 1t is stated, the
plane flew through heavy, low-hang-
ing clouds, making the cabin as dark
as a movie house. And to accentuate
the atmosphere" Of tho show. the
music for the picture was furnished
by Berlin broadcasting station.
Thus while the plane buzzed along
the reel was spun through the pro-
jector and from the ether came the
strains Of the appropriate harmonies.
This, as some on this side OF the At
lantic would say, is going some. But
1t Is not all. Plans are being made to
equip passenger-route planes with
movie machines for the entertainment
of passengers, especially those who
take night trips. And the reflection
comes that there IS at this time not
one regular aerial passenger route IN
the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06

or the lower part Of the Northern
Neck of Virginia. 1t does the work in
o few hours. The steamboat often
needed two or three days to do It.
There was transshipment from waG-
ons to the boat and at the wharf OF
destination transshiprent from the
boat to wagons and a land haul.
The river still carries a good deal Of
commerce, much Of 1t borne in barges
drawn by tugs. The principal items
in the order of their tonnage are sand,
gravel, Gas-making oil, general mer-
chandiSe. coal, forest products and
brick. The Norfolk boats are impor-
tant to Washington and the Baltimore
boat continues necessary to large
number of persons In the lower part
of Maryland and lower counties Of
Virginia between the Potomac and the
Rappahannock. Excursion business In
Summer IS still of good proportions,
and there are towns on the Potomac,
notably Colonial Beach. which will
grow and which need river connection
with Washington. The Navy Yard,
Indian Head ard other Government
plants on the Potomac call for the
Potomac channel to be maintained at
an adequate depth and for the river
TO be better lighted at night.
Development of the Washington wa
ter front should be harmonious with
the full plan for Capital improvement.
The Water street side of the Wash
ington channel should be made slightly
and Water street made a handsome
drive connecting South Washington
with Potomac Park, and there should
be an cast-west drive across South
connecting Water street
with the Anacostia Park east of the
Navy Yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06
The Battles of the War Lords.

Two wars are waged in China. one
under the surface between Russia and
Japan for supremacy in Asia and the
other between three Chinese super
warlords for control of China, and
especially for possession and enjoy
ment Of the national revenue from inn
port duties.
Each Of these super-warlords is
backed with varying degrees of 10y
atty by sub-warlords, governors or
military directors of provinces, and
each Of these Sub-warlords is the
leader of a band, big or little. of mer-
cenaries, aggregating IN all China con-
ftderably over d million Of armed and
drilled soldiers.
IF peace and order are to succeed
chaos in China these super-warlords
must merge in subordination to civil
government o. must Kill one another
off until a single will controls: and
this million OF mercenaries must dis
land and be put to work. q fraction
retained as a loyal national army and
another fraction colonized in sparsely-
peopled Northwestern China, includ.
ing Mongolia
Super-warlord Chang Tso-lin, rep
resentinS Japan, controls Manchuria,
IN convenient proximity to Korea and
Japan. Super-warlord Feng Yu-
hsiang, representing Red Russia, con-
trolls the mountain passes northwest
OF Picking, through which Soviet Rus
STA Will pour its forces, including
Russian-trained Chinese mercenaries,
when the trumpet signal for advance
sounds. Super-warlord WI Pei-fu,
claiming to stand for China alone, Is
IN retirement at Hankow, far up the
fangtze River. after disastrous defeat
IN 1924. He IS collecting and extort-
ing money to fill his war chest. and
strengthening his military power and
tightening the bonds between him and
his allies, the Yangtse River provinces,
in preparation for A drive against
Chang and Feng to regain, If he can,
his lost mastery Of China
The characteristics of the super-war-
lords, their relations to one another
al d tho Kaleidoscope shiftings in
be picture of the recent battles in
Cnna, are touched upon in editorial
correspondence printed elsewhere In
this issue of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06
Sleighing.

When snow fell In New York the
other day sleigh bells tinkled on the
streets. For the first time in many
years there was a turnout of sleighs
They were old sleighs. The Asso-
ciated Press said: "Old-time Cables
took advantage of the partial paraly-
sis Of motor traffic to haul forth
ancient horse drawn sleighs and cut
tiers and patrolled the streets for
fares. Some charged SIS an hour
and they reported plenty Of fares
at those rates"
Sleighing used to be a Winter sport
in Washington. There was not so
much of 1t as in cities north Of US.
but there was enough to warrant
man keeping a sleigh in his stable
to meet the delightful emergency of
snow. Sleighing was not a luxury
for the rich only. Families that were
"just folks" kept sleighs. 1t might
be a "box Sleigh" that was home
made, or basket Sleigh" which was
a wicker body on runners. A string
of sleigh bells hung on a harness peg
in the stable. The family nag, some-
times buggy horse and often q
cart or wagon horse, drew the sleigh
through the white streets of Wash
hgton.
r There were out0tk Hoge atylsA,,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06
Water Front Improvement.

A plan for improving the Washing
army engineers and will be submitted
! >on to the chief of Engineers Of the
i rmy. This project will be the prin-
opal topic before the Commission Of
Fine Arts at its next meeting. De.
tails of the Army engineers plan have
not been given to the public, but it is
said that they provide more for i'm
proving the water front in an esthetic
way than in providing for great COM
Znercial expansion. The engineers
hold the opinion that Washingtons
prospect of becoming Il seaport" does
not warrant extensive expansion Of its
facilities for shipping.
There have been some expectations
in the past that with wide harbor
long docks and a channel to Chesa-
peake Bay deep enough to serve large
3sagoing ships. Washington could be-
come a port for large foreign COM
merce. The engineers in making up
their Washington port plan do not
hold that view. a 100-mile river chan
mel to the bay, much of the channel
naturally difficult of navigation, and
a forty-mile detour to round Mary
land Point, put Washington at a dis
advantage with Baltimore and Nor
folk. Foreign imports under condi-
lions as they are could not be dis
tributed from Washington to interior
points as cheaply as they are from
Baltimore. Norfolk and Newport News.
Export cafgoes have been going
through the two great ports Of the
Chesapeake basin for much more than
century, and much outgoing cargo
originates in and near Baltimore, Nor
folk and Newport News. .
Washington's docks for the use Of
river and bay trade should be SYM
metrical, strong and clean. There
may be some doubt as to the extent
Of Washington's river shipping. There
are fewer steamboats, at the city
wharves than were there fifty years
ago. and in competition with the auto
mobile. bus and truck few Potomac
boats survive and their business is not
as active as it was. The truck, with
the aid of good road, carries its
cargo from the door of the wholesaler
in Washington, Baltimore, Alexandria
or Fredericksburg to the door Of the
general store in southern Aaxz1anA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06

that as for Cook, whatever else he
doubts. that man certainly believes in
himself"
The declaration of Gen. A. w.
Greedy that neither Cook nor Peary
had ever given proof that he had
reached the goal,'" in the opinion of
the Reno Gazette, will reopen the en-
tire controversy, but 1t is improbable
that the distrust created with respect
to Peary's reported accomplishments
will have the effect Of giving any
color to DR.. Cooks claims" Stefans-
son also is brought into the discussion
by the Wichita Beacon, which quotes
the explorer as saying that the evil
dence in support of Peary's claim lis
largely circumstantial, but no less
convincing"
The Norfolk Ledger Dispatch re.
marks that those who have examined
the scientific data. the diaries and
memoranda OF both are convinced
that Peary reached the Pole and that
Cook did not" while the Charleston
Daily Mall recalls investigations
that were accepted as proof that DR..
Cook, while in the North, suffered
from Authorizations" The Norfolk
Daily News believes that while the
Amundsen statement may reopen the
controversy ana keep IL going Tor a
brief period, the American people are
through with Cook" The Omaha
World Herald also points out that
Cooks records were announced by
scientists as being an incoherent Jum-
bic from which nothing satisfactory
could be cleaned"
Still the Evansville Courier finds
that many Americans are convinced
that II Cook never really attained the
goal, he thought he did" The ques-
ton eventually may be settled. accord
ing to the Ann Arbor Times News. for
IT Amundsen should fly to the Pole
and find a landing convenient he
would undoubtedly come across evi.
dence of Peary's or Cooks visit" But
as it Is, the Saginaw News Courier
says, Amundsen has but injured him
self in the esteem OF the American
people. who always have had for him
a very sincere regard"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06

| ministers and submits It for approval.
The number Of portfolios varies, there
being IA in he present ministry.
Each minister is responsible to the
chambers for his acts and the minis
try as a whole Is responsible for the
general policy Of the government
Q. Please define plot" climax"
drama" ''inciting force" "protag
onist" and Antagonist"
A. The word pilot" has been defined
as "A struggle and Its result" It Is
the framework around which the
story is built. The word drama"
| means "the deed" "ClimAx'' Is derived
| from a word which means "a ladder"
The climax OF a drena,-that Ia. tho
| major climax-is the point Of highest
| interest. An melting force" ts, for
example, some trait Of character, or
some event which moves the action of
| the drama toward a crisis or the CHI
max. The terms 'protasonist" and
| Antagonist" are applied, respectively.
| to the actor who played the chief
part of a drama, and his opponent
@. VIII copper and steel mix read
ny?-B. G. w
| A. The Bureau Of Standards says
that copper and steel will not readily
mix, but they can be fused by an cleo
trical process.
@. What is the origin Of the express
| sion dogs of war"?-R. w
| A. 1t is probably based on the ac-
| tual practice Of the ancients using
dogs in warfare Both the Greeks
and the Romans used them for de-
fenSive and offensive purposes and for
maintaining communication or tie
! field of battle War dogs ere men
toned by Plutarch and Pliny, and
| Strabo Describes Row, In Gaul, dogs
we're armed with coats of mall. It is
| recorded that IN $50 y. G. the Greeks
; Of Ionia made use OF dogs against
| the Cinmerluns to aid Ardys. the aou
of Gyges. These were probably wolf
| Ike creatures. which not Only chased
| but seized and tore their human prey.
u What were the names Of the man
| that Peary took on his final dash to
| the Poie2-L. W.
| a. II MS narrative Of his expedition
to the North Pole, Peary states that
besides the negro, Henson. he took
with him on the final Dash four Els
kimos named Ooqueah, OottLh, ESins-
wah and Seegloo.
| The beynote Of the times IS cficcrt
service. IN supplying ats readers scttit
free information bureau in Wash
tn0ton The fleming star is lang up
! 20 .tS principle in Geed and tact. Sub
! nit yoET queries to the staff Of or
! merits ichoSc SeTt'icsS are put ct your
| disposal InciOSe 2 cents in stamps
| for return postage. Address the EUc-
! ming star Information Bureau. Fred
! ,11c J. HdSiain, director, Washington,
! u. {.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06
Good Banking Lesson.
From the San BernArdino Sun.

From the San Bornardino Sun.
The most recent financial juggling
in Los Angeles, by which a specu.
lator succeeded in getting ahead of the
game, or behind it. to the total Of a
million dollars, finds the banks hold
ing the sack instead Of a multitude Of
defrauded individuals, as Is usually
the case in wildly speculative and
fraudulent operations.
There seems to be a valuable lesson
in the incident. not alone for tho
banks. but for those who do business
with them. Los Angeles is a city Of
very great banking capital and bust
ness. Much Of this Is used in extern
sive promotion operations. Large prof.
Its are alluring to bankers as well as
to people not presumed to have their
knowledge of finance. Competition
among them for large accounts must
be somewhat keen. Only on the the
DRY that the banks hesitated to throw
out an account that at times ran into
a considerable balance can we account
for their retaining this particular &C.
count on their books after knowing Of
transactions that would have led to
prompt canceling Of the account Of q
small depositor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06

An anti-cigarette scientist points
out that all youthful criminals smoke
cigarettes. During the war the gen.
eral prejudice against tobacco sub
sided and It's use became very general.
Whatever may be its physical dan.
gers, 1t cannot he fairly considered an
indication of criminal tendency. II
would be equally significant to assert
that all youthful criminals like eggs
for breakfast and put cream in their
coffee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

A poetry lover recently wrote as
follows: II am enjoying your articles
on Keats more than ! can tell you.
His poems have always given me
great deal Of pleasure: do not know
Just why-that is, l am unable to ex-
plain their appeal.
perhaps 1t is that he pipes not TO
the sensual ear But these lines are
by way Of leading up to request
that you give us Shelley after Keats.
Since the names Of the two are al
ways associated in the minds OF their
admirers. am sure a few sympa-
pathetic columns on Shelley would be
very much appreciated.
Il refrain from signing for no rea-
son other than that my name does
not matter. I am merely a poetry
lover"
That is the fact of the matter. The
names OF the poetry lovers, who are
legion. do not matter; II Is the poet
that counts. So we took UP Shelley.
ITO have great poets. there must
be great readers, too" said Walt
Whitman. "a sentiment which he
probably appropriated from Elmer
SOM
Perhaps 1t would be nearer to the
truth to say that. given the great
bpets, tueIe VIII De pieHty VI BIedl
readers.
The interest in poetry is perennial
This form of composition was one Of
The very first to be used by the hu.
man race, and so it always appeals
to those whose hearts are open. as
mems hearts were in the childhood
of the race
Pessimistic persons might declare
that poetry is a form used III childhood
only. and so has its everlasting ap-
peal in the childhood of every genera
ton
SO much may be granted But
against the conrotaticn of Il sneer
which the statement carries II Wig
orous protest must be registered.
The POLITICALLY inclined person is
simply one who believes in the In
tegrity OF the human heart.
The emotions. 10 such a one, oc
cupy at least as paramount u place
as the brain.
One Is likely to find. in modern
civilization. any number of cock
sure young gentlemen who fondly
believe that the mind is tho chief
ornament of civilization
Brains" they fondly think. can
40 everything. can WIN everything,
can overcome anything. Usually such
young gentlemen have not had very
much experience in life. as yet, and
ere as ignorant as they are confident.
There are many situations in life
where ones mind will do very little.
II any. good. Such poor consolation
as philosophy, divine though ii be,
may bring to those In sorrow. con
stitutes the limit OF help from the
intelligence in such cases.
There are situations in which the
mind is as Il broken reed. utterly un.
able to help. A kind smile. a touch
of the hand. can do more than all the
bright words ever said
So poetry has It's great appeal as
the language of the heart. Those who
care for 1t. in every age. are simply
those who have kept the eyes of their
heart open. the ears Of their inner
spirit alert.
You are Just as liable to find n red
blooded fellow who has so dogs in his
kennels a reader Of poetry as yonder
gentle miss who signs 80 elegantly
over the latest works of Robert Frost
AS poetry knows no sex, so 1t knows
no station. High and low, rich and
poor. are open TO its appeal. 1t brings
O touch OF the common humanity to
those removed from the economic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHnANDER JOHNSON
OF the Herd.

VI the f1eFO.
I'D hate to be too awful smart
Said Hezekiah Bings,
Although I long to learn by heart
A lot of useful things.
And yet an intellect so grand
That made folks all agree
And not attempt to understand
Would be no treat to me.
I'D rather journey with the throng
That seeks for wisdom's light
Than take a stride so wondrous long
I'd soon be out of sight,
Compelled all lonely and apart
To take what fortune brings
I'd hate to be too awful smart"
Said Hezekiah Bings.