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Evening star., 1926-05-23
PADEREWSK| SEEKS
I: HEALTH IN EUROPE
Denies Polish Presidency
Aim, Sailing for Geneva to
Get Thorough Rest.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 22.--liis coUntry
racked by civil war and himself III.
Ignace Jan Paderewski, pianist ana
former premier Of Poland, feebi!
waved goodbye to America toda'
from the liner Paris, on which he
sailed for Europe.
The famous pianist left New York
hurriedly. With Berlin cables ali
nouncing him at Posen conferrine
with Polish political figures, he lei
the Hotel Gotham without public al
nouncement. Aboard the Paris he
presented himself to newspaper meH
for brief interview. His face was
haggard and his lips blue. His handf
trembled. He said he was very i'll
This illness kept him confined f".
several weeks.
81 am not going to Poland" lie
said. "I am going TO Geneva to rest.
l can say nothing about conditions il
Poland, because ] do not know the
facts. All / can say is that j de
plOre stupid and cruel bloodshed. ano
that l hope that whatever happens
will be for the benefit Of my country
He had nothing to say abou.
Marshal Pilsudski, whose militarr
coup put him in command of Poland
Marshal Pilsudski was a governner-
official while Paderewski was premiei
Evening star., 1926-05-23
OPERATE TO SAVE CHILD.
Doctors Remove Wire From Throat
of IS-Month-old Girl

CHICAGO. May 80 LP).-Nith :,
piece of wire lodged in her throat
Mary Jane Nelson. 1S-month.oId
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Forest e
Nelson of Chillicotie, ILL.,. was rushed
from Peoria 10 hospital here tonight
where doctors performed an operation
that they said had probably saved the
child's life.
The baby swallowed the wire han.
die of toy bucket which lodged i'm
her throat. where il remained for
about II hours
Evening star., 1926-05-23
DAMASCUS RIOT FINES
REMISSION IS FORECAST
N. de Jouvenal Returns to City.
General Amnesty if Arms Are
Laid Down, Also Is Seen.
By the Associated Press.

BY tho AsSOcl1teu FfeN,
BEIRUT, Syria, May 22,--M. dc
Jouvenal, French high commissioner
to Syria, has arrived at Damascus,
where he Is credited with the inten-
ton of lifting the fine imposed upon
the citizens because Of the recent up
rising.
The people OF Damascus generally
have promised to observe 4 calm atti-
tude toward foreigners. They insist
that the troublemakers in Damascus
were brigands, not peaceful. honest
Danascenes, and claim they have
been unjustly hned for trouble In
which they had no part.
nj, de Jouyenal Is also reported as
desirous Of granting amnesty through
out Syria provided all arms are laid
down within a period of 20 days.
Evening star., 1926-05-23
WIVES PLEAS NO HELP
TO BIGAMIST, AGED II
Judge Sentences Chicago Youth to
Industrial School for Too
Frequent Marrying.
By the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 22.--rWo
wives OF a 17-year-old alleged bigamist
today tried to persuade Juvenile Judge
Eastman that their" husband should
not be punished. But Judge Eastman
refused to grant their pleas for elem
eney and sentenced the youth. Mathew
Roman to an indeterminate term in
the boys industrial school.
Genevieve Hensinske Roman. who
was married to Roman in November,
1926, in Chicago. told Eastman that
she Was confident her husband would
return to her.
Louise Cerney Wallace married
Tioman here April l6 last, when he
vent under the name OF Robert Wal.
lace.
Evening star., 1926-05-23
CANTON CIVIL WAR RACES.
Internal Dissension Flames INTO
Strife-Ca Heavy.

CANTON. China. May % GP.-The
international dissension of the Cantor
government has famed into open civil
war.
Severe fighting has occurred in ths
districts along the East River, east o..
Canton. between troops of the factions
that are striving for power in Canton
the Moderates and the Communists
Large numbers OF wounded are arri>
ing in this city daily.
-Four troop ships bringing reinforce
nents have arrived from Swatow.
Evening star., 1926-05-23
BA WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY.

Growing official sentiment in favor
of saving the historic Forts Washing
ton. Md, and Hunt, Va. on the Poto-
mac River, which have played an i'm
portant part in the artillery defenses
OF the Capital, and to preserve them
for posterity as a part Of the park
system of the metropolitan district OF
Washington was crystalliZed yester-
day when Representative Zihlman Of
Maryland, chairman of the House
committee on the District OF Colum'
bia. introduced in the House a bill
authorizing their purchase as part
of the park system.
This action OF Mr.. Nhlman fol
lowed promptly on the announcement
in The Star yesterday afternoon that
the Senate committee on Military
affairs had ordered favorably reported
the bill directing the sale of these
posts along with other posts Of the
country, and was taken in an effort
to pave the way for preventing these
forts from slipping from Government
control into private hands, later per-
haps to be ,l"chased by the Govern
nent at several times their sale fig
,ire when the park commission finds
it necessary to 60 outside the Dis
triot, under its authority. and pur-
chase lands TO protect the watershed
of the Potomac River as we'll as TO
provide recreation spaces.
Capper Ready to Assist.
Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas.
chairman Of the Senate District COM
mittee. who has evinced considerable
interest In the plan to save these
, fs,vS hn VII u-rAy, N
prised of Mr. Zihlman's action, said
that he was inclined to support it.
and would take any action in the
Senate which would be necessary to
retain these posts under governmental
control and as q part of the park
system and the extension of the re.
creation grounds. surrounding the
Capital
Senator Capper said that he is
ready to act, even to the extent Of
introducing similar bill in the
Senate, but he desired first to confer
with Mai. u. s. Grant, Sd. executive
officer Of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission, to
get the views of that official as To
what in his opinion was the best
manner Of going about the retention
Of the two posts.
Inc prime purpose III preventing
the formal transfer Is to save to the
War Department the amount of money
which they would bring. This money
is to be applied to a general recon
struction fund which the Army will
be allowed to use for tho purpose OF
building permanent structures at the
posts which will be retained in the
military defense system throughout
the country. The fund which will be
provided for the construction through
the sale of these obsolete posts, it was
pointed out, will not be near enough
to provide the Army with all this
needed permanent construction. and
there is no disposition to lose one cent
OF it.
Army Would Get Money.
Mr.. Zihlman's bill paves the way
both for saving the posts and at the
same time providing the Army with
it's funds. thus leaving all parties
pleased, The bill authorizes the pur
chase OF these posts with Fedora
funds at the appraised value. The eff
feet of the bill is to make q book
transfer of funds, from one pocket Of
Evening star., 1926-05-23
Admiral Mornet Sails.

NEW YORK, May 90 Np).-Rear
Admiral Charles Mornet, grand officer
of the Legion of Honor and former
French high commissioner In Syria,
sailed today on the French liner
Paris. after visit to the United
states. during which ne was enter,
tanned by the Navy Department.
Evening star., 1926-05-23
$500, 200, 900 Treasury Surplus Held
Assured for Year Ending June 80

taxes. most Of which were repealed, ef-
fective April !, showing a decline. The
income tag collections were $54,670,-
S36. an increase of $10,000,000 over
last April. Miscellaneous tax receipts
totaled $5S,139,S07, decrease Of
$4,397, 900.
The total OF internal revenue re-
ceipts for the first 10 months Of this
fiscal year amounted to $2,225,67s.S22,
an increase of $190,1s3.4s0 over the
same period Of the previoQss. fiscai
wear
Evening star., 1926-05-23
DOMINICAN ORDER ELECTS
Father Paredes Made Superior
General at Toledo. Spain.

TOLEDO. Spain. May % Cpj.~-
Father Buenaventura Garcia Paredes.
.,uperior OF the order in Madrid, today
S,s.s elected superior gene,a. VI .s4a
Dominican Order in Il holerl,i eon-
claaa at the Ocana Convent. Father
Paroles Is a native e. Asturias. and
is we'll known in the Philippines. He
will succeed the late Very Rev. Thies-
sling.
Evening star., 1926-05-23
Priests to Pray for Rain.

MANILA. May % R).-Alarmed
by the continuation Of a severe
drought in the Philippine Islands. the
Catholic hierarchy Of the islands has
instructed all Catholic clergy 10 pray
for rain. Manila has had practically
no rain for five months and there is
a shortage Of fresh water. Excessive
heat has accompanied the drought.
Evening star., 1926-05-23
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A Treasury surplus of more than
5000 900, 900 for the fiscal year, ending
June 80, was declared assured yester-
day by Treasury officials on the basis
Of increased revenue collections last
month over q year ago.
Despite the tax reduction, which is
now In full effect, revenue for April
totaled $112, 500 ,642, or $6,305, 900 more
than was collected in April, 1925.
. Income tax receipts provided for the
Increase. returns from miscellaneous
Evening star., 1926-05-23
MINNEAPOLIS GIRL WINS
ORATORICAL CONTEST
Miss Guita Bearman Beats Eight
Others in Midwest Com
petition.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 22.--Miss Guita
Bearman Of North High School, Min.
neapolis, tonight won the honor of
representing the Middle West in the
third national oratorical contest at
Washington, June 4. Her Grafton,
Lincoln and the Constitution" won
over eight other contestants. AS re-
ward Miss Bearman will receive trip
to Europe, trip to Washington for
the final contests. and $500 from the
Chicago Daily News. which sponsored
the contests in this area.
Evening star., 1926-05-23
REPORTED CAPTURE
Of KR|MUNVER|F|ED
Dispatch From Tangier Says
Riffian Leader and Family
Are Prisoners.
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS. May 22.-The French var
office lacks Information OF the capture
of Abd-elkrinl, reported as having
been claimed b. the French in :; Tan
gier, Morocco. dispatch.
The Moroccan war cornmuniq1es re-
ceired here tonight also are silent con-
cerning the Rit.ian war lord.
The report reached Paris today by
way of Tangier. where the news was
received from Melilla, Spanish Mo-
rocco.
Evening star., 1926-05-23

More furs are being brought to this
country from Yukon than for MANY
years, and mink. foxh muskrHt and
marten are among the ast popular
Evening star., 1926-05-23

Dilman Cave, in eastern Oregon, is
the greatest cave of volcanic origin in
the United States.
Evening star., 1926-05-23

Sadlers Wells Theater. shortly 10
he reconstructed. is the oldest play
AsHse in London
Evening star., 1926-05-23
Democrats Against Measure.

Hayden was suppored on both votes
by the solid Democratic membership
and two Republicans, Representative
Lcatherwood Of Utah and Allen of
Illinois.
The Hayden motion proposed con-
sideration of the Swing Johnson bill
and all other measures relating to the
Colorado River development be post
poned without prejudice" until the
next session. After the meeting. the
Arizona member issued a statement
expressing hope that within the next
six months an agreement would be
reached between his State and Cali.
fornia and Nevada regarding IAN
equitable apportionment Of the waters
of the river
The two authors Of the bill. Mr..
Swing and Senator Johnson, Republi-
can. California, also issued state.
ments. predicting that the committee
would reverse it's action next Winter
and would approve the measure.
johnson Statement.
Senator Johnson said the action Wa,
only IAN incident in a long, drawn out
struggle" He added that the bill was
further advanced along its Legislative
journey than ever before, as it re
Gently was reported by the Senate ir
rigation committee.
Mr.. Swing said the committee actor
was a great surprise and disappoint
ment" to him, but that he was "con
fident" approval would be obtained
next session.
Evening star., 1926-05-23
BOULDER Canyon
IRRIGATION FAILS
House Committee Defers to
Next Session Colorado
River Dam Project.
BY the Associated Press.

By 9-to-6 vote, the House irrigl.;
tion committee decided yesterday to
defer until the next session of Con.
gress further consideration Of the
SwingJohnson bill proposing con-
struction Of dam for food control.
irrigation and power purposes at
Boulder Canyon Ola the Colorado
River.
This action was proposed by Repre-
sentative Hayden, Democrat, Arizona,
who has opposed the measure on the
ground that it ignored the rights Of
Arizona.
His motion was adopted after the
committee, also BY 3-to-6 vote, had
rejected move by Representative
Swing, Republican. California, CO.
author Of the measure. to proceed
with its consideration.
Evening star., 1926-05-23
Army Would Get Money.

Mr.. Zihlman's bill paves the way
both for saving the posts and at the
same time providing the Army with
its funds, thus leaving all parties
pleased, The bill authorizes the pur-
chase OF these posts with Federal
funds at the appraised value. The ef
feet of the bill is to make q book
transfer Of funds, from one pocket Of
Evening star., 1926-05-23

TANGIER, May =. iP).-The
French claim that Abd.el- Krim, Rif.
fan chief. and his family have been
captured at Targuist.
Evening star., 1926-03-11
nv SPIKE WEBB,
United States Naval Academy and 192O-@
Olynlpics Boxing Coach.

United States Naval Academy and 192o-"4
Olympics Boxing Coach.
IN URING the last few weeks |
have coached you in the varl-
A ous forms of offense and de-
Tense in boxing, but didn't tell you
how bouts were won and lost and a
lot of other interesting dope on the
ring game. SO today we'll discuss
that. Then you can enter competi-
tive matches and see how, good you
have become under this coaching.
The classes in amateur boxing are,
according to weights: FIyweight, los
pounds; bantams, l15: feathers, 125;
lightweights, 1856; welterweiGhts, 140;
middleweights, 15S; light heavy
weights, 175, and all over that figure
are heavyweights.
In competition you box three rounds
Of 3 minutes each with | minute be-
tween rounds.
Your failure to appear for q sched'
uled bout will bring punishment. Your
failure to respond at the bell starting
any round loses the bout for yoI.
There must he no coaching or advice
from your corner.
You'll 10 the winner if-you show
best style and make the most points.
Points are scored on attack, direct
clean hits above the belt. on defense,
guarding, slipping, ducking, counter
and getting away.
In case you're tied with your OBJ
ponent then the Judges may decide the
winner by selecting the boy who did
tho most leading in addition 10 the
other points of scoring.
You may be disqualified for kicking
gOuging, using the open glove, hitting
on back of neck or the spine or kid
neys, wrestling, rOughing at ropes,
using inside OF hand, wrist elbows, hi:-
Evening star., 1926-03-11
WILL URGE SUZANNE
TO MAKE u. S. JAUNT


BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. March 1.-THE POSSIBLE
fly of Helen Wills and Suzanne Leng-
len appearing in series Of amateur
tennis matches on American courts
late this Summer loomed following
c. c. Pyles announced plan to bring
foreign athletic stars to this country.
Pyle. who promoted Red Grange as
a foot ball star and who has recently
been engaged in launching the Ameri-
can professional foot ball league said
he had made arrangements to have q
personal representative so to Europe
within a fortnight to broaCh the mat
ter to individuals there.
''t do not say / am sending William
Pickens, publicity representative. to
Europe to arrange an exhibition tour
of this country by the two foremost
woman tennis players of the world
the promoter said. 81 hope to interest
Mile. Lenglen," he conceded. however.
land. of course, ! expect my repre-.
sentative to see Suzanne and Helen
and ascertain how they feel about
such q scheme"
He said he hoped to have the French
champion come over after the Wimble-
don tourney, late in July, when Miss
Wills will be returning to the United
States. In any event, he made it plain
he had no intention of professionally
ing the play, only arranging q tour
and allowing the stars to compete un-
der the rules of the United States
Lawn Tennis Association. with the
management directly in the latters
hands.
The plan was announced as Il broad
project to aid foreign amateur stars in
all sports in arranging American tours.
Evening star., 1926-03-11
Cubs Has Fractured Anke Western Open Meet Getting Support
GOOD COURT GAMES
ARE LISTED TONIGHT

ST. Martins courtmen, Chevy Chase
tossers, Bethesda Juniors and Eastern
Props will see action tonight on their
home floors.
The St. Martins FIVE is entertaining
the Montrose Club Of Georgetown at
1880 o'clock. General Tire Co. drib
blers go against the Chevy Chase
quint at o'clock on Central High
floor, while the Eastern Preps hold
forth on Eastern High Schools bas-
ket ball court with the Epiphany Ju-
niors at $50. Bethesda entertains the
Cortez five at s o'clock.
Tomorrow's leading attraction is the
double header arranged for Gonzaga
gymnasium by Jack Harrington, man
ager of the Aloysius Big Five. He is
sending his team in against the san
tons, while the Epiphany Juniors tack.
le the Barry Laundry quint in a pre-
liminary. The opener starts at 1870
Washington's basket ball referees
plan to hold their annual banquet on
March 90 at the Occidental. L. B.
Fuller, J. r. Haas, Frank Sumner and
w. c. Robbins make UP the commit
tee.
st. Martins 135pound tossers took
the short end Of a 33.to.21 count i'll a
match with the kanahwas. The
Saints midget five lost to Epiphany,
II 10.
The Holman Wonder five has been
listed to meet a picked team Of Alex.
andria stars at Alexandria on March
Is.
Old Dominion Boat Club tossers
bowed to the Old Timers, 90 to IS.
Evening star., 1926-03-11
HORWEEN TO COACH
HARVARD GRID TEAM
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated fTeSS-
CAMBRIDGE. Mass. March IL
Arnold Horween OF. Chicago. star on
Harvard's unbeaten teams of 1919
and 1920. has been appointed head
coach of Crimson foot. ball
He will succeed Robert T. Fisher,
Percy Haughton's successor, who re-
tired last year after a series Of un-
successful seasons.
The new coach was the unofficial
candidate of the Harvard club of
Chicago. He entered Harvard in
1916, but was member of the class
Of '21, serving in the Navy during
the war.
He played fullback and captained
the team In 1920. In the Yale game
Of that year he helped TO defeat the
Blue, to 0, by kicking one OF the
three field goals. In the game with
Oregon at Pasadena. January /. 1920,
Horween played in the backfield and
helped to beat Oregon by kicking the
deciding goal and by line plunging.
Arnold's brother Ralph preceded
him d few years as Harvard foot
ball star.
Since leaving college Arnold has
helped to coach the Chicago Cardi-
nails, q professional foot ball team.
He has made a study of Western
foot ball methods. and he learned the
game under Haughton.
Last month the entire graduate
foot ball advisory committee, headed
by Fisher. resigned because Of diff
ferences of opinion over a new coach.
Charlie Buell.. once star quarter
back; Leo Leary. end coach. and
Maj. Charles d. DAILY, line coach. de-
clined the job.
Fifteen or 20 men were considered
before AN agreement was reached on
Horween.
His salary is not stated, but under
an agreement with Yale and Prince
ton It cannot exceed $4,000.
Horween is now in the taAnery
business and is 2S years old.
Evening star., 1926-03-11
by Sol Metzger.

Players add TO their value when
they can pivot with the ball. Ihat
is. when an opponent approaches from
in front. they can. execute a reverse
pivot SO their back will be toward
this opponent Then they are free to
pass.
TO make this pivot the player should
always swing around on the rear loot.
giving himself the necessary momen-
lum by pushing with the forward foot,
as in the illustration on the left.
Don't try pivot on the forward foot,
as the player is doing in the illustra-
tion on the right
It's an awkward move and 9 out of
10 men cannot make II without losing
their balance and falling.
Evening star., 1926-03-11
THREE COURT STARS
TO BE LOST TO NAVY

ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 1.-THE
Navy will lose by graduation three
OF the leading members of the 1885
basket ball team. Capt. Parish and
Craig. forwards, and Jones, guard. al
valuable players, have played their
last game as midshipmen. OF the
regulars there remain Graf. guard
and Hamilton, center. Also there will
be "A lot of fine material from the
reserves of the varsity squad and
from the unbeaten Plebe five.
The best Of the substitutes who re-
main are Johnson and Hull, centers:
Schuber. forward, and Shapley and
Howard. guards. Howard has shown
marked scoring ability.
Good players from the Plebe team
are Miller and Pennett, forwards;
Smith, center, and Lloyd. guard.
Evening star., 1926-03-11


All the open events were listed in
yesterdays paper and will be listed
here again today. Every one is asked
to file his entry without delay. Enter
some event in your class and start
preparing for ii now. 1t is not neces-
sary that you have ii lot OF upto-date
equipment or have access 10 a cinder
track. Running anywhere will suffice
for training purposes.
The date IS less than three weeks
of and no time should be wasted.
Get busy right away. There is ample
time to get in shape, and once in shape
you'll be all ready for the other meets
to follow-the playground meet and
the grade school meet. Get A jump
on the rest and compete in The Boys
Club meet.
The use Of spikes will not be allowed.
This was agreed on. since 1t is known
that everybody cannot have spikes,
and there is no reason for giving the
more fortunate that advantage.
Get together in groups and start
training. 1tll be lots OF fun as we'll
as a great benefit to you physically.
Every boy will want to be q competi-
tor and every boy should.
Although all the open events have
been decided upon, there are many
other features that will be anpounced
at a later date. 1t is planned TO make
the day one to be remembered. SO
keep reading your column daily.
There will be something new an
nounced every day. The members OF
Evening star., 1926-03-11

too late to Eec into action, aInoHS
them Joe Hatchett. former Virginia
Military Institute intielder. who eX-
poets to take his initial workout In
Il major league training camp today.
ST. LOUIS, March II R).-The
Browns were held to four hits and
dropped the first exhibition game OF
the season to the Brooklyn Dodgers.
) to 4. yesterday at the Brownie camp
at Tarpon Springs. Fla. The Dodgers
collected nine bingles. Hargrave,
Brown catcher. got a home run.
The Cardinals. at San Antonio, Tex,
were idle yesterday following an all
night rain. a tough fight is on for
berthS on the Cards pitching staT, ana
because of this and coaching methods,
the 1926 corps of hurlers is expected
to be the best the club has ever had.
Another feature of Cardinal train.
ing this year has been the work OF
Manager Rogers Hornsby in coaching
his hopefuls in the art of fence bust
ing. lie is getting results.
CINCINNATI. Ohio, March II Up.
Bent on revenge for the 12-to-3
trouncing administered to the Reds
by Cleveland yesterday, Manager Jack
Henricks selected Donohue and Mays
to do the mound work in the return
game with the Indians at Orlando
today.
Mays has not pitched against Cleve'
land since the unfortunate accident
that cost Ray Chapman his life hap
pened when Carl was pitching in
game at New York.
Mayor Autrey Of Orlando declared
today a holiday in recognition OF the
opening Of the base ball season in
that city.
PITTSBURG, Pa, March II P).-
The initial game of the Spring train
ing season between the first and sec
ond squads OF the Pittsburgh Pirates.
at Paso Robes, Calf, yesterday re-
suited in one casualty. Pie Traynor,
regular third Sacker, sustained a
badly wrenched ankle when he slid
into second base and will likely be
inca pacitated for a week.
The second team defeated the first
team, / to o.
NEW YORK, March II LR.-
Brooklyn has shown some pitching in
the first training game OF Importance,
Jess Petty, Jess Barnes and Bus Nc
Weeney being the producers. This
trio allowed the St. Louis Browns only
four hits at Tarpon Springs. Fla. yes
terday and won 5 to 4, errors letting
in most of the Browns tallies.
George Kelley's appearance at the
Giants camp featured the day in Sara
sofa, while Babe Ruth brought atten-
ton upon himself by bewailing his
low weight at the Yankees camp in
St. Petersburg.