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Evening star., 1926-10-09
312-MILE RACE WON
BY RAULIN PIGEON

\ bird from the loft Of Ernest
Raulin winged it's way in first in the
fourth young-bird series race of the
District of Columbia Pigeon Club
staged over the southern course from
Concord. y. c.. a distance of BIZ
miles. air line. Raulin's loft has had
consistent winners recently. In the
recent flight IT birds were freed from
II lofts at am. by r. a. Moore. and
the winning pigeon was timed in 8
hours and IS minutes. Raulin's loft
also won the average return diploma.
homing of ID birds entered on the
day of toss.
Henry c. Hile has won the average
speed diploma for the four races
flown. 100. $50. 200 and 300 miles.
with a percentage of 9S6.l2 yards a
minute.
The closing race. a futurity event.
will be flown tomorrow, with 13 lofts
competing Ii will be the deciding
fight of the series. and the first three
birds getting home from the liberation
point at Danville. Va. will be award
ed cash prizes in addition to diplomas.
Keen competition is expected. local
fanciers having entered their fastest
birds.
Order Of finish in the last race.
showing yards a minute made by the
first return to each loft. follows:
Evening star., 1926-10-09
PARENTS DENIED RIGHTS
OVER PUPILS IN SCHOOL.
Suit Testing Principals Refusal to
Let Two Out for Lunch at
Home Fails.

RICHMOND. Va, October g.
Pupils attending the public schools
in Virginia are not allowed to leave
the grounds of the school building be
tween the hours Of assembling and
dismissal for the day. Such is the
ruling of the Supreme Court of APP
peals in Il case that came up from
Gloucester County. Parents of two
pupils wanted the children to come
home to lunch or else have dinner
with their father in a restaurant close
to the school The principal of the
school objected. saying ihat the rules
of the school forbade such 4 thinG
one of the children was suspended
from school for infraction of the rules
and an injunction was then obtained
from the court preventing the princi-
pal from denying the privilege de
manded by the parents. The Supreme
Court upheld the contention of the
principal in every way. but in the
opinion said that the parents had the
unQuestioned right to appeal 10 the
local school board in connection with
the matter-Whether Il child shall he
kept on the grounds and eat a cold
lunch or be allowed To go home or to
hotel for warm meals.
Evening star., 1926-10-09
BAPTIST MISSION BOARD
HITS APE-ORIGlN THEORY
Resolution at Richmond Accepts
Action of Southern Conven-
tion in May.

By tine Associated Press
RICHMOND. Va. October 9-The
foreign mission board Of the Southern
Baptist Convention was on record to
day a& rejecting every theory. cvolu
tion or otf"r. which teaches that man
originated in any way or came by way
of a lower animal ancestry
\ resolution adopted by tho board
said that II aCCrpcad The action taken
by the Southern BAPTIST convention
in Houston. TeE.. in May of this wear
This resolution said: This convention
accepts Genesis aS teaching that man
wa the special creation at God anG
rejects every theory evolution or
other, which teaches that man nrici
mated in or came by WY of It lowe.
animal ancestry"
The resolution adopted ly the board
said: The foreign mission board did
not wait for action hg the convention
but in 1916 and 1919 The board itself
took action which. aiterWar1 ratified
by the convention commits every
missionary Of the j. lrd ttr%t 20 tn"
fundamental element of our Christian
faith, tscccnGi iusurcS the tcachtnl;
ana practice Of the distinctive ORDER
and ordinances OF Southern BaptiSts
and tthirtD fprbid% any chances which
will compromise th-Sr.'
Evening star., 1926-10-09
COAST GUARD SEEKS
HIT-AND-RUN SHIP
Four -Masted Schooner Offered No
Assistance After Hampton
Roads Collision.
BY the Associated Press.


NORFOLK. Va. October 9.-Coast
Guard offic ials are searching for a
"hit-andrun'' steamer which ran
down the four-masted schooner VIII
liam T.. Litcheld in Hampton Roads
Thursday night and disappeared in
the darkness. The schooner had her
.jib carried away and her bow was
damaged. She was towed to Norfolk
this morning by Il tug.
The steamer George Washington of
the Eastern Steamship Lines discov-
cred the damaged schooner and sent
a wireless report to the Hampton
Roads naval base. The schooner did
not request assistance and the Coast
Guard did not send a cutter to her.
This morning. however. she sig
nailed that she wanted tug to tow
her to Norfolk. 1t is a violation of
maritime laws for a vessel to damage
another by collision and refuse to Of
fer assistance. An effort will be made
TO learn the identity of the steamer
which fouled the schooner.
The Ii cheld halls from Boston.
Evening star., 1926-10-09
REALTORS TO ELECT
AND PICK 1927 CITY
Virginia Convention in Alexandria
Comes to Close This
Afternoon.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ALEXA NDRIA. Va, October O.
With the election of officers this after
noon and the selection of a city for
its next convention the sixth annual
meeting of the Virginia Real Estate
Association Will come to Il close. The
members will then journey to the
Belle Haven Country Club for golf.
The meeting was called to order
this morning by w. Ludwell Baldwin,
vice president. G. G.. BOwe. chairman
Of the Virginia Real Estate Commits
sion. made an address on changes in
the working of the real estate license
law. Paul .. Meredith, Orlando, Fla.
spoke on ''1mpOrtance of Real Estate
Brokers Becoming Realtors. The
attendance prize will be awarded.
Yesterday afternoon the delegates mo-
tored through Arlington and Fairfax
counties and made a stop at the home
of Mrs. Ruby Lee Minar. Arlington
County. where light refreshments
We're served.
Women were given luncheon at the
Belle Haven Country Club, with Mrs.
Thomas J. Hundley. Newport News
wife of the president. and Mrs. John
ID. Normoyle, Alexandria, wife of the
president of the Alexandria, Fairfax
ana Arlington county zeal ESTATE
Board. as honored guests. After
luncheon Miss Celeste Hodges spoke
on interior Decorating Delegates
last night went to Washington and
were entertained by the Washington
Real Estate Board.
a feature Of the afternoon program
was an address on CITY Planning" by
Maj. L. S. Grant. Sd. OF Washington.
He told of the Arlington bridge
which he said would he completed
within the next four or five years
lt> opening. he asserted, will bring
vast possibilities to Virginia.
The following nomination commit.
tee was named: Paul T. Collins, Nor
folk: Pell S. Rogers. Roanoke: II. L.
Wade, Roanoke: John G.. Graham
Alexandria,, and =. {. Patterson
LynChburg
Evening star., 1926-10-09
CLUB PICKS DELEGATES.
7. B.. Md, to Send Three to County
Federation Meeting.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
T. b.. Md. October 4.-At a meeting
OF the Mellwood Club, held at the
home Of Mrs. Mcpherson. here. With
Mrs. Henry Lee Morris presiding.
delegates to the semi-annual conven.
ton Of the Prince Georges County
Fedora ton of Women's Clubs were
elected-Mrs. Merton Dove. Mrs.
Elmer c. Mayberry and Mrs. Ben
jamin Suit.
Announcement was made that the
club has deposited substantial sums
in both checking and savings accounts
at bank. Mrs. Robinson of Brandy
wine and Mrs. James L. Mayberry of
Meadows We're admitted to member
ship. Reports Of officers and com
mittee chairmen We're received and
plans for future work made Mrs
Mcpherson served refreshments at the
conclusion of the meeting. Mrs. Nc
Manus will entertain the club at it's
next meeting. November 2. at Salem
Cottage
Evening star., 1926-10-09

I'eappear.
There now are no professional
eltvens on the coast. and the college
game reigns absolutely. The only rea'
look the Pacific slope had at pro foot
ball was when Oranges Chicago Bears
and an eleven locally organized played
up and down the coast. There was
no remarkable outpouring OF specta
tors save at Los Angeles. and even
there they were not impressed
Perhaps q reason for. lack of inter.
est in the professional games is that
the public has no great difficulty in
securing tickets for college games
This is true at least in the Northwest
while in the Golden State there are
many colleges playing the game in
addition 10 Southern California. Stan
ford and the University of California.
When two OF the three clash, tickets
are, to be sure. at premium. but at
other games this is not the case
SO there Is no foot ball hunger
With tOday's foot ball games out Of
the way the season begins to swing
into serious business. From now on
the Giants will battle Saturday after
Saturday. and the thrill of the grid
iron game Will he like wave surging
country wide.
II is not likely that any Saturday
in any previous foot ball season ever
held so many important and colorful
struggles as are set for October 49,
New York will establish record in
staging two important intercollegiate te
struggles on the same day. Columbia
against Ohio State and Tulane against
New York University.
The Oregon Aggics will play Cali
| fOrnia at Berkeiey-a rousing game
! Denver University will have her first
| real test meeting the Colorado Aggies
champions Of the Rocky Mountain
| Conference last year.
West Virginia and Georgetown will
provide Washington with a real thrill
Georgia Tech and Alabama will
| come to grips at Atlanta. Pennsyl
vania will receive Chicago at Frank
lin Field in an important intersec
tional struggle. Yale and Dartmouth
will fight it out in the Yale Bowl. and
Princeton and the Navy will engage
at Princeton.
Syracuse against the West Point
Cadets, Notre Dame against Penn
State. Michigan and Minnesota and II
linoiS and Iowa round out the list OF
contests that are of national interest
Evening star., 1926-10-09
JEFFERSON SOCCERISTS
TAKE LEAD IN LEAGUE

Triumphing over jefferson hooters.
last seasons champions. yesterday,
to o. in an extra period game. Pow
ell Junior High soccer combination
advanced to a tie for first place in
the Junior High League race.
During regulation time neither team
could make appreciable headway but
from the outset of the extra period
Powell was the aggressor. Rice finally
registering the tally on shot from
scrimmage.
Evening star., 1926-10-09
SIX LOCAL COLLEGE
ELEvENS IN ACTION

All six Washington elevens of the
intercollegiate group had engage
ments today, three at home and three
abroad.
In games here Georgetown was to
entertain Washington College at
American League Park; Catholic Uni
versity was To play host to Loyola
College at Catholic L. stadium. and
St Johns was to he the guest of
Gallaudet at Kendall Green The
Georgetown game was carded for 3
o'clock and the other two for 2:30.
Maryland is in Chicago for "A con-
test with Stages Maroons: George
Washington is to face BuCknell at
Lewisourg. and American University
Is to come to grips with Blue Ridge
College at New Windsor
Washington also is interested in the
game AZ Cincinnati this afternoon be-
tween Quantlco Marines and St
Navicr College.
Evening star., 1926-10-09
TECH HIGH GRIDMEN
OPPOSING EPISCOPAL

Mckinley Tech was to engage Epis-
copal High eleven at HoXton field,
Alexandria. this afternoon at o'clock
in the only game carded for n Dis
triCt scholastic combination. 1t will
be the second contest for both teams.
Each lost its opener. Tech to Balti-
more City at Baltimore and Episcopal
to Dewitt Prep on Hoxton field.
In overcoming Alexandria yester-
day. 20 to 0, Central High showed
marked improvement over form fash
ed against Baltimore Poly the Fri.
day before. when the Mount Pleasant
boys were 14-to-O losers. Despite alb
sence OF Capt. Frank Blackstone.
who was out with an injured shoulder,
Central played smart foot ball all the
way. Bill Simmons, filling Blacki-
stone s place at quarter. showed eX-
cellent generalship. Two Central
touchdown resulted from forward
passes unexpectedly called for by Sim
mons. Central's first touchdown in
the second quarter was registered
ny Rhodes, who caught a forward
neave from Simmons: the second came
IN the third period on an off-tackle
plunge by Birthright, and the final
tally was scored near close Of the
game when Simmon~ again got off
good pass which Lamb, substitute
end. got and carried over. Simmons
KICK Tor the extra point after touch
down was twice successful. Nc
Menamin was the most formidable
Alexandria performer.
Dewitt exhibited real kick in ad.
mlnlstering 22-to-0 setback yester
day to Eastern in the latter's open
ing game. Hartigan. Dewitt right
haifback. was particularly conspicu-
Gus. counting two touchdowns, one
after a 4o-yard sprint. NIoyna also
played we'll for the victors.
~ green ST. Johns team, in it's omen.
ing game, fought Emerson Institute
that last Saturday lost to American
University, 20 to 0, to a scoreless tie
yesterday. Although the Saints were
outweighed they were able to keen
the play in midfield most of the game
Evening star., 1926-10-09
CHURCH PLAY SUCCESS.
Riverdale Children to Present Ell.
tertainment in Other Towns.

Special Dispatch to Tn, star
RINERDALE. Nd October .. r.
The play Prom Danger Valley to
Safety Hill" was presented for IN"
second time by the Simary depart
ment of the Riverdale Presbyterian
Church last evening in the Sunday
school auditorium.
Owing to the educational value ni
the play and the manner in which the
children have presented IL, the dircc-
tor. Mrs John H. Roby. has been
asked To give the entertainment in
several nearby towns. 1t will he
given in Laurel in the near future.
From the two performances $41 was
received.
Evening star., 1926-10-09
ASKS DEATH SENTENCE
OF BOY BE MITIGATED
Head of Maryland Child Protection
Society Cites Ancient Hor-
ror to Governor.

BY The Associated Press
BALTIMORE. October 9-George
A. liarwood, superintendent of the
Maryland Society 10 Protect Children
from Cruelty and immortality, yester-
day sent Gov. Howard NJ. Gore of
West Virginia. a plea for mitigation
of the death sentence OF Adam Bur
ress. 15-year-old Welch, w Va, boy
sentenced to hang October 80 for an
attack on a 9-yearold girl.
ITO permit the hanging by the
neck until dead OF l5-year-old boy
we feel would he retrogressing 10
Tyburn Hall and the seventeenth cen
tury. when u little child who had
stolen his mothers shawl was be-
headed and the head set on a paling
on the banks of the Thames as a
warning to other children not to
steal Mr.. lIarwood wrote the gov
etnor
Evening star., 1926-10-09
EFFICIENCY is TOPIC.

RICHMOND, Va. October 9 GP).-
The Norfolk and Western Railroad
system efficiency meeting" said TO
be the only conference of it's kind in
railroad annals. convened yesterday V
morning for two-day season. Three
hundred and eight.two employees.
ranging from vice president to section
laborers. were present.
Henry q. Shirley, State highway
commissioner. and DR.. w Brownley
Foster, the latter representing Mayor
j. Fulmer Bright. spoke Dr. Foster
welcomed the delegates to the city,
and Mr.. Shirley delivered an address,
Railways and Highways"
Evening star., 1926-10-09
SLAYER GETS LIFE TERM.
First Penalty of Kind in 25 Years
on Eastern Shore. MARYLAND.

SALISBURY. Md. October @ (Lpl.-
iiarnest T. McC ready will be the first
white man in more than Il quarter of
a century to be sentenced to life i'm
prisonment from Maryland'S Eastern
Shore. a jury in Circuit Court last
night returned n verdict against Nc
tready of guilty of murder in the
first degree without capital punish
ment' in connection with the staying
last Thanksgiving day of John Y.
Sterling. Il Somerset County farmer
Evening star., 1926-10-09
Death a Week in Family.

SpeclaI Dl*patch 20 Tho Star.
WINCHESTER, Va. October 8
David B. NeWcome. 66 years old. a re-
tired farmer. is dead near Stephenson
from q sudden heart attack. having
been stricken during the night. He
was a native of Clarke County. His
death was the third in his family
within three weeks.
Evening star., 1926-10-09
Auto lacked Up
With Tombstone
By Tire Thieves



FREDERICKSBURG. Va. Oc-
tober 9.--Thieves made use Of a
tombstone in stealing a tire from
a car here iaSt night.
The machine was parked in the
vicinity of the old Masonic Gene.
terry. The thieves used a slab from
d grave In place of a jack to lift up
a wheel SO that the tire could be
removed. An old tire was put on
fha v-t oel
Evening star., 1926-10-09
Klan to Meet at Farm.

Special Dispatch TO The star.
PCRCELLVILLE. Va. October O.
Plans have been made for large
open-air Klan meeting at the farm of
Haywood Thompson. half mile from
here, tonight. Junior klansmen.
Klanwomen, Trik girls and others
are to attend.
Evening star., 1926-10-09
Receivers From Broken Neck.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, October 9.--Patrol-
man James NJ. Reese of the central
district today was back on his bea
after q four-mOnth layOff with a brok
en- neck Reese was hurt in an auto
accident.
Evening star., 1926-10-09

on's band OF gridiron merccnaric,
III fit came to the coast il began [ .
Evening star., 1926-10-09
Policeman 40 Years Dead.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
RICHMOND. Va. October a.
Sergt. Thomas J. Wren. for 40 years
It member of the local police and de
tective force, died Yesterday at his
home after general breakdown
Sergt. Wren worked on the famous
Cluverius murder case in 1855. his ef
forts sending the slayer Of Lillian
Madison to the Sallows.
Evening star., 1926-10-09
Phone Company Elects
pecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
MANASSAS. Va, October e
Stockholders Of the Central Mutual
Telephone Co. met at the cOmpauys
office and elected 6. l.. Nash, presi-
dent; George Il. Cooke. vice presi
dent; r. +. Didlake, secretary-treas-
urer. and J. A. Netter. manager.
Evening star., 1926-10-09
HOWARD OPENS SEASON.

Howard Cniversity's eleven opens
its season this afternoon at so
O'Clock. playing host TO Livingstone
college. in the first game in the new
Howard stadium.
Evening star., 1926-10-09
SEABROOK IN FINAL GAME.

Seahrook nine plays its last game
Of the season tomorrow at $50 o'clock
against Mitchellvile. Md. tossers on
the latter's diamond. All Seabrook
players are asked to report at Sea
brook diamond at 80 O'Clock for
the trip.
Evening star., 1926-10-09
ROCKNE GOING TO HAWAII.

HONOLULU. October 9 tP).--Knute
Rockne. foot ball coach of Notre
Dame University, will visit Hawaii
in December to referee three games
and conduct a coaching school for
two weeks. This was announced by
Otto Klum, University Of Hawaii
mentor.
Evening star., 1926-10-09
BRANDYWINE PLANS FAIR.
Varied Exhibits, Games and Dinner
to Feature Event.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BRANDYWINE, Md. October 3
Attractive prizes are offered for the
best exhibits of vegetables, canned
goods. sewing, embroidery, poultry,
etc. at the annual community fair to
be held at Brandywine High School
October 13. There also will be games
and dinner will be served. Money for
prizes has been donated by business
concerns and citizens of the com
munity.
Evening star., 1926-10-09
Loudoun County Aids Florida,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEESBI'RG, Va. October Mrs
G. Basil Hall. treasurer OF the Red
Cross for I.oudoun County. announces
that $20S has been raised for Florida
. relief.
Evening star., 1926-10-09
FOOT BALL YESTERDAY.

At Dallas-Southern Methodist Uni
versity, 81: Centenary, 0.
At Jackson-GeorgetOwh Ky9 Uni
versity, 20; Union. I.
Evening star., 1926-10-09
EVANSVILLE HAS GAME

IIyattsXille base haiierS who have
made 4 fine record this season viii
meet the Maryland White SoX. colored
team. tomorrow at 3 o'clock on Lake
land Md, field.
Evening star., 1926-10-09
HYATTSVILLE HIGH WINS.

Langley Junior High soccerists ab'
horhed 3-to-0 defeat from Hyatts-
VILE High Yesterday when they visited
the MarylanderS field
Evening star., 1926-10-09
GRIDDERS SEEK GAME.

De Molay l35-pound eleven. wants
q practice game tomorrow. Call Man
ager Bright at Adams l26 after $50
% clock.
Evening star., 1926-10-09
ICE IN RURAL VIRGINIA.
Farmers Report Pu6dles Coated as
Thick as WinECtE Glass.

Thick as WinECsE Glass.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, October p
Ice as thick as window glass formed
in some places in Frederick County
last night. it was reported by farmers
and others, along with reports of
heavy frost
a year ago today = -.sA- 9s of snow
fell in this section. bowling aown trees
that still were in full foliage.
Evening star., 1926-10-09
ARLINGTON SCHOOL
TEACHERS HONORED
Representative Moore Is
Speaker at Reception and
Cup Is Given.


CLARENDON. Va. October 9.--Ad-
dresses by Representative Il. Walton
Moore. Prof S. F.. Fiester Il former
superintendent of schools OF Iowa;
State Senator Frank l.. Ball and
Prof. Fletcher Kemp. county superin-
tendent of schools, embracing q di-
verSity of subjects along educational
lines. featured a reception given
teachers of all of the schools of Ar
| lington and Washington districts last
night in the auditorium of Washing
ton and Lee High School. The
affair, given under the auspices
of the Arlington County School Fed
Grafton, attracted capacity audience
made up of teachers. parents and
children. Mrs. &. r. Taylor. president
of the federation, presided.
Great progress has been made in
Virginia to raise the standard of edu-
cation, Mr. Moore declared, and much
of the credit is due the women. Mr..
Moore laid emphasis on the elements
of education, which he characterized
as moral. mental and physical. On
! the proper development of the mind
| and body of the children rests the
| health and happiness Of nation. ne
! said.
Kemp Reviews Progress.
After extending welcome To the
teachers Prof. Kemp, reviewed the
progress made by the State in educa-
ton. He pointed out that the public
school free system was inaugurated
81 Years ago At that time. he sald,
$3.50 900 was appropriated to conduct
the school program. and that was
thought to be too much by many.
! To-day" he said the State has Soo.-
600 900 invested in schools. County
school property ID years ago was
valued at $4,000. while today the
value approXimates $l,250,0o0.
State Senator Ball presented to MISS
Mildred Bullop, principal OF the
Gloncarlyn School u silver loving cup
offered by Mr. Moore for the school
haying the highest percentage OF at
tendance Mr.. Fiester said the man
who fails. even though he makes
good try and loses by the slightest
margin, seldom gets any praise, the
winner getting il all. The man VINO
fails, he said is deserving OF better
treatment.
Music "a Feature.
The Washington and Lee Glee club
offered several numbers under dlrec-
ton of Mrs. Forney Donaldson, muSl-
cal instructor in the schools, which
were enthusiastically received. ftaroid
NJ. Brown. a we'll known community
sing leader, led the audience in the
singing OF "The Star Spangled Ban
ner," "America," Garry Me Back to
Ole Nirginny" and Just a Song AT
Twilight"
A letter from Secretary Saunders
resretting the inability Of President
Coolidge to accept an invitation TO
attend. and another from DR.. Frank
w. Rallou, We're read by Mrs. Tayior'
Evening star., 1926-10-09
HUCMEN'S BATS FIGURE
TO CONQUER ALEXANDER
Shawkev's Good Relief Work Gives Him Call Over
Shocker for Mound Duty and He Has Edge
i'm Age Over Veteran Cardinal.
BY FREDERICK q. LlEB.

IEW YORK October 9Th Yankees apparently have the
hand the Cardinals should
Interesting world show 1920 The Cardinals only
behind but the dope shows that New Yoks advantage
much than that.
Prior to 1874 that hreetotWo unbeatable The
on Red SOY 9" 1908 it, but bed all other world series
1874 when that the Washington
Then trick
Washington League chalnpo OF
Evening star., 1926-10-09
Lieb Picks Yankees TO End Series Today
CridirOn | leaders, of. 1926
Interesting Facts About Foot Ball Coaches and
Captains of Big College Elevens for This Season
No. 37-Nebrnskn
CAPTAIN.

out in Lincoln Nebr there foot ball eleven that raises
" big gdron circles 1t is the University
Of Nebraska the which have the jinx
of the best colleges the West notably Illinois and Notre
Dame
This the will lead field onne sner
for Ed Wer America