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Efforts to have the bill introduced
in the Senate have been successful.
and in all probability Senator Watson
of Indiana will present 1t as soon as
he returns from trip to the West.
Naturally, every effort Is being made
to have this bill become law before
this years spawning season. because
it will mean a saving of thousands of
bass. Every female bass caught in
the nets and offered for sale from
now until the time of the closed sea.
son, April /, means that the waters
will be deprived Of just so much
spawn.
Therefore every one interested in
fish or fishing should do everything in
his power to have the bill enacted
into law.
Owing to the absence from the city
of Commissioner Henry O'Malley of
the United States Bureau of Fisheries,
this column was unable to ascertain
the time Of the placing of the fish
racks in the Tidal Basin. According to
a report from Maj. Grants Office, 1t was
stated that they had been notified by
the bureau to put the racks In place
on March /, which would means that
tomorrow Is the day.
Before leaving town Commissioner
O'Malley sent the following letter to
this column:
I'm connection with your efforts to
provide fishing in the Tidal Basin. it
seems to me that certain considera-
tons merit attention. In the first
place, l know of no large municipal
ity that has undertaken to provide by
cultural means in an artificial body of
water adjacent to populated areas
de-, within the city environs proper
and developed, fishing for It's inhabi.
tantS. Such an attempt must be con-
sidered in the nature of an expert
ment. 1t will therefore be a most in.
teresting experiment to determine the
possibilities of building up and con-
trolling the productiveness of water
area of some 120 acres to a point
where 1t will provide reasonably good
fishing for the people of Washington.
Involved in this procedure are the
possibilities of encouraging the growth
of an adequate vegetation for suff1-
Client food supply for It's fish inhabi-
tants: provision for the necessary
numbers of fishes OF small size to
serve as food for predaceous fishes. If
such are introduced, that they may
produce the maximum growth: provi-
sion for islands and plants such as the
American lotus and the yellow water
lily, which shall provide hiding places
such as these fishes are accustomed
to in their native haunts. etc.
Consideration must also be given
to proper restrictions on the taking of
fish, so as to provide the maximum
enjoyment to the greatest number and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
SCOTTISH TOWN REGULAR
NURSERY FOR GOLF PROS

BY the Associated Press.
The little Scottish town Of Car
noustie claims to be the greatest
golf nursery i'm the world.
During the last 80 years nearly
800 professionals have left Car
nOustie and Of these 200 have
found homes I'm the United States.
At one time or another CarnOus-
tie has provided practically every
State i'm America with golf
champion, as well as supplying
champion of the United States, q
champion of Australia and cham.
pion Of South Africa.
Several Scottish professionals,
and three amateur champions have
also been taught the finer points
Of the game on the Carnoustie
links.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
SANDL0T MAGNATES
TO MEET THURSDAY

First steps toward the organization
of sandlot base ball for the 1925 sea-
son will be taken Thursday night
when directors of the Washington
Base Ball and Athletic Association,
the local branch of the National Base
Ball Federation. meet in the Office of
the director of Fairgrounds. Room 2,
District Building.
Plans will be made for senior,
Junior and midget series for the city
championship.
There also is a possibility of an in
sect league being formed under the
direction of the sandlot governing
body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
DEMPSEY WILL BOX
IN BALTIMORE RING

Jack Dempsey, world heavyweight
champion, will appear in an exhibition
bout for the benefit of the athletic
association of the Third Corps Area,
in the 9th Regiment Armory in Balti-
more next Wednesday evening.
Dempsey was induced to appear at
the benefit show through the efforts
of Col. O'Neil and Capt. Mabutt, the
corps athletic officers. He will box
eight rounds against four sparring
partners, boxing two rounds with each
one.
In the preliminaries to the big bout
there will be 40 rounds of boxing,
principally bouts between Army and
Navy boxers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28

prevent the expert from taking more
than his fair share. 1t Is suggested
that proper size limits be established.
the desirability Of using only barbless
hooks and straight hook and line fish
ing be considered. In suggesting this.
I am mindful that the expert using fly
or spoon can find other nearby areas
in which to properly try his skill, leav-
ing this area for the less experienced.
including women and children. Con.
sideration should also be given to
means of providing an annual stock
of fishes as replacement for those
caught during the fishing season.
THE subject of water farming
aquiculture--is now receiving greater
attention than ever before, and this
Is certainly phase Of water farming.
IF it's productiveness can be devel-
oped to a high degree, 1t should be
possible to raise an annual crop of
from 5000 to 10000 pounds Of fish per
annum, and the catching of this quafl-
tity of fish each year should provide
a considerable measure Of enjoyment
and health and sport for the people
Of Washington.
ut must be considered in the nature
of an experiment. and one in which
the Bureau of Fisheries will be pleased
to par ticipate in an effort to develop
its possibilities for the guidance Of
other communities interested In like
enterprises"
The season for catching the big cat.
fish in the Potomac around Washing
ton now Is at hand Several weeks
ago this column announced that as
soon as the river was free from ice
and the current swift from melting
Ice and snow in the upper river re-
gion the big catfish would commence
to strike.
During the past week the largest
catfish caught weighed 32% pounds
and was landed by Frank Hutton
Adolph FrelitZ and his son Fred
erlck. fishing between the Aqueduct
and Chain Bridges, landed a great
many Of these fish, the largest being
liz pounds landed by the son, and
a six-pounder was the largest landed
by his father. A great many Of the
smaller ones, averaging one and one
half pounds. We're returned TO the
water
Former Detective Harry Evans of
the headquarters force told Of big
strike he heard Of last week, in which
the catfish actually dragged the boat
a little distance before he was finally
landed.
A report from SOlomons Island
states that big white perch are being
caught in the nets at that place.
Such being the case, the fishermen
of Washington can look for the first
run of these game little fish in this
vicinity about March Is. t~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE.
Taapl Gfan1inpa

The past week saw two changes in
the standing of teams. Woodward and
Lothrop team moving into fourth
place. crowding out Dulin and Mar
tin, who had the strong Carry team
as opponents, and the Young Mems
Shop team moved up from eighth to
tie for seventh place, the two leaders
made clean sweeps of their sets, leav-
ing theim in the same positions as
held last week. No records were
broken by any of the teams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28

Flooded with offers to defend his
title and with moving picture oppor-
tunities, the conquoror of Harry Greb
said he would return next week to his
home town, Brunswick. Ga. He will
leave here Tuesday. He then will re-
turn to New York to take the leading
role as an actor in a film story of his
life, THE Fighting Deacon" before
sailing for Europe in March.
Will Be No Dodging.
Walk Miller, the new champions
manager, today reiterated his state
ment that Flowers would defend his
title in three months hence under Tex
Richards promotion against the lead
ing middleweight challenger
I'VE have already told Harry Greb
we will give him chance to win back
the crown" said Miller. land if it is
decided he is the leading challenger
we will be glad to box him again.
There will be other men considered,
however. Dave Shade of California
and Mickey Walker, the welterweight
champion, will be counted in the rum
ming. Both would make great fights
against the Tiger. The bout will be
staged in May, probably in an outdoor
arena"
No telegram of congratulation re-
ceived by the first American negro to
win a world crown since the days of
Jack Johnson pleased Flowers more
than a message from J. L. Andrews
mayor of Brunswick, Ga. I'VE con-
graduate you on your victory and
wish you continued success" the mes
sage read.
Flowers. who rose to the middle
weight pinnacle after an unusual Sc
sixaas ..s% 4
success to observance of careful train
ing rules and strong reliance on reli-
gion. He says he makes a practice of
reading three verses of the New Tesla
ment from the Bible daily, and that he
not only prays before each ring con-
test but calls upon scriptural lines to
strengthen his courage while under
fire In the ring.
Every round of the fight last
night l repeated to myself a part of
the Hath Psalm, Blessed be the Lord.
my strength, which teacheth my hands
to war and my fingers to fight" said
Flowers, who is a steward in the But
Ter Colored Methodist Church Of At
lanta.
Parents Oppose Boxing.
The son of parents who never be.
came reconciled to his choice of ring
career. Theodore Flowers was born on
August 10. 1895. in Camille, Ga. He
was introduced to pugilism in 1917 In
the gymnasium of Jack O'Brown at
Philadelphia. but it was not until
Walk Miller, owner of an Atlanta, Ga,
gymnasium, became interested in him
in 1921 that Flowers began fighting
in earnest
Sensational victories by knockouts
were tempered by stunning defeats,
the Georgian being stopped eight times
by Panama Joe Cans, Kid Norfolk
ttwice). Sam Langford, Lee Anderson
Jamaica Kid and Jack Delaney twice..
But he refused to remain down, turn.
ing the tables later on many of the
boxers who triumphed over him.
Greb, whose unexpected defeat was
attributed in some measure to care
less training. today said he had no
complaint to make and that he would
endeavor to get back in winning form
for o return bout with Flowers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
ATHLETIC CLUB LEAGUE.
GA-xIa~- - TnNv,&.

High game-Edinger tHilltops), 10.
High set-Edinger eHilltopsSs 426
High team set-Eagles. 1857.
High individual strikes-Horning (Corby),
High individual spares-Mandfy tEagles).
1877 go garnes).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28

Standings In the Knights of Pythias
League remained unchanged during
the week. The leaders, however, took
three games from Century-Decatur
and Columbia, No. /, made "a clean
sweep of it's match with Hermione.
Illness of several members of each
team caused the Columbia. No. ?
Calanthe match to be postponed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
ROD AND STREAM
BY PERRY MILLER

HE Halves bill prohibit shipment sale of black
bass both large and small mouth will for action in the
House Of Representatives March 10 This bill has the backing
the Chapters throughout the United
all anglers who of the There is
little likelihood of the bill passing but might be well for all local
anglers address member Of recommending
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28

They are even spelling the name
boil weevil bowl weevil. e. L.
Barber of that bureau is a master
bowl" weevil. Nobody knows what
the two ''Es' stand for. and mighty
few know what even one of them
means, or which one you write first.
One of them evidently means "effi
cheney" but just which one that is
nobody knows.
Work for Barber.
Anyway, when the women folk OF
the bureau began to sit up and take
notice Of the duckpin game back In
1923, Barber was right on the Job
organizing a league and putting the
girls wise to scoring wrinkles, aver
age statistics and the like. Eight
teams were lined up and have carried
on nobly ever since, and with Edna
M. Jordan as president and Cecile K
Linn as secretary, the present season
is proving a banenr one. The girls
can now give their mentor cards and
spades on bowling matters and even
make it pretty lively for him on the
alleys.
"A casual observer might think
that the leagues membership had
been selected solely for looks. with
bowling skill considered only Incl
dentally. You can prove this state
ment for yourself any Wednesday
evening at the Coliseum alleys. Some
people, like me. looking at this al
tractive collection of young ladies'
simply couldn't get it through their
heads that the girls might be rather
classy in the bowling line also.
But the last two annual tourna
ments of the Washington Ladies'
Duckpin Association have dispelled
any doubts on this score. Besides
digging into the individual and dou
Die prize money, a quint from the
league composed of Bertha Greevy
Edna Ragan. Mary B. Thompson. &c
Gle Bauman Upper and Catherine
Viehman) upset the dope and startled
the fans by sweeping into first place
among the class 3 teams.
Keen Race for Lead.
Right now the, league is staging
A race that would make your hair
curl; which is pretty fortunate since
most of the girls have their bobbed
and this saves them the trouble of
having it curled. Five teams are in
the running and but two games sep
arate the first and third,
at looks as If it would be a scrap
right down to the last evening for
the HOIlOr OIL having the team name
engraved on the silver loving cup
which is the blue-ribbon trophy of
the league. The Farm Management
outfit. captained by Mary Is. Thomp-
son, is just now showing the way to
the rest of the teams, closely followed
by the 1nterdivision team, under the
leadership of Emily Il. Clark, with
Grace Robinsons Fruits and Vege-
tables bowlers in third place.
THE Information team. led by
Catherine Viehman, is in fourth place.
with a two game lead over Agnes
Kellys Livestock five. Library, cap
tanned by Emily L. Day; Land Eco
Monies. with Elizabeth Knee leading
and Crop Estimates, leaning on the
sturdy shoulder of Capt. Anna NJ
Kirby, finish out the roster.
Team Standings.
bpuy he feor,1c limo
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THE Information five has registered
high set. 1927. while Fruits and Vege-
tables stand second with a high SCI
of ,2S2. High team game of AGA was
hung up by Farm Management. fol
lowed by Information with a game Of
$50"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
CLEAN LIVING GAVE HIM
VICTORY, SAYS FLOWERS

n YORK, February 2-Tger Flowers
NJ puglic throne of
which porter
aborer axaphone player fighter
Europe months, giving George
in London, Berlin Edinburgh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
Records to Date.

High team seat-La Fayette-Mt. Herpon,
1 ,722. tie. -
High team game--La Fayette. 627:
High individual set--Rosenberg. AZ.
High individual game--Rosenberg. 116;
Hin individual OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 41o-t.
Last week four teams won all OF
their games. Acacia defeated B. 3.
French, Colwell and Brael with sets
of $50 and 325, respectively, doing the
best bowling. Gompers took Federal
into camp, Rosenberg being high for
the winners with 351. Think of los
ing three pins on average with SOL!
Thnt's what he did.
Washington Centennial, going
strong of late, defeated Mount Pleas.
ant all three. Folger, the captain OF
Washington Centennial. evidently
forgot the good work of his opposing
captain. Malcolm, who enlisted five
teams for the Masonic tournament
and went on a rampage, getting Il
set Of $40 and high game of 143.
Hope. assisted by handicap Of 10
pins per game, managed to trim Co
lumbia No. 8. The second and third
games were very close, the margin
of victory being three pins and one
pin, respectively.
Smith of New Jerusalem rolled con-
sistently. games of 1872, 119 and 119
giving him fine set of 800, and New
Jerusalem took the odd game from
Singleton.
Trinity surprised Mount Hermon by
taking the odd game of their set, but
was not assisted in its victory by it's
'heretofore dependable Click, who man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
COLONY INSECTS PREPARING.

Piney Branch Insects have changed
their name to the Colony Insects and
elected Sidney Alenstein manager for
the coming base ball season. Jack
Understein. has been chosen captain
of the nine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28

Congressional. already possessor of
one of the best 18-hole courses around
the city. may begin work on it's Sec
ond 1S.hole course during 1926.
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NORTHEAST LEAGUE.


High game--McAboy tFranles), III.
High set-Pantos Artiee Bells!,, 400.
Hi e team setNFrankies. i.747.
High Individual strikes-Vic Riston
(Frankies). 81 $50 gamesl:
High individual spares-Myers tRoamers} ;
(61 gameR(
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
ODD FELLOWS LEAGUE.
Team Standing.


High individual gane--Campbell. 1853.
High individual set-HorniE and p. Elicit
800.
High team game--G olden Rule. $50.
High team set---Golden Rule. 1857.
High individual ayerage--Harville. 114-1.
Greatest spares-i-Harville. 146.
Greatest strikcS--Lund. 20,
The match between Golden Rule
and Harmony produced the best roll
ing OF. the week, with the former team
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
D. C.. GOLF ASSOCIATION
is TO MEET TOMORROW
Middle Atlantic Body Also to Gather This Week
Indian Spring Is Slated to Open Tourney.
Campaign for Washington Clubs.

District Columbia and surrounding States
will o schedule for the
- with
meeting the District Columbia Golf Association has
night Racquet Club The Middle Atlantic
Willard Hote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
TO PLAN FOR BASE BALL.

HYATTSVILLE, Md, February %.
President Joe Vincenzo of the
Hyattsville Boys Club requests a full
attendance of members of this recent
ly formed organization at the meeting
to be held Monday night at 1880
O'Clock in American Legion Hall here
when managers for the junior and the
midget teams to be placed on the dia-
mond the coming season by the club
are to be chosen.
English Derby is considered the
greatest racing event in the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28

pants at the Petworth alleys on FIR
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
WAvERLY PLAYERS TO MEET.

Waverly base baflers, who will be
under the management of Tom Tuehy
during the coming season, will hold
their first meeting Tuesday night at
s o'clock in the McGill Building. eos
G street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28

High team set-King Pins. 1881.
High team game-Convention Hall, 663
High individual set--Rosenberg, 4OS
High individual game-Friend. 1853
High individual averase--Friend 1871
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28

Jack Tucker, former pro at the
Manor Club. has been appointed pro
at the public course at West Potomac
Park
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
Team Standings.

Here's exactly how the teams line
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28

A report from SOlOmons Island
states that big white perch are being
caught in the nets at that place.
Such being the case, the fishermen
of Washington can look for the first
run of these game little fish in this
vicinity about March 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
AGRICULTURE INTERBUREAU LEAGUE.
Team Standings.

High team sets-Economics. 1862: Prop
erty. 800: Accounts .652.
High team games-Property. 621: Roads.
500: Economics. 591.
High individual sets-Dixon. 445: Stork.
1872: W. Gersdorff $40.
High individual games-Dixon, 177; Myer,
1872: Ennis. 1853.
Weekly prize-Ennis of 1nterbureaus,
gain of So pins. For February adams
of So-Kems gain of 90 pins.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-27
Is There Soul?' Yes Declares Famous Surgeo
DR.. William J. Mayo, Who Knows Most
About Human Body, Strongly
Asserts Belief in Religion.

" ROCHESTER, Mimi, 27-Is their a soul?
William Mayo, about
terial makeup than perhaps other living person.
Dr. Mayo worldamous of the two equally
distinguished brothers chief of of the Mayo clinic here
The keen blade disclosed
tangible of the called but he knows it is there
presence elemental
truth to which his medical science adheres
Humanity sadly needs fuller of the spiritual teach
ing which the soul arises Dr. Mayo believes.
Regou--Not creeds
The world needs religion" he It, 81" needs religion dis
tinguished o. theoogians' disputes
There nothing the opinions the Importance
the any,
liefs Of simpler origin.
physician quickly they
religion help personal
physician personal
the patient.
my patient
what could a. though everything
professional power
Truth in
There hedging this medical subscribed
to religion.
mo thinking read the Mount
the life Christ without knowing TRUTH he
Dr. Mayo born Episcopaian
copa church he twenty
years.
He subscribes to the spiritual, but spiriualsm
Fraud" he said OF psychic phenomena such
seances
Netyfve per through eye
combat
If like Sir Oliver Lodge Doyle to
smell the fraud-we
OF his chief OF obtaining information likely
TO be led astray any else"
Copyright. 1926, Service, Inc)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-27
GLASS OF
HARD CIDER
HAD KICK
WaIIOp So Terrific That 1t
Gets AutoiSt Jail Sem
tenCe.

Fred Freyn, 1901 w. Vermont St.
needed a little stimulant while help
ing his brother move, so he drank
"a jelly glass Of hard cider"
Today he is making arrangements
to serve a ten-day sentence in the
Marion County Jail for being a hit
and run" outoist. He was also fined
$40. He was found guilty by Grim
inal Judge James A. Collins Of oper-
ating a vehicle while under the in
fluence OF liquor. striking Miss
Louise Hunt, 1906 w. Michigan St.
as she stepped from a street car.
and failing TO stop after an accident.
Although Miss Hunt was not seri-
ously hurt, Judge Collins said he
was "going to do the public a good
turn" by sending such a man To
jail" Because of the illness of his
wife, Freyn was given time to make
arrangements for his Jail term.
ut was on a Saturday, Judge. and
I was off work at noon" Freyn said.
II was helping him move and
drank a glass Of hard cider, you
know, just a jelly glass"
"Well it's rule of this court that
on the first offense Of this kind a
man goes to jail for ten days." Col
Inns said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-27
PANAMA FLIGHT
SPIRIT PRAISED
Naval Aviation Chief LaudS
Commander and Crew.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 81. -
Though the Nays proposed nom
stop seaplane flight from Hampton
Roads, Va, to Colon, Panama, failed
to meet requirements. Navy authori.
ties today were pleased at the spirit
of the two crews engaged.
This was particlarly true Of the
crew Of the PN-10 No. 2, which
reached Panama last night after
having been feared lost yesterday
afternoon.
Admirable Eberle, chief of opera
tons. sent Commander Bartlett and
his men a message saying:
Il am personally pleased and graft
fled that Commander Bartlett and
his brave crew had the courage to
complete their Panama flight after
sustaining a severe setback (oil
trouble off Cuba)."
The No. 2, to be Joined later by
the No. when the latter's engine is
replaced. will be placed aboard a
navy ship for transfer through the
Panama Canal to the west coast.