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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-22
STRAND-RoyaI Pekin Troupe.

A varied assortment of magic, jug
Cling. acrobatics and Oriental con-
tortion is provided by the ROYAL
Pekin Troupe, a clever group of Chi
nese. the headliner this week at the
Strand Theater. OF all their per
Torrance the audience seemed to
receive with greatest enthusiasm an
unusual boomerang throwing stunt.
An entertaining comedy skit. AT
Home Talent Show" offered by Al
Abbott. provoked much laughter. Alb
bolt is versa tile with his limitations
of rural characters. He sings "a la
rube,'' yodels, and produces synthetic
airs from a harmonica and an &C
Gordon.
Hal Parker and Ann Butler have
scream producer in their skit, Don't
Make Me Laugh: Xylophone spe-
cialtv, Musical Nonsense, Is OF
fered by De Bee and Weldon. and
Joe Small and his seven rainbow
girls share In the plaudits with
song a nd dance revue. You should
see them Charleston.
DON'T whirlwind romance OF
the American f1apper, starring Sally
O'Neil. is the photoplay. There are
plenty of laughs in this picture. A
short film and orchestral numbers
round out an excellent program.
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kEITH'S-Jose Collins.

Jose Collins. the well-known Eng
lish Coincidence and singer. IL at the
up of the program at keith's this
week in a collection of popular songs,
a ma iority of which were new TO her
hearers last night. Miss Collins is
assisted by Phillip Simmons. we'll
known tenor. and the act went over
in good shape.
Solly Ward, who divides headline
honors with the English chanteuse.
is the well.known German comedian.
who recently appeared with the
Music Box Revue. In his old sketch.
Babies" he scored big hit. Marion
Murray and Estelle Wood assist in
getting lots of fun out of his domes-
tic troubles in the skit Several cur
tain calls followed. and Ward re
sponded with two recitations.
Proha bly, he hits of the evening
were recorded by he Nardman Park
Hotel Orchestra in popular jazz num-
hers. with Dolly Dave, artistic dancer.
and NulrOe and kuehlinc. pair of
clever jiggers. Moe Baer has the
orchestra in charge. and many of his
friends turned out to make his aCt
success. Miss Dave sings fairly
well and dances superhlv. The audi
ence demanded a half dozen encores.
One of the most remarkable acts
ever presented on the stage is that
of Charles Kellogg. the nature singer.
The New York papers have been
telling of Mr.. kellogEs' wonderful
feat of putting out fire with sound.
and many have thought 1t was a
new trick. Using n tuning fork. Mr..
Kellogg sets the gas fame going. and
then, by a gentle tap of the fork
puts out the flame. While il is sup
posed to be caused by vibration. Mr..
kellogg explains that he would like
to know how ii is done himself. His
half hour on the stage was most in
terestinG. Mr.. Kellogg expects 10
display his achievements for the Dis
trict Fire Department tomorrow.
Other acts include A fine athletic
turn by the Angel Brothers: Henry
Regal and Ida Gerber aud q. Henry
in hurlesque tumhling act: Ned
Norworth. Patricia Caron and an as
sistant in a hodge-podce of foolish
ness that won many laughts. Beige
and Qupe in a good skating act.
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LEAD is AT STAKE
IN BIG TEN TONIGHT

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. February 22.-Leader-
dership in the Western conference
basket ball race Is involved in the two
games tonight between Chicago and
Illinois and Wisconsin and Michigan.
The Illini. by reason of the Badgers
defeat by Purdue. % 10 81. saturday.
went into the undisputed lead. \
win by Wisconsin and n loss by Iii
nois tonight would put them back
into a tie for the top.
Both Illinois and Wisconsin get in
action again Friday. the former
against Michigan and the latter
against Purdue. Indiana and Mime
sofa also clash Friday.
Michigan hopes to retrieve It's lost
ground in recent defeats by victories
in its two enga cementS. From among
leaders it has slumped To third from
last.
Iowa. which heat Northwestern II
70 II SATURDAY. takes on Chicago next
SATURDAY. Ohio state. winner Of the
32-to-3l game with Michigan Satur-
dav, is idle all week.
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PAIR CUNTS TODAY
FOR DIXIE TOURNEY


ALLAN MIA. Ga. February 22.-1n
order to allow several teams addition
al time in which to post their en-
trance fee. the committee of the
Southern Conference basket hall tour
nament postponed the drawing from
Yesterday until late today.
a. \. Doonan of the Atlanta Ath
letic Club is chairman of the commit
tee. He pointed out that there were
several teams in the conference
which had failed to send in their
fees up to Yesterday.
Besides Doonan. other members of
the committee are w. a. Alexander
of Georgia Tech Herman J. siege
man of Georgia. and Wilbur A. Hut
sell of Auburn.
Under a ruling reached some time
ago. only Is teams will he allowed 70
enter, which will make II necessary
that six of the teams comprising the
conference must he eliminated.
Pairings will be made entirely on
percentage of games won and lost.
and each team entering the tourna
ment must have to it's credit the play
ing of a least eight conference games.
The tournament. which will be
sponsored by the Atlanta Athletic
Club, will be staged at the city audi
torium here. where new court
costing more than $4,000 will have
been erected in time for the first
game, Friday.
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POLIS-"The Student Prince -

Opening its second week at Polls
Theater last night. THE Student
Prince continued q demonstration
that public appreciation of quality.
beauty and authentic art in the
theater has not been dead after all
hut merely siumberine. waiting for a
chance like this to spring into eff
fusive admiration.
Music, theme and settings combine
to conjure up memories and To weave
40 genuine A charm that it is With
apparent unwilinGness that one
arouses oneself to bestow applause
richly deserved
When music rings true and har-
monte with the setting. when an ir-
resistihle comic such as Robert
Greig intones his deep-toned melodies
in contrasts to the higher. mellow
pitched notes of Leonard Ceilev. in
the lead, and when the general aura
strikes one Immediately with the
same sort of q magic wand as did the
Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. it is
good to see that those who listen &C
cept the offerings with the sincerity
and sympathy which they merit.
All that was said last week of The
Student Prince" is here again ro
neated. 1t mas lived up to it's repu-
tation. and that was a huge under
taking. Leneta Smith. understudy of
Madeleine Collins. sang the role of
The peasant girl kathie last night
creditably. despite the apparent limi
tations of voice II was announced,
however. that Miss Collins would
probably he back in the cast tonight
nr tomorrow. She is cOnvaleScing
from A heavy cold.
ranged the melodies. goes the lion g
share Of appreciation for casting the
appealing mantle Of music over the
entire play
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De MOLAY BASkETERS
IN INTERCITY GAME

\ match with a chapter team from
Atlantic City tonight at Boys Y NJ.
G, A. will open a series of three inter.
city contests to he played this week
hv the Washington De Molay basket
ball FIVE.
HaEerstown De Molay guint. which
several weeks ago on the Marylanders'
floor. comes here for clash Wednes-
day and on Saturday the locals will
go to Fredericksburg.
The Wednesday clash will be played
AT Eastern High.
Washington Barracks tossers. who
forfeited Service League game to
Fort Humphreys Saturday. are sched-
uled tn entertain Fort Myer tomorrow
night. Fort Washington, tied with
Humphreys for the lead. took the
yesterday. 81 to %.
Anacostia Eagles, senior champions
of the District. journey to Hyattsville
tonight for a second game with the
Company F tosserS. Yesterday the
Birds outclasSed the s. j. Meeks quint,
36 to 10.
Lithuanian basketers of Baltimore
evened scores with the Aloysius Club
Yesterday by handing the local I'M
limited champions setback, % to p,
at the Monumental City.
Franklin Club courtmeD of Balti
more took the measure of the I'm
ma culate Conception Cubs, Sc to 33.
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GOLF NOW is PART
OF CABARET SHOW
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Indoor golf matches as cabaret
attraction have been placed on the pro
gram at one Of Chicago's largest
places Of amusement.
An elaborate links. with carpet ed
fairways. sand hazards and undulat.
ing green's has been installed in 4
bower Of artificial palms alongside tho
dance floor. so that golfers may an
proach and putt while the Charleston
proceeds nearby.
The golfers will not always he both
cred by the hare of jazz. however. as
II has been arranged to hold some
competitions TO entertain fre1uenters
Of the place between dances There
have been many golf stunts in vsude.
vile and the country Is now alive wit h
indoor courses. bur this is the first
lime that a large Winter garden has
used golf AS an added attraction
II is planned to hold matches at
lines between nationally known stars
whose tournaments would he radio.
cast. as the garden has radio sta.
uon, NQJ. ON certain nights the
INKS viii be turned over to certain
golf clubs for tournaments among
members.
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INVADING GOLF PROS
BEAT WOMAN STARS

ST AUGUSTINE. Fla. February
% R).-Archie Compston. British pro
fessional champion. and Arnaud
Massey. French open champion. today
conceded a handicap Of eight bisques
to two of Americas best woman golf
ers and won their match by one up.
Their opponents were Glenna Collett
of providence, women's national
champion. and Mary X. Browne OF
California. runner.up in the 1924. ma
tional championship.
Miss Collette and Miss Browne were
one up at the turn, but they used up
five of their bisques on the first nine.
The professionals won because they
had more success on the green's. Their
puts dropped and those of the girls
did not. Compston sank long puts
on the second and thirteenth greens,
while on the seventh Massey ran one
down from off the green.
Compston and MASSEY had best
hall of 81. six under par. Miss Col
lett and Miss Browne had score
of II.
The individual cards We're:
Compston. II: Massey. II; Miss Col
lett. 81: Miss Browne. S..
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phis. Tenn. The younsster is Down
ing's Dixie of Ruffcote. He is by
Rossiz Rastus of LAKELAND out of
Downing's Mymissnan of Wireland.
The dam is A daughter of the cele-
hrated Oh. Welwire Welsh Scout.
while the sire is strong in Chunky of
Motifs blood. Only months old. this
puppy is showing extreme quality, and
his breeding makes him a likely stud
prospect.
Edward r. Boswell. president of the
Shepherd Dog Club of Maryland. an
nounces that one of the features of
the specially show which will be held
at the time of the Maryland Kennel
Club show will be the. selection of the
best shepherd dog in the South He
urges all Washington fanciers to COM
pete for this honor.
Under a recent ruling of the Ameri-
can Kennel Club there will be no more
awards Of grand championship. The
Shepherd Dog Club of America has ar
ranged with speciality clubs in each
section to select their best dogs. These
dogs will he eligible for competition at
the club specially show next year for
the title best-dog or bitch in America.
Albert Hahn reports the breeding of
his shepherd dog. Cuno vom Fichten-
hugel to G. B. Diers' bitch, Zita v.
THEIRS and to q bitch owned by. J.. C..
Holden.
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EARLE-"Sally. Irene and Mary

The Earle Theater this week pre-
sents a pleasing bill of entertainment
headlined by Sally. Irene and Mary"
a tabloid version of Eddie DowIing's
Broa dway hit. which seems TO sac
rifice none of the pep and tunefui-
ness of the original production. Jere
Delaney as Jimmey Dugan is we'll
supported by Bernice Alderman as
Mary, Mabel Kokin as Sally and
Carol Simpson as Irene. Rebecca
Ryeford is good as Jimmy's Mother.
This five-scene sketch affords half
hour of plea 50 mt entertainment.
The added attraction is Ted Lor
raine and Jack Mimic. with Mile.
Marie Andre. lin a musical adaptation
of the Moth and the Flame" The
singing of the two boys scored A
hit, while Mile. Andre acquits her
self we'll in the dancing. Billy Barnes
nd Jack Barton, with a tempting
ensemble, present a lively musical
wins much applause.
Gene Winchester and Sammy Ross.
billed as "the guys who tickle the
funny bones of all ages. sizes and
nationa lities," live up to their billing
in Wise and otherwise. Mostly 9th
erwtse" These two droll comedians
kept the audience laughing all the
time they were on the stage. klass
md Brilliant present A mirth-provok-
ing act. stick to Your Horn"
The photoplay is "Braveheart.' fea-
turing Rod La Rogue, assisted by
Irene Rich. The story concerns the
hardships of an Indian hoy at college
who is expelled for a deed Of which
he is innocent. Romance and thrills
are afforded throughout.
Organ selections by Alexander
Arons are pleasant feature of
good bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-22

Washington from an extended Vaca-
ton and began going after the game
in earnest That he succeeded l.
shown by the fact that he won the
Indian Spring championship.
Physically not gifted with unusual
strength or ability To obtain grea'
length from the tee, Knox is cha NIPPON
of club which has one of the long
est courses about the city--a club
whose course when stretched out To
mpionship leagth would seem Il
place q premium upon long hitting.
Yet in winning the title Knox did
not display great length of tee shots,
demonstrating again that phenomena
length is not essential to winning
game. Like that of most champions
the Knox game is well balanced. ac
curacy with the irons and shots
through the green being the predomi
mating feature of the game of tho
Indian Spring titleholder
Knox is also an unusually goo6
putter. department of the game tina
enahled him to overcome in his climl
TO the title many men who were rated.
,etter PLAYERS than he.
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The hencn show committee is head
ed by Thornley, w. Martin. who is
ably assisted by eight breed special,
lists. who are writing personal letters
to al! the fanciers in the East. In
conjunction with the allbreed show
are the speciality shows of the Mary
land Bea gle Club. The American Fox
hound the Great Dane Club of Ameri-
ca and the Shepherd Dog Club of
Maryland.
Promise of additional points at the
specialty shows is sure to swell the
entry list In each Of the speciality
show breeds. and it is safe to predict
hat the show will command five points
in at least twenty breeds.
Ford f. Young announces the pur-
chase of Sam Valiant Rodfeld, an
orange and white Llewellyn setter
with six wins to his credit in the
southeastern trials. This dog. bred
and raced by H. r. Corbett in Ivan
hoe, n. c., comes from the kennel Of
w. l.. Gardner. Davenport, Iowa. He
Is line. bred In the blood of Oh. Lady's
Count Gladstone and is possessed of
much stamina and uncanny bird
sense. He will be placed at stud at
Young's kennel.
Mrs. r. H. Johnston has recently
purchased young wire-haifed terrier
from the Downing Kennels IN Mem.
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It may he added parent hetically
that to he champion NJ a club such
as Indian Spring. which has many
fine golfers in its ranks and boasts
one of the most rigid tests of golf
around Washington In its lengthy
course. is something Of which any
man may be PROUD
Knox succeeded Tom Moore as
champion of Indian Spring Golf club
last November, winning the title in n
series of hard-foucht contests, which
were unusual because Of the many
upsets during the course of the tour
nament That Moore did not defend
his title won in 1924 takes nothing
away from Knox, for the new cham
pion in winning showed conclusively
that he was the superior of any
PLAYER in the event AT the time. Lit.
orally Knox was on one of those un.
usual streakS when no man can he
beaten in winning the Indian Spring
title
Knox is golfer who plays rela
lively little. somewhat diffident about
golf and the need for practice until
last Fall, when he came back to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-22

Of which may he yours. 1t is neces-
sary that the hands have a fine sense
of balance natural Misunderstanding
the swing. Lacking this balance the
muscles in one hand and one fore.
arm are likely to work against those
in the other hand, which will prevent
the clubhead from striking the ball
spuarely. Get the most natural feel
ing possible in the hands during the
address, observing the rule to keep
the shaft in the fingers, not in the
palms. Grip the club once without
paying the least attention to the
position of the V's-and the chances
are you will have your correct grip.
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MISS BROWNE GIVES
TENNIS EDGE ON GOLF
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Mary Browne will devote most of
her time this year to tennis. as she
thinks that no woman can expect to
win honors consistently in both ten
mis- and golf at the same time.
She qualified in last years woman g
national golf tournament and In 1924
she stepped from the semi-fina1s of
the national tennis championship TO
the national golf tournament and
reached the final round.
Golf imposes by far the greater
strain of the two games" says Miss
Browne. There is no reaction to the
game such as one gets in tennis. and
the change from the court to the
links is difficult for the reason that
timing ones stroke against a ball In
fight is much easier than hitting a
sphere not in motion.
Golf pupils are asked to fuss over
many details which are really not inn
portant Keeping your head still. start
ing your stroke from the left ankle.
and all such other injunctions should
be put aside. The important thing to
do is to keep your eye on the ball un-
til you have hit 1t. And that's the
hardest thing in the game to do,
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GOVERNMENT CONTROLS
SPORTS IN PHILIPPINES

ny the Associated Press
The Philippine Amateur Athletic
Federation has been converted into an
cfhclal government agency to have
charge OF all sports and to supervise
affairs of all athletic orga nizations in
the Philippines.
The measure making this effective
was passed by the Legislature and
signed by Gov.-Gen. Wood.
Under the law the federation also Is
charged with organizing and directing
the training ofsathletes to represent
the islands in International contests
II also VIII promote public play
grounds and public recreation facil-
tiles.
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KENTUCKY FIVE TOPS;
MARYLAND IS THIRD
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
University Of kentucky's perform
ance against Southern Conference
basket hall foes has made the Wild
Cats favorites in the championship
tournament starting in Atlanta next
Friday.
Kentucky a,one has ma mayed to
turn back every conference foe en-
countered during the season. North
Carolina now holds the title.
University of Mississippi occupies
second place with straight wins
after losing the opener to Louisiana
state.
MARYLAND. with victories against
one defeat is we'll esta hlished in third
place. the champion Tarheels being
forced to make the best of fourth.
The Standing:
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TIVOLI-"Sally of the Sawdust.

Sally of the Sawdust," D. ". Crit
fth's production for United Artists, in
which Carol Dempster and W. c.
Fields are featured, was the attraction
at Crandall's Tivoli Theater yester-
day, and it held the interest of audi
ences that tested the capacity of the
largest playhouse in the National
Capital. It is a story of life and ro-
nance under the big tops and is sup
plemented by an amusing Aeeop Fable
and delightful music by Otto F. Beck,
organist, and Ida V. Clarke, assistant.
Today the Tivon offers Richard Dix
in "Womanhandled," Arthur String
er's sequel to his own story, Man
handled"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-22

cure StI1lb tx
asperatint, effect
that is taking
place on the ball.
Here plainly is A
case of trying TO
correct one "a ult
by adopting an
other. There is a
rather widespread
rule that the VS.
in the hands
should both point
to the right shout
der during the ad-
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they sh ,uld in
your ca Sc 49, per-
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COLUMBIA, UNBEATEN,
PICKED TO WIN TITLE
nv the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. February 22.-Colum-
hia with victory registered in every
contest over half of the schedule,
looms as 1926 champion in the East
nrn intercollegiate Ia sket Ball League.
Dartmouth pressed for the lead until
beaten by 81 to 26.
'fhe clash between Columbia and
Dartmouth in New York Saturday
night is expected to settle the issue.
Cant. C.. Loeb of Princeton. with 81
noints. holds the individual scoring
lead. and Iauh of Columbia is second
with AZ.
Tho sanding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-22

The major feature at Crandall's
Ambassador, with a matinee today, is
Richard Barthelmess' production for
First National of Just Suppose"
romantic drama of Europe and Long
Island. which is shown also at Gran
dall's Metropolitan Theater.
Lloyd Hamilton in an amusing two
reeler. Careful. Please supplies the
fun of the program, aided by a band
of comedians and a pretty girl. The
bill also includes short reels of varied
interest and pipe organ music.
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ANNOUNCES GRID LIST.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, February
% R).-University of Chattanooga
foot hall schedule for 1926 has been
as follows:
September 25 Auburn at Auburn: De-
tober 9. jacksonville Normal: 2, Citadel al
Charleston: 16. OgIethorre: 90, Birmingham
Southern. 30 Emery and Henry.
November s, Howard: ID. Georgetown OF
Kentucky: IS. Union.
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HILLT0PS SET PACE
IN A c. PIN LEAGUE

Hilltops hold a seven game lead over
the second place Eagles in the Ath-
letic Club Bowling League. hut the
runner-up team is closely pressed by
the Arlingtons.
Bradley Nandley, anchor man OF
the Eagles. has done much to keep
his team ahead of the Arlingtons. He
leads the league with an average. Of
Hos for "a games. The Eagles are
setting the pace in the total pinfau
battle. with 29.192
Lea que statistics FOLLOW.
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Janet Richards Tomorrow.

Miss Janet Richards announces that
her regular morning talk on public
questions will be deferred until tomor-
row morning, and because OF the noon
Leflten services her talks during Lent
will begin at 10:40 am. and close
little before II.
These lectures, which present
weekly review of the high lights In the
worlds work for the preceding week,
are given in the New Masonic Temple.
Thirteenth street and New York ave-
nue..
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OUR CLUB CHAMPIONS
Indian SPRING.. C. Knox.

TNASMUCH golf the probably
OF
United States Senate, should be
State
Department and Senator from Pennsylvania for the reign
title holder the Indian Spring Coli Cuba champion by virtue OF
application
this street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-22
JOB FOR COMPSTON.

ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla. February
% P.-Archie Compston. British
professional golf champion. will be
pro at A local country club from De
cemher ! to April Is, 1927.
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CENTRAL-"Wreckare."

Crandalls Central Theater the first
two days of this week offers Ex-
hibitors' Film Exchanges release of
"Wreckage." featuring May Allison.
The comedy, Maid in Morocco"
two-reeler, with Lupino Lane, the
English comic, and a new Grantland
Rice ''Sportlight," all pleasant enter
tainment, supplemented with short,
reels of more Or less interest and pipe
organ music.