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snooze. there appeared in the royal
nursery an object wearing glasses and
white stiff collar and black frocked
coat. and just about the broadest
smile ever seen by this important
baby who win be one year old April 81.
1t was Sir James first glimpse of
the little princess, who is a guest at
the palace while her parents, the Duke
and Duchess of York, are touring
Australia. Peter Pans creator hoy-
cred about the royal cradle. all grins,
until Nurse knight shooed him out,
and back to the tea party where he
belonged.
Evening star., 1927-04-14
One Bottle
Beats is Years
of Baths

1 ''Have been crying for .l6 years
+ TO get my colon cleaned out. Have
taken internal baths and usSd all
/ kinds of medicines. Have taken a
/ bottle of Adlerkia. and am thank
i full that I have found something to
4 restore my health" Frank .Ott.
f Because Adlerkia acts upon BOTH
/ upper and lower bowel, it gives
| the system a REAL cleansing, and
| clears out old poisons which
usually cause sour. gassy stomach,
nervousness, sleeplessness, head
ache. Just ONE spoonful stops
GAS, and relieves that full, bloated
feeling so that you can eat better
land sleep better Even IL bowels
move daily. Adlerkia brings out
much additional poison which you
Ipever guessed was in your system
and which may have long caused
trouble No matter what you have
tried for stomach and bowels,
.Adlerlzia win surprise you. At lead
ing druggists. In Washington. at
Peoples Drug Stores.--Adysrtise-
ment.s ~.A - -s-s& -. sszes s
Evening star., 1927-04-14
FORMER BLACKSMITH
Is NOW IRISH GENERAL

BY the Associated Press
LONGFORD, Ireland. April a.
A former Longford blacksmith has
been made quartermaster general of
the Irish Free State Army.
He is Mai Gen. J. J. McKeon and
in addition to blacksrnithing he has
been an outlaw and prisoner and
once was sentenced to death.
At the age of "a he was leader
In opposition to the British crown.
Captured in March, 1921. he was
court-martialed for the killing of a
police inspector and sentenced to
death as commander of Il party that
blew up a lorry full of troops by u.s.
ing a road mine. killing three soldiers.
Political prisoners freed when the
British and Irish came to a truce re-
fused to attend the Dali of which
they were members. untif Mckeon
also was released. He was uncondi-
tionaliy liberated.
McKeon later took part in Anglo
Irish negotiations and became a
staunch supporter of the Irish Free
State.
Evening star., 1927-04-14
CREATOR OF PETER PAN
VISITS BABY PRINCESS
Sir James Barrie Entertains in
Royal Nursery for Kings
Granddaughter.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 14.-Peter PANS
wand waved Sir James Barrie into
the. nursery of little Princess Eliza
beth the other day. but had difficulty
in waiting him out again.
Sir James was q guest of the king
and queen for tea at Buckingham
Palace along with 800 persons repre-
senting the various professions and
walks of life. He whispered some
thing to Queen Mary, and the queen
smiled. Then she nodded enthusiast.
cally.. The author withdrew in jiffy.
Within a few minutes, just after
Elizabeth had finished her afternoon
Evening star., 1927-04-14
Stomach Upset

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what thousands of stomach suner-
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few inches below the knee. She docs
not smoke and urges the boys to ah-
stain from tobacco. but she drinks as
Europeans believe is proper.
The boys look upon her as a "gool
fellow" and they say she always has
time 10 listen to the troubles ~ youth
Miss Jordan on her part has cultivated
the sympathy Of her charges. She
does not shun the rigors of Summer
encampments or hiking trlps ana Is
a competent referee at inter-group
snort meets.
Evening star., 1927-04-14

perhaps in the world who is in su-
preme command of the Boy Scout
movement in whole province. she
has been director and chief scout mis-
tress in Polish Upper Silesia for
nearly seven years. The boys like her
better than any he-man leader.
The job has drawbacks for wori-
an, Miss Jordan admits. She says
she would like to bob her hair and
wear gay clothes. but except for
few parties she must wear her olive
tweed uniform with a skirt falling a
Evening star., 1927-04-14
Salesman Sues for Fee.

Edward j. Flynn, salesman of CO.
operative apartment houses, filed suit
Yesterday in the District Supreme
Court to recover $I,6l8.5l from the
Wardman Construction Co. The
amount represents a balance alleged
to be due him as commission on the
sale of apartments at 1901 Adams Mill
roe : Flynn says he sold apartments
to the total of $20S, 900 and that his
commission was $l0.445, of which the
balance named remains unpaid. He is,
represented by Attorney Godfrey Il
Munfer
Evening star., 1927-04-14

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COHEN, 1124 Fla. Ave. NE.
JOHN P. AGNEW e. CO, INC, 1913
14th st. NV.
r. w. BERENS, INC, 1543 New
Jersey Ave. NV.
GEORGE BONOS COAL & ICE Co..
INC, Ill G st. NV.
j. j. BOWLES, 511 New Jersey Ave.
NV.
CHEVY CHASE COAL & BUILD
ING SUPPLY, Bethesda. Md.
JAMES f. COLLIFLOWER & CO.,
INC. 1901 18th St. NV.
CONSUMERS COMPANY, INC,
14I5 X st. NV.
DICkEY BROTHERS, Hyattsville,
Md.
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j. MAURY DOVE COMPANY, 1920
F. st. NV.
G. HOWARD DUNNINGTON, SIC
3rd st. S.W.
r. j. & NJ. G. GRACE, 4th and F
SITS. NE
GRIFFITH & PERRY, Silver
Spring, Md.
w. III. HESSICk & SON, 1ith and
Water SITS. S.W.
w. r. HUMMER 4 CO., 8O2 B st.
NE.
HARRY c. JAMES, 1907 B st. NV.
KEYSTONE COAL CORP, Blair
VIM. KING & SON, 1851 18th st.
p. r. McDERMOTT COAL com.
PANY, 1014 Wisconsin Ave. NV.
Evening star., 1927-04-14
HUERTA EXILED FROM MEXICO,
STILL LEADER OF REVOLUTION

She does not care for the bob.
my sons?
"They attend high school. They
are newspaper men, too. They get
up at m. and deliver the morning
papers in their automobile"
Evening star., 1927-04-14
WOMAN Is COMMANDER
OF POLISH BOY SCOUTS

By the Associated Press.
,KATTOWITz, Poland. April IA
Wanda Jordan, 27 years old, Is the
leader of 5000 boys.
Evening star., 1927-04-14
Anthracite Coal is
the cheapest fuel
when properly used

When you use Anthra-
cite you KNOW you are
burning the SAFEST
and CLEANEST fuel.
You KNOW it cannot
blow up and cause fire
you KNOW it gives off
no dirty SCOT to ruin
your furniture, paint and
draperies-and you also
KNOW it is thoroughly
RELIABLE.
If you are not getting
this comfort and satis-
faction, consult your
Anthracite Merchant.
Evening star., 1927-10-30

An Extra Month
to Pay

Purchases charged dur
ing Hecht Month are pay
able January 10th, thus
giving our charge custom
ers an extra month to pay.
Open a charge account to-
morrow. (Fourth Floor.)
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lN07os ~ 26<.

a hospital yesterday Of injuries re-
ceived when his car failed to make
.turn and crashed into the gra ndstand
at a Speedway race.
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Fights Last Night
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK--Jack Bernstein. New
York outpointed Jimmy Goodrich,
Buffalo, n. Y. u0). Jimmy Moore,
California. scored technical knock.
out over Pete Williams, New York, (5l
PHILADELPHIA - Joe Simonich
Butte, Mont. knocked out Lew Ches
ter, New York t9). Vincent Forgione,
Philadelphia, defeated Al Webster, Bill.
lings, Mont. uo). Joey Williams. Phil
adelphia, beat Sailor Larson, Moline,
III. (s).
BUFFALO, n. Y.-.Jimmy Slattery.
Buffalo. defeated Ray Fay, Pittsburgh
t6l Benny Ross, Buffalo. defeated
Jimmy Delaney. st. Paul (6).
BALTIMORE-John Ceccoli, scran.
ton, Pa. defeated Bob Garcia. Balti.
more az.
TORONTO, Ontario-Chris Newton.
Toronto, knocked out Cliff Graham, To-
ronto. lightweight champion of Canada
(9). Frenchy Belanger, Toronto. and
Joe McKeon, Detroit, drew (6). Jackie
Phillips. Toronto, beat Berne Ire
maine. Cleveland (s).
MILWAUKEE. Wis.-Harry Kahn.
Milwaukee, outpointed Basil Galliano.
New Orleans f10). Billy Bortfeld, Mil
waukee, defeated Johnny Mendelsohn,
Milwaukee 81.
CARBOHYDRATES Madden, New
York, shaded Chief John Metoquah,
Chicago 10). Roy Williams. Chicago,
beat Dick Watzell, st. Paul (6l Pete
Wistort and Rocky Adams drew t6).
DALLAS, Tex.-Clyde Hull won a
newspaper decision over Pet Latzo,
welterweight champion a0).
PROVIDENCE, r.. I.--Ray Mitchell,
Philadelphia, shaded Sid Barbarian,
Detroit 12).
LINCOLN, Nebr.--Teddy Garten,
Lincoln, Knocked out Jack sO'Neill,
Duluth, MINI. a..
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--Frankie Garcia,
Los Angeles, defeated Tommy
Fowlkes. Memphis g. Carl Cannon,
Memphis. knocked out Oklahoma Kid
Harvey ~.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
Harry Dillon, Winnipeg, won the light
heavyweight boxing championship of
Canada from Charlie Belanger, Van.
couver Q5l
LOUISVILLE Jimmy Finley,
Louisville, won a newspaper decision
over Leo Wax, Australia 10). =
Fights Tonight. !.
! SAN FRANCISCO--Louis kid Kap-
Ian VS.. Jimmy McI.arnin 10).
MH.NAUKEE-Sol Seeman, New
York, VS.. Billy Petrolle, Fargo, N.
Oak. 10).
ATLANTA. Cav. l.. (Young)
Stribling vs.. Homer Smith, Kalama-
zoo. Mich. Q0).
LOS ANGELES-Lew Tender VS..
Young Harry Wills 10).
KANSAS CITY, Kans.--Joe Rivers
VS.. Buster Brown 0O.
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National Rookie Hues Progress TOWARD Fitness Exceeds All Ex
SEVERAL PITCHERS READY
TO TOSS TO .BATTERS NOW
Squad Is Following Heavy Daily Program at Tampa
Camp-Volley Ball Is Providing Keen Sport
as Well as Beneficial Exercise

preliminary lap or two around the
track
Then follow the pepper games"
where Harris, Schacht and Altrock
bat short hoppers around, each with
group OF pitchers to field them. with
the usual volley ball contest to TOP
1t all off. although recently the pro-
gram has been varied a bit by Onslow
knocking out flies for the benefit of
three or four OF the boys who are con.
sidered in need of little additional
leg work
Volley ball has proved to be by long
odds the most popular of the daily
stunts. 1t Is game in which nearly
all Of the players can participate and
1t furnishes keen sport ass well as
beneficial exercise for participants
in addition to affortiing much amuse.
ment for the crowd of spectators,
which is daily growing in size.
Harris VoIley Ball Star.
Harris leads one team. which usally
has Lefty Thomas or Ralph Stewart
doing the serving, while Altrock
serves in the dual capacity of manager
and server for the other outfit. Due
to his experience at basket ball, Har-
ris is one of the volley ball experts and
ray and Mangus. both adopts at the
game, while Altrock's aces are Ogden.
Thurston and McEvoy. who are sta
toned close to the net, where the
telling kills are made.
The Rev. Billy Sunday visited the
field bright and early yesterday and
stayed throughout most of the prac-
tice. He remarked on the difference
in conditions now and those prevailing
when he broke into the game back in
the sos, a period when the boys jumped
right off the lots into the big show and
when their big league race was run
were forced to quit the game because
there was no large string of minor
leagues for the players to taper off in.
The famous evangelist failed to carry
out his threat of asking for a uniform
and working out with the boys, but
smilingly asserted he still retained the
ability to spear a line drive.
Jack Blair, the juvenile receiver
who accepted terms with the Nationals
following week end conference with
Clark Griffith. failed to put in his ap.
pearance yesterday as he had indi.
Gated, but he is expected to arrive
from his home at Palm Beach today,
possibly In time to participate in the
practice.
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LATZ0 IS BATTERED
BY TEXAS SCRAPPER
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DALLAS, Tex. February 22.-Pets
Latzo. Scranton miner. who ham,
mered his way to the world welter-
weight championship, nursed bruises
to-day following a 10-round battle with
Clyde Hull here last night in which
the Dallas fighter won on points, in
the opinion of newspaper men. The
title was not at stake. as both men
were over weight 81
LatZo tore into the Texan in the
first round. but seemed unable to
solve his defense. Hull withstood the
attack. and fought toe to toe, knock
ing Latzo to the canvas in the
seventh round. The champion was
up. however. before Referee Al
Thomas of New York could start
count
Sports writer's gave Hull three
rounds, Latzo two and decided five
rounds We're even.
The crowd booed Referee Thomas
when he separated the fighters in the
ninth round when Hull continued to
rain blows on Latzo after he forced
him to the ropes. =
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FIGHT FANS in NEW YORK
LIKE THEIR PUNISHMENT
Pose ''Wise Gays But Constantly Fall for Bouts
That Are Mere Balyhoo-Delaney-Mao
Go Is Sample of How Easy They Are.

United States lying west of the Hud.
son River and north Of 125th street.
Yet no visitor from the sticks who
ever bought a gold brick, or whose
interest was enlisted in green goods,
had half the simple gullibility of these
wise guys" who are plucked and
befuddled to a fare-you-well every
time Tex Richard or some other
promoter stages a few rounds of
boxing.
Just how exact Is knowledge Of
boxing form In this great pugilistic
center was shown by the fact that
more than nine-tenths of the crowd
that filled the Garden came there
utterly gulled as to Delaney's prowess
as giant-killer.
The few really wise layers, whose
betting activities so alarmed others
OF their fraternity as well az enthusi-
asts generally-the air being filed
with consequent reports that the
great battle was to be zone of those
things actually had no inside In
formation. They had simply figured
out the fight as they would have
doped horse race, on form alone.
They saw nothing in Delaney's record.
particularly In the past year. to war.
rant belief in his ability to stow away
fairly good man. outweighing him
by more than 30 pounds.
They did nothing but prove that
every New Yorker Is not a fall-guy:
but they were lost in the throng of
the simplest and most impressionable
coterie of come-on's who inhab.t this
earth.
AS for the sport Of professional box.
ing itself. the Friday night show was
OF piece with what New York usually
sees when the ballyhoo has ended and
the promoters produce their shoddy
goods.
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BY FAIRPLAY.

n yEW YORK, February 22.-Any
MI one who is devoted to sport
VI and follows 1t with an interest
4 which delves below surfs ce
facts and impressions must
have gathered an immense amount of
material for sardonic philosophy at
the so-called battle between Jack De
laney and Jim Maloney at the Madi
son Square Garden last Friday night,
Here were gathered some 10000
boxing enthusiasts. Many of them
had paid anywhere from S22.50--
which. on the merits of the show
proved to be at least $50 too much
to $3.50 for the more favorably located
seats. OF the others, hundreds. per-
haps thousands, had paid goodly
premium for the privilege of purchas-
ing seats.
Suspicious Are Aroused.
All of them knew there was a
chance that something would be
wrong with the fight. For days IN
advance runnors to this effect were
discussed by ring experts in the daily
press. The activities Of the important
gamblers were observed. as closely as
activities OF these gentry can ne 90
served, and, as the day of the comeat
drew near, pulses stopped heating ana
the earth seemed about to amazon
its customary orbital trend when the
dark whisper went abroad that the
greatest and most canny gambler OF
ali was plunging against the favor1te.
In all preliminary discussions OF the
bout among fans It may be CERTAIN
that one question was always put
forth. DO YOU think the go VIII De
on the Ieyel?' This reflects the spirit
which in part, at least, characterizes
the conduct of professional boxing IN
this city, where the situation Is sucn
that the boxing board dares not select
or at least finds it highly inexpedlen:
to designate the referee and judges
until the fighters are about TO enter
the ring.
Yet. in spite of all this. the demand
for tickets il so great when two well
known boxers are to meet that an
arena such as the Madison Square
Garden is not half large enough to
hold those who are not only willing to
nav the exorbitant face value OF
tickets. but meet any of the skyrock-
citing demands of the spectators.
Turn Out In Droves.
Fired by their: own fatuous enthu-
siasm, utterly in the face of experience
which has shown them tnat not one
big bout in ten is worth anywhere near
the price asked. they turn out in
droves in response to the piping OF the
time-honored ballyho, just as last Fri
day night they flied the Garden to the
roof tree, buoyed and inspired by the
hope that this time. anyway, they
would see a thrilling fight.
And how knowing they all are. these
canny, dyedin-the-wool fight fans Of
Gotham
These wise-cracking, sophisticated
denizens Of the white lights, who
never arise before noon and never go
to bed until the pallid fingers of
dawn are cropping toward Manhat-
tan's serrated skyline, heave a deep
contempt for any section of these
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NELSON IS CHARGED
WITH TAKING FILMS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February 22.-Today is
the anniversary of George Washing
tons birthday and of Battling Nelson S
fight with Ad Wolgast
Seventeen years ago today Nelson
lost his world lightweight title on a
technical. knockout after 40 gruelling
rounds to the Cadillac Wildcat"
Now, ~ years later" as the movies
say, Nelson is given new cause to re.
member the event.
The movies. as matter Of fact, are
at the bottom of 1t. The fight was
photographed, and it is charged that
Nelson recently went West and appro.
priated the film record of the fight.
A warrant arrived yesterday from
Sheriff Angus Mcleod of Silver Bow.
Mont, charging Nelson with grand
larceny on charges made by ". J..
Sullivan, manager Of Butte, Mont,
theater. Sullivan said he would prose.
cute to the limit.
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AUTO INJURIES FATAL.

LOS ANGELES, February 90 R.-
Ray Armstrong of San Bernardino,
Calf, automobile race driver, died in
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BROWNS AND CARDS
WILL BE KEPT BUSY
By the Associated Press.


ST. LOUIS. February 22-Revamp.
ing an old motto, the managers Of
the Browns and Cardinals have evil
IDENTIFY adopted the slogan Spare the
workouts and spoil the player" at
their Spring training camps.
Manager Dan Howley of the Browns
has announced at Tarpon Springs,
Fla, that his training camps have
not been places of rest" in the past
and will not he in the future. His
three hour workout on the first day
of training gave weight to his words.
He said he favored one daily work
out to last until they've had
enough"
Manager Bob O'Farrell of the Cardi.
nails. who will put his charges through
their first session today at Avon Park,
Fla, favors two workouts q day be.
cause he said 1t was difficult to "get
the men tired in only one" He prom.
Used the Cardinal pitchers plenty of
work in the outfield
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By the Associated Press.
N YEw YORK. February 22.-Babe
nj Ruth will make the first move
NJ toward settlement of his
4 financial disagreement with
the New York Yankees over
terms for the 1927 playing sea-
son. early in March. The. move. a.
hop of $500 miles from California to
New York, will bring the home-run
opening Of parleys on March a
1t is the belief of the m8AH6enefxs
that on the day after the h6eeting 3
satisfied Babe. duly signed Tor &C
least another season. will be heading
South with the remainder Of the
Yankee regulars to report at st.
Petersburg, Fla, training camp by
March 6.
There were no indications today Of
the sum which Col. Jacob Rupert
expects to name in order to appease
the mighty slugger. Estimates ranged
all the way from $780, 900 to 500, 300
a year, with the general average
struck at $4,000. Ruth has said that,
failure to increase the $4,000 salary
he has received for several years viii
bring about his retirement from base
ball. He returned contract at that
figure mailed him by the Yankees
several weeks ago.
Ruth's correspondence with the
club. in addition to setting a date for
contract discussion. said that he has
attained fine condition while working
on moving picture in Hollywood,
Calf
His weight is down to 224 pounds
and bis neck to 16 inches His chest
measures 3S inches normally and Is
f. a.
inches; hips. 40; thigh. PAN; calf. Is;
hiceps, 151s, and forearm, 12h.
Daily training drills, one at $50
am. and the other at noon, consist
Of boxing. hand ball, rope-skipping
and running. in addition to the weight
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LINAMENT POPULAR
IN CAMP OF GIANTS
-sa1s. - - -

NEW YORK, February 22.-Ambi-
tious rockies and seasoned veterans
alike were reaching for the linament
bottle today in the Giants training
camp at Sarasota, Fla.
The Giants pried the lid off their
1927 season yesterday with fanfare
of batting practice and the whiz Of
speedballs under the direction of Roger
Bresnahan. coach, who subbed at the
inaugural for Manager John McGraw,
delayed in his trip to Florida from
Havana by storm. Ten players TOOK
part in two workouts.
Young pitchers. young catchers, and
a new infielder, Rogers Hornsby.
stepped about briskly in the hot sun
of the morning and the hotter sun Of
the afternoon. Hornsby, between
posing for photographs, flelded for a
time around second base. where he
campaigned as manager of the world
champion ST. Louis Cardinals last
year.
Three southpaw hurlers, Jack Bent.
ley, Harry Courtney and Dutch Henry,
all veterans of one league or another,
came under Bresnahan's watchfui eye
in an effort to eliminate unnecessary
windup motions. Howard Holland and
Ned Porter. right-hand hurlers,
whipped several fast ones over in bat
ting prSr.ice and bunting drill