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@OR the third time, tho BeeQues
- of the Washington Ladies'
League have set all.time' Dis.
<~lo% x,arnrAo Frs> xryov,n.

League have set all.time' Dis.
i trict duckpin records for wom-
ems game and set. Their latest
achievement in this respect was re.
corded last night on the Coliseum
drives, when they socked the little
naples for counts Of 500. 586 and 575
to register q set Of 1850.
The set total bettered by SO pins the
record they established on the same
alleys on January Is Of this year, and
during the heavy bowling they twice
exceeded the record game OF SCI bowl
ed on the same date.
It was thought that after the Jan.
uary performance the figures OF 561
and 1891 would stand for some time,
but with the records now set at 1850
and 585 and the BeeQues apparently
apt to step out at any time and knock
the duckpins galley west there's no
telling what may happen.
Pauline Thomas led the Beeques to
this smashing success and In doing
so rolled a set of $40, lettering by a
single pin the league season record
that had been held by Rena Levy OF
the Columbians. Catherine Quigley
also broke into the season record
makers class, when she got So In her
first game without the aid OF mark.
The previous fiat game record OF 81
was shared by Margaret Boston, Edna
Bailey and Bertha Greevy.
Here are the statistics OF the
Beeques' remarkable performance last
nj
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FOURA. |. UMPlRES
GO SOUTH TO TRAIN



CHICAGO, March Now it Ia the
turn Of the umpires to shove of for
the Spring training trips, and the
American League today ordered -four
Of its staff to start South.
Unlike the players whom they di.
rect, the umpires have the option OF
making the training trip or staying
home with the family until the sea-
son opens officially.
Clarence Rowland has been assign
ed to the Yankees exhibition games.
Red Or1nsby will officiate for the
Washington Senators. Frank Nc.
Gowan will travel with the Cleveland
club and Ed Geisel will handle the in
Hcator for the Athletics.
Billy Evans has already gone
South. but he manipulates the type
writer instead Of the indicator. Tom.
my Connolly and Bill Dineen prefer
to stay by the home firesides. while
Brick Owens sticks with his flower
shop until the 18th of April.
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TOPS HOCKEY SCORERS.

MONTREAL. March R.-Capt.
Dick Irwin Of the Chicago Black
Hawks has forged to the front in the
race for scoring honors in the National
Hockey League. The scoring and PEN
atty statistics up to and including
games of February ~. issued. credit
Irwin with Is goals and 13 assists, for
q total Of 20 points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-02

1t was on December Is, 1925, that
the BeeQues began their record break
ing business. Then in a Washington
Ladies' League match they hit for
a total Of 1926 to beat the old mark.
And 1t was Pauline Thomas who led
the attack that time with set Of
333.
This record hitting by the Beeques
last night got them three games from
the Climbers and strengthened their
hold on first place in the Washing
ton Ladies' League. In other league
contests the Commercials took three
games from the Bethanys and the
Hilltoppers took two Of three games
rolled against the Daughters OF Isa-
bella. Kumbacks, Columbians, Ma
tionals and Frankies did not bowl last
night.
Shooting two OF their games above
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vOIGT WINS ON LINKS.

PALM BEACH. Fla, March 2 @.--
George J. Voigt, Washington medalist,
moved a step nearer to the Palm
Beach golf championship by defeat
ing X. r. Campbell. Kansas City, Mo-,
6 and s. in the annual tournament
over the Palm Beach Country Club
course,
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as IS 81 8 8 1913 Is 5s eS-s.o
s2S 3 g2sss = 11sss 400
Cooney Has Broken Arm.

BOSTON, Mass. March Q F9.-John
Cooney. southpaw pitcher, Is the
Braves first casualty of the season.
Just before starting South, he had an
X.ray taken of an injured arm.
Pictures arriving at the st. Peters.
burg, Fla, camp show a clear break
In q small bone near the elbow.
Cooney wanted to pack his grip for
home, but Manager Bancroft per.
suaded him to try surgery.
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The pairings for the ninth round:
Alekhine and Marshall, Spielman and
Nibzowitsch. Vidmar and Capablanca.
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JACKSONVILLE. ILL.,, March Q Cp).
When Gus Felix, an outflelder with
the Brooklyn Nationals, goes to Clear
water, Fla, Saturday to join his club,
he will have piece Of news for the
boys. A son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Felix here yesterday.
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Then Matsuyama clicked off his
high run of 1923 against Hopes In
the sixteenth inning. and from then
on the little fellow outshot his oppon.
ent, but the latter's lead proved too
great to be overcome. Matsuyama
hit 118 to Hopes IS in the last three
innings. but the lone point negotiated
with a three-cushion shot by Hoppe
in the nineteenth meant victory.
The detailed score Of the opning
match of the tournament follows:
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Sees Mats I'm World Series.

sees MUS HI WOTIu Oek1cSs
knowing a thing or two about the
bunch that Is assembled here. about
the only concern have is how am
going to be able to fix up all my
friends with world series tickets In
Washington next Fall"
1t was raining wien speakers train
pulled in, but Manager Harris chose
to regard that as good omen.
ut may be a dark day when iris
arrives" Bucky smilingly remarked
to Griff while they were awaiting
spoke, "but it will be a bright day
next October when he helps us land
another pennant."
Not more than a couple OF looks at
Sam West were necessary to convince
all observers that he is one Of the
most promising outf1eld candidates to
come up, for inspection by the Ma
tionals in many a Spring. The Birm-
ingham youngster-he's just 20-has
plenty of what the sharps term
action" meaning that all his move.
mentS resemble those Of q real bali
player. He not only is q sure catcher
OF fly ball. but he has the speed Of
foot so necessary for patrol work in
the outer stretches and a strong
throwing arm with 1t.
West g heaving, by the way, Is done
with his portside fiipper. which makes
him iefthander all the way through
as he also bats from the other side
of the plate. Incidentally. 1t Is his
manner of welding war club that
is largely responsible for the favor.
able impression he has created In
camp at this early stage.
Looks Good at Bat.
Although giant in stature. being
6 feet 1oh inches in height, and
weighing 1855 pounds, he takes q nat.
ural. free swing at the ball, and his
eye is so keen and his timing so well
perfected that he gets as much pro
polling power into his swats as some
Of the much heftier athletes.
West was the victim OF serious
accident last season while performing
with the Barons, when he was struck
eQuarely on the head above the eyes
with q pitched ball. 1t was feared
for q time that his skull was frac
tured, and that his vision might be
permanently impaired or. IL not, that
his close call might mako him bal
shy" He asserts, however. that he
has experienced no bad after-effects
from the mishap.
His sight apparently Is as good al
tt ever was, and there has been nc
trace Of nervousness nor timidity In
his actions at bat. He has beer
standing UP there without the sigr
OF q finch and not only taking 9
good cut at the ball. but riding 1t t.
ell corners of the lot. It would seen
that West stands an excellent chanct
Of being kept as one of the two extrs
ou4fielders the club plans to carry.
70 has been regarded az about set
f1sd In advance that Earl MoNeely
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A meeting Of Corinthian senior base
ballers will be held tonight at 31S New
York avenue at $3.50 o'clock.
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SUMlMA is HOPE OF TRIBE
TO FILL SPEAKERS SHOES
Fletcher Proving His Worth as Coach of Yankees.
Leifeld Takes Charge of Detroit Hurlers.
Weather Is Baking White Sox

rockies in action before tho veterans
arrive to occupy his time.
Schalk, who had some practice on
coaching young ball players at ths
University OF Wisconsin before he was
appointed this Winter to manage the
Sox. gathered his youngsters In the
ballroom yesterday during a rain TO
give them some encouraging talk.
Hikes over the country roads be.
tween showers have been the only
training achieved so far.
The Chicago Cubs W. be ready for
their first fiveinning practice game
by the last of the week. Manager Jack
Mccarthy thinks. The rockies and
the regulars each had a turn at the
bat and in the field at Catalina yes
terday, and John Brfllheart, a promis-
ing southpaw acquisition. served up
some midseason curves to show his
condition.
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PHILADELPHIA. March 2 R.-
Stuffy McInnis. new manager Of the
Philadelphia Nationals. sees no need
for luncheon during the base ball
training season and has asked his
players at camp in Bradenton, Fla,
to omit their midday meal. Some of
them have agreed and McInnis says
that will be his daily program when
practice starts In earnest next week
with the arrival of the inf1elders and
outfielders. Only batterymen are at
the camp now.
At Fort Myers, Fla. the Athletics.
with two workouts a day, are slowly
rounding into form. The squad has
been augmented by Chick Galloway
and Zach Wheat. Cobb, Barbee and
Pate, the only absentees, are expected
later In the week.
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CINCINNATI, March R.-
Charley horses and aching backs re-
suited In orders for witch hazel
session in the Orlando, Fla, camp of
the Cincinnati Reds today, where
Manager Jack Hendricks decreed that
the third day Of practice would see
only one session on the lot from o
until noon.
Casualties from stiff muscles and
sunburn were the only ones reported,
however, since the pitching staff has
had two good workouts and Joe
Tinker, former manager Of the Cubs,
asserted that either Ford or Pittinger
at shortstop looked good.
Walter Christensen arrived at camp
last night. and the expected appear
ance Of Curt Walker. tomorrow winds
up the late arrivals.
ST. LOUIS, March Lp.-with the
exception of Flint Rhem, q pitcher,
and Tommy Thevenow, inflelder, both
holdouts, and three outfielders, the
Cardinals roster at Avon Park, Fla,
accounts for all OF Manager Bob
O'F'arrel's men.
frankie Frisch, who will fill Rogers
Hornsby's shoes at second base, was
the target of all eyes today as he took
his first workout. He batted only
three points under Hornsby last sea-
son and 1t was his worst year since
1920.
Jimmy Ring, Billy Southworth and
the recruit catcher. Joe Burns, prop
erty Of Houston, also put their names
on the camp register.
Yesterday was George Sister day"
at the Tarpon Springs. Fla, training
CAMP of the Browns, and he Jumped
into action the same day he arrived
at the field that still bears his name.
Some Of the young pitchers have lost
some OF their confidence since he shot
drives into all parts Of the park yes
terday. Manager Dan Howley grin
ned and said nothing.
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This player has a. tine reputation an
directing the Nationals training know
little Of his possibilities rs q batter.
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Shooting two Of their games above
Evening star., 1927-09-11
CITY CLUB PROMISES
BUSY SOCIAL SEASON
Vaudeville Revue October 5 Will
Officially Open Series Of Events
During Winter.

The coming social season Of the City
Club promises to he the busiest In
many years. according to Fl. j. Oden-
thai, the club's executive secretary.
During October 81 major events will
take place. while more than 100 func'
tions are scheduled for the entire year
The season will be officially opened
Wednesday night, October 5, with a
vaudeville revue. From that time not
a week will pass for which some event
is not planned.
The club will also be active in civic
work this year. and the following
committee chairmen have been APP
pointed by Rudolf Jose. the president
DR.. Patrick Murphy, on public well
fare; DR.. Robert Scott Lamb, on
public health: Robert Sherrod, on day.
light saving. e, d. Merrill, on the mer-
ger OF Washington railway and trans
portation facilities, and Paul e. Lesh,
on national representation. Edward
Brashears heads the house committee,
Mark Lansburgh, the entertainment
committee; George w. Offutt. the
forum committee: Paul Bleyden, the
music committee: Merritt o. Chance,
the membership committee. and Harry
Carroll. the finance committee.
Evening star., 1927-09-11
LITTLE THEATER BURNS,
BUT PLAYS CONTINUE
San Tranciscans Rally to Support
of Artistic Movement
After Fire.
Rv the Assnniated prnss

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. September 10
Emerging from fire and other ad
versity, the Little Theater movement
in San Francisco faces unflinchingly
a season of 20 plays.
The somewhat rickety 300-seat home
of the art play on the West Coast
converted from a church into thea
ter. went up In flames. but the spirit
of art for arts sake without obeisance
to'a box office came through without
scorching.
Former Senator Phelan and Charles
and kathleen Norris are among the
sponsors of a program that will in
elude at least one old-fashioned play
a Shakespearean and a Shaw drama
and revival of "Prunella" by Lau-
renee Hausman.
The only concession to the spirit OF
commercialism involved in the re-
establishment of the Little Theater
was due to physical necessity. The
number of seats has been increased to
700, and a location has been chosen
on the fringe of the business district
instead of in the residential section,
as formerly. y
Evening star., 1927-09-11
PRIZE DANCE CONTESTS
WILL FEATURE OUTING
Veterans Bureau Association Plans
Excursion to Chesapeake Beach
Saturday Afternoon.

Prize waltz and fox trot contests
will be features of the excursion to
be given by the 1000 members of the
Employees Welfare Association of the
Veterans Bureau next Saturday at
Chesapeake Beach. They will be
held at the dance pavilion at z: 80 pm.
Athletic events will be held be-
tween $3.50 and 6 pm. They will
include broad jump, a potato race,
d three-legged race, races for fat
men and women, and canoe races for
men and women.
Most of the employees will leave
the District Line on the $3.50 train.
The committee In charge of ar
rangements is composed of Harry
D. Appleby, construction division,
chairman: Frances NJ. Miller. medical
service, and Mary A. Coyne, co-ordina'
ton service.
Evening star., 1927-09-11
|JURY TO CONTINUE
| INDIANA INQUIRY
Prosecutors Say More Wit
nesses viii Be Heard on
Corruption Charges.
f. the Associated Press.

II VII" fNSAV'-FutoN4 . IFaNs
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, September
i0.-~Inquiry into charges OF politica
corruption In Indiana did not end with
the return Of indictments against Gov
Ed Jackson and others.
William II. Renny. prosecuting at
torney. and his aides said today that
many more witnesses would testify
before the grand jury. The proseeu
tors did not reveal, however. what
particular phase of the charges would
be investigated.
Arraignment In October.
Gov. Jackson, George ". Coffin, Re
publican county chairman, and Rober
I. Marsh. former attorney for the III
Evening star., 1927-09-11
Careers OF Trio.


Correspondence or the Associated Press.
CHURCHVILLE, w. Va.-"Hoss
trading" has waned in most corners
OF the United States. but in this little
mountain town the ancient practice is
still one of the fine arts. Traders
frequently assemble In Lewis Couaty,
and those who know their steeds still
have the opportunity to find others
with whom to match wits.
Evening star., 1927-09-11

Over 200 spCcles Of birds visit Yel-
lowssOne National Park.
Evening star., 1927-09-11

KIux Klak. on charges of conspiracy
to commit a felony and attempted
bribery. will be arraigned in criminal
court October 8. Mayor John L. Du-
vail of indianapolis also may be ar
raigned at that time on an indictment
charging him with violation of the
corrupt practices act. He goes TO
trial Monday on similar charges con-
tained In an affidavit fled last May.
None Of the quartet under indict-
nent has made any public statement.
Gov. Jackson indicated he had not
selected his attorney in the case. Jack
son. Coffin and Marsh are charged
with attempting to bribe former Gov.
Warren T. McCray.
Careers OF Trio.
The careers OF Jackson, Duvall and
Coffin have little similarity, beyond
the fact that all were born on the
farm and are about the same age
Jackson began as q lawyer, as did
Duvall. although the latter later be-
came banker, while Coffin started as
lumberjack.
Evening star., 1927-09-11
Are you a coal miner
IN your 0lUr home?

mine of your cellar, you sit in comfort in beaut.
fully furnished room where the coal used be. Freed
from the slavery of shovel and ash you enjoy
the comfort of oil heater that feeds itself, and reeu-
ates itself and keeps all the rooms constant in tenn
perat1re with clean, wholesome heat.
4 Why not enjoy oil heat
the modern miracle of COMFORT
Delay in installing an oil heater means going on with
drudsery 1t putting off care-free heating comfort
So don't delay. Install oil heating now, and begin
to enjoy it this Winter You will regret it
YOU will always consider splendid investment from
every point of view.
Evening star., 1927-09-11

women. Officers of the club are Con-
rad G. Smith, commodore and general
chairman of the regatta; William G.
Rogers. vice commodore and chair
man Of the regatta committee, and E.,
C. Raltz, treasurer. The club will hold
q meeting Tuesday night to discuss
plans for raising the $s 900 still need,
ed to pay the cost of the regatta,
Evening star., 1927-09-11
GERMAN SHOOTING TESTS
ATTRACT LARGE CROWDS
Many Compete In Tournament at
Munieh-Bachmaier Is
Master Shot.
By the Associated Press.

by tne Assocldteo ETese.
BERLIN.-The recent German as
sociation shooting tournament In
Munich was marked by an u1-~.
precedented attendance. =.
More than 4,500 sharpshooters be-
sides 1900 marksmen of small caliber
arms competed. Even though the
Austrian shooting leagues did not
attend this year. the vast shooting
range was almost too small to hold
the marksmen and their friends.
The title of German master shot
was accorded to Gunlnaker II. Bach
maier OF Trausensteln. who far sur
passed the required record. A prize
of $3.50, donated conformity by the
New York Schuetzen Corps and the
Harlem Independent Corps, was won
by Drff Mcneil of Stuttgart with 81
bulls-eyes. Other prominent prize
winners were, the Duke Ludwig of
Bavaria, we'll known as hunter.
Prince Aibrecht. the son of Prince
Rupprecht of Bavaria; Prince AL
fonso and the Bavarian Minister of
Agriculture Fehr.
Evening star., 1927-09-11

no you have dig coal out of dusty bin before you
~ can heat your house? Are you coal miner in
your own home?
= And after you have mined your coal, do you have
out?
And what is your reward for this hard, dirty laborp
Do you get clean uniform, healthful heat? DO you
wake in a warm roomP Does the heating plant,
started take care of itself?
No. the first coal fire in the Fall is only the begin
ming of months of menal labor. The reward, at best,
is variable temperature.
Instead of toilins with a shovel in the dusty coal
ing in this odvertisemsnf
Evening star., 1927-09-11
Ordered to New York.

Maj. Arthur J. Davis, Quartermaster
Corps, on duty at the War Depart.
ment, has been ordered to New York
City for duty with the Quartermaster
Corps. of the New York National
Guard
Evening star., 1927-03-28
DR.. F. B. POWER FOUND
DEAD IN APARTMENT
Sister of Agriculture Department
Chemist, "a, on Way to Ar
range for Funeral.

DIR. Frederick Belding Power, "a
years old, widely known chemist of
the Agriculture Department, was
found dead in his apartment, 1900 l
street, Saturday morning by a maid,
who went to his apartment about 9
o'clock. DIR. J. C. Wynkoop, 1901 l
street, gave the cause. of death as
heart disease.
DIR. Power had been head of the
phytochemical laboratory of the Agri-
culture Department for the past 10
years. He was born in Hudson, N.
Y. and was graduate of the Phila-
delphia College of Pharmacy and of
the University of Strassburg, Ger
many.
He was awarded the Ebert prize of
the. American Pharmacy Association
In 1877, 1902 and 1906 and had won
several medals of American and for
eign associations. He was author of
several translations of chemical
works.
Dr. Power was a member of the
Church of the Covenant and of the
COSMOS Club. He is survived by two
children, Annie Louise Power and
Donald Meigs Power.
A sister is on the way from Hud-
son, n. Y, to make arrangements for
the funeral. The body was taken to
GaWlerS establishment.
Evening star., 1927-03-28
MI-CAREME CONCERT
GIVEN AT GEORGETOWN
700 Alumni and Students Attend
Glee Club Program Of Classi-
cal and Jazz Music.

A wide variety of entertainment was
offered by the Georgetown University
Glee Club at it's annual mi-Careme
concert last night before an audience
of about 700 alumni and students in
CASTOR Hall.
Under the direction of Edward P.
Donovan, professor of music at
Georgetown, program ranging from
classical to jazz, with a sprinkling of
favorite Hilltop songs, was presented
with a number of encores. The
Georgetown Collegians, a student or.
chestra of 10 pieces, augmented the
Glee Club. 1t was directed by Charles
A. Bruins, '29.
Opening the program, the Collegians
played three numbers, including the
popular Blue and Gray" arranged
by Arthur p. Cannon. '29. One of
the most pleasing number on the Glee
Clubs program was ''Disons le Chape
let" folk song of Brittany. Other
popular numbers were "On Wings of
Love-" and a selection of patriotic
songs. including the Marines hymn
and the United States Artillery Song
Two Glee Club soloists, George Hof
fenberg, '29. violinist, and Francis X
Shuman, '28, pianist, were accorded
an enthusiastic reception. George Fl
O'Connor, member of the Georgetown
gleemen in 1916, and Mat Horne q
member of the 1915 club, also added
variety to the program. Mr.. Richard
M. Mckeon, S. j., is moderator of the
Glee Club, and oJseph A. kozak, '27
is president. Other officers are Henry
Deane Benson, '29. secretary treasurer
and Joseph S. Mullen, '28, vice presi
dent. Mr.. Shuman was accompanist.