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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23

UNNING Wild in the early part
- of the second half of the
basket ball game in BrooklAnd
Il gymnasium last night, the
Catholic University team scor.
ed its fifth victory in six starts this
season. bagsing 3s.to.23 scrap with
the generally strong Washington Col.
lege outfit of Chestertown, Md.
During the first half the boys from
the Eastern Sho' gave the Brook.
lenders as fine tNssle as the few
hundreds booking on could care to
witness. Not until late in the session
did Catholic University overhaul
Washington College and at half-t,me
It was leading only 16 to IS.
With the start of the second half.
however. Capt. Long. who had done
nothing in a shooting way before, got
the range of the basket and fred goal
after goal, while other Cardinals scored
sufficiently to boost their total by 10
points within 10 minutes. In the
meantime Washington College was
held scorelesS.
The Chestertown coach, apparently
nettled by his regular players lack of
success, attempted to draw the game
oft1cials into arguments. Failing in
this, ne announced publicly that he
would make a Joke of the contest and
WlNnuIGW dil Oh MS ltEobeSItkHk pay 81 ..
The second stringers substituted dur
ing the remaining 10 minutes of play
surprisingly managed to make much
better showing than the regulars had
early in the half.
G. u. Rally Tells.
Washington College revealed a neat
defense during the first part of the
fray and had the Brooklanders on the
GO almost all OF that time But with
Foley breaking through for repeated
shots. Catholic University forged to
the front and never was in any real
danger thereafter. Although the Red
and Black guards and center prac-
tibalIy retired from the scoring lists
after the first half, Capt. Long was
the big man on. the Job in the second.
Catholic University was first to
count, Carney cutting the cords with
a fine throw from side court soon
after play began. Geraitus. however,
quickly evened the count for the
visitors. and from then on the lead
exchanged hands until the score stood
Sail Plenty of action followed.
CAROLS free toss gave the Chester
town men the advantage, but Harvey
and Carney came right back with |
held counters for Brookland. Foley |
dribbled through the court for re-
EnarkHble Catholic University basket, !
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brought the Winners total up to 10 to
G. WIS 10 at intermissaon.
Early in the second half It seemed
that G. W. had strengthened it's de-
fensive sufficiently to check the in
vaders, but when the count stood 10
to 10 Villanova again broke away,
rushing the ball down the court for
a succession of goals which earned for
them the decision by safe margin.
All of the visitors scoring in the lat.
ter half was done in the last seven
minutes of play.
Carey. G. w. left guard, made the
only spectacular shot of the game,
heaving a long toss from center field,
which rolled into the basket lust as
the whistle blew.
George Washington Freshmen de-
feated the Mount Vernon M. E. Church
quintet, "a to 26, in preliminary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
VIRGINIA 0UTPLAYS
v.P.I. QUiNT, 34-25

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Janu-
airy 22.-Virginia defeated Virginia
Polytechnic Institute "a to 25 in bAs.
ket ball tonight in a game that was
closely played until the Cavaliers
forged ahead in the closing moments.
1t was Techs first defeat in four
starts and Virginia's second victory
over a Southern conference rival.
Captain Cabell scored first for Vir-
ginia but then Tech took a. short lead
to be overtaken by the Cavaliers, who
ended in front by II TO II at the half.
With three minutes to play, Vir-
gi1ia had only threespoInt lead and
baskets by Cabell. Fayonsky and Mil
len enabled the home team To end with
a good advantage.
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COLUMBIA A. c. FIVE
TAKE CLOSE GAME

In keenly contested game,
Columbia A. c.. tossers of the Senior
League bested Hyattsville A. c. % to
Is. in Columbia Heights Center. Joe
Carroll and Jim McDonough for
Columbia and John Howard and All
Mcclay for Hyattsville were leading
scorers. Clapp for the victors and
owings for the visitors also showed
we'll.
Columbus are entered in the newly.
formed Community Center League
The team will meet Thursday night at
Columbia Heights Center and all
players are requested to be on hand
Columbia A. C. Hyattsvllle A. G.
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MICHIGAN FIVE LEADS.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, January %
H).--Michigan took undisputed lead
in the Western Conference basket ball
race by defeating Indiana here to-
night, 81 TO 81 The six-footers COM
prising the Wolverine quintet kept
the visitors in the lead once they as
sumed it early in the second half.
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ARROWS AND CLoVERS
WILL BATTLE TONIGHT

A spirited tilt is expected tonight
when Arrows and C1overs clash at the
Arcadia I'm a senior league game as
one of the preliminaries to the Cleve-
land Washington battle.
In another senior league brush to-
day Elliots and Kanawhas face in
Congress Heights Auditorium, start
ing at 9 O'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
WO0DL 0THIANS vICT0RS.
OVER TREMONTS, 1926

With Hal Bartlett, who counted six
court goals, leading their attack.
Woodlothian hasketers added another
win to their growing string when they
downed Tremonts, 28 to rs. at Column
bia Heights Center. Brown with five
baskets from the floor was the losers
high scorer. The game was holly
contested from the start.
The score:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23

MONTREAL. Quebec, January %
Vp).-George Lott of Detroit today
won the Canadian indoor tennis cham
pionship by defeating Willard Croker
OF Montreal, Davis Cup team mem.
Der. The scores were 12--l0, 6--7,
S. 6-4 and 6-Ss
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Stegeman of Georgia let his first Ave
remain in the game until he was COM
PEELED to substitute because OF four
personal fouls.
IT was brilliant contest, one Of
the Kind that is making basket ball
grow in popularity.
The score,
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lead when Heberlig netted two losses
from the foul line. Then Blue Ridge
stopped for the half. while the Meth
odists swept on with all members OF
the team taking hand in the scoring
The second half was almost re-
hash of the first with Banta and
Schloss doing some fiashy work for
the Methodists. After the game was
well i'm hand. Coach SprinEston OF
American University sent in several
of his second-string performers.
The SCnrA.
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CARSON rs DEFEATED.

William Carson of Washington
yesterday lost his final-round match
in the annual Florida East Coast
championship tourney at ST Angus
tine. bowling to A. ID. Busby of Upper
Montclair, n. j., and 2, over 1S
holes.
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GOLF FINAL Is CLOSE.

ORMoND BEACH, Fla. January
90 CP).-Burnham S. Colburn, Bit
more Forest, N. c., won the annual
Halifax golf championship by defeat
ing e. w. Vanhouten, Suffren, N. Y,
Q and /, In the final
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Totals 10 50 Totals 10 3 %
Referee--Mr. Hughes. Umpire---Mr Full
Ter
c. e. Freshmen Win.
catholic University's freshman
quint and the Western High School
boys engaged in a preliminary tussle
in which the Westerners were quite
outclassed.
The Score of the curtain.raiser
follows.
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tors, II to IA, in nip-and-tuck battle
last night in Ryan gymnasium. It
was the fourth victory in as many
starts this season for Coach John
O'Reilly's charges.
The Blue and Gray was outscored
in the first half, which ended 10 to s.
Both quintss had difficulty in getting
the range from the court throughout
the evening, and twas not until just
before the whistle at the half time
that Dileo found the cords for the
Hilltoppersi first 2-pointer.
After continuing to trail the Quaker
City duint for the first 10 minutes of
the final half the Blue and Gray
sharpshooters began to locate the
cords. and on goal from scrimmage
by Nork and trio of losses from
the foul line drew to a. 11-to-11 tie.
The HiIltoppers' advantage, how
ever. was short-lived, as Sheehan at
this point registered a hAir-raising
shot. an overhead basket. that again
put the Saints out in front.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
THREE COURT TILTS
AT GONZAGA TODAY

An ATTRACTIVE trfple-header has been
arranged for Gonzaga gymnasium this
afternoon. Washington Yankees face
Warwick Collegians in the feature tilt
starting at o'clock. A senior league
clash between Washington CoIlegiates
and Boys Club Celtics at 1870 o'clock
will open the card and Stantons and
Roamers will take the floor for the
second contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23

Basketers of Union Trust Company
are planning a strong bid for the title
In the District Bankers League.
Frank Larcombe has been elected to
manage the team, with Eliot Noyes
captain,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23

Wonder Five will entertain Fort
Humphreys tonight att o'clock in one
of the preliminaries to the Washing
on-Cleyeland game at the Arcadia
Auditorium. All players are requested
to report at 6:45.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23

Totals 10 10 IA Totals - %
sityl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23

IF your hair lacks natural gloss and
= lustre, or is difficult to keep in
place, it is very easy to give it that
rich, glossy, refined and orderly APP
pearance, so essential to well-groomed
men.
Just rub little GIostora through
your hair once or twice q week,-or
after shampooing, and your hair will
then stay, each day, just as you combit.
Glostora softens the hair and makes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
"UNTZD BREWER
GENERAL CORD

goes long war to make friends"
1887 18th ST NV. Tel. Main 6oe4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23

Anacostia Eagles. defending District
unlimited court champions, will come
to grips with General Tires uuint this
afternoon at 3 o'clock in Congress
Heights Auditorium.
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Totals. 4 o II Totals. - 4 IA
Refefee---Mr. Robbins Umpire--Mr
Huey Time of periods--o0 minutes.
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Totals. 13 & "a Totals. IL 90
Referee-Mr. Lopeman tG.W.).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23

. ALLYING CALAMITY in the
- second half Georgetown
u basketers tied st. Joseph's Col
lege of Philadelphia and then
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
COLONIAL TOSSERS BOW
TO VILLANOVA, 81 TO ~2l

~ GORGE WASHINGTON Uni
4 versity basketers bowed to
the superior passing and
~ teamwork of the Villanova
College quintet last night in
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Nativity Midget tOssers are looking
for contests with 110-pound teams.
Call Adams 9769.
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C. u, PRESSED AT START,
ROUTS WASHINGTON QUINT
Chestertown Tossers, After Making Fine Showing in
First Half. Fade and Are Trounced, 35 to %,
by Cardinals-Long and Foley Star.

~ INNING wild in the early part
- Of the second half of the
v basket ball game in Brookland
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Woodlothians are after game with
a local senior or unlimited five for
Wednesday night, Manager Dick
Harvey also wants Tits with teams of
Alexandria and nearby Maryland. He
may be reached by writing 1854
Warder street or calling Adams 1879
after O'Clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23

r UNIVERSITY of Maryland won
from University of Georgia
in basket ball last night at
, 1927-09-23

Ambassador to Mexico. The prospective
Ambassador, who will retire as a husi-
ness partner Of j. P. Morgan and Com
pany in oldPr to accept the appointment
has long been a personal friend of the
President. The post has been vacant
since Ambassador Sheffield resigned last
July.
Washington Sept. 2lst. One United
States marine and one member of the Nj
caraguan national guard were killed and
a second marine fatally wounded in a
fight between a detachment of 20 ma.
rines and Is ratiye constabulary and a
force of about 140 members of the Sal
gado band. The Cnited States legation
at Managua, in transmitting a report of
the fight to the state department, de,
clared that the bandits were said to have
lost 20 killed and 80 wounded.
, 1927-09-23

Cosgrave party SO independent 10 farm
ers 4 the Finna Fail 40 labour II national
league 2 and Larkinites l giving GO to
the opposition.
Dublin, Sept. 20th-The ~monoplane
Princess Xenia vas flown back from
Beale Strand to The BaIdonnel aerodrome
by Commander James c. Fitz Maurice
and Captain Piercey. The machine is
being o~verhaujed and it is expected will
be ready for an ocean tempt within
"a hours.
Chicago. Sept. 2Oth-Sud6en cold wea-
Their yesterday aud frost predictions for
last night in the west and northwest led
to heavy buyin of corn and to mitch
his her prices. Owing to Liverpool pro
fit taking however, and to relative weak
ness Of the wheat and cotton markets,
corn prices failed to hold at the top level
reached. Houses with Northwestern con
n|ections were persistent sellers Of wheat
the visible supply showing an increase
of 5,431. eco bushes for he week.
Washington, Sert 21st.-Nr. Dwight
VIM. NarI9v, he New York banker.
has been selected BY tto President to be
, 1927-09-23
ELEGRA Ms.
ST. CROIX STATION.

Z Apache Lodge, Roosevelt, Aliz. Sept.
Goth. MARTIN jensen has been located at
the B Bar Ranch at Chilsons, on the upper
rye creeI in Tonic basin. 40 miles north
Of Roosevelt Lake. According to word
received this afternoon by Roland Still,
manager of the Apache Lodge. Mr.. Still
received a telephone call from the ranch
saying that both Jensen and his lion pas.
senger were safe. Jensen left San Diego
on Friday morning on what was ann0unc-
ed to be a Nonstop flight to New York.
He had a molten picture cOmpany's lion
in a cage in the seroplana, He had not
been definitely reported until word was
received here from B Bar Ranch,
Moscow, Sept. Goth. Calling it "a
victory for common sense, the Soviet
authorities and press greet with great
satisfaction the decision of the French
Council of Ministers that there is no
ground for breaking diplomatic relations
with Russia.
London, Sept. goth. In the interna-
tional ~seaplane race for the Schneider
Cup, which will be held in Venice Sun
DAY, the competitors will start at five min.
uteS intervals in the following order.
Flight Lieut., Kinhpad. Great Britain.
Major De Bernardo, Italy. Flight Lieut..
Webster. Great Britain. Signor Gutzetti,
ltaly, Flight Lieut.. WorsIey, Great Brl-
tain, Signor Ferrarini, Italy. Very high
speeds are expected and great secrecy IS
being observed regarding one of the
latest type Of seaplaues sent by Great
Britain, as a possible e%ntrant, it is known
that the machines and engines have been
greatly improved for the race. Major
De Farrarini won the race last year in
Virginia at a speed of 246 mics an hour.
Dublin. Sept. 20th. Inc Government
Increased its lead to four seats over The
opposition, returns showed up 20 this ar
tarnoon. The Government now has 81
seals in the Dan, as against GO fer lie
nnnnoiinn n aLardru NnS Is -niinMS.
, 1927-09-23
Mails Close

for the British and French West Indies
and the Guianas, via s. S. Haiti" at 8
a. m. September Is, and via s. s. "Domi.
nica' at 9 a. m. September 9th.
, 1927-09-23

Entered as second class matter Md9
36tb 1917 at the Post Office at Christian
Sled. st. Cr0jG, Y /. of the u, S. 4. u
DIR the Act of MU,cb 8. 1879.
, 1927-09-23

THE ST CROIX AVIS
IS printed and published daily (SWndGyS
assi Holidays excepted By G. JobGnsen at
tie Avjs Office.
TERMS so cents monthly IN Advance
2cents per single copy.
The Washington times., 1927-12-23
celerity compatible with due regard
for the mans rights"
Hickman Was i'm d. C..
And His Picture Is In
ROgue'S Gallery Here

William Edward Hickman, cap
tured in Pendleton, Ore, and con-
fessed kidnaper of little Marian
Parker in Los Angeles, was in this
city not so long before the per-
petration of the horrible crime, his
confession disclosed
Inspector Henry. G.. Pratt, chief
of detectives, however. does not be-
lieve Hickman can be linked with
any local criminal activities.
I'VE have his picture here, of
course, but think it would be
useless to try to link him with
any OF our unsoIved robberies Or
other crimes. 1t looks to me that
he will be taken care of out there
aplenty-and promptly, too," Pratt
said.
1t was in connection with Hick-
mans inability to give a description
OF the woman he involved in the
kidnapping, and Cramer, and their
addresses, that he made the state.
ment that he visited Washington.
You can see the condition was
in with being crook anyway
when picked them up. I had
been alone quite a long time any-
way. had been to many places
to Chicago, and went to New
York and Pittsburgh. and .Phila-
delphia and Washington, D. c., be.
fore came out to the coast"
The Washington times., 1927-12-23

at loss to explain major happen
ings.
Hickman will be arraigned as soon
as he is brought back here.
Under the California criminal
code. Hickman must enter his plea
to the kidnapping and murder
charges within five days after ar
raignment. The court fixes the
time within the prescribed limit.
But Judge Hardy has followed
the custom Of allowing the defend
ant three days in which to plead.
If Hickman pleads not guilty his
trial will be set.
How soon Hickman will he
brought to face a jury and how
swiftly the trial can be brought to
an end depends upon the legal
tactics Of the defense.
If Hickman is convicted, and
authorities say his conviction is
certain, he must be sentenced within
five days.
The penalty in Hickman's case is
death. If doomed to die on .he
gallows, Hickman must be hanged
within not less than 90 nor more
than 80 days from the day the
sentence is passed. The trial Judge
fixes the date Of execution.
The grand jury session which re-
suited in William Edward Hickman
The Washington times., 1927-12-23

Ore, the self-styled killer Fox" +"
stood charged in an indictment with
the kidnapping and murder of the
12:year.old school girl.
Meeting in a dramatic night ses-
sion. which lasted for eighty awful
minutes, 16' stern men. composing
the Los Angeles county grand jury,
returned a true BILL" designed to
send Hickman to the gallows.
Their grim business finished. the
grand jurors marched into the court
room of Superior Judge Carlos
Hardy and Foreman George H.
Walhaus .gravely handed the docu-
ment to the presiding justice.
Armed with extradition papers
for Hickman, Detective Inspector
ID. w. Longuevan of Los Angeles,
took off from Clover Field today in
an airplane for Sacramento to
obtain the signature of Governor
Young, which is necessary before
the fugitive can be brought back to-
California to face murder and kid.
naping charges.
Meanwhile. party Of high Off
cials Of Los Angeles, headed by
District Attorney Asa Keyes. Po.
lice Chief James E. Davis. and De.
tective Chief Herman Cline. were
speeding north by train to Pendle.
ton. Ore. to take charge of the
captive and return him with all
The Washington times., 1927-12-23
star E uoto

rived. Official welcomes and trips
through the city were planned.
Just before she retired last night,
Mrs. Lindbergh was treated to neat
gesture of Latin gallantry. A group
of students from the preparatory and
professional schools in the city, some
carrying guitars and mandolins.
enscenced themselves beneath the
windows of the American embassy.
Then those inside the building
and the soft voices of the students
as they serenaded the mother of the
young Americana"
Throws a Rose
With her son, Mrs. Lindbergh
stepped out on the balcony and
acknowledged the compliment. Be-
fore she went in again, she tossed
a rose to the serenaders who spent
the next 10 minutes or so scrambling
wildly for the sweet favor.
Mrs. Lindbergh arrived at Val.
buena field yesterday afternoon from
Tampico in giant tri-motored Ford
airliner. She was Immediately Off
cially welcomed by Gen. Jose
Alvarez, chief Of staff to President
Gales, and then taken in the am
bassadorial automobile to the Ameri-
can embassy.
While Mrs. Llndbergh was land
ing, her son, in another plane,
hovered over the field unable to
descend due to the tremendous
crowd which gathered about his
mothers plane.
1t was good 10 minutes before
Lindbergh was able to land and greet
his mother.
Hondurans Plan Welcome
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, Dec.
23.--Hondurans are already engag-
ing hotel accommodations for fetes
to be given in honor Of Colonel
Lindbergh when he arrives here
about January 1. Already most of
the accommodations have been taken
and still there are numerous queries
from citizens from the interior who
intend to come here for the celebra-
tions.
Thirty thousand workmen and
students and employers are arrang-
ing a demonstration for the flier.
A special session Of hte Honduran
parliament will be held to offer
welcome to Colonel Lindbergh and
the Tegucigalpa municipality will
grant him the freedom of the city.
President Paz Baraona. who il
now at Amapala with the American
minister. will return to Tegucigalpa
for the festivities.
The Washington times., 1927-12-23
FOX DENIES HE
KILLED GIRL
CONTINUED from Page ~
tradition proceedings started at Los
Angeles.
Police RidicuIe Claim
That ''FOx" Had Others
To Help i'm His Crime
BY LELAND C. LEWIS
international News Service

.
LOS ANGELES, Calf, Dec. 2S.--
"Andrew Kramer" and "June
Dunnin," named as accessories in
the kidnapping, Staying and dismem-
berment of 12.year-old Marian
Parker by William Edward Hick-
man, were styled the "yelps Of the
trapped fox" by police here today.
The fact that $1,4OO of the $1.500
"blood money" exacted from Perry
M. Parker, father of the victim.
was still in the kidnaper's posses.
sion at the time of his capture,
eliminated the statement that he
had contemplated sharing the ran
som with a confederate, officers
said.
"Crookdom doesn't work that
way" grizzled officer added.
when a pair or more of gang.
sters pull job that entails cash,
they split without delay.
''Hickman's notes carried the ego
OF individual power. and this gesture
that his companions failed to meet
him as scheduled at San Francisco,
appears nothing more than a strug.
gle to draw himself out Of the
shadow Of the gallows."
That the kidnaper's blind recital
of the delivery of Marian's body
to his apartment did not ring true,
was the opinion of investigators.
who pointed out that the youth
was specific in many minor details
Of his movements. but apparently
The Washington times., 1927-12-23
Hickman's Mother,
Dazed By Confession,
Wants to Go to Him

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Dec. 2s.-
MY God, they'll kill him, they wont
give him a chance. must get to
him for he'll need me so badly"
These We're the words, over and
over, from Mrs. Eva Hickman
mother of William Edward Hickman,
as she awaited anxiously for the
news from Oregon today of her son.
Dazed by reading the confession
from her boy whom she had be-
lieved was terribly frightened and
afraid to show up because the police
possibly had only a. clue" the So
year-old mother first was on the
CONTINUED on Page 10.
The Washington times., 1927-12-23

possible haste. Travelling straight
through to Portland. they are due
to reach Pendleton some time Sat.
urday.
That the law will deal swiftly
yet justly. with the confessed kid
naper of Marion Parker is an as
sured fact.
"I will put this case ahead of
everything else" Judge Hardy. who
presides oyer the superior courts of
Los Angeles county. has promised.
Rest assured that in this case
the law will move with all possible