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Evening star., 1928-02-01
Attack on Baskets
Turned to Corners
BY SOL METZGER.

Whatever the system OF attack
used in basket bali-~the straight cut
for the basket. the cut and reverse.
the long pass or the short---the
principle is the same. Play Is di-
rected at the basket. No coach
plans an attack for the corners.
It's hard TO shoot baskets from the
corners. All strategy In sport aims
10 accomplish a purpose in the
easiest possible manner.
Naturally. defense is planned TO
Offset this. While the offensc Is
maneuvering to strike for the basket.
Evening star., 1928-02-01
Eddie McNichOl Is Rated Most
Valuable TOsser of All Time

McNichol would come up close. cut
across. and with a swift movement OF
his left hand bat the bouncing ball
away, retrieve 1t and start 1t up the
floor
Close urder his own basket McNichol
was a tower OF strength. Seldom did
the forward he was guarding get in
position to shoot. Playing close 10 his
men when his own goal was In danger
and never letting his man get loose
made McNichol most dependable
guard.
tCopsr!ght 1898. hy North American News
paper Alliance
Evening star., 1928-02-01
PIRATES STOP CAHADIEEs.

NEW YORK. February j ~ The
tton,resi Canadiens. iyzcrHn2kers IN
the National Iockey League loe sprint,
Uydsy were tile Is,es, slcilnf II the
leIa1ed cJ4te .! PjttsDugIs peppy Pr
rates. Invading the i}oAae yink NJ fhe
Cans1lenE .aSt night. the Pirates ecut-
tje~ their koDtYeal op3ryneLn ~ 2 "
Evening star., 1928-02-01
SPOON SHOOT SATURDAY
AT WASHINGTON TRAPS

Washington Gun Club WILL he'd :
Sgs>na S2csos AZ 50 targets =: the Ser
rIssS range Saturday, On February Z,
a distance handicap competition W. -
held aG 100 targets II pgegAgstscs, sg'~
the iassgctty team match 10 Dc EgsG a:
GcstySessgS week later,
A two~nian team Sssose az loo ts:-
SssS wall es held February -
Evening star., 1928-02-01
ILLIEI FIVE LOSES TWO.

UREAsk. H.. February ] Hr.--Se-
yneEteY ezzmlnatiofl2 atac illness took
two men from the University o! ILL.,
rloas basket bali team. Tile Hint cap
tain, Everett ''Syede" Olson has been
declared ineligible and b.! Short for
ward. vii be out for the remainder OF
the season because ~ Illness
Evening star., 1928-02-01

With Bob Wilson cast in the stellar
role Western High tOSsers spurted
briskly in the second half TO vanquish
their old rivals. Gonzaga. in a 1922
win in the / street School gym. The
purple was on top at the end OF the
first half by to 3, having held Coach
Dan Ahern's to a lone floor goal during
this period. Wilson was the leading
scorer with IA points Capt. Joe Lynch.
as usual, was GonZaga's offensive star.
He registered 9 points.
Dewitt passcrs handiiy defeated Benja-
min Franklin Accounting University
quint 81 to 28 Vincent and Maxwell
found the cords often for the victors
with c. Proctor doing best for the
losers.
Ted Cappelli. crack Eastern forward.
who suffered torn ligaments in game
with ST Johns few weeks ago. prob
ably will not see much. il any action,
again until the Lincoln Parkers resume
play in the public high title series
February 10 against Western. Coach
Guyon wants to get Cappelli in the best
possible shape for the title scraps.
Tech basketers had a decided edge
in a practice session with Woodward
School tossers in the Central Y gym.
Friends defeated Dewitt. % to %. in
a lightweight court tilt Robb was high
scorer for Dewitt and Forrest registered
IL points for the losers.
Evening star., 1928-02-01
WIFE SUES WEEDLAED.

CHICAGO. February g',-Jpbn r
Wes56ianc. 1875 track star ., Eotfe
Dame and former assistant instructor
e. ti4e same sckrDi Das Deeu sued for
divorce by Mrs Dora Calvert Weno!snd
daughter ~ The general manager II
the Portland Oseg. W0olen Mills On
CllSYgfs Of cruelty
Evening star., 1928-02-01
American Catholic Tonight Ohio Coaches Checking BASKET Sho
BUSY WEEK END In STORE
FOR SCHOLASTIC TOSSERS

the going yesterday. but Central got
going late In the first half and when
the whistle blew had tied the score at
ID points each. Dick Woodward. Nell
son Galley and Forrest Burgess were
stars for Central aside from Burch
Baker and Sherman performed well
for John Marshall.
The score.
Evening star., 1928-02-01
COLLEGE BASKET BALL.

CANE. TONIGHT,
Catholic University ts. Amsf1fan Uni
yefslty, St ETsokia nd, s3e
RIsIL1s LAkT NIGHT.
Virgins. ~ stevens, ~
tuglnia Military institute, 49, Med
ssf fuIssge of virginia, ~.
Geofgls. 30 titmsoh, ~.
HsmpdeB sidney. "a; Wake FOR
Tent. 20 a..
1oilsgs sf Iay ef Detroit, 81. Wsst
tHgifis, a.
D e----~T-Hrr
PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY.
New York EsBgsrs, 81 Montreal Ma r.
yoons D
DttswA4 Toronto. q.
pntsbufgh z Montreal shan'yH -
Boston. Z, new iofk Amsfhshs, g.
Evening star., 1928-02-01

- CHOOLBOY basketers hereabout
- are preparing for an active week
end with several attractive OUT
- of-town trips featuring the pro-
Evening star., 1928-02-01

Woodside tossers drubbed Service Co,
Reserves, % TO IL.
Evening star., 1928-02-01

Members of the Y, w, c. A. SWIM
ming Club will meet for their mnnShN
dip In the Ada Thomas Memorial .pos
at headquarters All are requested to
report promptly at 3 o'clock,
Evening star., 1928-02-01

Strayer's Rusiness College SeNse'
romped on the Capitol Athletic tlua
tossers. 81 10 -. III an Intermediates di-
vision, Washington Recreation League
match. AT the Columbia heights tom-
munity center last night
Supertor basket work speed. and a
Evening star., 1928-02-01

R~nroc baSketers will meet Eastern
High School Friday afternoon at 3.l5
O'Clock in the school gym. Renrocs are
after games with senior and unlimited
class teams having floors Cali Manager
Healy at Lincoln 2S5s between $50 and
$50 pm.
Arrnv AIealeal ('eNter five Is after
Evening star., 1928-02-01

BrookIand A. &. paSsers will engage
Hamline Church quint tonight In the
Hamline Church gym at 10 o'clock.
Evening star., 1928-02-01

Army Medical Center five Is after
.ames. Call Scrgt. Hall at Georgia 1000.
Evening star., 1928-04-02
BEDTIME STORIES
BY THORNTON
". BURGESS

he was disappointed. He pretended 10
fuss around as il he were looking for
something. All the time Scrapper. from
the top Of a tree in the middle Of the
Old Orchard. was watching Bobby and
cfuckling. BY and by. he took pity on
Bobby, and few over 70 where Bobor
was.
Hello. Bobby Coon" said scrapper.
You just had to come back 10 find
out about Kinkys long tongue, didn't
you?"
Bobby opened his mouth TO deny this
Then he thought better Of 1t. Yes"
said he. looking little sheepish, Eyes.
just had to come over and find out
about that long tongue. You see, I
don't happen to know any member Of
my family with an extra long tongue.
Is 1t really so very long?"
Scrapper nodded. yes" said he, ''it
is quite match for that long tail Of
his
Bobby Coon's eyes opened very wide
in amaZement. do you mean TO tell
me that Kinky's tongue is as long as
hts tall" he demanded.
Scrapper laughed right out. "No. Of
course not" said he, though It cid
sound that way. What I mean Is that
Just as Kinky's tail Is extra long. 80 is
Ills tUHAUcs n1lu AZ - AO4 b&AC SaA4C PAA
pose"
Bobby Coon blinked. How can he
hang onto things with his tongue?" he
demanded.
1t was Scrapper's turn TO blink. "Who
said anything about his hanging onto
things with his tongue?" he exclaimed.
Didn't you say that it was for the
same purpose as his long tail? And
didn't you tell me that that long tail
was to hang onto branches bye" Bobby
asked.
Certainly. I did" responded Scrap
per. II told you that the purpose OF
that long tail was to be made use for
Kinky's special needs, and that is the
purpose Of his long tongue He can run
1t into places like cracks and little holes
in trees. where you would be quite help
less. He likes honey. That long tongue
is very handy in getting at the honey
That Is one reason he Is called Honey
Bear. But I've often wondered what he
does with that tongue when he has it
back in his mouth. However, never
have found out Speaking Of tongues,
one Of the funniest tongues I know Of
Is Banana Bill's."
And who. II you please. Is Banana
Bill? Is he another relative Of mtre?"
asked Bobby.
fCopvriEhi 1881
Evening star., 1928-04-02

came roaring through the receiver in
jazzy syncopation Our host shut 1t
of. lighted his pipe, sat down and
crossed his legs. Have you fellows
ever heard Of Andy McKay?" he asked
apropos Of nothing at all. NO, we
replied in unison. We'll, Andy Nc
Kay" said our genial host. lived up
here on our hill One night he left
this fireplace and went out into the
night. Next morning his body was
found stretched on the ground about
20 feet from the corner OF the house
near the first floor bedroom"
THAT was just too bad" said our
friend irreverently.
"You may not believe it." continued
the host. "but nothing has grown on
that spot since. That was over 50
years ago. It is said that Andy Nc
Kay's troubled spirit visits the house.
I have n chain on the cellar doors
leading from the back yard and oc-
casionally they rattle as though Nc
Kay would shake the links asunder.
Once in awhile the doors slam mys-
teriously, too. and means come from
around the engine shed"
Then ne stopped and poked at the
FIRE. The clock In the hall licked Its
solemn lay.
Rather an interesting yarn" said the
third man.
"Curiously enough" went on the
host, "the corner room with the SOUTH
ern exposure seems to be Mckays par
tict,lar weakness. perhaps because 1t
was his bedroom. It's getting late,
hadn't we better turn In. boys? Who
is going to sleep in the corner room
tonight?"
Personally" ventured the third man,
"I don't care for corner rooms"
"I can't sleep in a room with a
southern exposure" said the writer.
The comforting warmth began TO
change to a shivering chill. accentu-
ated to q remarkable degree by the wall
OF the wind without. March was going
out like q lion.
wei, well settle who sleeps In there
by drawing lots" suggested the most.
Short straws wins. or rather loses"
The unfortunate third man lost. 1t
was past 2 o'clock and soon the lights
were extinguished and silence hrooded.
A shutter crashed against the house.
An owl Cor what sounded like one)
cried from his dismal haunt. Our host
was lost in siumber. Then we dis
tinctly heard a moan outside by the
engine shed. A white figure stole into
our room and whispered: did you hear
that?" Another moan. Tnere IL Is
again"
600 ON back 70 bed" we growled in
differently and drawing the covers up
about our thatch II was pitiful 10
see our friend retreat TO the corner
room. Then came a crash followed by
falling tinware. Even our host awoke.
what did tell your" he said. IT'S
the ghost OF Andy Mckay"
Again there was silence, broken only
nv the labored breathing OF our friend
Evening star., 1928-04-02
LITTLE BENNY
ny lee PApE.

We was eating suppir yestidday and
my sister Gladdis sed, Well are you al
blind or wat2
And she waved one hand to show
there was diamond ring on 1t. saying,
] am officially ingaged to be married,
thank you for your kind attention.
@ wigz, who to, Mr.. Parkins? ! sed.
Your a brite boy, Gladdis sed.
Meening Of corse, and ma sed. Well
of all things, and pop sed. So Parkins
had the courage to come out with the
big question at last.
Don't be silly. father, Gladdis sed. !
decided 1t was about time we were in
gagged and told him so, she sed.
How sweetly romantic, pop sed. It
makes me think Of knites Of old and
Sir Walter Scots novels and things Of
that sort, he sed. and Gladdis sed. The
Engagement ring is open for inspection,
iz2ent 1t bewt?
It looks like a real diamond from
this distants. pop sed, and ma sed, OF
corse 1t Is, wat elts could 1t be. its q
fiawless blue white diamond and 1t must
way fully carrots.
That's lest wat IL ways, I went with
him and helped him pick 1t out, Glad
dis sed
Yee gods. sippose you meen you let
him help you. pop sed, and Gladdis sed.
Well yes, that mite be more accurate
description. He's bit old fashion, by
the way. and he insists on asking you
for your permission, father. she sed.
All, that makes me feel quite impor-
tant, wat will he do, call me up on the
fone some time? pop sed. and Gladdis
sed. No, he's going to ask you this
very evening. in persin.
Well. I'll always be glad to meet eny
feeanssy of yours. I'm sure. pop sed.
And we kepp on eating suppir. being
stake under onions.
Evening star., 1928-04-02
Dangers of Boric Acid.

Boric, or boracic acid 1.-THE same)
and borax are such common household
antiseptics that there is need for q
warning that IL taken internally or abb
sorbed through the skin or mucous
membranes IN too great concentration,
over too long period Of time, they are
poisonous.
Both boric acid and borax have the
same foundation-boron- the boric
acid. as its name implies, Is an acid
and so contains hydrogen. and boras
Is an aIkaIi containing sodium, the tech
nicsI name being sodium borate.
Boric acid is q dangerous food pre-
seryatiYe. and its use has long been for
hidden for such purposes IN the United
States. France, Germany, Holland, Italy
and Spain, and recently in Great Brit
Evening star., 1928-04-02
Sailing ANY of the Seas 7

Judging from the report that more
than half million Americans win sail
for European shores this Spring and
Summer, 1t is more than likely that
some Of Us viii be on the boat when
the cry Is heard, "All ashore that's goin
ashore"
Before arranging about scc0mmoda-
tons 6nd such things, one must attend
70 the more important detail OF the
passport. This costs $40 Ia all. and
one passport may be used for man and
wife, sg well as for the other members
Of the family II they are minors, or, IN
other words, under age.
The passport il only the first expense
One must get yisas for any countries
which one intends 10 visit. These may
be gotten personally 81 the nearest con-
sui of the country 10 be visited. Many
banks and steamship or travel agents,
however, will arrange W get the visas.
A visa Is 0ffieisl permission " enter .
country, The cost for yisas varies with
the countries. For example, some eoilfi.s
tries have q reciprocal arrangement
Evening star., 1928-04-02

across the hall. Then the chains on
the cellar doors ratified as though they
were being vigorously shaken by some
one demanding admittance. The third
man shrieked and rushed into Our room.
ITS Mckay, it's Mckay" he whis-
pered. II saw him. It's he He's right
out there by the window"
The tinware crashed again. We were
sure we should have returned to WASH
ington that night instead of remaining
there to sleep. At any rate, three men,
each verging on 6 feet. crept to the hall
and gazed through the corner window.
Shades of Andy Mckay. There he
stood beyond the window pane, staring
back at us.
PUT on the lights" demanded the
host, "and let's start some logs burn
ing. Bring in that deck of cards. You
guys are going to give me the heebe-
geebes."
Long-tarrying dawn began to steal
over the hills. We looked out. but Mckay
had vanished. Two contented COWS
grazed peacefully in the yard. Our
host laughed over the bacon and eggs
and steaming coffee.
II hope / have proved to you two
heroes something about life." he chuc-
killed. Andy Mckay never lived save
in my imagination. / simply plucked
and put him into your minds. What
you saw, was one of the white cows
looking into the window. but you didn't
have the nerve to investigate. You
took 1t for granted that it was the
ghost of Mckay. The moan was a
low moo" Once in a while one of the
cows gets her foot caught in the door
chain, and in poking around the house
they frequently disarrange the buckets
on the porch so that they fall. That
was all. The moral Of this lesson. my
boys, is clear. Fear Is merely a matter
of the mind. Keep this in the back OF
your heads every day"
A wise host.
y
Lawyers disagree on many subjects,
one Of them as TO the value OF trial
before IL strange people of varying In
tellectual caliber, many OF whom 1t Is
Evening star., 1928-04-02
THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Tuesday. Anril 8.

Many aspects are strong today, ac-
cording to astrology. which reads that
the benefic influences dominate.
The morning should be an suspicious
time for attending to banking matters
and for forwarding financial enter
prises.
Judgment should be trustworthy
while this confguration prevails. max
ing for optimism that is nevertheless
wise.
II the stars are rightly read women
will find the sway OF the plants thwart-
ing today, but the stars indicate some
great national movement In which they
win make deep impression.
There Is q sign of promise today for
promoters Of business as well as for
supporters of political candidates.
Stimulation of hope among persons
Of high ambitions may be strong today
when those who have enjoyed public
approval will crave more.
Holders of ONCE and poSsessors Of
authority Of every sort are well directed
under this sway
There is fair promise Of all who
project new enterprises today. but
large cooperation and extensive capital
viii be required
The seers foretell that the impulse
ton Of every sort, even that which pre-
pares for war.
Women now come under q planetary
government making for growth Of power
In national affairs.
They may exercise far-reaching po-
litical influence through non-partisan
organizations.
This should be happy wedding day.
for the stars presage a life partnership
in which there Is no danger Of divorce.
Persons whose birth date IL Is may
have trouble over love affairs In the
coming year, but they can avoid DIM
culties.
Children born on this day may be
inclined TO be careless and irresponsible.
They should be trained In systematic
habits.
Evening star., 1928-04-02
Straight Talks to Women About Money
BY MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN.

whereby they charge the American citi-
zen as much as Uncle Sam would charge
a tourist from that country. In such
countries the visa fee Is $40, This ap-
plies TO Great Britain, France, Greece,
Italy, Ireland, Czechosloyakia and a few
others,
Other countries charge smaller fees.
For example, Austria, 81. Turkey, 60;
Spain, $3.50; Portugal, $3.50, and Mon
AGO. 90 cents. There are d few eoun~
tries which charge no visa fee at all.
Among these countries are Germany,
Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, Denmark
and others.
These fees must be paid In advance,
and the traveller Ii advised TO get her
yisas IN this country. II Is much easier,
and once one gets abroad red tape seems
10 increase. Furthermore, one may
waste q good deal OF time that Ia vaiu-
able In The bargain.
When YOU have your passport photo
made u will not cost much more tn get
a few extra proofs, and these may he
necessary for yisas In the cases Of some
countries.
Evening star., 1928-04-02

One Of the fundamental facts teach
is that wetting or chilling or even suf-
ferlng from exposure 70 cold can a. the
worst cause no other bad effect than
frostnite Noy, there is something mega
tive about that teaching. and the CEN
sors say people want positive advice or
instruction not negative. SO let's do an
algeDraic Stunt~-Fnagbe am just be-
tfaysng my ignorance Of aigebra~-and
twist or torture this negative fact into
positive one. ! want % assure every
pergon who can read these words that
Ia any conceivable circumstances one
VINO suffers from cruel or unusual eK-
1oSare may always take comfort in the
knowledge that no illness is coming TO
him as a consequence u the exposure.
That ought 70 seye a lot of wofryl
know II has saved me some worry.
II has become the fashion III recent
years 70 lessen the stress On the expo
sure" theory considerably anc dWeil
more On the pFeclsposiDg influence Of
fatigue
The fancy that fatigue renders one
more Liable ~ contract pneumonia or
Other respiratory disease Is eagerly ac-
ceptec oy the public. II seems ~ Yea-
SoTaaDie ard the idea has been 80 thar
oggiIy sod W the public by various
commercial interests. From the lay
mans viewpoint IL ii logical enough 10
assume that parcel " lOW, lurking
microbes would nneFTlnRIy plpk on q
person when he il tagged Ollt or thor.
o1ghjy tired The very idea that disease
germs '.iuFk" has beer thoroughly eold
Lo the public And. finally, II Is pure
human nature for one W imagine when
one iE worn 0ut with toll and brSifl
strain and all that sort of bunk thai
ones powers VI resistance" sfe tenn
poyaFijy paYalgzed or exhausted or en-
teeDleo And right there is the trouble
immunity " pneumonia N other
respiratory infection Is not "Feglstsree''
~ sB There is no such thing as re
s3stanse" IN that sense. The highest
attainsDle degrees ~ immunity against
s given germ disease csnnot prevent the
individual from having the disease II
he gets 81 overwhelming d0se of tie
5 yiFllent germs.
Al ~ the newer knowledge u I'M
mlnity. gained eilefiy through animal
experimentation, indicates that fatigue
does rot impair immunity. Indeed
some experiments have rather suggested
that animals thoroughly fatigiIed iys
prolonged. forced labor sTe less readily
a1ocuIated with the pneumonis germl
Anyway, ] am glad 10 give this ssSur.
Evening star., 1928-04-02
DIET AND HEALTH
By LULU HUNT PETERS, M. d,

ain. Milk that has been preserved with
boric acid has resulted In serious bowel
disorders in babies.
McNally and Rust. in q recent article
In the journal of the American Medi-
cal Association. report the death OF SIX
babies from the accidental giving OF
boric acid solution for distilled water.
Also the death of an adult who mis-
took boric acid for saline laxative.
So keep your boric acid and borax
solutions for your antiseptics, for they
are good antiseptics, but tie little bell
on the bottle so you viii know that they
are poisonous If taken internally. and
keep them out Of the reach Of children.
Every household should lay in sup
ply Of tiny bells TO tie on all bottles
and any other receptacles that contain
poisons. They viii automatically warn
the absent-minded and the near-Sighted
Of their danger.
Evening star., 1928-04-02

may be Just q touch of bright red
The pale, light pastel tones have nc
place in the yachting ensemble.
Some one observed that navy blue
was really the most appropriate color
for ocean wear because naval uniforms
of every country in the world were
Of this color. Even the Japs, who usu-
ally wear little of this color, have dark
blue naval uniforms.
So you might suppose that navy blue
had finally come TO be the universal
naval color because it had been proved
to be the best adapted to seafaring
canditions. You would II YOU didn't
happen TO know that 1t was a pretty
English duchess who was responsible
for the choice Of the color. and the COS
tune that inspired it was equestrian
not naval. Almost two hundred years
ago the Duchess of Bedford went rid
ing in a costume of navy blue lined
with white. King George II of Eng
land, still pondering the question OF a
suitable uniform for his navy, chanced
to see the duchess, and so 1t all came
about. If the pretty duchess had
chosen dark green lined with bum per.
hans that navies of the world woulo
be clad in green and buff and we woulc
now be speaking Of navy green and not
navy blue.
fCoDvrirht 1881
Evening star., 1928-04-02
BEAUTY CHATS BY EDNA KENT FORBES

starch does. Lavender also scents pow
der DELIGHTFULLY."-.
For hot Summertime. to cool the SKIN
to do away with any trace Of odor from
perspiration, use one-quarter pound OF
nowdered boracic acid and one pound OF
cornstarch. This Is an ideal bath pow
der. antiseptic. equally good scented o.
unscented. ANY powder can be used
lavishly on the body None Of the bath
powders could possibly clog the pores OF
the skin.
Most drug departments and drug
stores sell what is called rice powder
by the pound, unscented. but very fine
and soft In quality. I've seen 1t from 20
cents to so cents pound sometimes,
This may be potato starch, but 1t doesn
matter. It ciings 70 the skin. especially
II mixed half and half with talcum, and
could make q very good and very cheap
face powder. Ordinarily, though, sug-
gest buying face powder: q 50-cent box
WI last year. But make bath pow
ders at home.
Evening star., 1928-04-02

Well, I'll tell you.' replied the man,
how makes up my mind. amt moth
ing but a plain feller with q bit of
reasonin', and I amt influenced by
anything the lawyers say or by what
the witnesses say or anything the judge
says. Just looks at the man in the
dock and says, IF he amt done notf-
ing. why's he there?" And I brings EN-
all In guilty."
Attempt the end. and never stand to
doubt,
Nothing's so hard but search may find
1t out. ."--Herrick.