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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20

enecial Dispatch 20 The Evening star and
CAicagc Daily News.
AMSTERDAM. July 2o.--The fast
n est race that will be run at
II Amsterdam this year is now
4 L going on. This is the race OF
the Dutch workmen trying to
finish the running track In time fSr the
OlvmnicS. It is a race against time.
II was decided eight years ago to hoio
the 1928 Olympics at Amsterdam, out
only about a quarter of the track mas
SO fal been completed. Something went
wTong somewhere. 81.
The story runs that the Dutch did
not know how to lay a ctnder track ano
got the wrong mixture. But unoer the
alleged supervision of the Swedish tram
or If the Dutch track team. the work Is
now being pushed. The track, OF Gun
GERS. clam and brick dust. Is expecteo 70
be finished by July IS, The events s.aIe
July %. If we have some wet weatnss
it may bed down and De oute guy
track But If dry weather continues
probably will be crumbly, At any rate;
II can hardly be hoped the track VIII
be fast. and it will be surprising II any
records are broken on 1t.
Bicycle Course Is Poor.
The bicycling saucer. which was
Thought TO be finished. INSIDE the STA
6iun1s has developed alarming abrasive
Qualities. In race staged there last
Saturday most of the competitors had
hlowoUts. and it is said that six laps
around means good-by tires. work Is
being pushed TO find way OF SMOOTH
ing the surface.
THE stadium is a pleasing structure
If rna,,ye red brick. but, like many New
Work apartments, while 1t has grand.
inDosing exterior. 1t is somewhat
cranped inside. It has a seating ca
pacity at most of only 10000, which Is
practically sold out already. ana
seerns that the much heralded pillar OF
fame, which will burn continuously
from its cubist tower during the games.
viii have TO make up for the thousands
who cannot get into the stadium.
The complscent Dutchmen DO not
seem the least bit excited about the
advent of the Olympics. They are
keeping their heads and their forms
Obviously they did not build bigger
stadium because they thought they
would never fill it later on-and the
Dutch are not partial to white eie-
plants.
1t is said that queues mile long
waited for tickets to the recent loot
ball Olympics, and there is no reason
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20
WOMEN in SPORT

Y yNDAUNTED by the 100 degrees
in the shade, playground
racketers continued action yes
terday in the preliminary
ground Journeys to select the
representatives for the interplaygrouno
event next month.
Hoover playground winners were
crowned. Grace Taylor coming through
as champion. with Katherine Griggs
Yunner-up, Miss Taylor defeated Miss
Griggs. 6-3. Ga. The pair viii be
teamed for the city-wide doubles.
AT Rosedale Mildred Hook defeated
Frances Marshall. 6-I. 6-1, thus tax
ing her phase in the title round. She
was scheduled to meet Ruth Brown
this morning for the championship.
Il Freda Brown of Georgetown play
around passed the swimmers test IN
the Volta place tank yesterday, under
the direction of Mrs. Catherine Pfeiner
Ladd. swimming instructor for the play
ground department Miss Brown quail
fed In the 100-foot swim, surface dive
and recovery of an object, front dive
and demonstration of respiration.
Twenty girls came through the begin
ners' test successfully, also at the
GEORGETOWN pool yesterday. They In
cluded Miss Brown. who stood the pri-
mary tests before passing the examina-
ton for advanced swimmers: Betty
Barre, Mildred Ralph, Frances Rands,
Jessie Pyles. Audrey Hutchinson, Mar
garet Tiley. Ada Hogan, Catherine
Hutcfins, Virginia Allen, Alice Gossage,
Ruth Henderson. Sarah Lipman, Ethel
Ritlue, Mary O'Connor. Shirley Turr,
Frances Sawyers, Margaret Ryan, Dor
othy French and Marie Sawyers.
Reservations now are being taken at
Girl Scout headquarters. 1850 New York
avenue, for the Use Of the pioneer cabin
now being built at Fort Foote. Md. The
cabin lis expected to be ready for &C.
cupancy by August ] and win be avail
able to any Girl Scout group for over
night or week emu encampments. II ac-
companied by leaders who are ex-
perienced campers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20
HYATTSvlLLE NINE
FACES STURDY FOE

HYATTSvILLE, Md. July 20.--Base
ballers of the Hyattsville Methodist
Episcopal Church South, who are head
ing the Tri-City Sunday School League,
face crucial game tomorrow when
they meet Centenary tossers of Laurel,
1927 league champions, and who are
only q game and a half behind the
locals in the present race
The contest will be played in River
dale Park at 3 o'clock.
In other league games Savage M E.
which is tied with Centenary for sec
ond place, will engage Savage Baptist
at Savage and Trinity and st. Philip
mines of Laurel will clash there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20
DREADNAUGHTSLIST
BALTIMORE TOSSERS

ALEXANDRIA. Va, July 20-Dread-
Tlaugtlt A. A. VIII play the strong Var
eity A. c. Of Baltimore, Md. here Sun
day afternoon in Dreadnaught Park at
3 O'Clock
Varsity A. G. is one Of the strongest
teams in the Baltimore semipro circuit.
st. Mary's Boys Club will play the
Baptist Sunday school Of East Falls
Church. Va, Saturday on the South
Royal street diamond at 3 o'clock.
Manager Horace Howard Is without
g game for his No 5 Motor Co. team
for Sunday On Carriers Field.
A seniors tournament VIII be held
August on the links Of the Belle
Haven Country Club The entrants
must be members OF the club and so
or over.
Alexandria Post, No. "a, American
Legion, Will play Potomac Yard Reyi-
sion Bureau Sunday on the Potomac
Yard diamond at O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20

TIP FOR FISHERMEN.
HARPERs FERRY, w. Va. July 90
The Potomac and Shenandoah rivers
were muddy this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20
U. S. S. GRAMPUS TEAM
TAKES DIAMOND SERIES

INDIAN HEAD, Md, July 20-Base
ballers of the U. S. s. Grampus yes
terday won their second consecutive
game and the series from the team OF
Shop 6 at the naval base here. IL to 8.
In the Campus lineup were Springer,
catcher; Pearl, first base; O'Hara
shortstop; Kois. second base and
pitcher: Angie. pitcher and second base;
Lee, third base; OFT, right field:
Meadows, left field, and Henry, center
field.
Representing Shop we're Miller,
right field; Janett, center field; Austin,
third base; Lynn, second base; Kirsey.
shortstop; Mason. left field: Hood.
catcher; Yeager, first base, and Hise.
pitcher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20
CISSELL OF WHITE SOX
HAS A FINGER BROKEN

NEW YORK, July 20 tP.-Chalmer
Cissell. Si23.000 Army sergeant, who is
PLAYING short for the White SoX. will be
out of the lineup for several days be-
cause of broken finger on his lett
hand.
He was injured when he knocked
down a wide throw at second base.
George Redfern is substituting for
him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20
BUELL. STOPS WILLIAMS.

BALTIMORE, July 20.---Kid Williams;
former world bantamweight champion,
essaying a comeback. bowed to Eddie
Buell., Washington featherweight. last
night at River View Park. Buell. opened
an old cut over Williams eye and was
awarded a technical knockout.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20
RY NEGLEY FARSoN.

apecial Dispatch 90 The Evening star and
Chicago Daily News,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20

Boat Club, Washington; are not expect
ed here until tomorrow many Of the
shells will arrive on the railroad siding
near the Old Dominion Boat Club late
this afternoon and will be cared for
by the local aquatic club.
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Running Track for Olympic July % Not Yet Completed

out with new vigor from the topmost
deck, where the boxers spared, to the
treadmill below decks for the horses
stabbed below.
Track and field men will train an
hour daily at the Olympic Stadium.
The oarsmen will go to Slotten tomor-
row morning.
XIV Ebright. coach of the California
eight-oared crew remarked that the rest
they got on the voyage across was just
what they needed.
The team was pronounced In fine fet-
tie by Maj. Gen. Douglas Macarthur,
chairman of the American Olympic
committee.
Ray Puts on Gloves.
With nothing to do but run the 10000
meters and the marathon at Amster-
dam, versatile Joie Ray turned boxer
Yesterday and mixed it fast and furi-
ously with Tommy Lown of New York,
amateur welterweight champion, in
friendly bout which sent the rest of the
American athletes swarming up the
President Roosevelt's ladders and rig
ging to the ring on the topmost deck.
Cheering crowds of boy and girl ath-
letes surrounded the midchannel roped
arena as Joie, who established some
thing of reputation for himself as an
amateur boxer few years ago, snapped
punches with the smiling New Yorker.
Don't get killed. warned Joie's fell
low marathoners.
What kind of flowers shall we send,
Joie?" asked the girls.
But Joie donned headgear, waded
in with abandon and came out whole
and unframed
Nov, I'll swim the channel against
you or run you 40 miles around the
decks" chirped the confident little dis
lance runner.
joe says he's going to win the mara
thon, and the coaches agree with him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20
MARDFELDT NINE CARDED.

Mardfeldt 4. e. tosserg will meet
Auth Seniors tomorrow afternoon at 3
O'Clock On the Seventh and Jackson
Streets Field Manager Lewis OF Mard
1eldts, who can be reached by calling
North 500. is booking games with other
senior class mines.
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WILL DRILL TOMORROW.

Rover midget tossers, who are seek
ing several capable players, VIII drili
tomorrow at o'clock on North Eilpse:
All players and candidates are asked
to be on hand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20
POTOMAC TIGERS SCORE.

ALEXANDRIA, July 20.--Potomae
Tigers defeated Fredericksburg Frogs, 7
10 6, in a colored game IN Dreadnaught
PARK yesterday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-25

That voters have an opportunity to choose honest
ana intelligent representatives is not enough
In democracy the people not only pick the fld-
dler, but call the tune.
Third parties, which became first parties have
arisen in the United States when an ageing or ape
ing second party failed to provide the healthy con-
1ict of principles which is the life of progress.
AT Houston this party will reveal whether it is
sterile, soon to be pushed as1e by more vigorous
If the Democratic party has a new birth of de-
mocracy it is safe This country needs now the prin-
cipeS of Jefferson and Jackson more than ever
Historically the Democratic party has balanced the
principle of property rights with the sanctity of hui
man rights
What definite solution has the party of human
rights to offer for the immediate problems OF farm
relief unemployment, prohibition, imperialism, power
monopoly, Government engineering civil liberties?
The Democratic party probably will unite around a
leader of integrity of wisdom, Of courage-Alfred E.
Smith. Ne asked in his Jackson day message for a
frank declaration of party program. This is both
honest and expedient.
Why endanger strong candidate with a weak
platform?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-25
Mobiles Return
platform?

They've rescued General Mobile, Italy's famous
polar explorer from his exile on floating island of
ice in the Arctic ocean
But i'll luck seems to stalk his expedition for all
that. Just before the Swedish plane swooped to
rescue his party of the Generals legs was broken
due to a moving jam of ice
And while preparations continue for the rescue of
the remaining members of the wrecked dirigible
Italias crew. the search for Road Amundsen, world
renowned Norwegian explorer, goes on in vain
Flying from Norway to the island of Spitzbergen to
join in the hunt for the then missing Mobile expedi
ton, Amundsen has not been heard from UP to this
writing. His plane, it is feared, came down some
where in the icy sea.
Tragedy, however is never very far from pioneers.
Injury and death often the price mankind must
pay for the secrets they would rest from nature But
be it said to their glory, they carry just the same
paying the toll, when they must, with a smile
Our fluctuations to General Mobile. We trust his
injury will heal and that his companions will join
him in safety before long. We hope, too that of
Amundsen will arrive in time to add to the general
Thanksgiving.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-25
Forgotten Planks?

Suggestions for the Houston convention
from the Democratic platform of 1892:
THE tendency to centraize all power at the
Federal capital has become menace to the re-
served rights of the States that strikes at the
very roots Of our Government under the Con
stitution.
1--WE denounce Republican protection as a
fraud-a robbery of the great majority of the
American people for the benefit Of the few.
"We demand that rigid enforcement Of laws
made to prevent and control trusts and com
binations, together with such further legislation
in restraint of their abuses as experience may
show to be necessary.
eve view with alarm the tendency to a pol
Icy Of irritation and buster liable at any time
to confront us with the alternative of humilia-
ton or war.
owe are opposed to all sumptuary laws as
interference with the individual rights of the
citizen"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-25
Wet, Wet Everywhere

Considering the important place
prohibition has come to assume IN
Democratic politics. especially dur
ing the last few days, such allega-
tions. even though based on hear
saw evidence, seem worth noting
They suggest that this issue Is not
so sectional as some would have us
believe and that the much adver-
tised dry sections are more a mat
ter of sentiment than reality.
1t is true, perhaps. that liquor can
be obtained easier in some places
than in others, but by the testi-
mony of an experienced multitude
there are few places where it can
not be obtained. The prevailing
opinion is that no one went dry
against his will at Kansas City and
that no one nerds to at Houston.
Instead of libeling either town.
such a condition only proves that
they are in line with the great
American parade.
AS the travelling public we'll
knows. violation of the liquor law
is che activity in which we have
ceased to be local, provincial or sec
tional.
There may be a difference be-
tween North and South with regard
TO the Fifteenth Amendment, but
there is no difference when it comes
to the Eighteenth. The Eighteenth
is touted and flouted with equal
comp!aisancy on both sides Of the
Mason-Dixon line.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-25
SAYS:

HOUSTON, June 25.-Like a
4 L writer in one of the local
papers, I fail to see why liquor
should be an issue here, since there
seems to be plenty of it.
From sources usually considered
reliable, I am informed that the
bootlegging fraternity is meeting the
occasion with spirit, fairness and
success.
In spite of the heat, to which
majority of visitors are I'M
accustomed, one hears little COM
plant of thirst, and in spite of the
obvious opportunity. there has been
little growing about the price.
According to a comprehensive re-
port prepared by Dudley Davis for
the Houston Press, champagne,
which normally sells at $50 a case,
has only advanced to 500, while
Bacardi rum, various brands Of
whisky and apricot brandy have
only risen from $65 TO SIS.
The same authority estimates that
there are no less than 5000 cases OF
imported liquor available, which
should meet the needs Of the ex-
pected $4,000 visitors nicely If the
convention does not last too long.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-25
Minority Rules

If this convention were allowed
to vote as it honestly franks, not
to say as it honestly drinks, it would
go for modification by nearly two
to one.
The trouble is that honest think
ing is prevented by fear of what
it might lose. Our old friend, "po-
litical expediencey." once more
places us at the mercy of deter
mined minority. Not only the
Democratic party, but the entire
Nation is compelled to dance to the
music Of a well-organized group
which holds the balance Of power
because it has taught its followers
to act independently.
You can say what you want to,
but the Anti-Saloon League has
given our veteran leaders not only
a good trimming. but a good lesson
in practical politics.
1t has put itself in a position to
whip either of the two big parties
at any moment. The Republicans
yielded to its dictation without pro-
test. The Democrats are making a
big fuss, but will probably shrink
from open rebellion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-25
Whv Is the Democratic Party

What does the Democratic party stand for? The
country is waiting for the Houston convention to
answer By its platform the party will be known.
This convention has opportunity to speak
frankly and clearly.
did Jackson The platform of 1892 was definite
Democrats of old knew what they wanted
Latery the Democrats have gone in for compro-
mise platforms. They have sought the responsibility
OF equivocation and neutrality
They get nowhere with such a spirit. For they
are minority party. To win they must fight greater
numbers with superior brain and bravery They must
have audacity.
Compromise is not their game Republicans have
mastered that Houston may initiate the pussyfooting
planks of Kansas City; but it not compete In1i-
tations always are
With an advantage of several million votes, the
Republicans can-or think they can-rsk pledging
little and multiplying that little by generaites. The
Democrats can't.
A conviction is growing in this country that there
is no real difference between the two major parties
Former issues shifting Republicans become
champions of State rights. Democrats firt with high
protective tariff
No vital vote in Congress in decade has divided
on party lines This is not sign of less craftsmanship
the party division is just bitter. 1t is proof
rather that legislation is left to the opinion of the
delegated but unnstructed representatives. that citi
zens no longer get to vote principles.
Such is not the traditional American two-party syS
tem 1t is not representative government Of any kind
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-25

named Calisto the beautiful daughter Of the
king Arcadia.
Not unnaturally Juno became exceedingly jealous.
So to punish Callisto, Juno turned her into bear
Jupiter, it seems. could do nothing For though
the Greek legends portray him the king Of the gods
they also give the impression that he somewhat
afraid of the wrath of his wife
The beautiful Caisto led an unhappy life She
was afraid of all human beings and had to flee from
them lest they kill her But she also feared the wild
animals. So she spent many lonely years fleeing from
both mortals and animals
One day she spied youth hunting. She recognized
him her own son, Areas, now grown to manhood.
Forgetting herself, she rushed to embrace him. But
Areas did not recognize her. He only saw bear
He raised his spear to kill her.
He raised his spear to kell her.
But at this point, the legend tells, Jupiter in
tervened. He changed Areas also into bear Then
he seized both bears by the tails and threw them into
the sky
Calisto became the constellation of the Great Bear
while Areas became the constellation Of the Little
Bear
AS Jupiter threw the bears into the sky he whired
them about his head This stretched their tails &C
cording to the old legend and that is why the Great
Bear has such unusually long TAIL
The Greek legend is only of many about the
Great Bear Many other ancient peoples including the
American Indians, had legends about It,
Bear by the ancinet Greeks. The Greeks 1t viii be
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-25
Hay. Kellogg and China.

China has asked Washington to recall the United
States troops stationed in that country
Washington should grant the request. Not merely
because China has made it, but because it obviously is
the right thing to do.
In the first paragraph of the very first article of
the nne-power treaty of 1922 signed at Washington
along with China, Britain, Japan, France, Italy,
Portugal Belgium and Holland we formally pledged
ourselves respect the sovereignty the independence
and the territorial and administrative integrity of
China" and we should honor our signature.
Keeping five or six thousand armed troops out
there on war footing clearly violates that pledge.
True China has been waging civil war. But the
war was result of her efforts to achieve national
unity and genuine statehood and certainly we nave
no right to interfere.
China did not interfere with us, when we had our
civil war because some of her nationals owned
laundres in washington, Richmond and Atlanta.
Nor did we send troops to Belgium or France in
1914 when thousands of American lives and millions
of dollars worth Of American property were imperiled
by the onrushing Germans. To the contrary, we
warned our nationals to clear out
ITS Europes war;" our State Department told
them, 80 get out of the way"
Now let's give China chance.
For the third time in history relations have
reached turning point. The FIRST was when the
foreign powers we're forcing territorial concessions
from China at the point of a gun. We were offered
our share of the spols and we refused
Again. in 1900, China in danger of partition
at the hands Of the same old land-grabbers, and
again the United States blocked the scheme. This
was the second chance we had to go wrong, but went
right.
Now comes the third time. Once future
in the Far East is in the balance. Once more the
chance is given us to side with China and justice or
with the exploiting powers who still hope for her dis
memberment
Secretary of State John Hay wrote his name big
In Oriental history by his decisions Of thirty
Secretary of State Kellogg do the thing now
If he will.
First we should recall our troops. Then we
should begin negotiations to restore to China that
complete sovereignty independence, territorial and
administrative integrity" which, by treaty, we have
pledged honor to respect but which, in reality we
and the other powers violating.
AS in the case of Japan, it likely will take years to
bring about China's complete rehabilitation mis-
tress in her own house, but much depends upon
our attitude, Immediately should take the initia
tive with that in view Chinas salvation now as in
the past, depends largely upon Uncle Sam
Here is an opportunity such as few statesmen en-
counter in lifetime Secretary Kellogg has ample
time before his retirement next March to reorentate
policy. To help put nation OF 400O00000 CRATE
Null people on it's feet is historic privilege.
incidentally the friendship of a fourth Of the
earth's total population eminently is worth keeping
for trade-seeking country like ours.