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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-11

Lilv drew her breath In sharply
as her eyes fell upon 1t.
eft was made for me, she said
IA herself, the instant she saw 1t,
and she was right. It was a
queer shade Of gray that was al
most green-the color or water
with the downright shining on u
the color of Lily's eyes.
Beside it, in the velvet-lined
window stood q pair Of watered
silk slippers that had been dyed to
match it, and a pair Of stockings
OF the same mysterious clear
color.
AS Lily stood looking at 1t
someone came up and stood be-
side her. Eyes, that IS a very
catsy little dressw said a gay
voice. and there was Sue Cain, all
in white and looking as fresh as
paint.
She laughed at Lily's. startled
look. "I'm sorry IL I scared you.
You going in here?'' She linked
her arm in Lily's arm, and with
out intending to go, Lily found
herself walking into the shop.
It never had seemed quite so
luxurious and restful a place as
it did today. with it's deep-piled
carpet, its gilt-framed mirrors, and
its little smoking stands drawn up
beside brocaded arm chairs. They
knew how to do things at An.
gouleme's
The clothes in the shop never
had seemed to be so lovely before,
either.
Look at this dress, Lizzie, !"
said Sue. Sometimes, when she
wanted to be funny. she called
Lily Lizzie"
trimmed with bands of pale green
silk. tits called Day in June, "
she ran on, "and / certainly
think I'll get 1t for Ann Barney's
garden party" All the dresses in
Angouleme's had especial names.
Something like a sharp pain
went to Lily's heart. !"
Ann Barney having q garden
party and not asking her! All the
old crowd getting together right
along for their good times, and
leaving her QUIT People she had
known since her private kinder
garten days. People she had
danced with, gossiped with, gone
around with all her life.
The only people she knew, really.
"But even If they did start
asking me places, / couldn't 60"
she said to herself. II haven't
anything really decent to wear
nothing but those few dresses Of
mine that have been washed and
are all faded now
A saleSwoman came up to her
as she sat, waiting for Sue to
try on the DAY In June" dress.
"Could ! show you something's"
she asked in the velvety voice
that seems to belong to all sales
women in expensive shops the
world over.
"Yes-that dress in the win
dow. The gray-green one," Lily
answered. I'D like to If it fits
me-"
It did. And so did the little
slippers.
Lily bought them and wore
them home, and when she ar
rived there at 5, after lunch-
ing with Sue, she had just Is
cents in her purse.
Not only her fathers 5000 were
gone, but SO that Pat had given
her for household expenses were
gone. too.
'sNever mind, can open a
charge account at the delicates-
SEN" Lily said to herself. II
ought to have one, anyway"
She was used to charge &c
counts, and she liked them
It was so simple to just
say charge it, please" and take
whatever you wanted away with
you!
The little flat looked most I'M
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took the receiver off, she shook
her head to herself AND smiled.
''Of course. the phone Il tapped
Soo."
Throwing herself into q chair in
the hall, she drew her black,
tightly curled wig off, revealing
closely cropped brown hair with
out q curl in it.
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
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Continued from Local Page
door. their arms about each other,
Lucinda opened the door and has
tily closed it again.
"There, didn't I tell you? They
are taking down the "For Rent
sign across the street in that
house which has been vacant for
so long,. You are too late. but
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Women KnOw

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DIDN'T LAST
LONG

For having Endorsed compan-
tomato marriage at the University
of Spain Prof. Jiminez Asua
was suspended from the faculty.
The board of governors took the
ground that the university was
not the proper place for such
propaganda.
The Pathfinder.
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What DO You KnOw?
ANSWERS TO TODAY'S TEST
Questions on Editorial Page

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rcient EmDire Discovered in Asia Minor

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-06

WHILE on the subject boxhghng constrained to
voice the hope that the that be on the hi w'n
wv see fit to act the bill introduced by kepesen
tavc Ralph Updke of Indiana TO legaze amateur Boy
inc in the District have companion bh IN the
upper Congress by Senator James Watson
the State -, =, -, $500.
Roxinr Of all kinds the ban Washington and even
sporadic promote the here professional bass
through the OF athletic evenings Tor Club memoer4
discontinued when promoter had ah sentence me'e'
out TO him as reward his efforts in that direction.
concndd by the supporters OF the present
moyemn. that there of difference boxing OF the
amateur that the we'll known objections
degree apply to the conducted
the simonpures.
Amateur boxing permitted in practically every State,
pros gy barred and the trainers OF the measures
affecting the District that will be asked
preclude the possibility OF loophoes for
OF the the merits the of all redbooded
r:~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-06
RUBY, ILLINOIS COACH,
WOULD END DRlBBLE

Hy the AsS0cfated Efese.
URBANA, ILL.,, January 6.-Elimina-
ton Of the dribble in favor OF a
single-bounce rule in basket ball ID
advanced by Coach Craig Ruby OF the
University of Illinois.
He favors the change for the gen.
erai welfare OF the game. My belief
In the necessity Of a change is based
on the situation in Illinois basket ball.
where the stailing attack Id carried
70 an excess" he said.
"On small high school Noors the
five-man defense proves 90 strong that
IL causes staiiing."
MY belief that the one-bouncs
rule win create better game liz based
on six weeks practice with 1t last
Spring. IT means more passes. more
intercepted passes and more activity
by players generally"
Referring TO the recent trip OF the
University of Illinois five to the West
coast, where they were defeated two
out Of three games by the University
of washfngtoia. Coach Ruby said. In
one game, with IL minutes TO play.
Washington obtained point lead and
began q keeping away game In the
center OF the floor, which was vir.
fualiy impossible to break up under
the coast rule interpretation. which
prevent the opposing team from be.
coming aggressive.
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PLANSTO CHECK YANKEES
WTTHNEW INNER CORDONS
Rivals Believe Strengthened Defense Will Prevent
Another New York Rush to Pnnant-Clubs
- to Rely ON Outfeld Material at Hand.

right, and IL 1t isn't the Yanks nave
Robertson. who once played with the
at. Louis Browns. In addition tne
yanks have substitute material IN
wera. Merchant, Gaxella and Du'
rocher. No team has better.
The White Sox will put speed.
bean of 1t. on the intield in an enort
| to ston the Yanks. Clancy or Sheeiy
win be at first base. Ward at second.
Cissel at short and Kamm at tniro.
| II Cissel, the 100000 beauty from
Portland, Greg. In the flash ne IL
claimed to be. then the Sox VIII nave
puttied the hole through when VIC
| tory after victory has trickled LOT
number of years.
Detroit will not have two first base.
men this season. Ty Cobb once
| thought he lost q pennant because he
didn't have two. This year there Is
only Neun-and good Neun--at first.
as Blue has been traded to st. Louis.
Gehringer will play at second. Tavener
at short and Warner at third. De-
troit has McManus. Galloway. Emmer
and DeviveroS in reserve. III Manager
Moriarty finds combination that can
field for him and bat 10 per cent bet.
ter than 1927 the Tigers will have all
their claws unsheathed in 1928.
Speed and Snap Here.
Washington has Sisler at first. Har.
, ris at second, Reeves at short and
Bluege at third. A fine first baseman
like Judge is unable to get into the
game becau use his underpinning seems
to have slowed. II Sisler tunes into
his surroundings we'll and loses his
pensiveness. the Washington infield
should set the fans wild with joy.
In Philadelphia. Connie Mack's first
base problem will be solved Il Joe
Hauser IL az good as he was In Kan.
sas City In 1927. Bishop and Collins
are the second basemen. No Lazxeri
there by any means. Boley, Mt short
stop, may improve. Not fiashy. just
a regular policeman on the heat. Hale
or Dykes viii be at third base.
Cleveland 10 a bit unsettled. Burns
may be at first. Sturgeon may be at
second. depending on his injured arm.
Joe Sewell 10 fixture at short, and
Hodapp will crowd Lutzke out at
third. Cleveland knows that Judge Is
too good first baseman to be per-
mitted to rust at Washington, but
Cleveland must go further. 4 first
| aseman must be found for the future.
| 6J LOUIE mas sGtdppcu patt VI Ats
| infield. Blue viii be at the first base
corner. Better than Sister? AT least
| surer on low throws. Meiillo will play
| at second, Kress may be at short. and
| O'Rourke at third.
At Boston Todt viii he back at first
Regain at second. Rothrock at shor,
and probably Rogell at third. Tha,
infield with good pitching OCCASIONALLY
| In n tartar to other teams, Rothrock
| one of these days may be an unusual
ball player. They need 'em at Boston
| tcouyfiGht. 1881
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WILL Be IN BATTLE
WITH VETS IN TRIM
St. Louis Good II Players Re-
cover From Injuries and
Regain Form.

| BY the Associated Press.
ut. LOUIS. January 6.--Cardinal
pennant prospects depend large.
~ on the ability of players
- who were injured or SUI.
fered a slump last season to
| return to the form which took them
to world championship in 1926.
With exception Of, Rogers Hornsby,
| traded to the Giants, and Billy South.
tually all the championship team will
| report to training camp this Spring.
The only trade this Winter was one
| which sent Pitcher Jimmy Ring and
Catcher Johnny Schultz to the pills In
| return for Shortstop Jimmy Cooney.
Outfielder John Mokan and Catcher
Clarence Jonnard.
Manager Bill McKechnie will have a
trustworthy pitching staff headed by
Grover Cleveland Alexander. hero OF
| the 1925 series: Jesse HaineH and vii.
| lie Sheriel. He also will have Fred
Farmhouse, who won six games In
seven starts last Fall: Flint Rhem. Ar.
thur Reinhart. Tony Kaufman, Car.
isle Littlejohn and Herman Bell.
Rhem slumped last season. hut hopes
to regain the stride which made him
one Of the regular starters two seasons
ago.
Bob OFarrell. relieved of his man.
angership worries and rapidly recover.
ing from his thumb injury. will 80
behind the bat regularly. He was
given the leagues most valuable
player" award year before last. He
will be assisted by Frank Gibson. a
veteran purchased from the Braves.
and Virgil Davis, n youngster drafted
from Buffalo Jonnard han been shin.
ped to Houston.
InfieI prospects were frightened
greatly With the news that Tommy
Thevenow, whcse ankle was fractured
last June. In now fully recovered and
at which he starred in the 1926 pen.
nant drive.
Besides Cooney. Heine Soluble. Wal
| ter Maranville and George Toporcher.
are also available for shortstop.
With Jim Bottomley at first and
the fast frankie Frisch as Hornsby's
worthy successor, ut second. third
base IN the only infield position much
I'm doubt. 1t belongs to Lester Bell IL
he can snap out Of his last seasons
slump.
The regular outfeId probably will
he composed of Ray Blades. Chick
Hafey and Taylor Douthit. IL they re-
turn TO their old form. Last season
Blades was out because OF an injury
and Hafey because OF eye trouble
and Douthit suffered slump from
his championship form.
1
No fewer than 30 carniyaIs OF Win.
ter sports are scheduled for New Eng.
| land,
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CANADIENS ASSUME
BIG LEAD AT HOCKEY
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January s.-The
National Hockey League chase had
the aspect Of a runaway race for the
Montreal. Canadiens today az that
Dominion sextet notched another VIC
tory 10 boost It's point total to 30, .
more than the closest competitors, the
Bruins and Cougars.
On the Detroit rink last night the
Canadiens hung UP their thirteenth
victory, taking the Cougars into camp
by goals to !. Joiiat's goal in the
closing minutes Of the third period
turned out to be the deciding counter.
Al Montreal. the Maroons toppled
the Toronto Maple Leafs by 2 to and
moved into tie for SECOND place with
Ottawa In the international group
standing. Stewart Tailed the winning
goal early In the last session.
The New York America ms and Pitts
burEh Pirates engaged. in scoreless
draw at New York. Burch Gagged the
disc on pass from REESE. but the goal
was disailowed when the referees
ruled an offside play.
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CANADIANS FAVORED
TO BEAT U. S. TEAM

by the Associated Press.
BOSTON, January 6.-CanadA's
Olympic hockey team. the nsslly
Toronto Varsity Grads. invaded Boston
today q 10 to fayorite 70 defeat the
University Club Of Boston, generally
considered the outstanding amateur
team Of the United States. In their
two-garne series for the unoincial
world amateur title.
Total goals scored In the two con-
tests tonight and tomorrow night viii
determine the winner.
The Grads viii present q starting
lineup of Dave Trottier and Lou
Hudson, wings; Hugh Paxton. center:
Red Porter and Roks Taylor. defense.
and DIR. Joe sullivan In tbs goal.
Drawing from Harvard, Yale. Boston
College and Dartmouth, the University
Club will start Clark Holder and
Doug Everett on the wtngs. Can't.
George Owen. famous Harvard athlete
Al center. and Ed Muiiowney and
Sykes Hardy On the outer defence,
with Teddy Learned and Jack F4tx.
gerald al goal.
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A s the new year comes to bat
n swinging a wicked looking
club, the base ball season

A s the new year comes to bat
n swinging q wicked looking
IA club, the base ball season
4 y of 1923 is already under way
in the minds Of fans. The
razzing of the bleachers will be heard
a bit later. but the hot stove leagues
now have the pennant races we'll
charted and blue printed.
What will the new year bring to
those seven jolly managers who must
figtt to keep the champion New York
Yankees from making another walk.
away of the American League race!
This little question is agitating many
base ball minds at the present moment.
Some shifts of players have been
made in the last few weeks to make
possible a sitter fight in 1928 in the
American League than was witnessed
i'm 1927.
There are signs that the Western
end of the American League is In a
ferment. They think it is about time
that somebody out there get together
a team that can win something more
than honorable mention.
In recent weeks the infields OF Amer
lean League teams have been THOR
ouchly studied by the owners. III Is
recognized that about the best OF the
cutfielders have been gathered onder
major league wings ana tnat 'ne
minors are not showing anything IN
outfield material to warrant purchases
until toward the Autumn OF l9.s.
Infields must be put togetner 70
stem, the hating attack OF the Yanks
and hack up the pitchers OF the seven
united rivals. OF the infields THAT
have been reconstructed. look out Tor
those of the Tigers. the White sox ana
the Nationals. Speed and snap there
and a promise OF better things.
Yanks Have Fine Lot.
The Yanks, Of course, viii play
Gehrig at first base, Lazzeri at second
and Koenig at shortstop. Dugan VIII
play at third whenever his knee In
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No fewer than 30 carnivals OF Win.
ter sports are scheduled for New Eng.
land
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WITH THE BOWLERS

tournaments, have a joint idea they
will make the little sticks fly I'm tho
championships Of the National Duck
pin Bowling Congress to be held in
Baltimore next March. starting next
Monday, these serious. minded bowlers
will get down to heavy practice. At
least twice each week they intend to
get on the drives for blocks OF 10 to Is
games. hoping thereby to loosen their
throwing wings and clear their bowl.
ing ewes In time for the big event. To
make their drills more interesting,
they have subscribed to n substantial
stake. n portion Of which Will go to
the high scorer at each practice. The
bowlers themselves are authorities for
the above.
Those three genial bowling alley
managers--Harry Carroll Of Recrea.
ton. Bill Wood Of King Pin and Al
Gardner OF Convention Hall 1880 are
| likely to meet on the drives this Win
ter in an effort to determine a cham
pion In their class. While ouch n com.
petition has not been formally ar.
ranged. there has been much gossip
of II In duckpin circles. and 1T In vir-
| tualiy certain to be staged. Wood
| walked away with the laureis last
| Winter, but neither Carroll nor Gard.
| ner In convinced Bill liz the best sharp.
| shooter Of the trio.
Dummy scores will he added to pin.
| fall totals hereafter in the District
| League. This was decided at a meet
| Ing Of the organization last night. The
| league directorate voted to n tie on
| the question, but President John BIick
broke the deadlock with n ballot favor.
| ing the proposition. The rule was
made retroactive and all dummy scores
of league matches this season will be
incorporated in team totals.
Petworth's protest was settled when
that team was awarded one game OF a
match with Government Printing
Office In which the latter had claimed
all three games by forfeit
It was decided that hereafter all
games scheduled with the Arcadia
team at the Arcadia drives would be
rolled at Convention Hall.
Visfas Of the Hebrew IntercIub
League set two season records for the
circuit last night on the Recreation
drives. In taking three games from
Theta Sigma Gamma. the Eistas rolled
n game OF 573 to raise the record three
pins and set OF $40 TO better by s.
pins the former mark. Scheer led the
Vistas' attack with a string Of lis,
li3 and 11s for $50.
| Erlfvv.s,naSso., tn,,..,n,, ~x.~ II x-.
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~ DOM Washington bowlers will be
arranging many contests with

~ DOM Washington bowlers will be
arranging many contests with
stellar quints of other cities.
~ with the big match between
the Convention Hall team and
the Sninella All-Stars of Brooklyn due
to end tomorrow night on the drives
Of the latter outfit. more intercity
competition certainly will be sought
rby other crack aggregations. And the
program this Winter In expected to
measure up to any of the bills here.
tofore offered by the little maple
shooters.
King Pin representatives, who here.
tofore always have engaged in keen
contests with Baltimore opponents,
are casting about for a home. a nd home
match with some bowling club Of the
Monumental City. The girls at Wash
ington Terminal are expected to re.
new competition with fair duckpin-
ners of Baltimore, Philadelphia and
Wilmington railroad Offices and Wash
ington Ladies' League stars undoubt-
eddy will battle again with the Penn.
sylvania Railroad girls Of Philadelphia.
Then. too. the girls of the Aggie
Ladies' League are eager to stage an.
other homeland home affair with the
Baltimore team they met last Winter.
District League hope to engage In
matches with teams of Baltimore and
other nearby cities. District League
girls recall with pleasure the match
with the Ealtimoreans last Winter.
Southern Railway men expect &c
renew hostilities with the Norfolk 4
Western bowlers. while teams OF the
knights OF Pythias and Odd Fellows
circuits are planning to take on out
of-town opponents. Select teams ol
other circuits also aim to enter inter
city matches. Altogether fine sea
son of competition between teams o
Washington and other cities IL In
prospect.
Headed by Capt. Hap BURNER and
accompanied by large party of root
ers In charge Of Al Gardner, the Con
vention Hall team viii leave Washing
ton early tomorrow In a special car fol-
Brooklyn, where the concluding block
OF the battle with the Spinella All
Stars will be bowled tomorrow night
The same Convention Hall line.ur
that shot on the drives here last week
again will perform. Bowling with
| BURNER will he Red Megaw. Jack
Whalen. AL Work and Glenn Wolsten
holme. These FIVE will constitute tbs
team. while Megaw and Whalen will
pair for the doubles section. and VOL
| stenholme will carry Convention Halls
colors into the singles.
The block tomorrow night is expect
ed to provide no end of entertainment
With the squads about even after this
block bowled here. there should be
| fireworks aplenty in the final clash
Last Wednesday the teams finished
here on even terms. while Convention
Hall barely got lead in the doubles
and Brooklyn just managed to forge
ahead In the singles section.
While victory In all sections is dc
sired, OF course. triumph In the Ave
| man team battle In especially sought.
Last Winter the Brooklyn crowd
scored a win In this. but Convention
Hall grabbed the doubles and singles
This time 1t appears 70 be toss-up
In all sections.
Roddy Thomas and Irving Belt,
perennial doubles partners in open
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League Mndng e Cards Flag Hope Depends Upon Condition

Pin and Convention Hall alleys clash
tonight at King Pin In the final block
Of their challenge match. Bowling
will start at o'clock. the doubles
opening the program. Ollie Webb and
Glenn Weidman ot King Pin will meet
Al Fischer and Paul Harrison Of Con-
vention Hall in the doubles. while
Webb will oppose Fischer In the sin.
giles. Five games will be BOWED in
each section of the match in which
total pinfaIl viii determine the win
ners. The King Pin representatives.
went into the lead I'm both sections a.
Convention Hall on Wednesday night.
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TRIO OF DIXIE CLUBS
FAVORABLE TO DRAFT

NEW ORLEANS. January 8 tn
Presidents Of three Southern Associa.
tlon base ball clubs. New Orleans,
nashville snd Atlanta, have notified
their PRECEDENT. John ID. Martin Of
Memphis. who In i'm Chicago 10 attend
the nesting of minor league clubs,
February !. that they favored adop.
lion of the thrse.year draft rule, but
wished IN eOntinus relations with the
major league clubs.
A. j. Heinemsnn Of the New Orleans
club. who signed the telegram, said IL
the fhres,yesr draft rule. whereby a
minor League team IL allowed TO keep
a. player thFes years before he 10
eligible 10 draft. proves Unacceptable
they favored q plan with provisions
ss nearly similar 40 possible 10 secure
rstihcstion. Hsinemsnn's telegram
's3"sisF 20 dsftidg r n puv siIsAussk n,
wss coneurre1 in by Jack WhaiAy OF
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Los ANGELES. January 6 CF.-
Sammy Baker. co-claimant with Ace
Hudkins for the first chance At Joe
Dundee's world welterveight cham.
pionship crown, In his own boss now.
Bakers term in the army expired re-
Gently. and his managers contract has
become null and void.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-06

Roddy Thomas and irving Belt
perennial doubles partners In open
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HOUSTON BUYS JoNNARD.

HOUSTON. Tex, January 8 UP.-
Purchase for a cash consideration Of
Clarence Jonnard. catcher, from the
st. Louis Cardinals, has been an.
nounced by the Houston BufTaloea.