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hiASIppt tears OUT inc Heait
of the Nation and fiings It into the sea-"
The Sphinx could not answer
Thus did the correspondent seek
the British lion and he did say.
Dams are the answer Should the
waters OF the Blue Nile. that turbulent
tributary of the main stream. be dam
med at It's headwaters IN AbysSlnia.
Egypt and the Anglo Egyptian Soudan
must then pay tribute. So II was, that
back IN 1909, the British government
made a treaty with the ruler OF Abys-
sinia by which we gained exclusive
right to build such dam In connection
with the Nile irrigation works,
Nov the regent Of Abyssinia has
sent an agent Ia America To engage
engineers. But did not British engin-
GERS build the great dam at Assuan IN
Upper Egypt
Egypt fears prospective tribute, for
are NOT the watefa Of the Nile the life
OF Egypt"
Water~~what does that mean In the
land of the desert? In America, some
thing Of our everyday life. that comes
from the clouds. matter Of course
In the Mississippi Valley terror and
menace when the cry comes Gre
.aAss." We have our deserts, hut only
outlying regions apart from our nor
NAL affairs
In the Nile region, the desert ever
threatens, but a line between eivillaa-
ton and humiliation, Egypt. the gift
nj the Niie'vma paradise frlnged by
burning sands navigahle by the camel
whose stride spans the surface. The
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were set on foot to save from capture
end destruction the Nations Capital
A typical illustration of the condition
then existing in Washington is in con-
nection with the Virginia regiment
under Col. Minor When this regiment
arrived here on the evening preceding
the battle. instead OF being Immediately
supplied with arms and ammunition,
the colonel in charge was instructed to
make his men put in order the few guns
which they had brought with them and.
in the morning. to report In person to
Col. Carberry. who would furnish him
with additional arms.
Complying with instructions. the fol-
lowing morning he applied. bright and
early. for the arms. but was informed
that Col Carberry had gone out TO his
country seat the evening before. After
several hours spent in most painful
waiting for his return Col Minor was
authorized by Gen. Winder to get the
arms by any means. However. almost
Immediately thereafter Col CarberTy
rode up and the arms were ordered
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who retrcated at Bladensburg were the
same kind of red-blooded Americans
who nearly annihilated 1900 British
regulars at the well known affair at
Lexington, Massachusetts. and would
have repeated that slaughter If they
had been adequately equipped properly
trained and efficiently commanded
Indeed. there Is available evidence to
show that the enemy would never even
have landed at Benedict. Md. II those
responsible to the Government had
awaited themselves of the means at
their command to prevent it.
incidentally, while the British SOL
dier were throwing the type OF the Ma
tional Intelligencer into the street. a
native observed to Admiral Cockburn:
If Gen. Washington had been alive
you would not have gotten into the city
so easily"
mo sir replied the admiral. III Gen
Washington had been President We
should never have thought Of coming
here"
As inglorious As the defeat of the
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Men Living Up to Their Period Fur

ciai suicide at the same time. One by
one their friends forsook them. A mu-
scum Is a wonderful institution, but
who wants 70 live In a museum? Who
even wants TO spend week end IN
one?
Last Winter Mr. Suysmith stayed
over Sunday with the Fimbles. He put
in two interminable days trying TO feel
like sturdy pioneer. He was shown
countless spinning wheels handmade
nails, fire lighters. samples. bootiacks,
whale-cil lamps and bull's-eye mirrors.
He made a praiseworthy attempt to
eat the food which Mrs. Fimble pre-
pared in the sinister looking black pots
which hung In the fireplace. He trip
ped over hooked rugs. pinched his fin
gers In wrought-iron hinges and bumped
his head on the low-raftered ceiling.
He had TO climb into bed with a STEP
ladder and he blistered his feet on q
soapstone footwarmer which Mrs Finn
bic had thoughtfully placed under the
patchwork quilt.
The Wintry wind blew under the
doors. the fireplace smoked and the
window blinds ratified In a true pre-
Revolutionary manner. BY the time he
was ready to say good-by (which was
about - hours before he actually did
say good-by) Mr.. Suysmith had a cold
in the head and he understood why our
Colonial forefathers were such grim.
tight-lipped men: they had TO be 10
keep from swearing or bursting into
tears
1--WE had a daddy tibe." he said as
he made his adieu. You bust cub over
add see be sub day sood. I'b Just
gettig settled Id by dew hobe"
Thank you" said Mr.. and Mrs.
Fimble. wed be delighted to-"
Cub over for bidder sub Sunday"
h urged cordially. "Dode forget dow"
We won't forget" they assured him.
A few weeks later Mr.. and Mrs. Fimbie
went over 10 dinner at Mr. Suysmith's
house. But when they arrived at the
place where the house should have
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RUINS OF THE PRESIDENTS HOUSE.

delt out. but without the necessary
flints. which we're later procured and
dealt out one by one. and not thrown
out by the handful. as the eMgency OF
the situation would have warranted.
Indeed, 1t is related that they were
counted as carefully as II they had been
coins. and that after counting out
considerable number, the man doing the
counting. fearing he had made a mis-
count. insisted upon counting them over
again. the result being that Col Minors
regiment was not able TO join the Army
before the retreat.
This sort OF thing all along the line
caused the defeat OF our troops at
Bladensburg and the burning of Wash
ington. which Immediately followed.
Under the same conditions-as disgrace
full as 1t might seem-no troop would
have done better. Men cannot win battles
with broomsticks today nor could they
do 1t in 1914. SufYice to say that the
men who fought at Bladensburg. the
men who bled at Bladensburg. the men
who died at Bladensburg and the men
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Pardon me-" said Mrs, Fimble faint
ly. but feel dizzy"
Mr.. F.mble was more relieved than
alarmed as he half carried his wife
out OF the cave and. with Mr.. Suy-
smiths help, hoisted her up the ladder.
I'm so sorry you can't stay longer"
said MIR. Suysmth. because know
you're interested IN period furniture and
! have lot OF old stones I'd like to
show you"
What do YOU mean. period furni-
ture7" demanded Mr.. Flmble.
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Americans was at Bladensburg, yet
most comforting was the defense offered
by Commodore Joshua Barney and his
brave sailors. assisted by Capt. Miller
and 80 men of the Marine Corps. in ali
$50 men.
Barney had been ordered to defend
the Eastern Branch Bridge but when
1t was ascertained that the enemy had
suddenly wheeled 10 the right. he at
once solicited permission TO abandon
this position and to be allowed 10 march
with his force 10 Join the Army then
posted between Bladensburg and the
city. Permission was accordingly given,
and in a few minutes he was on the
march toward Bladensburg with his
guns and men
Riding ahead. he came up with the
American forces. drawn up In de-
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This pleistccsne period" replied his
host. "or. as SOME OF old ccnno,SSsurs
cali 1t. Early Middle Neoliihic"
The following week the Fimbles sold
their re-Revolutionary farmhouse and
decided that be II ever so duplex. there's
no place Ike home" and since their
parlor. bedroom and bath are fitted on;
III authentic late Calvin Coolidge style.
with traces Of the Ganaliel Harding IN
fuence they no longer feel the strain OF
living up 10 their period furniture,
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North Carolina in a camp for instruc-
ton near Washington. The latter
were actually sent to the Northwestern
frontier as late as one month before
Washington was burned.
On the 9th of June it became known
10 the authorities in Washington that
the Emperor of Russia and the King of
Prussia had entered Paris on March 80
with 100, 900 men. Official information
was also given the President that Louis
XVIII had assembled the French throne.
that Bonaparte was a prisoner and that
peace reigned in France. He was also
acquainted with the fact that the ac-
t,lal embarkation Of the British had be-
gun. including number OF Weilingtons
veteran regiments, and that 1t was no
secret that their destination was Ches-
apeake Bay. Yet no adequate plans
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Washingtons Greatest Fire Was Kindled by Invaders

Military Critics Have Ed~a Place Blame British Reaching Capital DAn" Condition
Alexander and
ndns SuHreFr Torch
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ny KINDA BURKE.

PINK. how comes II In your
land that the annual over
flow OF the Nile Is salvation,
while In America the Mis-
sissippt tears out the heart
Evening star., 1928-04-04
SPRING RACING AT BOWIE
is OFF TO A GOOD START

Judged by the program offered at the
opening Of Spring meeting OF the
Southern Maryland Agricultural Asso-
citation yesterday the ii days Of racing
to be provided followers of the king
of sports at the Bowie oval should prove
as enjoyable as any ever offered there.
With SpringAlike weather and fast
track prevailing a crowd Of nearly 10000
turned out, the majority from Washing
ton and Baltimore, although New York
also was generously represented and
the throng was generous in its praise
of the facilities furnished for its COM
fort at the trim Prince Georges County
plant. as well as the sport provided by
the seven races on the card.
Big fields again were the rule for
the second day of the meeting this
afternoon, as they were yesterday when
the inaugural handicap the feature
race, found 10 horses entered, with the
winner furnished By the jefferson
Livingston stables Son Of John, which
ran the seven furlongs in 1926. new
record for the race, and paid his back
ers S2680 for 50 mutual ticket.
Nealon Kay ran second at an even
fancier price. paying s30.50 a place.
while Bucky Harris earned third money.
Back among the also rams was Jack
Higgins. which won the Louisiana
Derby of $4,000 at New Orleans only
10 days ago. The three -year-old was
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beaten only two heads for third money
and ran good race under discourag-
ing disappointments. He did not have
clear sailing all the way in the big and
unweildly field of 10 starters.
The II. p. Whitney pair. Aftergiow
and Reminder, were scratched. Son of
John carried 100 pounds and his per-
formance was creditable. Navigator
and Aucilla, the actual top weights
under 125 pounds each, never we're
prominent.
Afterglow was reserved FOR the fifth
race. which appeared to be at his mercy.
but Comet came from far back in the
stretch to snatch the purse from the
Whitney color bearer by nose. Comet
paid about s to l.
Voltear and Violado ran one, tTo for
the Nevada Stock Farm in the opening
race for 2-year-olds. with Letalone. the
best Of the H. p. Whitney entry, third.
Voltear. a son of Volta-The Wife.
made show of his field. He won GAL
loping hy three lengths and set up a
new track record for four flrlongs by
covering the distance in 0.47 2-5. He
showed so much speed that there Is a
feeling that he will go on TO win other
purses and perhaps a stake or two.
Gracious Gift turned six furlong5 IN
l.f3 TO beat Lassa head in the second
race. The victory was popular and he
had plenty OF support and paid close
70 to in the machines.
The third race was even closer when
Rosinante lasted long enough 10 win by
a nod for Mrs. Payne Whitney's Green ::
tree Stable. The Leonardo 3-year-cld
vas firing badly and barely beat the
fast-cloSing Skylight
Evening star., 1928-04-04
RUTH FINALLY CONNECTS.
BUT YANKEES LOSE AGAIN

a Robin farm. 9. to 3, in spite of some
by tight pitching. Charlie Hargeraves
equaled his last seasons base running
record by stealing base.
hits and 80 runs, the Chicago White
while the Southern association chicks
hits May was pitching a month too
soon, for the Hose blasted him for IL
hits in one and one-tl1ird innings John
Clancy did not miss in four trials.
Cincinpatis Reds made 1t two straight
over Louisville. but the Colonels scored
4 runs to 6 for the Hendricks clan.
The Kentuckians failed to register in
the first game Adolfo Luoue was
reached for only one run in five
innings and has been nicked for but
two counters over span of % Spring
innings.
Cards Hit Ball Hard.
The st. Louis Cardinals hit the ball
hard to defeat Nashville. 10 to Z. TAX
ing kindly to the southpaw offerings
Of Oscar Fuhr. who went all the way
for the Volunteers. Blades. Frisch and
Hafey showed the way at bat.
Dan Howley's St. Louis Browns used
81 hits. which they may need later on.
to score % runs. while TulSas best
was 8. Ten runs was the quota for
one inning. The hustling Frank
O'Rourke indicated that he has made
it habit to start his days work with
home run
Rain defeated both Detroit and Waco.
Evening star., 1928-04-04
Cooper Has Mashie
Form Worth Copying
BY SOL METZGER.

Some of the greatest pitch shots
/ have ever seen were played by
Harry Cooper OF Buffalo, who re-
Gently took second money in the
San Antonio open. And the reason
Light Horse" is so deadly with this
club is because he keeps it under
control.
One does not pivot nearly as much
to play a full mashie as when play
In. the wood. Note the two sketches
of Cooper. With the wood his stance
Is wider and his backswing well be-
yond the horizontal. the left elbow
is even bent. And his pivot has
taken his body around so far that
his shoulder line points TO the ball.
Compare IL to his position for full
mashie. The hips have been pivoted
but little. the shoulder swing Is far
less in consequence, and his left
arm is straight.
You will see professionals and
amateurs break the left elbow and
swing beyend the horizontal when
DRIVING. But none of them do so
with the r1ashie. They hold down
the backswing. never break the left
elbow, and keep themselves over the
ball.
For the wood they get the weight
well back on the right leg. body
wound up. For the mashie they
mcrcly pivot enough to permit the
left arm to take the club back to the
three quarter marx.
Evening star., 1928-04-04
ALEX ARMOUR SETS PACE
In RICHMOND OPEN GOLF

was assistant professional at Burning
Tree two years ago. and now holds the
Virginia State open title.
Fred Mcleod OF Columbia. starting
poorly, even though he played with
John Farrell. one Of the outstanding
stars Of the tournament. found the
green's not a bit to his liking and nm
ished the first round with an IS.
Walter Cunningham, Burning Tree
professional. also found his putting
bad. and got a poor 88.
Silas M. Newton of New York, who
won the Columbia tournament back III
1922, and now plays from silva
noy, led the amateur brigade with q
fine card of 49,
Douglas Call of Richmond and W. r
McCallum Of Washington tied for sec
ond place among the amateurs with 81
The second round was to be played
today with 36 holes scheduled for to-
morrow
Armour started we'll yesterday, regis
tering a birdie on the third hole,
taking on the easy eighth, and get
ting out in 36 Coming home over the
par SO last nine, he went strong, scor-
ing a birdie on the eleventh, and
birdie on the fourteenth.
He was hitting his tee shots so far
that his seconds usually were not more
than niblick affairs. He was home in
two shots at the 480-yard seventeenth,
where most of the pros were playing
their third from below the green. His
card follows.
Evening star., 1928-04-04

| Special Dispatch to The star.
~ ICHMOND. Va. April L. - One
under par over course Where
N such stars as Mcleod and John
i Farrell failed to approach the
mythical figures which desig-
nate perfect golf. Alex A. Armour of
the Congressional Country Club OF
Washington moved out today over the
links of the Glenwood Golf Club de-
termined to wrest exclusive possession
of the lead In the Richmond open tour
nev from Joe Kirkwood trick shot
artist of Albany, Ga. with whom he
tied at 10 for the lead over the first
round yesterday.
Armour played again today with Tom
Prescott OF Richmond. his partner over
the first round. and with complete
knowledge of the course, he expected
to better his initial round.
Tommy Armour. professional at Con-
gressional, recovering in Washington
from an attack of influenza, which
made 1t impossible for him to compete.
sent a worthy substitute to this tour
nament In his elder brother, Alex, for
the latter literally burned up the course
Yesterday He shot three brides to
shoot under par II.
Only one other Washington profess
sional-Arthur B. Thorn OF the Town
and Country Club, had chance to fig
ure in the money as the second round
got under way today Thorn, playing
Yesterday and today with Emmett
French of Southern Pines. scored "a
over the first round to tie for eighth
place with Jimmy Thompson and Dar-
rell Napier of Richmond. and Roland
Hancock of Wilmingston. Thompson
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COAST LOOP OPENERS
ARE SEEN BY 100000

SAN FRANCISCO. April 4 lH'.--The
1923 Pacific Coast League base ball sea-
son vas ushered in yesterday with
nearly 10000 persons attending the four
games.
In San Francisco, approximately
10000 persons saw the Seals nose out
Seattle, 3-2, In a hard l3-inning battle.
Two favorites failed To come through
as Oakland. 1927 champion, bowed TO
Hollywood. 3-2. while Los Angeles drub-
bed Portland TO the tune OF II TO s.
The Sacramento Senators opened
their season impressively with 6-3
victory over the San Francisco Missions
A crowd OF about 10000 was on hand
I'm Sacramento with 1000 at Los Angeles
and nearly 5000 at Oakland
All games were played in California
Evening star., 1928-04-04
MANY D. c. PLAYERS
IN BLUE RIDGE LOOP

FREDERICK. Md. April 4-When
Blue Ridge League teams begin their
training season later this month there
will be a number Of Washington boys
seeking Jobs. Thirteen will BE- al
Chambersburg with Manager Mickey
Kelliher. washingtonian himself
They are George Barry. Elmer S. Gaum
Eddie Morosy. Smith vanlandingham,
John Wiles. Bernie Raffo. Sam Hunt.
Nelson Jett. Bill Howser. Lefty Stevens,
Tweed Howser, Harry Clark and Tom
Mu6d,
Earle Moser. Leonard Downes and
Max Schwartz have signed with the To-
cal club: Frank Chase of Riverdale will
be back with Waynesboro. Win Con-
nell and Irish Long are to report to
Hagerstown and Martinsburg has Sc
cured the services of Reggie Rawlings.
Lefty Mcintyre. James NJ. Boyer, Reese
Hair and James Z. Dougherty.
This group includes both veteran and
young material. which is expected to
show we'll in the approaching pennant
race. All of these players are well
known in Washington sandlot circles.
Evening star., 1928-04-04
Columbia's Heavyweight Golf
Pair Issues a Sweeping Def

structing a new 18-hole layout north
west of Virginia Beach and between
that place and Norfolk, to be ready for
play next year.
Mel Shorey, East Potomac Park pro-
fessional golfer. is in the market for
trouble. He is seeking a match over
any course with AL Farr Rock Greek
Park manager, or with Walter F. Hall,
Rock Creek Park professional. He goes
even further and issues general def to
any employe of the Park Amusement
Co, which operates the public courses.
With the return of East Potomac
Parks goitng PATRIARCH. P. Hubbell
the old match which has played every
Saturday and Sunday will again take
up where 1t left of last year. Hubbell
spent a few weeks in Florida during the
Winter but is now back in Washington
looking for golf with E. Maury Posey
and Robert Dougan, two of his asso-
ciates in the usual four-ball match. The
three must find another companion this
year. howe.er for Eddie Brooke. their
golf and bridge associate. has Joined
the Washington Golf and Country Club.
Evening star., 1928-04-04

u E ANY SANDLOT mines will tace
Nu active combat for the first time
IVt Saturday and Sunday. Good
4 i weather the past few days has
enabled managers and coaches
TO thin out their material and in some
cases regular line-ups have been prac-
tically determined for the season.
Alexan andria Dreadnaught and Bonds
teams will meet Sunday at O'Clock,
across the Potomac. Both Of these mines
are entered in Capital City League and
their meeting will be watched with in
terest.
A team will be selected TO fll the gap
left vacant by Bureau Of Engraving at
meeting Of Government League rep
resentatives tonight at 1880 O'Clock. at
TIC Ninth street. A schedule will also
be adopted
Last opportunity TO Join Capital City
League unlimited ranks viii be given
teams tonight Entries will close at thc
end Of a meeting at 8 O'Clock al the
Post.
r. r. Keane players will meet tonight
at 332 z street northeast at O'Clock
10 sign Capital City League contracts.
p. B. d. w. Busmen. who are scheduled
10 drill again Sunday on Arlington dia-
mond at O'Clock, will have such stars
as Willie Snow. Ashton Smith. Lloyd,
Sheffel, Brown. Shoots. King. Hun.
Beauchamp, Lyles, Conner and Art
Ludlow.
Trinity NJ. Y. nine, which is seeking
berth in the Sunday School League,
was scheduled TO hold It's first drill to-
day at O'Clock on Plaza diamond.
Manager Nailey has called a meeting
Of Moose Senior tosserE for Friday night
st his home, 1854 Eleventh street south
east.
New players will be welcomed at o
meeting Of Moore Auto Supply nine to-
night at 3 O'Clock at 6l3 Tenth street
northeast.
Bob Smith IL organizing midget
nine among youngsters living around
Thomas Circle. Cali Franklin s2s3 for
q tryout.
Games with insect teams are being
sought by Mount Rainier Hardware
nine Call Columbia s742 70 book con
tests.
Riverside A. e.. diamonders wolild
| like ~ play Sunday against senior ot
unlimited competition Call Atlantic
! 37l.
| CoTinthizn and other insect mines
are challenged To game for Friday
Evening star., 1928-04-04

by George Sisler Insects. Call Frank
lin 2626-J.
Columbia Heights Midgets want TO
meet the best teams In that class. Call
Adams 6205 for games.
BY elouting out i3 hits yesterday st.
Johns Nationals defeated Aztecs, to
g. Dougherty featured at bat.
Completely outclassing their rivals
yesterday. Kanawha Insects trounced
Addison Insects, II to 6.
Effective work by Pitcher Marty
Monro aided Gonzsga Altar Boys In
defeating L Street Insects, to 2.
Harper Insects gained an il-to-6 win
over Connecticut Avenue nine yesterday
on the Zoo diamond.
Evening star., 1928-04-04
By BRIAN BELL.
ASSOCIATED Press Sports writerD

n TEw YORK. April 4.-All's right
IN with that part of the base ball
VI world inhabited by Babe Ruth
i Birds are singing. grass Is green
and Spring has come, for the
big Slueger has hit his first home run
since 1927. Inspired perhaps by the
lofty shadows of Lookout Mountain
stretching across the Chattanooga ball
park. Babe lifted the ball out of the
lot in the eleventh inning of yester-
days game between the Yankees and
Chattanooga.
Rutil's home run was not enough, for
the Lookouts tied the score in their
half Of the eleventh and went on to win
in the twelfth. to 2, but the loss of
the game vas Incidental. The world
champions have dropped IL out of
IA Spring games and one more means
little at this stage Of the campaign,
when Babe Ruth hits home run. The
Yankees played the only extra inning
game Of the day and were the only
major leaguers to fall before a minor
league outfit.
Giants Extend Streak.
The Giants extended their winning
streak TO 10 games. downing wash
ington, to 2. Andy Cohen came to
life at the bat with bang. smashing
out two triples and single. suggesting
that possibly he has inherited Rogers
Hornsbyis bat along with his lob Bill
Terry outpointed Cohen by one base,
getting two triples and double.
Brooklyn finished in front OF Macon