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again, much to the CONSERVATION of
! Fire Chief Gasch, who also, it seems, is
deputy sheriff. Gasch,, accompanied
| by his brother, Harry, and a friend,
| H. o. Harvey lay in wait in their un-
| lighted automobile, parked with the
headlights ready to flash straight on the
Fowler pig pen. All had their shotguns
ready for whatever might happen. A
couple of dogs brought the guns to
their shoulders on false alarms.
Hunters Get Wild CataIepsy.
Finally long animal skunk up to the
pen. The headlights were switched on,
and there stood a genuine, full-grown
panther, if there ever was one, accord
ing to Gasch. The hunters did not get
chance to shoot, however. The animal
bounded over ferGe and was gone in
the darkness, leaving the hunters some
what in a state of wild catalepsy.
In the meantime an unidentified De-
partment of Agriculture hunter took to
the trail, vowing not to return until
he had bagged the critter. B. K House,
Seif-confeSsed mountain lion sleuth of
Newmarket. Va, also swore to track the
beast to its lair.
On January "a the animal was spot
ted again by James Brashears, another
game warden who knows his wildcats.
He saw 1t on the Fowler farm, and in
short time posses were out in hot
but futile pursuit.
Sleeps Peacefully in Snow.
Eclipsing in ingenuity all previous
schemes for trapping the prey, one
Mr.. Peter, veteran French Canadian
trapper and more recently night watch
man at Chevy Chase Lake, appeared at
the Fowler place January IS with a
bell, length of cord, .45-caliber revolver,
thoroughbred cougar canine of DIVERSE
ned ancestry and large package of
meat gone wrong.
Mr.. Peters plan was to lure the tiger
into essaying the role of Swiss bell
ringer. Tieing the odoriferous bait to
one end of the Irvine, the bell to the
middle of the string and fence post to
the other end, Mr.: Peter dug a trench
in the snow and went into hiding. He
spent a quiet night, slumbering peace
fully in the snow.
1t was on the following day that Ed
ward Smith of 800 Castle place north
east was aroused by disturbance in
his backyard, and he shot at what APP
peared to be a bloodthirsty bobcat or
the like. The same day word come
from Mattawoman Greek. beyond La
Plata, that two hogs had been killed
and dogs head eaten off by vora-
cious varnlint. The animal, by one of
those miraculous leaps frequently de-
scribed by those who have seen it, also
appeared on BladenSburg road a few
hours later, to be sniped at by Motor
Cycle Policeman Watson Salkeld, and
shortly thereafter was reported at large
in Rock Greek Cemetery, in the north
west, and roaming the backyards of
Cheverly, near Bladensburg.
Citizenry Gets Jumpy.
BY this time the police and citizenry
were just as much afflicted with the
jumps as the pestiferous kitty, with eye
witness reports coming from all direc-
lions and bullets going the same way.
In the midst of this panther pande-
monium, George Kenney. colored, shot
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WOULD PRINT NEW
WASHINGTON DATA
Fess Bill Provides $500, 900
for Books, Pamphlets and
Other Material.
An appropriation Of approximately

An appropriation of approximately
5000, 900, to provide for the publication
of a series of books, pamphlets, photo
graphs and other documents relating to
the life of George Washington, in
preparation for the celebration of the
Booth anniversary of Washington's
birthday in 1882, would be authorized
by a bill introduced yesterday by
Senator Fess, Republican, of Ohio. The
bill was referred to the Senate library
committee for report.
Senator Tess said that research has
disclosed that there are more than
5000 unpublished writings connected
with the life of George Washington,
which would be included in some of the
proposed volumes. He pointed out that
the Senate has passed bills on three
previous occasions on this subject, but
without reaching final agreement with
the House. He expressed the belief that
the measure introduced yesterday would
meet the approval of both branches of
Congress.
The bill authorizes the following:
Preparation of def1nitive addition
of all the essential writings of George
Washington, in IS volumes.
Distribution of 100000 copies of a
pamphlet entitled Honor to George
Washington"
One hundred thousands copies of a
pamphlet, Reading About George
Washington"
Two thousands copies Of set of di-
rections for celebrations and pageants
for the bi-centennial.
Distribution of 10000 copies of a
portrait OF George Washington.
preparation of George Washington
atlas, and preparation Of map show
ing places identified with the career of
Washington.
The bill also authorizes the George
Washington Bi-centennial Commission
to appoint director, historian, an
executive secretary and other neces-
sary personnel.
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"Y" SWIMMING COURSE
WILL OPEN TOMORROW
Glasses for Training of Life Saving
Examiners Will Be Held
at Night.

The second annual swimming course
for the training of life-saving exaYni-
ners will be sponsored by the American
Red Cross February to Z, inclusive. at
the Y. w. G. A. pool, at Sixth and Z
streets, it was announced yesterday by
Comdr. w. e. Longfellow, chairman of
the hfe-saving committee.
The course will be co-educational
Glasses will be held in the evening at
1880 o'clock for two hours, under d.
rection of d. Melville Carr, life-savine
field representative of the Red Gross
for Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia
and the District. He will conduct
classes consisting of a review of life
saving methods, teaching methods.
grading of students in test methods of
promoting life-saving and water safety
programs.
Swimmers from nearby MARYLAND and
Virginia counties will be admitted. A
review of 80 examiners, representing
pools in Washington and various Sum-
mer camps. will be conducted in con.
nection with the course. Application
blanks may be obtained from Mr.. Long
fellow at the District Chapter of the
American Red Cross, 1880 E street.
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Axes Are Swung
On u. S. Officers
By Rum Runners
No Blood Is Shed in Road
Battle-Suspects Flee
and Leave Liquor.
Nv the Associated Press.

NEW ORLEANS, La, February =
Seven Federal prohibition agents and
to-hand encounter near here TODAY in
which axes were swung and nistols
brandished, but no one was injured.
The rum runners escaped in a swaYnr
after the battle and the officers brouoht
two automobiles to New Orleans each
containing 80 gallons of whisky.
The officers lay in wait for the RIM
cars three miles north of Pearl River
near the Honey Island Swamp and
blocked the road with their own auto
mobiles.
When the rum cars arrived the driv-
ers got out and attacked the oficers
with axes.
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Pioneer Motorist Dies.

CUMBERLAND, Md, February /
(SpeciaD Albert E. ellison, So, who
opened the first garage in Cumberland
and who made record of a quarter
of century ago in driving an auto
mobile from Cumberland to Baltimore
over the old Baltimore turnpike, died
after an illness of several years.
Leather exported from the United
States last year was valued at nearly
$18,000,000.
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COAL MINERS STRIKE.

NORTONvILLE, KY, February (P.
-Four hundred miners of the Norton
Coal Co. walked from the two shafts
here yesterday afternoon after a strike
vote was taken Thursday night, when a
conference with the mine owners failed
The operators refused to grant the
1917 wage scale asked by the miners
A unanimous strike vote was cast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-02
Five Given West Point Honor.

Five young men have been appointed
by the President as cadets-at large at
the West Point Military Academy, SUBJ
ject to qualification at the entrance ex-
animation in March. They are:
street. Washington, d. c.; Henry ",
Hess, Cornwall, N. Y; Roger Z. Ball,
Madison. Wis; Howard B. Liddlewood,
Ypsilanti, Mich, and William G. Lewis,
Chicago Ill.
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YOUNG PLAYERS TO ACT.
Ninety Days Grace" to Be Pre-
scented Friday Night.

The fourth annual presentation by
the Young Dramatists of the Church
of the Covenant will be Ninety Days
Grace" to be given at Pierce Hall, Fiji
tenth and Harvard streets, next Fri
day night at o'clock.
The cast of six will include the Misses
Dorothy Porterfield and Mae Norwood,
and Arthur Wise, Peter Costing, Alfred
Barrett and Edward Hall. The play
is being directed by Miss Helen L.
Lyon and Mrs. Alfred Barrett.
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DRUNK AT OWN TRIAL.
Colored Man "Reinforces" Him
self to Hear Sentence.

Leroy Johnson, colored, who was
convicted early last week of possession
of whisky, took 'bracer" before COM
ing to court for sentence yesterday
morning
The arm of his bondsman, James
Conroy, appeared very essential to his
progress as he walked through a door,
way at Police Court.
Before the two had got to their seats
Judge Ralph Given glanced up and
saw the man. whom he was to sentence.
Don't bring him any nearer" said
the magistrate to Conroy. IT couldn't
sentence man in that condition,
Hand him over to the marshal until
he sobers up,"
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BILL TO CURB FALSE
BANK RUMORS URGED
Circulators of Damaging Reports
About Solvency Would Be Liable
to Penalties.
BY the Associated Press.

BY thb ASSOCIated PreSs.
Representative Hooper, Republican,
Michigan, yesterday introduced a bill
in the House making circulation of a
false report against the solvency of a
national bank or a State bank member
of the Federal Reserve system a mis-
demeanor subject to a $4,000 fine.
The bill also would provide a fine of
$4,000 and Imprisonment for not more
than five years of two or more per-
sons conspiring to violate the provision
or against persons conspiring to boy
colt. blacklist, or cause withdrawal of
deposits from national and Federal re-
serve banks,
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EDUCATOR TO SPEAK.
DR.. Yeager to Address Advertising
Club on Public Speaking.

DR.. w. Hayes Yeager, professor and
executive officer of the public speak
ing department of George Washington
University, will discuss 1.-THE Relation
of Advertising to Public Speaking" at a
luncheon meeting of the Advertising
Club of Washington next Tuesday in
the National Press Club.
DR.. Yeager is widely known as a lee
turer on business and professional sub
jects. In his address Tuesday he will
demonstrate the principles of effective
speaking and their business uses.
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CLINIC FOR CHILDREN.
Demonstration to Be Given at Hos
pital by Physiotherapv Expert.

A special clinic in physiotherapy will
be conducted Wednesday morning at
Children's Hospital for the Washington
Chapter of the American Physiotherapy
Association, under direction of Miss
Lippett, who will demonstrate the work
the hospital is doing for crippled chill
6ren.
The clinic will be from 9 to ii o'clock,
after which the Washington Chapter
will hold meeting at the hospital.
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Converts Hog Into Sausage.

olie4CAlLlS Ito OSpIeudIIOLS 10 JIle
Marlboro pike near District Heights,
the phantom puma descended January
Fl on Harry Fowler's pigsty and in
dulged in another porcine orgy. One
hog was converted into sausage and
nine others were slashed mercilessly.
Policeman Mckee kept an all-night
watch with billy goat tied TO stake
as bait, but the only enlivening incident
OF an otherwise dull evening was the
frightening away of group of colored
hunters who heard, the goat bleat a
friendly greeting.
On the night of January % the nervy
catamount walked right into a care
fully laid trap and walked right on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-02
MAJ. HUGHES EXPIRES.
Army Dental Corps officer Is Vic
tim of Thrombosis.

tim of Thrombosis.
Maj. Richard G. Hughes, Army Den
tai Corps, stationed at Langley Field
Va, died at that post yesterday from
an attack of thrombosis, according to
adviceS to the War Department. Hi
is survived by widow, Mrs. Sarah B
Hughes, now at Langley Field. Inter-
ment probably will be made in the Ar
lington National Cemetery.
Maj. Hughes was born in Morris, Ill,
February IA, 1881, and served as a
captain in the Dental Corps, National
Army, during the World War. In July
1920. he was commissioned a captain
in the Dental Corps of the Regular
Army, and was promoted to the grade
of major in October, 1924.
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N. A. LINKS TITLE
TAKEN BY HOWELL
Youthful Richmond Player
Scores Over Cochran in
Final, 2 and |.

~ edmond, Va. June THE
~ Middle Atlantic amateur golf
crown tonight adorned the
brow of the youngest player
ever to wear it. He is Billy Howell Of
Richmond, Is years old
In the final round of the champion
ship tournament, played on the James
River course, the youngster took the
measure of Alex Knapp of Baltimore,
2 and /, and In doing so looked every
bit a champion.
Before reaching the final Howell &C
counted for two of Washingtons
strongest entries. He eliminated Harry
Pitt Of Manor, former champion, and
John Shorey of Bannockburn. Shorey
was beaten this morning in a l9-hole
match
The Bannockburn player was 2 up at
the turn, after playing well nigh per-
feet golf for nine holes. Then his
game cracked. He lost his putting
touch and some of his iron shots were
of In the second round Knapp de-
feated the defending champion, B.
Warren Corkran of Baltimore 3 and 2.
The new champion won the Virginia
State title in 1928.
Roger Peacock of Indian Spring
was the only Washington prize winner,
annextng the first flight consolation.
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CUBS WIN STREAK
STOPPED BY ROBINS.
Wild Pitching and HurIer's
Homer End ChiCago's String
of Nine Straight.

BY the Associated Press
IN ROOKLYN, June THE Robins
X stopped Chicagos march through
the National League today after
nine straight victories by WIN
ming today's wild encounter. IL to 9.
Clark, fourth Brooklyn pitcher, won his
own game with home run in the
seventh inning with two on base.
Rain, which delayed the start. con-
tributed to the wildness Of the pitchers:
Chicago scored five runs in the flrst ana
third innings on only two hits, one OF
them Hack wilson's eighteenth home
run of the year. The Robins came
back with three runs in the third and
drove Guy Bush from the box with tive
more in the fourth, walks contributing
heavily to the scoring.
Woody English's second homer OF the
game and one by Beck put Chicago IN
the lead in the sixth and set the stage
for Clark's homer.
It was Brooklyn's first victory over
the Cubs this year, and evened the
series here, putting the Robins back two
full games ahead of Chicago.
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0cus on Columbia Tourney: GaantF0 Wins yFOLeng
Golf Pairings at Columbia

I2:Io.Ai s: Gardner, Columbia Fred Pax
IL :ls-Norman J. Hall, Bannockburn; Leo
Il 2o|JoRn ". Merritt, Columbia; Ray
:, Iaas-d i: Billiard. Washington; e. d.
IL :35-E, T. Rice. Washington; DR.. w. P.
l2;4o.H. P. D. cowes, Manor; E. c. Gott
Russell jessu w. Tllss Indian sDFins
l2;50,w. R, Mccallum, washington; j.
Y ssIAlbeTt +. Mackenzie, Columbia
Or r ADAMS, Green Meadows Georse
l;o5rJsmes I; Baines. Columbia; C. G.
:Io1R- j. Stead. Chevy Chase; Emnons
s. Smith. Chevy Chase.
=, Ii i;1SEM: B. STEVENSON. Columbia; W. p.
2oTalbot +. speer. Baltimore C. c.; J.
f:sSaeorse p. Maiion.e, Rolling Road
Golf Club; J. W. Harvey. jr., Indian Spring
SO L: Bono, Columbia; A. H. Fer
l;35-John e; Holzbers. Columbia; Walter
l4o.Hsrry Pitt Manor; George F. Mil
;t5MW. c. Evans, Columbia; cOmdr. A.
l 5o--Royal w Gin, Baltimore; r. B.
Cummings. Columbia.
oo-C. 4. Bennett, Confessional oeorse
c. Brown. Kenwood.
2:0S-Robert j. Allen. Bannockourn; DR.
J. R.. DeFarses, Columbia.
2:l0-W. G.. Hoyt. Columbia; Frank Good
win, Confessional
2:1-comdr: G. 3. Hatch, Columbia; Mai.
Earl Maiden, Columbia
2:2o-Normsn B. Frost. Columbia; J. NJ
Johnston. Columbia.
2:2s--Lester c. Pate, Columbia; w. A. RoE-
erS. Columbia.
2:30-Elmer Reuling. Indian Sprins; Z
Edaar Schaefer. Indian Spring.
2.35-Hugh Reilly, jr., Columbia; Ernest
Roberts. Baltimore.
2:40-Dr w. c. Barr. Columbia; j. Nc
Kenny Berry, Washington.
2:45-Charles r.. Allen, Congressional; r.
j. Mohler. Columbia
2:50-Lloyd s. Carey, Kenwood; John p.
Ruane, unattached.
2:5S-Paul Y. Anderson. Columbia; Thomas
p. Bones, tr.. Columbia
3:oo-Nobie Cook, unattached; Or. NJ. Il
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MRS. CLARKE VICTOR
IN TRANSMISSTSSIPPI
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TULSA, Okla, June Mrs. Hubert
y. Clarke of Oklahoma City won the
1880 championship Of the Womens
Transnississippi Golf Association here
today, defeating Mrs. Dorothy Klotz
Pardue Of Sioux City Iowa, and 5,
IN the 36-hole final match at the Tulsa
Country Club.
Playing in unwavering style. steadily
and unbeatab for 81 holes. the Okla
hornan assembled to the throne vacated
by Mrs O. S. Hill of Kansas City, who
chose to play in Europe rather than de-
fend her title.
Mrs. Clarke. twice holder Of the Ok
lshoma women's title and for seven
years among the States best feminine
golfers. tonight had her first major
tournament trophy.
The Oklahoma City player had f1Ve-
up lead over her rival when they went
to lunch, Mrs Clarke carding An 80
to Mrs. Pardue's 90 for the 1S holes.
Mrs Clarke won an even dozen holes.
lust twice the number claimed by the
iovan. Mrs. Pardue won three OF these
on the afternoon round in desperate
effort to stage comeback as she had
done twice during the tournament, but
the feel of her putter was not there.
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N.dHie-
PASS 70 PLAY DElKE 3 ::
FOR HINES GOLF CUP

Leo Pass and U. G. Deike will meet
tomorrow in the finals of the Veterans
Bureau golf tournament with the Gen.
Frank T. Hines Cup at stake. Both
are Of the Adjudication Service Frank
Gerard Of the same ONCE, won the
second flight championship, and Carl
Brown Of the American Legion took the
third
Capt. Watson B. Miller of the Amer.
lean Legion, is a fourth flight ,finaltst.
and is waiting for his opponent to be
determined. j. O'Connor Roberts, of
the Legal Service. triumphed in the.
fifth night and j. M. McGraw, Veterans
Bureau Section, G. A. o.. took the sixth.
The women's flight has reached an
interesting stage and will be completed
within two weeks
A dinner will be given by the Vet
Grams Bureau Golf Club June Is. and.
during the day blind DOGGY Self-han-'
dicap tournament will be played.
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chance, for eight men will qualify at
Philadelphia. Nine will qualify at the
Pittsburgh Field Club, where Sandy
Armour of Congressional will go. 1t is
an old axiom that where there are the
most places to qualify the smart pro
should go there, for the struggle will
not be quite so tight as where there are
fewer number of places.
Summed up, the situation is this:
1,I40 contestants will play in 40 dis
tricts for 112 places, and 80 exempt
players will go direct to the scene of
the championship at Minneapolis for
the championship play beginning on
July 10. All the Walker Cup team
members are exempt, and 40 profess
SIGNALS, among them Tommy Armour.
who finished in the first 80 and tied at
eign entry is Cyril Tolley Of England.
The entry list for the open is the larg-
est ever made.
John s. Blick, local sports i'm
presario. has guaranteed the expenses
of George Diffenbaugh to Minneapolis,
If the Indian Spring assistant pro
qualities q week from tomorrow at
Richmond.
MENTAL golfers of Washington are
- to meet golfers of the same pro-
IeSSlUIl ITOIl bdIJlIIIOIC III q team
match at the Indian Spring Club on
June 10. In addition to the team
match, competitions also will be held
for several individual prizes.
XXTOoDMoNT COUNTRY CLUB
wv players are looking forward TO
their trip to the Lakeside Country
Club of Richmond on June 81 and 81,
when they will meet the Lakeside team
n INT ffIy
Cup, which, if successful, will give the
local club permanent possession of the
trophy. The Woodmont team at pres
ent Is made up of the following men,
bers: Howard Nordlinger. Max Weyl.
William G. Illch, Fulton Brylawski,
Leopold Freudberg, Ralph Goldsmith,
Albert E. Steinem, Morris Simon, Marx
kaufman, Isaac Behrend, DR.. M. B.
Fischer and Maurice Eiseman. The
team will be accompanied to Richmond
by Arthur B. Thorn, the club profess
Sional.
WASHINGTON golfers will regret
w the postponement of the Anna
polls Roads Golf Club tourney,
which was originally scheduled for play
on June Fl and %. Talbot T. Speer,
chairman of the golf club committee
has announced that the tourney has
been postponed until Fall, because of
the fact that other tournaments come
so close TO the proposed event the
number Of entries may be cut.
THAT score of 81 made a few days
l. ago at Bannockburn by Alfred
JamiSon, assistant to Tony Sylvester
| in the golf shop, Is one of the finest
bits Of golf registered this year over
| a Washington course. Jamison tied
the record held by w. L. Pendergast
The lad halls from Wilmington, Del
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Insiders See TiIden
In Davis Cup Matches
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

NEW YORK, June Z (CPA.)-
Betting of lawn tennis men who
know the political ms and outs of
the sport, who know as well the
indomitable war-horse instincts of
Big Bill Tilden. is that the national
champion will be in there as one of
the representatives of the United
States on the Davis Cup team in the
European interzone matches which
begin July 10 and run through
July 20.
If Tilden does spring to the rescue
it is a one-Sided bet that the United
States will win the right to meet
France in the challenge round for
the cup at the Roland Garros
Stadium in Paris, July 1927. in
elusive.
without the assistance of Big Bill
it Is not certain that the United
States team Of youngsters have 1t In
them to get By the winner OF the
zone battle.