Evening star., 1943-04-04
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

Fifty years ago the principal interna-
tional problem confronting the United
States was the matter
behHng Sea of sealing rights in the
Controversy Behring Sea. both
America and Great
Britain having laid claim to them. In
those happy days it was possible to settle
disputes by arbitration, and this was
done in neutral capital, Paris A dis
patch from there to The Star, April 4,
1893, reported: The court of arbitra-
ton to pass upon the differences between
Great Britain and America as to the
seal fisheries in Behring Sea began its
session at 11:40 am. today in a large
apartment in the Office of the French
Foreign Ministry. Many American
ladies were among the audience" The
proceedings were preliminary. to clear
the ground for the real arguments.
Later, the whole matter was smicably
settled.
Peary's Arctic expeditions had so
stimulated world interest in this re-
mote region that three
Arctic other expeditions were
Expeditions planned by foreign GOV
ernments. The Star of
April 5, 1893 explained: The Executive
Committee of the Geographical Club of
Philadelphia. which recently decided to
associate itself with 1t Peary in his pro-
posed Arctic expedition, has issued let
ter asking for contributions to defray the
expenses of the trip. Three other
expeditions are destined for the polar
regions this year, one from Norway. one
from Denmark and one from England
1t should be the just pride of everv
American to see the Nations flag re-
tanned at the farthest north, where it
has already thrice been carried by the
Nations gallant sons" Prof. Angelo
Hellprin. who headed the Peary relief
expedition of the year before, was chair
man of the committee.
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Plans for the great international naval
review in New York Harbor were fur
ther advanced. In a wire
Naval from that city, The Star of
Review April 8, 1893 said The
official program for the
naval review just issued by Rear Ad-
miral Gherardi provides for the sailing
Of the review feet from Hampton Roads
on April "a. On the 25th the fleet will
arrive in Lower New York Bay On the
26th the fleet will move up to the review
anchorage in the Hudson River, where
small h1lnI-S will IL
anchorage of each ship. The anchorage
will extend from Thirty fourth street to
Eighty-ninth street During the after
noon of the 26th all final arrangements
will be completed and the last orders
issued"
Washington got a taste of a new game
that had been taking the country bv
storm - basket
A New Sport Comes ball. 1t was de-
To Washington scribed as COM
blnation of la
crosse and football. The Star of April
!, 1893, commented: AN indoor sport
which is new to this city has been intro
duced by Maurice A. Joyce, the athletic
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Basket ball was first started about
year ago and since that time it has
spread throughout the country, especial.
ly in the gymnasiums of the Young
Mems Christian Associations A de-
scription Of the game followed. in which
1t may be noted that the game was in
an experimental stage. For instance,
there were nine players on team (the
year before there had been seven). Later
the number was changed to eight, and
at present it stands at five. The scoring
was different, too. Goals counted 3
points then, instead of 2, and foul was
worth l point.