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The Washington herald., 1919-11-07
0ne-Third Less Than
Former Prices
Upholstery Section. FIFTH noor.
Remainders in Book.

Marne." by Henrietta cuvru2
Magot: illustrated by thirteen
rhoto-eneravings. soc each;
were 800.
s copies When the Boys
Come Back" by Harold Her
sey: book for thoughtful
people. soc each; were si.2s.
9 Copies speeches Of Abra-
Mercer Adam: including his
dress. Sec each: were 800.
II copies The Panama Ca
nal What It Is and What It
Means" by John Barrett; many
illustrations and a large map
in colors. Csc each; were
10 copies My Friendship
with Prince Hcheniohe. by
Baroness Won Hedermann:
seven illustrations and por-
traits. 25c each; were $3.50.
IS copies illustrated Bible
Treasury" a combined conccr-
dance to the sacred scriptures,
a subJectindeN, a history OF
every hook OF the Bible: his
tory and chronology Of Bible
lands, with valuable illustra-
tions. sl.o0 each; were $500.
% copies a Bedouin Lover"
by William A. knight; a de-
vout love story of the desert;
illustrated In color and maps.
sc each: were soc.
Esk :. '5 r~olld hour
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heaven each day and to be realize the full
extent Of friendship
So ofu think friendship is something that we do not
but should be privileged Someone tells us that
friendship consists in being friend and having friend"
To ycap the full harvest of friendship must sow some
grains ourselves and give until 1t hurts.
Do you what it substantial assist
when you reach those bumpy places along
time' know who has felt the thistle but gor
fcs the of the fower then that friend and
by being that Of be Gods chosen
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Half Dozen Money Unit, in Country

Belgrade. the least Of the Ills
that beset Jugo-slavia 10 the scram.
bled condition Of paper money not
only in the new nation. but in all the
Balkan States as well. II 10 known
that paper money OF half a dozen
countries is in circulation in the king
dom OF the Serbs. Croats and Slovenss.
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Virginia Lees Personal Answers
To MeTald Readers Questions

To be friend is to be one of the great
est things on earth.
Not all Of us can be heroes Or heroines
not all of us can be successful in business;
some of US make sad affair out of our home
life. and yet if we can be friend--someene
to whom human soul can look TO for com.
fort and sympathy and guidance and under.
standing and help-then we have accom-
plished one of the greatest things in life.
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A Friday Sale of
Boys Winter Garments
Very Much Below Regular Prices

Very Much Below Regular Prices
Is Boys Winter Overcosts. medium and dark fabrics.
plain and beted models broken szes-one L. one g. one
a. two IS, three Is, u and eight I6 Substantially
reduced to Sl375 each
dozen Small Boys Velvet Hat. black navy and brown;
suitable for boys to Of Sls5 eseb $50
u Boys White Sailor Suits. contrasting collar and cuff.
Of and cadet bue broken Sizes g. and 10 years onIy
slightly soled All are Paul Jones make. $i.ss each;
were $3.75
dozen Boys Wool Golf Caps: medium and dark m,.
ures and few blue Csc each $l0o and Sis
BoSs Section Fouth noOr
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POLIsH MINISTER
ENTERTAINED POLES.

The new Minister OF Poland. Prince
Luoominski, and his wife. enter
tanned at a reception yesterday aft
ernoon in honor of the Polish dele
gates to the international confer
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BIG BOSS DRIVES =.
TRUCK In STRIKE

Phfladelphis-Frsnois .. Reeves.
jr.. active head Of the Reeves. Par
win q Co.. Wholesale grocer Arm,
drove one Of the oonpeny's big troekk'
during the strike OF truckmen.
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1000 Yards Cretonnes
Ae Yard; were Csc to
8Sc Yard

We offer for clearance on
Friday l,e0e yards Of good
quality Cretonnes. in an ex-
tensive assortment OF designs
for draperies. scarfs. bed COW
er sets. cushions. bags. fancy
work and all home uses.
Lengths range from 10 yards
to full bolts.
An Offering that should be
considered bt anyone needing
cretonnes for present or fu-
ture needs.
Also a large collection Of
short-length Cretonre and
Drapery Materials. in suitable
lengths for bags. fancy work,
pillows. etc. for Christmas
Gifts.
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FOR SCORCH MARKS.

To remove a scorch from linen. cut
an onion In half and rub the scorched
part with II. and then soak it in cold
water. The mark will then disappear.
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Capt. John o. Donaldson, United
states aviation corps. who was sta
TONED at Nineola, has been ordered
to duty at Kelly Field. Tex. He left
New York last week for a visit In
Greenville. s. C.. en- route to Texas
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Women's Sport Skirts
Special, SITS

ALL wool Fancy Mixed
Tweed Sports Skirts. Special.
sf.75 each.
Also S Navy Blue and Taupe
Plaid Serge skirts. s7.7S each;
were ts.f5.
sfirt Section. Third Aopr.
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Mrs. David NJ. King. wife OF Col
King, entertained at n luncheon and
bridge party last Tuesday at her
apartment at 24OO Sixteenth street.
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MISS Sara Latimer. who was In
South Carolina for the summer, Is
visiting her sister. Mrs James II
Patten.
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xh.t. he is being s.,en.iveiy estsr.

where he Is being extensively enter.
1t u now thought that Capt. Donald
son won the transeontinentai aerial
derby He Is being recommended for
the all round winner as ne obeyed all
rules and stopped at all of the control
stations according to his orders and
was the only one In the race who did.
He and other members of the British
Royal Flying Corps. to which he be-
longed before this country got into
war. will be decorated by the Prince
Of Wales In this city on November
IL or In New York on November q.
They can decide themselves upon the
date. Jesse Creech Is another WASH
inston boy who will be so decorated.
They received the honor ribbon upon
the field of battle but the Prince will
bestew upon them the gold cross of
the decoration.
COL. AND INNS. sPINKs
ARE IN WASHINGTON.
Col. and Mrs. MarceIIus spInks have
come to Washington for the winter
and have taken an apartment at the
Brighton. ..
Mrs. James Franklin Bell. widow of
Gen. Bell. who has an apartment at
the Highlands. has gone to New York
for a visit after which she will go TO
California to spend part OF the winter.
Mrs. Newconb Barney Is visiting In
New York.
Mrs. Eugene Cowles Pomeroy has as
her guest Mrs. voorhes. OF New York.
Mrs. .F1asier. wife of Gen. c. A.. r.
Flagier. commandant at Camp Hum
phreys. Va, spent the weekend at
their apartment at the Mendoza. She
will come to Washington shortly to
occupy her Apartment the greater part
OF the winter as their quarters at
Camp Humphreys are not heated.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. r. Halpin, OF wash
inston. are registered at the Hotel
Marseilles. New York.
woRkrNG BOYS,
HOME BENEFIT.
A Dutch treat dinner, with many
OF Washinston's prominent young
men and matrons among the guests,
is being arranged to precede the
hrst OF the two small subscription
dances to be given at the Mont
gomery Country Club for the bene-
ht OF the Working Boys Home. The
Afst dance will be on Monday, De-
cember IS. and the second on Nom
day. December 22.
The patronesses for these dances
are Mrs. Lansing. Mrs. Lane. Mrs.
Mahlon Pitney. Mrs. Frederick Gil
lett. Mrs. James w Wadsworth, jr.,
Mrs. George Barnett. viscountess de
Sibour. Mrs. Marshall Field. Mrs.
Randall Hagner. Mrs. Walter Tuck
erman and Mrs. Horace westcott.
Mrs. Victor Kaufman is spending
a few days with her son. who is a
senior at Princeton.
Lady Johnstone. nee Pinchot, wife |
of Sir Alan Johnstone. OF England. /
arrived In Washington Wednesday
to make a short visit to her aunt, |
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood. who
has opened her Washington home
for the winter.
Mrs. Hampson Gary entertained
at luncheon yesterday at the Shore
ham In compliment to Mrs. George
McCauley. OF San Francisco, and |
Mrs. Godfrey HoIterhofr. Of Los
Angeles. who are guests of Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Ira c. CopIey.
:. FOR SCORCH MARKS
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MISS DONALDSON
GAVE BRIDGE PARTY.

GAVE BRIDGE PARTY.
Mss Maysue Donaldson. daughter
Brig. Gen. and Mrs T. Q. Donald
son. entertained at a prettily ap-
pointed bridge party and tea yester-
day In compliment to Miss MARY
I1ittell. daughter of Gen and Mrs, I.
Bittcl. whose marriage to Com,
George r. Bryan. u S. n, will take
place shortly. Her sisters, Mrs Alex
ander Patch and Mrs. William Cook
owen. shared honors with the BRIDE
elect. There were five tables. Addi-
uonal guests were asked for tea when
Miss Ada Birmingham and Miss
Frances Murray presided at the tea
tn bic which was decorated with an
attractive centerpiece OF pink carna-
tions.
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ence of women's Trade Unions,
which ended Its congress yesterday.
Marc Peter, a member OF the fed
eral parliament. OF Switzerland. has
been appointed Swiss Minister to
washington to succeed DR.. Hans Sui
ger. who asked SOME time ago to be
relieved As Minister to the United
States.
Mr.. Peter Is a prominent Geneva
lawyer ana Is related to former Presi-
dent Lachenal.
Augusta Cochrane de Aiencar has
accepted an Invitation to become Bra
lillian Ambassador to the United
States.
Senior Alencar was formerly Bra
lillian Minister to Peru and recently
held the post OF u6derseeretary for
foreign Affairs.
Nine, BrambHla, wife of cbevalIer
Brambilla. who has recently been ap-
pointed counselor of the Italian EN-
bassy. has arrived in Washington and
Is staying at the Lafayette Hotel.
Nine. Brambilla Is the daughter of
the late George Ven Lengerke Meyer,
who, was In President Rooseveit's
cabinet Chevalier Brambilla, who
was formerly counselor OF the Italian
Embassy here. has recently been at
tached to the embassy at London.
Dr. Carl Paul Hubscher, counselor
OF the Swiss Legation. accompanied
by Mr.. Noblet, of the Legation staff.
left Yesterday for a Western trip.
They will 60 to St Louis on an off,
eial visit and stop In Cincinnati for
a visit to Nine. Hulseher, who is
staying there with her parents.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Anson Mills
entertained at a party OF ten at the
tea dance at the Cafe st. Marks yes
terday afternoon.
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Girls Plaid Cnshan
Dresses,
$l.ss each; were $50
and S3.75

A miscellaneous lot Of oirlr
Plaid Gingham Dresses taken
from our regular stoch.
Broken sizes In very attfae-
tive styles. but all sifes ia ths
lott. 8. 10 ana IL.
Only 81 in the entire lot.
greatly reduced because they
are broken lots.
Girls Section. FcEth tcor.
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Mr.. and Mrs John Walker Hoicornbe
and Miss Jean Holcombe, who have
been at Ft Hall. Idaho, for some
time. have returned to Washington.
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Friday Special Sale
Dress Shields

zoe pair; 3 pairs for Soc
Good Quality Dress Shields,
Sizes 8 and 4
S5tc- Section. Fl-s4 tor.
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DnooomarD &Uothrrip.
g. New ENTHUSIASTICALLY ~
Remnant Day

ZO Dozen Womens
Glove Silk Csmisoles,
$50 each; were 500
High quality Glove silk
pink shade. neatly lace trim
med. and finished with ribbon
shoulder straps. Sizes 3s to a..
A Very Unusual Value
- dozen wemen's Jersey
Ribbed Cotton Bioomers in
white only: sizes 4 and 6. Per-
feet goods with the exception
that the elastic at knee is a
little tender.
sSe each; were sl.s0
womeu's Knit Undervesr, Third hoos.
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Mrs. Hampson Gary entertained
at luncheon yesterday at the Shore
ham in compliment to Mrs. George
McCauley. OF San Francisco. and
Mrs. Godfrey HoIterhofr. Of Los
Angeles. who are guests of Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Ira c. Copley.
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Lady Johnstone. nee Pinchot. wife
Of Sir Alan Johnstone. of England.
arrived In Washington Wednesday
to make short visit to her aunt.
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood. who
has opened her Washington home
for the winter.
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stnge rehearsal for the principals
and chorus OF the Peoples National
Opera Society In "Pinafore," at the
Wilson Normal Community Center
srh
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Those who cling to the admirable
old custom of daily recording their
experiences on the journey Of M.
viii md at Andrews the precise size
and style of diary they prefer.
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Col. AND INNS. sPINKs
ARE IN WASHINGTON.

Col. and Mrs. MarceIlus Splnks have
come to Washington for the winter
and have taken an apartment at the
Brighton. 90
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North Carolina State Society will
meet tonight at the Wilson Normal
Community Center
The evening world., 1919-01-23
X. of G. to Hold
ROWmg Regatta
On the Seine

PARIS, Jan. 23.-1'hc Knights or
Columbus here announce rowing
regatta to be conducted on tho Seine
here early in March. Already more.
than 100 entries have been received
from men serving in the A, Il. +.
whose regulations in the crews OF
Cornell, Columbia, Syracuse, Penn
Sylvania, Harvard, Yale. Wisconsin
and other universities and schools OF
America is firmly established.
The knights Of Columbus will have
as a member OF their rowing commit
tee Lieut.. l.. A. Peterson, who has
been in the Naval Aviation Forces,
one of the best known OF Americas
amateur bicycle and rowing sue
cCsscs.
France, England. Belgium, Italy,
Portugal and America viii he repre-
sentrd in the rowing contests, which
should prove OF international interest.
Tho expenses OF the matches. the
training quarters and boats will bd
paid by the Knights OF Columbus.
The events are under the manage
ment OF the Athletic Division of the
Knights of Columbus, and J. J. Carey
has assigned Big Bill McCabe OF
his forces TO handle them.
The evening world., 1919-01-23
BROWN AND KEYES BOX
FOR WOUNDED SOLDIERS,

Another big show was put on by
the Boxers Loyalty League for the
wounded soldiers last night The bouts
were held at Greenhut's. The feature
OF the night was the appearance OF
those odd rivals, Knockout Brown and
Bert Keycs, both retired. in fast
three round exhibition, There were ten
bouts. three OF which ended in knock
outs.
There will he two shows for tho
wounded soldiers o-night. At Base
Hospital !. Ilobokcn. Ensign Charlie
BriclSley, the famous Harvard football
while At Grand Central Palace another
| series wiz be held.
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TEX RICHARD IN /
CHICAGO TO SIGN |
WILLARD FOR BOUT
Heavyweight Champion looks
Fit and Is Ready TO Fight
Again if Purse Suits Him.

CHICAGO. Jan. 23.--Don't be sur~l
prised TO learn in a few days thu.
Heavyweight Champion Jess Willard
has signed to fight again, as he hf
come all the way from his oil well
in Texas to keep an engagement her
with Tex Rickard. the famous pro-
moter. Willard says he is ready "a
fight any place. at any time, as long
as the purse suits him. lie Indicates
that he may meet Georges Carpen~|
tier first. the winner to be matched
with Jack Dempsey now regarded
tho most dangerous contender. -
The holder OF the hca"yweisW
bauble is big. strong and brown an
weighs 2Gj pounds--in any case that
what he says he weighs. lie looK
heavier, but what excess poundage
carries is of the healthy kind, II az
pcarancos count for anything. AM
furthermore it ls well distributed.
When asked about his wlllinSne
10 defend the heavyweight tltlc WI
lard said:
SHOW me the place, the purse am
tho man and I'm willing. Ana
doesn't make much difference to m
who the man is or where the place il
The PURSE is DIFFERENT.
"Fiuhtnu for me is not pas
time but a profession. and 2
Iaborer is worthy Of his hire
don't want any excessive amount.
but | do want enough to make u
worth while to train.
"'Training is hard work. and don Q
"A
who liked IT, As to the man. car
penticr might be a good drawing
card. You know Tex Rickard once
almost had IT'S matched in New YORK.
A tight with the Frnuchman would
! be an international AFFAIR. Then the
winner could meet THIS Jack Demp-
| soy.
"They tell me Carpenter is good:
| but I'd like 70 meet both men.
grinncd big Jess. And" he added,
III wouldn't be 50 hard for me to get
into condition"
He rose to his feet and. throwing
| out his chest, hooked his thumbs IN
| side his belt and pulled it out 70 show
! that he had little more stomach than
when in fighting trim.
| hit ME THERE" he said. but
| the invitation was declined. One has
| some respect for ones own wrist.
"I am an oil man now" said jess.
II have some land in Texas with oil
on it and a lot Of live deer besides.
| "Everybody blamed me for not en-
| listing" suddenly exclaimed tho
| champion, but | was registered IN
the draft just like any other man OF
my age. II the Government needed
me I was ready TO go, without any
brass band, just like any other sell
dier. | wasn't called. and so I went
about my business but | bought as
many Liberty bonds as anybody and
boxed whenever / could for the
boys.
"It never is much use trying TO cx-
plain those things Some athletes got
themselves bullet proof jobs. hut
didn't try that. I Just thought that
n they needed me they could take mo
like they did all the rest"
The evening world., 1919-01-23
Manager Miller Huggins
Plans to Return Home
To-Day for Long Stay
Louisville. American Association
Club. by the Browns.

Louisville. American Association
Club. by the Browns.
In their announcement that they
are going TO New Orleans again to
train. the Cleveland club says that II
IL the intention OF Manager Foil TO
keep the boys there until April 20,
when they will leave for Detroit for
the openinR game OF the American
League season.
Dean Academy. where Eddie Grant,
tho former Giant, who was Killed In
action in France. received his prer
school education, will hold memorial
services for him on Feb. 81, John
McGraw has recommended that Capt,
William lIarriEan, who was with
Grant at the time he fell in tho
Argonne Forest. deliver the address
Clarence Mitchell. the Dodgers
left handed pitcher. writes from
France that he expects 10 be back in
time 10 don a uniform for the open
inG game OF tho season.
Tho baseball magnatcs we're wor-
ricd for a time that II the tax or
tho tax on baseball would be doubled
too. but now that word has been re-
ccivcd that the old tax Of 10 per cent
will stand the club owners are breath,
ing a sigh OF relief
The evening world., 1919-01-23

THAT dimlnutivc, energetic man
agcr OF the Yankees. Miller
Huggins, plans to return to
his homo in Cincinnati to-day. lie
intends to stay there until lato next
month, when no will marshal his
forccs for their invasion OF tho traip-
ing camp at Jacksonville.
Miller doesn't appear to he worry
ing about tho reported descrtion Of
Homo Run Baker. In fact he de-
ciarcs that ho has assurances that
Isaker will be on the job In tho spring
and that tho story that he had
jumped TO the outlaws was a fake.
Nor does Miller appear 20 be wor-
rying about the reported retirement
OF Derrill Pratt, the second baseman'
lie is working in a steel plant at
Lebanon, Pa. and is said to be max
ing so much money that he doesn't
care to play ball again.
II will be remembered that Pratt
was secured tn trade with the
Browns last season. A flock OF play
ers and a bunch OF cash were given
for this alleged star, but up TO date
n, has done very little scintillatinS
for the locals.
| Pratt is a we'll educated player. lie
was graduated from the University
of Alabama He has never taken
baseball very seriously and accord
ing 10 letters nc has written to friends
In this city he has come to the con-
clusion that his future VIII be mort
secure n he sticks TO the steel buai
ness rather than TO come back u
professional baseball, In which
chap Is n king ono day ana mas
been the next
Del received a bonus OF VI N,Oo'
promised him last season II the Yanki
finished In the first division, but a
, most of the major league clubs haN'
decided on "A policy OF rctrenchmen
the chances are that Pratt Will pre-
: fer TO continue at his new trad
, rather than take a big cut In salary
II Pratt quits Manager Huggln
b may use Fewster. promising playo
, from Baltimore. at the middle station
Huggins doesn't plan 10 take IN
/ Yanks to Jacksonville until late Il
e March. His policy is against play
: ing a lot OF exhibition games. II
y says jumping from tank town I
4; OF energy.
: A few games may be played wit
{. the Dodgers at the lanks' cam
4 Maybe one or two stops Will be mad
4 on the way North, but hardly NOR
10 than that.
o The Yanks win probably reach her
h about April 10 aIri will engage in
o few exhibitions before the regula
! season opens with the Red Sox at IN
= Polo Grounds April ?3.
10 President Ebbets has instructe
c Manager Robinson TO pick out a goo
,r training camp for his club in Jack
" sunvillc. lie had intended TO sen
% his men 10 Richmond. Va, for tw
"a weeks and then bring them Mort
,e Now that all the other clubs HAY
announced plans OF extensive traiT
Ia ing periods EbbetS doesn't want
ls be behind the times so he has to
~ Robinson 80 go ahead and arran1
~ the trip to Florida.
In Tim HendryN, once an outflelder
the Yanks. has been released 70 Il
The evening world., 1919-01-23

while and patronize 1t literally. but
their private affairs seem 20 burden
them with enough troubles. henco the
professional promoter, who isn't al
ways the most cstimable citizen in
tho world, However, our correspon-
dent justiilcs stand by saying:
The crooks, sure thing men," are
COMO In England now, II would seom
forever. and II was men with high
sounding names allied with others
who had good business heads and an
infieNibla determination TO reach their
goal that did the trick. IL was the
men with tho high sounding names
who prevented the "crookS' from
putting something over on them"
They were, first OF all. not necessarily,
as you assume all mon OF good social
standing 10 he. especially gullible ~
| credulous. They numbered among
them men who had bullt up suoc eSs-
ful businesses and who in their youth
had been themselves no mean per
| formers Of tho manly art, but they
| had without exception ono indis'
ponsable qualihcation---one without
which no commission or organiGl
tion can ever have the slightest hop,
OF success,
They were all men OF unimpeach
4 hblN llNbpAAN anu ANpll'ls NY hiopAbN
n very simple method which aCte,
like magic. They knew that In al
callings and professions where m
holding OF licenses or certificates wa
made compulsory prerequisite I,
the practice OF such calhngs and pro
fesslons, were clean and reputable
such for instance AS automobile driV
era, pawnbrokers, saloon keepers
among many others, ali of which ha
at one time or another been guilty o
abuses which rendered licenses neces
sary, and they thereupon sought IN
support OF municipal bodies, whic
support was readily accorded them I
the extent that although the posses
sion OF licenses was not legal obi
ga ton, tho authorities would nc
sanction public contests unless IN
principals engaged therein we're abl
TO produce Il license, and the latte
soon came To realize that the line {
least resistance was tho best an
they procured their "tlckets," an
, having done so, a wonderful chang
/. was wrought.
: "Another powerful factor in III
o cleansing Of the Augoan Stables va
> the awe rding of championship h"l'
by the Earl OF Lonsdale, n that wei
In existence now, your champion, Je'
Willard, would have To tght with
! three months time or lose his title"
The evening world., 1919-01-23
DALCASSIAN BOAT CLUBS
ANNUAL CELEBRATION,

The Delcasslan Boat Club OF Hollands
Rockaway Beach tho oldest boat club
on Long Island, by the way, holds its
second annual entertainment and ball at
Palm Garden. 5Sth street and Lexington
Avenue Saturday night. Feb. l. An
all star vaudeville entertainment has
been arranged TO preccde the dancing.
The club numbers among It's members
many prominent city officials and police
officers M. J. Delchanty Is President
and John y. Murtha Chairman OF the
Board OF Directors.
The evening world., 1919-01-23

clubs took a radical
step that threat
encd a crisis.
Naturally Chicago
and New York. the
two rich clubs OF
the league. pro-
tested wi ldl y
against the action
and it was dropped.
II would have been
rather a heavy
blow to the new
o W n crs OF the
Giants to have had
the other clubs