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Evening journal., 1921-06-27
aT-THU SAVOY

Romance, adventure and thrills
follow close one upon another in
Elaine Hammerstein's latest Selznick
THE Miracle Of Manhattan" which
comes to The Savoy Theatre for a
weeks showing commencing today.
The leading character, a young
society woman portrayed by Miss
Hammerstein is. in the short space
of one hour, placed in the position
of a friendless waif who is forced
TO work in a cheap cabaret TO save
herself from starvation. She at
tracts the attention of the leader of
one of the most dangerous gangs in
the city and he constitutes himself
as her protector. This rouses the
jealously of another woman. The
outcome of It all is presented in a
manner that is. to say the least, sur
prising.
In addition, as a special added at
traction. Harold Lloyd is booked for
a re-engagement of his two-reel
comedy special. Get Out and Get
Under" a comedy that all those who
own an automobile will appreciate
and laugh until their sides ache at
Evening journal., 1921-06-27
WOULD SET ASIDE
SHARPLEY WILL

Alleging that E1lwood Frank
Sharpley was OF unsound mind and
memory when he made his last win
and testament a petition has been
filed with Register of wills Brown
asking for a review of the granting
OF letters testamentary to william t.
Lyman, executor and trustee under
the win.
The petitioners, who are repre-
sented by Robert G. Harman. are
Howard p. Springer, Elwell L
Springer, Rebecca Bird, and Mary
Jones, first cousings and heirs at
law Of MIR. Sharpley.
Mr.. Sharpley died in the early part
OF last month after an attack of
pneumonia He was for years tel
Ter in the Union National Bank. His
estate, estimated to be valued at $780,
600 was devised after several small
oequests, one-third to Herbert Yeates.
and the remaining two-thirds to
children of William 7. Lyman, exec
utor and trustee, Rodney s., Mildred
NJ. and William T. Lyman, Jr.
William I. Lyman is named as
executor and trustee without bond.
The VIII was drawn by Mr.. Lyman
and is dated April "a, 1920.
The petition alleges that Mr.
Sharpley at the time of drawing the
document was mentally incapable of
making will, and that he died in
testate. 1t calls for a revocation of
the letters testamentary, and further
asks that the issue of his capacity
to Franc a will be passed on by
the Superior Court
Howard b. Springer, one Of the
petitioners, is granted a beauest of
Evening journal., 1921-06-27
NO MORTGAGES
ON MT. SALEM
Last One For $1,000 is
Burned After Sunday
Night Sermon
BISHOP MCDOWELL
MORNING PREACHER

Mt Salem NJ E Church congre-
cation burned the church mortgage
last night.
The Rev. Robert Watt. district su-
perintendent Of the wilmington Con-
ference, delivered a sermon appro-
pirate to the occasion
The Rev. Leonard White. pastor
Of the church, gave a review Of the
efforts of the congregation during
the past fve years. Following the
review by DR.. White. a match was
applied TO the paper
The cost of enlarging the edifice
was $40, 900 and the mortgage
amounted to 5000. A collection was
taken at the morning service with a
view to redeeming a $500 note for
the conference endowment fund.
More than $340 was contributed, the
membership responding with an en-
thusiasm beyond all expectations.
Additional contributions we're re-
ceived last night AS a result OF
Yesterdays contributions the money,
except s1oo, has been secured Bishop
Francis X. Mcdowell delivered the
morning sermon. speaking on
s'Friendship With Cod" The finan-
cial statement was read by Charles
A. Beck, chairman OF the finance
committee. Morning and evening
services were featured by special
musical programs
The first quarterly sessions OF the
Wilmington conference year will be
convened Friday evening at Mt
Salem Church. and a large attend
ance is anticipated. The conference
will be presided over by Doctor Watt
Evening journal., 1921-06-27
BLACKBIRDS EAT
MARYLAND CROPS

OXFORD, Nd. June 271Truck-
ers and farmers report that the
blaclcbird or purple graclSie Is be-
coming an uncontrolled pest in this
section II is devouring crops and
fruits. II attacked peas first. pull
ing them out Of the ground as socn
as sprouted. or Smelling them when
mature enough to pick As a result.
few families enjoyed peas this
season.
These birds have devoured an the
cherries and are now turning Their
attention TO early apples and
peaches. They have also divested
raspberry and blackberry bushes OF
fruit.
Evening journal., 1921-06-27
CHESTER POLICE SEIZE 80.

CHESTER, Pa. June 27--Poltca
late Saturday night and early this
morning raided nine places where
evidence had been collected against
the proprietors. alleged to have vio-
lated the Volstead act and Pennsyb-
vania's new liquor law
In addition to the alleged pro-
prietors the police took 80 prisoners
found in the places, and each Of
these were fined $40 and costs A
good-sized truckload of liquors.
principally "moonshine~ and white
mule" were taken in the raids and
is being held at City Han TO be used
as evidence against the prisoners
should they be turned over TO the
Government authorities.
Evening journal., 1921-06-27
AT THE AIIDINE

In Through the Back Door,
which will be seen all this week at
the Aldine Theatre, Market at Eighth
street, Mary Pickford will be afford
ed an opportunity for the display OF
talent equalled only in such previ-
Gus production as "Pollyanna" and
Daddy Long Legs.
In this story, which comes from
the pen of Marion Fairfax, Miss
Piclford win be seen as a little Bel
gian girl. II is the first picture in
which Little Mary ever worked un-
Evening journal., 1921-06-27
DIR. SMITH, OWNS nAuNoH.

With fitting ceremonies, Dr. Paul
r. Smith launched his new high
powered cruiser at The boatyard Of
Dudley Biscoe. Eleventh Street
Bridge, Saturday afternoon. As the
cruiser glded gently down the ways
she was christened by little Miss
Gertrude Hartman, OF Camden.
Delaware. a niece OF DIR. Smith.
After the launching a luncheon was
furnished at the cottage OF Mrs.
Harry Munsey. Dancing was en-
joyed with music furnished by the
Busy Six orchestra
Evening journal., 1921-06-27
Mary Clynne and David Powell IN scene hon
The Pdramount Picture. Appearances
AT the Arcadia BEGINNING Tuesday

brilliant list Of players headed by
the youthful and charming Marjorie
Daw appears in the picture.
A comedy, Her Handy Husband =
Is the added attraction.
This bill has it's last showing at
the Arcadia today.
Tomorrow n photoplay from Eng
land, called Appearances" will
take its place as a feature ON the
theatres program. The story is
based on a common-sense theme It
slurs those who live in Rolls-R Royce
style while they have only Ford in
comes. The comparison is rather
abrupt but it is straight TO the point
and people viii understand just what
the story Is like.
Evening journal., 1921-06-27
RIVER RIDES POPULAR.

Wilson Line boats to Philadelphia
and also the ferry to Penn's Grove
did an immense business yesterday.
In the evening hundreds OF people
made trip to Philadelphia and re-
turn without leaving the boats in
order 20 enjoy the cool and pleas
ing trips on the river. Large num-
bers of Philadelphians also used the
boats for evening trips. The full
summer schedule is now in effect and
is proving most acceptable to people
of Wilmington, Chester and Phila-
delphia because it makes it possible
to take a pleasure trip at most any
time of the day or evening.
Evening journal., 1921-06-27
AT THE ARCADIA

Sincerity of purpose characterizes
the production OF The Great Re
deemer," in which House Peters is
starred. The whole-hearted man
ner in which the story was written
and enacted has the result Of max
ing the spectator feel impressed by
the piece.
The Great Redeemer'' Is an orig
lnal story. Its very originality and
It's startling developments have made
Arcadia patrons sit up and take
notice
In addition 70 House Peters. a
Evening journal., 1921-06-27

$500. and Rebecca Bird is given the
income for life from a trust fund of
$4,000. A portion OF the estate. Il
is said, is represented by a fine farm
in Brandywine hundred. while the
residue is in stocks.
Evening journal., 1921-06-27

the funny and original laugh stunts
that are woven around the modern
gasoline wagon
Evening journal., 1921-06-27

The Want Ads work for you con-
stantly; that is why they in cut
Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-06-27

The Want Ads win sell real estate
to good advantage during the com
ing month
Evening star., 1921-12-14
NAME |NCORP0RATORS
FOR NEW GOLF CLUB

Initial steps in the organizat ton of
the new Silver Spring Golf Club were
taken at meeting held last night.
when five of the charter members
were authorized to act for the club
as incorporators. The men selected
the meeting was held; Rudolph H.
Yeatman. c. Arthur Slater, J, NJ. Por-
ter and ]. r. De Farges. They were
also selected to act az the board
of governors for the club until a
permanent board is chosen at the
first annual meeting to be held Janu-
ary II.
A tentative set of bylaws was dis
cussed, and it was made known that
dent, vice president, secretary and
treasurer. The board of governors
will consist of eleven.
The membership limit of the club
was set at 800. all to be active. An
initiation fee of $500 will be charged.
with annual daes of 500, for which
the members will receive a property
right to be sold at the time a mem
ber leaves the club or dies. Only
these being Greens. house and exec
utive. and the chairman of each shall
be a member of the board of gov
ernors Proposed new members will
be voted on by ballot.
Donald Ross. the course architect.
will be given the contract for build
ing the course at a meeting next
Thursday. His estimate for the
course complete is $4,000. including
building of an artificial lake, deep
ening of eight springs and course
construction. Work will start about
January / and the course is expected
TO be ready April 1.
Evening star., 1921-12-14


Mr.. Ebbets' proposal virtually wis
a boycott of class -iA and class \ Of
minor base ball leagues. The plan
would be to sever the major leagues
as source of income from thos"
minor bodies that refused to submit
to the drafting agreement created IaSt
January, which still has six years L"
run.
Sexton Favors Draft.
Mike Sexton, president Of the Ma
tional Association that governs all
minor league base ball. favored tb,.
return to universal draft throue hout
organized base ball He said the draf;
would be boon to class 4 leagues
declaring that in the last season only
nve OF the eighty players sold com
manded greater returns than could
nave been realized through the dra f.
Important business before thu,
american League owners included thr
new contract with Miller Huegin~
manager of the Yankees. which Hug
gins probably will sign today Hu.
gins, 1t is said. insists on Il two-yc.
contract, while the club owners wan
to sign him for one year
Huggins and Frank Navin. own,
of the Detroit club, had a long COZ
ference yesterday and were report,
to be waiting for Ty Cobb to arrIy.
today to get together on a deal saf,.
TO involve Ehmke and Neach for tn,
Yankees. and Mitchell. Collins and
another player for the Tigers
The recommendation of Presidci
Heydler before the National Leagl.
that the major leagues take steps l."
organize their own minor organiZa
ton from which to draw recruits ha>
evoked favorable comment This
would give proper training opcor-
tunity to those young men. he saiu
who wish to enter the profession from
the college field or the lots. but whr
Will not join minor league clubs fear
ing their free advancement to higher
classes and higher pay would be re-
stricted if not absolutely eliminated
Evening star., 1921-12-14
HYATTSV|LLE TOSSERS
HAVING A BUSY WEEK

HiATTSVILLE. Md. December IA
Three games Will be played this week
by Hyattsville basket ball quints. This
afternoon Hyattsville High basketers
are in Washington engaging the Army
and Navy Preps. Friday the local
nigh combination viii tackle Central
High on the latter's floor in Wash
ington.
HyattsN!lle High is flashing an un-
usually fast quint and is encouraged
by Its showing against GonZaga Col
leEe in Washington recently, when
IT was rosed out. II to q.
Saturday night the five of Company
+. lst Maryland Infantry. National
Guard. of Hyattsville, will open its
season. when it will be host to Com
pany II of Westminster in the first of
series of games for the western
shore championship of the 1st Mary
land Regiment. The winner will be
awarded permanent possession of a
suitably engraved cup. donated by Col
ID. John Markey of Frederick regi-
mental commander
Junior Athletic Club has organized
d quint averaging 1l5 pounds. Teams
desiring games should write Egbert
r. TinSley or call Hyattsville 14-W
Evening star., 1921-12-14
EAST-WEST GULF WAR
RENEWAL IS FORECAST

NEW YORK, December .4.-Strong
probability of a renewal of hostilities
between the east and west over ihe
stymie and other rules at the ap-
preaching annual meeting of the
.. $. Golf Association was fore
shadowed last night at the yearly
gathering Of the Metropolitan AS
scciation.
President Findlay Douglas, upon
taking his new chair. Immediately
dropped a significant remark about
the 'unbroken fealty of the organiza-
ton to the L. s. G. A., and then called
upon President Whitney OF the latter
for remarks.
Whitney said he had no patience
with golfers who are continually try
ing to baby the game by making the
rules easy, which, of course, was a
slap at the elimination of the stymie
by the Western Association.
He closed with an appeal for a big
delegation of New Workers to attend
the national meeting next month in
Chicago. when two cars are to he
added for them to a weli-known fast
train.
Come and help US beard the lions
in their den" was his parting re-
joinder
Evening star., 1921-12-14
MARYLAND U. WILL USE
new TRACK THIS YEAR

COLLEGE PARK, Md, December
14.--Unive-sity of Maryland's new
quarter mile running track, with a
220 straightaway, which has just
been completed, marks a step toward
equipping the old line institution for
more extensive equipment for ath-
letics.
The track. which is located just
across the Washing gton- Baltimore
boulevard, east of the university
campus, encircles what will be the
new foot ball and base ball field. A
gymnasium will be built and stands
contructed at the north, west and
south sides.
The track vii be used during the
coming season for dual meets and the
annual games under the auspices of
the university will be renewed in
1928.
Evening star., 1921-12-14
u Decision Takes Pep Mogu Majors Considering Boycott Minor
TOM PHILLIPS RANKS HIGH
IN SOUTHERN AVERAGES

Tom Phillips, the right-handcr.
for whom the Nationals have
agreed to give New Orleans Al
Schacht. Deeby FOSs and Molly
Craft, was q regular bear among
the pitchers I'm the Southern Assoc
citation last season, according to
the official averages issued today.
Phillips displayed "irOn man.
qualities by participating In forty
five games, led the league with
twenty-five games won against
seven lost for n percentage OF .7SI.
and was second ON the list Of
earned runs allowed opponents,
with an average Of :.6:s per nine
innings, JOnnard of Little Rock
leading In this respect. although
his winning percentage was only
.5:S. In Phillips strinE of wins
are included six shutOut~. a nO-hit
and a One-hit game. His fielding
average was $50. His seventy-five
bases ON balls were more than Of
vet by 1O1 Strike-Outs. Phillips
proved pretty fair hitter. too,
with an average of .20S. He stole
one bnse and WINS caught the only
other time he essnycd theft.
Evening star., 1921-12-14
ENGRAVING BOWLERS
SLIP IN BUREAU RACE

These are bitter days for the En-
craving team in the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing Duckpin League.
After dropping three games and re-
linquishing first place in the circuit
to the Numbering Division outfit. the
Engraving bowlers lost three games
in a row to the Vault Division and
now are in third place.
Machine holds second place with
twenty victories and thirteen de-
feats. just two and one-half games
behind the Numbering team. Vault
Division is fourth. Printing fifth.
Surface sixth. Liberty Loan next and
CustodianS last.
After winning the first game from
the Post nve in the Newspaper
League match on the Recreation
drives yesterday. the Times faltered
and was well drubbed in the next
two engagements. The Posts sec
ond game of SIS apparently. took all
the ginger out of the Times pin top
piers. The Star won all three games
from the Herald team.
Evening star., 1921-12-14
SPORT CLUBS MILLION
DUMPED INTO A HOLE"

NEW YORK. December 14.-An
audit of the accounts of the Interna-
tional Sporting Club. Inc. completed
since William A. Gavin. its organ
izer. returned to his home in England
has disclosed total of S1,O13.4oS. oO
dumped into hole in the ground.
a special committee of members DIS
closed yesterday.
At meeting of some 400 members
Frank A. X. Borland, head of the
committee. told fellow clubmen tnat
the members had been "a pack OF
suckers" He explained that 1.lOU
members of the club had paid the
bill" and had to show for their
money merely a piece Of property
variousiy valued at from S500,Oo0 70
$3.50. 900, but RKa in1 whieh mere are
mortgages totxhng g$425,o08." -
Among alleged extravagances to
which the committee chairman called
attention. was payment of $5.1O0 to
Georges Carpenter. French champion
for getting into the ring with MAJ.
A. J. Drexel Biddle, former president
of the club. for an exhibition bout at
a banquet The French fighter, Bor-
land said. prepared for the bout oy
removing. his cravat. while Biddie
took off his coat.
Evening star., 1921-12-14
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
WILL PLAY 1863 GAMES

NEW YORK, December 14.-Ofh-
cials of the International League
adopted a l6s-game schedule opening
April 1s. and closing September %.
Opening games will be played at
Newark. Baltimore, Jersey City and
Reading.
A suggestion that the four northern
teams be permitted to train for one
week prior to the opening of the
season in parks of the southern
teams. was adopted.
The price of waivers was increased
from $1,000 to $4,000 and rule was
adopted which will prohibit the with
drawal of waivers. once they have
been asked.
Evening star., 1921-12-14

In public American League owners
are as mum as corked bottle of a
similar name. 1t is only when they
get together where they can gnaSh
their teeth in private without some
or" thinking it advisable to turn in
4 watchman's rattle that they let go.
The future is not il the least inviting
to them. Everybody is kidding them
about the march that had been stolen
season and not even the prospect that
team owned in st. Louis may win
the pennant for the American League
for the first time has brought the
slightest drop of consolation to the
perturbed spirits of the juniors who
heretofore have entered New York all
smiles and pepper.
Serious Blow to League.
It's a. pretty serious matter to have
your champions stretched out before
the first game of the year has been
played and even before the year of
the championship has expired and
more and more that grows inwardly
upon the American League owners,
who vow that it is tough to be hung
up for the sins of a ball player with
whom they did not even as much as
have a contract at the time he broke
loose. and who was employed by his
former employers and presumable en-
ployers for the season to come not to
he boob and spoil the omelet.
Without question it is the severest
blow that the American League has
had to accept since the old times when
every now and then some team was
raided of it's stars.
Aloof from all with a smirk on their
countenances stand the miner leaguers
Evening star., 1921-12-14
CENTRAL FIVE HAS GAME
WITH HYATTSVILLE BOYS

Central High Schools basket ball
team will entertain the ouint of ne
HyattsVllle, Md, High School at the
Mount Pleasant gymnasium Friday
AFTERNOON. The boys in Prince
Ie9rses county have a strong team
and expect to give the Blue and
nlte d strenuous scrap.
Eastern High School had to battle
every minute Of the game to defeat
st. Aiban's, 28 to -. yesterday When
me regular playing time had been
completed the teams were tied at
u all and an extra five-minute period
lett them deadlocked at %. a second
fve-mlnute session saw the Light
Blue and White forge to the front
Evening star., 1921-12-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE USED
1892 BALLS THIS YEAR

NEW YORK, December a.
Thfrty-three thousand one hundred
and ntnety-twO base balls were
used In the National League last
sensOn. President Heydler reported
Mt the annual league meeting tOS,
day.
Many of the spheres were used,
OF course. In practice. but figured
ON n, basis of 155 scheduled com
tests. the circuit clubs uxed some
thing like 2l5 balls each day of
the sen~oH.
Hcyd1er reported that the league
had passed the $1.OOD.OOO mark I'm
salarieh Inst seaxOn. He said,
wherever clubs proSpered the
ninyers also DrOspered to the very
fullest extent. The salaries paid
Hast season to managers and play
erS In the National Lengue alone
were over one million dollars.
Compared with five years ago this
Il an fncreaSe of approximately 20
per cent
Evening star., 1921-12-14
KIECKHEFER IS PRIMED
TO DEFEND CUE TITLE

. CHICAGO. December IA. - Augie
kieckhefer of Chicago. national three
cushion billiard champion, today fin
ished practice for the defense of his
title against John Layton of Sedalia.
No. a former champion. in a 1SO-point
match beginning tomorrow night
They will meet Thursday. Friday and
Saturday nights. playing sixty points
each night.
kieckhefer. a left-handed player. re-
gained the championship from a field
of nine contenderS in tourna ment at
Pittsburgh in October. Layton was a
contender in the tournament, but was
vanquished by the Chicagoan. so to 3S.
Evening star., 1921-12-14
HENSHAW AND CAMPBELL
CUE TOURNEY OPPONENTS

Hen Henshaw, tied with George
Wheatley for the lead in the city
pocket billiard championship tourna-
ment, will meet Howard Campbell,
prominent as cueist for several
years. in tonight's match at the Grand
Central Academy. Play will start at
8 o'clock.
William Parsons easily disposed of
o. B. Dickey last night, 100 to 75 The
winner made two runs of IA and sew
eral of IL.
Evening star., 1921-12-14
JACK MILLER TO MANAGE
SAN FRANCISCO CLUB

NEW YORK December 14.-Jack
(Dots) Miller, veteran infielder of the
Phillies, has signed contract to
manage the San Francisco club of
the Pacific Coast League next season.
Miller has spent thirteen years in
the National League. He joined the
Pittsburgh Pirates in 1909 as a second
haseman. was traded to st. Louis in
1914 and played second base and then
first with the Cardinals until three
years ago. when he went to Philadel-
rhia. During the war he served in
France with the Marine Corps.
Evening star., 1921-12-14
KUMAGAE WILL RETURN
IN 1923 WITH A BRIDE

NEW YORK, December 14.-Before
sailing for a tour of Europe, after
which he will return to his home
land, Ichiya kumagae. Japanese ten
mis- star, said he expected to return
to America for the 1928 season with
bride. He said he would not be
here in 1922, but that ZenZo Shimidzu
would bring several promising young
Japanese players.
Evening star., 1921-12-14
BASKETERS
PREPARED FOR ACTION

Arlington Athletic Club, which en-
joyed such a successful season on the
gridiron. has organized basket ball
team and is casting about for action.
All District teams having gymnasiums
should communicate with the Vir-
ginians through Leo F. Wise, 80 18th
street.
Epiphany Juniors won their sixth
straight game in a 22-to-15 en6oun
ter with the Western High School
freshmen. Dean and Ourand played
best for the winners. while Collins
and Bastable did well for Western.
DeMOlny quint was an easy prop
osition for the Collegians in a 40-to-5
engagement The latter scored al
most at will. McCloskey made %
points for the winners.
Clover Athletic Club is prepared to
arrange games with teams in the 125-
13O pound class. Quints interested
Sfould write John r.. Crittendens 422
3d street southeast
Manhattan Athletic Club Reserves
are to play the Leviathans tonight in
Eastern High School gymnasium. The
match will start at s o'clock Man.
hattan Regulars are to play the Car
iyles tomorrow night in Gallaudet
gymnasium.
quincy Athletic Club took II e
measure of the Calvary NJ F. tossers
IN 1o-to-14 game. 4 rally IL thc
last quarter helped the Quacs to vic
tory.
AmikecOs ran rough-shod over the
Independents in 5S-to-17 scrap
Dean made ten scrimmage baskets
for the winners.