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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-26
FIRES COP FOR
LIQUOR REvEL
Patrolman ]. Shelling Sus-
pended Indefinitely

Chief OF Police w. n. Soaring
"wednesday suspended Patrolman
Peter J. Smelling indefinitely pending
investigation.
Smelling is In tho city hospital in
n serious condition as the result OF
an alleged drinking reveI lasting over
a week.
A man and n woman. Fred Green.
20. proprietor OF the Clifton hotel.
and Louise Colman. 27. are held on
open charges IN the city jail. nc.
cused Of robbing Smelling.
Soaring said sheiling had been
drunk for several months and had
failed to report for work week or
80 ago.
lie was found In n house on How.
ell 1T. Monday and taken 10 the hos.
pitai. He accused the pair Of taking
money from him during the time no
Was In the house.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-26
found BURIED
IN MUD, Local.
DOCTOR Dying.
DR.. Frank Rethore
Unconscious in
Street; Mystery
ClOaks Case

Pound haif.buri~d In the mud
~ Elliott ave. and Denny Way.
where he had apparently been
lying sii night. Dv. Prank Re
thcve. 81. s3oo Alki ave-. physi-
elan and until rcrensiy = mem-
b~r Of the staff Of the Jewish
Voice. seattle publication.
wn~ taken 10 the city hospital
"Wednesday In . critical eoudi.
tiou.
The police have been unable q
ind the cause Of Es,hors's prcdiea
msnt. 1-hey are working on thu
theory that h. rnay have been at
lacked by bandits and ief, for dsas
In tn. mud.
siulclnx operations have beer
conducted by the street department
at the spot where Erthore wa'
found. and he was found by mem
bers OF the gang at work there.
Hethore, according TO pr. Free
Peacock. a personal friend. had dis
appeared from HIS home some dayr
ago. but returned after a days alb
senee. Hsthors disappeared again
early Tuesday.
Mrs. Edith Rethorr. divorced wife
OF the doctor. said he had been act.
ing aueerly for several months. Rs.
thor~ resigned some time aEo from
the staff Of the Jewiah Voice. where
he had been an associate editor
III health was given a. the reason
for his action.
Physicians ai the city hospital
said Refhor- was in state of
coma, owing 10 severe shock.
exposure and injury. arpi ex-
pressed doubt as 10 his recovery.
Rethore IL "A native Of France.
and had large practice In Van
couver. u. G.. q few years ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-26

los ANGELES. April 2b--Jews
Of Los Angeles and thrnout tho en-.
tire Southwest were in mourning to-
day for Rabbi Isidor Myers, beloved
Jewish leader, who was killed here
late last night In a traffic accident.
Rabbi Myers Is the father OF Miss
Carmel Myers. motion picture favor.
ite.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-26
WORK HALTED
ON BONUS BILL

WASHINGTON. April 2e.-Bonus
legislation came to a dead stop in the
senate finance committee today be.
cause of pressure on committee lead.
ers for amendments TO the tariff bill
Indications were that II might be
several days before any further
progress was made In drafting the
bonus measure.
Republican members OF the com.
mittee met today 10 continue bonus
conversations. bur were prevented
by the tariff bloc. which asked for
further hearing on proposed changes
I'm rates.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-26
EMPLOYERS
BODYFOUND
BY z CLERKS
Hanging Occurs z
Days After Shop
Was Purchased
in Wallingford

Only two days sitter he ha1
purchased the establishment. 8
NJ. Mishey. 81. WAS found desd
"Wednesday In the bathroom ln
the rear Of his grocery s3ore at
700 Greenwood ave.
He was hanging from q water pipa
three strands OF wrapping cor1
around his neck.
Whiis Il was npDarrnt1y : eaoo
Of suicide. Coroner w. IA. Ceroo0
refused 10 accept this Theory an :
instigated . ssarching lmvestienr
tion.
Absolute lack Of motive aroused
hts suspicion sfishey. well known
an n Seattle grocer. and with euffYs
cient funds TO have bought the store
Monday night. had absolutely ne
cause for committing suicide. friends
declared.
At the time OF the tragedy lfish>
ey's wife. Mrs. Sadie Mishey. o(
Compton, Cal. was on her way -
Seattle. She was due TO arrive
"Wednesday.
The body was found by A. H. Labs
meyer and @. A. Scarlet. clerks se
the grocery. They were attracted to
the scene by crowds outside the grus
GERS window.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-26
PLOT TO
KILL MILLERAND
Four Communists Arrested
in TuniS

TUNls. April ga plot 70 as
sassinats President Millcrand. OF
France. upon his arrival here was
unearthed today.
-Four communists were arrested.
The police declare the captured men
belonged TO a gang which was pro.
pairing nm attack upon the president
OF the republic when he arrives here
this week on a visit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-26
LOST PLANE
Is LOCATED

MIAMI, Fla. April ga radio.
gram stating that the flying boat
Santa Maria, missing since early
Monday. was safe. was received here
shortly before noon today.
The message was from Captain
Miller and Commander Bartlett OF
naval plane No. 30 at Williams isl.
and
Lack OF fuel had forced the plane
10 descend off the coast OF Andres
island on Monday. The six persons
aboard. apparently none the worse
for their experiences. have been talk
en- aboard fishing boat headed for
Nassau, according TO advices here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-26

Aristotle 20 an observer Of ankles
Miss Cimbcl has rtgid notions on
feminine attire. The 'f'ollser' Il
successful" says Miss cimbei ''bc
cause Il fiouts all tradition and
precedent II sncers at the sfcnei
and the carbon copy. II Tiles In
the Mortified face OF urbeni'y Con.
sss'entiy enough the girls in the
''Foliies" ny In tho face Of ths
dressmaker.
We dress for comfort and
grace. What n the blue noses
bury their heads In the sand
and prophecy the destruction Of
all msnkinds Twenty years ago
they were all riding bicycles and
gossiping over hard cider. II
may sound impertinent coming
from one Of my tender years.
but ] am convinced that wom-
en- are becoming more modest
and better dressed. II tina. be
heresy. make the most of iir'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-26
Attempts to Slay
Self With Razor

After siashing his throat and boto
his wrists with a razor Wednesday
morning. o. s. Woods. Olympic ho>
tel. io5 Ycsier way. a San Franchises
visitor. was removed 10 the city hos
pitai. lie will recover. Desponds
ency over III health. Woods said
caused him TO attempt suicide.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-26
Two Bombs Explode
in Textile Mills

PAwTuCkET. r. l.. April e.
Two bomb explosions in textile mills
caused slight damage last night.
The blasts were at the Jencks Spin
ming Co. and the Crown Manufactur.
ing Co. Employees Of both plants are
on strike.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-26

10 be honest, known TO be dependable. known from
IL years Of high class service a state senator 10
be intelligent progressive and Landon is seeking
TO represent ALL Seattle Brown is trying, for
pagn purposes TO represent the extremes of reaction
and radcasm, two antagonstic class groups, AT the
moment. There be but intelligent
choice. Dan Is the man.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-26

that has 10 grind nj the city hall. lie Is being
backed by the solid reactonary forces of the city.
At the same time. he In trying to retain the thou
sands of radical and independent votes which he has
poled as candidate time and again from people who
regarded his liberal. progressive and radical utter
ances as sincere and as what he really meant.
Now The Star maintains that Dr. Brown cannot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-26
CHARGES or FORGERY in

first degree were filed In superior
court Wednesday against Mark
Holmes According to Prosecuting
Attorney Malcolm Douglas and Depu-
ty Prosecutor John d. Carmody.
Holmes cashed n worthless check for
siis.b0 and attempted to pass others.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-26
What Kind Of Chameleon Is DR.. Brown :?

Here Il the one most certain fact about DR. Browns
campaign for mayor: lie Is being enthusiastically
backed by the most notorious lobbyists and legislative
debauchers in the state. He is being backed BY the
sinister elements that made the independent voters
turn away in disgust at the primary from the can
didacy Of Walter +. Meier. a man personally clean
Tie is being backed by every selfish, special interest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-26

possibly be In two places at the time, either In
body or In spirit lie is either reactionary 10 the
as his new. enthusiastic backing whole e-heartedly
believes he IN the red socialist that he used TO
proclaim himself 20 be. But he isn't both. II is up
10 him 10 make clear 10 Seattle which he really is and
what he would be II he became mayor.
Running against him IN Dan Landon, a man known
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-26

LII GEE GEE. TIT OFFICE
yAMr. SEZ:
Imitation Il the sineersst form
Of nsppery.

ireland H. going 70 have peace II
she has TO fight for H.
To see fhs baseball games ne picked
The fafiesf place On foi0n:
Bur uheB the season opened they
Had torn the building dotrn.
Now that a managing editor in
Colorado has killed a city editor. lets
start a general massacre OF sporting
editors.
A sporting editor is bImbo who
f. given n free pass 10 the baseball
game and then spends all his time
sszzing the players
FAMILY MAN
-. Tfsrn ~ = candidate for the three
year term the school board
when he wss coroner Tnfin is said 70
have ernpisy~a his father, sister, brother
saeh family assosion should not 60
unr.wsrded.
Conan Doyle says they stay mar
ried forever In heaven. Some people
wouldn't call that heaven
POME
Spring
Sprung
Song
Sung
Stuff
Bum
Ho
Hum.
Juanits Miller. daughter Of Joa-
auin Miller. the Poet OF the Bierras.
IL suing for divorce on the grounds
that her husband insists upon taking
a bath.
Her plea should be granted. Sat
urdsy night should be reserved for
going 10 the movies.
A. last we believe that the
fishing season II really opened
Piper A Taft have bunch Of
big ones on Ice In front Of
their store
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-26
The Prize
Winners
In The Stars Ad Letter
Contest Are as Follows:

First prize. SIS. Eunice Young.
auist. S4it s0th ave. s. w.
Seattle.
Second prize. IS. Mrs. ID. n.
kestner. s6fi 18th ave. w.
Seattle.
Third prize. 81. Anna Rick.
ards. 1915 Eighth ave.
Seattle.
Fourth prize. 81. Mrs. G. @.
Tenke. Edmonds. wash.
Fifth prize. 81. Mrs. Rose NJ.
Russell. 23f7 18th ave. s..
Seattle.
Sixth prize. 81, Mrs. u. l..
Owen. 7l0 Dakota st.. Sc.
attic.
Seventh prize. 81. w. Moulton,
e23 Boylstjn ave. NJ. Sc.
attle.
Checks will be mailed 10 the
prize winners Immediately.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-26

A. last we believe that the
fishing season II really opened
Piper A Taft have a bunch Of
big ones on lee In front Of
their store
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10
SHALLowATER NEWS ITEMS
OF THE PAST WEEK

Carlisle boys basket ball team
and several Of the girls to cheer
for them came over Friday after
noon and played with our team, the
game was very interesting and Car
lie carried home the honor Of being
the winner, score being 9 20 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. McClusky and Mr..
and Mrs. johnson went 90 Lubbock
Friday. Coke Johnson returned
home with them for an over Sunday
visit with home folks. She returned
10 her school duties Monday.
Mrs. VIII Humble and children OF
Lubbock. spent the week end with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. L. U.
Hardy.
Rev. Clinton, Of Lubbock, preach
ed an interesting sermon Sunday
morning after Sunday School.
Bro. Clinton was nominated as
pastor for the Baptist church at this
place several weeks ago. He viii
be with Us every Sunday from now
on, except the Sundays that are al
ready given out By one or two other
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
FROM LYNN COUNTY

The Fifth Sunday Meeting Of the
Brownfield Baptist Association, held
it's session in Tahoka, beginning
Thursday 81 last week and ending
Saturday afternoon. a large dele
cation was present from over the
association and quite an interesting
session j. reported. Dinner was
served az the church Saturday noon,
The delegates departed for their
various homes late Saturday
Mrs W. y. Mullins and children
spent the week end in Lubbock wish
ting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs, J. Il.
MObley.
Rev. J. NJ. Dosher, pastor Of the
Baptist church, was called 20 Grass
land and Magnolia Sunday morning
10 organize Baptist church, the
members Of the communities hav-
ing united into one organization.
Over ninety members are enrolled.
Rev. j. NJ. Doshcr, pastor Of the
Baptist church. united in marriage
late yesterday AZ the parsonage, Mr..
w. X. Fry, Of Hamlin, Texas, and
Miss Matte Gray, Of Post.
Messrs. Jno. p. Lewis, Of Lub.
Ubtff anu nlttHs VI DTONU~
wood, were business visitors in Ia
hoka during the past week end. Mr..
Lewis Is prominent real estate
and insurance man Of Lubbock, and
Mr.. Allen is engaged in the hard
ware business in Brentwood. Mr..
Allen was here with the view Of To-
eating and stated that he was well
pleased with what he had seen Of
the great South Plains.
Sheriff and Tax Collector s. w.
Stanford reports that 1872 male
and female polls were paid at the
collectors office for the year 1922.
The Chamber Of Commerce will
erect camp house on the lots d.
rectly south Of the Higginbotham-
Bartlett Lumber yard, to be used by
tourists routed through Lynn coun-
~. George Small, district manager
u the Observation-Disclosures Co,
donated the use Of the grounds for
this purpose.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10
Panhandle Cigar.
Company
Wholesale Cigars and Crocers sundres
Lubbock, Texas.

ministers that come once month.
Several from this vicinity attend
ed the party at Mr.. Knox IN the
County Line country Saturday night
A rood number were at the school
house Thursday 10 hear the Farm
Bureau man lecture on cotton and
grain prices.
We failed 10 make note last
week of the return Of J. b. Adams
from the State Farmers Union Con-
vention. We have not talked with
Mr.. Adams, but as usual, we see by
the Union Messenger he was APP
pointed on several important COM
mittees.
Mr.. Blackman has been putting
some more improvements on his
place near TO Shallowater, including
a windmill.
Mrs. Wright returned home Sum
day after a three weeks stay with
her children at Dimmitt. Paul and
his wife went after her and visited
several days up there also.
Monday morning the McAdams
Lumber Co. started 20 enlargeing
their she'd, they will extend u 70
the south side Of the fence, which
will make a she'd $50 feet long:
The McAdams Lumber Co. has bad
a good business the last year under
the management Of T. c. Galley,
and they know their money Is well
invested when they improve any
thing on their property az this place.
Crovesville Hardy and Shallowa-
ter schools are all crying the same
thing. We are too crowded. Groves
Vile and Hardy need more room
and teachers while we need more
teachers.
Why not help rs with our high
school, as we have a nice one, but
need more pupils and teachers Come
on Crovesville and Hardy, all Of
Us cant have a successful high
school By ourselves, and your ehil-
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10
AROUND THE CLOCK
Starlight and sunshiss Lighting Life's Pathway.

Tho Dial
1. There's no place like home
after closing time.
z. The chap whose sleeves are
rolled the highest doesn't always do
the most work.
3. a great many men keen their
word because no one else VIII keep
u for them.
4. When girl begins to tell o
man what sort Of woman he should
marry, be might az well get ready
Tor the nuptials
e. Some people think they have
experienced religion, when all that
allied them was a bilious attack.
O. The only social position a
great many girls have Is the way
they sit on their fellows lap.
z. The man who spends his time
In idleness usually has nothing else
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10
TO Stop a Cough Quick

tato HAYES HEALING HONEY. =
cough medicine which stops the cough by
healing the iniiamed and iritsted Tissues
A bor Of GROVES 0-PEN-TRATE
sALvE for Chest Colds. Head Colds and
Group IL enclosed with every bottle OF
HAYES HEALING HONEY. The salve
shouli be rubbed on the chest and throat
Of children suffering from Cold or Group
The healing effect u Hsyes' Healing Iloesy In
eide the throat oumhinsd with the hssli effect o.
Gftv. d pen-ffafs Saiss thfyuah the pores of
che ssib aoon stops coush.
bofh remedies are parsed 10 one carton and ~
ssnt u the combined Treatment u y
Just ash your druggist fof HAYES
HEALING HONEY
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10

Il was evening, Il was moonlight, II
was late and IL was fair
! was counting, was happy, was
brave, FOR she was there.
She was pretty, she was blushing,
she was willing to be wed.
He arrived, and he objected He was
papa, 80 ! fled.
returned; he was repcntant; she
was cOaxinR mama.
He relcntcd, and | thanked him and
forgave him--dear papa.
Then he blessed US. was happy,
while she blushcd rosy red,
lie was willing. She was willing /
was willing. We were wed.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10

30 you think women have
sense ~ humor7"
Sure thing Look how many Of
them are welded 20 jokes"
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10

Elderly man Go dissipated youth
Why don't you do something %
make your mother happy?
ID. VI have sir; have already
done the best ! could for her.
h. M.--And what was thatg
ID. VI left home.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10

Henry DOdsOn. who has drunk a
lot u booze In his time, has bought
q vapor bathtuh. Henry figures he
can get In the tub, turn on the
steam, soak the alcohol out Of his
system, catch the steam, condcnsc
Il, and thus pcrpctuate his booze
supply
Eph Higgins, whose gal Is one of
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10

wife over the telephone when often
the telephone won't work and gcner-
ally his wife can't be fooled!
Why did the chicken cross the
road when there were several roOs-
tiers on her own Hide2
Why doe The government issue
charters 10 trust companies and
then put In God We trust On. IT,
money!
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10

Pokcs T. IL true that Smith has
broken into society?
Jabbs Hes in alright, but ] think
they left the door open
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10
Sayings Of Barney Bill

On one sense the automobile
won't ever replace the old horse.
You cant expect man 70 nail a
tire over his door for good luck
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10

What 4 The use o. reading q
noyelf The story will be entirely
different when il appears In the
movies.
Why do corn cure concerns always
show pretty girls IN their ads7 Don't
men ever have c0rns7
What did the author mean when
he wrote. "Bill opened The window
and threw his chest out?
Why does man try 10 fool his
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10
Get Acquainted

"Oh. mama, just love Shake
spoarc."
Alright, dcarle, but you'd better
invite him 10 your next party 80
can look him over.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10

the prettiest on any farm in this
neck Of the woods, says that the
best help he gets Is from the hired
men who aspire 20 be his son-in-
law.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10

Grecn-Lcnd me dollar for
week, old man.
Black-Surc. Who Ia the weak
old mani
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10

Liked HE Company
Il trust you VIII call Of least
once more" said 'hc sweet young
thing, before we move 90 our next
home"
Delighted" be- exclaimed care
you 10 move very soon2"
II cant say Father bought the
lot yesterday, and az he Is going 20
build the house himself IN spare
time we will probably not get in Il
Tor two years"
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10

Is there a man living in this no.
tel with one eye named Joe Black?"
What's the name Of his other
eyo'"
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10

Since the self-seryc idea has prov
ed 30 successful in groceries, restau-
rants and drug sundrios. We conf
IDENTIFY look Tor rs extension to
other lines. Pretty soon you may
be able 10 shave yourself, shine
your own shoes, pick out your Gig
airs, neckiics or hardware. You
might even e. into hook shop
and lend money 10 yourself on your
lngers0ll But when the sclf-serye
idea goes into practice ~ banks.
you can find us right there any
old time helping onrfclveL
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10

dren are being cheated out Of an
education. How can one teacher
teach five grades Yet that Is just
what they are doing. Let us CO.
operate.
Bob Crump and W. o. Shcelcy
went to Lubbock Monday. 70 at
tend the County Trustees Board
meeting.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10

Short Direction for Busy People
To rest quietly-Close the win
dows and turn on the gas.
TO beat the early bird to the
worm Stay up all night.
To enjoy your wifc's party Stay
away.
To plant a garden-IIire plan
ter
To keep the creasos IN your tr0u-
scrs Don't let the girls sit on your
lap
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10
Life. Pathway

90 spend,
b. The trouble Is, II you choose
wife by prayer, she might iry 20
run your house the same way
.. n some girls could sing u
discharge 'as deity ns they can a
povder huff. they'd be- lots Of help
10 their mothers.
TO- The end n a perfect day ia
often only the start Of q terrible
night.
III. When girl decides that ahe
would love % sweep up mans
cigar ashes for life, she's really In
love.
~. Many men have a large fol-
lowing Of bill collectors.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10

niIIuiIiiIIiIIiIiiiIInIIIIII IIIIIiiInIIiiinIiIIi
How many in your recollection have told
you about having chance TO have purchased stock
in wholesale concerns but didn't take the chance'
While some men spend their time thinking and
wondering-just on the fenee--here few
who see an opportunity and back their judgment
by taking it.
The Panhandle Cigar Company believes it is
offering exceptional opportunity to men who
want safe and sane yet highly profitable invest
ment Stock in this company should surely make
dividends Of unusual magnitude because the BUSH
ness is already operating basis ustying this
prediction
If you want in with us, we advise that you let
us give you all details that you will thoroughly
understand the matter.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10

DO you think you could care Tor
chap like met"
Possibly, II he we're not too
much like you"
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10

Whats In a manner
well, II you take mine, you can
get A good home out Of IT,"
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10

Bo.o rns
in
adve
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-02
NOT TO ENTER A. A. U.
Navy Department Decides It Would
Not Be Wise Move

Boston, Jan. The Navy Depart
meut will not enter an alliance with
the Amateur Athletic Union. This
was the answer today of Captain {. Il.
Train, T.. =. ~, to the A. A. Y. g
proposal that the army and navy join
with it in the conduct Of amateur
athletics. :,
II still think, as does admiral
Washington, chief Of personnel. that it
is not wise for department Of the
Federal Government 10 ally Itself with
the A, 4. t." Captain Train wrote
in the letter which was made public
today by William &. Prout, Of the a.
A. u. ave both feel that the existing
rules Of the A. A. L. amply cover
contact between the Navy department
and that organization. The sound
activities of Your organization for the
advancement Of amateur sports has our
hearty admiration.
prOut explained that the alliance was
proposed to the army and the navy as a
result of nm amendment TO the \. A. L.
rules providing that II they adopted
registration systems which provided for
investigation and certificate Of amateur
rcgistr0nts such athletes with such ere
dcntials could compete in A. A. y.
events