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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-07
FLUFFY AND RlSQUE
SAMPLE OF LATIN HUMOR

COMPARISONS frequently are invcighco
against for various reasons. but
WANTED a Wife" (Nicholas l.. Brown)
Is interesting chiefly rs an opportunity
Of comparing the methods Of an Italian
humorist with the provokers Of Ameri-
can risibles. Alfredo Panzini has !,
European reputation Of high rank and
his story is one Of delightful fluffiness
with a risque tang that may give 1t
some appeal. But neither in its Dor.
dering on the suggestive. nor Its method
of light treatment Of subject and situa-
ton. can, it be classed rs higher than
avcragc--at least to American tastes.
Panzini has taken as his chief char
octer a middle aged. pursy Italian, who
thinks more than well OF himself. His
adventures in seeking the right mate
for his declining years provide the fun
making. Although written In an cx'
ccedingly light vein the book becomes
bit laborious ut times when the same
situations are served up only thinly DIS.
guised. Ono after another woman fail.
to come up to the exacting demands of
the would be benedick and finally ne
takes q typically European way out OF
his dilemma--he takes a mistress in
stead of q wife.
, 1922-02-06
Publication.

IT is hereby brought to public no
tice that the Government has,
this date authorized REV. FATHER
EDW. J. HOLLAND, C.SS.R., to
perform civil-religious functions in
the Municipality of St. Crolx.
Government OF the Virgin Islands of
the United States. St. Ctoix, 27 Janu-
airy, 1922,
Acting Government Secretary.
, 1922-02-06
POSTAL NOTICE.

beginning February /, 1922, in &C
~ cordarce with Postmaster Generals
- order No. 1922 amending Section 488,
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of registered mai, and will be required
to conform with the provisions of the
amended regulation.
Post Office, Christiansted, Virgin Is
lands
B. R. LARSEN, Postmaster.
, 1922-02-06
Administrators Notice,
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE or
ROSABEL BENNERS. DECEASED

NOTICE. is hereby given that the undor
signed has been appointed adn;n;a
traitor OF the above entitled estate.
All persons having claims aoainct ao;a
estate are hereby notified to nros San1
same, with necessary proofs, at the &C.
OF the said administrator, No. ~ Kin@
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, 1922-02-06
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ney for the above Institution, by its only
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OCTAVIUS C. GRANADY,
Attorney for9LlQuGd0tors.
, 1922-12-21

Perimented upon by b doctor in re-
turn for the none and care that
shall restore his mother to health.
Unable TO buy his release from his
bargain. after falling in love and be
coming engaged TO the daughter OF
the publisher who accepted his book.
;hs writer f. seized by h surgeon
and bound TO the operating table As
the surgeon enters his private dun
geon to get a monkey. he Is crushed
TO death by one OF the human wrecks.
results Of previous experiments. i'm
~prisoned there and the writer II re-
leased by the surgeons wife and the
hunhback who was also one OF the
Doctors victims.
There Is e magnificent spectacle in
the ballroom scene Of the rz7idrama
in which beautiful girls dance amid
clouds of soap bubbles. Wallace Wors-
ley directed the picture. The roleS OF
, 1922-12-21
MONKEY GLANDS FORM
BASIS FOR NEW film
OFFERING At AMERICA

A feature picture unique IN its
power Of make creepy sensation Of
horror and fascination run W and
down ones spine IS scheduled for
appearance at the America theater On
Friday for two days. It IL q new Gold
wyn meiodrama, "a Blind Bargain"
founded upon a story by Barry Pain
caiiec THE Octave - Clavtius. a
pseudo-scientific story Of a half-mAd
surgeon who believed he could prove
the truth OF evolution By transform
ing man back into his early siminn
characteristics through transferring
into his body the glanus OF moneksy.
lie Induces q struggling young au-
thor. whose mother faces death for
want Of the proper medical attention.
to agree 10 submit himself to be e1-
, 1922-12-21

CHICAGO. Dec 2i.-A division OF
opinion over h return Of Fats"
Arbuckie to the films was expressed
IN Chicago today and the Illinois mo
ton picture theater wners' associa-
ton was to take up h question a
number of protests by club women
against Arbuckie films were tele-
phoned to Mrs. Charles Z. Merriam.
chairman of tho better films depor TT
ment Of the state parent-teachers' as
ISOLATION. but Mrs. Edward S. Bailey.
president of the Illinois federation OF
, 1922-12-21

tire doctor and Of The hunchbaek are
acted b. Lon Clancy. IN actor with
a thousand faces" Both c-haracterza-
lions are said TO be u~4arveiousiy fin
. 81 and differentietsp from each
other. In the mast are ~Jacqueiine 10
gan. former "Fories" beauty. Ray
moad Mckee. Virginia True Beard
man. Montaine LaRoe. Agsio Herring
and Virginia Madison
, 1922-12-21

The Rev. Lansing r. Smith. chair
mar Of the committee of so. asserted
the coz4ntttes was aggressiveiy oD-
posed to -Srfuckie's Reinstatement
Miss c. =. JordAn. president Of the
board OF religious organization. de-
clared the comedians reappearanee
would have a bad influence on chill
dren."
, 1922-12-21

NEW YORK. Dee 21.-DiselOsure
Of n gigantic poker sw,nGe IN which
hundreds of thousands Of dollars
have been lost by wealthy persons
in games in naturalization was
forecast today when detectives set
out to round up Broadwzy's gamb-
ling fraternity. Two men are under
arrest.
, 1922-12-21
WOMENFIGHTIN
RETURN
Continued from Page onel
peArznoo OF Arbuokie on the public
screen.

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. Dec. 81
~comple. oblivion" as far as the
pubic is concerned. Is demanded for
Roscoe z Arbuckie. film comedian.
sn a statement today b h Nth dis
trct federation OF wumen's clubs. A
copy of the statement was sent TO
VIII Hays. chief OF the motion pic
turs industry md Jesse Lsky. head
q the company which formerly dis
trfbuted the Arbuckle films.
, 1922-12-21

BOSTON. Dec. 21.-Mayor James
NJ. curley today asserted that motion
pictures OF Fatty" Arbucke would
continue under official ban IN this
city. This action. no said. was in the
interests mot only Of public morals
, 1922-12-21

women's clubs, said she can't but
feel that every human being has a
right TO come hack"
, 1922-12-21

ST. LOUIS. Dec. zi-opposition to
the -reappearAaee OF Roscoe Hstty1
Arbuckle IN motion pictures was eN-
pressed today BY officials OF the com
mittee OF 50 OF the church federation
OF st Louis. ana the board Of reiiS-
ious organizations.
, 1922-12-21

but Of h motion picture Industry
sell"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-13
STAMFORD BOXERS
ANNEX INTER-CITY
TOURNEY LAURELS

thing he had in stock. Both boys
whaled away at each other for three
sessions, at the end of which the
judges agreed on a draw. An extra
round was necessary to decide the
issue.
The final bout of the evening trot-
ted out Joe Stanley and Joe Morgan,
two local lis Founders. Stanley
absorbed a lot of punishment about
the anatomy and face. Morgan would
first play for his opponents stomach
and then shift his attack to the face
with much success. Referee Bogash
stopped hosti1ities near the end of
the third session.
John Turner, bantamweight of New
Haven, advertised as a state cham
pion of that class, lost a close decis
ion to julius Start, local entry. Start
did the heavier punching, which evil
IDENTIFY won for him. Start injured a
knlpckIe in the third round.
Knockdowns featured the tilt be-
tween Joe Brotto of New Haven and
Joe Byno of Fairfield The Elm
City batter scored three knockdowns
in the opening canto while the subur-
ban entry despatched his adversary to
the resin three times in the next
round. A hard right on the jaw
knocked Ryno down for keeps in the
last frame.
Displaying an effective left hand,
John Patchett of Bridgeport. defeat
ed Claude Pedraux of Stamford in an
interesting SettO
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-13
Tilden Victor In
State Net Tourney

Hartford, June 13-William T.
Tilden I'd, national lawn tennis cham
pion, won from Richard H. Cole of
Hartford, by e., Cd in the open
ing round of the New England tennis
championship tournament.
Young Philip Bettens, the seven
teen-year-old Pacific Coast champion,
defeated H. c. Tremaine of New Y ork
by Go, 2-6 and 6-4.
Vincent Richards moved into the
second round through a default. D.
H. Whitbeck, of Brownsville, N. Y,
won from R. McCathran of Hartford
by default, but in the one match
played in the second round he lost, 6
s and 81, to Edward Guinan of
Hartford, who had won over II NJ.
Wells of WATERFOWL by a default.
Edgar Dawson of New York de-
feated William t. Hooper of Hart
ford by 6-3, 6-1. Neil Chaplin
and H. L. Davenport of Springfield,
and E. Brown and C. NJ. Bennett, both
of Springfield, were defeated.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-13
Easter, League
Chatter

Gene Martins double helped New
Haven along to a to 1 win over
Springfield
Joe Nutter again set the batting
pace for the Wildmen. with three hits.
The Hil1ies were strong finishers
against Albany, running up a pair of
TALES in the ninth, and winning 8
to 2.
The Hartford Senators are coming
back, it appears. Sloan held the
Waterbury Chieftans to four scattered
hits, the C1arkin tribe topping the
score column to 1.
Bridgeport and Waterbury have
played five games, Waterbury win
ming all of the starts. Will the jinx
be chased today?
Jim Thorpe is due to play with
Hartford today against Fitchburg.
Manager Jack Cofey plans to dele
gate him to centerhe1d, although there
was some talk of playing the Indian
at first base.
First Baseman Hesse is back in the
game for the Senators. after being on
the hospital list
Veteran Bill MoCorry came back in
to the Waterbury lineup yesterday
and smashed out one of the four hits
garnered by the Brasscos.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-13
Prize Winning Essay"

Eastern League baseball circles
throughout the state was interested
in the recent offer of a SIS for the
best ESSAY on What is the Matter
With the HaStford Ball Club" Chas.
H. Sage was the winner. Here's the
winning contribution:
1. Hartford's manager. Jack Coffey.
is very capable man and should
have full charge of the team and con-
troll of the players, with no Interior
ence from the owner. would also
like to see him playing second base
as he is much better than Duval and
would steady the players.
2. The Hartford players should be
drilled thoroughly in base running at
which they are very weak. 1 have
seen several games lost through their
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-13
Johnny Shugrue
An Easy Winner

That Johnny Shugrue's recent ref
eree's decision over Johnny Dundee
was no fIuke was clearly demonstrat-
ed at the Oakland A. A, of Jersey
City, last night, when he easily out
pointed Gene belmont, the crack
Memphis lightweight, in twelve fast
rounds. Shugrue had ten rounds in
his favor, with honors even in the
second and eighth.
Johnny, a brother of Joe, who a
few years ago was regarded the best
lightweight in the world. poor eye
sight compelling his retirement from
the ring, displayed remarkable class.
His footwork was brilliant, mis- block
ing clever and his ability to hit with
both hands a treat to watch.
The matchmaker of the club is
seeking to arrange return bout
with Dundee or one with Jackson for
Shugrue both boys weighed 1913
pounds
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-13
By CHICK CREATION.


The Stamford troupe of amateur
mitt tossers. chaperoned by Billy
O'ConneII, triumphed over Norwalk
and Bridgeport s'Simon Pures'' at the
Wordin avenue open-air- arena last
night. The Lock City medal hunters
COPIED the hOnOrS in three out of
four inter-city battles.
The Stamford winners were: Billy
Nelson who>won on a technical kayo
rom Paddy SaltereIlo. who tired from
his efforts in the third session and
asked Referee Lou Bogash to be lex
cUsed." Mike opposite also won by
the morpheus route in the second
frame. Espostio's victirn was julius
West, colored local boxer. In the
midst of a furious exchange of wal
lops. Esposito landed a vicious right
handler ON the point of Vests chin
and the latter toppled like a lofty
pine. The Stamford coIors again
came flying first in the setto between
Clarence Smith and Vince Holmes of
Bridgeport.
Hamilton Conquers Smith
Jack Hamilton, featherweight Of
Milford, displayed considerable i'm
provement last night over his pre-
vious performance in the tourney.
Hamilton was opposed to Steve
Smith, city champion Of the 1875
pound division. Hamilton forced
Smith to the utmost and show every
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-13
Ray, NetDfeLd
Park Visitor

Tommy Ray, resembling the
ace of spades with a substantial
coating of sunburn, shortstop for
Jersey City, was a spectator at
yesterdays ball game between
Fitchburg and Bridgeport. The
Jersey citys worked in a double
header ~on Sunday and had
off day, and Tommy took advant-
age of the opportunity to re-
new acquaintance here. Ray is
pleased with his lot in Jersey
City and is going good.
Marty Fielder who is recov-
e1'ing from being hit on the head
by a ball. in Albany, also wit
messed the game from the grand
stand. Neal Ball was also there.
Neal had a hat carried off In the
big Wind that prevailed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-13
Kid Sherwood
Stars With Bat

Semt-pro baseball is dead in Hart
ford The Coebills played American
defeated to before a crowd of
Chains, Sunday. The locals We're
200 Kid Sherwood starred with
three hits.
The lineup:
Coebills.-Massey 2b; Islieb, 2b. :;
Goeb, If; Pillon, ID; Griffin, S.; F'o-
ley, CT; Muldoon, c.; Howard IF !;
Farrell, p.
Am erican Chain.-Burke, CT; Nor
ley, If; Bowden, 3d.; Wasgo, rf. !;
1vers, ID; Sherwood, 2b; Klinger,
S.; Robertson, C.; Nelson, p.
R. H. E.
Coebi1Is 20 o 21 0rS 10 2
A. C. 100 o o L O-6 IL 1
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-13

slowness and poor judgment on the
bases this year. Also use good, heady
coaches on the lines.
8. Clarkin should purchase good
players early in the season, not cast
offs later in the season. He should
let the manager select and discharge
them according to his best judgm emit.
I understand Mr.. Coffey is a fine
judge of baseball players and is per-
fectly capable
4. would advise the fans and
public not ITO ride the players SO
much at the games. 1t hurts their
feelings and only makes matters
worse. There was a lot of this last
week and very Insulting remarks
passed to the players as well as to
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-13
Terminals To Play
Harvey Hubbells

take On the Harvey HubbeM aggrega-
ton tom orrow at the Malleable Iron
field. Burritt's Lumberjacks were
originally scheduled to play but the
pie of weeks. The Railroaders have
greatly strengthened for his contest
as the HubbelI crowd are conterG-
plating entering the Industrial league9
The battery for the Harvey Hub-,
bells will be Spain and Canfie1d,
while Pearsons or Dean and Slezalc
will work for the Terminals The
game will start at $40 p. M, and
Cliff Kelley will hold the indicat tor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-13
Sacraments Shut
Out Norwalks, 80

The heavy c1oufing of Davis, four
hits, and Campana three hits. featur-
ed the to shutout victory of the
Blessed Sacraments over the Nor
walk A. c. Lineup:
Sacraments = O'Connell, II; Del
more, 2b; Davis, CT; L. Monroe IF;
Can1pana, IS; O.DonneII, lib; Kish-
morris, BIB; B. Dorkin. c; Henkle, p:
Seltenrich, p, %
Norwalk A C-Rfley. 2b: Lawson.
If: Burke. So; Guandria. III: ScuNy, c;
Schnin. CT McSally. 3b: Dunn, p;
Kunz2 IF; Sullivan, r. RIBS
Sacram'fs 0 o o 0--8 IA 8
Norwalk 0 90 0 o--0
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-13
Is Sea Serpent
off Stratford :?
BY Tad

Is there a species of the sea
serpent in habiting Long Island
Sound waters in the vicinity of
Stratford Light.
According to Jack SIatcher,
den1ond dough mixer at the
Royal Lunch who reckons him.
self to be on speaking terms with
all members of the finny tribe in
local waters, local fishermen are
puzzled over the strange fish that
have appeared off Stratford
They refused to be lured by Or
binary bait. Anglers have made
all sorts of inducements. but they
ruse to ''bite'' SIatcher describes
the mysterious fish as resembling
as monster herringS, ranging
from five to twenty feet in length
Statcher is going to take a cou-
pie of wise newspapermen fish
ing with him Sunday in the hope
of solving the mystery. -. -.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-13
Jack VeiOck Dead.

Jack Veiock. nationally known
sports writer. whose stories for the
international News Service frequently
appeared on the sporting pages of
a five months illness with tuberculo-
SIS. He contracted a, severe cold COW
er1ng the Arny-Nayy football game,
which was played in a. ,downpour of
rain Veiock was a native of Joplin,
Mo- Last winter he resigned from
the Hearst force to take a position
with the New York Daily Illustrated
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-13
Mamie Stars.

The Colonials had an easy time de-
feating the White Pines by % to 5
score in a Junior Recreation League
game. Tony Mamie was the batting
monarch of the day, getting two
homers, a triple and a pair of singles.
Nichie's fielding was also a feature
Next Sunday, the Co1onials will play
the Arrows,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-13
Sunday Baseball
War In Rockville

Rockville is the center of war
against Sunday baseball. Tom Dowd,
former Hartford manager ais running
"a team there He has been nouhed
by the prosecuting attorney that ar
rests will result if an attempt is
made to play games. Dowd says hes
going to try it under the Old suoteT-
fure of not selling tickets, but SELL
ing score cards.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-13
On Firing Line
With Majors

1Ieusers circuit drive with the
bases filed featured the Giants third
straight win over Cincy. to s.
+ Ken Williams of the Browns, add
cd homer to his list. Total. 10.
Disastrous day for the Yankees.
Ruth famed three times, Pruett, a
your Gster, doing the trick
Other home run-harvesters were
Hornsby OF the Cards; Bing Miller
Of the Athletics; Tobin of the Browns;
c. Walker Of the Pills and Krug, of
the Cubs.
Aldridge came back and pitched
the Cubs to an to win over the
Dodgers
Pitcher Bill Bailey, formerly of the
St Louis Cards, has been signed by
the Wichita Falls, (Tex.) club
Catcher Everett Yaryan, of the
White Sox, has been released to Kan
sas City.
Leading cIouters today-Hornsby,
National. .395; SisIer. American,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-13
Hitting Record.

ST. Louis pounded three Philade1-
phia Ditchers-Meadows. Winter ard
RinS-for % hits and won its third
straight victory of the series. IA to 8.
In the sixth inning the Cardinals
made ten straight hits and seven runs
off Mead Owls and Winters, creating
what was said to be a new major
league record Lavana lead the st.
Louis attack with five hits out of as
many times at bat
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-13

the bail in one of his hands, then
Owed over the railing, dropping his
prize in the somerSault.
Vines two-sacker bumped center
field fence in the sixth. with Lotus
on first Had the latter evaded
tumble in his sprint between second
and third, Bobby would have scored.
A Breezing Start
The Mackites started off like a
house af1re, scoring three runs. three
were on the bags with one down Red
man was called out on strikes and
LaPlante succumbed on a ground er
to Irving.
The Derbs were also quite poppy in
the first, when they filed the bags,
but the McCannisters were held
scoreless.
st. Angelo Harmless.
When St. Angelo. Sundays H. r.
clouter. famed ing the third, the
original grandstand wag gave a gig
gle and inquired:
What dye want, the City Hall :?
Didn't you get SIS yesterday"
Bob Christie's one-hand SCOOP of
Emm erick's smoking grounder- in the
fourth was a brilliant stunt.
With three balls, Boyce was called
out on three straight strikes in the
fifth.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-13
Stratford Boys Win.

The ST. James of Stratford defeat
ed the fast A r. s. of this city 8 to
8 in a seven-irning contest. For the
St. James, Olsleger and Cassidy were
on the mound, while Charney did the
receiving. For the A p s., Banos
pitched and Sever caught. The fea-
ture of the game was the fine fielding
and batting of Stasl1o.1 the pitching by
Olsleger and Cassidy Hayes of the
st. James played good game on first.
The St. James A. C. will play any
selni-pro team in this city or state.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-13
Grigsby Cuts Loose.

Art Grigsby. outfielder cut loose by
Albany, distinguished himself in a
recent game by whaling out four home
runs while playing for Sapulpa in the
Southwestern League. Grigeby is the
property Of the New York Americans
and IS one of Tom Connery's discover
ir-