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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-08
u. S. GUMNERS HOLD
CRAFTSMANSHIP H0MORS

From the standpoint ~ American
rifle shooting last year Will go down
as one Of the greatest IN history. Not
only DID the United states teams win
the international team and individual
championships with tho so cal,hrc
rife at Milan. Italy hurt In the Allied
armies rife championships AT Cob
LEM the Americans defeated the Isit
ish. French and Bclgians. and in the
international small tprs ca cairbre)
America acfea.cd Great Britain.
Tne SSrtes rave Amersra its tough
est opposition IN TIN International
matches. our boys winning by l2
points. 5ls2 TO $3.50 Dcnma rk. Swe-
den and Holland finishing in order
Walter Stokes won the individual
championship from I.ynhar,i. OF swift
erland. by two points. 1867 10 1865
For 20 years the Swiss dominated the
80 Cal.bre championships until the
United States entered tvo years ago
Next year these matches Will be held
in the United States and tryouts for
the American team Will be held in no
less than a dozen places.
In the Allied armies match. the
British shooters scored 900 points q
$40 for America The others were no.
whore. In the small bore champion.
! ships the United States won for the
sixth year in succession. These facts
give one an excellent idea OF wher,
! The best rifle shots are born and bred
This country Is picking mp a lot ia
/ rife shooting. Even with the re
stricted number Of entries az Csml
Perry this year. 500 900 rounds OF .3'
calibre ammunition were shot. as wei
as $4,000 shot shells. No revosd wa
Kept OF the % cslihre ammunition
! used
Statistics from Switzerland shOy
that some % 100000 rounds Of 3
calibre ammunition was used in mill
tary matches In 1921 and 1000. 900 fl
civilian matches. In the United State
the same year the figures were 1sl.
100000 rounds by the .army-no
counting tho marines ca navy-an
1900, 900 by the civilian shoOters-o
l54OOO.OoO rounds. As the Swiss haV
only 1000 900 persons Il means min
shots for every man. woman and child
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-08
MAYOR At THE QUEEN.
Kiwanis Quartet To Sing nj $50 Today
and Oils Tonight.

This afternoon about $40 Mayor
Harvey. Charles VI. Banks. William
VI. Mask. II. and J. Frank Ayres.
comprls!ng tho Kiwanis Quartet. will
make their professional debut as sing-
ers when they appear as one OF tho
featurel attractions at the Queen
Theatre
Tho neNN of this engagement has
spread tn" length and breadth ~ the
city. and many friends and associates
OF all four are anxious 90 200 thorn
make q hit with the audiences. Tn"
vocaliets have becn rehear-dng and
have everything prepared for thor
debut.
The program offered by them VII
contain thre. favoriie numbers we'll
suited 90 the voices ~ the gentlemen
They are "In Tho Cleaning. Juan
tia" and Annio Laurie.
This evening they Will sing al about
9ib. Tomorrow night the Kwanis
club are 20 attend in n body.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-08
SATURDAY BASKETBALL

The cubs defeated St Elizabeth's
Saturday by the, score Of 36-l5. =
Hazel featured for the winners with
nine field goals. while G. Idnch featur-
cd FOR the losers.
The Third and jefferson Street AL
stars added another victory 20 their
already long list when they defeated
the Ro6en team by an s 20 score.
Red" Johnson proved TO 30 the
star ~ tho game. collecting four two
pointers. while John F'ahey featured
for the losers.
The A,l-Stars would Ike TO arrange
games with any team IN tho il-ll-
year class Send commun ga tons 20
Third and Jefferson Stree; Candy
Store.
The BroWnson S,rollers downed the
.ast-st stepping Pussy and Jones Ave
by the score OF % 20 az Brownson
Hall Saturday night
The teams were nip and tuck in the
first half. hut the StToIers hit their
stride IN the second period and ran
passing OF the StrollUs was the big
feature OF he game.
The Tuesday Night Club 81 Silver
brook scored close WIN over the
First United basketball five a; Sill
verbrook Saturday night. score - "a
! "a Kitchens was the star OF the game
and practically won the contest FOR
1 Slv0brook. A; guard position H.
scored three times from the field and
/ made as many foul goals.
Pine Nelghborhood FIVE Saturday
| night. defeated the fast stepping Ar
ada team by the score OF IS 20 rs
/ Sweeney was the main attraction foi
| the Arcadia team, while Queary anC
Smith showed up wen FOR the Eas
| side quintet.
! In a Community League game Sat,
| urday afternoon. the Stap.er Pari
boys defeated the Clayton FIVE easily
| by the sore ~ 80 20 u. Staplei
again exhlbites wonderful defense
holding the Clayton boys 20 three field
goals. Scott and Connolly We're high
! scorers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-08
CITY LEAGUE STARTS
LAST WEEK OF HALF:
Brownson and Knights OF COL
umbus Battle Tonight; Mt.
Vernon Indicated.

Schedule.
Tonight-Brownson vs.. knights OF
Columbus at 81. Josephs.
Tuesday -- Parkside va. Mount
Vernon. NJ Brownson
Wednesday-S Mnry's va. Seventh
Ward. nj Parkside.
Thursjay-K knights of Columbus vs.
Parksidc, nj Parkside.
Friday Seventh Ward VS.. Brown
son. at Brownson.
Saturday Mount Vernon W.. ST.
Mary's, at St Joseph's.
The CITY League will start the fnal
week ~ the first hall OF tho schedule
this evening when the Knights OF Co
lumbus meet Brownson ~ 81. Joseph's
Hall. Mt. Vernon has practically won
the honors In tho first half. For tho
Caseys 20 tie Mt. Vernon they would
have to win both games while the
Checkers lose both games. In this
event both teams would 10 tied for
first place.
Pnrksldc I great deal weaker than
they have been for some time. Gawker
and Hayes. two mninstays. have Just
recovered from recent Illness. and tho
/ loss OF Gibson who is now playing
with Delaware IL also hard felt.
The Caseys are almost sure 20 win
both games on the weeks schedule
! Parkside and Brownson look like two
easy victories Manager Logan
Checkers greatest ambition next -
winning the championship. 10 90 finish
| the season undefeated.
The game this evening will bring TO-
ge.her the Caseys and the Librarian
at St Josephs Hail The game vii
start NJ s 30 y. m.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-08
COACH N'AVOY TO DRIVE
SQUAD FOR PENN GAME

Newark. Jan.7.-Coach Mc.Avoy will
work the University Of Delaware bas-
ketball squad hard this afternoon and
tomorrow afternoon preparatory 10 the
annual game with University OF Penn
sylvania which viii be played in
Philadelphia "Wednesday night The
team returned last night from "A two
day trip losing games TO both Brooklyn
Polytechnic and the ARMY AT West
Point. The only home games this week
viii be with the New York Aggies on
Saturday night.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-08
woNtN HAD PFrR PIPE LINE.
Ro~iing Club Members Threatened
pr, naiders Who stepped fio~.

\, Associated press 90 Every Evening
N.v Tors. Jan. s-Prohihltion
AGENTS announced saturday they had
found real beer pipe line leading
from n bar room O. the eovsing alleys
% ne Norkv.ue Worncns Bowling
Cluh yerterdoy. and tha; waon thcy
raided both place- they w-Se threat
ened With pins and bale by a. iraie
howicrs The women According 20
mo sfen's were having a good time
hnwilng md Qua'inF beer
AT'he vumen ic-iied ne four agents
Threatened DIRE th.ngs. but the
uearsH' approach to actual violence
~an when on. bowler threw an
lrsnts ha' out 80 a window and
stamped re feO' The owt~r - the
hall AMI tho narterder were arrested
charged with violating the No.stead
at
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-08
OH. BOSTON,!

Residents OF Revere and surround
ing towns who travel ovr Broadway
Revere. get a glimpse cc winter be
tween the boulevard and Beach street.
where the branches Of tho trees hang
over the road. Huge trucks laden
with cotton travel this thorouchfsre,
and the branches OF the trees ge;
more or less of me loose cotton and
give the appearance OF new fallen
snow -DOAtOn Post
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-08
DUNDEE KNOCKED OFT IN
FIFTY-FIRST ROUND

Mexico City. Jan. s.->J!mmy Dundee
loet tho lightweight boxing champion
ship OF Mexico Friday night 20 Merci
Monies OF San Antonio in the fifty
flrst round OF their bout here whep he
was sent down for the count by blow
20 the Jaw.
The men tore at each other inces-
sanity. but were comparatively fresh
when they answered the bell for the
Anal round. The fight was the first
open air affair OF the kind ever staged
here AZ night and was held in build
ing before a crowd Of more than 1000
persons.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-08
Ne CABE PLAYS GOODMAN.
Church League Teams win Stage
BENEFIT Game Tomorrow.

Basketball fans WI have a chance
10 witness galaxy ~ stars a. work
tomorrow evening 4. tho Cookn7n
gym. when the Nc Cabe and Goodman
auintets get ntO action. Both aggre-
cations have vfry strong lineup
that should be able 20 put Up a good
game.
The first game Of me evening vii
be played between reserve teams OF
each church. The FRS. teams will
play Immediately afterwards These
games are not Included .n The regular
church league schedule. but are being
played FOR tho beneti. - me athletic
assoC lati0ns - both churches
Incl ide,i in the No Cabe lineup VIII
be Nannort. Ike Kerns. BIZ Kerns.
Baxter. Toviess. Davis. Hanhy. Hor-
ner and Swoez"y Baxter - Tnl-
ycrslty ~ Delaware star. while all
the others are vel! known n 5asket-
ball circies % the city. Goodman
w1ll have their regular pa-sers out
in order n cop this contest.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-08
noNf>c FANS NAY Ri
GIVEN TREAT Al CHESTER

n present plans materialize The box
Inr fans ~ this city and Chester VI.
So one 90 the best interstate glove
contests staged IN this socalty for
many DAY when a. J. McCovcrn. "a
VOL known local sportsman. propose
io have siN local boys oppose the p.ck
of DVlaNHt county mitt artists Ia the
Princess Theatre. Chester. on Thurs
any evsnins January 90.
AZ n permit can us secured from the
Chester authorities. Wilmington box
go. includlng joe Martin. Patsy
Murphy Pete Devne. Kld Finney.
nucky MrGlnn.s and Ralph Ray
nund VIII oppose the following Ches-
a, faNur.teH joey Fletcher. Toney
Nikc. VILE Poster Johnny Traub.
A. coihy and Jalk McCagiioy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-08
GOLFER DRIVES RAIL-
INTO OWN POCKET

In a recent golf match played
at the Willowick Club. CleVe-
land. Harry Moore pulled a
freak play that isn't definitely
covered In the book.
Playing out a sand trap, Moore
vino Is a left handed coffee.
drove the ball into a nearby
bunker. Striking the bunker.
the ball took a reverse English
and settled into the right pocket
OF the sweater. which Moore
was wearing, the weather being
a trile cool.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-08
rHoop> At FORT NJ pONT
FORM tAGr CIRCUIT

Tur' du Point Jar - lasse'bali
league has been formed by iEe troops
az fpr' du pont consisting % riN
teams wnich WI play ono game each
a week Tho compan.es represented
ln the lcs.xus arr q. ID p p and Head
quarter. Company and O. combined
tunu from "a. Qunrternas,sr corps
Coast Artillery Corps and che Medical
turps
The teams hav. OIL been prurtlcinE
durins ne sasi week and tne league
wall officially open on January o.. The
gymnasium h.s BEEN lined out and
uu' 81 good sha.. for play The Eames
Will be- played IN the evenings and 8, Is
expected that Monday "Wednesday and
rr.dAy n.shis vii BE- used so fha' they
wlu no, conflict with lie moving
pictures
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-08
RIyBF BENTON FORMER
GIANT DRIVES TRUCK

Cincinnati, Jan. S.-Rube
Benton. once n Giant pitcher,
has turned thrifty. While
waiting for the decision which
Will restore him 20 the Reds or
turn him back 20 81. Paul,
Iube IS driving a truck for a
.arge iron and steel company
here and Is driving Il with much
ability.
Benton looks no older than ne
did seven or eight years ago.
but looks more settled and self
reliant Il had All the fun in
the world while ] was single"
says Rube. but ! enjoy life
even better since / married and
quoted down"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-08
ROGERS TO MEET BROWN.

Philadelphia. Pa. Jan. S.-Roche
Rogers. who has not boxed In this city
since he knocked out Ned Fitzgerald
the Australian lightweight. Will come
up from Wilmington January u 20
meet Harry (KiO Brown az The
Arena
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-08
WILLARD ON WAY EAST
TO SEE TEN RICE ARD

Topeka. Kan. Jan. s.--Joss willard.
former heavyweight boxing champion.
stopped of IN topeka Saturday on his
way from Los Angeles 10 New York
20 meet Tex Rickard. promoter, and
Jark Kearns. manager OF Jack Demp-
Soy. He oppressed confidence the New
York ooHorence will result in signing
paprr, for a bout with Dempsey next
July &
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-08
LEGION Com mlttee 70 Wet.

The American Legion C1fv Com
nit'ss Will hold meeting tonight =
tho Oh Colony Club Hotel du Por-.
beginning - ? o'ciook. %-7v ofc-~s
will 30 elected and Other bus,nees
fr1 uearfcd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-08
1nipIN COLLEGE WINS
OVER rfNN'> GROVE

D'ideN Corege quintet defeated
what was supposed 70 have been the
Isun's Grove lNgh school team AZ
the Old Sveies sym ia-t nishi by the
n.a,ro g 81 - .,
Rand Landlord and Gr!ne. teaiur-
81 for Tho loca boys and MonahAn
contrI nuted the bulls a, tire work For
the visitors The .>ore.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-08
BEACON TO PLAY
ELKTON TUESDAY

Beacon win take on Elkton High.
Tuesday night az Elkton. The Tenth
street csgers from the remarkable
showing they made against the strong
Sales!anum FIVE Friday night. should
come home with a victory over the
MarylGnders.
\ large number OF students II eY-
pected 70 accompany the team 20
ElktOn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-08

Try an Every Evening Want Ad.
The Washington times., 1923-04-16
ALL CREEDS At
CRUSADERS
MEETING
Organization Holds Meeting to
Create Better Understand
ing Among All Classes.

Practically every creed was repre-
scented last night at a meeting in
the Eighth Street Jewish Temple
under the auspices of 1.-THE Crusad-
ers of Good WILL On the plat
form were DR.. Abram Simon, rabbi
of the church; the Very Rev. Mgr.
Thomas, of st. Patrick's Church;
Rear Admiral Benson, DR.. Howard
Lincoln Hodgkins, president George
Washington University; former
Judge William H. DeLacey, +. j.
HaItigan, archdiocesan president of
the Holy Name Society; Col. John
Temple, and many others.
The meeting was called for the
purpose of creating a better under
standing among men and women of
all classes and denominations. DIR.
Hodgkins presided. .
Among those who spoke were.
Judge DeLacey, Admiral Benson,
John Temple Graves and Dr.
Hodgkins. Letters were read from
Charles j. Bell and Gen. Anton
Stephan.
Mrs. Leonard gave an organ re.
cital and solos were rendered by
Mrs. Herman Shapiro.
The Washington times., 1923-04-16
WOMEN To HOLD
MEETING ON
BUSINESS
Conference at Y. w. c. A. to
Open Wednesday Night and
Close Saturday

The Business Women's Depart,
ment of the Y. w. C. A. will h,d)d
it's annual spring conference This
week. Sessions will open WI4dnes-
day night and close with a, dinner
Saturday night. =
Miss Mary Anderson chief of
the Women's Bureau If the De
partment of Labor, will preside
Wednesday night. isabel Craig
Bacon, of the F,6eraI Board of
Vocational Educ, dion, will speak
on Am I Econ 1fmically Efficient"
and Louise fitch, editor of the
Journal of The American HAssocia-
ton of Il, diversity Women, will
talk on Mental Tests and Their
Values"
William Knowles Cooper, gen.
eral Iecretary of the Y. M. G. "A,
will preside Thursday night. Ad-
dresses will be made by, Florence
c. Fox, specialist in educational
systems Of the Bureau of Educa-
ton, and Richard w. Hynson, dis
trict sales manager Of the Ma
tional City Company Of New York.
Friday Ida Clyde Clark, special
writer for women's publications
will make an address. Lucille,
Atcherson, diplomatic secretary in
the Department of State will pre-
side.
The closing event will be the
dinner at; which Miss Gertrude e.
Macarthur, until recently general
secretary Of the local association,
will speak on Living Twenty-four
Hours a Day."
The Washington times., 1923-04-16

room. under green Iighk and the
colors in both are entfTegy changed.
Switch TO red light and they shirt
again to an entire new range Of
coIors.
Few people realizs the decora.
tive possibilities Of lighting, but IL
is actually within ones power 70
handle light just as an artist would
use a brush and palette or as q
decorator, would handle the ma
terials with which he achieves color
full results.
1.-THE number OF Tampa and their
location have much to do with OBJ
tanning harmonious lighting eff
fects. When lamps are properly
placed one can control color to .
considerable degree simply by Sc
lecting appropriate shades and
suitable glassware. It IL even
possible to have different color
values in the same room blue
tinge to the light from o floor
lamp by the window and coy.
warm light from the lamp near
the fireplace. Such variety gives
4 room charm and individuality.
The Washington times., 1923-04-16
FEELS It DUTY
TO HELP OTHERS
Fully Restored by TanIac,
Local Citizen Gives Public
Details of His Experience.

"Tanlac has done so much for
me that / am giving this statement
with the hope it will cause others
who are not feeling right to take
the treatment" said Joseph Fl.
Bieu, of 1923 Fourteenth street
northwest, Washington, D. c., re-
Gently.
81 was in need of medicine to
build me up and make me feel like
something and that is just what
Tanlac has done. / had no appetite,
couldn't relish a thing, and just
seemed sick all over. At night
would lie awake for hours, and
during the day felt worn-out and
any way but right. I had terrible
headaches. too, and was getting
worse all the time.
But since taking the Tanlac
treatment / enjoy all my meals,
sleep like top at night, and feel
like different man in every way.
Tanlac certainly does all they claim
for it, and know numbers Of
others who are praising it,
Tanlac is for sale in Washington
by Peoples Drug Stores and all lead
ing druggists. Accept no substitute.
Over 81 million bottles sold
The Washington times., 1923-04-16
NEW DISHWASHER PART
OF HOUSES PLUMBING

The making of electric dishwash-
ers seems to be getting in the same
category as that mentioned by Sol.
ONION quite some years ago concern.
ing the making Of books. A dis
tinctly new type is one which Is
permanently connected with the
plumbing supply and which sits on
the drainboard of the sink.
This is a small contrivance, open
ing with a rolltop like an office
desk. Inside there are racks for
dishes, and a hydro-electric spray
directed from both upper and lower
points in the machine. The interior
mechanism of this machine is OF
bronze, while the outside Is OF
nickel-p plated copper.
The Washington times., 1923-04-16
So REFORMED PRISONERS
DESTROY THEIR RECORDS

The sad past was brought to the
hearts of fifty-three members Of the
Prisoners Relief Association yester.
day when each Of them was asked
to destroy his prison record in the
furnace at headquarters. The SO.
ciety moves to its new headquarters
today at 201 B street northwest,
and it is the desire of the manage.
ment that it begins with a clean
slate.
The prison records of $4,000 per.
sons were DESTROYED, but only the
fifty-three members were chosen to
burn their dark "reminiscences OF
the past.
The Washington times., 1923-04-16
FOURTH BLACK
HAND SUSPECT
ON. TRIAL
Patsy corbi Faces Jury in
West Virginia SIayIng-3
Already Convicted.

HARRISBURG, w. Va, April IS.
With three men already convicted
of murder. the State of West Vir-
ginia today put on trial a fourth
alleged member of the black hand
band which terrorized three States
with a systematic campaign of
violence and blQodshed. The fourth
man, Patsy Corbi, of Baltimore, is
charged with having helped to plan
the murder of Frank Naples, Tor
whose staying the first three defend
ants will be hung.
With Nick Salamanta already
sentenced to death, Philip Con-
niZarro and Richard "Dapper Dick"
Ferri, also convicted, will be SEN
fenced today. Six more alleged
members of the band are in custody
and will be tried after Corbt.
The Washington times., 1923-04-16
EFFECTS
IN HOME HANG
ON LIGHTS
Harmonious Results May Be
Obtained in Arrangement
Of Lamps.

THE night appearance Of ones
home depends more upon the way it
is lighted than upon the way il 10
furnished" il the statement OF Clara
Elsene Peck, the weIl-known artist
ana decorative designer of Chicago.
The home may look better or
worse at night than by daylight,
depending entirely upon the change
in color and distribution az uCht !"
continued Miss Peck.
An artist painting a picture. IL
really painting with light. The mig.
ments he uses are merely mech = II.
cal means to get coIor-and coInr
effects are lighting effects. 4
decorator in choosing wall cover.
ings and draperies, like the artist 4.
painting with light. view ~, y,
artists picture or the decor.ta ~
The Washington times., 1923-04-16
26 At TER JOBS
AS F|REMEN
IN D. c.
Civil Service Commission Will
Hold Examinations on
April Is.

Examinations for twenty-six can
didates for the Fire Department
will be held by the Civil Service
Commission April Is for positions
Of private, class one. An extra
appropriation was made for the ad-
ditional men at the last session of
Congress.
The entrance salary is $1,70O a
year, including the bonus of $50
month. After years satisfac-
tory service, the men advance auto
matically to class 2. with an in
crease of 500, and in three years
to class 8, with an increase of
another 800. They will then be
eligible for promotion to the rosi-
ton of sergeant if they have shown
proficiency. have taken care of
their health, and have maintained
a good record.
The age limits are twenty.one
and thirty-one years. The mini
mum height Is five feet eight
inches in stocking feet. and the
minimum weight is 154 pounds
stripped. Sound physical condition
is required.
Full information and application
blanks may be obtained at the. Of
flee of the Civil Service Commits
sion, 1924 F street northwest.
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