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Evening star., 1923-12-16

negie against a nearby town and
several OF the fellows walked
home with me- We had lost.
"Oh, that's all right" one of
them said. Wed have won that
ball game if Honus had any kind
OF support. They're giving you
terrible support, old boy he
added, turning to nc.
Youngest Man on Team.
My old dad. sitting on the
porch, overheard this. He jumped
to his feet, knocking the tobacco
out of his pipe, and shook his
fist at the boy.
Don't you come around here
making any remarks about my
boys support, young fellow" he
yelled at my teammate. I'll have
you understand my boy has just
as good a home as any boy i'll
Carnegie"
Getting back TO Paterson. there
were some great ball players on
that club that Barrow had got
together. That was in 1896. Sew
eral of them have become great
playing stars as we'll as mana
gers.
Among the ones to be famous
later were Bill Armour. manager
OF Cleveland at one time: En-
NETT Heidrick, George Smith.
later manager OF the Giants. and
Charlie Bastian To show you
how the team impressed me I
can name every one OF them
right now:
Ed Barrow. manager; Bill
Smink, catcher; Bill Armour,
center field: Emmett Heidrick,
left field; Jack killackey, first
base: Hans Wagner, third base;
Charley Bastian. shortshtop;
George Smith. second base; Bill
Hayward, right field: Sam Nc
Mackin, Charley McCafferty and
Dick Cogan. pitchers.
That is the club with which |
really broke into base ball. | was
the youngest player on the team.
Tomorrow: The Base Ball
That Blew Up.
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Civilians tip. came TO see ME.
! liked Barrow from the start.
He was one OF the biggest.
strongest looking men ever
saw. What he saw must have
given him a good laugh.
In getting together material
and dates for this account Bar
row helped. He wrote:
When | got out there | asked
about this boy Honus Wagner.
They told me he was in back of
the poolroom pitching horse
shoes with some other boys. |
went back there and a big,
gang,y looking fellow came up to
me saying he was Honus. He had
the funniest legs | ever saw and
wore a little fiat derby hat with
a feather stuck in ii. The only
thing | could think OF was Weber
& Fields. Wagner looked less
like a ball player than any fellow
| ever saw. Just the same. some
thing told me | had better get
this boy Everybody had told
me he was a wonderful player"
After my talk with Barrow |
figured il would be much nearer
home 10 be playing at Paterson
than going way out to Kansas
City.
My salary was SIPS month.
The main part was that | always
got II on time. never had so
much fun in my life as playing
with Paterson. To me it seemed
like big vacation When | went
south training in my later years
Ii always made me think OF Pat
crson. We had fun and excite
ment all the time. played both
inheld and outheld-would play
anywhere anybody suggested.
Al that time my brother Al was
playing up at Toronto. By the
way, All took part in a funny
game that year.
Toronto and Jersey City were
lighting it out for nothing in par
ticular. Neither one was going
anywhere-had no chance. There
were less than fifty spectators in
the stand and the players simply
went through the motions. Over
III the little press box the official
scorer and few newspaper men
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the president o; the Pittsburgh club
and to the decision can be almost
directly traced the agitation which
led TO the change In the form of base
lasting enmity of Barney DreyfuSS.
Boston Red Sox.
The Pittsburgh club took the case
TO the old national commission. made
up Of the president Of the National
League, John X. Tener: the presi-
dent of the American League. Ban
Johnson, and Garry Hermann. presi-
dent OF the Cincinnati club of the
National League. as chairman. After
long wranEle, and many hearings,
the Pittsburgh contract was thrown
out and the youngster awarded to
ST. Louis by the vote of Hermann.
That act gained for Hermann the
lasting enmity of Barney Dreyfuss.
the president Of the Pittsburgh Club.
and TO the decision can be almost
directly traced the agitation which
led to the change in the form of base
ball government and the elevation Of
Judge Landis to the base ball COM
misst torership. SO acute was the feel
ing that when. in a similar case in
1918. Hermann voted with Tener to
turn over Scott Perry. a pitcher. TO
fused TO abide by the decision. but
threatened TO go 10 law, Tener re-
signed.
Sisler was awarded to the Browns
IN 1919, ana played eighty one games
as pitcher, first baseman and out
fielder. He batted .3S5. The next
year he was a regular. but played in
four places-frst base, third base.
pitcher and outfelder. He was an all
around marvel. and he topped II off
by batting over 300. The next year
be gave up pitching. and his hit
ting increased. In 1918 he began
playing first base regularly, and has
not played anywhere else since He
hit .34l IN 1913. 1852 in 1919, 4o7 In
1920. .371 in 1921 and 420 in 1922
That year he was awarded the prize
as the most useful player in the
American League. He did not play
at all last season because of his III
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Strength of B1o1s Nert Year Debaabe Foot Ball in South

Hans Wagner's name ap-
pears on every alI-American
aIl-star base ball team for all
time, and what the old-time
star doesn't know about base
bail doesn't amount to much.
In this, the story of his career
told by himself. he tells you
what he knows-the skill of
men and teams and plays, the
development of the American
national game, all the ins and
outs that the base ball fan of
today wants to know about.
He gives pointers to the
youngsters and the college
player and ne tells the old
hand where he can look for
new delights by watching for
fine points that most Of us
overlook. Hans Wagner's
story is more than this, how
ever; to it he has brought his
sound philosophy and knowl-
edge OF men. so that the dia-
mond, as he talks of it, be-
comes as broad as the whole
world. And with a simplicity
that makes absorbing reading,
he has accomplished what
many skilled writers fail to
achieve; he has given a living.
full-length portrait of a man
himself.
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new V0LLEY BALL
LEAGUE AT Y. N. C. A.

With it's hand ball league season
we'll under way, the Y. NJ. c. A. now
is organizing a volley bali league
that will begin play after January 1.
Six teams will be in the circuit.
The four-team volley ball league
recently ended its season with the
Hangs in front. with a record of
seven victories and two losses. Smiths
were second, Hathaways third and
Hickeys last.
In the hand ball league. Il doubles
affair. Wallis and Blum are in front
with nineteen wins and two defeats.
Rule and Bannon in second place,
Johnson and Smith in third and Myers
and Paige in fourth have victories in
double figures. None of the five other
teams has won more than three
games.
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Two strong contenders in the race
for the District title, Peck Memorial
quint and the Manhattan tossers, will
meet in a preliminary match prior
to the big game. Peck performers
have been setting a fast pace this
season. having already showed the
way to ten formidable opponents.
At the close of the New York Ma
tional-City Club game. dancing will
be held from 10 to l o'clock.
HOastfnG an array of clever per-
formers. the Epiphany Eagles will
Stanton Juniors Tuesday night in the
formers gymnasium. Bob Greenwood
of Business High School. Carlton Col
Inns, Harry Leinbach. Howard Lynch,
Larry Boerner, Gwynn King. Norman
Hoist, Reds McLaren. Powell STAN
ton and Fred Ribnitzlti win play for
the Eagles.
Clarendon baptist FIVE Is apt to
find the going rough when It meets
the Mount Vernon quint Tuesday
night on the City Club floor. In
preparation for the game, the Claren-
don tossers will practice tomorrow
night at 1880 O'Clock on the Peck court
City Club and Peck teams are booked
for the main attraction Tuesday night
Girl tOssers OF the Princess Athletic
Athletic Club will open their sea-
son In a game with the newly or
ganized Lexington sextet tomorrow
night at the Wilson Normal School.
Play will start at $3.50 o'clock.
BILLY" Martin is coaching the Prin-
cess team.
Twin Oaks Athletic Club has hurled
d def at local teams averaging 100
pounds, according TO Manager George
Cordova, 4001 I4th street.
A challenge has been issued by the
Golden Tornado Athletic Club that is
seeking games with teams in the
100-105-pound class. Get in touch
with Manager ODonEell. West 1898.
Games with Columbia Athletic Club
,Midgets of Alexandria can be ar
ranged by communicating with Man
ager Ralph Scrivener, 10 Prince
street, Alexandria.
Manager jack Harrington of the
Milan Athletic Club is seeking op-
ponents in, the unlimited class. His
phone number Is @"oin 1901.
1t. AIban Ath.ctfc Association still
Is seeking games. Manager Griffin
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can be reached at Cleveland 294. Gail
him after $50 o'clock.
Argyle PrpeS hereafter will be
known as the Argons. according to
action taken by the club. This was
self the Argyles. and much confusion
was caused. The Argons intend to
place a quint on the floor as soon
as court is available.
Golden TOrnadoes are anxious for a
chance to blow. Call Manager O'Don-
nell, West 1898.
st. Mnry's Juniors of Alexandria
want to arrange games for December
"a and %. Call Manager Louis La
than. Alexandria 1902.
Pop James. we'll known in the local
basket ball field, will coach the Trim
ity Juniors this year. Manager Heinie
Trilllng wants the following candi-
dates to report for practice tomorrow
night at o'clock: Hilleary. Gold
Jenkins, r. Dove, PATHS. Burroughs,
Coupe, Thomas. r. Reynolds. G. Rey-
nolds, G. Hill and Knott. Trilling is
booking games at West 2711.
st. Mary's juniors took the scalp OF
the Endeavor Athletic Club in IT.
, to-12 game. Darling, Latham, Meades,
Coonin and Boenner played we'll for
the winners. A superior defense
enabled st. Mary's to win.
Mount Vernon quint Will meet the
Immaculate Conception tossers Fri
day night at 1880 o'clock in the lat
ter's gymnasium.
Exhibiting a fast running attack,
, Good SheDherd tosSerS showed the
way to the Lafayettes, "a to 8. Clever
playing by Ball, May, Magruder, e.
Mcintosh and Cooper aided the win
nerS
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MARYLAND HARRIERS
WIN S. A. TEAM TITLE

BALTIMORE. Md, December L.
Speeding over snow and ice covered
fields. Richard Gwynn. Hopkins har
rier. running unattached, won thS
South Atlantic crOss-country title 81
the Druid Hill Park course today H
defeated A field of seventeen confess.
annts in which were some OF the hes:
barriers in the section. along with tho
entire University of Maryland team.
Gwynn's time for the course. whicl
was a little over six miles. wa
30-36 80 His closest competitor va
Dan Healey of the Aloysius Club Of
Washington who came in aboug
twelve seconds behind the winner.
6. NJ. Compiler of tho University of
Maryland was third
University Of Maryland was tho
winner Of the team trophy. with all
of its eight men finishing Only fve
other runners were able 10 cross III.
line.
l-Rlchsrd Gwyun. unattached
2-Daa Eeaiy. Aloysius Club.
SC. N. Compiler. Maryland
ALBERT Petruska. Maryland.
5-Robert ". Hill, Maryland.
C-J. W. Montague. Aloysius Club
T-R. H. Miller. Maryland.
S-Crsig Bowman, Maryland
e-EaTl V. Hart. Cross Country ClE
l0-Wayne Miller Maryland
1l-Ira Staley. Ma rylaad
l2-C. s. Weber. Maryland.
IS-G AIn-Siuz Tlub
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were Rrlnding away. getting ter
ribly bored. Nobody seemed to
be paying much attention to the
game The official scorer had not
been paid and was sore anyway
They Stopped the Clock.
Jersey made one run in all
carly inning. but later ON it was
tied. nobody seemed to care ex-
actly when. After an hour or so.
with everybody doing. the UNI
pire stopped the game and
walked over to the press box.
What inning is it," he asked
the, official scorer.
'It's-let me see" said the
O. S, yawning, Its the thir-
teenth now Jersey City had the
game won 10 in the ninth, but
it's a tie now. Toronto scored
in the tenth. It's all right,
though Go ahead and play all
night ii you want to. 1t you can
stand it we can
Manager Barrow didn't let me
do any pitching for his club, and
lit iidh d SOOu ICdSOiI. rs nave
said ] started out as a pitcher
When went to Akron they
started me in to pitch a game.
| must have had lot OF stuff.
Pete Lavelle. my catcher, used a
piece of raw beefsteak in his
glove. | didn't hit that steak
much at that. In that game hit
seven batters and walked nine
One OF those | hit was old Jack
Schrader, later a big Lacquer.
| reckon you think l lost that
game. Not much! Even though
| walked nine and hit seven |
struck out fifteen and came in
under the wire. II my control
had been up to my speed | might
have made a great pitcher.
And. if you'll excuse my wan
dering a little. | had another
pitching experience that always
amused me. even if it did annoy
my old father as long as he lived.
The old gentleman was not SO
strong for base ball until | began
TO get noticed Then he was an
enthusiast-at home, | mean. He
didn't know much about the
game.
| had pitched a game for Car
Evening star., 1923-12-16
UNION FIVE BARELY WINS
IN SUNDAY SCHOOL LOOP

Union NJ E. was given a great bat
tie by Mount Pleasant NJ. f. before
winning. 12 to H. in the Sunday
School Basket Ball League last night
at the Y. M. c. A. but in the other
match of the double-header, Calvary
NJ e. ran away from Immanual Bap-
tist, scoring a 42-to-13 victory.
Baker scored four goals from
scrimmage for the Union quint to get
the edge over Mount Pleasant
Iibbey of the Calvary aggregation
was the big scorer of the double BILL
| tossing ten floor goals.
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VIRGINIA COURT DATES.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Decem-
Der 15.-University Of Virginia has
arranged the following basket ball
dates:
January--l4. Randolph Macon; Is, Lynch.
burg College; 23 Roanoke COLLEGE; 16, v. n.
l.. 90. George Washington; 81. Richmond uni-
Tebruary-2. virxinia Poly at Roanoke; 4,
William and Mary: 8. North Carolina; II.
Cincinnati U st Cincinnati: IL, TransyIsania
at Lexington, KY; 81, Fordham; 90, Wash.
iagton asd Lee at Lynehbuxs.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
YANKEES BARELY WIN
THEIR OPENING GAME

Washington Yankee tossers made
their 1S23-24 bow at the Central Coli
scum last night, downing the Wyman
quint of Baltimore. 20 to 27. In a pre-
liminary tilt. Eastern Highs team ran
roughshod over the Apaches, 80 TO 10.
Battling desperately to overcome a
three-point lead in the last five min
utes of play. Sauber of the Yankees
gave a sparkling demonstration Of
shooting from difficult angles He
registered three baskets to put the
Yankees in the front and when Cat
ended
Competition was keen all the way
Before Sauber made his sensational
shots Baltimore opened several drives
that kept them In front. Kress Of the
Wyman team led the scoring with
Ing and brilliant dribbling by Byrnes
were features.
Both teams appeared to lack con-
dition. Numerous easy shots were
missed, although each quint present
ed sturdy defense.
Catlin. Evans and O'Neil played we'll
for the Yankees.
When Eastern's team downed the
Apaches, it displayed a fast running
combination well versed in passing.
Apaches were outplayed at every
turn Of the game.
hAHe-Sp ano summary.
Yankees (es). Positions. Wymsn (e7)
Evaas. ...........L Left forward ........ Trsyers
ley'.'....... Right forward. ........ .Kress
ai.l S.slin :Gsss'1 G.ss .u.1i: az41Iy Ksliy
eitltz. Right Suard. ..... Barnett
g. Evans -. Kelly Is: Tr.vsr. Ea}. oNeI
q, InSlsy. Foul goals-Byrnes. Q In g.. Trav-
ers, j In 3; Kelly, o in /; Ingley, l in s;
Sauber, In 8; Catlin, In !.
substitutions-Yaakees. sauber for o'Nsi.
Referee-Nr Fitzgerald (Gonzaga). Umpire
-Degnan tGonzaga). Time Of periods-l0
minutes.
Eastern t32). Positions Apaohes (lo).
Bennie. ........ Left forward. Prender
Rondabush. -. Right forward. ..~..... Young
Thonpson.. Left guard. Boyd
Cor Court It.. sosls-smith sJs a.. Thompson ts1.
(S), Ksssler. Prendsr (s). Ady, pornin. Foul
goals-6mith. in 8: Hook, o In Q; Madiran
In !; Herman, in !; Prender, Q in 8; Ady
o in !.
substitutions-Eastern. Lowden for Thomp-
son, M.diE.a for Smith, scrusgs for Beanis,
Hood for RoudAbush, Herman for Kessler
White for Madisan, Radioe for Herman
Apaohes, Hissey for Clifford. Sweeney for
Boyd. Dornin for Young, Rice for Ady.
heferce-1r. Daily George washiagtol). {.
Time Of periods-lo minutes.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
RIFLE RECORD CLAIMED
I, BY The RUTGERS TEAM

NEW BRUNSWICK, n. J., Decem-
Der 10. "A record for college rifle
shooting was claimed today by Rut-
gers College, which defeated New
York University In telegraphic
shoot last night.
Rutgers marksmen broke 496 out
of 500 targets. against 463 for New
York University.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
TRiNITY'S GRID DATES.

DURHAM, n. c.. December 10
Nine games have been arranged for
the Trinity College foot ball team for
next fall. as follows:
Sept. 81. State College at Raleigh.
Oct. 4, Guilford; IL, Carolina at Chapel
Hill: Is, Richmond University at Richmond; ;
IS. william and Mary st No folk.
Nov. l, Elon; 9, Wake Forest, place IN
ascided; Is, wofford; 81. Davidson,
Evening star., 1923-12-16

Tulane and Louisiana State Uniytl
sity.
Besides these games many other
of almost equal Importance are llsi-
cd. Florida plays Georgia Tech
again: Georgia and Vanderbilt hav'
= game listed; Kentucky PLAYS Wash
ington and Lee: Tennessee and Ken
lucky are to meet. y NJ. /. and Geo.
gia Tech have another contest booked
and there are other interchanges 81
games which would make the IL.
season attractive even if the old
time classics" were left off rt
calendar.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
WHETHER SISLER CAN PLAY
IS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR
If Star Can Resume Service After Years Lay-Of
Question Then Will Be Whether Managing
Will Affect His Great Skill.

EDITORS This Of of weekly articles
third dealing with
Sunday)
H. Si trouble
becoming manager in the National
ball player probably will that he will be
Every the who
stated Ssler is the best baseman
the big leagues today regarded by the batsman the big
Fc has been St Louis Browns
with which he has played the eight with
personally but with deal OF the
the Chamber
Come think he hasn't played the last eight St
Sislerthe himdidnt He
maady, which his sight that he
could ball for him catch less dcy
swiftly pitched thrown him to ho hit the pitcher
endeavo 1t affection OF the and Sler
the toeraby ball club built
he
henan To sl
Evening star., 1923-12-16
CHANGE In TUTORS LIKELY
AT BUT TWO INSTITUTIONS
Georgetown and North Carolina Stale Declared 10
Be Observation-Disclosures Hilltoppers, However.
Favor Giving Maoney Another Chance.
BY RI. =. BYRD.

G known, possible exception Georgetown and
the south will change coaching ball 1924
only this speak well for the stability the sport below
the where they do much within short
In ball has only reached stabir
has the south the attitude OF the college
develop the grdron
plan they would build their ohc
Evening star., 1923-12-16
NAVY GIVEN A BATTLE
BY GETTYSBURG five

ANNAPOLIS. Md. December Is
Navy won at basket ball from Gettys-
burg here today. 80 to 1s. Signer.
substitute forward. scoring six goals
from the floor and figuring largely in
the victory.
The game was fast and Gettysburg
led during = portion Of the first half
and tied the score at II points at
about midway of the second.
Gerhard was by far the fastest
player for the visitors and his shoot
ing kept Gettysburg in the running,
for most Of the contest.
Iine.Tn and In
Evening star., 1923-12-16

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. December
I5.-Youug Stribling knocked ont
Eddie Mcdonald Of, Paris, KY. in the
Ifth round OF their scheduled six
round bout here tonight
Evening star., 1923-12-16
FAMOUS NATIONALS FIVE,
VISITS TOMORROW NIGHT

jASHNGION basket ball followers will have
Wv the New York Nationals considered
the here night a
with the City Club The will
The Nationals much Clubs
have been
Evening star., 1923-12-16
Line-Cp and Summary.

Matteuooi. Craig; Gettysburr-derhard S5},
st.yfsr %. fsyl gesl.; F.y-H.Tris. in
/; eignsr. Q in ]. GstNsburg-asrhard,-3 In
s.; Tisher. 2 In .; StauAsr. o in 8: Pedduzzi,
in !. substitutioas: Nayy-Sisner for Par
rish, OrSi9 for Harris. 9ettypbufr-Hulat for
Barbour. RAferse-Mr. Hslas (IlInets). Um-
pirs-Ar. Msnton (Loyela). Time Of halves
70 minutes.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-03-30
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
HERE TO COST $4,000
Site on Road Street Between Fear
ina and Main, Purchased This
Week for $4,000

The Norfolk 4 Carolina Telegraph
and Telephone Co.. Of this city is 60
ing to spend $4,000 on building
to house its exchange and offices in
this city. No architects have been
engaged and plans have been discuss
ed further than the amount of money
the company will likely spend, and
that the building will be of fireproof
construction.
The building will be located on the
Guirkin property on Road Street be-
tween Fearing and Main Streets. The
property was acquired by the tele-
phone company this week for S1O.OOO.
1t has frontage of 80 feet on Road
Street and extends back 200 feet to
Cobb Street.
The company expects to begin work
on the building in October. In the
meantime it is cramped in its present
quarters on Fearing street. In the
new building more equipment will be
installed and the company expects to
extend its lines, and to improve its
service.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-03-30
ELIZABETH CITY GIRLS
TAKE UP BASE BALL
Three Lively Teams Already Organ
ICED az The High School.

Elizabeth Guy girls are going in
for baseball ;hi> spring. jus; at 4 time
whom it looks ~ il the boys are 60
irg to be out Of it f"' lack of y bail
park. The ball park on West Main
81. is 10 give NAY 10 Il new sub
urban development and sale Of lots
and Rntd,iaES and Kiwaniam> are busy
is bees in tar bucket trying to find
>omc other place for the boys to play
ball.
But the girls are not waiting on a
ball park. Out at the High School
three formidable teams have already
been organized and are playing every
Afternoon. to Tie CONSERVATION of Il
lot of old timers whose idea of Il
homc-pIatc for the female contcm-
plates u piece Of crockCry only.
Miss Niinna Pickard, one of the
High SSchool faculty has organized
the girls teams and is showing them
how to play the game. Miss Pickard
herself is Il regular player and has 4
batting average that would put lot
of boys to shame.
One Of the teams. looking for Il
suitable name. has decided to style
itself the Rolled son"
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-03-30
TO HAVE AN
AUTO SHOW
Elizabeth City VIII Stage Its
First Exhibition of Autos,
April 10 TO Ia.

Elizabeth City'S first automobile
show is to begin on April 10. and will
last for five days. according TO plans
formulated at 4 meeting of the pros
pcctiva exhibitors in the Chamber of
Commerce rooms in this city Mon
day night. The movement was SpOn-
SOred by the Chamber of COmmerce.
and the show is to be held in the re-
built warehouse of the Kramer Broth
erS Company on Martin street.
Judging from the progress the
movement has made. and the cordial
rcception it mas received at the hands
OF Elizabeth City's auto and automo-
bile accessory dealers. the show prom
iscS something worth while.
The building has more than 5000
feet of floor space so that ample
space is available for the 2S exhibit
ton booths that have been taken up.
as well as the aiSlcs for the accom-
modation of visitors. Every make
of automobile that has gained any
degree of popularity in eastern North
Carolina will be exhibited in its yari-
ouS models.
The entertainment features. If car
ried out according t" schedule.
promise 10 be Il great attraction for
the show. II is proposed to have
loca, talent present many vocal and
instrumental musical numbers. and
radio concerts nightly arc hoped to
enlivcn things a bit There are many
details of the entertainment that have
not Yet been worked out. so it is I'M
possible to include the program III
;ts entirety. at the present time.
Secretary Job of the Chamber OF
Commerce, has assisted in staging
several automobile shows and en-
Enthusiastically says Elizabeth City can
make a success of one. In this show
no attempt will be made to make any
money other than actual expenses. and
oS 4 result of this policy. only noml-
nal admission fees will be charged
the visitors.