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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
BLACH co. JOINS
 NATIONAL GROUP
Eighteen Departm e n t Stores All Over Nation
 Combine Forces

NEW YORK. March 1S.-EiShteen retail department stores in various parts of the country have combined forces for collective buying and trade mark advertising, it was announced to- day by c. R. Hudson of the O'Neill company, Baltimore, who heads the new group as president.
 The group has been incorporated in New York state. No scheme of central ownership or control is involved in the plan, which will concern itset only with research work and the collective bnying and advertising of merchandise.
 The purchasing activities of the group will be under the direction of Charles A. Cook. who has been elected vice president of the corporation.
 Other officers are l. $. Sanger of Sanger Bros, with stores in Dallas, Fort Worth and Waco, Tex, vice presi- dent; D. W. White of Raphael, Well & Co, San Francisco, secretary and treasurer.
 Among stores already in the group are the Ernest Kern company. Detroit :; W. A. Wicholdt X Co, Chicago; O'Ncil company, Baltimore Raphael. Well X CO., San Francisco; Frank R. Jeleff, Inc. Washington Bon Marche. Seattle ; MOrehouse-Martens company, Columbus, O.; Manufacturer Bros, St. Paul f; George Muse company, Atlanta; J. Blach company, Birmingham, Ala. {; Sanger Bros, Dallas, Fort Worth and Waco, Tex; Elder X Johnson com pany. Dayton, O.. Sage-Allen company. Hartford, Conn; Cootrell & Leonard, Albany; Ellsworth Store. South Bend, Ind; Eastman Bros. x Bancroft. Port land Me, and Stone x Thomas, Wheel ing, W. Va.
 Members of the firm of J. Blach & Sons could not be communicated with Tuesday night in an effort to verify Blachs connection with the above mer- ger.
 Coleman Blach was reported ill at his home and could not be disturbed. Other members of the firm are said to be in Texas Q q. business trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
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ACTORS ARE
 WITH REHEARSAL
Resident Company Pre- pairing Hits For Jeffer-
 son Engagement

The Jefferson Theatre is busy place in the day time now and it will be for the next several months. Usually silent in the morning hours, the Jefferson is awake with witty lines and clever peo- pie, because the Jefferson Resident Players are now rehearsing for the opening production of their season next Monday evening.
 With the entire company assembled with the exception of one who will ar rive in day or two, the players are busy getting ready for the gala occa- sion Monday night, when Birmingham will have it's oportunity to see distin- guished Broadway players in Broadway successes open it's engagement.
 The regulations of the players have preceded them to Birmingham, and Geo. D. Walters and Brown Parkes are re- ceiving congratulations from everyone for their enterprise in bringing to Bir- |, 1ningham Broadway productions and Broadway casts that usually require trip to New York to enjoy.
 The players engaged for the Spring and Summer season at the Jefferson are of such standing they will not leave New York during the winter owing to the demand for their services. Kathleen Comegys has just closed an engage ment as the star of "Roseanne Rus sell Fillmore, Birmingham boy, has been in three big plays during the win ter; John Glynn MacFarlane obtained his release from another company in order that he might return to Birming- ham, and the same is true of A. s. By ron. Misses Marker, Davies and Ray have been busy all winter, while Hal Briggs, stage director, has been direct ing genius behind two of the big suc- cesses of the past season.
 Only the newest plays acted by a cast of acknowledged artists, is the promise of Mir. Walters and Mir. Parkes to Bir- mingham theatre-goers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
OLIVER ADDRESSES
 GEORGIA MEETING
Advocates Candidacy Of Under
 wood For Presidency

ATHENS, Ga. March 1S.-Con- gressman w. B. Oliver of Alabama de- livered before large crowd here last night q speech in the interest of Oscar w. Underwood for president. The speech was powerful, elegant and con vineing.
 The loftiest sentiments and profound thoughts were elaborated in tue m0s2 convincing manner by Congressman Oliver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
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Evening star., 1924-02-10
TIA JUANA RESULTS

FIRST RACE. th1ee,ysaT.olds up Il five :, fg3, n
ESQ, won; Mizan1a "a lol tG0liinsS: sS' s. 60
fine Tine. 1o2 SIS. Mountaineer, View, Sir John.
!ir.: Emden, Ella Waldo, War Lance, Madison.
chenoe The Gallant, Cobalt and Dolly Mns
SECOND RACE. Eve and half furlongs
thres;yesr-cids up-@iss Paige, 194 ca A fAben,
s2G So Second dssPir Mss s5 Ehma e TO-
wilson. IS. third. Time. los 3.5. Bess L,
Blanche Meyers & Rosa r Atkln' nti FIESTA; Lao LAD.
derosa. Peggy Martin and Mary Doe also ran.
THIRD RACE one mile and seventy yards
three @ ed re 80 GeTtIy, Ioi
(Eiusy $3.50. $3.50, second; Twelve Bells.
ITO Barnes, $3.50. third. Time. las 4-5.
Mayor House, Col Lit Sir John Vergne, saD-
seventy mt = yards0Eirobie, "a ios lclaFkl, s. 80,
sssS won; Flsg Ss5ss Steel 1Ss ISs Cells Ills
4G sSf5 seTGns; Tme naes0 4s Meohoir Iasra
Cochran and Wedding Prince also ran.
lonss-sieiTe conaEd, lis .Gegere5; Sc, sac,
out, won; JUDGE Pryor. 112 Walls. 1920
out, second; Wild Heather. liz tcantreu /;
out, third. Time. liz l-5' Ten Buttons And
SIXTH RACE, three -year-olds up; six fuI
longsDF coThstt lI$ IsgesEislS S Si7so II $50
ond; Sacramento. ITO (Barnes). So, thirl
Time, 1.l3 s-5. Lou Anna, Tubby A.. Turbu,
lent, occidenta, Wyie, Seth's Alibi and Pnd
SEVENTH RACE. three-year-oIds; tvo and
half furlongs-voor Gold. ITO tBarneSl
s24O $50. so. s12 20, won; Flax, ITO Carter.
$40 SIS, second; Free Beoter, lis (MeiIl I.
S6.40 third. Time, 1,o7 3-5. Parvenu, Golden
Cup. Hi Trump, Al Hotfoot. Publicity and
Niagara also
EIGHTH RACE. four-year-olds up: one mile
and an eighth-Nebrasks Lad, lo2 (Ellisl
$40, $3.50, S3. wo Ruddy, los (Kennedyl
81. so, $40, second; zing. 81 (Hurn), $3.50.
third. Time, 1.54. Frank Fogarty, Locust
Leaves, Lady Lillian, Breeze, Arravon and
White Boots also ran.
Evening star., 1924-02-10
G. w. RIFLEMEN BEAT
WASHINGTON U. TEAM

George Washington riflemen fired
their best team score of the season in
the triangular match with the Uni
versity of Washington and the Uni
versity of California, completed yes
terday, amassing a total of 972 points.
The best previous George Washing
ton score was 95S, made against Johns
Hopkins. The University of Wash
ington team reported by wire last
night n score of 964. The California
total has not been reported.
George A. Anadale, one time Wash
-ington high school aIl-around rifle
shooting champion, accomplished a
possible so from the standing posi-
tion, an unusual feat. Walter R.
Stokes, Hatchetites' captain, led his
team with a total of 1876. Anadale,
James M. Barry and Gerald r. Trim
BILE scored 1875 each, while Thaddeus
A. Riley registered 191.
The match was fired from the four
standard positions at fifty feet upon
the official National Rifle Association
target. Ten men represented each
competitor, and the five high scores
counted for team totals.
George Washington recently took
the measure of the West Virginia
University team, $50 to $50. Stokes
led the local aggregation with a total
of 1876.
Evening star., 1924-02-10
new TRACK TO HOLD
BIG HARNESS RACE

CLEVELAND, Ohio, February "a
$4,000 stake, one of the richest in
the history of half-mile courses in
new Granwood track here the week
of July Z, it was learned today, with
the announcement of the program for
the two weeks of harness horse racing
assigned to that management by the
Ohio Short Ship Circuit. 1t is for 2:10
PAGERS.
The stake-the Mar1non cup-also
is the richest of the season for all
classes of trottcrS and PAGERS. with
the exception of a special event dur
ing the grand circuit meeting at Kali
amaZoo, Mich. 1t is almost certain
to attract a number of the star driv
ers of the country.
The program is one Of the most, if
not the most. pretentious ever an
nounced by a half-mile track. 1t has
a total valuation of $4,000. six stakes
with "A valuation of $4,000 being on
the cards for the first meeting the
week of June 23. and seven. worth
$4,000 during the second meeting,
starting July Z.
A free-for-aH pace TO be raced dur
ing the first meeting carries a val
uation of $500. This and the Mar
mon cup are 10 be raced at one mile.
Other events on the program include
nine $1,000 and two $500 stakes to
be raced at distances of from three
quarters a mile 10 one mile and a
quarter. All are to be contested on
the three-heat plan.
Evening star., 1924-02-10
NEW ORLEANS RESULTS

FIRST RACE, three and ene.haf furlongSs !;
two-year- -olds--Evelyn. 1ls (Martin), to !,
to l, 4 to 5, won; Foxmore. liz (Redeusl
(Harrington), 5 to S, third. Time. o42. Mas
Skidd, Wheaton. Mary Dear. Doc Mcmahon
Lotto: Cant. schnsller and Delhi Boy also ran
olds hGGSp and up5sinpiicity, A iGs Jones Is to
to /, s to l. won; Midnight Follies, s!
Lang). 8 to !, to /. second; Jon Joa; Io4
tParke!; I to s. third; Time, lls % stone. stone
Josella, Palmetto, Poor Sport and Rapid Day
THIRD RACE. six furlongs; three-year;olds
and IpDr CLARK los JOS (PsTkeo9 s soornoran re
S. / to f. second: Certain. lo6 Harvey, even.
third. Time. LIZ 3-5. Second Thoughts, Mer-
cury, Big and B9rley and Last One s. also ram
and dogHTH npFntstons aAGs iis Has n
to 20. ] to 4, won; Rinkey, 100 (Th6rndyke,
Q to !, even, second; Clough Jordan: SO oval
Iace), 10 to l. third. Time. 40. Moonraker;
Barracuda, Lady Madcap, Bradley's Toney and
FIFTH RACE mile and seventy, yards;
three r-olds-Wilmer the Wizard, Io2
(Parkel. 4 to I. 8 to s.. 7 to 10. won; Deronda.
Fur. 81 lLans5. 4 to S. third. Time. Las rs
Brilliant Cast, Extra Edition and Lester Doctor
Sixth RACE, three-year,olds and up:
ing), to /, 8 to 5. to 10. won; Alta boy I'd,
man. lo4 iHsupeD. 8 to S.. third. Time
Pat. Blackolia and Maurice Cohen also ran,
SEVENTH RACE, mile end three-sixteenths; !;
three.year-olds and up-Dustproof. u Lang
to 2. even, I to Q, won; Cash. 112 tParke).
to second Juno los ,sysinfB Bcw
spirit. Cantilever. Secretary, Troma and Chap
let also ran.
Evening star., 1924-02-10
HAVANA RESULTS

FIRST; RACE. six furlonss: four-yearolds
and up-Springvale. l0s (Connorsl, TO
to /, even, won; Kendall. ITO (pickensl, +,
4 to 5. to s. second; Gupton. los tMeCabe),
to /. third. Time l:l5 Roseate, Jea !ous
Woman, Queen Mazonia, Drapery, HERON.
William old. H. c. Basch and BIZ 6i0ch
SECOND RACE. six furlongs; fo1r-year'
olds and up-Foy 10S (Granneman), 8 to /
8 to i, 7 to 5. won; The Ally. ll3 tPicsens!
to s. Q to S. second; Primitive. 100 tMcRi.
aneyl. 5 to 2, third. Time 1.l6 go Don
Black Baby, Doctor D, Sky Man, Rog, Tam
per and Heron also ran.
THIRD RACE Ave and one half furlongs
ree-year-olds-Electrs, 1o2 {Pernia), TO
/ to l. even. won Grey Girl, lo2 tPrlm-
rose), to e.; to !. SECOND; april 81 ssSs sosw
Monopoly. Zunella, Remily, Saisie. 1llustTa-
tor. Ny Error, Ponce and Bonnie Jack also
FOURTH RACE, mile and seventy yards;
three-year-olds and up-Shafe, lo0 tferrattl
to S. 3 to S, i to 4. won; Ash6urton. l9e
io2 Dawson, to s.. third. Time; lac %
La Luna Suzuki. Fair Egaria, and Carpathian
FIFTH RACE, mile and one-sixteenth: four.
year-olds and up-Nig. SO (Paz), TO !, .
to 5, 7 to 10, won; Cabin Creek. 10s Pr'm-
Tsss) TO to TO- sesSnd; fSTrd fsamei Time tI i5I
Dardanells. M Sandy H, Hercules and Bounce
A'sI SIXTH RACE, mile and ffty yards; four
year-olds and up-Suno. 1o3 (McCabe), 10
i, to /. even won; Bonafde, lo7 (srim, 1a
(Is (Bsliovl, to S, third. Time, i.45 s-5,
The ulster, Approval. Jacobean and Weinland
alSf ran.
Evening star., 1924-02-10
COURTNEY ASPIRES
TO PLAY FIRST BASE

The pitching staff of the Chicago
mite SoN lnasts an aSpirant for
iirst base honorS. He is Harry Court
neE, who once pitched for Washing
ton and was traded to the SoX. who
sent him on to San Francisco for a
while
Pitchers invariably begin thinking
about some other position when they
begin to feel they are nearing the
end of their days on the slab. for
that means more years in base ball
Some OF the best batters in base ball
started as pitchers.
Chance has a good first basem
in Sheely. who is as painstaking and
conscientious in his work as any
PLAYER with the club, although he is
not as fast on the bases as he might
be. Courtney says he is not trying
To put Sheely out, but is merely try
ing to learn to play first so that he
will have Il job when he is through
as ii pitcher. He hits fairly well. and
if he should make a first baseman the
SoX would be lucky to have a man
ready without having to run around
the country looking for one
Evening star., 1924-02-10

resented. There was not a. single
lrishmap, Englishman or American
on 1t. When / say Anne rican, l mean
man with an old time American
family name. In fact, most of them
were real Americans, but Of foreign
parentage.
This card was A. supreme test of my
theory about the jews and Italians.
To prove that l had guessed right.
when the night of the benefit show
arrived the police had to put on an
extra force to straighten out the con-
geStion around the Gard en- The
Italians and Jews packed the place.
| turned over to the Irish cause S66,-
0O0-all contributed by the italian
and Jew fighters and their support
ers-ail for the Irish cause.
Tomorrow: When Felt Sorry for
DempSey.
Evening star., 1924-02-10
DISTRICT CANOEISTS
OLYMPIC CANDIDATES

Washington canoeists are expect
ed to be given much consideration by
the American Canoe Association
should that organization determine
to send q United States canoe squad
to the Olympics in France this year.
Washington Canoe Club Daddlers for
years were supreme in competition
at home and abroad and only in the
past season were sent to second
place in the standing of American
canoe racing organizations bv the
Colonial Canoe Club of this city.
After eleven years of effort canoe
racing has been added to the Olympic
program. the first events to be held
in Paris early in July. The Canadian
Canoe Association. which induced the
Olympic officials to recognize the
sport, Is to send n team to France
and has asked the American Canoe
Association. to do likewise.
Under the conditions there will be
great rivalry locally as we'll as ma
tionally for the honor to represent
the United States in the first Olympic
canoe races scheduled should the
American Canoe Association fall into
line with the Canadians.
Evening star., 1924-02-10
ST. JOHNS ATHLETES
HIT BY new RULING

ANNAPOLIS, Md, February 9.-The
decision of the authorities Of St.
Johns College to do away with all
student waiterships in, the dining
hall probably will cause the institu-
ton to lose the services of some of
it's star athletes. Several of the most
capable men on ST. Johns teams have
been paying their way through col
lege by virtue of holding these posi-
tions, and it is claimed that they will
not be in a position to defray their
own expenses without this work.
Some of the men most prominent in
st. Johns athletics who are likely to
go are Cain, the star Indian back of
the foot ball team for the last two
years; Wegener, also a stellar light
behind the line; Standiford, pitcher
on the base ball team; Lentzer, regu-
lar guard in foot ball; Helm, regular
end in foot ball; Matthews, captain of
the basket ball team, and Erberts,
star basket ball guard.
Loss of these men, and probably
several others, will cripple st. Johns
athletics for some time. 1t is under
stood that low scholarship records
also had something to do with the
action of the authorities.
Evening star., 1924-02-10

The outlook this year for both
sports is excellent. The wrestlers
should be considerably better than
last year, the team of last season be-
ing somewhat below standard, while
there is every prospect of the boxing
team being up to the mark. Sched-
ules of particular interest in both
sports have been arranged.
Webb Handles Boxers.
The coach who has handled Naval
Academy boxing since the first team
entered competition is Spike Webb, Il
mentor of great experience and notable
success. This year he is being assisted
by Ensign O'Regan, captain of the team
last year.
The team has several of it's best
men from last year, and the vacant
mittmen. Bob Mathews, captain of
the team and center on the football
eleven, who took care of the heavy
weight class with great success, has
been able to make the 175-pound
weight, and will be a dangerous man
in the class.
Webb has developed Levensky. the
big football guard, for the heavy
weight class, and expects him to do
good work. Lyon, a veteran of two
seasons. is certain to take care of the
160-pound class, while the other vet
Grams OF equal service are Leach III
the 145-pound class and Hays, 115-
pounds The team is completed with
Charlson in the 135-pound class and
either Allen or Griffith at 125 pounds
Competition Is Under Way.
The academy boxers began their
schedule today against Massachu-
setts Tech and the other matches are:
February 16, Boston University; Feb
ruary 23, Colgate; March I, ALL Ca
madam Varsity; March 8, Pennsylva-
MIA State; March Is, Yale. All but
the Yale match will be contested here.
The schedule is one of much inter-
est. Colgate is a--newcomer in the
lists, but is handled by Dick Harlow,
whos formerly coached at Pennsyl-
vania State. The picked team of Ca
nadians represents the best boxers
of it's universities and, though beaten
twice by the midshipmen, always
put up a splendid exhibition. Penn
Evening star., 1924-02-10
POLOISTS OF COAST
TO INVADE THE EAST

NEW YORK, February 9.-The Pa
cifie coast has decided definitely to
invade the east in quest of the junior
national polo championship, the Unit
ed States Polo Association announced
today.
has captured the championship honors
for the last two seasons, it was stat
ed. will have to defend the title
not only against strong combinations
in this section, but will have to meet
an alI-California team.
TSe coast team, 1t was under
stood, will be recruited from the
stellar performers in preliminary
matches which began the first of this
month and which will continue until
April Is, the date of the Pacific
coast championship tournament.
Evening star., 1924-02-10
fans Wondering Ho,U Long Cobb VIII Last Fp0 Careless
CHAPTER XXIH.-WhO Goes
to the Fights?
BY TEX RICHARD.

WE often boast OF our natural
w American love for sport and
contest, but experience at Madison
Square Garden has taught me that
the main supporters OF boxing,'when
it comes to numbers and to spirit,
are the Jews and the Italians. This,
OF course, applies to New York.
| don't know if this is true OF
other sports, but / wouldn't be sur
prised Base bail men tell me that
the Jews are great base ball fans.
Italians also become fans quickly.
This was a big surprise to me
when | first came to New York. and
an interesting thing to study. Mind
you, i'll my early days ] had never
come in contact with many foreign
erS or with foreigners even Of the
second generation, now American
citizens and darn good ones, too.
I wasn't long in getting at the
facts. however, in Madison Square
Garden. j took q chance on my judg-
ment as to who would be the most
numerous among the spectators in
boxing benefit given for the destitute
families of Ireland.
incidentally, since | have had the
management of Madison Square Car
den. and particularly the promotion
of fights. we have given to charity
more than 100000. 1t might inter
est you to know that fighters and the
Garden mana cement have furnished
most of the funds to operate all the
milk stations in New York estab-
liShed for the poor babies.
This Irish hpnefit WAS not a. poIifi-
cal affair. 1t had nothing to do with
England or Ireland. II was merely TO
care for the families made homeless
and hungry by the conflict.
A committee called on me and ask
ed my help. L gave them the Garden
and volunteered to run the show.
Charity Needs n Good Card.
It's all right about the manage
ment." l was told. I'VE have got to-
gether Il committee OF Irish fight
managers, boxers and so on. They
have arranged the matches"
Just the same 1 told the COM
mittee, II want to see what they have
done. Don't forget one thing-pa-
triotism is fine and dandy, but the
main thing we are after is money for
the destitute Irish families"
I found the committee of fight man
ayers and boxers in the headquarters
of the boxing commission.
ITS all right" they told me. You
don't have to worry. We've got it all
fixed"
Let me see the card" I asked.
took one look and tossed it back
to them
Not worth a nickel" / announced.
you've got a lot of set-uPs ar