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Evening star., 1926-08-22
CITY CLUB TO HOLD
BOUTS ON THURSDAY

City Club opens its season of stag
nights at its new country home at
Beaver Dam Thursday night with
red-hot boxing card.
The fighters for the main event
ca mot he named until the outcome
of Tuesdays fights at kenilworth is
known. The winner of the Bud
Nolan-Tex Stovall match is to tackle
either Nick Bass or Harry DeVore in
an eight-rounder
The semi-fnal will be a siX-round
affair between Hal Stevenson of New
England and Johnny Meyers. Army
fyweight champ.
In the fOur-round preliminarieS
Willie Nelson OF Philly. Buck Zehline
of Baltimore, Sammy Hogan Of WASH
inston, Joe Lewis of Chicago, Kid
Moco Of Baltimore. Kid Woody of
Washington and another Scrapper
yet ito be named will show their
wares.
Despite the weather, progress has
been made during the week on the
new arena that is to seat 700 per
sons. ARA ngements have been made
with the Washington Rapid Ira nst
Co. to have busses leave the City
Club after o'clock on the night Of
the fights.
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DORVAL RESULTS

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$50 wsn G9lden Blooma 11a T. ChsI
Sa sfSsd tsrd Msi'neFTane Te
I:01 q. Peeress. Thrashery. Cast By and
s"sfffctps sfcoSD sfH RACE Cin all ages 5s furons.-
&" ss"a;as:s:s e. +
loS tlerratt). $500. third. Time. l;07RA
AArlennat velma M. Arendal Wilton Flanns
THIRD RACE. all ages: 5b furlongs-
John Marrone II; lI2 Rails. Sill 80. Sc 80
s Il Mhe 1ngwi rst,nl Me- ~ rs Erck
Biackstone, Lsyans Fair- Joi. Pol Rorer.
zegpfn zeG fj1 Ms Miss Gsie,E Beach Maid. Diane
mile--Brevet. l01 tWilsonl. S.! IS. So 50
s. q SSn; %on F"recsst End 100 Ras, b
Roys Pearl shepherd e%'' of ,"e the Hills sos ard
y y FiFTiHf r." RAcE. 3-year.olds: II. miles
Tss'iinf Ton un,soad l9s Mundenl s. 20 s22o
s2,5o; third. Time 45 *. southWind
and GavOtte also ran.
SIXTH RACE, a-ysar-olds and up: u
4sssaH O 5s Wss1 von los ospermsn ErshsGn r.
lRalisl. S4.05. 81 80. second: Deronda. los
tRomanellil. So. third Time. j AZ; Grea,
Hope., Glenister II. Redstone and The Jan. jan,
'SEvESTH RACE 3-year,olds and up: /
40 s3s6t n"1 so1 'PsRner Psahs.
hrd Times 81 lGs TosselH RsT
Burbeth and Jimmy Brown also ran. ''
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the chief and off he stalked. The next
night they backed up two or three
black marias and the firm Of Ryan
& Co. went to the hoosegow.
Many Freak Bets Made.
AS ! said. the town was full of
strangers and everybody had "A roll
You'd have thought they had saved
up for this fight for 30 wears or more
FEeak bets were in evidence on every
hand.
| remember one in particular that
Damon Runyon made. He bet some
fellow 500 against So 500 that Demp
sey would stop Willard in the first
round, and YOU can bet your boots
| was thinking Of Runyon's dough
when | hoped in that ring and tried
to steal it in the first round. The sad
part about it was that Big Jess was
dropped right in front of Damon, for
the seventh time and was squatting on
the floor completely done for. when
they discovered that Barbour had
pulled at the bell cord.
| can see him now standing up
in the press row yelling Il win my
bet SO 500 to $100." He was Wild-eyed
happy boxing writer. And when the
truth dawned on him. Runyon shriv-
eled right up to the size of an English
sparrow. He's never been the same
man since. and to his dying day he'll
maintain that somebody booted $4,000
right out of his bank account.
Rickai'd always has got the credit
for putting that fight over. He's vel
come 10 ii if he wants it. but | de-
livered my end. just the same.
showed him how to get ii and how to
make il stand up. It's a matter of
record that | delivered: Rickard al
ways was out on a limb in that fight.
1t promoted itself. That's not taking
anything from Rickard or giving any
thing to kearnS.
When Dempsey won the title they
asked me if | was going to he like all
the other champion managers. Was
| going to keep the title in cedar
chest and the cha mpion out of the
ring? Who would | fight? What was
the next piece of business?
Rickard and tho late Bat Master
Son came up To me shortly after the
fight and started the subject. Who
would Dempsey fight now
III tell YOU who he'll fight. How
do YOU like the champion Of Europe.
Georges Carpenter? He's the best
bailvhooed fighter that ever lived.
Wen fight Georges Carpenter. They
looked at me and grinned.
(COpyright 1926
Evening star., 1926-08-22
Legal Storms Still Threaten Heavyweight Championship Bout at Phil

c.: Lee Trilba Direct, w K. Council Wei.
don. y. G.; Frank Thomas Hesson Taney
town. Md: Brownie Hal A. NJ Dyer Nor
folk Va: Constant. NJ. H. McHenry. Fred
erick. Nd.
Thomas WashipGton. D. G.: Trompas STORM.
e.. W. Mangun. Purdy. Va: Louise Lee. c.
y. ,Mangnnl. Purdye Va: Grovetown. c. y
Griffin. Edentown. n c.: Billy Gale. W. l.
Council. Weldon. y. C..
2:l5 pace: purse S3OO--RobIet R. Frank
Thomas. Washlngton. p. c.; Lady Macy. 6.
W. Mang!m. Purdy. Va: Searcher Girl. NJ .
v. Carroll, Washington. p, G.: Alyerda Kit
son w l.: Council; Weldon. =. c.. Lee
Abbie Dyrad, c; E, Dern. Taneytown. Md:
Indian Maid. Harry Hoffberser. Baltimore.
Md.
FRIDAY. AUGUST 81
~, ":17 pace: purse. s3OO--Lynn Oak. Frank
Thomas Washington. D. c.: Thomas Storm.
G: w: Mangum. Purdy. Va: Louise Lee e.
" Mangum Purdy. Va: Foxy. G. Fl, Eox.
Edentown. y; c.: Billy Gale. W. J. Council
Weldon. n c.; 1.enna May c. II Fox. Rai-
tmore. Md.
Evening star., 1926-08-22

money he received for the engage
mentS.
The testimony is to be taken in con-
nection with Kearns' suit.
The champion did five rounds of
fast work in the ring as his after
Moons allotment of work in addition
to round of shadow boxing and the
usual session with the equipment.
Benny Funderburke, who suffered
severe punishment early in the week,
was back in the ring for a round this
afternoon, but he was floored twice,
being unable to finish the round.
Jimmy Roberts also game in for his
usual punching, but Dempsey eased
up enough at the close to enable
Roberts to keep his feet until the
bell.
Johnny Saxon and Jimmy Brown
gave the champion a couple of fast
rounds.
Joe Kurp also gave Dempsey some
action. but he also took a lot of
punishment.
Evening star., 1926-08-22

ass James J. Corbett also has injected
himself into the situation, asserting
that an agreement he had with Col.
David Collier, former director general
I any other.
Is. Corhett. who also has retained
counsel, threatens to ask an injunc-
ftion restraining Rickard from staging
tIhe fight John j. McDevitt. counsel
for the former heavyweight cham
apion. said Corhett had told Dempsey
Of his plans and that Dempsey had
.s:'heartily agreed"
T.. "Col. Collier sanctioned the plans
End we We're the first in the field. =
said McDevitt who added that he
would advise Corbett when he comes
Evening star., 1926-08-22

here next Tuesday to apply at once
for a restraining injunction.
Frank l.. Weiner, chairman of the
Pennsylvania State Athletic Commits
sion. declared that if Taylor and Gun
mis- could have produced evidence to
show they could have arranged the
Dempsey -<Tunney bout, their efforts
would have received the sanction Of
the commission.
"Rickard showed me he could pro
mote the fight" said Mr.. Weiner,
and when he put up $4,000 forfeit
| WAS convinced
Tickets for the bout will be placed
on sale early next week. Prices Will
range from So to $3.50. Jules An
derson. local associate OF Rickard.
said tonight that applications already
were pouring in.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
MARLBORO TO BEGIN
RACES AT 2 O'CLOCK

Joseph A. Farrell. assistant general
announced that the first race will he
started daily at O'Clock during the
five-day meeting of the Southern
Maryland Agricultural Fair Associa
tiOn. which gets unuer way Seltem
ber 49,
Farrell says the races will Re run
off every half hour. so that the sew
enth and final event win be over few
minutes after O'Clock.
Special trains will he run from Bal
timore and Washington.
Farrell is we'll posted ON what race
fans desire, and he promises to see
that they are well taken care of al
Marlboro 1t is his desire for MARI
horo TO have the states leading half
mile track.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
KENILWORTH FIGHT
CARD IS UNCHANGED

The identical card arranged for
Kenilworth arena last week and post
poned because of unfavorable weather
conditions wifi be presented Tuesday
night at the boxing center just across
the District line.
Babe Ruth of Philadelphia and
frankie Fink of Texas draw the spot
light in the main event of IL rounds
Tex Stovall. welterweight. meets Bud
Bolan in one of three S-rOunders.
Jack Turner, Washington Barracks
middleweight, meets Willie Curry and
Charley Barber tackles Sylvan Bass.
The opener Is a around scrap
bringing Paul Healy into action with
Fred Ehrlich
Tickets sold last week will entitle
their holders to admission.
Evening star., 1926-08-22

= ThatcheIA was reSular. hut he com
Nlcined bitterly about being crossed
.Gp By his own crowd and he was Just
az willing 10 cross them up in turn
hv pullin" out his license to run the
show.
one Of the concessions that Ad was
interested in was the lemonade privl-
lege. They had l,500 barrels of the
circus pink all set FOR hawking the
day before the fight 1t was laid ou,
close to where BAT Nelson had pitched
his famous one man tent so that he
could he close 10 the battle-ground as
4 war correspondent.
II seerls that Rat had travelled far
and WAS a little dusty the afternoon
hn arrived He looked around for A
swimmin. pool and finally came across
Evening star., 1926-08-22
COURT. ACTION IS LOOMING
4 FROM TWO SOURCES NOW
Jim Corbett Follows Course of Taylor and Cunnis in
: Claiming Prior Right to Promote Battle, But
: State Officials Are Backing Rickard.

HlADEIP August 2Iegaf storms tonight st hung over
Il weight title bout between lack Dempsey and Gene Tunney in the
SSqwccntennal stadium September 3 Officials State
oxing however asserted there nothing in the way and
that Rickard already had been granted a license.
counsel
The local
made plain that taking against the
fight.
They asserted that in OF the heavy expense they in
their obtain match between Dempsey and Harry Wills i'll the
stadium only have kcndrk they should be
Evening star., 1926-08-22

Delegations Waiting upon tht WdNO anu tNeI tle
part Of it was all right. for both good sportsmen
and at the same time faithful their official oblgatons
They poiu cd out how business had welcomed the
bout and had spent money TO get IT. thousands upon
thousands OF dollars involved and the reformerS
got the chill
One thing | do know. 1t cost Rickard plenty to
get the old machine working again. Don't think tor a
moment il didn't. The thing promoting itself, and
Rckard always had the money ready i'll the cash box
no matter how things looked from the outside But
holding the old sack.
GOT next to an angle. A friend OF mine told me
Of certain Judge who great friend of thatcher
and he could swing the in ne and pull the night
through ii only Thatcher would put in plea | went
nd him AHlat What. DOinted
Evening star., 1926-08-22

lemonade. Think
-inC hey con
tanned water. BAT
Sn'inpC@ and was
NON Spla Shing
a. 0uItI in q gal
hrn ~ two Of the
pink. II was one
If tho funny Incl
dents of that great
ha tile ground,
If you vera
there. Noll may
have had a hum
pc Of eau de Bat
Nelson.
There We're many
strange incidents
connected W it h
that Toledo affair.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
THE FIGHT GAME,
FROM THE INSIDE
ARTICLE XXXIV.
BY JACK kEARNS.

- HE outside world close to having
| fight Toledo, A,
Rkard working under the club license owned by Id
the fight to Toledo
they dumped him at the
prettv atth
hauai quawkers getting IN their oars
Evening star., 1926-08-22


it this through
telling
got n
is no hight
Evening star., 1926-08-22

Another particular one always re-
mains fresh in my mind. II was the
wager that Ba; NaSterson. famous
sports writer. made on Willard. He
WAS Il stanch admirer OF iSG less,
and he placed n nice bet on him TO
win in five rounds. Without know
inG who had placed the wager, otto
Floto. another sports writer took it.
and it wasn't until afterWard that
either of them knew that they had
booked up in a wager. They were
bitter enemies and hadn't spoken in
years. | suppose that winning that
money from Bat was the greatest
personal satisfaction F'lOto ever eN-
pprienCed.
Prohibition, If YOU remember. had
JUS been turned on full blast Natu.
rally. there was the greatest protest
against this, and Toledo in particular
gent daffy
Dempsey headquarter were estah.
Ashed in the Roody House speak
saSies hat fairly shrieked were
9nened on every hand and the first
5renzled tinan nee of the booze racket
Mas on tap. Detroit had closed down
Sight Just before we landed in Toledo.
Rnd when the DetrOiterS learned that
Toledn was having a big goiug-out of
business patty they moIored. walked
Rr fode hICNCieS into Toledo to get
their last til of Groc.
A-As an everlasting rehuke to prohibi.
lion they 2oj jolly well cock-eyed. a nd
nfs the road from Toledo back 10 De.
ilnit they checked over la0 automo-
bile wrecks. II was the last spree for
Hfany 4 poor devil.
:. Gambling Emporium Opened.
Things took on a mining camp at
hUSphere around Toledo. Everybody
bad dough. Get Rich Quick" RYAN
came alonc and said he'd hankron a
few gambling laYouts in the hack of
VIA, WAS once the Boody House bar
The wheel. faro dice and the rhucka.
il4,k were going fun blast before your
could wink an eye. Ryan had roll
Rsld a & rifle as hisl sole guides. ila
WaS q picturesque figure as he strut
t.rG in and around in real movie pic
tlse stNle. This went on for three or
follr days. when suddenly in walked
tie bottles and shoppers"
kI'hat'S the coppers. if You remember
tf1e Australian slang in one Of my
ees'ly chapters. The hig chief walked
10 TO Ryan and me and said;
e. How long has This been going on
.s!'Wny, it's I'll right, said |. We
Wouldn't oe running if everything
Na snt all right"
,"Wen see how right It is. said
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
LUST ANOTHER BLONDE"

Just Another Blonde" which is now being shown at the Capitol theater, with Dorothy Mackaill and Jack Mulhall cofeatured, has a set that would make an old-fashioned ! man or woman weep with home sickness for the good old days before they came to the city
 It is a scene of an old country home.
 Every detail Is perfect, from the
 rag rugs on the floor to the colored tablecloths-not plaid, just colored- and the lovely old sideboard and the oil lamp on the table. Even the
 dishes are antiques. as we'll as the family group portrait in it's massive frame and the God Bless Our Home" motto hanging over the door.
 Other films include Aesop's
 Fables, a Jimmy Dooley comedy and
 the Capitol News.
 On Thursday an excellent double feature program will be offered
 Corinne Griffith. the lovely orchid of the screen will be offered In In fatuation," her latest hit. and as a
 companion feature Raymond Grif- filth will appear in his new comedy You'd Be Surprised"
 Coming Sunday is Pauline Fred
 erick In Devils Island." a tale of
 the famous French penal settlement READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS FOR YOUR WANTS
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
AVIAN BAIT" AT LYCEUM

Man Bait" story of a romance which develops in the tinseled sur roundings of a cheap dance hall, now showing at the Lyccum gives Marie Provost another starving part. She first appears as a department store clerk who wearics of counter work and gets a job as professional dancing partner in five cent dance hall. Hence her title of man bait" But after romance entered her life things changed. Kenneth Thomp- son and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., have good parts
 The companion picture is "The King of the Pack" starring Peter the Great, a noted dog star. Char lotte Stevens is the heroine, her
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
AT THE STRAND

One of the best vaudeville bills that the Strand has presented since it's opening began yesterday after. noon and will be repeated today and Wednesday. The audience that tax cd the capacity of the spacious play house received the entire bill with unbounded enthusiasm.
 The feature photoplay was the widely heralded Tom Meighan in "The Canadian" This picture prov ed to be to the liking of Meighan fans. It has an entirely new angle both in theme and locale and was enjoyed immensely.
 The feature of the vaudeville pro- gram included, Jack Joyce. Lew and Madeline Wilson; Arthur Petley and Co.,, and Hemstreet Singers. Harry Coleman & Co.,. scored heavily at both performances, The opening turn was a musical novelty billed as The Musical Rowells.
 The program for Thursday includ- es the screen version of "The Great Gatsby" and another banner bill of six vaudeville hits.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
BEBE DANIELS AT PALACE

The double feature program at the New Palace consists of two very en- tertaining features. Bebe Daniels in Volcano" supported by Ricardo Cortez and Wallace Beery scored highly with the audiences that have already seen the picture. "Nolcano" is a thrilling drama of the West Indian Islands. If you like thrills and hectic love you will like Vol cano."
 The thrills are provided by the very realistic eruption of Mount La Pelee while the Islanders are cele- brating their Carnival night, The love interest Is amply taken care of by Bebe Daniels and Ricardo Cortez and Wallace Beery. Miss Daniels is seen as the little French miss, who returns to the Isle of Martinique after many years spent in European convent. Her father is on his death bed and she must see him before he goes.
 The ensuing tale is one of much heart tugging, fine acting, excellent
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
MARY LEWIS TO SING

Mary Lewis a c5-year-old Ameri- can girl from Little Rock, Ark. who heard grand opera sung for the first time in her life only five years ago, has been engaged, it was announced by the Metropolitan Opera company yesterday, to sing star parts this season. She probably will be heard first in January in the role of Mimi in La Bohcmc."
 She will sing at the Capitol Sun- day afternoon, Dec, 1o, under the auspices Of the New Britain Musical club.
 Miss Lewis broke all traditions by making her debut in Vienna in 1923, a little more than one year after she had first taken up the study of grand opera, and, accord
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
JOHNSTON IS CHAIRMAN
 OF CHAMBER COMMITTEE
Judge Hungcrford Named Member of State Executive Group
 by F.. E. Rogers


 Hartford, Conn, Dec. 14.-The executive committee of the Con- necticut Chamber Of Commerce was announced by President Ernest E. Rogers today as follows: Maor Frank II. Johnston, New Britain. chairman; William r. Cald- wer Bristol; C. l.. Campbell, Hart . ford; John T. Chidsey, Bristol; Ar thus D. Coffin, Windsor Locks; C. J. Danaher, Meriden; Charles Welles Gross, Hartford; C. C. Hemcnway, Hartford; Judge William C. Hun gerford, New Britain; James Lee Loomis. Hartford: Lucius r. Robin son. Hartford; Maurice $. Sherman, , Hartford; Charles NJ. Walker. New ! Haven.
 Major Johnston, the chairman, Is former director of the Chamber Of Commerce of the United States, a former president of the state cham her, and has had long experience in organization work.
 The new executive committee will hold i'6 first meeting at Hartford on Friday to map out policy and program for the approaching winter.
 The state chamber has invited Robert A. Crosby, secretary of the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce, president of the Connecticut Com morcial Secretaries association and chairman of the Chamber of Com merce committee of the state cham her to attend Fridays session and present the viewpoints of the vari- ous local chambers of commerce throughout the state as 10 possible | legislation.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14

atmosphere and many thrills.


 The companion feature on this program is Adolphe Menjou in "A Social Celebrity" which is a scream ing comedy of a barber who goes to the big city to trim the wise birds of New York. Of course, his trim ming is short lived but the funny incidents arising from this aided by Chester Conklin, make this picture one of the best comedies of the year. Booked for Thursday is Conrad Nasel and Claire Windsor in Dance Madness" a jazzy affair in which marriage Is lightly entered into via the Dance Road. The companion feature for this, program Is Jack Hoxie in Wild Horse Stampede" Thursday night Sammy Wells and his amateurs will be here with new laughs.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14

role benig that of girl abused by her stepmother and attacked by her stepbrother.
 The usual news reels and selected comedy round out the bill.
 For Thursday this theater pre- sents "The Midnight Limited" and The Dice Girl" the last named starring Priscilla Dean.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
FLASHES OF LIFE: LATEST FAD IS
 TO TAKE A WALK WITH A RABBIT

cycsight Mrs. Geraldine Jackson Withe. 33, kills self with gun.
 Naugatuck-John Ogenski 10 and Carl Fucker II, are seriously injured when their sled hits q truck.
 New London-Andrew Manatoli is shot in back by Santo Scira when latter finds Manatori at the entrance to a shed at rear of Scira house.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
WANTS DEATH PENALTY

Bismarck, N. D.. Dec. IA P}-Res- toration of the death sentence as the penalty for murder will be rec commended to the North Dakota legislature at the coming session, Attorney General George r. Shafer said today.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14

| By the Associated Press. Plttsfield, Mass.-The latest fad for girls is to take a stroll with hopping rabbit held by a leash. Middleport. N. Y.---A golden eagle has been caught here in a skunk trap.
 Hinsdale. Mass.-Fellows who first thought their hunting friends were liars now know that they were | merely mistaken. There came tales of q black deer running loose. It has been identified as goat that escaped from q farm.
 Detroit-One of the few men known by Postmaster General New to have died without leaving ene- mics or bitter thoughts was Buck Beaufore, veteran guide, the breath of the outdoors of north Michigan" Mir. New delivered a eulogy at the funeral.
 Lawrence. William Allen White believes there is Santa Claus. a spirit which makes peo- pie do the utterly unreasonable thing out of which comes happi- ness"
 New York-Dusolina Giannini, operatic soprano, always prays be- poipcr 6p ct
 lphia-Censorship Of ut terances of Americans abroad is favored by Frank Aydclotte. presi- dent Of Swarthmore college. He would have them examined before cmbarking and warned against loose talk.
 New York-So much time is being devoted to sport in some colleges hat graduates are unfitted for mar riagc, in the opinion of William Van Dubzer Lawrence. who has given $1,o50, ,000 to found new college J.; Bronxvile. One of it's principal aims is to qualify girls for matri- mony.
 Chicago--It is never too late 10 obtain an education thinks Mrs. \. 0. Freeman, 71, widow of Metho- dist minister. She has enrolled, at Northwestern University. Berln-The Bremen and the Flu ropa, 4G,OO0 tons each, are to be built for the New York run. They will make the trip from Bremen haven in six days.
 Constantinoplc--The town of Po- latli in Anatolia forbids women to wear ankle-long boomers. The req son Is that 1t is a harcm costume.
 New Haven-prcsidcnt Angell an- nounces that one fourth of SEQ, ,oOO,- 900 sought for a teaching endow- ment at Yale has been secured.
 orrington-Falling crane Crushcs George Reaney, S2, to death.
 Middletown-Confc of q stu dent committee and faculty avcrts. temporarily, threatened strike of Wesleyan undergraduate against compulsory chapel.
 New Haven-United States gov crnment decides to give up it's lease of the Veterans Bureau hospital at Allingtown on June 30, next.
 Bridgeport - Gerald Richardson, one Of eclectic physicians whose li- cense was withdrawn in 1924, is ar rested on charge of practicins medicine without a license.
 Bridgeport -- Resignation of Mrs, Charles Humphrey Bissell Of Hart ford as state regent of the Daugh- ters of the American Revolution has been accepted.
 Hartford Leaking gas tube causes death of Harry Holmes, 45.
 Hartford-During attack of mel ancholy due to fear of losing her N 9''3zt
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14

orrington-Falling crane crushes George Reaney, S2, to death.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14

Bridgeport -- Resignation of Mrs Charles Humphrey Bssell of Hart ford as state regent of the Daugh- ters of the American Revolution has been accepted.