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The Washington times., 1926-09-24

When Willard was socked on the
chin at Toledo he went down and
he tried to laugh. Dempsey was
socked on the chin last night. He
did not go down, but he tried to
laugh. He couldn't. That's why II
was tragic. A man who had pop
ped off all his life about dying with
his boots on died a competitive
death, and in the dying failed to
give the customers so much as
thrill.
That n1ade it tragic for the Gus
toners as well, but the poor saps
thought they had seen something
and went yammering out OF the
place imbued with the idea that
their $2750 had been we'll spent.
The writer can understand the
fifty cents.
The fight was worth just about
that much. Here are the gruel"
ing details;
Round One-Mr. Dempsey step
ped out, bObbed his head, made
overt gestures at Mr.. Tunney,
and that unimpressed young man
proceeded to make a fellow that
we had tOuted to high heavens
look foolish.
Round two-Also in favor Of Mr..
Tunney. Dempsey, supposed> to be
a nIan-killer, was not quite the
same gent we knew in the old
days. AS a matter Of fact, he
never was what the boys were
pleased to believe he was.
Round Three-More Of the same.
Round Four-Ditto.
Round Five-Ditto, ditto.
Round Six-The champion let go
his best shot. 1t caught the chal-
lenger on the button. but failed to
drop him. Which surprised both
the challenger. the champion and
the customers. The boy thought he
had something. but when the punch
landed and nothing else landed the
beef was on. 1t was Dempsey's
one round.
Round Seven-The champion kept
coming but the challenger kept
countering. Even round.
Round Eight-The champion was
all through, but he did not know it..
Round Nine-He was beginning to
suspect it.
Round Ten-He knew it all too
well.
There's a new heavyweight cham
| pion Of the world today which is,
| perhaps. just as well. Bu3 there
might have been a better choice.
The Washington times., 1926-09-24

Richard testified in court that
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-15

MEET TO Be IN S. A.

NEW BAUNFELS, Tex, April 10.
The next meeting of the Fifth Dis
trict, Congress of Mothers and Par
ent-Teacher Associations, will be held
at San Antonio next January, Mrs.
W. b. Brooks of Waelder, newly
elected president of the association,
announced today.
Mrs. Brooks was elected president
Of the Fifth District following a ses.
sion held here Wednesday afternoon,
Other officers elected were: Mrs,
r. H. Wagenfuehr, vice president at
large; Miss Elsie Young Of Runge
recording secretary; Mrs. s. c.
Brooks of Waelder. corresponding sec
rotary; Mrs. Luther Mahaffey of Sab,
inal, treasurer, and Mrs. c. H. Wood,
son Of San Antonio, historian.
Mrs. Woodson, retiring president OF
the Fifth District, was presented with
a life membership in the national as
ISOLATION.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-15
NEWSPAPERS Of S. A.
IN DEMAND over US.

California and Florida newspapers
formerly occupied the most prominent
positions in news stands over the
country.
San Antonio and Corpus Christi
papers are now in the greatest de-
mand and news stand operators say
it is a sure sign OF one of those great
readjustments of national interest.
This additional evidence of the
growing importance of San Antonio
and South Texas in the national mind
is told of by Fidelio Chamberlain,
manager of the Sumber Sollitt Com
pany here, who has just returned from
a trip to the north part of the state.
News stand proprietors, be said,
claim to be able to tell what part Of
the country is booming by the for
eign" papers in greatest demand.
Through the entire country, he said,
they are finding that San Antonio and
Corpus Christi papers are the best
sellers at this time.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-15
CONVICTED HERETO
RUNS FOR CONGRESS

PALMYRA, Ind, April 15.-CR-
Refusing to meet the requirements
laid down by the elders of the Church
OF Christ here IL he desired to re-
main member of the congregation
in good standing, W. Clyde Martin,
convicted by the church of being n
recreational hereto" has withdrawn
his church membership, he said today.
Martin said he would continue to
operate Ranger Hall here. 1t was the
manner in which the hall was operat-
ed that the elders took exception to.
protesting against the scarcity Of
clothing worn by basket ball players,
operation of slot machines, and roller
skating.
Martin also announced that he is
sin the race to finish" for the Re-
publican nomination for Congress in
the Third Indiana Congressional Dis.
trict. The nomination WIN be made
at the May primary.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-15
OFFICER FATALLY
INJURED WHEN HORSE
FALLS IN POLO GAME

FORT BENNING, Ca, April 10
R)-First Lieutenant Harry W.
French, Centralia, Wash, attached to
Company D, Goth Infantry, was dead
today at the post hospital from ill.,
juries received in a polo game here
yesterday. French was a graduate of
West Point Military Academy and the
infantry school here.
The lieutenant's horse stumbled
while making a turn at the beginning
of the second chukker in a game be-
tween OFT Benning and Fort Ogle-
thorpe. French was thrown to the
ground, the horse rolling over him.
He suffered internal injuries.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-15
VISITORS TO MEXICO
MUST BE VACCINATED

Nearly $50 Dallas business men and
members of the Chamber of Commerce
of that city Ell route to Monterey on
a pleasure and business trip will be
forced to submit TO vaccination upon
their arrival at the Mexican border,
otherwise their admittance into Mex.
leo will be refused, it was learned
here Thursday from an authoritative
source.
A request to the Mexican govern.
ment for dispensation of the vaccina.
ton provisions of the immigration
laws of Mexico was denied, despite
the endorsement of a Mexican con.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-15
SOVIET AMBASSADOR
AT LONDON AGAIN ILL

NICE. France, April 15.-OP)-
Leonid Krassin, Russian Soviet am
bassador to Great Britain, who has
been suffering from anemia for some
time, has undergone an operation and
a blood TRANSMISSION at the Belvidere
hospital. He was described as being in
a state of dangerous weakness which,
it was reported, may incapacitate him
for official duties during the next
year.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-15

sulate in Texas and other commercial
influences brought to bear.
According to the Mexican immigra
ton laws every person going into
Mexico must be vaccinated or show a
certificate of vaccination duly vised
by a Mexican consul. before admit
lance into that country can be grant.
ed.
Omitting San Antonio in their itin-
erary the Dallas business men left
their city Wednesday night en- route
to Monterey by way of Houston, Cor
pus Christi and Brownsville. On their
return home they will go via Eagle
Pass.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-15
u. S. CREW H0NORED
FOR SAVING IS JAPS
BY Universal Service.

TOXIC, April 15.-Captain Georsr
+. Irvine, Of the Standard Transpor-
tation company's tanker Java Arrow
and seven members Of his crew were
awarded hero medals today by the en-
peror in honor Of their heroism in
rescuing IS Fr0mbers of the crew Of
the japanese steamer Daishin Maru.
last February 81.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-15
u. S.-MEXICO CLAIMS
CONFAB CALLED OFF
BY Universal Service.

MEXICO CITY, April 15.-The
Tampico meeting Of the special claims
commission has been definitely called
off with the foreign office preparing
to stage the meeting in Mexico City
on April 26.
The Mexican government thus
yields to the American contention
that the Tampico meeting is illegal
and would have no binding force on
the United States.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-15
WOMAN WHO USED
COB PIPE DIES AT III

EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.,, April Is.
Hp-Mrs. Melinda Scott, III years
old, died here yesterday. She was
born. in the Indian Territory in
Southern Illinois. She was part Chero-
kee Indian. During most of her life
Mrs. Scott smoked corn-cob pipe.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-15
MERMAIDS
TO SWIM IN COSTUME

TORQUAY, England, April 15.-
P)-Black and white Pierrot cos
TUNES are to be worn by the girls in
bathing this summer, though they will
be less baggy and have fewer ruffles
around the neck.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-15
FARMER ENDS LIFE.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, April 10
oh. F. Kennedy, prominent farm
cr, living near here, committed sui
eide here yesterday by tying a rope
around his feet and jumping into a
well.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-15
AUTHOR DEAD.

LONDON, April 15.-CP)-E. Har-
old Spender, English journalist and
wei known as an author and lecturer,
died today after an operation.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-15
CEDAR MARKS
BURbANK'S
CRAVE
Garden Spot Takes Lasting
Significance After Fu-
neral Service.

SANTA ROSA. April 15.-CP-A
cedar Of Lebanon across the road
from a uncovered cottage in the
. midst Of a garden, had taken a last.
ing significance TO the citizens OF
! Santa Rosa today.
For under its protecting branches,
Luther Burbank, friend of every Ey-
J ing thing, was laid TO rest when the
. sun sank behind the green hills in
the West last night. No monument
marks the spot where the great hor-
. ticulturist found his sylvan couch,
for Burbank asked that a growing
tree be his only headstone.
Work went on as usual again in
I the shops and stores and schools and
gardens of Santa Rosa, but many a
worker paused for q moment to think
of the ended task of their friend and
fellow citizen for 50-odd years.
SIMPLE BURIAL.
The burial was as simple as the
funeral of the poorest of unknown
paupers, yet Burbank's fame went
out 10 the ends Of the earth. The
trees and plants that produce better
fruits and flowers because of his eff
forts speak even where his name is
unknown.
Burbank was borne to his grave
by old workers and lifelong compan-
ions down a pathway strewn with
flowers. No widows weeds weer worn
by Mrs. Burbank and the coffin was
The only visible evidence of the
Bereavement, but the tears Of the
lnourners testified TO the love for the
dead
The voice Of Dorothea Reaghan
Talbot singing "Silver Threads Among
the Gold,n was all that was heard By
most of the men. women and children
who crowded the fences of the Bur
bank yard TO observe the burial Traf-
fic policemen and Boy Scouts kept
back the crowds as the sorrowfUl
little procession moved from the
Burbank house to the grave under
the tree. The Rev. Caleb s. s. Dut-
ton of the First Unitarian Church
of San Francisco. wOrded a brief
prayer. Judge Ben b. Lindsey oil
Denver, spoke a tender eulogy of the
dead, and the burial was over.
Hundreds of persons from Santa
Rosa and from villages and cities far
ana near dllenutu pubic LtellloE-
5al exercises at Doyle Park two hours
before the burial
DEFENDS BELIEFS.
Judge Lindsey spoke in defense Of
The unorthodox opinions of Burbank,
uttered shortly before his fatal i'll
ness. which evoked much comment.
THE fanatical intolerant ortho-
doxy of q darker age regarded his
creations as an impertinent interfer-
ence with the laws Of God" Judge
Lindsey said of his accomplishments
in the culture of plants. But we
have made progress and now he is
10 be known and never 10 be forgot
ten as one Of the worlds greatest
benefactors."
Reading Of IngersoH's famous fun
eral GRAFTON by Wilbur Hall, author
and close family friend, songs By
school children of Santa Rosa and
brief eulogies by old acquaintances
concluded the memorial services.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
Dr. Sullivan Calls |. s.
 Friend of Immigrant

< booklet lauding America as Oh" rIand of the immigrant has been written hy Rov, Dr. Joseph Sullivan of Chicopeo Mass. Dr, Sullivan ts q .ConCrc cEa1ional minister, who is de- voting his time 10 lecturing on pa trlotic subjects.
 Dr. Sullivan is well known in New Britain. lie has spoken her" often 'n civic clubs and to Aziz Grotto. He .e known chiefly for his work for the government during the war when ro was rurag'l in making Liberty Loan speeches.
 Dr. sullivan is n 3@nI d'gr"e Ma son. Tn his booklet he tells the srorv of why he is dcvoting lis life 70 rha United States government.
 nr. Sullivan will address the lions cluh Of this city soon on the -,.Icome fo the immigrant by the United States.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
Rum Running Auto Truck
 Burned on the Turnpike

MNriden, Feb. 17--A largo truck which had carried l50 i've gallon cans said to contain grain alcohol. was destroyed by fro in the Wall inEford-Meridcn highway at mid night last night. Two beds were Iashcd 10 the rear end Of the body of tho truck 10 serve as shield for the illicit cargo.
 Police win search for the driver of the truck, who fled when his machine burst into flames. and left Itho vehicle In the middle of the road. The truck bears New York license plates,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
MEDIUM CONTINUES
 ROW WITH HARVARD
Nargery and Followers Publish
 Book on PSychicS

Boston. Feb. l7 Pp-Thc contro- vNrsy between "NIargery," the me dtun, her supporters and opponents has taken q new turn with the pub iIcation O. booklet intended 10 give q permanent record of her medium ship.
 Copies will go to every library in tho world with more than ?50, GOO volumes, to the prolc ssors of physics and psychology in all the higher in situtions of learning in the world, to all officers of instruction and gov ernment at Harvard university, and 10 the members of the American Society for Psychial Research,
 Sponsors of "Margory," otherwise Mrs, L. k. C, Brandon, and the booklet include her husband, pr. Brandon, Dr. Mark ". Richardson, Charles s. Hill, Alfred w Martin Of the Eshicul Culture society, S. Ralph Harlow of Smith college and Joseph Dc Wyckoff,
 The booklet apparently is aimed a' the findings of tho Harvard group of investigators who charged the psychic trickcry last fall. and 10 null lify inc effect of an article In a popular magazine which purportcd to describe her methods,
 Considerable of the text satirizoS individuals who participated in tho Harvard sittings and even the cover carries on q crimson background q title of the words "Margery-Har- vard-Yeritas." The subtitle pro claims the work to be "a study of psyChics."
 Complete minutes of the Harvard sitting are published for the first time, and contributed articles in cmde one hy J. Malcolm Bird. chief research officer of the American So- cioty for psychial Research. and by Dr. Richardson, who describes q voice control machine which he has designed 10 prove that the spirit voice functions Independently of the mcdium. There is also a detailed account of the new plate glass cab met in which "Margcry" wired, it alleged, hand, foot and neck now produces most of her phenomena,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
CHOOSES JAIL so STATE
 WILL SUPPORT FAMILY
Twenty-Five Gents s Day Allowed Each of 10 Children Only Sal.
 yation Joblcss Father Says.

Boston. Feb. 17 P--A father Of 10 children starts a six months jail sentence today in order that his fam fly may have the benefit Of 25 cents a day state allowance for each of the children.
 South Boston police described con. ditions in the home of stephen Cor. rigan as the worst ever seen In the district Mrs, Mary Corrigan, who obtained a non-support warrant against hor husband, is in a hospital where she has Just given birth to twins Two other children are in q city hospital with scarlet fever.
 Tho rest of the family is being supported. cared for, and clothed hy IG year old Mary Corrigan who goes 70 school in the day time, and works as an usher in moving picture house at night.
 Judge William J. Day, who sen- fenced the father yesterday, declnr- ed he believed inc state aid money would be tho salvation of the fam lily. Corrigan pleaded inability 10 get work,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
JR, ACHIEVEMENT NOTES

Mrs, Edwin F. Kjos Of 1S1 South Main street has become leader and is organizing q home improvement group. The following girls are con- Gidates for the club membership: Lucy E. Mercure, 23 Rockwell ave- nue; Rita Manning. 42 Rockwell avenue; Ruth Basso. 37 Rockwell avenue; Eva M. Gagner, 71 Bassett st .eet; Florence Ryan, 116 Glen street; Irene O'Brien, 112 Arch street; Margaret Routh'er, 1l9 Whit ing street; Hilda Schwartz, IF Glen street; Eleanor McGrath, 1s1 South Main street; Ruth Geannettino, 16 Vance street; Catherine Geannettino, l6 Vance street, and Elsie Papesh, 153 Arch street.
 There were 10 leaders present at the recent meeting of the leaderE reed club. Four projects were com plcted, six new ones begun and a Dutch treat was enjoyed. The next meeting of the club will be held . February 26.
 Mrs, II. C. Warner, assistant di- ! rector of the local foundation, will organize tonight a club recently re- cruited by Francis Regula,
 The annual meeting of the Junior Achievement bureau of the Eastern States league will be held In Spring field. Mass. February 24, A report of the past years activities will be given by the local foundation. A conference of the foundation direc- tors will be held In Springfield on l February 25.
 ] pr. William R, Foley has secured a corner on cigar boxes in the inter est of the woodworking clubs. De-
 mands on the directors office can now be met promptly through the courtesy of several local merchants.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
TROTzKY WARNS OF
 EVILS OF AMERICA
Soviet Makes Lurid Address in
 Comeback Attempt

Moscow, Feb, Y P,--- That Leon Trotzky has lost none Of his old-time popularity was strikingly shown recently, when frantic thousands Of his admirers fought for admission 10 the theater where the former chief Of the Red army delivered three hour oration on Americas menace to the world"
 Seven thousand persons gained admission by paying s5 10 s15. while mounted militia was called out 10 keep order among the dis appointed throng outside. The American correspondents. like the public, had 10 pay from $S Up to $15 10 ticket spectators. as the foreign office confessed that II wa- unable 10 help them get seats. AS Tr0t2ky finished his three hour speech, full Of picturesque phrases and climaxes. only at midnight, it was impossible for the corrc- sponHcnts 10 give more than a hur- ricd paraphrase of his remarks.
 To ringing applause, Trotzky said that all Europe except Russia had become the servant Of Amer , ica. He pictured the United States as a. mighty monster Of capitalism. ready 10 dcvour all Europe and be- ! all the resources of mankind. He asserted. however. that capitalism was expiring and that Americas s colossal wealth was her most vu- norable spot. "The higher America climbs 10 power" he declared, "the more dreadful will be her fall."
 "Tho pillaeng character Of American capital is The greatest foe of the proletarian revolution" Trotzky continued. "Capilalism in Europe is already rotten and un- able to create new values. In America, however. it is still u mighty force and is encompassiny the world.
 "Tho boundlesg might Of America lies in her extraordinary huge technical development. Europe has surrendered completely 10 America and is now living on Americas ra- ] lationS. Europe's rescue rests in union, Europe must drive away those who have disartiCulated her. Her rescue consists in the creation Of socialist soviet states throughout 1 Europe.
 Before the var England was the principal banker of the world, America the principal supply depot 1 and Europe the principal manufac- turer. Now, however. America Is the main manufacturer, banker an supply depot
 Cecil Rhodes was a pygmy com pared with the capitalists of Amcri- a. Rhodes goal was only South nrn Africa, while Americas design is 10 capture the world
 ''The national riches of America have increased eleven times since 1872, and now amount 70 three hun l dred twenty billion dollars"
 Trotzky emphasized the great me chaniCal equipment Of the United States. If we convert all the ma chinery in America into human muscular strength and divide that figure by the number Of its in- hahitants," he said, i've will find that every American, including sucking babies, possesses 50 me chanical slaves"
 "America," he continued. invest cd twenty-five billion dollars in the great war, and not less than thirteen billion dollars Of this remained in Amcrica's factories Therefore the cost Of cnslaving Europe was not more than twelve billion dollars"
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
PLANS FOR NEW COIN

Hos'on, l'ch. 17 Pl-The stcTe- '7ry of inc treasury has been .u-hod 'o have the motto God .Createa All Men Equa" imprinted on n special memorial half dollar ito ba coined in honor of the sesqui- centennial anniversary Of the sign ling cf the declaration of indcpen- Idrnce. The request waS made in a 'ih am sent by the National
 E4L+. Rights leaEIo, a negro or
 =anira'ion with headquarters hero.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
Russia Is Latinizing
 AIpIlabets of States

TI1is, Soviet Georgia, Feb. IT (PI --- Russia is gradually "Latinizing the alphabets of the smaller states within the soviet federation. The transcaucasian government has jus approved thu adoption of the new Tnrcoman alphabet Gin Latin charactcrs) throughout the Trans caucasian federation, comprising Goorgia, Az"rbaiian, Amonia and several smaller autonomous rc- r,iorS
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
MONINiENT TO MARX

Moscow, Fch. r tEl -- A gigantic bronze figure of Karl Marx. the Wathcr of communism" is to be erected in the heart of Moscow, The monument will be so feet high and win cost s250.00n. rt is the work of the Russlan sculptor s. $. Alioshcn, It depicts Karl Marx with q group Of "prolotQians, " consisting of d French member ot the Paris commune of 1871, a man. ual worker, and woman toiInr, the latter leading a communist youth holding aloft banner of freedom.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
Jobbers Making Early
 Hardware Deliveries

New York, Feb. IT --- In ita weekly hardware market summary Hardware Age will say tomorrow;
 Activity, in tho various impor- tant wholesale hardware markets, ccnters on preparation for spring business, Jobbers arc delivering spring orders now Many of these were placed last October. Distribu- tors freely predict a substantial
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17

spring business.
 'Heavy snow storms In the northern markets have curtalled buying activity by dealers and con- sumors, due to tho difficulties of transportation, Shipments of nor chandiso arc also being delayed by storm conditions, Show goods arc completely sold out. Heaters wcathorstrip saws, axes and kindred lines are active.
 "Collections generally arc only fair. Prices have been very firm"
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
State Savings Banks :.
 Are in Good Condition

Hartford. Feb. IT R - State Bank Commissioner John B. Byrne has tabulated figures for the sav- ings banks and trust companies of the state for the quarter ending December 31, 1925. showing that assets of the savings banks for that period were S56S,555,9644o, an in crease oper the previous period of s1O.S2S,Sl9.55. His figures show that deposits were s5l6,276.9O6,53, gain of S7,119,662. Christmas saving md thrift funds were S244.997.0l.
 The total surplus of all banks was sS1,o63, ,5GO.64, an increase of SS72,S9246.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
Duyal and Kansas Girl
 Made Man and Wife

Greenwich, Feb. F Rl--H. Cor
 ion Duval, president of 'h City Parks association. New Tor, and Ian author. was married to Miss Hilda von Herrich, a singer here last night
 Tn the application for a license which they took out on February &. Duval stated that he was di- lorccd from his first wife. a native of London. and is 5i years old. The | bride gave her age as %, and said she was a native of Kansas City, Mo.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
RHEUMlTIsM. THAT'S ALL

Chelsea, Mass, Feb. 17 P-A single case of rheumatism was all that rewarded marine hospital doc tors and orderlios who rushed an ambulance to the wharf in Boston at o'clock this morning on rr- port that the American tanker, Cape IIcnlopen had asked for treat mcut for six Of its crew.