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The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03
WHERE WINTER PLAYS WITH SUMMER"

We learn through Chamber of Commerce bul-
letin from Flagstaff where winter plays with
summer, that AGO autos passed through that city
over four day period between the hours of nine
a. m. and five p m. A total of ,125 persons were
registered from thirty-four states and three for
eign countries. This is an example of the value
of the tourist crop to a town. Recently Flagstaff
discovered that more hotel accommodations were
necessary to care for the visitors and the Flag
staff citizens went down in their jeans and dug up
$3.50, 100000 for new hosiery which will be COM
pleted next February, all of which indicates that
the Flagstaff people are alive to their opportuni-
ties And all the time Col. Breen makes The
Coconino Sun shine brighter and brighter.-Gra-
ham County Guardian Stafford
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03
AMT HOPE WONDERFUL?

The Sun is still sorter shutting back and for
ward across the street and every now and then
heavy editorial is broken into by truck which
probably makes our English easier to read. Some
day after we have settled up we may settle down
and start the janitors to working on the residue
left by the constructive and destructive elements.
We have no more conception dear reader, of
what The Sun will look like this week than you
have. If you find cement, lime, mortar and paint
drops in your paper, read it. not as swear words,
but as progress drifting in between the lines
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03
FROM A TOMBSTONE TO THREE STORIES

The old saying that "you can't keep good man
down. seems to hold true of that Giragi Gang of
the Winsow Mail. Not content with a new web
press, another linotype and two story building,
they now insist in jacking the two story building
up another story. Probably they struck gold
mine when they dug the foundation for their new
building 1t has taken the editor of The Sun over
eighteen years to get one story building, while
the Giragi gang run up from Tombstone to three
stories in just few months
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03
Big Indncement

The only son had just announced
his engagement to his family.
"What? That girl? She squints!'
remarked his mother.
"She has absolutely no STYLE" add
ed his sister.
"Red-headed isn't she?" queried hi:
aunt.
"She hasn't any money!" put in his
uncle.
"She doesn't look strong" exclaim-
ed his first cousin.
"She's stuck up!" asserted his sec
ond cousin.
"She's an extravagant thingw in
terposed his third cousin.
"Well, she has one redeeming fea
ture." said the son thoughtfully.
"And what's that?" asked the fam
lily in chorus.
"She hasn't any relativesm was the
crushing reply.
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03
WELL, WHAT SHALL WE Do?

Routing tourists from Grand Canyon via Cam
eron and east is not doing Flagstaff any good.
Flagstaff should be connecting link and not be
set off to one SIDE Just recently while wreck
ing crew was picking up an auto that had gone
over steep grade the other side Of Cameron,
traffic was held up for an hour or so, stopping
some forty cars. That's Flagstaffs problem and
we regret we can't offer solution, but the fight
should start about here on detouring Flagstaff
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03
A SAFETY SECTION FOR AUTOS
(Nogales Herald

If automobile associations would
take the same interest in educating
automobile drivers in safe practices,
as the railroads take in thus educat-
ing their employees, automobile travel
would be safer and more pleasant, and
there would be fewer auto accidents
on the highway and at railway grade
crossings.
On the Southern Pacific, which is a
typical western road, a passenger may
travel on its trains a distance equiv
alent to 100000 times around the
world without danger of loss Of life
in steam train accident. On the
Southern Pacific in 1925, more than
100000 man-hours were worked for
each employe killed on duty. While
this is the best record made by any
of the large railway systems Of the
United States having more than 100,-
100000 working man hours for the
year there were others almost as good.
This shows what systematic safety
work means in the prevention of ac-
cidents. Instead of agitating grade
changes, which would burden the peo-
pie with taxes, and then only take
care of less than 10 per cent Of the
total auto accidents-for records show
that more than 80 per cent occur at
street intersections and elsewhere on
the highways-the situation would be
much better cared for and at little
expense. if auto associations would
emulate the example set by the rail
roads, and establish Safety Section
to deal with carelessness and educate
auto drivers in safe practices, as the
railroads have educated their employ
es.
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03

Governor MA Ferguson was not inclined to
resign from office on the bets she made with her
opponent, Moody, but in the run off primary the
people insisted that she vacate. The democrats
run things in Texas and the nomination is equiv
alent to an election. Just to be sporty, however,
they have two primaries. If no one receives a
majority of all votes cast in the first primary,
the two highest have what they call a "run-offf''
primary. The fellow who wins the run-off can
go home and udder his bovnes so far as the re
suit of the election is concerned.
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03
Like Father

Junior had been permitted to ac-
company his father to the office for
the first time. AS he left the mater
nal doorstep, his mother said, "Now,
Junior. you watch daddy and try to do
things the way he does; then when
you grow up you will be big smart
man like him."
That night Junior strobe up to his
little bed with new determination.
AS he kneeled down at his mothers
feet for the evening prayer, he piped
up: "Take dictation. Dear Lord, God
bless mamma, God bless papa, God
bless the cook, and, darn it, God, if we
don't get action on this, I'll sue you. {"
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03
WHY HE'S FOR KERBY
Stafford Guardian)

A travelling man who makes his
headquarters in Phoenix said on a re-
cent trip to this section; 81 am for
Kerby. The only taxable property !
own is my automobile. Kerby's bill
viii reduce my taxes $4,000 per an
nun. l am for Kerby, you bet"
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03

Gentle Hint
Nowadays the generosity of Sir
Harry Lauder is almost as famous as
was his closeness in the early days of
his career, but his closeness furnishes
the better batch of stories. 1t is re-
lated that on his first trip to America
he asked SO many questions of the
ships officers that he was almost a
nuisance-and the money that jingled
in his pockets never crossed the palms
of the harassed crew.
Finally Lauder met his Waterloo
Does nae this ship tip quit bit %
he asked one of the stewards.
ooh, yes" was the suave reply. "It
is trying to set good example to
some of the passengers"
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03
Safety First

The station was crowded and the
old man could not find out the infor-
nation he desired. Seeing no other
way out of his difficulty, he finally
approached small boy and said:
Sonny, ocean y-you tell m-m-me
when the t-t-train to R-R- Richmond
leaves?"
The small boy remained silent. FL
nally the old man repeated:
Sonny, ocean y-you tell m-m-me
when the t-t-train to Richmond
leaves?"
Again receiving no reply from the
boy the old man walked away in dis
gust. Overhearing the conversation
an old lady walked over to the boy
after the old man had left, and said;
little boy, why didn't you help the
old man out?
The small boy replied:
"Ww-what d-d-do you w-w-want
me tito do? G-g-get. m-m-m-my
h-h-h-head knocked OFF,"
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03

Next Tuesday is primary election day Shall
the majority of the people rule or should we
stand back and disdainfuy say, politics are rot
ten and let the rotten element rule? If the good
conscientious people refuse to vote why shouldn't
they be ruled by the rotten" element who are
wise enough to vote early and often?
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03
Life-LMe

DR.. Emil Jaascard was discussing
modern marriage. "Most people now
regard marriage as lightly as they do
visit to the opera. A widow, after
three years of married life, was con-
sidering what inscription should go on
her late husbands tombstone. Dozens
were suggested, but she simply could
MT decide.
Finally she salesman suggested
Bone Alone
"'I believe sighed the widow, that
your last idea is very appropriate. 1t
was always the last place John ever
thought of going"
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03

One of the odd things about the primary cam
paign is the fact that nearly if not all of Gov.
Hunts appointees and adherents are strong for
Maddox While this sort of thing may be
considered fair swap, we hope the real republi-
cans of the state will to it that the control of
the republican party remains in the hands of real
republicans.
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03

If there is one thing more than another the peo-
pie of Flagstaff have right to be proud of it is
the hew depot and the park surrounding it. Ev-
cry time progressive citizen goes past it he feels
like giving the Santa Fe good hearty boost
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03

We note with regret that the Jerome Verde
Copper News has been sod~at sheriffs sale.
Editor H. ]. Minhinnick is one of the best writer's
in the state, with a wide knowledge of public af-
fairs and an energetic worker for the good of
Arizona We hope this will not prevent his future
usefulness to the state
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03

Some kind friend has remembered The Coco
nino Sun with copy of the Tropical Sum- pub
lished at Maracaibo, Venezuela, volume |, number
1, printed in English This merely goes to show
what worldwide reputation The Sun has at
tained.
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03
Success

No one ever succeeded any better
than Willard. After he graduated
from college he got a position with a
prominent firm that was noted for
discharging its employees on short no
tice. But Willard remained. He was
never discharged. He got along splen-
didly. The manager was pleased with
everything that Willard did.
1t was few days ago that Willard
informed his friends why the manager
was so partial to him. why he got
along so we'll. "It's because I'm the
only fellow in the place who doesn't
take correspondence lessons on how to
become manager"
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03

Judge Clark, candidate for governor suggests
that the best way to reduce taxes is not to raise
them and practice economy. Just preaching econ
omy does not seem to affect the tax rate
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03

We are told that the eggs Of the condor are
worth $4,000 apiece. This makes them so ex-
pensive they couldn't be used any place except in
primaries.
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03

The Prince of Wales is playing in jazz
orchestra and doubtless he finds saxaphone a
lot easier to manage than horse
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03

European nations are now organizing great
steel trust and SO far we haven't heard any COM
plants from our own free traders who are always
SO worried about American monopoes
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03

When you hear person accusing some one of
trying to run the town." ask him what he ever
did to help the town along.
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03

It's no use trying to kid yourself into thinking
you are still young when you have to put double
lenses into your spectacle frames.
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03

All the little boys and all the little girls were
delighted to hear the joyous notes of the old
school bells Monday as they rang out their pleas
ant meSsages-maybe.
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03

Fifteen Cinnamon were hung recently in China
to stabilize the money. Rather stringent but eff
fective at least so far as this special fifteen are
concerned.
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03

Krishnamurti, the Hindu who claims to be the
new Messiah, may or may not have the goods he
claims, but he undoubtedly has a splendid press
agent.
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03

So far as are able to learn the Flagstaff In
dependent published for the past week or two, has
no permanent address and has been discontinued
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03

Now If the Colorado river is saved to the state,
we hope our Saviours will not overlook saving us
from Wall Street, too.
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03

Premier Mussolini has suspended city elections
in Italy and if he will only abolish the primary
all will be forgiven.
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03

We have lot Of millionaires in America but
few of them get that way by running for office.
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03

1t is said that women don't wear as much jewel
ry as they used to but then the thing applies
to everything else
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03

The farmer who raises plenty of pigs and chick
ems doesn't seem to be worrying great deal about
the price of corn.
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03

| Possibly Aimee would be just as willing to hav
her foot prints taken as her finger prints.
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03

i The latest things in bathing suits are not much
more than were shown at the old swimming hole
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03

The first lap of the political scrap ends next
Tuesday.
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03

Forget your pains when the campaigns are
over.
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03
A Stiff One

Young Child: "Pop, why do rein
deer have horns?
Bored Pop: "Well, you see it was
this way. One day a little reindeer
was running along and it happened
to see a great big wolf. This fright
ened him so that his hair stood on
end-and it just froze that way
see 2"
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03
In Reverse

In Reverse
= Masculine: "How old are you"
Feminine: "I've just turned twen-
ty-three."
Masculine: eyes, I thought you
were about thirty-two."
He: 81 come to bring warmth and
light into the bleakness of your
home."
Romantic Spinster: ooh, you dear"
He: mix on the love stuff, old
lady. Pm the installation man for the
gas company"
Courtesy
Divorce Judge: $50 you say you've
always shown your wife every cour-
tesy?"
Defendant: eyes, your honor.
always begged her pardon before !
hit her."
Small Boy watching artist at
work.: $50 you're left-handed?"
Artist: eyes"
Small Boy: "Mebbe that's where
the trouble lies"
"I would like to give my uncle a
hundred of these cigars. Can you
think of how / can give him ever
greater pleasure ?"
eyes. Only give him so"
The Coconino sun., 1926-09-03
THE HUMAN SIDE
OF LIFE
Gentle Hint

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
BASKET BALL SECRETS
By Sol Metzger
When Making a Long Pass.

While basket ball authorities are
the last ones to advocate a. long pass,
there are occasions when 1t is logical
10 make one. One. such rare occasion
is when a teammate has completely
lost his opponent and is entirely free
under the basket. Then, and then
only. should a long pass be attempted.
When such a pass is made the ball
should be thrown on direct line and
as hard as possible, as in the illustra-
ton on the left Do not arch the
pass with an easy throw, as in the
illustration on the right.
The reason is obvious. The more
quickly You can get the ball to your
teammate under the basket the more
time he has to shoot the goal. If the
pass is arched too much an opponent
may get there in time to block the
shot. Avoid this by hard, nat pass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
SWIM MING RECORDS
CONTINUE TO FALL

ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla. February -
CN).-SpectatorS at the women's ma
tIonal Amateur Athletic Union swim
ming cha mpionship being held here
are beginning to wonder how many
more world records will be shattered.
TWO more having been broken vester.
day. bringing the total for the three
DAYS Ia seven
Ethel Lackie of Chicago retained
her national title in the lOo-yard free
style swim, establishing A new record
Of lob %
SNhil Bauer. her NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
broke her own record. when she mad
the 3n0-meter back stroke against
time IN i.53 -. cutting 6 Is seconds
on her previous time.
The 50h-yard free-style swim and
The lo"-vard breast stroke swim com
pose todayS program
Because Of technical defects. Agnes
Gerashty of New York and Martha
Norelius of New York. We're allowed
TO swim their 200-yard brea ST stroke
and -23O-yard free-Style events re
Spectively. over again in order TO re-
tain their worlds records This they
. did. the former setting a pace Of
minutes % seconds and the latter :
minutes IS seconds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12

Ray Nash 1907 Massa chusetts ave
nue. southeast. is distributing entry
blanks among the local teams He
may he phoned at Alta ntic 572-l.
Comet basketers. who boosted their
stock considera bly, last night by nosing
out the Epiphany Big Five, 81 10 49,
AT Eastern High. are booked TO meet
the Knight Store five tomorrow on
the Armory floor al AleXa ndria The
game starts at $50 following a clash
between the st. Mary's Celtics and
some team yet to he named. krumm
and Sawyer led the Comet offense in
the till with Epiphany. the former
getting II counters and the latter ring
ing up total of II points. Oura nd
was best for the losers with two
aSkets and seven free losses.
Last nights Service League clash
between Washington Barracks and
Fort Humphreys having been post
poned. tomorrow's game between the
Army Medical Center five and Fort
Washington may afford the latter
team a means Of breaking the first
place deadlock with Humphreys. The
match is scheduled for the Fort Wash.
ine1on floor
Anacostia Eagles. listed To meet the
tkod nneT nNS SUNDAY afternoon. are
holding a henefk da nee tonight al
Congress Heights Auditorium.
Northern Midgets and Calvary Reds
are to play tonight al : o'colck in Cal
vary gymnasium.
Stanton tOssers had little difficulty
handing a setback TO Company A
A. to 81.
AlOysius Seniors, beaten by Cal
vary on Wednesday night, 35 to 21,
hit their stride last night and took
the Cardinals to camp, 50 to IA.
Frank Ruppert's De Luxe Midgets
are requested to report at the De
Luxe Store for a game tonight
Company b and Rover teams meet
in the first game of a double-header
tonight at 7:30 at the Ma tional Guard
Armory. Company c and Naval Med
ical School quints furnish the second
clash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12

~ OYS. we've certainly learned
r. enough basket ball this Win
ter to enable us TO have our
own carnival And so wei have 1t
tomorrow.
Wen have it either i'll the morn
ing or in the afternoon, whichever
i convenient Tor YOU and your
friends. There is no iormality TO
90 through. no ones sanction to be
securcd-all we've got to do Is get
together tomorrow and have lot oil
fun.
Round mp as manN of the gang AS
Won can tonight and make sure YOU II
have y crowd present tomorrow. II
vod can get into a gymnasium some
where that will be fine. But II YOU
can't do the next best and get the big
vacant room we've talked about so
much. And il YOU haven't got that
hold this tournament outdoors-and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12

thirty rivals. Connolly forced his way
through the unwieldy field until the
last lap. where he flashed in front
for about 20 yards.
But the effort took too much of the
Mercury F'ooters stamina and when
ID. p. Blunt, New York University.
who started with a handicap of AZ
yards. sprinted on the last run. Con
molly had nothing left with which to
fight off his rivals challenge and had
TO be content with second position
Blunt's time was 2:20 Is.
Bill Mckillop of Boston College pro-
duced a final sprint in the half mile.
which gave him victory over George
Marsters. formerly of Georgetown. in
| minute 59a4 seconds. Marsters was
only yard behind. with Walter
Gesan of Georgetown third.
Willie Plant. American champion q.
Outwalked a field of seven in A two
mile event. Harry Hinkel of the New
York \. c. taking second place more
than half lap behind. The time
was 1884 IS
Helffrich Is Beaten.
Vincent Lally of New York defea It ed
Alan Helffrich. former Penn State
star. in the 500-yard run. Johnny
Holden. formerly Of Georgetown. fin
ished third. Adrian Paulen was on
the program for this event, but did
not appear.
Dehart Hubbard. negro fash from
Cincinnati. sped to victory in the 10
ward dash. first of the sprint series.
His time was s seconds. Henry H.
Cummings of Virginia was two yards
behind for second place and Cyril
Coaffee. Canadian. third.
Hubbard by taking the Toward
dash in 10 Is seconds, gained honors
in the sprint, with two flrsts. Coaffee
finished second in this event and
Cummings third.
Willie Ritola, Finnish American A
G. distance runner, raced to victory
in hollow fashion in an invitation two
mile run. which was another feature
Ritola won this race by half a lap
from James G. Louckes, Syracuse lad,
who, in turn. was quarter of a, lap
ahead of Verne Booth, Millrise A. A.
entrv.
Ritola's time as he crossed the fin
ish line with cylonic burst of speed
was a.17 1-5
Morgan Taylor of the Illinois A. c.
topped the s0-yard high hurdles in
10 rs seconds to beat Johnny Murphy
Of Boston College and Ray Haas of
| Georgetown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
Ube Gbening &tar
BOYS CLUB
Conducted BY ROBERT c. MCCLELLAN

All you need is space, a ba sket ball
and one basket.
First each contestant will take %
throws from the foul line. keeping
careful count as to how many goals
made.
Then comes three throws each for
distance. Tally the distance figures.
After that choose your partners and
make 10 charges on the basket. De
eide with your partner who should
make the shot for the basket each
time. Five passes between you and
your partner must be made previous
to each shot. Start at the other end
OF the court and move down the same
getting most baskets in 10 tries wins
this event
Then comes the hard number-the
dribble from one end Of the floor to
under the basket. where you MAJ
shoot. You get 10 trials at that. too.
There is the program of four
SnappY events. There will be an indi-
vidual winner in each. excepting the
pass and shot where two boys
share the glory.
Send the results of your carnival 10
the editor Of The Evening Star Boys
club. Do that as soon as the carni-
val is over. Give The winners and the
record of each.
Elsewhere on this page viii be
found an application for membership.
Fill it in TODAY and mail it addressed
Chief, Boys club. The Evening Star.
" aShington. ID. &.
Boy Builders.
Stand erect and breathe deeply: take
breathing exercises morning and
night.
tGopyrtyht
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12

Boys Club Ceitirs won s1-to.l7
decision in game with the ri.
liotts.
Lions defeated the Bears. IL To 10.
while the Buffalos downed the Tigers
IA To -. in last nights Tits in the
Y. NJ. G. A. League
knights Of Columbus tossers took
the Nlntons 10 camp, 81 To 81.
Eastern Props took both halves of
double header. defeating Les Amis.
% to %. and winning from the War.
wicks. 80 TO II.
Mardfeldt Athletic Club courtmen
tackle the First Brethren uuint to-
night at o'clock in Noel House gym
PetwOrth Boys Club won from the
Cleveland Park Juniors. IS to 36.
Columbia Juniors earned the YER
dict in clash with the Elliott Juniors
So to 2l.
Red Shield tOsserS defeated the
McLeans. 81 10 %. and won from the
Emanons, ~ to 40.
CmhbeI Midgets handed setback
to the Merrimacs, "a to Is.