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The Washington times., 1926-01-01
F In { DAMAGES
DUCKETT'S

Damaged by fire and water to
the extent of several thousand dol
lars yesterday afternoon, Duckett's
historic old tavern in Upper MARI
horo, Md, receives its New Year
guests within charred and water
soaked walls last night.
When an overheated chimney burst
into flames. which for a time threat
ened to raze the old land mark, all
nearby fire companies and one from
Washington responded. The MARI
boro department, however, got the
blaze under control before assist.
dnce arrived.
A waiter discovered the fire. In
surance covers the loss, which has
not been officially estimated yet.
Washington society frequented
the old tavern for many years be-
fore automobiles were in vogue.
IT is still popular as one of the old
est hotels in the country.
The Washington times., 1926-01-01

An instrument resembling
telescope. its large end being held
against the lenses, has been in
vented for focusing automobile
headlights.
The Washington times., 1926-01-01
COLLEGE DRIVE
GOES OVER

In an exciting, money-raising
race, ended only a few minutes
before the new year arrived, West
ern Maryland College crashed
through to triumph, winning every
cent of the S275,OO promised IL it
raised $375,0OO.
Frenzied campaign workers did
some tall stepping" from early
morning yesterday to HAS o'clock
last night. Roger Whiteford, of
this city, chairman of the District
campaign committee, reported So 900
raised and DIR. Norman Ward, presi-
dent of the college, reported back
that Maryland collected $500, MAX
ing the necessary total of 1876 to
claim the money promised by the
Rockefeller Foundation and the
State Of Maryland.
All OF the $125,000 of the newly
acquired $650,00O will go toward
the Western Maryland College en-
doWment fund, Mr.. Whiteford said
today. The rest is to be used for
the erection OF science hall this
spring.
A rough estimate made by Mr..
Whiteford today gives Washington
alumni credit for contributing
nearly 100000 toward the fund
since collections were started last
May. Maryland and Virginia con-
tributed the rest.
The Methodist Protestant College
mas a decidedly small number Of
aIumn to collect so much money
from and this is looked upon as a.
tine compliment for the small insti-
tuition.
Or: James Straugh, pastor of the
Rhode Island Avenue Church, and
roger Whlteford, chairman Of the
campaign committee. led fba drive
The Washington times., 1926-01-01
BONES or ANCIENT RACE
FOUND. PAINTED RED

SIMFEROPoL, Southern Russia,
Jan. l.-IIuman skeletons painted
3 deep red have. been found by
Russian archaeolog In the vicin.
ity or SinaferoIpol. They are be-.
Iieved to belong to the CimbTian
race which inhabited the coast Of
Kertch bay 1000 years before Christ.
It was the custom Of this ancient
race to cover the corpses OF their
dead with ocIlre. which was believed
to preserve the bodies against de-.
composition.
The Washington times., 1926-01-01
WIFE HITS HIM IN COURT
AT sLuR ON HER ACTIONS

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. L.
Aroused by her husbands state
ment that she had been flirting
since packing up their furniture
and leaving him two weeks ago,
Mrs. Anna Rossi, Franklin st.
above BerlSs, jumped from her seat
in juvenile court and delivered a
powerful right-hand blow to the
ear OF her husband, Joseph.
Attendants restrained her as she
was about to follow UP her first
blow
The Washington times., 1926-01-01
HORSES TO BE GIVEN
CHRISTMAS DINNER

The annual Christmas dinner for
horses, given b. the Animal Rescue
League, will take place at the
headquarters of that organization
349 Maryland Ave. S. W., from 10
To O'Clock tomorrow.
All horses will be welcomed and
VIII be given a feast consisting of
carrots, apples. sugar and oats with
special. mixed food for toothIcss
horses.
The Washington times., 1926-01-01
LONDON SOCIETY WOMEN
ADOPT "lzvoSToCHIck"

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Two.
stochick'' is now in milady's ward
robe.
This unpronounceable garment ~
none other than the tight wasted
Russian coat, which Is being worn
in accompaniment with the popular
Russian boots.
The Washington times., 1926-01-01
LONDON HAS QUIET
NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

LONDON, Jan. New Year Eve
was celebrated rather more quietly
than usual here. due to the court
mourning for the death >of the
late queen mother.
Members of the court were unable.
to participate in celebrations in
hotels, cafes and clubs.
The Washington times., 1926-01-01
HoNCKoNC HOTEL IS
DESTROYED: GUESTS SAFE

LONDON. Jan. 1.-The Hong
Kong Hotel has been practically
destroyed by fire, according to dis
patches received here from Hong
Kong.
Ali OF the guests escaped.
The Washington times., 1926-01-01

An italian scientist claims to have
heard sounds emanating from hui.
man brains through radio receiv-
ing set operating on short waves.
The Washington times., 1926-01-01
MELLON s TAX
FUND LEADS

Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
leads the list of Washingtonians
who received refunds from the in
come tax unit of the Treasury De-
partment during the year just
closed.
The sum of $404.s71 was re.
turned to Secretary Mellon by his
own department, and his brother,
r. 3. Mellon, of Pittsburgh, was
refunded $23,950.
p. r. Droop & Sons Company, OF
this city, received a refund of
S16.139. and the Magnolia Petroleum
Company. Of this city, was re-
turned S1S,2S6.
pndersecretary OF State Joseph c.
Grew was refunded $2,167 on his
income tax.
Senator T. Coleman Dupont of
Delaware received $3.50.
The estate OF the late President
Harding was refunded $71,123 in
taxes, and e. T. Stotesbury, of
Philadelphia, received $4.125.
Alexander George McKenna, of
this city, was given back $30.S45.
An instrument resembling a
The Washington times., 1926-01-01

To prevent street congestion By
fire apparatus Paris is experiment.
ing with a motor pumping engine
that can supply "a lines of hose
with water.
Phoenix tribune., 1926-02-27
LOCAL NEWS
Passes to Reward

Henry Davis, veteran janitor of the
Phoenix National Bank, died last
week at his home on Maricopa st.
Henry had been in poor health for
some time and had been placed on
the pension roll by the bank, but re-
fused to quit work. Funeral services
were held for the deceased at Mer-
ryman's Mortuary, the Rev. E. e.
Burkhalter officiating. Pail bearers
were some of the leading white citi-
zens of Phoenix who had known Mr..
Davis for many years. Interment
was made in Greenwood cemetery
!. i. !.
En- Route North
The Rev. S. Robt. Maguinez, of
Globe, Ariz., passed through the city
last week en- route to Seattle Wash,
where he goes to accept the position
of presiding elder of the A. M. E.
churches in that district.
i. !. !.
Here from Kansas
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. t. Thompson
of Pittsburgh, Kans., are recent ar
rivals and are staying at the resi-
dence of Rev. and Mrs. VIM Solly,
COZ East Jefferson st. Mr.. Thomp-
son is the oldest son of Mrs. Clay
Brown, prominent matron of Phoe-
nix, and he and his wife will visit
with her for several weeks.
Phoenix tribune., 1926-02-27
GIVES BIRTH TO FIVE
WITHIN ONE YEAR

VIRGINIA, Ill.-On January 80,
1925, Mrs Leslie Hobbs of Chandler
vile, ILL.,, near here, gave birth to
triplets. During the last week in
January of this year twins arrived
in the Hobbs home, making a total
of five within one year as Mrs.
Hobbs contribution to the population
of her state, which is record for
Illinois.
The mother is 80 years old and
has four other children, all of whom
are in excellent health, including the
new members.
Phoenix tribune., 1926-02-27
Business League Holds Enthusiastic
Meeting; Hears Talk by L. H. Gibbs

other Literally speaking, millions of
dollars have gone out during the past
year to workmen and artisans who
have helped to construct these
homes. This was accomplished by
the aid given through the building
and loan method of financing, which
enables millions of men and women
to build homes who would not be
able to do so under any other known
method of financing This method
has also provided an investing pub
lie with an income above the average
both in rate of interest and safe
ness. The public is cited to the
various reports of the secretary of
commerce of the United States as
proof of these facts.
"The fundamental purpose of the
State Building & Loan Association
as we'll as of every building and
loan association is to help people to
own their homes and to provide a
safe and systematic plan of saving
There are more than 11,OOO Build
ing and Loan Associations in the
United States, exceeding in number
the National Banks. They have a
combined membership of more than
S,500,000 persons, whose savings, as
represented by their investment in
these associations, amount to the
enormous sum of over four billion
dollars-$4, 765, ,937 ,197.
Investors Installment Certifi-
Gates of the State Building and Loan
Association are issued at a guaran-
teed cost of $72.00 per share payable
in 120 equal installments of 60c per
share, or at cost of $64.8O per
share payable in 16z equal install
ments of 40c per share, at which
time all payments so made may be
withdrawn together with all profits
standing to the credit of his or her
certificate or at the option of the
stOckholder the par value of $100 per
share will be paid at maturity. The
entire amount may be paid at one
time, thereby shortening the time of
maturity or any number of advance
payments may be made at any time,
upon which we allow interest at the
rate of SO per annum. Advance
payments may be withdrawn at any
time"
Phoenix tribune., 1926-02-27

We started to write a poem on
Christmas; the first line went like
this: Christmas comes but once
year" But all we could think of for
the next line was "Thank heaven!"
Phoenix tribune., 1926-02-27

By spending a few cents a day one
may acquire an education; and by
using little sense every day one
may avoid the necessity.
Phoenix tribune., 1926-02-27

well-attended meeting of the Phoenix
Branch of the National Negro Busi-
ness League was held Tuesday night
at the regular meeting place, COS
East Jefferson street After the ac-
ceptance of two new members, DR..
Foster and Rev. VIM. Solly, and a
brief discussion of the possibility of
establishing a drug store in Phoenix
to be owned and operated by col
ored people, the president, Mr. Wal
ter A. Brown, introduced the speak
er of the evening, Mr.. L. H. Gibbs,
manager and director of agents for
the State Building & Loan Associa-
ton, who delivered an address on
Thrift and Home Ownership" Mr..
Gibbs spoke in part as follows:
Mr. President and Members of
the Business League: l keenly ap-
preciate this opportunity you have
given me, through the courtesy of
our repres sentative, Mr.. A R. Smith,
of addressing you on the subject of
Thrift and Home Ownership
my connection with the State
Building and Loan Association of
Phoenix, and the high regard l have
for the personnel of it's officers and
board Of directors, prompts me to
put before you and the entire col
ored citizenry of Arizona, the plan
of our Association which is to pro-
mote thrift and home ownership
Many fail to realize the important
position that Building and Loan AS
sociations occupy in the economic
fabric of the country. 1t is a known
fact that 40 per cent of all residen-
tial buildings have been financed
through the instrumentality of build
ing and loan associations and that
more than 92 per cent of all money
invested in these associations by
their members, is used to finance
home building and help people to en-
joy the blessing of home ownership.
Building and loan associations
have proven to be among our most
substantial financial institutions, this
being due to the fact that these in
stitutions are vigorously supervised
by state authorities and due also to
the fact that the loaning of their
funds is usually restricted to first
mortgage real estate loans, prefer
ably homes, or to loans on govern
ment or other high class bonds.
''It is estimated that approximate
ly One-half of the cost of home
goes out for labor of one sort or an
Phoenix tribune., 1926-02-27

Being broke in a strange city isn't
pleasant, but all cities are strange
when you are broke.
Phoenix tribune., 1926-02-27

Our grocery bill last week was
$17.76. 1t took the spirit of 1776 to
pay it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
SARAZEN, WITH 141,
REMAINS IN FRONT

y
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. August IS
Seventy-one golfers with scores of 1856
or better for sc holes today remain
in the contest for the Western open
golf cha mpionship at the Highland
Golf Club. with Gene Sarazen in the
lead with 141 strokes.
SaraZen was able to lead at the end
of the first round by Writ ne of a. fine
go on the par 20 course Of $3.50 yards.
one stroke ahead of r. O. Hart Of
Marietta. and by taking q yesterday
he maintained the same margin over
the Ohio player. who scored 142.
i The most Industrious pursuer of the
bell wether was Walter Hagen of
Pasadena Fla. who equaled the
course record yesterday with Sc to
tie with Jock Hutchinson of Chicago
for third place with 143.
Hutchinson might well have been
even with Sarazen but for a bad lie
on the eighteenth hole. where he
needed a par 4 for a 6S. His per-
feet drive landed in divot scrape and
in cutting the ball out with a. mashie
niblick Jock found a deep trap and
took for a 10.
Another star on SaraZen'S trail was
Laurie Ayton of Chicago, who shot
73 yesterday-totaI. 144-while the
Three Horsemen" of the links. Harry
Hampton Of Memphis. Emmett French
of Southern Pines and Abe Espinosa Of
Chicago were only strokes behind
Sarazen with 146.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28

BY the Associated Press.
John l.. Sullivan, an old man at "a,
was knocked out by James !. Corbett,
youngster of 26, at New Orleans
September Z, 1892, after 81 rounds of
battling. They wore their gloves
larger in those days. but a spectator,
describing the end, declares, Sullivan
fell like an OK, rolled over on his
stomach and was counted out"
II went in too often" was the
champions explanation of his defeat.
Five years ago | could have whipped
any man in the world
Il rained blows on him." was Cor
belts summing up of the fight
1t was a sad day for Sheriff John
Duffy. White Plains, n. Y. The
sheriff agreed in the event of defeat
for Sullivan to go home each night
at o'clock and refrian from drink
ing any spirituous liquors until Janu-
airy l of the following year.
Overconfidence sat in Sullivan'S cor
ner during the bout. The Boston
strong boy" admitted after he had
been dethroned that he had held the
shifty Corbett too lightly and had not
applied himself to his training as he
should.
William Muldoon. now a New York
boxing commissioner, who once
trained John L.. stopped a theatr
enga cement long enough to say that
he was not surprised when apprised
of the champions downfall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28

AZ the same Tins the Cincinnati
Reds took complete possession of the
second place berth where the Cardi-
nails have been spending their time
when not at the top Of the heap.
Again ii was exceptional hurting
that turned the stunt with Eppa
Rixey. lengthy southpaw. moving
second. to o. whitewash of the DAY.
For the second straight day the
lowly Phillies harpooned the Cards
championship hopes with q 9-to-i
victory, made possible when Phila-
delphia three times came from he
hind TO take the lead. The Cardinals
were i'm first place when they en-
countered the Quarkertown repre-
sentatives Thursday. Today they are
in third place and Philadelphia fang
are wondering what could have IN
jected such a spirit of lese ma ieStc
into the tail enderS.
The pitching featS of RiXey and
Bush who doled out 3 and hits. re-
Spectively, were shared somewhat by
Tony Kaufman of Chicago. who ran
the Cubs winning streak to games
by turning back the Boston Braves.
) to |. The tribal clan found Tony
safely but five times. Grimm'S HON
er with man on in the sixth would
have been enough to win the game
Herb PennOck. with his twentieth
victory of the season in the opener
of the esrieS with Detroit. to |. on
abled the Yankees to put n crimp I'm
the surge of the Tigers toward sec
ond place in the American League
Tony LaZZeri bumped one out Of the
park in the fourth with two on for
his sixteenth circuit clout of the wear
Harry lehman landed four of the
Tigers eight hits.
st. Louis Browns took unto them
selves a little satisfaction when they
broke the jinX that has logged them
! at Shibe Park this season. The
Browns took their first gume from
Philadelphia there in 10 starts. t."
!. McManus showing the way with
four hits in four appearances at the
plate.
Cleveland took two from the Boston
Red SOX. Q to 3 and ! to 4.Sthe latter
going II innings. George Burns crept
within one of Iris Speakers two base
hit record by driving out his fifty
eighth of the season. Smiths homer
in the twelfth gave cleveland the sec
ond game after the Indians had ham
mered out Is hits in the first session
The White SoX beat Washington.
) to 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
M'LEOD, THOMPSON
FOR TITLE TOURNEY

Twenty-three linksmen from clubs
about Washington. Baltimore and
Richmond. with but very few eXcep-
tons. found the going extremely diff
flcult in the qualifying round of the
Professional Golfers Association
championship at the Congressional
Country Club yesterday. and wrote n
page Of medal play scoring that must
bring great joy to the hearts of duff
fers who have been unable to nego-
tiate the course in less than 80.
Out of the entire group-and some
Of them are stars of the game--only
two were able to make the 36.hOle cir
cult of the long and difficult course in
less than 100. These two were the
youthful Jimmie Thompson of the
Hermitage Golf Club of Richmond
and the veteran Fred Mcleod of the
Columbia Country Club. The 1877 shot
by Thompson and the 159 scored by
Mcleod earned for the youngSter a nd
the veteran the right to represent the
middle Atlantic section in the p. G. A.
championship. to be played at Sails
bury. Long Island. next month.
Weird and wonderful scores, rang
ing upward to a voluminous rs, were
the rule.
The scores follow:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS.

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Buffalo. 13-1 jersey City. 90.
Syracuse. a Baltimore. ..
Newark 6: Toronto. 2.
Rochester Q: Reading. 3.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Minnsapo is ii: Mi'wauikee. s.
Only games scheduled.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Chattanooga. 4: New Orleans. ..
Little Rock. q. Atlanta. g..
Nashville. 5: Mobile. i.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
ssp sSrx,1,e I; CoHmbia' 2.
Grcenville. H.: Charlotte. z.
Macon. Al: Augusta. "a.
PIEDMONT LEAGUE.
Durham. 8: Raleigh. 4.
Greensboro. 6: High Point; 8.
Salisbury. 20: Winston-Salem. 81.
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE.
Orlando. 1: st. Petersburg. o.
Fort Myers, 81 BradentOn. 4.
Sanford. IA: Sarasota. o. tsecond game
innings. darkness
Tampa-I-akeland, rain.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Richmond. &: Kinston. L.. :
Norfolk. q: Petersburg. 2.
Wilson. 3: Portsmouth. ..
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE.
Montgomery. 80: Columbus. %.
Savannah. 60: ST. Augustine. O-5.
Albany. ST.: Jacksonville. 90.
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Beaumont. g: Dallas. 3.
Waco &: Wichita Falls Z.
FIT. Worth. q: San Antonio. ,.
Shreveport. /: Houston. o.
COTTON STATES LEAGUE.
vicksburg. 3-S: Jackson. %.
Laurel. IL: Meridian. q.
Hattiesburg. 8 GulfpOrt. 4.
Only three scheduled.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Portland. 81: Oakland. Is.
Sacramento, 3: Seattle. ..
Missions II: Hollywood. o.
Los Angeles. 3: San Francisco, !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT.

by the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE - Pinkey Mitchell
Milwaukee, defeated Jimmy Finley
Louisville 1O). Jackie Nichols. st
Paul, shaded Joey Cline, Milwaukee
90.
CLEVEI4AND-Billy Wallace, Cleve
land. scored technical knockout owe,
Tommy Farley, New York "a. VIII
bur Cohen. New York, beat Benny
Gershe. Cleveland 0M.
CHICAGO-Charley phil" Rosen.
Der. New York. bantamweight cham
pion. and Pete Sarmiento. Philippines
fought a draw 00). non.title. Teddy
Gartin. Denver. knocked out FREQ
Doggy Saab. Birmingham. Ala. t3l
Clyde Hull, Texas. and Floyd Hybert
Cleveland. fought a drawC1M.
JERSEY CITY. n. Eddie
O.Dowd. Jersey City. and Carl Tire
maine. Cleveland. fought a draw uM
NEW YORK-Ace Hudkins, Ne
braska defeated Phil McGraw. De
troit O5,. Make Rosenbloom. New
York. beat Johnny Wilson, former
middleweight champion Q9. Joe Ma
rino, Staten Island, defeated KID
Soken. Nebraska (6).
HOLLYWOOD. Calf Tommy
O'Brien. New York lightweight, won
a decision over Paul Demsky Of Aus
tralia nON. less Stringham. Sal,
Lake heavyweight. defeated George
Barach, New York t6).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
HAS PERFECT SCORE
TO KEEP TRAP TITLE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VANDALIA, Ohio. August 28.-To-
day is the last day of the twenty
cap trapshooting tournament.
When Charlie Young. Springfield.
Ohio, veteran, shattered his hundredt h
clay target yesterday afternoon and
shot his own name on the polished
side of the Gates Trophy cup. the
feature act of the worlds greatest
trapshoot' show was over and only five
minor events were left.
Young's performa nee yesterday was
possibly the greatest in the history Of
trap shooting 1t has been equaled
only once. and that was ny Young
himself. 10 years ago. in Peru. Ind.
Then and yesterday he broke 100 tar
gets at % yards.
Those who trod close behind Young
in his match to the throne of the
trapshoot realm were r. G. Johnson,
Cable, Ohio, 10 yards. second: T. r.
Vail, Industry, ILL.,, 90 yards. third;
y. c. Boice. Pontiac. Mich. 10 yards.
fourth: r. NJ. Jenkins, Orleans. Ind.
IL yards. fifth. and &. l.. Richie,
Goshen. Ohio. rs yards sixth.
The woman winners yesterday were
Mrs. J. G.. Wright. Atlanta, Ga. first
Mrs. n. r. Andrews. Atlanta, second:
Miss G. II. Pike. Kent. Ohio, third,
and Miss NJ. Wilson, Buffalo. y. Y,
fourth.
r. d. Morgan. with score of 50.
led the three Washington shooters
entered. Frank Burrows and DR..
j. G.. Wymkoop each scored s. breaks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
TILDEN AND CHAPLIN
IN NEWPORT FINAL

NEWPORT. r. L.. August os.-Rin
1ilden. national champion. and his
prOtege. Alfred IT. Chaplin. ir. met for
the Newport tennis singles honor to
day.
Both came through the semi-finaIs
Yesterday after uphill battles. Tilden.
battling. defeated Manuel Alfonso of
Spain. 6-1. 3-6. a.. 6-4, 81.
Chaplin rallied from a first.set defeat
to triumph over Brian 7. G. Norton of
San Antonio. Sc. 6-1, 6-4. Ga.
With terrific service bolts and over
whelminG drives. he swept the Flu
ropean star back To win the third
set at Ct
The closing SGT indicated that
Alfonso had spent himself IN heroic
effort to overthrow the champion in
the early stages of the match.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
D. C. TYPOS TRIUMPH
FIFTH TIME IN ROW

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. August 2S.-Nor-
man Hutchinson pitched the Wash
ington Union Printers to their fifth
straight championship in the Interna-
tional Typographical Union base ball
loop here yesterday.
The Capital City nine showed the
way to st. Louis in the final of the an
nual tournament. IA to 2, and gained a
fourth leg on the Garry HERNIA mn
trophy which goes to the team win
ming the greatest number of cham
pionships in one swing around the
league circuit.
Hutchinson held the Missourians to
total of hits. while his mates
smashed out II bingles. Ray Holman
accounted for a homer and a double
Dixie Desper also hit well for Wash
ington, getting three singles.
Eight of the winners runs were
scored in the first two frames.