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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-13
COMMISSION GRANTS
PERMIT FOR TUNNEY
AND DEMPSEY MATCH

mission, called at the beheSt of Conn.,.
missioner George e. Brewer, was de
signed to iron out what were presumed
to be the remaining differences, but
the refusal of the license officials
Col. j. j. Phelan and Col. ID. WalkerI
Wear--to attend leaves the final OUT
come of the controversy still in the
air.
Colonel Phelan and Colonel Wear
not only bluntly refused to sit with
the commission, but exhibited an atti-
tude of antagonism which convinced
observers that they are likely to re-
ject Dempseys license application.
Colonel Phelan asserted he believed 1T
advisable in the interest of all con-
cerned that both bodies function sep
arately,' but Colonel Wear expressed
himself more forcibly in his reply toI
Commissioner Brower's invitation to
attend today's meeting.
II deeply regret that you did not
have the public interest in mind pre-
vious to your wire today, and l could
not under any condition so far forget
athletic commission
The license committee, according to-
Colonel Phelan, will not meet before
next Monday to reconsider Dempsey's 81
application, but Commissioners Browerl
and William Muldoon, who forced to.
days action over the dissenting voice
of Chairman James A. Farley, made It'll
plaila they will leave no stone UNI
turned to clear the path for the Demp-
sey-Tunney contest
So far as technical matters are con.I
cerned, the commission today settledI
most of them by receiving and accept
ing the challenge from Tunney to|
fight Dempsey. examining and approv-
ing contracts for the match submitted
by Rickard declaring the champion inI
good standing and formally recon-
mending that he be granted his Ii
cense.
Rickard, advised to go ahead with
his plans, ordered his tickets printed |;
with top price of $27.50, and instruct
ed Dempsey to go at once to his train !
ing camp at Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
The champion left for his upstate
quarters early this afternoon.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-13
TILDEN- BROWN
GO TO FINALS
(By Dispatch A. P. wire)

RYE, N. Y, Aug. IL. = William T..
Tilden and Miss Mary K. Browne
gained final brackets in the mems and
Womens New York state champion
ships at Westchester Biltmore Country
club today. Rain prevented semi
finalists in the other half of each
draw from finishing their matches.
Tilden, who won his way into the
semi finals by doubling up last Sun
day, the first day of the tournament,
met B. I. c. Norton today and easily
Vanquished him, 6-1 6-3. In the fl
nails the national champion will meet
the survivor of the Vincent Richards
Francis T. Hunter and Alfred H. Cha
pin, Jr.,-Luis Heyden quarter final
matches.
Miss Brownies trip into the finals
was gained at the expense of Mrs.
Helen G. Lockhorn of Connecticut,
state champion. Miss browne won
without difficulty, 6-1, 61. Helen
Wills. playing her semi-final matchi
with Mrs. Helene Pollak Falk of New
York, won the opening set at love and
tWo-all in the second set when rainl
halted activities for the day.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-13
WRICLEY WANTS
CATALINA SWIM
MADE this YEAR
(By Dispatch A. P. wire)

SAN PEDRO, Calf, Aug. 12.-Wil-
liam Wrigley, Jr.'s offer of $4,000 to
Gertrude Ederle for lan attempt next
fall to swim the 20-mile channel be-
tween here and Santa Catalina island
resulted in request today to the
island owner that the offer be thrown
open to long distance swimmers other
than the conqueror of the English
channel
Replying to questions put over the
telephone to his home at Avalon, Cata-
lima Island, Wrigley said he told rep
resentatives of southern California
long distance swimmers that all ar
rangements were in the hands of the
Chicago Tribune, which considers Miss
Ederle it's protege, but that there were
mo strings attached to the Offer" and
he would like to see the feat accom-
plished this year.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-13
FATS And LEANS
CLASH SUNDAY,
BENEFIT BLUES

The Fats and the Leans of Douglas
will clash at the Douglas ball park
Sunday, August Is, in an exhibition
game for the benefit of the Blues, it
was definitely announced Thursday
evening at the close of the mass meet
ing at which arrangements were made
enabling the Blues to continue in the
Copper league.
William j. (Postoffice) Jackson will
assume the management of the Fats in
the absence of Tom Glenn, who will
have to accompany the Blues to Ell
Paso.
Joe Tardy announced that he would
have the final lineup of the Leans
ready sometime today.
The grounds are being put in shape
and preparations are being made to
accommodate a record crowd at the
benefit game Sunday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-13
CHICAGO YOUTHS
WILL PLAY OFF
JUNIOR TOURNEY

CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-Sam Alpert, 15-
year-old Chicago high school cham
and Francis Clary, a fellow townsman
two years his senior, will meet in the
final round of the Western; junior
golf championship tournament at
Edgewater tomorrow.
Alpert continued his remarkable
southpaw play in drizzling rain and
stiff breeze in the third round, elim1.
mating Jack Lanipher of Springfield,
ILL.,, the former state amateur cham
pion, and 1, and came back in the
afternoon semi-finals to defeat r. c..
Mullen of Chicago, 3 and 2.
Clary eliminated Alex. iCarrick of
Toronto, 5 and 4, in the third round,
and then downed Robert Martin of
Chicago, and 1, for a place in the
final.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-13
MITCHELL BEATS WHITE.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Aug. 12.-Pinky
Mitchell, junior welterweight cham
pion, decisively whipped Tommy White
of Fort Worth, Texas, in a 10-round
bout here tonight. Mitchell had the
Texan on the verge of knockout in
the fifth and again in the TENTH but
the southerner's excellent condition and
the bell saved him. Mitchell won
eight rounds and two were even, in
the opinion of newspapermen at the
ringside. Mitchell weighed 145 pounds
and White 143A.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-13

xBatted for Dean in 18th.
yBatted for Baecht in 9th.
BY innings:
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-13
REDS CLEAN UP
PHILLIES 81

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12-Cincin-
natl won the series from Philadelphia
by taking the odd game in five today,
8 to 2. jake May was solved for 12
hits, but kept them scattered after the
first inning. The Reds cinched the
game by scoring four runs in the third
inning. Charles Dresser made four
hits, including a home run with one on
base in the third. Score
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-13
full SCHEDULE TO BE
COMPLETED THROUGH.
help OF LOYAL FANS.

Douglas baseball fans rallied generously to the
support of the foundering Blues at the meeting
held Thursday evening at the local chamber Of
and arrangements effected whereby the local club
will be able to complete the according to the
original schedule.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-13
B o w LIN G

In challege match held last night
at the "Y" the American legion No. l
defeated the c. and A. team by total
pinnage of 2O37 to 20O5.
All animals of the feline family
have abrasive tongues, but the lion has
the toughest of any of the species.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-13

summary: TWo-base hits, HargraVe,
Fribery Bressler; three e-base hit, .Bres-
sler; home run, Dresser; sacrifice hits,
Nixon, Hargrave, J. May, Roush; dou-
Bile plays, Friberg to Henline to Huber
to Sand, Critz to Ford to Pipp, Huber
to Henline, Huber to Friberg to Grimes,
Ford to Pipp, Friberg to Sand to
Grimes; left on base, Cincinnati 8, Phil
adelphia 8; base on balls, off Dean 2;
struck out, by j. May 4, by Dean 2;
hits, off Dean ~ in 7, off Baecht 2 in
2; hit by pitcher, by ]. May (Grimes);
by Dean q. MaW passed balls Hen
line 2; losing pitcher. Dean.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-05
FIGHT CONTINUES
ON TAX PUBLICITY
Senate ConVeneS Hour Early
Despite Objections of
COuzenS and Norris.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate was called into session
an hour earlier than usual today to
fight out the question of repeal OF the
income tax publicity provision of the
tax-reduction bill.
The early session was voted over the
objections of Senators Couzens. Mich
igan. and Norris. Nebraska, Repub-
licans. the roll call being "a to 49,
Senator Couzens. who was discus
sing an amendment which would open
income tax returns to public fnSpec-
ton. said he was unprepared to con-
tinue at the early hour today, but
Chairman Smoot of the finance COM
mittee, in charge of the BILL suggest.
ed the early meeting nevertheless.
Criticising the lack of progress on
the measure yesterday. Senator Heflin,
Democrat. Alabama. demanded night
sessions also. If necessary. to get the
bill through in time to assure tax re-
duction by March Is, when first in
come tax installments are due. Sen
ator Norris replied he was ready 10
work II hours a day. but called at
tention that most of the Senators
come in and listen to this important
debate only when the bells signal a
roll CALL
Senator CouZens. who was chairman n
of the special committee which in
vestigated the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau, supported the amendment of
Senator Norris proposing public in
spection of all returns and denounced
the present law allowing publication
of tax payments as absurd and inim-
ical to the public interests"
Continues Speech.
Continuing his speech today. Sena-
tor Couzens used the disclosures of
the internal revenue investigating
committee as an argument in favor
of income tax publicity.
Income tax returns never had been
subjected to public inspection or audit
in the IS years the law has been in
effect he said, until the special com-
mittee inquired into them.
Senator Shortridge, Republican,
California asked If the committee
found any criminal conduct in the
bureau.
Il believe there was collusion. dis
honesty and favoritism," Senator Cou-
zens said. but whether that is fraud
do not know
The Michigan Senator said cendi-
tions in the Internal Revenue Bureau
now are "as bad if not worse than
when the committee began its in
vestigation."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-05
MADDEN TAKEN ILL
IN HOUSE OFFICE
Chairman of Appropriations Com
mittee Is Taken Home in
Ambulance.

Representative Martin NJ Madden
Of Illinois, chairman of the House
appropriations committee and one of
the Republican leaders in Congress.
became i'll at the Capitol today. He
suffered a severe chill and developed
considerable fever. He has not been
in good health for many months.
Mr. Madden was taken to his home
in an ambulance.
1t was said at his office that his
condition was not serious. although
his family physician was summoned
and he was taken from his office TO
the ambulance in a reclining chair.
Mr. Madden is approaching his fist
birthday. a heart attack in Septem.
ber, 1928, greatly weakened him and
tor a long time his friends feared Re
never would return to active service
at the Capitol. lie recovered suifi-
ciently, however. To again take up his
work as chairman of the appropria-
tions committee. which frames all
legislation for disbursement Of money
by the Federal Government.
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MOTHER OF 9 SLAIN.
OFFICIALS DECLARE
Husband. 70. Had Said Wife. A.,
Was Burned to Death Ac-
cidentally.
3v the Associated Press.

by the Associated fTcss.
SIOUX CITY. Iowa, February s.
Convinced that Mrs. George Solomon,
the mother of nine children, was MUIR
dered and not accide ntally burned to
death at the door of her furnace, Off
Gals planned today to question fur
ther her 73-year-old husband.
Although Solomon insisted that his
wife was burned to death by flames
which shot from the furnace because
of improperly arranged drafts. cor
cner's post-mortem revealed bruises
on the woman's shins and q fractured
wrist The children said their father
and mother, who was ~ years old.
had disagreed considerably of late. and
officers were working on the theory
that a final argument Wednesday cul-
minated in her death.
Mrs. Solomon died about IL O'Clock
Wednesday morning. and 1t was not
until evening that her husband told
the children of her fate.
The two elder sons caused Solomon 8
arrest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-05
CHRISTIANS
SLAIN BY SYR|ANS
Hanging of Bandits Said to
Have Incited Anti.Euro-
pean Feeling.
By the Associated Press.

LONDON. February 5.-Reuter's
correspondent at Damascus Syria.
says the massacre of 40 Christians in
the village of Maruneh. news of which
was received last night. indicates that
an anti-Christian movement is develop
ing and that this is confirmed by hap
penings in Damascus.
On Monday. he reports. son OF
Hassan Ell Kharrat. bandit chief, was
hanged. with two other convicted
brigands, in public square in Da-
mascus. This caused bad feeling and
brought threats that three Europea ms
would be hanged in revenge.
Letters also were sent to the Cath
olic patriarch at Madam threatening
to burn his house because some of the
witnesses for the prosecution at the
trial of Hassan Ell Kharrat's son were
Catholics.
Incidents of this sort have caused
bitter feeling among the population
against Europeans generally, the
correspondent says.
The French are trying TO form a
provisional government" the CORE
spondent adds. but nobody seems
willing to take Office. 1t seems GER
tain that If the authorities are to sub
due the Djebel Druses during the
Spring they will require more troops
than are at present availa BILE"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-05
MAY DIG UP BODIES
IN "QUACK1 PROBE
Chicago Authorities Arrest
Three Alleged Doctors and
Send One to Jail.
By the Associated Press

Dy tne AkSOcl2te0 Frese.
CHICAGO. February 5.-The bodies
of two children treated by Forrest
zipfel charged with practicinS medi
cine without a license. may be ex.
hunied. as well as those OF some of
the "a patients of Harry Klein. who
posed as physician for eight years. in
the investigation of unlicensed prac-
titioners and quack doctors.
Zipfel. who for years has had
profitable medical practice, said he had
a certificate TO practice osteopathy
and attributed his arrest to enmity
of another physician.
II. r. Frey. negro. charged with
posing as a physician, was sent to
Jail yesterday. His arrest and those
of Zipfel and Klein came in connec-
ton with drive by State authorities
against unlicensed physicians. who
have been the objects of an expose
conducted by a newspaper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-05
INHERITS BLARNEY STONE.
Elder Son of Late Sir George Colt
hurst Now Owns Famous Rock.

BLARNEY. Ireland February )
LP.-The Blarney Stone has changed
owners Sir George Colthurst, who
had owned the famous old Blarney
Castle for many decades. is dead. and
his elder son. who now becomes Sir
George. has taken over the historic
ruin.
The new owner. a keen sportsman.
will make his home on his ancestral
property.
Although there were many threats
made to destroy the Colthurst home
and the ruins of Blarney Castle dur
ing the Black and Tan" troubles
and the struggle between the Free
Staters and the Republicans, the
property was not damaged. Blarney
castle is open to visitors and hun
dreds of tourists every month are
lowered by their heels to kiss the
Barney Stone. 1t is especially pop
ular with Americans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-05
Patrick, in Another House
Hearing, Joins Former
Aide in Proposals.
BOTH HOLD SEPARATE
BRANCH is NECESSARY
Retired Officer Assails System
General Says Air Board Plan
Is Inadequate.

By the Associated Press.
The offensive for separate air
service was renewed Concurrently he
fore two congressional committees to-
day by Maj. Gen. Patrick, chief of the
Army Air Service. and William
Mitchell. once Gen. Patrick's assistant
and more recently The center of
quarrel over policy, which led To his
court martial and resignation from the
Army.
"A terrible meSs' was the way
Mitchell described the present status
of aviation TO the House military com
mittee. Patrick. appearing before the
Senate military committee. declared
the reeomme ndations of the Presi-
dents Air Board did not go far enough,
and renewed his advocacy of an Army
air corps separately organized, and
with an independent status like that
of the Marine Corps.
Sees Bill Failing Short.
The Air Service chief interposed no
objection TO the Wadsworth bill. draft
ed by the War Department along the
lines of the air boards findings. and
providing for segregation of the Air
Service under a new Assistant Secre
tary of War He insisted. however.
that the proposal was only a partial
solution.
Mitchell. still addressed AS colonel
by members Of the House committee
despite of his retirement TO civilian
life four days ago. renewed the
charges against present management
of aviation. which led TO his court
martial.
You've got no system whatever. for
operation, training or equipment" he
said
The air personnel is on duty with
the Army, when 1t should be trained
to prevent armies from coming to-
cether. The whole conception is
wrong
He appealed to Congress to give a
specific mission to air power" and
said $65 900. 900 year would maintain
an adequate air force.
VIII Solve Many Problems.
Asked by Senator Bingham. Re,
publican. Connecticut, If the Wads-
worth measure would not solve many
existing evils In the Air Service, Gen.
Patrick said it would. but added that
it would not change the military air
craft system, which he declared to be
necessary TO proper military aircraft
development.
questioning the adequacy of the
Wadsworth measure asserted that IF
we are to have d unified Air Service.
now is the time to get it, He asked
. Gen. Patrick if he favored splitting
the Air Service into three divisions.
the Army, Navy and civil aircraft di-
visions.
Il am IN favor of the bureau of civil
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Drive to Put Silk
Hose on Donkeys
OF Algeria Begun
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. February 5.-The silk
stocking fad is to he taken up by
the donkeys in Algeria Mrs. F.
Is. Hosali. who has been carrying
on manitarian work among the
mules. donkeys and camels in
North Africa. is i'm London max
ing a collection of stockings TO
take back with her. She says the
animals in Algeria. especially the
donkeys. suffer from fly bites on
their legs, and she desires TO oh
tain wOrnout stockings which will
be used to keep secure handages on
the legs of the beasts.
She has authority from the gov
ernors of Algeria. Tunis and Mo-
rocco to seize any unfit animal and
give II treatment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-05
Ron-Top Collar
Is Approved for
Policemen Here

The fashionable roll-top collar
recently adopted by the Army and
Navy was approved by the Dis
trict Commissioners today for the
uniforms of all members of the
Metropolitan Police Department.
The new style collar will replace
the present high military collar.
The change was originally advo-
Gated by the Policemens Associ-
alton of the District. The order Of
the Commissioners instructed the
uniform committee of the Police
Department. headed by Inspector
William II. Harrison. to prepare
proper specifications for the new
style uniform collar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-05
SOVIET COURIER SLAIN.

RIGA Latvia. February N.-A
Soviet courier travelling on the Mos
cow-Riga train was killed while the
train was in Latvian territory today
by two men who gained access to his
compartment and attempted to seize
his baggage.
An alarm was given, the train
guards rushed to the compa rtment
and firing ensued. in which the two
rnurderers were shot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-05
REDS PROSECUTOR TO DIE
State Counsel in Petlura Regime
Betrayed and Condemned.

MCG1LEF, Podolia, Ukraine, Feb
ruary. R.-Sergius Boyanovski
state prosecutor during the regime of
Gen. Simon Petlura, yesterday was
sentenced to death on the charge of
having sent many communists and
red soldiers to their doom.
After Petlura's defeat, Boyanovski
embraced boishevism, concealing his
past and assuming another name. Ac-
cording to the states attorney. he
gained admission to the communist
party and became secretary Of a local
court. His betrayal by former as
sociate led to his trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-05
SNOWBOUND IN OFFICES.
Boston Commuters Unable to Get
Home Through Drifts.

BOSTON, February @.-As the
worst snow storm of a quarter CEN
tury passed into history today, Bos-
ton slowly dug itself out of the drifts
and took stock of the damage. In
addition to a toll of six deaths di-
rectly attributable to the storm, "a
snow blanket of 13 30 inches filled
streets and roadways. and railroads
and electric lines Strove to restore
normal service. which had been com
pletely demoralized by the snowfall.
off the coast one lightship was a
wreck and another was making for
Vineyard Haven for repairs, while a
lumber schooner was on the rocks off
Scituate.
Thousands of Boston commuters,
} unable to reach their suburban homes
when rail and electric transportation
failed last night, arose with aching
bones from chairs or desk top
couches. to which they were forced
when hotels accommodations failed.
The State House. thrown open as a
shelter by order of Governor Fuller,
housed state senators and representa-
tives. State employees and a few out
siders, including two women.
stores House Many.
The City Hall had its quota. and
railroad stations, business houses and
department stores welcomed homeless
hundreds. Many who waited about
terminals until the early hours Of the
morning in the hope of getting a
train or car for their homes finally
lost heart and turned to the hospi-
tlIity of the public buildings or stores
thrown open for their use.
Thousands who did reach their own
fresides found difficulty today in re.
turning to work. The Boston Ele-
evated Company la abored throughout
the night to restore normal conditions
and at s o'clock announced that Serv-
ice was 96 per cent normal. The
greatest problem, city officials sain
va. presented by stalled automobiles
abandoned in the streets when the
snowdrifts blocked their progress.
Thousands of cars were marooEed in
every part of the city, in many cases
imbedded TO the hubs in snow.
Boston Trouble Center.
Throughout New England generally
conditions were fair in rail transpor
tation. but Boston was the trouble
center. Railroad officials said the
storm was the worst in their memory.
/ CONTINUED on Page ., Column ~
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Granted Only Few Minutes to Address
Educators, Labor Secretary Declines

his project to erect master high
school in Washington to serve the
entire city.
DIR. Ballou called on Mr.. Davis re-
Gently and offered him five or seven
minutes, period of time which Mr..
Davis regarded as too short to make
a proper presentation of his SUBJ
ject. Other cabinet officers have
much greater time assignments on
the speaking program. Secretary
Davis will not address the confer
enCe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-05
BAND HOLDS UP TRAIN,
GETS $4,000 ALCOHOL SHIPMENT
Is Bandits Transfer 600 Gallons of Liquid Into
Waiting Trucks in Carefully Planned Rob-
berry at Henry, ILL.,

up Henry Hill With the train stopped.
Is or more armed men sWarmed from
a roadway. Five OF them covered
Summers. Special Agent Merle
Thomas and two brakemen as they
leaped from the caboose.
The robbers forced Summers to take
revolver from Thomas and then the
four were locked in the caboose as
others of the gang took charge of the
engineer and fireman.
More than 600 gallons of high grade
grain alcohol were quickly removed
to waiting trucks. The alcohol was
taken from two Of the three cars from
the Corning distillery of Peoria.
Members of the train crew said that
the robbers drove away in five auto
mobiles.