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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-08
MEMPHIS FINANCIAL
CIRCLES STIRRED BY
ANOTHER DEFALCATION

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. z tP)-Mem-
phis financial circles were stirred to-
day by the third sensation within
five weeks when business of the
American Savings Bank and Trust
company was placed in the hands OF
state bank examiners after an en-
ploye admitted shortages of 100000
and then killed himself.
Clarence Henochsberg, assistant
cashier and teller, fired a bullet
into his heart after telephoning Abe
Plough, Memphis capitalist, of the.
shortage and saying he would kill
himself unless help could be obtained.
to save himself and the banks.
Accountants at work on the books
of the institution tonight sought to.
fix the extent of the banks losses
and to discover the relationship, IL
any, between Henochsberg's activit-
les and shortages found last Thurs
day on the disappearance of Rush H.
Parke, clerk in the same bank.
Parke was still missing tonight.
His alleged defalcations were set at
$1O5, 1000.
Today's developments recalled the
flight, October 27, of Courtney Glis-
son, young teller of the Bank of
Commerce and Trust company and
disclosure of $465,OOO shortage in his
accounts.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-08
TO MEET
SIM MONICH IN A
10 ROUND BOUT

NEWARK, NJ J., Dec. Z P)-Ter-
minating a six months absence from
the ring, Pete Latzo of Scranton, Pa,
will go into action at the Newark
armory tomorrow night for the third
time since he lifted the world $
welterweight title from Mickey Walk
er last May.
His opponent in ten round no.
decision fight will be Joe Simonich,
miner, from ButteN Mont, whose
chief claim to distinction in the east
was a recent hard fought match
against Walker, during which the
western fighter scored first round
.knockdown.
Indications today were that Simon
ich, who has been fighting as a
middleweight, would make the well
terweight limit of 147 pounds, fore
ing Latzo. to defend his title. Simon
ich weighed 14S pounds after his
workout today. A knockout over
Latzo, or disqualification of the
champion for fouling would bring
about- change of title if Simonich
succeeds in shaving off the extra
pound. o
In two previous defenses of his
crown, Latzo knocked out Willie
Harmon of New York in five rounds
and won on a foul in the fourth
round from George Levine, also of
New York, q,3&jRi
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-08
DEMPSEY BELIEVES HE
WAS POISONED BEFORE
LAST BOUT, HE STATES

NEW YORK, Dee. Z P-The New
York American tonight added an
other chapter to the story of poison
plots woven about the figure of
Jack Dempsey, who lost his heavy
weight boxing title to Gene Tunney
in the Sesqui- ring at
Philadelphia.
Dempsey told it's representative in
Los Angeles, the American says. that
he believed he was poisoned before
the contest and that his suspicious
were confirmed by physician who
examined him the day after he lost
his championship. The physician was
not named
Ct don't know what happened, nor
Dempsey as saying "I do know that
tnat I called doctor the day after
the fight. I was afraid there must
be some organic disorder"
Dempsey then explained, the paper
says, that he refused the doctor ad-
mission after he arrived, fearing that
|, the public might thing the former
champion was trying to frame an
alibi,'' but that another physician
who stitched the wound Tunnev
opened over Dempsey's eye said
there were strong symptoms of
poison" TEX Rickard, promoter, was
afraid Tunney would not be able to
go through with the match, Demp-
sey is quoted as saying.
tTunney got sick flying here from
/ Stroudsburg. Do me a favor and
don't stop him too fast. Let him
| stay three or four rounds. This is
| the greatest crowd we ever had and
7 want to give them a run for their
money" Dempsey said Rickard told
| him.
81 almost had to laugh in his face.
| He was worrying about the wrong
man. I was SO weak when L reached
| the arena that I almost fell getting
! out of my automobile" Dempsey is
| quoted as saying.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-08

port demand for North American wheat
was better and world stocks showed
decrease Of $4,000 bushels for the
week.
1t was estimated that 100000 bushels
of wheat from Canada and the United
States was bought today for shipment
to Europe and that considerable rye
was also purchased. Premiums for
wheat at the Gulf Of Mexico were also
reported to have hardened. On all the
rallies, though commission houses were
selling especially of May and July, be-
came @of broader volume Previous
sellers were the most active buyers of
December. Snow, rain and sleet in the
corn belt tended to strengthen the corn
market. In, some cases shippers here
were said to be buying cash corn back
from the east. Oats eased down as
the result of profit taking.
Provisions reflected the downward
trend of the hog market.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-08
GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, Dec. 7.-(P)-Chances that
ice blockades holding grain back would
be broken gave a late downward slant
to wheat values today. Prices, how
ever, for December delivery of wheat
here frightened up at times to a level
with May. The wheat market finished
irregular at B cent net decline to 3s
cent advance; corn " cent to % cent
up; oats 1S q Il to as cent off, and pro-
visions unchanged to Is cents down.
With temperatures modifying in the
ice fields that tied up lake traffic
sellers of wheat became rather per-
sistent and earlier price gains melted
away.
Unexpected strength of Liverpool
quotations together with forecast OF
unwelcome rain in Argentina did a
good deal to lift wheat values during
the first part of the day. Besides, ex-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-08
LANDIS' RE- ELECTION.
HELD UP DUE TO ROW.
OVER DRAFTING RULE.

ASHEVILLE, N. c., Dec. GA
Commissioner K. M. Lands admins
tration of baseball by the National
Association of Professional Baseball
leagues, was blocked today bN Wal
Ter Morris, secretary of the Dallas
club, Texas league. Morris objected
to endorsing resolution because re-
election of Lands would continue the
major Minor agreement, including the
draft clause, which the Texan term
ed thoroughly Objectionable"
The resolution, introduced at the
opening session of the National as
sociation's annual meeting by John
d. Martin, president of the Southern
association, called for sweeping en-
dorsement of Lands and his admin :
istration and gave official notice"
to the major leagues that the minors
wanted him reelected with mo cur
tailment of authority"
After heated discussion, the
resolution was referred to the reso-
lutions committee. 1t had been sec
onded when Morris asked if it meant
that the association approved the
agreement which is to remain in
force as long as Lands holds ahe
office of commissioner Martin ex-
pressed the opinion that such would
be the case.
I'm that case I am opposed to the
resolution and will vote against it,"
Norris announced. 81 am sick and
tired of the draft rula and whiIa
heartily am in favor of Judge Landis'
reelection, think some action
should be taken whereby the leagues
suffering from the draft would be
relieved"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-08
RED sox TRADE PLAYERS

ASHEVILLE, N. G., Dec. Z R-
Three Boston Red Sox players We're
sent to the st. Paul American as
socation club today in the first big
deal of the meeting of the National
Association of Professional Baseball
leagues. Pitchers Zahniser and Hell
mach and Catcher CASTOR go to the
Saints in payment for Shortstop
.Wanninger and Catcher Holman.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-08
STOCK PRICES
REACT BEFORE
MARKET CLOSE.
(By The Associated Press)
)ck market averages:
otal stock sales, 1,552,OOO shares.

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-(P-Reaction-
airy price tendencies developed toward
the close of todays stock market after
an early period Of strength during
which more than a dozen issues were
elevated to new high levels for the
year. In the absence of any adverse
news developments, Wall street de-
scribed the selling as a technical re-
action" designed to correct the mar
ket's supposedly weakened condition.
Early gains of one to five points were
substantially reduced or. wiped out,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-08
TINY PRINCESS
ALREADY GETS
IN THE GOSSIP

LONDON, Dec. (P)-Princess
Elizabeth, infant daughter of the
Duke and Duchess of York, already
is the subject of gossip.
Everybody has wanted to know
where the royal baby would stay
while her parents are on their tour
of Australia. lit was generally as
sumed that the baby's grandfather
and grandmother King George and
Queen Mary would watch over her
in the nursery at Buckingham
palace-the precaution being taken
to. keep the young princess far
enough away from the king so as
not to wake him at night, for the
king is a light sleeper.
The royal slumbers will not be dis
turbed, however, for Lady Strath-
more, mother of the duchess, is to
take charge of her granddaughter
Lady Cavan and Lady Doris Vyner.
who will accompany the duchess of
York as ladies in waiting, each leave
small children behind. Lady .Cavan's
daughter, whose name also is Eliza
beth, is two years old, and Lady
Doris has son, born this year, as
we'll as daughter.
The battleship Renown is being
prepared for the Australian trip. The
duke and duchess will use the suite
which the Prince Of Wales had on
his tours.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-08
WALKER UPHELD
AS CHAM PION
BY COMMISSION

CHICAGO, Dec. z N9 Mickey
Walker is the worlds middleweight
champion, just as the referee, Benny
Yanger, ruled he was when he raised
Walkers water-soaked glove at the
finish of the ten round fight against
Tiger Flowers, the titleholder, lasE
Friday night.
The Illinois State Athletic commits
sion refused today to reverse the
decision as requested by Walk Miller
stead, the commission backed up
Yangers verdict, but decided that in
the future two judges in addition to
the referee will decide all contests.
This plan, the same used by the
New York commission, will become
effective January l.
The. commission in it's investiga-
tion found there was no collusion or
crookedness on the part of Referee
Yanger; that his decision was strictly
an honest one, and that Yanger
rendered his verdict in accordance
with the rules of boxing as pro-
mulgated by the commission. |he
commission took the spectators tc
task for booing, inferring that the
patrons were ignorant of the rules
of the sport.
Miller, the dethroned titleholder's
manager, while expressing disappoint-
ment because of the commissions re-
fusal to reverse the decision, said sht
felt the commission had exerteC
every effort within it's power tt
right the injustice that had beer
done in depriving Flowers of his
title.
Miller said Flowers and Walker arc
certain to meet in a return matcF
within 80 days and that Tex Rickart
would promote it, in his Madison
Square Garden arena in New Yorf
probably on March 8. Miller init
mated, however. that the date NIGH
be set back so the contest can be
staged outdoors.
=
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-08

COPPER AND SILVER QUOTATIONS
Z The average daily quotation for cop
per and silver, as carried by the Engi-
neering and Mining Journal for the
week ending December 2, are as fol-
lows:
Copper, 1899. Silver, 54.20.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-08
B o W LIN G
Y. NJ. G. A.

4s
The Warriors scored a four-point
victory over the Copper Queen bow
ling team at the Y alleys last night.
Black copped the honors for the
Warriors by displaying rare form in
this hard fought battle. His ia
was high game for his team while
his total of 495 also was the best
score for the winners. Hart cinched
high score for the Smeltermen with
his mark of 2O2. His teammate,
Struthers, also scored heavily by
accommodating a total of 562 for the
three games
In the other match of the evening
the Arizona Edison quintet emerged
victors over the pin eating c. and A.
Sharks" The winners added three
points to their growing collection.
Lewis, of the Edison team, sue
ceeded in bowling game of 167
for hig hscore. Guthrie registered
462 for high total for his team.
High score and high total for the
c. and A. team went to Mayo who
bowled a game of POI for high score
and 511 for high total.
No games are scheduled for to-
night so all Y bowlers are urged
to timber up the old arm by putting
in some practice games.
Warriors: Jorgenson, 365; Bolton,
342; Black, 495; Judd, 27O; Villages,
252. Total: 1897.
Copper Queen: Struthers, 562;
Childers, 495; March, 421; Lindner,
451; Hart, 536. Total: 2465.
Arizona Edison: Lewis, 459; Guthrie,
462; Shotwell, 33S; Givin, 346; Bonar,
366. Total: 1867.
c. & A.: Ballentine, 457; Hansen,
429; Caldwell 421; Mayo, 511; Pollak,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-08
LIBERTY BONDS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 7:-P). - Liberty
bonds closed: AVS S1OO.15; first As
$1OO.1O; first Ans $1O2.16; second ANS
$1O0.27; third Ans $1O1.5; fourth ANS
$102.SO; U. s. government AS $1O9.25.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-08
LABARBA REATs wIIIIAMs

FRESNO, Calf, Dec. P)-Fidel
Labarba, flyweight champion of the
world, piled up an early lead and
increased it in succeeding rounds to
take a ten-round decision over Delos
Williams of New Orleans here to"
night.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-08
COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-(P-The gem
eral cotton market closed steady to-
day at net advances of to 13 points.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-08

Bill Cox, sophomore at Penn State.
recently won the six-mile intercolle-
giate cross-country championship of
the east. More than that. he hung
up a new record for the event. run.
ming the distance in 80 minutes and
four seconds. This was 80 seconds
faster than Tibbetts of Harvard, 1925
winner, ran the race.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-08

The International Club. Quality
and service, in Aqua Prieta.-Advt
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The Dispatch.'
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-08
CRUDE PETRoLEUM INCREASES


NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-(P)-The daily
average gross crude production in the
United States decreased 2,45O barrels
for the week ended December A, total
ing 2,SSS,SOO barrels, says the weekly
summary of the American Petroleum
Institute today, The daily average
production east of California was /,
73O,5O0 barrels, a decrease of $3.50
barrels.
Wyoming, $4,000, increase, 4,25O bar
rels; Montana, 16,SOO, increase, SO;
Colorado, 1850, decrease, 800; New
Mexico, $500, decrease, 1850.
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nave received d
oolorful picture of American prosper
ity from J. T. Kay, trades union
official who visited the United States
as a member of a mission to search
for the secret of American high
wages.
Mr.. Kay told the Institute of
British Foundrymen in Birmingham
how, having a letter of Introduction
to a Pittsburgh moulder, he called on
the man unexpectedly to satisfy him
self that the introduction was not
a catch to deceive him.
A negro maid answered the bell of
a fine house and said the moulder
was at dinner, but the man came
out at once, resplendent in evening
dress. Dinning with him, also in
correct attire, were his wife, brother
and son.
After a pleasant evening, the host
brought out his 80 horse power car,
drove Mr.. Kay to his hotel, mention
ing incidentally that he had paid
$4,000 for his house and had $4,000
in the bank.
81 was assured" said Mr.. Kay,
"that that was a fair example of a
iilbh dCAlON WuSA AG IIlSu
honestly to get on"
There are enough national restaur-
ants in London now to form league
of nations of food.
For years French and Italian chefs
held sway in Soho, London's nearest
approach to Latin quarter, but with
the war came gastronomic adventur-
ers and refugee restauranteurs from
all Europe and Asia to try their luck
in Turing, the English from a tradi-
tional diet of roast beef, boiled pota-
toes and puddings.
Russians, Spaniards, Scandinavians,
Indians, Armenians and Greeks edged
into Soho, and set up shop. Chinese,
of course, had been there for years.
"A few Japanese restaurants are hid
Gen away where only Japanese can
find them. A caucasian cafe is the
latest addition to the colony.
London boasts no 100 per cent
American eating house, but nearly
every restaurant tries to specialize in
American dishes. BY tramping from
London bridge to Piccadilly a hungry
American can sample everything from
bean soup to corn-on- the-cob and
pumpkin pie.
Every hotel has it's American
bar''-a few of them with brass
rails.
Mrs. Ethel Snowden, wife of Philip
s. owden, fo mel laborte chancellor
of the exchequer, has been appointed
one of the governors of the broad
casting organization which the gov
ernment is taking over from the
private British broadca sting company
from January 1 for consideration
of S3,1O0,OOO.
Evening star., 1926-08-16
BETTER FURNITURE
AT LOWER PRICES

Is offered I'M this Semi.Amnual Event, ackich
has come to mean so much to Home FmrmiSherS
Furniture of excellent taste, superior quality and
refined, artistic design-Furniture that refutes the
idea that good taste need be costly.
1t is Furniture of quality throughout - beautiful
woods to begin with, grained maple, walnut, burl
walnut, mahogany, birch and gunwood-put to-
gether by master craftsmen.
Whether your home is large or small, simply or
1ux,1ro1sy furnished, you will find here remark
able collection of Furniture priced to afford real
savings.
Every item on this page, and dozens of others not
mentioned here are included in this sale at special
low Semi Annual Sale Prices.
The Washington times., 1926-11-05
WAVERL "
HOPEFUL

With several additions to its line
up. the crack Mohawk eleven will
attempt to turn back the fighting
Waverley Club. at the American
League Park Sunday The northeast
boys defeated the Hawks in the open
The Washington times., 1926-11-05
EPIPHANY DEFEATS
CARDINALS BY SO TO 9

Playing host to the Cardinal A.
c. tossers, the Epiphany Roses
amassed 33 while the visitors
netted 9. From the time Freddy
Braddock represented the team in
the score column with toss from
the 20 foot mark until taps the
winners at all times maintained a
commanding lead.
AT the end of half time the G
Street flowers had compiled a
15.point score, while the birds
collected viewpoint total The
40.minute period evolved nothing
of a sensation character of play,
the Rose quinf being satisfied to
polish up on court technique.
Schwartz bore the brunt of the
losers offensive. tossing IN three
goals at long range. All Of the
flower. five contributed to the
score column. each member ac-
counting at least one field toss.
The Washington times., 1926-11-05

I. Those iii charge of q French rose
garden iii which there are $4,000
varieties are not sure that the eoIs
lection is complete
The Washington times., 1926-11-05
NAVY WILL
: USE SUBS

I ANNAPOLIS, Nd. Nov. 5.-The
thoroughness of the coaching now
being carried out at the Naval
Academy by Bill Ingram and his
staff was illustrated when Brad.
ley. a left.handed back on Squad
b. was used during large part
of the practice to toss passes. the
Navy scouts having reported that
West. Virginia Wesleyan, which
plays here Saturday. used a port.
side passer chiefly.
There IS every indication that
Ingram will use q secOnd-strlng
team at the start against West
Virginia. Wesleyan, the regulars
being on hand, however. to run
into the game IL necessary.
AS in many cases the substi.
tutes still have chance of land
ing regular job, it is certain that
they will work hard.
The sbackfield during the scrin1.
mage was made up of Parish, who
called signals; Shapley. Ransford
and Condra. This looks like the
backfield at the. start tomorrow,
though either Coffman or Schuher
may be used instead of Condra.
AS Shapley. ,Ransford and Schuber
have been playing with the varsity
during portion Of the season,
their showing tomorrow may de-
termine their status for the re.
naming games.
OF the three, RansfOrd was the
only one who played at call
against Michigan, and he only
for few minutes.
Ransfor1 and Shapley were. con.
sidered the star backs of the squad
at the beginning of the season,
and many here still think that
they are good enough to get back
their places.
AT any rate, their presence on
the squad assures strong backfieId
replacennents
The Washington times., 1926-11-05
sYBll BAUER WILL
MARRY SPORTS EDITOR

CHICAGO: Nov. 5.--Miss sybil
Bauer. famous aquatic star and
holder Of thirty.three world swim,
ming records. today. confirmed re.
ports that she is to marry Edward
Sullivan, sports editor of the New
York Evening Graphic. The mar
riage win be early in June.
1--WE met III FloridassiIa February.
1926" said Miss Bauer. ut was
love at first sight. When Mr..
Sullivan returned to New York he
continued his courtsllip by air mail.
Miss Bauer declared she would
retire from swimming competition
after her marriage.
The Washington times., 1926-11-05
BILLIARD STARS STORM
PHILADELPHIA TOURNEY

NEW YORK. Nov. San exodus
OF billiard stars was due today. their
destination being Philadelphia where
the worlds pocket billiard champion.
ship will open at the Elks Club to.
morrow. Those in the party will be
Frank Taberski and Ralph Green
leaf, present and past champions
Charles Harmon. winner of the re-
cent New York state championship;
Tom Hueston. runner-up in that
tourney; Erwin Rudolph, Andrew
st. Jean and Arthur Woods.
Others who will take part in the
championship are G. D. PrindIe,
Appleton, Wis; Harry Oswald
Pittsburgh. and Andrew Ponzi
Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1926-11-05
HaIfback D delivers Mail
to Keep III Grid
Trim

These young stalwarts who
keep in condition for their foot
ball by carrying ice, wearing
firemen's hats or smashing
baggage have nothing on q he
man of the Rocky Mountain
gridiron sector, who sees to it
that he walks miles and miles
and miles.
AL Panek, halfback on the
Denver University team, is the
volunteer pedestrian. He works
his way through college by be-
ing a mailman.
Panek, considered a great
man on his legs, walks his mail
route from 6 in the morning
until noon. He goes to classes
through the early afternoon and
sprints into the backfield right
after $780,
The Washington times., 1926-11-05
DEMPSEY DELANEY BOUT
SOUGHT FOR XMAS FUND

NEW YORK, Nov Reports
today stated that j. Humbert
Fugazy. local promoter, was plan
ming to put on bout between Jack
Dempsey and Jack Delaney at the
Kingsbridge Armory. provided the
New York Commission would permit
him to charge $50 for ringside seats.
1t was said that he planned TO bring
together Jack Shafkey and jimmy
MaIoney, Boston's heavyweight con
tenders, in the semi final.
The Dempsey Delaney match, i
was said. would be the feature
event OF the New York American
Christmas fund show
The Washington times., 1926-11-05
$1,000, 900 Gridiron
Receipts Likely
For Harvard

Harvard will have a million
dollar football gate from all
present indications. This will
be the first time that the re-
ceipts will reach that figure,
judging from available records.
The last three games with
Princeton, Brown and Yale will
be sell-outs, according to Car
roll Getchell, ticket manager.
The official attendance figures
are not yet avilable, but accord
ing to Getchell they will be
approximately as follows:
Geneva, 10000.
Holy Cross, $4,000.
William and Mary, 10000.
Dartmouth, $4,000.
Tufts, 10000.
Princeton, $4,000.
Brown, $4,000.
Yale, $4,000.
The Washington times., 1926-11-05
UMPIREs SEE BIG YEAR
COMING FOR SANDL OTIS

: Baseball Is going forward on the
sandlots and drifting backward on
the college diamond. Optimism over
the sandlot outlook and q call for
help from the colleges were sounded
at the District Umpries' Association
banquet.
The game Is losing out as q col.
lege sport, John d. O'Reilly, the
Georgetown baseball and track
coach. told the umpires and their
guests and he entered a plea that
the umpires accept any opportunity
to aid college baseball.
Capt. John R. ID. Cleland. presi-
dent of the Capital City Assertion.
Iauded the umpires for, the effective
cooperation they helped bring about
during the last successful season.
Other speakers were Pop Cook,
sandlot leader for year: r.. ID. Hay
cock. Bankers Lea cue president,
b. b. Barrett pressd lent o9 the Gov
eminent League and Baillie Spring
ston, coach at American University.
DIR. CT. Harris White was the toast
master.
The Washington times., 1926-11-05

Easy for Epiphany
The Epiphany Roses made short
shrift OF the Cardinals. winning q
basketball game. a3 TO 9.