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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-24
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OPPORTUNITY NO. 8.
FOUR GENERATIONS.

There are four generations In this
home-a great-grandparent, who still
tries to work as strength and oppor-
tunity permit; grandmother, who
waits upon her invalid daughter. the
mother of three young children, de-
serted by their father. The man is
under court order to contribute to the
support Of his young family, but he
is badly in debt otherwise. After his
payments. there Is still a deficit of
SIS a week in the income of the home.
or $685. a year.
Previously acknowledged, $603.5O.
=. III. s., IS; c. ", IS: A. M. L.,
s.. so; NJ. A. G., 81; L. III. G., IS; w. Fl.
C., 81; Mrs. c. A. o., IS; Z. j. Febrey
& Co, $25; J. J.. B., $40; A. B. S., 500.
Amount asked for. ......... $4,000
Total received ............. 77O.OO
Still needed .............. $4,000
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$4,000

OPPORTUNITY NO. A.
WILLING TO WORK, BUT SHOULD
BE AT HOME.
This devoted mother Is perfectly
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Donations Received by Star.

The following contributions have
been received and are acknowledged
New Britain herald., 1926-10-08
900 COMMISSION SUIT

Action for s1,000 has been lnsu- tuted against Sebastian Gozzo ana Salvatore Rocca by John Bo1nle- v.icz, claiming commission on real estate sales. The suit is brought through Judge Benjamin w. All,ng' Constable Fred Wrinkle served the papers today and attached four building lots on Cabot street, ne- longing to the defendants. The writ Is returnable in the court Of common pleas the first Tuesday or November.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-08
TO CALL IN STOCK

Chicago, Oct. 8 Pt-Directors of Montgomery. Ward and company to- day decidedSto call in preferred stock amounting to s4.249,S00.
 Retirement of this stock will be on basis of s115 per share with accrued dividends, and will take place at the end of the present fis- cal year.
 The directors also inaugurated dividends by declaring a quarterly dividend of s1.0o per share payable on Nov. 15 to stock of record Nov.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-08

For years Lois Wilson refused to have her hair bobbed. Two months ago a role necessitated bobbed hair and she finally howed. Since then, there have been twice as many re- quests from magazine and news paper editors for. her photograph.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-08

A villain, to be convincing. must be true to life, believes John Roche, who plays the heavy roles for Fox. He should be consistent, Even a bad egg Is consistent, A good villain is a plausible one"
New Britain herald., 1926-10-08

Bessie Love, a ukulele champ, has added another song to her reper- toire. It's Chinese love song. She picked 1t up from little old Chinese lady who fell In love with Miss Love when she was in Los Angeles China town on location.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-08

Motion picture cameramen are now classed among those having hazardous occupations when apply ing for certain types of life insur- ance. Many have lost their lives shooting scenes from the top Of buildings, bridges, airplanes under water and in many other dangerous places.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-08

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New Britain herald., 1926-10-08

When a screen scenario demands that scenes be made inside a thea ter, a real playhouse often is uset rather than a studio set. Especial! is this true in New York, where tn sixty-two legitimate theaters offer wide variety of types. The Lyceum home of Froman and Belasco stag successes, was used by Paramount Several tons of lights and equip ment a, large cast and enough extra to fill the orchestra seats, were talk on 10 the theater in the filming 0 picture.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-08

Manufacturers of piano wire are now putting out a special brand TOT use in motion picture studios It has a. million uses, mostly in comedy scanes where articles of furniture or actors are hoisted about the stage mice are made to run across tne floor windows must bang open' 1,rns fall off tables, etc. The wire, painted black. becomes through thls movement absolutely invisible on the screen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
BENTLEY MIGHT
PLAY FIRST

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. Art
Fletcher. manager Vt the Phillies,
says it is far from being GER
tainty at this time tA at Jack Bent
ley, smuggling southpAw, who with
Wayland Dean was secured IN
trade with the Giants for Jimmy
Ring. will cover first 3 ase.
From his home in CoIl insviile, III.
Fetch sent word that \ Y highly
pleased with the deal nut ne ap-
parentlv hopes to land regular
firstsacker from the tote OF ms
wire.
player to cover thE Initial oase y
will give the Locale. two q rst-class
hurlers. The southINw shcAuln Ml WIN
q majority of his gamesA Wnle
Fletcher feels that Dean VIA 49,
good as he will get plenty oaN 'sN'ofaA
here. "a win
II Bentley fs used at firSt &C WIZ ~
give the Phillies the advaLNaso -
a real slugger when right 49, - -
il in the box while Lou FL ~ -
will be seen in action with anNEOp
posing southpaw on the hill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
&c LESSON IN
CHINESE COIN

The proposed singles sculling race
between those two veteran oarsmerl,
Fred Plaisted and Bernard McGahey,
brings up story told BY al Swing,
the Bachelors Barge and University
of PennsylYanfa oarsmaI.
Fred Plaisted IS one Of the wen
ders of the SchuyIlxiI1 Navy. said
Swing. He has been rowing for
many. many years. vet II is doubt
full il he ever had a stranger ex-
perience than that which took place
when he was only rs years old.
When he was is Plaisted was
searching the world for further
rowing conquests Some one told
him about race for the chanpion-
ship OF China for q purse OF 81 900
and he entered. He surprised the
Chinese and won the race and then
looked for his $1,000 prize.
The Cinnamon rolled several big
wheelbarroWs full of money to
Pla1sted and he thought he Was set
for the remainder OF his life. The
next day, however. when he az
changed 1t for American money he
received the grand sum of 81.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
HEATHcoTE SIGNS FOR
NINTH DIAMOND SEASON

YORK, Pa, Jan. Clifton
C'Iefty'') Heathcote, Forks sole
representative in the major leagues,
received his 1926 contract from the
Chicago Cubs yesterday and signed
the document and returned it at
once.
He Is ordered to report In Chi
cago on February IL to be ready
to leave for the Catalina Islands for
spring training. the Cubs expecting
to arrive at their training place
by February 15. -
This will be Heathcote's ninth
season in the big leagues. He
Joined the st. Louis Cardinals back
in 1918 and was sent to Houston,
and in mfd-Season was recalled when
the ST. Louis fans demanded See
ing him back in Cardinal uniform.
Heathcote Is in splendid condition
and looks for good season this
summer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09

and pay a fee each ear to the
State for each net opa rated. Let
the department of game and inland
fisheries. and the game Wardens OF
the State put into eftec the fol-
lowing suggestions, orlsome modifI-
cations thereof:
Furnish every net fisherman,
each year when he applies for his
license, copy OF the law above
quoted, with a wa Fning that his
license will be rev loked If he is
caught shipping ba ss.
Withdraw for two or more
years the license CR any net fish
erman guilty of V toIafion.
Insist upon large fines, particu.
larly for second okfenses, and en-
deavor to securel prison terms
wherever possible.
Have game wArdens make in.
spections fRequenfly at the fish
wharves and express depots OF
Washington Of incoming barrels OF
fish. A simple. inexpensive, and
sure methc d of Fcatching the law
"All of The above, in sgbstancel
at least, could he put into execution
under exif ting law"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
EN- PAUL
PLANS ACTION

NEW YORK, Jan. paul Ser
lenbach, worlds light heavyweight
champion, probably will defend his
title in successive bouts with Nike
McTigue and Georges Carpenter, it
was announced today prior to the
champions departure for Long Key,
Fla.
The date OF the McTigue meet
ing was set tentatively at February
IL at a conference between Madison
Square Garden officials and Dan
Hickey, the title holders manager.
Carpenter will be offered a bout
with Berlenbach later in the In
door season.
The possibility of a meeting be-
tween Berlenbaeh and Gene TunBey,
heavyweight contender, also was
discussed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
TOM DAVIES MAY COACH
ROCHESTER GRID ELEVEN

ROCHESTER,. n. Y, Jan. 9.--Tom
Davies. former University of Pitts.
burgh gridiron performer and coach
Of the Allegheny College at Mead
VILE. Pa. for the last two seasons,
was here yesterday TO confer with
athletic officials at the University
Of Rochester.
The question of a contract was
not discussed, 1t was said.
Whether a contract will be ten
dered Davies none of the officials
of the university would say def
nitely. But it is regarded highly
probable that he will be selected
as the next mentor of the gridiron
squad in view OF events yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
GREB TNEETS LoHNNAN
IN LEGION BOXING SHOW

LINCOLN. Nab, Jan. s.-HarryI
Greb, rhiddleweiGht champion, and
Joe Lehman, Toledo, Ohio, lighy.
heavyweight, will mix in the nna6n
bout ON the Omaha American lie
g1on,sj card for January 10, accOy d.
ing D word received here today by
the State athletic commission from
Jak Isaacson, Omaha matching ker.
according to Isaacson, Greb sue-
gested Dave Shade or Gene TIL nney
~ his opponent, but the Omaha
Legion was una BILE to take such a
/bout against New York comm stition
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
Purdue Coach Likes
His Collegiate
Lad Touch

Jimmy Phelan, star quarter
back of the Notre Dame team Of
1914, 1916 and 1916, now head
football coach at Purdee, likes
boys tough.
Il like boys tough he told
the Elkhart (Ind.l Lions Club.
To-day we're up against the bird
who wears balloon trousers
the drug store cowboy, who
would rather step out on the
dance floor than the gridiron.
Every day boys come to my
office who are having a strenu-
Gus time with their studies.
/ tell them that naturally
they'll have lots of trouble.
College educations are not
handed out on platters."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
JAKE BREAIEsT
SAYS HOPPE

NEW YORK. Jan. 9.-Wilhe
Hoppe, former world champion at
1872 balk line billiards, declared to-
day that Jake Schaefer played the
greatest billiards in the history of
the game in regaining the cham
pionship from Edouard Horemans,
of Belgium, in Chicago.
''Schaefer was great player a
year ago, but. right now, he is play.
ing the greatest balk line in the
history of the game" Hoppe stated.
"Only for "a bit of carelessness in
forgetting to chalk his cue Jake
would have hadsR grand average OF
100, the goal OF all billiardists.
Schaeferss average for the 1,500
points was SO 1916, a new world rec
ord.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
.BOK. THEIR WAY
TO EIlUCATD)N

DENVER, Jan. s.-what is be-
lieved to be a record number OF
professional boxers attending uni
ssversities In any city are boxing
their way through the halls OF
institutions of learning in this city.
They are three in number.
Don (Terror) Long. junior light
weight champion of Colorado. is
gaining degree as fllll-fledged
dentist lat Denver University. by
cuffing other young men about the
ring Ia his spare moments. He
has two more years to study be-
fore completing his course and after
he gets his diploma he will be
qualified to knock out molars with a
hefty swing and treat his victims
in his dental office. He is 81 years
Old and recently married q coed
of Colorado College.
Tad Hannigan. who started box
ing amateur bouts as q fIyweight.
y now middle and Is studying to
be doctor at Regis College here.
de has earned his way through col
lege already and has laid aside the
gloves until he graduates. Tad is
Also II years old.
Eddie Mack pete QIintana) is
the recognized featherweight cham
pion OF the State and continues to
Outlook other 126-pounders as he
studies law at Regis College. This
IS his first year in college. Eddie
as ~ years old and has defeated
some OF the best little fellows in
the region, having scored victory
pver every ringster he has en-
gagged.
Leslie Showers. national publicity
director for Ed tStrangler) Lewis,
worlds wrestling champion, brought
out and developed Long and Han
nigan. Sam Buxbaum of the Kid
Howard gym In Chicago. formerly
of Denver. discovered and tutored
Mack to the lofty place he now
holds In Colorado boxing circles
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
TORONTO THINKS NooNE
WILL START IN SUMMER

Toronto expects that Freddy
Noone, the catcher obtained from
Charlotte, is going to make good.
the Charlotte owners are said to
have sold the -youngster at q
nominal figure to avoid the draft,
thinking he was not ripe for Glass
IA work and would be returned to
be sold later at good sum. But
Toronto heard so many good things
Of the youngster the Maple Leafs
have about decided to keep him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
CHAMPION ATHLETES
IN JERSEY TRACK MEET

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-De Hart
Hubbard, worlds record holder In
the broad jump: Chet Bowman, in
tercollegiate sprint champion, and
George Marsters and Joe Tierney,
who hold the intercollegiate middle
distance titles, will be the feature
athletes to take part in the games
of the Y. NJ. III. a. at Paterson.
NaJ., tonight. The meet will in
augurate the local indoor season
expected to be the greatest on rec
ord
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
ELMER DUcKETT TO PLAY
IN GARDEN THIS SEASON

Kitty Bransfield. Waterbury man
ager, has taken Elmer Duckett from
Providence, though the player was
of no use to his club last year be-
cause of injury.
Duckett has been an infielder, but
Bransfield plans to use him in the
outfield. Kitty predicts the player
will become the leagues best hitter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
LOCAL ANGLERS IDEALLY
SITUATED FOR FISHING
By II. "A. ANGLER.

Local anglers aside from he ayearround fresh fishing
afforded the
at hand where they apply their art months
the other migratory saltwater
IN April and depart the latter part Of October thu
Dig poFn tne winch to foloI
the leading outdoor recreatDns.
The hsrdhead is the first travelling fish to put his
the early spring and ys with until the cold wealth
him to the SOUTHERN His
shortly after
month June 1t tnentha the anglers make their catches
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
INER|V|EN AXE
To WATER

The fish from the Central High
School and the Dewitt Prep School
will engage In duel meets today.
The Blue and White team meets
The Baltimore A. c. at Baltimore,
and tho Dewitt Props are, to go TO
Mercersburg for a series OF events
with the Lnermen OF the Academy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09

Work was started today on the
installation of the net cage at
the Arcade basketball court under
the direction Of Harry Passon, of
Philadelphia, and his corps of ex-
perts. The work viii be COM
pleted before noon tomorrow and
District basketball fans win get
their first squirt at it tomorrow
night when the Washington Palace
passers will attempt to fan Eddie
Lynch and his Detroit team, which
a. making its first appearance
of the season in the Capital.
A one-inch steel pipe will form
the base to which the netting will
be attached, and the pipe, in turn,
n fastened to the floor by means
feet of the net is tWo.inch meshing
The other eight feet will be oil
four-inch blocks and will in no way
interfere with. the fans vision.
The introduetio4i OF the cage. al
the Arcade will mean added speed
and then some, to the games of the
big Ieaguers. 1t will be their debut
in a cage under amateur rules.
Though every man in the club has
had much experience in perform.
ing on a closed court, it was in
leagues where the professional rules
governed.
II will mean difference Of ten
minutes of actual playing time, &C
cording to Manager Lou Sugarman
VINO has knocked around in profes
hA ydkt an
bOdy's business-Just how long
Sugie" is as happy as a kid with
new toy over the installation OF
the cage, and predicts that every
club on the circuit will have one
before the end OF the season.
If "Sugie" is right in his predic
ton. watch Washington ripsaW
through Joseph Carr's circuit. The
locals know every trick Of playing
in cages. some made of MEETINGS and
others of steel.
Sugarman and his players re-
turned home last night from the
first Western invasion where
they tumbled from the heights i'm
the league standing to third place
In two nights. The flop was start
ed by the defeat at Cleveland.
The game, however, had ITS re-
ward. ,Sugarman reports that
WashingtOn's end Of the receipts
In the fifth city game, Tuesday
night, were the highest eyer
drawn down by a visiting team
in professional basketball. The
Palace management was paid off
for more than 1000 customers
who were treated to one Of the
greatest games ever witnessed In
Cleveland.
After leaving Cleveland the Pal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
Business lake Il

The Business High School basket
ers took one more practice game
before they went into the high
school series. They handed the Col
,legiates a 81 to q defeat Business
is rapidly forging ahead with their
new green combination.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
Hartford Wants Bodie

Harry Hesse, hard.hitting first
haseman at Hartford, has been
offered to Wichita Falls, of the
Texas League, for Ping Bodie, old
time Yankee who hit $3.50 and made
So home runs last season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09

ace passers helped to earn their
salaries by beating the Canton. Ohio
professional team. On the follow
ing night they handed Akron .
FASTING
The players are confident that
they Will overhaul the Cleveland
outfits before the end OF the first
half championship. They will at
tempt to assume their winning
ways tomorrow night against De-
troit.
There is much local interest in
this game Eddie Lynch, one of the
best all around athletes ever turned
ont at Catholic University. is play
ing In the baekfield for the visitors.
Students at the Bl ookland institu-
zion are planning big things to
aOnor their athletic idol.
Dutch Eberts. a former teammate
Of Lynch. will head delegation
of about 400 students to the game.
They will bring their cheer leader
to lead the gang in c. =. songs and
cheers, Their section 'of the seats
viii be decorated with red and black
colors.
In addition to the big game. which
gets under way at S:45 o'clock,
there will be q preliminary between
the coart-worn Yankees and the
fighting STATIONS, OF Northeast
WASHINGTON This ie the first game
Of elimination series to decide
the unlimited championship Of the
District
Keep your eyes peeled on the
StantOns" is the warning wI1is-
pered by the managers of the
UNLIMITED teams who fear the
| green jerseyed Irish fY01n eat
Northeast way. Though young
In years, the STATIONS knew
their basketball, and they are out
this year to duplicate their glOrI-
Gus football featS. They beat the
Yanks last year in their own back
room, when the latter club played
under the name Of the COrby
Baking Company.
The program opens at O'Clock
with jazz music by the Meyer Davis
Palace Band. Fifteen minutes later
the Yanks and STATIONS 60 to it.
The orchestra again swings into
/ action at the end of the preliminary
| and entertains the spectators until
| the announcer steps out to do the
ballyhoo stunt. Following the game
there will be dancing
One glance at the program indi.
cate that George p. Marshall is not
stinting his bankrolls to stare his
! weekly basketball parties.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
Fittery in Danger

1t Is doubtful if the veteran south.
paw pitcher, Paul Fittery, will be
retained at Asheville this year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
Detroit Team Comes
To Play Palace

Last Nights Results
No games played
TOnight's Game
Detroit at Rochester
Tomorrow Game
Detroit at Washington
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09

moss cONKLIN uDrites
| N scho0lbOy sports Nth
the authority Of one sOhO
has been a high school star.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09

The law itself Is clear enough -
all we need is it's enforcement.
1.-The nct fishermen are licensed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09

After leaving Cleveland the Pal
Evening star., 1926-10-31
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