davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-22
Few scabs.
TO WORKER CORRESPONDENTS

When you send In news be brief.
Tell what, who, when, where and
whyl ESQ words but not more than
800.
Always use doubIe-space, Ink or
typewriter, and write on one side Of
the paper only.
Tell a complete story In ss few
words as possible. You are NEWS
pondents--don't philosophers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-22

Did you subscribe to The American
Worker Correspondent
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-22

+ We need more news from the shops
and factories. Send II Inl
New Britain herald., 1926-02-25

By Pacific & Atlantic Mrs, Theresa Siciliano, 35, mother of five, is on trial at Freehold, N. J., for murder of Marie Nicolini, 19, her supposed rival for affections of her hus- band, Paul, last September. Out ragged vanity prompted her to shoot Marie, counsel declared.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-25

Speaking of food-well there wasn't much talk at New York newsboys' feast held at the ncws- boys lodging house. Twelve hundred lusty-lunged youngsters partook of the rnpast, which was attended by Gov, Al Smith of New York and others equally prominent. They are shouting their appreciation of Father Cashin (ccnter).
Evening star., 1926-09-19
GALLAGHER IS ADVANCED.
Gas Association Head Becomes
East Ohio Gas President.

CLEVELAND, September IS. R.-
Ralph w. Gallagher, for the last four
years vice president and general
manager of the East Ohio Gas Co.,
Evening star., 1926-09-19
MEXICO DECLARED ]
IN CRITICAL STATE.
Economic Conditions Require
Gold Certificate Issue,
DR.. Wolff Says.
By the Associated Press.


SAN ANTONIO. Tex, September Is.
Economic conditions in Mexico, ag-
gravated by the Catholic boycott, are
critical, DIR. Walter Wolff. German
political economist declared here to-
day. DR.. Wolff announced that a sur
vey of conditions in the southern re.
public had just been completed. the
result of which will be reported to the
faculty Of the University of Heidel-
berg. The findings may have an inf1u.
ence on the investment of German
capital in Mexico, he said.
Figures revealing that only per
cent of the land of Mexico is under
cultivation and that American capi.
tai far exceeds that of any other
nation in oil investments were quoted
by DR.. Wolff.
He estimated that the United States
had $3.50 ,000.0 invested in the Mex
lean oil industry; England. 5000 ,000,-
900; Holland. $4O,0O0,000, and Mexico.
$11 900 900.
Discussing economic conditions, he
said:
THE only cure now is the stabiliza-
ton of business conditions. a balanc.
ing of gold and silver by the issuing
Of gold certificates and the encourage
ment of business. The agarian pol.
icy is not working out as was expect.
ed; ignorant Indians are not capable
of cultivating their few acres without
tools. The petroleum laws are anti
foreign in nature"
Evening star., 1926-09-19
FOREIGNERS HELD
IN CHINESE SIEGE
q Americans and 5 Euro
peans Face Starvation
Unless City Is Saved.

By the Associated Press
SHANGHAI, September 1s.-Star-
Nation threatens II Americans and
3 Europeans hemmed IN with the
4 Chinese populace of Wuchang by the
besieeing armies of the Red Can
tonese government.
Two weeks bombardment and as.
sault having failed to wrest the city
, from its northern army defenders.
the Cantonese having completely
blockade It and settled down to
stsrve it into submission.
Unless relief comes within one
week, il is believed. Wuchang must
fall. There are two faint chances
of relief. The first. and most pos
sible. is that Marshal Sun Chuan-
Fang, ruler of Eastern China, may
he able to push troops past opposing
Cantonese forces $50 miles down the
YangtZe River from Wuchang. He
has entered into an alliance with WI
Pie-Fu. whose troops are the defend
ers of Wuchang.
The second remote chance is WI
Pei-Fu himself may bring aid.
Forced out of Hankow. across the
Yangtze from WuchanG. WuPei Flu
is receiving reinforcements at his
headquarters 20 miles north. but he
is faced by southern armies and may
not he able to break through in
time TO save Wuchang if at all.
Wus reinforcements are said to
Evening star., 1926-09-19
MRS. [ONGWORTH
LEADS c. 0.P. RACE
Wife of Speaker May Be Ohio
National Republican Com.
mitteeWoman.


CLEVELAND, Ohio. September IS
Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth of
Cincinnati. wife Of Speaker Nicholas
Longworth. is the foremost among
half a dozen candidates for Republi-
can national committee woman from
Ohio to succeed the late Mrs. John
Gordon Batteile of Columbus.
The candidacy Of several prominent
women Republicans has enkindled
scrap in the party ranks, which has
caused the State chairman, Fred
Warner. to decline any appointment
until after the November election. in
the hope that the situation will clear.
The fight, however. is only a recur-
renee, as the question of an appoint
ment is one which has worried both
the old and the new State central
committees.
Mrs Longworth's aspirations We're
strengthened somewhat this week by
the withdrawal Of Rose MOriarity OF
the State Industrial Commission and
Mrs Wilma Sinclair Levan of Steu-
benville.
Evening star., 1926-09-19
U. S. SHIP ON FIRE.

ST. JOHNS, New Brunswick. Sep
tember Is R.-The cattle ship Wi
mona County of the Oriole Line,
American Merchant Marine. was on
fire today at Sand point.
The blaze, believed to have started
in a lower hold, was fought with
steam. The Winona County was
about to sail for Liverpool with a
cargo of sugar, fodder, rolled oats and
grain.
Evening star., 1926-09-19
Cuban Sugar Men
To Sue u. S. for
$4l,OOO,OOO Profits
BY the Associated Press.

MONTREAL, Quebec. September
1S.-Cable advices from Havana to
leading sugar interests here state
that an influential group Of Cuban
planters and sugar mill owners Is
petitioning the Cuban government
to take action against the United
States Treasury for the recovery OF
$41. 100000. alleged to be the profit
made by the sale of sugar to the
allied nations during the latter
years of the World War.
DIR. SainZ de Ia Pena. Cuban
consul in Montreal. confirming the
advices, said reliable information
had reached him to the effect that
the planters and owners would
themselves press the claim If the
Havana government refused to act.
Evening star., 1926-09-19
Army Mules Victim Nears 100.

PORT ANGELES, Wash, Septem.
Der Is @.--Matthew Fleming. a"vet-
eran Of Western Indian wars and in.
valided out of the Army before the
Civil War when he was kicked by an
Army mule, will celebrate his Tooth
birthday October 9 at his home in
Seulliyn
Evening star., 1926-09-19

day named president of the company
to succeed NJ. e. DAILY, who died Sep
tember 8.
Mr.. Gallagher holds comma nding
position in the oil and gas industries
of the Nation, being president of the
National Gas Association of America.
The University of Texas has an in
come of $4,000 a day from oil royal
ties
Evening star., 1926-09-19
EXHIBIT TO TOUR WORLD,
German Naval Leader Behind
Schooner's Trade Mission.

BERLIN, September IS R.-An
industrial exposition will leave Bre-
men tomorrow for a world tour on
board the four-masted schooner Water
land. which is scheduled to reach
New York in 40 days. The cruise is
managed by Count Felix Luckner.
the naval commander. who. in 1917.
broke through the North Sea block
ade with the German cruiser Sea-
Adder and raided commerce until
captured near the Fiji Islands.
The venture is being supported by
prominent German industries whose
goods will be displayed throughout
the world in an attempt to gain Gus
toners.
Evening star., 1926-09-19
Hanged for Killing Wife and Son.

CANON CITY, Colo, September Is
R.-Ray F. Shank. convicted of the
murder of his wife and 19-year- son,
Paul, in Denver on September Is.
1925. was hanged at the State peni-
tentiary here TODAY
Evening star., 1926-09-19

Miss Ruth Morgan of New York
has been made chairman of the newly
created peace committee of the Inter-
national Woman Suffrage Alliance.
Evening star., 1926-09-19

be coming from his allies, Chang
Tso-Lin, dictator of Manchuria, and
Chang Tsung g-Chang, governor of
Shantung Province.
Evening star., 1926-09-19

Six men were killed in the coal
mines Of British Columbia during
1925 and five in the metalliferouS
mines. according to official report.
Evening star., 1926-01-20
MISS WILLS TENNIS
is PRAISED BY PRO

BY the A--o"isted Press.
CANNES. France. January %
Helen Wills has created very favor
able impression by her first tennis
match on the Riviera.
After she defeated Mrs f. NJ. Green
of Engla nd. 60. 6 o. Mai. i. f..
Eendell. an English professional. re-
marked:
Miss Wills appears TO be in fairly
good form. In spite of her trip. Her
game is excellent. Her back ha nd and
her forehand drive are good. and her
volleying is steady. Her sma shes
alone are uncertain. MANY Of them
finding the net. ! do not think there
is a player on the Riviera al present
who can compete with her. with the
exception OF SuZa anne Lenglen. but |
vbeliev6 Suza nne's superior technique
will win over the American girl"
The battle of the tennis bah manu-.
facturerS for supremacy on he
Riviera courts is acting nearly as
much attention as the possibility Of a
Lenglen-Will match, but the differ
ence in the balls used is proving a
great ha ndicap to the players. espe-
cially Miss Wills Three makes of
balls are being tested in turn.
The players are making representa-
tlonS To the orga nizerS of the Metro
pole tournament that they adopt one
ma he of ball for play. Miss Wills
however, Is holding aloof from the
controversy.
If il is fair for the other pIa vers. -
she said. Ill is also air for me -
Evening star., 1926-01-20
Ube Gbening Star
BOYS CLUB


able. then plain hickory will do
The bow should he I or > inches
longer than your height II YOU are
feet tail the bow YOU use should he
feet inches in length.
The staNe is bigger in the middle
than at tn" ends. There is a notch AT
either end FOR the string. Don't keep
the bow strung for long periods. for
that will spring the> bow.
The string is made from a strand
Of n dozen No. 10 shoe thread strings
well Waxed and twisted.
( OOOd boar s"iH fhror the drrrtr
2jG Unrds. TrU sh0otin0 AZ dis
tdHcf N - pnrds n n tdr0rt mate NJ
Stror Wdb u rhitf cloh covering.
HittinO me buHs fUr counts Q points ::
me meet riHO. = Is: thfH >. 2 and T.
Thf leH arm shOHld he fHH leHatb and
fi0 riUht tibor back.
oct StdrfFd on nrchFrp n is great
fHH 10 fHkf pOur bOW nnd drroW ~ith
poH on a mise. too.
How are you and your huddies get.
Ting along in practice Tor Saturday :
lii, foul shooting tournament? Prac.
tire makes perfect.
Els. wher" on the PAGE will bn found
il ont and mail il addressed: chief
BOYS club. The F.Veuin@ star Wash
in@tnn ID. G.
Evening star., 1926-01-20

Naturally. therefore. Prof. May is
completely In sympathy with athletics.
Most chairmen of faculty athletics
committees in the universities of the
country share this attitude To greater
o. less degree. huI the advantage
over most of them that Prof. MaN
will hold lies in his practical under
81 z ndinc OF sport not OulN III its tech
piCal aspects. but in tht. various uiirkS
end turns of its human elements.
His powers will he comprehensive.
He viii decide updn the eligibility of
ell athletes. will represent the uni
versIty AT meetings Of the Pacific
coast conference ana Will serve A.
adviser not only to the coaches. but
10 the graduate manager of athletics.
sn athletes. will conference and Will
serve as adviser not only To the
coaches. hut to the graduate manager
Of athletics
As q member Of the faculty OF the
department OF engineering Prof. May
has never found day dragging but
with his added duties there is not the
slightest doubt that his working time
very often will encroach upon the
night hours. only vast enthusiasm
would impel a ma to saddle himself
with extra duties aS Prof MAY has
Gonc.
Those who admired the sridiron play
Evening star., 1926-01-20

over the st. Joseph's club. I'll Ia 50
play the Peck Props tomorrow in
the first game of "A double header al
Peck Memorial gymna sium Park
View and the Peck Big Five will fur
nish the second tilt. The opener is
scheduled for 1:l5.
Boys Club Ceitics outcIassed the
Kendall Green combination, 30 10 %.
kanahwa Juniors play at Silver
spring Armorv tomorrow night
against the Woodside quint Sunday
they tackle the Wintons at Immacu-
late court.
Temple Alumni passers took the
Northwest quint to camp at Central
High gym, 19 to II.
st. Peters MidgetS won their eighth
straight victory when they defeated
st. Marks. - to "a. in an overtime
game. Tomorrow night the winners
go to Baltimore for battle with
the st. Marks Commercial School
five. Players will report al Second
and c streets southeast at 5:4a.
ST. Mary's Juniors of. Alexandra
won from the AleXa ndria Pirates. 81
to 10, and defeated the Washington
Wi1tons. 90 to IS.
st. Johns Midgets trimmed the
SherwoodS, "a TO is.
Saunders Insect tOSsers are ready
for action with teams having the use
of gymnaSiumS. Games also may be
PLAYED Al Twin Oaks playground. The
lineup will include korman. Under
stein, Barker. Rose. Wilson. Wills
and Garfnkle. For contests call
Adams i1aa.
Evening star., 1926-01-20
Washington Takes Interesting Sport Step Pro Gd1en Haze Anoh
PALACE BASKETERS
TO BE BACK SUNDAY

League games tomorrow and Satnr-
day will end long road tour for the
Palace club basket ball players, who
play their next home game sunday
night With the Chicago Bruins at the
Arcade.
Tomorrow the professionals appear
in Buffa 10 for n session with the Buf-
falu Germans. They return home sun
day morning after a Saturday night
battle with the Rochester centrals,
another team in the American Basket
Eall League.
The Chicago five, defeated last night
by cleveland. will be making its first
appearance Of the season here. The
combination iS owned by George
iialaS. boss of the Chicago Bears foot
bail eleven and the Logan Square dia-
mond outfit.
Tickets for sundays game go on
sale TO-DAY at Spa ldingS, the Villa rd
8nd The Arcade box office. Seats tor
the CleVela nd w aShington game on
January 81 also may be obtained.
Evening star., 1926-01-20
DATES ARE CHOSEN
FOR S. A. JOURNEYS

BALTIMORE. Md. January 20
Definite dates and sites for the i've
South Atlantic championships and the
national marathon. not previously sell
tied upon. were selected Al a meetinc
Of the board of mana gers Of The s s
y. The local affiliated body or the
Amateur Athletic Union. III the Hotel
HIlImore last night.
Murray Hubert. president Of the \
\. L.. addressed the meeting and in
addition I" the selection of The cham.
pi"nship dates. il was definitely de-
"ided 10 send Miss Loretta cannon to
81. Augustine. Fla. 1" comDete in the
national Women'S swimming cham
ni"nshipS, February = To l3. Miss
cannon Will compete in the seward
free-slNle swim and the low N-hoard
living events
President Hubert c"mplInented th..
local body upon is activities during
he y 81 few yeat- nnd declared thai
the Baltimore convention next wear
promised L" he IN, r 81 ever held by
the \. \. L. during The SIS wears OF
its existence. During his talk he suc-
Sested The formation of n veteran
~ h'@teS association for those who are
n"" out "i active competition bur are
stIll interested in all bra nds Of sport,
Another hit "f business Mas the
selection "f Gen. Douglas MaCATt hur
"i IN" 3d Corps Area ae chairman Of
the committee "f The National A. \.
t. convention l." he held here neyI
wear.
The South Atlantic champion ships
dates ana sites selected are rs fol
lows:
Wrestling Young Mems Christian
Association. February 19.30.
Boxing G-l04th Regiment. February
"2-23
Basket ball-Week Of March s.
National me thon-Laurel To Bal
rimore. May IL
Mems swimminc-Ba Baltimore March
Women swimming shincton
March
Evening star., 1926-01-20

Of George l'ltHn. the great cornell
back nt 1913. viii be interested TO
l"gru that Willie lac WAS assisting Gil
D"hie III coaching at Ithaca he had no
Intention Of making ruathing his tual
end and aim. On the contrary hc CON
tInued 1" study al the college OF law
md to such good advantage that he
has received the appointment ot a
Rhodes scholarship to oxford TIM.
\rrSitN from his native state, Ohio.
l'fanu WAS Il scholar of high stand
INK = IN his Undergraduate Years at
Ithaca and one Of the brightest foot
Ian stars OF his time
-Four members of the Princeton
even. which after Il poor beginning
developed strength 50 great that llal-
ward ana Yale Mere defeated by top
heavy scores are likely to win their
Phi Beta Kappa keys this wear. DR.
illbben. president of Princeton. SAYS
that 4 student who has not the ability
to stand we'll in his ella SSes has not
the ability to become foot bah star.
Exceptions could he cited in sufficient
abundance to prevent any chance OF
hreNN fiihbens statement being aC.
cepted az rule but the fact remains
that in the past. aS at present. MANY
UmlnarieS who have blaZed upon the
gIidron have blazed in the classroom
aS We'll.
Evening star., 1926-01-20
Win the Shenandnah Valley Acad
LIBERTY BASKET TEAM
DEFEATS INDEPENDENTS

Liberty Athletic club basketers took
the measure of the Independent five
last night at lIine Junior High gym.
is 10 l.. .loe Mitchell of the StantonS
refereed the game.
saturday night the Libertys are 10
tackle the Clarendon Baptist tosserS
on their new court. Liberty PLAYERS
are requested to meet in the drug
store at Clarendon junction at 7:l5
The Independe meet the Peerless
five tonight and encounter the Au-
roraS tomorrow
Evening star., 1926-01-20
r, Sol Neizger

When playing the position of guard
when the ball is being thrown up AZ
center. one should always play his
forward closely if the opposing center
is getting the tap.
The guard must not only try TO pre-
vent his forward from running in and
getting the ball on the tap from center
but he also must he watchful of any
attempt on the part of the guard of
the opposing team sprinting for the
basket and reaching it without being
covered.
Therefore. he must think of -four
thinss-his man. the ball. the oppoS-
ing guard coming through. and q di-
rect tap for the ha Sket
In the upper illustration The guard
is covering his forward CorreCtly that
Is. he sS keeping a hit in front Of him
watching him ami he ball and the on
posing guard Al the 81 me time
In the lower illustra tion he is in an
incorrect position As he is back nf tho
forward and will. therefore he unable
Ia cover him i'm "a 50 Of a direct tan
Evening star., 1926-01-20

The Eastern five walked away with
it's third stra light victory by trimming
business. 81 To Is. in the opening tilt
Of the semi weekly double header.
while the defending cha mpion an
neXed their second win by sending
Western down to a 26-to-l6 defeat
in a fast game that was marked by
rough playing and an exchange of
blows by several members OF the OPP
posing teams.
Eastern took An ll-lo-l lead over
the Stenogra pher quint in the open
ing period and had the upper hand
from then on. although taking things
"ather easy during the remaining
three quarters. At halftime the count
stood 20 To . and at the three quarter
mark it was 26 to rs.
Boots Scrugss. whose name is
found among the top three in the list
Of scorers for the series added nine
points to his total by shooting four
ha skets and foul for Eastern. Capt.
Evening star., 1926-01-20

Lieut.. BarkSdale iS in charge of
the schedule and is especially anxious
10 match his quint with the Yankees.
Comets. Alloys, Eagles. Stantons.
old Dominions and Calvary Metho-
dists. Games may he played either
on the post court or on floors in the
city. Cali West 20Oo for bookings
Last nights Service league tilt be-
tween Washington Barracks and Fort
Humphreys ended in a dispute. With
the count standing at 23-all. one of
The HUMPHREYS forwards Gagged the
ball just as the whistle was blown.
The game Was awarded to the tingi-
neerS, hut the Barracks players prob
ably Will enter protest.
Pullman tossers. who entertain the
.AnacoStia Ea gle five tomorrow night
in Washington Terminal gymna sium.
handed "A setback To the Comets last
night. - TO 10. Lefty Tripp alone
collected enough points to defeat the
visiting Guint. His total for the eve
ming was 25. only three Of which came
by the foul route.
General Accounting office took a
Post Office Lea que game from the
Fourth Assistant quint, 81 to Il.
BY defeating the Cardinal Juniors,
35 10 10, the Epiphany Juniors rang
up their fourteenth consecutive win
uf tne 1926 season.
AIOysius Seniors bowed to the st.
Mary's Celtics at Alexandria, "A to 2S.
Clarendon Baptist tOSsers of the
Sunday School League are To play
he Columbia Heights five tonight
and will take on American Railway
Express team tomorrow. j. j.
hughes. At Clarendon l55-W-2, is
booking games.
Mount Rainier Seniors, winners
Evening star., 1926-01-20

In yestarday,s cnIu,,n u. were
'auSh' h'tie "'eS'il"- ''"N' VIM
in today's column We 90 back thFe"
centuries to revive lost art. Since
the revival Of archery interest IN II
mas grown rapidly ana tooa\ contests
are being heid all over the ""hhirN.
The memhers are asked once again
not to get impatient at iheir faliure
I" receive theIr certihcat"s ana out
tons up I" fhls tiine' as theN are n"'ns
PrePa red ana VIII ne h'"l't" |" az IN"
members ~ the very '"iIi"F' "hie.
me ctub mas hffh hl"I" "f less III
active mus faf- hll" I" various causes.
"m"nS them the tact mat the buttons
have not Vet arrived ana thcre Is u"
lliea MS 81 l'ehiiiNihE ih' nlrIil,eiS ana
ais" '"'a Us" "' tiie i''t 't"t 'It WORN
., "rs' '',r, .l"h na l"' N'' %te'l r"i,'
P''e"' "t'' " "'
ever; a,'er the routine ""tN iiaS 'et'
i''.She". u: IN,
oilloiF"W lhr '"'ulhi VIII tel! 'n| .'
Niia 'iie "'Hs ''' ,''eI >o' -
10 Nheh ne snow an" zee M ne
,utdi ''' ltteI sports. "'u 'he
W i'.'T' "a. M al ia till""'" '''N
HaI, I, 80, ,',, o, Good ,,.,,,.l-
.,.h, ,,r,i,a,.,,,i '., ,,',,,
inc in a. on an.c,,racinc ra,a Al
,.,,,r f,.ia,ds t ioi,, Larn,o We start
tho dis,rih,ti, If -. ,.o,.,ifc,,os .o5
huttons
ia, &c nov, ,,.ii-.,. t. ,,,,,,,
I,ersbin r,Ilnr.s
vi,I;.n, white sra I,o,,,oI.,
avepna souIheast' 90 prnv'n $50
Nassacbusetts a,.enme. .rbo,,as tI,h.
hara 1220 parE,,ond nIaco. picb.,.j |,
schmidt Ouantico IA oIin y Tn.
bon, I,,5,,-o M ,;,.,,,,. n,pia.
Evening star., 1926-01-20

l.afSkN "f business led his mates with
three court goals and \ free loss.
scorers Of Central and Western
were slow in getting started and the
opening period of the second game
ended with the count AT 3 to in
favor of th" GeorgetoWners The
champions came back strong in the
second and had run up ll-to-5
advantage at intermission. The score
STOOD 70 10 Il for the Central five
Al the start of The final quarter.
Dunn and Banta were high scorers
for Central. with nine and eight
points, respectively, while Walker did
the fancy shooting for the losers and
accounJed for eight tallies
Evening star., 1926-01-20

Professional foot bah. on the other
hand. cannot survive and draw the
gate necessary to the sustained in
terest Of the really big promoters
without recruiting constantly from the
college stars. And this recruiting
must he done in the middle Of the col
lege year to get the benefit al the
players reputation.
college faculties have it in their
power 10 put an end 10 that. Friends
of the game have feared that the col
lege faculties. in sheer disgust might
90 further. and put an end 10 the
game itself. In order 10 foreStall such
action and save a game in its very
nature fit to he pla Yed by amateurs
only. The powerful orSa MIA ions of
Evening star., 1926-01-20

ti Morgantovn-Wes Virginia. -:
George Washington. 80.
NJ Austin-Tpyas. aS: Southern
Methodist 20.
Vt Greruca>tIr-Depauw 33: Central
Normal Is.
NJ yidson. SO: Hamp
den sidney, 81.
NJ New Observation-Disclosures 81:
Tulane. "a.
At Lexinston-N. NJ l.. Il: Lynch
burg College. -.
At HuntinstoIi-Davis and E,ikins
AZ: Salem. Is.
At .ehanon Valley
80: Western Maryland. -.
Al Washington. Paw a>hingfOn
and jefferson. 3S: Carnegie Tech. 80