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Evening star., 1927-09-16

BY the Associated Press.
7 AXE VILLA, Ill, September 16.-
One Of the greatest moments in
Gene Tunney's life is less than
IL week away. yet the prospect
does not especially thrill him.
strangely enough, the greatest
kick the fight game has given me,
came not in my defeat of Jack Demp-
sey last Fall nor when my hand was
raised in victory at the close of my
first professional match with Dan
O'Dowd in Jersey City" the heavy
weight champion said today.
my greatest moment came in
April. 1919, in France. I had fought
my way to the finals of the A. T.. F.
tournament, a series of elimination
boxing matches to determine the best
fighting men at their weights in a
fighting army. 1 fought Ted Jameson
for the championship at 10 pounds.
I won, and the victory was the sweet
est, the most thrilling of my career.
Sure He'll X. 0. Dempsey.
Next Thursday night in Soldier
Field I'll fight Jack Dempsey again.
was confident of victory at Philadel-
phia last Fall. This time I am GER
tain. To me the fight offers the OPP
port III IlIliSiliIe7 LllC JOl' SAftl lCb
then. This time 1 must knock Demp-
sey out to prove to the scoffers that
there is no question of my superiority,
that l am real champion, and did not
win my title on fiuke."
Proud of his standing as king Of the
fstic universe, Tunney admitted that
the scofflng that greeted his one-sided
victory, the cries of fake" last Fall,
hurt him to the core.
more than anything else" he said.
II want to prove that my victory was
no fluke. There is only one way to
do it beyond a question of doubt.
must knock out Jack Dampsey, but
even that knockout can never equal
the thrill that A. E. F. title gave me
in France"
Gene entered the final three days Of
intensive training today feeling bet
ter than ever" All automobiles have
been barred from the entrance of his
training quarters and double guards
have been posted to assure the cham
pion 13 or IA hours rest each night.
The cool breeze that followed the
thundershowers Of yesterday sent the
titlehOlder to bed early to make llD a
Evening star., 1927-09-16
BREAKS TROTTING MARK.

READING. Pa, September Is (P) -
world record for three-year-0ld trot-
ters over half-rnile track was set by
Doane. q bay gelding owned by l.. S.
Harley Of Wilson, n. c., when the
horse covered the mile at the Reading
fair track in 2.06H. Doane broke it's
own world record Of 2:07a, set on the
Endicott.
Evening star., 1927-09-16
TWO IMPORTANT GAMES
IN CAPITAL CITY LOOP

Capital City League teams will
engage in two important games to.
morrow. Moose and Montello junior
mines will meet on South Ellipse dia.
mond at o'clock. A win for the
Moose will give them the right to
meet Auth and Corinthian mines in
the play-off for the class title.
Russells and Boys Club Elks will
clash on West Ellipse at 8 o'clock.
Russells can win the pennant by
winning this game, while loss will
necessitate a play-off with Walfords.
Evening star., 1927-09-16
WITH THE BOWLERS

secretary and official scorer.
A franchise was awarded the Area
dia team. a number of important
changes were made in the bylaws and
a new prize list adopted.
League play will open September
&c. Smithfields, which won the pen
nant last Winter, will this season be
known as the Joseph Phillips Co.
Evening star., 1927-09-16
Straight Off Tee
WELVE Washington golf pro-
fessionals moved out over the
splendid new course Of the
Baltimore Country Club, at

l. Baltimore Country Club, at
| Five Farms, in the Green
| Spring Valley, near Baltimore. today
to attempt to qualify for the Profes-
sional Golfers Association champion
ship, which will be played at Dallas.
Tex. later in the month. Headed by
| Tommy Armour of Congressional,
| holder of the United States and Cana
dian open championships. the group
Of Washingtonians who played in the
| 36-hole medal test today is expected
| to furnish at least one and possibly
both of the Qualifiers for this section.
| Only out of the % entrants can
qualify.
In addition to Armour. the open
champion, Sandy Armour. his brother,
| Fred Mcleod of Columbia. former
open champion, and Ralph Beach, who
qualified in the national open at Oak
mont, are among the Washington pros
who will play. Tommy Armour was
scheduled to start the 36-hole grind
| at 1915 this morning, paired with
Glenn Spencer of Baltimore. Most
of the pros practiced over the course
yesterday.
Pairings for the medal round today
follow:
a:3o--walter. Cunningham Burning Tree.
and s. R Hollebaugh. Baltimore
9 :35--A. B Thorn. Town and Country. and
o:4o-Al Treder Manor, and Kenneth
a;45@Robert t Barnett. Chevy Chase.
and Country, and G. P McMaster, Rolling
a55-Ralph Beach. Burning Tree and
charle Be1snher McI Marslsand co,um,a an,
Io:o5mMel Shorey, Potomac Park. and
10:10--Sandy Armour and Tony Sylvester,
Congressional
and Glenn EpenGsr Rat%ore Am1"
10 2O--Ediie Towns Indian Spring, and
Alec TAYLOR b, Baltimore Suburban . s
partner.
Three woman players from the Mid,
die Atlantic section are among the 14S
entrants in the national woman's golf
at the Cherry Valley Club of Long
Island. Virginia Holzderber, Mary
land woman's champion. and Effie
Bowes, former holder of the title, will
represent the Old Line State in the
championship, while Virginia will be
represented by Louise Branch Of the
Country Club of Virginia. Dorothy
White of Washington, woman's Dis
trict champion. had intended to enter
the competition, but withdrew.
Final and semi-fnal rounds in two
Junior golf competitions are due today
at two golf courses about the Capital.
At Columbia Thomas P. Bones. ir.,
and William Brawner will clash for
the club junior title. while at Rock
Creek Park the semi-final in the
public park Junior title tilt finds Tom
Webb opposed to Melvin Luttrell and
Ernest Luzi meeting Arthur Lyon.
In the Columbia event, Bones
downed Edward Hartshorn, and 2,
and Brawner went to the eighteenth
to win from Ted OConnell, l up.
Webb won his way to the semi-final
at Rock Creek by defeating Sam You
well. l up in 10 holes, while Luttrell
defeated Frank kadie, 3 and 2; Luzi
at the same time defeated NJ. Oliveri,
3 and /, while Lyon downed Jack
Biggs on the nineteenth hole.
Evening star., 1927-09-16
. YPOTHETAE

" YPOTHETAE WILING
LEAGUE will meet Monday
night at Convention Hall Al
Il leys at 1880 o'clock to reor.
ganize for the season All
Typothetae shops, desiring to be rep
resented in the league, are asked to
have a representative at the meeting.
William N. Schaefer is president.
Directing the destinies of Athletic
Club Duckpin League this season will
be Albert ID. Gardner, superintendent
of Convention Hall Alleys. He was
elected president at a meeting at Con
vention Hall last night. Other off
GERS chosen We're: Ralph Provost,
first vice president; Ed SteiWer. sec
ond vice president. and Ben McAlWee.
Evening star., 1927-09-16
DUCKPIN LOOP ORGANIZES.

Organization of the Prince Georges
County Duckpin Association was COM
pleted last night when College Park
was granted a franchise in section 2,
the league roster. There
will be two sections of 10 teams.
Evening star., 1927-09-16
TWIN OAKS TO HAVE TEAM.

Twin Oaks Playground will be
represented by q 100-pound basket
bail team this Winter. Games are
wanted Call Adams 6525 between G
and o'clock
Evening star., 1927-09-16

A surprise victory over Mrs. E. r.
Tilley yesterday placed Mrs. L. l..
Steele in the final round of the Indian
Spring Club championship today, and
found her opposing Mrs. w. L. Heap
for the title. Mrs. Steele defeated
Mrs. Tilley. 2 up, while Mrs. Heap
won her way to the final by downing
Mrs. A. F. Cross, s and 4.
Evening star., 1927-09-16

| BY the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, September 1G, --
~ French hopes of winning the
NJ tennis championship of the
4 United States for the second
time in two years rested today
upon the shoulders of the sturdy and
steady Rene Lacoste, defending title
holder.
Although all four members of the
tered the tournament here Monday,
Lacoste is the only one to reach the
semi-fnal round.
Whirling American rackets, seeking
to regain as much as possible of their
Country'S tennis glory, swept Jean
Borotra and Jacques Brugnm out of
the tourney in the quarter-tinal yes
terday, after Henri Cochet had shown
the way the day before.
A year ago three of the semi-fnalists
were French and one an American.
This year three are American and
only one is French.
Borotra, finalist against Lacoste
last year. went down Yesterday before
Tilden 6-1, 3--6, s. 6--1. The
victory was sweet for Big Bill as it
was in this same round in 1926 that
Cochet defeated him and broke a six
Two other members of the United
States Davis Cup team make up the
semi-final round.
Little Bill Johnston who scored a
comeback against the French to win
from Brugnon yesterday was match.
ed against Lacoste today, while Big
Bill was drawn against Francis r.
Hunter. his Davis Cup doubles part
ner.
Hunters quarter-fnal victory was
gained at As, ST, 60. 6-3, Cd over
John Hennessey, conqueror of Cochet.
Experts thought that only remark
able upset could prevent a dramatic
battle in the final between Tilden and
Lacoste for the title.
No First-Cla Tennis.
Considering that it was the round
before the semi-f1nals, the day did
not produce anything that. could be
termed absolutely top class tennis.
In every one of the four matches
fought out yesterday there was a lot
of loose playing on the part of both
winners and losers. The latter half of
each match found the winners coming
Evening star., 1927-09-16
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE,

Oakland. Al: Portland. Ii.
San Francisco 4: Hollywood. 0.
Sacramento. IL: Seattle. 5.
Los Angeles, 13: Missions. 3.
Evening star., 1927-09-16

By the Associated Press
r AXE VILLA, Ill, September 16.-
\ One of the greatest moments in
I Gene Tunney's life is less than
IL q week away. vet the prospect
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-13
PRIVATE ARBORETUMS

First i'll peace first in war, first III the hearts OF ms
countrymen George Washington was also first IN the
application Of the arboreum idea to his native land lie
had the inspiration establish on his place at Mount
Vernon all of the useful and beautiful trees
that would thrive there, and he might have accomplished
that purpose If his countrymen had not kept him con-
santiy engaged their service at distance from is
estate that he obliged to neglect its opportunities
AS ii was he planted horse chesnuts, buckeyes, null
berries nagnolias, hernocks, blue gums, hoes, and
other trees moi native the estate, and whose
planting he decreed and superintendent still flourish
ing least two of his henlocks him by General
Lincoln doubtless from Massachusetts,, and prob
ably from bingham. One of these very trees still flour
ishes at Mount Vernon. There long period OF
neglect the beautiful estate the Poomacs shores
after Washngton's death, during which many OF the
trees planted by him langushed and died But no visitor
to Mount Vernon who has eye and heart for such
things fail observe the beauty OF the natural woods
and the shade and srubbery there or'fai to feel
thrill the visible proof that the Father of His Country
was lover of nature
The enthusiast ABOUT and shrubs who possesses
much acre OF ground is nowadays quite likely,
wherever ne may be- make it in
arboretum But if the of home place is in truth
lover of nature he will plant to live and not to
die That that he will first learn how plant
them in enable them thrive; in the second
place that he will choose the varieties that adapted
the soil; and finally that he will have regard to the
beauty the usefulness of his and shrubs All this
involves study and observation The materials for
study, in horticulture books and Government bulletins
obainable from the Department of Agriculture Wash
ington are ready to his hand
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-13
COST or SCHOOLS NOT EXCESSIVE

Revision and expansion of educational methods are
requiring community, vocational and high school
buildings America is higher plane OF demand OF
what may be termed its personal desires, which are
manifested in the erection of paatial movie houses
country clubs and apartment houses libraries and water
works, and systems which provide the latest I'M
provemens say nothing of automobiles and fur coats
Public education costs are increasing, but it is
apparent that national State local bankruptcy will
hardly be brought about by the OUTLAWS upon the schools
We spend great deal more for most things than Tor
education for whereas the annual expenditures for the
public schools aggregate about billions OF dollars
more than two and half times that amount IS pad Tor
ieertain Injuries including automobiles COM
pilaon by the United States Treasury shows that more
than IS, 522 100000 spent in 1924 for tobacco soft
drinks and ice cream amusemens candy, chewing gum,
ewery sporting goods and toys perfumes and cosmetics
the larger being the first An analysis by States OF
these figures has been made for the National Education
Association 1t is obvious that in proportion TO he
national wealth and income the cost of schools is not by
any excessive.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-13

automobile by wild deer in
that vicinity. Not only actual
but punitive damages are
asked, upon the theory that
the machine was being driven
along and that the attack
upon it by the deer was I'M
provoked and mwarranted.
On the same day the item
referred to appeared, a New
York paper, in reporting the
proceedings Of the third
World Motor Congress, at
tributed to the delegate from
the Dutch East Indies a
statement to the effect that
motoring in Java is regarded
as a hazardous adventure be-
cause of the frequent attacks
upon touring cars by cows.
This gentleman is quoted as
having declared that cows
grazing along the roadside
take umbrage, as it were.
when startled by. the head
lights of approaching auto
mobiles, and wreak veng-
eance without regard to the
consequences. This may pos
sibly be explained by the
fact that the oxcart is still
the commercial and indus
trial competitor of motor
vehicles in Java. 1t is barely
probable that these Directing
cows resent the possibility of
the occupation of the sturdy
masculine members of their
families being taken from
them by methods which per-
nit only this somewhat I'M
dignified and unsatisfying
form Of redress.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-13
Living and Loving
LITTLE MOTHERS

We read of the little mothers" side
girls Of ten and twelve who while their
mothers work in sweat shop little
mothers in our York chts, who look
younger they suffer than
they meet
the many problems authority their mandates
The following little mother who is trying
help young worried quite much by her own
ignorance as responsibilities
"Ay Dear Mrs Lee: Although I quite young myself /
in my sister, college girl of IT. What do
sister that kissing not nice
thing tell her repeatedly do il, but fear
with Also, what time do
coming in the evenings
when with fellow? LOUISE
No. no. my dear girl impossbein your
question, inform yourself
subjects your protection
needless older
viii that
knowing is hard to know what
weight with Promiscuous kissing certainly
cheapens estimation The
may with the mes
1 hardly
time that they
college unless
however, should be in eleven nights
you parent opens daughters
it? Is she justified?
Dear Mrs Lee: win you please tell me if a parent is night
opening daughters years
mother insists that
nothing especial
of no blu IS of
thing that makes
agree YOU your mother has no right open your
mail Ask her how she You
and privacy.
mother something radically
with the daughters bringing up
your question, bride is married
in her travelling costume is
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-13
HOPE FOR JERSEY JUSTICE.
(PhiIadelphia .Recordl

Less than two weeks after a
laundering automobile crash caus-
ed the death Of two women, the
driver who was responsible has
been tried and sentenced to IL
years in State prison. The aeciz
dent happened near Bridgeton, N.
J., and the guilty driver admitted
that he had been drunk at the
time. Possibly the fact that he is
the father of three small children
had some influence in holding down
the sentence. But when an act is
committed on April "a and the mat
ter is cleared up an the culprit
sentenced on May 6. there is COM
mendable lack of delay and hocus
pocus. Despite the New Brunswick
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-13

saving device. 1t is interesting
in this connection to observe,
however, that in many of the
cities and states there remain
in effect those laws and
ordinances requiring a flag
man or torchbearer to pre-
cede the cumbersome and
slow-moving tractor along
streets and highways to warn
drivers and pedestrians Ct
the approach of these jugger-
nauts. And this while auto
mobiles Of all sizes and
speeds are filing past in all
directions.
But it seems that while the
automobile has won the con-
fidence, if not the respect
and esteem Of its chief rival
in the field Of transportation.
it still has some unfinished
business to attend TO in the
realm of other animal, do
mesticated and undomesti-
Gated. A Boston paper a day
or two ago announced the
fact that the Massachusetts
Legislature has been request
ed by the Senator from the
district embracing the thriv-
ling city of Greenfield to re-
imburse one Of his consti-
tuents for damage done to an
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-13

Resorts along the shore are
greatly interested in two important
railroad plans affecting summer
traffic. One road has. communicated
with the Cape May Chamber of
Commerce asking the sentiment Of
that body on the question of run
ming a train into Cape May county
leaving Philadelphia about four or
five o'clock in the afternoon and
returning from the resort about
eleven O'Clock at night. The rate
of fare would be made so attractive
that many persons, IL is thought.
would spend the evenings at the
shore The Chamber of Commerce
passed resolution approving the
plan and sent the. resolution to
both the Pennsylvania and Reading
railroad companies.
The railroads have announced
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-13

that they win go after the long
distance traffic to shore points this
sixteen day excursion trains at re-
summer with more eighteen and
duced rates. The railroad companies
find that the traffic from nearby
points is SO cut into by automobiles
that they feel the necessity of going
after the long distance traffic that
is not reduced by the automobile
traffic to any great extent.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-13
NEW JERSEY FIGHTS FIRE
Boston Transcript

The experience Of Massachusetts
with its recent forest fires is be-
Ing repeated in New Jersey. In
three places recently flames
were sweeping through pine woods
and brush. One case was reported
In which hamlet of dozen
houses was wiped out. There were
narrow escapes from death. A
State trooper took a woman and
three children from a house nearly
surrounded by a fire. Another
member of the State police was
himself caught by the flames and
escaped only by taking rout not
practicable for a motorcycle. The
State will now have to provide him
with another. Reports tell of
women in oveTalls and with SCOT
blackened faces fighting the flames
side by side with the men folks.
1t would seem that New Jersey
has outdone Massachusetts when il
comes to some of the incidents in
the sweep of the flames.
Apart from that, the fires in
New Jersey furnish additional
evidence of the dangers to the
forests adjacent to regions of
dense population. Doubtless in
New Jersey as in Massachusetts
the woods are invaded by large
numbers of people ignorant and
careless. Smouldering cigarettes
are thrown away in the one State
as in the other There is the same
ignorance of the manner in which
a campfire should be placed and
of the way in which it should be
extinguished when the campers
move on. Builders of brush fires
are equally reckless. Fire wardens
may do their best in enforcing the
laws but until there is change of
attitude on the part of a large
section of the public the dry spell
will be accompanied with its fires
in the forests that States are now
making such strenuous efforts to
protect. In .hese days of endeavor
to educate the public on so many
subjects, it would seem that the
limit to the. number of such under
takings had been reached. Never.
theless campaign of education for
the protection of the forests might
prove well worth while.
Efforts in that direction have, of
course, been made. Railroads whose
lines penetrate wooded areas have
printed cautionary notices dealing
with the danger. State departments
have their posters and pictures. In
the fall, the country duly observes
its Fire Prevention Week. Perhaps
in the spring, when mulfitudes
turn to the great outdoors, Forest
Fire Prevention Week would serve
useful purpose.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-13
DAMAGE DONE TO
AUTOMOBILES

The horse, regarded as an
animal capable of adapting
itself to almost any circum-
stances or conditions as soon
as it learns what it is all
about, has come, evidently, to
regard The automobile and
all other horseless vehicles
met along the streets and
highways more or less phil
osophically. When the motor
vehicle first appeared they
created Consideration upon
the roads. Country. and city
horses which had first
learned to look without
suspicion upon the trolley
car, and which later Fad com
posed themselves sufficiently
to allow a traction engine to
chug by without TOO great
concern, seemed to resent the
speedy automobile which
darted along the highways at
the unprecedented speed of
fifteen miles an hour. These
they have learned 10 look
upon complacently somewhat
as they regard the farm
tractor, the logical successor
of the traction engine, accept
ing il as a valuable labor
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-13

According to rumors now afloat,
the State Highway Commission
will be allowed by the War Depart
ment to proceed with its bridges
and fill from Toms River to Beach
wood. known as the Toms River
cutoff. In order, however, that the
War Department may save their
faces. the story goes, a draw-bridge
will be required at the north chan
mel, but the draw will be stationary,
with no lifting machinery. for the
present.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-13
setback. there may be some hope
for Jersey justice after all.

Mayor Harry 3. Heaton, of Gosh
cotton, O., has found a new use for
confiscated liquor. When poured on
the walls and interior Of the city
Jail. it proves successful as an ex-
terminator of cockroaches and bed
bugs. The Mayor says the bugs
drink the stuff, some dying out
right and others becoming SO in
toxicated they fall, breaking their
necks.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-13
For Sunday ohaervance

During the past week one of the
big boardwalk merchants of Allan
tic City was in Ocean City TO learn
the sentiment in that resort re
speeding the doing of business on
the boardwalk on Sundays. deciar-
ing he would open shop if he
could keep this open on Sunday for
the inspection of goods even if he
made no sales.
He found the Sunday closing
sentiment so strong that he gave
up the plan declaring that the
natives were as strongly against
Sunday business as the cottagers
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-13

1t is remarkable how the sight of
a blonde manicurist in a barber
shop will remind man that his
nails, that he had forgotten he
even had. are badly in need OF
trimming and polishing.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-13

Man may have learned how to
keep from looking like fish in the
last 20O000.O0O years, but he hasn't
yet learned to keep his head above
water.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-13

A cold spell struck Jimtown last
week. and Bootlegger Ike Stubs
had to put alcohol in his liquor to
keep ii from freezing
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-13

Blank and his wife are going to
separate Il suppose he is wor-
ried who will get his children.
Not SO much, fancy, as over who
will get his breakfast"