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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-21

aDlllIy 20 an extreme
However. EIky has been sent
here under guise of being England's
first champion who is capable Of
wearing Wilde's mantle, whatever
that is. and il may be well not to,
jump to conclusions about this ma.
ture little man with melancholy
mien. hpme full of children and
cars fashioned on the model of an
hlIuiling pointer.
He may remind the populace Of
Wilde. at that. lie probably will
be so different. They usually are.
hut even though he lacked all
other fistic assets. Clark yet
would be a greater man than
anyone suspects II he equals
WiItlc'S courage that midsummer
night. nearly years ago, when
he made his first and last ap-
pearance In America. On that
occasion, Jimny-bruised and
bent and Old-pecred about him
with eyes that could barely see
and aimed punches that no
longer could hurt until the
referee called humane halt.
WiIde's opponent happened to
be the late Pancho villa, but
the real victor was age.
That's the kind of man they are
asking Clark TO equal 1t would
seem as though they are asking a
great plenty, just to be sure.
He may or may not have an ad.
vantage over La Barba, at that, In
two particulars. The class limit OF
liz pounds. which both will be re.
quired to make at O'Clock this
afternoon. is supposed to be a for.
mality for the invader The general
idea about La Barba is that he IL
making the weight with difficulty,
II at all. He will be weakened,
they intimate. don't believe it.
The comparative records OF the
pair also indicate that Clark carries
the deadlier punch: Somehow. I
don't believe that, either.
Still, Fidel hasn't gone around
knocking them silly since he
became champion within the
year he left the amateur ranks
but the idea Is that he doesn't
have to murder Clark. It Is
only necessary that he beat
him and, favored by youth,
speed and the I9.rOund dis.
lance. there Is every reason to
suspect that he will.
He might even do it with one
hand, as Clark is supposed to be
sap for a left and Fidel is simply
one left hand after another.
It viii be the first international
championship meeting since the
Dempsey.Firpo frolic in September.
1923. but I can't seem to recall
seeing. anyone rushing hatless
through the streets on that &C.
count. The boys, in fact, seem to
oe facing the crisis with great calm.
ness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-21
Fight Results

AT Chicaso-Billy Petrolle, or
Fargo. N. D.. and Spug Meyers. Of
Pocatello. Idaho, drew. 10 rounds.
Ray Miller, Of Chicago. won, de-
cision over Eddie Shea, also OF Chi
cago. 10 rounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-21
CLOSE Gall

Brookland basketers nosed out a
close victory over the Sherwood five
by the score Of 20 TO 10. The play,
ing OF Holden. right forward, held
his team in the lead throughout the
game.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-21
BOWLING MARK

John McGoran set a bowling
record by rolling IA games with an
average of 2S5. at Grand Rapids,
Mich, on December 81. 1918. ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-21

Win q prize OF 5000 in cash.
Game Of Presidents and First
Ladies starts in The Big Sunday
Herald on Sunday. January 80.
1856 cash prizes in all. Let the
whole family try. u
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-21
II have been in harness
steadily for 81 years"

johnson didn't say so, but from
sources close to headquarters it was
learned the American League prexy
got a deep chuckle out of attending
his own wake and funeral as late
president Of the American League.
as conducted by Eastern sports
writer's. He knows Mr.. Barrow.
chosen as his successor. and has a
high regard for his ability.
1t was recalled today that a little
matter of $360,000 will have to be
considered before any attempt can
be made to force President Johnson
into retirement. He has contract
with the American League that
does not expire until 1885. at $40,.
600 per annum.
The way things look today,
the Sunday meeting of Ameri-
cans League executives win fur.
nish more fireworks than the
widely heralded Showdown"
session of thex Monday follow.
ing.
The directors must decide Sunday
whether they will cast their lot
with Commissioner Lands or stand
firmly behind their president. II is
known that some Of the directors,
at least, feel toward Lands much
the same as johnson feels.
1t the American League officials
attend Mondays meeting with a
united front In support Of Johnson.
i Is pointed out. all concerned Will
devote their efforts to patching In
q new truce between Commissions
Lands and the American League
president.
II It appears at the Sunday meet.
Ing that the big guns of baseball
are to be levelled at johnson, he
may sidestep the fire by quietly
resigninR.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-21
LACELESS Ball

High schools of the Southeast
Georgia Athletic Association have
adopted the laceless basketball for
use in all games.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-21

{ Even the usually talkative Arneri
can League president could not be
coaxed into more than an indirect
answer to very direct question.
When asked IL he would resign at
the American League directors
meeting set for Sunday. the day
before the Lands hearing, Johnson
replied:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-21
GIRLS SPORT
GOSSIP
BY Jerry Martin

The New York Avenue -presby.
terrain squad will play the Western
Electric lineup tonight on the Mar.
jorie Webster floor at o'clock,
This will be the initial appearance
according to the junior division
schedule of the Recreation League.
The Western Electric team which
started out as a quintet. has now
gone over to the use of girls rules
entirely.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-21
BIC BAN c. IS CHUCKL [.
At REPORT He WILL
RE9CNH|S POST
BY Gene Hoffman

CHICAGO correspondents assigned
Johnson baseball feud running
viewing
remained their respective headquarters surrounded only by their
adiutants and -of-staff.
They refused make any
strategy at the impending showdown battle scheduled for Monday
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-21

The three Capitol A. G. teams
certainly have hit losing
streak. They have lost every
game they have played so far
in both the Washington Recrea.
ton League and the District
Girls Basketball League.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-27
PUPILS TO HELP
MEMORIAL
international Nswsreel Photo

Seventy thousand Washington
school children will be asked to
contribute to the fund for construc-
ton of the proposed Doric memorial
temple to the Districts 535 war
dead, it was announced today. The
campaign will begin Monday, and
last throughout the week.
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superin-
tendent Of schools, today sent out
bulletins to all teachers requesting
that announcement be made Mon
day.
Wednesday a one-minute period
of silence will be observed in all
public schools. On Thursday the
children will be permitted to con.
tribute cents each, each con-
tributor receiving a button.
Representatives of IA women's or
CARNATIONS pledged their aid at a
luncheon yesterday in the home of
Mrs. James F. Curtis, 1925 F St.
N. W., executive secretary of the
women's committee of the memorial
association. Mrs. William Corcoran
Eustis presided, and Newbold Noyes,
chairman Of the campaign commit
tee, spoke.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-27
How To Improve
Your Complexion

Tbs. secret Of good complexion lies
In having q youthful fresh-looking skin.
Age has not as much to do with the
possession Of this valuable charm as
many people suppose, for many women
well up in the forties have beautiful,
white, soft, fresh looking skin ana radi-
ant compilations. On the other hand
many girls still in their teens have old
looking skin and poor cOmplexions Tha
reason for this lies In the care given
your face and hands. Any woman who
desires a good, clear, youthful looking
white. pretty skin should get from her
Druggist little Ice-Mint ana apply
this at night just before retiring. This
nourishes and revitalizes the skin give
ing 1t fresh youthful appear that
- deIight to the user. Ice-Mint is
useu on either face. neck, hands or
arms ana even single application win
prove its power to rejuvenate ana
osesautify the skin either for young or
Std. 1ce-Mint can be had at anv
druggists at little cost and IT'S trnIy
marvellous for its beautifying properties.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-27
Washington Couples
Marry in Rockville

ROCKVILLE, Nd, April 27.-The
Rev. 8. J. Goode. Of the Christian
Church, officiated at the marriage
here of David G. BuscaIl, jr., and
Miss Estelle D. Rison, and Charles
j. Cardosi and Miss Rose Kappa, all
Of Washington. the home Of the
minister being the scene of both
ceremonies.
Frank Blanchfield and Miss
Miriam Biggerstaff, both of Wash.
ington, were married here a few
days ago by the Rev. John T.
C0olahan. Of st. Mary's Catholic
Church.
A license has been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here for
the marriage Of Louis r. Hardy, %,
of Washington. and Miss Blanche
c. Gordy. IS. of Landover. Md.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-27
QUICK RELIEF FROM
CONSTIPATION

That is the joyful cry of thous.
ands since DR.. Edwards produced
Olive Tablets, the substitute for
calomel
DIR. Edwards, a practicing ply
stefan for 20 years and calomels
old-time enemy, discovered the for
mula for Olive Tablets while treat
ing patients for chronic constipation
and torpid livers.
Olive Tablets do not contain calo-
mel, just a healing, soothing vege-
table laxative mixed with olive oil.
No gripping Is the keynote" of
these little sugar-coated, olive
colored tablets. They cause the
bowels and liver to act normally.
They never force them to un.
natural action.
II you have q dark brown mouth
bad breath-a dull, tired feeling-sick
headache - torpid liver - constipation,
you'll find quick sure and pleasant re-
suits from one or two of DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take them every night to
keep right. Try them. 16c, soc. eoc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-27
CAMP SITE IS SOUGHT

An appeal for a camp site for
District Girl Scouts was made by
Mrs. Gerrit S. Miller. jr., deputy
commissioner OF local Girl Scouts,
at a meeting last night of Henry
D. Cooke Home and School associa-
ton in the school proper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-07
AIMEE T0PREACH
HER CREED HERE
Mrs. Mcpherson to Start
Tour Tuesday. Regardless of
Status of kidnapping Case.
BY the Associated Press.

by tne Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, January t.
Whatever the status of her case then
may be, Aimee Semple Mcpherson
will leave Los Angeles on speaking
tour of the United States next Tues
day
The wealthy and comedy evangelist.
now awaiting trial on conspiracy
charges, made this announcement
shortly after it had developed that
a Showdown on the intentions of
the district attorneys office in the
prosecution of the case is due Mon
day. The arraignment of Kenneth q.
Ormiston. radioman indicted as CO.
defendant with the evangelist, yeSter-
day was continued until Monday.
This also will be the last day for
filing informatio against Mrs. Nc
Pherson, her mother. Mrs. Minnie
Kennedy. and Mrs. Lorraine Wiseman
Sielaff on the charges of conspiracy
to obstruct justice and suborn per
Jury upon which they were ordered
held at their preliminary hearing. The
charges grew out of an alleged at
tempt to manufacture evidence to
clear Mrs. Mcpherson of charges that
part of the time which she says she
was held By kidnapers she spent with
Ormiston at Carmel.
The first stop on the evangelist's
itinerary will be Denver. The next
city to be visited probably will be
Kansas City, with Washington, Bal
timore. Boston and New Orleans fol-
lowing. Arrangements for speaking
enSa gements in Chicago and New
York have not been completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-07
800 600 REPORTERS GIVE
u. S. DATA ABOUT CROPS
Statistics Are Gathered by Mighty
Corps. Serving Agriculture
Department Gratis.

A corps of more than 100000 report
ers makes the Division of Crop and
Live Stock Estimates of the Depart
ment of Agriculture one of the largest
fact gathering organizations in the
United States.
"Forecasting of crop and market
conditions is being improved annually
by the division" w. +. Callander.
chief statistician, says. THE divisions
statisticians at present are engaged in
a study of the correlation of price and
marketing factors to acreage and
weather to yield and the establishing
of the most accurate par or equiva-
lent of 100. in the condition of crops.
The reporters gather crop statistics.
including conditions. yields, acreages
prices and stocks. and submit one re
port a month. They serve without
pay. The division, according to Cal
lander, has from one to ten reporters
in every county.
Approximately $4,000 separate esti
mates and reports are issued annually
In compiling them 100000 schedules
on crop and live stock data are used
by the reporters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-07
Navy and Munitions
Buildings Employees
Will Keep Quarters

The $50. 000, 900 public building
program for Washington will prob
ably provide permanent homes for
all Government activities in the
District which are now in rented
quarters and for a number that
now occupy space in temporary
buildings. but will not provide
spAce for the thousands OF en-
ployes in the Navy Annex and Mu-
nftions structures. on r street
west of Seventeenth street.
This was brought to the atten-
of Congress yesterday by Lieut..
Col. u. S. Grant. director of pub
lie buildings and parks, who init
mated that these structures, known
as the Navy Annex and Mutations
Buildings, are of good, ser-viceable
construction and could be used in,
definitely except that they stand in,
the way of permanent development
of the Mall between the Lincoln
Memorial and the Capitol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-07
ANNIVERSARY SERVICES
CONDUCTED BY BISHOP
Conservation Day Marked During
Feast of Epiphany
Celebration.

Right Rev. Thomas Campbell Darst.
Bishop of East Carolina, conducted the
Feast of the Epiphany at the
Washington Cathedral yesterday In
commemoration of the 18th ami
versary of it's conservation. Others
who participated in the service were
staff members of the National Com
mission on Evangelism. of which
Bishop Darst is chairman.
Bishop Darst came to Washington
last Autumn from Wilmington, n. G..
TO direct the Bishops Crusade, which
In a Nationwide effort by the Protes'
tant Episcopal Church to re-emphasize
the devotional life of It's individual
members. Groups of crusaders, in
Guiding a bishop, clergyman and lay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-07

men. will visit the principal cities and
towns for at least one week OF special
services.
The whole movement will be direct
ed by the bishop from his head
quarters In the Washington Cathedral
offices. He will be the chief crusader
for the services to he held In this city
from January % 10 2S. Bishop Free.
man, who IL n member Of the National
Commission on Evangelism. has been
assigned as chief crusader for New
York city. lie will preach his first
sermon at a rally to he held in Mecca
Temple. New York City, Sunday eve
ming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-07
STREET CAR IS HIT
BY TRA|N;;5K KILLED
II Injured-0nIy 2 Escape
When Limited PIoWs Into
Stalled Trolley.

SUPERIOR, Wis, January Five
persons were killed and II injured. D
perhaps fatally, when the Gopher Linn
tied of the Great Northern Railroad
plowed through stalled street car
last night.
Witnesses said that the car had
started across the railroad tracks,
when the crossing gates descended,
knocking the trolley role down and
stopping the car. AS the engines
headlights cleaned into view there
were shrieks, as the trolley passengers
darted for the exits. The cab of the
street car was tossed against shanty
housing the crossing Waterman, while
the trucks were carried 500 feet.
Only two passengers managed to
get out Of the car unhurt before the
collision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-07
Lincoln Landmark Doomed.

HILLSBORO, Ill.,. January Z R).--
An Abraham Lincoln landmark will
soon be supplanted here by a gasoline
filing station. The Neff House, where
Lincoln stayed while appearing in
Montgomery County Court and where
ne debated against stephen A. Douglas,
viii be raced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-07
Vessel Repairs Damage.

BOSTON, January P).-The
italian steamer Numidia, which had
broadcast appeals for help. rennrted
at O'Clock today that it was no longer
in need of assistance. Rudder trouble
was responsible for its difficulty.
A railway hotel costing $500 600
will be erected at Mukden, China.
The Nome nugget., 1927-04-23
NOTICE TO PAY SCHOOL TAX

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that the undersigned has been duly appointed School Tax Collector for
 Second Division in conformity with 1919.
 All male persons between the ages of twenty-one and fifty years. except soldiers. sailors in the r. S. Navy or Revenue Cutter Service, volunteer fremen. paupers and in- sane persons. are subject to tax in
 the sum of Five (s5.00) Dollars.
 Should you be living in Alaska
 on or prior to the first Monday in April. 1927. said tax shall be due land payable on said first date and shall be delinquent after May 1st. 1927. Should you arrive in Alaska later than first date above men toned. tax will be delinquent thir- ltv t30) days after your arrival, or
 within ten C10) days after the mo- tlee IS gwen you.
 All persons. firms. and corpora
 tions employing labor shall furnish list of employees to Collector and
 are authorized by law. to deduct
 amount of tax from wages of en- ployees. ,,
 Fines and Imprisonment are pro- vided by the Act above quoted for those who fail or neglect to pay tax or furnish list of employees. Dated at Nome. Alaska, April 23, 1927. :, A. L. CARPENTER, School Tax Collector, for Cpcnnd Division
The Nome nugget., 1927-04-23
LOCAL NEWS
NJ. E. CHURCH

11:00 a. m., Regular Morning Worship. Good Singing. Bible Glasses for all. Come out and re- deem some of the time you have wasted.
 ZOO p. m., Evening Worship. 15 minutes popular song service. Re- sponsive reading. Prayer. An them-"Neerer My God to Thee" 7:3O p. m., Mir. Elmer Reed will lecture on Southee stern Alaska with illustrated slides.
 Everyone come out this Sunday night and learn something of Alaska ether than your own home section. Last Sunday afternoon 3 large number of men and boys were on hand to greet Assistant District At torney Charles Taylor who gave the h. Two ."ur nn Good Citizen ship. Mrs. Jessie Lehman ren- dered very beautifully "The Holy Hour" After this fine meeting the boys sat down to an Easter Lunch.
 Remember the date-April 30th. Heap Big Dance; Championship Wrestling Match April 30th. Big Push Ball Game April 30th. See them hit the ceiling in the Big Eagle Hall in the Blanket Tossing April 30th. Follow the crowd on April 3Oth.
 O Easter Sunday evening the Ma sons turned out in large numbers to services at the Methodist Church. The Eastern Stars were also in at tendance. MT. R. B. Julian gave an instructive address on the Symbols , Of Solomon's Temple. The Choir of the Church rendered the An them-O Light Eternal.
The Nome nugget., 1927-04-23
LOCAL NEWS
SCHOOL NOTES

The First and Second GradeG have been staging competitive spelling contest Those who are ahead at the present time are: First Grade. Anna Walsh, Harriet Dustin and Louise kjelsberg: Sec opd Grade. Jane Jones. John Win thers and Francis Harrison. Matrona Gottschalk held a birth Gay party in the Primary Room. It was very much enjoyed by all. Two nice cakes and some candy were served.
 Toward the latter part of the week the Sixth and Seventh Grades have been holding spelling con- test. Both sides have taken much interest in 1t. but the Seventh Grade is on top.
 The Seventh graders are very busy preparing for a final test ip Geography and Physiology. Due to illness, Robert Sears has been forced to stay out of school but We hope he is able to return again soon.
 A whispering contest has been started by the Sixth and Seventh Grades. At the end of the week the person having the least number Of marks will receive prize.
 The Third graders have been making Japanese lanterns for hard work this past week. Ethel and Lydia Bourbon have left school as they have gone out of town
 1 The civics class staged another l Of their debates. This time the question was: Resolved. that no person should be exempt from the jury. Mildred Maynard upheld the negative against Cara Harlan, who had the affirmative side. The neg ative was adjudged the winner.
The Nome nugget., 1927-04-23
PIONEER CARD AND SOCIAL
 SERIES REACHER END

The series of card parties and socials given by the Pioneers of AL aska during this, as all, previous winters. was brought to a most enjoyable and successful conclusion last Saturday evening. when the last event of their season was en- joyed at the Pioneer Igloo. These parties have been drawing excellent audiences all winter. irrespective of weather. and not one thing is now remembered to mar the memory of the perfect enjoyment of those at- tending. Saturday, last. being the last of the series, the grand tr0ph- ies were awarded to those who won the high and low scores for the entire seasons play. as we'll as in dividual prizes for the evenings play. The winners for the even- ing were as follows: Ladies'. first. second. and. third. Mesdames Walsh. Sears and Scott: Gentlemen's frst. second. and third. Messrs Ledger wood. Balsinger and Anderson.
 The winners of the grand troph- ies, only first and ''booby" prizes being given. were: Ladies. Mes danes Mattilla and White: Gentle men. "Rube" Creamer and T. Will more.
The Nome nugget., 1927-04-23
STUDENTS BARRED TO
 DEBATE IF THEY SMOKE

Baldwin. kans. April q. (P,-- Students who swear or smoke, can not participate in oratorical con- tests at Baker University here. for which the will of Albert NJ. Lump kin. of Fort Worth. Texas, provides gold prizes.
 Mir. Lumpkin, Baker alumnus, beequeathed to the University a fund to pay s1OO to the orator who wins the debates. His will con- tained a clause barring users of tobacco and profane language from competing
The Nome nugget., 1927-04-23

A teacher trying to impress on her rupfls the rightness of kindness to all animals took them for a walk to bring the lesson home to them. Hearing a scream from little John ny. she asked: Whats the matter, Johnny?"
 i've been sitting on a hornet" was the fearful response. land I'm afraid I've hurt the poor thing"
The Nome nugget., 1927-04-23

Eighteen years ago when she kicked in her crib. they talked about the pretty dim.le in her
 knee. Now they we started talk
 ing about 1t again.
The Nome nugget., 1927-04-23
TRANSFORMATION

When I of sweet Louise was fond. She'd black hair, aver, But she now has become a bload That gentlemen prefer!
The Nome nugget., 1927-04-23

The Charleston is reruted to
 have been originated by a college student who absent mindedly put a lighted pipe into his hip pocket.
The Nome nugget., 1927-04-23
HOSPITAL NOTES

M. D. Balsar will be seen on the streets as soon as the sidewalks are clear of snow. He is now get.'rg around on crutches and gaining in strength daily. Thursday he was out on the street and had a short ride on a sled.
The Nome nugget., 1927-04-23

There goes another life," cried the cat as it crawled out from un- der the steam roller.
The Nome nugget., 1927-04-23

When ! was up in the mountains l came upon an old prospector standing outside cave. He told nie he had just found treasure hidden inside.
 What is it?" asked. "Quartz?"
 "Naw," he whispered, "Pints."
The Nome nugget., 1927-04-23

The person who never makes a mistake never makes anything.
The Nome nugget., 1927-04-23

. Civilization is complicated sys-
 tenn that defeats it's own ends by
 making it easier for weddings to survive.