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San Francisco Site
 For COP. Meeting
 Approued by lille,

NEW YORK, Nov. 26-Selection of San Francisco as the site for the 1928 national convention of the Republican Party nas been approved by Charles D Iilles, New York representative. anl vice chairman of the Republican National Committee. who "would not be surprised. if this choice were ratified next month.
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 Prison gates by Dr. Frederick A.. Cook, Arctic explorer. Forbes declared that Cook was great man.
 Forbes, in his statement on President Harding. in part, said Tn light of erroneous impressions the public has been given of Harding. l have some most inte..- esting facts to reveal, facts which will put to shame lot of syco- plants and caluminators. whose chief purpose seems to be the destruction of the good character of one of the noblest men to have been my privilege to know. My
 fG0n ffnlsQd m Rn no c~vae, \ I 7
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JUNEAU MAN
 SELLS MINE

VICTORIA. p. C., Nov. 26 The Tretheway interests of Cobalt, Ontario. have concluded n agree ment to purchase the Red Top Mine on the Upper Beg. River. in Northern Columbia. for $250,000. The present holders of the mine are J. ]. Connors. former Mayor of Juneau, and John McNeill. of Stewart, B. c.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-26
FORD TO BUILD BIG
 PLANT IN YOKOHAMA

DETROIT, Nov. 26-Edsel Ford today announced plans for bnild- ing a $1,00O,000 Ford plant at Yokohama, Japan.
 Construction will start immedi- ately and the plant will be ready to produce 200 Fords a day by August, 1928.
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MARY MILES MiNTER
 SUED FOR BACK TAXES

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 26-- Uncle Sam desires Mary Miles Minter to. pay him s207,6O1 In back ln- come taxes and he Is also suing her mother, Mrs. Charlotte Shelby for $2S, 5000.
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oNE-ARM LuNCHROOMS
 NET OWNER $6,0o0, 900

WAUKEGAN, IL, Nov 26- From his one-arm lunchrooms John R. Thompson amassed for tune of $6.000,Ooo. an inventory q his estate filed shows,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-26
Yukon Plane Lands
 4 Miles from Mayo

SKAGWAY, Alaska; Nov. 26.- The plane Queen of the Yukon, Lieut.. Cruickshank, which took of from Whitehorse on Thursday for Mayo, landed four miles from it's destination according to ad- vices received here. Shortage of gasoline is believed to have caus- ed the delay. The plane, pilot and passengers are safe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-26

VANCOUVER, B. C.. Nov. 26.
 Lieut. Cruickshank is safe says his wife's message to the mother of the pilot. He encountered se- were weather which froze the en- zine and he landed four miles from Mayo.
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Apostolic Delegate
 To U. S Dies at Rome

ROME, Nov. 26-John c. Bon zano, Apostolic Delegate to the United States from 1911 to 1929. died here today at the age of 60 years. after m operation for stomach dtrorhox.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-24
EXHIBITION BASE BALL.

H. e
Detroit "a -. oaoo%ddoo-s1asoo
Batteries--wh:tehill. Gibson and Bassler
WoodalI: Lee Colwell and Wirts. Long.
s nl.:ion. Up. 'S S.3,ddS9eo9sooooSlssf
Batteries. Morrison. Nichols and spen-
Ger: EclSert and Walters.
At West Palm Beach. Fla
Indianapolis "A. Al 1000 O 2 O o. B
Cincinnati (ND 49,. OF 90 0o2 x-3 II
Batterfes--B nrwell. Ambrose and Florence;
May, Lucas aud Picinich.
New York al -. 10203s x--I8 10 2
Boston tN.) ...... i ! 900 LIZ 13
Standardization and Hogan: shawkey
and Collins.
Al Auburndale. Fla
Philadelphia GAY 5000 001o1-2 81
Baltimore IL ..... 0000001 OIL O 20
Batteries---Gray and Perkins: Earnsbaw,
Ogden and Fretag.
Al Wichita Falls Tex
Chicago White Sox Q o . 4 o 2 o 3 OLD 8 3
Wichita Falls..... 0000020 3--- s 3
Batteries--Thomas and McCurdy: Cobb.
Ross and Tobin.
Buffalo IT. s3oo30o3 0--12 II 0
Philadelphia (E.). 10000 l. IL
Batteries-o Neal and o'Dounel: Brice and
Schultz.
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STRAIGHT OFF THE TEE

Spring season billed to start in about
a month. the green's committee of the
Town and Country Club is grooming
it's fine layout in anticipation of the
attendance of all the star golfers of
the city. Town and Country will
blast the tournament season open with
the club event, April q, %, 90 and 80,
inauguating a series of events that
will follow in almost unbroken Sc
quence through May and June. The
golfers of the club are pointing toward
an attractive club schedule arranged
by the golf committee, headed by DR..
NJ. B. Fischer.
Many Washington golfers were In.
terested today in the return to the
competitive game Of Jess Sweetser of
New York. holder of the British anna.
teur championship, who paired yester-
day with Bobby Cruickshank to win
the amateur pro best ball preliminary
to the Southern open championship at
Atlanta. Sweetser and Cruickshank
had best ball Of g..
Five Washington professionals are
included in the galaxy Of stars who
started the 72-hole grind for the cham
pionship Of Eastlake today. Eddie
Towns Of Indian Spring. Tom Ar
mour of Congressional, Fred Mcleod
of Columbia, Bob Barnett of Chevy
Chase and Ralph Beach of Burning
Tree were hopeful of drawing down q
share of the $40, 800 purse, the largest
ever hung up for an open tournament
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CONTRACT is SIGNED
FOR SPORTS STADIUM

CHICAGO, March "a CP.-A sports
stadium and convention hall intended
when fully developed to be the largest
of the kind in the world, was promised
today when a contract was signed by
P. r. Harmon and William Wrigley.
tr., with construction concerns for the
first unit. the stadium proper. to cost
81. 666 900. This unit will seat $4,000.
The latest project of Wrigley.
chewing gum magnate and owner Of
the Chicago National League base
ball club. and Paddy" Harmon,
sports impressario and ballroom
owner, is TO be built on West Madison
street on the Near West Side.
Eventually it is planned to have
the structure occupy an entire block
with a seating capacity of $4,000 for
sporting events and conventions. The
projected developments to supplement
the stadium unit are expected to APP
proximate $S.000,000.
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TUCKER BRIGHTEST STAR
IN VICTORY OVER ROBINS
Ollie Sparkes Afield and Drives i'm Three Runs With
Pair of Safeties, Including Homer-Crowder,
Braxton and Burke Hurl Well

ways had the Dodger batters baffled.
Garland Braxton, who twirled
through three innings after Crowder
left the slab, was wild in one session,
but the left handler whitfield five bat
tiers. In his first frame, the fifth of
the game. he famed Doak as a
starter, then was nicked for a two
Dagger and a single. the only hits
made off him. But STATE, who had
doubled, had to pull up at third when
Carey singled and Irish Meusel drove
into a side-retiring double play.
Fans Two i'm the Sixth.
Two of the three Dodgers who came
up in the sixth famed. pinch batter
Rhiel ending the round by splitting
the air. August Felix, who batted for
Doak In the seventh after Braxton
had walked Corgan and Henline, took
only three pitches. He let two strikes
go by, then swung for the last. After
the score, due to Myers wild throw
that cost a double play, an incident
already mentioned, Braxton walked
Carey, but frightened Immediately and
hurled a third strike by Meusel
Bob Burke, southpaw who pitched
through the last two innings. also was
off in control and passed a batter in
yielding single in the first of them.
Had he not made a wild throw to
first when an easy out was in sight
after grabbing Herman's bunt at the
outset Of the inning. though, he prob
ably would not have been scored
against. The error let Herman reach
third. from where he tailed when
Barrett singled, but Barrett never
passed second base.
Despite their wildness. it was a
good exhibition of pitching the three
young Nationals offered. And the
club generally displayed more life, too.
The increase in pepper may have been
due TO the fact that they were in
front all the way, but the rockies
certainly hustled more than the reg
ulars had in previous contests.
This afternoon the Nationals were
to play their only game Of the week
on Plant Field here with the Phillies
as opponents. Leo Mangum. Hollis
Thurston and Deacon Jones were ex-
pected to do the fiinging for the home
crowd. 1t was to be regular slab
turn for both of the pitchers procured
from the White SoX during the
Winter. but Jones was to endeavor to
prove that the wild spell he expert
enced at Avon Park on Tuesday was
not in his ordinary line Of slabbing.
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SEVEN CLUBS CONTENDERS
FOR FIRST DIVISION POSTS
Athletics, Criffmen, Yankees and Tigers Leading
Entries in Popular Opinion, But Chisox, Browns
and Indians Also Figure

National equation is the pitching
Washington must develop some added
talent. Thurston, late of the White
Sox; Braxton, formerly of the Yam
KEGS, and Hadley, youngster, re-
called from the Southern Association,
may furnish the necessary reinforce
ments.
Detroit will make little change in
playing personnel, but will depend on
changed tactics and a revised batting
order to make splash. Marty Nc
Manus. who comes from the Browns
to play second base, will help the
Tigers and there Is a chance that
Shea. a young catcher. may get some
regular work. The Jungaleers
threaten to do some base running.
Yanks to Stand Pat.
The champion Yankees will stand
pat on the team that was good enough
to win the pennant last year. Some
difficulty has been experienced in sign
ing all the pitchers, but If Pennock
falls in line the New Workers seem
certain to be in the midst of the fight.
GraboWski, former White Sox catcher,
has added strength to the team. Wiley
Moore, a huge right-hander from the
South Atlantic Association, has shown
promise and Vera, an infielder, and
Funk. an outfielder, might break into
A lineup less strong than that of the
Yankees.
Cleveland with vacant chair in
center field, depends on it's pitchers
to stand the enemy off, The Indians
boast a formidable staff in Uhe.
Shaute, Levsen, Smith, Buckeye, Mil
Ter, Hudlin and karr. Speakers place
will be hard to fill. Infield reserve
strength has been added in Lew Fon-
SEGA.
The tragic removal of John Mostil
from the lineup of the Chicago
White Sox has dealt Raw Schalk
hard blow as he enters his first sea.
son as manager, but like the Indians,
he counts on his pitchers to see him
through. Blankenship, Lyons. Faber,
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WEAVER WILL PLAY
SEMI-PRO BASE BALL


CHICAGO. ILL.,. March 24-Buck
Weaver. once the idol of South Side
fans, is to return TO recognized base
ball. IL not organized base ball, from
which he was barred for life In con-
nection with the 1919 world series
scandal.
The former White Sox third base.
man has been signed to play infeld
with the Niesens. a Chicago semi-pro
team, IL was announced, by William
Niesen, owner of the club. and presI-
dent of the Midwest Semi-pro Base
Ball Association.
II has been Viewers dream OF
years again TO appear before Chicago
fans. who rated him as one of the
greatest players who ever wore 'Sox
uniform, and his career since he was
ousted has been one long campaign
for base ball reinstatement.
This campaign was climaxed by a
dramatic plea before Base Ball Com
missioner lands during the hearing
OF the recent base ball scandal charges
made by Swede Risberg and Chick
Gandil. other members of the White
SoX team involved in charges Of a
conspiracy to throw" the 1919 world
series between the Sox and the Gin.
cinnati Reds. Mr.. Lands turned
down the plea. Weaver denied that
he had had hand in the affair.
In signing Weaver, who probably
will play at his old position at third
base, Niesen indicated that he thought
organized base ball was human and
likely to make mistakes. He believed
that the base ball public demanded
Cobb and Speaker be cleared OF the
alleged scandal barred by Dutch Leon
ard, and that il Weaver was involved
only by testimony of Eddie Cicotte In
the Black Sox hearings. he had the
same right to play base ball--even i'm
semi-pro ranks-that Cobb and Speak.
err are enjoying
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Absence OF Regulars Hot Flag Race Due in American League

Connolly and Thomas win get some
left handed assistance from Cole and
Barnabe. recent acquisitions. Ward
and Peckinpaugh will strengthen the
infield.
HowIey Bolsters Browns.
4 manager with great enthusiasm
ami 100000 outfielder. who seems
to be worth the money, stand out In
a stock taking of the st. Louis
Browns. Dan Howley. the new man.
ager. has a way with him and will
get the spirit from his players. Fred
Schultz. the high.priced outfielder
from Milwaukee, has done all that
player can do to make good in the
Spring. Sisler promises to have "A
better year as a player than he did as
manager.
The Boston Red Sox are following
Bill Carrigan at a surprising speed
and will almost certainly make =
better showing than was the case last
season. Carrigan must feel his way
after an absence Of 10 years from
base ball. Hoffman and Hartley will
do some good catching and Rollings,
an infielder and Cleo Carlyle, an out
fielder. are not far removed from
definite promotion to the majors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-24
STRENUOUS day is promised
the Washington Ladies League
picked bowling team at Phil
adelphia on Saturday. The

pennsylvania TIHlITUdU BIITS
team will be met in the afternoon
in the final half of the home and
home match and at night five game
match with select team OF lady pin
fellers promise trouble.
The local team enters the match
with the railroad girls with 167 pins
advantage in the first half match
here in January.
The following will represent the
local league: Lorraine GULL, Bertha
Greevy and Bronson Qualities, of the
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By the Associated Press.
A TI4ANTA. Ga, March 24-Ihree
~ weeks survey by an Associated
"A Press correspondent OF major
4 l. league training camps reveals
conflict of supply and de-
mand in base ball. There are more
customers for the first division In the
American League than there are
places.
Popular opinion in the training zone
has allotted the first four places 10
the Philadelphia Athletics, Wasnlhg
ton Nationals, New York Yankees ana
Detroit Tigers on a more or less eaten
as-catch-can basis. Cleveland insists
that the Indians cannot be counted
out Of the first four and the Chicago
White Sox and st. Louis Browns are
in a receptive mood and hopeful. The
Boston Red SoX objective at the mo-
ment seems to be anywhere but last
place.
The American League teams enter
the race with an unprecedented shlIt-
ing Of veteran players and hardly less
startling arrival of young stars on the
way up.
AS Bank on Old and Young.
The Athletics are depending on both
old and young. Ty Cobb, Eddie Col
Inns and Zach Wheat have brought
hitting strength to Connie Mack's out
fit and added spirit. Jack Boley. who
can come up with the ball with any
infielder, has aided the defensive ar
rangements. The pitching staff has
been brought over intact from last
season and Manager Connie Mack eX-
poets his improved offensive to enable
his pitchers to cash in on games
charged on the debit side of the ledger
last year.
Washington has added strength in
the person of iris Speaker, who I'M
questionably has much good base ball
left in his system. In Buddy Myer,
the Nationals have a greatly improved
shortstop, and the club seems stronger
in reserve material. The catch in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-24
TICKET BROKER SUES
PROMOTER FOR $4,000

CHICAGO, March "a CR.-James
Mullen. Chicago fight promoter, is de-
PENDANT in a suit for $4,000 damages
filed by Earl Irwin. ticket broker.
Irwin claims that Mullen beat him
with a cane when he tried to sell
tickets to one of Mullen's fights across
the street from the Coliseum, where
the match was held. Irwin claimed
he operated under a Federal license
and was entitled to sell tickets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-24

~ ALTIMORE'S first invasion Of
- the Capital for the season OF
1927 will take place April 9,
H. when group Of nine mem
bers Of the New Maryland and
Rolling Road Clubs of the Monumental
City will engage an equal number of
members of the. Washington Golf and
Country Club in friendly matches
over the Washington course. Two
held every year by the two groups
Of golfers, one in each city.
Among the Baltimore players who
will make the trip are r. Lee Sling
huff. John Sands, Roland Long. Frank
Sweeney, w. p. Hall, Jack Philbin,
c. II. Spedden, DR.. Charles Neill and
O. w. Clark. They will be enter
tanned by a group Of Washington
players, consisting OF DR.. J. r. Nc.
Clenahan, a. w. Howard, John T.
Power, G. r. Howard, j. Logan Hop.
kins. w. r. McCallum. c. II. Doing,
jr.; j. Holt Wright, and s. L. Mosby.
Fifty-four holes of golf will be
played-weather permitting-on the
scheduled Saturday. April 8, and &c
holes billed FOR the following day.
Golfers employed by the Govern.
ment in Washington will gather next
Monday afternoon at o'clock in the
office of Chief Clerk Birgfeld OF the
Treasury Department to discuss plans
for an interdepartmental golf tourha-
ment and a series OF team matches.
The Manor Club OF Norbeck, Md. is
ready to offer it's course for the Fed
eral championship, which probably
will be played in June on dates which
do not conflict with the extensive
tournament schedule arranged by the
private clubs.
A. l.. Houghton, an employe of the
Federal Reserve Board. who also is
a member Of the Manor Club. Is chair
man of the committee. Representa-
tives Of all the Government depart
ments who may enter individuals or
teams are requested to attend the
meeting.
Donald Woodward, winner, of batch
of qualifying medals in tournaments
around Washington, today tackled
Jack Ryerson of New York, medalist
in the Florida State championship at
st. Augustine. George p. James was
opposed to Donald Mckay of Toronto,
Canada, in the second round. Both
Woodward and James are prominent
golfers of the Columbia Country Club.
Woodward yesterday defeated Eddie
Van Week OF New York, and 8,
while James, who recently won the
championship of the Winter Golf
League of Advertising Interests in
Florida, downed Van Culver OF New
York, and s.
With the opening tournament Of the
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BY JOHN Il. KELLER.

.AAfPA, Fla, March 24.-Clark
Griffith, naturally, is more than
ANXIOUS to return his many
casuals to active duty. OF
...,,,rn hut rrliIn Waltpr .IOhn.
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Fights Last Night

BUFFALO--Young Stribling, Macon.
won a technical knockout over Art
Weigand. Buffalo, "a.
DETROIT.-Clarence Rosen, De-
troit, knocked out Babe Keller, Cleve-
land ~.
PHILADELPHIA Marullo,
New Orleans. defeated Tommy West
Mahan, Trenton, n. j. Q0).
OAKLAND, Calif.-Billy Murphy,
Lowell, Mass, and Young Corbett
Fresno, drew Q0).
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COMMUNITY CENTER RING
TEAM TAKES ALL BOUTS

Jewish Community Center boxers
defeated Joe Perrone's Palace Athletic
fighters in seven matches last night
at a smoker at the Jewish Community
Center.
The results:
Abe Davidson, 12s. J. C. c.. defeated Rob
J. C. C.. defeated Mike Yeatman.. 1877. Pal:
ace; Joe Stein, 153, j. C. c., defeated Red
J. g. G, defeated Fred Whalen. 1876. Palace
Rube Hsyman. 1872. J. G. C.. defeated Joe
Hatch 1s1 PslaGs Benny pS9n bs7 1@6
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WITH THE BOWLERS

Beeques; Rena Levy, Of the Column
bans; Marjorie Bradt, of the Com
mercials, and Margaret Boston of the
Climbers. They will leave Saturday
morning at II O'Clock.
Washington Ahepa Lodge bowlers
won easily from the Baltimore Ahepa
Lodge pinmen here last night. The
local team piled up 2,645 pins over
2.46S for the visitors. Tompros of
the Washington team registered high
score for the five games. with a total
spillage of 574 pins. kotsonis, 4ed
the visitors with $40 for the five games
and 1928 for high single game. The
teams will play a return match in
Baltimore next week.
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tUHtttH IUr kAHtt III the tHIFu.
Slated for Doak in the seventh.
Slated for Petty In the eighth.
Washington . 2 o o q %
Brooklyn $3.50. 90 o o o o %
Two-base hits--CulIop. STATE. Home run
BILE plays-sIyer to Mccain to Cuilop. t2).
First base on bails--OF Vance. /: of Crow
der. D.: or Doak. I: OF Rraxton. 3: %
Vance. 8; BY Crowder. 2; By Doak. 8; by
Brarton; 3; by Petty. 1; by Barnes. !.
der, o in 4 innings; OF Doak. 4 In innings;
OF Braxton. in innings: OF Petty, Q IN i
I In +: innings, Hit by pitched ball--By
Evening star., 1927-08-28

The bee and silkworm are the only
insects put to work on factory basis
BY man. .--------.A--
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RADIO GOSSIP AND NEWS

Even IL radio is not quite so in.
triguing in the Summer time, at least
this year demonstrates that Summer
is the big time in radio for big things.
It rather looks as though the Summer
season would turn out to he, for radio
what the Winter season Is for motor
ing-the time for the exhibition Of
new models.
All kinds of new sets are being Of
fered, and all kinds of equipment as
well. Buyers are out looking over
the new sets and testing them under
the most adverse conditions. Stores
soon will be stocking UP in anticipa-
ton of the Fall trade. Naturally. It Is
a good time for the progressi, e radio.
ist. particularly for the person plan.
ming to buy a new set in the Autumn,
to study the various improvements
and attempt to read the immediate fu-
ture to his own advantage.
The trends are we'll marked, point.
ing Enthusiastically to the development
of sets which will be operated directly
from the light sockets without the
use Of amplifiers. eliminators and
transformers for the stepping down Of
current. In other words, the tubes
themselves will operate directly on
"A. ~. CUIIcllt, tHOuSu IL VIII Uc HcCcS'
sary to utilize transformers to step
down the current for the filament In
those tubes which now are obtain1 ole.
The whole process Is toward the
elimination of the frills and acces-
sories which have been considered alb.
solutely essential to good radio opera.
ton. 1t must be remembered. how
ever, that there still are thousands Of
families without electric light service.
which means that these newer sets,
while suitable for city use, may not be
of interest at all to many millions Of
persons who are radio enthusias SITS.
Battery business has not been knocked
out by the development Of eliminators,
and it Is reasonable to suppose that
the use of alternating current directly
from the light socket Is not likely to
put the eliminator manufacturers out
Of business.
One of the things that will have to
be ironed out IL socket-power sets
come into general use Is the matter Of
better alternattRs current. At prss.