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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-09-09

Cassie MCGEE, drove over to Seattle
last Saturday, expecting to he gone
most of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Christman
of Shelton. Washington. arrived in
White Bluffs Thursday and will be
at the John Larson home until af-
ter the apple harvest Mr.. Christ
man is brother of Mrs. Larson.
Signs in the White Bluffs Drug
Company windows announce that
the returns of the big Tunney-
Dempsey fight, September 22nd,
will be received there over the
new Atwater-Kent receiving set.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Coleman left
in their car Wednesday for Seattle
to spend week or more with their
daughter, Mrs. Opal Gregory.
They were accompanied on the trip
by Mrs. R. A, Mcfarland and
children who will visit friends and
relatives in Seattle.
William Schroeder of the Walter
Bowen company, commission mer-
chant of Seattle.- accompanied by
Mrs. Schroeder, drove over to
White Bluffs Wednesday to spend
few days here looking over the
fruit situation. Mrs. Schroeder,
until recently. was for years an
employee and stakeholder of the
Walter Bowen company. This was
her first visit to the Priest Rapids
Valley.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-09-09

Mrs. w. w. Barrett was passeng-
er out on last Saturdays stage for
Kennewick on her way to Portland
for months visit with relatives and
friends.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-09-09

Mrs. H. M. Morford; who has
been visiting relatives in Tacoma
for several weeks is, expected
home in the near future. Ill.,
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17
WIDE AND HAHN IN FEATURES TONIGHT
Both Runners Are Out to Smash
 World Mark

New York March 17 P>-A mile in All a full second under the world indoor figures Of Paavo Nur- mi and Joie Ray-is the aim of both
 Edwin Wide. swedish distance star. and Lloyd Hahn. crack American miller, in the feature Of the Knights Of Columbus annual games in Madi- son Square Garden tonight.
 The Scandinavian schoolmastcr will set his long machino-like stride to | definite time for each lap, he says. with tho total or the turns adding to exactly 4:11. Hahn, how ever. is certain that whatever time
 Wide makes. the invader still will find himself a stride in the rear Of the hack-shirted Boston A. A. nicr.
 Hahn has yet to meet defeat in if teen successive races. Wide will make his first match appearance in America his previous performances
 being confined 10 exhibitions.
 The supporting cast in the rec ord attempt has been reduced by the withdrawal Of Bill Cox. Penn State miller who failed 10 gain fa- culty permission to compete. Jim my Connolly, ot the New York A. C., Joe Sivak. Of the Illinois X. C., and Gus Moore Of St. Bonaventure college will toe the scratch.
 The race. most promising in thrills Of all indoor iaunts this sea son. is considered a toss up. Wide, a stylist who runs every lap on schedule, has the action of sprint CT and best previous performance Of i;13 for the distance. He is con siicrcd at his best from a mile and world outdoor record at the latte, distance.
 Hahn, this season, has run miles in 4:l4 t-5 and 4:l5 4-5 in addi- tion 10 setting new world mark for 1000 yards. Despite awkward running form, Hahn is conceded tc he one Of the most powerful indoor runners in the history of the boards
 Alan Helffrich. George Lcncss Johnny Gibson Of Fordham, Ray Robertson and Ava Martin, will
 meet in the Casey G0o." The hall mile special lists Ray Dodge. Pinilic Sober and George Marsters. former Georgetown crack, among the starters.
 The sprint series Of three dashes will bring Loren Murchison, Bor MCAilistcr. Chct Bowman anG Frank Musscy to the mark. Harold Osborn will meet Charley Major negro lcHpor Of St. Honavonturo col { leg. who stripped him of the A. A 1 |. indoor title, in the high jump, X rubber battle between the Syra | cuse and Georgetown mile rola.
 quar,ots, each hoasting a previous
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS IN TITLE BATTLES
Basketball QuintetS From North
 and Southwest Start Play

Chicago. March IT Up - Loyola university gymnasium was opened today for the fourth time to com petition that is to determine the ma iional Catholic high school basket ball championship.
 The north and southwest had the call to open the tournament, the first of the II games on today's schedule being between Columbus high of Austin, Minn., and sacred Heart of Fl Reno, Okla.
 Joliet, H.. and Weston, W, Va. teams meet in the second game of the day and night program which calls for three morning. five alter noon and three evening games.
 Two former championship teams 8 so see action. St. Mel of Chicago, ti,lcholder in 1925, is paired with St. Nary's of Richardton. x. D.. St. Xavier high of Louisville. winner at last years tournament. meets St, Joseph's of Pittsheld, Mass, fin the final evening game.
 The gay streamers and penuants of 32 participating schools were not the only indication Of keen interest. Many teams from q 800 mile radius Of Chicago were accompanied by roOtcrS. while some sent bands. Hard luck already has laid hands upon one Of the outstanding teams, St. Ambrose of Davenport, 1a., two stars of this quintet are ill and will he unable to appear In the first round
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17
Athletics Camp Today
 Is Almost Abandoned

Philadelphia, March r P}--The Philadelphia Athletics training camp at Fort Myers, Fla, was nearly abandoned today, Connie Mack s squad having left for a tour of other big league camps for series of four exhibition games. Only q few play CTS, who are on the sick list, were left at Fort Myers. Today and to- morrow the Athletics meet the Bos- ton Braves In St. Petersburg. On Friday they meet the Phillies in Bradentown and on Sunday they play the last of a three game series with the New York Giants at St. Augus- tine.
 Manager NcInnis' Phillics have won their first victory of the train ing season. having defeated the Buf- falo 1nternationals yesterday at Bradentown | 10 6. McInnis used many second string men in the con- test and with the exception of IL rich. who pitched the last three in nings. all showed good form.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17
Ct~I\O ALLEYS Casino riuboS>
GETS BIG HANDICAP
W inston Guest, Crack Yale Polo Player, Is Given Nine Goals in Ratings Announced.

New York, March 17 LT1-Wins- ton Guest, crack Yale polo player. received q handicap of nine goals in the ratings of the Indoor Polo asso- citation announced today. Guest S previous handicap was five goals.
 The revised list, which will govern rankings in the national indoor championship play that starts here Saturday night. disclosed only thrre other nine goal players in the indoor ranks. They are II. B. Blackwell, of the Riding club, II. w. Winn Of the Athletics club and ArChy Kin ney. Triangle Polo club. all Of New York, There are no ten goal rat ings.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17
Pirate Yannigans Are
 Better Than Regulars

Pittsburgh, Pa, March r P'- Led by Dick Rartell al short, tho Yannisans yesterday trimmed the Regulars at the Pirate training camp at Paso Rohles, Calif., to 4. Bartcll accepted seven chances with out a huff and gathered two of the Yannigans 13 hits. The regulars niCkod IIill and Aldridge for 10 counts but the moundsmen kept them scattered.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

Ry the Associated Press
 Kalamazoo. Mich. - Chuck Wig gins, Indianapolis. knocked out Jack Lee, Kalamazoo. ,.
 Halifax. x. S.-"Red" Mcdonald. Halifax. knocked out Benny Vogel, Milwaukee. 4.
 Paris - Kid" Nitram won tho French middleweight title from Bert Molina on points, 12.
 Philadel phia-Tommy Loughran. Philadelphia. defeated Joe Lohman. Toledo. 10. Allentown Joe Cans, Allentown. Pa, defeated Lew Chcs- tor, New York. 10.
 San Francisco-1Iarry Stono. New York, beat Pete Daley. San Francis co, 10,
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17
LIGHT co. WINS
C. l.. & P. Basketball Quintet Downs
 Center Church in Wild Court

The Connecticut Light & Power Co. won a Ao-27 decision from the Center church in a wild ba asketball game at the Boys club last night. The winners piled up a big lead in the first half and clnng to 1t throughout the remainder Of the game. The feature of the game was a goal by Bradley for the wrong team: he knocked the ball out Of
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17
Miss BrOWne's Status
 On Links Questioned

New York. March r UPl-Wheth- cr Mary K. Browne. a professional links as an amateur is the question due for settlement April l9 and 20 when the executive board of the United States Golf association will consider her case.
 Miss Browne forfeited her stand ing among the leading amateur ten his stars last fall by joining the Su- zanne LcnElen exhibition tennis
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17

tour under the direction of (. c. Pyle.
 The committee now must decide whether Miss Browns acceptance of approximately $25,000 for engaging the French champion also furnished sufficient grounds to bar her from amateur golf. She was q inalist in the 1924 amateur championships
 No rule in the present amateur code covers the situation, forcing consideration of the case under the welfare code" that provides an ineligibility penalty for anyone who has acted in manner dctri- mental 10 the best interests or to th5 spirit of the game"
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17

kilduffs hands and il flew upward and into the basket. kilduff. Lynch, and Griffin starred for the winners and Clark and Bradley for the Gen. ter church. cronin committed SIX personals in the second half but stayed in the game. The summary.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17

Charlie Ray or Minty Rose have appeared in this city and because Of the fact lHat il marks the revival of the professional sport in this city, the guess that the card will be greeted by big house will not be far off.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17
Center ( hurcIi

Personal fouls Kilduff 3. Nel- son, kicrnan. Griffin 3, Cronin G l4; Brown, Ericson, Bradley 2, Clark flo. Referoe-Derrick.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17
WITH THE BOWLERS
ROGERS ALLEYS TAI>IR IEtGIE
1T 455 45Q-l34&
STATE, IF ttil,

Anderson. N,w Britain. log. fes, 121, 90 tg&. l&S. lbs, l@9. g2-l.o2a
 Jerrods, Brslol a. S7 1os. %, a. g, ll9 liz, I1&-9lf.
 Games: Anderson {. Jcrro}is 2.
 Total pins; Anderson 1,o1p; Jerrolds a1f.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17
Substitutes

The South Congregational church basketball team tonight has its chance 10 win the championship Of the Inter-Church league when it meets the Center Congre gational church at tho Boys club. The South church is leading the St. Natts hv half game and tonight's contest is it's last; victory means the cham- pionship and q defeat entails q play 10 win. but the Center church is laying great store by the close run it gave the South church when the teams met before; it lost a bare 30-o6 decision after a great fight
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17

and hopes to do even better this evening. The game will start at 6 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17

Rose is little known in these parts as fighter while Charlie Ray. on the other hand. is a big drawing card. Rose, however, step ped into the ring against Ruby Bradley of Holyoko, colorcd scrap per who has been winning consis- tontly for more than a year, and he handed tho Dark Cloud' a pro- per lacing Tuesday night.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17
Fights Tonight

Chicago --- Dave Shade vs Tilla Kid Herman. 10. Spug Meyers v.. Billy White 10. Andy Martin ,s. Johnny Hill, 10. Andre Eoutis vs. Henry Lenard, 10.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17

victory this season, is on the sched
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17
CHANCE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
south Congregational Church Bas- kcthall Team Plays Center Tos- SCrS Tonight

Center Cong. south Cong Brown .........-. .......... Bell
 Right Forward 'tFllCk .......,. ,..........., Norcy
 Ieft Forward Clark ..,....-........ Vessels
 Center Dohrenwcnd ....,............ Barta
 Right Guard bTaulcN ...,.....-,.. ,......... taTher
 Left Guard Hartung .,......... May, Osborne
 Substitutes
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17

Because Of this, Ray will have 10 step around some to gain the dcci- sion. Charlie is undefeated at the present time in the flywoight class and, although he is tho smallest fly weight In the ring. he is also con sidored to he one of the most clever battlers in the game today.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17

The present indications are that New Britain is ripe now for profess sional fighting and after being without any bouts for q number of years the fans of this city will turn out in large numbers to view the fights
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17

Whether there will be any future shows in this city to he conducted by the Hardware City A. C., de- pendS great deal on the greeting this first card will receive in this city. The appearance here of Billy Wallace, who knocked out Louis {kid) Kaplan in Cincinnati last October, will depend on whether the card next Tuesday night meets with success or not.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17

Manager Karbonik i. certain that the Taggers will beat the Phantoms and after repeated un- successful attempts 10 secure q game with the Phantoms, Manager karbonik issues notice that his team will put in a claim for the junior amateur championship of the city.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17

Tho raiser of four rounds between Johnny Mack of New Haven and Frankie Kudlow Of Meriden, will settle a "grudge" be- tween the two boys. For some time. kudlow claims, Mack has been side stepping him for q bout and now that the big chance has come. Kud- low intends to wipe out the stain of a knockout defeat administered to him some time ago by Mack.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17

The Taggers basketball team wishes to challenge the phantoms of this city to another game. The Taggers are strictly a local com bination and. earlier in the season suffered a defeat at the hands Of the Phantoms on :he Elihu Bur Tit school floor.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17

BOston-Young Stribling vs. Maxe RoScnbloom, 10.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17

The battle over the supervision of amateur boxing in this state was started yesterday afternoon at the state capitol in Hartford when d!sgruntled fight promoters and others attacked the present hand ling of the situation by the Con- necticut A. A. L. in an effort 10 have the simon-pure sport put un- der the control of State Athletic Commissioner Thomas Donohue.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17

Charges and counter-ch charges flew thick and fast as the hearing went past the two-hour mark. It was claimed that the amateur boxing game was amateur in name only and that professionalism was be- ing used under the euise of simon pure attractions.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17

Since that time, the TaGgers claim, the Phantoms have refused Co play a second game because the record of the Taggers is not as inn rrcSsivc as that of the Phantoms. Jerome karbonik, manager of the Iaggers, believes that the way to s'ttle the argument on which is the better team, is to stage series Of two out of three games.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17

The A. A. '. had a number of poared before the committee in cluding officials of the union and others interested in amateur sport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
COTTON IS STEADY
AT CLOSE OF WEEK
Rallies From Opening Drops
Followed by Reactions.
Realizing Factor.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December Icon
tinuation of the recent buying move
ment caused rallies from an opening
decline in the cotton market today,
but there was considerable week end
realizing and prices reacted later.
January sold up from 1878 to 1900, a
net advance of IL points and new
high for the movement, but closed at
1888, the general market closing
steady, net 4 points higher to point
lower.
The opening was unchanged to 10
points lower, active months showing
net losses of to II points in the first
few minutes under profit-taking by re-
cent buyers, together with local and
Southern selling, probably promoted
by the failure of Liverpool to fully
meet yesterdays local advance. Offer
ings were readily absorbed by cover
ing and trade buying, however, and
the market firmed up during the fore
noon, when the demand seemed to be
encouraged by reports of better de-
mand for cotton goods. March adj
vanced from 1899 to 1918 and May
from 1911 to 1888, net gains of about
Q to IS points on active months and
advances of about 100 to 10 points
from the low levels last Tuesday. At
these figures realizing increased and
prices worked back to about yester-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
WHEAT TONE BETTER
IN CHICAGO DEALINGS
Grain Prices for Week Show Mod.
crate Losses, Due to Old Long
Liquidation.
BY GEORGE c. sCHNACKEL.

SpeclaI Dlspatcn 10 Inc star.
CHICAGO, December 17.-Wheat
exhibited a better tone today. The
start was wobbly, due to local pressure,
based on the moderately bearish Ar
gentine crop report. but after the
opening good commission house buy.
ing developed in May at 1.30 and
129A This caused shorts to cover
and prices had q rally of more than
| from the bottom. Selling against IN
IDENTITIES halted the uptlirn. The close
was 4 to higher and for the week
21a to as lower. December, 1.26as TO
1853; March. 1.29% to 1925; May.
1902 to 1905.
Grain prices for the week showed
moderate losses, due largely to liqul'
dation by tired longs and an absence
Of outside buying support.
Argentine government crop report
indicated a prospective yield OF 244,'
100000 bushels compared with 22o,
500, 900 bushels last year, and suggests
an eXportable surplus of 16S,000,OoO
bushels. Seaboard advices were rather
pessimistic, indicating some. offers to
resell number Manitobas by Ger
many below a shipping cost. Outside
millers were moderate buyers of wheat
and sales of II 100000 bushels were
reported. Liverpool closed rs to Y
higher. and Buenos Aires unchanged
to y higher. Argentine trade believed
that the crop report was little optl'
miStic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18

johannesburg, South Africa, will
have railway station costing 49,
000. 000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
TOURS.

At the age of 40 a man is either
an old bachelor or a pessimist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
days closing figures in the later tad.

0ay - NA@oAh6 AS 49, 80 NAA ~i@~
ing.
The fact that week end realizing
was not heavier at the start, consider
ing the extent of the recent advance,
no doubt contributed to the midmorn-
ing rally, as 1t was taken to indicate
that the markets technical position
had not been materially weakened by
recent buying. Houses with Liver
pool and London connections were
credited with buying here in the early
trading. but the demand from abroad
tapered off later. The decline was
accompanied by rumors that spot de-
mand was less active, but nothing
definite developed in that connection,
and local brokers attributed most OF
the selling to realizing, although there
was some selling of March and May,
supposedly in the way Of hedging.
Private cables said there had beet
covering. trade calling and continental
buying in the Liverpool market, add
ing that fair cloth sales had been re-
ported for India, and that the Shang'
hal auctions showed n better tone,
The amount of cotton on shipboard
awaiting clearance at the end of the
week was estimated at 100000 bales.
against 10000 last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE.

NEW YORK, December II R.-
Latest estimates of American Locomo.
tive Co.'S earnings for, the second
half of the year are around So share
compared with $1.4S share in the
first half, or more than 81 for 1927.
The company earned 1915 share in
1926.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18

10000 Control Is, 800, 900.
Fewer than $4,000 whites control
g. 10000 natives in French West
Africa
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-21
english CREEK

The Epworth League of Asbury
NJ. E. Church will hold its cake,
pie and ice cream social in the hail
on Friday night, Oct. %, instead
of Saturday night as previously
announced.
Asbury NJ E. Church will have
a heater installed Work will be
begun at once to dig the cellar.
John Wesley Ingersoll has the con.
tract.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Harvey
passed the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ogburn Hewitt in Pleasant
vile.
Miss Mary Scull has been passing
a two weeks vacation with her
sister, Miss Elizabeth Scull. Miss
Soul returned to Craig Hall, Allan
tic City. Sunday night.
Mrs. Mamie ,Steelman and Hill
dreth Steelman were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Smith,
Friday = - %
Mr.. and Mrs. William Force and
family and Miss Alice Osman
passed Sunday with Mrs. NJ. H.
Steelman. In the afternoon they
motored to Weymouth where they
visited several historic places.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Erickson,
of Atlantic City, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Lee on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kahle and
son, John Kahle Jr., of Atlantic
City. visited Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Lee last week.
Mrs. Rejoice Marrett is passing
several weeks with relatives in
Pleasantville. Atlantic City and
Mortified
Mrs. Elizabeth Scull is making
her home in English Creek after
passing several years in Ocean
Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Scull and
son. were weekend visitors in
English Creek.
Miss Annie Lee, of Atlantic City,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Nillie
Lee.
John Wolfe won first prize for
everbearing strawberries exhibited
at the Grange fair held in Bargain
town hall Saturday
Mrs. Dorcas Ingersoll continues
very i'll at her home on Grand
street.
Mrs. Ida Golden visited her
nephew, Emil Woolbert, in the
Atlantic City hospital last week.
Mr.. Woolbert is recovering from
a recent operation for stomach
trouble.
Among those attending the
Bargaintown grange fair and sup
per Saturday night were: Mr.. and
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-21

Sociial
charck
SOMERS POINT EVENTS

Sunday afternoon at $50 o'clock.
Mr. John Flick has moved from
Mrs. Celia Champions cottage on
Shore road, to Watsontown, N. j.
Mr. and Mrs. John Henderson
are spending several weeks with
their daughter, Mrs. Henry Hall,
Of Washington. d. G.
John Bromley, eli Germantown,
Pa. spent the weekend at his
cottage on Bay avenue.
Robert Schuster and George
Dare, of Camden, spent the week
end with friends at the Point.
Mrs. J. Sinclair and a party of
friends have sailed for the Ber-
mudas.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-21

Mrs Oran Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. Wes-
ley Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Somers, Richard Lee, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Force, Mr. and Mrs. Ber-
nard Godfrey. Miss Hannah Mildred
Godfrey, Miss Sylvia Lee, Earl
Lee. Harold Donald, Charles Don
aid, Miss Dorothy Brown, Mrs. John
H Smith, Mrs. Mamie Steelman,
Miss Alice Osman, Mrs. I. M.
Force. Benjamin Lee and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Gordon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Morris, of
Mays Landing. were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs David Somers on
sunday.