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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-14

-NATIONAL.--...Pollyanna."

The cheerful : .imisma and inno-
1cence of unsophisticated youth are
charmingly pictured in the title role
of "Poliyanna," Catherine Chisholm
Cushing's play of the glad girl, by
I.eona Powers, leading woman of the
National Theater Players, at the Ma
tional this week. True. it has the
ring of other days and other customs,
but It serves as a most desirable ideal
for our own times, even If the average
girl does wish to live her own life.
The time was when every girl was
thoroughly familiar with Eleanor Por.
ter's whimsical little story, when the
masculine of the species was not so
easily satiated with sentiment that
has come to be regarded as "slush"
and .-glrsh'' in our own times, and
when the ears of the world were not
so deaf to the lesson that life is made
better and happiness is brought nearer
by looking at the bright side of things
and in trying to find the sunshine in.
stead of the clouds of sorrow and vex.
alton.
The world may have gro. wiser,
more sensible, more serious withal,
but the fact that the spirit of the
little story of "Pollyanna" Is still pc.
tent to move it's heart is manifested
in the fact that the play continues a
perennial stock favorite and that its
audiences invariably reflect genuine
satisfaction and pleasure.
And 1t is being delightfully."- played
by the National Players, who this
week are reinforced by Henrietta Ora
hames Maud Howell Smith and Emily
Macpherson as the hard trinity of
The Ladies' Aid" and Maurice Jar.
Wis, jr..s as Jimmy Bean, the orphan
who longed for mother.
Katherine Givney as Miss Polly Har.
rington, the aunt. with a heart, in
spite Of the-@hafshiess of her pious
veneer; Mr..e McFarlane, the popular
leading man.. as the grouchy hermit
bachelor, afterwafd ''the beautiful
king; Romaine Calender, as DR.. Chill
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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the Health Department in the last "a hours
Elizabeth Nugent "a years. Little Sisters
of the Poor
Mary Seaman, "a. Emergency Hospital.
Bertha Muhall. 73, Walter Reed Hospital.
Elizabeth Smiley. ~. National Homeo.
Cecilia 7. Payne, 90. 2320 M st.
Kittie L. Layton. 65. S37 Fla. ave. me-
Charles Francis Brown. 81, 1884 Rose
charles H. volandt AZ, Tuberculosis Hos.
', Donald P. Scott. s. United States Naval
Hospital. e.. -.
Francis Herrlein, IA. Georgetown Univer.
sty Hospital
days. Gallinger Hospital. = =,
Martha Boyd. 6S. 216 X ST.. ~.
George Harris. 80 Freedmen's Hospital. .,
Ernest Brown. 10. Tuberculosis Hospital.
Malvina Powell. II. Freedmens Hospital
Dorothy Washington, IL. Georgetown Uni
Faith Lester. o months. Freedmen's Hos.
pital.
st. Sc. =.
Infant of Rose and Harry Martin. 3 days.
Columbia HOSPITAL, ..t..-~@3 ...'5~
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HILLSDALE COMPLAINS
OF DUMPING GROUNDS

The Health Department was urgent.
ly requested to clean UP properties in
the Hillsdale section which have been
purchased at the public tax sales and
which ara now being used as dumping
grounds, at meeting of the Hillsdale
Citizens Association last night. The
association also urged the construc-
ton of concrete bridge across Stick
foot Creek with view to opening up
the section of Stanton road lying be-
yond the proposed bridge.
Better lighting on Nichols avenue
southeast was requested following a
report that in accordance with for
lner request the lights had been moved
from one side of the road to the other,
rendering the situation worse than be-
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SOCIETY
tcontinued from Eighteenth Page.)

Berge McF'all, Mrs. William Cochran,
Mrs. william Griffith, Mrs. Muriel
Hoover, Mrs. D. S. White, Mrs. Wal
lace Chiswell, Mrs. Alvin Gibson, Mrs.
c. G. Sessinghaus, Mrs. Florence
Kelly, Mrs. Breeding, Mrs. Taylor,
Mrs. Rube Molar and Miss Virgila
Stephens.
Miss Edith Chadduck is expected
to Join her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Chadduck, in their home on
Cathedral avenue in a fortnight. Miss
Chadduck has been detained by ill
ness in Boston, where she went to
visit her brother and sister-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Chadduck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Boone Will
Hams announce the engagement of
their daughter Louise Elizabeth to
Mr.. Elgin f. Groseclose.
The marriaC. will take place Sat
urday, June 25, All Saints Episcopal
Church, at Chevy Chase Circle.
They will make their home in New
York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. j. Busl<y, former
~ Oh NOIJOih, HOW Vi w dStllUS IOI
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Rosalys, to Mr.. Samuel
Singer. ir., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sing
err of this city. No definite date has
been set for the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Naquin have
returned from their wedding trip to
Louisiana, where they visited Mr.
Naquin's relatives. Mrs. Naquin was
Miss Hazel Davis, daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. William +. Davis of 1922
Twenty seventh street northwest.
Miss Mary NJ. Connors of Bristol,
r. l., has been the house guest of
Miss Vesta B. Gardner at 1902 l.
street northwest over the week end
while attending the commencement
exercises at Georgetown University,
at which exercises Mr.. William L.
Serbst, also of Bristol, is receiving the
degree of doctor of medicine.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Mccain of
Youngstown. Ohio. are at the Ward
man Park Hotel for a few days while
attending the commencement exer-
cises of the Georgetown University
Medical School. from which their son,
DIR. John Norman Mccain, is gradu-
ating.
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ton. Pendleton's friend, and Billy
Phelps as the grown-up Jimmy Bean.
even Sodom and Gomorrah Oby them
selves, all fit well into the story of
the glad girl" and Percy Winter, as
BECKER, with Adelaide Hubbard as
Nancy, Miss Polly's servant, and a
strong feature in the comedy of the
play, complete the list of familiar char
acters admirably reproduced on the
National stage this week.
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fore the change was effected. The
association also approved a recommen.
dalton of the Traffic Bureau which
would make Nichols avenue an ar
terial highway with boulevard stop
signs.
Additional police protection on the
principal highways of that neighbour.
hood was also requested.
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Montgomery County Women
Lunch Tomorrow at Olney Inn.

Among those taking tables for the
luncheon at Olney Inn and attending
the Political School of the Federation
of Republican Women of Montgomery
County are Mrs. E. l.. Stock. Mrs.
Elisha Hanson, Mrs. Ford Young,
Mrs. E. r. Magic, Mrs F. C. Parker;
Miss Grace McEwan. Miss Reiss, Mrs.
John Newell, Mrs. Walter r. Tucker
man, Mrs A. r. Shepherd. Mrs. Eu-
gene Hartnett. Mrs. George Pariseau,
Mrs. F. c. GetZendanner and Mrs. w.
G.. Chase, who will head a large con-
tingent from Prince Georges County
The pages will include members of
the Junior League, Mrs. Charles
Beard, the Misses Edmonston, Miss
Helen Imirie, Miss Katherine Brad
ley and Mrs. Charles Griffith.
The speakers will be Mr.. Galen
Tate, former Senator Weller, Mr.. Will
son Townsend and Mr.. Bowman, a
member of the Sanitary Commission.
The lectures will begin at 10 o'clock
tomorrow. and luncheon win be served
at /.
Mrs. Robert Whitney Imbrie is
chairman for the benefit performance
which the Women's City Club will
give Friday evening in the Belasco
Theater for the fund for the Missis-
sippi Valley flood sufferers. Mrs. I'M
brie is assisted by Mrs. William E.
Chamberlin, Mrs. Horace H. Fulton,
Moore Forrest and Judge Mary
OToole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Mills and
their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Mills.
of Coral Gables, Fla, are guests of
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Births Reported.

The following births have been reported to
the Health Department in the last "a hours
Lewis and Uzell Griffin. boy.
Hamilton and Sadie Preston. girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-14

One kind of bark beetle alone de.
stroys over 100000 worth of tim
Der in year.
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Mr.. John s. Mills at ss0s Eighth
street northwest.

Mrs. G. d. Potts OF st. Petersburg,
Fla, and her son, Mr.. G. M. Potts,
are at the Wardman Park Hotel for
a few days, en- route from st. Peters.
burg to Atlantic City. where they win
pass the Summer.
Mrs. Philip Sidney Smith, president
of the Twentieth Century Club, will be
hostess at a luncheon tomorrow in her
home in Cleveland Park, to the mem.
bers of the board, chairmen of com.
mittees, leaders of sections and the
members of standing committees.
About 60 guests have been invited.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
COUNTY Y ELECTS
All Officers of Organization Are Chosen for Another Year at An nual Meeting.

All officers of the Hartford Coun- ty Y. M. c. A. Amateur Athletic as- sociation were reelected at the an- nual meeting held last night in Jewell hall, Hartford. Harry N. An derson of Hartford will remain as president, w. A. Bailey of Plainville as vice-president and K. E. Parker Of New Britain as y-treas- urer. President Anderson was again appointed chief commissioner. while the three commissioners from the New Britain district, MT. Bailey, MT. Parker and Rev. Vernon L. Phillips of Kensington, were reelected.
 County Secretary Elmer T. Thienes suggested that good sports manship be recognized by the asso- ciation. that some means of award- ing certificates for outstanding ex- amples of sportsmanship be adopted. This was referred to the board Of commissioners and will be taken up at their meeting on March 4.
 The state outdoor track meet will be held this year at 1rlnlty Heiu' Hartford. a conflict Of dates having prevented 1t from being staged at its usual locale at Wesleyan, 1t was an- nounced.
 Col. Theodore Roosevelt gave a fine talk on his experiences in Gen. tral Asia, while hunting the ovis polli He also urged his hearers to follow out his fathers principle of playing the game as hard as pos sible and as cleanly as possible.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
PLAN TOURNAMENT
 IN VARIOUS GAMES
'. M. (. X. to Conduct Cham pionships in Popular Sports

Physical Director Joseph Herg- strom and Industrial Secretary Boyce Long of the Y. M. c. A. attended the State Competition Council meeting held In New Haven yesterday. Plans and rules were discussed for or ganizing state championships in church basketball, industrial mems and girls basketball and bowling.
 New Britain will probably enter teams in both the bowling and basketball journeys and the physical director has arranged for the leading industrial and church teams of Hart ford to play the leading church and industrial teams Of this city in the "" gymnasium on the same night.
 To data the following cities inter- ested in the state tourney are as fol- lows: New Haven, Hartford, New Britain, Stamford. Waterbury and Bridgeport. New Britain will proba- ply play Hartford, Waterbury will play New Haven and Bridgeport will play Stamford.
 The following cities arc conduct ing girls bowling and industrial basketball teams: Stamford, New Haven, Waterbury and New Britain.
 The finals of all the competitive games will probably be played off in Waterbury
 New Britain will undoubtedly be well represented In the girls indus- trial basketball and bowling, the mems industrial basketball and bowling and church basketball. Rules governing the state tourney will be mailed to all representative organizations.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
SOCCOLI LOSES TO
 STONE IN MATCH
Elm0re Cue Star Makes Great
 Rally But Fails to Win

Domlnick Soccoli, who represents the Elmore Billiard Academy of this city in the state championship pock- ct billiard tournament, lost to Bob Stone Of Waterbury in a match played here last night. Tho score was 100 to s2.
 The match was devoid of high runs such as characterized matches earlier in the season. Both players ran off clusters of IA on two occa- sions. This was Soccoli's last sched- uled home match although he plays Hammill of w.. .arbury here in 8 postponed game next Thursday night.
 At one stage of the game, soccoli electrified the large crowd by a won- derful spurt. With Stone leading him 79 to 31, margin of 4s points, Dominick started of and all but tied his opponent. Stone, amazed by the quick recovery and steady comeback of the local boy. missed an easy shot and left great opportunity for Soc coli to run out and win.
 Dominick seemingly had shot his bolt however, because with an al- most sure layout for win, he dubbed shot and allowed Stone to recover sufficiently to run out on him and win the match.
 The standing in the league not including the games played this week, Is as follows:
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
TWO GAMES CARDED M
 GZRLS' LEAGUE TONIGHT
P. X E. Corbn MeetsAmerican Hosiery in First Game Stanley Rule to Battle Corbin Screw in Closing Session-House is Sold Out Again This Week. Players On Terms Anxious to Get Started-Race On in Earnest After Tonight

Two fast games will be offered to the followers of the Girls Indus- trial league when the second nights contests are played tonight. The first will bring together the P. & r. Corbin and American Hosiery representatives.
 1nasmuch as neither of these quintets has yet played in the league, 1t is impossible to dope this game out. but if the state ments of the managers are to be believed both teams will win. Both are confident that their respective charges will come out on top not only tonight but also at the end Of the season. The late start has only added to their enthusiasm and ths players are determined that to- night they will make last weeks games look slow.
 In the second contest the Stan ley Rule quintet will oppose tho girls from the Corbin Screw shop. The rulers are a sturdy aggregation and showed their mettle by com ing from behind to defeat the New Britain Machine girls week ago after hard and rough game.
 The Corbin team is lighter and smaller in every way, but has plenty of speed and was not down. ed< by Landers last week until the final whistle had blown. Dancing will follow this game.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
 
SCANDAL BREAKS OVER TITLE BOUT
New York Commission InYSti- gates Rosenberg-Graham Scrap

New York, Feb. il (UP)-Charges that inside business" was done be- fore the recent bantaweight cham pionship fight between Charley Rosenberg and Bushey Graham were being investigated today by the New York boxing commission.
 Rosenberg and his manager, liar ry Segal; Graham and his manager. William Parr, and Tex Rickard. Will liam Carey, William Walters and Jess McMahon were subpoenaed to tell what they knew about the manipu- lauon of contracts entered into be- tween the managers of the two box CTS.
 On the surface 1t was charged that the rules of the commission covering contracts for the purses in cham pionship fights were violated, but un- derneath an effort will be made to learn how much, If any, the big gamblers cleaned up on advance in formation.
 Rosenberg was four and half pounds overweight and forfeited the title before he entered the ring, but he won the decision from Graham and the title was declared vacant.
 The rules of the commission pro- vide that 371a per cent of the re- ceipts shall be paid to the champion in a chapionship match and 12h per cent to the challenger. The con- mission, however, charges that sec ond contract between the managers was drawn giving Graham only five per cent of his purse.
 Segal. Rosenberg's manager prac- tically admitted that such an ar rangement was made. and claimed It a common practice for e champion to get a kick back from the chal- lenger for risking his title.
 He claims the Mandell-Kansas lightweight championship fight and the Walker-Flowers middleweight championship fight had to be under written by the challengers.
 T never knew it was in the New York law that champions man. ager couldn't accept gift from the challenger and that's all we got. We had to give one before Eddie Mar tin would light Rosenberg" he said.
 Segal denied blame because Ros- enberg was not at weight and had to forfeit the title. He pointed out that he asked the commission for a postponement because Rosenberg might not be able to make the weight and that he was forced to fight.
 The commission was interested to know how long in advance the gamblers knew that Rosenberg would not make the weight and how they were wise enough to bet that Rosenberg would win the decision, and at the same time that he would lose the title.
 Rickard and McMahon said that they were not responsible for agree ments between managers on finances and that they made out the checks to the fighters according to the rules.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
ENTERS BIKE RAGE
Reggie McNamara, "Iron Man" of Cycling World, EnliSts For Next Six-Day Grind.

New York, Feb. II P-Reggie McNamara, iron man" of the cy- cling world, has enlisted for Tex Richards next six day grind starting March in an attempt to equal Alfred Goullett's record of F bike marathon victories.
 McNamara already has drawn more prize money than any rider in 'the history of the sport. He has won Il races, finished second seven times, third on five occasions and fourth on three others.
 The veteran Newark, N. J., ath- lete returned two days ago from Europe where he carried of first honors in 621s mile team race with Linari. after finishing fifth in the Berlin 6-day race. An injury to his partner put Reggie too far be- hind to make him a strong first place contender in the latter event.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
HAHN WILL BEAT WIDE
Track Experts Believe that Swedish Running Sensation Will Lose to American.

New York, Feb. Ii P>-Although track experts here agree that Ed win Wide of Sweden is great run ner, they believe he will be beaten in an indoor mile race by Lloyd Hahn, fleet distance star Of the Bos. ton A. A.
 Commenting on his first indoor appearance. they point out that Wide is experiencing the same difficulty encountered by Paavo Nurmi in rounding the sharp armory turns. Hahn, on the other hand, is a tln- ished indoor performer whose six successive victories thus far indicate he is in peak form for a duel with Nurmi's Connueror.
 A comparison of Wide's opening exhibition at 2,5OO yards in New ark, N. J., with Nurmi's record mile and half race in 1925 shows that the Abo Antelope would have left his European rival far behind. Ac- cording to timers, Nurmi passed the 2,600 yard mark-l40 yards from the fnish--ln 6:fS as against Wide's figure of 6:2s 4-5. The Finn then continued to the mile and a half tape in e;59 25 for his record,
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
H0PPE IS BEHIND
 IN TITLE MATCH
Billiard Champion and Challen-
 ger Rest After First Block

Boston, Feb. II Pl-Willie Hoppe. 1S,2 balkline billiard champion of the world, and Welker Cochran. hts Los Angeles challenger, rested to- day after the first block of their 1,5OO match last night which saw the title holder bested to the tune of 500 to 334.
 Play will be resumed tonight at the Elks' hotel where the contest Is being staged. In a game almost en- tirely devoid of the spectacular. Cochran consistently lead the cham pion but neither man was at his best.
 Twenty-three innings consumed nearly four hours and produced the unimpressive averages Of 22 16-22 and 15 4-22 for challenger and champion. respectively. Cochran made the only run Of the nigh, that went past the century mark when he ran up a score of 121 in his twelfth stanza.
 The best that Hoppe could do was s9. Cochran won the bank at the opening of the match. He was able to score only two. but the cham pion failed to take advantage Of his opportunities and missed a cushion draw on his second try. From then on the battle pursued a lusterless course.
 l. was Hopes first defense Of the title which he regained early In the year from Erich Hagenlacher, and the first championship billiard match this city has seen since both of the present contenders met here four years ago.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
RUTH WANTS S1oO,000
King of Swat Declares He Will Quit
 Baseball If His Terms Are Not

Met.
 Hollywood, Calf, Feb. il (UP) Babe Ruth wants $1o0,00o for playing with the Yankees next sea- son, and if he isn't given 8 contract for that amount from the New York club he won't be in the Yankee or any other lineup this summer, he said last night.
 T am worth s10o.000 to the New York club, and if they won't give me that much I'll quit baseball" /" Ruth said.
 T have plenty Of money and l don't have to worry much about what l do. Of course, I would hate to drop out, because like baseball. But I want my price and won't sign for less.
 "McGovern and l may team up and start string of gymnasiums If nothing else turns up," he said, re- ferring to Arthur A. McGovern, New York trainer who Is here helping Ruth condition himself for the sea- son.
 The Babe said he hadn't yet re- turned the $52,000 contract offered him, but I'll get it off before Satur- day and won't sign until they make the terms right"
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
GUARDS READY FOR ATLAS
 QUINTET TOMORROW NIGHT
New Britain Team to Make Attempt to Wipe Out New Haven Defeat-Elm City Five One of the Strongest in the State-Locals All Reported to Be in Excellent Form-Burritts and Rangers to Clash in Prelimin- ary Game-Big Crowd Expected.

The biggest basketball sensation of the present season is due to be furnished to the basketball fans of this city tomorrow night at the state armory In the game between the Na- tional Guards and the Atlas A. c. live of New Haven. No more bitter rivals can be found In that state than are these two teams and this feel ing has been heightened by the fact that the local team lost to the Elm City quintet in New Haven on Janu- ary 14 by a 22 to 20 score.
 The Atlas team has for years been one of the best teams in Connecu- cut. The players have been asso- clated on teams together for long number of years and have perfected | pass work that generally brings grief to all opponents.
 In Botwinick and Evans, the New Haven team has two of the cleverest forwards In the state. Both are fast, quick In handling the ball and dead shots. They know all the tricks of the game and are ex- perienced players who can be count ed on to give the local guards a great deal of trouble.
 Sam Pite, Yale's best player few years ago. will be at his usual posi- ton in center. He Is a dangerous man at all times and plays his hard est when opposing the National Guards of this city.
 The guards are In class by them selves. Chadys and Gubersky are leeches for opposing forwards and whichever combination of forwards goes into the game for the National Guards tomorrow night. the pair is in for a stiff session against the visiting basket guardians.
 The probable starting lineup of the Guards will be sloman and Ru- benstein at forward; Restelli at cen- ter and Kilduf and Sheehan at guard. Shifts will probably be made during the game to bring in Taylor at forward, Reynolds at center and sturm at guard.
 Burritts vs. Rangers
 The Burritts and Rangers will clash in their first meeting of the present season in the preliminary game. Needless to say, with two local quintets battling on the floor, there is bound to crop out a stiff rivalry. The Burritts confidently ex- poets to register their sixth straight victory while the Rangers will be out to score their first win on the court over the Burritts.
 The first game will start at o'clock with Dick Dillon as referee. The main game will take place about o'clock. A record crowd of fans is expected to turn out to witness both battles.