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The Washington times., 1928-10-29

he closed his eyes and said: 'tYou must find the
cash''-and Mr.. Ford did So The contractor missed
an opportunity of becoming multi-millionaire
without turning his hand.
Watt sat before a suffering teapot and saw
steam issuing from the spout Thousands Of others
had seen the same thing but permitted it TO pass.
Watt grasped opportunity and became world
benefactor in giving us steam a mode OF fur
nishing power.
Calvani saw the twitching of frogs legs and
brought to the world Galvanc electricity. The
legs of frogs had been twitching since the morn
ing of creation, but Galvan was the first man to
find meaning and put it into use.
But why multiply illustrationsi Opportunity is
the entering of an open door and not being con-
tent to sit on the doorstep Selling opportunities
reveals the kind of stuff made of.
The difference between thing and man is
this: thing stays where you put it, the real man
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"Seize Opportunities, If You Would Win "-Tunney

goes out to see what he can find. In lS4S,
man by the name of Marshall was out hunting IN
California. he slipped and fell into gulch.
Bruised and bleeding, another would have cursed
his luck, but Marshall said: "Now, am here,
am going to find what kind Of place this t.
He discovered gold and started the famous gold
rush of 1s49 to the Far West.
Many a boxer has been satisfied to play the
town bully, training and developing skill ana
science he despised he stayed just where ne was
put. Another young man, quick on his feet, clear
in his head sound in his body, sure in his judg-
ment, saw his opportunity, followed the CLEAN.
went out through an open door into fame and
success.
Always remember that the use Of time Is tata,
and that no man can be ahead Of time who =
always behind time.
(Tunney next lDiIl sDrite on "FrIsndshtpJ
Copyright. slsas. BY king syndicate Inc.
The Washington times., 1928-10-29
By GENE TUNNEY
Retired Undefeqted Worlds Heavyweight CHI

Retired Undefeated Worlds Heavyweight Champion
A SECRETARY to George Washington once
n approached the great man and said "Gen-
eral am sorry to be late. My watch is not
keeping good time"
well" said the General "you will have to
get a new watch or I'll have to get new secre
tary.'
Bishop Hall said the use Of time is fate.
Martineau said time should be counted by heart.
throbs.
Shakespeare said, ''I have wasted time, and now
time is wasting me"
Many man whines while he says II have never
bad an opportunity It is pitiable sight to see
d man sit around and wait for opportunity to come
to his door. It is false conception of life to say
that it. ewes us living. That is about all some
think of-making living rather than making
life
The Washington times., 1928-10-29

This is the sixth of a
series of tIOelUe articles
on thinning success by
Gene Tunney, retired
indicated heGUylOeight
champion of the lOOsld.
They constitute his
final lDriting for nclOs-
papers and lDiH appear
exclusively in this city
in The Washington
Times.
In these articles the
man Uho rose from
poverty to riches, lOho
has proved that p1gilis.
tic art can go hand tn
hand lOith culture and
literary attainment,
giUes Ualuable sugges-
tions on h0IU to suc-
coed, based on his. oWn
unique experience.
The Washington times., 1928-10-29
District Bikemen Win
Oyer OriOle Cyclists

The Washington cyclists of the
Century Road Club Association yes
terday defeated riders of the Mary
land Bicycle Club in a meet in
Clifton Park. Baltimore. Joe Guilt
name, Junior champion of Washing
ton, won both the one mile junior
and the five mile handicap. Joe
Jones, of Washington, placed third
in the one mile junior and the one
mile novice.
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CITY BODY
0VERL [l)KS
AWARDS
BY +. D. Thomas

In all its long history, some
Of which has been tumultuous,
the Washington City Duckpin
Association has never been ac-
cused of not keeping faith
with the bowlers. But there
is one little matter in which
the grand old governing body
Of duckpins can stand a bit
OF censure.
1T has yet to reward the 10 bowl
ers selected as last seasons best.
The previous year the association
won general communication in this
connection. 1t appointed a commit
tee to rank the stars and to each
1t presented q medal emblematic Of
rank. The big 10 were named last
season, and In view of what had
gone before the bowling bambinos
expected another distribution of
medals.
The little fob pieces presented
two years agO were not expen-
siVe. The associations treasury
was not seriously impaired by
the purchase of them. Nor
would II have been last season.
1t Is far from too late to
straighten out the matter now.
The b0wIers cOVet those rank
ing IO'' medals as they do moth.
ing else given as prizes and the
intrinsic value is not even con-
sidered.
1t was George r. Isemann.s idea
IN the beginning. and it was wei
coined with unanimous approval.
Come to think OF ii, this sterling
duckpfn leader has brought many
innovations to the game, and none
has yet failed to help the sport.
Isemann is going ahead with q
plan to rank the bowiers nationally.
As secretary OF the National Duck
pin Bowling Congress he is in close
touch with the bowlers in all the
cities where hardwood duckpns
the popular game. 1t is doubtful
If another man in the land Is quail.
fled to handle the national rank
ing.
There win be as much inter.
est among Washington bowling
fandOnl In the national list as
the local. It's q fOregOne con-
EAAOAUM tAA0B gAAG A0PAeetA VIII 10
strongly represented. This city,
in fact, is likely TO have more
places in the national 10 than
any other. Anyway, its stars
have been more successful in
intercity competition than the
others.
Isemann all season has had sew
eral New England bowlers under
close observation. He's looking fer
a new challenger for Glenn VOL
stenho1me's crown. The Conven-
ton Hall wonder, by defeating Paul
PoFler. of Boston. and Barney Spi-
nelIa. OF Brooklyn. used up all the
material available for battles OF
the century on the mapleways.
The bowling fans hope for new
name They're intensely interested
in big national matches and have
proved this repeatedly by paying
to see them. invariably packing the
house.
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no sPECULAToRS.

Catawba College, in North Caro-,
lima, never lacks a big attendance
at its home football games. Ath-
mission charges.
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Potential Champs Appear
Among Youngsters
b Helen wills

The oldtime champions Johnston Tiden, Richards and
Williams were missed the National Singles Tournament at
Forest Hills this year More than Of the spectators
sighed for the old guard when Cochet and the title thus
went int0 foreign hands \
The Washington times., 1928-10-29
DIAMOND TOURS

Due to the success of its baseball
teams trip to Japan. the Univer-
sity IF Illinois has decided to re-
peat the tour every three years.
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SeDen Eastern Teams Are
CAUGHT In Disaster
IN DAVIS j. Walsh

NEW YORK, Oct. 29-Eastern football, devastated and
laid waste by the great disaster Of Saturday sadly
Identifying its dead and dying this morning after football
weekend like Of which few sections have known in
these DAYS of comcaI results
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a precedent which naturally alb.
solves Stanford, too
California and Southern Cali
fornia have their scoreIess tie.
of course. The records Of
Princeton and Kansas are not
uncontaminated In this respect,
either.
Teams that were undefeated on
Saturday morning but no longer
enjoying this distinction are Yale,
Cornell Dartmouth, Pennsylvania,
Lafayette. Bucknell, Minnesota, Mis-
souri, and Davis Elkins. The num-
Der of Eastern victims Is charac-
teristfc commentary on the day.
And In most. cases the defeated
team didn't deserve any more than
it got, which was approximately
nothing. In this category, falls
Pennsylvania defeat by the Navy,
Dartmouth's defeat by Harvard and
Lafayette's defeat by West Virginia.
Bucknell, on the other hand, had a
IL to 0 lead over Gettysburg going
into the final. period, but blew 1t.
Cornell slightly outplayed Prince
ton, but old Doctor Fumblefinger,
the all America drawback. wouldn't
have 1t that way.
As for Yale, It outgained 10
Army men but was beaten by
the eleventh, Chris eagle.
The returns from the day left the
Army slightly ahead of its field,
since Carnegie Tech, New York Unit
versity. Georgetown and Boston Col
lege do not play schedules that can
be reckoned comparable with that
Of the soldiers, and Princeton still
must laugh off its tie with Virginia.
They'll need Victor Hugo to help
them with that one.
Nothing really untoward happened
in the Middle West. unless you are
a Chicago man. Purdue's 4O.to-0
victory, one of the worst in Stagg's
book of memoirs, merely added to
the seasons debit.
Call Miss Gray at Main b27B II the
unfurniahed apartment you want to
rent cannot be located through today'S
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TODAY'S SCRATCHES.
HAWTHORNE

FIRST RACE--Fair Catch.
SECOND RACE-CharTn. Azure. Col
den school. Little Colenel.
THIRD RACE-Ciaire Amour.
FOURTH RACE-Two Dams.
SIXTH RACE-Tea Tray. Head
Cover. Hazel benson. Button. vogeler.
Street Liz
Dale. Open Go Shut. Igor. Know Me
Gnome.
weather clear; track fast.
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IATONIA

LATONIA
FIRST RAcE--california. Quick stick,
Polar sea, Banter Kublaf Khan. Price,
less. Rib Grass, Colonel Trick.
SECOND RACE-Brown Bettina. Star
Forward Margaret Adams. Che Cho
San, Rosehue, Panwaw.
FOURTH RACE--Zurich. Courier,
Aristos. Bob Blackburn, Refine, L9dy
Viola.
FIFTH RACE-Gocd shepherd. Reddy
Fox, Roxie Weidel. Keeping Time. Mis-
homer
SIXTH RAcE-samaron. Border Chief.
Wanda. Kissin Kin. Babe *" Love
Child McKirn.
SEVENTH RAcE-BBin Hare, Friend,
EnRadine Lieut. Rust. Scotland Yard,
Promising Tom. Huntsman. Resolute.
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Call Miss Gray at Main b27B II the
unfuFniahed apartment you want to
rent cannot be located through today's
Classified ads.
The Washington times., 1928-10-29

Generally considered, the day
was one OF extraordinary serenity
in the other sections. barring John
Carroll's defeat of Davis.Elkins ana
possibly Arkansas victory over
Texas Aggies. / wouldn't care to
say that Nebraska's decision over
Missouri was one of those things
nor that IoWa's one-point victory
over Minnesota was two Of them.
The only surprises in connection
with these events was that Nebraska
could score as many as "a points
and that neither McLain nor Ma
eurski figured even negatively in
the Iowa Minnesota result. The
Gophers, much after their manner
against Michigan several years ago.
won the competition in yardage and
first downs, but lost the ball game
on the scOrebOaFd.
In consequence, the Big Ten
title race has narrowed its scope
considerably with Iowa, Illinois and
Ohio state, undefeated to date, ruE-
ming jowl and jowl. Wisconsin
hasn't blown one either but IT'S
tie with Purdue Is doing 1t no good
almost constantly.
Among the remaining teams I'M
defeated are the Army. Nebraska,
Southern California, Georgia Tech,
Florida, Vanderbilt, Carnegie Teen.
New York University, Georgetown,
Boston College. Kansas, Princeton.
Tennessee. California and Stanford.
I'm throwing out the Bears defeat
by the Olympic Club on Saturday,
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The old champions have departed. I
with Hunter their only remaining
representative. ia their wake has
risen younger group, none ofH
which IS vet quite able to defend
successfully the championship crown
The Washington times., 1928-10-29

BelIeau Wood, judged by com.
parative casualties. was just a May
pole dance by the girls at Bryn
'MaWr. OF ten games generally
designated as having major conse.
quence, only seven broke confidence
with the experts and the results in
two Of the remaining three by no
means were orthodox. either.
Pennsylvania beaten by the
Navy! Dartmouth beaten by
Harvard! Buclknell beaten BY
Gettysburg! New York Univer-
sity scoring ~ points on Col.
gate, and FOrdham "a on w.
and j! I'd tell you more but
I've run out Of exclamation
points.
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who are they2

George Lott at present r.
playing an aIl-rOund singles
game. His vOlleying &c times
Is brilliant. His back court
game IS rule, II dependable,
the errors coming mainly when
ne tries for too close shots
down the sideIines 81 his Op-
ponent's court.
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precedent which naturally alb
solYes stanford, too
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-28
Joining the Ranks of the Exclusive
{ Seward Gateway.)

According 10 the vail that goes up when new families arrive in Seward and find they are unable to rent or buy home. know have entered those sacred precincts of cities and towns who have been so busy prospering they have not citizens
 There is a housing shortage in Ketchikan and Juneau and find the condition existing here, which has crept upon unex- pectedy, affording pleasureable surprise but at the time being real compliment to our business acumen.
 For it's size there is no town in Alaska that offers better opportunity for work and up keep of families than Seward does right now and the citizens should have realized it. There are not enough new houses but it is also a lament able fact that some of the older houses have been allowed to sink into dsrepair to such an extent to be uninhabitable homes at all. This has been plumb carelessness the part of owners who have overloked the future and not kept their to the ground.
 With projected work already contracted for or about to be- there will be employment for a number of men, probably to be supplied by everyone already available here and then some. is still railroad and highway and sawmil and fisheries work, and some of the mines adjacent to Seward are getting a production basis Some men have recently arrived with vision and knowing they assured of work have nego- tiated for lots and building homes of their own. home building campaign a spec ulatve basis would not be a bad idea in Seward right
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-28
CLOSE ELECTIONS.

From many expert sources we hear it predicted that the Presidential election will be close And that to recall that have had many close elections. A change of 2OO0 votes. in Cali fornia would have elected Hughes instead of Will son. And at that change of 200 votes in Min nesota would have carried the election back to Wilson. A change of less than 3O,000 votes divided among thre four States would have elected Bryan in 1896 instead of Mckinley. A change of 7500 votes in 1888 in New York would have elected Cleveland instead of Harr- A change of 500 in the same State would have elected Blaine instead of Cleveland in 1884. And in 1880 Hancock would have defeated Gar field if less than II, 1000 votes had been changed in New York, which sftener than any other State has been the pivot According to the best authorities enough votes changed after the election in 1876 in Florida, Louisiana and South Carolina to give Hayes a majority of over Tden in the Electoral College, though Tilden had majority of than quarter of mil lion of the popular votes even after the changes
 For a few days after election there was some talk of changing the necessary number of votes in 1884 to put Blaine in. However, it would not have been so easily accomplished that year it eight years before Gov. Cleve- land disclosed, after it all over, that he had not intended tc be cheated. When told that Blaine had given up, the Governor who had kept plugging along at his work in the executive office Albany as though he had nothing or his mind but his daily duties. remarked, ''I an glad of that very glad, for I had made up m, mind that it my duty to take my seal anyhow"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-28
THE BASEBALL RACES.

It is not often that there three closer races for baseball pennants than those in pro gress in the American and National Leagues the major leagues-and in the Pacific Coast League The position of the New York Yankees for the American League championship is more nearly secure than is that of the St Louis Cardinals for the National League pennant, though both have a lot the best of it. In the Pacific Coast League San Francisco and Sac ramento are tied for first place with Hollywood only one game behind. Wednesday all three of them tied.
 In the American League the New York Yankees have won 99 games lost 52 and have three games to play. The Philadelphia Athletics have won 96 games, lost 54 and have four games un- played This gives the Yankees a lead of two- and-a-half games. If the Yankees should lose her three unpayed games and the Athletics should win her four games, Philadelphia would win. If the Yankees should win one game and lose two and the Athletics win all four of her games there would be tie. The Yankees will make of the pennant if they win two games of the three to play or if Philadelphia loses two of her four games matter what might be the outcome of the other games. If both teams should win all of their games New York would win by a margin of two If New York should win one more game, tie would be the worst she could get. If Philadelphia should lose game tie would be the best she could get
 In the National League the situation is closer The St Louis Cardinals have 9S games and lost 5s with three games to play. The New York Giants have 92 and lost 59 with three to play. The Cardinals have much the better of it. but the championship may not be determined until the last game is played.
 In the Pacific Coast League the season has sometime to yet and there will be many chances to upset the present standing.
 The indications that the World Series will be played between The Yankees and the Cardinals, though there is yet chance that the Yankees and Giants may fight it out in New York There is, of course, bare possibility that the Athletics will be in the championship contest but it is remote
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-28
More Or Less True

The only labor-saving device a woman is really enthusiastic over is made in the United States Mint
 The reason many a wife thinks her husband has forgotten how to kiss is because she never gets a chance to see him when he is alone with his pretty stenographer.
 An average man is one who can stand for a dainty luncheon" if he knows he will be able to sneak out later and slip around to a restaurant for something to eat.
 You can usually tell by one glance at a woman whether there are any wash, cleaning or baking days in her week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-28
THE PEOPLE AND CHANGING THE
 CONSTITUTION.

MT Hearst gets around his endorsement of Mir. Hoover in spite of the fact that the latter is opposed to changing the Eighteenth Amend ment which he regards as noble experiment." and is opposed to the weakening of the Volstead Act, while Gov. Smith favors changing both, by declaring that the President cannot change the Prohibition situation at all. He says the change only be made by the people and that, there fore, progress could come from electing Gov. Smith.
 So! We'll, how would MT. Hearst have the people proceed about changing things? Does he
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-28
Only the Cream.
(Toronto Star.)

When Ramsay Macdonald arrived in Canada one or his first remarks, quoted in the press was about immigration and to this effect. aThe trouble with Canada is that she wants nothing put the cream. She is willing to leave the mother country with the derelicts the old people and the diseased, for she wants nothing hut the pest MT Macdonald has been censured by the press both here and in London for having said this, but, after al he was merely describinp inc situation as 1t is. Canada wants the hest and not the worst So does Australia So does any new country in admitting population from old iands' It Is bound to be and there is no getting away from it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-28
Boy, Some Aspirin, Quick

If you want to get a nice head ache, try to figure how the mem- bers of this family can tell who they are and where they are at
 About a year ago, Ajizuma Kato, of Tacoma, Wash, 22 years old married a widow with a grown daughter. Then Katos father, 42, met his sons step daughter and welded. That made Kato's wife the mother-in-law of his step- daughter and his step daughter his mother-in-law. His father also became his step-son. Recently Kato's step-mother, the daughter of his wife, gave birth to a son. The baby boy is Kato's brother because he is Kato's fathers son. But the baby boy also is the son of Kato's wife's daughter and therefore his grandson. And that makes Kato the grandfather of his own brother.-Item in Boston Globe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-28
Investing in Mines.
Denver Mining Record.


 The president of large national bank was recently criticized for investments is gold and copper mine His reply reported in news item, is well worth reading.
 Mines will be producing millions in gold, silver and copper in the future day when na- tional banks unknown he said "A mine contains a crop already raised, harvested and on deposit for you to check against at your pleasure The wealth gathered from the mines immortal ized King solomon. Mining made Great Britain the worlds commercial dictator. Mining made the United States the richest country in the world Show me the country without mines and I will show you the people in degradation and poverty We all know that poverty makes towards of nations as we'll individuals. Mining has trans formed more poor men into millionaires and raised them to positions of honor and trust than any other business. Mining has scored less than 35 per cent of failures against 95 per cent of fail ures shown in the general merchandising busn ess of the United States
 To be criticized for intelligently investing money In mines is to be criticized for assisting the development of one of our great and neces- sary basic industries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-28
Dead GiveaWay

First Wife: T always can tell whether my husband sat opposite a group of women or a group of men in the street car. when he gets home in the evening""
 The Other One: How my dear?"
 First wife: Well, if he can tell me whats in the evening paper I always know he sat opposite a group of men"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-28
A Blooming Shame

It's getting so that couples won't Stay married like they ought, And think the one the preacher ties Is a forget me knot
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-28
Weeds Or Grass? !?

He: You say that woman who moved into the next apartment is a widow?"
 She: "Yes, but I haven't been able to discover yet whether she is living on life insurance money or alimony."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-28
Me Prefer Tobacco

An item in a contemporary says Foreign women are smoking more and eating less candy.
 Never having tried smoking can dy we can't say whether it is bet ter than eating it. but just off hand we'd say it doesn't listen very enticing
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-28
Ballplayer Traders.
(Wall Street LonrnalA

N'FuII otTtVt
 ohe or the professions which the stock mar ket has attracted has been that of the haseb.u players. Every afternoon in any well-mannarad ciuD house after the game the first ouastions ~ ~.hat are asked are: What happened to Motors today? How did Steel close"-"How far did my dog fall?' Many reputed to have made sooa % slzea fortunes. Ty Cobb, for instance. is said to have benefited by a rise in canoraI Motors last spring from 95 to 200 to inc tune of S250O "e 'une
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-28
Modernized

Wed like to have you stay for dinner with us if you are content to take pot luck" said the wife, cordially.
 You mean can luck, my dear" murmured her husband.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-28
Proved a Ball and Chain

Once, for his inspiration he Was sure that all through life
 he'd like to keeper, But twas before he felt so much Like one in prison with her as
 his keeper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-28
Natural Supposition

"Who furnishes these scientists with the money for their experi- ments in rain-making
 "The umbrella makers, I sup pose"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-28

According to the New York Times in the re- cent Georgia Democratic primary the anti-Smith candidates asked Republicans to ask for ballots and vote for them. The request had the backing of the Republican State Committee But in spite of it all the Smith candidates decisively.