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ENGAGE NJ EN- I
IN TERESTS
CAPITAL

Mr.. Sud Mrs. Thomas S. Nc
Lana, Of New York. have an.
nounced the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Constance Greer
McLane. and g. Peabody ri
of whom we like to think as
Westinghouse although, he has
really been very ll,,.e IN
ington. He is the son IF -
r. Dorsey Mohun. who now
makes her home in New York,
AMI of tie late Mr.. Mohun, MEM
Der Of q family which has been
prominent. In Washington for
generations and which has many
ramtf.cations here.
This II the second engagement
in the Mohun family TO be made
known within few months, for
the news that Mr.. Mohun's
brother, Reginald Dorsey Mohun,
was to wed Miss Mary Elizabeth
Richard. dau2''ter of nv.
Mrs Edgar Rickard, of New
York, was announced In the late
spring. This had a double inter
est here, for the Richards had
been "of Washington" - ="
time days, when Mr.. Richard
was one of Herbert Hoover's aids
after having been closely associ.
ated with him in relief work in
Belgium.
Career
The father of the Mohun boys
was for many years associated
with enterprises in the Congo
and had important connections
in Belgium. Indeed. &. >enja
Mohun was born in Belgium.
After his return to this country
he attended the Kent School at
Kent. Conn. No date has been
get for the wedding.
Miss McLane IL the grand
daughter Of the late DR.. David
H. Greer, Bishop of New York,
and her other grandfather was a
distinguished physician. She at.
tended the Brearley School in
New York. and Miss Porter's
School at Farmin ston, Conn, and
is member Of the Junior League.
Announcement OF the Engage.
ment was made from Gray Gables,
the country home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
McLane, at New Canaan, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Rickard also
have a summer home at New
Canaan and the two girls. who
are later to be sisters-in law. are
friends and were once schoolmates
at Brearley.
Mrs. r. Dorsey Mohun spent
the spring months in Washington.
h "
The Assistant Secretary OF Com
merce for Aviation and Mrs. Will
liam p. MacCracken. jr., passed
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Gilpin in Winchester,
Va. Mrs. MacCracken will ac-
company Mr.. MacCracken to the
Pacific Coast for the national air
races.
Mrs. David Kaime and her
daughter, Miss Gladys Kaime, are
staying at thS Oceanside. Mag.
AANA Mas.
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Diplomat J Daughter
Celebrates Birthday
Oh tie Seaskore

Valerie Prochnilx, daughter Of
the Austrian Minister and Nine.
Prochnik, celebrated her twelfth
birthday anniversary 4 day or
two ago.
And the birthday present she
asked her father to give her was
day at Annapolis Roads. She
was offered q matinee, 4 dance,
a. dinner party--in short, sam.
pie OF the entertaining usual for
girls OF that age--but Valerie pre-
ferred 4 day on the seashore.
MAA
Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. strine. Of
Gettysburg, have announced the
engagement or their daughter,
Miss I.orena Il. Strine. to DIR.
Norvelle Belt, Of washington.
Miss Strine was graduated from
Garfield Memorial Hospital with
the class Of 1927. DIR. belt + .
graduate or George washington
University. and Is now practicinB
medicine in washington.
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Genuine Wiltons woven Of all.
wool yarns and fringed at both
ends. In reproductions Of Oriental
designs. lovely colorings and sizes
9x12 and sJkx1Oh It.
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Argentine ENJOY
Arriues In NelO
York Thursday

The Argentine Ambassador ana
Nine. Malbran will arrive in New
york on Thursday on Board the
American Legion from South
The charge d'affaires ad in.
term OF Argentina, Julian En-
ciso. who, with Nine. Enciso,
came to washington q few weeks
ago. will go to New York to meet
the envoy on his arrival. Conrado
traverse, first secretary of the
Argentine embassy, will accom-
nany Mr.. Enciso to New York.
X = =
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee p. Warren
have returned from visit in
New York.
Mrs. John Allan Dougherty,
who has been spending several
weeks at Hot Springs, Va. has
gone to New York for q visit
before returning to her home
here.
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HEIR
ARRIVES AT
Bill TMORE
The Honorable and Mrs.
John Francis A. Cecil
Have Another Son

A second heir has arrived at
Biitmore House, the ho1te OF the
Honorable and Mrs. John Francis
Amherst Cecil, near Asheyille,
N. c..
The child has been named Will
liam for his paternal grandfather,
Lord william Cecil, of England.
The first son, who is now three
wears old, bears the name of
George Henry Vanderbilt Cecil
consideration In this instance be.
ing given the maternal grand
father, who went to North Caro-.
lima and established there the
palatial home for his branch of
the Vanderbilt family, which was
inherited by his only child the
mother of the newly-arrived heir.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil have been
spending the summer at their
regal estate at Biltmore, andahave
been taking an active part III
the social life in AaheVille.
Ancestry
Mrs. Cecil was formerly Miss
Cornelia Vanderbilt, daughter Of
Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry Mrs.
George w. Vanderbilt, and her
marriage to the Englishman was
ceremony Of much brilliance in
the spring of 1924, taking place
at BiItmore.
Jack" Cecil. as he il known
to his friends, was secretary at
the British embassy when his
courtship was in progress. He
resigned, however, from the Brit
isIl diplomatic service before the
marriage took place. And save
for d honeymoon In England and
a few short visits abroad, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cecil have made their home
at Biltmore, which estate became
the entire possession Of the latter
on her twenty.fifth birthday an
anniversary that came soon after
her wedding day.
The last few seasons Mr.. and
Mrs. Cecil have occupied for a
month or two an apartment,
which they have kept the year
around, at Meridian Mansions.
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PARTY
GUESTS AT
DINNER

Miss Louise Virginia Mckee and
her fiance. Richard Aldrich Sum-
mers, will be the honor guests at
dinner tomorrow evening of the
bride-elect's father. Fred Mckee.
Following the dinner there will be
dancing. The guests will include
members of the wedding party and
out-of.town guests.
The wedding Of Miss Mckee ana
Mr.. Summers is taking place
Thursday evening at O'Clock IN
the Bethlehem Cathedral of the
washington Cathedral with re-
ception following in the Florentine
room of the Wardnan Park Hotet.
The bride Is having as her only
attendant her sister, Miss Amo
Mckee. And the bridegroom Is
having as best man DR.. A. Bark
lev Coulter. The ushers are Albert
Conradis, Victor Blundon. Clark
Beach and DIR. A. l.. Mclean. Miss
Beth Sydnor, of Lynchburg. Va
will sing. =,
Mr.. Summers and his bride will
make their home, after October /,
at 1909 North Stone Ave. In Tue
son, Ariz.
Senator and Mrs. Walter Edge,
who have been in Europe. are
now at their home in Ventnor,
N. j. Mrs. Sarah Lee Phillips,
grandmother of Walter Edge. Jr.,
is at the Traymoge Hotel in At
lantic City.
Nine. de Riano, wife of the for
mer Ambs ssador of Spain, Is a
guest of her brotherin-law ana
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler K.
Anderson, at York Harbor, Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. !. T. Ellington
of Philadelphia are making an
extended stay at the Grace Dodge
Hotel. With them is Mrs. John
o. ellington Of Smithfield, N. Z.
Mr. and Mrs. r. o. NeVMs ut
Monmouth, Ill. who are staying
at the Grace Dodge Hotel until
some time next week, are accom-
panied by Mr. and Mrs. II. A.
Peterson, also of Monmouth.
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NeW Secretary
Has Gone On
Months Tom

The Secretary Of the Interior,
Roy O. West. has left for a tour
of the West. He will 90 10. MIN
nesota. Montana. Wyoming and
Nebraska before returning 10
Washington in the middle Of Sep
TENDER.
The Acting Secretary Of War,
Col. Charles s. Robbins, who has
been at his home in Iowa City
for a week, will return to Wash.
ington in day or two.
Miss Barbara Boss, who has
been the house guest of Col. and
Mrs. e. Fl. Hopkins at Fort
Ethan Allen, VT, spent short
time in Washington with her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry K. Boss.
last week and with her sister,
Miss Margaret Boss, has gone to
Crosse Pointe, Mich. to visit.
Miss Margaret Boss has recently
completed series of visits on the
North Shore.
Coleman Jennings il making a
short stay on Cape Cod, Mass.
Miss Adelaide Henry, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel j. Henry,
has returned from Henderson Har.
Dor, N. j., where she passed two
weeks.
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In Honolulu


Capt Joseph l.. Brooks, u. s.
A.. who. Is visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Brooks, will
he joined tomorrow by Mrs.
Brooks and their four children,
who will come from San Antonio,
Tex, where they have been Wis.
itiny Mrs. Brooks parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Don A. Bliss.
Captain Brooks will sail, Sep
tember 5, from New York for
Honolulu, where he will be sta.
toned. He will. be accompanied
by Mrs. Brooks and their chill
dren and will go by way of the
Panama Canal, stopping en- route
for a short visit in San Fran
cisco, Calf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Tucker.
man will entertain at a dinner
tomorrow evening in their sum-
mer home In Southampton, j.. L.,
in honor of the Counselor Of the
Rumanian Legation and Princess
Sturdza.
Miss Alice Hartman Is stop
ping at the Hawthorne Inn, in
Gloucester, Mass.
Wing Comdr. T. G.. Hethering.
ton. air attache of the British
embassy, and Mrs. Hetherington,
who are spending the summer at
Prides Crossing, have heen enter
tanning Mrs. Hetherington's sister,
Mrs. T. S. Fuller.
Capt. and Mrs. II. G. Candee
have arrived from Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan. and they will be at
the Mayflower for several days
before going to Langley Field,
Va, where Captain Candee has
been assigned to duty as an in
\ structor.
State Senator Morgan F. Lar.
son, Of Perth Amboy. n. j.. who
Is the Republican nominee for the
governorship of New Jersey. IL in
Washington, for the day and Is a
guest at the Mayflower.
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House Party

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Sixsmith
will close their cottage at Atlantic
City next Saturday and will re-
turn to their home here. Their
son, Arthur Sixsnith. jr.. has been
entertaining a house party, which
will be over the middle of this
week. In the party from wash
ington are Miss Patricia Dent.
Miss Mary Cook Macatee. Charles
Trammel. and Fred Hunt.
e n
Mrs. Richard Baxter Alexander
announces the engagement Of her
daughter. Adeline, to ROBERT
Lewis Terrell The wedding Will
take place September IS. at $50
in the evening, in the Central
Presbyterian Church.
y \
Miss NorVell Clark Mumford
has returned from Bellevue, Va,
where she has been for several
weeks,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-18
MAJOR LEAGUE
TRAINING CAMPS
ARE DRENCHED

ATLANTA, March II (R.-Major
league training diamon n d S were
drenched and deserted in every sec
tion of the Dixie training area to-
today, and the days inactivity pro-
,vided several managers with time
to release recruits.
Jack Slattery, Boston Nationals
pilot, released Fitzberger, first base
man, obtained from Providence, and
Wright, from the Southern associa-
ton. 3tl
Manager Buckyl Harris of the
Washington Senators let half
dozen youngsters go while bosses of
other squads said they expected to
follow suit within couple of days.
Training has advanced to the
point where clubs were beginning
to consider breaking camp within
the next fortnight, some even
earlier. The Boston Red Sox man
-agement announced it. would start
on its homeward Journey next Fri
day.
Seven exhibition games were
rained out in Florida today, while
the Giants and Athletics were forced
into idleness for the same reason.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-18
BULLDOGS LOSE
FIRST BASEBALL
GAME TO BISBEE
Douglas Boys Could Neither
Hit Nor Field; Pitch
ing Good

The Douglas Bulldogs lost the
first baseball game of the season
to Bisbee Friday, but they didn't
look exactly like bulldogs in this
particular encounter; the old flight
just wasn't there.
The fracas opened as if it we're
going to be real game. The first
four innings were good, but after
that it was all Bisbee. The DOUG
las boys could neither hit nor field,
making four hits and 10 errors;
Miller, Cary, Warnock and Jordan
each hit safely once; the errors
were divided among seven players,
Negri and Critchley got four each,
Miller and Morrow three each, Pal
mer and Jordan two each, and Cary
one.
One redeeming feature of the
game from the Douglas view was
the pitching. Thirteen hits were
made by Bisbee, but many of these
were made after there should have
been three out.
This is the first time that Coach
Johnston has had an opportunity
to see his men in action, SO he will
probably have some changes to
make in order to attempt to work
out a winning combination. Doug
las plays Bisbee a return game
April IA and will, in all probable
lity, show a much better brand OF
baseball
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-18
Death Calls Lavigne

VT1HE recent death of Kid La
4 vigne, who ruled as the
worlds lightweight champion
from 1893 to 1899 and who was
recognized as one of the greatest
titleholders of the class, recalls
an amusing story of how Lavigne
came into possession of the cham
pionship belt. ~sx &a4ss
Jack MeAuliffe, the only cham
pion who ever retired without
ever having been beaten, tells the
story and he was one of the
principals in the ceremony attend
ing the crowning OF the new cham
pion. ~ taaS' 49, 4.
After he had become recognized
as the worlds lightweight cham
pion, McAuliffe became bosom
pal and companion of John L. Sui
liyan and the original Jack Demp-
sey. They made tours of the
country billed as "The Three
American Jacks" taking all COM
ers. The extremities to which
they had to go to dispose of some
of the comers make great stories
but are not pertinent to this yarn.
After Sullivan and Dempsey
had been defeated, McAuliffe de-
cided it was time for him to get
out of the business. He had sew
'eral narrow escapes from defeat
and was shrewd enough to realize
that he might capitalize his repu-
tation if he retired before he had
been beaten. So he announced his
intention Of resigning from. the
championship. ~ y y
James E, Sullivan, who became
one of the immortals of amateur
sports by organizing the Amateur
Athletic Union, was an admirer
and close friend of McAuliffe's.
In fact it was the row between
Sullivan and the New York Ath-
letic Club over the control of anna
teur boxing that really made the
A. A. U.
McAuliffe at that time was rated
as an. amateur fighter.I But he
had been engaging in lot of
back-room fights down around the
New York Bowery and there were
very good reasons for the infer
ence that he was not fighting for
the mere fun Of it.
The New York A. c. took the
position that McAuliffo was not an
amateur in spirit by associating
with professional prize fighters
even if he was not getting money
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-18
SDOP TS Baseball, BASKETBALL Boxing Golf . D O9D II 9
Racing WrestIina Tennis ~ 04A1
ERICKSEN LEADS
BUNION DERBY
into FLAGSTAFF

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., March II R.
Nestor Erickson, Finnish runner of
Portchester, n Y, raced over the
top Of Arizona today to win the
18th Ian of the 3400-mile trans
continental m ara t h on. He COM
pleted the 36.2 miles from Williams
to Flagstaff in 5:26;35, an average
Of better than seven miles, an hour.
The route led the runners over
the highest point of the u. S. Sc
highway today, but disregarding the
thin air and cool weather, Erickson
stepped out at the start with the
same pace that won him first place
in the third lap
Tt Maine, 74OO feet above sea
level, the Finn had three-mile
lead over Arthur Newton, 44-year-
old Rhodesia, South Africa, star,
who holds the tbest time in elapsed
standings. Starting down the slope
of the mountain range dominated
by San Francisco Peaks, $500 feet
high, he quickened his stride and
at 21.5 miles from this mornings
start was four miles ahead of his
nearest rival
Ef1ckS0nS s V1EtOFy gave n1u1 dH
elapsed time of 97:05:37 for the
total 5158 miles covered since the
bank of cross-country Pyle racers
swung into competition at Los An
geles March A. He continued to
hold down sixth position in stand
ings.
Some 80 minutes later, Andrew
Tayne, Claremore, Okla, youth,
pulled in. The winner of the 18th
lap and second in elapsed time, he
increased his speed after the half
way mark to pass up Newton and
John Cronick of Saskatoon.
Newton, pathfinder for the field
in seven of the Ia laps to date,
shuffled along. for distance, handi-
capped by an injured ankle. He
continued to hold top standing with
nearly eight hours advantage over
Payne.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-18
BLOODED STOCK
Is PROMISED FOR
RODEO AND RACES
Tenth Cavalry Show Ami
mails Reported on Way to
Events to Be Held Here

That 100 men from the Tenth cav
airy are to come here for the rodeo
and races to be staged at the fair
grounds March 1925 inclusive, was in
dicated yesterday by reports at Camp
Jones' Officers of the 25th infantry
said that they had word from Fort
Huachuca asking them to prepare to
feed that number of men.
1t is known throughout this country
that the officers of the Tenth cavalry
maintain some of the finest horses both
of the cavalry class and of show stock
that are to be found in the west. Per-
sons connected with the promotion OF
the coming rodeo have announced that
the Tenth cavalry is sending men with
the high class collection of horses to
enter the various events and to stage
an exhibition of the more spectacular
work of the army mount.
A program of races and cowboy
sports has been drawn up for the
three days with cash prizes in the
various events that range from SIS
for a boys free-for-all race for young
sters with saddle ponies to $500 as the
first money in the team tying.
Arrangements for the event have
been progressing since the big annual
rodeo at Tucson terminated in a blaze
of glory some weeks ago. Many horses
are already on the grounds and are
being groomed for the events and the
rodeo promoters report that many
more are on their way here from
various points.
A review of the animals already in
the corrals at the fair grounds indi-
Gates a higher class of races and
rodeo sports than has ever visited
Douglas before and the announcements
of yesterday predict the first appear
ance here in a rodeo of the first class
animals and riders that the Tenth
cavalry can boast.
Fort Huachuca has been staging field
days and horse shows for some years
and the standard of performance and
for animals at the post is very high so
that if they do arrive here and parti-
cipate in line Rodeo it will afford Doug
las people a chance to witness the
performance of high school horses di-
rected by experts.
The 25th infantry band from Camp
Jones has been secured through the
courtesy of Major John E. Creed,
commanding, to play at the rodeo
grounds on the opening day. It is
understood that the same courtesy will
be extedned by the commander at Fort
KuachLca if requested by those pro-
noting the rodeo and if the army Of
ficers consider it necessary for the bet
terment OF the program.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-18
ARIZONA SCHOOLS RANK WELL
WHEN MEASURED BY NATIONAL
INTELLIGENCE SURVEY TEST

The results of the fourth nation
wide testing survey which was held
last October and November are now
published and report has been sent
to Supt. j. E. Carlson, Jr, of the local
city SCHOOLS. The Douglas schools,
along with six other cities in Arizona,
participated in this survey Arizona S
standing is very favorable. In Project
No. and in Project No. they lead
all states Of the union in the tests
in which they participated. Over
100000 students participated Of this
number 310,233 were entered in Project
NO. l. The scores represent all types
of American cities.
The results are as follows:
INTELLIGENCE TESTING
prniQaf Nh
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-18

The following is a summary of the
nation wide medians together with the
25 percentile' and the rs percentile
scores. The Douglas median is in
serted for the grades that took part
in this SllrVeV.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-18

The tabulations show the results OF
Project No. in the fourth nation
wide testing survey on English compo-
sition The figures in the tables indi-
cate the medians of the classes that
took part. This survey included grades
from fourth through the senior year
in high school.
The medians in these tests show
that Arizona led all states in the
tests in which they were entered:
Form No.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-18
He Got the Belt!

THE act led up to the point
L where Sullivan hailed the new
champion and asked McAuliffe to
turn over the belt, symbolic of
the championship.
McAuliffe shook hands with La
vigne and gave him long line OF
blarney. Sullivan became nervous
and again announced that Nc
Auliffe would now hand over the
belt. But McAuliffe did not re-
spond.
"Give i'm the belt. Give i'm
the belt" Sullivan demanded in q
loud stage whisper.
McAuliffe reached down in his
pocket, pulled out a ticket and
handed it to Lavigne.
You'll have to go get the
belt" McAuliffe said.
1t was in hook.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-18
0{Iooksa224Sli g

I for it. So the club barred him
from their tournaments. Sulli-
van took up McAuliffe's cause and
demanded that proof be given of
the charges. When no evidence
could be presented, Sullivan won
out, after long controversy.
Gave Lavigne Title
TUST as soon as he became
y squared with the New York
A. c., McAuliffe turned profess
sional and Sullivan thought it was
shabby treatment to throw him
down after such controversy.
But he did not lose any of his per-
sonal affection for young Jack.
When McAuliffe announced that
he was going to retire and would
hand the title over to Kid La
vigne, Sullivan suggested that
they make a ceremony out of it.
He rented an opera house and in
vited crowd of celebrities to wit
ness the transfer of the champion
ship. The scene was rehearsed,
with McAuliffe handing over the
belt to his successor as the grand
climax.
When the big night came the
program went along without
hitch. Sullivan arose for his
speech which would bring on the
transfer of the belt. With true
Tammany oratory he engaged in a
long eulogy of McAuliffe and a
glowing tribute to the qualities
of the man chosen as. his success
COr
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-18
CUBS in BATTING
FOR NJ SMOTHER
ANGELS 10 TO |.

LOS ANGTN ES, March II tP-Joe
McCarthys Chicago Cubs went on a
batting rampage today to thump two
Los Angeles club pitchers for 10 to
l victory in exhibition play at Wrlgley
field here.
The Cubs were in rare batting form
and they hit the Pacific coast league
moundsmen at will. Gus Sandberg,
complete shutout by rapping out a
home run in the ninth inning "Kiki''
Cuyler, Cub outfielder, also registered
a home run in the seventh.
HOUSTON, Texas, March II P-l
The Detroit Tigers rollocked merrily
through nine innings of hilarious
baseball with the Houston club of the
| Texas league today, m-banging out
18 base hits for IS runs while Houston
went scoreless. Harry Rice stole two
bases and Gehringer, NcManuS, East
erling and Woodall had one each.
Harry Heilmann made the day perfect
with home run besides a single and
double.
WEST PALM BEACH Fla, March
II (P)-Three Newark pitchers held the
ST. Louis Browns to one hit, a single
| by McNee.y, and the international
league team by pounding Wright for
four hits and two runs in the seventh
inning, scored a 2 to l victory today.
Two bases on balls and a double
steal that was half completed gave the
Browns their one run. Beck held
Newark scoreless for the first six in
nings and gave them only three hits.
SAN FRANCISCO, March II tP--.
The Pittsburgh Pirates, champions of
the National league, beat the Mission
club of the Pacific coast league here
today by a score of to g. A home
run in the ninth inning by "Ti' Tray
nor put victory in the hands of the
Pirates. The Pirates presented reg
ular world series lineup in their Of
fensive today.
FORT WORTH, Texas, March II tH9
-Rallying in the ninth inning, the
Chicago White SoX kept their spring
training record clear today by defeat
ing the Fort Worth Texas leaguers. S.
to T. in the first of a ten-day series
against Texas teams. Ted Blankenshlp
took the first turn on the hill and held
Fort Worth scoleless for the last hall
of the game.