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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-02
JACK DEMPSEY,
In EFFECT, SAYS
HE is THROUGH

LOS ANGELES, Feb. tE9--Jack
Dempsey saiG today that he was
sure of only one thing regarding his
connection with the fight game and
that was that he never would lose
his academic interest in the prize
ring.
On this phase CT the hcary dis
cussion as to whether, the former
heavyweight champion ever again
would climb through the ropes as
a contender, he had definite pro-,
nouncement to make, to wit:
whether I fight again or not,
I'll always keep up my connection
with the fight game"
Tex Richards announcement today
at Miami Beach. Fla that Dempsey
was through did not seem to strike
the former boss of the heavyWeightS
as surprising. He said:
That's fine, SO far as I am con-
cerned. It's o. K. with me. AS
things look now, I may never fight
again. The injury to my eye muscle
is not serious, but it may keep me
out of the ring forever. IF it clears
up I'll be willing to fight again.
"I told Rickard that could not
be in shape for any fight in June,
so it is all right with me if he has
made other arrangements.
The ex-champion also said that
it was call right" with Mrs. Dempsey,
Estelle Taylor of the motion pictures,
whether he fought or whether he did
not.
"She never interferes in my busi-
ness and don't interfere in hers"
he explained.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-02

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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-02
THE GHOST GIVES UP
BY JAMES J. MONTAGUE

get we'll lost in slumber, then / walked
over and patted him gently on the
head He was awake instantly, clap
ping on his spectacles and peering at
me through them.
$50 you're the ghost, are you?' he
said. I've heard about you. Sit down.
''He was not at all startled, which
irritated me little. gave long
moan.
"'Ple2se answer me intelHgibly,' he
said, what is your name?'
This was a surprising question 1
had expected him either to Shrek or
faint. Instead, he was sitting there
gazing at me intently, and with Sc
we're expression on his face.
CLAN called-or was called
Henry D. Bascombe, I told him.
"He wrote something in his note
book
"When did you dep
"'In 1774. think it was March 49,
"'What OFF,
Measles
cat what sage?'
'Fifty-seven.'
Rather late in life to have measles,
wasn't it?'
"'That's Z" what everybody said at the
time But it was the measles, all
right
every we'll, though it was probably
something else. Doctors were pretty
stupied in those days. Fathers name?'
Now look here, objected, I don't
see any reason why you should go in
~ 60
father had the same name as except
that he had no middle initial. My
mothers maiden name was Henrietta
Smithers. I never married. was q
barn builder by trade. Is there any
thing else you'd like to know?'
eyes. How long have you been
haunting this houses?
"'Since IT'S when the big house I
began to haunt burned down.
"Do you know any other ghosts?'
"Half dozen, should say, SCAT
tered around the countryside.
| "'Can you bring them here?'
"'I suppose could, but why?'
"Never mind why. I want them all
here tomorrow night. And tell them
to bring any papers and memoranda
of their past life they may have with
in reach I'll pay them WE'LL
"'But a ghost has no use for money
"That seemed to set him back. I
suppose that is So he said. What in
ducements could offer them to come"
"None that 1 know of, unless you
could promise to send some people
around to their houses for them to
frighten.'
@'very well. I'll do that. Now,
want to ask you a few more questions.
How
"'See here protested, can you tell
me what the object of all this is?'
"Certainly, I'm studying phenome-
ma like you, trying to find out why you
exist, what you eat, and where you go
when you are not haunting. I'm doing
little pSychical research, and that's
why I came to this place when heard
! it was haunted I want to get all the
data about you and your tribe clear
back to the beginning of ghosts, SO as
to make an end off all this fool mys-
terry about you How
"But I left. The only fun we ghosts
get is in the mystery that surrounds
us, and now when professors are hang
! ing around to analyze us and explain
us, we might as we'll quit. And the
ghost game was such lot Of fun, tool"
/, And, with a sort of sob, my visitor
expanded and expanded till the mist
composing him was like a cloud Of
steam, which vanished through the
window
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-02
Kills WIFE TWO SONS

FARMTNCDALE, N. Y, Feb. A9--
Despondent because of i'll health
Claude H. Priddy, As, today killed his
wife and two sons with an axe.
Arrested a few hours later he wrote
out full confession on his type
writer police said.
"They are better off dead" he said,
"and as far as I am concerned, my
punishment in this world will be as
nothing compared to my punishment
later
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-02
TROJAN GAME IstOFF

TUCSON, Feb. / lP-The University
of Arizona basketball team, after hav-
ing played two games this week, with
one tonight, and tomorrow night, will
not engage the University of Southern
California Trojans this weekend, Louis
Slonaker, graduate manager, announc-
ed tonight. The fact that several men
are likely to be ineligible, also tended
to cause the refusal of tWo-game
series wit hthe coast school.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-02

retirement is, permanent thing.
Asked what he expected to do
about Inaming an opponent for the
September fight, he replied: That's
thing that will have to take care
of itself later. I can't tell thing
about it right now.''
He denied that Dempsey had men
toned eye trouble in saying he would
not accept a championship fight.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-02
FAILED AS ATTRACTIONS


Last winter when Ty Cobb, and
iris Speaker were more valuable
pieces of merchandise than they are
now, there was much talk of an
impending stampede among the mag
mates who might look upon them
not only as handy piece of playing
material but as drawing card
The magnates knew they would
have to come high to get either OF
the once celebrated outfielders and
that they would have to give them
more of a bonus fer signing than
their competitor magnates.
Clarke Griffith, who took over
Speaker, and Connie Mack, who
welcomed Cobb to his old mems
home, had ideas, according to the
popular impression, that the drawing
power of their star veterans would
get back some of that important
dough and that some of their base
hits might win senough ball games
to get into the serious"
Apparently, however, the drawing
power of the two greatest outfielders
of the decade did not wreck the
push buttons on the cash registers
and it is matter of record that
their base hits didn't get their clubs
mp within even smelling distance
of the Yankees.
-
PREFERRED HARRIS
When the season closed, the Messrs
Speaker and Cobb were told that
they would have to submit to an
operation for the removal of lot
of their pay if they wished to
remain.
Mack said he would like to act
as the proprietor of Cobb for. another
season at a reduced rate, but it is.
understood that Griffith wasn't SO
keen about having Speaker around
for another season at any price.
It has come out lately that Speaker
wanted to help Bucky Harris run
the Washington club and anyone
who knows. Bucky knows that he
isn't inclined to submit 20 a CO...
operative system of management.
Griffith then was confronted with
the problem of retaining Speaker.
and making him manager and sending
Harris elsewhere.
But he finally decided that lively
young seconds baseman would be a
more valuable asset as player and
a manager than a tottering ouGfielder
Griffith also learned that a num-
ber of other clubs were most willing
to make home and job for young
Mr.. Harris and he released old man
Speakers
RUTH~IS ONLY. MAGNET
There is some speculation now that
some club would still value the
drawing power of Cobb or Speaker,
but the column was enlightened re-
Gently about what the magnates
really think about the players with
drawing power at the gate.
There is only one ball player the
club owners figure who has one!
dollars value at the gate, this mag
nate said, and he was talking seri-
ously as business man.
"That ball player, Of course, is
Babe Ruth. The club owners, in
private, will tell you thai there isn't
one other ball player who can be
/ expected to make any return from
the customers during the regular
-~-~<>~~-~~--~--~-----~~~-
accompany the team A double VIC
tory this week will mean the sham-
pionship while loss to Tucson will
practically eliminate the Douglas
team as they have only two more
games to play, Nogales coming here
next week and the Bulldogs closing
the season at Bisbee on Feb. l8,
---C------
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-02
BULLDOGS LEAVE
TO MEET ENEMY
ON HOME GROUND

The Douglas Bulldogs leave tomor-
row for Tucson on the last long trip
of the basketball season. They play
In Tucson Friday night and in St.
David on Saturday nights The team
will leave Friday afternoon. Supt.
E. Carlson, Jr, Principal G. w.
Granger and Coach H. p. Warren will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-23
MICHAEL DOWD DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Former Proprietor Of Old Army
and Navy Academy Passes
at IS.

Michael Dowd, who as principal and
proprietor of the old Army and Navy
Academy at 1926 Girard street which
he conducted until about five years ago,
prepared hundreds of men for the Mill
tary and Naval Academies. and had the
distinction of having taught more than
1000 commissioned officers now in the
service, died at his home at the Girard
street address today after long illness.
He would have been IS years old next
Sunday.
Mr.. Dowd founded the school in 1905
and conducted it until illness prevented
him from continuing about i've years
ago.
Mr.. Dowd was born in Ireland and
was educated in the National Training
College at Dublin. He. came to this
country in 1901.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Mary F. Dowd; three sons, Edwin j..
Cecil j. and Joseph. v. Dowd, and by
two daughters. Miss Frederick H. Dowd
and Miss Eileen A. Dowd, all of this city.
All except his son. Joseph v, Dowd, were
with him at the time Of his death The
latter was on trip In wyoming
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed.
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MANY ENROLLING
IN NAVAL RESERVE
Twelfth District Expects Ma
jority Membership in
Near Future.
By the, Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, October 23.-The
twelfth naval district headquarters here
IN statement yesterday said that with
In short time very large proportion
of American steamships and their IL
censed officers. plying out Of this har-
Dor. probably would be enrolled in the
United States Naval Reserve.
The Matson liner Malolo, on which
was hoisted the flag Of the Naval Re-
serve a few days ago was the first OF
more than 10 vessels expected to gain
the emblem soon The vessels are fast
meeting the requirement that so per
cert Of their licensed officers shall be-
come members of the Reserve before
flying the colors.
Within less than year 240 COM
missions have been issued to officers OF
American merchant vessels in the San
Francisco district. Sixty-flve were
sworn into the service during Sep
TENDER.
In event of war, the ships Of the
Naval Reserve in such numbers as nee
esSary to meet the requirements Of the
Navy would become components OF the
Navy and the Naval Reserve officers
of such ships would receive seniority
preference based upon their length OF
service In the Reserve.
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sworn AFFIDAVIT Of every voter. OF
all the yes" men, they are the
prize. If either candidate believes
one-half of per cent what any Of
his henchmen say, then Hoover or
Smith. neither one, are smart
enough to be President.
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STUDENTS WARNED
OF RUM AND GAMING
University of Washington Presi.
dent Threatens Drastic Action
Against Personnel of 1850.

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, October 23.-President M
Lyle Spencer of the University of Wash
ington warned $500 members of campus
organizations here last night that drink
ing and gambling practices, If they exist
as reported to him, must stop at once or
drastic action could be expected
The president said one of his sources
of information had suggested Federal
officers be invited Ito clean, up" the
campus. and one prominent business
man had offered to pay for such an in
vestigation. The president revealed that
revocation of charters of fraternities and
sororities had been proposed.
The student excursion to Portland
last Saturday for the Washington Ore
gon foot ball game was said to have
prompted DR.. Spencer to speak out in
the assembly address.
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SMITH CRITICIZED
FOR D. c. REMARKS
Gave Nation Wrong Idea oil
Fiscal Affairs, Says Rob-
ert V. Fleming.

Robert v. Fleming. president of the
Riggs National Bank. and one of the
Hoover Minute Men" in a speech last
night at the Hoover and Curtis Club
rally at Wardman Park Hotel, took
issue with the statement of Gov. Smith
regarding the fiscal affairs of the Dis
trict government, .--~-- .-.. -
Mr.. Fleming stated that the Demo-
cratic nominee made 1t evident in his
Sedalia speech in which he referred to
the "eXtravagances" Of the Federal gov
ernrnenG in the support of the local gov
eminent. that he has little conception Of
the fiscal relationship between. the two
governments. Mr. Fleming said he
hoped Gov Smith would quickly remove
the false impressions he has given the
people throughout the country.
Quotes Figures as Proof.
After furnishing figures to show Just
how little the Federal Government has
contributed toward the expense burdens
Of the National Capital, Mr.. Fleming de-
clared that 1t was most fortunate that
Herbert Hoover, the Republican nonni-
nee, has had a thorough knowledge of
the situation in Washington and that If
ne becomes President he will be able to
handle the problems of the District as
we'll as those of the Nation in an in
telligept and capable manner.
Edgar c. Snyder, United States mar
shall of the District, who presided at
last nights rally, also criticized the
Democratic nominee for what he de-
scribed as his inaccurate and unjust
reference to the District Of Columbia.
Series Of Campaign Rallies.
Last nights meeting was one of a
series being held in Washington by the
Hoover and Curtis Club, under the
auspices of the Republican State COM
mittee In and for the District An
other rally will be held next Monday
night In the auditorium of Masonic
Temple.
John Lewis Smith. president of the
Hoover and Curtis Club, in an address
of welcome opening last nights meet
ing said that energies of the local Re-
, publicans were being directed principal
ly to getting out" the absentee voters.
Others who addressed the rally were
Herman j. Galloway of Indiana, AS
sistant Attorney General; Mrs. Virginia
White Speel. Republican national com-
mitteewoman for the District; Pearl
Klein of the Professional Women S
! League. and Paul Keough. 1S-year-old
member of the club, who made his
debut last night AS the youngest men,
Der of the Republican Speakers Bureau.
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Business Brokerage Department of his firm
on September /. 1928, and will continue 70
serve his clients In all matters concerning
Real Estate, Loans, Insurance, etc.
j. EDWARD LEWIS,
son ST NV
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leaders have as
sured him he will
carry every State
he has gone into,
meaning he could
call all OF them,
but he dent like
to travel so much.
Moses. the Re-
publican apostle.
told Hoover to-
day that Smith
wouldn't get 10
votes, even on
Oliver street. and
that Hoover was a
cinch for every
thing east Of the
Golden Gnte. and
a chance for a
split in Honolulu.
How do t he Y
know what peo-
pie are going to
do? You would
think they had a
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Will Rogers
Says:

NEW YORK CITY.-of ell the
ccmieal things, the so-called local
party leaders take the cake. Smiths
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STORM HITS LONDON;
TWO PERSONS HURT
Miniature Tornado Expends Fury
in Oxford Circus and Moves
Northward.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, october 23.-Unroofed
buildings, shattered glass and fallen
masonry today marked the path OF a
miniature tornado, which swept upon
London last night with violence rarely
experienced in England.
1t had been raining steadily. but was
otherwise fairly calm when people were
startled by a sudden roar and whirled
helplessly around amid crashing glass
and falling stones. tiles and bricks
Having expended most Of its fury in
the Oxford Circus neighborhood, the
storm swept northward Only two per-
sons we're injured. This small casualty
list was attributed to rain, which had
cleared the streets before the storm
broke in all its fury
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WAR VETERANS H0N0RED.

PARIS. October % C49.-The signal
honor bestowed on the American Legion
parade last year was extended to Bel
GUM Sunday. when 5000 war vet
Grams of the Belgian army, led by
Grown Prince Leopold filed under the
Arc de Triomphe at the conclusion OF
their two-day convention here.
Only three organized bodies OF men
have been allowed to pass under the
monument since the armistice. These
we're the Victory parade Of 1919. the
American Legion parade last year ano
the Belgians Yesterday. =
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George Gibson. 70, Dies.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va October 23.-
George Gibson. 70. is dead at Stephens
City, near here, from a sudden attack
Of acute indigestion. He conducted
until the last year or two an extensive
wagon making business founded by his
father. Hamilton Gibson. who repaired
vehicles for Federal and Confederate
armies during the Civil War Surviving
are one brother and three sisters.
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AMENDMENT OF THE CHARTER OF THE
CAPITAL CITY BENEFIT SOCIETY,"
n rETA N(SYRJT5 TIVE NAME TITRTOE


stockholders Of the Capital City BENEFIT
he District Of Columbia was held on the
2sth day Of SeptemeeT 1923. at Z oclock
pursuant TO waiver of notice of said meeting
on fle., The chairman Of the. meeting an
sented in person or by proxy Thereupon
the chairman stated that it was the purpose
changing the name of the corporation to
The Capital City Life Insurance Company.
81 Vas oed and Seconded hs @ ns%e Of
~ F pc cnsHTed from b the
cty LII Life fnsarsnee copany Of wsshins
ton. D. c. which motion was unanimously
carried This is to further certify that all
Il Of the Code Of Laws Of the District Of
Columbia have been complied with, and that
efaneed as above stated has no debts nor
liaiiIitles except its current eSpenses THIS
sg+ed as chairman Of said meeting
SAMUEL H WALKER, President
ARTHUR ,. WALKER, Secretary.
l. the UNDERSIGNED. a notary public in and
for the DISTRICT aforesaid; do hereby certify
that sf% ,1 wk5 the Of the
pesred before me in said District. he BENG
Of said corporation. and he acknowledged
the foreRoing certificate changing the name
e. e. , said corporatIon To- be a true statement
Witness my hand and notarial seal this
nrst day Of October, 1929.
(Seal) MARIE HELENA PIERCE.
Notary Public, D G.
NOTICE. Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
partnership lately subsistins between US, the
undersigned lyman Zalkind nd Harry Clay
man, carrying on a meat, poultry. Ash and
vegetable makeL at f440 ST. NV. under
the stEle and firm name OF Zalkind e. Cla--
man and also known as Martins Market.
was on. the goth. day of October. 1928. dis
sclvea BY mutual consent and the business
n the future will be carried on by said
Harry Clavmsn alone
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FOKKER'S SHIP DAMAGED.
Head of Aircraft Company Forced
Down in Test Flight.

TETERBORo, N. j.. October % O40.-
Anthony H. G. Fokker. hsad Of the air.
craft company which bears his name,
escaped injury Sunday In forced
landing here while plotting 4 new Fox
ker plane in . test flight.
With Ernie Weiniges. mechanic. and
George Jacobs. Department Of Com
rnerce inspector. as passengers, Fokker
circled for a landing at the field here,
but nosed upward again when another
plane crossed his path.
Weiniges was slightly injured, but
Fokker and Jacobs we're unhurt. The
plane was slightly damaged.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A spE-
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank Of
sss ~ S Oe ed iof on the s0 UTpose
voting on resolution ratifying and con-
n mr. ms, the sgreemsnt entered into between
and the bosrd. Of directors Of the Riggs Ma
Tor a consolidation Of these two associa-
tons under the charter and title of THE
n. L. SELBY, Cashier.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT spE-
Rizgs National Bank of washington, d. C.,
vii be held on November 2. 1923, at 10
resolution ratifying and confirming the
agreement entered into between the Board
81 Washinrton. B. G.. and the Board si Of
Directors of The Farmers and Mechanics
National. Bank of Washington, providing for
under the charter and title Of The Riggs
National Bank Of Washningtons p c.
Vice President and CashieE
J. EDWARD LEWIS DISCONTINUED THE
Business Brokerage Department of his firm
on September /. 1928, and will continue TO
serve his clients In all matters concerning
fs4 Ae'3's' nO@"s' J. EDwRRD LEWIS,
$40 r st. NV.
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Moves to Florida.

NEW PORT R1CHEY. Fla. R0.-
Thomas Meighan, film star. has be-
come resident of this village on the
Gulf of Mexico. Il have registered
here, will vote here and make my home
here he told group Of businessc men.
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Plan Scent Gas Tax.

MONTREAL (Pt.-New Brunswick Is
considering raising the tax on gasoline
to cents per gallon. following the lead
of Quebec and Ontario Provinces. where
the scent tax now is In operation.
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YMAN,
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