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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07
MRS. CORCORAN DIES.
Survived by Two Daughters and
Nephew, Police Court Judge.

Mrs. Bridget Corcoran. 10 years old,
widow of John Corcoran, died at her
residence, In the Albemarle Apartments,
100 T street, last night after an ILL
ness of several months.
Mrs. Corcoran is survived by two
daughters, Mrs B. w. Butler and Miss
Elizabeth Corcoran. both of the Abe
marie Apartments, and a nephew,
Judge John P. Mcmahon of the Police
Court.
Funeral services will be held In st.
Paul'S Catholic Church Monday morn
ing at 8 o'clock. Interment will be in
the new Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07

FORMER. IDA NJ. Oficers and members OF
Forest Temple. No. 8, I. B. P. o. z. OF w.
are requested to meet in session OF sorrow
Friday, June 7, 1929 at o'clock aost Els KS
the funeral Of DAUGHTER IDA NJ. FORTNER.
Elks' services are to be held Friday. June
7, at $50 Pm, at the funeral parlors OF
Barbour Bros, 40 K st. ne. Morning star
Lodge. No 40: Columbia Lodge. No. IS. ana
Columbia Temple, No. 422. are invited:
ROSA CONLEY, D. r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07

Councillor T. Ramsden,' vino began
life as a pitboy in coal mine, recently
had two water colors hung in the Lam
cashire Artists Exhibition at Preston,
England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07

sEEBODE, ANNA. Thursday. June 9. 1873.
Al her Tssdepes; 1927 North cs5 olhS ave ave
bode. Services viii be held al her late
residence SATURDAY, June 8. at p m. IN
terment Cedar Hill Cemetery.
SHORTER IT'CY Ladies' Columbia Aid
Association announces the death OF Mrs.
LUCY SHORTER Funeral Sunday, June
9. 1920, from Lanes Church. l4th ana z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07
MRS. JONES RITES HELD.
Funeral Services Are Conducted at
Arlington Cemetery.

Funeral services for Mrs. Samuel G.
Jones, wife of Col. Jones, Adjutant
Generals Department, were held at the
Arlington National Cemetery this after
noon. Mrs. Jones died at San Fran
cisco June l and the funeral party ar
rived In Washington this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-20
Frogs Comment
On Elimination
OF Turkey Game

FORT WORTH. Feb. 20.-The
announcement that the football
game between Texas Christian Uni
versity and Southern Methodist
University next year viii be played
on the Saturday following Thanks
giving instead OF on Thursday, as
has been the case in the past. mas
caused a great deal Of comment on
the Purple campus.
The plan has met with approval
from many students and faculty
members. IL Is understood. how
ever. that tho plan is merely an cx-
pertinent. IL results do not justify
a continuance Of the practice, IL will
be dropped.
-Four conference schools. BAYLOR.
Rice. s. NJ. u. and T. c. ". have
agreed 20 play their final games on
Saturday for tvo years. 10 Is
thought the plan will receive aGe-
ouats trial II the games arc played
nn that dav once az each school
The Mustangs viii be guests OF the
Frogs IN Fort Worth next year and
the visit will he returned in 1890.
III IS pointed out that the Texas
Agile game. which ~ azr-F5ed ~ a
r7f'ss n t-e shift. had iitfra 70 10
with y. " Is ePSilv Seer that the
ra-1~- ir Nn-fl Tr~-S fn not ma
fe-ianv interfere with the annual
classic" While there ma be a few
that urili Sae both games 4. r. hardly
rr~-ihie that NEW neorFo VIII r.
able r. attend hnth. r1-rtn- a. they
DO only two DAYS apart.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-20
Qualifying Round
Of Houston Meet
Gets Off Today

HOUSTON. Tex, Feb. 20.-tPi-
With par still an untouched goal
the field In the annual Houston
Country club invitation got away
today for the final qualifying round
of the event.
John Dawson of Chicago and the
veteran George Rotan OF Houston
were onc stroke ahead OF their
nearest competitors as the round
started, by virtue OF 73's yesterday
In the first round. This figure was
two strokes above par.
Two other Houst0nians. Ossie
Carlton, the defending titleholder.
with a IA. and Willie Hunt, with IN
rs in the first days play, occupied
strategic positions.
Jack SDeer. Texas amateur cham
pion. with a 10. had a good oppor-
tunity to gain a place In the cham
piorship barcket today. but Reefe
Carter. Oklahoma titlist. Walter
Grove, amateur king in Illinois. and
EDWIN Mcclure. Louisiana cham
pion. did not fare SO we'll. Carter
picked up. Grove shot an 81. and
Mcclure an 81. Don Armstrong OF
Chicago. another favorite. came In
with chilled fingers and an 81.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-20
TEXAS RELAYS
TO Be MAR. 29
Strong Mid Western
Teams Are Enter
ed In Events

AUSTIN. Tex. Feb. 20.-QPl-First
indications OF the strength OF mid
western track SQUADS ON outdoor
cinder paths will be revealed March
~ az the fifth annual Texas Uni
versity relays here and on the fol-
lowing day when the same athletes
match their speed at Southern
Methodist University RELAYS at Dali
las. The latter event replaces n
sponsored In recent years by Rice
Institute Of Houston.
Coach Clyde Littlefield or Texas.
whose team last year outscored the
field. already has received informa-
ton that squads from Indiana. Chi
cage. Wisconsin. Nebraska. ard Mis-
souri, Universities will make the trip
south TO compete against Oklahoma.
Texas. Texas Christian University.
Southern Methodist UNIVERSITY.
Rice. Ravlor. and othe- southwest
ern entries Of lesser note.
Separate divisions will furnish
competition for college. junior coll
icce and high school teams.
Coach Knutc Rocknc OF Noire
Dame viii art as referee and Ted
Cantv ri Chicago rs announcer.
While msnv or the "thin clad"
stars who last wear sent relay rec
nrds tur1blinE have been lost through
graduation. two r1rrnhcrs OF Olvm-
pic games snuad will be on hand 10
Garner a major Sha-e ~ POINTS In
their events. Tom Churchill. Uni
ve-sitv ar Oklahoma "irnu man"
who -nlaced ~ the decathalon at
Amsterdam. viii be n member OF the
oklahoma squad and Aubrey Bra
cev. Rice sreedstrr. who last wear
showed y pair OF flving heels IN the
rrnarn m this sections da~h men.
viii again defend his laurcls.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-20
isIO-sTANLEY kETCHEL's FINAL
FIGHT

When Stanley Kctchel, the famous
Michigan Assassin. smacked his glow
"a right fist against the jaw Of Jim
Smith in the fifth round Of their
fight in New York, June 10. 1910,
he didn't dream il was the last blow
he would ever strike IN a ring.
But It NJ. -Four months later.
almost % the day, ketchel was dead,
murdered 90 his farm az Conway.
NO.. while hc rested for his next
scheduled bout.
ketchcl went from the ring in a
hlHzc of glory. Always an eager
fighter. never ~ ~ dodge a good
bout. bis last three fights took place
within three weeks.
Stanley stopped Perky Flynn in
.hrce rounds * Boston. Mass. He
hoped 4 RATHER and a week later
smackcd Willie Lewis 10 the floor IN
two rounds in the old New York
Madison Square Garden.
A few days later nc met Smith.
his final foe.
This last bout was 4 typical Ketch-
III fight. Rushing AZ Smith, he
hammered Jim an around the ring,
cutting him with lefts and rights.
Kctchei used listle defense. relying
I'm bis s.edrc hammer blows that he
could deal out with either hard fist.
For four rounds Smith stood Up
under this terrific assault. but in
the fifth a. overland right flashed
through Smiths defense and smash
cd against his Jaw. Jim dropped for
the count.
Laughing with JOY over bis win.
STANLEY Ketchel waved his arm to
thc roaring crowd. hoped over the
hemprr strands and left the ring
never to return.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-20
STRONG CARD
ON TAP HERE
Wymore And Shaw To
Battle Monday at
Fort Brown

Look this card over. 10 be put
on Monday alght AZ the Fort Brown
skating rink. by Promoter Tex Bee
crril. Of Brownsville. who has staged
three other excellent cards there In
the past few months. IL follows:
Dick Wymorc. La Fer.a. l24 lbs,
rs. Battling Shaw. Laredo. l26 lbs.
Wymore and Shaw are the main
eventers. and r scheduled TO 60
10 rounds.
The prclirlinaricS, like the main
event. arc packed with Scrappers
with a punch and a willingness TO
mix II.
Homer KID Goodman. the bat
Ting 1f6 pound boy OF Brownsville,
IS TO 20 8 rounds with Jesus Soils,
Of Saltillo. Nevico. l4f pounds.
johnnie MARTINEZ vs. Paul ScidelS,
Q rounds. lff pound BOYS
Nld tThc Rooster Guerra. IS
scheduled 70 exchange punches
win Ken Macy for 6 rounds.
The four round preliUs find Kid
SaenZ and Young Zavalla mixing
o. and KID Hucrta and Kid Lupe.
This card Is one OF the most clah-
crate Promoter Beccrril has vet at
tcmntcd. every fighter on the card
has proven his ability 20 scrap and
take punishment.
In securing rhe Wymore-Shaw
fight. the promoter believes he has
one OF tho best main event matches
ever 70 have bcen staged II the
Valley.
These boys arc known for their
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-20
by MAX SCHMELING
Contender for the World Heavy
weight Championship.
Chanfnr Sir
MAX AND JAG

NAA JAIN
Ny first experience as a profess
sional mus. wait until I've told you
about my greatest thrill-climbing
through the ropes 70 meet the
greatest fighter OF all tlmc-Jack
Dempsey.
Dempsey came to Cologne in 1925.
Promoters there gave him $500 for
a thrce-day appearance in the city.
The feature Of his visit was three
one-round exhibitions with three
German boxers.
Ii was with mixed delight and
nervousness that | received the news
that I was TO be one Of the men Sc
lccted 10 face the great American.
/ shall never forget that after
noon. When l reached tho sports
arena there wcs the great Herr
Dempsey. a magnificent figure Of 2
man. almost mobbed by adorlng
fight fans.
He was smiling and happy. You
sec. this was his honeymoon trip.
They brought me TO him.
Herr Dempsey said onc or the
promoters drawing me forward,
this Is young Srhmeling. ~ OF
the men you meet this afternoon.
"Es ist mir angemen." I said.
That's German for Pleased to
meet vou.'D
Hello. son. he smiled and crush
ed my hand in the bronze vice he
calls a hand.
AS I said, Dempsey was OH his
honeymoon and III n fine mood. He
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-20
|Colfer-Kiwanis
BODY Nears Texas

The KiwaiaaiS az the illinois,
Eastern Iowa district who Z 20
Yisit the Valley on q vacation golf
our were nearing Texas WedncS-
iav on their special lC-coach train.
The GROUP contains prominent
figures IN Kiwanis circles ana sew
ral Golf writer's. The rolfersKi-
varians are 70 arrive IN Hidalro
county Monday. coming from the
Valley in cars 10 Brownsville ard
Natampros Monday afternoon
Tuesday will he spent III VIEWING
Cameron county and playing golf
lere.
II addition 70 the entertainment
manned bv Valley clubs. the XII
,.snians are to be entertained NJ
little Rock. Dallas. Waco. Austin,
san Antonio. Corpus Christi. Eous-
or Monroe and Hot SPRINGS
The golfers visited Florida last
fCar.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-20
LAST NIGHTS
Ell

- NA&@1&AN&4 &A&NRHF
At New Haven, Conn.-PennSyl-
yania e. Yale 90
Charlottesville. Pau. OF Virginia
46. Marshall College wv. VA 81.
Austin. Tex.-Texas 81, Baylor %.
Norman, Okla.-WaShington u.
Is. Oklahoma is.
Pittsburg, Kas.-Pittsburgh Teach
eTs l9. Washburn rs.
Springfield. Nc. - Warrensburg
Teachers 80, Springfield Teachers
81.
Fort Worth. Tex-Rice IS. Texas
Christin u. n.
St Paul, Minn.-St- Olaf AZ, Nc
AieSrer 80.
Dubuque. Iowa-St. Ambrose 43.
University Of Dubuque L.
Colorado Springs-Colorado Col
lego 80. Colorado Mines 10.
Wichita. Kas-Wichita u. IS,
Southwestern IS.
Baldwin, KaS-St. Marys s.. Bak-
CT q.
Corvallis-Oregon state a, Idaho
80.
Enid. Okla.-Phillips U. SO. North
eastern State Teachers College OF
Tahleauah %.
Provo, Utah--Montana State 66.
Brigham Young U. ST..
Huron. S. D.-Huron College IS,
Aurustana (Sioux Falls IL.
Vermlllion, . D-S =. u. q
Yankton College n.
Boonville. Mo-Kemper q. Went
worth "a.
Tarkio. Mo-Tarkio College 81.
Westminster "a.
Marshall. Wesleyan
30, Missouri Valley College q.
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: - K FORUM
: - By Bishop Clements
. n u q q y = n = u y a u = = y u = = y z n y n =

ulcd the required number Of games
on the gridiron for next fail with
Southwest conference cleyenS.
This continual haEgling over the
referee TOR the bout between Strlh-
ling and Sharkey. IN Florida, this
month, is doing one thing. II Moth
ing else. for the affair, IL IL keep
ing the coming scrap before the
pubiic--in a contest way-and that
is why there Is supposed to be O
fight on AZ to who Will referee. But
really IL isn't half as bad as painted
DOak Roberts, president Of the
Texas league, - IHi and has been
for several months. and couldn't
attend 60 the affairs, or at least
the meeting oil the league Girec-
tors held At Dallas Sunday. "A
committee OF three league prcsi-
dents WAS appointed 10 handle
the affairs "a tho office Gnti the
recovery OF President Roberts.
Baseball fans and others. too, are
pulling for the popular Texas
league preNy for 4 speedy recOv-
cry. Ana did yOa know that Doak
Roberts IS regarded IS One CT the
most capable baseball men in the
business todaye NcS. that in
cludes the major leagues, too.
Chuck Burns and Danny Gaspar-
70, I63 pound bruisers, who mead
lined TIE boxing card at MeEccueS
MONDAY night, put on a slow cHhl-
b.tion. and a clinching AFFAIR &C
luxe. But don't forget these fel-
lows also exchanged some helly
walloDs. both in the open and in
fiahhnr. But, we arc told. these
bows having met before. and II thli
version is correct. they are eVen-uT
on victories. are working up TO 2
fight 10 be held in San Antonio ne-
twcer them: a fight they believe
viii attract the cash customers u
proportions that viii make tneu
pockets bulge W4th com ol lhe
realm.
III you arc fight fan-set ready
for tho scraps Monday night a.
Fort Brown. lex BecerrIl has
lined up a crack program.
OF course there won't ID AM
sardlcC baseball games played b,
the kids over the Valley today, but
still there might be. And on any
sunny day these youngsters ma
be found playing the national pas
time for all they are worth on an
vacant space available.
Chairman Trent, or San Benito
OF the baseball committee OF TIT
Valley, tells Us that 1t may DO pos.
sible 10 get Bert Cooke OF In Ferla
10 supervise the laying out OF TIT
GROUNDS in the different town
where ball parks r TO be built
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-20
49, Tie HERALD SPORTS SECTION 80
Care FOR
HIGH CACERS
State Examinations To
Be Played On "A. &
nj. Courts

COLLEGE STATION. Tex. Feb.
20.-Membcrs OF the fourteen high
school cake teams that viii paFtici-
pate in the fnterscholastic League
state championship tournament at
the "A. e M. Memorial Gymnasium
March 80 will play in n Of the
largest and best equipped Gymna-
Sums in the Southwest. according
to James Sullivan. bushes manager
OF athletics at "A. Is M.
The basketball court on which GIL
of the games Of the tournament Will
be played is OF maximum size and
the floor Is probably the best I'm the
state. Mr.. Sullivan said. "A seating
advancement which will enable tho
handling Of large crowds no every
game. well eouiDpnd dressing rooms
showers and locker facilities are
among the other features which
make the A. A. M gymnasium an
ideal place for holding the tourna-
merit.
The members Of the cage teams
that take part in the MEET will be-
uuartered on the "a. A. M. campus
Will easy NNtCNo W AA4L gAAAA0oAAAAf
which will be omen to them for
practice. and plans are being made
70 mako their visit 10 "a. a. M most
enjoyable. That the hovs will re-
side and take their meals on the
campus and have the .Cvnnasiurs
available for training is exoected to
assist them in attaining their best
form for the tournament.
Texas a. a M. will he the host
this wear tn the state tournament
for the second time IN three years.
The Athens hirh school Hornets
carried away the championship
bsrner IN the preceding tournament
held here IN io77 when fourteen
teams and 80 players fourhJ
through ono m the most exciting
meets IN tho history OF the Inter-
scholastic League.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-20

spared the frs. two fellows he boxed
that day.
Then my turn came. Just n little
nervous, / went into the ring. /
was only a mid5leweight then and
here was the heavyweight champion
OF the world. the man / believed TO
be the greatest fighter OF all time,
waiting 10 hit met
The bell rang and a bronze tiger
swept across the canvas toward me.
/ pounded clurlsi.y at his body.
I brushed his weaving sholderS
with my gloves. He tapped back
and smiled.
And then-why, I Go not know.
since this was no regular fight but
only an exhihitiOn-I crashed my
riPht fist as hard as l could against
his elbow.
Dempsey's smile vanished. His
lips Curled back. HIS eyes dilated.
I heard a snarl rs he tore at me
with q fury I have never seen IN a
man before.
The next instant 4 left hook
smashed against my ribs. ] thought
that rocky fist had crashed through
and snapped my spine. Ms SIDE
vas ablaze with PAIN.
The ball rang. Oh, how wonderful
IL sounded. l was certainly happy
the short bout was over. Dempsey
was smiling again when vie shook
hands.
Tell that kid to call on me to-
night he told ono Of my seconds
who knew English.
At his hotel THAT nigh. he gave
me advice.
Train hard. live clcanly and keep
fit wen when YOU aren't training
FOR 2 fight. and you'll be a great
boxer some day" he said.
y have followed his advice ever
since.
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punching ability. and willingness TO
talEle. Shaw is in good condition
as his scrap Monday night AZ Mer-
Cedes. shows. Wymore IS working
hard Tor the bout. and Becerril an
.HOUnccd wednesday that Dick
would Be III excellent condition
b. Monday night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-20
.rrSpr~nFrs Fnp SWITCHING

DOVER Frv-Wh-r. william Ed
Yards arrived from Franc he had
tt@6 IN bic ~-F~~-~r--e rfw -7f~- -
hosier~ ~ -a5 trying t0 snluEgle
for his wife.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-20

cis. Utica. " Y. ID. Make Ros-
enbloom, New York. outpointed
Garfield Johnson, Pittsburgh. Q0D.
Cleveland-Johnny Datto. Philip
pine Islands. and Phil Zvick
Cleveland. no contest. fsi. Bob
MOODY. Pittsburgh. knocked out
Jack Huber. Buffalo. ID.
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GfGHTS LAST



Brown. Philadelphia. ti0l. Jackie
LONDON. Chicago. Knocked out jim
TIE Brown. Cincinnati 90.
Wltkcsbarre. Pa.-Mlckcy DOYLE.
PIttSton, knocked out Frankie Gar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-08
NORTHCOTT SEEKS
CHANGE OF VENUE
Attorney Asks immediate
Trial if Plea for Shift
Is Denied.
b. The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
RIVERSIDE, Calf, January 8.-Ac-
ton looking toward either the start OF
testimony in the trial Of Gordon Stew
art Northcott or the removal of the case
10 another county lo0med today. The
young Canadian, who is accused Of
torturing and numbering three missing
boys on his chicken ranch at Wineville.
near here, yesterday had his attorney,
Robert Sayay file a petition for a
change OF venue
In the face of this. Sav3y asserted
that he was prepared to accept a jury
composed entirely Of men and indi-
Gated that The u Veniremen now in
the box likely would meet with his APP
proval if the trial were continued here.
The motion for a change of venue
was accompanied by an affidavit of
David Sokol. a defense attorney, and
edited by young Northcott before it was
filed.
In Northcott's handwriting an addi-
ton was made suggesting Orange
County as the place of trial. Sok0fs
affidavit said local residents had ex-
pressed the opinion that Northcott
could not receive a fair trial in River
side County.
Reports reaching the district attor-
lleyS Office Of the alleged circulating On
the street of petitions for a change of
venue caused Deputy District Attorney
Earl Redwine, chief Of the prosecution,
TO ask police to investigate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-08
ROW IN QUAKER CITY
OVER JUDGESHIP
President of Municipal Court
Strives to Defeat Election of
His Successor.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
+ PHILADELPHIA, January 8-City
Hall buZzed with excitement today over
a fight for the Office of president judge
Of the Municipal Court. philadelphia
found itself, apparently, with two hold
ing that office.
I Judge Leopold o. Glass, president
nudge, defeated an attempt of 6 of the
10 juristS comprising the Municipal
Court to elect Judge Charles L. Brown
as his successor. He refused to permit
a vote on the question at a meeting of
the board, and when it adjourned s of
the 10 met elsewhere and elected Judge
Brown.
{ Judge Glass and his secretary. Will
lam Meade, Immediately went into a
state of voluntary siege to prevent Judge
Brown from taking possession of the
administrative Office, which Judge Glass
has occupied since 1927. The latter
maintains he was elected that year for
a flve-year term and declared he was
not going to resign and that no vacancy
existed
! Deputy sheriffs under the direction
Of Sheriff Thomas w Cunningham
were stationed at Judge Glass cham
bers to prevent any surprise move
We're going to be here until 1881,
s1eriffs and everything" said the judges
secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-08
CASH REPLACES BAUBLES
FOR BUYING INDIAN LAND
Canadian Officials to Purchase Vast
I Tract of Wilderness, Rich in
Minerals and Timber.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TORONTO. Ontario, January g.
Cash will replace trinkets and an air.
plane the canoe of the voyagers when
Canadian officials journey northward to
purchase by treaty the last tract of
land owned by the Indians in the Pro-
vince of Ontario.
The treaty, which now is in course
OF preparation, provides for the pur-
chase Of a vast tract of wilderness,
128,320 square miles from the Albany
River north to the boundary of Mani
tDba.
{ The signing of the treaty will be at
tended By all the ceremony with which
the Indian surrounds his affairs of
state. Under its terms each man, wom-
an and child living in this region, num-
bering between 1900 and 1000 will re-
eeive So at the signing of the treaty
and 81 a year in perpetuity. The sign
1flg is to take place next June.
! The treaty will give the Province OF
Ontario title to a territory, which al
though now almost inaccessible, Is rich
N minerals and timebr.
Motor car racing with a massed start
has been banned in Germany.