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CHORAL GROUP AIMS
TO SAVE OLD HYMNS
Preservation of Negro Spir-
ituaIs Sought by Society
in Charleston, S. c.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLESTON, S. c., July 6-"Ghost
music in a blaze of light" is the new
battle cry of the Society for the Pres
ervation Of Spirituals, an organization
founded here to foster an appreciation
for the old Negro music.
They apply this stigma to the
coupling of conventional orchestrations
to "Shoutin' spirituals," and refer to the
union as a "debauch of a typical
American musical expression"
The unique Charleston society for
many years has ben studyineg Negro
folk songs, and credits its present-day
vogue to keeping faith with the Gus
toms Of the fast vanishing Plantation
Negro.
Known as liant" Music.
It is a far cry, says the society, from
the slave quarters Of the South'S old
plantations to modern theaters with
their rich draperies and lighting effects.
Stage presentations Of Negro spirituals
today are confused echo Of the devo-
tional "shoutin'" of the plantation era,
which foated across drowsy, moonlit
fields to mingle with the signing Of
wind in the pines. The music then was
When the Negroes, done with the
days labors in the rice fields, gathered
around a brush wood fire and offered
up to Heaven their weird chants, there
was an eerie. fantastic beauty not to be
found in other forms of music. But,
like ghosts, the haunting charms of that
music vanish under the glare Of bril-
liant lights, and when stripped Of SYM
pathy for its suggested Superstitions.
Sees Cultured Mockery."
Education, says the society, kills the
innate appeal of the old songs, and
when soloistS or choruses resort to cul-
tivated singing the result is cultured
mockery of naturally inspired, natu-
rally expressed beauty.
The purpose of the society is to record
as nearly as possible the words and
music of the spirituals of this region
and preserve for posterity the Negro
folk songs which hitherto have existed
only in oral tradition. Its member
ship is made up of men and women who
grew UP on the plantations of the South
Carolina low country and who from
their earliest days heard the shout
m" songs Of the rice field Negroes.
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OLD BERLIN STREET
DOOMED BY PROGRESS
Improvements Cause Picturesque
Bit Of City to Make Way
for New Era.

BERLIN C0.-Berlin's oldest street,
the Kroegel. a quiet backwater in the
heart of the city, is doomed. Almost
the only picturesque bit that is left
of early Berlin, it has to make way
for modern Improvements.
When Berlin was a Wendish village
in the fourteenth century the Kroegel
was a landing place for river trade,
and it was at this spot that the people
used to take one of the two baths they
had in their lives; one at birth and one
on marriage. Their third bath they
got when they were laid out for burial.
The nuptial bathing. at which long
robes were worn, was a great festivity.
Wedding guests escorted the happy
couple to the waters edge and the im-
mersion took place to the accompani-
ment of sackbutS and shawnns.
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NEW YORK, July 6.-Far and near
the fashionable resorts are commanding
the attention of society people. On the
seacoaSt and in the mountains colorful
programs of entertainments are under
way, in which hundreds OF the smart
set are taking part and will continue
to do so until Labor day and IN some
cases we'll into the Autumn season.
The Bar Harbor calendar Is trimming
with events which began with the open
ing of the ultra-exclusive swimming
club One Of the outstanding affairs
Of this month will be the annual flower
show of the Garden Club OF Mount
Desert. This is scheduled for July rs
in the Neighborhood House at North
east Harbor. Flowers and plants from
the beautiful estates of Summer resi-
dents will be exhibited.
While the colorists at Newport are
willing away Summer hours in social
brilliancy, the visitors at NarraganSett
Pier are enjoying a long list OF diver
sionS. The opening OF the exclusive
new Dunes Club was the official dec
laration that the season had begun and
a throng of prominent guests were in
eluded in the program.
The Dunes Club, as the name i'm
plies, Is a beach organization, and the
list of officers includes Mr.. T. Pierre
pont Hazard of Peace Dale, president;
Mr.. Craig Biddle of Philadelphia; Mr..
Kenneth Murchison of New York, and
Mr.. G. Pierce Metcalf of Providence,
vice presidents; Mr.. Howard L. Hitch
cock of New York. secretary and treas
urer and Mr.. Rush Sturges OF ProVi-
dence, general counsel.
Among the names of the holders OF
cabanas at the club will be found Mr..
Fielding v. Jackson, Mrs. S. Human
Bird. Mr.. Herbert L. Dillon, Mr.. Row.
land Hazard, Mr.. Anthony Drexel Bid
die. Mr.. Harold Knowlton, Mr.. Irving
Fisher. Mr.. Slader Washburn. Repre-
sentative Richard S. Aldrich, Mr.,
Barnes Newberry and Mrs. Howard P.
Romans.
Monmouth Kennel Club
Show a Leading Attraction.
The season of outdoor shows Is well
underway and the second annual dog
show of the Monmouth County Kennel
Club which was held today attracted
much attention among society folk
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Nine. de Lagnel Hostess
TODAY to Art Promote,

Members of the Art Promoters Club
and their friends will be guests Of Nine.
de Lagnel this afternoon from 4 to 6
o'clock in her apartment in the Men
dota. The honor guests will be Miss
Elizabeth Folsom and Miss Mary Ham
nton Brinkley, who were winners, re-
spectively, of the first and second art
prizes in the annual competition at
George Washington University. Other
guests will be Miss Caroline Gasser,
who will show a collection of precious
stones and discuss them; Miss Mae
Vance, Miss Mittie Burch and Miss
Enola Newhouser Mrs Turin Bradford
Boone, first vice president, will preside,
and this will be the last regular meeting
Of the club until Fall.
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Society Interest Centers
On Mountain and SeashOre
New York Smart Set Enjoying Colorful Enter.
tainments at Fashionable Resorts-Round
of Gayety Features Season.

The affair took place at the Harding
estate at Rumson, N. j., and was for
the benefit of the Babies Hospital. The
luncheon was in charge Of Mrs. Joseph
D. Hoagland who was assisted by a
committee of debutanteS. Many inter-
esting breeds of animals were exhibited
including those of ancient courstng
dogs of the plains of Persia which have
come into great demand in this country
and England.
been accepted for the third annual in
vitation golf tournament, which will pe
held at the Country Club In Newport
July IS, 26 and 81, under the direction
of Mr. GuStave j. S. White. Mr.. Richard
Van Nest Gambrill and Mr.. Cyril B.
Judge.
Plans are under way for the third
annual Flower Show, which will be
held in the Newport Casino July and
10, under the direction of the Garden
Association, the Horticultural Society
and the South County Garden Club.
Mrs. Hamilton Fish Webster, president
of the Garden Association, Is chairman
of the general committee; Mrs. Arthur
CurtiSS James has charge Of finances,
Mrs. William B. Bristow Of the lunch
con tables contest and Mrs. Francis T.
v. Hoppin Of the still-life pictures.
Plan Reception and Dance J.
In Honor Of Debutante.
Commodore and Mrs. Arthur Curtiss
James have selected Friday evening,
August %, for q reception and dance
they will give at Beacon Hill House in
Newport in honor of Miss Olive Whit
man, daughter Of former Gov. Charles
S. Whitman of New York, and who is
debutante this year. Miss Whitman,
who has been at Newport the last three
weeks, was joined recently by her IA
ther. who came from New York with
Commodore James on board the Aloha.
This dance will be one of three given
on successive nights during tennis week.
the others being the party by Mr.. and
Mrs. William Fahnestock, at Bots Dore,
August %, and the tennis ball that Mr..
and Mrs. Stuart Duncan will give at
Bonniecrest August "a. Miss Whitman S
party follows within a week that OF
Miss Kitty Wickes daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Forsyth WickeS, who is to be in
troduced to society at the Clambake
Club August II.
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Society Happenings
And Other News Notes
OF Week In Rockville
Special Events of Record In
Montgomery Capital and
Adjacent Communities.
Many Seeking Summer
Resorts.

ROCKVILLE, Md, July 6.-Mr. and
Mrs. John Randolph Bailey have re-
turned from their wedding trip and are
occupying an apartment in the new
home of Mrs. Bailey's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles H. Welt, on the Rockville
pike near Rockville.
After q residence Of seven years in
Rockville Rev. S. j. Goode and his
family left Tuesday for their future
home in Winchester, Va. DR.. 0oode
resigned the passionate Of the Rockville
Christian Church to engage in evan
Relistic work in the Winchester section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Dove of Rock
vile spent several days last week mo-
toring in Virginia.
Miss Mary Louise Jones of Linden is
at Summit, N. j., or a stay Of several
weeks.
Miss Constance Mullinix Of Damas-
Gus is spending several weeks at Camp
Nyota, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Wanner and
their daughters Elizabeth and Mary are
ON a motor trip and plan to visit vari-
Gus points in the Northwest.
Miss Gene Porter and Miss Rose
Porter Of Rockville are at Lake Placid,
where they expect to remain the great
er part of the Summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Teep Of Wash
ington are occupying their cottage at
washington Grove for the season.
Mrs. Allison Taylor and her daugh-
ters Helen and Mary of KeeSeville,
N. Y, are visiting Mrs. Taylor's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William D. Bell at Lay
louisville.
Miss Rebecca Nourse Of Jamestown is
staying in the CatskillS for some time.
Church Guild Members
Guests Of Mrs. Runkles.
Mrs. James B. Runkles was hostess to
the Guild of Christ Episcopal Church
In GAINESVILLE, in her home near Dick
erson yesterday.
Miss Elizabeth virtS of Gaithersburg
spent the week visiting in Williams
port, Pa.
DR.. and Mrs. George L. Edmonds and
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Shaw of Rockville
returned Sunday from motor trip to
CheStertown, Md, where they visited
DR.. and Mrs. Edmonds' son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Glen
danuel, and to Chester. Pa, where
they were guests of Mrs. Shaw's broth
er-in-law and sister, Mr.. and MRS.
Frank Smith.
Judge Arthur M. Mace of Springfield
III, formerly police judge at Rockville,
spent several days during the week V1SlC"
ing relatives and old friends in Rock
vile and the county.
Mr.. Kenneth Lyddane returned to
Rockville early in the week after a
weeks stay 1T Atlantic City.
Mr.. Charles A. Clements Of Wash
ington spent the greater part Of the
week visiting relatives In Rockville and
other sections of the county.
Miss Katherine Shaw OF Rockville
spent the week end in Washington.
Young Mr.. william Smith of Chester,
Pa Is with his uncle and aunt. Mr.,
and Mrs. Roger Shaw, near Rockville
for some time.
Mr.. and MRS. Enoch c. Ramey and
their daughter, Miss Marjorie Ramey
of Rockville, are In Richmond, Va, for
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week or 10 days with Mrs. Ramey's
brother-in-law and sieter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Aubrey w. BurruSs.
Mrs. Claud Newman Of Atlanta, Ga,
Is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Jones. at Dickerson. Mrs.
Jones entertained at q large bridge
party in her honor this afternoon.
Mrs. Harry M. williams entertained
In honor Of her daughter. Mrs. Keith
Rice Of Atlanta, Ga, with IL tables of
bridge in her home in PooleSville We'd
nesday.
Miss Virginia Earnshaw Of River
dale. Nd, was the guest over the
Fourth of Miss Olive Edmonds in Rock
vile.
Miss Alverda Ward of Gaithersburs
has gone to Niagara Falls for stay OF
several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Yellott of Glen
Arm. Md. spent the week with their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Douglas M. Blandford in Rockville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hardy Of Car
rett Park are on their way to Spokane,
Wash, by automobile, expecting to be
away about six weeks.
Mr.. Richard L. Waters Of Rockville is
Ia DaJVon' SAAo' w @SAa"AA 0NouU 0AA
weeks.
The Rev. and Mrs. Herman Wilson,
Miss Hazel Ferguson, Miss Estelle
Fulks, Miss Eleanor Magruder and Mr..
Dudley Robertson of the Epworth
League of Grace Methodist Church in
Gaithersburg are attending the annual
Summer Epworth League Assembly at
Massanetta. Va.
Miss Virginia Brewer and Miss Mary
Brewer of Rockville left Wednesday for
a stay OF several weeks at Berkeley
Springs. w. Va.
Mrs. Smith Entertains
For Church Aid Society.
Mrs. Robert e. L. Smith entertained
the Ladies Aid Society of the Rock
vile Methodist Church at luncheon in
her home in Rockville Tuesday. It
was one of a chain Of such functions
to be given by members Of the society.
Miss Carrie Henderson Of Petersburg,
Va, visited her uncle. Mr.. Thomas w.
Henderson. in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles G. Holland in Rockville
during the week.
The Guild Of Christ Episcopal Church
in Rockville met Wednesday afternoon
The usual business was transacted and
refreshments were served. It was the
last meeting Of the guild until Sep
TENDER.
Mr.. Carl Eastwood has returned from
Leseur. Mimi, where he has business
interests. He was accompanied by his
son, Mr.. Paul Eastwood, who will visit
his parents in their home, on the Nor
beck pike, near Rockville.
Miss Mamie VinSon and Mrs. r.
Barnard Welsh were among the Rock
will bridge party hostesses during the
week.
Mrs. Charles Beard of Rockville has
been visiting in Detroit, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph T. Bond OF
Phoenix, N. Y, have been the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles z. Bond, near
Ednor.
MRS. Miles Landlord and Mrs.
Mathews Of Pocomoke City. Md, are
visitors In the home Of Mrs. Miles
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carson Ward, IN
GaitherShurg.
Mrs. Greenbury G. Grihith was
hostess at q luncheon and bridge party
In her home, in Laytonsville, Tuesday
afternoon, her guests including mem
bers of the Laytonsville Bridge Club
and a number Of other friends. Mrs.
Vernon H. Dyson, Mrs. Harry Spurr1er
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Feminine lovers Of sports in Europe
are carrying handbags to show their
favorite recreation this season. The
most popular bags are Of natural wool
or tusSore. Tennis enthusiasts have
tennis rackets embroidered In brlgnt
colors on the flaps. Golf followers
carry those adorned with crossed nib
ticks in brown and silver. and fisher
maidens show their preference with
trout leaping from q fisherman's basket.
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Marriage Announced.

Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Pach announce
the marriage of their daughter Pauline
to Mr. Myer r. Chidakel, Sunday, June
16. In Baltimore. Mr.. and Mrs. Chida-
KEEL are making the cruise through the
Great Lakes. stopping at Mackinac
Island, Chicago, and Buffalo. They will
be at home after July is at 1914 Mount
pleasont Streef
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Mrs. Chestnut Tea Hostess
For University Women

The American Association of Univer-
sity Women will have Mrs. Victor X.
Chestnut as hostess in the clubhouse at
1884 street tomorrow afternoon. There
will be bridge in the lounge at 8 o'clock,
followed by tea in. the sunken room at
l.30 O'clock
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-02-16
How Thin Men and
Women Gain Weight

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rich in weight building agents are
easy to take and will not upset or
even disturb the most delicate
stomach.
These wonderful health building,
strength creating, weight producing
tablets are now sold in every drug
store in North America and millions
of them are used every month.
Mccoy takes all the risk-Read
this ironclad guarantee. If after
taking 4 sixty cent boxes Of McCoy's
Tablets or One Dollar boxes any
thin, unIerweieht man or woman
doesn't gain at least 5 pounds and
feeg completely satisfied with the
marked improvement in health
your money will be returned.
Just ask for McCoy's Tablets at
any drug store in America. E.
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Jim Jeffries was not actually
knocked down and out by Jack John
son. In fact, as referee l did not
count nm out-made no count at
all.
This statement is made in answer
| to several requests I have had to
tell just how Jack Johnson knocked
out Jeffries on that memorable
Fourth of July in Reno. >. 80.
The end came after it was very
apparent that Jim Jeffries was
beaten. Johnson was entirely too
clever for him and seemed to have
more physical strength. Jack was
gradually wearing the big fellow
down and had him webbing about
the ring. In the twelfth round, after
Jetries had been knocked down and
laid up against the ropes and had
showed that he had no more chance
of winning Sam Berger jumped in
the ring. .. -.
THAT'S enough" he said to me
TEX CATCHES JOHNSON's ARM.
Just as he said it Johnson had
drawn back for final blow and I
caught his arm. That was the end
of the fight. Jeffries was on his
feet. 1t was scored. technical
knockout. of course. In a few min
utes Johnson would have had him
out. Sam Berger was very wise and
sensible in stopping it when he did.
For me the end Of that famous
fight was a great relief. My job of
refereeing had been no trouble at
all. The men fought clearly, and
there was little for me to do except
keep them at it. 80. :.
The greatest relief, though, was
that the fight, at last, had been
successfully pulled off. I knew 1t
was a financial success before we
entered the ring. Hundreds Of those
holding tickets for the fight in San
Francisco had exchanged their tick
cts for seats at Reno. The arena
was full. :. ..
JEFFRIEs MAKES MISTAKE.
At the very start Of the fight.
Jeffries made the mistake of trying
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-02-16

Tex Richards story of the great
fight between Jim Jeffries and JACK
Johnson, by which Johnson became
the undisputed champion OF the
world has been published. we re
produce Jack Johnson's statement
of the same event.
TWO FIGHTS FOR CROWN.
1t was virtually necessary Tor me
70 wage two ring battles before L
establ shed undisputed claim to the
championship. My fight with Burns
really gave me the title, for he was
the recognized champion, When
ACQUIRED his laurels, the question
suddenly arose as to whether or not
Burns was the champion. IL was
stoutly declared by some that Jet-
fries was the champion, because ne
actually had not lost the title IN the
ring, merely having voluntarily re-
linouished it to Hart, who had been
defeated by Burns.
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that l was going to let Jeffr-es win
SAM LANGFORD QUOTED.

Perhaps Langford did think that
Jeffries would win but neither he
nor any other had any except an
imaginary reason to believe the fight
was not on the square. Langford
however disl ked me, principally.
l think. because 1 had defeated him
having given him good beating at
one time. At any rate. he bet on
Jeff, and his friends and others fol
lowed his example. The results were
disastrous for them but preceding
the fight, Langford's activities lent
color to the rumors afloat concern
ing me.
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IAN EASY OPPONENT y

Recently, he was reported to have
said. in an interview for a maya
zine article that he found me an
easy opponent, in spite of the fact
that I defeated him. I have no de
sire to exaggerate my ability as a
boxer, nor to minimize the capacities
Of my opponent. Langford calls
attention to the fact that he knocked
me down to indicate that did not
have the best of him. If Mr.. Lang
ford really gave this interview, all
that I can say is that, in the Ian
guage of the prize ring, he is punch
crazy for no such knocking down Of
me occurred. The fact is that I
dropped him a few times during the
encounter. The boxers and sport
writer's, who witnessed the event.
among whom I recall the names Of
Joe Walcott, Mike Twin Sullivan.
John Twin Sullivan, Stephen Mahon
ey a noted Boston sport writer and
Alec Mclean, fight promoter, will
attest the truth of my remarks.
ITO Be Continued)
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JEFFRIES ANGRY.

Jeffries was very bitter toward me
and INDUCED in many hateful and
venomous remarks concerning me.
He condemned me in scathing
terms. For long time, he declared
that he had drawn the color line.
He attacked Burns for fighting me,
saying that he was money mad and
that he had sold his pride and the
pride of the Caucasian race by fight
ing me. Jeffries' father, a minister
said he would disown his, son If he
appeared in the ring with me, for
getting that his son, Jack had been
in the ring with me in 1902 and that
both Jim and his brother, Jack had
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-02-16
BELIEVED HE WOULD WIN.

Il am going to win this fight" 1
told him "and if you do not want
to lose your money you better not
bet on Jeff" My warning had no
effect upon him. He continued to
put all the money he could raise on
Jeff and urged his friends to do the
came. The consequences to him and
his friends, in financial way, my
readers can easily guess. Opposition
to me was heightened and belief in
the possibility Of crookedness was
increased, when Sam Langford ar
rived on the scene and intimated
that he had information to the effect
n, .. .. esa. STA .sIsE;sGENil.flsZgf
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previously fought men of my race.
Elk CHAMPION ON STAGE.

During all of this long period,
while d .scussion of our fight was
carried on, the exchampion was
engaged in the theatrical business.
He devoted much time to denying
that he would meet me or informing
the public what he would do in the
event he did meet me. This talk
which filled the sporting pages was
good advertising for him and made
his show business profitable, and
when the articles were finally
signed by us, he proceeded to make
as much capital out Of it as possible
and there was no doub., but that
the cause Of his forthcoming meet
ing with me the public paid more
will .ngly and literally to see him
on the stage. 80.
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DO YOU KNOW HIM?

Wanted to know the whereabouts
of my cousin, Raymond Jackson
who has been gone about seven
years. He is 6 feet tall, dark brown
skin with a scar on his head also
one on his chin, about rs or 26
years old. I am very anxious to find
out if he is living or dead. Address
DOUG SMILEY, so Lewis Street,
Nashville Tenn.
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1 was so willing to meet him that I
made many concessions just as I
had in the Burns fight, but being
the title holder, 1 did reserve the
right to dictate some of the finan
cial terms as a result of which I was
able to obtain modest fortune,
VIII oh was really the most substan
tial returns I had ever received from
my ring ventures. The fight was
promoted and managed by Tex
Richard and both he and had our
troubles with the affair. =.
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LOST MICH MONEY.

Rickard lost $4,000 by that move
but undismayed he set out to find
another site and negotiated for
holding the contest at Reno, Nevada
to which pace it was necessary for
us to move our training quarters.
AS the plans for the fight progressed
strained relations developed between
George Little, my manager, and
myself. He had carried on the nego
tiations for the fight in my behalf
but while / was training, events
came to such an issue between him
and me that we separated and from
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PUGILIST FORMERLY RECOGNlZED==NOW AMONu
GALAXY OF WORLDS CHAMPIONS

then on until the day of the fight,
he carried on a campaign against
ne, based upon misunderstanding
and Justification, that in the END,
proved disastrous to him and all
who had listened to him. 80.
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in San FRANCISCO. After he had
obtained a license, built the arena
and sold 100000 worth of tickets
and Jeffries and myself had estab
lished ira ming quarters in the San
Francisco district, Gov. Gillette
suddenly forbade the fight, giving
no explanation for his action.