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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-18
 HAROLD LLOYD IS NOW AT COLISEUM

Harold Lloyd, the iovable spec tacled laughster, came to town last night in "The Kid Brother"
 "The Kid Brother" is the sort of thing we expect from Lloyd. That is, it's very unusualness- of plot, gags and action-make it stand out and alone. Tn field as crowded as it is large, Harold's S friendly face shines out. Truly has he been crowned and truly does he deserve scepter as the king of comedy.
 His latest, in which he receives able support from a company head ed by Jobyna Ralston, Ralp h Yearsley, Eddie Roland and Walter James, takes place "up in them thar hills" As Harold Hickory, youngest son of the biggest man in town, Lloyd creates a character that is slightly reminiscent of "Grandma's Boy"
 The actual story starts when a medicine show comes to town. The whole outfit-strong man. "spieler" and dancing girl-arrive at Sher- if Hickory's for a permit With fathers badge on his chest, Harold under the soulful appeal of the girls eyes, signs their document.
 
 Then, when Hickory gets home, things start humming. Father in- sists that if Harold had enough authority to issue license, he'll have to make them leave. Harold, victim of an inferiority complex, starts off. The laughs do too. and they don't start till the final close up.
 But that's not all! While liar
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-18
By CARL VAN D0REN
(Author, Editor and Critic) NEAT NnD Ly tr,1 1 n

tsutnol. EdllOr and Cfltlc)
 NEW YORK - The year 1928 has on the whole not been so striking as 1927 in the number .of particularly outstanding books produced. Hardly a single book has swept the world of readers so that all of them, no matter what their ordinary tastes, have felt obliged to read it as they read Trader Horn" or "The Bridge Of San Louis Key"
 Nor has there been any strik- ing shift in public taste which can be easily observed. A few changes, however, do appear to be taking place and the year 1928 has carried them along. One of these changes, not yet very far along, is in the fashion of biography.
 For the past eight or ten years all sorts of writers, no matter what their special gifts 2r prep araticn, have been scampering through history looking for con spicuous figures about whom they could write books which would
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Attractions At Theatres
COLLEEN MOORE IS
 SHOWING AT PALACE

There is a good comedy bill at the Palace; Colleen Moore in Naughty But Nice" and Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in "The Finishing Touch" a two-reeler, all fast business. Mae Pauly's orches. tra gives a special concert featur. ing Sunshine and Showers" and Student Prince" which went over big last night.
 The world is growing more DO lite, according to Colleen Moore, whose latest First National pie ture, Naughty, But Nice" is the feature and has as its background a fashionable Eastern finishing school.
 ''The least error in the unwritten rules of etiquette as shown on the screen is sure to bring hundreds of letters to the studio" says Miss Moore. Usually, these let ters are the result of some de- batable point on which both the writers and the producers may be right"
 The very best social form was observed in Naughty But Nice, , because it reflects life in a girls school.
 Chief in support of Colleen Moore in this comedy, which was produced by John Mccormick, are Donald Reed, Claude Gillingwater, Hallam Cooley, Kathryn Mcclure, Edythe Chapman and Clarissa Sel- wynne. The scenario is by Carey Wilson.
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SIDNEY AND MURRAY
 AT PALACE SUNDAY

An unsafe and insane Fourth of July was celebrated by George Sid ney and Charlie Murray during the filming of "The Life of Riley in which they are co-featured in a rietous comedy plot.
 They celebrated Independence Day together out of season by sharing the confines of a small store building with a carload of exploding giant crackers, rockets, Roman candles and all the other pyrotechnics invented for the youth of the land.
 Twas for the camera, of course; one of hundred ingenious thrills and comedy elements introduced to make "The Life of Riley" which is coming to the Palace Sunday, one of the most hilarious of the year. E. M. Asher produced the film for First National Pictures, and William Beaudine directed it.
 Splendid comedy characteriza- tions are provided for Sidney and Murray, as Police Chief and Fire Chief respectively, of a small town. Myrtle Stedman enacts the role of a charming widow to whom they both pay court; Steph- en Carr and June Marlow9 carry on a pretty junior romance; Sam Hardy is a picturesque sharper and villain and Edwards Davis has an excellent supporting part.
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be hoped that favor may likewise be withdrawn from ignorant and cheap biographies.
 Modern Book
 The year 1928 has probably no more distinguished books to show in fiction than A1dous Huxley's s | Point Counter Point" and Her man Melville's Shorter Novels. " The first of these may be con sidered the most modern" book | of the year in that it represents a group of characters who live in what is known as the most mod ern fashion and who have the most modern thoughts about | themselves and their fates. It is almost a complete mirror of ad- vanced opinion and behavior in l the present. Even when man lners change, as they presumably l will, this book will remain a bril- laint picture of the strange life of the postwar generation.
 Melville's Shorter Novels" on the other hand, were all written many years ago and in a sense belong to no particular time whatever. The discovery of one of them and the re-printing Of the others must be regarded as important facts in the history of fiction. But these particular short novels are interesting with out reference to the age which produced them or which brought them to life.
 Passing of Shaw
 The year 1928, which saw the death of Thomas Hardy and con sequently the dramatic end of an era of English literature, has i seen something else not quite sc dramatic or so easy to detect That is the gradual rise of the feeling that George Bernard Shaw las said most of what he had te say and that much of that now seems not particular exciting. Shaw himself, having always said he was a teacher first of all will not regret that his principal lessons have been either learned or else decided against by the public It is nevertheless inter esting to realize that good many of Shaw's plays now seem hardly more applicable to the present age than do most ot l Thomas Hardy's early novels. II Hardy's poetry has succeeded his novels in favor, that is only be- cause poetry is likely to be moro
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old is endeavoring to stop the per formance, the tent catches fire Sheriff Hickory's money is stolen the thieves escape, there's a ter rible fight aboard an abandoned ship, there are-well, in addition long Lloyd laughs run throughout the length of the film
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What'll L'rary Digest Do Then,
 Poor Thino

If this teletypesetter comes into general use it will mean all papers then will have the same typogra- phical errors and none of 'em can reprint the others in the joke columns.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-18

A girl thinks when she marries "him" she'll have a lot of money, but she soon learns all she'll ever maFe a lot of will be chances 10 .baWl him out.
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The skirt is getting so short the public can see for itself what kind of taste a girl shows in what's worn underneath as well as out side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-11
Three-CIub Race in N. L.
McGr0tO and Hornsby Say
BY WALTER TRUMBULL.

NEW YORK, July lifts a three
club race" says John McGraw. 1T
lies between the Pirates. the Cubs
and my club, and I still think We
have q good chance"
Which Is the more dangerous
club, Pittsburgh or Chicago?" I in
Quired.
II have been inclined to favor
Pittsburgh a little, from the FIRST"
answered McGraw. THE Cubs are
tough to beat in their own park,
with its short boundaries, but they
are not so good away from home.
Pittsburgh has been getting fine
pitching and it is a faster club than
Chicago. Those Pirates have speed.
Outside of men such as Cuyler, the
Cubs are not so speedy"
Is looking well and says that he
They tell me you are smacking
that ball again." said. THAT is a
big load of my mind, because ever
since you broke into fast company
have been real worried about your
batting"
We'll" said the Rajah, smiling
amiably, Il hit one every once IN a
while"
How about this base ball racer"
I demanded.
1T looks as if st. Louis was out
of it." he said. THAT leaves the
Cubs, Pittsburgh and the Giants. If
our pitchers hold up, we have
great chance to win. think you'll
see us in the next worlds series"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-11
Mats Pitchers Toss A1Uay
Early Lead at Cleveland

markers of Miljus. Doubles by Brown
and Judge, single by Rice and Sacri-
fee ny by Goslin did the work.
They stopped in the third inning
and the Indians got busy to get back
two of the runs. Singles by Miljus and
Averill with Joe Sewell's walk sand
wiched between, filled the bases. Then
Brown pitched four wide ones to Fon-
SEGA and forced over q run. Hadley
was sent to the left-hander'S relief, SC
Falk, a south-side swinger, took Nor
gan's place at bat. Bib lofted deep to
Goslin, and Joe Sewell went over with
the second run of the frame.
Mats Make Four In Fourth.
The Nationals made the fourth their
last scoring round, checking In at the
counting block four times. After two
errors and single filled the bases
Hadley was pushed over the plate by
Goslin's pass. Terrell then took Miljus
place on the hill, and singles by Myer
and Bluege were good for three more
scores. The tribe hoped on Hadley
for a brace of tallies in the latter part
of this inning, and after two were out
too Luke Sewell walked and Terrell
lifted homer over the ri1ht-fleld
screen. The Cleveland pitcher might
not have Jared so well had Hadley
worked a bit harder. The pitch Terrell
hit was nothing more than a lob.
The Indians tied the score in the
fifth, when three hits were made of
Bump. Two were on with one out, and
Falk pushed a homer over the right
field barrier.
A rank error by GoSlin helped the
Indians shatter the tie in the seventh
With one out, Averill lofted toward left
field. The Goose camped under the
ball, but let 1t slip through his hands
for q two-base error. Fonseca's single
drove Averill over the plate. and Hadley
got out OF the game. Falk's single and
Pinch Batter Hodapp's walk on Burke
loaded the cushions. West made 9
good running catch Of Gardeners hoist
to deep center, and followed with q
throw to Bluege that nailed Falk for q
double play, but Fonseca was home
before the final out was made.
Barnes and Boss broke into the Ma
tionals' lineup as pinch batters. RED
hoisted to Averill in the eighth, but
Harley singled in the ninth. Boss
though, was caught when he tried to
lowed.
Goslin had a tough time Of it in left
field. In addition to mufhng AVerill'S
loft in the seventh, the Goose stag
gered under a ny from the same batter
In the third inning, and finally missed
the ball when he tried a one-hand
catch. This gave Averill single that
helped the Indians toward their second
run.
Miljus was so wild that he pitched
only one strike, and that to Rice, while
passing the first two Washington bat
tiers up in the opening inning. And In
forcing over the run in this frame ne
walked Bluege with four successive
pitches.
Myers slowness in covering second
base let a double play go by the board
In the first inning. With Jameson or
the middle sack, Joe Sewell hit hot
one toward Cronin. Jamie was OF with
the crack of the bat, but managed tc
turn and scramble toward second as he
saw Cronin get the liner. Myer, how.
ever, stood fat-footed when Cronin
threw, so It was easy for the Tribe
runner to regain the bag. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-11
INSURANCE MEN BACK
COLORED SHOE EVENT

Hearty cooperation of the National
Benefit Life Insurance Co. in organiz-
ing the colored section of The Wash
1ngton Stars horseshoe pitching tour
nanlent was pledged Chairman Arthur
A. Greene at a meeting of nearly q
hundred insurance leaders, held in the
home ONCE here.
After talks by DR.. w. o. Clayton,
chairman Of the physical education
committee Of the Twelfth street branch
of the Y.5M. c. A., and Greene, the
tournament was given enthusiastic in
dorSement, and immediate steps were
taken to form horseshoe pitching club
to represent the company.
Especially strong for the project was
S. w. Rutherford, secretary and man
ager of the National Benefit Life In
surance Co. and chairman of the board
of management of the Twelfth street
branch Of the Y. M. c. A. He promised
his personal and professional aid in
making the colored tournament
marked success.
The assistance Of the insurance COM
pany's organization in lining up the
Maryland and Virginia section Of the
tournament for the championship of
the Metropolitan district will be Of in
estinable value.
Teams are now being formed by the
insurance company, Howard University
and the Twelfth street branch Of the
Y. M. C. A. to stage meet preliminary
to the championship tournament.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-11
ALEXANDRIA SURE
OF BIG TOURNAMENT
Recreation Leader Enlisted
to Help TuIIoch Run
Horseshoe Event.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 11.-With
interest on the boom, it is expected
that Alexandria will be represented by
one of the largest groups of entrants
in The Washington Stars horseshoe
pitching tournament when the deadline
for posting entries falls, on July 20.
Jack Tulloch, sports editor of the
Alexandria Gazette, who is handling
the tournament in this city, today en-
public recreation, as one of his aides
in handling the local elimination
matches for men and women.
Edgar Wood, l6-year-old youngster,
who is well known by local sports fol-
lowers as former mascot for the
Dreadnaught A. A. when that team
was regarded as one of the strongest
semi-pro mines ever organized in this
vicinity, was the first to enter the
matches here, closely followed by Jo-
seph H. Kretchner. secretary of the
Alexandria Republican Club.
It is planned to run off the majority
Of the elimination matches on July 20,
but special provision will be made for
those who cannot take part on that
date to stage their matches later The
local champion will advance to the
State finals
Residents of Alexandria, including
those in the territory annexed recently
from Fairfax County, as we'll as the
residents of Rosemont, Glendale and
other communities within the corporate
limits of this city, may obtain blanks
and file their entries with Jack Tul-
loch at the Alexandria Gazette office,
317 King street; j. F. Wilson, at his
office on the municipal swimming pool
grounds, or Jack Allen, The Stars
Alexandria correspondent at sos Prince
street, apartment S. They also may be
mailed to the Horseshoe Editor of The
Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-11
AS About as Far in. Van
As Yankees Were in 1928

Interest constantly reverts to the
standing of the Philadelphia Ameri-
cans at the present time compared
with that of the Yankees one year
ago. In percentage they are almost
identical, although reversed. The
Athletics to date are running race
that is largely q counterpart Of the
Yankees Of 1928.
At this time in 1928 the Athletics
were beginning their drive against
the Yankees. Now they are trying to
hold their own, and they would like
to throw o wedge between the pres
ent champions and any Yankee re-
Inducements. In that they are not
being so successful as they might
wish. The Yankees are doing better
at this stage Of the race than the
Athletics did in 1928. The Yankees
dropped last year as the dog days
came and the Athletics caught up.
About 100 percentage points sepa-
rate the Athletics and the Yankees
right now. A year ago $50 points
separated them. At the end OF ethe
season only is points separated them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-11

~LEVELAND, July 11.-A well
pitched game Is something the
Nationals rarely get this sea-
~ son. With a mound staff COM
posed in the main Of mere
throwers, the club finds 1t difficult To
get anywhere unless its defense Is air.
tight and it socks the ball savagely
with men on the bases.
In the series opener here yesterday
the Nationals had no pitching, no de-
tense and no punch at critical moments,
and were drubbed, to 7, by the Indians
after piling up an early lead in the
early part of the battling.
The Indians showed nothing much
in a pitching way themselves, for John
Miljus, who started, was wild as a hawk,
and his successor, Wesley Terrell, was
not so steady. The pair of Cleveland
hurlers yielded 10 Safeties and passes.
But Miljus and Terrell were not nearly
so wabbly as Lloyd Brown. Irving Had
ley and Bob Burke, the first three OF
the four moundsmen Walter johnson
used. They were nicked for nine hits
and five walks, two Of the wallops being
homers off Hadley, that accounted for
five of the runs for the home team.
Liska Blanks Them.
Ad Liska, who followed this trio for
an inning. allowed one hit and hit a
batter but kept the tribe away from
the plate. 2Miljus crowded the bases
with walks in the first frame, doing
so when he Intentionally passed West
after two were out. Then John couldn't
get the ball over while Bluege was up,
and Judge trotted home with gift run.
Tate left three on by lofting to
Averill. But Washington came back
in the second session to get two more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-11
German Writers Deplore
Stand of Max Schn1eling

BERLIN, July IL LP.-German
sporting editors generally regret Max
Something's action in regard to his
manager and countryman, Arthur
Buelow, which led to the German
heavyweight boxers suspension by
the New York State boxing COM
mission. Various papers charac-
terize the conflict as disgusting and
Tempo apostrophizes Schmeling sar-
caStically as follows:
Long live the thick skull which
stood you in excellent stead in
boxing, but which is an evil thing
for this match Long live the in
ability to be diplomatic.
There is, of course, only one
solution Of permanent character
agreement between Schmeling and
Buelow But in the way of such an
agreement stand two thick skulls,
very thick ones at that. and no
enlightening ray can apparently
penetrate them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-11
lands WILL RECEIVE
LEGION SERVICE MEDAL

CHICAGO, July II R.-Kenesaw
Mountain Lands. commissioner of base
ball, will receive the national distin-
guished service medal of the American
Legion tomorrow.
The decoration, awarded previously
to only nine persons, is to be bestowed
for the commissioners work In connec-
ton with the American Legion Junior
Base Ball Tournament, and will be
presented by National Comdr. Paul "
McNutt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-11

Many fans are perfectly willing
to hear of the losing club through
the radio receiving sets in the cor
ner drug store, the tobacco stand
and the home rather than pay to
watch the local athletes take their
punishment, it is claimed.
At ST. Louis the Browns have been
playing good ball this season, yet the
attendance at Sportsmens Park has
been extremely poor. 1t Is question
able whether it would increase If the
games were not broadcast, for there
was no crush at the turnStileS in st.
Louis when the Browns were going well
before the story Of the game as 1t
progressed was told over the air.
Opposed to Broadcasting.
Several club owners in the American
League, however. think the radio has
done much to hurt the crowds there,
as elsewhere, however. Here in CleVe-
land the attendance is only fair.
Among those strongly opposed to the
broadcasting of home games are Clark
Griffith, president of the Nationals, and
Col. Jacob Rupert, owner of the Yam
KEGS. Several times Griffith has turned
down requests for permission to install
microphones in the park at Washington.
Col. Rupert has declared he never
will permit microphone IN Yankee
Stadium for the broadcasting Of cham
pionship season games. 1t is under
stood these two are leading the fight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-11
LOSS OF COCHRANE
HARD BLOW TO AS
Team Must Display Fighting
Spirit or Yankees May
Close Up Gap.
BY WALTER TRUMBULL.

THESE are hot days for the base
ball races in each Of the major
Leagues que a about tn, half the distance "a ss
covered, and there appears to
be no surety concerning which teams
will win their way to the next world
series.
II the Yankees ever can get within
half a dozen games of the Athletics,
the American League race will be fairly
open. The Mackmen and the Yanks
have 10 games against each other still
to play. Let New York see a chance
for the flag and, even with their good
pitching staff. most of those games
might be pretty tough for the Mack
men to win.
Even without Cochrane. Philadelphia
has been doing fairly well, but some
of the other players are reported to be
in none too good shape, and the Mack
men cannot stand too many injuries.
The injury to Cochrane's rib certainly
was bad break. Here is one Of the
greatest catchers Of all time. He holds
up his pitchers, knows opposing bat
tiers, goes all over the place after foul
flies, tags men coming in to the plate
in superb manner, throws Splendidly,
bats among the leaders. Is fast on the
bases and a general inspiration TO- his
team. There never was club which
would not be weakened by the absence
Of such a player as Cochrane.
Meanwhile, the Yankees are getting
better pitching than before and are
showing their old power at the bat.
With no bad luck, the Athletics should
have walked home, but under present
circumstances they must show plenty
Of fighting spirit; and any weakening
of the Mackmen is. Of course, vastly en-
couraging to the Yanks. The next 80
days will be important ones in the race
in this League.
In the National League, Pittsburgh
and Chicago still look like the pest
bets bit New York and st. Louis as
suredly are not out Of the picture.
Brooklyn has an outside chance to
finish in the first division, but the
Robins cannot be seriously considered
as pennant contenders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-11
BIG LEAGUE LEADERS

BY the Associated Press.
American.
Batting-Foxx, Athletics, 1896.
Runs-Gehringer, Tigers, IS.
Runs batted in-Simmons, Athletics, b.
Hits-Manush, Browns, 126.
Doubles Gehringer, Tigers, 80.
Triples-Miller, Athletics, 10.
Homers-Gehrig, Yanks, ~.
Stolen bases-Gehringer Tigers; Cis-
sell, White Sox, 10.
Pitching-Grove, Athletics, won IA,
lost 2.
National
Batting-Herman. Robins, 1893.
Runs-Ott, Giants, 80.
Runs batted in-Bottomley, Cards, 80.
History, Giants, 121.
Doubles-Hafey, Cards, 26.
Triples-L. Waner, Pirates, IL.
Honers-Ott, Giants, "a.
Stolen bases-Cuyler, Cubs, Is.
Pitching-Grimes, Pirates, won IA,
lost l.
(Copyrisht, 1929, by North American News
PAPER Alliance.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-11

Those enterprising rival communities
in Arlington County, Lyon Park and
Lyon Village are lining up for some
genuine sport Arthur Orr, president
of the Lyon Park Citizens Association,
has taken over the Craftsmanship Of
the tournament there and the other
will be directed by Forest Stieg.
Stieg is regular at the game. He
has a court in the rear of his home,
where matches are held almost every
afternoon from $50 o'clock until dark.
Other chairmen lately named are
William H. Clifton. r. F. D., No. 2. An
acostia, who will direct the tournament
at Silver Hill, Prince Georges County,
Md: Earl Pryor at Tuxedo and John
F. Neitzey at Chillum, Prince Georges
County.
The entries will close July 20 and
play will start simultaneously in all the
territory embraced. The entry blank
is published daily in The Star and
loose blanks are obtainable from all
tournament chairmen. There is no
entry fee. The Star will give all prizes.