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The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1929-06-06

We've racked our brains. ladies for graceful way
say Thank You to the thousands of you whose patron
has made progress and prosperity attend way dur
ing these 20 years in Spokane
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1929-06-06
Saying it with SAVINGS

on the lovely new spring and summer apparel
seems to us the kind of Thank You" that you
would like best. If we've guessed right you'll be
here for your share of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
RICHARD HAS ONLY
FIGHTING CHANCE
Promoter in Extreme Danger
All of the Time, His
Doctor Asserts.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla, January g.
Tex Rickard, critically i'll from a re-
lapse last night after Tuesday night
operation for acute appendicitis, has "a
fighting chance for life"
This was the statement of DR.. II. e.
Adkins, physician attending the fight
promoter, as he left the hospital at s
o'clock tonight for short rest before
taking up his vigil at Richards bedside.
DR.. Adkins statement was made
shortly after he and DR.. Henry Craig
Fleming, Mrs. Richards personal ply
stefan, who arrived here tonight from
Palm Beach by airplane, had held a
consultation in Richards room.
The patient, the two doctors said
upon coming from the room, appeared
cheered to see DR.. Fleming.
Mrs. Richard maintained her watch
by the bedside of her husband all day
and early tonight, but Maxine, 3-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Rickard
was at their Miami Beach home.
DR.. Adkins elaborated briefly upon
his statement as to Richards fighting
chance" by saying that his condition is
grave, and that he is in extreme danger
all of the time.
I'VE did not get the case soon enough
to make IL an ordinary appendicitis
operation" he said.
Jack Dempsey was permitted TO again
see Richard early tonight. He spent
several minutes in the sickroom.
Hello, kid" the former heavyweight
champion greeted his friend. How are
you tonight?"
I'm in bad shape" Richard re-
sponded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
SUMMA OF INDIANS
SOLD TO ATHLETICS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, January 5.-Another
step toward rebuilding the Cleveland
Indians was taken today with the sale
of Outf1elder Homer Summa to the
Philadelphia Athletics at an unan-
nounced price.
No other players were involved in the
deal.
General Manager Billy Evans said
Summa was passed along in order to
install Dick Porter, purchased from
Baltimore for $4,000 and two players.
in undisputed possession of right field.
Evans said it would give Porter a
"far better break" !
Summa had held the right field posi-
ton for Cleveland for the last seven
years.
Evans said his sale was merely in
line with our plans to entirely rebuild
the Cleveland club"
PHILADELPHIA, January 5 fP1.-
Connie Mack, manager Of the Philadel-
phia Athletics, today announced the
purchase of Homer Summa, outflelder,
from the Cleveland club.
The purchase price was not an
nounced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
ON THE SIDE LINES
With the Sports Editor
=Bv DENMAN THOMPSON=

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
RICHARDS ASSOCIATES
PLAN TO STAGE FIGHT

NEW YORK, January S (P).-The
executive committee of the Madison
Square Garden Corporation decided
today to carry out Tex Richards
plans for the staging of a heavy
weight match between Jack Sharkey
and Young Stribling in Miami
Beach, Fla, despite the grave ILL
ness of the promoter.
The committee, headed by William
F. Carey, of the majOrity stock
holders, ordered three members of
Richards staff to leave New York
tonight for Florida, where Tex is in
q critical condition, following upon
an operation for appendicitis.
They are Mike" Jacobs, prom
inent stakeholder I'm the corporation
and associate Of Richard, who will
take over the job of promoting the
match. Naomi Lowensohn, secre-
tary to the promoter, and Benny
Bennett. head of the Garden box
office forces.
During the absence of Richard,
the Garden interests will be handled
here by Col. John Hammond, general
manager and assistant to the pro-
noters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06


NEW YORK. January LP).-Karl
Wildermuth, Georgetown sprint star
and holder of the national 60-yard
cial sprint series at so, 80 and 100
meters, winning all three races, in the
Columbus Council, knights of Column
bus, indoor track meet here tonight.
In the 60-meter event he equalled the
accepted indoor record of is seconds.
Kenneth Wibecan, former University
of Pittsburgh runner, took second in
the series, with two second places and
one third for points.
William Bruder. who finished second
in the 60-meter race and third in the
others, was third.
Wildermuths time was 7 is seconds.
equal to the time made by Bob Nc
Allister in 1927.
Hal Cutbill, the flying parson" of
the Boston A. A., started his new come
back attempt in the 1,000-yard handi-
cap race, but finished a poor fourth.
John Farrell of Manhattan College,
handicapped at Is yards, won the event
in 2;16 Us.
j. Kennedy of Georgetown was second
and Harry McArdle of New York third.
The first race of the divided event
went to r. Brown OF New York, with
w. Gassiner of New York University
second and J. Downing of Georgetown
third.
Bernie McCafferty, Holy Cross fresh
man star. who was one of the sensa-
tons of last years indoor track cam
paign, opened the 1929 season with a
brilliant victory in the Columbus 500
yard run. He staged fine finish to
beat out Oliver Proudlock, last years
winner, by about yards in the time of
so is seconds.
Victor Burke Of Georgetown was a
good third.
Sam Martin of the Boston A. A. won
the Mayor Walker half-mile invitation
Another Boston A. A. runner, Charles
j. Sansone, was second, and Murray
Goldfish of the Millrose A. A.. New
York, was third. The winners time
was 1:57 2-5.
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Western Tech WIN in BASKET Upse Taft and Mrs. % Top Bo1
LATTER GETS 34
TO LEAD WOMEN
Charles Barnard and May
Perry Earn Prizes as
Star Event Ends.

@LARENCE w. TAFT. a member
of the st. Adams team of the
Georgetown Church League,
~ and Margaret Miltner, who De-
longs to the Commercials of
the Washington Ladies League and the
King Pine of the Ladies' District League,
get the major prizes offered in The Eve
ming Stars first annual individual duck
pin championship tournament. started
on the Lucky Strike drives December rs
and ended last night.
The 654 set, District tournament
record for five games, bowled by Taft
on the opening night of the tourney,
successfully withstood the attack of
more than 300 men, many of them
duckpin stars of national repute. in
the seven sessions of the meet follow
ing. Mrs. Miltner, however, forged to
the front in the women's section of
the tournament only last night, when
she toppled the little pins for three
game count of 344.
Taft and Mrs. Miltner will receive
$40 wrist watches for their winning
totals. Their victories are especially
notable in that they bowled not only
against duckpir1 stars of the District.
but of nearby Maryland and Virginia
as well. The tournament was open to
bowlers of Montgomery, Prince Georges
and Charles Counties of Maryland and
Loudoun. Fairfax and Arlington Coun-
ties and Alexandria City of Virginia.
Taft Was Dark Horse"
Taft was a dark horse" in the
tourney, The young fellow, little ex-
perienced and known as a bowler,
stunned the big fellows of the game
here with his remarkable count the
inaugural night of the competition, the
greatest singles bowling event ever
staged in the District. The winner has
been in Washington little more than
year, coming here from Naugatuck,
Conn. He entered league bowling here
only last Fall
Mrs. Miltner for several seasons has
been a star in women'S duckpin ranks
here. Only eight months ago Mrs.
Miltner shared with her spouse victory
in the John Blick husband-and-wife
tournament bowled on the Convention
Hall and Arcadia alleys.
Only two contestants other than
Mrs. Miltner bowled their way into the
list, of prize winners last night. May
Perry, who belongs to the Amazons of
the Washington Ladies' League and
the Economics of the Ladies Federal
League, shot a neat three-gan1e set of
300 to finish eighth among the 10 fair
duckpinners to be awarded trophies.
Charles Barnard Gets In.
In the mems section Charles Barnard
shot five-game total Of SCI to get last
place in the group of 20 men TO get
prizes. Barnard has been consist
emily good bowler for years In the
Masonic Bowling Association. He is
the anchor roller of the Pentalpha
Lodge team.
Only one tie must be bowled of dur
ing this week to determine the value
of prizes to go to contestants. In the
mems section, Oscar Oehler and j. F.
Doyle each registered score of 602
to finish after the first nine high scores.
AS the last 10 prize winners are in one
group: it will be necessary for Oehler
and Doyle to bowl for the tenth and
eleventh positions. Conditions Of the
roll-off will be announced in The Star
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
KEECH NOT TO DEFEND
FLORIDA SPEED TITLE

NEW YORK, January 5 P).-Ray
Keech, world speed champion automo-
bile driver, has announced that he would
not go to Daytona Beach, Fla, In Feb
ruary to defend his title.
Keech drove at speed Of 207.55 miles
an hour at Daytona Beach last April,
breaking the record of 20695 miles an
hour made by Capt. Malcolm Campbell.
English driver.
Keech said that he would be too busy
driving on Western dirt tracks to try
his speed again on the Florida beach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
18 SPRING CONTESTS
LISTED FOR RED SOX

by the Associated Press.
BOSTON,, January 5.--An exhibition
schedule for IS games with four Ma
tional League base ball teams and four
minor league aggregations was an
nounced today by the Boston Red Sox
management.
The Red Sox squad was scheduled to
arrive at Bradenton. its Florida train
ing camp, about March /, and the first
exhibition game was scheduled with the
ST. Louis Cardinals for March Is.
The training schedule follows:
March 10. St Louis Cardinals at Braden-
ton, Fla; a.; Cincinnati Reds at Bradenton,
Fla. II. Indianapolis at Sarasota, Fla; 10,
ST. Louis Cardinals at Avon Park. Fla; %.
Boston Braves at St. Petersburg, Fla: 23,
Philadelphia Nationals at Bradenton. Fla;
"a, Philadelphia Nationals at. Winter Haven,
Fla: Is, INDIANAPOLIS at Bradenton; Fla: 2s,
at Bradenton, Fla; April l and D. Buffalo
at Bradenton. Fla: 5; and 7, New Haven
at Norfolk, Va. 8. and 10, Reading at
Richmond. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
PILLS LET OUT RING;
ALSO SELL SCHULTZ
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, January 5.-The
Philadelphia Nationals tonight an
nounced the outright release of Jimmy
Ring, veteran pitcher, and the sale to
Columbus, American Association, OF
Johnny Schultz, third-string catcher.
AS he was a 10-year player, Ring be-
comes a free agent to sign with any
club desiring his services. He came to
the Phillies originally about 10 years
ago from Cincinnati.
Schultz came to Philadelphia from st.
Louis and was used but little last year,
He was sold to make room on the
catching staff fox George Susce, Pitts
burgh recruit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
TRIO OF CARDINALS
RELEASED ON OPTION

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, January 5.-Release of
Howard Williamson and John (Pepper)
Martin, outf1elders, on option to the
Houston club of the Texas League has
been announced by Branch Hickey, vice
president and business manager of the
st. Louis Cardinals.
Both served as utility men with the
Cardinals all last season.
The Cardinals also announced the re-
lease on option of Heine Sand, veteran
shortstop, to Rochester OF the Inter-
national League
Sand will replace Charley Colbert.
who has been drafted by the Cards.
Sand was obtained in the recent
trade which sent Tommy Thevenow to
the Phillies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
DETROIT SENDS WiNGO.
OUTFIELDER, TO SEAL S

SAN FRANCISCO, January S Op.-
The San Francisco Seals have acquired
AL (Red Wingo, veteran outfielder,
from the Detroit Tigers.
Wingo comes to the Seals as part
payment for Roy Johnson, sensational
fielder.
The deal represents $500 of the
$4,000 purchase price paid by Detroit
for Johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
GOLFERS TIED FOR LEAD.

CHULA VISTA, Calf, January
P).-Slim Horton Smith, young
Joplin, Mo-, golfing marvel, and
chunky Al Espinosa, veteran of Chi
cage, marched abreast tonight at
the fore Of the colorful field in the
$4,000 San Diego open. They were
deadlocked at the end of SO holes
of qualifying play with 1879
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
COLLEGE BASKET BALL.

Baltimore D.. 81; Gallaudet, "a.
Army, SO; Princeton. rs.
Michigan, 80; Northwestern. 20.
South Carolina. So: Presbyterian, %.
West Virginia, 54: Carnegie Tech, 10.
Chicago. "a; Butler, 81.
Pennsylvania, IS; Yale, 10.
st. BOnaventure, Sc; University of
Toronto, II.
Duquesne, So; Muskingum, 20.
Wisconsin, 80; Minnesota, II.
Iowa, "a; Ohio State, rs.
Washington University, Sc; Drake. IL.
Randolph Macon, 81; Virginia, Fl.
Notre Dame. 40; Detroit. ii.
80; Southern Methodist, II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
BERLENBACH TO MARRY.

NEW YORK. January 5 (P).-The
engagement of Paul Berlenbach, former
light heavyweight champion of the
world. to Clare Feidner, 24-year-old
Astoria girl, has been announced by
her parents. Berlenbach recently di-
vorced his first wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
SONNENEBRG PLANS
TO BE BUSY ON MAT
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press. . .
BOSTON, January. 5.-"Dynamlte
Gus Sonnenberg wants to be an actlve
heavyweight wrestling champion. nc
said TODAY that he would rest only two
weeks and then take on any opponent
any promoter selected for him.
Paul Bowser, who promoted last
nights championship match, when
ended when the referee disqualified "a
stranger Lewis and gave his tltle
to -Sonnenberg, has been acting as SON
nenbergs advisor since he TOOK up
wrestling last February. BoWser sag sag
that the former Dartmouth loot pan
PLAYER probably would engage in one or
two Boston bouts in about two weeks
and then tour the country's wrestling
centers, taking on all Corners.
Neither Lewis or Billy SandoW,. ms
manager, have asked for a return bout
with Sonnenberg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY,

Boston, 3: Pittsburgh, 2.
Toronto, 3; Ottawa, /.
Tulsa, 3: st. Paul, 2.
Kansas City, 2; DuIlth, 1.
Windsor, 2; Buffalo, l.
Philadelphia, 4; Buffalo, l.
Boston, 4; Pittsburgh, 0.
Montreal Canadians, O.; Montreal
0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
GIANTS STAR BATTERY
is IN LINE FOR 1929

NEW YORK, January 5 CP).-The
New York Giants have their star bat
terry in the fold already for 1929.
The signed contract of Frank Hogan,
big catcher, was received today, fol-
lowing that of Larry Benton. pitching
ace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
Totals, 5 sill Is
Totals, Q Ia 10

Score by quarters. =, 80
EaStern 3 5l5
Referee-Mr. Hughes Central Board.
Umpire-Mr Ford Central Board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06

~LARENCE w. TAFT. a member
4 of the st. Adams team of the
Georgetown Church League,
~ and Margaret Miltner, who De-
Iopoc to tho Coy,o yoarcialc of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-10
CHILD ASKS PROBE
OF CHURCH LOBBY
Holds Proposed Investigation
Should Also Include Pacifsts'
Machines.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 10.-A letter
was made public today from Richard
WaShburn Child, former Ambassador to
Italy, to Senator w. E. Borah. suggest
ing that the proposed investigation of
the activities of William B. Shearer, big
navy advocate, should be extended to
the disarmament lobbying Of church
and pacifist organizations.
1.-The investigation of the Shearer
case," he wrote, Ought to be under
taken by the foreign relations commit
tee, of which you are chairman. 1t
should be sweeping. e., should not
only include the shipbuilding companies
and their activities which have shocked
the President, but should extend also to
Hobbies carried on by the employees Of
church organizations and of fanatic
pacifist machines which do not make
plain the sources of their funds, or to
prove their freedom from relationship
with radical alien internationals, or
with foreign-inspired propaganda in
tended to keep the United States in
various states of coma in its various re-
lationS and defenses.
LAS between lobby In favor Of ship
building companies and one carried on
indirectly by one foreign power against
the upbuilding of our merchant ma
rine. 1 see no moral difference, and
condemn each"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-10
OFFICIAL is SUED
FOR MAINTENANCE
Wife of Philip H. Marcum Alleges
Desertion and made
quate Support.

Philip H. Marcum, special assistant
to the Attorney General in alien prop
erty matters, was sued for separate
maintenance today in the District Su-
preme Court by Mrs. Maria S. Mar
cum, 1920 Vermont avenue, on charges
of desertion and inadequate support.
They were married at Ell Paso, Tex,
November %, 1914, and the wife says
he left her in this city April %. 1928.
On the day of his departure he told
her, she states, Il do not have any
affection or regard for you. am IN
love with some one else and intend to
marry her. I am leaving now Tor good
and YOU are not coming along, and l
will nav no further rent for this apart
ment or any other one" They were
residing at 2700 Connecticut avenue at
the time of the alleged desertion, the
wife tells the court.
June z last, she says, her husband,
recognizing his liability for her sup
port, agreed to pay her SO per cent OF
his income, including his Salary OF $4,-
300. After making payments for June
and July, the wife asserts, the husband
informed her that he would make no
more payments.
When the agreement for her alimony
was made the husband threatened her,
saying, 81 will kill you If you bring a
suit against me in the District OF Co
lumbia or mention her name III any
proceeding against me-" Mrs. Marcum
says her husband left her after she had
returned from visit to Charleston, w.
Va, where she procured a loan OF
money for him and tended his sick
mother.
The wife tells the court she has new
er been employed and is in no position
to earn livelihood, being unskilled in
any trade or profession. She Is repre-
sented by Attorneys G. S. Lawrence
and D. E. Rorer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-10
ARTHUR BULLARD
DIES IN GENEVA
Newspaper Man and Author
Long Associated With the
League of Nations.

Arthur Billiard of Washington, news
paper man, author and former State
Department official, died today in Ge-
neva, Switzerland, after an illness OF
several weeks, according to an Asso-
ciated Press dispatch. He was 49 years
old.
He had been associated in many ca
pacitieS with the League of Nations
and was one of the best known and best
informed Americans on questions con-
nected with it. He served as Geneva
representative of the American League
of Nations Association, as member OF
the information section of the League
and as assistant to Norman H. Davis
when the latter presided over the
League commission which settled the
dispute over the disposition of the city
of Memel.
He was also secretary to the Ameri-
can delegation at the World Economic
Conference in 1927.
Death Is Greatly Mourned.
News of his death, received as the
Assembly session of the League was
opening today, the Geneva dispatch
said, brought forth expressions of grief
from foreign as well as American cir
Giles. A memorial service will be held
on Thursday in the American Church
and the body Will be buried near the
new League buildings later.
Mr.. Billiard and his wife. formerly
Ethel Mather Bragg, made their home
at 1925 California street.
He was born at st. Joseph, Mo-, De-
cember 8, 1879, and was graduated
from the Blair Academy, N. j., and
Hamilton Academy, Clinton, N. Y.
He was actively identified with sew
eral public movements in New York and
was foreign correspondent for various
magazines and newspapers for severa
years, during which time he visited
Russia. Northern Africa and Contra
/ Europe.
His Official Duties During War.
At the outbreak of the World Wal
Mr.. Billiard was member of the com.
mittee on public information in this
city and served as director of the Rus
sion division in the State Department
from November, 1917, to March, 1921
when he resigned. Since then he spent
most Of his time in Europe in connec.
| ton with the establishment Of the
League of Nations.
Mr.. Billiard has had no direct con-
nection with the State Department
since his resignation, in 1921, but has
been of great assistance to our repre-
sentatives in Geneva, it was said here
today.
He was a member of the Cosmos
Club,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-10
NAMES COMMITTEE
ON D. C. SUFFRAGE
Commander of Foreign War Vet
Grams Aiding the Movement
for National Representation.

Following the unanimous adoption of
a resolution at the thirtieth national
encampment of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars of the United States in st. Paul,
MINI, two weeks ago, favoring legis-
latlon that would grant national repre-
sentation to residents Of the District
of Columbia, Harvey L. Miller. COM
mander of the District of Columbia
Department, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
yesterday announced the personnel of
the committee of that organization to
become a part of the Citizens Joint
Committee on National Representation
for the District of Columbia.
Mai. Gen. Anton Stephan, past ma
tionai senior vice commander and past
department commander, is the chair
man of the new v. F. w. committee.
other members of the committee are
D. e. Campbell of Equality walter Reed
Post, George Neuner of National Capt.
tol Post, Frank r. Heise. Of Potomac
POST, Floyd G. Caskey of Front Line
post. John G. Strobel of Federal Post
and w. L. Hazard of Columbia Post.