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The Washington times., 1934-12-18
RECORDS SHOW
FINE YEAR FOR
ALEX. HIGH

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. 18.
The Alexandria High School foot
ball team enjoyed one OF its
best seasons, records disclosed by
Athletic Director Givens today
show.
The Twins won 10 games and
lost 2. They scored total of 164
points to So for the opposition.
Paul Shu, big fullback, walked
off with the scoring honors with
SO, while Johnny Nugent, end, was
second, with 80.
Shu also added four extra points
after touchdowns, three on place
ment kicks and one on a plunge.
Eastern and Western High
School elevens of Washington
were the only two teams to defeat
the Twins, 7-6 and 60, respec-
lively. The Twins won from Epis-
copal, Southern High of Balti
more, National Training School,
Roosevelt, Washington and Lee,
Hopewell, Warrenton, Fredericks-
burg and Gonzaga.
Issue Challenge
The Alexandria Pirates eleven
today challenged Virginia A. c..
for return game, all receipts
going to charity. The Pirates lost
to the Virginians Sunday, 70.
The Alexandria High quint tricks
to Washington tomorrow to play
National Training School.
Les McMenamin, Columbia Fire
fighters coach, today received an
offer to play the Davis and Elkins
College quint here, either Decem-
ber % or 20.
Honor Eleven
The annual banquet of the Alex
andria High Pep Club in honor Of
the football team will be held at
Odd Fellows Hall Saturday.
Edna Weiner. president Of the
Pep Club. is making plans for this
gala event.
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= that Mr.. Everett also knows
that winter is coming on and
therefore has plans of his own.
Indeed, it is very distressing"
Mr.. Mccartney left your agent
at this time to go over and shake
hands with Capt. Patrick Irwin
O'Hay, the worlds most jovial
soldier of fortune, who is here from
New Mexico on confidential bust
ness. It seems that the political
situation out there is-Well, didn't
say the business was confidential?
Everett, who blew a decision to
Bob Tow, the findings of the
judges, referee, ETC., ct al, causing
shrill shrieks of distress from one
and all except Bob May, Beverly
May and Bob Tow, fought a whale
of fight. He won six of the
ten rounds because of his knoWl-
edge of what to do inside of the
ropes.
Whirlwind Battle
It was a whirlwind battle from
start to finish with score of sus-
tained rallies waged in midring
until the boys had fought them
selves out. Everett was able to
make Dudas fight the kind of fight
Everett wanted. The New Jersey
boy pinned his faith on a round
house right-hand swing for the
head. He attempted throughout
to end the fight with one terrific
smash.
He played into Everett's hands.
The Indian walked in with his
head dropped in behind a protect
ing left shoulder and whaled away
with left to the body and sweep
ing right to the midsection, beat
ing Dudas to the punch consis-
tently. Thus he piled up a lead on
points.
Everett kept his rival on the
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by the same men who supported
Burke and Whitehill.
Fred Ostermueller of the Boston
Red SoX was a cousin to every
Tiger in the world. He made four
trips to the hill against the cham
pions and was routed on each oc-
casion. Lloyd Brown, of Cleveland,
was another left handler who
made no impression upon the
champions. He is credited with
three pastings and never vic
tory, which is very sour record
indeed.
Bob Weiland, recently traded to
the st. Louis Browns by the
Cleveland Indians, figured in two
decisions games against Detroit
and both were quite sad for Mr..
Weiland. The elongated Eddie
Wells, who finally slipped out OF
the major leagues this year also
tried his hand against the Motor
City outfit with very little susie
nance for him. He was Soundly
whipped on two occasions.
A 800 Clip
The records show then, that
against all left handlers, good, bad
and indifferent, the Tigers won
81 games and lost IA, percent
age of 800, which was .O56 below
their average of the year. How
ever, team able to carry on at
900 clip against its weakness
is strong enough for most Of us.
President Griffith hopes to get
pitcher or two before long, but
he is not going to be held up, ne
says. Right, and fine stand. But
maybe little hold-up would be
more tolerable than a dismal sum"
mer of wooden-armed pitchers.
The Washington club had one
winning pitcher last year, the
same being Whitehill, and one
pitcher who managed to break
even, the same being Bob Burke.
Lettuce Diet Costly
Whitehill won IA games and
lost II, while Burke won ana
lost as many. Burke, OF course,
was not a regular. He couldn't
beat the Boston Red Sox and
neither could Whitehill. Each
lost two games to the Sox. But
Bob could and did beat the Cleve-
land Indians three times, while
Whitehill was just a country
cousin to the Tribesmen OF the
lake country. Burke, on the other
hand couldn't beat st. Louis and
Whitehill found the Browns soft
taking.
Monte Weaver, who tried
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three times in FRANK DUCK Ne"'
four starts. The other pitcher to
make the Bengals roll over and
say uncle was Lefty Gomez. OF the
Yankees, who walked off with
four victories and one defeat in
his several jouSts with the cham
pions.
It may be we'll to say that Go
mez was not as effective against
Detroit as the records would indi-
cate. He was knocked out OF the
box by Detroit at least three times
that this writer can recall, and
one of these humiliations was suf-
fered during the August series in
New York, when the Tigers stood
off the Yankees and went from
that series into the championship.
Two of the greats of other years
Jared pretty we'll against the Tt
gers last season. Lefty Grove
pitched four games against the
champions and got an even break.
The same is true of Rube Wal
berg. Lefty and Rube made their
heads serve instead of their arms
against the Tigers, although the
last time Grove pitched against
Detroit, he had plenty of fire.
Mickey Cochrane is the authority
for this statement.
Find Stewart Easy
If Whitehill and Burke Jared
well against the Tigers, the re-
verse is true of Walter Stewart.
Stewart, it may be said, proved
that mere numbers do not always
bring luck to a man. They have
to be in the right order. For in
stance, we find 7 and II in his
record, but the seven counts his
victories and the II marks his
defeats. Stewart took three OF
his paStings at the hands OF the
Tigers last year and didn't win
a single victory. He was supported
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The speaker is Prof. William
Mccartney, one of the old guard
of fistiana and one of the pro-
lific sources of news in these bar
rem days when copy with color is
at premium. Mr.. Mccartney has
just dropped the sponge back into
the bucket after Steve Dudas, the
Lithuanian Larruper, had bowed
in a great 10-round fight to Buck
Everett, the Irish-Indian fighter,
at the Riding and Hunt Club last
night.
Mr.. Mccartney is greatly dis
tressed over the decision and the
method of conducting the fight
by the stout gentleman who was
master of ceremonies, although
this purveyor of gossip can find
no fault whatever. AS a matter
of fact, the decision is correct to
the last detail and the bout is
positive triumph for Goldie
Ahearn, who proved that fighters
can fight in local rings as we'll as
any other arenas.
"Wuzzn't it a great scrap?"
beamed Mr.. Ahearn after the
last swing had bounced off the
chins of the warriors. 1t was
all of that.
"Great scrap?' dissented Mr..
McCarney. "My gander is so
green that a COW would eat him
for grass He doesn't know
what Everett is doing to him.
Everett wins the fight by keep
ing Dudas on the ropes, spin
ming him, slugging him and
making a sucker of him. 1t is
very distressing, because what
with winter coming on and all
that my Mr.. DudaS should have
slapped Mr.. Everett to all points
Of the ring.
VERY DISTRESSING
"In fact, that was our pro-
gram for the night, but 1t seems
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COlOniaLs
PLqyRice
On Grid

Two important football an
nouncements came out Of local
colleges today.
One was the 1885 Georgetown
University schedule of eight
games and the other was the
booking of Rice Institute Of Dal-
las. Tex, by George Washington
University for an engagement in
the Clark Griffith Stadium on
November 2. Rice is a leader in
the powerful Southwest Confer
ence and scheduling of the Owls
is another step forward by the
ColonialS.
Albright College of Reading,
Pa, a newcomer to the schedule,
appears here in GeorgetoWn'S
opening game on october 5.
Miami (FlaO University, which
will be played here October 49,,
is the other newcomer on the
HoyaS' card.
Albright and Miami replace Mt.
st. Mary's and William and Mary
on the Hilltoppers' program. Mt.
st. Mary's has helped Georgetown
inaugurate it's season since 1925,
with but one or two exceptions.
The Georgetown schedule follows:
October 5-Albright, here.
October 12-ROanOke College,
here.
October 1s-Miami (Fh) u,
here.
October 26-New York u, at
New York.
November 2-RichmOnd u, at
Richmond, Va.
November 9-Permanently open.
November 16-Manhattan, at
Brooklyn, N. Y.
November 23-Maryland, here.
November 30 Western Mary.
land, at Baltimore.
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three were able
to show winning
percentages a t
the end of the
year.
Two of these
valiants W ere
Griffmen. Earl
Whitehill, h e
only Washing
ton pitcher to
finish W ith a
W i n n i n 6 per-
centage in 1884,
and the slender
Bob Burke each
beat the Tigers
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SWIM DATE CHANGED

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Dec. 18
T oron to Y. swimming team
booked to meet Michigan here
Saturday night, is to appear here
January Is instead. The Toronto
team is the only Michigan oppo
nent that defeated the Wolverines
last year.
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WATCH OUT BELOW

BILL B E A L E, star
duckpinner in the Episco-
pal Young Peoples League,
is demonstrating his PROV
ess on the drives. Beale
throws a fast ball which
curves a wee bit as it
shoots down the maple
ways. Take particular no.
tice of the way young
Beale swings his arm in
the air. He has the best
bowling form in the league.
Pictures by Avener Beales,
Times Staff Photographer.
The Washington times., 1934-12-18
CUNTS
IN 6 T|LTS
TODAY

Six games are listed on the
scholastic basketball program to-
day.
Western High engages the fast
stepping George Washington Uni
versity freshmen in the feature
at $3.50 p. m. in the confines of
the G. w. gymnasium.
Eastern High School matches
baskets with the Wilson Teachers
in a practice game at $3.50 p. m.
at Eastern High. Central will at
tempt to make it two in the row at
the expense Of Georgetown Prep
at Central at the same time.
Friends Battle
Friends and Kendall Schools
will battle at Kendall Green at
3:15 o'clock, while Rockville High
opposes Bowie High at the same
time but at Rockville.
Central High students expect
great things from their basketball
team in the forthcoming inter
series.
Yesterday the Mount Pleasant
five defeated a first-rate st.
Johns High quint, 81 to IA.
Held Advantage
Central held 11-to-6 advantage
at intermission. However, the
Johnnies played spirited ball the
next quarter to deadlock the score
IL all.
With Sam Fox, Johnny Mum
hall, Ernie Marcellino and AL
Katz sinking baskets in almost
rapid succession Central pulled
away from the Johnnies.
Capt. Bob Barrett played fine
game for the losers. His floor
work was especially noteworthy.
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1927. Richard
Gordon Coff-
man, as his
folks spotted
him back in
1906 when he
came into be-
ing, h a S MT
even got his
name in the
who's Who
in Baseball"
but it should
be there, for
he holds quite
a unique rec
ord.
When Lefty
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WIZ
N"A H"hieF When Lefty
Grove was on his way to break
Ing an American League record
Tor consecutive victories, Coff-
man stopped him cold by pitch
ing the Browns to a 1-to-O vic.
tory, thereby throwing Grove
into a 16-game tie with Walter
johnson and Smoky Joe Wood
for consecutive pitching sue
ceSses.
Which leads me to inquire
today:
What has ball player got
to do to get into the games
Who's Who'?"
Coffman was born at Veto,
Ala, in 1906, which ought to
make him approximately %
years of age.
The lad again became the
property of the Griffmen back
there three years ago in June,
being traded for Carl Fischer,
but three days before his birth
day in 1882 got switched back
to the Browns for Fischer.
Well, Dick old boy, here's one
guy who didn't forget you
stopped Grove! And congratula-
tionS!
Ask Joe Judge
The controversy twixt Bill
Terry and Casey Stengel, started
by the acquisition on the part
Of the Giants of Dick Bartell,
Phillies' shortstop, brings to
mind the incident of the play.
ing season of 1888 when Bartell
spiked Joe Judge, then the
property of Brooklyn.
Bartell, gave Judge a good
cutting up early in the season.
AS I recall the circumstances,
the offense happening in the
Quaker City. 1t marked the
beginning of the absolute end
Of Judges playing days.
AS Joe tells the story, he was
merely standing with one foot
near the base, poised to step
on it, when a fielded ball off
Bartell's bat came to him, and
that Dick deliberately slid for
the nearby foot, instead of
the bag.
"When 1 bawTed him out for
his deliberate act" said Judge,
''the bum had the nerve to get
up and reply:
"Tf you hadn't been so
clumsy, you wouldn't a got
Spiked!'
Can you imagine that" ex-
pOStulated Judge, in relating the
circumstances. "Me clumsy! Me,
the most natural, graceful first
baSeman since Hal Chase!"
Dodgers Dragged In
Terry has said that if the
Dodgers didn't look out, some.
body would get hurt next year,
referring to the feud twixt
Junior Frey, the Brooklyn short
stop, and Bartell, the latter hav-
ing also spiked Frey, putting
him out of the game for a
month or more.
Now Terry has hinted that if
the Frey-Bartell feud is carried
over next season, he, Terry,
might instruct his pitchers to
do a little beaning where nee
eSSary.
However, I can see little
choice between the unsports.
manlike customs of spiking and
beaning, and again I think
Terry is sounding off unneces-
Sarily.
Terry Squares Self
It was Bill, you know, who
invited the New York baseball
writer's to lunch last Saturday
to square himself with them,
after being most unpopular,
because of a brusk attitude of
two years standing toward the
ScrlbeS.
Ever since Terry has been
manager of the Giants he tried
to be a second edition of John
MISUNDERSTANDING the latter's
gruffness without having the
aged-in-wood background to
make such a front becoming or
pardonable.
Very often baseball writer's,
in their eagernesS to ferret out
the news, step on the toes of
baseball managementS, but as
a general rule such a cross is
part of what must be borne by
baseball pilots, and Terry is
one of the few who have
shown intolerance thereto.
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Whenever you wish to know the
correct time of day or night tele'
phone District 1000, the office Of
THE WASHINGTON TINES.
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CLUTCHING HAND brings Abe Mickal L. S. U. star
hafback to ground after he has made long gain against
Oregon L. S. U. won IA to 13.
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'Dudas Was Too Green
For Buck Says Pilot
By FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL
Times Staff Writer

80 says my gander says you're all right but you're
gonna blow the duke This is in the rest between the ninth
and tenth round. Horsefeathers he cracks this is the
round I'm gonna nick him. ~
The Washington times., 1934-12-18
Figures Show 'Lefties'
Mastered Tigers
BY FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL
Times Staff Writer

The Detroit Tigers champions Of the American League had
to wait for the printing of the records to free themselves the
charge that they the legitimate prey Of LETT handlers
The Washington times., 1934-12-18
Who Who
Ignores
Dick
Bv KIRK MILLER

Times Sports Editor
To begin with. today is the
birthday of Pitcher Dick Coff-
man, bought by the st. Louis
Browns from the Griffmen in
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u dII UIIc oOUUIIPeWo WIIO PIOOI10U
through to decisions against the
Tigers in two or more games, only
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-16

| Dakota has been the best sinoo The
company entered the state, Olson sai1
Friday.
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mcnt Mrs. Carl Rebenitch. who was
married Monday. Mrs. Rebenitch was
Miss Vivian Burbage before her mar
riage.
Mrs. Minnie Harrison. 5l8 Thayer
Avenue, west. was hostess for a birth
day party Thursday afternoon to eel
ebrate the eighth anniversary of her
daughter. Joyce. Covers were laid
for II at the luncheon table. APP
pojntments in yellow and green were
completed with large lighted birth
day cake and bouquet of roses.
4 \ \
Bridge and luncheon appointments
were carried out In the valentine mo-
tit when Mrs. A. c. Brainerd, I'll
Eighth st.. was hostess to her bridge
club Wednesday evening. There are
players for two tables In the club.
Miss Ida Ellefson, varney apartments.
received the high score gift. She will
be hostess for the Feb. % meeting.
Mrs. H. H. Engen. 927 Seventh ST.,
assisted by Mrs. F. L. Burdick. Man
dan. Thursday evening entertained at
three tables OF auction bridge as the
fourth in the series Of bridge benefits
being sponsored BY the Rebekah Busy
Bee sewing society. The prizes for
score went to Mrs Selma jacobson,
Woodmansee apartments: M. Q. Agre,
8l2 Thayer avenue. and H. H. Engen.
Lunch was served after the card
games
The approach Of Washlngtons
birthday was noted in a red, white
and blue color scheme when Miss De-
liza Dubs, 3l6 Park st., west. enter
tanned guests for three tables Of pro-
sressive auction Thursday evening to
honor the birthday OF Miss Germatne
Heinze. After the card games, the
hostess gave gifts to Mrs. B. e. Mel
son, who held high score; to Miss
Nina Geiger. who had low score. and
to the guest Of honor Miss Alice
Walsh assisted the hostess In serving
luncheon.
Sewing provided diversion when
Mrs. &. D. Bell. sos Thirteenth st..
entertained members of Lewis and
Clark chapter, Sponsor Mothers
clubs. at an informal afternoon party
Thursday to compliment Mrs. E. De-
Groot. The group presented Mrs. De-
Groot with a gift. Mrs. DeGroot and
daughters. Emma Marie and Betty
Lou. left Friday for Milwaukee. Wis.
where they are to join Mr.. DeGroot.
who has been there since before
Christmas. to make their home Mr..
DeGroot formerly was manager OF
the local Burg company store. Mrs.
DeGroot also was honored by the Sec
ond division of the McCabe Metho-
dist Episcopal church Ladies Aid,
which presented her with a farewell
e!ft Thursday evening.
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In the family Of Mrs, Tavis almost
within month Mrs, Tavis was
called to Los Angeles in January BY
the death of another sister. Mrs, Bal
bina Kranz, who died Jan IA, and
returned here Jan. "A with the body.
which was buried In Mandan
The late Mrs Connolly had been
in poor health for over year and
died about four hours after the op-
Grafton was performed She will be
buried at Los Angeles beside the re-
mains Of Mr.. Connolly. who died In
May, 1882 Mr.. and Mrs. Connolly
both were former residents Of Man.
dan. living there for several years
Mrs Connolly was Miss Frances Hess
before her marriage.
In addition to Mrs. Tavis, one
brother. Joseph p Hess Of Mandan,
and three sisters are left. The SIS
ters are Mrs. A. r. Herman, residing
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LATEST MODEL CARS
ON exhibition HERE
1894 Terraplanes and Hudsons
Displayed This Week at
Wilde Motors Inc.

Latest models Of Terraplane and
Hudson motor cars, featuring smooth
riding comfort, how are on display
at the Wilde Motors Inc, Bismarck,
announces A. G. Wilde, manager.
To insure riding east. according to
Wilde. the following improvements
are offered: Knee-action wheels,
longer wheel base, a crankshaft re-
ducing vibration to the minimum,
sturdier bodies, road leveller shock
absorbers, greater passenger capacity,
adjustable front seat and adjustable
steering column, more expensive up
holstery and draftless ventilation.
Wilde especially calls attention to
the automatic choke and automatic
idling speed governed by tempera-
ture; a new electrical system with an
air-cooled generator to take care Of
extra load due to radio and other de-
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ID Appreciated for
Railroad Robberies

st. Paul, Feb. 16.--(Pp-Arrest Of n
alleged members Of q ring charged
with having stolen merchandise val
ued at between $4,000 and 100000
from railroad box cars was revealed
here Friday BY federal department Of
justice agents.
The suspects, agents said, were ar
rested here and In Dubuque. Iowa,
said to have been distribution head
quarters for stolen goods.
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vices: improved steering; and q new
dashboard arrangement.
The bodies are entirely redesigned
with . new modern appearance In
accordance with the stream line style
now In vogue, Wilde said.
The six.cylinder Terraplane has Al,
80-horse power motor: and the eight.
cylinder Hudson engine develops ll3
horsepower.
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Hold Father Guilty
Of Numbering Child

Littleton, Colo. Feb. l6.-(P>-
Mrs. Donald K. Smith heard
jury pronounce her husband
guilty Of the Staying Of their
three year-old son, Donald Arlen,
then said:
Nov l can 60 home safely and
know that he won't be back to
kill the other baby
The wife,. who testified against
her husband. said the 30-year-0ld
trapper fatally beat the child be-
cause he could not pronounce the
word breakfast"
Judge johnson will sentence
Smith Saturday.
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Former Resident of
Mandan Dies in West

Mrs. l. A. Tavis, Sic Fourth ST.,
received word Thursday afternoon
that her sister. Mrs. M. l., Connolly
of Los Angeles, Calf. had passed
away that afternoon following an
operation for goitre.
The death is the second occurring
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Additional Society

Mrs. Gordon Taylor Of Culbertson.
Mont, came Thursday evening to visit
with her son and daughter in law.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Brevig, 9l6 Eighth
st.
+ +
The Misses Adeline Wenaas and
Ruth Shuren entertained at a kit
chen shower and bridge and whist
party Thursday evening to compile
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company for the last two months.
The tour will be In charge Of Carl
B. Olson. state manager Of the com.
rany. and the party viii spend . week
in San Antonio attending an insur.
ance school. with trips across the
Mexican border and to Galveston
Texas. as features Of the entertain-
ment to be provided.
Business Of the company In North
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farms are being paid in Walsh county.
Some 500 checks were held up in
Washington for corrections and will
be sent here later, l.. N. Severson, spe-
ctRl wheat agent. announced
G. w. VIOLA. special wheat agent for
Nelson county. is paying wheat checks
totaling $l39.204. First payments
were made at Lakota where $28.934
vas disbursed.
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INDUCEMENTS SCENTED

INDICTMENTS SCENTED
washington. Feb. Is. = R - The
District Of Columbia grand jury Fri
day continued scrutiny Of alleged IT,
regularities In army contract awards.
with indications that three or possibly
four persons might be indicted.
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on farm near Beulah, Mrs. J. f.
McEligot. who lives on farm near
Rudyard, Mont; and Mrs. H. J. Ia
Wis OF Los Angeles. Mrs, j. p. Cain
Dickinson is niece.
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Insurance Men Win
Trip to San Antonio

Fifteen representatives of the Great
American Life Insurance company In
North Dakota will leave Monday Feb
10 for San Antonio. Texas. on q trip
rewarding winners In sales cam
paign that has been conducted by the
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ROB OPERATIC STAR

ROB OPERATIC STAR
New York. Feb. l6.--(P)-Disguised
Is messengers, two men invaded the
apartment Of Lucrezia Bori, opera
diva. Friday, trussed a maid and a
porter. and escaped with case con-
tanning jewels OF undetermined value.