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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-05-23

thing new for the bleacher fans
every afternoon. And, as Wash
ington fell before the Glowing of
Altrock and Schacht, the remain
ing towns on the big-time circuit
capitulated as well. This kept on
for several years and the fame of
Schacht spread f ar and wide.
Calls came in for performances
from all over the country and
Schacht decided to keep these
dates after his regular season was
over. On one of these cross-coun-
try jaunts (about five or six years
ago. his partner, Nick, was al
ways one to tipple-got pie-eyed
aplenty and AL severed business
and social relations Immediately.
The bust-up is known along Base
ball Boulevard as the Battle of
Buffalo Ridge. From that time on,
AL was on his own and his fame
has spread throughout the land.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-05-23
.THE CLOWN PRINCE"

Two Jews are fighting it out for
~ title of 'The Clown Prince of
rOorts." "Slapsie" Make ROsen-
HIoom. the former light-heavy-
weight champion of the world is
Dne' AL Schacht, dubbed by John
Kieran of the New York Times as
|he ~ClOwn Prince of Baseball is
The other. It's a toss up as to who
the funniest. It's our opinion
he affair to decide the title will
y Touchdown and drag-Out af-
Fair. However, tOday's tale con-
eerns the baseball comedian and
INV story about "Slapsie" Make
will have to wait.
We met AL at a baseball writer's
meeting the other night just prior
10 his looming out of town for
mother hectic career of fun-mak-
ny on the road. Very few of the
biz cities will see him between
how and world-series time, not be-
eause Al is through as a big time
performer but simply because
more dough can be made on the
load. Schacht is playing overnight
btands. He travels by car f r o m
ank town to whistle stop, dons
bis funny makeup and unties his
bag of tricks in hamlets and coun-
" fairs that have bid for his SER
bices months in advance. More
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-05-23
JEWS IN
SPORTS
By MoRRIs WIENER

than that, his own ad recentlv
published in the st. Louis Snort
ing News guaranteed to boost the
attendance at any ball park from
100 to 500 per cent. And, as the
baseball moguls have been figur-
ing for the last four years, any
guy who can do that is worth at
least a thousand bucks. Ergo-Al
has been raking in the shekels.
brilliant BASEBALL MIND
Some one once said that base
ball is studded with examples of
Jewish ball players who have held
on through their intelligence alone.
The case of Schacht is an excel
lent example of this statement.
Millions of fans laughed at AIS
hilarious performances and the
man is known as top flight COM
edlan by everybody. Many who pop
their buttons and roll i'm the aisIeS
at his buffOOnery and crazy ca
perS think the man was once a
vaudeville smash who has to re-
sort to the ball parks to earn his
living. Very few know that
Schacht is regarded as one of the
better coaching minds in baseball.
The first stop taken by CrOnin,
after he was sold to the Senators
to the Red Sox for $25O,OOO in the
autumn of 1884, was to make sure
that Schacht, his baseball coach,
would also change his address.
Now CrOnin did not want AL be-
cause the Jew from New YOrk's
East Side was an engaging come
dian or because he was once a
pitcher with the Senators. CrOnin
wanted Schacht because "h e is
one of the smartest coaches and
observers in the game"
Schacht played for many years
in the minors before he was signed
to a contract with the Senators.
He broke in on the Varsity pitch
ing staff when the Big Train
Walter Johnson-was showing his
cannonball speed for the last time.
Schacht was a good pitcher -
never a great one-but he was
good enough to pitch for the same
club ten years. When his arm
failed him he was taken on as a
coach = not for sentimental rea-
sons, but because the man knew
his baseball and all the angles
connected with the game :. And
it was during his waning days as
pitcher that he and another ball
player on the Senators chap by
the name of Nick Altrock-teamed
up to make the life of the boys on
the club one grand joke. One after
noon their horse play continued
from the clubhouse to the field
and AL was amazed at the way the
fans took to it. From that time on,
he and Altrock would have some
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-05-23
Masada and Amity Clubs Win from
Az. AS and Jewish Weekly Teams

The Masada Club defeated the
A.z.A. Fraternity 1916, and the
Amity Club won from The Sou
thern Jewish Weekly by a 1913
score in two interesting games in
the Jewish Community League
Sunday morning at the Willow
Branch diamond.
Edwards starred in the first
game, polling out a long home run
with the bases loaded to give the
Masada Club its margin of victory.
Sachs did similar trick in the
second game which resulted in VIC
tory for the Amity Club.
The score by innings:
First game.
A.Z.A. Fraternity 2OO121O- 6
Masada Club 360O1@1O
Second game.
Amity Club 1O3O341-12
Jewish Weekly 100000 8
The standing of teams to date
is as follows:
Won Lost
,oo;k11 (NJ,,Io
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-05-23

Next week the Masada Club will
play The Southern Jewish Week.
ly nine inning game starting at
$3.50. The other two teams will not
play on this date, as they are both
planning to be out of town.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09
Their STANDARD Oil Millions Bought Titles
And Unhappiness for 9 Sto|o Beauties

great families Of the now
crushed France. SO congratula-
tions poured in on Helena
who dashed back 10 this country
10 cash in" on the sensation OF
her planned titled alliance. y
From her sick bed in Eng
land. the ex-Empress Eugene OF
France, an aunt of the ide-
groom, sent Helena conGratula-
lions and | have always Under
stood ii was the Prince dc
Caraman de Chimay (then Mrs.
Rutherfurd StuyvesanO W h o
made the match between Helena
and Prince Murat.
Today the Princess de Cara
man de Chimay is back in New
York, a refugee from the hap@
penings in Paris. and were you
to ask her about the Murat-
Stallo romance she'd probably
not he proud of having serve1 as
Dan Cunid
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09
Crane Heartbroken

Heart broken Jeff Crane did
everything possible to swerve
Laura from her determination To
become the Princess Rospigliosi.
But the wedding was solem-
nized in Paris on June 30, 1914.
The eXhibitioniStic complex
of the Stallo heireSses was again
brought to the attention of the
reporters when Francesca and
Laura embarked on chartered
yacht for honeymoon in the
Arctic regions.
Little did Laura think her
social career would later
freeze as hard as the icebergs
she encountered on that
honeymoon trip.
Back in Paris from the Arctic
Circle. the Rospigliosis joined
forces with the Murats and the
canny old Alexander Macdon-
aids Standard Oil millions were
scattered TO the four winds of
the Place de la Concorde in a
wild spree of entertaining that
never has been equaled on the
banks of the Seine.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09
Colorful Dinners

Stories cabled back 10 New
York told of colorful dinners.
balls and pageants given by the
American heiresses, and the
European social leaders looked
on IN amaZement and wondered
if even a S50.000.00O fortune
would survive such riotous
spending.
Then, like a bolt from the
sky came the booming of the
first guns Of the World War.
The social life of the Stallo sis
tcrS crashed.
But there was 10 be an even
more severe setback. The ex-
ccutors of Alexander Macdon-
AIDS estate lei it be known that
his granddaughters, the Stallos.
would receive only a minor part
OF the large fortune-the bulk
going TO other members of the
family.
Paris society held up it's hands
in horror Here. at home. every
one wondered what would hap
pen to Laura and Helena. For
they had already spent prac-
tically every penny they pos
SeSSCd.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09
Elaborate Wedding

II was arranged that Helena
and 6-foot-2 Prince Murat were
TO be married at a ceremony
that would 90 down in French
annals as the most eXtravagant
wedding ever solemnized in the
shadow of Napoleon's tomb.
And following their wedding
the Murats gave entertainments
that caused all Paris to gasp in
establishment at their costliness
and splendor.
Nothing was too lavish for
Michel and Helena and IL was,
indeed, dull evening when
they didn't have one, two or
more representatives Of Eu-
ropean royal households at
their festive board.
8 During all this time sister
Laura. dazzled by the glitter
and pomp of the life Helena
was leading. decided 10 look
about for title" she could
claim as her own.
He" appeared in the form OF
the tall, dark and handsome
Italian princeling, Francesca
Rospigliosi, scion of one of
Italy'S oldest families
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09
All Doors Open

Every important Mayfair door
in New York sprung open al the
mention of the name "Stallo'
and no heiresses ever had a
gayer whirl or conquered the
New York smart set in a more
presto manner.
Therefore. society expressed
ill-concealed surprise when II
became known that Helena
Stallo had decided TO become
the bride of handsome Nils
Florman. then A new arrival IN
New York from Sweden.
Nils. in those days, hadn't
achieved "top-drawer" society.
But he managed TO penetrate
the set in which Madeleine
Force Cater 10 become Mrs.
John Jacob Aston and who died
as Mrs. Fiermonte) was domi-
nant factor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09
Fortune in Oil

Laura and Helena Stallo were
daughters OF Edmund X Stalio
and on the maternal side were
granddaughter of old Alexander
Macdonald Of Cincinnati.
1t was from grandfather Mac
donald. one of the early Stand
ard OIL Hiilliehaires, that the
Stallo sisters hoped "a inherit
fortune rePuted to total $50 ee9-
600
No question but what Laura
and Helena were possessed of
great good looks, they were
dashing and knew how 10 cap
ture-and hold-the attention
of the press.
On their arrival in New York
from Ohio, gallant Gotham
beaux bowed low before the
heiresses from the Midwest;
middle-aeed and eligible. met
ropolitan clubfellows paid ardent
court, and even the unattached
old stagerS at the Union Club
offered their illustrious cogno-
mems 10 the Stallo heiresses.
For all had heard tales of the
bags of gold possessed by the
Dollar Girl" from Cincinnati.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09

Showpred congratulations on
the dark-eyed Helena. while
numherless "eligibles" who
had hoped TO win her heart
and hand were green with
envy.
II wasn't every day n co.
heIress 20 $4,000. 900 appears
on the scene and they we're flu
rious the matrimonial prize
had slipped through their fin
gers into the hands Of the re-
cent arrival from Sweden.
Soon il was apparent Helena
and Nils never were meant for
each other Their chickering's
were the talk Of the younger
set and no one was surprised
when Helena advised her friends
and the preSs-she had changed
her mind about becoming Nils
FlormanS bride
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09

millions TO squander. didn't even
attend her funeral.
The World War drove Fran
cesco and Laura RospiglioSi back
10 this city and for a time,
through the giddy COS. they
were more or less active IN New
York society-but on an eco
nomical scale.
Two daughters blessed the
union, Just as one daughter had
been born TO Helena Stallo
Murat.
Almost from the beginning
Francesca and Laura were I'M
happy. He imagined he was
trading his title for financial
security and she had pleasant
dreams of dazzling social life in
Europe. The loss of those Mac
donald millions changed all that.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09

ms, the junior princesses OF the
House of RoSpigliosi.
When last / heard, Laura
Stallo Rospigliosi was certain
she'd win a fortune out of some
mines which were part of prop
erty left 10 her.
She doesn't resent her grand
fathers millions being in the
hands of some one not related,
except remotely by marriage, TO
the Standard Oil pioneer.
Laura Stallo Rospigliosi IL
firmly convinced she'll be rich
again.
Let's hope so.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09
Journey TO Europe

So chilly. in fact. the Stallo
sisters decided TO journey to the
Old World.
Sensational tales Of their
wealth and social exploits pre-
coded them 10 Europe. Old Alex
ander Macdonald's millions were
editorially doubled and tripled
by European reporters with
imagination-but little sense of
accuracy.
SO London, Paris and Rome
were prepared for Laura and
Helena Stallo.
Everywhere they iourneyed in
the Old World their Standard
Oil millions were the chief topic
of conversation -- and fortune
hunters of various ages camped
on their trail.
Almost eveiy available coro-
net in Europe was cast at the
feet of the two American girls
49, and few were surprised"
when the cables brought word
that Helena was to marry
Prince Michel Charles Murat,
ineal descendant of the famous
Murat, who was Napoleon S
marshal
The Murats, since Napoleonic
times. have ranked as one Of the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09
Nv oHoLLY k>ICkERBooKER

TATTLE tales Of Old New
l. York.
Today Doris Duke Cromwell
Is one OF the more interesting
page one newspaper Persenah-
ties.
A quarter Of a century ago,
when the tobacco heiress was a
wee Tot, The Sfal1o SISIerS- Cn'-
cinnsu bellies. were being head
lined from the Atlantic 10 the
Pacific, Just as Doris Duke
Cromwell IS written up today.
No two sisters of the pre-
World War days enjoyed wider
newspaper notoriety than the
former Laura and Helena Stallo.
They came out Of the West 10
make a comet-like sweep
through New York and Euro
pean society. they were hailed
as representative American
beauties and tales Of their
financial PROSPECTS were -hnr-
aided in the press throughout
the world.
Today Helena IS dead and
Laura makes her permanent
headquarters here in New York.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09
Domestic Trouble

With the war and 4 shortage
NJ cash came domestic troubles.
Prince Murat no longer was be-
ing maintained in The manner
he felt was his due and after
domestic Squabbles il was ru-
mored Helena would divorce
him
Just about that time, re-
porters discovered Helena pre-
siding over q small restaurant
on the French Riviera, at
tempting To exc out an exist
ence. Twas said the once
carefully manicured Helena
even acted as her own dish
washer.
Then came the sensational
arrest Of Prince Murat on the
Charge Of theft and swindling.
He was sentenced TO serve a
term IN a French prison-and
the disgrace of her husband s
arrest caused Helena N go into
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09
| aura Engaged

While Helena was in the
throes Of her hectic romance
with Nils, sister Laura became
engaged 70 jefferson Crane Of
Dayton. Ga young man des-
tined to inherit a number of
millions amassed in the cash
register industry Of his native
city.
Hardly. howe YER, had
Helena startled New York so
ciety with news Of her
"broken engagement" than
sister Laura decided il would
mistake -wed."JeH..
Crane--so she Tilted him.
These unusual happenings
caught the attention of news
paper reporters and columns and
columns of space" were given
over 10 the supposedly tickle
Stallo heiresses.
Society accused both Sis
ters OF possessing, in addition
10 their millions, vaulting So
cial ambitions. And the same
New York Mayfairites who
had given Laura and Helena
such happy welcome when
they appeared on Gotham's
fashionable horizon, adopted a
chilly attitude.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09
Died in Paris

Not so many years ago Helena
died in Paris, aged 3S. She was
practically alone at the time of
her passing. And the social
notableS who enjoyed her hospI-
taiity and who drank her cham
payne when she thought she had
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09
Back TO Italy

And no one was surprised
when the Rospigliosis sepa-
rsted-Francesco returning to
his native Italy and Laura re-
naming here to embark in a
series of business ventures.
a year or so ago Laura Stallc
RoSpigliosi secured divorce.
During all the years of hel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09
Psychologist Talks
To Dental Auxiliary

MISS VERA TRAPHAGEN,
psychologist connected with the
Detroit department Of education.
will be the featured speaker at
the dinner meeting TO be held
by Women's auxiliary, Detroit
District Dental Society. at 6.20
p. m, Thursday, in the Womefs
City Club. She will speak N
What Makes a Charming Peh
Sonality"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09
hat gigantic Spending Spree Of 97amed :szDeA~ G,b'

not connected with the Mac
donalds. Yet he controls most
of their fortune. He is, | be-
lieve, the offspring of his moth
er's first marriage.
To his credit. however. let
II be said Arthur Bradley
Campbell has been nothing
short Of fairy godfather" 10
certain Of his relations" on
the Macdonald side - espe-
cially 10 Laura Stallo Rpspig-
liosi and her daughters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09
Aids Two Girls

Last Summer, when he leased
the John Jacob Aston villa up in
Newport, Arthur had the two
Rospigliosi daughters under his
protecting wing He gave party
after party in their honor and
soon he'll turn up on Florida's
Gold Coast with Alexander
Macdonalds great-granddaugh-
tors in tow.
Apparently Arthur doesn't in
clude Helen Stallo Murats
daughter, named Laura for her
aunt, in his family hospital
TtY. For ! never hear OF her be-
Ing included among The guests
at parties arranged for her cous-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09
TA11LE LALf5f0Lp EwN York

semiretirement on a small al
lowance from her grandfather s
estate.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09
'Eliqibles' Envious

Once the betrothal was for
mally an ounce d, society
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09

financial troubles Laura re-
manned on the friendliest of
terms with her relative. the
American-born Marchioness of
Huntly.
Lady Huntly had been mar
ried twice before annexing that
famous old title and one of her
husbands had been James Mac
donald. who inherited most Of
the Macdonald millions the
Stallo girls imagined would be
theirs.
With her Macdonald SSSS,
Mrs. Macdonald acquired the
venerable Huntly and his title
but. unlike the Stallo sisters,
she never squandered single
penny on European society.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09
Her Son Is Rich

That's why her son, Arthur
Bradley Campbell, is rich today.
Jolly, roly-poly Arthur moves
about, socially. in New York,
Newport and Washington
thanks to those Macdonald mil
lions.
They have brought him the
happiness Tho Static sisters
didn't achieve. Which IS the
irony of fate. For Arthur IS
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Wushinqton Produce

BUTTER-93 score, tubs. 34A 1-pound
prints, 34s4; H4-pound prints, 35L: 90
score, tubs. 33A; l-pound prints ,3a34;
10 Seoae prints F1Ss $3 prints az
14-pound prints, 80: SO score, tubs, $685.;
1opound prints, ,33H: A-pound prints,
335+: Ss score. tubs, 32E.; 1-pound prints.
324: A-pound prints. 33A
sLIVESTOCK-Calve IL; spring lambs.
10; pigs, 120-I30 pounds. 715-74O: 40
100 pounds, 7.65-7.90; 160-1S0 pounds,
zoos; 10: 1S0-22O pounds S05-s 3O
sows, 6.16 75; calves, 10.50-12. 90.
From Agricultural Marketing Service
Prices paid net fob. Washington:
EGGS---Market STEADY. rrices paid for
Federal-State graded eggs received from
grading stations april 16): Whites, q. S.
extras, large, 1927; o. s.. extras, me-
diums. 21-22: U. s. standards, large, 81
"a: q. 8. standards, mediums, 20-21; u S.
trades, 1921. Browns, q. S. extras large,
1926: q. S, extras, mediums, 21-22; u S.
standards. large, 21-24; U. S. standards,
mediums, 1921; U. s. trades, 1921. For
Whites, 1920; mixed colors, 1918.
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady. Fowl
colored, all sizes. 17-19: No. Is, 1918;
Leghorn hens, all sizes. 1913. Roosters.
fsyeTs; all sizes, 1920; No. 5ss 1914;
Turkeys. old toms, 14-16; old hens, 1915;
No. Is, IL.
Evening star., 1941-04-16

the three others will continue in
their various departments, it was
announced today.
Due to the continued growth of
the company, other promotions were
made through the transfer of three
assistant treasurers. Richard E
Harris has been moved from the
Central Branch to the main Office
banking department: Paul j. Seltzer
will take charge of the growing
Southwest Branch, and Percy C.
Brady, at present at Southwest
Branch, will 60 to the Central
Branch.
All the officers made assistant
vice presidents have been with the
bank for many years, Mr.. Keck
being the senior in point of long
service. He has been with the trust
company since 1893, 48 years; Mr..
Swan, since 1906; Mr.. Schooley,
since 1917, and Mr.. Perley, since
1918.
The latest financial statement
shows that the trust company has
nearly 100000 in deposits, highest
on record, and resources of approx
mately $70,0O00,00.
Maphis Heads Underwriters.
J. Alan Maphis, Equitable Life As
surance Society, was elected presi-
dent of District of Columbia Chap
ter, Chartered Life Underwriters. at
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Coal Cached in Pit in 1923
Keeps Zinc SmeIter WORKING

the air and elements, the pit was
filled with water.
When the coal shipments were
curtailed, plant officials ordered the
water pumped out. A power shovel
was sent down into the pit to con-
vey the coal to trucks.
During the years dust and min
erals formed a 2-foot layer of sedi-
ment on the coal reserve. This sedi-
ment was found to contain more
than "a per cent zinc. It will be
processed at the smelter and turned
into commercial use.
The coal was found in excellent
condition after its long submersion,
geologists and mine experts reported.
Company officials said that the
coal cache would be used until fuel
can again be purchased and the pit
ther would be filled with another
reserve supply and again covered
with water.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Stock Averages
60 Stock Range Since 1927:
BY VICTOR EUBANK.
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK, April 16.-The re-
treat of the stock market since the
opening of the Balkan fighting was
extended today on an irregular
front, dropping number of i'm
portant shares to the lowest prices
seen this year.
An early effort at a rally gave
way to another furry of selling.
particularly in war shares, but the
market improved somewhat in late
dealings. Steels were erratic, finally
showing an urge to climb as Wall
Street waited for word on price
changes to meet higher production
costs.
Settlement of labor disputes, in
Guiding prospect of early resumption
of coal mining in Northern fields,
seemed to improve market feelings
| as a partial offset to the news of
the Allied setbacks in the Balkans
and North Africa. Doubt about
profits in the face of higher taxes
and costs remained a major obstacle
to confidence in the buying side,
brokers said.
Down fractions to more than a
point most of the day were Douglas
Aircraft, Du Pont, Eastman, Cen
eral Electric, Union Carbide, Sears
Roebuck, Westinghouse and J. I.
Case.
Notable among gamers were Cruci-
bic Steel, United States Steel. At.
lantlc Coast Line, Western Union,
Santa Fe, Phelps Dodge and Glenn
Martin.
Transactions approximated 500 900
shares.
In the curb list, American Cyana-
mid B." Heyden Chemical, Nc
Williams Dredge. Bell Aircraft and
United Shoe Machinery were off
fractions to more than a point at
one time. Gulf Oil, Glen Alden
Coal and Brewster Aircraft were
up little.
Commodities mostly were narrowly
mixed. Corporate bonds also were
uneven.
Chicago wheat closed 4 of a
cent a bushel down to 4 higher.
Corn was 4 to s. up. Cotton futures
in late trade were 20 to 25 cents a
bale lower.