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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1926
Page
8
The Chicago Tribune reports possible drastic house cleaning in baseball after a months long investigation. Details, including players involved and the league, were not released. Commissioner Kenesaw Landis declined to comment, saying only that questions were being asked and he could not discuss the matter.
Marshall Neilan's comedy drama Everybody's Acting stars Betty Bronson as an orphan adopted by five foster fathers. The film follows her youth and romance with Lawrence Gray as Louise Dresser objects, with back stage theatre scenes adding interest.
Dr H L Williams former Minnesota football mentor and creator of the Minnesota shift returns to coaching lines as advisory coach for all athletics at St Thomas College in St Paul He has been chief examiner of the Veterans Bureau in Minneapolis since leaving Minnesota after 21 years of service.
Advice on keeping tea kettles in good condition by emptying them after use and storing them dry to prevent moisture buildup and corrosion.
The roster lists Henry B. Walthall and Gilbert Roland with new juvenile find under Schulberg contract. David Butler, Joan Standing, J. Gordon Edwards Jr., and Felix Valle are also noted in the period talent line up.
St Louis Dec 21 AP Sam Breadon president of the world champions the Cardinals traded Rogers Hornsby to the Giants for Frank Frisch and Jimmy Ring and will name a new manager after further consideration. Hornsby opposed a three year 50000 salary and Breadon said the deal protects the club. Breadon hailed the trade as adding a star and a top pitcher to bolster a strong rotation. Hornsby indicated the move was surprising but acceptable and hinted at future developments.
A fragmentary London Opinion piece questions a bride and groom about enduring love as the speaker asks if affection will persist into old age and ugliness. The reply suggests certainty of lasting commitment despite doubt.
Clara Bow and Donald Keith star in The Plastic Age a Schulberg production directed by Wesley Ruggles at the Broadhurst theatre. The college comedy drama adapts Percy Marks novel with Eve Ansell and Frederick Sager shaping the script and Mary Alden among the featured cast.
Reports describe bands of treasure hunters roaming Louisiana marshes seeking Jean Lafitte riches along the coast southwest of New Orleans. A Vermilion Bay discovery last year stirred excitement. hunters even uprooted a government survey post, mistaking it for Lafitte markings. Two Lafitte band members reportedly lived near Lake Charles.
Strasburg reports completion of the restoration of the famous cathedral started by the Germans in 1907. The edifice was reopened recently with ceremonies marking the end of a long restoration effort.
New York December 21 AP reports the blockbuster deal sees Rogers Hornsby traded to the Giants amid talk of three year terms. Frankie Frisch and Jimmy Ring move to St Louis as Hornsby options and cash were debated. Hornsby valued at about 350000 with high expectations for his impact.
Pope Pius held a secret consistory at the Vatican naming two Italian cardinals Giuseppe Gamba Archbishop of Turin and Lorenzo Lauri Nuncio to Poland after a private allocution and college consent. Several bishops were conferred with by brief.
For gilt frames, clean by wiping and brushing away dust then cover with a cream of whiting and alcohol. The process uses a soft brush and cloth to apply the preparation before polishing.
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