The evening world. Newspaper, January 20, 1922, Page 11

but He Pleads and ill Take Adverse Decision thout Whimper. (BRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 19.—The alty encountered by the camel in the eye of the needle is no fer than that besetting Frederick Wedge, former prize fighter, n to the ring as “Kid” Wedge, tting into Harvard University. | with all the potentiality that his implies, he is determined to in- himeelf if the authorities will per- it. this end he Is willing to go on jon for @ year to demonstrate even if he has been a pugilist, also possessor of a degree from University of Arizona and sin- in his search for further educa- rd has not been overcordial ceiving Wedge, being averse to sind of publicity that admission of ix-prize fighter would seem likely ing to the venerable institution. authorities may recognize his jarship record, his principalship the high school at Benson, Arizy his other good qualities, but they another eye upon his ring rec- even though it chronicles only defeats in sixty-five battles. are looking at it to-day, white e is patiently waiting for « de- yn on his offer of probation. He at to matriculate in the Graduate ol of Education and study for a D, degree. Kid" Wedge has gone on record ip n Holmes’s office as willing to fe without comment upon the de- m of the faculty, He has sald if he be refused admission he utter no word of criticism, but ask for reading privileges in the sity’s school of psychology. I only want a chance to work, to for my education and to support family,’ he said. “Of course I nt, too, a chance to prove my sin- ity in secking graduate work in hology. And I am confident that live in an exemplary way for . and work hard, the Harvard au- ities will admit me, even tf I been a prize fighter." is the first time that any one Harvard can temember that a pspective matriculate has ever of- d to go on probation before the culty to demonstrate his eagerness education. But Wedgevis so sin- about It that he made the 2,000- ile journey trom Arizona, starting with only $10 in his pocket for ravelling expenses. He made the purney partly in freight cars, and hen he reached Cambridge, the last rt of the trip being in a box car, had only 65 cents to his name. Ho s in anything but academic garb, may be said. But he had his de- mination with him, just as he had every one of his sixty-eight bouts the squared circle. ‘Kid’ Wedge's career has been one etermination from the outset. He forty-one years old now, born In Wisconsin woods among rough- Dg people, and much of his early mmbittered by the cruelties of a pfather. His progress to the ring med only natural, and at twenty fought his first professional bat- Fifteen years ago his skill made feared opponent throughout the nberlands of the Middlo West. For six years he fought, and then met the daughter of a Wisconsin ysiclan, she a graduate of a braska college, and far removed the sphere in which Wedge ved. & (He wooed her and married her, and t was tie beginning of a new for him. He realized that he had thing but his ring prowess to share h her, nothing of education, noth- of the enlightenment he so read- recognized in her, And !t was n that he determined to study, to something more of himself mn a master of swings and jans. jpired by the affection and inter- his wife gave him, he entered a tory school and in six years ecomplished the work of twelve. hen he went to the University of jebruska. But the war Interrupted work and took him to Camp rant as boxing instructor. Thyre he received a shock that oul have numbed most men. He declared to be an incurable vic- y KID” WEDGE, FORMER PUGILIST, |“* EEKING HARVARD EDUCATION, PROVES HIMSELF “GOOD SPORT” Wersity Shes at Admiting | -——__— FR: WEDGE be went to El Paso, with only six months more of life, so the physicians said. But in a year he wag well. Then he entered the University «f Arizona to take up the work left un- done in Nebraska, and in time got nis degree of A. B. After that he was head of the Benson High School, eaving there for his pilgrimage to Harvard. a ‘BLACK HAND’ MISSES WOMAN’S $15,000 Disappears Before Messengers Re- turn With Money Sent by Rich Merchant's Wife. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 20.— Detectives are searching for the ‘Black Hand" that tried to get $16,008 from Mrs. Louls P, Gatti, wife of a merchant. She received'a note ct. 20 telling her to have the money for delivery on demand. Shs ob- tulned $15,000 and kept it ready. She was at home with a man rela- tive last night when two boys called with a note demanding the money. Mrs, Gatti handed it to the messen- gers while her relative communicated with the police. Then the messengers were 1ol- lkewed, but the man who had rent them had disappeared. (SSE 2 CAUGHT DRIVING OFF WITH AUTO. Detectives Reilly and Foray ye day saw two young men they had following step into an autom parked at No, 114 West 26th Street and drive it off. They arrested Lewis ‘Weber, twenty-four, of No. 205 Eldridge Street, and David Landau, nineteen, of No, 116 East 12th Street. The ma- chine belonged to Harry Ravigovin of BLE TO GERMANY TO BE RESTORED New One to Replace That Cut in War Will Be Completed in 1923 at $10,000,000 Cost. Direct cable communication with Germany !s to be restored after a lapse of nine years, the line to be In operation by October, 1923, the Com- mercial Cable-Postal Telegraph sys- tem announced ‘to-day. cable will cost $10,000,000. The Commerc No, 114 West 26th Street. Landau told the police a man asked him to drive it to @ repair shop. . A MRS. MUMFORD TO WED. Announcement was made yesterday of the engagement of Mrs. James G, Mum- ford of this city and Boston to Richard Henry Dana of Boston, Mrs. Mumford is head of the personnel department of the American Committee for Devas- tuted France, The wedding will take ¢ in Februs EXHIBITION of Scottish and American LANDSCAPES J. Stewart Barney January 16 to 28 EHRICH GALLERIES 707 Fifth Avenue had at Ovington’s. Him uf tuberculosis. Under this blow ary China Sale —table crystal, too = Cums of exquisite design and graceful decora- tion.and table glassware at its very best may be ' In accordance with the ancient custom you may ‘buy them for the month of January at discounts ranging from ten to fifty per cent, OVINGTON’S “The Gift Shop of Fifth Avenue” FirtH AVENUE AT 39TH STREET is on The entire Ovington collection of China and Table Crystal is included in the cus- tomary January Salo at 10% to 50% off. THE EVENING WORLD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1922 ing the w all cable The new has made a con- wrigh West 42nd St. tract with the German Atlantic Cable Company calling for a new cable be- tween New York and Emden, Ger- many, touching at the Azores. Commercial Company wi ~~» BANGS MAY RECOVER. ATLANTIC CITY, Jan. 20.—The con- dition of John Kendrick Bangs, play+ Stern Brothers (Between 5th and 6th Avenues) art said. GRAFTER's CON fined $600, West 43rd St. cAdyance Fashions for Immediate or Early Spring wear in TRIMMED MILLINERY Cambining SILKS and FANCY STRAWS, in modes of charming distinction at'the very special price of $7.95 - Hats of rich, lustrous Satins or Gros de Londre, with rows of braid or entire facings and flanges of straw. Style distinction is given by sweeping bows of silk, fruit or flower clusters; Very new are “Biot” fancies, colored “Match” trimming, or Hats with drapes of Visca. Color- ful Raffia straw embroidery enliven: silk spore Hats, besides numerous other fanciful orna- mentations. Third Floor. Extraordinary Special Purchase and Sale | SATURDAY of C/B a la Spirite Corsets High-grade, dependable, new Corsets from one of America’s foremost manufacturers, featured for this event at $2.95 (Values to $6) The assortment is comprised of handsome Silk Brocades in low top, topless and medium modes, some with elastic bands across top. Free hip and lightly boned, medium or long waistline Corsets with two or three sets of garters attached. SIZES 23 to 32.—SECOND FLOOR. ‘Noteworthy Feature Specials for Saturday: New shopping styles and ‘vanity models in Women’s Handbags $4.85 «04 6.75 cAt $4.85—Shopping and. Vanity Hand- bags of beautiful silks or fine pin seal, in the latest Spring styles. cAt $6.73—-Pin seal or moire silk hand- bags in various attractive styles, also novelty envelope models of silk or leather. AAS Men's and Women’s Silk Umbrellas 84.95 Women's Umbrellas of exceptional quality satin ot plain tape edge silk with handsome émber bakalite posts and rings; large tips and amber bakalite club tops; also leather effects, Men’s Full Size Umbrellas ot heavy silk, close rolled, and with the desirable Prince of ‘Wales crook handles in assorted woods. Styles and fabrics for all occasions in Silk Petticoats $3.95 » 6,95 Given prominence are smartly tailored washable tub silks with wide hip-depth hems and shadow-proof panels. Others of Silk Jersey, Messaline, Crepe de Chine or Taffeta Silk that are fringed, corded, flounced, embroidered or lace trimmed, Street, sport and evening shades. Matn Floor Ht He Women's and Misses' Fitre Sik Sweaters $5.95 and 7.95 Decidedly smart Tuxedo models for dress of gport wear. Fibre Sill in plain or fancy weaves with long sash belts and pockets. The colors are particularly attractive in all the varying sports shades, also Black and White. Second Floor. The RIBBON Department Announces the following Special Values for Saturday : Satin Jacquard Lingerie Ribbon (White, Pink and Blue) Widths: No. 1 . 1} 2 3 5 40c SATIN TAFFETA RIBBON 5] ins, wide. White, Black and Colors, 48c yard 50c 65c 85c 1.15 Piece of 10 yards MOIRE TAFFETA RIBBON 6} inches wide. 5 5c yard turn last night that Dr, William Blair Stewart, his phystcian, sald to-day he had a very fair chance for recovery. ‘The |For the first time since the operation at lay the/the Atlantic City hospital, about two cable from New York to the Azores, | weeks ago, } 2,802 miles, and the Germany company | for himsolf, from Emden to the Agores, There was no cable communication between the United States and Germany dur- and since the armistice es have had to pass through Eigland or France. Rangs ts able to Might 1CTION UPHELD. Conviction of Eugene P, Martin, form- erly a special agent of the Department of Justice, on a charge of extorting $270 from Leo Levy, a stockbroker, was up- held yesterday by the United Atates Cireult Court of Appeals. He was sen= tenced after trial Inat February to ar and four months in Atlanta and .1872————Golden Anniversary Year. 69TH TO 60TH STREET—LEXINGTON TO THIRD Smart - Looking For Skating For Hiking~ $6.95 fitting and well-made pair of knickers at a wonderfully low p can be retained for each figure. nine heart. Scotch Wool Gauntlet Gloves For Women and Children, 75c All-wool: heather mixtures in those warm, comfortable gauntlets so popular for out-door sports wear. ~_ Bloomingdale’s—Main Floor Wide pink, other Men’s Silk-and-Wool Socks, 69¢ For men who find wool socks somewhat too heavy—these silk mixtures strike a happy and warm ium. In heather green and blue. Bloomingdatc'’s—Main Floor of Ever, of the and $1 Listed appeal Busine: Richar Cotter. Pub. a How t Now in Progress Women’s Dresses 316%: Dresses of silks and cloths of extraordinary quality and style, Fashions and sizes for both misses and women. Values, too, that are proving themselves most sales- worthy. Pub, a’ Issues. Ten-M Pub. ai Bloomingdale’e—Second Floor. Clearance of Entire Stock of and Young Men’s Winter Overe 319-5 894-7 83.4.7 An absolute clearance—at greatly reduced prices, of all our Winter overcoats, taken from our regular stock. These Coats are made of heavy, strong and well wearing materials. “The models are Ulsters, Ulsterettes and the consery ative velvet collar. The Sizes are 33 to 44. Remember—These coats are taken from our regu- lar stock—not being the result of a special purchase. The Prices—$19.75—$24.75-—-$34.75, Our Clearance Sale of Men’s and Young Men’s Suits is now tn full swing—$19.75, $24.75 and $34.75 Hloomingdaie’s—Bocond Floor -Bloomingda Knickers For Women, Misses, Girls Ribbons 27c Yard hair bows or hat trim- Bargain Sale by P. E. AVI For Riding and other Sports Here we havé just the kind you have longed for but did not dare buy for fear of having to spend too much money. Now, with our new offer you can get a well- rice. They come in a variety of all-wool tweed mixtures, and are cut on the desired full lines with a snug knee. Expert workmanship has made them suitable for all waists, and has finished them off with narrow, buckled belts, so that the effect The neat looking little buttons that trim a erous sized pocket, as well as the knee, will have a direct appeal to the fem- satin or taffeta rib- bon in 4 to 6 inch widths. Colors are black, brown, . Sky blue and many lovely shades for Books day brings piles of new and desirable “‘hurt’’ books to our tables. Good fiction, in- cluding many of the successes ‘nae year, at 39c, 50c are some of the many books in the sale with especial to men: Library of Law, Banking and 3s —6 vols. Pub. at $5. Our price, $1 The New Industrial Unrest, by Ray S. Baker. Pub. at $2. Our price, 75e Outlines of Economes, by dT. Ely Pub. at $3. Our price, $1.50 United States Steel, by A. t $3. Our price, $2 0 Reduce Selling Costs, Derrick. t $2. Our price, $1 Leonard Wood on National Pub. at $1. Our price, .35¢ inute Talks with Workers. t $1. Our price, 35¢ Americanism Versus Bolshe- vism, by Ole Hanson. Pub. at $1.50. Our price, 50c (‘Tables full of similar bargains) Second Floor. Men’s oats