Foreign Language Press Service

Tomorrow, Sunday, in their hall at 1019 Diversey Parkway, the Turnverein Lincoln is giving its customary Christmas exhibition. At this same time there will be a distribution of gifts to children by the ladies' division. The festival will begin at exactly 8 P.M. with a Christmas caro

Laszlo Kaczander, famous long distance walker, who set up a world record by walking from New York to Los Angeles in sixty days, will leave Chicago on Dec. 21. Mayor Cermak will give him a letter to the Mayor of New York. Police Chief Allman will give him motorcycle escort

Under the auspices of the ladies' department of the North Side Turnhalle there will be, on Monday, the second day of Christmas, the annual Christmas celebration of the Chicago Turnverein, 820 North Clark Street. The celebration begins at 8 P.M. The girls' and boys' classes and the o

The Illinois Turn District submitted three resolutions to the proper personalities and authorities taking a decisive attitude to a number of important questions of the day. In the two first resolutions, they are protesting against the curtailing of education, against an attempted re

p.69. Music--To date, of Czechoslavonic artistic culture it is music that America knows best. This is only natural. Music needs no translator, as does literature, it can be performed anywhere by homebred talent, and requires no expensive transportation to expositions, as painting and sculptur

Let me tell of the Danish-American Athletic Club here in Chicago, my field of activity. We have a club that, from a meager beginning in 1922, now counts 250 adults and 120 children. One hundred and fifty of the adults take active part in gymnastics, while others go in for wrestling, boxing an

More than 20,000 Jugo-Slavs filled the west stands of Soldier Field at the Jugo-Slav Day festivities yesterday. Prior to the program a parade half a mile long marched to the monument created by Dr. Meshtrovich, which stands, at Congress street and Michigan avenue, and the statue was

Let me tell of the Danish-American Athletic Club here in Chicago, my field of activity. We have a club that, from a meager beginning in 1922, now counts 250 adults and 120 children. One hundred and fifty of the adults take active part in gymnastics, while others go in for wrestling, boxing an

The Mexican boxer, Tony Herrera, is among us again, after a long absence. He was the guest of honor at an entertainment, organized by some of his friends, last Saturday, January 21st. Although we do not know as yet, the intentions of our distinguished friend, Herrera, we pass the following in

The famous basketball team, "Fal," of Mexico, is here on a visit. During its stay here in Chicago, it will compete with two of our outstanding basketball teams, the Y.M.C.A. of Oak Park and the team of Loyola University. This gallant Mexican squad has been winning games on its various stops f

Our famous Mexican boxer, Adan Morales, better known as Sammy Morales, will meet an opponent of unusual ability, Joey Palozzola. Adan Morales, is from Auguascalientes. During his two years stay here in Chicago, Sammy, has gained much fame. He boxes twice a month and at present is on

The funeral services for Leopold Grand, who died yesterday, will be held tomorrow, Saturday, at 3 o'clock, in Lain's chapel, 63rd St. and Harvard Ave., under the auspices of the Chicago Turngemeinde and Mizpah Lodge No. 768 of the Freemasons. From there it goes to Oakwood Cemetery, where acco

The Mexican champions of the National Basket Ball League of Mexico, who played various games in this city on January 27, 28 and 29th, were defeated in all three of them. The first game was played, on the 27th, against Loyola University, the score being 39 to 23 in Loyola's favor. The second g

You are cordially invited to attend the grand inaugural dance of the "Excelsior" sporting club, which will take place in the Hall of the Union State Bank, 92nd Street and Houston Avenue, February 4th, at 8:00 P.M. We hope that all our readers will be able to attend.

The Saint George's Palcons, Branch 673 of the First Catholic Slovak Union, held its annual gymnastic public performance, Sunday evening in the Bohemian-American Auditorium. Just as in previous years, the St. George's Sokols received an honorary mention this year for their excellent performanc

Active interest was evinced by the large crowd attending the basketball tournament held in the Loyola Gymnasium last Sunday. Ten teams participated in the tournament, and all but two--which were from Gary and Milwaukee--were Chicago teams. The games began at 10 A. M. The championshi

Isidoro Gastanaga, the new Spanish terror of contemporary heavy weight pugilists took part in a boxing match last Monday, at White City Park, in this city. He was cool and calm, and wore a robe with the red, yellow and purple of the Spanish flag. Arriving at the ring, Gastanaga sat

Before a gathering of more than six thousand people at the Chicago Stadium, the new Spanish idol of the ring Isidro Gastanaga met Tommy Loughran of Philadelphia, and suffered his first defeat. Loughran is one of the outstanding boxers of Philadelphia. The fight was exciting all the way throug

The funeral of Fritz Weis, honorary president of the Chicago Sporting Club, took place yesterday afternoon at the Irving Park Cemetery. The funeral services were held in the chapel of Westfall and Son's undertakers, 3807 Lincoln Avenue. As an introduction, the Schiller Liedertafel, of which F

A group of active young Greek girls of the West Side have formed an athletic club. This club will be associated with the famous Hull House of Chicago. An election was recently held, and the following girls were made officers: Pitsa Samaras, president; Angela Varrelas, vice-president