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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-21
JOHNNY KILBANE
AND KIRK MATCHED
Kirk is the Boy Who Made For
mer Champion At
tell Quit

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 21.--Cham-
pion Johnny Kilbane. and Ollie Kirk.
q clever featherweight, OF this city,
have been matched for a bout New
Years day. according to an announce
ment here today. The local boy will
make 122 pounds at o'clock. Kirk
is the lad who made ex-Champion Abe
AtteH quit In the sixth round In his
last fight In ST. Louis.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-21
I'LL LICK FRANKIE BURNS OR GO BACK TO WORK."
SAYS TOMMY HUDSON ON RETURN HOME WITH BENT jaw

I'm lick frankie Burns or go back
to work just as soon as my Jaw is
healed" says Tommy Hudson, the
Detroit baptamweight boxer who was
making fine progress in New York.
and other eastern points in the istic
game until Burns put him out OF the
running for the time being with a
Jaw broken in two places.
Tommy returned 20 his home in
Detroit yesterday looking to be In ex-
cellent health except for the bandaged
chin He will take things easy In
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-21

Detroit for several weeks until he has
permission from his physician to get
back into active ring work.
Tommy has q glowing account OF
his affairs In The east which he re-
lates with the flGency that comes from
a few weeks among the scrappers In
the metropolis where a linguistic
course is prominent in the fighters
curriculum.
Tommy returned with AL the EN-
lhellishments OF "a real pug's converse.
tiQn. That shadow boxiRg. feintIng
istuff which every good pugilist must
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-21

stay with the party until the holiday
vacation Is over, and then go at once
to the university.
Zbyszko himself is a lawyer In the
old country and when his brother has
begun the practice of medicine, the
family will be we'll represented In
professional circles.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-21
CODDY WINTERS
WINS FOR MAPS
Cleveland Downs Montreal Puck
Chasers 5 to O at Cleve-
land

. CLEVELAND. o., Dec. 21.-The st.
Jacques hockey players from Montreal
meet the Cleveland A. c. seven again
tonight. with the handicap OF one de-
feat The visiting Canadians were
baffled by the footwork Of the Cleve-
land skaters, particularly that OF Cod
dy Winters, who scored two goals.
Cleveland won last night, five to moth
ing
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-21
HOBBY BAKER WINS
HOCKEY GAME FOR
TIGER OVER WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Cap-
tain "Hobey" Baker is given the
credit today for Princeton's VIC
tory over Williams college In
their annual hockey match, pla
ed last night at the st. Nicholas
rink. and won by score OF IA
goals to /. or the victor's num-
Der. Baker scored eight goals,
and assisted In three OF the re-
maining six. Seldom has such
brilliant individual player
been seen at the local rink.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-21
Harvayd, Star Finds
1t IS EaSv To Make Money

Charley Brickley, champion football
player OF 1912, Is now shot putter
and tailor's agent.
The versatile halfback of the Har-
ward team-the only man selected by
all the experts for the AllAmerican
eleyen-began last week to take or
ders for fashionable clothing from the
at the Cambridge In
stitution..
The young salesman was suiiiciently
advertised by New York firm. who
announced In the Harvard Crimson
that at a given time and place
Charles r. Brickley, Harvard repre-
sentative" would be pleased to take
the orders of the students for winter
and aspiring clothing. y $1,000 ---
II is understood that Brickley will
receive a remarkable sum as retainer
and commissions--a sum that would
make the average agent of business
house gasp with envy. Since, accord.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-21

ley's men kept the ball in their pos.
session 80 much of the time that Ad.
fian had no chance to mount up the
scoring ladder themselves.
In the preliminary the u. OF ID.
Juniors defeated the Shamrocks, 81
to 8. Coach Frye, of ID. u. s. was
referee. The summary and lineup:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-21

ARTHUR IRWIN financial manager
OF the New York Americans. besides
playing'a an active part in making base
ball history, contributed to the mod
ern paraphernalia of the. game. He
put the first catcher's mitt on the
market.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-21
ORDEMAN GETS BETTER
OF HERCULES JOHNSON

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Dec. 21.--
Before a crowd OF several thousand
Scandinavians, Henry Ordeman clear
ly demonstrated his superiority over
Hercules" Johnson, last night John
son. who had challenged the Nor
wegian several times during the past
few months, was defeated in straight
falls.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-21
CHICAGO GOLFERS TO
HAVE NEW CLUB HOUSE

CHICAGO. Dec 21.-Chicago golf.
ers are to have new $4,000 club
house. The directors OF the Chicago
Golf club have voted bond issue of
100000 for a club to replace the one
that was burned down last September
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-21
HAYDOCK TO COACH
PENN TRACK SQUAD

Thomas o. Haydcck. a member OF
the University OF Pennsylvania track
teams during the seasons OF 19067-S,
versity OF Pennsylvania squad for the
winter season yesterday, to take Mike
Murphy's place. Haydock held this
position last year. but received no pay
whatsoever for his services.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-21

EPPA RIXEY, late of Virginia, who
made good with the Phillies last sea
son, may be among the hold-outs ere
long. From Charlottesville comes the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-21

See that fellow and he pointed to a
sign painter on a. scaffold. He got
II and is painting It,"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-21
Kin.eIl. with McGraw Again.

Richard +. Kinsella. who last year
secuted for Roger Bresnahan- and the
81 Louis Cardinals and resigned when
Mrs Britton nred Bresnahan. has
booked up with McGraw again. Kim
sella has turned up some OF the giants
best bets and McGraw was glad TO get
him hack
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-21

Candy LaChance. famous hrst base
man OF the famous old Boston Red soN.
likely will coach the baseball team at
the Connecticut Agricultural eoilege
next spring.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-21

SPECIAL METINEE DANCE
Every. Saturday Afternoon at Arcadia.
Woodward and Stimson. Admission
Free by Card.--Advt.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-21

Have you lost faith I'm the. future
life? IL so. hear Pastor sturgeon on
tho subject. Victory Ger the Grave"
and have your faith restored Detroit
Opera House. sunday. > y. IN. All free,
no collections.--Advt
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-21

Eastern track n,en ere eeing 20 work
during the holiday vacation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-21

Final score-U. OF ID. 81 Adrian IS.
Score first half--Adrian 9. u. OF d. s.
han S, Monahan 2. Kelly-i5 Marshall
2 Hart 3. Laudenslauger-6. Baskets
from fouls-Hanrahan In s: Marshall
/ IN g; Ayers 0 in 2: Hart 0 In 2. Fouls
committed--L. Heaphy g. Haigh. Kel-
lar, Kelly, Monahan-9: Marshall 9:
Ayers. Hart 2--6 Referee--Frye. IN
y. 81 Timer--Flattery CU. OF d. Time
Of halves-20 minutes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-21

DIR. N. T. Cook IL urging extensive
apple growing IN New Jersey.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-21
THE WEATHER

Snow TONIGHT on SUNDAY. NOT
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rer pstsns. and tssssr'sss. css. 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
PLUMBING.

During the year the plumbing Office
made $3.50 inspections. decrease Of 100
under the number made in the preceding
year. The average number Of fnspec-
lions made by each inspector per day was
about sixteen. A number of amendments
were made in the plumbing regulations
during the year tending toward a SIM
plification of plumbing construction work.
Forty-three cases of violations of the
plumbing regulations were prosecuted in
the Police Court.
Under the compulsory drainage act,
twelve premises were provided with sewer
and water connections. upon the failure
or refusal of the owners to install such
services. The cost of this work was
81 500. Under the provisions of law this
cost is assessed against the property.
During the year the plumbing board
held twenty-five sessions for the examina-
ton of candidates for license as master
plumber and gas filter. >Forty-four ap-
pl1cants were examined, twenty-fOur of
whom were new applicants. and twenty
We're applicants for denomination. OF
the former nine passed and fifteen failed,
and of the latter seven passed and thir-
teen failed.
Three public convenience stations are
in operation. They are located at 7th
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest, 18th
west, and 9th and K streets northwest.
During the last year the patrons of these
stations numbered 1923, $50, and the re-
ceipts from pay compartments aggregated
$3,O4O.4O. The cost of operation was
S1O4lS7S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03

Previous to July 1. 1911. these lamps
were lighted under contract, but they are
now lighted directly by the public utility
corporations under rates fixed by Con-
gress in the District appropriation act for
the fiscal year 1912.
Nine hundred and forty-One naphtha
lamps were replaced during the year with
either gas lamps or incandescent electric
lamps This change not only effected
saving in the annual cost of maintenance,
contract price for naphtha lighting was
$3.50 per lamp per annum,. while the
gas lamps are but $3.50 per lamp and the
electric lights $1o per lamp per annum.
Experiments have been made during the
year with an improved type of mantle
gas lamps, on which alabaster globes
are used. similar in appearance to those
used in incandescent electric lighting.
The lighting of seven and one-half
miles Of streets was improved by the in
cent electric lights. in place of existing
gas and electric arc lamps.
The appropriation act for the fiscal year
1912 required 400 of the series-inclosed
placed with 4-ampere magnetic lamps or
other form OF improved lighting. the
change to be made by April 1, 1912. In
compliance with this act 2O1 4-ampere
magnetite lamps were installed, and the
an improved form of incandescent cleo
trio lighting.
Legislation is requested by the Commits
sioners in their estimates for the next
fiscal year to require steam railroads to
maintain lights along the streets occu-
pied on their right Of ways. The Com
missiOners believe that existing law re-
quires railroads to pay for such lighting,
and legal proceedings are pending to. re-
quire them to do SO. In order to remove
all question regarding the matter, how
ever, a new law Is recommended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
ELECTRIC LIGHT SERVICE.

Seven miles of underground cable
were installed during the year and so
miles Of cable withdrawn. the total
amount of this cable in service at the
end of the year being 1855 miles.
Four and Twenty-Five hundredths miles
of aerial cable were in service at the end
of the year.
Twelve new fire alarm boxes were
placed in service during the year, maxi
ing the total number at the end of the
year, $50. The number of fire alarms re-
ceived and transmitted during the year
was 1853. of which eighty were false.
The total number of patrol boxes in
service at the end of the year was 357.
graph. electric light and trolley poles in
the District of Columbia is $3.50.
Under the Office of the inspector of gas
and meters 21,379 gas meters were
tested, as compared
Gas and Meter with 1896 during the
r..4; preceding year. and the
AnsPectloA. amount Of fees COL
lected was 5000, an increase over the
preceding year of $2.6329O.
The legal requirement regarding the IL
Illuminating power and purity of gas pro-
vides that the Illuminating power shall
equal twenty-five candles. Gas is sup
piled by two public service corporations,
the Washington Gas Light Company and
the Georgetown Gas Light Company.
On forty-three days during the year the
Illuminating power of the gas furnished
by the Washington Gas Light Company
was below the legal standard. and on
4 = ;rfv 6ov Iu
Georgetown Gas Light Company was be-
low the legal standard.
Throughout the year the amount Of am
monia and sulphur in the gas was Who'll
ly within the maximum limits fixed by
law
The existence Of hydrogen sulphide in
the gas furnished by the Washington
Gas Light Company was found on fifty
six days and in that furnished by the
Georgetown Gas Light Company on
thirty-seven days during the year.
The automobile board examined 1888
persons desiring permits to operate motor
vehicles and issued permits as follows:
To operate electric vehicles. 200: gasoline.
1,790; steam, %; motor cycles. 3d. Fifty
applicants were rejected. In addition
there were issued 81 permits to the en-
ployes Of the United States and the Dis
trict of Columbia to operate motor We
hicles for use in their public business
| for which no fee was charged. The reve.
nue. received from fees for these permits
amounted to $6,O22. an increase over the
preceding year of 81 562. There were also
issued 1924 Identification tags for motor
vehicles, the fees for which amounted to
| 81, S4S, an increase over the preceding
year Of 1884. OF these tags, 1872 were for
| electric vehicles, 3.O75 for gasoline We
| hicles, 50 for steam vehicles and 632 for
motor cycles.
Two permits issued to operate motor
vehicles were revoked on the recon-
I mendation of the superintendent of police
I The permits issued by the permit clerk
| Of the engineer department for various
purposes other than building permits
| amounted to 81 1875, an increase Of 4, 17S
over the previous year. The fees paid fol-
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board, however. to demolish IA houses be-
cause of refusal or neglect of the owners
to obey the notices Of the board. The law
be assessed against the property. but this
has not been necessary, as the value OF
the old material in the premises paid for
the cost of demolition.
Based upon recommendation OF the
board. legal action is. being taken to con-
vert an alley in square Is into minor
street. and the board makes recommends
ton that similar action be taken in alley
in square SIS.
The board recommends that a sys-
tematic effort be made to condemn the
interior of squares where the alleys are
used for habitation. as has already been
done in the case Of Willow Tree alley,
converting the ground into Fairgrounds
and social centers. with public bathing
pools. 1t makes specific recommendation
that Goat alley. in square 40, be SO treat
ed, the estimated cost in this case being
10000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03

There are estimated to be 5S,222 brick
buildings and 25.j59 frame buildings In
the District. This is an increase during
the year of 2.17O brick buildings and 365
frame buildings
The increase in the value of private
building operations is primarily ac-
counted for by the permit issued for tie
construction of the new Arlington Hotel.
valued at $3,OOO,OOO.
The fees collected for the issuance of
permits amounted to $33,2l9.95 an in
crease of $2,S65.49 These fees covered
the expenses of the Office for the year.
The character of construction of both
new buildings and the remodeling of old
buildings was improved, particularly in
apartment houses. Office buildings and
theaters, where fireproof construction is
very generally if not entirely used.
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than are We here in the Capital city OF
the nation. Boston. Kansas City and many
others are leading US in the development
of their parks. and yet 1t is presumably
to enable Washington to lead in such
matters that SO large a federal contribu-
ton is made toward our local expendi-
lures.
The appropriation for the care and
maintenance of Rock Creek Park during
the year was $4,000. This was used in
completing Morrow road and the bridge
thereon. oiling Beach drive and Ridge
road, erecting public convenience sta
ton at Pierce Mill, constructing road
way on Beach drive north Of Military
road and in the general care and main
tenance of the park.
The construction Of Morrow road. lead
Ing from the intersection Of 10th and
Kennedy streets to the intersection of
Beach drive and Military road. opened
up new entrance to the park which Is
much used.
The work of constructing a roadway
on Beach drive. north of the Military
road toward the northern limit of the
portion of the drive. which is "a miles
long. was practically finished for two
miles, and about one mile of the drive
was partly macadamized. The stone
used in constructing the base was OBJ
tanned from a quarry In the park. the
surface layer only being purchased.
A public convenience station was built
at Pierce MILL and the approach at the
eastern end Of the bridge at the mill was
changed by the construction Of retaining
walls, thus removing a dangerous condi-
ton at this point by widening the road
way at Beach drive. Starting this year,
the policy was adopted Of raising the
necessary grain in the park to feed the
teams used in construction work. and a
considerable area was planted in corn.
1t is intended in the future to increase
this planting SO as to make the purchase
of feed for the teams used in the park
unnecessary.
During the next fiscal year it is pro-
posed to continue the construction of a
roadway on Beach drive north of Military
road, and to macadamize road along the
north end Of the park
The Commissioners again call attention
to the need Of transportation facilities to
make the park more accessible to the
general public. At the present time a
local automobile company is operating
vehicles through the Geological Park and
this park, the route covering points of
interest in the park and the fare charged
being reasonable. While this is a step to-
ward furnishing such transportation IA
cilities. it is believed that the street rail-
way extension hereinbefore recommended
on Kennedy street, from 14th street to
and into the park, should be provided by
proper legislation.
X
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these permits amounted to $500. an in
crease of S. 94 over the previous year.
The report of the board of examiners
OF steam engineers shows that 81 exami-
nations were held and 145 applicants ex-
amined of which 55 were licensed and 30
rejected as incompetent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03

Inc DuliO1nS regulations were amended
during the year. one of the principal
amendments affecting the
Regulations location of publ
A~and.1 garag with the
purpose of cOncen-
trating them in localities already in
part occupied by such establishments.
They are now permitted to be built in
the same square and adjoining similar
establishments without the previous re-
quirement of obtaining further consent
Of abutting property owners. The fire
limits were enlarged SO as to include the
recently built up section of the District
lying between Park road and the Piney
Branch valley and eastward to what is
known as Spring road. The act regulat-
ing the height Of buildings was amended
by Congress during the year SO as to
permit combustible buildings to be erected
to height Of fifty-five feet instead of
fifty feet.
Material progress was made during the
escape law. one inspector in the build
ing Office being detailed on this work
Two hundred and twenty-four exterior
wall fire escapes have been erected. and
in the new buildings planned architects
are providing additional. interior stair
ways. thereby eliminating the necessity
for exterior fire escapes.
The elevators in the District of Column
bia are inspected by two inspectors under
the direction Of the inspector Of buildings.
The number Of passenger elevators in
stalled during the year was A, freight
elevators 50, a total of 126.
The inspectors report a satisfactory
condition in this branch Of the service.
There have been no accidents or loss
of life due to breakage or deranRement
Of machinery. the only fatalities which
occurred being due to personal careless
ness.
While there is no obligation placed by
law on the Commissioners to inspect
buildings owned or occupied by the
United States government, these inspec-
tions were made to the number Of g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
STRENGTHENING.

There are 1852 street lamps of all
kinds in the District of Columbia, as
compared with 1905 at the end of the
last fiscal year, an increase Of S47
lamps. These are divided as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
Inspection of
Private Buildings.

inspections during the year was 3,112.
an increase of $50 over the previous
year. There are eight regular field in
spectors engaged on this work, and one
temporary inspector employed during the
heaviest part of the building season.
Each inspector makes about twenty
seven daily inspections. Increased eff
cheney in this work could be accomplish
ed If better means Of transportation were
provided for the inspectors. This has
been recommended in the estimates of
the Commissioners.
The number of steam boilers inspected
by the inspector of boilers was 544. The
compensation of this official is received
from fees paid by the owners of boilers.
The total amount received from such
fees during the year was $3.50, and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
Building
Operations.

Ing year OF $ZO64,l4S Inc
building work of the United States. as
reported to the inspector of buildings,
which includes the new bureau of en-
craving and printing and the new post
Office building under construction.
amounted to $3.67S. 100. This makes a
total value Of building operations under
permits granted during the year of So
496,93S The number Of permits issued
for buildings, repairs. awnings. signs, en-
gines, motors, elevators, etc, was 6.21O.
an increase of III over the preceding
year. The number Of permits granted
for projections beyond the building line
was 1886, an increase of sos over the
preceding year.
The number of dwelling houses con-
structed was 2.174, an increase Of 252
over the preceding year; the number OF
apartment houses erected was q. an in
crease of IL over the preceding year;
the number of business buildings erected
was 225. decrease of 1856 under the
preceding year: the total number Of new
buildings erected was 2,535. an increase
of 242 over the preceding year.
The distribution of the cost of these
improvements. Including repairs to ex-
listing buildings is as follows: