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Evening star., 1916-12-03

E1HE official who keeps the streets
of a great city clean must be a
live engineer progressive
and not conservative-or he
Will soon be behind the procession.
The man who fills this place in Wash
ington has an abhorrence of post-mor-
TENS and that is why new cleaning ap-
paratus is continually making it's ap-
pearance and old styles go into the
discard In the interest of economy
Economy here means the performance
of the same work with less money, or
of better work for the money
The latter is preferable and it is some
times called efficiency"
In some instances man, in many
horse, and in others motor power gives
the best push. and it is characteristic
of the progressive man on the job that
he is not too closely allied to any one,
but is open to all.
Persons like to know the why's and
wherefores of things they see about
them. and the simple way to learn
about the equipment of the local street
cleaning department was to ask it's
superintendent. ]. ". Paxton. why GER
tain changes have been made.
we are constantly on the lookout for
innovations in apparatus and methods"
he said The engineers of the larger
cities are more or less closely in touch
with one another. and little goes on in
our line of which We are not informed
We watch what new things are being
used in live cities and try them out for
ourselves. since what may be good In
some places may not do for Washing
ton, and what is first-rate for streets
or heavy traffic may be wholly insult
able where it is light.
For instance. in the crowded thor
oughfares We cannot sweep the streets
except at night or early In the morn
ing with machine sweepers So We
have broom-men there. and various
devices have been used to take up the
litter. Some cities have tried tin cans;
In our own city We use heavy canvas
sacks formerly hung from open steel
frames mounted upon wheels, but now
We handle them differently Men
pushed the carriers about as they COL
lected the sweepings until the sack
was filled. then they closed the flap
and left the full bag at the corner
while they went on collecting more lit
Evening star., 1916-12-03

planks. if down. or over the mooring
lines, for they are experts on the tight
rope. slack-rope, and even the swing
ing wire of a telephone line, and do not
hesitate to run along any line If they
want to go aboard ship. where they
know, by instinct or experience, that
they will find life of ease and plenty
1t is not suspected that they do this
solely for the purpose of seeing the
world. or that it is. as some have hint
ed. through trait inherited from that
pair of ancestors which the great ad
miral. Noah. unfortunately. although
with kindly intent. took out of the wet
into his cruising menagerie.
Many rats from inland become in
voluntary passengers when the pack
ages in which they are nesting are
taken as freight for an outgoing vessel.
Fumigation from special tugs de-
signed by the service are used to kill
them on the ships. and after this opera
ton their carcasses are frequently re-
moved by the barrelful.
Rat-proof construction adds very lit
tie to the expense of building If in
Evening star., 1916-12-03

hospital wards, stripped of the berths
usually found in sleeping cars and fill
ed with regulation army hospital cots.
In order to conserve space as much as
possible, the upper berths have been
left in place and will be used for the
less dangerously wounded cases.
In addition to these ward cars. there
are two regulation sleepers, capable OF
being converted into dining cars for
the use of the convaleScents, who are
sufficiently well to rise for their meals,
and supplied with g. variety of new
equipment in the way of electric fans,
call bells, medicine cabinets, linen
closets and ice tanks.
An entire car has been set aside for
the use of surgeons who may have to
operate while en- route on serious
Evening star., 1916-12-03

cases A first aid room, a sterilizing
room and three operating rooms COM
prise this section of the rolling hospi-
tai, and especial care has been taken
by Capt. Percy Jones of the Army
Medical Corps. who designed the train.
to have the equipment in this section
up to the minute in every particular.
The kitchen. with special apparatus
for the preparation of diet foods, and a
car for the use of the medical officers
attached to the train, complete the
new Army Hospital laundry where
linen and clothing may be cleansed
while the patients are being trans
ported to the base hospital forms a
portion of the kitchen car.
In order that patients may be incon-
venienced as little possible while
entering or leaving any of the cars OF
the hospital train, care has been taken
to make all the doors extra wide. This
will permit of cots and stretchers
being placed on the train without the
necessity of removing the patients.
and, in addition. of carrying these sick
beds the entire length of the "hospi-
tai" with a minimum of Inconvenience
to the wounded. The beds in the ward
cars are of the regulation hospital pat
tern, and nothing has been LETT un-
done that would make for the comfort
or convenience of the men who may
be wounded in service.
The hospital train is not intended TO
be permanent retreat for the sick IL
is to be used only as connecting INK
between the field hospital and the main
hospital where the men VIII remain
until they recover. 1nasmuch as the
hospital train will be capable of carry
ing 900 men. without crowding, 1t Is
expected that little trouble viii be ex-
L. n-
gerously wounded cases to point
where they can obtain the best OF
medical treatment and the most care
full nursing.
him a pretty penny-something over
half million dollars-but army sur
geons declare that 1t is worth every
cent of it. If only as measure OF pre-
paredness.
While the navy's new floating hos
pital," as yet unnamed. will cost about
five times as much s the army's rail-
road hospital. 1t must be remembered
considerably more than that of build
ing a train. and that the government
intends to have this ship. the first OF
its kind ever built. from the keel up
complete in every detail.
Considering their importance in war
fare, the matter of hospital ships has.
in the past been very much neglected
1t has usually been the practice of ma
tions to wait until war was fairly upon
them before they hastily converted
few transports into hospital ships.
looking to the Red Cross and other prt-
vate organizations to supply the rest,
as is done in the field.
The United States Navy needs more
hospital facilities, not only as pre-
paratory measure against war. but also
for the purpose of taking care Of its
large personnel in time Of peace. Re-
ferring to this matter, the surgeon gem
eral Of the navy recently said:
THE navy has a big floating popula-
Evening star., 1916-12-03

sprinkling cart goes through a street.
the dirt is thrown in little ridge along
the cutters, where it is swept into
little piles convenient for loading into
the carts.
Formerly the vehicle used for this
purpose was the ordinary dirt cart.
which holds enough for a one-horse
load. AS street refuse weighs about
half as much as dirt, it hardly takes a
Columbus to see that If the box were
made twice as large the horse would
have the proper load, and one horse and
driver would do as much as two horses
and two drivers did before. None Of
the old carts are now used for COL
lecting purposes by the Washington
department.
'In the autumn. when the leaves fall
from the trees, especially after a storm.
the department has hard work to
gather and cart away the litter in the
Evening star., 1916-12-03

ton aboard its battleships composed of
men who are continually exposed to
the elements and to accidents from ma
chinery, about which many of them
work. One hospital ship cannot possi-
bly, meet all the requirements"
So, al last. after many years of con-
Department. Congress has appropriated
s2.500,000 for the construction of
really modern and complete hospital
ship, to be built In a government navy
yard. For the past six months l'r. X.
C. Holcomb of the bureau of medicine
and surgery of the Navy Department
has been cooperating with the bureau
of construction and repair to lay the
plans for a vessel that would eclipse In
ship construction and hospital facili-
ties anything that the world has ever
produced before.
In the first place, the vessel is to be
furnished with several stabilizers, SO
that she will roll as little possible
and thus permit of the performance of
delicate operations even in compara-
lively heavy sea. The floating hospital
is to be $50 feet long. by so feet wide.
with a capacity of 300 patients during
ordinary times and 500 in an emer-
gency.
In addition to the wards. there will
be several special consulting rooms
where outside patients. or day pa
tients, may come and receive treat
ment. One of these will be in con-
nection with the ear, eye and throat
as any to be found in city hospital.
A sound-proof room for testing the
hearing is also provided for in the
plans, as well as dark room for test
ing the eyesight. and an N-ray room
where patients may be examined for
internal injuries, with a separate room
for the development of the photo
graphic plates.
A diet kitchen, with all the latest
culinary equipment. is likewise pro-
vided for, and DR.. Holcomb has fn-
vented a new and clever arrangements
by which each patient may receive
his food while hot This is steam
table on wheels. The apparatus is filled
with hot food in the kitchen. on the
lower deck. rolled down the hall and
into an elevator, where it is taken
up to the ward deck. 1t Is then wheeled
into the wards and down the aisles
of beds, the plate of each patient being
supplied from its steaming watts.
The ship will also contain a bios
logical laboratory. a dental laboratory
and an animal yard. where monkeys
and guinea pigs will be kept for tho
purpose of testing theories Of germ
Infection. In an obscure corner of tho
ship there is to be a morgue, connected
with the refrigerating plant. where the
bodies of dead officers and sailors may
be preserved and brought back to their
families at home, instead Of being
buried over the side of the ship. as
was formerly the custom.
AS compared with this new hospital
ship, with it's electrical devices, ito
scientific equipment, its vacuum-clean-
Ing apparatus, its elevators and ite
modern toilet facilities. tho hoapafa4
ships Of even a few years ago AupeA3
medieval in construction.
Evening star., 1916-12-03

shell. and steal the mo1asses from a jug
by dipping it out with their tails. They
damage shoes. clothing, leather goods,
and anything else that attracts them.
They sit when they eat. holding their
food in their paws, like squirrels, and
are models of personal cleanliness in
removing the last particle of food from
face and fur after every meal. although
they are not at all particular about
their diet. They like meat. but never
question the cut or the age.
There are many more rats around
than most persons suppose. because
they are so expert at concealing them
selves byday. and people are not look
ing for rats at night. They are not
confined to wharves, grain storage
houses and such places in the city. but
they enjoy life in the country. too.
A few years ago a 2,O00-acre farm
in England was believed to be badly
infested by these chaps Rat catchers
went after them systematically and de-
stroyed 1000 and even then they could
not free the farm from the pests
In the past century the damage done
by rats led to famine in two great
districts in India. Rewards for their
bodies brought the astonishing num-
Der Of Il, 600. 900 dead rats. That seems
like an enormous reduction in rat
power resources; but il is only about
10 per cent of this country's estimated
rat population. and under favorable
conditions they would easily make up
that loss in two years
Rats make many migrations In large
numbers. They have been seen in
armies crossing country roads on their
way to new territories. Such move
ments are, II is supposed, determined
by the food supply; il they cannot get
enough to eat they leave; and when
they abandon a place they go in a body,
even as the Israelites of old passed out
INTO the wilderness. although no one
has been able to spot their Moses.
In the summer many go to the coun.
try. where food is plenty: their rural
cousins leave the barns and houses and
seek the grain growing in the fields
In England during tho herring sea-
son rats migrate to the seashore for
the waters and a fish diet: but when
the fish stop running. the rats return
to the city or their country places for
the winters festivities. although some
seem to prefer the coastal cities. where
they can educate thir offspring in the
WAYS of a cultivated wharf rat.
From this source come most OF the
rats which become unbidden and un-
welcome guests on vessels of every
kind. from grain carriers to private
yachts and ariStocrattc liners. They
are not at all particular about having
frst-class accommodations. provided
there are good hiding places and plenty
Of food.
Evening star., 1916-12-03

E1HE official who keeps the streets
of a great city clean must be a
live engineer progressive
~ at he
Evening star., 1916-12-03

shell. and steal the mo1asses from jug
by dipping it out with their tails. They
damage shoes. clothing, leather goods,
and anything else that attracts them.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28

Art and pugilism seldom blend This
combination is found. however, in one
aspirant TO the lightweight title. Even
II no fails in his quest of the cham
pionship. Joe yelling. or Willing, to
draw on his family monker. should be
perturbed and alarmed over his fu-
ture cats Just so long as he keeps
his good right mauler out of a sling
this slugging Chicagoan. managed by
Larney Lichiensten. will provide
meat and potatoes for all the other
Wnhlngs
AS a kid Joe was forever making
pictures while apparently poring over
his readin'. wiitin and 'rithmetic.
Manys the time he deceived his teach
er. But all the while he was develop
ing a native talent and until three
years ago was fully determined TO exc
out his livelihood at cartooning Then,
lust when he commenced to make it
tough for Rembrandt. Raphael and the
other Old Masters, he chanced to drop
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
COLLEGE BAskETBALL.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Feb 2S.-Delawaro Col
lege basketball team will play the
George Washington University team
OF Washington. d. C.. here tonight.
The Blue and Gold fve has been go
ing strong lately. and this should be
fast game. On Friday night the
strong SusQuehanna University team
will be here, and the season VIII close
on SATURDAY. with a game at Annapolis
against St. Johns.
Both baseball and track training
will be started on Joe Frazer Field
early in March. In case the weather
will permit. Assistant Track Coach
Keyes will probably have some of the
track candidates out next week. This
will give Coach McAvoy all his time
TO devote to the baseball candidates.
Little is known Of the material for
track and baseball among the fresh
men.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
TRAP SHOOTING
BASKET BALL
What Do You WanI
10 Know About Sport

Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
Q) Was Leonard or Dundee ever
defeated as lightweight? II so, by
whom? C2) What is the nationality OF
Jack Britton? FAN.
Leonard was knocked out by Joe
Shngrue in five rounds at Browns
gymnasium. March ), 1912. Dundee
never was worse than shaded on
points, and that by mighty few men
(2) American, of Irish extraction. His
right name is William Breslin.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
If Moran out Of his match with
Willard, would they put Jack Dillon:
EDDIE.
Oh, you Village Cut-up!
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
Was John L. Sullivan ever the
champion heavyweight OF the world?
c.
No; only of America.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
If you have the record of the New
England League for last season, who
won the pennant? A.
Portland won New England pennant
last year.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
Will you please print in your quer-
les and answers if Stanley Ketchell
ever fought Joe Jeanette? A.
ketchel never fought jeanette.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
0) Who won the bout between
Charlie White and Freddie Welsh in
Brooklyn last summer? (2) How many
knockouts did Charlie White. the
! lightweight score in 1915 in one
round and how many knookouts alto
gether L.
/ o. White got newspaper deci.
sion. (2l From February %, 1915, to
November 1G, in 1915. White won sew
en fights with knockout. He stopped
/ four opponents in the first round.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
G. O. p. OUOIT LEAGnR.

In the Republican City Quot League
Saturday night, First Ward lost
three out of five games to the Second
and four out of five to the Sixth. The
scores:
second Ward. 21 21 1S 90 21-s
First Ward go. 10 1S 21 q 1S-2
Players Second. R. Connor. cap
tain: H. Carr, ]. Montgomery. D. Pat
terson, J. Sayers First-A. Vaughn,
captain: William Virden. f. Littel,
D. Cameron. Referee-J. Schaible.
Scorer-C. Robinson.
First Ward 80. 9 9 IL q 20-1
Sixth Ward .. p q 21 10 PA
Players-Sixth-N. Clowney, cap
tain. Guy Handy. F. Hanesworth, ].
Moore. First--A. Vaughn. captain;
F. Littel. William Virden. Referee
j. Schaible. Scorer-C. Lippincott
Schedule for Tonight.
Twelfth VS. Seventh.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28

Prohibition scores another notable
victory. Connie Mack has signed an
inhelder named Dry.
Hank ODay is looking better than
ever according to a western scribe.
We can't imagine Hennery looking
any worse
Zero in sports and pastimes; that
series between the Athletics and In
dians in Cleveland. September Is, IA
and Is.
East African soldiers Of the Eng
lish army will organize a regiment Of
athletes. Sprinters lead i'm the early
enlistment
Percy Haughton is developing into
a regular sonovagun He has can
ned his wrist watch and put his o. X.
on boxing at Harvard
Indoor sports" al the University OF
Chicago include a moutache race
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
RAISING RACE PTRSES.

Efforts are being made to offer
the same number OF $500 and $1,000
purses at the next races Of the Della
ware State Fair Association as were
offered last year. Several business
men Of this city have expressed a
willingness to again guarantee a
$1,000 purse, as they did last year. and
Thomas f. Lynch has offered TO again
guarantee a $500 purse.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
BANQUET after final
POOL CONTEST TONIGHT

Tucker and Booth will meet in the
final game for the amateur pocket
billiard championship az the Royal
Darlors tonight By winning eight
straight blocks and running up a total
Of 500 points. Stirlith won the title
and the two contenders tonight will
decide the holder OF second place.
Following the game all OF those
who participated in the tournament
Will be given banquet at tho Hotel
DUPONT by John Goyatos. proprietor
OF the parlors.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
HUGHFY JENNINGS
MOUND MEN ARRIVE
At SNFEIETOWN.
United Press.

By The United Press.
. WAXAHACHIE. Tex. Feb. 2S.
= -Hughey Jennings mound men.
the advance guard Of the Detroit
= Tigers. arrived hero today 10 be-
gin their spring conditioning. The
squad included Jean Dubuc. VIII
liam James. Bernard Boland.
George Dauss and George Boehl-
er. right-handers. and Harry
Coveleskie. Grover LOudermiik,
and John Oldham. left-handers.
all veterans; Wiley Marshall and
George Cunningham. right-hand-
ers. with Chattanooga. last sea-
son: John Smithson. left-hander.
with Ontario last season. and VIII
liam McTigue. left-hander. with
Toronto last season. The re-
mainder OF the team viii arrive
March 10.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
BOWLING Ia lHE FORT.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY, Del, Feb. Is
The members of the non-commissionod
staff bowling team defeated the l39th
company am yesterday afternoon at
the fort by the score OF 2227 to 2l4S.
The work OF Hueunelins features for the
non.commissioned staff, he having a
score Of 525 pins for the three games.
The scores:
Evening journal., 1916-02-28

into Professor Bill OConnell's school
Of arms in the Windy City He was
stung by the boxing bee.
Each afternoon found Joe toiliIg
in the gym. learning the manly art of
swapping uppercuts, right and left
crosses. swings, iahs "one-twos" hay
makers. hooks and shadow boxing At
night he would buckle down to his
drawing board.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28

In addition to his skill as a car
toonist Joe is an expert penman and
finished bookkeeper. Though a resi-
dent of Chicago he is not a product of
that city He was born twenty-one
years ago in Milwaukee. Veteran au-
thorities of the prize ring hail him as
the coming successor to Freddie
Welsh. Englands most versatile
sprinter.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
YACHT RACING DATES
show FEW conflicts
Announcement OF Delaware
River Yachtsmen's League
1916 Schedule Is Out
U. B. c. RACE TO
SHIP JOHN AUG. 10

Dr. f. II. Thompson. secretary Of
he Regatta Committee OF the Della
ware River Yachtsmen's League has
announced that the schedule FOR the
season. has been about completed.
with the exception of the date for the
0nals. and the date for holding the
iorg-distancc cruise race from Tren-
ton to Cape May. The schedule as
prepared will be submitted TO the
LEAGUE at its meeting at The Walton,
Philadelphia. on Tuesday evening.
March Z
The schedule. as prepared. opens
tile season at tho Columbia Yacht
Club on June "a. with a regctta for all
olasses This racc is 10 be run NM
der American powcrboat Association
rules an1 the performances Of the
racing boats will be an important fac
f0' in the haudicapping Of the sue
cdeding events.
The second event is TO he held on
1tly IS. o. the Trenton Yacht Club.
and VIII be the FIRST OF the series un-
1ep-n now system by which boats viii
v.rfually be handicapped ON ihe'r
Performances at tho Columbia Yacht
Cub regatta Tho rules and conii-
items governing his method Of hand
cappng MS we'll rs for boais not IN
ihc preliminary trial race. and others
making changes. arc now being Tr,-
rared. and will be presented at the
lroedng on March for ratification
Camden Yacht Club viii have a
meeting on August 49, Farragut
Sportsmen's Association. on Septom-
Dor iC. and Wlssinoming Yacht Club.
October Z.
The announcement Of the Delaware
River Yachtsmens League dates vlr-
tnally completes all the schedules OF
the various motorboat organizations,
nnd very few conflicting dates will be
found this year. The composite sched-
ulo is as follows
Juno "a 24-Opening Delaware River
Nachtsmen's League season at Co
lumbia Yacht Club.
July S-Opening OF South lerse,
season at Holly Beach Yacht Club.
July Delaware River Yachts
mons League meet at Trenton Yach
Club Trenton
July % South Jersey meet at Chep
sea Yacht Club
July % Delaware River Nach
Racing Association. beginning %
week S racing and cruising, with fol
lowing races scheduled
July % Sanctioned race for cuis-
crs. glass cabin and open boats. Ia
cony 10 Salem.
July 31-Cruiser race. Salem 10
Cape May: express cruiser race. Salem
10 Cape May.
August or 2--Cruiser race. Cape
May TO Ocean City: express cruiser
race. Cape May TO Ocean City.
August 4-Interclub race at Ocean
City.
August south Jersey meet a,
Sea Isle City.
August l2-seaside Park annual re
ratfa FOR Barnegat Bay champion
fhiDs. and cruise Of South Jersey neei
70 SEASIDE Park.
August 1e-Cruiser race. FenioT
Beach 70 ship John. By United Boa
C'ri of WILMINGTON. D- r. Y r. A.
Angus 1e-Dslauare River Yachts
1nen's Lszeue meet ai Camden Nach
Clr5
A1rrFt 1g-EDeelbuat race over up
rtf le.aEsrs course from Camdei
1rc-orbuzt Cirh. tcr u. r. y. r. A.
su-rsf-Suuth Jersey meet a
Ocean City Yacht Club
sepreubsr z-south Jersey finals a
Czpe MAJ Yacht Club
|a.I -
mems League a. Farrzguf SPORTS
uers AssociatiOn-
Octcter 7-DeiaEare River Yachts
mems I-eagle meet az NisElnomin'
Yacht Club.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28

When yelling accompanied Jimmy
Clabby to Australia two years ago his
first "hunch' while packing his sea-
going trunk was to lay in a goodly
supply Of drawing material. The
nghtin' kit was really a secondary is
So. I'm route across the bounding
main the lanky mitt-slinger killed his
idle moments sketching and indulging
in light training stunts.