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ed to fast play, such as the Hilltoppers
depend on.
Tomorrow in the high school series
Business and Technical are to meet.
The former whipped Tech in the open
ing game of the schedule by 20 to 4,
but it is not likely to get the game to-
morrow by any such margin as that.
The Manual Trainers have been i'm
proving rapidly. but Business is play
ing but little better basket ball now
than it did in it's first contest.
Eastern and Central will not play
their postponed game until after Feb
ruary Is. When Central asked for a
postponement in order that its team
might go to Staunton. Va. to play two
games in that town, one with the
Staunton Military Academy and the
other with the Staunton High School
Eastern agreed. provided Central
would allow it to set the date. This
was done. and it was stated this morn
ing that Eastern did not want the con-
test played until near the close of the
schedule.
Neither Catholic University nor
MARYLAND State has basket ball game
scheduled this week. The former is
going through a week of examinations
and the latter is not playing any games
outside those listed in the District In
tercollegiate League.
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enanantlnE from chicago saturday
vas to the effect that the Cubs presi-
dent had agreed to pay Alexander a
bonus of $4,000 for playing this year.
but, according to Weeghman, this re-
port is untrue. Alexander has not been
paid any bonus and the pitcher asked
for none from .Weeghman when the
latter visited him at Omaha recently,
according to. a statement made by the
Windy city mosul yesterday Weegh-
| mans says he expects Alexander to
pitch for the Cubs at least three and a
half months this year. He is not bet
| ting that Alec will be with the club
longer than that. but regardless of
whether the twirlerf is drafted, the Cub
executive does not believe the former
Philadelphia moundsman will be sum-
moned for military service before Au-
gust 1.
II went to Omaha to get the exact
status Of the draft as it affects Alex
ander." says Weeghman. I'VE did not
talk bonus and the subject was only
casually mentioned. Alexander did not
tell me that he would go to Philadel-
phia to see Baker. but that is his con-
Germ. not mine. Alexander told me he
had reported to the draft board at st.
Paul. Neb., that he was supporting his
mother and also contributing to the
support of other relatives What /
wanted to know was whether he would
bc of any use to the club even IL
drafted or put In class L."
Announcement is made that Jack MUIR
ray. for many years rightf1elder of the
Giants. has decided to quit the game,
while Olaf Henriksen. another veteran
ny chaser may try to stage a comeback
with the Brooklyn Dodgers. BY max
ing one hit in twenty-five games last
season Murray compiled an average Of
.045. but notwithstanding this he Was
rendered a contract by the Giants, a,.
though the salary undoubtedly was pro-
porttonate with his hitting record. Muir
ray. who has been released by the
Giants three times since 1915, undoubt-
edly could pick up little money
through his base ball ability for a
couple OF years yet. but has concluded
1t is time to devote his energies to more
profitable work than base ball
Henriksen has played somewhat un-
usual role in the game. In the six years
he was with the Red Sex as utility out
nelder he never was used to any great
extent in the field. but saw much sery-
ice as pinch hitter BY virtue of a
timely wallop as substitute batsman in
the nnal game of the 1872 world series
Olaf became a hero in the eyes of Bos-
ton fans and largely through the repu-
tatton he established then held his job
until June of last year, when he was
declared free agent after refusing to
report to Toledo. He is said to have
received offers from the Browns. Pirates
ana Dodgers. and is seriously .consid-
erlng the Brooklyn proposition.
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coM1sKEY GOT FABER CHEAP,
White Sox Owner Paid Only $1,50(
for Star Pitcher.

A n-hundred-dollar pitcher won
the 1917 world championship, added
$4,000 to the Golfers of the chica go
White SoN club and made Charles A.
Comiskey owner of team in line to
pick up many more thousands during
the coming season.
Urban Faber. known in polite base
bali. circles as Red" is the hurIer
whom Comiskey purchased for a pit
tance. In 1919 Fabsr was pitching for
the Des Moines team in the Western
League and was making oppositi ion
batsmen look like revolving storm
doors. While the Des Moines hurler,
Des Moines into second place. Frank
Isbell and Tom FairWeather. owners
were trying to peddle him.
Isbell knew Faher was a major league
money 4 major league pitcher
wouldn't do him any good, and the
money would. The time for the draft
drew near. and it was certainty that
some major league club would draft
Faber- In those days the draft price
The day before the draft opened Isbel,
boarded a train Chicago bound, gained
an audience with Charles A. Comiskev
and presented his case, at the same
time ,SINBHh IifS CdluiU opinion of all
base ball scouts.
Comiskey wasn't in a generous mood
that afternoon, but he was charitah!e
He offered to give Isbell $1,000 for
Faber. He was certain the sum was a
donation Isbell didn't mind having
81. 500 thrust upon him. He was on1v
disappointed at the amount, and also
peeved at Comiskey's attitude in CON
sidering $500 for fifteen thousand
dollar pitcher a gift, go he maTa :.
counter proposition-that the White
Sox pay $500 for Faber, and if he
failed to make good. no pay.
Faber proved winner for Chicago at
once. and as direct result one major
need to give his name here. but he was
fired because he had followed FabAr II,
the Western, League for nearly three
weeks and had then labeled him with
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MCLEAN SKATES WELL.
Makes Fast Time and Wins Two of
Three Races From Mathieson.

ST. PAUL, MINI, January 2s.-Bobby
Mclean. world champion skater. defeated
Oscar Mathiesen yesterday in the go
yard dash and the 2-snile race dropping
the mile race. His time in the emile
race, 5-3s is, was sixteen and two -ffths
seconds faster than his mark In Chicago
recently, and his time in the 22o-yard
dash, twenty seconds. was one fifth sec
ond better than his time in Chicago.
Mathiesen won the mile event finishing
fifteen yards ahead of Mclean His time
was 2.40, three and three-fifths seconds
slower than McLean's time in Chicago.
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Massachusetts, Golfers Chop
Wood to Save Coal Supply

The woodchoppinE contests ap-
proved by the delegates at the
annual meeting Of the Massachu-
setts Golf Association recently
should be productive of consider
able interesting sport. The idea
was In response to . suggestion
made for conservation Of coal
by the golf clubs.
If the member clubs of the Bay
state Organization should In the
future have any grievances with
the United States Golf Assocfa-
ton. the matter will be settled
by the adjustment board appoint
ed. cOnaisting of Messrs. Win
deIer, Aver and Willett.. 1t Ii
the belief that this plan will ex-
pedite matters and obtain for the
Clubs n more satisfactory adjust
ment of the dimcuitiea with the
parent association.
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VIRGINIA BACK IN GAME.
University Decides to Play Base Ball
This Year.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, January
2s.-The University of Virginia, which
cut short its base ball season last year
ON account Of war conditions, will be
represented on the diamond this year,
it was announced here. Two games al
ready have been arranged with the Uni
versity of North Carolina. and one with
Davidson. the latter to be played at Char
lotte.
The team will make trip through
West Virginia and will wind up its sea-
son with northern tour.
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have been lost by the National League
to the Army and Navy. these including
Rixey of the Phillies. Gowdy and
Maranville of the Braves. Rath of the
Reds. Goodwin and Miller of the Car
dinals and Smith, Pfeffer and Galore of
the Robins. The shift of Alexander
and killefer made weeghman's club a
contender and ticketed the Phillies for
the second division, Moran's club hav-
ing been even harder hit by the loss
of Southpaw Hickey. who obtained a
commission in the Army.
Maurice Rath's departure from the
Reds is regarded as having only
slightly affected Manager Mathewson's
chances. especially in view of the re-
port that Fred Toney has been vindi-
Gated of the charge of being Stacker
and the prospect that the bulky right
hander again will be available for
mound duty in Cincinnati. Miller and
Goodwin have left gaps hard to All in
the Cardinals lineup. and Manager
Huggins also will be. sorely missed,
notwithstanding the acquisition of Jack
hendricks as pilot. Herzog is ex-
Of Marsnville. but no one has been
obtained to take the place Of George
Tyler.
The champion Giants. still regarded
as Tie strongest team IN the league,
have not been weakened by the loss
of Herzog and the gain of Doyle and
Barnes. and up to now have not been
deprived of single regular by the op-
GRAFTON of the draft law. Pittsburgh's
outlook is regarded as roster, having
obtained Cutshaw and Stengel. as
Mamaux was no asset to the team last
season. Furthermore the Pirates may
have the benefit of Saier's services.
Whether Brooklyn has been strength
ened by obtaining Mamaux, Grimes and
Ward from Dreyfuss remains to be
seen, but it is assured that the Cubs
have gained by adding Alexander, Kill
lefer and Tyler as. like the Giants,
they have not lost a single regular
player to the government service.
The effect of the second draft may
entirely switch the dope as 1t stands
now, but. unless some radical changes
in the line-ups are made, the New York.
Chicago and Cincinnati clubs must be
considered as having the best pros
poets OF finishing one, two. three in
the parent organization, with a haze
of uncertainty surrounding the, other
entries.
Charley Weeghmans loauaciousness
may have cost the Chicago Cubs some
but it has served the purpose
of, keeping the club, before the fans.
and the. Chicago magnate probably
figures the publicity obtained is well
worth the cash expended. A report
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RUMANIA WARNS SOVIET,
King Ferdinand Threatens to With
draw Minister From Russia.
ny LOUIS EDGAR BROW

BY LOU1S EDtsAR BROWNE.
Cat,Iexram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1913.
PETRoGRAD, Russia. January 81
King Ferdinand of Rumania called a
crown council in Jassy and formulated
what is here thought to be an ultima
tum to the soviet government. He de-
manded satisfaction for the arrest Of
the Rumanian minister, stating that
unless guarantees were received the le-
cation would quit Petrograd. He also
demanded that all Russian troops be
ordered. to- eyacuate. Rumanian. terri
tory within some definite period.
Evening star., 1918-01-28
Carl Weilman's Usefulness
as Pitcher Believed Ended

Carl WeiImen. the lanky SOUTH
paw of the st. Louis Browns.
seems somewhat pesain,istic over
his future as n pitcher. weiIman
WINS operated upon for kidney
trouble last summer and the
wound hns not yet entirely heal
ed. In n letter to snorftur
writer Of the Mound city re-
Gently Carl declared he. believed
he would be of little use In ro1S
and doubted II he would ever re-
cover his former strength. At
the time Of the operation 1t was
said that Weilmnn would he M
for base bull by the time the I9IS
season opened. Fielder Jones win
welcome him back to the fold.
hat apparently II not banking
heavily on Weilman's services.
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Brennan to Umpire for Southern

NEW ORLEANS, January 2s-William
Brennan. formerly umpre-in chief of the
Federal League. and last year an umpire
in the international. announces he has
signed a contract to perform similar sery-
ices during the coming season with the
Southern Association.
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St. Valentines Golf Tourney opens

PINEHURST. y. c.. January 2s.-The
!! fourteenth annual st. Valentine golf
tournament opened here today with the
pls wing of the first eighteen holes OF the
&c. hole qualifying round. More than 100
entrants already have registered.
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Mertz& Mertz Co.,Inc
COG F St. NV.

portion of the 10th Devision attempted
to fight their way through Galatz and
regain Russian territory from which
they had been cut off by the Rumanians
January 20
The struggle against the RumaniSr !;
on the lower Danube continued for
whole day and night. Heavy artiller
was engaged, as well as monitors o.
the Danube, but thus far the RUSSIAN
attempt seems to have failed.
Independence for Ukraine.
By a vote of 30S to the Ukrain a.
| central rada has decided to procl; j,
the complete independence of the Tx
raine republic. The proclamation re-
proaches the Petrograd commissioner;
for delaying peace and for invoking tn
so-called new holy war. and adds tina
the Ukraine wishes to live on terms u
concord and friendship with Rumania,
Turkey and the other neighboring pow
erS.
The all-Russian congress of soldiers
and workmen's delegates has adopted
resolution of confidence in the goern-
ment of the national commisSaries and
approved all the measures enacted by
it. The congress also approved decla-
rationS of the central executive COM
mittee, which the dissolved constituent
assembly had rejected.
Oppose Russ Terms.
Chairman Joffe of the Russian dele
cation at the Brest-Litovsk peace con-
ference declared to the Associated
Press that the conference with the Ger
mans on the legal phases of peace
showed the Germans were wholly un-
willing to accept the Russian program
of mo contributions and no indemni-
ties"
"At first" said NJ Joffe. "the Germans
indicated a Willingness to be reason
able, but clearer definitions of their
position showed they expect Russia to
reimburse German citizens for losses
which they had suffered as the result
Of laws passed by Russia, but are un-
willing to pay Russian peasants for
goods Communicated by the Germans.
THE Germans argued that all con-
tributions exacted from occupied cities
and territories, as well as all requisi-
tions, were for supporting order and.
consequently, should not be refunded.
The German members said the Russian
plan for creating an international fund
to indemnify individuals for losses was
impracticable, and they also declared
that submarine. Zeppelin and airplane
damages were not indemnifiable."
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DEALS HAVE UPSET TIE DOPE.
ON RACE IN NATIONAL LEAGUE
Giants and Cubs, Unaffected by Draft
Also Strengthened by. Trades Reds
Sure to Be in the Pennant Fight.
BY pENmAN THOMPSON.

a
accomplished
lnan honors
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Dan Howley. who has managed the
Montreal club for the past few years, is
being mentioned as the successor to
Jack Hendricks as manager Of the In
dianapolts club.
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shoddv Recommended for overcoats.

! Secretary Baker pointed out in reply
that Mr.. Woods recommends ton for
shoddy was confined to overcoats and
blankets
! Senator Frelinghuysen called Mr..
Ba ker's attention to testimony before
the committee from Col. Lindsey, quar-
| termaster's inspector at Philadelphia.
| that contract for uniform cloth con-
tanning shoddy had been let and that
Mr. Eiserman. in testifying, had stated
all wool.
Secretary Baker said he would ex-
anime the testimony, but felt sure uni
forms now are all wool.
| When he said he had one more i'm
portant subject, to discuss that would
require an hour and half, the COM
mittee recessed just before l o'clock
| for an hour.
| Son Without Underclothes.
| Secretary Baker was interrupted now
and again by questions of the members
| of the committee. Just after he had
declared that the wooden underwear
supplies was adequate in all the camps,
| Senator Sutherland of West Virginia
| said that he had been told by a colored
minister that his son at Camp Meade
was without wooden underclothing, and
that he himself had been compelled to
supply him with such underclothing.
.'He told me-, said Senator Suther-
land that none of the colored SOL
diers, some 1900 or 1.400. had been sup
piled with WOODEN underclothing. and
that they had been given the cast-off
. clothing of-white soldiers"
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Battles With Rumanians.

PETROGRAD. January 27.-Serious
fehting has taken place between Rus
SLAMS and Rumanans in the neighbor-
hood of Galatz near the border, accord
ing to a report received from Austrian
headquarters at Brest-Litovsk. The
Russian 9Th Siberian Division and q
Evening star., 1918-01-28

Charley Weeghman's loauaciousness
may have cost the Chicago Cubs some
money. but it has served the purpose
of, keeping the club before the fans.
and the Chicago magnate probably
figures the publicity obtained is well
worth the cash expended. A report
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ordered From French Government

"on July 1s or 49," Mr.. Baker con-
tinued, IAN agreement was made by
which the French government agreed
to supply the principal pieces of 75-mm.
field guns and 155-mm. rapid fire howit-
zers needed for the American forces
being sent abroad. The American gov
ernment wished to adopt the quickest
solution to get the largest supply in the
shortest possible time, At that time al
though We were sending troops to
France, ii was not in any large num-
bers--a matter somewhat for the re-
mote future" :.
, 1'You thought it was better to use.
the French factories instead :.of watt
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ling to build our own" asked Senator
Reed.
.'Exactly," Secretary Baker replied.
ALSO 1t saved tonnage. And I'm tell
in8> no, secrets when I say that ships
time we can use French industrial re-
sources instead Of making and sending
our, own products we are doing it,"
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THREE BASKET BALL CONTESTS
THIS WEEK FOR COLLEGE FIVES
Georgetown Plays St. Joseph's and George
Washington, Gallaudet Meets Rock Hill.
Business VS.. Technical Tomorrow.

ed to fast play, such as the Hilltoppers
depend on
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Conversations With Poland.


DR.. Won Kuehlmann said that con-
! versations with Poland had been car
ried on by Germany and Austria for
months with zeal. but were not yet
ripe for communication.
"What Count Czernin said Of Poland
he continued, eve can say of the other
border peoples who will form the OBJ
ject of our discussion. We have pre-
cisely the same confidence in the at
tractive force Of the great free Ger
man state for these peoples. and Ger
man policy never will resort to petty
nolice pressure or any similar methods,
which in the long run would only have
the contrary effect"
As to Turkey and Bulgaria.
Regarding Turkey and Bulgaria he
said:
'These peoples at an hour of weighty
import, trusting Germany's star, Joined
our side, and they shall never get the
impression from the peace negotiations
that the German word is not binding
on every German to the end"
The statements OF the bolsheviki. he
remarked. "show that these gentlemen
are indulging in another policy than
that of concluding an open and hon.
orable peace with the bourgeois gov
ernments of the central powers, which
are hated like poison.
The secretary concluded by declar-
ing that the German government
earnestly desired a wise and honorable
peace.
tween germany and Rumania in the
near future was made by DIR. Won
Kueh,mann He emphasized also the
cordialjty of the relations between Ger
many and Austria.
austria has stood by us in complete
LOYALTY and will continue to do So" he
said IT will never undertake any pro-
posal interfering with such close and
unshakable friendship"
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Czernin Goes to Brest-Litovsk.

Count Czernin. the Austro-Hungarian
foreign minister. left Sunday for Brest-
Litovsk, where the negotiations with
the Russians are taking place, accord
ing to Vienna advices today. He was
accompanied by numerous officials
Count Czernin's policy in administering
foreign affairs has
been indorsed by the foreign affairs
committee of the reichsrath, which has
adopted vote of confidence by IA votes
against Z.
Evening star., 1918-01-28
Great Advantage to France.

'Is that a disadvantage to France?'
asked Senator Beckham.
"Categorically, 1 answer. no." said Mr..
Baker. positively. 1T has been a very
great advantage to France
Secretary Baker produced a telegram
from Maj. Gen. Bliss. chief OF staff. when
the war commission was abroad. reciting
tne unanimous agreement of the inter-
allied military representatives for Ameri-
land and France for all American forces
sent abroad this year and as long there
after as possible
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Supply Light French Guns.

In the meantime" said Mr.. Baker
the French government is able to sup
ply US. with light French guns and
heavy Hotchiss guns for the troops who
are abroad and who will be sent for
the present.
We have ordered all the Lewis gun.
we could get, and have encouraged the
company to extend its plant for Increased
production 1t has not yet begun to ex-
pand to the extent we would like. Our
Army abroad is provided with the guns II
has elected as adapted to its use, and
our supply is to supplement that"
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Takes Step to Supply Artillery.

We had limited amount of artil-
Iery. and our first step" the Secretary
said, was to speed up that already
ordered and in process of manufacture j"
British and French theory OF artillery
usage differs. he said. adding:
I'VE had to decide for ourselves what
we should use. Army experts were
sent abroad to study the question,
Early in June it was tntimated that
France had so far accelerated her in
dustrial program that the wastage of
industry would not fully occupy her re-
sources and that she could supply ar
tillery for American forces then going
to France without curtailing her own
forces.
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To Verify Facts About shoddy.

Secretary Baker said he had inst
learned of the circumstances, and teIe-
phoned today to Charles Eisenman
chairman of the supplies committee of
the facts regarding use of shoddy.
He read letter from President Wood
of the American Woolen Company, ap-
proving use of shoddy in overcoats
and blankets. which. he said. makes
them more durable. Mr.. Wood declared
that prejudice against shoddy is nm
just and that large percentage Of
high-g grade overcoats contain shoddy-
IF that is correct" Senator Reed oh
served. I'VE ought to use shoddy in the
uniforms as well as the oyercoats"
Evening star., 1918-01-28

! : -
to adopt the so-called rechambered Enfield
rife was. reached late one night in his
ONCE at a conference attended by Gen.
Pershins, who. was preparing to 90 to
France: Gen. Scott. chief of. staff Gen.
Bliss assistant chief: Gen. Crozier. chief
Of ordnance. and Gen. Kuhn. then the head
Of the War College, and several other staff
officers. experts in rifles" It was late in
The American Springfield rifle, secre-
tary: Baker said, was ':adrnittedIy the
best military rifle developed in any
country" when this decision was reach
ed. There were in stock about 100000
OF them.
It was not then known, Secretary
Baker continued, whether American
troops would fight beside the British OIL
the French. The British used a rim
cartridge rife of ono caliber, and the
French rim cartridge gun Of another
caliber. The British government ha6
been prepared to rearm the entire Brit.
ish army with the Enfield when the wal
broke out in 1914. The excellence of the
American weapon was so we'll known
that the British decided to remode
their guns. but the suddenness of the
war prevented them making the
change.