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Evening star., 1918-01-12
BY H. c. BYRD.

Western High is developing an ex-
ceptionally strong defensive basket ball
team. The Red and White has proved
in its two contests that it is excep-
tionally clever in preventing the oppos-
ing five getting points. Central. SO far
the best scoring scholastic FIVE in the
section, could get only nine points in a
regulation game and yesterday East
ern scored only five. To have only
fourteen points counted against it in
two consecutive contests is sufficient
evidence Of the power Of the team in
defensive tactics.
Bryan Morse, with an aggregation of
likely looking youngsters, who will be
under him for two or three years more,
is taking the right tack in order to in
sure success next year and the year
after. He is developing a strong de-
fense first. and after the squad gets the
in their play. practically all the time
may be spent on offensive work. West
ern now has just as competent COM
bination as that out of which the
splendid team Of three years ago was
built
Yesterday Western defeated Eastern
and Central won from Tech in the two
games played in the scholastic series.
The score made by Western against
Eastern was to and Central took
Tech into camp by % to -. Western
got slight lead near the end of the
first half, the rest period being reached
with the score standing 4 to 2 in its
favor. By covering up completely in
the second part of the contest it MAIN
tained that margin and increased it by
one. So well did both teams play on
the defense that the count resembled
the result of a base ball game more
than it did basket ball contest.
Central did not have things all its
own way during the early stages of its
game with Tech by any means The
Manual Trainers played so well on the
trouble getting points until the clos
ing moments of the contest. The work
Evening star., 1918-01-12
Commerce Department Changes.


The Department of Commerce has an
personnel:
Office of the Secretary-Tolly Sprfggs,
messenger, $840, has been transferred to
the bureau Of standards.
Bureau of the census-Helen L. Tice.
Miriam H. Spotswood and Margery NJ.
Doyle have been appointed clerks, 5000;
and Miriam Trego has been reinstated
as clerk. 5000.
Bureau of foreign and domestic COM
neutrality-suspicious.: Edward NJ. Crop
ley, messenger boy, $3.50; Emma vande-
walle, clerk, $1,000, and Edgar L. Shef-
field, clerk, $1,4O0. Albert w. Du Bois,
clerk. has been promoted from 5000 to
$1,000.
Bureau of standards Promotions:
$1,000; willard J. Keiss. cement in
spector, from 5000 to $1,000: Wintfred
r. Maroney, Theodore G. Bailey and
Thomas D. Davidson, clerks. from $1,000
tory to y''si assistant. from $1,000 to $500:
John A. Chmieiecki. machinist, $500, to
toolmaker, $500. and Robert c. Dick
inson, physicist. from $4,000 to $500.
Charles r. Gross and Foster B. Lining
have been appointed office apprentice.
Bureau Of fisheries-David Morris.
clerk, 5000. has resigned.
Coast and geodetic survey-Promo-
tions: Earl R. Phares, clerk, from 5000
to $1,000: Albert L. Bowman. clerk. from
$1,000 to $1,000: Olga 8. Moncure. copy
ist craftsman, $1,000, to craftsman,
from $1,000 to $1.400; soner B. Pass
more. craftsman. from $1.4o0 to 1900;
Ralph L. Johnston. draftaman. from
$1,000 to 1880, and James B. Stubbs,
jr., craftsman. from 1880 to $1,000.
Robert B. Martin, clerk. $1.200. has re-
signed.
Bureau Of navigation-Elsie K. Wolf,
clerk. $500. has resigned
Evening star., 1918-01-12
COG ENEMY AEROPlANES
FELLED DURING YEAR 1917
Twenty-Seven Balloons Also Brought
Down by French-Many Ma
chinss Damaged.
Cablegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.

Cablegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1913.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES. Janu-
Ary 1o.-French aviators in 1917 destroyed
eos enemy aeroplanes and twenty-seven
observation balloons, and in addition fore
"a 5s3 aeroplanes to land. badly dam
aged The record for 1916 was AT aero
planes and twenty-nine balloons destroy
ed and 1876 aeroplanes damaged.
Capt Georges Guynemer alone shot
down last year twenty-eight German ma
chimes before he was killed himself, Sep
tember IL. The most successful month
for the French chasing pilots was May,
when ninety-six enemy aeroplanes and
two balloons were destroyed and 118 ma
chimes forced down masterless. Decem-
Der was also good month. Despite the
uncertain weather. fifty-seven German
machines and one balloon were shot down
and twenty-eight machines were dam
aged.
France today has in active service fifty
pilots who have shot down from five to
thirty enemy aeroplanes each, against
twenty-one aces a year ago. Twelve
French 'taces' were killed last year, In
<iuding. with others, Guynemer. with
1ifty- three victories; Capt. Nation and
Capt De Ia Tour. with nine victories each;
Capt. Anger and Capt. Doumer, with sew
en- victories each; Capt. Lecour Grand
1naison. with fire victories, and Sergt
Salvage. the youngest 'tace." with eight
victories.
Evening star., 1918-01-12
PNEUMONIA TAKES MANY.
Greatest Number of Deaths There.
from Are at Camp Pike,

According to reports received by the
Surgeon General of the Army, the
greatest number Of deaths In any divi-
sion last week was at Camp Pike, with
forty-nine. of which forty-four were
pneumonia and the other five scattered
Admissions for pneumonia were high
est at Camp Wheeler (Macon), 31st
Division. There was an increased num-
ber of cases at Camp Beauregard (Alexan-
dria), 39th Division.
Camp Gordon (Atlanta). 82d Division,
leads among the National Army Diyi-
sions in measles and is the only camp
where the epidemic OF this disease is
increasing. Camp Lee Petersburg),
S0th Division. shows a small measles
epidemic developing.
Camp Pike (Little Rock), 87th Divi-
sion, and Camp Lee continue to show
high rates for pneumonia.
Evening star., 1918-01-12
HIGH PRAISE FOR GOLF.
Amateurs and Pros" Have Raised
Large Sums for War Needs.

"Golf-that quiet. peaceful game Of
auld Scotland-has done more to aid
the common cause than any other
sport" says the Tacoma News. Rather
a shock to those who think the more
strenuous games which TEEN with war
like spirit are the only thing.
"The ancient game has contributed
to this war in great abundance-both
men and money. 1t is a safe estimate
to place the amount of money raised
for the Red Cross and other war relief
funds from. the fair ways of golf at
s1,000,000.
"Ouimet, Nichols, Evans, Travers,
Kirkby, Anderson and many others have
been playing exhibition matches all sea-
son. In many other ways the clubs
raised sums of various amounts, such
as prizes. fines, etc. Golf has been the
national game this past year.
Evening star., 1918-01-12
Will NOT JOIN IN CONFERENCE
o. S. Labor Says Germans Must Set
Up Own Democracy,

Not until the people of Germany set
MP in their own country a democracy
that will protect the lives of all citizens
and insure the inhabitants of other ma
xions from the fear of future oppres-
sion will American labor participate in
IN International labor conference.
This is the message communicated to
w. A. Appleton. secretary of the Brit
3sh Federation of Trades Unions and
other English labor leaders soon to vis-
It the United States by Samuel Com
pers. president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
Mr.. Gompers sent a message of greet
ing to Secretary Appleton Thursday night.
He said that the recent utterances of
President Wilson and Premier Lloyd
George regarding the war aims of the
United States and the allies have ex-
pressed ''the will and purpose of the
workers of America and Great Britain"
Evening star., 1918-01-12
SOLDIERS REAL PROMOTERS.
Only Camp Funds to Benefit From
Boxing-Wrestling Tourney.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, January 12.-Dr.
J. A. Reilly, director of athletics Of the
Kansas City Athletic Club, today said
that the athletic departments of Camp
Funston, Kan, and Camp Dodge. Iowa.
were the real promoters of the proposed
boxing and wrestling tournament
which is to be held here January 25-26
with men from the two camps particf-
pating and to which the local Minis
terial Alliance has objected on the
ground that the promoters of the af-
fair were to receive a share of the re-
ceipts.
Lawrence E. Smith. president Of the
club, stated that the impression that
the club was promoting the tourna-
ment or was to receive a share of the
receipts was erroneous.
Evening star., 1918-01-12
ID PER CENT PROFIT ON
CROP SHOWN BY 3 CLERKS
Employees of Personal Income Tax
Division Report Success of
Partnership.

A partnership for raising food crops,
in response to the appeal for increased
food production, was formed last spring
tax division of the internal revenue bu-
reau. These clerks, Fred A. Lyons. Will
liam n. Lawder and J. W. Saxon, report
IA per cent profit on the value of their
crops after harvesting.
They state the results of their enter
prise in a communication to the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury. to whose indorse-
ment Of the appeal for increased food
production they ascribe their activities.
Their gardens are located in Kensing-
ton, Md, where the general manager of
the partnership has his home. They har-
vested sixty-four and half bushels of
potatoes, nine dozen ears of sweet corn
and thirty pounds of navy beans. Not
withstanding the high cost Of seed an
accurate account of the business shows
a good balance on the credit side,
in cash of $s014
Their first harvest was August 16
last, when they had a croF Of fifty and
one-half bushels of Irish t,obbler pota-
toes, worth $3.50 bushel. a gross value
of $75.75. The market price for nine
dozen ears of Stowells early sweet corn
was 25 cents a dozen. October s, or
$2.25. Eight bushels Of Green Mountain
potatoes were produced November 3, at
$3.50 bushel, total Of $12; six bush
els Mccormick potatoes. on the same
day and at the same price. 50. and thirty
pounds Of navy beans. at 20 cents q
pound. Sc.
Total value Of crops. gross. was sos.
Expenditures aggregated $9O.10. The
net profit was $1490. apparently a 161k
per cent profit on the investment or IA
per cent on gross value of the crops
Mr.. Saxon was general manager, and
received per cent for his labors, while
Mr.. Lyons and Mr.. Lawder acted in an
advisory capacity without compensa-
tton. Expenses were shared equally,
and after payment Of the general man
ayers extra percentage the proceeds
were divided equally.
I'VE found the enterprise pleasant as
well as profitable" says the communi-
cation, signed by the three partners
There is some satisfaction in knowing
that we have increased the food cup
ply of our country during war;"
Evening star., 1918-01-12
Questions on Base Ball Plays and Players
Asked of Umpire Evans-and His Answers

In Larry Gardner, third baseman OF
the Boston Red SOx, college gfndu-
ate, and what experience did he have
in base ball before coming to the
American Leaguef A. =. A1EH.
Gardner is a graduate of the Univer-
sity of Vermont, where he was Dig
he played Independent ball. His work
at college and in the Independent cir
cles caused Boston to sign him up.
Shortly after joining the SoX. in 1908.
he was sent to the Lynn club of the
New England League for seasoning.
With Lynn he played at shortstop. IN
his first professional season he showed
his ability to hit the ball. landing sec
ond place in the batting averages.
Please give your opinion of the fol-
lowing play that came UP last summer
I'm q game between Oxnard and Santa
Barbnrns The game was n tie. 1t was the
last half Of the fourteenth inning, the
bases were HlIed and two men were out.
WITH the count three balls and two
strikes, the umpire ruled the next de-
livery Of the pitcher q ball. This made
the fourth ball. The batsman started
toward nrst base. but after getting
for the clubhouse. He never did touch
hrst base. Does the run COUNT
CHESTER WALSH.
base on balls entities the batsman
to first base, and since the bases were
filed at the time, it grants all runners
the right to advance base. being forced
to do so to make room for the bats
man, While the batsman is supposed to
touch first base when he receives base
on balls the rule Is not specific. How
ever. it is impossible to take away his
right to that base. since base on balls
entities him to 1t. We have such a play
as you describe come up often in the
majors, and we make it a rule to al
ways allow the run, even ii the bats
man fails to go all the way to first base.
That is a common sense Interpretation.
Copyright. 1918. by W. C. Ernns)
In looking over the batting records
for several years 1 hnd Eddie Foster
Of the Washington club in credited
with few sacrifices. yet is Invariably
used NJ the second man In the line
NJ, . position usually allotted to n man
able to hunt and sacrkAce his man a
base. VIXEN such 1s desired.
NATIONAL.
Fosters failure to be credited with
only Q few sacrifice hits in comparison
with players on other clubs. who bat
in the second position, is duo to the
fact that Foster is one of the best
hit and run men In the game. Il II
almost Impossible to keep Tostsr
from connecting with the BAN. He
seems able to hit most any Kind Of
Evening star., 1918-01-12

pitching. and is quickly able to shift
his position to adapt himself to
strategy on the part of the opposing
pitcher. While Foster does not al
ways hit safely. he rarely fails to ad-
vance the runner. even though he is
retired. He accomplishes the purpose
OF the sacrifice. yet makes it more
worth while. because very often he
Is able to get the ball safe himself.
Is the Bobby Mathews now connected
with Billy Sunday the same one who
pitched for the Kegionkas of Fort
Wayne. Ind, In 1871 or 1S52s Cam you
name the members Of the two Forest
In the same yearsf The battery for
Rockford, well know, was Al G..
Spnldtng and Scott Hastings. This is
to settle controversy between two
cranks of that period. GEORGE J.
Sorry. but can't answer your query
relative tG Bobby Mathews. The lineup
Of the Rockfords was: Foley, sb;
Cone. 1b; Addy. 2b; Spalding, p.; King.
rf.: Hastings. C. The Cleveland club
played as follows: J. White. c.: Pratt,
p:: Carleton, 1b; Kimball, 2b; Sutton,
3b; Ward. S.; Heubell, IT,; Allison, cf.:
E. White, rf.
What do you figure the chances of
the Chicago Nationals since that club
has acquired the best catcher and the
best pitcher In the National Lenguef
CUB FAN.
President Weeghman undoubtedly
gave his pennant chances a great
boost when he secured Grover Alex
ander and Bill Killefer. For several
years Alexander has had habit of
winning at least thirty games. When
one pitcher can win thirty games it
means the club will be up in the
running with any kind of fair work
on the part of the other pitchers. 1t
is almost safe to say Alexander will
win twenty-five games for the Cubs
That means Manager Mitchell will
have something to work on. Killefer
is wonderful catcher. He is bound
to be of great value in steady;ng the
remainder Of tie Cub pitching staff
Last year the catching end. of the
to the Chicago owners. Incidentally
the addition Of two so great players
as Killefer and Alexander is bound
to have an inspiring effect on the
other members Of the club. From
the also rams the Cubs loom as a strong
contender.
Evening star., 1918-01-12
DE ORC AGAIN Is VICTOR.
Otis Proves Easy in Second Block Of
Three-Cushion Title Match.

HAVANA, January 12.-Alfred De
Orc. champion three-cushion billiard
ist of the world, last night won the
second block in his championship match
against Charles Otis of Brooklyn. The
champion did not encounter such hard
opposition from Otis as he did Thurs
day night, when it took him ninety
eight innings to defeat his opponent.
SO to 49. Last nights score follows:
De Orc, "A innings. score so; Otis. 73
innings. score AZ.
Otis had a high run Of three and De
Oro's high run was four.
Evening star., 1918-01-12
PALACE QU|NT GIVES
.|NGLES|DES SETBACK

Palace last night took fall out OF
the Inglesides, leaders in the National
Capital League, winning two games
out of three played in the match. Both
teams rolled far below their usual
form, the Inglesides falling under SEQ
in their first two contests. In the other
match in the National Capital circuit
the National Capitals won from the
Potomac Bank. Bean OF the Potomacs
was high man with 125, 81 and ITO.
Meridians won three straight in the
Mount Pleasant League. Hoffman led
that team with set Of 34s. rolling
140, 1OS and 101. Simon of the Electrtcs
in the Capital City League got good
counts, registering 106, 148 and sS for
a set of 352.
Scores: -
Evening star., 1918-01-12
Pleads Not Guilty of Murder.

Raymond Campbell. colored, yesterday
pleaded not guilty before Justice Stat
ford in the District Supreme Court to
the Indictment charging him with first
degree murder In connection with the
death Of John Gordon. alias Charles
Thomas. colored.
It 10 alleged that Campbell Novem-
Der last. in Navy place southeast. shot
Gordon. innicting two wounds, which
resulted In tho death Of Gordon. It is
claimed that both men were under the
influence Of liquor. Attorney William
Il. De Lacy appeared for Campbell,
Evening star., 1918-01-12
TENNIS FOR RED CROSS.
Net Stars Expect to Realize Nice
Sum at Montreal.

NEW YORK, January 12.-Frederick
B. Alexander. Harold A. Throckmorton.
Nathaniel w. Niles and Walter Merrill
Hall left this city last night for Mon
treal, where they are to play a series
of exhibition lawn tennis matches to-
day for the benefit Of the British Red
Cross, on the board floor courts of the
Montreal Indoor Tennis Club Canadians
are taking such an interest in the ap-
pearance of these famous players that
the club will realize at least 81 900 from
the exhibition.
Evening star., 1918-01-12
Changes in Assessors Office.

Changes In the personnel Of the as
pessors office and the office Of the SUI
4erintendent Of licenses were an
nounced today at the District building.
Miss K. v. Brodhead Is promoted at an
9ncrease in salary to a position in the
license department made vacant by the
resignation Of Miss Mary L. BiERins.
0rs. Louise F. Sturgis. per diem clerk
On the assessors roll, IL appointed q
clerk In this Office, to fli the vacancy
caused by the promotion Of Miss Big
gins. while Mrs. Susan C. Reinburg ID
appointed clerk in the personal taa
division OF the assessors ONCE. vice
sturgi2
Evening star., 1918-01-12
Fletcher to Captain Giants.

NEW YORK. January 12.-Arthur
Fletcher. veteran shortstop of the Ma
tional League club, has been appointed
captain OF the team for the season
Of 1918. it was announced. succeeding
Charles Herzog. who was traded re-
Gently to the Boston Nationals.
Evening star., 1918-01-12
WESTERN HIGH Is DEVEL LOPING
QUINT STRONG ON DEFENSIVE
Red and White Has Had Only Fourteen
Points Scored Against It in Two Regu-
lation Games College Men Tonight.

of Guervich at guard for Tech really
was the feature of the contest. That
youngster will make a mighty good
basket ball player as soon as he learns
a little more about the game.
Yesterdays game gives Central the
lead in the series. The Blue and White
now tops the standing with two vic
tories and no defeats. Western, Eastern
and Business are tied for second posi-
ton, each with one victory and one
loss charged as it's record. Tech brings
up the rear with losses in both the
games it has played.
Yesterday the Baltimore Poly five came
over here to meet the Army and Navy
Props, and the latter won by 40 to 49,
Both teams had scored thirty-five points
at the end of the regulation period, and
the Props barely forged ahead the one
point in the extra-time period. Meehan
Of A. and N. played brilliantly for the
Preps.
Business High engaged in close
game with the Georgetown Props, win
ming by a margin of one point. Is to Is.
A goal thrown in the last minute Of play
by Colburn decided the issue.
Tonight the four teams in the District
intercollegiate League meet at the Y.
NJ. c. A. for the second brace of games
on the schedule. The teams probably
will limo nm in tbis
Evening star., 1918-01-12
ROD AND GUN

county s265, which was $25 more than
the amount collected by game wardens
of any other county. In, three counties
no fines were imposed for such viola
tions. A. w. Johnson, game warden OF
Scott county, had only one assistant.
while several assistants were named In
a number of other counties.
Evening star., 1918-01-12
Willard Is Sued for $25,00O.

CHICAGO, January 12.-Jesse W1is
lard. heavyweight puEilist, has been
made defendant in suit for $3s,ooo
damages filed by Victor J. Dowd, who
claims that he was injured in q wreos
ting match in Rome. Ea-. while ems
ployed with a show backed by willard
Evening star., 1918-01-12
Pirates Buy Earl Hamilton.

PITTSBURGH, January 12.-Puf.
chase by the Pittsburgh Nationals OF
Earl Hamilton. pitcher. from the Co
Iumbus American Association club -
announced by Barney Dreyfuss, pro0i-
dent of the Pittsburgh club. Hamilton
was with the st. Louis American
League club for seven years and vas
acquired by Columbus near the close
Of the 1917 season. His heme - ~
Gibson City. III
Evening star., 1918-01-12
HOPES TO SAVE US.
ON COST OF DRAFT
a.
Provost Marshal General Has Plan
to Place Salary Feature on
Unit Cost Basis. .E--

Facing estimates for expenses OF per-
Aonal services of draft board members
chat mount into millions of dollars. the
provost marshal general has under con-
Sideration a plan to place the salary
feature of the classification system on
q unit cost basis which promises big
saving to the government.
Estimates of local boards throughout
iShe country for the expenses of Decem-
Der and January show a total OF more
than $1,000, 600 If the plan under con-
bideration is adopted. the expense OF the
antire classification will be reduced to
81, 1000. 900, it is stated.
The War Department has not ap-
proved the plan. but either the arrange
ment worked out or one similar in es-
pential details will be adopted IN the
next few days. 1t is believed.
= 1t was ascertained today that, out
side of District officials, who give their
Services to the draft work gratuitously'
approximately 80 per cent OF the mem
hers of the local boards are claiming
compensation for their work. The rate
of pay is 81 an hour.
.-- Thirty Cents Man.
The plan contemplated by the provost
hnarshai general, which was worked out
kfter consultation with many board
members and state officials, fixes the ag-
Eregate compensation to all the mem
hers of a local board upon the basis OF
30 cents for each registrant finally
classified. -.-..-.
Under the present working arrange
1nent the estimate for the expenses OF
local board members serving for pay is
$3.50 for the month of January.
II the new plan is adopted and every
board member entitled to compensation
presents a claim the total bill for the
District for January, it is asserted.
cannot exceed 81. 500. Therefore. on the
basis of maximum computation. the
new plan would save the District more
than $500 for January alone. it is as
serted.
1t is stated that many boards through
out the country, regardless of the size
Of registration in their respective 5u-
fisdictions. have made their estimates
on so extravagant a scale that the
total cost could not be paid out of any
Appropriation which Congress would be
willing to make or which the people OF
the nation would approve.
Evening star., 1918-01-12

Johnny Evers. who is said to be look
ing for q Job a. manager Of either a
major league or minor league club, has
not been signed with anybody AZ yet.
Evening star., 1918-01-12

Jack Hendricks. the Cardinals new
manager, has besn in Chicago for sew
eral days talking things over with Fred
Mitchell and Charles Weeghman.
Evening star., 1918-01-12

Gallaudet will have some changes in
its lineup. and so will Maryland State.
Johnny Eiseman may not be able to play
for the latter and Mornhinweg and Grif-
fin will be new faces on the quint. Deer
of Ga1laudet has been compelled to drop
out temporarily with an injured knee,
and Schowe will not be in the game.
Evening star., 1918-01-12
Gen. Hiyelle Sent to Algeria.

PARIS. 4yanuary l2-Gen. Robert
16eorxe Nlvells has been appointed to
eomman9 the. srmy serving n Algeria.