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The Washington times., 1919-12-18
HlLTOPPERS TO ENGAGE
BUCKNELL TEAM TONIGHT
Georgetown Lads Meet Penn Col.
legians Before Starting Off
on Trip North.

Georgetown University basketball
players will tackle Bucknen College
tonight in, Ryan Gymnasium. Before
the big contest the Georgetown Props
will play the Western High School
five
The Hilltoppers have arranged an
attractive trip for the holidays and
are expecting to leave the first Of the
week. Tonights game will be the
second this week for GEORGETOWN.
George Washington was decisively
defeated Monday.
1t Is expected that Fees, Flavin,
OConnell, Zazalli and Lonshak will
be on the floor for Georgetown. The
Hflltoppers have no more home
games until after the holidays.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
WALTER CAMP Done
AS FOOTBALL HEAD
Brink rhorns Hea1s New ~.
visory Body to imprsvs
Yale Conditions.

NEW HAVEN. Coma. Dee IA
Noted Agures Of Yale's feetben ~.
tory passed out Of active part3c1par
t,on In Gridiron activities at ths uns-
vsrsity when the executive oe0ait-
tee of the board of ccntrei apesovo1
the football committee fer lo9o - -
pointed by Capt John r. Callahan. -
the Yale football team
Three members Of the comntttea
were not rsappointsd. They are wsl-
ter Camp. 80. regarded fer year, ~
LAle's leading advisory fOoteoal
coach and himself . ertAiree star n
1s76-7o: Vance G. Mccormick. -,
she6, former chairmaa of the Do0o-
cratic national committee and cns q
Americas economic dslsgaxss at The
peace confsrsncs, aad JeospA n
Swan, '02.
s. b. (BriAk) Thesns. ~ ef esv
York. is chairman Of the noW oOm-
mittee. He had bssn acting chairuan
recently in the abseaos of ur. Ne
Cormick In Europe. JoAn n Ku.
patrick. II, Of New Yerk. = a11o ~
named to the board. TIE noW 0ow-
bers Of the comnittes ere Louio =.
stoddard. -, Of New AAvsa: Luuaus
Fl. Bigelow. Ve. Of New York. oD1
Theodore Liliey. 10. ohsR, Of water
bury Conn.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
SHIPLEY'S TEAM HANDS
NAVY.LADS A BEATING

Burton Shipley's Delaware College
basketball team sprang a distinct sur
prise yesterday at the Naval Academy
in defeating the I,avy lads on the
floor by score of "a to 10. Not in
the past seven years has the Navy
suffered such a defeat.
New York University, Pennsylvania
and Crescent Athletic Club players
have trimmed the Navy at Annapolis,
but no other teams have accomplished
the feat.
University of Pennsylvania players
who meet the Navy lads Saturday, and
Princeton players. who go to Annap-
oils on December 81. can look for easy
picking.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
BOSTON RED SOX TRAIN
IN TEXAS, HINTS BOSS

BOSTON, Dec. 1s-The very latest
is that the Red Sox may train in
Texas. President Frazee paid fly
ing visit to Boston and rmained at
the Carney building headquarters of
the club long enough to say that the
problem of securing hotel accommoda-
tions at Hot Springs was apparently
beyond solution and that, failing to
get quarters at the Arkansas health
resort, he would seek some training
grounds near the New York Giants
camp at San Antonio.
Frazee limited he had several big
trades under way, but failed to men
ton either the players or terms in
volved.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
JOE SCHWARTZ TACKLES
OPPONENT IN BALTIMORE

Joe Schwartz. Washington's news.
BOY battler, goes to Baltimore to
meet Tommy Murray, Of PHILADELPHIA
in six-round bout to a decision be-
fore the Peerless A. c. at Albaugh's
Theater. Many of his admirers are
going with him.
Schwartz has established repu-
tation as a slugger. He first came 10
the front in exhibition bouts at
waiter Reed Hospital. Then he got
chance in Baltimore and made good
On Thanksgiving night at Ardmore
lie Knocked out Young Kilbane. ot
Akron. Ohio, in two rounds. He has
been in training ever since and ex-
poets to win by a kayo tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
FRITZ" MURPHY CHOSEN
TO LEAD c. U. GRID men
Halfback, Injured Great Part of Sea.
son, Is Selected to Captain
Football Team.

Frederick Murphy, left halfback on
the Catholic University football team
last fall, who was injured q great
part of tho season, has been selected
to lead the Brooklanders in their 1920
football campaign.
Murphy was recently chosen by the
letter men at banquet In games
during the fall Murphy showed a
deal Of stun and gained the following
of all Of the c. U. players.
Eleven letters were awarded for
gridiron work during the fall. Those
who received the letters are Murphy,
Form. Dunn. Glascott, Mcnamara.
Corwin, Kaplan. Fitzgerald, Brennan.
Young and Kilcorn.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
JAKE AHEARN WILL TRY
HIS LUCK WITH RATNER

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Dec 1S.-
Young Jake Ahearn. the oldtime
Brooklyn Dancing Master" will con-
tinues his comeback campaign tonight
at the City A. c. by engaging Augie
Rather in an eight-round bout
Rather is a contender for the mid
dleweight title and should give
Ahearn a real test. The latter re-
Gently trained himself into good con-
dition, and has fought several win
ming bouts in Boston and surround
ing New England cities.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18

Mike oDowd worlds mddlewght champion through his
Paddy Mullins threatens the those would
championship contest between Georges Carpenter
nehod and Jack Dempsey the Salt Lake City ugger
the from the fat head Of Willard
1919 ODowd would battle Carpenter
-ODowd il the logical American to fight Carpenter Null
ns Dempsey the the Frenchman
wouldn't fight; would
showing few months against Dick Smith, ODowd
Smith during the mteralhed tournament
the victory Beckett indicating much
the Engshman just ham and
body knew it. including Carpenter and that wise Of HIS
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
THREE CANDIDATES IN.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 1S.-Three
candidates are in the running for The
honor of leading the Pennsylvania
varsity eleven next fall. They are
Bud Hopper all-American end in 1918;
Carl Thomas, guard, and Eddie May
nard, tackle. The election will 30
held the first week in January.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
TECH WINS BATTLE.

Tech took the long end Of So to
IA score against the Army and Navy
Prep School team in the boys "Y.'
gym yesterday and the Tech Reserves
defeated the A. N. P. Reserves by SO
to IL. Loehler and Hutchinson starred
for the winning teams.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
SOPHS OUT IN FRONT.

Tech Sophomores swan out in front
of the other classes in the Y. NJ. C.
A. tank yesterday. gaining As points.
The juniors and seniors scored ten
points each and the freshmen got
seven points. Haines and Pugh were
the stars Of the winners.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
TEAMS ARE WORKING.

Rex Athletic Club football players
and the Dreadnaughts, of Alexandria,
are practicing for their game Sunday
at Union Park. This engagement will
be the last of the season.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
WAR PLAYERS START.

War Department basketball play
ers VIII meet the Sears five in Rose
dale gymnasium tonight at 0 o'clock.
Saturday night the War players meet
the Capital Silent Five at the Fifth
and l. street armory
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
MAY PLAY NEBRASKA.

WASHINGTON. Pa, Dec. 18.-Wash-
ington and Jefferson may carry the
eastern colors to Nebraska next fall.
The conquerors of the Syracuse eleven
asked the management of the Presi-
dents for a Thanksgiving game. but
a game with West Virginia interfered
and the Pennsylvanitns asked for
another date.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
TIGERS DROP A PAIR.

DETROIT. Dec. 1S.-Rudy Kallio
and George Cunningham, pitchers,
will not be with the Tigers next sea-
son. kallio has been released to
Portland. in the Pacific Coast League.
Waivers have not been received from
all clubs in the American League and
Cunningham may get another trial in
the circuit
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
REDS ARE HOLDING OUT.

Pat Moran is having difficulty sign
ing up his worlds champions for 1920.
1t is the same old story. Whenever Il
team wins the title, all the players
suddenly get large ideas concerning
their value on the diamond.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
TEAMS BREAK EVEN.

Gonzaga Juniors lost to Epiphany
Juniors by a score of II to Is yester-
day while the Gonzaga Midgets de-
feated the Epiphany Midgets by q
score OF 10 to 3.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
WEST VIRGINIA MAY BE
UNABLE TO MEET YALE

AoRGANTOwN.. w Va. Dec. rs
West Virginia may turn down the Of
fer of q game with Yale's eleven Oc-
fober %. Princeton Is scheduled for
November ! and the management is
hesitating about booking two such
big games on successive Saturdays.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
EASTERN TAKES IT.

Eastern took another game from
Friends yesterday. winning by 16 to
IL. Prender starred for the East
erners
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
WANT FLOOR aAmes.

War Risk Insurance baskstses UanR
games with independent tssaA L.
l. AcKenney. Reom ieS. ArliaGeoo
Building. 10 manager.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
cAOD0ck on NAT.

CHICAGO. Dec. le.-Dari CnAnouk.
former champion wrestler. VIA Dset
Sam Clapham, champion ef DnG1anl
here tonight. This viii Be Cn14ocoKO
with the A. Z. p
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
KEARNS STARTLES
WORLD OF SPORTS
Sweet : Scented One Thinks
Dempsey Worth Half a
Million for Bout.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Though the
weary. old world refused to come to
an end 1t received. q distinct shock
as December II, faded out. thanks to
one Jack Kearns. manager of Jack
Dempsey.
Kearns has today put a value on
the services of the worlds champion
for title bout with Georges Car
pentier In Paris that has caused the
boxing world to gasp with astonish-
ment. He announces that IL the bout
should draw $1,000. 900 he viii demand
SO per cent of the receipts.
While well-posted sporting men on
both sides of the Atlantic admit that
the Dempsey-Carpentie match IL the
biggest attraction in q sporting way
that the world has had in prospect
for many year, few believe that it
can draw a million dollar gate.
Leading promoters here are in
clined to doubt that France at this
time could provide large enough re-
turns to finance a match of this kind.
Tex Rickard. who has set the pace for
all promoters in the history Of box
ing, has declared he would not think
OF staging the match in America un-
less 1T could be carried out without
interference and staged in either New
York or Chicago.
LONDON, Dec. 1S.-C. B. Cochran,
famous fight promoter. today offered
100000 for the Carpentier-Demp
championship bout. If Cochran gets
1t the fight will be held in London.
Cochran promoted the Carpenter
Beckett battle.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
0LYMPlAS WIN GAME.

The Olympia A. c. basketball team
defeated the Linworsh A. c. Ave BY q
score of 35 to "a in Epiphany gym
nasium last night.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
WILL ELECT LEADER.

Mohawk A. c. basketers are to re-
port Friday to Coach Harry Harris
at Epiphany gymnasium to elect a
sketball captain.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
MAnHATTAnS TO MEET.

Manhattan alieyA
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
REDS sure CAN WALK.

The world's chaaptoa, Ctnetn0ae1
Reds sure can walk. They huae a. q
total OF eos free passes last Boa1Ua.
avera ging 2.Se per game ne Boston
Braves were second with as Wo1ks
for an avevage Of asa.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
Center Eleven May Come

Georgeown University seeking to date for foot
November according Manager George
in jr of the every
suitable be reached bringing this
to Washington.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
HE'S ROYAL SvHneeR.

Ray Powell. the Brsves' outnebdse.
was q right royal swinger 1ast ysaP
He played in a33 0AUes AnA foanel
seventy-nine tiuses. the hig6oUk tota1
for National League players
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
TRACK PRACTICE HALTS,

Coach Bill Foley, Of Central has
called off track practice until after the
Christmas holidays.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
WILL PLAY MANASSAS.

Eastern goes to Manassas Saturday
for a game with the high school team
there.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18

SeaA yeur na0e anA IT, nnnnos -
ehsi1res yss wsss - hslD - CAs1De-
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
BURNS GOOD WAITER.

George Burns. of the Giants. proved
himself a good waiter in 1915. He
drew eighty-two free ticksls In 10
games He tanned thirtyuesven times
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son, Mrs. G. p. Van Merrick, Hugh
Frank b. Noyes, Carolyne Inglis
Chapin-Sacks Manufacturing Com
pany, Robert N. Harper, Mrs. Q. IL
Perry Johnson.
Seventy five dollar subscription
Mrs. w. w. Gibson.
Fifty-dollar subscriptions-Anon
nous. N. c. Austin, S. Atlas, Columbus
Granite and Dredging Company, H. 3
Denham Company, Inc. Mrs. w. r
Dennis. Mrs. Della Field. William IL
Fisher. F: j. Hagan. w. S. Hoge
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Rapley. E. H. G. Slater Corcoran
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Thirty-nine dollars-Waiters of the
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Thirty-dollar subscriptions-Char
Semmes and Mr.. Chiswell.
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Donations.
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PERIL IN DRINK SUBSTITUTES.
Baltimore Health Official Warns
People Against Their Use.

BALTIMORE. December Especially
A warning against the drinking of
Iiouor substitutes. as well as the buy
ing of bootleg" whisky. which in
many cases contains wood alcohol,
was issued by the city health COM
missioner today.
Persons who form the habit of
drinking toilet waters, perfumes and
certain patent medicines were warned
that they run grave danger of injury.
or even death, as a result.
Attention is called to the case of
one woman who died and another
who is going blind at the hospital,
both results of drinking brandy"
bought from a bootlegger. which
analysis showed contained a high per-
centage of wood alcohol.
John Kelley Of this city, held in the
mystery surrounding the death Of Miss
Lucille Sharp and the illness of Mrs.
Catherine Bristol. was dismissed in po-
| lice court today. A chemist who ex-
amined the contents of the bottle from
which the woman drank in Keiley's
| apartment said it contained S4.6 per
| cent wood alcohol The bottle was sup
| posed to have contained brandy.
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THE WEATHER.

District of Columbia and Virginia-
Rain and warmer today, followed by
clearing in afternoon; tomorrow part
ly cloudy and colder; strong south
shifting to west winds.
Maryland-Rain today; colder to-
night; tomorrow partly cloudy and
colder; south and southwest gales.
West Virginia-Rain followed by
fair and colder today; tomorrow part
ly cloudy and colder.
Yesterdays Temperatures.
Midnight, 81. . am, 20; am. so;
6 am. 80: am, 80; 10 am, "a: II
noon. 50; > pm, SO: pm, 80; pm,
80; pm, "a; 10 pm, 5S. highest,
Relative humidity-s am, So; .
pm, 81: pm, 100. Rainfall Is pm
to s p.m.), O.4i. Hours of sunshine, O.
Per cent of possible sunshine, U.
Departures.
Accumulated excess of temperature
since January 1, 1919. f7o6.
Deficiency of temperature since De-
cember /. ts1s,-$2. .;,
tation since January !, 1919, LOS;
deficiency of precipitation since De-
cember l, 1919, -0f2.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 81; lowest. 81.
Tide Tables.
(compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey0
Today-Low tide, 1852 am. and 1:57
m high tide, 1929 am. and 1855 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide. 2:45 am. and
2:5s pm; high tide, S:25 am. and
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 1913 am; sun sets
4:46 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 7:13 am; sun
sets 4.46 pm.
Moon rises $40 PM; sets 7:15 am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
vH-~.<h>~ en- Uari0uS Cities.
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REPUBLICAN CLANS
ALREADY Arriving
Will Decide Wednesday on
Convention; Democratic
Extravaqance Scored.

The clans are already gathering for
the big party conference here Wednes-
day, when the republican national
committee meets to determine, with
other things, where the national con-
vention shall be held next year
Members OF the committee are arriv.
ing and, it is expected, that practi-
cally every state will be represented
by it's committeeman in person at the
meeting. -,
Gov. Sproul Of Pennsylvania will
be among those who will address
the committee at it's opening session.
Wednesday, Gov. McKelvey of Ne
braska will be another speaker.
are expected to be present. among
them Mrs. John G. South of Kentucky
chairman of the women's division of
| the republican national committee.
Sees Issue in Extravaganza.
A statement issued by Senator
Smoot, republican national commit
teeman from Utah. declared that the
enormous appropriations recently re-
quested of Congress by the admins
| ira ton for the maintenance of the
government during the next f1sca
year made it certain that one OF the
| great issues of the forthcoming ma
| tionaI campaign would be democratic
| extravaganza as opposed to the re
publican campaign Of national econo
| my. He said:
! .,rhe. estimates of the administra
| ton. amounting to, approximately
| S.. OOo, 600, 900, for the maintenance o
| the government next year demon
strate beyond doubt that the demo
cratic party does not intend to chang
| IT'S policy of wild extravaganza il
public funds At time when ever!
| effort should be made toward curtail
ment of public expenditures, to tn
end that taxation may be lessenet
and the government may get its finan
| cial affairs in order, the administra
! ton descends upon Congress to de
mand appropriations which are abso
! lutely staggering. and which are 81
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far beyond what was to be expected
If due consideration had been given
to the circumstances as to make them
absurd. The country, however. can
be assured that the Senate and House
which are controlled by the republl-
cans, will never coIN'ent to a con-
tinuation of this mad pace.
Believes Five BilliOnAs Excessive.
"a year ago called attention to the
fact that the past few years had
brought such a change In the coun-
try's affairs that the requirements OF
the government for the next quarter
of a century would proba bly, amount
to three and one-half biuion dollars
annually. have not changed my
mind on this point, but 1 was abso-
lutely unprepared to have requeo S
come in from the administration for
appropriations of five billion dollars
This manifestation of the demo
cratic failure to recognize the coun-
try's serious financial situation makes
II doubly assured that economy will
be the watchword of the rerublicar
party, and that that will be the great
issue upon which we will go before
the public in the presidential cam
paign of next year.
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GERMAN BALTIC TROOPS
CITIZENS ON RETURNING

BERLIN, December 6.-German Bal
tic troops under Gen. Won Eberhardt,
who are returning to Germany will
be considered German citizens and
will receive disqualification costs and
clothing until they find employment.
according to a semi-official announce
ment today.
When pressed by the entente a
short time ago as to. the status of
these troops, the German govern
Ment declared they were dcSertcrS.
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COUNCIL LOOKS INTO
RUMANIAN SITUATION

PARIS, December (Havas).-The
supreme council today examined into
the situation with respect to Rumania,
1t was informed of the conditions I'M
der which the speaker OF the Ru-
manian chamber, NJ. Vaida voidod. is
forming a new cabinet. with the OBJ
ject of gaining the support of tho
country for signature Of the st. Ger
main treaty.
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Mail Airplane Wrecked.

SOUTH BEND. Ind. December g.
A government mail airplane was
wrecked this afternoon near waka-
rusa, Ind, and the pilot severely in
jured. 1t was flying between Glove
land and Chicago. The pilot was
forced to descend on account of a
heavy coating of ice, which covered
the plane. This additional weight
caused the plane to turn over when
landing. The machine was demol-
iShed.
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SAN JOSE GREETS GONZALEZ.
Former President of Republic of
Salvador Returns From U. S.

SAN SALVADOR Republic of Saliva
dor, December 6.-Former President
Alfredo Gonzalez of Costa RIGA, who
was depo cd in January. 1917, by Fed
erico Tinoco, arrived in San Jose from
the United States yesterday, according
to dispatches from the Costa Rican
capital He was given an enthusiastic
welcome by the entire popula ce.
Senior Gonzalez held "A conference with
Julio Acosta, who is d candidate for
the presidency of the republic
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CZECH0SL0VAKS EXPLAIN
ARMY BORDER ACTIVITIES

LONDON. December 6-The Cxecho-
slovak legation here with reference
to reports Ghat mobilization of three
military classes had been ordered by
the Czechoslovakian government, de-
clares the measure is designed merely
to safeguard the frontier against
Magyar aggression and is similar to
an order issued eight months ago.
The legation disclaims knowledge
OF reports of a general mobilization.
saying but q small force is affected
and that the move is not connected
with treaty-enforcement develop
ments in Paris.
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POSTPONE Mayors Meeting.

DETROIT. Mich, December 6.-The
meeting of central west mayors
scheduled to be held at Toledo. Mon
day, at which street railway prob
lens confronting a number OF the
were to have been
taken up. has been postponed indefi-
nitely. Mayor James Couzens. who
called the gathering, announced to-
night. Several mayors who had
planned to attend, Mayor Couzens
said, had asked a postponement ow-
ing to the coal situation and the at
tention it demanded.
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Republicans to Meet in Roanoke

ALEXANDRIA,. Va. December Ga
call for meeting of the Virginia re-
Roanoke December 81 has been issued
by Chairman Joseph L. Crupper. The
committee at the Roanoke meeting
will decide upon the place and date
of the state convention and elect four
delegates at large and alternates to
the republican national convention.
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Chicago Budget Shows High Cost.

CHICAGO. December ct will
conduct municipal affairs next year.
according to a budget estimate sub
United today to the controller by
city department heads. This is S.
363,1S0 more than was allowed the de-
partments last year.