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Evening star., 1920-01-08
SEE ANOTHER ISSUE
OF CERTIFICATES
Unofficial Advices Indicate
Withdrawal by U. S. From
Money Market.

II is expected. according to unofficial
advices, that there viii be one more is
sue of certificates of Indebtedness BY
the Treasury early next month, and
after that the government will be out OF
the money market for some time. at
least until money conditions ease.
The refundlng operations OF the
Treasury carried on in connection with
the recent issues Of certificates which
provided for shifting matUrities of the
Cnfunded portion of the war debt to tax
dates has avoided any large refundug
operations and puts an end to reports
quite current last fall that there would
be another large popular loan The
through the sale of certificates in antici
patton Of taxes.
Tax Certificates Outstanding.
Total amount of tax certificates out
standing At the beginning OF the year,
as compiled by the Wall Street Jour
nal, vas approximately as follows:
Due March Is, s55o,000. 900: due June
s657,469, 900. Total. s1.935. 965. 900.
Amount of sale of certificates. dated
January and due December Is. has
not yet been announced. While the
amount of taxes which will be payable
on each installment date is not known.
it is expected by some bankers that
the tax payments will exceed certif-
cate issues by comfortable amounts,
making available cash funds for cur
rent purposes.
Deposits Increase.
The amount of deposits in the Wash
ington Loan and Trust Company at
the close of business December 81.
1919. was S11 1,521, 1882, or an increase
OF SI46, 1925 over the amount on hand
at the time of the last call made by
the controller Of the currency, Novem-
Der II, 1919.
The amount of deposits on hand AT
the Union Savings Bank as of De-
cember 81 was s1,549, 1888
Local Exchange Trading Light.
Trading on the Washington Stock
Exchange was rather light today
Three twenty-share lots of Capital
Traction sold at SS1a, and two two
share lots CT Washington Gas brought
4S. There was one fractional lot of
Columbia Graphophone common sold
at 81, while two two-share lots of
Mergenthaler Linotype sold at 13S.
After calJ ten shares of Washington
Gas sold at 4S, and there were five
$1,000 Potomac Electric consolidated
5s bonds sold at SS.
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c. U.FWE T0PLAY
LAFAYETTE QU|NT
BrookIanders Meet Pennsyl-
vanians Tomorrow Night
and G. w. U. Saturday.
RY III. C. BYRD.

Catholic University has basket ball
games scheduled tomorrow and Sat-
urday night. In the first contest La
fayette will appear against the Brook
landers, and in the second George
Washington is to be their opponent.
Friday nights play takes place in
the gymnasium at Brookland, and
Saturday nights at the Y. NJ. c. A.
While the team did not get an op-
portunity to practice during the holi-
days, Coach Fred Rice has not lost
any time since the men came back
from their vacation and expects to
go on the floor tomorrow night in
good trim. The showing in the games
played on the northern trip just be-
fore the holidays. while disappointing
was about as good as could have been
expected.
While the material out for the G.
U. team in some respects is not near
so good as has worn the maroon and
black in times gone by, indications
are that the team should be sufficient
ly strong to hold it's own with most OF
the squads it is to face.
Catholic University has definitely
settled upon November as the an
nual date for it's foot ball game with
Maryland State. November IS had
been tentatively accepted >by both
teams. but the Brooklanders very
courteously agreed to the change in
order to enable the Marylanders to
play Syracuse on the 18th. Mullen
berg. Lafayette, Gallaudet. Virginia
Military Institute and Villanova are
other teams with which dates have
been settled.
While half-hearted effort has been
made recently to revive foot ball at
George Washington University. it is
doubtful II anything will come of it
as far as 1920 is concerned. Many
reasons may be given for this, the
main ones being the lack of a salts
factory system for financing the game
and the inability at this date to ar
range schedule which would any
thing like be worth while. Foot ball
and general athletics at George Wash
ington are not going to BE successful
until a strongly organized system is
devised to take advantage of every
possible opportunity offered by the
university, its alumni and students.
and, what is more, it would take just
about three years to get such an or
ganiZation perfected and the organi-
Zation would have to be sufficiently
strong at the beginning to stand, on
a conservative basis, a loss of $4,000
or $4,000 during each of the first two
years. Athletics at George Washing
ton could be made stable and self
supporting. but would have to be very
carefully handled under a system in
which there should be absolute con-
tinuity.
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THE WEATHER.

The District Of Columbia-Rain to-
night and probably tomorrow; moderate
variable winds.
Maryland-Rain tonight and probably
tomorrow; warmer tonight in east por-
ton; moderate variable winds.
Virginia-Rain tonight and probably
tomorrow; moderate southerly winds,
possibly fresh on the coast.
West Virginia-Rain or snow tonight
and probably tomorrow; somewhat
colder Friday.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures pm, Al;
pm, 40; II midnight, Al; today, am,
40; am, Al. Maximum, 43, at 6 pm.
yesterday; minimum, 40, at s am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, As; minimum, 80.
Barometer-Yesterday 4 pm. 1928
s pm. 1923; II midnight, 3O.19; today,
am, 30.15; am, 3O.15.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey.)
Today-Low tide, 4:12 am. and 4:31
p.m.; high tide, 1905 am. and 1925
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, SOL am. and
5:24 pm; high tide, 1865 am. and
11:15 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 1927 am; sun sets,
SOP pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 1927 am; sun
sets. 5:03 pm.
Moon rises, $40 Pm; sets, 9:o6 am
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1920-01-08
! johnson TO STAY
!. HERE SAYS GR|FF
No Chance for Either Walter
! or Roth to Go, Presi-
dent Asserts.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

Walter johnson will not be sold,
traded or in any manner pried loose
from the Washington ball club. This
statement was made in unequivocable
terms by President Griffith today to
put quietus on the rumors. hints
and intimations appearing in various
newspapers to the effect that deal
for the big pitcher may be consum-
mated by the New York club before
the coming season opens.
Griffith asserted he not only has
had no offers for Johnson, but that he
would not consider them if made. no
matter what players nor how large a
sum of money might be involved.
"IdIc Chatter" Says Grin.
You can make il as strong as you
want to- Griffith said. johnson will
not be disposed of under any circum-
stances and any statements to the ef-
1ect that there is any possibility OF
him leaving the Washington club may
be set down as idle chatter"
That this has been and is Griffith's s
attitude was well known. but to sat
1sfy those of the fans who figure that
where there is so much smoke there
IS bound to be some fire, the question
was put to him today. His answer
may be regarded as finally disposing
OF the subject
Griffith also spiked as yarns the re-
ports published almost daily in the
New York papers to the effect that
Bobby Roth eventually will become a
Yankee.
of course. if New York offered me
Ruth, Fewster and Pratt ! might be
induced to let Roth GO Griff said
with smile. otherwise there is not
chance, not a chance in the world"
Trip to Cuba Abandoned.
The Nationals boss TODAY said there
Evening star., 1920-01-08
BASE BALL tHe +. INSIDE
By Billy Evans

hands. Taking in the situation at a
glance. he hastily turned and made a
! regular foot ball dive toward Graney,
who had started a feet-first slide. Ain
smith touched Graney just before he
reached the plate. and won the ver-
dict on hairline decision. 1t was
the first time ] ever saw "a catcher
recover a fly ball that fell safe, and
get runner at the plate.
The only other play | know of that
compares with the Detroit incident
came up in a game at Philadelphia
four or five years ago Larry LaJoie
was playing with Philadelphia and
! Cleveland was the opposing team. A
recruit, Garrett, was pitching for
! Cleveland, and he won his game. 5 to
). Larry was on third base. and two
men out when Garrett cut loose with
wild pitch that struck ten feet in
front of the plate. Evidently Garrett
thought the catcher would be lucky
if he stopped the ball, as the moment
he started his delivery he raced
toward the plate. Then came the un-
usual feature. The ball struck the
catcher's protector with great force.
bounded into Garretts hands about
ten feet from the plate, and at the
Lajoie. getting him by a few scant
inches. 1t was one of the few times
have ever seen the player who made
the throw get the putout. without any
one else actually handling the ball.
Evening star., 1920-01-08
Griffith Spikes Yarns That Amy of His Stars May Be Traded
WILDE IN RING TONIGHT
AGAINST "BABE" ASHER

ST. LOUIS. January s.-Jimmy
Wilde. British fyweight boxing
champion, today was in excellent
condition for his second ,e1 !, Ameriea erica n a
u1ed eight-round bout with johnny
Babe" Asher. bantamweight cham
pion of the American eXpeditlonary
forces. The contest will be no
decision affair.
Wilde was given a $4,000 guarantee
and Asher was promised Is per cent
of the receipts. Both announced to-
day they had trained strenuously Tor
the bout and were in the pink of
condition. The Briton was expected
to weigh about 104 pounds when ne
entered the ring and Asher 11a.
Wilde announced today that he
would not enter the ring if his oopcc
ponent weighed more than 116
pounds. despite posting of $1,000 for
felt money: Asher assured ssu1ss st WIGS 1ess
than that and offered a $1,000 for
felt if he failed, but the Briton re-
fused to have the money posted.
Early today the little A. %. f.
champion weighed 1141 pounds.
Evening star., 1920-01-08
|SUGAR SHORTAGE
HERE LESS ACUTE
Receipts Still Irregular, But
Supply Is Sufficient for
Table Use.

Shortage of sugar, which has kept
Washington families on scanty sugar
rations recently. has been materially
relieved in the last few days. accord
ing to statements today from man
ayers of chain store concerns, retail
ers and wholesale dealers.
The three big chain store companies
operating stores here said today that
while receipts of sugar still are irreg-
ular. sufficiently ample supplies are
being received to permit every one
to have plenty of sugar for table use.
One of the concerns stated that Gus
toners are limited to two pounds at
a time, but that no strings were at
tached to the purchases and no COM
bination sales" are being made. This
chain of stores has considerable sup
plies of Louisiana plantation granu-
lated sugar, which is being sold at
20 cents a pound, the sugar costing
pounds, laid down in Washington.
A short time ago this concern re-
ceived a large supply of western beet
sugar. which was retailed at 10 cents
per pound. Some of the company s
stores still have few bags of the best
Is cents.
Sale Price, Fl Cents.
Another chain store company.
the company had bought a large guam
tity of Louisiana plantation granulated
sugar recently, which is now being de-
livered. The cost of the, sugar, plus
freight from Louisiana, makes 1t
necessary for this company's stores to
charge 81 cents pound for 1T.
Retail grocers handling sugar said
today that while receipts are more
plentiful than they have been for many
weeks, deliveries still are irregular, SO
that it cannot be known from one day
to another just how much, if any.
sugar will be available. Confusion in
the minds of the general public due to
the three officially authorized prices for
sugar, it was stated. has created much
unpleaSantneSS between customers and
store owners. Patrons who are not ia
miliar with the present involved situa-
ton do not know that western beet
sugar. Louisiana plantation granulated
and advanced crop Cuban sugar are
authorized to be sold for different
prices, retailers being permitted differ
ent margins of profit on the three
kinds.
Old Crop Cuban Sugar Received.
1t was learned today that some of
the old crop Cuban sugar has been
received here recently, which has
So far as could be learned today, how
ever, none of the advanced crop
Cuban sugar has reached the local
markets. though it was stated that
some retail stores might have OBJ
tanned few barrels or bags of this
new crop sugar direct from the re-
finerS
Most of the men interviewed today
expressed the belief that the sugar
shortage is practically over anu that
supplies will increase in volume from
now on, with prices maintaining g
present levels or showing slight re-
ductions.
Evening star., 1920-01-08
BERGER ASKS DELAY IN
MOVE NOT TO SEAT HIM

Victor L. Berger, the Milwaukee So
cialist, who is under rwenty-year
sentence, and who was denied a seat
in the House in the last Congress, and
who has since been reelected in the
fifth Wisconsin district, today appeal
ed directly to Speaker GilIett for de-
lay in the proposed proceedings to
prevent him taking a seat In the pres
ent Congress.
Speaker Gillett today received the
following telegram from Mr.. Berger,
in New York, which carries the in
formation that Berger, who has been
expected daily at the Capitol, will be
here Saturday morning.
"Since a contest against me has
been filed by my defeated opponent
please hold matters in allegiance until
my attorney, Mr.. Cochems, can appear
to represent me before the proper
committee. Mr.. Cochems will arrive
next Monday. Would ask you to kind
ly grant me an interview at your of
flee next Saturday regarding the pro.
gram in my case"
Speaker Gillett sent the following
reply:
~T will see you in my office Satur-
day morning, as requested
Evening star., 1920-01-08
TEACHERS SALARY
SCHEDULE STUDIED
Subcommittee of Citizens
Betterment Body Named to
Undertake Work.

A subcommittee of the citizens
school betterment committee to study
the teacher salary schedule submitted
by the board of education to the re-
classification commission was ap-
pointed today. it was said. following
luncheon given by Charles l. Corby,
chairman, to several members. and
after meeting Of the full executive
committee of the school betterme ent
body in the Rotary Club rooms at the
Willard Hotel.
The purpose OF the subcommittee in
studying the schedule. which went to
the reclasSification commission some
time since. is to decide whether or
not to indorse its provisions. If in
dorSement is given the board of edu-
cation may use the schedule as the
basis for asking an emergency ap-
present acute need of the teachers for
adequate pay.
Cooperation Considered.
Since the declaration of unqualified
support for the school betterp4cnt
campaign launched by leading civic
organizations was made yesterday by
DR.. John Van Schaick, president of
the board of education. to the execu-
tive committee of the school better
ment organization. and by the whole
board to the teachers council, there
has been much speculation regarding
the manner of cooperation to be en-
ployed between the board and the
committee.
When the question was put to DR.
Van Schaick today. he said:
'In regard to the method Of pro-
cedure. the board has prepared a
schedule of salaries which it has sub
mitted to the reclassification COM
mission. The board will furnish
copies of this schedule to the salary
| NJ. col r.
ment committee. AS soon as this
su ubcommittee has had an opportunity y
to study the salaries proposed by
the board the board will arrange a
conference to get the advice OF the
subcommittee, both as to the amounts
proposed and as to the best methods
of presenting the matter to Congress
Meanwhile, on the latter point, the
subcommitteemen will be maxim
some inquiries.
'The same general method of pro-
cedure will be followed in the other
points of the program.
Suggestions From Teachers.
"All suggestions made to the board
by the various teachers organizations
on the salary matter will be taken up
also by the subcommittee. The joint
meeting between the subcommittee
and the board probably will be held
in a very few days.
"At our conference yesterday with
the executive committee of the school
betterment committee the general un-
derstanding seemed to be that this
committee would send representatives
with the board to Congress to appear
at hearings and help present the SEN
timent of the community"
A permanent chairman Of the ex-
ecutive committee. together with a
secretary and treasurer. were ap-
pointed at this afternoons meeting.
A formal organization was formed
and there was a general discussion of
campaign publicity plans.
Evening star., 1920-01-08
COMMISSION IN SESSION
Base Ball Tribunal Meets in Gin
cinnati-No New Chairman
Is Expected.

CINCINNATI, Ohio January s.
Election of a new chairman may be
one of the results of the annual meet
ing Of the national base ball COM
mission here today. Presidents John
Heydler of the National League and
b. B. Johnson Of the American League
are in Cincinnati for the yearly con-
ference with August Hermann. the
third member of the commission.
Under the terms of the national
agreement the chairman shall be
elected annually by the presidents of
the two major leagues, who are ex-
officiO members of the commission.
Unless the two presidents agree there
can be no election.
In view of opposition to Hermann
he has repeatedly signified his will
lingness to resign as soon as suit
able man could be secured to succeed
him, but a. committee from the two
major leagues authorized to choose
a man have thus far failed to name
one for the position.
President Johnson has been openly
in favor of Hermann, but, it is said,
Heydler arrived with instructions not
to vote for his reelection.
While several very important mat
fore the commission today, it is ex-
pected the meeting will last only
one day.
What Hermann Says.
In his annual report. to be submitted
at the meeting in Cincinnati today,
Hermann says, in regard to the chair
manShip:
"If my colleagues are of the opinion
that the commission should operate tenn
porarily without a chairman 1 will be
glad to tender my resignation imme-
diately."
Hermann gives it as his opinion that
the prolongation of the world series
from seven to nine games was advisa-
BILE and success. He doubts the wis
dom of entering into a new agreement
with the minor leagues until the Balti-
more Federal League suit has been final
ly disposed of.
Evening star., 1920-01-08

was little probability of the Nationals
and Reds playing any games in CUBA
next spring. the inducements % onefeD re :.
by the Havana promoters beng Ia
from satisfactory. 1t is likely that an.
er a series of practice cohteS.s e.
Tamna with the Indianapolis ciuo OF
the American Association. which Wlli
train close by, at St. Petersburg: tns
Reds and Nationals will leaHe theii
training camp about March -, anu a;
Start the trip northward that Will
go, - ,her here for games April and
4 niauing in such cities as Charleston;
Augusta, Columbia. Greenvllle anu
Spartanburg en- route.
Evening star., 1920-01-08
WALLACE A WINNER.
Defeats Peace, 100 to 68, in Pocket
Billiard Tourney.

A large crowd was present at the
Grand Central last night to witness
the pocket billiard match between
Walter Wallace and William Peace.
The veteran was too much for the
youngster. as he outgeneraled him in
a wonderful exhibition Of safety and
came out on the long end of the score
by 100 to 6S. High runs-Wallace, 16,
IA, 12; Peace. 10, 9, 9.
Bartelmes plays Freeland tonight
Evening star., 1920-01-08
GEM THEFT DAY OF KILLING
Stolen December 8, When Mrs
Powell Slew Daughter. Shot Self.

DENVER, Col, January S.-Four
thousand dollars worth of jewels
were stolen from a trunk in the room
Of Mrs. Emily l.. Powell December 8,
the day she shot and killed her ten
year-old daughter Jacqueline and
then attempted to kill herself, ac-
cording to her attorney, James D.
Benedict, who has made formal COM
plant of the robbery at police head
quarters.
Mrs. Powell has left for her fathers
home in Philadelphia, where a second
lunacy petition will be filed in order
to permit her commitment to a sani-
tarium in Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1920-01-08
TO HAVE INDIAN BATTERY.
Bender to Pitch and Meyers to
Catch for New Haven.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, January s.
"Chief" Bender has been engaged by
the New Haven base ball club of the
Eastern League as manager and
pitcher.
Chief Meyers will catch for the
club. This will be probably the only
Indian battery in professional base
ball next year.
Evening star., 1920-01-08
Yanks to Train With Robins.

President Jacob Rupert of the New
York American League Club has re-
ceived word from Harry Sparrow, busi-
ness manager Of the club, who is in
Jacksonville. Fla, that an agreement
has been signed with the Jacksonville
Chamber of Commerce whereby the New
York Americans and Brooklyn Nation
ais will train in Jacksonville next
spring. A schedule of exhibition games
will be arranged for the teams by the
chamber of commerce
Evening star., 1920-01-08
POWDER STOCKS.
Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs &
Rid
LONDON BANK STATEMENT.

LONDON, January s.-The weekly
statement of the Bank of England
shows the following changes:
Total reserve increased f941.0o0,
circulation decreased. 100000 bull
lion decreased 1884, other sccuri-
ties decreased f10.495,0 900, public de-
posits increased f2.250. 900. other de-
nosits decreased f43.342.o0n. notes re-
serve increased f996,O00 and govern
ment securities decreased f31, ,52S, goo.
The proportion of the banks re-
serve to liability this week IL 1929
per cent: last week II was 80.
Rata Af discount. 6 per cent
Evening star., 1920-01-08
Zim May Join Semi-Pros.

PHILADELPHIA, January g.
Heinie Zimmerman. third baseman of
the New York Giants, will play semi
professional base ball at Lancaster
the coming season, according to a re-
port from that city. Sam Frock, for
mer International League manager, is
forming A team of independents at
Lancaster, and it is said Zimmerman
with sign with Frock.
Evening star., 1920-01-08
Herman K. O.'s Ritchie.

NEW ORLEANS, January S.-Pete
Herman of New Orleans. bantam
weight champion. knocked out Johnny
Ritchie of Chicago last night in the
eighth round of a scheduled ten
round, no-decision boxing bout. Her
man easily outpointed his opponent
and scored the knockout with right
hook
Evening star., 1920-01-08
Caddock Tosses Cyclone Burns.

BOSTON, January Earl Caddock
of Iowa, heavyweight wrestling cham
pion. successfully defended his title
last night. winning from Cyclone"
Burns Of this city in two successive
falls The first fall was made in
thirty-seven minutes and forty sec
onds with a head scissors and wrist
lock, and the second in twelve min
utes and five seconds with a body
scissors and body hold.
Evening star., 1920-01-08
London Board of Trade Report.

LONDON, Wednesday, January T.
The December statement of the boar
of trade shows the following changes
Imports increased f53, $4,000, exports
of British products increased f52,-
$4,000, re-exports increased f23.04S.-
900. total exports increased f75.623 5000
and excess of imports decreased f22,
$4,000.
Evening star., 1920-01-08
LEONARD-DUNDEE BOUT
THREATENED BY POLICE

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, January s.
The state police commission an
nounced today it would use every
effort to stop any prize fight which
may be attempted in Connecticut
A twenty-round match between
Benny Leonard and Johnny Dundee is
scheduled for January 16.
Evening star., 1920-01-08
Washington Stock Exchange

Capital Traction, % at SSH, % At Ssh, %
at sS1a.
Washington Gas. at 4S, 2 at 4s.
Mergenthaler, 10 at 13s. 10 at 13s.
Columbia Graphophone COM, 10 at 81.
After call:
Washington Gas, 10 at 4S.
Potomac Electric cons. 5s. 81 900 at IS
$1,000 at IS, $1,000 al IS, 81 900 at Ss 81 ,O6l
at IS.
Evening star., 1920-01-08
Richmond Manager on Hand.

RICHMOND, Va. January S-Lee
Gooch. recently named manager of
the Richmond base ball team, sue
ceeding Chief Bender. has arrived
from oxford, N. c.. He Immediately
conferred with directors relative to
the seasons plans.
Evening star., 1920-01-08
MASONIC LEAGUE,
Brennan Outpoints Madden

KENOSHA. Wis, January S.-Bill
Brennan of Chicago outpointed Bart
ley Madden of New York in a ten
round no-decision contest last night.
The men are heavyweights.