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ton. one who was within n step OF
thu heavyweight championship and
sti.i stops the great majority OF espir-
ants In his class, fans VIII DO treated
20 the spectacle OF their local fnvor-
tie ~contesting for honors and II the
battle goes its scheduled length OF ten
rounds II will stand without precedent
here for smashing bouts.
Perkins has found his greatest suo-
cess IN rushing his opponents but he
has developed cleverness with the
gloves OF late which may cause some
change in his tactics. For h nrst
time In his local career he Is In the
best possible shape for a fight This
Is due to scrupulous regard for his
training program.
Flynn fought three battles recently
IN a weeks time and emerged from
zach bout q winner and not much the
vorss for wear, a record which speaks
for itself where condition is concerned
He Is hard es nails and probably car
~les a heavier kick in his gloves than
Perkins in addition TO more expert
enoe. Perkins youth however. ma
wear on Flynn.
Many have seen the two IN training
ut the Casper Athletic club during the
last two days. Flynn will work out
tomorrow again at $40 O'Clock and
Perkins at 7:so. No charge is made
those who wish to view tho fighters.
The battle between Paddy Kicks and
Danny Cummings rounds out an ex-
ceilent card OF topliners and although
Danny's friends are hoping for a vic
~ Kicks is probably the favorite
with the betters. The winner will
meet Eddie Anderson early in Janu-
airy and It will be up to both TO keep
the gloves flying thick and fast
Tickets for the battle are in lively
demand at tho Smokehouse where VIII
Reeves is again in charge of the sales.
, 1921-12-24
C0rnhuskers to
Meet Syracuse

LINCOLN. Neb-. Dec e4.-rhe
University of Nebraska has closed
with Syracuse university Of Syracuse.
n Y. for q football game at SYRIA
cuse November 4. 1921. F. e. Lueh-
ring. director of athletics at the Corn
husker institution. ~annp-zsccd today.
A tvo-year agreement was entered In
to. Il was announced. Nebraska going
to Syracuse next year. and Syracuse
coming here In 1913. Negotiations
with the University of Pittsburgh for
a 1sz1 game havo bean dropped. It
stated
, 1921-12-24
No Game Between
Washington And
st. Louis Squads

ST. LOUIS. No.. Dec. s4.-wa.h-
ington n st. Louis unfversities VIII
not meet on the gridiron next Thanks
giving day. 1t will be tho FIRST time
In eight years that tho schools win
not stage their annual Turkey day
game here
Tho athletic council of Washington
university voted TO discontinue the
struggle between tho local stevens.
Washington won stx OF the eight
games played. ST. Louis one and the
other was n tie. The game decided
the city championship.
The action of disseminating the con.
test came after several years Of aEi.
alton by the Washington student body
which urged that tho Pikers climax
their football season on Thanksgiving
day. Tho student body claimed that
ST. Loui made the classic tho peak
OF Us season. whereas Washington met
strong Missouri valley conference eiev.
ems previous to the Billiken clash each
year.
Washington has scheduled a game
for November 4 with the Bimkens to
replace the cancelled game.
, 1921-12-24
HEAVYWEIGHT
AsP|REs TO THE TITLE

NEW YORK. Dec. a4.-Frank Rose.
a Bohemian heavyweight has been sug-
gested to Tex Richard as q possible
contender for Jack Dcmpsey's title.
Rose Is rs years Of age. weighs ls5
pounds and stands 6 feet IL inches-
ottokar Bartik. Roses manager. de-
ciared that the Bohemian pugflist has
engaged in 100 ring battles in central
Europe and had yet to be knocked
off his feet Bartik told Richard that
Rose would arrive In this country early
next wear.
, 1921-12-24
ROCKIES ON
sPEAKERsL|sT
Nine Are Pitchers and Some
Have Experience in
Big Leagues.

CLEVELAND. ohio. Dec 1x.-Thc
reserve list OF tho Cleveland Amer
leans contains the OF sixteen
players who stiil are regarded as
rockies. although sevsral have had
major league experience. OF. this
nua,ber, nine are pitchers; one catch.
err. four infieidcrs and two outfIeidors.
They are:
Pitchers-Robert w. Clark, @. II.
Edmondson, J. c.. Edwards, Carl
Guess. Ralph H. HARDWOOD. Bernard
Henderson. Wayne Middleton, T. J..
odenwnld. Nelson A Pott.
Catcher-Luke seweil.
1nficlders-Louis Guisto. Riggs Ste
phenson- walter Hammond. Arthur
W. Wagner.
outfisiders-r. J. Gully. Earnes,
Jeanes.
Topping the list are Hammond and
Stephenson Hammond formerly wao
with the team. but later managed
Pittsfieid o. tho Eastern league. Ste.
phenson Joined the team last season
Both are second basemen.
Guisto also was with the team lart
season. but later was sent to the Pa
cific coast league.
Wagner, who originally came from
Joplin. worked out with the Indians
last reason He was farmed out tc
Galveston and later transferred TO
Mobile. Jcanes. Clark, odenwald. Mid
'dleton and Pott also were farmed out
Luke Sewoll divided his time last sea
son between Columbus. indianapolis
and Cleveland. where he mad a good
showing.
Pitcher Guess comes from Mas
sillon and HARDWOOD from Montana
Tho others hail from colleges and are
followers from last season.
, 1921-12-24
YOUNG IR0TTER SOLD
FOR DUTCH EXPORT

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Dec. .x-Pefer
Boiler. the promising young trotter.
VIII be missing from the Grand Cir
cult C next cason He was sold
at h Old Glory sale In New York
for export to Holland Another Grand
Circuit racer sold for export was Rose
Azoff. nj will b sent TO Belgium.
, 1921-12-24
SMASHING BATTLE IS predicted
IN PERk|NS-FLYNN co TUESDAY
Both Men n Superb Condition for Bout Scheduled
as Headiner on American Legion Card and
Semi-Wndup Also Holds Interest

The first sport card to be staged under the auspices Of the
American Legion post, scheduled for next Tuesday night
when Jim Flynn and Harvey Perkins measure gloves, should
place that organizations standing in the promotion line on
a firm basis here if principals live up to their regulations.
In addition to the thrill of seeing an old ring veteran in &C
, 1921-12-24
Club To
Train in Georgia

COLUMBUS. o. Dec. 2l-Ofnciais
OF tho Columbus club OF the American
association are Considering Macon.
Ga. A the 1922 spring training camp.
, 1921-12-24

Roller skating every afternoon and
evening Mt the Winter garden; no ad-
mission charge to ladies. 1z-ie-st
, 1921-12-24

DID you cver seat buffalo meat7 W.
will serve 1t as part Of Christmas
menu. The Manhattan cafe.
, 1921-12-24
Boxers Refuse
to Stop Fight
Uith the Gong

OGDEN. Utah. Dec SAL Nelson
Of Idaho. and Billy wallace OF 6acra-
mento. fought q fast Aix-round draw
here last night Tho men refused to
stop fighting at the last bell and the
referee had difficulty IN separating
them. Nelson challenged Wallace TO
another contest. winner take all. This
win % fought IN two wceirA
, 1921-12-24
First in NeUs
OF All EDents
Coach for Naval
Squad Retained

ANNAPOLIS. Ma. Dsn s<-The
athletic officials Of the AVA acad-
cmy have contracted with Bob Folweil
to act az head coach OF tho academy
football team for a period covering
b two coming ssasol
TURBINE CLASSIFIED ADJ
-BRINQ REsULTS---
, 1921-12-24
Is
On Retired List

CHICAGO. Dec 24.@Jimmy Clab-
by. the American middleweight boxer
now q resident of New Zealand. is or
the retired list. He has written
friends here that he laid asdce his
boxing gloves after being defeated by
n rising young Australian Clabby
was presented with a pot of gold by
his Australian admirers He former.
" lived IN Hammond. IND.
, 1921-12-24
0M Results HI THE nIDInu, n rr on cnonrur1r Ar-vyc I'LL FRS in
Baseball Nine At
Drake Abandoned

DIES MONIES. Ia. Dec. z4-Bzse
BAN Will no be included In the list Of
sports at Drake Univers-ty next year
because OF tho sek of interest The
game resulted In a 5000 loss last
spring
, 1921-12-24
HURLER GETS
CHANCE WITH DETROIT

oTTUMwA. Iowa. Dec. 24-"Bm''
sapp. a pitcher with the Eidon semi
professional baseball team near here
last season. win receive a trial with
the Detroit. Tigers next year. EdCis
Herr. scout for tho Detroit team
signed sapp. He IL 20 years old. He
made a record last season with Eldon
of IS strike outs IN five games.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-28
M'CLINTIC FIGHTS
SINCLE-HANDEDLY
ON PACKERS BILL
Denied Promised Com
mittee Appointment, He
Keeps Up Filibuster.

Rumblings of a bitter fight over
the Gronna bill for Federal regula-
ton of the packing industry which
threatens to split wide open both
the Republican and Democratic or
ganizations in the House were
heard yesterday. The bill has pass
ed the Senate.
Feeling already has reached the
point where 1t is hinted that assign
ments to the committee on sgricul-
ture, before which the legislation is
pending. are being juggIed. Talk
OF a vigorous lobby against the
measure also is going the rounds,
with at least one Representative
planning to take the floor and eX-
pose the alleged tactics being pur-
sued by the opposition.
Attention was focused on the con-
fict yesterday by a persistent sim
handed flibuster carried on by
Representative McClintic, Democrat,
of Oklahoma. He made points of
no quorum all day and objected to
every request for leave to extend re-
marks in the Record.
Investigation disclosed that Nc
Clintic was on. the warpath because
Of the refusal Of the Democratic
Committee on Committees to assign
him to the vacshcy on the Agricul-
ture Committee created by the cleo
tion OF Representative Helm. Of
Alabama, to the Senate.
Ia daRlarad he afu h
solute promise OF the place and re-
signed from all other committees in
order to mako himself eligible. The
party chiefs, however, decided not
to fll the vacancy at this session.
The packer bill must be passed
at this session, which expires March
I. or the night in the Senate will
have to be made all over again. Nc
Clintic strongly is in favor of the
measure.
Advocates OF the legislation were
elsted over the fillbuster. They
pointed out It would bring to the
attention OF the entire country the
situation in the committee consid-
ering the packer bill.
Opponents OF the bill are charged
with seeking to kill it in two ways.
First. they are insisting upon OK
tensive hearings. Friends of the
bill point out in view of the few
weeks remaining in which action
must be taken this plan would in
sure its death.
second, the opposition on the Re
publican side is said to be urging
that passage of the measure shoUI'
be deferred until the Republican ad-
ministration comes into power.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-28
EXTEND PHONE
RATES TO JULY 81

Rates of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company yes
terdRy were continued to July 81 by
order of the Public Utilities Com
mission, in response to the com
pany's petition for such contin-
uance.
The rates were to have become
ineffective after Monday and revert
at that time to rates charged be-
fore May 26 last, when the commits
sion ordered an increase to the rates
now in effect. According to the
commissions order of yesterday, the
present rates shall go back to those
of May, on August I, II the COM
mission has not ordered otherwise,
Home talent for switchboard op-
Grafton is recommended to the teIe-
phone company in the commissions
order. The belief is expressed that
the high annual rate of operation
per station is partially due to the
employment by the company of
about 800 out-of-town operators
These are maintained" says the
at an annual expendi-
ture Of approximately 5000, 900 in ex-
cess of the cost of maintaining an
equal number of native operators.
Though the company claims that
this increased cost is largely offset
by their increased efficiency, the
commission is of the opinion that
economy will result IL the services
of these out-of-town operators are
dispensed with"
The Washington herald., 1921-01-28
RENT BILL VOTE
AGAIN WAITS ON
TARIFF DEBATE
Senator Walsh's Attempt
To Secure Action Is
Again Frustrated.

Efforts of Senator Walsh, of Mon
tana, to obtain consideration Of the
long-pending District rent bill were
unsuccessful in the Senate yester-
day, and the measure, for which
Senator Borah. OF Idaho, is sponsor,
is running abreast of the tariff and
minimum wage bills In the race for
a vote.
There is no intention on my part
to delay the tariff bill" said SEN
ator Walsh. but IL this measure.
which has been thoroughly threshed
out in discussions, and the amend
mcnts to which have been debated.
could have received It's final touches
yesterday or the day before II could
have been put out of the way in a
few minutes. There is nothing left
for 1t but the final vote"
Despite this plea the tariff debate
was resumed, and the rent bill, like
the minimum wage bill, must wait
its Opportunity"
The Washington herald., 1921-01-28
Senate Would Halt Japan Treaty;
Phelan Calls on Secretary Colby
To Urge Hearing on Morris Report

Senate action to prevent any steps
from being taken by the present
State Department that would bind
this country in its attitude toward
Japan was initiated yesterday.
Senator James D. Phelan, of CAL
ifornia, called upon Bainbridge Col
by, Secretary of State, and received
assurances that no final action would
be taken by the department until
everyone interested had had an OPP
portunity to present his views and
make any protest he wished against
the conclusion reached by Roland
s. Morris. Ambassador to Japan. and
Baron Shidehara, Japan Ambassa-
dor to the United States.
The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee announced that II had
not been consulted by Morris in the
course OF the negotiations and that
II did not wish the country to un-
derstand that 1t had had any part
in the matter contained in the re-
port which is now before the State
Department
Senate sentiment, IL was learned
authoritatively, is firmly against the
framing OF any more "gentlemen's
agreements" between the United
States ana Japan which bind this
country's honor. without being sub
mitted to the Senate for ratifica-
tioR.
The determination of the Senate
to have hand in the adjudics tion
Of the japanese problem was in
spircd by the fear of Senator Phe-
Ian and Senator Hiram w. John
son, also Of California, that some
settlement might be reached by the
The Washington herald., 1921-01-28

Wilson administration in the i'm
mediate future.
Senator johnson and I were
afraid. Senator Phelan said. after
he had seen Secretary Colby, that
this administration might hastily
reach some agreement with japan
before IL expires and slips through"
Senator Phelan added that he had
been told by Secretary Colby that
the State Department would move
very slowly in reaching any agree
ment with Japan; that he had not
had an opportunity TO read Morris
report and that he would confer
with Senator PhelSn again as soon
as he had done so.
Prior to his visit to the State De-
pRrtment Senator Phelan discussed
some of the phases OF the agree
ment which is said to have been
reached by the two diplomats.
He said that California would
have no objection to q broadening
of the law against alien landowner
ship SO as to include all aliens not
only as a protection against Japan
ese encroschment but in order to
keep in the hands OF United States
citizens the oil rights that are rap
idly passing into the hands Of for
eigners.
Conferences which both he and
Senator Johnson have had with Sen
ator Henry Cabot Lodge. Of Massa-
chusetts, chairman Of the Foreign
Relations Committee, have brought
about the understanding, II is Un-
dcrstood, that the committee will
allow the California Senators TO
have a large voice in shaping the
policy of the Senate toward any
The Washington herald., 1921-01-28
Congress Denies
S17,5OO Grant for
Envoy to Russia

The House yesterday rejected by
a viva-voCe vote an amendment Of
fered to the diplomatic and consul
lar appropriation bill by Represent
ative Mason. of Illinois, to provide
sl7.50O as salary for an ambassador
TO Russia. Mason's contention was
that the money should be provided
in view of the possibility of the
United States entering once more
upon diplomatic relations with
Russia.
Representative Rogers. Of Massa-
chusetts. stated that there was uU
reason for furnishing funds in the
current appropriation for a posi-
ton which was not occupied.
In answer. Representative Flood,
Of Virginia. pointed out that apprO-
r.rS-tsens were provided for main
taiuing ambassadors and ministers
to Germany. Austria. and Hungary.
with whom. he said. the United
States is still technically at war.
Rogers pointed out that the gov
ernment was maintaining repre-
sentatives in Berlin. Vienna and
Budapest. Representative Summers,
Of Texas. said that similar repre-
sentatives might later be sent to
Russia
The Washington herald., 1921-01-28
kidnappers Ask
$4,000 Ransom
To Return Wife

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Jan. 81
Fifty thousand dollars ransom was
demanded of o. S. Wltherell, invest
ment broker. today. for the return
of his wife, Gladys, who was kid
mapped from their Hollywood home
Tuesday evening
The demand was made in a note
slipped under the door Of the With
crell residence. 1t read:
Your wife is safe. Don't worry
until you hear further from me.
Have $4,000 cash ready as you will
hear from me again soon. Don't
notify police or detectives or all is
lost"
The message was typewriter on
cheap plain paper contained in an
unaddressed envelope.
Witherell said he believed the
note was from the abductor.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-28
GOULD SUBMITS
: BILL REPEATING
= BAR COMBINE
Excess Profits Tax Plan
To Force Hand of
-'s
Company.

Once set in motion, the plan
launched Wednesday in the House
District Committee to bring about
a merger Of Washington dual
II raction system, eItheF by persua-
sion or by legal action, is develop
ing rapidly.
Yesterday Representative Gould,
Of New York, following out the in
structions Of the committee, drafted
and introduced 4 bill in the House
repeating an existing inhibition
against the consolidation OF the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company and the Potomac Electric
Power Company.
At the same time Chairman Mapes
appointed a subcommittee composed
of himself and Representatives Wal
ters of Pennsylvania, Burdick of
Rhode Island, Woods of Virginia,
and Lanham of Texas, to draft leg
islation levying an excess profits
tax Of from 50 to 100 per cent on the
earnings of the traction companies
above s or per cent.
go This legislation would be used
as a club over the heads of the two
companies to force a merger fol-
lowing the consolidation of the
Washington Railway Company and
the power company, since u would
not be effective il the merger is
consummated.
The Gould bill, which carries q
favorable recommendation from the
District committee, provides that
the proposed consolidation of the
power company and the Washington
railway lines shall not be effective
without the approval OF IS per cent
Of the stockholders of the three
companies involved.
The subcommittee OF five appoint
ed to draft the excess profits legis-
lation did not meet yesterday after
noon as Intended but is expected to
begin sessions in the near future.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-28
Upholstery Makers Ask
Higher Imports Duties

An increase in duty rates on cur
tains, table covers, tapestries anc
upholstery goods from 35 to so per
cent ad valorem was advocated by
John w Snowden, vice president
and general manager of the Stead
and Miller Company. Of Philadel-
phia. before the House Ways and
Means Committee yesterday. Rep
resenting thirty manufacturers OF
upholstery goods. Snowden told the
committee that importstions are
being offered on the New York mar
ket at prices less than domestic
goods.
He stated that the manufacturers
want to hold their own and not be
obliged to make exclusively the
low grade goods involving low
labor costs and on the sale of which
they had formerly to depend to run
their looms.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-28
Maryland Woman Sues
D. c. Man for DiUOrce

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. Jan. 81.
Alleging desertion and non-suP-
port Maud Dewitt Berry has filed
suit in the Circuit Court here for
absolute divorce from Washington
r. Berry, who, according to the bill,
resides in the District of Columbia.
The couple, states the bill were
married October "a, 1900, in Phila-
delphia and lived together until
about May l, 1915, when. according
to the wife. she was deserted. She
also charges the husband has con-
tributed nothing toward the support
of herself and two children during
the last three years.
William Baber is the defendant in
a suit for absolute divorce filed in
the Circuit Court here by Nellie
NJ. Baber Mrs. Baber alleges she
was deserted October 80. 1917. She
also charges non-support. The
marriage took place in Alexandria,
Va. August 10, 1915, according to
the bill.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-28

Begin Safety Talks
To Traction Employees

Lessons Of recent accidents, cuit
minstins in the disastrous smash
last Saturday at Connecticut and
Florida evenues, are to be impressed
upon motormen and conductors Of
the washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company at a +nonaccident" lee
ture meeting TO be held at s O'Clock
in the company's assembly
hall at Fourteenth and c streets
northwest.
Talks will be made by high Of
ficials OF the car corporation, in
cludinE President william F. Ham.
and the District Safety Council also
will be represented. A non
accident" campaign was approved
several weeks ago by the board OF
directors OF the company and now
will be put in immediate eject.
Awards will be made 20 those car
crews whose records show best Al
the end OF stipulated periods.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-28
What Congress Did Yesterday
BIIls Iatredaced.

Summers, Texas--RevisfnK laws
governing transmission Of electoral
votes TO Congress, eliminating mes
sengers.
MeKeown, 0kIahoma--Amendi q
judicial code to provide for a term
OF court for the Eastern District Of
Oklahoma TO sit at Ada, Okla.
Could, New Yerk---Te permft mer-
ger of the Washington RAILWAY and
Electric Company and the Petomnc
Electric Power Company in the Dis
trict OF Columbia.
Hawiey. 0regsR-Two bills adding
certain lands to the Crater National
Forest, Oregon.
Clark, missouri--To investigate
reports that Republican Congress
siOnnl campaign committee Is ad-
Vancing money TO enable defeated
Republican candidates for Congress-
to contest successful election Of
their Democratic opponents.
Hernsndez, New McEico--Provid-
ing for a com mnaission to ascertain
and determine rights of persons oc-
cupyInG Pueblo Indian lands in
New Mexico.
ComnIttees Meetings Today.
Approprlations-RIv and harbor
bill, 10 a. m-. executive.
Interstate-R al ro d valuation
bill, 10 a. M, Open.
Foreign Anairs-Internation
Dairy Congress, 1880 n. m.
Election Prexldent and Vice Pres
ident-senate Joint Resolution. 10
q. m.
Ways and Menns-scheduIe J-Jute
and Hemp, 10 n. m. open.
Public Ian d S-CsIendar, 1850
.. m.
johnson Subco m mIttee Foreign
Expenditures-Col. Whltmnn, open.
Te be ealIed-MIIitsry Affairs,
merchant marine.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-28
Calf Eats Greenbacks
As Farmer Unhitches

RALEIGH, n. C, Jan. GA far
mer residing in Person County SOLD
load Of tobacco, for which he re-
ceiYed $40.
He deposited $50 in Roxboro
bank and carried the balance home
with him. While unhitchinE his
horse a calf was attracted by the
greenbaCks protruding from a bank
book in his overcoat pocket. and
taking them for grass grazcd upon
them.
The farmer. discovering the calfs
error. promptly knocked the anima,
in the head and recovered tn,
money. He exchanged the mutilateG
money at the local bank.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-28
WILL FILE CHARGES
AGAINST DIR. SMITH

Charges Of criminal negligence in
the administration Of the hospital
for world war veterans at Markle-
ton, Pa. will be preferred against
Or. F. c. Smith. of the Public Health
Service by Representative Kendall.
Of Pennsylvania, today Kendall
said yesterday that he would place
before Secretary Of the Treasury
Houston a complete statement Of
the responsibility for which he holds
DR.. Smith in the mismanagement Of
the institution.
... Before he was appointed to In
vestigate the hospital. ! believe he
mad made up his mind that the in
stitutiOn should be closed" Kendall
said. Il hold him responsible for
the conditions there, however, for
he was in charge Of that branch
Of the Public Health Service which
had Jurisdiction over the hospital.
He is responsible for the mall
administration and the criminal
negligence Of the wounded men at
Aarkleton such as caused them to
suffer entirely unnecessary and dan
gerOus hardships."