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Evening star., 1921-02-13

We have had occasion but re-
Gently to witness both the infia-
ton and defation, in part. OF our
currency system; we have seen
billions of war paper functioning
as money imitation.
We have witnessed the forcing
of this war paper, in large degree.
from use as money, through the
control exercised by the Federal
Reserve Board.
The lesson was painful, but
eventually the result will be satis-
factory. This dehation. affecting
as it does the great industrial field
of America, could never have been
brought about without panic. vio-
lent and fearful in its effect. but
for this federal reserve act.
These are some Of the reasons
why Washington is and always
will be one of the worlds greatest
capitals.
Evening star., 1921-02-13

"A study OF tte census tables OF tha
larger cities of the country Of the last
three decades" says
The Growth of The Star OF Febru-
airy IL, 1871, ''de-
"osnoS WI! velops some inter-
esting and sug $estive facts touching
the growth and prosperity OF WASH
ington city a. compared with that of
the other cities holding a correspond
ing position in respect to size and i'm
portance.
For instance,i while she stood Af-
teenth in rank IN 1850 she was able
to take only ont step forward, or in
other words to become fourteenth in
position in 1890. This apparently
slight advance vas owing partly. it
may be assumed TO the depressing in
fiuences of slav}fy. which then sur
rounded her. buqit was due in much
greater degree to the extraordinary
growth OF some OF the western cities
which naturally followed the rapid
development of that section OF the
country between the years lseo ana
Pittsburgh. Charleston and Provi-
dence in the race. being passed In turn
by Newark and Chicago. Yet not
withstanding the still more astonish-
ing growth Of some of the western
cities during the decade just ended.
and in spite of this extraordinary i'm
petus given to all places interested in
manufactures BY the exceptional de-
mands Gr0wing iout OF the late war.
we find Washington still keeping pace
with the most prosperous cities of the
country. and advancing from the four
teenth to the tw63fth in point of popu-
lation between the years 1850 and
1870. In this decade she passed New
ark. Louisville and Albany. and was
passed in turn by San Francisco alone.
being thus able 70 keep in advance of
all her old comretitors and compelled
to yield the palm of progress only to
the metropolis Of the Pacific coast.
the circumstance of whose growth it
is well understood were quite excep-
tional in their character.
Evening star., 1921-02-13
FIFTY YEARS Ago IN
THE STAR.

"A study Of tAe census tables Of ths
larger cities of the country Of the last
Evening star., 1921-02-13

Because Of it's growing importance as
a financial center with which the entire
Evening star., 1921-02-13

The Foreign Trade Financing Cor
poration was started under the Edge
Evening star., 1921-02-13

"But il we examine the percentage
OF increase of population in the four
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-23
DELAWARE MEETS
PENN TOMORROW
State University Football Team
Will Open Season on
Franklin Field.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Newark, Sept. 23.-University of
Delaware football team will open its
season tomorrow afternoon, when they
win meet the strong University of
Pennsylvania eleven on Franklin
Field, Philadelphia. The Delaware
squad, with a large delegation of the
student body. faculty and alumnus,
viii leave Newark shortly before u
O'clock tomorrow over the Pennsyl-
vania railroad for Philadelphia.
This makes the third consecutive
scason that Delaware has play Penn.
The first year the Blue and Gold went
down TO defeat SO &c 0, and last year
the score was 80 TO in favor of the
Quakers The game tomorrow will
be doubly interesting TO Delaware fol-
lowers, because of it being the first
| contest of the season and also because
of il being the first game for the team
under the direction of Derby, the new
| coach.
| II is admitted. however. that THE
game will not be a fair test TO judge
| Derby by, owing the the fact that he
| has had but about two weeks TO get
| he squad in shape. It was, of course,
| impossible for the new coach TO ac-
| complish much in that short time
towards installing new system. Der
/ Dy, however, evidently has the conf
| lence Of the men and it is predicted
that he viii develop a fast team within
no or three weeks. The material
ooks promising, but lacks experience.
| There was another scrimmage yes
| ,erday afternoon with the Varsity
| carrying the ball most of the time
and the scrubs on the defense. This
afternoon there will only be signal
practice, followed by final instructions
to the squad relative to tomorrow's
yame. The probable lineup for tomor-
cow follows:
Left end, Magaw; left tackle. Cap
tain Holton: left guard Aiken; cen
ire. Donaldson or Lilly; right guard
DeLuca; right tackle. Gofigan OF
Cole; right end. Manning; quarter
| back. Schaeffer or Magee; left half.
back, Elliott; right halfback, Ivory
and fulback, Williams. Jackson
Rothrock and Steel will no doubt ge
4 chance in the backfield before th'
game is over.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-23
DEF lance ELEVEN
WORKS OUT TONIGHT
Bulldogs" Will Have Scrim-
mage With Academy Team
at Third and Adams.

The Defiance Bulldogs" will have
their stiffest workout of the year to-
night, when they will indulge in a
light scrimmage with the Defiance
Academy team. This will be their
initial scri:nmage and it is for this
reason that Coach Charley Welsh re-
quests a fUn attendance, so as to get
line On the ability of the candidates
under fire.
Both Coaches Welsh and Shields
have been concentrating their work to
date on interference and when the
Tenth Warders take the field against
Delcc in Darby on October l, they
should rank we'll with the leaders in
this section with their ability to guard
the man running with the ball. The
diminutitive tutor has formulated an
excellent formation in which prac-
tically the whole team has a hand in
covering the runner with the ball
which makes it exceedingly difficult
for the opponents to break through L
halt the rush of the pigskin carrier
The big following of the Tent
Warders that has been following al
the workouts had a smile of conten
after Monday nights workout whel
Lex Gillespie. the burly fullback ha'
a 15-minute punting duel with him
self previous TO signal practice Gil
lespie's spirals for the night average
about SIS yards. while several got ava,
for more.
Practice tonight will be called a
GAS and all candidates are requeste
to be at the Third and Adams street
grounds, prepared for scrimmage wor
at that time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-23
GUARDSMEN DROP
BEFORE LORRAINE
Independent Champs Take SOL
diers Into Camp; Briscoe
Pitches Well.

Lorraine A. A. handed National
Guard a Ga defeat last night. Johnny
Cole started on the mound for the
losing team, but was forced 10 retire
after pitching little more than ono
inning.
for the West Siders. pitched a good
game, holding the Guards TO six hits
and tanning seven. Brandt led In the
hit column with three binglcs, Wolfe
was the only member OF the SOL
diers' team TO secure more than one
bingle.
Lorraine win meet the Keystone
team. the sensations Of the city
League. during the second half. at
Second and du Pont streets tonight
| at 5.45.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE
GETS OPENING GAME
First Worlds Series Contest to
Take Place October s.;
Prices Reduced.

Chicago, Sept. 2s.--The worlds
series win start October 5, it was de-
cided yesterday, the first game being
played on the home grounds of the
National League team.
In the event either Pittsburg or
Cleveland finishes first, two series will
be played i'm the National League city.
the next two in the American League
town. and so on. Both New York teams
at present are leading the leagues.
The details of the series were ar
ranged at a meeting of the league
presidents. with Judge Kenesaw M.
Lands. Baseball Commissioner.
President John Heydler. of the
Nationals. won the toss and the first
game for his league.
Leslie OConnor, secretary TO Judge
lands tossed the coin and Ban John
son. president of the American League,
called heads" 1t fell tails"
The commissioner and the league
presidents fixed prices for the series at
from 81 10 Sc.
IL one or both New York teams win
the prices will be 81 in the bleachers,
81 FOR unreserved seats in the upper
grandstand, S. for lower grandstand
reservations and Sc in the boxes.
In the event Cleveland wins, boxes
will be Sc; reservations 81 and SIS, pa
Nilion seats 81 and general admission
81.
Nine games may be played, it was
decided; the series going to the winner
OF five. II a ninth game is played, and
Is In the series. coin will be tossed
Go decide the city.
The prices decided on represent a
considerable reduction in the cheaper
seats. Bleacher seats in New York
formerly have sold at 50. as compared
e. one set for this year. while at Cleve-
land last year pavilion seats brought
81 instead OF the 81 in yesterdays
scale. General admission was 50 in
stead Of 81.
Besides Judge Landis and the league
presidents. those present at the meet
ing included Colonel Jacob Rupert
and Ed Barraw. representing the New
York Yankees. and Charles A. Stone
ham, John MeGraw and Judge Francis
McQuade, Of the Giants.
There will be no day of rest between
games in the event that either Cleve-
land or Pittsburg play one of the New
York teams, il was decided. Last year
the players were given a day off fol-
lowing the overnight trip from New
York TO Cleveland and back again.
-Four umpires will be selected after
the close Of the regular season, Octo-
her ?. One winner and one losers
share VIII be totaled and divided be.
tween the four umpires.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-23
MRS. ROOD WINS.
Defeats Mrs. Robert Pennington In
Country Club Championships.

Mrs. Norman p. Rood defeated Mrs.
Robert Pennington in the golf cham
pionship at the Wilmington country
club yesterday afternoon after an ex-
citing match, I up and 5 to go. Miss
NJ. Draper was victorious in the Sc
cond class finales defeating her op-
ponent, Mrs. II. c.. Scott, 4 up and
to go while Miss Jane Marvel carried
off the honors in the third class event
by defeating Mrs. e. c. Whiteley 2
up and to go.
The weather was not at all favor
able for good golf, a slight wind car
rying over the course hindering the
fair contestants from playing their
best game. A gallery of several
hundred enthusiasts witnessed the
matches which brought to a close one
of the best tournaments ever seld on
the Country Club course.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-23
World Series to Start Oct S. Mrs. Rood Wins Golf Title
Fonr Du roNr FOOTBALL.

Fort IA pont. Sept 25s-The fort
du P0nt football team waa pot
through "A hard scrimmaK0 yesterday
preparatory % their game with Chess
rook here on Sunday and showed 10
better than any time thia season
hrad0. ia1t years star centre. WaH on
hand and Is expected % De- d big helr
this season. Dulenska, me 300 pound
guard is expected 10 develop into p
star. Despite his weight. BE- moves
with agility and is o powerful nau
both on defense and Oncuse. .apiain
liuufnel who is repoted 10 bt the
best fullback On the State. ia ln nns
shape and ready for actiou Kennedy
who played end last year. d ahapina
up we'll az quarterback and win prob.
ably hold down thar position ai gear
Barney and White arc working wen
~ half backs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-23
TO PLAY SOLDIERS.
Chesrook Eleven 10 Play Fort du
Pont In Opening Game.

Coach Jim Kerrigan has called
practice for the Chesrook football team
tonight at Rodney street reservoir
The coach is desirous Of having al
candidates for the team report for this
practice so that arrangements can be
made for the trip to Fort du Pont or
Sunday.
Manager Abrahams has booked the
strong Bridesburg team Of Philadel-
phia for a game at that place on Oc.
tober 8. Final action win be taker
next week on the home games sched-
uled with Hobart, Ewing A. A. and
Germantown. Should the management
decide to schedule these games a
home Wilmington fans will be assured
Of some fast football this year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-23
.ELKTON NINE SHUTS
OUT NEW CASTLE
Maryland Boys Find Spicer
Easy Picking and Pile Up
Thirteen Hits.

Elkton. Sept. 23e~Yesterday after
noon the New Castle Athletic Ass0-
ciation baseball team Of New Castle.
was shut out by the Elkton team by
the score Of 10 TO 0. Andy Miller. o.
New Castle. pitched for the local team
and held the visitors TO FIVE hits. three
singles and two two-base hits while
Spicer, Of Delaware City. who pitched
for the visitors. was hit hard for 10
hits, two Of which were home runs
In the seventh inning Proud drove q
liner to Miller, which struck him on
the left instep and badly bruised H.
Miller was knocked off his feet. but
regained himself in time to throw the
batter out. The score:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-23
Burns Soccer Team.

All players and candidates for the
Burns soccer team are requested to
report at the du Pont High School
Field tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
The following are requested to be on
hand: Cassidy. McCloskey, Dunlap.
Johnson, Graham, Armstrong, Leon
ard Rogers, Brown. Chestnut. Har-
rity. Reed, J. Dunlap, Lacey, Forrest,
Aeatty and Hcany.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-23
sALEsIANUM ELEVEN WORKOUT.

The Salesianum high school, eleven
is rapidly rounding into shape for
the opening game of the season with
the Bristol, Pa. High School team
on October 1. The line will average
1875 pounds and according to Coach
Charley Welsh the players have
plenty of pep. Daily workouts have
been held on the Second and du Pont
street grounds.
Dunn, Grant and McBfahan are
showing real class at the end posi-
tions, while Dolin, Fahey, Mika and
Lowell have made good impression
in the backfield. Cullinane win prob
ably start as quarterback.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-23
Three Games in Two.city Clash.

A three game series has been de-
cided on in the fight for champion
ship honors between Wilmington and
New Castle. The first game will prob
ably be played at Harlan Field on
Saturday, October /. The teams will
be made up of the best players in
both towns and in addition Dick
Hughes of the Reading international
League team viii pitch for Whining
ton and Johnny Carlin of the same
aggregation will appear in the New
Castle line UP.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-23
Track and Field Meet.

Local sporting fans are due for a
novelty in the way of a track and
field meet in conjunction with base
ball game between the Defiance and
st. Mary's club. The meet will be
held on Saturday at Pennsy Field, the
first event beginning at 100 sharp
The club receiving the highest num-
Der of points viii receive a silver low
ing cup.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-23
KIDDIEs AND CARS.

Down the driveway he comes.
on skates, bike or scooter, pell-
nell into the street IN front
Of your cart Can you miss him?
out she lodges, In gingham
pinafore and bobbed hair---rac-
ing into the street from behind
Daddy's parked car. right In
front OF youl VIII you hit her?
AT 30 miles an hour, you
travel 115 feet, while n person
walking travels II feet; and a
child running or on scooter
will travel two or three times
as fast. It's the unexpected
movement OF the child that
results In disaster.
Education Is the solution.
To guard them all is impossible,
but every parent can teach
safety at home, as our teachers
teach it in the schools. Don't
leave it all TO the teacher.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-23
WILL PLAY MILE. LENGLEN.
Mrs. Mallory to Meet World Champion
In England Next Year.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
New York. Sept. 23.-Mrs. AIolla
Biurstedt Mallory, national woman
tennis champion, will make an attempt
next year to wrest the worlds cham
pionship laurels from Suzanne Leng-
len. OF France.
IL was learned today that the Ameri-
can titlenolder, who had won one set
from the French player when Mile.
Iengien defaulted in the American
tournament last month, will go to
England next spring to compete in
the Wibledon tournament.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-23
WOrkhOuse Plans Football.

Workhouse football squad is hard
a, work on some new plays and have
hopes Of being in shape and ready to
tackle any of the fast local clubs. be-
ginning October 8. Any team wishing
To book a game with the Greenbankers
should cali 3S40 and ask for the foot
ball manager.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-23
Pine A. A. Practice.

Pine A. A. football team will practice
tcnight at Fourth and Church streets.
Al candidates are requested to De
present. There will be a meeting after
practice in the Community House. Any
125-pound team desiring games should
get in touch with y. ]. Pyle, care of
Pine Community House, Fourth and
Pine streets.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-23
Roberts Post Football Practice.

The recently organized football
team of Laurence Roberts Post,
American Legion. will practice on the
Washington Heights triangle at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. It is inn
portant that all the players be pres
en1
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-23
Aggies to Meet AIl.Stars.

Parkside "Aggies" will meet Plum
mer's All-Stars on Saturday at the
Workhouse. sid" Manloye will man
age and pitch for the "Aggies" against
the Plummer clan. Machines will
leave the club at 1.45. All players are
requested to be on hand at this time
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-23
Totals
National Guards.
Totals
Score by Innings.
Lorraine

Lorraine .......... 0 0 2 0 x-6
y. N. Guards. .... 0 2 0 0 / 0--4
Two-base hits. Gertse nberg. Morgan,
Glenn. Wolfe. Struck out, by Briscoe,
Z; by Cole, Il by Wolfe, 3. Double
plays, Hynson to Cole to Collins,
Stolen bases, Fishback, Brandt. Scott,
Cole Bases on balls, off Briscot. 3;
off Cole, /; off Wolfe. 3. Number OF
innings pitched. by Cole, IA; by
Wolfe, 81. Time Of game, hour, Is
minutes. Umpires, Wells and Syl-
vester.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-23
National IeaguI
GAMES TODAY.
American League.

AHftfFdH LtHgUe.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
81. Louis al Boston.
Cleveland az New York.
Detroit at Washington.
National League.
Philadelphia at Pittsburg.
New York at st. Louis.
Boston at Chicago
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-23
vandever VS.. An.Stars.

Vandever A. C. will meet Minker's
All-Stars tonight at Seventeenth and
Spruce streets at $50. Tho last game
between these teams ended in a tie at
three all, and both teams are anxious
Of proving their superiority so a good
game should be the result.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-23
GAMES TOMORROW.
American League.

Chicago at Philadelphia e games)
81. Louis at Boston g gamesl.
Cleveland at New York.
Detroit at Washington.
National League
Philadelphia at Pittsburg.
New York at st. Louis.
Boston at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-23
du Pont.

e-basehit-Pugh. Struck out
BY Quinn, 12; by Smith. 7. Double
play-Kinsler, unassisted. Stolen bases
-Doherty, Leary. Hit by pitched ball
-Doherty. Base on balls-Of Smith,
2. Wild pitch-Smith.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-23
Union A. A..Flye Points Game.

The Union A. A. baseball team, will
play the Five Points nine tomorrow
at Elmhurst. The teams are about
evenly matched and both have been
playing fast ball this summer so thai
tomorrows contest should be close
and exciting.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-23
GREEN DRAGONS swAMPED.
plummer's AIl-Stars Pile Up One.
Sided Score.

Plummer's All-Stars defeated Green
Dragon, 15-l, at the workhouse yes
terday. The Plummer clan connected
for a total OF Ia base hits. The score:
Green Dragons.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-23
ATLAS DEFEATED.
Game at du Pont Country Club Fea-
tured by Quinn's Pitching.

Du Pont defeated Atlas. 40. at the
du Pont Country Club grounds yes
terday afternoon, the victory giving
du Pont the Championship of the
Powder League. Good pitching by
Jim Quinn featured. The score:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-23
Totals
Plummers An-Stars.
Totals
Score by Innings.

Hits, OFF Brown, "A; on Johnson, I.
Struck out, by Brown, /; by John
son, 2. Double plays, Russell to Poms-
vile. Base on balls, by Brown, 8; by
Johnson, 0. Time of game, 1 hour.
| Umpire, Mitchell
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-23
YESTERDAYS SCORES.
American Ieague.

n sEffNTf'Nf
81. Louis. 8; Athletics, O..
II. Louis, 1 Athletics, cd game)
New York, u; Detroit, 5.
Cleveland, 9; Boston, (12
innings).
National League.
Cincinnati, s; Philadelphia, 90 in
Pittsburg. 3; Brooklyn, /.
Brooklyn, 2; Pittsburg, 0 I'D
game).
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-23

In the American League The
Yankees and Cleveland both
won, so New York still retains
it's small margin of III points.
Cleveland still has eight games
to play, while the Yankees have
ten. and with a four-ga series
between the teams. starting in
New York TO-DAY, the race may
be decided before next week.
The figures:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-23
GIANTS CAN WIN FLAG
WITH FIVE VICTORIES

The New York Giants, with
a lead of four games over the
Pittsburg Pirates. can clinch the
National League pennant by
winning five out of the seven
games they still have TO play.
Even If Pittsburg wins all nine
yet on their schedule. they would
still be a game back of New
York, if the McGraw clan lose
only two ganes. For each
game that the Pirates lose, the
Giants can win the pennant by
anneXing one less than they
need at the present time. Pitts
burg's even break yesterday
with Brooklyn made the stand
ing as follows:
w. L. PC.
New York ..... 81 Sc .619
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-23
Score by Inni. Is.

New Castle 49,. 0 0 90 0 0 0 o. 0
Elkton ........ o 2 20 6 0 x-10
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-29
PLUMBERS MEET
Twenty-Five Topeka and Near
by Artisans in Zone Session.
Will Discuss Business Efficiency
Out of Town Speakers.

A Zone meeting" of the manufac-
turing plumbers in Topeka, and the
towns surrounding Topeka, is to be
held at the rooms of the Chamber of
Commerce tonight. Twenty to twenty
five plumbers will be present. The
meeting is under the direction of the
National Trade Extension bureau, of
Evansville, Ind, the national organiza-
ton of plumbers. 1t is one of four
similar meetings which are to be held
in this state this summer.
Object-Business Efficiency.
The object of the meetings is the
education of the members of the
plumbing trade in matters Of business
efficiency in their trade
J. P. Greenburg, field manager for
the bureau, is to be the principal
speaker tonight. Thomas NJ. Parker.
of Detroit, Mich, another member of
the staff of the bureau. is another
speaker. There will be no local men
on the program.