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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28
ERMINO SPALLA
is SIGNED UP

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.--Ccne Tun.
ney. American light Heavyweight
champion. and Ermino spaIla, Euro.
penn lIghtheavyweIRht champion.
have been matched by Tex Richard
to meet In Madison Square Garden
February !. Tunuey win fight at
is5 pounds and his title viii not be
at stake.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28
BENNY LEONARD
GIVEN BANQUET

Benny Leonard. worlds light.
weigh, champion, was tho guest OF
honor at a banquet given last night
By j. l.. Grecns,one. wcll.tSnown
local merchant. AZ the ChanieclcF.
Forty local boxing fans were present
at the banquet. The possibilities OF
tho champion boxing here next year
were discussed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28
MAY LEGALIZE
N. j. RACING

NEW YORK. Dec. ss.--Tcx Rick.
ard and a syndicate Of wealthy New
York sportsmsn are behind n move.
mrnt to have the New Jersey itgie.
lature legaliEe racing. it II reported
here, Tho plans arc 10 build tracks
al Jersey City and Atlantic city. e..
tablish the mutuel system o. betting
and devote the percentage" 10 char
itv.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28
WILD FIGHT IN
sEMI.WINDIP

The sixround semi.windup was a
CORY battle between Spark Plug
Boyd. OF Aberdeen. and Jimmy Hu.
son. the crack Tacoma middlowcight.
Boyd scored n Touchdown early in
the fight. but Huson finished strong
and really landed the cleaner
punches.
Bud Oliver broke his left hand In
the second round with Babe Folmer,
the Aberdeen fcatherwcight. and the
Brcmerton man was forced TO quit.
In the opener Silent McNeish. Ia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28
TED kRACHE is
KAYO WINNER

HoQuiAAi. Dee. 2s.-Ted Krache.
Orays Harbor welterweight. added
another victory to his long string
here last night when he knocked
on, Joe Dunn OF Portland in the
sixth round. Krachc floorcd Dunn
six times before the knockout.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28
CANADIAN ICE
TEAMS TANGLE

VICTORIA. y. @. Dec. 2sl--The
Victoria aud Vancouver hockey
clubs. leaders IN the Pacific Coast
Hockey association race. viii meet
here tonight in an important league
game. A fast contest " expected.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28
NEW BEAVERS
SHOWING WELL

Howard Clarke and Bill Hudson.
new men 70 basketball at Ballard.
arc showing np in exceptionally fine
style. Evidently. Pease - building
for future years. Hudson. frcah.
man. Is showing n lot or class for n
little man and will put In a strong
bid for a forward post.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28
AMATEUR PUCK
GAME is OFF

The amateur hockey game be-
tween the University Of Washington
and Maple Leaf squads. scheduled
for the Arena tonight. has been
postponed because OF tho fact that
tho oollsgians arc ON their Christ.
mas vacation. The game win be
played week from tonight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28
SASKATOON IN
HOCKEY LEAD

SASKATOON. saak.. Dec. 2ss-
Saskatoon went to Me top in the
Western Canada HockNy league last
night BY s.to.2 victory >vsr Edmon.
ton. Laurie Scott and Harry Gamer.
on were responsible for the Saska.
toon win last night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28
Send Your Message of
Cheer to Washington!

A TTENTION football fans
n Are you behind the Washington team in the big
game with the Navy at Pasadena Cal. New Years
day?
you are, and want to show it, send in thin dime with
your and address to the sporting editor of The Star
today and have your added to Come on, Washing
toni telegram to be wired to the team New Years eve.
Hundreds of Seattle fans expected to take advantage
of this opportunity to cheer on the Huskies.
Send that dime today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28
BY BENNY LEONARD

Worlds Lightweight Champion
Here's ono Of tho tough aues.
,lons am expected 30 answer
right or hand wherever so.
who was Tho best lightweight,
you ever met We'll. have
me, n great many and lot
OF them we're tough boys. But
looking backward. am con.
WINGED that the greatest boxer
tho division has known waS
Freddie Welsh
l can remember az II II was
yesterday that fight hack IN
1917 when / copied tho tito
from Freddie. He il one % this
greatest defensive fighters tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28

BILL MULDOON
CHANGES MIND

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-- William
Aluldoon has changed his mind about
retiring from the New York boxing
commission. according to his friends
and will accept reappolntment from
Governor Smith in January II II is
offered him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28
Art Duncan
III allied as
Puck King
TUE most valuable hockey player
i In the camel

L In the camel
That's the tribute paid to Art Dun
can. giant Vancouver defense man.
by Frank Patrick. president OF the
Coast league and ono OF the greatest
defense players in tho game a de-
cade ago
Duncan. with his size. speed and
experience. Is playing super.hockcy.
and think he is the most valuable
man 10 his team In the game today. I"
says Patrick.
Duncan Is a good goal.gotter and
no is absolutely fearless on tho Ice.
He is the best defense man l have
seen in years and is at the top OF his
game right now.'
Which Is quite some tribute, com
Ing from a man like Patrick. who
ISN'T given TO idle talk and who
knows hockey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28
NEW CONTRACTS
FOR YANKMEN

NEW YORK, Dec. Business
officers OF the New York Yanks are
preparing 10 send out new contracts
TO the members Of the worlds cham.
pion team. OF all the regular play
ers. only Babe Ruth is under con-
tract and his $4,000 paper has
three years TO run.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28
VANCOUVER VS..
VICTORIA TONIGHT

Vancouver aud Victoria arc fur.
nlshing the Coast league feature TO.
night In Victoria. Vancouver "
leading tho Pacific const procession
again, and n victory tonight viii
make It's lead quite secure.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28
GREAT FIGHT
ON PRAIRIE

According TO players on the van.
couver and Seattle squads. Edmon.
ton and Regina arc the best teams
on the prairie. and II viii be a great
fight for the flag before the season
Is out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28
TOD MORGAN HANDS GEORGE SOILS FINE BOXING LESSON
Coast Feather Champ Is
Easy Winner at Tacoma
Soils Couldn't Have Hit Morgan With Paddle;
Tod's Judgment Of Distance Is Bit Faulty Thru
Lack of Ring Work; Soils Over Weight Limit
rHAT a splendid little champion he ISL

w Referring to Tod Morgan, Coast feaherweight king
Morgan speciaize in giving boxing Instructions TO SOCK
ers and last night in Tacoma he handed George Soils the
Salt Lake boy nifty ring lesson anybody ever got
any place.
BY actual count Soils didn't hit Morgan five times with
clean punches in the six rounds Soils tried all kinds of
stunts hooked and abbed but Morgan dancing away from
the punches and catching the blows his gloves and elbows
made Soils look silly at times 1t really funny TO see
Soils bewidered at Morgans ceveness and Soils himself
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28
SPOKANE FIVE
BEATS WHITMAN

SPOKANE. Dec. 2s.--Thc SPOKANE
Athletic club basketball team hung
up 90 TO 35 victory over the Whit.
man college five here last night. a
second game will be played tonight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28
TOO DEEP

A BOUT the only good VIC can sec
IN this religious debate between
the modornists and the fundamental.
ists IS that il Is gradually forcing
The Nah Jengs scores cut u the
papers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28
Mary and Doug
to See Contest

LOS ANGELES. Dec. ss.--
Mary Piektord and Douglas Fair,
banks. the great screen pair. viii
witness the. University OF Wash.
ington.Naval Academy game in
the Tournament OF Roses bowl
at Pasadena New Years day.
Charley Paddock. the worlds
champion Bprinter arid a great
friend OF tho movie couple. pur.
chased the tickets. They viii sit
in the Washington roofing soc.
ton, Paddock declaring that II
was tho wish OF all three Of
them TO see the Pacific Coast
team win.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28
MDONNELL
is WINNER

Jack Mcdonnell, tho Seattle heavy.
weight. won from Tiny Bott, the
former sailor. in tho third round.
when Bott was disqualified for re.
fusing to break at the command Of
the referee. Bott was taking some
stiff punches on the chin and he
began to use wrestling tactics In try.
ing 90 throw Mcdonnell 10 the floor.
Bot fioored Mcdonnell in the first
round, but JACK was up without a
count.
Bott fought in such clownlsh fash.
ion that II WAS impossible 10 get a
good line on Mcdonnell. II was n
Wild exhibition OF alley fighting and
the crowd got n big boot out OF It.
Mcdonnell go, a nice hand when he
left the ring and Bot got the razz.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28
BICYCLIST TO
OBSERVE 1924

CHICAGO. Dec. 2s.--M Hartung.
Wisconsin state amateur bicycle
champion. viii celebrate the New
Year by riding from Milwaukee to
Chicago and return.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28

had to grin good naturally at
his failure to hit Morgan.
Tod's judgment OF distance was
faulty at times and he WIN need a
fight or two under his belt before
getting back his punching accuracy.
He has been out OF the game for
nearly three months.
MORGAN WINS
EVERY ROUND
But after slow first round Nor
gan won every canto from sollis in
n walA last night, jabbing him re.
peatedly. Morgan was 80 far In
front that no didn't take any
chances with Soils. who packs a
punch. Tho bout was 80 one-sided
that il lacked any spectacular feat.
ures. For high class boxing cx,
hibitlon II was all that II was cooked
up 10 be.
Soils was under an 500 forfeit 10
make 1919 pounds and he was over.
weight when the boys stepped on the
scales by one pound.
Morgan viii box in Tacoma again
next week. taking on Chez Chez
Britt. the rugged Tacoman, on
Thursday In a six.round setto.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-13
RODOLPH VALENTINO AND
 GLORIA SWANSON TONIGHT
"An ideally attractive heroine and

"An ideally attractive heroine and hero"
 Thus does Elinor Glyn, famous British novelist, characterize Gloria Swanson, the star and Rodolph Val- entino, leading man in "Beyond. the Rocks" superb Paramount fea- ture which comes ito the Liberty Theatre tonight only.
 Madam Glyn made a rush trip from Europe to Hollywood in twelve days for the purpose of aiding and assisting director Sam Wood in the making of the picture, which was adapted from one of her most popu- lar novels.
 "It seems so good to see you again after the many pleasant memories of The Great Moment, smiled Miss Swanson. It will be recalled that that picture was also based on Madam Glyn's stories.
 The noted novelist remained on the set every day until the picture was completed, giving many valu- able suggestions drawn from her Knowledge of the places and people concerned and from the fact that she, being the author. had visua1- ized exactly the characters she had drawn.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-13
DOUGLAS ISLAND NEWS
GETCHELL RESIGNS
 AS DEPUTY U. s. MARSHALL

Deputy United States Marshall George A. Getchell yestreday handed in his resignation of the marshal joo to take effect immediately and as soon as relieved will engage in contracting For the present at least he intends to remain on the channel.
 The citizens of the island will regretsto lose MT. Getchell as mar shal. He has made one of the most efficient deputies they have ever had. Strict attention to his duty has been the watchword with him and at all times he exerted his best effort for the benefit of the con- munity.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-13
DOUGLAS CANNERY SOON
 BE READY TO START

The Douglas Island Packing Go. plant has been put in shape for the coming seasons run and as soon as the fish begin to come in which will be in short time canning opera tions will be ready to start.
 Manager Long stated yesterday that he would give the people of the Island preference in filling the various positio he has to offer just as he always has. He desires to have all who wish to work in the cannery this summer to call at once and sign up for the work.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-13
KILBURN RETURNS
 FROM I. o. o. F. CONVENTION

:, Delegate l.. w. Kilburn who att tended the Grand Lodge of Odd Fe llowship which convened in Walla Walla during the fore part of last week, returned home yesterday on tho Alahka, completing the round trip in twelve days.
 Mir. Kilburn reports having a fine time oQ the trip. While but lit- tie over one day in Seattle he saw many former Douglas people. several
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-13
BACK FROM SPRINGS.

Frank DeWolfe who has been talk ing. hot springs treatment at Tena- kee for the past three weeks re- turned to the Channel the first of the week not much improyde in health.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-13
of whom expressed keen interest
 in. their old home town.
BOY REPORTED IMPROVED.

James Baronis arrived home on the Queen last Sunday after a trip to Seattle with his wife and son. Alkey, to place the latter under doctors care.
 Mrs. Baronis will remain in Seat tie with her boy unti The is we'll on the road to complete recovery.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-13
LITTLE JOE CELEBRATES
 HIS FOURTH BIRTHDAY

Master Joe Reidi entertained a bunch of his little friends yester- day afternoon by way of celebration of his founth birthday. The oc- casion was one of considerable hap piness for the little children.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-13
KRASSEL'S DEATH DUE
 TO NATURAL CAUSES

The verdict of the coroner's jury inquiring into the death of Anton Krassel, who was found dead on the Bullion beach Monday evening, was due to natural causes" An exam ination of the body by Dr. H. c. DeVighne failed to show any evil dcnce of other cause.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-13
MRS. sEY ENTERTAINS.

Mesdames Gustav Grundler afd c. Oakes wereg guests of honor at a party given yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Charles Sey at her home About fifteen ladies were present, ;, each taking their sewing for pastime.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-13
FIRE ALARM CALLS

1-3 Third and Franklin. l-4 Front and Franklin. 1 : Front, near Ferry Way. Is Front. opp. Film Exchange IT Front, opp. City Wharf. l-s Front. gear Saw NH. 2-1 yome Grocery.
 2-3 syliloughby, opp. Cole Barn. 2-4 Front and Seward. 2-5 Front and Main. 2-o second and Main. 2-f Fifth and Seward. e-9 Fire Hall.
 3-2 Gastineau and Rawn Way. B. Second and Gold. s5 Fourth and Harris. 3-6 Fifth and Gold. s-7 Fifln and East.
 3S seventh and Gold.
 S-9 Fifth and Kennedy.
 i-1 Ninth. back of power houso 4-2 Calhoun, opp. Juneau Apts. 4-3 Distin Ave, and Indian st. 4-5 Ninth and Calhoun.
 4-6 Seventh and Main. A 4-7 Twelfth. at Northern L'dry 4-S Twelfth and Wflloushby.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-13
REV. zlgeLER RETURNS

Rev. E. P. z;egler, pastor of the Episcopal Church at Cordova, is a passenger aboard the Alaska. return ing to that place. Rev. ziegler has recently completed 15 murals in the new ticket office of the Alaska Steamship Company and two aboard the new steamship Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-13

12 rounds hero last night to draw. It was a slugging match throughout with bonors even.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-13
B. P. 0. E. ATTENTION.

There will be no meeting of B. P. 0. E. Lodge No 420 "Wednesday night. JOHN A. DAVIS. adv. Secretary.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-13

Frances Ruth Wilson LevyWhitely Italy tie in the San Fran
  had tried to divorce attorney Levy had become Whitely, wealthy English Manila When girl she had from a a jealous youth Redern, in hro&ing CT
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-13

Old bundles or newspapers at the Empire. 26 cents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-13

NEW YORK, June 13. Babe Herman, of Los Angeles. and Kid Kaplan, of Meridian, Conn.,, fought
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-13
RICHIE GIVEN STATE
 BOXING LICENSE, N. Y.

NEW YORK. June 13. Willie Ritchie, whose real name Is Geary A. Steffen, was today granted li- cense to box by the New York Boxing Commission. Richie was for merly lightweight champion of the world He is making a strong ef- fort to "come back"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-13

Headquarters Tor 1adysmith coal Juneau Transfer Co.,, Phone 48. adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-13
Weather Conditions Az Recorded by the U. S
 Weather Bureau.

Forecast M Juneau and vicinity for "A hour: beginning tod
 probably followed warmer weather Thursday; gentle variable winds
Evening star., 1923-10-10
SCHOOL ASSURED
ELECTRIC LIGHTS
Carbery Parent-Teacher Body
Learns Work Will Be Com
pleted Soon.

Installation Of electric lights in the
r.rhary School, on 5th street north
east between u and L streets, will be
comu,eted by November 10. 1t is re-
,,orted by Mrs. Walter l.. Hagen, at a
meeting yesterday of the parent
teacher association of the school. Mrs.
Ir,.,an who is chairman of the asso-
ciafion's electric light committee, said
tb5t contracts have been let for the
arti6cial lighting system.
Dasu,aption of the milk iuncheon
,o,.,,ire for the hCarbery pupils Will be
.lEarted November 1. it was announced.
Ms Loretta Woodcock was Nap-
nninted 10 take charge.
GENERALIZATION of musical fnstruc-
49,, I,I the District public schools was
,,r.ad by Nine Farie Won unschuid:
a;.n,an of the music committee OF
ea .i'a 'nistrict Congress of Mothers and
tne M -Tracher Associations. Nine.
~ Irnschuld also explained her plan
Oh listing the standard of musical
,frs Z, r. DuvaI was appointed to
,,arf the activities of the Carbery
Sahool at the Christmas sale of the
SGnqo, Congress Arrangements
Snr Halloween party were dis
cuastaIlation of the new officers was
faature of the neetingi They are:
a,rs walter L. Hagen, president; Mrs.
Inbn w. Davis, vice president; Mrs.
Alien Hart, secretary: Mrs n. II. Jen-
nins' treasurer; Mrs. A. X. Wine, d.
rector of publicity.
Evening star., 1923-10-10
SCHOOLGIRL MURDER
CASE ARREST MADE
Youth Who Said He Saw Emma
Dickson Slain Held by Phil
adelphia Police,

By the Asseciat led Press.
PHILADELPHIA, October t0.--De-
tectives today arrested Ernest FAC
cenda. twenty. cf this city, as a ma
teriaI witness to the death of Emma
Dickson, ffteen-ycar -old Miilylile'
y. J., high school girl, whose battered
body was found in the woods near
her home September 81, after she had
heen missing nearly a week.
Faccenda was held by the authori-
ties after eighteen hours of question
ing. According to detectives, he tola
the foreman of shipyard "nere ne
was employed on September II that
he had witnessed the killing or girl
on his way from EllfSburg. y. a., after
a visit to his mother. The foreman
did not believe him, thinking he had
made up the story as an excuse TOT
reporting late At work. when the
body of the girl was found the fore
man reported the incident 10 Phlla-
delphia detectives.
According to thei detectives Fac
cenda admitted he was a witness 10
the killing, but did not know the
SLAYER. The detectives, who did not
give out all the information they OBJ
tanned, said they had not decided
whether the youth was In motor
car passing the scene of the crime.
Some of the authorities of southern
New Jersey have held the theory that
the girl might have been killed by
motor car while she was walking
along the road.
Evening star., 1923-10-10
UNION OF ARMY AND NAVY
OPPOSED BY JOINT BOARD
President May Be Told Uniting Depart
ments Would Impair Mobility and
Efficiency, Despite Economy.

move which wou1d' decrease the OPP
portunity for early victory ~ strug-
gle will have their united opposition.
The joint board at present includes
Gen. John J. Pershipg, chief of staT;
Maj. Gen. John L. Hines, deputy chief
of staff. Maj Gen. B. II. Wells. chief
of the Army war plans division: Ad,
mirai L. W Ebef'e. chief of naval
operations: Rear Admiral r. il. Jack
son. assistant chief. and Rear Ad-
miraI w X. Shoemaker. director or
war plans in the Navy Department.
Parallel in WashingtOn's Day.
The proposed consolidation was said
to have almost an exact parallel in
the project put forward during Pres
ident Washington's administration,
when responsibility for the Navy was
vested in the War Department The
result was so unsatisfactory. accord
ing to n study made for the joint
board. that in 1898 q committee of
Congress recommended that the con-
solidation be discontinued. and the
Secretary of War concurred, recon-
mending the separation of the two
establishments.
Evening star., 1923-10-10
SCHOOLS INSPECTED.
|NCH|LO'S ILLNESS.
Pneumonia Blamed on Draft
in Portable BuiIdings-De-
Tended by Ballou.

With nine-year-old William Schlo-
holm In the Children's Hospital suf-
fcring with double pneumonia, VIC
tim of n portable schoolhouse' ac"
cording to parents, the District Pub
lie School Association today took
steps TO inspect all of the sixty one
room fiiTTsy structures in use III the
school system with view to eiiIhl-
mating dangerous drafts and improper
heating.
Capt. Julius /. Peyser. president OF
the association, referred to its COM
mittee on health and sanitation the
matter of portable schools and asked
the chairman, DIR. Louise Taylor
Jones. To take charge of the inspec-
tion. She will be assisted by Mrs.
Joseph Saunders, vice chairman.
Operate ON Child.
Little Billy, who has been lowering
between life and death for several
days, was operated on last night. 1t
was said at the hospital this after
noon that his condition 'is very good.
Billy was Il pupil in one Of the four
and while celebrating his birthday
anniversary last Thursday was
stricken with pneumonia. The blame
was laid by his parents on the
drauGhty portable school in which he
was forced to spend five hours a day.
The boy is the son of William \.
Schlobohm. Washington attorney.
The father has made vigorous pro-
Yr.c IN nI1thnFiiiaS
the condition OF the school.
BaIIou Denies Charge.
Superintendent Of Schools Ballou.
however. pointed out today that II is
possible young Schlobohm contracted
the disease outside OF the school, and
denied the charges of Mr.. Schlobohm
that the nortable was not heated, and
that cracks were in the structure
large enough for him TO put his hand
through. The superintendent said he
inspected the Allison street portable
colony Monday and found no such
conditions.
'The serious illness of William
schlobohm. physicians said, is proba-
bly, traCcahle To the portable school"
said n statement issued by Capt. Pey-
ser There Is little doubt in my mind
that buildings such as. that-knock
light causbe seen through cracks In
tht walls--cannot be made safe for
children unless every step is taken
10 close up the dealing drafts"
Close Five Rooms.
Although the Allison street porta-
hlcs are heated. school officials said
that cold weather and broken stoves
in three of the five one-room build
ings i'm use at the Park View School
have forced $40 pupils to accept part
time instruction in the already over
crowded main building. The stoves
are expected to be repaired by the
end of the week.
When the temperature in these
rortab hiss went down to 81 and 4S
degrees. they were closed Immediate
" and the pupils transferred to the
park View School.
Evening star., 1923-10-10

An adverse report will be sub
mitted to President Coolidge by the
Joint board. composed of high Off
GERS of the Army and Navy, if its
opinion is asked upon the proposed
amalgamation of the War and Navy
departments into department Of
national defense. Such q consoliha-
tion is contemplated in the plan for
reorGanizing the federal departments,
which is expected TO be laid before
the cabinet shortly.
Informal consideration of the pro-
posaI was said officially today to have
convinced members of the board that
while il might make for some econ
omy in expenses, there would be q
material sacrifice of mobility. and
therefore of efficiency.
Time Element Vital.
Since the time element is consid-
cred by both Army and Navy experts
- be vital factor in any scheme OF
national defense. it was added. any