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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
TENDLER BEATS
 TIPLITZ IN BOUT

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 25.-Lew Tendler was awarded the judges decis- ion over Joe Tiplitz today in a fast TO- round bout which featured the Christ mas matinee at the armory. Tender, displaying much of his old time boxing skill and ring generalship, managed to evade most of Tiplitz's savage punches. Tender weighed HI pounds i; Tiplitz 139. Both are Philadelphians. out Earl Baird, Los Angeles, in the sec ond round. They are featherweights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
THORPE'S TEAM
 BEATS TEXANS

BEAUMONT. Texas. Dec. 25.-Jim Thorp's Rock Island, Illinois, profes- sional football team defeated an all-star team here today 32 to by scoring a touchdown in each of the first three periods and two in the fourth. Wesley Bradshaw, former Baylor star, was the most effective player for the pros, while the defensive play of Bull John son, captain of the locals, former Texas Aggie star, was outstanding. Thorpe s team will appear in series of exhibi- tions throughout the state during the next ten days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
ARMOUR M TIE
 WITH SARAZEN

MIAMI. Fla. Dec. 25.-Gene Sara zen, former open golf champion, and Tommy Armour, professional, tied in the 1S-hole open golf tournament held at the Hollywood course this afternoon. both negotiating the trip around the links with cards of 72 They were paired in the same foursome and Ar mour led at the turn. Sarazen had taken the lead at the sixteenth green but Armour caught up on the home green.
 Leo Diegel. Canadian open cham pion. and Eddie Allen of New York. tied for third place with II. Lee Chase, of Miami and New York, amateur cham pion, led the amateurs with card nf IL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
WAGNER LOSES
 TO DE MARCO

PITTSBURG, Dec. 25.-Cuddy de Marco, 34, of Charleroi, and Eddie Kid" Wagner, 30, of Philadelphia, fought 1O-round draw in the main bout of Christmas afternoon card at Miller Square Garden. It looked like Wagner's fight throughout the slow 1O- rounds and the decision was jeered and booed by spectators.
 In the semi-finIl, Kid Carpenter, of New Kensington. easily outpointed Al Gordon, of Philadelphia, in eight rounds. They wegihed in at 12S pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26

Most of the weight should be on the left foot <at the time of impact unless an extra high shot is required. In the latter case, the player should hold most of his weight back on the right foot. It is quite evident that the player must shift weight to his left foot at the moment of contact if the shot is to have punch and weight behind it. Also, correct rhythm and timing re- quire a swing which ends on the left foot. The case named above is about the only exception I can think of. (Copyright, 1924, Associated Editors,
 Incl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
GERMAN TEAM
 BEATS FRENCH

PARIS, Dec. 25.-For the time since the war a French football team has visited the Rhineland to meet a Ger man club. The Athletic club of the fourteenth ward, Paris, today played the German club of Mayence at the lat ter city and was defeated six to two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
COLLEGIATE TEAM
 BEATS ARMY CLAN

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. 25.-An eleven. composed of players from Texas university. Texas A. & NJ. college. Bay Tor and Trinity universities, defeated the second division team, champions of the Eighth army corps area, on Schwab field today, 13 to o.
 It was a fast game, with the col legians unable to score until the third quarter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
NEVER DID

Mary-"What wages will you pay, num-"
 Mistress-"I am willing to pay you what you are worth.
 i've never worked for as little as that, mum. Good morning !"-An- swers, London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
PENN SUFFERS
 THIRD INJURY
Andy Smith Tapering Off On California
 Practice

PHILADELPHIA.D Dec. 25.-Bitter, cold weather today prevented the Uni versity of Pennsylvania football squad from taking its final hard practice on Franklin, field in preparation for the inter-sectional contest with the Uni versity of California at Berkerly on New Years day. A regulation four period game between teams of the Red and Blue varsity was scheduled, but when coaches found the ground frozen and covered with ice, they called it off. The squad took short, fast drill but did no scrimmage work.
 Pennsylvania has been hit hard by injury since the close of its successful eastern season Thanksgiving day and probably will be forced to meet the Californians without the services of three of it's best players. Joe Wilson. right tackle, the latest casualty, broke a small bone in his ankle yesterday dur ing indoor practice. Clark Craig has been prohibited by his physician from playing because of injuries received in the Cornell game and Ted Fairchild has appendicitis.
 The squad will leave for the Pacific coast tomorrow afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26

BERKERLEY, Cal, Dec. 25.- Coach Andy Smith of the undefeated University of California football team, is tapering off a strenuous week of training for the game here New Years Day with the University of Pennsyl vania, another outfit that has bowed to no eleven.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26

Where has foot ball reached its highest mark of popularity? If attend ance figures can be used in supplying the answer then the vote goes to Ann Arbor, Mich.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
RUM CAR, PURSUED,
KILLS PEDESTRIAN
Two Policemen Suffer From
Smoke Screen-Man
Is Victim.

Speeding away from pursuing po-
licemen and squirting thick clouds of
smoke in their faces, an automobile
operated by an unidentified driver,
with a load of so gallons of whisky
in its tonneau, knocked down and fa-5
tally injured Joseph NJ Powell, col
ored. of l45 T street, on New Jersey
avenue at $ street, yesterday after
noon, and then tried to make a get
away. -
The machine swung in and out OF
traffic leaving a smoke screen. in
it's wake until caught in a jam of
automob obileS on 7 street between Sixth
and Seventh streets. There il stopped9s =
The man at the wheel jumped cut
and disappeared down an alley. and
police of the eighth precinct Z COM
fiscated automobile and liquors SC
Left Lying in Street.
Powell, who had been left 1Sfha
in the street, was taken to Sibfey
Hospital, where he died shortly after
arrival. 4fi
Policemen Schotter and Griggs OF
the second precinct, the pursuing off,,
GERS in the chase, suffered severely
from the effects of the smoke SCREEN
and had several narrow escapes from
accidents. ~
A citywide search for the owner of
the automobile was instituted last
night. This case, and others, result
ed in more than score of detectives
being called out for extra duty.
Evening star., 1924-11-02

this morning as a result of the shoot
ing last night Of Frank McDermott,
McDermott, was almost unbeara Bile
by early afternoon. The entire city
was as a powder can, from which a
lighted fuse was dangling. When
police patrols would answer riot
call. Immediately machines loaded
WITH anti klan forces could be seen
speeding in the same direction.
Come on. there's q gun battle on
now" shouted q driver OF an auto
mobile which drew up near the police
station shortly before noon. He was
speaking to group of stern-faced
men on the sidewalk. Their faces i'm
from one to the other In a minute
they were in the car hanging on the
sides, and on their way to the scene
OF reported trouble.
The tensest spot in the city
throughout the day was in the yicin-
ity of Main and Federal streets,
where the knights of the Flaming
Circle had their headquarters in an
open field. About a mile beyond, into
the country, was the camp of the
klansmen. 1t was at the Main and
Federal streets junction that three
members OF the knights Of the Flam
ing Circle were shot down by men in
a passing automobile with side cur
tains drawn.
Col. Conelly said tonight that sew
eral sporadic outbreaks have been re-
ported from outlying sections but
that no one had been reported in
jured.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
PERSONNEL BOARD
GETS new RATING
Plan Worked Out by Bureau
of Efficiency to Be Passed
Upon This Week.

The Personnel Classification Board
will have before II for action this
week the new efficiency rating
worked out by the Bureau Of En-
liency. which, if adopted. will be used
by departmental and established
heads in rating all Government en-
ployes under classification.
Details Of the plan developed by
the Bureau of Efficiency have not
been revealed. but the plan is under
stood to be more simple and work
able than any yet used by the Gov
eminent. II is also understood to be
u decided departure from all previous
usage.
The Classification Board will meet
probably Wednesday or Thursday &c
consider the report under the classi-
fication law, it must pass on an efh-
cheney rating to be used throughout
the Government system in determ!n-
ing within the grade, raises or de-
creases in salary. or separation from
service.
The new system has been worked
out by the Bureau of Efficiency
through the direction of Harold N
Graves, member of the bureau stan
on the Personnel Classification
Board
Two experts have been assigned by
the Classification Board to ascertain
all the facts in connection with the
contention Of some 80 employees in the
military division of the General Ac-
counting Office. who have filed a man
damuS suit in the Supreme Court to
compel the board to allocate all Of
them in grade 5, Of the clerical and
fiscal service. These persons are now
scattered throughout grades }. and
5. &. II. Dolby Is attorney for the
plaintiffs in the mandamus suit. The
board has been given until November
to file its answer with the court.
The principles involved in the suit
and the matter before the Personnel
Classification Board are understood to
involve the status Of several hundred
employees OF the General Accounting
Office.
Another phase of classification in
which there is widespread concern is
the problem now before the control
Ter general Of the United States con-
cerning promotions to o grade where
the average provision is violated.
The Treasury Department has pro-
tested against the so-called sutton
decision by the controller general,
which held that where the overage
provision in a grade was violated nc
person could be transferred or pro-
NOTED to this grade without entering
1t at the minimum salary.
Modincx Ruling.
This decision was somewhat modi-
fed by later decision by the con-
troller general. which held that re-
ALLEGATIONS by the Personnel C1assi-
fication Board are to be considered
for all purposes of figuring the aver
age provision as original ALLEGATIONS.
This relieves the situation somewhat,
and is understood to have allowed some
changes from one grade to another by
reallocation Of the board, without cuts
in salary.
In some instances. however, it would
still be necessary to cut an employee s
salary II he were to be promoted to a
position in a higher grade, with ad-
ditional responsibility.
Many appeals for reallocation are
still before the board and are being
given careful and painstaking attention
involving careful search into all
phases of each case appealed, and simi-
lar positions in the Government service
Evening star., 1924-11-02
FUND REPORT'N0W
FAVORED BY BORAH
Senator, However, to Con-
suit Associates on Pre-
Election Statement.

Decision as to whether the Senate
committee investigating campaign
funds will submit partial report be-
fore the election on the testimony
produced at the hearings in Wash
ington and Chicago was held in abey-
ance last night pending a conference
between members of the committee,
probably tomorrow.
Chairman Borah said last might
that, although he had very positive
ideas" bearing on the testimony and
thought a statement should be issued
for the benefit of the public, he did
not feel he should issue a statement
until he had obtained the views of
the other members of the committee.
He reached Washington late yester.
day from Chicago, where he and Sem
ator Shipstead, Farmer-Labor, Min
nesota, heard testimony concerning
campaign financing.
Senator Caraway of Arkansas and
Democrats, who conducted the WASH
ington section Of the hearing, were
both out of the city yesterday.
The investigation will be resu ed
after the election, Chairman Borah
said, but not Immediately after.'
A. telegram was received yesterday
by Chairman Borah from Frank P.
Walsh in New YORK, as counsel Tor
the La Toilette organization, regard
ing the committees statements, but
the chairman said he did not expect
to reply to the message.
Earlier in the day, Walsh issued
a statement from his office here, say
ing that an analysis of the evidence
produced at the committee hearings
showed that at least IS per cent OF
the Republican contributions reported
to date have come directly from
representatives. of great corporate in
terests."
The La Toilette attorney declared
further that upon the basis of the
data now made public, it can be
stated as a fact that the banking
has underwritten the Republican
campaign fund"
Evening star., 1924-11-02
ECkENER ASKS u. S.
AID FOR ZEPPElINS
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. November DIR. Hugo
Eckener. who commanded the German
Zeppelin ZR-3 in its cruise from Ger
many to New Jersey. told the German
Club OF Chicago, in an address here
today. that the United States must
take hand in the construction of
Zeppelins If aviation was to be fully
developed.
I'VE ask the cooperation of the
United States" said DR.. Eckener,
speaking in his own tongue. London
has issued an ultimatum restricting
the size of airships Germans may
build for themselves. To restrict the
size of airships as is proposed is like
saying that automobiles may be only
so big
I'm our passage over" he con-
tinued. I'VE flew deliberately into a
storm, knowing that we must make
thorough test of travel by Yep
pelins. vessel below us was hav
ing difficulties and passengers aboard
it were seasick. We were safe-and
comfortable.
"The reception committee of Akron,
Ohio, told US that our Zeppelin came
as dove of peace. ! felt that it
was true. and we shall work together
to that end"
Evening star., 1924-11-02

fend the society against the. attacks
which came from Clayton Emig and
Edgar b. Henderson and others
James w Murphy of the Kalorama
Association warned the federation
that it was not within its province
to censor a speech.
The report of William b. Todd,
chairman of the committee on high
ways, parks and waterways. approv-
ing the plea for adequate provision
for the important items for parks
and shade trees, was adopted unani-
mously.
The federation also adopted unani-
mously a resolution introduced by
William NICK. Clayton commencing
the Commits ssioners for their decision
to replace the trees destroyed during
the widening of 18th street between
F and l streets. A committee COM
posed of Mr.. Suter and c. A. Barker
was appointed to have repaired the
American flag presented to the Com
missions by the federation and
which was torn during the summer
by an electric fan.
Tells Of Hcaringx-
At the outset Of the meeting Mr..
Clayton. reporting as chairman of the
public utilities committee, urged a
larger representation of civic asso-
citation representatives at public
hearings conducted by the Utilities
Commission. He also advised the fed
Grafton of the hearings this month on
telephone and electric light rates.
Relinquishing the presidential office
to Mr.. Suter, Mr.. Baker commended
the activities of organized citizenship
las the most efficient instrument
through which to make contribution
Evening star., 1924-11-02
Wind S,oeeping Toners on Ships
Masts Creates SuiIes SUiLer

of the old ship into towers into
which the wind sweeps and thus
propels the ship. The command
er by manipulation of the towers
can control the effect of the wind.
The construction of these towers
is a secret, but technicians pres.
ent on the trial trip OF the Bukcau
agreed they functioned fawlessly.
Germans do not doubt the world
Will adopt the new craft, which
will need only one fifth the crew
of the present-day ship of the
same size. Because of cheapness
in operation, it is expected to eff
feet a marked reduction in freight
rates. 1t is said to make even more
complete use of the wind than the
ordinary sailing ship.
The Deutsche Algemeine lei
tung. one of the most substantial
of German papers. devotes it's
Leading article to the new ihven-
ton, Saying:
we witness the birth Of an in
vention which constitutes the first
scientific use of wind made in the
last 1000 years"
Evening star., 1924-11-02

where in Russia before the revoiu-
tion. or course. there Is not the
slightest foundation for the tales
other than in the Russian imagina
tion. but they persist.
Cyrirs hopes have received a se-
we're blow by the French recognition
OF the Soviet government. Premier
Hcrrfots wire came but q few days
after Cyril had issued his manifesto.
proclaiming his 7-year-old son, vladi-
mir, AS Czarevfch and justifying his
own claim to the throne by these mo-
tives:
Cd He sees in the terrible famine
which is decimating the Russian peo-
pie the call to shoulder responsibility,
because those who formerly came to
the rescue now declare that the risks
are too great. The Soviet government
would spend money collected on prop
aganda and revolution.
90 The definite establishment of
the murder of the Emperor Nicholas
and his family and of the Grand Duke
Michael. and the fact that the throne
cannot remain vacant while there Is
a legal heir.
(3) He sees the desirab bility Of hav-
ing a non-party center around which
all the Russians can rally.
Banishea By Nicholas,
cyril was banished from Russia by
the late Gar because of his marriage
10 the divorced grand duchess OF
Hesse. He was born at Tsarkoe.Selo
in 1875, the son Of Grand Duke Vladi-
mir. younger son Of Emperor Alex
ander ii. AS young naval officer
he was on board the warship Petro-
pavlovsk when it was blown up in
Fort Arthur during the Russo-Japa-
nese War In 1917 he Joined the rev.
"lutionary party, but fed into exile
when the Kerensky government was
seizer by the bolshevists Two years
ago he announced himself protector
of Russia's throne
Evening star., 1924-11-02
BY Cable to The Star and New York World
Copyright 1924

BY Cable to The Star and New York worid
Copyright 1924.
BERLIN. November 1.-The old
style sailing vessel, almost put
out of business by steam. has a
new rival that will completely ex-
tinguish commercial sailers. The
new craft is sailless sailing
ship. the inventor OF the paradox
Is Anton FTettner, who perfected
the automatic rudder He con-
verted the old schooner Bukcau
into one OF the new type at the
Germania wharves in Kiel. Today
she returned from what was de-
scribed as a successful trial trip,
and tonight all Germany halls it
as an epochal Industrial develop
ment
Flettner, who is director of the
Institute Of Aero and Hydronamics
in Amsterdam and head of the
Flettner works in Berlin, has been
engaged for some time in studying
the effect of wind currents on mo-
tionless and moving bodies.
He has now converted the masts
Evening star., 1924-11-02
ASKS PEDESTRIAN
OBEY TRAFFIC SIGN
Rudolph Makes Appeal De-
signed to Reduce Injuries
in Accidents.

A public appeal to pedestrians to
do their share in improving trahic
conditions by following the signals
at downtown Intersections was made
last night by. Commissioner Rudolph.
chairman of the Board of Commits
sioners.
IF those who cross the busy thor
oughfares every day only would real
ize that they are helping TO protect
themselves from injury by obeying
the officers signal. they would find 1T
easier to break themselves Of the
practice Of walking haphazard across
the street" said the commissioner.
1T is far more difficult to make
your way to the opposite curb in
safety when you start across against
an oncoming stream of traffic than
when you move with the traffic"
TIA Ask CounxeIs View.
The Commissioner announced yes
terday that he would consult with
Corporation Counsel Stephens in a
few days to get the latter's opinion
as to the legality of a regulation
under present conditions that would
require pedestrians to cross down
town streets at Intersections
Similar regulations were enacted
about 10 years ago without effective
endeavor to learn from Mr. Stephens
just how pedestrian regulation was
attempted in the past
CommissjQner Rudolph has not def
nitely decided to recommend a pedes-
trian regulation to the board. but at
this time is merely inquiring into
the legal aspects of the question.
In the absence Of a regulation gov
erning walkers. the traffic bureau
is urging pedestrians to cooperate
by waiting for the officer to turn
the "go" sign toward them before
crossing the street. When the officer
blows his whistle indicating that he
is about to turn the stop sign nc
more pedestrians or motorists should
start across. The purpose in blow
ing the whistle first Is to give those
in the middle of the street time to
get across.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
Papers Call on Stone to Sue Them
In Testing Ta1 Return Publicity

Attorney General Stones propos-
ed suit to test the right of news
papers to publish Federal income
tax records has appealed to sew
eral newspapers as an opportunity
not to be overlooked. according to
Department of Justice officials,
who said yesterday that the At
torney General had received re-
quests from several newspapers to
be made the goat" in the test case.
1t is unlikely, however. that any of
them will be accepted.
While Mr.. Stone has made no
decision as to where or when the
test suit will be filed, the novelty
of the experience of an individual
or corporation desiring to be made
Evening star., 1924-11-02
Cupid,s Business
Drops in Former
Busiest SeasO1,

There was a sharp decline in
the marriage market during Octo-
Der. despite the fact that this Is
a leap year. Col. ". A. Kroll.
the license clerk, reported that
only 492 applicants were received
last month. He Is unable to ac-
count for the falling of as Octo-
Der is generally one of the busiest
months of the year. Whether 1t
was that the women did not exer-
else their prerogative of popping
the question:" or whether the men
are becoming more wary, the col
aonel was unable to say.
During October. 1928. there
were issued $40 licenses and not
since 1918 has there been so small
a number OF licenses as the record
for the past month shows. In
October. 1918. a total of Al
licenses were granted.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
Button Making Romantic.

The fact that people do not give
much time to hunting a lost button
is responsible for its manufacture
comprising one Of the really big in
dustries of the world. Everybody
uses and loses buttons and they are
made in numerous ways. In Western
Australia there are great pearl fish,
cries where mother-of-pearl, a basic
product for many buttons, is collect
ed. Vegetable ivory from South
America and Africa, compress
ed dried milk from dairy countries
everywhere, and compositions made
from glue. shellac and similar pro-
ducts, are collected from all parts of
the world. go" ~
Evening star., 1924-11-02

defendant in a suit instituted by
the Government has proved some
thing new to old attaches of the
department. The Attorney General
wants to make the test case a real
suit, it was said, and is likely to
pick a newspaper that may not be
entirely willing to have it's name
used.
The department is awaiting re-
plies from all the United States
attorneys who have been requested
to supply the Attorney General
with statement Of facts upon
which they can develop case
1t is the intention of the Attorney
General to select the one that will
present, to the best advantage, all
angles of the moot question.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
Always Out.
From the Northern Telegraph.

from the Northern Telegraph.
She was most anxious to find out
where her husband was, so she rang
up club to which he belonged
rs ny husband thereT' she asked
the han porter.
No, madam"
But l haven't even told you my
name said the astonished lady
That's all right, madam" said the
discreet porter. ..'nobody's husband 10
ever here"
Evening star., 1924-11-02
Dynamite Near Burned Gross.

TICONDEROGA, n. Y, November l.
Several sticks of dynamite were
found by the police here today near
the Alexandria Catholic Cemetery
where last night 16-foot wooden
cross was burned. The authorities
expressed the belief that those who
burned the cross had taken the dyna-
mite with them to use in case there
was any interference. ..- ~