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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
CANADA'S 1927. TRADE
GREATEST IN HISTORY
Imports Show Improvement, but
Exports Decline. Due to
Lower Prices.

BY the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, August 4.~~The total trade
of Canada for the fiscal year ended
March 81, 1923, was valued at $2,3be,-
4i2.00O, the greatest In It's history. the
Dominion bureau OF statistics announced
today The total is an increase oi
$50, ,946, 900 or ~ per cent over 1927, and
Si03. .383, 900, or 40 per cent over 1875.
imports In 1923 show a decided I'M"
provement over 1927 and 1926. while
exports show a decline due To lower
prices. with the result that Canadas
favorable trade balance on March 81,
1923. was reduced TO sl4l 100000, This
favorable balance was largely with the
British Empire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
PARIS. August 4,-~French women,
married to Americans and other for
eignera are daily hesleging the Paris
provincial city halls In order - claim
the benefits OF n bill just passed. Civ
ing them the right to retain their
French nationality ON condition that
their application is tiied before August
Is,
have entered their claims SO far, The
bill Is part OF Frances new policy Of
assimilation Of children born In France
to foreign parents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
5000 PER DIEM WORKERS
DUE TO GET INCREASE
Commissioners Expected TO Ap-
prove Raise in Wages Recon-
mended for District Employees.

Approximately 5000 per diem EN-
ployes of the District Government
probably will be given a substantial in
crease in pay this week by the COM
misSionerS. The raise is expected to
average about Z per cent.
The wage increase was recommended
to the Commissioners several weeks
ago by committee of representatives
OF the various engineering departments.
who made study of the salaries OF per
diem workers In the Federal Govern
nent doing a similar class OF work. 1t
is understood there is no opposition
among the Commissioners TO granting
the increase.
A special meeting of the Board of
Commissioners will be held tomorrow
morning 20 consider the committees
recommendation and quick action Is
anticipated because Commissioners
Dougherty and TNliaferro desire to dis
pose of the case Before Col. William b.
Ladue leaves Washington ON vaca~
tion trip,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
MISS HEMPEL TO WE'D.
Florida Real Estate Operator Is
Prospective Bridegroom.

ST PETERSBURG. Fla. August 4
tAp) Jack Taylor. wealthy St Peters,
burg real estate operator, and Freida
Hempel, grand opera star, are to be
married In Switzerland Monday, August
f3, according TO friends OF the couple
here.
Miss Hempel already is in Switzer-
land, and Taylor, who makes his home
in New York at the Athletic Club,
sailed Wednesday on the Mauretania TO
toin her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
CAMPAIGN Is OPENED.
Norman Thomas, Socialist, Begins
Presidential Drive.

NEW YORK, August 4 (H').-- Norman
Thomas, Socialist presidential nominee.
opened his campaign with A speech
10 $4,000 persons in Brooklyn here to-
day. He launched an attack on both
Gov. Smith and Herbert Hoover for
their stands on labor. prohibition ard
other national issues,
Immediately after the Brooklyn meet
ing he returned 10 Manhattan and en-
trained for the FIRST Of a settes Of pro-
jected speaking tours. His first scf1ed-
nIed stop at Fairmont, w. Va. From
there he will tour the Middle West
and Southwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
CHAMBERLAIN BETTER.
Foreign Secretary, Pneumonia Vie
tim, Passes Good Night.

LONDON, August .tA) STR j, AgS-
ten Chamberlain, secretary of state for
foreign AFFAIRS. PASSED good night,
He ID. suffering from a mild attack Of
bronchial pneumonia While his friends
have no fear Of the outcome they do
not believe he viii he In sufficiently
good health TO permit him Ia take part
In the signing OF the Kellogg pact In
Paris late this month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
"From Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The star Is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning TO washington homes By
The stars exclusive carrier service. Phone
Main 5000 to start immediate delivery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
WEATHER.

70. s Weather 6uresn Forecastl
Fair and warmer today. with thun-
dershowers this afternoon: tomorrow
possibly showers.
Highest. %, at 2 p.m.
yesterday: lowest rs, at 6 am yester.
day. Full report on page Z.
Evening star., 1928-01-29

into serve The authorization con-
tained in the regulations to retain sur
plus personnel or surplus grades Is In
the nature Of special exception. The
regulations purport to authorize orga-
nlzationS in particular situations not In
conformity with the statutory require
mcnts II was stated that the statute
will not be construed SO strictly as to
require the immediate discharge OF sur
plus personnel or the reduction or dis
charge OF individuals who are appointed
to grades subsequently In excess of or
different from the authorized organi-
zation. But In constituting the statute
as permitting a reasonable time for the
readjuStments necessary. It is not in
tended to convey the impression that by
regulation the requirement Of the
statute could, in effect, be waived.
Evening star., 1928-01-29
KITCHEN POLICE" TO GO.
French Army to Abolish Domestic
Duties for Soldiers.

Correspondence ~ the Associated Press
PARIS Kitchen police" and all
other domestic aspects of the military
career are soon TO be abolished in the
French Army, according TO persons close
TO the war office.
French soldiers will henceforth never
stoop from warrior-like dignity To such
tasks as peeling potatoes All barracks
will have automatic machines for clean
ing and fixing vegetables.
Cleaning and scrubbing will be taken
out of the hands Of soldiers and put in
those OF charwomen In fact, it has
been suggested that the women who do
this work be sworn into the army a
lady-soldiers. hence making the army
"cO-educationap and carrying equality
OF the sexes one step further
Evening star., 1928-01-29
Women of japan Will Vote

That suffrage in Japan will be ex-
tended to women by 1910. is the pre-
diction made by Prof. Keno Takay-
anagi Of the Law School Of Toxic IN
a recent lecture lie based his prog
nostication on the history of the rapid
modernization of J?par's legal system
Evening star., 1928-01-29
Crusoe Island Fruitful.

Juan Fernandez Island. on which
Alexahder Selkirk. the reputcd original
of Robinson CruSoe lived for four years.
s one Of the most fruitful spots in South
America. according to a recent survey.
Every known plant seems to grow there.
One Frenchman. who was shipwrecked
there 40 years ago, refuses to leave.
Evening star., 1928-01-29
SCORNED CANDIDATE
WOULD UPSET VERDICT
Retired French General Threatens
to Compel Academy to Give Him
Seat Among "Immortals.

Seat Among "Immortals.
Correspondence OF the Associated Press
PARIS-A retired French general
threatens to compel the staid Academic
F'rancaise to consider seriously his cam
didacy to a seat among the "Immor-
tails" as are called members OF the illus
trious literary group.
The generals letter Of candidacy.
says Georges Lecomte, an ofi1cer OF the
Academic, was received but 1t was never
given out. 1t was feared the public
would laugh.
Now, newspapers assert. the general
intends to ask the state council, the
supreme administrative court OF France.
to annul the election OF Louis Msdelin
so he. the general, may have run for
his money.
Silence was kindness. say some news
papers. for to announce his fantastic
claim to sit with the Immortals and
then to record that he received no votes.
would have been hard on the soldiers
prestige"
Evening star., 1928-01-29
Biblical Shield in Charm

Mahzel. device taken from the shield
of David, and which has been carried
by devout Jews for $500 years, is peing
Commercialized in Europe as a lucky
charm. The fad started when it was
told that Levine had the sign on his
airplane when he few the Atlantic
Mahzel also appears on the ark in ali
synagogues.
Evening star., 1928-01-29

Australia viii have in the future A
race with dark hair. dark eyes and nl'N"
complexion. according ~ the recent
rrcdictiOn of some scientists.
Evening star., 1928-08-22
GENE MAKES FAVORABLE
IMPRESSION ON BRITISH
Grammatical Ability Surprises Hosts - Retired
Champion Declines 10 Discuss His Marriage
Voices Desire 10 Help Irish Nation.

but I had lot OF things to do al
home, like licking Jack Dempsey a
couple of times and other Jobs Of that
sort Now l am free from that kind
of thing forever What | would like
to be is a private American citizen
over here.
The only public appearance l am
going TO make Will be at the Tailteann
games, l want 10 do anything / can
10 help the Irish nation
The English interviewers could not
understand Tunnev's reticence in re-
gard To boxing The game was good
10 me. but I'm through with it," he said.
adding emphaticaily: I'm through with
all this sort of thing after today-this
srilling you're putting me through"
While proceeding toward land aboard
the tender some of the cX-champion' S
acquaintance tried to strike up a con-
verSation about books. but Tunnev
seemed much more interested in the
scenery He expressed desire to Sc"
George Bernard Shaw while in England
and showed disappointment upon learn
ing that he is in Italy
The first cheers the eX-boXer re-
ccived on British soil came from 100
longshoremen lined up on the dock TO
greet him,
Tunney will spend tonight in London
and go to Dublin tomorrow.
Evening star., 1928-08-22
SHARkEY HURTS LEG
AND CANCELS BOUTS

Sy the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August 22--Promoters
seeking to fill the vacant heavyweight
throne viii have to oct along without
the services of Jack Sharkcy for the
next six weeks at least
Less than minute before he would
have ended training for bout with
Big Boy" Peterson at Boston tomorrow
night, Sharkey, working out in a local
gymnasium yesterday, suffered badly
Wrrnched left leg
Now the Boston contender who W7S
headed straight for title shot" in
1927 until he was beaten to the canvas
by Jack Dempsey's fists. has been
forced to cancel not only his match
with Peterson, but another one at
Detroit August 81, against Pierre
Charles of Belgium. The injury also
forced Sharkey out of consideration
for match against Roberto Roberti
the giant Italian. which Humbert Fu-
gazy planned FOR next month
Sharkey's leg was p'ac~d in p,ostar
cast by DR. w. G. F.nlick. who said the
Lithuanian would be out OF the rinQ
at least six weeks and possibly for two
months.
Despite the fact that Sharkev was
forced 10 withdraw Robert McCurdy.
matchmaker for the Arena A. A. OF
Boston, said the show he had plann d
for tomorrow night would 40 on as
scheduled Peterson will b. pitted
against some other foe, possibly johnny
Risko or Charles.
Evening star., 1928-08-22
Fights Last Night

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO. - frankie Cienaro, New
York. outpointed Ernie Peters. Chi ago
t10) Cecil kid" Como, Shreveport.
La, shaded Sammy Ward, Texas (6).
Lou Terry. Omaha, defeated Johnny
Borde France TO-,
NEW YORK.--Joe Gluck, Williams
ourg, defeated Lope Tenorio. Philip
pines tl0) Tommy Grogan Omaha,
technically knocked out Ruby Stein,
New York "a. Al Singer. New York.
technically knocked out Boris Springer,
Omaha a..
LOS ANGELES - Bushy Graham,
Utica. N Y. knocked out California
Joe Lynch. San Francisco t6l
Evening star., 1928-08-22
CAPABLANCA GAINS
IN CHESS TOURNEY

BY the Associated Press.
BAD KISSINGEN. Germany, August
22.-Thanks 10 a victory over Bogol-
Juoow Of Germany. the leader. Capa-
blanca of Cuba moved up to within
half a point of first place in the in
tcrnstional chess masters tournament,
the ninth round of which was PLAYED
here yesterday. DR.. Euwe of Holland
tied with Capabanca, also won.
The summaries.
Yates tFnglandl drew with Spielmann
fACStriai IN a French defense after a.
III owes
Bogolubow Germany lost to Capahanca
tCubal IN queen pawn opening after IL
moves
Nimzowitsch Denmark defeated TarraSch
Germany in an irregular openng after 60
moves.
Reu ,C7echoslova&iaI drew with Rubin
stein fPolandl IN a queens gambt after
as moves
TartaGower France defeated Marshall
Omitted States IN a queens pawn openne
after 25 moves.
Euwe tHoland' defeated Mieses tGcr-
ranyA in queen 3 eambit declined after
81 moves
Evening star., 1928-08-22
TOM HEENEY SAILS;
STILL SEEKS TITLE

BY the Associated Press.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia.
August 22.--Tom Heeney. New Zealand
heavyweight, still was optimistic con-
corning his chances of capturing the
world heavyweight title as he prepared
to sail for his home on the steamer
Aorangi .oday with his bride and three
brothers.
Sure I'll fight again" Gene Tunney's
challenger said. Il don't know who II
will be but I'll get in this elimination
contest of Tex Richards"
Regarding his possibilities of winning
Heeney commented that he had beaten
many good fighters and that he thought
he could do it again. He said he might
be back by December or sooner and
might settle in New York as he has
many friends there.
Evening star., 1928-08-22
RlSKO IS SUSPENDED
FOR ROBERTI FOUL

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, August 22-FaiIing to
appear before the New York State Atn-
letic Commission for questioning. Johnny
Risko. Cleveland heavyweight contender.
has been suspended
Risko was summoned before the box
ing solons to explain how he came to
foul Roberto Roberti in their match at
Ebbets Field last week When the pudgy
Clevelander failed to appear his Suspen-
sion followed. AS a matter of fact
however. the suspension on these
grounds seemed to be something of an
idle gesture. Risko would have been
suspended anyhow for fouing of an op-
Dcncnt carried automatic suspension in
this State
Evening star., 1928-08-22
TUNNEY FINDS QUEST
FOR PRIVACY FUTILE

BY the Associated Press.
EXETER. England. August 22.--Genc
Tunney had taste of his longed-f0f
privacy" shortly after arriving III
England Ten miles from Plymouth, cn
route to London, his automobile was
met by photographers and reporters
packed into several other machines.
The former champion expressed con
siderable displeasure over his inability
to outdistance the newspaper men
When he reached Exeter he stopped for
a long time in the hope they would
miss him. This hope proved futile
however and after having luncheon he
gave word to proceed on to London
which he expected to reach about pm
Evening star., 1928-08-22
Through With Boxing Game Arrival England
STEEPLECHASE REVIVAL
is PLANNED IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO. August % (Pl.--An effort
will be made by officials at Arlington
Park to revive steeplechase racing in
the West this Fall.
A series of hurdle races has been
programmed for the last eight days of
the parks Tall meeting. If interest is
high enough. officials said they would
have daily programs of the steeplechasa
next Summer.
Evening star., 1928-08-22
ILLINOIS BOARD @. KS
BOXING VS.. SLUGGING

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO. August ga prize fight
does not necessarily have to be knock
'em-down. drag 'em-out battle to be
satisfactory in Illinois rings.
Last Wednesday night the scheduled
l0-round bout between Jock Malone.
st. Paul middleweight, and Jack Nc
Vey New York negro, was stopped b.
Referee Jack Heinen In the eighth
round and declared mo contest.
Heinen charged neither Of the fighters
had struck one clean blow during the
eight rounds.
The matter was referred to the
Illinois Boxing Commission. which was
expected to suspend the fighters. In
stead. the commission ruled the boxer ;
were so equally matched as defensive
fighters that neither had a chance to
penetrate his opponents guard
Boxing fans and even boxers have
a wrong impression of boxing" ruled
the commission. They seem to thirh
both fighters have to punish each other
severely to make it success. Such IS
not the rule All the commission asks
is that the fighters do their best w
are satisfied Malone and McVey trlci
IS hard as possible.
Walter Hagen is reported 10 make
1ntwc~n $4,000 and 100000 year ont
oC
Evening star., 1928-08-22
FORT MYER POLO TEAMS
TIE. WAR YELLOWS WIN

Third Cavalry and Sixteenth Field
Artillery polo teams of Fort Myer bat
tied to a SIS tie yesterday on the Poto-
mac Park oval The play was close
and fast all the way.
Red. Blue and Yellow combinations
of the War Department Polo Associa-
ton hooked up following the contest
between the Fort Myer teams, and the
YelloWS proved superior.
Evening star., 1928-08-22
JOE MULVEY, 70. DIES;
FORMER DIAMOND STAR

7
PHILADELPHIA, August 22.-Joe
Mulvey, 10. third bascman for the Phli-
lies many years ago. was found dead OF
heart failure in The club locker room
Yesterday. He was employed at the ball
park as a Watchman.
In his day Mulvey was regarded as
great third baseman He came to the
Phlllios In 1884 from Providence and
played later with the old Baltimore
Orioles when McGraw and jennings
were in the lineup
Evening star., 1928-08-22
MANDELL WILL STUDY
NEXT FOE IN ACTION

CHICAGO, August % P).-Sammy
Mandell plans to make personal study
of his next challenger for the light
weight title by watching the l0-round
elimination bout between Billy Petrolle.
the Fargo Express" and Jack Berg
of England, at Mills Stadium tomor-
row night
The winner will be matched with Man
dell for the title and the champion VIII
take advantage of the elimination match
to study their tactics.
The two rivals, who fought to a fast
draw here recently, ended their heavy
training today.
Evening star., 1928-08-22

~ the Associated Press.
~ LYMOUTH. England, August -.
u Gene TUnney, retired heavy
weight boxing champion ar
4 rived on the Steamship Maure-
tania early this morning. While
most Of the passengers slept Tlnney
and friend iisembarked mile from
shore and came TO land on tender.
After hurried customs formalitN.
the ex-hoxer set out for London by
automobile. through the mist and rain
Of typical English day
Before diSembarking Tunnev re-
cclved a group of British and American
newSpapermen in his cabin, answering
all sorts of questions with the exception
Of these having 10 do with his coming
marriage.
Are YOU going to be married In
England" an English reporter asked
him bnntly.
THAT is a private matter. Please
Sn not ask me about it," Tunney re-
pied. He emphasized thai he IS through
with boxing forever and that above
everything else during his present trip
to Europe he wants privacy.
The English peoples first impression
OF Tunnev was one Of surprise. due 10
his grammatical ability. They had eX-
pected 10 hear awkward phrases and
IN &Eis6EH Hi All uilNAsAtAfdaEG NAAbNtNAEN
Of the language. but as British
journalist remarked. his words were
uttered clearly and with culture
The second impression was that Tun-
nev is "a quiet good-looking man with
q boyish. unmarked face, wearing
perpetual half smile.
Recalls First Visit Abroad.
Upon his arrival the retired champion
recalled his first trip to Europe The
last time I came over he said, when
I went to France as an American Ma
rine, my suite was not quite so COM
Portable as the ere / had on the Maui
retania II was rather too close TO the
powder magazine for comfort"
AS Tunncy put foot on land he was
welcomed with the request. Just
moment. Mr. Tunney, they want TO
shoot you"
Well this is a fine sort of welcome
Tunney exclaimed. bursting into laugh
ter when he saw a battery OF pho
tographers lining the dock.
Tunney explained to the newspaper
men that his trip is III the nature Of
@ pilgrimage to the land Of his fore
fathers in Ireland. He wants to go to
the little village on the west coast of
Ireland where his parents were born.
Anxious for Privacy.
"1 long have wanted to make some
such trip 70 Europe" the ex-boxer said,
Evening star., 1928-08-22
YOSEMITE GRIDMEN MEET.

Yosemite foot ball team, which made
a creditable showing in Northeast sand
lot grid ranks last Fall will be reorgan-
lied Saturday night at ll0i d street
northeast at 7:30 O'Clock YoSemiteS
will meet ll5-l25-pound elevens this
wear
Evening star., 1928-08-22
WILL COACH PENN STATE.

Cy Lungren and Harold Dangerfield
two members of the Penn State back
field for the past three years, have been
engaged as assistant coaches for the
Nittany team. Both will be in college
to continue their studies.
Cincinnati has team Of comparative
7lidgcts-and it is believed that Shorl
Evening star., 1928-08-22
TIP FOR FISHERMEN.

HARPERS FERRY. w Va. August
22--Tha Potomac and Shenandoah
Rivers both were very muddy this
morning.
Evening star., 1928-08-22
Anxious for Privac,

Il long have wanted to make some
such trip 10 Europe" the ex-boXer said.
Evening star., 1928-08-22

Walter Hagen is reported to make
1>twccn $4,000 and 100000 year out
0f Golf
Evening star., 1928-08-22

F~ tse Associated Press.
HLYMOUTH. England, August %
Gene TUnney, retired heavy
weight boxing champion, ar
s,,NnS or, thn Gfsap9Shif Maurp .
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-09
TO
LEAD BEATING
BEARS TO2
Cats Lose to Spudders
And Go 5 and Half
Games Behind Tex
as Loop Lead

The Houston Bluffs, Tightening
their hold on first place in the Tex
as league, ran their string of con-
secutive victories to eleven Friday
by defeating San Antonio, z to =,
and boosted their lead over Fort
Worth to five and one-half games
The Bluffs found the offerings Q
Stein to their liking and gathere.
twelve safeties while Carleton proved
a puzzle to the Bears. Stein blew up
in the seventh when Houston put the
contest on ice with a four-run rally.
Fort Worth found n Tartar IN
Shreveport and lost, z to 3. The Cats
started off nicely and by the fourth
inning had acquired a lead Of three
runs, but then things began TO hap
pen. In two innings. the Sports
wiped out Fort Worth's lead, and IN
the eighth they won when Bischoff
threw wild to first with the bases
full and two Shreveport men scored.
Wichita Falls short winning
streak was broken by Dallas when
the Steers won, IL to 8.
Returning from a disastrous road
trip. Beaumont defeated Waco, s to
3. by dint of a gallant uphill fight
that melted runs in the sixth, sew
tnth and eighth innings. Clayton
tied the score in the seventh with
a home run.