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Evening star., 1928-12-12
FIELDS TO COME EAST
FOR RING ENGAGEMENTS

SAN FRANCISCO, December IL O49.
Jackie Fields, whole smashing VIC
tories over Young Jack Thompson and
Sammy Baker have stamped him as
an outstanding contender for Joe
Dundee's weiterweight title, will invade
the East after the first of the year.
The Los Angeles boxer has offered to
fight in many Eastern cities, including
Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago and Boston
Gig" Rooney, Fields manager, said he
probably would accept a Boston date
first. An opponent has not been named
Evening star., 1928-12-12
Edge Given Bucs Over Robins
In Shift of Wright for Petty

him warming the bench good part Of
the time.
Petty, If In condition and handled
we'll, should give the Pirates a much
stronger pitching staff than they had
last season. They got along without q
first-class southpaw last year, depending
almost exclusively on their right-handed
aces, Grimes, Kremer and Hill. Fred
Fussell rookie southpaw, was used in
a few games and performed creditably.
With the addition of Petty and the ex-
pected return to form of the veteran
Lee Meadows, the Pirate staff should be
well fixed for the coming season.
Evening star., 1928-12-12
HAS JUST ONE PITCHER,
so WATCHES SCHEDULE

CHICAGO, December IL (P).-
Apward Lambert, Purdue's base ball
coach, doesn't care to risk the arm
of the only good pitcher he has against
Michigan's heavy sluggers.
Michigan offered Purdue a base ball
game in 1929 at the conference in
session here, but Lambert refused, ex-
planning he had but one pitcher and
couldn't afford TO load up"
Evening star., 1928-12-12
WILL ELECT LINKSMEN
FOR OPEN, SAYS CUTTING

CHICAGO, December IL Up).-Re-
gional golf associations eventually will
select the competitors for the national
open championships, President Robert
Cutting of the Western Golf Association
predicts.
Such a system, which would eliminate
the various regional tournaments, would
be especially beneficial In unearthing
many good players who have difficulty
in gaining admission, Cutting said.
Evening star., 1928-12-12
COTTON TlERNEY NAMED
PILOT OF PUEBLO CLUB

KANSAS CITY, December IL R.-
James ("Cotton") Tierney, former Pitts
burgh and Philadelphia National in
felder, has announced that he has been
appointed manager of the Pueblo West
ern League base ball team, succeeding
Spencer Abbott, who has been made
president of the club.
Tierney played third base for Pueblo
last year,
Evening star., 1928-12-12
EBBETs LEFT MILLION.

NEW YORK, December IL LF.-An
appraisal Just filed shows that the
estate of Charles II. Ebbets. late presi-
dent of the Brooklyn National League
base ball club, had a net value OF ST.
115,257. His interest In the Brooklyn
cluh was given as s833,e46.
Evening star., 1928-12-12
CARNEGIE TECH DROPS
FOOT BALL CAPTAINCIES

PITTSBURGH, December IL (P).-
At the suggestion of Judge VALLEY
Steffen, advisory coach, the ath-
letic council at Carnegie Tech has
decided that hereafter no foot ball
captain will be named at the close
Of a season to serve during the next
year.
In the future the coach will name
a field captain for each game. At
the end Of the season members OF
the team may select an honorary
captain for the past season.
Coach Steffen said the election
Of a foot ball captain is only an
honor that often becomes a handi-
cap to the honored player during the
season.
The Washington times., 1928-10-02
FARE RAISE HIT
BY CITIZENS

Proposed increases in street care
fares by the Capital Traction COM
pany were protested against at meet
ings of two citizens associations last
night. The organizations also went
on record as being against the loca-
ton of the House of Detention in the
900 block 3 st. $. w.
The keniIWOrth Citizens Assoc.a-
ton specifically approved the work
OF w. Nick. Clayton, chairman and
w. A. Roberts, vice-chairman of the
public utilities committee Of the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations. 1T
also Endorsed Ralph r. Fleharty,
peoples counsel for fighting the
boost.
After opposing the street car fare
raise. the North Capitol Citizens AS
ISOLATION adopted II resolution call
ing for the removal of the House of
Detention to a non-residential sec
ton. \ similar resolution was adopted
by the Sixteenth street Highlands
Citizens Association. which also res
elected DIR. Louis J. Battle, president,
and other officers.
The Manor Park Citizens AssOcia-
tion elected John j.. Smoot, presl-
dent.
The Washington times., 1928-10-02

Considering the attitude the aver
age motorist possesses toward the
detour, probably no set of figures
would be more depressing to him
than those showing detour mileages.
Be that as it may. in 1928 motorists
are being compelled to travel 1000
miles over improvised roads because
of high type pavement construction.
and 5000 miles because OF other
road construction and bridge install
latiOns
A few years ago a facetious gen.
tleman remarked that there was
more 'de-t0uiing' than touring. At
that time he was undoubtedly right
for then detours were esta blished
helter-skelter and the dilly -dallying
of highway builders prolonged the
agony.
But today, the detour is usually
fairly we'll kept roadway and travel
il directed over it for as short a
time ~ possible. Road builders now
accomplish as much in week as
they did in Il month 10 years ago,
and this means that paved highways
are being thrown open TO traffic
much earlier.
Road builders have adopted a
striking method of road construction
Tor which the motoring public may
be thankful. This is half at a time
construction, wherein one half Of a
pavement is laid while traffic con-
tinues travelling over the other por-
ton. When the first strip of pave
ment is laid traffic is moved over to
the pavement and the gigantic paw
ing mixer then travels down the
other lane, leaving a trail Of con
crete flush with the strip in use
TINS Is, of course, not always prac-
ticable
+ A community without detorIrx is
either community with enough
good roads, a rara avis. or else that
community is neglecting it's roads.
Even AT that. the detour is GER
: talhiy no worse than the roadways
over which travel in uckboa rds was
current few years ago II the de-
tour Is bit rough, the only thing To
DO Is to be PolIyanish about it.
The Washington times., 1928-10-02
KAROL|K,TENOR,
MADE CITIZEN

Renouncing his allegiance to
Michael, the boy King" of Ru-
mania, Maxim Karolik, grand opera
tenor, took the oath Of American
citizenship before Justice Peyton
Gordon in the District Supreme
Court today.
Karolik's experiences read like n
fairy tale He was born at Ak
herman. Bessarabia, then Russian
province. on November 81, 1898.
Coming to this country, he expert
enced the usual hardships of an
immigrant artist. His pleasing per-
sonality made him many friends in
Washington and his rise to for
tune was swift.
Early this year he married Miss
Martha Coleman, Washington, ID. {.
millionaireess, on the Riviera. This
time, karolik lives at 2t25 Decatur
ri. n. W., when in Washington.
The Washington times., 1928-10-02
Husband Blames Row
On Wife Drinking
Last of Beer

Edward Damforth, of the 400
block of Twenty-first ST., n. w,
is so years old and he likes his
beer. 1t irritates him to sit BY
with parched throat and watch
anyone drink his last bottle of
beer. 1t not only irritates him,
1t makes him downright mad.
Early today police of the Third
precinct heard a woman's screams
and sounds of violent argument
coming from the Damforth home.
They arrested Damforth and his
wife, Mrs, Kate Damforth. 40.
The the couple were booked at
the Third precinct on charges of
disorderly conduct, Damforth said
that he became involved in an
argument with his wife because
she drank his last bottle of beer,
according to police. Damforth
appeared to have suffered most in
the argument, police said.
The Washington times., 1928-10-02
Hides Grief 7 Months,
Then Asks Police
To Find Wife

After keeping his grief to him
self for about seven months
Isador Peltier, $500 block FEES
sender st. y. w, asked the 20.
lice today to help him locate his
22-year-oId wife, E:lvina Peltier.
Mrs. Peltier left home Febru-
airy Is. Peltier told police, and
he has rot heard from her since.
Now, he told the police, he
wants her to return home where
he and one small child are wait.
ing.
Indirectly. through friends, he
has heard from her from time
to Time. but has not seen her.
She is described as being about
five feet tall, weighing $50 pounds,
with brown eyes and brown hair.
The Washington times., 1928-10-02
DEDUCTION
FROM PAY
CRlJX

The campaign of per diem
employees of the District Gov
eminent to be placed under the
operation of the retirement
law has struck another snag.
Blocked by several decisions OF
Federal Departments, District Com
missioners have been unable to give
the 5000 per diem workers advan-
tages of the law, except in a few
Isolated cases.
Matter of Deduction
The new stumbling block, pointed
out today, is that should the law be-
come operative as regards per diem
employees the new beneficiaries may
be required to deposit accrued deduc-
lions from August /. 1920 to date.
The first few years of the act saw
q deduction of pa per cent from the
income of employees and more re-
Gently it has been 31z per cent.
The statutory employees who also
have been under the law will prob
ably insist that the full benefits of
the law should not apply to per diem
employees unless per diem employees
make up the deficit that would fol-
low legislation giving them the ad-
vantages of the act.
Congress May Decide
The Commissioners have not yet
agreed on a definite policy as re-
CARDS this feature. An opinion from
the corporation counsel will likely
be asked. and it may fall to Con-
gress to decide whether accrued de-
auctions should be required of the
per diem employees.
Already there are presidents for
requiring the accrued deductions,
since several employees who have
come under the retirement law have
paid up the deductions.
The Washington times., 1928-10-02
North Washington to
Hold Citizens Night

Rabbi Abram Simon, of the
Eighth Street Temple, will speak
tonight at o'clock at a citizens
night" celebration at the Bethany
Baptist Church. Rhode Island Ave-
nue. and Second Street Northwest.
The affair is sponsored by the North
Washington Citizens Association.
The Rev. u. r. Stevenson. the
pastor. will outline plans for the
use of lot adjoining the edifice
presented to the congregation re-
Gently by John II. Carter. Music
will be furnished by a Masonic Glee
Club.
J. Willard MacCrossen, OF Phila-
delphia, president Of the National
Baptists Young Peoples Union, will
address another of a series of meet
ings in the church tomorrow night
The Washington times., 1928-10-02
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REPORTS
DUE

Two Illuminating reports
will be available for members
of Congress this fall having
to do with assessments and
taxes on District of Columbia
property.
One report will come from the
Bureau of Efficiency which has been
making a study of the fiscal affairs
of the Capital and making compari-
sons with other cities of the country.
The other report win be from Will
liam p. Richards, District tax as
SCISSOR. and will deal with the strictly
local phase of the subject.
Mr.. Richards has completed a
study OF a selected list OF properties
to determine the relation of the sale
price to the assessed value. This in
formation will go to the District
Commissioners, to Congress, and to
the Bureau Of Efficiency.
The assessor checked the sale of
538 parcels of business property
which changed hands between 1925
and 1928. The total sale price was
about $37 900, 900.
When this .sum was checked
against the total assessed value OF
the 538 pieces Of property. it was
found that 1t was on the books at
an assessed value of 80 per cent.
A survey Is now being made OF
sales of vacant property and odd
lots TO determine whether the
market value and recent sales
show them to be assessed at a
figure near full value.
Preliminary reports from the
Bureau of Efficiency indicate that
their final survey will show Wash
ington property to be assessed higher
than most property in other cities
of the country.
The Washington times., 1928-10-02
Legion Men Warned
To Avoid Partisanism

Under no circumstances should
the American Legion take part of
ficially in a political campaig Ign. Har-
Ian Wood, new commander OF the
District department. pointed out the
organization policy at meeting
last night at the Arlington Hotel
He added that national and Stale
officers of the legion owed it to
the men who elected them to he
neutral in political campaigns in
all their official acts and declara-
tons
The Washington times., 1928-10-02
CONDUCTED
TO SPEED
WORKING
ORDER

A secret investigation Of the
Civil Service Commission il
being made by the Bureau Of
Efficiency, The Washington
Times learned officially today.
The investigation, which has been
underway for several months has
been guarded with extreme secrecy
by officials of both organizations
1t Is being made at the request Of
the Budget Bureau with the full con-
sent OF members OF the Civil Services
Commission.
The scope Of the probe ii just AZ
broad as the scope of the investiga-
ton undertaken by the Bureau Of
Efficiency into the District govern
rnent year and half ago.
Provides for Study
II provides for a through study
OF the organization and business
procedure of the Civil Service Conn
mission with view to reorganizing
the commissions system Of doing
business by more orderly and bus
mess like method.
1T is hoped that the investigation
will not only result in more eeonon1.
ical operation OF the c0nmissiOnaW
business. but will speed up the ex-
animation and certification Of ap-
pIicants for government positions.
The exact cause OF the investiga-
ton has not been revealed, but It u
known that certain high Govern
ment officials were of the opinion
that the administration Of the Civil
Service Commission was il consid.
cradle of q .mess and demanded
that 1t be untangled.
The trouble Is believed to center
in the Civil Service Commission IT.
self. which is composed Of three
members. They are William G..
Deming, George r. Wales and Miss
Jessie Dell
These officials are cooperating,
however. to the fullest extent with
the efficiency investigators and We're
unanimous in extending an invita-
ton to the bureau to conduct the
investigation, when it was known
that one was desired.
Thomas r.. Murphy, one OF the
highest ranking investigators at the
Efficiency Bureau. is in charge OF
the investigation. He is assisted by
several other investigators.
Reports on the investigation viii
be submitted. it was learned. in
piece-meal fashion in the way the
reports on the District government
were submitted They are respected
to recommend sweeping changes n
the commissions organization and
administration.
The Washington times., 1928-10-02
Stanton Park Citizens
Call Election Meeting

The annual election of the Stan
ton Park Citizens Association will
be held Monday evening in the Pea
body School, Fifth and C SITS. N. E..
with A. H. Gregory. slated to sue
coed Harry n. Stull as president.
There are no contests for any
OF the places on the ticket. Stull
retiring after an incumbency OF
three years.
The Washington times., 1928-10-02

This is a net gain Of nearly 80
per cent since 1920. when the
official census gave the city a popu-
lation of ISL The Capital at
that time had just slumped from
its abnormal increase during the
war.
Baltimore Gains
The figures of the Department Of
Commerce are about the same as
various unofficial estimates for the
past eight years.
Baltimore. now has $50, 400. Rich.
mond, Va, is given 1884, 400, as
against III ,667 in 1920. and Norfolk
is estimated at 1874 200, as compared
with 115.777 eight years ago.
New York city has now passed
the 100000 mark, being just
II, 500 above that figure, according
to the estimate. Chicago has
1851 900, and Philadelphia, 1854, 500.
The Department of Commerce
makes its estimate by applying
the average rate of increase of the
cities between 1910 and 1920. ex-
cept In cases where a State census
in 1925 makes available u later
calculation.
Los Angeles Omitted
Los Angeles Is omitted from the
list because of the lack of depend
able figures.
The total population OF the United
States on August Is estimated at
lis. sol 900.
Cleveland has joined the cities
having more than 1000. 900 popu-
lation, being just 10000 above that
figure.
The Washington times., 1928-10-02
BOTANlSTS TO MEET

The Botanical Society OF Wash.
ington, will meet in the assembly
room Of the Cosmos Club at &
o'clock tonight.
The Washington times., 1928-10-02
REPORTS 5000 LOST

James NJ. Cassidy, 1901 n St. y.
w, reports that his wallet containing
$500 had been lost or stolen some
where in this city, Monday night.
The Washington times., 1928-10-02
Annoying etoursAre
Signs ofProgress
By E. z. DUFFY

Deours, like mothers-n-law, grossly maigned. The
deour though all to frequently bumpy and dusty,
sign that effort is being made to provide and
economical travel conditions for the motorist
The Washington times., 1928-10-02
District Population
Reaches $50, 600
STAFF Photo

Washingtons population July J. of the year.
00 according the estimate of the Census Bureau of the
Of
The Washington times., 1928-10-02
CITIZENS TO MEET

The Columbia Heights Citizens
Association will meet at Columbia
Heights Christian Church, 143k
1A<k Road. at o'clock tonight.
The Washington times., 1928-10-02

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ChevFOIet-which
will 1t be? Cars of all makes, models
and prices are listed for sale in tOday's
Classified Ads.
The Washington times., 1928-10-02

The Surratt House, noted for its
connection with the assassination
of President Lincoln was occupied
by Mrs. Nary E. Surratt, hanged
for her alleged participation in the
Lincoln death plotting.
The house stands at GOA III st.
y. W.. the bottom floor devoted TO
business and the upper floors
divided into apartments. The date
of its building has been forgotten,
Evening star., 1928-05-03
DISEASE BLAMED
ON SLAVE SYSTEM
Admiral Tells Medical Men
Many Illnesses Came
From Africa.

Slavery has left in the United States
terrible heritage of disease and death,
Rear Admiral Edward r. Stitt told the
American Society of Tropical Medicine
At the Naval Hospital.
The slaves brought with them, he
said, the organisms of various tropical
diseases, some of which still are taking
q heavy toll, particularly in the South
ern States Among the diseases def
nitely traceable 10 slaves. Admiral Stitt
pointed out. are blackwater fever. bacil-
larry dySentarv and elephantiasis. There
is considerable evidence. he said. to show
that they also are responsible for hook
worm and yellow fever.
Citts Sleeping Sickness.
Slaves doubtless brought with them,
he said. the organism of the terrible
African sleeping sickness. but this never
has obtained a hold in America because
there are no host animals. He believed
that the severe malaria which ravageS
some sections Of the South may have
come from Africa Although dySentary
IN one form came from Europe. a diff
ferent form entirely made hell holes of
some Of the slave ships. aboard which
the unfortunate victims died by the
score. Some lived. however. TO intro
ouce the amoebus among their white
masters.
There are three centers Of leprosy in
the United States. he said, only one of
which. that in the Gulf States. can be
traced back TO Africa. The center Of
elephantiaSiS, q disease characterized By
an enormous enlargement Of the legs,
Is around Charleston. S. c., and prob
ably was brought in by the slaves. DR..
Stitt said.
He cited records of rnalady similar
to hookworm infection on the west coast
OF Africa. from which it probably was
introduced to the United States, where
II has caused even more damage among
whites than negroes. The evidence for
yellow fever is less striking, he pointed
out. but il seems to have been an
African disease which may have been
introduced in roundabout way.
Few Epidemic Diseases Native Here.
Few of the great epidemic diseases
are native to America. DR.. Stitt told the
society. The Indian. he said, doubtless
suffered from rheumatism and from
ailments of the alimentary tract caused
By overeating-the red man sometimes
feaSfing 20 times a day and following
his periods Of feaSting with long faStS.
But he was, he believed. free from
tuberculosis and most Of the other
devastating maladies.
A study of the blood in blackwater
fever was presented by Dr.. Eugene r.
Whitmore of Georgetown University
and the ravages Of this dreaded disease
IN Siam were described by DR.. & c.
Cort Of the Presbyterian Board Of
Foreign Missions.
An intestinal parasite which causes
symptoms very similar TO those of ap-
pendicitis was described by DR.. DamaSo
De Rivas Of the University Of Penn
syivaIia-
Evening star., 1928-05-03
WOMAN GETS $50, 900
DAMAGES FOR BURNS
Husband Awarded $4,000-West-
inghouse Company Held Response
bic for Uninsulated Wire.

The Westinghouse Electric s. Man
ufacturing Co. of Pittsburgh was assessed
yesterday total of $4,000 damages by
Jury in Circuit Division / before
Justice Stafford in favor Of Mrs. Grace
c. Morris and her husband, Andrew j..
Morris of Avenue PoStoffice, ST. Marys
County, Md, for injuries alleged to have
been sustained by Mrs Morris by reason
of burns from an exploding gasoline
can which came in contact with an un-
insulated live wire from an engine oil
the company installed in her home
April 26. 1925,
The wife was awarded verdict OF
$50. 900 damage and the husband was
given $4,000 for the loss Of his WIFE,
services and for the expense incident 70
her injury
Suit was brought against the com
pany and also against Joseph E. Wio-
man of Washington. from whom the
engine was purchased by Mr.. and MIS-
Morris. but the court required the
plaintiffs to elect whether to hold the
Evening star., 1928-05-03

company or the alleged agent and the
plaintiffs decided to hold the corpor-
alton. The verdict was directed In
favor of Wildman by the court
Attorneys w. Gwynn Gardiner.
George A. Maddox and South Trimble
jr appeared tor the plaintiffs, while
the company was represented by At
torneys Don Louis Smith and Alfred l.
Bennett Attorney Thomas G. Walsh
appeared for Wildman
Evening star., 1928-05-03
Army Nurse Retired.

Second Lieut.. Hannah A. Kallem,
Army Nurse Corps. has been placed on
the retired list OF the Army under the
provisions OF the act of May 13, 1926.
She is from Chicago, and recently has
been stationed at Letterman General
Hospital, San Francisco.
Evening star., 1928-05-03
OPEN HOOVER QUARTERS.
Campaign to Get West Virginia
Delegates Started.

CHARLESTON, w. Va. May Cp).
The campaign of Secretary of Com
merce Herbert Hoover TO win the in
dorsement of West Virginia Republican
voters for President against the ia
vorite-son" candidacy of Senator Guy
D. GoH in the State primary May %
was formally launched here yesterday,
Campaign headquarters were opened
in charge of former Representative
Harry c. woodward of Spencer, and
Houston G. Young. former secretary OF
State and a Hoover pledged candidate
for delegate to the Republican national
convention
It was not expected that Hoover would
come into the State during the CAM
paign.
Evening star., 1928-05-03
Staunton Rotarians Elect.
ial nlsnatch Ia 20 star.

Special Dispatch to The star
STAUNTON, Va. May 3.-The Rotary
Club Tuesday reelected Alfred Shultz
president, Mai. L. L. Sutherland vice
president. S. Godfrey Eenkel secretary
and r. S. Stratton treasurer. New
members OF the board Of directors viii
be w. w Timberlake and j. II. West.
The rev officers viii assume their
duties July i.
Evening star., 1928-05-03

Mrs Phoebe Cole is head of a New
York advertising agency. Mrs. Cole,
widowed at 80. and with two small
sons to support got her first Job at
$40 a week on q New York neMSpaper
Evening star., 1928-05-03

Londons pantomimes are being mod
eznized.