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Evening star., 1935-02-17
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TRYING COMEBACK
Ex-junior WeIter Champion
Hoping to Become Best
Drawing Card Here.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

YOHNNY JAD1CK, one-time ruler
of the worlds junior welter-
~ weights and probably the slick
est piece of boxing machinery
here since the D. c. organization of
the ring game, hits the comeback"
trail again tomorrow at the Wash
ington Auditorium with an excellent
chance of firmly establishing himself
as Matchmaker Charlie Cornell's best
drawing card.
Jadick, it will be remembered,
turned in a workmanship job in dis
posing of Fitful Philbert Furr month
or so ago. He was imported merely
to see what Furr, local Welter cham
pion, could do against big league op-
position. But while Phil conducted
himself commercially in losing per-
formance, it was Johnny who captured
the fancy of the crowd. A repetition
of that performance tomorrow should
score for Jadick over FRITZ Zivic of
Pittsburgh. whom he opposes in a
scheduled 10-round bout.
zivic is one of five fighting brothers
from the Smoky City. and while not
as highly rated as Eddie Zivic-the
only other Zivic currently upholdlng
the family prestige-he figures to
furnish Jadick plenty Of competition.
FRITZ will have weight advantage
over the sleek Philadelphian and has
been around long enough to take ad-
vantage of any mistakes.
IF ZIVIC should upset the dope, 1t
NAV create a little havoc with
Matchmaker Cornell's plans in
spite of his announcement that the
winner will be matched with Bobby
Pacho, crack Mexican Junior welter.
It is believed a Jadick victory wouldn't
worry Cornell whit inasmuch as
Johnny seems to be in right with
local fans, while Zivic is as yet untrled
here
Pacho will meet the winner on
March 10. in all probability, and If
Jadick hurdles the little Mexican
star, Cornell will be sitting pretty for
the outdoor season. Johnny will have
proven conclusively that he still re-
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whip Tony Canzoneri twice and win
the synthetic title now owned by
frankie Kick He will be set for
any scrapper Cornell might import,
both from an eSthetic and financial
angle.
Fighting against many of the best
WelterS in the country, neither Jadick
nor Zivic turned in exceptional per-
formances in 1884 but both still are
young in years and figure to have
many good scraps left in their sys-
TENS. Jadick was stopped in four
rounds by Sammy Fuller in his clos
ing bout of 1884. Floored with
right hand, Johnny severely twisted
his ankle. FRITZ was a two-round
knockout victim of Baby Sal Sorio
and also was f1attened in three rounds
by Laddie Tonelli, but he won over
Perfeto Lopez, Phil Rios and Eddie
Ran. He drew with Lloyd Smith.
A six-round semi-f1nal tomorrow
schedules Joe Firrone and Petey
Bevans. local welterweightS.
PROMOTER JOE TURNER will
Evening star., 1935-02-17
PROMOTER JOE TURNER will

ueIu dIlOlIlel IOth VI ldooIC4o o
into the auditorium Thursday
when he presents one of the best
balanced cards of the season.
Frank Judson, returning after a
lengthy absence, will tackle Gino
Garibaldi in the feature. a two-falls
Out-Of-three affairs. Judson always
has been a popular figure with local
mat fans while Garibaldi has been a
consistently good Snowman.
Dick Shikat and Tor Johansen yes
terday were signed to meet in the
semi windup. Shikat. former world
championship claimant, still is one OF
the smoothest of all the hefties.
Johansen is an act in himself, with
his 3l0 pounds and exaggerated style.
In pair of preliminaries Ed Meske
will face Jack McClary and Stanley
Sokolis will meet Andy Rascher.
Evening star., 1935-07-26
Disgrace of Rock
Creek Pollution

To the Editor Of The Star:
wish to thank H. 8. Haynes, who,
in your issue of July %, calls attention to
the disgraceful fact that Rock Greek Is
badly polluted by sewage. 1t Is pathetic
sight to see, as one may do almost any
Summers day, dozens of children splash
ing, sometimes even swimming, in this
polluted water. The health authorities
must be well aware Of this. yet year after
year goes by without any effort to cor
rect this shameful condition.
The casual observer sees mile after
mile of exquisite beauty along Rock
Creek, with the most attractive picnic
spots that one could find the world over
in q city park. When one finally dis
covers, as, sooner or later he must, that
the stream is noxious and unwholesome
with sewage, it seems almost unbeliev-
able that this is so. But your nose
knows, and there you are!
AS beautiful city Washington Is q
worthy model for the whole country.
But, is it not reasonable to expect that
from an, engineering point Of view the
Nations Capital should be a model as
we'll? In fact, being practical-minded
people, we can generally be depended
upon to attend to our sanitation before
we begin to beautify our cities. As Mr..
Haynes suggests, now, when money Is
available for improvements, is the golden
opportunity to get this disgrace removed
from our super beautiful Rock Greek
Park. A. c. NASH.
Evening star., 1935-07-26
History to Order.

The writing of history is a sober obli-
CATION, yet men who essay the task TOO
often color their chronicle with the re-
actions of their own personalities, the
prejudices of their own minds and the
emotions of their own hearts. Examples
are numerous. Procopius, for instance,
hated Justinian and Theodore, and built
for them a monument of infamy which
no modern reader can trust. Glboon
favored the text of his Decline and
Fall" with an acid antipathy to organ
lied Christianity and thus ruined his
work for critics like Dean Milman, LORD
Macaulay reflected in his annals Of Eng
land the Toryism which was the dis
tinguishing characteristic of his peculiar
temperament. Buckles unfinished His
tory of Civilization in England" is
spoiled by his anxiety for democracy and
his distrust of individual genius. Col.
Young whitewashed the Medici to their
everlasting detriment, and Parson
Weems claimed for George Washington
virtues which the Father of His Country
never dreamed of aspiring to attain
with the result that four or five genera
tions of schoolboys considered his hero
an intolerable prig.
A current case is that of journalist
with flair for romance who is writing
q made-to-order but theoretically ac-
curate account of the last days of
Nicholas II of Russia, his wife. son and
daughters. The armattlre of the har.
Evening star., 1935-07-26
Legalized Liquor and
Statistics of Arrests

To the Editor of The Star:
The record for drunken driving in the
District during the last year or so in
general, and on last Sunday in par
ticular, is in itself an interesting COM
mentary on the letter appearing in your
paper on July 8 under the somewhat
startling heading, Tolerance Makes for
Temperate Drinking and containing
some surprising statements about how
I'VE prohibitionists" are now fully recon-
ciled to public and private drinking
under sanction of law. If legalizing
business is all that Is necessary to re-
move its iniquity, why not apply this
simple device to other unsavory activi-
ties? The nearly 5000 increase in
arrests for intoxication in the District
In 1894 over the year previous, the more
than 1000 increase in arrests for dis
Orderly conduct, generally the result Of
drinking, and the increase of more than
100 In the daily average of arrests in
this city during the same year do not
altogether bear out the assertion that
under repeal "our drinking habits have
become sane" One Of the improve
ments" under the present system noted
by the writer of the letter in question,
is the fact that "a man would find 1t
pretty difdcult to find drinking place
not patronized by women" which fact
may have some connection with the
nearly $500 women arrested during the
past year for drunkenness.
GERTRUDE z. MACKENZIE.
Evening star., 1935-07-26
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Destination.
To the ocean hurried
Where white is the foam.
I soon became worried
And wished to be home.
Where a shower is soft as the spray
on the sea
And my own special rainbow Is wait
ing for me.
In the mountains I tarried,
Still longing to roam.
For each bird lightly carried
A message from home.
So long for the tree which Is s-pleasant
Where my own serenade is waiting
for me.
The sun as I travel
Lights up the blue dome
And still unravel
The journey to home.
Wherever I sail and wherever I ride,
fare for the spot where my heart
doth abide.
Evening star., 1935-07-26
The Objections 10 the
Clark Amendment

To the Editor Of The Star:
In reference to the current discussion
Of the Clark amendment, II the ques-
ton were one of exempting sound
private pension plans in a manner that
would not unbalance the Government
plan, I doubt IL there would be any
serious controversy. II there is an
agreement in principle. then a way can
be found to accomplish that object.
However, owing to the provision for "un-
earned" annuities in the Government
plan. the manner Of allowing the ex-
emption may not be as simple as one
might desire. The chief objections to
the Clark amendment are that it per-
mits the unbalancing of the Govern
ment plan and that it exempts unsound
private plans. For these and for other
reasons 1t should be defeated.
Most of the current controversy arises
from the fact that many Of the dis
putants are in unfamiliar territory and
do not grasp all Of the implications Of
any particular proposal. In some in
stances 1t may be that the motives are
not entirely altruistic.
My personal opinion is that very few
employers would seek exemption If all
of the facts were known and II there
were no opportunity for rigging such as
the Clark amendment offers. Would it
not be an excellent idea to give the
whole matter thorough airing? In the
meantime. is it necessary to delay the
entire act?
JOSEPH B. GLENN.
Assistant and Acting Actuary
Railroad Retirement Board.
Evening star., 1935-07-26
Unnecessary Annoyance
OF Motor Inspections

To the Editor Of The Star:
In view OF the opposition Of the Key
stone Automobile Club-as expressed in
formal resolutions adopted by the Ad-
visory Board-to the compulsory me-
chanical inspection measure which
passed the House Tuesday, we were
especially interested in the editorial in
The Star of July 23 headed "UnneceS-
sary Annoyance"
One of the objections Of the Keystone
Automobile Club to the bill is the fact,
as pointed out by The Star, that 1t
saddles q new, costly bureau upon the
already overtaxed motorists Of the Dis
trict. The Star rightly poses the ques-
ton: "Is 1t impossible for legislation to
be enacted without creating more bu-
reaus, more red tape, more job holders,
more ways to annoy the hard-pressed
taxpayer"
The Star suggests as an alternative
that inspection be carried on by private
service stations. The Keystone Auto
mobile Club begs to point out that this
method Is equally unsatisfactory, and
tends to be even more costly. The Key
stone Club knows from long and inti-
mate experience in several States,
uOtdUAy 1ChhioyAFAiiIag Juoo hOW AoA ~
this commercialization Of compulsory
inspection hits the motorist in a pocket
book which already is regarded as legiti-
mate prey by countless agencies of
taxation.
In point of fact. the Keystone Auto
mobile Clubs opposition to compulsory
inspection is based upon q large volume
Of evidence which, unfortunately, the
House of Representatives apparently saw
Mt to ignore.
AS The Star points out, the cost will
be heavy. None would object to this
cost II 1t would mean substantial or
even q justifiable advance in the in
terest of safety. But to subject more
than 10000 motorists to this SEMI
annual inconvenience, and the initial
and continuing expenses involved, when
over a seven-year period here but 252
per cent of the 53,l39 cars involved
In accidents were in any way defective
is palpably indefensible. 1t is note
worthy, too, that in Pennsylvania acci-
dents actually have increased since en-
actment Of the compulsory inspection
measure.
We present these facts as being def
nitely pertinent to a subject of para
mount local importance, and with full
cognizance of the Keystone Automobile
Clubs three decades Of effort in behalf
Of street and highway safety.
GEORGE E. KENEIPP,
Manager.
Evening star., 1935-07-26
A Peace Straw?

With the Italo- Ethiopian conflict rapid
ly plunging to climax, there comes
suddenly a straw which suggests that
the wind, after all, may be blowing in the
direction of peace, just when all pros
poets of preventing war seemed blasted.
Premier Mussolini has informed the
League of Nations that Italy is ready
to resume the Cancellation discussions
with Ethiopia, which broke down at
Scheveningen, Holland, two weeks ago.
II Duce attaches a condition to his
proffer. Future negotiations must steer
clear of any questions pertaining to
delimtation of frontiers and the inter-
probation of border treaties. Earlier
talks broke down in consequence OF
Ethiopia's insistence upon including in
them settlement of the Ualual frontier
incident of last December and the cor
related episodes which brought the dis
pute with Italy to head.
1t is acknowledged in Rome that Mus
solinis readiness to continue the parley
with Halle Selassie is a last-minute
effort to stave off the impending meet
ing of the League of Nations Council,
tentatively called for July 81. Presum-
ably, if Adds Ababa agrees to the only
terms upon which Rome is willing to
resume Cancellation" the League for the
time being will withhold action of its
own. 1t has always been understood
that the Council would tackle the Al
rican controversy only If direct settle
ment efforts by Italy and Ethiopia
definitely failed. If Ethiopia rejects
Mussolini's latest proposal, the Italians
believe their hand will be strengthened
when the task of adjudication is finally
transferred to Geneva.
Many late events are designed to per-
suade the Fascists of the wisdom OF NOV
ing cautiously in their plans for con-
quest and glory in Africa. Chief among
them is the avowed determination OF
Great Britain more or less with the sup
port of France, to see that the League
does not evade its responsibility In the
crisis. Despite the bombast with which
Mussolini pretends to scorn League in
tervention, he cannot be unaware that
on the present occasion Geneva per-
sonifies virtually the entire worlds de-
mand that peace not be broken. 1t
speaks in that respect both for the
United States, which is not a member OF
the League, and for Japan, which re-
nounced its membership two years ago.
If the Italians go to war with Ethiopia
thev are assured in advance that inter-
national public opinion is unitedly hostile
to their purposes.
Demonstrations in Rome on THURSDAY
Indicate that the Italian people have
been dashed into a superpatriotic war
frenzy, but there is no lack OF evidence
that II Duce is minded to watch MS
step. Hints that a British embargo on
arms shipments to Ethiopia may be
lifted if Italy defies the Leagues peace
program are undoubtedly having
modifying effect In any event, war
seems a trife less certain than it did
a few days ago, and that is hopeful
development.
Evening star., 1935-07-26

rowing tale is supposed to be an inter-
view with 'the man who killed the
Gar" one Ermakov-an erstwhile po-
litical prisoner and Red Army leader.
But the rogue runs out" at the climax
of his yarn. The actual "executioner,"
he insists, was another soldier, certain
Yourovsky. He declares: The bullet
went right through his brain. The Gear
spun to the floor and never moved" 80
circumstantial q statement, 1t would
seem, ought to be SUFFICIENT for anybody.
Perhaps 1t Just happens to coincide with
earlier equally romantic accounts OF the
murder for which no such exalted au-
thority as an actual participant was
cited.
But more convincing would be the re-
port Of the ofiicial investigation of the
Soviet government or the still more re-
liable report of the representatives Of
the British government who checked up
on the facts. Perhaps even the files Of
the State Department here in Washing
ton contain papers bearing on the sub
ject. A cloud Of mystery, admittedly,
surrounds the entire matter, and it goes
without saying that 1t should be dis.
pelled-if only to terminate the oppor.
tunity which its present unsettled status
affords for sensation hunters. Mean
while, thousands OF people. 1t may be
presumed, will accept fiction for solemn
truth and the science of history will con-
tinue to be handicapped by a conviction
Robert Walpole when he said: "Oh, do
not read history, for that 1 know must
be false"
Evening star., 1935-07-26

without q doubt President Roosevelt
has acquired a new Nationwide and
influential crop OF foes in combating
proposals to permit corporations to de-
duct charitable contributions from in
come tax bases. The hostility hasn't
been created among the corporations,
in which plenty Of New Deal enmity
existed already, but within the far flung
ranks of adherents of Community Chests
and others interested in organized phil
anthropic activities. Among these ele-
ments the Presidents announcement Is
bound to spread indignation and dis
may. If the proposed exemption for
corporation contributions Is killed, the
whole system of private charity in the
United States will be undermined. Not
only may 500, 900 900 of annual income
of 400-odd Community Chests be heav-
lily diminished, if not entirely wiped out,
but revenue derived from corporation
quarters by a host of individual private
charities may be seriously depleted.
There are prompt indications that the
millions of citizens directly or indirectly
affected by the issue which the Presi-
dent has suddenly raised will not accept
his viewpoint without vigorous protest.
1t wouldn't surprise some people in
Washington If President Roosevelt finds
occasion, before italian guns go OF in
Africa to make one last impressive effort
to avert war. The incident in the
House of Commons at London this
week, when the British foreign secre-
tary, Sir Samuel Hoare, expressed satis-
faction over Secretary Hulls recent
statement on the Kellogg pact, sug-
gests that certain Anglo-American moves
may be taking place behind the scenes
looking to mobilization of world opinion
on behalf of peace. The administration
awaits hopefully the outcome of the
League of Nations eleventh-hour effort
to prevent hostilities. Next weeks
meeting of the Council should show
whether Geneva is capable of restrain.
ing Mussolini. If it Is not, diplomats
think that one more international at.
tempt In the field of diplomatic suasion
may be ventured, with the United States,
as the chief disinterested power, taking
the lead in bringing it about.
One Of the well-known reasons why
there are members of Congress who
view without concern the prospect Of
an indefinitely prolonged session Is that
it constitutes q forum in which they
can continue to command the Nations
ear Radio affords statesmen country
wide audience, but to do their stuff
beneath the dome of the Capitol gives
1t an official smack, affects the course
of legislation and at the same time
assures wide publicity for their views.
Once back home, even the most shining
lights of Congress are in danger OF
shrinking into unwelcome obscurity.
That is why some of them habitually
look upon an adjournment of Congress
as q blight rather than blessing.
Il 4
In light of the Soviet Unions plan to
buy more goods in the United States,
interest attaches to q recent statement
by Ambassador Troyanovsky that his
country's purchasing power is vastly
greater because of the heavy reduction
in illiteracy. In Czarist times, according
to Mr.. Troyanovsky, 10 per cent OF the
Russian people were lliterate. Today
Evening star., 1935-07-26

She showed him how, then stood aside
to watch mis- own clumsy efforts. Fixing
him with q steely eye, her voice trem-
bling with triumphant emotion Il-con-
cealed, she said: Nov you have made
your bed, sleep in it," That is how 1t
probably started.
But men, resourceful creatures, will
find a way. And one way to avoid the
complications of making ones own bed
and then sleeping in 1t is-do not make
the bed. 1t is a surprisingly simple
thing, carrying with it its own rewards.
There is a touch of adventure, of daring
about it that pleases mans vanity.
Here he is, all alone in the house, while
far away his wife chuckles to herself
over his imagined struggles at making
the bed-then sleeping in it. And
here he is, refusing to make the bed,
sharing his delicious secret only with the
four walls. Who started all this bed
making, anyhow? Why a woman, Of
course! ana VINO SCaTtcO washing
dishes? A woman was at the bottom
of that, too. And who perpetuated the
traditions that such things are neces-
sary? Woman, Of course!
Triumph is sweet. And one of mans
triumphs is to make life simple. But
caution is always advisable. And q
simple precaution, as the dog days now
beginning draw to an end, Is to hire
somebody to come into the house and
set things-well, if not straight. Ak
it so that the returning wife will be
able to resume life on a scale to which
she had become accustomed. That, too,
will make life more simple.
Evening star., 1935-07-26
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

there is only 8 per cent of illiteracy.
The Moscow envoy declares that the
requirements of these new literate mil
lions are expanding steadily and are
augmented by the fact that the rapid
expansion of the Soviet's own industry
has wiped out joblessness. The vacuum
of purchasing power represented by mass
unemployment no longer exists in Rus
sia," the Ambassador claims.
DR.. Paul M. Pearson, who goes to the
Housing Administration from the gov
ernorship of the Virgin Islands, knows
living conditions in the average Amer
ican community about as well as any
man in the United States. For the
better part Of Is years, as president Of
the Swarthmore Chautauqua ASSocia-
ton, he maintained personal contact
with hundreds of medium sized towns
throughout the Atlantic Seaboard. Later,
as president of the Lyceum and Chau-
tauqua Managers of America. he had
occasion to extend his acquaintance with
Main street all over the country. The
knowledge and experience he acquired
in the days before movies and radio put
the big brown tents of Chautauqua out
of business ideally equip DR.. Pearson,
in President Roosevelt's estimation. for
welfare work in the housing field, to
which he will now devote his energies.
If the conservative Democrats proceed
seriously with the idea of putting presi-
Dental candidates in the field next year,
you are going to hear more of Senator
Harry F. Byrd of Virginia as the logical
man to head the ticket. He has youth
in his favor, has taken an impressive
stand for constitutionalism during the
past two years, makes a. special appeal
to agriculture, has to his credit a notable
economy record as Governor of Vir-
ginia, and is held capable of carrying
the Old Dominion into the electoral
college. Senator Byrd has given no in
dications of his readiness to lead an
independent movement, but he is being
increasingly mentioned as the most
promising timber in the conservative
Democratic woods.
Secretary Frances Perkins has mas
tered the Washington art Of dealing
with embarrassing questions. When
asked at one of her recent press con-
ferences IF general strike is ever
justified" the Department of Labor
chief smilingly observed that it would be
necessary to write a book on the philoso-
ply of strikes to answer that one.
4 ~
After many delays, squabbles and dis
appointments, work relief dollars should
shortly be rolling In big way. 1t Is
explained that the program has been
slow in starting partly because local
officials held of, thinking projects would
be undertaken without community con-
tributions. They know now that they
were barking up the wrong tree. As
result, projects are coming in briskly
under proper conditions. With every
man on the relief roll classified, whole
sale transfer from doles to wages is
about to take place. Highway commits
sions in particular, long set to 60, now
have their money. r. D. r. insists that
November, in accordance with the origi-
nal program, will see the $4,000, 900 900
plan functioning at the peak.
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