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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-11
FIGHTING FOR CEMETERY
Perpetuation Socjety's Efforts to
Preserve 18th Street Place.

The Society for the Perpetuation Of tho Eleventh
Street Cemetery met last night in the Chapter
Room u Carnegie Hall 20 continue its fight against
ne sale OF the cemetery. and the disinterment OF
lie bodies buried there. The association also added
to It's sphere Of activity other Catholic cemeteries,
especially Calvary
Tie members denounced the trustees Of ST.
Fe'Tlcks Cathedral in strong terms. The effort TO
-' me lth street cemetery, which is between First
SFenre and Avenue A. wherein there five thou
1ehd graves. has revealed the fact that persons
WIG paid for them ard graves in Calvary Cemetery.
which also IS controlled by the St Patrick Cathe-
usl Corporation have not received a deed for the
s-oN' as they supposed, but only. as the church
describes it, privilege Of sculpture"
Tue cemetery was purchased in 1872 FOR S5I,5D
'ot long ago eight lots IN Avenue and the same
humber in First avenue sold for $4,000. and
~" II Is declared that offer OF $4,000 has in
-1oea The trustees try to sell the property and
remove al the bodies. Miss Margaret G. Hogan.
:, 1IelaFy OF the perpeuuation movement. who was
- Hlhcpal speaker last night said that she had
-eafa that the property has already been sold to
%" named Sweeney, VINO is clamoring for deliv-
- ""4cn the cemetery officials find themselves
O4e 10 give because Of the bitter opposition TO
pan o. disinterment. Miss Hogan said there
8. no soeh thing as the conservation of ceme-
=, - declaring that clergymen who secretly
l. '"pathy with the movement IN which she is a
-, f informed her that burial ground cannot DO
oonsecrgted
e. r- saDoh vas sent to Archbishop Farley. who
,.ar 'slt ex officio OF the board OF trustees. APP
Ie,,, s 70 him that tho Catholic cemeteries be per-
,,on eD' but no reply received. Father La
pastor OF St Patrick's Cathedral. was quoted
M pe@king disparagingly of the plan.
w. a'AedFal authorities want 10 rebury in Cal
r. - al bodies taken out Of the 18th street place
49,. Iis purpose another piece Of ground has been
no. al reported cost of $4,000. Miss Hogan.
st1 said that II fit place 10 bury
some =. last month effort was made TO remove
tsrferero' ne opdles, but = stopped By the In
70 Inc n .: Miss Hogan'S father who appealed
bod.es 1Oalo or Health The law requires that the
moval NC placed IN metallic boxes for re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-11
THE DRAMA.
Mss MARL0WE AND MR.. sOTHERN
Academy of Music.

numerous and enthusiastic audience last night.
=. the Academy OF Music. cordially welcomed Miss
t,-1owe and Mr.. Sothern, who made their ra
rance here, after brief season in London. re
ting their well known performances OF Inlet
"a Romeo. The occasion, although devoted 70 q
,..o,s dramatic theme, passes into the record
.,her as Of festival than OF serious irnnort
Miss Marlowe and Mr. Sothern favorite per
,,-rners here. and the conspicuous fact now to be
noted is that Of their return II public always glad
Ia Them and glad to recognize and applaud their
.cbisvements.-which are sometimes brilliant and
:. nearly all times sincere. Those ectore bavo
Manifested fine ambition and a resolute courage
lr making a professional visit to England and they
have enhanced their popularity by their prompt
de Of action and their vgor Of enterprise II does
-, seem essential at this time 10 pursue q criti
sI examination Of their acting in the characters
- frequently discussed and so exceedingly familiar
n Romeo and Juliet Miss Marlowe is bevond
couparison, the most competent and effective rep
-ssentatve Of Juliet now our stage In
.rs preliminary scenes. in which the tone OF
,,e heroine IS girlish. her maturity and potential
mind overweight the part and her acting is
conventional; but. from the moment OF the
rff4's parting With her husband to the
climax IL the tremendous potion scene she is dis
,jnct.vely and Dassionately tragic Her romantic
personal beauty and her sympathetic vocaIism are
esreriallv harmonious with Juliet. throughout those
successive ordeals OF trial and anguish and as a
whole. her performance while lacking symmetry
affords annie exhibition OF genius that needs
situations of great breadth and deep emotion for its
free and full display. Mr.. Sothern as Romeo gives
as good performance as could reasonably be ex-
pected Of actor who assumes a part 10 which
he is IN any way suited. His expression OF the
melancholy OF love IS correct and good: but TO
sucn moments that OF Rorneo's killing Of Tybalt
and Roneos delirious attempt at selfslaughter. in
the Friars cell he is unequal Mr. Sothern's aInbi-
don tc excel n tragedy doubt is natural and Ger
tainly coTamendabIe; but Nature has not endowed
him with either the presence. the power, the
voice that are essential 10 a tragedian His excel
lence IS manifested in comedy, and he has been
seen at his best as Malvolio and Benedlck The en-
eagemeut Of Miss Marlowe and Mr.. Sothern at the
Academy win continue for two-or, perhaps three
weeks. The second week VIII be devoted 10 Ham
a" and Twelfth Night" The farewell season
las been auspiciously begun and no doubt 1t will
Be prosperoUsly continued and pleasantly ended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-11
MONEY FOR SPANISH WAR VETERANS.
More than $4,000 To Be Distributed to
About $4,000 Men.

Albany, June 1O-Upward of $4,000 from the
Treasury OF the United States is IN the hands OF
the state authorities for distribution among the
or twelve thousand who served In the vol
unteer regiments OF this state IN the Spanish
American War.
When the National Guard regiments were mobi
lized at the camps OF rendezvous in the spring and
summer Of 1898 they were called as state troops
under orders of the Governor commander in
chief, and paid by state funds at the regular
state rate OF pay during the time they were wait
ing to be moved parts OF the United States
army. The first paid the the difference
between the regular army rate and the state rate.
and the army proportion afterWard paid
through regular army channels
New Jersey and other states after the war ag!-
tated IN Congress for recognition of the claim that
during the time the state troops were in the camps
OF rendezvous within their states they were
serving practically under two contTacts-one with
the their regular enlistment rate, the other
with the United States at the army rate. and
were therefore entitled 20 what amounts to double
York's share Of the back pay is now In hand
awaiting arrangement OF the details OF payment
The fund represents pay at the regular army
for the time OF the men IN the waiting camps.
II there had been state pay. II VIII average
S. or s. a The difference IN the army and
state rates OF pay is for enlistment: Sergeants
army pay. s. day state s. Corporals. army %
cents; state. 81 80 Privates army, 20 CENTS state
81 %.
concerning the matter, but refused to say anything
a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-11
THEATRICAL NEWS IN STATEN ISLAND
The Richmond Theatre.

The drama seems 70 be making some practical
progress Staten Island. There is a stock COM
pany az the Richmond Theatre. In Stapleton, re-
emily opened under the management Of Messrs.
Corners & Edwards. and a change of bill is made
from week 10 week thus far with good attendance.
Last night Ir. Lester Lonergan appeared there,
producing play, written by himself. entitled The
Rebel Prince and acting the chief part IN II. The
piece Is interesting, example Of an order Of
drama that was popular in the time of Sheridan's
adaptation Of Kotzebue's "Pizarro" Understood 10
have been conveyed into English by Anne Plump
Ire under .he name OF The Spaniards in Peru }.
and in The time when Southeys ''Afadoc in Aztlan"
found admIIing readers. Mr.. LOneTgan has woven
& farcisai story around the person OF the Mexican
P-ince Noatezume. 5ut without using historical in
cden-s The action is supposed to pass IN a coun-
Try named Aitario. The name Of the prince is
Esnen, and IN the course OF four acts he performs
grodiges o. valor. appearing in DISCUSSES. rescuing
his sweetheart from deadly per!is. escaping, almost
by miracle from enemies who cntrap him, discon-
fling egions OF Spanisros. and ultimately winning
both throne and bride. u IS long since the
local public has been favored with opportunity
Of seeing such singular fabric Of iawless fancy
and fsn-aSticzl 5~gtE.nt-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-11
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

rosanh Israel was let go yesterday on the charge
~ disturbing the meeting Of the Glad Tldngs MIS-
sion I'm West 42d street. He had called the con-
oregation snakes vlpers and thieves but pronllSeu
not to do II again
Hugh Myers a negro employe OF the Hotel MARI
borough was held in $1,000 bail by Magistrate
BTeen charged with stealing watch from guest
Fx-Patrolman Theodore Hess pleaded not guilty
IN charges OF abduction and assault In General
Sessions yesterday, and was renamed without
date.
Albert u. CAM was elected president of the New
York Electrical Society at the annual meeting yes
terday The new Independents are Augustus
post Theodore Beran and w l.. ConweL
Ex-Judge William B. Hornblower will address the
graduating class of the Columbia Law School this
afternoon on "A Century OF Judge-Made Law"
James p O'Brien who was publisher of the de-
f,nct Public Inspector held for trial yes
terday by Magistrate Breen on the charge of pass
ing a worthless check.
August Dohm, charged with the larceny of $500
from s. Bauman & Bro. was held in $4,000 for
trial by Magistrate Breen yesterday. A member
OF the firm said that his defalcations Will amount
TO SIS. 900
Charles Schnoor chauffeur for job Hedges
not in court yesterday to to a charge OF
speeding. Magistrate Harris ordered forfeited the
bond OF $500 furnished by Robert Conway of No.
166 West Goth street
Investigation has shown that the Jerry OLeary
Association did not hold ball in American Hall.
Eighth avenue and 42d street last week 1t was re-
ported in The Tribune Sunday that the OLeary
Association and the Hell Kitchen gang had had a
fight there.
Richard schefer was held in 1900 yesterday.
charged with having forged checks on the Kirr-
weller Sick Relief Society, of which he sec
rotary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-11
THEATRICAL NEWS.

The Royal Italian Grand Opera Company began
a three weeks engagement at the Grand opera
House last night repeating Carmen" which was
sung on the first night at the Academy or Music
last week Mile. Irma Monu Baldini appeared as
Carmen.
The Van Den Berg opera Company is offering
.Fraust,' this week at the West End Theatre, with
Joseph sheehan IN the principal part.
The Undertow." play written by Eugene
Walter a newspaper man, was produced yesterday
=, Ke,tb a Proctor's Fifth Avenue Theatre, with
Miss Edna May Spooner as Mary Calvert Camille
D'Arvle heads the vaudeville bill at the go street
house Al the Harlem Opera House the stock
companv is Offering Jacks Honeymoon
Miss Grace Elstor will open the Hacket me
atre next season. 1t is announced. in new play
called '"The Movers" Robert Edeson Will open the
Hudson in n new piece by William g De Mile
Roth are under the management or Henry b.
Harris.
Mas Grace George Will open a brief season to-
night nj the Duke OF York's Theatre London ap-
bearing in "DIvorcons; She was to have beg gym
her season Monday night, but. according to caoia
message from Mr.. Brady, II was postponed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-11
DIPLOMAS GIVEN AT PACKER.
Commencement Exercises Held, at Which
There Were Thirty-two Graduates.

Young women 10 the number OF thiTty-two re-
celved diplomas from Dr. Truman j. Backus. pres
ident Of the faculty. at the commencement exer-
c,ses OF the Packer Collegiate Institute in Jorale-
mon street Brooklyn yesterday. Dr BacKus IN
an intimate and personal talk to the graduates
said he was often asked by the parents OF pro-
soect1yo students: DO you prepare young women
70 make a living" This question, he said. was
beinr asked more frequently. He always made re-
rr,, that while Packer Institute did not prepare
,.ounr women 10 make a living u did try TO make
a life worth living.
The programme consisted Of five essays dehVered
~. members of the class and the valedictory oy
Miss Geneyieve Warner. Those who delivered es-
saws were Grace Louise Lamont The Romance
-, ola Streets; Adele Therese Katz. An Appear
for the Child World: Louise Crandal Iai''
..r;benezer Elliott the Corn Law Rhyner lot
once Gwendolyn Coffin. The Charm OF Gypsies'
and Hazel Marjorie Cook Sea Birds
The following received diplomas; Edith Barnier
RucbenberRer Ethel Lillian BuchenoeTger. OiVe
FANNY card Charlotte Brown Chichester. Fran
cenia Speak-nan Child Florence Gwendolyn COZ
An Hazel Marjorie Cook. Edna May Green. Edith
christina Currie Anna Louise Du Bots, Antoinette
TTsic Isle huntington Gmour, Helen VOL
cHtt Grant Edith Rawsou James Grace Augusta
Ienl,ins Adele Terese KATE Elsey May King
Crare Louise Lamont. Anita LatsOn. JEANETTE May
Lucas Edna Shepardson Lyon, Edna bertha NC
Marion Hallock Nash. Augusta Only, Grace Helen
Ottolengui Mary Learned Palmer, Mary Adelaide
Randall Louise CrandaN Taft. Florence Vail ana
GeneVieVe Warner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-11
HOTEL NORMANDIE CLOSES.
Broadway Inn, Where ex-senator Hill Used
to Stay, Goes Under.

Another OF the famous old Broadway .hosteries
has closed its doors and for the first time in many
years the Hotel NOrmande stood out dark and de-
serted the Great White Way last night Inc
furniture and fittings OF the hotel will be sold
at auction Thursday. 1t IS possible that some
arrangement will be made to start the hotel again
under a new management For many years the
Normandie was the headquarters OF coteTie OF
politicians with David B. Hill at its head The
Sage Of Wolferts RoOst was Their at the height OF
his power, and If the walls OF some of the rooms
in the hotel could only talk they could tell OF many
political deals that We're Matched within them. Cen
eral Ferdinand Z. Earle the lessee OF the hoteI
when Hill made 1t his New York stopping place
General Earle the Normandie from 1880 10 1889
when he disposed Of IT,
Since that time the hotel has had many owners
but a "hoodoo" seems have come in when Cen
eral Earle got out. The last Iessees Of the hotet
were Elmer +. Amy. of Rochester. and Iheodore
d Wisey. of Binghamton who paid $lOOoO fo5 me ne
business about four years OF this sum $Jo'Vo
was paid down and they gave notes 70 Charles a
Atkins & Co. for the balance, The lessees have
paid off $1,000 a year, but the hnal note LOT
S2Oo0 came due May l, and they were unable 70
meet It. Foreclosure proceedings followed ana II
decided to sell out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-11
PRAISES DIR. SPOONER.
Secretary Taft Speaks to Wisconsin
University Students.

Madison. Wis, June 1O.-Secretary Taft ad-
dressed five thousand persons in the university
gymnasium to-day. He was enthusiastically greet
ed. Included in the audience were all the members
Of the State Supreme Court, a large body Of uni
versity students many members of the Legislature
and prominent citizens OF Madison. He was intro
duced by President Van Hise OF Wisconsin UnIver-
sity. After mentioning that Madison was the home
OF the junior Senator, Mr. La Toilette. Mr.. Taft
said.
would that John c. spooner was here TO-DAY
that might say in his presence. as l now say in
his absence. that the nation has sustained a severe
one OF the distinguished debaters and consti-
tutional lawyers who have talked upon the
can earn little for his family as a lawyer after
sixteen years OF distinguished service.
He said he was glad that women welcome
to the University OF Wisconsin get an educa-
ton Many people look forward 10 the woman
to see II she will make unsuccessful match. or
to see II she Will make match at ALL he said
He was glad to think women could marry or not
they fit. This sentiment was greeted by ap-
pIausc. 1t would not do present" he said in a
1ocular mood. mot 10 favor matrnony 1t is one
OF the planks OF platform. But I contend that
the should marry happily and make
happy home; that this is more important than
successful wedlock.'
Secretary Taft paid high tribute 10 the students
The most valuable asset OF the college course, he
said. the friendship formed by that associa-
ton. To demonstrate this he cited a cable dis
patch which he received on a sick bed in the
Philippines. when his Yale friends were celebrating
her 2OOth anniversary. The telegram read:
We love you BILL" and with you IN all that
you do. YALE rs
He said this of the greatest Inspirations
ne had ever received because he knew his Yale
friends the most generous critics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-11
PAGE BILL DEFEATED
Gaze Commissioners of accounts
PO7cer to Subpoena witnesses.
LBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune. ]

Albany June 10-By vote OF Go to Sc the As
SetipV tonight defeated the Page bill giving com
hilSsioners of accounts power TO subpoena wit
nesses. 1t was attacked bitterly by Tammapv men
Inc case in view that Of Borough President
Ahearn' who refused 10 answer certain questions
III the recent investigation Of his administration
, NOW, don't forget that in framing this bill for
me specific case that l know il is meant
LOT shouted Al Smith, you have amended the
Toue or civil procedure permanently and generally
an seeking 10 punish one man you passing 4
from IRON a legal POI int Of view. Assembyman ConkIin
ana Prentice denounced the bill Assembyman
OIlVer voted for the bill that he might make "A
Hlouon TO reconsider the vote by which IL was lost
Iorce ms motion to n vote, have IL voted down
ana Rii the bill beyond all hope. This programme
dld not work out according to schedule for the
Republican leaders called for the ayes and noes
On his motion TO call for the previous question
the motion 10 reconsider, and defeated II. Assem-
Dyman Conkiin then moved that the vote by which
the blH was lost be reconsdered and that the mo-
ton be laid on the table. This motion prevailed
and the bill viii be brought up again when the
minority members have sufficient number OF
votes to carry 1t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-11
JAPANESE PLAY "MIKADo's" MUSIC.
Band of the Tsukuba at Chatham Using the
Prohibited Airs for Dances.

Chatham England. June 10.-The order issued
by the Admiralty that the music of THE MI
kado" should not be played on British warshipa,
in order not to offend the susceptibilities Of the
japanese visitors, is still in force, but to-day all
Chatham is laughing over what is called "ths
japanese insulting themselves" The Japanese
cruiser Tsukuba is In the dockyard here, and
Setoguchi. the bandmaster of the cruiser, has
chosen Sullivan's music 10 play at the after
dinner dances given for the entertainment Of
visitors The bands repertory written ana
nlaved by Japanese, contains all the music of
'yThe h1ikadO'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-11
Died.

GARRETsON-At Morrstown. y J.. on Monday
wife Of the late Justice AbTam g GarressOT EunsTai
morning. June L. at a. Kindly omit flowers
GoLD-0n sunday. June .. at the Hackensack Hos
held at Broobs sy cs G,e ghSTaI = venss
day, June T. 1907. upon arrival OF train leaving
Of New Jersey.
HALL1At PlainneId y J.. on Saturday. June g 1907.
Caroline MintUrn Hall and husband Of Florence Howe
ran Services at his late residence No 30 Madison
p m. Boston papers please copy.
M9oR a67 Upper MGntelalr saturday June
residence No So oaRwood aysaue private at MS
REID-on Saturday June s. 1907 Catherine aged 4s
hsr late ee2 2sdeT wte OF M s Re s Funeral from
on Tuesday June II at $50 a M thence 10 the
Gsgrch OF ST Rose q Lima Parkve where solemn
soul Internent Greenwood cemetery nv
salss .a MY on on June 1907 IN New York city
t5e late DIT Alfred wagsta Funeral service at Cal
June IL. at 1880 a Please omit flowers.
SHoREY-In London. England. Saturday. June 5.
John Fogg shorey. IN the s1st year OF his age.
d ssni 9 RaFPaa cal June i9g5 Ms5s3Tss
aged 20 years months and 10 days
sTRA ~ ,t sunday June . 1907 samuel
Kensington Brooklyn tuesday June IL at ESQ D. M ST.
sTANsRRoCGIt-At East Morcres Ions Islard, June 9.
Mrs Samuel stsnsbrough. beloved mother % Mrs. ].
Funeral East Moriches residence Tuesday after
TAYLoR-On June James ". W Taylor his resi-
Cehee No l13 Front ST., Brooklyn past commander e
=, 70, Mackenzie Post 500. G. a. r. All councils
invited 70 attend the funeral and a post
Headquarters. No 35 Washington ST. Tuesday.
H. at 80 D. m, in full uniform white gloves
Hartford papers please
wEYANT-on Monday. June 10 1901. Amanda NJ wey-
ant. Funeral services at late residence, No iTs
South 9Th St, Brooklyn, Tuesday. June a
Interment private at Cedar Grove
WIIGiHF-On Sunday. June 1897. illness.
Ju4la Spelr. widow OF Henry Taylor Wright. Pay Di
rector T. S NJ and daughter OF the late Gilbert NJ and
Emily D. Sper Funeral services Trinity Chapel.
25th St, Broadway, "Wednesday, the I2tn in
slant, at 10 a. m. Interment WoodIawn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-11
WEST POINT NEGRO TROOPS PRAISED

Washington June IO.-Coonel Scott superintend-
ent Of the Military Academy, has made the con
duct OF the negro troopers stationed at that place
the subject OF a special report TO the War Depart
rnent which is OF interest in view OF Tumors that
the residents Of Highland Falls have become ap-
prehensive of dsorderly conduct on the part Of
the troops Colonel Scott says the conduct of the
negro troops since they have been AT West Point
has been admirable and fawlesS-indeed. he says
it has been much better than that Of the white
regulars who preceded them at the post. There
are few negro troops at the academy. most Of them
being short term connected with the regl-
nouts which have been to the Philippines
who were kept at home to avoid the expense OF
Transporting them the Philippines and return
after a few weeks active service in order to be
discharged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-11
CAST or THE REBEL PRINCE.
THEATRICAL INCIDENTS.

The play OF The Lion and the Mouse will be
reproduced here next week, al the Hudson Theatre.
The closing performances Of "Brewster's Millions"
are now in progress.
Nine NaziTlova VIII close her season at the Bijou
Theatre next Saturday night.
The opera Of Carmen" was performed last night
e. the Grand Opera House.
Miss Cecil Spooner, at the Lincoln Square The
st-e, devotes this, the closing week OF her engage
meut 70 TIE play Of The Gil Rafies"
Faust" he seen at the West End Theatre
win Mr. J. Sheehan Mephistopheles.
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WHAT IS GOING ON TODAY.

Exhibition outdoor chess by the columbia University
chess club South Field Amsterdam avenue and
10th street. 1870 a n
Commencement New York Institution for the In
strlction OF Deaf and Dumb. Broadway and 1894
street, p. m.
Address 20 the graduating OF tho Columbia Law
school by william b. Horubower Earl Hail. Colum-
=.
Alumni dinner Of the College Physicians
Delmonioo'r. 1880 m.
Dinner Of the Practitioners club OF Jersey city Hotel
Aston, 1870 p. IN.
Hindoo festival Side Young Mems Christian Asso-
claton Eighth avenue and 9th street. y ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-11
AT THE STATE CAMP.
Soldiers Accomplish Much Work-Wireless
Telegraphy Installed-A Ball Game.

State Camp PeekskiI y. y. June l0-Much work
was ACCOMPLISHED by the soldiers the state camp
grounds to-day The signal corps men, under dlfee-
ton OF Captain BurnelI, L. s. A, erected and
equipped a pole FOR wireless telegraphy and put II
TO use TWO signal stations, a central telephone
office and a lot Of telephone wires strung
Field work viii be taken up next.
Major Rumbough, /. s. A, put the batteries
through section and battalion drills this morning.
and held school OF instruction this afternoon
There will be target price Wednesday
The Isl Battery. from Manhattan. crossed bats
with the sth Battery from BinghsmtOu this after
noon and the Manhattan team by l3 10 S.
on Tbursdav a picked team OF the four batteries
will play a Team OF the signal corps