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The Washington times., 1911-12-21
Banner for Central stars.

Chief" Bender. Cy Morgan. and Jack
Coombs. the eminent trio Of twirlers and
actors. are this week entertaining their
friends in Philadelphia. Yes. they are
turning away folks who thought they
might get tickets at the last moment
The Washington times., 1911-12-21
De Orc is a marvel.

Even the column concentrating the
great Battle Of Bunker Hill must have
glowed all over when 1t heard folks
passing and discussing the arrival Of
John NJ. Ward as head Of the Boston
National League Club. They are strong
for the veterans in the Land Of the
Baked Bean.
The Washington times., 1911-12-21
Schaefer turns prophet.

When 1t was rumored that Andy
Smith. head coach Of Pennsylvania
Inflated football eleven, might have his
figurative head Topped OF. every men,
Der of the Red and Blue squad signed
q round robin demanding his retention.
Shows that Smith is popular with the
rank and file, anyway.
The Washington times., 1911-12-21
American Leaguers stand together.

Bumped into Clark Griffith yesterday,
bound for the stores on his Christmas
taunt Griffith Is delighted with Wash
ington. and looks forward to a very
merry Christmas and happy New Year
here. He certainly has my best wishes
for both Of them.
The Washington times., 1911-12-21
Hockey season opens today.

Tho appointment Of the American
League members to the rules committee
by Ban johnson does not indicate that
ia very deep seated. Nevertheless, that
resolution did throw a fright into the
National camp over at New York.
The Washington times., 1911-12-21
VIII Yancey quit?

Jack Dalton, Nays crack football
player. can't stay away from athletics
Notwithstanding his recent strenuous
duties on the gridiron. he is now coach
Ing the soccer team and will try for
the track team in the coming spring
He Is a great all-around man, Is Dalton.
The Washington times., 1911-12-21
Jake Stahi is whitewashed.

Haven't heard a murmur from DR..
Mccarthy. Of Wisconsin. for several
days Also, no one has risen to second
his motion that all Eastern colleges are
corrupt from an athletic viewpoint.
The Washington times., 1911-12-21

This is the merry season when PEN
nants are won-even In st. Louis.
The Washington times., 1911-12-21

Vancouver proposes building a stad-
iCm to seat $1,000 people.
The Washington times., 1911-12-21

English first division soccer matches
averaged 10000 spectators a game this
season. The first round of the football
Association Cup ties starts January -.
1912. with sixty-four elevens. 1t Is to
run- on the lose-and-out plan.
Winnipeg city council voted 5000 for
the entertainment Of the Scotch curriers',
who will visit the United States and
Canada in 1912
The Washington times., 1911-12-21
Unglaub Is unfortunate.

Boxing increases in popularity at
Yale Two hundred men expected to
report to Instructor Moses King after
the holidays. King says that boxing
made an all-American tackle of 'Er-
ME- Hobbs, giving him the necessary
speed of foot and quickness Of eye.
The Washington times., 1911-12-21

Epiphany gets busy tonight.
The Washington times., 1911-12-21

Baltimore Is talking of constructing q
one tkird-mile modern motordrome.
The Washington times., 1911-12-21
: SPORT BRIEFS
Atlanta has a soccer football club.

Tacoma is 20 have a new athletic
club
The Washington times., 1911-12-21

Got your motor license?
The Washington times., 1911-12-21

University of Arkansas Is raising
funds for a 100000 gymnasium.
The Washington times., 1911-12-21

University OF Michigan has a hockey
team.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
SAYS SHE SLEW HER BABY
Woman Then Fails Thrice at Sui
cideABelieved Insane.

clinton. Conn. March 14.-The mys-
terry surrounding the burning of the
home of Alfred Feltdrappie. in Willing
worth. Yesterday. and the disappearance
of his wife and three year-old daughter
was cleared up by the finding lat to-
dav of Mrs. Feltdrappie and her confess
sion TO the medical examiner that she
had wrung the neck of her daughter
and locked her in the house. She did
not remember. she said. anything about
setting the house on fire.
After killing her child, she sait, she
attempted 10 Kill herself by pounding
her head with hammer and then tried
To cut her throat. but the knife was too
dull. Faili,g in these two attempts. she
went to the Hammonasett River ana
Jumped in. but the water was so co'd'
she declared. she could not stand il. and
went 10 the home of friends. three miles
away.
Examination Of the woman to-nlght
hv the medical examiner showed that
the front rart of her head and forehea
were a mass Of bruises. and that there
were several long red marks on her
throat. all of which seems to bear out
he- story Of attempting her own HE.
II is the opinion O. the medical eX-
aminer that the woman is insane.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
FEAR MO STAGE PROFANITY
Aldermen Refuse to Regulate It,
and Then Reconsider.

Holding that reverence for holy things is
so inculcated in the people that an o-di-
nance 10 prevent tho use Of profane Ian
guage on tho stage is not necessary. the
committee on laws and legislation of the
Board ~ Aldermen yesterday recommended
that the proposed ordinance b. placed on
file The report was adopted. out later a
motion TO reconsider was passed and the
proposition was sent back TO the committee
The report OF tho committee was in part
as follows:
Since the han Eng down ~ the Third
Commandment on Mount sinai. II has been
unlawful 70 violate the name of God by
irreverence. and the deep respect for all
things holy is so inculcated in all the peo-
pies of the earth processing belief in
the teachings Of the Bible that any public
profanity particularly on the stage, would
be instantly halted by the weight Of public
disapproval"
True to their guardianship of the welfare
of the common people. tho board refused
10 grant Commissioner Edwards Of the De-
partment of street Cleaning authority to
spend $1,000 FOR Gushing machines without
public letting.
The aldermen passed resolutions request
ing tho Public Service Commission to direct
the InterborouGh Rapid Transit Company
To establish now stations on the Ninth ave
nue. elevated line at s7th street and at 99th
street, ard one between 96ih street and
10th street on the I,onoX avenue division
of The subway
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
MUST SEAL ICE CREAM CANS
Dealers Have Until June ] to Comply
with New Law.

Under an opinion from the corporation
Counsel Commissioner Walsh. Of the Bu-
reau Of Weights and Measures. VIII re-
o,,Ire all cans and lin forms used IN the
s.le of ice cream TO be sealed at the me-
chanical department. NO. "a West fsth
street. Not only will he require all cans
NOW in use TO be sealed. INT he will insist
that no manufactures In he future sell an
unsealed can.
Commissioner Walsh will give the deal
ers until June 20 comply with the law.
This does no, mean that be will not con-
fscate all cans under the proper measure
that are found 10y his inspectors In the
mean time. on Monday they confscated
nine hundred under measure receptacles.
The task that confronts ,ne bureau Is no
small one a. II is estimated that there
are some 25ON0 ice cream ears used In IN"
CITY Pastehoard pals used IN the sale OF
small quantities of ice cream do not have
TO he sealed. but standard size has been
sci bv the bureau, and all dealers using
other sizes will be prosecuted.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
HAIRE'S LETTERS IN COURT
Man to Whom Addressed Under
goes Long Cross Examination.

CORRESPONDENCE Of Colonel Robert 7.
Hare with pr. Charles f.. Bass. in which
Haire discussed the case Of John Rodgers,
the piCkpoCket who charges that Haire at
tempted 10 suborn certain persons 10 COM
nit perjury while acting his counsel.
we're presented yesterday by the prcsecu-
tion az tho trial Of Hairc in the criminal
branch Of the Supreme Court. Pass is a
brother of Rodgers Haire, as his own
counsel. spent The entire day examining
him
Dr. Bass said he was not married. in
reply 70 questions by Haire and denied that
he had ever proposed marriage 70 Miss
Gordon. the stenoerapher in Colonel Haire's
cfice He lost his temper and shook his
fist AZ Colonel Hare when the latter init
n ated in questions that Bass had discussed
Miss Gordon's religious belief with him.
Colonel Haire read rom the minutes of
The hearing in the magistrates court quot
ing Dr Bass as stating then that he was
married. Bass denied giving testimony.
DR.. Bass said he had give $500 20 colo
rel Hare 20 procure bondsman. He said
Haire was the last person he saw with the
money The accused lawyer read again
from the magistrates court records where
in Bass said Trippett was the last person
t whom he gave the money. This is the
money that Bass says was demanded by
Haire and Harold W. Trippett. his associ-
ate. to secure periured testimony and FIX
Judges Bass could not explain the dis
crepancy in his testimony.
Il knew that YOU had the money. and
YOU knew it, too was all he said.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
HIS LIFE SPOILED BY RIVAL
Harden Tells How Hoops Won
His Wife from Him.

II was long tale Of domestic woe that
Percival a. Harden told in the Supreme
Court yesterday I'm his suit for $4,000 dam
ages against William T. Hoops a broker
for the alienation Of the affections Of his
wife. The former Mrs Harden is now the
wife Of tho defendant. having obtained
divorce from Harden in Chicago. Harden
also will attack the validity of this divorce,
on the ground that Mrs. Harden was not
resident OF Illinois Harden was on the
stand all day and told about the attentions
shown his wife bv Hoops. which caused him
often TO reprove his wife. She told him
that he was narrow minded" and so sus-
picous and sordid."
There were several reconciliations said
Harden. but the omnipresent Hoops always
appeared 10 spoil the harmonv Finally
Mrs. Harden told her husband that she was
tired Of the life she had been Leading and
that she did love Hoops and intended TO
marry him Hoops says about the alleged
alienation Of affection that since 1905 the
former Mrs. Harden did not nave any af-
fection for her husband. whom she sued
FOR divorce on the ground Of cruelty. and
that therefore there could have been no
alienation Harden said that he and his
wife had frequent qUarrels over tho atten-
tions of Hoops Just before the final break.
in January, 1907. the couple lived together
without speaking for eighteen DAYS. Harden
kept diary Of his wife's movements during
this time. aud his record shows that she
went out every evening and returned late
at night. Then she packed her belongings
and went to the Hotel Belmont.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
TO LET CHILDREN PLAY
Recreation Committee To BE
Formed for That Purpose.

Representativee Of organizations, all tho
vav from art societies 10 labor unions,
with host Of human welfare. civic bet
terment and general uplift clubs in be
tween. met Yesterday afternoon and agreed
that something must he done 10 provide
better chances for tho children of the CITY
10 nIoy. The meeting gathered in re
sponse to an invitation from Eugene \.
pbilhin. president Of the Parks and Play
grounds Association. at his house. No. 81
West I'D street. and was attended by hfty
persons or more interested in recreation
work
Mr. Phbin presided as temporary chair
man. and explained that the idea OF the
meeting was to form a federation of all
organizations interested in the hetterment
Of conditions for children in order to pre-
vent conflict and to promote cooperation
among them an. EX-MaGistrate y. r..
Ommen made n motion that the meeting
form an organization. 10 he known ms Tho
Recreation Committee. TO carry out THIS
purpose.
II supposc We all have q burning thought
on this subject" he said, and | present
this to bring the matter down TO a definite
basis"
II immediately developed that almost
every one present did have burning
thought, chiefly regarding whether or hot
th.re was authority to do anything. some
Thought they did. and others Thought ;hey
didn't and some others thought that me
thing TO DO was 10 DO something. Ihat waS
finally adopted as the consensus OF "Pinhon
4, Tho meeting. and a resolution was passed.
directing the chairman TO appoint a COM
,nittee 10 devise plans for permanent OIL
ganization
The committee was instructed to be ready
10 report within thirty days ana mean
while the representatives o. the various Or
sanizations present agreed 10 ASK tHelr o.
ganiza,ions for definite authority 10 form
,he permanent Recreation COMMITTEE IL
was explained that 1t was the intention
,ba, this new committee should look par
ticularly into moral conditions IN dance
halls and other amusemen; places
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
BIBLES FOR WEST POINTERS
Each Cadet in Graduating Glass Re-
ceives a Volume.

West Point. y. y, March 1.-THE an
nual presentation Of Bibles 10 the mem
berS Of the graduating class I'm the United
States Military Academy took place here
TODAY. Unusual interest was attached TO
this servi'c. a. il was the first presenta-
tiou To take place IN the beautiful new
chapel which has Just been erected by the
United States government AZ a cost Of
about s350,000.
Tho visiting clergymen received hos
pitable greeting at the Officers club from
Major General Thomas Barry. supcrinten-
dent Of the academy. and his adiutant,
Captain Il. &. Davis
The service in the chapel was conducted
BY the Rev Edward :. Travers. chaplain
sion was the Rev George L. Wenn"r, -. H..
pastor OF Christ Church lutheran. Of
New York city. who spoke on the sub
icct of tho Bible showing its value as lit
ersturc, - place IN human CIVILIZATION. Us
Influence in maintaining civil liberty ana
its importance as a guide for personal con
duct ana the uIbuilding of "a noble Chris
ti8n character.
TIE Bibles were presented to the cadets
on behalf ~ the American Tract Society
by the Rev. Judson Swift. u. D., its gen
eTal secretary. The members Of the eradu-
atinC class numbered uinety-onc, and each
cadet received copy OF the Scriptures IN
tho Authorized Revised. rousy nr Spanish
versions. according 10 his own personal
preference.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
SURE TO MISS BRADSTREET
Friends of Fairgrounds Regard
His Going as a Loss.
PUT CENSURE ON SLOWER
Retiring Official Expected That
Next Summers Attendance
Would Reach a Million.

Park Commissioner Stover now faces a
critical period in the administration OF the
city Fairgrounds. according to officials OF
q number of outdoor organizations When
these persons learned yesterday OF the
resignation OF Howard Bradstreet as su-
pervsor OF recreation the opinion was en-
pressed that the work Of organization had
come 10 such a point that II would either
soon he demoralized or would lapse into
the 'go-as-you-pcase style for which 1t
was so long noted These predictions were
made freely. for tho work of remodelIing
the play centres of the city had attracted
the closest attention OF these officials from
the time the supervisor took charge.
1T is difficult to imagine Commissioner
Slower in the role Of an official opposed 10
efficiency" said one. I'VE do not believe
he is. What wc do believe. however. Is
that Mr.. Stover. when he started on his
plan OF ramodelling and organizing the
Fairgrounds. did not appreciate how deep
rooted were certain phases of II. and how
much would depend on = determined stand.
"IIe WAS enthusiastic in his desire TOR
ideal Fairgrounds. but II required more
than enthusiasm 10 carry out his ideas. Mr..
Bradstreet has always stood for thorough
organization. He has known the value OF
discipline So when he had given fair
trial 10 persons whose value 20 his depart
ment was doubtful T. was all 'ha.
could he required Of him. and his rec
concentrations that efficient Attendants he
added 10 his staff was the only logical way
Of ACCOMPLISHING his aims and the Com
missoners The progress in the last year
has been the result ot the untlriHs et
forts OF Mr. Eradstreet He should have
had a free hand from tho first. But ! IN
derstand that Mr. Stover keeps his hands
on every wire in his department
II was not known IN the Park Depart
ment Offices Yesterday whether commits
sioner Stover had any ono in mind 10 sue
ceed Mr. Bradstreet, who viii leave office
this morning. The report Of his depart
ment for the wear Is being printed That
there is no personal animus. the supervisor
again reiterated YESTERDAY. His resignation
has caused the first big STR ot the
present park administration. and the trend
of opinion sided with tn" stand of Mr..
Bradstreet
II had been planned by the resigned off,
cial To trv for the million mark IN play
ground attendance for tho coming sum
mer. and the carnival 10 have been held IN
tie late summer was 70 demonstrate COM
ple,elv for the first time tho work ana
organization Of tho citys play centres. II
was learned yesterday that a number oil
recreation officials would soon call on MT.
Stover in an effort TO learn OF his tuturc
plans.
Mr. Bradstreet would not say yesterday
that he had been opposed 10 Commlssioher
Stover's recommendations regarding the
expenditure of the s2ioroo playground ap-
propriation AZ his disposal, but II was
learned that this had also been matter
Of disagreement The supervisor said he
nroferrod ~ LOT Mr.. Stover talk about that.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
CROPSEY SEEKS STATISTICS
Directs Inspectors to Get Various
Facts Regarding Their Districts.

Commissioner Cropsey has directed the
inspectors Of police TO furnish him with
statistics OF their districts showing the
humber OF miles of streets. the area speci-
fying the proportion unimproved; tho pop
ulation. indicating the proportions Of for
eign. residential. factory, business and
hotel elements. and any peculiarities not
indicated under these heads.
He has asked for department figures
also detailing the assignments Of the men
the number of arrests during 1909 and
1910. specifying those for robbery. felony
and homicide. and also the names Of men
with thiriv-fve or more years service IN
the department who desire posts i'm Cen
frai or Prospect Park. and the names Of
men who wish 10 ride bicycles. lie has
refused TO divulge his reason for calling
for any of this Information. There were
announced yesterday the dismissal for
various causes Of Patrolmen John 4. Fu-
rev. jeremiah f. Murphy and Hugh l..
McIJugl
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
WRIGHT CROSSES OCEAN
Takes Water Route, to Testify in
Airship Patent Cases.
10000 MEN WISH TO FLY
Deaths of Aviators Increase Ap.
plications-New Biplanes
for Kaiser's Army.

Wilbur Wright before sailing Yesterday
on the steamship kronprinL Wilhelm, was
asked concerning the aeronautic plans OF
himself and brother for the coming season.
He said there were several things In the
wind but suggested putting Off making
any statement concerning them until his
return, in two months
After testlfyng in the Wright brothers
patent suit in France he Will so TO Ger
many on business connected with the de-
livery TO the Kaiser's war Office Of certain
specially designed Wright aeroplanes.
Mr. Wright said that the policy of the
Wright company would be progressive
one as TO the exhibitions it would hold
throughout the country, in the matter OF
going after all 'cross-coun.ry prizes where
the terms made them worth attempting
and also In prosecuting unlicensed nying
machine manufacturers and individual
aviators
Roy Knabenshue. manager o. the Wright
Exhibition Company. has recently crossed
the western part Of the continent by day
light for the purpose Of ascertaining the
chances for a Wright aviator ~ win the
prize Of so O0o for a transcontinental flight.
H said Yesterday that there was "a dis
tance OF III miles over the mountains
where no available landing place could be
discovered. Still. he thought the trip might
10 arranged IL an extension Of tho thirty
DAYS limit for tho complete journey vas
made
Mr. Kn5honShue said Tho Wrghts were
building new type machine for exhibition
purposes. midway between the large stand
Asked whether the deaths Of Johnstone
and Hoxsey had curtailed the number of
applications for places as svlators. Wilbur
Wright said: "Orv and have received an
average Of a hundred such letters 2 day.
moro than used 10 come 70 us before those
fatalities occurred. This NAV seem strange.
but the total number OF applications since
Johnstone was killed amount to between
?N1 and 1000. We have Just employed
twelve now men. who will he taught how
70 become aviators They will soon receive
instruction AT Dayton"
Mr. Wright added that he planned hold
ing figure : races this summer. the idea
being for tho aviators to try for speed in
turning around two poles
II is understood that he suit against
Claude Grahamo- White will be settled out
of court and that tho Englshman will
decide not 70 open aviation schools IN
America. as at first announced.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
TO WATCH FOR STREET sPITTERs.

Complaints having come 10 the Health
Department regarding violations Of the
splitting ordinance in lower F1fth avenue
among employees Of neiehboring clothing
Establishments. Il patro,man OF the sani-
,srv squad has been assigned 10 that part
n, the avenue between 14th and 23d streets,
where most Of these employees conerccate.
A shori time ago two arrests were made
,b.re and the department will continue
H. e,,reryision in this part Of the city as
ell 81 IN other districts from "hlch COM
pisints come Many citizens nave eX-
rressed their approval Of the present anti
shifting crusade Of the department
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
BLAMBS EDUCATION BOARD
Justice Olmsted Finds Too Much Red
Tape with Truants.

Justice Olmsted. in the Chldren's Court.
sentenced Edward Jordan. thirteen wears
old, Of No. -0S West 59th street. to the
truant school Yesterday on complaint Of
AIRS. Margaret Jordan, his mother
Mrs. Jordan said she had taken tho case
70 the Board Of Education a number Of
times and that four months ago she signed
the commitment papers and had been
waiting ever since for the board 10 act.
In the mean time the boy had been away
from school
II think YOU are right" said Justice
Olmsted These commitment papers
are signed by the parents AT the Offices Of
the Board Of Education and know that in
many cases they are laid on the shelf for
six months at a time. There Is so much
red tape connected with that Office that
SON. cthing ought to be done"
Mrs Jordan said she would not take the
matter before the Board OF Education
again She formally refused to sign the
commitment papers whereupon Justice
Olmsted. owing to her refusal. was able
TO send the boy TO the tTuant school
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
WOMAN'S VERDICT CUT
Court Gives Miss French $4,000, In
stead of Jury's $4,000.

Asserting that the hostility shown by
Abe counsel for the plaintiff had inhamed
the minds Of the jury and that counsel ap-
realed 10 passion rather than 10 reason
Justice Erlanger decided yesterday that
Miss Henrietta French. a young woman
who recovered q verdict for $1,000 about
Two weeks ago in a breach of promise suit
against David II. Decker. jr., well-to-do
railway engineer. was entitled to only 5000
Justice Erlanoer said that the loss suf-
fered by Miss French was not as great as
4he verdict would indicate. Sympa thy and
passion. said the court, played larger
Sart I'm the 1urys verdict The justice
ADDED Sound arguments on the facts
sre no longer recognized az sufficiently
potent 10 carry a party to victory
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
METROPOLITAN SGTE;' SGE 3

Tonight at 30 49, MeistersinGer. Destinn; ;
Jorn, Sooner. Ress. Goritz. Cond.. Toscanni
Thurs Aft. pop. prices. Mat az 2IHaensei
md (,re,el Alien. Homer. Mattfeld: GoritZ
,'ond. Hertz Coppelia-Pavlowa-Mo Mordkin.
Thurs. Eve. at s-faust. Farrar; fornia;
Martin Ciilv. Rothier. Cond.. Podesti.
Fri. Evg. at s-TannIlacuser. Gadski. Eren-
.iad: Slezak Sooner. Hinckley. Cond.. Hertz
sat Mat. a, -Koenigsknder. Farrar, Ho-
rner. Jorn. Goritz Ress Didur. Cond, Hertz
sat Cvg. at s-Thals. pres'd by the Phila.-
Cficago Opera Co. Garden. essler-Gianou;
Dalmores Pensud. Huberdeau. Gen. Mus
Dir. Cleofonte Campanri
Next Week: Mon. E,g. Double Bill-The
Bartered Bride. Destinn Jorn. Reiss Gori,z
Witherspoon Cord. Hertz. Ballet COppeIia
tAct -, paviowa- Nordkin.
Tues. Eyg - Phla-C hcago Opera Co
Louise. Garden. ssler-tianoli. Dalmores.
Dufranne. Warnery. Hub"rdcau Gen. Mus
Dir. Cleofonte campanin
We'd. Eyg-:aust. Farrar; Jadlovker Giily,
Rothier Cord. P0desti Followed by Diver
fissement-P yIowa- -Nordkin.
WEBER PIANO Used.