Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-12

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to determine their views regarding as
pirants for presidential honors.
Taft Leads In Poll.
ID; Clark. Al; Harmon. IS; Wilson. II:
Underwood, Is; Hughes, 4; Bryan. 3;
Baldwin, l. Marshall, 1.
Arriving at the beach a bill Of com
plant was filed for the government by
lawrence O.. Murray controller Of the
currency, and r. J. Tracewell controller
OF the Treasury, before the moot court,
consisting Of all the judges present. rep
resentative of all degrees of judicial dig
mites. The bill declared the existence of
a money trust. but the case was dis
missed without prejudice on evidence
that some Of the learned counsel had been
able to pay for their meal tickets 20 the
shad bake.
A court of arbitration. in lieu of an
court consisted of Chief Justice C1abaugh
and Justice Wright. selected by J. Nor
Till Chamberlin, captain of the Equity
team. and Justices Stafford and Gould.
the choice Of Capt. B. L. Graham Of
the Law nine. Chief Justice Shepard
was selected as a fifth member Of the
court, to cast a deciding vote In event
of tie between arbitrators.
The first play brought protest before
the arbitrator. The court was tied. of
course, and the fifth arbitrator's wisdom
called upon. Attempt was made to appeal
from the decision, but long wrangle
of counsel, the entire membership Of
both teams appearing in the argument.
judiciary act did not contemplate such a
case as the existing issue.
Exception to Every Play.
AS is the way with lawyers, exception
was taken to every play. and the disputes
grew so numerous and the arguments so
long drawn out that the game never pro-
ceeded beyond the first half Of the second
inning. The arbitrator decided the game
on points. as no runs had been scored.
deciding that the Equity team had the
greatest number of favorable decisions
United States Marchal Aulick Palmer
interfered with race which promised to
set new records in a unique field of con-
test. The marshal arrested Judge De
Lacy for breaking speed law requiring
horseless carriages to go faster than
walk. just as the head of the Juvenile
Court was forging ahead of the motor
race. Judge Aukam of the Municipal
Court, who had not started.
Judge De Lacy was hailed before Judges
Pugh and Mullowny. The court asked
the prisoner how much money he had.
proposing to make the punishment fit
the crime and the purse. Judge De Lacy.
not understanding the purpose and di-
rection Of the inquiry. exaggerated the
extent of his resources. and would have
gone into durance, except that the prose-
two Alexandria county
Crandal Mackey. unable to procure the
freedom of accused in custody of at
torney, lent him the money to pay the
fine.
Other Sports Also.
Then there were potato, one-leg, bag.
hurdle and other races. There was
nothing to these, as Walter Brandon
burg, not handicapped by weight. age
or shortness of limb, had all other con-
testants tied to the post.
Walter Penfield was voted the most
graceful swimmer. Eddie Kimball hit
than anybody else. He refused, how
ever, to smoke the prize cigars. but
traded them to Mike Colbert for cigar
cites.
Grand Army golf. viz: went in in 81
and came out in '65." Joe Burkart and
Leon Tobriner spent most of their time
gathering sea shells along the beach
for the children.
1t was some reception that Repre-
sentative Ben Johnson held. In the re-
ceiving line were the Commissioners.
Mai Markham, Capt. Brooke, DIR. Tin
dali and w. Meyer Levin, vice and
acting president of the Bar Associa-
something to tell Mr.. Johnson about
the needs of the District.
The dinner was held in the casino.
tho tables being arranged in gridiron
long tables, and the hosts Of the occa-
sion at the connecting tables. After
sitting down A. Coulter Wells was
awarded medal for having sold the
presentation speech being made by
Bill Holloway.
During the dinner there was chorus
singing. Among the musical numbers
mann, G. p. Hoover and p. l. Scantling,
and several quartets by George O'Con-
nor, Tittmann, Scantling and John
Carlisle.
Those at the Bake.
Among those present were: W. l.. Adkins,
William e. Ambrose. Frank S. Appleman
James B. Archer. George c.. Aukam, F. s.
Austin. D. w. Baker. Walter c. Balder-
son, Charles H. Bates. Charles H. Bau-
man, Morgan H. Beach, j. c. w. Beall,
James j. Becker. r. B. Behrend Alex
ander H. Bell. Charles Bendheim,
George A. Berry, A. A. Birney. Henry
p. Blair. s. r. Bond. Howard Boyd,
William Bradfeld. T. c. Bradley, Ed
mund Brady. E. c. Brandenburg, F..W.
Brandenburg. Chaplin Brown, A. s.
Browne, A. B. Browne, F. NJ Brylaw-
ski, J. A. Burkhart. D. OC Callaghan.
C. C. Calhoun, p. B. Campbell, j. M.
lin, c. V. Church. Melville Church. ].
B. Church. C. w. Claggett. Allen c.
Clark. E. E. Clement, M. J. Colbert, E. r.
+Colladay. w. F. Columbus, Charles Con-
raids. w. A. Coombe. Joseph w. Cox, c.
H. Craigin. Clare Crossfeld. G. B. Craig
hill, Daniel Curry. j. B. Dahlgren. C. D.
Davis, L. H. David, H. e. Davis, w. H
Dennis. C. F.. Diggs. r. G. Donaldson.
R. N. Donaldson, G.. A. Douglas, r. r.
Downing. G. T. Dunlop. e. c. Dutton,
7. s. Easby-Smith, w. C. English. ]. D.
F'aber, A. H. Ferguson. Norman Fisher.
J. s. Flannery, H. H. Father. r. B. F1e-
harty, G. E. Fleming, II. NJ. Foote. o. II.
Fowler. e. B. Frey, M. F. Frey. Robert
ley. H. r. George: G. G: Gertman. Ralph
W. Glennan, j. H. Gordon. H. r.
Cover, c. ]. F. Grafr. B. q. Graham.
W. M Hallam. G. e. Hamilton, J. j.
Hamilton. Leo p Harlow. s. McC Hawk
en-. g. v. Hayden. II. A. Heitmuller,
william Hitz, c. L. Hiliyer, F. j. Hogan,
H. II. Hollander. w. H. Holloway, Rice
Hooe, G. p. Hoover, w. p. Hoover,
James B. Horrigan, D. N. Houston, J. c.
Howard. w. Howe. F. H. Hough. John