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Evening star., 1912-07-08
BONDS (Continuei).
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Following a period of activity in invest
ment buying, evidenced by n steady de-
mand for local public utility bonds last
week, the local market by contrast to-
day bordered on stagnation. Little in
terest attached to the bids and offerings
at the noon meeting of the stock ex-
change. There were few changes in the
quotations and still fewer transactions
Bond sales were limited to issues OF a
total face value Of 81, 5OO while the sales
Of stock, all in fractional lots, aggre-
gated only fifty-one shares.
Bond prices were maintained at the
levels established by the active trading
at the close of business last week, 1000
Potomac Consolidated 5s selling at lU3ls;
1,OtD Washington Gas Js al Ills, and sou
Capital Traction 5s at 111ls.
OF the stocks, Washington Gas was the
only issue to produce more than one sale,
and in three broken lots this stock sold
at the level of 81. Washington Railway
and Electric common, in one small block
of ten shares, was taken at ~. while a
lot of the same size of Washington Rail-
way and Electric preferred brought 9i12.
Evening star., 1912-07-08
DECLARE HERDICS A DISGRACE
C. H. Campbell and NJ. z. Woodruff
Ask Lire Be Abolished.

Declaring that the herdics operated by
the Metropolitan Coach Company on F
and G streets are a public disgrace" c.
H. Campbell of 21O1 G street and Max
well z. Woodruff of 2033 G street, in let
ters to the District Commissioners, re-
quest that the line be abolished or the
company required to improve the service.
The Commissioners sent to Congress
last year report urging adoption of the
bill introduced by Senator Smith of Mich
igan, giving them power to regulate the
service. The bill passed the Senate Au-
gust Is, 1911. but is still on the House
calendar. If enacted, the bill will give
the Commissioners authority to compel
the company to furnish service which
shall at all times be reasonable, safe and
adequate and to maintain it's vehicles In
a sanitary condition.
Evening star., 1912-07-08
CONFERENCE ON ARMY.
Methods for Complete Reorganiza'
ton Are to Be Considered.

A series of conferences will begin at
the War Department tomorrow which II
is expected will have results of great
Importance to the regular army.
The purpose is to call together the
wisest and most experienced officers OF
the army, line and staff. chiefs of bu-
reaus. senator's and representatives " ho
have devoted themselves to army affairs,
to consider a general measure of reor
ganization for the whole military estab-
lishment.
1t Is hoped that in tn S way the legis-
lation which may be suggested as an out
come of the conferences will be thor
Oughly non-partisan to get considera-
tion at the hands of Congress on broad
lines and with single purpose of better
ing army conditions, of mcdcrnizing m L.
tary methods and of reconciling the eX-
treme claims of various elements in the
army who have honestly differed as to
measures while moved by common de-
sire to benefit the army as a whole.
Evening star., 1912-07-08
WEATHER
Generally Fair and Continued Warm
Tonight and Tuesday.

For the District Of Columbia, Maryland
and Virginia. generally fair. continued
warm tonight and Tuesday; light souther-
ly winds.
Warm weather continues generally east
Of the Rocky mountains and in the eX-
and thunderstorms In the southern states,
the Ohio valley. portions OF the lake
region and the northwest.
Warm weather will continue tonight
and Tuesday over the eastern half OF the
country. and probably Wednesday and
Thursday. Thunderstorms, however. to-
night or Tuesday over the lake region,
the Ohio valley and the south will afford
temporary relief.
The winds along ehe New England coast
will be moderate south and southwest
on the middle Atlantic coast light to mod
crate south and southwest; en- the south
Atlantic coast light to moderate variable
on the east gulf coast light to moderate
mostly southerly.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty -four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermomter-Yesterd 4 pm, 80:
pm, S3; IL midnight, "A; today, 4
8. m. 12; am, Il, IL noon, 80; pm,
90. Maximum. 80, at 1:45 pm. today;
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, "a: minimum, 20.
Barometer--Yesterda 4 pm. 30.15;
8 pm. 30.13: IL midnight, 3O.16; today,
4 am. 3016; s am, 30.1S; IL noon,
30.15: 2 pm, 30.12.
Evening star., 1912-07-08
Want the Unattainable.

IT is not generally thought that
actors and actresses. like the rest OF
humanity. are coa:shntly reaching out
for the things they have not and prob
ably cannot get. II remains for Van
derheydon F!Ses. dramatic authority
to point out TO the readers of our next
Sunday Magazine Scores OF instances
among h< adiiners taat illustrate this
For instance. one of Richard Mans
fields abiding ar.bitfons was to play
had the play in rehearsal several
times. And there is no end of others
VINO had similar desires, most Of them
To play Hamlet and other Shakes
pedrcan roles.
Evening star., 1912-07-08
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' :es are higher
BGGS-Nearby fresh Virginia. 1Sa19
West Virginia ana southwest Virginia.
Is; Tennessee, Is.
BUTTER-Elgin fancy. per lb., 29a2s1s
western. firsts. Ia2S; seconds. 26ka27;
CHEESE-New York state factory. new.
i&
POULTRY-Hen's. per lb., 1fh; roost-
ers, per lb. o: turkeys. 13aI5: chickens.
springers, 22a25.
DRESSED PoULTRY-Hens. ehoice.
per lb., 16a11; ROSTERS. per lb., 9al0; tur-
keys, per h., Halls; young ducks. per h.,
lSa2O; geese. per h., Sa1O.
ETABLES-Potatoes, new, No. 1,
per bbi.. 2.25a2.75; No. p per bbl., 1.25a
1.15; corn IN. CD, per crate, 1.2Oa1. ID
yams. IN. C.), per bbl., 3.O0a4.O0; onions,
Texas. per crate, LOCAL .o5: new cabbages,
crate. 2.OOa2.5o: lettuce. per basket, 75a
1.25; string beans, per basket, 5Oa75; per
bbl.. 1.25al.JO; squash, per bbl.,
75a1cO; beets, per 100 punches. 1Ooa
2.CO; kale, per bbl.. JOa7o; spinach,
per bbl.. 1.ooa1.25; tomatoes, per crate.
cucumbers North Carolina, Joa1 80; peas
per bbl.. 5.OOa6.OO.
GREEN FRUITS-Apples. DID, per box,
1.50a325; new. per bbl. 1.5Oa3.O0; oranges,
California. per DOX, .oa4.20, Florida
oranges. 4.5Oa5.O0; lemons, per box. ;;.JOa
400; grape fruit, per box, J.COa6.OO; pine
apples, 2.OOa2.oO: cantaloupes. per crate,
2OOa3.OO; cherries. per qt., 6a2O; peaches,
per crate. 1.OOa2.OO: huckleberries, per qt.,
6a121a; blackberries, 6a12l2; plums, per qt,
5aS.
HAY AND srRAw-Hay. western.
No. /. 26.5Oa27.5O; No. 2. 25.OOa26. 90;
mixed hay. 22.0Oa24OO: straw. rye,
bale, 1S.O0a1s.50: machine thrash. 14OOa
1900: straw. wheat. per ton. TO- 50a1l. 20:
straw. oat. per ton. 13.OOa14.OO
LIVE STOCK-Sheep. per lb., 2.5Oa3 so;
spring lambs. per h.. 8; calves, choice,
per h., g.; medium. per lb., 7a7ls.
WOOL AND :IIDES-Wool. washed,
free Of burrs. per h.. 32a35; wool. un-
washed. per h.. 30; hides. dry. per h..
l5alU; green liides. A.. n: cansAiI.. green,
each. l.25a1. 80.
GRAIN-Wheat per bu., 1.12a1. IA;
corn, shelled. 90a93; ear. per bbl., 4S5a
500: oats. western white, No. .. per bu.,
62aG4; oats, mixed. per bu., 61a63; bran.
%. OOa3O 90: rn.ddlinGs. 3O00a32.OO.
SEEDS-Red clover, per bu., 11.Ooa
11.5O: alsike clover, per bu., 1O.OOa11. 90;
white clover, per bu., 16.Ooa24.O0; GRIM
SOL clover. 5.75a6.O0; timothy. per bu..
5.0Oa5 80: blue grass, per bu.. i.75a2.2 %;
redtop grass, 13.JOa17.OO per 100 lbs: al
falfa, per bu., 12OOa15.O0.
Evening star., 1912-07-08
GIVES LIFE FOR HER DOG.
Rescues Canine From Train, But Is
Killed in Act.

Foreign Correspondence OF The Star.
PARIS. June p, 1912.
A few months ago a woman named
Leblond-who had been given charge OF
level crossing at Mehun, in the Cher
department on her husbands death, and
who lived alone in a little house beside
the line-was rescued by a stray dog from
a tramp who tried to murder her.
She took the dog to live with her. Tues
day evening Nine. Leblond saw that heI
dog, which was quite used to trains. was
sleeping on the line.
She noticed him just as an express
train came laundering along. ran on the
line and rescued him, but was herself
knocked down by the train and killed.
Evening star., 1912-07-08
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water al
IS am: Great Galls-Temperature, 50;
condition, so Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature, S3: condition at north connec-
ton, 40: condition at south connection.
35. Georgetown distributing reservoir
Temperature. "a: condition at effiuent
gatehouse, Is.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, :J6 am. and 2:lj
p M; high tide, S:36 am. and S:33 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 9:32 am. and 9:2j
p m; high tide, 2:47 am. and $40 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 4:41 am; sun sets
7:21 pm.
TOmorrow-Sun rises T:4l am.
Moon rises 1905 pm today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset
extinguishing begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-fiye minutes before
sunrise.
Evening star., 1912-07-08
he read letters exchanged between Whit
and Senator Lorimer.
Says Immunity Was Given.

Senator Dillingham; attached significance
to the fact that none of the state author
tiles Of Illinois ever Investigated the sto-
ries about the legislature Jackpot" The
men connected with 1t. he said, went
around the streets with immunity papers
in their pockets. given for the sake of
getting evidence against Senator Lori
mer.
Senator Reed interrupted Mr.. Dilling-
ham at that point.
IF the Senate committee, in the light
Of all the testimony and facts that were
developed. was unable to get at the
source Of the Jackpot he asked. does
the senator think it fair to criticise the
officials of the state of Illinois for not get
ting at the source?"
II will leave that to the senator" re-
torted Senator Dillingham;. II don't want
to- go into that question now"
+ Senator Lorimer himself Joined in the
colloquy at that point. asking II the evi-
dence did not show that through Gov.
Deneen and the Chicago Tribune efforts
were made to prevent the attorney Of
Sangamon county from investigating the
general Jackpot" Mr.. Dillingham; said
he was going to take up that matter
later.
Evening star., 1912-07-08
Daphne" Concluded,

OF course you have read the first in
stallment Of Daphne of the Forest" that
splendid two-part story by William Fred
erick Dix. In our next Sunday Maya azine
the second part appears. with the round
ing out of this strange and charming
plot. MIR. Dix has displayed. and is dis
playing his ability i'm various directions.
For one thing, he is one of the leading
life insurance men Of New York, being
secretary Of one Of the biggest COM
panies. and has also been editor of the
Churchman and Town and Country, as
we'll as author OF several books. He
never, however, wrote q prettier tale
than Daphne
Evening star., 1912-07-08
FINDS NO TRACE OF STEAMER,
City of Panama Reported, However,
to Be Hinder Own Steam

SAN FRANCISCO. July s.-The steam.
er Rose City reached the latitude of the
Pacific Mail steamer City of Panama at
3:4o o'clock this morning and found no
trace of the vessel. according to a WIRE
less message received here. The Rose
City was sent out late last night, when an
aerogram was received stating the City of
Panama was drifting 30 miles to the
southwest with disabled machinery.
LOS ANGELES, Cal, July S.-Tele-
grams received today from the naval
wireless station at Point Arguello say
wireless advices had been received from
the steamer City of Panama stating that
she was six miles off Point Sur and pro-
ceeding northward under her own steam.
Evening star., 1912-07-08
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. July s.-Flour-Quiet and
lower to sell.
Wheat-Further beneficial rains north
west and in Canada, big worlds ship
ments, lower cables and weakness IN
other markets. resulted in a one-cent de-
cline In wheat early; September. 1.NHa
1.O01a.
Pork-Quiet.
Beef-Steady.
Lard-Quiet.
Raw sugar--Quiet; Muscovado. 50 test.
3.27: centrifugal. 96 test, ST.; molasses,
50 test, 3.O2; refined. quiet.
Petroleum-Steady.
Enthusiastically.
Hay-Quiet.
Hides-Steady.
Leather-Firm.
Butter-Steady. Receipts, 1851 tubs;
creamery extras. 27a27ls; firsts. 26a26 !;
seconds. c5a251a: thirds. 24a241t; state
dairy. finest. 2ea261s; good to prime. :4a
tras, %; firsts. 231sa24ha: seconds, 22a22111: !:
factory. current make. flrsts, %: seconds.
211sa2; packing stock, current make, No.
=, p; No. 3, 19a2O.
Evening star., 1912-07-08
FOREIGN BANKS.

PARIS, July S.-Three per cent rentes
92 francs 25 centines for the account
exchange on London. % francs - cen
times for checks; private rate OF dis
count, "a per cent.
BERLIN, July s.-Exchange on Lon
don, 20 MARKS Al pfennigs for checks
money, per cent; private rate Of dis
count, 31a per cent.
LONDON. July S.-Bullion amounting
to G17,OO0 was taken into the Bank Of
England on balance today.
Evening star., 1912-07-08
Bishop Burke Sole Beneficiary.

Rt. Rev. T. NJ. A. Burke. Bishop of
Albany, is named as sole beneficiary of
the estate of his kinswoman, Annie NJ.
Goodwin, according to her will. dated
October s. 1885, and amended by codicil
of May Q. 1904. The estate is valued at
$4,000. The bishop Is also named as
executor.
Bishop Burke has declined to act as
executor and in asking for the probate
of the will today requested that letters
of administration with the will annexed
be granted to Edwin A. Goodwin, brother
of the deceased. Attorney E. s. Bailey
represents the estate.
Evening star., 1912-07-08
BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
Easier; spot contract, a9s4: July, 9911: Au-
gust, 991s; September 1.OO1k; receipts. 20.
645 bushels; new southern by sample. 93a
90: new southern on grade, 06Aa1.0OA.
Corn-Dull; spot contract, q; receipts,
S,31o bushels.
Oats-Weak and lower: No. 2, white.
53h asked: standard white, 53 asked: No.
3, white: son asked: receipts. 1904 bus
hels.
Rye-Dull.
Hay-Quiet: No. l Timothy, &c. 5Oa27. 90:
No. l, clover mixed, 22.5Oa23OO
Grain freights-Quiet: steam to Liver
pool, per busfA.l none: offering, Cork for
orders, per quarter, 81.
Evening star., 1912-07-08
POST OFFICE PROMOTIONS.
Letter Carriers and Clerks Advanced
q Grade Each.

Promotions in the city post Office were
announced today as follows:
Letter carriers from 81. 900 to 81, 100. AL
fred Brand, Jesse c. Sweeney. Clarence
B. Tully and Lurdolph A.. Dohoney: $500
to $1,000. Ulysses S. Edwards, Thomas
W. Overton and Levi S. Flora: $500 to
don and Daniel H. Stewart: 5000 to $500.
Clinton G.. Light.
Clerks from $1,000 to $1,1O0 Lyttleton
A. Baker. James B. Dement,. Joseph A.
Griff1th. H. n. Heacock, Clarence H.
Jones, Ann M. Marye. Clarence M. Mace
and John L. Wise.
From $500 to $1,000. Charles NJ. But
ler w. H. Curry. o. o. Daumer, c. A.
Howard and Mary Mastin.
Evening star., 1912-07-08
LONDON STOCK MARKET.

LONDON. July S.-The market for
American securities opened dull and de-
clined on light liquidation. At noon the
tone was quiet, with prices unchanged
TO y lower. excepting Canadian Pacific
which was lis higher than Saturdays
New York closing.
In the afternoon prices were barely
maintained on light Wall street support
and the close was uncertain
Evening star., 1912-07-08
THE COURTS

EQUITY COURT-Justice Anderson.
Brown agt. Templeman: pro confesso or
dered: plaintiffs attorney, w. T. Powell.
Harbin agt. Arnold: order authorizing
W. G. Johnson; defendants attorneys, A.
L. Newmeyer and A. A Birney.
Maddox agt. Young; pro confesso or
dered; plaintiffs attorney. ]. p. McMahon.
Offutt agt. Grigsby: order of publica-
ton: plaintiffs attorney. c. F. Benjamin.
Rosenthal agt. Myers: pro confesso Or
dered; plaintiffs attorney. J. B. Stein.
CIRCUIT COURT-Justice Anderson.
Adams agt. Washington Railway and
Electric Company; motion to extend time
for pleading granted: defendants attor-
ney, w. c. Sullivan.
Fourteenth Street Savings Bank agt.
Noyes and International Banking Cor
poration agt same: order to surrender
notes on filing copies: plaintiffs attor-
neys. H. W. wheatley and F. W. Nc
Reynolds; defendants attorney, Louis A.
Dent.
CRIMINAL COURT-Mr. Justice Ander-
United States agt. Howard Marquette;
non-support: recognizance $500 taken for
payment of allowance to wife: attorney.
c. H. Turner.
grand larceny; nolle pros; defendant dis
charged: attorney. w. c. English.
United States agt. James w. Branch;
embezzlement; sentenced to jail for eight
months; attorney, ]. c. Foster.
BANKRUPT COURT-Justice Anderson.
In re Hattie, c. Franey; adjudication
and reference to E. s. McCalmont.
In re julius Block; hearing on dis
charge set for August 10.
PROBATE COURT-Justice Anderson.
Estate of Stilson Hutchins; collector
authorized to collect insurance; attorneys,
Brandenburg & Brandenburg.
Estate of Henry P. Higley; will admit
ted to probate and letters estamentary
granted to Washington Loan and Trust
Company; attorney, J. B. Larner.
Estate of Willis Pinner; petition for
probate of will filed; attorney. r J.
Bacon.
Estate of Michael F. Brennan: petition
for letters Of administration filed; attor-
ney, W. S. Duvall.
Estate of Matthew McCulley: petition
for letters of administration filed; attor-
ney Irving Williamson.
Estate of Alice E. Seitz; order appoint
ing Richard Kingsman. administrator;
bond, 500; attorneys, Sleman & Lerch.
Estate of William T. Vanderslice; petit
ton for letters of administration filed
attorneys, Watts & Lichliter.
Estate of Daniel Alworth; will admitted
to probate; attorney. r. Preston Shealey.
Estate of Annie NJ. Goodwin; will dated
October 8, 1898, filed with codicil Of May
o. 1904: petition for probate Of will filed
with renunciation of executor; attorney,
E. 8. Bailey.
Evening star., 1912-07-08
Find Rock-Hewn Tombs.
of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence of The Star.
ROME. June 20, 1912
The Italians have explored a large ne
cropolis at the ancient Roman town of
Lla nca: I'll RI. and have 7'scovereC
Itwenty-one rock hewn ia:.lbs continuing
many glass phials. bronze vases and
cheological value. Some Of the tombs were
ae illogical value. Stme OF the toms were
used IN comparatively .ecent times, DR. =
somahly by desce.cantS .. the orlki aai
Roman colon!sts Of the first century
elnEirc.
Evening star., 1912-07-08
Return Of Gen. Edwards.

Gen. Clarence Edwards, military men,
ber Of the commission which visited Eu-
rope in the interest OF the Panama Pacific
exposition. has returned to Washington.
bringing report of the unqualified success
LOT the mission. Most Of the European
capitals were visited and the iiveliest in
terest was displayed In the approaching
exposition.
Evening star., 1912-07-08
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. July S.-Closing: Cotton
Spot. good business done; prices IL to 13
I.65; good middling. 7.27: m ddling, 6.95;
low mddling. 665: good ordinary, 6y3;
ordinary. 80. The sales of the day were
1000 bales. of which 1900 were for
speculation and export. and included $500
American: receipts. 1000 bales inciding
1,jO American Futures opened firm and
closed very steady. July 671: July-Au-
gust. g.. rs: Atgust-September. 6.13ls: Sep
tember-Octob.r. 6.661a: October November,
661: ACCOMPLISHMENTS. 6.5S: Decem-
ber-January. 6.51. January February, 6.57
February-March. 6.511a: March-April, 6.5S:
AprI-May, 65Sl1; May-June, $50
Evening star., 1912-07-08
LIVERPOOL

LIVERPOOL, July s-Closing: Wheat
Spot No. red western winter. Ss 6ald;
No. 2 Manitoba, IS Id; No. 3 Manitoba.
tober, Is 2ssd; December, Is 1hd.
Corn-Spot, firm; American mixed. old,
Is; new American kiln-dried, 6s lid: fu-
lures weak; July, As. 9Nd; September.
4s 7Hd.
Hops in London Pacific COAST. fs 15sa
so Cd.
Evening star., 1912-07-08
Washington Stock Exchange.
Regular call. lo o'clock noon.

Sales-Regular call. l2 O'clock noOn
Capital Traction 5s. $5tW at 11l1a.
Potomac cons. 5s, ST. 900 at luis. $1,000 at
1885.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd.. 10 at
94Ia.
Washington Gas, 20 at 81, j ut S4.
LanstOn. / ut ".
After call-Washington Railway and Electric
conl.. 10 at 92.
Washington Gas 1s, 81 coo at l11h.
Washington Gas, Il at 81.
Evening star., 1912-07-08
DECLINES ARE NOTED
Market Develops Heavy Ten
dency at Opening.
AMERICAN TOBACCO DROPS
Conditions sAscribed to Last Weeks
Bank Statement.
SPECIALTIES ACUTELY WEAK
Speculation During the Afternoon Be-
comes Stagnant at Shade Above
the Lowest.
AMERICAN TOBACCO DROPS
SPECIALTIES ACUTELY WEAK

NEW YORK, July s-The stock mar
ket developed a heavy tendency at the
opening today. with material declines in
Union Pacific. Reading, Lehigh Valley,
Chicago Great Western, Smelling, Steel
ferred. The only gain of note was made
by Southern Railway preferred.
The movement in the first hour was ir-
regular. with alternate rallies and de-
clines. Last weeks heaviness in the to-
bacco group was renewed. American To-
bacco declining nine points.
In the absence of more definite reasons.
the heaviness of todays stock market
was ascr.bed to last weeks bank state
ment. which disclosed an actual deficit Of
more than S5OoO,o,U and heavy cash
loss. This found some reflection In the
opening rates for call money, which loan
ed at 3 per cent, but otherwise there
were no indications that the conditions
SHOWN In the statement would cause
more than mild monetary furry.
Amalgamated Copper Says.
Amalgamated Copper sagged again on
the heaviness of coppers abroad, and
steel and the rest of the active list
showed a dropping tendency. Some
specialties. particularly American To-
bacco. were acutely weak. Bonds were
irregular.
The selling movement apparently ran it's
course in the early afternoon, but there
were no recoyeries of consequence,
speculation becoming stagnant at a shade
above the lowest
Further heavy selling of the leading is
sues. especially copper shares, which
probably had its basis in the prospect OF
an adverse June report tomorrow.
brought the general level of prices still
lower in the afternoon.
Evening star., 1912-07-08
ARMY POLO CONTESTS
TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY
Competition 10 Result in Team
for Tourney at Narra-
gansett Pier.

The all-army polo tournament which is
to be held in Potomac Park, beginning
Wednesday and continuing for nine days
until July 49, has for it's object the Sc
lection of an army team to contest in the
polo tournament at Point Judith, Nara
gansett Pier, July 20 to August "a. The
army team will be made. up from the
men making the best showing at the
Washington tournament.
Teams from West Point Fort Sill,
Fort Myer, Fort Oglethorpe, Fort Riley,
Philadelphia and team made UP OF
officers assigned to duty in Washington
Will compete at Potomac Park for the
honor of representing the army In the
lis the first polo tournament outside the
service In which an army team will have
HcOmpeted.
Regarded as Good Exercise.
Polo is regarded by army experts as
the best sort of exercise in horsemanship
that can be engaged in by cavalry Of
ficers. The War Department favors the
sport for its educational value.
Wednesday a team made up of five
officers of the 11th Cavalry from Fort
oglethorpe. Ga. will compete against
the West Point team. Thursday the
team Of the 9Th Artillery from Fort
Riley. Kan. will oppose team COM
posed of officers stationed at Fort
Myer. From Fort Sill, Okla. comes
the team of the 5th Artillery. which
will oppose five officers stationed in
Washington in Fridays game.
The winner Of the first contest will try
issue with the winner of the second Sat
urday. Monday will see play between
winners Of the third and fourth con-
tests.
- Chance to "Come Back
Tuesday the losers of the first and Sec
ond contests will have a chance to show
whether either of them can come back.
Wednesday the army team will play
against freebooters and visitors. Thurs
day the play will be between the losers
of the contest and the 9Th Artillery, and
the Washington team will play against
the winners Of the contest between the
losers of the first and second days play
Friday of next week the game will be
between the army team and freebooters
and visitors.
Evening star., 1912-07-08
Courage Pays.

Another of DIR. Eugene l.. Fisk's health
articles appears in our next Sunday Mag
azine.t This one Is about the value OF
courage as health asset" Il pays to
be courageous. even when considering the
welfare Of our bodies.