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Evening star., 1914-11-29
LENNON WILL SELL CLUB.
To Dispose of St. Paul Franchise
Tebeau Wins Suit.

Special I'isl1tc,. 20 The star.
| CHICAGO, November 2S.-Res ardl less
of whether the option to purchase the
ST. Paul franchise of the American As
| sociation is exercised by ]. W. Norton.
acting in behalf of a syndicate Of st.
Paul business men, Owner George L.
Lennon, according to confidential in
formation received from the Twin City.
will sever his active connection with
base ball. probably by January /.
The option held by Mr.. Norton ex-
pires with the end Of this month. but
there will be no difficulty in obtain
ing an extension, provided other bid
ders with either cash or check book in
hand are not already on the scene. for
Owner Lennon wishes to give st. Paul
first chance to retain its franchise.
There seems to b. considerable diff
Guilty III aroustng financial enthusiasm,
for the Saints iost 50 much money last
year that the proposition does not look
attractive as an investment In these
days Of tight money.
President Wathen OF Louisville has
stood pat in his determination to re-
appoint Jack Hayden as manager of
the Colonels for 1915. despite the fact
that the Louisville fans do not seem
to regard Hayden with popular favor.
Louisville has been a pennant con-
| tender under the two years of Hay
dens leadership. and Wathen deter
mined to let we'll enough alone. Presi-
dent Chivington several times has gone
out OF his way to speak highly of the
Colonels' field leader
Word has been received here from
Owner George Tebeau of the Kansas
City Blues that the supreme court has
affirmed the decision Of the lower
courts upholding his right to exercise
an option of purchase on the ground
occupied by the Kansas City park.
This case has been in litigation for
four or five years, and has been fought
all along the line.
The property originally was obtained
under lease with an option to pur-
chase, for which tender was made and
refused. The option price was said to
be under 100000. as against a present
valuation of between 100000 and $780,
900, according to who makes the val
uation, SO owner Tebeau has a hand
some profit on the transaction.
one action taken by the National As
sociation of Professional Base Ball
Leagues at Omaha seems generally to
have been overlooked. That was the
reservation OF territory for the West
ern Canada League for 1915 whether
or not the league operates. That such
a request might be made was forecast
before the meeting.
Evening star., 1914-11-29
AIMED AT HIGH COST.
Dallas, Tex. Gets Permit for Free
Market on Federal Site.

The high cost of living was attacked
yesterday at new angle, when AS
sistaut Secretary Newton of the Treas
ury Department granted permission to
the city of Dallas. Tex. to establish a
free open-:ir market on the site for a
federal building recently purchased by
the government. Under the arrange
nents with the Treasury Department
farmers and truck gardeners can place
their products on sale without the pay
rnent of market fees, and residents of
Dallas will have an opportunity to buy
such products directly.
If the experiment works well in Dal-
las Mr.. Newton said. the same plan
may be adopted in other cities There
are several hundred unoccupIed build
ing sites throughout the country. In
th. ordinary course of events many of
these will be incumbered for several
wears to come.
Il do not know, said Mr.. Newton.
that this will result in any modifica-
tion of prices, but if it shall the ex-
pertinent will be worth the effort.
do not know where the trouble lies,
but somewhere on the road between
the farm and the city kitchen some
thing happens that makes all products
of the farm and garden extremely ex-
pensiTe.
Evening star., 1914-11-29
CORONER TO INVESTIGATE.
Proposes Inquiry Regarding the
Death of Kate Mccormick.

Kate Mccormick. forty years old, died
yesterday afternoon In a room in the
rooming house of Thomas Moore, 327
Missouri avenue. An autopsy perform
ed at the morgue last night developed
that death had been due to Bright 5
disease
Circumstances surrounding the death
OF the woman resulted in an investiEa-
ton by the police of the Sth precinct.
Mary Kelly. thirty five years old. en-
ployed in the house. and four men Civ
ing the names of William Welch, forty
three years old: James u. Haven. forty
three years old: Samuel Ayres. forty
three years old. and Boyd Harding.
twenty-five years old. were arrested
pending an investigation.
The police were told that the woman,
who is said to have been Il dressmaker.
had been drinking heavily for several
days prior to her death.
Evening star., 1914-11-29
WILL SPREAD PATRIOTISM.
United Service Club to Teach Young
America Country's Needs.

Spreading broadcast to the young
men Of America the doctrines of pa
triotism, so they will know what 1t
means to come to the defense of the
country in time of need. is to be the
work of the United Service Club, de-
clared Capt. Sheridan Ferree, treas
urer of the club. i'll u speech last night
at the club.
Gen. L. W. Whitaker praised the
movement which resulted in the or
ganization Of the United Service Club.
Others who spoke were Col John l..
Glen, L. :. A, popularly known as the
drummer boy of Chickamauga" Maj.
F. S. Hodgson. L. S. v, past depart
ment commander of the United Span
ish War Veterans: Col. John McElroy.
department commander. Army and
Navy Union, and DR.. ID. X. Gleeson. de-
partmert commander, Grand Army of
the Republic Capt. j. Walter Mitchell
presided.
Evening star., 1914-11-29
EVERETT HIGH WINS
0verWheIms Oak Park of Chi
cago by Score of 80 to O.
KARL JOHNSON THE STAR
Plays Spectacular Game on the De-
fensive and in Line
Plunging.
KARL JOHNSON THE STAR

BOSTON, Mass. November 2S.-VaHed
formations based on the Minnesota
shift and open play. lateral passes.
forward passes and line plunges en-
abled the Everett High School foot bali
eleven to defeat the heavy Oak Park
High team CT Chicago, so to today.
The winning team has scored 539
points this season. and has held all
opponents without score.
Karl Johnson, Evrretts left tackle.
was the particular star Of the occa-
sion. tigurnG in practically every play.
His lin. plunsine on tackle round
plays and his worl. on the defensive
were spectacular
only once. in the last part Of the
second period. did the Chicago youths
threaten the Everett goal or gain first
down They rushed fror., sh-iF own
l.-yard line to within 20 yards OF the
Everett goal on Il trick formation. us
ing the lateral pass. but were held for
downs there
Evening star., 1914-11-29
PROF. VS.. FRANKLIN
IS TO LECTURE HERE
Also Will Hold Conferences With
Commission on Swimming
Pools.

Prof ". s Franklin of the depart
ment of physics of Lehigh University
is to visit Washington the latter part
of this week to deliver a number OF
lectures and also to hold a conference
on swimming pools with the commits
sion which at present is making ii
survey of the city under the auspices
of the federal Children's bureau and
the District department of play
grounds.
Prof Franklin has expressed the
hope that a delegation of Washington
business men will be present at the
conference. which is to he held at the
New Willard Hotel Thursday evening
al s o'clock
He Is to deliver :; lecture before the
Physics Club of the bureau of stand
ards Friday afternoon. an cNper IN, ntal
lecture SATURDAY. evening before tho
Washington Philosophical Society on
Some Phenomena of Fluid Motion and
the Curved Flight of Base Ball"
Thursday morning he is to address, the
pupils of Central High School and the
following day is to talk to the pupils
Of the Mckinley Manual framing
School In these talks he is to con-
trast present day schooling with that
of the youth in Kansas during pioneer
and Mine"
Prof. Franklin - an advocate of
plenty of exercise for the youth OF the
nation. Expressing the hope tina. the
business men may take particular in
terest in the conference which is being.
planned, he says: I'm my opinion. the
great problem of physical and indus
trial education cannot be solved by
school people alone. even if they had
unlimited funds at their disposal: our
business men and our manufacturers
must help. | say must advisedIy, for
never was there cleaner prophecy
than Nietsche's. which can now be
worded as being fulhlled in terror,
The time has come when men must
think of nothing but education and
by education ] do not mean inconse-
quential bookishness: and neither did
Nietsche.
Evening star., 1914-11-29

The relationship Of tie country TO
Washington. the federal city. will be one
Of the chief topics Of discussion at the
tenth annual convention of the American
Civic Association. to be held at the New
Willard Hotel, beginning Wednesday and
continuing through Friday. City and
town planning in general will 1e the
chief topic of the gathering, which will
be attended hy civic workers and others
from all sections Of the country.
i. Horace Mcfarland of Harrisburg,
To. president of the association, will be
In charge of the opening session, and at
several OF the mor.. important meetings
of the convention. The program. which
has been prepared by Mr.. Mcfarland
and Richard +. WatrouS of Washington,
secretary of the association, will include
discussion of City. County and National
Parks THE Use of Schools as Social
Centers' Home and NeiShborhood In
provemenI." and the Abatement of the
Billboard Nuisance. y piquant feature
of the billboard discussion will be the
appearance before the association of an
officer OF one of the largest bill posting
co1npa MES of the country, who will speak
on "The Billboard, Seen From its Own
AHgle."
Evening star., 1914-11-29
PROTESTS PROPOSED
LOCATION Of SCHOOL
A. g. Hermann Declares That Site
Recommended by Subcommittee
Is Not Desirable.

To the Editor of The Star:
1 have just inspected the location for
the Eastern High School. recently rec
commended by n subcommittee of the
board Of education. This land is To-
Gated between 18th and 18th streets,
East Capitol and streets northeast
1t contains about thirteen and three
fourths acres. I found II one of the
most uneven pieces Of land In this sec
ton OF the city. Eighteenth street is
dug through the center OF it and makes
canal some twelve or fifteen feet
deep and seventy-flve feet vide. The
northeast part Of the land is forty feet
lower than the southwest. 1t is likely
IT would take 100000 to make this
tract level
AZ the last meeting of the Southeast
washington Citizens Association We
recommended that the squares lying d.
.ectly west OF the jail building be pur-
ing could be placed at 18th street and
Massachusetts avenue southeast and
the remainder Of the land used for rec
reation purposes. l understand the two
streets. Massachusetts avenue and b
street southeast. containing about
eieVen and quarter acres, have been
onsred FOR the school site.
any school site. but more can be pro-
cured II desired. The other square to
the east, containing about seven acres,
ls owned partly by Georgetown Uni
, Versity and has not been offered, but
could easily be condemned and acquired
cnehply. as the whole square is carried
on the assessment books Of the District
at cents square foot This would
make over eighteen acres and can all
be acquired for less than the appropria
tion Of sl50,00O.
The site selected by the subcommittee
places the school some three or four
squares farther away from our section
A large share of the students who will
attend this school will come from
southeast Washington. as the territory
east OF South Capitol and south Of Eas
capitol streets Is built solid to the
river, while the territory lying beyond
the Anacostia river contains some
| twenty thousand population.
These children will have a long way
| to walk. even If it is placed at the To-
cation suggested above. The other To-
cation is about a quarter of a mile
farther. I think the school would be
located much nearer the center Of pop-
ulation if placed somewhere in the vi.
cinlty or Massa chusetts avenue. There
| the land is perfectly level. and as there
are but few houses on it could be pur-
chased for much less than the site se-
| lected. A. C. HERRMAEN
| President Of the Southeast Washington
CITIZENS Association.
Evening star., 1914-11-29
NUGGET Of GOLD TAKEN
FROM CROP Of CHICKEN
SIND Expected to Cause Klondike
Rush on Nearby Maryland
Community.

Residents of Alta Vista. Montgomery
county. Nd. anticipate something in
the nature Of a Klondike rush to that
vicinity as the result of the finding of
a nugget of gold in the crop of a
chicken. The fowl was Matched and
raised by Enoch G. Johnson. a resident
of Alta Vista. who found the nugget.
Mr.. johnson was preparing a num-
Der OF chickens for market Friday aft
ernoon. and while SO engaged cut open
the crop of one Of the fowls. A fash
of yellow metal caught his eye. and
on examination Mr.. Johnson found the
glitter came from a small nugget. Hav-
ing had experience with such mug
gets. Mr.. Johnson at once recognized
that 1t was real gold. but to make GER
tain he had the negget tested by a
manufacturing jeweler in this city.
who pronounced it pure gold.
Product of His Farm, He Says.
The nugget was not large. being only
about the size of a small grain Of corn.
That it was picked up on the Johnson
place is certain. Mr.. Johnson declares.
because the chicken in the crop of
which it was found was hatched and
raised on the place and had never been
away from Mr.. Johnson's land.
1t has been said for many years that
the territory surrounding Washington
contains gold, and at many places, it
is stated, gold dust has neen washed
in small quantities from the sands of
the creeks. Very few nuggets have
ever been found. however. even small
ones. the gold usually being in the
form of fine dust and in quantities SO
small as to make it hardly worth the
labor of washing it from the gravel.
Quest Likely to Follow.
The finding of even a small nugget,
it is stated. is unusual enough to at
tract attention. and 1t is expected many
a receptacle will be temporarily con-
verted into a gold washing pan around
Alta Vista. In the effort to locate COM
Mr.. Johnson's chicken.
Evening star., 1914-11-29

Highest praise for American surgeons
and Red Cross nurses by Queen Mary
of England after she had made a care
full inspection Of their care of wounded
and suffering in a hospital at Paignton
is recorded in letter just received
by Miss Mabel Boardman, chairman Of
the national relief board of the Amer
lean Red Cross.
The hospital at Paignton is under the
auspices of the American women's war
relief fund. and the letter to Miss
Boardman is from Lady Paget. pres
cere appreciation of the assistance CIV
en- by the American Red Cross.
An Aid to Giving.
To promote Christmas zeal in giving
to the Red Cross fund, the Red Cross
headquarters announce that for those
who wish to practice self-denial it will
send out for donors of relief funds
Christmas cards to those whose ad-
dresses are supplied. These cards ad
wise the recipients that instead OF re-
ceiving a Christmas gift the money
which would ordinarily have been de-
voted to such gift aa:, Seen contrib
uted to the European war relief fund of
the American Red Cross. These cards
will be attractively gotten up and a
sample text follows:
THE SEASONS GREETINGS
Christmas 1914 New Year 1915
That the seasons cheer may be ex-
tended to portion of the untold num- =
bers of men. women and children who
are suffering in Europe. and that their
misery may be somewhat lessened. the
donor has contributed a portion of his
Christmas money to the European war
relief fund of the American Red Cross.
Any Color Acceptable.
Inquiries have reached the Red Cross
about tho color of acceptable muffiers
to send to the needy in Europe. 1t
seems that an impression spread that
only certain colors would be accepta BILE
in certain countries. This is not true.
Mufflers of any color may be contrib
uted for any country.
Evening star., 1914-11-29
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Carrie Revell, at 10th street
wharf from Mattawoman creek, Md,
with cord wood for J.. A. Clarke &
Son: power boats Virginia, S. d.
Fletcher. Louise and Virginia and sloop
Cris, oysters from Blackstone Island
beds for the market, at 11th street
wharf: steamer Newport News, from
Norfolk and Old Point to the Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat Company.
Departures
Schooner Orbit, light, for Eanjemoy
creek to load cord wood back to this
city; schooner Lewis Worrell, light,
for a Potomac point to load for the
dealers here; schooner Eleanor Rus
sell, from Alexandria with merchandise
for Mattawoman creek. Nd: power
boat Frank Phillips. light. from 1lth
street wharf for Alexandria,; canal
boat Ruth w. light. for Georgetown
en- route to Seneca, Md. to load rail-
road ties for dealers here: power
boat Maude, from Alexandra for a
lower river point with merchandise !:
barge Nassau, from Georgetown In tow
for Norfolk to load for Baltimore:
steamer Northland. for Old Point and
Norfolk: steamer Three Rivers for
lower river landings and Baltimore:
STEAMER FIeuefich de fSaTy, Tor river
points. Colonial Beach and Mattox
creek.
Tugs and Tows.
Tug James o. Carter arrived with a
tow Of oyster and wood laden craft
from lower river points: tug Louise
departed with lighter laden with lum-
Der. hay and other stores for the Oc-
coauan workhouse: tug Captain Toby
left with barge for Georgetown and
lighter for Alexandria: tug Meade ar
rived at Georgetown with sand and
gravel laden lighters: tug john Miller
arrived in the Eastern branch with
lighters from River View; tug Herbert
arrived at Alexandria with lighters to
be brought to this city: tug Minerva
arrived with lighters from down river.
Memoranda.
Schooner Edith Verrall will go to
Maryland point after railroad ties for
this city; schooner S. L. Bowen is due
at this port with cord wood from a
Maryland point: schooner j. p Rob-
inson is in Upper Machodoc creek from
Alexandria with merchandise for the
dealers: schooner Elizabeth Carter IS
in Nomini creek loading cord WOOD
for dealers here: schooner Carrie Z.
Wright has sailed from Baltimore for
lower river point to load lumber;
schooner Grape Shot is reported at d
river point to load oysters for the
Alexandria market: schooner Five
Sisters is at d Potomac point to load
cord wood or lumber for dealers here.
Evening star., 1914-11-29
Sentences Imposed.

Capias awarded against the Hender-
sons and Perry; Boden. Trittul and
Diesel pleaded guilty and were SEN
fenced to one year each in the peni-
tentiary.
7. Russell Gather was admitted as
counsel and attorney to practice in the
Fairfax county court. The will of Dam
iel Baker was admitted to probate. Bar
bara J. Baker qualified as executor.
p. V. Stats. whose home was re-
Gently destroyed by fire. has begun the
construction of a home at Edgelee
Evening star., 1914-11-29
To Consider Broadening.

Emphasis will be laid upon the neces
sity for extending the endeavors of the
association into wider fields in the
stimulation of city planning. This
iscussion will be led by Thomas
ADAMS. town planning adviser to the
commission of conservation of the gov
rnment OF the dominion of Canada.
Sir. Adams will describe the planning
nd building of so-called garden
uburbs. or the little towns OH the
outskirts OF large cities, which in Can
ida are designed for the working
Ciusses. Realizing that Congress can
..ot enact . blanket law. the conven-
;iou will plan SO to stimulate city
rlanning that bills to authorize town
JIanning commissions Will be pushed
.or enactment in as many states as
possible. Such acJs are now on the
statute books of New York. Massa
husetts. Pennsylvania and Connecti-
cut.
Dr. Charles vood, minister of the
hurch of the Covenant, VIII offer the
invocation at the opening of the con-
yention, and ~ Washington Greeting
will be expressed by Oliver +. New
man. president of the board Of Com
L!issioners of the District of Column
bia to which response Will he made
Ly Mrs. Edward T.. BidGle of Carlisle,
Ia. vice president of the association.
Evening star., 1914-11-29

the special subject for the evening.
At the billboard session Friday
morning. there will he discussion of
Public Health Versus Unnecessary
Noises. and Method for the tollec-
tion. Reduction and Utilization Of Car
bage"
Friday afternoon the association will
meet with the American Institute OF Ar
chitects. which organization VIII .9e oe
holding it's annual convention in TINS
city at the same time. Following lts
custom. the American Civic Association
has extended an invitation to the public
to attend its sessions.
The Delegates.
Among the delegates who have been
officially selected to attend this tenth
annual convention of the American
Civic Association as representatives OF
different states are: For Alabama, A.
o. Lane. Birmingham: Harry Pillans.
Mobile; c. D. Jordan. Florence. For
Indiana. Harry ]. Milligan, 1ndianap-
oils: Prof u. q. Weatherley. Bloom
inSton; Bertram c. Day. Lafayette; e.
\. X. Hackett. Fort Wayne: Mrs. NJ.
+. Johnston. Richmond. and Mrs. Al
hion Fellows Bacon. Evansville. For
Idaho. James H. Taylor. Wallace; Bar
zilla W. Clark. Idaho Falls; Dr. J. b.
Morris. Lewiston; Theodore Turner.
Pocatello: Arthur Hodges, Boise: Dr..
+, f. Fry. Bonners Ferry: c. b. Comp
ton, Fayette: c. O. Meigs, Twin Falls;
Harry Lang. American Falls: W. L..
Miller. st. Anthony, and J. n. Clarke.
Moscow For Kentucky. Gen. Bennett
H. Young. Louisville: Judge John Al
Lassing. Newport: Mrs. Fannie McC.
Van Meter. Lexington; Judge George
G. Webb Lexington. and Mrs. Roy
Weeks Mckinney, Paducah. For Mich
igan. Frank d. Dorsmus of Detroit;
samuel W Beakes. Ann Arbor: Patrick
Kelley, Lansing: Louis c. Cramton. La
peer. and Samuel w. Smith. Pontiac
For New Mexico, II. b. FERGUSON and
Frank Springer. For Oklahoma. Charles
Evans, W. Hudson. Frank Rush. X. A
Sneed. Mrs y. W. Tucker. Mrs; T.. $.
Rexroad. Mrs. II. Coulter Todd. Mrs.
James :. Davenport. Mrs. Ruel Has
kell and Mrs. Benjamin F. Harrison.
For wyoming, Frank Bond. For Mary
land. Mrs Benjamin w. Corkran, )r.,
Roland Park: Mrs. James Swami Flick.
Baltimore; DR.. Henry Barton Jacobs
and Josiah Pennington. For Arkansas.
Judge w. l.. Hemingway. Little Rock.
and Mrs John I. Moore. Little Rock.
Representing the city-wide congress of
the city of Baltimore. William NJ. Elll-
colt. William W. Emmart. George y.
Sohl. Dr. d NJ. Steffens and William j.
Ogden.