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The Detroit times., 1914-11-17
auhisn To Head A. A. U

Frederick W. Ruben was elected
Yesterday afternoon TO succeed the
late James z. Sullivan, as secretary
treasurer of the Amateur Athletic
union. Other officers were reelected.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-17
ANDY SMITH TO QUIT
PURDUE, IS RUMOR

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. H.
Andy" Smith and Peter Vaughn,
head coach and assistant, OF the Pur-
due football team, have resigned. ac-
cording 10 well established rumors.
Friction with Athletic Director Hugh
Nicol caused the action. II Is said.
Prominent alumni are responsible for
the statement that an attempt will
be made to GUST Nicol. who. they saw,
has been responsible for friction and
poor showing OF Purdue teams In
past years. Smiths and Vaughn's
designations have not yet been ac-
copied.
It's busy winter ahead. All that
has to be done Is pick manager for
the New York Yankees, put Bender.
Plank and Coombs on some team. -e-
organize the Athletics. assign a new
manager to the Cubs. and few other
odd details. The only thing the
rumor and reports can't do Is dig
Fielder Jones out Of Portland, Ore
That has been a regular winter pas
time, but now Jones is already out.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-17
oFFICIALS CHOSEN
FOR ARMY-NAVY GAME

From long list of names submit
80 BY the Army and Navy authori-
<Ico for officials ut the game on Nov.
=. the selection for referee will be
Ri]liam 8. Langford. OF Trinity. and
" Sharpe. who IL now coach at Cor.
harvard. win be named as head
The Detroit times., 1914-11-17
EVERS IN TRAINING
FOR PROTEST DUTIES

They tell us that Capt Evers has
taken up golf. We certainly would
like to hear Johnny talk to that little
ball when II tries to initiate a mole
burrowing In a sand pit. II the Cap.
keeps up his golf he should be In
grand shape to converse with the um-
pires when the season opens.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-17

rr1Ie Ebbetts declares he will not
~ Brooklyn club until II has won
D pcG1cn, 20 we'll have TO put
1ook - our pocket until
The Detroit times., 1914-11-17
Football Result.

Connie Mack opines the reason~he
did not congratulate George Stallings
after the worlds series was fear that
Stallings would hit him on the nose.
His fears were useless. Stallings hit
. more vital spot--the pocketbook.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-17
What Will He Do to Harvard Line?

Fullback Guernsey. Yale's veteran
back, has been carefully saved from
strenuous work by Yale this year.
with the sole idea OF giving him
rough afternoon against Harvard.
Guernsey knows more football than
most OF them. and besides that Is
fast backfield man. He's there NJ
bcotlng the pigskin. too. being one
OF the best punters In the east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-01
B. F. Keith's.

The wonderful Houdini'' had the
large audience at Keith's last night
rubbing it's eyes to convince itself that
it wasn't dreaming when he introduced
his two tricks, the East Indian needle
threading and the Chinese water tor
ture cell. In the first, Houdini places
two packs Of needles in his mouth. fol-
lows it with about three yards of
thread, drinks glass of water and
then has the thread pulled out of his
mouth with the needles all duly thread
ed. The other trick is more spectacu-
lar. Houdini is lowered, head first, into
tank filled with water, hanging by his
feet from the cover and let down by a
rope overhead. The usual committee
from the audience was on the stage to
see that things were done as represent
ed. but even its nearness to 1.-The mir
acle man" failed to enlighten any of it's
done.'
The remainder of the bill was unusu-
ally good. Bessie Wynn was given
warm reception and sang several songs
in her clever way. Madden and Fitz-
patrick presented an interesting sketch,
1.-The Turn of the Tide" and were given
several curtain calls. Alice Els and
Bert French, in an artistic dance, "The
Temptress,' with realistic stage set
tied Hiram" the fun hit of the bill;
Fred ]. Ardath and company, come
dams of the slapstick variety: Laddie
Cliff, as amusing as ever; Frank Whit
man. with the ''fiddle." and Lupeta Pc
rea on the trapeZe were the other at
fractions The Hearst Selig news
movies closed the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-01
Houdini Accepts Challenges.

No sooner had Harry Houdini. ap-
pearing this week at Keiths Theater.
arrived here than challenges reached
him. each. challenging party positive
that at last something has been found
that will hold the elusive American.
From the packers and shippers in the
shipping department of S. kann. Sons
& Co., missive was received. stating
their wish to nail and rope Houdini in
q packing box of their own construc-
ton. They asserted their belief that
he could not release himself from such
confinement without demolishing the
box. The challenge will come to an
issue tonight on the stage of the thea
ter
A committee OF able seamen from
several United States war vessels, the
Vermont, the Louisiana, the Texas. the
Franklin and others has dared him TO
accept its challenge to be secured IN
:. sailors sea bag. or nutiny bag. in
which riotous and ,n-tiaous sailors
we're wont to be, confined III the good
old days on the high seas. The sailors
feel that me canvas of the bag sup
plemented by the knots. bitches and
othe,. holdfasts they will use Will hold
Houdini tight till he signals for help.
This VIII he tested at tomorrow
Ii2tiEss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-01
Belasco.

Robert r. Mantell returned to Wash
ington last night after long absence
to present Shakespeare's play, King
john at the Belasco Theater, as the
first of a weeks series OF snake
spearean and other classic productions
However familiar readers may be
with King John" the play has not
been seen often in recent years on the
stage in Washington, and 20 that eN-
tent last nights production attached 70
itself some of the interest Of novelty
1t was pleasure to find that Mr.. Man
tells portrayal Of the character Of KING
John, a character which historians have
united in describing as that Of the most
cruel. crafty and cowardly Of all the
kings who have ruled England, fulfills
the high IDEALS OF acted tragedy. In
addition, the production has a dignified
and elaborate setting. If there Were
but few more supernumeraries ir
the groups OF courtiers and companies
Of soldiers wholly 10 III the eye and
completely round cut the splendid stage
pictures, the production would actually
touch the physical regal magnificence
Its theme and perSonages warrant.
Setting aside, as for first place, the
appalling death scene, which comes al
the end of the play. horror piled
upon IlOITOTS, Will. SucH IGallSill tLdi
Mr.. Mantell finds it necessary to allow
King John" to die with wide opened
mouth and staring eyes. OF all other
scenes i'll the play the one that stood
out most last night was that in which
king John" suggests to ""Hubert de
Bursh" that the latter Stay Prince
Arthur In this scene OF insinua-
tion,' as it has been called. when the
king hints murder, desires murder,
urges murder and never pronounces a
plain word to express his thought to
Hubert" Mr. Mantell was plainly at
his greatest, his most inspired moment,
and the very theater might have rune
with the cry of murder. so plainly was
he understood.
Mr.. Mantell. in this. as in all other
scenes, was met with the greatest APP
probation. a compliment which was
fully shared by the members OF his
company. Hubert was played by
Mr. Jonn Burke, and Philip, ratura
son Cf Richard the Lion Hearted, by
Mr.. Fritz Leiber. who was particularly
effective in his speech, Mad world
mad kings, mad composition" al
though Mr.. Leiber's voice, by contras,
with the Others, seemed much toe
resonant.
Miss Florence Auer played Con-
stance. mother OF Arthur. In the Gone
to be married. Gone to swear a peace
speech she seemed more convincing
than in the other we'll known speech in
which she laments the death OF
Arthur. Philiy, King of France.
was played by Mr.. Walter Gibbs. Car
dinai Pandulph. the Pope's Iegate," was
played by Mr.. frank Peters. Miss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-01
Film Features.
Garden.

At Moores Garden Theater yesterday
Mary Pickford was shown in a photo
play of Margaret Mayo's play of thea
trical life. Behind the Scenes" The
feature will run for the remainder OF
the week. Miss Pickford appears as
Dolly Lane. musical comedy soubrette.
The play concerns an actress who mar
ries a young man from the country and
retires from the stage. She soon tires
of village life, longs for the footlishts
and finally seeks the city. In the end
she repents and returns to her home,
where love and happiness await her.
The program also includes other films.
with accomplishments by the orchestra.
Strand.
At Moore's Strand Theater yesterday
the feature showed AIaclyn Arbuckle in
a photoplay of George AIDES comedy.
1.-THE County Chairman" the initial
film offering by Henry w. Savage. In
the pictures Mr.. ArbuclSle is supported
by many members of the original COM
pany, including Willis p. Sweatnam.
This feature will run until Wednesday.
when the attraction that day and
will show Nine. Bertha
Kalich in Marta of the Lowlands. ="
Other features are shown to accom-
paniments by the. orchestra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-01
Births Reported.

The following births have been re-
ported to the health department in the
last twenty four hours:
John T. and Helena l.. West, boy.
Charles NJ. and Anna NJ. Heye Van
boy.
Frank and Marie Pirollo, girl.
Dennie j. and Hannah NJ. OConnell,
boy.
Stephen B. and Nettie V. o'Dea, boy.
John W. and Marian E. Gillian, girl.
David l.. and Regina Frank, boy.
EsaHuel NJ. and Bessie De Maza, boy.
Rumsey and Frances Cave. girl.
Abraham and Annie Ingram. girl.
Caesar and Mollie Bullock, girl.
John and Bessie Bell, boy.
Jessie S. and Ella Byers. boy.
John and Mary Anderson, boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-01
Majestic.

The Tango Beauties" burlesque
company, which reopened the Majestic
Theater last night. handed genuine
surprise to the goodly audience gath
cred for the occasion. The show was
far above the average. clean and thor
oughly entertaining. George Dupree.
Teddy Murphy and Charlie Kraft, the
comedians. made good with their fun
and Corinne De Forrest, Gertrude Ed
gar, Dolly Walker and Madge Kane
sustained their parts in the feminine
contingent acceptably. The show is
in two acts and is helped to success
with a chorus of twenty-five.
The theater which has been deco
rated anew and makes a creditable
is now under the manage
ment of Thomas Reynolds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-01
DEATH OF J. W. BUCK.
Funeral Services for Kensington
Citizen Tomorrow.

Joseph w. Buck Of kensington. Md.
died at his home there last night from
pneumonia, contracted Thanksgiving
day. Mr.. Buck was fifty-nine years
old, and is survived by his widow and
byyone son, George B. Buck of New
York. Funeral services are to be held
at the residence tomorrow afternoon.
under the auspices of the Kensington
lodge Of Masons, of which Mr.. Buck
was a member, and interment is to be
in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Buck, who was born in Baltimore,
was for many years a clerk in the
Treasury Department, and was active
in efforts to bring about the enact
ment of a civil pension retirement law
for government clerks. At one time he
resigned his position in the Treasury
to undertake the publication of a
magazine in the interest of retire
ment pension scheme of clerks, but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-01
ACTIVITY OF THIEVES.
Two Homes Robbed of Money, Jew
elry and Watches.

An unidentified colored man was seen
leaving the house of Matte Ward. 2216
9Th street northwest, yesterday after
noon during the absence of the family.
When the family returned home they
discovered that a lady's watch and a
$3.50 goldpiece had been stolen.
Harriet Henry, 1913 Riggs street
reported to the police that
a robbery had been committed at her
home yesterday Entrance was gained
through a rear window, she told the
police, and two watches, pair of cuff
buttons, pair of eyeglasses and $40
stolen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-01
WORLD COTTON NEED INQUIRY.
State Department to Investigate on
Request of Secretary McAdoo.

The worlds need for cotton at the
present time and the estimated demand
for next year are to be the subject OF
an investigation by State Department
officials. The Treasury Department an
nounces that Secretary McAdoo has re-
quested Secretary Bryan to obtain all
possible information on this subject.
United States consuls already have
been instructed. the statement said. to
make careful investigations. Those in
Egypt, India and China and Russia
have been directed also to report the
most reliable estimates of the 1914
crops in those countries.
The reports from the consuls will be
compiled here each month. and prob
ably be made public for the use of cot
ton producers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-01
Mrs. Lamasure's Recital.

THE Bartered Bride by Smetana,
was the subject of the recital with
piano illustrations. by Mrs. Mignon
like Lamasure, at the Comstock studio
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Lamasure's
familiarity with her subject and the
cieverness with which she elucidates
its many details give her recitals an
educational value aside from their
manifest charm to her appreclatlve
audiences Her next recital will be
given December IA, with Nevin's "Paia"
as the subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-01
Gayety.

From Riches to Rags" is the title
Of the farce presented by the Golden
Crook Company, with Billy Arlington
in the tramp role, holding the top line.
The production is full of singing and
dancing and several new songs scored
decided hit. Running Arlington
close second for the honors is Frank
Dobson. one Of the cleverest eccentric
dancers Of the burlesque stage. Babe
La Tour. whose style has been likened
to Eva Tanguay's, gave full satisfac-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-01
Crandall's.

A photoplay of Jack London's famous
story. John Barleycorn.'' was shown
as the feature to capacity houses at
Crandall's Theater yesterday. The tale
is one of the sea, and the leading part
is taken by Elmer Clifton. 1t will be
shown again today. with The Plum
Tree" featuring Francis X. Bushman,
as the attraction Wednesday and
Thursday. The Bartola Orchestra plays
at all performances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-01
Three Baltimore Trains Discontinued

Three trains between Washington and
Baltimore have been discontinued by
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, ac-
cording to a new schedule just pub
lished. The new schedule is now effec-
tive. The 1870 am. $50 am. and $40
pm. trains have been discontinued,
while the former 6:25 am. train will
not leave until GAS o'clock; the 1905
pm. train will now leave at ~ noon
and the 500 pm, train will leave at
b:15
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-01

ton with her dances and songs. She
scored a hit with the boys in the gal
lery" in her whistling song.
The chorus is we'll gowned and the
songs and dances. are above the ordi-
nary. Others who contribute to the
success of the production are Walter
La Foye, Carl Taylor and Edward Hen
nesSey, singing trio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-01
No Incendiary.

From the Boston Transcript.
He-Going home through dark street
last night saw man setting fire to his
property.
She-Mercy. Didn't you call the
police?
He-certainly not It's no crime for
a man to light his cigar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-01

later was reinstated in the clerkship
he had relinQuished.
In earlier life he was a resident OF
Philadelphia. where two OF his children
are buried. For a number OF years.
however, he has resided in Kensington,
where he took an active part in the
AFFAIRS of the community.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-01
Fly-Killing Helpful to Infants.

The general cleanup of a neighbor-
hood, accompanied by a reduction in
the number Of flies, he said, resulted
in one-third as much communica BILE
disease as occurred in a dirty, insani-
tary, hy-prevalent district. But to de-
termine how great a factor was the
fly alone in communicating disease, an
intensive campaign was carried out in
1900 tenement homes. Twelve nurses
and three supervisors visited each
home every five days. Every effort
was made to protect the infants from
flies. Over a thousand yards of net
ting were distributed free of cost, and
fy-killing was also undertaken sys-
tematically. The results were def
nitely indicative of less sickness. but
general cleanliness seemed to be more
important than simply protecting the
infant from flies.
Over three times as much diarrhea
occurred in the poorly protected dirty
ones, he found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-01
For the Ladies

Is a heading under the classi-
fled Business Announcements
on the Want Ad pages of The
Star. Devoted to those things
that appeal to women. il is
well worth reading every day.
Business houses find it to
their advantage to use this
classification. as it enables
them to place their announce
ments before Star readers at
a reasonable cost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-01
Polls.

"A Woman's Way" the second offer
ing OF the New Poll Players, Is a
sparkling comedy. with well diversified
and pleasing situations and witty lines
to make it "go" And the New Poll
Players help the natural effectiveness
of the play with real ability. The play
is a clean comedy, and its manifest aim
is to please, not to educate. Under the
leadership of Miss Lillian Kemble, as
Marion Stanton. and Charles Mackay
as Howard Stanton. the roles around
which the story of the play centers,
the whole cast last night played in a
comedy presentations by the company.
The ''woman's way" in this case. is
the way of a young wife whose hus-
band is drifting away from her. She
lions against the enemy she does not
want them, so she invites the "fascinat-
ing widow, Mrs. Blakemore, to her
home, and the fight is on. The clever
rendering of her many clever lines by
Miss Kemble is the best thing in the
performance. Her characterization of
the loving wife seems just right
loving, yet sensible. The husband. as
played by Mr. Mackay, is also quite
adequate. The role is assumed with
such nonchalance that patrons will
eagerly await Mr.. Mackay with better
comedy opportunities Miss Katherine
Stanton. Mrs. Blakemore. made it
seem not improbable that all the men
of her acquaintance at one time or
other had been in love with her. Miss
Helen Marqua and Corbett Morris stand
out well among the minor characters
In the roles of the rival mothers"
Miss Marie Drofnah and Miss Helen
Tracy furnish especially pleasing
wordy combats. and Cecil Bowser
handles the role of a newspaper man
in way to please even newspaper men
themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-01
ANll1SEllf1l TENTS

Genevieve Reynolds took the part of
Queen Elinor. mother to King John,
AMI Miss Ethel Mantell was Blanche
Of Spain.
King John" will be repeated Friday
night. Hamlet" will be played to-
night.>
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-01
Old Theories Demolished.

DR.. Chaplin especially criticised much
of the publicity on the relation of air to
disease He stated that the old theory
of exhaled poisens had been demol-
ished; that germs rarely hoated in the
air; that we are still in profound igno-
rance as to the relation of humidity to
disease; that most of the supposed eff
fects of foul, unventilated rooms have
been shown to be due to temperature
and odors.
Food adulteration, except in a few
instances he said, "is an economic,
not a health problem. AS to partially
decayed foods, we know nothing about
their relation to health. The clean
handling of foods is most desirable
from sanitary standpoint, but real
cleanliness is most difficult of attain
ment. Much that appears is carelessly
written and the emphasis is placed on
the wrong thing, as when dust absorbs
all the attention and nothing is said
about dirty hands"
Reporting to the association, here to-
day some of the returns of last sum-
mer's anti-fiy campaign in New York
city. Philip S. Platt, superintendent of
the bureau of public health and
hygiene of the New York Association
for Improving the Condition of the
Poor. declared that vigorous protection
against the fly had been proved a
factor in reducing sickness among New
York'S tenement babies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-01
City Work for Disease Preven-
ton Related at National
Health Meeting.
MANY OLD FALLACIES
SUBJECTS OF CRITICISM
DR.. Charles v. Chapin's Paper on
Public Bulletins Features Today's
Session of Association.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. December l.
Problems Of sanitation as applied to
cities and towns We're discussed here
today at the forty-second annual con-
ventton Of the American Public Health
Association. y joint session was held
with the sociological section, at which
sanitary experts explained in detail the
work accomplished in number of
cities for the prevention of disease.
Today's program included a paper on
Health in Publicity" by DIR. Charles V
Chaplin, health superintendent of Provi
dence, r. I.
Untruthful and unscientific state
ments in bulletins issued by state de-
partments of health were severely criti-
cised by DIR. Chaplin.
For the sake of those who come
after us stop filing your columns with
tommy-rot, hot air and DOPE" he said
DO not be always seeking novelty
plenty of old truths which all of our
1OO, 00O, 900 people have not yet learned
Among the fallacies being spread te
the detriment of real public health
work. DR.. Chaplin cited what he called
the "old heresy about the all-impor-
lance of dirt in the causation Of dis
ease" He said that it is doubtless true
that whatever encourages cleanliness
tends to. discourage the habits which
favor infection, but he believed tina,
ito fight all kinds of dirt instead OF
limiting attacks to dangerous dirt Is
misleading and futile"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-22

A quarter of a century ago the cur
rent question was. shall women pro-
pose p" and a distinguished New Eng
lander. Mr.. Charles Dudley Warner.
used It as a title for one of his de-
lghtful essays
Marriage really concerns them. q"
he wrote. more than It does men.
they have TO bear the chief Of its bur
dens. A wide and free choice for
them would. then. seem to be only
fair
''Undeniably a great many men are
inattentive, unobservins. immersed In
some absorbing pursuit. undecided
and at times bashful. and liable to
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-22

fall into union with women who hap
pen TO be near them. rather than
with those who are conscious that
they would make them the better
wives
Men. unaided by the fined femin-
Inc instincts OF choice. are SO apt to
be deceived. In fact. mans inability
to match" anything is notorious.
IF he can not be trusted In the
matter OF worsted work why should
he have such distinctive liberty In the
most important matter OF life?
Besides. there are many men
and some Of the best--who get into a
habit Of not marrying at all, simply
because the right woman has not pre-
sented herself at the right time. Per-
haps IL women had the open privilege
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-22

Of selection, many good fellow
would be rescued from miserable iso-
lation, and perhaps also many a noble
woman whom chance. or a stationary
position. or the inertia of the other
sex. has left TO bloom alone. and waste
her sweetness on relations, would be
the center Of charming home, fur
nishing the finest spectacle seen in
this uphill world-a woman exercis-
ing gracious hospitality and radiating
to circle far beyond her home the
Influences of her civilizing personal
ity"
Conventlonally and successfully a
majority Of girls continue to invite
their steady company" to lead them
TO the altar by look Of the eye or q
pressure Of the palm.