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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-21
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES
General News and Earnings OF
Various Corporations.

Operating returns of the Texas
Power and Light Company for the
month Of October compare well with
those Of the year preceding, gross rev
enue showing an increase Of % per
cent; net earnings, which amounted TO
S5S,421, were SS per cent greater, and
the surplus after interest charges
showed a gain OF n per cent Gross
revenue for the twelve months ended
October 81 increased S429.sS5. 10 ST.
b66,SoS, or a gain Of SS per cent. while
net income, which amounted 20 S54S,-
634, improved 20 per cent. EXpendit-
ures for dividends on preferred stock
totalled Sill 500, and sal ,625 on the
second preferred, leaving balance of
Sl60,2S6. as compared with Sli0,S95 IN
1918.
Fort Worth Power and Light.
The Fort Worth Power and Light
Company. controlled by the Southwest
ern Power and Light Company, in Us
income report for October discloses en-
couraging increases in gross and net
revenue over the same month in 1913,
but indicates a heavy decline for ope-
rating returns for the months preced
ing the war period An increase OF p
per cent was shown in gross earnings,
which amounted 20 SSl,ll6; expenses
and taxes made a gain of "a per cent
and net earnings were S45.960, or %
per cent greater than last year. After
payment of interest charges there re-
NAMED a surplus Of S35995, an in
crease Of S7,704. equal TO q per cent.
Gross earnings for the twelve months
ended October 81 totalled SS76,696, a
gain of 80 per cent. and net revenue
increased S103,25S 70 $470,SS3, gain
of 2S per cent
Cities Service.
Earnings report Of the Cities Ser
vice Company for October shows total
gross operating revenue Of S300,2li, ~
compared with S162,46S for the same
month of last year, and net earnings
after expenses of $3.50, S2l. an increase
of S136,1l2 over 1918. The company
earned gross revenue of S3,940.940 IN
the twelve months ended October 81,
as against S1,649 ,S77 in the previous
year. while net earnings amounted TO
S9,S37 ,ss3. a gain of S2,2739S6 Earn
ings for the year ended October 81,
1918. covers the period prior to the
acquisition by the Cities Service Com
pany Of the Utilities Improvement
Company and the Consolidated Cities
Light, Power and Traction Company
Surplus for the twelve months ended
October 81 of the current year to-
tailed S3,033,957.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-21
DIVIDEND NOTICES.
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD co,
A Quarterly Dividend Of

So 90 per share on the Common stock
OF this company has this day been de-
clared. payable at the Ireasurers ONCE.
las Broadway, New York. y. Y. on Janu-
ary 2, 1915, 10 stockholders Of record "a, 3
o'clock T. ~. Tuesday, December /. 1914.
The stock transfer books Will not be closed
for the payment Of this dividend
Stockholders who have not already done
so are urgently requested 20 file dividend
mailing orders with the undersigned. from
whom blank forms may be had upon april
cation.
FREDERIC V. 8 CROSBY. Treasurer
New York. y. T., November u. 1914
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coIIoNsEEO OIL.


70 Improvement Il demaHd IoT fefned. sIl
business vas IN the way Of Withdrawals on Cd
contract Prices we're hrm al 3 l0c fof hne gfanu-
iste5 ne, iess : per cent Tor cash slight reac-
zion occurred Do rsw with the result that some
ri 600 bags changed hands a, ne Cd level a 81.
co srd freight equal % ole Tor centrifugal Tor
Novernbe- shipment The market closed steady az
4 Die for centrifugal s36c Tor molasses and &c for
Cubas cost and freight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-21
LIVERPOOL MARKETS.

Liverpool NOV 20 -WHEAr-Spot arm. No 2
Manitoba, IS sisd. No .. IS 6hd. 40 Western
winter. IS % futures not quoted CORN-Spot
quiet American mixed new. IS futures Irregular P.
December. S So JiusaD. IS I'D HAMs-sh0u
cut. i0s 81 lAl,D-Prime Western tiefces new
Is Cd I'd. jCs 90 American renlsd. pals SO 90;
55-ib boxes SIS Sd CtiEESE.-Canadlan naes.
white. new. 7ss Cd TURPENTINE-spiris. SIS 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-21
GENERAL CHEMICAL COMPANY,


November 20th. 1914
tn. Directors have this dsy declared. out Of ne
profile OF 1914. az extra dividend of i've per cent
i5cl upon The Common stock o. tho Company,
payable on and after February lst 1915 n Common
Stakeholder o. record a. The close Of business on
LANCASTER MORGAN. Treasurer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-21

Note: November and December are Tor Old style
contracts and January aud later positions Tor ne"
style.
Weekly movement figures Of the New
York Cotton Exchange follow: Port re-
ceipts, S69,s15 bales, against 446,l26 last
wear; overland TO mills and Canada,
l1,447, against 1886 last year; South
ern mill takings, estimated, 10000,
against 10000 last year; gain Of stock
at interior towns, 67,271, against 49,
372 last year; brought into sight FOR
the week, 55S.533. against 662,864 last
wear. Total crop movement: Port re-
ceipts, 23se 1875 (sdjusted), against o.
ls3. O33 last year; overland to mills and
Canada, 227,605, against 33l,4S9 last
wear; Southern mill takings, 5S2,S87,
against 949,796 last year; stock at in
terror towns in excess of August l,
S6s. 1897 (2,095 burned) against 5O9 1863
last year; brought into sight thus far
for season, 4,06S,714, against 6,973,531
last season.
New Orleans, Nov 20.-While the
market was dull to-day, the tone was
remarkably steady, and the close was at
net gain of 3 TO points. The unex-
pected rise of one-eighth Of a cent in
local spots helped futures toward the
close. Coastwise clearances, amount
ing 70 35,S24 bales, indicated heavier
takings by American mills. Futures:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-21
NEW YORK PRICES.
EXCHANGE WHEAT Make
INTERIOR RECEIPTS.


Flour inactive. with price changes narrow.
spring patents s. 6OeS6. sprng clears. s. 100
Is l0aSj 81; extra 40 / winter. 81 i0dSi -. No
2 81 5gsi 5j: Kansas strsishts. s. 53e ~, ~ 3g
fancy spring patents. s. 1907 10. BLChNhaAL
FL0i-R-Firm. far 10 good. $ 6i9sJ s.; choice
10 fancy. S. 9O9S6 10. COhNMEALc-steady; Kiln
drifi e. q5 BAG MEAL-Sleady tne white and
yei.ow. 81 55@Sl 80. coarse. 81 50@sl So. FEED
western firm. bran lOO-lb sacks. S2j standard
piJjing s25. -four do. so 60. red dog -four. 100
M ssrks s33 Cty arm bran. bulk. $23 -; 100
ii sacks SIS 35 heavy DO SIS 10. nour DO. SS5
rel dog -four. li0l0 sacks. 80 30; ollIneaL 80 %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-21
DAILY IMPORTS AND IMPORTS.

Daily imports and exports Of general
vS...Iehsndise al the Port of New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-21
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

rar s,cef tA'ia. fAnd SO extra on the COM
'soefe No.. lNi.- february g. to holders of
's''nssr 81. tAnd 81 extra.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-21

SD0t remained unchanged. oWlng o Only scaI-
tered demand and liberal offerings as well as an
easier tone to the cost and freight market. Con
tracts in the ndu.dating committee we're steadler;
anal quotations being g1lI points above those %
he previous day. December was quoted a. 1850
4Oe. March. 5T58579c May. 5.s5S5.ssc.
ana Juiy 6 T5assO Sales 81. $50 bags. Tie
trade seems 10 be awaiting the outcome OF the
december liquidation and FOR the reopening, u
he exchange. which Il 10 believed. VII take place
about December 2 although Ofnoial action has
been taken spot RIO Is we're quoted al Gl.c. and
santos As a. IOc. statistical position OF BraLlAan
coz
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-21

A ,tssdier tone prevailed FOR hog products out
thsrs snpeared 10 be little aggressive speculative
buying PORK steady. mess $50 5o@s2l family
t4G t26 short clear. 81 20 t25 BEEF quiet
80: extra India mess $500 SIS DRESSED HOGS
steady bacons lli1c, $50 lb. llse; 100 70. u &c;
bsIies quiet: 10 10. Ice. II ID. I6c. Il lb li4c.
picked hams barely steady. Axe TAl4oW steady .
stesJv Middle West. no. so "a 10 90c; cts. l0ia G
lose: refined. South America. J. SOC. Continent
II 3Oc; Brazil. kegs. Is Soc compound steady. "a
cOTTONSEEO OIL.
Rer,rts OF some improvement m he export de-
maud specially from The United Kingdom. as well
a. little better domestic consuming trade. had
stimulating influence and prices we're hriner. crude
lions Local contract prices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-21
INDUSTRLALS.

Bid Ask. hid. Ask T.
Am II & T.Sl0 G5 Marc Of Am. "a "a
DO pref....lN los Max " Let pf IS =
B-A T e. ord 70 ~ DO "a pr. IN ISL
Elcc Boat. IS Nays OIL. Is u /
do pref. q IS lob pr pr. so IS
Int r q cts ~ sal L SITS OF % -
KSInw 4 ~ 70 SD Way o q. 81. 20
/ Y Coal $40 100 |Winys-Over 70 Y
Manhat IT,. . g DO pref. - " /
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-21
TOBACCO STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by l. l.. Winkeiman
Co. "A Broad ST.
piA Ask bid Ask.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-21
MINING.


NYC as. '6Os7 97AsI NYC H4s. '6i 81 s77,
NYC as. 90 81 g7ss
'sel cents per share.
Evening star., 1914-04-16
LORD SURPRISES FRIENDS
BY JOINING BENEDICTS
Washington Newspaper Man Weds
Mrs. Brown of Baltimore in New
York Yesterday.

Frank r. Lord. president of the Ma
Of the democratic publicity headquar-
tcrs in Chicago during the 1912 campaign.
surprised his closest friends, Washing
ton newspaper men. by getting married
in New York yesterday without their
having had advance notification of the
event. They all admitted last night that
they had been "scooped'
The bride was Mrs Marguerite Brown
of Baltimore. They were married in the
Lutheran Church of Our Saviour. Rev.
Mr.. Feldman officiating.
Mrs. Brown had visited frequently in
Washington. Last week she was guest
here of Mr.. Lords mother, who resides
at 1919 Park road northwest. Many of
their friends knew that an engagement
existed. but there had been no intimation
that the marriage would be soon. The
only attendants were Mr.. Lords brother
and sister-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. James
M Lord. of New York.
The bride is the only daughter of the
Rev. Charles NJ. Eyster and Mrs. Eyster
of Baltimore. DR. Eyster is pastor of
the First Evangelical Lutheran Church
in that city.
MIR. Lord is the Washington CORE
spondent for the Philadelphia Evening
Bulletin and a political writer on the
staff of Norman E. Mack's National
Monthly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lord will return to Wash
ington after a brief honeymoon and will
reside here.
Evening star., 1914-04-16
LODGE OF MACHINISTS
ENTERTAINS ITS FRIENDS
Minstrel Show Chief Feature.
Lightning Chalk Talk" and
Dancing on Program.

An entertainment given Tuesday night
at National Rifles Hall by Columbia
Lodge, No. ia, International Association
of Machinists. comprising many employees
of the navy yard, had for it's chief feature
a minstrel show. The cast was composed
of Tom Trodden, Lawrence NJ Hurdle
William Sanderson, Frank Trodden, Lee
Moxley, A. r. Murphy, Thomas Mahan
Arthur Curtin and A. R. Grosskurth. The
chorus was composed of N. A. Simmons
H. B. Duvall, R. B. Cogan, r. r. Kelley
L. Williams. P. E. King NJ Clark. c.
Holmes, J. Bonbrest, A. B. Campbell,
P. Monaco. NJ. Blink H B. Duvall, p
S. Fields. j. a. Ingrch. A A Schultz
G. Curtin. W. NJ. keeler A. B. Clegg,
G. Jack. F. J. Schroeder, H. A. Melcher
P. A. Miller, Thomas Mahon E. A. Simon,
]. A. King, j. E. Taylor and NJ. ]. cole
man.
Richard Mansfield gave a lightning
chalk talk. William Barry acted as
stage manager. The ushers were Arthur
Curtin, II. B. Duvall. G. Jack, ]. E. Tay-
lor, NJ. Clark, P. S. Fields and NJ J.
Coleman. Dancing followed these ex-
ercises.
The entertainment committee was com
posed of George a: Joynes, 8. ]. Martin
I. ]. Bresnahan, H. A. Meyer c. kreich-
baum. J. F. Sheehan, 1. j. Farley and w.
II. Horton. Lawrence NJ Hurdle direct
ed the minstrel show.
The officers of Columbia Lodge are:
President, Stuart McAllister; vice presi-
dent, W. II. Smoot; treasurer, B. j. Ladd
and secretary, w. H. keeler
Evening star., 1914-04-16
GOOD WORK IMPORTANT
Advice of Representative Fess to
Glass at Veterinary College.

Pointing out the Importance of doing
their work well, Representative s. D.
Fess of Ohio last night addressed the
graduating class of the United States
College of Veterinary Surgeons at the
graduating exercises held in Odd Eel
lows Hall.
Addresses were also made by C. B.
Robinson, president of the board of trus-
tees of the college, and DR.. Herbert
Young, dean, also spoke. Degrees were
conferred by George A. Provost, secre-
tary and treasurer. There was dancing
afterward.
The graduates are Robert E Baker,
Fred J. Bolander, Harry B. Cottrell,
Thomas E. Garden. Peter F. Galloway,
Cecil L. Hamrick. Frank J.. Livingston,
Timothy A. Monk. Edwin <. Robinson,
George A. Thompson. Leroy NJ. Cham
berlain. Frank J. Day. Allen \. Edelin,.
Otto Nj Ender, Roy c. Frost, William
+. Halstead. Samuel A. King, Edwin
Lumbsen, Nathanial W.. McCoughey and
Frank G. Ryan. :.
Evening star., 1914-04-16
INJURED IN AN ELEVATOR.
Miss Clara A. Craig of Printing Bu-
reau Taken to Hospital.

Miss Clara A. Craig. printers assist
ant at the bureau of engraving and
printing. sustained injuries to her leg
and back as a result of an accident in
an elevator at the bureau yesterday aft
ernoon.
1t is stated that Miss Craig fell or
was thrown to the floor of the elevator at
the second landing. She was taken to
Sbley Hospital in one of the bureaus
automobiles and attended by DR.. Burch.
In addition to the several injuries Miss
Craig sustained. it is stated. she suffered
a severe nervous shock. and it is prob
able that she will be confined to the hos
pital for week or more
Miss Craig resides at the house of her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs Samuel T..
Carroll, 1914 18th street northwest.
Evening star., 1914-04-16
BRINGS 5000 TONS OF ROCK.
Steamship Ruth Arrives From Flor
ida Port With Phosphate

Laden with about 5000 tons of phos
phate rock from Boca Grande, Fla. the
Hul. line steamship Ruth. Capt. Risk,
has arrived at Alexandria. consigned to
tho Alexandria Chemical and Fertilizer
company. The steamer will discharge at
the Queen street wharf The work of re-
moving her cargo was started soon after
she docked. The Ruth is one of the new
vessels of the Bull fleet and has visited
AieNandria once or twice before with
phosphate rock aboard
several days ago the pier of the fer
fiilzer company at Alexandria was dam
AGED by one of the Norfolk and wash
inston line boats backing into il. and a
force of wharfmen has been since en-
pioyed almost constantly to get the pier
IN condition for the coming of the Ruth.
which was not expected. it is stated.
until today. The work of unloading The
vessel viii be pushed. and it is probable
she will be ready to leave for Norfolk or
Baltimore Friday afternoon or Saturday
morning.
When not in the phosphate rocl, trade
the Ruth is used on Il route from New
York TO Porto Rico and the West indies.
Evening star., 1914-04-16
BUSY DAYS FOR YACHTsMEN.
Getting Pleasure Craft Ready for
Summer Cruising Service.

Members of the Corinthian Yacht Club
daily visitors to the headquarters Of
club. on the Virginia side of the
iver between the Highway and the rail-
"ad bridges, and are painting and over
'ulins their boats preparatory to put
ng them in the water ready for cruis-
*
The launch Alter. belonging to Capt.
lJrcinler has completed repairs and
Uniting and has been put overheard, and
ice Commodore Stockett was out yes
-rday afternoon with a party of friends
i n trip aboard his launch. the Who-ee
IN preparing for the coming of warm
"cat!ier. when river breezes are desir-
'i'lc. the houseboat belonging to Com
''pdore Stockett has been taken from
''cgans boat yard. where il has been
ing throughout the winter to its an
horaSe On the Virginia side of the
georgetown channel near Analostan Is
and.
ArnonS the Improvements recently made
AZ the torinthian headquarters is the
sinking of an artesian well 800 feet deep.
from which bountiful supply of pure
aud cool drinking water is being obtain
ed other improvements to be made In a
snort time will give the Corinthians a
safe and convenient anchorage for boats
Evening star., 1914-04-16
Poor Work

You can't afford to do poor
work, SO, therefore. always shun
1t; Tor no excuse or quip or quirk
will square YOU when you vc done
it. hired d man to paint my COW
from horntips to the udder, and
she's all blotched and spotted
now, and people view and shud-
der. Who did the Job they
always ask; and when ! say, Jim
Yellow. they cry, When we
have such d task we'll hire some
other fellow" And so Jim idiy
stands and SHOWS bad luck has
made him nervous. for when the
people paint their cows they do
not ask his service. And thus
ones reputation flows. a-skiting,
here and yonder; and where
soe'er the workman goes. his
bum renown will wander. Twill
face him like an evil ghost when
he his best is doing, and jolt him
where it hurts the most. and still.
keep on pursuing. A good re-
nown will travel. too. from
Gotham to Empory. and make
YOU friends in places new. and
bring YOU cash and glory. So al
ways do your best. old hunks ict
nothing be neglected. and vor
will gather in the plunks, and
live and die respected.
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1914-04-16
WORK ON THE BUOYS.
Lighthouse Authorities Giving At
tention to Navigation Aids.

notice to mariners regarding aids to
ravication in fifth district waters has
been issued from the office of Inspector
l;uland. as follows:
Firginia-Chesapeake bay. Hampton
roads approach. Thimble shoal dredged
channel buoy. No. Q. ffrst-class tall can.
reported dragged out of position, was
replaced; Elizabeth river entrance gas
buoy, "a. an s5-candlepower light, was
Teplaced on station and the gas buoy
temporarily on the station withdrawn:
hannel gas buoy, "a. found extinguished,
vas reIighted.
Maryland bay, north end,
Pooles Island channel. obstruction buoy,
Nj I. spar, found out of position, was
eplaced.
North Carolina. inlet, nine
mot hole buoy. No. IA. third-class nun.
aeported out of position, will be replaced
soon as practicable.
Evening star., 1914-04-16
ALUMNI TO HOLD BANQUET.
German Ambassador to Speak al
G. w. u. Association Function,

The German ambassador to the United
States is announced to be the principal
speaker at the annual banquet of the
George Washington University Alumni
Association next Tuesday evening at
Kauschers.
Among the other speakers will be Rear
Admiral Charles Herbert Stockton, presi-
dent of the university, and Representative
Addison T. Smith of Idaho. a. graduate of
the law school The banquet will be pre-
ceded by an informal reception, beginning
at o'clock.
Evening star., 1914-04-16
Boys to Have Part in Ceremonies

to Commodore Barry in Franklin Park
May 16 are to be participated in by
members Of the juvenile branch of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians of Wash
ington. Frank Sloan is to head group
of about sixty-five boys. At meeting
held yesterday in the Southern building
a number of Washington women or
ganized a reception committee. Mrs. P
A. Drury was elected chairman and Miss
Mary F. Rafferty, secretary. The others
are Miss Mary Patrice Moran, Mrs. P. r.
Moran, Mrs. Michael Dowd. Mrs. j. j.
keenan,, Mrs. p. ]. Nee, Mrs Charles
W. Darr, Mrs. Thomas F'ahey, Mrs. John
Leary, Mrs. William Barry, Mrs. w. w.
Roach, ir and Miss NJ. Brosnahan.
Evening star., 1914-04-16
KANsANs TO VISIT CAPITAL.
Come on Special Train to Show Re.
sources of Part of State

One hundred business men and tourists
from Kansas are due to arrive in Wash
inston Tuesday morning at o'clock,
this being one of the points in the timer
airy of four-thousand-f d-five-houndred.mile
trip, which is being made to call atten-
ton to the resourcestand advantages of
southeastern kansas.f The party is to
come on special train run under the
auspices of the Southeastern Kansas AS
sociation of Commercial Clubs
The car. which has an exhibit of
products of the country being advertised,
Is to remain in the city until early We'd
nesday morning. band accompanies
the party.
Evening star., 1914-04-16
VETERANS POCKET PICKED
Inmate of Soldiers Home Loses
Watch and Chain.

While watching school children al plav
Tuesday. Joseph NJ. Stewart, an inmate
of the United States SoldieEs' Home, was
robbed of his watch and chain. Several
colored girls who declared they witnessed
the robbery reported the matter to Po-
Hceman Broderick of the eighth precinct
who arrested Haywood Newman, colored
Newman was arraigned in the Police
Court yesterday on charge of robbery.
He was identified as the man who had
stolen the watch and chain. He denied
the charge, but was held for the action of
the grand jury in $1,000 bonds by Judge
Mullowny
Evening star., 1914-04-16
UPPER CLAssMEN TO BANQUET.
Annual Spring Function of G. w. U.
Society May 8.

The annual spring banquet of the Pyra-
mid Honor Society of the George Wash
ington University is scheduled TO be held
on the evening of May at the Hotel
Continental. The organization is COM
posed solely of upper classmen who have
distinguished themselves in some branch
of student activities
Preceding the banquet there will be
an initiation ceremony in which the
spring quota of new members will be
inducted into the society. These mem
bers were selected at a squittinio held
recently at the charge house of the Theta
Delta Chi fraternity, but their names
will not be announced until the evening
of the banquet.
Evening star., 1914-04-16
Knights of Columbus Honor Guests

Members of the Knights of Columbus
were guests of honor last night at a
musical entertainment presented by the
children of St. Vincents Orphan Asy-
lum, at Edgewood d. c. The entertain
ment consisted of ten musical numbers
and several recitations. Addresses were
made by George F. McAvoy, chairman
of the chapter: DIR. Joseph A. Mudd,
past grand knight of Washington Coun-
cli, and Charles w. Darr, grand knight
of keane Council Sister Rosalia was
IN charge of the arrangements.
Evening star., 1914-04-16
Confederate Delegates Named.

Delegates to the annual Confederate
Veterans reunion, to be held in Jack
sonville, Fla, May 6 to ., have been
elected by the local camp of Sons of
Confederate Veterans as follows: J. Roy
Price. +. r. Fravel, Clarence J. Owens
and Jacobs
A drawing was made of chances sold
at Confederate bazaar two years ago
and a graphophone was awarded to j.
F. Cassidy.
Evening star., 1914-04-16
Funeral of John Frank Rayne

Funeral services were held this morn
ing for John Frank Bayne contractor,
at ST. Martins Catholic Church. North
Capitol and 7 streets. Rev Dr. Maurice
E. Alexander officiating. Requiem mass
was celebrated at . O'Clock. Interment
was in Rock Greek cemetery Honorary
pallbearers were Harry Miller, W. G.
Blundon, w. f. Blundon, W. Allard r.
L. O'Brien and H. F. Mooney
Evening star., 1914-04-16
G.. w. U. Students Plan Debate.

Arrangements now are being made for
a debate between the Columbian Debat-
ing Society and the University Congress,
two student organizations of the George
Washington University. The proposition
to be discussed will be. THAT the United
States Government Should Own and Con-
troll the Railroads. Telegraphs and Tele-
phones The date for the contest has
not yet been decided upon.
Evening star., 1914-04-16
Will Talk to Biological Society.

1.-The Plankton Resources of Some Mas.
sachusetts Ponds,' is the subject to be
discussed by A. A. Doolittle at meeting
of the Biological Society of Washington
Saturday night at the Cosmos Club. The
other lectures are to be Notes on Ber-
muda Birds.'' by Titua Ulke. and Re
action of Corals to Food and to Nom
nutrient Particles and the Nature of the
Food of Corals.' by T. Wayland Vaughn.
a council meeting is to be held prior to
the lectures.
Evening star., 1914-04-16
BICYCLE THIEVES SENTENCED.
George F. Smoot, George Jarboe and
John Dickerson Go to Jail.

Three Washington boys. who while un-
der arrest at Laurel. Nd, broke out of
jail were sentenced to Jail in the Police
Court yesterday by Judge NIullowny on
charge of stealing bicycles
George F. Smoot, one of the boys who
was on probation on another charge was
sentenced to six months in Jail on ine
new charge. and also will have to serve
100 days on the charge on which he was
on probation. George Jarboe and John
Dickerson. the other two defendants,
were sentenced to six months each.