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Evening star., 1914-10-04

Efforts are being made by the MEM
4th Division (engineers) in a whale
boat race next Sunday afternoon at
o'clock. During the week Lieut.. ST.
Courtney, commanding the Sd, issued
challenge to the 4th Division as fol-
lows:
1.-The boat crew Of the Sd Division
hereby offers a challenge to the crew
of the 4th Division to single-banked
race in whaleboats for a prize of SIS,
to be paid by the losing division. and
officer of the Naval Battalion. =
The course is open to discussion.
but it is suggested that 1t extend from
the midchannel buoy Off Potomac Park
to the Naval Battalion dock.
'This challenge is offered for Sunday,
October II. at pm. Failure to meet
this challenge on the specified time and
date will be taken as an admission Of
defeat.
1.-The prize money must be deposited
by each division with the commanding
officer of the naval militia, District Of
Columbia, at least three days next pre-
vious to the date of the race"
Lieut.. Frank Van Week, chief en-
gineer, Naval Brigade of Maryland.
was visitor to the local naval militia
armory Thursday night. Lieut.. Van
Week is one of the most ardent work
ers for the participation in the naval
parade through the Panama canal next
year and the mobilization of the naval
militia of the United States at San
Francisco at the time of the exposi-
ton. If the proposition becomes. re-
ality it will be the first time the re-
serve naval forces have ever been to-
gether, and should Congress be pre-
vailed upon to see the desirability of
mobilizing this force the full credit for
it will go to Lieut.. Van Week.
l. -
The following named enlisted men
have been ordered honorably discharged
from the Naval Battalion:
Own application: Chief Yeoman James
A. Ryan. Apprentice Seaman H. B. John
son. I'd Division Coal Passer William
c. Kelly. 4th Division; Coal Passer Rob-
ert L. Parr. 4th Division.
Removal from the District: Apprentice
Seaman Russell Simmons, Seaman Ap-
prentice Leo Leckliter. Apprentice Sea-
man ]. F; Moriarity, Painter s. Knott.
yeoman third class; D. C. Downs, yeo-
man, third class; J. H. Anderson. all Of
the Sd Division; Electrician. third c,ass,
Paul Miller and Coal Passer F. F. Davi-
son, both of the 4th Division.
Evening star., 1914-10-04
HOTEL FACILITIES INCREASE.
Chamber Of Commerce Figures Show
Marked Additions Since 1912.

During the past three years there has
been a marked increase in hotel accom-
modations in Washington. according to
statistics which have been prepared by
Secretary Thomas Grant of the Cham
ber of Commerce.
In June. 1912. Secretary Grant ascer-
tanned from the hotel managers of the
city just how many frst-class rooms
and baths could be provided He did
this at the request of the conventions
committee. which was endeavoring to
land" a big convention for the city
The result of Mr.. Grants search showed
that there were available 4,1s9 rooms
that he deemed suitable and 1900 had
baths adjoining
During the past few days a second
canvass OF the hotels has been made
by Mr.. Grant. He reports that by
June. 1915, there will be 5000 rooms
available and of these 2,4O0 will have
bath accommodations
Evening star., 1914-10-04

ficers must be elected to take the place
of the non-commissioned officers who
have been commissioned this summer
The meeting will be called at p.m."
x x X =
During the first week of the cur
tional Guard there were no drills in
the armory. Instead the company Off
GERS lined their commands in their COM
pany quarters and outlined to the men
just what would be expected of them
during the year. They were given in
struction in military courtesy and the
duties of the soldier, and the officers
let 1t be known that no man would be
excused from extending the proper
courtesies at any time during the year.
The 1st Battery. Field Artillery. N. G.
D. c., held its first drill of the season
last Friday night.
x = X X
The Signal Corps Company, N. G. D. c..
will conduct its first drill next Tues
day.
Maj. Thomas S.. King, inspector of
commandant of the National Guard
rifle range. at Congress Heights, an
nounced yesterday that the rifle range
would be open from tomorrow morning
who have not fired their record scores
are given this last opportunity to per-
form this duty. The range also will
open for voluntary practice.
X
The National Guard Athletic Associa-
tion opened it's winter season Friday
evening. More than 100 men were pres
ent at the opening to begin the classes
In wrestling. boxing. fencing and bas-
ket ball. A meeting has been called for
next Wednesday evening, at 1880 o'clock
at room No. l. Center Market armory.
fn has Of hal 1a1
company has been invited to have a
delegate present. Invitations also have
been extended to the teams at Fort
Myer, Washington barracks and marine
barracks.
evening. will be presented with the
trophy won by its basket ball team for
the season 1913-1914. The trophy was
donated by Maj. c. Eugene Edwards,
N. G. d. c., retired.
X X X X
Maj. Edwards is making personal
visits to all of the companies of the Ma
tional Guard In an effort to make a sue
cess of the athletic association feature,
especially the monthly indoor meets
and the basket ball league. Discussing
the athletic feature. Mai. Edwards said:
1T means better class of enlistments
and better attendance at assemblies.
The armory should be a place of recrea-
tion as well as military school,"
The following-named enlisted men
have been ordered discharged from the
National Guard:
His own application-First Sergt
Frank r. McFayden, Company B. 1st
Infantry; Private William w. Vermil-
lion. Company c, 1st Infantry: Private
try; Private F. E. Carter, band. I'd In
fantry: Private RAYMOND NJ Neu Com
Evening star., 1914-10-04
Marshall E. Johns Dies in Baltimore

Word has been received In this city
of the death in Baltimore of Marshall
E. Johns. a native Washingtonian, the
son of Henry Johns. one of the mem
bers of the bodyguard of President
Lincoln. Mr.. Johns was for many years
a prominent official of the Erie Rail-
road Company. He was born in Wash
ington in 1860. He received his educa-
ton in New York, and at the age Of
seventeen entered the services of the
Montclair and Greenwood Lake Rail-
road Company. He was fifty-four years
old. His wife, Mrs. Ellen Johns, and
six children survive him.
Evening star., 1914-10-04
Sales of Vessel Property.

Sales of vessel property, employed in
traffic on Chesapeake bay and its tribu-
taries, were recorded in the custom house
at Baltimore in the past week as follows:
Sloop Ned, seven tons. from Clarence NJ.
Haddaway to Denny Harrison, $3.50.
Power schooner Slocum Brothers, eight
tons, from William 8. Hoddinott to LLOYD
Webster. $5: same from Lloyd Webster
to Walter E. Nichols, $500.
Evening star., 1914-10-04
STILL ON STRIKE DUTY.
Troops in Colorado May Go Into
Winter Quarters,

Unless the troops are soon relieved
from strike duty in Colorado it will be
necessary for them to go into winter
quarters. At present the 11th Cavalry
and two squadrons of the 18th Cavalry
and a squadron of the 5th Field Artil-
lery are in camp in Colorado.
AS it will be necessary to build bar
racks and quarters for the troops, the
maintenance of the organizations in
Colorado this winter, it is stated. will
be quite an expensive ARRANGEMENT
Evening star., 1914-10-04
RESIGNS AS LECTURER.
Justice Wright Relinqulshes Duties
at Georgefown Tau Schnol

Justice Daniel Thew Wright of the
Supreme Court of the District of Co.
lumbia, whose resignation is expected
to be given official announcement in a
few days. has resigned as lecturer at
Georgetown Law School
The vacancy probably will not be
filled for several weeks
Evening star., 1914-10-04
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Lewis Worrell. at 18th
street wharf, with cord wood for ]. H.
Carter & Co.; sloop Flora Elsie. from
Mattox creek, at 9Th street wharf. with
pine lumber for johnson & Wimsatt:
schooner Clara Leonard. from Nomini
creek, Va, at 11th street wharf. with
canned goods for dealers: schooner
Winnie Windsor and power boats
Sylph and Annie L., oysters in the
shell from the Potomac beds. at 11th
street wharf. for the market; scow Fan
ME, from river point, at an Eastern
branch wharf, for dealers; schooner
street wharf, with laths for Johnson
& Wimsatt: schooner scow Uncle Dan.
at the Eastern branch, with lumber
for local dealers.
Departures.
Schooner Kathleen. from Alexandria,
with coal for a lower river point:
schoon Oscar, fertilizer. from Alex
andria. for a lower Potomac point:
power boat Sylph, light. for Blackstone
Island, to load oysters for the market
here; power yacht Truant. on a cruise
to the lower Potomac; schooner d. p.
milford, from Alexandria, for the Po-
tomac oyster beds. after oysters in the
shell for the market; steamer North
land, for Old Point and Norfolk:
steamer Three Rivers, for lower Poto-
mac landings and Baltimore; schooner
scow Klondyke, light, for Marshall
Hall, to load pulp wood back to Alex
andria; power boat Neddie. for Poto-
mac creek, with merchandise.
Tugs and Tows.
Tug James o. Carter arrived with
vessels laden with lumber and canned
goods from Potomac points; power tug
Phillips arrived with lighter to load
traction engine for Coan river. Va;
tug Herbert arrived at Alexandria with
lighters for this city; tug John Muller
arrived in the Eastern branch with
lighters: tug Bohemia is reported on
her way to this city with coal-laden
barges from the head of Chesapeake
bay; tug Minerva arrived at George
town with sand and gravel laden light
ers; tug Capt. Toby brought in a light
er from Broad creek; tug Meade left
Georgetown with lighters for digging
grounds down river.
Memoranda.
Barge Patapsco is chartered to load
pulp wood at Quantico for a bay point:
schooner Clara Howeth is reported due
in the Eastern branch with cord wood
from a lower river point; schooner
Quicktime is due at this port with
oysters; schooner May and Anna Bes-
wick is at Solomons Island from this
city to make repairs; barges Annie E.
Embrey and Mobjack are at George
town, light, waiting tug to take them
to bay points: schooner Colbourn has
arrived In lower Machodoc creek with
building material from Alexandria;
schooner Daniel will return to a Po-
tomac landing after wood for dealers
here.
Evening star., 1914-10-04
Sues Railway for Alleged Injury.

Joseph E. Morgan. a crossing police
man. has filed suit against the Capital
Traction Company to recover $4,000
damages for alleged personal injury.
Through Attorney Weldon NJ Bailey,
the plaintiff says he was arresting the
driver of a wagon February 2S last
when car negligently collided with
him. He was seriously injured, he as
SertS.
Evening star., 1914-10-04
Devises Real Estate to Her Sisters

BY the terms OF the will of Emma NJ
Larwill. dated August S, 1905, her real
estate is devised to her sisters. Anna E.
and Martha H. Larwill- Bequests of
$4,000 each. are left to her nephews, O.
H Larwill and Kenneth LarwiIl. The
nephews are named as executors.
Evening star., 1914-10-04

Swept from the cab of his engine by
piece of wreckage on another track,
Brenton L. Redmiles, forty-three years
old. of Baltimore. an engineer, on the
Pennsylvania railroad, was instantly
killed at Orangeville, Md. yesterday.
Evening star., 1914-10-04

Floral Wedding Decorations by GUIDE
are noted for their great beauty. Cholc-
est home grown flowers used. 1914 F st.
advertisement.
Evening star., 1914-10-04

ss4.2O via Ches. & Ohio Ry. to st. Louis
and return. Tickets on sale October IL,
Is and IA. good returning October 90
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1914-10-04

In our ice creams. 81 GAL: Soc y gal
Reisinger's 235 G NV. Main 2767.
Evening star., 1914-10-04

did not return until late in the even
ing. The Sylvia, in command of Com
mander Dempf. made a cruise Sunday
to Bryants point, where the men were
allowed to fish from the ships small
boats.
Evening star., 1914-10-04

Heating Plants Repaired.
A. Eberly's Sons, 71S 7th st. NV.
Evening star., 1914-10-04

Pump jacks and Motorss Wirfng Sup
plies. Electric Webster. 1T sth 81 n-ws
Evening star., 1914-10-04

Table d'Hote Dinner, 6-S PM, 7Sc.
A la carte service. 7:3O m. to pm.
THE PORTLAND,
14th st. and Vermont ave.
Evening star., 1914-10-04

The men of the Sd Division are max
ing preparations to hold a dance this
month, probably the 21st.
Evening star., 1914-10-04

Phone Your Want Ad to The StaA
Main 2440.
Evening star., 1914-10-04
CITY ITEMS.

Aneroid Barometers. Schmidt, 1871
18th.
Evening star., 1914-10-04
Virginia Theater. That's all.

Phone Your Want Aa - Tie StnA :
Main 2440. q
Evening star., 1914-10-04
LOCAL MENTION.
beading Grocer. Say the Demand For

leading Grocerx Say the Demand For
SCHNEIDER'S MALT BREAD
Steadily increases day by day. People
want MALT BREAD because it's best
because it has goodness which is all
its own. If you're not using MALT
BREAD in your home you're depriving
your family of the most appetizing and
most nourishing bread that can be
baked. Leave a standing order with
your grocer to send MALT BREAD.
SC loaf. Look for the label.
Evening star., 1914-10-04

W. D. -c~8.

RILLS and schools for the Ma
tional Guard of the District of
Columbia were resumed
Thursday. The drill and school
Evening star., 1914-10-04

ficers must be elected to take the place
of the non-commissioned officers who
have been commissioned this summer
The meeting will be called at pm"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-14
NO MORE MONEY TO BE
SENT FOR TOURISTS
State Department VIII soon
Withdraw It's Representa-
tivcS Abroad.

WAsrISGroN. Sept. ~. --. Announce
mcnt was made At the Treasury Depart
meut tonight that no further deposits
OF money viii be received for transmission
20 Americans In Europe.
Tho rccstalg lshmcnt Of international
banking facilities is regarded as making
such work on the part Of the Department
unnecessary II was said in addition that
the fiscal agents from the Department
now In Europe for tho dsbursing Of the
money forwarded by relatives from tho
United States probably will he withdrawn
In n few weeks This announcement was
made.
In View OF the fact that n Is again
possible TO transmit money TO Europe
through the regular channels OF banking,
II Is no longer necessary for the Treasury
Department to undertake. 10 make such
transfers and It has been determined there
fore that tho Treasury Department will
not receive further deposits OF money
10 be transmitted to Europe for use OF
Americans abroad.
1.-THE relief work that has been carried
on in Europe for the purpose OF assisting
Americans who are without means will
be- continued and where deposits have
already been made in the United States
for tho benefit Of relatives and friends
abroad payments viii b, made as here
tofore whenever the b, nefclarics can be
found. so rapidly has the relief work
progressed that II Is expected that the
representatives, of the Treasury ID part
ment will not be required to remain in
Europe but "A few weeks more"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-14
GOES WEST TO LEAD
ANTI-SUFFRAGE FIGHT
Miss Minnie Bronson Confident
of Success i'm Seven West
crn states.

WAsHiNGro%. Sept i3--Troi'ct'rE that
tho seven states which will vote on woman
suffrage IN November will turn down the
propos ton 20 give the franchise to women
Miss Minnie Bronson. general secretary
Of tho National Association Opposed 10
Woman Suffrage. left Washington this
evening 90 assume personal charge Of
tho anti. suffrage campaigns in Nebraska,
North Dakota. South Dakota, Montana
and Nevada.
Cooperating with Miss Bronson will be
these speakers and field workers: Miss
Marjorie Dorman OF New York. Mrs Or
willie n. Oliphant Of New Jersey and Miss
Mnrkcson of Ohio
In addition 20 tho fvo far Western
States Missouri and Ohio will vote on
tho woman suffrage question in Novem-
ber." said Miss Bronson in commenting
on tho situation this evening We feel
absolutely certain that ALI sevon of these
States will turn down the equal franchise
proposition.
pcrienced element into the electorate. We
believe that tho advocates OF votes for
women viii get the greatest setback they
have suffered since they began their
propaganda.
"Ohio, We are Informed, Will give a
bigger majority than ever against woman
suffrage and Missouri is n forcgone con-
cluson on our side. The five far Western
States according 70 reports we have had
from dsnteresied parties. will reject tho
woman suffrage proposal"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-14
MRS. W. A. CHAMBER
TELLS OF WAR SCENES
Saw Wounded at Boulogne, All
Eager to Get Back to
the Front.
AT BORDEAUX IN SAFETY
She and Children Left villa on
Very Day Germans En-
tered France.
AT BORDEAUX IN SAFETY
Special Cable Despdtch 10 TnE srS.

PoHutAIN, september IL.
Mrs. William Astor Chanler and her
two children and the Countess Robert
de Bondy also with her two children.
have come To bordeaux from Hardelot.
near Boulogne. whore they occupied a
villa until the very day the Germans
Invaded northern France.
Needing the warnings OF French
officers they fed to Amicns. where they
found the station md the space around Il
black with refugees and hundreds of
wounded soldiers, chiefly English.
1T was most poignant and inter.
estlng experience" said Mrs. ChAnlcr 10
THE SuS correspondent. we shall
never forget the herolsm and splendid
optimism displayed by those young men
who had just emerged IN pitlable con-
dition from terrific fighting near lie
Catoau and Aulnoye.
An English Lieutenant named Monk
house told us that hts regiment had
taken up a position and in the night
was surprised in its trenches by the
Germans. His knee was shattered. He
lost consciousness and regained Il only
to find but seven Of his men alive. The
Germans demanded their surrender. but
the first soldier 70 hold up his hands in
token OF compliance was struck over
the head with his own rife. dying IN
stantly. In the confusion the Lieu.
tenant escaped, leaning on the shoulders
Of two Of his men. lie hid in the woods
until rescued and brought 20 Amicns.
"a Welsh private told us that he saw
German troops advancing to the attack
with women and children in front OF
them.
Officers Informed w that Of two
territorial regiments only nero frag
ments were left. We saw some of this
remnant enter the station They were
staggering with fatigue and hardly able
to walk. They had not clept for six
nights.
while we waited many hours IN
the station our four littl" children lay
on two luggage trunks asleep. Soldiers
from the front would come and look az
them with tender and sometimes tearfu,
eyes, evidently thinking II taclr own
little ones they had left behind perhaps
in the very villages devastated by the
enemy.
All, even those grIevously wounded.
expressed an ardent desire to get ba k
to the fighting line AZ quickly as pos
siblc, These words were constantly on
their lips: Many lives must Yet b"
sacrificed. but We are willing to pay
the price of victory
THE English told us T. seemed in.
credible how the Germans swarmed
upon them. As fast as advancing thou
sands were swept away by superior
fire other thousands appeared literally
sprang from tho bowels of the earth
The German waste OF life has been
prodIgious. All the surgeons We met
assured US that there had not been
single case of infection among the
wounded within the allies lines"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-14
T. R. ON MUSEUM PROGRAMME
brooklyn Institute 10 Hear Address
On River Exploration.

The programme OF the Brooklyn Insti-
tute OF Arts and Sciences for the season
OF 19lf-lb contains n larger number of
courses of lectures, concerts recltals and
dramatic adlnrs than IN any previous
year, The prospectus containing the official
announce ment of educational work will
be issued on September 10.
Col. Roosevelt viii deliver an address
on The Exploration of a Great River"
Mayor Mitchell will speak on The De-
vclopment of a Great city" and George
McAneny. President OF the Board of AL
dormen, Will make an address on THE
Propor Planning Of a Great American
City"
Among the lecturers will he Prof, Ed
ward Howard briggs president OF the
institute department OF philosophy. who
viii give six lectures on Masterpieces
OF Ibsen" Robert Cushman Murray. Prof.
Franklin II, GlddlnGs, Prof. Lucy f.,
Textor Of Nassar Miss Anne Il, George.
the Rev. Peter Goldsmith, Garrett y. Ser
y!ss. pr. George y ODell. Prof. Robert
w Wood, Prof, Richard Burton william
Jasgard. Leon II. Vincent, the Rev, Cor
nelius clifford. Jerome II, Raymond.
Prof Earl Barnes. Prof William Lyon
Phelps and b, r Baumgardt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-14
BRADY WANTS SOCIETY ACTORS.
Advcrtises for "Soung Ladies' and
Gentlemen of Distinction"

william 4, Brady, who has advertised
FOR 1000 young ladies and gentlemen OF
distinction" to apply AT the stage door
of the Manhattan Opera House at noon
to-day for places in the mclOdrama
Life" which he Is soon TO produce, said
Yesterday that his object in striving at
this time 10 interest class Of young peo-
pla who do not turn voluntarily to the
stage was partly a selfish one. but not en-
t.Tely so,
Il should like 10 see the theatre stand
I'd. improve" he said and that extent
I am actuated for the calling In general
Ny personal motive at the moment Is
manifest whom ! say that in Life there
NE a number OF social functions OF
magnitude which 7 intcnd 70 reproduce
with tho utmost hdeity When ! show
IN ms stage production big bail on
tho Avenue 7 moan 10 avoid confusion
as TO whether Fifth avenue H. meant
or one Of the gas house thorouchfaros
- II can get considerable number
~ the younger set OF actual participants
In such exclusive functions Ia help me out
| may unelrth few real actors and
actresses and at the same time give some
new realism TO the stage"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-14
DIED.

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rt,l SOCIETY," pr rut Alt,,,N,t an,
BEIIENUE HOSTIT AL.-Auupunccmon
T., made with do,r regret ~ the death
Of one ~ our tonoroi ami Influential
members Or II seymour Houghton.
which occurred Septemher n. 1874
Members are requested 90 attend the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-14
TWO MAIL SHIPS TOMORROW.
To Carry Letters and Parcels for
Large Part OF Europe.

The steamships Rotterdam and Ber-
gensfiord will carry transatlantic malls
from this port Tomorrow. the first mails
to go this week. Tho Rotterdam will
carry malls to Germany, Austria, Hun
gary and Luxembourg, hv way of Rotter-
dam. and matter for other countries II
sDecially addressed For this steamer
the closing time Is $40 A. NJ tomorrow.
The Bcrgensfjord will take mails for
Norway. Germany. Austria md Hungary,
by way OF Bergen, and 10 other countries
except Luxembourg II specially addressed
The mails for this steamer close at 10
A. NJ The Bergensfjord also will take
parcel post matter for Norway, closing
at $50 A. NJ tomorrow morning.
Parcel post matter for Great Britain
and Ireland going on the ST Louis
Wednesday closes Mt 9 = VI. tomorrow.