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Evening star., 1915-03-10
FIFTY YEARS A RIvERMAN,
Capt. Henry Davis Celebrates Semi
Century in Tugboat Work,

Capt. Henry Davis. the veteran COM
mander of the tug James o. Carter OF
the Taylor fleet of this city. last Sun
day celebrated. his semi-centennial as
a tugboat man on the Potomac. With
the exception of Capt. Matthew Ker-
sey, master of the Smoot tug Herbert,
Capt. Davis has held license as mate
and master of steamboats, longer than
any man in service on the river, and
but few now In charge Of tugs or
steamers on Chesapeake bay surpass
him in length Of service.
Capt. Davis previous to taking up
tugboating had considerable experience
as a master of sailing craft. March Z,
1866. he joined a government tug, the
William Fisher. and after remaining
in her for year went into another army
tug, the Ariel. and remained nine years
aboard her. Except for a period of
four months which he spent In COM
mand of a Westinghouse tug on
the Cape Fear river and three months
spent aboard the tug Alexander on the
Rappahannock river. Capt. Davis has
spent his life navigating the Potomac.
He has owned or had large interest
in the tugs Mary Lewis, McFadden, ].
W. Alexander. and Of later years in the
Camilla and James o. Carter. For the
last eighteen years he has been with
A. j. Taylor & Bro, local tugboat own
ers. employed in general towing work
Evening star., 1915-03-10
NINE. GRoU1TCH HONOR GUEST.
Program of Ladies Night at Ma
tional Press Club.

Nine. Slavko Grouitch. wife of a
leading member of the Serbian cabinet,
will be the guest of honor at the Ma
tional Press Club ladies' night enter
tainment tomorrow evening. With
Nine. Grouitch will be her friend. Miss
Helen Lozanitch, daughter Of a former
secretary of agriculture for Serbia. The
entertainment for tomorrow night will
be entirely musical, the program be-
ginning at o'clock.
Several numbers will be furnished by
the Musurgia Quartet. which is composed
of Helen Donohue Deyo. Mrs. William T.
Reed, Richard P. Backing and Edwin
Callow, with Harry Wheaton Howard,
director and accompanist. Representative
Towner Of Iowa will also contribute to
the program.
Nine. Grouitch is a native of West
Virginia, and Is the guest of Mrs
Charles H. Butler of this city. She will
day morning. Both she and Miss
Lozanitch have been under fire in the
present European war. and both have
been decorated for their services to
their government.
Evening star., 1915-03-10
OYSTER DREDGING ENDS SOON.
Maryland and Virginia Laws Permit
longing Until April Is.

Under the laws of Maryland and Vir
ginia 1t is lawful to take oysters
from the waters Of Chesapeake bay and
it's tributaries until April 25, though
the dredging season closes March Is.
After that date the oysters can be
taken only with tongs, and any one
caught operating a dredge is sure of
heavy fine and possible term of i'm
prisonment.
The closing of the dredging season
next Monday will make 1t more difficult
for the runboats to obtain cargoes, as
the dredges will take at one haul as
many oysters as tongs could lift in two
or three hours work. If the weather
remains cool - good oyster-eating
weather-there Will be plentiful sup
ply of the bivalves brought here; but
ii warm weather should come in the
latter part of this month or in April
it Is more than probable that many
vessels now employed in running oys-
ters will withdraw from that service
in order to take up other lines of
freighting work on river and bay.
. The early part of the present oyster
season was one of the best that the
oystermen have had in recent years,
but since the first of the year the de-
mand has been light, though better. 1t
is said. than in the past two seasons.
Evening star., 1915-03-10
WASHINGTON HAS PLACE
IN CONVENTION PROGRAM
Federal and District Officials to Ad-
dress Southern Commercial Con-
gress at Muskogee, Okla.

Washington is to be largely repre-
sented on the program Of the sixth
annual convention of the Southern
Commercial Congress, which maintains
its headquarters here. Many prominent
federal officials are to speak at the
convention in Muskogee. Okla. April
1880. according to announcement
made today by Senator Duncan U.
Fletcher, president of the congress
District Commissioner Louis Brown
low is to speak on Municipal Eff
cheney and the District of Columb bia" :"
The program includes a discussion on
separate days of agriculture, immigra-
tion. municipal efficiency and foreign
trade, with addresses by William c.
McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury;
William B. Wilson. Secretary of La
Dor, and either Secretary Houston Or
Assistant Secretary Vrooman of the
Department of Agriculture.
On foreign trade day an address will
be delivered by John Barrett, director
general of the Pan-American Union.
DR.. E. E. Pratt, chief of the bureau of
foreign and domestic commerce, will
day.
Other addresses. throughout the con-
vention. will be delivered by Dr. Brad
ford Knapp. chief of the farm demon
stration bureau or the department of
Agriculture; NJ. v. Richards. land and
industrial agent of the Southern rail-
way; Charles ]. Brand. chief of the Of
flee of markets of the Department of
Agriculture: Robert F. Rose. foreign
trade adviser of the State Department.:
Edwin F. Sweet, assistant secretary of
commerce. and William H. Saunders,
resident director of the Southern Com
mercial Congress-.
1t is expected also that Charles S.
fod
serve board. will deliver an address on
foreign trade day.
Evening star., 1915-03-10
SEES JEWISH INDIFFERENCE.
DR.. Grossman Tells Women's ALI
ance Young Must Be Taught.

"The young should be taught that
though the laws of Judaism may have
been given thousands of years ago.
they can be applied today with the
same vigor as of DID, declared DR.. Ben
jamin Grossman of New York city
speaking before the regular meeting of
the Washington Alliance of Jewish
Women in the Eighth Street Temple
yesterday afternoon.
The speaker said that the great
trouble with American Judaism seems
to be sort of indifference, which he
characterized as almost worse than
death itself. The overcoming of this
indifference on the part of the young
and thoughtless, he intimated. would
be the duty of the elders. and religious
instruction must play an important part
if the desired result is to be attained.
Walter Clephane of the charities in
dorsement committee explained the
nature and work of the committee, and
told of the evils of unscrupulous chari-
table institutions.
Following the regular meeting a
short biblical play was produced by
children from Alliance House. Mrs.
Leon Adler was in charge.
Evening star., 1915-03-10
THIEF HAD DUPLICATE KEY
Helge o. b. Murray Robbed of Jew.
el1y and Clothing Worth $500.

Burglars visited the residence of
Hslse O. H Murray. zoos B street
southwest last night between and IL
O'clock and stole jewelry and articles
OF wearing apparel valued at more than
SSas- Entrance was gained by duplicate
key.
Mem bers of the family were away
from home last night They left shortly
after o'clock and did not return un-
til about II o'clock, when they dis
covered that burglars had been there
during their absence. ransacked the
premises and helped themselves to the
jewelry and clothing.
4 sapphire and diamond ring was the
most valuable article taken. Other ar
ticles OF jewelry taken included a gold
watch, seven gold pins. three bracelets.
gold fob and locket and two gold
chains. full dress suit and two coats
We're the articles of clothing that were
taken.
Evening star., 1915-03-10
Capt. James May Dead.

Word has been received by friends
here of the death at Beaver Falls, Pa.
Of Capt James May, veteran of the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers steamboat
days. who, following the civil war,
lived for number of years in this city.
Capt. May was born in Pittsburgh in
1882. He was for many years an en-
gineer on vessels plying the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers. During the civil
war he was captain of Union trans
port on the Ohio river. Following the
war he moved to this city and became
closely identified with the Rhode
Island Avenue NJ. p. Church. Capt.
May was member of the Masonic
fraternity. Funeral services are to be
held al his late home tomorrow afternoon
His wife. a son and a daughter sur
vive him
Evening star., 1915-03-10
ADDRESSES THE W. C. T. U.
Mrs. Blaine, National Organizer, At
tends Mount Pleasant Meeting.

The March meeting of the Mount Pleas
ant W. c. T. L. was held at the home
of Mrs. Julia Boyd. $40 Rock Creek
Church road, yesterday.
The reports of the officers and super
intendent showed active work accom-
plished in the various departments An
announcement was made of the Neil Dow
meeting. to be held at Waugh NJ E.
Church, Sd and A streets northeast, Fri
day evening, March 10. also the same
evening of an Anti-Saloon League meet
Ing, to be held at the First Congrega-
tional Church.
-Four new members were received, Mrs
J. MacElwee. Mrs. Harry Blake. Mrs. W.
II. Budd Leitch and Mrs. William W.
Dyer Mrs Cole brought greetings from
Vermont. and Mrs. Daniels brought greet
ings from Massachusetts. Miss Velma
Alys Hitchcock and Mrs. Don P. Blaine.
national organizer. also were visitors.
the former favoring the meeting with a
piano solo, the latter giving talk. She
told of a visit to Ithaca, N Y, and of
arranging and carrying out a. prohibition
parade in which 1000 out of the Is. 600
population participated
Mrs W J. Cawthon sang, by request.
a Little White Ribbon
The prohibition ''Tipperary" song was
sung by Miss Helen Frances Edgar.
Evening star., 1915-03-10
MRS. N. E. CLEARY DEAD.
Father v. G. Cleary, a Son, Will Of.
ficiate at Funeral Services.

Mrs. N. e. Cleary, widow of DR..
Francis P. Cleary. died Monday night,
OF pneumonia, at her home, 45 Ran
dolph place northwest. following an
illness of three weeks. Funeral serv-
ices are to be held at the home tomor-
row morning at 8 o'clock. thence to
ST. Martins Church. where requiem
mass will be offered by one of Mrs.
Clearys surviving sons, Father V. G.
Cleary Of the Order Of st. Dominic.
Mrs. Cleary was a native of County
Tipperary, Ireland. Her girlhood days
were spent in ST. Louis She was for
thirty five years a resident Of WASH
ington. Her husband was at one time
a surgeon in the United States Army.
having seen service at Fort Sill, I. T.,
and at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
Besides Father Cleary three other
sons survive her-Francis ]. P. Cleary,
Daniel A. Cleary and Owen j. Cleary.
Evening star., 1915-03-10
HUSTLING FOR NEW MEMBERS.
Young Mems Hebrew Association
Conducting Active Campaipn.

The thirty-day membership campaign
being conducted by the Young Mems
Hebrew Association OF this city is now
in full swing. Aside from a loving cup
to be given by the association to the
team turning in the greatest number of
members during this campaign prizes
are to be awarded the Individual men,
bers doing the best work. The asso-
ciation's home, 1923 5th street north
west, is open to visitors every evening
during the campaign.
The campaign Is In charge Of NJ. Of
fenberg. chairman. and the following
captains of teams: Eddie Rosenbloom.
Michael Harris. William Keries, Myer
Segal, Lew Rosenthal, Eddie Johnson
and s. B. Goldstein.
Invitations are out for the annual
cabaret and dance to be given under
the auspices of the association at the
Elks' Home Tuesday.
Evening star., 1915-03-10
DISCUSS GERMAN BLOCKADE.
Confederate Veterans Compare It
With 1861 Embargo by US.

comparing the present blockade" of
the warning powers of Europe with the
one established by the United States
OF the Confederate States coast during
the civil war. L. r. Everett, acting
chairman of the historical committee of
the Confederate Veterans Association.
addressed that organization last night
in Confederate Memorial Hall, 1922 Yer.
mont avenue northwest
Mr.. Everett read extracts from, Com
feIerate diplomatic correspondence rel
atlve to the Union blockade There
were also readings from other state
papers of the Confederate government
PRESIDENT Jefferson Davis inaugural
address and comparison of the Con-
1ederate States constitution with that
of the United States
Vocal and instrumental selections
were given by Misses Bessie and Ruth
Benedict of Woodside, Md
Evening star., 1915-03-10
The Modern Maid

/ met little maid whose
glance. so winsome, made me
glad; her lid, she said, was
brought from France, her furs
from Petrograd. "Wilt marry
me?' I asked; Sweet maid, YOU
suit me to a T." Then all her
molars she displayed: her laugh
was large and free. This mar
riage bunk the maid replied,
gives me an oblong pain; what
profits it to be a bride? What
does damsel gain2 The house
wife is total loss. drudge un-
paid and meek: but my employers
come across with fifteen bones
each week. The wife must beg
her tightwad man for every dime
he sheds: girl becomes an also
ran the minute that she weds.
Oh. cheerfully my way | Jog. /
find this old world nice: I'm in
dependent as hog that has been
placed on ice. And if l welded
YOU, l fear, the change would
make me Ill; I'd have to work you
ior year to get a dollar bill. Nv
bank account is on the boom, |
smile and dance and sing: oh, not
for me the orange bloom, white
gloves or wedding ring" So she
went giggling on her way, and
would not be a frau; I wonder if
she'll be as gay some twenty
years from nowoo
WALT MASON. !
Evening star., 1915-03-10
STEAMER DISABLED EN- ROUTE.
Three Rivers Delayed, Anne Arundel
Substituted on Baltimore Liner.

The breaking of a connecting rod Din
on the steamer Three Rivers prevent
ed her arrival here from Baltimore
this morning. but the steamer Anne
Arundel. which has been substituted
for her. is scheduled to reach here to-
night and to leave tomorrow afternoon
for Baltimore The accident to the
Three Rivers occurred Monday after
noon. soon after she left Baltimore
for this city. and she had to be towed
back to her dock by the steamer L. "
Hunt Her passengers were transferred
10 the Anne Arundel. which left Balti-
more yesterday for this city
The Three Rivers is at the plant of
the Maryland Steel Company, and will
return to her route in time to leave
Baltimore Saturday for this port
Evening star., 1915-03-10
BAND CONCERT.

United States Soldiers Home
Band Orchestra. John s. NJ. Zim-
n1ermann. director. at Stanley Hail
this evening at 7:I6 o'clock.
March. Under the Double
Overture. American Festival"
Hegner
Three Quotations. .Sousa
(a) Tho King OF France. With
Twenty Thousand Men, March
ed Down the Hill, Then
Marched Up Again"
(b) Il. Too, Was Born in Ar
cadia"
tc) 'Nigger in the woodpile."
Selection. The Chocolate Sol
dfer Strauss
A spicy rag. Red Pepper'..Lodge
Valse hesitation, "Esmeralda,"
Mesquita
Dance Espa gnole, "Manolos
Manolas" ............ Taboada
Finale. Thoroughbred
Englemann
The Star spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1915-03-10
Cornell Clubs Weekly Luncheon.

The Cornell Club held its weekly
get together" luncheon yesterday at
the New Ebbitt House. with John Paul
Jones, '13; Koliang Yih. '0S, and w. NJ
CHI dler. TO. present. Mr.. Jones is the
champion quarter-mile runner: Mr.. ko-
lang is an attache of the Chinese le-
cation, and Mr.. Chandler. who since
his graduation has been something or
a globe trotter. has returned to his ma
tive land to settle down in Washington.
II. r. Cox, 'O5, secretary. presided at
the luncheon. With others present
were w. c. Ballantyne, '12; Philip B.
Hogue. '0S: c. F. Chisholm. "a; E. H.
Hawley, '95; e. A. Goldenweiser, 'O7;
george H. Ashley. 'Ss: David White.
'S6, and C. E. Mitchell. '12.
Evening star., 1915-03-10
METHODS OF TREATMENT.
0steopathic Physicians Discuss Neu
ritis and Infautile Paralysis

Drs. Chester D. Swope Katheryne Tai
madge. Mark o. Davis and Mary Walker
Eaton spoke last night at the meeting of
the District Association Of Osteopathic
Physicians at s16 18th street northwest.
Neuritis and infantile paralysis were the
principal topics Of discussion. DR..
Swope exhibited one of his patients who
had been under treatment for two years
for infantile paralysis and who. he said,
was showing marked Improvement He
detailed the method Of treatment.
DR.. Talmadge demonstrated the treat
ment for neuritis gave the history of a
case and detailed the method of treat
ment
DR. Davis explained the method Of
crooked teeth, and Dr..
Mary Walker Eaton discussed the dope
situation as 1t applies in Washington.
Evening star., 1915-03-10
Child Welfare Society to Meet,

The Child Welfare Association of
Anacostia is to meet Friday evening
in the Masonic Hall, 14th and U streets
southeast At this meeting Allan Da-
Wis, principal of the Business High
School. and Miss Anne Beers. super
vislng principal of the eighth division
or the public schools. will be the
principal speakers. Because of the
success which attended the entertain
ment given by the pupils of the
Ketcham School i'll colnnelnors ton of
Washinston's birthday. a number of
the tabieauX VIII be repeated at this
meeting. Mrs. Arthur B. Suit, presi-
dent of the association. is in charge.
Evening star., 1915-03-10
TO HEAR RESULTS OF SURVEY.
Local Recreational Facilities to Be
Discussed at Meeting Tonight.

The subject OF THE Recreational Fa-
ciities of Washington" will be dis
cussed tonight in an open meeting at
All Souls Church. when the results of
survey of these facilities the past
few months will be made public. The
survey was made by F. A. Mckenzie Of
Columbus, Ohio; E. G. DeGroot of Chi
cago and E. S. Martin. superintendent
of Fairgrounds Of the District.
The meeting will begin at $50
o'clock, following the annual dinner of
the Unitarian Club, which will be held
at $50 o'clock in the Sunday school
room of All Souls Church. The election
Of officers of the club for the ensuing
year will take place after the dinner.
Evening star., 1915-03-10
WINS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Columbian Society Awarded Title in
Recent Debate.

The intersociety debating champion.
ship at the George Washington Uni
versity has been awarded to tho Co
lumbian Debating Society. which re-
Gently defeated a team representing
the University Congress.
The championship debate was on the
proposition. THAT the President of the
United States should be elected for a
term of six years. and be ineligible
for reelection"
The negative was upheld by the win
ming team, which was composed Of T.
L. Smith. D. H. West and p. Il. More
house. The University Congress. which
argued on the Affirmative. was repre-
sented by Ralph J. Sterling, r. Hunt
and r. II. Hamack.
Evening star., 1915-03-10
Mr.. Post Discusses Single Tax.

Addressing the Home Club of the In
terror Department last night. Louis F.
Post, assistant secretary of labor. out
lined the present economic situation,
and expressed his views as to the
changes which would be effected by
the adoption of the single tax. Mr..
Post, in explaining the theory of single
taxation, dwelt upon the relation of
this form of impost to land values.
Arthur p. Davis. chief engineer Of the
reclamation service, was chairman OF
the meeting.
Evening star., 1915-03-10
CITY ITEMS.

star of the East, Rest Patent Winter
Wheat Flour made. bbl., $500; Glib. trial
Eggs, zee; lbs. choice Evap. Peaches.
25c; large cans Cal Peaches, 10c; 4
large cans Tomatoes. Csc; cans Peas,
25c; cans Corn, Csc; 3 cans Asparagus.
SOC; Fat Norway Mackerel. and 10c.
~ 4th st. Sc. and all the J. T. -.
Pyles Stores.
Evening star., 1915-03-10
Association to Honor President.

The Anacostia Citizens Association
is to hold a meeting tonight In the
parish hall of Emmanuel Episcopal
Church. on street. in special honor
Of Charles r. Burr. who has held the
position of president for the past seven
years. but who retires tonight in favor
OF Maurice Otterback. 1t is the desire
Of the officers to have q large at
tendance. A smoker will be a feature
OF the gathering.
Evening star., 1915-03-10
Branch Y. NJ. c. A. After Members.

Walter w. warwick, assistant con-
troller of the Treasury, is to open
formally the campaign for 500 new
members which the Twelfth Street
Branch Of the Y. NJ c. A.. begins to-
night with supper at the quarters
of the institution, at 1916 18th street
northwest. The campaign is to con-
tinue for ten days, and each night at
supper reports Of progress win be
made.
Evening star., 1915-03-10
Will Speak on Italian Cities.

Mrs. J. c. Boyd is to give d stere-
opticion lecture on italian Cities" ,n-
der the auspices of the Bolton Bible
class. in the Willard rooms, Epiphany
Parish Hall, tomorrow evening at s
O'Clock. Every one is invited
Evening star., 1915-03-10
Detailed Plans Soon,

At last nights meeting attention was
again called to the fact that co-opera-
tion of practically every citizens' asso-
citation and other civic organizations
of the city. as well as the commercial
bodies. such as the Board of Trade.
Chamber of Commerce, Retail Mer-
chants Association. Builders' Ex-
change. etc. had been pledged for the
coming campaign, which, 1t was stated.
is to be conducted on more elaborate
lines than have been followed in any
previous campaign. Detailed plans for
the two weeks of clean-up-paint-u -up
activity are to be announced in a short
time.
Evening star., 1915-03-10
CLEAN CITY COMMITTEE
ELECTS 1915 OFFICERS
Chairman McGhan Of Master Paint
ers' Association Tells of Plans
for Publicity.

At the annual meeting of the clean
city committee, held last night in the
Board of Trade rooms in The Star
building, the cleanup -paint-up CAM
paign was set for the two weeks be-
ginning April 10. and ending May 1.
Officers of the clean city committee
were elected for the coming year. and
"a report of the committees activities
during the year past was read. The
officers chosen were:
Chairman, W. H. Richardson; vice
chairman. DIR. Howard E. Ames. Z. S.
N, retired; secretary, DR.. Arthur l..
Murray; treasurer. John Joy Edison. The
election in each case was by unanimous
vote.
A. H. McGhan. chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Master House
Painters and Decorators Association,
cooperating in the cleanup paint-up
campaign. outlined the work which has
been set under way by his organiza-
ton. and described the publicity fea-
lures of this springs campaign.
Mr.. McGhan said that his committee
has raised $1,000 to be devoted to ad-
vertising and otherwise financing this
springs clean -paint-up campaign.
and 1t was further announced that all
bills outstanding as the result of last
y Col . S1S11A-uP AdO pSCi pdiu.
McGhan Outlines Plans.
Chairman McGhan stated that the
represented by his COM
mittee is to make this springs cam
paign the most extensive and thorough
of its kind the city has ever had.
He described the methods adopted
for obtaining the utmost publicity.
among these being the distribution
among school children of the District
of Columbia of about $4,000 buttons
bearing the words Clean up-Paint
up" on a red, white and blue field: the
display of lantern slides in all motion
picture theaters calling attention to
the ean-up-paint-up campaign. and
the use of more than 5000 big muslin
signs worded "Clean up-Paint up on
business vehicles of all kinds.
The buttons and signs. he said. are
to be distributed about April 5. and the
lantern slides are to be shown between
reels In the movie theaters, beginning
with the same date
The report on last years activities
showed the benefits accruing from the
annual cleanup and the removal of
the winters accumulation Of trash and
debris. Emphasis was laid on the con-
tention that removal of trash and gar
bage should be a municipal function
rather than a matter to be handled by
contract. as at present.
Evening star., 1915-03-10
Missouri Society Meets Saturday.

the District of Columbia will be held
at Rauscher's on Saturday evening at
s o'clock. musical and literary pro-
gram will be rendered and Mrs. Clara
Bewick Colby viii deliver an address.