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The Washington times., 1915-06-01
PATRIOTIC LEGION
IS INCORPORATED
Many Prominent Men in New
0rganization-Its Head.
quarters To Be Here.

The Patriotic Legion OF America, the
purpose of which is to inculcate pa
tr!otism. peace and progress in the
minds OF the rising generation, was
incorporated today with the filing Of
papers l nthe office OF the Recorder
Of Deeds.
The inoorporators are Brainard H.
Warner. sr. who Is to be the first
president; DR.. Alexander Graham
Bell. George NJ. Bowers, Judge Stan
ton ]. Peele. James L. Wilmeth, DR..
Harvey w. Wiley. Gilbert H. Grosven-
or. Henry B. f. Macfarland. the Rev.
James Shera Montgomery, Cuno H.
Rudolph. William F. GUIDE. Clarence
J. Owens and other Washington pro-
fessional and business men and SCI
ertists. and a number of prominent
philanthropists and peace advocates.
including Andrew Carnegie.
Trustees For First Year.
The trustees for the first year are
Henry NJ. Wharton, d. D., of Balti-
more: William E. Pulsifer, Of New
York; George II. Gall. of Washington;
A. Parker Nevin, OF New oYrk; DR..
Clarence J. Owens, Robert j. Trace
well. and Brainard H. Warner. of
Washington: DIR. II. A. Registers, Of
Raleigh. n. c., and Cuno II. Rudolph
of Washington.
The purpose of the organization. -
Mr. Warner said. ''is largely to incuI-
cate patriotism in the minds Of young
men and women OF the rising genera
ton. Medals have been offered stu
dents for delivering the best orations
on Peace. Patriotism. and Progress"
or some kindred subject relating 70 the
development of the country"
Medals Awarded.
Recently medals have been awarded
to students in the Rockville, Md i.
schools, and today at Due West Col
lege, in South Carolina. three awards
will be made.
The headquarters Of the organization
will be in Washington. The trustees
will meet soon and select the officers
required to conduct the business OF the
organization
The Washington times., 1915-06-01
COURT FLAYSDUB|OUS
TRADING IN REALTY
Justice Van 0rsdeI UphoIds
Decree Giving Miss Sands
Right to Recover $4,000.

Doubtful transactions by real estate
agents concerning property Of their
principals were scored today by the
pistrict Court of Appeals in an opinion
ny Justice Van Orsdel affirming the de-
cree or the lower court that Miss Mar
saret {. Sands is entitled to recover
ABOUT *foWO on an accounting for GER
tain property left by her in the hands
Iof James J. Hampton and the late
Charles Early.
IL may as well be understood by real
estate agents" says Justice Van Orsdcl
tnat the courts will not tolerate the
ourreptitious taking OF double commits
sions, or the trading of a principals s
property for property in which the
agent Is either secretly Interested as
owner or agent. or in what are known
as triangular deals, where the title
passes through a dummy or straw man
lor the purpose OF piling up commits
slons and concealing the real facts re-
lating to the transaction or any posi-
ton assumed by the agent which is
even remotely antagonistic to his prin-
clpal or any ,onccalincnt from the prin-
clpdl by the agent OF any transaction
conducted by the agent relative to his
agency.
The practice Of real estate agents
In conceaing from their principals the
condition upon which contracts of sale
are procured cannot be too severely
condemned The name of the actual
vendee, the true consideration, and
every detail employed by the agent in
bringing the parties together should be
promptly disclosed by the agent to his
principal, and. for failure to do SO the
COURTS will uphold the principal not
only In repudiating the transaction. but
In recovering loss sustained by him Or
profit secured by the agent"
The Washington times., 1915-06-01
Mother of Kewpie Doll
Loses Trademark Suit

Rose O'Neill Wilson. originator OF the
"Kewpie" doll and author of many
books and articles dealing with 1t. may
not prevent the use of the word Kew
pie" by william Hecht as trade mark
for children's suits.
The District Court or Appeals so de-
clared TODAY when 1t affirmed the SINH
lar decision of the Commissioner of
Patents. The opinion of the court was
rendered by Justice Van Orsdel.
The court held that the mere fact that
she had invented the imaginary being
1t did not accord her any trade mark
right. She failed to show, the court
points out. that she ever used the
word is a trade mark on goods similar
to those sold by Hecht prior to the date
when the mark was adopted by him.
The Washington times., 1915-06-01
ARMY IS DEFICIENT,
SAYS BRECKENRIDGE
Forces Lack Material and Per-
sonnel, Declares Assistant
Secretary of War.

NEW YORK, June 1.-speaking under
the shadow Of Grants tomb at Memorial
Day exercises under the auspices of
the OAR, Assistant Secretary Of War
Breckinridge declared the United States
army was deficient In personnel and
material neither of which could be Inn
provised. and made a plea for prepared
ness, not for war. but to preserve peace.
He said:
Il wonder II those who lead the
thought and action of the nation COM
prehend sufficiently the interrelation-
ship Of the republic with the mighty
world forces now so active. ] wsndcr
II the shacklcs OF provincialism and in
sularjty have been stricken from the
minds Of the men of light and leading
so that true conception of ..merc
can be had-a conception Of America as
q, unit In a world system, and not as a
pace ctcrnnllv disconnected from the
circumstances and forces. and. aye. the
fate that pursucs the other racial and
politicaF entities of the world.
Those who stand for the strengthen
ing OF the national defenses admit that
preparation for war does not prevent
war, but insist that II does prevent GER
tain very dire consequences OF not heing
prepared. II Abraham Lincoln. Ulysses
Grant and the men of the Grand Army
OF the Republic had been peace-at-any-
price men. the nation now would be dis
rupted. II Patrick Henry, George Wash
ington and Thomas Jefferson had been
peace-at-any-price men, New York now
would have been a provincial town and
the United States a colony,
There Is nothing to fear for the cour-
age and steadfastness and capacity for
self-sacrifice of the American people.
But there Is cause for concern that the
nation be so circumstanced as 10 its de-
fenses that undue weakness could not
tempt either the covetous or ill-dsposed.
II such there be, to aggression against
u.s."
The Washington times., 1915-06-01
Guns Boom as MiddieS
Welcome June Week
Senators Tillman and Penrose Review Regiment of
Future Navy Officers in Their New Uni
forms-Dress Parade This Evening.

Midshipman Tully Shelly. of Arlington.
Va, and consisting of twcrty-one bu-
glers and drummers. This was volun-
tary organization. which has attained a
high degree Of efficiency.
An unofficial, though reliable an
nouncement of the first ten scholars in
the graduating class was made today.
The first five of these will graduate
with star" rank having obtained
So per cent Or better as a mark for the
students are:
Richard R. Adams, Washington. D.
c.; Lynde D. Mccormick, Berryville,
Va; Ralph Nelson. jr., Peekskill N. Y.
HsrE MsnEy 6 sperrx konF 9T wSterSarH Metfsn con m
Robert N. s. Baker. Washington. d. G.;
William Nelson, Minneapolis; a. c.
Davis. Lincoln. Neb.: Wesley ]. Shelf
ner. Sonoma. Cal. and John NJ. Man
ley. Columbus. Ohio.
Wins Inter- Company Cup.
The winner of the intercompany cup
for excellence in athletics was made
known today. the ninth company. COM
receiving the honor. 1t will be present
ed at dress parade tonight together with
the other awards won In athletics and
professional branches.
The points won by the companies were
as follows:
Ninth, 25l; first, 2l7; fifth. 1o4; eighth.
1873; tenth. lS5 "a; third. 173; second. lGl
sixth. 14S; twelfth, 143; fourth, 1850;
eleventh, 12S 1-3: seventh, 1903.
The winners of two competitions Were
announced this morning Midshipman
r. K. Adams. of Washington, won the
medal for the highest batting average
Of any player, who has played in two
thirds of the games during the season.
Midshipman Harry c. Blodgett, of New
York City. has been av arded the medal
for the most expert catching, passing
and kicking of a football.
The Washington times., 1915-06-01
Washingtonians Attend
Southern Vets Reunion

Many Neutrality-suspicious. and their fam
lilies went to Richmond yesterday to at
tend the twenty-fifth annual reunion of
the United Confederate Veterans. which
opened there today.
The delegates representing Camp Ill.
Confederate Veterans, of the District,
are Col. Hilary A. Herbert, chairman;
Capt. John M. Hickey. Capt. d. C. Gray
son, Cant. w. w. Chamberlain. John T.
Callaghan, Gabriel Edmonston, Capt.
Perry de Leon, Capt. William A. Cor
den. Capt. Fred Beall, Major Robert w.
Hunter, o. J. Mont, Edwin p. Jones.
and the Rev. ]. A. Norton.
The Washington times., 1915-06-01

ANNAPOLIS. June 1.-June week. the
bright commencement season at the
Naval Academy. was inaugurated Off
cially today when the board of visitors.
consisting of members Of the commit
tees on naval affairs Of both branches
of Congress. was received by the regi-
men Of midshipmen. while the guns of
the station ship doomed the welcome
Of seventeen guns.
The board is headed by Senators Ben
iamin c. Tillman Of South Carolina, and
Boise Penrose of Pennsylvania. and 1t
is expected its full membership will be
here by this afternoon. when the or
Ranization and division into committees
takes place. Lieut.. D. c. Patterson, jr.,
has been named as secretary to the
board while ii is in Annapolis.
The midshipmen were in their new
khaki uniforms. the first time they have
worn them on ceremonious occasion.
They were commanded by a new detail
of officers based on efficiency and
merit. instead of assignment by alpha
betical position. as has been the rule.
Midshipman R. r. Adams, of Wash
ington. honor man of the class. was
the regimental commander. and the
battalions were commanded respectively
by Midshipmen L. D. Mccormick. Of
Berryville, Va: John NJ. Manley, of
Columbus, Ohio: Ralph NJ. Nelson. jr..
Of Peekskill. N. Y. and charles G.
Clark. of Oakland. Cal.
Rivals Academy Band.
AS a dispenser of the martial music
the Naval Academy Band had a rival
in the field music furnished by a splen-
did corps of midshipmen, headed by
The Washington times., 1915-06-01
Thrift Prevents Suicide;
Girl Feared to Waste Gas

NEWARK, N. j.. June Anna
Chomyn, a servant employed by Moses
Scheuer, turned on the gas in her room
and then lay down in bed to await death
because she quarreled with her sweet
heart.
AS she waited for the gas to over
come her she began to fear that her
employer would reprimand her for vast
ing the gas. She leaped out OF bed ard
shut off the flow. Later Mr.. Scheuer.
attracted by the odOr of gas, went to
the room and found the girl in stupOr
She was taken to the City Hospital
Her condition Is not serious.
The Washington times., 1915-06-01

Belgium's Hope In Diplomacy.
II is = Gark picture which Belgium
today presents. Perhaps the picture
of ithe little nation being swallowed
up peTmanently is more pathetic than
The Washington times., 1915-06-01

the one Of her being ground down un-
der the iron heel when the German
armies first moved over her territory
last fall.
The allies will demand that Belgium
be restored to the Belgian people when
the war ends. and in the achievements
of resultant diplomacy rather than
in the present military outlook lie such
encouragements as there are for the
hope she will not be permanently annex
Cd
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15
FIRST AUTO RACE, 1895;
ICE TO COOL MOTORS

1t was twenty years ago on Thanks
giving Day last that Americas hrst
automobile contest was held. The first
contest was run over roads heavy with
snow and slush. The date was No
vember %. 1895.
The prize money totaled $4,000
Charles f. Duryes defeated i've other
cars in the first contest and averaged
1-2 miles per hour over the 5I-mile
course from Chicago to Evanston and
return. Only one starter other than
Duryea finished. His name was Muel-
Ter.
A few days before this contest the
Muellers. father and son. went over
the route and distributed tanks OF
gasoline and cakes OF ice were put in
receptacles on the motor to cool the
engine. In going to the starting point
Mueller was stopped by a policeman
and ordered of the boulevard.
One Of the entrants In this initial
race had a device for turning over the
engine that the driver operated from
the seat. He received a special prise
of $40 for his ingenuity in making
the self-starters. This man Hurtle's
car weighed only 22o pounds and only
reached the starting point, where II
refused to go. any farther.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15
DOGS RACE FOR $3.50 STAKES.

Montgomery. Ala. Dec. H-Twenty-one
dogs will face the judges In the derby
contests Of the seventh annual running
of the Southern Field Trials Clubs which
starts tomorrow. The drawings for the
derby stake will be held tonight and
eleven braces will compete for the So
offered In this stake. The winner Oi
first place will get 500. second place. se5t
and third place 800.
Yield trials for settlers are run of on ar
elimination basis. the dogs going out in
pairs SO that the first day there will he
eleven couples to be judged the second
day five couples and one dog DRAWN:
a bye. the next day three couples and so
on until two dogs survive for the final
contest
The dogs are turned loose on a large
section OF country well stocked with
birds. They literally race to see which
can find and set the largest number
coveys in a given time. Speed, stamina
and a stout heart are neces sary attributes
as well as the ability to tind the conveys
Of birds. Owners. judges and interested
spectators follow the dogs on horse
back.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15
GRIDIRON CAPTAIN PLAYS
z YEARS WITHOUT LOSING

Lincoln. Neb., Dec. 14.-When the
final whistle blew in the last football
game of the 1915 season here. Capt.
Rutherford. captain of the champion
Nebraska eleven. played his last game
of football and completed a record
that probably not half a dozen other
players in history can boast of. For
Rutherford had completed a football
career which is unstained by defeat.
Cap" Rutherford played three years
with Nebraska and in that length Of
time the team never lost a game. Be
fore entering the university he played
four years on the Beatrice. Neb.. high
school eleven. and during those four
years Beatrice did not lose a contest.
So thus II is Rutherford has played
seven seasons of football without once
suffering the ignominy of defeat
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15
GOOD MORNING
Just q Few Hot Shots for q
Frosty Morning.
BY BILL PEET.

-Georsttown's basketball team starts going to
| night.
Third race at Juarez" demanded many rscs
track bugs last night the phone SOMEBODY
had sent out scallywas a . sure thins-and ScaiS
wag won.
trseA winners over the phone. but The e.ents an
postrd the bulletin board In ffont Of the ONCE
where al may read for themselvsA
-Ova in "SlumbeTland." known to many a. Phna-
deiphia, they tanning the dayhshts out a
Freddie wrhsh light weight boxing champ. VII
swapped punches with Jimmy Murphy for SIX rounds
last Monday night Says the Evening Ledger:
Freddy Welsh proved that he was the world
champion light weight dancsr at the Olympia ha
night. butt while he was doing II b vas h.dS
beatrn by Jimmy Murphy. who only boxes for
living. Freddy's Performance xas the saddest sen
In a local nns In Year,. and unsatisfactory 10
the 400 fans who crowded into tho club Ihe
truth Of the matter Is that Welsh Is not In the
game IN give the public q run fer its money He
after the pubic's money. The chamIaoo Is
After q strong healthy tankroll. and his oay
object is 10 stay In the ring long enough"
The International League has transfer
red the HarrisonburS club to Worcester.
Mass. Worcester is big enough to sup
port an International League club and
the shift looks like a wise one.
Willie Hoppe says careiessness Ii one OF
the greatest drawbacks to being a good
player none OF ftOppe Op-
ponents ever could be accused OF being
careless.
Louis Arms. of the st. Louis Republic.
Is responsible for the following:
IT'S TRUE. PITY IT'S. IT'S TRUE
In summertime the BASEBALL saibs
Shifts st = diamond cliIping:
IN write my own ball datsile.''
He says. I'll do no sypanS'
In winter It's another thing
Aealn-it's tough and solemn
He'd steal Lad Of hay. bling.
To ill up that blamed column.
1t Is. said that Charley Brickiey has
cleaned up $4,000 since quitting Harvard
All Of Chsrley's brains are not in his
toe. II would seem.
Masked Wrestler Is meeting all Corners
in New York and cleaning up. says news
dispatch. He Is probably ashamed to show
his face for grabbing such soft coin.
The Mohawk A. C. quarters in South
east Washington are said to be comfort
able and coy. Rather a new departure
for a local athletic club to possess quar-
ters The majority Of them are street-cor-
ner organizations.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15
Georgetown and Gallaudet
Open Basketball Season Today

Coach join D. O'Reilly's Georgetown
basketball team will open its season to-
night at SD o'clock in Ryan gym. when
it meets the Mount St. Joseph's College
team from Baltimore. The Hilltoppers
have been working out during the past
three weeks and have developed excellent
teamwork.
This will be the first appearance here
Of the Mount st. Joseph's team this sea-
son, as the game scheduled last Satur-
day with Catholic University was can
celed because of death Of one OF the
faculty Of the Brookland institution Al
though Coach O'Reilly has not made any
possitiye selection of his team. the quint
will probably line up with Donnelly and
Kelly as guards, O'Lone and NcNuty
as forwards. and Scott in center. while
Bercieino, Mcclure. Curry. and Cavs-
naugh will get into the lineup before the
final whistle.
This will be the only home game the
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15
7ener Admits of Peace Talk;
Can See No REIMBURSEMENT
National League Chief Makes Public Statement Of Conference
Held Monday Between Warning Factions.
American Leaguers Meet Today.

| nual meeting tomorrow. The early conner,
had something to trade or wanted some
thing.
In all the trades suggested Gandil, OF
Washington. Maisel, of New York and
Home Rum Baker figured.
President johnson Of the league. said
the directors were there to straighten
out the Cleveland affair.
Mack on for Chicago.
Phiia delphia. Dec. n-ConnIe Mack,
manager of the Philadelphia Athletics,
and Tom Shibe. business manager Of the
club. left here at 4 o'clock this after
noon for Chicago. where they will at
ten the annual meeting OF the American
League Before boarding the train, Mack
, inumated that II the right proposition
comes along, he will acquiesce in the
transfer Of Frank Baker. the former
Home Run King" He said:
Il have read In the newspapers that
several teams were In the market for
Baker. but SO far no proposition for his
release has been made to me II the
matter comes up in Chicago 1t should
be settled once and for all and prob
ably will. 1t might not be the most
pleasant thing to have Baker on the
Athletics next season. I got along with
out him last season and can do so again 80
Chicago. Dec. H-Col Jacob Rupert
Of the New York Yankees. and Clark
Griffith. manager and part owner of the
Nationals. forming the advance guard OF
the American League magnates were in
Chicago this afternoon for the annual
meeting tomorrow.
After giving the peace in baseball
idea the laugh. Col. Rupert said the
New York Yankees had no intention of
permitting Third Baseman Maisel to
quit New York.
Il read with interest that our young
third baseman was to be annexed by
the Chicago American League team"
said Mr.. Rupert, but We have such
a high regard for the ability Of the
young man We shall retain him. come
what may"
coming session than In recent years. All
the clubs are out to strengthen their
teams. even Owner Lannin. having an
idea he can make the champion Red
Sox more powerful than they were this
past year.
Robert Hedges. head of the St Louis
Browns. has come with the avowed in
tention of putting the Missourians in a
better position than they have been in
years
Then there is the sale OF the Cleveland
Indians to discuss. The public has not
been let into the transactions to any
extent. but President Johnson may
loosen up and divulse some Of the de-
tails In the next day or So Any number
of names for the next manager Of the
Indians have been published. but It Is
probable the selections have narrowed
down to Fohl. who led the Indians this
past fall. and George Moriarty. OF the
Tigers
Is liable to transact some big business
during the meeting. 1t Is known he his
his eyes on four players-Frank Baker.
Fritz Maizel. Chapman and Del Gamer
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15
NO MORE EARLY RACES
FOR 2-YEAR-OLD HORSES

New York. Dec 14-"No horses foaled
In 1915 or thereafter shall run in any
race before April Of his two-year-old
year." This amendment to the racing
rules adopted by the Jockey Club yes
terday does away with early racing for
the baby class Of thoroughbreds.
Capt. E. B. Cassatt was sponsor for
the new rule. For more than q year
he has pointed out that many good
horses are ruined because they start
their turf career at q 90 tender age.
When Capt Cassatt fret proposed
the change there was a storm Of pro-
tests from the racing associations that
conduct winter meetings, but the stew
ards of the Jockey Club convinced the
opposition that the delay in sending two
year-olds to the post will bring about a
sturdier stock Of thoroushbreds. Many
promising juvenile race has been
crippled In these early raceat
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15

Hilltoppers play before starting on their
Northern trip next Saturday. In the five
day trip North the Georgetown tossers
will meet Brooklyn Polys, Seaton Hall,
ST. Johns. Fordham, and New York Uni
versity.
Gallaudet College team will open its
basketball season this afternoon In
game. at o'clock. with the Baltimore
City College. The Buff and Blue team
Is in the best of shape and expect to win
by a large score. The visitors may put
one over on them. though, for the reports
received from Baltimore state that the
visitors are confident of reversing the de-
cision of last season. The Kendall Green
team will probably line up with the
wenger twins at forward: Rasmussen.
center and Rockwell and Kelley guards.
Classen, last years famous defense man.
Is not yet in shape to start, but Mellos,
Schowe. and Williams will likely get
chance to show their worth
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15

|Ardmore Club Presents
Local Talent for Tonight
ARDMoRE BOXING CLUB

MAIN BOUT. ten rounds-Kid
Greek, Washington. VS.. Harry
Glenn. Baltimore-lcs pounds.
SEMI-WIND-UP. ten rounds
Young Thomas. Washington. vs.
Soldier Epstein. Baltimore - l2i
pounds.
PRELIMINARY. ten rounds
Bert Green. Washington. w. Ken
lucky Smith, Baltimore-l33 pounds.
CURTAIN RAISER, four rounds
Soldier Young VS.. Jack Boland--
catch weights.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15
BROOKLYN PLAYS
GRIFFMEN HERE

New York, Dec. 14.-President
Ebbetts, Of the suDeFbas. after
consultation with Manager
Rebinson, announced the fellsw-
ing schedule OF preseason Aatess
March n and April I IN WASH
lNGTONs April 3 and Z 1t Ed
bets Field with the New York
Americans, April Q, 2 and 8 at
Ebbetts' Field with the Bo9tsa
Americans, April 10 and II at
Ebbets' Field with the PhilaAel-
phia Athletics.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15
MET" GOLFERS NAME
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

New York. Dec. 1.-THE Metropolitan
Golf Association held its annual meeting
at Sherry's tonight. The principal bust.
ing year.
The new executive committee will be
composed Of the following: A. H. Pogson.
George H. Barnes. j. F. Stanley, Paul
Moore and Archie Reid.
Many courses were spoken Of as being
in line for the three championships of the
coming year. but no decision was made
The selection was left to the executive
committee
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15
Percy. Harvard Strong Man.

Cambridge, Mass. Dec. H-Georse \.
Percy, OF Arlington. a sophomore. was
named as the strongest man in Harvard
College yesterday. His record in the Of
fetal strength test was 14i2-e, beating
the best previous mark. 1874 mad. tSo
years ago by II. r. Harwick, the foot;
ball star. Percy played hockey and base
ball during his freshman year. He Is d,
feet inches in height and weighs lSl
pounds