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The Washington herald., 1915-07-29

dirigible may carry a crew of sixteen
men and a weight of S 1-2 tons.
The aeroplane is hybrid Of two
planes. One set of propelling blades Is
as on the ordinary craft. sending the
machine forward. But the feature is an.
other set of blades on top. which lift the
macine into the air and eliminates the
inconvenience of the machines running
forward on the ground to gather momen-
tum.
The radio tower which Mr. Raes has
patented has been Endorsed by engineers
who have seen it. he declares. The tower
may be of any size. It is constructed of
several sections, which grow smaller In
circumference as the top is reached.
Each section fits into the next larger
piece when the tower is collapsed for
transit. The basic section is OF consid-
cradle length and is raised on end by a
derrick. In the larger towers when that
section is on end. it stands perhaps two
score feet in the air. and the inclosed
sections are then pushed out and up.
Such a tower may be telescoped to a
height of 1000 feet, although a perma-
nent concrete base would be necessary
In the smaller type. which reach 100 or
200 feet in the air<transportation is on a
specially constructed autotruck of six
wheels.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-29
Invents Dirigible, an Accident-Proof
Aero, and a Telescope Radio Towe,

A dirigible balloon with a parachute
for emergencies: an accident-proof
aeroplane which rises from its stand
ing space. without the dash along the
ground. and a telescope. collapsible
portable wireless telegraphy tower are
three inventions designed by Joseph
RAGS. of PA f street southeast a
naturalized American. While the three
inventions may be developed for peace
full purposes. the inventor believes the
United States government should give
them special attention because of the
agitation for preparedness for war"
The dirigible balloon is constructed
similarly to the Zeppelin type. with the
bag divided into independent and sep
arate gas compartments. If one COM
partment is punctured or injured in the
Zeppelin it need not necessarily en-
danger the craft. it being supposed that
three of the cells must be disordered
before the balloon is beyond control.
However, according to the blueprints
of the design Mr.. Raes has patented.
more than three gas compartments may
be punctured and the bag still be kept
efloat by means of a huge covering.
spreading over the entire bag and serv-
ing as a parachute when the bag is no
longer supportable by the gas. This
The Washington herald., 1915-07-29
OFFICIALS RETICENT IN
EMBASSY CLERK CASE
Real Charge Against Wilson Said to
Be that He Gave Englishman
American Passport.

State Department officials were reti
cent yesterday regarding the case OF
Henry l.. Wilson. clerk in the embassy
at Berlin who is reported to have been
arrested on technical charge of try
ing to leave Germany without a pass
port.
The case is known to have been occu-
plying the attention of Amba ssador Ge-
ard and the State Department for two
weeks or more. 1t is understood that
the real charge against Wilson is that
he fraudulently gave an Englishman in
Germany American passport, thus en-
aiding him to leave Germany.
Wilson was reported to have been ar
rested near the German Danish border,
as he was trying TO get out of the coun-
try. The surmise here is that Wilson
learned that the German authorities
were suspicious of him and that he was
trying to make his escape
AS clerk in the embassy Wilson en-
joys no diplomatic immunities or priv
ileges whatever, and the status of his
case will be that of any other Ameri-
can coming in conflict with the German
authorities. 1t is understood. however,
that the United States government will
act in his behalf as far as possible.
though it is not expected he will be con-
tinued in the employ of the embassy if
the allegations against him are proved
Wilson was formerly clerk of the Mill
tary Affairs Committee of the Senate
He was in Germany when the war broke
out with his wife and daughter. Like
number of other Americans. he was given
employment at the embassy to aid In the
great press of work brought on by the
The Washington herald., 1915-07-29

Hundreds OF fez-eapped members of
Kallipois Grotto, Order of the Yelled
Prophets of the Enchanted Realm. took
Chesapeake Beach by storm early yes
terday morning. chased gloom out into
the bay and made merry until late last
night. Nearly 4,0o0 friends of the grotto
went along and took part in athletic
events and a grotesque parade. The out
ing was aided by large delegation from
the Yedz Grotto, of Baltimore. which
came to the beach by boat.
The feature of the day was the parade
along the boardwalk. headed by the Of
fetal goat and monkey of the grotto. in
full regaHa. Then came group of
'imps" and Ministries and a number of
other ''make-ups." Motion pictures were
taken of the parade and will be shown
before fraternal organizations.
The athletic events were won by the
following: Midget race for girls, Miss
Lillian Dorr; 50-yard dash for boys. AL
bert Peck. first, and Samuel Emmons.
second: 5O-yard dash for girls. Miss Rose
Friedburg. first. and Miss Mildred Nc
Cauley. second; Siamese race for boys
Albert Peck and Gordon Young; handi-
cap for girls. Miss Lucille Dibella. first.
and Miss Alice Heating, second; needle
contest for prophets wives. Mrs. Nc
The Washington herald., 1915-07-29
new ROAD JOY
TO MOTORISTS
Alexandria Improvements to
Benefit Thousands of
Pleasure Seekers.
CITY WILL SPEND $500
Auto Club Plans Guide Signs Along
Route to Mount Vernon to
Aid Strangers.

Alexandra, Va July disqualification
was expressed today by residents OF
Fairfax county and Alexandria over the
fact that the city council last night ap.
propriated $500 for improvement oil
Hunting Creek road The improvement
will extend from Alfred and Franklin
streets westward in Franklin to Patrick
and southwark in Patrick to Hunting
Creek bridge. Hunting Creek road is the
direct route to Mount Vernon. Thousands
Of automobiles pass over the road.
Visiting autoists In Alexandria SCOT
will be able to acertain without trouble
the route to Mount Vernon and other
points IN the surrounding counties. The
Alexandria Automobile Club will place
metallic signs of direction at various
points. The signs have been prepared and
the club received permission from city
council last night to place them.
News was received here today Of the
sudden death of Rev. T. c. Upper.
Nashville, Tenn, father of Mrs. Robert
S. Barrett of this city. Mrs. Barrett left
tonight to attend the funeral. The de-
ceased was chaplin of the United States
Federal prison. Atlanta. Georgia.
John Crosson and a woman whose
name was entered as Mary Crosson. both
colored, were arrested tonight by Police
man Reid and Rawlett for fighting The
woman had several stitches taken in
cuts on her arm.
Douglas Stuart, special commissioner,
has sold to Milton S. Fairfax the rent on
grond on the north side of King, between
Pitt and Royal streets. Julius S. West
has purchased from j. Henry McCauley
lot in the triangle bounded by Com
merce. Prince and Peyton streets.
treasurer of the local committee of the
George Washington Memorial Associa-
ton, to succeed Leopold Ruben, resigned.
r. B. Washington has been elected sec
rotary of the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton, to succeed Harrie White resigned.
Mr.. White also resigned as justice of the
peace in the Second ward, and accepted
a position with Graham & Ogden, real es-
tate dealers
In Corporation Court today a decree of
divorce on the ground of desertion was
given in the case of Anna Jost Howder-
she'll against Louis A. Howdersheli, and
plaintiff was granted permission to use
her maiden name, Anna Jost. She was
represented by Attorney W. U. Varney.
An ice cream festival will be given to-
morrow night on the lot adjoining the
Second Baptist Church for the benefit
of the church.
A fine of $50 was imposed on Martha
Myers. colored. in the police court today
for cutting Edward johnson, colored.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Driscoll are
spending vacation at Atlantic City.
Mrs Fourier and daughter. Virginia.
Of Brandon, Fla. have returned to their
home after visiting Mr.. and Mrs A. Sid
new Mankin.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-29
Glen Echo Park.

That Band" which proved so popu-
lar with the thousands of visitors at
Glen Echo Park last Sunday, is to
give another series of concerts at the
popular resort next Sunday, with
Charles o. Mills as director, 1t is
announced by the park management.
A widely varied program Is being
arranged. including a piccolo solo by
Mr.. A. Cello, the popular leader. who
will render one of his own compost
tons. record-breaking crowd is
expected.
With the weather man furnishing
just the brand of weather that makes
dancing out of doors ideal, Glen Echo
offers almost Irresistible attractions to
lovers of the one-step and fox trop,
and each night the best music and the
best pavilion in the vicinity of the
Capital add their lure to the many at
fractions the picturesque resort has
for amusement seekers.
All the amusement facilities of the
park are running nightly and a num-
Der of free features. which includes
motion picture shows out in the open,
help to mako a trip up along the
Potomac very desirable way of
spending an evening.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-29
MISE. Y. BROWN
dies FROM FALL
Clubwoman Was Injured in
May-Sufered Nervous
Collapse.
NOTED AS CHILD AUTHOR
Best Known in Washington as Director
of Primary Instruction in
District Schools.
NOTED AS CHILD AUTHOR

Miss Elizabeth " Brown, clubwoman.
author and educator and for more than
ten years director OF primary instruction
in the local public schools, died last night
at the home of her mother, Mrs. George
II. Brown, 1857 Euclid street northwest
Miss Brown had been IN excellent health
until recently. when she suffered a nerv-
Gus breakdown. due to fall received in
May.
Miss Brown was the daughter of the
late George r Brown, whose work as
landscape gardener of the District for
nearly forty years is perpetuated in the
citys parks. Miss Browns parents came
to Washington when she was young. She
was graduated from the high and normal
schools and later received the degree of
bachelor Of arts from George Washing
ton University. Her education was fin
ished by travel in Europe, the United
States and Canada
Soon after her graduation Miss Brown
was appointed method and training
teacher in the normal school, where she
remained until promoted to director Of
primary instruction. She held the office
during the terms of Superintendents Stu
art. Chancellor, Davidson and the incum-
bent, Ernest l.. Thurston.
Known ms Lecturer.
Miss Brown was n lecturer on educa-
tionaI problems and spoke in leading
cities OF the South, East and Middle West
She Gid effective work at institutes and
summer schools. particularly at the Uni
versity of Tennessee and the University
of Virginia. at each of which she lectured
for three consecutive seasons.
She won recognition as author of books
for children. among the earlier works
being Stories OF Woods and Fields
"Stories of Childhood and Nature and
"When the World was Young" Later
she was a co-author OF the Home
Readers" a Scribner series which has
been adopted in many States and cities
Miss Brown was a contributor to edu-
cational journals and magazines.
She recently was unanimously elected
to succeed herself as president of the
College Womens Club. an organization
of 400 women representing eighty-three
colleges and universities. She was or
ganizer and first president of the Teach
ers' Branch OF the Womens Department
az the National Civic Federation. She
worked for enactment of the teachers
bill.
Miss Brown was an active worker in
the Audubon Society. Young Women's
Association. League of Ameri-
can Pen Women, Twentieth Century
Club. Columbian Women and Monday
Evening Club. For years she was a
teacher in the Sunday School of New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church and
afterwards assistant superintendent of
the school.
She is survived by her mother a sis
ter. Mrs. Daniel Webster Prentiss. and
two brothers. Capt. Orviue G. Brown. |
: S. a, stationed at Fort Warden. |
Wash. and George H Brown. of the |
postal service of this city. |
The Washington herald., 1915-07-29
OBITUARY.


Funeral services for DR.. Charles A.
Champion. well-known chemist who
aided DR.. Harvey w. Wiley in prepar-
ing the present pure food and drugs
law. will be held at Wright's chapel,
1887 Tenth street northwest. at 4
o'clock this afternoon. The body will
be placed in a vault until it is decided
whether burial shall be here or at DR..
Champions former home in Iowa
The pallbearers at the funeral today
will be John G. Capers and John W.
Yerkes. former commissioners of inter-
nal revenue; DR.. Harvey w. Wiley.
Wales Hubbard. jr.. H. c. Fuller. H. A.
Gardner. w. H. Beck. and P. Hubbard.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-29
BALTIMORE PRODUCE

Baltimore Md. July H.-MILL FEED lin l0olb.
sacks-Spring bran, S.oOan6 80; -four TO white mid
dlirgs 320oa3i.co: Western middlings 800; city
mills middliaGs. 900 do, white middiines. s. ora
81 90 do winter bran 5000.
LIVE POULTRY-Chickens. old hens lbs and
over. h., Is: do, old hens, small to medium. h..
l5ii do, old boosters. h.. 81 do. spring II to
lbs. Il; do. spring. large. h.. %; do. small. h..
lec; do, white ieshorn. h.. IS; ducks. Musco~y.
Lbs. and over. IL; Pekins. lbs. and under. H.,
L: puddle. lbs and over. ID. II: do. smaller.
nall; Indian runners. h.. lcall; spring ducks. 3
lbs. and over, H. 16aI7: do. smaller. Halls pigeons
per pair IS; guinea fowl. each 25a3o
BUTTER-Creamery. fancy. per h., III: do.
choice, 25a5: do. good. Z3a2i; do. prints ga2s;
do. blocks 27a2s; ladies. 2la3 Maryland and Penn
sylvania rolls leisa3O; Ohio rolls 9aoa: store
packed ls4 dairy prints. 1871: process butter. a2s
EGGS-Msryland. Pennsylvania and Western
frsts lsc; West Virginia nearby frsts. Is; South
ern frsts l6al7.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-29
Marshall Hall.

An ideal days outing with the de-
lights of q sail down the beautiful Po-
tomac River may be enjoyed at historic
Marshall Hall. where a variety OF pop
ular amusements are provided by the
management, including the thrills of
the sensational half-mile ride on the
dip-the-dip. dancing in the large pa
vilion overlooking the river, and con-
certs by A. Schroedcr's Band. For the
children o spacious modernly equipped
Fairgrounds is maintained. Announce
ment is made by the management that
the annual Marshall Hall tournament
will be held on Wednesday. August IS,
and early entries are being made by
contestants. This event f. de Of great
interest to residents Washington
and nearby States. E.ery day. includ-
ing Sunday. the Charles Manchester
makes three trips to Marshall Hall,
leaving the Seventh street wharf at 10
.. m. and ESQ and $50 p. m. Stops
will be made twice on week days at
Washington's home and tomb. mag
nificent Mount Vernon. the Mecca Of
patriotic Americans.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-29
JUNIOR Y. w. H. A.
NSTALLS OFFICERS
New Auxiliary to Hold Picnic Next
Sunday at Great Falls-Seniors
Will Chaperone.

Newly elected officers of the Junior
Auxiliary of the Young womens He.
brew Association were installed at a
meeting last night at the clubhouse, 1886
Tenth street northwest Miss Bertha Gle
patch. president of the senior organize
tion' was In charge of the installation
exercises
The officers installed were: Miss T.
Sheffernan. president; Miss Lena Gratz.
vice president; Miss Lillian Freedman,
secretary; Miss Ray Becker. assistant
secretary; Miss Fanny Taischoff, treas-
urer, and Miss Rose Kotz. sergeant at
arms.
The junior auxiliary will hold a picnic
next Sunday at Great Falls members of
the senior organization chaperoning the
party. The pleasure seekers will leave
Aqueduct Bridge at o'clock in the morn
ing.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-29

northwest on June 10. Attorney Leon
Tobriner represents the plaintiff.
The will Of David Cranmer, filed for
probate yesterday, leaves his entire es-
tate to his wife. Sarah z. Cranmer. The
wife and son, Clarence R. Cranmer.
are named executors.
Judge Pugh ruled in Police Court yes
terday that a motorist who drives ma
chine into the District without a license.
but with intention Of obtaining one, is
not liable to arrest while en- route to the
District Building. The ruling came IN
the case of Jerry T. Yerkes, who was ar
rested Tuesday in front of the District
Building without a tag on his machine.
Attorney w. B. Coombs represented the
motorist.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-29
Mrs. Josephine A. De Nenle.

Funeral services for Mrs. Josephine
A. De Neale. a resident of the District
for more than eighty years. will be
held tomorrow morning at $3.50 o'clock
at st. Joseph's Church. Burial will be
in Congressional Cemetery. Mrs. De
Neale was born in Prince George
County. Md. ninety-five years ago. but
had lived in the District nearly all her
life. She had been i'll for several
months.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-29
Fall Down Stairs Ends Fatally.

Mrs. John Fogarty. 20 years old, of
2514 Seventeenth street northwest, died
in Emergency Hospital late yesterday
afternoon from injuries received last
Monday. when she fell down a flight of
stairs in her home. Shock and injuries
to the head were the immediate causes
of death. A certificate of accidental
death was given by Coroner j. Ramsey
hewitt
The Washington herald., 1915-07-29
Butler Zouave Vets Organize,

The Butler Zouaves Veteran Relief As
ISOLATION last night was organized at Z
meeting OF a number of the former mem
bers Of the defunct Butler Zouaves corps
one-time noted colored military com.
pany OF the District The meeting wa.
held at 1l2s Government court Tempo.
rary omcers elected were: Capt Alexan.
ger Hawkins. president: Lieut.. VILE,
fatea vice president. Capt. NJ. L. Rob.
mson. sscrstary. and Rev. Owen w.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-29
District Courts

Suit for $4,000 was filed against the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany yesterday by Frederick Porter. who
sets forth that while in the employ OF
the Potomac Electric Power Company as
an electrician he received permanent In
juries through the carelessness of his
employers. He names the Washington
Railway and Electric Company defend
ant on the theory that the power COM
pany is a branch or department OF the
street railway company.
Porter says he was installing wires In
a building of the Washington Steel and
Ordnance Company at Giesboro Point,
when an exposed wire sent 1890 volts OF
electricity through his body. throwing
him nine feet. He is represented by At
torney Alvin L. Newmyer.
Heirs of Isaac Haynes. who died Janu-d
airy II, 1864, yesterday asked the District
Supreme Court to appoint Hosea B. Moul-
ton to administer claim of H.I20, au-
thorized by Congress The claim was
granted for personal property taken
from Haynes during the civil war The
petition is filed by a daughter-in-law OF
the deceased and her children
Joseph Ferman yesterday filed suit for
5000 damage against John l. Mcdonald,
alleging the latter ran into him with an
automobile while the plaintiff was rid
ing a motorcycle at Eighth and NJ streets
The Washington herald., 1915-07-29
NO DEFICIT, SAYS NEWTON.
Treasury Has S145, 100000 Work
ing Balance, Says Secretary,

Acting Secretary of the Treasury New.
ton yesterday deprecated the publication
of reports that there is a deficit in the
United States Treasury and the likelihood
of a bond issue to cover il. He said
that such reports. particularly at this
time when a large appropriation for an
increased army and navy would probably
be asked. were unfortunate" as they
might foster opposition to such a move
ment.
Mr.. Newton pointed out that the month
of July is. even under normal conditions.
a period Of large expenditures, and that
there is now a working balance in the
Treasury of about s145000, 900.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-29
Catholic, ON Excprsion.

Several thousand German Catholics of
the District spent yesterday At Marshall
Hall on the annual excursion Of st.
Nary's Church. q German congregation.
The afternoon was defoted to athletic
events. and in the evening . concert was
given. Beats. left the Seventh street
wharf 1t 10 o'clock IN the morning, at
a. y the aftsrneen an e'elock n the
The Washington herald., 1915-07-29
Athletic Events and Grotesque Parade
Feature Outing of Kallipolis Grotto

Clelland. first. and Mrs. Oppenheimer.
second: shoe race. William Williams,
first. and Eugene McClelland. second +;
5o-yard dash for prophets. DIR. Chamber
lain; lazy mans race, H. j. Simmons,
and special race for women, Miss Rose
Friedburg and Miss Helen Richardson
George H. Emmons was general chair
man of the committees on ARRANGEMENTS.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-29
Wanted Here; Caught in Norfolk.

John Griffin and William Dement,,
wanted by District police on indict-
rents of assault and robbery, were ar
tested yesterday in Norfolk. Va. 1t is
charged the men assaulted A. A. Wild
n Southeast Washington June %. last
Ind robbed him of $40. They will be
brought to Washington. proba bly, to-
lay. by Central Office Detective Yer
million.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-29

Lorenzo E. Baer. a milkman OF Rol-
linsford. N. H., is the owner of the
smallest heifer calf ever seen in that
part of the country. The calf at the
present time is seven months old and
weighs about fifty-fve pounds. being
perfectly formed and as healthy as
any Of the cattle on his farm. She
once walked out of the pasture, under
the bottom board of the fence.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-29

John Crosson and a woman whose
name was entered as Mary Crosson. both
colored, were arrested tonight by Police
man Reid and Rawlett for fighting. The
woman had several stitches taken in
cuts on her arm.