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The Washington times., 1915-05-23
COL. HARTS WILL
LEAVE IN AUGUST
Superintendent Of Buildings and
Grounds to Be Relieved of
Service in Capital.

Col. W. w. Harts. superintendent OF
Public Buildings and Grounds and Su-
perintendent Of the State, War and
Navy Department building. will be re-
'ieVed of those duties and also relieved
OF further service in Washington before
August Is.
Colonel Harts will be relieved because
on the date named he will then have
served four-year-term in the National
Capital.
While the so-called Manchu law
passed by Congress with the intention
OF limiting to four years the service OF
an army officer in Washington, was
confined to line officers. soon after Sec
retary Garrison assumed office he issued
his own order extending the operations
of the law to star and other officers.
Recently the question was raised by
the chief OF ordnance as to the appli-
cation Of the order to ordnance officers
stationed in Washington and 1t was held
by the law officers that there could be
no exception and that consequently 1t
applied to engineer officers as we'll.
The fact that Colonel Harts is detailed
to duty at the White House to introduce
callers in social functions would per-
haps make his retention in Washington
possible II President Wilson should de-
eide to make an exception in his case
and instruct Secretary Garrison to that
The Washington times., 1915-05-23
MRS. CHRISTIAN D. HEMMICK.
Led by Mrs. Albert BurIeson,
Women Form "Amateur Au-
thors' and Players Group"

the second vice chairman of The league
with the proper blanks. but she did not
come, though many requests were made
to the president of the league that some
one be appointed who would perform the
service required of the office.
Because OF this neglect and other
causes. on the part of the Drama
League. forty members have withdrawn
anc formed the Amateur Authors and
Players Group OF Washington
Plan Chinese Drama.
I'VE are preparing to present series
of modern productions including n Chi
nese drama by myself and Mrs. Bar
nett. a play by Mrs. Burleson, ana
kins. and Sidney Ballou."
The officers and a few OF the nem-
bers Of the organization are: President.
Mrs. Christian D. Hemmick; vice presi-
dents, Mrs. A. Burleson and Dr. Alfred
Hopkins; recording secretary. Mrs. j..
n. Speel: corresponding secretaries.
Mrs. Robert Elmore and Miss Jane
Sands; treasurer, Robert Elmore; audi
tor. Morvcn Thompson; readers, Mrs.
Maude Howell Smith. Mrs. Izetta Jewel
Brown and Miss Janet Richards: MEM
Rev. DR.. G. w. Fay, Christian Hem
mick. John Thompson, Huntington
Jackson. Mrs. r. X. Forrest. MIR. Olds,
George O'Connor. Mrs. Moore. Mrs.
John Thompson, Mrs. Ward Brown.
Mrs. Huntington Jackson. Mrs. Abby
Scott Baker. Mrs. Burton Harrison,
Mrs. Gwendolyn l.. Hubbard, Mrs. Carl
Nrooman and Miss Janet Richards
Misses Lena Hitchcock. Kathryn Hitch
cock. Helen Buchanan. Francis Carpen-
ter, Matilda Auerbsch. Candace How
ard. and Miss Davidson. Messers Morti-
mer Clark, Milton Bryan, Mr.. Tomlin-
son, Meredith ONeill, Edward Mitchell.
George o. Totten. Louis Thompson
Stanley Olmstead and Ward Brown
Honorary members OF the organization
are Mrs. Leslie Carter. Paul swan
Mrs. Ian Forbes Robertson. Ben Greet,
Florence Flemin-N Moves. Paul Kestcr.
Alfonzo Pezet. Margaret Anglin and
Madame Calvo.
The Washington times., 1915-05-23
MOVIES MOVIES TO BEl]SE6t
INB0;0lST|NG CRUSADE
Pictures to Be Shown at GIen
Echo and Other Amusement
Places Here.

Motion pictures are to be employed in
the Buy In and boost for Washing
ton movement by the Retail Mer-
chants Association. Secretary Column
buus is perfecting arrangements to
show q number of drawings by Cliff
ford K. Bergman, the Cartoonist, and
a series of slides will first be shown at
Glen Echo Park. L. b. Schloss, man
ager of the park, has assured Secre-
tary Clumbus that he will corporate in
the movie trade movement during the
season.
other motion picture men are being
soon regarding the display Of the
boosting pictures and q number have
given indications of a Willingness to
CO. operate. This cooperation is offered
on the theory that the campaign is pub
lie spirited in its nature, end is not q
purely commercial proposal for the ben
eft of any one interest
Arrangements for the automobile
trade boosting trip to be conducted by
the association early in June will be
made at a meeting Of the board of gov
ernors this week. The itinerary Will in
clude a number Of Maryland towns and
several Pennsylvania points. The trade
boosting tourists probably will visit the
be ttletield of Gettysburg while away. a
committee Will be named this week to
map out the tour.
President r. p. Andrews will return
from the West tomorrow and in con-
junction with others in charge will on
doavor to make this automobile tour a
unique and worthwhile experiment.
The Washington times., 1915-05-23
Scandal" at Bottom of
British Cabinet Crisis

LONDON. May 2S.-J. L. Garvin. edi-
tor Of the Pail Mall Gazette. writes Of
the cabinet crisis:
For reasons, some of which are pa
triotic, some merely personal. a full
story Of the present extraordinary. epi-
sode cannot yet be told. Elsewhere we
have stressed this warning. and 1t is
necessary to repeat It. Our reserves are
deliberate and they are to a certain ex-
tent conditional.
III public duty requires further dis
closure but we profoundly hope It will
be avoided, that duty must be faced ana
done. Nor do we doubt that some one
will be found capable of the requisite
courage and measure.
1T would be far better even to have
one outburst Of scandal. which would
be dissipated by the very explosion,
than to have illegitimate influences and
intrigues. sapping on one hand the
foundations Of duty and discipline In
both services. while on the other hand
threatening the future of every minis
ter Of state. no matter who he may be
or what office he may fill"
The Washington times., 1915-05-23

technical standpoint. to the type OF
plays sanctioned by the Drama League.
The ultra-modern play, though high
ly moral and beautiful. introduces
touches of oriental weirdness, fantastic
snake dances. and strange lights, with
now and then a dash of tom-tom
music. Here we have the rock upon
which the local chapter of the Drama
League broke.
The conservative element in the par
ent organization holds to the view that
Uncle Toms Cabin and She Stoops to
Conquer are the proper types OF rlays
for production by amateurs. Little won-
der that the board of the Drama League
objected and declined to permit the pro-
duction of The Opium Pipe under its
auspices. The Drama League board de-
clared that my play was not q literary
play. while ] and my adherents claimed
that 1t was literary and even something
more.
Formed In December.
Tho Authors and Players group of
the Drama League was first formed in
December. The object was to produce
plays by amateur authors, the actors be-
ing non-professionals and to educate the
world outside the professional drama in
the love of the beautiful, and artistic.
I'm three months we had fourteen
plays submitted for our Judgment OF
these five were long, three or four-act
plays, the other nine short curtain rals-
ers of one act All meetings and re-
hearsals We're held at my home, as
chairman The membership consisted Of
about fifty persons. Most OF these who
desired membership awaited the visit OF
The Washington times., 1915-05-23
Silent On Authorship.
900 Women Patrols on
Duty at British Camps

LONDON. May 23.-Apropos Of the
agitation over war bso,as, it is stated
that over 1900 women patrols are now
at work in the neighborhood of military
camps. or this number 1S4 are in Lon
don. The rest are distributed over more
than eighty localities in England, Scot
land and Ireland. In Scotland a sepa-
rate organization is being formed, and
there is already a general feeling that
the patrols should be made a perma-
nent body to look after the safety of
women and children in public places.
A large meeting will be held in London
shortly to give extended publicity to
their work. Meantime, the home secre-
tary is considering whether 1t would be
legal to pay for the women police pa
trolls out Of the revenues Of the munici-
palitieS.
The Washington times., 1915-05-23
Buys House, Expecting
Husband as a Bonus

NEW YORK, May 23.-Mrs Louise
Rachel, tifty-eight years old. told Magis-
trate Mcguire that she had bought
her house. believeing she was to get a
husband with 1t. She caused the arrest
OF the seller. Kilian SChurser, f1fty-one
on a charge Of grand larceny.
According to Mrs. Raebel, SChurger, a
well-to-do builder. called on her several
times. Once, she said, he kissed her
hand, and proposed marriage Mrs.
Rachel accepted him and strdghtway
arranged to take over the house and
lot. She gave him $50 as the first
payment and waited for the wedding
ceremony. 1t did not take place. The
case was sent to the grand jury.
The Washington times., 1915-05-23
u. S. Need Not Fear
Aliens, Asserts Dave

Lecturing on "A Mans Duty to His
Country" before the University Club
last night, @. Grosvenor Dave, director
general Of the Southern Commercial
Congress, declared the United States,
even in these perilous days; has moth
ing to fear from it's foreign born resi-
dents.
There is q keener realization Of the
duties and obligations Of citizenship on
the part Of native Americans" he de-
clared. "Hyphenated Americans are
the very bone and sinew Of the country.
Their loyalty can be depended upon"
Mr.. Dave is a native of England.
The Washington times., 1915-05-23
Reimbursement Of 1.-THE Opium
Pipe " Leads to Formation
of New Body in Capital.
BY FLORENCE E. YODER.

Owing TO a disagreement, said to have
arisen over the reimbursement Of The
Opium Pipe the anti-drug play by
Mrs. Christian Hemmick. which gave
two successful performances recently.
forty members Of the Washington branch
of the Drama League of America. have
withdrawn from the organization. and
on May Q, at the home of Mrs. Hemmick.
formed the Amateur Authors and Play
ers' Group of Washington.
The Drama League Is said to have
refused to sanction The Opium Pipe"
on the grounds that 1t was not a lite
Of this support. Mrs. Hemmick sue
formances. The disagreement. how
ever. resulted in the secession Of forty
son, wife of the Postmaster General;
Mrs. Barnett. wife az the Commandant
Of the Marine Corps. and other nota-
BILE society people and playwrishts.
After the unquestioned success of
itself was filled with dissenters who
are said to have regretted the refusal
OF the parent organization, and that
'an opportunity had been lost to the
Drama League through the action of
the board"
Modern Plays Is Atm,
Tho Amateur Authors and Players
Group is now a flourshing organization.
entirely distinct from the Drama Lea
que. and prepared to produce modern
original plays at its own discretion.
When interviewed on the subject OF
the secession Mrs. Hemmick, who Is
president OF the infant organization.
said:
The forces Of post-impressonistica art
contending against those of conserva-
&txvA I,.ay 10 - ~ 4 Sok.
has resulted in the formation OF the
Amateur Authors and Players Group.
The Opium Pipe IL a modern play,
evidently diametrically opposed from a
The Washington times., 1915-05-23
Industrial Commission to Fix
Blame for Loss of Life After
Examining l. M. Bowers.
CONGRESS TO GET REPORT
Entire Question of Labor Unrest,
Its Causes, and Remedies
Will Be Outlined.

Final efforts of the Commission on
Industrial Relations to place respon.
sibility for the Colorado coal strike
of last year, with its attendant loss
Of life, will be made when L. NJ
Bowers, who directed the strike for
the operators, will be examined to-
morrow.
The clashes which marked the ex-
animation of John D. Rockefeller, jr.,
by Chairman Walsh are expected to
be resumed when Walsh and Bowers
lock horns. Mackenzie King, head Of
the sociological work for the Rookie
feller Foundation. and Ivy Lee,
chief Of the Rockefeller pub
licity bureau, also will be ex-
amined Monday and Tuesday.
President Samual Gompers, OF the
American Federation Of Labor. has
asked the right to be heard in answer
to witnesses who have attacked him.
John D. Rockefeller. jr.. underwent
a more rigid examination than any
other witness in the series Of hear
inSs which have been in progress for
the last year. Rockefeller was ex-
amined three days in New York ana
three days in Washington, and was
under a continuous bombardment of
questions until just before the close
Of yesterdays hearing.
Makes Sweeping Denial.
Then Commissioner Weinstock took
the witness gently in hand and sum-
marizing the Colorado situation un-
der three heads. gave Rockefeller an
opportunity to make a sweeping de-
NAL of responsibility for the strike.
These three principal charges were:
That the miners could not get a
hearing from the OPERATORS; that the
civil and judicial machinery was in
the hands of the operators; that the
operators, through agents, were
guilty of the first strike violence.
Answering these questions Rookie
feller said the strikers were given a
hearing at a conference with Gov
ernor Ammons. when they turned
down a proposition of the operators;
that the last election demonstrated
the ballot is powerful in Colorado to
that the beg inning of violence was
on the part of the strikers, when one
OF the camp marsnals was shot down.
In examination Of Ivy Lee. which
last night. the authorship of the
opening statement Rockefeller read to
the commission and the statement he
issued denying an attempt to infu-
ence Governor Ammons of Colorado
was called into question.
Silent On Authorship.
Lee refused to answer questions of
this authorship. as had Rockefeller.
The letter, however, assumed full
responsibility for everything that
went out under his name.
Lee was told he would be called
again Tuesday 1t IS planned to
close the hearings either Tuesday
or Wednesday, and to begin work
then on the report to Congress,
which is to cover not only the Colo
rado situation, but the entire ques-
tion of Industrial unrest. Its causes,
and the remedies that may be ap-
The Washington times., 1915-05-23

primaries in this county this summer
tic race for the nomination OF county
treasurership and also that for the nom
iration for the position Of clerk to the
circuit court for this county. There are
at present five candidates for the treas
utership-Edward A. Fuller William A.
Miller. DR.. Harry Nalley. A. T. Brooke,
dates are In the field for the nomination n
as clerk to the circuit court. Sommer-
field D. Hall, the present incumbent;
BENJAMIN D. Stephen. a former clerk,
and Robert L. Mall. who was a candi-
date six years ago.
The Washington times., 1915-05-23

effect. But II is doubted whether this
will be done and unless the department.
al order Is modified for that special pur-
pose II will work automatically in the
case Of any army officer who has been
stationed In the Capital four years.
The Washington times., 1915-05-23

PIE Montgomery county friends Of
sShator Blair Lee are in high gleen
over recent developments affecting his
candidacy for the gubernatorial nomi-
nation. They believe Mayor Preston's
support of him means he will be the
States next governor. and they also
feel his bright chances of becoming
governor will have a decided bearing
this county
The Washington times., 1915-05-23

At the fair grounds here yesterday
afternoon. the Jamestown Academy
team was defeated by Rockville Acad-
emy, to 2. and then gave the Rock
vile High School team a dose of the
same kind of medicine, the score stand
ing to 8,
The Washington times., 1915-05-23

Commander c. J. P. Weber. of Miles
Camp, No. !, Spanish War Veterans, In
charge OF the memorial exercises to be
held at the Government Hospital for the
Insane. on the afternoon of May 81,
has completed the program for that
event.
The Washington times., 1915-05-23
ANACOSTIA.

Miss Annie Margaret Hingley. win be
married to DIR. D. J. Murphy. of the
medical staff at the Government Hos
pital for the Insane. on the evening Of
June 9, In Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
The Washington times., 1915-05-23

The Junior Baraca class Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South met at the
home of Mrs. James Severe and listened
to an interesting talk by Ray Jarhet. of
Washington. president Of the Baraca
ard Philathea Union OF the District OF
Columbia.
The Washington times., 1915-05-23

Mrs Ellen o. Hiatt and daughter,
Miss Marguerite, have returned to
Rockville after spending several months
in Washington.
The Washington times., 1915-05-23
ROCKVILLE.

Just as Miss Julia Anderson. an aged
resident of Rockville, opened the front
door OF her home in response to a
knock shortly before midnight last
night, she was grabbed around the
throat by a colored man, and choked.
Miss Anderson's young cousin. Miss
Julia Fcaron. went to her rescue and
slammed the door on one Of the mans
arms causing him TO release his hold
on Miss Anderson's throat. Sheriff
Whalen and Deputy Sheriff Preston
Hewitt are making an investigation.
The Cantrell Construction Company.
of Philadelphia. has begun the work of
Installing a water and sewer system for
Kensington, for witch purpose $40, 900
in bonds have been issued by the town
council
Bishop Alfred Harding OF Washington
will hold confirmation services in
Christ Episcopal Church, Kensington,
next Wednesday.
Mrs. John f. West, who spent sew
The Washington times., 1915-05-23
SOUTHERN VETERANS
TO HOLD EXERCISES
AIexandrians Will Have Parade
and Decorate Graves of Con-
federate Soldiers.

ALEXANDRIA. May 23.-Tomorrow
will be observed by the Confederate
veterans of this vicinity as Confed-
crate Memorial Day with exercises.
The city will also do honor to the
occasion, the schools suspending at l
o'clock. and many business houses
closing in the afternoon. Tomorrow
is the anniversary Of the departure
from this city Of Alexandrians who
cast their lot with the fortunes of the
IConfederacy.
Committees OF r. f. Leo Camp, Con-
federate Veterans. and allied organi-
cations will visit the cemeteries to-
morrow morning and place flowers
upon the graves of the soldiers.
The veterans will assemble at r.
E. Lee Hall at p. m. Preceded by
the Holy Name Society Band, they
will march to the monument at Prince
and Washington streets. where there
will be an invocation by the Rev. w.
]. Morton, an open air concert by the
band, and singing by the Confederate
choir under the direction OF Miss
Blanche Dotchford. They will then
proceed to the Young Peoples build
ing. where the principal exercises
will be held. The orator will be the
Rev. ]. w. Duffey, d. D.. pastor Of
the Washington Street NJ. e. Church
South, and chaplain of the camp.
At the conclusion of the services
the veterans will go to Christ Church
yard. where the graves of the Con-
federate dead there will be decor
ated and a volley will be fired by
the Alexandria Light Infantry.
The Washington times., 1915-05-23

eral weeks In Washington undergoing
treatment. has returned to her home
here
The Washington times., 1915-05-23
EVANSVILLE.

Providing the present candidates remain
In the field two interesting contests will
10 staged at the Democratic terminating
The Washington times., 1915-05-23

The Farmers Cooperative Club OF
Laurel District held its regular month.
ly meeting at the home of Thomas c.
Poe. number Of matters Of routine
business were transacted and mention
was made Of the annual Labor Day pic.
mic. Formal action on the picnic will be
taken up at next months meeting to bt
held at the home of Frank H. Bowen.
The Washington times., 1915-05-23

Arrang gements are being made by the
congregation Of the Forestville Catholic
church for Nav festival on Birkle' s
lawn, Suitland, May 81.
The Washington times., 1915-05-23

Mrs. Laura L. Pierson, sixty-five
years old, wife of James F. Pierson.
died yesterday at her home near Ar
lington Alexandria county
The Washington times., 1915-05-23

Mineola Tribe. No. A. I. o. r. NJ,
will hold its annual excursion to Mar
shall Hall. on July 20. w. n. Richard
son. a member of this tribe, Is reported
as being still confined to his home.
where he has been for the past ia
weeks,
The Washington times., 1915-05-23

The Rev. DR.. r. Edward Gaines of
Richmond, occupied the pulpit in the
First Baptist Church this morning
The Washington times., 1915-05-23

Miss Grace Caycraft has returned to
her home, at Woodville. after a visit
with friends and relatives In Baltimore
and Annapolis
The Washington times., 1915-05-23

ana AnnapoIA
The board OF county commissioners
will at their meeting to be held June !
consider the applications for constab BILE
ships of Roy c. Litz for Seat Pleasant
district, Valentine Kaiser for Laurel
district, and P. F. Thompson for Pts
Getaway district
The comedy sketch, 1.-The Masonic
hall next Wednesday evening. A dance
will follow.
County Treasurer Richard j. Swami
has announced the dates on which he
will be in the various election districts
for the collection OF taxes. He will he
In the upper districts on the following
June 8; Laurel. June 4; Seat Pleasant.
June S; Bladensburg, June 12; Mt
Rainier, June q. and Riverdale, June %.
Miss Beatrice G. Crisp will entertain
at a May frollc and dance at her home,
in Berwyn tomorrow night.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Me-
mortal Methodist Episcopal Church will
hold a lawn fete on the church law on
June 4.
tol Heights will hold a three-day carni-
val July 8, 6, and I.
The Southern Maryland fair will be
held at Upper Marlboro from June / TO
lime : A feature of the enterprisa viii
me bile exhibit. There will also be base
ball games between the best teams ~
the county. The fair will be in coniunc.
tep Hil ths Aa<lh0ro race meet
The Washington times., 1915-05-23

A special service was held this morn
ing in Emmanuel Episcopal Church in
Commemoration of Whit Sunday. The
rector, Rev. w. o. Roome, jr.. delivered
a special sermon on the day.
The Washington times., 1915-05-23

William S. Reid. a well-known farm
er. of Fairfax county, died yesterday
afternoon at the home of his brother.
l.. G, Reid, at Garden Ridge, near
Franconia, Fairfax county. Mr.. Reid
was siXty-fve years old and unmar-
ried
The Washington times., 1915-05-23

Anacostia is to have six band concerts
OF four, as a result of the efforts of the
committee OF the Anacostia Citizens
Association, j. F. Earnshaw. chairman.
The first will be given June 10 and the
last September 10. The Engineer Band
will give all of them.
The Washington times., 1915-05-23

Mrs John f. West. who's spent sew
The Washington times., 1915-05-23

Tho Rev G. Leroy White, pastor of
the AnaCostia NJ. z. Church has ar
ranged for the Berge Sisters, singing
evangelists of Ocean City. N. j., to
conduct a revival in the local church,
beginning June 6.
The Washington times., 1915-05-23

The school children and teachers of
the Bradbury Heights School are to go
to Malboro next Thursday to attend a
general school rally.
The Washington times., 1915-05-23

After fight of three years, the Ana
costa Citizens Association has won its
contention relative to the high wall at
the south end OF Logan Park, and
workmen yesterday were engaged in
reducing the height of this wall to less
than its original height. The associa-
ton has always contended that the pre-
sence of the wall, which was about
twelve feet high. was an eyesore.
The Washington times., 1915-05-23

The volunteer fire department of Cant
toll Heights will hold a three-day carni-
val July 8, 6, and I.
The Washington times., 1915-05-23

The comedy sketch. THE Masonic
Ring" will be given at the Accokeel
hall next Wednesday evening. A dane,
will follow.
The Washington times., 1915-05-23

MISS Beatrice G. Crisp will entertain
at a May frolic and dance at her home,
in Berwyn tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1915-05-23

The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Me-
mortal Methodist Episcopal Church will
hold a lawn fete on the church law on
June 4.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-19
Mesa News Notes

In competition with livestock breed - CTS and showmen from all over the state, the pure-bred hog exhibit from the pens of Fl Rancho Bonito. owned by H. David Evans of Mesa, Arizona won practically everything possible to win in the Poland China classes. carrying off two senior champion ships, two junior championships and the grand championship open to all breeds, which latter is a particular honor. carrying with it, besides the ribbon emblematic of it's winning. 0 splendid silver cup. In this connec- tion, it is said that Ed Angle anu Jess Cummings are not speaking to any of the other hog men in the fair grounds.