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Evening star., 1915-04-13
PLAN SCIENTIFIC BODY
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Government Photographers Hold
Meeting and Effect a Prelim-
mary Organization.

A society for the advancement Of
scientific photography and the promo
ton Of research work by government
photographers and others interested
in the science is being organized in
Washington by the official photogra-
piers of the various government bu-
reaus here. The first steps were taken
Saturday night at a meeting in Knights
of Pythias Hall. at which the photo
graphic divisions of all the federal
departments were represented
DR.. Thomas Smillie. photographer of
the Smithsonian Institution. was elect
ed temporary chairman and a commit
tee was appointed to frame the consti-
tuition and bylaws
Meetings at Smithsonian.
AS a scientific organization the So
ciety expects to enjoy tho privilege
Of holding its meetings at the Smith
sonian Institution. The date Of the
first regular meeting, however, has not
been fxed.
The new society, which has not yet
adopted an official name. is believed to
be the only one of It's kind In the world.
There are numerous Photographic So
cieties, but none such as this, which is
TO De national IN scope ana TO Whlch
only persons of achievement in re-
search and other scientific work per-
tanning to photography will be eligible
as members It is expected that the
discussions and experiments encour-
aged by the society will be of direct
benefit to the Photographic divisions
of the government and to the general
practice of photography.
Photographers at Meeting.
The following government photog-
raphers attended the organization
meeting as charter members:
DR.. Smillie, H. T. Cowling. J. S. Hare,
A. J. Olmstead. A. A. Ruatk, J. s. Car
ter, G. E. S. Williams. S. s. Ludlum, L.
C. Beeson. N. H. Kent. c. c. Jones, E.
S. Shipp, Edward Block. A. S. Blum, A.
s. LittleJohn. F. B. Kaye. w. H. Shaffer.
c. J. Brigger, n. H. Frailey, Raymond
Thrasher. Eugene Tucker and E. L.
Crandall.
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DATES ARE ANNOUNCED.
Schedule Of Various Student Activi-
ties Of Local Public Schools.

Dates for various scholastic activities
have been announced by Stephen e.
Kramer, assistant superintendent Of
white schools. They follow: Friday
and Saturday of this week, indoor rifle
shoot for high school boys. at Center
Market Armory of the N. G. d. c.;
May 12 tentative only). review and
parade of the high school cadet regi-
ment; May 16 tentative only, out
door rife shoot at Winthrop, Md;
May 20, field day and festival of
white grade schools; May "a and rs.
annual competitive drill Of white high
school cadets: May 81. annual competi-
tive drill of colored high school cadets;
May 28. field day and festival Of color
ed grade schools; June s. field man
euvers of high school cadet regiment
in Rock Creek Park.
The field days and competitive drills
are to take place at the American
League base ball park.
Evening star., 1915-04-13
CoLoRED PEOPLE THEIR PREY
MIR. Brownlow Calls Attention to
"Unscrupulous Insurance Men"

That a number of INSCRIPTIONS in.
surance men are preying on the col
ored people Of Washington was assert
ed by Commissioner Louis Brownlow
in an address before tho Howard Park
Citizens Association at a meeting in
the Church of the Redeemer last even
ing. He said these insurance men had
collected far in excess of what they
had paid out last year.
Maj. Raymond w. Pullman, superin-
tendent of police. and Capt Robert E
Doyle Of the eighth precinct also
spoke
Rev. D. E. wiseman. president of the
association, presided.
Evening star., 1915-04-13
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
TO HOLD ENCAMPMENT
Annual Gathering Of District De-
partment Delegates at Pythian
Temple June 10.

According to a recent announcement
made in the general orders issued by
Department Commander Henry c. Will
son to the Department of the District
of Columbia of the United Spanish War
Veterans, the sixteenth annual en-
campment of that organization will be
held Saturday, June 19. at Pythian
Temple. There will be two sessions.
the first at 2 o'clock pm. and the sec
ond at o'clock pm. The orders also
announce that there will be an excur-
sion of the department given San
tiago day." July II, 1915. to Marshall
Hall. Md.
The members of the excursion COM
mitteee having charge of arrangements
have been appointed by the commander
and consists Of the following members:
J. E. Wilson of Richard ]. Harden
Camp. chairman: William A. O'Brien Of
Richard J. Harden Camp, secretary:
Nelson A. Miles Camp: William T.
Heritage. commander of Richard J..
Harden Camp; William w. Fentress.
commander Of James S. Petit Camp;
Emil Walter. commander of Henry W.
Lawton Camp; Frank Weiloch, COM
mander OF John Jacob Astor Camp:
Joseph W. Hartman. commander Of
Admiral George Dewey Camp. and J..
Q. A. Braden. commander Of Gen. M.
\
Camp Inspections in Progress.
Of1cial inspections of the various
camps in the District are being made
by the department commander and
staff and will be concluded by the end
of the present month, when the ratings
of the camps will be made public The
staff officers assisting Commander
Wilson in the inspection are: Senior
Vice Commander Charles A. Williams.
Junior Vice Commander ]. Q. A. Bra
den. Inspector Lee H. Harris. Judge
Advocate ]. A. Costello. Chaplain Will
liam l. Jenkins, Marshal Peter ]. Bren-
nan, Chief of Staff c. l.. Brockway.
Adjt. Joseph ]. Harvey, Quartermaster
H. B. Coulter. Asst. Adjutant A. NJ.
Russell. Assistant Quartermaster H
Enselin. Historian James E. Maynard,
Installing Officer E. l.. Cogan, Color
Bearer Loring c. Wood, Chief Musician
p. j. Conway. and department aids-de-
camp Albert E. Smith of Nelson A.
Miles Camp. John A. Gallagher of
Richard y. Harden Camp; w. w. Fem
tress of James S. Petit Camp, Richard
l.. Lamb of Henry w. Lawton Camp,
G. Leyburn Shorey Of John Jacob Astor
Camp. John F. Mahoney Of Admiral
George Dewey Camp and John Murphy
Of Gen. NJ. Emmet' Urell Camp.
Evening star., 1915-04-13
DINNER GIVEN TO HONOR
SUPREME COMMANDER
General Assembly Of Fourth Degree,
Knights of Columbus,
Serves as Host

The General Assembly of Fourth De-
gree Knights Of Columbus of Wash.
inston and Maryland last night gave a
dinner at the Hotel Cochran in honor
Of John H. Reddin of Denver. Col, their
supreme commander The assembly
also had as guests the directors of the
Supreme Council of the order.
Addresses were delivered by DR.. viii.
liam E. Pairo, Charles w. Darr, master
for Maryland and the District of Co.
lumbia; Mr.. Reddin. James A Flaherty
Of Philadelphia, supreme knight: Weth-
ered J. Boyd of Maryland. vice supreme
master of Calvert province; Joseph c
pelletier Of Boston. supreme advocate
aaorRe F. Monaghan, national director
Francis A. Wolhope, state deputy fol
Maryland: William P. Normoyle. state
deputy for tho District of Columbia
and John Burke. treasurer Of the
United States.
Guests at Dinner.
Among the guests were: John l.. Nc
Donald, Benjamin F. Myers. Thomas X
Gallaher. J. Leo kolb, z. L. OBrien
Mai. c. Eugene Edwards. Arthur ]
Tholl. Harry A. Smith. John P. Quill
Samuel J. Gaskins, ]. w. P. Linsky,
John F. Lyons. P. A. Tobin. T. B. Nc
Nance. ]. ]. OHern. Thomas ]. Nc
Donough, DR.. ]. A. Finn. Conner Don
nelly. Robert E. Mcnamara. Patrick
OBrien. Edward i. Tucker. Florence
McAullif. Joseph Moriarty. X. Z. Doyle.
George McAvoy, j. E. Cotton. F. b. Nc
Givern, Edmond b. Burke, Samuel j.
Brinkley. Wallace f. burst. Lawrence
Z. Dolan. DIR. Roman. Thomas b. Nolan,
George A. Daddy. William u. Wilcoxen,
II. Z. Glotzbach. DIR. Richardson, j. E.
Reilly. John Reilly, A. ]. Cunningham.
Thomas Trodden. Charles Rauscher. w
A. johnson. Andrew ]. Hickey. Will
liam A. Shreve, John H. label. DIR. j
Rozier Biggs. J. J. Kennerly, r c.
Casey. Edward r. Harrington and D. ]
Callahan.
The board Of directors of the Supreme
Council. which was in session yester-
day. adjourned last night. The next
meeting is to be held In San Francisco
Evening star., 1915-04-13
Largest Single Contribution,

This is the lagest single contribution
received by the clean city committee
for use in the 1915 campaign
The master house painters organiza-
tion has also raised. in contributions
from its members. 1900, which ts be-
ing used in defraying expenses Of the
crusade which is to open next Monday
The money is to be devoted to adyer-
tising expenses and payment for the
10000 clean up-paint up buttons that
have already been distributed; the clean
up-paint up signs that have been dis
played on hundreds of commercial We
hicles since last Monday: the colored
slides displayed in every motion picture
theater in Washington and in other
forms of advertising, etc, designed to
give the widest possible publicity to the
1915 clean up-pafnt up campaign.
Evening star., 1915-04-13
CITY ITEMS.
Magnetic compasses Schmidt. 71s s-21 1st
In Preference to Others Perry Jones
Candy is sold at 1850 7th St NV.
1bc Can. Tuna Fish. 1oc, Can. Pc.
Pop.

15c Cans Tuna Fish. 1Ocs Cans Peas
25c; cans Baked Beans. 25c: cans
Corn. 25c: 8 cans Peerless Milk. 1Oc;
large cans Cal Peaches. 10c; large cans
Pineapple. 1Gc: lbs. Small Prunes. 25c
Large Prunes. 1Oc: Choice Evap. Peach
es, 51ac; Evap. Apricots. 12c; Evap. Ap-
pies, 10c: Fat Norway Mackerel. &c and
10c. Star Of the East is the Best Win
ter Wheat Flour-$s.0O bbl; 8 lbs. trial
sack. 25c. 926 Pa. ave. and all the J. T
D. Pyles Stores.
Evening star., 1915-04-13
SPRING SURELY IS HERE;
BOYS FORM BALL TEAMS
Each Vacant Spot Witnesses the Or
ganization of Clubs Of Fu-
ture Champions.

Springs certain harbinger has spoken
Neither the goose bone, nor the
ground hog, nor the first robin, huting
it's sweet notes in the wilderness. nor
the violet hiding beneath the protect
ing rock, is the authoritative messenger.
No, The small boy of Washington is
the sure sign of natures reawakening.
lie Is gathering in legions on deserted
lots where tin cans fight for suprem-
acy with tall, determined weeds: on
front yards Ownership a matter Of no
consequence and on the other open
places. There he is banding himself
together for the base ball season.
Freckled, red-headed, tall or thin,
awkward or agile, and clad in varied
styles of raiment, he discusses the
problems Of infeld and outfield with
the Unconditional certainty of profess
sional The implements that he uses
in organizing the Magnolia Stars or
the Young Nationals or the like are
simple A couple of dented bats.
battered base ball or two and some odd
glove. are sufficient to equip him. AS
catcher, he may or may not have
mask. If he has none then he will do
his catching sufficiently far behind the
plate to permit the ball to bound into
his hands.
The Song Of Spring.
Draw near to any group and harken
to the song Of spring.
-Reddy kin bat, can't you. Reddy?"
questions the captain and general man
ager portentously.
Sure 1 can," responds Reddy, eagerly.
He can't hit near as well as me-" in
terrupts the Spider.
II can, too.'' replies Reddy, hotly.
Then. to clinch the argument, he adds:
I'll mash your nose If you say / can't
hit as well as you"
After some further discussion it is de-
cided that the Spider shall play first
base and that Reddy shall go to the
outfeld. Immediately there Is howl
from Reddy.
Il want to pitch" he says in his con-
I'm going to pitch myself" explains
ne captain and general manager
mildly.
'Ch.' grunts Reddy. Unutterable
scorn is in his voice.
Just then tSe word-the magic word
fight stirs the sensibilities of the
'aptain- manager, and Reddy and
spider and they all hurry to the other
end of the field. where William Jones.
~ anu 'ptci 3 2 I1cHIy CIHilA dTc
and wallowing on the ground in des-
pcrate effort to determine who shall
play third base.
Uniforms Unnecessary.
Uniforms? Why consider them Fone
mothers can be counted upon TO pro-
luce garments which they fondly be-
iieve resemble the base bail topgs as
worn in the best circles, but the youth
Of this fair city prefer to do battle in
The ordinary habiliments Of boyhood
So spring comes
ALI other signs may fail, but whom
The boy base ball team organizes 1t IL q
surety that the season is here
Evening star., 1915-04-13

Smalps Choice Flowers Compose
the fashionable brides bouquet. ]. H
Small & Sons, 10Th & H. Washington
& 1853 Broadway, N. Y
Evening star., 1915-04-13

Cedar Chests-Maker to User.
Size 1917" wide. Al" long. Is" deep. $3.50.
Martin Wiegand, Phone Main 1104.
Evening star., 1915-04-13

Safety First-S% Interest
on savings accounts. National Metro
politan Bank. 18th st., OPP. Treasury
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1915-04-13

needed for spring repairs by ordering
at Eisingers. 2109 7th. Bedrock prices.
Evening star., 1915-04-13

Weddings and Commencements,
Consult GUIDE about the flowers and
decorations now. 1914 F st-Adver-
tisement.
Evening star., 1915-04-13
Charlie Chaplin daily. Virginia. eos OF

Phone Your Want Ad to The Star.
Main 2440.
Evening star., 1915-04-13

Stone & Fairfax Make Loans at 10
commission and lowest interest rates
advertisement
Evening star., 1915-04-13
LAYS PLANS TO GATHER
DISTRICT CASE FACTS
Subcommittee Asked to Tabulate
Three Different Glasses
of Data.

The subcommittee on financial facts.
appointed by the executive committee Of
the joint citizens committee, which is
gathering material to submit to the con-
gressional committee on inquiry into the
fiscal relations between the District and
the federal government. met yesterday
afternoon at the hadquartrs Of the Joint
citizens committee, s02 Evans building,
and made further plans for the collec-
tion Of information requested by the
executive committee. A. M. Fisher. the
statistical expert employed by the Joint
citizens committee to assist all the sub
committees, was present.
Three Glasses Of Facts.
The subcommittee has been asked by
the executive committee to collect and
tabulate the three classes Of facts:
First. as to the respective contributions
Of the United States and the District Of
Columbia to the municipal expenses of
the District Of Columbia during the fol-
lowing periods. between 1880 and 1885.
between 1885 and 1870. between 1870 and
1878 and 1915; second. facts as to the
Indebtedness Of the District Of Columbia
and methods Of dealing with 1t during
the same periods: third. facts as to ap-
pIOpfldtiOn6 Ior tno DlStflCt OF Columbia
made wholly from revenues of the Dis
trict of Columbia since June II, 1878.
James F. Oyster. chairman of the
committee, has completed his prelimi-
nary report on the period assigned to
him-namely, 1874 to 1878, and the
other members Of the committee have
all made progress in their work. 1ney
expect to make complete reports well
within the time set by the executive
committee. May 15. Other members of
the subcommittee are Col. George
Edison, William T. Galliher and NJ. A.
Leese.
Georgetown Citizens Aid.
Chairman Macfarland of the execu-
tive committee has received from Pres
ident John Hadley Doyle Of the
Georgetown Citizens Association a let
ter stating that in order that the asso-
citation might show its cooperation
with the joint citizens committee
Frank P. Leetch, former president Of
the association and chairman of it's ex-
ecutive committee. has been designated
to act as it's representative at the
meetings OF the joint citizens commit
tee. The secretary Of the GEORGETOWN
Citizens Association, Spencer Gordon,
has forwarded Chairman Macfarland a
copy of the resolution adopted by the
Georgetown Citizens Association. The
centralizing the efforts of the citizens
of the District in upholding their
rights. and authorizes the officers Of the
Georgetown association to co-operate
with the joint citizens committees
whenever possible.
Evening star., 1915-04-13
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5-act Photoplay. dramatized from the book
Circle Theater. :I05 Pa. Ave. wv.
! T0DAY-B n BARA TENNAN In,
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ton and Joseph Kaufman. in "A Woman
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Penn Gardens, PA. ave. mt 2tst NV.
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The Washington times., 1915-08-03
fir TEEN CENTS FOR
BLEACHER RIOTERS
Newark Federal League Club
Chops Prices to Keep Sem
bIance of Interest.

NEWARK, N. j.. Aug. 3.-The Fed
eral League will remain here. In order
to increase interest the prices Will be
cut. The new scale is to be 10 cents
for the bleachers. instead OF 26 as here
tcfore: % cents for seats In the ex-
treme sections Of the covered stand,
for which 80 cents has been charged,
while for seats in the main body Of the
grendstand the price will be 50 cents a
a reduction Of 25 cents from the former
scale. The price of box seats Is to be
81, as before.
This cut price baseball will start FRI
day On the return OF the Newfeds from
their Western trip.
When the Pops left for their swing
around the Federal circuit q month ago
there were rumors that Powers ana
Sinclair We're going to give up Newark
and seek more lucrative location, FOR
the attendance. which had been all that
could be desired at the start had fallen
off greatly. Poor transportation facil-
tiles was the principal cause, and the
stories that Powers and Sinclair were
ready to quit had the effect Of arousing
Jersey fans, and the freeholders OF
both Essex and Hudson counties voted
TO permit the Public Service Railway
Gonnanv TO Law tracks over the Jack
son street bridge. This will make the
ball grounds accessible from all parts
of Newark. thus remedying what was
regarded as the Feds greatest handi-
cap. AZ.
II WAS also announced yesterday that
the Feds owners have given Manager
RiU McKechnie full authority to
strengthen the team by the acquisition
of new players
The Washington times., 1915-08-03
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TODAYS SPORTORIAL
By LOUIS 4. BOUCHER.

Inc White Sox instead Of campaign
very much IN the middle of it. Two weeks the Chicago club
ea 70 nave MT the sd When the Grifmen arrived the Windy
oty ter their disastrous they found the White
IN The battered split
agr Grihhth led to that
later the Comskey tribe seemed living Gs prediction They
were trembling in the balance
minute In Detroit wiseacre
chance for Rowlands
the White Sox and Tigers tied
have but game for margin O. the
Many believe willingness to spend money is irving
his chance otherwise would
ed strengthening Memo Lebo
well minute
land purchase Murphy from the Athletics Muir
be delivering the goods
excellent chance landing the with
prize, Charlie Comskey doesn't hesitate money
that still shall into his
win the 1915 pennant Comskey generosity will be largely
for the victory.
believes that Jim Shaw
one Of the best in the history Of American sx" baseball Here at the onen
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Given up by his physicians as a hope
less wreck for at least one summer.
King Cole, once a hero OF a world 8
series. when with Frank Chances Chi
cago Cubs, leaped into the glare Of the
lmelight yesterday when he won a
pitching duel from Urban Faber. star
Of the White Sox twirling corps. 3 to 2.
Cole fairly outpitched Faber. who era ck-
ed sadly in the final round. the Yanks
seizing three runs in that session. The
ex-invalid famed five men. walked four.
and allowed five bingles in eight inn
ings, giving way to Ray Caldwell as a
pinch hitter. Walter Alexander, the
former st. Louis Brownie. purchased
from Kansas City last week. caught a
good game for the Yankees.
Darkness fought on the side of the
Tigers yesterday, and so they defeated
the Red Sox. 5 to 3, In seven innings.
Dauss was hammered from the hill in
the sixth. and Hughey Jennings rushed
Bernie Boland to the mound. His fast
ball in the gathering gloom suff1ced TO
stop the Red Sox, who were just be-
ginning to climb all over the Jungaleers.
Ray Collins, usually most effective
against Detroit. was sla mined hard and
Leonard relieved him In the sixth. Rain
stopped the clash after the seventh ses-
The Washington times., 1915-08-03
MIKE GIBBONS WILL
BATTLE N 'FARLAND
Ocean A. c., Brighton Beach,
N. T., Hangs Up $32,500
For MiddeWeights.

CHICAGO. Aug. safer morning
and afternoon sessions here yesterday
Packey Mcfarland and Mike Gibbons
reached an agreement to box ten rounds
before the Ocean A. c. at Brighton
Beach. N. z. on the night Of Sep
ternber H. The weight will b. ~;
pounds at 3 O'Clock.
The fighters. after quibbling over
small details. came to q dedsion at
O'Clock and decided to meet today to
sign the articles. post forfetts. ana settle
all other matters.
Mcfarland will reoefve . nat guar.
antee Of N7bD. the highest price eveI
paid for a ten-round no-decision bout
while Gibbons will receive $4,000. Ir
accepting these guarantees both fighters
waived all rights to moving pictures
and other concessions. Each fighter
will post $3.50 with John P. Harding
to make the weight and appearance
and the club. represented by W. c. Mar.
shall. will post q $4,000 forfeit.
The purse Of So. 500 will be placed ir
q New York bank one week prior to the
contest. 1t also was agreed that each
fighter should be In New York ten dayi
prior to the night, and should show hi,
wares to the public which visits the
training camps.
The Washington times., 1915-08-03
La F0NTA|NE MAKES
PRELIMINARY CARD
Cans and Wagner Are To Be
Principals in Main Ardmore
Attraction.

with the main bout already arranged
between Italian Joe Cans and Kld
Wagner. Manager James LAFontains
II today busy preparing a preliminary
card which will rival the fast matches
at Ardmore Of week ago More real
ring generalship was revealed in the
preliminary card which preceded the
Iowe-Houck affair than has character
lied any program at the Maryland
Athletic and Social Club. and an equally
a. attractive boxing menu is expected
to be served BY LaFontaine on the
night OF Thursday. August H.
Cans and Wagner are middleweights
Of high caliber. and are looked to to
give the spectators an interesting ex-
hibition of the manly art. They will
go fifteen rounds. Wagner has won
over Leo Houck. Jack Dillon. Knockout
Johnny Baker. Charley Weinert: Johnny
Howard. and George Chip. while the
Brooklyn bsttler has fought AL Mccoy.
Soldier Bartfeld. Jack McCurran. Joe
Borrell. Young Ahearn. Bob McAllister,
Mike Glover. and the St. Paul phantom.
Mike Gibbons.