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The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
Anthony League Activities.

Some interesting facts from the life
Of Susan B. Anthony were given by Mrs.
4. T.. Hendley at the Anthony League
lat home last Tuesday.
The birthday of Susan b. Anthony will
he celebrated Monday. February 10. at
2OO7 Columbia road. at p. IN. Mrs. Hunt.
daughter of Judge Underwood. who is in
possession of letters and photoGra phs
reminiscent of the days when her father
was a close friends Of Miss Anthony. will
add 10 the evenings program. Others
who have enjoyed the friendship of that
rcma rkahle lady will be heard from per
sonally. y musical program is also ar
ranged for the evening and the public is
cordially invited as the guests of the
Anthony League.
The Spanish and Esperanto classes are
still meeting at the POrtncr. but the
French class has changed its headquar-
ters to the home Of its instructor. Mrs.
Marie Watson. in the Princeton, Four
teenth and streets northwest
\ class in parliamentary law. under the
leadership of Mrs. F.. c. TOwnc. is being
formed for Tuesday nights. and Mrs.
y. B. Paul has announced her class to
take course i'm the priciplcs Of COM
mont law. at the Washington Seminary.
Mrs. Paul will use her own book. The
Heart Of Blackstone as A textbook.
The league has charge of a well-patrun-
lied table at the luncheon and dinner for
the benefit of the ID. F. w. {. building
fund. and furnished seven speakers for
the Colonial Theater when Your Girl
and Mine" was presented in moving
pictures.
Next Tuesday at $50 p m. Mrs. Hend-
Icy will continue her talks on Facts
from the Life OF Susan Il. Anthony" in
Apartment 37J. the Portner. The at
home" is open to the public
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14

The naval appropriation bin goes to the
Scnate-regardless of whether or not il
ever gets before the Senate prior to noon
Of March in time for consideration by
the Sixty-third Congress-badly mutilated
IN text as compared with the generous,
and even corpulcnt. dimensions of the
document reported from the House Naval
Committee
Its loss in the increase Of tho navy was
no less than five submarines OF the coast
defense type, one transport and one hos
DitaI ship. leaving, in the way Of new
construction authorized by the hill as it
uasscd the House. two hatticships. six
torpedo-boat destroyers, one sea-going
submarine. eleven submarines of the
coast defense type and one fueI-on ship.
The promising array Of new legislation
with which the measure was conspicu-
ously laden. when presented to tn"
House. went ont on the inevitable points
Of order with but few exceptions. the
most notable Of those retained being the
clause which rcpeals the provision for
The annual plucling board, and. at the
same time. authorizes the restoration to
the active list OF certain retired officers
Of the navy and Marine Corps.
In many respects the bill is in a condi-
tion with which the service might very
well he satisfied, considering the oppo-
sition which was arrayed against it. II
there are some additions made by the
senate. especially to the list of new yes
seIs authorized. there will he occasion
for celebration. 1t need not br surpris-
ing. however. If there is formidable at
tack in the Senate on the provision for
hattlCShirs. inasmuch as Mr. Tillman.
chairman Of the Senate Naval Committee.
5 opposed to the building OF vessels Of
that type this year on that subject h"
already has expressed himself with can
dor and emphasis.
The House Naval Committee made an
uu-ommonly liberal provision for the
naval establishment in/the appropriation
till of this year. There was an assortment
of new legislation. which was as varied as
t Was important, and most Of the pro-
visions were entitled to more cOnsidera-
riun on their merits than the almost all
to,uatic extinction which befell them. OF
course. that fate was expected by those
~ charge Of. and responsible for, the
rin hut it also was appreciated in that
imr quarter that the annual apprOpr!a-
ton hill. this year especially. afforded the
,nlv means Of cnactinG general legisla-
Jon. There is something to be said, nat
uralIy. against new legislation in the
form Of riders" attached TO appropria-
rlnn measures but, with the rules Of the
IIous" operating so effectively against
the consideration OF separate bills rc-
-a~dless Of their necessity. there has
r,,..n no other way than by resortins to
this mrthud.
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luton will hold their usual celebration
Of the anniversary of the birth Of George
Washington on February ~ at Memorial
Continental Hall. at 1890 a. m. Mrs.
William Cumming Story has appointed
the State regent of the District ID. \. r.
chairman Of her committee on arrange
ments. Mrs GreenOwalt has invited the
other revolutionary societies of the Dis
and the Sons Of the American Revolu-
Cety -. \. r. on this occasion Both
societies have accepted and each win
have definite place on the program
which is not as Yet complete. The Presi-
dent Of the United States has sgnifed
his intention of attending the Exercises.
Mrs William Cumming Story will pre-
side and make the address of welcome.
The Marine Band will furnish the mu-
sic. All patriotic societies are invited to
attend and the general public will be
welcome.
Patriots Memorial Chapter met at the
home OF Mrs. Mildred Carlton Shlnn last
week The chapter voted a scholarship
for the Philippines. The following dele
gates were elected: Mrs. g. =. Conway,
Mrs. Paul r. HiCkok: alternates, Mrs.
Joseph F. Arnold. Mrs. J. Eakin Gadsby,
Miss Anna NJ Bradgdon. MrsS W. B.
Douglas, Mrs A. G. TuOhy. Mrs. Annie
p. Ordway, Mrs. Nellie II. Barrett Miss
Lillian Norton. social hour was spent
in music and reCitatiOns. after which
the hostess entertained at delightful
sumner
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sary to fire them to the extent it would
be were they mobile.
The Navy Department is likely to be
seriously embarrassed II Congress utter
ly fails to appropriate the sum of 100000
for naval radio installation. which Is not
in the naval appropriation bill as it comes
before the Senate. Secretary Daniels
probably will ask the Senate Naval Com
mittec TO insert the item in the bill.
That sum is necessary TO complete the
radio equipment at the big stations at
San Diego. Pearl Harbor, and Cavit".
The first examination Of candidates for
appointment as midshipman at the Naval
Academy will occur February Is. to be
followed by the second examination on
April 70 At the examination this month
il Is expected that about 80 candidates
will present themselves. but a larger
number will defer the examination until
the event in April, utilizing the period
in the meantime for preparation. There
are 400 vacancies to be filled by nominal =
tions, which must be made by March
next with view to admission TO the
Naval Academy on July |. II is expected
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: West Point Notes.

West Point. y. Y. Feb. 13.-Lieut and
Mrs. Oldfield entertained at dinner re-
Gently their guests being Lieut.. and Mrs.
North and Lieut.. and Mrs. GOethaIs.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Householder's guests
at a pretty supper Sunday evening were
Col and Mrs. Gordon. Col. and Mrs
Tschappat. Mai. and Mrs. Timberlake
Capt. and Mrs. ArrOwsmith. Capt and
Mrs Carter. Capt. and Mrs. Watson
Capt. and Mrs. Glade. Lieut.. and Mrs.
Booth. Lieut.. and Mrs Pendleton. and
Lieut.. and Mrs. HOlmcr.
\ beautiful bridge party was given re-
Gently by Mrs. Wilcox. Her guests were
Mesdames Fiebeger. Francis. Shaw.
Walker. Reilly, HARRINGTON, r. c. Rob
inson. Carter, Estes. Downing, PendIc-
ton. Avery. Butler. Hoyt. Malvcn, Holder
ness. Slaughter, O'Hara. Strong Bubb.
Dickinson. Buck, Householder. HoisinS-
ton. Miner. The prizes were won by
Mesdames Fiebeger, Harrington. Hoyt.
Rickinson. Miner. and Robinson. After
the game coffee was poured by Mrs. Fie-
beger. Mrs. Harrington served punch,
and Miss Ingle served salad.
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Activities of Twentieth
Century Club.

The section of parliamentary law
of the Twentieth Century Club will
meet Friday. February 10, at l.
o'clock, at the home of Mrs. Marius
Campbell, the Mendoza. who will ent
tertain the members at luncheon be-
fore practice. which will be on main
motions and amendments. Mrs. c. E
Town will conduct the class.
The travel section will not meet this
Wednesday, but will meet Wednes-
day. February "a. when Mrs. Goodhue
will continue her talk on History OF
the Kings of France Who Were Cha
teau Builders"
Mrs. \Frank wilkins. OF The home
economies committee of the civics-
education section, has extended an in
viuation to the members to visit OIL
Tuesday the Terminal Cold StOraC
plant, Eleventh and + streets, going
afterward to the plant at Center Mar
ket and to the Pure Food Exposition.
As COnveyanCeS will he provided for
the trip, those wishing to go are re-
Quested to send their names to Mrs.
William +. WOolard. Cleveland Park,
or to Mrs. Gilbert II. GrOsvenor, 1928
Eighteenth street
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Norfolk Navy Yard

Norfolk. Va. Feb. 13-Miss Emily Beat
tie and Miss Harriet TurnbuI left recent
Iy for Washington. D. c. After a visit
to Miss Turnbum. Miss Beattie will be the
guest OF friends in Annapolis.
Capt. and Mrs. William =. HaIscv. Of
Washington, d. G.. are guests of their
son and dauGhter-in-law. Lieut. and Mrs
William Halsey. jr.. Holland Apartment,
Ghent
The officers and ladies' Of the station
had an informal dance in the sail loft
recently. which was attraCtively dccOra-
ted with flags and bunting. Music wa.
furnished by the naval post band. The
guests were Rear Admiral and Mrs
Frank f. Beatty. Lieut.. and Mrs Ceci'
;. Baker. Lieut.. and Mrs G. :. Laird,
Lieut.. and Mrs. W. II. Rupcrtus, Mrs
+. W. Morse. Mrs. Abram Claude. Mrs.
Paul Z. ChamberIin. Misses Anne Gron-
er. Virginia Hughes. Isabel Baker. Of
Winchester. Va; Ehzaebth Davis. Phyl-
lis BatsOn. and Helen Mcdonald of
Newark, y. j.: Dorothy PickreH. Mildred
Cobb. Emily Beatty. Harriet TurnbuI. OF
Washington. d. C.; Messrs. W. W. Old,
Conway Sans. Charles Hughes. Lawrence
and w. V. II. Williams Herman AlIyn,
Severn Duvall, johnson NceIy. Edward
Whaley. William Farnell Edgar Graham,
Kenneth Kerr. Edgar Nash, Lieuts. f. T.
Lloyd, &. l.. Davis. and B. c. Murchison.
Surg. Ovid FOOte and Civil Engineer
Carl y. BostrOm
Mrs. II. COOtes entertained at luncheon
recently in honor OF Miss May Mich
olson. of Washington. The table was
attractively arranged with narcissus ana
jOnquils
Miss Margaret Van Patten left recently
to spend two months with friends in
Washington and New York City
Miss Virginia Jordan. of Suffolk. Va,
left recently for Washington to spend
several weeks with Mrs. Robert Hinck-
ley.
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Annapolis Notes.

Annapolis. Mr.. Feb. 13-About fif-
teen taiIors. haberdashers and shoe
dealers who for a considerable pc
riOd have been allowed to display their
goods in Bancroft Hall are much con-
cerned over the receipt OF notice that
this privilege will be withdrawn. The
special reason for the action Of the au-
thoritiCs is that many Of the midshipmen
arc spending more money than their in
come permits. 1t has been found neces-
sary to find some method by which these
expenses can be curtailed. and the re-
movaI of temptation is the first move.
Last year the members of the fourth
class were permitted to spend Sc Don a
tailored suit. "a for haberdashery. and
s. for shoes properly to outfit themselves
with ''Cts' for the summer leave and
members of the other classes were al
lowed a somewhat larger sum. In the
interest of economy the midshipmen will
not be allowed to spend so much on a
made-to-order suit. but will be advised
to secure a ready-made suit when they
start on their leave. A careful super
vision of their other personal expendi-
lures will be made.
There is some attrition between the
first and third classes over the alleged
generous manner in which the seniors
have treated the youngsters to undcsir-
able positions on the morning report q"
The youngsters undertook to prescribe
the lucky bag for 1915. Four-parlers We're
had in an effort to adjust the differences.
which have allayed part, but apparently
not all, of the feeling in the matter.
Many years ago there was a similar boy
colt on the annual publication.
The annual bal masque OF the Naval
Academy took place recently. Many
handsome costumes were presented. Four
Dutch boys" all alike. who wore wood
en- shoes. full blue trousers, yellow shirt
waists. and blue and yellow caps. were
Mrs. Donald Morrison. Miss Emily Mum
roe. Passed Asst Surg. Duncan c. Wal
ton. and Lieut. NJ. +. Manly. L. S. n.
"Gaul's Band arrived with drum. GYM
balls, COW bells. sleigh bells, Xylophones.
and many other strange instruments in
time to furnish music for the Carvel Hall
dance and dinner previous to the Acad-
emy ball. but the Naval Academy band
supplanted this modern aggregation at
the ball
Surg. Charles T. Eindelberger. L. s. N.
who tips the scales at go. represented
Buster Brown; Mrs. KindelberEer was
Folly; Mrs. Roger Williams, . French
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Cercle Des Precieuses
Ridicuies.

Tn" reunion Of the Ccrcle dos Prccie-
uses Ridicules at Nine Becker's last
week was marked by unusual success i'm
the original effort of those contributing
to the program After thS reading of
poem. Nine. SeiD gave its translation in
English rythm. Mime. Bean contributed
her own piano compositions. "Danse rs
pagnOI." ana ''Desir ardent. An OriGi-
nal charada was played by Nine. Seip.
Nine FranCcska Easpar Lawson. Mile.
Barber and Mile. Becker. Other num-
bCrs were: Readings. la France Som
cusC'' bv Hervieu de rACad"mie Fran
Caisc NJ Edmond Becker: "I.e BChc fran
cais.'' Milo. Annette clements: ''Souvc-
mir d'AIsaCe'' and TN Depart Mile.
BaTbicr: Sur Ia Mort dune jeunc File"
and Comment m'aimez-vous. Mmc.
Scip: Nine. Bean responded to a request
for ''I'rOi s'amuse, by DClib' :. and Mile.
EuEenie clements sang taD I'll ma donne
un" ROs." which called for an encore,
and CbI Souvenir dune JeUnc Age
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cent toward Senate amendments, what
ever they might be.
The army officers who. have to do with
the installation of defenses of the Pana-
ma Canal have found it necessary to
seek additional funds for the purcha Sc
OF searchlights for the seacoast fortif-
cations in the zone. About $4,000 has
been expended for that purpose. 1t now
is found that an additional $4,000 will
have TO be appropriated.
The chief of ordnance and the chief of
coast artillery of the army have planned
that there shall be sufficient ammunition
for seacOast and land defense on the
Canal Zone to allow two hours action
for each of the guns which are mounted.
with an addition of about twenty rounds
Of lighter prOjeCtiles for all the mortars
for stationary lOng-ranGc firing and. as
well, an allowance for certain howitzers
which are not a part of the seaCoast de
fense and which constitute One-half the
quantity prescribed for the same Caliber
Of hOwitZers i'm the mobile army OF the
United States These hOwitzers are not
intended TO be taken from place to place,
and it is hoped that it will not be neces-
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The Abandoned Garrison
By BAXTER CLARkE.

Senator Chamberlain said that this total Of 70 09
men would provide only 20 per cent Of what would
b. needed completely to man all the coast drfense
batteries II would however, provide. he said. for
these batteries Il sufficient number uf men traineo
technical duties that in the event of hostilites
the militia could perform the rest u the work r.
Iuired Of the coast artillery IN an emergency. He
directed attention to the testimony Of Gen.
Weaver. chief Of Coast ARTILLERY. who said there
were thirty-serCn ungaHiSonCd SCacoast forts.
There are ffty-fTc sarisoned forts-News iteml
She sits beside the summer sea
With idly folded hands,
The moonlight shimmerins htfuly
AcrusI he. shifting sands
Her barrsck Windows lonely eyes. gaze sadly toward
the west.
No boom uf mam or evening gun di5turbS her
unsough: rest.
Nn barr - buslcs' Iusty notes
CaII tagging limbs 10 haste:
NCr sound of martial music floats
Across the waters waste.
Deserted. ton. her empty dccSs creep white int,
tho hay.
And Wing fast at other iCTI her shirs = ycstcr,
day.
NJ moro hC' ,tArrv IA: UnfmlI
Carrs,rd IN morning hrrczr:
Ncr smoke mist from her fires np-CuTls
O'r. tall Ialmcttn frrCs.
Her lonely flagstaff. tail and hare. funeral column
white.
Stands an accusing .recter dim against the tropc
night.
Her batteries in silence sleep:
NJ fruwninc guns grim.
AhOTe her ramIdrts bristlinE lean,
To sweep the OcranI nm.
Like muzzled war dogs ever bound within their
kennels fast.
In silence tho must answer still the buGles hattie
blast.
Deserted oIir give to you
OIr sympathy indeed:
Until = nation hrav, ard true
Wakes to lis dirCst needs,
Army and Navy Register.
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Washington Navy Yard

The smartest social AFFAIR of the sea-
son occurred on Saturday. when Mrs
George Barnett. wife of the COmmandant
of the Marine Corps. entertained for her
house guest, Miss Warfield. of Baltimore,
at tea dance. The band room at head
. quarters. L. :. NJ. G.. was handsomely
decorated with bunting and cut flowers
Mrs. Barnett wore a charming French
creation of green and gold and was as
sisted in receiving by Miss WarficId
Among those assisting were Mrs David
Lewis, of Philadelphia: Mrs Richardson
/ Glover. Misses Nash. Graham. Elliott, An
drews and Anne Bryan.
The Navy Yard ball in the sail loft
recently was a very crowded affair. and
dancing continued until a late hour. Two
bands played Mrs. EberIe. wife of the
COmmandant of the yard. was assisted
in receiving the 800 invited guests bv
Mrs. Mason GUliCk, Mrs Reynolds and
Mrs. Tomb. Mrs Tomb entertained at a
dinner party before the dance Miss
Mildred North. of Providence. will re-
main with Mrs. Eberlc until Ash
Wednesday.
At the Army and Navy Club dinner
dance recently Capt. and Mrs. David
Hall had as guests of honor Col. and Mrs
T. c. Wood Others at this dinner were
Mrs G. +. HitChngs. Miss Anna Hitch
ings, Mrs. F. L. Freeman. Mrs F. F.
BOOthby. Mrs. Miller Miss Emma Hitch
ings. Mrs. J. f. Gadsby. and Hon. F.. T.
BOOthby. Capt and Mrs. johnson had
as their guests Mai and Mrs. Lystcr,
Capt. and Mrs. Mcmillan. Capt and Mrs.
Goldthwaite. Miss Johnson, Mai Duval,
and Mr. Robnett
Other members entertaining parties in
clude Gen. D. Hingman. Rear Admiral
y. +. Mason. DR.. W. A. Wells, Repre-
sentative Fairchild, Mrs. Graham. DIR. r.
S. Field. Capt. Hase. Capt c. w. Dam
forth. Maj. NJ. II. Barnum. Capt. Wilson.
Chaplain Bayard. Col c. NJ. Perkins,
Representative J. A Peters. Senator
Shields and Capt. Harllee
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District Signal Corps

The entire personnel of the Signal Corps
was thrown into a fever of excitement
and expectation Tuesday night when
capt. o. c Terry announced the aD-
7ointment by the War Department of
Lieut. John 4. Brockman. Eleventh In
flntry. l. s. A.. as inspeCtor-instructor
assigned to the local Signal Corps COM
uany. Lieut.. BroCkman. although at
tached to the infantry service, is a grad
nate Of the Signal Corps School at Fort
Leavenworth. He also is inspector-in-
struCtor of the Signal Corps of the sea-
hoard States from Connecticut TO Vir-
ginia. He will visit the local organiza-
ton once a month.
The local Signal Corps company has
hccn in an Isolated position with respect
to Observation-Disclosures. its members
having been out Of touch with similar
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
Mothers Congress to Hear
DR.. Mckenzie.

The District branch Of the National
congress OF Mothers will meet in the
oak room Of the Raleigh February lG a;
o'clock. An interesting program has
been arranged.
DR. +. \. Mckenzie. recently made
President Of Fisk University. will give
an illustrated talk on School Social
CcntcTs." Unusual interest is felt in
this talk. as Dr. Mckenzie has been at
work on a survey Of the rccreations of
Washington.
There will be appropriate observance of
Founders day Of the Congress Of Moth
crs. which l. February l..
\ parliamentary law class. consisting OF
a group Of members of the congress are
holding enthusiastic meetings every Fri
day morning at Il jackson place under
the guidance OF Mrs. {. +. Townc.
Members OF all parent teachers assO-
Citations and mothers clubs and all in
terested in child study are invited to
attend the meeting on TUESDAY.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
Local Rife Team Ties

The District of Columbia Rifle Associa-
tion tied the score with the Warren
penny Rife Club in the seventh match
OF the National Inter-Club Gallery Com
petition, according to an official state
ment issued last night by the National
Board for the Promotion OF Rife Prac-
tice. -
The individual scores OF the local marks
men were: F. J. Kahrs, ls9: c. s.
Shields, 1eS; H. II. Ieizear. Is7: ]. II.
Hood. 1876. and r. n. Mccarthy. 1876 The
District team still ranks ffth in Class
A. II has won four matches and lost
three, has percentage Of .9S. and boasts
an aggregate score Of 6Sa5.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
Should Shun Party Issue

\. II. Dadmun. secretary of tic Navy
Ca sue OF the United States. issued the
following statement last night. re-
garding the House naval appropriation
bill:
1T will be unfortunate If national de-
tense becomes Il party question. Many
leaders Of tho 6. .. p. are chuCklinE
with GIec at this prospect. for it is d
popular, winning issue.
Representatives and members Of the
league from various parts of the coun-
try have called our attention to the
fact that the democratic party needlessly
is being put on the defensive in rcla-
ton to national defense. The Navy
I..aGUc. as Il nOn-partisan organization
whose directors are fairly well distribu-
ted among the leading parties, sounds
tho note of warning believing it is not