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The Washington times., 1915-03-04
c. H. S. CORNER STONE
WILL Be LAID TODAY

The cornerstone OF the new Sl,2oO 900
Central High School building will be
laid at O'Clock this afternoon under
the auspices of the school alumni asso-
ciation.
The day will be the second anniver-
sary Of the passing OF the bill by Con-
gress providing for the recuon of the
building. and the first Anniversary of
at the site on Clifton street. between
Eleventh and Thirteenth northwest.
The cornerstone will be laid by Fred
l.. Fishback. OF the class of SS. for
ton, and now. its vice president and
chairman of the committee which ar
ranged today's program.
I'VE have not planned any elaborate
ceremony" said Mr.. Fishback today.
But we wanted something by the
alumni association to show its in
terest in the development Of educa-
ton In Washington. We have taken
keen and active interest in the erec-
tion of the new school building and
to see It thrown open to tho Students" t"
Superintendent Of Schools Thurs
ton Is not expected to be present, as
he has Sot been well for several days
Alexander T. Stuart. director of inter-
mediate instruction, will also be ab-
oA "NSoe"S oA NhC oSuNh VI MS
wife's mother.
Robert c. Greene. president Of the
association. will be in charge. The
speakers will include Henry p. Blair,
president Of the Board Of Education;
Assistant Superintendent Of Schools
stephen kraemer; Principal Emery
Wilson. Of Central High School. and
Gideon A. Lyon. a graduate Of the
class of 's5, the first to go through
the school. The Invocation will be
pronounced by the Rev. Clarence W.
Whitmore. a Central graduate. and
the Rev. DR.. Jay T. Stocking has been
asked to pronounce the bendiction.
More than $50 high school cadets,
comprising the four companies Of the
Central High School battalion. will
have part in the ceremonies. They
Will be commanded by Major Charles
e. Bassett. assisted by Adj. Elmer
Shepherd and Battalion Cuartermaster
David Perlman.
The cornerstone will be laid Just west
OF the main entrance to the building,
which Is on Clifton street. between E1ey.
enth and Thirteenth streets. It will
contain a copper box in which will be
placed the school and alumni papers, a
copy OF the Constitution of the United
States, the Bible, and the acts of Con-
gress In making appropriations for the
school and authorizing the purchase OF
the site.
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barrels Of food were contribsesA - tAs
relief Of the hungry.
mems committee adopted. At IL la4t
meeting, resolution congratu1afi9g
Mrs. Ellis Logan. and other nsmbees
of the ladies' committee upon the sue.
cess Of Donation Week. and atAted thee
they, and ali who aSeisted in thfs uS-
dertnkins. should have the thanks Of
the community.
''The opinion was expressed that DE-
nation Week should be repeated during
Lent Of next year. II oonditons tAan
warrant the undertaking.
The Washington times., 1915-03-04

AMSTERDAM. March 1.-THE allied
British-French fleet fired 900 shells on
the Darda1elles forts without success,
according to dispatch from Con-
stantinople today.
The dispatch also states the Turkish
batteries shot away the rear mast Of
one ship carrying an ad1niral's flag; that
hostile ships were repeatedly hit, and
that an attempt Of the enemys torpedo
boats to penetrate the straits failed and
they We're compelled to retire before the
fire Of tho Turkish batteries
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Transports Land Troops
For Land Attack On
Constantinople's Defenses

LONDON, March 4.-Great Britain has
landed her first troops for the land at
tack upon Constantinople. The military
expedition not only relieves the sailors
and marines who were. previously put
ashore to aid the warships in their
campaign against the Dardanelles forts.
but provides q mobile force for the act
ual land operations by which the taking
Of Turkey In Europe from tho Sultan is
expected to be accomplished.
The new force comprises French
troops from Morocco. CanadilGs, Sing
halese. native Egyptian troops in small
quantities. and Australians. 1t is pre-
sumed that the major portion Of this
Egypt when the danger Of Turkish
invasion by way Of the Suez Canal van-
ished. General D'Amade commands the
allied forces.
Transports Arriving.
The lighthouse keeper at Cape Mata-
pan reports that he saw ten gray two
masted single-funneled steamers, un-
doubtedly transports. proceeding east
ward This is supposed to be a second
0eaH Wiz the srrS.i OF the land forces It
10 expected that the advance up the
straits will be pushed moro rapidly. It
was obviously impossible for the fleet
snd sCrees haa sesn In to mees
the Turks. who had been mobilized in
The militsr1 forces are being placed
in position on both sides Of the straits.
the nrct landing having been made on
the Asiatic side.
A dispatch from Athens says that the
allies have a total Of ffty-two war
ships on tho scene. Five Of them have
entered the straits. While this move
ment was going on. four battleships
began bombarding the Turkish posi-
tons fronting on the gulf Of Saros,
which Is separated from the Darda-
nelles by the Gallipon peninsuls- The
Chemerlik. on the Asiat!c side Of the
inside Dardanelles. have been silenced
by the guns Of the fleet.
Forts Outranged.
The British battleships are COM
paetely outransing the FORTS the guns
Of which are unable to reply effec-
lively.
A Constantinople dispatch says that
the further advance Of the fleet seems
to be Impossible owing to the chain Of
welcoming an attack by land, says the
dispatch, and have gathered a strong
army composed Of their best troops.
1t Is reported that the three sub
marines which Turkey received over
land from Germany have not as yet
been put together The Turkish fleet
has cut no figure in the operations as
cause of the vast difference in the
range and power Of the guns carried
by the Suitan's ships and those carried
by the allies.
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Snatcher of Purse Is
Given Ten-Year Sentence

Eliot Ninmons. colored. charged
with rnatching a handbag containing
$3.50 from Louisa Bergholtz in the
Center Market. on the night Of De-
cember IL. and running amuck with a
revolver. was found guilty by a fury
before Justice Covington. In Criminal
Court No. l. today. and sentenced to
ten years In the penitentiary. Assist
ant United States Attorney S. Nc
Comas Hawken prosecuted the case.
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Clothes and Food.
Besides the money" Mr.. Macfariand
raid, 1.-The ladies reported that fifty-
seven persons had been comfortably
clad with clothing and that each day
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Mrs. CarneQie Ill.

j. Richardson. the throat specialize q
Washington. has left here for FSshao-
dino, Fla. where he has been caHe4 70
attend Mrs. Andrew Carnegie. 19SA
Carnegie Is said to be seriously vi.
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DESIGNATIONS MADE
FOR DONATION WEEK
Halt Of Money Not Given Spe.
officially to Go to Citizens Re.
lief Committee.

Designations Of the sum collected
during District donation week for
Washington charities were ANNOUNCE
ed today by II. b. F. Macfarland. who
assigned the money in accordance
with instructions from the mems dis
tributing committee.
The mems committee determined
unanimously that of all the money not
designated by donors for particular
charities. one-half should be given to
the Citi1ens' Relief Association, the
relief. giving agency OF the Associated
Cha rifles. and that the other half
should be divided among ten accred-
tied rclief-givtng societies. believed
to come in close touch with those
who are In immediate want. These
sion. Colorei Social Settlement. Cos
nel Mission. Hebrew Relief Society.
Legion Of Loyal Women, Salvation
Army. Washington Diet Kitchen,
United Hebrew Societies, st. Vincent
De Paul Society. and the Christ Child
Society,
Mr.. Macfarland, who Is chairman q,
the mons committee. was authorized
to send the checks to the different
lected were certified by the ladies'
committee. after paying the bills for
boxes and printing. amounting to
1880. This was the only item OF ex-
pense In the campaign.
Total Sum $2942.68.
Through Mrs. Ellis Logan the ladies'
committee reported the entire sum
collected during donation week
$2,s42SS; that the total amount desiR-
mated for particular charities was
$i,Sl716; leaving for distribution by
the mems committee s1.l25.52.
count of the ballots showed the fol.
lowing amounts were designated to par.
ticular charities:
Florence Crittenton Home. .Ss1s. %
MNnrtna Rome ....................... 2.45
NelEhborhood House ............... go
! Eoei ROUSE Experimentation. zoo
St. AIMS Infant Asylum. ........... SO
Ct. Vincent De Paul society....... 2to.x
| Sunshlnc and community Society. f7.O6
inhtructlng visiting nurses. 100
! .ouhG Womens christian Home. S.5S
Hssociated Chnrities ................ 27.OO
| Legion Of Loyal Women. ......... 6.6s
Bruen Home ....::::..::.::..... :::'''.' sssl 81
| Central Union Mission ........... 1874
| Snrlst thild Society. ................. 67.27
| "a! Nursery ................:....... 29. n
pct Kitchen Observation-Disclosures. 49, so
| Gospel Mission ..................,3 Biz 20
Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat
Hospital .......................... STA
| episcopal Home ..................... ll.29
Founding Home NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1881
Friendship House NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 25.W
Homeopathic Hospital ............. 6s.6S
Association fo- Works Of Mercy. l2 is
Washington Home for Incurables. 1000
| Clothes and Eood
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ranging for another evening meeting to
be held on March IL Several Of the
tahleaux presented BY the pupils of the
Ketcham School in the George Wash
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ANACOSTIA.

Is scoutmaster. is rehearsing a min
strel show to be given April .. This
troop has completed the erection Of its
log cabin in Adams Woods, near Con-
Rress Heights.
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Miss Mary w. Tise. postmistress,
who underwent an operation for ap-
pendici at Sibley Hospital, Wash
ington, Is reported improved.
The Washington times., 1915-03-04

Washington. will preach tomorrow
night at the Pinkney Memorial Epis-
copal Church
The Washington times., 1915-03-04
ROCKVILLE.

The comfy comm issioners have sp-
pointed Philip H. Ray and Frank d.
Stubbs tax assessors for Colesville and
Wheaton districts.
The Washington times., 1915-03-04

Tho Sunday school class Of Mrs.
Charles F. Roberts, Of Emmanuel
Church. gave q luncheon Yesterday TOR
ter assisted.
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HYATTSVILLE.

The Christian Endeavor Society OF
the First Presbyterian Church will
give the three-act fantasy. "Prunella," i"
tomorrow night in the lecture room Of
the church. Gordon E. MacNeil is di-
rector.
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The Mount Rainier Lodge. No. 1855, /.
Q. Q. F.. will hold q musicale at Potts
Hall. Mount Rainier. on the evening
Of March ~.
The Washington times., 1915-03-04

Funeral services for Joseph J. stearn.
aged eighty-three years. who died Sun
day. were held yesterday afternoon In
the Southern Methodist Church at Po-
tomac, the pastor. the Rev. William
Sapp. officiating. The pallbearers were
six grandsons-John and Harry OBrien.
Joseph Harper. Earl Stearn, Joseph
Johnson and Roy Offutt.
At the election Of officers Of the Bur-
den Bearer Circle of Kings Daughters,
held at the home Of Mrs. Charles w.
owens. the following were chosen
President. Miss Isabel Kingdom; vice
president. Mrs. William B. Waters; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. George III. La
mar; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
John B. Brewer; treasurer. Ms. CIar-
ence L. Hickerson.
A musicale for the benefit Of the Bel
gian sufferers was given In the Sunday
school rooms Of the Southern Methodist
Church yesterday afternoon by the
Rockville Inquiry. Those who partici-
pated were Mrs. Goodwin and Miss
Marguerite Heath, of Washington; Mrs.
Bernard Dramond of GaitherSburg, and
Mrs j. Somerville Dawson and Misses
Verde Kingdom and Lucy Smith, of
Rockville.
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Tho Ladies' Guild Of Emmanuel
Church is arranging to conduct num-
been selected by Mrs. N. r. Harnish,
president.
The Washington times., 1915-03-04

Roy O. Etchison. aged twsnty-tw
years, son Of John O.. Etchtson. die
Tuesday evening at his home nea
Etchison. His death was due to pneu
monia.
The Washington times., 1915-03-04

Fred Connolly. colored. twenty-seven
years. was hit by q westbound car of
way last night, and died while en-
route to a Washington hospital
The Washington times., 1915-03-04

Justice Of the Peace Louis o. Wise
man hned William ]. Peters. Of Balti-
more 81 and SO costs for violating the
automobile speed laws of the State.
The arrest was made by Deputy Au-
tomobils Commissioners Wildman and
Kern.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
Palace.
MUSICIANS ELECT OFFICERS
Charles L.. Ross IL Nude President OF
IOcnI tminn-DclcEntcs ana
Committees Nnmch.

officers FOR the year were elected by
the Richmond Musicians Protective AS
sociation al the annual meeting of the
local branch Of the American Fedora
iion Of Musicians, held in Colombo
Hall, as follows:
President, Charles J.. Ross; vice.
president, CASTOR IIchtcnstcin; record
ing secretary. Alfred +. Seedlings;
financial secretary. T.. ). liitcshaw;
treasurer, y. /. ROSS; screcant-at-arms,
j. II. Spencer. The following were
mittcc: Joseph G.. iicssnich. c.. a. Thu
low, Moses stein. j. y. Kaufman and
Joseph La Fratta.
Il. :. IIitcshaw, Jay II. ponahoc and
-. \. Thilow were elected delegates To
the Central Trades and Labor Council.
CASTOR Lichtcnstcin was chosen AS the
/ delegate to the next convention OF the
/ american Federation of Musicians. to
bc held in Cincinnati next May, and
( Jay II. Donahoc was chosen alternate.
r. s. IIitcshaw was elected delegate
20 the Virginia state Federation of
Labor. which will hold it's next conren-
ion in Bristol, and Castor 1,ichtcn
stein was chosen alternate.
The local organization of union inu-
sicians WAS formed In 1900 for the plIr-
posr OF bcttcring conditions FOR the
professional musicians OF Richmond
and is known TO the international body
rs Local i23 II has a membership
I Of about 100
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
DOWN THE ALLEYS

The Nolde's Tip Tops won two out
OF three games from the Palac" five on
the Newport Alleys last night. The
final game was put TO Il protest on ac-
count of "A miXup in the scoring in the
sixth frame. The Takers all rolled
over 500 while the Palace team had
only one man under 800. The games
were the best rolled tins season. Cap
tain Brown. of the Tip Tops. was in
the game for the first time since the
season opened.
In The Times Dispatch League the
Reporters won two out Of three games
from tn" tncravcrs. Rose was hiSh
man for the Engr:V"rS.
Tonight the Chesapeake ana ONO
team meets the Richmond Dairy team
in the Commercial LcaYuc, and tho Nd
men meet tho Makc-tpS in The Times
Dispatch League. These games VIII he
bowlcd on the Newport Alleys.
ON the Palace Alleys at $50 o'clock
The Times Dispatch team Will tackl"
BlairS Ncwports in the Richmond
League These teams are tied for bot
tom place. and each will make an effort
to keep out Of TIA" cellar.
IL Ia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
FEDS HAVE SLIGHT CHANCE |
PEACE PLAN AS OUTLINED
MUST BE ADOPTED QUICKLY
fhii"r" 4" fuy Iuto Nnti"nni Way
Ncnn DisnStcr-SrNcruI club.
ON Marker Yet.

ClliCAGo HI. December l3.--Ec-
tore another week shall hav" passed
the baseball map OF tho United States
may he :" changed that the fans
" the change doesn't occur this week
rumor has il that tho Federal League
VIII pass quietly away before the win
Indications arc that the American
-"aSu" has refused To have amy hand
ia ia" changing OF the map. and that
II Will hr found in the same old places
h"Nt season. The American League
uaSndt"s arc to gather here Wcdnrs-
day for their annual meeting. with
probably nothing more sensational to
sibI" sale OF j. Franklin Baker Of
h"m-ruu fame
In Now York the National Leaeue
magnatoS have been called 10 assemble
there viii hc four or two of the biz, mcu
"t u" Federal League hanging about
IN th| vicinity ready I" hc beckoucd
into the assembly ana form new Ma
iIcnal League. which will mean the fin
iSl OF tn" Feds and the baseball war
Ihis lumur WAS suhstantiatcd when
lr"Sid"nt N"cghman. of The Chicago
Feds, announced that he would go TO
New York carly in the week iu lie on
hand If anything came NJ. He made
the announcement lust after reading "a
long letter from President Gilmore. OF
the lndcpcndcnt League. and although
the Chicago magnatc offered no details
"i tho proposed plans. he stated with
considerable emphasis that lie wanted
tho baseball tanelc settled and that
II" believed all the m"m of organized
baseball We're DESTROYS TO accomplish
the sam" end.
The proposed peace plan is as fol-
lows:
WccShman and his associates arc to
purchase In" cubs from Charles T..
TAFT and combine them with the Whales
TO form one National League club to
PLAY on the North Side in Chicago
Go"r@" Ward and Harry Sinclair, the
wealthy hackers Of the Brooklyn and
Newark clubs of the Federal League,
rsSr.ctiveiy. are to combine and buy
til" New York Giants.
Ed Gw,nnrr, of the Pittsburgh Feds,
IS &" he sold half interest in the
PITTSBURGH Pirates and become Il part
nor of barney prcyfuss in the National
club Of that city.
Ihil E;,ll is TO purchase tho ST Louis
Cardinals from Mrs Brit,nn and con
!nct the National l.eaguc affairs in the
report that he has already loaned $40
Geo to the 81. Louis Nationals.
As the Federal Lcngu" has already
Kicked Kansas city ANA l:uffaio out of
The league, such "a plan of peace would
leave only til" Baltimore club hacker.
out in the cold, and the belief is that
they would be satisfied with n berth
in the International League.
Whether the National League will &C
ccpt such u plan OF peace remains to be
seen.
The proposed peace plan is feasible
individuals instead of by any official
backing down by the league rs u body.
II Taft desires TO sell To WecGhna II
the National League undoubtedly will
offer no kick, as ii would he willing
10 have W""ghmau as a member. The
sam" is tru" in New York, PITTSBURGH
and 81. Louis. 1t looks like a plan
whereby everybody would benefit and
+ no ON" would suffer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
SPORT
NORTH CAROLINA AGGIES
GET FOOTBALL M0NOGRAMS
Athletic Association Elects Anthony to
l<etbali Squad
fIns Good Material.

WEST RALEIGH, December 80 g
Anthony, OF Shelby, was elected prcsi
dent Of the Agricultural and Mcclani y
cal Athletic Association, ut it's regular
meeting held for the election Of OIL
GERS. w. Is. Sumner, of Ashcvillc was
elected vice president Announcements
was made that stars wcrc awarded to
Captain II. T.. Winston. e. O. Seifcr,
X. G. Young. j. T.. MacDougull O. s.
Anthony, j. III. Sullivan. V. a. Rice. T.
5. Bonner and ". W. iiddick. Mono
grams were given TO g. b. Mccoy. H.
x Rand, G. y. Kirkpatrick, H. C.
W"nthcrs and Il. II. lin. manager.
T.. {. Gradncr. Of Rocky Mount was
mann. baseball: i. w McC;cachey, has
E"thall; j. q. Hicks and Il. +. Lewis,
football.
Practices which have been held so
far by the hask ctball recruits have
watching the work. All indications
point 10 an exceptionally strong team
for next season. which will open i'm
January: Captain Joe Mason and
Frank Dowd of Charlotte. are out
again for the team. Hartmann. TEN
candidates for posts this year. But it
is hard to toll just who VIII make tho
team. as a number of freshmen with
records az high school teachers are
also candidates. ". I3. sumner and J.
". sullivan, both players on the team
positions. Coach Sanbourn will arrive
Immediately after tho holidays from
Amherst. Mass. and begin work with
his squad.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
ADJUSTMENTS
rrovnto Knocks 'I:m Cold Mt Lyric.

This Trovato. the violent violinist
who tops the Lyrics hill for the first
half Of the week. is so eccentric that
hes crazy, and he's 50 crazy that he
packs the show in his fiddle case and
walks away with it, That's how crazy
ne is II" holds his violin as If it
We're a cello ana his bow as If he
were playing double bass, ana the
music he cyokes with this combination
is appropriately nondescript. 1t is
likely that he can really play, but he
doesn't have to: his eccentricity and his
comedy are sufficient. After initiating
every whistle and tone that are sounded
20 him from the audience. which enters
fully into his foolishncss. he manages
10 make his exit, but has TO come back
and make curtain speech. It's a pity
he's crazy like that: il mast hold his
salary down.
The bill opens with a clever acrobatic
tw" men. who carry their own stun.
They are followed by Navin and Navin
lnan and woman, in skating turn in
which III" man displays remarkable
sklll. Like the opener this also is a
silent act. except Tor the singing OF
Ia" woman.
Mir. and Mrs ESmonde work in the
third spot in IA character sketch, The
| soldier Of rropvlllc," an obvious and
Ia"ti'fcjal affair. which only mildly
pleased last nights audience. When
NJ Esmondc doesn't pile on the sob
stuff he gives an excellent characters
i"ation. and Mrs. Esmond" plays hrccZ
! lily. The trouble is in the sketch
| THoNato then -o"S crazy. and is fol-
! Owed by tho Colonial Minstrel Maids.
/ N"t"c people Xix" women cnd-rncn in
/ 'lHrAftco. Anyhow, the intcrlocutor
/ IS pretty and tn" two Grey sisters
/ ar' dancers with plenty of Rick in
il'cir work. besides considerable grace.
-. q.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
AMERICAN MOGULs GATHER
WILL MEET IN CHICAGO TO
DISCUSS MANY QUESTIONS
Sale of Baker aud Disposition OF Glove
land Club Zig ropirs-NNin tie
Nr,vsy Meeting.

CHICAGO. December l3.-Coloncl
Jacob knppert. Ir; OF the New York
OF the Washington Senators, who ar
rived here to-day. formed the ai.,ancc
Enard Of The American l.eaEur MAJ
mates who begin their annual meet in -
ut the Congress Hotel tomorrow after
noon. Both came early. thcy said. to
fix UP - trade OF two. if possible.
~ like to secure Home Run Baker,
but intimatcd even II he landed the
Sarily mean that n" would let Maiscl
go.
Captain Huston viii be in Chicago
tiations for players With which 10
strengthen our club" continued colonel
Ruppnrt. No, we won't trad" M;,iscl
big man. We need lm or our club
We are here to strengthen the New
York club. not TO weaken it.
1t is our desire 10 sign Frank Baker
to a. New York contract, and II we do
so, we Will find place for both Maiscl
and Baker. belt,v" in. strcnrthcnimE
the weaker clubs. and if Baker is sold
Ire should 20 Ia New York. where lie is
needed the most.
Safe and sane baseball will he the
slogan Of the Americans for 1916
President Ban Johnson to-day said he
favored shorter training seasons, the
abolition Of the barustorm games after
the so-caiicd play"r-writcrs. Needless
10 say. the American i-"a@"" nitgnnteS
are likely to say the same thing after
Ban gets through talking 10 them to-
morrow afternoon.
The gathering promises TO he pro
previous American League sessions
combined. The sale Of the Cleveland
club and the disposition OF Frank
mcnts expected. and as practically
every manager will be here. some inn
portant trades are looked for. Nearly
every club seems 10 be in the field for
material