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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-16
TO PRESENT U. OF v. STATUE.
Houston Will Make Jefferson Ad.
dress Founders Day.

of Agriculture has accepted an invita-
ton to present to the University OF
Virginia the bronze statue of Thomas
Jefferson which will be unveiled April
IS at the university at Charlottesville
in exercises commemorative of foun-
ders' day.
The statue is 10 occupy q command
ing site OH the campus, directly oppo-
site the statue of Washington. The
Jefferson statue is a replica of the one
unveiled at the Louisiana purchase en-
position at st. Louis
After the presentation by Secretary
Houston the statue will be accepted by
President Alderman on behalf of the
university.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-16
Engine Equipment.

The Pennsylvania will be equipped
with turbine engine, as are the Okla
hona, the Queen Elizabeth and all of
the newest English, German and Jap
anese battle craft The Nevada will
be operated by reciprocating engines,
while the California. of the $4,000
class. will be driven by electricity. One
of the other two American battleShips
of the California class will have tur-
bine engines and the other reciprocal
ing, in line with the Navy Department s
policy of not entirely abandoning the
reciprocating type until thoroughly
satisfactory marine turbine is found
If the experiment on the California
with electric drive, current to be gen
Grated by steam turbines running at
high speed, is successful, the engine
problem may be solved. 1t already has
proved satisfactory in navy collier
and the experiment with the California
only needs to determine whether it is
equally efficient in high-power plants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-16
BERLIN RESTRICTS AUTOS.
Horse-Drawn Cabs Supreme Again in
German CAPITAL.

BERLIN, March IS. via London.-The
new regulations restricting the num-
Der OF automobiles in Berlin went into
effect yesterday. leaving the city al
most without this class OF vehicle.
Taxicabs were at premium. and pri-
vate ears had almost entirely disap-
peared. only one-third of the custom
airy number of machines was available
The antique horse drawn cab once more
was supreme.
The reduction in the street car serv-
ice, which was proposed colncident WITT
the restriction in the use OF auto
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-16
Other British Ships.

Details of four other British battle
ships. already authorized. are not
known here officially.
Five ships of the japanese navy, esti-
mated for in 1914. and known as the
Fuse class. will not equal the Pennsyl-
vania in tonnage with their dlSplace-
ment of 10000 tons, but will carry the
same main battery Of twelve fourteen
inch rifles They will exceed the Penn
sylvania in speed, estimates calling for
twenty two knots, against twenty one
knots for the Pennsylvania.
The 1914 estimates for the German
navy call for three ships of the Kaiser
Friedrich III class. with displace-
ment of $4,000 tons, and carrying eight
fifteen-inch rifles.
The British ships Of the Queen Eliz-
abeth class greatly exceed those of any
other navy in speed. requirements call
ing for twenty-five knots an hour,
while the Royal Sovereign class will
make at least 22.5 knots.
Since the outbreak of the war details
as to foreign naval programs have
been jealously guarded, and it is prob
able that Great Britain, Germany ana
France have laid down many vessels
of which no report has been made So
far as is known, however, no vessels
have been planned which Will exceed
in size the three American ships Of the
California class. work on which has
barely started These will have "a dis
placement Of $4,000 tons each and ar
mament equal to that of the Pennsyl-
vania.
The cruising radius of the Pennsyl-
vania will be considerably increased
by the fact that she will be equipped
for oil fuel exclusively, and will have
a capacity of 2,322 tons of fuel oil. The
Queen Elizabeth has a capacity of 1000
tons of oil because of her high speed
requirements.
Seven-and-a-Half-To Broadsides.
From her enormous main battery the
Pennsylvania will be able to hurl. with
the pressure of a single firing lever.
seven and one-half tons of steel on
either Vbroadside. In addition she will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-16
Action Causes Surprise.

1T surprised us little when we were
stopped by the Europe The cruiser
halted us at o'clock on the night of
February 81, turned her searchlight on
us and kept it there. Presently she
sent aboard a prize crew, an officer and
seven men.
They transferred the Dacia's officers
and sailors courteously and took US into
Brest. which was about forty miles
away"
Most of the party said they did not
know why they were sent back, by whom,
or who paid their fares. They were un-
der orders they said, not to talk till
after they should report today to E. N
Breitung, who bought the Dacia, then a
German steamer. and changed her to
AmerCan registry
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GREAT U. S. TRADE BALANCE.
Secretary Redfield Estimates Total
of $40, 900, coo for Last Week.

Secretary RedfeId announced to Pres
ident Wilson at the cabinet meeting
today that preliminary reports indicate
that the United States had a larger bal
ance of trade last week than during
any previous week in the history of
the country.
He estimated that last weeks bal
ance in favor of the United States
would approximate more than $40. 900
0GG.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-16
NO TINE TO PREPARE ADDRESS,
President Is Forced to Decline Board
of Trade Invitation.

President Wilson has declined an in
vitation to address the Board of Trade
at it's meeting scheduled for Thursday
night. In a letter addressed to Presi-
dent Edwin c. Brandenburg Mr.. Wilson
said, in part:
Il am sorry to say that I shall have
to postpone for the present such en-
gagements as you suggest. 1 find that
for the present, at any rate, the claims
upon my attention are so constant that
l would not be able to think out such
an address as I would be willing to
make before a body Of Importance"
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French Soldiers Return.

Six French soldiers, who enlisted with
the Canadian contingent and went to
Europe last fall, returned home on the
Rochambeau. All were discha rged from
further service because each is the
father of six children. This exempts
them from further service after they have
served for seven months.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

follow, and whose ad
found. was sold for de-
not redeemed on or he
). when the redemption
therefor will be issued
he tax sale aforesaid:
horn. Emma
Lacy. Anna W.
lang. Wclhy Carter
lee. Robert 4.
McDcrtnett. Margaret.
Manor Park Securities
& ncveloP. Go.
Maxwell. Garrett G..
MAY. Robert G.. & others
Mitchell. Charles f.
Norau. Annie NJ.
Mouldeu. William c.
Nixon. .tlrra Edna
~ Rriep. Joseph
Page. Emins
Peters. Joseph
Pine. Edwin NJ
Playter. John p.
Portrrfeld. Margaret J.
PILE ( Co. Tue.
Rey nolds. Frederick
VIM.
Eumsey. Margaret Y.
Shank. Josephine W.
Smeltzer. Clara L.
Smith. Robert F.
Spriggs. Elizabeth
Strathers. John
TavIor. Caroline n. {
others ...
Tolar. David G.. Estate
Of
TaliYer. James
Ncigt. louise
alshe. Mary T.
War,1. Robert
Wasl,l,urn NeudrTth
Wilder. Thomas +.
Wright. Jennie T.
Zellers. Agatha
4. Louis EHGWSf.0W.
Commissioners. y. c.
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mobiles. has been only partly con
CURED in by the authorities. AbouS
half OF the night street cars. instead
all Of them. will be taken OF. and all
the auto-bus lines except one VIII be
abolished tonight.
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BIG DREADNAUGHT,
THEPENNSYLVAN|A,
SAFELY LAUNCHED
Continued from First Page.)

had the wisdom to see that the back
the great ship able to keep the ocean
when it is storm tossed.
Secretary Daniels said he had been
directed by President Wilson to say
for the President that he was proud
of the new Pennsylvania. and hoped it
would never be called upon i'll war to
demonstrate its proves
Lasting Peace, His Hope.
The hope was expressed by the Secre-
tary that as the Pennsylvania goes
forth as the symbol of American jus
tice and power her mission would
be to help forward a lasting peace of
the world, for" he added. "she is the
embodiment in effectiveness of this
powerful nation, which believes in
peace but also believes with Hosea
Biglow. Eff you want peace. the thing
you've got to du is jes' to show you're
up to fightin', too.
But though up to fightin.' is neces-
sary,' he continued, there never was d
country to set the warning world an
example of peace. May we not hope
that the day is NOT far distant when
the nations at war will solicit our good
offices in leading the way to honor
able peace"
The Secretary said the country was
fortunate in that the mantle of pa
thence and peace of the martyred Lin
coin had fallen upon the shoulders of
President Wilson to guide the ship of
state in the present period of peril and
stress. With such pilot, he said, the
nation could look with confidence to
the future.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE
 DRAWING VERY POORLY
 MAY HAVE TO DISBAND

Just how long the New England league will be able to stand up under it's present financial strain is a matter of speculation. To date the average attendance at games has been about 300.
 taken in, which is not enough to pay expenses. It is not probable that the club owners will continue losing If business does not pick up shortly, and it is likely that the league magnates in general would rather close up shop than drop a bunch of change.
 The situation in the circuit is cr1d- cal The only remedy that will help the lea que out of it's present plight is the support of the fans. If they fail to turn out in goodly numbers shortly there will be a slight flash, followed by an explosion.
 Every effort within the bounds of the club owners will be made now to keep the badly faltering league to- gether for if it should quit it would mean that the field would be open for the Federal circuit. The Feds no doubt are watching the movements of the best cities in the New England league closely.
 If anything breaks and the league goes under it is most likely that Wor- cester, Lynn, Lowell and Lawrence would be grabbed by the Colonial cir cuit,- and teams represented in the smaller cities of the Wards league would be transferred.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
CONNIE MACK IS AFTER GlLE00t Y OF
 TRINITY COLLEGE

Hartford, May 2s-AEo less Q per son than IraS Thninnas of the Phtfadez- phia Americansa was on hand at South Field. Newk Y orl<, Saturday. and at the Seton Hai1s athletic field on the preceding day to look. over the bat ting and ne1ding ability of Trtnfty'g snappy diamond leader, Dennis A GilIooIy. awaao has held down the dizzy corner for .t1he past three wears in sen sati onaI fashion
 Thomas was the euz1ssary Of Connie Mack who is said to ssbe searching far and wide for a third lbasenaan to take the place of the peerless Frank Ba- ker. the holdout circuf4 ciouber.
 league manager on the trail of Trin- itySs capfain as Miller Hu8gins- of the St Louis RTa<deualseis also ksspfng his weather eye on G1l who is undoubted- ly one of the fastest third basemen playing in soo7lege circles today
 However Thomas got a glimpse of GaIEoo1ys work Saturday, as the Tr1naty team scanpered on the Go 1umbfa field for few minutes 5Hst to satisfy the Co1umb1a coach and threw few balls in the dnfItng rain There was lattSe opp portunfty for the men toeehOw much speed on the Fafn-1aden csay, sbu4 Ehonnas WAS evidently satis- He'd eszaooly had the goods, for he aearched oHt the Trinity leader fol lowing the exczrrs3on So the diamond anda OOny eEsed with him for several nfnu4e@
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
PRAISE CONNIE MACK
 FOR NOT YIELDING IN
 FRANK BAKER HOLDOIJT
Worcester Post. )

While followers of the Athletics re- regret the loss of Home Rum Baker from the lineup of the team this sea- son, they cannot but help to admire the persistence of Connie Mack, who absolutely refuses to concede one, point to the famous s1ugger. Bakers job is open whenever he is ready to play for the salary he signed at, ac- cording to Mack.
 If a<few other club managers of the country showed the players that they and not the players were running the team, there would be less ho1douts and better results. Mack lost money with championship club, so you can imagine what will happen without one. yet he is working in the right di-y rection to gain his point. <
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25

when the queens courtiers wore hats with very high. crowns.
 Soft felt hats were introduced into America by the Hungarian patriot, Kossuth. The first straw hats, of the palm leaf vari ety. were imported into America about the beginning of the nineteenth century. The season for wearing straw hats, which formerly began about the middle of June, has been gradually extended, until now it is considered lawful in most parts of the continent to \ don the straw ''lid' at the first appearance of warm weather. Stiff straw and Leghorn 'boaters'' with broad brims and medium high crowns, and Panamas and Leghorns creased like the Hom- burg, with wider brirns than last year are the proper thing in straws this year,
 Silk hats were first made about a century ago, and began to supersede e beavers about 1880. Genuine beaver hats, such as were worn by our an cestors, and often lasted a lifetime and were bequeathed by will to heirs. are no longer procurable. Real beavers may now be seen only in
 museums. In old England the style of head covering for different classes was defined by law, and at one time dealers were not allowed to sell a hat for more than forty cents, nor 8 cap for above sixty-two cents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
JOE BIRMINGHAM WAS YOUNGEST OF
 MAJOR MANAGERS

Joseph L. Birning gham, who has been succeeded as manager of the Cleveland club by Lee F'oh1, last year with Waterbury, and who no longer bushes when some stranger asks him, whats your Hne?" had the distinction of being the youngest manager in the major leagues. The boy leader did not quit or crack un- der the strain. He was placed in the position of the negro preacher who complained that his congregation t.jes done handed me nah resigna- tion.''
 Birmingham became the leader of the Indians, or Maps as they were then called, in 1912. He succeeded Harry Davis, and for time threatened to become a. most successful leader In the campaign of 1913 he had his team up in the race all the way, but the raids of the Federal League in the following winter completely wrecked his machine.
 The Maps of 1914 was one of the worst cams which ever took the dia- mond. The, team seems to be play ing much better baseball this year but apparently the improvement was Somers. Birnnin gham joined the fielder until he won his managerial commission when he gradually worked his way to the bench.
 No announcement has been made as to the player future, but it is prob able that he will be traded to some other club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
FLYNN TRAINING FOR BATTLE WITH
 COFFEY ON MAY 30

New York, May 25.-Jirn Flynn is in town and is now training at Billy Grupps gymnasium for his contest with Jim Coffey at the Brighton Beach Race Track on Decoration Day night
 Flynn is in better physical condi- ton now than he has been for years. The Pueblo fireman has been at Ex- celstor Springs. Mo, for the past six weeks, and ten days training here form!
 Flynn is all worked up over the reports that Coney beat him before. said. ''He tried to murder me. With a fair and impartial referee will knock him out as sure as Pm alive. Only the fact that he had gloves on prevented him from choking me. He butted, hee1ed. tried a collar and elbow hold, and threw me to the floor.
 tsNot satisfied with this, or perhaps because I refused to stay down, he picked me up and threw me on my head. That alone put me out and to make matters worse the referee stood for it.
 ITO confirm this one has only to read the reports of that contest and he will find the majority of writers said that Coffey and the referee sh ou1d be brought before the Boxing Commission. I am sure of. an even break from Billy Roche and its good by to Erin's chance of having a champion by the name of James Jo- seph Coffey.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
ANNIVERSARIES
 OF RING BATTLES

tes1-Dick Surge defeated Jem Carney in II rounds at London. This contest was for the British light weight championship. Carney was considered by many fans to have been the best man of his weight in the world. In 1887 he came to America and fought Jack McAuhffe for the worlds lightweight title at Revere, Mass. He gave Wilhamsburg Jack a terrific drubbing for "A rounds, when the ring was invaded by men who had wagered their coin on the Irish American. Carney had the best of it at the time of the interference, and the crowd cheated him out of his vic tory. Dick Burge hadn't made much of a reputation up to the time he whipped Carney. He held on to tae title until 1Ss6, when Kid Lavigne. the cherubic little Frenchman, fought Burge in London and knocked him out in the 17th round. Burge was then a middleWeight, but the ''Sagt- nav Kid'' proved to be his master af- ter a hard combat. Burge is now a boxing promoter in London.
 1SS6-Harry Brewer, German American welterweight boxer, born in Chicago.
 189O-Jack White (John Aneho- witz), Hebrew boxer, born in Liver pool. Eng.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
TANKS DROP
 4TH STRAIGHT
 TO WHITE SOx

Chicago, May 25.-Fxtra, base sWats silenced the Yankees in the opening game with the White sox yesterday, giving the Southsiders their seventh straight victory, 5 to 4. The seven safe srnacks- unbuckled by the pace makers totaled IT bases, but a flock of seven errors generously sprinlzled through the affray almost scuttled the home guards after Bob" Russell had pitched sensational ball for seven and two-thirds innin gs.
 The Texans high swift and fast breaking nook had repu1sed the scattered knocks and 8 solitary run when errors literally filed the ozone, and with the local teams lead threat ened, two gone and the bases c1ogged Rowland withdrew the "Rebel,'' sum- nnoning forth Eddie Cicotte. A snappy play, engineered by Buck Weaver, turned the New Workers back and the ninth inning attack, though produc- tive of one marker, failed to help the Donovan contingent.
 Fournier,. Brief, and Russell were the stickers extraordinary in, this combat, the first two men making home runs of almost record propor- tions while Russell got a triple and a double in three times up.
 During the turbulent doings of the eighth round in which Carroll Brown, former hurIer for the Athletics, was desperately striving to locate the plate in the role of relief finger to Cy Pieh 8 wildly pitched fast ball crashed against Ray Schalk's head and spilled the backstop for a long count Doc Blair and Trainer Buckner rendered first aid and the injured catcher was taken to the clubhouse.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
DR. ROLLER WINS
 WRESTLING MATCH
 FROM CHAS. OLSON

fNEews York, May 26.-Dr. B. E. Roller, the famous Yankee grappIar, made his debut in the 11aternatdona1s wrestling .touranswnentz at ; Manhattan Opera House last night by defeating Charles Olson, of Sweden, in ten minutes and 30 seconds by a headIocax Roller showed his o1d-tfme sk11l, and Is con sidered to have a royal chance of win ming the $1O,00o prize.
 Dr. Roller, having defeated every American wrestler he met, with the exception of Prank Gotch, claims the American title and intends to defend it against all corners.
 Wilhelm JBeEuer, the German cham pfon;S-s threw George Sandeis in $50, but before he accomplished the trick Sandels had roughed him all over the stage and down. to the foothg1ts San de1s kicked so 4atrenuously that he broke a dozen globes which exploded like cannon crackers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
MNo ouarter GiNer1.n

''It is forbidden to declare that no quarter shall be given" So say The Hague regulations. That is a more modern rule than you would think. The Duke of Wellington said that he understood that the defenders Of for tress taken by storm had no right to quarter, although he himself did not, as 8 rule, adopt such a cruel practice. AsEentury ago, when feeble garrison stubbornly held out in a feebly fortified place against a force manifestly supe- rior and apparently able to take it eventually, it was usually refused quar- ter There was an attempt to Justify the refusal by doctrine of futile re sistance''-that he who uselessiy resist ed and caused assaulting or besieging forces unnecessary loss of life did not deserve to have his own life spared. But that doctrine has been rejected. Carried to it's logical conclusion it would mean that every member of a weaker force in any kind of armed con test could be killed.-W1llism M. Col Her in Forum.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
-L.oras,on,a Bridges.

At time when the population of London was well over a million and her houses lay for miles on each side of the river she was apparently well content with her one London bridge At length in 1734 Westminster was seized with the desire to have bridge of her own. Application was made to parliament for powers only to encounter the fiercest opposition from the city, the 10000 watermen, the in habitants of Southwark and the west country bargemen, all of whom i'm pIored the commons to protect them against this new enemy. The result was that the bridge was not built till 175O Blackfriars, at first called Pitts bridge, was finished in 1769 at cost of E26O, ,OOO, defrayed by tolls. Water loo was opened on the second ann1ver- sary of the famous battle with great pomp by the prince regent in person, accompanied by his royal brother, the Duke of York, the Duke of Wellington and many distinguished people.-Lon= don Answers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25
Outside Observations.
BIC LEAGUES
 TO CLOSE IN
 EVENT OF WAR

~ Cleveland, Ohio May 25.-It was learned yesterday that the American league magnates at a secret meeting have decided that -r the United States becomes embroiled in the European war they will close up the league the first of August. It is understood that the National league pilots are ready to take similar action
 While the chances of this country becoming involved in the world strife appear slim, the magnates headed by Ban B. Johnson figure that they had better make arrangements ahead Of time, so that they would know what to do when the crisis comes.
 They figured that this has been poor baseball season so far and the prospects for improV ement do not ap- pear bright.