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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01
AUCTION SALE
OF
a PLEASANT HIGHLAND PARK
HOME

HOME.
We have received instructions from
the owner to sell by auction TO tho
highest bidder. without reserve, on
MONDAY EVENING NEXT. AUG. Cd,
on the premises at P. NJ,
that desirable little suburban dwell
Ing,
No. 3o2 BANCROFT AVENUE,
HIGHLAND PARK
This property has six good rooms
and bathroom, is within easy reach of
Highland Park car line. 1t is we'll
planned. nicely built. finished with
cabinet and other mantels. fitted up
throughout with electric lights and
piped for water: has a roomy porch,
a good we'll and some nice shade trees.
The lot Is 50xl20. to an alley in the
rear Commands good rent or pro-
vides n pleasant home.
Sale positive ton the premises) rain
or shine.
TERMS: Cash A liberal loan, how
ever. can DO secured on the property.
JAMES w. LORD e. CO,
Auctioneers.
ITO East Main Street Richmond
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01

AUCTION SALES.
We can turn your property into cash
at little expcnse. See us for terms.
JAMES W. LORD & CO.. Auctioneers,
ITO East Main Street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01

Main Street.
BEAUTIFUL new suburban home. only
is minutes from heart OF city;
rooms. hot-water heat, gas range. city
water, large lot and on tho best street.
must sell at once. and have reduced
the price from $1,000 to $3.50 IL sold
promptly. No trouble to show the
property. Address 10, care Times
DisDatch
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01
FOR SALE.

NORTH RICHMOND HOME AT A
SACRIFICE.
The owner is leaving town, and is
very anxious to sell her attractive g.
room. hot water heated homo in this
desira BILE section of the city. Terms
can be arranged.
CATLIN & BROOKS CO.,
917 Bank Street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01
FOR sALE-Real Estate

WEST End homo. modern In every way,
| value $500. exchange for a Ginter
Park lot. Garrett & Co., 1il2 East
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01
FOR SALE-ReaI Estate

Monument Heights. $500; half cash,
half sixty days. Address A 436. care
Times Dispatch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-04
WALTER S. PRATT DIES
AT FOREST GLEN HOME
Prominent Business Man, Long q
Resident of Washington-Fu-
neral Services Held Today.

Walter S. Pratt, treasurer of A. S,
Pratt & Sons. national bank agents,
died Sunday at his home in Forest
Glen, Nd, aged sixty four years Flu
neral services were held at the resi-
dence today, in charge of Rev. Dr. Nc
Grew of Grace Church, Woodside. and
interment was in Oak Hill cemetery.
The pallbearers were Ralph P. Bar
nard, Joseph L. Burket. Edward P
Burket, W. S. Elliott, Frank P. Rec
side and Lem Towers. jr.
Mr.. Pratt was born in LIE Roy. n. Y,
in 1851. He came to Washington with
his parents in 1864, where he attended
Emerson Institute. Later he went to
Gettysburg College. For several years
he was an employe of the Treasury
Department, which he left to take an
active part in the business of the firm
Of which he was treasurer at the time
of his death.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Emma Davidson Pratt: a stepson. Will
liam Davidson; daughter. Mrs. Thorn
as H. Tulloch of Morenci, Ariz., and
two sons, Ralph b. and Walter S. Pratt,
jr, of this city, children by former
marriage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-04
ASKS BOARD OF TRADE
TO ENTERTAIN CHINESE
Secretary Redfeld Arranging for
Visit This Month Of Party of
Thirty Business Men.

The board of directors of the Wash
ington Board of Trade. at a meeting
held yesterday. received a letter from
Secretary Redfield of the Department
of Commerce asking that entertainment
be provided for a party of thirty Chi
nese merchants and business men, rep
resenting the business life of China,
which is scheduled to be in Washing
ton May 26 and 81 The Chinese are
touring the United States to establish
closer business relations between the
two countries. A committee composed
Of Chris J. Gockeler. r. N Harper and
Samuel J. Prescott was appointed to
confer with Secretary Redfeld con-
corning the visit of the Chinese.
The board voted to send letters to
former President Taft and to the edi-
tor of the National Geographic Maya
zine. expressing it's appreciation of the
article on the National Capital, written
by the former executive, which was
published in the magazine recently.
A report was received from the ex-
ecutive committee stating that letters
had been received from Lincoln Circle
Ladies of the G. A. R., and from the
Capitol Hill History Club, asking that
the Board of Trade use it's influence for
the abolition of billboards in Wash
ington. The letters were referred to
the committee on municipal art.
The meeting was the last regular
next October During the summer
months the board may be called to-
gether for a special meeting il any
matter warrants such action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-04
STEAMER CASTLE RETURNS.
U. S. Army Engineer Service Steam.
er Equipped With New Propeller.

Having been fitted with a new pro-
peller to replace one broken while on
inspection trip among the fishing
nets in the mouth of the river, the
United States Army engineer service
steamer Castle has returned to this
city from Baltimore and Is berthed at
the headquarters Of the engineer service
on Potomac Park opposite the foot of
18th street southwest. The Castle, 1t is
stated, will probably remain here for
q day or two. and will then leave for
3 trip over the waters under the con-
troll of the office of Col. Newcomer,
engineer officer in charge of this dis
trict.
Having been cleaned. painted and
received such minor repairs as were
needed the District tug Louise, one of
the workhouse tenders. has returned to
service towing lighters between this
eity and the Occoquan workhouse. The
returning to duty of the Louise re-
Iieved the small tug General Warren
from service. The Louise brought a tow
Of brick-laden lighters to this city yes
erday.
Good progress is being made at Bal
.imore on the overhauling of the
steamer Captain A. NJ. Wetherill, the
tender to the army posts on the Poto-
mac. 1t is stated it will be the middle
bf this month before she returns to
Fort Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-04
FOUR WILLS ARE FILED
Rev. Theron 0utwater Left Entire
Estate to His Widow.

The will of Rev. Theron Outwater,
late pastor of Kendall Baptist Church,
has been filed for probate. The docu-
ment is dated December g. 1897, and
leaves his entire estate to his wife.
Marion r. Outwater, who is also named
executrix
The entire estate of JOSEPH Wah!er
IL left to his wife. Anna NJ Wahfe-, by
his will dated May IS. 1911. Mrs. Wah-
Ter is also to act as executrIx
BY the terms Of the will ot william
NJ Deck. dated July 20. 1913. a oeauest
of 800 ie made 10 his son. William H.
Deck. The remaining estate is devised
TO his wife. Annie l.. Deck. who is
also named &c cxecutrix
Michael Charles Uchesco. by his will
dated April %, 1915. distributes his
personal effects among John Hudock
AID his brothers. Matthew and Stephen
tchesco. His remaining estate is left
two-thirds TO Miss Frances " Hough
and one-third to Mrs. Barbara Calbert,
in recognition OF their kindness to him
while he was sick. The testator ex-
plains that the names of his sisters,
Mary and Anna. are absent from his
will not because of any lack of affec-
ton for them, but because his estate
is small and he wished to reward them
That cared for him in his last Illness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-04
KERMISS EXTRAORDINARY
BY THE CARUANA DANCERS
Beautiful Children, Wonderfully
CARRIED. Give Ballet and Other
Terpsichorean Novelties.

trained to the toe-tips and wonder
luily CARRIED were the pupils of Caru-
ana. maltre de ballet. who appeared in
kermiss Extraordinary" last night
AT the Arcade in the costumes of high
laho lads and lassies, of the Spanish
or Tyrolean peasants, of Dutch bows
and girls. their feet shod in wooden
sabots; In dress of the orient, and as
sailors and pierettes. The costumes
were correct The dancing was elabo-
rate and well performed,
A wee bit of girl, Miss Almeda
Sykes, was quite a favorite. She sang
a character sing. with dance; was one
of the little Pierettes, danced in grand
oriental. Tyrolean and sailor ballets.
Miss Helen Burns, in the garb of an
odalsk. all in white, led the grand
oriental ballet. in solo dance; twenty
two little misses. all in oriental bloom
ers, tunic' and vest. danced this ballet
IN concert Miss Burns was well APP
plauded for this performance, as well
as for her dancing the hornppe solo
in the sailors ballet, in which thirty
three boys and girls took part.
In gauzy yellow costume Miss Mil
trude Fisher was the picture girl of the
evening, dancing what was billed as
"A Moment Musical" She also found
favor in "a Partisan Fling which she
danced with Miss Marjorie Nesbit, who
shared in the applause. Miss Nesbit
and Miss Fisher also danced together
THE Dance of Spooks.''
Another tiny performer was Miss Mil
dred Inge She had a dance to do,
down on the program as Mighty LAX
a Rose" the music of which song was
played as her accompaniment. She
danced with baby grace. throwing the
roses she carried to the audience.
Others who had distinctive dances
were: Fancy clog. Leon Warren; MILDLY
dance, Miss Rose Clark; novelty dance,
Misses Herminia Zimmerman, Helen
Hodges. De Wee Kolar. Emily Pinkin-
ton and Violet Empey; highland fling,
Miss Beatrice Miller; highland jette
Misses Elizabeth and Mary Gerhold;
dance eccentrique, an acrobatic per-
Torrance. Miss Violet Empey; Polish
Aragonaise. Miss Emprey and Master
Caruana. Scotch trio, Misses Irna Bea-
vers. Mildred Callahan and Rose Clark
jockey hornpipe. Miss Hermina Zim-
norman; character song, Miss Empey;
dance of the little Pierettes Misses
Electra Hungerford. Mildred Inge,
Ruth Newman and little Miss Sykes;
the "Caruana Gavotte." Mrs. Dorothy
Cross, and. dressed as cavalier Miss
Marjorie Nesbit.
Others who appeared in class exercise
and the ballots were: Misses Muriel
Cowsill, Claudia Kyle, Aliene Heating,
Vivian Rochester, Beatrice Miller,
Flora Lapham. Isabel Curran, Irma
ney. Janice Burroughs and Masters
Robert Callahan, Leo Breen. William
Burke, Edward George and Richard
Heating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-04
RETURNS FROM FIRST CRUISE.
Yawl Yacht Serena Back in Port
Craft Being Overhauled.

With her owner, Clyde Cruett, and
T.. S. Shepherd and S. Boykin aboard,
the yawI yacht Serena returned yester-
day from her first cruise of the season.
The Serena left here Saturday night.
cruised down the river for about fifty
miles, and then returned home. She
is the first of the larger pleasure craft
to go into commission this spring.
To be cleaned and painted, the power
launches Louise x, belonging to Prof.
S. j. KubeI. and the Somerset, belong
ing to Capt Minot. are out on the
marine Railway at Regan's boatyard
Work on them is being pushed. and
they will be ready to go overheard in
few days.
The power yacht Mamie G., belong
ing to ]. r. Emory of Annapolis, is
out on the marine railway of the Poto-
mac Cunning and Fishing Club, and
the yacht Erin, belonging to DR..
Charles H. Bowker. is out on the rail-
way foot of 9th street southwest for
spring overhauling. 1t is probable the
first named vessel will be launched to-
day and will return to Annapolis, her
home port The Erin probably will be
ready for service by the end of the
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-04
AIDS TO NAVIGATION.
Lighthouse Authorities Make An.
nouncements as to Fifth District.

The lighthouse authorities give notice
of the discrimination of Mattox creek
channel buoy, No. 3, the establishment
of the light on Sunken Island having
rendered the buoy unnecessary. Mattox
is one of the Potomac tributaries in
Virginia which is visited by steamers
and sailing vessels from this city
Notice is also given of changes IN
fifth district waters as follows:
Observation-Disclosures bay, Hampton
roads approach: Horseshoe shoal bell
buoy, II, to be established about May
rs, in place of Horseshoe shoal buoy, i,
which will then be discontinued; Ches-
apeake bay, east side, Punsoteague
creek. South Marsh Island shoal outer
point buoy, 1, discontinued.
North Carolina.-Cuddituck SOUND.
Cedar bay, Coanjock bay light will not
be moved, as was announced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-04
PROTEST THE ELECTION.
Students Object to Method of Choos-
ing Commencement Marshals.

The recent election of marshals for
commencement week at the George
Washington University has been pro-
tested by half a dozen students on the
ground that proxies were used, de-
spite the fact that notice had been
given that they would not be al
lowed.
The protest has been filed with the
faculty committee on student organ
izations and a decision is expected
within a few days II the protest is
sustained another election probably
will be held the latter part of this
week by the association of class presi-
dents
The candidates for the positions are
NJ. r. Walton. Columbian College: Err
win Harsch. engineering college: A. w.
Kenner. medical school: d. s White.
dental school; Elmer Stewart. law
school. and James F. Pierce, law
school.
A grand marshal and two deputies
were chosen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-04
EIGHTY JOIN DRUM CORPS.
Grandsons of Union Veterans Will
Participate in Encampment.

Grandsons of Union veterans to the
number of eighty have enrolled In the
Sons of Veterans Drum Corps, which
is being organized to participate in the
parades, etc, incident to the annual on
campment of the G. A. r. to be held in
Washington in September. Twenty ad-
ditional boys have signifed their in
tention Of enrolling within a few days,
which will bring the membership up to
the required total of 100.
The drum corps IL being drilled every
Wednesday evening at the Center Mar
ket Armory. 1t Is planned to uniform
the members as the drummer boys were
uniformed during the civil war, and
proceeds of the benefit performance to
be given at the Columbia Theater Fri
day night are to be used in the pur-
chase of the uniforms, bugles, drums
and flies. The boys drum corps is to
head the William B. Cushing Camp.
Sons of Veterans, In the parade, which
is to be the distinctive feature of the
encampment. The committee in charge
Of arrangements for the benefit at the
Columbia Theater is composed of J..
Clinton Hiatt, chairman: G. Sydney Hill,
Germon r. Scott and Commander Omar
]. Veley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-04
SUFFRAGE LEADER HERE.
Mrs. Jessie Hardy Stubs Will As
sist Arrangements for Pageant.

To assist Miss Hazel Mackaye in pre-
pairing for the big suffrage pageant
which is to be conducted on the day
Congress opens, and to arrange for the
convention of the Congressional Union
for Woman's Suffrage at Rauschers
Wednesday. May ~, Mrs. Jessie Hardy
Stubs. in charge of the unions pub
licity, has come to Washington from
New York.
Mrs. Stubs is one of the most ac-
tive of the suffrage leaders, and was
one of the orators who waited upon
Senator O'Gorman in New York last
Saturday. inaugurating the campaign
in which a deputation will wait on
each member of Congress, asking for
the passage of the Susan 3. Anthony
amendment to the Constitution.
The Congressional Union convention
is to be an all-day affair, ending with
banquet in the evening, at which one
of the interesting features is to be a
little allegorical play by Miss Mack
aye, I'm Defense of Mother
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-04
PRESIDENT AND CABINET
IN THE LIST OF GUESTS
Invited to Attend. Board of Trade
Shadbake at Chesapeake Beach.
Reception Committee Named.

Announcement was made today of
the personnel of the committee which
is to have charge of the reception of
invited guests at the annual shad bake
and outing to be held by the Board Of
Trade at Chesapeake Beach May %.
Just how many guests will attend the
outing is not known. Invitations have
been extended to President Wilson
and his secretary, the members of the
cabinet. members - shA judiciary in
Washington and to the members of
the House and Senate.
Members Of Committee.
William T. Galliher is chairman of
the reception committee, and the
other members are Byron S. Adams, R.
r. Andrews, Charles B. Bailey, Ralph
p. Barnard. Lester A. Barr, John Bar
rett, Joseph A. Berberich. W. v. r.
Berry, F. H. Bethel, Gist Blair. John
w. Brawner. Bernard NJ. Bridget, Leo
c. Brooks. Chaplin Brown, Walter A
Brown. Charles S. Bundy, Joseph A.
Burkart. H X. BushBrown. James A.
Cahill. Clarence c. Calhoun. D. j. Gala
mody. William G. Carter. william A.
H. Church, James W. Clark, Walter c.
Clephane. Myer Cohen. E. F. Colladay.
William Knowles Cooper. w. S. Corby,
W lllldm " SOA, FRANK b. CIOStnWdlte,
Samuel W. Curriden. H. Bradley David
son. William H. De Lacy. Louis A.
Dent, John Dolph. Charles A. Douglas,
Arthur E Dowell, Edward H. Droop.
T. c. Dulin, George ]. yesterday. F. h
Edmonds. John Joy Edison. William
Phelps Emo, A. Ward Evans, William
John Eynon. Frederick A Fenning,
William ]. Father. Charles E. Foster,
Albert F. Fox, Joseph D. Franzoni,
Daniel Fraser, Isaac Cans, Julius Gar
f1nkle, Charles c. Glover, NJ. Golden
berg. Edwin c. Graham, William F.
Guide. Robert y. Harper. George W
Harris, Louis Hartig, William G. Hen
derson. Bernard T. Janney. Philander
{: Johnson, Lewis Kann. Simon Kann,
Rudolph Kaufman, William J. Kehoe.
George A. King. Stephen E. Kraemer,
g G. Lancaster. James Lansburgh,
Ralph W. Lee. Joseph Letter, Henry
y. F. Mcfarland, Thomas p Morgan,
Arthur G. Moses, Theodore W. Noyes,
lanes F. Oyster. John Poole. Samuel
!. Prescott. Cuno H. Rudolph. William
H. Saunders. w. Morgan Shuster, Will
liam .. West.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-04
Forget 1t

Has some one played scurvy
trick? Forget it. Has some one
soaked you with brick? Forget
it. Don't let the memory endure !;
a scheme of vengeance will not
cure single sore, you may be
sure-forget it. Has some one
used your name in vain? For
get it. Don't call upon him to
explain; forget it. If you are
straight and good and true, it
boots not what men say of you !;
don't fuss. or pause the rag to
chew-forget it. Your wife has
got nagging tongue? Forget it.
You thought her smooth when
she was young: forget it. She's
had enough of work and care to
sour the temper of bear; what
if she hits you with chair? For
get it. The kids kick up beastly
noise? Forget it. You cannot
read for girls and boys? Forget
it. Some day they'll leave the
old home shack and then you'll
wish that they were back. to make
the floors and rafters crack--for-
get it. You have toothache i'll
your ear? Forget it. You've half
a mind to shed tear. Forget it.
For brooding over grief or pain
but puts the fantods in your brain,
and shows YOU are not safe or
sane: forget it.
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-04
500 CHILDREN IN FESTIVAL.
Spring Celebration of Powell John.
son Schools to Be Held.

Nearly 500 children are to take part
In the spring festival of the Powell
Johnson schools to be held in the Ar
cade Saturday from 8 to pm. Fol-
lowing the formal program. general
dancing will be held.
Included in the program are choruses,
rhythmic dancing, minuet. winding of
the May pole. wand drill, folk dancing
and toe dance by one of the pupils.
Children representing every grade from
the kindergarten to the eigth are to
take part.
The committee in charge of arrange
ments comprises Mrs. G. Grosvenor
Dave. chairman; Mrs. c. F. Creager,
MRS: ]. A. Edgerton. Mrs. Field, Mrs. T..
F. Gatchell, Mrs. Robert Mop. Milans.
MRS. Benjamin Smith, Mrs. James Trim
PIE. G. Melvin Sharpe and =. c.
9IsWAIQ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-04
JEWISH WOMEN ELECT
mrs. KAHN PRESIDENT
Reports Submitted at Annual Meet
ing of Washington Alliance-En-
tertainment Follows.

The annual meeting Of the Washing
ton Alliance of Jewish Women was
held last night in the vestry Of the
Eighth Street Temple. In addition to
the election and the presentation of re-
ports of the various officers and the
committees during the past year, there
was an elaborate musical and enter
tainment program.
The following officers delivered re-
ports showing the progress of the or
ganization during the year: President,
Mrs. Adolph Kahn: recording secretary,
Mrs. Rudolph Behrend; auditor, Mrs
Gus Louis, and treasurer. Mrs Isaac
Neuman. Mrs. David Rines delivered
a report for the committee on Alliance
House and religious schools; Mrs AL
exander Wolf. committee on immigrant
aid; Mrs Harold Levy. committee on
child welfare; Mrs. Charles Picard.
committee on hospital visiting; Miss
Marguerite Kaufman, committee on
employment: Mrs. Isidor Grosner, COM
mlttee on needle work guild, and Miss
Ida F'riedberger, committee on social
hour.
Officers Are Elected.
officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
President, Mrs. .Adolph Kahn; first
vice president, Mrs. J. S. kann; second
vice president. Mrs. Charles Goldsmith;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Alex
Wolf: recording secretary, Miss Mar
guerite Kaufman: treasurer. Mrs I.
Neuman; auditor. Mrs. Lee Baumgarten.
Directors-Mrs. A. M. Baer, Mrs. Levi
David. Miss Ida Friedberger. Mrs. Isl
dor Grosner, Mrs. Joel Hillman, Mrs.
James Lansburgh. Mrs. Harold Levy,
Mrs. Simon Nye, Mrs. Samuel B. Pack
and Mrs. David Rines
The musical program included a solo
by Mrs. Nathan Frank, a violin solo by
Prof. Anton Kaspar and a vocal duet
by Mrs. A. Julian Brylawski and Mrs
Charles Goldsmith, with Mrs. Leonard
B. Schloss accompanist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-04
WOULD BAN POWDER PUFFs.
High School Paper Also Objects to
Gust So" Curls for Girls.

Abolition Of powder puffs and fancy
hair dressing and the paying of less
attention to the arranging of hair in
the morning are urged in an editorial in
the Balance Sheet. official publication
of Business High School, in its most
recent issue.
ITO have beautifully whitened nose
and curls arranged just so is very
lovely for the lady of leisure" the
editorial reads, but for the future
business women of this city to spend
half an hour each morning in the
locker room powdering their noses
and arranging already well arranged
hair is indiscreet."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-04
District Is Sued for $7O2. so.

The death of a horse forms the basis
Of suit to recover s7O25O from the Dis
trict Of Columbia, filed by Charles H.
Gray & Co. Through Attorneys Wilton
j. Lambert, F. r. Whippler and r. II.
Yeatman. the plaintiffs declare that while
the animal was being driven along
Acker's court February 5 last it stepped
upon the grating covering manhole The
grating tilted. it is alleged, and so in
jured the horse as to cause its death
March l.