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breakfast at the cIuf Friday at y
o'clock Covers were laid for:
Mesdames- Mesdames-
X Cote. Harry Marllng,
James Trimble, r. Bryson,
Benson, W. a. FowIer
II N. Laverty, Z. A, Rose.
" W,, +; T1 Ed;,n,.r Frank Frank. PruShs.
Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Rushart Of
Fort Crook entertained at dinner last
evening, followed by dancing. Their
guests included.
Messrs. and Mesdames-
w. p. Lynch, ]. G. Sherry
John Mattern, Judge Wheat.
Ethel Sherry. Irene o'Neni.
Ida F'ricke, Lettie Fitzpatrick.
Messra.-- Messra
Ben Lynch, Amos Iske
Edward Mccarthy,
Miss Stacia Mulvthill was hostess at a
dinner party Friday evening. Her guests
were;
Misses Misses
Margaret Foy, Lily Ring,
Nancy Mitchell, Annie Redfieid.
Stella MoAuliffe, Amelia Rosaoier.
Sadie English,
Mesdames- NJ. Mitchell.
w. Hinrtchs. NJ. Wagner
Miss Irma Book gave a dancing party
Friday evening. Those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. C. l. Vonmer.
Misses Misses
Grace Pool, Mabel Melcher.
Mary Connor,
Meesra- MesRr6.-
w Ii. Cheek, ]. II. Boyle.
II. L. McWilliams.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Windheim had as
their guests Friday evening:
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. T. Rlepen.
Miss Marguerite Wtndhelm.
John W. Martin.
Others entertaining at a dlnner-dance
Friday evening were Mrs. Henry Ny
gard. who had twenty-three guests; DR..
and Mrs. r. d. Schindel. four; Mr.. and
Mrs. r. l. Reynolds. four; r. e. Wright,
Ski w. c. Cox, five; f. A. Rose. ten;
Afiss Margaret Fox. eight
The Sunday evening musical will be
given following the dinner hour. and will
include selections by the chorus composed
of cottagerA q tableaux by five girls.
Mrs. II. O. Windheim and Mrs. John
Smith are tho hostesses for the Tuesday
evening program. and the numbers will
be composed of readings by Mrs @. w.
Shields, vocal solo by Miss Dora Har-
mon and piano solo by Miss Marguerite
Windheim.
Mr.. and Mrs John Bekins are expected
back the first Of the month from a two
months' tour Of the Pacific coast They
viBiteA both the California expositions,
went al far north as Vancouver and re-
turned through Yellowstone park.
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stork Special.

A son. Richard Northam Dumont. was
born 20 MIR. and Mrs John r, Dumont in
Toronto. Canada, Thursday. August %.
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The Fall goods to be purchased
by Julius Orkin during his present
New York trip will be timed to
arrive here just as his newer re-
modelled and enlarged store opens,
but Fall goods already here and
those that will arrive during the
next day or so, will be placed on
sale direct from the packing cases
at true "Enlarging Sale" reduc-
tons.
For Mondays shoppers julius
Orkin has provided a table of
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At Seymour Lake Country Club

The Tug-o'-war club entertained at
breakfast at the cluf Friday at 70
o'clock. Covers were laid for:
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Washington Navy Yard

ON Monday. April ;. at the Washington
Navy Yard. will he given the annual ball
Tor the benefit OF the Army and Navy
League. The Twenty-seventh annual re
port has Just heen published so the
league has weafhcred the storms OF =
quarter of a century and has come of
NOR" than conIucror. At each Incati,.g
thu following prayer is used:
20 most powerful and glorious Lord
God. tn" Lord of Hosts that rulest and
comnIand-st all things: vouchsafc VIC
beseech Thee to bless the officers and
men of our army and navy. Grant thai
III the midst of the dangers and tempta-
tons which besct them they may fight
manEully against th.. world. the flesh.
and the devil. and resisting all evil by
the spirit Of Thy Ghostly strength, may
acquire true courage in In. hour of
danger and tn" day of III" battle: pros
per them in the maintenance of our coun-
try's honor: keep them safe from enc
mics. spiritual and temporal. thai they
may ClOrify Thee upun iii. eartn. until
they arc allied to rest in The triumph of
Thy Glory: through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
These high thoughts stir the hearts OF
the women at each monthly meeting of
th.' Army and Navy L-ague and spur
them on Ia new efforts in its behalf
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Local Army and NavyNotes

Gen. J. B. Aleshire. quarterrnaster gen.
eral of the army. left Washington re-
Gently for Hot Springs, Ark. where he
will remain for several weeks for treat
ment. During his absence Gen. II. q.
Sharpe is acting quartermaster general.
concert was held recently at the
Administration Building at Fort Myek
Some OF the moving pictures taken, of
the troops Mt Fort Myer last SUMMER
were exhibited. After the concert Capt.
Duncan Elliot entertained a number at
his quarters as a sort of Il farewell. he
having since left for Il months visit
t" the exposition at San Francisco.
Capt. G. s Turner. Seventh United
States Infantry. arrived in Washington
recently on leave Of absence. He Is
staying at the Walter Reed General Hos
pita..
Mrs. Thurber. mother Of Lieut.. Thur
Der. Third Field Artillery. entertained
at luncheon recently at Fort Myer Ma.
HcCioskey, Mrs Putnam. and Mrs.
Del!i". u Washington Barracks. after
winch ali attended the drill and tea
dance. AZ the tea dance at the Admin
istration Building Mrs. Edwin Parker
was hostess and Mrs. Menoher served
tea. The decorations were yellow jon
quiis
Lieut.. Richard II Cofnan. /. :. Y.
and Mrs. "ofIman are now stopping at
the Avonda!e. 1874 p street northwest
Gen. Nelson \. Miles. l. :. A. retired.
advocated before the New Hamp.hirs
legisiature on Wednesday the proposal to
erect q temple nf peace at Putin
Bay, Ohio, - ,'"nms noTate f'1 yearsSor
peace Netw""u 'i"cat britain AMI the
United States.
The last puD,.c drill, ~ Fort Myer vii
De held next Friday. on the following
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pres. Mt, but for the future. If it be true.
as we believe il is. that the present
situation of deadlock is at the bottom
tlaceab!e to the equality "G distribution
of the engineering faculty and the means
for giving it expression, have not
something here that in time Ia come
will render warfare impossible" II IL
is not our armies but our workshops
that really count. international Competl-
ton ill tim" of peac" will become the pre-
server of that peace.
For with equality OF resources the re-
suit of war, a deadlock such as now az
lists. will he known beforehand. Let no
one. however. abate an abstract hunani-
because of such an abstract humam-
tartan consideration as this. II IS. We
fear. as vet but an academic speculation.
For the country which initially possesses
tbs. military advantage will always Ice
able more or less to choose the time
and the place for the position of the
stalematc. We have not Vet reached
the limit of our destructive powers. ana
until We do We cannot expect that war
will automatically becom,. impossible.
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West Point Notes

West Point, y. Y. March 1s.-Mrs Mac
MILAN left recently for Washington,
where she will be the guest of her PAT
ents. Col and AIRS. Lsdd, for I fort
night.
Mrs f. A. SturSes. of Fort Aryer. W..
a recent guest of Lieut. and Mrs. Hoyt,
who entertained at tea for her Tuesd1y
afternoon. Among those present wers
Mrs. Wilcox. Maj. and Mrs. TimberlaEe,
Capt. and Mrs. Estes, CAPT. and lTr,.
Carter. Mrs. Coleman. Lieut. and Mrs
Crlssy, capt. Lindsey. and Lieut. Sellccls.
Mrs. G. E F. Harrison. or Washington,
and Miss Helen Adams. OF New York,
were the guests of Col and Mrs wilcox
for over Sunday.
Col. and Mrs. WILCOX guests at I'm
ner recently were Mrs Harrison. Miss
Adams, Miss Webb. Ralph Harrison. and
Cadets Ray Harris and Parker Kuhn.
Miss Pauline Moore. OF Washington,
was the guest Of Lieut.. and Mrs Deiano
for over Sunday On Sunday evening
Lieut.. and Mrs. Delano had a supper
party for Miss Moore Mis- Baskette
Lieuts. Godfrey and Morrissey. After
supper Lieut.. and Mrs Baird. Miss Moa
Na,r. and Lieut.. Chase Joined the othsr
guests, and an evening OF music was en-
joyed.
Two hops this week were attended by
goodly number. in spite of the stormy
weather. a disagreCable combination Of
snow and rain having paid West Point Q
weekend visit. At the cadete hop NM.
Crissy received with Cadet Frochard
President Richmond Of Union Colieee,
Schenectady, n. Y. md Mrs Richmond
were the guests Of Col and Mrs Towing
ley over Sunday. At dinner on Saturday
evening Col. and Mrs. townships guests
were DIR. and Mrs. Richmond. Capt and
Mrs. Basr. Mr.. Lndley, Miss Farrnar.
Chaplain Silver. Mrs. r. G. Robinson, AID
Lieut.. and Mrs. Householder.
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Lefty" Wants Special Gun

To the Editor: This is suggestion from
l"ft-handed shot TO do away with the
handicap he laburS under when shootirg
with the present army rife. I hav" no
doubt there ar" hundreds vt eft handed
mrn. In twelve years service ! have.
seen n God many myself and among
them som" very good shots.
Now ! am Totally ignorant "f tho
process OF making q flo. bat II would
som S;hat i rife could he made ior a
lrft-han,i"d Shn. LN r..Ivr-.rg the bolt
| from tho right Si'," 1" the i.ft Of course.
it coUlh not ne used ;"r the manual "t
arms very haniiiy. bat That is not tho
!, h"I purpose OF til" rifle. II I man can
keep Il gun /" hi shoulder ate, each
shot he has T, graf advantages. But 7
cannot 90 ii. and i',,i'y" Ii" majority
% left-handei fO.aIt 'lnr0t- An 4h'r0r-
mallv long-aIrcu man might reach "yc>
tine gun and grasp tho bolt withoU; InU"fr
deranging his aiHi hut most OF us nave
I" take the rifle ia rtlaiiy from tn. Shout
der and cart it TO th'. lef: in order 70
eject and load again. throwing yu.. cora
pletely- off your tarGet.
|. The most serious Ohlc ton is " he" ~
Ing down. tn" u''sIJiuii you genera I,y take
in the new iirins course. When eI-"tinG
the elnDti"S from y"rr riff" most Of them
strike you IN In, face. Last year At jus.
one range ] MAS cIt tR,'c on the nose
ami once over the eye oy eight shells
thrown from the chamber. This is a Sc
lious handicap IL shooting for the left
handler.
Why couldn't some rifles b. marufac-
tured-say %" o. 3"t1-with the bolt
on the left eiGe? Issue to each regiment
say 100 then a Ieft-handed man could go
to his company officer and get rife
which he could lIse for other purposes
than Saturday inspection. I have been a
sf1a<psh ooter for eight years and honestly
believe ! should have had the wreath
if the bolt had been on the left side
instead OF the right.
LFFT-EA\DFR
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Notes OF THE SCHOOLS.

Team, representing central High
School in its annual debate with Bal
timore City college, have been Sc
lected. and March 20 designated as
the date for The oratorical contest
BY double-team arrangement. the
debate will occur simultaneously in
Washington and Baltimore, the af-
ffrmative side. in each case. remain
ius at home. The affirmative team
which stays in observation-disclosures
Gerald Weikert. John Gambs, John
MacEwen. with Alan Kaufman az
alternate; the negative team-which
goes 20 Baltimore-is composed or
Frank White, Karl Reed. and Frank
Myers, with Faul FrIzzell as alter
nate.
Ms. Grosveno. &,avs is arranging p
spring entertainment 10 bc given at the
Arcade during the E:aster holidays. the
proceeds o: which arc t. ne expended
~ tie J"hnscn-PowelI Fairgrounds.
whcrc 100 children attend schooI.
Dr. PhiIander p. CLAYTON. United
state commissioner of Education will
address rhe High Schoo! Teachers Asao-
evening. Ma ,l X, al 5 y clock.
Cash prizes of 10 ana 81 havc Lccn
offered by Charles r. Nesbit surerin-
tendent OF insurance In the CITY, for tho
two best ESSAYS on The Prevention Of
Fire Waste, written by hish-school
pupils.
on TO Frisco" is the title Of the rnusi-
cal comedy to be presented by the Tech
Players on the evenings of March 5 ..
AMI e. The scenc opens in a Young
ladies sHnnary in WASHINGTON but the
climax Of the play takes place IN the
grounds of the Panama-Pacif1c Expos
tI"n ut San Francisco.
Tn, pirtaday of Shakespeare viii be
observed by Central Dramatic Society.
10y giving ten scenes from the plays Of
tho great dramatist, on the afternoon OF
April ~.
What are YOU doing tSday. and VIVA,
will you do tomorrow was discussed
by Registrar Walter. If Lehigh Uni
versity, before tho high school boys of
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Fort Monroe Notes

Fort Monroe. Va. March I3-Arrs
Thomas Knox has left for washinston
to visit her daughter Mrs Dudley Krox,
Mrs. Jessie Nichols. who has been WIS.,
Ting her sister, Mrs. J. X. Grain. has
left
Miss Rovena Abbott left Sunday FOR
Fort Leavenworth.
Capt. Totten. who spent a few DAYS IN
Washington recently. is home again.
Mrs. Brigham entertained at bridge re-
Gently for Mines. Jessie Nichols. Mas
teller. Chapman. ". r. Nichols. Grain
and Jenn!son. Miss Holt and Miss Alb
bolt. Prizes were won by Mrs Masteller
and Miss Abbott
Capt. and Mrs. MastelIer entertained
informally at a dance at the club recently
for Miss Abbott. Among those present
were Col and Mrs. Haynes. Lieut. ana
Mrs. W. r. Nichols. Capt. and Mrs. Gray.
Mrs. Ire. Lieut.. and Mrs. Chapman, Miss
Anne Holt, Miss Helen Olmstad. Miss A.,
b. Kimberly. Miss Wing. and Lieuts
Stuart Wilson, Wing, Baird. Larabee,
and Hannah.
Capt. and Mrs. Coward entertained at
q progressive dinner Tuesday evening
for Maj. and Mrs. Callan. Mai. and Mrs.
Williams. Capt. and Mrs. Masteller,
Capt. and Mrs. Brigham. Capt and Mrs,
Grain. Capt Baker. Mrs. McHenry, Mrs.
Jessie Nichols. Mrs. Perman. Miss Alb
bott. and Lieuts. Kinsman and Harri-
son,
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Annapolis Notes

Annapolis. Md. March 13.-Tne battle
ships Missouri, OHIO, and Wisconsin have
been designated to compose the squad
ron which will carry the rnidshipmen
on their annual cruise next summer. The
squadron will start from Annapolis June
or :, and the itinerary will be through
the Panama Canal and to san francisco,
according the present orders.
Mrs. William Spencer Murray. of New
Haven. Conn. is visiting her aunt. Mrs.
John Schouler. wife of Rear AdrniYal
Schouler. l. :. v.
Mrs. Edward Augustus Weeks of Elk
abeth. y. j.. was the Guets fo- me week
end Of ner sister. Mrs. Raymond Stons,
and her husband, Lieut.. Stone u. g. N
Mrs. James g. Field. wife Of Medics I,
Director Field, u. $. N. entertained o.
Washington's birthday fourteen ycuns
people at luncheon in honor of her guest,
Miss Janet Montague. o. Richmond ".
Lieut.. VI. E. Manly, I. $. ". aid In
the superintendent of tie Naval acsi-
envy. was the host recently at a dancd
and supper at the Lucky Bag Inn. =
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Norfolk Navy Yard

Norfolk Va May I3.-Miss Mar.aret
Van ratl"H has returned from :, visit
in Washington and New York.
Miss Margaret Gr,iud,. Of Ia fillmore.
i Tho guest Of h"r nr"fher-in-iav and
sister, Lieut.. and Mrs. v lillian IIalsey.
Ma. Sri,rener. vi h" has been the guest
i'~. and MI. heed left recently for
Ms home in Forest ';len. Nd.
capt. \. :. Long, l. s y. Is sr<ndins
.~'.N''ral day> IN Washington.
'ol. i.-j.unn. I. :. NJ e., spent several
days at the marine barracks recently on
inspection duty. Tho enlisted mon enter
tanned in his honor wiki four-round boa.
ing bouts. singing and dancing. f"Ir pic
I,iI." films. .ud a ma sician.
capt. pelan". L. :. NJ. g. has reported
TO- TEMPORARY duty from three months
sick leave
Mrs Paulert who has oeen tn. guest
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Army and Navy Exempted

'I"Ternrncrt. state. county. and rnunIc-
lpai officers lawfully engaged in pur-
'has!lG dFuss specified i'll the anti-nar-
""t" law tor the various departments
Of the arm, and navy. the Public Health
service. and for government. State, ter
rit"Tlal. district. count. municipal. W
1nSn'ar hospitals or prisons arc not t.
d"ireh I" register "r pay special tax
Under the law. nor the restrictions ~
Gal ding purchase OF such drugs, nor 10
Keep records OF distribution Of drugs
such officers, howev"r. engaged in pr
FHt' l'fH"'''" must register, pay special
teA, ana keep IN" records and comply
with the requirements Of the law and
regulations. TINS is the substance OF
decision issued 10y the Internal Revenue
bureau governing the operations of the
Harrison aHti-narcotic law
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How Engineers Affect War

Tin. organ of tn" engineers profession
.n England. tn" London Engineer. claims
Ter its PROGRESSION the credit. or the dis
credit, for the present CONDITION of thing
il the field of war saying:
The Development of tn. military nier
has clCmir ated on al but a minor scale.
n nat Formerly was - most powerful
III ST. "i tn" t:tctirian or stratrSist.
I" "t. ~.III', - ATTACKS 90 moIcru"utS.
L. TO NJ, Hd> il. aviation. modified wa.
n"I'- ftI.', hr greatly "IInIuII. ng the. e."
n"mt a. surprise. Again, tn" d. eIoprr,ur
g. moi. ~ heavy suns has driven both
|'d"S L" discard forts from .h"'r strat"gi-
'"I schemes and I" place T,rIrIcIral faith
u ir"'r'h warfare, Win I'll IT, iucour'rI-
:-.N" results.
'T'I' .,d''rr ct ia, motor -ar and no
tor omnibus has robbed either sid, which
breaks through H. opponent ; line OF the
rhAnCe OF attaining anything hut a pure
y 1"rs'i success, for reserves can he
rushed up in very LITTLE time from con-
Sid"rahl" distances oil either side and to
u" rear. still more. however can We
u"C" tn engineers responsibility for the
present situation if W. look back little
II is tho engineer alone who has made
IL" modern armies. several million
strong. possible. Napoleon could have
h:tG AN army of TWO or three million men
IL the 1i'.ld at ON" time ~ far as the
l."rulatiOu ut his disposal was concerned
IL" had not. because. having them he
would not hay" been able To equip them
10 NOV" them. Or TO supply them with
the necessary WarikC stores
4 War OF EnIineers.
Tn" engineer. largely by means Of
automatic machines. such as are en-
pl"Ned. for instance, in cartridge making
has effected thu alteration and has
Placed in the hands of politicians and
military commanders the power of sup
ply ing large armies, while the develop
m"ut of railways. ships. and motor cars
has provided the means Of moving them
rapidly and feeding them better than
armies We're ever fed before. And the
very largeness OF the forces engaged
is one potent reason for the position OF
deadlock at present existing. MANY
other instances. both on land and sea,
temtion.
Everywhere We see the engineer nc
work rather than the soldier. Analyzed
down. the engineers of the GermanIc
powers are fighting the engineers OF the
allies, and as engineering skill knowl-
edge and resources are today pretty
uniformly distributed throughout the bel
liserent nations or are available to them
from the outside, is il to be dondered
al that a stage Of apparent deadlock has
arisen?
And yet. having said all this, we may
feel philosophic doubt. not for the
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POLO ON PACIFIC COAST.
Opening Game Of Tournament
Scheduled for March III.

san FFanciso. Ma-rh The pnenlns s.Ino u
The universal poi, tournament will be PLAYED or
Exposition FIeg. TUssdsy afternoon. March Ia
PI.y Will DC fer the op'n Challenge cup and III,
Participating cams probably viii be those II Coop
ers;own. y. y. ard the san Matco first team
Trr ponies o. Howard Phirps Of PhiIade. phia
Il. Maurice He-ksher # New York. and the army
team ponies from For sam Houston and Tssa.
City. Tx are asb!el AZ the exposition grounds
The rOaiss of 4 ]. Drexel Paul STANDBY Stokes
l.. Lowber Stokes and raul d. Mills q pniladtI
phia. will arrlv Weinesiav
f'o1hall Keens vii dcrart from New To-k 20.
Thu atty March IS
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the city asst Friday. President Drinker
of the sane institution. told what mod
ern universities are doing TO help pupils
At the meeting Of Teachers Aid and
Annuity Association. held at rhe Frank
lin Building Thursday afternoon it wes
decided TO give a benefit az the CUluu-
bia. 81 the evening Of May ). wien The
Chocolate Soldier" musical comedv, will
b" given.
Dr.. William =. Wood ward. health Off
ce- Of the District. spoke before the
Wallach Mothers Club last Monday aft
ernoon. his subject being "Tonsils and
Adenoids." musical program was given
and refreshments served during the So
cial hour that followed
Representatives. from the schools. the
citizens associations. and the churches.
met President Herbst and several pro-
prietors OF moving picture show. at
conference, held Thursday night. IN st.
stephens Parish hall. Tn. movie" men
expressed 4 desire to cooperate III an
effort 70 Put on wholesome. entertaining
show.
Assistant Superintendent s (. Kramer
IS making a thorough inspection OF high
SCHOOL cturI equipment.
Next Thursday will be Girls Day at
Business High School. when the exe--
discs Of the morning will be under the
direction Of the Girls Council. Miss
Josephine Bedinger, president. How girls
study. physical training for girls. indie
prndence in dress and fashion, the In
fiuance OF the girl Of today, and other
live questions will be discussed.
Rhetor.cals at Central. held last
Wednesday morning included n cleverly
rendered scene from Henry Esrnond,"
with Stephen Baldwin. 7. Z. Hardy, Ger
tIude Watly. Elizabeth Harris, and
Dorothy Caldwell taking the principal
parts. E. c. Gleuck gave scholarly
Interpretation OF ''Sohrab and Rustum.''
Girls of Tech have organized a track
team and probably will be given the use
Of the lot at Ninth street and Rhode
Island avenue FOR outdoor practice.
Among the visitors 10 the schools dur
ing the week was Miss NJ g. Tucker. a
tag ctr
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unwise, inasInuch as MANY recruits
are lost to the service by an interrupt
ton in the method of enlistment. Cork
sress has authorized I certain elasticity
IN the enlisted force so that it is not
obligatory upon the naval authorities
TO Keep the aggregate strength within
the authorized number. provided that at
the end of the year an average has been
maintained.
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PREPARES FOR FIGHT.
hid Williams starts Training for
kilbanc Battle March II.

PhIlaaelIdIin, March I1-krI Williams. tie worid
bantam weight CHAMPION Who meets Johnny Nil
barc. the feather-weiSht king. March =. star
ed real training to-day, Wien re Tut in soI:r
hard hCAS the roaI.
He boxel with GrcTeT Raves after his Toad sO's
and wore his head gar 10 I.rotect the ears. Tn,
xii IS in fine sAsre
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Social Activities Of Posts and Navy

CT her daughter. Mrs Mcmillan. wife of
Ensign Mcmillan, left recently Tor An
napolis.- accompanied by Mrs Mcmillan
and daughter. Louise.
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Army and Navy lettings

The Navy Department has made ~!
estimate. 30 far IS il has been abb. to
do 50 under the existing circumstances.
Of tho cost of establishing a plant fog.
the construction of aircraft Whii.. the
naval authorities are opposed To such =;
pant. Yet II Congress requires il. il la :
been recommended that the work b.. dom.
either at the Philadelphia or Norfolk
Navy Yard. these Yards having a moder-
ate amount OF space for testing work :,
considerabl'. portion Of the necessary.
! plant already is available at thcs. yards
but certain Special toois would be re
quired. Some delay would lie expert
enceG in training a special force OF me
chanlcs. who would have TO lac instilleh
with the importancc Of nerfcct workman
ship.
The approximate. estimated cost III put
lnS tn" shops 1T one Of these, yard sir
order and establishing all aircraft factury
with capacity OF TWO Or three. machines
per month is placed at S3n"U". The csti-
mated cost of turning out such machines
under the prtse navy ward cost system,
is about S6,ha. This does rot include the
cost OF the commissioned personnel. clas-
sif"d employees, leave. holiday and dis
ability, ard certain Other overhead
charge hot at present included iu the
"0st Of work. and does not include the
question Of paten, rights NJ Of ,hes"
probably would ran the actual cost much
above II. 80 figures
\ tentativ. s"heiue for the work Of
the vessels OF the Atlantis fleet is being
worked out az the Navy Department. In
accordance herewith. the flagship and
four divisions Of hattIesnips. except those
detached for service in Mexican waters
and those whose regular overhaul periods
az navy wards occur during the time COW
cred by the schedule viii "perat" as fol
lows. The fleet will remain at Juan
tanam" AMI c"ntinu" practice until Apr!
). when il will sell for Hampton Roads
Tn" feet Will has' on Hampton Ros|,s
from April Il until May and "igags:
in target practi..N ard other work otf the