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The Washington herald., 1915-07-27
P0UGHKEEPsE ESCAPES FIRE.
Blaze Controlled After CAUSING
Loss of e2BO,0OO.

Poughkeepsie. N. Y, July a.-Fire,
which for a time threatened to wipe out
the manufacturing district Of POUCH
keepsie, was brought under control this
morning with q loss Of $25a0oo.
A whole city block was destroyed, in
GLIDING the buildings of the W. d. Will
bur Lumber Company and the storage
and distributing plants OF Armour q Co.
and the Nelson Morris Company.
The big freight house Of the Central
New England Railroad and the plant Of
Mitchell & Co. manufacturers Of green
houses. were badly scorched. Five IRE
men were overcome by smoke, but quick
ly revived.
The blaze is believed to have been Of
incendiary origin.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-27

favorite form OF insanity he has. A
gentleman from New Jersey walked into
a police station in New York the other
morning and said he was beginning to
, feel a little milky in the filbert.
What trend does your paranoia take 80
said the desk officer. showing that he
was up on the snappy and zippy stun
Well" said the Jerseyite. Il get up
every morning feeling that I will surely
get seat on the subway train when
come to New York"
He was locked up without further par
ley.
Raymond Hitchcock follows Billie
Burke with a snap of his fingers for the
legitimate stage The long haired come
dian has signed up with a film company
and declares that he doubts very much II
he will ever return to the legitimate
stage.
He declared that he liked studio work
much better. and that as long as there
was big money in 1.-THE should worry.
No word has come yet from George NJ.
Conan who has been frivoling away four
or five hours a day writing a play for
Hitchcock.
Nellie Revelle, most famous of women
press agents, has resigned as editor of
Telegraph. to return to publicity dis
seminating with the Orpheum Circuit.
Miss Revele was the right-hand ma
a-a-pa rdon-woman when Percy Williams
owned the theaters now owned by the
Keith people. Anna Marble. who in pri-
vate life is Mrs. Claiming Pollock, was
also considered one Of Broadway's best
press agents. and was the originator Of
the sensational style Of advertising which
made the Hippodrome famous.
Mrs. Pollock decided one day that
Claiming was making too much money
writing plays. so she resigned to help
him spend II. Since that time she has
received huge offers to. return to press
work.
Toto, innocent child Of the jungle I'M
I'll the gay life of Broadway led him
astray. has been found. wiser but re-
pentant. and Lady Grace Mackenzie,
African explorer and beg game huntress.
has forgiven him. Toto went for q ride
in the park with Fred Eeles, until
lately Lady Mackenzle's secretary.
A few hours later Eeles telephoned
that Toto had been drinking rum along
the Great white Way and smashing hats.
Later Toto and Eeles became separated
and Eeles was arrested for listing too
far to starboard.
The monkey was later found swinging
from electric light pole to electric light
pole in front Of a garish uptown theater.
while the belated pedestrians looked on
When q policeman lassoed Toto he SEEM
ed to say: "Oficer. this IL the life"
French Airmen Over Essen"-Evening|
Sun headline. Gluttons!
One of the big downtown hotels lost a
washroom attendant the other day. He
did not show up for work and the house
detective made some inquiries regarding
him. 1t developed that he had bought a
hotel OF his own In New Jersey, paying
$4,000 therefor. 1t represented money
he had aavad frnyo fins
The Washington herald., 1915-07-27
Malone Denies 0rduna Report

New York. July 2s.-Dudley Field Ma
lone. collector Of the port, denied this
afternoon the statement attributed to
him that he had declared he found no
proof that the Cunard liner Orduna was
attacked by Q German submarine. Coun,
Won Bernstorff. the German Ambassador.
was reported a. saying Mr.. Malone had
- informed him
The Washington herald., 1915-07-27
Canadians Losses 10,3S0.

Ottawa, Ontario, July 26.-The total
casualties suffered by the Canadian ex-
peditionary force in Europe were ohi-
cially announced today as 1850. divided
as follows: Killed, 1872; wounded, 6,Sfl;
missing, 1917.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-27
Breslau damaged" Again.

Petrograd. July 26.-It is reported that
the German cruiser Breslsu has struck a
mine in the Bosphorus and was damaged
about the bows.
According to an earlier report from
Athens the Breslau was torpedoed in the
Black Sea and was badly damaged amid
ships.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-27

A new two-wheeled truck for moving
barrels h equipped with an adjustAblo
hook on the haodle - hold tAsa -
The Washington herald., 1915-07-27

The following trade representatives.
are here:
NJ. Brooks & Co. Mrs. NJ. Brooks.
women's and misses ready-to-wear,
1850 Broadway.
Palais Royal. dry goods. ETC., Miss
C. Hirsch, infants wear, ~ w 23d ST.
Palais Royal dry goods. etc. H. j.
Roberts. silks and dress goods. ~ W
Esd st.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-27
French Airmen Over Essen"-Evenini
Sun headline. Gluttons!

One Of the big downtown hotels lost a
washroom attendant the other day. He
did not show up for work and the house
detective made some inquiries regarding
him. 1t developed that he had bought a
hotel OF his own In New Jersey, paying
$4,000 therefor. 1t represented money
he had saved from tips.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
RAILROAD CLUB HEARS
LECTURE ON STEEL TUBING
:. J.. H"innd Describes Methods OF
"an"i"rturc From ore Ia Con, pIctIon
~ trtiric-Dr. Crime To SncnL

Roland made an interesting
xxx last night before the Richmond
,n'"'"'" lub, meeting in the Virginia
Mechanics Institute Dr Roland I..r-
t"i"d "h the manufacture OF steel tub
'hs' describing all the work. from
h'hiuS Tie orc 10 completion Of the
hruc!" The meeting was well at
tended
Ihe neAt meeting Will he held on
The second Monday in January. in Muir
phN Hotel IN Crane, dean Of the
t"!icr" of Mines III the University of
PENNSYLVANIA, viii be TIA. princiu,l
sneaker II" will lecture or. ana de-
scribe transportation ia Alaska.
MtiN"erS were elected last night as
ioilo"s: g :. Arthur superintendent
81 III" Southern Railway. W. r.. Free
man agent OF the Atlantic Coast Line
h"itw"E Company. J. +. Bryant. assis-
''"t superintendent Of the Chesapeake
an" ONO Railway Company and Nor
man 'reNlcr. Of The Newport News and
o!d Point Electric Railway COMPANY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
'OBJECT TO BUST OF ALLEN
IN CIRCLE SACRED TO LEE
Confederate Societies McmoriuIi-c
Board of Aldermen in Oppo-
sitiOn to Petition
MEASURE COMES UP TONIGHT
believe Monument Avenue Should BE
deserved for Memorials to Cunfcd-
cratc Chicftains-Ortiinan Was
Passed Without Public Hearing.

serious opposition 10 the erection NJ
! a bust 10 the lat" William g Nil.n
on the A!lcn Avenue grass plot facing
me Lee Monument promises 10 cnlivcn
me meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen
Tonight Permission for the erection
OF the memorial at this place is granted
IN = resolution which has already
passed the Common Council by :, unami-
nous vote. ana which Is ON tile boards
docket to-nigh; FOR concurrence
with the paper viii be presented
i"o protests. one from Richmond chap
t.r. United Daughters Of the Conccd-
'facE. ana tho other from J.; =. Ice
camp. United Confederate Veterans
10th in"morializc the Eoard 10 reserve.
Monument ivcrIc cNclusivclv for
Statues OF Confcdcrat. heroes
Ia Confederate circles serious OBJ
lection Is registered against placing
near IN" statue Of lie" a bust or ,nonu-
h"nt OF any other man. the feeling
! being general ihat Loo Circle should
for all tim" he reserved Undivided for
IN" magnificent monument that is It's
central feature. The addition OF Il bug,
OF a private citizen facing tn. circle
az * proposed III tn. pending r,solu-
/ i'"n. II IL objected would detrnct from,
the dIStinc,ivcrcSs and artistic unity OF
~" heroic monument to the Conrcd-
crIcy's great leader
Among tn" other important measures
on the Boards docket is The ordi-
nance crcHt!uG III" Juvenile ana lpoiuus-
tic EelatiOns Court. ana tn. ion.-
nuff.ted jitncy ordinance. which has
again emerged from the committee
,io!sicrs and is vi for concurreucc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
SPEAKS TO MOOSE
Former ton&rrsSinnn Icatx. of ohio,
H. Guest ut iinnuurt nj Muir
ul:N'S tIutrl,

The ideal that 'Muoschtart." an in
StitUtiOu conducted 10y the Loyal order
OF Moose. strives 10 attain was tire
subject OF an address last night by
F"rm"r CONGRESSMAN i l. I.cutz, Of
Columbus, ohio. at u banquet given in
his honor by Lodge 80. $50 az Muir
phys Hotel i. X. McCaulcy. dictato,
81 "a" lodge, presided ana introduced
Mayor Aims!ic. y no in turn Introduced
Jhe speaker "f tile evening:
'Moosch"art." which is located thirty
hve miles from Chicago. consists OF
a"N.ra! thousand ,cr", dotted over
With COTTAGES where live the orphans
81 the order ana the aged members
and their wives Tho children arc
trained along academic and Industrial
lines. going to school = part OF til.
day aud working Oh the farm for an
equal length of time. The ideal Of III.
institution said MIR. l.cnt%, is to take.
the rum tn" cliiId who apparently.
has lt'tlc chance III life, and make him
measure up 10 the full standard OF
good and useful citizenship"
preceding the banquet. ii class Of
fifteen candidates Was obligated. The
order has Il membership Of 500. 600 in
The United states and Canada
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
SALE OF RED CROSS SEALS
SURPRISES PREVIOUS YEARS
h""th Is Opened In PoSt-Omcc for
D'strlh"tioh OF bullets In WAR
AEninst Tmhercuinsin

with II cold. hostile eye. a small boy
approached the booth in the main
pos'-oihcc in which ,he sale OF Red
tT"Ss Christmas Seals for the season
was begun yesterday. and. after a
moments inspection and vcrifcation.
calculated "Aw. you're doing the same
mink vs. did last week" II was true
mat th' school students OF Richmond
haa anticipated the Nurses Settlement
IN campaign for the sale Of seals
Is just one week
The post-oficc booth is attractivcly
decorated, and calculated to catch In.
IS" OF the mailer OF Christmas letters
and parcels
~ ports from tho sale OF seals las,
"e"E by HE public school children
VIII 10" completed to-day, and the re-
wards VIII then he announced Tu-
horeu!osiS week in the schools closed
II o'clock yesterday morning. and
ii"I settlements were made between
students ana teachers. one colorcd
, $'h"oi teacher said his eyes and fingers
"'h"d from counting = 900 pennies
The sale Of seals 50 far has sur.
ltSsch previous years. and IT is hoped
tH@t IHchmund, which in all former
!"a~" tagged far behind several mucl
smaller Virginia cities. will 9et somc
. "he'c near the top this year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
EAST END PLAYGROUND
QUESTION UP TO-N|GH!
OF Acquisition OF Fairfield
Race Course.
WILL COST CITY
100000
Real Estate Operators one. to Take
or City's Hands Luck Property,
for Which Council Had Already
Agreed to Pay $4,000.

Resolutions looking 10 tho acquisi-
I on Of the Fairfield racc-coursc as the
site. FOR general playground and ath-
recommended tonight to The Public
Buildings. Properties ana Utilities
Committee by "a subcommittee OF which
Councilman jefferson e. Powers is
chairman a special meeting OF
the fun committee vas called yes
trrday for 80 o'clock tonight by
Chairman Mitchell
The East End playground project has
been tn" subject oc varying fortunes
FOR the past several months. and. from
AL appearances. is SIM some distance
liaG in tn" passage by the Council ot
= resolution providing for "a budget
appropriation OF $1,000 for the pur-
ohas" Of the I.uck property. The rcso-
!uton was passed nt the earnest recon-
fncrdation OF petitioners from JcTcr-
Finance Committee that this site was
tn" choic" OF a majority OF the resi-
dents Of This section
In recent weeks q decided sentiment
mas been created for the acquisition OF
the nifty siN-acr Fairfield tract, for
IA" sum OF $4,000, and the annuiment
- the citys implied contract ~ buy
. ''l' l'u'h lsoi''i ~ i ht 'IlS
7ul"d that ;he city cannot retire from
nc obligation to buy tn" Luck tract
and the Fairfield enthusiasts faced am
apparent impassc.
But not for long ~ recent meet
ing OF the subcommittee they pro
2uccd y. W. Bowc n son, real estate
dealers, who offered TO absorb the city :
contract TO huy the Luck property and
swing the Fairfield deal provided the
~. mi.
end. In effect, such an advancement
would mean the appropriation OF a
total o: $4,000 for the Fairfield prop
city. the real estate firm merely taking
the Luck contract off the cityS hands.
THIS proposition called out n letter
from Green & l:cdd. agents Represent
Ing Tia. owners OF the Luck property.
In which objection is registered against
! such Il proceeding. II liz pointed out
I In this communication that II the Luck
property were merely transferred to
another real estate firm. faith would
II" broken with a large number or East
End citizens who desire and who have !,
right to expect this property To bo
turned over TO the city fof playground
IrpcS-s.
II Is understood, viii be rccommcndcd
by The subcommittee. Several mem
h"rs Of the fun committee are openly
opposed 10 buying the Fairfield tract
at this time, and the fate o: the
recommendation appears To he by no
means certain.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
Orders Hool,s ,;,on,,,eJ

ActlhG upon request received from
we BOARD of Supervisors Of Warren
n""''tE' state Accountant w Frank
'o"'N 'h mas sent AN expert accountant
to that county to take over INC hnni, .
OF the treasurer and some other officers
an" MAKE an examination of them
ne audit is TO be delivered to the
! supervisors as soon rs completed.
y" explanation for the desired i'm
'''s"'.''e inspection of tho books Of the
'"'i'E oiliccs accompanied the request
n"' no ihiiination Of irrcgularity or
discrepancy discovered in any Office
WIS E!Nch To the stat" Accountant in
1.-The message he received
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
Children seriously Burned.

Ior'ttN NAmghnn a SIX yenr-oId nc
~" child, is in Il serious condition at
virginia Hospital suffering from the
effects OF burns sustained several DAYS
ago, when her clothinr; caught fire. from
an open CRATE. The accident occurred
in h"r hon'" at 3"i South Second
street.
Lillian Bah three -yoar-old negro.
Of 205 West Leigh Street also is re-
ported rs being in Il serious condition
as q result; of burns said 20 have been
GustaincG in 8, similar manner. The
recovery of each OF the children is
doubtful
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
'Ht NtIi:R I!tS SECURED
TENTATIVE BUILDING. pI,IS.

ia" Chamber Of Commerce, i, is
S'"''"' has secured tentative plans
'f'iWn 10y competent architect. for
ga, 'N''asi"n OF The present building
""' !" Eleventh street, giving $4,000
Su'I&r' feet OF additional noor gnncc
ON ihc Main street level and a like
space ON The Sank Street level.
postmaster Thornton. who is known
!" favor It separate building for Tho
p""t-oliIc". outside OF the Federal Build
'ht' - quoted aS saying that 5000
'it"'" ir"t OF hoor space would he
alnplc to meet the needs OF Eirh,nnnd..,
postal business until the city has =;
population al 800 OOu
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
NJ ADOO To INSPECT
SITE FOR POsT-OFFICE
Secretary of Treasury and Ills AS
sistant Will BE In Rich
mOnd To-day.
WILL HEAR FROM ALL pAI,rIE.
Chamber of Commerce, Envoring EN-
tension of Present Building, and
Committee Advocating Site Up
town Asked to Attend Hearing.

Secretary William G.. McAdoo and AS
Treasury Department. will he in Rich =
mond TO-DAY TO hear argument for and
against the acquisition % the prop
crty adjoining tho present post office,
ON which the Chamber OF Commerce
holds :u option and for the acquisition
OF which Congress has appropria ed
Sito.cn0 subject TO the approval OF the
Secretary OF the Treasury. That APP
prevail Secretary McAdoo has so tar de-
clin"d to give. and those who favor
other sites or have desirable tracts to
dispose of express the hope that he
may recommend an amendment allow
i'll" the fund 10 be used Tor some other
location
The two officials viii meet all inter
"Stcd people in the United States bis
trl,t Cnmrl room at II O'Clncik
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14

chief at Police Werner w.S Informed
T"st"IdaT 10y the chief OF police OF
w Wilmington, Dol, chat the automobile
stolen iron: =. u. Bragg, 40 East
Leigh street. last week had been re
covered by tn" police Of that citv. and
that three Richmond mot. rivinZ; the
ntm"s OF Davis. Martin ana Blanchard
had hc"n arrested there Tie men. as
'v"il as The machiuc. are being held un-
I'll officers from this city can be sent
for tn m.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
.o,rrnor In Charleston,

Governor stuart LETT Sunday nigh,
for Charleston, s C., where nc WIN
aItenH.a aart OF the sessions Of th-
southern Commercial Congress. which
convened Yesterday. The sessions will
S"h'.nN" on" week. Colonel John
I~ndstT""t Of the Governors stan. Is
ais" attending the congress- Governor
STUART VIII probably leave Charleston
tonight. returning mere Tomorrow
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
INVITES All. PARTIES
ro ENrKrss THEIR VIEW -

Postmaster Hay +. Thornton has no,i-
fed thc Chamber of Commerce" ana L.
-. Miller. chairman OF the citizens Spc-
cal committee, Of the meeting and has
'hNit"d th"n. 10 attend to present their
several Views. In" Chamber OF Com
incrcc i.,v"rs tn. construction Of an
addition to the post Office building on
III" SIT" of the blair property at r:iev-
euth and Main streets. whereas the citi-
%tns committee has urged that an
amendment to" secured allowin- .hc
pu'ch"S" OF property either At Eighth
and Main or at Seventh and Main
streets.
Tho representatives OF tn. citizens
committees. II is said. will make no an.
peal ior amy particular Site. aud will
comm" tr,ir "f'orts to having III" con-
"ItioI" ~ the appropriation changed
)" that II may he used for amy prom
"rtf M appropriation Of St5o. 900 -.ay
mac" Tor The purchase of the Blair
property, "n! the chamber. 10 farili-
l"tr IN" transfer. ha. taken an option
at eiirrru for tn. entire tract
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
Strnling MiIk nnftlrs

James X. coles was sentenced ia
jan for thirty days in the Police Court
yesterday on q charge OF stealing
registered milk bottles from Tho Rich
mond Dairy Company.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
Maintained DISORDERS Hon.

l.. e. Blunt was fined 500 and costs
b" Justice Crmtchicld yesterday on II
charge OF maintaining a disorderly
house al AZ North Fifteenth street
Evening star., 1915-04-11
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR APRIL IL, 1915

is confined to long plays. The student
may either rewrite the long play of the
previous year or begin new work. The
object of this second year is the profess
sional stage; failing that, to convince the
student that her talent had best be turned
to some less exacting field of literature.
Short story writer's and novelists have
come into the class, and though their
dramatic talent proved inadequate they
felt themselves repaid for their time and
money by their improvement in plot
building and in developing tales.
THOUGH it is only little more than
six years since the first Harvard class
completed its course, the critics agree that
at least two dramatists of the first class
Edward Sheldon and Edward Knob
louch) have been turned out. Edward
Sheldon numbers among his popular sue
cesses Salvation Nell, "The Niger
"The Boss "The High Road" "Ro-
nance, and "The Song of Songs The
winter that "The Boss" had its first long
Broadway run, "Mother, by Jules Eckert
Goodman, ran for several months at Co
lumbus Circle; while at the New Theater
"The Piper" by Josephine Prescott Pea
body, was successfully produced after hav-
ing been awarded the Shakespeare prize
and finishing a long run in England. The
Evening star., 1915-04-11

ter of the first year scenarios for long
plays are demanded. The class has al
ready begun to run little uneven. Some
who did excellent work dramatizng the
stories haven't come quite up to the line
when making their own plots for one-act
plays. When the scenarios for the long
plays come in still more fall behind. They
all hand in something, however, which as
a rule their critical classmates, guided by
the man in the arm chair, point out to
them is fit only for alf-hour entertain
ment. Some accept this judgment and
turn their talent to writing one-act plays;
others struggle along at something that
in length will fill out full evening if it
gets on the stage.
At the end of this first year those who
have written what Professor Baker be
lieves to be promising plays are allowed
to enter his advanced class, 47a, for a
second year. Some of those who fall out
devote themselves to writing one-act
plays, some become dramatic critics, some
professional play readers for managers
and publishing houses, some earn good
incomes writing and managing pageants,
while still others become professional
coaches for amateur companies few
aspire to be managers, with theaters of
their own.
During the second year the classwork
Evening star., 1915-04-11
J. Bayard Springs a Bud

herd of five thousand the second year, and
well, that's near half million clear
profit. How about that?'
Listens allurin',' says L. "But of
course all | know about beef is how to
carve standin rib roast when it's set
before me at dinncrtime. Where does the
bamboo come in. though? How much
does that net on the hoof? Or do you
use ii for skewers?"
He gives me another foolish stare.
Nothing frivolous about MIR. Herring's
mental processes. Ever buy any porch
screenso" says he. "NIade in Japan, of
split bamboo. Or fishing pole? I'm
ported from Japan. Or bamboo porch
furniture? All from Japan And yet any
where in Florida you can stick a bamboo
cutting into the sand and it'll grow like
weed,-not fifteen feet high, but thirty,
forty; not two inches thick, but from four
to six Now what's the matter with rails
ing Florida bamboo around the edges of
those lakes and in the low places, starting
screen factories, turning out bamboo fur
niture by the carload lot? Eth? Some
Evening star., 1915-04-11

same winter. at Daly's Theater, William
Faversham drew large audiences for
long period in "The Faun,' by Edward
knobouch All Baker students! The
men We're from his Harvard class; the
woman had taken her training under him
at Radcliffe.
Each season since then there have been
two or more recruits from Al; sometimes
farce, sometimes comedy, or, in at least
one instance, the grimmest of tragedies
The critics as well as the public have come
to look upon these late recruits as trust
worthy entertainers, and some of them
are even now being spoken of as rising
dramatists. In "kismet" some affirm
that MIR. Knoblouch not only rose above
the dramatic horizon, but that he took his
position very near the front ranks. Last
year he added to his list half-interest
in mile Stones, at the present writing
"My Lady's Dress, and "Marie Odile.'
Though Professor Baker has done such
conspicuous work in bringing the unver-
sity and theater together, he candidly ad-
mits that the idea did not originate at
Harvard. Years ago, he says, speaking
of it, professor Alfred Hennequin had
such course at the University of Mich-
gan. His work must have been good for
| recall that Bronson Howard visited his
class and spoke highly Of his methods.