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The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Must Wear Skirts

BOSTON, Dec. 24.-When the
indoor swimming committee
was given permission TO
foster championship meet by
the New England body of the
Amateur Athletic Union at it's
meeting at the Revere House
last night, there Immediately
arose the discussion on wom-
en- entries and the attire the
mermaids should appear in be-
fore the public.
The union has rule which was
made to bar the fair sex from
competing in amateur events
in ope-piece bathing suits.
This rule, however, has not
been lived up to. When the
swimming committee was
given the right to make plans
for a meet to be held in March,
tho rule was laid down to the
effect that the shocking ONE
piece suits would rot be al
lowed for women contestants.
It was suggested that the New
England body take further
steps and request that the
photographs of the star women
swimmers, when used in the
papers, be printed only when a
skirt covered the form.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Nc OF THE CLUBS
CURTAIN follower
ON D. c. FOOTBALL

Marking the final football game Of the
season on a Washington GTidiron. the
Morris All-Stars and Oliveri All-Stars
will meet AZ the park at Fifteenth street
and Florida avenue tomorrow afternoon
at 2 o'clock. The best indCUcndent fo9t-
ball players of Washington and vicinity
viii be seen in the line-ups.
On Country Morris team will be
found Hunemann and Montgomery. of
NJ. a. c.: Mcdonnell and Farmer of
Vlgilants; Nance, Blair Mungeor. Lit
zens. ISenneh. and Dlnncmore, of the
Engineers; Wheeler. Bittenbender 1ur-
ner. Walters. and Heagie. of the Ma
tionals.
Joe Oliveri will have in his lineup
The best Nigilant stars. with The addi-
ton OF Zerega, star guard Of the Ma
tioaals. and Railey. the hig end Of the
same team. Tom Gormerly Carter. and
Edwards, who starred at YOUNGSTOWN,
will also play with Joe's team. Cainan,
of Georgetown. will work with Tug
Furv in the capacity Of referee and nm
piTc. respectively.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
HEAVY TRADING ON
. Street. PRICESSOAR
New York Central Hits New
High-0pening Sales Aggre-
gate 239, 1000 Shares.

NEW YORK. Dec 2L-Christmas
shopping on the stock exchange floor
today sent prices fractionaly upward
at the opening. Trading. which had
Jagged for several days. was active.
Demand for Erie and. New York Cen
trail sent both UP Y. the former at 42%
and the latter at los. new high for
the year.
Sales for the opening hour were
$4,000 shares, making 1t one Of tho
heaviest trading hours in many days.
Baldwin Locomotive sold up TO 1874,
then lost nearly point of its gain.
New York Central sold up another q
to 1881; United states Steel was quot
ed at S7%; American Can advanced n
point.
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Wholesale Produce Market
GOVERNMDNT BONDS

EGGS-Nearby. fresh. 34d36c per Coz
Southern 32a32c per doE
CHEESE-New York. new. lie per lb.; nat,
1lIac per ID.
BUTTER-Elgin print. CSC per lb; tub, SIC
per ID: process. zee per ID.
LIVE PCULTRY-Hens lac lb.; roostcrs
l0c per ID; live turkeys. PC per H. :
spring chickens, 1sd17c per Id.
LIVE STOCk-Neal calves best. Sic per
h.. heavy. SRsiac per lb.; fat sheep
4lsa5c per lb.; spring lambs SdShc per ID.
KREY. PRICE & co.
ETABLES-(QuotRtions furnished by
Taylor Wade)-Potatoes, $3.50 per barrel
onions, 81 90 per bu.; Ss.15 per sack; cabbages.
81. 90 per barrel; bects, $500 per 100 buncncs.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Marriage Licenses.

Alexander Marcus. New York city. and Julia
II. Park
Joseph a. Cunningham. Arcola, Va, and JO-
sephine NJ. Swart. Aide, Va.
James l. Jones, Richmond, Va and Agnes
NJ Craig Lowell, Mass.
Dal John Body and Jennie Schreyer;
Richard c. Head, Richmond, Va, and Mary
E. Council ,,
Jared r. Sparks and Georgianna Nolland.
Perry Fyerhart and Corinne Stanard.
Marshall Colston and Ida Fisher.
Harry Sayles and M. Clemelene Jernasin.
Iohn Blair and Inez Garrett.
lanes Kelley and Kathryn shanahan. New
Brunswick n. J.
Charles d. Turner, Buffalo, y. y, and
FLORENCE NJ. Young, Buffalo.
TonSsint Thomas and Blanche Newton.
Vaughn T. Hartford and Catherine M
ESSar l., smith and Elmra Hoban.
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ROCKVILLE.

Granville Farquhar aged seventy-two.
died last night at his home at Olney
from pneumonia. He is survived by his
widow. two sons, and two daughters.
William and Elgar FarQuhar, of this
county; Mrs. Edmund Morris, of Wash
ington, and Miss Mary Willis Farquhar,
of this county. The, funeral will be
rem g,1 a. the aOG Frien oN NeaiipT HomSa si
Sandy Spring.
Miss Bessie Vivian Beall. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Beall, of Wash
ingt0n Grove. and Maurice W. Magru-
der, of Goshen, we're married here yes
terday, by the Rev. Frank NJ. Richard
son.
The Rev. John r. Henderson officiated
at the marriage yesterday of Miss
Emma Hurlebaus, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Christian Hurlebaus, of Norbeck.
and Louis L. ;iroot, of Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
CINDERELLA MAN"
FULL OF DELIGHTS

One OF those delightful comedies of
which there have been too few, a ro-
nance of the kind that makes one want
to be young again and strengthens one &
faith in the goodness of human nature.
play that bristles with the kind of
epigrams that made the dolly Dia-
logues' what II was. this. in a way,
sums I'D 1.-THE Cinderella Man." which
had its premiere at the Belasco last
night.
The play is from the pen of Edward
literary charm and a novel and deli
cate handling of situations that shows
the most careful work.
Shelly Hull is THE Cinderella Man"
and Miss Phoebe Foster the Fairy God
mother, and as delightful a fairy god
mother as any one could wish to have.
Mr.. Hull gave an admirable interpre-
tation of Anthony Quintard, the young
was given both. The entire cast is
excellent-a typical Morosco production.
was the expression heard from many
after the play.
A Delightful Story.
The story tells of a frost-bitten youns
poet living Clnderellawise in a frigid
attic. To him comes, incognita, Mar
jorie Gamer. OF the great house next
window in the whimsical guise Of a
fairy godmother bringing chicken, ham,
and an unsubstantial pink satin bed
spread.
the companion OF The little millionaires
he regards with determined dislike
gives her to be typed the manuscript
of the libretto he is writing for the
500 prize offered by a composer. Sew
enteen cents stands between him and
marriage to his fairy godmother as
their intimacy is encouraged by her
daily trips across the roof with baskets
Of food.
When a conference with the composer
brings him, still unsuspici0us OF Mar
iories identity. to Morris Gamers home
The Cinderella Man at last does ASK
her to m9 in him, rich in the. prospect
confess her deception and only the as.
surance that she, too, wished to live
in the "clean little cottage on a hiIl'
IN the way he has planned overcomes
his objections.
sponsible young poet, Shelley Hull real.
lied the possibilities of his part. Iii
dialogues with the valet. Primrose: hls
spine chilling endeaVors to warm his
fingers at the beginning of the SECOND
act. and his proud idealism were al
visualized clearly.
Contains Clever Epigrams.
The cleverest eplgrams of the play are
assigned to Frank Bacon. az Jerry
Primrose, the eX-valet doomed to gall
ing servitude under the Great She Bear
the indomitable lady. Detected anC
droopy crushed by hours OF cusDidor
cleaning. he still chung proudly TO his bet
ter days as a "gentleman's gentleman.
Other characters included three be
nevolent family friends OF Marjorie anC
her father. the Great She Bear.
| money-hunting fiance and butler
whose disdain for Primrose was onl,
! equaled by Jerry's own hauteuT.
| These parts We're played by Menefej
| Johnston. Theodore Babcock. William
Yerance. Lillian Dix. Hubert Wilke
| Charles Lane. and Reginald Mason.
Tho settings were planned with a care
| fulness Of detail that did not oNeTlool
the hOar-frost on the looking glass Il
] the icy attic nor the really crunchabl
snow on the roof.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
District Player Is
Winner Over Kreuter

Walter Wallace. champion pocket bill
lard player of the District, defeated
Louis Kreuter. of New York the seven
teSn-year-old wonder" at the Grand
Central Palace last night by A score
of $50 to l4.
The game was close from start 10
finish aud was witnessed By about 4UO
enthusiasts.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Awaiting Commander.

Secretary of state Lansing has re-
ceived a cablegram from Ambassador
Sharp at Paris stating that the French
foreign office Is delaying response to
the American note of protest against
the seizure of Germans and Austrians
on American steamers until the com
mander of the cruiser Descartes, which
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
.P|TEAM GETS OUT
AHEAD AMONG FRATS

The ri team, OF the Phi Mu Sigma
Basketball League, is making a rum
away race of the circuit, having won six
battles and lost none. Alpha, OF Mary
land, after later start. has annexed
two games without loss.
Bill Handiboe got back on the job as
referee last Tuesday night and from
now out better attendance is expected.
The two games which Rho forfeited are
likely to cost that team it's charter in
the league and Il Rho Is dropped q
new team is ready to enter and finish
of members from Eta, Rho, and Epsilon.
With a competent referee on the Job It
Is doubtful II any games would have
been forfeited. so everybody was glad
to see Handiboe back last Tuesday.
The Chi team. which halls from Con-
cordia Lutheran Church. deserves praise
for the gameness they have displayed
in the face OF stronger teams and prac-
ticallXs all of their games have been
lost by close scores. This team always
has a full quota of men on hand in time
for the game and brings a small crowd
of rooters with them. With a little bet
ter breaks. they should win several Of
the games which they have vet to play.
Next Tuesday December Is. Is an open
date. and on that evening Pi team will
meet the strong Arcadians in the hail
of the Church of the Advent Second
and u streets northwest. Chi expects
to arrange a game for the same night
and the double-header should attract a
large crowd Of fans
The two games yet to be played be-
tween Pi and Alpha, Md, the latter
&C ming from the Methodist Church at
Rockville. should come pretty near de-
Gliding who is to be the pennant win
ner in this league. SO far, Pi, while
not winning its games by very large
margins, has proved its superiority to
two games played the Rockville bunch
has outclassed its opponents in easy
fashion.
Pi added a new star to its lineup
when it signed Hen" Fowler, the ag-
gressive little forward, who played his
hrst game against Chi Tuesday night.
Withrow, of Alpha; Huntemann. the
former M. A, c. star who Is playing
center on Fl; and Milton Schwab, OF
Gamma, should have a merry scrap
for the medal for the greatest tndi-
vidual point scorer. Each has made
more than twenty points in one game.
While probably not as we'll adVer-
tised as some, this league has some
Of the best basketball players in WASH
ington and vicinity in its ranks. and
the games, which are played in the
Church of the Advent gym, at Second
and Y streets northwest, are well worth
seeing. The attendance at these games
has been growing steadily and az an
evidence of the interest shown the
alpha team has brought a large crowd
of rooters from Rockville wheA they
STANDING OF THE CIIrRS
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
ANACOSTIA.

Tho Washington Yacht Club has Sc
cured a lease from the Government of
a portion OF the reclaimed area near
the Pennsylvania avenue bridge, and is
building a boathousc. The new lease
gives land direct to the sea wall, a
width of fifty feet.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24

The West Shore Transit Company has
begun the operation Of a new automi-
bile bus line between Washington and
Marlboro, and furnishes accommoda-
tions to residents of Twining City, Ran
die Highlands, Bradbury Heights, and
intermediate points. Four trips are
made daily
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Bonds.
TOday'S Sales.
Mean of Her.
Mashlngton RaiIwav common. 2laS5

Naomi-What do YOU think? Gwen
dolyn positively refuses to give a talk
on Bergson at our club next week."
Diana--What reason did she give?
Naomi-None at all! Only said she
didn't know anything about Bergson.-
Judge.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
ALEXANDRIA READY
FOR XMAS EXERCISES

ALEXANDRIA, Dec. 24-Alexandria
awaits the coming of Christmas with
the knowledge that everything has been
done in advance to make the holiday
one OF pleasure for all within its
limits. The poor have been we'll pro-
vided for. churches and Sunday schools
have arranged elaborate programs, and
many private entertainments will be
given.
The big municipal public celebration
will take place tonight. when thousands
of citizens will gather at the community
tree at the corner of Washington and
Queen streets.
The tree will be lighted at 7:90 o'clock,
and also tomorrow and Sunday nights.
large chorus will sing carols, and
pictures depicting scenes from the life
Of Christ will be thrown upon screen.
In the circuit court today Hugh NJ.
Adcock qualified as administrator of the
estate of his father, Robert a. Adcock.
In the corporation court, George s.
French qualified as administrator OF the
estate of his daughter, Georgiana M.
French.
All Of the saloons Of the city will be
closed tomorrow, and will not open UNI
til o'clock Monday morning.
In police court today Jar1es Digs,
colored, was sentenced to serve six
months in Jail and pay a fine OF $50
for cutting James Robertson with a
knife.
Seminole Tribe, No. 50. Improved Or
der of Red Men. last night elected the
following officers: Bedford Glascock,
sachem: G.. c. Bachelor, senior saga
more; T. L. Rowley. junior sycamore;
N. L. Williamson. prophet; +. c. Glas-
gov. collector of wampum; r: l.. Finks,
keeper of wampum: d. Worth Stanton,
chief of records; B. w. Richards, keeper
of council house: Walter S. Nichlin,
trustee; II. Fl Newton. representative
to- great council.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
LOCAL AND NEW YORK FINANCIAL NEWS.
New York Stocks.

All transactions In stocks are on the basis
or dollars and fractions thereof
Quotations furnished by w p. Hibbs 4
Hibbs Building
The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Wears Hair Cropped.

BERLIN. Dec. H.-Dr. Helfferlch. inn
perial secretary of the treasury, is the
only one Of the Kaiser's ministers OF
state who wears his hair clipped Ike
a soldier at the front.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24

High individual set-Joliiffe. $40.
High individual Eame--I,ittleford, az.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24

All Of the saloons Of the city will be
closed tomorrow, and will not open un-
til o'clock Monday morning.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24

A semi-a nnual dividend Of ) per cent
has been declared by the National Cap
ital Bank, payable January. The
transfer books will lie closed from De-
cember q TO January !.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24

In police court TODAY Jaraes Digs,
colored, was sentenced to serve six
for cutting James Robertson with a
knife.
The Washington times., 1915-12-24

The Farmers and Mechanics National
Bank has declared selni-annual divi-
dend of 4 per cent. IL is PAYABLE jan
uary 1 to stockholders of record Ne
cember q.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-27
FRENCH


 Paris, March 27@The French war office this afternoon gave out report on the progress Of the campaign which reads as follows:
 During the night of March 26-27 the Germans bombarded Arras with shells of all calfbre Fire broke out in Arras but it was quickly extin- guished. The fighting has been going on at La Boise under conditions favor able to the French.
 In the Argonne district in the vicinity of Bagatelle there has been bomb throwing from one line to the other although no infantry attack has been made. After an energetic en- gagement which lasted for several days the French troops were success fuI in reaching the top of Hartnanns- Weilerkopf which they captured from the Germans The French also made progress on the northeastern and southeastern Hanks of the main army taking more prisoners. including sew eraI officers.
 Germans have abandoned import ant war material and left numerous dead on his batt1efielcs. The French losses were inconsiderab1e.
 An aviator dropped several bombs on the town of Willer, to the north west of Thann. Three little children were killed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-27
COMMITTEE TO MAKE
 RADICAL CHANGES IN LOCAL PENSION BILLS
Length of Service Prior Retirement Will Be Made 25 Years Instead of 20 Years, is Report = Ice Plant Amendment Still Hanging Fire.

the amendment giving the city treas urer power to deposit all the city funds he has in Bridgeport banks or with Bridgeport Trust companies, or surplus. Heretofore the city treasurer has been sending much money out of town for deposit.
 The amendment increasing the saI- ary of the building inspector from $1,-t 500 to $2,OO0 per year was also report ed favorabIy. Also the amendment permitting change in dates of issu- ance of school bonds, Stratford ave- nue bridge bonds so that interest charges may be saved.
 Two amendments introduced at the instance of the Good Housing asso-l citation are also favored by the com T1ittee. These amendments provide that the building commission and common council shall have power to regulate the interior construction of all buildings instead of just the roof and walls as at present. The amend ment regulates the limit in which wooden buildings may be erected in the city.
 An amendment taking the power to order curb, gutter and sidewalks laid from the city engineer and pIac- I ing it with the director of public works was also reported favorably. ] The changes in the city charter will nullify the uncompIeted work of Will liam A. Redden and Joshua Meltzer
 who were appointed several years ago
 to prepare an authentic draft of the city charter. An amendment to the
 city charter which will permit of the establishment of the municipal ice plant but which is radically different from the amendment already offered 4 to the general assembly has been pre- pared by some members of the Re- publican town committee and will be 4-GQ L.- Al on cities and boroughs some time this | week
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-27
WILLIAM s. DowIING.

The funeral of William S. Bowling was held from his home, 1647 Park avenue at s.30 this morning and from St. Augustine,s R. c. church at 9 a. m. Rev. B. N1hiIl sang the solemn requiem mass, assisted by Rev. Ed- ward V. Murphy as deacon and Rev. Edward Plunkett of St. Anthony s church; as sub deacon. The church choir composed of Mrs Fento1a Kelly, Miss Aurel1a Berger. J. U Kennedy and Prof. A. T. Brisbois, sang the res- Jesu Christi. ''s Miss Berger sang Beautiful Land on High" at the con clusion of the mass
 As the body was being carried from the church Professor Brisbois render CT Nearer My God to Theess on the chime accompaniment of the organ The church was filled with relatives friends and acquaintances of MT. Dow ling who was so widely known throughout the city. The flowers were exceedingly beautiful and filled three open carriages of the funeral cor tege; Delegations were present from Cecil Calvert Council, No. 38, K of C.; Sons of St. George, Magma Charta lodge, No.a1635 Martha Washington lodge, No.s26. daughters of St. George; and Interstate Builders association The bearers were the six sons in law Holbrook, Alfred Bailey, Thomas Phieffer, Royal Beers, and Robert Gorharn, Martin Bowling and George Carter, two grandsens of MT Dow ling, were flower bearers Father Ni- hill read the conmittaI service at the Bowling vault in St. MichaeTs ceme- tery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-27
Manager and Chief
 Clerk To Leave
 The Atlantic Hotel

C1igord N. deQuetteville, manager of the Atlantic hotel. ends his connec- ton with the establishment tonight as does also chief clerk, Edward F, Teague, who will go to Lockhaven House, L.ockhayens Pa-s as manager MT. deQuettevilIe also will manage a hotel in another town. Cornelius Shea, who has been connected with 8 hotel in Waterbury, will come to take MT. deQuetteviIIe,s place as manager.
 It is rumored that a number of other changes are scheduled in the management of the large hotel MT. deQuettevi11e has been in the hotel business 25 years. 5 of which have been spent in this city. Both he and MT. Teagua have a wide circle of friends and acquaintances in this city who will be sorry to have them leave, but who are extending them their well wishes for success in their new posi- tions
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-27
F OR ELS FRS GRAND
 COURT CONN., VENTION
 WILL BE BIG AF'F AIR

At meeting of the general com 11aiItee Of the seven Courts of Pores tt6ers Of tE1is city last night with chair I11sln P j. Carroll presiding. much bus hness was satisfactorily concluded for the grand court convention to be held lin this city May 12 and 13-
 The banquet com1nittee reported t1aat full arrangenaents had been made kfor the banquet to be held at the Ho- ttef Strathe7d. There is to be grand baH and cabaret show at Eagles hall Following the banquet Between th9 fbanquet and ball a parade, headed by Ithe Wheeler & Wilson band and con- I1aining fen automobiles filled with Of Ulcers and guests of honor. besides bthe hundreds Of other visit ors, will move along Main street to the hall where the festivities are to be con- z1nued.
 The general committee has had charge Of the arrangements and ex- euse for this convention for about s year and during that time has work ed diligently to raise the necessary funds They hay held card parties and various other forms of entertain
 nent and they now have the neces- nary amount to carry out their plans Supreme Chief Ranger, Judge John F. 0sBr1en of Boston and many other past supreme and grand officers will be guests of the occasion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-27
Romano s Death Due
 To Heart Failure

Antonio Romano, aged so living at IF Green street. died at his home last night following 8 brief illness, which was today tha cause of examination by Medical Examiner S. M. Garlick. As far as can be ascertained by exter- nal examination and the history of the case Romano died a natural death. probably from heart failure.
 The victim, though well at noon time, and working for the past few weeks, returned home at supper time and declared he felt sick He lay down upon a couch, later at, and then again complained of feeling sick. He sank slowly until death came at g o'clock without a physician being called.
 The medical examiner today gave consent for burial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-27
Official
 VIEWS or w orld's w ar
GERMAN

Berlin. March 27 The German gen eral staff today gave out report on the progress Of the fighting which reads as follows
 In the yosges the French yesser- day evening occupied the top of Hart manns- Weilerkopf on the edge of q height held by German troops
 French aviators threw bombs at Batsuue and Strassburg without doing any material damage In Batsume I l Hrenchmen were killed and twenty two severely wounded
 A French aviator was compelled to come to the ground sat a point north west of AFraS-
 sRussian troops who started from Tauroggen 10 loot T1lsit in the same way they footed Meme1 have been re- pulsed near Laugs 5argen- They suf- fered heavy losses and were driven back over the Jedierupa river
 Several Russian advances between the Algustowe forts and the Visti1la. have been repuIsed and in some places this fighting continues.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-27
SPANISH MINISTER
 FnAYs MADRID PRESS.

Madrid. March 27-Marquis De Lemas the foreign minister. has come out in criticism of that portion of the Spanish press which is conducting a campaign against Portugal. These newspapers the foreign minister de- clares, are willing to distort facts, a course which in time is bound to de- stroy the amicaible relations existing between the two countries. '.It is the desire of the Spanish govern Inent,'' the Marquis says, Ito put an end to the ridiculous stories which present Spain as nourishing a hostile attitude and ambitious intentions to- ward her sister nations
 After the cabinet meeting yester- day Premier Dato declared that the call of 30.OOO men to the colors was merely the carrying out of establish ed reqlirements. These men will re- main under the flag only three months. a sufficient time for the military train ing.