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The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
MELONS Vanish
At GOOD Will
Open-Air Youngsters at Char
tiles Camp Devastate
Truckload of Fruit.

Sixty watermelons met their fate last
night at Camp Good VIII when the
youngsters of the colony opened fire on
them.
Members of the Builders and Manu-
facturers Exchange met at their head
quarters on Thirteenth street late yester-
day afternoon and led by the auto truck
containing the fruit they formed an auto
mobile parade to the camp.
The children were just finishing supper
when the visitors arrived, but they had
plenty of room left for watermelon-and
there was plenty of watermelon. The
"kiddies" all lined up and got their
pieces and filed out to the baseball lot
to eat 1t. Many came back for the
second piece and one boy who looked as
II he should have worn a bathing suit
was Dragging of the fact that he let his
belt out three holes to make room for
the five pieces he had mastered.
One very small girl chose such a very
large piece that she resembled letter
T as she stood eating II.
A half dozen men were kept busy
carving the fruit for the eager little
fellows who crowded In front of the long
table.
Tomorrow the Navy Yard men give
their farewell entertainment to the
colony for this season. l. r. Schwinger.
chairman of the committee announces
that II will be the greatest entertain
ment they have given the "kiddies" this
year WaterInelons will also be q
feature of this event
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
PHILATELIC DELEGATES
end CONVENTION TODAY
Will Inspect Government Collection of
Postage Stamps at National
Museum Before Departure.

The delegates to the annual convention
OF the Southern Philatelic Association
which convened here Monday, will to-
day be treated to trip through the Ma
tional Museum. where they will be shown
the United States government collection
of postage stamps. The visit will be
under the direction of Joseph B. Leavy,
the government Philatelist and expert.
Counterfeit stamps will be explained to
the visitors, and also the making of de-
signs.
Among other things the delegates will
today conclude their convention with a
thorough sightseeing trip about the city.
including stops at the Capital, George
Washington Monument and other places
The delegates will make another trip
to the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing. this time in body. Director Ralph.
of the bureau. will personally conduct
the visit. and all the government stamps,
engravings and securities will be explain
ed
The delegates will leave for their homes
at o'clock this afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
PARK VIEW CELEBRATES
new IMPROVEMENTS
Paving and Schoolhouse to Cause
Weeks Celebration-President
Invited to Speak.

The Park View Citizens Association
will give a week celebration. from Octo-
Der to :. to mark the opening of the
new Park View school house and the
paving OF Georgia avenue.
President Wilson will be invited 10
make an address. The program. which
is not yet completed will include an au-
tomobile parade and a parade by the
school children.
John G. McGrath, president of the as
sociation. has appointed the following to
serve as an advisory committee: Conn
missioner oliver P. Newman. Commits
sioner Louis P. Brownlow. Col. Charles
w. Kutz, John Van Schaick. Ernest F.
Daniels, Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes. Ern-
est L. Thurston, Stephen E. Kramer,
R. L. Haycock, Miss Margaret Wilson.
Percy S. Foster, Maj. Raymond ". Pull
man.
Other committee chairmen: Pub
licity, Bert S. Elliott; decorations and
illumination. William F GUIDE; auto
parade, o. W. B. Reed; entertainment,
John G. McGrath; finance, W. S. Err
win: transportation. J. T Morett: in
vitation and reception. J. c. HOyle;
library, George H. Russell: badges. r.
S Williams; ushers, J. F. Culverwell;
police, Capt Thomas Judge; music not
named
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
MARITIME WOULD PUT
Paper ON FREE LIST
Amendment to Emergency Revenue
Measure Designed to Give Imme-
diate Relief to Publishers.

Senator MARITIME announced yesterday
that he proposed to press his amendment
to the emergency revenue measure de-
signed to place print paper and the prod
ucts that enter into its composition on
the free list.
I think this paper trust IS second only
IN its tnsidious power to the Standard Oil
trust" said the New Jersey Senator in
discussing his amendment.
The price of paper has advanced to
the point where hundreds of small news
papers and weeklies throughout the coun-
try will be compelled to suspend. I real
ize that the Federal Trade Commission Is
investigating the advance in price and
the causes, but their research will be
long and exhaustive. and meantime many
OF those bearing the burden must sue
cumb.
My amendment. II passed. will afford
immediate relief since 1t will make it
possible to import Canadian wood pulp
and products that enter into the manu-
facture OF paper. and create a genuine
competition that may cause the price
to drop. l intend to press the matter
when the emergency revenue bill is
being considered"
At the present time there is a Is per
cent ad valorem duty on paper The free
list amendment has been tabled in the
Senate until consideration of the emer-
gency revenue bill has begun.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
PLAN new STUNTS IN
RECRUITING CAMPAIGN
Vaudeville Show to Be Given in Effort
to Boost Enlistment-Four
Join in Day.

Although only four men were enlisted
in the District militia yesterday, the men
and officers are not discouraged at the
lull in recruiting, and are planning new
recruiting stunts.
vaudeville show by enlisted men in
uniform will be given tonight at the NOV
ing picture park near the recruiting tent
at Fifteenth and H streets northeast. A
similar show is being planned for next
week in the southeast.
A colored recruiting station has been
established in the drug store at Seventh
and T streets northwest, with Acting
Sergt Clinton Wooding in charge. An
other recruiting scheme of Capt. r. NJ.
McGonegal is sending an escort wagon
to tour the colored settlements of the
city each night.
The band of the Third Infantry got an
other member when Roy L. Able enlist
ed. The other three recruits were for
the Third Infantry: Charles G. Hill,
Harry Tyler. and Lowell T. Wakefield.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
NEW VAUDEVILLE
HOUSE PLANNED
Attractions From Another
Circuit May Soon Be
Showing Here.

Another vaudeville house for Wash
ington to be affiliated in bookings with
large Southern and Middle West
circuit, is a possibility of the near
future
Louis C. Fosse, former manager of
the Poll Theater. was in the city. yes
terday inspecting sites for the proposed
new theater and the choice has narrowed
down to two parcels in close proximity
to the theatrical district.
The new amusement house will not be
on the so-called big time circuit. II
will be associated in securing its at
fractions with theaters in Baltimore,
Norfolk and Richmond.
The company backing the enterprise
already owns theaters in Brooklyn, New
York. Newark, Philadelphia and other
Eastern cities.
My company is a recognized theatrical
Arm which already has large interests
and which. for obvious reasons cannon
be more fully identified until negotiations
now In hand are complete" said Mr.
Fosse. We are recognized in the vaude.
Vile world as playing only the highes,
class OF attractions"
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
film PRODUCERS ENTER
POLITICS THIS SEASON
Union of 10000 Exhibitors Formed for
Defense Against Oppressive Legs
lation by Public Officials.
special to Tn, Washington Herald

Special to The Washington Herald
New York. Aug. 17.-For the first time
in the history of the motion picture in
dustry, the film men will enter politics
this season, it was decided yesterday,
when representatives of the trade from
all parts of the country met and organ
ized the National Association of the Mo-
ton Picture Industry.
Officers were elected and plans set
under way for the inauguration of a ma
tion-wide campaign that will take an ac-
tive part in the coming Presidential cleo
ton.
The active campaign will be partici-
pated in by 10000 motion picture exhibit
ors throughout the United States and
their representatives in Yesterdays meet
ing which included every State in the
union.
For the first time in its history the
film industry will be able to unite on a
definite program of defense against op-
pressive legislation. improper taxation
and what the industry considers unfair
treatment from public officials.
Temporary headquarters will be select
ed today for the immediate start on the
campaign. This will include propaganda
on 1000 motion picture screens reaching
10000, coo persons daily. Candidates for
office will be asked to state their atti-
tude toward motion pictures fully and
frankly, and on their decision will rest
the action Of the campaigners.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
Funerals

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary deHaf
Upton who died Tuesday at the residence
OF her daughter. Mrs. Reeves. wife of
Surgeon S. X. Reeves, L. S. A, at An
napolis, will be held today at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Gill, wife of Capt
w. A. Gill, U. S. N, 2119 Connecticut ave-
nue. Private interment will be made in
Glenwoo6 Cemetery.
Funeral services for Garfield Snowden,
who died Tuesday, aged 81 years. will
be held at his late residence 1903 Twen-
ty-sixth street northwest, today at 2:3o
o'clock.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary c. Wen
ner who died Wednesday at her resi-
west, aged "A years, will be held tomor-
row at Lovettsville, Va, where inter-
ment will be made.
Funeral services for William w. Wal
lace, who died Wednesday morning at the
residence, SIS L street northwest, will be
held at Sergeon's Chapel tomorrow after
noon at 2 o'clock 1nterment will be i1
Congressional Cemetery.
Funeral services for Edward F. War
rem, postofflce clerk, who died at the
residence, IA Randolph street northwest.
Wednesday night, will be held at the resi-
dence tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The services will be under the auspices
of Lafayette Lodge. No. l9, F. A. A. M.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
The Toun Crier

The concert by the Q. s. Engineer
Band originally scheduled for Judiciary
Park this evening has been changed
TO Franklin Park.
Members of te Capitol Hill Society
will hold a special meeting tomorrow
evening at the home OF Mrs Matte
Queen Ewing. 1897 r street north
west Plans will be made for the
coming season.
Lyman III. Howe, noted trsveIOGuer
and lecturer. will appear at Polls
Theater Sunday evening with his lee
ture and stereopticOn views Of Gla-
cier National Park. The lecture will
be entitled The Rood OF America"
The reports for the three months
ending July 81 will be read to the
members Of the Columbia Topographic
cal Union, No. 1Ol. Sunday afternoon
in the typographical Temple. The re-
port was prepared by the board Of
directors and officers Of the organiza-
tion.
Mrs. Ellis Logan, president Of the
National Women's Hughes Fairbanks
League, has issued a call to all mem
bers Of the league to meet at her
home, 1858 Irving street. tomorrow
evening. Definite plans will be form
ulated to decide what the women
are going to do in the forthcoming
campaign.
Members of the hRIIipOus Grotto
No. Is. N. O. Y. P E r. will hold
their grand family excursion and out
ing to Chesapeake Beach next We'd
nesday. Many athletic contests will
be held. Music will be given by the
Grotto Band. A parade also is sched-
uled. Besides the refreshments and
dancing. there will be bathing, games
Of all sorts and speechmaking.
The meeting of the Holy Name So
Ciety, scheduled for last night in the
Holy Trinity Church. Georgetown. was
postponed until this evening. and will
be held in the Immaculate Concep-
ton Church On Eighth and y streets
northwest
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
MASQUERADE TO END
CARNIVAL At BERWYN
Dancing and Prize Cake Walk on
Program of Successful Fes-
tival Tonight.

The carnival OF the Berwin Citizens AS
ISOLATION, which opened Monday night
will be brought to a whirlwind close to-
morrow night with monster masquerade
ball in which everyone is expected to take
part.
The dancing will take place on the large
pavilion that has been erected in the
street especially for dancing during the
carnival Tonight a prize cake walk will
be the feature attraction
The carnival has been huge financial
success according to E. ]. Taylor, chair
man of the carnival committee The pro-
ceeds will be applied to street and side
walk improvement for the suburb
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
Purely Personal

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry s. Jones are in
Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Flanagan are visiting
in New York
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lansburgh are
visiting in Boston. Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bensinger are in
Atlantic City where they expect to re-
main for several weeks more.
Walter Nordlinger has returned to
Washington after spending week
camping along Chesapeake Beach
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Kaufman have re-
turned to Washington after an extensive
motoring trip through West Virginia.
Lawrence Engel has left Washington to
join his mother in Atlantic City for a
few days.
Benjamin F. Yoke and daughter. Ethel,
have returned from a trip to Atlantic
City.
Paul Sterling Putski, graduate Of the
George Washington Medical School in
1915. has been appointed medical super
intendent OF the Emergency Hospital
Moses Paulson, member Of Phi Alpha,
Of the University of Maryland, visited the
local fraternity house.
DR.. Oscar B. Hunter has just completed
teaching his summer courses in baCteri-
ology, embryology and clinical microscopy
in the George Washington University
Medical School.
DR.. Frank A Hornaday. professor Of
Physiological chemistry in the George
Washington University Medical School, is
spending his vacation in Michigan ard
Pennsylvania.
Joseph Jacobson, has been appointed
craftsman in Government engineering
work at Milwaukee.
Miss Blanche Rauchenstine. clerk of
Business High School, is spending her va
cation in Atlantic City.
Otto R. Schellin has been appointed
compositor in the Government Printing
Office.
John Tuite has resigned as compositor
In the Government Printing Office.
Announcement has been made by the
Department of Commerce that Ralph S
Jessup has been temporarily appointed
an aid at s72o.
Albert G. Eckhart has been appointed
machinist in the Bureau of the Census
at $500.
James w. Fleet has been temporarily
appointed navigation inspector at Provi-
dence, R. I.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
WOULD PAY S225,OOO
PARK Land Interest
Bill in Senate to Reimburse Owners
for Period When Condemned
Property Was Tied Up.

Senator Chiffon introduced in the Sen
ate yesterday an amendment to the ur'
gent deficiency bill authorizing the gov
ernment to pay s225,0OO in interest tc
property owners OF the District, whose
land was taken for the Capitol park i'm
provements.
The condemnation occurred on jan
uary %. 1913, but the awards were not
finally adjudicated and paid until Octo-
Der q, 1914. The property owners did
not have possession of their realty dur
ing that period, It having passed into the
hands OF the government, and the amend
ment introduced yesterday provides that
they shall be paid interest at the rate
of six per cen on the amount Of the
betternent takings
The amendment specifically provides
that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
and a Baltimore realty company involved
in the takings are exempted from the
provisions of the measure.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
BIRTHS REPORTED.

WHITE.
George z. and Hattie G. Wright, boy.
Arnest and Nagir Ronchi girl.
James II. and Caroline Lille, girl.
Leo and Lottie Lecklitsr, girl.
Morris and Eva Friedman boy.
Joseph S. and Ethel K. Burch, girl.
COLORED
Ernest A. and Bessie J. Webb, boy.
Marshall ]. and Estelle woodland, boy.
James and Rosie Thomas, boy.
John T. and Maggie Smith, male and femal,
twins.
Enstice and Cordie Palmer, boy.
Robert V. and Pauline Posey boy.
George and Marion Newman girl.
Albert and Cora Marbury, hoy. 4.
Thomas and Pearl Legzre, girl.
Leslie W. and Marie o. johnson, boy.
Chester and Beatrice jefferson, girl.
Ernest and Reulah Jones boy
George and Grsce Coleman boy.
Clarence and Anna Chase girl
Fiddle and Marie Butler sirl
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
PAGE VISITS LANSING.
Discusses Questions Pending Be
tween U. s. and Britain.

According to his secretary. who carried
heavy volume of official papers. Wal
ter H. Page, American Ambassador to
Great Britain, yesterday paid a lengthy
visit to Secretary of State Lansing, at
which controversies now pending between
Great Britain and this government were
thoroughly discussed.
1t was stated that Mr.. Page would be
in Washington several days and that he
would confer with Secretary Lansing
again. Mr.. Page expected to pay his re-
spects to President Wilson later.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
EXPLAINS MEXICAN DELAY.
Lansing Tells Arredondo of DIM
Guilty in Naming Mediators.

Secretary of State Lansing informed
Mexican Ambassador Designate Arredon-
do yesterday that the department had in
struCted Consul General Rodgers. at Mex
leo City. to tell First Chief Carranza that
the reason this country has not an
nounced appointment of commissioners
to serve on the joint American-Mexican
commission was that difficulty is being
had in finding men who will serve.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
Would Sell on Sidewalks.

The District Commissioners were asked
by the commission merchants slong
Louisiana avenue from Ninth to Tenth
streets northwest yesterday 10 make
special regulations whereby they may
do business on the sidewalk. They claim
that the police have recently enforced
the regulation which prohibits the dis
play and sale Of wares on the sidewalk.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
LOCAL MENTION.
Star of the

white potatoes, 2sc peck; Star of the
East flour. $3.50 bbL: "a lbs. Old Time
flour, sSc; 4 Wisconsin peas, 25c; Karo
syrup, 25c; 4 sugar corn. Csc; 3 large
can tomatoes, 25c; lbs. head rice, 25c;
: macaroni. Csc; grape Juice, quarts,
22c; peanut butter, 1Oc; loaves bread,
10c; pure pepper. 25c; Jelly Mints, l5c:
3 lbs. lima beans. Csc; Wonder tea, 29c:
wonder coffee, zoe; pound Jars Rock
woods cocoa, 25c; 3 2-lb sacks flour,
25c; Go-ZO. TIC pkg; puddine, TIC
pkg, 1920 7th St. n. W. and all the
]. T d PyIas stores
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

For the District of Columbia, Maryland and Viz
gfnia-Fsir and continued warm Friday and Satur
day; light variable winds
In the United States midsummer weather pre-
walls with a rather general tendency to higher tenn
perature over the great interior valleys and the
Plains States and marked absence Of thunder
showers in all parts of the country.
Generally fair weather is indicated for Friday
and Saturday east Of the Mississippi
The winds along the middle Atlantic coast will
De moderate southeriy with fair weather.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
LENDS MOUNT VERNON RELICS
Walter Peter Deposits Historic Ar
ticIes in National Museum.

Walter Peter. OF Georgetown, has Just
loaned the National Museum a number Of
valuable historical relics. formerly the
property Of George and Martha Washing
ton.
Mr.. Peter inherited the relics, which
number l9S articles. including china glass
ware, furniture, pictures. manuscripts and
many other articles OF historical value,
from his grandmother, Mrs. Britania w.
kennon, a great grandmother of Martha
Washington.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
Tired of Paying Alimony.

Balm Farr yesterday appealed to the
District Supreme Court to have Valice N
Farr show cause why he should continue
to pay her alimony. Justice Stafford is
sued the rule on Farrs petition, who
claims that he is no longer able to OBJ
serve the alimony order on account of
physical disability
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
Baking Company Incorporated.

Papers were filed yesterday with the
recorder Of deeds for the incorporation OF
the District Baking Company. to open for
business at l244 Florida avenue northeast
The capital stock is $1,000. The incor-
porators are Charles T. Crecy Conrad
Gottsman. Moses f. Rheims, William
Levitt, UnbertO Anensi and Elmer I.
Hunt.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
WOULD DEFEND INDUSTRIES,
senator Thomas Urges Preparedness
Against Britain,

Great Britain will be in a position to
ruin almost any American industry after
the war unless the United States is pre-
pared to take drastic retaliatory action.
Senator Thomas, of Colorado. told the
Senate yesterday. He urged his amend
ment TO the shipping bill empowering the
Secretary OF the Treasury to withhold
clearance to vessels refusing to carry
American goods TO foreign ports.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
DEATHS REPORTED.
WHITE.

WHITE.
Eliabeth Frere. 8 years, Nls 12th st nv,
Matte Keser, O. 4g Blair road.
Mary g. Wenner, "A, 1914 N. H. ave- NV.
Ssnie ". Burrouzhs, ST.. 1906 E. Can. NJ
Edward B. saunders, s.. lilo Md. ave. ne
Hannah ]. Howard, 6s. II X st. ne.
Stephen Cheslock, months. 200 st. NV.
Thomas B. Barnes, days l02 G St ne.
. COLORED.
Ernest Jones, years. wash. Asylum Hon, e
Francis Reeder. months, la4 Del. ave. sv
Harry Butler. months, Children's Hop.
Infant Of Clarence and Anna Chase, hour
'omany road -
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
Hard-Shell Grabs Scarce.

Fishermen along the Potomac report
that there has been a heavy decrease
in hard shell crab catches. The market
receipts here are considerably lighter
than earlier in the month. The demand
for both hard and soft shelled crabs is
still large. but the prices remain high.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
Colonials Conceal Casualties.

London. Adg. l6.-"It is undesirable
to announce the Australian casualties
since July l." said H. w. Forster. of
the war office, In Parliament today.
The Australians have taken a leading
part in the British offensive on the
SommA.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18

The swallow has a larger mouth in
proportion to its size than any other
bird.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-18
LOCAL TEMPERATrRn


Relative humidity-s a. m, s. D. m -; 8
p m'' rs Rainfall 70 p. m. to p. M. O.
temperature same date last year-Highest, 1e;
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