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Evening star., 1916-12-09
DIRECTOR TODD TO ASK
FEDERAL RADIO CONTROL
Wants Congress to Establish a Mo-
nopoly Of Its Service by Buy
ing Private Stations.

Congress will be asked at the present
session to establish a government mo-
nopoly of radio communication between
ship and shore stations through the
purchase of all private radio stations
in the United States now engaged in
that work. A new radio act to carry
out that design is being framed. ac-
cording to Commander D. w. Todd. d.
rector of naval communication. by a
special board representing all executive
departments Of the government.
THE necessity for strong government
control of radio communication" says
Director Todd. becomes more neces-
sary as ship and shore stations in
crease in number. Interference and
consequent inefficient communication
will continue until such control is OBJ
tained.
ITO centralize control of traffic it Is
desirable to open all naval stations, ex-
cept few reserved for government
work exclusively, to commercial busi-
ness and the purchase of all CONNER
shore work is essential"
Director Todd says that gratifying
progress has been made with the en-
Yollment OF civilian radio operators as
a reserve for the government service,
some 200 having already filed applica-
tion.
Evening star., 1916-12-09
DUCKpIN LEAGUE
Totals...435 4s3 463.
MASONIC pCCKpIN LEAGu
ANNUAL GYM NIGHT.
Epiphany Athletic Association Holds
Interesting Event.

Epiphany Athletic Association held
its annual gym. night Friday. More
than 300 spectators were in attendance.
Drills. marching. basket ball. boxing.
wrestling. jumping and all athletic in
door sports were indulged in.
Prof. Holts orchestra played the
overture. after which the classes of the
Misses Whitcomb made their appear
ance. These young women marched.
forming twos. fours and eights. then to
single file, zig-zagging and squares.
This was followed by a few health ex-
ercises. Basket ball games were played
between the two junior teams. the first
senior team and Sigma Chapter. the
second and third teams, and the Delta
and Sigma teams of the Girls Basket
Ball League. Then followed boxing.
wrestling and gym. work.
The feature of the evening was the
boxing bout between Masters Thurs
ton Dean and Donald Plant, two eleven
year-old boys. The receipts of the even
ing will be used for the purchase Of
uniforms for the members of the bas-
ket ball teams
Evening star., 1916-12-09
By Il. G. BYRD.

Georgetown will open its basket ball
season next week, Mount st. Joseph's
being scheduled to appear here next
The list Of games Is not as difficult as
some of those that have been attempted
in former years. but several strong
quints will be met.
The Blue and Gray squad has been
practicing for some time. Several Of
the players are out for foot ball. and.
of course. have not yet reported for
the indoor sport. However, all candi-
dates will be in uniform the first of
started in earnest
O'Lone is captain of the team. He
has played forward for the last two
seasons and Is doing fine work in prac-
tice. Beside O'Lone, two members of
last years team are out, and both are
expected to strengthen the squad. They
are Donnolly and Shugrue. The for
mer played well as guard and the lat
ter was one of the best forwards in the
city. The material as a whole is bet
ter than usual, and it is expected that
a strong combination will be developed.
Among the new candidates are Jimmy
O'Boyle. Harry O'Boyle. Kelliher,
Houston. Morris. Denniston, Green.
Brannigan. Marsden, Torney, Traynor
and Smeach.
OF the new men, Smeach probably is
the best. He played for the Connells-
willie High School last year. and was
rated one of the best centers in the
western part of Pennsylvania. and that
is where they develop some mighty
good players. Smeach is tall and wiry-
an ideal build for center. He is the
man banked upon to fill the position
regularly. Smeach has been out for
foot ball.
Here is the list of games to be played:
December 15-Mt. st. Joseph's, at Georgetown.
January 10-Gallaudet, at Georgetown.
Evening star., 1916-12-09
NO CIVILIANS ARE TO BE
MADE ARMY AVIATORS
Enough Officers Have Applied to FIJI
1917 Vacancies, Chief Signal
Officer Reports.

There will be no civilian aviators ap-
pointed to the army aviation service
during the fiscal year 1917, Brig. Gen.
Scriven. chief signal officer. says In his
annual report. Enough line officers of
the army have applied for transfer to
the air service, the report adds. to fill
all vacancies under the 1917 authorized
strength of the corps.
total of seventy-seven officers were
either detailed to the corps or under
instruction at the time the report was
prepared. Efforts are being made.
however. Gen. Scriven says. to develop
a reserve corps of 900 officers and 1000
trained men. In order to assure them
training the men enrolled will be called
into active service during as much of
the year as they can devote to the work
and many will be detailed to civilian
aviation schools at the governments
expense.
Evening star., 1916-12-09

GEORGETOWN QUnlT WILL OPEN
14-GAME SCHEDULE NEXT WEEK
Blue and Gray Basket Ball Squad Meets Mt
St. Joseph in First Contest December Is.
Kerr Captain of G. w. u. Eleven.

January 12-Johns Hopkins. at Georgetown.
January 1e-Open.
January 2o-Georgs Washington, at Y.M.c.A-
January 24-Navy. at Annapolis.
January 26-st. Johns. at Georgetown.
January s1-seton Hall. at Newark.
February pending.
February 8-Crescent A. c.. at Brooklyn.
February 7-George Washington, at Georget'n
February 10-Mt. st. Joseph's, at Baltimore.
Feb. 15-Franklin and Marshall. at Georget'n.
February 1S-Bucknell. at Georgetown.
1t will be noticed that the IIilltoppers
have not scheduled trip before the
holidays. In previous years they went
and around that city before getting in
good condition. That trip usually re-
suited in several defeats. because q
basket ball team on q foreign floor fs
in playing against quint in better
condition its troubles are only accen-
tuated.
ed to the captaincy of the George Wash
ington University foot ball team for next
year. Kerr first played foot ball at Bates
College, leaving that institution In com
University in the fall OF 1915. He left c.
y. before the end of the year and last
September came to George Washington
to finish his course in law; Kerr is a
junior in the law school. He is a very
capable player, having proved himself
one Of the most stalwart forwards wear
ing the colors of the Hatchetites last sea-
son.
Georgetown is in New Orleans today
for the final game Of its 1916 foot ball
season. The Blue and Gray eleven meets
Tulane University. Georgetown. unless 1t
is affected by its long trip and other con-
diions should win by decisive margin.
report from New Orleans stated this
morning that cool weather and clear skies
were certain, and II to that could have
been added a hard turf. Georgetown will
be likely to run wild. Tulane will face
the most elusive set Of backs it has been
against this year and should consider it.
self lucky II 1t is not defeated by more
than four or five touchdowns.
Evening star., 1916-12-09
HAUGHToN WARNS PLAYERS.
Urges That They Keep Up in Studies,
in Personal Letter.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. December g.
Coach Percy D. Haughton. of the
Harvard football team, last night sent
a personal letter to all candidates for
next years eleven. urging them to keep
up in scholarship "as a part Of their
football duties"
This years defeat" he wrote. "can
be traced to slackness in study between
the time Of last years game and mid
year. when men whose presence on the
team would probably have turned the
scale. got on probation at the college
office, their services being finally lost
to the team"
Evening star., 1916-12-09
Official Cont in South Dakota.

PIERRE. s. D.. December 9.-Charles
E. Hughes ps rality in South Dakota In
the Novsnbss election was 500. accord
ing to elnctaj figures announced by tho
state canvass;Ag board. The total vote
was: Hughes, 1851: Wilson. 59.19l. Al
Ian L. 6ensNa. socialist candidate for
President. poll0 3.760 and J. Frank Ham
I've proli1l1iaoA- -1.z5A.- 1885,. =.
Evening star., 1916-12-09
TINKER's DAYS NUMBERED.
Weeghman Admits He Is After Man.
aper to Replace Joe.

CHICAGO, December 9.-Charles H.
weeghman. president OF the Chicago
National League Club. admitted last
night that he was after a manager to
succeed Joseph B. Tinker. He said.
however, that he would be unable to
make any definite announcement until
after the meeting of the National
League in New York next week. Weegh-
man said the man he hopes to sign is
a bench manager.
Evening star., 1916-12-09
Tea and Coffee Companies United.

NEW YORK. December 9.-Five COM
panies operating 25s tea and coffee stores
and ranking together. it is said. as the
largest distributor of these staples in
this country have been purchased by
Merrill Lynch & Co.. bankers. for $780,
000, 900. The Jones Bros Tea and Grand
Union Tea companies. both estab-
lished in 1892. and the Globe Grocery
stores, Anchor Pottery Company and
Jones Brothers Importing Company are
the concerns bought.
Evening star., 1916-12-09
Italian seaplanes Raid Trieste.

ROME, via Paris, December 1.-TWO
Italian seaplanes raided Trieste Thurs
day. according to an official statement
issued by the admiralty. The statement
says that the raiders dropped five
bombs on naval sheds and returned un-
harmed. although subjected to heavy
fire from the Austrian anti-aircraft
guns.
Evening star., 1916-12-09
Cards Release Butler. r.

ST. LOUIS. December 9.-Arthur
Butler. for three years pinch hitter and
utility for the st. Louis Cardinals. has
been released to Frank Chances Los
Angeles Club. of the Pacific Coast
League, it was announced yesterday.
just before Manager Miller Huggins left
for New York. where he win attend the
National League meeting opening Tues.
Evening star., 1916-12-09

The manufacture of toys for British
children 10 to rbe encouraged AZ a
Canadian industry. A. collection Of the
toys most In demand in England will
Evening star., 1916-12-09
Thirteen Are Exonerated.

The cases Of thirteen players. other
than the above mentioned. were inves-
tigated and the players were exonerat-
ed. They were Player Nehf of the
Boston Nationals, who took part in a
game at Indianapolis against the pro-
test of President McGilL Nehf showed
that he had the consent of the Boston
Nationals president and that he did
not know that President McGill had
protested: that as soon as he found
this out he Cancelled other games and
wished to abide by the rules.
The following members of the New
York Nationals were exonerated when
1t was shown that in playing exhibi-
tion games at Easton, Scranton and
other cities they were playing under
instructions from the New York Ma
tional League club and that the
moneys were collected by this club:
Burns Lobert, Robertson, Zimmerman
Fletcher. Kauff. Holke. Rocker, Perritt,
Doolin. Schupp and Mccarthy.
The commission stated that any fur
ther violation of the rules relative to
playing In exhibition games would be
more severely dealt with, and, that in
case any Of the players whose fines
were suspended should violate the rule
again. the original fine would be i'm
posed and much heavier one added.
Evening star., 1916-12-09
RED SOX WILLING TO PAY
$50, 900 FOR W. JOHNSON

BOSTON, December 9.-The
Boston Americans will bid 500. 900
for the services of Walter John
SON, crack pitcher of the WASH
tngtOn club. IL he In on the mar
ket. President Harry Frazee of
the local club stated today. His
statement was made In cOnnec-
tion with q report that the Cleve-
land team was prepared to bid
$4,000 to obtain johnson. Presi-
dent Frazee said nothing had
been done omciaily In the matter
as yet.
Manager Grimth, when shown
this dispatch, said;
"Just put II in the barrel with
all the other silly propositions.
i have heard nothing from either
Dunn of Cleveland or Fraxee
abOut buying johnson. and IL
had ! would net consider II for ..
1inute.o
Evening star., 1916-12-09
TWO RECORDS SET
BY MISS ECKHARDT
Best Scores Ever BoWIed by
Local Woman Made
Last Night.
CHAPLIN GETS BIG COUNT

The highest set and game ever OBJ
tanned by a woman bowler in the Dis
trict of Columbia were rolled last night
by Miss Edna Eckhardt in special
match. Miss Eckhardt Of the Casino
quint knocked down a total OF $50 pins
in the three contests and got 1872 OF
the naples for the best game score.
The count registered by Miss Eckhardt
in the high game exceeds by seven pins
the record of 125. formerly held by Mrs.
Eva vogelsberger. Miss Eckhardt OBJ
tanned scores of us and 100 In her first
and second games. No woman In the
District has ever bowled as well as
did Miss Eckhardt, and it is not prob
able that her scores soon will be sur
passed.
Chaplin led the Continentals in a
three-time victory over the Garrisons
in the District League, rolling set OF
3S2. Chaplin knocked down lis, 125 and
142 pins in his three games. exceeding
by quite a margin the scores made by
other players Wright and Loveless did
the next best work for the ContinentaIs
and King led the Garrisons. King
registered two games of 12S and 124,
but got only 80 in the other.
Bartel was the star of the Fourth Sec
tion in its victory over the State five In
the Interstate League. He toppled 13O
in the opening contest and rolled 100
and 102 in the second and third.
Evening star., 1916-12-09
Was Born at Fifeshire.

Braid was born at Fifeshire. Scot
land. in 1870. and early in life showed
signs Of being a great golfer. He re-
ceived his early golf education on the
Gullane links and won the club cham
pionship when only sixteen years old.
AS youngster he was not always
able to obtain tremendous distance off
the tee, but. as he himself said, on
going out one day he found his ball
travelling from forty to fifty yards father
than ever before. and was never fully
able to explain the phenomenon.
In 1901, the same year that Harold H
Hilton won his second amateur cham
pionship. Braid carved his way into
the select circle by winning the British
open championship from a representa-
tive field. which included Vardon. Tay-
lor and Herd, over the course at Muir
Held. He won again In 1905, 1906, 1908,
and his last victory came in 1910.
Braid was known as one of the most
taciturn golfers who ever swung a
club. and was frequently called the
unsmiling. Notwithstanding this
fact, he was loved by all. his spirit of
good fellowship and modest Scotch
humor endearing him to every one he
met. He was scheduled to come here
last year in company with Taylor. but
on account of the loss of the Lusitania
did not make the trip.
Evening star., 1916-12-09
FAMOUS GOLFER KILLED
James Braid, Former British Open
Champion, Fatally Hurt
Boarding a Train.

James Braid, the pride Of Scottish
golfers and one of the great trium-
virate which ruled the British golfing
world. was killed yesterday while
boarding a moving train at Waterloo
station. London. He was thrown back
ward on his head. dying on the way to
hospital.
Braid. Taylor and Vardon were with
out doubt the three greatest golfers of
the world and divided among them
selves sixteen British open champion
ships, of which Taylor and Braid each
won five and vardon six. The latter
won the last open championship played
in 1914. just prior to the outbreak OF
war.
+. Just as important to the British
golfer as the open championship which
is played at medal play Is the News
OF the World" tournament at match
play. On this event Braid seemed to
have firm hold. for he won seven ou,
OF the last nine competitions.
Evening star., 1916-12-09
Royals Win Three Games.

The Royals won three straight from
the Southeast Stars in sthe National
Capital League, rolling a set of 1905
in SO doing. Krauss, anchor man for
the winning club, was the star of the
match, his scores being 101. 107 and 1872.
A close match was rolled between
the Grand Centrals and Westons, the
former taking the first and third games
and losing the second. The score of
the opening contest was $40 to 533. the
second 556 to 563 and the third 542 to
525. Pratt of the Westons was high
man of the match. his scores being 11s.
135 and 123. Vaeth's 352 for Grand
Central was the next best total to
Pratt's 376. .Vaeth had games OF 122.
los and 125.
Two clean sweeps were made in
matches in the Knights of Columbus
League. the Trinidads defeating the
Champlains and the Ovandos taking the
measure of the Santa Marias. McCar-
thy, anchor man for the Ovandos. was
the high player. Mccarthy registered
122, 103 and 143 for total of 1858.
The scores:
Evening star., 1916-12-09

AQUA creek, Sparrough and Harding
Tuesday morning went to Freestone to
get an idea. of how the fish are caught
In. seines. William Baumgarten and
Frank Davis accompanied -thsm, and
Evening star., 1916-12-09
SOUTHEAST DUcKPlN LEAGUE.
EPARTMENTAL DUCKPIN LEAGU
POST OFFICE DUCKPIN LEAGUE.

Totals. lo1 al 40
Evening star., 1916-12-09

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Evening star., 1916-12-09

William A. Tettinger and A. T.
Schroth spent pleasant day at Glebe
Club last week. They went to the club
ducking on the Patuxent, but the
blinds were all occupied and they con-
tented themselves at the club. where a
duck dinner occupied their time.
The sportsmen said they saw quite a
number of ducks on the river although
not so many as were reported on the
lower Potomac and tributaries. Those
who tried their luck returned ashore
with well filled gamebags.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-14
VERDlJNS LAST DEFENSE LINE CRUN1BLING,
FALL OF CITY IMMINENT, MAY COME TODAY
'KOENIG SAYS FLEET
OF ZEPPELINS COMING
CLOSE BUSINESS, FIRM
ALL TO co TO BORDER

Especial to The Richmond Virsinian)
Washington. y. c.. July 1S.-One
business establishment in Manassas.
Va. closed It's doors yesterday and
the population OF that historic village
fell off by three. II was not business
depression that caused this. but an
inspiration of pure patriotism. The
three members of the defunct firm are
now full-fedged members of the or
ganized militia OF the District OF Col
umbia.
John r. Craig. John r. Larkin and
Robert W. Whedbee. having grown up
| together, engaged in the real estate
business in Manassas, When Presi-
dent Wilson called upon the national
guard of the country 10 come to the
cclors. each of the young real estate
brokers desired TO respond to their
country's call Neither, however was
willing TO go and defeat the ambition
of his partners. Consequently the
question was anicably arranged yes
terday by suspension OF the business
and the enlistment of three.---=-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-14
FIVE DEAD, FOURTEEN
HURT N NEW YORK
Refl'tgcrating Plant Explosion Car
ries Death and Wounds to Many.
Street Gar Lifted From Rails.

New York, July 13--F'ive persons
were killed instantly and fourteen
were seriously injured today when a
four-story brick building at Macon
Street and Summer Avenue. Brooklyn.
were blown TO pieces by the explosion
In n refrigerating plant run In con-
nection with the butcher shop of Mar
tin Schmidt which was lifted entirely
clear of the ground intact and then
crumpled into scrap wood and shat
tered brick A Summer Avenue troll
ley car passing at the time was lifted
shattered an the thirty passengers
were dumped into a panic-stricken
mass. AT a late hour tonight nremcn
and volunteers were still digging in
the ruins hoping to find the bodies OF
two unidentified women and twelve
year old girl. who were believed to
have been in the butcher shop at the
time of the blast.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-14
GERMAN SPY FLEES
TO MEXICAN FRIENDS

Nogales, Arix., July l3.-W. H
Sch~eibz. held here in connection with
an alleged violation of the neutrality
laws escaped across the Mexican Dor
der yesterday, and Brad Duncan. a
deputy United States marshal, who
pursued him. was arrested by Mexican
authorities and Is being held in No
gales, Sonora.
Schweibz. who claims he Is a former
German army officer. was walking
near the line in Duncans custody when
suddenly he jumped across the frontier.
boarded waiting railway motor car
and made his escape to the south while
n Mexican soldier detained Duncan.
Col w. II. Sage. commanding the
United States troops. Immediately in
stituted negotiations for the release of
the deputy marshal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-14
FOUR KILLED, MANY
INJURED RESULT Of
POWDER EXPLOSION
Haskell, y. j.. Plant of DUPONT Conn
pany Blown Up With Large
Number of Casualties.
TWENTY SEVEN INJURED,
MANY OF WHOM WILL DIE
Second Explosion in Course of Week
No Explanation of Last Tragedy
Building Rises Forty Feet In the
Air.

Haskell. n. J.. July 13-Four men
are dead and twenty seven injured as
the result of an explosion at the Du-
.Pont de Nemours smokless powder
plant here today
The explosion occurred In the nitro
glycerine mixing houses at about IL
o'clock In the morning. Stanley
Brasules. John Thompson. John Rou-
mi and Harry Frtedlander, all OF
Haskell. were working in the two
houses and were blown to bits Bra
sules' body was torn into forty or
fifty pieces.
The explosion was heard at Passafc,
twenty miles away. All windows in
Haskell were destroyed, and whole
buildings collapsed. At Midvale the
telegraph operator was thrown from
his chair by the force of the explo-
sion and many windows in the town
were broken.
There were two distinct explosions.
Alfred Mckinnon. OF Haskell was a
witness from a hill near the plant.
He says the buildings rose forty feet
into the air and then burst apart with
terrific report. Men were injured
within five hundred yard radius.
Some of the twenty-seven wounded.
| II is said. have a chance for recovery.
The Rev. Father Anthony, OF Butler,
was unable to recognize any of the
dead or injured. bat administered last
rites to the most critical cases After
the explosion nifty wives and women
relatives OF the powder workers rush
ed to the gates of the plant The
| armed guards refused both admit
lance. The women finally charged
the guards and after a short struggle.
in which several were dubbed. made
their way to the superntendents Of
fee. 1t WAS there announced that
information would be given as soon as
soon as possible and the women were
allowed 10 see the mangled men.
Soon after the explosion reports
Of German spies began to circulate.
The matter was investigated fully by
County Prosecutor Dunn, and was
found to be without foundation. This
Is the second explosion this week.
but this is the most serious that has
ever occurred at the plant, Late
Tuesday william Rename dropped n
shell and was blown to bits. There
lis no explanation of the last explo-
sion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-14
COL. A. B. WILLIAMS
CAN'T GO TO FRONT

(By GEORGE III. MANNING.

a .
Washington. July l3.-Colonel AL
fred B. Williams. former editor OF the
Roanoke Times and Richmond Jour
raj. who has burning desire to 81,
TO the front as mere private soldier
in the Virginia National Guard is
doomed TO stay far from the roar OF
battle, fash of steel and arid sands
of Mexico.
After the noted newspaper editor
was turned down on account OF his
age by the recruiting officers at the
mobilization camp at Richmond
where he made application for en-
listment. he came TO Washington and
explained to Secretary Of War New
ton D. Baker his wish to serve his
country as a private soldier.
He told Secretary Baker Of having
passed the physical examination AT
Richmond with high mark despite
his age. about sixty years and asked
the War Secretary to make an In
vestigation to determine II there was
not some way the age limit could be
waived He wanted no officers COM
mission. he told Baker. would not
accept one, II offered, but just wanted
to be high private in the rear rank
and fulfil a patriotic duty to his coun-
try.
Secretary Baker expressed his ad-
miration OF the Coloners sentiments
spoke with praise of the Virginian's
erect frame. broad shoulders. clear
ness of eye and frmness Of foot and
assured him he would make an in
yestigation
Baker found today that the age
limit Of forty-hve years Is set by law.
cannot be changed under any circum-
stances. and will advise Colonel WILL
Liars u that aAast In . few dayA