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Evening star., 1916-01-15

Israel Lockwood Corby, father of the
proprietors of the Corby bakery plant
in this city. died this morning at 5
o'clock at his residence, 1135 Girard
street northwest, after an illness of a
few days
Funeral services are to be held at
Calvary Baptist Church at . o'clock
Monday afternoon and interment is to
be in Arlington national cemetery.
Mr.. Corby was born in Binghamton,
N Y, May IL. 1S40, and had been a
resident of Washington for about
twenty-five years. He was civil war
veteran. having fought with the s9th
New York Volunteers. He was wound
ed in battle and discharged from serv-
ice because of his injuries before the
close of hostilities.
Baker by Trade.
For a number of years Mr. Corby
was associated with his sons in the
baking business in this city. He was a
baker by trade. He retired from active
business about ten years ago. October
81, 1911, Mr.. and Mrs. Corby celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary
For about a year, Mr. Corby had been
Tuesday that his condition became SO
serious as to confine him to his bed.
Past Chief Templar Here.
Mr.. Corby had been a member of Cal
vary Baptist Church since coming to
Washington. He was member of Per-
severance Lodge of Good Templars. and
was past chief templar of the Order of
Good Templars in the District of Co
lumbia. He was a member of Burnside
Post, G. A. r.
Surviving him are his wife, Mrs.
Louisa A. Corby; a daughter, Mrs.
Frank f. Ward, and four sons, William
S. Corby, Charles I. Corby. Robert L.
Corby and Clarence w. Corby. William
S. Corby and Charles 1. Corby were the
founders of the Corby bakery, which is
now operated by an incorporated COM
pany known as the Corby Baking Com
pany.
Evening star., 1916-01-15
PHILIPPINE BILL WILL BE
BEFORE SENATE MONDAY
Chairman Hitchcock Says He Hopes
to Get a Vote on Measure We'd
nesday or Thursday.

The Philippine bill will be before the
Senate when that body meets Monday.
Senator Hitchcock. chairman of the
Philippine committee, today said he
hoped to get vote on the measure
next Wednesday or Thursday. It has
been the unfinished business of the
Senate since Congress reassembled after
the holiday recess.
During debate in the Senate yester-
day on the bill Senator Nelson. repub-
lican. likened the measure to the scut-
Ting of a ship which was on fair
way to harbor. He said the policy of
the United States in the islands up to
now had been the most altruistic in
history. Senator Colt. republican, ad-
yocated the promise Of ultimate inde-
pendence in the preamble, but said he
doubted If the Filipinos were ready
vet for self-government.
Senators Smith of Arizona and Chill
ton, democrats. supported the bill.
Evening star., 1916-01-15
COLD IS TO CONTINUE;
AUTTLE LESS SEVERE
Practically Entire United States in
the Grip Of Frigid
Weather.

The cold wave Is scheduled to let up
a little bit tonight, declares the
weather bureau. The coolest 1t was
last night was about Is degrees above
zero. Tonight will see the thermom-
eters registering between 20 and "a
degrees. Tomorrow will be somewhat
cloudy.
One should not expect anything but
winter weather for some time yet, the
weather officials warn.
Warm in Florida Only.
Practically the entire United States
last night was in the grip of the win
tiers most severe cold wave. With the
exception of Florida, every state had
unseasonably low temperatures.
The governments forecasters pre-
dict that extremely cold weather will
continue all over most of the country
four or Ave days and perhaps longer.
In the district from the Mississippi
river west to the Rocky mountains,
however. temperatures were slightly
higher than the night before.
Coolest at DEVILS Lake.
DEVILS Lake. N. D., where the ther-
mometers registered % degrees below
zero, was the coldest spot on the
weather map last night. while Miami.
Fla, with a reading of "A degrees, was
the warmest.
The cold wave followed the storm
that swept down upon the country
from the Canadian northwest early IN
the week. 1t reached it's climax in the
Atlantic states last night.
Evening star., 1916-01-15

tion. DR.. Lyman F. Kebler Of the De.
partment of Agriculture. ]. Bond Smith
of the Takoma Park Citizens Associa-
tion. DR.. L. D. Walter Of the North
east Washington Citizens Association,
]. Hadley Doyle of the Georgetown
Citizens Association, Horace r. George
of the Park View Citizens Association.
E. F. Colladay. president of the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations, and
Joseph Berberich, Julius Lansburgh. M.
A. Leese. Washington Topham and Sid
ney West Of the Retail Merchants As
sociation.
Duties Imposed.
To this committee is to be referred
complaints against merchants who
misrepresent facts in advertising mat
ter. The committee will investigate
the complaints and report to the
vigilance committee. II the complaints
are we'll founded action will be taken
to remedy conditions.
The advertising vigilance committee
last night commended the Washington
newspapers for their cooperation in
the movement against false advertis-
ing.
Joseph Berberich, chairman of the
advertising vigilance committee, and
Charles J. Columbus, secretary of the
Retail Merchants Association, told OF
meeting they had Thursday with
Chairman Johnson of the House Dis
trict committee, at which time the
committee was assured of Mr.. John
sons support of legislation against
fake advertising.
Evening star., 1916-01-15
WEATHER HALTs FLIGHTS.
Aviator Domenjoz, However, Plans
Trips Monday and Tuesday.

Rain and fogs during the early part
of tho week with the wind and cold
yesterday prevented Aviator Domen1oz
from flying this week for the infant
welfare centers Of the Washington Diet
Kitchen Association For Monday and
Tuesday Of next week he has planned
several trips.
Mr. DomenJoz went to New York yes
terday to see Mme. Domen1oz OF on
her Journey back to Paris. He 10 soon
to leave for . number OF southern
cities. where he is to give instruction
in the science of aviation and military
uses of the aeroplane.
special exhibition is to be given by
the aviator around the Capitol Tues
day afternoon at lis o'clock. the
weather permitting.
Evening star., 1916-01-15
ASSOCIATION TO BAN
FALSE ADVERTISING
Retail Merchants Name Committee,
Representing Citizen Bodies, to
Consider Complaints.

A big step in its efforts to rid Wash
ington of false and misleading adver-
tising matter was taken last night by
tho advertising vigilance committee of
the Retail Merchants Association when
it named an investigating committee to
consider complaints against persons
using improper advertising that are
received by the organization.
This committee is to consist Of rep
resentatives Of ten citizens' associa-
tions and nve members OF the Retail
Merchants Association.
Investigating Committee Named.
A nominating committee, consisting
of DR.. L. d. Walter. ]. Clinton Hiatt,
Horace R. George. L. W. Thompson and
M. A. Leese. named the following in
vestigating committee:
Martin. J. Mcnamara of tho Central
Citizens Association. A. j. Driscoll Of
the Midcity Citizens Association, J.
Clinton Hiatt Of the Columbia Heights
Citixens Association, Arthur Copeland
At fhA ChaXx Chase GattxenG Aasocia-
Evening star., 1916-01-15
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD.
Frederick Vincent, Killed in Acct
dent. Buried This Afternoon.

Funeral services for Frederick Vim
cent. who was killed in an automobile
accident Thursday afternoon near North
East, Nd, were held this afternoon at
his residence. 1914 Rhode Island avenue
northwest. The services were conduct
ed by Rev. c. p. Sparkling Of st. Johns
Church, Georgetown, and interment was
in Oak Hill cemetery.
The body Of Mr.. Vincent was brought
70 thi, city last night by r. 8. Swayde.
a brother-in-law Of the deceased.
Evening star., 1916-01-15
Files Petition in Bankruptcy.

Morris A. Scher, a dry goods dealer of
2514 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
today filed a petition in voluntary
bankruptcy. He lists his debts at
$1,25S.94 and estimates his assets at
1880, of which $1,000 represents the
stock in trade. Attorneys Topper &
Gusack represent the merchant. Jus
tice Anderson signed an adjudication
in bankruptcy and referred the case to
Ralph y. QninssE - ZafscaA.
Evening star., 1916-01-15
SAYS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
is BACKING Mr.. WILSON
William Zevely Believes President
Is Stronger Than at Any Time
in His Administration.

IF Washington has the idea that the
democrats of tho country are not back
OF President Wilson then Washington
is wrong as usual about the real tenn
per of the country at'large," said Will
liam Zevely. prominent Oklahoma law
yer. who is in town today. I'm my Wis
its to the capital 1 have often observed
how much out of touch with the peo-
pie 1t is possible for Washington to
be. Let me tell you that at no time
in his administration has the President
been stronger with the democrats than
at this very hour.
They are with him in his handling
OF international questions and they do
not want war with Mexico 1t is all
tommyrot to talk about any other can
didate for the democratic nomination
than wilson having a look-in. No other
way"
Evening star., 1916-01-15
Talks of Republican Choice.

who seems to be the choice of the
republicans for the nomination." Mr..
Zevely was asked.
Well, as democrat, I am not an
authority on that subject. but l hear
my republican friends talking most
about Weeks. He has been out west
and made a highly favorable impress
sion. not only in my state. but in other
states. as ! hear. The republicans say
that Weeks seems to measure nearer to
their idoi. Mckinley, than any other
man in the running. My guess would
be that Weeks will run strong through
out my section of the country"
Evening star., 1916-01-15
Member of Congress Opposes
Transfer of Appointive Power
to Commissioners.
GIVES VIEWS AT MEETING
OF BRIGHTW0OD CITIZENS
Association Declares for Present
System-Joint Committee on
Fiscal Relations Thanked.

After listening to long discussion
of the school situation in the Natonal
CAPITAL on the question of changing
the power of appointing the ooard OF
education from the justices OF the DIS
trict Supreme Court to the District
Commissioners. Representative Charles
q Iobeck of Nebraska voiced his sehti-
ments against the proposed change at
the meeting of the BriShtwood tlt1-
zens' Association. held last night in the
Brichtwood Public School. Resolutions
were adopted by the ASSOCIATION
against any change in the present
school arrangements.
.J don't think for the best interests
of the District of Columbia that the
control of the board of education
should be placed in the hands OF the
Commissioners at the District building.
I don't think it to the best interests OF
the citizens to take over the authority OF
appointments from the justices VINO
are now performing that duty-men OF
high standing and character and men
who are not at the will of the change
OF the administration. | don't think
that you are paying your superintend-
ent of schools enough money. You
can't get talent to supervise the edu-
cation of your children without prop
erly paying fairly for it. lie recited
a number of instances and compared
conditions with Omaha. Neb., where he
resides.
Tribute to Nations Capital.
Representative Lobeck paid tribute
to the National Capital and expressed
the desire to see further improve
ments. He spoke of the effective work
being done by the various citizens
associations in Washington and the re-
suits being accomplished by civic i'm
provement clubs in otner cities He
told the members of the Brightwood
association that they were doing good
work and the united effort of such
organizations upheld men in Office and
assisted them in giving good admins
tration. The speaker dwelt few
moments on preparedness and alluded
Evening star., 1916-01-15
GOING TO THE FUNERAL
. Of COL. FIN. bARKSDAlE
Railway Officials and Washington
Newspaper Men to Attend
Services.

Officials of the Pennsylvania railroad
stationed in Washington and some of
the older newspaper men on duty here
are making arrangements to go to
Philadelphia tomorrow to attend the
funeral Of Col Francis Nelson Barks-
dale. advertising agent Of the Penn
|sylvania system and for some time
newspaper man, who died in Philadel-
phia at his home at the Confidential
Hotel there yesterday morning. The
funeral will take place tomorrow after
noon. and interment will be in West
Laurel Hill cemetery.
Well Known in Washington.
Col. Barksdale was we'll known in
Washington, which he frequently visit
ed. He arranged the first presidential
railway tours-those of Presidents
Harrison and Mckinley. He was in
charge of the advertising campaign
that built up the Pennsylvania rail-
roads personally conducted tour sys-
tenn. He was placed in charge of the
advertising department of the road in
1890. and for twenty-five years, under
the direction of George W. Boyd. he
developed the science of railroad ad-
vertising.
He was in charge Of the famous run
of the John Bull" train from New York
to Chica go at the time of the Columbi
exposition in 1893. and he was also per-
sonally in charge Of the tour of the
United States made by Prince Henry Of
Prussia, brother of Emperor William,
in 1902.
Made Shore Resorts Famous.
He planned all advertising in con-
|nection with the opening of the Penn
Evening star., 1916-01-15
Charities Board Members Confirmed.

The Senate late yesterday afternoon
confirmed the nominations of John Joy
Edison and DIR. George NJ. Kober as
members of the board of charities of
the District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1916-01-15

proprietor and editor of the Jeffer-
sonian Republican. His uncle, Brig
Gen. William Barksdale, was one of
the Confederate generals killed during
the second days fighting at Gettysburg.
Evening star., 1916-01-15

sylvania's new station in New York
city and conducted advertising cam
paigns which made Atlantic City. Cape
May and other resorts famous.
Col. Barksdale was born in Char
Chicago eagle., 1916-05-27

dangerous hitter. He is especially ex.
pert at hitting behind the runner.
With man on first base. Chase may
be depended upon to knock the ball to
right field. John J. McGraw, manager
Of the Giants, declares the ability to
perform Just that feat the greatest
recommendation for any batter.
One Of the strongest reasons for the
optimism Of the Cincinnati fans Is the
pitching staff Of the Reds. There is
Fred Toney. who ranked second to
Grover Cleveland Alexander last sea.
son. allowing an average Of 1.57 earned
runs to the game, Jean Dale is an.
other clever, resourceful pitcher, who
ranked high last year.
Pete Schneider and F. @. McKenery
are two young pitchers who are highly
praised by ball players. Earl Moseley
and Lefty Schulz, who saw service in
tho American league before they
hoped to the Feds. should be Of 40.
sistance too.
Second base may be the weak spot
In the Reds this year. At present Bill
Louden Is filling the post. and filling
It in acceptable fashion. but Bill is a
veteran Of long standing. and may
weaken under hard campaigning
Charley Herzog. at shortstop. needs
neither introduction nor defense.
Heinie Groh was the actual leader
among the third basemen. and. better
than mere mechanical ability, he Is an
intelligent player.
Chicago eagle., 1916-05-27

Tho baseball enthusiasts Of Cincin.
natl see visions OF pennant floating
before their gaze this season. Tho
team that represents that city on the
diamond this year Is acknowledged to
be about the fastest that Porkopolis
has ever seen. Competent Judges Of
baseball ability who have seen the
Reds in action during the training trip
and in the championship games thus
far declare that the speed and power
displayed are no mere fash in the pan.
Cincinnati fans have waited 33 years
for the Reds to win q National league
flag. They may be forced to wait still
longer, but this looks like the year for
the team to desert It's old haunts and
Join the first division clubs.
Garry Hermann, the president Of
the Reds, certainly made q tenstrike
when he cast aside his prejudices
against Federal league players and
signed Hal Chase to play first base.
The former star of the Yankees and
White Sox may be the most tempera-
mental individual in baseball. but he
10 great player Just the same.
He has tried in the past many q
play which failed to 90 through sim.
ply because his teammates failed to
grasp the situation as quickly as he.
Working with such men as Charley
Herzog and Heinie Groh, two Of the
smartest ball players in the game to.
day. Chase should show at his best.
Hal always has been and Is today q
Chicago eagle., 1916-05-27

"A left.handed hitter always Is from
three to six feet nearer to first base
than Is the right handler. When O
right handler takes his position he is
on the far side Of the plate: the left
handler is on the near side. When the
right handler hits the ball, the swing
pulls him farther away from first,
whereas, swing actually sends o left
handler nearer to the initial bag.
"When you take into consideration
how often during season that q throw
beats man to first by Just one stride,
you can appreciate the great advantage
there IL In hitting left handed.
But this fact shouldn't influence o
youngster who bats left handed nor.
mally to shift to the other side-unless
he has as much or greater power In
his left shoulder az his right"
A. TO LaJols and Wagner.
"How much better do you think those
batting stars Lajoie and Wagner would
have batted II they had been left.
handed hitters-and fast afoot?"
From 20 to 40 points each season
during their primo, answered Robby.
Both men rank among the greatest
sluggers the game has produced. They
never scored fuke hits. When they
made safeties they earned them by ter.
rible walloping.
AT least Is times each season La.
joie and Wagner have been beaten out
Of hits to the infield because they ar.
rived at first just fraction of sec.
ond behind the ball. That means the
stride. Batting from the left side
would have put that stride in their ia.
vor and those outs would have been
hits.
"But both those men are normal
right handlers. They have the real
swinging power in their shoulders
Had they shifted to the port side they
would have gained that stride, but
would have sacrificed their mighty slug
ging ability. So in their case, as In
the case Of any normal right handler
It would be folly to change to the left
! side."
Chicago eagle., 1916-05-27
DIAMOND
.NOTTS

Bill Clymer's team is sure living
up to Bill's name.
mike" Mowrey has become O big
favorite with Dodger fans"
"Hank" Gowdy will play better ball
than over this year. 1t is thought.
Miller Higgins says he has given
up hope Of making his pitchers good
bunters.
In the National league the Pirates
threaten to give the Giants tussle
for last position.
It looks like Larry Lajoie will have
the "just one more great year" he
wants before he quits.
The Indians have made o wonderful
record on their home grounds this
year In drawing out the fans.
"Bilr' Louden, last year with the
Buffalo Feds. is the talk of Cincin-
natl. where he Is playing second base.
There must have been flea in the
ointment that John McGraw mixed up
for the Giants at the start Of the sea.
son.
Connie Mack says the Athletics will
make 'em step some Just as soon as
they acquire the habit Of using safety
razOrs.
George Stallings overcame the dan.
ger of letting the wrong one 60 when
he released the Shannon twins at the
same time.
Terry Turner, who was given up
for dead one several years ago. is
about the livest member of the Indians
at present.
II they ever increase the width of
milk ought to be the greatest pitcher
In the world.
THE greatest general Of them all"
released Jim Thorpe. who since leav.
ing the Giants has been hitting aeS7
for Milwaukee.
"Bill" O'Hara, who played the out.
field for the Giants few years ago,
and afterward for the Toronto club,
is an aviator In the British army.
Felix Chouinard, "A" Halt and
"Jim" Delehanty of the now defunct
Brookfeds, are with Beaumont In
the Texas league. Delehanty is the
manager.
Chicago eagle., 1916-05-27
T0BIN POPULAR WITH FANS
Former Fed Establishes Himself 40
Favorite In st. louis-Expeeted
to Become star.

Reports from the West state that
Tobin, the Browns outfielder. has
already established himself as q ia.
vorite in st. Louis. Tobin formerly
was with the st. Louis Feds. Fielder
Jones thought SO we'll of the Browns
he at once signed Tobin. Besides
being fast man ON the bases he is q
hard hitter and a good fielder. Jones
expects him to be one Of the stars Of
the season.
Chicago eagle., 1916-05-27
NICKNAMES DON'T FIT
Several Of Giants Are Under Six
Feet In Height.
Cubs Are Now Full Grown and lndlan0
Are Not What Name lmpllss-
Some Of Yankees Are irish
and Others Are German.

The Giants aren't giants. Many Of
them are almost pigmies. Doyle.
Kauff, Burns, Rariden and three or
four others are far under six feet in
height. The regular team, as whole,
probably doesn't average beyond 5.1O
or 6.11.
The Cubs are full grown. There's
Joe Tinker, who Is we'll along in the
thirties, the ancient Miner Brown and
Frank Schultz.
The Indians aren't what their name
implies. They're not savage; they
don't emit warwhoops or conduct
scalping parties.
The Browns are not brown.
The Dodgers still dodge trolley cars
over in the wilds Of Brooklyn, but
they don't dodge the other ball clubs
as they used to do in the byg0ne days.
The Cardinals belle their name. Car.
dinals are not supposed to use pro-
fame language, chew tobacco or drink
beer. Yet some Of the Cardinals do
those very things.
The Yankees aren't Yankees. Some
are Irish, some German, some Eng.
lish and the others are something 9th.
er than pure Yankee descent.
The Pirates are not thieves. You'll
agree with US II you consult the base
stealing records. Nor are they bold.
They do not sail the seas except when
they make occasional trips to Boston.
Some Of them have buried gold. Of
course, but they've earned II.
Al to the Reds-well, maybe they
are q bit different. Anarchists are
commonly referred to as reds" II
you don't believe that anarchy some.
times prevails in Cincinnati ask Ma.
tioua1 Ion 0,,a umnire
Chicago eagle., 1916-05-27
CAUGHT STRING OF CATFISH
Umpire kiem's lre Aroused by Yarn
Told by Jack Miller When Bad
Strike 10 Called.

Jack Miller was at bat and Umpire
KLEIN called q bad strike on him in q
game played in st. Louis last season,
Miller turned to Killifer, the Phila'
delphia catcher, and said:
II was fishing yesterday"
"Were you? Get anything?" replied
Killifer.
"You bet. Nice big string Of catfish,
all with pop eyes and mouths block
wide. Great fish. the catfish, but
homely as sim"
And KLEIN glared! 1t will be recalled
that MIR. KLEIN has ostracized dozens
of athletes for daring to call him Cat
fish" But what could he do?
Chicago eagle., 1916-05-27

A perusal of the batting records
brings out q popularity. It uncovers
the fact that the majority Of the great.
est sluggers the game has produced
have been right.handed hitters, yet the
bulk Of high percentage hitters are left
handlers.
The left.handed batting stars for the
most part, are speedy afoot, the right
handlers are clumsy to an extreme,
most Of the right handlers have been
big men; the left handlers run to the
diminutive on the average.
Old Cap Anson was q right handler.
SO was Ed Delehanty, who could drive
. ball % far a. any man in the game
Lajoie and Wagner. the veterans, are
starboard clouters. Cactus Cravath,
who damned the fences over and anon
last summer, 10 q right handler. Fred
Merkle, the long-distance bangor Of the
Giants 10 right handler; "Piano Legs
Hickman. famous slugger Of o few
years ago. was right. handed swinger.
On the other hand, Cobb is Q South.
paw clouter. So are Collins, Baker,
KaufS. Speaker, Daubert, Luderus, and
Doyle. With the exception Of Baker
and Luderus. all are fast men. Ex.
cepting those two, none can be classed
20 terrific slugger; at least none 10
In the Cravath. Lajofe. Wagner, Dele
hsnty division. They hit the ball hari
and far-but It is their speed that en-.
ables them to take unto themselves
each year husky average.
Wllbert Roblnson's Advice.
Wilbert Robinson. the brainy Dodger
leader, was asked III q youngster, as.
piring to become q big Lacquer, asked
you from which side he would swing at
a ball, what would you tell him?"
Robinson, who has been in baseball
since 1882 answered: my first advice
to him would be to swing from the
side In which he packed the most
shoulder power. That's the main CO.
sential In hitting. In cases where q
youngster has almost equal power In
his shoulders. would advise that be
bat left handed.