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Evening star., 1916-03-26
Sleeping Outdoors.
From Outing.

Two of the light-weisht army blan-
kets are warmer than single six
pound blanket. On a cold night the
camper sleeps in fresh underwear and
socks. trousers, sweater mackinaW
German socks and moccasns. It is no
hardship then to get up and replenish
the fire. With the halifax a regular
backlog fire can be built and plenty of
night wood laid in. Don't use wood
that snaps and shoots out embers If a
snowfall Is anticipated cover the tent
frame with evergreen boughs and
thatch with browse evergreen twigs)
This will also effectively screen the
tent from sparks. Then build the fire
as close to the tent as safety permits.
If you know how to manage one it may
be within four feet.
Evening star., 1916-03-26
Details of Engagement Be-
tween Greit and AIcan-
tara Are Revealed.
GERMAN SHIPS TRY
TO RUN BLOCKADE
Action in Which Both Vessels Are
Lost Deemed One of Hottest
of War.

LONDON, March o5.-The British
naval guard in the North sea headed
on February 20, German raider
which was trying to run the blockade,
II is officially announced. and in the
resulting engagement both the raider
the auxiliary cruiser Greif-and the
British armed ship that stopped her
the Alcantara-were sunk. the fight
being described as a hot one, recalling
the naval duels of the days before the
ironclads
The German and British statements
are at variance regarding the engage
ment. Only one British vessel is men
toned in the London admiralty ac-
count. while Berlin declares that three
British cruisers and a destroyer were
in the action. The Greif was struck
by torpedo from ] 5.OOn-ton cruiser
and finally blew herself up. the Ger
man admiralty asserts London saws a
torpedo from the Greif sent the AL
cantara to the bottom. The British
captured some 1e0 Germans from the
raider.
Evening star., 1916-03-26
Interesting Gavel Presented.

A Eavcl made of wood from a tree
grown on the estate where George
Washington was born and with piece
Of the United States battleship Maine
i'm bedded in its head was presented by
Frederick X. Sweet of the pension Of
fice to the Trowel Club at meeting
last evening of the club at the New
Ebbitt House. Philip NJ. Riefkin, pres
ident Of the club. presided. Others who
contributed TO the program of enter
tainment were Henry S Selden, Will
liam Clabaugh, NJ. r. Wright. Z G.
Ballinger, NJ. e. Kahn and Otto E.
Woerner. Cyrus T. Bright Of the geo
logical survey was in charge of the en-
tertainment.
Evening star., 1916-03-26
German Version of Fight.

BERLIN, March 25.-The following
statement on the engagement in the
North sea on February %. in which the
German auxiliary cruiser Greif was
sunk, together with the British AL
cantara, was issued today by the ad-
miralty:
The admiralty staff states that, ac-
cording TO news from various places
which has been. confirmed. an engage
meht occurred on February 30 in the
northern part of the North sea between
the German auxiliary cruiser Greif and
three British cruisers and one de-
stroyer. In the course of the battle
the Greif was sunk by a torpedo shot
by a great British cruiser of some
l',ooo tons and finally blew herself up.
About $50 men of the crew of the
brelf whose names are not yet known.
now are prisoners of war to the Brit
ish. They are cut off from all com
munication with the outer world bv the
BRUSH, VINO observe the strictest Sc
,leoS ifEaruihe events Measures
against this have been taken"
Evening star., 1916-03-26
Dentists Hold Banquet.

About twenty graduates of the Angle
School of Orthodontia held a banquet in
the oak room of the Raleigh Hotel last
night. They included dentists who spe-
cialize in the Strengthening of teeth Pa
pers were read by DR.. Harry Kelsey of
Baltimore, president of the association of
graduates: DIR. G. NJ. Gearhart of this
city, DR.. F l.. Staunton Of New York and
DR.. Ales Hrdlicka, curator of the Ma
tonal Museum.
Evening star., 1916-03-26
MI. Davis to Expunge Part of Speech.

A special House committee appoint
ed to consider whether recent eXten-
sion of remarks by Representative Da-
Wis of Texas on Texas politics should
be expunged from the Congressional
Record virtually decided last night to
hermit Mr. Davis to strike out por
lions the committee considered objec
tionable Members of the House had
obiected that the language was indie
cent and libelouS.
Evening star., 1916-03-26
ing from cs2 to as5 could be considered

ing from cs2 to 2s5 could be considered
poor.
Few would say that the average OF
the holes on these most excellent
courses-yet they are not much better
than a dozen others which could be
mentioned-is other than good. And a
still fewer number would care to back
their judgment against that of the men
who have given much of their time and
money and deep thought to the con-
struction of such beautiful courses.
The short holes vary. OF the even
dozen. nine are between 1873 and $50
yards. which ought to give an inkling
as to the best length necessary for a
tine short hole. The men who design
links and listen to the opinions OF men
who wish things done certain way
need only turn to the records OF other
great courses and prove to all concern
ed the merit in moderation.
Evening star., 1916-03-26
Her Jury Duty.
From the Pittsburgh Post.

From the Pittsburgh Post
We'll, how did YOU come out with
your jury duty"
Il don't like it confessed Mrs.
Wombat. When the lawyers for the
plaintiff got through | was sure he
was right. When the attorney for the
defendant finished | felt certain he
was right. When the Judge got through
| didn't know who was right"
Evening star., 1916-03-26
Sinks After Few Moments.

The action is described as one of the
hottest of the war, recalling duels be-
tween evenly matched frigates in the
days before the time of ironclads Ac-
cording to the British account the Ger
man raider was put out of action by a
few broadsides and sank after twelve
minutes.
She was followed TO the bottom a few
minutes later by her victorious ad-
versary, which evidently fell victim
to torpedo launched from the
Greifs tube a moment before the
ra ider disappeared.
Other British warships soon appeared
on the scene and rescued many mem.
bers of the crews of the two fighters
The British naval authorities state
that the Gref was as well equipped
for raidlng was the Moewe
Evening star., 1916-03-26
.POD|ATRY CENSORED
/. IN MAHER MEASURE
No Empires to Be Practiced
With Gentle Art in the
District.
IMPOSING DOCUMENT
EYED WITH SUSPICION
Col. Hall Relieves Tense Feeling
With Explanation of New
Name for Old Job.

congress has attempted 20 regulate
nearly everNth rG under the sun, from
the cost cf armor plate down 20 the
price of gasoline. and - is now taking
hand in regulating the old IA shioned
and honored practice Of podiatry. as II
fourtshes within the District Of Co
lumbia. Up to this time podistry seems
to have fourished without tho inter
vention of Congress but at this stage
of the game, with the preparedness
bills tagging and the administration
yelling for speed on the legislatit-
program, Representative Maher of New
York has called on Congress. not only
to regulate this hitherto unregulsted
practice of podlatry, bur goes step
further and proposes 10 protect the
people from empiricism in relation
thereto" After this those who care TO-
empires with their podiatrics viii have
to go to some other community II
Representative Mahers hill is enacted
When Representative Maher dropped
his bill in the hopper at the Speakers
desk noiia of the clerks near at hand
realized the import of the measure and
simply went through the dockettng
motions. referred II to the District
committee and hustled IL on through
ployes looked at II with suspicion until
one of them had the temerity to ask
say, Bill, what is this podiatry that
they're doing here in Washington
Seems like they've caught on to some
thing"
Evening star., 1916-03-26
Blew Up Own Ship Is Report.

GENEVA. Switzerland, March %
Information received here today from
German sources indicates thatthe raider
Greif was blown UP by her commander.
The German government applied to
the Swiss Red Cross to learn the fate
of $50 officers and men on the Crate
designated as an auxiliary cruiser II
was SAID her commander blew her up
during an engagement with three Brlt-
lSh cruisers IN the North sea February
~ IL Is heheNed the men on the Greif
We're captured.
Evening star., 1916-03-26
Leave No Loopholes.

The Greif attempted TO run the Brit
ish blockade the day the German cruiser
Moewe returned. Evidently it was ex-
pected the patrol squadron would be
engaged in hunting for the Moewe, but
the Gordon of auxiliaries left no loop
hole.
Seeing herself in tight hole the
Greif turned eastward. proceeding to-
ward home in leisureiy manner so as
not TO attract too much attention when
she sailed by the Alcantara
The two ships lay almost side by side
while the captain of the British steamer
inquired by megaphone for particulars
of the strange vessel. which according
to the official report had the Norwegian
colors painted on her sides, but which
flew no flag. The inquiries from the AL
cantara were answered in perfect Nor
wegian, but the actions of the raider
aroused the suspicious of the British
auxiliary. She was lowering a boat to
send searching party aboard when
the Germans opened fire.
Evening star., 1916-03-26
No Mere Figure of Speech.

Prom rnc Boston rssusaripr.
- Huh tsurveytng mass OF bIlls)-As TO
how these are To be paid l I'm com
pletely IN the dark.
wife-Well. there one Of them you'I
have 10 pay or be even more in the
dark--the gas bill
Evening star., 1916-03-26
Infants Body Found in Ditch.

The body of white male infant was
found in a ditch on West Virginia ave-
nue.. north of Otis street northeast. yes
terday afternoon by George Glorious a
fourteen-year- r-old boy. Of 11l9 5th
street northeast. The body was re-
moved to the morgue. and the police
are making an investigation.
Evening star., 1916-03-26
Thirty Hurt in Wreck.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. March PA
local passenger train from Knoxville
TO Middlesboro. Ky. on the Southern
railway, collided today with a freight
train at Powder Springs. About thirty
people were injured. three possibly
fatally,
Evening star., 1916-03-26
Reason Enough,

From 'he Boston Transcript
Suitor-What makes you think. sir,
that l will not be able TO support your
daughter
Her Fatner-The difficulty I've had in
doing IL myself
Evening star., 1916-03-26
Not Modesty.
Philadelphia Bulletin.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
Jones is a modest man"
II don't think So"
But he doesn't seem to think par
ticularly we'll of himself"
That's Judgment, not modesty."
Evening star., 1916-03-26
Numerous 4OO-Yard Holes.

When it comes to holes in the 400
number viii show why the courses are
Of such good length. We have had six
of the 10S holes in the six Champion
ship courses taken away for 5O0-yard
holes. OF the 1o2 holes left thirty
seven are 400 yards or over the dis
tances running from an even 400 to
49I. Sandwich. Deal and Hoylake lead
with eight for the first two named and
nine for the last.
In the list of holes which measure
900 yards up to 399 there are forty
four, st. Andrews and Muirfeld leading
the way with ten each and Sandwich
having only four. In the column with
the heading "0nyarders we find lust
nine. which ought to be good proof 10
the people who wish for 25n-yard holes
and so on that such are not considered
good golf in the best of links circles
ST. Andrews has not a single one. while
Muirheld with three. is at the bottom
Of the list in this respect
There remains then in the list of
short holes an average of two to the
course. as twelve appear. but in this lot
Muirfeld has only one and Hoylake has
three to make up the general average
1t viii be seen from a perusal Of
these figures that the least popular
with the links architects was the hole
over 500 yards. and next to il the poor
length hole measuring in the 200 yard
class. OF the latter lot few could be
said to show little golf class, because it
is possible TO get splendid single shot
hole up to q certain distance. OF the
nine mentioned two are just two 200
yards long, one is 204. another 210, still
another $50, which can he driven from
the tee as there is fallaway at the
end and only three with distances vary
Evening star., 1916-03-26

In order to hide his ignorance of the
art of writing, Charlemange was wont
to use a monogram stamped on a seal
as his signature.
Evening star., 1916-03-26
Promoters of Movement to Re-
duce Infant Mortality Urge
War on Pests.
STATEMENT is ISSUED
BY DR.. ARTHUR |. MURRAY
Leader of Past Crusades Suggests
Immediate Action for Extermi-
nation of Insects.

Swatting flies now will save the
ba bies later.
This is the belief of the promoters of
Washington's baby-saving campaign.
who are urging an immediate war on
the fly as the most important pre-
liminary step in the effort to reduce
infant mortality In the District.
Flies kill thousands of babies every
year, and if Washingtonians can be in
terested in waging relentless crusade
on the insects from now on it will
mean a saving of many infants lives
this summer, health officials are con-
vinced
Dr. Arthur l.. Murray, executive
officer of the haby-saving campaign.
who supervised the "swat-the fly" cam
paigns conducted several seasons by
The Star. yesterday issued a statement
calling attention TO the importance of
destroying the early fly.
Evening star., 1916-03-26
Incubation Period Protracted.

- The report states that it has been
shown that the Incubation period of
-1eprosy is very long, some times as
.Inany as thirty years elapsing between
:. xpcse and development of symptoms
=of the disease. For that reason it IS
- cry difficult TO stop those prospective
lepers at ports Of entry. Many Amerl-
are now in the island possessions
.,f The country where leprosy exists and
. lay import the disease.
: The report states that il is very diff
:, cult TO learn the number of persons
= rtiicted with leprOsy within the United
States Estimates given at the hear
-uE varied from 500 to 2.Jol ]. was
-lnow n that in other countries. The es-
Enlistment Of national leprosaFia had
= 'fcciuaily eradicat-d the disease.
The committee includes in its report
-up tine bill the hearings which IT held.
- The bill does not specify the location
"r ;he proposed leper home. but pro-
-dss tina, IL snail be upon some a ban
dOned military OF Other government
reservation. An Appropriation OF s2op,-
0u0 for the leper home Is authorized.
Evening star., 1916-03-26

Louis NV drank the first cup of
coffee made in France. Coffee was then
worth about s29 u pound.
Evening star., 1916-03-26
DR.. Murray's Appeal.

He said:
Many people wonder how flies ma n
age to live through the winter and
first warm days of spring these pests
are seen buzzing about the house.
These early arrivals are the result of
that have been permitted to remain
throughout the winter. In the late fall
the eggs were deposited, and becoming
covered by further deposits of rubbish
remained dormant during the winter
period, buried sufficiently deep in the
refuse piles to prevent actual freezing.
with few warm days during
which the sun can heat these refuse
heaps. fermentation sets in and each
pile becomes a veritahle incubator for
all the fly eggs they may contain. The
new horn flies. not appreciating the
cool of the evenings. naturally seek
shelter in nearby habitations.
1T is from these early season flies
that our large summer crop is devel-
oped.
F1y's Reproductive Powers.
When one considers the great repro
ductive powers Of the fly it is easy TO
son flies may be the forbears of the
vast army of summer pests. Under
ideal conditions the twelve generations
of offspring from a single female ay
between April and September 80
could total s,273, ,6s4. 900, 100000. But
fortunately there are many factors
operating against the complete devel-
opment Of all these offspring and it has
been conservatively estimated that the
offspring from an early season female
average not more than s 1000, 600. 900.
From the standpoint of prevention
it can readily be appreciated that one
of the best ways to combat the f1y
nuisance is to destroy just as many OF
the early season flies as possible. How
ever. breeding places should likewise
be sought out and removed.
Flies breed by election in stabl.
manure. but. denied this, they Will Sc
lect the next best medium available
which offers the two factors necessary
for the Matching of their eggs-heai
and moisture.
Favorable breeding places: Manure
bins or pits, open garbage pals. dead
animals. decaying vegetable matter
fcrmenting refuse piles. Permit nc
breeding places near your premises.
Evening star., 1916-03-26
Cites a Simple Example.

"As to how effective the Swattine
Of the early season fly may be made
will give you a simple example. Sup
pose 10000 persons II in every 35 il
the District OF Columbia) would CON
stitute themselves as committees of one
10 kill 100 flies each during the mex,
thirty days. the resulting offspring
from the flies destroyed would repre-
sent total so large that it would re-
quire more than sixteen figures to eX-
press it. And if the flies representing
these offspring could be gathered into
one pile they would form monument
many times larger than the Washing
ton Monument.
"Wil you be one of those who will
help build this monument"
The relation of the flies to illness
and deaths Of infants during the sum
mer months has become an esta blish ed
fact and the best authorities are agreed
that through the agency of flies very
considerable proportion of summer
complaint among infants is spread
Most Dangerous of Insects.
Flies are bred in filth, live in filth
and carry flth.
Flies are the most dangerous insects
known to man.
Files are the known distributors OF
many diseases, such as typhoid fever
intestinal disorders, es-
peclally diarrhea and enteritis (sum
mer c"mplainD of infants. as well as
cholera.
Flies visit the spittoon of the care
less consumptlve, and other discharges
from the sick, the open garbage pail,
the manure pile, the carcass of the de
caNlne animal. the obStructed sewer
ana the refuse heap, and then call at
your home to crawl over the exposed
food. swim in the milk wade throus /,
the butter or eambol over the nursing
infants face or bottle. or they viii
visit the unscreened grocery store
market, bakery or lunchroom
Flies carry the germs of disease and
NTH on the hairs of their bodies and
legs as we'll as on the fuzzy pads of
their feet. These disease germs and
particles of Nth are the dangerous uu-
seen messengers of illness and death
that flies leave wherever they visit.
Following close study of a number of
flies. it was found that the average f1v
carried more than 5000. 900 bacteria
Therefore, one of the potent means
of saving babies is the swatting of the
early season flies now and the elimina
ton and prevention of breeding places
the summer. You are one
OF the volunteers depended upon to do
your part for the kiddies
Get out your SWatters and hunt the
flies. 1t is nearly as good exercise a :
playing tennis and can be practiced in
your own home"
Evening star., 1916-03-26

California produces $4,000 tons of re-
fined salt yearly.
Evening star., 1916-03-26
Expert Testimony Quoted.

:. AT the hearing which was held be-
fore the committee II was shown by
Che testimony of competent expert wit
,Hesses that leprosy exists in practi-
-cally every state on the Union, that the
.llisease has been present in the United
states for a considerable number of
years and that il is on the increase.
=. 1T was further shown that the treat
'ment which is at present accorded to
iepresy by the general public is in
many instances most inhumane and
cruel and that there exists in the
United States only three institutions
which are maintained solely for the
purpose OF treating lepers.
Many of the lepers in the United
States wander about the country seek
:Eng an asylum, and in this way they
engage in interstate travel and hence
FALL within the Jurisdiction of the gem
- raj government.
: They frequently have no place Of
legal residence, and il is therefore i'm
-possible to determine which state shall
-he responsible for their care and treat :
-inent AS a result those states which
maintain leprosoria have placed upon
Them the burden of taxation for the
1are of lepers who are not legal resi-
-lents within their Jurisdiction.
Evening star., 1916-03-26
Should Consult Pro"

,i.| hlddle distances and that all the
other distances are merely offshoots
as II were, of the best.
Should Consult PRO"
The plans OF few architects who nut
III back and forward tees. having in
n!nd the wind as A potent factor, are
ever given the right sort Of recognitIoD
by the men who set the tee plates a,
tournaments Whms more than good
sound common sense determine the Sc
lection Of the tees. 1t is quite likely
when these mistakes are made the pro-
fessionaI Of the course has not been
consulted.
The golfers education is reaching out
beyond the grammar grade, and instead
Of accepting with no comment the de-
clsion OF q few club committeeman there
Will be discussions on the Neranda and
at the lunch table on the merits or the
absurdities of certain features of the
course.
The 1rst topic which might he taken
up is the length of holes. 1t is believed
by ninety nine out Of a hundred golfers
that when you have a hole which meas
ures 500 wards the limit has been
rea ched. If not passed. Moreover. to
lay out "A hole of less than I35 wards is
not good, since the chances for making
mat hoie OF championship quaflE are
good. and the links loses in length
where il might have gained with bet
ter results
glance over the champi onsh i p
courses and the holes in Great Britain
furnishes interesting statistics We find
, that the longest hole is 533 yards and
that in the six courses combined there
are only six holes which are over the
| 800 rd mark, a truly remarkable cir
clmstance II must appear, and BIT
of fine evidence for those who would
claim that II is not the length of a
hole but the difficulty which counts
Two of the links, Deal and Muirfleld,
have no holes which measure 500 yards
in length, and Yet the par for these
eighteen hole rounds. 13 each. is stiff
indeed In fact al Muirf1eld the record
for amateurs made in stroke competi-
tion is a - by c. 3. Macfa rIane, while
Deal, under similar circumstances, has
had par beaten by II. w Beveridge a
IL being his contribution
Evening star., 1916-03-26
Senate Committee in Report
States Why National Insti-
: tuition Is Needed.
urges CARE OF PATIENTS
ON MORE HUMANE LINES
Approves Pending Bill. Which Car
ries an Appropriation of
S25O.OOO for Construction.

:: Assert'u- trat leprosy exists in
practically every state III the Union
.end that the number of Iepers in the
= nited States is varjously estimated by
Experts as being from 500 to 2,50o. the
Senate committee on public healh and
national quarantine yesterday reported
.savorahty a bill To establish national
.home for the care and treatment Of
.1cpers in this country.
4 The report said in part,
!. The committee is of the opinion that
Ior the protection of the public health,
..ne humanitarian treatment of persons
afflicted with leprosy and the further
.snce of scientific study and investisa =
: on of the disease, Congress should
provide 4 home or homes for the care
rnd treatment of persons afflicted with
.3eprosN