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The Washington times., 1917-04-03
ITEMS OF INTEREST
IN AND ABOUT TOWN
Happenings of the Day in Va
rious Parts of the Ma
tion's Capital.

Pacifsm was denounced as de
structive Of everything that dignines
American manhood" by Judge w. F.
Norris, formerly of the United States
courts in the Philippines, at the April
meeting of the Vaughn Class Club, OF
Calvary Baptist Church, last night.
Following Judge Norris patriotic
address, the members and their guests
unanimously voiced their sentiments
in a vote to support President Wilson
In his recommepdations to Congress.
Judge Norris traced the history Of
the American people, and declared the
sSsrit Of humanity which must be the
basis of all enduring governments is
the keynote OF our own. He alluded
TO the fact that France materially
aided the thirteen colonies in the
Revolutionary war.
Under the direction CT J. st. Clair
Hambly the ritual Of initiation Of the
club was carried out. Candidates who
received degrees in the David and
Jonathan brotherhood included j.
Troy Cobb. Harry ]. Hodges, w. H.
Keen, J. T. Skinner, e. s. Brashears,
H. A. Haven n. B. Moulton, and J.
II. Muirhead. A violin solo was con-
tributed by c., c. Hutchinson, accom-
panied by Guy A. Ourand at the
piano.
The Washington times., 1917-04-03
GARDEN MEETING
TOMORROW NIGHT
Citizens North of Mt. Pleasant
and Columbia Heights
Plan Movement.

A mass meeting OF citizens Of the
sections north of Mt. Pleasant and
Columbia Heights will be held tomor-
row night to start q definite COM
munity garden organization. The or
ganization will work in the interest
Of home achievement work for the
boys and girls during their Easter
and summer vacations.
The garden work will be under
taken by the parents and teachers Of
the children, according to the plans
outlined by the committee arranging
the meeting.
The purpose of the community as
announced by the committee is to
help carry out the District-wide cam
paign Of food production and conser-
vation.
The meeting will be held at 7:45
o'clock tomorrow night in the Iowa
Avenue Methodist Church. All citi-
zens of that section OF the city, espe-
cially all interested boys and girls
and teachers, have been invited.
H. NJ. Connolly, district agent OF the
Department of Agriculture, will talk
on Hints to Gardeners" Superintend-
ent e. L. Thurston OF the District
schools will discuss "Home Achieve
ment AS School Extension" All Of
the addresses will be of five and ten
minute length. o. II. Benson, as
chairman OF the citizens committee,
will preside.
John Dolph, president OF the cen
tral committee; John +. Robb, Scout
Master Troop 80; Mrs. Giles Scott
Rafter, president OF Mothers. Con-
gress and Parent!Teacher Associa-
ton; DR.. B. J. Howard; Mrs. Kerr
noodle, president Parent-Teacher As
ISOLATION; @. A Finch, president Piney
Branch Citizens Association, and o.
H. Benson, are other speakers. {.
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1000 BOY SCOUTS
READY TO MOBILIZE
Organization Officers Can Con-
centrate Force on Half
Hours Notice.

About go members OF the local Boy
Scout Council and the Junior Council
met last night in @. A. R Hall to dis
cuss the part which the Boy Scouts of
Washington would play in war.
Definite plans have been made for the
mobilization Of the 1000 Boy Scouts In
Washington at any given point within
half an hour. The city has been d.
vided into i've districts. each one under
a deputy scout commissioner. Immedi-
ately upon receipt Of call from head
quarters in the Munsey Building, the
scout masters will be notified to assem-
bic their troops and report at once.
The services Of the Boy Scouts have
been offered to the Metropolitan police
and the War Department, and both
tenders have been accepted.
At the meeting last night, presided
over by Scout Commissioner Grogan,
final instructions were given every OFF,
cial.
The Washington times., 1917-04-03
ASK PROTECTION
ON CONDUIT ROAD
Citizens Request Major Pull
man to Increase Police
Force There.

Appeals to Major Pullman for better
police protection for the territory
west of Georgetown were made by
residents OF that section at a meeting
of the Conduit Road Citizens Associa-
ton in st. David's parish hall last
night.
S. J. Eagan, chairman OF the COM
mittee on fire and police. reported that
Major Pullman had informed him that
there was little possibility OF increas-
ing the force at present. 1t was de-
cided, however, to ask the major to
detail at least two men along Conduit
road.
The association, after a lively dis
cussion, went on record. on motion
of DR.. C. p. Grandheld, in sympathy
with the striking street car men and
voted to send a protest to the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
against what they termed inadequate
service on the Cabin John Bridge line.
Following a report by Mrs. James
Drysdale, chairman Of the educational
campaign for a new eishtEroom school
in that section. as near Foxhall and
Conduit roads as possible.
Engineer Commissioner Charles w.
Kutz told the members that Conduit
road. now only forty feet wide, could
be widened to ninety feet II the abut-
ting property owners would donate the
land. He considered condemnation in
opportune.
William Franklin, chairman OF the
public utilities committee, announced
that gas service soon would be extend
ed out Conduit road LOO feet from Fox
hall road.
The association went on record in
favor of the repeal Of the Borland
amendment. assessing abutting property
owners for part of the cost Of street i'm
provements. Salvatore Desio. an F
street jeweler, was admitted as a mem
ber.
The Washington times., 1917-04-03
MOOSE WON'T INVITE T. R.
ProsressIves to Confer In st. Louis
Next Week.

ST. LOUIS, April 3.-Universal mill
tary training. nationwide prohibition
and the unity OF liberals OF all par
ties will be the chief aim of the Pro-
gressive party's national conference
here next Thursday, Colonel Roosevelt
has not been and will not be invited
to attend.
Plans today were under way to have
committees of the Democratic, Repub-
lican, Socialist, and Prohibition par
ties confer with a committee of the
Bull Moose and discuss the formation
of a party OF liberals to stir the po-
litfcal pot of the country into real
boiling condition.
Albert D. Nortoni,, once a Republi.
can judge, later Progressive guberna-
torial candidate in Missouri, and dur
ing the last Presidential campaign
connected with the Wilson speaking
bureau, is a leader in the conference.
The Washington times., 1917-04-03
ROYAL ARcANuM LOYAL.

After President Wilson's address to
Congress had been read at the an
nual meeting OF the grand council OF
the Royal Arcanum last night, the
entire council, by a rising vote,
pledge its loyalty.
The meeting was held at the Ma
tionaI Hotel, and the following Of
ficers were elected: Charles J. James,
grand regent: James II. Ruth, vice
grand regent; NJ. Z. Schaefer, grand
orator: James w. Scott, grand chap
lain; George C. Shinn, grand gutdei
George NJ. Evans, grand warden;
George d. Sullivan, grand sentry; s.
I. Besselivre, grand secretary; George
NJ. Copenhaver, grand treasurer; Ed
win A. Niles, and Frank s. Parks,
representatives to the supreme coun'
ell.
The Washington times., 1917-04-03
ARMY LECTURES ARRANGED.

A series of lectures on the duties
Of the Quartermaster Corps will be-
gin at the Army Medical School, 464
Louisiana avenue northwest, this
evening, when Major Gen. Henry G..
Sharpe, Quartermaster general, will
speak.
Officers of the quartermaster CORPS.
the quartermaster reserve corps, and
candidates for The reserve corps are
invited to attend the lectures, which
will be given every two weeks.
The Washington times., 1917-04-03
TO TALK ON GARDENING.

DR.. Philander p. Claxton, United
states commissioner OF Education,
will speak on Educational Training
of Garden Work to Be Taught in the
Public school System" at asmeeting
of the Columbia Heights Citizens As
sociation at the Wilson Normal School
tonight. Prof. o. II. Benson, of the
Department OF Agriculture, also will
speak,
The Washington times., 1917-04-03
PETwoRTH WOMEN ELECT.

At a meeting of the Petworth wom.
ans Club last night. Mrs. S. W. Nor
ton was reelected president Other
chosen were Mrs. Sidney
vice president; Mrs. Ed.
ward Ruff, recording secretary; Mrs.
Writ Taylor, corresponding secretary,
and Mrs. Walter CriswelI, treasurer.
Twenty-Five dollars was voted for
Red Cross relief work.
The Washington times., 1917-04-03
OPENS NEW SHOE STORE.

Paul Kinierim, former assistant
manager OF the Allentown, Pa, store,
is in charge of the new shoe store
opened by Kinney. at 72o-731 Seventh
street northwest, yesterday.
This is the ffty-seventh store in a
chain started twenty-one years ago
by C. r. Kinney, at waverly, N. Y,
in 1896. His business has. grown
steadily until the volume in 1916 was
more than $6,500 900.
The Washington times., 1917-04-03
Musicale mt Arts CIub.

A musical program of unusual merit
was given by the Arts Club last night
the principal feature being a number
OF vocal solos by Mrs. J. p. Yoder,
with Miss Huggins as accompanist.
Other numbers were piano solos by
Miss Mona Jelliman and songs by
Lewis Thompson. Mrs. Emma PraII
knorr. chairpan OF the music commit.
tee, was in charge,
The Washington times., 1917-04-03
CORONER PROBES KILLING.

Coroner hewitt is holding an in
quest at the morgue this afternoon
over the body OF Fred Briggs, color
ed, shot by Special Policeman Arthur
Miller while resisting arrest at the
plant OF the Columbia Granite and
Dredging Company Georgetown, yes
terday. Miller was released by police
OF the Seventh precinct las night on
$4,000 bond.
The Washington times., 1917-04-03
DR.. WaIcott Honored.

DR.. Charles DoolittIe walcott sec
Tetary of the Smithsonian Institution,
has been elected a corresponding
member OF the class of physical
sciences of the Royal Academy OF
Sciences OF Bologna. Italy. Member
ship in this society is conferred only
upon those scientists who have dis
tinguished themselves in certain lines
of investigation.
The Washington times., 1917-04-03
Commerce Chamber to Meet.

The April meeting OF the board of
directors of the Washington Cham
Der OF Commerce is TO be held in the
rooms OF the organization, Twelfth
and F streets northwest, at 4 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. President A.
Leftwich Sinclair will preside.
The Washington times., 1917-04-03
To Back I'm Pre,Idept.

President Wilson's stand in the
present crisis will be indorsed by
Presidents Own Garrison, No. 1O4.
Army and Navy Union, at a meeting
in G. A R. Hall, 1872 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, tonight. This or
ganization already has rendered its
services to the Government for war.
The Washington times., 1917-04-03
Talk ON French Art.

r. N. Brooke. vice principal OF the
art school OF the Corcogan Art GAL
lery, lectured at the gallery yesterday
afternoon on the history of modern
French art. Mr.. Brooke illustrated his
lecture with lantern slides.
The Washington times., 1917-04-03
Churches Plan Hike.

Members of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Endeavor Society and OF
the Luther Place Memorial Church
viii go on joint hike up the canal
towpath from Aqueduct bridge TO
Chain bridge, at o'clock tomorrow
evening. Supper will be served at
the end of the journey.
The Washington times., 1917-04-03
VAULTS FULL of GOLD
Three Billion Dollars Record for
United States Holdings.

Gold holdings OF the United States
today are the greatest in the worlds
history. Coin and bullion to the
value OF s3.O44, ,9Oo, ,292, is held in the
Treasury vaults.
Most of the accumulation is due
to the inflow of gold as a result of
the war, and the holdings in Treasury
vaults have practically doubled in
five years
The Washington times., 1917-04-03
HISTORY PRIZES ANNOUNCED.

Subject for prize essays in history
at George Washington University just
announced are: "The Policy OF Hol-
land Toward the American Colonies in
the Revolution" and Home Rule In
Ireland During the Present Century"
Essays must be handed in before
May Is.
The Washington times., 1917-04-03
VIII Di.cuns Drama.

Drama IN the schools will be dis
cussed at the first spring meeting of
the Study Club OF the Drama League
at the Public Library at $50 o'clock
tonight. Miss Laura Vessels will
read a paper.
The Washington times., 1917-04-03
To Lecture ON the West.

An illustrated lecture on western
United States" will be given tonight
at the meeting Of the Holy Name So
ciety in Holy Trinity Church by Prof.
Don Carlos Ellis, of the Geological
Survey.
The Washington times., 1917-04-03
Postpones Entertainment.

The entertainment planned by the
women's City Club of Washington,
for tonight, has been postponed until
April IL. The program will be an
nounced later.
The Washington times., 1917-04-03
Oldest Inhabitants to Meet.

The Association OF Oldest Inhabi-
tants of the District will meet in
Union engine house, Nineteenth and
n streets northwest, at 1880 o'clock
tomorrow night
The Washington times., 1917-04-03
Pharmacists to Meet.

The Washington branch of the
American Pharmaceutical Association
will hold its. next meeting at the Ma
tional College of Pharmacy, sos I
street northwest at o'clock Thurs
day night.
The Washington times., 1917-04-03
To Tell of Historic Gowns.

An illustrated talk on American
Historical Costumes Won by the
Mistresses OF the White House" will
be delivered by Mrs. Rose @. Hoes Mt
the Mason House. 1905 Twentieth
street northwest tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1917-04-03
To speak to Brotherhood.

Perry P. Patrick, will be the princi-
pal speaker at a meeting OF the Co.
lumbia Chapter Brotherhood OF the
Western Presbyterian Church at the
church at 7:30 o'clock this evening.
The Washington times., 1917-04-03
NTH Street Northeast.

400 Sixteenth Street Northeast.
April 2, 1917.
Garden Editor: Kindly enter w. H.
Ford and John ]. Meekins in the prize
garden contest. Our garden il located
in front OF the above address. and Is
90 by l25 feet. w. H. FORD.
The Washington times., 1917-04-03

$500 To Luray, Va, and return
Baltimore and Ohio, from Union sta
tion, s:15 A. NJ, Sunday. April Sth.
Returning same day.-Advt
The Washington times., 1917-04-03
$4,000 In Gold,
For the Best
Gardens

The Times for the purpose
of encouraging the growing
of vegetables in back yards
and vacant lots offers 500
in gold for the best gardens
in the District, as follows:
For the best garden. $50
For the second best. .$25
For the third best. SIS
For the fourth best. $40
Those who wish to contest
for these prizes should write
to the Garden Editor, Wash
ington Times, giving name of
contestant and location Of
prospective garden. The
board of judges will be chos-
en- from well-known agricul-
tural authorities.
The Washington times., 1917-04-03

April 2, 1917.
Garden Editor: Kindly enter me in
your garden contest. Ny garden is To-
Gated in my back yard.
CHARLES KENNEY.
1149 Neal street northeast.
The Washington times., 1917-04-03
HOME GARDENERS
ENTERING CONTEST
Letters Continue to Pour In
From Aspirants for Honors
in Times Competition.

The final drive for spring gardens
is beginning, and The Times daily is
receiving numerous letters from those
taking up the work.
Most of the clubs and gardening
organizations have already been heard
from. and the last of the spring
planters are beginning to send in
their letters, entering The Times con-
test.
Now Is the time, before it is too
late. Spring gardens will be sum-
mer gardens In a few weeks, SO get
your letters in and get started.
Among the letters received today
are the following:
Garden Editor: Please enter my
name in The Times prize garden con-
test. 1 am making a garden out of
my back yard. J. BRICKLER,
914 Fourth street southeast.
The Washington times., 1917-04-03
Mil Lengths Of Ribbons
Arrive in Time for Easter Uses

We have been waiting for this lot of lengths and
slider it the best of luck that they arrive now when they
will be found so useful for making or trimming Easter
gifts Easter hats for hair bows rosettes, caisoles
girdles, ETC., etc.
-Lustrous fine quality satin tafeta ribbons to yard
lengths at about oneha regular prices from the piece
The Washington times., 1917-04-03
April /, 1917.
Garden Editor:

Garden Editor:
desire to enter the contest for the
prizes for the growing of vegetables.
My garden will be in my yard
MRS. V. l.. CAULEY.
1929 Mead street northeast,
Hampton Park, d. c.,
April /, 1917.
The Washington times., 1917-04-03

Garden Editor:
/ will have a garden for your in
spection later at 625 Dahlia street.
S. CASHELL,
ApriI 1. 1917,
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
WEEGHMAN TO SPEND
Cub Owner Deelmares He Has Hun
dred Thousand Ready.

NEW YORK, March 13.-T have
$1,000 to spend for star players"
said President weeghman, of the
Chicago Cubs, recently. "If that isn't
enough there is more money in the
bank to be devoted to the strength
of the Cubs" But so far Weeghman
has been unable to spend even a small
part OF his big bank-roll. He offered
$4,000 to the Cardinals for Hornsby
and Snyder several weeks ago, but
Miller Huggins has refused to sane
tion the deal. Weeghman also tried
to buy Max Garry from the Pirates
only TO be turned down.
1t is understood now. that he has
lines out for Hans Lobert OF the
Giants, but that McGraw has refused
OF part within the Dutchman. Weegh-
man also would like to buy Johnny
Evers from the Braves, In view OF the
present condition OF Larry Doyle, but
Stallings has no idea OF letting the
peppery Trojan get away.
So, unless one OF his rivals comes
to his rescue, Weeghman will be COM
PEELED to lock the money in the safe
and worry, along with the rather in
ferior material that Manager Mitchell
is beginning to whip into shape at
Pasadena, Cal
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
SCHOOLS TO HAVE
DUAL.TRACK MEET
Western and Business Hook Up
March 70 in Varied
Program.

The irst dual outdoor track meet
of the season will be staged at West
ern High School on March % at 3
o'clock. Western viii take on Busi-
ness High School track team.
II is the first venture for Business
in some years. and Coach White is
trying to get his lads interested in
the track game in order to make a
showing in the spring meet
Seven Events Listed.
There Will be seven events on the
program. Each school will put three
boys In competition, save in the re-
lay. It has been agreed to have .
5O-yard dash, 220-yard dash, 40 and
$50.
In the field events there will be a
high and broad jump. Each school
will put in a relay team, which Will
run half a mile, each boy running
go.
Teams Get Action.
Both teams will get action every
day from now on. Western has had
some forty candidates out for track
work since the fall. Many of the
boys are little fellows in the FIRST and
second year.
Coach White has had twenty can
dIdates out for track during the past
two weeks, and reports a number or
promising candidates for the several
events. Saturday morning Western
will run OF a three-event program.
All Lads to Work.
The seniors or boys Weighing more
than 12O pounds will compete In the
bO-yard dash, 22O-yard dash and in
the high jump. A separate program
for juniors under 120 pounds will be
run off.
western will have a series Of Sat-
urday meets until the end OF the
school year, at which time It 10
planned to revive the annual field-
day games.
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
MISS BJURsTEDT BEATEN
National Champion Loses to Miss
Browne at Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, March 13.-Maurice
z. Mclaughlin, the famous California
Comet" defeated Harold A Throck-
morton, OF New Jersey, national in
terschoIastIc champion, in the last
tournament match OF the annual East
West lawn tennis series here yes
terday. Mclaughlin won at e.,
g., +6, eS.
Miss Mary X. Browne, former ma
tionaI champion, created the sensa-
tion of the day by vanquishing Miss
Molla Bjurstedt, present holder OF the
title, in the final match OF the wom-
ems round robin singles by q score
OF IS, Go. The California girl
simply romped away with the match,
after Miss BJurstedt had run into a
lead of &c on games In the first
set, and took eleven games in a row.
Mrs. May Sutton Bundy, who won
the round robin by defeating both
Miss Browne and Miss Bjurstedt, was
fully extended to defeat the national
champion on Saturday, while Miss
Browne did not give her a great deal
OF trouble II was therefore ex-
pscted that Miss Bjurstedt would win
with plenty to spare from Misc
Browne, hence the surprise was all
the greater.
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
PERFECTLY GOOD MILE.

PHILADELPHIA, March 13-Since
Johnny overton. Of Yale, made .
worlds record at the Meadowbrook
games Saturday night. when he ran
a mile in minutes and 16 seconds on
the indoor track, his performance has
been questioned on the ground that
the track may have been a little
short.
The Meadowbrook Club officials de-
clare that they had the track aecur-
ately measured after the intercolls-
giate meet and found that II meas
ured one inch more than required for
one lap. That would make the track
nearly q foot longer in q mile race.
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
Looks Like Same Team
That Finished in 1916
Starting Lineup of Grifmen, Barring Possible
Changes At First and Short, Appears
To Be Old Combination.

goods, the team may be successful.
II they don't, II will be the same old
story of defeat
Smith, Zeb Milan, and Sam Rice are
sure to be the outfielders playing reg
ularly. Mike Menoskey Is expected to
be retained, though he will do bench
duty. Mike Is green to many things
In big league baseball, but he IL
young and can learn.
Horace Milan may be kept a while
to demonstrate whether or not he
has overcome his weakness against
curve ball pitching. II he has not
he will be sent back to the minors,
probably to Minneapolis.
Should Have Speed.
For one thing, the Griffmen should
have plenty of speed this year.
Sam Rice. zeb Milan, Joe Judge
and Joe Leonard have winged heels.
If Judge is in the game, the team Is
greatly benefited in its base-running
department.; for Judge is the best
base stealer on the team.
Sam Rice's speed should make him
dangerous on the paths, and the train
ing he is now receiving should great
ly increase his skill in this particulsr.
Leonard Is not a slow man, and
with him In the game regularly the
team will be faster than with Nor
gan In the lineup.
Rays Funny Position.
Ray Morgan's position on the club
Is q funny one. He is not considered
quite good enough to forge his way
to a regular berth, and yet he is too
good to be let out. Morgan will be
retained as an extra inflelder.
When the season opens Washing
ton fans will ind Shanks, Foster, Nc
Bride and Leonard in the infield, with
Smith, Zeb Milan apd Rice in the
gardens.
Johnson, Harper, Gallia and Du-
mont are certain to be called upon
for regular mound tasks. Doc Ayers
and Shaw may be kept, but they must
show Manager Griffith reasons for
their remaining in fast company.
The team which will be depended
upon to carry Washington to the
front is fast, fairly heavy at the bat
and has good pitching-maybe.