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Evening star., 1917-01-01
BY n. C. BYRD.

The outlook for athletics in Wash
ington for 1917 is unusually bright. If
plans now under way are carried out
some of the best collegiate. scholastic
and club competition In years should
be seen. Particularly is this true of
track sports. which last season fell
below the usual standard. There is
not an institution in this vicinity that
is not making plans to widen the
scope Of it's various activities.
The two big track meets to be held
here this winter ought to afford much
more in the way of attractive features
than those Of 1916. Neither the George
Washington nor the Georgetown in
door games were up to previous stand
ards. but both already are laboring to
develop more comprehensive entry lists
for the coming season. George WASH
ington, particularly, has been making
great efforts to bring together promi-
nent institutions in relay races. Man
ager James has been in communication
with several big colleges and 10 en-
deavoring to bring their squads here.
Every institution has a good basket
ball schedule, and the majority Of
schedules In base ball have been ar
ranged. As fHdtteT oA AhCt, tuc pcet
college mines of the country are to
come here this spring for games. The
outdoor track season will be enhanced
by extra meets, and probably that to
be given by the Maryland State Col
lege will be opened to all colleges in
the south. Besides the two meets here
this winter and the usual one In Balti-
more under the auspices of the Johns
Hopkins University, there may be held
an indoor championship meet under the
auspices of the South Atlantic Amateur
Athletic Union. Also the A. A. U. is
to foster another set Of outdoor cham
pionships.
Evening star., 1917-01-01
GATHER FOR JUNIOR MEET.
Athletes Reach Buffalo for Tonight's
Title Games.

BUFFALO. January 1.-The national
Junior indoor championship will be
held at the armory of the Sd Artillery
tonight During the day extra seats
under the balconies have been ar
ranged and there will be room for
5000 persons in the galleries and the
floor stands. This work was done with
no interference with the runners. bicy-
Gle riders. hurdlers and others.. who
made the floor a babel in their warm
ing-up exercises.
Many of the best known athletic club
and prep school stars of the country
will compete. The standing broad jump
will bring together Ted Clark Of the
Poly Prep School Of Brooklyn. Bernie
Wefers of the New York A. c., H. s.
Murphy of Brooklyn. James Houlahan
of New York. Sam Kronman of the
I. A. A. C. and Percy Bangham Of the
Long Island A. C.
Evening star., 1917-01-01
TUXEDO CUP FINAL TO-DAY.
Hutchinson to Meet Mortimer ut
Racuuets-Pell Wins Club Title.

TUXEDO PARK, N. Y, January L.
Fulton Cutting Of Tuxedo defaulted to
d. L. Hutchinson. Sd, of Philadelphia
in the opening play for the Tuxedo
challenge cup at the Tuxedo Tennis
and Racquet Club yesterday. This
leaves the final round to be played to-
day, when Mr.. Hutchinson will meet
Stanley G. Mortimer of Tuxedo. The
challenge cup takes the place OF the
gold racquet won several years ago by
Jay Gould. There were only three en-
tries.
The finals also were played yesterday
for the club championship in racquets,
and resulted in a victory for Clarence
c. Pell. defeating his clubmate. Stan
ley G. Mortimer, 15-7. 15-11, 2-15.
15-9. Today there will be matches in
the first class racquet handicap for the
first Tuxedo cup.
Evening star., 1917-01-01
LONE L0OTER GIFTS $125.
Robs Bank That Had Twice Refused
Him q Loan.

LY1IA. Ohio. January 1.-Failing
twice to secure a loan at a savings
bank Saturday night. lone robber en-
tered the place for the third time and
at -ths-point of gun held up T. r.
Schoonover. president of the bank. and
took SI25 out of the till and escaped
He overlooked $500 on the counter.
Tho robber forced Schoonover to hold
his hands only waist high so passers-
by would not notice the hold-up. The
presidept was alone In the bank at the
time.
The bank Is located two blocks from
the police station.
Evening star., 1917-01-01
Answers to Queries
ON Sporting Topics

Sporting Editor Star:
Did Bransfield ever play with the Chi.
cago Nationals since he has been In
base ball. FAN.
Bransfield was with the Chicago Ma
| tionals the last month Of the 1911 sea-
son and was released to Louisville dur
| ing the winter, the Cubs securing him
from Philadelphia.
Sporting Editor Star:
How many shutouts did Walter John
son have in the season Of 1912
johnson led the American League In
shutouts in 1913 with twelve.
Sporting Editor Star:
Is there a limit to the number of
players that can try to catch base
runner between bases? MILLER.
No limit, all players on a team can
take part in such a play, but under
the rules as laid down IL a fielder OBJ
struct the base runner by blocking his
path without having the ball in his
is entitled to. advance to the base
ahead.
Sporting Editor Star:
Give q sketch of Pitcher Smithson.
who was with Detroit in the spring OF
1916. and state If he is still the property
Of Detroit. Y. kEBBEL-
John F. Smithson, a southpaw. home
Winchester, Ill, born in 1892: first pro-
fessional experience with st. Joseph,
Mo-, and York, Neb:. in 1913; with St.
Joseph and Clinton In 1914 and secured
by Detroit from latter club in 1914; with
Scranton and Chattanooga in 1915 and
recalled by Detroit and sent to Beau
mont for 1916: recalled in fall and re.
corded as released to Denver for next
year; nothing to indicate that Detroit
holds claim to him in our record.
Sporting Editor Star:
Will You. II possible. give me tne
legal name of London. the noveilst IN
next Sundays paper. Was 1t Jack Lon
don or John London? ,,,,,
Iondon's name was Jack.
Evening star., 1917-01-01
Miss Roden Permanently Appointed.

The President has directed that Miss
Anne N. Roden be permanently ap-
pointed in the classified service of the
Treasury Department without compli-
ance with the civil service require
ments. His order was issued upon the
recommendation of the Secretary of
the Treasury. who states that Miss
Roden Is temporarily employed, with
the concurrence Of the civil service
commission, in the ONCE of the auditor
for the War Department. where her
services have proved most valuable I'd
q calculating machine operator. and II
Is believed that her permanent appoint
ment will be greatly in the interests of
the service.
Evening star., 1917-01-01
Three Autoists Killed by Train.

ELYR1A.s ONO, January 1.-TWO
young women and q man were killed
and another fatally injured early yes
,terday when the automobile In which
they were, returning from New Year
dance was struck by q New York Gem
trai freight train at q grade crossing In
this city, The dead are Mrs. Minnie
iBrigttvil1e, and her sister, Miss Flor
er,ce Sheide., and Lindley Howard. all
of Elyrta- William Cook. owner OF
the automobile. suffered internal In
jurieE Physicians say he cannot re-
cover. The gates of the crossing were
IN It the time of the crash. and the
p6lice are holding the crossing watch
man psnding investigation.
Evening star., 1917-01-01
Players Strike Improbable.

Talk Of a players strike is not giving
the magnates any sleepness nights There
Is no question that concerted action
by the athletes would prove a heavy
financial blow to the owners by enecting
a temporary cessation Of big time" base
ball, but what Of the players themselves?
The season already is at hand when the
club secretaries are called upon by the
men for advances" to tide them over
until the ghost starts walking regularly.
VIII the players be willing to sit idly by
awaiting the outcome of struggle in
which their chances for success are at
Evening star., 1917-01-01
RETIRED ON LIFE PENSIONS.
Thirty-Five Employees Of Pittsburgh
Municipality Benefciaries Of System.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. January 1.-Thir-
ty-five employees of the city Of Pitts
burgh were retired today on life PEN
sions. All have been in the employ Of
the city at least twenty years and some
more than forty years. Three women
are among the number.
The pensions will be paid out of q
fund provided by the collection Of per
cent Of the wages and salar4eSs OF all
city employsa
Evening star., 1917-01-01
RICHARD W. SYLVESTER DIES
Was for Years President Of Mary
land Agricultural Collepe.

BALTIMORE. Nd. January 1.-Rich-
president of the Maryland Agricultural
College until his retirement four years
ago. on account Of ill-health. died hero
he was nfty-nine years ola snd .
native of Norfolk. Va
Evening star., 1917-01-01
French General, 65, q Private.

PERP1GNAN. France. January 1, 4:s5
a.m.-Gen. Gerard Amanrich, COM
,nander of the Legion of Honor. who
had retired from the service. has Joined
The army as n private in an artillery
regiment. Cen Amaurich is sixty-fve
years old and is now at the regimental
depot at Versailles.
Evening star., 1917-01-01
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

Nineteen seventeen dawns auspi-
ciously for sports. Although two wars
the European and the Federal League
gave both amateur and professional
! competition a setback, the year just
ended furnished evidence that ath-
letics are on the boom in this country.
Despite tho handicaps referred to-
success attended base ball, foot ball.
tennis. golf and racing in 1916, and to q
lesser extent rowing, basket ball, track
and other branches Of athletics. Even
chess enjoyed a good season. notwtth-
standing the strife abroad prevented
matches between the foreign masters.
Considering all lines Of sporting en-
deavor, major league base ball un-
doubtedly ranks first In the general re-
habilitation apparent in sportdom, due
in large measure to the keen competi-
tion in both circuits last season and the
gradual fading from view Of the COM
mercial aspect Of the game. With even
less Of the financial phase on display
preclude repetition of last falls world
series fasco. base ball should this year
experience the most prosperous period
in Its history. Lowering of admission
tribution Of receipts, increasing the
number OF games from seven to nine
and the selling of seats for each par
ticular game, instead of in sets Of
three. are some Of the reforms which
may be adopted before the next blue
ribbon series is played.
Minor Leaguers Seek Relief.
The minor leagues failed to keep
pace with the majors in the march
toward prosperity last year. They
claim the optional agreement system
and the draft rule are at the bottom
Of all their woes, and are planning to
make q final effort to obtain relief at
the meeting of the national commits
sion In Cincinnati tomorrow. The little
tional agreements, and also complain
Of the hardships entailed under the rule
requiring the immediate reporting of
purchased players. The club owners
would like to retain the players pur-
chased until the end Of the season.
President johnson of the American
League has announced that considera-
tion will be given their plea in regard
to the latter, but there is little prospect
that the rules governing the drafting
Of players from the class AA leagues
will be tinkered with. The old draft
rule was altered at tho instigation of
the AA club owners to meet their de-
mands. and, according to Johnson,
there is no likelihood Of its being
changed again.
committee to handle all cases in
volving both majors and minors may
be development Of the Cincinnati con-
ference. A body of FIVE members is
contemplated. two from the major. two
from the minors and a fifth neutral"
to be agreed upon. This idea origi-
mated with tho minors and is said to
be looked upon with favor by both
major circuits.
Evening star., 1917-01-01
Sox Sign a Busher. !.

CHICAGO, January Fired Henry.
a first baseman OF Wendell. N. c.. has
been signed by the Chicago Americans,
Manager Clarence Rowland announced
yesterday.
Evening star., 1917-01-01
SERVICE SCHOOL CAMP
IS TO BEGIN APRIL IS
Twg-Training Courses for Women
VIII Last Twenty Days Each.
Third Is Probable.

For the purpose of providing facili-
ties where women may learn to be of
help in time of war. the second an
nual encampment Of the National Serv-
ice School will be opened at Chevy
Chase, Nd. April 16. it was announced
today. There will be two courses of
twenty days each, and possibly a third,
especially for school girls and teach
ers, will be arranged. Fifteen hum
dred applications for enrolment are
said to have been received already.
The camp Is conducted by the Women's
Section of the Navy League.
The camp probably will occupy the
same site as the ons last year. which
was on the property OF Senator New
lands
What the Women Are Taught.
The students at the camps are taught
some military drill. sewing. first aid.
wireless, visual signaling, telegraphy.
cooking and other things which will
fit them to help In time of war. The
courses are directed by experts in the
several lines. Red Cross nurses teach
the cooking. first aid. etc, enlisted
men from the navy teach signaling and
wireless and commercial telegraphers
teach teleSraphy-
The committee in charge is composed
Of Mrs. George Dewey, wife OF the ad-
miral OF tfs navy. and president OF
the Women's Section of tne Navy
League: honorary commandant. Mrs
Hugh !. Scott. wife of the chief of stan
Of the United States Army: honorary
commandant. Mrs. George Barnett, wife
Of the major general commandant
United States Marine Corps: honorary
commandant. Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock
honorary commandant, Miss Elizabeth
Eilicott Poe: chairman and command
ant. Mrs. John Callan OLoughlin: Sec
retary, Mrs. Charles l.. Hussey: treas
urer. Mrs. James NJ Thompson. daugb-
TER of the Speaker of the House; Mrs
Henry r. Ashurst, wife of Senator Ash.
urst. from Arizona: Mrs. Sidney Bal
lou. Mrs. Richardson Clover. Mrs. Ju-
liam James. Mrs. Richard Wainwright
sr: Mrs. Alexander Sharp. sr.: Miss Ma.
talie Sumner Lincoln and Mrs. Vylla
Poe Wilson.
Evening star., 1917-01-01
Coffin Back to Old Post.

o. H. Coffin was returned to the ninth
precinct as bicycle policeman, q posi-
ton he held before he was made hack
inspector, while Detective Messer was
sent to the fifth precinct to serve as
detective there. Precinct Detective C.
c. Wise was transferred from the fifth
precinct to headquarters. but without
the additional compensation.
Policeman Maurice Collins, assistant
hack inspector. will perform the duties
Of hack inspector until Coffin's success
sor is chosen. Private Thomas Nolan.
who was designated to succeed Matt e.
Horne IS assistant pawn inspector, and
Detective Harry Beckley, who was or
dered returned to the detective force
from the fourth precinct, this morning
reported for duty in their respective
positions.
Minor transfers announced by Mai.
Pullman were: r. L. Drummond, first
to third precinct; F. B. McGuInness.
first to third: J. M. Heathcote, first to
eighth: Joseph l.. " erheim, eighth to
first: Albert Harbin. first to ninth: M. A.
Frawley. ninth to first: ]. E. Welch.
first to eighth: William B. Hubbs,
eighth to first: L. r. German, ninth to
eighth: X. Med. Cox. third to eighth: !:
r. L. Garrison, first to tenth, and John
N. A. McKimmie. tenth to first.
Evening star., 1917-01-01

New Rumanian War Minister.
JASSY, Rumania. December 81. via
London. January 1.-The war minister
In the reconstructed Rumanian cabinet
10 vintila Bratiano. a brother Of J. J. c.
Brattano, the premier.
Evening star., 1917-01-01
Omohundro's
Remarkable I Tailoring Offer

timely ejus the right tewh looking for exceptional
value in ghgade taloredtoorder clothes.
dtncve exclusive wooen from reliable importer The only reason omohundIo
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Evening star., 1917-01-01
TRANSFERS ARE MADE
IN POLICE DEPARTMENT
Sandberg and Sanders Are Promoted,
While Messer and Coffin Are
Put Back $3.50.

Two members Of the police depart
ment this morning were handed toli-
day greeting In the form of an increase
of $3.50 in their annual salaries. while
two others received the unwelcome in
formation that they had lost that part
Of their salaries. Those who received
the increases are frederick Sandberg,
photographer. and X. A. Sanders, phar-
macy inspector. They were given the
money taken from Detective William,
Messer and Hack Inspector O. H. Cof-
fin.
No explanation was given for the
two demotions. but police officials made
1t plain that the two promotions were
made for meritorious service. Photog-
rapher Sandberg, it is stated. ranks
among the best finger print experts in
the country. and Mai. Pullman long
has wanted to recognize his work in a
substantial way.
Pharmacy Inspector Sanders work
has been exceptionally heavy in the
matter Of so-called dope" investiga-
tions under the Harrison anti-narcotic
law. and his work, 1t is stated, is
classed as being among the most i'm
portant work Of the department.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-13
Urge Draft of Labor

Conscription of labor to carry out
shipbuildng contracts taken over by
the Government is being urged by
Pacific coast constructors
Facing q % per cent increase
in the cost of labor for building the
vessels, the ship yard men declared
today that the labor question has
another quite as serious aspect as the
increased cost. Labor men, they con-
tend, are endeavcring to make ar
rangements whereby the advantage
of the present apparent labor short
age will continue after the war when
the labor market probably will be
glutted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-13
NEGRO STRUCK BY TRAINP PLAN FLAG RAISING
Alexandria Council. Order Fraternal
Americans, to Present Banners TO
High Srhool on Labor Day

Plans for rousing Labor Day flag
raising at the Alexandria High
school grounds are to be discussed to-
night at meeting of the flag raising
committee of Alexandria Council,
Order of Frate"nal Americans, which
will be held this evening at $3.50
O'Clock in the rooms of the Chamber
of Commerce.
The council, according to plans
lcng since contemplated, is to pre-
sent two flags to the high school. One
is the flag of the United States and
the ether, of the State of Virginia.
1t is planned to raise these flags La
Dor Day and to render a program of
patriotic and interesting exercises IL
connection with the raising.
James R. Mansfield, secretary of
the council, stated this morning that
the different fraternal orders Of the
city had been invited to participate
in the exercises, and that each of the
orders would cooperate with AleXan-
dria council in making the exercises
on Labor Day a success.
Among the different events on the
program will be addresses by such
well known members Of the House
as Congressman Thomas J. Helm,
of Alabama, and Andrew J. Monta-
que, of Virginia, former governor OF
the State. A number of other feat
ures will also be staged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-13
At the Richmond Tonight.

Marguerite Clark will be seen at
the Richmond Thcatcr tonight in her
latest Paramount picture. "The AM
azons." The picture comes direct
from the Columbia Thca.er in Wash
ingtcn. Dressed in boys dress suit,
with cleaning silk hat: or'in sweater
and hloomcrs and boxing gloves, the
little star is equally at home and
charming. One of three daughters or
a mother who had always lcnged
for sons. she is brought up as Lord
Tommy" and taught to : ride, swim
fence Just as a son would have done.
There are thrilling adventures.
wild rides on horseback, during one
of which her horse ,ctually did run
away with her, and the thrilling res
cue By the "hero,' who WAS passing
in an automobile, was not at all
"fakel."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-13
John Haley Brought to the AleNan-
dria Hospital at Late Hour Last
Night,

Shortly after the excitement incl
dent to fights between negroes and
soldiers had subsidized last night, the
almost constant blowing of the
whistle of an electric train short
distance south of this city caused
many to suppose that riot had oc-
Cured on the cars and that the crew
was sounding alarms for police aid.
TIE train, which was being back
ed, finally reached Wilkes and Royal
streets, where Il crosses the tracks
of the Southern Railway, and where
stop is necessarily made. A num-
Der of persons in the neighborhood
had gathered at the intersection to
ascertain the cause OF the alarm
whistle, when they ascertained that
John Haley, a one-armed negro. had
been struck by the train in the
neighborhood of the Dyke, about
three miles south of this city. The
train had been stopped, Haley placed
aboard and backed to this city. Up
On reaching Wolfe street the injured
man was taken to the Alexandria
Hospital
Haley had left this city On an early
train and disembarkcd at New Alex
andria. He later started south ana
was near the Dyke when the train
which left Alexandria az 1920 O'CLOCK
struck him.
Haley has recently had charge OF
milk wagon belonging to dalryman
who resides near this city. His in
iuries consist OF hole in his head
and other bruises on his body. 1t IS
expected that he will recover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-13
ANOTHER DEMONSTRATION

Need of an Aerial Truck Ladder
Again Shown at Saturday Nights
Fire.
That AlexanIria's fire department
is not properly equipped to success
fully fight fires was again demon
strated at the fire in the Gazette
building on Saturday night, through
the lack of proper ladders.
Had there been an aerial truck
adder. such as the DEPARTMENT has
been asking for, the fireInen say che
flames could have been extlngulshed
in one-half the time, and with much
less danger to themselves.
The question is very naturally be-
ing asked as to how much more prop
crty will have to be destroyed be-
fore; the matter of an a aer'ai.tfu,k X
ladder will be given the attention 1t
demands. :.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-13
President Returns

President Wslson, Mrs. Wilson and
;hcir gu,$ts rcs,rac! early today
from their wca:.-end trip. down lhe
Potomac abroad the Maytiower. 'e-
fire gr.ag to hs c,~h, the :'resiieru'
went 10 Ire link; fer Z roul! of g>.t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-13

types and rolls of paper kept in
stock, also to Monroe and. Marbury
and H. B. Steiner for use of their Of
fees in which to place the books,
files, typewriters and other things
which were carried out Of the Ga
zette building while the fire was under
way. For various other courtesles
and assistance extended by others
whose names are not known, we SIN
cerely thank one and all.
Edwin Bradley Hard
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-13
ELECTED STATE CHAIRMAN
Former Alexandria Woman Honorcd
With Prominent Position in State
of Wyoming.

Oh NsOfhiHS-
Mrs. T. S. Taliaferro, OF Rock
Springs, Wyoming, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. G. William Ramsay, OF
Alexandria, has been honored with
the position of State Chairman Tor
that state by the Women's Liberty
Loan Committee of National Defense,
as the following telegram will show:
Washington, D. c., .July 2S, 1877.
Mrs. 7. S. Taliaferro,
Rock Springs, Wye.
Notification goes to you by mail
of your election by Womep's Liberty
Loan Committee of Council Of Nat,
ional Defense, as state chairman
Liberty Loan in your state. Can you
notify US by wire of your acceptance
Women's Libert Loan Cornmittoe
Mrs w. G.. McAdoo, Chsirman
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-13
Teutons Fight Hard.

Geneva. Aug. ia great battle
for possession of Moldavia province,
the only part Of Roumania that the
German allied failed to conquer IN
their big drive last winter, has de-
veloped along a front more than fifty
miles long.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-13
In .MemOriam.

In sad remembrance of our dear
wife and mother, SARAH MURPHY,
who died che year ago. Aug. II, 1916.
Sleep on, our loved one, take they
rest;
We loved thee, of course, but God
loved thee best.
He called to you, and His voice was
heard,
Though to US it was sad when you
spoke your last word.
By her husband, James Murphy,
,na children. 192-lt.