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The Washington herald., 1917-02-04
UNIVERSITY WILL Hold
MIDWINTER EXERCISES
George Washington Graduating Class
Plans Baccalaureate This Month.

The first uidwinter baccslaureate ex-
ercises In the history Of George wash
ington University viii be held An New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church. New
York avenue northwest. between ThIr-
teenth and Fourteenth streets. on Sun
day. February Is at O'Clock Hereto
fore baccslaureate exercises have been
held only In the spring. This year for
the first time the midwinter graduating
class viii have exercises OF It's own
But the exercises win be not solely for
the midwinter graduates. University Of
hcials are planning to make the exercises
a general convocation Of all the students
and faculty members, with friends OF the
university and the graduates as invited
guests. For some time the officials have
been desirous Of holding an assembly at
which all Of the students could b.
brought together. and the baccalaureafe
convocation has been decided upon as the
only feasible means
Rear Admiral Charles Herbert Stock
ton, u. s. N. retired. president OF the
university. will preside. The baccalsu-
reate sermon will be delivered by Rev.
Clarence Augustine Barbour. D. D.. pres
ident Of Rochester Theological Seminary.
Rochester. n. Y, and president Of the
Northern Baptist convention
Rev. Wallace Radcliffe, pastor OF New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church. prob
ably will offer invocation, read the Scrip
ture lesson, and pronounce the benedio-
ton The church choir wfll render spe-
cial music.
At the head OF the student and faculty
procession will march the senior marshal,
Bertram Groesbeck. OF the Medical School,
and two assistant marshals. ID. II. Can
non, Of the Law School. and John s.
BtXler. OF Columbian College. all Of
whom recently were elected by the seniors
Of the university.
The midyear graduation exercises viii
be held on the morning Of February 2,
George Wsshington's Birthday. commenc-
ing at II o'clock. President Stockton win
preside and make a bTief address TO the
graduates. The principal address viii be
made by Dean Wilbur, head Of the Eng
lish department, who will speak on some
phase Of Shslzespeare's works The exer-
cises will be held in the assembly han OF
the arts and sciences department. Admin
istration Building. aO25 G street north
west
The Washington herald., 1917-02-04
TOUCHING THE POCKET
BRINGS QUICK RESPONSE

New YORK, Feb 2-when you horn IN
on players pocketbook or interfere
with his pleasures, you Immediately get
a huge sQawk out of him When Dave
Fulz was preparing to hurl his def
INTO the teeth or organized baseball, he
commissioned Steamer AP' Demaree to
act as chairman at a meeting of trater-
nifty members around Chicago. Demaree,
being director OF the fraternity, re-
fponded nooly and made some statements
which indicated he was for the fraternity
lrst. last and all the time,
Then Demaree was traded to the Cubs
'by the Phillies, and shortly afterward
Fultz announced that the departure Of
the Cubs from Chicago was to be the
gnal for the first big gun of the players
9trike. Having become a member of the
Cubs, Demaree realized that he would be
expected to stay at home II he kept his
fraternity vows, and he promptly yelped
his dfsapproyal OF the plan.
It was just one instance OF the d.
vergency of opinion among the players
who are frat members. Y can't find
unity there.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-04
GOOD REALTY SEASON,
BROKERS' PREDICTION
January Report Shows 100000 In
crease Over Last Year.

Local realty brokers predict an unusu-
ally good season for desirable residence
properties in the city proper, the District
and nearby suburbs They also expect
that home-buying will be the feature Of
the spring business in real estate cir
cles.
Investments in the purchase OF and loan
on Washington real estate during Janu-
ary, 1917. totaled 100000. This was an
Increase of a little more than Sl,uO0nDO
over the corresponding month in 1916 The
| trading of the past week displayed an ad-
vance Of 10 sales over the preceding week
Investors give first attention to the out
lying suburbs The northwest section
ranked second. with the southeast. near
urban district, and northeast following
in the order named. Business property
featured the weeks trading The loan
market reflected no increased activity in
sales, but showed a decline OF about
$4,000. Straight loans aggregated SS24, ,O66. o.
One OF the best sales Of suburban prop
erty reported was the Worthington place
S4o6 r street. which is said to be one of
handsomest places in Georgetown. The
property brought a price SAID to be in
the neighborhood Of $4,000. w. T. Fftz-
gerald was owner. but the name of the
purchaser is withheld. The sale was
made by Trenholm Abrams Of Randall,
Hagner & Co., representing Mr.. Fitz-
gerald, the buyer being represented by
Maddox Abrams, of Story & Cobb. An
other sale Of residence property, reported
by the office of Moore & Hill, was the
house at 1523 Sixteenth street, bought by
r. Golden Donaldson for about $4,000.
The sale OF property at the southeast
corner Of Twenty-ninth and Q streets by
Ward Brown was also recorded. An i'm
rortant sale Of unimproyed realty was
reported by Story & Cobb, the property
consisting Of two lots at the southeast
corner Of California avenue and Phelps
nlace northwest
The Washington herald., 1917-02-04
FRAT TROUBLE MAY
PUT 'PEP" in GAME
Masnates Think Rivalry Between the
Teams May Be Keen This Season.

New York, Feb. S.-Several major league
managers are convinced that the wrangi-
ing or members of the Players Fraternity
Witn the magnates may be extended In
another direction the coming season
Some of the players who have been
such close pals In the past will not be
quite as friendly next season." says Wild
Bnl Donovan, OF the Yankees: and Uncle
-Whbert Robinson and Johnny McGraw
are also of this opinion.
They believe that the threatened strike
OF the fraternity will bring about a con-
dition which has been needed in base
ball for number of years-less Of the
fraternal spirit among players on the
held of play and more rivalry, which ts
needed to put ginger into the games.
/ Many's the time we have heard fans
remark that the players on opposing
teams are too friendly. Visiting each
others clubhouses and benches and
chatting In confidential way during the
progress Of a game of ball takes some
thing Of the spirit Of competition from
the pastime; they say.
No baseball fan appreciates a game
that drags. Pepper Is the thing he wants
10 see. He also wants to see the players
azht for everything they can get out
CT ball game. By this we do not
mean that the baseball bug will applaud
rovdyism, for, speaking in a general
sense, he will Not OF course, there Is
always a sprinkling of fans who enjoy
an exhibition Of hsticu1s on the ball field,
but the Percentage Is so small that 1t
Is scarcely worth while mentioning.
The belief expressed by Bill Donovan
was recently recour ted by Joe Tinker,
the ex-manager of The Cubs. Joe says
that members of the fraternity and nom
members OF the organization held each
other aloof. He claims that his failure
to keep the Cubs in the pennant race
was partly due to factions on his team
And yet Joe believes that the wide
sprinkling OF members and non-members
throughout the two major leagues ought
to bring about greater rivalry in the
future
Uncle Wilbert Robinson has no patience
with the spirit that has invaded the
game during the last few years. 1t Is
his belief that q majority Of the players
have unknowingly reached the point
where they never worry how . game
OF ball ends as long as they get their
pay. And Robinson was a member of
the fighting Baltimore Orioles Of the old
days, when players didn't get chubby
on tho ball field. They went out there
to win and they fought every inch Of the
way.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-04
The league standing Is as follows:
MIKE GIBBONS MAY
FIGHT BILLY WEEKS

New York, Feb. 3.-Billy Weeks, Can
adian middle-weight champion, may be
the man to meet Mike Gibbons in New
Orleans this month. Gibbons has signed
for a fight, but his opponent is not yet
selected. Billy Bishop, Weeks manager,
has been persistent in his efforts to get
them together, and Eddie Kane, who
pilots Gibbons, Is not ayerse II terms
can be arranged with the Canadian.
Bishop is said to have offered to bet
s.. 900 that Gibbons cannot trim Weeks
If the money is real Mike is passing up
a good chance If he doesn't get Weeks
in the ring with him.
George Chip, Knockout Brown and
Gus Christie also are said to have a
desire for tackling Mike. Chip might have
shot at the match, but Gibbons has
trounced the other two and they scarce
ly would he drawing cards now.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-04
PHI MU SIGMA LEADS
BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Team Has Not Met Defeat in Six
Games Played.

The Pi team Of the Phi Mu Sigma Fra
ternity Basketball League, up to the
present time has practically had things
its own way in this circuit, having an
nexed six games and lose none. Their
strength will be put to q full test next
Wednesday night. when they meet the
strong Chi team, which halls from the
Concordia Lutheran Church. Chi is at
present the runner-up for first place
honors, and this game. which is to be
played at the boys department, Y. NJ. c.
A. gymnasium, at 7:30, should easily
prove to be one of the best games OF the
year, as the Chi team has been going
strong of late and has all hopes OF being
the first to defeat PL
Tho second game of the evening. which
starts Immediately after the finish of the
first contest, will find Gamma Sigma op-
posing Alpha Beta, and judging from the
brand of basketball both teams have
been offering, this also promises to be an
exceptionally fast game. "BilP' McDon-
aid of the Business High School quint,
will referee both games,
Last Wednesdays games were the best
offered since the season opened. Neither
games affected the leagues standing any.
Gamma Sigma managed to defeat Sigma
after forty minutes of hard playing and
Alpha Beta was forced to go an extra
FIVE minutes in a 30-to-3o tie. This game
was a thriller from start to finish and
after the five minutes was up Alpha
Beta was declared the winner by score
Of 3s to 33 The good work OF Chapman
In center and Culligan. the mainstay OF
last years Business High School team.
at forward, was mainly responsible for
Alpha Beta's victory.
The Mu Beta FIVE, which halls from the
Metropolitan Baptist Church. deserves
better luck than they have been having.
and a lot of praise is due them for the
gameness they have shown thus far.
This team has been greatly strengthened
by the addition of Boetler, who already
has proven himself TO be one of the best
guards in the circuit. This team always
has a full quota of men on hand in time
for the game and brings a small crowd Of
rooters with them. With a few better
breaks they should win several of the
games they still have to play.
This league, although not quite as
much in the limelight as some, has on its
roster many OF the best basketball play
ers to be found in the city and the at
tendance at these games has steadily
grown larger. With the two exceptional
games of next Wednesday. 1t is hoped to
crowd the boys department gymnasium
to its capacity.
The league standing Is as follows:
The Washington herald., 1917-02-04
PLAN UNCLE REMUS NIGHT" !"

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Georgia Society will be held Tuesday
evening at the Ebbitt. Plans for the en-
tertainment of Georgians attending the
inauguration will be discussed, and the
business meeting will be followed by AN
Evening with Uncle Remus," when
Horace Atkinson will tell some OF the
folk tales Of "Brer Rabbit" in costume
Mrs. Robert Argo will tell of the home
of Joel Chandler Harris and John Car
rigan will recall his "reminiscences of Mr..
Harris on the staff OF the Atlanta Con-
stftution. The Uncle Remus revival hymn
will be sung and the program will end
with the Uncle Remus music composed
by Edward Mcdowell
The Washington herald., 1917-02-04
BILLIARD PROTEST
CAUSING ARGUMENT
Bartelmes Upholding Appeal on Tech
nicality-Killeen Getting Raw
End of Deal

Every billiard player in the District
today is talking of the protest entered by
Charles Bartelmes after his match with
Eddie Killeen on last Wednesday night,
when he was defeated by the latter in
one of the games, 100 to 80 in the District
pocket billiard championship. which is
now being held at the Grand Central Pal
ace
The situation responsible for the protest
is due to an error of the umpire Of the
contest Although this official erred in
his judgment, the technicaiity of the pro-
test appears very unsportsmanlixe to the
followers Of the pocket billiard game that
witnessed the match, especially friends
Of KiIlen.
Walter Wallace, who is also a player in
this tournament. was handling the official
reins on this occasion and since ne was
agreed upon by both players and Maurice
Cafritz, the proprietor of the Grand Cen
trail, It appears from a sporting angle that
his verdict or decision should be taken as
final.
1t is a positive fact that Mr.. Wallace
pulled a bone" in his ruling on this
three-scratch proposition. but 1t does not
seem fair that one player, in any con-
test, should have a chance of losing and
at the same time have a chance of win
ming, when the other player wins, but he
loses. The situation to Killeen appears
something like the heads I win. tails
you lose" as this protest was not onter-
ed until ten minutes after the game had
been completed
Bartelmes would no doubt have been
justified in asking that the game be
played over if he had entered his protest
Immediately when these scratches oc-
CURED, but by waiting until Killeen had
obtained the one hundrdth ball, 1t now
appears as If Killeen is getting the worst
end of the argument and Bartelmes some
thing of the edge.
Because of the lateness of the entries
being filed for this tournament Maurice
Cafritz was also late in appointing an off,
ciaI umpire. Mr.. Cafritz had made ar
rangements with Mr.. George Cox. well
known in local billiard and bowling
circles, to handle these games, but as
he was delayed in making his appearance
on Wednesday night the players and Ca
fritz agreed to Wallace.
An official decision Is now being sought
by those interested from the highest bill
lard authorities in the East and will no
doubt be made public early this week.
The following is the way George Cox
explains the plays that caused the pro-
test:
"Killeen has two scratches and Bartel-
mas has two. Bartelmas shoots at the
bunch and misses, making his third con-
secutive scratch. Killeen asks for a for
feiture OF ell balls on the table, twelve
In number.
THE referee, Mr.. Wallace, a veteran
District player and present champion,
gives same to Killeen. The fifteen balls
are now put on the table and Killeen
given the cue ball for a break. He shoots
into the pocket on the bunch in his try
for a safety. This is now Killeen's third
scratch. Bartelmas jumps up from his
chair and asks the referee for the fifteen
balls and Wallace does not allow same.
The play continues and Killeen wins
by 100 to se"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-04
For Better Game Conditions.

Hagerstown, Feb. IA delegation from
the Hagerstown Rod and Gun Club ap-
peared before the County Commissioners
yesterday and asked that the 1920 col
lected by the county from the sale Of
hunters licenses be used to stock the
county with quail and pheasants. Under
the law the county must use the money
either in employing additional game war
dens or purchasing game. About 400
licenses were issued here last fail. half
of the money going to the county and
bali to the court clerk.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-04
Form New Golf Club

New York. Feb. 3.-Another new golf
club will soon be formed at Purchase,
y. Y, which is part of Harrison. Work
on an 1s-hole course will begin immediate
~, The new club will not be far from
the Apawamis course at Rye.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-04
Killifer's Hold-out Not Serious.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. IA telegram
received from Catcher Bill Killifer of the
Phillies. from his hOme in Pawpaw. Mich,
states that he is not a serious holdout,
that he expects to have no trouble COM
ing to terms with the club and soon will
sign. my contract can be arranged in a
minutes time" he wires
The Washington herald., 1917-02-04
TO BUILD MONSTER PLANES

San Diego, Cal, Feb. S.-Huge sea-
planes, with a wing spread of seventy
feet and motors developing 400 horse
power, will form the flying equipment Of
the Sixth and Seventh sQuadrons at the
Canal Zone and Honolulu. Capt. John F.
Curry, at the Army Aviation School here,
said today.
Each squadron will be equipped WI
sixteen planes
The Washington herald., 1917-02-04
Kritchell to Manage Bridgeport.

Bridgeport, Conn, Feb. S.--Paul krit-
chelI, formerly a catcher Of the st. Louis
American League club, and moro recently
with Toronto. OF the International League
has been appointed manaser of the
Bridgeport team Of the Eastern League.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-28

AGAIN ABOUT THE STRANGER.
TO make my position quite clear, 1
again appeal to the stranger. The
stranger of today is the man or Wo-
man who is, of what one calls, mid
die age. 1t is he or she who really
feels lonesome in a big city.
This excludes the confirmed bach
elors OF the old maids. They are not
lonesome, else they would try to be
cOngenial and look for friends of the
opposite sex, Bachelors, as a rule,
are what they are because they want
to be it and feel quite happy Old
maids, though, in the majority of
cases are what they are against their
will. Had they not been so exceed
ingly. modest or too particular when
in their youthful days they would be
willing now to make friends. If this
remark insults some Of them it only
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-28

free to breathe. Self-ownership can
not allow one person to own and con-
troll the means by which the life of
another person is sustained, because
the means by which life is main
tanned are a part of life itself Self
ownership would therefore destroy
all now existing ownership of or mo-
nopOlies in (1) the natural resources,
81 the means of social production,
CD the medium of exchange of So
cial values money, and, conse-
quently, all private speculation in and
manipulation of these things, This
would free the wOrkingman and the
usUrers' victim from the slavery I'M
der the industry masters and money
kings.
Self-oWnership would free woman
from sex slavery and make her the
sole owner of her own persop'and the
cOmmandeF-in-chi Of all her &C
tons. 1t would give her free and I'M
restricted access to all the knowledge
about her own person and it's func-
tions that human experience and in
vestigation has produced.
Self-ownership would free the
child from parental slavery and from
the slavery under teachers and So
called educators. Self-OWnership
demands that no child, in any school
or elsewhere, be imposed upon,
frightened or in any way compelled
to believe or to profess to believe any
religious or mystic dogma, creed or
teaching, or taught any unknown
and unknOwable things or anything
which is not demonstrate to human
reason. Self-Ownership demands for
each individual the right and the op-
portunity to freely formulate or
choose his own theory or belief con-
corning the unknown and unknowa-
BILE, according to his own inclina-
lions; and also the right to have no
such theory or belief whatsoever.
Calf avn, arc hin yrrOr11d dootvCry mil.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-28

such, for Instance as the indiscrimi-
nate killing of other men and the de-
suuction of their property ana
homes. The self-Owning person will
not be commanded or compelled to
kill Unfortunately all men who
have CHANGED to be born in another
country and the killing of whom a
ruler president, government or any
other group of persons may find eX-
pedient If he believes in killing men
he will kill only such individuals as
are enemies to him and his ideals,
wherever found.
Finally, self-OwneTship would de-
strOy all external government, all
government of one person or group
Of PERSONS by another person or
group Of persons, and substitute
therefor the government of each per-
son by his own highest reason and
nOblest emotions. Whatever re
straint over the lower feelings and
desires that would be necessary
would then be exercised by the indi-
viduaI himself, by his higher facuI-
ties. Thus governors, courts, jails,
judges, hangmen, police and soldiers
would become supeTfuOus and their
existence would cease to curse the
earth. - Theodor johnson, 4916 St.
Paul.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-22
BRIGHT BOYS AND GIRLS

In summing up his conclusions on ,he relationship ef intelligence to the sire and shape Of the head Karl Pear son is quoted II .he '-"rnal of Hered- ;ty as making these sta e1ts about the intelligence of children:
 ITO sum up. then, while no charsc ters in school children so far dealt with show very high correlation with intelligence. We may vet say that the intelligent boy is markedly conscien. tiouS. is moderately robust, athletic and popular; he tends rather to quick than 10 sullen temper He is more self conscious and quieter than the dull boy: he has slightly bigger head and possibly lighter pigmen.a- lion than those Of more mediocre in .elhgence. His hair has larger per. .centage O. curliness.
 The intelligent girl is also markedly conscientious. moderately robust, ath. letie and popular. She. too. tends to quick rather than sullen temper. She ;s less. self conscious than the dull girl and noiser than the girl of med. :ocre intelligence. T. is the slow girl who is quiet and shy The intelligent girl has 2 slightly bigger head than the dull girl. and her hair is more like. Y 70 be wavy and much less likely 70 be curly"
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-22
BOY SCOUTS BEGIN
 LIBERTY LOAN CAM
 PAIGN FOR FIVE DAYS
26S.SS0 Boys Announce Ambit- ion to Assure Sale of Fifty
 Million Dollars Worth

NEW YORK. oct, So,-The Boy Seeots os America will take their places today aS workers ia the na- lions campaign on behalf Of the sec .oa3 Liberty Laan- The day will mark he beginning ot their subscription ef- to-.S which will nos b. terminated un. Ii, next Thursday night, The sn, .aoanced ambition Q. these a6S.SSo boys and their rocco leaders is to obtain pledges which will assure the sale of nearly s5a.000. GOO worth of bonds or approximately twice .he amount re alfred in lSs.S45 homes during the toa--iav cs~,~~s-~ which the Boy Sc>e-s to4~->.e1 ia co---e~s.-.. v...s he first Liberty LoSn-
 Public demonstrations. special pub i;c.;y efforts an services in houses of worship w.i, constitute The Boy Scout activities today and Sunday, Du-sas tAe four days beginning with Monday ! Ao2sa.ohoass canvass will b made The Boy Scouts will dis .-.oa.e ss90.ola special bond posters for display in S.o7e windows and else where Camps will be ser up in pub tc parks and squares and buglers will cal attention Q ,hs poster displays P2-23ss w:l, be held. together with 6 S24ct2. patriotic demonstration on the occasion ot tAe nationwide celebra- -ioa .: L.cs-.y 3ay. October 2i
 Five million application circulars MI oe le:. 2. the homes a; which the purchasing .: bonds is 70 be solicited These were printed by the Govern mem which has supplied ;ha boys al so Rt-1 saa.ooa manuals ot bond sales -Aas1.p. Expe-t sa,=smsn will ad- vise ;he Scouts ta their campaign
 As -hs close ot t1a frs. campaign. -.41t war <e-v:c= s-t3eaS were award
 . BoF Scouts who sold bonds ;n
 =- 2- -2-e homes These bear -he
 ea q: .z= Treasury Department To
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 -=-.ca- ~.., award : gold medal 70 - -. w1o obtains the larg=s: num- 1.=- Q. Individual subscriptions. and 37a s:.r=- and ;ea bronze medals 70 -ha s,=T=- w1o rank next To .he Boy Scoz. c-o3P which ta-zs il he largest --2ts- q subscriptions .a each s.a;e 2-=z.5=4- Wilson vii, present an Am =-tez1 flag w..a an appropriate s--=z-=. a-tzc1Ad.
 James :. W=s:- chief =x=ca-ira, has informed -z= Der Scouts -ha7 are car ring -1= message Q: democracy and AzTe : 6s77:,= par . play. You may ,=r4- 1zr= another chance 70 do q god :--z q suca 2 Sea,= and for sach caas= as ron have 2. t1iz moment: = sad