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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-22
RUSHING WORK ON
BANCROFT ANNEX.
When Middies Return In Octo-
Der They Will Find Greatly
Enlarged Barracks.
MANY CONVENIENCES.
Much Better Accommodations
For Those Who Get BilletS
In New Part Of The
Big Building.
Big Building.

With the approaching completion of
the academic year and the plans for
caring for a number of Reserve En-
signs in Bancroft Hall during the sum
mer months while the upper classmen
are away for their cruise, it is worthy
of note that when the Middies return
to Annapolis in the fall they will find
a bigger and more convenient bar
racks.
Bancroft Hall is steadily growing
and in the Naval Appropriation Bill
now being considered by Congress
there is an item of $2,500,000 to care
for this steady increase in the size
of the barracks to meet the growing
demands of the navy for more and
still more officers.
When the Middies return from the
cruise next fall they will find one of
the proposed new wings to the bar
racks completed. While on the ex-
terror the addition will not be much
unlike the rest of the big building, the
interior arrangements will be some
thing of an Improvement
The new wing will accommodate
about 500 Midshipmen. They will be
quartered in rooms about the size of
the large study rooms that some of
the Middies have now. In no case
will more than two Midshipmen room
together. The equipment furnished
will be an improvement over what
is now used. There will, of course, be
the customary regulation lockers and
beds and tables and bookshelves, but
instead of the old "slOboon and
pitcher" as the young future Admi-
rails dub their present bathing ar
rangements, there will be a fixed
basin Every room will have shower
bath. The artificial lighting will be OF
the semi-indirect type, the same that
has been installed in the Reserve
| Officers barracks. Experiments are
now being made to determine the best
color for the walls and ceilings.
There has been a lot of speculation
among the Middies as to whether or
not the occupants of the new wing
will be able to reach the main terrace
in time for formations, especially sec
ton formations. Perhaps they Will
not have to. They may have forma-
ton all their own. The new wing is
to have a number of section rooms in
the basement.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-22
ITALIAN SERVICE AT
FIRST M. {. CHURCH.
Mems Bible Class To Observe
Italy's Entrance Into The
World War.
THE GARIBALDI HYMN.
Italian Members Of The Naval
Academy Band Have Volun-
teered To Furnish The
Music For Occasion.

The anniversary of the entrance Of
Italy into the war will be observed by
the Mems Bible Class of First Meth
odist Episcopal Church, State Circle,
on Friday night, at eight o'clock. The
celebration is in harmony with the
proclamation of the President of the
United States as well as with that of
Governor Harrington. An inter
esting program is being arranged by
thc members of the class. The Ital-
ian members of the Naval Academy
Band have offered to furnish fitting
music for the occasion, and the Ital-
ians throughout the city have been
inyited to attend the meeting which
will be a strictly patriotic one. Pro
fessor w T.. Olivet, of the Naval Acad
emy, will sing the Garibaldi hymn,
the national anthem of Italy, both in
italian and English. Professor Wal
ter f. Shenton of the Naval Academy,
will speak ON The Italians in this
country The pastor of the church.
Rev. H. w Burgan, will give an ad
dress on Italy. her aims and her con-
tributiOn toward an Allied Victory" A
large map of Italy will be used to il
mstrate various points in the address.
The lecture room of the church where
the meeting is to be held will be dec
orated with American and Italian
fags A special effort is being made
70 secure the attendance of large
number of the United States enlisted
men The meeting is for men only.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-22
SATURDAYS SHOW
FOR THE RED CROSS.
A Two-Act Farce And Comedy
At Colonial Theatre. Per
sonnel Of The Cast.

Every box is sold for the Red Cross
show to be given Saturday night by
local amateurs who have won fame
and distinction before the footlights.
A two-act farce will be given, entitled
Suppressed Desires" in which the
cast will be Lieut. Com. H. w. Boyn-
ton and Mrs. Boynton and Mrs. Ralph
Otis Davis. There has been some lit
tie change in the cast of the comedy
AT Night all Cats are Gray" In this
Lieut.. Com. G. B. Hoey has suppressed
ed Mr. Galloway. Other characters
are Mrs w r. Hall, leading lady;
Prof. S. S. Handy, of st. Johns Col
lege, and Instructor George H. Gift
ford, of the Naval Academy. The play
was written by Mrs. Susan Glaspell
and George c. Clark, who gave the
rights to the Red Cross.
The entire acts will consist of in
terpretive dances by Mrs. John Writ
Wilmer, and character songs by Mrs.
Mecleary. and other features.
The matinee prices range from 81
down stairs, to rs and 25 cents for
balcony For the night performance
the first floor is $3.50 and the balcony
IS cents.
Even though you cannot go and en-
Joy the pleasure of seeing these well
known amateurs act, you can at least
buy a ticket and help swell the An
napolis quota for the Red Cross War
Fund
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-22
ANNAPOLIS SHORT LINE
BRIDGE IS TIED UP,

Through the sagging of the Severn
River bridge draw-span when heav-
lily loaded freight car jumped the
track early this morning, traffic be-
tween Annapolis and Baltimore over
the Maryland Electric Line was seri-
ousy interrupted today Pending re-
pairs of the damage to the span, the
Company is transporting it's passen-
gers across the Severn in motorboats
from Severnside to Wardour, running
cars to both sides of the bridge. With
the stoppage of passenger traffic this
morning the Naval Academy authori-
ties sent launches to Severnside to
bring in the numbers of workmen
working at the institution and living
in Baltimore.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-22
BUTTERFLY DANCE
ON SEVERN LAWN

One of the most beautiful and pic
turesquc features of Red Cross Week,
the drive of which is now on, is the
Butterfly Dance, by fourteen little
girls to be given tomorrow afternoon
in connection with the silver tea to be
held on the lawn of Mrs. Richard Nor
toms beautiful home Severn -on-Sev-
ern, from 4 to $50. Trains stop at
Severn Station ,on the Short Line. The
affair will be novel and highly pleas
ing Don't miss it and help the Red
Cross.
In the evening there will be lawn
fete and motion pictures at Crowns
vile by the Red Cross Auxiliary in
charge of Dr. Winterode at 8 o'clock.
Everybody is invited.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-22
BAND MADE
HIT IN BALTIMORE

Another triumph was scored in Bal
timore last night by members of the
Naval Academy Band under the direc-
tion of Professor Adolph Torovsky,
when the local organization partici-
pated in the big patriotic concert held
in Lehman's Hall under the manage
ment of the Germania Mannechor for
the benefit of the American Red Cross.
The program, which opened with the
playing of 1.-The Star-Spangled Ban
ner," was excellent. In addition to
several selections by the band, beauti-
full solos were rendered by Bruce En-
met, tenor, and Miss Lenora c. Koke,
soprano. Mrs. Schumacher was the
accompanist
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-22
LOOK OUT FOR THE
NEXT ACADEMY LOG

All folksies are being urged to look
out for the coming issue of The Log
of the Naval Academy when it makes
it's appearance on Friday.
"The next issues" says the staff of
The Log, will be The Awful Nmber
We guarantee this will be snappy and
up-to-date, but nothing that will Of
fend the most daring debutante. To
follow this will be the Matrimonial
Number. This issue will be better
and give more dope on eligible (also
ineligible) young men than any paper
that any marriage bureau ever put
out Send in your subscriptions early
so as to be sure you get a copy
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-22
S. P. c. A. RECEIPTS
FROM CARD PARTY SIS.

The Committee who managed the
card party given last Friday night at
Carvel Hall for the geneft of the S.
p. c. A and Red Star Fund, was much
pleased with the result, the sum of
seventy-five dollars was raised.
This is considered a good showing
especially at a time when public in
terest is drawn to war work, almost
to the exclusion of all else 1t dem
onstrates fully that home interests
and their needs still have a place in
the hearts of all true American citi-
zens, and the S. p. c. A. that is COM
bining the Red Star with its home
work, is worthy of sunpport
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-22
tom" HOWARD is NOW
OUT OF STATE NAVY

Captain Thomas c. B. Howard,
commander of the Maryland Oyster
Navy and known to every oysterman
of Maryland, especially in the tide
water section of the State, has been
relieved of his duties, according to
dispatch from Cambridge Notice to
this effect was received by Captain
Howard yesterday from the Maryland
Conservation Commission. This ac-
tion is said to have been taken be-
cause of war conditions and because
the government has taken over all of
the force for shipping conditions.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-22
Joseph Broadbelt Paroled.

Included among five prisoners who
were by Governor Harrington paroled
from the penitentiary upon recon-
mendation of the State Board of Pa
role is Joseph Broadbelt, of this coun
ty. Broadbelt was sentenced to a
term in the institution by Judge Rob
ert Moss during the October term of
Court after he had plead guilty to the
theft of a sum of money from his
father, who lives in the Third District.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-22
Red Cross Strawberry Festival.

At st. Margret's parish hall on Fri
day evening from Z to IL p. m. a
strawberry festival viii be given for
The benefit Of the Red Cross. Sand
witches and coffee, ice cream, straw
berries and cae will be on sale.
Speakers will give short talks and
there will be music
Trucks to convey patrons leave
Eastport 730 nd Church Circle 745
p. m transportation is free.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-22
GOVERNOR TO ISSUE
ITALY PROCLAMATION

Before departing for Baltimore this
morning. Governor Harrington an
nounced that he will before the day is
over issue a proclamation to the peo-
pie of the State calling upon them to
fittingly observe Friday of this week,
which is the third anniversary of the
entry into the world war of the Unit
ed States ally, Italy.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-22

MD, WEDNESDAY. MAY D. 1918.
ADMIRAL EBERLE
REPLIES TO CITY.
Superintendent Acknowledges
And Appreciates Expressions
Of Good Will.

Replying to the recently passed
resolution of the City Council of An
napolis wherein was expressed the re-
gret of the municipality and the resi-
dents of the town over the approach
ing completion of his tour of duty as
Superintendent of the Naval Academy,
Rear Admiral Edward w. Eberle has
sent the following letter to City Clerk
Roy v Tydings:
Roy " Tydings, City Clerk,
Municipal Buildings,
annapolis, Md.
Dear Sir:
May ! ask you kindly to convey to
the Mayor, the Counsellor and the AL
dermen of the City of Annapolis my
sincere appreciation of the spirit
which prompted them to pass the reso-
luton regarding my superintendency
of the United States Naval Academy.
with expressions of respect and
friendship for the officials and peo-
pie of Annapolis, l am
Sincerely,
"(Signed) E. w. EBERLE,
Rear Admiral U. S. NJ
Superintendent.
At the time the resolution was pass
ed it was ordered that a copy be
forwarded to Admiral Eberle and to the
Navy Department at Washington. The
reply from Secretary of the Navy
Daniels to the copy mailed him has not
yet been received.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-22
Town Clock On A Strike.

Again the good old town clock, that
will have its off days occasionally, was
on a strike. or rather off one, this
morning The old clock on St
Anne's steeple bore another lie on it's
face, and at eight o'clock it marked
time at twenty minutes to seven
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-22
White Potatoes.

have for sale 500 bushels Of fire
quality white potatoes which will
sell in lots of ten bushels or over at
ONE CENT per pound at my place at
Winchester Station. on Baltimore and
annapolis Short Line r. r.
The potatoes are known as Severn
Pride and are of the finest quality.
Second crop seed potatoes, also in
iots to suit at low rates, will mature
n from 60 to so days from planting.
HENRY BROADBELT,
Annapolis, Md. r. F. d.
m20-6t
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-22
Reef Points Staff Named.

The editing and issuance of Reef
Point. the Midshipmen's Y. NJ c. A.
Booklet, which is an attractvely got
ten up and convenient little handbook
issued eaca season to the new Mid
dies. viii be in the hands of Midship-
men Emmett Peter Forrestel and Har-
old Sheffield van Buren,. These two
have ben elected manager. and editor,
Respectively of the publication
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-22
Another Little Ensign.

A little Ensign was born yesterday
at 116 Conduit street, TO Ensign Earle
d. Shipp, U. S. N, and Mrs. Shipp.
The new baby is given the name of
Earle d. Shipp, Jr
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-22

William P. Howard, Gambrills: Fred
erick L. Kalmer, Annapolis Junction:
E. Stanley CLANCY, Bristol.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-22
Will Sell Roses.

The Junior Red Cross girls will sell
roses tonight at the historic pageant
on College Green. Take your pocket
books and go prepared.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-22
Don't Forget That

On THURSDAY, AFTER
NOON, May 23rd, a Silver Tea
at the home of Mrs. Richard
Morton, Severnside, on the
Short Line X. r., from 4 to
$50 O'Clock. Trains stop
at Severn Station.
Lawn Fete and Motion Pic
lures by the Brownsville Red
Cross Auxiliary in charge of
DIR. Robt. p. Winterode, at 8
p. M, at Brownsville.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-22
Red Cross
Week!
MAY2Oto26
Don't Forget That

WEDNESDAY, May 22nd, by
the Girls Patriotic League,
Historical Pageant, on st.
Johns College campus begin
ming at 8 O'Clock p. M
At the Colonial Theatre,
Field Service on the Western
Front" 8. Is p. M.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-22
Don't Forget That

On FRIDAY, May oath, Com
munity Entertainment at the
home of Mrs. Thomas John
Hall, 3rd, Tracy's Landing,
West River; afternoon enter
tainment, country supper and
evening entertainment. Ad-
dress in afternoon by the Gov
ernor. Address in the even
ing by Col. Lands, Transpor-
tation by Motor Buses.
Buses will leave from the
front of Mr.. Charles F. Lees
office, Church Circle, at 500
o'clock p. M. Fare for round
trip. so cents.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-22
Don't Forget That

on SATURDAY, May 25th, per
formance by the Five Arts
Club afternoon at 2. Is, even
ing performance at 8 p. M.
Baseball game at Academy
Junction under auspices of
Millersville Red Cross Auxili-
airy by teams from Camp
Meade-at 2.30 o'clock.
Benefit performance for Chill
dren at the Republic Theatre
at 1000 O'Clock A. M. Cour-
tesy of Mrs. Philip Miller.
"The Red Cross Junior Set,
ard a special 6-reel feature,
June and Katherine Lee, in
THE Two Imps."
m13-GI .
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-22
Total
$2.947.0I

The contribution received from
Lieutenant Tisdale shows two rather
important things. First, that those
in the service of this country once
having lived in Annapolis remember
the town and remember the good of
the local hospital; and second, that
The Capital travels to the places
where the sound of American guns
firing on Hun unrighteousness are
near at hand and easily heard.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-22
NAVAL OFFICER
HELPS THE FUND.
Contribution Today From A Man
In The Service Of His Coun-
try Now At Sea.
HOW ABOUTTHAT $500?
Offer Is Still Open To Any One
Who Wants To Attract
Twice AS Much Money
To Cause.

No, the Emergency Hospital Lot
fund being conducted by the Capital
did not reach the $4,000 mark today
But it came closer to doing so and will
before the week is out The total is
now S2.947.04, boosted to that figure
by contributions amounting to $1,000
in the past twenty-four hours.
And in that sixteen was another of
these $l.00 contributions, a few more
of which would go some way toward
showing the appreciation of the people
OF the town who can thus express
their appreciation of the good the
hospital is and has and will continue
to do in the town and county.
incidentally that offer of two gen
tlemen to contribute $500 each if an
other person will come forward with
another $4,000 is still open Not who
wants to-because every one wants to
help-but who can and will come for
ward with that $4,000 to earn for the
fund $1,000
The standing of the fund is as fol-
lows:
The Denver star., 1918-02-16
SEEMED GOOD OBJECTION.

He was one Of that tribe Of bar
bers now fast disappearing-or i,
they're not they should be-insistine
that the customer wishes to have
lot Of things done to his head and
countenance that the customer pre-
viously had not suspected he needed.
John was no different in his general
ideas on the requirements of those
who once mounted his chair than
some others, perhaps, but he was
more persistent, and on this day he
was particularly annoying to tired
business man who wished shave
and nothing else, and above all did
not wish to be asked questions nor to
indulge in any kind Of conversation.
The t. b. m. is noted for his polite
ness and consideration Of all those
about him, however, and he had an.
swered courteously, "No" and 81
think not, today" to all of Johns
opportunities to have q massage, a
haircut and to be manicured. But as
last resort John bethought himself
to ask, just as the customer was
about to escape from his clutches,
'Want to have your head washed out
today?"
"No," responded the t. b. m. firm.
ly, otis too hard to put it together
again. .-Indianapolis News.
The Denver star., 1918-02-16
NOT QUITE THE RIGHT IDEA
Young Woman's Conception Of Military
Blmetaiism Was Not All That
Might Be Desired.

We are beginning to get used to
those new gold bars which a careful
department of military millinery has
allowed second lieutenants to wesf
in order that they may more readily
be distinguished from nattily dressed
privates. So many mistakes of that
sort were being made by civilians
and soldiers Of limited experience
and SO many salutes were wrongly
given and withheld that discipline
was clearly impaired and morale i'm
reriled. Hence the gold bars. But
the gold bars themselves caused mis-
takes-at first. For instance, there
was the young woman who met for
the first time in his uniform the
young man who had been a play
mate when he was mere civilian.
"My, but you are expensive, Ton" "
she said, with just the proper inflec-
ton Of flattery; "you've got gold
bars, not just silver ones like Dick
and Harry"
She couldn't understand why Tom
did not respond with that glow which
special attention from youth and
beauty almost infallibly produces in
the military male, or why Dick and
Harry so ostentatiously failed to
hear the remark or to even look in
Toms direction.
"Oh," she said presently, "I sup
pose it's like Skull and Bones, and
you mustn't mention it."
The Denver star., 1918-02-16
Big HauIs Of Fish.

The fishing fleet landing fishery
products at Boston and Gloucester,
Mass, and Portland. Me-, during Aug
ust, 1917, included 286 steam and soil
vessels. These vessels landed at Boston
3o4 trips aggregnting 10,C25, 600 pounds,
valued at $G23, ,130; at Gloucester 175
trips, aggregating 1O.14S.20G pounds,
valued ut $451 200, and Mt Portland,
1873 trips, aggregating 2,147, 1923 pounds,
valued ut $94.O40. The total for the
three ports amounted to.752 trips. ng-
gregating c2,921,74S pounds of fresh
md salted fish, having value to the
fishermen Of $1,16S,3S9.
The Denver star., 1918-02-16
BREsT NOT DESIRABLE PORT
Many Reasons Why II 10 Never Likely
to Be Made q Point for Pas
senoer Steamers.

The project Of establishing a line
Of passenger steamers between New
York and Brest, France, attractive
as it seems when one looks merely at
the map, by reason of the dist"nce
saved, looks very different when one
consults chart.
Charles Lallemand of the French
Academy of Science points out in La
Nature that the approach to Brest is
guarded by many sharp rocks and
that the bottom of the sea rises SO abb
ruptly that a few seconds after
sounding and finding a depth of 300
feet or more the captain may find
him-...
The Denver star., 1918-02-16
USE FOR ENGLISH SPARROWS
Food Experts Declare the Bird -
Foundation for Most
Delicious Pie.

Blackbird pies have been hernlded
in song and fable since the beginning
of time, but no hero was ever mors
greatly surprised when confronted
by the four and twenty blackbirds OF
legendary fame than were the home
economics experts Of the food admin
istration when confronted with spar
row pie the other day when guests at
a luncheon served them in Washing
ton by the Philadelphia Ledger. The
birds were caught in the suburbs Of ,
Philadelphia by James Hunt, ST., Of
the city, who has started a movement
to encourage the catching and enting
Of English sparrows in this country.
Sparrow pie is a staple EnglishA
dainty. In this country English spar
rows are considered a pest because
they destroy grain, and therefore
their bodies make clean, wholessn,S
food. Special traps have been de-
vised by which several dozen spar
rows may be caught at once, either
BY day or night. Sparrows are easily
prepared for cooking by = simple
cleaning process Of cutting away ths
necks and legs and peeling the akin
of, feathers and all.
Sparrows are easily prepared fof
cooking by the domestic economy e.-
perts-and who could b bsttn
judges?
The Denver star., 1918-02-16
NEW TYPE OF COOKER Is OLD.

Out in Denver, Colo, a new typ
Of fireless cooker has been put on the
market by J. E. Cook which is frank
ly an improvement on an idea 200
years old, says Popular Science
monthly. 1t is called pressure cook
er and is SO small that it may be
packed away in your trunk when yoA
go away to the country, or in the
automobile when you contemplate .
long trip. 1t is simply a steam-tightI
cooker, complete in itself, without
the usual box-container. 1t is made
OF aluminium, 30 that it is light in
weight and convenient to handle, a.
well as strong enough to resist the
interior compound steam pressure
upon which the cooking depends.
Safety devices are provided on the
cover to take care of the surplus \
steam. The safety valve is made
separable, 30 that it may be. easily
cleaned and kept in condition. The
steam gauge is calibrated to 30
pounds on a dial that can easlE BE-
read. When the food has been III the
cooker long enough, a thumb-screw
OF the petcock is turned to release
the steam so that cool Dg will stop