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Evening star., 1918-02-11

Invitation committee will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the
Y. w. C. A. This phase Of the Sunday
party work Is conducted by Mrs. Asher.
Government girls of the northeast sec
tion are to meet in the afternoon at
4:45 o'clock at the Tabernacle, and In
the evening at o'clock a meeting will
be held in the Elizabeth Somers Home.
11th and M streets.
The Billy Sunday meetings for men will
be held this evening as follows: Fire
engine company. No. A, at o'clock, r.
J. Burnett; fire engine company. No. IL,
at o'clock, c. H. MacMdrray; fire en-
gine company No. 23, at o'clock, w.
P. Harman, and fire truck No. s, at Z
o'clock, c. H. MacMurray
The program for tomorrow includes
Washington Terminal railway shops.
from 12 TO 1890, DR.. Isaac Ward; Bal
timore and Ohio freight Office, from
1915 to 12:45 o'clock: Georgetown car
barn. from PAS to 3:15 o'clock, Rev. G.
E. Brown; ;~f1re engine company. No. 3.
at Z o'clock, S. D. Hardy; fire engine
company No. IA, at o'clock, G. E. Har-
ris. and fire engine company No. S. at
Z o'clock Elmer P. Hardy.
boys and Girls meeting, Miss Alice
Miriam Gamlim, director, is to be held
tomorrow afternoon at 3:15 o'clock at
Centennial Baptist Church.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
COST AND PROFIT INQUIRY,

A commission has been appointed by
the food administration to determine the
cost of producing sugar beets in Col
orado and fair profit on such produc-
ton. 1t will hold public hearings and
submit a report upon which beet sugar
prices will be based.
AS Colorado is a leading producer of
beet sugar, the food administration is
vitally interested in securing the maxi
mum quantity of beets there. To estab-
lish a Fundamental basis for price agree
ments between the producer and reflhers
seems a necessary and helpful step to-
ward increased production.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
TWO WASHINGTON FIVES STAND
AMONG BEST IN THEIR CLASSES
Georgetown Rates With Top-Notch COL
leeiate Basket Ball Teams in East and
Central With Most Capable Scholastic.

cials called fouls, students showing
JUST about as little appreciation of
earnest efforts and the spirit of sports
manship as Charles II did of Cromwelrs
puritanical ideas. Such Kisses reflect
not only on the individuals guilty, but
also on the institutions. of which they
are as much part as one of the build
ings. Probably three-fourths of the
thing is due to carelessness and
thoughtlessness. but if those students
who have been forgetting the ideals on
which college sports should be based
will stop for few moments to think,
they undoubtedly will desist from fur
ther efforts of the kind. Their actions
are due either to thoughtlessness or a
superegoism which ignorantly places
their lack of knowledge against the
technical knowledge gained by ref
cree after years of work. Either that,
or they believe the official to be dis
honest. which. on the face Of 1t. is abb
solutely preposterous. And in case of
either instance being the reason, the
students have adopted the wrong stand
and should rectify 1t.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
Newman on "Our West Indies"

Newman closed his course of travel
talks. yesterday afternoon at the Be
lasco with an illustrated account of his
trip to Our West Indies" at the time
of DenmarI's transfer of the Virgin
Islands to the United States. Mr.. New
man declared he secured the only mo-
tion picture record in existence Of the
ceremonies of that occasion. which he
presented in several picturesque and
historically valuable groupings. In his
tour through the American West In
dies visits were made to st. Thomas,
Charlotte Amalie, Santa Cruz and Porto
Rico, each providing its picturesque
contrast between modern progress and
the quantity primitive types and GUS
toms that go back to Spanish conquest.
Owing to the present difficulties of
transportation Mr.. Newman was unable
to repeat his lecture last night.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
Rappold-Seydel Recital.

Nine. RappoId, prima donna soprano
Of the Metropolitan Opera House. and
Miss Irma Seydel, violinist. were heard
last night in the National Theater by
an audience which. though not ex-
traordinary in numbers. was so Ell
thusiastic as to require an encore for
every number on the program
Nine. Rappold has a voice of wide
range, gaining in purity of tone, mel
lowness and quality in both the higher
and lower notes. Her method is simple
and direct Many songs in her repertoire
we're in English, popularizing her enter
tainment.
Miss Seydel draws an exquisite bow
Her technique is good, with excellent
lingering and phrasing, and her long
notes are clear and true.
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner was the
opening number With the acdience
Evening star., 1918-02-11
TIGERS LOSE GEORGE MAISEL.
Makes Twelfth Man Who Has Been
Called to Colors.

SCRANTON. Pa. February 11-Ac-
cording to word received here by Hugh
Jennings. manager of the Detroit
Tigers. George Maisel brother of Fritz
Maisel. who was recalled by Detroit
from San Francisco of the Pacific Coast
League. has been placed in class la in
the draft and has been called for phys
ical examination at Baltimore Md.
Maisel is the twelfth player for Jen-
nings to lose SO far as a result of the
war. He hit over 800 in the Coast cir
cult last year and was expected to help
the Tigers considerably in 1918.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
ROBERTSON MAY RETIRE,
Giants Fielder, Displeased With
Contract, May Practice Medicine.

NEW YORK. February 11.-Dave Rob-
ertson. Giant right fielder. is talking of
retiring again, and this time he says he
really means it. In addition to being dis
pleased with his 1918 contract, Davy de-
clares that he has had pretty near enough
of base ball and wants to settle down in
Norfolk and begin the practice of med
icine.
Robertson intends to call on President
Hampstead within the next ten days to
discuss his future.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
SMITH AND MCDONALD VICTORS.
Defeat Jim Barnes and George Smith
in Golf Foursome.

BELLAIR HEIGHTS. Fla. February IL
Alex Smith Of Wykagyl. paired with
Bob Mcdonald Of Chicago. won four
ball match from Jim Barnes of White
marsh and George Smith of Wykagyl, by
up and to play, on the Bellair course
yesterday afternoon. The match was the
best pro match of the season and attract
ed large gallery.
The feature of the exhibition was the
long driving of Bob Mcdonald, who fire.
quently had tee shots of 300 yards or
more. The winners had a best ball of
latter winning the bye holes. which were
played out for the benefit of the gallery
Evening star., 1918-02-11
MELTED SNOW AND ICE
MAKE WALKS SLUSHY;
SPRNCLKE OVERHEAD
Were You ont boating yester-

Were You out boating yester-
dayf
EVERYBODY was.
Despite sidewalks overnOwfng
from melting snow, young and
old were ON the streets all after
noon to take advantage Of the
"spr1nEo day which visited the
city.
Columbia road, 18th street,
Connecticut avenue and other ia
vOred thoroughfares were alive
with men. women, boys and girls.
Many of the latter appeared In
new spring suits. too, although
winter coats and furs appeared In
the majority.
Though one walked miles, 1t
WINS impossible to find a dry pave
ment, and pany took to the
streets.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
Pitcher Milius Order to Camp.

PLTTSBURG. February 11.-John Mil
jus, former right hand pitcher of the
club of the New York State
League, who was awarded to Brooklyn
by the national commission after Gin
cinnati had laid claim to him, has been
ordered into Uncle Sans service
Miljus will leave today for Camp Lee,
Va, where he will join the National
Army men.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
AUSTRALIANS ATTACK
HUNS; BELG|ANS IN RAID
Germans Lose Prisoners and Guns
Entire Garrison Slain-British
Airmen Busy.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, February IA successful
raid was carried out last night by Aus
tralian troops against German positions
southeast of Messines." says today's Of
fetal report. I'm addition to other cas-
ualties inflicted on the enemy twenty
eight prisoners were captured
"On Saturday night a Belgian patrol
successfully attacked a hostile post in
the Merckem sector, killing the garri-
son and capturing a machine gun"
The German artillery is increasing its
activity on the Flanders front in the
vicinity Of the Houtholst wood, says
yesterdays war Office report The
statement reads:
Yesterday evening. under cover OF
a trench mortar bombardment, the
enemy raided our line west of Come
ieu; e;, Five OF our men are missing.
The hostile artillery has shown in
creased activity in the neighborhood OF
Houtholst forest"
Drop Tons of Bombs.
The official statement on British aerial
operations reports successful recon-
noissances Saturday and the bombing
Of enemy targets. One enemy machine
was disabled and one British machine
is missing.
"A successful bombing raid into Ger
many was carried out Saturday night, "
says the. statement. Nearly ten tons
of bombs were dropped on an important
railway junction and on sidings al
Courczlles Lez Metes, southeast OF
Metz. One of our bombing machines
is missing"
Berlin Claims Prisoners.
BERLIN, February IL, via London
Increased activity by the entente
forces in the verdun region. on both
sides of the Mose1le. in French Lor-
raine, and in sectors northeast and east
of Nancy is reported in yesterdays war
office statement. There were raiding
activities in various sectors. The text
of the statement reads:
Front of Crown Prince Rupprecht-
At some points on the front there were
artillery duels. In reconnoftering en-
gagements near the coast Belgian and
French prisoners were taken, and
northeast of Ypres, as well as between
Cambria and st. Quentin, English pris-
oners were taken.
Front of the German crown prince
In the region Of the Meuse, on both
sides Of the Moselle, and in several sec
tors northeast and east Of Nancy there
was increased enemy activity. In the
Selle lowland French reconnoitering
detachments penetrated temporarily
into our lines near Allendorf In the
region west Of Blamont they were re-
pulsed before our entanglements.
In the other theaters of war there is
nothing new to report.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
Western High School Girls
Will Hear Woman Workers
of Sunday Party Tomorrow

meeting for the girls of Western
High School tomorrow afternoon at 8
o'clock at the residence of Mrs. William
B. Orme, 1923 2Sth street northwest, will
start this weeks program of meetings
for high school girls. conducted by Miss
Florence Kinney, director of this work
in the Sunday party.
A meeting of the business women's
Evening star., 1918-02-11
Stecher and Zbyszko to Meet.

NEW YORK. February 11.-Joe
Stecher, the inventor of that deadly
body scissors hold" will obtain his OPP
portunity Of wrestling Wladek Zbyszko.
the Polish Hercules. ZbysZko has
cepted the def of the marvellous gladi-
ator from the middle west, and the
bout will be staged in this city within
the next three weeks.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
Pitcher Douglass Has Appendicitis.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, February IL
Pitcher Phil Douglass of the Chicago
Cubs. stricken with an attack of acute
was operated upon at
local infirmary Sunday night His
condition is reported as critical this
morning. Douglass has been spending
the winter in Birmingham.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
Bjork Wins Skating Marathon.

TROY, n. Y. February 11.-K Warren
Bjork of New York, winner of the 1916
classic again captured the Cohoes. skat-
ing marathon yesterday. His time was
/ hour. 46 minutes and 2-5 seconds
Evening star., 1918-02-11

The District of Columbia Branch Of
the National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People is to hold
its February meeting Wednesday even
ing at the Twelfth Street Branch, Y.
NJ C. A, 1916 18th street northwest.
Evening star., 1918-02-11

Mrs. E. X. Bushee, executive secre-
tary of the Juvenile Protective Asso-
citation of the District of Columbia, is
to speak "Perils to Children in
Washington and How to Protect Them"
at the social service conference of the
diocese of Washington Friday morning
at IL o'clock. in St. Johns Parish Hall.
Evening star., 1918-02-11

Technical and Western are to meet
tomorrow in the high school basket ball
series. The contest will have little
bearing on the championship. because
both teams practically are out of the
running for the title.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-20
VIEW FROM SAME POINT, AFTER
CREATION OF BRONX RIVER
PARKWAY,

under favorable options at less than
its market value. Two-thirds of the
entire area was acquired by direct pur-
chase without subjecting New York city
or Westchester county to expensive con-
demnation proceedings, and the remain
ing one-third is now being acquired by
condemnation,
The parkway reservation. of varying
widths and about fifteen miles long,
provides connecting link between Van
Cortlandt and other parks and the 3d.
zoe aces OF watershed lands which the
city owns in Westchester and Putnam
counties. By means of this parkway
the watershed lands will be made read
lily accessible to the people OF New York
city.
Although it Is rapidly taking shape
as a great parkway development, the
project was originally instituted as a
sanitary Improvement to eliminate the
pollution of the Bronx River.
The natural beauty of the Bronx River
in olden days inspired Joseph Rodman
Drake, poet Of the American flag. to
write a poem entitled Lines to the
Bronx" in which he gloried In the wind
ing stream and the pastoral country
through which 1t flowed. brakes lines
were written before the river became q
catchal! for pollution and factory wastes
from the 7Westchester cities and towns.
This was the condition Of the river at
the inception - the parkway project,
and the bad feature Of 1t was that the
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NO MANS LAND
IN OLDCHELSEA
Narrow Slivers of Unclaimed
Realty Prevent Important
Development.

Until the ownership OF several slivers
OF property under the six three story
tenements at 88 to IS Ninth avenue.
northeast corner of Fifteenth street. is
determined the development OF the realty
will be held back. The Duross company
discovered this fact recently to its re-
greet
Arrangements had been concluded for
the purchase OF the property by buyer
who planned the Improvement OF the
11S.8xl00 site with n building that would
have been an important addition to the
commercial structures of the Chelsea
district When II came to passing the
titles the presence OF these sliyers, rang
ing In width from three-eights of an
inch to seven inches, was discovered
and since the present owners OF the ten
ements had no legal right to the prop
erty on which rested the walls of their
buildings the attorney for tho buyer ad-
vised against the purchase for fear OF
future difficulty.
Although many real estate men hold
the opinion that there Is little chance
OF any one claiming this property. the
buying interests are not taking chances
and are awaiting the outcome OF the
efforts of the Duross company to find
a way by which the site can be pur-
chased with surety that no one can
claim any part Of 1t at some future
time.
l. seems that som. f9,ty years ago
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War has halted the transformation OF
the Bronx River and Its environs
from polluted stream lined by
ramshackle buildings and factories
Into a fifteen mile playground and
recreation place for New York and
westchester counties. In keeping with
the request of the President that the
money should not be spent on under
takngs not absolutely necessary, the
Bronx Parkway Commission stopped all
work along the pretty winding stream
for the duration Of the war. Although
New Workers and Westchester jewellers
approve the stand taken by the commits
sion they still are regretful that the
work had to be interrupted because the
commission had planned to have consid-
cradle part OF the river cleaned and the
roadway along the stream ready wishin
short time.
1t Is several months since the work Of
construction and Identification was
stopped. and for the time being the lit
tie stream and the bordering land which
are being developed into one OF the
most attractive stretches in the world,
comparing with the picturesque Thames
outside Of London. the Seine or the
Marine in France or the Fenway in
Boston. will have to remain as It Is I'M
til peace comes. which will return to the
commission twenty-eight men who have
Joined the military force of the country.
II Is estimated that about IL per cent
or the development il now completed
and practically open to the public.
Inc Bronx River Parkway reservation
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The Houghton Company has leased
for Theresa Goldsmith and the Seymour
Realty Company tie three story and
basement dwelling at 272 West 18th
street to Harry Boas.
J. B. English has leased for L. q ~.
Alland the four story and basement
dwelling at 22S West Ffty-second strsst
to Alice Dekock.
Shaw & Co. have rented for q NJ.
Fried the three story and basement
dwelling at 1853 West 136th street 10
Mrs. Mary Reilly. and for Bernard
Kreizer the three story and basement
dwelling at 100 East 122d street TO
William Staub.
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eccumuia.eo hitn nnany noweu oown "
rev YORK CITY ana iooseo IN tne nroI,A
@ooiosieaA Fafk anu oou.N ~,
Inc coinnison so~eo III e'S the
WORK Oh cieahihs UP the DrohA IuNer
ana It's veiiey, ana ioV separnoe Sasss
OF pohution were eiiihlnateo. Inc iaius
along the river mat were ouiit on Weas
occupied by poor Grass OF puiIo'nss. pl'
poards ana otner encumorsnces' these
nave an peen removed, anu .ne reserve,
ton II IN condition 1or piAntihs anu
Improvement Worh. -,
As result or these acuviues tne
river norm OF tne CITY inc runs cieeI
on ciean' pepoiy po.tom anu pIeseh.s
q markeo contrast WIN us prSvious eo,-
uIuoh. AZ NaCus poih.s pa.s 49,
naVe oeeh co.usi ~ o .S
sion ,o,y ~. 20 900 .,As,,s Sa 49,
~ ar To-. '''"'' 'eo'
I" no ss., 49, ,o..., 80
a,.,. S,'I,s. 90 a. .i.aa,.[x ,,,, ~
.....,a,,,, 49, ,,o,,n. - 80
,na Y,ori b,s hoan accon,nI,ahed in the
vvi,,ia ,,.hr;dss sactIon Stone maths
b.ya bean h,,,it ard section NJ the
motor dr,veway from BRONX Park
nortbward IN Pronx boulevard at Dun
comb street has been paved with asphalt
blocks and is now omen 10 traffic. Reser-
walton areas in this vicinity have been
seeded and planted with shrubs and
trees from the commissions nurseries on
the reservation.
One Of the problems presented by the
Bronx River was tho intermittent flood
ing of ma rginal lands which created un-
healthy conditions and mosquito breed
Ing pools. One of the swampiest Sec
tons Of river lands laid between Wood
lawn and Wakefield. During re 1917
construction season new and lower
river channel was dredged through this
section.
At Bronxville another section of the
Bronx River has been dredged and res
ervation areas graded and planted.
The preliminary grading OF the motor
driveway has also been completed in
this section. A lake about six acres
in extent was formed here by a tenn
porary dam in the river and was used
by many thousand OF skaters last
winter.
From Scarsdale to White Plains the
preliminary grading of the driveway
has been completed and two small
bridges are under construction. The
driveway in this section traverses 4
beautiful stretch of hemlock woods and
rugged scenery. The reservation lands
here are in a portion of what Is known
as Fox Meadow. About forty acres
Of this land were donated to the Park
NV Coppissiop by En,iIv n Butler
south NJ Main street IN white plains
n large reservation area has haen eraded
and n,antad The drjvewav Grading has
he, cnn,nIe,ed ami maths huiIt One
~ tho ,,,thwoys Iaods fron, Hattie ave
nuo sonthward and On STONE s,ens
oscs,ds historjc C,h,,terton IJil, naar
tho noint where the battle of White
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has now been fully established by the
acquisition OF virtually all the lands re-
quired. About one-sixth of the lands
In the river and the lowlands immedi-
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corner property had anything to do
with the difficulties discovered in other
titles cannot be said.
II Is presumed that tho survey Of the
property adjoining the corner was
started at the north line of tho corner
premises, because there Is q strip Of five-
eighths of an inch which cannot be ac-
counted for between the second and third
houses from the corner. Seven and one
eighth inches Of no mans land have been
discovered under the party walls Of the
tenements 72 and ~ Ninth avenue.
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PEACE LEAGUE RENTS HERE.
Gets Free Premises fn Uptown
Bush Terminal Building.

National headquarters of the League
of Nations Movement in America are
to be established In the Bush Terminal
Building at 100 West Forty-second
street. The league will occupy the
twenty-third floor Of the building. free
use of which has been given by the
Bush Terminal Company as a contribu-
ton to the international cause which
the league represents. Irving T. Brsh
has been one of the leagues financial
hackers since its foundation in 1915.
The league is now located at 70 Fifth
avenue. 1t will remove TO its new quar-
tiers on November l.
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used in surveying tho property and II
may be found that the present measure
ments are correct
For the owners Of the tenements to
secure title to these pieces Of land would
require a search and perhaps expense
out OF proportion to the value Of the
realty. Unless the errors Of forty years
standing are corrected this corner. like
other realty in this city affected in the
same way, may be q source Of curiosity
In the years to come because Of the lack
Of IMPROVEMENT
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ton through the personal efforts Of the
commissioners, and considerable por-
ton OF the remainder was acquired
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Three eighths of an inch OF unclaimed
property lies covered by the wall between
the tenements ~ and 76 Ninth avenue
and one and half inches between the
latter house and the building at rs. The
slivers are all covered by party walls,
20 thar-should an owner develop the re-
moval of the buildings might be neces-
sary II prices demanded were not met
by those holding the encumbering prop
critics. What will be the outcome of the
novel situation II hard to say. It IL the
belief that farm lines were the guides
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some enc made a mistake. II may have
been the surveyor or a lawyer who in
surveying or driving up the deed for
the conveyance OF the corner property
added or left or three-eighths of an
inch. 40 that there IN a silver that wide
at the widest point at the rear end Of
the line which cannot be claimed by
the owners Of the Ranking tenements,
although their walls rest on this un-
claimed property. Whether the error In
the survey or in the conveyance of the
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Shrewd Operators
Thinking Values
Are at Their Low
est, Point theWay
for Investors by
Taking On Prop
critics in Sections
Where After War
Growth IsLooked
For.

by New York city and westchester ooun-
ty For miles on each side of the fifteen
mile stretch property values have in
creased considerably. A better class OF
people are locating there and builders
are making substantial improvements
in the form of apartment buildings and
dwellings which would not have been
erected had the unsanitary conditions of
the Bronx River not been changed.
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SPECIAL REALTY SALES DAY.
Auction Room TO Have First Vel
untary Offering in Several Months.

The first autumn special sales day %
be held by Joseph p Day in the vesey
street salesroom will be on Thursday.
November Z, when properties located in
Manhattan. The Bronx. Westchester
county and Long Island are to be sold
for the account of executors and trustees
Of estates. Among the offerings are
avenue. a four story loft building, and
4i3 East Fifty-seventh street, four
story dwelling; also Colonial resi-
dence in Beach avenue, Larchmont: q
tract of liz acres on Shinnecock and
Tiana bays, known as Hampshire Point.
Suffolk county. L. l., and in The Bronx
property at 7SS fremont avenue. so9
fremont avenue. and In the vicinity of
1921 street, Jerome avenue and GrAnd
avenue