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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
Circles as Traffic Barriers.

To the Editor of The Star:
The article printed in The Star Tues
day. signed NJ. Denys. protesting
against the city circles. recalls a SINH
lar one written by me and published
by you twenty years ago. Time has
confirmed my opinion. These circles
are not only dangerous for pedestrians
cially obnoxious for the trolley COM
panies and the fire department.
In Paris there was originally, the
early part of last century, circle and
fountains at Rond Pont. half way up
the Champs Elysee. The Parisians
soon recognized it as a mistake. 1t
was removed and the fountains were
placed in the angles around the former
circle, in the same manner as our
statues of Daniel Webster and Hahne-
mann are placed at Scott Circle. A
statue should never be located in the
middle of a street, but it is safe to
assume that every sculptor, living or
dead. if consulted where he would Sug-
sest placing his statue would reply.
In the middle of the street." whereas
every architect or man of taste would
say. Keep your vistas open"
The cost of removing the Thomas
statue to the end of the terrace on the
highland where it could review the
traffic without obstFucting it would be
trifiing compared to the benefit gained.
While on this street subject: What
has become of the project of removing
the now useless steps of the patent
Office and making eth street straight
and passable?
ROBERT HINcKLEY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
PRINCIPAL ADDRESS
BY BISHOP WARNE
Centenary Speakers Named
, for Methodist PuIpits of
v City Tomorrow.

Bishop Frank W. Warne, who spent
thirty years in India, is to deliver the
principal address at a mass meeting
in Foundry Church tomorrow after
noon for the joint centenary commit
tee of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Addresses are also to be made by
Rev. A. C. McCrea, who recently re-
turned from France, where he served
as Y. NJ. C. A. secretary, and Rev
r. S. Cushman, head Of the steward
ship department.
The complete list of centenary
speakers in the Methodist pulptts to-
morrow is as follows:
b Bishop Frank w. Warne Will speak
in the morning at Calvary and In the
evening at Foundry.
Rev DIR. A. C. McCrea will fill the
pulpit at Trinity in the morning and
at Hamline in the evening.
Rev. DR.. R. w. Cushman will speak
in the morning at Waugh and In the
evening at Petworth.
Rev. DIR. G. C. Hollingshead will
speak in the morning at Lincoln Road
and at North Capitol in the evening
Rev. DR.. Morris e. Swartz will speak
at Douglas in the morning and al
Metropolitan in the evening.
Rev. DR.. C. S. Moore will speak In
the morning at Dumbarton Avenue
and in the evening at Union.
Rev. DR., A. N. Warner will speak in
the morning at Wesley and in the
evening at Wilson Memorial.
Rev. DR.. E. C. Keboch will speak in
the morning at Ryland and in the even
ing at Brookland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07

a special program for the Sunday
school at s:45 am, and also a special
sermon on christian Education" at
the i clock service. At pm. the
pastor will preach on The Old
Paths
So Il = =
dedication exercises will be held at
3 p.m. tomorrow at the Sunday school
hall of TIC Church OF the Incarnation.
Deanwood knights of st. John. Ia
dies auxiliaries and Holy Name So
ciet;es Of the city are invited to take
mart in the procession, which win
start from Kenilworth Junction at
2:30 PIN.
= 81 Il -
The Marlin class OF United Breth-
rem Church held its last meeting OF
the year at the home of Mrs. Moler.
- New York avenue northeast. Tues
day evening. the president Mrs. v.
Estellc Yoakley presiding. officers
for the ensuing year were elected as
follows: President. Mrs. Alma Humer;
Vice president, Mrs. Eva Horne: cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Ethelyn
casey: class secretary. Miss Carpen-
ter: treasurer. Mrs. Mary Patterson.
Miss F. NJ. Thompson gave an inter-
esting talk, after which refreshments
were served. The January meeting
viii be held at the home OF Mrs.
Humer and will be q covered dish
social"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
THE RELIGIOUS. WORLD
FEAST0F IMMACULATE
CONCEPTION TOMORROW

Catholics throughout the country are
to celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate
Conception tomorrow. In many OF tne
Catholic churches Of this city services
in observance of the feast will be heio
in connection with the solemn high mass
at IL o'clock.
Some of the churches Of the city, 1ol
the last nine days. have held novenas II
preparation for the celebration OF TINS
feast. At the Immaculate Conception
Church, sth and N streets. high mass
will be celebrated at II o'clock. There
will be special music by a choir, under
the direction of Prof. Harry Wheaton
Howard. Rev. NJ ]. Riordon. the pas
tor, has extended an invitation &c
strangers to attend this service. IN the
evening at 7:30 o'clock there is to pc g
reception of new members in the BLESSED
Virgin Mary Sodality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
COMMISSION WILL STAY
President Johnson Says Opposition
Has No Conception of What
They Want.

CHICAGO, December Major and
minor league base ball teams will not
see the abolition of the national
commission this year at least, &C
cording to 4 statement given out by
Ban johnson, president of the Amer
lean League.
The commission, consisting of the
executives of the American and Ma
tional leagues and Garry Hermann,
will continue as before, he contends.
He admitted that it is necessary to
revise the laws and rules of the game.
but would not go into detail as to
what he had in mind. But it is rea-
sonable to believe that he is working
on a plan that will have tendency
to improve the sport for the future.
1T appears to me few changes are
necessary in the laws and rules gov
erning organized base ball." said Mr..
johnson. THE national agreement is
the creation of sixteen years of va
ried experience, and those who clamor
for reforms have no sane conception
of what they really want"
This undoubtedly is intended for
Harry Hampstead, owner of the New
York Giants, and Harry FraZee. pres
ident of the Boston Red Sox, who
started the report in the east re-
GENTLY that plans were on foot to
have one-man commission and to
wipe out the present arrangement of
affairs.
Johnson, who has seen the game
grow to it's present magnitude. be-
lieves that base ball would not thrive
or progress without the present COM
mission to govern it. He is not
thought to be selfish in the matter,
but is said to feel that the commits
sion must. be retained to keep the
game on a sane basis.
1T is trifie early to outline in a
definite manner plans to guide the
major leagues for the coming sea-
son." continued Johnson.
I'VE are assured, however, of a reg
ular championship schedule and pos
sibly one of the usual duration. With
the good will and support of the War
Department the clubs may take the
field next season with their maximum
strength"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
NOT MUCH TINE
NOW FOR SPORTS
Rehabilitation of S. A. T. c.
Will Prevent College Ath-
Ietics Until After Holidays.

Practically nothing will be done by
basket ball and other indoor sports until
after the Christmas holidays. Demobil-
ization plans for the Students Army
Training Corps are taking up SO much
time that there is not going to be time
for much of anything else until after
the students get back in the colleges to
start the New Year. incidentally, all
students are likely to be mustered out
within the next week or ten days, and
probably will get leaves of absence from
the colleges from that time until the
colleges reopen under normal routine
1t would be almost impossible for a
coach to do much in the way of building
a team. even if he decided to start real
practice. In many of the colleges prob
ably more than half the men have not
decided whether they will return after
the holidays. and even from the stand
point of the coach about the best thing
that can be done is to wait and start
the first of the year with whatever ma
tcrial is available.
Army athletics is done with. All
colleges will go back to a more or less
normal routine of intercollegiate
sport Win tne TcoDtHlHS VI StlioOl III
effect. though, Army athletics last
fall was not much different from the
regular intercollegiate brand. There
was much less time than usual to
practice. the men making up the team
were younger than in former seasons.
and the teams We're not carried on
under the usual collegiate rules. How
ever. at the games there was the
same college spirit and the general
atmosphere of collegiate foot ball. eX-
Cept that crowds We're not So large.
This afternoon the Camp Dix eleven
is to meet Camp Greenleaf team at
American League Park in a contest
said to be for the Army Champion
ship. Camp Dix of New Jersey pro
duced what was said to be the best
eleven turned out by environments
north of the Mason-DiXon line ana
Camp Greenleaf of Georgia lays claim
to the most capable combination south
of the line which separates Maryland
and PENNSYLVANIA. Both teams have IN
their line-upS men who starred on
collegiate gridirons year ago
Tomorrow afternoon the Navy iaru
eleven goes against the Army Medlcai
School at American League Park me
two teams are playing i'll the service
League and each is strong enough 70
make the other go at a mighty fast
clip to win. Both elevcnS are heaNS
and play hard foot ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
BAN IN GOTHAM AGAIN.
Reported Busy Lining Up Support
for League Meeting Scrap.

Dispatches from New York say BAN
johnson arrived there last night and
is busy fixing his fences to retain the
three-headed national commission
md arrange for the chastisement OF
Harry Frazee. The Boston maGnate
has been a thorn in Ben's side ever
since he edged his way into the Amer
lean League without Johnson's per-
mission and topped off Il long series
of acts of INSTRUMENTATION by suS-
costing that Judge Taft be placed
1t the head of affairs of the national
game.
.IohnSon's visit to Gotham is re-
ported to be i'll line with his plans
u combat his enemies at the Amer
can League meeting next week. in
'hicago. but the report that he was
II conference there with Clark Grif-
'ith is erroneous. The Washington
manager has not left the city and
as had no communication with
Johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
ROD AND GUN

Residents of Rock Point are anx-
iouslv awaiting the arrival of two
sunners in an aeroplane." Wild DUCKS
are much in evidence on the Wicom-
leo and Potomac rivers near the re-
sort patronized by so many WASH
ington sportsmen-anglers in sum-
mer and gunners in withdrawing
come with the gales earlier in the
week. Most of the sportsmen reach
there in automobiles over the state
road, going by way of B, Waldorf
and La Plata, while a few go by water
craft.
None has ever come by the air
route" observed a resident of Rock
Point" and the arrival of the first
aeroplane bringing gunners is await
ed with much interest
DR.. H. p. Cobey, Z. J. Quinn, W. D.
Orrison and Lieut.. White, U. 5. A,
bagged fifty three ducks on the Wi
comico. and p. c. Anderson, Robert
NJ Gillespie. H. Rozier Dulany and
Seth Sheppard were fortunate enough
to return ashore with forty-six.
Four members of the French high
commission were at Rock Point sew
eral days ago. They were there in
the fishing season and enjoyed such
splendid sport that they willingly
returned and tried ducking.
Ducks had been fed about the blinds
since the opening of the season, 1T is
stated. and the visitors from France
were delighted at being able to bag
a number of the wild fowls.
Patrick Riordan thinks the season
for fishing is at an end.
'I see a number of anglers tramp
ing over the wall at the tidal basin,
he remarked. but I don't see any
thing to suggest the presence of
fish,
Last Sunday the veteran enthusiast
was a lone hiker over the Virginia
hills along the river bank below
Great Falls.
Just looking 'em over" he told an
inquirer.
The latter suspected he had fishing
tackle in his pockets, but Patrick
denied there was any reason for the
suspicion, saying he always is will
ing to take the tackle if there is
anything in the river to tackle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
LIFTS BAN ON ELLER.
treat Hurdler Restored to Amateur
Standing by A. A. U.

NEW YORK. December Jack
Her. the great hurdler of the Irish
merican Athletic Club. has been re-
ored to good standing by the ANA
ur Athletic Union. Eller was placed
Ider the ban for going to Europe as
paid instructor for the Y. NJ. c. A.
since his return the \. \. L. passed
law restoring all war workers to
cir former standing. providing they
piled for reinstatement and declared
at they would not act as paid in
= -uctorS again.
'..ller filed his application yesterday
ii received a new registration card
: mediateiy.
util the war Eller was one of the
' rateSt hurdlers in the world. Dur
-; his athletic career he won thou
adS of points and q score of cham
huShipS. He was a member of
ncrjca's Olympic teams. He is con-
'cted with the police department OF
wv York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
EPWORTHLfAGUERS
SELECT OFFICERS
Foundry Fills Vacancies and Makes
!! C. S. Bradley Its
President.

c. S. Bradley was elected president
of Foundry Epworth League at a
business meeting Tuesday evening.
Other officers chosen were Harvey j.
Cheston, first vice president: Oliver
G. Moles, second vice president; Miss
Nellie Ernst, third vice president;
Mrs. A. R. Richmond. fourth vice
president; Miss Mary Thompson, sec
rotary; w. L. Allison, treasurer; Miss
Lois Galleher, choir director; Charles
Ernst, orchestra leader.
The election Of these officers was
made necessary to fill vacancies Gre
ated by designations due to removal
of some of the officers to other cities.
Mr.. Bradley has served as president
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
CHURCH BEGINS DRIVE
CANCEL MORTGAGE
Metropolitan A. M. E. Congregation
to Raise SIS, OOO-Schedule of
Services Tomorrow.

Metropolitan 4. NJ. E. Church. one
of the oldest congregations of colored
people in this city, is engaged in a
drive to cancel a mortgage debt of
$4,000.
Although the membership of this
church is not equal in size to some of
the other congregations. it is de-
clared. it has the largest church audi
forum of any church in the city.
Three Presidents of the United States,
while in office. have spoken in this
church. Presidents Mckinley, Roose-
Welt and Taft. A plumber of the con-
gressmen have spoken here, among
whom are Senators Foraker. Madden,
Watson, McCulloch and Dyer; also Ad-
mirals Schley and Hobson and VIII
liam Lloyd Garrison. Frederick Doug
lass was a member Of this congrega-
ton.
Bishop j. Albert Johnson. formerly
Of South Africa. now presiding Bishop
of the District, breaches at IL am.
and pm. tomorrow. DR.. J. Sampson
Brooks of Baltimore breaches at )
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II think the fish have gone to sleep
for the winter" he remarked.

II think the fish have gone to sleep
for the winter" he remarked.
The number of Neutrality-suspicious. par
ticipating in the cunning sport in
Virginia and Maryland this season is
smaller than usual, and there is a
reason. In both states licenses are
required, and as most of the gunners
go only for days sport, they say
they do not feel that the small
amount of sport is worth the price of
the tax.
"Sportsmen are very foolish to go
cunning without first procuring
licenses observes an old gunner
There are Sheriffs and game war
dens on every side, and an arrest
means the giving up OF actual money.
"All persons caught by county Off
GERS violating the cunning laws need
not expect to be as fortunate as were
several Southeast Washington gun
ners several years ago"
On that occasion. he stated, the
magistrate. supposed to be a friend
of the gunners and among those who
invited them to the county. accepted
check in payment of fines aggre-
stopped before it reached a local
bank.
E.5P. Hazleton, who keeps his launch
at Benedict, a resort on the Patuxent
river, regrets that the fishing season
is over. He still makes weekly trips
to the resort, however, enjoying the
ride and oyster feasts. Incidentally,
he told friends, he reduced the cost
of living on a recent week end trip.
getting hennery eggs for so cents a
dozen and paying So for twelve
pound goose.
cit seems singular that more WASH
ingtonians do not take advantage of
week end trips to salt water,'' the
enthusiastic angler remarked. 'Such
places are attractive during the oys-
ter season and are easily reached in
less TIM two hours"
Mr.. Hazleton thinks an oyster scald
or roast on the river shore should at
tract hundreds of automobilists dur
ing the winter season.
Detective William J. Barbee and
John Shotroff participated In what
was intended to- be a coon hunt near
Great Falls. Va, one night the past
week.
Our dogs trailed one COON" said
Barbee, but did not overtake it,
But" he added. I'VE got one big
fat possum."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
I1GET TOGETHER" RALLY
AND VICTORY SUPPER

A victory" supper and "get-to-
gether" rally were held at wesley
NJ. E. Chapel, last evening. Rev. VIII
liam A. Haggerty, the pastor, acted
as POSTMASTER.
Toasts were given as follows: J. M
Woodward, for the official board; j. 5
Barker. for the Sunday school; Mrs. e
G. Helmick, for the Ladies' Guild
Miss Laura Porter, settlement work
Mrs. G. r. Linkins, Woman's Home
Missionary Society: Mrs. w. A. Hag-
gerty, Woman's Foreign Msslonars
Society; Mrs. H. Barker, Red Cross
and Rev. DIR. Haggerty, Real victory
Over ALL"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
JERUSALEM, THE TOPIC
OF REV. DR.. THOMPSON

Rev. DIR. A. E. Thompson, formerly
pastor of the American Church in Jeru-
salem. is to deliver two addresses to-
morrow at Metropolitan Memorial NJ
E. Church, John Marshall place and Z
street.
In tho afternoon at $3.50 o'clock DR..
Thompson is to speak on THE Cap,
ture of Jerusalem, or Prophecy ana
Present-day Events in Palestihe e.. AZ
O'clock meeting. DIR. Thompson and
his wife are guests of Rev: DR.. Harry
d. Mitchell, pastor of the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
HUB LEONARD EXONERATED.
oston Draft Board Frees Pitcher of
Charge of Delinquency.

BOSTON. December :. - Hubert
,utch) Leonard. the Red SoX pitcher.
rs freed % a charge of delinquency
the selective draft after hearing
fore draft board No. I.
leonard Travelled 5000 miles from
home in Fresno. Cal. to explain
at he was stricken with influenza
New York. went home with his
ife to get the benefit of the mild
Ilifornia climate and had no inten-
on of eNadinS the draft call He
as originally registered for the
aft in Fresno.
The pitcher claimed exemption on
~ ground of 4 dependent wife and
lild He was put in class "A. He
as transferred to the Boston board
nj was reclassified in class IA, on
{ ground that he had money to sup
'rt his family He failed to appear
= physical examination for the
aft
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
ALL sODALITIES TO MEET
IN REUNION SUNDAY NIGHT

The sodalities from churches all over
the city will assemble in st. Aloysius
Catholic Church for a reunion service
tomorrow evening at 1880 o'clock. The
orator of the evening will be Rev
Thomas I. Gasson, S. J., of Georgetown
University. He will preach on 1.-The
Church and the Sodality."
The singing will be congregational
With violin and organ accompaniment
R;pht Rev. Mgr. Thomas will be cele-
brant at the solemn benediction at the
close of the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
Efforts Being Made,t Place Wom-
an Workers Who Came Here.

Efforts are being made by the United
States Employment Service. assisted by
the National Council of Women, en-
ployers of labor and other agencies. to
find positions black home" for woman
workers who came to Washington to aid
in the prosecution of the war. 1t is
stated that consideration such as is to
be shown returning soldiers will be
given them by employers of the country.
= To place these workers, twenty-eight
woman's organizations are lending their
aid throughout the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07

of the league for three years preced-
ing May, 1918, while Mr.. Cheston
served for the two years preceding
that date.
This league is one of the largest
young peoples organizations in the
$50 Rev. DR.. J. Henning Nelms. rector
of the Church of the Ascension, IS to
address the meeting tomorrow even
ing. The musical numbers will in
clude a soprano solo by Mrs. Mary
Sherier Bowie and q duet by Mrs.
Ruth Lewis and Miss Florehce
Blackburn
A social was held Tuesday evening
and program arranged by Mrs. A.
r. Richmond was given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
"Y" Secretaries to Confer.

To outline a program Of the social
work in camps and cantonments dur
ing the demobilization period, con-
ference of "Y" secretaries will be
Mid december 16 and II. at Camp
Lee. DR.. D. E. Yarnell and w: NJ.
Berry will represent tho Washing
tom war work district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
olay for High School Grid Title,

,iAEBLEHEAD, Mass. December =.
The foot ball team of Scott High
hool of Todelo. Ohio, and Marble
'ad High School met in an intersec-
onal contest here today. The play
field has been cleared of snow, but
ground was soiidly frozen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07

The 1915 convention of the Farmers
National Congress closed at Jackson
VILE, Fla, yesterday, with the selec-
ton of the next meeting place left
to a decision Of the executive COM
mittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
Wage Scales.

"VHI. An Economic Wage Scale to Be
Applied to White and ColOred AlikeI
The negro:s record as good work
man is generally conceded. He is will
ing and anxious to engage in all kinds
of labor. both skilled and unskilled,
but there is too much difference made
in the scale of wages applied to col
ored persons as compared with the
wages paid to white persons perform
ing the same class of work. The cost
of living is just as high for one as for
the other and a proper recognition of
this fact and an economic wage scale
that has no color line will go a long
way in helping to dignity labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
Peonage.

"vII. Removal of Peonage System
in the South.-In certain sections of
the south. colored people are subject
ed to labor conditions very little re-
moved from slavery. Advantage is
taken of them, and hardships are
imposed to the point of suffering.
They are in many cases powerless to
prevent such or to defend themselves
against it: and they feel that their
only deliverance is to leave the south.
This is against the natural tendency
and wishes of many. who love their
native heath and memories of loved
ones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
Segregation.

Segregation.
CIV. DiscOntinuance Of Unjust Dis
criminatOry Regulations and Segre-
cation in the Various Departments OF
the GOvernment.-In a republic like
ours, a premium should be placed on
efficiency and faithfulness to duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07

1111e11J se11I 1S1VU1 k9S1 V1SSs
s'VI. The Removal OF nm Imaginary
Deadline in the Recognition of Fit
ness for Promotion i'm Military and
Naval Service.-It is not fair to the
spirit of valor and patriotism to re-
fuse or withhold promotion to higher
ranks from colored soldiers who have
rshown their valor on battlefield. stood
every test and proved their ability to
train. lead and command others. by a
strict adherence to the rule of ODE
dience and faithfulness to duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
BOWLING BATTLES.

NAVY YARD LEAGUE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07

1.-The Work and Cruises of the Car
uegie'' is the subject of an address to
be given by DR.. L. A. Bauer of the
carnegie Institution in the lecture
room of All Souls Church. 14th and L
streets. tomorrow evening. The adj
dress will be illustrated. A musical
program will be rendered by Frank
Mellor, tenor, of the Metropolitan