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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-20
WILLIAM F. COCHRAN TO
ADDRESS MEMS GUILD

Tonight. at s o'clock. will be held
the last meeting for this season of ST.
Anne's Mems Guild. The meeting
will be in the Parish House.
William +. Cochran. of Baltimore.
will speak upon the Duty of the
Church in Industrial Reconstruction.
Mr. Cochran. whose name is we'll
known locally because of the commu-
nifty started by him at Sherwood For
est, is a student possessed of broad
knowledge and sympathies. He is a
member of family additionally de-
voted to church and social welfare;
and his views of public affairs are
sure to be stimulating.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-20
RURAL COMMUNITIES:
EDUCATION IN NAVY

Last night the University Club held
.,s regular fortnightly meeting at Nc
poweH Hall and decided to adjourn
over the summer. until October.
cordial vote of thanks was ex-
tended 10 The authorities of St Johns
College for their courtesy in lending
Mcdowell Hall for the clubs meet
.ugs The president. Rev. Or. Edward
D Johnson. appointed a committee of
three on nominations.
Three addresses on interesting sub
Ytct, constituted the program. Prof.
Albert p Wagner discoursed on
Electric Propulsion of Ships" He
stated that the presence of boilers on
such ships surprises some people, but
hey should remember that each ship
must generate It's own electricity by
such means. The generator is driven
by a prime-mover. either reciproca;-
nE-engine or turbine. and both need
boilers. using coal or oil
The first electric boats were used
successfully in 1905 by the City OF
Chicago They were two fre-boats
Then the L. s. Government made a
similar success with the colliers
Jupiter and Neptune And now
supcr-dreadnoIghts are the subjects
Of the same methods of propulsion
The New Mexico was the first 10 en-
joy this distinction: later the Ten
nessee. upon which Prof. Wagner
spent several weeks last summer and
saw the practical demonstration al
trst-hand On this ship there are two
generators and four motors: one
generator alone being sufficient for a
speed OF II knots The science OF
electric propulsion is becoming SO
fast developed that IL will not be long
before the whole mechanical opera
lion of a large ship may be directed
by buttons at one small table. the
speaker said.
Continued On Page fl
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-20
ST. JOHNS MEN WIN
IN LOCAL DEBATE

Cadets T. NJ. Johns and Laurence w.
Hecht won the intercollegiate debate
last night against Messrs. Bragg and
Morgan of the University of Maryland
held at Mcdowell Hall The returns
have not yet been received from the
companion debate conducted at the
University of Maryland. The judges
of the local contest were: p. n.
Houston and H. j. Fenton, of the Ma
val Academy staff of instructors. and
Rev Howard Lane, of Eastport. The
subject debated was Resolved, That
Labor Should Have - Sssre in the,
Management Of Corr -s-r--, 2
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-20
EXPERIMENT STATION
NINE TO PLAY OHIO

There will be baseball a-plenty on
diamonds about Annapolis tomorrow.
ST. Johns will meet the Quantico
Marines on the college field in the
morning; Navy will be in action on
the Academy diamond in the after
noon; the Vagabonds will hook up
with the Frederick A. c.. of Balti-
more, on the diamond at South River,
and the nine of the Naval Experiment
Station will make their initial bow on
the diamond of the Post Graduate
School at the Naval Academy with the
team of the battleship Ohio as the op-
posing force.
The Experiment Station employees
have gathered together strong out
fit. The team of the Ohio has also
been playing classy article OF ball.
so that a good contest is anticipated
when the two come together Either
Fletcher or Fisher will be on the
mound for the Experiment Station
team. Captain John j. Halligan. in
charge of the Experiment Station. has
planned to witness the contest, but he
necessarily will be placed in more
Or less neutral position as "rooter.
because he was commanding officer OF
the Ohio until several months ago
when he took charge of the station.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-20
OLD SOUTH RIVER
CLUB HOLDS MEETING

The annual meeting Of the historic
South River Club was held al the
clubhouse yesterday afternoon, with
Alexander Murray as the serving
member Mr. Murray exchanged
places with Allen Bowie Howard, who
was to have served. but was prevent
ed from doing so by illness. The
guests were former Congressman
Douglas. OF Ohio. and harris Frank
lin. OF Washington Other members
present were: DR. Francis Hagner
and Franklin Weems. OF Washington;
Harry Sellman. Of Boston; J. Spence
Howard. DR. James d. Iglehart, DR..
y. f. Berry Iglehart, and Noble
Stockett. OF Baltimore. and Frank NJ.
Munroe. James ~ Munroe, Allen
Bowie Howard. Eugene W Iglehart.
Oden Bowie Duckett. Nevett Steele,
Benjamin Watkins. w Meade Holla-
day. Samuel Brooke. and Beale Wor-
thington, from Annapolis and the
county.
During the business meeting, which
followed. steps were taken 10 have the
old oak tree in the yard photographed
and measured, as well as a brief
sketch of it prepared. These are to
be sent to Washington to be preserved
in the Hall Of Fame" for such things.
The tree is said to be more than 400
years old
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-20

Varsity and Freshmen eight-oared
she'll crews of Syracuse reached An
napolis yesterday afternoon and had
a long workout on Severn river in
preparation for their annual regatta
against crews of the midshipmen to-
coach of the Orange oarsmen and who
was mentor of the Navy crews a
score of years ago received warm
welcome from his many friends here.
bunch. On the contrary they will
average 10 pounds less than their OPP
ponents And while they are not at
all optimistic over the prospects of
Saturday S brushes against the power
full Middies. yet they displayed good
form as they padded over the course.
engaged in practicing starts. and
squirting. Water conditions were un
usually good for the workouts Both
crews were ont again this morning,
and will also take spins this after
noon
The Middle oarsmen were late in
getting out yesterday, but they too.
had long practice. Coach Dick"
Glendon has made an important
shift in the Varsity eight since the
defeat at the hands of Princeton two
weeks ago. in that King. who has
been stroking the crew for two sea-
sons has changed places with Fraw-
ley, veteran at No. , oar. The shift
made no change in the ballast of the
boat. as King and Frawley weigh
within a few ounces of the same
figure. 1875 pounds.
Interest in tomorrow's brushes is
keen, owing to rivalry between the in
stitutions for number of years. This
is enhanced by the fact that Glendon
and Ten Eyck, are veteran coaches at
the respective schools.
Ten Eyck will use what he terms
his light varsity and Rammi, the
powerful stroke of his crew last year,
is here. but will not row. The crew
CONTINUED Page 4D
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-20
ORDERED AS GUNNERY
OFFICER TO DELAWARE

Commander F. ID. Pryor. senior as
sistant in the Department of Ordnance
and GunRery at the Naval Academy,
will leave here on Monday to go to
his new duties as gunnery officer on
the Delaware" whose home port is
Boston. For the present Mrs. Pryor
will remain in her house on Ship
wright street. Commander Pryor is
the second officer 10 be detached from
Ordnance" as the head of the De-
parment. Commander Fairfield. is al
so leaving.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-20
CONDITION OF MRS.
CUSACHS IMPROVED

The condition of Mrs. c. Y.
Cusachs, which on Wednesday night
was alarming ard caused her family
grave apprehension. is somewhat i'm
proved. ana her friends are much en-
couraged that she has had no further
complications.
Commander l. s X. Reeves. (M Co
u. S. n. is in attendance on the
patient. Her sister. Mrs. Carroll Van
Ness. OF Baltimore. is here. and Mr.
Cusachs has cancelled his engage
ments in Cuba and will remain in Al
napolis indefinitely.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-20
BEER AS MEDICINE
NEVER RECOGNIZED,
SAYSDR. H. v. WILEY

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. May 20.
Beer has never been recognized
as a medicine by the medical pro-
fession in three or four decades,
Doctor Harvey W. Wiley, pure
food expert. told the House COM
mittee today.
There are no medicinal proper
ties in beer. whatever may be said
of its use as a Leverage. DR..
Wiley declared
The nearest thing to it is malt
extract, which is so made as prac-
tically 10 exclude even trace of
alcohol / never saw prescrip-
ton which contained beer as a
remedial agent Ii is used only
as a leverage The man who
drinks too much beer is apt 10
obesity and obesity is recognized
as disease. 1t is better TO be
under normal weight than over.
How about home-brew?" DR..
Wiley WIS asked.
1T is the poorest brew and the
most dangerous in the world he
replied.
"If you are going TO have beer
it ought 10 be made scientifically" "
How about homemade liquor"
Chairman yolstead asked.
Well, TO get that you must have
a still. l see where they arrested
a Harvard professor for making
it. II shows that the low brow
habit has been pickedl up by the
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-20
CAPITAL TO PUBLISH
CLOSEUP SKETCH
OF NAVY HEAD

When President Harding
was in the midst OF making his
selection for Cabinet portfolios.
he surprised not only the Navy
and the public at large. but
also many of his close political
followers when he announced
that he had designated Edward
DENLY for Secretary of the
Navy.
Officers on duty al the Naval
Academy had never before
heard OF DENLY. At least they
so expressed themselves when
advised OF Harding's selection
for the Navy berth.
To acquaint the public gen
orally. with the life of the man
who is al the helm of naval af-
fairs in Washington. The Eve
ming Capital will. tomorrow
publish a closeup sketch OF Mr..
Denby
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-20
DR.. JACOBS ATTACKS |
ALLEGED BAD SYSTEM
OF M|DD|ES' EXAMS.

DR.. Henry Barton Jacobs. of Balti-
more. has entered the fight against
the system of denominations at the
Naval Academy and adds his protest
to those of Senators Pomerene. Ken
yon and other Senators. who declare
the Naval Academy officials are haz-
ing Congress as a protest against a
system TO which they object.
In letter 10 several members of
the Maryland delegation in Congress
DR.. Jacobs says:
Il have been appealed TO in behalf
of a boy-John Nicholas Alger of
Newport. r. l.-who entered the Naval
Academy at Annapolis from that city.
TO see if anything could be done 10
have him reinstated. He was mem
Ter of the fourth class and failed in
a recent examination. His failure nee
essitated his resignation. 1t seems TO
me the principle is unfair that the
boy should not be given second
chance. especially when he is very
worthy, likely young chap. just such
youth as our navy needs.
II is very probable that some mem
Der of the Maryland delegation will
introduce a measure in Congress ask
ing for the reinstatement of young
Alger Senator Kenyon, of Iowa. says
he intends to take such a step for the
reinstatement of a youth from his
xr-l,n ~
the Naval Academy following failure
at re-examination held two days
after the regular tests
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-20
County Lad Gets Parole

Raymond Miller. of Anne Arundel
county, was among six other prison
ers given their freedom from the
Maryland Penitentiary yesterday. hav-
ing been paroled by Governor Ritchie,
clemency having been recommended
by the State Advisory Board of Prison
and Control which investigated the
cases Miller was paroled because OF
his youth. He was sentenced 10 a
term of two years in April, 1920.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-20
HARDINGS TO LEAVE on
SEA VOYAGE TO NEW
YORK TOMORROW

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. May 20.
President Harding has made
definite plans TO go TO New York
on the Presidential yacht May
flower He Will leave Washing
ton late tomorrow and reach the
metropolis Monday morning. The
President will spend only one day
in New York. leaving on the re-
turn trip Monday night.
TIE will speak al a banquet to
be given by the management of
the New York Commercial and
will review the l06th Regiment in
Brooklyn Monday He will also
deliver an address before the
Academy OF Sciences.
The President will be accom-
panied on the trip by Mrs. Hard
ing. Senator Knox. of Pennsyl-
vania. and a few other guests.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-20
RESULTS OF PARISH
HOUSE GARDEN PARTY

The graden party held by St
Anne's Society, of which Mrs. J. l..
Worthington is president. was a great
success. The weather condescended
to keep fine and crowds of people
patronized the fete The sum of
money raised will go towards the new
heating plant for the Parish House.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-20
JUSTICE GOULD DEAD;
END CAME SUDDENLY

WASHINGTON. D. C.. May 90 -
Ashley Mulgrave Gould. associate
Justice of the District Of Columbia
Supreme Court. died suddenly today
after brief illness.
Justice Gould was born in Nova
Scotia and was 81 years of age.
He had been on the District Su-
preme bench since 1902. having pre-
viously served as District Attorney
and prior to that was member of the
Maryland legislature.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-20
SUNDAY MARKS START
FIRE PROTECTION WEEK
Startling Figures Of Destruction
Wrought BY Blazes Through
CarelesSness
INSTRUCTION IN SCHOOLS

The Governors proclamation set
ting aside the week of May 22nd t.
2Sth as Forest Prevention Week. de
serves the thoughtful consideration o
every one interested in the future
prosperity of Maryland.
Maryland wood-using industries re-
quire nearly a billion board feet O..
lumber a year. and they furnish EN-
ployment TO over 1000 men. Because
of disastrous fires which. year after
year, have ravaged our forests. kill
ing off invaluable young growth as
well as damaging mature timber
these industries are forced TO seeb
outside the State for 50 per cent o.,
their requirements Maryland's pres
ent forest area of two and quarter
million acres could produce az
amount equal to the quantity con
sumed under wise management and
the elimination of fire.
Each year the toll that forest fires
take in the way of young and mature
timber destroyed amounts TO an aver
age of $4,000 in which 10000 acres
are burned over
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-20
LACK OF INTEREST
SHOWN BY WOMEN

What is the result of the new regis
tration of voters OF Annapolis? DO
the figures show gains for the Demo-
Gratis or Republicans? Did the wo-
men show much interest i'm having
their names enrolled on the books?
Who will be the candidates of the
rival parties for mayor. counselor and
aldermen from the differen, wards?
These. and many other questions
have been asked today since the
boards of registrars for the eight vot-
ing precincts of the city closed
the actual work of registering voters
At o'clock last night. after four days
Of labor Another sitting of these
officials will be held on June 6. but
the work on that day will be only for
permitted TO be placed on the books
IN that date
The detailed figures OF the registra-
ton have not as yet heen compiled
and the actual total roll OF voters will
not be made known until after revi-
sion day But one thing that stands
out conspicuously. based upon the
figures that are obtainable. and that
5 that the large proportion of women
voters showed an almost utter lack OF
interest and failed 10 have their
names placed on the books
The total registration as shown by
The unofficial figures is 3l95. as COM
pared to 4475. as shown by the regis
tration last fall when the women were
given their first opportunity TO get
their names on the books. The fig
ares OF last fall more than doubled
he former registration of the city.
The new figures. are Just little more
than two-thirds OF the former regis
tration
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-20
NEW REGISTRATION /
SEEMS To FAVOR
CITY DEMOCRATS

Unofficial Figures Show Enroll
ment OF Only About Two
Thirds AS Compared To Last
Fall-Total Approximately s.
200 AS Compared To 4.475
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-20
Varsity And Freshmen Pupils Of
Two Veteran Coaches To En-
gage In Two Mile Brushes On
Severn River Tomorrow Aft
ernoon
ORANGE OARSMEN WILL
BE MUCH OUTWEIGHED
ATHLETIC CONTESTS AT
ACADEMY TOMORROW

II a. III. - Rifle shoot. Seventy
first Regiment. y. Y National
Guard
2:30--Baseball. Catholic Univer-
sity. OF Washington
2:S0-Field and track meet,
Carnegie Tech.
3:30-Rowing races. Syracuse
Varsity and Freshmen crews.
miles.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-20
FAST DEVELOPMENT
OF ELECTRIC DRIVE
IN SHIP PROPULSION

First Boats OF That Power Used
Successfully In l908-Now
Same Methods Apply To Su-
Dreadnaughts Of Navy
Tennessee An Example
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-20
ON SEVERN.

ON SEVERN
IDEAL HOME SITES
on The water. Ou the Annapolis Boule-
'srt Also on the Annapolis short Line.
tAruuld Statioul 10 minutes ride.
Monthly Ticket, $2.G0.
REST SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT.
PICTURESQUE. CoOL. SANITARY.
SlFEGlOE ADVANTAGES FOR SWIM
MING. BATHING CANOEING.
MOTORING. FISHING. CRAB
RlNG AND TENNIS.
Send for Booklet
THE PINES COMPANY.
'ent7al Savings Bank Building. Room 50
Charles aud Lexington Streets.
BSltim0re.
ul6 n
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-20
CareIessness Chief Cause

1t is indeed a serious indictment OF
the people of Maryland that over halt
of these fires are directly attributable
10 carelessness and ignorance on the
part of our citizens.
it is because Marylanders should
know these facts and face squarel,
the future prospects that are involved
Continued ON Page 81
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-20
Many Voters Obdnrate

1t seems that many residents OF
voting age men and women alike.
failed TO be impressed with the fact
hat unless they had their names
placed on the new books they could
not participate in the municipal prim
aries next month and the election that
takes place in July II is reported
fConffnued on Page p
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-20
Call S63 for Ice Cream.
Notice To Members
of Keneseth Israel

All members are requested 10 be
present at the Synagogue at 7 O'Clock
Sunday Evening. May 22nd. when final
steps will be taken for the formation
of Zionist Society in Annapolis.
Prominent men from Baltimore. in
cluding Doctor Friedenwald. VIII ad-
dress the meeting
By order of the president
-, JOSEPH LIPMAN.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-20

Frantom delivers Ice Cream on
Sunday to your door. Phone S63.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-20

Continued On rage Il
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-01
FREIGHT HANDLERS DENIED INJUNCTION

Spencer corporation they would cease to be railroad employees; that they would lose all rights of seniority and their Nnteed under. an agreement with the United States Railway board would be- come void.
 Attorney Troland in presenting the railroad mems side to the court stated that the contract and agreement with the Unied States Railway board is still in force although the railroads have been turned 'bsNk' to the companies.
 Attorney Whittlesey declared that the enforcement of the contract would, in- flict hardship upon the railroad employees and that they would continue to be .em- p,oyed by the Spencer company and that the men! would lose none of their rights.
 Judge Greene decided that he could not grant the injunction and that the applicants would have to seek rem edy by applying to the United States board if they had an idea that the agree ment with that body is still binding. He said that the court had TO Jurisdiction iI the matter and that he would allow the application Iu dissolve.
 A conference of officials of the road and representatives of the freight nner was f.eld Monday afternoon to discus: the situation. It is stated that the rail i road men will probably report for worl Tuesday morning as employees of the rail | road but not as employees of the Spencer | corpora ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-01
HUMOR OF THE DAY

New York paper (reportins capture of gunmen)--A high ball was impos- cd on all the criminals arrzigned"- Boston Transcript.
 Aviator Con way to court)-But. sf- ficer. l was only doing 60 miles an hour! Do you call that speeding7
 Aero Cop-who said anything about speeding? You were delaying the uaf- Magazine.
 Host&Somehow these apartments seem less roomy than when I moved into them last summer.
 Friend-You forget. old man. that you are now wearing your winter uA- derclothes.-BoEton Transcript
 My wife has queer ideas"
 As for exampieT'
 Well. she cant understand vhJ a bank is so much fussier about her .ow- ing it than a millinery shop iA"-Bes- ton Transcript.
 Peddler-'Tm trying 10 sell some al- manacs 10 make living. Won't-you help me out?'
 Busy Man-'1 certainly will if you don't go out of your own accor6"- Boston Transcript.
 But l must have my salary raisedi Don't you realize that an actress clothes cost more and morey'
 Well. but don't you wear less and less of them 2-Film Fun.
 Yes. I can fix you up for Caiifsr- mia all right" said the ticket agent after spending an hour looking up berths and time tables.
 How nice"
 When are you going"
 Some day when l can afford h- re- piled the lady. Thank you 90 rneh-" Louisville Courier Journal
 What did Hogan say when Kslsy called him a iiar7"
 That's funny. HoEan used ts bs q
 "Nothin' much"
 hot-tempered guy"
 Well. he never said a word exeept Have ye had enough yet ." Love" Is defined 10 us by T. A C. as "a brand of insanity that makes a man call a 2o0-pound woman his little tootsy-wootsy. Boston Transcript
 Lady Visitor-Can your little baby
 George-No: and why should he when he's only got 10 yell for half minute and he gets everything in the house worth having.-Dondon Answerh
 Tt is a mistake to be too Eraspfnr.- . True said the leader of the band "Youll never make an artist of a ms n who insists on playing fhe bass fiddls ! or the thunder horn sfmply becsass they're the biggest instrumenH in sight. Star.
 There must be some mistake Ia ny examination marking. I don't think [ | deserve an absolute Sero." complainet the student
 Neither do I.- agreed the professor. ''but's it's the lowest mark I'm allowed to giye.-Spare Moments.