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Washington Post

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Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1916

Page

14

Human Fly Thrills Alexandria on River Excursion Night

A crowd of about 1000 in Alexandria watched Edward L. Allen known as the human fly scale the weather vane atop City Hall then descend after about eighteen minutes. He claimed past climbs on New York’s Flatiron and eyed the Washington Monument. Local officials and a star-studded parade of guests from Armour & Co and Alexandria firms joined a steamboat excursion on the Potomac aboard the Majestic, with Marshall to give remarks at a Knights of Columbus event and Holy Week services planned at St Marys Church assisted by leaders from Scottish Rite Masons.

C. H. St.John Marshall Rose Croix Washington Port Bureau Zor King Atepet Alexandria Queen Mab Edward L. Allen Allen W. L. Craven Allan Press Dent Meath Vien Flaher Thea Flatiren New York Washington Monument Hla Michael Wooly Armour & Co R. C. Reeves Alexandria County Lighting Company Inc KH LL Payne Tin Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical Company MW R Rodgers Alexandria Iron Worka A C Musa Alexandria National Bank D. C George T. Hurroughs T EK Burroughs’ Sons P oNtlutish William Brooke Cartindulflah Company William T Duncan Duncan Broa Kk. Price Feld & Co Hunt Russell S. Harper & Co, Inc Charles and Artur M King Charles Hing & Son Inc HL D Kirk H Kirk & Co Wallace Lindsey N. Lindsey & Count Jonn W May W. H. May & Sonine R 5 Power Mutual U Ses Company, Inc F M Hamilton Hanlon & Co George D. Hopkins 1 Feminion Glass Company, Inc Mamual W Pitts W A Smoot & Co Neo Srorth Williams C W Rose Flavennear Baking Company, Inc J T Freston The Chamber of Commerce Knights of Columbus Fitzgerald Council No Alacanttra Richmond Norfolk Newport Lawn Fortamouth Roanoke Staunton Sterenburg Oficare Thomas EB. Ovean Advocita Martin BE Greene Grand Knight Charles T Hellmuth Elks Teipa Arlington Mount Vernon Randolph Ross Croix Maundy Tia Vica Cennatl H Noel Garner Apestles Georga & Moore Soverign John Cowles Scottish Rite Masons Henry K Blelt Wo Timberman J Johnston Joan Robert Barrett C H Callanan Chester A Gwinn

Twelve Umpires Receive School For Umpires Diplomas in Cincinnati

In Cincinnati on April 15 twelve graduates of the City school for umpires were awarded diplomas at the home plate before a Cubs versus local NL game. John E. Bruce delivered the commencement address. The class lists Thomas A. Hanley Elmer E. Ernst Leland C. Charlies John B. Benks John J. Fenton Julius J. Fuerst Dennis McCarthy John B. Wuebbling August G. Losacker William F. Richter William Worth Jr and Percival W. James.

Cincinnati Ohio Chicago Cubes Cincinnati Publica Schools Department School For John E. Bruce National Baseball Commission Thomas A. Hanley Elmer E. Ernst Leland C. Charlies John B. Benks John J. Fenton Julius J. Fuerst Dennis McCarthy John B. Wuebbling August G. Losacker William F. Richter William Worth, Jr Percival W. James

Hookless Gowns Stir British War Era Fashion Fad

A transatlantic note reports English women adopting hookless gowns, panicking hook and eye makers while husbands applaud the trend. The piece blends satirical history with wartime imagery, noting officers and labor leaders at a Richmond Theater event and detailing a fatality of William Haddock.

Masonic Grotto Nine to Play Shriners in Benefit Ball Game

Kalipolis Grotto led by Andy Walker fields a stout amateur league team for a benefit game against the Shriners at American League Park on June 17. The Grotto nine, in strong condition and well organized from Rosedale league play, aims to sharpen team play and gain an edge over less experienced foes.

Andy Walker Kallipolis Grotto Eastern Star Shrine Grotto Rosedale Shriners

Williams nets high score at Analostan Gun Club shoot

F P Williams shot 89 of 100 to win high gun honors at yesterday’s Analostan Gun Club weekly event. He missed only six of his final fifteen shots as the match concluded with single targets scored.

F. P. Williams Analostan Williams Het J. Hosemen A. Ga A. B. Sting C. A. Phelps Wilson BR. Hogan Livesey A. ¥. Parsons Green A. Emmons O. A. Phelps Gates eViaitore

Baptist Nines Reorganize For East Washington League

At a Fifth Baptist Church meeting the team was reorganized for the coming season to compete in the East Washington 93. 8 League with H. D Klenle as manager and G. M. Snow as captain. Candidates include M. Balderson G. Borat Spence W. Raba L. Taylor P. Ellett G Newton J. McCoy H. Yount A Kumrow H. Russell P. Russell Ellett R. Garner R. Miller C. Miller JT White M. Snow R. Montgomery E. Lindsey and H. D. Klenle. J games sought with nearby clubs Kendall Baptist Empire A. C. and Keller Memorial. challenges to J. E. Ellett Wild Street Northwest.

Fifth Baptist Church East Washington H. D Klenle G. M. Snow M. Balderson G. Borat Spence W. Raba L. Taylor P. Ellett G Newton J. McCoy H. Yount A. C. Kumrow H. Russell P. Russell

Virginia Schoolboys In Title Track Meet

Special to The Washington Post. Charlottesville April 15. Next Friday the State interscholastic track meet on Lambeth field will be held under the General Athletic Association. This third meet decides the track and field championship for Virginia preparatory and high schools with over 100 entrants. Events include sprints, middle distances, hurdles, jumps, throws, and the mile relay for the State title.

Washington Post Charlottesville Lambeth Field General Athletic Association Virginia

Georgetown Preps Top Leonard Hall 12 to 9 in Hectic Match

Georgetown Preparatory School defeated Leonard Hall 12 to 9 as both teams delivered hard hitting. Preps benefited from multiple stolen bases and carried a comfortable lead after the first two innings, while pitchers McGuire Corbett and Stone matched innings with several players contributing offense and defense in a two hour game.

Georgetown Preps Leonard Hall Leonard H al Mullen Stahl'n McGuire fNerris Laer Rae Corbett Kelley Rf. Walsh Georgetown Rone Norrie C. Greenwell B. Greenwell Brubacher Wathen Wilson Ford Stone Mullen Stohlman Monshan Cooney Smith Gulsta Errote Meguiré Brohlman Bawtt Guzeta Norris Ford Hodges Leonard Ball Gadgetown Bale Hodges Ionings Eile Hodaes Corbe Sones Vane Rawif Bane—Stone

St Alban's Edge Eastern High In Opening Ball Game

St Alban's defeated Eastern High 11 to 9 in the opening game at Satterlee field yesterday. Both teams misplayed many chances as St Alban's collected 14 errors to Eastern's 1. McAlister H Lee and Davidson among players noted with multiple contributions. Carr officiated the two hour fifty minute affair.

St. Alban’s Eastern High Ond Satterlee Eastern St. Alban McAlister H. Lee Ness Do O Davidsot P.c Rust Johnson Castle Prt Ol McAuliffe Berry Boteler Liichfeld Si Hardy, If Welch Thomas Flaherty Litchfeld Lefton St. Alban's Davidson Shields Davideon Aliater Lee Newman Austin Easatern Alban's Dadela Fy Davidson Anlife Mr. Carr

Gould and Huhn Defeat Sands Whitney to Retain Title

New York April 15 Jay Gould and W H T Huhn owners of the national court tennis doubles championship strengthened their grip by defeating Charles E Sands and Payne Whitney of New York in the final at the Racket and Tennis Club. They won in three straight sets 8 4 6 1 6 1.

New York Jay Gould W. H. T. Huhn Philadelphia Charles E. Sands Payne Whitney Cincinnati Indianapolis (American Association Baseball Club New York Nationals Benny Kauf National Baseball Commission

National Lawn Tennis Association expands and moves HQ

New York reports the United States National Lawn Tennis Association increases its administration fee, shifts headquarters to Pittsburgh, and names Clinton L. Childs as committee chairman. Other appointees include Charles Gatland, Harry Seymoure, J. C. Devon, E. S. Reynolds, and fields secretary Paul R. Williams. No international contests are planned.

New York Coran’ Fee United States National Lawn Tennis Association Pittsburgh George T. Adee Clinton L. Childs Charles Gatland Harry Seymoure J. C. Devon Cleveland E. 8. Reynolds Dayton Ohio Robert D. Wrenn Henry W. Sloucum Adee G. T. Adee Edwin F. Torrey C Frederick Watson Ball and Sporting Goods Watson M. Washburn H. F

Penn Carnival Relays Classifications Announced

Philadelphia April 15 The final classifications for colleges and schools entered in Penn carnival relay events announced. One mile entries Harvard Chicago Princeton Dartmouth Kansas Wisconsin Pennsylvania. Two mile Michigan Kansas Princeton Yale Pennsylvania. Four mile Cornell vs MIT. Other relays include Illinois Missouri Notre Dame Kansas Indiana Occidental Brigham Young Iowa State Georgetown. Class 1 Swarthmore Fordham Johns Hopkins Pittsburgh Coe Buffalo. Class 2 Dubuque Carnegie NYU Haverford Wesleyan Hampton Newberry. Class 3 Colgate Lehigh Lafayette Bucknell WPI Rutgers Dickinson George Washington. Class 4 Washington and Jefferson Franklin and Marshall Gettysburg Muhlenberg St John s Annapolis Catholic Univ Brooklyn College. Class B College of Jersey City NY Law Brooklyn Poly Brooklyn NY College of Dental New York College of Dental and Oral Surgery Indiana Normal Virginia Military Institute. Class 6 Mansfield Del State Md Agricultural Ursinus Villanova Lebanon Valley Juniata Rhode Island State Trenton School of Industrial Art.

Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Harvard Chicago Princeton Dartmouth Kansas Wisconsin Pennsylvania Michigan Yale Cornell Massachusetts Institute of Technology Illinois Missouri Notre Dame Indiana Occidental Brigham Young Iowa State Georgetown University Columbia University Syracuse University Hamline College Michigan Agricultural College Holy Cross Pennsylvania State College Swarthmore Fordham Johns Hopkins University of Pittsburgh Coe College Buffalo University Dubuque College Carnegie Institute of Technology Naw York University Haverford Wesleyan Hampton Newberry Colgate Lehigh Lafayette Bucknell Worcester Polytechnic Institute Rutgers Dickinson George Washington University Washington and Jefferson Franklin and Marshall Gettysburg Muhlenberg St. John's Annapolis Catholic University Brooklyn College College of Jersey City New York Law School Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute College City of New York Drexel Institute Temple College New York College of Dental and Indiana Normal School Virginia Military Institute Mansfield Normal School Delaware College Maryland Agricultural Ursinus Villa Nova Lebanon Valley Juniata Rhode Island Trenton School of Industrial Art

Navy Racketeers Beaten by Lafayette in Tennis Opener

Navy opened its tennis season with a 6-4, 6-4 loss to Lafayette. Callaghan and Slocum of Navy fell to Heyn and Randolph. Pardee and Mayfield of Lafayette defeated Randolph and Haeberle. Keller Reynolds of Lafayette beat Callaghan and Slocum in doubles.

Annapolis Midshipmen Lafayette Bingles Pardee Randol Lary Oe Ee Az Aleys Ha Tatarettey Bog Navy Callaghan Keller Ske Heynoe Slocum Mayfield Randolph Haeberle Keller and Reynolds

St Johns Defeat Maryland Agricultural College 14 to 4

St Johns defeated Maryland Agricultural College 14 to 4 in Park, with Mornhinweg and Derrick leading the Farmers' hitters. Derrick hit a home run and provided key figures, while St Johns built a decisive early lead and held on for the victory.

College Park St John’s Maryland Aggies Mornhinweg Derrick Bt. John's Abbo Abhor Yarman Richmond Helase Matthews Tucker Freeney Polk Stromeyer Noble Burgens Elsey Mews Lowman Bopet Oli Matthews Royal Knode Dearstyne Oberlin Lderrick Fresney Freeney R Ong and St. John's St. John‘s Hoelsse Lowman Atyne fies—Polk Attuck Balle Mr. Handibos Honra

Teachers Form Union to Seek National Charter in Washington

A Washington, D C teachers union emerges with plans to obtain a charter from the American Federation of Teachers and then form a nationwide federation. Temporary officers are V L Lampson, G J Jones, and Miss Sara P Lynch. Local canvassing teams are named for several districts and a meeting at Congregational Church is scheduled for discussion of constitutional structure.

Washington Central High School American Federation of Jun Bor J. Shureton V. L. Lampson G. J. Jones Misa Sara P. Lynch Alvin W. Miller Buatnesa L. V. Lampson Central W. J. Wailis Eastern Genevieve Marsh McKinley Lilly A. Cheater Western Heachoola Congregational Church J. Jones Susanne c. Ulrich H. H. Burroughs Noyes Rene Samson Sarah B. Simons Nora, Hoegelsberger Catherine A. McAvoy Edith C. Paul Emily F. Steman Mark F. Winley, Jr J. J. Thomas A. A. Doolittle A. W. Belmont Mary Waddell Janet L Ditto William A. Hedrick Sarah M. Farr Spanhoofd Marlo H. Siebert Elle Fenno Anna McColm W. J. Wallia Lilly A. Chaster Rosalie Robinette Robert A. Maurer

Colgate Beats Navy in Fast Annapolis Baseball Game

Colgate defeated Navy 2 to 1 at Annapolis in a lively afternoon contest. Navy pitcher Blodgett fanned 16, allowed only two hits, while Colgate tallied in the early and late frames for the win.

Annapolis Colgate Naval Academy Blodgett Navy Abhoa Dunham Glenden Hungerford West Thornbill McReynolan Ay Colgate Reid Fivelii Berea Gunalogaam

Remaking Faces by War Surgeons in Northern France

Harvard College Plastic Surgery group under Kazanjian worked six months in Boulogne sur Mer to restore disfigured soldiers by grafts and inventiveness. They faced mangled jaws and noses, used skin grafts from foreheads, and noted English soldiers neglected teeth. The morale remained high amid trench stress and scarce materials. An adjacent sports note reports North Takoma A. C. defeating Linwood A. C. 9 to 8 at Fourteenth and E streets.

Harvard College France Kazanjian Sen On Ashman Harvard F. Brigham D. ML BR Framingham Mass Boulogne-sur‘Mer Harvard Medical School Boulogne-sur-Mer Cushman Dr. Cushman

Harvard unit aids wounded as war reports unfold

Waynesboro Virginia April 15 Fishburne reports that after the war the Harvard surgeons aided by the Harvard unit treated thousands of facially disfigured men from trenches. The effort aims to return men to civil life with scars seen as reminders of war rather than horrors.

Harvard Waynesboro Moran Ingram Fishburne Washington Post Cumberland Reuben Lichtenstein Harvard Surgeons Levi Price Frederick County Germany Virginia Nineteenth Virginia Infantry Pickett Longstreet

Storm damages light Washington County towns

A gale swept Washington county causing extensive damage. Telephone and telegraph poles were blown down, a new Baltimore and Ohio Railroad building at Weverton toppled, Bell's mill on Conococheague Creek was unroofed, part of the Bowser residence roof in Williamsport was blown off, and plate glass windows in Hagerstown were shattered.

Washington Hagerstown Washington County Weverton Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Bell Conococheague Creek George C. Bowser Williamsport

Talbot Fair Grounds Sold at Public Auction

Special to The Washington Post Easton MD April 15 W Maghan Sheshan assignee sold the Talbot county fair grounds at public sale to satisfy a $2 800 mortgage held by Talbot county commissioners. The property fetched $6 700 from M Tilghman Johnston. A new company may be formed to hold annual county fairs and meetings on the grounds.

Washington Post Easton W. Maghan Sheshan Talbot County Fair Grounds Talbot County M. Tilghman Johnston

Inquest Rules Deaths on Baltimore Electric Line

Annapolis Apr 1 A justice of the peace led a jury at Conway station to investigate the deaths of Herbert Orr and Jessie Watson who were struck by a Baltimore electric line car yesterday evening The jury cleared the company and motorman of blame The Senate meanwhile approved restoring 68000 to American contributors to Ellen Stone ransom fund after several dinners in the Senate failed in the House.

Washington Post Annapolis Justice of the Peace Byron Phelps Eden B. Watta Conway Station Herbert Orr Jessie Watson Baltimore Senate Ellen M. Stone Balkans House

Envies Dress Of Women In Satirical Confession

From Life, a man confesses admiration for satins velvets and silks and plumes yet says he dares not dress as a woman. He laments fashionable constraints and recalls Oscar Wilde while admitting fear and fashion’s tyranny.

Joe Man Oscar Wilde

Boxer Learns From Movies In Boxing Study

Mike Gibbons, known as the St. Paul phantom, watches films of his one round knockouts of Young Ahearn in St. Paul. He viewed the movies a dozen times to study his movements and discover faults in himself from years of boxing and training.

Mike Gibbons St. Paul Mike Young Ahearn Gibbons

Stanford to field 205 women in spring sports rowing

Leland Stanford University announces an athletic squad of 205 women students who will participate in spring sports. Rowing is planned with the group.

Leland Stanford University

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