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(SOCIATED press ninitchcB of late ,re published in t Evening Capital. fitfSP *V*RT IVIRIHO EXCEPT BUKDAYI. I LXXVII No. 141) Iff FIN HAS SPIED POST IIEIIKU. Professor Of Johns Had Turned Down jsdency Of St. John’s Col { For Appointment As £' Of Classics. SION WAS NOT UNEXPECTED HERE (I fl ot i)ii**x<*<l, formal an pHit tli.it I>r Ralph Van De ,n,i Roman History at the Hopktnn I'mverslty, )jh been head of Hie department of iit the I'nlviTslty of the City iVirk. has been made by El-| [.north lirowii, Chancellor of I iwrslty With this announce-1 h the Chancellor, J)r. Magoffin I tnaril with the statement that j I j(if‘|)teii the appointment and ; rjme his new duties at the be- | ;of the next collegiate term ( k the fail. f> id lon |il<tpleased Alumni Ri^offin. it will he recalled, mderetl the presidency *yf St. Cpllege. following a meeting ( Burd of Governors and Visi tthe institution held on March . ns not expected that the elec- U president would take place I I meeting, but thgt the board receive and consider the rec lattons of a committee which * semiring the Held for a new ! f the local college, an election 1 ifected at the regular quarter wit in April. In consequence Mate of affairs, there is some- j ! a breach between the offl ini and members of the Alumni I non of the college. The alum- j i Quite as interested in secur merm to Dr. Thomas Pell. !>hw to retire at the close of i wnt term, ns were the mem- | I the governing body, and there *ti open criticism about the that matters took. ‘trued Down Local Post it as the official board is con -1 t is generally understood that tie matter of salary had been irtlntied o" Cay# 8.1 * ♦♦ Rt Street Property Sold Jessie \ Hopkins has sold llhe offices of Bernard J. Wie- A# l real estate broker, to i-eanos, the store and dwel at Spa Road and West 'lr Leonas expects to occupy j* r 4' about April 1. WANTED! T WISHES To KENT SIX OU Ke,h, M Horst-: IN ANNAPO- G,VK ' o. ATION AND RENT. 1 11 PARK CAPITAL. GUIENOTS 1 hunt and Lunch Room NOW OPEN AV F- & BLADEN ST. Bungalow For Sale. Umv'lT'l '"""r* Ss-nlml bids re t ,- v Terms cash. Rulld r.’ , ’"'•♦‘k# from date Tllim,. ri * tht *' wje*-t all ' s CORNER. Phone NOTICE i E are the official Willard Service Station N Annapolis and vicinity. -El us give your battery the once-over. ' E)SS of time, money and temper RE results of battery neglect, j EMFIMBER this service is free. - Rl\ E in at any time. BUY NOW WHILE TH E BUYING IS GOOD! hson Tires and Tubes AUTOMOTIVE battery service STREET. * PHONE 312-J. v J. J. BAXA. Prop. / % bottling (Jlnpital. Well Dressed Woman Leaps Over Brink Of Niagara <Br The AoMrletetf Fr.> NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y.. Mar. 15.—A woman leaped Into the river about 30 feet above the brink of the American falls today l and was swept to death over the cataract. She was apparently about 25 years old and well dress i ed. wearing a brown tailored suit, gray stockings and chinchilla dol man. ■ | She engaged an automobile at : ,lle Imperial Hotel earlier in the day to make a tour of the points of interest. In the car she left a small bafr containing $lB in money, a railroad check Issued at Albany and a string of spar beads. She did not register at the , hotel, as she only ate breakfast j there. NO IMICHKDEWSET UNO Finn FOB PRESENT. SIRTH" memo <P*r Th Aaawrlated Pro**.) j NEW YORK, Mar. 15.—The $750,- 000 offer reported to have been made to Jack Dempsey, heavyweight cham j P)on, by Argentine promoters for a prospective bout with “Anger Firpo i In Buenos Aires next November is valueless. Tex Rickard, Madison Square Garden fight promoter, de clared today. Rickard said he had Firpo under ex clusive contract for a year. Rickard admitted he had no information con cerning the offer to Dempsey, but as serted that he had not been approach ed by prospective promoters of a bout - with Firpo. Rickard himself has considered for some time the possibility of matching Dempsey and Firpo in the Argentine capital, but today reiterated that he would make no definite plans until the South American had met one or two other heavyweight contenders British Steamer Sinks FLUSHING, HOLLAND, Mar. 15. The British steamer Merville has 1 gone down near Steenbank with the loss of 12 lives. dorseyTdunW RELEASED FROM JAIL After a sojourn of 30 days in the Baltimore City Jail Dorsey J. Dunlap, who was a candidate for the House of Representatives from Anne Arundel county on a dry platform, has return ed to his home at Glen Burnle Mr. Dunlap was sentenced to 30 days in Jail by Magistrate E. M. Stay lor In Baltimore Traffic Court on the charge of operating an automobile when under the influence of liquor. 10000000000000000000000006 o tt 8 Basketball and Dance 8 O : - —r--r— Q 8 Friday, March 10th, 1923 £ o o £ Bladen Street Armory o o ( ® A. H. S. nova V* UNIVERSAL* g o IJIISLS o ; O O O A. 11. s. RKDS vs. A H. a. BLACKS O TIME, 7:15 P. M. £ o, • o § Admission: Games and Dance, 50c. g ! O Games only. 26c. o i o o ;00000000000000000000000000 ~~ FORSALE I Having moved my business to 47 Maryland Ave.. I will sell my for > mer location. No. 254 West St., at 1 a reasonable price. Apply JOHN \ MARTIN. 47 Maryland Ave. LOCAL LEGIONNAIRES - EAGER FOR CLUBHOUSE Tentative Plans Call For Park And Playground—Amuse ments To Help Pay COM. RENOUF ON VISIT In the public mind the American Legion, due to the anti-propaganda of the metropolitan press, has become identified with “beer buddies bonus," and the constructive work of the or ganization has frequently teen miss ed entirely. The Graves Memorial Fund, to decorate yearly the graves of the American dead in France, the national educational week of last De cember, the assistance of the Ration al and local organizations in appre hending criminals and stopping crime during’ the crime ward -of the last two years, the rehabilitation of dis abled soldiers, the watch-dog policy I the Veterans' Bureau, bringing j about the present Congressional in vestigation, and the exposure of prac tices in many of the soldiers' hospi tals, need to be emphasized in this regard. Com. Kenouf Visits Here La <t Tuesday night, the local post of the Legion had the pleasure of entertaining Commander Renouf of the Maryland Department, and he discussed with them the quiet and determined policies, both national and state, of the Legion. It is a com fort to know that, as a result of the American Legion Weekly, the Emblem division of national head quarters, and income from other na tional activities, the national head quarters will in a few years be self supporting. The Weekly for example last year made a net profit close to SIOO,OOO and the Emblem division one of $65,000. When the membership of the organization will have reached (C*ntlnued On Paco 8.) WASHINGTON’S STATUE, WEATHER BEATEN;TO UNDERGO REPAIRS The elements have worn more than 100 holes in the bronze statue of George Washington at Pennsylvania and New Hampshire avenues, Wash ington. The statue was shipped yes terday to Brooklyn, where it will be repaired. This is the first statue in the Na tional Capital to show the effects of exposure and the first to be taken down bodily and sent away for re furnishing. The holes range from the size of a match head to that of an average thumb nail. Many holes are found in the head and neck of the horse on which the Btatue is mounted. Appre hension was felt that the statue might fall. The statue is the work of Clark Mills. It was cast in Paris and un ' veiled in 1860, President Buchanan and other officials of the government ! being present. ID. A. RJEIGIN OLD SENATE CHAMBER The program of the State confer | ence of the D. A. R., being held today at the Southern Hotel. Baltimore, was read at yesterday’s meeting of the Peggy Stewart Tea Party Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revo lution. which took place in the old Senate Chamber of the State House. On account of the illness of a number of members, the meeting was a small one. Reports and letters were read. A new name was presented for membership to the society, to be voted on at the next meeting of the chapter. SEASON FOR DREDGING OSYTERS CLOSES TODAY The oyster dredging season in Maryland closes today. Dredgers characterize the season as having been fair and they are reported to have made some money, although packers complain that severe weather recently seriously injured the busi ness. The tonging season closes April 5. CHICKEN SALAD SUPPER ST. MARTINS LUTHERAN CHURCH Francis Street. Thursday, March 15 Beginning at 5:30. CANDY. ICE CREAM. AND CAKE FOR „ I SALE. ALSO SPECIAL MUSIC. * ESTABLISHED IN 1884. ANNAPOLIS, MD., THURSDAY, MARCH 15. m 3. HALL AND CARR, NEW : FIRM TD ENGAGE IN SURVEYING BUSINESS A new arrival among the business firms of Annapolis will open its doors to the public on the morning of Mon day. March 19. The firm will be that of Hall and Carr, surveyors, and as both of its members are Anne Arun -1 del county men and as they have had . extensive experience in this field of 1 j work there is every reason to believe that they will find both a cordial wel come and plenty of work awaiting them in Annapolis. Their offices will be located on the first floor of the re cently completed Hays Building. School street. Edward Hall, one of the partners, is thoroughly versed in surveying and similar work, having had more than four years’ experience as a mining engineer in the mines of West Vir ginia. Since his return from State he has been engaged in farm ing at his home near Millersville, un til recently, when he decided to re sume his formgr occupation. J. Revell Carr, second member of the firm, is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Carr, of the “Hermit age,” South River. He has been em ployed by J. Spence Howard, a promi nent civil engineer of Baltimore, since 1915, with the exception of nearly two years spent overseas with the Second Division of Company “E,” Ninth In fantry. While / with the American forces in France; Mr. Carr was cited ■ for bravery. After having been severely gassed, he returned to this 1 country in 1918, and resumed civil j engineering and surveying with J. | Spence Howard and has been employ ed by him since that time. The offices of the new firm will be located at No. 5 Hays Building, and their phones will be 961-J, 889-M and 1821-F-22. MANY MIDDY SENIORS ASK FOR COMMISSIONS IN TOt MARINE CORPS Upon their own request, the follow ing members of the graduation class of the Naval Academy will receive commissions as second lieutenants in the Marine Corps after graduation from the Academy: Lawrence T. Burke, New Jersey; John E. Curry, Pennsylvania; Rich ard M. Cutts, Jr., Hawaii; William W r . Davidson, Texas; George F. Good. Jr., Pennsylvania; John T. Harris. Missouri; Donald J. Hawthorne, Illi nois; Charles W. Kail, at large; Ira L. Kimes, Missouri; Frank R. Lam -9011 Scribner. Ohio; William G. Lemly, at large; William G. Manley, Massa chusetts; Russell H. Mizzell. Ala bama; Kenneth L. Moses, New Hamp shire; Robert H. Rhodes, Pennsyl vania; William J. Scheyer, New York; Alfred W. Schneider, Wisconsin; Frederick C. Stevens, Massachusetts; William S. Trundle, Virginia; Merrill j B. Twining,* Oregon; Henry J. Voss. Ohio; Thomas J. Walker, South Caro lina; Frank D. Weir. New York; Thomas B. White, Illinois; Shelton C. Zerli, Illinois. Denby And Party See Panama Canal Secretary Denby and the party of ! senators and representatives accom panying him. sailed through the Panama Canal yesterday morning en route to Panama Bay for review of the American battle fleet At Guam lock the party was aug mented by a number of senators and ; representatives, who had made the trip to Colon by passenger steamer. 1 Governor Morrow, of the Canal Zone, and ranking army and navy officials also went aboard the Henderson. , which later was to distribute her party to battleships to witness the tactical maneuvers of the fleet in the 1 Pacific. ■ ... Activities Of Hens r Forecast Cheaper Eggs For Easter • Good news for Annapolis kid dies—also their pas and mas. Eggs are going to be cheaper this Easter than they were last, according to present indications. 1 As a result of fair weather, hens are laying prodigiously. Last Blaster eggs were selling around 35 cents per dozen. This year they should sell in the neighborhood of 30 cents a dozen, [; according to a forecast made by some dealers. • FASHION SHOP HOLDING SMGDISPIAY TODAY Crowds Of Women Visiting Formal Opening At Maryland Avenue Establishment SHOW EXCLUSIVE MODES 5 \ The Fashion, one of the most ex clusive ladies' wearing apparel shops of Annapolis, held its Spring and Summer opening yesterday and today. The opening was attended by an un usually large patronage and at times, the store was crowded. There is a wonderful display for milady, with a gratifying latitude for each individual fancy, and such an abundant assortment to choose from, that one was tempted to get some thing new for Easter. There is a.won deful fascination in the new color ings. new lines and the new trim mings. A beautiful display of Spring dress es, some with gay sashes, insets of Egyptian coloring, new necklines, plaited panels, flowing sleeves, berthas, panels, draperies, every note to give beauty and distinction to the wearer. The note of Paris prevades in this showing of all that is smart and new for Spring, in the new shades of biege, apple green, mountain haze, gray, French blue, navy, brown and black. Paris sought Egypt for their style motifs, and the decorative splen dor of oriental coloring is stressed in quite a few of the models on dis play. “Verite* Suits Charm The “Verite” suits were greatly ad mired for their beauty, designing and adornment which are so clever, and once one wears a Verite model, one will always want a suit of this superb workmanship. Every Verite suit is a Parisian model, genuinely stunning. Leon Strauss has the sole (Continued nn Pm* >-) BAD WEATHER HAMPERS WORK ON DAVY’S NEW BASEBALL STADIUM Continued bad weather has made It improbable that the new baseball grounds and stands at the Naval Academy can be ready by April 1, as hoped, but an effort will be made to have them in shape by April 18, when the Harvard nine plays the midship men. Funds for the construction < of the new grounds and stands were pro vided through the Naval Academy’* shares from the receipts of the Penn State game in Washington and the University of Pennsylvania game in Philadelphia last fall. It has been decided to put twelve more rows to the stands at the foot ball field, Increasing its capacity by 3,500 seats. It will be completed by the opening of the next football sea son and paid for from the receipts of the game against Princeton to be played in the Baltimore stadium. SHE DlWllll KNOW HER DESTINATION Heard on a prominent thorough fare of the city today. An elderly lady, a stranger, stopping one of much tender years inquired: “Can you tell me how to- get to the little town near Annapolis?” The young lady was much taken back for a time and knew not what to reply. Be fore attempting to do so, the elder ly one continued, “I am on my way i to visit friends and know where I want to go, having visited there be fore, but for the iove cf me, I have forgotten the name of the place or how to get to it.” Still, the one of whom the inquiry was made, was a bit uncertain as to what to say. Looking inquiring ly, the visitor resumed “But, I think you have to cross a bridge to get there.” That explanation might have meant West Annapolis, but the young woman of the city promptly rejoined. “Oh, do you mean East port?” “That’s the place,” added the inquisitor,, and when told the course to take in order to reach the village across the Spa, she went on her way. COMPANY “M” JUNIORS TO REORGANIZ NINE The Company “M” Juniors wish to organize a baseball team for the com ing season. A meeting will be held at the State Armory on Monday aft ernoon. The following toys are re quested to be present: Colburn, B. Katcef, J. Tomaino, D. Myers, Deininger, Dixon. M. Bloom. Jos. Schiff, L. Snyder and H. Kolbe. If anyone else desires to try for a Lerth on the squat} he may. come also. “Spike” Webb’. Naval i Boxers Invited To Big Tourney The Midshipmen boxing team, accredited as the champions in intercollegiate circles, have been Invited to take part in the na tional tournament to be held by the Amateur Athletic Union in Boston early in April. The invitation was extended by George J. Turner, a former presi dent of the body, and Spike Webb, coach of the Middy wallopers, will lay the matter before <he ath letic authorities at once. There is also considerable spec ulation as to whether the Mid shipmen boxers will test their skill with the English college team which is scheduled to visit this country in May. but nothing definite has been docided as yet as to the participation of the Middies. SEVEN WOMEN.TIIIEIi DIE NS FUMES WRECK ■ NEW YORK ILMSHOUSE 'Bjr The Prma.t ANGELICA, N..Y„ Mar. 15—Seven women and two men perished when the Allegany County almshouse, on the outskirts of this village, was burned early today. The fire started from a gas explosion in the basement of the two-story wooden structure where 24 women patients were quar tered, and spread quickly to the ad ministration building. Charles Sanborn, head stableman at the institution, lost his life in an ef fort to rescue the women inmates The night fireman was killed by the explosion. Six women were cremated in their beds and another was killed when she leaped from the upper win dow of the blazing building. Sanborn made his way into the blazing building and returned with a rescued woman three times. On his fourth trip into the building the floor caved in and he was burned to death Several of the rescued women were badly burned, but all are expected to recover. The loss is estimated at SIOO,OOO. EASTPORTTOHAVE COMMERCIAL EXHIBIT A commercial exhibit is being ar ranged ly the Men’s Bible Class o' the Eastport Methodist Episcopal Church to be held April 10, 11 am’ ,J 2at Eastport. Quite a number of the merchants of Annapolis have al ready agreed to enter the exhibit. Ar tides of every kind of merchandise will be exhibited to show the peo ple of Annapolis and vicinity tha: they can buy just as cheap at henu and get just as good quality of goodi hero as anywhere else. This will doubtless be the greatest display of merchandise ever exhibited here ant every merchant will want to get in to it. The articles will be on display three nights. ’ A small admission fee will 1 e charged to the exhibit. The las*, night everything will be sold at auc tion. There will be almost every thing on exhibit from a pair of shoes to an automobile. This is the firßt notice. Watch the Evening Capital for further information. Maccabees To Meet The W. B. A. of Maccabees will hold its regular meeting at Odd Fellows’ Hall tomorrow night. All members are urged to be present. PLAIN SEME FOR PATRON’S CLUB Friday, April 13, is the date set by the Patrons’ Club of Germantown for their “Plain Sewing Bale,” which will be held in the school building. In cluded in the sale will be such ar ticles as children’s dresses, boys’ blouses, women’s aprons, house dresses, underwear, and other useful things. The committee earnestly asks all ;• who are interested in the welfare of . the school to donate one of the above ’ mentioned articles. Mrs. Sorgnit and 1 Mrs. Tayman have most kindly offer ' ed their services to make articles for those who cannot sew. or have not the ’l time, but wish to help in such a ' worthy cauae. For full information. ■ kindly consult any member of the fol ■ lowing committee. Mrs. Dean Russell (president), Mrs. Sapp, Mrs. Sorgnit, Mrs. Bays, Mrs. i, Tayman, Mrs. Gates, Mrs. Scbutz, ■ chairman. THE WEATHER: * Rain and warmer to- | COMI’KBHBNBIVB LOCAL AMD QUMit. MMWB. PRICE TWO CENTS. FREDERICK IST TO CONVENTION OF rails r Nearly 600 Delegates Attending Thirty-fourth District Con gress In Western Maryland City That Began Today— To Continue Through Tomorrow. GOV. RITCHIE AND R. P. MELVIN SPEAK Nearly 600 delegates gathered to day at Frederick. Md.’, for the animal convention of the Thirty-fourth dis trict of Rotary Clubs. Sessions will continue through tomorrow. Last igiit the adwnce guard of delegates # attended religious ceremonies in the Evangelical Reformed Church, at which the pastor, the Rev. Henri O. Kieffer preached on the “Preeminence of Service." Visiting clergymen as sisted in the services. A number of numbers of the An napolis Rotary Club are on hand for the convention and delegates from various other cities of Maryland, W’est Virginia, Pennsylvania and the Dis trict of Columbia are there. The city is in holiday attire for the conven tion, banks, business houses, public buildings and private homes being decorated. Session* Opened Today The sessions began today at the Key hotel, preaided over by Past Dis trict Governor Edward L. Stock, of Washington. Following invocation by the Rev. Henry W. A. Hanson. Har risburg, and James H. Gambrill, president of the Frederick club, deliv ered an address of welcome. District Governor George F. Lumb, Harris burg. then delivered hia annual ad dress, which was followed by an ad dress by R. Jeffrey Lydlatt, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, director of Interna tional Rotary. After the appointment of commit tees, a luncheon was tendered the visitors, at which addresses were de livered by Rldgely P. Melvin, Anna polis, and Harry L. Johnson, jUtoona. The afternoon session will be de voted to discussions on fellowship, In which the participants will include Marshall Dean, Harrisburg; Robert Lawrence and John Dolph, Washing ton, and former Gov. Goldsborough, of Maryland. Frederick Club As Hosts Tonight the Frederick club will give a reception at Hood college. La ter there will be a dinner at which Gov. Ritchie and Huston Thompson, Fei eral trade commissioner, will spe tk. The feature of the second day will le Jhe presentation of a memorial tablet at the grave of Francis Scott Key, author of the Star-Spangled Banner, in Mount Olivet cemetery. HARDING MUST PAY $17,990 INCOME TAX The first full year income return ever filed by a President of the United States was in the Columbus (Ohio) internal revenue office yesterday— President Harding’s report for 1022. An amendment to the income tax law making the President’s salary taxable went into effect when Mr. Harding took office. However, his return last year covered only nine months of his salary. Statisticians in the revenue office figured Mr. Harding will pay a tax of $17,900 on his Presidential salary of $75,000 a year. , ALL IS BUSUE WIONE FlOmiNSJil MARKET (Bjr The AeneUted Free*.) HIGHLAND, N. J., Mar. 15 —There was a great bpstle today in the float ing rum market off Jersey’s three mile limit. Several swift runners put oat from Highland for the liquor carrying fleet, which Increased to 15 craft. Two tugs from New York were sighted this morning visiting the fleet. It was assumed that they carried •applies. In addition a number of yachts were circling about the armada. Noted among the new arrivals on “rum row” was a former New York yacht which left the fleet last week. It was thought that It had been to thq Bahamas for a new cargo. t Negro Children Die la Fire (By The AmnUM PrtM.) COLUMBUS, 0., Mar. 15. —Three , children of Levy McDowell, negro, perished early today when their home at Taylor’s station, east of here, was destroyed by fire.