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■SSOCIATED PRESS Aoispatehes of late ! are published in yt Evening Capiul. WT .XXVII No. 171. |][ syPPORT 1 SOI GIVEN mm r* l Council Adds Hearty In* Ljement; Votes Appropria 50n Of $ 100 And Donates Use n "Park-Circle” As Additional playground. irr MOVIE SHOW at circle playhouse linapoliH City Council last night [ f j in the spirit of "Boys' Week” ifgrtily endorsing the movement, I jppropr sat ion of SIOO for the use . (iinmlttee of the Rotary Club, is promoting the campaign for y“. as well as a children’s play md for the city. Icrc than that the municipal au riiit-s voted the use of the “circle” lUrket Square, for playground puy rs ami Mayor Jones and mem iif the Council have assured W. i a Parlett, and his fellow work of tho Hotary Club Committee i they will participate in the pa iof the hoys, on April 30, tha* ;be one of the features of tht it' Week" demonstration. Firemen To Turn Out IddH to all this. City Flro Mar I George T. Basil has promised the of all of the city's fire fighting iratus to help make up the stree tdf. and will endeavor to have fire laddies march in their full term regalia. til another big boost was given i* to the committees’ plans tc w Boys’ Week a hugh success m Manager Reed of the Circle fhouae offered to put on a spe muvlo show with a little vaude ' entertainment. on the side for tenctit of the children of the city iy afternoon, May 4. has been set n entirely for this show. There be no charge whatever. The house t be turned over absolutely for the Htaiiuncnt of the boys and girls (every effort will be made to see 15 they have u royal good time. Success Is Assured e strong endorsement given hv Mirations and individuals of the ’t only assures the success of '* Week, but that the children *'thin the near future reap the of splendid playgrounds l by various devices for the and athletic purposes, is * assured. The campaign for l is not one of solicitation of ■ Bn t!n> contrary, many volun contrihutions have been made by ' and the several hanking in -3!1,m-‘ have not only Joined hear s> the movement, but have also forward with substantial cash if onttnupd On I*uk# 8.) sls REWARD! ; IMoitMATIOX LEADING Trt ® BKs T \M< CONVICTIOK or ItOWDY WHO RIIOKK >IV 'bow oN I'KANCIS STREET. EDWARD JEWELL. __ 170 Main Street. FOR SALE ' attraetlve suburban prop ' 1 Brewer avenue. Lot 90x200 t ' 't inttsllr feneed; front and • losed with privet hedge; ! '"in house with bath, elee , •* I'iseineut, front and. park and gas ranges. House fully •eat walks: lots of bearing .I : . grapes, ete.: poultry house. , ’ v I-,.. Owner must leave Au- U! sell at a reasonable price. CHARLES F. LEE. l.ee Building. pw/V Fail to Visit \ •Muiapoltg and Eastport Com “•'•'vial Exhibit at the Eastport M. E. Church APRIL 10. 11. 12. 4 ''cry description will be on 1 : Light lunch and refresh* inputs on sale. 1 "Mission. 10c. Season tickets. 23c. "guienots utourant and Lunch Room NOW OPEN AVE. & BLADEN ST. WANTED! - salesmen AVVAPOLIS TERRITORY. D „ Apply * r H A RLE S STREET Between 7 and 9 P. M. Q£pentng Capital. COMMERCIAL EXHIBIT AT EASTPORT TONIGHT Local Merchants’ Goods To Be Displayed For Three Nights’ Running SALE TO BE ON THURSDAY The Eastport and Annapolis Ex- I hibit to be held In the lecture room of the Eastport M. E. Church tonight, tomorrow and Thursday nights of thiß week has made so much progress that it will 1 e one of the greatest ad vertising exhibits ever put on in this community, and a treat'for any who visit it. The most progressive merchants and business men have donated the commodities which they have to sell, and which will be put on stands, whore the people who visit can see where the most staple merchandise may be purchased. Committee Has Worked Hard I ho committee in charge have spar ed no pains to make this exhibit a success, and those who have put the goods on display may rest assured thut they will be amply repaid for the donations by the good advertising they will get. Quite a few merchants have been overlooked on account of the committee having to work after closing hours, but if any persons wish to put anything on exhibit will call 744-W, arrangements will be made to see them at once. Every thing that is put on exhibit has been donated, and will be shown tonight and Wednesday nights and on Thursday night will he sold to the highest bidder, the proceeds going to the Men's Bible Class of the church. Tonight Is Fraternal Night Tonight will be known as Frater nal night and every order is invit ed to attend. Tomorrow is Firemen’s night and the three companies of An napolis with West Annapolis and Eastport have been invited and a friendly welcome awaits the fire laddies. Thursday night is Home- Coming night and everybody is in vited to come with their purses, as many articles that are useful will be sold. A lunch counter will be there for the benefit of those who come with out their supper. WORK AT HOSPITAL DURING PAST MONTH At the recent meeting of the Hospi tal Board of Managers Miss Wohlge muth, the superintendent, submitted the following report: Number of patients remaining in the hospital February 28. 25; num boiv of admissions —free. 36; part-pay 15; full-pay, 33. Total number of pa tients in hospital entire month. 109. Number of discharges, 68 ; number of deaths, 4; number of patients re maining. 37. Number of hospital days—free, 438; part-pay, 200; full pay, 329. Total number of hospital days, 967. Number of births, 13; number of operations. 25; major. 18; minor, 7. Dispensary—new patients, -63; re visits, 112. Married At The Manse The Manse of the Presbyterian Church on Goucester street was the scene yesterday of the nuptials of a Baltimore couple. The parties to the contract were Lawrence R. Harris and Miss, M. Margaret Sisselberger both of Baltimore. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Silas E. Persons , pastor of the church.^ DANCE T v WoSIAN'K BENEFIT ASSOLIA TION OF THE MACCABEES Thursday, April 12 AT 8: 50 I*. M. CITY ASSEMBLY ROOMS " ® Home-Made Cake an,F lee Cream on Sale., | TICKETS - - 50 CENTS H ===-=r=-r~^ <h— * A If You Are Thinking of Building a Home > You can buy the best lot on Thompson street, in the most desirable section of Annapolis. I 50x140 feet, on northwest side of street. Reasonable terms. PHONE 504-R all • , •. IJlliH r RETURNED TO ' CALVARYGHURGH r Baltimore Conference Announces Assignments At Closing Ses sion In Washington Yesterday 1 —Rev. Jaeger Also Remains j At Eastport. \ —' ; REV. A. E. OWENS TO , GO TO GAITHERSBURG The Reverends H. Wilson Burgan and John T. Jaeger, were returned to their respective pastorate at Calvary J Methodist Episcopal Church, and , Eastport Methodist Episcopal Church, and assignments to other churches throughout the county were made by the Baltimore Annual Conference which completed its sessions in Wash ington yesterday. The Rev. Arthur E. Owens, for the past five years 1 pastor of Trinity-Salem Methodist Episcopal Churches (South), will be ’ transferred to Gaithersburg, Md. This 1 announcement was made at the clos ' ing session of the Southern Metho dist Conference at Roanoke, Va. The 1 Rev. N. C. Rice will succeed Mr. Owens here. Here Are County Assignments Assignments of the M. E. Confer ence for the county follows: West Annapolis, W. C. Bryan; Brooklyn Heights, (to te supplied); 3aldwin Memorial, Millersville, E. N. Parrish; Friendship. W. G. Trauty; Magothy and Mount Camel, C. H. Harrison; South River, W. G. Mc- Kinney; West River, to be supplied); Patapsco, (east district), Gordon Jones; Hanover, Louis Horpel; Pa tapßoo, (west district), J. G. Field; Severn, G. E. M. Justice; Waugh Chapel, H. F. Downs. The Rev. Emmett R. Spencer, a former minister of Cal Vary Church, has been assigned to Mount Airy, of the West Baltimore district. Bishop Criticizes Study Kooks Before the appointments were read Bishop Adna W. Leonard, who pre sided at the conference, made an ad dress in which he said the conference course of study for candidates for/he ministry included some t ooks not in accord with the doctrine of the church —looks in which the virgin birth of Christ and the resurrection were explained away or “soft-pedaled.” He suggested the books be referred to the bishops for approval before being in cluded in the course of study. A motion was made to refer the bishop's suggestion to the board of examiners of the conference. “FLITABATES, REPORT OF HEALTH OFFICER TO COUNCIL SHOWS Influenza, or “flu," which gripped hundreds of residents of Annapolis and vicinity during the last few months now has practically abated, according to the statement of Dr. Jos | eph C. Joyce, city health officer. In the report of Dr. Joyce submitted to ‘ the Mayor and City Council last night, there were only five cases of this bothersome malady reported during ( March. There are 14 cases of other infectious cases of disease according to the physicians’s report. Of these 5 are bronchial pneumonia and four of lobar pneumonia. The remaining diseases were, chicken pox. 1; Ger man measles. 1; scarlet fever. 2. The mortality table in the health officer’s report shows that birth out numbered deaths by seven. There were 24 births, against 17 deaths. By race and sex the births were: White —2 males, and 7 females; colored— -5 males and 4 females. Of the deaths. 7 were of white citizens, and 10 col ored; 11 males end 6 females. Meeting Of Women Voters Next Tuesday ► - The regular monthly meeting of the League of Women Voters will beheld at 2:30 p. m. on Tuesday. April 17, in the Old Senate Chamber of the State House. It will te an import ant meeting as delegates will be elected to attend the State Conven tion to be held early in May in Bal timore. Annapolis Midgets Win The baseball team of Annapolis Midgets yesterday defeated the "East- F porters" by a score of 14 to 7. ANNAPOLIS. MD., TUESDAY. APRIL 10. 1023. Five In Family Of 11 Lose Lives In low! Fire (By The SIOUX CITY} IA, Apr. 10 I John H. Babb and four small children were barned to death in a fire which destroyed the farm house of his brother, Sol. Babb, near Smithfield, today. . Colonel Babb, his wife and five > other children were severely burned. ; mSilicTs FOR SEWER. GARBAGE UNO SI. SWEEPINGS I ' The City Council, in monthly meet ( ing last night awarded to J. Frank Kries and Son the contract for con structing the Clay street sewer at a bid of $950. The firm of Charles A. Howard and Company submitted a lower bid than that figure, $857, but it developed that all requirements had ont been complied with. A third bid was that of D. V. Bright, at $1,046. Work on the sewer will be commenc ed within a few days. The contracts for hauling garbage and removing street sweepings for the year also were awarded by the Council. Fred Stehle was the only bidder for the garbage contract and it was awarded to him subject to the approval by the Mayor and street committee of the dump selected by him for disposing of the refuse. The contract price is $7,990. Mr. Stehle also submitted a bid for removing sweepings for $3.70 per day. He was under bid by Harry E. Feldmeyer, at $2.90 per day. PfIESIDENf PUNS TO VISIT Ml WHILE DOMING TOUR (By The Auorlatrd Prm.) WASHINGTON, D C. Apr. 10.— President Harding hopes to visit Alaska this summer when he goes to the Pacific Coast on his speech-mak ing trip. Although definite arranges ments have not been made, it was said at the White House today that he probably would be able to leave on the trip about June 20 and arrive in Alaska about July 15. At the same time it 'Was declared that the President would not make the trip as a political candidate. It was asserted that he wanted to avoid in every way possible the appearance of going into the >V<?st as a political figure. - Much of the political discussion now going on, it was said by those close to the President, is regarded by Mr. Harding as very premature. The President w r as said to be unable tc understand why a man elevated to the highest office in the gift of the nation cannot serve at least three veers of his term without becoming th- o- me’ of political discussion. FIFTY WITNESSES FOR TRIfILOFJ. E. YOUNG (By The Aftftoeiated Pre.> BALTIMORE, Apr. 10.—With fifty witnesses, a number of them women summoned by the prosecution, the trial of J. Edward Young, former cashier of the First National Bank, of Hagerstown, on a charge of misusing funds of the bank, began here today According to a chart prepared for the jury by State’s Attorney Wood cock. Young, while he was in a posi lion of trust with the bank, misapplied funds totalling $83,229.96. The indictment against the former cashier is a lengthy document, con taining 43 counts, making specific charges of misapplication of funds and false entries on the bank books. FORMER BANK CASHIER PLEADS GUILTY TO $977,000 FRAUD (By Th# Aorl*ted Prw.l CINCINNATI. OHIO. Apr. 10. —A. r H. Penfield, former cashier of the Springfield, Ohio, National Bank, ? pleaded guilty to having embezzled 1 more than $977,000 A>f the bank's , funds in United States District Court ? here today. Sentence was deferred. ; TAX CUT SHOULD BE - GENERAL, SAYS HARDING (Br Th* 4imiili< PriU WASHINGTON, D. C., Apr. 10.— President Harding believes that if a s reduction is made in Federal taxes it - should apply all along the line and 1 not solely to surtaxes. ESTABLISHED IN 1884. NAVY TOSSERS COMING ALONG mm In Both Hitting And Fielding Players Appear Stronger Than Last Season And Head Coach Blakeslee Is Much Encouraged Over Season’s Prospects. SCORE 5 VICTORIES OUT OF SIX STARTS the players already going strong, v, and prospects auguring fav orably all along the line. Navy base tall enthusiasts anticipate that this year’s nine will be the strongest that has represented the Naval Academy in recent years. Five victories tuck ed away out of six starts is above the average for a college nine for the oarly stages of the season, and Lieu tenant Victor Blakeslee. a former Navy star, who is taking up his first full season as head mentor, states that after a thorough tryout of the big squad of material, and the steady improvement many of the players are showing, the general outlook is mighty good indeed. Blakeslee’s fore cast is not overdrawn, in the view of those who have followed the dia mond sport at the Academy for a number of years. Season Now 2 Weeks Old Tho Middies opened up nearly two weeks ago, by defeating Syracuse in a game that was played in freezing temperature. Then came the three day southern jaunt, during which they forced University of North Car olina, and University of Richmond to bite the dust, but lost to North Caro lina State. Then Amherst was beaten (Mi Wednesday last, and came a vic tory over Vermont. The sailor lads will get a chance to avenge the de feat by Carolina State. The Tarheels are .slated for a return game at An napolis on April 28, and the locals are eagerly awaiting the coming of that date. • Ike Nlemyer Out For While But while all indications are loom ing rosy, the early season has not been without a couple of setbacks. First, Dale Harris, veteran center fielder, and who was also fighting it out with Zimmerman for the back stop berth, was laid low by a sprain ed ankle after a remarkable running catch of a fly in the Syracuse game. He rocovered, however, and played against Vermont Saturday. Another reverse is the loss of the services of (Continued On Pare 3.) RECENMMED EASIPORT ASSOCIATION ELECTS ITS OFFICERS • The Eastport Improvement Associa tion. which was organized March 28. held it’s first regular meeting Fri day night in the Eastport School, and elected the following officers: Mrs. Minpie Beavins, president; Mrs. John Parkinson, vice-president; Mrs. Brooke Meade, treasurer, and Mrs. Nelson Foster, secretary. The aim of the Association is to improve and boost Eastport and make it a better and cleaner place to live in and in every way make it a more attractive and desirable community. Two comraitteese were formed, one to confer with the Health Doctor re garding the dumping of garbage on the empty lot onvSevern avenue; and the other to confer with Doctor Fox regarding school fences and side- j walks. Eastport Defeated By Pick-Up Team Eastport was defeated, 9 to 6. in a ten-inning game with the pick-up team yesterday. The game was well played throughout and featured by . some good hitting by Warren Stevens, i The battery for the winning team s was Ford and W. Bloom; for the - losers, R. Wo£lfel and Frazier. Marriage Licenses j , GEISELMAN-GOSNELL— Frank R. r Geiselman, 21; Nellie M. Gosnell, 20; both of Baltimore city. HARRIS-SISSELBERGER Law ■ rence R. Harris, 31; M. Margaret Sis > selberger, 27; both of Baltimore city, t APPLEMAN - BRANDS Frank A. I Appleman. 56, widower, Washington. ' D. C.; Irma H- Brands, 50, Reno, Nev. .-A- MMMINOF ! NAVY’S NEW DIAMOND Flags To Fly Over Lawrence Field And Com. Kurtz Will Toss First Ball MARYLAND TEAM, ENEMY A replica of the flag of Commo dore Lawrence with it’s legend ’Don’t Give Up The Ship," carried by that officer a t, the battle of Lake Erie will be flung to the breeze along with other emblems when the new base ball diamond of the Annapolis mid- 1 shipmen will be formally dedicated tomorrow afternoon. The field has! been named “Lawrence Field,' in hon or of the hero of the lake battle, and it is pointed out that the flag slogan characterizes every endeavor of the embryo naval officers, athlete and! otherwise. Kurtz To Throw First Ball Simple but appropriate ceremonies will mark the dedication. Commander Thomas R. Kurtz, commandant of midshipman, who is president of the , Navy Athletic Association, will step to the pitcher’s mound and throw the first ball. It Is regarded as appro priate that a Maryland team should share the honors with the Middies in dedicating the diamond. The oppos ing team will be Washington College of Chestertown. The horseshoe stadium has a seat ing capacity of 10,000. Suggestions have been made in several quarters that the stadium should be named “Wilson Stadium” in honor of Rear- Admiral Henry B. Wilson, superin tendent of the Academy, through whose instigation, its erection was brought’ about. BETHLEHEM STEEL CO. GIVES WAGE INCREASE (By The Aitorlited Pr*u.) PITTSBURGH, PA.. Apr. 10.— President Eugene Grace of the Beth lehem Steel Corporation, today an nounced an increase In wages would become effective In the manufacturing plant April 16. While the amount of increase will not be made public un til later, it Is expected to corres pond to the 11 per cent, increase an nounced by the United States Ste .1 Corporation yesterday. IIWMEROM CUT TO WEST RIDER J. A. Coates, real estate dealer at Shady Side, is opening a jitney serv ice to run between Annapolis and Shady Side on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The Annapolis station will be at the corner of Main street and Market Space, attd the car will leave Anna polis at about 3:30 in the afternoon and leave Shady Side at about 7 o’clock p. m. The project is a part of Mr. Coates’ real estate development, and will not operate under public service commis sion regulations. Jr. O. U. A. M. To Attend Exhibit All members of Severn Council No. 138, Jr. O. U. A. M.. are requested to be present at their quarters on Cathe dral street at 7:30 o’clock tonight to attend the Commercial Exhibit to be held In the Eastport M. E. Church. The members will go to the church in h body. Friends and relatives of the members who wish to' attend tonight are also invited to assemble at the -hall. H Now is the Time to Buy! 1 AMBRICOAL BRIQUETS I Made from Lykens Valley anthracite coal held to- 1 gether a patented binder which cannot be copied. There I j ■ is one Ind only one “AMBRICOAL’' on the market and j ; we are exclusive agents for this territor> r . An ideal fuel for cooking and laundry stoves. •g . ; t"* I * I: Screens, Fly Wire, Lawn Mowers, Garden Hose, Watering Cans and Paint. Parlett and Parlett Co., Inc. j *4l; • : fl rn ■ ■ii r IHI mi piPW ifwinpii m >1 1111 p-ipw—i. w aiii—wnp—pu p ppu pmapi p -———■— —— - - - ■ * THE WEATHER: 1 Fair tonight and Wednesday. Slowly’ rising temperature. COMPRKHBNBIVB LOCAL AMD CNWIIAIt WWI PRICE TWO CENTS. COMMITTEE TO l SHAPE COLLEGE | REORGANIZATION Joint Conference Body Of Board Of Governors And Alumni As sociation To Be Named At Re sult Of Parley Held Here Yes terday Afternoon. EARLY DRAFT EXPECTED; MORE HARMONY EXISTS A Conference committee of six ; members, three each to he ap | pointed on behalf of the official j Hoard of Governors and Visitors jof St. John’s College, and the Alumni Association, will draft proposed plans for the rehabilita tion of the college. Action pro viding for the appointment of such a committee was .taken, fol lowing a conference between the !>oard and a large delegation of the alumni, headed toy Major Enoch B. Garey, president, and * Dr. James A. Nydegger, former president of the Alumni Associa tion. The proposed reorganization plan v would Include a reduction of member ship of the governing body of the Col lege. and faculty, as well a meas ures to raise the gcnoral standards of the institution. , ,• __ Meeting Joint- Affair * The meeting was the'Regular quar* terly gathering of the official board,’ but following a meeting of the Alumni: Association held in Baltimore Friday when resolutions touching upon the proposed regulations were adopted unanimously, it was decided to tern, the meeting into a Joint parley. For, nearly three hours, members of tht* governing body and alumni dlecuseed in an informal way various sugges tions that have been made, to reor ganize “along more • progressive lines, ’* as proposed by the alumni. To Namp Conferees Judge Robert Moss, chairman of the official board, and President Garey of the Alumni Association will name the ccmmitteos of the respective bodies. It Is expected this will be done at an early date, as officials and alumni i alike, agree that the situation aa re gards the college has reached an acute stage, and something must be doie for its future advancement. No action was taken looking to naming a successor to pr. Thomas Fell, who is filling out his thirty eighth year as President of'the col lere. Dr. Fell submitted his resig ns‘ion twice within the past year. He wishes to retired from active duty at the close of the present Collegiate term in June. The plan la to make him President-Emeritus, as soon as a successor can be secured. Harmony Marked Parley Yesterday's conference meeting was marked by a full attendance and a general spirit of harmony prevailed. Everyone realizes the serlousneds of :he situation, and in line with reso lutions as adopted by the alnmnl, it is felt that a more modern form of government should be laid down to meet the present needs of the col lege. While it is known that the as sociation is hot-footedly after ~a broad plan of re-organization, yet Ma jor Garey took occasion, in cdoraa of an address to state that there was no “bucking” the board as report rw 9.1