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SAVED FROM DROWNING BY LAURENCE METCALF Herbert E. Rickard Brought to Sur face at Tidal Basin After Sinking Third Time. Accident Victim Taken to Emer gency Hospital. Where He Is Expected to Recover. I. \ \\ It 1. \ I K l|KT( M.r. Plunpinc into the tidal basin into twelve fe<>t of water. I... in <n<. Met calf. nineteen' years ol.l. ij'in Mass,-' chusetts avenue northwest, late yes terday afternoon rescued Herbert I-;. Rickard. twenty-five years oid. Hi: Rhode Island avenue northwest, from : drowniiiff. Rickard led grow down three times! and was on the botto.-.i of the hasin I when Metcalf appeared II. hastily re-! moved his clothing and tump, ,| ' into ! the water. Oivins. Metc.--.lf -rasp-,I the : unconscious form of Rickard He easily brouEht the apparently drowned rr.-m i to the surface, where he was pulled ' Into a hoat and later rushed to Rmer Rency Hospital. It was said at th-> hospital today that Mr. Rickard had almost entirely recovered from the ef-j fects of his close rail. Mr. Metcalf i suffered no. inconvenience from his! experience Accompanied by Milton b. Mcintosh. I Mr Rickard. who is private secretary | for Judse" Martin A Knanp, w ent to I the tidal hasin yesterday afternoon for ; a swim. They entered the ?ater ahout i 8 o'clock. Rickard remained close to I the shore, where the water is shallow.) while his companion swam some dis tancp from thp shore-. Rickard later started to swim out to ' where Mcintosh hail tone. He had' nearly reached the place when sudden-! ly he was see,, to rink. Mcintosh start- ' ed toward him. hut the latter, himself: belt)*: but a fair swimmer, was unable to dive very deep and could not lo- j cat. his friend. When he appeared at! tne surface aKain he was a short dis-i tan.-.- away and Mcintosh mad" an #*f-! fort to reach him. but h#> sank atra in ! By that time Mcintosh was 'winded*'! from his efforts to reach his frb and ? he cailcd for help. Hears Cries for Help. A number of persons started for the- | rJace and sornp of them dived and en-i deavored to locate the* body. Metcalf, I who had been forbidden by his mother, to s;o swimming yesterday, was stand-j in* 011 thp bank watching the sw:m-. mers. He heard t;.. cries for help. Run ninjr into the bathhouse, he stripped and. seizing a pair o; trrpks. ?:!n : donned them Run nir.fr out on the bank.i h* plugged into the w.;to- ;uif> swa:,i' to the piac<- wi.?*re the others were ??:i deavorinp ;<> locate the* . "Where d?d /.? 2:0 down'" -sked Met calf. Mcintosh pointed to a-place, and' Metcalf immediately dive! H e found the body ?.ri the bottom and rarm* up with it. Th<"* apparent;'- drow r.?*<i man was! carried ashore, where the other swim mers vvo:k- d ovc him until the am- j bulancc of K , e, _? ? Hos? ;al arriv .1 and he- was fa;-, r-n to that institution | It was state,) that Mr. Rickard*s condi-1 tion shortly afte, midnight was very Crave, bur ?e .n . rove.l After stiff..-,: r 'ov! |.. tive years. George .1 Foster's sight was re stored r-r,': r:\ in oji, ration .lusr now he is ah. ut the happiest man in I Baltzmori Apr ? J TODAY FOR JULY 4 DONATIONS Three Thousand Dollars Needed to Assure Expense of Big Celebration. ? Ati appeal to Washington'? civic ' bodies to aid in raisins: the three ' thousand-dollar fund that will ho re (quired for staging the big Independ ence day celebration planned was is : ued today hy Kdward F. Colladay. a 'member of the executive committee for Ithe celebration, and president of the ' Federation of Citizens' Associations. J The appeal is as follows: "It will be :i patriotic act for the 'citizens* associations of the District of Columbia to proceed at once with the collection of individual and organiza tion subscriptions to the citizens* Tn j dependence day fund, as asked for by j Chairman <iNewman. "This is .a time when the citizens of this great National Capital should come i together as Americans, and through I participation and support typify that splendid citizenship that is the admira tion of all peoples. Needs Small in Proportion. "The needs of the occasion are small in comparison to its purport and the great amount of pleasure that ail our j people will receive. "1 trust that the presidents of all citi- j zens' associations have taken steps t?> the end that the finance committees j that Chairman Newman has asked for : three men from each body?will take up the work in their territory and j transmit the sums -received at once to ' Treasurer Kdmund S. Wolfe at the J>is- ! trict National Rank. "Knowing the fine spirit and good j disposition of the men comprising the i citizens* associations of Washington I j feel sure they need no special urging] to help out in this very important j work." Final arrangements for raising the Fourth of July fund will be discussed by the finance committee, of which I .John Poole, president of the Federal' National flank, is chairman, at a meet- ! ing to be held tomorrow morning in room r?03 District building. The committee will make every effort to complete its work by next Monday. It is absolutely imperative that it know by that time to what extent resi dents of the capital are willing to aid in providing money for the holding of patriotic Independence day exer cises. Contract for the fireworks display must be placp?d early next week?not later than Tuesday. Tt is up to the public to show whether it wants a big two-hour pyrotechnical display oti the Ellipse as a feature of the celebration. First to Subscribe. It was announced today that former District Commissioner Henry B. F. Macfarland was the first to subscribe to the 1915 Independence day fund. In response to the appeal for funds sent to the Board of Trade. Christian 11 enrich and H. K. Simpson are the first members of that body to mail returns to the committee. Similar appeals will be made to the members <>f the Chamber of Commerce and Retail Merchants' Association. A COLORADO OUTING; COOL-CONVENIENTj ECONOMICAL : } c?io] Colorado- with her days of bright j ( sunshine and night* of refreshing eoolnes* f ( in a mile-high altitude?no better pla?e on ) ? mMb in which to spend your vacation. Convenient Colorado?only one night -out ) ' from Chicago on the famou* "Rocky Motin- ' j Tain Limited"?a atinerb train with rrnry { J ' comfort and convenience?only on* of *e?ernl j fast train* on convenient schedule*. ) I Automatic Bl"-ck Signal#?Flno?t Modora} j A .1 -Steel Equipment. Superb Dining Car o:J ) t " ? I i ' I ; l-l>-onomieal <'olorado? hotels. hoarding ) f Louses and ranches?to suit any purse. Good ) board aud room in many Instances as low per week. Only fliO round trip from Chicago: from St. Loris. for J dltional fr^m Chicago you get a Rock Inland Seenli: ('If e Tour ticket the LulUon*... } ! Expositions with stopover In Colorado. ( Only direct line between the eust aud both ) | Denver ar.d Colorado Springs. > J Write phone or drop in at the Rook / Island Travel Bureau for interesting lltorrs- ) ?::r?* >-n Colorado. 10J3 Chestnut Sf.. Phila- ) delphia. I'm. If. M. Brown, I>. p. A.~?Ad / verr1j*euiei:t. DUG KS SniDVATER WtlITi SH?I PRESSING MAKES Suede, Canvas, Duck or Buckskin Shoes Waterproof and Mudproof. Makes them snowy v/hite ? and they stay that way. Easy to use. Saves time. Saves trouble. ASK YOUR DEALER EIGHT ARE GRADUATED. Eastern High School's First Two Year Class Commencement. For the first time in its history. East ern High School yesterday afternoon marinated a two-year class, eight stu dents having completed a course in the business department. The exer cises attending the presentation of diplomas, which were of a simple char nctfr. were held at the school. Dr. WiMard S. Small, the principal, was the | only speaker, delivering a brief . -i j dress. A musical program was given under the direction of Mrs. C. V. Hyr.-iin, [Songs were sung bv Miss Geoi^e I Thonesson and C. D. Church, and Ches ter La Follette played a number of 'violin solos. One member of the elass. Miss Elsie I M. Purselove. has already obtained a j nosition as bookkeeper with a large | 1 book store here, having received the position about two weeks ago. other | members of the class are .lames .T. Green. Misses Xomis L. Pwyer. Gladys J A. Empey. May M. Hardy. Helen Si. | Loe flier. Louise P. Miles and Jla G i | Stephenson. iRAL OF DR. FRIEDRICH. - .'ices Held This Afternoon at the Family Residence. Funeral services for Dr. Leon L. I FViedrlch. fifty-eight years old. one of1 the prominent physicians of this city, who died Tuesday, were held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at the family residence. '529 East Capitol street. Rev. i: Stetson of St. Mark's Episcopal <*hurch officiated. The services at the home were in charge of Columbia | Lodge. No. 3. F. A. A. St. Interment was at Prospect Hill ceme tery. Following services by the Ma sonic Lodge. Washington Lodge, No. 15. B. P. O. Elks. held services. 9 WILLS FILED FOR PROBATE. Estates of Charles H. Gordon and Thomas F. Hering Disposed Of. Thi> will of Charles H. Gordon, dated ! April 1. 15m. and modified by a codicil | of May 11. 1915, provides for a distri j bution of his estate among his wife. ! Mary M. Gordon, and his children, Ella j L. Page. Minnie B. Gordon ami Charles j K. Gordon; The wife is given the J household effects, property in Penn ! sylvania and premises 724 East Capitol I street in this city, and she is to share j with the children certain storks and the properties Sl?i 3d street southeast and 223 F street northwest. Premises 208 11th street southeast are devised to the daughter Kiln and 2^6 11th street to the daughter Minnie. The soji is to have 22(5 11th street southeast and is to act as executor. By the terms of the will of Thomas F. Hering. dated January 3^, 1915, his entire estate is -devised to his wife. Rachcl E. Hering. She is also uned j as executrix. Children to Be Entertained. | One hundred children of the Nelthbor J hood House, with their mothers, are to be guests of David Relasco, the theatrl Iral producer of New York, and M*s. R. 1?. Shepherd, of 1925 BiIt more street te morrow morning at 1130 o'clock at a j luncheon at the Violas. 1734 U stree* j 1'he ?hildren will be entertained with | music and made happy with ire cream. I rake and candy. Mrs. Shepherd le to i ionate the refreshments. i WMM& MM 3? &3$?X}i - N." ~w- ?. C ampers Not this Offer Souml Inviting:? PJ $15 Wall Tents 4 Tomorrow Your Opportunity Sixteen Cedar Chests Clos ing' Out Friday PRINCESS Feat urine: to 1 T\M. and 3 t< Re Sure You Rpp KARNAK?THE MYSTERY Corsets?It's Free R American Ladv ? :? P.M. ?V^v-" Second Floor Friday Bargains in BUTTONS II thi> way to Tomormtr at, $12.50 Thi d if it?and just at the most season. choice of heavy white duck : W'-ounce weight: double seams ilinniahout: si/.e '.'Vsxlli ft.; S ff t high with 3 f<???t wall. Com plete with poles and pins; also guy ropes. $4.95 to $6.49 Values. Choice $2.95 "THE BUSY WRITER* Lawn F Floor. u r n i t u r e St ore?Fourth 4 2 inches and 36 inches lone; made of birch veneer panels: divided by solid strips of genuine cedar: excel lent for general or storage pur poses. The lot is sure to go out quickly?come early. Cedar Chest Store?Third Floor. P* ICatrn ?>imix Sc 0J& 8TH ST. Afti> PEITSX. AVE. Open 8:30 A.M. Close 5:30 P.M. ubber Door Mats Also Cocoa Door Mats Small Lots 14x24-lnch pood quality black rubber; diamond cut center and neat border effects; nlso about 36 Cocoa Poor Mats, small size; well made with fiber-bound edges. Special 29c Rug Store?Third Floor. v -r " . TliInk of getting: bnttnna to ly Mollinu all the wny to .<1.2.% dozen. dozen Is this not Just the sale you wanted to occur?your new dreim, skirt or summer suit will need but tons to be In style?here Is oppor tunity to get white, shaded, snail and colored buttons; In the newest shapes such p.s ball, oblong, self shank styles. Subject to slight Im perfections, but that wi'.l not make very much difference. Come down and see for yourself tomorrow. Button Store -Street Floor. si Because w e Have Been Very Busy This Week Measuring and Cutting sh Goods We Have This Better-Than Ever Lot of Remnants Worth Up to 29c At 10c Yd. in.inch Voiles. Crepes. Ginghams. Devonshire Cloths, Dimities. Hesper cloths and many other kinds. Come early and you will And lengths for dress patterns, for waists, separate skirts or little folks' frocks. Think of it! You are saving in some cases more than half. Bargain Table?Street Floor. $2.50 Porch Swings Waist Len gths and Full Dress Lengths in a Remnant Sale of Silks and Corduroys Remnants of Wanted Three Big Lots to Select From, With Val ues Running up to 85c a Yard, While Tomor row's Price a Yard Is Only Here Are The Three Lots White Washable Corduroys, our regular 59c quality; 27 inches 39c 39c Dress Good In Good, Useful Lengths Priced for Immediate Clearance wide. To close Friday, a yard. Printed Satin Foulards and Satin Stripe Natural Color Pongee, imported silk ; 26 to o.i inches wide; 69c to 85c quality. To close Fri- 39c day, a yard .... Messalines, in about 20 different colorings and combinations. 59c to 85c qualities; 24 inches wide. Spe- 39c cial. a yard Silk Store?Street Floor. Remnants of 42-inch All-wool French Serges Remnants of 42-inch All-wool Storm Serges Remnants of 50=inch AlUwool Cream Serges Remnants of 50-inch Fine Quality Mohairs Remnants of 45-inch Imported Crepons Remnants of 44-inch Novelty Dress Goods Remnants of 42-inch Shepherd Checks Our regular qualities up to $1.25 yard. Dress Goods Store?Street Floor. Ch oice 39c V ard w 3,285 Pairs Exactly Low omen s ;rTv?;:uNr*; .v? Don't Let the Bugbear of Sewing m Hot Weather Keep You From Having Plenty of Cool Frocks When You Can Buy of Shoes iny Number of New Stvl es Th Come in and Taken meir PI ace in the Ranks of Our Have . P To Go Out Tomorrow $1.95 f rom Worth $4.50 a pair Friday, pair. $3.50 to Choice $1.50 Made with ten !52-inrh hardwood slats on seat; slats on back; swing braced with steel; constructed of ; wood; 12 inches long. Complete with ; fwo 6-ft. chains. Lawn Furniture Store?Fourth ; Floor. ? .... ? ?. "?"> " ;"V "'"5^ \y ^ Screen Your Entire Home \ From This Special Sale Screen Doors | $1.00 Value, 69c Plain doors; as il- | lustrated; in wal- | nut stain-finished. ' weatherproof pine wood, filled with | good quality black wire. Size? 2.6x6. ^ 2>x*i fi, 2.10x6.10 and ? .1^7 ft. Window Screens: Regularly 19c, Special 121/2c Fineiy made walnut stain-flnishfd; weatherproof, with good quality black wire filling; size 15 inches high; 20 inches closed, openfe to 33 inches wide Screen Store?Third Floor. Hurrv tor vour size. These represent a number se lected from our Rig Sample Sale, in which we have only one or two pairs of a kind. There are all sizes in the lot. When we say our $.3.50 to $4.50 values you may know they repre sent the latest models, and that the qualities are unusually excellent. Novelties and staple effects are included. Even this quantity quoted above will not last long at tomorrow's 'M | i The Coolest of Summer Dresses At $6.95 p I June Sale of W aists price. Shoe Store?Fourth Fl< Summer Hats of Felt tlie Latest Ar< Our Display Rivals New York Showings White Felt Hats, in different shapes; some with the new telescope crown, and trimmed with colored suede or leather hat belts, also colored piping to match the belt around the border of brim. These at $5.00 They have all the style and in dividuality you yourself could put into them, and THEY ARK READY TO WEAR; you don't have to wait on the dressmaker; you don't have to worry over hav ing them fitted. Crepes, Voiles, Lawns, all the wanted materials, and the very latest new models; many have the sleeve and vest or under bodice of white net or voile, with the rest of the dress in striped, fig ured or checked material. The latest designs in wash fab rics, including the most wanted colorings. Dresses are made up in the ne\y corded, tiered, pleated or deep yoke top styles, little jacket backs, and belts or girdles of silk or satin in contrasting or harmoniz ing colors. All sizes, and most unusual bar gains at tomorrow's price. Dress Store?Second Floor. At $2 Lingeries of all styles and descriptions. Voiles, and the styles of embroidery are legion. Organdies, embroidered or plain. Combinations of the two materials. A perfect blossoming gar den of styles where you rr}ay pick and choose to your heart's content with the as surance that every selection will be satisfactory. Waist Store?Second Floor. and Colored Felts and White Felts, with trimmings of silk. Colored Hats are in citron, old rose other shades, trimmed with black, white or self-colored ribbons. These at $3.50 Corduroy Tam-o'-Shanters, match . the corduroy coats, rose, new blue and the new shade of yellow. Choice Millinery Store?Second Floor. Hot Weather Needs in a Big Friday 95c C- ? n^v.v Friday Clearing Odd Rugs Every Item at a Big Saving 58! I I 4 Smart New Skirts Underpnced Especially for Friday. Choice 79c & $1.98 Odd fixe "t'rei blue and brown; all sizes. Values to $2.00 2'-i-x6 ft. 3 x6 ft. 3V2x6 ft. 4 x6 ft. 4 U. x 6 ft. * Rug;*, in green, not each color in Scores of new models in pocketed, belted and button trimmed styles, in good wearing pique, gabar dines, linens and reps, also many plain tailored ef fects. Every one carefully tailored and finished. Skirts worth a great deal more than our special prices. The 79c lot at Street Floor Bargain Table?the $1.98 lot on Second Floor. Syracuse China Breakfast Plates or Dinner Plates. Each, 3c; per dozen, 35c. Syracuse China Tea or Pie Plates. Each, 3c; per dozen, 35c. Syracuse China Tea or Coffee Cups. Each, 3c; per dozen, 35c. Brown Earthenware Custard Cups, white lined. Each, 3c; per dozen, 35c. Thin Blown Crystal Table Tumblers, 9 oz. size. Each, 3c; per dozen, 35c. Colonial Glass Iced Tea Glasses, 12-oz. size. Each, 3c; per dozen, 35c. Double-strength Tarrine Mothproof Pa per, sheet. Each, 3c; per dozen, 35c/ Ho>sefurnishing Store?Third Floor. 3c Each 35c Dozen Schram Wide-month Automatic Jars, pints. Hath, 3c: per dozen, 35c. Extra Grade Cincinnati Oleine Soap. Per cake, each, 3c; per dozen, 35c. Syracu.-e China Candlesticks, pretty shapes. Each, 3c; per dozen, 35c. Syracuse China Match Holders or Stands. Eiach, 3c; per dozen, 35c. Crystal Glass Punch or Lemonade Mugs. handled. Each. 3c; per dozen, 35c. Crystal Glass Salt and Pepper Shakers, choice. Each. 3c; per dozen, 35c. Yellow Glazed Mixing Bowls and Nap pies, good sizes. Each, 3c; per dozen, 35c. ex , Last Day s Distribution New Lot the Genuine Suits, Tomorrow at Values to $3 00 5 ft.xfi ft 5 VI- ft.x6 ft ?; ft.xfi ft fi ft.x6 ft 7 ftx6 ft Oxl 2-ft. 180-vrarp Matting; Rugn? in woven or stenciled designs Choice of blue or green ; also oriental and floral patterns. At, choice.... I< uttnnin Hugn; clearing of two wanted sizes; heaviest of all fiber; popular summer herringbone weave style; reversible; seamless; |regu larly $6.25 and $6.75 values. Friday, choice Trim, cool, good looking models that are the talk of the town. All sizes. Garment Store?Second Floor. $1.95 $4.75 |{?*mnanlM; 2."?o and Mattings; Odd Rolls aOe MattliiK?. Heavy weight; seamless; reversible; China; in checks, stripes and plaids; red, green, blue and brown; also two-tone combina tions^ 1 to 10 yard rem nants. Choice, yd iug Store?Third Floor 200 These Traveling or Shopping $65 Factory List Price 12i/zc ("Standard Matting covered on strong frames; neatly bound with imitation leather. Has brass lock, key and spring catches. Is size 16 inches. Regularly 75c. For one day only, special Trunk Store?Third Floor. 39c Tlie allotment Is quickly becoming exhausted. The paying plan is sim ple?5c the first week, 10c the see ond week, 15c the third week, in creasing 5c more than the previous week until machine is paid for in full. "Save As You Sew Copyright 1915. All rights reserved. Sewmachine Store?Fourth Floor.