Evening Star Newspaper, July 4, 1923, Page 2

PETWORTH HONORS RLONOLS FOURTH Most Elaborate Celebration | of Anniversary in Commu- [ nity’s History Under Way. With “Old Glory” and red, white and blue bunting fiying from prac- tically every residence in the com- munity, the citizens of Petworth be- gan the largest and most elaborate Independence day .celebration that they have ever undertaken. The cele- bration has been the result of several weeks of preparation and thought on the part of those in charge. Startin h a parade, in which 500 youngsters took part, the day's celebration began at 10 o'clock. There were many new feutures in the pa- rade, some of the youngsters repre- senting various patriotic characters— Uncle Sam, Columbia, George Wash- ington and Martha Washington be- fug among them. Woman’s Club Float Attracts, One cf the outstanding floats was e by the Petworth Woman's Club epresenting aspirations ward a clubhe Campfire all sorts sented the ausp an’s Club, shire avenu the judges pic prizes as they their stand One of the big things undertaken by those in charge of the day was distribution of thirty-five hun- dred copies of the Declaration of In- which were ready for object being that every home in the community should have hanging somewhere within its doors a repl document upon which the liberty this country was founded. Flag-Raising Ceremony. After the parade an fmpressive flag- Taising ceremony took place at Grant Circle, togcther with selections by the band and patriotic airs sung by the citi at 1 o'clock a base ball gam, rted the athletic events was played between the Athletio” Club and the Maryland Athletic Club. Other events on ted of: Thirty-five-ya 6 vard dash, boy: sh, boys 7. under 50-yard g ard dash, 76-yard dash, 14; 4 a Gir of the m . Boy ters were repre- parade, which, under the Petworth Wom- up New Hamp- to Grant Circle, where d the winners for the ©d in review before of 3 dash, b dash, boys 9, u 10, under s 12, unde: under 16; over 16; 2. d dash, gir 3o-yard dash, girls, 6 glrls, 8-10; 85-y. S0-yard < 1s 1-ariving ‘women; needle-threading contest, men; pie-eating contest, boys under '10; ple-eating contest, boys 10; fat men’s race; sack race, under 8 race, boys under sack race, under 10; sack race, boys 10, sack race, under ard, boys ; 80-yard rried men; three-legged race, boy or 14; mile relay, Petw churche, 8 boys each (under 14 of age); mile rel: Petworth churches, 8 boys each (under 14 years glven for first, second and third places. Davlight fircworks were alsplayed during the morning. Program for This Evening. At 6.45 p.m. there will be another ceremony, at which Rev. Dr. Edward Hayes will preside, and will consist of a concert by t Independence Day in merica,” led by s UE. W invocation, Rev. 3. A. Campbell, minister of Wallace Me- morial United Presbyterian Church; introduction of the president of Pet~ worth Citizens' Assoclation, J. L. rr, and general chairman of the celebratio committee, T. S. Tincher; singing, “Battle Hymn of the Repub- lie” led by Charles E. Wire; bene- diction, Rev. F. Paul Langhorne, Pet- worth ‘Baptist Churcl, Later in the evening a big displ of fireworks will bo held. © CoPoY Committees in Charge. Those who are in charge of Pet- worth's patriotio event of the year, which is always the largest in the Digtrict, are xecutive—T. 8. Tichner, gen: chalrman; Charles . Wire. vies chairman; A. B. Caldwell, treasurer; Margaret A. Lentz, secretary. Parade—DMrs. stelle B. Schwarta, chalrman; Mrs. Otis Johnson, vice chairman; Mrs. W. S. Ryan, assisted Dby others’ interested in the success of lh.'s parade. Judges—Mrs. John W. Frizzell, ) Eills Loran, Maj. R.A. Wheeler, sa sistant engineer commissioner, Athletics—C. A, Metaler, chalrman; Charles Grler, vice chairman: W. § Dey, W. H.' Montgomery, Edward Chester Spencer, Harry = A. . - {irkl; . rkland’ and J. K. vening Exercises—Rev. Dr. Ed- ward Hayes, chairman: O. B, Jomes vice chairman; O, J. Randali, . B Morehouse, Harry A. Beck, Rev. John McNamara, Rev. F. Paul Langhorne, Rhe\'. .Z\A‘ Al 4n‘1|1b4‘1L Mrs. T. S. Tin- cher, Mrs. N V. Pattie M V. A,F:Vinkelkhnu;_h SadiMen W reworks—The Petworth Citizens' Association standing commi celebrations, . ety Finance—Walter H. Criswell, chair- T Plstrict No. 1—1; strict No. 1—Lyster H. Dew chairman; Harrison F. Fitts, J. % roadnax, Fred L. Phi Carr, Davia S, Sehmiae 0> Joo Lo District No. 2—George H. Marshall, chairman; George E. Hudson, A. C. Neubeck, John H. Glasco, C. J. Bolen, Francis B. Park, John N. Stevenson, Roy N. Young.,' W. J. Armstrong. Edward Melitaler, G. Connors, ? District No. 3—Harold G. Haydon, chairman; W. L. Rhoads, J. P. Quig- ley, Christopher Lehmkuhl, “William Lebmkuhl, Jay B. Smith, J.'R. Thom- as, Frank W. Amrein, Fi 5 Alban 5. Calawell T ot strict No, 4—Timothy 8. Tincher, chairman; C. A. Metzler, Winfleld S. Dey, Wirt W. Taylor, E. 8. Billheimer, w. B'x}vlo(nxdi(“cy'nn' Robertson, Law. ce H. Kirk, Christoph William Bookhulte. DL Lehmkubl, District No. 5—Nelson A. Carn chalrman; James K. Utley, R. Moran, F. G, Unhaw David’ 5 sioe Dbett, George W. Smith, J. F. Delanev, 3. 3L Rinehart, George M. Becketr, J. A. Willlams, Glilbert I Jackson, Roger S. Drissel, F. J. Hobbs, Albert F. White, J, A. Barnett, W, O. Tun~ gate, B. R. Troxel, Van A. Hunter, J. H. A. Fowler, J. Edward Fowler. District No. 6—Hunter O. Brubaker, chairman; Capt. Francis B. Thuney, Willlam H. Gilbert, Dr. Louis M. Cuv illler, B, C. Wilbur, George L. Cary, Goorge A. B, Prescott, Capt, J, I, Newport, A, M. Smith, Georgs B. M Alear, E. J, Mason, E, F. Marean, M. B. Taylo! Distriot No. 7—Graham Hill, chaire man, Hurr¥ H. Cole, Herman H. Hil}, dy, Willlam C. Butlen, L. P, Shi Thomas E. Clark. At large—Jay B. Smith. Public Comfort Plans. Pyblic comfort—Chris Lehmkuh, chairman; Joe Yilek, Andrew J. Fal lon, Willlam Labmkuhl, Rufus Wil kerson, Willlam J. Armstrong, C. N, Nichols, W, T. Bookhultz, J. Mee~ han, Shirley Buchanan, George Hib- ble, George A. Webster, First ald—Dn,_Alfred C. Norcross, chairman; Dr. Willlam D, Goodman, vice chairman; Dr. W. P. Burns, Dn H, Colodny, Dr. H. H., Loeffler, Dn Howard F, Kane. Publicity—C. D. Keller, chairman Irving W, Hitchcock, » Printing Joseph A. Rlice, chairmanj I"AT Jones, W. H. Criswell. o :almn—:. 0, Bobee, Perry P. Pate ! boys 14; dash, m Just as it looked as i have a fine summer the hroka OGNS agaimy we were to tillman case $10 Gold Pieces Find New Yorkers Skeptical Crowd By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 4—Out from Shelby way to Broadway came Fred J. Pelletler, his pockets jin- gling with gold pleces. When he goes back to the great open spaces his gold pleces will go with him, for Broadway would not have them, he #ays. ' The westerner, who introduces himself as a deputy sherift from Butte, Mont.,, tried to buy a few drinks along the white way last night. He proffered gleaming $10 gold “coins in payment therefor. But he found the Broadway bar- tenders a chary, wary lot. One suggested he come back some other day when he had an- other kind of money. Another tapped a perfectly good eagle on the mahogany, bit it, grinned and sald, “Nothing’ doln%" A third got indignant. So did Fred. He said he guessed he would have to try them on the rallroad company. ALL-DAY PROGRAM INTAKOMA PARK Celebration of Independence Day Continues Until Late at Night in Suburb. The annual celebration of Inde- pendence day by the citizens of Ta- koma Park is being held today under the auspices of the Takoma Park Citizens' Assoclation. The program opened with & young America parade by the young folks at 9:30 o'clock. Headed by the Navy Yard Band, the parade marched from Tulip and Maple avenues, in front of the Maryland public school, to Wil- low avenue, thence to Carroll avenue to Cedar street, to 6th street, to But- ternut street, to Piney Branch Road, to Dahlia street, disbanding at the Takoma Park public school on the District side. In the parade were patriotio floats of every description, the children playing the leading characters, At 10:45 there was a fireworks dis- play and a_musical program by the U, S. Navy Yard Band on the grounds of the Takoma Park public school. The participants in the community affair then proceeded to Shoemaker's Field, on Blair road, north of pro- posed Geranium street, where at 1:30 o'clock athletic events took place. Ball Game Feature One of the features was a ball game between the "Kninnies” and the “Psmarties” The girls were dressed in knickerbockers and the boys in dresses. The other events included a 40-yard dash for boys un- der §; 40-yard dash for girls under 8; 50-yard dash for boys under 1 50-yard dash for girls under 12; 6 yard dash for boys under 18; 60-yard dash for girls under 16; obstacle race of 50 yards for boys; Paul Revere race of 100 yards, four horses to a relay; three-legged race for bo throe-legged race for girls; antelope race teams of Six boye and six girls; crab race for boys under 12; tug of war, open to teams of elght men oach; somersault race, and boxing matches in barrels. The Boy Scout troops assisted in tho fleld events, administration. The prizes, which consisted of ribbons, were awarded to winners of first, second and third places by Mayvor James L. Wilmeth of Takoma Park, Md, There were 86 first prizes, 28 second prizes and the same number of third prizes. Plenie in Evening. The hour between 5 and 6 o'clock will be devoted to an old-fashioned plenic in the woods on Shoemaker's Fleld, Everybody in the community was {nvited to enjoy supper with their nelghbor. Several organizations ar- ranged to sell box suppers on the grounds. At 6:15 patriotic exercises will be held in the grove on Shoemaker's Field. A concert was rendered by the Review and Herald Orchestra, direct- ed by Mrs, Frances P. Stratton, with community singing between 6:16 and 6:20 and again from 7:30 to the con- clusion of the fireworks display. The patriotic program included the singing of “America”; invocation by Rev. Christian Martin Young; reading of the Declaration of Independence by Willlam C. Beck: address by Theo- dore G. Risley, solicitor, United States Department of Labor; solo, “The Bat- tle Hymn of the Republic,” by Mrs. E. Clyde Shade, and concluding with the playlng of “The Star Spangled Banner” by the Review and Herald Orchestra. The night display of fireworks is scheduled for 7:30 this evening, being interspersed with tableaux, to repre- sent the most adaptable from the arade. The fireworks will be fol- owed by a twenty-minute {llumina- tion to enable those attending the celebration to find the paths and walks for exit. Those of the committee in charge of the celebration are: General committeo—Jesse C. Suter, chairman; Chester, C. Waters, vioe chairman; John R. Adams, secre- tary; Robert C. Lyddane, treasurer, and the ohairmen and vice chalrmen of the several committees. ‘Accommodations—Martin F. Iver- son, chairman; H. B. Reed, vice ohairman; Jesse ‘Barrows, Henry Iverson, R. C. Miller. Athletics — Charles V. Johnson, ohairman; Maj. Frank Moorman, vico chairman; Ray Baker, Dr. Guy Clinton, R. D. Day, Maj. William F. Flsoher, Capt. Finn, Fred L. Harris, Martin F. Iverson, Mrs. W, C. John, Louis A. Jones, Miss Katherine Lacy, Rev. W. E. La Rue, Fred W. Pearce, sr.; E. S. Quinn, H. B. Reed, H. R. Shepard, Mrs. D.'N. Shoemaker, Wal- ter Whitney. Concessions—Mrs. Chester C. Wat- ors, chairman; Mrs Lioyd Biddle, vice chairman; Mrs. John Coffman, John E. Donker, Mrs. Walter Irey, Mrs. H. K. Hobart, Mrs. Willlam A Hooker, Mrs. Jesso B. K. Lee, 3 F. L. _Lewton, Mra F. W, Pearce, Mrs. G. A. Soott, Miss Katherine Scrivener, Mrs. Effle_Tichernor. Decorations—John R. Adams, chair- man; J. M. R. Adams, J. W. Coftman, Frank L. Goil, R. C. Lyddane, Dun- oan Stuart, Mrs. Willlam Stuart. Finance—James O. Macallister, chairman: Harry B. Hobart, vice chairman. District No. 1, southeast Takoma—Dr. D. N. Shoemaker, chair- man; J. B, Derrick, John Findlay, S, D. Grove, F. L. Harrles, Felix Plant, F. H. Lancaster, R. M. Shenk, Roger Smith. Distrlot No. 2, central Ta. koma—W. T. Simmons, chairman; John R. Adams, Mrs. A. L. Barrows. R. T. Dowsett, Charies S. Eastwood, Roy ¥, Ferner, Frank Hayes, Mrs. Maud H. Lawry, R. C. Lyddane, Mrs, Herbert W. Rutledgs, Mrs. Willtam Stuart, C. C. Thomas,.Mrs. Louls C. Vogt, Mrs. E. L. Winn, O. W. Young- blood. District No. 3, tern Takoma —Lawrence V. Lampson, chairman; J. 8. Barrows, Harold Dotterer, H. C. Heffner, H. I Houston, Mrs. Walton Q. Johns, C. V. Johnson, Mrs. C. V. Johnson, LeRoy Mann, W. C. Mats, Mrs. W. C. Metz, Harry Millard, Charles G. Royle, L. M. Simpson, C. C. Waters. District No. 4, north Ta- koma—E. V. Crittenden, ohairman; ‘W. F. Fischer, J. W. Hite, L. T, Hen- drick, Harold Seaman, Mrs. F. L. Lew- ton, Mrs. B, C. Cory, B. W. Bond. Dis- trict No. 6, northwest Takoma— Preston C. King, chairi ; Raymond Fletcher, Hubert King, Frank Pratt, P. C. King, jr. Distriot No. 6, south- west Takoma—C. R. Normandy, chair- man; William C. Beok, Mr. Black, C. B. Caywood, S. J. Dennis, Oscar Dietz, Bdwin Johnson, Willlam M Leavitt, H. C. Metcalt, Roy Pierce,| Spea Samugl Scrivenery Ge—Ha 8L, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. WHERE THE SPIRIT OF °76 BURNS BRIGHT AS EVER ‘ His first leason on the rifie range. A regular sergeant instructing a rookie private. Spirit of Nation’s Founders Lives in Citizens’ Army Camp (Continued from First Page.) many other things a real soldier must understand. Instructed by picked officers and men from every branch of the Regular Army, these cadets are golng through a curric- wulum that is both intensive and thor- ough. From, sunrise until sunset brain and brawn work ceaselessly here. so sclentifically 1s the day's work la out that when the recruits pack up their uniforms and step back into mufti next month they will be better men physi- cally, mentally and morally. And every one of them will have a better under- standing of what it means to be an American citizen—what thelr country gives and demands. But let's walk around the camps and see for ourselves. Revellle at 6115. ere moes rovetlle—just 6:15 oTBGS 1" morning. My, Row those boys do tumble out, laughing and shouting like a pack of kids on the last day of school. Only fellows whose hearts are in thelr work could get up so early In the morning with E—— Charles E. Young. District No. Trans-Sligo Takoma—Dr. H. W. ler, chairman; Mrs. C. O. Doter, Garnsey, Martin Iverson, Ji Konigmacher, Miss Mabel Zerke, Business district—H. K. Hobart, J. O. Macallister. Fireworks—C. R. Normandy, chair- man; Barry Black, Robert Dickens, John Findlay, Christian Huff, Wil- iliam Parsons, W. T. Simmons, Wil‘ liam Stuart, O. W. Younsblood. P First ald—Dr. Franklin H. Beiss, chairman; Dr. H. W. Miller, vice chairman; Dr. J. Walter Dudley, Dr. A. B. Little, Dr. A. V. Parsons, Dr. D._J. Mattingly. Tlumination—Dr. D. N. Shoamaker, chairman; H. C. Heffner, vice chalr- man; Fred L. Harrles, W. J. Morse, Russell Kraat, F. L. Lewton, Homer Skeels. Parade—Dr. E. Clyde Shade, chair- man; Dr. C. C. Galloway, vice chair- man; James R. Adams, John C. Bab- cock, Mrs. A. L. Barrows, Mrs. Wal- ter Beck, Mrs. Lloyd W. Blddle, Thomas Bright, Mrs. John W. Coff- man, Dr. 8. J. Dantzic, Reuben D. Day, Mrs. Samuel J. Dennls, Mrs. W. H. Drelbelbeis, Maj. Willlam F. Wischer, Mrs. Willlam F. Fischer, Frank L. Goll, Mrs. J. Robert Har- desty, Mrs. Catherine W. Hughes, Jghn Humphrey, M. F. Iverson, Mrs. W. C. John, Maj. Jesse B. K. Loe, Mrs. J.B. K. Les, Clarence Lawry, Mrs. F. L. Leu, Mrs. Alfred Lindsey, Fred B. Linton, Robert C. Lyddane, J. H. Morgan, . J. H_Morgan, Walter R. Metz, Mrs. Frank Moorman, Mrs. Mar- garetta Parsons, Roy G. Plerce, Mrs. Profiit, Mrs, E. S. Quinn, Mrs. R. C. Royle, L. M Simpson, Mrs. L. M Simpson, Mrs. C. B. Smith, Mrs, C. J. Spencer, Mrs. Willlam Stewart, Roger | W. Tinsley, Maj. Louts C. Vogt, J. W. ‘Wellington, Mrs. A. B. Wheeden. Reception committee—J. C. Bab- cock, Mrs. Loyd W. Biddle, E. W. Bond, Mrs. E. W. Bond, Rev. B. F. Bryan, Le Blond Burdett, Charles GC. Carroll, Rev. Thomas C. Clark, Guy Clinton, J. W. Coffman, Ben G. Davis, Maj. W. F. Fischer, Maj. D. S, Flet- cher, Dr. C. C. Galloway, S. D. Grove, H. C. Heffner, Harry G. Helges, H. B. Hepdrick, Mrs. H. B. Hendrick, John W. Hite, H. K. Hobart, Mrs. H. XK. Hobart, J. U. Jackson, Preston King, Rev. Willlam E. La Rue, Mrs. Alcena Lamond, Mrs. F. C. Lewton, R. C. Lyddane, J. O. Macallister, Maj. Frank Moorman, W. G. Platt, 'S. C. Redman, H. E. Rogers, Mrs. H. E. Rogers, Dr. D. N. Shoemaker, W. T. Simmons, L. M. Simpson, jr.; Willlam Stuart, Mrs. Willlam Stuart, Jesse C. Suter, Mrs, Jesse C. Suter, H. L. Thornton, Mrs. Otto Veerhoff, Wal- ter L. Whitney, James L. Wilmeth, Rev. C. M, Young, O. W. Youngblood. ‘Auditor—L. M. Simpson, jr. A FEATURE OF INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE AT PETWORTH such an excess amount of pep. Over in front of that barrack Persifor Du Barry, the millionaire banker’s son, is rufling the once neatly combed hair of his bunkle, Tony Guisepp), the bootmaker’s young hopeful. Suddenly a brisk command is bark- ed from somewhere in the unseen dis- tance. “Fours right—mar-r-r-rch,” comes the command down the line. And file upon file of the finest look- ing bunch of rookie soldiers one ever saw swings out to the stadfum. One- half hour of invigorating, health- building calesthenics works appetites up to the breaking point, when sud- denly the tireless bugle calls out— “SOupY, SOUDY, SOUDY, SOUDS-e-e-e"— the joyous summons to breakfast. Breakfast is over by 7:30. Tons of fruit, eggs fnnumerable, wheat cakes by the stock, bushels of cereal and tank cars of coffee, it seems, have disappeared down gaping young throats and already the bugle s call- ing the soldiers to class. ~What an animated scene old Camp Meade pre- sents from the “White House,” the name the doughboys have given the officers’ mess hall. Out In the fine fresh alr hundreds of groups are sit- ting in circles, with regular officers and privates walling around person- ally instructing each man. Learn to Fire Guns. Over there is one group learning the names of the innumerable parts of their rifles. A captain, two lteu- tenants and half a dozen seasoned drill sergeants from the _Regular Army are the instructors. Just be- Yond sits a second company. It is a little farther advanced than the first and the men are lying on their stomachs clicking the triggers of thelr guns at an imaginary enemy. They are learning the proper meth- od of firing. Off in another corner a third detachment is actually being taught how to sight at the targets. In a few days they will be ready to shoot real bullets on the rifie range. Here comes still another company charging over the summit of a hill! Those boys have already had one month's training. See how they all fall together as they come in sight of thelr imaginary foe. Up go their rifles and a volley of imaginary bul- lots crashes into the enemy. Look, they’re up and charging again, only to drop & second, third and fourth time. They are learning how to ad- vance in the face of an enemy fire, Kicking up a great cloud of typical Camp Meade dust, several companies in marching formation swings down the road for a hike. What a fine, healthy life this is! Targets Punished. ‘The businesslike bark of rifles and the rat-tat-tat of machine guns direct us to the target range now. Here the more advanced students are qualify- ing as marksmen with both the rifle and the machine gun. They have al- ready been instructed in how to han- dle a weapon without danger to them- selves or another, and they can be trusted to handle regular bullets. Bang, bang, bang goes the incessant tusileade. Here is a chap who seems to get the bull's-eye every time, for the marker down in the pit has indicated a true hit three times in succession. He is from Western Maryland College, a member of the reserve officers’ train- ing camp. the left of the rifle range the tatoo of machine gun practise is calling us on again. ere members of the ofti- zens' military tralning camp are cut- ting @ target to ribbons with both machine guns and automatic rifies. They are what {8 known as members of the white brigade— third year men. Next year they will finish their course and, it they pass all examinations satisfac- torily, perhaps be granted commissions as second lleutenants in the reserve. That is the only reward in sight for them, and even to win that they must still pass several rigid tests. But the enticing boom of deep-throated artillery tells us that we have not yet seen all. Hopping in official automo- blles we speed out to the very edge of camp, the crash of light fleld guns be- |1t was to have French seventy-fives | | one asserted that just the first should WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1923. Upper—Among the citizen soldiers at Camp Mende, Md. Youngster rooklies learning to shoot the French seventy- fivew, the guns that blew the Germans back of the Marne. Lower: Two hours of fun and athletics combined every day. games used to build brawn and men at the same time. coming momentarily Jouder and louder. We have reached the spot usually occu- pled by the artillery, but they have | moved. We must be guided to them by sound alone, for modern chemistry has | done away with smoke from guns and everything at Camp Meade is ultra-| modern. Suddenly we e upon them, | so perfectly camouflage t we felt the concussion of their b before we could see either officers, men or guns. Spirit of Nation's Founders, There are two batteries of them, and today they are firing shrapnel. A battery salvo whistlos across hill and dale just as we reach thelr sta- tlons, but we cannot see the result because the guns are well hidden from the enemy fire. But No. 4 gun | fired not 80 true as the other, for over the telephone from battery head- quarters a series of perplexing fis- ures are called out and repeated by the officer in charge of that ple “No. 4 is ready, sir,” he suddenly sings back. “Ready, everything | ciear, sir.” Officers and men sudden- | ly clap their hands to their ears and | all eyes are turned upon the com- manding officer to watch for the drop | of his hand. There it goes! Crash! boom! roar! eing the guns. A perfect hit, for the order comes to rest for a few minutes. Students Man Guns. These two batteries are manned by students from Harvard and Yale to- day. But no one would ever take them to be such, dressed in dusty, greasy dungarees, their faces black- ened by the fire from the guns If any of you folks think these chaps don’t know how to shoot just ask the crew of a coal train that attempted to run their barrage yesterday. When the crew reached tho fleld of fire and learned it was “only a bunch of col- lege chaps” firing it decided to go “down to the coal pile anyhow." Ignorant of the actions of the rail- road men, the “bunch of college chaps” kept firing away. Whizz, went a shell or two over the train. Crash, it burst well away from the workmen. But they had had enough. As a man they took a nose dive into a triendly trench—and remained there | untll long after dark. For the first| time in their lives they knew what whining over their heads. And ever be the last. Athletics on Program. But the bugle has sounded dinner call and we must hurry. After an- other blg feed—appetites grow large out here in the open—we start out again. From 1 o'clock until 2 the school of the soldier engages the at- tention qf the rookies again. At that hour, however, all are marched to the athletic fleld and at least an hour of athletics every day is compulsory. All manner of games are played and sev- eral times a week there are base ball games. Camp Meade has enough teams to have an Inter company league, and rivalry for top honors is keen indeed. > ‘There is rest period just before supper and the evening belongs 1o thé men. Fourth year men have an hour of studying to do at night, for they are about to become leaders and they must study the art of leader- ship. Officers sit with them and help them whenever necessary. But the others flock to the moving picture show or sit about in groups singing, or telling stories. Sunday, of course, is given over to religious exercises. These citizen soldiers, however, | The students sre permitted to select | One | Vistons the quartermaster has laid in | 26,250 pounds; corn beef, 7,600 pounds; are learning many things besides hosv to fight. They are taught the need of sanitation and clean living if they healthy’, men hope ever to become ery day ‘there and good soldier: is a lecture on citizenship and m\orn- ing and night they learn to redere the flag that symbolizes their coun- try. Every week there is a dance arkl six hostesses are kept at the camps constantly to entertain the mothers, sters or sweethearts of the men should they chance to pay their sol- dler boys a visit. Four Classes in Camp. citizens’ military training is aividea into four classes, the basic reds, advanced reds, whites and blues. The basic reds are first-year men, who are learning how to become privates. The advanced reds are ac- cepted citizen privates, spending thelr second year advancing them- elves to non-commissioned officers. The third-year men—the whites—are non-coms. learning to become acting company commanders the following ear. And the blues, the fourth-year men, having already learned to be real soldiers, are now studying lead- ership, military government and the actual sclence of warfare prepara- tory to receiving their commissions in the organized reserve. Brig. Gen, Harold B. Fiske, who wrote the infantry drill regulations used by the United tes Army, is copmandant of the citizens’ military training camp. Assisting him is a corps of picked officers and men from every combat branch of the Army. There are 2,400 students at the citi- zens' camp this year, and 600 at tending the reserve officers’ camp. The camp f the service they pre- for, and are instructed accordingly. month of intensive training every summer for four years is re- quired to complete a course of train- ing. 5 Fie boys attending the citizens camp here come from Washington, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Virginta. Every one of them is a volunteer, giving his time to his country, and nothing is 100 gccg fql' them while they are in Uncle Sam's care. Some idea of how well they eat may be gleaned from the pro- any branch o for the month. Just a few of his stocks includ ‘Apples, fresh, 18,000; ) 1,800 pounds: bacon, 30,400 pounds: bananas, 28,000; beans,” lima, 3,600 ounds; beans, navy, 7,600 pounds; ans, string, 6,300 pounds; beef, fresh, 50,400 pounds; beets, fresh, 5,000 pounds; bread, 351,000 pounds; butter, 57,000 pounds; ' buttermilk, 3,000 gallons; grapes, 14,000 pounds; ham, 15,200 pounds; ice croam, 4,000 pounds; jams _and Jjellles, 7,200 nds: lamb, 7,600 pounds; lemons, 146,000 pounds; lettuce, 0 heads; liver, 7,600 pounds: macaroni, 10,600 pounds: milk, fresh, 11400 pounds: Patton, 7,600 pounds; onions, 28,000 pounds; oranges, 30,400; peaches, 18,300; peas, 8300 pounds; pickles, 1.400 pounds; pineapples, 2,000; pork, fresh, 5,300 pounds: potatoes, §2,000 pounds; prunes, 3,000 pounds; rice, 8,000 pounds; raisins, 3,000 pounds; sausages, fresh, 14,200 pounds; sau- sages, wienies, 12,000 pounds; cab- bage, 16,000 pounds; cantaloupes, 18,000; carrots, 524000 pounds; cheese, 2,200 pounds: chickens, $,000 pounds: ' coffee, apple butter, corn on cob, 91,000 pounds; crackers, 15,200 pounds: eggs, 230,000; fish, fresh, 8,000 pounds; spinach, 6,000 pounds; ‘strawberries, 15,200 pounds; sirup, 2,500 gallons; téa, 4,000 pounds: tomatoes, 8,000 poundsy, turnips, 7,000 pounds; veal, 8,200 roun and water- melons, 3,000 pounds. N— Cftizen soldiers playing onme of the many athletic (Photos by Crouhardt & Son.) ICABINET OF BRITAIN WEIGHS RUHR CRISIS (Continued from Fi many that she would be imterference by France?” Position of Britain. This offictal likened independent action by Great Britain to that of a person taking a lease on a house where there was no security and where a stream of lava might destroy the structure at any moment. The general feeling in London is that a settlement of the problem which is paralyzing the whole eco- nomic and industrial life of Europe is no farther advanced than it w month ago, and that no basis for a real agreement can be reached until the premiers and foreign ministers of all the allled powers have a full and frank heart-to-heart talk at a general conference. SEES SITUATION ACUTE. By the Associated Press. ROME, July 4—Reviewing the for- elgn situation at a cabinet council today, Premier Mussolini. made par- tlcular reference to the aggravation of the Ruhr crisis in recent day saying that the effects of the crisis appeared to have reached an acute stage, as shown by the Buropean exchanges. The Pope's effort in be- half of Europe and humanity had failed to modify the situation. This had been followed by Premier Poin- care’s speech, which was accepted unanimously by the French senate, and a terrible act of sabotage at Duisburg. Diplomatic action, however, added the premiler, was continuing. Italy was directly participating and would not withdraw, provided efforts were directed at a complete settlement on the basis of the London memoran- dum, embodying ~consideration of reparations and interallied debts jointly, granting an adequate mora- torium to Germany, fixing a definite sum and a reasonable method of pay- ment, providing for serious economic guarantees and abandonment by France of the occupation of the Ruhr. The Itallan government believed that Germany had no interest in pro- longing passive resistance, for she could not pretend to be able to break France, nor could she be under any 1llusion’ regarding the possibility of obtaining outside assistance — e FOUR IN DORY DROWN. NORTH SYDNEY, N. S, July 4— Four men, who left the French tern schooner Pastilleur in a dory for St. Plerre, were drowned when their craft sank on Saturday afternoon, it was learned. Nelther the dory nor the missing sallors have yet been found. D, C. BALLODNISTS INRACE ON TODAY IFourteen Giant Bags Entered in National Elimination Event at Indianapolis. By the Associated Press. INDIANAPOLIS, - Ind., July 4— Fourteen gigantic balloons tugged restlessly at their moorings today as they approached complete infla- tion for the annual national elimina tion race scheduled to start from the Indianapolis motor speedway at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Gentle . winds was the latest forecast weather bureau Indications w: at taking off time, the winds would be from the southwest or west at aititudes o 5.000 and 10,000 feet, it was sald Unless they shifted the bre wil ry the contestants tor or north of easterly direction, accord- ing to the weather burcau. oud winds might cause & the b to drift over the gres it was stated. There also w possibility of widely scattered thunder-showers. Varied Entry List. A cosmopolitan field will participate in the contest, which is held for the purpose of determining the ship and pilot who will represent the United States in the James Gordon Bennett international race, to be held later in the year. Four Navy balloons, three Army bags and the ships of seven individuals or rubber companies complete the entry list. All are ex- perienced balloon men Lieut. ies 1. Jordan, United States Army S-7, won the right to start last at the drawing yesterday. This is held to be a dis tinct advantage, as some of the bal- loons will have been in the air more than an hour before he ascends Ralph Upson, Detroit alrman, winner of one International contest and two national events, will leave the ground seventh. The first bug to cut loose will be the United States Army S-. piloted by Lieut. Robert Olmsted of Washington. District of Columbia Men Attending. The balloons will leave the ground at five-minute intervals, according to the contest board. Odis Porter, Indianapolis, will be the officfal timer and Altred Bond Lamber Louis will be the refere who flew here ¢ E. Russell § 3 g will represent the National Aeronau- tic A Uon una the Aeronautique_Internationale. Maj. Gen. Mason N. Patrick of the Army air service, al witness the start of the contest. The list of pilots and the balloons in which they will ride follows: Roy F. Donaldson, Springfield, I the City of Springfield, 111 Ralph H. Upson, Detroit, troit, H. E. Honeywell, 8t. Louls L¥*1. vanorman, Akron, Ohto, City of Akron. Warren Brookvi Ohio, the Ohio. Jack Boettner, Akron, Ohlo, Good- vear IL C. E. McCullough, Baltimore, American Legionnaire. Lester T. Miller, Scott Fiel ille, I, U. Army S Lieut. Robert S. ington, U. Lieut. James B. Jor; Belleville, I, U. S. Arm Lieut. J. B. Lawren 8. Navy No. A-6700. Lieut. F. B. ulbert, roads, Va., U. S. No. A-669! Lieut. L, J. Roth, Lakehurst, N. J., U. S. Navy No. A-6698. Lakehurs Lieut. 6094, piloting o the De- the St. Rasor, e, Md Washington, v. Hampton MAUGHAN DELAYS START. NEW YORK, July 4—Lieut. Russell L. Maughan decided to postpone his proposed dawn-to-dusk transconti- nental flight from Mitchel field to San Francisco until _Friday. | pianned.to hop oft COURT OVERTURNS NEVADA’S DRY LAW By the Associated Press. RENO, Nev, July 4.—Nevada is without a state prohibition law as the result of a decision by the state su- preme court, handed down at Carson Clty yesterday, declaring unconstitu- tional the state dry law passed at the last session of the legislature. The court based its ruling on the relation of the title of the act to contents of it. The majority opinion of the court stated that “the title of the act in question fails to express a subject and 15 therefore fatally defective.” ‘The measure purported to enact as a state law the Volstead act. Two men charged with violating it tested the law and were ordered discharged from custody. THREE DIE ON CROSSING. SALMON FALLS, N. H, July 4— Two girls and a boy were killed in a collision between a freight train and an automobile here today. Another girl was probably fatally injured and a boy seriously hurt. The drives.es- caped by jumping. All resided in this vicinity. POSSIB ing of candidates. Here each for the Presidency? N —whose prophecies and int tics have proved reliable in following then in the public Henry Ford ° Senator Samuel! Ralston Gov. Al Smith / William S. McAdoo James S. Cox —and Impossibilities Although the two party conventions are twclv‘vé_ about—what are the chances and qualifications of DAVID LAWRENCE Star a seXies of nine articles, beginning tomorrow, on the PRESIDENTTAL ILITIES i | months away, people everywhere are already ta”lhkfif" 2194} are the men most talked OY erpretations of national poli- the past, will write for The eye: President Harding John W. Davis Senator Oscar Underwood Senator La Follette 322 Republican insurgents.