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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
FIVE TORPEDO BOATS HERE.
Flotilla Lying Oh the Washington
Barracks Park.

The third torpedo fotflla Of the navy. con-
sisting Of the torpedo boats DeLong. Wilkes.
Blakely. Stringham and Stockton. arrived
in port here this morning and are lying in
the lower part Of the harbor OF the WASH
ington Barracks Park. Three of the little
ngnters are at anchor dashed together in
the harbor and the others have been
berthed alongside the monitor Puritan, lying
at her berth near,the foot of street south
west. 1t is understood that the vessels will
remain in port here until Friday morning,
In order. as stated In The Star yesterday,
to allow a special naval board. consisting
Of Lieut. Commander Philip Williams of
the bureau of ordnance, Lieut. Commander
Charles L. Hussey of the bureau Of naviga-
ton and Lieut.. William H. Reynolds Of the
bureau Of steam engineering. to make a
thorough Inspection OF each vessel. This
work. II is expected, will take today and to-
morrow. ..s.-sz ~,
The long brown-painted vessels, with
numerous smokestacks have attracted at
tention all day In spite Of the rain. but It
Is understood no visitors have been allowed
on the boats.
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recommendation for nomination and cleo
ton of officers. leaving other problems for
later disposition. II the recommended ton
of the committee Is followed, relative to the
selection of permanent officers of the
chamber Of commerce. the nominations will
be made next Tuesday evening and the
election held one week later.
One Of the most important questions dis
cussed last evening was that of the fixing
of the dues for membership. No official
statement on that point could be secured,
but 1t is understood the consensus of opin-
ion was that the dues should be $50 or S25
per annum.
Those present last evening were Charles
]. Bell. who presided; Monroe Luchs, B.
F. SAUL Allen Albert, George Lnkins. b.
F. Guy, r. A Chester William F. GUIDE,
J. s. Ralston and James F. Oyster.
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Verdict for Plaintiff.
Divorce Granted.

George Apostolakes was granted q d.
vorce from Ellen Apostolakes in the COR
poration court yesterday afternoon by
Judge Barley on the ground Of desertion
and abandonment. The couple were mar
yisd In Greece In 1902. Accordins to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
Lectured to Middies on Ordnance.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, May NAVAL officers
on duty at the Naval Academy and the
seventy-four midshipmen who comprise
the third section of the senior class to be
graduated June 9 listened to an interesting
discourse on Ordinance" by Lieut.. Com
mander William s. Sims, one of the navy's
experts. Lieut. Commander Sims paid
high compliment to Passed Midshipman
Douglas LEG. Howard for the splendid
work done by him in target practice and
ordnance in general since his first two
is a son of Commander Thomas B. Howard.
at present head of the department of ord
nance and gunnery at the academy, and
Is a graduate of the class of 1906 Howard
played on the Navy foot ball team for three
years. captaining the eleven IN his senior
year,
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NEW YORK, May 1.-The officials Of the
New York Central railroad announced last
night that George Henry Daniels, who
has been connected with the railroad for
twenty years, would retire today from
active service. It lie, understood, however,
that although retiringsfrom active service,
Mr. Daniels will still be retained In an
advisory capacity by the road. In 1885
Mr. Daniels entered the service of the
position was that of assistant commissioner
Of the central passenger committee, and
from 1887 to 1889 he was vice chairman of
the Central Traffic Association. From 1889
to 1896 Mr.. Daniels was general passenger
agent Of the road, and on December 1.
1905, he became manager Of the advertis-
ing department of the road.
Mr.. Daniels will spend the summer at
his home at Lake Placid in the Adiron-
dacks.
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saloon Men Move Across State Line.

BRISTOL, Va, May f-An saloons on
the Virginia side of Bristol twelve in num-
Der, were closed permanently last night at
10 o'clock ALI licenses expired yesterday,
and the saloon men were unable to secure
new licenses as result of the election
April 3d. in which saloons were voted out.
Several of the saloon men have leased
property on the Tennessee eide, and are
moving to continue business until Novem-
Der l. when the Pendleton act, prohibiting
saloons in Bristol, Tenn, becomes effective.
Some of the saloon men claim to have
lost heavily by being forced to close.
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petition nled Dy the complainant he had
prepared a home in this country for his
wife and she refused to come here.
Divorce on similar grounds to the above
were granted Lena NJ. Marders from John
n. Marders. The couple were married in
Washington in 1895.
General News.
In the police court this morning William
Jackson forfeited SO collateral on q charge
Of trespassing on the property of the Wash
ington Southern Railway Company. A fine
Of $3.50 was imposed on Josephine Lee,
colored. charged with disorderiy conduct.
Armstead Mitchell. colored. a track hand
burg and Potomac Railroad Company. was
struck by train over that road yesterday
morning at Quantico and instantly killed.
His body was horribly mangled. It il
stated that Mitchell attempted to cross the
tracks. when he apparently became be-
wildered at the approach Of the fast-mov-
ing train.
While standing in his store yesterday aft
ernoon, Clarence r. Walker. who conducts
q grocery at 700 North Columbus street,
was shot In the right leg above the knee
by youth named Henry Muller, about
es yea1s Of The ball sses
were dressed by Dr. 8. B. Moore. Muller
discovered the pistol. which was q .32-cali-
Der pattern, lying on a shelf and fired the
weapon without warning.
In the corporation court this morning a
decree was entered in the case Of the
city council Of Alexandria against Hugh
Walters and Edward German confirming
the report Of r. d. Brumback. special COM
missioner, and appointing Samuel p. Fisher
commissioner Of sale.
Judge Barley In the corporation court
granted two additional liquor licenses yes
terday afternoon. making q total Of sixty
that have been granted thus far. This
Is six less than the number granted last
year. It is stated that several dealers
who have been engaged in the business for
many years past will not renew their IL
censes
During the month of April the clerk Of
the corporation court issued forty marriage
licenses; Of this number twenty-seyen were
to white and thirteen to colored people The
deeds recorded during the. past month num-
bered forty-nine.
Charles Lloyd, who was recently ad-
judged of unsound mind by lunacy COM
mission, was yesterday conveyed to the
asylum by q guard from that institution.
The annual examination of applicants for
public school teachers will commence in
the Lee School building tomorrow morning
and be concluded May I.
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The Maryland State Manual Training
Teachers Association will hold Its semi
annual meeting inu~Hagerstown. Nd. on
Friday and Saturday. The sessions will be
held In the Male High School and the office
OF the school commissioners.
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TOMEET NEXTTUESDAY
FIRST SESSION OF THE NEW
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

A meeting Of the new Washington Cham
Der of Commerce has been called for next
Tuesday evening. at which time the
questions OF the adoption Of the con-
stitution. the proposal to incorporate
the body and the nomination of off,
GERS to form the permanent organization
will arise for settlement. The committee
in whose hands was left the arrangement
Of preliminaries to the organization held a
meeting in Guides Hall last evening and
the constitution. as drafted by a subcom-
mittee, was adopted for reference to the
chamber next week.
While 1t Is not deemed expedient to an
nounce the exact provisions of the new
constitution until such time as 1t has been
formally adopted by the chamber. it Is
stated the instrument and the bylaws pro-
vide for body democratic in the extreme,
which shall elect its own officers and con-
troll its own affairs rather than transfer
such semi-autoeratic powers and authority
to a board Of directors.
Questions and Suggestions.
Many other questions and suggestions
arose during the committee meeting. but
1t was decided to restrict the report to the
trade body to the constitution and the
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petition filed by the complainant he had
prepared a home in this country for his
wife and she refused to come here
: Divorce on similar grounds to the above
were granted Lena NJ. Marders from John
II. Marders. The couple were married In
Washington in 1895.
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vator shafts. South Of the lobby and
occupying practically all OF the south
arm of the i are the offices of the
Thomas j Fisher Company.
The plan OF the building Is such tlat
the elevator shaft Is isolated from the
rest Of the building. The lobby with
the main entrance on Fifteenth street is
separated from the bank and the real
estate offices by walls and screens Of
wired glass and steel adding 20 the safety
Of the other lreproof details Of the build
ing
The building has three vaults. one for
the bank proper, on the main floor OF
the banking room. Oneis back of the lobby
and elevators, which contains the safe
deposit vaults OF the company The third
Is In the basement, TO be used also IN
connection with the safe deposit feature
OF the business. With tire two vaults
the company has special facilities for the
deposit Of ordinary securities and valu-
ables such az plate, jewelry. and bulky
papers.
The vaults are furnished with a system
ef three time locks, built by the York
Safe and Lock Company. Of York. Pa
With this arrangement Of locks it is inn
possible for one man 10 enter the vaults.
the combinations OF the locks being en-
trusted always to two or more men.
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space is divided in the middle by the
public space. which Is as liberal as Is
found in any of the banks, and is ap-
preached by the public at either side
On the west side OF this space are the
tellers. Dookkeepers, auditor, and treas
urer. On the opposite side are the officers
Of the trust company in luxuriously ap-
pointed rooms.
The safe deposit department and vaults
are on the same floor level, a feature
which few banks and trust companies
possess. and should recommend itself to
the public, for ease Of access and com
pleteness of appointments.
The ladies' department is near the H
street entrance, and has a separate tell
ers window for their use. II Is screened
of in glass TO separate 1t from the pub
lie space and thus TO give il a degree
OF privacy which IS necessary.
Model Real Estate Offices.
Entering from Fifteenth street at the
southern doorway, one sees the offices
of the Thomas J. Fisher Company, Inc,
one Of the largest real estate firms in The
city A broad corridor leads through
the southern wing of the building, on
either side OF which are small rooms and
apartments for the officers. clerks. book
keepers, and stenographers of the COM
pany. To the right is the rental DEPART
ment and TO the left the offices of the
officials and statesmen.
The color scheme of the room, which
resembles in general appearance the
banking room described, is in keeping
with all the accessories Of the building.
Marble and frescoes are used freely in
decoration and the room has a warm and
rich appearance The furnishings OF the
offices are mahogany. and the screens.
railings, and partitions are OF mahogany
and dark cherry. These rich woods give
an unusually pleasing effect in compari-
son with the colors on the walls, the re
suit being one Of the most artistically
appointed Office suites in Washington. The
room Is large as il hzd to be 10 accom-
modate the large and growing business
of the company.
In the basement, in a maze OF cor
ridors, bIttresses and walls OF solid con-
crete are placed the electrical and heat
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MANY UNIQUE FEATURES.
banking Room Model Of Comfort
and Convenience.

Within. the Union Trust Building is a
model OF cemfort ana convenience. Seven
floors, above the main story, are devoted
to Office suites. The form Of the lot has
lent itself TO a simple Arrangement Of
rooms so that all are well lighted. having
windows openiQg to the outside. and the
ventilation is perfect The elevators run
In the back Of the lobby OF the Fifteenth
street entrance. As the visitor energies
above he steps into hall which runs
parallel with Fifteenth street. passing
down which he viii find front and back
rooms In that corridor. Another corridor
runs through the back part Of the build
ing and opens to the suites there. The
numbering OF the rooms is such that no
confusion ensues.
The office rooms are communicating. so
that It is possible for the tenant to have
one or more rooms at his option. Large
corporations can bc suited or individuals.
The corridors are done In mahogany
trimmings. the doors being OF oak. Within
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Continued on PAGE s, Column e
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OCCUPIES PROMINENT CORNER.
Union Trust building Newest of
WnShtngtOn's banking Houre..


The Union Trust building stands on D
lot jn the form Of the letter L. II fronts
o. feet on II street. $50 feet on Fifteenth
street. and the south arm Of the ]. IS l45
feet deep. The form of the lot lends r.
self admirably to the purposes OF an
Office building, and has been taken ad-
vantage OF by the architects by wav OF
giving the building unusual lighting and
Nentilating facilities. Practically every
room In the building has outside light
ana ar resulting IN feeling Of comfort
ana utility afforded by no other structure
OF It's size in Washington.
The building was planned bv Wood
Dom q Deming, architects. ana was CON
strueted by the George A. Fuller Com
pany' It Is nine stories high, bullt of
granite, which was furnished by Mount
AIRY Granite Company Of North Carolin,
The chief feature Of the stone iq &c
"hiteness and fine texture which gives am
especially pleasing effect to the exterior.
The height Of the building is relieved bv
the pillars wrought into the yals abo,,a
the lower stories. These pillars. OF which
there are four on the II street side md
eight on the Fifteenth street side. are
each about six feet in diametr and forty
eight feet long. Behind them is a wipdov,
screen OF steel the pillars being sur-
mounted by cornices and architect,,raI
detaII which relieve the hatness OF tbp
otherwise straight walls.
Inc cost of the building was 5000. COO Of
Nhlch something over 100000 was naid
LOT IS 'he lot, on which formerly stood
Worin'ey Hotel. and two or three minor
structures. '''o'
ne BANKING house OF the Union Trust
Toulpany occupies all Of the arm of the
-, -A!' eAtohulhg 10 II street. and the safety
deposit vaults extend around beb,nI 49,.
lobby. at the rear Of which are tbo oIa
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MOVES TO new HOME
Union Trust Company Opens
It's Bank Building.
FISHER & co. IN SAME HOUSE
Granite Structure nt Southwest Cor
ner of Fifteenth and II Streets n
Model OF Beautiful Architecture
and Utilitarian Construction
Sketch OF the Building.

New, fresh, and bright from the hands
OF the contractor Is the building OF the
Union Trust Company, on the southwest
corner of Fifteenth and II strets north
west. where its banking house and the
real estate company Of Thomas J. Fisher
& co. will be in business tomorrow morn
ing Since last Thursday afternoon NOV
ing operations have been in progress. and
at midnight the effects of the two com
panies had been transferred TO the new
quarters and put in shape for the open
ing.
Many Of the tenants OF the building
have been in their suites for some weeks
the bank and real estate company being
the last to move IN. The building. which
was constructed by the George A. Fuller
Company. Of New York and Washing
ton. has been completed nearly a month
ahead of the contract time. and Is now
practically finished in all its appoint
ments and details.
To-morrow morning the Union Trust
Company viii be settled in its new quar-
ters' and the banking house will be IN
full operation. The money and securities
were transferred TO the vaults In the new
building after banking hours yesterday.
books and Office paraphernala have been
arranged in the new rooms. and at Q
o'clock Tomorrow enc Of the most beauti-
iui banking rooms In all Washington will
be thrown open TO the patrons Of the
company and Interested visitors for in
spection- 1t is a home Ia which the Off
eials Of the company take Just pride
and one which for many years to come
viii be one of the pleasing sights of the
Capital
Elm selecting the site for the new build
ing the officers Of the trust company were
guided largely by the trend of business
TO the uptown section aud by the ad-
vantages which this corner presented for
the erection Of a fine banking house and
attractive office building. 1t stands to-
day as one of the most conspicuous land
marks in Fifteenth street. In that por
ton OF the thoreughfare which has been
called the wall street of Washington
From II street southwark to Pennsvlya-
MA avenue are now gathered six OF the
larger trust companies and banks of the
capital including the Riggs National
Bank, which fronts on PENNSYLVANIA ave-
nue.. just around the corner from Flf-
teenth street. Tho buildings in which
these financial institutions are housed are
with one exception. new structures. and
present the latest designs In bank archi- /
lecture in Washington. They are stone
buildings, marble or granite, and four OF
tnem are In the classic style OF archi- |
lecture which has been adopted as the
prevailing type Of the public and private
buildings Of the Capital. The Union
Trust building II in many respects the
most striking and beautiful OF the group
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partment for period Of ten years. and
tne company disposed OF the business Of
the storage OF household furniture and
engaged exclusively In the storage OF
railroad freight, erecting overhead tres
ties carrying the tracks OF the Baltimore
ana Ohio Railroad from tbs terminal
property into its squares.
The main Office and banking house Of
the Union Trust and Storage Company
was IN suite of rooms in the old VIII
lard Hotel, Al Fourteenth and r streets
northwest 1t was in this historic build
ing that the first year of the company's
lie was passed, the year Of organization
allowed by law for the payment Of the
capital &c
Early inJlS00 steps were taken and plans
effected for the erection of modern
granite building for the exclusive use OF
the company. and of its real estate
branch. the Thomas J. Fisher 4 Co. Inc,
resulting in the building at la4 f street
northwest. until now the home Of the
company, which property the site Of the
old Willard Han. was leased By the
owner 10 the trust company.
steps Taken for New Building.
For some time before the spring of 1916
the officers and directors We're impressed
with the growing necessity for more
room and more adequate accommoda-
tions, for an Increasing ehentage. and a
more conspicuous site Finally. after
much delibeTatiOn. the location OF the
new granite banking house and Office
building at Fifteenth and H streets north
west was secured, and steps taken to
plan and erect the new home for the
company. The full capital Of S.g0.0c9
was subscribed ana paid in without any
pHblie subscription. advertising or offer
ing OF the stock
In the past year. in order 10 provide
for the new building. the capital has
been increased 10 100000. fully sub
scribed and paid. having been largely
taken by the stockholders themselves.
The Union Trust Company carries on
general banking and trust business. Tn
der the trust company act OF 1880 it is
subject to the supervision of the Comp
troiler Of the Currency. and Is held to
the same regulations with reference 10
reserve. collateral, and general methods
OF business which govern the national
Continued on Page s, Column G
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George W. Cissel, Judge c. c. Cole. DR.
Daniel B. Clarke. Theodore J. Maver. and
DR.. Robert B. Donaldson. Filling these
vacancies and by enlargement Of the
number Of directors the following have
been added: George T. Dunlop. Aulick
Palmer. United States marshal: Admiral
A. S. Kenny. L. S. N; Scott c. Bone.
Maj. D. c. Phillips. George y. NIcLana-
han. J. Thilman Hendrick, and Maurice
J. Adler.
The name originally chosen for the cor
poration-Union Trust and Storage Com
pany-was assumed with the idea of
maintaining warehouses. elevators. and
other facilities for handling household
furniture, freight and produce. both per-
ishable and nonperishable With this end
in view, square 7l3, bounded by Delaware
avenue. First street. X street. and I.
street northeast, was purchased in 1900.
and the erection OF the warehouse build
ings and railroad sidings commenced. re-
sulting in a plant consisting Of seven
brick warehouses, one Of eight and two
OF nve stories, of fireproof construction.
and SIX other of semi-freproOf material.
including two buildings erected in L
street, in square 712. directly across from
the l. street buildings. IN square 7ls
The corporate name and business so
continued until February 1906. wren by
special act Of Congress the word "stor-
age was eliminated from the corporate
title and the warehouse business op-
Grated as a department Of the trust com
pany until July, 1896. when by special
resolution of fine stockholders. this de-
partment Of the company's business was
sold 70 the Terminal Storage Company.
the Union Trust Company obtaining
therein stock representation.
Secured "A Fortunate Site.
The requirement Of the site of the
storage business was very fortunate. as
after its purchase the act OF 1901 located
the elevated tracks Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad in Delaware avenue. and
later by the Union Station act Of 1903. the
company's land abutted on the passenger
terminal Of the railroads entering Wash
ington. In the year 1907. by a provision
OF the act of Congress. approved March
4. the furniture warehouse and another
building adjoining It on K street north
east were leased tc the POst-Oaace De-