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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
STRIKERS MOSTLY ALIENS.
Not Members of the Iron and Steel
Workers Union.

Secretary Morrison of the American
Federation of Labor proposes to ask the
Department of Commerce and Labor to
investigate the conditions under which
men are working for the Pressed Steel
Car Company at Mckees Rocks. Pa. Not
one of the men now on strike. he said
is affiliated with the Federation of Labor.
These workers. he said today, have
been COMPOUNDED with the strikers of the
Iron and Steel Workers of America There
is no relation whatever between these
two classes of workers. The Pressed Steel
workers are car workers. and if organized
would come under the jurisdiction of the
Tar Workers International Union. In
TeStfgation has shown me that there is
not a member of that union working for
the Pressed Steel Car Company
by the introduction of foreign labor
that company has reduced the wages and
conditions of these men to such an extent
that these aliens. who do not speak our
language, have revolted and are strug-
Cling TO obtain living conditions. An in
vestgation of these conditions by the
government would reveal astonishing
methods / have in mind now request
to the Department of Commerce and La
Dor to investigate these conditions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
GOOD NEWS FOR NAVY YARD MEN
NO REDUCTIONS TO BE MADE IN
FORCE OF EMPLOYEES.
Department. Program Formulated
Early in the Summer Is to Be
Carried Out

No reductions have been made recent
in the force at the Washington navy
yard. and none are in contemplation.
either result Of contracts already
made with private establishments for the
manufacture of naval guns or as a result
of new contracts of that character unde'
consideration. The ordnance program Of
the Navy Department was made and an
nounced early in the summer. as soon as
it became known how much money would
be available for the purpose, and that
program is to be carried out.
Recent or prospective contracts with
private manufacturers, as well as the
needs of the Washington gun factory. were
fully considered at the time and the pol
icy then laid down is to be followed un-
less some unexpected contingency should
arise to necesstate change. That policy
was reached after full conference With
the officials of the Washington gun fac
tory as TO the allotment of work required
to maintain the existing force in operation
during the present fiscal year.
Estimates to that end We're based on
the operation of all the machines At the
yard with one shift of men, That is con-
sidered by officials of the department and
of the yard as sufficient to meet normal
requirements
New Appointments.
No reductions are to be made In the
working force except such as occur nN
resignation death or inefficiency. 1t is
admitted however. that reductions occur
ring ian that way will not lead 10 new
appointments until after the force has
reached its normal quota.
All the above statements are made on
the authority of Capt. Chase, acting
chief of the bureau of ordnance. anu
other officials of the Navy Department,
having jurisdiction in the matter, and
may be accepted as accurate and re
liable. They We're made with tuli
knowledge Of the purpose of giving con
tracts to the Bethlehem and Midvale
Steel companies for the manufacture OF
about half the number OF big guns re-
uuired for the batteries of the new bat
tIeshiDs Arkansas and Wyoming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
STEAMBOAT RIOTERS FINED.
Light Punishment inflicted Owing to
Their Injuries.

Edward Dixon and Thomas Dorsey col
ored participants in the razor social
on the steamer River Queen early YES
terday morning, were fined 81 each in
Ponce Court today. This light fine was
levied by Judge Kimball on the repre-
sentation of Policeman Fathers, that
the men We're badly cut up. and had prob
ably suffered enough. Neither was seri-
ously injured.
the other four negroes who were held
by the police as participants forfeited
collateral.
Della Schools. after the sortie from, the
steamer. summoned waiting hack and
called Jimmie Green to ride with her
just before the hack reached its destina-
ton Jimmie slipped out. The driver got
down from his box, and after much effort
aroused Della, who had fallen asleep She
told the driver she had no money and to
get il from Jimmie. The driver there-
upon drove her to the sixth precinct sta
ton. She was fined 81 in court today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23

the convention city this year-Salt Lake
City-was SO distant, il Was agreed to
meet i'm this city.
Another mat that was considered was
the proposition for the erection in this
city of a peace monument by til Sons
of Veterans t. S. A.. and the United
Sons of Conf derate Veterans. 1t is be-
lered the encampment VIII consummate
the peace monument plan this year. A
committee will be appointed TO cooperate
with one from tn Sons Of Confederate
Veterans as to plans, ways and means.
Plans Permanent Headquarters.
Still another matter of Importance TAX
en- up by the council was plan for the
esta blishmcnt of permanent national
headquarters here, and the erection Of a
memorial hall upon the baby bond" plan
to be the property OF the organization. 1t
is proposed that the building shall be self
sustaining from rentals received. 1t is
understood To be the opinion of most of
the. members of the council that head
quarters should he located at the capital
of the nation.
ed busy aspect today as the delegates
and members of the Daughters of Neter-
ans arrived and We're assigned to board
ing places one of the early arrivals to-
day was George w. Pollitt o. Paterson.
y. J.. who is a candidate for commander
in-chief.
Other arrivals were John \. Bomhardt
of the council-in chief. who Is a candi
date for election councilman at large
in his native city. Cleveland. Ohio: Fl. A.
Davis of Cleveland, the present division
commander of Ohio. and delegations from
Delaware. New Jersey. Indiana, Ohio.
Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maine and
Maryland.
1t is estimated that the attenda nee
will be between 1,0oo and c.00o. In sew
eral instances eXcursionists are accom-
panying the delegates.
Auxiliary Officers Here.
Miss Molly Donaldson of Paterson y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
SIX cHIcAGoANs DROWNED.
One Days Record of Swimming Fa-
talities at Resorts.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO. August 23.-Six Chicagoans
lost their lives swimming at resorts yes
terday. The victims were Oliver Cieslin-
ski, sixteen years old, $50 West Diverscy
avenue: Thomas Cieslinsk, sixteen years
old. $50 West Diversey avenue: Homer
Morber. twenty-four years old, 1916 Ellis
avenue; boy believed TO have been Ig-
natius Sonnenfield. sixteen years old 1921
West Diversey avenue.
Mrs. James Wallace was washed over
board from motor boat at Spring Lake
and Clarence Franklin met a similar fate
at Hartford, Wis.
The CieSllnski twins and the other boy
were drowned within 2oO feet of the
shore, off Belmont avenue. The boys
were learning to swim and were clfnging
to log which turned over, causing them
TO lose their hold and fall into the water.
Seeing his brother fall in, Thomas Cies-
Iinski who had hold of the log few
feet away, reached out and caught oliver
by the arms. A sudden twist of the log
threw the three boys into the water and
they sank before help arrived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
ROGUE SCORES CLOSE.
Washington Man in First Division
at Norwich Tournament

NORWICH. Conn. August %. keen
interest is being displayed today in the
closing matches of the national rogue
tournament and large gallery followed
the morning play. c. G. Williams OF
Washington, D. c.; Harold Bosworth of
New London, G.. III. Clark and Edward
Clark. both of Springfield. are closely
placed in the race for chief honors in the
first division.
In the second division at the close OF
play last Saturday. first place lay between
j. c. Kirk of Philadelphia and r. II.
Steele OF Springfield. The defeat OF
Steele this morning by Capt. III. Warly,
leaves Kirk in first place. The morning
play resulted as follows:
First divisional. Bosworth beat z.
Clark q. II. Clark beat c. p. Browning.
c. Jacobus defaulted 10 w. III. Wahly. w.
II. Valley defaulted to w. l.. Robinson.
III. T. Webb deefaulted to w. Hogeland.
c. Jacobus defaulted to /. ]. Baker, W.
III. Valley defaulted to w. Hogeland, l.
j. Baker defaulted to +. Clark, W. Hoge-
land beat c. p. Browning, T. Rudd beat
G. II. Clark.
Second division-Capt. ii. Wahley beat
x. II. Steele.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
OMITTED FROM ITINERARY.
Naval Academy Practice Squadron
Need Not Go to Hampton Roads.

AT the request 81 the commander OF the
Naval Academy practice squadron, tie
Acting Secretary of the Navy has au-
thorized tine omission of Hampton roads
from the itinerary Of the squadron on us
return to Annapolis from its slmner
cruise along the north Atlantic coast The
squadron consists Of tie cruisers Olympia.
Hartford and Chicago. and the monitor
Tonopah, and is just concluding a pfdc-
tice cruise with thc naval midshipneh
prior TO tleir resGming their studies a.
the Naval Academy.
No explanation is glen of Inc failure
10 make the usual stop q Hampton roads
beyond the suppositiCn that the midshlp-
men are in hurry to get back TO An
napolis Great appointment. ii l. con-
coded. will he felt al Fort Monroe and
Norfolk over this decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23

resulting in the undoing of work is lost
by the pool.
Some of the claims of the foreign work
men, as given by Mr.. Kellogg. are that
they have no quarter where their COM
plants against bosses small pay, ETC..
would he listened to: their treatment by
the special company police and other
things.
In conclusion. Mr. Kellogg SAYS:
The men have made pool of tpeir
own. The very deadlock of the strike is
prophetic. 1t throws into relief the forces
which during the next decade are likely
to determine the standard of living among
immigrant wage earners in the Pittsburg
district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
FINAL DECREE TOMORROW.
Courts Action in Gould Divorce Case
Goes Over

NEW YORK, August 23.-When the
motion for final decree of absolute di-
Vorce in the action brought by Mrs Helen
Kelly Gould against Frank J. Gould was
called in the supreme court today. an adj
journment was granted until tomorrow
1t is not expected there will be any OBJ
lection to the granting of the final de-
cree when the case comes up tomorrow,
although there may be some question
about the custody of the children, Helen
and Dorothy. The introductory decree
permitted Mr.. Gould to have the children
from May to December. his wife to have
their custody for the remainder of the
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
TAKEN FROM SHIP DYING.
Wife of Admiral Potts Stricken on
Voyage From London.

NEW YORK. August 23.-Unconscious
and believed to be dying of apoplexy,
Mrs. Robert Potts, wife of Rear Admiral
Potts L.. S n. retired, was removed
from the steamer Minnetonka, which ar
rived here today from London. Her son,
J.. |. Potts of Brooklyn, accompanied by
Rev. Father Dooley of Fordham Univer-
sity, boarded the steamer at quarantine
and the priest administered the last rites.
Mrs. Potts has been abroad for year
TO regain her health and when she and
her husband boarded the steamer at Lon
don she appeared To be greatly improved.
Last Monday she was stricken with what
appeared TO be an apoplectic stroke and
has not yet regained consciousness She
was removed To ST. Nincent's Hospital
where il was said she would probably
live but a few hours,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
PIONEER RAILWAY BUILDER.
Death of John P. Brown, Wealthy
Resident of Kansas.

ATCHISON. Kan. August 23-John J..
Brown. pioneer railroad builder and one
of Atchison's weaithicst citizens. died AZ
his home here today, aged eighty years.
Mr. Brown came 10 America from Ire
land when boy. Early in his career h''
was a member Of surveying party on
the Pennsylvania railroad between Pitts
burg and Greensburg. In 1856 he took
grading contract with the Baltimore and
Ohio company, and later built the -
Louis. Iron Mountain and Southern rail
way between St Louis and Pilot KNOB,
Mo. In 1853 Mr. Brown located in Atci
son and helped TO build the central
branch of the Missouri Pacific
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
WORLDS TUNA FISH RECORD.
Bass Angling Champion Lands Blue
Fin in Fifteen Minutes.

AVALON. CAT, August 23.-L. G. Muir
ply. the holder of the worlds record for
black sea bass angling. yesterday made
another remarkable worlds record by
bringing lis pound blue fin tuna to gaff
in fifteen minutes.
The reason given for this phenomenal
angling was that on tie first leap of the
monster fish, the line became wound
about the fish and materially aided the
angler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
FOUND DEAD IN HOTEL BED.
Baltimore Travelling Salesman Dies
at Norfolk. Va.

NORFOLK, Va. August 81. s. Mil
Ter, aged thirty-eight years, a travelling
man from Baltimore. was found dead
in bed at his hotel here Sunday after
noon. He arrived Friday and was ap-
parently in the best of health when last
seen Saturday night. A chambermaid
discovered the body. Coroner knight
decided that death resulted from natural
causes.
Milers home was at 1021 Linden ave-
nue. Baltimore. The body is being held
for instructions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23

dered woman and did SO after a heated
interview. At the close Marion grew 50
angry that he tried to attack Lee, but
was prevented by keepers.
Marion said this morning that he had
expected to kill himself after shooting his
wife in the office of Chief of Police Long
last Friday evening. but he was over
powered before he could do so. lie also
saws that his wife and the man she ran
away with planned to murder him at
Blairstown. y. j., but he discovered the
plot and avoided them. Lee says he will
return here to see his sisters murderer
hanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
America Canadian Cricketers Meet.

MONTREAL, Quebec, August 23.-In
the international cricket match between
the Associated Cricket Clubs of Philadel-
phia. representing the United States. and
a picket team of Canadian clubs began
here today. OF the thirty-five previous
matches between the two countries
twenty-four have been won by the
United States, nine by Canada and two
have been drawn.
Canada won the toss for todays game.
and when time was called for luncheon
had scored 10 runs for five Wickets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
RESTRAINED BY KEEPERS.
Murderer Menaces Brother of Wom-
an He Killed.
Special Dispatch to Tue st,

Special Dispatch In Tue star.
WILK ESBARRE, Pa. August "a
Keepers at the LuZerne county prison
this morning prevented George l.. Marion,
the New York theatrical man who mur-
dered his wife, from attacking Earle +.
Lee of Zion City. ILL.,, the brother of the
murdered woman who came here to take
charge of the body and of the four-year-
old child Of the couple
Lee visited the Jail to make Marion re-
tract some of the statements he had
made TO the newspapers about the muir
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
Moors Attack Spanish Convoy.

MELILLA, August pa Spanish con-
voy was attacked by the Moors today AT
a point near Sidimusa After severe fight
ing. In which seven Spaniards were
wounded. the convoy was extricated from
its position. The Moors are receiving TO
Inducements in large nun -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
Hydrophobia Claims Maryland Boy

SpeclaI Dlspatch 10 TIE StaT
BALTIMORE Md, August 2;-Harry
Montgomery. the thirteen-year-old son of
John Montgomery, Of Nunamakers mill
near Keedysville. Md. who had been suf-
fering from hydrophobia al the Mercy
Hospital, having been brought 10 the in
stitution for treatment the 1st OF August
died early this morning. The boy was
bitten by dog July 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23

With the converting of the council-in-
chief of the Sons of Veterans. L. S. A.,
at the Arlington Hotel this afternoon, the
wheels of the twenty-eighth annual en-
campment of the organization were set
in motion
The real work of the convention will be-
gin tomorrow when the opening session
of the encampment will be held at the
Arlington.
The sons and daughters of Union Vet
Grams will be welcomed to Washington
by Commissioner II. T. f. Macfarland
and William f. Guide, president of the
Chamber of Commerce. The responses
will be by Commander-in-Chief Edgar
Allen. ir., of the Sons Of Veterans; for
mer Senator John NJ. Thurston and Will
liam F. Muse. 1t is expected repre-
sentative of President Taft Will also adj
dress the assemblage The business ses-
sion will be opened at $50 o'clock to-
morrow morning. The public will be adj
mitted al II o'clock am.
There will he another session beginning
at , o'clock tomorrow afternoon and me-
mortal exercises will be conducted by
National Chaplain Benjamin F. Jones at
40 O'Clock. The crowning event of the
encampment. campfire to which all
patriotic societies in the District are in
vited, will be held, beginning at o'clock
tomorrow evening.
Council Considers Business
The council-in-chief at its session this
afternoon gave consideration to matters
of importance that will come before the
encampment for action during its session.
Among these was the matter of holding
the next annual encampment at Atlantic
City conformity with the G. 4. II.
The decision was reached some time
ago TO meet every year at the SAM time
and place with the Grand Army, but rs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23

Cards are out announcing the marriage
Of William Lefevre. son of Peter Lefevre
Of AshblTn. and Miss Leila V Ankers
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. William Ankers
of kaxpoo Va. at the latter place by
Rev G. w II. Hopkir- nastor of Mount
Hope baptist Church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23

Grams. and Miss Mary l.. Tredo, national
secretary. arrived in this city today AMI
opened national headquarters of the
Daughters at the Arlington. The ses-
sons of their organization viii also be-
gin tomorrow morning.
Senior Vice COMMUNICATIVE Chief Arthur
/. Nescelius OF Paterson. y. j.. has open
ed his HEADQUARTERS at the Arlington. He
is supporting George W. Poilitt for COM
mander-in-chief.
The round of pleasure to which the Wis
iting delegates will be treated by the 10
cal sons was Inaugural ed yesterday after
noon by Maj. T.. II. Campbell. past COM
mander-in-ch who was host on an an-
tomohile trip through Rock Creek Park
10 the Soldiers Home. and through III"
picturesque suburbs of Washington. His
guests were Past COMMUNICATIVE Chief
DIR. Ralph Sheldon of Albany and T.. NJ.
Ames of Altoona, Pa, Mrs. Amies and
National Secretary Horace III. Hammer
of Reading. Pa.
Star the Official Paper
The Star has been designated as the
official paper of the encampment. and
office has been established at the Airing
ton Hotel. where subscriptions for the
encampment numbers OF this paper Will
be received.
A bureau of information has been
opened at the Union railroad station.
where members Of Cushing and Lincoln
camps OF this city Will I've on hand fo
give delegates and others information. di-
rect them TO their hotels boarding
houses. sec to their baggage. etc
Communicating chief Edgar Allen lr..
of Richmond. Va. arrived here today anu
went at once to headquarters at the Al
iinGton.
4 telegram from Boston announces that
a party of seyeuty-five sons and da'lgN-
tiers of veterans left that city last Nigh
tor Washington via the Fall River steam
boat route. They are expected here to-
night.
The ~t"r from Saturday. August ~.
tn Thursday. August 20. inclusive. CON
tanning full reports 0f the convention
of the :. q. W will he mailed to any
address in the United states. postage
prepaid. for 20 cents. Four souvenir
post cards will be given with each sub
scriptiOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
RECORD FOR cURTIss
America Aviator Makes Fast Time
at Rheims.

RHEIMS August o3.-Gienn IL. Curtiss.
the American aviator, made record here
today. He covered one lap a distance of
6 10 miles, in minutes 80 3-5 seconds
This is the official timing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
Built of Bamboo.

The machine is built of bamboo and is
joined at the connecting points with
light metal collars. The construction
is simple, strong and light. The main
frame is, roughly speaking. a big rec
tangular box of bamboo with the en-
CINE set d little below the center and
driving the propeller by chain, the
center of the propeller being about on
level with the main planes.
The main planes are in the form of
huge horizontally extended wings u
little above the center of the rec:angu-
lar box. They do not quite meet in the
middle of the monoplane. the space
between being left for the passage Of
air to increase the stability of the ma
chine while in flight. There is smaller
rectangular plane at the top and in
front and a semi circular tail at the
rear. both of them tending to give fore
and aft stability, but both of them per-
manently fixed in place and having
nothing to do with the steering of tn.
machine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
Complaint of the Men.

In the first place, the men claim they
have no way of checking up what is
coming to them. No piece rates are post
ed, as under the old system They do
not know what the pool is going to get
per piece for any Of the work il does
nor the lump sum due it AT the end of
a fortnight. They claim the hourly rate
Is not guaranteed minimum: that many
OF the men have received pay far under
what they understood their rating to
be, ana that foremen and superintendent
have refused to tell others what their
rating was.
If one gang spoils its part OF the
work. the first gang loses also on the
spoiled piece Mis- axes of the foremen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
Nav Be Exhibited.

1t has been decided if the machine
proves success to put one or perhaps
two Of them on the road for exhibition
purposes during the remainder of this
season, and to start a factory for build
ing other machines of the same model
either in Washington or Baltimore. Mr..
Sanidley is himself mechanic and de-
signer, and has been interested in the
subject Of mechanical flight for several
years. He has made business arrange
ment with Charles Tribby of Washington.
who will furnish the financial backing
for the enterprise if a factory is started
here.
Mr.. Smiley says he is not at all salts
fled with the mechanical construction of
his present machine. but built it simply
to try out the principle on a man-carry-
ing scale. He and Mr. Tribby both wish
10 build another machine of steel instead
of bamboo. and if the one of bamboo
proves capable of fight they will endeavor
to interest the War Department in the
matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
Invitation to Business Houses.

Several clerks are busy sending out the
following letter prepared by James +.
SySter, chairman of the commercial sec
ton of the parade:
Dear Sir-The Chamber of Commerce
automobile floral parade affords an OPP
portunity for bringing your firm even
moe prominently before the Washington
public
We understand your firm is equipped
with fine commercial motor vehicles, and
ask that as "a public-spirlted citizen you
Will enter them in the parade.
Already ten cups for first prizes and
over twenty-five second prizes have been
offered, and more Will probably be re-
ceived. The parade bids fair 10 be the
most unique in the country. 1t has been
suggested to the committee that dis
tribution of small samples from your car
of any commodity you care to advertise
would lend publicity to the article of
much value.
will you enter your cars donate
prize, Or help in some way to make this
first commercial parade to be held in the
District a success?
Very truly yours,
JAMES F. OYSTER.
Chairman Commercial Section