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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-26
DIRECTOR AMES RELIEVED
DETACHED FROM COMMAND OF
BOSTON NAVAL HOSPITAL.
Recent Navy Yard Scandal Revived
in Orders Issued by Depart
ment Today.

The recent scandal at the Boston navy
yard resulting from the alleged assault
of Paymaster Aud and Assistant Surgeon
Robnett on DR. Cowles. a civil physician
is revived today by the issue of orders al
the Navy Department detaching Medical
Director Howard T. .tmeS from comma No
of the naval hospital AT Boston and as
signing Surgeon Francis NJ. Furlouc tc
duty at that hospital. Although Surgeon
Flil>ong is not ordered to assume com
mand of the hospital, he will, the
charge of the institution. He is now il
this city, having just recovered from q
spell of sickness.
The trouble between the naval officers
and Or. CoWlcS occurred at d dance giveI
last December at the residence of Mcdi-
cal Director Ames, and IL was mainly OF
his report of the circumstances tn the
Navy Department that general court
affair. Paymaster Aud and Surgeon
Robnett were convicted of misconduct
and sentenced TO a slight reduction In
grade. The Navy Department RENTED
the sentence in the case of Aud anC
mitigated the sentence in the case of Rob
nett to the loss of but two numbers.
Medical Director Ames is from Mary.
land and entered the medical department
of the navy in April, 1915. He has beer
since October, 1907, and reached the grade
of medical directoI-the highest in tho
corps-a few months ago. by the orders
issued today he is placed on waiting or.
derS, his future assignment not yet hav.
ing been determined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-26
FIGHT FIRE FOR HOURS
FLAMES IN NEW YORK WARE
HOUSE THREATEN TO SPREAD.
Smoke Hangs Like Pail Over the
Brooklyn Bridge, Which Is
Thronged With Onlookers.

NEW YORK. February 26.-Firemen
battled for more than five hours this
morning with A fire i'm building stored
with paper stock and rags between South
and Water streets. A great pail of smoke
hung over that quarter of the city. en-
velopng the Manhattan end of Brooklyn
bridge. The spectacle was thrilling when
flames burst through the roof of the burn.
ing structure. leapinG mp in tall pillars
and turning the interior of the smoke pail
to lurid red
The firemcn had TO work like beavers
To prevent the spread of the fire through.
out the block. This old section of the city
is made of "A tumble of nondescript build
ings, many of them with shinglc roofs
which were filled with infla mmable ma
terialS besides excellent finder i'm them
selves. In spite of all the 1iremen could
do the fire invaded coal yard behind the
warehouse, and the firenen were routed
from their position in the yard when q
wall fell out in an avalanche of brick
and blazing timbers.
The warehouse in which the fire started
was IA four-stOry structure, facing or
South street. at 1s5, and running back to
81: and 35o Water street. II was occu.
pied by Nicholas Cantasano & Bro. The
building was Quilted. and the damage is
roughly estimated at $4,000
The smoke hung so thickly over the
bridge during the early rush hours that
the cars had to poke their way through
very deliberately, boring tunnels for them
selves as they went along. At one time
the promenade was crowded as far out as
the middle of the bridge with spectators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-26

pend upon intelligent. patient. tolerant CO.
operation between the two authorities.
DR.. s. W. Stratton, director of the ma
tional bureau of standards, presided 81,
the conference. The delegates consist OF
state commissioners and sealers of weights
and measures, appointed by the governors
of the various states.
Delegates at Conference.
The list of delegates is as follows:
Frank T. O'Brien, Alabama; -. u. Lud
wig, Arkansas; \. Il. Bent and J. T.
Field, Colorado: John r. Kemmcrcr, Con
necticut: J. Ed O'Brien and John Sava
reese, Florida: W. c. Haskell. District OF
Columbia: James H. Wallis. Idaho, Z
c. Mccoy. Illinois: Laenas G. Weld, Iowa
NJ. f. Rice, Kansas: Swager Sherlcy
Kentucky: Levi S. Pencil, Maine: Henry
l.. p. Wooif, Maryland; d. c. Palmer
Massachusetts: Albert b. Sleeper, Michi
gan; c.. r. Dinehart, 2. p. Quiet ano
Charles Neale, Minnesota: w. i. Hand
Mississppi; Peter Anderson and w; &
Winstead, Missouri; A. n. Yoder Mon
Dr. r. Reichmann. New York: Lonnie III
Lumsden, North Carolina; Capt. l. r.
Baker, North Dakota; b. f. Thomas
Ohio: Henry Hahan, Oregon: j. Sutton
Wall, Pennsylvania; William F. Goodwin
Rhode Island; Lucius +. Brown, Tennes-
see; John l.. Young, James f. Downes
and III. r. Morrow, Texas: h. III. Deavitt
and p r. Hazen, Vermont: James C.
Frazer, West Virginia; John w. Richard
son, Virginia, and Leonard S. Smith, WIS
conSin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-26
BEFORE TWO COMMITTEES
ANAC0STIA FLATS IMPROVE.
MENT IN THE SENATE.
Senator Rayner's Bill introduced
Yesterday Now in Hands of the
District Committee.

The proposition To- appropriate a million
dollars for the Improvement of the Ana
costa river and the reclamation OF the
fats along its banks is now before two
Senate committees.
II was put before the Senate committee
on commerce a few days ago 10y Senator
o;alIinger. who proposed an amendment
To the rivers and harbors bill making
such an appropriation. 1t is now be-
fore the Senate District committee by
reason of a bill introduced yesterday by
Senator Rayner of Maryland providing
for such an appropriation.
IL will probably first be taken up in
connection with the rivers and .harbors
Till i'll The committee on commerce. Al
though the committee has had several
sessions and hearings the bill, the
time has been largely taken up with con-
sideration of the appropriations approved
by the House. few of the amendments
proposed in the Senate have been dis
cussed, but the Anacostia river improve
ment amendment is stil TO be taken up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-26
ALL NEWS TO LONGWORTH.
Knows of No Plot Involving His
Election to GovernorShip

Representative Nicholas Longworth of
Ohio declares that he had no
knowledge of the ..hellish plot as he
characterized it, between former President
Roosevelt, ex-senator Foraker and him.
self. to carry Ohio for the republicans
next fall. by electing Longworth governor
and returning Foraker TO the Senate as
Senator Dicks successor. Representative
Sherwood Of Ohio exposed this alleged
plot in letter to friend in Toledo, and
the letter found its way into the press
dispatches.
Il know nothing about the helish plot
discovered by Gen. Sherwood" said Mr..
Iongworth. when lie was shown one of
the dispatches. IF plot has been
hatchcd by MIR. Foraker. ex-Prcsident
Roosevelt and myself. | haven't been let
i'm on it, In fact. ! haven't given tie
goscrnorship a thought
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-26
WITH ROOSEVELT IN AFRICA.
Washington Dawson to Deliver Lee
ture March /.

Washington Dawson, former repre-
sentative of the United Press in East
Africa, and a member of the Roosevelt
hunting expedition for some distance be-
yond Nairobi, will deliver a lecture.
with Roosevelt in Africa the evening
OF March 1 at Rauscher's. The lecture
is under the local mana cement of Henri,
J. Hunt Sd, and the direction of the
Civic Forum of New York.
The list of patronesses for the lecture
is as follows: Mrs. Nicholas Longwortn,
Mrs. Marion Butler, Mrs. Calderon Car
Isle, Mrs. H. Bradley Davidson, Mrs
WorthingtOn Ford, Mrs. George L. Gil
lespie, Mrs. Burton Harrison. Mrs. George
Howard, Mrs. George Huff. Mrs. Henry
J. Hunt. ST., Mrs. Armsby McCammon,
Mrs. Frederick NJ. Mcclure, Mrs. John
A McIlhenny. Mrs. John r. Mclean,
Mrs James Morris Morgan, Mrs. Arthur
Murray, Mrs. Claudian 3. Northrop, Mrs
Hughes Oliphant. Mrs. NJ ii. Piling,
Mrs. Samuel Spencer, Mrs. Townsend
Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth. Mrs. H. G
YarroW-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-26
OPPOSED TO WARREN BILL.
Commissioners Think Assessors
Should Feel Secure.

The Commissioners will report adj
versely on Senator Warrens bill TO pro-
vide four-year term of Office for the
assessor and members of the board OF
assistant assessors In replying the
Commissioners will say that the asses
sor and the board are now removable
for inefficiency. neglect Of duty or NAL
fcasancc in Office and i'll the Judgment
of the Commissioners these officers should
not be subjected to any other grounds
for dismissal from office.
The Commissioners believe that the
positions in question expose tho officers
to adverse criticism under almost all cir
cumstanccs and that they should feel as
Sured that they may faithfully perform
their duties without fear or favor. The
assessor and the members of the board
of assistant assessors are appointed by
the Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-26
PLATS OF THE DISTRICT.
Provided for in a Bill by Senator
Gallinger.

An appropriation of $4,000 for the prepa-
ration of plats designating each and every
parcel of land in the District is provided
in bill presented by Senator Gallinser.
The bill directs the preparation of the
plats to show the parcels of land created
by subdivisions, sales, wills. condemna-
tions, dedications and DEGREES of courts
The platS are desired TO insure greater
efficiency in the enforcement of plats and
assessment laws.
Senator Galiinger reported faNorably
from the Senate District committee the
bill he introduced "A few days ago for the
relief Of Margareth. Clarence c. and Au-
guerite WeidmaG. They are the owners
OF property at j.; 9TH street southwest,
and the bill will give them authority To
recover damages due to the change OF
grade of streets on account OF the rail-
way improvements in South Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-26
FOR BETTER ROADS
Senator :Bankhead Proposes I'm
proved Rural Mail Routes.

With economy in view Senator Bank
head today proposed that the federal
government shall spend 100000 for i'm
proving roads over which rural free de-
livery routes are MAINTAINED.
The work to be done with the money
provided will be experimental. The object
is to determine the increase of territory
which could be served by one carrier if
the roads were improved, the possible
increase of number of delivery days, the
amount required for the proper MAIN
tenance of the roads in excess of local
expenditures, the relative saving to the
government in the maintenance of rural
routes over improved roads and the rela-
tive saving in the cost of TRANSFORMATION
OF farm products to the market place
over the improved thoroughfares.
The state or county jill which the i'm
provements are TO be made il is specificd
must cSpcnd an equal amount for the
same purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-26
ALLEGES COMBINE.
Bill Creating Committee to In.
vestigate Laundries.

a bill introduced in the House by
Representative Godfrey of Missouri pro-
vides for the appointment of Il commit
tee of five members of the District COM
mittee of the House to investigate 1.-The
agreement of combination that appears to
exist between the laundries in the Dis
trict of Columbia
Last year Representative ]. Hampton
Moore OF Pennsylvania made fierce kick
about the laundrieS in the District He
did not charge any combination, but said
that they were all so careless that every
time he got an invitation to dinner and
went to the bureau to get his other shirt
he found it had been torn or mutilated in
some way by the laundering process.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-26
FUNERAL OF JOHN W. WADE.
Was President of Capital Traction
Relief Association.

The funeral of John ". Wade, who
died Thursday at his home. 31O4 p street,
after an illness of nine months, took
place at ) o'clock this afternoon, Rev.
Charles l.. Pate. pastor of the Dunbar
ton Methodist Episcopal Church, officiat-
ing. the burial being in Glenwood. Gene
terry The funeral was under the auspices
of the Relief Association of the Capital
Traction Company, of which the de-
ceased was president for a number of
years. He was an empioye of the COM
pany for many years. in the capacity of
conductor. Mr.. Wade was born in
Washington county, Md. tifty-two years
ago. lie came to Washington in 1897
His mother. wife and five children sur
yive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-26
HYMN IN EVERY TONGUE.
Fourteen Nationalities Represented
at Religious Gathering.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, February 26.-ln the La
Sale Avenue Baptist Church, of which
Rev. j. Y. Montague is pastor. next
Monday evening men and women of
fourteen different nationalitieS, reunited
by one common tongue, English, will
gather for religious meeting which
probably has had no forerunncr in Chi
caSo or perhaps in America
Fourteen different languages will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-26

dresses will he in English, but there will
be hymn rendered in every language
represented at the meeting.
The program has been arranged by the
Baptist executive council of Chicago to
show the cosmopolitan character of the
work done by the council. 1t will con-
sist of brief word III English by a rep
resentative of each of the nations and
the singing of the hymns. The languages
arc follows: Chinese, African, Hun
garian, Bohemian, German, Swedish,
Norwegian, Persian, Eettish. Italian,
Polish, Finnish, Danish and English.
[ Each. of the ministers is an active
Baptist preacher with charge in Chi
cago. and all will he accompanied by
delegations from their congregations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-26
Ingenious Fraud Methods.

Or. +. Hcicnmann. superintendent of
weights and measures of New York state,
gave a very forceful talk on the duties of
a scaler. He exhibited large number of
short measures and fraudulent scales con-
fscated by sealcrs in New York state in
making their rounds of inspection. A
casual glance at these measures and scales
IL convincing evidence of the need of "A
thorough and efficient inspection service.
Some of these measures were in no sense
measures, and were not intended TO be
used as such. Others, manufactured as
standard measures, had false bottoms,
making them deliver short measure by a
very large percentage while still others
had been cut down and made considera-
bly, smaller.
Some OF the spring scales exhibited in
addition to being incorrect, had a NOV
able face, by the manipulation of which
the buyer could be cheated to almost any
extent, while at the same time the hand
pointed to the number of pounds claimed
by the seller
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-26
ESCAPING CONVICT SHOT.
Deputy Sheriff and Assistants Cap.
ture C. A. Conlin.

OKOLONA, ARK, February Go. A.
Conlin, who escaped from prison at Hot
Springs Wednesday night, was captured
yesterday, after he had been seriously
perhaps fatally. wounded.
Deputy Sheriff Hayes and several AS
sistants yesterday tagged a freight
train and entered the cahoose ConHn
was IN the car. lie abandoned his per
Sonal effects. darted from tho opposite
door. and made a daSl for the woods
Tho deputies fired a; him. and :, bullet
entered tonliu's back, passing through
his body.
Conlin is wanted in California for lar
ceny IN connection with operations as an
AstToloGcr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-26
Need of Cooperation.

Now. that power will he used by some
one. and the question is-In whom shall
the authority ultimately be vested? Here
is just as nice an illustration of the need
for cooperation between the. federal gov
eminent and state authority as we can
possibly find. That need is pressing upon
our attention from day TO day i'm every
possible field.
Wherever YOU look, in relation to
the activity Of the federal government,
YOU lind that there Is need for an under
standing between the two branches of this
dual system of government. and YOU can
appreciate now much will ultimately de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-26
CONVICT KILLED BY GUARD.
Shot Through Head While Attempt.
ing to Escape.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. February 2s.-Har-
vey Johnson, a negro serving life term
for burglary. was shot and killed by a
guard in the Ohio penitentiary. while the
desperate was trying to escape. The
guard found him in the bolt room at )
am. attempting to remove his Oregon
boot" so he would not be hampered in
his escape. The guard at once opened fire
and shot the negro through the head.
Johnson had made three attempts to
escape from the penitentiary. hiding
OUT once for three days before being
caught
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-26
WALLACE EULoaIEs TODAY.
Acceptance of Statue From State
of Indiana.

Eulogies upon the life and character of
Gen. Lew Wallace occupied several hours
of the session OF the House today. These
exercises were in connection with the &C
ceptance from the state of Indiana of the
statue of Gen. Wallace erected in statu-
airy hall in the Capitol. Representatives
Crumpacker. Bernhart, Cline, Adair,
Dixon, Barnard, Cullop, Rauch and Nor
rison of the Indiana delegation delivered
addresses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-26

proposition been so strong in high places
as today. Men who have given the sub
ject their earnest devotion in research
and consideration have accumulated a
vast amount of information upon the sub
ject. and Congress has never been in
better position TO determine what Is
the wise thing to do. not from human
itarian, but from a purely business, stand
point
Even among the employees themselves
there is division of opinion as TO what
is the best plan. The majority seem to
favor the straightout pension plan, the
cost 10 be borne by the government 1t
Is argued that the present salary rating
In the civil service is based upon the
law of 1859, and the average pay of the
clerical force has not materially changed
since then. Now the hours of service are
longer by p per cent, the cost of liy-
ing is very much higher, and the re-
sponSibilities of the clerks, owing to the
wider qualifications and complexity of the
government service. are greater than they
ever were. The rules of discipline. too,
are more rigid and the test of fitness
higher.
The great rank and file of government
employees. it is said, feel that these are
their salaries should not be deducted
to make up the pension fund, but ire
sistible arguments for a reimbursement of
salaries that shall make them relatively
in keeping with the cost of living.
On the other hand there are those who
point to the English pension list and
say the pensioners themselves are dis
satisfied with the straightout pension be-
cause only a small percentage of the
force lives or remains in the service to
reap its benefits. They contend that the
pension has come to be regarded in gov
ernmental circles as part compensation
for service, and advance the argument
that the civil service employe who dies
before the age of retirement is reach
ed, or who becomes separated from the
service for any cause, should be entitled
to pro rata payment TO heirs or the
employe himself, hence. what is known as
the deferred pay" movement in Great
Eritoip
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-26
Increases Cost of Living.

Talk about cost OF living" said Sec
rotary Nagel at the conference yesterday.
Il have no doubt there arc many explana-
tons for 1t. Some of them may be
charged to pure waste; others may be
charged to the greater abundance OF gold
still others to combinations; but 1 believe
and | imagine many of you believe
that short measure has very much to do
with the cost OF living today
~ on know a good doctor does not need
many symptoms to diagnose case. If
he has good case, he knows what his
verdict Is, and when i ind In buying a
bottle OF wine that much of Ii Is in the
bottom of the bottle IN the shape of glass.
| know just exactly what people are capa-
BILE of doing.
when know that large concerns have to
change their description from pint to half
bottle. L know why they do it. One has a
distinct measure and the other is left to the
imagination. 1t is SO throughout tine
trade; you know all about it and I need
not tell you. 1t is simply an Illustration
of how necessary the intelligent and visi-
liant use of this power is to the protection
of the whole public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-26
Matter Demanding Consideration.

Whatever may be the views of the en-
ployes, however, it is urged that the ques-
ton of civil service retirement must
be fairly dealt with in the near future
as an economic measure that demands
the best consideration of the lawmakers
of the country The economy of a
measure has always been a potential
factor in securing its adoption by Con-
gress. The advocates of civil service
retirement contend that no economy can
be practiced at this time of greater value
to the country in the mere matter of
dollars and cents than the retirement of
superannuated and disabled employees so
that the interests of the government in
every branch may be properly looked
after and cared for by the civil service,
which lives and moves and performs its
functions when the President and MEM
berS of his cabinet are away from the
seat of government ard Congress has
adjourned, leaving the destnies of the ma
ton dependent upon the steadfast per-
Torrance of duty by that ever-faithful,
patriotic and never-tirinS human ma
chine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-26
FRAUD IN WEIGHTS
Public Cheated in Ways It
Doesn't Suspect.
STRICT INSPECTION NEEDED
Nagel Thinks Dishonesty Causes
High Cost of Living.
DELEGATES AT WHITE HOUSE
Members of Weights and Measures
Conference Call on President
in a Body.
DELEGATES AT WHITE HOUSE

President Taft today received the dele
gates TO the fifth annual conference on
weights and measures of the United
States. which has been in session at the
national bureau of standards for the last
two days. The delegates proceeded to
the White House at the conclusion of
their morning session.
The attendance at the conference is
large and Il great deal of interest is
shown i'll the addresses setting forth the
need of Il thoroughly adequate and cfii-
cient inspection service in their respective
localities and the necessity of a move
ment Ia cnIichten the general public as
to the conditions existing and the many
devices resorted to by INSCRIPTIONS deal
ers to dcfraud the purchaser.
To this end there is under considera-
tion ny a committee appointed for the
purpose the organization of d full weight
and measure association. of which any
one Interested i'll honest weights and
measures may become member. The
necessity for such an organization is fully
realized by every member of the con-
ference who has become acquainted with
the various forms of fraud perpetrated
upon the unsuspectinG purchaser.
Net Contents Law Needed.
The conference discussed the subject of
the net contents of original packages,
particularly of foodstuffs as now put up
Ii was shown by examples that many
such packages we're advertised and in
troduced originally in standard quantities.
but now these same goods are being
sold at tho same price in packages which
in many instances contain only half or
three-quarters of what they originally
did. The market is being overrun with
package goods of every description, and
all kinds of ingenious arguments are be-
ing exploited to show why the public
should buy these goods in packages
rather than buy the same goods in bulk.
| Mr.. kjillander, city sealer of Chicago,
| made a strong speech against this prac-
| tice, in which he said that legislation TO
| regulate the size of these packages is inn
peratively necessary. He said that he
/ was convinced that in almost every case
| the consumer could save at least 10 per
| cent by buying goods in bulk rather than
| buying the same goods put up in pack
| ages.
The conference unanimously adopted a
| resolution strongly urging upon Congress
| the adoption of a net contents of con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-26
Strong But Divided Sentiment.

Never before. perhaps, has the scnt-
ment In favor Of a civil service retirement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-26

IL You want work read the want col
umns of The Star.