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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
TO EXTEND MILITARY ROAD.
Commissioners Favor Bill Intro.
duced by Senator Gallinger.

The sharp turns in the connecting road
between Georgia avenue and the Military
road leading to Rock Creek Park, near
the Brightwood Hotel, will be wiped out
II bill introduced today by Senator Gal
linger becomes a law.
The bill proposes the purchase of two
small triangles of ground now in the line
of Military road at its connection with
Georgia avenue. AS this is one of the
main entrances to Rock Creek Park, it is
much used by automobiles and other
vehicles. The narrowness and numerous
turns of the present connecting road are
regarded as dangerous. and the passage
of this bill for the extension of Military
road, so that it will run straight into
Georgia avenue, is favored by the Dis
trict Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
PRINCIPAL HATHAWAY is
CHAMPION BOY TROUNCER
Claim Made for Washington, Pa,
Educator Whose Pupils Disre-
garded His Rules.

WASHINGTON. Pa, February s.
Principal w. D. Hathaway Of this city is
believed to be the champion boy trouncer
of the world. Here is his record: Boys
trounced, 100; boys untrounced, l; time
consumed, 2 hours 30 minutes; switches
worn out. 70.
All that prevented the principal from
having a clear score was that when he
reached the 1O1st subject of the trounc-
ing bee he was SO '.tuckered OUT that the
subject, husky seventeen-year-old
youth, in fit of playfulness, threw the
principal gently on the floor and sat upon
him. Authorities on the manly art of
boy trouncing. however. are not inclined
to count this against the principal.
This record Is the result of breaking
the principals order to refrain from
snow balling. Aside from a disagreeable
muscular soreness in his right arm,
Principal Hathaway is reported as COM
ing out of the mill In excellent shape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
An Erratic Shell.
from the London Globe.

From the london CLIQUE.
One of the most remarkable incidents
on record of the cratic action of pro-
jectile has just taken place in connection
with the battle practice of the Ocean on
the Mediterranean station. Firing had
taken place with a six-inch shell at a
range of 5000 yards, and when the UNI
pires made an examination of the tar
get they were surprised to find a shell
resting on the wooden base. 1t is no un-
common occurrence for a shell to become
embedded in the structure which carries
the target, but in this instance the mis-
sie was quite free The only plausible
theory of this is that the shell on being
fired fell short, then ricochetted, and
finally managed to reach the target be-
fore it's energy was completely exhausted
Naturally the shell is looked upon as a
curiosity, and such it is proposed to
send it to one of the gunnery schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
YOUNG MEN TO FORE.
Presidents Policy Apparent in Ap.
pointment of Surgeon General

In the appointment of Surgeon Charles
F. Stokes to be chief of the naval bureau
of medicine and surgery President Taft
appears to have adopted the policy of his
predecessor in selecting young men for
positions of trust and responsibility. DR..
Stokes is but forty-seven years of age
and is junior to fifteen medical directors,
fifteen medical inspectors and fifteen sur
geons. His present rank is lieutenant
commander AS chief of the bureau of
medicine and surgery he will have the
rank and pay of rear admiral and the til
tile of SUI geon general.
Surgeon General p. NJ. Rixey, incumbent
of the bureau office. by his voluntary re-
tirement at this time goes on the retired
list with the rank and pay of a rear ad-
miral. If he had remained on active duty
he would resume his regular grade Of
medical director and retire with the rank
tof captain. 40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
OPPOSE POSTAL BANKS.
Senators Hepburn and Smith Attack
the Pending Bill.

The postal savings bank bill was again
considered in the Senate yesterday after
noon.
begun couple of days ago. attacking the
bill He referred to the postal savings
bank system as "a financial ghost that
will go down of its own weight" He de-
nounced the pending bill as vicious leg
islation that will lay up trouble for the
country in years to come
Senator Smith of Michigan predicted
that the system would be the foot ball of
politics. He pointed out that the bill fixes
a minimum rate of interest to be paid on
the deposits, and he maintained that DEM
agogues and others running for Office
would appeal to the people with the prom
Use that the rate of interest will be in
creased if they We're elected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
Heckling in Florida.

From The Lake CITY index.
A certain local candidate was address,
ing small bunch of farmers at a dis
trict school house in the western part OF
Columbia county a week or so ago.
While he was in the midst of telling them
how bad he wanted the office a tall.
hungry looking fellow rose UP in the back
of the house and said: IF you git elect
ed I'll move" "All you'll have to do.
returned the quick-witted candidate, rs
to throw a gourd full of water on the
fire and call your dog
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
NOT AWARE OF PERIL.
Marrymakers Dance While Danger.
GUS Fire RACES.

NEW YORK, February 5.-More than
1900 merrymakers danced happily and
unconcernedly in the big Terrace Garden
Hall, on East 5sth street, in the early
hours today. while a dangerous fire in
room adjoining the ballroom was being
fought by half a hundred firemen. The
blaze was extinguished after an hours
work without the dancers having been
aware of their peril
A woman's cool-headedness made the
fire a still alarm affair and averted
what undoubtedly would have been a
dangerous panic among the dancers.
The orchestra was asked to play it's
loudest selections. The cornet and from
bone players and the drummer did their
nosest best, with the result that the
work of the firemen went on unrindered
The loss was not heavy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
FAILS TO SUPPORT WIFE.
Joseph E. Doyle Sentenced to Term
in Workhouse.

Joseph Z. Doyle was sentenced to a
term of three months in the workhouse
today by Judge Kimball on charge of
not supporting his wife. Mrs. Emma
Doyle.
The wife testified that her husband
earns from 50 to $1,000 week, and that
since early in January he had failed to
support her, and that he was repeatedly
drunk. Doyle in his own defense said
his wife had deserted him. but Judge
kimball held that she had right to
leave him If he got drunk.
Doyle will earn so cents a day at the
workhouse, and this the court ordered
to be paid to the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
WILLS FILED FOR PROBATE.
Estates of Francis C. Barker and
Sarah Gordon, Respectively.

Matilda NJ Barker is named as sole
beneficiary of the estate Of her husband.
Francis c. Barker, by his will dated Feb
duary 4. 1885, and filed for probate. She
is required to pay to her mother-in-law,
Mrs. Catherine Barker. 500 annually as
long as the elder Mrs. Barker lives The
widow is named as executrix
The will of Mrs Sarah Gordon, dated
July 80, 1885,, was also filed for probate
A lot in Prince George county, Md, is
left to her grandson, William Luckett and
money on deposit to William and Sarah
G. Luckett. The remaining estate is to
be distributed among her children.
Martha Randall is named as executrix
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05

Secretary Ballinger was cited today
by Justice Anderson to show cause Feb
ruary Is why he should not be en-
joined for canoeing title IL tmeDr
lands near Portland, Ore. which the
Grand Rapids Timber Company of
Michigan claims belong to them.
A homestead claim of Isabelle Bles-
sing. who sold to the company, is in
volved. Attorneys Duane E. and Frank
B. Fox represent the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
BOYS MADE. USEFUL
National Training School
Shows Workshop Profit.
TREASURY GAINS $1,000
$429.83 From Farm Products and
Other Sources.
500 INMATES OF INSTITUTION
Million Bricks Turned Out by Them.
Practical Trades
Taught.

The fortieth annual report OF the board
of trustees OF the National Training
School for Boys. made to the Attorney
General by William NJ. Shuster, president
of the board shows that the school has
grown constantly during the year and
has Increased in usefulness.
Mr.. Sinister reports that the number
of boys at the beginning of last fiscal
year was 80. During the year there
were received 19J, making total OF $50
as against 49, for the preceding year.
Boys Committed Last Year.
o. those received during the year. 40
were committed by the Juvenile Court OF
the District, :: by the Supreme Court of
the District. - by United States courts
outside the District. IL paroied boys and
4 escaped boys We're returned.
The report continues:
During the year there were discharged
by order of the board of trustees, Us;
by expiration OF sentence. IS: returned
to court by order Of court. 4; escaped
and still absent, IL; died, l; leaving IN
the school BIS June 80 1909.
During the year the school suffered
from two outbreaks of diphtherla, which.
although serious, were most emciently
dealt with by the school physician and
force and the requisite additional medical
attendance and trained nurses.
.'All the boys in the school had to be
twice immunized. There We're ffty-four
cases Of the disease and no deaths result
ed, which speaks we'll. for the methods
pursued in suppressing these most ser-
Gus outbreaks.
There has been covered into the Treas
ury to the credit of the United States the
sum Of S1.629.s3; derived follows:
Gains from work in shops 81, 200; sales of
products from farm and greenhouse,
$412 y; miscellaneous sources, SILL.
Under the direction of instructors in
the Misunderstanding department and with
the supervision of skilled foremen the
boys are making constant advances in
knowledge and skill in practical handi
crafts and industries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
Typographical Accuracy.
From the London Chronicle.

Blue books have a reputation for typo
graphical accuracy almost equal to that
Of the famous Clarendon Press, which is
said to offer a guinea reward for the
detection of single printers error In
the editions of the Holy Scriptures. \
cancel note just received from the
kings printers shows the remarkable
anxiety to insure corrections. 1t informs
us that in a chart attached to the Army
Medical Report for 1905 there is mis-
placed dot. Can this example of minute
corigenda be beaten?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
Building Permits Issued.

The following building permits were is
sued today:
To L. c. Terrell, for fourteen two-story
brick dwellings. from 1115 to 1141 T street
northeast: architect. c. Fl. Terrell: build
err, l.. G. Terrell; estimated cost SO. 900
To Harry Wardman, for one tWo-story
frame dwelling at 1417 Decatur street
northwest: architect. A. Fl. Beers; builder
Harry Wardman: estimated cost So 800
To C. Livingston, for one two-story
brick dwelling at 1919 Volta place; AR
chitect S. T. Willard. builder, J. W.
Powell: estimated cost, 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05

to follow will be, Restless ''Rioting.
Ruined" Rejecting" Returning"
"Rede med"
At a called meeting of Mount Vernon
Royal Arch Chapter Masons last night
A. G.. Uhler was chosen secretary to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of K.
kemper.
The Alexandria German Club last even
ing gave it's final dance OF the season
prior to Lent at McBurneys Han. Inc
dance was well attended, among those
present being number of out-of-town
guests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
Alexandria Notes.

Rev. w. F. Watson, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, will take for his subject
at tomorrow mornings services The Of
Tending Christ At the evening services
his subject will be "A Young Man Rest
less" The latter subject will be the first
OF a series on the prodigal son. Others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
Alexandria Funerals.

Funeral services over the remains Of
Ernest E. Ridgway Padgett took place
at , O'Clock this afternoon from his
home, 113 North Fairfax street Rev.
Osborn Belt, pastor of Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church, conducted the services
Burial was in Bethel cemetery.
The remains Of Mrs. ID. II. Plaster of
Bluemont Loudoun county, Va, who died
in Washington. will be brought here Mon
day. and the body will be p'a ed in the
vault in the Methodist Protestant ceme-
terry.
Wood Gaskins, colored, former resi-
dent of this city. died in New York The
body was brought here today and taken
to the home of his brother, Oronico and
Payne streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05

new union depot to be erected at
Norfolk, Va, by the Virginian. the Nor
folk and Southern and the Norfolk and
Western railways jointly, will cost ST.
100000 and will be eight stories high.
1t will be erected by the Norfolk Rail-
way Terminal Company as a holding
concern for the joint owners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
Anti Foot Binding Law.

From the Shanghai Mercury.
A certain official has petitioned the
board of education to draw up the regu-
lations for awarding and inficting fines
on the foot binding females Of the
A<nnire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
100000 Bricks Turned Out.

The brick plant which is run by a
force composed of boys of the school un-
der a skilled foreman, turned out for the
use of the school about 1.O00,O0O bricks
during the year.
The new shop building, which is 100
feet long. 40 feet wide and three stories
high, has been arranged with the idea of
carrying on instruction and work along
the following lines: Steam laundry, tailor
ing, shoemaking. paper-box making. ma
sorry, steam fitting. painting. iron work,
carpentry manual training. including fur
niture making. All this is in addition to
the regular day school instruction.
"A committee Of citizens of the District
of Columbia, desiring to place in the
school some memorial of the services to
IT. of Crosby Stuart Noyes. who for many
years was deeply interested in It's work.
and who was president of the board of
trustees at the time Of his death, present
ed the school with a beautiful and appro-
pirate memorial window placed in the as
sembly hall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
Arms for School.

Through the kind interest of Gen. Will
liam Crozier, chief OF ordnance, War
Department, the schools battalion of
boys has been equipped with guns. side
arms, etc. 1t has also been supplied with
a number of army blouses. which had
been discarded on account of not being
of the style now required in the regular
service.
LAS result of these acquisitions there
has been increased interest and a ma -ked
improvement In the proficiency and mill
tary appearance Of the battalion. 1t may
be noted in this connection that the work
of the school generally. as carried on by
the superintendent. 0. z. Darnall, and
his able force of officers, teachers and as
sistants, has been successful and in every
way satisfactory to this board
The National Training School for Boys
developed from a former institution
known as the "Guardian Society,"" inoor-
porated in 1862. 1t was created by an act
of Congress in 1866 under the name of
the House Of Correction"
At first the school was located on land
a half mile from the Potomac, three
miles northwest of Georgetown. This To-
cation was found to be unhealthy, and
the present site was purchased in 1872.
The school Is now located the Bls l.
ensburg pike about three miles northeast
of the Capitol, close to the District line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05

MIR. CAPPS.
The estimate was
based upon state
ments of the ships Of
tieers, as reported by
the manager naval
constructor to the bu-
reau of steam engineer
ing in a letter dated
September Is. 1909.
The actual cost was not
SO, $50. but 81. $50.
This was reported to
the bureau OF steam
engineering by the ma
val constructor man
ager In September
last"
Work was done
after July. 1909 (when
the Meyer system was
already practically in
operation). and the
navy regulations gave
the inspector OF ma
chinery power to di-
rect work and meth
ods.''
The estimates as
submitted totaled, not
81. 2s3, but $4,343. The
actual cost of the
work was S4,2lO. In
other words, the actual
estimate was more than
three times that given
In this memoran-
dunn
The commandant at
Mare Island reports
that the above state
ment as to the West
Virginia's costs and es-
Inmates is incorrect.
The total estimates
amounted to $40. 924.
The total cost amounted
to $S3, 443; In other
words, $1,000 less than
the estimates"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
Charges and Denials.

MIR. CONE.
The estimate in
April. 1909. for rebab-
biting the crankpin,
crosshead and eccentric
frrasses of the West
Virginia at Mare Is
land was S1O.30. The
estimate for identical
work on the engines of
Tennessee In 1907 at
another yard was So
500. AS the machinery
Is Identical. the in
creased cost was So
per cent under the
manager system.
The estimates of
the Mare Island yard
for repairing the ma
chinery OF the Glacier
were Sc. Alb. The actual
cost of ii was s14,41,-
SO, or two and one
fourth times as much
rs the estimate"
"At the same yard
the estimates for the
Saturn were 81. 2s3; the
cost was S4,1S6.8. On
the active work the
cost was 81, 563, in
stead of 1851.
"On the West Eir-
ginia. where the de-
partment told the yard
that the estimates were
considered excessive. the
cost exceeded those es-
inmates by SIS. 67. SO,
and by $13, SIS. SO II al
Iowance be made for
one estimate of So. 600,
the work for which was
performed In a manner
recommended by the in
spector of machinery at
a cost of SSH"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
WALTER SKIPWORTH HELD FOR
GRAND JURY.
Civil Service Examination for Gen.
sus Supervisors-Charters Granted
to Corporations.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va. February ), 1910.
Walter Skipworth, a negro was in the
police court this morning held for the
action of the grand jury on charge Of
stealing a vase valued at 80 from NJ. T.
Burns, and also on a charge of stealing
an umbrella from Fl. G.. McArtor. valued
at $3.50. Mr.. Burns said that the vase
was stolen Wednesday from his home,
and Mr.. McArtor said the umbrella was
taken from his home yesterday.
William Helms, who conducts a grocery
store, identified the prisoner as the man
who entered his store early in the week
and stole a box OF hose
The police have two other umbrellas
which also were stolen, it is believed
Roberts yesterday when attempting to
sell the vase He had the umbrellas
with him. This morning he denied being
guilty of the theft but failed to explain
how he obtained the articles.
A negro named John Courtney. arrested
on a charge of stealing clothing from
Helen CrumptOn, also a negro, was ac-
quilted Courtney admitted that he took
the clothing, but said that he had bought
10 him.
Matte Robinson. colored. of Verdies-
vile, Orange county, Va, this afternoon
had a preliminary hearing before United
States Commissioner r. p. w. Garnett
on charge of violating the postal
regulations by mailing alleged obscene
matter. She was held for the grand
jury, and released on furnishing
$500 bond. Her case will he heard at the
July term of the United States court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
Charters Granted Corporations.

Charters have been granted by the state
corporation commission to the following
corporations:
Washington Bakery, incorporated, Alex
andria-F. S. Swindell president: A. c..
Hammer. vice president; W. A. Johnston,
secretary, all of Washington. The sum
of s25OOO is the maximum capital stock,
with a minimum of 50 500.
Christana Drug Company, Incorporated,
Alexandria-W. S. Mcclure, president; J.
NJ. Craig, vice president; c. +. Collins,
secretary and treasurer, all of Washing
ton. Fifty thousand dollars is the capital
stock.
The Strong Arm Manufacturing Com
pany. Incorporated, Rosslyn, Va.-W. P.
Armstrong. president; G. e Thatcher,
treasurer Dana White, jr., secretary, all
of Washington. The maximum capital
stock is $4,000 and the minimum is $500
Sporting goods will be dealt. in
The Interstate System and Index Com
pany, Incorporated. Rosslyn-P w Rob-
ertson. president; J. G. RidSeway secre-
tary and treasurer: I. A.. Warden. all of
Washington. The capital stock is
$4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
CAPPS VERSUS CONE
Issue of Veracity in Re-
spective Statements.
COST OF REPAIR WORK
Charges of Navy Yard Extravaganza
Made by Engineer-in-Chief.
NAVAL CONSTRUCTORS DENIAL
He Also Urges That Staff officers
Be Given Positive Instead of
Relative Rank.
COST OF REPAIR WORK
NAVAL CONSTRUCTORS DENIAL

The issue of veracity between Chief
Naval Constructor Capps and Engineer
in-Chief Cone as TO the cost of certain
repair work at navy yards Is clearly
indicated in the official transcript of the
testimony taken by the House naVai
committee In regard to the Meyer-Swift
reorganization plan. just made public.
When Secretary Meyer was before the
committee he submitted a memorandum,
prepared by Enginaer-in- Chief Cone, to
support his argument III favor OF the
reorganization scheme The memoran-
dunn cited twelve specific instances OF
ineffciency and extravaganza in work at
navy yards under the Newberry system.
with naval constructors in charge.
Meyer Misinformed, Says Capps.
In his testimony Chief Constructor
Capps said that the Secretary had been
misinformed in the matter. and contro-
verted each of the twelve instances de-
veoped by Engineer-in-Chief Cone.
Like Paymaster General Rogers. Adj
miral Capps said he believed Mr.. Meyers
scheme of having line officers at the navy
yards would fail in time of war. because
line and staff, by giving the staff officers
leave the yards depleted
He attacked the Swift board report, say
ing that only one officer on the board had
had any navy yard experience. Alto
sether his testimony was directed at the
Meyer plan quite as sharply as was the
testimony of the paymaster general.
Mir. Capps, too. attacked the regulations
vhiat make it Impossible for a staff Off
Ccr IL command a line officer when on
sEorc. He believed this regulation should
-. done away with by consolidation of the
line and staff by giving the staff officers
positive instead of relative rank or by
som" other means.
Charges and Denials.
Tie issue between Engineer-in-chief
one and Chief Constructor Caps is
shown by their respective statements as
follows.
MR. CONE. MIR. CAPPS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
Civil Service Examinations.

The local board of civil service exami-
ners began an examination. at noon to-
day to obtain eigibles for census enum-
orators. Forty-two applicants presented
themselves, of whom thirty were white
and twelve colored The examination for
the whites will he finished this after
noon and the examination fer the colored
applicants will follow. The examinations
are being conducted by n. l.. William
son, secretary of the local board of ex-
aminers, and r. I. Lucas, jr
State Delegate Robinson Moncure Of
this city yesterday offered a bill in the
house of delegates requiring the state
supreme court, when it decides any case,
or when 1t refuses a writ of error to
give its reasons in writing, which shall
be presented with the record of the case.
1t Is not customary for this court to
give any reasons when refusing a writ
of error. and sometimes, as was done
recently in the case of "a divided court,
no written opinion Is given in rendering
final decision following argument.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-03
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. Nov. a-wheat. 81
1-2: corn, IS 81; oats. 81 Ia.