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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
MAIL SERVICE ON MONDAY.
Announcement of Hours Made by
Acting Postmaster Merritt.

Acting Postmaster Merritt makes the
following announcement concerning the
local mail service for July 4:
The money -order division and cashier s
division of the main office will be closed
to the public Monday.
The registry division will be open from
Q to IL am.
A delivery by carriers from the main
Office and it's stations will be made at
7:3O am.
Delivery of mail to clerks in the execu-
tive departments will be made from to
IL am.
Collections will be made as follows:
Main office. $50 am. 4:3O and IL pm
station A, 1880 am. 4 and 1890 pm
station b, am, 4:3O and 1890 pm
station d, y am. 3:45 and 1920 pm
station am, and 10 pm: station
G. 8 am. 4:15 and 1920 pm; station
II. pm: station X, $40 am. pm.
Takoma Park station. am, 3 pm
Brookland station, $50 am, pm; Ten
leytown station, 8 am, pm
The following named stations will be
open to the public for the transaction of
business: Station a. to II am: station
B, u to IL am; station G, 7:3O to 10 a. m
station d. q to II am. station F, g to IL
am; station G, 100 to IL am. ) to =
PM; station III, to IL am, $50 to Z
pm: station X. 6 to IL am, to pm
TakOma Park station 3 to II am. ) to
PM; Brookland station, to IL am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
THE THOMAS NEW DUTY.
Transport Steamer to Be Used in
Oil Carrying Trade.

The United States army transport
service steamer Thomas. which had out
lived her usefulness in government serv-
ice. and was sold short time ago to
parties in California, is to be used in
the oil-carrying trade. She has been or
dered to Philadelphia and at Cramps
shipyards tanks will be installed in her
hold and other changes will be made to
fit her for the new service.
The Thomas was originally the At
lantic Transport Line steamer Mime
waska. which traded between Baltimore
and ports in Great Britain. At the out
break of the Spanish American war she
was purchased by the quartermasters'
department of the army and fitted for
transport service. Troops were carried
aboard her to and from Cuba, and since
the war she has made frequent trips
from San Francisco to the Philippines.
The vessel was built at Belfast, Ireland.
in 1894, and is of o.713 gross and 1858
net tons register. She is 1855 feet long.
50.2 feet beam and 29.S feet deep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
IN HONOR OF A SONG.
Proposed Celebration Of Centennial
of the Star Spangled Banner.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. July 1.-The move
ment to hold a worlds fair in this city
in 1914 in honor of 1.-THE Star Spangied
Banner which was written a hundred
years ago by Francis Scott Key, is grow
ing. Mayor Mahool will soon name a
committee of 100 citizens to outline plans
for the fair and select the officers who
will have charge Of the affair. It is
planned that the fair grounds shall be
located at Homewood, the new center
for the Johns Hopkins University. and
that the various buildings after the fair
shall have closed will be turned over to
the university corporation. The project
has received the unqualified Endorsement Of
the Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation Of this city and other civic bodies,
and there is little doubt now that the fair
will be held. The business interests Of
the city are heartily in favor OF the Pan
anna canal exposition being held In Wash
ington at the same time, and claim that
with two fairs in progress in the sister
cities there would be a daily attendance
at both that would break all worlds
records. They point to the fact that the
railroad facilities between Washington
and Baltimore are uneQualed between
any other large cities and that would
prove a great drawing card, because of
the fact that visitors could kill two birds
with one stone"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
FEET WARM WITHOUT HOSE.
Danish Musician Has Appeared Be.
fore Royalty in "Flesh Tints."

From the Chicago News.
IF you would avoid the uncomfortable
sensation Of having cold feet never wear
hose"
This unique method of keeping the pedal
extremities from suffering in zero weather
was extolled by Henry Bramson. court
cellist to the King Of Denmark. who ar
rived at the Auditorium Hotel Friday to
prepare for a concert In which he will
appear at the Auditorium Theater Sum
day afternoon. The celist declares that
he has never worn hose and that instead
OF causing his feet and ankles to become
cold. as would be supposed. the scheme
aids him in keeping them warm
Il have gone without hose as long as
can remember, and II has never caused
me any discomfort. l have been laughed
at by my friends for the ecccntriclty. as
they call it. but I have always persisted
that 1t is the only way to keep sthe feet
warm in very cold weather. One of my
neighbors at my home in Copenhagen.
Otto Sverdrup, who was with hansen on
his polar expeditions. at first ridfculed
my plan. but now he Is one Of my most
able lieutenants in advocating Its adop-
ton. He never wears them now.
II have appeared before every court OF
Europe except that OF the German en-
peror, and never has any objection bcen
made to my playing with my legs bare.
In fact, have often been complimented
upon my 'lesh-tinted' hose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
TROLLEY AND LIGHT MERGER
Concerns Between Wilmington, Del,
and Darby, Pa, Unite.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WILMINGTON, Del. July 2.-The mer-
ger of the electric light and trolley in
terests between Wilmington and Darby.
Pa. which was consummated yesterday
when the new Wilmington and Philadel-
phia Traction Company. with a capital of
Sc. 900. took over the properties. went
into effect today.
Oscar T. Crosby, the new president, is
from Warrenton, Va. He went to that
place upon the completion of the deal
and will return here next Wednesday.
He Is connected with j. G. White & Co,
contracting engineers of New York, who
promoted the merger.
The concerns in the amalgamation have
all been secured on long term leases.
George r. Webb of Baltimore, a large
holder in the Wilmington Automatic
Telephone Company and the Wilmington
Light and Power Company, both of
which are included In the merger, Is a
strong factor in the new order of things.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
CHANGES IN BUOYAGE.
Notice to Captains of Vessels Has
Been Issued.

A notice to mariners regarding changes
In buoyage in waters frequently visited
by vessels from this port has been is
sued as follows:
Chesapeake bay entrance.Gas, whist
ling and submarine bell buoy, No. 2 CD,
Chesapeake bay entrance. Va, found
about one mile northwest OF it's correct
position, was replaced in position June
q.
Chesapeake bay main ship channel. Va.
-Thirty-five foot channel buoy g. spar
found broken off. was replaced June 2S
Chesapeake bay. main channel, Va
Tangier Island shoal lump gas buoy, No.
Tip. reported extinguished June q. was
relighted June 25.e
Hooper Island light station, Chesapeake
bay, main channel, Md.-The revolving
mechanism of this light reported out Of
order June q. was repaired June % and
teristic.
Cherrystone inlet to Cape Charles City.
Va.-Channel buoy 3. a spar. found
broken off. was replaced June g.:
middle ground thirty-foot channel gas
buoy, No. 8, was reported extinguished
June q. and will be relighted as soon as
practicable.
Elizabeth river. Va.-The following
buoys were replaced June %: Craney Is
land flats north end buoy 4. spar, found
missing: channel buoy 3. a spar, found
missing: channel buoy, II, a spar, found
out of position.
Goodies rock light, James river. Va
The post supporting this light, carried
away June 49, was replaced by a new
post, and the light re-established thereon
June ..
Mobjack bay. Va.-North and Ware
rivers junction buoy, a r & B H s spar.
was reported out Of position June II. and
will be replaced as soon as practicable.
Mouse river from the entrance to
Newboro. N. C.-The following buoys.
found missing, were replaced June "a:
Upper Green Spring buoy II, a spar;
Ransom channel entrance buoy X, a spar.
Wyesocking bay, N. C.-The following
buoys were established June %: Long
Point shoal buoy 2. a spar. in ten feet of
water-Gibbs Point. minutes 10 seconds
true On. by E8-16E mag; gulf shoal
lighthouse, 1876 degrees Is minutes true
GSE1aS mag; Hog Island. outer point,
24S degrees 45 minutes true (WSW1aW
mag. Long Point inner shoal buoy 4, a
spar, in eight feet of waterfowl shoal
lighthouse. 100 degrees ID minutes true
SE15-16 mag; Hog Island, outer point.
238 degrees true (SW by WV mag;
Long Point, right tangent, 334 degreeu
Is minutes true (NhW mag).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
LAWYER DIES, AGED 1os YEARS.
George w. Thomas Active to Last as
Justice of Peace.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, July George
Washington Thomas, the oldest lawyer in
the state, a practitioner for more than
sixty years, died late last night at his
home nj the county.
His son claims that he was born In
Henrico county more than 100 years ago.
The exact date of his birth is not known
by his relatives. but is believed to have
been in the early part OF the year 1907.
He was a justice Of the peace at the
time of his death, and attended to his
duties up to Tuesday, on which day he
came to his Office as usual. Wednesday
he did not appear. When it was learn
ed that he was i'll no hope was entertain
ed for his recovery
Mr.. Thomas first held public Office just
prior to the civil war. He was appoint
ed constable in 1850 and held that posi-
ton for several years. During that time
he studied law.
From 1873 to 1893 he was common
wealths attorney of HenricO county.
Since 1893 he has practiced law.
In the early nineties he/ made a
magistrate of the county, the duties Of
which office he performed up to within a
few days OF his death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03

open secret that Charley would rather
sail the Bandit than eat
Ever since "Dick" Hammond gave hffn
the dory with its leg-o'-mutton sail.
Charley has wanted to sail the dory and
sail it alone, much to the distress of his
parents.
When Charley came to Burgess Point
last week with his mother, one of the
first things he did was to have the Bandit
put in commission again. He made the
dory all ready. Be he waited for his
fathers arrival before trying to go out
in It, He is apparently waiting yet for
the paternal permission. Today Charley s
on the Sylph and the Bandit is knocking
idly again its wharf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
MUST PAY LIQUOR TAX.
Secretary MacVeagh Refuses to
Modify Order Affecting Reclaimers.

Secretary MacVeagh aas declined to
modify or suspend the ruling of May Is,
made by Commissioner Cabell of the in
ternal revenue bureau. regarding the
practice followed by establishments In
retaining soakage from slaves of empty
spirit packages. His orders were TO the
effect that distillers' packages should
not be treated by reclaimers unless II
were shown that the spirits they contain
had been tax paid.
There are upward of thirty houses en-
gagged in the reclaiming business through
out the United States. whose proprietorS
contended that compliance with the rul-
ing practically would put them out OF
business. lie government. on the other
hand claimed ~at the practice resulted
In a direct loss TO the revenues, and
that the million or more dollars worth
of spirits obtained annually from the
slaves paid no tax
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE.

The revenue cutter Apache, stationed
on Chesapeake bay and its tributaries.
arrived in port here recently. and has
made several trips down river with
Treasury Department officials aboard. To-
morrow the vessel will run to the mouth
of the Potomac The Apache docks at
the Washington barracks pier
The revenue cutter Algonquin, Off the
Porto Rico station, is on her way to New
York from Baltimore for general over
hauling and to have changes made in her
accommodations that will make her more
comfortable for work in the tropics. The
overhauling of the Algonquin will cost
$37, 900. The vessel will be out Of service
for two months or longer
Wreckage, consisting OF mast, boom
and sails, supposed to be from the burned
schooner Norembega, was picked up by
Capt. Carmine in the derelict destroyer
Seneca, about seventeen miles southeast
of Fire Island lightship, a few days ago,
hull of the vessel is thought to have sunk
in deep water No trace could be found
by sounding in the vicinity Of where the
sparS were found
The revenue cutter service practice cut
ter ItaSca, Capt. Jacobs, with the classes
of cadets aboard on training cruise. ar
rived at Portland, England, June q The
vessel will remain there until July g,
when she is scheduled to sail for Cher
bourg, France All aboard are well.
Cau& Worth G. Ross, captain COM
mandant of the revenue cutter service,
has gone to Capon Springs. Va. to spend
two weeks recuperating.
Lieut.. Cutter, who has suffered with a
nasal trouble for several months, has
gone to hospital at Baltimore for treat
ment.
Lieutenant Of Engineers Lukins, from
the cutter Window. at Galveston. is
spending leave of absence in this city.
His headquarters are at the Ebbitt
House.
Lieutenant of Engineers C. c. McMil-
Ian, who has developed slight case of
tuberculosis, has been ordered to Fort
Stanton. N. NJ. for observation and treat
Lieut.. James L. Ahern of this city, who
has been stationed on the cutter Thetis
Oh the Pacific, has arrived home from
Honolulu and will remain in this city
for several weeks. Lieut. Ahen is in
Door health on account Of the strenuous
sea service he has experienced in the
last year and is home to recuperate.
First Lieutenant of Engineers James
Humphrey Chalker was commissioned a.
captain OF engineers June q. to rank as
such from June 6. on which date Captain
of Engineers Edward G Schwartz retired.
Capt. Chalker Is now stationed at Homo
lulu.
Orders and instructions to officers in the
revenue cutter service have been issued
as follows:
First Lieut.. C. w. cairnes. directed to
rejoin the Manhattan.
Capt r. o. Crisp, granted three days
leave commencing July ?, 1910.
Second Lieutenant Of Engineers c. c.
Mcmillan, ordered to proceed to Fort
Stanton, n. NJ, for observation and treat
ment at the hospital at that place.
Capt. J. G. Ballinger granted thirty
days leave. commencing July ID. 1910.
Second Lieutenant of Engineers ]. F.
Hahn, granted thirty days leave COM
mencing July 1, 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03

nounced as speaker at Franklin Park and
the Rev. Paul Hickock at LINCOLN Park
this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The services
will be patriotic in character and orches-
trail accompaniment for the hymns will
add to the musical program.
Officers for the summer of 1910 in con-
nection with the Franklin meetings are
A. D. Sutherland, general chairman; w.
o. Hiltab idle, vice chairman, for July; H.
A. Thrift. vice chairman for August; H
G. Johnson, vice chairman for September;
II. z. Mizell; leader
of chorus. s. r. Swift: leader Of orches-
ira, Charles Ernst.
Fer the Lincoln Park services, Rev. G.
A. Miller is chairman, Rev. F. w. john
son, vice chairman; E. A. Cairnes, sec
rotary: F. A. Carpenter, chairman music
committee; George l.. Beeler, orchestra
leader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
TORPEDO BOAT TRIAL.
Subsurface Vessel Berger Makes
Final Endurance Test.

NEWPORT. r. l., July 2-Late today
the Berger subsurface torpedo boat COM
pleted it's final test-an endurance trial
which lasted twelve hours. The boat left
port early today and kept up continuous
speed of nine knots for the entire twelve
hours. Rear Admiral Chauncey Thomas
and the other members of the naval in
spection board witnessed the trials. some
of them aboard the boat itself and others
following her on the torpedo boat Nor
ris. At the close Of the trial the boat was
hoisted aboard a lighter and the machin-
cry was given thorough inspection.
Tonight Rear Admiral Thomas and his
party departed for Washington, where
they will later make their report
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
END OF OLD WAR VESSEL.
Sloop Portsmouth Is to Be Put Out
of Commission.

During the latter part of July the old
sloop OF war Portsmouth will be towed
from Hoboken TO the New York navy
yard and put outof commission The
Portsmouth has been used for fourteen
years by the Battalion. Naval Reserves
of New Jersey Her successor will be
the monitor Tonopah
The Portsmouth was built in 1s43 at
portsmouth, y. H., and three years later
she entered the Golden Gate and took an
active part in the Mexican war Later
she proceeded to Chinese waters where
she demolished two forts During the
civil war the Portsmouth was in Farra-
gut fleet After the war the vessel did
no active service until turned over to the
naval reserves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
Mrs. Susan Austin Dead.
special Dispatch to the Star.

Special Dispatch to the Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Nd. July News
was received in Hagerstown today of
the death at McKeesport, Pa. Of Mrs.
Susan Austin, formerly of Williamsport,
this county.
She was a daughter OF the late John
Mccartney, the eccentric Chicago mil
lionaire, who began life as a boatman
on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal. Later
he went to Chicago. where he amassed
fortune as a contractor.
Mrs. Austin inherited a large portion
of her fathers estate. and was raised
from a position Of obscurity to one of
affluence in her late life She was
seventy years old and leaves one son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
LAGUNA DAM SAFE.
RumorS Denied That It Is Threat
ened by the Colorado River.

The reclamation service yesterday de-
MED that the great Laguna dam. which
forms part of the Yuma. Ariz., irrigation
project. is threatened by the conditions
o. the Colorado river. has been re-
ported The denial was based upon re-
ports from the reclamation officials at
Yuma.
One million dollars was placed at the
disposal of the President on the closing
day of Congress 10 control the Colorado
river in Mexico. so as to prevent its
waters escaping northerly into the Salton
sea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
OPEN-AIR SERVICE TODAY.
Meetings This Afternoon in Frank
lin and Lincoln Parks.

Opening the fourth season of open
air meetings" in Franklin and Lincoln
parks. under the auspices of a commit
tee representing the Young Mems Chris
tan Association and churches in the vicin-
ity of the parks, w. E. Andrews Is an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
BODY TO BE CREMATED.
Remains of Minister GUIDE Brought
Here From White Sulphur Springs.

The body of Owe Guide. late minister
from Norway. who died at White Sulphur
Springs Friday night, was sent from that
point yesterday and arrived in Washing
ton last night. At present the State De-
partment has charge of the body. and
will remain in charge until definite fu-
neral arrangements are made. The Nor
wegian legation in this city is closed, as
the late minister transferred all it's eff
fects to the family's summer cottage at
White Sulphur Springs.
1t is said the body will be cremated
and the ashes taken by his family to
New York. for shipment on the Kaiser Will
helm II. sailing Tuesday. 1t is understood
the ashes will be deposited in vaults at
Christiania. Norway, Mr. Guides former
home.
The minister had spent previous sum-
mers here. where he and his family were
very popular.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
BOTH CLAIM VICTORY.
Close Race for Associate Justice
ship in North Carolina.

RALEIGH, N. c.. July 1.-The man
ayers of both Associate Justice James s..
Manning of Durham and Judge w. r. AL
len of Goldsboro claim the election OF
their candidates for associate justice, but
both those and the nomination for cor
poration commissioner between Judge A.
w. Graham of Granville and w. T. Lee
of Haywood will have to be decided in
the state convention.
For Congress, of the new men who are
candidates only ]. NJ. Gudger. jr.. of the
tenth district is in the lead. Goodwin In
the sixth and Thomas in the third are
leading. In the sixth judicial district
Frank A. Daniels of Wayne defeats ]. G.
Clifford of Harnett for judge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
LOSS BY FOREST FIRES.
Reports of Destruction in Minnesota
Have Been EXAGGERATED,

INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Mimi, July
2.-Reports from Canadian sources have
greatly exaggerated the amount of the
loss from forest fires on the American
side.
From Muskey. in Koocheching. and St.
Louis counties along Rainy lake and
river the fires are burning. but the loss
to standing timber so far has been small.
Settlers and rangers have, in a large
measure, controlled the fires. On the
Canadian side. however, the losses in
timber and villages will amount to mil
lions Of dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
Loses Control of Auto.

While r. Givens of 14O1 North CAPITOL
street was riding along + street north
west between 18th and 18th streets YES
terday afternoon his automobile got be-
You'd his control and struck a tree box
Mrs. Mary Collins of 912 18th street
northwest was Knocked down and her hin
and hand were bruised slightly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
Holiday Hours in Courts.

Tomorrow being a holiday. the session
of the Juvenile Court will begin at ~
o'clock At Police Court the wheels OF
Justice will be set in motion at O'Clock.
The police were notified Of the changes
made in the hour for converting. Wit
nesses who are to appear in the court
may be summoned accordingly.
Not a single warrant was issued by the
warrant clerk of the Police Court yes
terday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
HARMON STANDS BY BISHOP.
Will Retain Him on Ohio Board Of
Arbitration.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, July Gov. Har-
mon late today issued an official state
ment that he had decided to retain Jo-
seph Bishop en- the state board of ar
bitra ton as its secretary, with power
TO deliberate with other members on tho
settlement of strikes The street car
union here demanded that the governor
discharge Bishop.
The governor left later on his vacation
in Michigan.
The decision is said to mean a bitter
fight and a probable strike of the union
street car men here.