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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-16
TO MAKE POST OFFICE
CLOCK GIVE RIGHT TIME
Chief Clerk Weed Has Certain Ideas
Which He Believes Will Be
Found Effective.

Folks who have had perennial crouch
against the big clock in the tower of the
Post Office Department building will soon
l e made normal. The clock is not only
hoing to be made to tell the correct time
each day, but ii is going to be made to
do Its duty without Sinking. Further
. Ihore. ii is going to have its face so re-
modelled that one may see its smile and
be able to tell the time from any point
within seeing distance.
Chief Clerk Weed of the department
who has been waking things up since he
came down from the Department Of Com
merce and Labor. is going TO try to make
the old clock a model of its kind. 1t was
built by a celebrated maker, but because
Of the broad expanse of it's dial its build
ers thought il necessary to erect inside
the translucent face series of iron grid
ers which cast shadows at night in such
way as 10 make the lighted dial look
4 like Chinese puzzle. Mr. Weed hopes
10 remedy this, either by the arrangement
of lighting device around the rim of the
dial on the outside or by removing the
interior framework and substituting a
thick glass dial that can be supported
from the rim. 1t Is also likely that new
hands VIII be placed on the clock. Those
nov thee weigh more than one hundred
POUNDS each. In the wintry weather
when snow and ice collect on Them they
refuse 10 bulge. 1t is not improbable
that non ow hands will be provided, iI
which viii be an electrical heating ap'
paratus that can be turned on when the
wea her is bad and thus melt the snow "a
II fails.
Mi. Weed expects TO go to New York
shorty TO consult experts on the subject
of his proposed improvements. He de-
clares il will not be long before the ole
CLOCK will take its place among the credit
able things of the District, instead of be-
ing a continual subject of exec alton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-16
REPAIRS TO TUGS.
Work in Progress on the Minerva
Defiance and Camilla.

The tug Minerva, beion ginE to the Co.
lurnbia Sand and Granite Company OF
Georgetown, which has been out OF serv-
ice for the past two months or longer.
receiying a new boiler and having her
engine oyerhauled. ha. returned to serv-
Ice. and is employed with the fleet OF
sand and gravel towing vessels on the 70
tomar river. The Minerva IL now prace-
cally q. new tug, and is ready for the busy
summer season.
The tug Defiance of the Doherty feet OF
baltimore is at the Newport News SHIP
ward for repair work to her engine. fne
t,,p was on her way to Lynn, Mass, tow
ing the barges Somerset and Annapons'
and off Point Lookout. mouth OF the Po-
tornac river. she broke her high pressure
crank min. After anchoring her tow, the
t.,r was able TO reach Newport News I'M
assisted. The tug Abatross VIII COM
nIete the trip which the Dehance was
forced to abandon.
The work of removing the shaft OF the
Taylor tug Camilla of this city, prepar-
atory to replacing il with new one,
which is in progress at Alexandra, IL be-
ing pushed, but It Is stated that 1t will be
a week or more before the work Is COM
pleted and the tug able to return to active
service,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-16
SEVERAL SLIGHT FIRES.
Supposed Careless Droppingof Match
Causes Blaze on the Dump.

slight blaze occurred last night on
the public dump at 26th street and Ben
ming road. The fire is supposed to have
been started by the careless dropping OF
a lighted match on some waste material.
Members OF No. 10 engine company ex-
tinguished the fire.
Members of No. truck company re-
sponded to an alarm last night about 10
o'clock and found q blaze In the chimney
at the house Of William McGlue. 1912 a3d
street About s. damage resulted.
A blaze in the chimney at the house OF
James Baker. 1TG 10th street north
west, last night about $50 o'clock alarmed
the occupants of the premises. Firemen
extinguished the blaze before any dam
age had been done.
Smoke from a fire In the kitchen range
at the house Of j. r. Robinson, 1919 Dist
street, caused fire scare last night. No
damage resulted.
No. % engine company responded to a
local alarm yesterday afternoon and
found brush fire in the woods near Gall
latin street and Piney Branch road. The
fire caused no damage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-16
CALLS MADE FOR POLICE
THROUGH PATROL BOXES
Device to Be Tested When Electrical
Engineer Allen Completes
the Details.

Some time the policemen on their beats
at night may see big red electric lamp:
fash up brilliantly on the patrol boxes
along their various beats. and then they
will know that there is trouble and that
the station wants them to call up This
is part of the idea now being worked on,
by Walter G. Allen, the Districts cleo.
trical engineer.
AS a starter the first precinct will Soor
have a brand-new telephone switchboard
with separate line to each patrol box
If the first stages of this experiment are
successful the entire city may soon have
system of telephone patrol boxes by
which policeman may be called up or
his beat at any hour of the day or night
Present System Complicated.
The present system Of signaling to anG
from patrol boxes is a complicated one
The policeman on duty at the station
house switchboard does not know where g
call comes from until the policeman a.
the patrol box tells him. With the new
switchboard installed the instant a pc
liceman at the box removes the receiver
from the hook the station house Will
know the box from which he is calling.
Not only will the exact box from which
the officer is calling be known absolutely
but a call can be sent to any box. both b,
sounding a loud ringing bell and by light
ing lamp at night The lamp would b
placed inside a lantern having glass OF &
distinctive color.
Efficacy Of the Plan.
At night policeman could see the ligh
flash up a block or more away. and th'
station house could light up all the boxe!
on a policeman's beat. so that he woult
he sure to see the one nearest him.
The police department has no money a
this minute for the complete signal sys
tenn so the lamps and gongs will not b,
Installed Immediately. II the new switch
hoard at No. station house proves sue
cessful lights may be put on patrol boxe!
before very long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-16

To be Assistant United States District Attorney
Clarence r. Wilson, the newly appoint
ed United States attorney for the District
next Tuesday. The delay in the transfer
of the office was caused by the request
of the Department of Justice that D. w
Baker continue in Office until the concl1-
sion of the hearing of the Hyde Schneider
appeal, in which Mr.. Baker had appear
ed in the lower court.
AIR. Wilson today announced that he
had selected a. his first assistant, Stanton
C. Peelle, son of Chief Justice Peelle o.
the United States Court of Claims. Mr.
Wilson stated that Mr. Peelle would have
entire charge of the Office in the absence
of the United States attorney, and would
especially care for the civil and appellate
business of the Office. Mr.. Peelle, he
said would fill the vacancy in the office
Frank Sprigg Perry. No other changes
in the assistants will be made at present,
according to Mr.. Wilson.
The selection of Mr.. Peelle meets the
approval of the District bar, and many
expressions of appreciation of Mr.. VIII
sons choice were heard about the city
hall today.
Stanton c. Peelle was born in In
dianapolis. Ind, July ). 1880. He OBJ
tanned his preparatory education in pub
lie and private schools and the Column
bian University Preparatory School in
this city. later entering Columbian Col
lege, from which he was graduated with
the degree of A. B. In 1899. receiving first
honors. The degree of LII. B. was con-
ferred by the Columbian University in
1902 and Mr.. Peelle at once entered upon
the practice of his profession, being as
ISOLATED for three years with the firm OF
Worthington, Head & Frailey. In 1901
he engaged in practice by himself
and has since been so engaged. having
been. however. associated with A. A.
Hoehling, jr.. in many matters. Among
the most important cases in which he
has been engaged have been the case OF
the United States against Van Dyke and
Bloede. Familiarity known as the link
fraud case" i'm which he was sole counsel
for Van Dyke: also the Woodbury. will
case. and the Metropolis View Syndicate
case. He is director and offlcer of sew
eral local corporations. He has been q
member of the Bar Association OF the
District Of Columbia since 1903, and is
also a member of the Theta Delta Chi
Fraternity. Military Order Of the Loyal
Legion and the Society OF Colonial Wars.
He was married to Miss Julia F. Ravenel
of this city October %, 1905, and has two
children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-16
Japs the Original DISCOVERIES.

That the Japanese-those Of that her
NIT kingdom popularity supposed to nave
lived in educational darkness until the
last century-were familiar with Haley
comet away back in 6Sa is shown by
early Japanese astronomical records re-
Gently published In the United States.
They were studying the celestial visitor
the records show, long before dalley'
whose name has been given to 1t, was
born The records were contributed 10
recent edition of the Observatory
The reports include accounts OF comes
which appeared in the years 6S4. SSI,
912, $50, 1885, HAS and 1872. and they
give some details as to the direction and
appearance of the object. The details OF
the apparition of HAS are especially fuii'
the observer remarking on the peculiar1ty
that the comet itself should remain bright
after the disappearance OF Its tail. TINS
he explains four days later, Is possibly
due to the presence of the moon when
the observation was made. The time OF
perihelion. as calculated by Messrs. Cow
ell and Crommelin, the English astrono'
mers, agrees with the time at which the
comet was observed I'm the year 312
MANY astronomers admit that the rec
ords bear earmarks that show their au-
thenticity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-16
Personal News of River Men.

Anthony wefberg of Baltimore is mate Of
the Southern Transportation Company tug
Kenmore, employed in general towing
work on the Potomac and Chesapeake
bay.
Cant Rodney Dixon has been appointed
master of the tug Minerva or the local
sand and gravel towing fleet, with Ernest
wilt as chief engineer.
George Guest. purser OF the steamer
Capitol City of the Potomac and Ches-
apeaka Steamboat Company service, Is
still confined to his home by illness.
Capt. H. 6. Randall has been placed in
charge of the steamers St Johns and
Queen Anne. belonging to the Colonial
Beach Company. and is having the steam
ers made ready for painting in prepara-
ton for the coming excursion season.
Capt. William G, Robertson of West
moreland county, Va. who was spending
several days in this city has returned
TO his home in Virginia, on the lower Po-
tomac.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-16

give to the highly emotional weaker half
of the human race a privilege which
through the very nature of their mental
composition they cannot bear" said Mr..
Maloney. ''One of the objects of society
is to make man more manly and woman
more wOmanly. Will the weaker half of
the human race attain this ideal if her
prescribed duties are overburdened with
others for which she is not equipped?"'
The second speaker In the affirma tive,
Mr. Creecy. argued that the granting Of
suffrage to women would elevate the sex
to higher material plane and bring to
them greater material benefits. He ar
male sex and declared that suffrage was
the only medium through which they
could obtain an equality from this stand
point with man.
Women are weak where men are
strong he said. And women are strong
where men are weak. The combination
would act as a check against the weak
nesses of each and give to the nation an
ideal and uplifting citizenship"
The fourth and last speaker Mr..
Cohen. Of the negative launched into q
remuneration of the so-called benefits de-
rived by number of western states from
woman's suffrage. These states he emu
merated as Colorado. Wyoming, Idaho.
Utah and I'm some municipalities of Kan
sas. In each state, he said, there had
been lack of beneficial legislation claim
ed by advocates of woman's suffrage
Feminine voters he said, advocated leg
islation which would not hold before the
supreme courts Of the states. He cited
as an example Of woman's influence in
politics the lax divorce laws of the
greater majority of the states named
Arguments in Rebuttal.
The rebuttal arguments were confined
solely to attacks on the several points
made for or against the proposition.
The following is the committee of the
law school having charge Of the debate:
James S. Easby-Smith of the fac
ulty. chairman; James W. Burns. 0s.
Michigan, and Albert e. McCarty. 10,
Maine, of the Senior Society; Nelson M.
McKernan, II, New York. and r. L.
Moioney. IL. New. York. OF the Junior
Society.
The reception committee was composed
of the following members of the law
school:
William J. O'Leary, Adam c. Gengler,
Oscar H. Osterman, John J. Byrne, Henry
r. Wasser, Walter T. Wimsatt, John
Doyle Carmody. ]. Carter Fort, Martin
s. Conley, Edward J. Murphy, Raymond
8. Tompkins. B. J. B. Moloney, Hugh W.
Barr, Benjamin l.. Topper. Boyd c.
Sharitz, ]. Lewiston Flanagan. Thomas
c. Bradshaw, James ]. O'Lsary, Charles
Law. Larzelere. Jered A. Mcguire and
Martin J. Mcnamara
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-16
HALEY COMET SCHEDULE.
Hours When Wonder May Be View
ed in Coming Weeks.

PITTSBURG, Pa, April 16.-Pend-
ing the inauguration OF the base ball
season here and during the lull in graft
exposures, Pittsburg Is getting excite
ment in astronomy. Daily bulletins are
appearing on the progress of Halley's
comet from the Allegheny observatory.
For the benefit OF those who want to
get up with the comet instead Of by
the sun the observatory made public
today a schedule Of the comets rising
time, as follows:
Next week-Sunday, 4:06 am: Mon
day. A:01; Tuesday. 1856; Wednesday
1852; Thursday. 3:47; Friday. s:43;
Saturday, 1888.
Week of April 24-Sunday, 1885; Mon
day. 3:31; Tuesday, 1927: Wednesday.
3:Ss: Thursday. 1913; Friday. S:16;
Saturday 1913
week of May Sunday, $40; Nom
day. 3:O7: Tuesday, 1904; Wednesday,
sol; Thursday. 2:5s; Friday. 2:05.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-16
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT,
arrivals.

Schooners Winnie Windsor, Nina, kib-
bic, Willie Clarence and E. E. Moore.
oysters in the shell from a Potomac bed
TO the market; schooner Goldie c.. cord
wood from Marlows bay for dealers; tug
For tuna, towing two coal-laden barges
from Philadelphia for Georgetown; tug
lighters from Indian Head; bugeye John
b AFFORD, lumber from Mattox creek for
the dealers; schooner Isaac Solomon.
wood from Wades bay for the market;
tug capt Toby, with tow from g. river
pant. schooner Eleanor Russell. cord
Voud from Chic auXen creek to deal
ei<: canoe. oyst, and clans from the
taFtern shore: Ada Ballanger,
fsn from Fair -dnding fishing shore
for the market: looner Tropic. oysters
from a lower | mac bed for dealers.
Departures.
Schooner Freddie L. Hamblin, light, for
Elizabeth City y. c., to load lumber
for this city, schooner Isabel, light, for
Nomini to load railway ties for Phia-
deiphia: schooner Oscar, for Mattox
creek 10 load lumber: schooner s c.
Kiinhall. tight, for Potomac oyster beds
to load: scow Fannie light. for Piscat
away creek to load wood: Standard OF
Company tug No. Il, towing tank barge
20. ~, light. for Baltimore: schooner
Inomas Parks. light. for Machodoc creek
t. load lumber; schooner William Parks
light, for Marshall Hall to load cord
v ,od back to this port; tug John Miller
with a tow of lighters for Little Huntins
{, eek schooner =. r.. Smith has sailed
for a Maryland point to load lumber
back to this city.
Memoranda.
Barge John T. Donohue is in Uppe,
Machodoc creek loading ties for Phila
delphia: schooner Ida May has sailed
from the Rappahannock with lumber fol
dealers here: schooner John l.. Treat i.
chartered to load lumber from Por
Tampa to this city; schooner Sawyer
viii 20 to the Rappahannock to loat
lumber: schooner Samuel Wood has sail
cd from st. Clemens bay for this city
with lumber aboard: schooner Earl Bis
zoe with wood for this port, sailed iron
AsItoa creek yesterday; schooner Silver
STAR is chartered to load at river poin
Cor this city: barges Pequosin, Kappa
hammock and Bailey have arrived ligh
ct Baltimore from this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-16
MADE ELIGIBLE FOR G. A. r.
House Passes Senate Bill Correcting
Grants Civil War Record.

The military record of Maj. Gen. Fred
erick Dent Grant was corrected in the
House yesterday Back in civil war DAYS.
at the battle of vicksburg. Gen. Grant
served as voluntary aid and dispatch
hearer to his illustrious father
He was then twelve or thirteen years
old and was never formally mustered
into the service, although he held some
sor. of personal commission from his
father This action by the House on a
senate bill makes him eligible for mem.
bership in the Grand Army Of the Re.
public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-16
HONORS To JUNIORS
Win Debate From Georgetown
Law School Seniors.
ISSUE, W0MAN'S SUFFRAGE
Victors Had Affirmative Side Of
Observation-Disclosures of Con-
gress Judges.
ISSUE, W0MAN'S SUFFRAGE

The Junior Debating Society of the
Georgetown University Law School won
every point contested with its rival, the
Senior Debating Society, in the second
term public debate held In CASTOR Hall
last evening. The men of the junior or
ganization not only won the debate on
the issue discussed, but it's two repre-
sentatives were selected as the best
speakers Of the evening and given the
privilege Of participating in the final
prize debate between the two societies to
be held later.
The question discussed was whether
women should have an equal right with
men, subject to the same conditions and
limitations. to vote on all public or
political questions of national. state or
municipal character" The affirmative
was defended by the Junior Society. with
Kell v. Kite. II, Alabama, and Donald
B. Creecy, II. Maryland, representing it,
while the negative was assigned to the
Stnior Society. represented by Daniel, c..
Cohen, 10. Georgia. The debate was pre-
sided over by Raymond s. Cakes, II,
Maine, and fifteen minutes were allowed
each speaker to deliver his direct argu-
ment. with Ave minutes in rebuttal. The
judges were John j., Fitzgerald, Michael
e. Driscoll and James M. Graham, all
representatives in Congress.
Suffrage a Natural Right.
Mr.. F1te, the first speaker, declared that
suffrage was not a physical right, but a
natural right. and suffrage for women
should be regarded as an expediency rath-
er than anything else. He advocated uni
versal suffrage as the only means Of i'm
proving the moral tone OF politics
This hypothesis Is not theoretical by
any means" he said. Statistics show
that OF all the human beings imprisoned
in our penal institutions, but per cent
are women. The great influence of wom-
en- for a high moral plane is a recognized
fact. II this influence is concentrated in
the home. the charitable and educational
institutions of the country, with great and
beneficial effects, why should not the
same effect be felt in politics. I submit
that is one Of the most potent factors Of
tho many which have been advanced in
favor Of woman suffrage"
Mr.. F1te reviewed what he described as
the salutary effects of female suffrage in
number Of the western states.
Mr.. Maloney. for the negative, declared
to participate in the conduct of govern
ment had been tried from time to time
since the days of the Athenians One no.
table incident, he said. was in France
during the days Of Moliere. AN these ex-
periments, he asserted. met with dismal
failure. due primarily to the social rela-
tons and material positions Of the two
sexee. Each. he declared. had a particu-
lar mission In life to perform, a principle
which held true even in the lowest forms
OF animal Me. The imposing on woman
of mans work in addition to her own was
violation Of this principle which II fol-
lowed would result in social disaster.
Burden Is Too Heavy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-16
Auto Wrecks Motorcycle in Collision

motorcycle ridden by Elmer C..
story was struck by an automobile
/: cont O'Clock this morning. Story
= as thrown and his vehicle damaged TO
the amount of about $50. The accident
happened near Rhode Island avenue
and Sth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-16
For Permanent Record.

Permanent record will be made of Hal
ley's comet in a series of Photographic
observations that will be made at the
Naval Observatory commencing Monday
and extending each clear day till June l.,
when the comet will about pass out of the
range of Photographic observation. The
work will be under the direction of Prof.
Asaph Hall.
The Astronomical Society is anxious to
have series of pictures taken of the
comet from the principal observatories in
belt around the earth. This will be
done in New York. Chicago, Washington,
San Francisco and Honolulu and perhaps
at some other points. The society wanted
the Naval Observatory to send an expedi-
ton to Honolulu to take the pictures
there, but there was no money available,
and as the Navy Department was indulg-
ing in economy. there was not even a
recommendation sent to Congress on the
subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-16

checks il the seeing is bad. but there has
been no official action taken IN that Oh
rectiOn vet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-16
HaIIey's Comet as Seer
Through Big Telescope.
NAVAL OBSERVATORY WORK
Prof. Halls Wonderful Apparatu,
for Searching Heavens.
SCRUTINY IN EARLY MORNING
Earth and Meteor Separated by
100000 Miles of Space.
Japanese Records.

IF any one thinks it is an easy task to
go to the Naval Observatory and pick
Halley's comet out Of the far distance In
the east. the effort should be made. If
there are any clouds in the way-and
there usually are clouds low down on the
sky in the early morning-they will not
see It at all, but will return to Weshing-
ton sadder and not appreciably wiser. At
least, however, they will have been dis
abused of some of the nonsense about the
likelihood of the comet colliding with the
earth and messing things
When the HALEY comet arrives at that
point when it will be nearest to the earth
1t will be 13, 900 600 miles away. Now. 1t
may be said that IS, 900 600 miles is not
much in heavenly distances, but as a
matter of fact IL, 100000 of anything is a
whole lot, and when you make it that
many miles it is some distance.
Length of It's Tail.
The tail of the comet is supposed to be
100000 miles long, and we are due to
pass through the outer skirts of it about
Nav 1S. but we will never know the event
is occurring, and there is question
whether even astronomers with instru-
ments of precision will get more than an
inkling of the fact.
mere mas been so much talk of Hal
,eys comet that the average man on the
trolley car thinks it is as big as foo
ball and has a tail that looks like an
admirafs pennant. AS matter OF fact.
Il came into view more like a buckshot
across the width of a room. and. though
1t has grown some since. 1t rs no gigantic
size now 1t is at the present date al
most as big as bantam egg as viewed
L, xr-S1 h IF
1t is growing a pompadour that will some
time develop into tail. but at present 1t
has about us mucn tan as taopoie IL
the last stages of turning into frog
Later it will do better, but the citizen
who thinks he has overlooked 1t merely
because he was doing something else at
the moment has some further thinks
coming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-16
Burden Is Too Heavy

.'rhe proposition simply means that we