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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
WITNESSES DISAGREE.
Tales of Wreck Contradictory Regard
ing Crews Actions.

Seattle. Wash, July Ct. ]. Rich
ardson of Pacific Grove, Cal, and F.
NJ. Hicks of Chicago testified before
the United States steamboat inspcc-
tors that they heard the officers of the
wrecked steamer Spokane issue orders
to the crew to lower the boats after
the steamer was beached in Plumber
Bay, B. c., last Thursday night The
witnesses said that the discipline of
the crew was as good as could be ex-
pected under the circumstances.
Other passengers, Professor Henry
F. Farnam of New Haven Conn, Mr.
and Mrs George H. King of Denver,
Henry P Isham of New York and c.
w Carroll jr.. of Norwich. Conn,
testified that the discipline of the crew
was poor, and that virtually no pro-
vision was made for the comfort Of
the passengers after they were landed
On the inhospitable beach.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06

ton has secured contracts and agree
ments on 1873 railroads of the Arneri-
can continent governing hours of
work, wages and working conditions.
The broth erhood members carry insur-
ance Of over Sly 0OO,0OO and have
paid into the homes OF deceased and
disabled members over $21, 900,
besides creating an INDECENT fund to
take care of old members unable to
earn a livelihood. Without this these
members would become fit objects of
charity
To the credit of the engineers or
ganization. it should be said that they
have no members in any state or coun-
try who are objects of cha rity. In adj
dition to this, the organization has
given to charity over $5,600,00O, this
sum going to the families Of deceased
and disabled members.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06

Tells British OmciaIs What He Thinks
of Them.

London, July CIR. John Clifford,
the non-confcrmist min 'ster, who was
a delegate to the recent Lake Mohonk
conference, has again refused to pay
the sectarian state education tax. DR..
Clifford, who is at present in Canada,
his written to the authorities saying
that they can either distrain his goods
or arrange to imprison aim on his re-
turn to England. He concludes his
letter, which was written at Lake Mo-
honk. by saying:
Il write this letter in country
where the sectarian legislation against
which we are protesting is regarded
with amazement and Indignation. They
have none of it. The United States
owes its origin to men driven out of
England by religious persecution. We
are bound to do all we can to drive
religious persecution out of England"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06

establishing the herd was begun years
ago. Rossman at that time vas the
most famous elephant trainer in the
world. He trained them to perform
the usual stunts, at that time the mas
terpiece being a pyramid of some seven
elephants.
NO one else at that time pretended
to know how to handle elephants in the
manner he did and when he wds taken
seriously i'll 1 was for the time being
in a serious distress. You must kr w
that there must be no let up in the
training Of an elephant. He is an ami
NAL that is extremely sensitive to cold
and must be warmly housed in the win
ter. Likewise he has an Unsuitable ap-
petite and must be kept busy nuneh-
ing hay when he has nothing else to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06

Mr.. B. E. Wallace. general manager
of the Carl Hagenbeck and Great Wal
lace shows combined, recently enter
tanned several gentlemen with some
strange information regarding ele-
plants and their training. Mr.. Wal
lace said:
THE elephants were trained TO do
all their wonderful work by Prof. Frank
Rossman. These elephants were col
lected by me one and two at a time
They were selected for a uniformity
in size and evenness of disposition. An
agent in Siam. the home Of the Asiatic
elephant. was instructed to be on the
lookout for specimens of this sort, ana
when one was found to buy it and ship
1t to America at once. The work of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06

do A hungry elephant would not let
such a trihe as a stone wall interfere
with him getting his dinner. There is
no room in a building into which to
give him exercise save in the training
ring. Besides the elephant is z, loafer
AM soon forgets his tricks unless he is
kept at them all the time. You may
see, therefore, that Rossman's illness
was a serious matter He finally died
and I was in a quandary. Percy Phil
lips, who is now their master was then
a boy and when he saw the prediea-
met I was in he volunteered to take
the big fellows in hand and I find that
he has taught them to do more tricks
an has a better command of them -han
Rossman's. He is now a man ana is
still their master"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
RAILWAY NOTES.

law of Massachusetts,, requiring
railways to provide individual drink
ing cups on trains travelling thirty
miles or more, went into effect June
Is. Notices are posted III the cars in
forming the passengers that cups may
be had on application to the conduc-
tor or baggage master.
J. t Robinson, whose appointment
as master mechanic of the Missouri
Pacific Central Kansas division, with
Office at Osawatomie, Kan, has been
announced was born in Virginia, and
received a common school education.
He was with the Southern railway for
fifteen years as general foreman and
master mechanic, with headquarters
at different points, and for the past
seven years has been master mechanic
of the Seaboard Air Line. first at Sa-
vannah, Ga, and then at Jacksonville,
Fla, which Office he held until May
1911.
One of the first results achieved in
the general campaign for greater eff
cheney mapped out some time ago by
the management of the Rock Island is
shown in a report of a special commit
tee favoring adoption of divisional ac-
counting methods. The scheme has
received the approval of the highest
officers of the company and will go
into effect about August.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
KATY GETS NEW LINES.
Oklahoma Extensions Mag Be Con-
troIled by NJ. X & Il.

| Guthrie, Ok, July 6.-The report is
again current that during the recent
trip to st. Louis of J. A. Kemp and
Frank Fell of Wichita Falls, Tex, they
sold the Wichita Falls & Northwestern
to the Missouri Kansas &, Texas com
pany, and that the construction Of the
contemplated extension northward
| from Altus, Ok, to Woodward Ok,
200 miles, will be commenced imme-
| diately. The road is now in operation
about 200 miles from Wichita Falls,
Tex, across southern Oklahoma to
Altus, and an extension is being built
at the present time westward into the
Texas Panhandle country
MesSrs. Kemp and Ken admit a con-
| ference in St. Louis with the 'Katy''
officials, and also that they secured
financial assistance, as already an
nounced. The katy officers made a
! tour of the Wichita Falls & North
western several weeks ago, and for
some time it has been rumored that
| the katy would take over this new
est of Oklahoma railroads. 1t was
chartered about four years ago. and
construction began almost Immediate
J ly across southern Oklahoma through
Randlett and Frederick to Altus IN
1909 the road paid $685. per cent on
I its capital, and it has been a money
maker from the start. Only recently
the contracts were signed in Wood
ward to extend the road to that city,
with the ultimate intention of going
northward into Kansas
In this connection. it is stated that
another extension contenI lated by the
Wichita Falls & Northwestern is
northeast from Randlett through Law
ton to Oklahoma City, here direct
connection will be made with the par
ent lines of the Katy system. From
Altus westward the road is being ex-
tended westward to Memphis and
Wellington, Tex, and the line north
east to Oklahoma City would give al
most an air line from Oklahoma City
to Wichita Falls and alsC to yelling
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
SAYS CASTRO WILL FAIL.
People and Army Loyal TO President
Says Venezuelan.

New York. July General Carac-
cola PARA Picon of Caracas. who is
in New York for ten days stay. de-
clares that Venezuela is fully prepar-
ed to resist any attempt which may be
made by Former President Castro to
regain control of the government.
General Picon says President Gomez
has no definite advices as to thu
whereabouts of Castro at present
There is no chance of Castro re-
gaining power" says the general. Il
talked with President Gomez just
before I left Caracas two weeks ago.
He believes General Castro is organ
izing a revolution and will endeavor
to enter Venezuela within a few
weeks. The army and the people gem
orally are loyal to President Gomez
and a Castro revolution will certain
ly fall
General Picon, who is a retired
army officer, is a close personal friend
of the Venezuelan president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
WOMEN DIG SEWER DITCH.
italian Strike Breakers Get so Cents
an Hour.

Schenectady. n. Y. July 6.-Women
have taken the place of striking exca-
vators in Warren street trench where
work on a sewer is progressing. Silk
ers became demonstrative when five
women began to upheave dirt with
picks and shovels, but the women re-
ceived protection from the police Men
diggers cannot be obtained. The wo-
men, who are Italians, receive so cents
an hour as strikebreakers.
They responded to the contract or's
call for help and are doing satisfactory
work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
HISTORY OF ENGINEERS ORDER
brotherhood of FOotboard Organized
in Detroit in 1868.

The history of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers is much the
same as that of other railway organi-
cations, says the St Louis Globe
Democrat The engineers We're organ
lied in Detroit, Mich. in 1868, and the
original name was the brotherhood of
the Footboard. Included in the first
charter were eleven men. The broth
erhood now embraces $4,000 men and
comprises 80 per cent OF all the en-
gineers in the service. The organiza-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
DRINKS PINT OF WHISKY; DIES.
Boy With Mania for Medicine Gets
Fatal Dose.

Chicago. July 6.-WilIie. the 5-year-
old son of Frank Dunn Of Antioch, ILL.,,
is dead from drinking a pint Of whisky.
The lad had mania for drinking
out of mysterious bottles and when he
found the pint bottle of whisky he sat
down and drained il.
He died in short tina
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
pick Another .eyyhite HOMO 50

New. York, July 6.-Another effort
to pick a white hope" Will be made
by the National Sporting Club of
America here on August 10. The club
announced today that this second elm
ination tournament was open to any
one who weighed more than 100
pounds and stood feet tall The sue
cessful man will meet Al Palser, win
ner of the former tournament
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
Vending Begins Doing Time.

Louisville, July 6.-With no further
hope held out to him after the highest
court of the state had confirmed his
sentence to the penitentiary for life
Joseph vending, convicted of the muir
der of S-year-old Alma KeIIner, was
taken today to the state penitentiary
at Frankfort to commence serving his
sentence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
Nfrs. Atwater Elected.

Portland. Ore, July 6.-At last nights
session Of the national convention OF
the Wonen's Christian board of mis-
sions, Mrs. Anna r. Atwater, of IN
dianapolis, was reelected president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
MISSOURI PACIFIC DEPOT BURNS
Dry Building Set Fire by Spark From
Train.

HoIton, Kan, July Catching. it Is
believed from a spark from a passing
engine, the Missouri Pacific depot
burned to the ground here Wednesday.
The loss was complete. The depot had
been rebuilt and remodeled only last
winter. numerous alterations and i'm
provements having been made in it,
The fire caught in the roof and before
it could be checked had gained such a
Roadway that all efforts to fight it
proved unavailing. The building was
as dry as finder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
Mothers
Friend

ant mothers which contains much
valuable information, and many sug-
gestions of a helpful nature.
BRADFZELD REGULATOR CO., Atlanta, Ga.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
YOUNG
Mothers

No young woman, IN the Joy of
coming motherhood, should neglec
to prepare her system for the ply
ica1 ordeal she is to undergo. TX
health of both she and her conir
child depends largely upon the car
she bestows upon herself during the
waiting months. Mothers Friend
prepares the expectant mothers sys
TEN for the coming event, and its use
makes her comfortable during all the
term. 1t works with and for nature
and by gradually expanding all til
sues, muscles and tendons, involved.
and keeping the breasts in good CON
dition, brings the woman to the crisis
in splendid physical condition. The
baby too is more apt to be perfect and
strong where the mother has thus
prepared herself for natures supreme
function. No better advice could be
given young expectant mother than
that she use Mothers Friend; it is a
medicine that has proven its value in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06

Deep breathing seems to have lost
vogue don't you think?'' Yes; but that's
because it isn't safe in these new gowns"
-Pfttsburg Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06

thous n d S of
cases. Mother
Friend is sold at
drug S stores
Write for free
book for expect
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-05-24
Curiosidades
Ell tabaco y los grandes fumadores-

IIpo de los mas curiosoS efectos Gel
ahuso del tabaco es el que sc obserVa
ON Ia vista. AlevOEver los oJos d'e una
es39,.a otra, el hom'bre que pa'dece
eS.a 1efecto suele confuHpdlr las dos
Tm>,rTas. Al IL a cruZar una catBe, cree,
nor % jamplo. urre um coche y un auto
m0v.l ocuppan ell miemo sItfo fafece
o,ra Dor alg11m Hnndo InfsterFoSo el e1-
s,eso en- ell fuumar hace que la fetlna
conserve la impression de una ~esce1la
basta mllcho despGEes de haSber estado
Esirando el obJeto.
TIaoe AMOS SIC explot6 nRcho Ia Green
cia de que ell abuse del tabaeO producla
canUer, pero esta. creeRDc1a no es clefta; !;
10 qula sucede reaInentes es que 81 e1
f1rnalfor theme propensi0n a dicha en-
ferImedad. ell tabaco facilita sn inlcla-
ci6n en- los labios-
Sabido es de la mayOr parte de Jos
frrnadores que 81 Sc sOstlene mucho
fiempo el abuse del tabacO, Sc plerde Ia
Enelnoria. En- vez de sentlrSe satlsfac-
ci6n al ftrnar Sc produce una irratiblll
dad Qlte qlita el gusto para toda clase
de ejerclc1o mental, CON Ia partlclllarl-
dad de que esta repTEgnancla hacla ell
trabaio va acompanada de una curlo-
sa intranuuilidad Sc desea trabajar y
Iro sc puede~
LAS encfas del funlador empedernido
slra,an eStar paIlidas. Ell eNceso de ira
baio d que sic soT1ete la garganta La de-
biE;ta la pledispone los catarrOs
Todos los grarfdes frunEa:dores padecen
del coraz6n. aunque la affection no tie
1ls NADIA de dolorosa. Conslste en- una
ir1eguTaridad en- los IatidOs, los cuales
Sc hacen tamibien mas lentos General
me2to de cada cllatro 8 cincO latldos
c2j;a de produclrse Tuno-
Fntre los hombres que funan mucha
suale CbserVarse. unla eXtra1a Yariedad
de la cegllera de Ios colores. A estOs
individuos les c1esta trabajo distin-
guir una monada de plata de dfez cen
tavos de una die ORC de igua tamai1o.
La ceguera de los coFores Sc presenta
bruscamente- SIN eanbargo, pneden
corsoIarse los furn'adores sabiendo que
basta redrpcir, de prO0fo, al consume
del tabacO, para que Ia vista rec0bre
su nomna.lidad-
Los ru1dos de ofdos constItuye otro
de los frecuentes resultados del exceso
tn el funar Isi mo sc baoe case de
eIlos, puede IDegar producirse una
sOrdera parciaI-
I'll hombre que fuHna dennasiado sue
lie padecer debiIidatd nerViosa Y muscu-
lar, por cuya raz6n NO les extraIlo que
Sc recomiende liza abstenci6n del taba-
go los atletas y a Los relojeros.
EL humo de los clgarrillos de papel
ennegrece la dentadlIra, mas por ana
raz0n ineNplicable no sucede as1 fu-
m3ldo en p5ps-
Oespues de leer Ell NEGRO cuadro que
acabamOs de eXponer, quizas sirva de
cOnsueIo 4 los frurpadores eHnpedernl-
dcs Ell saber que este Vlclo solo 10 tie
nen las persOnas cuyos pUrIHfEomes Sc ha-
yam perfeetanlente sanos. Ntmg1n hom-
hre delIcad0 del pecho sienbe deseo de
'TUnlAr con peXceSO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-05-24

Valera.-'Dscursos academicos" 4 +omos) 1OV
SO "Cuentos'' ~
Poesias ~ ,
'Damis Cloe'' ~
Crtica Ilteraria ~
10
sc Terapeuica social (expuesta historia) oS
60 CA vuela pluma' ar1cuos Gteraios poltcos ~
Forlegio de poesas Castelanas del sgo XIX %
tomos) $50
q Manclair-.1as Madres sociaes' (novea)
G. Mauclair.-"El Oriente vrgen'' (novea) 81
G. Rodriguez Avecila.-'Los Crep1sculos' (noVea ~
A. de Valbuena-'Pedro Blot (novela) bO
A. Valbuena.-'Ripios Utramarinos (crfticas) TO
r. Rabelais"Gargan1a' (Pimera version caslano
un escrio ctico- -biografco del autor) 70
j. Dicenta.-'Traperias' 0e
G.. "Recuerdos de la de Africa del 1859 5O
series de cuentos (tradue-
c6n del sanscrito) W
Lanza--"IIa Rendici6n de Santiago" 80
Carretero:-'El triEnfo de la vida" 65
j. Verdes campo propaganda socastaj 6S
G.. de la Riega.-"E "Entremeses ieraros So
de Eusebo Basco 70 centavos una:-
"Los de mi tempo.
"Cosas de Francia'.
Alta Chuleria''
"Espanoes Franceses.
"Soedades'
dolores Patrios'.
"Cuentos nuevos''
Muse de Napoes'
L. Martini Keiser.-tE vii meta1' eO
tonoa>
IA la-"De terra atlas
EN- Esros PREc1os NcLUIpo Ell FRANQUEo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-17
|ND|CT BURNS ON
KIDNAPPING CHARGE
Indianapolis Grand Jury on
Trail of McNamara's
Captor
ALLEGED DYNAMlTER
Is ALSO INDICTED
Court Directs Secrecy as to
Grand Jury's Action in
Six Other
Cases

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. June Ii
Eight indictments, one charging De-
tective William J, Burns with Kid
mapping John j. Mcnamara from his
office here in connection with the al
legged dynamiting of the Los Angeles
Times and a second charging McNam-
ara with conspiracy in blowing up
the Industrial Works OF the Peoria
and Pekin Union railway al Peoria,
Ills. We're returned to-day by the
Marion county grand jury The six
other indictments returned are also In
connection with the kidnapping and
dynamitiug charges brought in con-
nection with the Mcnamara case, but
were kept secret by order OF the
court.
John ] Mcnamara was indicted in
connection with the dtnamiting case.
Detective Burns VAS indicted for Kid
mapping.
Otis Hits Back at Roosevelt
Los ANGELES. CAL. June IT,
Colonel RooseH elt's article in the out
look. In which he denounced the at
titude taken by General Harrison G.
OTIS, In the Mcnamara dynamiting
case. drew red hot editorial retort
from General Otis newspaper, the
Times.
The editorial repeats the original
Continued on Third Pager
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-17
Rounds Up Smooth Man from
the West, Who Was Play
ing Slick Game
NORTON CITIZENS ARE
SAVED FROM BIG LOSS
Mr.. King. of Texas, Utah and
Elsewhere Dreams of Big
Riches to be Had in
Daily Paper

W. h. King, whose arrest ia Nor
ton. Va, surprised, shocked and al
together dismayed that fair town. is
expected in Richmond some time Sat
urday before starting for Texas IN
the custody of the Wise County, Texas,
sheriff. His call here 10 one Of neces-
sity. The Texas sheriff has to go
through the usual preliminaries when
taking Il prisoner from one State to
another and he Is SO interested IN MIR.
King. he refuses to allow hiw out of
his sight.
MIR. King is a person we'll worth
watching. According 10 the police he
! is the slickest confidence man who
ever worked the country from coast
/ to coast. He has buncoed more than
one bank and made the members of
more than one Board Of Trade sit up
and rejoice that they had al last found
q man WHO could spend their money for
them.
| Mr.. Pelouze Acts Seuth.
/ Had il moi beer for Mr. r, c. Pc
I louze, of Richmond. Il Is quite likely
that the members Of the Norton, Va.
! Board Of Trade would at this moment
! be lamentiug the loss OF at least So 90
as well as their confidence In. human
nature, Mr. peIouze identified King "a
svtudler who has been Grating
from Texas TO Maine ald from Califor-
mia 70 Virginia and as q result Mr. W,
I +. King goes TO Texas To answer to a
charge Of swIhdling and forgery In
Wise county. Of that State After the
authorities there get through with him,
he will be taken 10 Utah. 10 face an
other charge and from there ne win
perhaps find his way once more into
Virginia on tie charge OF false pre-
tense.
May %. tall. smoothshaven man of
good appearance, perhaps fifty years
old, for his hair showed O sprlnkling
Of gray. came int the office OF the
American Type Founders Company.
l329-22 East Franklin Street. He tn
troduced himself 10 Mr. e G. Peiou2e
the manager. and presented him with "A
letter from sha .artof va Board Of
Trade The lettar stated that the bear
1 ar. MI ~. +. king, WAS going to start
"a daily paper IN the town Of Norton
ard possessed their confidence
! MIR. Pejouze sold the snave Mr.. King
CONTINUED on Third Page
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-17
BRAKEMAN IN LOVE
TUMbLES OFF TRAIN
FAREWELL GREETING To-
SWEETHEART PROVES
SERIOUS EXPERIENCE
FOR RAILROAD
&w
WORKER.

PHILADELPHIA. PA. June IT,
farewell greeting to girl friend
nearly cost the life OF Thomas HofY-
man, of Wilmington. Del, Penn
sylvauia railroad brakeman. when no
fell ON a train at Frankeord juno
ton to-day With three ribs and left
shoulder broken Hoffman lies In q
serious condition at the Frankfort
hospital
The brakeman was making up a
long freight train when Dorothy BEN
ners, OF Frankford, whom. II is said,
he Is soon to marry, appeared on the
station platform.
Good by, Tommy" she called az
the train swept by. Hoffman looked
back and waved his hand As he did
so the train gave sudden lurge for-
ward and he was hurled TO the ground,
The girl was the first to reach him.
He was unconscious. The brakemen
in the cahoose heard her cry ana
Went tu her assistance.
At the hospital 1t was stated that
Hoffman may also be internally in-
jured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-17
FALL|NG WALLS
INJURE F|REMEN
TWO HURT IN NEW YORK FIRE.
AND MANY HAVE NARROW
ESCAPES

NEW YORK. June 1.-two men
are in the hospital seriously injured.
scores of lives of firemen were en-
dangered by falling walls and s209,-
o0o damage was done, when "a fire.
which ragged stuhhornly for several
| hours, broke out In the tive-story
building at 619-625 West Flfty-fourth
street early to-day.
The injured are James kenlon, fire
/ boat stoker; James Taylor. engineer
on fire boat, and Robert a, Fowler,
engine company No rs.
The building, used as piano fac
tory and filed with the instruments,
WAS Quilted, the contents being eaten
away by the flames Several unex-
planned explosions blew out the walls.
The origin is a mystery
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-17
NAVY YARDS TOO
ARE BEING PR0bED
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ExpENDl.
TURES ON TRACK OF "RAD
BOOK KEEPING"

NAsHINTON. June 17,--Investtga-
ton Of every navy ward in the United
states was predicted to-day as result
Of the disclosures made before the
House Committee on Expenditures in
the navy department yesterday re-
saFding conditions al the Washington
naYy.--aEl
TWO former book keepers Of the PAY
masters division alleged that \ short
age Of $4,000 had resulted from trans
actions not vet cleared NJ. Thes.
charged the navy ward authorities WITH
Using employees To build motor boats
ara perform other tasks not govern
nlent business, without proper paw
ment to the department No tnven-
tory has been taken Of the property
worth 0,000. 600 held at tire navy ward
they alleged. in ten years
Secretary or the Navy Meyer has
promised to give the House investi-
eating committee his operation in
any further Inquiries It wishes to make.