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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
Teachers to Meet.

\ meeting II white kindergarten teach
srS with the director Of kindcrgartcns VIII
y" held at the Thomson School 18th and
!. streets, Friday al 10 am The director
of primary instruction viii meet all the
nrst and second grade model teachers at
tile Franklin School Friday afternoon at
: O'Clock: and all teachers of the first
and second grades who have been ap-
pointed since September. 1910, and al!
recently promoted third and fourth grade
teachers. at the Thomson School Satur-
day afternoon at 80 q clock. The SUI
perIising principals OF the white schools
viii meet the teachers of their reSpec-
Il divisions III their Office building Sat
urday a 1870 m.
The principals OF the white high and
manual training schools VIII meet the
teachers of their respective schools at
those schools Saturday at the follow
ing hours: Mckinley Manual Training
and Business High School at pm. .
Eastern. Western and Central High
schools :,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
FREIGHT LEAVES RAILS.
Seven Cars on B. & 0. Wrecked Near
lockwood. Md.

SprrlaI Dspafch Z" I n" STAT.
CUMBERLAND, Nd september r.
An eastbound fast freight, No. ~ on the
Baltimore and ohio railroad Wa wreck
ed at McSpaddcn. near lockwood. about
forty miles north of Cumberland yesteT-
day about noon. The second car from the
engine jumped the track when fiange
broke and II carried seven other ears
with il over the embankmcnt into the
casSelman river.
Later all the cars We're recovered from
the river except one loaded with eggs.
This ear contained 200 cases of eggs.
with at least thirty dozen to the case,
and the contents are valued at 500.
Three wayfarers were riding on the train.
but only one was injured. He gave the
legs were broken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS FREE TRANSFER ACT
Directors of Defunct Building
Association Testify.
HOOFF RELEASED ON BAIL
Chamber of Commerce Takes Up I'm
safe Condition of Old Lancas-
terrain School Building.
,..iai tnrre>pn,l,i,.p ~ The Star

Special Correspondence II The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va. September u. I9ll
The members OF the board Of directors
of the iefunct Mercantile Railway Build
ing and Loan Association among
those who have been summoned t. testi-
fy before the special grand jury in the
corporation court which is probing into
the affairs of that concern. Several Of
tn. directors testified this afternoon 1t
i possible that Lewis Hooff. secretary,
and general manager Of the association,
may take the stand this afternoon.
When the members OF the jury reas
incd several persons who have been en-
ployed by Receiver Douglas stuart in
Strengthening out the affairs of the con-
Germ The jury called for exhibits in the
shape of books, stubs. check books. etc.
which are being examined this afternoon.
The jury may complete its labors tomor-
row afternoon
Lewis Iioof, secretary and general
ma mayer of the ASSOCIATION, who ar
rested early Yesterday afternoon on two
warrants, was released shortly after ,
o clock Yesterday on furnishing bail bond
in the sum OF $1,000 for his appearance
in the corporation court Mondav next
lis sister, Miss Carrie Hood, and his
wife became his surety.
In case the grand jury should return
any indictments against Ifooff additional
bond Will, of course. bc required. Hoofr
left for his home on Seminary hill He was
in this city today and at the office of the
clerk Of the corporation court in con-
nection with his case aud the affairs OF
the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
REPORT ON CANAL WORK.
Chief Engineer Shows Progress.
Made During Past Month.

The Washington office of the isthmian
canal commission has received cable
gram from the chief engineer on the
isthmus reporting the progress of work
on the Panama canal. The total amount
of excavation for the month Of August
was . Io6.223 cubic yards. against 2,51S $50
cubic yards in the previous month The
average daily output in August was 1Oo,-
go cubic yards, against 100159 cubic
yards In the previous month.
The amount of concrete laid during
August was l43.l1i cubic yards. against
l2?.12I cubic yards in July. and 6l3S:n
cubic yards of fill We're placed in dams
in August, against 62l $50 cubic yards in
fhe previous month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
AUTOIST Is FINED $125.
Failure to Display License Tag Costs
Connecticut Man Dear.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. September IL
The heaviest fine on record in Connecticut
for an automobilists failure to have the
right license number Is charged against
Frank Mechaly of Stamford in the state
court here. amounting 10 a clean 500.
augmented by costs of a fourth as much
more.
MechaIy told the court that he did not
know whether he would keep the ma
chine he had recently purchased ana ola
not want to pay the SO necessary TO Sc
cure the license until lie was sure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
MARYLANDER KILLED IN WEST,
Edward E. Smith, Formerly of Cum
berland. Loses Life in Accident

CUMBERLAND. Nd, September PA
telegram was received here yeSterday
from j. II. Barncord. Winslow, Arz an
nouncing that Edward T.. Smith, formerly
of Cumberland and Hancock, Md, had
been killed Sunday. Mr.. Smith was "A
passenger engineer. and il is thought he
met death in an accident. lie left
Cumberland over d year ago To make
his home in the west. His body Will ar
rive Saturday or Sunday, and will he
taken to Hancock, Md. where his parents
reside. He was member of the Ma
sonic Lodge at Hancock, which will have
charge of his funeral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
MR.. CLANCY MUCH IMPROVED.
Man Who Jumped From Car Win
dow Still Under Treatment.

Benjamin r. CLANCY of Park Lane. Va,
who was seriously injured Sunday after
noon by jumping through the window of
"a car on the Great Falls and Ojd Do
minion line AT Rosslyn. Va. is still under
treatment at Georgetown University Hos
pital
His condition is much better Physi-
clans say he will be able to leave the
hospital in a day or two.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
WILL WED AT SICKBED.
Bride-Elect Calls in Person to Sc
cure Marriage License.

Explaining to the clerk in charge of
MARRIAGE licenses that her husba nd to- be
is seriously ill at his home in the Augusta
fiat on New York avenue, Miss Myrtle
Mover tHentythree years DID, today Sc
cured d license addressed to Rev. w l.
Mckinney. 10 marry her and Harry j.
Johnson. tWenty-SiX years old.
Miss Mover stated that Mr. johnson
continued to call for her and was anxious
to have the ceremony performed. The
wedding will be celebrated In the sick
room tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
Secretary Meyer Sails for Home.

Word has been received at the Navy
Department that Secretary Meyer. who
has been studying navy yard admnistra-
ton in England and France, sailed for
home on the cunarder Iusitania LEAVING
Liverpool yesterday. On his arrival in the
harbor of New York the Secretary viii
embark on the l.. S S. Dolphin and pro-
coed 10 his summer home at Hamilton.
Mass for a short vacation before he re-
turns to Washington for the iali and
winter season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
En- bodied in Charter.

lhat the said company. in conjunc-
ton with the Capital Traction Company,
may receive a rate of fare not exceeding
:, cents for each passenger for one con-
unuous ride over the route aforesaid,
and the route of the said Capital Traction
Company within the District of Columbia.
or any part thereof. and shall sell ticket
at the rate of six for - cents
On the other hand Mr.. Wood does not
believe that under the so-calIed act OF
1894, which has been cited recently N
authority for universal transfers. the
people of the District can win universal
transfers,
He holds that the act merely related to
the transfer arrangements tor ear or
the Metropolitan Railroad Company with
the street railways whose lines connettad
with the lines of the Metropolitan Com
pany.
In his study OF the street railway laws
Of the District. however. Mr.. Mood ha
hit upon section :; of the act Of 1s.hi. re-
latinc to the charter OF the Capital Rail
way Company, as tho means whereby the
Chamber of Commerce and the people ot
the District may win their fight for uni
NerSal transfers. About this Law he says:
When Congress plainly intends to re-
qnire street railroad to issue free in
diyidual transfers to pa Ssengers il finds
no difficulty in choosing language which
clearly expresses such intention. This
will be plainly seen by examining section
:; Of an act approved May IS 1885, which
reads as follows:
THAT the Capital Railway Company.
the Metropolitan Railroad Company anu
the Capital Traction Company are hereby
required to issue free transfers at the
point Of intersec tion of their respective
lines, so that for the payment Of one
fare a passenger on either road shall
have tic privilege of riding over the lines
OF both.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
Trip Difficult One.

Long before O'Clock. the hour desig-
mated by Fowler as that of his start on
todays journey, the machine was sur
rounded by a cheering crowd Fowler
ate hearty breakfast and said he fel,
confident of successful flight to Reno
New
The aviator faced the most difficult
night of the entire journey today. He
had to cross the Sierras and expected to
reach an altitude of more than 500 feet
lie SAID he probably would fly about
900 feet above the summit, which would
give him an altitude of between $500
and 5000 feet
Expecting to encounter severe cold dur
ing the three and a half or four hours
crossing the mountains, Fowler dressed
warmly this morning. He carried beef
tea and thermal heater on the bipia ne
He depended on chocolate waters to sat
isfy his hunger while in the air.
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Three Lines Affected.

should the Chamber NJ Commerce de-
sire 10 make "A test of an act requiring
free individual transfers, when il i be-
lieyed has never been enforced II is he
lie, ed that the provisions OF section J
last above auotel would furnish the pf-
portuuity II must he remembered, hos
ever, that the section quoted emily affects
th. three lines mentioned. At the inter
Sc tion> which existed At the time the
section was passed.
AS the Metropolitan Railroad tompsh.
i now incorporated in IN" Aashinsto ON
Railway and Electric Company, ana IN
tcrsects at many points with TIE tapila
Traction COMPANY, Il did at the Tune
Of the paassage of the ldN. Mr.. God pc
lieves that "A long step toward universal
transfers will be gained II this Ia" l. en-
forced.
1t MAY be arged by the street rdIsWdL
companies il il said. that the la OF lSH'
was intended merely 10 compel the Metro
politan Railroad Company and the cap
i,al Traction Company to exchange trans
fers with the Capital Railway COMPANY,
horh of the lines touching the lines or
,hn Capital Railway Company. and that
il did not contemplate the interchang or
transfers between the Metropolitan and
the Capital Traction companies. But Mr.
Wood points out that there Is nothing in
th. act which asserts this. and that, a
rho language of the law reads, il admits
of only one construction, that the Metro
poIitan and the Capital Traction are TO
exchange transfers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
HAITIAN MINISTER COMING.
Scion Menos to Represent the Re
public in United States.

The State Dcpa rtment has, been advised
that the new Haitian administration will
he represented at Washington city by
Scion MenoS as minister plenipotentlary,
with Hannibal Price as secretary OF lega-
ton. Mr. Menos is widower. His wife
was sister Of Mrs. j. y. Leger. whose
husband was formerly Haitian minister
here Mr. Price is the son of former
Haitian minister here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
Central Grinding Plant.

Eventually all grinding will be done in
the central plant and not by the work
men and all grinders will be removed
from the shop proper. The Taylor grinder
should be used in the central plant"
As to the care of betting. the orders
direct that belts should be cared for
in a systematic manner. See paper
on betting read before the Society of
Mechanical Engineers by Fred Taylor,
and paper read by Carl G. Barth on
the transmission of power by leather
betting
1T is considered desirable to estab-
lish in the large navy yards. with the
force available, planning departments,
which Will route the work by shops
and ships, and which, by means of work
boards or progress sheets, will keep
track of the operations is also di-
rected in the orders.
By the organization of shops it is
stated in the orders that the folloWin {,
will be accomplished:
"A careful analysis of the work to
determine exactly what is to be done
The determination of the best way
TO accomplish the work in the quickes [
time at the lowest cost
The employment of the best machines
best facilities and the best men avail
able to carry out the work in the best
way as previously determined
identical or similar duties should be
performed by one man or one group d
men /"
L i pointed ont that the transportation
Of material from shop to shop 10 the
place - erection would he carefully
studied. and that eventually transporta
ton for the industrial plant will he con
trnlfrd and directed from the contra
planning department. and this should u.
kent III view in preparing the genera
scheme Of transportation
William n. Johnston, president Of Dis
frict Lodge. No ~. international As
Sociatiou Of Machinists of Government
Employees, in referring to the orders Is
sued To the Washington navy yard and
other government navy yards throughout
the country today. said: While III.
orders arc not the Taylor system in full
ii is Taylorisnl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
OLIVE BRANCH Of PEACE
FOR RUNAWAY COUPLE
Mr.. and Mrs. Meyers Join
Daughter and Husband at
Atlantic City.

Parental blessings will be extended.
though somewhat reluctantly. it is said.
to the latest couple who eloped from
Washington at loves behest. Mr.. and
Mrs Charles G Meyers of ?3i Florida
avenue northwest. whose seventcen-year
old daughter Louise and Allan ID.
provides, a former Georgetown University
student and athlete. ran away to Atlantic
City Sunday night and were married yes
terday morning will leave late this aft
ernoon to join their daughter and son-in-
law, carrying with them the olive branch
of peace
Mrs Meyers who recovered from her
first diSpleasurc at her daughters mar
riage. said this morning the only thing
left to he done was for Mr.. Meyers and
herself to go to Atlantic City and cx-
press their forgiveness of the young
couple.
Regrets Early Marriage.
But Louise might have waited until
She eighteen Mrs Meyers said.
land now she has missed the nice we'd
ding | would have given her and a
whole lot of other things that would
have gone with it. He is real nice
boy and have no objections to him. but
! do think that Louise is mighty young
to be married.
A postal received this morning from
her daughter. while brief, quite cX
plicit. and from all accounts youthful
Mrs. PROVIDES is not at all regrctful for
having eloped,
At the Theta Alpha Delta fraternity
house at 25l5 l4th street this morning.
where Mr.. Sprowles lives. a reporter
found few members of the fraternity
who were still in bed.
"Wherc's Sprowles"" they asked, in re-
turn to a question put to them by the
reporter They had heard nothing from
their friend and wanted to know what
had happened to him.
When told that he had eloped there
was bobbing of heads over the ban
listers and a volley Of questions. He
had left the fraternity house Saturday
night and since then nothing had been
heard from him.
Washington Friend as Witness.
Miss Eleanor {. Aveilhc of the Sus-
quehanna apartments. who is employed
in the Treasury Department.. met the
couple in Atlantic City and acted as a
witness to the wedding
Miss Aveilhe. it is stated. caused her
parents anxiety by failing to put in an
They have received no news from her,
When she went away she told her father
that she was going on her vacation to
Atlantic City.
Mr.. Sprowles. who is twenty-four
old is employed i'm the government
service. He and his bride had been
sweethearts for short time only. They
did not favor long engagements. and ac-
cordinsly planned the elopement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
Economical at Present.

We have no objection to the smal
tool equipment order" said Mr.. Johnston,
but we seriously object to the time orcil-
nance. The work now is being done more
economically in the Washington navy
yard than in any OF the private yards. !"
As to the proposed inauguration Of a
tool grinding plant in the various navy
yards. Mr.. Johnson declared IT should not
be done. How does a man III tool
grinding shop know what kind OF metal
the machinst is working upon? 1t might
be hard, soft or medium: therefore tile
machnist alone knows just how the tool
ought to be ground
The tagging system of marking various
pieces OF work. Mr.. Johnston says, will
necesSitatc the employ mcnt II Il large
force of clerks which will mean an IN
crease in the production cost Of the work.
He declared also that the TaSlor system
Of grinding tools had been tried in on.
of the largest tool plants Of the United
States and had proven failure. as they
were utterly unfit for all kinds Of
work.
Mr.. Johnston is now preparing 10 at
tend tho meeting Of representatives .;
the maChiniStS of the various navy wards
and arsenalS in the | nited states which
Is 10 be held at Rock Island, TIL Sep
tembcr * at which plans will be aid -
oppose the adoption OF any new system
in the various plants. T. T. Carroll oil
the metal trades organization and sam
ueI Elder OF the Columbia Lodge Of Ma
chniSts Will also represent the local or
ganiZation at the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
In Other Schools.

y general meeting of all teachers
PRINCIPALS and officers of the colored
schools viii be held III the NJ street
High School AT 1880 o'clock Saturda Y
morning
The night schools are to he open
October . Tickets of admission Will be
issued Friday and Saturday evenings.
September - and 50, between and
o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
Make Changes Gradually.

The orders in part. Stipulate that in
the introduction Of the methods of mod
crn management il IS important that
changes proceed gradually and only after
deliberate investigation. so that methods
may he adapted 10 conditions. Further
more. il is important that. in the end the
general organization and even i'll large
measure the details Of management and
methods. shall be as nearly Identical IN
all the yards a. local conditions will per-
NIT.
The end and aim of any modern SyS-
tenn of mana cement is the systematic i'm
proyement OF the workers efficiency, bus
before definite, rrefutable standards Ga n
be established it is essential that condi-
tons shall have been created which Will
have il possible to obtain and maintain
tine highest standard. Time observation
for improving methods. eliminating waits.
etc. are. however, TO be encouraged at all
times
Keeping in view the above. it is con-
sidered that only the minor work of i'm
provemcnt should be undertaken at this
time
The orders direct that Taylor standard
shapes of tools he adhered to as far as
possible. Mr.. Taylor's book The Art of
Cutting Metals" should be consulted.
Standard sizes of tools should be deter
mined and these should be as few as pos
siblc, yet should be sufficient for the gen
eral run of work. An ample supply of
tools should be obtained.
a central toolgrindng room with a
central tool-issuins room is desired the
orders continue. 1T is. therefore, re-
quested that the matter of the best loca-
ton of such too-dressing plant and cen
trail tool-grinding room be looked into and
report made. stating distinctly which of
present embarrassing plants and tool
grinding rooms are best suited for the
purpose, and bearing in mind the de-
STABILITY of having the two stations con-
veniently together.
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Have Obtained ST., 100000.

Supt De Moody said: Potter is the
cleverest confidence man in the world.
in my opinion. He and his companions
have obtai ned $500 900 in a few years
by means Of the green goods, sailed
gold mines and gold brick swindiers
They are known to the police of every
big city. A certain percentage of their
earnings was put aside for use In get
ling members out of trouble in case of
arrest and AS a result they always have
large amount OF cash for immediate
use.
I'VE have been after Potter and his
companions for several years. but found
no trace of them until several days ago.
VIC have not decided on what charge We
Will prosecute Potter as he is under in
dictment in Chicago. Philadelphia and
New York for using the mails to de-
fra nd =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
High Tent Of Rechabites in
Session at Pythian Temple.
CHIEF RULERS ADDRESS
Speaks of Movement for Permanent
Home for the Order in Ma
tional Capital.

The fifty-ninth annual session of the
High Tent of the Independent Order OF
Rechabitcs began today in Pythian Tenn
pie, with delegates present from this
city and several states. The session viii
continue tomorrow and Thursday.
The chief business today was the con.
ferring of degrees on new delegates the
seating of delegates and the reports ol
officers of the organization This even
ing the new ritual is to be cXemplific6
before number of the delegates al
Jehu Tent. No. 80, at its meeting place
Weller's Hall. Sth and | streets south
east. Tomorrow evening a public meet
ing will be held. at which a musical and
literary entertainment will be given Ad-
dresses are To be made at this meeting
by Matthew O'Brien Charles Williams
high chief ruler. and Rev. DIR. Donald {.
Macleod
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
NAVAL ORDERS CITED
Require Partial Taylor System
in Local Navy Yard.
UNION OPPOSED TO PLAN
Strong Objection to Shop for Grind
ing of All Tools.
HOLD WORK DONE CHEAPLY
Officials of Union Do Not Believe
Proposed Plan Will Pro-
mote Economy.
UNION OPPOSED TO PLAN
HOLD WORK DONE CHEAPLY

In answer to tire statement of Assist
ant Secretary Of the Navy Winthrop that
neither the TAYLOR nor any similar SNs-
TEN will he adopted for the Washington
navy ward al the present time, William
II. Johnston. president of District Lodge
No "a. international Association of Ma
chinists. today produced what he dc
clared were orders putting portion OF
the TAYLOR system into effect 1T the gov
eminent plant here.
The papers show that, August l. last
orders were issued by the Secretary of
the Navy through Mr.. Winthrop. to the
bureau Of yards and docks. and after re-
ceiving the Endorsement of that bureau
were indorsed ten days later by the chief
of the bureau of ordnance and transmit-
ted to the commandant and Superintend-
cnt of the Washington navy yard for his
information and cnfOrc cmcnt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
On Leave of Absence.

Frederick Morris bearing. first secre-
tary of embassy at Mexico City, left his
post September 10 for leave Of absence
in the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
Esperantist Returns From Europe,

Dr. William J. r. Thonssen. a delegate
to the Esperanto congress. recently in
session at Antwerp, Belgium. has return
cd from Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
Makes Some Discoveries.

While Chairman Stanley will make no
statement in advance of his repor: To the
COMMITTEES, it is under tood he found ON
asnacially with regard to the enormous
nrotits of the ore-carrying roads and the
advantages given the steel trust over
competing independents.