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Building Permits Issued.

The following building permits have
been issued:
To s. r. Merriam, for seven two-story
brick dwellings at 134S to 1860 c street
northeast; architect S. r. Turner; build
er. A. B. Smell; estimated cost. So, 400.
To James c. Nelson, for three two
story brick dwellings at 1O14 to 1913 9Th
builder. L. c. Williams; estimated cost.
$500.
To H. R. Howenstein. for two two-story
brick dwellings at 1909 and 1911 street
northeast: architect and builder, H. r..
Howenstein; estimated cost $4,000.
To II. r. Howenstein, for three two
story brick dwellings from 1903 to 1907
B street northwest; architect and build
err. II. r. Howenstein; estimated cost,
$4,000
To Howard Etchinson. for two three
story brick dwellings at 1926 and 1898
Wyoming avenue northwest: architect.
NJ. T. Vaughn; builder, Howard Etchin-
son; estimated cost. $4,000.
To Giuseppe Guilani. for one two-story
brick store and dwelling at 1877 9Th street
southeast; architect, J. r. Cadle; builder.
J. r. Cadle; estimated cost, $4,000.
To Perpetual Building Association. for
one three-story brick and stone Office
building at 500 18th street northwest;
architects, Speiden & Speiden; builders,
Burgess & Parsons; estimated cost,
5000
TO ]. S. Carter, for one two-story frame
dwelling at 2240 Mountview place; archi-
tect c. Walsh; builder. Wedding & Par
sons; estimated cost. $500.
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TO EXTEND TELEPHONE LINE,
Leesburg Company to Increase Capt.
tai Stock by $4,000.
Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
LEESBURG. Va, July Is. 1911.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Leesburg Telephone
Company the following board OF direc
tors were elected: Charles p. Janney,
William e. Garrett, w. S. jenkins. c.
c. Gaver, NJ. e. Church, Henry Fairfax
and c. H. Shipman.
The general manager. M. e. Church,
presented a satisfactory report of the
operations of the company for the past
two years. The stockholders voted to
increase the maximum capital stock
from $4,000 to $4,000, to provide for
improvements and extensions.
Following the meeting Of the stock
holders the board Of directors met and
reelected the following officers: c. P.
Janney, president: w. s. Jenkins, vice
president; M E. Church. general man
ager. S. L. Northrup. secretary and
treasurer; c. H. Shipman. agent.
H. M. Hoge, demonstration agent of
the Boys Corn Club of Loudoun county.
held a field meeting at the home Of
Charles Gaver, near illsboro. Thurs
day. He was assisted by H. T. Pancost
Of Purcellville.
Mrs. Lillian A. Shepherd Of Norfolk,
state corresponding secretary Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
of Virginia, made an address at the
annual basket picnic Of the w. c. T. U.
at Lincoln today.
musician Of the Loudoun Guards, to
succeed William Thompson; who has
accepted a position in Charlottesville.
Va.
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Personal to River Men.

Capt. Franklin Taylor, who has been
at Norfolk and on the James river look
ing after the interests of the Taylor tugs
in service there, has returned to his home
at this city for few days stay.
Capt. George Windsor. pilot Of the
steamer Charles Manchester. is detained
at home by the serious illness of his
wife. and Capt. Al Richards is doing
duty aboard the steamer in his place.
Capt. Frank v. Kintz, master OF the
tug George W. Pride. was temporarily in
command of the tug Samuel w. Sutton
while the Pride was out Of service for
an overhauling.
Wilson N Fuller, formerly In the serv-
ice OF the Mount Vernon and Marshall
Hall Steamboat Company. has returned
to that service. and has been appointed
ticket agent at the wharf in this city.
Capt Walter o. Griffith. master Of the
schooner William Thomas Moore. has re-
tired from the command of that vessel
and is at Seaford, Del, experimenting
the building Of new schooner, OF which
he will take command. The new craft
will be ready for service about October /.
Capt Joe Williams OF the schooner Jen-
ME D. Bell, unloading lumber here. has
gone to his home at Laural. Del, to
spend a few days with his family while
his vessel is unloading.
Capt. Colwell, master OF the schooner
Persis A. Colwell, who has been visiting
his home at st. Johns, New Brunswick,
has returned to this city and resumed
command Of his vessel, which is unload
ing lumber.
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Plant Cedars in Washington.

10 the EOItcT VI 1ue StdI.
"washngton is a beautiful CITY," every
stranger must exclaim on coming here.
The world has been ransacked to furnish
her shade trees, even far away Japan,
with its Paulownia Imperialis (why, pray.
did not the authorities retain the Japa-
nese name, kiriD With so much love and
care for trees. at least one stranger won
ders why a native variety has been so
slight ed-a tree with architectonic qualities
equal to the italian cypress. With the ex-
ception of an unpretending number. the
cedar Is nowhere to be seen In the parks
and gardens of Washington. When one
its expresses one realizes what Washing
ton misses by neglecting its Gothic tree.
Residents say, st gives no shade. I"
Neither does the cypress; but what would
be the walk from Florence up to San
Miniato or Fiesole without the expresses?
The truth Of the matter is that the Ital-
ians have the artistic sense. while amer
leans are still, with all their striving.
sadly lacking In It, Toward Bladensburg
there is q fine avenue OF cedars, planted.
doubtless. years ago. 1t may be when the
Capitol-that exquisite buiiding-was be-
ing planned. Think what would be the
hill up by the Soldiers Home IL .-.e
rounded masses Of its foliage were re-
lieved by the aspiring stem Of your ma
tive evergreen. Potomac drive could have
its level lines exalted by few spears
pricking the sky. And cedars would har-
monize with the lines Of the Monument
and give to the wintry aspect of that
park q somber dress in keeping with the
granite obelisk.
Let a stranger who has come here to
dwell plead with the park commission to
remember the glory Of the cedars OF Leb-
anon, and recognize the esthetic quality OF
"ass' NJ R. BRADSHAW.
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WOULD KEEP ALLEY CLEAN.
Surveyor Recommends Condemnation
of Property Near City Hall.

Following numerous protests yeceived
at the health department against the
alleged usage Of the private alley between
9Th and 9Th streets, G and Washington
streets, in square Is, as a dumping
ground and the reference of the matter
to the District surveyor. the Commits
sioners have been presented with re-
port recommending that the property be
condemned.
The alley has been the subject Of con-
siderable study by both health officials
and the surveyor In the complaints re-
ceived at the health Office It was stated
that the alley. which Is closed. is used as
dumping ground for deceased ami
mails" and is a serious menace to the
public health.
Surveyor Hazen was asked to make a
report on the matter. He decided that
the best solution of the problem would
be for the District to condemn the
gsound. If his report is adopted the al
ley will be opened and kept in condition
by the street department.
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PART OF CANAL DRY.
Break Near Sharpsburg, Nd, Causes
Delay in Navigation.

The break in the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal which has tied up navigation on
that waterway and prevented shipments
Of coal from this city to New England
points, occurred about two miles below
Sharpsburg. Nd, and the canal Is dry
from dam No. 4 to Harpers Ferry, a
distance Of several miles. The break is
said to be the most serious that has oc-
Cured in number Of years, and though
the canal company has a large force Of
men repairing the damage, 1t will be
about two weeks before navigation can
be resumed.
According to reports the hole in the
bank is over a hundred feet long, and
when it gave away the rush of the water
cut gulles in the bottom Of the canal
fifteen feet below its level. The break is
at q point along the Potomac, and the
waters from the canal went into the river.
scow which was being used by the
workmen in repairing the canal was car
ried into the river and will probably me
lost.
It Is stated that there had been a leak
in the canal bank at the point where the
break occurred, and the canal employees
had for sereral days been endeavoring to
close it, but without success.
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The United States and the Veterans.

To the Editor Of The Star:
In display article of The Sunday Star
a great display of figures is made. running
up TO fabulous amounts, TO show what
has been paid TO veterans of the civil
war. These aggregates look terrible, but
they are very misleading. A great part
of this sum Is made up of pensions to
regular army officers, whose pensions
amount TO thousands of dollars a year,
which, combined with the sum granted to
officers OF the navy, whose individual al
lowance is also, in some cases, consid-
erably over thousand a year, added to
pensions granted to soldiers wives, not
war widows" (the only widows to whom
pensions should have been granted); to
the children of such widows; to the sol
diers of the Spanish war and to regular
army soldiers, make up the great bulk of
the appropriation. The soldiers of the
civil war, at So or $50 month. do not
receive more than S13,VG0.COo monthly
even supposing that 1.GOoooO survive and
are on the rolls. But there are not nearly
that many pensioners of the civil war. and
they are diminishing very rapidly. Nomi-
nally the soldiers of the civil war are IA
vored, but actually they are not. as many
can testify from experience. But sup
posing the figures were true and they
have only the semblance of truth, is the
aggregate large. compared TO the wealth
OF the country? 1t is, indeed. largely a
rebate merely, for the taxes from which
the money is appropriated are paid to
some extent by the soldiers themselves.
Again. suppose the Confederacy was
victorious. should we have enjoyed such
an unexampled increase of wealth? Think
or two nations occupying the land, There
would have been no talk of expansion.
We would be almost as poor as the states
OF Spanish America. The pensioners OF
the civil war are mostly drawing S12 a
month"; few get a little more. Very soon
there Will be but a corporaPs guard get
ting the munifcent sum of $25 a month
TO comfort their helpless age. 1t is foolish
TO talk SO largely of millions and billions,
when the actual income is so Small In
spite or the large sum paid, there are
more millionaires and billionaires than
We know what to do with. and but for
the happy issue of the civil war there
might have been none
w. j. HERBERT HOGAN
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LIGHTER HAS BEEN REBUILT.
Vessel Belonging to Miller & Com
pany Launched.

A large lighter belonging to John Miller
& Co., which has been on the marine rail-
way at Benefits boatyard for the last
three weeks being rebuilt, has been COM
pleted, and was launched yesterday at
high water. While on the railway new
sides and new ends were put in the vessel,
so that she is now practically a new
craft She will be used in the transporta-
ton Of clay and bricks from the Miller
works at Little Hunting Creek. Va, to
the plant Of the firm on the Eastern
branch.
The schooner Carrie, = well known bay
and Potomac river trader, is at a ship
yard at Seaford. Del, to be rebuilt. The
vessel was taken to the shipyard about
ten days ago to have some deck frames
renewed and for other minor repairs
After being hauled out on the railway
her owners determined to rebuild her and
the work is in progress. When she re-
turns to service she will be practically a
new boat.
The schooner George C. A. Travers, a
well known trader to this port. Is out at
a Baltimore shipyard for attention to hull
under water and for general repair work
and cleaning and painting. in preparation
for fall and winter service in general
freighting work on Chesapeake bay and
it's tributaries.
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STONE FROM OCCOQUAN,
Material for Use in Improvement
Work on Rappahannock River.

The first barge Of stone from the quar-
ries in Occoquan creek. Va. to be used by
the United States engineers in improve
ment work on the Rappahannock river.
near Urbanna. Va. left Occoquan yes
terday in tow Of the tug E. M. Marts Of
Norfolk
It has now been about eight years
since the Quarries on the banks Of Deco
guam creek have been worked. They were
recently purchased by the Washington
Stone Company Of this city. which has a
contract to furnish stone for the United
States engineers Office work. and opera
tons were started at the quarries about
q month or six weeks ago.
Several large lighters, each capable OF
carrying over $50 tons-of the material.
built at Baltimore for the stone-carryfng
business, are being used for the transpor-
tation Of the material to the Rappahan-
mock.
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HERE TO SEE THE SIGHTS.
Party From Crisfeld, Nd, Arrives
in Yacht Mary Anne.

The power yacht Mary Anne Of Girls
field. Md. arrived in port yesterday from
Crisfeld with a pleasure party to take
a quick view Of the points Of interest
here, and Is lying at the 9th street wharf
Of the American Ice Company. The
yacht is owned by Ira McCready Of Chi
cago, and is under the command Of Capt.
w. 8. Nelson Of Crisfeld. She Is an
able-looking craft and is about sixty feet
long. and her sixty-horsepower gasoline
motors drive her at a speed OF about
fourteen miles an hour.
Those in the party, In addition to Mr..
McCready and Capt. Nelson, are Mrs.
G. s. McCready, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Conner and Miss Della Conner OF Chi
cago, and Mrs. Lula Miller and Miss Lily
Nelson Of Gloucester county, Va. The
party will probably leave here this morn
ing on the return trip to Crisfleld, where
they are spending the summer.
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FUNERAL OF MRS. F. L. SMITH.
Services at Residence of Her Brother
in-LaW Friday.

The funeral Of Mrs. Frank L Smith
was held from the residence Of her broth
erin-law, Charles s. WOodin. 1728 10Th
street northwest. Friday afternoon The
interment was in Glenwood cemetery.
The pallbearers were DIR. Arthur T. Ram
say. DIR. Arthur B. Crane. Philip McKim.
Joseph Freeman, jr., Jack Eversman and
William Hoban. Rev. w. v. Tudor of
Richmond. Va. conducted the services.
Mrs Smith was formerly Miss Florence
Nightingale Kendall. and was the daugh-
ter OF George e. and Susan ]. Kendall.
After her marriage she removed to New
York, and was visiting friends and rela-
tives in Washington when attacked by
her last illness. Mrs. Smiths mother.
Mrs. Susan Crowley; three sisters, Mrs.
and Miss Mary Louise Kendall of this
city, and one brother, Charles Edward
Kendall of Panama.. survive her,
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Installation Of Officers.

Potomac Council, No. 90, Junior Order
United American Mechanics. installed its
officers for the ensuing term Tuesday
evening, at the /. O. o. f. Hall, George
town, the state councils assistant Sec
rotary, Charles H. Summers, acting as
installing officer.
The new officers are: Councillor. Fred
R. Sullivan: vice councillor. Charles R.
Hull; junior past councillor. Grover E.
Payne; recording secretary, Charles H.
Summers (re-elected); financial secre-
tary. John w. Arnett (re-elected): treas
urer. William F.. Taylor (re-elected) /:
conductor, A. D. Scheele: warden,
George A. Helm: outside sentinel. A j.
Blackman (re-elected) trustee for
eighteen months. Charles r. Hull; rep
resentatives to the state council. WILL
liam q. Taylor, Charles H. Summers.
John w. Arnett, Charles e. Payne.
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PLEASURE CRAFT LEAVE PORT.
Comfort to Be Found on Water
Tempts Owners Down River.

The power yacht Dacota, R. L. Gait,
owner. with a family party aboard. left
port yesterday afternoon for an over-Sun-
day trip down the river as far at River
side Today will be spent on the water
and the yacht will return home tonight
or tomorrow morning. Later in the week
she will leave for Cambridge, Nd. to at
tend the yacht races.
The schooner yacht Grayling. Capt.
Zorhorst, owner, with her owner and a
party of friends aboard. sailed yesterday
afternoon for a cruise of several days to
river points. Colonial Beach and the
Potomac resorts on salt water will be
visited on the trip and stops will be made
at the fishing grounds to have a try
after trout and croakers.
The launches Somerset and Louise K,
Prof Kubel owner. and the j. K j.,
Capt. Conger owner, were also among
the fleet of smaller craft that sailed yes
terday and last night for trips on the
Potomac. BY o o'clock this morning the
harbor will be deserted by pleasure craft
which will be on their way to river points
with parties aboard out for days pleas
ure.
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LOCAL MENTION.
Fast day Pirates. 1920. Virginia, 8. +. g.
A-room bungalow, $215. F. Libbey & Co.
Last day Merchant OF Venice, Va, 8, +, G.
OUTING DOWN POTOMAC
FOR REPUBLICAN CLUBS
Members Of Congress, Business Men
and Officials to Be
Guests.

Representatives in Congress, business
men of Washington and officials Of the
government will be guests at the fifth
annual excursion of the League OF Re-
publican State Clubs to Marshall Hall
next Saturday, where an entertainment
will be given that promises to eclipse
previous ones held under the auspices Of
the league.
Various committees in charge OF the
program have been hard at work for
month, with the result that they practi-
calIy have completed 1t a week in ad-
vance. There are to be races for boys and
fat men, throwing base ball contests for
ladies and other field day events. In ad-
dition. it is announced, there will be
moving picture show with 5000 feet of
films.
Prizes will be awarded the winners In
the athletic events. which include the
following:
1OO-yard dash. for boys under 10 years
of age-First prize, base ball bat and
mitt; second prize. pair yachting shoes.
Three-legged race, 100 yards, open to
all-First prize. two boxes of cigars: sec
ond prize. half dozen hose and pair oil
silk suspenders.
5O-yard dash. for girls under is years OF
age-First prize. box Of candy; second
prize. box of Gu flowers.
Hp-yard dash for fat men, 200 pounds or
over-First prize. fine quality straw hat;
second prize. box of cigars.
Throwing base ball for ladies-Ffrst
prize, American reading glass: second
prize, box of candy.
1OO-yard dash. for letter carriers Of the
District OF Colunba-First prize. go-cart
or its equivalent; second prize. croquet
set or cane.
1OO-yard dash, open to members Of Y. NJ.
G. A. and Carroll Institute. who never
won a race-First prize, leather suit case;
second prize. pair Of running shoes.
Boats leaving the It'll street wharf at 10
am. $50 and $50 pm will carry the
excursionists to Marshall Hall. Edgar G.
Snyder is chairman of the program COM
mittee while William c. Conner is at the
head of the committee on athletic events.
The officers Of the league are John G.
Capers of South Carolina, president:
George L. Whitford of New Hampshire,
vice president; William p Scott of West
Virginia. second vice president; Gus A.
Schuldt of the District Of Columbia, re-
cording secretary: Henry NJ. Camp Of
Connecticut. corresponding secretary; T.
Lincoln Townsend of Pennsylvania, treas
urer.
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PLEASURE CRAFT INSPECTED.
Cutter Apache Watches for Viola
lions of Regulations.

The United States revenue cutter
Apache, under command Of Capt. George
c. Carmine. who last week relieved
Capt. Moore, was in port here for three
days last week overhauling the pleasure
craft and also freight carriers, to see that
they had aboard the necessary lights, fog
horns, bells and other equipment required
by marine regulations.
Few, if any. Of the local craft were
caught violating the regulations. Since
July power boats have been required to
carry some additional and different equip
ment from that before required, and the
Apache has paid three visits to this city
to see that the laws are being complied
with
The Apache also is visiting other har-
bors in her cruising territory for the
purpose of overhauling vessels. and her
activity has caused great hurry up
among vessel owners to get their boats
properly equipped. The Apache goes
from here to Cambridge, Nd. to patrol
the course Of the yacht races.
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ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Rodney Parker. at Alexandra
to load railway ties for a New England
point; power boat ]. c. Elwell, from a
river point with freight, at fifth street for
the market; schooner Kathleen, from CO.
ionial Beach, at 9th street wharf, with
lumber for Johnson & wimsatt: schooner
Edith verrall. railroad ties. from river
point, via Alexandria. to L. A. Clarke q
Son.. 10th STREET wharf: power canoe Te-
resa, crabs. from the Wicomico river,
Md, to the dealers at 11th street wharf
tug Tormentor. from Baltimore at Alex
andria, after schooner Tor Baititnore'
Canal Towa.ge Co. boats No Z2 and No.
60 light from Mattawoman creek to
GEORGETOWN, in tow of tug Capt Toby:
tug Resale. towing lighters to Alexandra
from a down river point.
Departures.
United States revenue cutter Apache.
for Cambridge, Nd. to patrol race course;
schooner Roxana Francis. from George
town with gravel for Salisbury, Md.s
power boat Teresa. light, for Rock Point.
Nd, to load back to this city: power
sloop Daisy, from Alexandria for Farm
ington, Nd, with merchandise: tug Tor
mentor. towing two light schooners from
Alexandria for Baltimore: schooner Rob-
inson, from Alexandria for Upper Macho-
doc creek, with merchandise: steam yacht
Cleolia, on a short cruise on the river;
tug D. NJ. Key, towing Growers lighter
to Alexandria, to load back to this city;
tug Powhatan, with tow OF sand-carry-
ing scows to digging machine in Ptscata-
way creek: power yachts Dacota, Gray
ling. Louise K, and j. K. j., on over
Sunday cruises.
Memoranda.
Schooner ]. w. Clarke Is chartered TO
load ties from the bay shore for L. A.
Clarke & Son Of this city; schooner Mil
dred is at a Rappahannock river point
loading railway ties for Philadelphia:
steamer Viking is in Nanjamoy creek
loading ties for Philadelphia; schooner
Jennie d. Bell is chartered to load lum-
Der on the James river; schooner Oriental
is at a Potomac point to load lumber or
cord wood for the dealers here; schooner
Isaac Solomon is in Nanjamoy creek
loading for this port: schooner S. l..
Bowen is in Chicomuxen creek to load
cord wood for the dealers here; schooner
Thomas H. Kirby has sailed from Balti-
more for the lower Potomac to load;
schooner Persis A. Colwell is chartered
to load coal at Newport News for East
port, Me-; schooner Ethel Vale is at Bal
timore with wheat from a Potomac river
point.
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Change in Presidents Plans.

A change in the plan for President
Taft's trip over the great lakes from
Buffalo to Houghton, Mich, early In Au-
gust will be made. in view of the fact
that Congress probably will not adjourn
until the middle of that month. The
President expected to spend six DAYS on
the lakes, speaking at Houghton August
3. 1t is now probable that he will not
get to Houghton before the 18th
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-16

Perkins Pharmacy, 4th and Stanton
streets northeast receives Want Ads
for The Star. Lost and Found. Wanted
Help and Rooms for Rent are only
cent per word each insertion.
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Permit for 1000 Building.

A building permit has been issued for
a three-story Office building to be erected
at 500 nth street northwest by the Per-
petual Building Association. The struc-
ture will be Of brick and stone, and will
cost $4,000 The architects are Speiden
& Speiden.