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Evening star., 1912-11-23
PRAISES NAVAL ADVANCE
Beekman Winthrop Shows
Great Strides Taken in Last
Sixteen Years.

NEW YORK, November 2s-The
twentieth annual meeting Of the So
ciety of Naval Architects and Marine
Engineers was held at the Engineering
building. No. 29 West 39th street At
q session in the forenoon officers were
elected and later papers on topics of
interest to the engineers were read. A
dinner at the Waldorf in the evening
completed the days proceedings.
At the morning session a resolution
was adopted by the society giving its
Interpretation of the clause of the
free importation Of foreign materials
10 be used in shipbuilding. 1t is the
opinion of the society that this clause
does not, as has been maintained by
some, mean that structural and finished
materials ready to be assembled and
finished machinery are to be allowed
to enter duty free. The resolution was
incorporated into a letter and sent to
President Taft. 1t was said the society
would be glad to appoint committee
of technical experts to confer with the
government officials on the interpreta-
don of the clause.
Beekman Winthrop, assistant secretary
of the navy, compared the weak cOndi-
ton of the navy at the time the republi-
cans came into power sixteen years ago
and the strength at the present time,
.aying particular stress upon the ad-
yances made in the number and types Of
war vessels Of al classes during the pres
ent administi alton.
THE navy Is today progressive force
and must either imp. owe or deteriorate,"
he said. 1T cannot stand still What
the democrats will do when they come
into power is a question. While in the
minority they showed a tendency to re-
tard its development, and we must look
to the people for the solution Of the
problem. / am sure the public wants an
adequate navy, and if 1t manifests its
desire the democrats cannot refuse to
heed the demand"
Rep esentative Redfield said he was an
advocate of greater merchant marine
and had been active in furthering its
cause. He dwe.t upon the extreme cost
of transferring American goods abroad
and urged a more compete control Of our
waterfront
Evening star., 1912-11-23
DISTRICTS LOSS NOT LARGE.
Two Thirds of Coel Cargo on Sunken
Lighter Recovered.

Although the coal-laden lighter belong
ing to the District, which sank in the
river near Hallowing point. in a north
eriy gale in the latter part of last week,
was under water for several days, dur
ing the greater portion of which time the
seas were washing over the vessel. the
District will lose but about third OF
the hundred tons the lighter had aboard.
Early in this week a holster, lighter
and the launch Virginia Of the District
navy was sent to the sunken vessel. and
the coal still remaining aboard 1t was
loaded on the lighter. to be. taken to the
District workhouse at Occoquan, Va,
where II was consigned.
After the coal was removed the lighter
was Iumped out by the Virginia and
brought to the District pier on the East
ern branch for repairs. 1t will be a
week or two, it is stated. before the
tighter is again ready for service Laden
With coal, the lighter, towed by the tug
General Warren. was on her way to Oc-
coquan workhouse when the gale sprane
UP. causing the lighter to fll. To keeI
il from sinking In deep water. Capt Sis
son, master of the Warren, ran the
lighter ashore. On doing this he saved
several hundred dollars worth Of coal
for the District
Evening star., 1912-11-23
ADVOCATES WATERWAYS
National Rivers and Harb0rs
Congress Begins PubIica-
tion of Magazine.

National Waterways is the title OF
Wash.ngtons latest conner in the field
of periodical literature, the publication
carrying the subtitle "A Magazine OF
Transportation The National Rivers
and Harbors Congress is the official sp n
sor for the new magazine, of which No
l. volume l. for November. is just out.
National Waterways is handsome
publication of 116 pages. printed through
out on enameled paper. and profusely IL
lustrated from photogra apis and excel
lent drawings. The cover Is In full color.
and the frontispiece is particularly
beautiful example of modern color print
ing.
List of Contributors.
The contributors to the new magazine
include j. Hamrto ton Moore. Julius Kahn
Joseph L. Kamsdell, Stephen Nj. Spark
man and B.. G. Humphries. members o.
Congress; Agnes c. Laut, whose articles
have interested readers of standard mag
azines for a number of years: Clifford
Pinchot, former chief of the forest serv-
ice: Lieut. Col William l.. Sibert of the
Panama canal commission DR.. Z. l.. g.
Anderson, Hannis Taylor, Florence Craig
Albrecht and a number Of others whose
names are familiar to the well posted in
national affairs.
One feature of interest connected with
the new magazine is the fact that its
promoters are not publishing II with any
idea of making money from II. The an
nouncement is made that every doiiar
earned by the publication Will go into the
maya zine itself. There are no stockhold-
ers, and there will be no dividends.
Evening star., 1912-11-23
EXPECT BUILDING BILL.
Democratic "Pork Barrel Said to
Be Ready for Next Session.

Now that the election Is over, and
democratic members of Congress are said
not to be so keen Oh presenting to the
country their accomplishments in national
financial economy. there is said to be
every prospect that public buildings bill
Will be reported to Congress early In the
coming session. The details of the bill
were finished last session, and it Is esti-
mated that SIS. 100000 will be fair guess
at its size. Clerks are busy in the Office
Of the House committee on public build
ings and grounds. getting ready to roll
out the pork barref' which was kept
hidden last SESSION.
No appropriation under this usual bill
was made last session. as the democratic
caucus decided TO make play for
economy in this measure, and also in the
hattleship program In the latter days
of the session. with Representative Sui
ger leading the two-battleship program
there was threat to break away from
all caucus promises and introduce the
pork barrel unless the two-battleshir
agitation was quieted.
Evening star., 1912-11-23

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and appears as soft, lustrous and
beautiful as a young girls after a
Danderine hair cleanse. Just try
thls-moisten cloth with a little
Danderine and carefully draw it
through your hair, taking one
small strand at a time. This will
cleanse the hair of dust, dirt or
excessive oil and in just a few
moments you have doubled the
beauty of your hair.
A delightful surprise awaits.
particularly those who have been
careless. whose hair has been neg
Evening star., 1912-11-23
AIDS WOUNDED MEXICANS.
American Officer Will Care for Six.
teen Injured in Battle.

As result of the fighting in Palomas
Mexico. yesterday, preceding the capture
of that town by the rebels. the United
States Army is now caring for numbe,
of wounded men, federals and rebels
Mai Mcdonald, in command of the
United States troops in Columbus. n. NJ.
Just across the line from Palomas. re-
ports that ne already has six wounded or
hand and expects sixteen altogether, FOL
whom he requests medical supplies and
tents. The War Department has ap'
proved the request.
Senior Manuel Calero, the Mexican am
bassamor here, has returned to Washing.
ton after an absence of about two months
IN Mexico, where he went to confer with
President Madero. The ambassador Ii
optimistic over conditions in his country
declaring that the government will have
no difficulty in restoring peace through
out Mexico inside Of year.
Evening star., 1912-11-23
BRYAN NOT FAVORED
Correspondent Hopes He Will
Not Be in Cabinet.
HIS WORK IN CAMPAIGN
Rendered No Service, Writer Says,
Justifying Exaltation-Memory
of Baltimore Convention.
To the Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
In speaking of w. j. Bryan in your
issue of Tuesday you credit him with
sundry high and mighty achievements
to which, in the view of many others, he
cannot justly lay claim. Since the ad-
journment Of the democratic convention
at Baltimore it has been SO frequently
stated, as now reiterated by you, that
Mr. Wilson owed his nomination to Mr.
Bryan that a large proportion of
readers have come to accept this as a
fact. Those who have looked beneath
the surface of appearances and those
who have studied the inner workings Of
the democratic convention are not pre-
pared to concur in this view. It Is quite
true that Mr.. Bryan made much noise
at the convention and succeeded in STIR
ring up the waters of strife and dissen-
sion. 1t is quite true he had an infiu-
entail share in drawing the platform,
because those who were associated with
him in constructing it made up their
minds to give him no possible excuse to
bolt. But the Difference paid him and
the acquiescence in his views proceeded
in no large measure from confidence in
the soundness Of his judgment or in ad-
miration for him personally.
1t will be folly to deny that Mr.. Bryan
has an extremely large following among
the rank and file Of the democratic party,
and more's the pity for it. 1t is not less
matter of common knowledge that
with few exceptions the great leaders of
the party have no yearning whatever for
him, and, to speak plainly. have simply
tolerated him. 1t could not be otherwise
when the sum total of the result Of his
wonderful eloquence and his captivating
theories and marching under his banner
has been three successive and crushing
defeats. Mr.. Wilson owes nothing to Mr..
Bryan, and l do not believe any man In
these United States is more fully aware
Of this than Mr.. Wilson himself Mr..
Clark is firmly convince of his losing
the nomina tion through the malign in
fuence of Mr.. Bryan. No doubt that
maiian influence was there, but it was
not written in the stars for Mr.. Clark
to be nominated. Mr.. Bryans action
produced the conditions which at one
period seemed to forecast the nomination
Of Mr.. Clark, but If Mr.. Bryan had not
been in the convention those conditions
would not have interviewed and Mr.. Will
son would have been nominated just the
same. However, it is quite natural for
Mr.. Clark to feel as he does, and no one
can be surprised he does not speak to
Mr. Bryan as they pass by.
Evening star., 1912-11-23
DEATH FOLLOWS TESTING.
Mrs. Caller Expires While at Dinner
Table With Family.

POTTSvILLE, Pa, November 23.-Mrs.
John Caller. fifty-six years old. of Schuyl-
kill Haven. fell dead at her home yester-
day while seated at the dinner table with
her family.
Laughing and jesting. she waited upon
those about the board and with the state
ment that as all had been helped, she
would nov have something herself" she
took a bite OF bread. The next moment
she fell back dead in her chair.
The coroner decided that death was
due to acute neuralgia of the heart.
Evening star., 1912-11-23
ELY GETS APPOINTMENT.
Will Serve as Pay Clerk in Quarter
masters Corps Of Army.

Edwin F. Ely, son OF the late Louis
Ely, who has been for the last ten years
connected with the Treasury branch OF
the United States Express Company. has
been appointed pay clerk in the quar-
termaster corps of the army.
This will be the last appointment from
civil life to such position, as under the
last army appropriation act the duties OF
army pay clerks will hereafter be dis
charged by non-commissioned ofdcers de-
tai ed for the purpose
Mr. Ely has been ordered to a course
of instruction in the depot quartermas-
ters ONCE in Washington for q few
months, after which he win be assigned
to duty at one Of the army posts.
Evening star., 1912-11-23
WILL WIDEN SIDEWALK.
Land on Triangular Reservation
Transferred to the District.

In order that the District Commission
ers may widen from four to eight feet
the sidewalk on the Connecticut avenue
side of the small triangular reservation
at the intersection of that avenue with
Florida avenue and street, Gen. Blk
by, chief of engineers of the army. who
controls all public reservations in the
District, has transferred jurisdiction over
the desired strip of land to the Commis-
sioners. That action is taken In further
ance Of the policy Of improving these
small public reservations at important
centers of traffic and making them isles
of safety.
Evening star., 1912-11-23
G|RLSI GIRLS! SURELY TRY THIS!
DOUBLES BEAUTY Of YOUR HAIR
All you need is accent bottle OF "Danderlne
Hair gets lustrous, fluffy and abundant at once.

lected. or is scraggy, faded, dry.
brittle or thin. Besides beautify-
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every particle of dand-uff; cleanses.
purifies and invigorates the scalp,
forever stopping itching and fall
ing hair, but what will please you
most will be after few weeks
use of D nderine, when you will
actually see new hair-hne and
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new hair growing all over the
scalp. If you care for pretty, soft
hair, and lot of it, surely get q
ascent bottle Of Knowlton's. DAM
derine from any drug store or
toilet counter and just try it.-Ad-
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Evening star., 1912-11-23
Praises Work of Wives.

Rev. DR.. Patrick ]. Mccormick gave an
account Of Juan Luis Wives, the first
man to treat scientifically the education
Of woman. at the Catholic University OF
America Thursday afternoon. DIR. Nc
Cormick said that in his opinion Wives
was one Of the most eminent educators
of the last four centuries.
Evening star., 1912-11-23
Our FREE AUTO Service

Of his party. He should be treated with
courtesy and consideration by the exec
utives and the Congress of his party
His counsel, If it should ever be wise.
should be availed of gratefully and with
out hesitation But alas and alack the
day for the democratic party if its lead
ers permit him to ride rough-shod over
their principles and their convictions.
FRANCIS A. RICHARDSON.
Evening star., 1912-11-23
MADMAN KILLED
Shot Dead by Sheriff's Posse
After He Wounded Two
Persons.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, November 23.-
Henry Poker. aged twenty-six. an es-
capped madman, is dead, and Matthew
Lenzen, aged twenty-six,a and Leonard
Lenzen, jr.. aged ten. are in the hospital
here as the result last night Of the run
ming amuck Of Poker near Hamel. a
village fifteen miles south Of here.
Matthew Len zen received four bullets in
his body, but according to physicians he
seriously injured.
Fires Through Window.
Poker who was sent to the hospital for
the insane at Rochester last spring, after
it was alleged he had set fire to various
farm buildings. last night rode to the
home Of Leonard Lenzen, near Hamel,
and, firing through a window, shot the
two youths, who were seated in a family
group about a fireplace. He then left his
horse and proceeded to barn on the
farm of his father. who was not aware
that his son had escaped from the hos
pital.
Keeps Sheriff at Bay.
Sheriff Langum and posse found him
there and were kept at bay for more than
an hour, Poker threatening death with
his rife Finally, as he ran from the
building. firing steadily upon the posse.
he was instantly killed by bullet from
the revolver of deputy sheriff. None
of the posse was injured.
Evening star., 1912-11-23
WILSON MAY CHOOSE
Gossip About Appointment of
WiIey's Successor.
MANY NAMES SUBMITTED
Felt That No Prominent Chemist
Would Accept Position for Rest
Of Taft Administration.
MANY NAMES SUBMITTED

Those "on the inside at the Depart
ment of Agriculture are awaiting with
interest the appointment of a new chief
of the bureau Of chemistry. Soon after
the resignation of DR.. Harvey W. Wiley
President Taft sent letters to a number
of colleges and universities suggesting
that each name a man or men who would
be a good bureau chief. The replies re-
ceived have never been divulged by the
White House. Many of those watching
for the appointment were unkind enough
to suggest at the time that the name of
the new appointee had already been Sc
lected. but that this public consultation
with the universities was a good move po-
litically, as guaranteeing the appointment
when made.
DR.. r. E. Doolittle. one of the pure food
board. was appointed acting chief of the
bureau and has continued to act ever
since. This is regarded by some as a
mnistration. because the salary of an
acting bureau chief is not raised to the
figure of regular appointee.
Importance of the Position.
AS the time passed without any an
nouncement of the appointment being
made, it was generally accepted that the
name would not be made public until
after the election. Although a bureau
chief in a department is relatively small
cog in the wheels of the general govern
ment, the chief of the bureau of chelnis-
try, who is also chairman of the pure
food board, is politically very important
official. He is thrown into direct contact
with more than 10000 food manufactur-
ing firms, and owing to the wide publicity
that had attached to the personality of
DR.. Wiley while he was the bureau chief,
while the embers of the Wiley fight were
still hot was sure to arouse widespread
comment, favorable and otherwise.
There has been much speculation, print
ed and otherwise. as to the man who will
succeed DR.. Wiley. The name Of DR..
Doolittle teh acting chief, has been fire.
quently mentioned, as has that Of Dr.
Carl Alsberg, one of the chemists of the
department DR.. Barnard Of the state
board of health Of Indiana has been dis
cussed as one Of the possibilities, from
outside.
Belief of Officials.
The officials of the department say that
as the appointment of a successor has
been delayed SO long, 1t IS likely IL an
outside man is to be selected his appoint
ment will be left until after the incoming
Of President Wilson Although the place
is not professedly a political one, it is
felt quite likely that it would change with
the change of administration, and it is said
none of the prominent outside chem SITS
would be willing to take a job where
there was such likelihood of its lasting
only few months.
Evening star., 1912-11-23
BULGARIA AND SERV|A
DESCRIBED IN LECTURE
Col. Nox Mccain Discusses
Personal characteristics of
Balkan People.

The second In this seasons series Of
lectures before the National Geographic
Society was delivered yesterday after
noon and last night. The speaker was
Col. Nox Mccain, and his subject "Bul-
garia and Servia." The lecture was fine
ly illustrated, though Col. Mccain ex-
planned the difficulties and dangers of at
tempting to take photographs of fortifi-
cations in the Balkan states, owing to the
strict military censorship.
Col. Mccain told many anecdotes Of
the Bulgarians, Servians and Montene-
grins, saying of the latter that their
reputation for absolute honesty and in
tegrity is so high that they are often
chosen for positions OF trust in other
countries, being given preference over
the natives of the countries they serve.
At War for 1900 Years.
Sketching briefly the history OF 1000
years Of almost constant warfare in the
Balkans. Col. Mccain spoke Of the 800
years Of oppression by the Turks and the
almost uninterrupted struggle OF the
Balkan nations for freedom from the rule
of the sultan, declaring tnat history Oh
fers no more heroic tale than that or
the centuries of warfare against over
whelming odds.
The personal characteristics OF the Bal
kan peoples and their social systems and
customs were described, the speaker de-
claring that If there is any country In
the world where women and children are
worked to the limit 1t is in Servia. Col. Nc
Cain described the railway service tap
ping the Balkans. saying that while the
Orient express from Paris to CONSTANT
nople is called the finest train service In
Europe. 1t cannot compare with the most
ordinary Pullman service on the poorest
railroad In the United States.
Evening star., 1912-11-23

Fire Friday destroyed the dwelling and
contents on the Harrison w. Vickers
farm. near Melitota, Nd, tenanted by
John w. Duyer.
Evening star., 1912-11-23
Objects to Classification.

You say Mr.. Bryan was the "star of
the campaign" How do you make It? II
remember correctly Mr.. Bryan made no
speeches in the east during the campaign.
He did stump in q few Of the western
Evening star., 1912-11-23
DEFICIT BY FRANK|NG
Political Campaign Expensive
for P. O. Department.
HITCHCOCK GIVES FIGURES
Documents Mailed Free Cost Nation
About $3,25O,0O0.
SERVICE Is SELF.SUSTAINING
Receipts for Current Year Expected
to Be Materially Greater Than
the Expenditures.

Sending political documents through the
mails franked as first-class matter cost
the country something like So. 25O.OOO dur
ing the campaign that ended November
), according to figures submitted by Post
master General Hitchcock today. Had
these documents paid postage at the same
rate as other matter carried in the mails,
the Post Office Department. instead of
showing deficit today of 81, 7s1 600, would
have been more than million dollars to
the good.
Postmaster General Hitchcok's figures
show that in the last fiscal year. ending
June 80. 1912, a total of 31O,245. 600 pieces
of franked matter. weighing 6l,311Uo
pounds, was sent through the mails.
The most of this vast volume of frank
ed matter consisted of government docu-
ments but between 100000 and s,Vo,poO
pounds of it was made up OF poilticai
documents. In one case complete
political campaign book was sent OUT
under frank the material composing the
book having been made frankable by be-
ing inserted in the Congressional Record.
Total Franked Matter.
The total amount of franked matter,
says the Postmaster General, was o.s per
cent of the entire domestic mail.
Commenting upon these figures, POST
master General Hitchcock. who has long
urged that restrictions should be thrown
around the use Of the franking privilege,
said today:
1.-The unusual expense entailed upon the
postal service through the TRANSMISSION
by mail of the great amount OF poilticai
matter during the primary campaign Gre
ated temporary deficit for the first time
in two years, the total expenditures for
the fiscal year of 1912 aggregating s24S,-
525, ,OOO while the total revenues amount
ed to $o46 744,O00. Had it not been for
the cost of carrying franked political
mail. the postal, account would have
shown a surplus of more than $1,OOo,-
COO, instead of a deficit of $1,7S1,OOO And
this surplus / have indicated would have
been develop ed, Notwithstanding the fact
that the compensation of postal employees
was increased during the year by an ag-
gregate of s6.OOO,OOO."
On Self-Sustaining Basis.
Computations of expenditures and reve-
nues indicate, however, that since the
close of the last fiscal year the postal
service once more is on a self-sustaining
basis.
November 1.-The latest date of avail
able figures-it was found that the re-
ceipts were materially greater than the
expenditures for the current year. Mr..
Hitchcock expects this condition to be
maintained, throughout the year, despite
the large expenditure attendant upon the
establishment of the parcels post system.