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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
NAVY DEPARTMENT CHANGES
Appointments, Promotions and Res.
ignations Are Announced.

Changes in the Navy Department are
announced as follows:
Northumberland of yards and
docks, Miss Maude l. Rupert, clerk at
81 coo per annum. Naval Observatory, Al
bert c.. Blair, laborer at $500 per annum.
Secretary's Office. Howard A. Banks, pri-
waite secretary to Secretary Of the Navy
at $500 per annum.
Promotions-Bureau Of steam engineer
ing, Harold NJ Adams, from assistant
craftsman at 81 200 to craftsman at 81 400
per annum: John 8. Mckinney, from
third assistant marine engine and boiler
craftsman at 1852 to assistant drafts
man at ST. 200 per annum. Bureau of con-
struction and repair, Earl r. Cruit, mes
senger boy at 500 to messenger boy at
$500.
Transfer and promotion-A. M. Daniels,
jr., from craftsman at 81, 400. bureau of
steam engineering, to craftsman at $4.4S,
bureau OF yards and docks
Resignations-Hydrog office, w.
w. Granlund, copyist at $40. Bureau of
yards and docks, John Lel1ti craftsman
at OF 200 per annum. Naval Observatory,
John B. Spence, laborer at $3.50 per an
mum. Bureau of navigation, John r.
Thomas, copyist at $40 per annum; Mil
bred B. WEIGH, copyist at $40 per an
nam. Bureau of supplies and accounts.
Frederick Grimm, messenger boy at $4O0
per annum. Secretary's Office, James S.
Kean, clerk at 81. 800 per annum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
WOULD ,IMPEACH MANN.
Virginia Residents Attack Him IL
Floyd and Claude Allen Case.
,cIal Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, April 3.-Hanover
county voters, indignant at the execution
of Floyd and Claude Allen, who "shos
up the Hillsville courthouse, have pre-
pared and are signing petitions demand
ing that the members of the legislature
shall convene In extraordinary session
and proceed to impeach Gov. william
Hodges Mann because of doubts in the
minds Of many citizens Of the state as to
his ability to fill the high Office of gov
ernor. owing to his inability to discern
Tie difference between the powers Of a
court and the exercise of executive Glenn
,ncy In the way OF mercy by a governor
The petition states. 1--WE deeply feel that
by the failure on his part to exercise ex-
-cutive clemency in the case. by commut-
Ing the sentences imposed on the two AL
lens to Imprisonment, judicial murder was
committed"
The petition Is addressed to Senator
charles L. Gravatt and Delegates W. B.
Walton and W. 4. Willeroy. Residents
of other counties are being asked to sign
the petitions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
CAR SERVICE EXTENDED
Cars of 14tht Street Line Are
to Make Loop of Capitol
Grounds After Monday.

Beginning Monday, new service will
be furnished by the Capitol and Library
cars OF the Capital Traction Company's
14th street lire. The present terminus for
this service. back of the Senate office
building, will be abandoned and the cars,
instead of looping this building, will loop
the Capitol grounds by way Of list and
B streets, coming into Pennsylvania
avenue at the Peace monument.
Announcement OF the change in route
was made today by the public utilities
commission. Leaving the Senate o.--ce
building the cars will run south on LIST
street to B street and west along the
latter thoroughfare, approaching Penn
sylvania avenue at the Peace monument
over the tracks used by the Georgetown
cars. The service will accommodate
many members of Congress who are
patrons of the 18th street line and who,
under the present arrangement, are re-
oufred to transfer to 14th street cars at
Peace monument.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
SUGAR MEN SEE WILSON.
Many Members of Congress Also
Call on President.

Denelson Caffery and Frank Coleman,
Louisiana sugar men, presented an argu-
ment for retention of the duty on sugar
to the President today. Lindsay Russell,
president of the Japan Society of Amer
lea, who favors friendly relations be-
tween the United States and oriental ma
lions, also had brief opportunity to ex-
press his opinions to the President
Senator Bacon Of Georgia and Represe-
sentative Phil Campbell Of Kansas shook
hands with the President. Their visits
were solely for the purpose OF paying re-
spects Representative Konop Of Wiscon-
sin. Representative Page of North Caro-
lima, Representative Burgess Of Texas
and Representative Hardwick of Georgia
were other congressional callers.
DR.. Chalmers Martin. a classmate OF
the President. talked over college days al
Princeton. DR.. Martin now lives at Wor.
ceSter. Mass.
The operation of the telegraph and tele.
phone lines of the United States by the
Post Office Department. under govern.
ment ownership, was urged by John J.
Lenz Of Ohio, forrner member of Con-
gress, and law partner of Judge Har.
mon, former Governor Of Ohio. Mr. Lem
has placed at the disposal Of flood sur.
ferers a large mercantile building in Co.
lumbus Ohio. owned by a corporation n,
which he Is president
Representative John w. Davis, promi
nently mentioned for judge of the fourth
circuit court. in succession to Senator.
elect Gof of West Virginia, has an ad.
vocate in his colleague. Representative
Clayton. Representative Clayton urged
the appointment upon the President this
afternoon.
Miss Alberta Hill. suffragist, and con-
nected az card index clerk with demo-
cratic headquarters in New York city
during the recent campaign. will not re-
ceive appointment as record clerk of the
executive offices. There il the precedent
of a century forbidding the door Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
KENDALL GIVES INFORMATION.
Submits Documentary Evidence In
volving State Senator Stilwell.

NEW YORK. April 3.-George II. Ken
dali. president Of the New York Bank
Note Company. turned over TO the state
attorney general today documentary evi-
dence. which Kendall says will prove that
State Senator Stephen ]. Stilwell tried
to induce him to offer a bride of 81, 800
to have certain stock exchange bills re-
ported out Of legislative committees.
The evidence included in affidavit form
the account Kendall gave Gov. Sulzer Of
Stilwelrs alleged activities; an affidavit
by three Of Kendalls employees as to AL
legged telephone conversations with Still
WELL and letters and a telegram purport-
ing to be from Stilwell and bearing on
his alleged efforts to procure money FOR,
his legislative services.
Kendall also told the deputy attorney
general what he says Stilwell told him
of the alleged use of "a big barrel OF
money" by the New York Stock Exchange
to defeat certain legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
NAVY TO AID GREAT FETE.
Centennial Celebration of Perry's
Lake Erie Victory Begins in July.

Acting Secretary Roosevelt Of the Navy
Department has promised the full coop
Grafton OF the navy in the ceremonies at
the centennial celebration Of Perry's
great naval victory on Lake Erie The
ceremonies will begin at Putin Bay July
4 next and will continue until September
10 following
The naval militia Of the eight states
bordering on the great lakes will partici-
pate in the eight naval vessels assigned
to their use by the government An eff
fort will be made to get q number of re-
tired boatswains and Quartermasters who
served on ofd naval ships of-the- line to
assist In manning the Niagara, Commo-
dore Perry's flagship. recently raised from
its bed in the lake. That historic vessel
will be the scene Of many important func-
tons during tho celebration. Mr. Roose-
Welt il in correspondence with the COM
mission in charge Of the coming celebra-
ton on the subject ,,~A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
ORDERED TO READ THE STAR.
Judge Pugh So Directs William
Waters in Traffic Case Today.

There is no excuse for any one being
ignorant Of the traffic regulations II they
can read Judge Pugh told William
Waters in the dice Court after Wat
ers sought to explain an alleged infrac-
ton of the traffic rules by declaring he
did not know it was contrary to law to
stop his wagon with the left wheels to
the curb.
1.-The Star has been conducting a cam
streets, and is still carrying it on" re-
marked the judge. You can read. can't
your
Yes, your honor" Waters replied. "but
I don't have much time to devote to 1t -
''Well, as this Is your first offense. I'll
have the clerk take your personal bonds,
On condition that you read The Star every
evening"
Waters promised to do so, and to
acquaint himself with tie regulations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
CHURCH CONGRESS ELECTS.
Episcopal Organization Selects Of.
ficers and Fills Vacancies.

CHARLESTON. S. c., April 3.-At to-
days session Of the Church Congress-, a
national organization of the Episcopal
Church. officers were elected as follows:
General chairman, Rev DIR. Charles Henry
Babcock, New York; general secretary,
Rev. DIR. A. G. Christensen. New York;
treasurer, Thomas Whitaker. New York:
assistant secretaries. Rev. DR.. Cornelius
b. Smith and Rev. Mr.. John M. Ericsson.
Mr.. Whitaker begins his fortieth year in
Office.
These ministers were elected to fill
vacancies on the executive committee:
DR.. Robert Rodges. Brooklyn; Rev. John
M. Ericsson. Yonkers, N. Y; Rev George
Alexander Strong. Boston, and Rev. j.
Townsend Russell, Washington.
Frank X. Myers Of Charleston was
made member of the general commit
tee. At the forenoon session the con-
gress considered How Can the Holy
Scriptures Be Made More Edifying in
Public Worship
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
AMERICAN SCHOONER SUNK.
Captain, Grew and Passenger o
Samuel F. Beecher Rescued.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. April 3,-News
Of the sinking Of the three-mas:ed Amer
fcan schooner Samuel f. Beecher and the
rescue of her captain. crew and one pas
senger by the British steamer Teedoro
de Larrinaga, Sunday. was brought here
today with the arrival of the steamer.
The collision occurred Sunday morning in
the Straits OF Florida. of Sandy Key.
According to Capt. earn of the Larrin-
aga, the schooner attempted to cross the
vessels bow and was cut almost in half.
sinking within three minutes. The Lar
rinaga was only slightly damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
Important Navy Changes.

Following the change in the head OF
the navigation bureau. Navy Department.
will come others of almost equal impor-
lance in the near future. The four-year
commission of Rear Admiral Hutch /.
Cone, chief Of the bureau of steam en-
cheering. expires May is. At his own
request that officer will~go to sea, re-
turning to his actual rank OF lieutenant
commander.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
KILLED THROUGH MISTAKE.
Travelling Man, Thought to Have
Been Burglar, Shot in Chicago.

CHICAGO. April 3.-Mistaken for a bur-
glar, Charles Pennington, a commercial
traveller. whose home is believed to have
been Cleveland. was shot and instantly
killed early today by, Harry Farrell. a
machinist. in the hallway of an apart
ment at 32is Calumet avenue.
Pennington had been stopping with a
family named Afford on the second floor.
Farrell lives on the third floor He was
awakened by noise in the hall, went
TO the door and saw Pennington. When
the latter attempted to crowd through
the doorway into the fiat Farrell fired
The victim is believed to have assembled to
the third floor without realizing it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
GREAT GERMAN D|R|G|BLE
LANDS ON FRENCH SOIL
Military Balloon Seized by Gov
ernment-Popu|ace Hostile
to Accidental invaders.

LUNEVILLE. France, April 3.-One OF
the great German Zeppelin air cruisers
landed on French territory today, coming
down on the military parade grounds here
at midday while a brigade Of French
rif1emen was drilling. It was seized by
the French authorities
Six German officers alighted from the
gendela and explained to Brig. Gen. An
tide Leon Lescot, who galloped up. that
the motor of the airship had developed a
defect.
Lost Way in the Clouds.
The ranking German officer said they
had departed from Friedrichshafen, on
Lake Constance. at $40 o'clock this
morning and lost their way In the clouds.
They did not know they had crossed the
French frontier.
Such crowds of French people collected
during the Interrogation and the excite
ment grew so intense that the command
ant found II necessary to call out bat
talon of infantry to keep the indignant
populace at distance.
The news of the descent of the German
military dirigibie was telegraphed to the
ministry of war at Paris. and Eugene
Etienne, the minister of war, ordered 1t
to be seized. At the same time he sent
the chief aerostatic officer at Luneville
to represent him at the inquiry, which
was at once instituted.
Seen by French Officers.
VESOUL, France, April Am i'm
mense drigible balloon which appeared
TO be German Zeppelin airship was
seen today by a number of French Of
ficers maneuvering at great height
over the department of the Haute Saone
near the Franco-German frontier. 1t
had seven persons on board.
The air vessel passed swiftly over Pas
savant La Rochere, Selles and Vauvil-
liers. ard finally disappeared in the d.
rection of the Vosges mountains separat-
ing France and Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
RETAINS HER TENNIS TITLE.
Miss Marie Wagner Defeats Chal-
lenger. Mrs. c. II. Beard.

NEW YORK. April 3.-Miss Marie Wag-
ner, holder of the woman's national In
door lawn tennis championship, today de-
feated Mrs. C. NJ. Beard, former western
Champion, CO, 6-1. in the final round OF
the tournament Miss Wagner thereby
retains the title for another year
In the final round of doubles Miss Wag.
ner and Mss Clara Kuttroff defeated
Misses F. NJ. and Olive Fish, lo-S, o..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
EXPLORING SHIP WRECKED.
Alaskan Specimens Obtained for ]. E.
Thayer, However. Saved

BOSTON. April at was announced to.
day that the vessel which John E. Thayer
of this city sent from Nome, Alaska,
three years ago to obtain geological and
botanical specimens in the arctic and sub.
arctic regions has been wrecked on the
Siberian coast. Capt. Koren. leader OF
the expedition. sent the news in a mes.
sage to Mr.. Thayer. but added that all
the material obtained was saved and
cached in Siberia.
Mr. Thayer will place some Of the speci-
mems in his private museum and give the
others to Harvard University.
The arctic party, five white men and
two Eskimos, had Visited the islands of
Alaska, Boring sea and the Arctic ocean
before their ship was lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
Worlds Largest Ship Noated.

HAMBURG. April 3.-The largest pas
senger vessel in the world was launched
here today and christened the Vaterland
by Prince Rupprecht Of Bavaria.
She carries eighty three lifeboats, sew
enty Of which can be launched from
either side, so that they may be utilized
even IL the ship has a heavy list or during
q storm. In the seventy boats accommo-
dation is provided for all the 1850 pas
sengers and 1,kvJ crew. Two of the life
boats are fitted with motors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
SUMMONED IN BAUDER CASE.
New York Hotel Man Declared to
Have Trunk of Accused Swiss.

CHICAGO, April IA subpoena
duces tecum was issued here today for
William c. Muschenheim. proprietor of
the Hotel Aston, New York, to appear
before United States Commissioner
Mark A. Foote next Thursday. when
Hans Bauder. a Swiss. who is fighting
extradition on charge OF defrauding
citizens Of Switzerland out OF $500, 900
by means of mining frauds. will be ar
raigned.
Bauder claims that the New York
hotel man has a trunk of his contain
ing papers which will prove unfounded
the charges of the Swiss government.
Subpoenas for several employees of the
hotel who have had anything to do
with Bauder's luggage also have been
issued
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
FIGHT A REAL DUEL.
Both Combatants. Injured in Sword
Encounter in France.

PARIS, April Both combatants we're
wounded in a fierce sword duel fought to-
day between Georges Berthoulat. man
aging director of La Liberte. and Pascal
Ceccaldi, q prominent member of the
chamber of deputies.
Their onslaught was very violent and
resulted in Berthoulat receiving q thrust
In the right breast and CeccaIdi one in
the right shoulder. The seconds then in
teryened and stopped the combat Mel
Their of the wounds is likely to prove fatal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
AGREE TO EXPLOITATION.
Spanish Authorities to ct Alteration
of the Magi Go.
Of The Sta

BERLIN, March 81, 1913.
kilograms from Madrid say that the
Spanish authorities have at last con-
scented to the expectation Of the "Adora-
ton of the Magi," by Van der Goes,
which DR.. Bode has for so long been
endeavoring to obtain for the Kaiser
Friedrich Museum here.
This picture, which Is hung in the col
lege chapel Of the Congregation Of the
Escolanii. at Monforte. in Galicia, was
sold to the Kaiser Friedrich Museum In
the summer of 1910. but DR.. Bode has
not hitherto been able to obtain posses
sion u it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
sEABR00KE Is DEAD.
Comic Opera Comedian Passes Away
After q Brief Illness.

CHICAGO, April 3.-Thomas @. Sea.
brooke, a well known comic opera come
dian for twenty years. died today in a
Clark street hotel after q brief illness.
He was fifty-three years old. His home
was at 1O2 West S5th street, New York
city.
known for his work in the isle Of Cham
pagne.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
MRS. JULIA T. CLOSsON DEAD.
Wife Of Retired Army Officer III
More Than Year.

Mrs. Julia Terry Closson, wife of
Gen. Henry w. Closson. U. s. A., re-
tired, died yesterday at her home, 1859
Columbia road northwest. after an i'll
ness Of more than a year. Funeral
services will be held at the house at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning, and in
terment will be in Arlington.
Mrs Closson Is survived by her hus-
band and three daughters, Mrs. Henry
III. Whitney, Mrs. w. L. Kenly and Miss
Lillian Closson. She was seventy-four
years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
Minister to Liberia Resigns.

Frederick r. Moore Of New, York. for
merly editor of the New York Age. has
resigned the Office Of United States min
lister to Liberia, and his resignation has
been accepted by President Wilson. Mr..
Moore was nominated for the Liberian
mission by President Taft, and his nomi-
nation was confirmed by the Senate
March 3 last. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03

being eight boxes, containing 2U 81
ments, which have been shipped 70 ~
flood region: Mesdames Clara Nils D.
woody, n. Holrith, Middleton WooTsn.o
c. Powell Grady, Carl Shoemaker. ISs.nh
F'risbie, the Misses Taylor and MISS ri'ci'
Contributions to Stars Fund.
Contributions to The Stars relief 1une
continue to pour in. mounting this aiter'
noon to a total of $1O,9O2.12. The ia'es
contributors are:
Previously acknowledged, SO. 725.o
Cash. 25 cents.
A. n. c., 81.
Myrtle Griswold, s..
sidney, through Federal National Bank,
81.
Geneva Irving, IS.
Cash, 81.
E. A. Coleman. S.
Employees Of G. W. Forsberg machine
shop. s24.75.
Old pensioner. 81.
J. Ockershausen, S.
Sunshine Society, $3.50.
]. E. S., 81.
Mrs. L. T. R., s..
w. S. Bible Students, s..
Max, 81.
c. A. E.. s..
A. NJ. Baer, So.
]. T. c., 81.
Julia w. Closson, S..
Jennie D. Fuller, So
x. Y. a.. 81. 40.
Employees c. & P. Telephone Co, 500.
Total. SlO9O212
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
Poison Found on Auto Bandits.

PARIS, April 3.-The four automobile
bandits confined In the Prison de la Sante
under sentence of death by the guillo-
tine were searched by wardens today and
were found to have hidden in their CLOTH
ing sufficient poiso INTO kill fifty persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
Declared to Mean a Race.

NEW YORK, April 3.-An uncondition-
al challenge for the Americas cup from
Sir Thomas Upton means a match. in
the opinion OF members Of the New York
Yacht Club today. They point out that
the club has no alternative. under the
deed Of gift. but to accept. The opinion
prevails that the defenders will meet
Sir Thomas with a boat the size Of the
challenger.
The only bar to acceptance Of Sir
Thomas challenge has been lifted, 1t
is considered, by his removal of the
condition fixing the limit OF size Of the
hereunder which was contained in his
challenge recently rejected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
Former Secretary Nagel Here.

: Former Secretary Nagel Of the De-
partment Of Commerce and Labor ar
rived in the city early this morning.
and during the day called upon many
Of his former department co-workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
Upton TO TRY AGAIN.
Morgan's Death Halts Consideration
of Unconditional Challenge.

LONDON, April 3.-Sir Thomas Upton,
undaunted by. the refusal of the New
York Yacht Club to accept the conditions
he proposed in his recent challenge for
the Americas cup, has decided, accord
ing to the Evening News, to issue an
unconditional challenge.
Sir Thomas gave the following state
ment to the Associated Press today:
Ever since the New York Yacht Club
rejected the terms proposed in my recent
challenge I have been considering the
sending of an unconditional challenge for
q series of races. 4 was just about to
take up the details with the Royal Ulster
Yacht Club when / heard of the death
Of ]. Pierpont Morgan and suspended the
matter, but I will resume its considera-
ton in a few days"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
EIGHT YEARS FOR SLAYER
Sentence Follows Conviction Ut
w. e. Belt for Killing ]. J.
EveIy in January.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, April Slight
years in the Maryland penitentiary was
the sentence imposed by Judge Worth
ington In the circuit court here this
morning upon Walter e. Belt, a Laytons-
vile district farmer, who was convicted
OF manslaughter as a result Of killing
Jesse J. Evely. a farm laborer. at the
home Of Robert Dorsey, near Unity, this
county. the afternoon Of January 80.
The case was given to the jury at Z
o'clock last evening and an agreement
was not reached until $50 o'clock this
morning.
For the greater part of the night the
jury was wide apart six favoring &C
Quittal and the others being divided as to
the degree of guilt. The extreme penalty
for manslaughter Is ten years in the peni-
Tertiary.
Crime Laid to Whisky.
Passing sentence. Judge Worthington
told Belt that his unfortunate position
was due to excessive indulgence in
whisky, a statement to which Belt nodded
his head in approval. Judge Worthington
said, however. that did not excuse him
As he had been found guilty Of a serious
crime he would have to be severely pun
isEed. After hearing his fate Belt re-
marked that he realized the ugly nature
Of the affair and was ready to take his
medicine.
Before sentence was passed counsel fol
the defendant made motion for q ne~
trial on the grounds that the verdict
was against the weight Of the evidence
and because of a remark made by the
states attorney in his closing address
to the jury but the motion was promptly
overruled.