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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
Control the Waters.
From the Detroit News.

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Out of every visitation Of calamity
comes lesson Of wisdom In holy
writ we read that out Of the interpre-
tation OF the dream of fat and lean
kline came forecast of seven wear. NJ
plenty TO be folloed by seven wears Of
drought and famine. The result was a
general building Of storage pranaries
which saved Egyp. from desolatIon. This
summer of 1913 has brought a period of
drought to wide areas of the United States
resulting In heavy loss of crons Tho
death OF much live stock and consequent
adversely for the farmers of the affiicted
districts. AS result we have wide
promotion of pond and reservoir hu,,a.
ing as a defense against future dropphts
These are intended to conserve the fooa
waters that commonly gravitate imrnefi-
ateiy 10 the streams and thus work havoc
In the cities ana towns along their hanks.
III the plan is generally adopfed fhere
will, be a marked abatement ~ lcssaS
through flood water and an incalc,Ia hIa
saving OF crops and live stock. from, the
prolonged droughts which make fI,ss yrea~
able compensation for the floods yVhan
farms have their water reservoir and
pumping system for irrigation and ,.tocL
watering, the annual precpitatio will
be controlled to suit the purposes of 9r.
culture and farming will be. defended
against one OF its most serious embar-
easements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
SICK MAN is OVERCOME
BY THE FUMES OF GAS
William F. True, Civil War Veteran,
in Hospital in Critical
Condition.

William F. True, veteran of the civi!
war and former employe of the govern
ment printing Office. was found in his
apartment at 612 18th street northwest
this morning unconscious from illumnat-
ing gas. He was taken to Emergency
Hospital by DR.. Boyce. and his condition
was so critical that his wife. who is at
Kramer, Ind. was advised to return home
Immediately
Last night Mr.. True complained of be-
ing ILL He was suffering from an attack
of malaria. and Miss neonora Payne.
daughter of H. Z. Payne. occupant of an
apartment in the building. called to in
ouire il she could assist him.
The sick man suggested that a hot
drink would be beneficial TO him. and
while Miss Payne was preparing il the
mixture blazed and singed her hair 1t
was after IL o'clock when the patient was
left alone for the night and it was after
- o'clock this morning when he was found
unconscious.
Two gas jets were partly open and the
windows of the apartment were also open.
An investigation made by the police con-
WINGED them that the gas had been left
tnrned ON accidentally. Mrs. True, who is a
trained nurse went to a sanitarium at
kramer more than three weeks ago to
nurse a patient. Mr.. True has been Il
member of Burnside Post, G. A. r., a
number of years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
HEADS CONSTRUCTION LIST.
Dreadnought Texas Is Reported 95.2
Per Cent Completed.

The dreadnought Texas, building at
Newport News, Va, is 95.2 per cent COM
pleted and heads the list of Uncle Sam s
battleships now under construction, the
New York. being built at the New York
navy yard, standing second, having adj
vanced to 500 per cent toward completion.
The destroyer Cummings. having been
completed last month, the Aiwyn, at 81
per cent toward completion, heads that
class OF craft now building, with the
Parker a close second The submarines
HI and H. tie in the race for compile
ton in their class. each standing at 91.1
per cent finished. OF two submarine
tenders being built. the Fulton is 1876
per cent completed and the Bushnell was
started during the month of October. The
fuel ship Nereus was completed last
month and the gunboats Monocacy and
Palos. both building at the Mare Island
navy yard. both stand at S.9 per cent
completed. These figures were made pub
lie today by the navy bureau of con-
struction and repair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Candidates on Republican
State Ticket on Speaking
Tour Today.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, October II. 1913.
The candidates on the republican state
ticket, Thomas Parran, for the nitee
States Senate; Oliver :. Metzerett, ioi
controller of the state treasury. ano
August NJ Bernhard. for clerk OF the
court of appeals. are today engaged IL
a tour of Montgomery county. Accom-
panving them are the candidates on tbs
county ticket and n number of other
members of the party in the county
Ga,ep l.. TAFT, secretarg OF the state cen
trail committee, who is iesidehl VI LIE
county, is in the party.
The state candidates reached Rock'li''
about 8 O'Clock. After spending apou'
two hours shaking hands with lafSt
number of the voters of both parties thes
entered automobiles and proceeded te
Gaitbersburg From GaithersDufs the
ro,,ta u,as ia I.aytonsrille, where luncheon
NO. sarved then to Brookeville. to Otney
=. San5v Sn,ing, to Colesville, 70 Silver
Spring, to Kensington.
sThis evening the party Will De enter
tanned at dinner at Silver Spring py frahh
Hewitt. postmaster at that place, fol-
Ior;np which Kensington will be visited
and a big mass meeting held, the pri'iclpal
sneaker TO be Mr.. Parran
Mrs. Grace Esther Miller OF inis count.
80, bar attorney, j. Dawson Williams OF
washington, has filed suit in the c1rcnll
a,,,rt here for an absolute divorce from
Albert T.. Miller of Washington. on the
.ronnd of desertion. She also asks to De
s,o.,-a5 counsel fees The bill sets forth
that the couple were married IN Loudoan
county. Va. August 80. 1910. and that the the
latter part of the following month the
nlairtiff was deserted.
Charles Fisher Turner and Miss Eliza
heth E. Brock, both of Richmond. Va
we're married in Rockville by Key. sam
rel r White of the Baptist Church.
,cspses to marry have been issued 20
lanes Newkirk. aged twenty -one. ana
Hiss Anna Marquett, aged eighteen ;
Charles +. Remsburs. aged twens one,
aud Miss Ethel Busey, aged eighteen ana
mrence McCray aged twenty-nine, ana
Miss Elizabeth Johnston, aged twenty :
three. all of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
NEW BUOY LOCATION.
Spar in Georgetown Channel to
Mark Rock Near Surface

In the weekly bulletin regarding aids
to navigation. issued jointly by the
bureau of lighthouses and the Goa
and geodetic survey, notice is given
that on or about October "a rock buoy
3. a second class spar in the George
town channel above the Highway
bridge, is to be moved from it's present
location to a point about 20 Yards
northwesterly into about three and a
half fathoms of water. to mark a rock
with only eleven feet of water over it.
Notice regarding aids to naviga ton
in fifth district waters are also given
in the bulletin as follows:
Virginia: Seacoast-gas and whistling
buoy misunderstanding buoy dis
continued. October 3.
Black Fish bank gas and whistline
buoy, 4, established, in the position
formerly occupied by black fish bank
then discontinued.
The combination buoy is cylindrical,
with pyramidal skeleton superstructure
and shows an occulting white light. of
about 800 candlepower, rs feet above
water thus: Light, , seconds: eclipse,
seconds.
The illuminating apparatus is a 315
nm. lens lantern burning acetylene.
Outer whistling buoy, black, was dis
continued.
Buoys established-buoy discontinued
October 3:
Turner's lump bell buoy, L. established
i'm about three fathoms of water. of
the east end of Turner's lump.
turner's lump buoy. 2, first-class num-
in about four and quarter fathoms
Of water. off the west end Of Turner's
lump.
Turner lump buoy,lTL. second-class
can. was discontinued.
North Carolina: Pamlico sound-Swar
quarter bay-swan quarter range front
Iigbt rebuilt and relighted, October 9,
having been heretofore reported de-
stroyed: Great Island light rebuilt and
reIirhted, October 1, having been here
tofore reported destroyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
NAPOLEON AND LETTER IN"
He Attached a Superstitious Import
ance to Letter.
,,om the Kansas city Journal.

From the Kansas tlty JoutEai.
Both Napoleon L and Napoleon III at
tached most superstitious Importance
d the letter "M." Marboeuf was the first
10 call attention to the genius of the
roung Bonaparte at the military college.
Earengo was Napoleous first great VIC
tory. Melas was the name of the general
whom he superseded in the command O..
The French army in Italy
Mortier was one of his best generals
n was Moreau who betrayed him. Murat.
King of Naples. was the first MARTYR
10 his cause. Marie Louise shared the
eliminating point of his success MOSCOW
was the scene OF his greatest disaster,
and IL was Metternich who defeated him
In the field of diplomacy.
No fewer than six of his field marShals
and twenty-s of his best generals had
names beginning with M and Maret.
Duke of Bassano. was his most trusted
con fidant His very first battle was that
of Moulnotte. and his last that OF Mont
Saint Jean. subsequently and more uni
versally known as Waterloo.
Among his victories We're those OF Mile
sirao, Mondori. MontmiraH Montereau
and Montmartre. His first chamberlain
was NJ. de Montesquieu. His last resi-
dence in France was at Malmaison. He
surrendered himself TO Capt. Maitland of
his British majesty's ship Beflerophon
and his attendants at st. Helena We're
Montholon and Marchand.
The superstition attached by Napoleon
III 10 the same letter may be accounted
for by the fact that his wife was Coun-
tess of Montijo that his most intimate
friend was the Duke of Morny and his
most dreaded enemy MaZzini The most
glorious feats Of arms by the French
army during his reign We're the capture
Of the Nalakof and of the grim MameIon
during the Crimean war Ills most la
NOUS field raarshal; Were Macsfahon,
Duke of Magenta and the Duke of Mala-
koff.
The great victory OF Solferino, in 1850
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
Commerce Department Changes.

The Department of Commerce has an-i
nounced the following changes in its per-
sonnet:
In the bureau of standards, Harold 81
Mcintosh has been temporarily appointet
as laboratory assistant at $1,000 and
James +. Farley has been probationailys
appointed as laboratory helper at S120. Z
Thomas b. Ford. assistant chemist haS
been promoted to S1,S0o; Howard Scott .
laboratory apprentice, has been promoted.
to $40: the temporary appointment OF
Maurice kohner as clerk has been ex :
tended and Melvin +. Fischer and Care
lyle e. Boone have been PROBATIONARY ap-s'
pointed as AIDS.
Raymond A. Devl!n has been trans
ferred from the Department of the Ing.
terror to the position of clerk at 500 In
the bureau of navigation.
In the Office of the Secretary, the APP.
pointment of John Sutton as unskillesh =
laborer has been discontinued. and Wall
ter J. HUMPHREYS. skilled laborer. has been
transferred from the bureau of foreign
and domestic commerce. :,
James A. Laird has been reinstated r
Iaborer in the bureau OF fisheries a G
Woods Hole, Mass, and the temporary.
of Raymond E. Bumbry asE
extra laborer in the coast and geodet.,s e
survey has been extended. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
NO VOTE ON CLAPP BILL.
Senate Spends Several Hours Dis.
cussing Campaign Funds.

The ciapp bill placing limitations upon
the right of individuals OF committees To
collect campaign funds in one state and
send them secretly to he used in anothes;
for political campaigns was discussed in
The Senate yesterday for several hours.
put adjournment was taken without a
vote Oh the measure because OF lack of a
quorum.
The measure is designed To prohibit the
financing of national campaigns by thu;
great interests In New York and else
where, but Senator Cummins contendeC.
during the debate that ii would prohibit
the American Federation of Labor or Ma
tional Woman's Suffrage League from
sending contributions from one state 10
another. Senator Clapp insisted the bill
would not prohibit the mailing of litera :
ture, the employment OF speakers or the
use Of advertising. and that any use Of
campaign funds outside of these lines. u
attempted secretly or improperly. should
be made punishable
The bill would permit national commits
tees to send funds from one state "a
another when those funds are properly
accounted for in their public statement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
MISSION WORKERS
| MOVE ON CAPITAL
Managers of Methodist Epis-
copaI Society Open SeS-
SionS Here Tomorrow.
ABOUT SIX HUNDRED
EXPECTED TO ATTEND
Women From All Sections of United
States to Take Part in
Programs.

Delegates from all over the United
States began arriving in Washington to-
day to attend the thirty-second annual
meeting of the board of managers of the
Womans Home Missionary Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. which opens
tomorrow morning at . o'clock. and which
will continue for a week, at the Foundry
NJ. E. Church, Avenue of the Presidents
and Church street northwest.
The meeting will sbe opened with the
singing of America by the delegates
and visitors to the convention. 1t is ex-
pected that about Geo persons will De
present in the main auditorium of the
church for the occasion. and later In the
day and on following days various meet
ings will take place simultaneously In
different rooms of che church and sun
day school building
Mr.. George o. Robinson of Detroit,
Mich. the president of the organization,
will preside at tomorrows opening exer-
cises. which will include Scripture reading
by Rev. DR.. II. S. France, president of the
board of directors of the Lucy Webb
Hayes National Training School. and
prayer by Rev. DR.. w. F.. Mcdowell
superintendent of Washington district OF
the organization
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
MAKING SEA TRAVEL SAFER.
Secretary Redfeld's Committee on
Hulls and Bulkheads Reports.

Recommendations for the establish
ment of maximum and minimum free
board for sea-going vessels. complete
investigation of what reserve of buoy
ancy should be provided under specified
conditions of damage, and recommended
lions for the control of bulkheads are
contained in the report of Secretary Red
fields committee on hulls and bulkheads
lust made public. Along with others,
these recommendations will be carried to
the international conference on safety at
sea to be held at London November -
The committee recommends that water
tight bulkhead doors should be controlled
from the bridge and also be capable of
oneration at the door, also for water
tight doors in important water-tight
bmlkheads, independent mechanical oper-
alton from the bulkhead deck is desirable
Double bottoms. it declared, should not
only extend under the engine room, but
also under all main compartments for
ward and abaft engine and boiler spaces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
SEA DUTY FOR KEARNEY,
Lieutenant Commander Will Fit Out
Battleship Texas.

Lieut. Commander Thomas A Kear-
ney, who has been assintant to the aid
for material in the Navy Department
for more than three years. is to go on
sea duty. His orders, however. assign
him to the work OF fitting out the Texas.
not out of commission. He will be first
lieutenant on the battleship when she is
placed in commission.
Lieut.. Commander Kearney was as
signed to duty as assistant to the aid
for material on May 10. 1910. The title
of first lieutenant is ship rank not a
grade rank. and is accredited to the OFF,
Ger next in rank to the commander of
the ship, who is known as Captain. no
matter what his grade rank in the navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
ALTERATIONS
ARE NEARLY COMPLETED
Finishing Touches Are Being
Put on Store of S. Kann,
Sons & Company.

Finishing touches are being given ex-
tensive alterations and additions to the
establishment of S kann, Sons & Co., at
Sth street and Market space.
The space in the basement formerly
occupied by the restaurant has been re-
arranged for use by the book depart
way that every portion is well illumin-
ated. Separate alcoves have been pro-
vided for childrens books and for
works Of a religious nature. The stair
way leading to the main floor has been
changed so that it no longer is directly
in front of the Sth street entrance to
the building.
Minor changes have been made on the
main 4oor. The bureau OF adjustment
has been moved to a more convenient
location and an umbrella department
installed In the space it formerly oc-
cupied. New fixtures and show cases
have been installed.
A juvenile department has been in.
stalled on the second floor. Clothing OF
all sorts for infants and children is now
concentrated at this one point. The re-
moval of the book department from this
floor has permitted the enlargement OF
the art department. A rug department
and larger sewing machine department
now occupy space formerly used for dis
playing works of art. The ceiling in Ger.
tain portions of this floor has been made
higher, thus affording more natural light
Restaurant Established.
Two new stairways now connect the
third and fourth floors. Additions to thu
building have permitted the enlargement
of the shoe department on the fourth floor
which can now be reached by four eleva
tors ''Kann's Kolonial Restaurant ha'
been established Oh this floor.
The restaurant is lighted from three
sides and from above. The finishings
are in colonial style and the seating
capacity is about 800. The kitchen, al
though on the same floor, is separated
by soundproof walls.
In day Or SO the employees lunchroOn
on the fourth floor will be completed
Here the working force of the store viii
be served wholesome meals at cost. The
room is we'll lighted and will be made at
tractive in every way
Leading from the lunchroom, stairway
connects with a roof garden where the
employees may get breath Of fresh ali
whenever their duties permit. 1t is Il
be covered with awnings which can b.
adjusted to keep off the sun. Benches
and lounge chairs will be provided, az
well as reading matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
NO MONEY FROM RYAN.
White House Corrects Underwood
Regarding Jersey Campaign Fund.

Democratic Leader Underwood's ref
erence in his debate yesterday will
Representative Hobson to Thomas For
tune Ryan having contributed s10,03t
to President Wilson's campaign funt
when the President was running fiji
Governor of New Jersey did not APP
pear today in the official report in the
Congressional Record.
The White House Informed Mr.. Tn
derwood that no such contribution ever
had been received. and the democratic
leader struck out the reference from
his, speech before the Record went te
press last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
FIRE CAUSED BY CHIMNEY.
Rlaze Under Roof at 1417 G Street
Does Little Damage, However.

Fire under the roof of 1417 g street
northwest, the upper floors being occu-
pied by school Of shorthand and type
writing, claimed the attention Of the fire
department today shortly before noon.
It is believed that an overheated CHM
new was responsible for the fire. Very
little Roadway had been gained before
the fire was discovered, and it was ex-
tins,1ished before more than $25 damage
had resulted.
The appearance of the several fire
companies attracted large crowd OF
pedestrians Judge L. G. Kimball owns
the damaged building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
OllCLOTH AND LINOLEUM
INCREASING IN FAVOR
Chief Statistician of Bureau of
Manufactures Gives Figures
to Prove Assertion.

In spite of the newer rivals. the old
fashioned 'oilcloth and the more modern
linoleum continue to increase in popu-
larity as coverings for the floors, tables
and shelves of American homes This is
vouched for by W. NJ. Steuart, chief stat
istician of the United States bureau OF
manufactures who has just completed an
intimate Investigation of the industry
from its inception in 1897.
In the opening years of the past CEN
fury. when oilcloth first was turned on,
by the American manufacturers, just 1 .jOt
yards were produced, on which a valua-
ton of approximately 81 yard was
r.laceds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
HOUSE WITHOUT A QUORUM.
Telegram Sent to Each Absent Mem
Der Demanding His Return.

With nearly 300 members absent from
their places, the House of Representa-
tiyes was forced to adjourn again TO-DAY
and at the suggestion of Majority Lead
err Underwood telegram will be sent TO
every representative who did not answer
to the roll call today demanding that he
return at once to Congress and attend to
his duty. Only ,59 members answered
present at noon.
Previous kilograms to absent members
have been sent only as far west a. the
Mississippi river. but tQday's order VIII
include the whole United States. During
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
Kama Alpha Alumni Smoker.

The Washington Alumni Chapter of
the Kappa Alpha fraternity will hold
its first fall smoker tonight at the
chapter house, 1911 p street northwest.
heeipning at $40 o'clock. Among the
uambers invited to be present are
former Gov. Joseph Folk and John
Temple Graves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14

took place on the banks OF the Mincio
and the cities of Mantua and Milan play.
ed an important role during the cam
paign. The Mexican war and the execu-
ton of the Emperor Macmillan caused
his power to wane pcrceptibly. Maimes-
bury was the name of his most Intimate
friend in English political life. Sedan.
which witnessed his fall. Is on the banks
of the Mouse. The surrender of Metz
rendered his restoration to power I'm
possible. and Moltke was the name OF the
man to whose genius he chiefly owed his
defeat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
FOR REPORTS OF
THE CONVENTION,

The Star has made arrangements
for a booth at Foundry NJ e.
Church during the convention,
where subscriptions will be received
for the paper from October Is to
q, inclusive, at % cents to adj
dresses in the United States, 80
cents in Canada and 80 cents in
foreign countries. Or delegates and
guests to the convention may send
their subscriptions direct to The
Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
Commissioners BUSY
ON LOCAL ESTIMATES
HustIing to, Get the Budget in
Hands of Secretary of the
Treasury.

Bending every energy toward the COM
pletion of the estimates which are re-
quired by law to be in the hands of the
Secretary of the Treasury by not later
than tomorrow, the Commissioners spent
practically all of today in executive ses-
sion, giving final consideration to what
they consider will be the needs of the
District of Columbia during the next fiscal
year. Indications this afternoon were
that the task would be completed before
night and the budget would be sent to
the Treasury Department early tomorrow.
With approximately fourteen and a half
millions of dollars estimated as available
for the requirements OF the municipality,
interest centers principally in the extent
to which the Commissioners have drawn
upon this amount in the preparation of
the budget
While the document contains no pro-
vision for legislation. several large items
have been inserted in connection with i'm
provements already authorized. so that
the total appropriation to be requested
may not fall far under the amount avail
able
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
GOA S

OF the assortment OF coats shown be the
Wootex Chnchila Coats-handsome warm comfy Women 5
misses
girls OF guaranteed for seasons salts
kandn
At
in
sleeve
BEAUTIFUL BLOUSES IN SILK. CHIFFON AND LACE.