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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
Autos Will Be Furnished.

In accordance with the plans made SO
far the excursionist-ad vertisers will as
semble in the rooms Of the Chamber Of
Commerce Wednesday morning In time
to make start for the boat at $50
o'clock. Automobiles will be provided
for the party, band and baggage.
The first stop after the boat leaves
Washington will be Alexandria, where
the Washington men will call on the
officials of that historic city. Five o'clock
In the evening will find the party at
Leonardtown, where they will be served
with dinner at st. Marys Hotel, follow
ing which a band concert will be given
on the lawn. Later William F. Thomas
will give an illustrated lecture on Wash
ington in the Leonardtown opera house.
From Leonardtown the following MORN
Ing the steamer will go to Piney Point,
then back up the river to Wakefield.
Colonial Beach and then home, where it
is due at midnight Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
WEATHER.
Unsettled and Continued Warm To-
day; Monday Fair; Light Winds.

For the District of Columbia, Maryland
and Virginia, unsettled and continued
warm today. Monday fair and warm:
light to moderate variable winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
Wage Fight on Cattle Tick.

Cattle dipping to eradicate the ticks
that carry the Texas fever is increasing
in the south. according to the reports to
the Department OF Agriculture. In the
states Of Alabama, Mississippi and Ten
nessee, during the month of July, there
was q total Of GIG, 100 cattle dipped In
Alabama there were 2O7 dipping watts In
operation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
MERCHANT BOOSTERS
READY FOR RIVER TRIP
Hope to Draw Trade to Wash
ington From Various
Points.

Plans are rapidly nearing completion
for the two-day trip down the river Of
merchants and others. Of Washington
under the auspices of the Chamber Of
Commerce and Retail Merchants Assoc
citation In an effort to draw the trade Of
this southern territory to Washington.
There will be lots and lots Of fun, plenty
OF good things to eat and fine accommo-
dations on the steamer st. Johns.
A band has been hired. there will be
pianola concerts and choruses of male
voices led by william r. GUIDE. There
Will be grand parade about the bust
ness section Of the city before those
who are to make the trip embark on the
st. Johns. and r. P. Andrews. chairman
of the outing committee. has named Fred
w. Mackenzie as marshal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
Piling ossa on Pelion.

From the New Ysrk Tribune.
Castro IL inconsiderate. He should
have waited until Huerta is settled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
Charges Against Him.

After being questioned the prisoner
was locked up. He is charged with
HOUSEKEEPING at the dentists office, OBJ
tanning the suit of clothes from the F
street store under false pretenses and
having forged the name of Mr.. Barker.
He told the acting chief of detectives
that he had resided at 4O6 Peachtree
street, Atlanta. and that he had been
guest of the Langley House, in Rich
mond. Tate was photographed at police
of his photograph will be sent to Rich
mond. Atlanta. Lancaster and Forest
City without delay and the police ex-
pect they will learn something additional
about him by tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07

High Temperatures continue in the
plains states, the central valleys and the
upper lake region. and they are also
above the seasonal average from Mary
land southwark. 1t is considerably cooler
in the extreme northwest and the ex-
IRENE southwest.
Thundershowers continue generally
throughout the south. and there were also
local thundershowers from the middle
Atlantic states, the Ohio valley, Utah and
the southwest. Over the remainder OF the
country the weather was fair.
Thundershowers> will continue Sunday
and probably Monday in the southern
states. and there will also be local show
ers Sunday in the plains states and the
southwest followed by fair weather Mon
day. with somewhat lower temperatures
upper Mississippi valleys and the upper
lake region fair and continued warm
weather Sunday will probably be fol-
lowed by showers and lower temperature
at night or on Monday. To the eastward
and in the extreme northwest and west
the weather will be generally fair Sunday
and Monday, without decided temperature
changes.
The winds along the north Atlantic
coast will be light to moderate east TO
southeast; on the middle Atlantic coast
light to moderate east, becoming variable !;
on the south Atlantic coast light to mod
crate east; on the east gulf coast moder-
ate east probably thunder squalls; on the
west gulf coast moderate southeast ana
south; on the lower lakes moderate var
able, mostly east and southeast; on the
upper lakes moderate southeast and south,
becoming variable.
Yesterdays Temperature.
Midnight 76: 2 am, "a; 4 am, 49, q
am, Il; 8 am, 70; 10 am, 81: II noon,
81: 2 pm, 30; pm. 81; pm. "a; 8
pm, 70; 10 pm, 49, Highest, 81; low
est, 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
DANIELS AGAIN STRIKES
At PROBABLE EFFICIENCY

Another blow at the aptitude and
probable efficiency test for applicants
for second IieutenantS in the Marine
Corps has been delivered by Secretary
Daniels in a statement. The Secretary
recently appeared before the Senate
naval affairs committee to explain why
he had eliminated this test after recent
examinations, and in that manner re-
jected four men who had made passing
mark by means of the test.
The Secretary. in his statement. said
that the more he went into it the more
he was convinced that il was a method
of selection that was open to too many
mistakes of judgment TO be perpetuated-
Il do not believe that l or any other
pan is capable. upon short acquaintance
and upon written recommendations from
friends of applicants, to look over
seventy-hve applicants for second lieu
tenant and properly grade them. When
the probable efficiency mark counts
three out of a possible ten 1T will be
seen that this method of marking opens
wide door for mistakes of Judgment,
and would make favoritism or prejudice
possible.
Cites Recent Cases.
In one case at the recent examination.
for example. an enlisted man who had
demonstrated his fitness for honorable
military service as an enlisted man
and as yeoman, was marked 50 on
efficiency whereas other young men,
who had not had any opportunity at
all to demonstrate probable efficiency
were rated at and above so. If / had
approved the report of the examining
board. the enlisted man would have
been No. in the list whereas
by eliminating the so-called probable
efficiency he won by competitive ex-
Elimination No. 2. Was it right to let
an opinion that moderated this enlisted
man stand, when in competitive exam
inatfOn with threescore other applicants
he won second place?
Again, the board gave 20 probable eff
nciency to young man who had failed
In arithmetic at the Naval Academy at
Annapolis. In every other respect he had
demonstrated. by two years service at
Annapolis, his efficiency. His training
and experience ought to have counted for
something, had 1t not? And yet he was
given only . on probable efficiency.
Why? Because at Annapolis he had fail
ed In one study, though In the examina-
ton Tor the Marine Corps last month he
had stood high In his examination in
arithmetic. Is 1t right to mark man
low on probable efficiency because some
year or more ago ne failed on an arith-
metic examination. whereas at the exam
jnation for second lieutenant he made a
high mark on arithmetic? I think not.
and would not approve a system that
made such arbitrary test count for three
put Of total mark Of ten.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
Yesterdays Temperature.
Relative Humidity.

am. So: 8 pm, 81. Rainfall e pm.
to p.m), none. Hours of sunshine, 1913.
Per cent of possible sunshine 100.
Temperature same date last year-High-
est 81; lowest, Il.
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Detectives Serve as Porters.

Detectives Cornwell and Mullen, who
had been assigned to investigate several
thefts, learned Of the transaction yes
terday afternoon and consented to act as
porters in the delivery of the clothing.
They were told that the man who ordered
the clothing had given the name of Har-
rison Barker and that he had made an
effort to obtain a few dollars from the
dealer.
When the East Capitol street house
was reached the detectives were told
that MIR. Barker was not at home.
We'll wait a few minutes for him.
one of them said, and they were ushered
into the parlor.
Here's your clothes" Detective Null
len said to the young man when he en-
tered, handing him dummy package and
taking hold of him.
Tate, as the prisoner later gave his
name, almost tainted. He quickly re-
covered from the shock, however, and
accompanied the detectives to headquar-
tiers. The investigation of his conduct
in this city, the detectives state. de-
veloped that Labor day he visited a
dental Office in the LIE Droit building
and took away with him articles Of
clothing, car tickets and satchel that
contained five pounds of sugar.
When / picked up the satchel and
found it was so heavy" stated the
prisoner, Il thought / had something
valuable. but soon found it was only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
OBLIGED TO STEAL
OR STARvE, HE SAYS
Young Man Answering to
Name of Tate Placed
in Arrest.
VARIETY OF OFFENSES
ALLEGED AGAINST HIM
Accused Of Forgery, HOUSEKEEPING
and False Pretenses- Said to
Have Confessed.

Il had to steal to live," is what a
young man giving his name as Claude
Tate, his age as eighteen years, and his
address as Forest City, n. c., is alleged
to have told Detectives Mullen and Corn
well yesterday afternoon when he was
placed under arrest to answer several
charges.
He stated that he had been in
other cities in the south before he
came here and most of his clothing bore
the marks of Atlanta, Ga, dealers. Blank
checks found among his effects were on
banks in Atlanta and Richmond.
When placed under arrest he stated
that he was from Roanoke, later chang
ing it to Richmond and finally to Forest
City.
"And this is the first time I have ever
been arrested" the prisoner declared.
Alleged Confession.
1t is stated that when the young man
came to this city he went to the house of
Harrison Barker, 9O5 18th street north
west. and rented a room. Barker's check
book disappeared and the prisoner, 1T is
stated, admits having taken it and passed
some of the checks he made up from it,
using the name of Mr.. Barker.
He went to the Raleigh Hotel and reg
istered as Harrison Barker, it is charged,
in order to make good the name in the
check book. A suit of clothes ordered
from an F street store was delivered to
him at the hotel, porter taxing the
bundle to his room.
IN try them on, he told the porter,
land you may return in about ten or If
teen minutes
When the clerk who had taken the
package to the hotel became tired of
waiting and went to the room the young
man had occupied he was surprised to
find it vacant Tate, as the purchaser
had given his name, had disappeared.
Tate was next heard from at a 9th
street clothing store, where he ordered a
suit of clothes yesterday, after banking
hours, and ordered them sent to his room
at 631 East Capitol street, where he was
known as Barker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
Mr.. GUIDE ADVOCATES
DELEGATE IN CONGRESS
Compares the District of Co.
Iumbia to an Orphan That
Is Neglected.

William F. Gude former president OF
the Washington Chamber of Commerce.
yesterday declared himself In favor OF
the representation of the District of Co
lumbia In Congress by delegate.
He expressed his approval Of the cam
paign Of the District Delegate Association
as follows:
Il am for District delegate! It would
give more justice to all concerned. The
District Of Columbia is like an orphan
child. and is cuffed about by Congress
too much. 1t is not because Congress
does not want to do better by the Dis
trict. but because Of lack Of thorough
understanding. connecting link is
needed between Congress and the Dis
trict, and that should be delegate Of
fcially representing the people of this
community
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
Save Time of Congress.

The members of Congress need some
one to look to for keeping them properly
In touch with the needs of the District,
so that they will not need to consume
quantities of their time in learning how
to vote intelligently on District questions.
There are plenty of cases on record OF
where congressman have actually lost
their seats because of the time they have
taken from their constituents interests
to look out for matters pertaining to the
local interests of the District Of Columbia.
1t is necessary that some one in Con-
gress shall do this owing to the lack OF
delegate from the District, and there
are few who are willing to make the sac
rifice.
IF we had a delegate in Congress we
could hold him responsible for attending
to local matters, and 1t would be his bust
ness to get matters in their proper shape
for presentation to Congress.
Il was indeed gratified that the Fed.
GRAFTON Of Citizens Associations Endorsed
the proposition for a delegate, and
heartily desire that the Chamber of Com
merce shall also give IT'S vote of ap-
prevail to the campaign
Willing to Improve Bill.
Chairman Roy c. Clafiin of the Dele
gate Association, which is campaigning
for the bill, said last night: IF Con-
gress grants to this community what is
very evidently it's desire in this matter,
then it will surely pass the Poindexter
bill this winter providing for District
representation.
There have been a few criticisms of
several provisions in the Poindexter bill,
one of them being the provision that
all voters must be taxpayers. We are
looking up the figures on this point and
if the association Is convinced that too
many desirable voters are thus disqualf-
fed, so that it would impair the ex-
preston of the true popular sentiment
Of the community, then we will request
an amendment to the bill.
THE Delegate Association will gladly
consider any objections to any of the
provisions OF the Poindexter bill, with a
view to recommending any changes that
will make it a better bill"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
Up-River Waters.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va. September
|6.-Potomac river clear and Shenandoah
muddy this evening.
Temperatures in Other Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
RAILROADS.
SPIRITUALISM.

B ON, sharp; q message to each; daily read.
ines. Mrs. ]. K. MALTBY, 0O7 Mt. Vernon p.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-09
POPE'S ILLNESS
 IS NOT SERIOUS
VATICAN ANNOUNCED THAT THE PRESENT ILLNESS IS TRIVIAL
 AND NOT SERIOUS.

Rome, March S.--The Vatican an. hounces that the indisposition from NIich pope Plus is suffering is insig- nliicant The Osseryatore Romano. the Vatican organ publishes the fol- lowing official announcement: 'Ihaa holy fathef being indisposed from a slight attack of grippe and estarrh, the usual audiences have been suspended"
 The Pope has been somewhat de- pressed since the death of his sister about a month ago and tried 10 dis. tract his mind from his sorrow by extraordinary activity. A few days since, he began to show the effects of over exertion but continued to give audiences. He even delivered a short address to group of pilgrims yesterday although suffering from noarseness.
 As this condition lad become more pronounced today. Dr. Marchiafava, the Pope's physician, ordered an im- mediate suspension of all audiences. The examining physician also detect- cd symptoms of mild bronchitis, all though there was no rise Of temper ature.
 The Pope Is not confined to bed, but Dr. Marc1iafava has advised com. plete rest and early retirement at night Although 1t is expected that his holiness will be able to resume audiences within a week, it is feared that his indisposition will interfere to some extent with the Easter cele.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-09
.FRENCHMENii ARE
 MORE PATRIOTIC
YOUNG MEN READILY JOIN THE CoLoRS IN TIME OF NATION
 AL CRISIS.

Paris, March S.-The willingness of the young men of France to join the army i'll what is considered nation al crisis was indicated this week by the thousands of volunteers who ap- piled at the recruiting offices in ey- Iery part of the country to serve a term of three years.
 Eugene Etienne, the minister of war commenting on this fact, said to- day that the offers came from every class of society. Every pupil in the two upper classes of the high school lat Ayignon sent a letter to him, as- Iserting readiness to stay in the ranks for three years. The recruits at Pon- toise dheered loudly when the pre- feet of the department referring dur ing spech to the three. years ser vice.
 Deputy Jaequier today brought for ward a proposition in the chamber of deputies to raise the 10,000,000 asked for by the government for additions to the French armanents by imposing an extra tax on incomes. Those above $z,0O0.0Q0 he said should be taxed heavily when there were no children in the family. Where there were children he proposed Sat the tux should be decreased in proportion to their limber~
 Deputy Paul Pugliesi-CoRti brought forward an amendment to the bill pro- posing to levy a tax of $25 on every foreigner working in France.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-09
MRS. RAwN GETS VERDICT.
Was sueing to Recover Insurance or
 Tier Husbands Life.

St. Louis, March S.-A jury in the circuit court here tonight awarded Mrs. Florence w. Rawn, widow oi Ira c. Rawn, former president of the Mcnon railway, Slo,66l in her suit against a life insurance compans, which she was suing for a policy on her husbands life.
 The insurance company claimdi tt1t kawn committed suicide, thereby invalidating his policy Mrs. Rawn contended that his death was aSS-a dental
 The policy was for Sl4000. The additional $1,66l awarded Mrs Rawn. represented accrued interest since the death of her husband in July, 1910.
 Three other suits against compan. ies that had policies on Rawn's life are pending here Six companies compromised the claims agains. them on the basis O. fifty cents on the dollar Rawn's total insurance was s12J,000
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-09
IGNORE wEBB LAW.
Express Companies Continue to Re ceive Liquor Shipments to Dry
 Territory.

Louisville, Ky, March S.--In the absence of special instructions from their respective headquarters local officers of the various express com panies are receiving liquor for ship ment without regard to the provisions of the Webb law, wnich restricts de- livery ill dry" states. A statement attributed to A. C. Sommers, repre- senting the Adams and the Southern Express companies, says those com panies will pay no at1endtion to the law unless the court passes upon it.
 Points in South Carolina which are dry and in dry" counties of North Carolina, however, are excepted in
 receiving liquor for shipment but this is said to be apart from the Webb law.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-09
MANY WANT JOBS.
Secret Service Jobs Are Sought by
 Thousands.

Washington, March Secretary MoAdoo is being swamped with ap- plications for appointment to the United States secret service which guards the president and protects tne currency against counterfeiting.
 With no vacancy existing 5000 ap- Iplications have been received since March f.
 They continue to arrive at the rate of 400 d day.
 Such condition is said to be due to the publication of a story that Secretary McAdoo wanted 5000 appli- cations from which to make fifty ap- |pointments. Treasury officials deny the correctness of the report and declare thRt appointments to the se-
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-09
LIQUOR DEALERS FIGHT.

Richmond, Va, March S--Whoie- sale liquor deal,rs in Rl>imond and petersburg today applied to Judge Waddill, of the United States district court for a temporary injunction to restrain the soutngn express com pany from refusing to accept liquor for shipments to points in South Car olina. The proceedings in the first
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-09

Icret service do not average two a year. They are advising applicants
 that, as there are several thousand applications on file and no vacancy in
 sight, no encouragement for appoint
 ment can be given.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-09

attack upon the constitutionaiity Of the Webb-Kenyon bill which passed both branches of congress over Pres ident Tafts veto. After argument, Judge Waddill announced that he
 would render an opinion on Monday
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-09

brations at which time it is custom ary to admit a certain number of children to receive the first commun- ion from the hands of the Pontiff.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-09

MT. Eustis has been appointed chairman of the inaugural committee by Chairman McCombs of the Demo- cratic national committee. He is 3 Washington banker, son of former United States senator and son-in-Iaw of former vice-President tevi p. Nor ton.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-05
COLLECTOR |.
"".....IiIIfSS|NG5
."....AFTE:R 2
DAYS
- -
Bert P. Hartman Absent Since
Wednesday, but Employ
erS' Faith Unshaken; Po-
Lice Making Search

Bert P. Hartman, a young collector
of J. ". Wwright & Co, the realty
firm, has been missing since wednes-
day, and despite a systematic search
he has not been found. Detectives
searched a number of vacant houses
in the Mission district this morning.
fearing foul play. His mother is i'll
over his absence. while his father. f.
H Hartman. an inspector in the city
engineers office. together with the
boys two sisters, is assisting in the
search
WWhiie the detectives working on
the case scout the foul play theory.
the members. of J. ". Wright & Co.
where the young man was employed.
are confident that he has met with
harm.
Hartman disappeared Wednesday
afternoon while collecting for his firm.
Theeyoung man had at that time SEAS
on his person. while he had a number
ofsla~ger amounts stil TO collect.
The last place the young man col
lected at was in Noe street near Twen-
tx-fifth- That was at 2:s0 o'clock in
the AFTERNOON. His horse and buggy
were found in this neighborhood
shortly after 5 O'Clock
Hartl1gaf' is 20 years old, and is
third. vice president of James Lick
parlor of the Native Sons. According
to his sisters. he is a domestic youth
remaining at home reading nearly
every. evening. His employers declare
q that The young man was an efficient
b employe. W E. Wright of Wright
g Brothets is of the opinion that the
ssyoupg collector has met with foul
.I1Iay:
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-05
Boy Injured While
Saving ChiId's Life

Seeing a small child about to cross
the street in front of a speeding team.
Lester Wolfe captain of the Lowell
basket ball team, lifted the child to
safety yesterday at Hayes street and
Masonic avenue. but was thrown him
self. He was not badly injured.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-05
Ship Loses Propeller,
Aground in Red Sea

BOMBAY, Dec. 5.-The Holt liner
Thesus. bound from Swansea, Wales,
to Shanghai. with 500 pilgrims from
Port Said on board. last a propeller
when she went aground near the ISL
and of Jibelter in the Red sea today
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-05
Contract for Jail
>. Construction Is Let

The contract for the inner steel
construction of the new Oakland city
q Jail was awardedsto the Pauly Jail
Construction company by the Oakland
city scouncil yesterday. after an ex-
scutfve sessions The bid of the PaMy
company was $20.12T.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-05
HARRY j. KEMP, HOBO
POET. DfNED IN LONDON

LONDON. Dec. 5.-Harry ]. Kemp.
t.le American hobo poet, who reached
England as a stowaway and had
taste of British prison life. was
guest at the London Poetry society
dinner last night at little Bohemian
restaurapt
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-05

RUT a man that buys three
suits at the high rent
clothiers can get five Of the
same kind for the same
money if he but come to
Eddy and Taylor, and if you
look at it in that way you'll
see how well paid he is for
the little journey off the
beaten thoroughfare.