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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-08
AVIATION CORPS PLANNED
FOR NEW YORK MILITIA
Efforts Being Made by Those
Interested to Enlist Support
of War Department.

In an effort to enlist the support of the
federal government for a movement to
establish an aviation division of the New
York state militia William Bouldin, 3D.
one of the leaders in the movement. called
at the War Department today to see Off
GERS of the Signal Corps.
Headed by Mortimer Delano of the Aero
Club Of America, group of New York men
interested in aviation have been trying
for some time to get their aviation divi-
sion mustered in as a part of the New
York state militia They have taken the
stand that if New York starts such a
movement other states will follow, thus
furnishing the government with a num-
Der of well organized aviation corps to
fall back on in time of war.
First Squadron Organized.
The list Aero Squadron of New York
City has been practically organized. with
A1r. Delano as the commanding officer Of
the entire division and Maj. Beckwith
Ravens in command of the New York
squadron. Most of the officers chosen
for the squadron are already members
of different militia organiza tons. and
several. including Mr.. Bouldin, hold pilots
licenses as aviators.
The maximum complement for each
aero squadron, as outlined in the pre-
liminary plans, calls for sixteen officers.
forty enlisted men and eight mocha
nic:ans. The second and third squadrons
are now being formed. and il has been
planned to organize another at Albany
and a fifth at Buffalo.
We have been working on our plans
for some time said Mr.. Bouldin today.
land we now have everything in shape.
New York politics are SO mixed up at
present that we do not know exactly
when we can get action by the legisla-
ture. We want the assistance of the
War Department in our work because we
feel that If such a movement can be
once started il will be sure to grow and
help the government a great 6eal"
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Bill to Grade 18th Street.

Representative Cary of Wisconsin has
introduced a bin to grade and improve
18th street northeast from Monroe street
to Bunker Hill road, now known as Mich
igan boulevard. This is In accordance
with the plans of the fire chief to make
18th street fire run.
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Claims Granite of Equal Quality.

Contractor Wagner then made the claim
that the Connecticut granite which he
proposed to use was equally as good as the
Troy granite for that purpose. Thereupon
he was called on to carve one or tive
names on the sample of Connecticut gran
lite submitted by him with the under
standing that if the demonstration sup
ported his contention the contract to
build the mausoleum probably would be
awarded to him:
Col. Glen is handling the case for the
Quartermaster Corps. 1t is expected that
the matter will be settled next week, but
If that is found to be impracticable. under
existing conditions. entirely new bids will
be invited for the work.
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WEATHER.
WEATHER.
Rain tonight and Sunday with colder Sunday
CONDITION OF THE WATER

Temperature and condition OF Falls
condition. Dalecara reservoirTempera
condition north connection condition
T. Georgetown distributing reervorTemperatue
condition gatehouse condition efuent gate
house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-08

II you want work, read the want COL
umns Of The Star.
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HOLDING UP CONTRACT
PENDING AN INQUIRY
War Department Receives Protest
Against Award for Building
Mausoleum in Arlington.

War Department officials are endeavor-
Ing 10 settle the controversy that has
arisen between the bidders for the con-
struction OF the nnausoleum to be erected
in the Arlington national cemetery in
memory of the victims of the destruction
of the battleship Maine in the harbor OF
Havana in 1898
Officers of the Quartermaster Corps
ed the award of the contract to Norcross
Bros. of this city. at their bid OF $44.697.
using Troy white granite asd Vermont
white marble. the latter being for the
interior lining
Approval Withheld.
Acting Secretary Breckenridge of the
War Department, to whom the matter
was submitted for final action, withheld
his approval of the recommendation. He
was Influenced to that course on repre-
sensations made by Frank l.. Wagner
of this city that he had submitted a
lower bid than the Norcross Bros, and
therefore was entitled to the contract. Ii
was shown that Wagner submitted seven
bids in which the price varied according
to the class and quality of the granite
used The bid on which he claims to be
entitled to the award amounted to about
$500. and called for the use of Con
necticut white granite and Vermont
white marble.
The report Of the quartermasterS shows,
1t is said. that they were Influenced al
most entirely in the selection of the Nor
cross bid by their belief in the superior
quality of the Troy granite as compared
with the other classes of granite offered
in competition for the particular purposes
of the mausoleum. In explanation of that
view. it was stated that the approved
plans call for carving in the granite the
names of the two officers. 232 sailors and
twenty-eight marines who were killed In
the Maine disaster. and the stone selected
was regarded as best adapted for such In
scriptionS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-08
APPLES OLD AND new.
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

The apple growers OF the country have
set apart November Is as the national
apple day for this year On that day
every man, woman and child in the coun-
| try is requested to eat one more APP
pies and. If possible. TO give one To some
one else. Just how the millions OF APP
pies needed for this purpose are TO b.
secured does not appear but the apple
growers will make every effort 10 have
them upon the market in abundance for
/ that day. however short the supply may
| run afterward. The apples of the coun-
| try were never of quite so high a quality
| as they are this season This fact is
We'll proved by the number OF perfect
specimens OF the different varieties
which are being exhibited this month in
the numerous apple shows and agricul-
tural exhibits which are being held in
almost every state.
Less than a generation ago ;he apple
crop OF the country reached over 6u.ooo-
100 barrels. With such abundance the
food value of the crop was underestimate
ed and In many localities apples were A
drug upon the market. Then the crop be-
gan to decrease until one year II fell be-
low 25.O0o.G0o barrels BY this time the
demand had increased and the shortage
IN the crop became a source Of great un-
easiness. The prices of apples began 10
soar until they reached at least three.
| times their former value. and even when
the crop increased a little the demand
still continued TO exceed the supply.
| The Department OF Agriculture set
about some expert research work as To
the cause of the decreased crop and the
means OF bringing Il up TO meet the de-
| mand. The causes of the decrease have
not been determined and probably will
| not be, because so many conditions enter
| into IL. large number OF fine old or
| chards which had yielded heavy crops
| died out and We're not replaced MANY
| apparent changes In climatic conditions
although denied by weather authorities.
| We're responsible for early frosts i'm local
| ities where they We're onSe unknown. The
trees planted to replace old ones We're not
| well selected and consequently did not
weld their expected crop. Each season
some especial reason develops for short
age In one or more Of the best apple sec
tons. and most of these reasons are not
readily overcome. The ravages of new
insect pests In many parts OF the country
have destroyed millions OF bushels Of APP
pies annually.
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According to the census of 1910, there
were 151 800. $40 apple-bearing trees in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-08

As result of the expert study given,
II Is believed that most Of these adverse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-08

The localities in which certain varieties
reach their highest perfection may be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-08

FRED II. Walker. captain OF the launch
florence, and his crew. composed of
FRANK Raymond. who was recently re-
ported to have dropped dead; Warren III.
Gotwald, Il. Edward Grimes and A. IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27
Protection
From Colds
I'm These Riker & Hegenan
Cold Weather Garments

Manufactured hygienically from best
materials. selected by experts. Made under
our direction and supervision and sold direct
to YOU with only small percentage OF
profit above cost. Only at Riker & Hege-
man Drug Stores can you buy Cold Weather
Garments of such excellence at these prices
PAPER VESTS. light and comfortable
without extra weight. All sizes. sc value !;
special price. SOC.
CHAMOIS VESTS of best quality I'M
ported channels skins Very warm and COM
Portable A sure protection from cold and
dampness All sizes for women, $3.50; for
men. SIS.
Lung PROTECTORS Excellent in
the treatment OF pulmonary weaknesses.
Various STYLES in WOOL felt, channels, etc.
All sizes; up from 4sc.
FELT VESTS. These popular gar
ments in extraordinary values. Extra quail
ity felt, warm and serviceable Up from
SI.o7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27
Interests Are Not Large.

ut will be noted that the directors man
aging this company have very small
amount of capital stock in 1t. the re-
port continues. land consequently nave
but a small interest in the earnings OF
the company 1t may be seriously dues-
toned whether the directors. having so
/ small an interest as shown by inns is',
will give to it's affairs the reaulsi.e
amount of care and attention TO secure
for the company successful MANAGEMENT.
The evidence in this case shows that tie
officers and directors have but little 10
do with the internal management Oh this
company, except in SO far as passins
upon loans and securities. ne mmuv ore
derwriting operations OF the company are
practically intrusted to the corporation VI
futile, Wightman & Dudley.
They practically pass on the 1ssuance
of ali policies. They have no PERSONA
liza bilitv. however upon those policies.
Their direct interest is in the premium
received 1t would be but human ma
ture to expect them. therefore. 10 VIC
more interested in the question as 10
the amount of premiums received thah
| in the losses sustained, and II there
was a serious question as to wnetneI
or not a policy should issue. II Woulu
not be impugning human nature 10 say
! that self-interest would lead them nat.
uraIly to resolve the doubt in favor OF
! their own interests.
! "After a somewhat careful examination
Of the witnesses on this branch OF the
case we We're unable to find any one con-
| nected with the active management OF
/ the company who was not also a member
Of the corporation of Tuttle. Wightman q
Dudley In other words. that there Is no
one now connected with the company that
! is actively and aggressively looking after
| its interests We believe that in this fact
lies the trouble that has come to this
! company
! The underwriting contract heretofore
! roferred TO between this company and
| futile Wightman & Dudley runs for a
| period of fifteen years. and We cannot be-
| lieve that this company can prosper UNI
| der that arrangement. Every instinct or
| human nature will tend at least to induce
futile. Wightman & Dudley. to look to
| the question of premiums rather than
| losses and however good men they may
be- this interest in the premiums Will dls,
! qualify them from giving careful and
proper consideration to the selection or
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into the company in cash 1921 81 as
addition to the surplus fund During thai
year there was paid, however, out of said
amount to futile. Wightman & Dudley
Sl:.n. 100 So under the selling cOntrac,
heretofore referred to.
1T will thus he noted that nearly one
half of the total amount of surplus paid
i'm by the stockholders A surplus or
premium on their stock subscriptions
was drawn out by futile. Wightman &
| Dudley. or. to be more accurate over ~
per cent
This large amount drawn by futile.
| Wightman & Dudley was strictly in ac-
cord with the terms of the contract
which provided for the payment OF their
| commission and expenses out OF the
| first payments but the contract provides
for pro rata refund1ng on failure or the
subscribers to make payments in fuii
But as futile Wightman & Dudley
had become incorporated and been reneNeh
from their individual responsibility on
| the contract by subrogation the only
security the insurance company has for
| the return of these sums of money Is
the liability of futile. Wightman &
Dudley. Incorporated. The evidence In
this case, however, shows that said COM
pany only has $1,000 of cash paid in. ana
| the only other assets the contract with
this company and the First National.
Lack of Prudence Charged.
Under the statements furnished to
! your committee by the accountants 1t
appears that there are large sums Of
money now held by futile. Wightman
| & Dudley. Incorporated. which would
! require refundng. if for any reason the
Subscribers should fail to pay the bal
| ance of their subscriptions.
I'VE cannot believe that it was good,
| prudent management for this company to
| enter into such a contract without nav
| ing at least reasonable security for the
| return of the funds should circumstances
| require their return.
Turning 10 the management OF the
i company the report says the company
is managed by fifteen directors. Their
names and the number of shares held
By each are as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27

to us 1t is absolutely certain that the
real cause Of the first local criticism
clocaT used advisedly) of the CONNER
cial Fire Insurance Company was be-
cause it had done away with the agents
commissions between the insurance com
pany and the polcyholder. And IL Is
equally as certain that another cause of
local criticism grew out of the fact tina t
If the Southern building should be left
to stand as being worth &20O0O 900 then
the property of the very nearby finan-
cial institutions just referred to would.
of necessity be assessed for taxable pur-
poses for more than il was then
assessed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27
Well KNOWN
Tooth
Prepar ati0ms

Colgate's Tootl, Powder, No. I,
ISc: No. ?. ...... FAC
. Sanitol Tooth Powder, usual
price, 25c; Our price. .15c
LYONS Tooth Powder, usual
price, 25c; Our price. .15c
Calox Tooth Powder, usual
price, 25c; Our price. ..I5c
Sozodont Tooth Powder, usual
price, 25c; our price. .13c
Browns Camphorated Tooth
Powder. usual price, 25c; our
price 17c
Pvorrhocidc Tooth Powder,
usual price, ST; Our price. .S5c
Colgates Tooth Paste, usual
price. 25c: Our price. zoe
Pebeco Tooth Paste, usual price.
SOC: Our price. ...........3 SAC
Sanitol Tooth Paste, usual price,
25c: our price. .13c
Shefheld's Tooth Paste, usual
price, 25c: our price. .I2c
Pvrodento 0iquid). usual price,
25c, soc and 81: our price,
Ioc, 600 and 75c
BORNE Tooth Paste. usual price.
csc; our price. ..15c
Euthymol Tooth Paste, usual
price. 25c: our price. .I3c
Pyrodento Tooth Paste, usual
price. 25e: our price. .1Sc
RedoN Tooth Paste, usual price,
25c: Our price. -. .1oc
Sozodont Tooth Paste. usual
price. 25c; our price. .17c
Dentine Peroxide Tooth Paste,
usual price. 25c; our price 1oc
Sanitol Tooth Wash. usual price,
25c and SOC; our price,
15c and $50
Sozodont Tooth Wash, usual
price, 25c: Our price. ..17c
Rubifoam Tooth Wash, usual
price. 25c: our price. .I7c
Lavoris, usual price, 25c and
SOC: our price. =. 200 and $50
kolynos Liquid. usual price. 25c
and SOC; Our price, 23c and 45c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27

Washington at the request OF the insur-
ance companies. the value of the build
ing was placed at S453. 40 more than the
cost to the insurance companies.
LAS the Commercial Fire Insurance
Company was the owner of one-half Of
this building, ii increased its assets by
$22S 715. and this more than offset the
loss of the company for that
year. The propriety or correctness OF
this appraisement was sharply called in
question by the evidence i'm this case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27
German Army Aviators Fall.

MUELHAUSEN, Germany. February
ga German military aviator. Sergt.
HeIfersnider and his companion. Lieut..
Linke. were seriously injured yesterday.
Their aeroplane fell while they We're fly
ing. around the military aerodrome.
Helfersnider took one of the turns too
sharply and the machine toppled over
backward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27
Special Sale of
.Riker & Hegemam Brushes

Few things has buy deceptive than brushes So
appearance goes the stock of brushes might be
changed about and the ordinary would be the until
the brush had been used long enough wearing qualities
Consequently people feel that high prices the only stand
ard by which the quality of brushes judged The following
list will remind you that the Rker Hegeman Drug Stores
supply brushes the lowest possible with absolute
OF quality we'll
Our brush specials made by Kent of England Loonen Of
France and Howard of America
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27

The trial OF Nelson v. Carter. indicted
on the charge of numbering his wife, VIII
come UP In the circuit court at Freder.
ickspurg, Va, next Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27
4 Trains to !

4 Trains to Florida. Atlantic Coast Line
Sea level route. 3:05, 600, $40 p.m.; 40
am. All-steel archaeological Pullmans
1903 New York ave. n.w.-AdvertiSement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27
Refers to Underwriters.

! The report speaking of futile, Wight
man & Dudley's taking hold of the Com
mercial Fire Insurance Company. states:
| I'VE find that neither futile. Wightman
nor Dudley. prior to the taking hold OIL
| the Commercial Fire Insurance Company.
had any special experience in the handing
! of insurance companies.
Mr.. futile had for many years been in
terested as an underwater. and from the
testimony before the committee had con-
ducted a very successful and profitable
underwriting agency at Syracuse. N T.
and elsewhere for a good many Years.
Messrs. Wightman and Dudley are not
Insurance men. They are what is COM
Imonly known as promoters. and have con-
Quoted several quite successful efforts IN
selling capital stock OF companies through
the mails.
ley was Incorporated November %. 1911,
and the contracts by them as a copart-
nership with the Commercial flre lnsuI-
ance Company were by them assigned 10
the corporation and this assignment was
confirmed by appropriate action OF the ul-
rectors of the insurance company
| The incorporatorS of this company were
r. r. futile. r. Wightman, F. 5. Dudley,
". 7. Davis and E. F. Carusi. The COM
many has a capital stock of $4,000. di-
vided into LOCO shares at $40 each. Inc
capital stock of this company was PAID
for by Tuttle. Wightman & Dudley by
their paying in $1,000 in cash and trans
| ferring to the company the good will OF
the firm of futile, >Wightman & Dudley.
Stockholders Shown.
December 81. 1912. the stock trans
fer book shows the following stock
holders, and the amount Of their hold
ings: Charles F. Carus, par value $3.50:
w. J. Davis. $40: F. S. Dudley, $1,000;
Ashley NJ Gould. 500: r. r. futile. 49,
COO: r. Wightman, $4,000: stock in treas
ury, $3.50 Total, $1,000
! From the evidence introduced 1t ap-
pears that no actual cash was paid into
this company except the $1,000 above re-
ferred to. 1t appears that all of the stock
was originally issued to Messrs. futile.
| Wightman & Dudley, and that each of
them turned back into the treasury thirty
three and one-third shares, and of this
treasury stock seventy-five shares were is
sued to c. F. Carusi. two shares to w. j..
Davis and ten shares to A. NJ. Gould.
Neither Mr.. Carusi, Mr.. Davis nor Mr..
Gould paid any thing for this stock ex-
cert perhaps, by services rendered. or to
be rendered. The books of this corpora
ton were started in March. 1911, al
though the incorporation did not take le-
gal form until November 3D. 1911.
Southern Buildings Value.
Speaking of the appraisement of the
Southern building, owned by the COM
panies made at the instance of the
companies by the insurance department
of the District, the report says:
1.-THE Commercial Fire Insurance Com
pany had suffered a loss on its under
| writing business for the year 1872 of
about S132GtO In addition 10 that the
ompany had paid dividends aggregatns
2SUO. Without any enhancement of its
real estate value the company would
therefore have shown deph ton of its
surplus by about 100000.
by an appraisement of the real estate
| known as the Southern building, made by
the insurance department of the city OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27
Riker'S Tooth Brushes

Imported direct. Bone and
the bristle of best quality. Gaze
fully and skillfully made under
hygienic conditions.
Every brush bears the Riker &
Hegeman guarantee.
Riker's Special Tooth Brush,
large and small. soft. medium
AID hard bristles; best bone
handle. &c
Riker's f. d. rs" Tooth Brush.
4 rows pure bristles. best bone.
solid back and handle. exc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27
Minority Report Gives
Insurance Companies
Clean Bill of Health

CONTINUED from First PageD
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RiKERS ANTISEPTIC TOOTH WASH-Compounded
the same ingredients the and powder tor
those who prefer liquid dentirce. The bottle 25c
RIKERS ANTISEPTIC TOOTH POWDER-Put up III
sanitary top tin sprinkle freely without touching brush
RIKERS DENTAL CREAM-An aromatic preparation Of
cleansing power the antsepc paste but differently
favored The tube I5c
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Rikene's Amtiseptis

A sernicida antiscptic for the general good
health of the teeth and gums Affords quick re-
lief in minor throat rritatonS. o-oz bottle 25c );
/
RIKER'S ANTISEPTIC DENTAL PREP
H ARATIONS-Hig grade-thoroughly anti
septic Put up in four different forms.
RIKERS ANTISEPTlC TOOTH PASTE
A cleansing. antiseptc paste, recommended tor
IL DroDertieS The tube
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27
Reform in Management
of Local Insurance
Companies, Is Demanded

Continued from First PageD
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Riker's c. B. IS Tooth Brush,
3 or 4 rows of superior quality
bristle. solid bone handle. .I5c
Riker's Z. c. Tooth Brush, cellu-
loid handle. .25c
Other Brushes, by the best
American, English and French
makers, up from. .I5c
Hair Brushes
Military Brushes from the great
est French and English manu-
facturers. Solid backs, fine
bristles, various styles of wood.
From SI.84 up.
Hair Brushes, pure bristle, best
foreign makes; solid, hardened
backs, in great variety. .7oc up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27
FREE

Trial size of Riker Antiseptis with purchase of
Rikers Antiseptc Dental Preparations.
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Club Brand Coffee. 33c

The berry is of selected stock, from the
greatest plantations in the world. Roasted
in scientifically heat-radiated oven, ground
while hot and while still hot packed in tins.
which are Immediately Theoretically sealed.
this coffee reaches you with its freshness.
strength and flavor fully preserved. 1t is,
indeed, the coffee OF the epicure.' and its
moderate price enables every one to enjoy
good coffee. The pound tin ,, 33c