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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
THEIR LAST TRIPS ON RIVER.
Steamer St. Johns Idle. Manchester
Closes Excursion Season.

With the trip of the Washington boost
ers to Leonardtown. Colonial Beach and
other points on the Potomac the Colonial
Beach Company steamer St Johns closed
the excursion season on the Potomac and
will lie idle at her wharf. foot of 7th
street southwest, until next spring. Mem
bers of her crew were laid off and the
big steamer is being made ready for her
winter lay up. It is said that before the
st. Johns goes into commission next
spring her boilers will be given a thor
ough overhauling and other work will be
done to her.
Though the steamer Charles Manchester
is making week day trips to Mount Yer
non morning and afternoon, she La out
of the excursion business for the season,
having discontinued her moonlight trips
i'm the early part of last week on the
coming of the cool nights. The Macales-
ter is also visiting Marshall Hall daily,
but is taking no excursions there.
The River View steamer Charles War
ner is laid up at the Colonial Beach line
wharf and will probably remain here
throughout the winter instead of going to
Baltimore, where she is owned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
ON INSPECTION TRIP.
Capt Trott Visiting the Lightships
in Fifth District.

Capt. T.. I. Trott, general inspector of
light stations. with headquarters at the
bureau of lighthouses, Department of
Commerce, this city, is aboard the light
house service steamer Orchid for an in
spection trip of the lightships on the Dia-
mond and Cape Lookout shoals stations,
on the North Carolina coast. He will also
inspect coast light stations in the SOUTH
ern part of the fifth district. Capt Trott
will return to this city in the coming
week.
Changes on lightships in the fifth dis
trict are announced by the lighthouse
authorities as follows: John NJ. kendley
of Baltimore, second mate on the light
ship on the Diamond shoal, N. c., has
been transferred to the tender Orchid as
second mate. relieving Second Mate h.
L. Montague, who goes to the tender
Holly. Sidney Atherton Of Virginia has
been selected to fill the vacancy on the
Diamond shoal station ship caused by
the transfer of Mate Kendley.
The tenders Holly and Jessamine, which
are being rebuilt at Baltimore, are rapid
ly approaching completion and will be
ready to return to service in short time
The new tender Woobine, building for
| service in this district, is also nearing
/ completion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
DEFINES ADULTERATlON y
OF CANNED TOMATOES
Department Of Agriculture Calls 40.
tention to Decisions Given in
Food Inspections. d

On the ground that there seems 20 be
general misunderstanding In certain
localities regarding what constitutes
adulteration of canned tomatoes, the
superintendent OF agriculture has issued
warning, at the same time calling at.
tention to the departments food inspeo-
ton decision on this subject
The can used for any canned food
product serves not only Rs container.
but also as an index OF the quantity OF
food contained. it ia declared II should
be as full OF food as is practicable with
out injuring the quality or appearance
Of the contents.
Water Deemed an Adulteration.
Tomatoes are n food product which
may be canned without the addition OF
any other substance. therefore. the ad-
dition of water is deemed adulteratior.
Pulp has been discovered prepared FROM
trimmings. cores and other waste mate
rial. which was added to canned toms
toes. This pulp Is not a normal ingre-
dent Of canned tomatoes and is, there
fore. deemed adulteration.
Also. If in the canning OF lot OF
| tomatoes more juice is added than
normally would be present. the same IL
| considered an adulteration in the opinion
of the board of food and drug inspection.
Decisions Numerous.
| A number of decisions have been hand
ed down in favor of the United States
in suits brought against companies that
have shipped In interstate commerce can
ned tomatoes adulterated with pulp or
| an excessive amount of juice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
Government Requirements.
To the E.iit"r of The Star:

II the E.fit"r OF ] he Star.
Concerning the article in The Even
ing Star. September IL 1919. Govern
nent Positions Vacant and Hard to
flil. permit me to remark that II is
no wonder they are vacant for the
former incumbent must have aged pre-
maturely. or died under the pressure
review with me, If you please. what
the government requires For 81 900 a
Year the government wants compe-
tent stenographer and TYPEWRITER
That means the applicant must have
spent two or three years in a bust
ness school, plus two or three wears
OF clerical experience. for, of course.
the government requires a speed of
lcur or nve hundred words a minute.
not TO mention accuracy. Again, the
government requires d knowledge of
herman and one other foreign
language. either French, Italian or
Latin. That means the candidate must
plGs four years in a college or uni
Nsrsity. for Italian can be acquired
only in university In addition TO
the candidate being an expert autom-
Gutres some experience J.. scientific
work. preferably either In botany.
pathology or agriculture This last
requirement demands that the appli-
cant must have taken q course in a
state agricultural college. or in g
medical college. To sum up: the gov
eminent requires an expert automaton,
polyglot scientist, agriculturist and
physician-all for the munificent sum
Of 81, 900 a year. II is well that there
Is an age limit--twenty to thirty-fiye
for the requirement of so many use
ful arts would require at least four
teen years out OF q life. I would sug-
-est that the government also include
a knowledge of pedagogy. trigo-
nometry and calculus, harmony and
counterpoint. for by so doing the gov
eminent would be sure to get full val
ne received out OF the transaction
Miss NJ. l.. SPAULDING, n. s., A.. NJ,
University of Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
FLEET GOING TO GUNsTON.
National Yacht Club Craft to As
semble There Today.

Bound to Gunston, Va. on its first club
run, the fleet of the new National Yacht
Club. the recently organized association
of power boat owners. will leave here
this morning. The line will be led by
the yacht Gregory flying the pennant
of Commodore Burdett. and the big fleet
OF boats belonging to members of the
new club. decorated with all their bunt-
ing. will follow in fleet formation. II is
stated that the District tug Viglant
will constitute guard of honor for the
fleet to the District line at Alexandria.
At Gunston the club members and in
vited guests will be the guests of Com
1nodore Burdett at an old Virginia coun-
trv dinner The members will remain at
Glnston until late in the afternoon and
will leave there in time to reach this city
about dark.
The Capital, Corinthian and Eastern
Branch Yacht clubs will later in the sea-
son have their annual oyster roasts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
Personal to River Men.

Capt Frank Taylor of A. ]. Taylor q
Bro, tugboat owners OF this city, who has
been with the tug Advance, In service at
Providence and New Haven as tender to
channel-deepening machines, looking
after her interests, has returned to his
home here.
Capt. William Biondi has returned from
a fishing trip down river aboard the launch
Alta. While away Capt. Biondi caught
with hook and line number of trout
weighing ten pounds and over
Capt. Robert Riggin. master of the ram
schooner Edwin and Maude, will take a
vacation ashore. while Capt. John L.
Griffith takes the schooner to Newbern
and returns to this city or Baltimore with
lumber.
Calvert Crowder. son of Capt. Ollie
Crowder, master of the Taylor tug Ad-
vance, in service at New Haven, who
has been aboard the tug for several
weeks, has returned to his home at this
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
WATERS SOLD AS CURES.
Certain Brands, Said to Posses.
Radio-Activity, Investigated.

Radium In spring water is furnishing
the bottlers OF some brands of drinking
water with a new get-rich-quick scheme,
according to a circular issued by the De-
partment of Agriculture yesterday. 1t
seems there are some springs the water
of which appears according to the de-
partment experts, to possess some radio
activity, possibly due to the presence of
certain gases. Some of these waters are
bottled and sold as cures for all sorts of
ailments.
Experiments have been tried by the de-
partment. and it has been found that
even when this water is apparently radio
active at the spring 1t loses all trace of
radio-activity within twelve days after
being bottled.
Further experiments are being made
by the bureau of chemistry Of the depart
ment to secure evidence on which to
base prosecutions against the vendors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
PLAY FOR GIRLS HOME.
Sunshine Club Will Appear in 'The
Old Vermont Farm"

The Sunshine Club OF Washington,
which was to have presented THE Old
Vermont Farm for the benefit of the
movement to save Belmont, the Barber
estate. has decided to give the perform
ance first for the benefit of working
girls home, which is to be established by
the club.
The play will be presented at Continent
tai Memorial Hall the evenings OF Sep
TENDER - and &c. under the direction OF
G. Stuart Brodock. with a cast of sew
enty-five amateurs. Mrs. Maude Howell
Smith will have a leading part. and
among others who will appear in the play
are J. Oswald O'Neil, Miss Clara r. A.
Nelson, Mrs. Lewis j. lift. Miss Simpson.
Mrs. Marie II. Pierce. Miss Annie Fall
Monroe, Frank A. Birgfeld, Mrs. Frank
Birgfcld. Miss Matilda Nelson. Miss Helen
Hiltabidle, Miss Agnes Edna Nelson.
Frank Connolly. Mrs. j. o. O'Ndi and
Miss LUcis Fischer. Rehearsals for the
under Mr.. Brodoaka direction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Clara Howeth, cord wood
from a lower river point, at an Eastern
branch wharf for L. a. Clarke & Son
schooner W. w. Hackett. watermelons
from the eastern shore of Chesapeake
BAY, at the 18th street wharf for the
market; schooner Annie F. Roehle. at
Georgetown from the Rappahannock
river with cord wood for Fort Myer;
schooner Edith Verrall, at Georgetown
with cord wood from a Potomac point
for dealers; schooner Neddie. at Alex
andria to load for Potomac point;
mower boat Wah Hoo. at 18th street
wharf from Maryland point
Departures.
Schooner Edith Verrall light, from
Georgetown for lower Potomac point
to load cord wood or railroad ties for
this city: schooner S. T. White, light,
from the Eastern branch for Maryland
point to load cord wood and return: sloop
Flora Elsie, light for the mouth of the
river to load for this city or Baltimore.
schooner Eleanor Russell, from Alex
andria with fertilizer and merchandise
for Chicomuxen creek; schooner j.. Y.
Daniel. light, for Chesapeake bay point
to load for this city or Baltimore; power
boat Daniel. with merchandise for Pts
Getaway creek, Md; schooner Silver
Star, light, for "a Virginia point 10 load
railroad ties back to this city; power
boat Daisy, from Alexandria with mer-
chandise for Harrington, Md.
Tugs and Tows.
Tug NJ. Mitchell Davis arrived At Reed
vile, Va, with light barge from this
city and sailed seeking; tug Selectman
arrived at Georgetown with light stone
carrying lighters; tug James .. Carter
sailed with light barge from George
town for Nomini, Va: tug Capt Toby
arrived at Georgetown with coal boats
from Alexandria and elsewhere; tug
Resale arrived with sand and gravel
lighters from down river and sailed with
lighters for digging grounds; tug South
ern is at Norfolk with three barges
from the head of the bay; tug Meade
arrived at Georgetown with lighters.
Memoranda.
Schooner Mary Ann Shea is due at this
city with lumber from Aqua creek for
dealers; barge Appomattox has sailed
from Georgetown for Nomini. Va. to
load railroad ties: barge Crotan arrived
at Reedville, Va, from this city to load
fish fertilizer: schooner Clara Leonard
will return to Nomini creek to load
canned goods for this city or Balti-
more; schooner BERTHE May has arrived
in Wades bay, Md, to load for this city;
Mayer. is ell route to Boston from this
city; schooner Agnes s. Quillan Is at
Baltimore with fish scraps from n CoaR
river factory; schooner Bessie Ford lis
at a Potomac point to load lumber or
cord wood for the market here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
MRS. F. A. sEBRING RETURNS.
Has Been at Walters Park Sana.
forum for Past Three Months.

Mrs. F. A. Sebring. who has been at
Walters Park Sanatorium for the past
three months, has returned to the city
with her two daughters, Miss Frances
Sebring and Mrs. Stephen o. Ford. Mrs
Sebring is reported to be much improved
In health.
Mrs. Sebring's son-in-law. Mr.. Ford
who has been connected with telephone
company in Philadelphia for the past
three years, has recently been appointed
chief clerk Of the plant division of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company In this city, and with his wife
viii make his home with Mr.. and Mrs
SebrtnS In the futures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
W. H. ROACH GETS HONOR.
Made Member of Administrative
Council, Army-Navy Union.

Among the Washingtonians honored at
the recent convention OF the Army Navy
Union was w. III. Roach, for fifteen
years in the adjutant generals Office of
the War Department who was elected
first member of the administrative coun-
ell OF the organization. the most import
ant council in the union.
Mr.. Roach is native of Ashtabuia,
ONO. but has long resided near WASH
ington. He entered the navy In 1873 and
was paymaster's clerk with Commander
Gushing on the Wyoming at Santiago de
Cuba. when the famous Virginius affair.
that nearly embroiled the United States
and Spain. took place. He resigned from
the navy in 1878 and is at present in the
adjutant generals office in the War De-
DartneDt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
SCORE OF MEN BURNED.
Explosions at Glover Leaf Milling
Company's Plant in Buffalo.

BUFFALO, N. Y, September ia score
OF men were burned, six seriously, in a
series Of explosions that shattered the
wall of the Glover. Leaf Milling Com
pany's plant here early today. Fire fol-
lowed the explosions and the elevator,
-four mill and storehouse were destroyed
with loss Of 100000.
The explosion in many respects re-
sembIed the dust explosion in the Hustled
mill last June In which a large number
of Horkmen we're killed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
DOG HIS CHIEF REQUEST.
Wisconsin Man Leaves Loved Pet
to Friend, But No Money.

LA CROSSE, Wis. September ia
little dog with no pedigree but known
as the best friend OF his owner. the
late John Hanson Of Hamilton, is mell-
toned as the principal bequest in tie
will of Hanson. which was filed for pro-
bate today.
Hanson left a lot of other property.
including fine farms and several mort
cages, but before disposiug Of anything
else he bequeathed the dog with much
detail as to the way he should be treat
ed TO his friend, Lars Fjedstad, OF la
Cross The canine he all. too, that
Fjedstad gets of the estate, which IS
distributed among numerous relatives in
Wisconsin and Norway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Recount of Vote for Sheriff to
Be Made by Election
Supervisors.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ROCKVILLE. Md. September IS. 1913
The supervisors of elections, Thomas
Vinson. Maurice NJ Browning and Will
liam Fl. Wade, will begin tomorrow morn
ing the recount of the votes cast In
Bethesda, Potomac and Wheaton dis
tricts. this county. at the recent demo-
cratic primary election. for the various
candidates for the nomination for sheriff,
a recount having been petitioned for by
w. Frank Gather, who was defeated by
Benjamin p. Whalen by - votes on the
face of the returns. About 1000 ballots
will have to be recounted.
Allen s. Lloyd. aged twenty-five. of
Towson, Md, and Miss Rachel l.. Cramp-
ton, aged eighteen of Sharpsburg, Md
We're married in Rockville yesterday aft
ernoon by Rev. Samuel r.. White of the
Baptist Church, at the home of the min
lister.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
Plan to Give Assistance.

The creditors and their committee
therefore decided to formulate if pos
sible plan to give all necessary as
sistance to permit the carrying of the
properties until sales can be made
upon advantageous terms. In this way
II is believed all obligations will be
paid dollar for dollar
The creditors will hold another meet
ing September "a to hear the REPORT OF
their committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
First Fatality of Tuesdays Wreck.

RICHMOND. Ind, September I3-J. H.
Tharp of Columbus. Ohio. fireman on the
Pennsyivania-St Louis flyer wrecked at
WyleeS station last Tuesday, died today
OF injuries sustained in the crash Ellis
Gibson. a cook, OF Columbus. still is in a
serious condition at a hospital here
Tharp's death is the first fatality from
the wreck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
Collar Bone Broken.

4 sign falling from a building ut 500
18th street yesterday afternoon struck
l.. Z. Olsen. twenty-five years old. of
400 l. street. and broke his collar bone.
He was taken TO the Emergency Hos
pitaL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
Rifemen to Visit Washington.

Visiting riflemen from abroad who at
tended the shooting matches at Camp
Perry. Ohio. are to be brought to Wash
ington from Seagirt, n. j.. the afternoon
of September 81. The next day they will
visit the public buildings and the resi-
Dental districts going to Annapolis Sep
TENDER p and TO Philadelphia Septem-
Der "a for all inspection Of the navy
Hard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14

1886 One Way-Pacf6c Coast and
Other Western Points.
Baltimore and Ohio, September "A to Octo
Der 8. Full information at ticket Offices
Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
COMMISSIONERS CONFER
WITH HOUSE MEMBERS
Meet Chairmen Johnson and
Page and Discuss Dis
triCt Estimates.

Additional evidence Of the purpose OF
the Commissioners 10 cooperate with
members Of Congress in looking after
the needs Of the District of Columbia was
furnished Yesterday. when commissioners
Newman. Siddons and Harding conferred
~ the capitol with Chairman johnson OF
the House District committee and Chair
man Page of the House appropriations
subcommittee III charge of the District ap
preparation bill. in regard to The prepare
tion Of the next annual estimates of the
District.
Is :; result of III, harmonious reia
tiou. between the local authorities and
members of Congress in charge of COM
Inittecs dealing with District matters
the next estimates. IL is believed. will
IL prepared in such Il way as to In
sur the most effective results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14

$3.50 to Chicago, ILL.,, and Return.
Baltimore and Ohio, Sept. 14-15-16. Valid
for return until October q. Through trains
morning, noon, evening and night.-Ad-
yertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14

Guides Flowers are Great FavOrites.
Homegrown specimens Of great beauty
They last long because they are fresl
cut. 1914 advertisement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
Real Estate Transfers.

Transfers Of real estate were recorded
court here during the week as follows:
Harry NJ. Martin to Flora F. Broughton
lot at Chevy Chase: William F. Harper to
Emory H. BogIey, two lots; Conrad
Maught to John Joy Edison, three acres
Emma T. Bliss to w. w. Mulligan, lot al
Chevy Chase; Emory H. Bogley to Emma
c. Jones. half acre: Emory HI. Bogley to
Harry Timbers, half acre; William w
Ricketts, to James E. Day. half acre;
James G. Boss to Albert Stabler, twelve
acres; George e. Fleming to Reginald H
Higgins. lot at Chevy Chase; Frank L.
Hewitt to Bernard r. Cannon, lot at Sill
yer Spring; Alta Heights Realty Company
to William z. Darcy. lot at Huntington;
Gaithersburg Milling and Manufacturing
Company to mayor and council of Gath
ersburg, lot in Gaithersburg
Announcement has been made of the en-
gagement of Miss Elizabeth Walker
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan a.
Walker Of Gaithersburg, and William
Rodney White of Washington Grove The
marriage will. 1t is understood take place
about the middle of October
Personal Mention.
Gen. NJ. p. Maus, United States Army,
retired. is visiting relatives in Rock
vile.
Mrs. I. B. Ward OF Hunting Hill left
a few days ago to visit her son, FL. Clay
Ward, in Toronto, Canada.
Mrs. Philander r. Stansbury Of this
vicinity will have as her guest the com
ing week, Miss Matte Packard, former
ly Of Rockville.
Mrs. Hugh Johnson and little son Of
Norfolk, Va. have been visiting Mrs.
Johnsons aunt, Miss Lucy Simpson.
here.
Rev. and Mrs. Robert L. McNair and
children have returned to their home in
Virginia, after visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Reading here.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Minor Anderson and
Mrs Edward c. Peter have returned
from Stony Mans Camp, Va, where
they spent several weeks.
Miss Helen Gassaway left during the
week to enter Fort Loudoun Academy
at Winchester, Va.
Prof. Eden B. Hartshorne, who spent
the summer at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Hartshorne, at Ken
sington. left during the week to resume
his duties as q teacher at Dartmouth
College.
Henry J. Finley of Washington has
sold his summer residence and four
acres Of land near Rockville to Leoni-
das Ricketts, of Rockville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
Marks Start of Work.

Tie conference today marks the begin
ming of the Commissioners work in pre-
pairing the next estimates. This week
they will get down to the task in earn
est, as but a month remains in which
il may be completed, the law requiring
the estimates to be transmitted to the
Secretary of the Treasury not later than
october Il.
With the Commissioners manifest
ing every desire TO obtain the views
Of citizens as to improvements most
needed in the various localities and
Representatives Johnson and Page
showing a desire to cooperate with
the District heads in the preparation
of the budget. the next appropriation
bill gives promise of being one OF the
most popular measures of It's kind ever
enacted by Congress for the District
In submitting to the Commissioners lists
or improvements desired by them the va
rious associations have placed the items
in the order of greatest Importance.
There Is believed to be a strong proba-
bility that every association will have the
satisfaction of seeing at least one project
which il has Endorsed provided for In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
Demands Are Modest.

Generally speaking. the associations
have made modest demands. Street i'm
pTovements and new school buildings
are the needs most accentuated. The
Brightwood Park Association. following
action by it's executive committee
Friday, has asked the Commissioners
TO include in the estimates items for
the paving of the following streets: IL
lnois avenue between Longfellow and
Kennedy. Kennedy. from 9th to 7th:
Ingraham to Hamilton. The association
also wants police substation. four
room addition to the Brightwood Park
school building and an automobile fire
engine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
Special Committee Named.

Upon motion the creditors decided to
choose from their number special
committee whose duty it shall be to ap-
praise all of the property contained in
the list Of admitted assets. with a view
to confirming the estimated values
designated by Mr. Nolan. The commit
tee chosen included James +. Oyster,
Bates Warren. John Mitchell, Leo c.
Brooks and John C. Ecklof, and this
committee will proceed this week to
pass upon all of Mr.. Nolans holdings.
On behalf OF both Mr.. Nolan and his
creditors 1t was commended that a
forced sale Of all properties, if such
should be brought about under bank
ruptcy proceedings. undoubtedly would
result in material losses in the column
OF assets