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SYLVESTER ARRANGING :
FOR HEADS OF POLICE
Has Been President of Asso.
citation Soon to Meet Here
Since 1901.

Arrangements are being made by
Maj. Sylvester. superintendent of po-
lice, to entertain members Of the In
ternational Association of Police
Chiefs in this city in June. Last year,
at the annual meeting of the associa-
ton. an invitation to meet this year
in this city was accepted, and Maj.
Sylvester, president of the organfza-
ton. soon will determine the exact
time for the meetings to be held.
When the organization was formed
in Chicago in May, 1893, 1t was known
as the National Association Of Chiefs
of Police of the United States and
Canada. and w. S. Seavey, chief Of po-
lice Of Omaha, Neb., was chosen presi-
dent. Later it became evident that
some foreign police officials were
anxious to become members to derive
the benefits Of corporation. and the
name Of the association was changed.
Purposes of Association.
The purposes for which the association
was organized are to secure a closer Off
cial and personal relationship among police
officials at home and abroad; to secure
unity of action in police matters; to ele-
vate the standard Of police institutions
by urging the elimination of politics from
their conduct: tenure Of Office for those
employed in the service; the employment
of honorable men and means In the trans
action of police business: the general
adoption of pension and relief laws; the
adoption of humane efforts In the enforce
ment of laws; the provision Of temporary
relief for its worthy members, and the
advancement along all lines pertaining
to the prevention and detection Of crime
and the Identification and treatment OF
prisoners.
Sylvester Elected in 1901.
During 1897 and 1898 Col. William G..
Moore, chief of police of this city at
that time, served as vice president of
the association. In 1901 Maj. Sylvester
succeeded A. H. Leslie, chief Of police
Of Pittsburgh, as president of the as
sociation. William S. Devery OF New
York being chosen vice president
At the annual meeting held in 1904
a spirited contest was waged by western
members to capture the position of
president, Col Matthew Kelly OF st.
Louis, chief Of police of St Louis. hav-
ing been selected to make the fight. He
was beaten by a vote of 66 to 40, how
ever. and Maj. Sylvester has since been
the unanimous choice Of the association
for the position Chief Harvey o. Carr
of Grand Rapids has served as secre-
treasurer during the existence OF
the organization.
Mai. Sylvester was yesterday notified
that he had been elected honorary MEM
Der of the Association Dactiloscopica
Argentina The association deals with
police identification in the Argentine Re
public.
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Claims Damages for Injuries.

Ernestine H Stevens has filed suit in
the District Supreme Court against the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany for $4,000 damages for injuries al
legged to have been received while board
ing street car at 18th and streets
northwest. December % last. Berry and
Minor are attorneys for the plaintiff.
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High School Rifemen to Shoot.

Members OF the High School Rifle
Association Of this city probably will
compete in the indoor matches of this
association May and 6. This is now
an annual event In the school calen-
dar. and is becoming yearly an event
- greater interest. The association
holds an outdoor match every fall
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To Lecture on Panama.

Judge Ivory G. Kimball will deliver
his illustrated lecture on the Panama
canal at Epiphany Lutheran Church.
18th and U streets northwest. tomorrow
evening. One hundred and twenty-five
views add much to the interest and
value of the lecture.
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Entertainments for the Blind.

Entertainments at the National Lii
brary for the Blind. 1923 III street
northwest, for the week are as follows:
Thursday evening at o'clock a
piano and song recital by Russell Hill,
pianist, and Mrs. Ruth Emerson, So
prano.
Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
Mrs Ernest w. Roberts of Massachu-
setts will give travel talk.
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LOCAL MENTION.

the new look-these should not be wash
ed. Yale Laundry. 437 New York ave.
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Garrison Going to New York.

Secretary Garrison will leave Wash
ington tonight for New York to attend
his first meeting of the board of directors
Of the Panama railroad. of which he is
a member. He will return to this city
Monday night.
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SOUND OF THE HAMMER
AND THE ODOR OF PAINT
Both Indicating Activity of Pleasure
Boat Owners in Preparation
for Summer Season.

Sprlnglike weather has largely devel-
oped the boating bug in the systems of
pleasure craft owners. and in all the
boat yards and yacht boating points
about the harbor the sound of the saw
and the hammer is heard and the odor
OF paint is evident as the pleasure craft
are being made ready for cruising.
AT Regan's boat yard the launches
Bertha G. and Mabel May have been
painted and overhauled and will be put
over board within the next week ready
| for service. The Mabel May has recently
changed owners and it is probable she
will be renamed before she goes into
commission.
The launches Edward Bixler, belong
ing to Capt. Edward Bixler. and the
Truant, belonging to Capt. Snaithman,
Will be launched from Regans railway
In the middle Of the coming week and
they will be followed by the Rosalie.
Neptune and other craft that laid up
there for the winter.
Launches Put Overheard.
At Benefits the launches Rosamond,
Seminole and Scout have been overhauled
and were yesterday put overheard after
lay-Lp out Of the water since early
last fall. The launch Benjamin N, be-
longing to Capt. William Neitzy, which
has been on the larger railway at Ben
nett's for several days for painting and
general repairs, will be put overheard
today ready for cruising. and the launch
Louise K, belonging to Prof. Kubel
will be taken from the water for her
spring cleaning and painting.
The launch Canaoa, belonging to o. A.
ketcham. after having had her engine
rebuilt. has gone into service and in the
past week made a trip down the river
with her owner and a party of friends
aboard. At the yard of the Potomac
Fishing and Cunning Club and at that of
A. II. Gregory, as well as at those on the
Eastern branch, busy times are noted
and pleasure craft are being made ready
to resume work.
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The Reading Brewing COmpany's Pale,
Book, Dark Beers and Standard Porter.
S1.25 a case Of "a large bottles. Phone
Washington branch, Line. 1884
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1t matters little what 1t is that you
want-whether q situation or a servant
q want ad in The Star will reach the
person who will fill your need.
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Realty Transfers Recorded.

The following are among the transfers
of real estate recorded in the Office OF
the clerk of the circuit court here during
the week: Edward T. Brown to George
r. Howes, 100 acres; Titus W. Warfield to
Roy Monkey, II acres; Franklin M. King
to J. Bradley Hawkins, 20 acres; Charles
J. Lyddane to e. Dorsey King. 3SS acres:
Robert E. Kanode to Gideon L. Bussard,
2S5 acres; Harry c. Diebel to William
HI. Secrist, lot at Hill Crest: George A.
Wise to J. Henry Wurdeman, " acre;
Mary ]. Burruss to Carrie T. Purdum.
lot; James Duvall to John Cue, " acre:
Beulah Winslow to Lewis NJ. Mooers, lots
at Takoma Park
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert n. Baylfss and Mr..
and Mrs. George c. Stone have returned
to their homes in Rockville after spend
ing the winter in Washington.
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Combination Of 800

Quality Seed-Aslk for Imperial State
Lawn Grass Seed, Ruppert's. 1921 7th n. W
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To He Married This Springt
Consult GUIDE about the flowers and
floral decorations. Estimates given. 1914 F.
advertisement.
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wall Papers Of Exclusive Patterns
for fine homes. FUCKERS. 1910 H
ut. NV. Phi. M. 1922. Floor Finishing.
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You don't have to bake at home You
save yourself the trouble and q great deal
of expense, too, by phoning HOLMES
BAKERY to deliver MILK BREAD
REGULARLY. Better than any you've
ever eaten-costs &c loaf. 81 tickets, 81.
Phone Main 4J31. 107 r st. NV.
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Few Dollars Spent In Plumbing,
whether remodeling or installing new
system, will add hundreds of dollars in
value to house If you want to sell or
VIII improve its chances of renting.
0dEDD'S experts are expert and may be
employed at reasonable cost. Estimates
cost nothing. SHEDD. 49, 9th st.
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$1.25 Baltimore and Return.
Baltimore & Ohio
Every Saturday and Sunday. Good to re-
turn until 900 am. train Monday. ALI
trains both ways, including the. Royal
Limited.-Advertiseme
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ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Bids Invited for Installing
Water Meters at County
Seat-ReaIty Transfers.
Special Correspondence of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd. Apri,


ROCKVILLE. Md. April 5, 1913.
The Rockville town council has asked
for bids on the work Of installing meters
in all the buildings in Rockville in which
water from the towns waterworks is
used. The meters have already been
purchased and the work Of installation
will be begun within the next week or
two. The expense of providing and In
stalling the meters will be borne by the
town, but it is expected to prove a good
investment by preventing the waste of
water.
The town council has passed an ordi-
nance increasing the speed limit for
motor vehicles within the corporation
limits Of Rockville from six to ten miles
an hour, the ordinance taking effect
from the date Of fits passage.
Kensington to Hold Election.
At the town election to be held at Ken
sington. this county. the first Monday in
May, members of the town council will
be chosen to succeed Councilmen w. W.
Skinner and John M. s. Bowie. A. public
meeting will be held in the near future
to nominate candidates. The terms of
Mayor John A. Cannon and Councilmen
not expire until next year.
A license to marry has been issued by
the clerk of the circuit court here to
Vincent Emory Elliott and Miss Lillian
Carroll Smith, both OF Washington.
Harry NJ. Martin of Kensinston has
bought from Albert NJ. Bouic. trustee.
ten acres of land near Wheaton, this
county, for $3.50. The tract belonged to
the Quinter heirs.
DIR. and Mrs. Hartman Newell Of Clare
mont, N. H, have been visiting DR.. Har-
mans sister, Mrs. Howard Larcombe,
here.
Janet Montgomery Chapter. Daughters
of the American Revolution OF this
county, will be represented at the ma
tional convention which meets In WASH
ington April Ii by Mrs Morris L. Crox-
all and Mrs. William H. Talbot, dele
gates, and Mrs. ]. Frank Wilson and
Mrs. Ernest L. Billiard. alternates.
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CITY ITEMS.

"Lieut. Rose and s.RObin Hood"
Great! Today, Virginia Theater.
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COmD1n0f1On OF Jul
Letterheads. Billheads and Envelopes,
ALL PRINTED FOR $1.OO.
sol 18th st. NV Phone Main 6211
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last SPRING DRAG HUNT
IS HELD BY RIDING CLUB
John Mitchell Slightly Bruised
by Fall Season Held
Highly Successful.

MARRIED only by a fall in a ditch by
John Mitchell, brother of Capt. William
Mitchell, U. S. A., the last spring drag
! hunt of the Riding and Hunt Club OF
Washington was held yesterday after
| noon. Mr.. Mitchell was only slightly
bruised by the fall and the chase was
not interrupted
Led by Walter r. Tuckerman. M. F.
H. Of the club. field Of about twenty
five left the kennels near the Military
road shortly after o'clock and rode
for nearly two hours, finishing at the
Walter Reed Army Hospital, on Georgia
avenue. The course was about ten
try.
Their pulses auickened by a stiff. cool
breeze, the riders enjoyed one Of the
most successful hunts of the. season.
The clubs own pack of hounds was on
the scent, and followed the drag excel
lently. The riders kept close behind
the hounds, and all finished well to-
gether.
Visit Club Later for Tea.
Among those who rode to hounds were
Mrs. w. s. Bowen. Miss Ethel MacMur-
ray. Miss L. r. Siddons, Capt. Mitchell
Mr.. Mitchell. Col. E. st. J. Greble
Miss Ruth Hitchcock. Miss Dasha Allen
Miss Edythe Howard, Miss Meta Evans
Miss Greble. C. w. Blackwood and others
At the conclusion Of the hunt number
of those who rode went to the Chevy
Chase Club for tea, riding to the city
later in the evening.
Although the hunt yesterday was the
last Of the season, the members Of the
club expect to do much riding in and near
Rock Creek Park within the next few
weeks. The members were greatly en-
couraged by the success Of the season
and predicted that even more interest will
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Booklet on Safe Investments Free.
Send for one. A. F. FOX CO.. 1911 H.
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WILLIAM A. MOORE DIES.
Was One Of the Best Known Steam
boat Engineers on the Potomac.

William A. Moore died at his home All
9Th street southwest early yesterday
morning. He was for many years one of
the best known steamboat engineers on
the Potomac, having had charge of vari-
Gus steamers from boyhood until he en-
tered government employ about five years
ago. Mr.. Moore was born in Alexandria
and was trained in a machine shop owned
by his father. the late w. s. Moore. For
time he owned and operated a pas
senger and freight steamer on the river
and also was in charge of the engine
| room of steamers plying between this
city and New York:
About twenty-five years ago he entered
the employ of the late Capt. E. s. Ran
dali, and for more than twenty years was
chief engineer of the river line and ex-
cursion boats belonging TO the Randall
| companies. experimenting the repairs
made to the boats and supervising the
building of new ones. He was universally
popular His wife, two sons. Julian Moore
of Norfolk and Arthur Moore of this city,
and three daughters survive him.
Mr. Moore was member of Alexan-
dria- Washington Lodge, F. A. A. NJ. of
Alexandria. which he Joined more than
forty years ago
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Scholarship Awards.
MARL BEDS TO BE WORKED.
Machinery to Dig Material in Place
at Quantico Greek.

Unless the plans of the projectors go
astray, the mari beds at the mouth or
Quantico creek. a tributary of the Po-
tomac about thirty-five miles below this
city, are to be made of value. These
beds consist of disintesrated oyster
shells from prehistoric times and 1t has
long been claimed that the material
would make an excellent fertilizer. Now
it is said that it is to be tried and the
machinery for plant for digging the
mari is being delivered on the ground
and placed in position.
1t also is stated that material used in
the manufacture of high explosive has
also been discovered on the bank of the
Potomac near Quantico. and this also is
to be mined and shipped away. The
mari beds are found on the Potomac
banks at several points both along the
Maryland and Virginia shores, and num-
bers of farmers have used the stuff for
fertilizer, 1t is said, with good results.
In the blue clay shells of oysters that
measure six inches across are common
and bones Of fish and animals also are
found.
The beds in places are ten or fifteen
feet above the present level of the river
and it is contended that long before the
coming Of the white man to this con-
tinent either the ocean had its shores at
what is now the west bank Of the river,
or the water level of the river must have
been much higher than it is now.
Bones found in the mari bed have been
identified as those of fish that do not now
exist in the Potomac, but have their
habitat in the salt waters OF the Allan
tic. 1t is stated that Capt Frank Phil
lips, former Potomac steamboat man, is
i'm charge of the plant in process of cree
ton at Quantco.
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OLD VESSEL STILL GOOD.
Schooner Sawyer Just Here in
Service More Than Fifty Years.

Although she has seen more than half
century Of active service both in the
coasting trade and on the Chesapeake.
the two-masted bay schooner S. Sawyer
Of Weems, Va. which, after discharging
a cargo of lumber, left here yesterday,
looks good for many more years Of active
work.
According to the register of American
vessels the Sawyer was built at Bristol.
Me. in 1850, and in her Cay was large
vessel and carried cargOee up and down
the coast IN all kinds of weather. The
Sawyer registers 20 gross and 66 net tons
and is ia feet long, 227 feet beam and &
feet deep in the hold.
The schooner Polly, of IS tons is the
oldest American vessel af1oat She was
built at Amesbury Mass, in 1909 and is
said TO have been used as a privatSs~ in
the war of 1872 Though over a century
old the Polly is still in service on the New
England coast. Another old vessel, the
schooner Hiram, built in 1910 at Bidde-
ford Me, also is still doing duty on the
coast of New England She is remark
able also from the fact that she is
manned entirely by women. Her own
er, who is woman, is her captain, and
the crew consists of the two daughters
of the captain
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SEARCH FOR EDUCATOR
Southern Man Expected to Be
Named as New Head of
Randolph Macon College.
special Correspondence of The Star.


LYNCHBURG, Va, June Il, 1918.
The keenest possible interest is shown
in Lynchburg in the selection of presi-
dent of the Randolph Macon Woman
College here, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of DR.. William w. Smith,
the founder of the institution, and It's
head until his death six months ago.
While it is known that the board gave
some consideration to the election at its
meeting this week at Ashland. the fact
that an adjourned meeting has been pro-
vided for to give the nominating COM
mittee a better opportunity to CONSIDER
its work is taken here to mean that the
board will not be in too much haste TO
elect Dr. Smiths successor.
1t is believed that the election Will
finally fall upon the shoulders Of some
southern educator who is we'll known In
educational circles. whose reputation Will
measure up, at least. to the high stand
ard secured for the college largely
through the life work of DR.. Smith.
Pending the election of a head for the
large school it's present organization TN
der DR. \. A. 'Patillo. dean and acting
president. is rapidly getting the school In
shape for the session of 1913-1914. The
reservat ton of rooms is now the largest
in the history of the college for this time
of the year. and If there were additional
dormitory space no doubt would be felt
over the ability of the management to
fill considerably more room than was
filled during the session just ended. The
enrolment last session was SO and that
was the capacity of the college in its
halls and dormitOries
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DENTISTS END SESSIONS
AROUND BANQUET BOARD
District and Maryland Society
Members Close Sixteenth
Union Meeting.

Members of the dental profession
from various parts of the country
gathered around the banquet board at
the New Willard Hotel last night. ana
amid song and story brought to close
the sixteenth union meeting OF the
MARYLAND State Dental Association ana
the District of Columbia Dental So
ciety. which has been in session for the
last three DAYS at the George WASH
ington University school of dentistry.
There were vocal solos by Joseph
Whittmire. Arthur B. Pierce, Newton
+. Hammer. r. Rodrick J. +. Duggan
md Dr. B. Merrill Hopkinson. Also
mere was a musical monologue by NJ
H. Jarvis and songs by Il male quar-
ct composed of \. 7. Hammer. Joseph
Whfttmire, f. Rodrick and j. F. Dug
AN Prof Holt rendered solo on the
i lin and Dufour Brown gave man
in solo. DIR. W. G.. Foster of Balti-
=. ore acted as master of ceremonies.
Guests at Banquet.
-,mong the guests present at the
banquet was DR.. Weston A. Price of
1eveland. Ohio, who is travelling about
he country in an attempt to raise an
endowment fund with which to en-
n!oy dentists who will devote their
entire time to research work. Other
guests were DR.. p. 3. Mccullough OF
philadelphia, DR.. Russell w. Bunting
CT Ann Arbor. Mich: DR.. Justin E,
Nyce Dr. Mckinley and DIR. l. \
Droomell of Philadelphia.
Those present from the Maryland
State Dental Association were DR.
/ George T. Feldmeyer, DR.. T.. o. Heat
wole, DIR. B. NJ. Hopkinson, DR.. F. E
Drew Dr. r. O. Sadler, DR.. II. +, Kelsey
Dr. l.. w Farinholt, DR.. f. J. Valentine
Dr. II. II. Street,. DIR. Landlord, DR.. n
L. Niedentohl, L. c. Pennington, w
A. Kennedy and w. A. Low.
Local Dentists Present.
Local dentists at the banquet We're
DR.. Chester A. Baker. DR.. C. A. Hawley
DIR. G. w. Boynton. DIR. A. c. Wolf DR.
T. L. Rust, DIR. w. nj. Simkins, DR.. NJ
F. Finley, DIR. Fenton Bradford. DR..
Carl ]. Mess, DIR. W. NJ. Cogan, DR..
E. Horen, DR.. Mark Davis. DR.. w. S.
Franklin, DR.. r. A. Bates, DR.. j. I.
McLenahan, sDr Sheldon 6. Davis, DR..
W. E. Dieffenderfer, DR.. Williams Don
nally. Dr. Paul W. Evans, DR.. Thomas
J. Rice, DIR. Henry NJ. Schooley. DIR.
son, DR.. Shirley w. Bowles. DR.. A. J.
Brown, DR.. H. McNamee, DIR. Dawson,
DR.. A. Cooley. DR.. Howard Cooley, Dr.
Prendergast, DR.. d. A. Binkert, DR..
Sharpe. Dr. Robert E. Layton and DIR.
A. B. Slime.
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ANNUAL INSPECTION MADE.
Repairs on Tug James O. Carter to
Be Made Immediately.

Assistant inspectors from the head
quarters at Baltimore of the steamboat
inspection service for this district yester-
day gave the tug James o. Carter Of the
Taylor fleet it's initial inspection, as the
vessel lay at the 10th street wharf. The
ffre-ighting and life-saving equipment
aboard the towboat were given a thor
ough going over and the boiler was
subjected to severe tests with chisel and
heavy hammer
Some repair work was ordered to the
boiler of the vessel and this probably will
be done at once, so as TO have her in
service at the earliest possible moment.
Capt. Sproul did the hull inspection work
and Assistant Inspector Young made the
boiler tests.
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around. Tomorrow the old huh, well
soaked with oil, will be set afire and
from it's ashes the owner OF the craft eA-
poets to gather several hundred tons or
copper bolts riyetS and other faSteningS
that We're used to hold her together.
The engines and ten boilers were re.
moved i'm Boston and the tWo-biaded
brass propeller. weighing sixteen tons;
was also taken off ShaftinS that weighed
fifty tons The propeller worked under
a well in the stern of the Wabash so II
could be hoisted up when ~tha vessel
was under sail.
The old frigate Santee, for many years
STATIONED at Annapolis and used as
place of punishment for embryo naval Of