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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-16

The vacation period is on at full swing
down at the Washington navy yard these
DAYS. While many of the employees OF
the various shops prefer to take their
leave as they earn it, the great ma
iority find il more desirable to save IL
for the months Of July and August
Chief among those who are Oh thsir
summer vacations is Capt. II. I. Jones'
L. S. g. commandant and suferintehd-
cnt OF the yard. Capt. Jones lett ABOUT
a week ago to visit points in Ne" Jersey
and Rhode Island. He will return the
latter part of the month AMI spend ser-
eral weeks visiting relatives In virginia.
George Cook. master mechanic IN charge
Of the foundry. is spending ms Vacauoh
at Washington Grove. Nd, with his lam
ily During his absence w. ii. Hunte-
and Charles Fisher, auartermen' ana
James Graham. leading man, are IN
charge of the shop.
General Master Mechanic NJ. A. Lynch
and Master Mechanic Harry wilson OF
the secondary mount shop will leave this
afternoon for the proving station at In
dian Head, where they will spend the
week end as the guests % Chief Ma
chinist Andrews. They wiz! return ~
morrow night on one OF the government
boats.
Monday, Machinist John 6. Klein or the
secondary mount shop and ms 1amiiy
will start for Pottstown, Pa, to spend
a week visiting relatives. He also Will
spend 81 week at Highbridge, n. J. +. w.
GAYLORD of the same shop will start Mon
day for Elmira, n. Y, where he Will
spend his vacation.
Master Mechanic A. Is. Suit of the
miscellaneous machine shop will start
this afternoon for Miilers, near Polnt
lockout Md. where his family is spend
ing the summer Mr.. Suit will remain
there a week or so,
Thomas Eean. one of the oldest en-
ployes i'm the miscellaneous machine shop.
is spending his vacation with relatives at
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NOT likely To ACCEPT
OFFER Of INDEMNITY
Japan May Hold Anti-Land
Legislation in United States
as Grievance.

TOXIC, Japan. August 16.-H has
been announced here that the United
States has intimated readiness to favor
in principle the payment of an inttem-
nifty TO Japanese subjects who have
been affected by the California alien land
ownership legislation. The United
States has also recognized the right Of
Japan to adopt measure similar To
the California bill.
From intimations given in official
circles it appears unlikely that Japan
will adopt either idea. What Japan
desires is permanent friendly relations
with the United States, and, therefore,
she seeks fundamental solution OF
the difficulty. If the United States has
no solution to offer, il is stated, Japan
will probably allow the matter to re-
main as a grievance.
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RELEASED FROM CUSTODY.
Ernest Jamussen, Russian Fugitive
Freed by Immigration Officials.

The release OF Ernest Jamussen. a
German newspaper writer, who describ-
ed himself as socialist democrat,
from tn: Boston immigration station,
where he has been confined since August
g. has been ordered by the COMMISSION
err general of immigration. Anthony
Caminetti. Jamussen was held there by
the immigration officials on the ground
that he was likely to become public
charge.
Jamussen escaped from Russia, where
he had been sentenced to five years inn
prisonment for political activity. Rep
resentatives Peters of Massachusetts
and SABBATH of Illinois supported an APP
peal to the bureau OF immigration in be-
half of the man.
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OUTLOOK FOR TEXAS CROPS
Heavy Losses May Be Averted if
Rain Comes Soon

DALLAS, Tex. August 16.-Crops in
Texas have not yet suffered serious in
jury from the present long period of
dry weather, but relief must come with
in few days to avert heavy losses az.
cordins 10 reports from every section
of the state. deterioration of - per
cent i'm the cotton crop in north Texas
is predicted unless rain comes quickly
In other parts OF the state the situation
is less acute.
The Texas corn crop appears to hav.
been fairly well matured before the pres
ent drought began.
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Offers Money to China.

PICKING, China, August ia belslan
syndicate has signed with the chinese
minister of communications an agreement
for loan of sJ0,OO0,0O0 at per cent IN
tarest in connection with the new railroad
70 no constructed in the provinces OF
rh.nS, and Sze-Chuen The cabinet APP
moved the transaction which. however,
mas not yet been submitted to the en'nese
parliament.
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Alaska Forest Fires Raeinp

SEWARD. Alaska, August 1G.-Forest
fires are raging I'm the vicinity of kenai
Lake, twenty-five miles from Seward. 4
high wind is blowing and the fire is no.
yond c0ntrol. Three miles of the Alaska
Northern's track were damaged by the
fire, which Is said to have started from =
campfire.
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Bicyclist's Leg Broken.

Thomas Bai1,cs sgoloTeG, fourteen Years
old c4to Gi.a-d street northwest, was
treated at Emergency Hospital this
morning Tor fracture of his leg. He
was riding a bicycle at 18th and Newton
streets northwest, when his wheel was
struck by truck belonging to the Union
Transfer Company.
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Forty Infrmary Inmates Saved.

PROVO, Utah, August 16-Heroic work
by people living in the vicinity Saved the
lives of all the forty inmates Of the Utah
county infirmary, three miles south of
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Make No Public Statement.

While the officials here refuse to make
any public statement concerning the ne
gotiations between Japan and the United
States regarding the California alien land
law, it is understood that the State De-
partment had indicated a purpose to
facilitate any judicial proceedings that
may be brought to test the legislation.
The proposal, it is said, does not so as
far as that made by President RoOse-
welt in the Japanese school cases, where
the United States district attorney was
charged TO attack the legality of the
action of the San Francisco school board.
but does commit the United States to
the extension of all reasonable aid in
the prosecution of test cases.
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WHY Am Going to Church Tomorrow.

Because l need the solace of the Scriptures
because | must reflect upon the true nature of the
Spirit and cannot find elsewhere the harmony and
peace permitting this communion
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SPIRITUALISTS.

MRS. H. NJ. NOLAN WILL HOLD SPIRITUAL
services ut FlyIn's Hail. Sth and X SITS. NV.
Sunday. August the 18th. 1::s0 pm.
MRS. HENkLE HOLDS MEETINGS SUNDAY.
Wednesday and Friday evenings at O'Clock.
IL 18th st. Everybody gets reading.
Advice. to y daily. Phone Linen. 2049.
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Second Day Weather Conditions Fin

CAMP PERRY. Ohio. August 1.-THE
second day of the National Rifle Assoca-
TONS tournament opened today with
splendid weather conditions.
Practice shooting prevailed Oh the $40
ward range this morning. Some prelim.-
nary practice also was done on the
yolver ranges. The running deer targets
were tried for the first time today.
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Suggestion of Indemnity.

4 suggestion has been made that
Japanese residents in California who may
suffer from the application of the alien
land act be unidentified 1t is based on
the precedent established in the case of
the Chinese who were killed at Rock
Springs, Wyo., years ago. and the
Italians who were lynched in New
Orleans during the Malta riots II is
pointed out, however that the United
States probably would guarantee Japa-
neSc land owners against loss ONLY in
the event that they were not properly
compensated for property they were
obliged to dispose of under the Webb
bioodsood act.
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BAPTIST.

SITS. NV. Rev. Samuel II. Greene. d. D..
pastor.-Sunday school. $50 an; p. II. Brls-
tow, superintendent Public worship. with
sermons by Rev A. f. Anderson o. Chicago.
H.. IL am. and pm. Church prayer meet
lug. Thursday pm: Teachers Club. : IN. ::
deaeons' meeting pm. c. E. meetings:
Sunday. 6:30 r.m.: Tuesday. $ pun. All are
incftaJ
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WASHINGTON ECCLESIA, NAVAL. LODGE
Hall. GO Pa ave. se.-Sunday. l1:o0 am.
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CHURCH NOTICES.
EPISCOPAL.

WASHINGTON CATHEDRAL,
Bethlehem Chapel Mount st. Alban. d. C.
! Holy communion. .................. 1::sO a. M
/ Morning prayer and litany 1000 a. m.
Holy communion and sermon,
| preacher. Canon Williams. ........ II 90 a. m
! Peoples oren-air evensong and
! mon. preacher. Rev. J. W. Austin.
| rector of Chevy Chase parish. ... 400 pm.
Evehing PRAYER. ..-.-..-..-... 900 pm.
ALL SOILS, CHURCH, wOODLEY PARK.
| Cathedral ave- near Conn ave-Service and
sermon at 1890 am: the Rev. David Barr.
ST THOMAS. 18th ST. BETWEEN AND
| =. near Dupont Circles an. holy com
munion: II o'clock morning prayer and ser
TYPICAL CHARACTER or THE 2srd
EPIPHANY CHAPEL. l2ta AND Sis. s.W.,
| Rev. chas. +. Edwards. vicar.--Services. IL
| am. and pm. Strangers welcome.
CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION MASS AVE
amnd 18th st: NJ ": Rev. J. liennins e. NJ, Veins.
asst m.nistrr.-Sulniay services. and II
| an: the rector will preach at the IL am.
| service
LUTHERAN.
KELLER MEMORIAL. MD AVE. AND 9th ST.
V:3o: preaching hy pastor II: C. f. meeting
on church lawn. Gas pm.
| ST MARKS. Sth AND S.w. REV. WM. A.
! Wade. paStor.-Thirtecnth sunday after Trinity ::
! $. s.. 9:45: sermon by Rev. 4. Il. kuldell. IL;
! Luther League. Wednesday evening.
LUTHER PLACE MEMORIAL. l4th AND \.
! Rev. Henry Ans;adt. pastors. s.. $50 am. !;
with sermon by the Rev. 4. Il. Wentz. profes-
Of English Bib'e. Pennsylvania College. Get
tysilrg. Ia.
EPIPHANY. iGth AND L NV. REV. CIIAS
+; +. Steck. ID. H.. pastor.-Sunday school. $50
i an: public worship. with sermon. IL am.
! 10 night services. Seats free. and welcome
4 for NIL.
Washington Temple Congregations.
1
FREE IT, hour ht Every Sunday at 81 TOPICS n
| Masonic Temple. New York ave. and 18th st ::
Evangelist Menta sturgeon Of New York will
| the Lord; no collection. All invited. Non
sectnrian. Pleasant auditorium.
J; FRIENDS.
| FRIENDS MEETING. 1871 I ST NW.-I An
! cordial Invitation Is extended.
BIBLE STUDENTS.
/ INTEENATIONAi EII:LE STUDENTS Asso-
sation meets for Gibe study At $50 pm thir,!
SIS. All Bible students are welcome. Take
/, elevator
| SALVATION ARMY.
| THE SALVATION ARMY
Brig Vim. Escott will speak nj go Pa
Sat, SID pm. also 1O:::u and AT tine
tent. 18th and Sts. ne. Sunday. SIS p.m
! Services at the tent each evening except
| Thursday and Saturday.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST, co.
umhia road and Euclid sts.-Servi"es: Sunday
| II am. and pm: subject. .'Soul'': SUNDAY
school. IL a. Public cordially invited. Read
ing room COL Colorado building.
PALMIsTRY.
HAVE YOUR HAND READ ny MIR. DAoUD.
the well known scientific palmst Readings.
one dollar. Phone North 1890 Studio. 1879
Q Ct NV Hours II am. 10 nm:
| SPIRITUALISM.
MEETINGS MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. FRIDAY.
PIN. eharn: message to each: daily read
1ngs. Mrs. ]. r. MALTBY. Sn7 Mt. Vernon pl.
NV. hack Of Carnegie T.lbrarv. Phone NJ 37O8.
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SPIRITUALISM.

MEETINGS MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. FRIDAY
g PIN. eharn: message to each: daily read
ings. Mrs. ]. r. MALTBY. Sn7 Mt. Vernon pl
nv. hAc. of Carnegie Llhrarr Phone NJ 31O0
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CHURCH OF THE COVENANT.
Connecticut ave-. n and 18th SITS.

NEW YORK AVE. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
New York ave. IL and 18th SITS. NV
DIR. WALLACE RADCLIFFE. PASTOR.
Sunday. August IT, ut IL am.
Rev. J. F. Fitschen. ir.. u. D.. Jefferson Avenue
Presbyterian Church Detroit. Mich. VIII oc-
cupy the pulpit Precentor MIR. HERMAN
Murrell; organlst. Mrs. ]. Sherman Taylor.
No evening service.
pm. Christian EndeavOr Society.
Prayer meeting on Thursday night at O'Clock.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS PRESBiTERiAN
Church. cor Kalorania and Columbia roads
Rev. John c. Palmer II. D.. pastar.-I'reacH
ing mt ii an. by the Rev. Thomas Gordon
j.. D.: subject. ''1rhe Wealth and Poverty o.
Jesus SUNDAY school al 800 am. cordial
limitation q AL
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Nmmanuei Baptist Church

Ave. OF the Presidents and Coumbla ROAD.
Rev Hernon = Pinkham pa stor.-Public wor-
saip al II an and PM. with sermons by
Rev i. W. Irwin Of Rutland. VT: Bible school
a::D am: Y. T. :. L. E. PM: midweek
service. Thursday, pm. cordial welcome
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UNIYER&ALIST,

CIT RICH OF OUR FATHER, 18th AND l. SITS.
NV. Rev John Van Schaick. jr.. II. D.. pas
tor.-1l o'cloca, morning scrvic: sermon ny
BEHOLD the Woman.
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PALMISTRY.

HAVE YOUR HAND READ ny MR. DAOUD
the well known scientific palmist. Readings.
one dollar. Phone North 1880. Studio. 1879
Q ct n w. Hours. II am IN nm.
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CHRISTIAN.

VERMONT AVENUE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
VERMONT ave. nurth OF ST.. Rev. Earle Will
fey. IL. D.. pastor.-Seryices ut II am. with
sermon by Rev. r. S. 1Awrenson. ID. d.. and
at rm with address by Mr.. Myron Jermain
Jones. director OF education. y. NJ. c, A.
CHRlSTA DEI.PHlAN.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Takoms Park Md. August L.. i9l3.-Notice is
herrby given that the consiru .iion of the fol
lowing public work the total cost whereof Is
to lie asse ssed against the benefited property.
Is in contemplation: About :sJo feet OF :;-'nch
wafer main ahuitn. lots II. IL. Is: -. -.
49, 20 - % III and -. in block Ia. Pine
Crcst subdivision. ~ estimated cost Of Joc
per linear foot: about 800 fret OF e-lncn sewer
sbuttiuv Iots IL H. IL. H. II and IS. in block
L. Pine Crest subdivision. 1T an estimated
cost of 81 per linear foot: cement sidewalks
on Spruce. ave-. almtting lot I and lots q I"
- inclusive, in block T. of I.ipsconib ana
Earnest, trustees. subdivision. at an estimated
cost OF $50 per linear foot. The mayor ana
council will meet the office or inc cierk
on Monday evening. September l. lol.' at
O'clock when and where all Interested parties
will no heard in regard To- the proposed work.
= ZEN e. DAVIS. Clerk.
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CONGREGATIONAL

MT PLEASANT CONGREGATIONAL. COLIN
bia road l4th st.-Merninc service. II
o'clock: sermon by Rev. ]. A. Holmes pastor
or the Congregational Church Champaign. Ill
sunday school, 3:45 an; Christian Endeayor
meeting. pm.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. CORNER
18th ami SITS NV. Rev Lewis f. Pur1ium.
ass.ssnt pastor.-11 am. public Worship. with
by Rev. Frank f. Ranisdeil If New
.e,ifori. Mass: subject. THE AGE. THE
WORK AND THE MAN; music by the chorus
choir; 9:4o an. Sunday school; . pm. Y. r..
$. Z. E.; Thursday. pm, meeting of praise.
pt3 Yer and Testimony
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BENJAMIN Y. Martin, office Of superln-
~ INST two weeks the result of an
.bscess. but is rapidly improving and
expects to report Tor duty at an early
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MEMORIAL UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH
North Capitol and z SITS. NV. Charles f.
Fultz. pastor.-Sunday school. $50 AIN.
preaching. IL am: union service. pm.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28

tomorrow II will go over for a day under
the rules. and come up for consideration
Tuesday. In the Senate a conference
report is not required to lie over under
the rules, and may be acted on at once.
The Ohio wine fight is not confined TO
the Senate. Members OF the Ohio delega-
ton in the House have met and planned
to make a fight along the same lines that
have been laid by Senator Pomerene in
the Senate. The Ohio Democrats in the
House are disposed to filibuster against
the report, but under the rules of the
House this ilibuster would be short-lived.
In the Senate IT may go on indefinitely
under the rule Of unlimited debate.
The conference report on ne tariff bill,
which was agreed to by thy Democratic
members Friday, was revised yesterday
at meeting of the Democratic members
which lasted most OF the day. Experts
were present, and the proofs Of the re-
port were before them, fresh from the
presses of the Government Printing Of
fee, for revision. Experts were also
busy making figures on the revenue re-
turns from the bill and on the average
ad valorem under the bill. which will fin
ally be determined by the action taken
on the cotton futures tax. 1t is expected
that the average rate of duty will not be
far from q per cent. and that the bill
will yield a surplus of revenue amount
ing to s15,OOOOOO or Sl6,oOO.Ooo above the
current expenses of the government for
each year.
1t was learned yesterday that IN the
closing hours of the conference the Dem
ocratic conferees struck out of the nhl
the amendment numbered 50l. in para
graph A. of the income-taX law. This
amendment authorized the retention at
the source of income of the tax imposed
upon individuals who are nonresident
aliens. 1t is understood that the members
of the conference committee finally de-
cided to eliminate this feature on the
theory that the nonresident alien would
probably be subjected to taxation on 'he
same property abroad.
sweeping Income Provision.
The O'Gorman amendment, eXemptinE
from taxation so much of the net income
of a public utility as represents public
has been retained and will nm
be a permanent feature of tie
law. although the language may be made
more definite to make certain that in
comes from public utilities do not escape
under the guise of public owner
ship when they are seally privately
owned.
The Senate leaders do not expect TO
receive the bill back from the House
before Wednesday or Thursday. and
there will be at least one days debate
and probably longer in the Senate. The
President may not receive the bill for his
signature until Saturday, October l.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
Police and p. 0. MEN
raid music CONCERN
Officers of Dugdale Company Are
Charged with Using Mails
to Defraud.
TO BE GIVEN FURTHER HEARING

The II. Kirkus Dugdale Company. In
corporated, a music company at 1855 U
Street Northwest, was raided yesterday
by the police and postal authorities on
the charge of using the mails to defraud.
II. Hirkus Dugdale. the president;
George Dugdale, vice president, and Mrs
NJ. 4. De Voll secretary and treasurer
were arrested and the books of the com
pany were seized. The three officers of
the company were taken before United
States Commissioner AnsOn = Taylor
for a hearing and pleaded not guilty
They were released on 5000 bond to ap-
pear for further hearing October Il.
The charge is made as the result OF
the alleged mailing of three letters to
authors Of songs. These letters are said
to have been mailed in the fall of last
year to Joseph Smyth, of Allentown, Pa;
William Schaefer. of Newark. n. j., and
Miss Gertrude Burroughs, of st. Michael,
Nd
The Dugdale Company. according to
a statement made by H. Kirkus Dug
dale following the hearing, carries on
music publishing business by mail
taking the verses written by patrons
and having them set TO music by COM
posers in the employ of the company.
the royalties being divided as the music
is sold. II also was stated that the
authors paid a fixed sum for the pub
lication of the songs.
The Postofice inspectors making the
raid were ]. r. Barclay, Everett Par
fridge, and W. f. Martin, and Detectives
Cornwell, Berman, and Mullin-
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
Ohio CORN BOYS PLAN
INVASION OF CAPITAL
Big Agricultural Invasion of City Will
Take Place Early in December.
Hotels Engaged.
ADVANCE AGENT ARRIVES

The biggest agricultural pilgrimage
ever made to Washington will occur De-
cember D. when LIDO Ohio boys. the cham.
piOn corn growers OF the State, accom-.
panied by 800 parents. other relatives
friends. educators. and Ohio State Off
GERS. will arrive in the city on several
special trains and proceed to come into
ownership of the Capital City for several
days thereafter.
T. p. Riddle, of Lima. Ohio. acting as
advance agent for A. p. SandIes, chair
man of the State Agricultural Commits
sion. arrived in Washington yesterday to
make arrangements for the visit.
Within a few hours Riddle had
leased several hotels outright, char
tered all the rubberneck wagons OF
Washington for the week. made ar
raugements for special steamers to
take the boys on Potomac River ex-
cursions. and generally notified all the
81 ight- Seeing places Of Washington to
prepare for the invasion.
The corn boys" will receive royal
treatment on their visit. They will be
given a special reception at the White
House by President Wilson and hear a
lecture by the Secretary of Agricul-
ture and other department heads.
They will visit the Senate and House
to hear speeches from famous states
men. The Ohio delegation in Con-
gress will make these arrangements.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
.FIEND MURDERS
BOY ONLINKS
Body Of Lad, Skull Crushed
In, Found on Golf
Course.
NO CLEW TO SLAYER
Youth Beaten with Club and Choked
with Shoestring-Made Fight
for His Life.
NO CLEW TO SLAYER

Philadelphia, Sept. G.-With the skull
crushed and the torso a mass of bruises
the body of boy Identified as Israel
Goldman was found today on the golf
links of the Whitemarsh Valley Club
near Cheasnut Hill.
The murder is one OF the most dia-
bolical that has come to the notice of
Philadelphia police. From the condition
OF, the body and the evidence given by
the trampled turf it was evident that
the boy had put up a brave fight before
being beaten into unconsCiousness. While
his victim was thus helpless it is be-
lieved the murderer completed his fiend-
ish work by slowly throttling him with
a shotstring.
Body Mass of Bruises.
From the waist line to the top of the
head there was mass of bruises, the
result of blows from a club or heavy
stick. The skull was crushed in. evil
TO have been done after the boy was
ChOked TO death. The face was scratch
ed and the print OF five finger marks
on the throat showed how the fiend had
made MS work doubly certain.
The only Clew to the slayer is furnished
by William Boyce. a ground keeper for
the country club, who told the police
of having seen a man and a boy last
night walking along the tracks of the
NOrristown trolley line. He paid no at
tention TO them, he said. and they were
soon lost TO view.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
AvIAToRs CONTEST FOR CUP.
international Tournament Opens at
Rheems-U. =. Not Represented.

Rheems. France, Sept. 1.-THE inter-
national aviation tournament opened
here today, this being the place where
the first tournament was held in 1893
For the first time since foreign nations
began contesting for the international
trophy donated by James Gordon Ben
nett, the United States is not officially
represented.
Among the famous aviatOrs on the
ground are Jules Vedrines, NJ Legagnux,
Nj. Gilbert. NJ. Espanet, Glenn Curtiss,
Roland Garros, who flew across the Med
iterranean Sea, from France to Tunis
this week; NJ. Brindenjos de Moulaise.
and NJ. Provost.
The races today were preliminaries.
The big event will take place Monday.
Charles T. Weyman promised to repre-
sent the United States, but the Aero Club
of America failed to fulfill Mr.. wey-
mans conditions.
Vedrines, the first aviator to fly, cir
cled the aerodrome on Betheny Plain at
a speed Of lis miles an hour Five
French aviators, Gilbert, Espanet, Rost.
Provost, and Vedrines competed among
themselves to determine which three
should represent France in the race for
the cup,