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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
DELAY HOSE CONTRACT
THAT TESTS MAY BE MADE
Bids Of Only Two Firms Meet
Specifications, Commits
sioners Find.

On motion Of Engineer Commissioner
harding the Commissioners today decid-
60 TO postpone the awarding of a con-
tract Tor hose to be furnished the Dis
trict OF Columbia fire department during
the current fiscal year. pending a test to
De made by a committee of samples of
nose furnished by the Gutta Percha and
Rubber Manufacturing Company and the
eureka Fire Hose Manufacturing Com
pany, the only two concerns whose bids
came within the specifications. The COM
mlttee Will consist of a representative
OF the fire department. to be named by
Chief Wagner. and the superintendent Of
the water and sewer departments.
The companies mentioned were the only
ones to submit bids for furnishing null
tlple woven hose. In his report on Dis
tr1ct purchasing methods, submitted to
congress when he was serving as a
member Of the House District commit
tee, Secretary Redfield of the Department
OF Commerce criticised the hose specifica-
tons. claiming that they should be en-
iarged so as to enable companies manu-
featuring jacket hose to submit bids
Fire Chief Wagner claimed that demon
STATIONS had shown conclusively that the
multiple woven type is of superior quail
ity and the specifications were not
changed. Both the companies which
submitted bids for furnishing this type
offer to supply the hose at the price Of
$1.1O foot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
:. CUT IS BEING DEEPENED. !
Material Being Taken From Channel
at Fort Hunt, Va.

Under contract with the United States
Army authorities the dredge Dixon, be.
longing TO the Dorsey & Miller Company
OF this city. is employed in deepening
the dredged channel into the wharf at
Fort Hunt, Va. Under the contract
about 36vvs cubic yards of material 80
to be taken from the cut. which is to
be made fourteen feet deep, SO that the
United States Army steamer General
Swartwout and the other steamers that
use the channel can use it at any stage
Of the tide. ;s 80
When Fort Hunt was established,
about fifteen years ago. wharf
several hundred feet long was built out
to the channel bank and on 1t, a, large
proportion of the material used in the
construction of the buildings at the post
was landed by the steamers. Several
years ago the wharf began TO decay and
the army authorities then built a short
wharf and cut a channel Through the
flats into it, But In order to keep the
dredged channel open dredging has to be
resorted TO at intervals. The first long
wharf Is still standing i'm the river
The Dorsey * Miller Company also Ia
having the dredge Daniel overhauled and
put in order for dredging work about this
city. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
COLORED BOY ACCUSED
OF FIFTEEN R0BBER|ES
Police Arrest Frank Mercer
and Find Loot in His
Possession. ~n.s,7

IN arresting Frank Mercer, colored.
twenty years DID, the police Of the sec
ond precinct think they have solved
the mystery which has surrounded the
numerous recent robberies Of apart
ment houses. According to Detective
Barbee and Bicycle Policeman E. W..
Boyle, who caused the arrest at about
= o'clock this morning, Mercer admits
every charge of which he is accused.
and, the police allege. he says there
were more robberies. but he cannot re-
call the places and the dates on which
they occurred.
About fifteen charges of robbery will be
placed against Mercer. The latest apart
ment house to be robbed was the Hermit
tage, and the police declare that in work
ing on this case they found q clue which
led them to believe Mercer to be RESPONSE
BILE. The janitor of the apartment house
yesterday gave Boyle description OF a
young man who had come to the place to
collect old bottles, and also the name OF
the man who employed him.
Pursuing the Clues.
Boyle Immediately went to the man
named as the employer and questioned
him about the boy He said he had sent
Frank Mercer to 1.-THE Hermitage" the
day the robbery occurred there. and
Boyle went to MERGERS home in Green's
court yesterday afternoon. Mercer, he
discovered, was down the river celebrat-
ing the holiday. The two policemen went
back early this morning, and placed
the young man under arrest before he
was out of bed.
The patrol wagon had to be sent to
bring in all of the articles which Mercer
is said to have admitted he stole. These
included rings, bracelets. candelabra and
an expensive inlaid fan. According to
Capt Peck of the second precinct, Mercer
told him this morning that he had dis
posed of some of the things he had taken
and that others had been stolen from
him.
The two members of the force who ar
rested the man now held prisoner say
that the method employed by the THIEF,
who has recently committed many rob-
berries in apartments, has been the use
of duplicate keys. Enough different kinds
of keys to fill cigar box were found in
MERGERS room and in his clothes, the po-
lice say, and they are now being held as
evidence against him.
Mercer will be arraigned in the Police
Court for preliminary hearing Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
ALASKA COAST COMPANY
GAINS IN MAKING APPEAL
Payment for Governments Use of
It's Tug and Barge Before
Controller Downey.

The Alaska Coast Company, which pre-
scented bill for S4.O04.2s, covering losses
and expenses through the government s
use Of Its chartered tug Printer and the
barge St James in relieving sufferers from
the volcano near Kodiak. Alaska, will be
paid 1921 "a. in addition to the $sSO.23 al
ready allowed. The rest Of the bill is dis
allowed in the decision Of Controller of
the Treasury Downey this morning. pass
ing upon the appeal of the claimants from
the decision Of the auditor for the Treas
ury Department
The charter rate for the use Of the
tug. the rate of the charge to the gov
eminent Controller Downey finds justi-
ready paid for that service. revising the
figures of the Secretary of the Treasury
and the auditor. He also finds correct
a charge for coal denied by the auditor.
and 0. KS the charge of s136 for this
item.
A demand for remuneration for the loss
of profit on a possible cargo OF ore.
which the tug might have carried had
she been available to her cnarterers at
the time she was in use by the govern
ment, Controller Downey strikes on the
bill as no concern of the government.
He also denies the charge for the barge
ST. James, which the records show was
covered with volcanic ashes and unfit for
service at the time the charterers declare
she was at the dock for government
availability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
AFFECTIONATE LETTERS
ARE BROUGHT INTO COURT
Writings Of an Elderly Woman
to Francis b. shackleton
Read in Court.
Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence OF The Star.
LONDON. June Is, 1918.
Affectionate letters written by Miss
Mary Josephine Browne, an elderly wom-
an. to Francis Richard Shackleton, for
merly Of the Dublin Herald, who she
alleged defrauded her Of 10000, were
read at Bow street recently during the
hearing Of the charges against Shackle-
ton
In one letter. dated December 81, 1907,
she addressed Shackleton as my dear
little Francis" and one sentence read:
Your absence makes it gap"
The same letter concludes:
Il always count the hours until you re-
turn. God bless you, darling, for all your
goodness. With all my love. Yours very
affectionately. JOSEPHINE"
Another letter. dated January IA, 1908
began: Just line to say am thinking
Of you, and following you hour by hour
in your long Journey
THAT was when he was going over to
Dublin" said Miss Browne from the wit
ness box.
The letter continued:
Il am in serious doubt about you, dar-
ling. ! am glad we had that walk
on Sunday, for you conf1ded to me, and
feel so proud and SO glad that you have
You are very dear to me. my little Fran
els. and I am very glad IL 1 can help to
smooth your way and make 1t easier
You have had SO much to bear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
WIFE OF Mr.. BRYAN IS
NOW AUTOMOBILE DRIVER
Operates Big Machine, But Finally
Has to Ask Assist
ance.

Mrs. William Jennings Bryan. the
wife Of the Secretary OF State. has be-
come an automobile driver. Yesterday
afternoon in a big new automobile she
drove the Secretary. and their little
grandson. John Bryan, who Is living
with them now. to the Monument
grounds. where they Witnessed the
pageant and procession Of school chill
dren and the pantomime play. Uncle
Sans 137th Birthday Party" at the
base Of the Washington Monument.
Little John Bryan was one OF the
most Interested spectators of the play
Of the other children and grown-ups
who took part in the events. as he
with his grandparents mingled with
the ay-making crowds.
Driving home, Mrs. Bryan found that
temporary arrangement to her ma
chine had occurred. and she stopped
at the works OF the Potomac Electric
Light Company on l4th street. where
workmen assisted her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
GOOD SALARIES OFFERED.
Experts on Railroad Valuation
Wanted by I. C. G..

Several good-sized salaries are offered
in the positions to be filled through the
civil service commission for the inter-
state commerce commission for work to
be done on the valuation of railroads
and other common carriers. The COM
mission wants to receive applications
from the greatest possible number of per-
sons qualified for the positions open. but
II IL the belief that large proportion Of
the 5000 applications which have been
filed are from PERSONS who have not
the required qualifications.
Examinations for the positions will be
held July 81 and % in all of the states
and in the territories of Hawaii and Porto
Rico. July Is an examination will be held
for examiner Of accounts in the inter-
state commerce commission. For the
first grade accountants from 5000 to
So, COO year will be paid and for the
second grade from $1.S6O to $1,000. APP
plicar1ts for these positions must have
had actual experience in connection with
common carrier accounting work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
SEVENTY-SEVEN HOUSES
ARE ORDERED VACATED
Square Bounded by B, c, North
Capitol Streets and Delaware
Avenue to Be Made Park.

The Interior Department has issued
notices to vacate to occupants of seventy
seven houses in the square bounded by
Delaware avenue. North Capitol. B and
streets. Lessees and renters i'm these
properties have been notified that they
must give up their premises between Au-
gust Is and August 20.
This is one Of the squares which has
been taken over by the government to
enlarge the Capitol grounds and making
a continuous park from the Capitol to
Union station. The final enactment into
law of the sundry civil bill has made
available the money required for going
ahead with the work of park making by
the purchase of the remaining squares de-
sired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
PLAY OFF TENNIS RUBBER.
Carter and Ramspeck to Settle South
Atlantic Title.

AUGUSTA, Ga, July 5. With the
score standing even, Carter and Ram
speck this afternoon will finish their
match for the championship Of the
south Atlantic tennis tournament in
mems singles. Carter yesterday after
noon lost the first set, Ga, won the
second, 6-4, and he and Ramspeck
were five all on the third set when
darkness stopped the play,
DIR. Nat Thornton Of Atlanta. winner
Of the championship here last year. will
because Of being unable, to come to Au-
gusta at this time.
Garrett and Cary meet the Waring
brothers in the final for the champion
ship in mems doubles this afternoon.
The weather is cloudy, with indica-
tons of thunderstorms during the after
noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
army OFFICER IS SHOT
Capt. A. c. Thompson Says
Atlanta Young Woman
Wounded Him. 4

ATLANTA. July 5.-Detectives are
bending their energies to solve the
mystery surrounding the shooting last
night Of Capt. A. c. Thompson. u. s. A..
whom they found at a local club saf-
fering FROM a bullet wound In his thigh.
his injuries having been received
probably two hours earlier. Lucy
Ballaau. aged twenty-five. whom the
wounded man accuses of shooting him.
has been arrested. She denies any guilt
asserting that the shooting was acct
dental
The victim, who is employed at one
OF the county convict camps. is said
to have accompanied the Balleau woman
TO the Club. and the shooting is said
to have taken place in one OF the clubs
reception parlors.
The police have so far been unable 10
determine definitely the cause OF the
trouble. and club officials express
ignorance OF the affairs origin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
MORE BACHELOR CRIMINALS.
Married Men, However, Have Great.
er Desire to Kill Selves.

NEW YORK. July 5.-Bachelor .erimi-
nails outhumber the married ones in this
city, in the ratio of nearly 3 to /, as is
shown IN the annual report of the chief
clerk Of the district attorneys Office.
There were 206S convictions Of unmar-
ried men and 7ss convictions of married
men in the past year. OF the women
convicted, 6G were married and 100 were
single
A classification of the crime shows that
the married man is in the minority in
practically every crime except attempted
suicide. OF the total number of con-
victions S33 were for second offenses,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
Many Already Vacant.

The government owns ninety-two houses
in the square, only seventy-seven OF
which, however, are occupied at the pres
ent time Residents of the others began
vacating May !.
Knowing that the properties probably
would be torn down this summer, the In
terror Department, which has charge of
caring for houses and other buildings
which the government owns and leases,
did not make any attempt to obtain oc-
cupants for any of the houses as they
became vacant in the spring
The building material in the houses to
be torn down will, it is expected, be sold
under the supervision of Elliott Woods,
superintendent of the Capitol, and a con-
tractor will be required to fill up cellars
and other holes, in preparation for park
making.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
BOTH BODIES RECOVERED.
Victims Of Drownings at Savannah
to Be Buried Tomorrow.

SAVANNAH. Ga, July 5.-The bodies
of the two young men who were drowned
yesterday near Savannah while on out
ings celebrating the Fourth, Of July have
been recovered. That of George Egan
Barragan. who was drowned in Herb
river while grabbing, was found this
morning and that Of John o. Knight
drowned in the Ogeechee river while on
Sunday school picnic, was recovered
late yesterday afternoon.
Both young men will be buried tomor-
row, and the honorary pallbearers for
Mr.. Knight will be the young ladies of
the Epworth Volunteer Club. the Sunday
school organization Of Epworth Metho-
dist Church. of which Knight was presi-
dent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
Ensign of Paraguay Stolen.
MILLIONAIRE HOBO" HELD.
Philadelphia Sufragists Fail to Oh
tain Howe's Release.

PHILADELPHIA. July "a score of
woman suffragists stormed police sta
ton in this city yesterday and demanded
the release of j. Eads Howe. popularity
known as the millionaire Hobo" who
had been arrested for conducting a meet
ing for the unemployed in Franklin
Square without permit from the police.
The women, who had been invited by
Howe to address the meeting, which he
announced was under the auspices of the
Brotherhood Welfare Association, plead
ed and threatened the police, but without
avail, and Howe was locked up pending q
hearing on the charge Of disorderly con-
duct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
Missing Wife Described.
News Briefs.

The Warrenton Va) Telephone Com
pany, Paul c. and j. Donald Richards.
owners and managers. has been taken
over by the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company.
Harvey Robert Dunlap of Ridgeley, w.
Va. and Miss Catherine Elizabeth Fer
guson OF q Paca street were married
Monday night at the Presbyterian
manse, Cumberland, Md.
George E. Mays and Miss Rosa p.
Coleman. both of Lynchburg. Va, were
married Monday afternoon at the par
sonage of Centenary Methodist Church
that town.
Rev 1. c.. Foschnot pastor of the
Wilmington Md Methodist Episcopal
Church, is critically i'll at his home in
that town, having been stricken with
paralysis few days Ago.
Samuel A. Hays of Chenille. w. Va.
who was recently appointed internal reve-
nue. collector for the district of West
Virginia. was sworn in Tuesday and
formally took over the Office.
A setting hen belonging to F.. w.
Payne. in King George county, Md,
after being deprived of her eggs. adopted
several days has spread over them her
maternal wings.
Miss Mary A. Daily of Hagerstown,
Nd, and Clinton S. Cline of Richmond,
Va, were married at Hagerstown by
Rev. A. b. Miller, pastor of the. Church
of the Brethren.
Ralph Z. Dorer and Arlie j. Miller of
Hagerstown. Md, were each fined 500
and sentenced to serve six months in
Jail for furnishing liquor to Ethel Reed
and Pearl Powell. both minors.
The Junior Rifles of Havre de Grace,
Md, with Capt. j. Harry Crawford in
command. left Thursday on the steam
er Susquehanna for colchester. where
they will camp until Sunday.
The fourteen-year-o old son of Samuel
Meyer of Adial, Nelson county, Va,
was killed by lightning Wednesday. He
was hurrying to shelter from the
storm when a bolt killed him.
Reuben Clarke. a city employe of
Winchester. Va. died from an overdose
of morphine taken to relieve illness
caused by intense heat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
NAVAL VESSELS SOLD.
One Of These, the Holland, First
American Submarine.

Two old naval vessels. the tug Chicka-
saw and the submarine Holland, have
been sold by the Navy Department. The
former, after thirty years service, was
bought by Brooklyn concern for 81, $50
a substantial increase over the appraised
value of $1,000.
The submarine Holland, the first vessel
of its type built for the American navy,
was purchased for $lO78 by a Philadel-
phia firm. On account of its historical
value the Navy Department once thought
Of retaining the Holland as relic. but
1t was found that 1t would cost $1,000 to
put the vessel in a condition to be pre-
served. without any particular benefit
to be derived from the expenditure. How
ever the department stipulated that who
ever bought the Holland should break
it up, SO it could not be desecrated in
any way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
TESTS FOR FLYING BOATS.
Craft Will Compete in Race From
Chicago to Detroit.

tests for flying boats. which: are. preitn-
mary to the. great lakes cruise from
Chicago to Detroit. beginning Tuesday.
will start today in the .harbor of Grant
Park The test is ten-mile fight over
a triangular course with every lap alter
mating In the air and water. The con-
testants may elect to start at any time
during the next. three days
The tests are for the aero and hydro
trophy worth $1,000. The colony Of
hydro aviators Will be swelled today. 1t
is expected, by the arrival of Hugh
Robinson, Tom Benoist, Walden b.
Cooke aud, c. c. Wilmer The lattep Is
to pilot the craft entered by Harold r.
Mccormick. - -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
BALLOONS ARE IN SKIES
LOST FROM THE WORLD
Struggle for Right to Repre-
sent America in Inter-
national Races.

| KANSAS CITY, July 5. - The Acre
Club was without advices early toda!
! from any of the balloons now in the ali
| struggling for the right to represen
America at the international races to b,
| held in Paris next fall G.. " Myers
president of the local club. said he be-
lieved the reason the bags had not beer
reported was because the pilots hac
sought a high altitude in the hope OF
striking favorable air currents, and thu.
could not easily be seen.
With the landing of one of the balloons
now in the air the American team thai
will go to Paris will be known. The
team is to be composed of three bal
looms. The fact that two of the bags
scheduled to start yesterday collapsed
third was withdrawn because of valve
trouble, and r. F. Donaldson's accident
when he still was in view of the avia-
ton field has taken much of the interest
from the race.
Protest Is Filed.
Local officials would not discuss to-
day the protest filed last night against
the two Kansas City bags by st. Louis
and Chicago men. saying it was a mat
ter now up to the Aero Club of America
and there was nothing further to say
until the contest committee of that or
ganization rendered it's decision. The
professors charge the two local bal
looms were permitted to take gas i'll
legally after the Million Population
Club, Capt. Berry. ST. Louis had risen
from the field
The four balloons starting in the
race are .The Kansas City H." Kansas
City; Million Population Club" ST.
Louis; the Goodyear, Akron. Ohio and
the kansas City Post" They took a
northeast direction.
Send Wire to Aero Club.
Against the Kansas City Post and the
Kansas City ii. official protests by Robert
F.. Nolker president of the st. Louis
Aero Club, and r. Z. Greene of the Aero
Club of Illinois were telegraphed to the
contest committee of the Aero Club OF
America
A rule was adopted by the Aero Club
officials Thursday night, providing. that
after the first balloon left the ground gas
should be shut off fran the other bal
looms
Pilot Honeywell of the Kansas City
before he arose, denied the charge. as did
Pilot Watts of the Kansas City IL.
Balloon Sighted at Galena.
GALENA ILL.,. July 5.-The Goodyear
which left Kansas City yesterday in
the balloon contest, passed over this
city at o'clock this morning travel
ing slowly north at low altitude.
Crosses Lake at Night.
BENTON HARBOR, Mich, July s.
Flying high in the air. balloon. which
is believed to have been one of those
that left Kansas City yesterday. passed
over Benton Harbor at $3.50 this morn
ing. The craft was sailing in. south
easterly direction and had evidently
| crossed Lake Michigan during the
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
NOW DIRECTOR OF TRAFFIC.
B. L. Winchell Assumes Position
With Union Pacific. -.

NEW YORK July s.-B.- L. Winchell
former president Of the st. Louis and San
Francisco railroad, and later receiver for
the system, a position which he resigned
Yesterday, has been appointed director of
traffic of the Union Pacific railroad. An
founcement of his appointment was made
here today.
l.. J. Spence was formerly director of
traffic for the Union Pacific-Southern Pa
cific systems, but the dissolution proceed
ings necessitated his resigning from one
Of the roads. and he assumed the position
for the Southern Pacific only. This left
the Union Pacific vacancy. which Mr..
Wincheu now fills. Mr.. Winchell's ap-
pointment is effective July ID. His head
quarters will be in Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
EXPLAINS HIS LONG LIFE.
War Veteran, Pass Century Mark,
Thinks Remaining Single Helped.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, July 5.-Daniel
Turner a veteran of the civil war residing
at Santa Monica, who celebrated his
10th birthday today, thanks. his judy
ment i'm remaining single for his long
life and apparent good health.
MY life was never blighted by worry
or sickness, because l never married"
said Uncle" Dan. Married men die
Younger than bachelors. Some times
death is a welcome relief to the man who
gets a modern wife.
Turner chopped a quantity of wood to
show that infirmities have not claimed
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
Gets Pay, Though Suspended.

w. H. Lucas. who was suspended as
collector of the port of Jacksonville. Fla.
April 2. this year. will receive pay up to
June 10, the date of the qualification of
his successor. Controller of the Treasury
Downey decides that suspension did not
affect his pay, and that he remained
titular collector Of customs until his sue
ce0sor qualified.