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Classed as Ridiculous.

The torpedo situation is as ridiculous
as would be the sending of soldier tc
the front in time of war armed with a
first-class rifle and one cartridge
Our fleet of forty destroyers is trav-
cling the high seas today with from one
to three torpedoes on each ship, while
our torpedo boats and submarines, which
must depend entirely upon their torpe-
does for success in battle, are carrying
as few as from none to four torpedoes
on board each ship. OF course this
might not be q serious menace if 1t We're
possible to obtain torpedoes as we obtain
powder and other munitions of war; blu,
when you consider that the total Ameri-
can output of torpedoes is less than one
torpedo per day. or 300 each year, and
when you further consider that the total
output of Whitehead torpedoes in Europe
has been contracted for three years in
advance by foreign governments you
will then understand the seriousness of
the present torpedo situation.
The firing of 700 torpedoes could be
accomplished in short order, after which
our destrOyers, torpedo boats and sub
marines might just as we'll never have
been built, unless, of course it Is sup
posed that our first 700 shots will COM
pletely wipe out of existence any oppos-
ing fleet
But Two Manufacturing Companies.
There are but two commercial manu-
facturers of torpedoes in the world, the
Bliss company of New York and the
Whitehead company of Europe so that
our source of supply is limited to these
two companies and the addition, of course
Of the total output of our own plant a,
Newport
The total annual capacity of the Bliss
company is 200 torpedoes a year, while
the capacity of our Newport plant is 1O(
torpedoes per annum, making a possible
total of 800 projectile each year unde,
the most favorable circumstances, and
in this connection permit me to say
that we have contracted for some 500 tor
pedoes from the Bliss company which
will insure their output 10 us for two
Year, to come, but their capacity could
be Increased if our government would
place substantial order with them for a
reasonable delivery.
You will, of course, understand i,
would be impossible for US to purchase
torpedOes abroad in time of war; even
though we offer liberal bonus to foreign
powers for their supply on hand or in
the process Of manufacture. You might
just as well expect them to sell us their
battleships, which, of course, would be
out of the question
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-17
Would End Wooden Coaches,

Representative Allen of Ohio has intro
duced a bill providing for the compulsory
retirement from service of all wooden
railroad coaches in five years, 20 per cent
to be retired each year. The interstate
commerce commission, under the bill,
would supervise the retirement
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LEGAL NOTICES.
EDWARD 4. CLEMENT. Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
lumhia, holding Probate Co2-t.-E.:ate Of Mary
Ann Mcfarlan. decrased.-No. taooJS Administer
ton Docket.-Application having been made here
said deceased. and for letters testamentary on
said estate. by DAnc: McFarlan, IL Is ordered
this 10th day OF September. ID. 1913. that Mrs.
Flora L. lockwood, Wi!ism w. Campbell vir-
gnia {. Airport. Mrs. Mamie Rae. Lester Shu-
mate, Ida Shumate, Airline ShGmate. William
Douglas Moore. Mrs. Harriet j. De Gray, Edwin
Moore, John X. Moore Louise Virginia Moor
Daniel McFarian Moore aud ali others con.
cerned. appear in said court on Norda., the 21t 4
day of October. AID. 1913. nj Ia o'ciora am.
la show cause why sGch application should upp
ttc granted LEI notice hvttuf he rapIishcd Ia
the Washington Law Reporter and I lie FNUnin /.
star once in zach of three successive weeks lie
fore the return day herein meutoned. Inc fits /
publication to be not less than thirty DAYS before
said return day. WENDELL l.. STAFFORD,
Justice. tSeal.) Attest: WM. &. TAYLOR. Dep
uty Register OF Wills for the District of Column
ba, Clerk OF the Probate Court sell. .ocl
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Federal Investigation Being Made.

\ rigid investigation Of the latest at
tempt upon the life of Gen. Harrison
Gray otis at Los Angeles Cal. is being
made by post Office inspectors No Off
cial report had yet been received TODAY
at the Post Office Department. but one
is expected from the Los Angeles office
Chief Inspector Johnson is giving the
case his personal attention.
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Fire in Apartment House

Gas escaping from meter in the base
ment of the Oregon apartment house, 18th
street and Oregon avenue northwest, this
morning caused a small fire. The fire de-
partment responded to an alarm from
box 271 at 18th and T streets. The dam
ago was slight.
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MADDOX & galley. Attorneys.

SUPREME COURT or THE DISTRICT OF CO.
lumbia holding Probate Conrt.-No. 1896. Adj
ministration.-This is give notice: That tn
subscribers. who by the supreme Court ~
the District of Columbia granted letters Tesla.
meniary on the estate Of John Taylor Arms. Ge.
ceased have. with tn" approval ~ The Snprehtf
Court Of the District 81 Columbia. holding 4
Probate court. appointed Monday ~" .iih day
of ortuber 1913. NJ II n,cn.k am. thc tim.
and said courtroom r. The place. Tor making pat
ment and distribution from said estate. under
the courts direction and control. when aud whrre
all creditors aud persons entitled 10 dlstributiye
shares legacics. the residue. parts there
of, are notified Ia attend in person by agent
or attorney duly authorized. with their claims
against the estate properly vouched. Given un-
der our hands this 18th day OF September. 1919.
SAMUEL A. DRURY. DEAN $. EDM0NDS. EN-
ecutors. By MADDOX & galley, Attorneys
| tSeal) Attest: wM. g. TAYLOR. Deputy Reg
lister of Wills for the District OF Columbia, Clerk
| II tae Probate Court. l1,24,oc1
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ELLIS 4 DONALDSON, Attor.ey-..

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
of Columbia-Untted States Trust Company 81
the District OF Columbia Edward s. Farrow
ct No. 3ia92. Equity Docket.-The object of
this suit Is TO have decree passed ordering tho
defendants 10 inierplead In this suit their re-
spective rights 10 - certain ten-ycar per cent
bonds of the Military Naval Corporation OF the
face value of 81 900 each and 10 have the
court determine 10y decree the respective rights
Of the defendants hereto to said bonds
the proceeds OF their sale. and upon the
defendants being ordered to inierplead 10
have the plaintiff dismissed from said suit with
Its reasonable costs and counsel fees. On motion
OF the plaintiff. IL Is this 10th day of Septem-
Der. 1913 ordered that the defendant. Edward
5. Farrow. cause his appearance 10 he entered
herein before the fortieth day. exclusive
OF Sundays and legal holidays. occurring after
the day of the first publication OF this order:
otherwise the will he proceeded with
in case of default. Provided. copy Of this
order he published week for three
cessive weeks in the " Washington Law Reporter
and The Evening Star before the said cav
tSealt WENDELL L. STAFFORD. Justice \
true copy-rest: j. X. YOUNG. Clerk. By r.
w. SMITH. Assistant Clerk. seI0. l724
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Sitting in His Chair.

The latter went to the door of Mr.. Fay 5
room and looking through the mail slot
saw Mr.. Fay sitting in chair in front
of his desk near the window. The dead
mans chin was resting on his chest and
his hands lay in his lap. AS viewed
through the slot he appeared to be sleep
ing.
Securing the assistance of Attorney
Auth, Johnson removed pane of glass
in the office door and then unlocked the
door. The two men entered together and
at once announced that Mr.. Fay was
dead. Lying i'll his lap was New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-17
DEP[0RES THELACK
. Of NAVY TORPEDOES
Scarcity Is Menace to Effect
iveness of Fleets, Mr..
Britten Believes.
WOULD ENLARGE PLANT
FOR THEIR PRODUCTION
Introduces Bill Appropriating $780,
600 for Factory at Newport.
Comments on Situation.

Because he believes that the present
lack of torpedoes in the United States
Navy is serious menace to the effect
fveness of the fleet. Representative Brit
ten OF Chicago, a member of the naval
AFFAIRS committee of the House, today in
troduced a bill to appropriate S4OO, 900 to
be used In enfargng the governments
torpedo plant at Newport r. L.
Representative Britten, whose favorite
epigrammatic argument In favor Of a big
navy is the man behind the punch is
the man who gets by" saws that the
American flag is floating over many a
vessel with ominous-l looking torpedo
tubes. but without a single torpedo to be
fired from them. From Mr.. Brittca S
study of the torpedo situation. these
stingless tubes are about as effective in
war time a soldier who can't do any-
thing but make faces.
Gives Figures to Prove Point.
Furthermore. Mr. Britten presented fig
ures to the House today to show that
unless the government increases its tor
pedo-makins capacity at Newport there
would be no torpedoes. at all after the
few now on hand were DISCHARGED in war
time. Said Mr.. Britten in exDlainin.
his bill:
IF war were declared tomorrow our
great hotllla of battleships destroyers
cruisers, torpedo boats and subma rines
couid nre but 700 torpedoes when the
entire supply of the United States
would be exhausted, and we could not
get an additional torpedo in this coun-
try or in Europe for love or money.
1t does not seem possible that pre-
vlous administrations. while appro-
prlating for battleships. each with an
equipment of from two to four torpedo
tubes. and while considering the CON
struction of destroyers, each of which
is equipped with from four to six
tubes, and the construction of subma-
rlnes, which are usually equipped with
four tubes-that it was possible to
overlook the necessity of appropriating
for sufficient number of torpedoes to
at least keep our navy and these ships
above the ridicule of foreign nations
The 700 torpedoes in service are not
even adequate to fire two shots from
each of the 463 tubes with which the
various vessels of our navy are equip
ped.
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Held Friendly to Huerta.

Chief OF Police Sebastian inclined to the
theory that the bomb had been sent by
some person violently opposed to Gen.
Otis newspaper policy with regard TO
the Huerta administration in Mexico
Mexican residents of Los Angeles cele-
DRAFTED yesterday the lp3d anniversary of
Mexican independence. Partisa nship ran
nigh. according To Sebastian.
1T IS possible, he said. that some OF
the disSruRtIcd McNicans sought to kill
the newspaper man whom they believed
to be supporting liuerta."
Gen. Otis. who was a close friend of
former President Poriirio Diaz of Mexico
owns much land in the southern republic
lie is largely interested in the California
and Mexico Ranch and Cattle Company,
which owns great tracts in Lower Cali
fornia and Sonora.
Reports from Yuma. Ariz., were TO the
effect that insurrectos recently had de-
clared their intention TO clean up all
the California and Mexico Ranch and
Cattle Company's holdings
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JOHN c. FAY DIES
IN OFFICE CHAIR
Prominent Attorney Found
LifeIess at His Desk in the
Corcoran Building.

Apparently asleep at his desk in his of
nee in the Corcoran building. john C.
Fay, lawyer sixty-five years old. was
found dead about $50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon He died from natural causes
probably six days before his body was
found.
The discovery of the death was made
by Attorney Charles W. Auth, who has
an office in the building. and George John
son. superintendent of the building. A
woman client of Mr.. Fay called at his Of
flee yesterday afternoon. She received nc
response to her knocks on the door and
then inquired of an elevator boy whether
or not the lawyer had been in his office
the day before. That reminded the boy
that he had not seen Mr.. Fay for sew
eral days and he SO informed Supt. John
SON.
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Contained Deadly Charge.

II pooh-poohed the boys belief at first,
said Gen. Otis. but examined the box
carefully. | could.see parts of matches
and black powder. | had the boy remove
the thing and asked the police depart
ment to send man TO my home.
Capt. L. =. Feltz, a powder expert in
the police department took the machine
to "a field near the Los Angeles river and
then pried open the box. He found the
matches fixed TO the inside of the cover
in such a way that if it were opened
they would rub against pieces of sand
paper and ignite some loose black pow
der. which would have fired a scrap OF
fuse set in decorating caps fixed in two
sticks of 81 per cent dynamite. The APP
paratus was ingenious and deadly. The
dynamite when tested exploded tearinc
a great hole in the earth.
Gen. Otis had a surrnise only con-
corning the bomb.
That Surmise. lie said. lis that il was
sent to me by fine devils who wanted 10
blow up the Times and me They may
be the same old gang or segments of the
same old gang, with the same old ami
mostly.
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newspaper of September 10, while on his
desk We're a number Of letters bearing
the postmark of September g. His spec
tacles had slipped from his nose, falling
TO the floor.
Coroner hewitt was notified and after
an investigation issued a certificate of
death from heart disease. He said that
death had occurred several days ago.
Native of New Jersey.
Mr.. Fay was born May 10, 1913, at Eliz-
abeth, n. j. He was a son of julius A.
Fay, who was for many years proprietor
of a classical school at Elizabeth and
was a distinguished tutor of that time.
When Mr. Fay was barely fifteen years
old he enlisted in the 1st New Jersey
Cavalry and served for over a year.
During that time he participated in forty
engagements and was wounded several
times
He later came to WASHINGTON and stud
led law at the Columbian University. For
forty five years he engaged in the prac-
tice of his profession here. He practiced
principally before the United States
Court of Claims and had many notable
cases.
His Family Absent.
At the time of Mr. Fays death his
wife, Mrs. Eda NJ. Fay, was at Asbury
Park, N j., with their son. julius A. Fay,
q student at Cornell University. Mrs.
Fay and her son had been at the resort
during the entire summer. Besides the
wife and son, a daughter. Mrs. George
hrakeley of New York city. survives him.
He was a member Of post OF the Grand
Army of the Republic of New Jersey.
The funeral services will be held at :,
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at Gawlcr' S
Undertaking parlors. Interment will be
at Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-17

Los ANGELES Cal. September It.
prises the business section and a por
ton of the cheap hotel district the
federal, city and county authorities
confined their energies today in the
search for the sender of the dynamite
bomb which was received through the
mails yesterday by Gen. Harrison Gray
Otis proprietor of the Los Angeles
Times.
All were agreed the maker of the
bomb lived in this district, because the
package containing the bomb was
placed in a parcel post box in the
downtown section and carried to post
office station c, which handles mail
for the greater portion of the business
district and a large section of the east
side.
The dynamite used in the Internal
machine was that extremely high-pow
cred explosive known as 'S5 per cent
the same as was used by James IS. Nc
Namara in blowing up the Times build
ing. October l. 1910. The legal limit
for explosives in Los Angeles county
is 40 per cent nitro. and police and
to learning what purchases of IS per
cent dynamite had been made at
powder factories recently.
One of the theories discussed today
was that the bomb might have been
sent by some foreigner agltated over
the Mexican question and the posslbll-
ity of intervention by the United States.
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Saved by Vigilant Servant.

1t was the second time within three
years that Gen. Otis life had been at
tempted by bomb.
ANY chance of his being killed or in
iured BY the bomb was foiled by the
watchfulness of Gen. OTIS Japanese sery-
ant. who became suspicious of the pack
age and called his employers attention
to it.
The first Internal machine sent to Gen.
Otis was found at his residence Few
hours after his newspaper plant had peen
destroyed through the efforts or the NC
Namara conSpirators.
The attempt on his life yesterday was
attributed by the general to agencies
friendly to those whose conspiracy ended
in the destruction of the Times building
and the killing of twenty-one men three
years ago The police and postal au-
thorities, however. believe that the Next
can question possibly had a part in It,
Gen Otis is largely interested in lands
in the Mexican territory of Lower Call
fornia where two years ago Industrial
Workers of the World joined the direct
action" element of MeXicans in an effort
to establish socialiStic commonwealth.
A few weeks ago there was an out
break, caused, according to report. by the
employment of Chinese in the places OF
Mexican laborers by ranchers in Lower
California. Gen. Otis asserted at the
time that none was employed by him.
The bomb reached the BivOuac, Gen.
Otis home. at II o'clock yesterday morn
ing II was contained in a small pack
age. five inches long, three inches wide
and two inches deep, wrapped in brown
paper.
With other mail. il was given by the
postman to the Japanese servant he
removed the wrapping paper before TAX
ing ii TO Gen. Otis and told the general
that he thought there was something
suspicious about the package
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SPIRITUALISM.

IEFTiNGS MONDAY. WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY
pm. sharp; message 70 each: da,y read.
!uss- Mrs. j. r. MALTRY. S07 Mt Vernon pi
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ent's broad back

ent's broad back"
who's that he's talking tot"
"A lady friend OF mine"
"A friend Of yours7" inquired Helen
with a catch In her voice.
"Yes-I Just made .ssm.+acquainted.
Your pa will enjoy her right WELL"
Who is she. Bobby!'
Mrs Watkins-sally watkins-the
Widder Watkins from Chinquapin."
"o!" sasped Helen, for she had
heard OF the gay Widow Watkins
who had created havoc with the
hearts Of the cattlemen and whose
name had been coupled with Bobby
Ellis lately.
Helen looked hard at the iascinat-
Ing widow who was talking earnestly
to MI. Main. Mrs Watkins was evil
IDENTIFY vain Of the wealth Of red hair
that was generously streaked with
white. for she made no attempt to
conceal It's piebald effect. She had a
round pink and white face, sweet and
good humored, and her smile was
good to Zee.
"she looks sweet" said Helen in
spite OF the wave Of Jealousy that
rushed over her.
"She 10 q sweet, good little woman.
and she's seer a heap Of trouble"
said Bobby alphabetically. 1.-THE best
day she ever had was the one on
which she planted old Watkins"
"Was he old?" asked Helen family.
about Rawlins' age" returned
Bobby inercilessly. "She married to
help her folks along. The fellow she
loved was poor then. hut he married
and Is pretty we'll off now-as rich
az your pa-and as sour disposition
ed"
"Perhans thew will marry now-is
| he H. wtdower?"
"Yes. he's free enoush-but whether
thew marry or not-hm."
'Is~ that what you wanted to tell
me7" asked Helen coldly.
Something like that" returned
Bobby Ellis in her pink err. "I'm
going to be married tomorrow morn
fnx."
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"see here. Helen" he whined. you
was engaged to me for the Saratogy
Lancers-you know I can't dance any
Of them round dances, and I been
waiting for you-they're starting up
now"
"1'm sorry, Mr.. Rawlins," she wal
beginning when her father cut In
roughly.
Let her alone. Jim-she's ali tired
out" and with a vicious cut at his
horses dashed away, leaving the an
CRY Rawlins staring after them.
The long drive. back. to the ranch
was a silent one: When they came
within sight Of the lamp in the win.
daw Helen ventured to break the
silence.
dad. Bobby Ellis and Mrs. Wat.
kins are going to he married at 10
o'clock. I promised I'd 20 to the we'd
ding. Will you drive me over?"
Bill Main stifled an oath. eyes
Ill drive o over. Nelly" he said
softly. Helen's e filled with tears
he had not called her Nelly since
she was a little girl.
II nronnised Mrs. Watkins I would
come" He spoke in a queer voice.
"You knew her before?" asked
Helen with sudden intuition Of what
was to follow.
"Yes-she did whet I tried to make
YOU do. Married an old man and I
lost her. It's too late now for me to
make GOOD to vow. daughter. but TIL
send Rawlings packing tomorrow. IT'S
r%etribution On me fo~ standing be-
twean vou and Hohhv"
"Ycn mesn-that you. rare for her
now. fsther?" whispered Helen.
eyes," 4.
Helen leaned her head AGAINST 'he~
fathers shoulder and presently his
arr, encircied' her.
The next morning Hill Main and his
dAuehte~ drovA 70 the narsonaxe in
Red Spider. While Mr.. Main tied his
horses Helen slnoothed the white
lawn gown that aha wore ont Of
"""rtesy for the Widow Watkins red
hair.
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Oh John dig mousse,
and the hens would not refuse to
lay. she amended.
An hour later, arrayed In q dizzy
calico wrapper. Miss Lefty went out
to her poultry house. The flock rush.
ID snoieily 70 rnAeteher.s
Yes j have your supper, greedy
things" she greeted them; but how
do you repay me? I have watered
and fed you all winter: shoveled snow
to get to you; never once forgotten
you. Yet you have not given me eggs
enough to keep from getting hunEryl
/ cannot keep it up much longer;
when this feed 10 gone I shall begin
roasting you unless you do betterl"
After the fowls were made. com
Portable for the night. Miss Lefty
did what she had done every day all
winter-she looked hopelessly through
the square wooden boxes used a.
nests. In one, high up. wal . small.
brown eL:.
"Oh," cried she, holding 1t. care
fully in both hands, something for
supper beside bread and ten! I know
1t 10 worth three cents, Lefty Brown,
but / nm weak In my knees for some
thing n%ourishing, 80 you keep still"
/ The little brown egg certainly put
new life into the haart-sick girl In the
old cottage. EARLY next morning she
was out In the chicken yard. working
busily.
To-day" she remarked cteerily,
you must Icy two eggs; and tom0r-
row, four: and tho next-bHt I mustn't
get over IA. must /! Well. II you will
lay . dozen q week, for you do not
stop work. for Sunday. What wealth
that will bel"
The weather had changed and the
day was sunny and still. As she
worked about the house. Lefty listen
ed hopefully for some disturbance
from the chicken house. In the ad-