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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-23
QUAY WALL COMPLETED
AFTER Fourteen MONTHS
Timbers Brought From Pacific Coast
for Work At Navy
Yard,

Clarke & Wfston OF this city have
completed the work of constructing LOO
feet OF wooden quay wall about the new
portion Of the navy yard. and the pile
drivers and other parts Of the floating
plant that have been employed in the
work have been taken to the wharf OF
their owners. at the foot Of 10th street
About fourteen months were consumed in
the building Of the wall. but. considering
the fact that much OF the work could be
done on only extremely low tides, good
progress was made upon Il. In the con-
struction OF the wall 1000 piles varying
in length from forty to sxty-five feet
were used. In addition to the piles $50, OOO
feet of lumber. $1,000 pounds of iron
bolts, spikes. rods and the like; $500
pounds of brass spikes. 1000 cubic yards
Of cement and twelve linear feet Of four
way duct pipe were also used in the
work. In order to obtain timber long
enough to meet the specifications of the
contract several hundred thousand feet
of 1t had to be brought from the state OF
Washington.
the United States engineers office at this
old piles that formed the pier of the Ale
gheny Coal Company. on the Eastern
branch. The pier was abandoned several
years ago. Owing to the nature Of the
bottom Of the branch-a hard sticky mud
slow progress Is being made in pulling
the piles. though dynamite and black
powder have been used on the work In
an effort to loosen up the clay holding
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-23
SENTIMENT IS STRONG
FOR UNION OF NATIONS
Advices From Tegucigalpa Confirm
Recent Publications in
The Star.

Advices just received from Teguci-
galpa, Honduras. concerning the recent
annual Central American conference
held there. confirm recent publications
In The Star that strong sentiment ex-
lists for the formation of one republic
from the FIVE countries of Central
America.
Mariana VasQuez, minister of foreign
AFFAIRS of Honduras, in making an ad-
dress of welcome. said: You come
here to complete the task OF drawing
together the peoples of Central Amer
lea. who wish to return to q union that
Will be a political entity: that will
make them one nation"
Nicaragua proposed at the conference
that those governments which have not
yet done So approve the agreement for
free commerce between the Central
American countries reached at a former
conference.
Another suggestion made was that the
central American governments put into
practice agreements for uniform systems
OF money, weights, measures, customs
commerce and consular service.
The conferences are held under the
terms OF q treaty signed in Washington
In 1907. which provided that It should re-
main in force for five years and continue
thereafter IL none Of the governments
party to It offers objection.
In the opinion OF some Central Ameri-
cans. this movement is the most i'm
portant now being agitated in Latir
America, since they believe it promises
to put an end to political disturbances
and bring about better commercial con.
ditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-23
SAND-CLAY ROAD POPULAR
IN THE SOUTHERN STATES
Federal Bulletin Says 1t Is Cheap
and Easy to Construct and Repair.
Material Plentiful.

There are at present about 30 900 miles
OF sand-clay roads in the United States
mainly in the southern states, according
to the Office Of public roads, United
States Deartment of Agriculture. Prior
to 1894 comparatively little, II any, Of
these roads existed. The popularity Of
this type Of road Is due to the fact that
it is cheap. comparatively firm and
durable, easy to construct and repair,
and that the materials out Of which it
is built are plentiful in many sections of
the country.
The sand-clay road is made by mixing
the sand and clay in such a way that
the grains Of sand touch each other, the
spaces between the grains being filled
with clay, which acts as binder.
| 1t requires approximately one cubic
yard Of clay to surface one and one-half
| running yards of road twelve feet in
| width. or about 1.175 cubic yards to the
| mile. From three-quarters to one cubic
yard will make load for two horses on
a dry clay road. The cost Of the road
will therefore depend largely upon the
distance the material is hauled the
average being from $500 to $1,000 per
mile. A road built under the direction of
the office Of public roads at Gainesville,
Fla, one mile long, fourteen feet wide,
| face, cost 1881 per mile, or 10 cents per
square yard. Another sand-clay road,
built by the Office at Tallahassee. Fla,
sixteen feet wide, seven inches thick, cost
$40 per mile or about D cents per square
yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-23
COURSE IN PATENT LAW.
Lloyd n. Sutton to Instruct George
Warrington University Glass.

Lloyd Hall Sutton. second assistant ex-
aminer in the patent Office, has been ap-
pointed as instructor in a new course in
United States patent office practice and
substantive patent law, which Is to be
started by the law department Of George
Washington University February 4. The
class taking this course is to meet two
hours every Wednesday afternoon. The
new course may be counted toward the
bachelor Of laws degree as a regular
third-year subject, it is announced, or
may be counted with the present course
in patent law and with federal procedure
for the master Of patent law degree.
Mr.. Sutton was born In Marlboro
Mass. in 1886. and received his primary
education in the public schools there. He
attended the Massachusetts Institute Of
Technology, from which he received the
degree Of bachelor of science in 1903. He
was then appointed assistant instructor
In the mechanical engineering department
Of that institution. In 1909 he was ap-
pointed to the patent office as q fourth
assistant examiner.
He was graduated from the George
Washington University Law School with
the degree Of bachelor OF laws last Feb
ruary. He was appointed to his present
position in the patent Office last month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-23
ASKS FOR PROBE OF DEATH.
Chancellor Day Requests Action in
Case of Brother

ANA0ORTES. Wash. January %
John H. Day, who died in destitute cir
cumstances December %, and was buried
two weeks later at the expense Of lodg-
ers who lived in a small hotel which he
conducted here, was identified yesterday
at a brother of James R. Day, chancellor
Of Syracuse University. Identification of
the dead man as Chancellor Days brother
WAS revealed in a letter received by the
prosecuting attorney Of Skagit county
from Chancellor Day in which he asked
that his brothers death be investigated
Except for his son, Roscoe, Mr.. Day
was unattended when he died. Soon after
his fathers death the younger Day dis
appeared and has not been heard of
since. Among the dead mans effects
were several old letters from James r.
Day of Syracuse, and 1t was through
these that the clue to Chancellor Days
connection with John H. Day was OBJ
tanned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-23
THOUGHT HIS APPENDIX GONE.
At ANY Rate, Van vliet Was Sure
He Paid $500 for Operation.

NEW YORK. January 23.-Clinton Van
Eliet, president of the Goodyear Rubber
Company, is recovering from an opera
ton for appendicitis at his home, Doug
laston Long Island. When Mr.. Van
Vliet was stricken several days ago the
family physician was called.
Appendicitis srayely announced the
physician
"Impossible!' exclaimed Mr.. Van Vlict.
-Four years ago my appendix was re-
moved. The operation was performed by
two eminent surgeons Of New York and
cost me $500, and there Is no doubt
about that"
fore was that Mr.. Van Vliet had been
operated upon for an appendicular alb
scess, but the operating surgeons at that
time did not consider wise the removal
Of the appendix ITSELF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-23
DEAD MANS IDENTITY
SHROUDED IN MYSTERY
Liquor Responsisle for Downfall Of
Thomas E. Johnston" He
Once Declared.

Onicers Of the American Rescue Work
ers and the police are trying to estab-
fish the identity OF man who recently
left the headquarters OF the organization.
go Sd street northwest. and went 10
Philadelphia, where he is reported to
have died at the Presbyterian Hospital
two days ago. The man was known to
the workers as Thomas T.. Johnston, but
an officer OF tho organization told the
police he thought that was an assumed
name.
Johnston. as the stranger was known.
said he was a surgeon in the army during
the Spanish war and that he
was son of a Baptist minister in Be
fast. Ireland. He had been connected
with Bellevue Hospital, New York. he
said. and while in the government servio~
he entertained at clubs in New York
Liquor Causes Downfall.
Fondness for liquor, he stated, had
caused all his trouble. He said that ore
year after he had entertained At q club
in New York he applied to the chef there
for q position as second cook and was
refused. He stated that he had Travelled
extensively in this country and abroad
The past five years. the police were
told, Johnston was sheltered by tie
American Rescue Workers in Philade
phia and this city. While at the head
quarters Of the organization he state
that he had conducted cafe on Penn
sylvanta avenue several years ago AMI
that sister was his only relative In this
country. 1t is stated that she resides IA
this city or Philadelphia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-23
WILL PLAN H0UsEWARMNG.
Interior Department Home Club Of
ficers Meet This Afternoon,

For the purpose of formulating plans
for the housewarmfng Of the clubs new
quarters on Farragut Square, the officers
and board Of directors of the Home Club,
composed of employees Of the Interior De-
partment. will hold meeting late this
afternoon. Efforts are to be SADIE to
have President Wilson in attendance at
the housewarming ceremonies which will
be held the first week In February.
The exact date probably will be set at
the meeting this afternoon, when the re-
ception and entertainment and other
committees in connection with the affair
will be named.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-23
CHANGES In PERSONNEL.
Appointments, Promotions and Res
ignations in Interior Department.

64A1kASAA0 IA AAASSAAVA 0CV04
The following changes in the personnel
Of the Department OF Interior were an.
nounced today:
Probationary observation-disclosures land
Office, Fred A. Quinn, Pennsylvania, S72O
patent ONCE. Robert W. Beckham, North
Carolina. $3.50; geological survey. Miss
Annie E Davis. Michigan, $40.
Reinstatements- Reclamation service
Homer ]. Gault, Ohio, $500, and Gall
H Baird. Illinois, $1.98o
Promotions-Pension Office. Alvin l.
Belleman, Ohio; Walter J. Butterworth
Massachusetts,: Miss M: Adelaide Foster
Pennsylvania: Horace H. Lewis, NebTas.
ka; Gustave NJ Milburn. District Of Co
lumbia: Edward c. Miller. Minnesota, and
William ]. Yaste Maryland. all 81 600 to
81 100. Patent office. Edward w. B. Phil
lips, Pennsylvania, $72O to $500.
Resignations-Patent Office, David C.
Davis, Massachusetts,, $1.SOO; geological
survey, John spaerer. New Jersey. s. 200;
District Of Columbia, $1,6eO, and Ralph
W. Hazen, Wyoming, $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-23
Water Supply.
UNITED STATES HEADS LIST.
Has More Than Double as Many
Autos as Great Britain,

NEW YORK, January 23.-There are
at present registered in the various coun-
tries of the world nearly 10000 motor
vehicles. according to statistics just COM
piled by the office of the secretary Of
state of New York. In this total the
United States heads the list having more
than twice as many automobiles as Great
Britain, the country which comes next
The figures, issued last night by Secre-
tary Mitchell May after a careful COM
pilation, are as follows:
United States. 1927 $40: Great Britain,
25,S3S; ascertained total from various
European countries. 273.511. estimated to-
tai from other countries, 81, 800; total,
LOIS, 7S9 registered cars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-23
Plans Cause Protest.

The announcement of the company to
the effect that the proposed Somerset
Communication books would be good for
a year, for the passage of any member
Of the family of the person to whom
issued or for as many members of the
family AS desired to use it at the same
time and on the same car, has caused a
protest from residents of the territory
IN the first fare zone north of Somerset
extending to Alta Vista, Nd. The COM
pany does not sell family communication
books in this zone, and the single com
mutation tickets which are sold are not
good for the fare of any person other
than the one to whom the book was
issued. Thus no member of the family Of
the owner of one of these books aside
from the owner himself, can ride on the
book Patrons of the line declare that
as the company sells family communication
books for the second, third and fourth
fare zones. and now proposes TO sell
family communication tickets good between
Somerset and the District line, steps will
he taken to learn the reason for the
alleged discrimination against residents
in the first zone. and determined eff
fort made to bring about an equalizat ton
of conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-23
Pensions for Mothers Proposed.

Pensions for the mothers of the United
States would be provided by bill in
troduced in the House by Representative
German Of Illinois. Under the biz all
mothers of one or more children under
eighteen years OF age. made dependent
by the death or disability of their hus-
bands, would be placed upon the pension
roll. Mothers of from one to three minor
children would receive SO a month, and
mothers Of four or more children would
receive SIS a month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-23
Sunday Schools Gain Pupils.

CHICAGO, January "a gain of 10o,-
600 pupils was made by the Sunday
schools of the Methodist Episcopal
Church during the past year, according
to a report today by Rev. Edgar Blake,
corresponding secretary Of the board of
Sunday schools. The total Sunday school
enrolment of the church was reported to
be 4.326,934.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-23
Sues District for $4,000.

The District of Columbia is named de-
fendant in suit to recover $1,000 dam
ages. filed by Sophia Fenton Through At
torneys Edmund Darlington and Hayden
johnson. the plaintiff charges that a
cement block in tne sidewalk of Adams
nesligently allowed to remain in a
dangerous condition and that December
- last she stepped into a hole where the
hlock had been depressed and injured
herself seriously
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-23
Finally Is Arrested.

At 18th and Church streets, 1t was testi-
fed, Pallas' taxi slowed into the curb
and broke a lamppost of even with the
pavement. Even this failed to stop him,
witnesses declared, and he kept on along
Church street. coluding with the horse
and buggy of Joseph Campbell. Leaving
the vehicle a wreck and the horse badly
hurt, witnesses testified. Palas con-
tinued his wild west drive until he was
sighted on K street some time later by
Policeman Grove Of the third precinct,
who gave chase, and after pursuing the
taxi for several squares, overlook it and
placed Pallas under arrest.
When he faced Judge Mullowney in
the District branch of Police Court to-
day there were five charges against Pal
las. He was charged twice with speed
ing, and separate charges of being in
toxicated while operating an automobile,
coilidins with pedestrian and colliding
with q horse-drawn vehicle were placed
against him.
In his own defense PaHas said he had
taken a party of several men into Vir-
ginia late Wednesday night and that
when he got back to the city Thursday
morning he was sleepy and cold. He ad-
mitted having taken some liquor to over
come the effects of the cold. When
court closed today the heavy fine as
sessed against Pallas had not been paid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-23

The steamer Mabel Virginia and 100
feet of the pier and warehouse of the
Peoples Navigation Company at Nor
folk, Va. were destroyed by fire We'd
nesday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-23
I'LL AND DESPONDENT,
TDRVEN TO SUICIDE
Gustavus B. Maynadier Shoots Self
in Head While Riding
in Taxicab.

While sick and Respondent and in a
highly nervous condition, Gustavus
Brown Maynadier. fifty years old. for
merly employed in the bureau OF soils.
Agricultural Department, and later con-
nected with the Ohio state survey, last
night committed suicide by shooting him
self in the head.
Maynadier was passenger in taxi
dal basin in Potomac Park when he end
dial basis in Potomac Park when he end
ed his life. Thomas W. Wright, who was
operating the taxicab, thought the report
Of the shot had been made by the burst
ing of a tire. He alighted from the We
hicle and quickly discovered that his pas
senger had shot himself.
Dead When Cab Reached Hospital.
The chauffeur hurried to Emergency
Hospital. Physicians examined the body
and pronounced life extinct. Nothing
was found on the person OF the dead man
to suggest his name. but q key to room
Of the New Howard Hotel. Baltimore.
aided the police in establishing his iden-
tity.
Maynadier registered at the Baltimore
Hotal last week and remained four days.
He failed to settle his bill. the police were
told, and his baggage was left at the ho-
tel. He registered as being from this
city.
1t is stated that Maynadier was sepa-
rated from his wife and that the latter is
a resident of Baltimore 1t is thought he
probably was in Baltimore to try to effect
a reconciliation with his family. The
police were told that Maynadier had
been drinking heavily. Last night he had
A. IL, - krlFN h n
number of places, one Of them being
saloon on G. street northwest. A waiter
who knew Maynadier, having served him
many years ago, was seen and questioned
by him.
All the old friends of Maynadier, the
waiter told him, had died and the infor-
nation seemed to depress him. The de-
spondent man had purchased revolver
earlier in the day and was prepared to
take his life.
ed he had pawned his watch for 80 He
had only IS cents in his pockets when he
shot himself.
An Unfinished Letter.
Among the few personal effects of the
dead man was an unfinished letter adj
dressed to DIR. George A. Jardine $50
Euclid avenue, Cleveland. Ohio, in which
the writer stated that Mr.. NJ was
sufferer from heart disease, nervousness
and other troubles and that he had done
all he could for him.
Maynadier left the employ Of the Agri-
cultural Department in the fall of 1912
and accepted position with state in
stitution in Ohio. He had labored in
Wooster, Ohio, as soil expert and, it Is
stated. he still was in the employ of the
state institution.
Coroner hewitt viewed the body at
Emergency Hospital, conducted an in
vestigation and gave a certificate of sui
eide. Today the body was turned over
to an undertaken and prepared for
burial Funeral arrangements have not
been completed,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-23
Proposed Communication Rate.

The distance from the District line to
the end of the double track at Somerset
il is stated. is almost exactly four-tenths
OF mile. or, rather. less than half a
mile The Communication fare between
Somerset and points in the District on
the Washington Railway and Electric
Cornpany's lines Is to be, according to
the company's announcement, $3.50 for a
book of thirty round trips, or sixty one
way fares.
The Communication books, it is further
announced, will be good for one year
from date of issue, and may be used by
any member of the family of the person
to whom issued or by as many members
of the family as may desire to use the
book on the same car. This price makes
the fare inside the District, with prtvi-
lege of transfer cents fiat, with a
charge of lie cents for the less than half
mile between the District line and the end
of the double track. More than 600 per-
sons would be affected by the increased
rates. according TO Mayor Biggs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-23
WILD DRIVE IN TAX|CAB
COSTS Him A $500 FINE
Alternative Given Chauffeur of $50
Days at Occoquan Work
house.

James \. Pallas a taxicab chauffeur.
after hearing in Police Court today. was
fined $500, with the alternative of 100
days at the workhouse at Occoquan.
Pallas. it was shown, was the principal
performer in a breakneck drive about the
city yesterday. in the course of which.
according to the evidence introduced, he
drove his car through a street barricade.
knocked down and injured a colored
laborer, ran into and broke off a lamp
post and collided with a horse and buggy,
smashing the vehicle and injuring the
horse.
Witnesses testified that Pallas paid no
attention to a barricade at 18th and P
streets northwest, but sent his car crash
ing through the barrier, running down
Boge Pritchard, a colored laborer, and
injurtng him about the arms and legs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-23

John W. Wetamore. a merchant at
Batesville. Albemarle county, Va. has
filed petition in bankruptcy in the fed
eral court at Lynchburg, Va, his liabili-
ties being $2.226.s1, and assets, 81. 1886
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-23
Friendship Heights, Somerset
and Drummond Residents
Will Hold Mass Meeting.
BUILDING ACTIVITIES
RETARDED, is CHARGE
Increased Rates on Traction Line
Will Prove Injurious, Says
Mayor Biggs.

\ mass meeting of residents of
Friendship Heights. Somerset and
Drummond is to be held at 8 o'clock
this evening at the home of Richard
ough. in Friendship Heights. for the
purpose of discussing plans to check
mate the proposed increase of fare on
the Rockville electric line between
Somerset and the District line.
At an informal meeting in Somerset
last night the call for the mass meet
ing of residents of the three subdi-
visions was determined upon. and 1t
was further determined that an ap-
peal direct to the interstate commerce
commission will be the method most
likely to prevent the carrying into eff
feet of the new order in regard to
fares in the zone affected.
Two years ago, following the estab-
lishment of :. new system OF collecting
a fare between Somerset and the Dis
trict line residents of the three subdi-
visions lying outside the District car
ried their appeal to the interstate COM
lnerce commission. having failed to OBJ
tain relief from the Maryland legisla-
ture then in session. After an ex-
haustive investigation of the case the
commission ordered the restoration OF
the old system. whereby no fare was
charged between Somerset and the Dis
trict line in either direction. The COM
missions rule was made effective for
two years from February 81, 1912, and
this rule expites by limitation February
Il. 1911