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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20
NAVY YARD.

1t is hoped by the employees OF the
yard that the Navy Department will see
fit to allow the contract for $1,000 shrap-
mel to be manufactured here. in order
that there will be no 'lay-offs'' during
the summer or early fall. The workmen
are now busiiy engaged in getting out
contract for 10000 shrapneI.
Master Mechanic George W. Dunn OF
the erecting shop has returned from an
extended trip through the south. He
spent some time in Florida.
John Riley Of the miscellaneous ma
chine shop has gone to New Jersey to
attend the funeral Of his niece.
W. C. johnson of the miscellaneous ma
chine shop is spending the week end in
Penns ylvana.
John w. Foster who was i'll for six
months. returned to work Monday. but
after working in the miscellaneous ma
cAipe shop two days was again forced
to apply for sick leave.
William Garner and Richard Wexford
are at Atlantic City for a week. They
will return Monday.
tended furlough.
81 C. G. Schumacher and ]. T. DonnellyS
representing Lodge ia and n. S. New
ham of Lodge 1913. composing q committee
appointed to audit the accounts of the
Grand Lodge. International Association
of sIc chirists are busily engaged going
over the accounts.
1t is the semi-annual audit of the ac-
counts and members of the committee
are working night and day in order to
complete their task as soon as possible.
and in order that they make an early
completion Of the work they are away
from the yard on leave of absence.
Mrs. ". H. Johnston. wife Of the In
ternational president Of the machinists'
union; Miss l. Johnston, his sister. and
Mrs J. T. Donnelly. wife Of a member
of the cartridge case shop. are spending
a short vacation at Chesapeake Beach.
They expect to return tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.

There are declared to be SO many ex-
animation papers now to be looked after
at the civil service commission that no
one is being given leave of absence
and, Furthermore, the majority OF the
employees are reporting at o'clock in
the morning in an attempt to keep their
heads above the pile of work. AS one
employe put it, ABOUT every one ~ t.-e
country seems to be taking a civil serv-
ice examination at this time, and there
are thousands upon thousands Of papers
to be marked. They are flooding into
the commission headquarters from all
parts of the country.
No one at the commission remembers
having seen SO many examination papers
at one time as are now coming into
the commission, and the examinations
are for positions from skilled laborers
to the highest salaried professional posi-
lions. However, by having the force
report early in the morning aid allow
ing no one to take any annual leave, the
officials hope to be able to take care
Of the flood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

Ashton Todd of the first assistant post
master generals Office will leave the city
next Saturday for a six-week sojourn in
Europe.
W. A. Hathaway of the division Of reg
istered mails. will lay aside the cares OF
Office tomorrow for a four-week vacation.
Clyde E. McCleary Of the second assist
ant postmaster generals office Is away
for four weeks. and F. H. Renaud of the
division Of rural mails, has been granted
a five-week leave Of absence.
Charles L. Cain of the division in
charge Of weighing Of the mails is alb
sent from the department on sick leave.
N. B. Vented of the classification d.
vision, is enjoying three-week rest on
leave.
E. v. Barnes of the chief post Office in
spectors Office started Friday on a three
week trip of recuperation.
W. B. Weaver of the postal savings
system entered upon a thirty -day vaca-
ton Monday.
G. A. johnson, division of post office
supplies. has been granted a months
vacation.
Franklin c. Parks of the first assistant
postmaster generals office is spending a
month in Canada.
Sick leave has been granted the fol-
lowing: Miss Mary A. Lovejoy and James
w. Walter, division of classification;
Miss Annie o. Bourie. division of post
masters appointments; Miss Estelle Hay
den and Miss Cecilia INLAND, division of
rural mails.
v. B. Harper captain of the watch, is
guaranteed at his home because Of scar
let fever in the family.
Capt. FarnSworth of the second assist
ant postmaster generals office is said to
be an inveterate mixer" one of his re.
cent walks taking him to Rockville and
back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20
STATE DEPARTMENT.

Assistant Secretary A. A. Adee. the
guide, philosopher and friend OF pre-
miers of many administrations, is en-
joying his annual bicycling tour In
southern France. Latest reports are
that his health is better than when he
started on his vacation and that he
has met with no mishaps.
Stedman S Hanks. confidential clerk
to the third assistant secretary OF
state, who has been on a visit to his
home in Manchester, Mass, is expect
ed to return to this city in day or
two.
Clinton R. Whitney. private secretary
to the director OF the consular service,
is away on his annual leave Of alb
Sence.
Richard c. Tanis Of the division Of
Latin American affairs has been grant
ed leave of absence and has left the
city. His duties are being performed by
Charles B. Parker, formerly clerk at
the United States embassy at Paris.
Mrs. N. B. corbin and her daughter Of
Macon. Ga. who have been on a visit
to Mrs Alice NJ. Blandford Of the chief
clerks office, left here last Wednesday
to return to their home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20

years. is being towed by the naval tug
Uncas to Baltimore. where she will be a
special exhibit at the Star Spangled
Banner centennial celebration. 1t has
been suggested that the old warship be
brought to this city and anchored in the
river off Potomac Park, following the
Baltimore celebration. but the plan is
being strenuously opposed by the con-
gressional delegation and people OF
Rhode Island. who want the relic sent
back to Newport. Lieut.. William F.
Amesden is in command of the frigate on
her present peaceful cruise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20

r. Curzon Hoffman. head OF the iron
and steel commission firm of r. C. Hoff-
man 4 Co, Baltimore, has announced
that he will retire from active business
July 1. This will remove from the busi-
ness activities of the city one Of the old
est and best known business men In Bal
timore and in the south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20

Sand-lime brick production in the
United States last year totaled II 1913 SS3s3
Dew and fog both indicate fine wealth.
er, while remarkable clearness of the
atmosphere is one Of the most charac-
teristic signs Of coming rain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20

A. Williams, organizer for the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Bookbinders for the
New England states. also delegate to the
Denver convention, and Frank Callahan
delegate from Boston local No. 49, I. B. OF
B., were visitors at the office last Tuesday
on their way home from the convention
Maker-up Thomas J. Waterman an6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20

Bryce Edwards, in charge of section
"a. or contract labor inspectors, of the
Department of Labor. is spending several
DAYS at Atlantic City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20

Franklin c. Parks Of the first assistant
postmaster generals office is spending a
month in Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20

Assistant Secretary Charles f. Post Of
the department left Wednesday for Ak
ron, Ohio, where he addressed the grad
yates at the commencement exercises OF
the Municipal University there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20

. The following retails from the press di-
vision have been made this week: Miss
Cecilia c. McGraw and James d. Ma
honey to the State branch office; Israel
Gewirz to the War and Navy branch;
Mrs. Ethel Barrick. Miss Margaret Nolan,
Miss Josephine Mcdonald, Mrs Jennett
Tyler and Mrs. Mary Whaley to the
bindery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20

v. B. Harper. captain of the watch, is
quarantined at his home because Of scar
let fever in the family
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20

Magnus T. Young and W. ]. Bayly of
the engineers section have been on leave
this week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20

G. A. johnson, division of post office
supplies, has been granted a month s
vacation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20

Capt. Farnsworth of the second assist
ant postmaster generals office is said to
be an inveterate mixer one of his re-
cent walks taking him to Rockville and
back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20

Inspector r. f. Cross attended the con-
vention Of the Sons of Veterans held in
Baltimore this week. and was elected
secretary and treasurer of the Maryland
division of the organization. He will
serve in that capacity for three years.
Desk Sergt George w. Sellers also at
tended the convention, as a delegate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20

George C. Sparks. W. E. Wright and
George Terwilliger Of the document
(hand) section finished the balance of
their leave during the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20

Electrician E. NJ. Decker of the cleo
trical section is taking the balance of his
annual leave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20

Imposer William q. Holt of the supply
division of the document (hand) section,
who has been on leave Of absence. re-
turned to work the first Of the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20

fantry. secretary of the General Stan
Corps at the War Department, has re-
turned to this city from a short visit to
Mount Monadnock, N. H, where he has
established his family for the summer.
He will spend his vacation there later in
the year.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-28

American ship to the Yucatan district, "as it might start anti-American demonstrations"
 In regard to the reports from Tam pico that American citizens there were indignant because of the de- Larture of the American battleshipS from the river, Secretary of the Navy Daniels said today that this action had been taken after Admiral Craddock had informed Admiral Mayo that he would undertake, to receive Americans from Tampico aboard the Hermoine und transfer them to the Des Moines upon the American vessels taking a position at sea. This arrangement, 1t was thought, MT. Daniels said, would make anti-American demonstrations in Tsmpico less likely.
 Most of the American consular officers in Mexico, under orders from the state department, have closed their offices, turned over their business to the Brazilian and French consuls and are making their way out of the country, it was announced here today
 Mr. Da Cana, the Brazilian am- bassador, reassured the state depart- ment today that Huerta had guaran- teed safe exit for all Americans from Mexico.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-28
Normal Conditions Being
 Resumed at Vera Cruz

Washington April 2s.-Admiral Badger reported today all quiet in Vera Cruz and that business was be- coming normal.
 Rear Admiral Mayo at Tampico re- ported today that the federal forces there are making further overtures to the constitutionalists for com bination against the United States. He said the constitutionalists are still firing.
 7 Admiral Mayo reported that Ad- , miral Craddock of the British crui- ser Hermione had dispatched Major Clark and detachment of British royal marines forty miles inland from Tampico to rescue eight Americans at Orange Hill. The detachment was expected back tonight. The Her. mione sent thirty refugees aboard tho Des Moines today.
 Admiral Badger reported that it would be inadvisable to send an
New Britain herald., 1914-04-28
Federals Attempt to
 Cross the Border

Washington, April 2s.--Two federal generals and their commands who were driven back by constitutionalists from the southern part of the state of lNuevo Leon are attempting to cross the United States border about thirty miles above Laredo, Tex, according to a state department report today.
 It is sopposed here that these fcd- erals are part of the command which dynamited Nuevo Laredo. a few days ago when 1t was feared they would destroy the international bridges be- tween the Mexican town and Laredo, Tex. They afterwards left for the south to join other federal forces sup posed to be operating between Nuevo Laredo and Monterey
 The gunboats Vicksburg at Puget Sound, and Machias and Marietta at the New York navy yard, were placed 1T. commission yesterday They will all be rushed into Mexican waters.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-28

men. a regiment of marines, and numerous other naval officers and civilians.
 "The band played the Star Spangled Banner and the Minnesota fired a sa- lute of twenty-one guns. The scene was most impressive and' cheered by the civilians present.
 Secretary Daniels said:
 Tt is gratifying to note that all business is resumed in Vera Cruz and good order prevails. Citizens may pass freely in the streets both night and day and resume their usual cus- toms.'
 One of the side lights incidental to the re-esta blishment of order in Vera Cruz was contained in Admiral Fletcher's report of arms seized from the inhabitants there. The list shows:
 Rifles. 5000; shot guns, 1000; re- volvers, 1850; swords. and other weapons, 1000; besides 133,O00 rounds of ammunition, 5000 pounds of powder and eighty-six cases of fuses.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-28
Affairs on Border
 Almost at Standstill

Affairs on the border almost had reached a standstill. The only fea- ture to disturb the peaceful routine of Vera Cruz over which the Stars and Stripes now wave, was the prob able landing today of military forces from the transports and the assump- tion of supreme command by Brig. Gen. Funston. The seaport rapidly was going back to it's business
 Rear Admiral Fletcher, in his re- port to the navy department of the hoisting of the colors, said:
 'The United States flag was hoisted over Hotel Terminal headquarters of the naval forces on shore, in the pres ence of the commander in chief, the commander of the naval forces on shore their staffs, d regiment of sea-
New Britain herald., 1914-04-28
No Immediate
 Provisions Needed

Rear Admiral Fletcher reported that There appears to be no immedi- ate need for provisions for the inhabi- tants of Vera Cruz.
 "rhe amount of provisions in sight available for purchase is variously es- timated at from one to two weeks, eX- elusive of a considerable quantity of supplies in the railroad terminal yard not yet uuloaded,' the report stated.
 "ft is probable that cargo of foodstuffs comprised of whole corn, beans, rice and a limited quantity of sugar will find market here In the near future. The local supply of fresh garden produce is still limited but will doubtless improve as the back country Is opened up. Fish Is cheaper and more plentiful because none can be shipped to the interior. Milk is scarce. Beef cattle, in con- siderable numbers. are reported to be fairly near Vera Cruz, but the own CTS fear to drive them in without an armed guard to protect them. There Is no ice. The ice plant was damaged
 (Continued on Eleventh Page.)
New Britain herald., 1914-04-28
NEW SUPERINTENDENT
 FOR LIGHTING CO.
c. F. Atwater Will Occupy Position Made Vacant by Death of
 IL. S. Risley.

George F. Atwater has been se- lected to fill the position of super intendent of the local office of the United Electric Light and Water company, made vacant by the death of tho late Lincoln s. Risley. MT. Atwater is at present superintendent of the Greenwich office, but will take up his position in this city as soon as he is able to move here. He and General Manager A. J. Campbell were in this city today to look over the ground and to make arrangements.
 Mir. Atwater is a New Haven man and graduated from Yale in 1908 re- ceiving an electrical engineers diplo- ma. Following his graduation he was appointed assistant superinten- dent of the Connecticut company In South Norwalls and later became su- perintendent In Naugatuck. He took the position of superintendent in Greenwich early in 1912 and his good record there obtained for him the promotion to the New Britain superintendency. His position in Greenwich will be taken by J. T.. shannon. commercial agent for the company in Waterbury and who is well known here.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-28

and his advisers today awaited the setting of the stage on which repre- sentatives of Argentina, Brazil and Chile hope to pave the way to peace. Until the early hours today the en- voys remained in conference complet- ing preliminary plans of proposed me- diation. Their. next move it was sug gested, would be a request to the Washington and the Huerta govern ments for statements of probable de- mands each would make preliminary to any attempt at formal mediation. The next step would depend upon the nature of those demands.
 Huerta's reply, conveyed through his minister for foreign affairs to MT. Riano, Spanish ambassador in Wash ington, was received late last night. It's text was not made public, but Huerta's minister was said to have thanked the South American envoys and the Spanish ambassador for their good offices and to have referred to the real spirit of solidarity between peoples of d same race"
 To what lengths the good offices" of the South Americans might reach was,{the object Of conjecture in off, cial Washington and by the entire diplomatic corps today Other fea- lures in the situation largely were lost sight of except among army and navy officials charged with execution of preparations for eventualities.
 When news of Huerta's acceptance was taken to President Wilson. he declafed himself greatly pleased, but made no further comment White House officials let it be known that no announcement of points to be in- sisted upon in proposed mediation would be made that might cmbarrass the representatives of the South American countries.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-28
FREE ICE FOR CITY
 BUILDINGS IS PLAl
Committee Meets and Rc-organizcs Councilman Wagner Being Re-
 elected Chairman.

Free ice for municipal department this summer will be the rule if th| intentions of the ice committee ar| carried out The committee met lasl night and reorganized, re-electinI Councilman Theodore Wagner chain man and Councilman William H Spittler secretary.
 Secretary Spittler was directed tI write to the heads of the municipa departments and inform them thn free ice will be at their disposal. Thi offer will include the city building the schools. the police departmen and the fire houses as well as oth< departments.
 The committee has a batch Of ap plications for the superintendency O the ice plant, but has made no selec ton.
 The members of the new commit tee are Chairman Wagner, Secretar1 Spittler. Alderman George Nj. Shin and Councilmen A. M Paonessa an, John A. Dolan.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-28
Increase Of Freight Rates Asked
 Eastern Railroads ASSailed.
ARGUMENTS IN CASE REsUMI
State Railroad Commissions Counn
 Claims Operating Income of Ce| ricrs Involved Was Greater DurfI Past Four Years Than Ever Befo1I

Washington, April 2S.--Briefs opposition to an increase of freie( rates asked for by the eastern ral roads were today filed with the d terstate commerce commission on b| half of the Pittsburg Coal compan| the New Pittsburg Coal company a1j the state railroad commissions the eastern classification territoi when arguments in the case were rI sumed.
 Clifford Thorne in his brief for tI| railroad commissions, urged that tl| net operating income for the carriej involved was greater during the pal four years than for any similar p} riod in their history: that net earl ings during the last five years perid were greater than during the prl cedlng five years and those for 181 greater than the average for eith( of these five year periods. He urgd also that fhe future would develd whether economies. inventions arl improvements would have the effc| of further augmenting carriers rev1 nues.
 Bonds Are High.
 Answering statements attributed the carriers that their bonds are nl attractive to capital, MT. Thorne al serts that they average higher fha any other class of market securitil except government bonds and thl the railroads credit is equal to or be ter than that of any other class business or industrial companies. n added that if the commission deni( the proposed increase "the prosperii of the carriers is bound to Keep d increasing. just as it has in the past
 Returns Very Satisfactory.
 The brief of the coal companies al scrts that exhibits of the caiTiei show that gross and net returns i'd 1913, particularly for the coal cal rying roads. are more satisfacto1 than they have been in the past. m situation, it Is declared. calls for q adjustment Of rates as between traI nc and localities unless what tn traffic will bear and the value the service tp the shippers" as ds termined by the interested carrier are to continue for the future. Tn brief asserts that mine products, ir cluding coal, now bear more tha their share of the transportatio burden and adds that the prohl earned by the roads on coal rang from one hundred to three hundre per cent.