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Evening star., 1914-01-12
FIRES AT COLORED MAN.
Police Commend Mrs. William Hell.
muth for Soaring Burglar.

Mrs. Bernardfne Helmuth. residing at
91s 4th street northeast. today was
commended by the police for having
shot to scare a colored burglar found
in the yard of her home about o'clock
this morning. William Helmuth, her
husband. left home about midnight to
go to his place of employment, the
police were told, and Mrs. Helmuth was
about to go to sleep when a noise in
the yard attracted her attention.
Getting her husbands revolver, Mrs.
Helmuth went to rear window. and
was able to see the form of a colored
man in front Of the refrigerator. She
fired two shots, she stated. for the pur-
pose of frightening away the intruder
and not to wound or kill him.
Mrs. Helmuth stated that the would
be robber quickly disappeared The
police think he Is the individual who
has committed number of thefts from
refrigerators in rear yards the past
month.
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CHANGE ADVOCATED.
System of Accounting in Schools
Said to Impose Burden.

That some change may be made in the
present system of accounting in the Dis
tict public schools because of the great
amount of work which it is said to entail
upon the school principals. particularly
in the large number of cases where the
principals have classes to teach, was the
belief expressed by several persons in
the school system today.
The system which was recently put into
effect by DR.. William NJ Davidson, then
superintendent is said to be so full of
detail as to require many hours of over
time work on the part of those who have
10 make out reports of various kinds.
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than Washington. 1t points out that ad-
ditionai skilled labor such as needed in
the gun factory is hard to obtain in
Washington. though it comments on the
great efficiency Of the force at present
employed in the gun factory here.
''While there are many reasons con-
nected with the labor situation at the
moval most desirable says the report.
yet the initial expense attendant upon
such change in location would be so
great as to constitute a serious, if not
insuperable. bar to the abandonment of
the existing plant at Washington. and.
therefore. such action is not recommend
ed at this time.
The report shows that there was an
average of S,403 civil employees at the
Washington navy yard in 1913. The
wages paid at the Washington gun
factory are shown to be higher than at
any other Atlantic naval station The
average daily wage for artisans is
given as 1898. and for unskilled la
borers as $2.26.
Speaking of the proposed territorial
expansion of the Washington yard. the
report says:
The present area of the navy yard.
61.79 acres, is insufficient for the ex-
tension of the gun factory, which will
probably be necessary within the next
decade Even at the present time the
available Industrial area is very much
crowded lnlS extension should be
provided for by acquiring additional
land to the east and west of the navy
yard before expensive improvements
nave been erected on those tracts.
Extension to the West.
On the west of the navy yard the
natural industrial limit of extension ap-
pears to be at I'd street and to the
south of NJ street southeast. The prop
erty that should be acquired lies in
squares 77o, III, sol and S02. Persons
lncroaching on land claimed by the
United States to the south of Potomac
avenue may be entitled to compensation
Tor improvements. but such claims
would probably not exceed s20. 900.
Second street southeast is go feet wide.
u includes the bed of the abandoned
washington canal, and a street area on
each side of the old canal. Provided
the government acquires squares TO,
III. sol and S02 for an addition to the
navy yard. strip of I'd street, about
70 feet wide. could thereby he includ-
ed in the navy yard limits thus still
leaving I'd street seventy-five feet wide,
which would be sufficient for all pos
sibie street traffic. 1t should be noted
that the United States already owns
about 40 per cent of the lands within
the area that it is considered should be
acquired to the westward of the navy
yard.
The assessed value of land that is
desired to the westward for navy ward
purposes is as follows:
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STRUCK BY AMBULANCE.
George w. F. Hummer Slightly In
jured, But Is Taken to Hospital.

Casualty Hospital ambulance. hurry
ing patient to the hospital, last night
knocked down George w. F. Hummer.
eighty-six Years old. clerk in the patent
office. The ambulance stopped, Mr.. Hum
mer was placed inside with the other pa
tent and the trip to the hospital was
continued. Ii was found that Mr. Hum
mer had sustained a dlslocation Of a coll
larbone and slight cuts and bruises
In the ambulance at the time was Miss
Alice Morgal OF 1918 l. street northwest
who had accidentally taken dose OF
iodine for headache medicine. She was
not seriously affected and was able to
leave the hospital later and return to her
home.
The accident happened at llth and East
Capitol streets
Evening star., 1914-01-12
Open Days at Walters Gallery.

Announcement is made that the Walters
Art Gallery, Baltimore will be open to
the public Wednesdays and Saturdays
during January. February, March and
April. from IL am. to pm On Easter
Monday and on the Monday following
Washington's birthday the gallery will
also be open during the same hours.
Paintings by Raphael, Titan, Michael
Angelo and others to the number of over
900 are shown in the gallery. The ex-
hibts also include a collection of ancient
potteries, curios and objects dart and
bronzes. The collection is housed In the
new gallery built for 1t In 1909 at the
corner of Charles and Center streets
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Proposed Eastward Extension.

AS regards extending the limits of the
navy yard to the eastward. the natural
extension in this direction appears to be
as far as 11th street southeast. 1t is be-
ieved that squares 953, 954. 355, 377, 97s
and 879 should be purchased for navy yard
extension before more improvements are
made thereon, and that these tracts, to-
gether with all land contained on n and
o streets, to the west of 18th street
southeast, and contained on 9th and 10th
streets southeast. below NJ street should
be added to the navy yard.
THE assessed value of the land desired
Evening star., 1914-01-12
20 Discuss Economics of Religion

Representative Robert Crosser of Ohio
Is to deliver lecture on THE Economics
Or Religion tonight at the Public Lii
brary under the auspices of the Wom-
as Single Tax Club of the District.
Evening star., 1914-01-12
Not Under Civil Service.

About 400 agents, inspectors and dep
uty collectors, divided among the va
rious collection districts. are to be
added to the government pay rolls
AS these appointments are without
cratic members of Congress have re-
garded them as properly matter of
patronage. There appears little pur-
pose to dispute this claim
Agreement has been generally reached
between the administration and those
regarded as having the right to the
patronage regarding the appointments
to be made, but there are a number of
localities in which a conflict of opin-
ion has arisen among senators and rep
resentatives in Congress regarding
the distribution.
To Ignore Controversies.
Every effort has been made to reconcile
these differences of opinion Now it is
announced that the appointments have to
be made at once. in view of the necessi-
ties of the service. and that they will be
made regardless of existing controversies
where it is impossible for the different
interests to get together on candidates.
Expectation that this patronage plum
tree would be shaken at once. brought a
stream OF congressional visitors to the
Treasury building today Many of the
visitors saw Secretary McAdoo whose
O. K. is an essential to appointment. But
the greater part of the callers knowing
the conseSted conditions Of business in
the office of the Secretary. called upon
Commissioner Osborn.
Evening star., 1914-01-12

The Rev. f. H. Dickerson, formerly of
Willow Grove. Pa. has accepted a call
extended by the vestry of Meade Memo
rial Protestant Episcopal Church. at
White Post, Va
Evening star., 1914-01-12
BIGGER MAYNARD
IN CAPITAL URGED
Continued from First Page.

ordnance-a plan whose primary feature
is an extension Of the north gun shop
into an adjoining hill. with numerous
| lateral subways or tunnels from the shop
out under the street-yet the resulting
| advantages of 70 lowing the boards
recommendation would be SO great as to
more than justify the increased expendi-
ture.
I'm times of impending danger no fac
tor contributes more to public peace and
national confidence than the assurance
that the nation possesses the facilities
for expeditiously manufa curing an ade-
quate supply of ordnance and ordnance
| material. The knowledge that there is
available for military and naval needs an
ample reserve supply of powder projec-
tiles and guns not only promotes internal
peace. but also the financial credit of
nation. In obtaining such varied ord
modern plant for the manufacture of
heavy ordnance involves the greatest
outlay and requires the longest time.
Efficiency Is Commended.
The report contains an exhaustive de-
scription Of the Washington navy yard.
its methods, efficiency, its employees and
the sources of labor in and about
Washington. the sanitation. the eli
| mate and every other factor which goes
to make up the yard.
Favorable comment is made upon the
| sanitation at the yard and in Washing
| ton and upon the weather at Washing
tor.
Discussin~ the development of the
| naval gun factory. the report says:
There seems good reason to believe
that the future will see large and
progressive demand for heavy ordnance.
Battleships are steadily increasing in
size and In weight of armament. the
| number Of armed vessels of all classes
suiting increase in number and caliber
of heavy guns the work of the gun
factory must now grow correspond :
ingly; but apart from strictly naval
needs the amount of heavy armament
that will be required for national de-
fense will steadily increase. Not only
will heavy guns be needed at the Canal
Zone and some Of our outlying posses
sions. but specially urgent call for
additional guns of large caliber may be
expected for the defense of our extern
sive seacoast. 1t thus seems quite
| within the bounds of possibility that in
addition to carrying on its legitimate
work of manufacturing ordnance for
the vessels of the navy. the naval gun
| factory may be called upon to assist in
supplying other ordnance needed for
the national defense.
LAS the present gun factory is working
practically up to it's limit of capacity. and
as the principal shops are contested be-
yond reason. SO far as efficiency. and
economy of work and safety Of workmen
are concerned. it can therefore be ex-
pected that a naval gun factory Of much
larger capacity than that now in ex-
lstence at Washington will be required In
the early future"
Objection to Removal.
The board suggests that possibly it
would be better to establish a large new
naval gun factory in some other place
Evening star., 1914-01-12
MASS MEETING URGES
KENYON BILL ACTION
Adopts Resolutions Asking for Early
Favorable Report on Red
Light" Measure.

| An early favorable report from the
House District committee on the Kenyon
red light injunction bill was urged in
resolutions adopted yesterday at a mass
meeting at the First Congregational
! Church held under the auspices of the
international reform bureau. The bill
| has been passed by the Senate and is now
before the House District committee.
Rev. DIR. w. R. Wedderspoon. president
of the international reform bureau. pre-
sided at the meeting. The speakers in
cluded Representative Horace NJ Town
er of Iowa. DR.. Wilbur F. Crafts 1. H.
Crabill Christian citizenship superin-
tendent Of the Christian Endeavor Union
Mrs. Rosetta Z. Lawson of the colored
peoples social center.
Extracts from reports from various
vice commissions were read and the eff
feet of the injunction law in Des Mones.
Iowa, was pointed out. The following
telegram from Mayor James r. Hanna
of Des MoineS. was read:
Des Moines' Experience Reported.
the fallen women were outside the dis
trict. Abolition wiped out entire dis
trict, and greatly reduced the number
formerly outside the district. Less than
one-fourth as many now even under
| suspicion in entire city
When the Iowa injunction and abate-
| ment law had been in operation only
eight months. declared Representative
| Towner. Mayor Hanna was elected by
| only sixteen majority, but after two
years more of enforcement his majority
was more than 5000. The district attor-
ney also was elected by an increased ma
jority.
| The Chicago and Minneapolis vice COM
| missions sent secret agents to ascertain
| the results of the law in Des Moines, ac-
| cording to Representative ToWner, and
both reported that it had reduced the So
| cial evil to a minimum.
| DR.. Crafts declared it was time
| for the people of the District to convince
| members of the House District committee
that people wanted the Kenyon bill en-
| acted.
Two Addresses Announced.
Prof. W. A. McKeever, a specialist on
general uplift work for boys. 1t was an
nounced, will speak in this city on Wash
| ingtons birthday, while Mrs. Booth-Clib-
| born, eldest daughter of Gen. Booth of
the Salvation Army. will be heard here
during Easter week.
1t was stated that the International
reform Bureau last week had cleared
off the last incumbrance on its property.
and that of the affiliated International
Moral and Social Commission, consisting
of three lots. one of them with an old
mansion on it, and that, as centennial
celebration of the occupancy of what is
now the reform bureaus office by the
United States Supreme Court on the
burning of the Capitol in 1914. an endow-
ment building will be begun this year on
| the two vacant lots, $4,000 having been
subscribed.
Evening star., 1914-01-12
Tor the gun factory to the eastward of
the navy yard is as follows:

The improvements now existing on the
aforementioned squares are of small
value. and If delay occurs in purchasing
proyements may be carried out at an
early day, which improvements would be
useless to the government. Such i'm
provements. however would greatly in
crease the purchase price. 1t therefore
appears not only desirable but wise. to
secure this land at once. when a reason
able price can be arrived at by agree
ment or by condemnation proceedings.
II pays to read the want columns of
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
filed through them.
Evening star., 1914-01-12
.MAY REGULATE FISHING
BY NETS IN PATUXEN7
Delegate Van Clagett of Prince
Georges County Plans for Bill in
Maryland Assembly.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

/
EVANSVILLE. Md, January l2, 1919
Delegate T. Van Clagett. who has
been made chairman of the Prince
Georges county delegation i'll the house
of delegates plans to introduce d bill
regulating the catching of fish in the
Patuxent river. During recent years
much complaint has been heard concern
ing the location of pound nets at the
mouth of the river. which obstruct the
passage of fish from the bay into the
river 1t is stated that thousands of
food fish are caught in these nets and
shipped to Philadelphia and New York
fertilizer factories.
1t is stated that these nets are left in
place during the entire season when the
nsh are running, and that when the
time comes to remove them the stakes
are left in the river. making the naviga-
ton of small craft dangerous, especially
at high tide. when the stakes are below
the surface of the water.
Would Establish Lime Plant.
Delegate Joseph H. Blandford, jr., of
Prince Georges county will. 1t is under
stood, introduce a bill during the present
session of the legislature. providing for
the establishment. by the state, of a plant
for the manufacture of lime. to be sold
at cost to the farmers of the state, es-
pecially in southern Maryland 1t is pro-
posed to erect this plant at Popes Creek,
in Charles county.
Delegate Van Clagett is also thinking
of introducing bill that will reduce the
number of members of the board of COM
missioners in Prince Georges county from
five to three. Mr.. Clagett states that he
finds considerable sentiment in favor
OF this change, the argument being used
that 1t will reduce expenses and at the
same time accomplish the same results.
Company F of the 1st Maryland In
fantry, National Guard Capt. o. A
Greager, stationed in Hyattsville, has
been awarded first honors in the small
arms practice of the Maryland National
Guard. Company A OF Frederick was a
close competitor of the winners, but the
Hyattsville company qualified two more
men than the Frederick company and
was awarded the du Pont trophy, known
as the National Guard defense trophy.
Company has qualified seven expert
rihernen. one sharpshooter and fifty-four
marksmen Capt. Greager and Private
r. \. Garrison are entered in the Wal
ters company team match. These men
made an average score of 247 at the 200,
800 and 800 ranges.
Evening star., 1914-01-12
Poultry Show Entry List Open.


morning at Armory Hall under the aus
pices of the Agricultural Poultry and Live
Stock Association of Northern Virginia,
will receive entries until tomorrow night,
according to announcement made by Har-
RE White. secretary of the association
The show will be open each day from
IL am. until 10 pm, closing Saturday
night
There will be about 400 birds on exhibit
ton. The judges will be George O. Brown
of Baltimore and William J. Gaines of
Richmond. The work of judging the
birds will begin promptly at 0 o'clock
Wednesday morning.
The committee on speakers in charge
of the banquet which will be held Janu-
AIRY 10 next at Lee Camp Hall in observ-
ance of Lees birthday will tomorrow an
nounce a complete list of the speakers
forthat occasion.
An unusually large crowd last night
attended the union evanselistic serv-
i"es at the NJ. L. Church South. ser
inon was preached by Rev DIR. W. f.
Watson. pastor of the First Baptist
church. There was an overflow meet
luG at Trinity NJ. E. Church, where a
>srmon was preached by Rev. C. R.
~traGsburg. pastor of the Method st
Protestant Church. Services tonight
ill be held at the Methodist Protest
ant Church.
Brief Mention.
TWO small fires yesterday afternoon
and last night brought out the fire de-
rdrtment. The first was at = o'clock,
and was caused by an overheated stove
at 32l North Henry street, being ex-
tinguished before the arrival of the
rre department. The second blaze was
IN one-story frame building, 2os
North Fayette street uhoccupied.
Funsral services for Frank E. Wells
who died Saturday in Staunton. Va
Will be held at > o'clock tomorrow aft
crnoon from his late home in North
Pitt street, conducted by Rev. G. A.
Luttren. pastor of Trinity NJ. f.
Church. Members of the local Glass
Blowers Union will attend. The de-
ceased is survived by his wife, six
children, two brothers and two sisters.
Miss Mary V. CornwelI, sixty-five
years old, died late Saturday night at
the home of her nephew, Ernest L.
Cornell 2224 Duke street. Tie funeral
will take place tomorrow afternoon
from her late home.
The January term of the corporation
court. Judge l.. c. Barley presiding.
convened today. The docket was called
court adjourned for the day.
The chamber of commerce will to-
night hold its annual meeting at which
time officers and directors will be
elected. Annual reports will also be
read.
Representative Andrew J. Montague
former Governor of Virginia. Sunday
afternoon next at $3.50 o'clock will ad
dress a mems meeting in the West
minister building of the Second Presby-
terian Church.
In the corporation court today a final
decree for divorce on the ground of
desertion was given in the case of
Alexander Dabney against Mamie Dab
ney. In the same court Florence Ger
trude Phillips was appointed admins-
stratrix of the estate of Henry Clay
Davis.
Evening star., 1914-01-12
NO FURTHER DELAY IN
NAMING COLLECTORS
congressman Ask McAdoo About
Places in Income Tax
Service.

Field appointments in the internal rev
enue service. augmentinG the existing
force for the purposes of collecting the
income tax. are to be made ut once
There has been delay already in making
these appointments that menaces the ef-
ticiei,cy of the income tax collecting div
sion. Further delay would be regarded
as creating serious handicap. adding
greatly to the difficulties of a thorough
canvass of the sources of income and the
collection of full impcst.
Today marked a forward step toward
establishing the field force on the con-
templated numerical basis Commissioner
Osborn of the internal revenue bureau.
in whose power, subject to the approval
of the Secretary of the Treasury. is the
choice of the men to Ill the positions,
has let it be known that the field force
must be made up, and that it will be
done without further consideration of diff
ference of opinion as to distribution of
patropage
Evening star., 1914-01-12
!. Fined and Jailed for Larceny.

Convicted of the larceny of a gold
watch and fob valued at $3.50 from
Charles kidwell. John Hansborough was
in the police court today fined $40, to
which was added a jail sentence of thirty
DAYS. Hansborough told the court that
he intended to return the watch. but had
paWned it. 1t was recovered by Sergt
Scott.
\ son OF Jacob Rose, pawnbroker tes-
titled that the firm bought the watch for
$50. The alleged failure to make a
prompt report of the purchase will be in
vestigated in the police court tomorrow
morning. according to an announcement
by Justice Cation
Evening star., 1914-01-12
Wants Hospital Charter Amended.

Attorncy James r. Cation. this city,
this afternoon made application to the
state corporation commission for an
amendment TO the charter of the Alex
andria Hospital The amendment has
been approved by the board Of frus-
tees of that institution.
The principal amendment is known
as section and provides that the hos
pital shall be governed by board of
forty trustees all of whom shall be
white male citizens of Alexandria. and
that there shall be at least two trus-
tees elected from each religious conSrega-
tInn of the white race in the city.
Evening star., 1914-01-12
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Sunday School Workers to
Hold Conference January %.
PLANS FOR POULTRY SHOW
James O'Connell to Address Trades
Council-John Hansborough
Convicted of Larceny.
>fc-,. correspondence Of The STAR.

Nun tNbRIA. Va. January Il. 1911
vratrnr"rcc Of Sunday school workers,
e.. rTt sn1 couaty officers of this
tNs.,iTia and Fairfax counties. is
h"d January =; in the Pres
81 Gay school house at Falls
" O'clock in the afternoon
i H. sc,; ;tratc departmental
u," sn;Inysed by joint meeting
'.... ,E.r,%s, = the sunday School As
tinu ail tell of the trip to the
w." sunday school convention held
g.; ..ur5r.r Switzerland
supper r.iil he sery Cd following the
injecting aud there viii I've a mass meet
ing =; .:::t pm.
Plans will be discussed regarding the
auaual state SUNDAY school convention.
which win be held February IS to 20
next and which. it is expected. will be
attended by Il number of delegates from
this city and the surrounding counties
Evening star., 1914-01-12

Objection to Removal.
The board suggests that possibly 1t
would be better to establish a large new
naval gun factory in some other place
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-28
WILL TAKE CHAIR FACTORY.
Pcnitcntiary Board to Operate tho
Plant.

~0Ufumnbias '-Oet~~14:-The- directors
of the state penitentiary yesterday de-
cided to assume the management OF
the chair mill, which has been in op-
Grafton at the prison for more than
one year. 1t was said by members
OF the board, after a special call meet
ing. that a. ID. Martin Of Louisville
had practically abandoned his con-
tract. The mill has been closed for
two months. 1t is said, because Of q
lack Of material.
I'VE are going to embark in the
chair factory business" said Il men,
Der Of the board yesterday, and be-
lieve that we will be able to dispose
OF the product. Between 20 and so
prisoners have been employed in the
mill. The mill has been closed for
two months and we must find employ
ment for the prisoners. A representa-
tive Of A. ID. Martin was present at the
meeting today and stated that Mr.
Martin was unable to secure raw ma
terial for the mill"
Under the contract MIR. Martin was
To act as selling agent for the prison.
The penitentiary will receive pay for
the prisoners. whether employed or
not.