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Boyle. who have been serving in the
detective office without the additional
compensation, are given promotions to
fill original vacancies created under a
recent act of Congress and Will mere
after receive the additional compensa-
ton.
Acting Sergt Edward Kelly. who has
been filing detail at headquarters, Is
to serve as a detective without the ad-
ditional compensation. He has been
engaged in confidential work for MAI.
Pullman and has assisted Inspector
Boardman, chief Of detectives. He is
son of the late Lieut.. John F. Kelly.
who was looked upon as one OF the
best and most fearless members OF the
force a number of years ago.
Bicycle Squad Changes.
Pr,vates o. ]. Trennis and Daniel Foley,
rated as bicycle policemen, will be relieved
of their mounts and be succeeded by Pri-
Yates r. E. Drummond and C. NJ. Sabins.
who will receive the additional compen-
sation Of $50 year. Trennis and Foley
are to fill motor cycle mounts. vice F. 0.
Clifford and w. l.. Green. mounted prl-
Yates, who will surrender their horses and
lose $240 year each, paid for the keep OF
the animals
Bicycle Policemen E. L. Eby and H. r.
Levi are relieved Of their wheels and
given motor cycle mounts. succeeding
Mounted Policemen Henry Verr and W.
H. Buckingham The s24O for the care of
their horses will go to Eby and Levi. Pri-
Yates Eslie Williams and F. D. Hiser will
take the bicycle mounts surrendered by
Levi and Eby.
The dismounting of Privates Clifford,
Green, Verr and Buckingham, horsemen,
and filling their places with motor cycle
men, it is stated, is in line with a gen.
eral policy to substitute motor cycles for
animals. Maj. Pullman is satisfied that
the new plan will work to the advantage
Of the department
1t is believed that a policeman mounted
on a horseless vehicle will be able to cover
as much ground as several mounted on
horses. The motor cycles, 1t is pointed
out. are easier to care for than horses
and may be in use in emergency calls at
a moments notice.
Order Read at Roll Call.
Yesterdays order of transfer was
to the men as a complete surprise
Numerous transfers had been expected,
it Is stated. but none of the captains
or lieutenants anticipated that SO many
men of the two ranks would be in
cluded in the order. Most of the Of
flcers mentioned have been connected
with the force for many years and are
well known to business men and other
residents of their precincts.
Maj Pullman believes in a system of
shifting members of the department
from time to time, as is done in a
number of cities. while most of the
captains hold to the contrary opinion.
with the residents of his precinct. said
one Of them to a Star reporter, he is
able to accomplish more than when he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-06-29
ASKED TO VISIT ROOM
TO RECEIVE COACHING
Witnesses at Annapolis "Cribbine"
Hearing Testify in Midshipman
Nelson's Defense.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. June 2a.-Witnesses
were put on the stand at the inyesti-
CATION of Irregularities in examination
at the Naval Academy today in defense
OF Midshipman r. NJ. Nelson. an honor
man of last years first class, and one
OF the seven defendants recommended
for dismissal by Supt. Fullam.
All. with one exception, testified that
they were asked to visit Nelson's room
when they were found to be in danger
Of becoming unsatisfactory in their
studies. Nelson is the midshipman
who. 1t is alleged. made a practice of
coaching backward students.
An attempt was made to show that
Ensign John l.. McCrea of last years
study room during the last academic
year.
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FRENCH STATEMENT.
PARIS, June 20, 2:s7 Pm,

PARIS, June 70, 1887 Pm,
In the territory to the north Of Arras
there was a continuance last night
Of the cannonading, particularly to
the north and to the south of Sou
chez and in the north of Melville.
An infantry engagement made it pos
sible for US to make progress along
the road between Angres and Ablain.
In the Argonne. at Bagatelle. yester-
day witnessed incessant fighting
with torpedoes and hand grenades.
In the Vosges an attack by the Ger
mans was successful in forc>.g back
for the moment our advance posts
located on the slopes to the east of
Metzeral We at once delivered a
counter attack and reoccupied part
of the ground lost.
On the remainder Of the front the
night passed quietly.
Last nights official French statement
says
The day has been relatively calm on
the whole front. There has been an
artillery action to the north Of Sou
chez, at Melville and at Roclincourt.
Arras has been bombarded by heavy
Between the Disc and the Aisne the
artillery duel has continued, to our
advantage.
In the Argonne and on the heights of
the Meuse, at the Calonne trench, the
Germans. after their check of last
night. have made no further attacks.
The morning of June % one of our
aeroplanes succeeded in dropping.
with success. eight shells on the Yep
pelin hangers at Friedrichshafen.
Motor trouble obliged the aviator to
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES ONLY
IN THE LARGER PARKS
Col. Harris Favors Smaller Reserva.
lions for Rest and Recreation
and Not instruction.

With the approval of the officials OF the
War Department, Col Harris, engineer
officer in charge OF public buildings and
grounds. has decided to conine the
holding Of religious services in the public
parks of the District to the larger parks
That decision was based on representa-
tions that the holding Of public services
in the smaller parks interfered with the
comfort of persons who sought the Sc
clusion of the small green spaces for pur-
poses OF rest and recreation and not for
religious or other instruction, and be-
cause both classes of persons could be
accommodated in the larger parks with
out interfering with each other.
Heretofore the Y NJ c. A. has been
permitted to hold Sunday services in
Lincoln Park and Stanton Park in
East Washington. For the reasons
given. permission to have similar serv-
ices in these parks this summer has
been denied.
The association has been informed.
however. that it may hold services. If it
desires to do SO. in any of the larger
parks.
List of Available Parks.
Included specifically in the list Of large
parks are the Smithsonian grounds. the
Washington Monument grounds. Judi
ciary Park between 4th and 5th and D
and G streets northwest. Henry Park
Gin the Mall between 9Th and 18th
streets) and Seaton Park Tin the Mall
between Sd and 9Th streets).
Permission has been given to the Mar
vim NJ. Z. Church to hold services in
the Smithsonian grounds during the
present summer. but it is said there is
ample space in that park for services
conducted by other churches or organi-
cations.
Lafayette Park and Franklin Park
nave been put in the same category as
Stanton and Lincoln parks. and appli-
cations for permission to hold religious
services in those parks have been con-
sistently denied.
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RUSSIAN STATEMENT.
PETROGRAD, June 20.

On the left bank of the Vistula a stub
born battle in the Ozarow (Poland)
district continued throughout the
night Of June 1927. when the enemy
was everywhere repulsed. suffering
great losses. The enemy attacks
against the town of Culinary were
particularly desperate. In the course
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Saw Nothing Suspicious.

Ensign II. V. Wiley testified that he
had been asked by Ensign r. Burhen,
one Of the defendants in the present
proceedings. to watch McCrea, and that
he had done SO. but did not see any
thing suspicious.
McCrea is the officer who last week
reported Burhen for alleged contempt
of court In attempting to talk with a
segregated witness
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Precincts Affected.

Precincts Affected.
The first precinct is affected by the
order in the transfer of Lieut.. Sprinkle.
He is one of the older lieutenants and
has been an active worker.
Capt. w. H. Harrison and Acting
Lieut.. J. ]. Murphy leave the second
precinct, the former taking command
of the sixth precinct, where he did
duty a number of years, and the latter,
who was only recently promoted, going
to the seventh precinct. No changes
are made in the third and fourth pre-
cincts
Lieut.. Yulee Hodges Of the fifth pre-
cinct was ordered to No. g. and his
place will be filed by Lieut. c. l.. Plem-
mons OF No; IL. who served as night
inspector prior to the time Of his latest
promotion. Capt, G. f. E. Flather. who
goes from the sixth to the eighth pre-
cinct, has served the force in all ca
pacities. He was q member Of the de-
tective force for a number of years and
II was because Of his record there that
he was given a promotion Lieut.. J. A.
Duvall Of the sixth precinct goes to the
first precinct. a transfer that always has
been looked upon as promotion.
Capt. Henry Schneider Of the seventh
precinct did duty In South Washington
at time when fearless men were needed
in certain parts Of that section. He IL
an officer who has the reputation Of al
ing in the station to give orders. and
while he has performed duty in num-
Der Of precincts he never has done duty
in No. 9. where he will report for duty
Thursday.
Eighth and Ninth.
Capt. r. f. Doyle Of the eighth precinct
and Lieut.. d. T. DUNCAN. who has been
on duty there for some time. will leave
| that precinct, the former going to the
| second precinct to succeed Capt. Harrison
and the latter to the sixth to succeed
Lieut. Duvall. Both men have served the
force in numerous capacities.
The ninth precinct surrenders both
Capt. w F.. Falvey and Lieut.. c. II.
Bremerman. the former going to the
seventh precinct. from one end Of the
city 10 another and the latter going
10 the second precinct. Mai. Pullman
directed the several captains transferred
% make Inventories and turn the prop
\ erty over TO their successors. 49,
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GERMAN STATEMENT.

BERLIN, July 70.
In the western theater: The French
yesterday prepared for a night infan-
try attack between Lens and the
Bethune-Arras road by a strong pre-
paratory fire, but they were frus-
trated by our artillery.
In the hills of the Meuse the enemy
yesterday delivered five attacks on
the positions we captured June rs at
point to the southwest Of Les
Eparges. but these attacks broke
down with heavy losses. During the
night the French advances at point
further east also broke down without
having achieved success.
To the east of Luneville three attacks
on the part Of several enemy bat
talions against our positions in the
Forest of Rebbois and to the west OF
Lfentrey and CondreXon did not pene-
trate farther than our outer entangle-
ments. The enemy was driven back
into his former positions by our f1re.
An artillery observation post of the
enemy, located on the scissors Cathe-
dral, was done away with yesterday
by our artillery fire.
In the eastern theater OF war nothing
of Importance developed yesterday.
In the southeastern theater: The army
under Gen. Won Linsingen defeated
the enemy during a pursuit along the
entire front between Halicz and Fir
jelow and drove them across the
emilia Lipa river. In this section the
fighting continues Farther to the
north, in the Przemsl district, the
town of Kamionka. twenty-five miles
northeast of Lemberg. has been
reached by our troops. To the north
of Kamionka the enemy did not await
our attack, but retreated across the
River Bug at point below Kamionka.
In a section to the north and northeast
of Mostly Wielkie. about thirty miles
north of Lemberg. and also to the
northeast and west of Toma Stow, the
enemy yesterday offered resistance.
Everywhere he was defeated. Here
we are now on Russian territory.
(Toma Stow is in Poland.)
Under the pressure of our advance in
this district the enemy is beginning
to evacuate his positions in the
Tanew section and on the lower San
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SOLDIER STUDENTS WIN.
Metaphysic Prizes Go to Men in Ger.
man ARMY.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press
MUNICH. June 15.-Being in the field
on soldier duty has not prevented
eleven meta ply sizes students from TAX
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ITALIAN STATEMENT.
TURKISH STATEMENT.
CONsTANTINOPLE, June 70:

Near Avi Burnu there has been artil-
lery and infantry firing. Near Sed-
dull Bahr the enemy has continued
his ineffective heavy artillery fire
against our right wing since June -.
Night attacks against our left wing
broke down.
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CAPT. c. E. E. FATHER,
Transferred from sixth to eighth precinct.
Shilling, D. T. DUNCAN, c. H. Bremen
man and c. L. Plemmons.
Eight precincts are affected by the
order. In five of them the transfers
Effect both captain and lieutenant,
while in three precincts only the lieu
tenants are involved.
Officers and New Assignments.
Captains and lieutenants affected by
the order and their assignments are
given as follows:N
Capt. W. II. Harrison. from the COM
uiand of the second police precinct to
the command Of the sixth police pre-
cinct.
Capt. c. E. E. Father, from the COM
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War Officially Reported.

make a landing during his return;
he succeeded in reaching Swiss ter
ritOry at Rheinfelden.
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Of our counter attacks here We took
prisonerS helnnGinx To all the regi-

OF our counter attacks here We took
prisoners belonging to all the regi-
ments of the Austrian 4th Division.
Thrown back to his point of depart
ure. the enemy remained entirely
passive the next day.
The enemy's advance on Pomachen
lTomaszow). Belz and Kamionka tin
Galicia. north of Lemberg) continues,
Before our retreat on the emilia Lipa
on June 2e. on the Bukaszowice-
Hailcz front. We successfully re-
pulsed desperate attacks by great
German forces.
There have been no important changes
on the other fronts.
ITALIAN STATEMENT.
ROME. via Paris. June -,
There has been no important develop
ment along the entire front.
In Carnia mountain artillery was
transported with difficulty to sum-
init and used effectively on the en-
emy's camp on the other side of
Vale Piccolo.
In the theater of operations bad
weather continues.
The enemys aeroplanes are becoming
active. positions recently conquered
being bombarded. but generally with
slight result,
The Washington times., 1915-08-03

eminent support was the cause Of
the country's falling go far behind
other nations in aviation. What is
needed ia new interest by the Gov
ernment. greater appropriations and
constant experimentation he said.
More men should be drilled as fliers
and better machines produced.
Ihere were at least S sSS 90 srosa
out" said Smith. Hundreds were
civilians. but they could take their
place with the aviators of the army In
immediate service. Should the United
States become involved with a power
similarly equipped with men and ma
chimes. our weak little force would be
massacred in no time. The eyes OF
our army would be gone. The enemy
aviators could see everything that went
on In our lines and we could see moth
ing"
Smith also pointed out that the avia-
tors Of this country were far behind In
making sustained flights. necessary In
military work. European aviators have
flown hours where Americans have
flown minutes.
I'm event OF hostilities. I would i'm
mediately volunteer" said Smith. but
my machine would not do for military
work sit out in an exposed position
for exhibition purposes. but that would
not go under fire. The big tractor ma
which only the head Of the pilot and
observer show. have proven to be the
best type for military work And the
European war has demonstrated just
how valuable aeroplanes are In military
operations"
The Washington times., 1915-08-03
.DECR|ES WEAKNESS
OF j. s. AERO FORCE
Art Smith Declares Less Than
200 Aviators Of America
Would Be Valuable in War.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. s.-"There
are less than 200 aviators In this
country who would be Of any value to
the army or navy. in case the United
States should become involved In war.
There are even fewer aeroplanes.'
Are Smith. the sensational flier OF
the Panama Pacific Exposition. ex-
pressed this opinion today in discuss
ing the aviation arm of the country's g
service in connection with the dues-
tion Of national defense. which Presi-
dent Wilson is to take UP when he
returns to Washington.
There are not more than 100 avi-
ators outside the army and navy who
would really. be OF service under pres
ent conditions" Smith said. THE
question Of machines would be worse
for a time than that Of men. The ex-
hibition machines now in use In va
rious parts of the country would
never serve for military purposes. We
would simply have to wait until the
aeroplane factories turned out some
aeroplanes that could be used. and
then. they would not be up to those
at the disposal of the European
armies"
Smith maintained that lack Of Gov
The Washington times., 1915-08-03
FARM INSTITUTES
GROWING STEADILY
More Than Three and Hall
Million Attend Schools Under
Department of Agriculture.

Hey. Rube" that old circus hail
that spelled the arrival Of the country
sheriff. and gave the signal for a
melee Of tent pegs. has been lost In the
discard. Like many other adaptations In
the vernacuIar. 1t has been lost. No
longer does the cry Of Rube bring to
the minds eye the picture Of the coun-
tryman. or hayseed." No longer 10
the farmer the butt Of such humor. And
there Is a reason.
1t has been driven home to the public,
that the American farmer Of today has
not only a good general education. but
is specialist. and many times SCI
enlist.
Today the Department OF Agriculture
made a report to the effect that both
the number Of farmers institutes each
year and the attenda nee et these meet
ings Is steadily increasing During the
fiscal year ending June 80. 1914. S.23e
of these institutes were held through
out the country. with a total attend
ance OF 3.65S,3sl. an increase In attend
ance of rs per cent.
In no other line Of American busi-
ness do those engaged give as much
time in scientific study of their work
and its possibilities. The Department OF
Agriculture has spread an educational
propaganda until II Is within reach OF
practically every tiller Of the SOIL There
are few who have failed to take ad-
vantage OF the opportunity offered.
The Washington times., 1915-08-03
TRIPLE HULL OF
. WARSH|P DEFENDED
Louis Gathmann, Of This City,
Tells Secretary Daniels
Boats in Building Are Useless

"Call q halt on the war vessels now
under construction. because, being not
constructed nor equipped In harmony
with modern science, they will be abso-
lutely Of no value" Is the advice given
Secretary Daniels In a letter from Louis
Gathmann, of this city. which Mr.. Gath
mann made public today.
Mr.. Gathmann, the designer and In
ventor OF the triple null for battleships.
IL seeking to have the Navy Department
investigate the invention which. he says.
will render batteships immune from
torpedo attack. In his letter. Mr.. Gath
mann says his invention has been vain
Department several times, and he hopes
now for favorable consideration. He
adds:
so far as know, Germany is the
only country which has recognized the
value of the triple hull system. and their
latest dreadnaughts are SO constructed
and can defy mines, torpedoes' and high
Battieships should be constructed to
withstand torpedoes and high explosives,
says Mr.. Gathmann in his communica-
tion to Secretary Daniels. AZ the prop
or time. he adds. Il should like to put
you and the contemplated naval ad-
visory board" Mr.. Gathmann attached
sketches of triple hull construction,
which Secretary Daniels has promised
Mr.. Gathmann contends that the
money spent by the United States on
battleships during the past twelve years
should have assured an adequate navy.
but this we have not. He says in q
statement made today:
1T Is we'll known that many eminent
naval experts have attempted to induce
the executives Of army and navy to
construct our defenses in harmony with
modern science. ,...... r,,E.T..
Germany would have been crushed
before now in this gigantic struggle II
she were not using the inventions which
our Government has refused to adopt.
Admiral F1ske testified that 1t would
take fire years to get our navy In shape
to meet n first-class power.
The statement made by the Secre-
tary Of the Navy in launching our latest
battleships is good evidence that
our country is misled Admitting the
supe rority of the r dimensions and ton
mage. and that they will carry twelve
l4-fnch guns, then 1t follows that what
the Secretary of the Navy said Is not
true: to wit: that they will be the
most powerful battleships in the world
because. one British cruiser could sink
any number Of our dreadnaughts in an
open sea fght. This even layman
should know. as the British cruiser has
higher speed. 1t could choose its range
and position; it has l6-inch guns; and
plosives. Modern l5-inch guns have
guns: said British cruiser could there
fore destroy our dreadnaughts before
we could penetrate a 5-inch armor on
q British war CrSftr
The Washington times., 1915-08-03
Autopsy Performed on
Woman Found Dead

An autopsy will be performed BY
Deputy Coroner William p. Carr today
on the body Of Mrs. Mamie Berkeley
forty-seven years old. who was found
dead in the bathroom at 222 Third street
northwest. early last night The body
was discovered by Mrs. Isabella Grany.
proprietress Of the hotel, who told the
police Mrs Berkley had been suffering
from heart trouble. There were no sus.
picious circumstances surrounding the
woman's deAth. but Coroner Nevitt or
dered the autopsy to determine accur-
ately the cause Of death. Mrs. Berk-
ley's father, George Evans. Of Tampa,
Fla, has been notified. She was q
dresgm akAr
The Washington times., 1915-08-03
BIRD Hog" Is Farmers
Ally in High Mountains

SAVANNAH. Ga. ug. 8-There 10
a hog down In Natchez. Miss. which
is used to hunt quail For proof the
reader is referred to Ashland Shields.
about twelve miles from Natchez. Mr..
Shields is the proud owner Of the bird
hog" the only one In the State Of
Mississippi. and. SO far as records 60,
IN the world. The bird hog works in
this manner, according to Mr.. Shields:
The hog holds a covery perfectly
and never hushes a bird When he
locates a covey the bristles rise on his
back. his tail uncurls and becomes per
fectly rigid. he lifts his left hind foot
making q perfect point
Mr.. Shields says that from early pig
hood the animal associated with the
and outlooks. and being endowed with
a brain of exceptional efficiency for q
pig has surpassed the pointers at their
own game.
The Washington times., 1915-08-03
Turk General Is Clad
In Armor, Head to Foot

ATHENS. Aug. s.-rhat Gen. Linmat,
Won Sanders, commander chief Of the
Turkish army, In constant fear Of as
sassination. goes about daily-clad in
armor that not only covers his body but
Ccnstantinople correspondent Of an
Athens paper.
The generals head ''impedimenta'' re-
eembles somewhat the head armor Of
the ancients and discloses no moro Of
the commanders face than can be seen
through thick glass gogsles.
Despite all precautions. according to
other advices. Vol Sanders was wound
ed II was not stated whether he was
hit when clad In his armor.
The Washington times., 1915-08-03
Wearing Apparel Trade
With Orient Is Sought

In order to give American manufac-
tureres Of wearing apparel an oppor-
tunity to gain trade in the Orient form
erly held by Europe. Secretary Of Com
merce Redfeld has detailed Special
Agent Stanhope Sans to make an in
vestigation of Oriental markets.
Mr.. Sans will sail soon for Yokohama
to make an exhaustive study Of jap
anese and Chinese markets.
Reports on market conditions in the
far East will be made available to
American manufacturers so that they
may take steps to contest with japan
for the increased business resulting
from the tie-up Of German shipping.