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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-21
Admiral Willis Retired.

After forty-two years Of active serv-
ice in the United States navy. half of
which time has been spent at sea. Rear
Admiral George Sidney Willis. who
has been on duty in New York City for
some time. will be retired. owing to his
age. The admiral. who has reached
the age of siXty-two. now comes under
the rule whereby all officers of the
navy must retire.
Born February II. 1853. he was ap-
pointed to the Naval Academy from
his native State. Pennsylvania. al the
age of twenty. From the time he en-
tered the navy as ensign he rose rap
idly in rank and was appointed rear
admiral March Is. 1913.
During the Philippine campaign he
was advanced for eminent and con-
spicuous conduct in battle" also serv-
ing with honor throughout the Span
ish-American war and the Boxer rebel
lion. In the Spanish-American war
the admiral commanded the Marble
head. although at that time he was
not of high enough rank to command
fleet.
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PROF. C. D. HAZEN WILL SPEAK.
Historian Will Address &. w. Uni-
Versity COnvOcatiOn.

Versity COnvOcatiOn.
Prof. Charles Downer Hazen, form
erly a member of the faculty of Smith
College, ard author of several text
books on history, will be the principal
speaker at the annual midwinter con-
vocation of the George Washington
University at II o'clock tomorrow
morning in the assembly hall of the
Arts and Sciences Building, 2023 G
street northwest
Rear Admiral Charles Herbert Stock
ton. L. S. N. retirak- president of the
university, will preside and present the
diplomas. delivering brief address.
The invocation and benediction will be
pronounced by Rev. John MacAiurray.
lastor OF Union Methodist Episcopal
Church. South. Music will be furnish
I'd by a section Of the Sol Minister Or
chestra.
The eleven graduates to receive de-
grees are:
Doctor of Observation-Disclosures Crow
Their Hail. of the District of Columbia:
master of arts. Francis Edward Carter.
Of Virginia: master of laws, Robert
Matthias Zacharias. of Pennsylvania:
bachelor of art, Elm Gilmore Brewer.
OF the District of Columbia: Leland
Stanford Copeland. of Missouri with
distinctions: Alexander Rives Sea-
mon. of Virginia; bachelor of laws,
Harry Scott Elkins, of South Dakota;
William Reed Fitch. OF North Dakota;
Frederick II. Fletcher. of Washington:
Willis Balance Rice. of New York. and
John d. Van Wagner, of Utah.
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LINK IN GOULD CHAIN FAILS.
Little kanawha RniIroRd Can Now
he Bought for Wilton.

That tn" little kanawha Railroad III
West Virginia is for sal" and has been
for six years. and that sl,coo.010 Will buy
it. although it cost its owners twice that
amount and that the owners at no time
have held it to prevent the development
of coal lands in the little Kanawha Val
ley in West Virginia were statements
made yesterday before Chairman Har-
Ian. of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission by J. T. Blair. secretary and
treasurer OF the road.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, the Pennsylvania. and the New
York Central lines are the owners of the
little Kanawha Railroad. and the tcsti-
mOny is based on Senate resolution in
PRODUCED by Senator Chiffon. Of West
Virginia. directing an investigation.
Joseph Ramsay. president of the
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad. tes-
titled that the little Kanawha was orig
inally intended to he a part of the
transcontinental line, planned by the
Goulds.
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Fort Bliss Notes

Fort Bliss, Tex. Feb. 0.-Mrs Ralph
Hospital, wife of Lieut.. Hospital. is the
guest of the Misses Dorothy and Edith
Morgan. daughters Of Col. and Mrs.
Morgan.
Lieut.. Theodore Barnes was the host
Of a dinner party recently at the Coun-
try Club, complimentary to the Misses
Natalie Edwards, of Long Beach, Cal,
and Margaret Davis, Of FL Paso
Col. and Mrs. John F. Guilfoyle Ninth
Cavalry. are spending short time in FL
Paso as guests of Col. and Mrs. Joseph
Garrard, having motored from Douglas,
Arfz.. where they are stationed Mrs.
Guilfoyle is a sister of Mrs. Gerard.
Lieut. A. ID. Surles gave a dinner at the
Valley Inn recently complimentary to
Lieut. G. NJ. Russell and the Misses Anne
Lee Gaines. Florence Cleveland, Lemire
Nebeker. and Martha Thurmond, Ted
Houghton, and Lieut. W. w. Gordon.
Capt. and Mrs. r. W. Mearns were the
hosts of a dinner at the Country Club
recently.
Gen. PershinG entertained at the Paso
del Norte Hotel recently in honor of Col.
and Mrs. J. F. Guilfoyle.
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commission to that grade. As the flag
was run up the mast the battery of
| the station ship fired a salute of thir-
teen guns.
The last time an admirars flag float
ed from the official staff was during
the administration of Rear Admiral
| James III. Sands in 1905. Rear Admiral
Sands was commissioned to the grade
few months before he was relieved
OF the duties of superintendent. Al
though Rear Admiral Fullam is slated
for a sea command. he will not relin-
quish his duties here until the close OF
| the present academic term in June. He
will command the midshipmen's sum-
mer cruising squadron. which does not
end until August.
There was a consultation recently to
consider plans for the summer practice
cruise. The midshipmen may not get
to the Panama-Pacific Exposition on
account of the proba bility that the
! canal will not be naOgable for battle
ships by June. on account of earth
slides. While it is yet hoped to make
the trip through the gateway to the
Pacific. the officials are considering a
cruise along the Atlantic Coast
The first class of midshipmen now is
being entertained at a series of din
ners. where, under the auspices of the
department of English, the members
are initiated into the art of after-din-
ner speaking. Rear Admiral Fullam
attended the dinner recently. They are
given In the reception room Of Ban
croft Hall
The feeling that existed for a while
between the third and first classes be-
cause it was alleged the seniors were
too free in reporting the youngsters
has almost subsidized. The Lucky Bag.
that was threatened with third class
boycott. will appear as usual
Lieut.. W. z. Beehler. u. s. n, has
been placed in temporary charge of the
Post Graduate School since the detach-
ment of Lieut.. Commander J. F. Nor
ton. u. S. n. Lieut.. Beehler now is pre-
pairing a textbook on marine engi-
neering.
Mrs. Theodore Porter. wife of Com
modore Porter. L. s ". has left to
visit relatives in Greenwich, Conn.
Judge Hatch and daughter. Miss
Hatch. of Honolulu. are stopping at
Carvel Hall and are here to visit Mid
shipman \. G. Hatch. of the first class
Lieut.. N l.. Nichols. L. s N. and
Mrs. Nichols entertained recently at a
dinner party in honor of Miss Farrar
Belle Williams and Heyland Kuhns, of
Baltimore.
Lieut.. J. L. Kaufman. u s n. and
Mrs. Kaufman also entertained at a
dinner party recently.
Commander Henry Ii. Price. L. : ",
and Mrs. Price gave a dinner party at
Sampson row recently.
About forty midshipmcn responded
Tuesday to the call for baseball prac-
tice. Lieut.. Robert \. Theobald. l.. S
N. will act as head coach. Mr.. Altrock
a catcher of the Washington American
League team. will take charge of the
pitchers. Midshipman Hicks, catcher
of the Navy team for the last two sea
sons. is the captain Of the Navy nine
this year.
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make out a fleet Of vessels at q dis
tance of at least fifty nautical miles.
In case OF an expected approach by
hostile men-of-war or transports. three
hydro aeroplanes might effect more
complete reconnaissance of our North
Atlantic coast waters by making. back
and forth. daily flights of three hours
duration. than would be possible by
employing a score of the fastest de-
stroyers.
THE report would at the very least.
give the coast artillery personnel at New
York. Fort Monroe. Boston. and Phila-
delphia fifteen hours, and at the other
fortified points within the zone eight
hours in which to prepare powder, fire
trial shots. and even. possibly. move
troops from the points not threatened to
those that appear to be in danger. In
the meantime. the enemy would he ut
terly unaware of the presence of the air
scout. 1t is impossible to see or hear
an aeroplane at distance of even ten
miles.
I'm many of our harbors low fog banks,
broken by many riffs. and extending
only n short distance out from the fortl-
fed shore. are very common. Should n
coast defense commander have reason to
expect an attempt ito run by from hos
tile vessels behind such a fog bank, the
service of hydro might prove invalr.
able. The flagship would be located by
circling over the harbor entrance: the
observer. would make a preparatory sig
nal and then the pilot should describe
a series of regular circles. keeping his
altitude constant, and passing during the
course Of each circle vertically over the
target ship. The observer should cause
a puff of smoke to be emitted when
directly over the target.
There would be practically no danger
to the aeroplane from the fire of the
enemy's ships. 1t will be found that the
only fire effective against an aeroplane is
that of a regiment of infantry, In which
there is a very large percentage of poor
shots. the resultant wide dispersion in
crea sing the proba bility of the aeroplane's
being hit in a vital spot. despite the usual
error in estimating range"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-21
West Point Notes.

West Point. y. Y. Feb. N-Thosc
members of the class of 1905 who are sta
toned at West Point celebrated the sew
enth anniversary of their graduation at
a dinner at the club recently. The men,
bers of this class are known as Uncle
Sans Valentines for the reason they
We're graduated on February IL. The
dinner was great success. the presence
of the wives adding grace and charm to
the occasion. Those present were Lieut..
and Mrs. Jacobs, Lieut.. and Mrs. Rod
ney Smith. Lieut.. and Mrs. Avery. Lieut.
and Mrs. Cunningham. Lieut.. and Mrs.
Cocktails. Lieut.. and Mrs. Higley. Lieut..
and Mrs. Dickinson. Lieut.. and Mrs
Slaughter. Lieut. and Mrs. Cutrer, and
Lieuts. Garrison and Erwin.
Col. and Mrs. Tschappat entertained
with a large dinner party at the cIun
recently. Their guests were Col. and
Mrs. Townsley. Col. and Mrs. Wilcox.
Col. and Mrs. Robinson. Col. and Mrs.
Shaw. Capt. and Mrs. Carter. Chaplain
Silver. Mrs. r. Z. Robinson. and Nal.
Runcie.
Maj. and Mrs. Timberlake entertained
with handsome bridge party on Thurs
day evening. Their guests were Col.
and Mrs. Gordon. Col. and Mrs Walker.
Capt. and Mrs. Glade. Capt. and Mrs.
Downing. Lieut.. and Mrs. Pendleton.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Goethals. Lieut.. and
Mrs. Bubb. Lieut.. and Mrs. Macmillan.
DIR. and Mrs Boak, Mrs. Harrington. and
Lieut.. Harrington. Prizes were won by
Mrs Gordon. Mrs. Pendleton. Mrs. Bubb.
Capt. Glade, and Lieut.. Cocktails.
Lieut.. and Mrs. North's guests at din
ner Saturday were Licuts. and Mesdames
Macmillan and Holmer
Mrs. Shaw gave a luncheon Wednes-
day for Col. Shaw's mother. Those pres
ent were Mesdames Whitman. Coleman.
Lockwood. Cary, Walker, Undertake,
Arrowsmith. Coburn, and Boak
Miss Polly Dodds, of Governors Island.
is the guest Of Mrs. Drysdale
Lieut.. and Mrs. Drysdale entertained
on Sunday at tea in honor Of their guest
and for Capt and Mrs. Coburn, Lieuts.
and Mesdames Rodney Smith, Butler.
and Bubb. and Col. Smith.
A number of interesting lectures have
been given during the past week. Col.
entertained an audience recent
ly. his topic being THE European War
the Western Campaign UP to the Battle
Of the Marne." On Saturday evening
James +. ]. Archibald. war correspond
ent OF Scribner's Magazine. gave his war
talk. illustrated by colored views and
motion pictures. On Sunday evening In
the chemical lecture room Simon Lake.
Of the Lake Torpedo Boat Company. Of
Conn.,, gave talk to the
Y. NJ. e. A.. many cadets and officers
present, on Submarines" While at the
post Mr.. Lake was the guest of Lieut.
Putney Two lectures in connection with
Ems lish literature were given during the
week. Prof. Adams. of Yale, lecturing
On johnson, and Prof. George NNettic-
ton. OF Yale. giving a talk on 'ShsEidaA
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WILL ASK ABOUT LIVING COST.
senate Allow. 10000 for Investign-
ton in District.

The Senate yesterday adopted an
amendment to the legislative. execu-
tive, and judicial bill. proposed by
Senator Kenyon. appropriating $4,000
for investigation by the Department
of Labor into the cost of living of
wage-earners in the District. exclusive
of government employees. The investi-
CATION is expected to show how girls
on small wages manage to live. and
it may be the forerunner of a mini
mum wage law for Washington.
The Senate struck from the bill the
amendment providing for an agricul-
tura1 census. and adopted an amend
ment increasing from $4,000 to $4,000
the appropriation for emergency cleri-
cal services for the Secretary of State
The agricultural census was opposed
to because il was said to be needless.
and was intended TO provide jobs for
political friends.
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TO DISCUSS WOES OF J0BLEss.
Unemployment and Wages Before
Monday Evening Club.

Federal employment bureaus and In
creased wages for government day la
borers in the District will be the prin-
cipal topics for addresses and discus
sions at the annual meeting of the
Monday Evening Club tomorrow night
at RauscheTs. John b. Andrews, of
New York, secretary of the Amer rcan
Association for Labor Legislation and
the National Association for the Tn
employed, will be the speaker. DIR.
William C. Woodward. District health
officer. will be POSTMASTER.
Mr.. Andrews address will be devoted
to national conditions confronting the
jobless. w. Mex. Clayton. who is Gre
atinC interest in District labor prob
lens. will lead the discussion on an in
creased wage for day workmen en-
ployed by the government.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-21
H0UsEHUNTERs SEEK CELLARS.
Britishers Demand Easements After
Zeppelin Raid Scare.

Srecial Cable to The Washington Herald
London. Feb. 20.-Contrary to expecta-
tions, although the airship and cruiser
raids have increased the demand for in
surance protection against the risk of
damage from bombs. premiums have
not been advanced to any appreciable ex-
tent. y large amount of business is now
being done. most buildings of any i'm
portance on the coast now being covered
against the risk of bombardment at
rates which may generally be quoted at
> per cent from the Orkneys to Harwich.
per cent from Essex to Dover. and less
in other regions. The rate for the neigh
borhood of London is very much lower.
y curious result of the raids is brisk
inquiry for basement houses. and house
agents are being kept busy trying to
meet the demands of people who must
have cellars to which to retire with their
family at the first sign of Zeppelins.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-21
Navy League Convention

National defense is the most i'm
and the American people" says a
statement issued last night by the ex-
ecutive committee of the Navy League
of the United States.
The league believes that the pres
ent haphazard treatment of national
defense constitutes reckless radical
ism; that if Congress wishes to be
truly conservative it should prepare
for the emergency of war. Unpre-
paredness and inefficiency mean gam
bling with the security of the country.
The Navy League National Defense
Convention, which will be held in San
Francisco March - to q has for its
object the awakening of the American
people to definite action that will
strengthen both arms of the service.
The governors OF fifteen States al
ready have agreed to appoint dele
gates from their States to this confer
ence. and representatives of many
patriotic societies. including the Ma
tional Defense League. the Society of
Colonial Wars, Sons OF Veterans. Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars. Spanish War
Veterans. Sons of the Revolution. Sons
Of America and Daughters of the
American Revolution also are sending
delegates and will have a place on the
program.
Important Themes Scheduled.
The gathering is by far the most
important ever planned by the league.
National Defense without Militarism'
will be the keynote of the convention.
and among the TOPICS to be discussed
are: Naval Defense on the Pacific
The PANAMA Canal and our National
Defense Aereplancs in Modern War
fare. An Adequate Naval Reserve "A
WelI-proportioned Navy The Coming
International Navy-Its Mission and
(a) with Government Aid. OBJ without
Government Aid The Council of Ma
tional Defense American Foreign
Policies. ard The Growing Importance
of the Submarine
President Woodrow Wilson, pro-
vided he is in San Francisco at the
time planned. will address the gather
ing. The convention committee in
cludes the following: Frank J. Sym
mes. Perry Belmont. James ID. Phelan
and Robert NJ. Thompson.
The reports to be presented at the
convention indicate a large growth in
league membership, particularly in the
Central West and South. Some $50
Navy League meetings are being held
in various parts of the country, and
the enthusiasm and attendance at the
meetings far exceed previous years
records.
Want Forty-eiKht Battleships.
IN the absence of a national naval
policy. the Navy League speakers
recommend accepting the rec
of the general board of
the navy for an ultimate battleship |
of forty-eieht capita, ships, |
including necessary auxiliaries The
leagues leaders are convinced that the ]
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Norfolk Navy Yard

Norfolk. Va. Feb. co.-Mrs. George c.
de Neale, guest of Capt and Mrs. Walter
+. Noa. returned to Washington recently.
leaving later for San Francisco to join
Lieut.. de Noa.
Miss Margaret Van Pattcn is visiting
in Washington.
Mrs. Harry n. Cootes has returned
from a short trip to Washington
Mrs. Duncan Wood. guest OF friends IN
Washington, has returned TOD Ports
mouth.
Mrs. Scales and Mrs. Watt received
recently. among the dancers being Al
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-21
ORDERS To OFFICERS.
ARMY ORDERS.

First l.ieUt. faul II. Manchester. Tucnty-scvcnth
Infantry, will proceed not earlier than March -
a; such time a. he shall become legally eligible
FOR detached service. to West Point, for duty.
Leave OF absence fro-n Marrh I. 1915. the date
~ departure Of the First battalion. Tweniy-ninth
Infantry. fT"m Fort Porter. y. Y. is granted Mai
FRANK T. Woodbury Medical CorTs
Capt. William ". Taylor jr Nineteenth Infan-
try. is transferred To the Twentieth Infantry.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-21
CONVENTIONS IN WASHINGTON.
Schedule of Events Issued by the
Chamber of Commerce.

a list of conventions to be held in
Washington this year was announced
yesterday by the Chamber of Commerce.
as follows:
ID. A. K. Congress. April 1924: Nationa;
Association of Civil Service Employees.
March IL: forty ninth National Encamp.
ment of the G.. \. r., September 2I-
October ,; National Commercial Gas As,
ISOLATION. November aO-December 4. ana
the National American Woman Suffrage
Association. December 9-A
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FEAST FOR Y. w. C. A. WORKERS
Membership Campaign to Close
with supper Saturday


Teams in the membership campaign
of the Young Womens Christian Asso
citation will begin their second and
final week of work to obtain new
members. The close of the campaign
will be next Saturday evening at the
headquarters, Fourteenth and G streets
northwest. when a supper is to be held
for the workers and when final re-
ports will be made.
Each branch of the association work
is TO contribute to the program Sat
urday evening. Miss Florence NJ.
Brown. general secretary, and Mrs.
Woodbury. Pulsifer, chairman of the
membership committee, will speak.
Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall, honorary
president of the association and wife
of the Vice President of the United
States. is expected to assist at the
George Washington Birthday anniver-
sary reception to be held tomorrow
afternoon from to 6o'clock.
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Withhold "Jitney Bus" Recognition

No official recognition of the ''jitney
bus will be given by the District Com
missioners until the proposed transporta-
ton service becomes a reality. This was
the substance of a letter sent by the
commissioners yesterday to George III.
Hamilton. president of the Capital Trac-
ton Company. who is protesting against
the establishment of .jitney buses
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Army and Navy Jottings

Secretary of War Garrison has under
consideration a general board of review.
permanent in its organization. which
shall have the function of co-ordinating
the proceedings of separate boards on
tho subject of coast defense There have
h"en many of these independent boards
convened. for example. 10 consider such
problems Of adequate fertilization as
should prevail at Cape Henry. san Pc
dr0. IN the Hawaiian Islands in the
Philippines. and in the Canal Zone The
permanent general board which is pro-
posed 10y the Secretary of War will have
-" power Of initiative and will make
recommendations /" the head of the War
department a> To- coaSt-dcfCn~H needs in
al" line Of investigation bas"d on Suc-
-cStIums that may he derived through
military channels
The board will have. in general q
supervision "f the findings of other
'uHrlS which from time to time engage
n the consideration of isolated CoaSt-dc-
ems" projects. by this means the War
Depart nCut will he in possession of !,
-oniprr h"nsiv~ and related scheme of ma
'ional -icicnsc. so far as il pertains to
he Notifications. and it will be possibl.
"a 80 before Congressional committees
WIN al 'DllNlSltll Ilil Wnlcn VIII enable
'stimat"s- to be made with Intelligence
md effect.
Much interest attaches TO the action
ni the Senate Naval Committee on the
new Legislation incorporated in the nava,
appropriation bill by the House Naval
Committee and taken from the measure
"n points of order in the House. 1t is
hoped 10y the House committee members
Ia retain in this bill the clause proyidinr
Tor chief OF naval operations, proper,
modified SO to define the duties of
that office. and the clause providing for
naval reserve. II is appreciated that
the Senate committee will find occasion,
for discussion mainly in the House pro-
vision for new vessels. 1t is well known
that Senator Tillman is opposed to the
authorization this year of battleships. on
the ground that il would be wise and
prudent TO await the result of the pros
pectivc engagement in European waters
of the German and English fleets.
Another OF the effects of the war in
Europe has been the difficulty of obtain
ing mirrors for the scarchlights installed
in the coast defenses. These mirrors
have been purchased from France, and
prior to the breaking out of the Eli
ropcan war it was impossible TO interest
the glass manufacturers of this country
IN the question of producing these search
light mirrors, undoubtedly on account OF
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-21
Private Garages Escape Fees.

Corporation Counsel Conrad TT. Syme
yesterday ruled there is no law spe-
officially requiring automobilists to pay
annual license fees for the storage or
gasoline in their private garages. Last
year go such taxes We're imposed. The
disContinuancc Of the levy will mean
revenue loss to the District Of about
8, 800 a year.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-21

present war already has demonstrated
the Importance of submarines. aero
planes. fast commerce destroying
cruisers and A large naval reserve, and
urges upon the Senate and House of
Representatives that they include in
the present naval appropriation bill
ample provision for these auXiliarics.
Whether the United States is threat
ened with war a week from now or
five years from now. now is the time
IL put Nh. house of national defense in
order"