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Evening star., 1915-06-23
THREE ARE GRADUATED
BY LA SALLE ACADEMY
Construction of w. w. & G. Rail
road to Begin in July-Hyattsville
Battle Against Crossing Ended
Special Correspondence of The Star


HYATTSVILLE, June 23.-At the
commencement exercises at La Sale
Academy, Amendale, Prince Georges
county. yesterday diplomas were
awarded to Robert William Davis,
Charles Edward CLANCY and Robert Lee
Sellman OF Theo. A large gathering
was present. The program was as fol-
lows: Hymn, Come, Holy Ghost"
class: violin solo, John Power Waters;
piano selection, Robert Lee SeIlman;
hymn, st. La Salle," class; awarding
Of diplomas by Rev. Brother Tobias;
violin solo, Robert William Davis;
"Star spangled Banner" the class; ad-
dress by Rev. Brother Tobias, director
Of the academy. Studies at the insti-
tuition will be resumed September g.
Work on the construction of the
washington, Westminster and Gettys-
burg railway will be commenced 1t is
stated. about July The beginning of
the work marks the close of a deter
mined legal battle between counsel for
the mayor and common council of
Hyattsville, Vincent A Sheehy, and at j,
torneys for the railroad company, Ma
rion Duckett < Son.
The town authorities objected 10 the
railroad company going across Column
bia avenue in the extreme western sec
ton OF the town. and the result of the
controversy is that the railroad COM
pany will construct a bridge across the
railroad for pedestrians and vehicles
A jury has awarded the town s25
damages resulting from the construction
Of the bridge, and. while counsel for the
town sought to have this set aside the
court at Upper Marlboro sustained the
.1ury's award and denied several motions
on the part of the town seeking to DELAY
the beginning of the work
Evening star., 1915-06-23
MANY WORKERS NEEDED
ON EURoPE's WAR ORDERS
Two Pennsylvania Establishments to
Employ Total of $4,000 Men
by November.

CHESTER, Pa. June 23.-Builders
and real estate men have been notified
by representatives of the Baldwin
locomotive works and of the Rem
ington Arms Company that at least
1000 additional houses will be needed
for the families of workmen to be
brought here to till orders from the
European countries at war. At Eddy
stone, near here. the Baldwin company
is erecting a great factory for the use
of the Remington company. and after
the latter concern fills its contracts
the buildings will be turned over to
the Baldwin company.
Representatives of these two cor
porations told meeting of real estate
brokers and builders yesterday that by
November the Remington company
would employ $1,000 men here. and the
Baldwin company 5000. The Reming
ton concern announced that ii had suf
ticient orders on hand to Keep its new
plant busy for two years.
Evening star., 1915-06-23
Lime Treatment
in tuberculosis

In the May rs. 1912, Issue of the
I journal of the American Medical As
J HOciation appeared this statement
} concerning calcium (ltme) medfca-
J ton In the treatment of pulmonary
\ tube rculOstx (cOnsumpttcnbs
\ ~ nder the systematic, continued
I and persistent regime of calcium MS
{ simiIatiun. San GIenOn has seen a
Z number of his patients improve, un-
I dergo nn exudatiOn or partial con-
soIitiutiOu in the lung, which then
J resolving would appear to contribute
! to the wnIling OF and closing of the
( LESSONS. Hand In hand with this
course Of events, the sputum cIears
I up of tubercI bacilli, which finally
} disappear, and the patients are dis
} charged with healed pulmonary tn
J berculOsis."
! Ethical medical journals seldom speak Sc
positively about remedial agent Yer .his
{ testimony comedies with thar from mani
} sumptives who have secured like re.uIt.
J through the use Of Eckman's Alternative
( Since calcium is constituent of thi.
( remedy for pulmonary tuberculosis and allied
throat and broncl.iB affections is healin.
tnwer may In some measure he attributed ~
( the ma uner in which This element is so cnm
bined with other Ingredients as 10 he ea silv
assimilated by the average person AMI Il
' does not irritate the stomach
{ Eckmans Alternative contains no oniafes
( pareotics or hahit forming drugs, so Ii is
J safe TO try. IL your druggist is out Of 1t. ask
him TO orler, or send direct 20
Eckman Laboratory, Philadelphia.
Sold by O'DonnelPs Drug Store in
WashingtoA. ID. 6.
Evening star., 1915-06-23
Town Lots Sale Ordered.

SEWARD. Alaska, June 23.-Sale Of
town sites along the route of the gov
ernment railway between Seward and
Fairbanks will begin at Ship creek
July 9, according to an announcement
made here today from the general land
Office
Instructions to this effect. approved
by President Wilson, reached here yes
terday The lots are to be auctioned
to the highest bidder. with no limita-
tion as to the number sold to any one
buyer.
The instructions state that tho mini
mum price for single lots shall be S25
Terms of $25 cash and the balance In
yearly payments for a period of Ave
years win be allowed on lots sold for
SIS or over. Buyers will be permitted
to assign their rights TO the lots, and
bids by agents will be allowed The
instructions make no stipula tions as to
the race or age of the buyers
No gambling, liquor selling nor i'm
morality will be allowed on any Of
the lots. under penalty Of forfeiture
The force engaged In the work of
construction Of the railroad is being
increased to 1.40o
Members of the Alaska engineering
commission. however. state that there
Is no need for any more men than are
already on the spot.
Evening star., 1915-06-23
.LAUDS FOREST SERVICE
AFTER PERSONAL VISITS
Secretary Houston Impressed by
Rangers. Homesteaders and
Others He Met in West.

Fresh from an extended tour OF the
national forests. during which he stud
led at close range forestry problems.
Secretary Houston. i'll a letter to tmef
Forester Graves just made public. de-
scrbed his experiments as ''invalu-
able" He also expressed approval OF
the work of the forest service.
In order to familiarize himself with
the management and development of
forest resources Secretary Houston
visited typical forests IN each or the
six great districts OF The WeSl. ana
came into personal contact not "hlE
win +ba raneerS and guards, but with
honesteaders. cattiemen and lumher
ia cls.
After paying tribute to ne emu, sm,nua s.
iasm. LOYALTY and devotion TO uutN OF
forestry employees the Secretary sald
that he was especially impressed win
the Intelligent and sympathetic 'ttl ,
tud. between thu forest service anu
the users of the forests
Evening star., 1915-06-23
ENGLAND TRYING TO EASE
EMBARGO ON SEA TRADE
In Memoranda to U. s., Explains Eff
forts to Mitigate Hardships of
Order in Council.

LONDON, June 23-The foreign Of
nee delivered yesterday to Ambassa-
dor Page for transmission to Wash
lneton memorandum explanatory of
eforts being made by the British gov
ernment to mitigate the hardshps suf-
fered by neutral traders on account of
the orders in council and other war
mea sures affecting their interests
The memorandum, although not a
reply to the American contra band
notes, gives summary Of the meas
ures adopted by Great Britain with
the purpose of enforcing, with as little
friction AS possible. her policy of shut
ting off Germany from the rest of the
world. The foreign office sets forth
methods whereby neutrals may trade
without coming into conflict with these
regulations.
The text of the note will not be pub
lished here until il is given out in
Washington
Evening star., 1915-06-23
MR., WILSON PLANS
BRIEF VACATION
Will Leave the City at Mid
night to Be Absent
About Two Weeks.
GOING TO SUMNER HOME
TO BE WITH HIS FAMILY
Expects to Spend a Day En- Route
With His Personal Friend.
Col. E. M. House.

In expectation of his absence from
Washington for nearly two weeks.
President Wilson walked to his bank
this morning and proTided himself
with funds to meet his financial needs
and the expenses of his family at
Cornish The President was followed
by secret service men. lie was recos-
niZed by a number OF people All
raised their hats. the President an
sWering pleasantly. The hanh IS only
few squares away from the W mite
House
The train which Viii take the tfesi-
dent away from Washington VIII leave
at midnight. and tomorrow morning
the President will visit his close per
sonal friend, Col +, NJ. House. al
Roslin, r. l. lie Will spend the day
talking with the colonel who has re
Gently returned from trip 10 Europe,
having visited all the European capi-
tails and learned official aud pubic
sentiment regarding the war Sltua
ton In the afternoon to! House ~
AXE the President to the 2oif illihs ~
Piping Rock not far from the oyster
BAY home Of Col. Roosevelt, ana the
chief executive and DR. ''raNsol. MS
golf rival, viii contest.
Evening star., 1915-06-23
DROP PROF. NEARING, U. OF P.
Trustees Give 1ntemperate Speech to
Glass as Reason.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. June e. In
temperate uttetances said to have been
made TO his class at the University OF
Pennsylvania by Scott Nearing, an as
sistant professor. led to the decision
of the board of trustees nor to re-em-
ploy Mr.. Nearing when has contract ex-
pired, at the close OF the spring term
according to a statement Issued by John
&, Bell. a member Of the board
When it became known that Prof
Nearing had not been reappointed his
friends at once began a. campaign OF
protest against the action of the trus-
tees Members OF the faculty joined
with undergraduates and graduates in
declaring that the principle of free
speech and academic discussion was at
stake, and demanding a statement from
the trustees.
Until the publication OF the statement
by MIR. Bell the trustees maintained 81
lence on the subject. and il was de-
clared that they would not hold any
further meeting until fall.
Evening star., 1915-06-23
Working Together.

The efficient ahd sympathetic haho
ling OF forestry problems on 'ht par
of the service in the interest not ohtN
Of the nation. but particularly OF the
sectiops IN which the forests are 10
Gated" Mr. Houston said. gives prom
loo of me successful solution of any
nrobleps thai may confront MS.
In statement suppiementins ms
letter Secretary Houston SAID ne was
particularly impressed with the heen
,rusayan forests Arizona. which would
make the famous Grand Canyon more
accessible to the public. and with the
importance of forest protection OF wa
tersheds He advocated legislation TO
permit lonS-term leasing OF "atei
power sites said stock owners We're
more than satisfied Wsth departmental
grazing regulations and commended
the work of reforestation.
Evening star., 1915-06-23
Clause in Federal Bank Act Attacked

LANSING. Mich, June 23.-The con-
stitutionality of that part of the federal
reserve bank act which authorizes the
federal reserve board TO grant permits
to national banks to do a trust company
business is attacked in a suit filed in
the Michigan supreme court. The ac-
ton. Instituted upon petition of sew
eral trust companies of Detroit and
of the attorney general of the state
against the First National Bank Of
Bav City.
Evening star., 1915-06-23
ALASKAN RAILROAD
WORK IS UNDER WAY
Lieut.. Mears Reports to Sec
retary Lane Starting of
Construction.
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
SEEMS TO BE SUPREME
Floating Dock and Lighters Pur.
chased to Save Demurrage
Charges.

Nperations actually under way with
q force OF l.4o0 men mark the first
work TO he done on the Alaskan rail-
way. the big government ownership
project designed TO open 10 the world
rhe wealth Of the Alaskan territory
The first description of the work has
been received by Secretary Lane of
the Department Of the Interior III
report from Lieut Mears. member Of
the Alaskan railway commission. who
Is on the ground supervising the work
Evening star., 1915-06-23

for the allies to build and send a trsrnsn-
dous fleet Of aeroplanes to the rear Of
the German lines and destroy all the Ger
man ammunition factories. He contends
that II would be cheaper to launch 1000
aeroplanes against Essen than to risk one
battleship.
Evening star., 1915-06-23
Employing Workmen.

we have now contracted with about
400 stationmen and are employing
about 100 men handling the terminal
work and constructing wagon roads.
l expect to rapidly increase this force
to 1.500 or 1000 men fast ma
terial and supplies can be shipped in
here to accommodate that number. BY
utilizing water transportation along
the east side of knik Arm able
to attack the line at various points.
We already have an active construc-
tion camp Eagle river point
twelve miles up the coast. and another
has been started at Peters creek. a
point about ten miles further north.
We expect to continue this system or
establishing camps along the tide
water close to the line, 8 fast as .e
final location is completed and the
necessary construction arrangements
made.
II noted the wishes OF the President.
as expressed in the executive order.
regarding the care of the sick and the
injured employees. and. realizing the
importance Of providing necessary ia
ciIities to care for our injured men
as soon as possible, ! purchased
partially constructed log building since
arrived here and started carpenters
to work putting il in shape so that II
conld be utilized as field hospital
The necessary equipment was also or
dered at the same time. and within
two weeks l expect to have a suitable
place to care for the injured men.
There are now two or three injured
men in camp who have suffered minor
injuries from ak cuts, etc, and doubt
less as more men are employed there
will be more of these cases to care
for ] have not gone into any elab-
crate expenditure for this hospital. 1t
is a plain log building. 2Sx50. which
purchased for $3.50 think it will
answer all of our requirements for
some time to come This is a pretty
healthy country and we have had prac-
tically no sickness, but there are bound
to be some few cases of injury from
time to time on work of this char
acter
"All of our work is being done by
stationmen on unit basis. Numerous
gangs Of stationmen have moved into
Ship Creek seeking work on the. rail-
road We have had no difficulty what
soever in securing all of the station
men that are required. In fact. they
have been coming in much faster than
we could place them.
Evening star., 1915-06-23

today from Amba ssador Page at Lon
don. Sir Edward Grey delivered it to
the American AMBASSADOR yesterday.
Secretary Lansing had not gone over
the memorandum today and II was not
known whether il would be construed
as a reply to the last American note or
a new communication on the subject.
Initiative in making it public, 1t was
stated. would be left to Great Britain.
unless the memorandum itself contains
some suggestion on that point.
Evening star., 1915-06-23
Complaint Filed With I, C. C..

The freight adjustment steering com
mittee OF Charleston. S. c., has COM
plained TO the interstate commerce com
mission that commodity rates over the
Cincinnati. New Orleans and Texas Pa
cifc and other roads from Ohio river
crossings to Charleston and Wilmington
nnduiy favor shippers of Wilmington.
Evening star., 1915-06-23
Army and Navy Union on Outing

The annual excursion of the Presi-
dents Own Garrison. No. l04, Army and
Navy Union. to Marshall Hall was Civ
en- yesterday. the steamer Charles Ma
calester being crowded with the good
time seekers. The excursion was for
the benefit Of the garrison's sick fund.
Evening star., 1915-06-23
Mr.. Daniels to Speak at War College

Secretary Daniels Will be The principal
speaker Al the orenns Of tn. Naval
War College ~ Newport, K /. Satnr-
day The opening exercises Will be at
tended BY The officers Of the Atlantic
fleet. which viii assemble off Newport
Friday
Evening star., 1915-06-23
Lieut.. Mears on the Job.

The preliminary report from Lieut.
Mears contains the following
Il brought up with me a complete pile
driver outfit and an experienced crew and
started them to work as soon the equip
ment could he landed and set III place.
We now have the dock practically COM
pleted on the right bank OF Ship creek.
near the mouth. This dock Is equipped
with 4 hfteen-to stiff-leg derrick opeTat-
ed bN hosting engine, which takes the
loads out u the scows i'll nets or large
packages and places them on the dock
or Nat car / constructed what is called
'sridiroit. with pile foundation. to fur
nish level bases for the scows to rest
upon when living al the dock at low tide,
and by this method We are enabled to un-
load our lighters at all stages of the tide.
"RealiZing the situation at Ship
Creek ] made definite arrangements
before | left Seattle to provide the nee
essary lighters and scows to handle
freight from ship to shore ! knew
there would be heavy demurrase, Slou
to $500 a day. on any freishters which
We're held al ship Creek longer than
the accustomed time, and | also knew
that a private company had provided
a big barge, floating dock. and would
charge the commission s. ton tor
every ton of freight which passed over
their barge. I therefore purchased a
] ,000-ton barge from toWboat com
pany In Seattle and had II delivered al
Ship Creek at their risk. the price to
be paid upon receipt. / loaded on this
big scoW three smaller scows secured
from the Puget Sound navy yard, and
also shipped up. knocked down. one
o00-ton scow, built by the Seattle Dry
Dock Construction Company. This gave
me a floating dock. which enabled a
ship 10 discharge it's cargo and also n
fleet of lighters with which to transfer
the cargo from the ship 10 the shore
We have had no demurrage to pay. May
IS the steamship San Ramon came into
the harbor with $4,000 feet board
measure of lumber. and we discharged
this cargo in three days by working
night and day.
Evening star., 1915-06-23

The thirty-third annual meeting of
the Maryland Pharmaceutical Associa
tion opened at Braddock Heights, Md,
and will continue until Friday. Presi-
dent j. f.. Leary of Rock Hall. Kent
county, called the meeting to order.
Evening star., 1915-06-23
British Memorandum Arrives.

Great Britain's further memora ndum
to the United States on the British
order in council as it affects neutral
shipping reached the State Department
Evening star., 1915-06-23
WOULD END GREAT WAR
WITH FLEET OF AEROS

LONDON. June 2a-H. @. Wells. in an
article in the Daily Express. argues that
a method for ending the war would be
Evening star., 1915-06-23
Will Have Season of Rest.

In New Hampshire the President VIII
put in his time until July > resting ana
exercising His usual routine is to motor
twenty miles to Hanover and play goif
with Dr. Grayson in the morning hours.
In the afternoons, following luncheon. he
enjoys long spins in his automobile. Two
machines have been sent TO CORNISH lor
the use of the President and his family.
Although he will avoid official duties as
much as possible the President Will be
in constant touch with Washington
through special wires. and nothing oi I'M
portauce will occur without his knowing
of it, Departmental matters Will not he
placed before him unless necessary. Ihe
German reply is not expected before the
return of the President. July 6, but if it
should arrive before that time II Will be
forwarded 10 him at Cornish.
With tht. President at Cornish Will be
Miss Margaret Wilson. NJ and MIS-
Francis b. Sayre and Baby" Francis
Woodrow Sayre and Miss Helen Wood !
row Bones. Miss Wilson will Join her
father in New York tomorrow night,
when he leaves there for Cornish,
which he viii reach Friday.
The President talked today with
Postmaster General Burleson and Rob
ert Lansing. Secretary ad interim OF
the state Depa rtment. and will put in
a busy afternoon and evening dispos-
ing Of important papers that need his
attention and signature. chief Justice
White and Associate justices Pitney
and Lamar called at the White House
today TO wish the President . plea 1T
vacation Other members Of the court
called yesterday on similar mission.
Evening star., 1915-06-23

report is the fact that government
ownership seems to reign supreme
throughout the first construction work.
as Lieut.. Mears has overcome the ne
cessity of paying private lighterage
company for dock and transfer work
This has been done by the purchase
Of a floating dock and a fleet Of
lighters.
The road is to be built on the Sew
ard to Fairbanks route and will be
All miles long The amount appro-
priated for its construction was $50
900 900 1t is the most important and
most extensive government railroad
project since the linking of the east
and the Pacific coast by the transcon-
tinental railway system.
Like the transcontinental projects.
the Alaska railway has for its object
the opening of the way for pioneers
and settlers in an almost unknown re-
gion of vast resources, and at the same
time provide an outlet for these re
sources 10 reach the seaboard and
trade routes to the Pacific states and
the orient.
The money appropriated for the
building of the road. s35,oo0,0O0. is al
most five times much as the gov
ernment paid to Russia fer the whole
Alaska territory.
The preliminary base of engineering
operation is at ship creek on COOK
inlet. Thence from tide water coal
from the Matanuska field in the IN
terror is expected TO be shipped south
ward during the greater part OF each
Evening star., 1915-06-23

u you want to study human nature
don't paMontze correspoudence
School; Wkch your neikhbors,
Evening star., 1915-06-23
CALLS DAILY q YEARS
FOR LETTER FROM SON
Only Death Stops Trips to Post Of
flee of Pioneer of North
Chicago
Pathetic Devotion of Daddy for Boy
Who Left Old Home and Prom
ised to Write in a Little While.
Corresponding Of The Star.

Correspondence OF The star.
CHICAGO. June 22.-It was mid
June Just twenty-seven years ago when
ABRAHAM Little john drew up before the
general store in North Chicago. The
soft summer winds We're Sighing
among the daisies and buttercupS that
edged the roadway, and from the tall
reeds near the lake came the iucessaut
croak of bullfross. I.ittlejohns boots
We're covered with dust. He had rid
den far
Hello. there" he called cheerily to
the keeper of the store. Got a letter
there for me Spectin one. you know"
Not Yet" replied the postmaster,
keeper OF the village store and Judge
Mail late. though. Be here tomorrow
guess, How 5 your corn a a-comin' -
Evening star., 1915-06-23
No New Developments in Mexico.

While the Mexican situation CON
tinues to he fun Of possibilities, it is
not the belief of the President and his
ca bInet officers that anything there will
develop within the next few weeks to
dema nd the presence of Mr. Wilson in
Washington. Mr.. Lansing viii watch
the situation closely and viii repre-
sent the President.
1t was not likely today that the Presi-
dent viii at once name Mr., Lansing
Secretary of State TO succeed William
J. Bryan, but there appears little doubt
that Mr.. Lansing Will he the man. The
President will talk with Col. House
about his cabinet vacancy before Of
ficially announcing his selection.
Secretary Tumulty will 90 to New
York tonight with the President and
will put in several days on the Jersey
seashore arranging summer home for
his family.