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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-05
FLEW STARS AID STRIPES
WHEN GERMANS ATTACKED

uN ,--"rlRt~d prraa.l
PENZANCE. May 5.-At the in
auest into the death of Captain Gun
ter. commander OF the American
steamer Gulflight. the victim of n
submarine. the evidence showed that
the Gulflight was flying a large
American dag at the time u was tor
pedOed.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-05
ny Associated Pres..)


PEKlNG, May g. A Japanese
cruiser and four torpedo boat de-
stroyers have arrived at Chin Wang
Tao, in the Gulf of Liso Tung, evil
IDENTIFY for the purpose of removing
from China members of the Japanese
legation and consular officers. Re-
ports from all parts of the country
announce the departure of Japanese,
or concentration at Japanese consul
ates. The substance of opinion at
Peking is that Japan may take action
In regard to the non-acceptance of
Its demands by China without wait
Ing for the issuance of an ultlmatum
tBy Associated Preaa.D
LONDON, May 5.-The Toxic cor
respondent of the Central News has
cabled: THE Japanese ultimatum
to China grants delay of forty
eight hours"
tBy Associated Press.)
TOXIC. May 5.-Attention is 70
cused on China. 1t is reported that
the foreign office telegraphed to the
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-05
KANSAS CITY IN KANSAS
WORSE THAN TERRE HAUTE
lnv A-.ocIntcA Prenn.l

Inv Associated Prees.1
TOPEKA, Kan. May 5.-"Kansas
City. Kan, may make Terre Haute
look like a Sunday school town.
said Governor Capper today, after
he had announced that he would
conduct an investigation of recent
elections held in Kansas City.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-05
WHAT'S IN A NAME9

an aessrs. Kind. Thatcher. Gilbert
eoSnes r soathworth are preparing to In.
dls,s,as'e dls'e their holdings Ia Volcano
q s,s Il win be known az the
steve Mining company.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-05
CONSUL TO
FRANCE COMMITS SUICIDE

IN, Associated Press.b
NAPLES. May 5.-Frederick Van
Dyan, American consul at Lyons. q
passenger on the steamer Santa
Anna which arrived today from New
York. is reported to have committed
suicide by leaping overheard. He
was en- route to his home in France.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-05
NATIONAL BANK CALL

WASHINGTON. May 5The con
troller Of the currency today issued
n call Tor the condition OF all ma
tional banks at the close OF business
Saturday. May I.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-05
STRIKE SPREADS

lRy Assoriated preHa.l
PITTSBURG, May 5.-Demanding
an advance OF cents an hour and
an eight hour day, hod carriers and
building laborers today Joined the
striking bricklayers. tying up opera
tions in the building trades In the
Pittsburg district Six thousand men
are said to be affected.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-05
DEATH PENALTY WILL
NOT BE ABOLISHED


iBy Associated Press.l
NASHVILLE, May 5.-Governor
Rye today vetoed the bill abolishing
the death penalty. expressing the be-
lief that II would tend to increase
mob violence.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-05
suNNYs ESTATE $1,000


tby Associated Pre@n.l
NEW YORK. May 5.-The estate
of John Bunny. the moving picture
actor, who died recently in Brook
lyn. amounts to $4,000 according to
his will, filed today. His widow is
named as sole beneficiary and execu-
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-05
kRoNPRlNz INTERNED
my Associated Press,

tDy Associated Press.t
NEWPORT NEWS. May 5.-The
German auxiliary cruiser Kronprinz
Wilhelm was towed to Norfolk navy
yard today and interned there tol
await the close Of the war.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-05
ANSWER WILL
DETERMINE iTALY'S COURSE

ROME. May 5.-Austria's demands
to ltaly's minimum demands Is eX
peeted II Is believed that II viii
determine the course Of Italy.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-05
REGIMENT OF TURKS
PRACTICALLY ANNlHILATED


Try Associated Presa1
PARIS. May 5.-A regiment of
Turks was annihilated at Dardan-
elles, according to dispatch. The
allies bombarded the forts and Turk
ish encampments.
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. q . o . q . . . . o
TODAY AND A YEAR AGO.

Official readings of the ther- =
mometer by the United States .
observer at Tonopah: .
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lei q II III Il
DESPERATE FIGHTING PROGRESSES IN
THE EAST ON CARPATH|AN FRONTS
TRAWLERS SSUNKBY GERMAN SUBMARINE

Press.
BERLIN May 5Correpondents
roGerman victory in Ga ica
sian front for distance of "a miles
doned only their line in
Russians admit that the
Dunajec There
ian front In the region of Sy hill changed
times in single battle.
ted Press
Hull May mime trawers the bag credited
submarines Sunday SO known
codng to the crews the bmarine that wrought the
damage of the with the
coming tower 1t the fishing
and sank vessels
lowed
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-05
THE WEATHER

Unsettled; show
ers tonight and
Thursday.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-27
warned Not 10 increase business.

Vienna, April 27.-Learning that
certain Austrian cotton mills planned
10 increase the number OF looms. the
Association OF Austrian Cotton Weav-
ers has Issued an emphatic warning
against any such step. II IL pointed
out that while a large number OF
looms are occupied with army con
tracts, the general srade situation Is
far from satisfactory, and the pres
ent IL no time for increasing ma
chinery plants.
The associations circular goes on
TO say that the future IL no more
favorable either. Experts will cer-
talnly not be made easier by the war,
hut will be much more difficult. IN
the last three or four years selling
prices. through 0ver-production. have
been from five TO ten per cent below
cost OF manufacture. II Il absolutely
senseless therefore. Il IL contcnded,
10 think Of Increasing Investments In
the cotton busincss Ia Austria under
present conditions.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-27
ALBUQUERQUE MAN 70
DELIVER COLLEGE
COMMENCEMENT SPEECH

Mesiila Park. n. NJ, April 27.--
President George r. Ladd OF the New
Mexico state college, has announced
that Rev. T. L. ~1allancc. pastor OF
the Methodist church OF Albuquerque,
n NJ, will deliver the annual COM
moncement address at the college this
year. The class day exercises will bo
held on wednesday. May rs. and viii
be followed by the commencement
exercises On the following afternoon.
when Rev. Mr.. Iailance viii deliver
abe address to the graduating class.
Burton Fite will deliver the class day
Grafton.
The baooalauroatc \sermon on sum
day, Ma: "a, will be gwen by Rev. r.
~. Mathes OF the Mosilia Park Pres-
byterian church.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-27
NOTICE ron rulnacATION.

Department OF the Interior. u. 3.
Land Office al santa Fe, New Mex
leo, Apr. ~, 1915.
Notice u hereby given that John
II. Brnmlett, of Albuquerque, Now
Mexico, who. on March 10, 1898,
made homestead entry No. 0Ss79, for
SEA. Section 20. Township 10 NJ
Range 4 H., n. Al. T.. Meridian, has
filed notice OF Intention 10 make nnal
nve-year proof, "a establish claim 90
the land above described. before ~
v. whiting. United states Commits
sioner. on the sth day OF June, 1915
Claimant names as witnesses: Johr
Collins. OF Albuquerque. New Mex
leo: Dan Austin, OF Albuquerque,
New Mexico; George Austin. OF Alhn-
querdue New MEXICO; Nonato Duran,
or Albuquerque. New Mexico.
FRANCISCO DELGADO,
Register.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-27
NOTICE ron runr1cATIov.

United States Land Once, Santa Fe.
y. Mex, March 5. 1915.
Notice Is. hereby given that Clark
N. Carr Of Albuquerque. county OF
Bernalllo. state OF New Mexico, has M
ed in this Office his application 10 ente'
under p; DIVISIONS OF Sections ss06-f
OF the Revised statutes OF the United
states the northwest quarttf OF the
southeast quarter OF Section eight.
Township nine north, Range three
east. New Mexico meridian.
Any aad an persons claiming ad-
versely the land described. or desiring
to object a Of the mineral char
acter Of the land or for any other
reason. 90 rs disposal 10 applicant
should nle ~anidavits OF protest on OF
before April IS. i9l6.
FRANCISCO DELnADo,
Register,
Evening Herald. Albuqucrquc, n. a.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-27
EXTRA VOTES $500
On Every Club Of 5 Six Months Subscriptions
Read carefully Here Is the Plan. Read Carefully.
Read Carefully.

Starting Saturday, April ~. aud continuing until Saturday, May IA.
nj o y. M every candidate who sends o brings in ave s-months sub-
sriptlon- will he given lie regular votes on each subscription and n b-
nus ballot good for $4,000 EXTRA VOTES. These clubs "a be made
APP or nw aud renewal subscriptions. 1
This oner Is NOT limited to club, but eat candidate may send
or bring la Us man clubs " B-months' subscriptions as can BE- secured ami
VIII he allowed $4,000 extra votes on cai club.
These cxra rocs my be- held Ia reserve The eUe as the regular
votes and win he good until the closing day Of the campa,eu Ad re-
member % do MOI have To bring n send Ia ali OF the subscriptions at
one time. You AN scur subscriptions and bring Or send 10 the cam
pagn department ~ % obtain them An accurate rccOfd viii be kept
and when you have I'm In n toaI. OF i've 0HnontIn' subscriptions o viii
he given az extra ballot good for $4,000 votes.
You al easily sec how you an ly up % very bg reserve vote these
days IN apply OH the automobiles nc the finish and the more votes yu
get now the harder Il wl he for your competitors TO gain an advantage
over you later. I
dentahy to hnd out who are the lNccRndiiatcs In the race.
For purpose OF the above oRcr, a one-yeaF subscription viii count
the same ms " S-months' and a s-sear subscription the same Is four
G-months.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-27

With thirty 1.-Two ball players IN
town and %piro0ting around under
managerial eyes, the hockey statis-
ties ought TO take a violent jump. In
using the word ought" we are coll
loquini. We hold that nothing short
Of the death OF his grandmother JUS
titles a boy in cutting school In favor
Of baseball
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-27
The Markets


New York. April s1~-Dunncss ant
lrresuiarity were the dominant feat
urek o. today's market. Reports thol
Italy had decided 20 define her atll'
tudo caused extensive selling and re-.
auItant losses in the latter dealings
Close.
Amnlenmated Copper. TN.
American sugar Refining. tt0k.
Atchison, loan.
Chino Copper. fek.
Northern Pacific. loeM.
Heading. ISL. p
Union Pacific. f1f.
united States Steel, 57h.
United states Steel, pfd 1881.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-27
nIsTnIfT so. 2.

Includes an territory outside Of Ber-
nalillo County, y. NJ.
one S%tudebakeT automobile and
-four other prizes viii go 90 this dis
trict.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-27
LIST OF CANDIDATES
In the HeraId's Big Automobile Contest
How They Stand
DIs1nTcT NO. 4.

incmdes bcrnalilio County. n. NJ.
ono studohnker automobile and
-four other prises win 20 TO this dis.
trict.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-27

Chicago, April s7.-Hogs-Receipts
10000: market arong to Sc above ay-
erago; bulk OF sales. S7.35m 1855.
Right. t7.25aT .60; mixed. tT.2OG
7.sO; heavy. s69007.50; pigs. $685.
m6.75.
steady; native reef steers. 5000
SIS; western steers S5.G0M7.f0;
calves. $3.50 $500.
Shcep-Heccipts 10000 MARKET
steady; sheep. s7.5O@s.6O; lambs,
$500 100.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-27

chlcngo. Apus 27.-Ncariy perfect
conditions for domestic crops mora
than Offset in the wheat market TO.
day strong cables from Liverpool.
Opening prices, which varied from
NC off 20 Nc up. were followed hy
n decided setback al around.
Corn gave way under general SELF
Ing. After opentns at Nc decline 70
ho advance, the market suffered a
material sag throughout
Commission houses. led by a prom
iHent elevator concern. took 20 tho
bear side % the corn market Field
advices counted against tho bulls.
Firmncss IN the hog marAst tended
20 lift provisions.
wheat-nay. si.eig July. 81
ls6Z
corn-May. zee. July, 7sMc.
Oats-May. sac; July, s3Mc.
Pork-July, tfS.07; Sept siS.s2.
Lard-July. 5000 Sept, slO.s5.
Ribs-July, s10.52; sept, St0.s2.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-27
Cotton Market.

New York. April 27.-cotton. spot.
quiet; middling uplands. 1880. Ma
sales.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-27
Metal Market.


New York. April 27.-Lead, steady.
fi15G42O.
speltcr. firm; spot, axe; May,
Ice; London. f50.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-27

W AN &4Aa
BOARDERs WANTED az whitcomo
Springs. Inquire at Bills shop.
WANEED-plala sewing to do nj
home. Can 90 North Third SO.
----s
WANTEp-ownera Of building 90 use
Erie Carbon roof paint. stops
leaks. lasts five years Use Devoc
ready paint. one gallons covers 500
square feet two conts. Thos. n. KEEL
cher, t0s West Central avenue
WANTED-Help.
EXPERT motor mechnnfc, married;
would drive to California with site
for expenses. Apply J.. J.. %, Herald.
TAINTED.
POSITION WANTEB-Young mar
ried man want position doing any
thing; must have work. Apply J. b.,
Herald.
YOUNG MARRIED MAN wants po-
sition doing anything; have mechan-
ical knowledge. NJ. .. g., Herald.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-27
Kansas CITY Ilvcstock.

Kansas city, April 27.-Hogs-Re.
ceipis i2,000 head; market lower.
bulk of sales S7.4OG $50; heavy
$40 T.50; light. ~s7.40g7.5Oi pigs
$500 7.S5.
Cattle-Receipts 1000 head; mar
ket steady; prime fed steers. 5000
$50; dressed beef steers, &7.25d
500; western steers. $500 500
bulls, $500 ESQ; calves. $1,000
1000.
shecp-Recelpts 5000 head: mar
ket strong; lambs, ss.T5G1i00.
y%earllngs, s7.5Om $50,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-27
SITUATION WANTED,

paper, as G3% per ccr'.
Bar silver, sOiac.
Mexican dollars. 3shc.
Governmen. bonds. steady.
Railroad bonds, firm.
Time loans. easy; 60 and 90 days.
as per cent: six months, So ~
as per cent.
cali money, easy; high, ? per cent;
low, IN per cent; ruling rate. ? per
Metal Market.
New York. April 27.-Tin. firm,
$3.50 bid.
Iron unchanged.
Copper, strong; elec,roiytiS sis7si
casting. tiS.3T m1S.5O.
Al London; Spot copper, ISL ST.;
futures, csc Jos.
Spot tin, fic4 los; futures. fIes
Is.
Anthony. fss092.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-27
Denver Livestock.

Denver. Colo. April 3T.-Cattle-
Receipts 900 head; market strong;
beef stecrs, shoO 80 ~ COWS and'
heifers, 5000 6.G0.A stookers and
feeders. td.5Og7.GO; calves. 5000
1875.
Hogs-Recelpts 1899 head; market
weak; top, $3.50; bulk. S7.35m7.sO.
sheep-Receipts SOC head: market
strong.
Batter aud Eggs.
Kansas city. APrn 2I-Butter,
eggs and poultry unchanged.
Money Market.
New York. April 27.-Mercantile
SS%-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-27

$40 X. &. a Chicago. T;ooa
sic X. C.. A. Chicago. 6tsaD
standard sleeper for Clotls and
Roswell leaves On No. SOC. connects a
nelen With train No. a., leaving neIea
at HISS p. m.
Ne. 7 carries me only; no
nleopors.
No. SIC viii haye STANDARD aieerer
from Roswell iFem train NJ, II IS
Bolen.
p. ,. JOHNSON. Agsnt.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-27

BOARDERs WANTED AZ whiteomo
Springs. Inquire at Bilis shop.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-02
Balloons Will Drop $4,000 in
City To Open Fall Buying Days

One merchandise
sections this city
inausuraed on September ~
decided yesterday
Retail Merchants Association at tbs
Ralei
September bells will toll whistles
all
poyed weco the
them select local
nearly merchant Wash
The fall
A..
A. puehring, and Berbeich
The Washington herald., 1915-09-02
Art Gallery Spends $4,000;
Students Will Quit Basement
Corcoran Building Undergoing improvements Which Will
Provide New Lecture Hall for Young Artists Ex
hbitions Open to Public During Winter.

Extensive improvements. which when
completed will be equivalent to the erec-
ton Of q specious addition. now are in
progress at the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
The gallery was opened for the fall and
winter season yesterday. Although not
an inch Of new ground II being built
upon, changes are being made which will
alphabetically TO the space for display
of works of art.
The hemicycle at the north end Of the
building 10 being remodeled at an ex-
pense of approximately $4,000. A floor
has been constructed on level with the
second floor of the remainder Of the
building. thus converting the hemicycie
into two rooms-an upper and a lower
one.
The upper room will be set aside for
special exhibits and will accommodate
about 100 pictures. The lower room will
be used as q lecture hall. A stage IL be-
ing erected. the floor il being sloped and
seats will be installed. Three large win
dows. to match the windows in the east
facade, now are being cut In the wall Of
the hemicycle to light the lower room.
The upper room will be entered by q
door In line with the series OF doors con-
meeting the exhibition rooms on the east
The Washington herald., 1915-09-02
Ole Oow, Grter

The first fall meeting Of the Adver-
Using Mems section of the Retail
Merchants Association will take place
this afternoon at the Raleigh Hotel at
1880 o'clock, when plans will be con-
sidered for the official fall opening on
September 81. George A. Lewis is chair
man of the committee in charge.
Because few members could be pres
ent, the meeting Of the sewage COM
mittee of the Washington Board Of
Trade. scheduled for yesterday after
noon, was postponed for two weeks.
-Four applications for membership
in the Washington Board Of Trade
were voted on favorably at meet
ing of the membership committee yes
terday afternoon. The meetings of the
committee will be held weekly here
after. Plans are under way to ar
range for a get-together dinner some
time next month.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-02
purely personal

Daniel ]. Donovan, secretary to the
Board of District Commissioners, yester-
day returned to his desk at the District
Building after a vacation of two weeks
spent principally in Washington. Mr..
Donovan made a number of short trips
to summer resorts along the coast.
William ]. FrizzeI. the taxpayer who
brought suit to Dust Commissioner Oliver
P. Newman from office. Is an almost
daily visitor at the District Building now.
He is interested in improvements in q
certain section Of the city.
Charles J. Columbus. secretary Of the
Retail Merchants Association, and
Joseph A. Berberich. member Of the or
ganization. yesterday afternoon called on
Commissioner Charles W. Kutz at the
District Building to urge the completion
OF the work of repaving Seventh street
northwest above New York avenue be-
fore September q, the date selected for
the city's fall opening. Mai. Kutz as
sured them the work would be finished
by then.
John H. Sherman. District superintend-
ent of weights. measures and markets,
will make an inspection early this morn
ing of the local markets. He will start
on the rounds about a. m. These in
spections are made by him from time to
time.
E. s. Leman, W. j. Hamacher and W.
S. Crawford. Washington delegates to
the twentieth convention Of the National
Association Of Letter Carriers. which will
be held in Omaha, Nebr., September to
II, will leave here this morning.
Dick" Corners, secretary to Chris j.
Goeckler. secretary of the Washington
Board of Trade. spent yesterday popping
away at reedbirds In the Eastern
Branch.
John r. Young. clerk of the District
Supreme Court. yesterday returned to
his desk from a 'thirty-day trip through
the New England States.
Col. William Knoll. who presides over
Cupids counter at City Hall, will 60 on
thirty days leave this morning. Clerk r.
P Blue will act during the coloners
absence.
W. F. Lemon. assistant clerk in the
District Supreme Court, is planning to
spend Labor Day at Virginia Beach. Va.
He will leave Washington Friday even
ing. returning Tuesday morning.
Assistant Clerks r. c. Cunningham and
Frank w. Smith, of the Supreme Court.
returned yesterday from vacations.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-02

side Of the second floor. The alterations
link the upper part of the hemicycle with
the rooms where pictures are displayed.
The improvements make possible the ad-
dition of large room without utilizing
space outside of the precincts OF the
original building.
Admission will be free on Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays. and Is cents
will be charged on Mondays. Wednesdays
and Fridays. On Mondays the gallery
will be open from u until O'Clock. and
on other week days from to Z o'clock.
Commencing the 1st Of November. the
Gallery will be open Sunday afternoons
free from 1:3o to 40 o'clock.
The improvements in the hemicycle are
scheduled to be completed by October Is.
There will be several special exhibitions
In the upper room during the winter.
Arrangements are now being made for
them.
The lecture hall will be used mostly
by students Of the Corcoran Art School.
who heretofore have been compelled to
attend lectures in the basement. Public
lectures pertaining to art also VIII be
held In the room. Art society meetings
and conventions also will be held In 1t
from time to time.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-02
N. 0. CHANGE ASSUMES
POSTMASTER'S DUTIES
New Official Today Will Receive APP
peal of Merchants for Branch
Postofice.

Ceremony marked presentation OF
the commission of city postmaster to
MERIT o. Chance by Third Assistant
Postmaster General Dockery at the
city postoffice yesterday morning. The
oath Of office was administered by q
notary public Tuesday night. The
chiefs of the various departments of
the service. with whom Mr.. Chance
! has been associated for years, wit
messed the presentation.
Desks and pedestals in the post
masters office were covered with
flowers. The commission was present
ed at $3.50 o'clock. Two cases of flow
ers were sent by the Compass Club.
Masonic organization. Another large
bouquet was from Capital Branch No. 143,
National Association OF Letter Carriers.
Probably the first matter that will
come before the new postmaster this
morning will be a letter from down.
town merchants who are endeavoring
to have a branch postoffice re-estab-
lished in the Postoffice Department
Building. Twelfth street and PennsyI-
vania avenue. The letter has been
mailed. but Postmaster Chance said
last night he had not received 1t.
The letter reads:
"A committee of citizens represent
ing the business interests or the down.
town section. meeting today. extend
their hearty congratulations to you On
your assumption of the office of post
master of Washington. D. C.
THE business men recall with pleas
ure and pride your long period of act
ivity in Washington and contemplate
with interest the steady and well mer-
tied progress that you have made in
the postal service, eliminating now in
the office of postmaster of Washing
ton. d c.. the Nations Capital
This committee was called sometime
since to take steps to secure what the
business people of the downtown Sec
ton most need. adequate postal facili-
ties at the Postoffice Department
Building. Twelfth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest. You will find
in the files of your office letters of
appeal and a petition from the busi-
ness interests represented in the terri
tory bounded by Seventh to Fifteenth
streets. and B to F streets. northwest,
which appeal we trust will. secure your
very early and favorable consideration
Thanking you in anticipation. and
wishing you a very successful admin
istration we are. yours very truly.
'TSADOR GROSNER. Chairman"