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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03
TWO YEARS FOR PERJURY.
Applicant for Navy Yard Position
Accused of Falsehcod Under Oath.

A case of perjury in which an appli-
navy yard has been sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary, is reported
by Charles NJ. Galloway. acting presi-
dent of the United States civil service
commission.
An application was received by the
commission from a resident of the Dis
trict of Columbia for examination for
the position of motor vehicle operator
in the Washington. navy yard. The
customary question in the application
form as to whether or not the applicant
had ever been indicted for or convicted
of any crime or misdemeanor, or ar
rested upon any charge, was answered
in the negative. In the course of the
routine through which applications for
civil service examination must pass it
developed that the applicant in this
instance had been arrested by the
Washington police not less than fifteen
times since 1906, on charges including
assault and battery, making threats
and forgery, and had been convicted
several times.
AS the statement of the applicant was
made under oath, it was submitted by
the civil service commission that it
constituted perjury and violated sec
tions % and 125 of the federal penal
code. The offender pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to serve two years in the
penitentiary. AS further punishment
the civil service commission has bar
red him from examinations for the
civil service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03
WEATHER BUREAU SAYS
HEAT WAVE is BROKEN
Unusually High Temperature in
Washington Yesterday Probably
Will Be Duplicated Today.

The record of being the hottest of
eastern cities fell to the share of
Washington yesterday, and. despite the
cooling winds and rains of last night,
the city today seems bent on equaling
yesterdays mark.
Washington's official temperature was
"a degrees yesterday. Jacksonville.
Fla. was only rs; Savannah, 50: Balti-
more and Philadelphia, 90 Boston, 70;
Pittsburgh. 81; Chicago, rs; ST. Louis,
90; Kansas City, 80, and Omaha, 70.
Sioux City, at 62, was the coolest of
the larger cities
According to the weather bureau. the
local heat wave is broken. Cool
breeZes came from the northwest,
bringing lower temperatures, which
will continue until the end of the week,
the weather bureau officials optimisti-
cally proclaim. They hold out no such
hope for the Pacific coast and the
northwest states. however.
windstorm over Florida brought
relief from the heat in the south At
lantic states, but indications" last
night pointed to a return of high tenn
peratures there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03
IN PERSONNEL
Report of Appointments, Promotions
and designations in the War
Department.

Changes in the classified service of
the War Department are announced as
follows:
Appointments under civil service
rules-Office of Secretary of War: John
A. Brown, assistant telephone switch
board operator at $500; Roscoe Bin
son, clerk at $1,000. The adjutant gen.
erals office: Forest A. Harness. clerk
at $1,000; Lyle T. Alverson. clerk at
$1,000. Office of the quartermaster
general: Charles D. Meyer, clerk at
$500; Edward E. Silvers, clerk at 5000
Office of the chief Of ordnance: Louis
w. Kuchler. clerk at 5000.
Promotions-Off1ce of the Secretary
of War: James w. Pace, laborer
(classif1ed) at $3.50 to Waterman at
$72O; Arthur H. Johnson, from assist
ant messenger at $500 to 1aborer at
$3.50. The adjutant generals office:
Samuel H. Baker, clerk. $1,000 to
$1,000; John H. Wright, clerk, $1,000 to
s1,400: John r. J. Brooke. clerk, $1,000
to $1,000. -Office of the quartermaster
general: Donald R. Paxton, clerk,
$1,000 to $1,000; John H., Lyons CLERK
5000 to $1,000. Office of the chief Of
ordnance: Harry c. Zimmerman,
skilled craftsman, from $1,700 to
$1,000; Ernest c. Moriarty. skilled
craftsman, from s1,7o0 to $1,000; Ar
thur B. Whittot, skilled craftsman.
from s1,400 to $500; Edmund s..
Van Brunt, skilled craftsman, from
s1,400 to $500; William F. Beasley,
skilled craftsman, from $1,000 to $1,4oo;
Oris l.. Beardsley, skilled craftsman,
from 1900 to $1,400; George M. Mccain,
skilled craftsman, from $1,000 to $1,4OO;
John w. Palmer jr., skilled craftsman,
from $1,100 to 81 200; Raymond o. Ella
son, mechanical craftsman, from $1,000
to $1,000; John B. Simpson. draftsma n,
from 1000 to $1,000; l. I. Fairchild.
skilled craftsman, from $1,000 to $1,000;
John H. Lawrence. from apprentice
craftsman at 1920 to assistant drafts
man at $500; Earle v. Thomas, appren-
tice craftsman, $500 to $500; Herbert
H. Mitchell. apprentice craftsman, $3.50
craftsman, $3.50 to $500: Halyor Paulson.
laborer, 1920 to $3.50. Office of the chief of
engineers: Allie N. Dobson, clerk, $1,000
to $1,000; William T. Milstead, clerk,
$1,4O0 to $1,000; William J. Edmunds,
clerk, $1,000 to s1.40O; Rives- D. Webb,
clerk, $1,000 to $1,000: Frederick
Schnurr. jr.. clerk, $500 to $1,000:
War: Lewis A. Primer, Waterman at $720.
The adjutar.t generals office: William H.
Pike, assistant messenger at $720; Hugh
Brewster, clerk at $1,000; Adolph Sand
berg, clerk at 81 900; Edwin r. Roches-
ter, clerk at s1.400. Office Of the Judge
advocate general: Caroline F. B. Witte-
more, clerk at 1920. Office of the quar-
termaster general: Virgil D. Yost, clerk
at 5000; Frank P. Torbert. jr., clerk at
81 200; Frederick D. Fletcher, clerk at
$1,000. Office of the chief of ordnance:
Louis w. Kuchler, clerk at 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03
MISS GARDNER is NAMED
TO SUCCEED MISS ROPER
Is Placed in Charge Of Girls Activi-
ties on Local P1aygrounds-other
Changes Announced.

Miss Ella Gardner, director of the
Mount Pleasant Fairgrounds. today was
named as successor to Miss May Roper,
in charge of the girls activities on the
Fairgrounds of the District. Miss
Roper's resignation, following an
nouncement of her engagement to be
married, was submitted to the Commits
sioners last week.
Several changes in the personnel of
the Fairgrounds Office were announced
today as a result of the resignation.
Miss Gardeners place will be filled by
Miss Louise D. Crittenden, assistant
director at the Mount Pleasant grounds
Miss Katherine Kali, assistant, is pro-
NOTED to Miss Crittendens position,
while Miss Olga Melich is appointed as
sistant. The Commissioners also ap-
pointed John G. Scheitlin Waterman on
the Fairgrounds, vice Paul D. Baney,
resigned.
The new head of the girls activities
and industrial department has been en-
gagged in work on the local Fairgrounds
for three years. She is considered by
the Commissioners to be eminently fitted
for the position. She will enter upon
her duties about the middle of the
month.
1t is not expected that the Commits
sioners will appoint a supervisor of
Fairgrounds before the middle of the
month. There will be a general re-
arrangement of the personnel of the
office about that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03
BELGIANs TO GET MONEY.
England Specifies q. s. Payments for
Goods Must Go Through London.

Financial settlements through Lon
don Is one of the conditions laid down
by Great Britain in reply to American
efforts to secure Belgian goods con-
signed to this country and now held at
Rotterdam. The State Department had
represented unofficially that no bene-
t would accrue to Germany through
this trade, but Great Britain apparent
ly intends to see in each case that the
money paid by American importers
goes to Belgians only.
Belgian goods will be released only
when payment is made in London
Great Britain to forward the money to
Belgian shippers direct.
State Department officials believe that
American importers cannot comply
with this condition, as in many cases
the goods held up at Rotterdam al
ready have been paid for. Further
negotiations will be undertaken to Sc
cure agreement as to this class OF
traffic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03
ASKS AID FROM FUND.
Farmers Wife Regards Conscience
Cash Available for Benefactions.

Urging that $1,000 be checked out
of the conscience fund to her by the
Secretary of the Treasury. a farmers
wife explains in a communication that
she would buy with the money a cow.
a set of "store teeth" and an automo-
bile. The recent big contribution of
$4,000 to the conscience fund she re-
CARDS as available for this benefac-
ton to one who can use the money
to advantage.
you don't know where 1t came
FROM" she writes, land need the
money. Ask and We shall receive:
knock and 1t shall be opened to you
But it is doubtful If the correspond
ent will receive her demands for the
asking, or that her Knocking will open
this door of oppor unity to get some
thing for nothing.
you know what I need" she closes
her message to Secretary McAdoo, $50
please send check by return mail"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03
WATERMELONS IN MARKET,
Vessels Bearing Southern Product
Arrive at 18th Street Wharf.

The watermelon season is now in full
swing, and from now until the coming
of cool weather in the early part Of Oc-
tober craft bearing the luscious prod
uct will be arriving almost daily at
18th street wharf. Last week two
small vessels with melons aboard ar
rived and were the vanguard of the
big feet Of melon-carrying boats that
will reach here this week.
Yesterday five vessels-the N. D. Nut
ter, Nett:c May, Ambition, Irvana and
Lillian Potter-reached the wharf
market from the Rappahannock and
Piankatank rivers bringing $4,000 mel
ons. Today other boats are scheduled
to arrive, and their cargoes will swell
the total receipts by several thousand.
and when the season is at it's best ves-
sells with cargoes aggregating prob
ably 100000 melons will lie at the
wharf at one time.
The melons being brought here are
described as of exceptionally good
quality and size, and are in demand.
Prices range from So to $25 per hun
dred, according to grade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03
In Years to Come

Money comes in easy when a
man is young, and in manner
breezy to the birds it's flung.
Hes tightwad fossil who
would save" he cries, and in rout
and wassail fast the money flies.
Thrown into the cutters, thrown
at brakes and ducks! There is
more" he mutters, where got
these bucks" Youth, alas. is
fleeing, as pair of steers, and
there's no repeating of the sunny
years. You don't duly prize it,
boys so blithe and gay! You
don't realize it, till you're grow
ing gray! Youth is swiftly
speeding, years that won't return,
and you'll soon be needing all this
coin you burn. There is nothing
sadder in this vale of tears than
a WORKOUT gadder, crippled by
the years, toiling, poor and lonely,
up and down the street, signing,
eff | only had some grub to. eat!'
There is nothing tougher than to
see a gent starve and weep and
suffer. when with age he's bent.
All the battered relics who for
handouts crave. once were glddy
alexis who refused to save. Don't
be too Disguised, when you see
their rags; some day you'll be
busted, herding with the vags.
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03
DR.. WOODWARD TELLSOF
STARS CRUSADE ON FLY
Forecast Magazine Letter Describes
Efforts to Reduce Evils
of Pest.

The Stars efforts to reduce the fly
evil in Washington are described in a
letter sent to the Forecast Magazine to-
day by DR.. William c. Woodward. Dis
trict. health officer. Dr. Woodward was
asked for statement as to what the
health department has done this year
toward graduating flies. In his reply
he states:
This department has undertaken no
new or original work with respect to
this matter during the present sum-
mer, it's activities with reference to
flies having been largely confined to
the enforcement of existing regulations
having in view the prevention of the
breeding of flies and the protection of
food from contact with flies. The de-
partment has published no bulletin or
other printed matter with respect to
fly determination, other than an occa-
sional bulletin issued in connection
with its weekly report.
Cites The Stars Crusade.
For several years past The Evening
Star, one of our four local newspapers,
has conducted a campaign against flies.
publishing daily news items about flies,
distributing posters and circulars and
generously dispensing fly 'swatters.'
"Supplementing it's educational anti
fly campaign conducted through its
news and editorial. columns, The Star
this year supplied each fire house, po-
lice station and public market Of the
District of Columbia with one or more
large flytraps, which have been oper-
ated with telling effect since the fly
season began. The traps, more than a
hundred, were manufactured by the
Gospel Mission here, transient labor
being employed. The District Commits
sioners authorized the acceptance OF
the traps by the local government, and
instructions were issued to the cap
tains of the fire and police stations
and the market masters to keep them
in operation. In two weeks reports
made by the market masters indicated
that approximately three and a half
bushels of flies had been caught by the
traps. Publication of the results was
followed by the placing of a large
number of orders for the traps by citi-
zens of Washington. This demand
enabled the Gospel Mission to en-
ploy an unusually. large amount of
transient labor during the summer.
Several outside orders were filed. The
mission is planning to take up the
manufacture of fly traps on a big scale
next season"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03
ST. JOHNS is ACQUITTED
OF OVERL DAD CHARGE
Steamboat Inspectors Find the Yes
sci Never Carried More Than
q. S. Permit Allows.

Recently charges have been made be-
fore the United States steamboat in
spection service that the steamer St.
Johns was carrying more passengers
than her inspection permit allowed.
Capt. Edmund White. boiler inspector,
and Capt. Charles Wright, hull inspec-
tor made a personal examination, hear
ing witnesses. The investigation was
thorough. The inspectors found no in
stance where the st. Johns had ever
made a trip with more than her COM
plement of passengers and the charges
were dismissed.
Government inspectors are at the
wharf here and at Colonial Beach and
the number of passengers going aboard
is checked by the government author
tiles This is not only true of the st.
Johns. but of every excursion steamer
out of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03
Plans A~>e9zmberland Reunion

At a msS Of the Society Of the
Army of the Cumberland, held last
evening at the Office of John B. Daish,
Hibbs building, the following commit
tee was appointed to arrange for the
reunion of that army: G. M. Saltz-
gaber, commissioner Of pensions, chair
man; s. S. Daish. vice chairman; Ever
EFT F. Warner, secretary. Others
present in addition to those appointed
to the committee included Col. G, c.
Knifiin and Coll I. w. Stone.
Another meeting is to be held in
the census building Saturday at 3
o'clock for the purpose of perfectinE
organization plans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03
TO TEACH IN HIGH SCHOOL.
Maurice A. Mudd, Jesuit Scholastic,
This CITY. Goes to New York.

Maurice A. Mudd, a Jesuit scholastic
and son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. I. Mudd of
this city, has been assigned by the
transfer of Jesuit teachers, effective on
the Feast of st. Ignatius, as a pro-
fessor in the st. Francis Regis High
School, New York.
Mr. Mudd was educated at Gonzaga
College and he entered the Jesuit novi-
tate of ST. Andrew on the Hudson, near
Poughkeepsie, as novice. and two years
later became a junior. In 1912 he was
transferred to Woodstock College, Wood
stock, Md. He left Woodstock yesterday
with twenty seven others for the summer
school at South Norwalk, Conn.,. where
he will remain three weeks. He will
then go to New York to begin teach
ing. After five years teaching he will
return to Woodstock to complete his
course in theology, after which he will
be ordained to the priesthood. He has
a sister, who is Visitation nun in the
convent at Wilmington, Del
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03
LEESBURG ICE PLANT BURNS.
Establishment of Tyler Moffett Al
most Destroyed at an Early Hour.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
LEESBURG, Va, August 3.-The ice
plant of Tyler Moffett, in the eastern
suburbs of Leesburg, was almost de-
stroyed by fire at an early hour yester-
day morning. The machinery of the
plant was saved, but the flames had
gained such Roadway when discovered
that the large frame building was
burned almost to the ground. The local
fire company worked hard and prevent
ed the flames from spreading to nearby
buildings. The fire broke out in the
top of the building, where there was a
lot of debris, and, 1t Is thought, was
due to spontaneous combustion.
The loss Of the building was COT cred
by insurance, and the plant will lie re-
built Immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooners n. D. Nutter and Nettie
May, from the Piankatank river, and
schooners Ambition and Lillian Cooper
from the Rappahannock, at 18th street
wharf with watermelons for the mar
ket; schooner S c. Colbourn, at 18th
street wharf from the White House
with cord wood for J. Maury Dove:
schooner Mary Ann Shea. at 9th street
wharf from Aqua creek with lumber
for johnson & Wimsatt: steamer
Northland, from Norfolk and Old Point;
steamer Frederick De Barry, from Mat
tox creek and landings to this city
United States naval steamer Talbot.
from Indian Head with naval stores
and passengers: power boat Daisy, at
Alexandria to load merchandise for
Pennington, Md.
Departures.
Schooner Silver Star. light, for Vir-
ginia creek to load lumber or cord
wood for the dealers here: schooner
Tony Faust, light, from 18th street
wharf for Dogue creek to load cord
wood to return: schooner Bertha May.
light, for Maryland point after cord
wood for the dealers here; schooner
Bush, light, from Alexandra for Broad
creek to load pulp wood or railroad ties
for dealers here: steamer Southland.
for Old Point and Norfolk; steamer
Three River, for landings in the mouth
of the river and Baltimore; steamer
Wakefield, for Nomini and lower Ma
chodoc creeks and river landings;
steamer Frederick de Barry, for river
landings to Colonial Beach and Wirts
wharf.
Tugs and Tows.
Tug Capt. Toby arrived towing raft
of pine piling from occoquan for the
Eastern branch; tug NJ. Mitchell Davis
arrived at Baltimore from Philadel-
phia with a dredging machine in tow;
tug E. G. Winship arrived at George
town with coal boats for Indian Head
en- route to Cumberland, Md; tug Louise
left towing lighters laden with ma
terial for the Occoquan workhouse; tug
Selectman arrived at Georgetown with
lighters in tow.
Memoranda.
Schooner Ruth Decker is on her way
to this city from Newbern, n. c., with
lumber for dealers; schooner Oscar is
reported on her way to this city from
a lower Potomac landing with lumber
or railroad ties for the market; schoon
er Josephine Keas is due with lumber
from Occoquan, Va, for the local mar
ket; schooner Carrie Revell is at a
Maryland shore from this city to load
to return; schooner Clara Leonard is
at Baltimore from Nonini creek with
railroad ties; schooner Eleanor Russell
will load merchandise at Alexandria
for Chicomuxen creek; schooner ]. P.
Robinson is in upper Machodoc creek
from Alexandria with merchandise;
schooner l. A. Moore is at Maryland
point to load cord wood for the dealers
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03
Improvement Plans Discussed.

Plans for the improvement of Mich
OILS avenue. Anacostia, were discussed
at a meeting of citizens of that place
last night at the home of Charles r.
Barr, former president of the Anacostia
Citizens Association. The work of the
street railroad company on that ave-
nue. is not yet completed. When it
is a celebration Is to be held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03

Strewing flowers on the waves on
Memorial day-the beautiful naval me-
mortal custom in tribute to those who
died on the waters during the civil war
was originated by Mrs. Armitage S.
c. Forbes of South Pasadena, Cal
The thought which had come to her
found its way to others when she sent
cards to all the school teachers of
California who lived beside the waters
of the state, to join with her in remem-
bering the dead of the civil war who
had gone down in ships" to their last
sleep. She sent these messengers May
IS, 1900. and there was a ready re-
Spouse not only from the school teach
ers, but from those in higher offices in
state and nation.
General Endorsements.
Endorsements came from the Presi-
dent of the United States, and from
those Of high rank in the navy, as well
as from citizens who had heard of the
prop osition to honor the dead of the
waters.
At that time Mrs: Forbes was not a
member of any patriotic organization,
but she had long thought that some
method should be devised whereby the
sailors and others who were upon the
great waters when their INVESTMENT out
should have a memorial service. 1t
was not long until the commander of
the Ladies' Naval Veterans issued a
general order for memorial day, calling
upon all to scatter flowers upon the
waters adjacent to their homes, in
memory of those naval dead.
Other Organizations Follow.
The next organization to take notice
was the Sons of Veterans, then the
Woman's Relief Corps followed, and
the idea was well rooted, until now it
is part of the services on every Memo
rial day. The Woman's Relief Corps
and the Daughters of Veterans have
arranged a special form of service
For her initiative in .inaugurating
the custom Of strewing flowers upon
the water, the Association of Naval
Veterans elected Mrs. Forbes an honor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03

te Vt"toe"' f@72c N.Y.
Extra Small Sifted f. J. Peas. TIC: )
cans E. ]. Peas. 25c; s cans Sugar
Corn. 25c. cans Baked Beans, 25c;
large cans Cal. Peaches. 10c; Butter.
30c h.: Pure Lard. 9a.c: 2 cans Tuna
Fish, -25c: 8 cans Van Camp Milk.
1Oc: lbs. Fancy Head Rice, &c;
lbs. Lima Beans. 25c; lbs. Evap.
beaches, csc; Fat Norway Mackerel. sc
and 10c; IL lbs White Meal, soc; Pea
nut Butter, 1Oc; 3 loaves Bread 1Oc; 8
Oleine Soap, 10c: 3 lbs Starch, 10c; Star
of the East Flour. $3.50: 6 lbs. CSC. 143s
P st. NV and all the J. T. D. Pyles
Stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03
BAND CONCERT.

This evening at 1880 o'clock, in
Logan Park, 18th street be-
tween V and w streets southeast.
Anacostia, by the Engineer Band,
Frank j. Weber, chief musician.
March, "Bombasto" .Farrar
Overture, "The Trumpeter of
the Fort. ..Gruenwald
(a) Valse hesitation, Mighty
LAX Rose. ............ Nevin
CD Habenera. Mexican
Misses .hODeTlS
"Reminiscences of Verdi. Godfrey
Selection, "Sari" ...... Kalmann
Ballet music and soldiers march
from william Tell. Rossini
Medley, The Sunny South"
Lampe
step, Wrap Me in a Bundle"
Remick
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03
Two Small Fires Extinguished.

Firemen last night extinguished a
fire in the stable of John Baptista, rear
of 624 street northwest. The blaze
did 5000 damage.
An electric iron was blamed for a
small fire that occurred on the prem
Uses of Mrs. A. F. Bramlett. 1885 G
street northwest, last night. Only
about 81 damage resulted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03
Wreckers Save Stranded Schooner.

Baltimore wreckers were successful
In digging the schooner Robert Brat
ton from the bed she had mede in the
sand at Chesapeake Beach, and last
Saturday she was worked into deep
water and taken to Baltimore for
repairs. She will be returned to service
on river and bay in a short time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03

airy member. Mrs. Forbes has a printed
ceremony which is widely used. Her
home is in South Pasadena, Cal, and
she is intensely interested in everything
pertaining to her state. She is the
president of the Southern California
Woman's Republican Federation.