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The Washington times., 1915-12-02
SENATOR CUMM|NS
, HAS DEFENSE BILL
Iowa Senator Sees Objection for
Continental Army Suggested
by Garrison.

Senator Cumr,ins Of Iowa. one cf the
leading Republican candidates for Pres
ident. arrived In Washington yesterday
and In discussing the all-important prob
this winter, said ne would Introduce bill
or amendments to the military lhi
which would provide for the enlarge.
ment and Improvement of the national
guard. Tfis is in'enncd to take tho
place Of the proposed continental army,
and from the ,arj Is to be built the
country's reserve.
Ono OF the striking features OF Sena.
euard shall not be required to do Police
End kindred duty. such as Is now int
posed on It,
"1t Is impossible to build up the guard
a. y should be bull. up" said senator
required to do police duty. The states
Ousht to ind some other way OF pro.
vi6ing their force for notice purposes.
Senator Cummlns' position for the
strensthen'nC OF the guard and In oppo-
for a continental armv Is recognized as
IN line with that Of a strong element In
Congress. This element will urdoubt-
edly have TO he taken into account In
Tho hill OF Senator Cumming would
provide. among other things. for con-
verting half .lozcn army rosts into
military schools. and guard Officers
"OulU lfTEVlN DN NIN"H ''V
ates Of those schools or from civilians
who had received such military training
as 10 be able to PASS an examination as
strict as that for a second lieutenant IN
the regular army
"I believe the Government rs RAPIDLY
as feasible. should proceed TO the manu-
facture Of II. own weapons and NUM-
tions Of war said Senator Cuium'ns.
With resnect to the Presidency. Sena-
ter Cummins said he did not desire to
dis ,uss It. When he departed for wash
inston from Des Mones he was given a
rousing meeting Of all elements OF the
Renubiican marty. and was assured of
Tho solid Iowa delegation.
with regard to the comm session
,f Congress-, Senator Cummins predicts
, long and spirited session. He does
not think it viii end until the latter
nart of next summer. He said he had
not got fully in touch with the cloture
situation. Put he expects sharp con-
lest over this at the outset OF the scs-
sion.
The Washington times., 1915-12-02
CHANGES ARE MADE
IN INTERIOR BUREAU

The probationary appointment OF Had
ley +. Freeman. OF Ohio. Ms fourth as
sistant examiner at the Patent Office.
at a salary Of $3.50. was approved today
by Secretary OF the Interior Lane.
Ten promotions In the General Laud
Office were also approved as follows:
Ralph A. Philips. clerk. 1890 to 81. 400;
Miss Ruth Levey. Bernard L. McGar-
Vey. Miss Bertha r. Bargerstock. e. c.
Mullady. NJ V. Livingston and Charles
Goldberg. clerks, 81 900 to sl.2OO: Fran
els b. Condor, copyist. to clerk at 81. coo;
Miss Bertha c. Woodside. copyist, s72o
to $500; Louis r. Hoffman, packer, to
copyist at $500.
Thomas A. Men amara has been trans.
ferred from the Land Office to the De-
partment Of Commerce. The resigna =
tons OF Alexander Deusson, assistan Mt
Reoiogist In the Geological Survey, and
charles a. Greene and Edward 8.
Kirkpatrick. clerks IN the Reclamation
Service. have been accepted.
The Washington times., 1915-12-02
LOCAL MENTION.

See j. Jay Gouid's ad in phone boo'
The Washington times., 1915-12-02
Ben Johnson Anxious
To Retain Craftsmanship

Will. there is everv likelihood that
Congressman Ben Johnson OF Ken
lucky viii again he chairman OF the
District Committee In the House. corr
sideration by the. Ways and Means
Committee OF other appointecs on the
House District Committee will not take
place for several days.
Congressman Johnson has request
ed TO head the committee again,
and II Is considered practically certain,
according to.a member Of the Ways and
Means Committee. that he will be given
that post.
The Washington times., 1915-12-02
Rev. P. F. Hall to Speak.

The Rov. Percy Foster Hall. assist
rnt to the Rcv. DR.. Randolph II. Nc
Kim will deliver tho fifth sermon or
his Rihle conferences in the parish haiI
Of Epiphanv church today at i:iS
o'clock. his subject being The Lost
Shccn"
The Washington times., 1915-12-02
Address on TEMPERANCE.

At Emmanuel Baptist Church tonight
at o'clock mass meeting will be
held under auspices OF the Pinkham
Bible class. at which wilbert p. Cooke
will deliver an address on Temper
ance."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-27
FRIFNIS HEAR THE NEWS.
E. L. Gibson's Desk Decorated in
Homer of His Recent Marriage.

When Emile l.. Gibson. clerk in the
office of the dishursing officer of the
Treasury Department. returned to his
desk yesterday after weeks alb
sence he found that his fellow clerks
had become decorators for the nonce
Desk and everything on it and in It
were swathed in white crepe paper, rib
bons and steamers of paper added to
the adjournment. and small placards all
around told in verse. some original and
some not, the reason for the decora-
t!ons-Mr. Gibson a week ago entered
the s.ate OF matrimony.
MI Gibson and Miss Betty Cuth-
rill or Richmond, Va, were married.
When his fric nds in ,the Office learned
the reason for his absence they i'm
mediately laid plans to help make him
remember the memorable occasion. The
plans eliminated yesterday when Mr..
Gibson took his seat at his desk amid the
decorations Some one behind him pull
ed a string which opened a box of rice
and confetti, and added, if not to Mr.
Gibson's comfort. at least to the deco
rative effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-27

to suffer from torn flesh and broken
bones, or perhaps be killed.
Now, that hunter found us over in
that wheat field this morning. so we
will not go over there again for many,
weeks. We will stay right in this field
where we are unless a hunter comes
here. II one does we will fly to the
Old Pasture. where the bushes are
thick. The food is not SO good there.
terrible gun. On no account go over
to that other field. or. like your poor
lost brother, you may never return
again. In this terrible season. when
you have found a safe place. stay in il
Why, that hunter has not come over
here I don't know. but he hasn't and
SO We are safe here for the present
l saw that boy OF whom we saw so
much in the garden this summer over
here this morning and he had no ter
rible gun. I begin to think that he is
really our friend and has not got the
hunting madness. Perhaps he has had
something to do with keeping that
hunter away from here. l hope so. l
rather like him and I should hate
dreadfully to see him with the hunting
for him in his garden this summer
would like to trust him, but / have
learned that few of tho:se man crea-
lures are to be trusted at this time OF
the year. Now, run along and flli your
stomachs, but don't go beyond that
fence. l am going to whistle some
more, so that in case your poor brother
is still alive he may find u.s.
So the young Bob Whites scattered
to hunt their delayed breakfast and
once more Bob White began to call.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-27
officers and p-"ud Of her crew. and Mr..
may cheer up and take heart.
Naval Gunnery Harder.

In conclusion l would say that the
seacoast artillery. firing at a moving
target. have long base lines cover n
mile) for their range finders: have even
temperatures for their powder maya
zines: fire guns from solid foundations.
not moving through space. and from
firm gun carriages in which weight is
not important as with US. Naval gum
merry is a profession. distinct from this
and UNNECESSARILY more difficult, be-
cause al the base line for range find
el-s is only few feet long: CO be-
cause the ship moves and rolls and
Pitches: Co the grr mounts are none
too solid, and (+) the shock and stress
of firing tends TO jar Instruments and
connections out of adjustment. Yet the
scacoast artillery uses constructive
hits. which Mr.. Gardner insinuates the
navy does. whereas with us only hits in
direct flight count. Accurate photo
graphic methods Of recording the fall
! of shots by the towing ship. preserve
| the accurate data for each shot fired
and constructive hits can be COM
puted to check the decisions of the UNI
pire.
LAS Mr.. Gardner has gently knocked
! this method of reviewing the target
practice, l will state that it enables the
officers to analyZe every shot and its
variation from the point of aim. which
is all the target screen is, a mere
! floating bulTs-eye. on which nothing
but hits count. On the practice in ques-
/ ton the Michigan had the least vertical
: errors and lateral dispersions. ] hope
| this will make Mr. Gardner feel better.
In the elusive game of government
by political parties. few governm ent
officials have to pass the tests of eff
| cheney imposed on naval officers. and
| if preparation for war is neglected
there are none who will reap the result
of their folly more surely than we will.
| If there were an equally automatic
IN ethod of putting the legislative branch
| of the government on the firing line In
| case Of trouble, there would be less
| orator. and more loosening up.
Mr. Gardeners advisers have evident
| IL been pulling his leg for some pur-
pose of their own. In trying to use
me to discredit somebody else 1 baik
al oeinS the goat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-27
JOINS FACULTY OF G. W. U.
M. Jules Maillet to Teach French
Conversation and COMPOSITION.

NJ Jules Maillet, native French
teacher of long experience and at pres
ent in charge of the French magazine
of the n-American Union, has been
added to the faculty Of the George
Washington University. Prof. Maillet
is to teach new course in French
conversation and composition.
Prof. Maillet is graduate of the
University of France and has devoted a
large part of his life to teaching.
This is not his first appointment to
the faculty of George Washington. He
was professor in the Corcoran
Scientific School of the institution from
1896 until 1903, and in 1908 he was
placed in charge of course on the
consular service. He was compelled to
resign in 1908 on account of i'll health.
He has completely regained his health
now. He has been in charge of the
French magazine of the Pan american
Union since April, 1914. For num-
her of years he has done substitute
translation work for the union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-27
Little Storle,
10 Bedtime
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
tCopyr;ght 1915 by J G. I.loyd)
The Wisdom of Bob White.

Peter Rabbit never is accounted very
wise and probably never will be. This
is because Peter is very apt to forget
what he has once learned. He is heed
less, and heediessness and wisdom
never go together. Now, Bob White is
different. There is a great deal OF
wisdom in that pretty little head Of
his He doesn't need to learn a thing
but once.
"One lesson is enough for me-" says
Bob. Life is too short to spend time
learning the same thing over again.
No one will get a chance to shoot at
me more than once If l can help it,
SO. as soon as he had made sure that
all his children but the one whom he
had seen fall when the hunter fired his
terrible gun were safe, he called them
about him to give them some advice.
You all heard the terrible noise over
there in the wheat field where we
were getting our breakfast, and l have
no doubt that every one of you was
dreadfully frightened. One of you was
hurt and l fear that your missing
brother was killed" Bob's voice was
very sad as he said this, and little Mrs.
Bob's eyes filled with tears. That
noise was made by a firestick, called
gun. in the hands of one of those
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-27
Ricochet Hits Do Not Count.

| IN elementary target practice at
short ranges the target screens are the
exact size to allow for the known and
unavoidable dispersion of each type of
gun. but at day divisional or Individual
battle practices the Gcreen is only a
point of aim. Nevertheless no shot is
counted q hit which does not pierce
the screen in direct flight. and ricochet
hits do not count. 1t might be that
every shoe tired would have landed on
a target ship, but none pierce the
screen. or the tifty-siX shots fired by
the Michigan not one would have thus
failed except the ranging shots III ed
to spot On. Even the nine ricochets
which struck in front of the screen
and bounded through would have struck
the side of d battleship, and even if
they had not loosened up arnlor plates
they would have delused the ship with
tons of water. and put his gun sights
out of business tor some time. Even
If we could eliminate the mechanical
errors. the errors in estimating the
range tdistance) or detection twind.
drift. spread of target. etcD would
cause misses. Now, as paradoXical as
it may seem. it is an axiom i'll gun
merry that a certain amount of disper-
sion is necessary to get the greatest
number of possible hits on the target
screen. because it enables the officers
who spot to get the hitting range by
the process Of straddlinE the target with
shorts and overs twhere a number
of guns are fired in salvos at the same
tinel. Therefore. accepting the un.
ayoidable or mechanical dispersion of
guns as not at all lamentable, we can
thereby utilize this dispersion TO cor
rect the errors due to not knowing
accurately tho proper range end de1ec-
ton. The middle point of the disper
sion is the sight bar range, and that is
raised or lowered to bring it on the
| target to hit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-27

two-Iessed creatures called men. He
was trying to kill us, though why he
should haven't the least idea. 1t is a
kind of madness that breaks out
among men at this time of year and
lasts for a few weeks. Not all men
have it, am thankful to say. but
enough have it to make this danger of
the frestick greater than all other
dangers together. You see, the fire
stick, which is called a gun, kills while
yet a long way off. So, remember. that
whenever you see a man with a gun
you must on no account let him know
where you are. Hide and keep perfect
ly still, as l have already told you to
do. If he does find you and you get
safely away, as you did this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-27

by figures, l wish to state that even
had the Michigan made only Ave hits
out of rifty-six shots. il would not har.
necessarily been poor shooting in any
navy. and no cause for worry, provide
there were no wild shots. This will
explained later.
In the shooting in question, a tn :.
vertical target, about the size of the
side of a freight or box car. was towed
by battleship on various courses and
speeds. which were prescribed in a
sealed envelope. opened at a given time,
and known only for the guidance of
the towing ship. The firing ship was
required to approach the target from
a distance of at least ten miles at high
speed, and required to turn on a given
bearing at a great distance in such a
way as to open fire about three min
utes after turning onto a course which
was taken from a sealed envelope by
the umpire (from another ship, who
announced IL to the captain in the
coming tower. who also handed out,
from tine to time, Casualties. inter-
ruptions ard occurrences likely to
come in battle and all calculated to
make hitting extremely difficult. Among
other things besides the towing ship
altering courses and speeds. the firing
ship was required to reverse its course
at least $50 degrees. Added to this, the
charges of powder were reduced
charges: the ship rolled and pitched. as
did the small screen target, and any
real casualties as to failure to fire on
signal or follow minute rules with
everything recorded by stop watches)
were penaliZed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-27
Principles of Gunnery.

ITO get an idea of what it means to
fire even with everything perfectly IA
vorable, let US consider some elem.en-
tary principles of gunncry.
IF we take a small canvas screen
target. say twenty feet high, and aim a
gun at the bulls-eys center, Il verti-
cal error Of more than ten feet over or
under will make miss over or under
the screen, and if the screen is forty
feet long lateral error terror in de-
fiection) to the right or left of more
than twenty feet will make n MISC to
the right or left. All guns tdue to
erosion). powder (due to variations in
temperature). projectiles tdu.e to not
being mathematically seated in the
projectile chamber) and sights mot
fundamentally perfcct have slignt
variations, and when d-ed from the
same ship at the same instant, pro-
jectiles will not fall at the same point
but viii dispense horizontally and lat
orally on the water, and if they all hit
the screen will have certain amount
of unavoidable vertical and lateral DIS
uerSiOu from the bull'S-sye center,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-27
Says He Has Been M;sled.

! haze high personal respect for Mr.
-Gdrdner's good intentions. and none for
his methods. He has been misied, and
mas Irisied others. and, as a public duty
IL these critical times. necessarily at
sso'1c length. vii! try and illuminate
r'he subject which worries him by a
.rla:a statement OF facts
y -chcr. has never been a time in the
.f'stofy o. The navy when more time
cad e.'rHest attention is given 10 tar
Ng"t practice and preparation for H. As
target practice IS progressive and hard
+"r each year. Il Is difficult TO compa re
ffhe rcsuits of ore year with those of
sauoti.r. the conditions and rules of
Sffiri= being so different
TO show how easy 1t is to be misied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-27
~. S. STEEL CORPORATION
SHOWS LARGE EARNINGS
Total of S3S,71O,644 for Quarter
Ending September 3o-S1o.76o.-
$50 More Than Preceding Quarter.

NEW YORK. October 27-Earnings
OF the United States Steel Corpo. alton
for the quarter ending September 90 las;
have been announced. They amounted
to s3S.710.644. an increase Of slO.7Sn.-
$50 over the preceding quarter. the mo Al
favorable exhibit since the second quar-
ter of 1913, when earnings aggregated
s41.2l9,Sl3
The net income Of S30.045.I9l shows
gain of s9,73i.207 over the preceding
quarter. while the surplus Of slS,o37,9il
indicates gain of s9.769.596.
Quarterly Dividend, Ia Per Cent.
The regular quarterly dividend of Is,
per cent was declared on the preferred
stock, but no action was taken toward the
resumption Of common dividends. as ex-
pected in some quarters. although the
surplus for the quarter was almost three
times In excess of such requirements
Unofficial forecasts of the earnings for
the third quarter ranged from $50. 900. oO0
10 s45,00e,0o0 so that actual returns did
not come up to these expectations The
record Of the three months embraced by
the statement was one of steady growth
however. September's earnings Of sl4-
5S9.652 exceeding those of Angus, by
see, 900. with a gain Of $l.736.762 over
July's returns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-27
New Train on the Southern,

In connection with the expected in
creased travel to the south this win
ter and next spring the Southern rail-
way has inaugurated new train,
known as No. 81. for Asheville, y. C.
The train leaves this city daily at
pm. The train carries the latest type
of all-steel Pullman cars, II is stated
is electrically lighted. and fitted with
every convenience for the comfort of
passengers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-27
Hitting Range Ascertained.

"At long range, by firing one or more
ranging shots. the hitting range is as
certair..d. and then you fire salvos or
half salvos from the turret guns that
bear on the target. If they straddle
the target you get, at the most. one or
two hits in the actual target screen
out OF each salvo fired. and you ar,
doing very well and would be putin e
battleship out of business In n very
few salvos, especially il you get the
range first and landed on him.
The Michigan has docking keels on
her TO keep her from rolling in Il dry
dock. as she is a notorious high roller,
but IL. Oh the occasion In question: she
had been firing at the target screen in
perfectly still water with full charges
and at only four miles $4,000 yards)
the mathematical chance OF piercing
the screen by firing salvos of eight
guns at a time is one hit in eight
shots, based on actual performances.
AS the powder charges were not full
charges, as the actual distance was
over four miles as the ship was rolling
and pitching. and as the shooting was
literally 'on the ny, and as. besides all
this. the method of firing was that
hitherto never used by any other ship,
il is satisfactory to state that the rum
Ter of hits was more than so per cent
greater than one in eight, yet ii would
be futile 10 say that she made more
than 100 per cent of the proba bilities.
may gay, however. that the result is
such complete REPUTATION OF Mr.. Card
ner's charges that there only remains
to he said that under more difficult
conditions even five hits might lueri I
winning a competition. AS il is | am
proud of the Michigan. proud of her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-27
To Elect Association Officers.

Officers Of the Cleveland Park School
and Community Association are to be
elected at the first meeting Of the or
ganization, to be held in the Eaton
School Friday evening. Van II. Man
ming, director of the bureau Of mines.
Is to give an illustrated address on
safety First in Mineral Operations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-27

never go back to the place where he
found you until this season of mad
ness Is over. No matter how hungry
you are and how plentiful the food
may be there, don't go. He is sure to
come back again and again to look for
you. 1t is better to suffer hunger than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-27
Quarterly Dividend, Ia Per Cent.

1t pays to read the want columns of
The Star. Hundreds OF situations are
filled through them.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-25
E A ESTATE RECORD

published by the Retail Merchant.
association week. osdlug october 29.
1913. Room 33. Uaruc Q bldg uHuu,
3n3 g. % Alderman. Secretary
Warranty Deeds.
las q. smith and wife 10 Adcla g.
Holmauist November lS. Dot o. hlyck
., University heights. 81
Texie II Gould 90 \. J. johnson uu
wife. November us. a. ". r. Src. 90
T . s.. H. 3 T.. 81.
Jesus Romero and wife To- VI @
Garcia, November is. piece land IH
Albuquerque. $3.50.
Harriet -. Alderman and husband
90 John T. sims November 20. lo,s 3.
T. bloCN $. perca addition. 81.
University Heights improvement
company Goo Clara NJ Gr.mmor. No-
tembcr 32. lots o. e. CLOCK g. l'nIyor.
SHY Heights addition. $3.50
clara NJ Grimmcr and husband r.,
Grace Amy Auspach November o.
lot 3. block g. University Heights ai.
lition. 81.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-25

his afternoon before Judge Craig's
precinct court.
Alamo Review No. I. Woman's
Benefit Association of the Maccabees.
viii hold a special meeting at 2:30
O'Clock tomorrow CTuesdaNl after
noon in odd Fellows hall. Balloting.
initiation and refreshments.
Their friends viii learn with sorrow
that "A daughter born 70 Mr.. ana Mrs.
gobert +. putney. it01 West Central
tceuuo, sunday eyening October 2t.h.
died shortly after birth. Physicians
attending state hat Mrs. putnev's
condition IL satisfactory today.
Miss Annie ~ Hilton OF Socorro has
accepted the position OF pharmacists
~ the Hosenwuld department store
Miss Hilton. q era lunte ~ he school
OF pharmacy 81 the ruiversi,y of wis
consln. has been connected with the
Hilton pharmacy In Socurro since she
was admitted To practice In New Mex
leo two years ago.
Assignment of rooms In the new
Elks' club house viii take place AT a
meeting of applicants iu tho ]lounrine
room 81 the new club Wednesday
evening. Assignments will De made
IN order Of the dates OF applications.
II IS understood thpt practically all of
the rooms available for resident mcm-
beers nave beer applied FOR