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Evening star., 1915-06-06
NAVY DEPARTMENT

Secretary Daniels made flying visit
to South Bend, Ind. last week. to ad-
dress the students of the Notre Dame
University Later in the week he ad-
dressed the midshipmen at the Naval
Academy.
Rear Admiral C. J. Boush, command
ing the second division of the Atlantic
fleet. is at 201o Wyoming avenue on
leave of absence for few days.
manding the third division of the At
lantic fleet, Is in this city on a short
leave of absence. He is at 1884 P
street.
Assistant Surgeon Charles L. Beech
ing. who has been in Kansas on wait
ing orders. has reported at the Navy
Department for examination for pro-
motion.
Ensign ]. P Jones of the Louisiana is
In this city on leave of absence
Lieut.. Commander G. L. Smith was
last week ordered detached from the
battleship South Carolina and assigned
to duty with the bureau of navigation
Secretary Daniels last week ordered
Lieut.. Commander Arthur Crenshaw
detached from command of the de-
stroyer Cummings for duty at the
Navy Department with the bureau of
steam engineering.
Rear Admiral William X Van Rey-
pen, retired. and Mrs. Van Reypen
plan to close their house on 9Th street
next week preparatory to leaving
Washington to spend the summer in
California.
Rear Admiral William S, Benson,
chief of operations, and Mrs. Benson
were in Annapolis last week to say
goodbye to their son. Midshipman Ben
son, who Is going on the annual sum-
mer cruise of the midshipmen to San
Francisco via the Panama canal
Admiral Frank Friday Fletcher, COM
mander-in- chief of the Atlantic fleet,
visited his family in Highland Terrace
Washington to confer with Secretary
Daniels and Rear Admiral Benson.
chief of operations. over the summer
plans for the Atlantic fleet.
Rear Admiral Henry T. Mayo, COM
mandins the first division OF the At
lantic fleet, was Washington visitor
last week, comforting with Secretary
Daniels and Rear Admiral Benson,
chief of operations.
Capt B. C. Bryan. United States Navy.
director of navy yards. and Engineer
in-Chief c. A. McAllister United States
coast guard, are serving as members
of the international jury of awards in
session at the exposition at San Fran
cisco. Lieut. G. W. Danforth, L. S N,
is chief of the department of machin-
cry exhibits of the exposition.
Raymond Smith, of Fl Gerrish
Smith, vice president and general man
ager of the Fore River Shipbuilding
Company Of Quincy. Mass. has passed
the examination for entrance to the
Naval Academy. His father resigned
from the navy in 1903, while naval
constructor.
Evening star., 1915-06-06
MEETS MONDAY TO PLAN -
FOURTH OF JULY FETE
Commissioner Newman Is Chairman
of "Safe and Sane" Com
mittee.
BY Pop.

Plans for Washington's Fourth Of July
celebration will be formulated tomorrow
morning at a meeting to be held in tho
office of District Commissioner Newman.
who is chairman of the safe and sane"
committee that annually arranges for this
event
The members of the committee this
year. it is announced. have been appoint
ed by the three trade organizations as
follows Cuno H. Rudolph, Edward F.
Colladay and Edmund S. Wolfe. repre-
senting the Board of Trade; D. J. Kauf-
man. John Poole and Joseph NJ. Stoddard,
representing the Chamber Of Commerce.
and NJ. A. Leese. Joseph Berberich and
F. W. Mackenzie, representing the Retail
Merchants Association.
1t is announced that the athletic tour
nament and horse show, which proved
such popular feature of last years
celebration. will be repeated. This por-
ton of the program will be staged at the
10th street reservoir and will be arranged
for on an elaborate scale. There will also
be large fireworks display in the
evening.
Evening star., 1915-06-06
LOOK FOR DUST OFF RIVER.
Mariner Says It's So Muddy That
Wind Nav Dry It.

While the water level in the river
about this city has lowered nearly two
feet from its highest level, the current
racing past this city last night showed
but little sign of~a batement All the
debris from the upper river has passed
down. Before the coming of the freshet
the water in the river was as clear as
it had been in many years. Now it is
SO thick with mud that it looks like a
good strong wind would dry the sur
face enough to cause dust to fly.
Some fears expressed that the
muddy water will reach the Potomac
oyster beds and by the mud settling
on the oysters kill them.
1t is stated that a yawl rigged pleas
ure craft passed under the bridges dur
ing the early part of the freshet and
sank a short distance below the rail-
road bridge. Inquiry failed to reveal
any of the pleasure craft at George
town missing.
The heavy current has .interfered
with the progress of vessels bound up
the river. and since Thursday last but
two sailing craft have arrived here
The sand lighter towing tugs, which
usually tow to Georgetown, are taking
the loaded lighters to the Eastern
branch sand wharves, but as soon as
conditions will allow will start taking
them up to Georgetown.
Evening star., 1915-06-06
PLANS FOR MORE MEMBERS.
Retail Merchants Board of Govern
ors to Meet Tomorrow.

A special meeting of the board of gov
ernors OF the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton has been called for l o'clock tomor-
row afternoon to consider report to be
submitted by special committee on in
creased membership of which NJ. A
Leese Is chairman.
The committee in charge of arrange
ments for the trade boosting trip to be
taken by automobile June 90 and %
through Maryland and Virginia has is
sued an attractive folder on the trip
The towns and cities to be visited are
enumerated in the folder and it is stated
$40 per person will cover the expenses.
1t is announced that assignment of posi-
tions OF cars as we'll as rooms will be
made in the order of receipt of reserva-
ton.
The folder also carries the associa-
tfon's slogan. Buy in and Boost for
Washington" which has been executed
by Clifford K. Bergman.
Evening star., 1915-06-06
IN HANDS OF POLICE.
Kaspar Kotermann Is Suspected of
Being of Unsound Mind.

Kaspar kotermann. twenty-six years
old. served in the armies of the United
States and Germany, enlisting in each
army, he said. while he was suffering
from some mental arrangement, and
when he came to this city yesterday
and sought to be admitted to Soldiers
Home he was placed under arrest on
suspicion of being of unsound mind.
kotermann told the police that he
was discharged from the German army
because of the unbalanced condition
of his mind. When he came to this
country, he said, he experienced no
trouble in enlisting in the army. and
the middle of last month he was given
his discharge for disability.
Being discharged for cause, it is
stated, made it impossible for him to
enter Soldiers Home as a resident. He
came here from st. Louis, expecting
he would be able to enter the institu-
ton, he said. and when he called there
he was turned over to the police.
Evening star., 1915-06-06
Aids to Navigation Notices.

Notices regarding aids to navigation
in Occoquan creek and other points
along the Potomac are contained in the
bulletin issued by the lighthouse bureau
and the coast and geodetic survey, as
follows:
Occoquan Bay Float Light. 1, and Up
per Mud Bar Float Light. 6. established.
each eight feet above water, on a float.
with Slated pyramidal superstructure
in the positions and having the same
characteristics Of former Occoquan Bay
Light. No. l. and Upper Mud Bar Light,
No. 6, respectively.
Target Range Gas Buoy. 5A, estab-
lished in the position formerly occupied
by Target Range Buoy 5A, spar; shows
a flashing white light every three sec
onds; flash 0.3 second duration, of sew
enty candlepower
Mary S. Ewing Wreck Gas Buoy. HIS.
discontinued. the wreck being no longer
dangerous to navigation.
Evening star., 1915-06-06
ACHILLES TO UNDERGO TEST.
U. S. Collier, One Of Largest Afoat
Ready for Trial.

The new Panama canal service col
lier Achilles. which with her sister
ship, the Ulysses, are the largest coal
carriers at1oat, is about ready to be
turned over to the government if the
tests she is now undergoing are salts
factory The big ship left Baltimore
in the middle of last week for Norfolk
to load about $4,000 tons Of coal With
this aboard she will go to the capes
of the Delaware and will have her
speed trial over the government course.
Tests will also be made of her machin-
cry. Under her contract she must dis
charge her cargo of coal in a limited
numbers of hours.
Capt. John T. Barclay of the Mary
land Pilots Association is in command
of the big ship for her trials.
Evening star., 1915-06-06
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

The following changes in the ner-
sonnel of the Department of Interior
were announced:
fropatlonary appointments: Patent
ofhce-Harold II. Jacobs. Massachu-
setts, $1,000; Frank Norwood, Missis-
sippi, $40: Frank E. Brown. Texas.
s5i0: Moses Caplan. District of Column
bia, $420. Bureau of education-.John
l.. Randall. Pennsylvania. $4,000 Rec
lamation service-Henry Berryhill
Washington. 81 .o2o.
Temporary appointments: General
land otfice-Miss Mary 3. Nelson, Dis
trict oe Columbia. s72O Bureau of
mines-R. NJ. Ross, Colorado, $500
duty In Denver.
Extensions of temporary appoint-
ments: General land office-Miss Ruth
5. Fuller. District of Columbia, $72O;
Miss Flossie V. Alexander, District of
Columbia. s720; Miss Frances Heroes
District Of Columbia. SEQ; Miss NJ
Ethel Mangum, Maryland, S720. Bureau
Of mines-Ira +. Sproat. Ohio. $500.
Reinstatement: General land Office
John NJ. Simpson. Wisconsin, s72O
Promotions: Patent office-Edmund
b. Whitcomb, New York, s1,500 70
$500, Walter Craig, PENNSYLVANIA
$40 to $500.
Transfers, within the department
Indian ottice-Edwin d. Newman. New
York, to Leupp Agency. Arizona. To
this department.. patent office-Mrs
Frances G. Hill, Kentucky, from gov
ernment printing office
designations: General land Office
Arthur q. Jaffa. Colorado. $1,000
George J.. Campbell, Kansas, sl0O per
month. Indian ofiice-Fred W smith
District of Columbia. $500 Patent Of
fce-Winifred NJ. Adams, North Caro-
lima. S1,S00. Mrs. Lille c. Young North
Carolina. 81 900. Reclamation service
Henry c. Wolff. Wisconsin, 81 per
day while actually employed: Andrew
c. Hansen, California Sc per day while
actually employed: James w. sumner
California, 81 per day while actually
employed; John A. Wood, California
81 per day while actually employed
Bureau of mines-Christian G.. storm
Pennsylvania, 5000
Evening star., 1915-06-06
LEVANTER ANCHORS HERE.
Handsome Craft Joins Other Big
Yachts in the Harbor,

The yacht Levanter of Rochester. N.
Y, arrived In port yesterday after
noon from cruise on Chesapeake
bay. and Is lying at anchor in the
lower end of the harbor. The Levan-
ter is a composite hull craft of 131
tons register. 131 feet long, II feet
beam and 9 feet IL inches deep in the
hold. She was built at Morris Heights,
N. Y. in 1905. and Is owned by Charles
M. Everett of Rochester. The yacht
Is an exceptionally handsome craft.
There is quite a fleet of large yachts
in the harbor. The Utowana, belonging
to Allison V. Armour of New York.
and the Owera, belonging to Peter e.
Gerry of Providence, are anchored
close by the Levanter.
The steam yacht Roxana, Capt. Col
den. belonging to Larz Anderson,
which left here about two weeks ago,
has arrived at New London, Conn, and
VIII remain In northern waters
throughout the summer. In the fall. 1T
Is understood. she will return to this
city for q short stay before going to
Florida.
Evening star., 1915-06-06
TO BUY FIRE ENGINE
Volunteer Company Is Being Or
ganized at Silver Snrinp MD

reports of committee appointed to
perfect plans for the purchase OF a FIRE
engine for Silver Spring, Md. were
submitted at a meeting held Thursday
under the auspices of the Ladies' Co
operative Improvement Society, at
winch all OF the townspeople Of Silver
Spring were present
Mrs. Howard Hewlett. chairman Of
the ladies' committee. reported that
S235 had been subscribed, and Gist
Blair reported that it had been decided
by the committee, of which he is chair
man. to purchase what is known as the
village fire engine and several hand
chemical extinguishers to be placed at
different points in the town William
j. Jouvena1 was elected temporary
chairman of volunteer fire depart
ment organization, which was started
1t was announced that the election of
officers would take place at the next
meeting.
Evening star., 1915-06-06
ACCUSED OF SPEEDING
Ernest T. Newell Deposits IS at Pc.
lice Station.

Ernest I. Newell, a Baltimore auc-
tioneer, was trailed along Pennsylva-
MIA avenue near the Treasury Depart
ment yesterday afternoon by Bicycle
Policeman Mansfield of the first pre-
cinct. who thought he was operating
his car without the required license.
When the Baltimorean stopped at the
command of the policeman he was able
to display his license, but was not
able to give a satisfactory explanation
of charge of speeding. His automo-
bile was running at speed approach
ing twenty miles an hour, the police
man alleged.
Newell accompanied the policeman to
the first precinct station. A charge of
speeding was preferred against him,
and he was required to deposit IS COL
lateral for his appearance in court.
Evening star., 1915-06-06
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

In the absence of Assistant Secretary
Byron X. Newton. who is visiting the
scenes of his boyhood in Allegheny
county. n. Y. his private room in the
Treasury building is being done over
The costly cretonne that was set on
the walls instead of wall paper has all
been removed, and the walls are now
frescoed. Seeing Mr.. Newton's name
in the public eye so often, former
associate wrote to him and asked him
II he was the same by" Newton who
had performed Jointly with him all
sorts of iniquities and gone fishing
and swimmin in the old swimmin'
pool. 1t was the same by" Newton.
So Mr.. Newton has gone home.
william Fletcher Francis Field, site
agent of the office of the supervising &
architect for the Treasury Department,
is i'll the west to inspect sites offered
Evening star., 1915-06-06
Bankers Going to Marshall Hall.

The annual excursion to Marshall
Hall of the Washington Chapter of the
American Bankers Institute will be
held Friday, June Is. This chapter IL
composed of the bank officials and bank
clerks of Washington. The excursion 10
one Of the most popular of the season
and is always largely attended.
The chapter has chartered the steam
ers Manchester and st. Johns. the former
making three trips to Marshall Hall.
at 1880 am, e:30 and $50 pm. The
St Johns. which leaves at $50 pm. for
the forty-mile trip down the river. will
make stop at Marshall Hall for the
benefit of the excursionists. IT is ex-
pected that. as usual, there will be
large attendance.
Evening star., 1915-06-06
Western Commencement Wednesday

Thirtysix of the sixty classes which
have graduated from Western College
for Women at Oxford. Ohio, will be
represented at the annual commence
ment which takes place June 9. These
representatives will come from four
teen different states of the Union.
Washington will be. represented by
Mrs. Marion Allen Martindell, dean of
Fairmont Seminary, '7S Accommoda-
tion for all visitors has been provided
iii the dormitories of the college. DR..
E. E. Slosson. editor of the Independ-
ent. will deliver the commencement
address.
Evening star., 1915-06-06
STAYS PAYMENT OF CLAIM,
Treasury Officials Cited to Show
Cause in Parham Injunction Suit.

Justice Mccoy has cited William G.
McAdoo. Secretary of the Treasury.
and John Burke, treasurer of the
United States, to show cause, June IS,
why they should not be enjoined from
paying over to Alfred c. Parham a
check for $2,120. being the proceeds
of claim against the government
The rule is based on suit for in
junction filed by Francis l.. Neubeck
and Meyers Consoul. who claim a larger
portion of the fund than is authorized
by the provisions of the omnibus
claims bill. The validity of that en-
actment limiting fees of attorneys to
20 per cent Is questioned by the suit.
Attorney J. Barrett Carter represents
the plaintiffs.
Evening star., 1915-06-06
BANKRUPTCY WRIT QUASHED
Edgar Bronx Satisfies Court He Will
Not Leave Jurisdiction.

Justice Mccoy, presiding in the Bank
ruptcy Court. has quashed a writ of
ne exeat issued some weeks ago
against Edgar Bronx. former proprie-
tor of the Hotel Dewey. which required
him to remain within the Jurisdiction
pending bankruptcy proceeding
brought against him by creditors.
Attorneys Wilson. Huidekoper & Lesh.
representing the alleged bankrupt, sat =
isfied the court that Mr.. Bronx had en-
tertained no intention of leaving the
city or of avoiding an examination by
his creditors.
Evening star., 1915-06-06
Claims SIS. 900 in Libel Suits.

George S. EngIe, president OF the
American Elementary Electric Company.
has filed suit in the District Supreme
Court to recover $4,000 from NJ. B
Nicol and $25,OO0 from John A. Nicol
for alleged libels. 1t is charged that the
used statements derogatory
to the plaintiff in a circular letter said
to have been sent to a number of his
business associates Attorneys II. +.
Davis and A. l.. Newmyer appear for
Mr. E,ngle
Evening star., 1915-06-06
Is to Speak in Indiana.

Grosvenor Dave will leave Washington
today to address the Manual Training
High School and the Chamber of Com
merce of Indianapolis tomorrow. MIR.
Dave will return to Washington in time
to take part in the Mount Pleasant com
munity picnic, arranged for June l..
June 13 MIR. Dave will leave Washing
ton again to fill sixty-seven chautauqua
engagements. which will keep him away
from the city until the latter part OF
August.
Evening star., 1915-06-06
from Richmond. Va. where she has been
visiting her niece for a few days.

visiting her niece for a few days.
Miss NJ. Lenah Dee left for Grass VAL
ley. Cal. May IS. TO spend month
with her sister. and also to visit the
exposition.
Misses Mary Osterman and Isabel
Mellen left Saturday for San Francisco
to visit the exposition.
Mrs. Catherine Garvey is taking
months leave to go to San Francisco.
Cal.
Miss Lizzie r. Divine will spend the
months of June and July visiting the
exposition and other places in the west.
Other employees taking the remaining
leave for this year are Miss Ida Cal
houn, the Misses Tippett, Blanche Walk
er. Bertha Thomas. Charlotte Chase,
Sophia Lander Christine Georges, Irene
Pierce, Lille Hillyard. Mary Burke, Mrs.
Ella Balm, Mrs. Ella Stork. Mrs. Nellie
Schneider.
Mrs. Ella Kraus left yesterday for
California to visit the exposition.
Evening star., 1915-06-06
Robbed by Colored Footpad.

Mrs. Nellie Culberson, IS @ street
northwest. was robbed of handba.
Friday night. while passing along Flor
ida avenue between North Capitol and
1st streets northwest, by a colored man.
She furnished the police a description
Of the footpad. Her handbag contained
check for So and some small change.
Evening star., 1915-06-06
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Steamer Northiand. from Norfolk and
Old Point. with passengers and freight.
to the Norfolk & Washington Steamboat
Co.; steamer WI. Davis. from Grinders
wharf and river landings, to the Peoples
Line: steamer Volunteer. from Proctors
wharf and river landings. to the Potomac
Il Chesapeake Steamboat Co.: schooner
Winnie Windsor. from Maryland point
at l1th street wharf with household
goods: steam yacht I.evanter Of Roches-
ter, n. r. al anchor in the lower part
or the harbor; schooner Centurian. NJ
Alexandra. from the lower Potomac
with oyster shells for the crushing plant.
Departures.
Schooner J. P. Robinson, from Alex.
andria, for Upper Machodoc creek. with
merchandise: United States coast and
geodetic survey steamer Isis, on a cruise
on the river and bay: powerboat Daisy.
from Alexandria. for Piscataway creek
with merchandise; steamer Southland.
for Old Point and Norfolk; steamer
northumberland. for lower Potomac
1snainEs ss,a,a T. and Baltimore: sioop Flora
load back to this city; U. s. Army
yacht Lieut. Wilhelm. with army pas
sengers and stores, for Fort WASHINGTON
and Fort Hunt: schooner Josephine
.ohitA. HSHt, from loth street wharf.
Tor q river point after lumber or cord
wood to return
Tugs and Tows.
Tug James o. Carter arrived from the
mouth OF the river, where she delivered
two coa1-laden barges from this city:
tug Capt. Toby was out OF service yes
terday to wash boiler; tug Louise arrived
from Occoquan with two brick-laden
lighters for the District: tug Georges
Creek picked up barges No. Is and No.
l8 at Point Lookout from this city and
will take them to New England points:
tugs Walter F. Meade and Minerva ar
rived in the Eastern branch with sand
and gravel-laden lighters from Malta
woman creek; tug Advance is at the
capes Of the Chesapeake seeking ves-
sells bound to Baltimore.
Memoranda.
Steam yacht Roxana. Larz Anderson
owner, has arrived at New London,
Conn.,, from this city and will spend the
summer in New England waters: schoon-
er Earl Briscoe has sailed from a Mary
land point for this city with cord wood:
schooner Charles L. Rohde is due at Al
exandria with oyster shells from Coan
river: schooner s. L. Bowen has sailed
from Nanjemoy creek, Va. for this city
with cord wood; schooner Five Sisters
is due TO sail from Aqua creek for this
city with cord wood: schooner Eleanor
Russell is at a Maryland point to load
for this port: schooner Kathleen IS at q
Virginia point after lumber or wood sor
the dealers here.
Evening star., 1915-06-06
Sues for Separate Maintenance.

Separate maintenance, with custody OF
the child Of the couple, is asked in a
suit filed by Fern L. Weser by next
friend. c. Dudley Shrave. against Her
bert F. Weser. The couple were mar
ried in Alexa ndria Va. September %.
1913. Attorney Fl. l.. B. Atkisson ap-
pears for the wife.
Evening star., 1915-06-06
red to the division of statistics of
cities. He will continue for the pres
ent to work in Ohio.

ent to work in Ohio
Kirke D. Austin has completed his
field assignment in connection with the
census of manufactures, and has been
transferred to the division of statistics
of cities. He is now collecting statis-
tics of municipal finance in Birming-
ham, Ala.
Thomas A Devor has recently begun
field work on financial statistics of
cities in Lancaster, Pa.
Ella L. Barton of the division of
manufactures, has finished her work
in the Philadelphia office of the census
bureau, and has returned to Washing
ton.
The following changes in personnel have
been announced
The temporary appointment of Dwight
G. Washburn as skilled laborer at $720
in the office Of the Secretary has been
terminated. The temporary appointment
of Mrs Margaret A. Daley as laborer
at $3.50 has been extended. Mrs. frankie
NJ Evans has been renstated as skilled
laborer at S120.
In the bureau of the census. Miss Anna
T. McNulty, Herk. at $1,000, has been
transferred to the Department of Labor.
and Harry f, Burton, clerk, at $1,000.
has been transferred to the Department
of Agriculture.
Miss Gertrude Whitaker. clerk, has re-
signed to accept a position in the federal
trade commission: Miss Fanny =. Lam
son has been reinstated as clerk at $1,000:
Mrs. Ella NJ. Kelly has been transferred
from the government printing Office to
clerk.
The temporary appointment OF Paslina
B. Sabin as expert at s720 in the bureau
of foreign and domestic commerce has
been terminated Robert G. Walker has
been appointed commercial agent at 1920,
and the temporary appointment of Miss
Anna J. McDonough as expert (clerk) at
S120 has been extended; Harvey ]. Man
beck, expert, has been promoted to $1,000,
and the temporary appointment of Miss
Margaret l.. T. Menzel has been extended !;
Miss Bertha Goldberg has been tempo
rarily reappointed as expert; Daniel c.
Chace has been PROBATIONARY appointed
as expert; Miss Emily A. Towles has
been PROBATIONARY appointed as expert :;
Paul ]. Croghan, clerk, has been pro-
NOTED TO $1,000. and Harold Dotterer
and Jules S. Fehr, experts, have been
promoted to $1,000 each
In the coast and geodetic survey the
temporary appointment of Benjamin Fox
as marine engine craftsman at s175
month has been terminated. and William
"A. Masker, Jr.. has been tempora riIv ap-
pointed as clerk at s72O
Robert l.. Harvey has been temnorariIv
appointed lahorer; Prince A. Barlow.
laborer at 500 in the coast and eeodetic
survey, has resigned
me temporary appointment of James
NJ Ferrall as laborer at $3.50 in the bu
Ieau OF standards has been terminated:
waiter Il. Emerson has been promoted to
laboratory assistant; Cecil g. Staeer and
preston r. Patraw. clerks in the bureau
OF standards. have been promoted tn
sl,ooo and 5000, respectively