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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
other machinists up to their rate o
pay
Law Strictly Complied With.

The committee called at the Office of
Secretary Daniels, feeling that the rate
Of pay announced yesterday was arbi-
trary and that enough consideration
had not been given to certain informa-
tion on rates Of pay in other plants.
this information having been gathered
by machinists of the yard. 1t Is under
stood that Assistant Secretary Roose-
welt told the committee that in gath
ering data on which to base the rate
of pay for the Washington navy yard
the law had been strictly complied
with.
1.-The law" said Mr.. Roosevelt after
ward to a Star reporter, "is very strict.
1t provides that the rates in navy
yards shall be equal to pay in similar
establishments in the immediate neigh
borhood. Now the department con-
strues the immediate neighborhood OF
Washington to include such plants as
can be found at Baltimore, Norfolk and
Wilmington. The navy yard commit
tee feels that Bridgeport, Conn.,. ought
to be taken into consideration. but ]
do not believe that by any stretch OF
the Imagination. legal or actual. can
Bridgeport, Conn. be considered a
neighborhood of Washington"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
Facilities for Sports.

According to the report. there are now
provided in the public grounds. in ac-
cordance with congressional authority,
the following facilities for outdoor
sport: Fifteen base ball diamonds,
twenty-five tennis courts. one three
hole practice golf course, one cricket
field, one polo field, one broad jump. one
high jump, one pole vault and one cro-
quet court. During the winter skating
was permitted on the tidal basin. All
of these facilities, Col. Harts says, were
used by very large number of people
During the past year all the forty
candlepower electric lights in the parks
were changed to fifty y-candIepower
lights. and the sixty-candlepower cleo
trio lights were changed to 100-candle-
power lights. Two additional sixty
cand1epower lights were erected at the
circle in the river driveway of Potomac
Park. The roadway around East Poto-
mac Park also was lighted.
1t is reported, that the Improvement
of Willow Tree Alley Park has been
completed, in accordance with the ap-
proved design; that Dupont Circle and
Hancock Park have been extensively
improved, and that number of small
|er reservations have been improved
by grading. planting, cement copings.
etc. More than 5000 trees, shrubs and
her baceous plants were planted. Dur
ing the year $4,000 was expended in
material improvements in Potomac
Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
Indignant at Increases.

Members of the navy yard machinists'
union are, Indignant over the amount Of
Increases allowed them by the Navy
Department in the recent adjustment
Of the wage scale. The men, at a
meeting last night in Naval Lodge Hall.
made no secret of their dissatisfaction
and appointed committee to call upon
Secretary Daniels to make further pro-
test.
This committee is composed of N. P.
Alias, chairman; j. F. Mcclure, Stew
art G.. McAlister. president of Colum-
bia Lodge; F. A. De Groot and S. j.
Martin.
There are intimations that the men
still have the strike idea in mind and
will carry it out unless their demands
are met by the Navy Department. al
though they showed a disposition to
await further negotiations with the
Navy Department through the commit
tee named last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
Details of Park Repairs.

The work consisted generally in re-
pairing places in the oiled and tarred
roads, sweeping paved roads and walks.
repairing and raking graveled walks.
cleaning cutters and drain traps, now
ing and raking lawns, sodding and
seeding bare places, removing dead
trees, pruning trees and shrubs, trim
ming hedges and planting and caring
for flower beds.
Twenty-one spaces, made by the fill
ing up of old canals, having a total
area of 777,750 square feet. last year
were assigned to this office by act Of
Congress and the boundaries were
marked by iron posts set in the ground.
Col. Harris says that the question of
removing the Botanic Garden to some
other site has been the subject of
much consideration. in view of the fact
eastern end of the garden ground and
the proposed treatment of the site re-
quires the removal of the buildings
composing the garden, 1t has, been
suggested, he says that the buildings
might be taken down and re-erected in
Potomac Park for the purpose of tenn
porarily housing and protecting the
valuable collection of plants now in
the gardens. leaving the question of
the establishment of suitable botan-
ical garden commensurate with the
other activities of the government, to
future consideration, that being sub
tect of such magnitude as to require
careful study of all the areas avail
able" An appropriation has been made
for the removal of the high iron fence
fnclosing the Botanic Garden, but 1t
has been decided to take no action in
that direction until after the compile
ton of the Grant memorial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
PARKS IN DISTRICT
THEME OF REPORT
Col. Harts Tells of Improve:
ments Made During the
Past Year.
NEW RESERVATIONS ADD
TO AREA HE CONTROLS
Renews Recommendation That Rock
Creek Park Be Placed Under
Army Engineers.

mass of information regarding the
public> parks and reservations IN tne
District is contained in the annual re-
port of Col. w. w. Harts, the oH1cer
in charge, submitted today to Gen.
Kingman, chief of engineers. During
the past year s44,05O was expended
for the maintenance and repair OF the
Executive Mansion, and s4,952 for the
upkeep of the grounds. Miscellaneous
repairs were made in and about the
mansion, and the building and its 1ur-
niture were cared for in the most thor
ough manner to the extent of the ap-
preparations. That work included re-
painting of the exterior and the install
ilation of Illuminated map racks. The
grounds surrounding the mansion cover
IAN area of 1875 acres.
At the beginning of the fiscal year
the total number of parks and reserva-
tions under the jurisdiction of Col.
Harts was 354, having an area of about
1,17O35 acres. During the year As res
ervations were added, making the to-
tai number now in his charge 1872. hav-
ing a total area of about 1,1S9.12 acres.
The area of the different reservations
varies from $50 square feet to S29
acres All the improved parks and park
spaces were maintained in good condi-
tion during the year at a cost of about
$230,S64.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow;
moderate northeast to southeast winds.
Temperature for the past twenty
four hours: Highest, 62. at 4 pm.
yesterday: lowest. 49, at 2 am. today.
For full report see page 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
Urges Aero instruments.

Rear Admiral Blue, chief OF the bu-
reau of navigation. told of a recent
incident In the fighting line of Europe
where an aviator after a long fight
dropped bombs upon what he supposed
to be a hostile city, but learned to his
horror that he had fred upon a neutral
lConfinued on TWeiffh Page \ -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07

Last Weeks Sworn Net Circulntion-
Daily Average. sO,3l7; Sunday, 31.0SS.
Evening star., 1915-04-07
THE MT. PLEASANT,
1883 Mt. Pleasant St. NV.
Five large rooms and bath second-6ope
front; telephone; very desirable: $40.
THE F. H. SMITH COMPANY,
815 Fifteenth Street.
STONE & FAIRFAX
1872 New York ave. AW,
APARTMENTS

(deat furM6h06-D
The Biltmore, 1910 Biltmore rooua- $500
The Northumberland, rooms. :, ......... eo.Q0
The Lucerne. 1889 ct. NV, s rooms. e0.0o
1885 r at. NV, No. q. rooms & ham. IS. On
14O6 Irving St NV, 10 rooms, 2 baths.. 30. 90
The Executive, No. 81. 8 rooms. ...,...,. $500
The Alabama, l1th & SITS. NV. &c. b. $500
So5 9 st. NV, rooms and bath ........ 426o
1870 9 st: NV, rooms and bath. ...... N.to
The Monticello 3157 Mt. Pleasant et., 6r. lo80
1926 " st. NV, 8 rooms. ............... $3.50
The Christiani, 7o4 N st h.w- s rooms. $500
The Howard, 1917 Swami st, 6r, bath. $500
1905 st. NV, rooms s............ S2 30
The Andover. 1928 NV. 81. and bath. s26o
The Osweeo. 1925 st. NV, Or. q bath. a250
The Frederick, 9th and " Y ave, A.. $3.50
The Duddington, 1754 Lanier. 4 rooms-... 9o.s0
The 0swego. 1925 q st. NV, rooms. 6o.00
No "a. 5 roons ...................... so.oc
1888 14th st. NV, I rooms and bath.... 1000
1853 T st. NV, 4 rooms 5000
The Kelwood 1881 Corcoran, roou,s.... Z76o
The Turin, 1924 18th st. NV. rooms. 25.00
1912 New York ave. rooms and BATH. 200
1885 Calvert St. Bird 6oor rooms. ..... 300
STONE & FAIRFAX, 1342 New York ave. nv.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-25
MIDDIES INQUIRY
FINALLY CLOSED
Record and Findings Taken
Since July Z Sent to See
rotary Daniels.
ROW OVER EXAMINATIONS

r,s A., tni, oi,r,er
80,
hoiulhH na'N sesSione s'"ce 'uN : VIZ"
only a few exceptions the court or in
uuiry which has been investigating con-
, .u o,s a, tho
"'''"N GAINS " ~
Naval Academy competed its "oth ana
adjourned to-day. It's record OF pro-
,eodi,,s ,na 6ndiuys viii NO forwarded
g. ., ,u,
u '"e 'e''e'd'H '" '"' W." -.
%announce his action after the records
have been examined by Judge Advocate
Gan pt,,.y ucte,r I, IL said how
49, ., :.
ever 'h"' 'e'''''r! p"n''S WI" "e
governed almost entirely by the action
OF the court
~, .,.. ,.,,o.oa o,,,-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-25
mrs. NORMAN HAPGO0D
GETS DIVORCE IN PARIS
Decree Was Granted Last
Spring and the Grounds
Were Kept Secret.

Mrs. Norman Hapgood. whose husband
is editor OF Hdrpe,'s Weekly. obtained a
divorce last spring in Paris. France. 1t
was announced yesterday at the former
Hapgood hare. l07 East Seventy-thiri
street. Her suit, was not contested.
Although both Mr.. and Mrs. Hapgood
have returned to this country the cir
cumstances Of the divorce have been
closely guarded. II Is said. however,
that no scandal was disclosed.
Mrs. Hapgood. who was Miss Emile
Bigelow, was married to Mr.. Hapgood IN
Chicago in 1897, They have one dauph-
ter, Miss Ruth Hapgood. Neither Mr..
nor Mrs. Hapgood was at the East Sew
enty-third stree, address yesterday. II
was said there that he had gone to II, e
at the University Club. Letters for Mrs
Hapgood. IL was explained, would be for
warded to her at her country address.
on July s Mrs. Hapgood went to tie
Brevoor, Hotel and remained for three
days. She and her daughter will live in
an apartment, In New York next winter.
II was said.
Mrs. Hapgood was formerly presiden,
u the Stage Society. 1872 East Nine.
teenth street. and has taken an active
interest IN theatrical affairs for severn
years. Through the stage Society she
persuaded Granville Barker to bring his
recent productions TO this country. Sh,
has written on both suffrage and theatre
cal matters.
Mr.. Hapgood was editor Of Coliicr''
Weekly before he took the editorship OF
HarPcr's Wcrkty in October. 1872 !ts
belongs to the Century. University. CT!
Colony and Harvard clubs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-25
MRS. voLCK ASKS SEPARATION.
Charges Brazilian Ambassador
stcpson with being Brutal.

Mrs. Elise Holmes Nolck. daughter u
Jabish Holmes. the lawyer, II wife OF
Morris X. Nolck. son OF Nine. Ia Cana.
wife Of the Brazilian ambassador fled
suit in the Supreme Court yesterday
asking FOR "A separation on the ground
OF cruelty and abandonment. The SUI.
followed habcas corpus proceedings In
st!tuted several weeks ago by Mrs
Vo!ck. when she alleged that her hus-
band had imprisoned her and her two
year-old daughter in their apartment
The action was withdraw when Volcl
left the apartment.
The couple We're married on October
10. 1910. and have two children. the Did
est being a three-year-old boy. Mrs.
Volck says that since her marriage her
, husbands 'ontir. course OF conduct to-
ward the plaintiff, with rare Intervals,
| has been bruta! and abusive" She SAYS
he has committed acts of physical viz
lencc. threatened her with personal in
jury, used protane Language" ard threat
ened 10 go abroad and divorce her and
take the children. Mrs. Nolck also saw
her husband has an ungovernahle TEN,
per and abused her in tho prcsC.cc of
guests. servants and Others,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-25
MISS TRENTINI NAMED
IN REFEREES REPORT
Says Singer Was Guilty of
Misconduct With Com.
poser Friml.

Emma Trentini. the prima donna. has
been found guilty of misconduct With
CHARLES Rudolf Friml, the bohemian
composer. IN a report signed 10y Henry
+ Miller. appointed referee IN the Su-
prcme Cour; ma suit brought by Mrs.
firmed Mrs. Friml VIII get the custody
of her children. charles Rudolf friml
j.. ) Years old. and Marie Lucille. g..
II $4,000 alinony.
Friml~ attorneys contended that 'he
divorce action was cullus.ve and ru'
In evidence an agreement made ON Dcto-
Der 10. 1914. when Mi. and Mrs. triml
were living at the CourtWood COO Wet
1G9th street. and signed bN both O. them
as follows;
1T j. mutually a-re.d between j-
that /, Mathildp Fliml. am to sue fov
divorce and sole unconditional custody
Of the children, Rudolf. IL, aud Marie
Lucille Eiiml. | am promised not 20
have the suit contested and tu receive
$40 week support until The iiuul divorce
decree j. granted. Furthermore I'm con-
II sheraton of our mutual a-rr"iurnts !
am to receive the lump sum of Sl.21INl.
an automobile, Western TIM and All COSTS
of divorce paid 10y Mr.. Rudolf Friml. -.
Furthermore l.. M.th.lde Friml. am 10
receive a settlement of $4,000 cash when
the iinal diNorre decree H. granted AND
whatever p~scuniary remuneration MI
Friml sees ~ to- make at his oNu ''"e
Will from time TO time.
at is clearly urde stood hrtNr.u the
parties undersigned that any variations
from these premises Viii terminate" this
agreement. and each party may d" as
they choose toward the other,
signed Tin good faithb.
"MATHILDE l.. t'RiML.
RUDOLF l.. FHIML."
Friml is the author of sevc al T. pular
mus cal comedies. I'm which Miss Trentini
has had the leading role.
Referee Miller finds Fr!ml and Miss
Trentini guilty OF misconduct at the
Clarldge Hotel on election eve. 1914 In
the drawing room of "a train to Albany
on November IL. at the Hotel Statlcr in
Buffalo on November II and In the Fiiml
apartment at 500 West l6?th street n
the week OF December 10 last. :
Mrs. Friml denied that she had agreed
to divorce her husband for "A cons!dera-
ton. The referee said that he found no
COLLISION.
Mrs. Friml has sued Miss Trcntiri
for 500. 900 damages for alternating her
hus bands affections. She. married the
composer in 1909 IN Los Angeles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-25
c. w. SCHERER ARRESTED.
Formally Charged with Compile
ity In Mail SwindIe.

Charles W. Scherer, a real estate
dealer OF - Broadway. was formally
arrested yesterday on a charge OF COM
plicity in an alleged mail sw.ndle
Soher"r wen, to the Federal building
on Wednesday to see Assistant United
States District Attorney Frank NJ I,oosa
In regard to the case, hut was not taken
into custody then.
After being arraigucd before United
states Commissioner Iluughtun Schcrer
was released OF his own rccogniZInce
The specific complaint against HIM is
having obtained goods from the Rob-
bins Supply COMPANY of 81 chambers
street on AN ordcg sent in to the CONF
pany 10y Leon Hamburger withou, pay
ing IN" full amouI; due on them.
Henry G. Ritaheimcr, who is said IA
he IN the employ of u mortgage and
bond COMPANY. was also rreStcd m
connection with the case and held N
$1,000 bail.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-25
MRS.. ONFFROY GETS
HER CHILDREN BACK
Kidnaps Them by Auto at Cos
Cob. Conn. and Escapes
From COnStablcs.
HUSBAND Is STING HER

Mrs kathleen Onffroy of 72j River
side Drive, who has been looking for
her sons. Roland. T.. and Paul. .. since
her husband, Roland. -. Onffroy. vice
president Of The United FIVE and Ten
Cent stores spirited them away two
months ago. found the children ycster-
day at the home of a Mrs. Peck at Cos
Cob. Conn, aud kidnapped them after
foycibly entering tn. house with Hugo
Wintncr. her counsel. and a detective.
A fast automobile bore the delighted
babies and their mother at high speed
across Connecticut roads. followed By
a machin, containing Connecticut con-
stables, but the latter gave W the
chase wheu Mrs. Ontfroy's car sped over
the Port Chester bridge into New York
territory. where Connecticut authority
vas OF no avail.
Mrs. onfroy was released 10y Justice
Shearn on july l3 f:om the House OF
the Good Shepherd to which she had
been committed 10y hcr husband as an
"alcohulic," ana IN ordering her discharge
the Justice criticised the method by
which Mrs Ouifroy was sent to the in
situation. The Justice declared tha! mo
wife rs safe II , husband may by this
short cut have his wife X UP for
threc wears On his mere oath 10 a Macis-
trate IN private that his wife j. intern
perate.
Oufr. oy has flied papers IN a suit for
e radon md Mrs Dnfroy is bringing
"A counter suit ou the charge of cruel
and inhumlu treatment. according TO
her lawyers,
When Mis-. Onifroy WAS released from
the House % tie Good Shepherd sine re-
turned to her home at 40 Riverside
Drive to nnd hey two little boys and
their nurse had disappeared. Mr.. Onffroy.
who is a Frcnchman. admitted spiriti.s
them AVA. and the mother -earched
frantically for u trace OF their wheys-
abouts.
\ woman who refused to give her
name tcl.pnoned Mrs. Duffroy yesterday
inornilg that In. children were at Cos
Cob, Conn, at the home Of a Mrs, PEEK.
With her counsel. Hugo Wintner. ana 4
detective Mrs. oulfruy took the first
train to Cos cob. hired a machine ut The
station and drove to n large house near
the post office described by the anony-
nous woman. y maid who opened the
door,. admitted that u Mrs. Peck liNei
there. but refused to let them IN. ~
that m-me.t Ns. Dnnros raught a
glimpse % one of her little boys through
the window 81 the front room, and cn
being refused Ambulance. battered down
tho door with the aid ot MIR. Nintne
and the detective. Rushing through the
house. they saw thc uura'm'id drag the
children up the bac', stairs and fol'ower.
The children cried out and ran to their
mother. She lfted them IN her arms
and carried them to the automobile. As
t,e party jumped into The machine a cor-
stable spran2 from the roadside, but Mr.
~intne: flashed parcrs In his face ana
ordered the chauffeur to race towa-'.
Greenwich.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-25
BILLY SUNDAY CRITICISED.
". L.. Ncakrr stirs the ticrgymrn
of Patterson.

FATERsoN, y, j., July CIV, T..
Neaker, who says hiS home is at Law
renee, Mass. and that he is known all
over tho country as the walking evan
gslist. was brought before chief of Po-
ice RlmsDu this afternoon on complaint
nf the Paterson and North Jersey Min
~istcrial Association.
Mcaler las been holding meetings in
city Han Square, ana II was asserted
le had been teaching that there was
only one religion Il was alleged also
that Ia had made rc'.irks rejecting on
any SUNDAY Mrak"I Vas brought be-
fcrc chief l:imspu Ia show c9uuH" why
n's l'cmii mould not he revoked,
N"akor said ne had the SAM. RIGHT to
'ri''c'sr i'iiiN Sunday a. Sunday had
80 criticize the I'nitarlans. The chief
seIusod TO revoke his permit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-25
WHY HE ATTACKED FRANK.
Green says lie Did u 90 save In.
nOccnt Lives.

MiLLEpGEvILLE. Ga. July 2t-Wllliam
Green old Gov. Nat r. Harris to-day
that he tried to kill Leo VI, Frank be-
cause he believed his presence would
result in an attack OH the prison 10y a
mob ami the loss oi innocent lives In
the fight with guards.
Gov. Harris SAID following his talk
with Green, hat he did not MD Warden
James +. Smith or other officials re-
sponsible.
But don't like IT," the Governor
raid in referring to conditions in the
prison.
Green. unmanacled for the first time
since his attack on Frank. was closeted
with the Governor in the room adjoin-
Ing that in which Frank lies wounded.
Now tell the truth, Green said Gov.
Harris. WAS there any suggestion
made to you from the outside;
Green tel to his knees and raised his
hand.
Il swear that | never talked Of the
Frank case to any one inside or out OF
the prison before or ate! toe L-..c...
he said.
Did you mem TO kill him." Green
was asked.
II did, ne replied, II felt it was my
duty"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-25
SNOW ECONOMIES PLANNED.
Fethrrston Expects to Snve ~ Per
Cent. ON Removal.

COMMISSIONS f'ethorstnn OF the De-
p%artnlent OF Street Cleaning is begin
ming TO tain of next winters snow, Yes
ttrday he announced that he would sub
nit to the Board Of Estimate ON Thursday
T. recommendation Of bids for contract
tnow rcmoval whirh will snow "A saving
Of about Is per cent. In Manhattan,
compared with idst winters expense.
His recommendations will favor bids
IN The Bronx which viii hc 20 per cent.
less than they were there last wear,
The contract price Of removing a
cubic yard OF snow from Manhattan last
.'ear was - cents. This coming winter
The bid the Commissioner is urging will
remove cach cubic yard AT 81 cents.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-25
BOXER BECOMES NOvITIATE
james McNeivh to Join Order of
IN ChristiHn Brothers.

NEWARK. y. j., July 2i-James Nc
Weigh OF IA East Kinney street, who
wal a professional boxer "A few years
ago, ha gone to Maryland 10 become a
novitiat. II the oder of Christian
Brothers s.
At the age OF 10 McNeisG was n tele-
graph messenger. lie was u quiet boy
and surprised his friends when he took
Up boxing. lie showed promise as a boxer
and went to California and was a trainer
in the camp of Willie Ritchie when tho
latter won the lightweight championship,
He was knocked out by Banty Lewis in
ii contest In this city.
McVeigh was president OF ST. James
Catholic club and an active member OF
the Holy Name Society of that church.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-25

Tn" employees OF Slks \ co. were
the guests OF the Managers Association
Of the store AT AN outing In Van COr'-
landt Park yesterday afternoon. Tho
entertainment. consisted OF a baseball
game hetween the married and single
men. five athletic events for young
women. a like number for Young mon
ard a band concert. Thirty prizes were
distributed and a supper was served.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-25

From him they learned the A, B, GO Of
winter trench warfare IN that salient
of St. i;lo,, HE kind OF trench where II
YOU laid down your rifle and went to
pick 1t up again it had very likely dis
appeared IN the mud. whore at best a
rifle would get foul with dirt in two or
three days. They were stuck out In an
angle, whore they got an e~nflading fire.
ycs. vcry much stuck with the ley
water NJ to their knees in places and in
other places up to their thighs,
Steam heated hotel rooms In Mon
treat and cosey corners In slippers with
your evening paper under the lamplight