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Evening star., 1916-10-12
DELEGATION PRESENTS
CLAIMS OF PITTSBURGH
Secretary Daniels Expresses Interest
in Statement of City Council
Spokesman.

PitIsbursh's claims to selection as a
site for the proposed s11, 100000 govern
ment armor plate factory were present
Department yesterday by a delegation
consisting of the president and five other
members of the Pittsburgh city council
Secretary Daniels expressed his inter-
est in the fact that Pittsburgh is a
bidder for the plant and told the dele
CATION that its arguments would be
given serious consideration.
DR.. J. p. Kerr, president of the city
council. explained the advantages
which would be derived from locating
the plant in Pittsburgh. He pointed out
that Pittsburgh is the great center of
production of pig iron. the raw ma
tsrial from which armor plate is manu- :
factured: that it is located in close
proximity to the coal. coke and lime
stone fields. which must be used in
manufacturing armor plate, and that
fl had been demonstrated by Mir. Car
negie and others that it was cheaper to
bring ore to Il center where fuel can
be obtained readily than to transport
the fuel to the ore fields.
DR.. Kerr also pointed out that Pitts
burgh offered supply of skilled labor
for the manufacture of armcr plate
which could not be found in as large
numbers elsewhere.
The party was presented to Secretary
Daniels by Edmund Frederick Erik,
secretary to Representative Stephen q.
Porter from the Pittsburgh district of
Pennsylvania. In the party, in addi-
tion to DIR. Kerr. were John S. Heron,
William H. Robertson. William G. Eng
lish. P. J. McArdle and John H Daily,
all members of the city council
DR.. Kerr presented to Secretary Dan
iels the regrets OF Mayor Armstrong of
Pittsburgh, who had expected to ac-
company the delegation, but who was
prevented from doing SO by business
at home.
Evening star., 1916-10-12
DISTRICT SOLDIERS
At REGULAR DRILL
Troop A and Sd Infantry Begin
Routine Schedule at
Texas Camp.

Troop A, District Cavalry. and the
Sd Infantry. today began their reg
ular drill schedule in their camp at
San Antonio. Tex, where they arrived
last week.
The Signal Corps Company is in tenn
porary camp at Nogales. Battery A.
Field Artillery, is at Ell Paso. where 1t
also arrived last week, while Battery
B and the Field Hospital are at Doug
las, Ariz, the latter preparing to leave
for Washington. The 1st Seperate Bat
talon is en- route to Rosslyn, Va,
where il will detran for Fort Myer, at
which place it will be mustered out
This organization probably Will ar
rive tomorrow
Evening star., 1916-10-12
D. C. RESIDENT IS FINED
FOR RECKLESS DRIVING
J. B. King Of Takoma Park Convict
ed at Hyattsville on Charge
Of n. M. Morten.

Correspondence Of The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, October 12.-J. R.
King Of Takoma Park, D. c., was ar
raigned In the police court here last
night. charged with driving an auto
mobile recklessly. H. NJ. Morten Of this
town. who preferred the charges, al
leges that an automobile driven by
King collided with his machine on the
Washington Baltimore boulevard be-
tween Bladensburg and the District
line, few days ago. damaging the car
considerably. Mr.. Morten testified that
his car was standing still when the
car driven by King crashed into him.
King pleaded guilty and was fined
$3.50.
Charged with drunkenness and disor-
derly conduct Molly Dorsey of Evans
vile. near here, was before Judge Lii
lard in the police court here last night.
She was found guilty and fined 50 and
costs.
Hyattsvflle Duckpin League was held
last night in the Municipal building.
Following is the revised personnel of
the teams:
Frank NJ. Smith, C. C. Hargett, Harvey
p Smith, Harry Wash. Harry b.
Wright, Harold Burnside and r. P.
Cralle.
Royals, Levin Handy. manager; H. F.
Crawley, Charles Handy, Beavers Ru-
dolph Handy, Howard Wiseman, J. II.
Naylor and Joseph Costinette.
Comets, Kenneth Brooks, John Hol-
den. jr-; Harry Sonnenberg, George
Montgomery, ]. NJ McCallister. W. Gait
Keyworth, Elmer Burgess. DR.. S. Will
liam Ford. manager; Clarence Wier-
nick.
Chillum. C. c. Souder. manager; Ste
phen Miller. w Alexander, j. GUIDE
Edward Lanhardt, Charles Lanhardt
Harry Lanhardt.
| Old Boys, A. j. Leakin, manager: L. L
| Gray. Edward A. Fuller, ST.; John G
Holden, Edward Devlin. Arthur Carr.
Gladiators, N. c. DarnaIl, manager
| Charles ]. Ross. Charles Fenwick. AL.
len Knight, Maurice Hawkshaw ant
Noble Wilson.
The Edgewood Dramatic Club, Mrs
NJ. F. Halloran, director, is rehearsine
colonial play, Girls of 1776,' to b'
given Friday evening. October 81. IL
| Masonic Hall. The proceeds will bt
used to buy flag to be presented tt
| Company F. 1st Maryland Infantry
upon its return from the border.
! The Maryland State Weekly. pub
! 1ished by the students of the Maryland
State College of Agriculture, Colleg,
| Park. has made its first appearance o.
| the year. The editorial staff consist.
| of H. r. Shoemaker, editor-in-c chief
C. NJ Merrill. local editor; NJ. A Pyle
! assistant local editor; w. E. Wilde, ath
letic editor; A. F. Stager. freshman ed
! itor: G. w. Kretcham, exchange ed
| itor. G. +. Eppley is business manager
and his assistants are w. II. Carol
and c. E. johnson.
Evening star., 1916-10-12
DUTCH FOREIGN MINISTER SCORES
GERMANS FOR SINKING LINER

THE HAGUE October London October H. 1:l5
believe that the Bloomersdk will be upheld
government Foreign Affairs Loudon
resentative of the Associated after
Minister Lcadon
OF the was Just about to dis
to Berlin diplomatic
Atlantic
of
could that
ted in msinterpaion by hotheaded submarine
noted
fore wh having aseeItained and that the ship
would touch at kkwa bottom without needing the
fact that the grain consigned Dutch government
IF Admiral Won Tirpttz had been at the head OF Germany
would be added the foreign DO not be-
that Germany will Of and tender
reparation for this absolutely unjustihable act
Evening star., 1916-10-12
Joy Riders Take Three Autos.

Three automobiles were taken by ioy
riders last night. one car was quickly
recovered, but the others are still miss
ing. The one that was recovered be-
longs to J. f. Thompson. 10 10th street.
1t was taken from near 9th and X streets
about 9 o'clock.
Charles J. Mooney. 13 NJ street, and
Maddox Abrams. 170s 21st street. are
owners of the cars that were not re-
covered. The car of the former was
taken from Vermont avenue between II
and / streets. while that of the latter
disappeared from in front of the Univer-
sity Club.
Evening star., 1916-10-12
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
INCREASES AID TO NEEDY
Report to Board Of Managers Shows
That o,7eo Families Were As
sisted Last Year.

Increases in the work of befriend-
ing needy families Of the District by
procuring permanent and temporary
were reported at the first meeting of
the board Of managers of the Associ-
ated Charities for the new fiscal year
which began October /. held yesterday
afternoon at the Social Service House.
s23 H street northwest.
1t was shown that the society be-
friended 2,760 families consisting of
over 1900 individuals last year. In
addition to procuring work. both
permanent and temporary, for more
than 900 persons. legal and cor
rectional aid for 671 and hospital and
institutional care for 396 and other
medical aid for 619, it was reported
that 1,1s2 different families had been
aid amounted to moro than $4,000, in
Guiding relief given by the Citizens
Relief Association.
Several permanent appointments as
district visitors were made from those
who had been in training for permanent
positions during the past year. These
appointments are as follows: Central
office. Miss Clara E. Ross, 1906 30th
street northwest: eastern district, Miss
Margaret Wilson, 21s 1st street north
u
Price, 3O1 I street northwest; south
east district, Mrs. Alice I. Stuart, 925
N street northwest
Announcement was made of the resig-
nation of ]. W. Faust. extension and
summer outings secretary, who has ac-
cepted position as secretary of the
bureau of Associated Charities of
Orange, N. ].
Reports from the summer outings
committee. John Joy Edison. chairman,
showed the most successful year of the
work. 1t was announced that the an
nual meeting of the committee will be
held as soon as the books can be audited
by public accountants. Charles C.
Glover. jr., was elected member of
the board.
Those present were Hennen Jennings,
William n. Baldwin. Judge William H.
De Lacy. DR.. Loren B. T. Johnson. DR..
George NJ. Kober, Miss Helen Nicolay.
Mrs. Charles W. Richardson, Newbold
Noyes and DR.. John Van Schaick, jr.
Evening star., 1916-10-12
DESIRE NAME FOR CLUB.
Group Of Georgetown Playground
Girls to Pick Title Saturday.

A group of little girls who meet on
the Georgetown playground desire
name for the club which they have
formed to teach themselves how to
cook, sew, crochet, embroider, etc.
They will meet Saturday morning at
the clubroom on the playground to
vote on the best name suggested
In the meantime, the following name
has been suggested by grown up"
who is Interested:
The Do-Girls of Georgetown"
The do" is to be pronounced "doo"
and not dough" 1t is derived from
the first two letters OF domestic"
1t is pointed out that "do-girls" are
girls who achieve and not girls who
just sit around and look pretty.
Evening star., 1916-10-12
Two Small Fires,

Fire in a stable on the premises of
Spencer Harry. 1901 Howard street, of
unknown. origin did damage amounting
to $500 yesterday.
An overheated stove was responsible
for a small fire in the kitchen at the
home Of Elmer Bell, 317 L street south
Only s5 damage resulted.
Evening star., 1916-10-12
AMAC0STIA CITIZENS
FOR ARMOR PLANT HERE
Association Also Welcomes Tire
Manufacturing Plant and Elects
Delegate to Federation.

The Anacostia Citizens Association
at it's regular meeting last night re-
newed it's Endorsement for locating the
armor plate plant in Washington Sew
eral members expressed the belief that
this location was being given very IA
yorab Bile consideration.
In connection with industrial actiyi-
ties Maurice 'Otterback reported that
a tire manufacturing company was
erecting a large plant at the foot of
14th street, adjacent to the railroad.
The secretary was directed to address
a letter to this concern welcoming
it to the community. 1t was stated
Evening star., 1916-10-12
Invited to Arkansans' Reception.

Invitations were today extended to
mem bers of the cabinet to attend the
entertainment which is TO be rendered
the Arkansas visitors by the Chamber
of Commerce October 23 About 100
citizens from Arkansas are expected to
arrive on the train "Arkansas Trav-
eIer." which is fitted out to show the
products of the state.
The Chamber of Commerce Is to bold
a reception to the visitors, followed by
an entertainment and buffet supper at
the rooms of the chamber Talent for
the entertainment is to he provided
both from Washington and Arkansas
performers.
Evening star., 1916-10-12
Elks to Have Grand Old Time. "

Washington Lodge, No. Is, B. p. O. E.
is to hold a grand old time" Noyem
Der !, for the purpose of getting to-
gether,' and in honor of ten initiates
or last nlght ana number of prospec-
tive members. This announcement was
made following the initiation of
Michael F. Greene. Daniel A. O'Connor.
Maurice Narcisenfeld. s. T. Schwartz.
Jacob Wolheimer, John Syse, W. r.
Wilcox, Josenh Reilly, Frederick Mer-
tens. jr.. and Sidney B. Lust In the
absence of Exhalted Ruler William F.
GUIDE, who is out of town, Fred j. Mer-
sheimer presided.
Evening star., 1916-10-12
JITNEY BUS LINE GETS OK.
Cars Will Be Operated From Fred
erick. Md. to National Capital.

John A. Orange and Clayton Dron-
neberg We're given permission by the
public utilities commission today to
operate line of jitney buses the
District from Frederick, Md, Ridge
vile, Gaithersburg and Rockville. The
route is along Wisconsin avenue,
Massachusetts avenue, 14th street and
Pennsylvania avenue to 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue.
The Commission also approved an
application of E. c. Schinger to ope-
rate q twenty passenger car from
1881 Good Hope road to Forrestville
and by way OF the Marlboro pike to
Marlboro.
Evening star., 1916-10-12
HOME CLUB BEGINS SEASON.
Activities for Fall and Winter Start
With Reception.

The opening of the fourth season of
the Home Club of the Department of
the Interior was the occasion for a
brilliant reception held last night in
the clubrooms at IL Jackson place Sec
retary and Mrs Lane. the former being
the president of the club. were unable
to be present, owing to absence from
the city while serving on the Mexican
commission.
In their absence the receiving line
was composed of Mr.. and Mrs. Van II.
Manning, Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Bien,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Heron. Mr.. and
Mrs c. NJ. Bruce, Mr.. and Mrs G. B
Merritt. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph ]. Cotter
and Mr. and Mrs. +. w II. Clay
Several hundred members of the club
were present. and business meeting
was followed by dancing.
Evening star., 1916-10-12
Seriously Burned With Starch.

Vincent Tozzolo, two years old. 4s E
street, was taken to Casualty Hospital
about noon today and treated for Sc
we're scalds about his hands and body
While toddling about the room in
which the family laundry work was be-
ing done, Vincent accidentally over
turned a pan of hot starch and re-
ceived the scalds. His condition is Sc
rious, it is stated, but not necessarily
fatal
Evening star., 1916-10-12
Are Freed Of Abduction Charge.

A charge Of abduction against Colon
b. F. Halier and Claude B. Haller was
nolle pressed IN the Police Court today
by Assistant United States Attorney
Ralph Given. because of lack of evil
dence. The arrest of tho Hallers was
made by Detectives Springman and
Hughlett several weeks ago on a war
rant sworn to by Raymond W. Charlton,
father of Joseph c. Charlton. eight
years old. who charged they took the
boy from tfia city into Virginia.
Colon Haller IL said to be tho boys
grandfather AAA Claude b. Haller his
unelA
Evening star., 1916-10-12
Release of D. C.. Soldiers
From the Guardhouse
Ordered by Col. Young
Prom a STAN Correspondent.

From Stan Correspondent.
SAN ANTONIO. TeX.-camp Wilson,
Headquarters d. G. Infantry and Cav
airy. October I2.-There was much 10Y
for some members Of the I'd Infantry
today when Col Glendie p. Young. COM
lnanding the 80 Infantry, issued an or
der releasing from the euardhouse
twenty-five men confined there for in
fractions of the regulations while at
Camp Ordway. Fort Myer. Va. These
are men who were convicted by the
summary court but there are several
Evening star., 1916-10-12
Austria to Distribute Food,

AMSTERDAM. Holland. October ~,
via London. 3:o6 p.m.-A Vienna dis
patch says that the department for the
regulation of Austria's food supply. es-
tablishment of which was decided upon
last month. has been organized in the
ministry of the interior under the pres
tdency of Chevalier Won Keller The
food department will not only provide
and distribute suitable foodstuffs, but
will supervise prices.
Evening star., 1916-10-12
AvIATOR's WIDOW SUES.
Mrs. Henry Beach Needham Seeks to
Recover Life Insurance.

Mrs. Mary NJ. Needham, widow of
Henry Beach Needham. the war CORE
spondent. who died in France June Il.
1915, in fall from an aeroplane today
filed suit in the District Supreme Court
to recover s4.9S0.20 from the Massa-
chusetts Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany on policy on her husbands life.
Mrs. Needham claims that the policys
prohibition against residence in the
war zone applied only to the first year
after it's ISSUE and that her husband
has paid the premium for about four
years. Attorneys ]. J. Darlington and
". c. Sullivan represent the widow.
Evening star., 1916-10-12
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Bohrer Dies.

Mrs. Elizabeth A. Bohrer. widow of
John G. Bohrer. died last night at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Martha
Shoemaker. 800 Wisconsin avenue
northwest. aged ninety years. Funeral
services are to be held at IL O'Clock
Saturday morning. and interment will
be in Oak Hill cemetery
Evening star., 1916-10-12
Pass Marine Corps Examination.

Four Washingtonians. G B. Reynolds
of 2S1S 18th street northwest. James T.
Moore. 1870 Harvard street northwest;
P. C. Geyer, jr., the Cairo, and G. C.
Hammer. 1856 Calvert street northwest,
were among the twenty-four successful
candidates to pass the recent examina-
ton for appointment to the Marine Corps
Evening star., 1916-10-12
Children Set House Afire.

Children playing with matches this
morning about 10 o'clock started a fire
in the house of John West, 10 Patter-
son street northeast. No. IL engine
company extinguished the fire before
more than SIS damage had been done.
Evening star., 1916-10-12

IN FEDERAL MEAT INQUIRY
Committee Finds Market Conditions
Vary in Different Sections Of
the Country.

Retailers profits in meat sales range
from to 80 per cent on meats pre-
pared at the great centralized mar
kets of the country and from 15 to
ss per cent on the sale of farm-pre-
pared meats. Those gross profits were
disclosed today in report by a COM
mittee appointed by the Secretary OF
Agriculture to consider the economics
cluded a series of five on various
phases of the situation and relates to
methods and cost of marketing live
stock and meats.
The farmers share of the gross re-
turns from centralized market meats
ranged from 54 to IS per cent, while
from to per cent went to pay
market expenses and 2 to 8 per cont was
received by the packer.
Represents Present Conditions.
On locally prepared meats. from 81
to 81 per cent of the gross returns
was received by the farmer. and from
Is to SO per cent by the retailera
While the report relates to an inves-
tigation made between the winter of
1884 and the beginning Of this year
officials believe 1t to represent condi-
tions they now exist, when the price
Of meats is rising gradually every
month.
Methods of marketing and classes of
animals vary in different sections of the
country 1t was found. Municipality
owned or controlled abattoirs were
found to be becoming increasingly i'm
portant in the local marketing of live
stock, displacing the old type OF slaugh-
ter houses.
Evening star., 1916-10-12
Col. Harts to Talk to Committee,

Col. W. W. Harts. United States Army
engineer officer in charge of public
buildings and grounds. Is to address
the committee on parks and reserva-
tions of the Board Of Trade this after
noon.
Evening star., 1916-10-12
Decision Expected in November.

James Il. Cation OF the Alexandria
bar supplemented the arguments made
by Representative Carlin in a short ad-
dress in which he laid special stress
on facilities offered by the Virginia
city and It's suburbs for the establish
mont Of permanent homes for all
classes of labor likely to be employed
in an armor plant.
When the arguments were closed
Secretary Daniels said that they would
be duly considered. He said that all
the briefs submitted in favor of the
various cities suggested as sites for the
plant would be tabulated by naval ex-
perts for the consideration of the gen.
eral board and himself by November 1
next and that he fully expected to be
prepared to announce the selection of
the site itself during the month of
November"
Although he did not say so. 1t was a
clear inference from his statement
that nnal action will be deferred until
after the presidential election.
In answer to a query, no said that
tho confederation Of the brters. as :.
whole, would determine which. II any.
OF more than 100 sites suggested should
Evening star., 1916-10-12
Another Norwegian Steamer Sunk,

LONDON, October PA Reuter- dis
patch from Christiania announces the
sinking of the Norwegian steamer Birz of
715 tons. The crew was saved
Evening star., 1916-10-12
What Evidence Showed.

As the evidence showed only one day
the jury was limited in it's verdict to
sum equal to one-thirtieth OF 1885
the monthly rental. r'-.
s. The court upheld the claim of the
subscriber that he Hail the right to
keep a record of his calls and If a
discrepancy existed from the company's s
record it was a question for the jury
to determine which was right.
Attorneys Rhodes and Cromelin rep
resented the subscriber Attorneys H.
b. F. Macfarland and Edward S. Bailey
appeared for the company.
Evening star., 1916-10-12
PRESENT
BRIEF FOR ARMOR PLANT
Representative Carlin Is Principal
Speaker at the Naval Hearing
to Pick Site.

Headed by Representative c. c. Car
lin of Virginia. a delegation from
Alexandria, Va, today, by previous
appointment, presented to Secretary
Daniels of the Navy Department and
the members of the general naval
board. brief setting forth the ad-
vantages which Alexandria has to
offer as a site for the government
armor plate plant. Representative Car
lin was the principal speaker.
Among the arguments presented by
the Virginia delegation was one set
ting forth that Alexandria, in case of
war, would be safe from submarine
attack.
Another cited the fact that state
wide prohibition goes into effect No
vember /, 1916. which, according to
the history of all commonwealths
where prohibition maintains, insures
increased efficiency both as to skilled
and unskilled labor"
Evening star., 1916-10-12
WINS SUIT FOR DAMAGES;
AWARDED ONLY II CENTS
Justice Covington Instructs Jury to
Limit Amount in Verdict Against
Telephone Company.

The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company must pay II cents to J.
Robert Sommerville for interrupting
his telephone service for one day while
dispute existed as to the number of
extra calls which the subscriber had
used.
Mr.. Sommerville sued for $4,000 dam
ages, claiming breach of a contract. A
jury in Circuit Division l today found
in his favor. but was limited by the
court to the actual damage.
Chief Justice Covington instructed
the jury that in this case and in the
absence of any reckless or arbitrary
action by the company or it's agents the
measure of damage was the actual
price which the subscriber would have
to pay under his contract for the time
when his service was interrupted.
Evening star., 1916-10-12
Arguments Set Forth.

The arguments set forth emprace. in
part. the following:
alexandria is located in the shadow
of the nations capital. 1t is easily ac-
cessibie by water and rail to the estab-
lished navy yards. proving ground,
testing plants and fortificatiens. 1t is
in close proximity and easily accessible
to the Washington navy yard and gun
factory by both rail and water; Indian
Head proving and testing grounds by
water; winthrop rife range. where the
owns a large area of land.
by water; Fort Washington and Fort
Hunt by water; Fortress Monroe and
Cape Henry by rail and water; the Nor
folk navy yard and other navy yards.
on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
besides being centrally located with re-
spect to the entire Atlantic seaboard
and the ship building plants located
thereon.
Attention is also called to the near
ness to the Navy Department. includ-
ing the ordnance and construction bu-
reau. which would allow for close su-
pervision of the plant.
1t also sets forth the following as to
the Location, of the city in relation to
the deep-water connection with the
ocean and as to its defense in case of
war:
Evening star., 1916-10-12
Members of the Delega ton.

Those in the delegation, in addition
to Representative Carlin. were F. F.
Marbury. president of the board of
aldermen; Howard W. Smith. president
Of the common council: John W. May,
president OF the chamber of commerce;
Joseph f. Schwarzmann, president of
the RETAIL Merchants Association, and
Henry X. Field, K. W. Ogden. NJ B.
Harlow, r. Z. Knight James r. Ca ton,
J. T. Preston, C. H Livingstone, w. 3.
Emmert, j. V. Davis, A. S. Doniphan,
@. H. Rucker. w. B. Smoot W. A.
Smoot, F. r. Weller. James NJ. Duncan
and other business and professional
men.
Evening star., 1916-10-12
Water Advantages and Defenses.

Alexandria is located approximately
200 miles from the Atlantic ocean. on
thirty feet Of water, and we submit, is
the most inaccessible to an enemy of
any point in the country having deep
water connection with the ocean, be-
cause of:
"(a) Distance from the ocean.
"(b) Difficulty attending enemy navi-
cation of the Potomac river.
"(c) Impossibility of submarine at
tack.
I'D Proximity to government avia-
ton station.
"tc) Protection by present fortified =
tions and natural facilities for impreg-
nable defense
"f) Possibility of most effective mine
protection.
"tg) No extraordinary provision of
expense being necessary for protection,
as the fortifications sheiterins the ma
tons capital will likewise fully protect
the plant