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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-05
United States Court of Claims.

Present: Chief Justice Edward X.
Campbell, Judge Fenton W. Booth.
Judge Samuel S. Barney, Judge George
W. Atkinson and Judge George E.
DoUney.
Winton ct al. ast. Jack Amos ct al:
argument concluded by Benjamin Car
ter, W. w. Scott and George NJ Ander-
son.
Posted for Monday:
Motions to dismiss under Crawford
amendment.
Law calendar cases:
No. 1898. Guttman. Friedman &, Co.
agt. United States: attorneys. King &
King and G. 7. Stormont.
No. 23013. J.. p. and J. A. Smith ast.
United States; attorneys. +. c. Bryan
and Il. r. Neil.
No. 32s77. The Journal and Tribune
Company agt United States; attorneys,
Benjamin Carter and H. D. Jacob.
No 31940. Isabel Eouns O'Pry, sole
surviving descendant. agt United
States; attorneys, King & King and W.
+. Norris.
No 30S32. Herbert w Yemans act.
United States: attorneys, Clarence W.
De Knight. John 5. Blair of counsel and
q. NJ. Anderson.
Cong. 151S1. Charles Z. Currier agt.
United States: attorneys, F. w Hackett
and l.. r. Neili
No. 32i12. Estate OF William Bailey
agt. United States: attorneys, Movers
& consaui and w. f. Norris.
No. 1852. Elizabeth a. Pendietun, ad-
miniStratriN. agt. United States; attor-
neys, John 5. Blair and w F. Norris.
Trial H.. s. Newlands agt. United
States; and trial 26, Fl. c. johnson agt
United States; attorneys, Harry Peyton.
u. 1. Stormont and David Babye
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TOPICS FOR SUBMISSION
TO PAN-AMER|CAN MEET
Subjects Which U. S. Will Ask Dis
cussed Announced-Plans for
Trip Considered.

Transportation, improved banking IA
cilities. extension of credits, financing
enterprises. stabilizataon of exchange.
arbitration of commercial disputes, ne
gotiable Instruments, bills of lading
and warehouse receipts, uniformity of
customs regulation and classification
of merchandise. postage rates, parcels
post and money order facilities. cable
rates and wireless telegraphy, COM
mercial travellers and their samples,
patents. trade marks and copyrights
are topics to be submitted by the Unit
ed States section of the international
high commission at the meeting of the
commission in Buenos Aires. April 80.
Secretary McAdoo and Assistant Secre-
tary Peters of the Treasury Depart
ment. probably will be the official rep
resentatives of the United States.
The United States section discussed,
at it's meeting yesterday. the topics to
be considered by the international high
commission and the plans of the trip.
1t adjourned to meet early in March to
arrange it's plans definitely.
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will lead US on to victory as our choice
for the city clerk. my pocket and my
voice are his. The American repre-
sentative of the great kingdom of
Italy who has been nominated for con-
troller will find me a firm friend and
a willing worker in his behalf. All
can do on the stump will be done for
that sterling Polish-American who is
to be our next city engineer. and the
Swedish-American aspirant for city au-
ditor will find in all this beauteous
city no more positive supporter than ].
But. Mr.. Chairman, there is one Of
flee for whom we have not chosen a
candidate. 1t is the small and unre-
munerative Office of pound keeper. and
] venture to say that we may please a
large part of the democratic following
in this city il we choose the high
minded Jersey citizen that l am about
to propose"
He paused for drink of water. and
then. as if his life was in the balance
he continued:
II therefore place in nomination for
this small office. that well known
American-American. Mister
Throw him out. Kill him.. Blam
blim blam. Racket. noise, uproar- Like
an avalanche the Jersey City conven-
tion arose as one man and buried the
weak-voiced member under its disap-
prevail
And to this day no one knows who
that Infamous Observation-Disclosures was
who dared seek Office as pound keeper
\ :: ::
Frank Lord says that one senator was
telling his dreams in the Senate cloak
room:
And the main feature of the dream.
said the senator. was that Fairbanks
was to be elected President. i dreamed
of Fairbanks more than any one else.
Whereupon Senator Borah announced,
calmly:
You were cold; you had kicked off
the covers"
y = & \
A finely tailored man approached the
desk of the big hotel and said. in ac
cents European:
French
Certainly. sir" replied the clerk.
boy. page Mr.. French"
Thereupon the boy went singing
through the Hobbies and corridors,
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carrying home. Then followed the fight.
such fight as the twinkling little
stars seldom had looked down on. Old
Man Coyote against Granny and Reddy
Fox. OF course. there was great deal
of snarling and growing and Hooty
heard it. Trust his big ears to hear
thing like that even though he were
long way off. But this time he
wasn't
My gracious he exclaimed to him
self. What can be going on? I GER
tainly must look into this. Sounds like
fight. and fights are always exciting"
those ugly sounds, and his great eyes
were round with excitement. You
know those great eyes are made for
seeing at night; and Hooty saw those
struggling, kicking. biting !orns rs
plainly as YOU or 1 could have seen
them in daylight.
LAS ] live. it is those foolish Foxes
and old Man Coyote" exclaimed
Hooty, What under the moon car have
started them TO lighting? thought
that Granny and Reddy had too much
sense. anyway, / thought they were
too much afraid of Old Man Coyote to
actually get into a fight with him.
can't think OF anything that would Or
could tempt them to fight unless it is
a dinner. These hard times people are
likely to do almost anything for a good
dinner. j know ] am. IL that is what
they are hghting for it may pay me
to hang around"
Hooty's eyes frightened at the
thought. and he sailed along without
a SOUND. Tor his great wings are so
made that they make no noise Like
nothing so much as a shadow he float
ed out over the three fighters and none
or them saw him. They were too busy
IL didh I take Hooty "a minute to dis
cover that piece of meat which Granny
FOX mad dropped when the fight began
Right then and there he lost all in
terest IN the fight. What was a fight
compared with a good dinner? And
there lay the dinner before his very
eyes without the least sound. he
had caused all that dreadful trouble,
with his great claws he picked it up,
and then. as silently as he had come
ike drifting shadow. he disappeared
in the Green Forest
There he greedily tore the meat in
pieces and swallowed them whole. as
is his way. all the time chuckling as
he wondered what the three lighters
would say when they found out that
they had been fighting for nothing.
When he had swallowed the last bit
ne sighed c"ntentedl-. ouffed out his
feathers until he looked twice as big
as he really is. and then from sheer
( JOY IN iuii stomach, he hooted. once.
twice. three times.
Reddy and Granny Fox and Old Man
Coyote heard him. and they knew then
what had become of the dinner they
had fought SO hard for
Il hope it chokes him. snapped
granny FOX as she licked the wounds
| made by Old Man Coyotes sharp
teeth.
| But Old Man Coyote grinned. although
he. too. ached and smarted and his
] stomach was empty. I'm glad some
body has got fun stomach" said he.
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

The board of Commissioners reported
favOrably ON the bill to modify the
loan shark law to allow interest at .
per cent per month; it objected to meas
ures to limit the price of gas. as a
power vested in the utilities commits
sion. The Senate post offices commit
tee approved the nomination of NJ. o.
Chance as postmaster Secretary of
War Garrison approved the proposition
for a new militia armory and urged
Congress to prompt action. The Ma
tional Retail Liquor Dealers Associa-
ton, in conference, opposed the pend
ing Sheppard bill providing prohibi-
ton; the Corby company, makers of
gram aicohol' protested against the
provisions of the measure that would
stop this production; advocates of the
measure agreed to modify it to meet
that objection; Chief Justice Coving-
ton OF the District of Columbia Su-
preme Court announced his intention
to stamp out handbook making. The
public utilities commission approved Of
| street car regulations permitting smok-
and rear seats of open cars. Public
school children, promoted to higher
classes. began a new school term. The
District committee of the House laid
on the table proposals of the Commits
sioners to take over control of the pub
lie schools and library. r. p. Andrews
was erected president or the Retail
Merchants Association. Judge J. w
| Latimer urged. in his report to the
President, changes in the Juvenile Court
| laws suggested by the Attorney Cen
eral. Opposition to the proposed CEN
trail power and heating plant as in
| artistic. was voiced by the fine arts
commissions: other civic bodies record
| ed approval of the complaint and pro
posed delay in the work. Edward Poole,
| twelve years old. died from injuries re-
ceived when struck by an automobile;
Representative Isaac Bacharach of New
Jersey. returning home in an auto was
| injured when his machine collided with
another car. Among those who died
during the week We're John j. Ready,
native of Georgetown: Rear Admiral A.
s. Barker. U. S. N. retired; Capt. W. II.
Roach, mayor Of Glen Echo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-05

Rear Admiral Blue, chief of the bu-
reau of navigation, who testified re-
garding the status of the navy person
mel, was questioned by committeemen
about reports that more than 200 mid
shipmen at Annapolis had failed at the
official report to that effect had been
received, but as the departments bill
asking for big increase in the force
at the academy will be up in the House
for debate Monday, he promised to fur
nish the committee with all possible
information.
Admiral Blue, in reply to a query by
Representative Galloway, said he did
not believe the investigation at the
academy last year and new regula-
lions against obtaining examination
papers in advance had anything to do
with the reported failures.
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FOREIGN.

Gen. Argumedo. Zapata leader, was
captured by Carranza troops following
battle near Durango; Villa, at the
head of 100 followers, was reported to
be Staying and looting in Chihuahua.
Federal troops in China joined forces
with victorious rebels; the governor of
Kweichow province was forced to fee.
Yussof Izzedin. heir to the Turkish
throne, reported a suicide, was be-
lieved to have been the victim of as
sassination. Flood destroyed 10000
native houses IN Java. Among those
who died during the week was Ger.
Jose Dolares, prominent leader in Sal
vador.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-05
Not Above the Average.

II do not believe any more men fail
to graduate at the academy than fail
to graduate at any other institute, in
proportion." said the admiral.
Admiral Blue will be before the COM
mittee again Monday, when his state
ment as to the present condition of the
personnel of the fleet will have been
printed for committee use. He read it
in part yesterday, saying that the ships
are better manned, better differed and
more efficient in personnel than Mt any
time in the history of the navy.
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lLTTILE80RlES
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS
Copyright. 1915. by J. G. LloydJ

The Star has received from Peter
Rabbit q package of pln-buttons.
with his picture thereon. fo- dis
tributiOn among his little friends
who read the Little Stories for Bed
time, published daily in this news
paper. The buttons may be OBJ
tanned by calling ut the business
oMlce of TIE Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-05

President Wilson did not discover the
hyphenated American. although he is GER
tainly to be credited with having given
some very valuable publicity to that type
of citizen. According to old politicians
and political writer's, there hadn't been
a campaign this side of the civil war when
the foreign-born American hasn't been in
the running for at least one of the offices
on some ticket or other.
For instance, take the tale of Charlie
Hamilton, political reporter for years. who
can remember the time when there was
McAdoo in the Navy Department as as
sistant secretary. In fact, Charlie Ham
ilton repeats the story of Assistant Sec
rotary McAdoo, who was part of the
Cleveland administration. There are many
hyphens in the story, and this is about
the way it goes:
II was a delegate to the democratic
convention in Jersey City one year when
a man named O'Toole was nominated for
mayor. Following this reclamation.
gentleman named Schwogmier received
the ballots of the convention for the office
of city clerk, beating out a man named
Schmidt. Joe Tailor, whose real name
was Giuseppe Sartori, was nominated Tor
controller and the convention UNANIMOUSLY
favored chap named PULASKI for city
engineer. Jams Olsen went on the slate
as city auditor.
AT the end of long morning of bal
loting slim man timidly approached
the platform, and receiving the permls-
sion of Chairman Riley, began as fol-
lows:
Il have heard the eulogistic remarks
that have been uttered in support OF
our well known Irish-American COL
league who has been named as our can
ddate for mayor of this great and
glorious city. l desire to say he will
have my loyal support. AS to our well
known German-American friend who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-05
PROBATE DIvIsIoN-Justfce Mcco,

PROBATE DINISION-Justice Mccoy.
Estate of Arthur w. Machen; exem-
pllfied copy Of will filed.
Estate of Mary +. French: order of
instructions; attorney, w. {. Sullivan.
Estate of James f. White: petition
for probate of will filed; attorney, Leon
Estate of Sarah E. Cawood; will dated
October 4, 1894, flied
Estate of Philip w. Houser; petition
for probate Of will filed: attorney, G. W.
Offutt. jr.
Estate of Carolyn +. Porte: commits
sion ordered to issue; attorney e, +
Colladay.
Estate of William J. Leonard; petit
ton for letters of administration filed
torney. T. L. Whippler
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-05

So l have found.
So says Hooty the Owl. and Hooty is
reputed to be very wise bird. Any
way, he looks wise. Hooty isn't much
of a talker. but when he does speak
it is quite to the point. 1t was in this
case. Hanging around while Old Man
Coyote and Reddy and Granny Fox
fought got Hooty square meal. the
first really square meal he had had for
several nights.
You see. Hooty happened to be hunt
ing not far from where Old Man Coyote
caught up with Granny Fox when he
chased her to try to take away from
her the piece of meat which she was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-05
HEARD AND SEEN HERE AND THERE.
By Earl Goodwin.

the city of Washington goes dry. do
You know what ! will do
No. ] said with interest: what Will
you do if this city goes dry?
Il will endeavor to amend the Con-
stitution of the United States so as to
move the National Capital to Mil
waukee."
= :; =
H. E. c. BRYANT. whom every one
knows and respects by the name of
Buck" has a friend in the revenue
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Broke out into n torrent of language.
cloakroom, cafes and barber shop:
"Misto' French. Misto' French, Misto'
French"
In five minutes the boy returned with
q AR. French, who bowed TO the finely
tailored man. This latter gentleman
broke out into a torrent of language
which utterly bewildered every one in
the lobby.
A guest who was witnessing this re-
markable outburst stepped up to the
clerk:
What he wants is some one who can
speak French, not simply a man of
that name"
y X
And what's more" he said in the
middle of a long argument against pro-
hibttion in the District OF Columbia, II
will vote against It,"
From which you may infer he was a
congressman.
And he is. A hne. thorough going
congressman who knows what's what
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service somewhere in the south who
has produced most marvellous recipe
for the making of moonshine whisky.
After reading it over one is inclined
to think that the recipe is really meant
for whitewash or spray for peach
trees. but Buck declares the recipe came
out in trial of a moonshner in the
south.
The paper is written in pencil and reads :
Recipe for making fourteen and a half
gallons white lightning.
And then goes on: II bushel meal ::
100 pounds sugar: , boxes I've; plugs
tobacco; pounds poke root: pounds
soda
Step up. gentlemen, and take drink,
after which call the ambulance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-05

certain documents overruled without
prejudice; plaintiffs attorneys. T L.
Jeffords and +. c. Dutton: defendants
attorneys. Clephane & Clephane.
CRIMINAL DIVISION Chief Justice
Covington.
United States agt. Edgar s. Martin,
false pretenses. forgery. etc. eleven in
dlctments); plea, not guilty: attorney,
Paul Sleman
! United States agt. Cornelius Jordan,
, Edward Payne and Edward J. D. Payne,
holsebreakins; plea. not guilty.
United States agt. Miguel +. Sequira,
housebreaking and larceny: plea, not
guilty: attorney. r. l. Miller.
United States agt Fannie Miller, sec
ond offense petit larceny; plea. not
guilty; attorney. H L. Tignor.
United States agt. Fannie Miller
housebreaking.: plea, not guilty; attor-
ney, II. L. Tieuor.
United States agt William J. Love,
ROBBERY; plea, not guilty: attorneys. j.
A. oShea and j. NJ. Kicks.
United States agt Leo +. Bowers,
; non support; bench warrant issued
United States agt. Golden Rule; nom
support; bench warrant issued
United States aSt James W. Dixon,
| hoi-Support; bench warrant issued.
United States agt. Eugene Leigh, nom
support: defendant directed to pay 81
per week.
United States agt. John Allen. grand
larceny plea. guilty.
tnited States agt Fleming Whitby,
robbery; plea not guilty; attorney, c. 5.
Williams.
United States agt. Charles Williams,
assault with dangerous weapon: plea
not guilty: attorney. {. w. Tignor.
Chlted States agt. Thomas Adams
honSebrea king and larceny; plea guilty.
United states ast Louise Jackson, as
sauh Wlth dangerous weapon: plea
not eolilE' attorney, II. L. Tisnor
United States ast. Joseph Harris.
second offense petit larceny: plea
guilty.
United States agt. James Dickerson,
grand larceny: plea guilty.
tinted states agt. George smith, sec
ono ohense petit larceny: plea not
guilty; attorney, II. L. Tignor
United states agt. Charles g. T.eet,
Jr, larceny from United States house
orea KING and larceny: plea not guilty.
! nited States agt. William Ford and
Alice Jackson adultery: plea not guilty
each; attorney, Il. T. Doyle
United States agt Fauley Carter.
murder; plea not guilty; attorneys, A.
f.. Steinem and Milton w. King
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EQUITY DIVISION 2-Justice Mccoy.
Freas agt. Hayes; order overruling
exceptions to auditors report and re-
port ratified; plaintiffs attorneys, l.. B.
Perkins, l.. A. Widmayer and John
Ridout; defendants attorney, l.. c. Will
hanson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-05

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. ID. -.
February 1. 19IG.--Sealed proposals will be
ceiyed nj this Office. Room 500. Dist let Build
ing. until . o'clock PM. March .. 1916. for
structing u cover of concrete or other material
over Reno Reservoir. for the Water Department.
located at Donaldson Place and DE Russey g.
NV. Washington, d. c. Blank forms of pro-
posals specifications. and all necessary informa-
fion may be obtained from the Chief Clerk OF
the Engineer Department. Room 427, District
Building. Washington. ID. C. OLIVER r. NEW
MAN. LOUIS. BROWNLOW, CHARLES W.
KUTZ, Commissioner. D. C. fel-6t,ex
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and can separate the buncombe from
the real stun. He was talking to me
in the House of Representatives res
taurant
"And II this city of Washington goes
dry" he said, with bang on the table
that set the coffee splashinH; and II
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PROPOSALS.
FLOR IDA.
ENGLISH FOR FOREIGNERS.
TEMPLE SCHOOL.
iil1 g ST. NV
Min ..D5S

L. $. CUSToMHOUSE. WASHINGTON. u. c..
Office of Custodian, February :. l916.-Seale
proposals will he received this building until
2 O'Clock pm. February 10. 1916. and then
opened for furnishing electric current. gas. ice
and miscellaneous supplies. removing ashes AMI
washing towels during the fiscal yenr ending
June 30, 1917. Sealed proposals will also be re-
ceived until = o'clock pm. April 10. 1916, and
then opened for 40 tons anthracite coal. The
right to reject any and all bids is reserved by
the Treasury Department. JOHN u. {. kOO-
GLE. Custodian. fe5-12
SEALED PROPOSALS. IN TRIPLICArE Will
be received BY the quartermaster Ter, general q
PM. eastern time. March 6. 1916. for furnish-
ing stationery, office supplies and Office furniture
(schedule No. II, hardware and tools tscleduie
No. p. toilet articles, soap and cleaning
terials schedule No. 81. cordage. canvas aud
burlap (schedule No. ~, packing. waste and
hose schedule No. -. for delivery during The
fiscal year 1917, at depots OF the Quartermas;ar
Corps listed i'm schedule. Schedules FURNISHED
upon application to quartermasfer general u. s.
Army. Washington, ID. C.. or by depot quarter
master. u. $. Army. Washington. ID. {.
fe5, Z, s O. mf2.::-i
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Hooty Enjoys a Square Meal.

When other silly people fight
Just hang around.
II often proves to be worth WHILE
So have found.
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THE COURTS.
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY DIVISION Justice Ander-
son.
Nimrod Grand Encampment, No l..
Ancient Order knights of Jerusalem.
agt. Purdy ct al: rule returnable Feb
ruary IL: plaintiffs attorneys, George
F. Havell and S. McComas Hawken
Dorsey agt Dorsey; rule discharged;
plaintiffs attorneys. !. r. Hit and r.
p. Evans: defendants attorneys, ID. E.
Clarke and J. w. Whiting
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certain documents overruled without
prejudice: plaintiffs attorneys. T L..
Jeffords and Z. c. Dutton: defendants
attorneys. Clephane & Clephane.