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patient and it was found that the
stretcher would carry q grown person.
Katherine Davis. transferred from
Troop IL. Joined the troop and received
hearty welcome from the members
of Troop s.
Plans for a play to be given at the
birthday party in March were dis
cussed.
Mrs. Mooers impressed upon the troop
the necessity of being prepared in case
of fire. Isabelle Cote reported very
good turn along this line. While walk
ing down the street she saw the CHM
ney Of house on fire and went in and
told the occupants of the house about
it. after which she rang in fire alarm.
Troop Mrs. J. Chester Pyles, Cap
tain.
Troop met at ST. Marks Friday. The
girls are studying very hard for the
tenderfoot examination to be held soon.
Troop 1O-Mrs. F. P. Wilcox, Cap
tain.
Last Tuesday all the girls of Troop
Lodge and on their way one of the girls
fell and sprained her ankle. The girls
carried her a little way and then cut
down two little trees and made a
stretcher out of two of the girls coats.
Then they put her on it and carried
her to the lodge. Coming home they
saw an automobile stuck in the mud
and they all helped to push it out
Troop 11-Tenleytown, D. c., Mrs.
Norman Jones, Captain.
In spite of the snow and wind storm
last Friday evening meeting was
held at the home of the captain and
nearly every girl was present. Just
a short meeting was held. after which
candy was made.
Troop 2O-Mrs. Leon Arnold, Cap
tain.
ing Thursday afternoon at Waugh
Church. The tickets for it's entertain
ment were distributed. The dance will
be held in Masonic Hall, Sth street
northeast. April 26.
Last Saturday Troop 20. with the cap
tain and lieutenant visited the Nationa
given to the Safety First" exhibit On
Thursday last, the troop had two Wis
itors. Mrs. r. n. Saunders and Mrs. L.
Barron.
Troop 22-Miss Laura Jacobs, Cap
tain.
The Daffodils planned to take a long
held its weekly meeting at the home of
Mrs. Foght. the lieutenant. After the
opening exercises. Miss Jacobs. captain.
gave a brief and interesting talk upon
the ten laws of the Girl Scouts Miss
Montague. home nurse, gave a talk
on Personal Hygiene"
The Daffodils plan to take a long
early morning hike through Rock Greek
Saturday.
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PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.

Changes of duties and stations of
missioned and other officers of the
public health service for the seven days
ended March l follow:
Surgeon B. ". Brown, two months
leave. from February Il.
Surgeon l.. ID. tricks, to proceed to
Utah and Rocky mountain states for
bies.
Assistant Surgeon Liston Paine. to
proceed to Salt Lake city, Utah. for
duty in connection with the investiga-
ton of the prevalence of rabies
Assistant Epidemiologist r. T.. Har-
rington, to proceed to Baltimore. Md.
to secure additional data relating to
of rural sanitation In
Maryland.
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Steel Holster Launched.

The modern steel holster built at the
Alexandria shipyard by a Pittsburgh
firm for the United States engineer
office at this city was launched Fri
day evening. While the holster is
well advanced toward completion con-
siderable work remains to be done, and
it will be a month or six weeks before
it will be ready to be turned over to
the army engineer service authorities
The new machine is to be used in river
work about this city and
at other points in the engineering dis
trict under the charge of the United
States engineer office at this city.
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Army Steamer to Be Overhauled.

Arrangements are being made to haul
the United States Army steamer Pom
tonier out on an Alexandria marine
railway to paint bottom and for other
work preparatory to her resuminK
service. The Pontonier is attached to
Washington barracks. and is used to
carry men and supplies to the en-
gineer station at Fort Foote and to
the camp at Hallowing point. Va. She
has been out of service throughout the
winter, but as soon as she can be over
hauled will return to service under
the command of Capt. Frank Luckett.
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MEN Of SURVEY HONOR
MEMORY OF ASSOCIATE
Tablet Erected to Coast Geodetic Of
ficer Who Eost Life on
the Lusitania.

There was placed in the main cor
ridor of the United States coast and
geodetic survey at New Jersey avenue
and B street southeast last week a
tablet to the memory of James Blaine
Miller. who lost his life when the Lust
tania was sunk. Mr.. Miller was one Of
the most active and efficient young Off
GERS in the coast survey service and the
tablet was erected by his associates.
At the time of the wrecking of the
revenue cutter Tahoma on a pinnacle
rock in Alaska. the Patterson, in COM
mand of Capt Miller was the first YES
sci to start for the rescue and made a
remarkable run of 1000 miles, arriv-
ing simultaneously with the Cordova
and Kodiak. For this service he was
presented with a handsome medal by
the rescued officers and crew of the
Tahoma.
Planned Trip Abroad.
Shortly after he was detached from
the Patterson last March he was
a vacation trip abroad. He had booked
onia. This vessel. however, was reaui.
s..ioIsu W tHe bri!ish government At
the last moment and her passenger list
was transferred to the Lusitania.
Mr.. Miller was born in Erie county,
Pa. october 80. 1888. He was gradu-
ated from Oberlin College and entered
the coast survey in 1903 as an aid. His
promotion was rapid and he served in
several vessels of the coast survey in
waters in this section of the country
He also saw service in the Philippines
The tablet was erected without spe-
clal ceremonies. miniature of the
tablet was sent to the father of Mr.
Miller at Erie, Pa.
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troop hopes to have four full patrols
by the spring"
Troop Is.
The hike that the troop took last
Saturday was attended by only a few
boys. owing to the condition of the
weather The small number of boys
that were present managed to attend
the meeting Of Troop %. held that
evening. where they received a cordial
welcome.
Troop ? is expected to visit the
meeting next week and it is said that
the scoutmaster Mr.. Davis, has pre-
pared quite a program"
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MORE THAN 1000 CITIES
IN MAMMOTH CAMPAIGN
Washington Part for Preservation
of Infant Life to Start
May 6 Next.

More than 1000 cities in the United
States, Alaska, the Philippines and the
British West Indies have Joined in a
mammoth campaign for reducing in
FAINT mortality.
March 4 to II is the national baby
saving week, but Washingtons cam
paign for the preservation of infant
life will not start until May s.
Members of the executive committee
of the local baby week organization
met at noon today in the office of
Health Officer William C. Woodward
and discussed plans for the undertake
ing. 1t is estimated that the expense
will be in the neighborhood of $1,000.
About $500 already has been pledged.
Features of the Campaign.
One of the features of the local cam
paign will be central baby-saving
exhibit. There will be baby Sunday,
little mothers and fathers days ana
other schemes for interesting the pub
lie in the Importance of conserving
infant life.
George H. Gall, chairman of the pub
lie committee of the campaign. an
nounced the following members of the
committee: John l.. Martin, J. c. Nc
Carthy. John B. Smallwood. Miss Flor
ence Yoder, ]. r. Hildebrand. Graham
Graves. Caryl n. Odell. Mrs. Henry
Dahl. Mrs. J. J. Locher. Winfield Jones.
Homer Joseph Dodge. Thomas r. Shipp
and Henry l.. Sweinhart.
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Patrol. Paul and Robert Vierling,
brothers. were tied for the prize for
the individual scout making the most
progress. They decided to draw for it
and Robert was the winner receiving
a pocket f1ashlight. Louis Swingle was
awarded sheath knife. being the prize
for the scout having the highest troop
percentage. The second prize. scout
ak with sheath. was won by Robert
Esher.
From returns made thus far the pro-
ceeds of our play. 'Wanted-A Com
panion. will be close to $40 Consid-
ering the bad night. We think this is
doing very we'll
Paul Nieriing has been appointed to
play the cymbals recently purchased
by the troop and he reported for practice
time
Troop a.
"A well attended meeting took place
at Col Randle's office Wednesday night.
seven new members were voted in the
troop. committee was appointed for
the purpose of looking up suitable
ciub quarters. as well as a quartermas-
ment The Eagle Patrol has already
been formed. while the second patrol
VIII be formed next week. Green and
yellow were the colors adopted by the
lenderfoot must become a second class
scout inside of three months from the
GATE OF MS tenderfoot examination"
Troop II.
we held our meeting Friday night,
at which fourteen boys were present.
AS our scoutma ster was sick. our as
sistant scoutmaster, F. c. Reed. acted
in his place. We now have several new
tenderfeet and they are preparing for
their second class. Our scoutmaster.
Maj. w. /. Simpson, has been elected
member of the local council and we
are very glad of it. Mr. Patton is go
ing to give a lecture March 10 for the
beneht of our troop"
Troop 43.
Troop As held very good meeting
last Tuesday night at David Felsteins
house. Sc d street southeast Mr.. Kid
well spoke to the boys about the Band
of Mercy Several of the boys expressed
their willingness to join, while MANY
of them have already done So Jack
Mattingly and George Fox passed their
tenderfoot examination. Some of the
boys are ready for their second ella IS
examination and will take it the first
time they have chance. Mr.. kidwell
gave the boys a talk on the Philippine
Islands. The meeting was closed with
the scout OATH"
Troop 80.
"Our demonstration and lecture, held
February IS. was very successful
despite the bad weather. Mr.. Patton's
illustrated lecture was the hit of the
evening. Scouts Maloney, Byrne, Lin
kins and Rupert demonstrated the diff
ferent bandages. helms. Byrne, White
and Simonds demonstrated signaling,
Maloney and White resuscitation. while
1t was a most successful meeting"
Troop 10.
1.-TWO weeks ago the patrol leader
and the assistant of Beaver Patrol
were changed. The former patrol
leader having resigned. Assistant
Patrol Henry H. Field was promoted
to be patrol leader At the meeting
last week Wesley Morris was elected
to the position of assistant patrol
leader. The officers of the Stag Patrol
remained the same.
Several troop yells were submitted
to a committee. composed of patrol
leaders and their assistants. Only one
was decided on. Recently the troop
purchased a large first-aid kit. The
boys are studying first aid and are
eager to become 6rSt-clasS scouts. The
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ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals,

Schooners Daniel P Milford and Ava
point. at 18th street wharf. for the
market: power boat Neddie. at Alexan-
dria, to load merchandise for a down.
river landing: steamer Newport News,
from Norfolk and Old Point, to the
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company: steamer w. L. Davis, from
Grinders wharf and river landings, to
the Peoples line: steamer Gratitude
from Proctors wharf and landings. to
the Potomac and Chesapeake Steam
boat Company.
Departures.
Schooners Lottie Thomas and Bessie
Reed and sloop Enola. light, for lower
Potomac points to load oysters for the
market here: steamer Southland. for
Old Point and Norfolk. with passengers
and freight; L. S Army steamer Capt.
A. NJ Wetherill. for Fort WASHINGTON
and Fort Hunt, with army stores and
passengers: power boat Neddie. for the
lower Potomac, with merchandise;
schooner Grape Shot, for Alexandria.
with oysters.
Tugs and lows.
Tug james o. Carter arrived with
oyster-laden boat from down river; tug
Capt. Toby left with shell-laden lighter
for Alexandria and returned light; tug
Walter F. Meade arrived at George
town with lighters; tug Louise has ar
rived at Baltimore with light tank
barge from this city: tug Herbert ar
rived at Georgetown with lighters: tug
NJ NJ Davis left Philadelphia yesterday
with a tow of light scows for Balti-
more tug Eugenia left with lighters
for the digging machines opposite
Alexandria.
Memoranda.
Power boat Raymond is due at Alex
andria with oyster shells from Rock
Point, for Bryant: schooner Elizabeth
Carter is reported in the river en- route
to this city with cord wood; schooner
]. P. Robinson will go to Alexandria to
load merchandise for Upper Machodoc
creek; schooners Winnie Windsor and
Thomas H. Kirby are at Bushwood,
Md, with oysters for the market here:
schooner Mildred Is due to sail from
Nomini creek with pulp wood for Alex
andria; schooner Richard Tall at Alex
andria will load merchandise for Upper
Machodoc creek: schooner Halle X. is
at a Potomac point after oysters for
the market here.
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Address by DR.. Leopold Glushak.

DIR. Leopold Glushak will deliver an
address at an entertainment arranged
by the Social Club of the Hebrew Home
for the Aged this afternoon at
o'clock at the home. AIS M street
northwest. A musical program has
been arranged.
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Memoranda,
North Washington Citizens to Meet.

meeting of the North Washington
Citizens Association has been called
for tomorrow evening at o'clock at the
Gage School. I'd street near U street
northwest, according to an announce
ment sent out by its secretary. r. N.
HoadIey.
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Quickest Service to Baltimore.

Baltimore & Ohio. every hour on the
hour, with up and down town terminals.
Rate Saturdays and Sundays. $3.50:
tiSement.
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The Lenten Season.

Rest and recuperate in the Land of
the Sky-glorious mountains of North
Carolina. Golf and all outdoor sports.
Through Pullman drawing room, state
room sleeping cars. Southern Railway.
advertisement.
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Girl Scout Notes.

AT the meeting of the Captains As
ISOLATION held Wednesday Mrs. s A
Mooers. captain of Troop s. was elected
corresponding secretary.
Next Thursday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock all of the captains are invited
to assemble at the headquarters of the
surgical dressings committee, on H
street near 18th street, where several
OF the ladies in charge of this work
will give them instruction in making
the various dressings. SO that they may
carry the information back to their
troops. Mrs. Archibald Hopkins also
desires those who cannot attend at this
time on account of their own troop
meetings to send in their names. when
another date will be set for their bene-
fit.
Wednesday Troop ] is to hold its
meeting at the Jefferson School, where
in addition to the usual program.
demonstration in scout work will be
given by the scouts. and the national
vice president of the organization, Mrs.
6. S Rafter, will make an address. Mrs
III. A. Colman. field commissioner will
also attend and aid in the program
Thursday evening Mrs James Finch
Callbreath, the secretarytreasurer of
the executive board, and Mrs. Colman
Y Hanss the girls OF N Mish
Mrs. Colman talked on scout work and
its advantages as a club interest for
girls These girls wish to form them
selves into club, and it is hoped that
they will conclude to enroll as scouts
Troop Mrs. G. S. Rafter, Captain.
The last meeting was held at the
home of the instructive visiting nurses
where the members had a lesson on
bandaging. showing all of the different
bandages. and especial attention was
burns and scalds. The lesson next
week is to be on fractures.
After the lesson hikes were discussed
and it was agreed to wait until the
weather was warmer Mrs. Sara X
Lamb is to give the troop an illustrat-
ed address on home equipment in the
Troop 4-Noel House, Miss Treat,
Captain.
Six more girls have taken their third
class examinations and are now ready
for their tenderfoot badges. They are
Florence Myer. Marguerite Barclay.
Cecilia Licarione. Helen Schultz, Mary
Wolff and Lily Mindor
The troop gave very reluctant good
bye to Constance Davis. whose family
decided to move to New York.
Troop 5-Takoma Park, Mrs. J. D,
Eggleston, Captain
The regular meeting was held at tho
residence of the captain, where the
members learned some more about first
aid and bandaging and were given few
lessons in folk dancing by Mrs. Woodin.
The girls are very much interested in
it. Washington's birthday the troop
and some friends enjoyed a hike to
Wildwood. Lunches were taken and
basket ball played. A campfire was
built and sausages were roasted on
sticks and other eatables were enioved
A birthday party for the troop is he
ing planned, as it will be two years old
March 10.
Troop 6-Petworth,' Mrs. s. A.
Mooers, Captain.
At the last meeting. Friday evening.
~ Mrs ATooers IN.
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Orchestral Concerts.

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra. John S. NJ
Zimmerman, director, in Stanley
Hall at 6:45 O'Clock this evening,
March 5.
March. International Peace"
Safranek
Overture, Light Cavalry" Suppe
String quintet and piano
(a) Evenings Quietude."
kretschmer
lb) Evening Twilight" Hallen
Messrs. Schwarz, Mills. Perlman,
Parker, Fenstad and thinner
mann
Selection. "Manon". Massenet
Intermezzo, "IvanhQe.'
Van Alstyne
valse hesitation. Rosemary"
Won Hagen
Finale. Blame 1t on the Blues"
Cooke
''The Star Spangled Banner"
At the marine barracks tomor-
row at 2:3O pm. by the United
States Marine Band Orchestra.
William II. Santelmann, leadr-
March, The Pathfinder of
Panama Sousa
Overture. "Egmont". Beethoven
Valse petite, "Flirtation". .Steck
Scenes from "Tannhauser."
Wagner
Character pictu. e, Mountain
Three movements from Symphony
(a) Andante and Variations
tb) Menuetto
Co Finale, Presto.
Marines hymn. THE Halls Of
Montezuma"
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Monthly celebrations for the BOY
Scouts of Washington is the latest plan
of the local council. The suggestion
for such a plan has been made by
Field Executive Patton. The rally at
the home of Arthur c. Moses February
~ proved such a success that it was
deemed advisable to have get-togeth-
er affair every month.
Plans for the March celebration are
being kept secret, but it is understood
that something big is in the making.
Scouts Give Demonstration.
The Jefferson Amidon Community AS
ISOLATION of Washington held a special
meeting Tuesday night in the Sunday
school room of the First Baptist Church
at s.. and + streets southwest. Rev.
Dr. Briggs of the Baptist Church and
Charles n Thompson are the leaders
in this community welfare movement
and have succeeded in organizing a
troop of Boy Scouts under the leader
ship of Mr.. Murray as scoutmaster
The meeting was attended by many
interested parents in the neighborhood,
who cordially received Field Executive
Patton and his troop OF scouts, VINO
gave a demonstration of the work of
ing Mr. Patton spoke on the features
of the organization as means of IN
teresting the boys in the neighborhood
in scouting and the manhood of youth.
To Join Humane Society.
An invitation has been extended to
every Boy Scout of Washington to join
the Washington Humane Society. Upon
application to the society any scout Will
be furnished with a card of identiflca-
ton The only obligation eXacted of
the scouts will be to promise to treat
animals kindly.
Boy Scout Enrolment.
February 90 there were ffty-seven
troops registered with a total of 1,247
scouts. OF these 1247 scouts. S23 are
tenderfoot, 29O second class and 1874
first class. During the month of Feb
ruary there was an increase of seventy
scouts. Four new troops were regis
tered, while thirty-nine boys had to be
dropped temporarily on account of their
troop registration having expired and
their ninety days grace. which is al
lowed by national headquarters. There
are eighteen troops forming. They are
organized but have not been regis
tered. Gross gam during tne mOntn Oh
! February was 100; net gain, 20.
News From the Troops.
Troop 81.
One of the best entertainments and
demonstrations ever given by a scout
troop in Washington was put on by
this new troop last Friday evening at
the Masonic Temple in Brookland.
There was an audience of fully 400 per-
sons and the program was an interest
ing one The demonstrations in first
aid and signaling were excellent. A
feature Of the evening was the presen-
tation of a large American flag by the
president of the Citizens Association
of Brookland to the troop. The troop
quartet gave two selections. The COM
edy element was furnished by Gran
willie Lease, Albert Clayton and Sam
visitors. Scoutmaster Robert Sartain
and his assistant scoutmaster, S. Will
liams received many congratulations
on the fine showing made by the men,
bers of the troop.
Troop At.
1.-The contests which were on in our
troop for the months of January and
February closed February Is and the
prizes were awarded Friday. A tubular
fashlight. the prize for the patrol
leader having the best patrol record,
C%y -
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FEBRUARY CIRCULATION

District of Columbia,
FLEMING SEWBOLD. business msn,vsr -,
THE EVENING and SUNDAY STAR doc. 90,
emmy swear that the actual number Of copie,
ID the paper named sold and Distributed dnri,a
he month Of February. AID. 1915. was as fol.
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Industrial Railroad Being Built.

Considerable work already has been
done on the building of an industrial
railroad which Will connect the re-
formatory size with the workhouse
wharVes on Occoquan creek. This line
will pass through the workhouse prop
erty.
Mr.. Whitaker provided temporary
quarters for prisoners and utilized their
services i'll building the workhouse
plant, and the same plan is to be fol-
ed IN constructing the refor:natory
The penal commission at it's meeting
yesterday gave final approval to the plans
for the development Of the reform atory
In attendance at the meeting were En-
gineer Commissioner kutZ. MIR, Whitaker
and Snowden Ashford. municipal archi-
tect. In their estimates, now before
Congress. the Commissioners have ask
ed for appropriation of $129,00O for
prosecuting the work on the reforma-
tory during the coming fiscal year.
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