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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-18
NEW LOOP IN USE TODAY.
Traversed Now Exclusively by Flor.
ida Avenue Line.

The new street car loop around the
G. A. r. statue at It'll street and Louisi-
ana avenue was placed in service to-
day 1t will be used exclusively, for
the present, at least, by Florida avenue
line cars, which will make this point
their southern terminus. Rock Creek
Bridge and Chevy Chase cars will con-
tinue to operate through on 7th street
to the wharyes.
The loop was built by the Capital
Traction Company upon the approval
of the public utilities commission, and
will make possible. it Is stated. a more
frequent Roadway on 7th street north
of Pennsylvania avenue when the traf-
fic demands it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-18
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

. While visiting his daughter, Mrs. Nc
Coy. at her home, near Chain bridge,
yesterday afternoon De Witt Loomis,
Cottage City. Nd. was bitten on the
dressed at Georgetown University Hos
pital.
Fire In the garage of A. Lisner. rear
night about 8 o'clock, did $1,000 dam
age. Wires of an electric coupe. it is
stated, caused the fire. Three horses
were rescued.
The sudden death of Lena Prather,
coiored, twenty-three years old, was
reported to the coroner this morning.
Lena died at her home. POLL Sth street
about $40 o'clock this morning. Her
death resulted from natural causes.
Robert H. Butler. col0red, thfrty-four
years old, EOS Morgan street, last night
and fractured his wrist. He walked to
Homeopathic Hospital. received treat
ment and returned home.
Samuel d. Waters, 11O5 18th street.
yesterday morning was the occupant
OF buggy that collided with an auto
mobile at Sherman avenue and Lamont
street. The buggy was demolished, but
Waters was not injured.
A meeting Of the Midcity Citizens
A-~ociation will he held tomorrow
evening at 1909 It'll street northwest
q. clock. A. J. Driscoll, who is at
present in New York. will be back in
time to preside at the meeting. 1t is
expected that plans for the further i'm
provement of that section of the city
will be drawn up.
meeting of the East Washington
Citizens Association is to be held this
e~sn at o'clock at East Washing
ton Hall. 314 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast.
N. 8. Thompson. n Confederate vet
city. is to deliver an ad-
dress at the reunion of the Confederate
organizations of Westmoreland county,
Va. to be held Wednesday.
: Tic twelfth annual picnic and pig
race of the Cosmopolitan Baptist
Ctu~ch is being held at Green Willow
Park. Anacostia. today. Tonight at s
O'Clock loving cup will be presented
TO Rev. S. P. W. Drew, pastor of the
church.
A young colored woman, who is
thought to have given a fictitious
name. Saturday afternoon visited the
house Of Lucille Ferguson. 144o Church
street. and asked that her infant, a
male child three months old. be cared
for during the afternoon. The woman
failed to return to the Church street
address. and the police are looking for
her.
Mr.. Sarah GRAHAM, 1889 Sth street,
was Knocked down by bicycle at New
Y~-E Hvenue and 9Th street this morn
ing and slightly injured. Milton
" .nsi"w. colored. 81 Logan place. who
vas riding the bicycle, was arrested.
An awning over a side window of the
5ewelry store of r. Harris & Co, 18th
and d streets caught fire this morning.
The fire was extinguished by No. IA
engine company after about SIS dam
age had been done. The origin of the
Gre was not determined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-18
Boy Lost: Found in Morgue.

Mrs Wallace. colored, 1885 Volta place.
this morning visited the seventh precinct
police station and asked that search be
instituted for her son. Raymond Wal
lace, twelve years old. She was told
that colored boy answering the descrip-
ton Of her son was drowned in the
river near the foot OF $50 street yester-
day afternoon. The woman went to the
morgue and identified the body as that
Of her son. The boy fell overheard while
fishing. Coroner hewitt gave q certifi-
cate Of accidental death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-18
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooners Halle K, ]. K. Dixon and
T. w. Kirby, oysters from the lower
Potomac beds at 18th street wharf for
the market: steamer Northland, from
Norfolk and Old Point to the Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat Company;
steamer Three Rivers. from Baltimore
and river wharves to the Maryland,
Delaware and Virginia Railway Com
pany; steamers Majestic and Gratitude,
from Potomac wharves to the Potomac
and Chesapeake Steamboat Company;
load merehandise for Piseatawa ~
creek; United States naval steamer
Talbot, from Indian Head, at the navy
yard, with passengers.
Departures.
Schooner Sarah C. Colbourn, from
Alexandria with bricks and building
material for Nomini creek; schooner
]. P. Robinson, light, for Alexandria
to load merchandise for Upper Macho-
doc creek; schooner s. r. White. light.
to return; power sloop Virginia, light,
for the eastern shore of Chesapeake
bay after potatoes for the market here;
schooner Oscar. light, from Alexandria
for Nomini creek after pulp wood for
Alexandria; steamer Northland. for Old
Point and Norfolk: steamer Gratitude
for river landings as far as Colonial
Beach and Mattox creek.
Tugs and Tows.
Tug James o. Carter left for St Marys
river towing light barge from George
town; tug Standard Oil Company No.
IL arrived at Baltimore towing light
tank barge from this city to load oil
in bulk; tug Herbert left Georgetown
with lighters to load sand and gravel
to return: tug Louise left with material
for the District workhouse at Occoquan;
tug Edith G. Winship left Georgetown
with coal boats for Indian Head powder
plant; tug Minerva left GEORGETOWN
with sand and gravel carrying lighters
for down river.
Memoranda.
Schooner c. l.. Rohde is on her way
to Norfolk to load for North Carolina
port and to load lumber at Newbern
for this city; schooner Richard Tall is
due to sail from Upper Machodoc creek
for this city. with grain and wood
schooner Oakland is on her way to this
city from a Maryland point with cord
wood; schooner Silver Star Is in Occo-
guam creek to load lumber for the
dealers here: schooner Orbit is reported
at a Maryland point to load cord wood
for this market: schooner M. and A.
Beswick is due here with lumber from
north Carolina port for the market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-18
C. E. Society Elects Officers.

The following officers were elected
yesterday by the Christian Endeavor
Society of st. Paurs Lutheran Church:
Miss Grace Rosenbaum, president; Err
nest Griffith. vice president; Miss Win
ME Trixwell. recording secretary; Miss
Lydia Suman. corresponding secretary;
Harry r. Samuelson. treasurer: Miss
Hazel Griffith. pianist; Charles Frazer.
assistant pianist; William B. Wright,
delegate to the Christian Endeavor
Union, and Luther Linkins, delegate
to the L. 7. P. Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-18
Or. Wedderspoon called to Chicago.

Rev. DR.. William r. wedderspoon,
pastor Of Foundry NJ. e. Church. has
been invited to become pastor Of st.
James M z. Church. Chicago. He has
not decided whether TO- accept the call
or not. DR.. wedderspoon. who has just
returned from q vacation, preached
Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-18

1890 to Niagara Falls and Return.
Baltimore & Ohio. 7:45 am, Sept. %,
tickets valid for return within Is days.
Through trains Of parlor cars and
coaches. with luncheon car from Phila-
de1phia, via Lehigh Valley. Liberal
stop-overs returning. Last excursion
Oct. 6.-Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-18
J. A. /. Kuhn, c. E. Superintendent

John A. L. Kuhn of Vermont Avenue
Christian Church has been chosen super
intendent Of the extension department Of
the Christian Endeavor Union, in sue
cession to George Knapp Of the First
Congregational Church. resigned. A
meeting Of the board Of tho union will
be held at o'clock this evening, at its
headquarters in the Bond building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-18
Public Utilities Commission Ac-
countant Subjected to Another
Rigid Cross-Examination.
HOLD VALUATION IS BASED
ON THEORY AND HEARSAY
Attorneys for Potomac Electric Pow
er Co. Assail Methods Employed.
Hearing May Last Months.

Andrew Sangster, chief accountant
of the valuation bureau Of the public
utilities commission, again was sub
jected to rigid cross-examination today
by attorneys for the Potomac Electric
Power Company regarding the tenta-
tive valuation placed by the commits
sion on the company's property. The
cross-examination of this witness alone
may consume the entire week and
longer. 1t was stated.
AS was the case last week. elimina-
tions from capital account made by
Mr.. Sangster in his report again were
made the principal target for attack
by the company's lawyers. Their con-
tention is that the valution expert
sought to make elimination from cap
ory and hearsay, thereby doing the
company an injustice
With his accounting methods being
vigorously assailed and with additional
witnesses to be heard and the other
elements that go to make up value to
be Investigated. the hearing. 1t is pre-
dicted, may drag into weeks and
months.
Attack Value Of Figures.
The outstanding feature of the cross
examination thus far has been the effort
of Attorneys John S. Barbour and s. r.
Bowen to prove the worthlessness Of the
Sangster figures by claiming that he has
made Examinations Of cost items for which
the company should be given credit.
In other words they claim that Mr..
Sangster. in the accounting work,
should have gone no farther than pre-
sent a historical report of the COM
pany's property. as shown by its books
but instead of this he has undertaken
to exclude certain items SO as to mako
the report show only the cost Of exist
Ing property.
UnavaiIing efforts on the part of the
cornpany's lawyers to obtain from Mr.
Sangster detailed information as to
why certain deductions from capital
were made in his report were followed
excluded. but the motion was over
ruled. An exception was noted, and
this point, it is believed. will be made
one of the reasons for an appeal to the
courts. should the company be dis
satisfied with the valuation eventually
to be approved by the utilities board.
But Small Part Of Inquiry.
While the Sangster testimony has de-
veloped an issue that may figure promi-
nentiy in subsequent litigation. this phase
of the investigation constitutes but a
small part Of the general inquiry. The
question of cost of reproduction Of the
company's property is slated to come up
next. which will bring the work Of the en-
gneer division of the valuation bureau
into the limeIight. After that many ele-
ments entering into the question of value
will be in line for consideration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-18
SYLVIA LEAVES NORFOLK,
BOUND TO PHILADELPHIA
Going by Open Sea if Weather Man
Permits; Otherwise by In
land Passage.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


ABOARD U. s. S. SYLVIA. Training
Ship Of the. District Naval Militia, Nor.
folk, Va, September 1s.-After a whole
week spent in the Chesapeake bay
stopping at various points on the way
down and giving shore liberty where
ever possible, this vessel. with officers
and men Of the Naval Battalion of the
National Guard Of the District of Co.
lumbia aboard, left here today fol
Philadelphia.
With prospects Of good weather, the
little vessel will use the outside pas.
sage, going through the capes and into
the Atlantic ocean and proceeding slow
ly up the coast. However, If the weather
man believes that storm is brewing
the Sylvia will proceed up the bay and
to Philadelphia by way of the Della
ware ship canal.
Inspector-Instructo Aboard.
Lieut.. (junior grade) F. P. Chew, U. 8
NJ. assistant to the chief of the division
Of naval militia affairs at the Navy De-
partment at Washington, boarded the
vessel at Fort Monroe. The ship stop
ped just long enough to take him
aboard. Lieut.. Chew will act as in
spector-instructor for the remainder OF
the cruise, staying with the vessel until
1t docks here next Saturday. He will
outline the instruction course and su-
pervise the drills.
The Sylvia arrived off Fort Monroe
Thursday night and went to an anchor.
age near ships of the Atlantic fleet
there. A boat was lowered and all meI
not on watch were permitted ashore
until midnight.
Early Friday morning signals were
exchanged with the batt1eship Okla.
homa. the senior ship present. The
commander of the Oklahoma gave per-
mission for the Sylvia to proceed tt
Norfolk to coal and provision. Wher
Gee naval ship anchors near another
it has to get permission of the COM
mander of the senior vessel before IL
can again get under way.
Ship Provisioned and Coaled.
visions for the next week were taken
on. and the work of putting aboard
twenty-five tons of coal started. This
is an all hands job" as they say in the
navy. which. interpreted. means that
every one aboard ship helps to coal. II
is a dirty job, and the nice white coat
of paint which the Sylvia carried wher
she left Washington was a bit black.
ened before the coaling had been COM
pleted.
But after coaling there is another big
job-cleaning up. Buckets. holystones
mops, hose lines are provided in plenty
All hands start scrubbing ship-some
on deck and others over the side. II
took quite little while to get the
black coating off. But now she look.
as trim as ever.
The health of the men has been ex.
cellent. except. of course. for a bit Of
seasickness. That isn't serious. but /,
gives good sailors a chance to roas1
less fortunate comrades.
If there should be little swell" or
ths way to Philadelphia, the rocking O!
the vessel probably will save Cook o
K. Stanton some work. He will no,
have as many to provide for.
Lieut.. Albert P. Tibbets, surgeon ha.
had little to do, except bandage up
few injured fingers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-18
ADJUSTMENTS.
Open Throughout September
CHEVY CHASE LAKE
DANCING
MEYER DAVIS ORCHESTRA.
TO INSPECT PAVING BIDS.
District Authorities Plan Expendi-
ture Of 500 600 on Streets.
BY POP.

District authorities will inspect to-
morrow bids for street paving work
authorized and provided for by the cur
rent appropriation act. The bids will
be opened at 2 o'clock, in the board
room Of the municipal building. About
100000 will be expended on sheet and
asphalt block paving. and work. 1t is
expected, will begin about October l.
The asphalt block contract at present
is held by the Washington Asphalt
Block Company. and the sheet asphalt
contract by the Warner-Quinlan Com
pany Of Syracuse, N. Y
William F. Cush Of Washington is the
lowest bidder for the cement sidewalk
contract. About 100000 will be ex-
pended on improvements of this charac-
ter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-18
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Sunday Outing to HarpeFs Ferry. e1.00,
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Victor E. DesiO & Co.,
yewelry & Silverware. now at 1909 F st.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-18

While visiting his daughter, Mrs. Nc
Coy. at her home, near Chain bridge,
yesterday afternoon De Witt LOOMS,
Cottage City. Nd. was bitten on the
hand by stray dog. His wound was
dressed at Georgetown University Hos
initial
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-19
Measure to Restore Ameri- can Marine Receives Solid
 Democratic Vote.
SALARIES BOARD
 MEMBERS REDUCED
Republican Advocates of Government Subsidiary in Interest of Private Owners Fight 10 the Last
 Moment.

Washington, Aug. 18.-The govern ment shipping bill passed the senate tonight by vote of 38 to 21, ending one of the most bitterly contested legislative struggles of the Wilson ad- ministration
 In the last congress the measure precipitated a Democratic revolt, led by Senator James P. Clarke of Ar kansas, but so revised as to minimize the government operation feature the measure received today unanimous Democratic support and solid Repub- lican opposition.
 The bill, which already has passed the house, provides for the creation of a government shipping board to acquire and operate ships for the re- mobilization of the American merchant marine, and appropriates for the pur- pose $5O,OOO,OOO to be raised by the sale of Panama canal bonds.
 Salaries Reduced.
 Several important amendments were agreed to today, among them one by Senator Hoke Smith of Geor- gia, reducing the salaries of the ship ping board members from $lO,0O0 to $7,5OO year. Other amendments, including one by Senator Fletcher of Florida which would authorize the president to reach an adjustment of discrimination against American ship ping through diplomatic negotiations and to take retaliatory action if such negotiations fail. Another, by Sena- tor Thomas, would authorize the treas- ury department to withhold clearance from masters of vessels who delib- erately refuse to accept freight from American citizens without satisfac- tory reason.
 At the last minute today an attempt was made by Senator Borah of Idaho to attach the immigration measure to the bill, but this was defeated.
 Administration leaders are hopeful that the senate amendments to the bill will be accepted by the house Tues- day, and that the measure will go to the president next week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-19

, eight-hour day without resort to arbi tration it would prejudice any appeal they might make later to the inter- state commerce commission for high CT rates.
 On the surface the threatened strike appeared nearer today than at any time since the negotiations at the white house began, but admins tration officials continued to believe that eventually there would be an agreement.
 The railroad presidents and officials who came here in answer to invita- tion from the president, conferred with him less than an hOur
 After Mr. Wilson had explained his plan, Hale Holden, president of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, acting as spok esman. informed the president that 'he officials present could speak only for their individual roads and that the committee of managers was the only body empowered to accept or reject proposals. He indicated plainly the officials were inclined to stand behind the previous attitude of the managers committee in refusing to accept the eight-hour day and that the proposal was believed to be impracticabIe. The president was told. however, that the plan would be given further consideration in a re- port to be made tomorrow 10 him.
 Believe Plan Fair.
 MT. Wilson explained to the rail- road officials that he had drawn up the proposal because he thought it fair and because he believed way must be found for avoiding strike, and urged them to adopt a spirit of concession and assist him in settling the controversy.
 Tonight the railroad officials held prolonged conference at their ho- tel.
 The employees representatives held l two meetings during the day, one for | several hours of speech making and balloting on the presidents proposal. /! and the other, short one. for an nouncing the result of the vote.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-19
HERBERT NAMED
 PRESIDENT 0F P. B. & A. R. Y. KY.
Vice President of Cotton Belt Enthusiastic Over
 Conditions Here.

J. M. Herbert, vice president of the Cotton Belt, in charge of traffic, was yesterday elected president of the Pine Bluff & Arkansas River Valley road, at meeting of the directors of the road, in the offices of Bridges 6, Woodbridge, general attorneys for the road.
 MT. Herbert had been elected a di- rector of the road, to succeed the late F. H. Britton. and the directors then elected him president, also to suc- ceed MT. Britton. It was MT. Her bert's first appearance at a meeting of the directors and other directors present were E. Richards, w. D. Hearn and Jndge Woodbridge. Edwin Gould, the fifth director, was absent.
 MT. Herbert and the other high of ficials of the Cotton Belt. who spent Thursday night here. devoted the greater part of yesterday morning to an inspection of the local shops and other properties of the Cotton Belt here, and to meeting local shippers and other business men. They left shortly before noon in their special train, to continue their tour of in- spection of the system.
 Mir. Herbert expressed himself as delighted and enthusiastic over the condition of the crops in this state, which, he said, indicated plainly that business conditions in this section of the country will be most satisfactory for some time to come. He stated also that he was most agreeably sur prised at the very many indications of excellent business conditions now prevailing, and which will undoubted- ly continue for considerable period of time ill the future.