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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-08
SPOT DANGEROUS FOR AUTOS.
Trolley Pole at D. c. Line Crossing
on Rockville Pike.

A danger spot on the Rockville pike
is just at the District line. where the
double track street car tracks cross
the roadway from the west to the east
side. Here the roadway takes a slight
jog, and trolley pole between the
two car tracks is almost directly in
the middle of the straight line of the
roadway. The next pole north is also
almost in the roadway. neither of the
poles being more than three feet from
the line of traffic.
The road at this point is brightly
lighted at night, but in spite of this
fact several accidents have occurred,
automobiles forced out of the roadway
at the crossing of the car tracks being
thrown against one or the other of the
two poles. No serious injuries have
occurred here SO far. though several
machines have been more or less
smashed.
One such accident occurred about a
wear ago, when a big car ran into one
of the trolley poles, the fender, radia-
tor and hood of the car being smashed,
a front wheel broken and other dam
age done. though fortunately without
injury to the occupants of the car Both
of these poles could be removed with
out great expense and without endan-
gering the overhead wire system, and
the relocation of the two poles a few
feet farther to the north and the south
would render the crossing perfectly
safe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-08
Canadian Boat Went to Gibraltar.

The first transatlantic submarine jour
ney was made by British fighting craft
similar to the American navy's H-type
boats, ten of which were constructed in
Canada by the American firm which held
the contract One of the ten went from
the Canadian coast to Gibraltar without
stopping her engines. and all of the ten
arrived at their European destinations
without accident.
1t is understood, however, that these
boats were accompanied by surface craft
carrying extra supplies and fuel This
makes the feat of the Deutschland. which
made her round trip from Bremen to
Baltimore without tender and despite
the presence of hostile cruisers on the
seas. the first really spectacular cruise of
the kind.
Navy constructors. however have
never doubted the ability of Germany
big war submarines to make the trip.
since they have greater speed greater
fuel capacity and less dead weight TO
carry than had the Deutschland which
brought more than 700 tons of general
cargo.
officers here await with interest such
reports as may be availa bic from Rear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-08
PC. KNOX, JR., FILES SUIT
Wife to Contest Divorce Action of
Son of Former Secretary
of State.

RENO, New, October IA divorce
suit was filed here this afternoon by
Philander c. Knox. jr.. son of the for
mer Secretary of State. The PLAINTIFF
makes but one characterization, short
Nv after marriage. Knox came to Reno
February 26, 1916, and expected to file
suit September 26, but on account of
being out of the jurisdiction of the court
on a fishing trip for a week he was COM
peiled. to continue his residence to make
UP the week.
A handsome young woman of Pitts
hureh, with her parents, whom Knox said,
he was going to marry after receiving
his divorce. spent two months here
visiting young Knox. The young
woman and her parents returned to
pittsburgh month ago.
A. long legal fight is expected 1t is
said that his wife will contest the suit
and ask for a large amount of alimony
~ cash settlement before she will
consent to a divorce. Knox says he
viii refuse to make a cash settlement
or to pay alimony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-08
CITY DISBURSEMENTS SHOWN,
Annual Report Gives Figures for the
district Government

Total disbursements by the disburs-
ing officer of the District government
during the last fiscal year, as shown by
the annual report of that department
amounted to Sl1, 422,055.11, of which
SO 34O59S45 was in cash. involving
about 100000 individual transactions
with employees, merchants, contractors,
etc.
issued by the office. an increase of
13,12S over the preceding year. APP
proximately 1850 payments We're made
to employees by cash and 1859 pay
ments by check. Pensioners of the po-
lice and fire departments were paid
2.9l2 and 1l44 check, respectively
The total amount spent by the Dis
trict government during the last fiscal
year on account of supplies and ma
terials, as shown by the annual report
of the disbursing officer, was $780,
293.S7 The amount for the preceding
year was s1,546, 564.66.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-08
NATIONS HIGHEST COURT
TO CONVENE TOMORROW
Associate Justice Clarke to Attend
Sitting for First Time Since
Selection for Bench.

The Supreme Court of the United States
opening of the 191G-11 term. Associate
Justice John II. Clarke of Ohio, appoint
ed TO Ill the vacancy made by the resig-
nation Of Charles Evans Hughes, the re-
publican candidate for President will
attend the sitting of the court for the
first time since his selection for the
bench by President Wilson.
For the first time in many months
a full bench will sit to hear cases ar
gued this week For a long time the
nomination Of Justice Brandeis was heId
up b. the Senate's failure to act upon it
and almost Immediately after he was
confirmed and took his place on the
bench Justice Hughes resigned. creating
another vacancy. Justice Clarke will be
given seat on the extreme left of the
[ hief Justice,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-08
LINERS SAIL DESPITE U-BOAT.
Others Scheduled to Leave; Agents
Have No Fear.

NEW YORK, October Capt. Guy
Gaunt, naval attache to the British
consul generals office here, had left
his Office for the day when news of the
arrival of the U-53 was received. AS
sistants in his office expressed sur
prise that German war vessel would
venture SO far from home waters and
efforts were Immediately made to find
Capt. Gaunt and apprise him of the ar
rival.
Four British ships left port this
forenoon. two for West Indian waters,
one for St John, n. b, and one for
Bordeaux. The last is a freight ship,
the others passenger and freight In
addition three ships of belligerent ma
lions, two British and one Italian,
have cleared to sail this evening. Rep
resentatiVes of the latter vessels said
that the presence of the German war
vessel in American waters would not
interfere with their leaving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-08
thought second and replied 1--WE may
never reach home"
Carries Small Irish Flag.

Carries Small Irish Flag.
When the submarine steamed out OF
the harbor she carried with her small
silk flag, an emblem of the proposed
Irish republic. This was presented by
James S. O'Brien, a local Irish leader
who visited the ship and talked with
Lieut. Wacker, the second in command
In accepting the flag Lieut.. Wacker
said, according to Mr.. O'Brien: when
we sink the first British ship we will
hoist this in honor of Ireland"
Lieut.. George G. Fuller, commander
of the d., said he was maneuvering
outside the harbor when the helms
man reported another submarine.
When the German came within hailing
distance the Do offered to convoy her
into the harbor and the offer was ac-
cepted. AS they came in the sailors
of the U-53 lined the rail, as did the
bluejackets of the American fleet, but
no salutes were exchanged. Command
er Rose subsequently expressed his
thanks for the escort.
The visit of the submarine aroused as
much interest among the cottagers IS it
did at the naval station. Word of her ar
rival spread rapidly and soon d fleet of
power boats, most of them armed with
cameras. was making for her. Great
was the disappointment that the visit
was 50 soon ended. IS hundreds were on
their way from Narragansett pier to see
the croft when she sailed. Mrs. Living
ston Beeckman, wife Of the governor. was
among the many to express disappoint-
ment at not having an opportunity to go
aboard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-08

Admiral Knight and those who accom-
panied him on his visit to the COM
mander of the U-53. 1t was regarded
as unlikely that the American officers
were permitted to inspect any part of
the German fighting machine, but con-
siderable interest attaches to what the
German .captain may have told them in
regard to his trip. If reports from Ad-
mlral Knight in this regard are re-
ceived they will be regarded as conf
Dental by the Navy Department
Danger to Atlantic Liners.
Great Britain. in the case of the
Deutschland, took the position that
submarines, because of many features
which could not be dealt with in the
case of above the water craft, should
be denied the use of neutral ports
Spain and Sweden, at the instance of
the allies, already have accepted that
view. The United States announced
that it would deal with all submarine
cases individually. on their merits, but
heretofore has not been called on to de-
eide the case of a warcraft
The presence of the submarine in the
lane OF Atlantic liners, carrying their
heavy cargoes Of munitions to the
allies, is regarded as one of the most
sensational developments of the war.
1t was suggested today that the U-53
might lie in wait for troop TRANSPORTS
from Canada or that she might carry
the warfare into the British naval
bases at Halifax or the West Indies
Commander Roses statement that she
has supplies for a long time has
brought out suggestions that the U-53
was equipped for an extended campaign
on this side of the Atlantic and that
more of the new submarine fleet which
has been heralded from Germany as
something that would startle the world,
might be expected. Suggestions that
bases may have been established in
inaccessible portions of the coast of
Maine, made at the beginning of the
war. were revived
All officials seemed to feel that the
coming of the U boat did not forecast
any renewal of submarine warfare in
violation of Germany's pledges to the
United States.
Naval men regard the possibilities of
the war submarines operations on the
tically unlimited, and realize that for
the United States they are fraught
with perplexine questions of neutrality
The submersible might at any time
claim a warship's privileges in an
American port. she might be accom-
panied by tenders or make tenders of
prizes or even fit out new raiders. Her
appearance in American waters opens
a new chapter in the naval history of
the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-08
Formally to Be Omitted.

Ordinarily, when the Supreme Court
convenes for the opening of new
term it adjoUrns Immediately and Wis
IT. the White House to pay respects
TO the President. But the President is
away fron, Washington at present, and
,hIs formality VIII pe omitted tomor-
row. Motions will be received by the
court tomorrow. No decisions will be
banded down until the following Mon
day. il is understood. The argument
of cases before the court VIII begin
Tuesday.
Many important cases are to be
heard by the court, including a num-
Der of antitrust suits brought by the
government under the Sherman anti
trust law. The first Of these TO be ar
gued is the suit against the so-called
coal trust, and arguments Will be be-
gun this week. The Webb liquor law
the Mann white slave law the mi
a.ratorg bird law. minimum wage laws
and teu-hour day law for men Will
all he attacked in caseS to be heard by
the court. The court will also hear
argument in the case Of the British
vessel Appam, which was brought into
Norfolk by a German prize crew and
which was ordered turned over TO its
British owners by Judge Waddill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-08
SIGMA NJ PIT ZEN DINE.
Washington Alumni Chapter Holds
First Meeting Of Season.

An instructive talk by Graham Eyer
ton, solicitor of the navy, and the swap
ping of vacation yarns We're the chief
entertainment at the dinner of the
Washington alumni chapter of the Sig
-.'s .. .~r"f--- 1T the University
Club last night This was the first
.- ..- &, = of the HAPPIER since its
adjournment in June. Meetings are to
be held the first Saturday of each
month.
Besides Mr.. Egerton, the guest of
honor, those present Were: J. Miller
Kenyon, chancellor. who presided as
postmaster; Charles j. ONeilL vice
chancellor; J. Damn Faber, master of
the rolls; Frank L. Peckham, registrar;
Thomas NJ. Baker, Henry H. Benjamin.
j. Jarvis Butler, w. Gilbert Dent, Will
bur f. Drown, William T. Jones. Morti-
mer c. Lyddane, T. Yancey Martin. J. V
Morgan, Sidney f. Smith and William
Wolff Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-08
PRESIDENT RECEIVES NEWS,
Makes No Comment on Arrival of
German U-Boat.

LONG BRANCH, n. J.. October L
President Wilson was informed tonight
of the arrival al Newport of the Ger
man war submarine U-53, but refused
to comment. His first information
came from official sources.
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador to whom the submarine
brought official mail from Berlin, has
an engagement to see President Wilson
Monday. officials here insisted that the
only object for the ambassadors call
was to deliver personal letter from
the German emperor on Polish relief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-08
More Than 700 Cases.

There are more than 100 cases upon
the docket of the Supreme Court
which is about one year behind in its
work a law enacted by Congress at
its last session is expected to give
some relief in this connection. how
ever Under this law. appeals in bank
ruptcy, employers liability and Philip
pine cases VIII be cut off.
Many cases from state courts also
will be taken up only at the direction
of the Supreme Court itself. The law
provides for opening the term of the
court the first Monday in October here
after, instead of the second, and makes
mandatory the hling of an appeal in
the Supreme Court within three months
instead of permitting this to be done
within two years. as under the old law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-08
Florence I. butcher Dies.

FENNVILLE. Mich. October Flor
ence l. butcher. fifty-two years of age
an invalid Of national fame. was buried
here today. Many persons from various
parts of the country attended the fu-
neral. Mrs. butcher. wealthy philan-
thropist. was blind. paralyzed and al
most deaf for many years. Unable tc
open her mouth. she received nourish.
ment through a broken front tooth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-08
HELD BY BALTIMORE POLICE.
Buck" Evans Arrested There-Mor.
mime Found on Him.

Word was received at police head.
quarters last night by Lieut.. Hartley.
night chief of detectives. from BaIti-
more that Charley Evans. better known
as Buck" Evans. of this city was un-
der arrest there. The information was
to the effect that Evans had been
.Dicked up on suspicion and that a
quantity of morphine and a commuters
ticket on the Baltimore and Washing
ton electric railway were found in his
pocket. 1t was stated the ticket bore
the name of a Washingtonian who was
robbed of his ticket several days ago
while in a bowling alley.
Detective Baur is going to tho Oriolo
city today to bring Evans here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-08
Charged With HOUSEKEEPING

Charged with housebreaking, Thomas
Brooks. colored. who gave his address
as 1920 Kingman street. was arrested
last night by Detectives Kelly and
Baur. Brooks is alleged TO have en-
tered the hcTe CT Mrs. Leslie Osborne
113 Hickman street southeast, Friday
and stolen 3ewelry valued at $50,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-08
ASSUMESSTATUS
Of CITY COUNCIL
Citizens Federation Meets In
Boardro0m at the District
Building. !
CONSIDERS LOCAL AFFAIRS

Aided by the District Commissioners.
the Federation Of Citizens Associations
last night assumed the status OF an I'M
official city council for Washington
1t held its October meeting in the
boardroom of the District building, being
the first representative citizens organi-
cation since the establishment OF the
present form of government. in 1873. to
be granted use of the Municipal build
ing for its deliberations.
Composed Of delegates from all the
large associations of citizens, the fedora
ton is believed to have entered upon a
new era of usefulness as a mouthpiece
for the residents Of the capital
Commissioner Newman was prevent
ed at the last moment from attending
the meeting. as were both Commission
ers Brownlow and kutZ, who are out
of the city. Commissioner Brownlow.
who is in New York. sent a telegram
to President Colladay expressing re-
eret that he was unable to attend the
dedication of the District building to
a wider and more democratic use"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-08
Mr.. Donovan Represents Board.

Daniel j. Donovan, secretary to the
Commissioners. appeared as the repre-
sentative of the board. The Commits
sioners desire to turn this boardroom
over to you as home that belongs to
you" said Mr.. Donovan. They con-
slider that your use of this building is
eminent.y proper and that you meet
here as a right and not as a privilege.
The Commissioners. knowing that the
federation operates as clearing house
for the individual associations. look to
it to serve as a valuable guide in point
ing out the needs of the people of the
District"
Corporation Counsel Conrad H. Syme
and Maj Pullman, superintendent OF
police also extended greetings on be-
half of the District government.
Mr.. Syme said that the creation of
the federation was an unconscious at
tempt to get back to some form of rep
resentative government, and that he did
not know how the Commissioners could
be properly advised in the matter of
adopting, amending and repeating reg
ulations affecting the people of the
District if not through the delibera-
tons of an organization like the fed
Grafton, made up of delegates from the
various sections of the city.
Mai Pullman thanked the federation
for the important part it played in get
ting through Congress legislation pro-
viding for adequate police pensions.
amalgamating the crossing force with
the regular force and raising the pay
of officers in the police department. At
the conclusion of his address motion
pictures of New York's police carnival
and some safety first" suggestions
were thrown on a screen in the board
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-08
German U-Boat's Arrival
Arouses Much Interest
in Capital OfficiaIdom

State Department officials. naval officers
and diplomatic representatives here of the
European powers at war We're interested
last night in the arrival at Newport, r. l.,
of the German war submarine I-53.
which was Immediately reported to the
Navy Department by Rear Admiral
Knight. in charge Of the naval station
there
The British ambassador, Sir Cecil
Arthur Spring-Rice, called at the State
Department as soon as the news of the
arrival became public, and was said to
have protested against allowing the war
ship to anchor in an American port, al
though after his conference at the de
partment Acting Secretary Polk said that
he had called on another matter and had
only casually talked about the submarine.
They were in conference thirty five min
utcs.
Secretary Daniels refused to make pub
lie the departments dispatches in regard
to the Tbs and turned them over to the
State Department as soon as they arrived.
1t was pointed out that il would be con-
sidered a violation OF neutrality for the
department to disclose any Information it
may have gained through the visit of
the German boat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-08
September Circulat ton

Uisfrict % Columbia. S.:
FLEMING NEWB0LD, business manaps, p,
THE EVENING and SUNDAY STAR. does sol.
"mnly swear that the actual number of co,i,.
Of the paper named sold and DISTRIBUTED a..
the month of September. AID. 1916, was a. o.,
lows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-08

There was considerable discussion of
the inadequacy of the seating facil-
tiles It the Mckinley High School.
resulting in the adoption of resolu-
ton requesting an appropriation for
an addition to the school, which will
provide an adequate assembly hall and
gymnasium A proposal to have text
books furnished free to high school
pupils was tabled.
The federation's stand. expressed in
resolutions adopted earlier in the year.
for annual assessments and a board of
tax appeals was reaffirmed. Charles
J. Columbus addressed the meeting on
the work of the Retail Merchants As
sociation and its efforts in obtaining
the fake advertising and fake auction
laws.
The annual election of the fedora
ton will take place at its next meet
ing, November 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-08
Attache Rushed to Newport.

The German ambassador, Count Won
Bernstorfr, took immediate steps TO get
in touch with the commander Of the
submarine and sent a representative OF
the embassy to Newport at once. The
ambassador said he had no idea what the
U-52 was doing in American waters and
added that dispatches to the embassy
have not mentioned the vessel. When
first advised that a submarine had ar
rived German officials here assumed that
it was the merchantmen Bremen, overdue,
which had reached Newport, although this
Supposition was cast aside as soon as
news dispatches arrived from Newport
reporting the C-j3 a war boat
Il Was recalled in Washington last
night that the German ambS ssador has
an engagement at Shadow Lawn with
President Wilson tomorrow to present
him with 4 personal letter from En-
pcror william concerning relief in
Poland. about which President Wilson
recently "Eptc 10 the German ruler.
II was thought possible ia Washington
last night hat tne D-52 may nave nuG-
ricd across The Atlantic with additional
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