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Evening star., 1916-12-10
MORE ROOM is NEEDED
BY PHOTOGRAPHIC OFFICE
Chief photographer Also Urges That
Pay Of Employees Be
Increased.

According to the chief naval hydrog-
rapher, the space assigned to that bu-
reau in the Navy Department annex is
Inadequate and is daily becoming more
SO. 1t is requested that additional space
be provided for the expansion of the
office, as the space now available is too
crowded for health OF safety. good
economic and efficient policy. the
photographer says, would contemplate
.he housing of the Navy Department
all its bureaus and accessory offices. in
a building specially built for the pur-
pose, or else the scientific offices should
be combined in a special bullding de-
signed for the purpose.
1t is stated that the work or the bu-
reau has increased to such an extent
that 1t cannot properly be executed by
the available force, and it proceeds In
a more or less spasmodic way by the
Increased effort of the personnel 1t Is
requested that every effort be made to
obtain the necessary increase of force
In order to efficiently pursue the work.
What is regarded as the most pressing
need of the Office is an increase in pay
of the lower grades in order that the
office may retain it's employees and not
be embarrassed by the frequent loss of
men, which interferes with the efh-
cheney of it's service.
Attention is invited to the discrfmi-
nation existing against the employees OF
this Office in regard to pay, and the
good offices of the department are re-
ouested to ask the Congress to remove
the alleged injustice.
Evening star., 1916-12-10
DEFENSE HIGHWAY ROUTE
is GIVEN AN INSPECTION
Gov. Harrington and Members of
Maryland Commission Ride Over
.[nnapolis-Washington Road.
Correspondence of The Star.

Correspondence of The Star.
BALTIMORE. December Gov. Har-
rington. with Frank II. Zouck. chairman n,
and John L. George, assistant chairman
Of the state roads commission, took an
automobile trip yesterday over the pro-
posed route of the AnnapoliS-W Wash
ington national defense highway.
, The journey was one of inspection.
and the governor expressed pleasure
not only at the practicability of the
route as a defense measure, but also
at it's possibilities for development of
the remoter sectinos of Anne Arundel
and Prince Georges counties.
The road will be about thirty miles
long. fifteen miles of which will be in
Anne Arundel and fifteen in Prince
Georges.
Rights of way will have to be Sc
cured in many places. particularly In
Anne Arundel, because to follow the
old stage coach road, which has many
curves and grades, would be more
costly than to obtin new rights of
way.
Sand and gravel abound in both coun-
ties and the materials for building are
expected to be got cheaply.
The road, which will cost about $5O0.-
900, and will be built Of concrete. Is to
be paid for by the United States gov
ernment and the state Of Maryland.
Evening star., 1916-12-10
SAYS WRECK WAS NOT MARKED
Master of Schooner Blackbird Makes
Protest Before Notary.

The recent accident to the bay
schooner Blackbird, which struck the
submerged wreck of an old naval tar
get off Windmill point, in Chesapeake
bay, will be brought to the attention
of the government authorities, as it is
claimed there was nothing on the
wreck to warn vessels of the hidden
danger After the accident, which oc-
Cured at night, Noah A. Moore, the
master of the Blackbird. went to Irv-
ington, Pa, and entered protest before
a notary and it is probable claim will
be filed against the government.
The sunken vessel, an old naval moni-
tor, is said to be directly in the path of
light draft vessels moving up and down
the bay. The Biackbird filled with
water after striking the wreck, but
was kept afloat by her cargo of lum-
ber She was picked up by a passing
fishing steamer and carried into Dy-
mers creek. but later was taken to
Baltimore for repairs.
Evening star., 1916-12-10
BEAUTY SPOTS GIVEN
O. K. BY G. W. U. POET
Least Coquettish Creature May Call
Attention to Most Bewitching
Feature.

George Washington University girls
may wear beauty spots without fear of
offending any of the young men stu
dents. William Gilligan, president of
the Enosinian Society at the university.
says SO. and all of his Enosinian col
leagues have applauded him. The
Hatchet, weekly student publication,
also has given his sentiments its in
dorsement. Here's what Gilligan thinks
about Beauty Spots:
"I amt much force on thinkin'.
cause / never went to school beyond
the lawful limits-I admit I was fool.
But now and then query comes
a-straggling to my brain, an asks me
what a thing is for, when reasons amt
quite plain. For instance, jest the
other night ! us ridin' on the car, not
thinkin much o. nothin-wasnt goin'
very far-when purity little woman
dressed in all the latest style took
my seat and sweetly thanked me as
stood up in the aisle. I amt so often
stricken with face that makes me
stare. but / couldn't help a-lookin' at
the face before me there. My f1irtin'
surmise-but I couldn't keep from
blinkin' and from lookin' at her eyes.
An the queerest thing about it, when
my glance was goin by. it would trip
upon the sticker at the corner of her
eye. Then l looked at all the people
who was ridin' on the car, to see ii
any others wore a stickin' plaster star
By Jove, there was another. with a
mighty winsome face. but the stickin
plaster sticker occupied a different
place. She had it on her upper lip
I'm old and rather slow-but l didn't
fail at noticin' her perfect Cupid's bow.
Well. the car was gettin' crowded, and
had to move along to the tune of
the conductors will you please step
forward?' song; so I wabbled several
PAGES toward the front, and. bless your
soul, / saw another woman with an
artificial mole. She didn't wear it near
her lip, which seemed tfi1e thin. but
the dot was proudly stickin' on purity
shapely chin. Now the thing got me
to thinkin'-I was curious to know
Just why a purity woman tries to spoil
her beauty so. Then the reason
dawned upon me, an it's all as plain
as day: Can you blame a lovely woman
for a-wearing dots that way? Cause
it's ladylike and proper for the least
coquettish creature to call a mans at
tention to her most bewitchin' fea-
ture"
Evening star., 1916-12-10

r streets northwest, Commerce truck.
45726-Joseph Gawler's Sons, laS0
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, vim
45727-Edward Van Loock. 1o4 18th
street northeast, REQ.
1928 72s-4672s-Adams Express Com
pany, I'd and I streets northeast. Com
457soNEari Goodwin. 1906 Highland
place northwest, Dodge.
457s1-George L. Tarbell. 226 I'd
street northeast. Ford. ~. an
street northeast. Chevrolet
4573s-James T. Harris, 80 F street
northeast, Ford.
457s4-Edward H. causey. the olym-
W W457s5MEdith NJ Harr, so7 Maryland
avenue northeast, Dodge.
45736-Thomas r. Nalley, 1921 18th
street southeast, Kissel-Kar.
457s7-william Spencer, $50 Aspen
4573s-Mrs. William P. Borland. I'LL
18th street northwest, Dodge.
4573s-C. A. Sheehy. 5th and H streets
northwest, Ford.
streets northwest. Baker r. and L. cleo
4S741-J. D. Hill, 1920 Water street
southwest, Oldsmobile.
45742-May D. Liscum. 1922 21st street
northwest. Stearns-Knight.
street northwest, Packard.
45744-R. NJ. Kennedy, M. D.. United
States Naval Hospital Ford.
4J74J-John P. Welcker, BOOT 18th
street northwest, REQ.
45746-Daniel w. oliver, 1917 Evert
street northeast, Ford
45747-Walter Mitchell. 6os c street
northeast. EMF.
4j74S-John T. Rhines, 901 Sd street
southwest. Packard.
4J749-Washington Hardware and
Paint Company, Oil 1th street north
west Koehler truck.
45750-Ungerer Motor Company. 1876
Connecticut avenue northwest, demon
strating.
45751SFrederick Delano. 1928 18th
street northwest. Pierce Arrow.
45752-Emma W. Mathews, s4o4 Ma
comb street northwest. Chandler.
45753-George H. O'Conner. 636 East
Capitol street. Ford
45754-Harry Boss. TIA 14th street
northwest, Overland.
45755-Wil1iam R. Wheeler. A. and N
Club 18th and I streets northwest, k1S-
sel-Kar.
45756-Harbert A. Simon, 1920 18th
street northwest. Trumbull.
45757-William Bralove, rear 1929 l
street northwest. Ford.
4575S-William P. Shorty, 4S II street
northeast, Cadillac.
45759-Ernest G. Ames. 11o7 E street
northwest, Ford.
40I6O-AndreW X. graves, OIL II street
northeast. Ford
45761-Mary P. E. Saltzman. 1881 Bel
mont street northwest, Ford.
45762-M. Mem. EVAN. 7o7 sth street
southeast. Buick.
45763-Conor Coppinger, $50 18th
street northwest, Chandler.
45764-W. p. Pumphrey, 616 4th street
northeast, Overland.
45765-Rettie c. Sabin, 1912 l. street
northwest, Ford.
45766-George steiger, the Portner.
Buick.
43767-Alfred H. vanable, 915 H
street northwest. Flanders.
4576S-Cohen & Hughes, 1921 F street
northwest. Kissel-kar.
45769-W. ]. Simpson, 81 18th street
northeast, Saxon.
4577o-Joseph Oxenburg. 1314k 7th
street northwest, Ford.
45771-Adams Express Company, I'd
and 1 streets northeast, Commerce
truck.
45772-Harold Coates. 531 NJ street
southwest. Buick.
43773-Harry McHenry, 21s 11th street
northwest. Ford.
45774-Guy II. johnson, 2612 Woodley
place northwest, Ford.
45775-Metcalf & Dietz, 1907 + street
northwest. National
4J776-R. n Smith. All K street south
west, Autocar truck
Evening star., 1916-12-10

prowess. Soon two young fellows came
In. and Jules opened up again:
Have a drink. Mebbe you not know
who 1 am?'
No. we don't"
We'll. am Jules Rochambeau. From
Pompino, Nor Dakot. Lick any man In
Pompino or Nor Dakot.
Well. old man. you're all right. too.
Glad to meet you." said the two strang-
ers. And they drank. and departed.
Now. over in one corner was an in
offensive person the bartender called
Turk His regular name was Dennis
Riley OFlaherty. and he weighed only
ITO pounds He had paid no attention to
the proceedings. and had no interest at
all in Jules Rochambeau or his social
standing in Pompino.
Jules saw Turk oFlaherty. and said
loudly:
Hey. you. Come here. have dreenk
Mr.. oF1aherty responded afirmatively.
"Mebbe you not know who 1 am" sug-
gested Jules.
II do not know who ye are" answered
Mr.. O'Flaherty.
Jules swelled up rapidly
me Jules Rochambeau. From Pom
pino. Nor Dakot'! I can lick any man in
Evening star., 1916-12-10
s-IcEMAKER IN CHARGE.
A. A. A. Establishes Branch Bureau
in Uptown New York

To meet the growing demand for
touring information. the American Au-
tomobile Association has established a
branch bureau in New York city's up-
town automobile district-in the Circle
building. Broadway near 59th street
There will be on hand maps and full
information for both the city man and
the visitor from out of town who
make use of the bureau The new
headquarters will be in charge of T, B.
Shoemaker, formerly of this city.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

number of local troops have been
invited to participate in an intertroop
contest, to be held in the boys gym
nasium at the Young Mems Christian
Association. under the auspices of
Troop l, Friday evening. beginning at
1880 o'clock Entries should be in the
hands of Sidney w. Leech Of the boys
department of the Y. NJ. C. A. not later
than Thursday. Troops !. 2. 10, 80. 80.
80. As and Al already have entered for
the event. A trophy shield suitable for
decorating a meeting room will be
awarded the winning troop. No troop
will be allowed to enter more than two
boys in any event but the relay race,
where four boys from each are to COM
pete.
For juniors the events are to be
twenty-yard dash, running broad Jump,
sixty-five-yard run. running high jump
and potato race. The intermediates
are to have the same events, except
that their run will be two laps of the
gymnasium tracks or 100 yards, and the
potato race will be more difficult. The
senior events will be the same, except
that the run will be of three laps. or
1876 yards: the difficulties of the potato
race will be increased, and there will be
a shot-putting contest.
The juniors will be boys under ninety
pounds in weight. The Intermediates
will be those between 80 and lis pounds
in weight and the seniors those over lis
pounds. Five points are to be awarded
the winner of each event. Second place
will receive three points and third place
one point. All contestants are to be
compelled to wear rubber-soled shoes.
F. E. Matthes, scoutmaster OF Troop i,
is in general charge of the affair.
William L. Brown Is president Of the
Scoutmasters' Club, following the resig-
nation of DIR. George NJ. Ashley Or.
Ashley is compelled to leave the city
for an extended trip.
Plans for the scout pageant. to be
held in the near future. are being made.
1t is proposed to have the newly organ
ized band head boys representing the
scout laws, merit badges and various
activities and games. The boys are 10
who wish to participate are urged to
send in their names to headquarters 8
now. Various parts are to be assigned
to those applying first.
The Drum and Bugle Corps is to
practice at 1880 o'clock Tuesday even
ing at the Naval Battalion armory.
The Washington Council Boy Scout
Band now has fifty members. 1t is be-
lieved to be the largest scout band in
the country.
The following boys are urged by
scout officials to report at headquarters
and claim their Tag-day premiums:
William Hayes and Mitchell Owens,
Troop 8; J. Dowden, Troop 13: ]. Crit
tenden and w. Fastnaught, Troop IA;
Clarence Hudson, Troop q; Carl Fuss,
Troop 2S: Edward Tillow, Troop 55; AL
Ian virts, Troop 81, and r. Noyes.
66
Evening star., 1916-12-10

Pompino, Nor Dakot' or in Meenesota +"
And just as he uttered the name Of
the latter state. Turk O'Flaherty Iashed
out at Jules jaw, and as Jules lay
back to the corner to read his paper
Several minutes later Jules senses re-
turned. and as he sat up and rubbed the
place that hurt, he said sadly:
ME. Oh. my! See what l do. I try
to cover too much territor'"
d + y y
When Commissioner Brownlow was in
the height of his career as a newspaper
man. he revisited the scenes of his
childhood and, there, upon the old
Evening star., 1916-12-10

~
picked up paper weight and hurled
it at the animal.
The missile struck just above the
wishbone. The gorilla uttered a cry of
primeval primordial and pre-Adamite
rage and reached out with one arm,
which was about six feet long. and al
most lifted McTavish's head from Nc
Tavish's body.
McTavish also uttered a cry of rage
which embodied all the war spirit OF
the highlands from the time of Robert
Bruce down to the present day. He
reached out one of his arms. which
rivaled that of the sorilla's in length
and strength, and for the next three
minutes the air in that shop was liter
ally crowded with Scotch whiskers and
gorilla fur.
Nearly every one in Stokes Hole
heard the excitement and ran to the
place, crowding ore another for a first
line view of the best fight on English
only innocent bystander who seemed to
be perturbed as to the outcome was
Mr.. Hobbs. who had the interests Of
his gorilla at heart and also feared he
gorilla to run loose. Therefore, much
to the disgust of Mr.. McTavish and the
bystanders, Hobbs jumped into the
fight and separated the combatants,
cuffed the gorilla on the ear and bade
him climb up on the counter. McTav-
ish. with his clothing torn from his col
lar to his shoes, with most of his
whiskers in the gorilla's claws. and
with most of the gorillas hair in his
own hands. backed off into a corner,
crying for vengeance.
Hobbs managed to quiet him down.
and for the sake of peace sold him
about a sovereign's worth of tobacco
for a shilling.
"Is there anything else I can do for
you?" he asked. in peaceable tone.
Mr. ct VII 81 "a
tobacco and his money and took time
before he answered. Then he said:
81 hae me 'baccy, and we've gi'en me
my recht change. An moo If yeer gram
feyther on the counter will pare his
nails I'll hae another go at him."
Evening star., 1916-12-10

The Dublin Ureland) metropolitan
police are agitating for a substantial
Increase Of pay as well as a war bonus,
to date from the outbreak Of the war.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

cracker box. sat the same old man who
used to whittle sticks and chew tobacco
in the days gone by.
Mr.. Brownlow reminded the ancient
citizen of their former acquaintance.
What you doin in the city these
days?" asked the aged person.
I'm in the newspaper business" re-
piled Mr.. Brownlow.
BE you sellin' of the papers, or a set
tin of the type?" asked the old man.
Evening star., 1916-12-10
Heard From the Troops.

Troop 43-J. Leonard h1dwell, ScOut-
master.
Troop 43 is to hike to old Fort STAN
ton near Congress Heights, Friday even
ing, where it will have campfire, sup
per, examinations and athletic contests.
The boys are to meet at the troophouse
at 5 80 o'clock. The troops drum and
bugle corps is to participate in the enter
tainment program.
A plan of having the more proficient
boys of the troop coach the others mas
proved success. Under the plan the
first class scouts coach the second class
scouts and the second class scouts take
care of the tenderfeet. 1t has been found
that the plan increases the efficiency OF
both the coaches and the coached.
master.
Troop IS participated in a bazaar at
st. Agnes Chapel. on @ street near 1st
street northwest, Thursday afternoon
The bazaar was held under the auspices
of the ladies of the chapel. Demonstra-
tions in first aid signaling. calisthenics
and military drill were given.
Troop 1o-willis 5. Warren. scoutma"-
ter.
A
old scoutmaster paid it visit. Field Com
missioner Patton gave the troop an Illus
trated lecture on Scout Morals at its
meeting Friday night t'-THORNIoN
OWEN, Scribe.
Troop 45-Charles Edison, ScOutmaster.
"Mr Edison demonstrated artificial res res :,
piration at our meeting Tuesday. The
troop held an interesting hike yesterday.
HARRY WHEELER, Scribe.
Troop 3:-Iohn F. RObb. Seoutmaster.
About 125 books have been made
available for the troop library, accord
ing to an announcement in the troop S
bulletin for last week. The books are
contributed by members of the troop.
Paul Foght has given the case in which
the books are to be kept
As result of the 1916 patrol leaders
examination, patrol officers of the troop
are: Senior patrol leader. Hugh john
ston; patrol leaders, Paul Foght. wade
Butler and Lawrence Glover; assistant
patrol leaders. Stewart Carpenter and
Robert Mcneil, and acting assistant.
Ronald MacNab. The patrol formations
are: Panther Patrol Scouts. Foght.
Carpenter, Taylor, Wood. r. Johnston.
STAFFORD. Price and NJ. Evans Silver
Fox Patrol Scouts. Butler. r. Mcneil
E. Mcneil, Ruppart. w alker' Nlikih- :
son, Ergood and Schlosser. Eagle Patrol
Scouts, Glover. McNab, Day, Rand. Eel
lows, H. c. Robb, Day and Aiken.
Troop 39-vernon Bailey. scoutmaster.
In line with the local headquarters
policy of keeping posted on the activ-
tiles of the various troops. programs
of the troops as worked out by the
scoutmaster are collected ana dis
cussed Mr.. Bailey has submitted the
drst, as follows:
Drill in the street until 1880 or
Evening star., 1916-12-10
Troop 8, PansIes of Petworth-Mr~. >.
A. MOOers, Captain.

A. MOoers, Captain.
THE troop held special meeting
Thursday afternoon to discuss plans for
the classes being formed at the Navy
League House. Eunice Haden, isabeDs
Cote, Helen Gleason, Helen DAILY. Etisa-
beth Rice and Ruth Haynes have joined
the first class and took their first lesson
Saturday morning.
Rita Eastburn is the new scribe, Ger
trude Coon held the position faithfully Tor
nearly two years, but is obliged to give
1t up on account of high school work
Mrs. Mooers gave a little talk at the
Webster School Tuesday. Thurza Suter
gave a bandaging demonstration and
Katherine Davis explained her merit
badges.
Our troop expects to join in the COM
munity singing Christmas eve with the
other Washington scouts. The girls are
to attend the patriotic services to be held
in the Methodist Church this evening.
We will go in body."-RITA EAST
BURN, Scribe.
Evening star., 1916-12-10
To Impress Woman Voters.

This literature and declarations of
campaign speakers. the suffrage work
ers claim. was intended to make the
woman voters believe that President
Wilson himself was friend of nation
wide woman suffrage, and that the way
to secure it was through the demo-
cratic party.
The following alleged quotation is
from a statement by President Wilson
when he went to New Jersey last year
to vote for state suffrage: Il intend
to vote for woman suffrage in New
Jersey because I believe the time has
come to extend that privilege and re-
sponsibility to the women of the ma
tion" President Wilson really said
state" not nation; but the suffrage
leaders say that since the. democrats
protested throughout .he' campaign
that their leader stood for national
woman suffrage, the Congressional
Union intends to hold them to it. now
that the time for action has come.
Evening star., 1916-12-10
Troop IS, Lily of the yalley-Mrs. j. b.
Kelly, Captain.

owing to absence of the captain at
the last meeting Dorothy Rittew, the
patrol leader, took charge Each mem
Der was requested to bring fancy work
of some description to the meetings to
work upon and thereby be able to COM
plete and mail such gifts early. In order
to allow the letter carriers to eat their
Christmas dinners with their families.
Helen Kelly, Florence Kelly and
Elizabeth Burch to attend the
classes held every Saturday. The troop
is take up surgical dressings and signal
work, two important subjects.
beth Burch scribe.
Evening star., 1916-12-10
CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
Suffrage Campaigners to Present
Brochure Of Democratic Pledges
for Nationwide Franchise.

Each member Of Congress is to re-
ceive neat little book as a Christmas
gift from the suffrage campaigners.
This little book, the suffrage leaders
say. is to contain historical quotations
well worth preserving. They are the
democratic party pledges in favor of
nation wide equal suffrage. They are
gathered from thousands of campaign
documents sent out by and in the in
terests Of democratic candidates.
Conspicuous in this compendium will
be President Wilson's pledge. as 1t
was quoted in campaign literature.
Mrs. Helena Hill Weed, research
chairman of the Congressional Union
for Woman Suffrage. has gathered
literature sent broadcast through the
suffrage states by the democrats and
speeches by William ]. Bryan. candi-
dates for Congress and other demo-
cratic campaigners, in which they de-
clared to the western voting women
their interest in federal suffrage.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

The Washington Council Boy Scout
Band now has fifty members. 1t is be-
lieved to be the largest scout band in
the country.
Evening star., 1916-12-10
THE GIRL SCOUTS.
Troop !, Sunfiower-Mrs. C. $. Rafter,
Canf0fn

Troop !. Sunhower-Mrs. C. $. Rafter.
Captain.
AT the meeting Thursday the troop
was informed that its birthday party
has been postponed until December 26.
Troop l has decided to enroll for
the courses now open to the Girl Scouts
at the Navy League House. and they
are planning to take the full course
in army cooking, surgical dressing,
first aid and wireless work.
"On Christmas eve this troop will as
semhle with the other scouts at the
Capitol to sing the Christmas carols
under the community Christmas tree
'At the last meeting the girls listened
to an interesting address from Miss
Wheeler of the Washington Diet kitch-
en- Association. Thursday. Troop
will listen to talk on loyalty and
patriotism by DIR. Simon. Plans are
being made for a long hike during the
holidays."-Ruth COLMAN, Scribe.
All captains are urged to send in TO
local headquarters the names of scouts
who wish to enter classes at the Navy
League House.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

Jules Rochambeau. from Pompino.
N. D., and Kanuck Of the Kanucks,
walked up to the Great Bear Saloon, in
Great Bear, Mimi. and opened the door
with the air of man who intends to
flourish all day long. Inside were two
or three of Great Bears leading citi-
zens, who paid no particular attention
to Jules.
The Kanuck marched straight to the
bar and said in a loud voice:
"Geeve me a drink"
The barkeep began to pour:
Have one yourself
The bartender poured himself one.
and then Jules spoke again:
''Mebbe you not know who l amp
"You said it," answered the barten-
der.
AHA" snapped the Kanuck; It am
Jules Rochambeau. From Pompino,
Nor Dakot' See me! Can lick any
bod in Pompino."
So the bartender, seeing where the
wind lay, replied:
''well, say. You're all right. old man.
Glad YOU came in. Here's how.
Thanks"
And then Jules, the giant Of POM
pino. strutted about and spoke modest
ly-modestly. Like an opera singes-of his