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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-26
UTILITIES EXPERT.
GIVES FIGURES Or.
TRANSFERS.
Pepco Accountant Presents
Complete Transactions Of
Company Since 1893.

Figures intended 10 show that from
1895 to 1914 the Potomac EElectric
Power Company issued $1,000, 900
worth OF stock. for which II received
In cash and physical property s1.511.-
1897, were presented by Andrew
SanEster, chief accountantof the val
uation bureau at the hearing on the
valuation OF the company's proper
ties, which was resumed by, the Pub
lie Utilities Commission today.
Mr.. SanEster testified that the fg-
ures were taken from the books Of
She company. The witness was ex-
|hmined by General Counsel Conrad II.
Syme.
Present Stock Record.
Following the hearing, Mr.. Syme
said 1t was his purpose to present In
the record the entire stock transact
lions of the company so that II might
appear exactly what consideration
was paid for stock and how much of
1t was represented by actual property
and cash and what proportion was for
promotion expenses and considerai
tons other than actual property
values.
Reading from his report Mr.. sangster
testified that s66O,Ooo In stock was paid
Dy the company to taket up outstanding
bonds, ss6S.OoO for special services and
and discounts allowed on bond Issues.
81. 100000 for the Site OF the Great Falls
power plant, and N.G7. 1908 for franz
cnise and equipment of the United
States Electric Lighting Company.
Subject TO Examination.
Mr.! Sangster was submitted to slight
cross-examination by John S. Barbour,
attorney for the company. who stated
the record OF the companys stock and
bond issues had been included in its
reports to Congress.
THE hearing was adjourned until Mon
day at 10 n. m. when Charles l.. Pills
bury, chief engineer OF the valuation
bureau, will take the stand.
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Girl on Air Flight
With Sperry as Lark"

NEW YORK. Oct. S.-Lawrence b.
sperry. accompanied by Miss Emily
Rich and his mechanician. arrived In
New York from Amityville. L. l.. IN
Mr.. Sperry's flying boat yesterday. The
landing was made on Governors Island.
The trip was the second and final lap
In Mr., Sperry's 23z-mile aerial jaunt
from Massachusetts.
Miss Rich was taken aboard at Amity-
vile. At her home in Is Central PARK
West. II was said she was accustomed
TO aeroplanes. and took the ride as q
frolic
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us. STEEL DROPS,
OTHERS FOLLOW SUIT
Losses Confined to Fractions in
Most Instances and a Few
Show Advances.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2e.-seIlins
down " at 117k during the first few
minutes OF trading on the stock ex-
change today. United States Steel led
other stocks down today.
Losses were confined to fractions
IN most instances, and some special
ties showed actual advances.
steel prices have broken into new rec
ords this week. and today the average
prices for eight leading products are
$2af7 a ton higher than the price q
year ago.
The average prices for the week show
t63.b gross ton, as compared with
t63 week ago. and S63.i2. the record
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EVANSVILLE.

The Democratic Administration and
party In general received a seourging
here last night from Republican cam
paign speakers at the Hughes-F France.
Mudd rally in Masonic Hall. All OF the
speakers took a fling at the Administra-
tlon because OF alleged opposition to the
upbuilding of the city of Washington,
and apparent hostility OF certain Demo-
cratic members OF Congress to the half
and-half plan. among whom was men,
toned David ]. Lewis. now Democratic
candidate for the Senate.
The meeting was called to order by
Francis s. Carmody, of Seat Pleasant,
chairman OF the county Republican cen
trail committee. who praised DR.. Joseph
/. France. Republican candidate for the
Senate. He stated that the present Ad-
ministratIon seemed to object to appro.
priations for the National Capital. He
tempted to. destroy the half-and hall
plan Corporation Counsel Vincent A
Shee1y, OF Hyattsville. presiding officer
predicted the return OF the u. o. r. .,
power.
oliver S. Metzerott said that 1t ap.
peared President Wilson abandoned the
Inaugural ball because he was afraid
somebody in Washington would benefit
by 1t. He said the same object appeared
to guide every action of the President
toward the city ever since. He predict.
ed that Mr.. Hughes would have the
city's welfare at heart.
Sydney Il. Mudd, candidate to succeed
himself in the House OF Representatives
stated he stood squarely on his record
and desired to be judged by II. He en-.
deavorsd to show that the present Ad.
ministration, coming into power through
a divided opposition and with the claim
OF being able to reduce the high cost OF
living, was now facing a united Repub
llcan party and an unkept pledge or
the cost OF living. He endeavored t.
show that prices were now higher thar
ever.
DR.. France, promised, II elected, 10 &c
everything for the Advancement OF
Washington. He spoke on Peace Al
ANY Price" and stated a true Ameri
can did not want par, ana he did moi
want peace at any price,
The Riverdale Current Topics Ciut
met yesterday at the home OF Mrs c. r
Steinmeyer, and discussed THE Marke
Basket of the World" and what Prime,
Georges county has given to the ma
ton.
The third degree will be conferred upoI
six candidates by Oriole Lodge, No. Il
I. o. o.. r., tonight. Degree Captain
Levin being In charge.
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ALEXANDRIA SCHOOLS
HAVE PATRONS DAY
Special Program Given by
Pupils for Parents and Their
Friends.

ALEXANDRIA. Oct 26.-This Is pa
irons day in the public schools OF the
city. An interesting program was ar
ranged by Superintendent Sweeney, and
there was n large attendance OF citizens
and friends of the schools. Fire drills
are to be given at the Lee. Washington
and High School buildings. in addition
10 other exercises.
The first degree was conferred on a
class OF ten candidates by Fitzgerald
Council. knights of Columbus last
night A number OF the members from
Washington were present, among them
William i. Normoyle. past district dep
uty, and Leo Rover, present district
deputy.
c. Raymond Hellmuth. chairman OF
the committee on entertainment, was
POSTMASTER at the banquet at Hotel
Ramell. Addresses were made by the
Rev. l.. 4. Kelley. James b. Martin,
William Desmond. and Francis II. Fan
non.
Mrs. Fannie b. Smith, wife of II. b.
Smith. died this morning n Their home
at LOG Commerce street. The funeral
will be held Sunday at 3 o'clock, the
Rev. E. Kirkley officiating.
Joseph Gawler's Sons. Incorporated,
charter by the State corporation COM
mission, with n maximum capital OF
$4,000 and minimum of $4,000. The
officers are Charles j. Gawler, presi-
detn; Walter A. Gawler, secretary.
Both are of Washington.
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Wholesale Produce Market

E0as-NeArby. fresh. saosSo pr dss. |;
Southern, SIC per don.
BUTrER-Elsin priAt. $40 Per ID: tub. $50
per ID.
LIVE PouLTRY-Hens, iSc per h.; chick
ems, lB9lsc per Id.
LIVE sTocK-veAl calves. choice. IiMgiec
per h.: ordinary sQi0c per ID. fat sheep,
khQsc per ID; spring lambs. choice. leo per
DREssEp PoRK-smaii. he per To-; msdi.
nm. 11012Ho psr lh
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Tries to Avoid One Train
And Is Killed by Another

WILMINGTON Del, Oct. 8-stsn-
ping out OF the way of one train and
falling to see the approach OF an engine
on the other track owing to the de $50
fog, Ellis lie Sage. twenty, a resident OF
the single tax colony. at Arden. was
at Stanton this morning.
lie Sage was employed by the railroad
company as plumbers helper and was
On his way 60 work.
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Today's Sales.

Potomac Electric LIST SIS, N,OOOTiO6.
Potomac Electric com. SIS, H,OOO1lOlx
Capital Traction. 1OQS4, 5184, 6a%
American Security and Trust Com.
pany. l0q264.
After Call-Mergenthaler. 2a1el
Washington Railway pfd.. iOQS2.
Commerce Savings Bank, IOdDl2
Mergenthaler Linotype, 1OGiglX
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Wilson and Hughes in '
Same Jail as Migrants

CIIAMBERSBURG, Oct. 26.-Wilson
and Hughes are both incarcerated in
the Chambersburg Jail. Sheriff Horst
received Frank Wilson and william
Hughes on vagrancy charges.
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New York Stocks.

All transactions in stocks are on the basis
Of dollars and fractions thereof.
Quotations furnished BY w. d. IIibbs q Co.,
members OF New York Stock Exchange.
Hibbs BnildinR
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citizen of the vicinity OF Ednor, this
county, died Tuesday, aged seventy.
He Is survived by his widow. who was
Miss Catherine Dare Vickers. of Bal
Mrs. Edna Peters, of Washington;
Mrs. Catherine FaT9uhar, OF Kenneth
Square. Pa. and Miss Mary NJ. and
John Thomas, r.. OF Ednor, The
from the Meeting House OF the Soci-
ETY. OF Friends, at Sandy Spring.
For ten years no was president of
the Maryland and Virginia Milk Pro-
ducers' Association.
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Misses Alice Leapley and Elizabeth Lott
entertained last night at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Tolson. In NICHOLS ave-
nue.. Those in the company were Mrs.
Marie Connick, Mrs. and Mrs. ]. r.
E. Beck. Charles v. Etzler. Miss Anna
Hagan, Frank Hagan, and Julius Toll
son,
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Duck Quacks on LEV.

NEW YORK. Oct 8.-When Icy
Welsman told the judge he didn't steal
the duck found under his coat, the
duck said "Quack, quack" And as the
Judge felt that way about Il, too, Weiss
man YVES held Tor trial
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A special meeting OF the vestry OF
Emmanuel Church Is to be held tonight
In the parish hall to coPplete arrange
ments for the annual entertainment and
first week In December. William ].
Latimer Is chairman OF the committee.
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ROCKVILLE.

A Marshall, Lewis and Fitch
ison Club was organized here last
evening with fifty members and the
following officers: J. Roger Spates.
president; william r. Prettyman, sec
rotary; James T. Bogley, treasurer.
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ANACOSTIA.

The Embroidery Club of Anacostia
met yesterday with Mrs. Edmund NAL
lett in charge OF instruction. The club
with gather each Wednesday afternoon.
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The Highland football squad has
scheduled a game for Sunday with the
Southern football team to be played on
the local field.
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Plans are being perfected for organic
ing a bowling league. The suburb will
soon have two bowling alleys and inter-
est in the game Is increasing. II has
been suggested that churches enter a
team In one league TO be formed. The
manager Of one OF the alleys will ar
range a ladies' night.
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The third degree will be conferred upon
six candidates by Oriole Lodge. No. Il,
l. Q. o.. r., tonight. Degree Captain
Levin being In charge.
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The Riverdale Current Topics Club
met yesterday at the home of Mrs. c. T..
Steinmeyer. and discussed THE Market
Basket OF the World" and what Prince
Georges county has given to the ma
ton.
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trations. About 500 students are OK.
pected tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
AMERICAN NATURE STUDENTS
TO SEARCH FOREIGN LANDS

is reported to be golden yellow in
color and as large COW. though
il has the characteristics of the goat
family.
An expedition under the auspices OF
the New York Geological Society viii
range Trinidad and British Guiana to
observe. rather than collect. specimens
of the wild life of The tropics. The
leader of this expedition is {. William
Beebe, curator of birds at the Geological
Park in the Bronx. Among his scien-
tific associates in this particular work
of exploration and observation are
1nness Hartley. grandson of the
landscape painter. George Inness. and
Paul q. Howes an expert in micro
photography.
This expedition has been made pos
sible by gifts from Cleveland Fl. Dodge.
Mortimer l.. Schif. {. Ledyard Blair
James l.. Hill and George J. Gould. Its
first aim is to study the evolution and
life histories of birds and particularly
problems of avian development, which
can be studied only with the aid of liv-
ing material fresh from the South
American Jungle The secondary aim
of the expedition is to gather speci-
mems. as circumstances permit. of birds
reptiles. amphibians and fish for the
New York aquarium.
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sanitarian. as well as an organizer, will
be of infinite value"
Col. Jefferson Randolph kean. Medi-
cal Corps, l.. S. A., served in Cuba dur
ing the Spanish American war and
afterward assisted in cleaning up yell
low fever during the first occupation.
During the second occupation. from
1906 to 1893. he was health officer for
the entire Island Of Cuba, and eradi-
Gated yellow fever. which existed at
the time of Cuban occupation.
He is also largely responsible for
the magnificent medical orsa MIA ton
known AS the Medical Reserve Corps.
U. S. A. For many years he served in
charge of the sanitary division of the
Office Of the surgeon general of the
United States Army, and for the past
tw" years he has been surgeon of the
large and important post at Fort Leav-
enworth. Kan.
The name of Miss Jane A. Delano is
familiar to many as the woman who
selected from many applicants, equip
ped and dispatched. to the European
war zone 255 Red Cross nurses. 1t Is
not generally we'll known that for
the past seven years Miss Deianos
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6FHE recent unwilling Of statue to
the memory of Henry Mower
Rice. first delegate in Congress
from the territory OF Minnesota and
first senator from that state, in Stat
uary Hall brings to the minds of many
Of the older generation of Washipgto-
mans recolIcctions of Senator Rice.
who. since 1857. has had monument
in the National Capital in the form OF
a row of splendid brick houses which
came into existence as Minnesota row
and by old residents of Washington is
known by that name today. These big
broad fronted four-story houses are IA
niliar 20 very large par, OF the pop
uiation Of Washington. They stand on
ihc north side of I street the eastern
house OF the row standing at the cor
aer OF I'd street northwest. The site
Is very close to the intersection OF New
Jersey avenue with I'd and ! streets
and there is triangular park al the
intersection. The houses stand oppo-
site the Seaion Public School and at
the west end of the block is the build
irg formerly occupied by the Central
Presbyterian congregation. The build
tass are OF pressed brick with brown
stone trimmings. and they have ample
lawns in front of them.
The land for these houses Was pur-
chased by Senator Rice in 1857. and
associated with him in the construction
Of the houses were Stephen Douglas.
then a senator from Illinois and John
g. Breckenridge Of Kentucky. who al that
time was Vice President OF the United
States. The houses. of which there were
three. had frontage of forty-eight feet
each on ] street. and the hack lots ea-
tended 800 feet north to X street. Upon
completion of the houses Senator Douglas
took possession of the one at the cor
ner of ] and I'd streets Senator Rice
made his home in the middle house of
the row and Vice President Breckin-
ridge took up his residence in the house
~ the west end. The houses at thai
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PREPARING 1aAT1oN5 Tor GoNvA1E SCENT SOLDIERS

perishab BILE medical. surgical and hos
pital supplies and organization of other
Red Cross formations which may be
required by the armed forces of the
United States for the American Red
Cross in time of war.
The Red Cross is obligated to fur
nish these by the presidential proca-
nation dated August %, 1911, and the
scope and duties of these organizations
are specifically laid down In existing
War Department and Navy Department
general orders.
The medical bureau will keep lists
and records and have general charge
Of the male personnel of these units,
and has charge of the first aid depart
ment and the manufacture and sale of
first aid supplies, while the nursing de-
partment. under Miss Delano. supplies
the nursing service and other person.
mel of women for these organizations.
I'm order to facilitate the work of the
Red Cross in it's preparation for serv-
ice in the event Of war the new posi-
ton Of director general of military re-
lief was created. The importance OF
the formation of the various organiza-
tions for military relief cannot be over
estimated, and the Red Cross is to be
congra tulated upon securing the serv-
ices of Director General kean for this
position. His great experience as a
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Mss MARION OLIVER, -.
DAUGHTER OF GENERAL RoBERT
SHAW OL1VER, Eo2MERASS1sr-
ant SECRETARY OF WAR.
cLineprnsT

service as director of the Nursing Corps
of the American Red Cross. under the
title of chairman of the national COM
mittee on Red Cross nursing, has been
her gift to the cause.
Miss Delano brought fullest expert
ence and training to her office. and
previous to her acceptance of this post
she served as president of the Ameri-
can Nurses Association. and the or
ganizaton of the nursing service of
the Red Cross came al out through the
utilization of the American Nurses AS
ISOLATION with the Red Cross in 1909.
Said Miss DeIano recently, when ask
ed about plans for the service under her
charge to meet the demand for national
preparedness:
The nursing service of the Ameri
can Red Cross has by presidential
proclamation been made the nursing
reserve of the army and navy in the
event of war. and consists of a national
committee, with state and local COM
mittees on Red Cross nursing service
covering the entire country. To meet
the possible contingency Of war there
Is a total enrolment of between 5000
and 1000 graduate nurses who have
fulfilled definite requirements for en-
rollment in the service of the Red
Cross. This force is being constantly
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home any Friday afternoon. People
of every class have contributed TO the
cause. Even goods bought indiscrim-
inately can be utilized. Quantities of
second hand clothing have been sent
and has filled a real need. Cash dona-
tions from 81 to $3.50 have been re-
ceived. Most of the money is spent
for food.
Mrs. Logan is warm i'll her praise of
Washington merchants, all of whom.
she declares. have responded gener-
ously to her appeals for assistance. In
variably they have given her discounts
on purchases. Much of the express and
freight service has been gratuitous
When the committee had its Offices on
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Meant Well, But
NYIscoUNT FRENCH of ypres q

WISCoUNT FRENCH of Ypres often
v tells an amusing story about 4
French review that he attended a good
many years ago.
Gen. F'rench-as he then was-at-
tended the mems dinner in camp one
day. and as he pufred on his cigar ne
noticed that 800 young Frenchmen had
nothing to smoke whatever
Accordingly. he sent to his tent for
three boxes of Havanas and these were
quickly distributed among the troops.
A rare treat. truly.
To show their gratitude the soldiers.
without consulting with their SER
geants, lined up in two files, marched
toward the English general, and rails
ing their right hands to their caps and
holding their lighted cigars in their
left hands. they shouted as with one
voice:
"Vive la Russia!"
They had mistaken the uniform.
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numerous necessities which must be
provided. She has also forwarded a
number OF Interesting pictures Illus
trating the distressing conditions. Mrs.
Hin herself Is supporting forty Bel
gian children.
Each Friday, from to j O'clock the
committee meets at Mrs Logan's home
to sew. Garments are made for men,
women and children. These women
sew lndustriously; care is taken, too to
fashion wearing APPAREL not only so it
VIII be warm and durable. but attrac-
tive. or course, it would be imprac-
ticable and extravagant to eXpend
money for expensive trimmings. but a
selection of rich or dainty colorinss
and simple, though charming patterns
is entirely feasible.
Upon receiving an urgent letter from
Mrs HIN in regard to Belgian wants,
Mrs. Logan appoints a competent com
mittce TO do the buying Before the
members Of the committee gather for
the sewing. another committee cuts out
the garments and pins them together
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6NHE world has not altogether
abandoned the ways of peace
and the thoughts of all men
have not turned toward killing as
many OF their fellow creatures as pos
sible. One of the peaceful pursuits.
though it involves some personal
risks. which is still going ahead, is
the pursuit and study of wild life. In
terest in nature study has grown to
such a degree in the United States
that no liberty with language is taken
in calling it popular. Two expedi-
lions, certainly. and perhaps a larger
number. will start from the United
States this season in the quest for
strange things in the plant and ami
NAL world. One of the announce
ments is that China is to he searched
for rare forms of animal life by the
Asiatic expedition of the American
position will be in charge of Roy
Chapman Andrews of the department
of mammalogy, whose quest for
whales on the Japanese coast and
whose explorations in Chosen have
prepared him for oriental travelling.
The expedition will reach parts of
southern China. concerning the ZOO
logy of which little is known. Many
years ago two Jesuit missionaries.
Pere David and Pere Heude made eX
plorations there. and some work was
done by the French naturalist. Milne
Edwards. and DIR. Swinhoe. an Eng
fish scientist. An important eXpedi-
ton was also sent in 1896 by the
Duke of Bedford for the British Mu-
scum. which followed the course of
the Yangtse river. Part of the time
of the explorers is to be spent in the
province of Flu Chau. 1t is reported
that in this region the villages are
sometimes visited by man-eating
tigers very like the Bengal species. to
the terror of the inhabitants.
In the Flu Chau region is said to
be a variety of tiger unknown to ZOO
logical students. and the members and
promoters of the expedition hope to
obtain a specimen of the strange ami
NAL. The hope of the expedition. also.
is that specimens of the takin, coral
and serow, forms between sheep and
goats, may he obtained and brought
back to the United States. The takin
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the following varying lines of activity:
Medical bureau, embracing male med
ical personnel; first aid instruction for
men and women, first aid supply sales
division; nursing bureau, including
woman personnel. classes Of instruc
ton for women, organization of col
umns. Including field, hospital and sup
ply and information bureau sections;
collection and storage of medical, surg
ical and other hospital supplies. Mai.
Robert L. Patterson, Medical Corps. U.
S. A.. is chief of the bureau of medical
service OF the American Red Cross and
Miss Jane A. Delano is chairman of the
national committee on Red Cross nurs-
ing service.
In recent interview Maj. Patterson
spoke with enthusiasm of the increase
in efficiency promised to the military
branch of the Red Cross service by the
creation of the Office Of director gen.
eral of military relief.
Under the director general of mill
tary relief" he said, will be carried
on the organizat ton of field columns,
hospital columns. information burea us.
the accumulation and storage of nom