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Evening star., 1917-04-01
CITY POST OFFICE.

| The following letter carriers con-
nected with tho LIST Separate Battalion
are away on military leave of absence:
| c. c. II. Davis, l.. II. Patterson, J. A.
Wade, j. L. Norris and T. W. Overton.
John y. Ryerson, j.. Z. Longley and
! Fl. G. Nails returned to duty last week
, after d severe attack Of Illness.
S. NJ. Jones. L. r. Donovan, jr.: L. f.
Coleman, T. Z. Simms, away on account
of illness. are reported improving and
expected back to work in a few days.
Milton J. Ernest was absent the
greater part of last week by reason of
the death of his father
]. j. O'Meara of the naval reserve is
expecting to be called out any moment.
George A Bonnet, recently returned
from the border, where he served with
Battery L, District troops, has been
transferred to the reclamation service
and is now located at Denver, Colo.
Subcarrier Lee o. Bryant has been ap-
pointed regular carrier and assigned
to the vacancy thus created.
II A. Clark enjoyed short vacation
during the past week.
II. II. Cowan is confined to his home
suffering from a severe attack of rheu.
matism.
W. IL. f. Beverley was absent for
two days on account Of the illness Of
his wife.
L. P. Martin enjoyed days rest at
home last Tuesday.
J. NJ. Presgraves and A. Z. McQuin
have returned to work after Il short
illness.
Charles A. Farquhar, Shampion
checker player of the District and cap
tain of the city post office team. is de-
sirous of meeting other teams for the
District championship, each team to
consist of not more than eight men.
David w. Milne. until recently as
signed to the superintendent of car
riers, office, is temporarily detailed to
the division of finance as steuographer.
Iucien c. Ernest, formerly a letter
carrier but now on field work with the
Department of Agriculture, visited the
office last week.
Rev. W. 3. Dent, foreman of carriers
and assigned to parcel post section.
sewers his connection with the office to
accept the pastorate Of the Episcopal
church at Mechanicsvil1e, Md He will
be succeeded by John J. King, formerly
letter carrier but later u clerk in the
official section.
George W. II. Soelner. foreman of
carriers, was on special detail to Chevy
Chase station during the past week.
The following members of the cIer-
lcai 1orce were absent on account of
illness: A. W. Thorn, John W. Payne,
]. G. BARLEY and J. w. Batson
Stephen T. Dale, substitute clerk.
has resigned his position in order to
return to his former home at Edward
n. G.
Mrs. Mary L. Leache, inquiry section.
who was quite i'll for some DAYS. has
returned to her desk
Anthony L. Dennison, delivery sec
ton, has returned to duty following a
severe illness.
Evening star., 1917-04-01
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
AND PRINTING.

Charles T. Smith received a tempo
rary appointment as plate printer in
the bureau of engraving and printing
last week. Other plate printers APP
pointed on the temporary roll during
the week are: Philip S. Mitchell, Irv-
ing r. Johnston. James j. Campbell.
rem J. Payne.
The following plate printers assist
ants were appointed i'll the bureau last
week and detailed to the printing divi-
sion: Irene Beall, Sophie z. Goldman,
tha X. Wetzel. Margaret Youart. Mary
II. Bengel, Leona NJ. Black. Loretta A.
Campbell, Eunice L. Glascock. Mary E.
Garnett. Ivy S. Guy. Florence II. Hos
Grace NJ. Daggy. Helen NJ. Blandford,
Katherine o. Padgett. Effie Randall.
Annie c. Frock, Nellie NJ. Dodd. Cath
crime NJ. Curran. Mary c. Burke. Rich
ard A. Sullivan, Ida J. Warner and
Josephine Hladky.
Temporary appointments of counters
in the examining division last week
included the following young women;
Ida Il. Poston. Mary B. Lloyd. Mary
Daugherty, Portia Howser. Mary B.
Crumb. Elena Jenkyns. Sarah c: Copp,
Susie E. Burch and Mary D. Graham.
Francis J. Farrell, Harry J. Robin
son and William E. Torrens were tenn
porarily appointed as skilled helpers in
the bureau during the week past
William J. Knoop was appointed
helper in the bureau last week and
was assigned to the storeroom
Margaret T. Mcnamara, operator in
the examining division. died at her
home in this city March 25.
Ellis Needham has been transferred
to his former position as plate printer
in the bureau.
James l.. Conyers, an employe of the
bureau. died at his residence in this
city la st week
Joseph c. Webb has been appointed
to the guard force at the bureau
Edward j. Hill has resigned his po-
sition on the bureau guard force.
Robert T Enssln was appointed a
! skilled helper in the bureau last week
,, and was assigned to the examining di-
vision.
! ton as skilled helper at the bureau
| during the week and was detailed to
! the engineering and machine division
| The resignation of Edward Grant
| skilled helper in the Wetting & division
| was accepted last week.
| Owing to Illness i'll her family. Hiss
| Catherine kiernan has been absent
| from the surface division for the past
/ two weeks.
| Miss Bessie Ramsey of the surfa &C
| division is confined to her home by ILL
ness.
| Arthur Thompson of the surface divi-
| sion was on the sick report during the
week.
Herbert d. knight, pressman in the
surface division, has been granted
| leave of absence for two weeks. COM
| mencing tomorrow. He. will spend the
| time at his country home in Hyatts-
| vile. Md.
Claude Hill of the engineering and
machine division left the bureau last
| Thursday for weeks leave of alb
| sence.
| Mrs. ]. A. Thomas. wife of Jo-
| seph A. Thomas of the engineering and
machine division, left Washington re-
Gently for High Point. N. c.. where she
will take charge of the music depart
ment In the Normal Institute of that
| city.
| Mrs. Eva Bloodsaw of tho counting
| division. who was taken suddenly I'll
while at work recently. has recovered
] sufficiently to resume her duties in the
bureau -it ~
Evening star., 1917-04-01

BOY SCOUTS IN MERIT TESTS.
Admiral Stockton Presides at Special
Meeting Of Court of Honor.

Boy Scouts We're examined in a num-
Der of merit badge subjects by Ad-
miral Charles II. tSockton. president of
George Washington University. who
presided at a special meeting Of the
court of honor of the organization held
Friday evening in the Burlington
apartment house.
The following is the list Of merit
badges examined by Admiral Stockton:
Workmanship, personal health, pub
lie health. craftsmanship. carpentry,
bugling, masonry, camping, gardening.
first aid. life saving. firemanship, bird
study. pioneering, machinery, seaman
ship, civics, swimming. handicraft and
personal development
Jack Kerans. a member of Troop 80,
holds an enviable record among the
scouts. having taken twelve merit
badges within the past thirty days.
Immediately following this meeting
the executive board met and discussed
matters of vital Importance to the Boy
Scout organization and its prepared
ness in case of war with Germany.
Evening star., 1917-04-01
Navy Yard Notes.

| Columbia Lodge. No. 174. l. A. of NJ
dispensed with it's regular business last
! Wednesday evening and turned the
smeetinS over to the entertainment
committee. which had provided for
social session in honor of the
invited guests. the most promi-
nent Of whom was Mother" Jones'
who addressed the members of
! the lodge, and the members of the
ed guests. In addition to Mother
Jones. n. P. Alias and Edward Nc
| Morrow of the street car workers de-
| livered addresses. c. Bonbres and Will
liam East rendered vocal selections.
| Stanley Riley, toolmaker, will
spend the coming two weeks with rela-
| tives and friends in Baltimore
| Charles Pennington, machinst of the
| west gun carriage shop, is absent
having recently undergone an opera
The following boilermakers have
| been called to work in the boiler shop
during the past week: Charles H. Bur-
ton, Jonathan r. Foy. John C. Child
ress an6 Guy H. Easter.
! E. C. Hise, machinist of the west gun
carriage shop, has been absent several
days due to the death of Mrs. Hise.
| Samuel Scheafer, Frank Enoch and
| John Taylor, toolmakers, were called
to work in the tool shop during the
week
| A. Jamonaco and A. Smith, machin-
| lists of the west gun carriage shop
resigned Tuesday to accept employ
| ment elsewhere.
| Owing to the great rush of work in
| the boiler shop and the apparent lack
| of men, the boilermakers local will
| send committee into several manu-
| featuring centers in an effort to OBJ
| tain the required number of mechanics
| Samuel Stratton, Andrew Gray, w A
| Rejp ma in iStc of
the west gun carriage shop, are enjoy
! ing week of their annual leave.
]. p Johnson. Charles F. Zimmerman
and NJ NJ Bushy. machinists, were
called to work in the erecting shop
| Thursday.
+, E. Doleman of the foundry has been
! absent for several days due to illness.
]. f. ODonnell, machinist of the west
! gun carriage shop, has been absent for
several days on account of an injury
to his eye
| Walter Martin, cartridge case maker
has been absent several days owing tC
illness.
of the navy yard. will observe ladies'
night April 10, at which time it will
give an entertainment and dance al
| Naval Lodge Hall, 4th street and Penn
| svlvania avenue southeast.
| Abe Eickers of the boiler shop Is abb
sent on several days leave, which he
is spending at his home.
! w l.. Downs, machlniSt of the west
gun carriage shop, was called to his
| 1ome in Mississippi on account of the
serious illness of his son.
| Thomas Downey of the cartridge case
| shop has returned to work, having
seen with the District of Columbia Ma
| .ional Guard on the Mexican border
| George Carroll, machinist of the west
gun carriage shop, is taking two weeks
| Of his annual leave.
Joseph Wightman of the cartridge
case shop has been ON the sick list for
| The past week.
| William Sigfreid of the boiler shop is
taking several days of his annual
\ leave.
! George Edwards of the cartridge cast
shop was promoted from helper t.
| cartridge case maker during the week
\ new engine lathe which is thirty
Evening star., 1917-04-01
Central Alumni. to Entertain.

The Alumni Players. the dramatic Or
eanization of the Central High School
Alumni Association. will present
Never Say Die" a three-act play, April
27, in the auditorium of the new Gem
tral High School The play was writ
ten by w. H. Post and William Collier,
and the latter played in 1t several sen
sons ago. The play is the first modern
comedy presented by the alumni asso-
citation. In the cast will be Miss Mary
Niunfx, Miss Madelin Mehklin, Miss
Mary Jones, Frank Meyers, Detlow
Narthinson, Charles Gates. William
Flood and Tom H. Chapman. who
staged the production.
Evening star., 1917-04-01
ACTIVITIES OF
BOY SCOUTS

The Boy Scouts, in line with the
movement promoted by The Star, are
expected, with every other citizen, to
display the American flag tomorrow
when Congress assemblies in extraor-
dinary session. The officials of the
local council are in hearty accord with
the movement and request every mem
Der Of the organization to show his
patriotism by unfurling tho Stars and
Stripes on that day
Allan Nirts. member of Troop 81.
holds the championship in the District
organization for semaphore signaling
His record Is the sending of 2l0 words
Evening star., 1917-04-01
Personnel of Playground Force.

The personnel of the playground force
for the approaching summer has just
been announced as follows:
!. 2eoringdale playground, LIST and
b strsets northwest-pirector. Miss
Ra oh Livingston; watchman. $. NJ.
81
Cardozo playground. 1st and ! streets
southwest = Director. Fred Randall:
watchman, Alex. Hicks.
Galiinger playground, 18th and C
streets northwest-Director, Miss kath-
crime Whitconb; watchman. \. c. Joy.
Garfield Park, 2d and Z streets south
east-Director, Miss Maude Parker:
watchman. John Mccarthy
Georgetown, 23d street and Volta place
director. Miss Elva r. Whitconb; as
sistant Emmet Haltigan: watchman, Will
liam l.. Hart.
Howard. 5th and " streets northwest
Director, \. H. Cnderdown; watchman.
Philips J. Dade.
Mount Pleasant, 18th street and Park
read-Director, Miss Ella Gardner; as
sistant. Miss Florence Chambers; watch
man, William C. Smoot.
New York avenue, 1st street and New
York avenue northwest-Director, Mrs.
Olivia " Dapray: assistant director. Miss
Elizabeth Penny; watchman, James p
Rich
Rosedale playground, 18th and Kramer
streets northeast-Director. Hawley A
Smith: assistant director. Miss Pearl Rob-
ertson; watchman, Joseph X. Holdings
Virginia Avenue playground, 10th and
Virginia avenue southeast-Director, Miss
Mabel F. Towner: assistant director,
Miss Jane Breen; watchman. John G.
Echeitlin.
Willow Tree playground, Sd, Az, and
. streets southwest-Director,M Miss Min
ME I. Price; watchman, Richard Brown
wilcox playground. Columbia road near
18th street-Direetor. Miss Katherine
Kali, watchman, F. B. Orchard
Evening star., 1917-04-01

eight feet long has been installed in
the west gun carriage shop. 1t is the
longest engine lathe in the yard.
Jesse Z. X. Lee. chief clerk of the
naval gun factory, has returned to his
duties after an illness of several days.
William Loeffler, machinist of the
west gun carriage shop, is spending
several days with friends i'll Baltimore.
Charles Stout of the cartridge case
shop has been promoted from helper to
cartridge case maker.
$. J. Martin, a toolmaker, entertained
the following friends at card party
at his home Friday evening: S. High
of North Carolina, ". Harris of Louisi-
ana and u. A. Brant of Washington.
Evening star., 1917-04-01
Tag Day to Raise Funds.

Saturday will be tag day for the
,enefit OF the new Columbia Hospital
or Women, the object being to raise
'unds to meet the urgent needs of the
nstitutfon. Better and larger accommo-
'ations for nurses are badly needed.
rhough open for a little more than a
ear IL is said that the hospital sell
ON has a room disengaged. The STAFF
nd nurses have set high standard of
Efficiency, it is claimed. and to increase
his a larger nursing force Is needed.
Evening star., 1917-04-01
THE COURTS.
Court of Appeals.
Assignment for Monday, April ., 1917.

SPLlIAl CAtJENDAh.
No. Q. Hutchins agt. Hutchins; attorneys.
Hoehling. Peelle &c Ogilby-Cohen. johnson, Git
tirgs. Brandenburg & Brandenburg.
No. 8. Chevy Chase Sanatorium agt. District
Of Columbia attorneys, Tucker. darlington,
Bailey-Ssme.
No 4. Pillow art. Shields; attorneys, Lam
bert, Aeatmau-Davis. Reeves.
GENERAL CALENDAR.
No. 296s. Davidson agt. the Z. i. Brooks
Company; attorneys, Carter Cuttings, Mackall-
Wright, woodward.
No. 3o14. Darlington agt. Lane: attorneys,
Britton Browne. Olements-Wright. Mahaffie.
Nc. 30ls. Hill agt. Purdy; attorneys, Wolf,
Cohen, Johnson-Wiliams, Darlington.
No. 301s. Pistorio agr. Washington Railway
and Electric Company; attorneys, Merillat-
Hoover.
No. 302o Potomac Electric Power Company
ast. Hemler; attorneys, barbour, Williams
Gardiner.
No. 302l. Newman ast. Meyers; attorneys,
Laskey. Van Fleet--Consan.
No. 3oe2. Parish agt. Craig; attorneys, Rob
iuSou-Hachptt.
Evening star., 1917-04-01
Heard From the Troops.
Troop 32Iohn F.. Robb, Scoutmaster.

"At the last troop meeting S. T. Cam
eron spoke on 'Carping in Canada AS
sistant Scoutmaster Wilmington has plan
ned many interesting talks to be given
to the boys in the near future. The
program he has planned follows: Fri
day, March 80, Mr.. Peabody spoke;
April 6, w. A. Taylor of the bureau of
plant industry will give talk on plant
life; April 13, O. H. Benson will speak
and April 90 H. j. Councillor will give
talk on the Sioux Indians. Robert
H. Mcneil, Scribe.
Evening star., 1917-04-01

CRIMINAL DIVISION 2-Jutice Mccoy
exceptions extended to April 90; plantin' s
attorneys. L. J. Mather and r. ]. Downey;
defendants attorney, NJ. L. OBren.
United States agt. Harold 7. Rowland, grand
larceny: continued for the term
United States agt. Harry Slverman and Sam
uel Newman grand larceny continued for the
In re estate of Sarah E. Moore; motion for
c. Gertman; caveatee's attorneys W. c. Balder-
ston. George K. Linkins. d. E. Anthony and A.
Leftwich Sinclair.
Harvey, Richard J. Lawerson and Charles Lynch.
stealing goods in transit; sentenced to Dentiten-
tiary for FIVE years each; placed on proba tion {;
attorneys. Andrew Wilson and Royal A. Hughes.
Assignments for Mondey. April 2. 1917:
In re estate of Charlotte L. Daley ton trial
In re estate Of Mary +. Ford.
In estate of Elizabeth Abrahams.
In re- estate Of Susan J. BuCkler.
In re estate of Mary Tripett.
In re estate of Brittania c. Reed.
DISTRICT DivlsIoMMJnstice Wa,1;n semnsnS MsG9y not
Steamer Majestic; marshal directed to release
In re widening of Rhode Island avenue; order
u In re condemnation of certain parcels ad-
joining Garrison School; order OF publication
PROBATE DIvIsIoN-hstce Stafford.
Estate OF Elizabeth s. Brown; Will admitted
IN nrobste and letters testamentary granted 10
Charles W Clagett; bond $4,000; attorney, Q.
W. Ciagett n,. ,i,, al, rod ,,.-.h
Estate OF Lucy L. Dorsey; VIII dated March
10. 1917. ,,, ~, -
Estate of Elizabeth Wallace; will dated Au-
Gust Ii 1916 filed: attorney. E: A. Patten.
Estate of Alice Heay; petition for probate OF
viii Gied. attorney, c. VI Fowler.
Estate of Samuel A. Robinson: commission or
derrd TO issue; attorney, A. b. Leet.
In re Philip r. Berry. jr., ct al; order ap-
mounting Katherine c. Berry guardian; bond.
500; attorney, c. II. Cragin.
Estate of Aldine b. Bchle; order approving
agreement: attorney, John NJ. McLachlen.
In re Mary II. S. Wilson; order instructing
guardian; attorney, Frank Stetson.
Estate of Helen NJ. Raps; letters. of admins
ira tion granted to George Raps; bond, $1.5OO;
attorney, I. II. Linton.
Estate Of Marie s. Taylor; letters Of admin
istration C. {. a. granted to Edith T. Papson; /;
bond, So, 600; attorney, II. p. Blair.
Estate of Alfred 4. Bache; letters Of admin
istration C. t. a. granted to Alice =. Bache;
bond, 81, 900; attorney, W. NJ. levin.
Estate Of Jacob Karr; will admitted to probate
and letters testamentary granted to Julia A.
karr: bond. 5000: attorney, John 4. kraty.
Evening star., 1917-04-01
Troop :I-Mrs. McEIroy, Captain.

THE troop met at the home of Helena
Taylor, 5l6 Randolph street. last week.
The usual opening exercises were follow
ed by the election of two new members.
Chesley Kelly and Louise FELTON,. Tho
girls also practiced bandaging and sig
Mailing. dorothy Kimball, Scribe
Evening star., 1917-04-01
Troop 1-Mrs. wilcox, Captain.

Thursday, March %, the troop met at
St Stephens Church. A talk on tho
meaning of Girl Scouts was given by
Mrs. Rafter.
1T was decided each girl would get
twenty-five merits and for each defecr
IN her department or appearance ono
credit would be subtracted from her ac-
count At the end of the season the girl
having the most merits is 10 have an
other twenty-five merits TO her credit
Julia May Sommers. Scribe.
Evening star., 1917-04-01
Troop 33-J, w. Hart, Scoutmaster,

AT a recent troop meeting a base
ball team was organized under the
leadership of Robert NEadert The play
ers are r. Madert, J. Mooney, J. Lang
ford. X. Sonnemann. W. Montgomery,
L. Brown. E. Dodge, F. Aaronson, l..
Drussel, E. Graves and L. Gonzales.
The troop would like to arrange for
games with any team averaging lis
pounds."-Earle L. Dodge, Scribe.
Evening star., 1917-04-01
Troop 2s-Pansy-Cupt. Barker.

The troop held its regular meeting
at the church. The second patrol gave
a demonstration on first aid. Satur-
day a few of the girls went to the
captains camp, on the Potomac river"
Emma Bragunier, Scribe.
Evening star., 1917-04-01
Troop 27-Scnrlet Pimpernels - Miss
Harries Cnntain.

THE regular meeting was held Tues
day in the auditorium of Park View
School. After a business meeting first
aid and knot tying was practiced. A
hike was planned for some time in
Easter week, definite arrangements for
which viii be made at the next meet
ing"-Madelene Elliott, Scribe.
Evening star., 1917-04-01
Troop get-Me-NOt-Captain, Mrs.
j. Chester PyIes.

The troop held its regular meeting
Friday at Christ Church. At the meet
ing officers were elected as follows:
Patrol leaders. Helen Clark and Chris
tina Barley; corporals, Mary Fox and
Violet Empey: color bearer, Marie Cis-
sci; scribe, Emily Hornig. The girls
are taking a course in semaphore and
surgical dressing Saturdays at tho
Navy League. EMILY Hornig, scribe.
Evening star., 1917-04-01
Troop s1-F. L. Harries, scoutmaster.

The troop met Saturday at Georgia
avenue and hiked to the District line
out toward Rock creek, led by the
new drum and bugle corps The troop
passed a motion that each member
wear a small American flag in his
buttonhole to show his patriotism and
his loyalty to the flag. Every member
was urged to attend the first aid class
and drill held every Friday night at
the walter Reed Hospital, with Sergt
Cipriano in charge. Harries.
Scribe.
Evening star., 1917-04-01
Location of Tennis Courts.

Tennis courts are being made on thc
cover of the Reno reser rvoir, where fast
tennis viii be possible for the people of
the District. II is also planned to open
the tennis courts at the bathing beach
which were abandoned last year.
1t is probable that one of the new
Fairgrounds will be in the Mount
Pleasant section, one in the southwest
and one in the Park View neighbor-
AooG.
Leagues are being formed for chill
dren of the elementary schools in base
ball for boys and schiag ball for girls.
The girls league will be under the di
rection of Miss Ella Gardner, while the
base ball league will be conducted by c.
W. Donaldson
Evening star., 1917-04-01
THE GIRL SCOUTS.

O. II. Benson OF the Department o.
Agriculture outlined the achievement
program arranged by the Department
of Agriculture for the Girl Scouts a
meeting of the captains Saturday.
March 2i. In connection with this plau
the captains are TO be instructed in
gardening aad canning in groups, afte
which they will be able to teach ths
methods to their troops.
sixteen girls are now enrolled in the
bicycle squad, under the leadership of
Miss Brooks of Troop 29.
All scouts desiring 10 become mem
bers of bugle corps are requested TO
send their names to Miss Curtis a local
headquarters.
Evening star., 1917-04-01
Troop &.

FRIDAY. March 23, the troop
met in the clubroom, in the Petworth
VI. L. Church, for the regular meeting.
After the usual opening exercises the
captain gave talk on Good Turns.
"The troop, which had been in three
patrols, was reformed into two. Of
ficers for, the coming year were
elected The officers for Patrol 1 are:
Patrol leader. Hope Nichols, and cor
poral, Isabelle Cote. Patrol 9: Patrol
leader, Ruth Haynes, and corporal.
Catharine Davis.
Adelaide Southwick was appointed
scribe and Mary Mikessel, who was the
secretary last year, was reappointed to
that position.
The date of the birthday party OF
the troop was changed to Wednesday,
April 4. and the following committees
were formed: Printing. program. deco.
rations- refreshments and reception."-
Adelaide Southwick scribe.
Evening star., 1917-04-01
Troop 12-CornnOwer-Mis Katherine
Peacock. Captain.

1.-The troop held It's first meeting Sat-
urday, March i. Louise Chamberlain
was elected patrol leader, Evelyn Bum
stead corporal, Ruth Peacock troop doc
tor and Margaret Dowling treasurer. The
rest of the meeting was spent in knot ty-
ing and discussing plans for gardening. -
Alpha Booth, Scribe.
Evening star., 1917-04-01

Troop . had very interesting
meeting last week We decided the
site for a private camp. 1t was Poto-
mac Beach. After 4 short business
meeting the troop drilled and dismissed
at $3.50 p-m.'-Henry Mocabee, Scribe.
Evening star., 1917-04-01

'The troop met Thursday afternoon.
The new scouts are getting their ten
derfoot training. and all of the others
are working energetically on the COM
ing entertainment