Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-25

structor in 1858, and was promoted to
naval constructor In 1895. He was sta
toned MT the Brooklyn navy yard from
1859 to 1892, and with the bureau Of
construction and repair I'm Washington
from 1892 to 1898. He was on tho etaH
of Admiral Dewey In 1889. and from
1901 to 1903 he WAS head of tho con-
struction department of the Brooklyn
navy yard. In tho latter year he be
came chief constructor OF the navy and
chief OF the bureau OF construction and
repair. with the rank OF rear admiral.
In 1910 he resigned from that post and
received permanent commission as
chief constructor. In 1918 he was np-
pointed by President Wilson to repre-
sent the United States at the tnterna-
tional maritime conference In London.
and he was chairman OF the confer
ence committee on safety OF constitute
ton.
Rear Admiral Capps twice appeared
in the center OF controversy in wash
ington. The first occasion was in 1905.
when ne defended the construction %
lacks of Horny Reuterdahl. who
charged that faults in their coBstruc-
ton made them needlessly yalnerabl".
The admiral came through this contro-
versy successfully. and the next time
he was In a storm center was in 1870,
when he resigned as chief OF the
bureau Of construction and repair be
cause ne disagreed with the naval re-
organization pans OF secretary meyer
His resignation came during the TAFT
administration. He had been appointed
TO the two posts which ho then held
under President Roosevelt's regime
Secretary Daniels had this TO say OF
his appointment;
Admiral Capps is thoroughly known
and appreciated by the shipbui!dins
interests of the country. although per
haps not as well known TO the general
public as he IS not an advertiser,
He was the most astonisheo man in
! Washington when / called him from
his dinner table this noon and informed
think he was pleased. for he realizes
that he has A tremendously difficult
task ahead of him. But HIS answer was
the CHEEKY Aye, aye. sir that a naval
officer loves to hear"
rs he TO be the boss. now" NJ.
Daniels was asked
He's one OF the most efficient on
GERS ] know. Of" Mr.; Daniels replied
with emphasis. He'll do his Job
Edward y. Hurley is a find OF the
Wilson administration. He vas pros
porous manufacturer and stockraiser,
living in Wheaton. Ill. until 1913, whom
! he was appointed TO the federal trade
commission. He became first vice
chairman and then chairman Of the
, commission, and at once attracted at
, tention by his grasp Of big affairs and
his executive ability. II is said that
he is a close personal friend of Presi-
dent Wilson
With his other duties. Mr. Hurley
accepted appointment by the Secretary
Of Commerce in 1913 as trade commits
sioner to the Latin American repuh-
lican. and his trip to the countries OF
South and Central America resulted in
many suggestions considered valuable
IN the development of trade. Mr.. Hur-
ley has always been energetic in pro-
noting the foreign trade of the United
I Ctas
that Secretary Redffeld would resign
the portfolio of Commerce and that
Mr.. Hurley would be appointed to sue
coed him
Mr.. Hurley resigned from the federal
trade commission in January of this
year on the plea that his private bust
ness needed attention. and it was pre-
dicted In Washington at the time that
the President would summon him to
service again before long.
He was born in Galesburg, Ill. on
July 81. 1864
cambridge Colby is a well known
New York lawyer. who came prom
inently before the public as one OF
the counsel of interests which brought
| about reforms in the Equitable Life AS
surance Society following the Hughes
investigation in 1866. He was re-
publican in politics until the Roose-
welt bolt in 1912. when he followed the
colonel and became one Of the found
ers of the progressive party. He was
a leader of this party until Col Roose-
welt declined the nomination last year,
when he turned his support to the
candidacy of President Wilson. charg-
ing Col. Roosevelt with breaking his
pledge to progressiNes. Mr. Colby mas
been in many important Investigations
and court cases since beginning his
practice in New York in 1892 He was
born at ST. Louis on December 90. 1859