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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-12
Hundreds of Athletes
In Big Race To-day

Hundreds of athletes will race
through the streets of the city this
afternoon in the annual Bronx 70 1ity
Hall modified marathon run OF Ine
Evening Mail"
President Wilson Will start tne race
from Washington. Al l:3O O'Clock the
Chief Executive OF the nation Is 10
nush button which will send the
athletes on their way. Upon the re-
ceipt of the signal. Frank l.. lowing
President of the Board OF Aldermen
the assistant referee, Will nre the start
ing gun at l73d Street and the Con-
course.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-12
CHANGE OF NAME

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the Ma
tional Lumber Insurance COMPANY q do
nestle corporation organized under the In
surance Law OF this State. having it's prln-
cipsl once I'm the City OF Buffalo IN the
County Of Erie and state Of New York and
having on ONCE FOR the transaction OF bust
ness DO she City Of New York County and
state Of New YORK. will apply 10 the SUI
preme Court 81 the State Of New York At 4
special term thereof 10 be held at the city
and County Hall IN the city OF Buffalo New
York. on the 2lst day OF May. 1917. 81 ten
o'clock In The forenoon Of that DAY or Is
soon thereafter ss counsel can be heard FOR
an order authorizing said corporation 10
change .its corporate name 10 New York
National Insurance COMPANY
Dated. Buffalo. New York. April %. 1917
NATIONAL LUMBER INSURANCE
COMPANY. by
JAMES j. POLAND.
President
COATSWORTH & DfEBOLD ATTORNEYS
FOR Applicant. No t5s Main street Buf-
fSlo. New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-12
Navy Expected
To Reach War
Quota Thursday
Passes $4,000 Mark; Train
ing Stations Overtaxed,
Daniels Explains
lr-om n r--hnrs Rnre.uI


Washington. May 1.-The navy To-
day passed the $4,000 mark. the total
resulting from the recruiting OF So-
men Yesterday. being 95,o2S. The max
imum war complement now authorized
Is 100000. and this number will be at
tanned by next Thursday provided the
increment recruited daily maintains the
last several days average. Since April
there has been net increase OF
3l,341. for the navy is growing at the
rate Of about 900 men day.
"The rush Of recruits has been so
great" said Secretary Daniels to-day,
that all the training stations arc over
taxed. and until provision is made for
them We arc allowing the men now
cnlisting to remain at their homes un-
ill called We have taken over the San
Diego exposition grounds. generously
rendered by the people of that city,
and arc utilizing them as training
station for apprentice Scamen. To in
crease the facilities of the other sta
tions. tents are being set up and tenn
porary barracks rushed to completion
at Norfolk. Newport. Chicago. Charles
ton and Ycrba Buena, Cal. near San
Francisco
Work has also been begun and is
being rushed on the new barracks for
the Marine Corps near Quantico, Va.
The Marine Corps added 2O7 TO its
strength ycstei day, which is now over
the 10000 mark.
The strength OF the regular army
stands at $685.. including Yesterdays
o.1O5 enlistments. With 357 enlist
ments Yesterday, Pennsylvania has OBJ
tanned 6.646 Of Ter war quota of 1880.
or little more than 40 per cent. Hi
nois has procured more than 30 per
cent of her war quota Of 1876. enlist
ments to date totalling SSH. Indiana,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-12

which stood second in yesterdays hsl
Of enlis,ments. with 2o2. has 4.'l2 OF
her war quota of 5.4oo. or nearly 30
per cent. while New York. which ranked
fourth Yesterday. with 1874. has OBJ
taired 4.sO5. or little more than - per
cert Of her quota Of 1925.
Utah has 20 get only four more re
cruits 10 complete her quota OF 40.
whereas Vermont needs c12 Of her
quota Of 40. Nevada and Oregon. both
OF which have. completed their quotas.
continue 20 reLort enlistments IN the
army
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-12
u. S. Military Orders
Washington. May y


Ma GEORGE X SPALDING. G. T.. to r. Myer.
Following .csPtaia, Of =. = o r. C 70 RI1411e,s
FORD ORD 4 T T6Db' f. RcS GEORGE T foURL.
Vancouver Barracks. VERNON G. WARD. y.
# BENJAMIN Harrison. JOIN MACvlCAk Fl
Douglas LEWIS " BULLOCK. IT. Ethan
Following officer, engineer officers Reserve Corps
10 engineer depo' Washington BGTacss: First
is FAIL " BELCHER LYMAN G. J0sEPHs.
ir and FRFDERiCK MILLER. and second II
MEADE BRUNET
Folio~ing o-icrrs Of Ordnance ofncer, Reserve
HOi COMRE 10 Rock Island ArscnG. First LtS:
HENRY b. ALIEN. EDWARD h CROSBY an
J r,a Jony v MA ia and First IT, DICK
REED 20 springeld AImcy.
Mai. THOMAS ]. MGRATH O NJ O. r. C..
Capt wILIihM NJ COLE. o NJ o. R. c. to
Maj. WILLIAM +. W0OEN. G. T., u Boston
First 1t. LAWSON Z. ATKINS. L. b. to Bos-
Second 1t. EUGENE c. ECKER. retired. to Chi
se SSs5 H. WILSON Y. sTAMPER Jr.. E. o. r.
c. to For McPhersOn
Following oiccrs c. y 70 New YORK tor exam
XhITSAErrER HARLEY u. FERGusoN;
CLARKE < SMITH and AMOS 4. FRIES and
GAo's TREDERIc kodtp p?w thESAy fPMARD
FollCaiug officers Of VI. q. r. G 70 For Mclhsr-
son First La WILLIAM y. ADKINS. JAMES ".
ROBERTs, FLOYD W. MRAE. Jr.. and PERCY
q CIIATI.DRON.
Foliostng oriorr. Of VI q. r. G.. TO Columbus Bar
rarks. Can't SYLVESTER J. GOODMAN and
First H. EDMIND X. BRI SH.
Resign alton Of First 1t JOHN J. BOAI. " u.
g. ac,s.pted.
CAPT SYLVESTER J. GOODMAN. NJ o. r. C..
10 Columbus Barracks.
Follo1ing officers detailed in aviation section Of
signal Corps and rated A. junior military ANA
Tors. Fir,t Us WILLIAM o. RYAN. CHARLES
& BENEDICT RALPH r COUSINS, GEORGE
D. STRATEMEYER and MELCHlOR NE
EBERTS.
Sound IL. JEROME F. SEARS. O. NJ C.. report
to Central Department.
Mai GEORGE :. GIBBS. Signal Corps 70 New
York then return 20 Washington
Col WILLIAM /. KENLY. F. A, to San Fran
cisco.
Following Officers Of O. NJ o r c. to Fort sam
Houston: Capts. FRANK NJ. KERR. Jr.. ROB
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-12
Citizens War Board for Chicago

Chicago. May ll.Th Citizens War Board
Of Chicago. comprised of forty business and
professional men. has been organized. and
plans have been developed for utilization OF
every organization in Chicago, whether 1t
I've social. commercial. civic. religious or
labor The city board hopes TO cooperate
with the National Council for Defence and
the state defence body. Harry A. Wheeler
vice-president OF the Union Trust Company,
ia president
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-12
Cricketers Get Busy

Cricketers will get into action in
championship match play for the first
time this season this afternoon, when
two games of the annual series Of the
METROPOLITAN District Cricket League
will be contested.
The schedule follows:
Kings County Us. Manhattan at Pros
meet Park: Paterson VS.. Paterson IS.
Rrooklvn. at Paterson, y. j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-12

FIRST RACE For tNo-yeT oiis. pure ""
four and a half furlongs. 80.
Bo-se. weight and Jockey 81 n ~.
Peerless One. IL (1rollerl 90. 500 ris "a
African Arrow i07 a C0,linsl. 80 ~,
Lord Herbert. i0i PsringtOOl. ~
Time. ojs Is. SupeTrAid. Twin sh ana -
ppUd9 also ran.
SECOND RkCT-THF MOUNT wAsHINSiV,s
ward purse $500 two miles -,
Horse. weight and jockey. 81 II. as,
M MsS,Issl 49, H isSSss} ''',y 90 +.
l.eddesi. l35 (Johnsonl .l..... ~.
Tine 3T IS. RsEzano. Rsesb roc 90, 90
Chant. J. e EwAlt. Eugeu.a MGee ard ""'~
II also ran.
THIRD RACE-sellrg handicap for tfee'~
Odds. purse. 500 one mile. ~ a.
HIorse. weight and Jockey. s. -. ra
keoo. l0i iOoerl ............. :" sSie ~
Napoleon. 10 "A CollinsD r.sss
Time. liS IS. Lan,ana. PeSeus ana "
also ran.
FOURTH EACE-rHE BELyiDERE Hs>p Z, =
for three scar ODDS and upv ard pun -
one mile aud a SiXtcenth. d. 80
Hose. weight ard iortrs. N 80. az
Bayberry candle. i4 lWllhAmsl.f3e w -
i1i,tergod ~ lAm6rsel -
Time. Us -. HauosrA ard Al s''''
ran. a.
FIFTH RAcE-rHE EQUITY HANDICAP. Is
three yesr- DDS and upward poHs'
fur.Onss. n 60
Horse weight and jockey. ~ 80 "a s,t =
Tral by Jury. 40 "A Collins 1888 " "a w8
The Defsiou. III fAmbnsel goo. 10" -
keW@s1 i26 IT. N'Taagsrl. 90. ca, To
Tme l.ft4.s WafSr Lady sor,ie. kny a.
Back Bsy. Royalty. Godea Rcd onWs Nc"
Julia Leon and Candle also ran ,ne
SIXTH RAcr-rHE COUNTRY GLIB ss ss.s's'
HANDICAP. for three year -ods 40
parSe 500: one mile and skis isfas =. 90
Horse. weight and Jockey. -. a. - liz
Robert Bradley. ii2 tM'Aieel Ss' 70 ~
s si.s p1n, b's "a, "a ce,iin.1',' -
Tine. go IS. Prcciss and fiip b~s'
ran. Sb
SEVENTH RACE-ciLming for hf~ srss
aud upward pune 800 cae "i'
Yards ~ a.
Hcrss, weight and ioekey -. a. a 81
Richard Ls1sdon. ne twiuiamslN" 10
Inndsl N loI (koppeuani -..s -
Aston. ~ w Collnsi... ....s ,.u., Rs,sk
lime Is SIS Hoo scotch. kcss
Tsmsrlano and handful aiso ran
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-12
Meets First Defeat

Clason Point Military Academy nine
suffered its first defeat after eight
straight victories in losing TO Manhat-
tan Prep, on the formers field, yester-
day by score of s to 3.
The score b. innings follows:
RHE
Ci,s,r pent.O 0 3 o O-3 )
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-12
Fire Record

4 U. ,,-,,--. ,,,
l.lj-White Plains ave ana remain iah'S
automobile: owner unknOwn. slight
5.00-l63 East liith ST.: George Mathews. trifing
= NJ
4lO-Pier 81 North River. Erie r. r. trihing
jOi-23+ Ftrh ave; Gorham silver 20 soOo
& .5j-425 Claremont Parkway. Bronx. Roscn Green
baum. trifing
: O0-i56 Fulton st =. Cohen; trihins
7i0-23t West I'D ST. Man lyons tnnlns
7.2O-l32 West 22d St A. Phillips Co.. I'M
known
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-12

shot herself. You can tell by the way
act that didn't kill her.
She confessed her chief delights we're
attending motion picture shows WIN
plots Ringing on murder and SUICIDE
and reading periodicals that purNeN
fiction Of similar trend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-12
limited Hunts Race Meet
Will Open This Afternoon
Fight Log
TONIGHT

lO-NtNh'
Clermont 5. Gauge KANE """
Italian Joe Cans.
Fairmont A. C.-Joe Burman anu
frankie Brown.
Greensboro \. C.-Nalter Laurie"
and Johnny Md Alberts.
broadway :. C. Frank Carbone sho
Victor Dahl.
MONDAY
yorkville S. C.-Solly Woods ana
Young Rector.
Empire 4. C.-Johnny Dundee anu
Tommy Tuohey.
ESDAl
Pioneer s. C.-Frankie Burns aho
Joe Lynch.
FRIDAY
Harlem s. Carl Morris ana
Frank Moran.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-12
REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION
REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION
The Public Authorities

decided to spend 300 Millions to
build subways so as to allow peo-
pie living in the crowded sections
of the City to buy land and build
cheap homes for themselves
along the subway extensions.
In accordance with this policy and
with the consent of the Supreme
Court, the executors, trustees and
representatives of the Lorillard
Spencer Estate and The New
York Public Library will sell at
an absolute unprotected public
auction for whatever they bring,
on June 2nd, 1917, 1445 lots
along and adjacent to the new
White Plains Road Extension of
the subway just recently opened.
For maps and particulars, apply
to J. Clarence Davies, 149th
Street and Third Avenue. Joseph
P. Day, 81 Nassau Street, Agents
and Auctioneers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-12
Army Surgeon Sent to France

Washington. MAY 1l.-Major Frederic 4.
Beslcy. Medical Officers Reserve Corps, re-
Gently assigned 70 duty with the Council Of
National Defence, has been ordered TO accom-
pany Base Hos pital Nc. l2. which is to te
sent 70 France to care for wounded who will
not BE sent overseas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-12
NEW JERSEY

FOR sALF 10 CLOSE TIRE ESTATE or THE
lsis lolin Thumsa. two story and hasemsnt one.
family frame dwellings with al improvements hot
water heating and { two. family brick dwelling
aW situated GOA button 81. in the town ~ Union.
y O. % minute fidf hy irolley from Nesi Shcf-
te.u Geo f.nd .l and tortlsndt - No AGENTS
i.or .urltr HfnIrs address Executors .
FRANtk so Morgan 50 trsn q Union d.
lnuN JENa 80 Il-Il tl iowa q lnion. \. !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-12
LONG ISLAND

TEETrOKr WATER FRONT
HuHgsloNs aud House s. 800 Up also Building
pIos o. Randall Bay aud Nocdciett Bay. iow
rfites eass terms send Tor circular
LnlLN Z nAAnALL 90 Lreepor- L. 1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-12
CWTMMING GUARANTEED
~ w llv1 TOPEL SWIMMING SCHOOL
Bdway.. cor. 9sth 81. Booklet as" River 40.
SCHOOL AGENCIES

American and Foreign Teachers Agency
Supplies Professors. Teachers. Tutors
Governesses. etc. TO Colleges Schools and
Families Apply 10 Mrs NJ J. YOUNG
FULTON. % Union SQUARE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-12
Dutchman Gives Million
Francs to French Relief

Paris, May I'LL. w. DeterdinR. Dutch
man, has sent Premier Ribot million francs
for sufferers in the invaded regions of France
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-12
TO LET FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES

ATTRACTIVE LIGHT OFFICES LARGE AND
snail SIS monte VI Including cpnunuous ..r
vice s,Verhy located mAgn.fcenl modern mic,
buiding 10 Wet i0th s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-12
Humidity

Highest temperature yotsrday 81 degrees lat
2.i5 D m1 lowest, ~ at 500 a M average.
"a. average same date last year. 81; average same
date for 80 years, So.
Humidity
A. ms ?. m.....3O p. MO
Barometer Readings
a m 1857 p 1888 p. m 70 80
Local ofncIsl Foreoast.-Far tO-day and TO NOR
row little change IN temperature. moderate north
winds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-12
WANTED

WANTED A COMPLETE FILE OF THE
New York Tribune In good condition.
from July. 1914 TO date VIII pay fair
price. y. C.. Boa 10. Tribune once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-12

BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN.
For SALE

ToUE-SrOEY BRICK BUILDING AND
basement at z3f West 43d st {. pur-
chase money can remain on bond and
mortgage - Sec long term Inquire OF j. "
Bulls nangall Box 500. Dutchess Co. y Y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-12
BOROUGH or BRooKLYN.

I E.r,,Iv house, With garage 2 rooms sath
l-f army with shower steam gas. electric.
ssfquetr $3.50. $50 cash balance SIS monthly.
riih interest BUILDER. 1880 - - tax. We,
iud suhssl fo o. &c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-12
The Weather Report

Washington. May ll.-Low pressure prevails in
the East and South and tho barometer has fallen
the interior West with a moderate rise be-
twecn There quito general showers In the
middle Mississippi and the Ohio valleys. Tennessee
and the Gulf and South Atlantic States and lord
showers IN New York and Now England. There
vero also light rains IN the extreme Southwest.
I-tah Ncyada Northern California Oregon and
Washington Elsewhere the weather was warm.
Temperatures have changed but little since Thurs
day night low temperatures 70. the season contin-
uing generally except in the FAR Northeast.
With the exception Of showers saturday in the
South Atlantic states and Tie NORTHERN portion
~ New Eng and the weather will be far saturday
and sunday east u the Mississippi River, Hith
somewhat higher temperatures sunday over the III
tcrOr districts.
Forecasts for Special Loca'Ius.-EaS,cTn New
York. fair to-day. prcredcd By showers In central
and northern portions. Tomorrow fair.
District Of Columbia. Maryland. Eastern Penn
syivania Delaware. Now Jersey Alabama Misss-
,lppi West Virginia fair to-day and to morrow.
Southern New England and Virginia. cloudy
to-day. to morrow fair.
morrow fair.
ohio. Western Pennsylvania lower Michigan and
Western New York. fair to-day and warmer to-
morrow.
Local OnclaI Reeord.-The following Official rec
ord from the Weather Bureau shows temperatures
during the last twenty -four hours In comparison
,4,h ,bc corrcsr.ondinz date Of last yeaY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-12
LOST. FOI Nd AND REWARDS
LOST BANKBOOks

LOST -Bsnkbook No Sss $50 Il Bank for say.
ing 30 FoIrtn ave New NoTA Payment
V0pIHd Please return book 10 bank
lost Rsnshoos 40 ioS5 as ~ Bank f,r "a,
ing $50 Fourth Nss Nofi Payment
stopped Please return boob 10 bsnk
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SITUATIONS WANTED
Male

Male
CHAUFFECR wants steady. all wear round position
With private family. careful drvef. good me
chanic X Box 1876. Tribune Once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-12
CATSKILL EVENING LINE

all Points south and wesi E,.ry Week Day
fi.r IS. y. n Tel. 1000 Frsnkiin.
Evening star., 1917-03-29

weigh. champion. to Midshipman V. f.
Grant. Mississippi.
Bronze medal, wrestling. lightweight
champion, to Midshipman E. Fl. Wyatt.
Bronze medal, wrestling, welter-
weight champion. to Midshipman Z. B.
Rogers, Virginia.
Evening star., 1917-03-29
Loyalty of Colored Americans.
the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
While reading the life of Mr.. James
Speyor in the series of Men Who Arc
Making America" published in Leslie's
Weekly, 1 was impressed by his be-
lief in Gen. Woods statement that
Equality of opportunity means equal
ity of obligation" or expressed mega
lively thus-inequality. of opportunity
means inequality of obligation. On
those races that enjoy the greatest op-
portunities in this country should fall
the greatest obligations.
The coIored race, with its few oppor-
tunities, with its many injustices. nota-
bly, lynchings. etc, cannot in fairmind-
edness claim TO have the same obliga-
tions as the other races. You are re-
minded on all sides that this is a white
mans country. Yet on the pages OF
history are written deeds of Valor and
self-sacrifice performed by negroes for
the country, from the revolutionary
war to the Mexican crisis of last year.
In every time of need the colored SOL
dier has amply repaid this nation for
the privilege of allowing some of his
brethren, IL not all, 60 live
The colored people have shouldered at
ali times the obligations without en-
joying all the opportunities Of citizen
do it's part. There viii be no traitors
no pro-GernaEs among US. And after
the rrrrnuIt is over let the government
and the people do their part IN giving
US equal rights and privileges under
the law. CHARLES y. ALLEN.
Evening star., 1917-03-29
Prize Winners Announced.

Although the prize winners have been
decided upon, it was impossible to
make the presentation today Thev
will be forwarded to the successful
men at later date. The sword offered
annually by the Navy Athletic Associa
ton for excellence in athletics will go
to Clarence o. Ward of Nebraska. The
other prize winners follow:
Thompson trophy cup. E. w. Mills
Arkansas, who has done the most dur
ing the year for athletics.
Sword for ordnance and gunnery, to
Midshipman H. L. Oster.
Cup presented by National Society
Sons of the Revolution. for practical
ordnance and gunnery, name of mid
shipman to De engraved on cup, to Mid
shipman F. E. Haeberle. California
Cup preseted by the Daughters of the
American Revolution, for excellence in
seamanship and international law, to
Midshipman F. E. Haeberle.
Gold medal, gymnasium champion
ship, to Mdshipman H. F. Council
North Carolina.
Gold medal. swimming champion, to
Midshipman R 3. Dashiell, Maryland.
Silver medal, presented by Col. Robert
NJ Thompson, canes champion, to Mid
shipman C. de V. Headlee, Washington
state.
Silver medal, presented by Col.
THOMPSON, 1868, foils championship
second place TO Midshipman D. Dough-
Bronze medal. wrestling. bantam
Evening star., 1917-03-29
GREAT MACE Of HOUSE
REPAIRED AND READY
Work Done Here, to Disappointment
of Expectant Guard of
Deputies.

Rumors of dissension and strife among
the members of the next House disap-
peared today like the mists before the
rising sun, when it became known that
Bob" Gordon, the sergeant-at-arms,
had repaired the historic mace and
would be prepared to queil riots by
presenting the mace 10 the trouble
makers.
. The repairing OF the mace Of the
House of Representatives is one of the
most serious matters ever presented to
Capitol officials. In times past. when
. bit OF the silver on top of the mace
became displaced, broken or tarnished
a committee of capable deputies would
be appointed by the House to take
the mace to New York or some other
town where eatertainment was easily
obtained.
Evening star., 1917-03-29
Col. Roosevelt's Offer Filed.

The offer of Col. Roosevelt to raise
a division OF volunteer troops in case
of war has been placed on nle in the
office OF Adjt Gen. Mccain, along with
thousands of similar offers from other
persons desiring TO serve the govern
ment
Most of the other offers. however. are
limited to raising q company of infantry.
troop of cavalry and smaller units.
Under existing conditions the President
cannot accept these offers. but they
have been filed away for use in case it
becomes necessary to organize a volun-
teer army.
Evening star., 1917-03-29
Gen. Crozier Back From HospitaI

Brig. Gen. William Crozier, chief of
ordnance of the army, has returned to his
residence at 1735 Massachusetts, avenue,
in this city, from Johns Hopkins Hospital
in Baltimore, where he underwent q sue
cessful skin grating operation. He made
the trip from Baltimore to this city In a
motor car and suffered no Ill effects.
1t is expected he will be ready to re-
sumo his official duties at the War De-
partment in short time. During his
absence Col. Edwin B. Babbitt, Ordnance
Corps, is acting chief of ordnance.
Evening star., 1917-03-29
Fifteen Other Indictments.
Railroads Clearing Congestion.

With continued Improvement shown
daily in reports from virtually every
affected section. the car shortage and
congestion which demoralized traffic
throughout tho country last winter
probably will be entirely cleared away
within two weeks. in the opinion today
of officials of the Interstate commerce
commission. Improvement on eastern
roads has been marked within the past
week and there remain at present, II
was said, only two or three points in
the middle west where the congestion
still remains serious.
Evening star., 1917-03-29

ocean. The front of the silver globe
presents a map Of the eastern heml-
sphere. with two large dents in France
and Siberia, the latter appearing on
the date that>Nicnolas Romanon abdl-
Gated The western hemisphere IS
around on the rear elevation Of the
mace, protected by the silver eagle
spreading tail feathers.
Should there be a fight in the House
the sergeant-at-arms would bear down
upon the turbulence carrying the mace
before him, the expectation being that
its presence would clear the atmoS-
phere 1t has not been used for any
such purpose for a long time. and 1t is
doubted by many that some of the new
members would know what TO do even
II confronted with this badge OF au-
thoriry.