The Washington herald., 1918-02-20

Funeral services for samuel c. VIII
son. formerly paymaster's assistant.
who died Sunday at Georgetown Hos
pital. were held yesterday afternoon
at his home, 1873 Phelps place. Rev.
Herbert Scott Smith. pastor of ST.
Margarets Church. was the officiat-
ing minister.
For many years Mr.. Wilson was
prominently Identified with the busi-
ness life of Washington and for a
long period as secretary Of the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, of
this city. Subsequently he became
connected with the War DepSrtment,
and was stationed at various places
at home and abroad. Including Dem
yer. New York, Manila and Atlanta.
His place as assistant psymaster car
ried with ii the rank Of second lieu
tenant.
Mr.. Wilson, at the time OF his death
was a resident OF Washington. hav-
ing recently removed here from New
York because of failing health. One
son, Jesse B. Wilson, survives.
Earl Reading, the new British am
bassador to the United States. form
ally began his official duties with the
signing of the army draft treaty be-
tween this country and Great Britain
This act will have far-reaching re-
suits and will make available for Sc
lective service in the British army
thousG nds OF subjects 1f England and
Canada now residing In this country.
Thirty men are now enrolled In the
United States Shipping Board School
at Baltimore. where they are receiv-
ing training to fit them for deck offi-
GERS on sea-going ships OF the new
American Marine. The school is in
charge OF Prof. Lindau, and the re-
suits thus far have been so encourag-
ing that he expects that the member
ship will have risen TO at least 100
when the next course begins.
A school OF navigation will be open
ed soon at Tampa, Florida. Prof
d. l. Brown. of the instructors stan
OF the Massachusetts, Institute OF
Technology. and more recently as
sistant of Prof. Lindau at the United
States Shipping Board school, will bt
at the head Of the new institution
Hundreds Of destroyers in addition
in this years mammoth shipbuilding
plans will be built as a result OF
recent contracts let by the Navy
Department. Though the specific
number OF destroyers to be con-
structed under these contracts has
not been made public, II is certain
that they will add materially to
the destroyer feet OF the United
States.
The rapidity with which shipyards
are now producing these vessels,
leaving available stocks for the con-
struction of new ships. Is Secretary
| Daniels explanation OF the depart
ment's decision TO enlarge the ship
building program.
"a school has been established al
Johns Hopkins University to pre-
! pare young engineers for service
! with the colors. It will be in charge
of Profs. Russel and Lyon. OF the
Naval Academy. and Mr. McCIaery
and Prof. Scrivells. OF Johns Hop
kins.
Another member has been addet
| to the War Trade Board in tn,
person OF Edwin F. Gay. who has
been serving as adviser to the Ship
ping Board on questions relating tC
| tonnage. Prior TO his connection witt
the War Department he was dear
Of the Harvard School OF Business
Mr.. Gay goes to the War Trade
Board as a representative of the
Shipping Board. and his new duties
will chiefly relate TO the solution oi
problems concerning the ALLEGATION
and conservation of ships.
An inspection Of hospital prop