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Louis 8. I S. 1 THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. THURSDAY.

FEBRUARY 1. 1917. REAL ESTATE OWNERS still have outstanding loans made in 1894-22 years ago. Borrow where your loans may run for many years. LAWYERS MORTGAGE CO.

RICHARD M. HURD, President Capital, Surplus Pr. $9,000,000 154 Montague Bkn. 59 Liberty Y. HAS BILL TO REPEAL STATE BOXING LAW Senator Slater's Measure Would Wipe Out All Sparring Matches in New York.

GOVERNOR SENDS MESSAGE. "In Interest of Public Morals, TenRound Bouts Should Be Stopped." Albany, February 1-The repeal of the law authorizing ten-round, no decision boxing bouts in New York was urged in a special message sent to the Legislature today by Governor Whitman. Before sending his message to the Legislature, the Governor said that no bill would accompany it. Senator George R. Slater of Westchester, however, introduced a bill at today's session intended to repeal the Frawley law, by which boxing bouts permitted under supervision are, the State Athletic Commission.

As this law repealed the previously existing statute' the passage of the Slater bill would wipe out public sparring matches in the State. It was pointed out that Senator Slater's measure might. be SO mamended as to permit boxing in In his message the Governor said, in part: "I am satisfied that this law was carefully framed, was passed by the Legislature and approved by the Governor after mature deliberation and consideration; that no better statute be devised which will permit the giving of boxing bouts as public exhibitions to which an admission fee is asked and received. "I am satisfied and believe the members of your honorable body who were familiar with the events of the last years have also become satisfied that public exhibitions of this kind cannot be held within proper limit under this statute or under any statute which permits fighting or boxing in the presence of miscellaneous audiences which have gained admission thereto by the purchase of tickets. "In the interest of public morals, I deem it my duty to respectfully call the attention of the Legislature to this and to ask for the repeal of this statute." News of the Schools Graduates of Public School No.

48. The following received displomas at the graduating exercises of Public School No. 48, of which Frank B. Spaulding is principal: Alice E. Armstrong, Mildred C.

Becker, Esther Belle Bottiny. Marjorie A. B. Hammond, Kathryn C. Hilliard, Erna B.

Kroll. Alice Susan Last, Kathryn Osborn Martin. Leona M. Rice, Lillian C. Rosenberg.

Mabel F. Rosenholz. Cecilia F. Shapiro, Margaret G. Takebe, Dorothy Daisy Von Tanhausen, Hilda Walengus, George E.

Akeson. Robert Baxter, Leonard Karl Blaedels, George H. Borrmann. Mortimer F. Brown, Frank I.

Cadwell, Arthur G. Campbell. Frank G. Clendaniel, Elmer Francis Duckett, William J. East, Milton Fishel, M.

Flanagan, Herbert Francis, Arthur Gobetz, William Kellaway, Leslie Havard Morris, Lloyd Seymour, Robert Silver, Milton A. Walsh, Raymond R. Zimmer. Large Class Graduated From No. 50.

The graduates of Public School No. 50 follow: Julia Alper, Lillie Abranowitz. Jennie Bandel. Jennie Berkowitz. Edna Bitters, Lillie Bjorn, Anna Bohanna, Flora Brill.

Lena Citron, Augusta Cohen, Rebecca Cohen, Helen Conley, Esther Deutsch. Bessie Feingold, Ida Finkelstein, Helen Finkelstein. Stella Fischman, Lillie Franklin, Violet Freeland, Sadie Friedman, Ida Friefeld. Esther Frucht. Bertha Geler, Minnie Glassman, Dora Green, Florence Greenbaum, Nellie Greenfield.

Sarah Gussaw. Annie Hammer, Sylvia Hanzer, Yetta Hauptman, Florence Hollander, Anna Holtz, Rachel Holtz, Sadie Jacoby, Sarah Kaimsky, Yetta Kammerman, Jennie Levine, Sadie Levy, Eva Marcus, Grace Martin, Mary Maurer, sie Mittler, Victoria Nemser, Sarah Pollack, Rose Mauss, Julia Millstein, Jennie Mirin, ElRose Rein, Gussie Rivinsky, Dora Rosenberg, Sarah Rosenthal, Sarah Rothner, Anna Rothstein, Mary Ross, Lillian Sachs, Sadie Salzberg, Rose Scherr, Esther Schiffman, Priscilla Schindler, Annie Schwartz, Bertha Schwartz, Marie Schwartz, Ruth Schwartz, Hilda Silverstein, Julia Silverstein, Sarah Slutsky, Sadie Sollender, Beatrice Sorblum, Esther Swaybill, Dora Sugarman, Cecilia Tepper, Annie Turen, Minnie Turetsky, Mary Verchov. Rose Wasser, Bertha Wax, Sarah Wax, Mamie Jennie Wilkenfeld, Rebecca Zalb, Mollie Zuch. Israel Aronowitz. Gabriel Barnshepsky, Berkman, William Berkowitz, Isidore Berliner, Max Berliner, Leon Brody, Abraham Cohen.

Louis Coppel. Ell Davidoff. William Dessher. Samuel Druckman, Hugh Duffy, Max Fichman. Hyman Fishback, Charles Frankel.

Harry Gallop, David Goldberg, Abraham Goldstein, Abraham George Greenberg. Jacob Grushewsky, Helfant, Mortimer Jensen, Isadore Karasick, John Konisankl, Harry Lax, JuJius Lewis, Max Betensky, Jullus Lipsky, Henry Lowenkron. Joseph McCarrick, Harry Nathanson, Solomon Okun, Samuel Orange, Pincus Peikoff, Marvel Platoof, Benjamin Radin, Morris Radin, Arthur Rappaport. Milton A. Richman, Mordecai Richter, Abraham Roth, Isadore Rubenfeld, Benjamin Rubenstein, Isadore Schleier, Emanuel Schlosberg.

Schneider, Jacob Schulder, Aaron Seidel, Alexander Shapiro. Charles Shea, Louls Shimberg. Morris Silberman, Julius Silberman, Benjamin Siskin. Carl Sklarsky, George Skloot, Abraham Skolnick. Charles Slutsky.

David Specter, Nathan Spitzer. John Starr. Aaron Tolkowsky, Max Tullman, Joseph Saskevicz. David Walzinger, Isaac Wishingrad, Hyman Yargotah, Isaiah Zimmerman, Salem Zurich. Dr.

Edward B. Shallow at Public School No. 156-Boys. At the graduating exercises of Public School No. 156-Boys, Byron W.

Baker, principal, the address to the class was made by Associate City Superintendent Edward B. Shallow. Howard Nudd, director of the Pub11c Education Association, also spoke. The following is the list of graduates: George Abramson, Jesse P. Abramson.

Israel Aronow, Max Aronson, Samuel J. Aronson, Irving Askinass, Isidore Bard. Sydney BarnSamuel shepaky, Isidore Bassewitz, Morris D. Berger, Berger, Isidore Berman, Emanuel Bernstein, Barnet Birlofsky, William Blutman, William L. Breslow, Bobrowsky, Barney Borodinsky, Berris M.

Samuel Charry, Abraham C'herinsky, Isidore Chitron, Benjamin Cohen, Morris Cooper, Edward David, Morris Dechte, Abraham Emen, George S. Epstein, Alexander Feldman, Alexander M. Feinberg, Barnett Feingold, Abraham Finkelstein. Benjamin Forsichbaum, Emanuel M. Frankfort, Isidore W.

Ganchrove, Joseph Gershoff, Samuel Getz, James C. Glovangi, Benjamin Glick, Morris Goldfarb, Charles Goodman, Emanuel Gorodetsky, David Greenberg. Jacob R. Greenberg, Isidore Greene, Meyer Greene, Benjamin Greenhaus, Morris L. Greeman, Benjamin H.

Gross, Morris Hirschborn, Benjamin Kaminowitz, Joseph Kaplan, Bernard Kass, David Kaufman. Henry A. Kaufman, Louis Kauf. man, Rubin Klein. Abraham A.

Koren, Philip Krimko, Benjamin E. Kroll. Barnet Kreit, Meyer J. Kuller. Abraham I.

Lansky, Louis A Lebowltz, Meyer Lerner, Max Levine, Daniel G. Levitch, Solomon Levy, William Levy, Reuben Litchtenbaum. James Lichtman. Samuel Lipschitz, Bennle M. Lipshutz.

Harry Lucks, William H. Marin, Solomon Margolles, Louis Mendelsohn, Jacob R. Morris NetSOD, Morria L. Panemensky, Samuel Peristeln, Lester Pincus, Morris Pincus. Solomon Pomerantz, Abraham Randell, Reuben Rapkin, Tred Rattiner, Irving Rosen, Jesse Rosen.

EdPard W. Rosenberg, Rosenblith, reel A. Rosenblum. David Rosenthal, Abraam Ross, Joseph Rubin, Louls Rudkowits, braham Sacks, Frank Salt man. Henry shaeffer, David Schulman, TAnae H.

Schula.n, Hyman Schul Jesse H. Regal, Edward Segen, Sydney Shapiro, Alexander Simon. muel Simon, Abraham, Slotniek, Harry Sonk, Harry, Spiwak, Alexander Stein. Louis einberg. Irving Stopplek, Philip Sunshine, amuel Weinberger, Abraham Welner, Villian Winnikoff, Laldore Wortman, Emanuel Ture, John Zawateky.

U. S. BATTLE FLEET READY FOR SERVICE; IS OFF GUANTANAMO In Strategic Position to Protect Panama Canal or Do Patrol Duty. 11 WARSHIPS-50 SMALL VESSELS Cruiser Des Moines Only American Naval Unit Near the Submarine Zone. Eagle Bureau, 901 Colorado Building.

Washington. February 1-The most powerful American battle fleet ever assembled, is now engaged in active maneuvers off Guantanamo, on the Cuban coast, and is in condition for immediate service of any kind, according to reports at the Navy Department. This fleet is already in a strategic position to protect the Panama Canal if such a move becomes necessary, or can be shifted to perform patrol duty for the protection of American commerce, either along the coast or on the high seas. Eleven battleships are in the fleet, accompanied by more than fifty smaller craft, including five submarines. There is only one American warship in or near the zone of submarine operations, prescribed by Germany.

This is the third -class cruiser Des Moines, which has been engaged for some time in bringing refugees from points on the Mediterranean. There is no indication that the present disposal of the American fleet in the Atlantic has any special relation to the German situation but, in the opinion of naval officers, the fleet is well placed for protection of the American coast. At the time of the operation of the German submarine U-53, the of destroyers other fast sailing small craft in and about the principal Atlantic ports was materially increased. It is probable that still more destroyers and submarines will be brought to New York and other ports now. The fleet at Guantanamo includes most of the first line battleships the navy.

Engaged in their first fleet maneuver are the dreadnoughts Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Nevada, the newest and finest of the battleships. In addition to these there are the Delaware, Connecticut, Florida, Utah, Wyoming and Texas, together with more than fifty smaller craft. In the event of a diplomatic break with Germany, American destroyers and other fast vessels would be utilized to convoy American merchant ships across the Atlantic, in the opinion of naval officers. It is expected. however, that the major portion of the fleet and particularly the submarine flotilla would be kept for protection of the American seaports and the Panama Canal.

AWARDED HARROW PATENT J. A. Backlund Among Brooklyn Inventors Recognized by U. S. Eagle Bureau.

901 Colorado Building. Washington, February 1-The United States Patent Office today granted a patent to Josef A. Backlund of Brooklyn on a harrow. Other patents granted to residents of Brooklyn are as follows: To Joseph C. Cericola, patent on an illuminating device for lifelines: Gorham Crosby, patent on an electrical distribution system; Daniel Fraad, patent on a fumigating device; Joseph L.

Rousseau, patent on a type of matrix; Gilbert J. Sinnott, patent on a sheet register. Ernst T. Seifert of Richmond Hill, L. has been granted a patent on an undergarment.

Harrison Cady of Brooklyn has been granted two designs by the Patent Office. One is of an article of manufacture, while the other is game board. Paul M. Davis of Brooklyn has been granted a design of a toy; Ericson, Emile, Pelham and R. Weiss, design of a border for wallpaper, and Mayer S.

Rosen, design of a mirrow bracket arm. The following residents of Brooklyn have applied for trademarks: Edwin B. Stimpson Company, trademark of gromets, metal washers, rivets, nails, Gaston G. Jacobs, trademark for boys' jackets; Keller Mechanical Company, steel and brass dies; Frederick S. Kauder, and cloth boots and shoes for children; and the National Licorice Company, manufactured licorice.

William J. Gravert of Long Island City has applied for a trademark for a cement to be used as a bond for fire brick structures. MRS. MUNDUS DIES SUDDENLY. Brooklyn Woman Stricken at Valley Stream.

(Special to The Eagle.) Valley Stream, L. February 1- Mrs. Mary T. Mundus, 60 years old, of 495 Bainbridge street, Brooklyn, died in a drug store here today from heart disease. She was with her son George at the time, and was on her way to the Mineola Hospital in an automobile, where she intended visiting a nephew.

Mrs. Mundus was the wife of John H. Mundus, and is survived by her husband and four sons, Anthony Henry Frank, A. and Joseph a daughter, McKeon: two brothers, A. Ungerland and Charles Ungerland, and two sisters, Mrs.

T. Geote and Mrs. S. Shilt. The funeral will be held 10 o'clock on Saturday morning St.

Benedict's Church, Ralph at avenue and Fulton street. NEW BROOKLYN DIRECTORS. (Special to The Eagle.) Albany, February 1-The corporation styled Meltzer Karrou, of Brooklyn, was chartered today to manufacture metal articles, with a capital of $20,000. The directors are Hyman Meltzer and Louts Karrou of Brooklyn and Leah Siegel of New York City, Elias Macksond and Gabriel Macksond of Brooklyn are among the directors of Macksond of New York City, incorporated with a capital Max. of $30,000, to make apparel.

Marias of Brooklyn is director of the Overland Button Company, of New York City, capitalized at $10,000. AUTO KILLS 1, HURTS 3. One laborer Was killed and three others seriously injured this afternoon when struck by a three-ton auto-truck while at work repairing the tracks of the New York Railways Company at Avenue and Eighth street, Manhatian, $300 ROUND TO WASHINGTON AND Sunday, Feb. 4th and March 11th via the Royal Blue Line New Jersey Central Reading and Baltimore and Ohio R. R's THIS EXCURSION ALLOWS about nine hours in Washington or eleven hours in Baltimore.

Washington was never more interesting. Leave W. Saturday 23rd 11:50 Tickets' on Liberty sale 12:01 midnight night. Liberty W. 28d St.

and Jersey City Terminals: 7 Cortiandt 245, 379. 1276. 1440 Broadway, New York; 6 and 24 Court Brooklyn. DESTROY MACHINERY, REPORTED ORDER TO GERMAN SHIPS HERE Angry Ex-Steward on Hamburg Line Says Interned Vessels Got Instructions. "NONSENSE," SAY LINE HEADS.

Ships Fast in Mud. Declare U. S. Officials--Say Machinery Is All Right. An angry German, according to his statement an ex-steward, who had been ejected from the HamburgAmerican, Eagle piers in representative Hoboken that today, orders were received yesterday from the German Government to dismantle the machinery of the German vessels interned at Hoboken 80 that if war took place between the United States and Germany the ships would be useless.

At the Hamburg-American Line ofoffices in Manhattan the story was characterized a as "nonsense." Officers of the United States Government said that inspected the ships and with machinery. that nothing, appeared to be wrong The Eagle's informant gave his name as C. Herman Tinney. He declared that for twenty-six years he had been employed on the American and North German lines as a steward and that he made his last trip four years ago. The man arrived at the pier with a letter addressed to a steward on the steamship Pennsylvania.

The watchman at the entrance ordered hir away. When the man declined to go, the watchman took him forcibly by arm and marched him toward the gate. Trembling with anger, the German turned toward The Eagle man and whispered: "I'll give you some information." safely off the Hamburg-American property the man said this: "Engineers who are friends of mine told me that the order was received to destroy all the machinery on the ships in Hoboken and South Brooklyn. It would take four months to replace the machinery, and if an occasion arose in which the United States felt that it was necessary to seize these ships they would be useless." "Do you think they will do it?" he was asked. "It has already been done here," he replied.

U. S. Inspectors Declare Ships' Machinery Is All Right. Members of the Inspection Force of the United States Government said that the ships were inspected three times a day and that the machinery was carefully examined. The ships were inspected today and nothing was found wrong with the machinery.

There are fourteen German ships at the Hoboken docks. They have been there since the start of the war. William Buechler, deputy surveyor of the Port of New York, who is in charge of the inspection force at Hoboken, said today that conditions on these vessels was the same as they had been all along. "The coal is carefully measured fore and aft at regular intervals. Every day a report is made of the draught of the steamships.

Each vessel is inspected throughout three times a day. If any attempt was made to dismantle the machinery we would know it." One of the piers has been let to the Taya Steamship Company and the German vessels shifted to other piers further upstream Several days ago the Spanish ship Josefa Raich tied up at the pier with a mixed cargo of hides, nuts, wines and other Spanish imports. She began to take on an outgoing cargo after she had discharged her load and this gave rise to the rumor in Hoboken that the German ships were preparing to make a dash for freedom. The Gedman officers foregather at the Kaiserhof in Hoboken. Yesterday afternoon they seemed to be an excited lot.

They gathered in little groups and whispered in an animated way. This was hours before the man note was published. A large force Customs officers arrived in Hoboken this morn- ing and there was activity among them than there had been in some time. The ships which are interned at Hoboken are these: Hamburg-American Line Vaterland, President Lincoln, President Grant, Pennsylvania, Nassovia, Pisa, Armenia and Bohemia. North German Lloyd Line Kaiser barossa, Princess Irene, Friedrich der Wilhelm 1I, George do Washington, BarGrosse and Der Grosse Kurfuerst.

McAD0O, REDFIELD, LANSING, HOUSTON, MAY LEAVE CABINET Will Not Resign, However, Until Latter Part of This Year, Is Belief. DANIELS WILL PROBABLY STAY. Most of Those Who Are Going Wish to Go Into Private Business. Eagle Bureau. 901 Colorado Building.

Washington, February 1-Immediately after the re-election of President Wilson there was a deluge of gossip concerning the changes he would make in his Cabinet the beginning of his second term. is now "It realized that the gossip was premature. Unless there is a marked alteration in the President's policy during the next few weeks, there will be no Cabinet changes coincident with the inauguration ceremonies on March 5. This does not mean there will be no changes during the second term. A few changes are expected, and some of them may arrive by summer.

But the President is in no haste about the matter, and it is well understood that he prefers to enter upon his second term with his present official family intact, unless unforeseen circumstances develop meantime. The President has thus far asked for no resignations. As a matter of course, he will get them; but there is no likelihood of any immediate action. Of course, the President keeps his own counsel in such matters to such an extreme degree that any prediction involves a certain amount of risk. But those who are associated with Mr.

Wilson universally hold the opinion that it will probably be midsummer, perhaps even later, before there are any retirements. Four members of the present Cabinet are chiefly discussed as being likely to retire to private life. These are William C. Redfield, Secretary of Commerce; Robert Lansing, Secretary of State; David F. Houston, Secretary Agriculture, and William G.

McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury. The belief is spreading in Washington that Mr. Redfield will leave the Cabinet to enter private business. This may be the first Cabinet change. When it comes it will be at the initiative of the Secretary and not of the President.

Despite the criticisms that have been heaped on the head of the Brooklyn Mr. Redfield's services in organizing a practically new department and placing it upon an efficiency basis are freely acknowledged in Administration circles. Even critics of Redfield admit that he has a well-organized and scientifically-managed department. He has not always been happy in his personal relations with people that his duties have brought him into contact with, nor is his political sense any more acutely developed than it was at the beginning of the administration. But that he has been a good business member of Cabinet is widely conceded.

third Redfield, it is understood, has received more than one business offer and, in particular, one which is said to be of a particularly flattering nature. It is expected in Washington that he will retire from official life within a few months after the inauguration. Secretary McAdoo Anxious to ReEnter Business Life. The resignation of Secretary Adoo is looked for by many persons to be acted upon within the year. There is no doubt that the President would be glad to retain Mr.

McAdoo during his second term, but it is generally known in Washington that the head of the Treasury Department, if he yields to his personal inclinations, will retire. Mr. McAdoo is said by his friends to be desirous of re-entering business life. Generally speaking, Mr. Wilson's cabinet officers have been executive heads of departments, rather than advisors and counsellors to the President.

Mr. McAdoo might be set down as the sole exception to this rule. He has come nearer to being a Cabinet officer in his own right than any. of the other nine. He is not popular here, even with Democrats.

He has been the cause of much friction between the President and the Democratic party of New York State. As a politician he has not been a success. But as a forceful administrator of his department, who has done much constructive work in financial legislation and who has displayed a driving power of considerable proportions, Mr. McAdoo has been of genuine use to the President. He has made financial enemies and has involved the Administration in some controversies that were damaging to it; but he has also been an influential moulder of Wilson financial policies.

There no immediate prospect of his retirement, but it is believed that ultimately he will yield to his desire to take up private business again. Secretary of Agriculture Houston came to Washington the least known of any Cabinet officer, but he is credited with a record of great efficiency. The Department has not had much publicity under him; and, SO far as personal exploitation goes, Mr. Houston is a very poor performer. But in the enforcement of the Pure Food and Drug law, and in development of the Department as an aid to the American farmer, his services are freely acknowledged.

A lot of people had the idea that the Department could not be run without the aid of Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, the "pure food man," but events have proved them wrong. Mr. Houston left the post of Chancellor of Washington University, St.

Louis, when he came here, and the place has never been filled. It has been held open for his return. He is said to be anxious to resume his work there, and if he takes himself out of the Wilson Cabinet some time during the summer or fall it will cause no surprise. He is, however, on excellent terms with the Administration. and is looked upon as one of the most valuable department heads.

Talk of Lansing's Retirement from State Department. There is always much gossip about Sea Insurance Rates Soar On New U-Boat Threats The marine Insurance rates on "war risks" Increased 25 per cent. overnight, as a consequence of the new German regulations effective today. of the firm shipping, Willcox, Peck Hughes declared that the prospects were that the "war risk" rates would remain at their present high figure until it should be demonstrated whether or not Ger-; many could inforce the restrictions she has declared. "The insurance brokers will probably charge much as they can on war risks, until it is absolutely certain just what extra hazards to shipping are to result from Germany's retirement of Mo 111 from the State Department.

Every now and then somebody puts him completely on the shelf, or else sends him to the Court of St. James as Ambassador. The President, however, has omitted thus far to do either of those things. A year ago it seemed likely that Mr. Lansing might retire from the Cabinet at almost any time, chiefly because his health was not good.

He is in much better physical condition today than he was then. Still, opinion is general that Mr. Lansing will not remain during the whole of Mr. Wilson's second term. There have been frequent reports that Mr.

Lansing often differed from the President 011 foreign policies, and that he was not happy in the fact that the President's ideas always triumphed. It is known that the President was greatly disturbed over the Lansing interview which followed the peace note of De. cember 18, and was the direct cause of the second interview given on the same day. Mr. Lansing is recognized as a highly trained diplomat, of much experience, and as a man who can execute policies in accordance with all the nice forms and bewildering red tape that exist in the diplomatic world.

He is not a Secretary of State who formulates foreign policies. Nor will his successor be if he serves under Mr. Wilson. The President is his own Foreign Minister and will remain SO until he leaves the White House. That will always be one of the handicaps of any Secretary of State he may appoint.

There much speculation about other members of the Cabinet, for at this time opinion is general that they are likely to stay indefnitely, unless they choose to retire of their own volition. Postmaster General Burleson is now regarded as a fixture. Mr. Burleson handles a lot of the patronage that is distasteful to the President and for which Mr. Wilson will care even less during his second term than he did in his first.

His administration of the Postoffice Department has been satisfactory to the President, while his knowledge of patronage distribution is duly appreciated. Daniels Will Probably Stay Four Years More. Secretary of the Navy Daniels is also looked upon as good for four years more. Despite the criticism and ridicule that have been heaped upon Mr. Daniels, the Administration has stood by him loyally.

The opinion is growing that Daniels has showed steady improvement under attack. One of his drawbacks, in the minds of business men associated with the Administration, is that he has generally taken antagonistic attitude toward large manufacturing concerns that do business with the Navy and has not dealt with them in a spirit of co-operation. There is no doubt that he has worked under many handicaps, however, and the President is regarded as being one of his strongest supporters. As to Secretary of War Baker, he came into the Cabinet after a' sharp break between the President and Lindley M. Garrison, and he immediately fell heir to the whole Mexican row, which has just come to nothing, SO far as military operations go.

When Mr. Baker came to Washington there was much talk to the effect that he would only stay for a short time. Despite this, there is a general belief that he can remain as long as he chooses. Mr. Baker is a political radical, but he has the wisdom take counsel of experienced War Department chiefs in running the there is no criticism of him on that score.

The Attorney General, Mr. Gregory, has time and again been slated for retirement; but such tips have never come from the White House and have never been confirmed there. The personal inclinations of Mr. Gregory are not known. He is regarded, however, as having closely and intelligently followed the general policy of the Administration in not quarreling with big business.

No early change in his department is expected at this time. Secretary of the Interior Lane can undoubtedly stay in his present post it he elects to do so. Mr. Lane is ranked as one of the most effective members of the Cabinet, and by some persons is rated as possessing influence second only to that of Mr. McAdoo.

He has not had a spectacular administration, but he has done much constructive work and his department is in a highly efficient condition. As for Secretary of Labor Wilson, probably the least known member of the official Cabinet, there is little talk one way or another. His department has been running along in pretty good shape, it will cause no surprise it the President keeps him indefinitely. Generally speaking, the President is not expect much of his Cabinet offiaverse to Cabinet changes. a He does cers except effective administration of their departments.

So far as policies, domestic and foreign, are concerned, the President attends to such matters himself, makes his own decisions and frequently announces them without consulting his official family. BRAINERD. GRAHAM'S WEDDING SECRET Marriage of Bensonhurst Man Surprises Family, Thomas Graham, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James P.

Graham of 2211 Eighty-fifth street, has provided Bensonhurst with a surprise. He was quietly married several weeks ago. Graham married Miss Madeline O'Connor of Manhattan. The wedding was a surprise even to Graham's family. When or where the ceremony was performed, Graham's mother and brother said today they were unu able to say.

The bridegroom is a civil engineer now employed by the Public Service Commission upon subway construction work. He secured his degree from Cooper Union. He is well known in Bensonhurst amateur dramatics and yachting circles. HIS SON CAN WALK NOW. Had Infantile Paralysis Wants Others to See the Boy.

Editor Brooklyn Daily Eagle: For the benefit of the public at large, I wish to state that my son, Isaac, 2 years old, took sick with infantile paralysis July 7, 1916. Both his legs were affected. M. D.s said they could not help my boy. On September 15, I was recommended to try chiropractics, and to my surprise my son started to walk, after the sixth chiropractic ment.

I have also seen many others getting astonishing results with this spinal adjustment. I would be glad for anyone to call and see my boy, to show what chiropractics has done for him. SIMON FRIES. 658 Third Avenue, Brooklyn, January 28, 1917. OFF TO THE GUARDHOUSE.

"Hawkins," said the officer to his Cockney servant, "I've left my mess boots out this morning. I want 'em soled." "Yes, sir," said Hawkins. But, later in the day, when the offcer returned, he could not find his boots. "Hawkins! Hawkins! Where are my boots?" "What, sir? Those mess boots? Oh, 'ere you are, sir. One and sixpence.

That's all I could get on 'em. I took 'em all around the camp, but the only man who'd buy 'em was a corporal, and he couldn't give me more'n one and six. payday waan't till next Chronicle-Telegraph. WE SOCONY KEROSENE OIL STANDARD OIL COLDEN.Y. Don't Waste Your Money on Wasted Heat Burn So-CO-ny Kerosene, and cut the coal bill.

For heat -for cooking -for light- Saves time- -saves labor -saves money. The SOCONY Sign is your quality insurance. STANDARD OIL CO. of NEW YORK Principal Offices New York Albany Buffalo Boston SOCONY KEROSENE Professor Henri Liotard. Professor Henri Hermann Liotard, 87 years old, formerly professor of languages in St.

Lawrence University at Canton, N. died yesterday from a cerebral hemorrhage at his residence, 1857 Sixtieth street, Bath Beach. His funeral services will be held row evening at 8 o'clock in the chapel at 86 Lefferts place. The interment will be at Canton, where Professor Liotard resided for many years. Professor Liotard was born in Geneva, Switzerland, and was a graduate of the University of Paris.

He came to this country nearly forty-five years ago, and on his retirement in 1902 was given a handsome gold watch by the students of St. Lawrence Univer- Professor Henri Herman Liotard. OBITUARY sity. Professor Liotard taught French in New York City, Boston and other cities. For nineteen years he was the professor of French and German at Lawrence University.

In 1902, when he retired, he was made professor emeritus, and since that time had lived with a daughter in Brooklyn. His wife, Charlotte Voschey, died last December. Both Professor and Mrs. Liotard were greatly beloved by the students and professors of St. Lawrence University, and the graduates of the university are invited to attend the funeral services on Friday' night.

Professor Liotard is survived by three daughters, Miss Marie Liotard, Mrs. Renee and Mrs. Margaret Brown of Brooklyn. Charles Francis Adams. Charles Francis Adams, 52 years old, died yesterday, after a short illness, at his residence, 538 Third street, where his funeral services will be held tomorrow evening, the Rev.

Dr. John officiating. The interment Greenwood CemeBarlow, tery. Mr. Adams was born at Reliance, on the East Shore of Maryland, on February 22.

1864, and spent his boyhood at Seaford, Del. After coming to New York he entered the produce business, and continuing in that line, was at the time of his death head of the firm of C. F. Adams on Harrison street. He was a member of the New York Mercantile Exchange, the Butter and Egg Ex-, change, the Crescent Athletic Club, and several Masonic bodies, including Mecca Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine.

Mr. Adams is survived by his wife, Emma H. Adams: a. son, Charles; and a daughter, Mrs. Henry Barlow: three brothers, Frank of Seaford, and William and Oscar California, and two sisters, Mrs.

B. F. Williams and Miss Addie D. Adams. William J.

Alder Sr. William J. Alder 58 years of age, died yesterday at his residence, East Forty-eighth street, Flatbush. Mr. Alder was born in New Bedford, and had lived in Brooklyn the greater part of his lifetime.

He was a member of Washing. ton Engine Company No. 1 of the old Town of Flatbush and the Flatbush Volunteer Firemen's Association, the Flatbush Democratic Club of the Eighteenth Assembly District and the Association of Classified Employees of the Street Cleaning Department. He is survived by his widow, Margaret a son, William J. three daughters, Florence, Mrs.

James Heslin and Mrs. Edward Bloomfield, and a sister, Mrs. Horace G. Hart. The funeral services will be held tomorrow, evening and the interment on Saturday will be in Evergreens Cemetery.

Miss Edith Hutchins. Miss Edith Hutchins, 42. years old, formerly a prima donna soprano. in light opera until eight years ago, when she retired from the stage on account of ill health, died yesterday, following an operationu, at the home of her mother in Kansas City, Mo. Her remains are now on the way to this city and on arrival will be buried in Evergreens Cemetery, following private funeral services.

Miss Hutchins was born in Brooklyn, the daughter of Walter 'Hutchins and Gertrude Dougherty. She was a niece of. J. Hampden Dougherty, a well known lawyer of this city, and was the granddaughter of the Rev. Hiram Hutchins, formerly a noted Brooklyn minister.

Miss Hutchins was a favorite in light opera with the Bostonians and in productions under the management of Henry W. Savage and Augustin Daly. Mrs. CHRISTINE SEELIG, 63 years old, of 1222 East Ninety-third street, Canarsie, died yesterday from pneumonia, Her funeral will be held on Saturday morning in the R. C.

Church of the Holy Family, with interment in St. John's Cemetery. Mrs. Seellg was born in Brooklyn, and is survived by six sons, John, Jacob, Charles Adam, Nicholas and Bertheld; four daughters, Mrs. Minnie Felton, Mrg, Theresa Heidt and the Misses Margaret and Lillian Seelig; seven grandchildren; A brother, Peter, and a sister, Mrs.

Barbara Gast, FRANK J. HOGAN, 22 years old, a resident of Canarsie for eight years, died on Tuesday from tuberculosis, at Saranac Lake, N. Y. His funeral will be held from the home of a sister, Mrs. Fred Lo Chell, 1001 East Ninetyeighth street, Canarsie, on Saturday morning, with interment in St.

John's Cemetery. Mr. Hogan is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Lo Chell and Mrs. Lester Connors, and three brothers, James, Lester and Charles.

HENRY HOFFMAN, 81 years old, a retired owner of coal barges and tugboats, and the last surviving contestant in the first international yacht race, died on Monday at his home, 172 Sickles avenue, New Rochelle. Mr. Hoffman was born in Germany and came to this country early in life. For years he was widely known In transportation circles and was a yachting enthusiast. He formerly resided in Brooklyn and was a member of Sanctorum Lodge, No.

747, F. and A. of this borough. Mrs. EURETTA FLAGG, 84 years old, widow of George Flagg, who was a member of Little, Brown book publishers, died yesterday at her home, 190 Commonwealth avenue, Boston, Mass.

She was born In New York in 1832. Mrs. Flagg leaves one daughter, Mrs. George G. De Witt of Manhattan; one son, Dr.

Elisha Flagg, of Boston, and two nieces, Mrs. Kate Lang of Brooklyn and Mrs. Edward M. Grout of Manhattan. PHILIP BOLLENBACH, 63 years old, of 135 Somers street, died yesterday from heart disease.

His funeral will be held on Saturday afternoon, with interment in the Lutheran Cemetery. Mr. Bollenbach was born in Germany. He is survived by his wife, Margaret; four sons, Charles, William, George and Jacob, and two daughters, Phoebe and Margaret. THOMAS SPEARMAN, 43 years old, a foreman in the stables of the New York Railway, one of the few remaining horse car lines.

died yesterday from pneumonia. His funeral will be held on Saturday, in the R. C. Church of the Transfiguration, Marcy avenue and Hooper street. Interment following in Calvary Cemetery.

Mrs. Spearman is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Halligan; three daughters, Mary, Elizabeth and Kathleen, and two sons, Joseph and Thomas. Mrs. ROSALIE WORMS RICH, 74 years old, widow of Charles, Rich, died on Tuesday from heart failure, at her home, 124 Bay Thirty -first street, where her funeral WAS held today, the Rev. Dr.

Jacob Goldstein, of Temple Beth Sholem, of which she was member, officiating. Mrs. Rich is survived by a son, William and one grandchild. REFEREES APPOINTED. BY CALLAGHAN, Jenks vs.

the Griffith Investing Co. and ane, Edward Kelly: Sander vs. Brooks. Homer C. Babcock: Melarg, 8.8 administratrix, Va.

Kingsland. Action No 1, Nicholas Muller; same v9. same. Action No. Robert O'Byrne; MeGinley vs.

McGahey and William Au8tin Moore: Herod and AS executrices, VE. Roth and William G. Sauminicht: Newton V8. Quinn. George Mann: Brooklyn Co.

vs. Hargrove and Samuel W. Maires. BY CROPSEY. F.

Abel Bros. vs. Stuyvesant Bldg. and Const. Robert Price Bell: same V8.

same. Edward Maher; same V8 Charles A. Wadley: same Va, same, George Curry; Schute vs. Fritz, A. G.

De Relathal, new order," he said. "Of course, we have expected such a statement from Germany for some time, and the effect of the declaration on the market has been discounted to a certain extent. "The market on 'war risks' has been practically dead recently in anticipation of this order, 80 that the German note has not caused much, if any, confusion in marine insurance circles. As for the future, the underwriters rates will depend on the suecess England and France have in meeting this situation and protecting their shipping from the Germans, We shall have to, see whether Germany has a big enough fleet of U-boats to effectively patrol the prescribed zones." "THE LEAK" We have just had word from some very people who ought to know that important there is going to be a real boom in Brooklyn Real Estate and that it is near at hand. With the wonderful transit system now being completed, and with values at bargain prices, we think some weight should be given this information.

Certainly it will pay to study closely the Brooklyn Real Estate Marvery ket for the next few months. Watch it every day in The Eagle.