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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-05
AN ALLEGED ASSAULT.
THREE BIG MEN CHARGED WITH
BEATING LITTLE ONE.
Trouble Grew Out of Recent Dellinger
Disappearance Case-Judge
O'DOnnell's Remarks.

George Rubenacker, Harry Cardozo and
Bernard Council We're charged in the Police
Court today with assaulting Benjamin L.
Cross, a motorman, living at No. 1922 18th
street northwest.
The affair, it is said, grew out of the re-
cent disappearance of the wife of FRANK
Dellinger of Mount Pleasant.
In his testimony Cross said he was cross
ing lot in Mount Pleasant Saturday after
noon, when he was met by the accused
men Rubenacker asked him If he had
given any information to Dellinger about
his movements recently, and Cross replied
that he had. He was then attacked by
them, he swore, and was struck in the face
several times with bricks. He declared
that he was also knocked down and kicked
several times and so badly injured that he
was removed to a hospital for treatment.
David B. Taylor and George Branson cor
roborated Cross.
Testimony for Defense.
Rubenacker said that the only part he
took in the fracas was to take brick from
Cross as he was trying to hit Cardozo with
1t second time.
CardoZo stated that he was knocked
senseless by Cross and did not strike the
latter at all
Connell forfeited $50 collateral deposited
by him when he was arrested.
In reviewing the case Judge O'Donnell
said he regarded the conduct of the three
persons as most disgraceful, and that for
three large men to beat small man merit
ed severe punishment for eacn. Continu-
ing, he said that If witnesses could be pro-
duced by counsel for defense who could
snow that there We're any mitigating cir
cumstances he would continue the further
hearing until tomorrow Rubenacker and
CardoZo We're then released on $40 collateral
each for their appearance in court tomor-
row.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-05
ASSESSORS ESTIMATES.
RecOmm endatiOns for Increase over
Appropriation of Last Year.

Mr.. Hopewell H. Darneille, assessor for
the District of Columbia, has submitted to
the Commissioners the following estimate
Of the amount required for the proper sup
port of his office for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1903:
Assessor, 81, 500; one first assistant as
SCISSOR, s., 800; one assistant assessor, $1,000;
one clerk at 81 400, to chief clerk arrears
division, 81, $780, one clerk, arrears division.
81 400; one clerk, $1.4o0; four clerks, at
81 200 each, $4,000; craftsman, 200; four
clerks, at $1,000 each, $4,000; assistant or
clerk, $500; clerk in charge of records,
81 900; two clerks, at 5000 each, S1SOO; IL
cense clerk, ST. 200; inspector of licenses,
$,2Oo, two clerks on arrears OF taxes, at
$1,000 each, 5000; messenger, $500; total,
s3O,70O
Assessor Darneille explains his recon-
mendation as follows:
I'm the foregoing estimate there are two
important recommendations for increase
over that Of the preceding year, namely.
one of my assistants from 81 GOO to $500,
which 1t is hoped may meet the views of
the Commissioners and Congress, not only
as a just recognition of merit and eff
cheney. but what is demanded by the re-
sponsibility attached to the position, in
volving executive ability, honesty and in
tegrity, the duties of assessor devolving
upon said official in >the absence or dis
ability of the assessor. In this connection
it is submitted that there is probably not
an official under the District or general
government who receives such a meager
salary for duties of like character.
THE other is that Of clerk, now rated
at S1,4OO, to chief clerk arrears division,
at $1,000, position imperatively demanded,
owing to the volume of business under
that head. involving great care and scru-
tiny in it's performance, and the additional
supervision and management of the card
index of arrears of general taxes, water
mains, special assessments, county ledg-
ers, transfers of real estate in the county,
certified statements of taxes. arrears of
tax records, ETC.
In submitting my estimate the board of
assistant assessors office is not included,
which it is recommended be carried as
separate establishment, which it is, and
only on the assessors pay roll, which is a
drawback in getting the necessary require
ments of my office by having it appear as
the expenditures of the assessors Office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-05
Free Ice for the Poor.

Tickets are being rapidly disposed of
for the entertainment to be given by Mr.
Harry Park the latter part of the month,
the proceeds of which will and are being
used to provide ice for the poor, and es
pecially the sick poor. Five hundred
checks have been distributed by Mr.. Park,
who investigates each case personally.
The necessary expense of the enterprise
has been met and all the money received
is turned over to the American Ice Com
pany and checks issued, each good for 5
cents worth of ice from their wagons
Hundreds of tickets have been sent out
and it is the desire of the manager that
returns be made promptly as possible
that the cash may be used in the cause at
once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-05
Fined One Hundred Dollars.

Frank Croft and said he was employed as
a night Waterman near Florida avenue
and 10th street northwest, was arrested
Saturday afternoon by Policeman Belts Of
the eighth precinct and locked up charged
with indecent exposure. In Judge Mills
court this morning he denied any .nten-
ton to offend and said he had been drink
ing. He was fined 500, with six months
in the workhouse as the equivalent.
Harry Hams, colored, was fined $50, with
ninety days on the farm as the equivalent,
by Judge Mills today The offense charged,
as in the other case, was indecent expo
sure He was arrested on M street Sat-
urday night by Policeman Steinbraker
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-05
AN IMPOSITION,
Hase1ess Announcement of n Death
Causes AnnOyance.

A paid notice was printed in The Star
Saturday to the effect that Mrs. Esther NJ.
Gregory had died suddenly August 2 at
Laporte, Pa. Information was received
subsequently that this statement was in
correct, a telegram to that effect having
been received from Mrs. ]. F. Brewster
mother of Mrs. Gregory.
The notice referred to was handed over
the counter in the business office of The
Star Saturday by man who vouched for
its correctness and whose appearance led
to question of his personal RESPONSE
biity. 1t is regretted that the columns of
this paper should have been taken adj
vantage of to cause annoyance to Mrs
Gregory or her friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-05
Diamond Ring Reported Stolen.

Mrs. NJ. c. Lewis, a clerk in the mailing
division OF the census Office, reported to
the police Saturday night that diamond
ring. worth $500, had been stolen from the
toilet room at Cabin John bridge She
took the ring from her finger while in the
toilet room and failed to pick it up before
leaving. Shortly after leaving the room
she missed her ring, and when she re-
turned it was gone.
Mrs. Lewis has idea who took her
ring. A friend who was with her, she
says, also lost silk umbrella, but had
made no report of it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-05
FUNERAL OF JAMES w. MOORE.
Was for Twenty-FOur Years Employ
ed in Government Service.

Was for Twenty-Four Years Employ
ed I'm Government Service.
Funeral services over the remains of
James w. Moore will be held this after
noon at his late residence 1105 oath street
northwest. The employees of the bureau
of engraving and printing, where the de-
ceased had been employed for the past
twenty-four years, and representatives OF
the Masonic order. with which Mr.. Moore
was prominently identified, will be pres
ent. He held the responsible position in
the bureau of vault keeper.
Mr.. Moore was born in Lancaster county,
Pa, seventy years ago. In his earlier
years he removed to Nebraska, where he
lived until he came to this city. He was
twice married. Five children and three
grandchildren survive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-05
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

schedule corrected June L. lH0l
Trains leave from Pennsylvania Station.
SO. s;ol am. Daily: Local for Harrisonburg War
ii:i5 sm Daily aa U way s s'a Fas1 Mai. see0..
cars to New Orleans. Columbia. Savannah and
Ashesilie. Chattanooga and Memphis and az ban.
VIZ, vile with sleeper for birmingham and at Char
to New Orleans bInns ear sEs ses sSIin
l:SI an Daily. Local for Warrenton and
4:ol pm. Week Days Local for Front Royal.
strasburg and Harrisonburg
a:So pm Daily. Local for Warrenton and Char
$3.50 pm; Daily. Washington and Chattanooga
noke. Knoxville Chatisnoosa, Meisphs bis, and nd New
Orleans. Through coach TO Memphis. Dining car
1856 pm. Daily. N. Y. and Fla. Express. Sleep
Ing cars to Augusta. with connections for Aiken
Port Tampa. Through coach to Jacksonville, unit
ing n at Danyiils with Pullman sleePers from Rich
Washington to San Francisco Mondays Wednes.
'as o4 and PF DAY.; binIS car se and
Limted.the only exclusively Pullman train be.
asnsIs and the South Sleeping
ps 70 aan Mobile na law
TRAINS on BLuEMoST "t BkA ~ htf''se'
sHd week days and U Sol m ana sss
o:so pm, SUNDAYS only. for Bluemont, and 6:25
Returning. arrive Washington s:2i am. and 500
pm, daily, and S:34 am. and 2:i5 pm, week
Gays. from Bluemont, aud G:o7 am, week days.
Through trn, from the suth arrive washngto.
and 900 pm daily. From Harrisonburg. li:s7
Am; week days, and 9:4o pm daily. From
Tickets, sleeping car reservations and other In.
formation furnished and baggage called for and
Transfer Co.. on orders left at Ticket Oifice, 7o5
18th St. NV; Oil Pa. ave. NV. and at Penna.
F fhSps 1!sl f for r :, Cab Service
s. II. HARDWICK, General Pass'r Agent
L. s BROWN. General Agent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-05
AFFAIRS IN GEoRGErowN
General and Personal News Gathered
i'm the West End.

i'm the West End.
Robert Washington, colored, aged nine
teen, was drowned yesterday afternoon
shortly after o'clock in the Potomac,
about half mile below the Chain bridge
The boy lived in Virginia, some distance
from the bridge, and with several compan-
ions was playing around some boats moored
to the shore. Whether he fell or jumped
overheard Is not known, but the swift cur
rent carried him away from the shore. His
companions were unable to save him, and
dld not make report of the matter until
some time afterward. The harbor police
have been requested to drag the river bot
tom for the body
John, alias Polly" Cation, who is we'll
known to the police. was arrested Saturday
night by Policeman w. J. Edwards on a
charge of being an habitual drunkard
While on the way to the station Cation be-
came obstreperous and fought the police
man AT the station he caused a scene
and, without warning, picked up q heavy
iron cuspidor and threw it at his captor
On account of his condition he was to
nave been taken to the hospital for treat
ment, but fearing that he would cause
extra trouble he was locked up, after DR..
Snekel pronounced his wounds to be not
or serious nature. Yesterday morning
he was taken to the hospital and bandaged
up, and this morning appeared to be all
right. An additional charge of assaulting
an officer was placed against him.
"A white man giving the name of John
Smith, and his age as twenty-six, claim
Ing to be a lawyer by profession, was ar
rested about O'Clock last evening by Po-
l1ceman Burlingame on charge of pro-
family on Metropolitan street car. The
prisoner was taken to the station and was
released on collateral
Mr.. and Mrs. Bond and w. c. Doores of
street have Just returned from Staten
Island, where they have been visiting
Lieut.. William r. noores, a former George
town boy, and brother to Mrs Bond
Howard B. Ogden of Philadelphia has
gone to his home after brief visit to
George r. S. Cornell of street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-05
CITY AND DISTRICT.
WashingtOnian Makes n Record.

According to an Associated Press dis
patch from Panff. Northwest territory, Mr..
Walter ID. Wilcox of this city and Mr..
Henry G. Bryant, eX-president of the Geo
graphical Society Of Philadelphia, recently
essayed the ascent of Mt. Assiniboine in
the Canadian Rockies and while being de-
feated in their attempt to reach the sum
nit attained a height of II ,12J feet. This
is much higher point that has been hith-
erto reached in endeayors to scale the lofty
peak. The climbers were accompanied by
two experienced Swiss guides, in the en-
rloy of the Canadian Pacific railway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-05
The Hotel Raleigh. Atlantic City. y. J..

has now 800 guests, with a large booking
for August and September. 1t also has It's
own electric light, cold storage and ice
plant. 1t Is located on St. Charles place,
the most desirable section of the C:ty, and
only about two minutes walk from the
ocean. With an addition of eighty fire
rooms, just completed, giving Il in all 1915
sleeping chambers. with every appoint
ment and convenience to be found in
first-class seaside resort. Under the Iih-
eral management of Mr.. John B. Scott this
house has gained unprecedented pDpu-
larity during the short time it has been
opened The service and cuisine are said
to be second to none on the island. Ii is
enjoying very liberal patronage from
Washington people.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-05
THE STAR By MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them by ordering 1t at this Office, In
person or by letter. Terms: ID cents
per week: % cents for two weeks, or
80 cents per month. Invariably in
advance. The address may be
changed as frequently as desired.
as the new one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-05
Chesapeake s. Ohio Ry.

Trains leave from Pennsylvania Station.
$500 Pm. DAILY-Cincinnati and st. Louis Spe-
to Cincinnati, Lexington. Louisville; Indianapolis
and st. Louis without change; Connection for
Virginia Hot Springs daily. Observation Parlor
Car Washington to White Sulphur and Hinton week
days Dining Car. Parior Cars Cincinnati to
lilo PM DAILY-F. r. v. Limited-Solid train
for Cincinnati Pullman Sleepers to Cincinnati.
Lexington and Louisville without change. Connec.
ton for Virginia Hot Springs daily: Dining Car,
Seepers Cincinnati to Chicago and st, Louis.
Reservation and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio
ONCE, b13 Pennsylvania avenue; coo fourteenth
street. near +, and at the station Telephone call
Main 1441, for Pennsylvania Railroad Cab Service
n. W. FULLER,
Telephone Main 1066 General Passenger Agent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-05
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Steamer Pentz for River View at 10 Am,
215 and Gas pm.
Steamer Manchester for Marshall Hall at
IL am. 2:30 and $3.50 pm; Indian Head.
$50 pm.
Steamer Harry Randall for Colonial
Beach at S:45 am.
Steamer Manchester for Mt. Vernon at TO
q. nj. and $50 pm.
Steamer Estelle Randall for Glymont ana
intermediate points at $50 am.
Weems line for Baltimore and lower river
landings at pm.
Randall line from Sth street wharf for
Colonial Beach and lower river landings
at am.
Steamer Washington for Fortress Monroe
and Norfolk at $50 pm.
Trains for Chesapeake Beach leave Dis
trict line at 1880 a. m, 2:3o and . pm.
b Trains leave Z. and o. depot for Chau-
tauqua Beach at 9:10 a. m. and 4:3o pm.
Steamer Emma Giles-Bon Ton Excur-
sions. Chesapeake bay via B. and o., $40
I'm daily.
Trains leave Pennsylvania avenue and
49, street for Alexandria and Arlington
every forty-five minutes. Mt. Vernon hour
ly 10 am. to 3 pm.
Cars leave Aqueduct bridge for Arlington
and Fort Myer every half hour; rails
Church hourly. See schedule.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-05
Seab0ard Air Line Railway,

CAPITAL CITY ROUTE.
LEAVE WASHINGTON. T. B: r: STATION:
l1:01 An. FLA. AND ATLANTA FAST DALE
connecting at Hamlet with Pullman Sleeper to
s:5S PM, FLA AND METROPOLITAN DALE
LIMITED-Through Pullman sleepers to Tamps
schedules to Petersburg. Raleigh, Southern Pines
Pinehurst) Camden, Columbia, Savannah Jack
sonyille and all Florida points; Charlotte. Athena
Atlanta, New Orleans Chattanooga. Nashville
all points west and southwest.
I:8O NJ DAILY. LOCAL-To Petersburg Raj.
eigh Southern Pines Finehurst). Hamlet and In
once: 1884 n Y ave. and Penna. ticket ofnces.
n n l. BUNCH w. Fl. DOLL
Gen, Pass Art Gen. At
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-05
On Personal! bonds.

William Davis, coIored, aged nineteen
years, who was arrested by Precinct De-
tective Evans on the charge of stealing rs
cents from William Adams, also colored
a cripple was today convicted IN the Po-
lice Court before Judge O'Donnell. The
money was given by Adams to Davis to
buy newspapers for the former and the
accused boy kept it. Eleven cents of the
money was recovered. AS this was the
first offense of the accused the court re-
leased him on his personal bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-05
For AssuuIting an officer.

Burnet Smms was today convicted in the
Police Court Of assauting officer Ogden
I. Davis by striking him in the face with
his fist. The penalty imposed by Judge
O'ponnen was thirty days imprisonment
in jail, in default OF payment OF a fine
of $40.
Maurice Young was charged with as
s&ulting officer Duvall, who was assisting
in arresting SimmS, but there seemed to be
some doubt as to his guilt, and he was re-
leased on collateral for d further hearing
Wednesday,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-05
An Intruden Uncovered.

An unknown man was found in the room
of Charles P. McDermott In the Chaplin
flats about $50 O'Clock Saturday night
The intruder was frightened off by the ap-
pearance of Mr.. NcDermott and ESCAPED
by jumping from the window A descrip-
ton of the man was furnished the police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-05
Visitors to Be Entertained.

Delegates from Boston. New York, Phila-
delphia, Harrisburg. Baltimore and other
eastern places on the way to attend the
convention of the International Typograph-
ical Union, which viii be held in Brming-
ham, Ala. commencing August L. will
spend Thursday in the city. Arrangements
have been made by the Typographical
Union of Washington to entertain them
while here There is to be a trip on the
street railroads and visit to the govern
ment printing Office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-05
o To Buffalo and Return
$40
SO

nj tlIlISI lN dIIId ftdIlTUdU.
Pan-American exposition excursion will
leave Washington $50 am, Tuesday, Au-
gust 6, arriving Buffalo 7:4O pm. Tickets
good returning all trains within seven
days including date of sale. Similar eX-
IL, IL and 26.-AdVt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-05
Rear-End Collision.

A rear-end collision occurred on 9th street
just north of Pennsylvania avenue about
8 o clock Saturday night between two cars
on the City and Suburban electric road
The motorman on moving car was una
BILE to bring 1t to a stop on the down grade
and 1t crashed into car that was stand
ing on the track at the foot of the grade
One OF the cars was slightly damaged, but
nobody was hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-05
Plans of Washington Saengerbund

The annual nominating meeting of the
Washington Saengerbund was held last
night at the club house on G street, and
was largely attended. All the old officers
were unanimously Icnominated and will be
elected at the regular annual meeting to
be held Sunday, September l. At the same
time the program for the musical, dra-
matte and social features of the coming
season will be announced, and il is under
stood that the popular organization in
tends to surpass even its former high rec
ords during the winter of 19U1-U2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-05
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
wAsHINGTONIaNs Seeking RECRE-
ALTON AT RIVER POINTS.
Damage Caused ~ Lightning Near
Oak Grove-Hisb Market Quota
lions -sGeheral Items.

The tide of travel to the lower river re-
sorts has set ins heavily from this city.
Saturday evening the steamer ArroWsmlth
carried about 100 persons to Colonial Beach,
Colton's, Piney Point. st. Georges Island
and to the Smiths creek resorts. Yester-
day evening the steamer Potomac took a
large throng Of two or three hundred to the
same points, except Colonial Beach.
Two large schooners laden with about
1890 tons of ice from the Maine Ice fields
came into port for the American Ice Com
pany yesterday. The schooner Charles No
Die Simmons. which arrived yesterday In
tow OF the tug Mitchell NJ. Davis, brings
I:loo tons. She sailed from the kennebec
river July 23 and had slow passage down
the coast. Light winds are assigned as the
cause. The schooner Jennie c. May, which
brings ABOUT the same cargo. had much
quicker passage. She sailed from Bath
july -, made the capes of Virginia Satur-
DAY and was picked up by the tug William
n. lerkes. Jr., at once and hurried to port.
Inc vessels Will discharge cargoes at the
9TH and 10th street wharves Of the ice COM
pany.
During heavy thunder storm in the
nelgnb0rhood of Oak Grove, in WeStmOre
land county, Va, recently two large stacks
OF straw In an open field were set af1re by
the nghtnlng and were destroyed The
eiecLrlc huld entered the store of w. X.
Gurdv over the telephone wire and did con-
siderable damage. A fine horse belonging
to Mr.. John White was killed and large
OK belonging to William Reamy met the
same fate. Numbers of fine old oak trees
on the lawns in front of dwellings were
struck and badly shattered
Inc fsh market at the 18th street wharf
was but poorly supplied with fish this
morning, bad weather on the coast pre-
venting the fishermen at Virginia Beach
ana about Norfolk from working their
nets. The demand was good, however, and
prices Keep at the figures of last week.
Ihls morning gray trout sold at 4c. per
pound butterfish, &c. per pound; croakers,
10 2i2c per pound; bluefish, 2l2 to &c. per
pound; mackerel, Sc. per pound; rock pam,
0 TO sc. per pound; rock (boiling). 10 to
l212c per pound; white perch, to 1Oc. per
pound; sturgeon, to 1Oc per pound; sea
pass, &c. per pound: catfish and cells, 20 to
2oc. per bunch; spot, 81 to $3.50 per barrel;
porgles, 10 to zoe. each; drum, % to 3Oc.
each, and carp, 10 to 25c. each. Hard
crabs are still in demand and are selling at
81 to 1.25 per barrel.
TWO vessels laden with watermelons have
arrived at the oyster wharf since Saturday.
The schooner Mayfiower, with $500 from
North Carolina. is consigned to ]. H. Rich
ardson. and the bugeye Westmoreand,
from the Rappanhannock river, Virginia,
brought about 900 to A. Frank Evans The
North Carolina melons are selling at s. to
Sl5 per hundred. and the Virginia melons at
$40 to SD per hundred, according to size.
The demand for melons is fair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-05
Friday and Saturday scashore Excur-

sions via Pennsylvania Railroad
Between Washington and Atlantic City,
Cape May, Sea Isle City and Ocean City, N
j.. $500 round trip. Tickets on sale for all
trains Fridays and Saturdays, good to re-
turn until following Tuesday. Delaware
River Bridge route TO Atlantic City-Adyt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-05

Charles Holmes, colored, twenty-one
years old, whose home is at 4oI + street
northeast. called at the Casualty Hospitai
about J. o'clock Saturday night and had
the doctors put several stitches in q cut
in his hand. He said he cut his hand
while preparing kindling wood.
For iced tea use kennys "Cheon,'
The best soc. Mixed Tea I'm America.
Pure Sugars sold at cost.
C. d. Kenny Co. 80 stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-05
SeashOre Weekend Trips

Via b. and o. r. r.
Beginning July all trains Fridays and
Saturdays, good to return until following
Tuesday, to Atlantic City, Cape May, Sea
Isle City and Ocean City, So for the round
trip.-Adyr,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-05
Buried Mt HerndOn.

James l.. Ferguson, the nine-year-old son
of c. T. Ferguson of this city, who was
killed at Atlantic City the latter part of
last week by grasping the end of a live
telephone wire, was buried Saturday at
Herndon, Va.