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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17
TAKoMA PARK CITIZENS.
Monthly Meeting of Association Held
and Business Transacted.

The monthly meeting of the Takoma Park
Citizens Association was held last night
at O'Clock In Takoma Hall. The meeting
was called to order by President b. T. Gal
loway. Mr.. A. F. Woods, in the absence of
the secretary, recorded the minutes.
President Galloway reported that owing
TO the narrow condition of the sidewalks
that II would be impossible to plant trees
on Carroll avenue, as requested recently
by the association.
The secretary was requested to send a
formal communication to the District
Commissioners calling attention TO the fact
that in the opinion of the association trees
could be planted despite the fact that the
pavement is narrower than those In the
District proper.
A resolution was adopted by the associa-
ton calling attention of the District Com
missioners to the fact that an appropria-
ton was made by Congress for connect
ing the sewer on the District side with the
sewers on Magnolia and Oak avenues, on
the Maryland side. The secretary was re-
quested to ascertain when the improve
ments would be made.
Mr.. Woods. chairman of the school COM
mittee, reported that the Takoma public
school, which was recently enlarged from
four to eight rooms. had been completed.
and that the committee would shortly take
up the work of improving the ground. He
reported that the work OF grading the
grounds had been completed.
3 Col c. @. kniftin reported that the ground
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17
tive cause OF all Jewish persecution, and
that by securing for the Jews a Jewish

tive cause of all Jewish persecution, and
that by securing for the Jews a Jewish
home
Mr.. Max Aaron, president of the Young
Peoples Union of Zion, then made brief
remarks, after which Mr.. l. S. Gomborov
of Baltimore, who is the chairman of edu-
cation, occupied the floor. He spoke at
some length on the scope and methods of
Zionist education. Sin the course of his re-
marks he declared that inasmuch as the
Jew is the chief agent in the worlds adj
vancement, which is accomplished by vir-
tue of Gods own law, the ineXhaustible
source of divine wisdom, he himself should
never fail to appreciate the happy legacy
in his possession
1t is a grievouS misdeed he said on the
part of a Jew to remain untutored in the
history of his ancestors and in the He
brew lore and philosophy. Zionism, there
fore, which tends to lift the Jew out of his
tivate the rising generations in Israel to a
thorough knowledge of the Hebrew tongue
and a correct appreciation of Israers des-
tiny and peaceful mission.
Mr.. Gomborov proposes to establish a
Zionist Hebrew school in Washington city,
for which purpose he has already appointed
board of directors, with DR.. Loeb as
chairman.
The last speakers were Mr.. G. Freilich-
of and Mr.. A 1dow.
The addresses were interspersed with the
rendition of solos. vocal and instrumental.
Miss Cecilia Wolf rendered the Kishiner
song, and won the applause of the audi
ence.
The hall was beautifully decorated for
the occasion. The American flag and the
by the ''Magen-David," were hung side by
side.
The Zion hymn "Hatikvah," sung by the
audience, completed the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17
ZIONIST CONFERENCE.
Two Sessions Held Sunday in Golden
Rule Hall.

The newly opened and well-equipped
Golden Rule Hall on 9th street northwest
was the scene of unusual activity all day
Sunday by reason of the conference there
of the Southern Council of Zionists, COM
posing all Zionistic societies of the states
of Maryland, Virginia and OF the District
of Columbia. Sixty-five delegates were
present at the two business sessions which
were held from 10 to II noon and to 4
o'clock in the afternoon.
mass meeting was held at s pm. Mr..
Chas. Stein acted as chairman of the meet
ing, and Mr.. Robert Duborsky of Baltimore
introduced the speakers. The first speaker
of the evening was Mr.. Chas. w. London
of Baltimore, president of the council, who
gave review of the causes that led to the
Zionist propaganda and expressed the hope
that the time will not be long before the
entire civilized world will recognize the Jus
tice and rationalism of the Zionist demand.
Mr.. Duborsky was followed by DR.. ]. T.
Loeb of this city, who rendered the ladies
and gentlemen of the conference a hearty
welcome and delivered an address ON the
Jewish National Fund
1.-THE national fund.-" he said, rs the
permanent fund of the Jewish people, Ac-
cording to the plan adopted by the fourth
Zionist congress, 1t Is to be employed ex-
clusively for the purpose of purchasing land
in Palestine and Syria. The administra-.
ton sthereof remains with the Zionist con-
gress the business control being vested III
the Jewish Colonial Trust Company in Lon
don, England. Now, II Zionism itself is
not strictly original plan. since the hope
of Zion,s restoration was never extin-
guished in the heart of the Jew, the Jew
ish national fund Is positively an original
scheme, and forms a most striking mate
rial basis for the realization of the Zionist
IDEAL For the first time in the history OF
their captivity Jews are to possess their
rx-I3a f1p
NAV begin to negotiate with nations as
BODY polite in order TO remove the print
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in the vicinity Of the Baltimore and Ohio
station, on Carroll avenue. had been nearly
completed as far grading was concerned
and that the planting of grass seed would
be completed within a short time. He was
OF the opinion that the entrance to the
park should be improved and present an
attractive appearance and earnestly hoped
that the association would supply addition
al funds in order to carry out the plans Of
the committee.
Mrs. Morris Bien. Mr.. L. B. Burdette,
Mr.. c. O. Townsend and Mr.. J. B. Derrick
also took part in the discussion during the
evening and urged that the work of the
committee be carried out as originally plan
ned, and that the work not be dropped at
this late moment number of the men,
bers of the association pledged themselves
to assist the committee from financial
standpoint.
Mr.. s. e. Anderson was elected a men,
Der Of the association
The meeting adjourned until Monday, Oc-
tober II.
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VIM. B. Easton Attempts Suicide.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star

BOYD'S, Nd, May Ii, leO4
William B. Easton. a carpenter. aged
about sixty years. attempted suicide In his
barn at ClaggettsvilIe, near Damascus. yes
terday evening. He was found last night
late by some OF his neighbors, after being
missed since o'clock He had cut his
throat with a razor. the windpipe being
badly lacerated. He was covered with
blood when found, and was almost ex-
hausted. When asked why he had made
the attempt upon his life he said he did IT
because his head was wrong. Easton has
wife and several grown children. His
chances for recovery are very slim. his
physicians say. There is no known reason
for the mans rash act.
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AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Funerals of Hugh Masterson and Rich
ard Cropley, Respectively-Briefs.

The remains of Hugh Masterson, VINO
died Sunday evening at his residence, lo!o
M street northwest. were laid to rest TINS
morning in Holy Rood cemetery. Requiem
mass was celebrated in st. stephen
Church at 10 o'clock. Mr.. Masterson was
veteran Of the Mexican war, and was en-
ployed in the War Department for many
years.
Funeral services were badnat 10 o'clock
this morning in Oak Hill Chapel over the
remains of Richard Crophyss who died sun
day at his home on r street near 5 Hil
street, The interment was made in Oak
Hill cemetery.
Neelie Grover, twenty-six years old, q
timer, was at work this morning on the
walking across the roof heitrlpped and fell,
fracturing two ribs. HezWasi removed TO
the Georgetown Universitp Hospital, where
he received medical attention.
william O'Donoghue, ten years OF age,
resident of Fort Myer. Var, was treated at
the Georgetown University Hospita! yester-
day afternoon for dog bite. The boy and
dog were playing togethersyhRp the animal
playfully snapped the chitus cheek, break
ing the skin and causing bT6oH-to flow. The
wound was cauterized at the hospital
A garden party was held evening in
the grounds surrounding st. Adams
auspices of the ladies Of the church. The
proceeds of the affair will be contributed
to the Girls Friendly Society.
THE Boys" fraternity of the young
men of Tenleytown, held strawberry fes-
tival last evening at the headquarters of
the club. The club was entertained Satur-
day evening by an address upon American
Citizenship by Mr.. Louis p. Shoemaker.
The talk contained many valuable sugges-
lions for the young men. Mr.. Shoemaker
said:
II urge an honest and earnest effort on
the part of orr young men to secure per-
petuity for all the good things we enjoy in
this country under our form of govern
ment, for to establish, and best Of all, to
highest and noblest aim of the new CEN
tury. Not because we have police, police
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17
Token Of Esteem.

ed the office Of mechanical superintendent
of the Southern railway to accept that of
general superintendent of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad, was
presented handsome silver service and a
set of cut-glass table ware, valued at 81 .000
on Saturday by the employees of the depart
ment of the Southern railway of which he
was head for many years. The gift was
intended as token of the high esteem and
regard in which Mr.. Higgins is held by the
men formerly under his supervision. The
presentation speech was made by J. C.
Ramage of the testing department of the
Southern railway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17
courts Judges. jails and penitentiaries, brt

courts, judges, jails and penitentiar1es' prs
because we have schools, churches ana
colleges, with their munifcent influence
upon our republican institutions, causing
men to refrain from wrongdoing, not pc
cause they fear punishment, but because
they abhor crime.
'It is not wealth, commerce or trade
which will secure perpetuity for all the
blessings we enjoy as nation, but by
good citizenship through the medium of the
good men and women of our country, for
those who are base vicious and badly dis
posed are not those who advance civ1liza-
ton, achieve permanent success and labor
through the medium of religion founded
upon Christianity, to sustain that perpe-
tuity of greatness which we believe the
new world entitled and justified in main
tanning. 1t is therefore character, good
character, on the part of the people that
causes a nation to become better and adj
vance it's material welfare.
Mr.. Patrick j. Brennan of the Brennan
Construction Company has gone to Cuba
for stay Of two weeks.
Rev. J. L. Lodge, pastor of Columbia
Baptist Church, is Ill at his home at CATH
ersburg, Md, from an attack of paralysis.
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Old Racing sloop Changes Owners.

The sloop Ella Treadwell, one of the best
known vessels in the Potomac fleet, was
sold day or two ago by Capt. AL Faunce
of this city to Capt. Tom Bland of the Coan
river. The sloop is lying at the fish wharf.
but will leave here in day or two with her
new owner aboard The Treadwell has had
an eventful history on the river. She was
built at New York in 1873 as a racing craft
but was purchased and brought to this city
few years later. For many years she
was the fastest sailing craft. on the river
and her brushes with the black yacht and
the Americas attracted attention all over
the east and drew crowds here to witness
the contests. After her racing days were
over the yacht was transformed into a
fishing craft, and has been in constant
service on the river. Her old rival, the Amer
icus, is in service as a freighter In the vi
cinity of Norfolk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17
HELD UNDER ADJUSTMENT.

Bill Of Exceptions In Machen-Lorenz-
Croft Case and Objections Thereto.
The proposed bill Of exceptions in the
Machen-Lorenz-Groff case was again pre-
scented to Justice Pritchard in Criminal
Court No. / this morning, with the objec-
lions OF the United States district attor-
ney The matter was taken under advise
nent by Justice Pritchard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17
Furniture Damaged by Fire.

load Of furniture belonging to w. B.
Loving was badly damaged by fire yes
terday. The furniture was being moved
from Mr.. Loving's home at SO H street
northeast to Brookland, and the wagon
was near ID and r streets northeast when
the fire occurred. The driver succeeded in
preventing his horse from being burned,
but was unable to save the furniture. The
fire department went to the scene of the
fire In response to an alarm turned In from
box 800 and extinguished the flames after
about 500 damage had been done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17

John Vanderbilt died suddenly last Satur-
day at his residence. $40 H street northeast.
He was member of John A. Rawlins Post,
No. 1, @. A. r., and had been member of
New Jersey and Maryland volunteer regf-
funeral services. which were held today at
pm at his late residence, Interment was
made In Glenwood cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17
Mr.. Macfarland's Address.

The invocation was pronounced by Rev.
Forrest ]. Prettyman. pastor of the Mount
Vernon Place M. E. Church South. He was
followed Immediately by Commissioner
Mcfarland, who on behalf of the munic-
ipal government, said:
1T Is with special pleasure that come
here today to represent the executive gov
eminent Of the District of Columbia, be-
cause the Knights of Pythias started in the
national capital Forty years ago last Feb
ruary five men resident here, two of whom
are with US this day. founded this order,
and named it's first lodge after Washington,
adopting the ritual which Justus H. Rath-
bone, one of their number, had prepared.
The one lodge has multiplied until seven
thousand lodges now march under the
Pythian banner, and the membership has
increased from 100, all residents Of the Dis
trict to 6OO,OOO, living in every state and
territory of the Union, in every province OF
Canada, in Mexico, Cuba, Hawaii and the
Philippines. 1t Is a wonderful growth, and
would not have been possible but for the
principles of the order and their practical
exemplif1cation in the lives Of its members
We Of the District are very proud Of the
fact that this, the youngest order of its
kind. has in so short a time attained so
great fame and such strength and infiu-
ence, on plans adopted here, and under the
leadership of District residents It Is high
time that the knights Of Pythias had a
suitable home in it's birthplace and 1t is
with qualification that / bring you the
greetings and congratulations of the Dis
trfct government"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17
Progress Of the order.

Mr.. William F. Broening was the orator
OF the day. Mr.. Broening is past grand mas
ter of tine Maryland Knights of Pythias and
he spoke of the progress of the order from
It's incipiency, and treated with the history
and growth Of all secret and benevolent So
cietieS.
TT is a happy OCCASION" he said, "to as
sist in the laying of corner stone for
building to be dedicated to fraternity, broth
erhood and charity Doubtless many look
with disfavor upon secret societies, and see
nothing in that fraternity which requires
the fraternal and brotherly grip for the
members to recognize each other Yet /
would carry you back to the darkest days
of antiquity, when secret societies existed
as they do now.
Secret societies were founded In opposi-
ton to Gespotisni, to advance the interests
OF truth. principle or religion, and the
members Of these societies were prosecuted
on every hand. Their meetings were not held
as we hold them today. They erected no
temples as we erect them. These hardy men
would commune In caves and dens in the
forests end on the mountains. They paved
the way for the religious freedom which we
enjoy today.
Theirs was a spiritual thirst, desire TO
worship a supreme power. These great Sc
cret societies admitted not everybody to
their midst. To gain entrance into their
secret inner circle mans character was
necessarily pure End clean. Damon and Py-
thias were members of the greatest of the
secret societies of their time. They culti-
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waited that friendship which has never been
surpassed In the history OF the world, and
from which has come the hfption of this
noble order of ours.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-16
THE REcgvsRsHIP ONCE MORE.

principal the handling the Gilbert Bros suspended bank re-
cvshp filling with ridiculous anonymous
The Journal does consider these matters from personal standpoint
ALL and blame receiver in
He is but fgurehead capital that pukng the estate on
gigantic scale, that he cannot protect creditors against
Journal still the advisers of that recev
ership making mistake poongng it unnecessarily.
There be method The collection of the claims has not been
presscdt humany be Of desire to
them all dollar enable big capitalist
TO make 10000 profit
should s6SOOO besides
What Gbers privately preferred
creditors
1t should be had been thrown into bank
all those cateras would have been surrendered and all the
private dispositions of property would have been exposed
should be remembered Tmon the
Gbes declared bankrupt handled
ershp the assets would pay in full.
The still believes
decent thing the helpless
in full and wind affair crediable this
community.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-16

umphant future" hardly seeking the ~
nomination
The cars to be used railway New Y
he made STEEL aluminium There be NO
about them; even the ram will be of metal
Chicago proposing publish its list of real assessments
means of equazng its out Of ~
holes
Justice Harlan of the supreme himself in Rsp
during of the fire companies save M
ba with the old and valuable paintings cona
historic interest He s
hours operations Of the som
The library and most of its
Harlan being praised for his work
large building escapoa
sucon fire. though standing middle Of
An old building erected 1885 as
destruction in similar in the p
fire.
girls in the distinguishing bems
muscular Of late Two of them Chicago "masherp 70
fight capturing his umbrella giving b
Hamln university girls on their -
Sunday men eot
fight called the police them 70 80
lookup
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-16
Mr.. aEER ON FAcTloNs.

That faction is undertaking every of the marty
nnomah county who does not advance support
Mr. Mitchell for roolecton-saem Statesman A. 1904
Tho above tho editorial in the Sunday
Statesman under tho had The fractional Fight Oregon
Ihe above paragraph does not fully in Muno
man county which when stated will probably objections Of
ALI UNDERSTAND THAT THE FOLLOWER SENATORS CHOSEN
IHls YEAR WILL IN 1907 VOTE ON AN UNITED STATES SEN
AroR TO SUCCEED SENATOR MITCHELL
Now Ia natural that eboud
To the extent that candidates be friendly 10 sp
TOR Mitchell he should desire TO be candidate reelection
Marion county has hodoyer until two wears
hence Then T. Geer candidate Senator his friends in mis-
county VIII be naturally Interested having friends
Nopoy should then jump up and that aconsm and that
the Geer men trying Of the marty who ~
not for Geer for Senator Marion county
Now In Justice a,o,t t,oro
situation In MultnOmah countyg
ISN'T THAT ABOUT ALL THERE WOULD eE TO 1T IN MARION
COUNTY TWO YEARS HENCE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES
the Republican state convention probably send DELEGATES IN tho
national convention who who are also IN heart.
sympathy with the present delegation in congress
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-16
PRESIDENT ANn SULTAN

tho sultan OF Morroco has Roosevelt six Arabian ,
mons They arrived last wee condition from the r,
s'Ap'e' az teA accompanied by fou, two boys
one OF the horses has the Sultan bpsof Am % H.
are SAID TO be beautiful Saddles and brs i
m"d with gold and silver TO Washington for m E
tho Arabian horses ~ " "'' WIN
Is said that this Ctt Roosevelt is rociprocaI "a b h mn
s'u'd TO the sultan one horse dogs and two ts %
Simply an exchange been made " ~ '''u'"''
h0' said that by reason Of pedigree which ex
u" BACK hundreds of not nay the duty M On nos 80
ad Naoum with the specific anty f,r nj, "'
worth 'leo The theory OF the that they are sent here ~ -
tho breed horses ~ ~ '' :" Improve
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-16
THE CHARACTER OF SENATOR HANNA

Senator Mark Monday
Republican through
He the storm political
national organization gained
victory
As the Warwick of the
never asserting himself
declare the plain purposes o the hour.
He the greatest
ca expansion
to the interests of labor a capital
large employer OF labor large capitalist
both he able TO hold and
veoped broad humane
His death will his place cannot he
filled by the Republican party
Unless his place Is well filled the wonderful
qualities of his will never be as fully annrad
as after he has been for
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-16
Paid State Taxes.

County Treasurer w. Y. Richards,
today paid to State Treasurer Moon
$50, on account of the state =,
levy for 1904. Marion county's stat,
tax for the year 1904 is $7S56O ana
Agricultural College tax $15S2.5O m,t
ing a total of $75,O92.5O, an ipcre,,.
over last year of $2S,5O4.5O.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-16

small to stand before kings
Suppose he had given
mentioned The habit OF never
being anything than best good one the
generally the best guide The person who has the
courage follow it will generally succeed
is singular achieved things by acting in
opposition supposed to be their best friends but
who them
It is consciousness with authority Do not be
o follow t.--Boston Globe
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-16
news OF THE DEATH or .AnuA

ator Marx Hanna, of Ohio ~ WA" w sen
tAS death took place at D. m Monday eysr,c. ana - , .
me '"'r"a at SiaS p ms In time Tor last edition ~
'ee no1s difference In time Atlantic
"Ve minutes lost In transmission explains II all ' "''
rus ts tho sreat advantage evening journalism m , s
day w '''N' "' important news
l n'NS al lRe Journal suborinated TO any oroir ,
"' % the political aspirations personal Interests IN tb ~
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-16
DOING ONES sEsr

'nN'N 9'o situations tn life when Inactivity fatal an.
e'~ refused TO giye when though poor be sa re- uVu
SUNG him "ke an armed Had he NOT rs ~ % @ was puF
'"e world mlsht never have heard OF him ~ ' '"''0'
william Wloctoce had he been arme. with rr... r, - .
nave heeded the decision OF physician who M h, would
~ y 1--WE ana even John Wesley advised him 40 leave Ma 49,
iunclad w "'"N I" person lie was a
M e. va AAen aroand carpenters and masons
80 " 7" see what could be made OF aim But ,As s,tn