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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14
Columbia Theater.

There are few things more serious than
the determination of an actor, who has won
wide and deserved reputation as a funny
man. to be serious on the stage. and when
the large audience which was attracted to
the Columbia Theater last evening to see
Ezra Kendall in his new play, weather
Beaten Benson" discovered that the Ezra
of former days, with his ability to arouse
laughter with nearly every word uttered,
was endeaVoring to break away from his
old reputation, many were not a little sur
prised. For a time the audience, familiar
with Mr.. kendalls eccentric comedy meth
DDS and his skillful and amusing juggling
with language, thought he was merely play
ing another joke on them and was prepar-
ing the way for great and entertaining
surprise, but before the end of the per-
formance the truth out and Mr. Ken
dalls eaTnestness of purpose was apparent.
1t is safe to say that no venture of this
kind will cause the theatergoerS of Wash
ington to forget their Indebtedness to Mr..
Kendall for the many hours of delight and
freedom from care that he has afforded
them in the days when his old high hat was
in evidence and when his every word and
action was good for a hearty laugh, than
for his efforts, however sincere, in the field
of sentiment and pathoS. Yet there were
spots in "Weathen Beaten Benson" that
reminded the auditors of the Ezra of other
evidence of delight
The piece is a quiet, conventional play,
with rural atmosphere, the scenes being
laid in Oklahoma and the settings sugges-
tive of the plains. AS the unfortunate,
modest and philosophical Benson, Mr.. Ken
daIl's performance commands the largest
interest of the piece and in several scenes
depicting his kindly affection for Little
Mosey" he brings sympathetic response
from the audience. The performance of
Little Edith Taliaferro, in the role of the
waif, who has found home with Benson,
was an especially interesting feature of the
play and Lucille La Verne, as Mrs. Piff1es,
the proprietor of the prairie hotel, con-
tributed largely to the comedy of the piece.
Homer Granville, who was remembered for
his excellent work as the singing sheriff
in Mr. Kendalrs play of last year, The
Vinegar Buyer" capably handled a good
character part. Alice Johnson and Thur
low Bergen, well known in Washington,
gave creditable performances of their re-
spectiVe roles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14
ROCK CREEK PROBLEM.
District Commissioners to Consider
Matter in Conference.

The District Commissioners will shortly
hold a conference for the purpose OF con-
sidering the question of providing bridge
across Re ok creek at q street for the ac-
con,modation of citizens of Georgetown.
Col Biddle, Engineer Commissioner, in an
Endorsement on the reports made relative
to the proposition TO remove the Woodley
Lane bridge to Q street, states positively
that this structure cannot be removed from
it's pr, sent location until after the compile
ton of the Connecticut avenue bridge. In
his statement on this matter Col. Bfddle
says:
THE Thompson bridge would cost for its
removal and re-erection at Q street about
SO 900 but it is not structurally strong
enough for the purpose. The Woodley Lane
bridge is suitable, and would cost $1,000
to erect at @ street but it could not be re-
moved until the Connecticut avenue bridge
is completed. cheap, thirty-foot-Wide
bridge, with wooden floors, which would
last about ten years, could be erected for
$50 600 This would not be suitable for a
park bridge, if it is intended to develop the
creek bottom as park.
ITO all these figures must be added the
cost of connection with q street on the
west by the purchase of land, which is esti-
bly, be some additional expense for grad
ing; also for paving Q street from 18th
street to the bridge.
"A bridge suitable for the location, as
park bridge, and also of a size and con-
struction suitable and sufficient to erect
permanently would cost sl50,000."
In discussing his Endorsement Col. Biddle
stated that the Woodey Lane bridge is
part of thoroughfare, and for that reason
he is not willing to tear down the bridge
until another is completed to replace it.
The right of the District Construction Com
pany the bridge, granted it in a con-
tract, was considered by Col Biddle. but
was not the principal reason for his decid
ing that the bridge must remain where it
is for the coming two years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14
SALES IN BUs1HEss SECTION.
Transfers Which Illustrate Invest
ment Feature Of Realty Market.

Sales of property in the business section
OF the city have recently been made which
are of interest as Illustrating to some ex-
tent the investment feature of the market.
The property known as 1910 G street has
been bought by Mr.. Watson j. Newton.
The improvements consist of a frame
house, which is located on the north side of
the street adjoining on the east the prop
erty of Epiphany Church. The lot has
frontage of % feet and a depth of 1O1 feet
and extends back to a 29-foot alley. For
this property, which has an area of 1925
square feet, the sum of $25, 900 was paid,
winch is nearly $40 per square foot. The
property adjoining on the east. with
frontage of 33 feet, also belongs to Mr..
Newton.
The two one-story business buildings on
the west side of 9th street just south of E
street, being numbered 44O and 442 9th
street northwest have been bought by Mr..
Ihomas Hyde. The price paid was $4,000,
which Is at the rate of a little over SO per
square loot. The frontage is 271a feet and
the depth 81 feet and the total area LOTT
square feet
A deed has been placed on record by
Whlch Phlllp I. Dodge transfers to Louis
HoPIenmaler property at the southeast cor
ner OF llth and streets northwest. The
frontage on Z street is 100 feet and on 18th
street ABOUT III feet and the total area is
ABOUT 12oO0 square. The price paid was
SO per square foot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14
AMERICAN NEGRO ACADEMY.
Arrangements for Eighth Annual
Meeting in This City.

Arrangements are being made for the
eighth annual meeting of the American
Negro Academy, which Secretary ]. w.
Cromwell announces will be held at the
Lincoln Memorial Temple, 18th and r
streets northwest, Thursday and Friday,
March and 3.
The general subject to be considered is
1.-THE Negro and the Elective Franchise. -
The program as prepared by Secretary
Cromwell is as follows:
Thursday, p.m-Business meeting; min
utes of last meeting and executive commit
tee; reports; routine and new business; 7:30
pm, address of the president, A. H.
Grimke, subject, Meaning and Need of the
Movement to Reduce Southern Representa-
ton.''
Friday, II a.m.-"Migration and Distribu-
ton of the Negro Population Effecting
Negro Suffrage Conditions Mr.. Kelly
Miller; 2 pm. THE Potentially of the
Negro Vote in the North and West" Mr..
John L. Love; The Negro Vote in the
States of the Revised Constitution" Mr.. c..
c. Cook; 7:3O pm, Negro Suffrage in the
States Whose Constitutions Have Not Been
Specifically Revised Mr.. John Hope.
The public invited to all but the business
meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14

To the Editor of The Evening Star:

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
The law compelling the property holders
to clean the snow from the sidewalks in
front of their dwellings seems to be inter-
preted at the discretion of the policemen.
Monday, in the Police Court, an old COL
ored woman was fined five dollars, which
she had saved from her daily earnings at
washing to pay her house rent She lives
in the old negro settlement on 18th street
extended, where sidewalks are practically
unknown, though the house in which she
lives can boast of a brick walk about three
feet wide. 1t must indeed have been very
strenuous officer who chose to iniict this
penalty upon a poor negro woman when
just one block away, on Chaplin street the
snow and ice have been allowed to remain
whose owners or occupants are not igno-
rant of the law nor unable to pay the fine
There are entire block of houses and va
cant lots in the city, passed daily by hum
dredS of pedestrians, which are still COW
cred with snow and ice. Why, then should
an example be made of this woman? If this
is law, it surely is not justice. In carry
ing out the letter of the law the officer
chose his victim, well knowing the igno-
rance of the negro and his fear of the
blue-coated defender of the peace.
If such be possible the fine imposed upon
Matilda Becks should be returned or the
covered walk of the well-to-do citizen and
causes the unfortunate laborer to lose a
half days work and the five dollars named
by law should receive promotion and hon
orable mention for his attention to duty
B. 3. PURMAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14
Month on the Farm

John r. Thompson and John Henson
young colored men, were unable to do much
work yesterday on account of the weather
and during the afternoon they met in
Southeast Washington with others and en-
gagged in a row. Policeman Thompson heard
of the trouble and arrested them. One man
in the party handed him a knife and said
Thompson had drawn il on the other man
He drew 1t on me" declared Henson
when he appeared before Judge Scott this
morning, and / grabbed him to hold him
for a policeman"
There was no contradiction of Henson s
statement and the court released him on
his personal bonds. Thompson direct
ed to spend a month on the farm unless a
fine of $40 is paid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14

An exciting melodrama, in which the al
ways-interesting elements of the detective
story are added to the usual features OF
heroism, foul play, true love and fof1d
situations, began an engagement of week
at the Academy of Music last evening. TOO
Proud to Beg receives its appellation from
the forlorn circumstances in which the
wife of Detective John Carr finds herself,
after her husband has been, as all sup
posed in the play, burned to death In
deserted warehouse whittier he had gone to
track a gang of criminals. Too proud to
beg herself, she allowed her two little
children to go upon the streets and earn
money by performing for the bystanders,
and here Mildred and Arthur Boylan, broth
er and sister, were afforded an opportunity
to exhibit their proficiency in an athletic
way. The part of the detective was well
acted by Fred Eckhart. who seemed to ex-
perience considerable satisfaction in round
ing up his tormentors in the end and prov
ing their leader to be Inspector Sharp of
the city police force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14
TREATING CONSERVATIVES.
New Free Dispensary Established by
Local Committee.

The committee on the prevention of con-
sumption has opened new free dispensary
at 926 F street northwest and every day a
physician will be in charge from 2:30 to
$3.50 pm, Drs. Thomas N. Vincent, r. T.
Holden and H. 7. A. Lemon attending in
turn. archaeological tests of sputum will
be made by Drs. John r. Cunningham,
Charles M. Beall and Alfred G.. Gross. The
examination and test will be made free Of
charge to those whose circumstances will
not permit them to pay.
The committee has in contemplation the
establishment of a hospital camp for the
curative treatment to be run in connec-
ton with the dispensary. This will be
located somewhere on the outskirts of the
city. The establishment of this camp is
not now possible, owing TO the lack of
funds, and the committee urges the sup
port of citizens in this work as the only
means by which the camp can be estab-
lished
The officers of the committee on the
prevention of consumption and it's sub
committees are follows:
DR.. D. Percy Hickling, chairman; Gen.
George NJ. Sternberg, vice chairman; Mr.
Rudolph Kaufman, treasurer; Mr.. Chas
f. Weller. secretary; Wallace Hatch, assist
ant secretary.
Finance-William F. GUIDE, chairman; Col
George Truesdel Mr.. William F. Downey.
Laws and administratiOn-Surge Cen
eral Walter Wyman, chairman; Admiral
William X. Van Reypen, Mr.. NJ. G. Seek
endorf
Printing and distribution-Dr Richard
kingsman, chairman; DR.. Murray G. Mot
ter, Mr.. Rudolph Kaufman.
Lectures No. DIR. Jesse Ramsburgh.
chairman; DR.. G. w. n. Gusts. Rabbi Louis
Stern, Rev. John Van Schaick, jr, DR. C.
|. West Rev. D. f. Wseman. No. 2-Mr.
w. S. Duffield, Mr. e. H. Hunter.
Care and treatment-Gen. George NJ.
Sternberg, chairman; DR.. G. NJ. kober Mr..
John F. wilkins Miss Emily Tuckerman,
Miss H. l.. Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14
CITY AND DISTRICT.

No Is engine company responded to
local alarm of fire this morning about 3:45
o clock and found a blaze in the office at
Carter & Clark's coal office, al 10th and
Water streets southwest. The fire was
caused by an oveTheated stove and about
500 damage was done.
A false alarm of fire was turned in from
box pa this morning shortly after l.
o'clock. This particular box has been man.
ipulatcd several times by some individual
who wanted to be entertained by the police
and fire departments responding to calls.
Allen Housey, twenty-six years old was
found sick near az and G. streets south
west this morning about l o'clock. The
police took him to the Emergency Hospital.
He was afterward able to go to his home
at 1u2G 10th street northwest.
John Lauer, forty years old, was taken
suddenly i'll this morning about 4: 30 o'clock
at his home. 49, y street southwest and
was taken TO the Emergency Hospital.
A lace curtain came in contact with a
lighted gas jet in a front room at 1902
Pennsylvania avenue northwest yesterday
afternoon about o'clock. The fire depart
ment went to the building in response to an
alarm turned in from box ia and extin-
gJIished the blaze after about SO damage
had been done.
George Raymond. colored, twenty-nine
years old. was bitten by a horse at Little
field < Alvords stable this morning. His
lip was badly lacerated and he went to the
Emergency Hospital.
Walter Carter. who lives in Georgetown
was before Judge Kimball in the Police
Court this morning upon a charge of
sault preferred by his wife, Mary Carter.
y fine of $50 was imposed. Carter was ar
rested yesterday by Policeman Woods of
the seventh precinct police after the assault
had occurred.
Mrs. NJ c. Mountjoy of GarrsOnville,
Va, was knocked down by a COaSting party
at 9th and l. streets northwest about
o clock last night and slightly injured about
her head Her injury was dressed at a
drug store, and she went to 1927 18th street
northwest, where she is visiting friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14
WESTERN RESERVE ALUMNI.
Dinner Given at the University Club
Last Night.

A dinner was given at the University Club
last evening by the Washington alumni of
the Western Reserve University Of Cleve-
land, Ohio, at which DR.. Charles F.
Thwing, president of the institution, was
the guest of honor. Among those present
was William E. Curtis, traveller lee
turer and newspaper correspondent, who
expressed the appreciation in which the
work of DR.. Thwing is held by the gradu-
ates. Mr.. Curtis also gave "reminiscences
of his college life.
In an address to the alumni DR.. Thwing
dWelt upon what he called the recently
developed tendency of the young man to
enter business life. A college education is
the best preparation for this work, accord
ing to DR.. Thwing.
"At the present time" said DR.. Thwing,
"about one-quarter of the graduates of
Adelbert College of Western Reserve Uni
versity are becoming business men. IN
some other colleges the proportion Is still
larger. Business like any vocation, is
narrowing The peril of the inevitable mar
rowing influence of commercial life will be
greatly lessened by the influence OF the col
lege on those who enter that life. The COM
mercial schools, or departments of several
universities which were established a few
years ago, have not met the success which
their foundation promised. This lack OF
success, together with the increase of the
number of men entering business from
the business training which the college can
give to the man who proposes to become a
merchant or manufacturer is the training
which consists in a disciplined reason and
in a strong and judicial will.
Another significant condition lying in
our college is the hard work of the stu
dents They are studying. They are study
ing with more wisdom from day to day
than you older graduates exercised. Their
intellectual habits are better. They appre-
ciate that college is for them the most
effective method for preparing themselves
to do any worthy work. They are not, as
a class men who will inherit wealth. The
chief inheritance consists in strong bodies,
high purposes and vigorous wills, an in
heritance which we all recognize as of
worth far higher than the inheritance of
wealth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14

The Ladies Tailors' Association gave its
fourth annual banquet at Reuters Hotel
Saturday evening. After the dinner had
been served the remainder of the evening
was devoted to speech making Among
those present Were:
=. w. Zea, president; r. Pheymn. A. w.
Luke, W, r. Bradshaw, NJ Warshauer
George Wagner, y. Roth. l.. Chatelain. l..
fohiman, +. Faust, +, Liebel. f. c. HANDY
Coates, NJ. Pasternak. j. Drabrosk. A Vi
tale. - VI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14
Moses Remodeling Sale.
All goods reduced 10 to 30 per cent.-Advt
Went Back to Virginia.

John lyman, who was arrested yester-
day. said he was from Virginia
He has been about the CITY two weeks !"
Judge Scott was informed this morning.
and has been under the influence of liquor
all the time
That's right your honor" the prisoner
admitted. You see, 1 work over in Vir-
ginia, but everything over there is froze up
ana came TO town to have a little fun
have you had your fun?'' the court
asked.
les, sir" was his response
ana now would you rather go back to
virginia or go down on the farm?" he was
questioned.
II you will release me- he replied, III
go right back and go to work.
Inc court thereupon released him on his
personal bonds with the understanding
that he would return to Virginia immedi-
ately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14
School Building to Be Dedicated.

Arrangements have been completed for
the dedication of the N. P. Gage School
building, I'd and Elm streets northwest, to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Commits
sioner Henry l.. West will preside at the
exercises. The invocation will be pro-
nounced by Rev. DR.. Samuel M. Newman
pastor of the First Congregational Church,
and there will be addresses by Commits
sioner mcfarland, Simon Wolf, Prof. B. r
Janney, Clayton E. Emig, Miss S. E. White
Edward H. Thomas, Superintendent A. T.
Stewart and j. T. Freeman. Musical Sc
lections will be interspersed among the ad
dresses,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14
Mr.. Bowerman's Mission.

Mr.. George F. Bowerman. librarian of the
District Public Library, has gone to Boston
to attend the meetings of the Religious Ed
ucation Association and the Massachusetts
Library Club Mr.. Bowerman is president
of the library department of the Religious
Education Association, and, in addition to
presiding at its meeting tomorrow after
noon at the Boston Public Library, he will
give an address on the principles Govern
ing the Choice of Religious and Theological
Books for Public Libraries" Thursday af-
ternoon he will read a paper before the
Massachusetts Library Club at Simmons
College on Library Advertising"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14
JUSTICE HARLAN's ADDRESS.
Tells of Kentucky in the Civil War al
Congregational Church.

Justice Harlan of the United States Su-
preme Court delivered an address on Ken
lucky in the Civil War at the First Con-
gregational Church last evening to a meet
ing of the Soldiers Union of that church.
There was a good-sized audience of the
Union veterans and their families, and the
speaker was given hearty applause as he
depicted the patriotic occurrences in his
native state in the stirring days of the
great war. Justice Harlan recruited and
for time commanded the 10th Ken
lucky Volunteer Infantry of the Union
army. In closing his address he congratu-
lated his comrades that this country now
had mo north, south, east or west
The meeting was presided over by Chap
lain-in-Chief Bradford of the G. A. r. The
program included several musical numbers
and was brought to a close by the singing
of America by the audience standing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14
Petition in Bankruptcy.

Martin kastle, a journalist and news
paper man, Of 1903 H street and 1904 Penn
sylvania avenue, today filed a petition in
voluntary bankruptcy. His summary of
debts is stated to be $40, 1851, and his as
sets, $13 $40. OF the assets 81 600 is classed
as Carriages and other vehicles" and
$12, 800 stocks, negotiable bonds, etc.
OF the debts, 81, 96S is said to be secured
claims, and $17,457.S1 unsecured claims
The petition was filed through Attorneys
Lambert & Baker
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14
Policeman Was Right.

Il guess he's right was what Edward
Hollis colored, said when arraigned in the
Police Court this morning as an alleged VIC
tim of intemperance
Hollis has been drunk about South
Washington for about two weeks Police
man Auguste told Judge Scott He was
drunk yesterday and l took him in out of
the cold.''
Hollis had nothing to say about his
troubles and went down for a month be-
cause he was short of cash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14
Moses Remodeling Sale.
All goods reduced 10 to 30 per cent-Advt


A jury in Circuit Court No. ., Chief Jus
tice Clabaugh presiding, today returned a
verdict In favor of the Baker Brothers
against the Washington Jockey Club for
$1,000.
Baker Brothers sued to recover in the
sum of $4,000 for damages alleged TO have
been caused them by injury to certain
crops on land taken by the defendant in
connection with the extension of its race
track near Benuing.
Attorneys John c. Cuttings and James A.
Toomey represented the plaintiffs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14

Proceedings for maintenance were nsti-
tuted today in the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia by Martha n. Pow
ell Smith, through attorneys Sheehy &
Sheehy, against her husband, D. Sands
Smith, said to be clerk in the office of the
surgeon general of the United States army
Desertion and non-support are alleged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14

Hot Bed Sash, Best on the Market, Use.
6xs Glass, per box 1925. Eisingers Lum-
Der Yard, 2109 18th st. w. Phone North TIL
fe3-tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14

The Farmers Peanut Company of Wind
sor, Va, through Attorney Eugene A. Jones,
today petitioned the Supreme Court of the
District OF Columbia to adjudge the Home
Coffee Company of the District of Column
bia a bankrupt. The petitioner claims that
the Home Coffee Company is indebted to
it in the sum of sJO01S Further it is al
legged that the Home Coffee Company has
admitted its inability to pay its debts, and
its Willingness 10 be adjudged a bankrupt
on that ground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14
Baptist Sunday School Union.

The Baptist Sunday School Union of the
District of Columbia will hold its ami
versary and reunion of the Baptist Sunday
schools Sunday, February 10, beginning at
2:30 pm, at Shiloh Baptist Church, J.
street between 10Th and 18th streets north
west
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14
LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

Academy-"Too Proud to Beg" S:15 pm.
Chase s-Polite Vaudeville, SIS Pm.
Columbia-Ezra Kendall in weather
Beaten Benson" S:15 pm.
kernan's-"The Moonlight Maids" S:15
pm.
Lafayette-Al. Fl. Wilson, in THE Watch
Or the Rhine S:15 pm.
National-William Gillette in THE Ad-
nirable Crichton," S:15 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14
Taken to a Military Prison

Second Lieut.. Paul II. Mcdonald 10th
Infantry, at Fort Lawton, Wash. who was
recently dismissed from the army for nu-
merous infractons of the army regulations,
has been removed to Fort Leavenworth
Kan, where he is to serve a two years
term at the military prison there.