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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
MR.. SINCLAIR UPHELD
QUESTION OF INCREASE IN PEN
SION FOR FIREMAN.

In the opinion rendered yesterday By
r. ]. Tracewell. controller of the treas
ury. upon the application made by William
T. Sorrell. assistant chief engineer OF the
local fire department (retired), for an In
crease of his pension from $50 to $500. I'M
der the act of Congress Of March /. 1903,
the controller agrees with Assistant Cor
poration Counsel A. Leftwich Sinclair, who
rendered an opinion upon Mr.. Sorrells APP
plication April %. 1905.
The act of March / provides that the
District Commissioners may, In their dis
erection. retire the chief engineer of the fire
department and all other officers Of the de-
partment of and above the rank of cap
tain on a pension not exceeding 500. At
the time Mr.. Sorrell was retired the law
only authorized the Commissioners to grant
a pension of $50 which amount was award
ed to Mr.. Sorrell. Upon the passage of the
new law Mr.. Sorrell asked for an increase to
500 on account of his long, faithful and
efficient service in the department, and
the question as to the authority OF the
Commissioners to comply with this request
was referred to the corporation counsel for
an opinion.
ion Assistant Corporation Counsel Sinclair
said:
THE answer to the question propounded
by the chief engineer of the fire depart
March /, 1905, is Retrospective or retro
active in its operation.
1t is an established principle of inter
probation that statute will be cons dered
to have a prospective opera ton only. UNI
less d legis alive intent to the contrary is
expressly declared or necessarily to be i'm
Piled from the language used. The act In
question contains declaration of an IN
tention on the part of the law-making
power. express or implied, that it should
operate retrospectively, and am therefore
of the opinion that the act should be con-
fined in its operation strictly TO the fu-
ture.
Mr.. Sinclair concluded by answering the
question submitted for decision adversely
to MIR. Sorreil. Mr. Sorrell was dissatisfied
with the opinion of the assistant corpora
ton counsel, and requested the Commits
sioners to refer the question raised by his
application to the controller for decision.
which was done, and this official yesterday
handed down his opinion, holding, as DID
Mr.. Sinclair. that the Commissioners are
without authority to increase MIR. Sorrell s
pension under the law mentioned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
Fall of the Bastile.

large number of patriotic Frenchmen
gathered at the home of Jean Perreard last
evening to celebrate the fall of the Bastile.
an event which is annually remembered in
France by national holiday. The tune
full strains of the "MarseiIlaise" were min
gled and intermingled with 1.-The Star Span
gled Banner" Yankee Doodle" and
Dixie There were present as guests
Commander Isam Takeshita, naval attache
of the Japanese legation In this city; Sam
uel Gompers. president of the American
Federation of Labor; Lieut.. Commander
Sherbourne K. Hopkins Of the United States
navy and others Of prominence who do not
claim the sunny soil of France as the place
of their nativity.
Every year since he came to this country
Mr.. Perreard has celebrated the fall of the
Bastile. Last evening there was set pro-
gram of speeches and toasts, an elaborate
banquet, vocal and instrumental selections,
and finally realistic representation Of the
fall of the famous French prison at Paris,
Col. Joseph Smolenski acted as POSTMASTER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
Planning Reunion.

A committee consisting of Capt c. s.
Domer. Lieut.. s. c. Redman. Sergt. Walter
z. Stott. Sergt. Arthur d. Claxton. Corp.
Guy w. Finney, Corp. Louis A. Boulay,
and Privates William A. Hickey. jeremiah
A. Costello, John Lewis Smith. Daniel A.
Conway. Kenneth O'Connor and Clarence
II. Buchanan Is arranging for a reunion OF
those who were members of Company c,
1st District of Columbia Infantry. United
States Volunteers. the nth instant. when
the seventh anniversary of the surrender
of Santiago will be celebrated. Company
c, LIST District of Columbia Regiment. was
made UP largely of members of the oncd
femous National Fencibles. The committee
hopes to awaken an interest that will lead
to proper observance of Santiago day"
hereafter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15

The cool and inviting grounds In the rear
of the rectory of ST. Dominics Church in
South Washington have been the Mecca
during the past few days for many of the
residents of that section of the city. The
attraction has been the lawn fete which
has been in progress there and which will
be brought to a close next Monday even
ing when musicale and euchre entertain
ment will be given. To avoid any possible
discomfort from the heat, the lawns will
be used for this purpose, but IL inclement
weather prevails the program will be car
ried out in ST. Dominic's Hall. Many hand
some and useful articles donated to the
lawn fete will be the prizes offered to the
successful contestants.
The ladies and gentlemen in charge have
labored energetically towards making 1t a
success, and they hope that when the books
are balanced there will be q substantial
sum realized to defray the expenses In
CURED In making needed repairs and i'm
provements in the church and rectory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
Roscoe E Underwood Victim Of Fatal
Accident

Roscoe E. Underwood. seventeen years
old, who lived at 83S Mclean avenue south
west. was struck by a railroad train on the
tracks of the Pennsylvania railroad near
the Pennsylvania avenue bridge late yester-
day afternoon and fatally injured. He was
hurried to Providence Hospital. where he
died short time after his arrival. The boy
was employed as a messenger by the rail-
road company and was struck by passen-
ger train just after he had jumped from an
other train.
He received severe injuries to his head
and back and lived but few minutes after
he received them. One of the laundry
wagons of the Pullman company happened
to be near the scene of the accident and
was used as an ambulance for the purpose
OF conveying the injured boy to the hos
pital. Coroner hewitt made an investiga-
tion of the affair and reached the conclu-
sion that the accident was one for which
only the victim was to blame. An inquest
was deemed unnecessary, and an undertaken
took charge of the body, to be prepared for
burial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
Old Wreck to Be Destroyed.

About three years ago an old two-masted
schooner, owned by parties living in lower
Maryland, sprang a leak while lying at one
of the docks. and to keep her from sink
ing and blocking the dock she was towed
by the police boat Vigilant to the shoal por-
ton of the harbor near the railway bridge.
There she filled with water and sank, and
there she has remained
Recently representatives OF the United
States engineers office have been making
inquiries about the old ship, and 1t is stated
she will be blown up in order to get her
out of the way. AS the vessel lies she Is
not an obstruction to navigation, but is an
ugly object lying in the harbor in full view
of the passengers on all trains to and from
the south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
GOOD TEMPLAR LODGE MEETINGS
Work Of the Organization During Past
Week.


Order of Good Templars met in Melford
Hall, 9Th and l streets northeast. Monday
evening Among the visitors were Grand
Templar 1. l.. Corby and Mrs. L. L. Corby
of Perseverance Lodge and Chaplain s. w.
Russell of Minnehaha Lodge. Mr.. Hoyt
Holton, past chief templar, presided, and
Miss Ida Doyle pianist, led In the song
service.
After ttx transaction of routine business
an experience session was held, during
which nearly all present contributed inter-
esting remarks. Mrs. Ethel Holmes and
Miss Ida Doyle entertained with piano
duets, Grand Templar Corby gave an in
structive rea,ting from the organ of the
international body and Miss Matte An
thony, a former assistant superin tendent of
Undlne Juvenile Temple, who has been re-
siding in San Diego, Cal, for the last three
years, entertained with descriptions Of
of the western coast.
Minnehaha Lodge, No. l. I. o. G. T., met
in Pythian Temple, 1912 9th street north
west, Tuesday evening. Mr. Henry F.
Smith. chief templar, presided There was
good attendance, and a large amount of
business was transacted special and i'm
pressive feature was the announcement of
the death of Mr.. Andrew N. Garfield on
plan for memorial services on Tuesday
evening, the 18th instant. Mr.. Garfield and
his bereaved widow had been active and
leading members of Minnehaha Lodge for
almost a quarter century. An open meet
ing will be held next week. that all active
and inactive members of the lodge and
other friends may participate In paying
tribute to the virtues and life work of the
departed veteran.
Faith Lodge, No. IA, I. o. G. T., met In
Odd Fellows Hall, 31st street. Tuesday
evening. Mr.. VIM. c. Lenzee chief templar
presided Routine business was succeeded
by exercises of a character befltting an
anniversary occasion, of which the date
of the meeting was a distinct reminder
The entertainment was brought to a close
by serving refreshments, the committee
serving being in charge of Mrs Agnes
Dugan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
PLACE FOR THE SICK.
Hospital Established at Government
Printing Office.

An apartment in the new government
printing office building has been set aside
by Public Printer Palmer as q room for the
sick or emergency hospital. For years the
need of such an apartment has been appar-
ent, and cases are cited where the men and
women employees when they met with an &C
cident, swooned became unconscious
from other reasons had to be stretched on
the floor or one of the work tables until the
ambulance arrived OF until the injured or Ill
person was able TO be sent to his or her
home.
The new emergency room at the big print
cry has been furnished with medical sup
plies and modern appliances. where prompt
aid may be rendered employees in time Of
sickness or accident. This provision has
been contemplated for some time, but not
until recently has room for the purpose
been available. The need of a provision of
this kind has long been field In the building
where sudden disabilities are not infrequent
among its 1000 employees. DIR. W. J. Man
ming. an employe of the office, has been des-
ignated by the public printer as physician
in charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
Playground Directors Meet.

The directors of the different Fairgrounds
met yesterday afternoon at the offices Of
the Associated Charities on G street. Plans
for carrying on the work were discussed,
and, in spite Of the statement by DR.. Cur
tbs that $1,000 is still needed, the work for
the amusement and better health Of the
children is assured
Miss Watkins. director of kindergarten
work in the public schools, who is superips
tending the kindergarten summer work, cute
lined a course of games. Miss Watkins an.
nounced a meeting for Tuesday at o clock.
at the Wallach School. 7th and Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast, when a body Of
teachers will play the games, IN order to
teach them to the children.
Boxes of supplies have been received from
Ballantyne's, Schmidt's and Kanns Mr.
Saks has volunteered needed supplies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
IMPURE SODA WATER.
Crusade Started by the Health Departs
mont

A campaign of the health office OF the
District against the sale of impure soda
water and other drinks generally popular
during the hot weather has been com.
menced. The adulteration evil has pene.
trated the soda fountain trade at this seas
son and local inspectors are watching for
violations OF the local pure food law In this
particular line. The campaign has resulted
In the arrest of Frank J. Dieudonne, who
sells soda water at 9TH and E streets north-
west.
A warrant was issued at the Police Coure
yesterday for his arrest, and this was servs
ed this morning by Officer Smith of the
first precinct station. Inspector Lynch
swore out an Information which charges
Dieudonne with selling and Offering for
sale soda water containing an ingridiene
TO wit: Salicylic acid. which may render
II injurious to the health OF a person con-
Stunning IT."
When the case came up before the Police
Court today II was continued until July
II at the request of the attorney for the
defendant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
Dredge for Potomac Service.

The hull OF large dredging machine was
put overheard Thursday last at a Baltimore
shipyard for the Potomac Dredging Com
pany of this city, and 1t slid from the
stocks 1t was christened No. 2. The new
craft is so feet long, 80 feet beam and has
a depth of feet. She will be fitted with
the latest type of sand and gravel digging
machine and will be fitted with large sep
arators to separate the sand and different
sizes of gravel. The machine will be a
powerful one, and as soon as it is com
pleted 1t will be put in service on the Po-
tomac to dig sand and gravel for this mar
ket. The Potomac Company has a sand
digger at work in Piscataway creek and
the new one is the second that has been
built for the Potomac service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
An Echo Meeting.

Lewis L. Chapman, president of the Y.
P. s. c. E. of the Metropolitan A. M. f.
Church, has arranged elaborate pro-
gram for an echo meeting of the Baltimore
Christian Endeavor convention to be held
in the church next Wednesday at pm.
Among the speakers will be the delegate
from the local society, Rev Oscar ]. w.
Scott, D. D., and Mr.. Jas Lee, the vice
president OF the Christian Endeavor socIe-
ties of the District. There Will be appro-
pirate music by some of the leading singers,
also Christian Endeavor songs by the junior
choir, under the leadership of Prof. j.
Henry Lewis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
PLANS READY.
New Building to Be Erected at the
Navy Yard

Plans have been drawn for the handsome
structure that is to be erected in the Wash
ington navy yard, and which will be OFF,
cially known as the telephone and time
station and naval prison." 1t will be To-
Gated just inside of the main gate on the
site of the present small frame watch
house, and Will be modern in every partic-
ular.
The present prison facilities in the yard
are limited to little marine guard house
near the main gate. and this is a much
needed Improvement.
Capt. Frank E. Beatty, u 8 N, who has
taken charge of the yards and docks divi-
sion of the navy yard. vice Commander
Bowyer, Informed a Star reporter that
ground for the proposed building Will be
broken soon the contract for the steel
roofing is approved by the Navy Depart
ment.
Since the beginning of the fiscal year It
Is stated that about 200 laborers have been
added to the rolls of the yards and docks
division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
New Service for Old Shin Fern

The old lighthouse tender Fern, which
during the Spanish-American war was used
as a gunboat and afterward was the train
ing ship Of the naval battalion, D. c. n. G.,
is to go to Duluth, Mimi, for duty as the
training ship Of the naval militia of Min
nesota.
Commander Eaton of the Minnesota naval
militia is at the Norfolk navy yard look
ing after the fitting out OF the Fern for
her trip to the Great Lakes
The repairs to the vessel will be COM
pleted next week and she will start for
New York. The trip to Duluth will be
made by way of the Hudson river the Erie
canal and the lakes to Lake Superior, on
which her home will be for the future. The
Fern became prominent before the war
with Spain. as 1t was aboard her the court
OF inquiry looking into the sinking OF the
battleship Maine In Havana harbor was
held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
CITY AND DISTRICT.

An automobile operated by H. c. Wagner
of 93s F street northwest ran against a
lamppost at 18th street and Columbia road
last night about $50 o'clock. One wheel
OF the machine was broken and the lamp
post was badly damaged. Nobody was in
Jured
Trouble with a gasoline stove caused a
slight fire in the house of Mrs Kate Reese,
2D1 IA street southwest. about o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Several companies
OF the fire department went to the house in
response to an alarm turned In from box
~. but the blaze had been extinguished be-
fore the arrival of the firemen and before
more than 81 damage had been done
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
SONS OF JoNApAB.
Meetings Held by Organization During
Past Week.

Georgetown Council. No. 8, Independent
Order Sons Of Jonadab. met in Odd Eel
lows Hall. 81st street. Monday evening.
Worthy Chief J. H. Bangs presided. There
was large attendance of members. with
visitors from Hope and Unity councils.
The transaction of routine business was
followed by action upon some special prop
ositions. The council decided to hold a ses-
sion on the third Sunday evening in each
month. commencing Sunday, August 20.
that members whose occupation compels
absence on weekday evenings may attend
Jonadab meeting at least once a month.
The oficers-elect were indicted into their
respective positions. Grand Chief John c.
Daley officiating, assisted by Prof. j. "A.
Joyce. The officers for the new quarter
are: j. II. Bangs, past worthy chief; VIII
liam T. Golden. worthy chief; P. E. Dewey,
vice chief: Frank Gates. chaplain: G. E.
Parkhurst, recording secretary; r. Frank
herald; John ". Mason, treasurer: T. A.
Boyle. guard, and William Woodbury., SEN
tinel. Mr.. j. H. Bangs was commissioned
deputy grand chief for the council
The good of the order, Prof Joyce, chair
man, included vocal solos by J. J. Spell
man, organ selections by Mr.. Collett, and
temperance talks by Grand Chief Daley,
Worthy Chief Golden, P. e. Dewey. J. H.
hurst, F. and c. Gates and Woodbury..
Unity Council, No. q l. o. s. j.. met in
Melford Hall, Sth and l streets northeast,
Wednesday evening. There was large at
tendance of members and a strong delega-
ton from Hope Council Worthy Chief
Hill presided.
The features of the evening were the in
stallation of officers and the good of the
order. The officers-elect were installed by
Grand Chief Daley, as follows: G. w. HILL
past worthy chief; J. B. Sands. worthy
chief; ]. w. Taylor, vice chief; b. N. Wild
man, chaplain c. r. Venable, recording
secretary: ]. E. Hartman. treasurer; j.
Kramer. herald II. Hand, assistant herald.
In the good of the order. Grand Chief
Messrs. Col1ett and Spellman, recitations
were given by Mr.. Venable and enthusiasts
tic temperance talks We're made by NJ. j.
O'Day, G. w. HILL c. r. Venable, ]. B.
Sands, B. N. Wildman, H. Hand, ]. w.
Taylor. J. T. Farr. ]. Carroll and ]. Land
stream.
Hope Council, No. 1, 1. o. s. J.. met in
Pythian Temple, 1012 9th street, Thursday
evening. There was a large attendance
of. The grand chief installed the officers
elect as follows: j. II. Brldwen, worthy
chief: j. e. Hodgson, past worthy chief; ].
j. Herman, chaplain; H. Radcliffe, vice
chief Albert Stackhammer, recording sec
rotary; Daniel j. ellis, financial secretary;
William Green, treasurer; Leon Van Fleet,
herald; Fabian Columbus, assistant herald ;
Charles Somerset, guard, and j. A. Joyce,
sentinel.
Prof Joyce, included instrumental selec-
tons by Profs. Joyce and Garland and en-
thusiastic addresses on Jonadab interests
by Messrs. Radcliffe, Green, Somerset
Fleet Gillis Herman, Stackhammer, Hand,
Brtdwell and Daley
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Norfolk and Washington steamers for
Fort Monroe Norfolk and all points south.
Trains leave District line station for
Chesapeake Beach at 9:25 and IL am,
1880, 8 30, AS and 9:45 pm.
Steamer Charles Manchester for Mar
shall Hall, 10 am, 2 80 and 6:30 pm.
Steamer Arrowsmith for River View III
am, 2;15 and Gas pm.
Steamer for Baltimore leaves Tth street
wharf at pm.
Steamer Louise leaves 32d and Canal for
Great Falls at $50 am
Steamer Pocahontas for Colonial Beach
S:45 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
Temperance Society Meeting.

A number OF Uncle Sans soldiers at Fort
Myer attended a meeting of the temper
ance society of that post Wednesday even
ing large company OF young people
from this city went over to the fort to con-
duct the services and an interesting pro-
gram was presented. The devotional exer-
cises were in charge of Mr.. Hornaday and
Mr.. r. f. Stevens led In prayer
Other numbers were a solo by Miss Nell
lie Barber, plano solo by Miss Ella Austing,
selections on the mandolin and guitar by
Prof ". T Holt and Mr.. Galleher, and an
address by Mr.. Hueston, vice president OF
the Engineer Corps Temperance Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
To Overhaul G. s. Steamer Bache

The steamer Bache of the United States
coast survey is to receive an overhauling
before she goes into service on survey work
on the Maine coast.
The bids for the work, which were opened
In this city at the coast survey bureau on
Capitol Hill, were as follows: Baltimore
Shipbullding and Drydoek Company, 81
GOO; Marine Railway and Boiler Works,
81 ,4S4 .06: Mcintyre & Henderson, 81 213.65;
Spedden Shipbuiiding Company. s1,217.27,
and Cathill Bros. & Co., $11S3.65
The last bid will be accepted and work
will be started on the steamer at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
For Thorough Rest and Restoration to
health visit Wills Mountain Sanatorlum.-
Advertisement.
Or for River Trip.

partyof young men, composed of Messrs
skeliy. Cellan. Williams. Rogers and Capt.
Hicks. lef; this afternoon on the sailboat
Americas for cruise 10 Colton's and the
lower river landings. on their return they
viii stop at Colonial Beach, which they ex-
pect TO reach about Friday, for ten days en-
Toying the saltwater fishing and bathing
Capt. Hicks will be at the tiller
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15

The location of River View, on the top
of a bluff overlooking the river, enables
1t to catch every wandering breeze and
cool comfort can be enjoyed at the resort
energetic. the View orchestra, under the
leadership of Prof Chris Arth, will render
sweet music both in the afternoon and
evening. a special program having been
arranged. The little river, the chute and
all the many other attractions will also be
ready to give pleasure. The steamer will
leave here at IL a. m. $50 and $50 p.m
and frequent trips homeward win be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
THE STAR BY MAIL.

Those leaving the city should
have The Star sent to them by mail
In order that they may keep In
formed about Washington affairs. In
most instances The star will be at
the breakfast table the next day and
give all OF the news from Washing
ton of the day before. The address
may be changed as frequently as
desired. The price of The Star by
mail daily and Sunday is 10 cents
Der month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
Nearby Mountain Resorts.

The Chesapeake and Ohio railway has es-
tablished an information bureau at 600 14th
street where one can find out all about
summer resorts and boarding houses in the
Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains, four
to eight hours from Washington. Conven-
lent train service and low excursion rates.
Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
Granted Pension Increase.

Ex-Private J. ]. Perry of the police de-
partment has been granted an increase of
pension from $35 to $50 per month The
Increase has been granted for one year
only, to permit Perry to attend SAM
tarium and obtain treatment for some dis
case contracted in the line of duty. The
Commissioners explain that Perry, If cured,
will return to the force. He has served
more than sixteen years In the depart
ment.