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Revenue Cutter Service.

An examination of a number of officers in
the United States revenue cutter service
will occur about the middle of this month.
in preparation for advancing them to the
next highest grade. The examination will
be conducted by officers of the revenue
cutter service detailed for that purpose.
Winter cruising orders for vessels of the
revenue cutter service will soon be issued.
and the cutters are all at their stations
being fitted out for the work. The vessels
are to be kept constantly moving about
on their stations the lookout for boats
in distress in order to render them aid as
they can. This service ordinarily begins
early In November and Is continued until
about March l, when the danger from WIN
ter gales and from ice is over On the
chesapeake during the past three years the
revenue service cutter Window was the
means of saving a large number of vessels
from destruction by ice and storms That
service will this year be performed by the
cutter Apache.
The revenue cutter Forward. which has
been undergoing a general overhauling of
her machinery at Baltimore for several
months, will soon be ready for active sery-
ice. Chief Engineer Hermann Kotschmar
has been detailed to look after the work
on the Forward
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Meeting of Good Templars.

perseverance Lodge. No. 2, International
order of Good Temp;ars, met in Scottish
Rite Hall, $40 Pennsylvania avenue last
saturday evening, Miss Blanche Neff, chief
templar, presiding Reports of officers were
made and the officers-elect were installed
Mr. John Bryson. deputy grand templar
officiating, assisted by Mr. Henry Smith,
chief templar of Minnehaha Lodge and
Miss Anna Tennyson, installing marsha:s.
The new officers are Miss Blanche Nen.
chief templar; Miss Bessie Bowie vice
templar; j. w. Nichol. recording secretary:
Miss Kate Swearingen, financial secretary:
Miss c. A. McAvoy, treasurer; Miss E. l..
Little. chaplain; Mr.. ]. S. Wright, marshal:
Mr.. William Turner, guard; Mr.. Charles
Boss, sentinel; Miss Laura Bryson assist
ant secretary; Mr.. ]. c. Foster, deputy mar
shall, and Mr.. A H. Frear, past chief tenn
plar.
In the good of the order Miss Louise
Wood, Miss Tennyson, Miss Goldie Miller,
Mrs. Evelyn Gilbert, Miss Lottie Lewis, E.
c. Palmer, Mrs. Carrie Smith, Marion Gill
bert, Mrs. Ada C. Latham, Charlton Ho-
warth. Mrs. Frear, Mrs. c. Smith, Mes
DANES Latham and Galley, Oscar Zagler.
Miss Ida Zagier. Miss Zagler. Miss Teresa
Chavis and James A. Joyce participated.
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PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY.
at First Meeting Of the
Season

Season.
The initial meeting of the season Of the
Pennsylvania Society was held Saturday
evening in the Pythan Temple. The meet
ing was called to order at 8 o'clock by the
president, Col. S. H. Stratton, who made a
short address of welcome. DR.. Henry To-
bias was then elected financial secretary.
Mrs Charles M. Pepper, Miss Levers and
other members made short talks, suggesting
various plans to add interest to the meet
ings.
Mrs Pepper urged that at the first meet
ing each fall the members should describe
how they had spent the summer and to
start the ball rolling she gave an &C
count of how, with other Americans, she
celebrated the Fourth of July last on the
steamer cetric in the Mediterranean in
sight of the city of Naples.
Mrs. Pepper explained that. accompanied
the steamer and induced him to decorate
the promenade deck, using all American
flags available. Prominent speakers were
invited to address the meeting. The OPEN
ing prayer, Mrs. Pepper stated, was by
Rev. DR.. Ulysses G. B. Pierce, minister Of
All Souls Church, this city.
Mr.. M. F. O'Donoghue, president of the
California Society, was introduced. He
spoke of the work being done by his So
ciety and also Of the early history of his
native state.
Miss Sullivan sang several solos, and,
after a short literary program, the meet
ing was adjourned SO that a social hour
could be enjoyed.
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The Velvet Kind Is Popular.
It's c. & s. Quality Ice Cream. Druggists
Advertisement.
MEET WITH DIFFICULTY.
Strong Current Interferes With Con-
tractors for Sewers.


The contractors for the laying Of the outlet
pipes Of the big sewer being built from this
city to a point on the river near the naval
magazine have had many troubles since the
work was started several months ago, but
all Of them were successfully overcome
while the pipes were being placed in the
bottom Of the river in deep water. The
contractors were congratulating themselves
that the work had reached a point where
the water was comparatively shoal, and
their troubles were over. when the recent
high water and freshet in the river appear
ed in evidence. During the prevalence of
the current the point where the pipes are
being laid received the strength of the full
sweep Of the water from the Great Falls,
and no work could be done. as the floating
derricks and other boats could not be kept
in place. When the current lessened and
the workmen could get the floating plant in
vations in which the pipes were to be laid
were filled with debris and mud washed
into them by the current, and that the
pipes on which work had not been COM
pleted were buried under several feet of
mud. For week or more a mud-sucking
machine has been at work cleaning out the
trenches, and 1t is expected the work OF
laying the remaining sections Of pipe nee
essary before connections can be made with
the shore end will be resumed. Several
weeks will be required before the work on
the sewer outlet will be completed.
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OFFICERS STOP THE GAME.
Charges that Festive Poker Was Play
ed at Two Places,

Police officers broke up two games Of
poker Saturday night, and the men held
responsible for the game were defendants
before the Police Court today. Percy Ellis.
who was visited at his home at 754 Navy
place southeast, preferred jury trial when
he was arragned. and the hearing was
continued. Frederick Nokes, living at 223
Adams road, Anacostia, was also a de-
PENDANT, on similar charge. He forfeited
the s25 collateral he put up for his appear
ance today.
Excitement accompanied the raid on
Percy Ellis home. Led by Sergt. Ryon
of the fifth precinct Policemen Edwards
Smith and Hayes of the same station sur
rounded the house and rushed in. When
the bluecoats were discovered there was
rush for windows and doors in all di-
rections. Three men gained the roof of
the back porch and two jumped over. AS
the third was about to make the leap Sergt
Ryon caught him.
One of the officers was leaning heavily
against door in the house. when a plant
i've wall came from behind it.
Let me out and 1 will give up" the
voice said. 1t was found that he had been
wedged between the door and the wall so
tightly that he was suffocating. The party
We're given a free ride to the station house
where Ellis was detained, charged with
permitting gaming in his premises
Policeman Brown, Sergt. Mccormack and
Off1cerS Welsh, WATSON and King of the
Anacostia substation were responsible for
the arrest of Nokes. The officers gained
an entrance to the house by crawling
through small window, and were watch
ing the game when discovered.
IN go to Jail now sure" shouted Nokes.
Policeman Brown locked him up, but he
obtained his release later by putting up
SO collateral.
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Why He Took His First Drink.

An address was delivered last night by
Mr.. Edward c. Mercer of the Hadley Mis-
sion. New York under the auspices of the
Y. NJ C. A. at the Foundry M. E. Church.
The speaker gave an interesting account
of his life as heavy drinker and gambler
at college and afterward. He said: "Why
did / take my first drink" Because the
brains had would have ratified in mus
tard seed I thought 1 could quit 1t end
ed in my father disowning me. and finally
by my being picked up by God"
Mr.. Mercer was a prominent student, be-
ing base ball star and a member of sew
eral secret societies. He said that after he
returned home his father gave him a check
and told him he never wanted to see his
face again.
He left his home in Savannah, Ca, and
went to Wilmington, Del. Here he secured
a position, but through dissipation and
gambling was soon discharged. From there
he went to Trenton, N. j., where he had
played base ball against the Princeton
team; and he slept for three nights on the
benches of the parks. He finally landed In
New York, only to be driven out of the Of
flee of his former chum and roommate a,
college.
The speaker ended by describing how he
was rescued by the Hadley Mission, as
many thousand other unfortunates have
been.
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HAZARDOUS TASK.
Capitol Employe Ascends Slender
Steel Pole.

A hazardous task was undertaken at the
Capitol laboratory last Saturday when ZAP
Ports. sixty-one years of age, assembled to
the top OF the slender steel pole 1853 feet
above the ground in order to place electric
lights in position. Ports is known as a man
of great nerve in climbing to dizzy heights
to which only the most daring steeple chas-
ers ever go. He undertook many daring
feats of that kind when a young man and
has never gotten out of the habit Of chal-
longing fate when necessary.
Mr.. Elliott Woods. superintendent of the
Capitol. did not know that Ports was to
make the ascent and would have objected
had he been informed of the proposed ven
ture Ports. was drawn up to within ten
feet of the top by his companions at the
Capitol and then Skinned" the balance of
the way. He placed the lights in position
and returned to the ground not at all dis
concerted by his venture. Ports has been
connected with the Capitol force for thirty
eight years. having been employed in the
navy yard prior to his appointment to the
Capitol force.
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THIEVES ARE ACTIVE
RESIDENCE ROBBED OF FURNI-
TURE-JEWELRY STOLEN.

| Although he is the owner of dwelling
| and has paid for the furnishings of the
structure, William Rowland, living on
Vista street, Woodbridge. found himself
without furniture when he returned yester-
| day afternoon after an absence OF TWO
days. His house just where he had
| left it when he went away, but there was
not much in it. Inquiries made by Mr..
Rowland elected the information that two
colored men had been at his house Satuf-
day and had hauled away a wagon load of
Mr.. Howlands belongings. 1t had been
but a short while since the house had been
entered and robbed of gun and several
articles of wearing apparel, and Mr. How
land thought the crooks were making their
| visits somewhat monotonous.
He went in search Of a police official and
found Lieut.. Peck at headquarters, to whom
he told his story. The latter gave him the
information that his effects were not far
from headquarters-in a secondhand store,
one-sixth their value. The low price paid
| for the goods had aroused the suspicious
of the police.
1t was learned that two colored men had
been seen with the furniture and that 1t
had been disposed Of at a store on Louis
lana avenue. Descriptions were obtained
of the two colored men and the police OF
the several precints were notified to arrest
made for the return of the furniture to Mr..
Rowland.
Other Thefts.
The police were last night advised Of q
robbery that had been committed at the
house of John E. Shoemaker. 1913 Calvert
street, yesterday afternoon. George Engel,
who occupies the third floor of the house.
returned home about o'clock in the after
noon and discovered that an intruder had
visited his room during his absence and had
taken a pair Of opera glasses and three
stickpins. From the apartments Of the
Shoemaker family on the second floor the
thieves took a diamond stckpin and gold
neck chain. The house was entered by OPEN
ing the back door.
Two reports of thefts of chickens were
made to the police last night. One person
who complained was c. o. Shaw, who lives
| on the Sheriff road He said that fourteen
chickens were taken from his place Satur-
day morning. Andrew Lewis also stated
that his shop, at 9th and K streets, was
entered between IL o'clock Saturday night
| and 10 O'Clock yesterday morning and six
fowls taken.
George Stroud. living at 1909 street
northwest, complained of the loss of a
pocketbook that contained S61 in cash. The
money, he said, disappeared from his room.
but he could give the police no idea Of the
Identity of the person who took it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05
Inspection of Grant Post, G. A. R.

The annual inspection of L. S. Grant Post
No. g. Department of the Potomac, G. A.
r., occurred last Friday evening a Grand
Army Hall. The department commander
and his staff We're present with other vis-
tors. -Four past department commanders,
Frank H. Sprague, Maj. George E. Cor
son, Capt. \. NJ Brooks and S. E. Faunce,
were also in attendance. The post was in
spected by Past Department Commander
A. Hart. The department commander, SEN
Tor and junior vice department commanders
and Department Inspector Daugherty made
addresses. At the close of the encamp-
ment luncheon was served The officers
for the coming year will be nominated at
the next post encampment when the four
past department commanders of the post
Will be invited to occupy the principal
official stations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05

Beautiful Chrysanthemums
| in profusion at Blackstone 18th and H.
Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05
To Telephone Subscribers.

A very convenient Telephone
Memorandum Card for listing
special calls may be had at The
Star Bureau of Information, Room
100, Star Building.
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Harvest Home Service.

special service was held last Sunday
evening at st. Georges P. E. Church, Glenn.
dale, Md, as harvest home festival The
rector. Rev. James kirkpatrick, preached
an appropriate sermon. His text was from
St John. III. The leaders of the Holy Trim
ity choir joined those at st. Georges
Miss Marjorie Zug of Bowie and Miss
Annie Willis sang the offertory hymn. Prof
R. c. Billopp. Mrs. -Theo. Willis Mrs. STAN
ley, Misses Hall. Willis, Crawford, Chapel
and Ward, and MeSsrs. c. McCauley, E.
Mulliken and Chappell were in the choir
The altar was decorated with autumn fol.
iage and chrysanthemums, and the chance
with a variety of fruits and vegetables
brought by the farmers in the parish as ar
offering, which was distributed to the poor
and sick by the minister.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05
Christian Church Sunday School Of
ficers

Officers of the Sunday school Of the Chris
tan Church. Kimmell Memorial Hail. all
to serve for term of one year, were
elected yesterday at the annual business
meeting Of the congregation, as follows: Su-
perintendent, H. L. Schell; assistant super
intendent Frank Sidell; second assistant
superintendent, James Degges; treasurer,
Simon Mckimmie; secretary, E. NJ. Cart
wright; pianist, Miss Annie Bowling; Choir
lister, Charles Foster; auditor, w. H. Schell;
librarian, Miss Eva Allen; assistant libra
rian, John Daniels; superintendent primary
department, Mrs. Watrous; assistant super
intendent, primary department, Mrs. W il
son.
The Christian Endeavor Society also
elected the following officers for term of
one year: President. Fred D. Maphis; vice
president, e. M. Cartwright; secretary, Miss
Grace Wilcox; corresponding secretary,
Miss Elsie Allen; treasurer, Miss Annie
Bowling; pianist, Miss Sadie Lewis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05
q. S. Government Post Inspected.

U. s. Grant Post. Department of the Poto-
mac. g. A. R.. held its annual inspection
and nominated officers for the ensuing
year at a meeting in G. A. r. Hall last
Saturday evening. Past Department Com
mander Abram Hart inspected the post.
H. M. Bennett. F. L. McKenna, r. e.
Smith and J. e. Clifford were named a com.
mittee to wait upon Past Department Com
manders George e. Corson, N. NJ. Brooks
Frank Sprague and s. E. Faunce with the
request that they accept the four principal
offices Of the post The committee was in
structed to report at the next meeting,
which will be held November 16.
Commander Entrikin and his staff were
special guests at the meeting. After the
business was disposed OF a special luncheon
was served
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05

For Sore Throat and Cold in Chest
use Omega OIL Trial bottle, 1Oc.-Advt
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Waists and Coats at a Sacrifice.

This is to be an interesting week at the
enlargement shop of Chas. Berman, I'LL
G street northwest. Women who love bar
revel in them. 80 Black Taffeta Silk
Waists in all sizes-a guaranteed quality
which formerly sold for SIS will go at 81 80.
Some Womens Tourists Coats which were
bought to sell at $15 and $1S will be offer
ed at 1919 Lingerie Waists, with long or
short sleeves, in splendid assortment will be
sold at S195. and they did sell at So for
merly. Some new Broadcloth Tailor made
Suits for women which just arrived from
New York will be sold at $23.. All these
will be offered at Chas. Berman's, I'LL G
street, this week. no4-2t
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Father of Soldier Killed.

A message was received at police head
quarters last night from r. e. L. Dick, an
attorney at Cumberland, Md, asking the
police to notify John Carey, an enlisted man
in the United States army, of the acct
dental killing of his father, James Carey by
an electric car. The son was located at the
Washington barracks, where he was serving
as a member Of the Hospital Corps. He
left here last night to go to his former
home at Homecoming, near Cumberland. His
father was a miner, about fifty-five years
of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05
Petition in Bankruptcy.

H. U. Girard, lumber dealer of Wide
water, Va, who had a contract to furnish
ties to the Washington, Baltimore and An
napolis railroad, today filed a petition in
voluntary bankruptcy in the District Su-
preme Court. His assets are scheduled at
$12, 165.42. of which $11 sos. 10 is due on open
accounts. The liabilities are stated as S15,-
1926 Among the creditors are residents of
the following Virginia towns: Alexandria,
M1iler's, Remington, Culpeper, Rectory
Stafford, Whitewater, Fredericksburg, Or
ange, Woodbridge, West End, Manassas
Charlottesville. OccoQuan, Vienna and
Wiehe. Other creditors reside in Maryland
Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. Attorneys
Douglass Douglass appear for the petit
TONER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05
Death Of Captain Richard rull.

Oeat0 Oh captain h1chard Tull.
Capt. Dick Tull. for many years steam
boat captain on the Potomac river and
Chesapeake bay, who had many friends
IN this city. died about a month ago while
mate Of the lightship stationed on the Tail
Of the Horseshoe in lower Chesapeake bay.
The news Of the death Of Captain Tun has
just reached this. city. Captain Tull was
for many years master of steamers Of the
Norfolk and Washington line plying be-
tween this city and Norfolk and after
having been relieved from active duty
aboard the steamers was made dock cap
tain Of the line and placed in charge Of the
repair work on the steamers. About three
years ago he accepted an appointment in
the lighthouse service.
Capt. Peter Geoghegan. who was master
OF the steamers of the N. & w. line at the
same time that Captain Tull was in that
service, is critically i'll at his home on
the Eastern Shore Of Maryland. Captain
Geoghegan retired from the Norfolk and
Washington service shortly before the re-
tirement Of Captain Tull
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05
Miller Oil Heaters

$3.50 $3.50 $500
Best Kerosene Oil gallons 75c.
Gle 18th st. C. A. Muddiman & Co. 1904 G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05
FUNERAL OF o. F. MATT1NaLY.
Services at Family Residence Tomor-
row Afternoon.

The funeral of the late Orlando F. Mat
tingly of the government printing office
will take place at 2 o'clock tomorrow after
noon from the family residence, 1924 Co.
lumbia road, the interment to be at the
Congressional cemetery. The death of Mr.
Mattingly occurred Saturday evening, the
immediate cause being Bright's disease, su-
perinduced, it is said, by a fall he had
about five weeks ago. His leg was broken,
and then the malady that proved fatal fol-
lowed.
Mr.. Mattingly a veteran employee of
the printery, having been appointed by Gen.
U. S. Grant in 1869. His widow, formerly
Miss Anna NJ. Skrving, and four children
Clarence. aged twenty-one years; Lillian,
twelve years; Ruth, ten years, and Mrs. H.
E. Hunt of Braddock, Pa.-survive him.
Mr.. Mattingly was member of the Ma
sonic fraternity. and will be buried with the
impressive rites of that order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05

Turkish and Russian Bath
Under new management. Never closed.
1929 ST. NV. oc13-o
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PROBATION DAY.
Boys Under Juvenile Court Surveil-
lance Listen to Addresses

Yesterday was probation Sunday at the
Juvenile Court. and all the children in the
probation officers charge, numbering abou,
ITO IN all, assembled at the court build
ing and listened to instructions given by
Judge DeLacy, Zed H. Copp. chief proba.
ton officer; Mrs. Gertrude B. Darwin. as
sistant probation officer. and Mrs. Kath-
ryne Howells. the agent of the West End
Associated Charities. Led by Mrs. How.
ellis. the children sang several patriotic and
religious songs.
After the addresses each of the ''proba.
TONERS" made a report to Probation Officer
Copp regarding his work. how much each
was earning and answered further cues
life Of the boy away from the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05
You Need "old Braddock" Most

I
when changeable weather makes impera-
tive the use of pure, wholesome stimulant.
Grocers, cafes, clubs. Jas. Clark Distilling Co.,
D. p. Mccarthy Mgr. $40 Pa.ave. Phone 1896.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Norfolk and Washington steamers for
Fort Monroe Norfolk and all noints south,
every day in the year. at $50 pm.
Electric trains from 18th street and Penn
sylvania avenue for Mount Vernon hourly,
10 am. to pm. Arlington and Alexandria
every twenty minutes.
Cars from station at Aqueduct bridge for
Arlington. Fort Myer and Fails Church
half hourly
Ferry steamer Callahan to Alexandria
hourly from $50 a. m. to $50 pm.
Electric cars. every fifteen minutes from
18th street and New York avenue to Chevy
Chase Lake, connecting with Kensington
cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05
Mr.. Gill's Theme.

Mr.. Theodore n. Gill gave q talk on THE
Work OF Pterophryne and the Flying
Fishes Saturday night before the Biologi-
cal Society of Washington at the Cosmos
Club. Mr.. NJ. w. Lyon, jr, told of the
Eapaus river, in Borneo, which separates
two species of squirrels as distinctly as IL
the world were between them. Mr.. X. F.
kellerman read a paper on THE Use of
Copper in Sanitation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05
TWO PLAYLErs PRESENTED.
Washington saengerbund's First As
sembly of Season.

The occasion being the first dramatic
event OF the season, a large number Of
members. their families and friends, gath
cred last evening In the club house of the
Washington Saengerbund. Two playlets
were presented by the dramatic section of
the 'bund. the first I'm Arrest" sketch.
and the second. "Eine Fixe Idee," a COM
edy, both written by B. Schumann. The fol-
lowing members Of the dramatic section
participated: G. Pauls. F. Siebert, Mrs
observation-disclosures, William Hannemann, Al
bert Lepper, Mrs. H. Lossau, Miss E.
Schwarz, q. H. Aschenbach, s. Scharbau
and c. Baer
Announcement was made that the Wener
Maennergesang Verein of Vienna, on the
occasion Of its visit to the United States
next spring. will be the guest Of the Wash
ington Saengerbund while in this city.
Every member of the Vienna singing So
ciety Is said to be a millionaire.