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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-17
DEMANDS INVESTIGATION.
Supervising Principal Cardozo to An
swer Charges.

F. L. Cardozo, supervising principal of
the thirteenth division of the public schools,
a colored division, whose name has been
mentioned in connection with an anony-
nous letter addressed to members of the
board of education and school officials,
abusing members Of the school system, told
a Star reporter today that he considered
himself under charges and had secured IAN
attorney and one friend to appear with him
before the board and aid in his defense. Mr.
Henry E. Davis will be his counsel and
James F. Cobb will appear as his friend.
The new school law provides that any
teacher or official under charges may be
represented by attorney in an invest-
cation by the board and may also have one
friend present. Just what the board of ed
ucation intends to do in this particular case
Mr.. CardoZo says he does not know; bu;
inasmuch as he considers that direct
charges have been made against him, he is
prepared to meet them legally.
1t is understood that Mr.. CardoZo will be
urged to resign, but it is generally believed
he will refuse and ask for an investigation.
Superintendent Chancellor conferred with
him this afternoon about l o'clock. The re-
suit of the interview will not be known
until the meeting of the board of education
at 3 pm. today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-17
DIES AT AGE OF ia
ROBERT HAWKINS SPRAGUE,
OLD-TIME CELEBRITY.

Robert Hawkins Sprague, known to all in
his native village Of Northampton, in
Prince George county. Nd, and to many
in the country for miles around as Uncle
Robert" sleeps his last sleep there, after
life extending over ia years. Uncle
Robert" believed to be the oldest man in
Maryland, IL not in this section of the
Union, died early yesterday morning Born
OF slave parents, according to authentic
records, in 1871, the old man spent the
greater part Of his life in the neighbor-
hood where he died, and though he was
sold several times during slavery days, he
was finally brought back to the neghbor-
hood of Northampton. He was married
three times, and was the father of twenty
five children.
The old man is said to have had very
retentlve memory even up to the time of
his death, and 1t is said he could recall all
the Presidents from the time of Andrew
jackson to the present day, and had been
introduced to many of them. He could dis
tinctly remember the early days of the
country, and had a vivid recollection of
the war of 1912, of the capture of Wash
ington and of the burning of the Capitol
and public buildings.
During his lifetime he had met many
of the prominent men of the day, and
MS mind was stored with "reminiscences Of
John c. Calhoun. Henry Clay, Jefferson
eral Beaureguard. Stonewall Jackson, Cen
eral Grant, General Meade, General Sheri-
dan, President Lincoln. Charles Sumner
Thaddeus Stevens and host of others, all
of whom he had met and whose visiting
cards he cherished to the day of his death.
Through the cooperation of Uncle Rob
ert'' many slaves from Virginia and Mary
land were assisted to freedom, and many
Of the leading colored men of the country
were aided by him to reach free soil in the
days before the civil war. HIS living de-
scendants number eleven sons. eight daugh-
tiers, forty grandchildren and twenty eight
Observation-Disclosures. Among those living
OF his sons are Nathan. Lewis. Frank,
Charles, Albert and Thomas Sprague, all
leading men of their race, the first named
being son-in-law of the late Frederick
Douglass. Frank Sprague Is an employe
Of the Agricultural Department and Charles
Sprague of the Post Office Department.
Several of the daughters of the deceased
also reside in thsscity.
The funeral services will take place to-
morrow afternoon from the NJ. E. Church
at Lanham and will be attended by large
throng from this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-17
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

RANDLE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES States
Realty Company to Mrs Elizabeth A.
Sherzer, lots 81, %. g. block II: S1.755.
RANDLE HIGHLANDS-Unite States
Realty Company to Michael McGraw.
lot %, block 1927; SO.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-George P. Harton,
jr., ct ux. to Colin H. Livingstone lot
20. block 81; $40
ICHESTER-Charles T. Graft ct ux. to
Charles P. Sherzer. part; $40 ~
BLOOMINGDALE-Cor B. Pagan to John
A. Madgan. lot 36, block ~; SO.
23D STREET NORTHWEST between F
and G streets-Katharine V. Magee to
Emma X. Landwehr, part lot G, square
43; $40. 4- .-,.,,-,
GIRLS PORTION-Joel NJ. Cady ct ux. to
,sc John n s, L; Fletcher t, part; SO
Harrison. to Llewellyn F. Davis, part
lots and 10. block L; $40 49,.
NO. 1907 G STREET SOUTHEAST-Percy
Crawford ct ux; to Mary Van Horn,
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Mary E: Gilpin ct
viz, Eben NJ to Oscar H. Robey. lot
20. block %; $40 Oscar H. Robey con-
veys same property to Louis Walters
and Maud w. Walters; $40.
F. STREET SOUTHWEST between LIST and
I'd streets-Grace Thompson to Daniel
D. Thompson. part lots and 4. square
EAST CAPITOL STREET SOUTHEAST.
between 18th and 18th streets-Edward
0. Castell ct al to Martin H. Bray, lots
43. "A. As. square 1858; $40.
MASsA &C, AVENUE. SOUTH
George c. Humphrey ct al. to George
W Browne lot 11G square 1885: $40.
SHERWOOD'S ADDITION TO BROOK
LLA LAM D; Grant to John E.
LANIER HEIGHTS AND SQUARE WEST
OF 553-William J. Rhees ct ux. to
Harry Wardman, lots 80 and 312,
Lanier Heights. and lot 80. square west
Of S23 Ge-record of liber 1866, folio ia
NORTH COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Percy III.
Russell ct ux. to Augustus w. Stuhr-
man, lot T. block 1; $40.
BuRRNILLE-Allen C.. Clark ct ux to
James r. Arnold, lots II, IS, 10. block
4, section 3; So
No. 25s 9TH STREET NORTHEASTERN.
M: Thomas ct ux. to William H. Pierson,
lot SO, square 917; $40
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
PLAlNS-Loufs Sherman ct ux to Fan
ME L: Darlington, lot 339. block 4; So
WOODLEY PARK-James w Knowlton to
William H. Van Week. lot 90 and part
No. 303S 18th STREET NORTHWEST
William ID. Hoover ct ux. to Louis and
Annie Sherman, lot 1879, Pleasant Plains;
PETWORTH-Lizzie II. Bentley ct vir.
Emory J.. to May NJ. Walkup, lot So,
square "A: SO.
BLooMINGDALE--T n. Gill to May
NJ. Walkup. lot 1. block II: so.
SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST be-
tween r and streets-Edwin D. Fla
Their to John T. Bardroff. part lot q
square 442; so. John 7. Bardroff to
Bernard s. Dickinson. same property;
$40.
NO 1913 18TH STREET NORTHWEST
Michael ]. Keane ct al, trustees, to
Jeremiah O'Connor, lot ILL., square 1885,
$500.
ALLEY between 18th and 18th. T and U
streets northwest-AleX. II. Summers to
Charlton B. Rout lots 6S and 3d. square
274; $40. ..-.-.- --..-,...
MERIDIAN HILI~Martha Scott ct al. to
Mary B. Henderson. lot 20. block 20; SO
MERIDIAN HILL-William NJ. Scott ct TX.
to Mary B. Henderson, part lots Is and
IA, block 90 81.
SIXTEENTH AND L STREETS NORTH
WEST-Bates Warren ct al. to Chand-
Ter Hale. lot and part lot 5, square
1917; $40.
SEVENTH AND D STREETS SOUTH
WEST-Walter 8. Barker ct al. to
James F. Barker, lot % and part lot
% and all lot 43, square 1876; SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-17
FOR EVENING WEAR.
Fashion Demands Sheer anC Striped
Materials

Striped materials of all kinds are already
much In evidence for the autumn. Sheer
goods, chiffon wolfe and gauzes of all de-
scriptions are to be worn right through the
winter, so that a handsome afternoon gown
purchased at this time of year is sure to
prove a good investment
The handsomest, that is, the most elab-
CRATE dresses now made up are of striped
chiffon, black and white being the most
popular and the width Of the stripe vary
ing from an almost indefnable line to e.
full inch band. Naturally the width of
the stripe must depend to great extent
upon the size of the wearer-to a woman
Of petite build a narrow line is genarally
becoming, while a stout figure carry
off effectively q more conspicuous design.
So far black and white, or gray and white
are more popular than the white and coll
ored stripes. but in pale blue and in red
and white some charmingly pretty costumes
have already been made up.
The black and white striped material
should be made up over white silk or pale
gray. Black would not be at all attractive.
In the colors, also, white Is best, although
a pale blue ot the shade itself is often cf
fective. Silk, Of course. can be made up
over any lining, although the gown can be
!ightened or rendered darker in tone ac-
cordng to the shade of the underslip.
Even in the heavy street suits striped
fannels and cloths prevail to no small ex
tent, and in fact in all textures that were
Of check or plaid design stripes have APP
peared. Naturally only the rough suits
for walking golf would be made up of
striped CLOTH although many of the hand
soonest suits for the coming winter will be
striped, velvet, velveteen and all velvet
textures.
Any fancy texture needs clever handling
in making up, and a striped material is
no exception to the rule. With chiffon
and wolfe great care must be taken that
there are not too many cross straps OF
trimming to cut the figure. The end of the
skirt may always be trimmed with ruchings
and narrow rutf1es of the material, and
these may be carried just as far up the
skirt as the figure will allow. The waist
also will be sufficiently trimmed with
yoke and vest of handsome lace, bordered
with piping Of pale blue and mauve silk
that Is, with black and white chiffon.
Three-Quarter or short sleeves are alone
fashionable for an afternoon gown, so that
the full chiffon puff can be attractively fin
ished off at the elbow with soft ruching of
the material, combined with lace.
1t is great temptation nowadays with
any light fiimsy texture to attempt the en-
pire. As a rule however. a princess gown
Is infinitely more becoming, and the dress
can be of quite new design If the ma
terial is fitted about the waist and hips. AS
the empire is supposedly sol fashionable at
the moment q vague suggestion of this
style can be given in almost any sort of
bodice without showing any of the loose.
ungainly lines that cause the empire to soc
avoided by SO many women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-17
The Moth and the Candle.
From the New York Sun.

From the New YORK sun
"If we had always had electric lights and
neverslamps or candles" said Mr. Gosling
ton. 1.-THE traditional illustration OF the
moth and the candle, as applied to men
and women and the giddy flame of life,
might never have been invented; for the
moth cannot SINCE its wings in the glow
of an incandescent burner. Moved by what
ever impulse it seeks this light Just as II
always sought the candle, and Just as
humans have always sought and still are
seeking the flame that draws them TO their
destruction; but now the moth that is
drawn to an electric light cannot. however
eager 1t may be- cast itself into the flame.
ut throws itself at the light, only to
encounter that protecting glass bulb 1t
fiutters up In the narrow space between
the bulb and the encircling shade and
beats its wings and throws itse about in
an effort to get In there and Ii futters out
and flies around the shade and then comes
back to the bulb.
ut may bruise its body and mar the
bloom on its silky wings. but here ii Is in
some measure protected against itself. The
gentle moth attracted by the glitter cannot,
from the light fall manned and broken
as at the candies base.
"Would that some such SHE'D could be
set up for the protection of the thoughtless,
futterers round the flame of life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-17
FATE OF A HISTORIC FONT.
Substitution That Was Made in
Church at Home of Pilgrim Fathers.

From the London Guardian
1t is reported that the font I'm the old
parish church of Austerfield. North Lin
colnshire the home OF the Pilgrim Fathers,
at which the leader of the little band. VIII
liam Bradford. was baptized. is nothing
more than a farmers stone cattle trough.
Every summer dozens of Americans visit
the parish of Austerfield. and one of the
CHIEF objects is, naturally. tie parish
church wherein the Pilgrim Fathers wor-
SHIPPED while the font has always been
pointed out as the one from which the
water was taken for Bradford's baptism.
With view to obtaining the facts a press
representative has paid visit to the dis
trict and gathered many interesting details.
He learned that about fifty years ago the
then sexton. man named MIllner, was
ordered to remove a QuanttN-of rubbish
and to sell what he could. This he duly
carried into effect and among the rubbish
removed the historic Norman font
which he sold to local farmer named
John Jackson.
son to his son William, who WAS the tenant
of the New Park farm, Austerfeld and
he had 1t placed In his garden as an orna-
ment In 1895 the younger Jackson ceased
to be the occupier OF the farm mentioned.
and the font. along with other fixtures.
passed to the new tenant w. T.. Fielding
In the auctioneer's inventory award dated
April L. 1895 it is described thas: Garden.
Stone baptismal font, formerly in Austen
field Parish Church
Mr. Fielding presented the relic to his
mother who was born In Austerfield, and
she in turn handed the font over to the
trustees of the Primitive Methodist Chapel
at I,ound. a small village near Retford,
where it now remains. 1t is alleged that
when the then incumbent of Austerfleld
became aware that the font had been re-
moved he sent for the sexton and explained
the gravity OF the situation. Millner. In
order to avoid further trouble, consented to
present the church with stone trough
which he had at his farmstead. This he
did. and II is the substituted trough SO 1t
is stated. that has been pointed out to the
American visitors the Identical font at
which Bradford was baptized.
During the past few weeks Austerheld
churchmen have endeavored to persuade
the Lound Primitive Methodist Chapel trus-
tees to give up possession OF the font. which
they consider rightly belongs TO Austerheld.
but without success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-17
Court of Appeals.

Present: The Chief Justice, Mr.. Justice
McComas and Mr.. Justice Robb
Admissions: Giles Russell Taggart,
Frederick Ii. Hayn. Victor G. Croissa mt,
Benja min L. Gaskins and T. Wallis Black
istene.
1909. Collins agt McBlair ct al; placed
at foot of docket.
Patent appeal. No. 349-Gaines agt.
knecht Son; appeal to United States
Supreme Court prayed by Mr.. j. s. Ba cker
Of counsel for appellant.
1854. Allemania Fire Insurance Conf
pany agt. Firemens Insurance Company
of Baltimore: argument continued by idr.
A. Y Bradley for appellant and by Mr..
T. w. Blackstone and W. F. MattiaEiy
for appellee, and concluded by Mr.. A. Y.
Bradley for appellant.
Proceedings after The Stars report
closed yesterday:
No. 1890. Toledo Computing Scale COM
pany agt: Garrison; argument commenc-
ed by Mr. II. Winship Wheatley for ap-
pellant, continued by c. F. Diggs for APP
pellee and concluded by Mr.. H Winsh.p
Wheatley for appellant
No. 1894. Allemania Fire Insurance
pany; argument commenced by Mr.. An
drew Y. Bradley for appellant
No 1925. Grant agt. United States;
judgment affirmed opinion by Chief Jus
tice Shepard.
The death of E. B. Hay was announce
to the court and resolutions presented by
Mr.. A. S. Worthington, and court ad-
journed out Of respect to Mr.. Hay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-17
LIBERAL DENOUNCED.
Conspiracy Alleged Against the Pro-
visional Government.

Special Cablegam to The Star.
HAVANA, October 17.-Alberto Ruiz a.
liberal, was denounced last night before
Judge Arocha of this city of being con-
cerned in an extensive conspiracy against
the provisional government, the con-
spirators having concealed in his house,
No Is Salud street, considerable guam
tity of arms and ammunition.
Ruiz's story was that the conspira ors
belong to the moderate party. After the
investigation search was made of the
house and nothing was found but night
Waterman declared that he had seen IA
negro take away from the house rife.
a machete and two revolvers.
Ruiz ridiculed the charges. Charges of
similar kind have been made against
liberals by moderates in different parts
of the island.
Among the petitions that were present
ed to Gov. Magoon yesterday the most
important were those from the judges of
the supreme court, high courts and first
appeals court, who made their request at
the same time. They are all anxious to
secure the independence of the judiciary,
which until now has been a mere tool in
the hands Of the Cuban government. as
no law protects the judges in their Offices
They can be discharged whenever the
government SO desires. During the cleo
tions last year many judges were de-
prived of their offices because they We're
not willing to obey orders from the sec
rotary of the government. Gov Magotn
promised that the matter was one that
would have his early attention He will
recommend that a judiciary law be the
first one reported upon by the Legislative
commission that is to be appointed.
Gov. Magoon received a petition today
signed by large number of the residents
of the town of Guanajay. in the province
of Pinar del Rio asking that the city
council and mayor. who were ousted by
Palma, be replaced in their positions, to
which they were duly elected, the petit
TONERS say, by popular vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-17
Held Under Amusement.

Following the receipt at the District
building day or two ago of series of
extracts from the laws Of other cities COW
ering the restrictions usually placed round
the keeping of fowls in the built-up resi-
dence sections, as compiled by DR.. D. M.
Mcpherson of 1910 18th street northwest
action was taken today by Commissioner
Mcfarland to secure the opinions of his
colleagues O. the question. Dr. McPher-
son, In a letter accompanying his compila-
ton of laws. declared that disagreeable
odors could not be avoided in keeping
chickens: that such odors were inevitably
deeterious to health, and that fowls should
not be confined in small quarters In closely
built sections of this or any other city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-17

l o'clock this afternoon to view the paint
ing and expressed himself as much pleased
with it. He said it was a remarkable like
ness, in his judgment, and added that he
expects to have Mrs. Roosevelt call and
see the painting. He would also. he said.
request Gen. Lee and Others to inspect 1t,
because he desired their judgment as to the
merits of the painting. While in the studio
President Roosevelt sat for several pic
lures.
There have been good many pictures
painted of President Roosevelt, but the one
that was put on exhibition today is regard
ed as the Eveliest and most characteristic
that has yet been done 1t is an equestrian
picture. portrait, though the artist had
no sittings while he was doing the work.
Practically it Is a reproduction in colorS
of the famous fence-jumpng picture Of the
President on horseback that has been re-
produced in almost every illustrated maya
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-17
DISEASE PREVENTION
COMMITTEE TO COMBAT CON-
SUMPTION IN SESSION.
Various Phases Of the Work in the
District Discussed-Plans
for the Future.

TIL committee on the prevention OF con-
sumption, which consists of Drs. Hickling.
| Thomas. Kingsman, Metzerott, Leech,
Ramsbaugh, Reyburn, Cabaniss, Miss L. M.
Cameron, Gen. G. M. Sternberg. Gen. w. M.
Forwood and Messrs. Weller. Baldwin, Van
| Schaick Wiseman, Wilson. Stern and
| Match. held its annual meeting yesterday In
| the rooms Of the Board of Trade in The Star
building.
Mr.. Wallace Match, the secretary, at the
| beginning of the meeting summed up brief
ly the work being done by the committee
and told of the expenditure of 81 1896,
which had been contributed for the work.
He also told of thirty-one public meetings
that have been held and gave list OF the
dates and locations.
1t was stated that these meetings were
attended at times by as many as 900 per-
sons and that 1t was estimated that the lee
ture campaign had reached directly or in
directly about 1900 families. 1t was also
stated that 14,OC0 copies of a booklet of in
struction had been printed and distributed
within two weeks through the cooperation
Of fifty-ene churches of the city.
Free Dispensary.
The free dispensary for consumptives has
been continued with much success in its
work of instruction, treatment and cure, 1t
was stated, and the establishment of the
of 100000 for a municipal hospital during
the past year for the treatment Of pull
monary tuberculosis were discussed at
length
1t was suggested that a larger number of
the members eff the committee should CO.
operate in securing places and audiences
for lecturers and that additional places
be found for the proper distribution OF cir
culars now In the hands of the members
of the committee. 1t was stated that great
difficulty had been found in securing a
thorough system for the examination of
ally been engaged. The question of SAM
tary cuspidUrs in stores was discussed. as
well as the campaign for the compulsory
registration of tuberculosis and free ex-
animation of sputum.
The committee decided. also, that expec-
toraton upon sidewalks and in public
places should be given attention and the
forced.
Starmont Sanatorium.
Gen. George NJ. Sternberg reported for
the committee on care and treatment, and
during the course of his remarks explained
the character and amount of work being
done at the Starmont Sanatorium.
The work at the institution was later
discussed by various members of the COM
mittee who stated that everything pos
sible should be done to convince the people
of Washington that this sanatorium is do
ing good work; that it obviated the neces-
sity of long trip across the continent,
and that so far as possible 1t should be pat
! ronized BY those who had consumptives
whom they desired to have treated in a
SanatOrium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-17
italian Train Brigand.

From the London Globe.
One of the most remarkable features of
the widely organized system Of train rob-
berries in Italy has been the impunity with
which they have long been committed. The
police however, have at last succeeded in
striking a blow which II properly followed
up may for a time cripple the brigands.
On no line of railway has the pillagIng of
passengers baggage been more persistent
than on the Rome-Naples line in the tour
ing season. At last, however, the head
center and organizer of the band has been
arrested.
He is a Sicilian known among his con-
federates as La China" He is Sicilian,
keen and daring. and his band have even
had the audacity and the address to rob
the project of Reggie di Calabria himself
during his railway travei1ng.
La China" is man with many aliases
and has had many convictions recorded
against him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-17

zine in the world, besides the sale Of some
thing overA1O, 900 copies from the original
plate. 1t was taken about four years ago
at Chevy Chase, and Is classed with the
most successful snapshot pictures OF the
sort that has ever been made.
Studied Under Animal Painters.
B. West Clinedinst studied abroad for
eight years under Gerome and other noted
animal painters so 1t was natural that he
should prefer the horseback picture Of the
President as material from which to work.
The picture was painted last summer. The
horse is the Presidents noted jumper
Blthsten. but the anatomy of the jumping
posture is worked w from over 100 de-
tailed sketches made at FIT Myer.
The President had promised Mr.. Clinedinst
some sittings for the likeness of himself.
but the date set was about the time the
trouble broke out down in Cuba and the
sittings had to be delayed, so that the
picture was finished without the President
ever seeing it. Mr. Clinedinst knows him
well. however. the two being members of
the same club in New York. He had pho