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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
FATALLY INJURED.
Joseph Brown, Colored, Dies at the
Casualty Hospital.

Joseph Brown, colored, twenty-five years
of age, who was received last night about
II o'clock at the Casualty Hospital in a
critical condition, died about noon today
1t is said that while he was seated last
night upon the railway tracks short dis
lance beyond Benning he was struck by
an electric car. Brown lived at the home
of a family named Francis at Burrville,
and last night. 1t is supposed, he was on
his way home when he stopped and sat
upon the track to rest himself. He was in
the employ of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company.
Three minutes before midnight electric
car 2I3 came along on it's way to the CITY,
Motorman Francis Brady saw the colored
man upon the track too late to prevent
the accident. Conductor Edward p
Creecy assisted in caring for Brown until
the latter could be removed to the Casu-
atty Hospital. The surgeons at the hos
pital found that he had sustained severe
injuries to his head and legs necessitating
the amputation of the right leg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
HEALTH OFFICER PLEASED
Registration Law Will Help the
Health Department.

The health officer of the District has ex-
pressed himself as being satisfied that the
proposed regulation in connection with the
food law of his department, which proposes
TO compel the registration of all places in
the District where food products and SUM-
plies are stored or sold, will be a great aid
in lettering the sanitary conditions of the
District. The Commissioners have approved
the proposed regulation and it will be pro-
mulgat, at an early date, and it is pre-
dicted by an old-time inspector of the
health office that there are a number of
food stores operating now that will be miss
ing from the public view when this COM
pulsory registration has been completed.
In explaining his reason for seeking this
stringent regulation the health officer stated
that under the present system his depart
ment has no means of locating tie smaller
and more unimportant food houses except
by personal discovery, as there is no COM
plete or accurate list of these places on rec
ord in the health office.
When this regulation is put in force the
health inspectors will direct their attention
featured and sold and soda fountains where
ice cream sodas are popular issue. In
spectin gthis product the inspectors will
only be satisfied and put their stamp of
approval on II when it contains 10 per cent
butter fat, which is the standard prescribed
by the law for pure cream.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
ON TRANSFER SLIPS.
Request for Printing Instructions TO-
Prevention of tuberculosis.

AS means of securing aid in the pre-
Vention of disease the following letter has
been sent to the officials of the Canital
Traction railway and Washington Railway
and Electric Company, respectively, by
Mr. William Hatch:
BY vote of the committee on prevention
of consumption, l was instructed to con-
fer with you relative to printing, on the
backs of transfer slips, short instruction
announcements concerning the prevention
and control of tuberculosis Such an
nouncements are made each Geek on the
backs of transfer slips used in New York
city, and 1t is believed that they do a
tremendous amount of good in the cam
paish TO stamp out the great white
plague
The fact that there are about 500
deaths in Washington each wear from this
preventive disease seems to be abunda Mt
reason why short vigorous campaign
or education and prevention should become
as widespread as possible.
This kind of assistance given nv your
company would, in all probability. have
an appreciate effect in reducing the cases
OF tuberculosis and the deaths resulting
therefrom''
1t is regarded extremely important
by the committee in view of the large
and unnecessary death rate from this
disease, that the educational and prevent
I've campaign should reach into each fami-
~. 1t is possible TO reach a large number
of people by means of the lecture cam
paign, the distribution of circulars and
other educational devices, but the general
publicity which could be found in the
plan outlined above would be extremely
important
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
Ordered by the Commissioners.

The Commissioners have issued the fol-
lowing orders:
That the roadway of Rhode Island ave-
nue. northeast be repaired on both sides
of the crossing of the Baltimore and Ohio
chargeable to the appropriation for re-
pairs to county roads, 1907.
That the carriageway on M street north
west between New Hampshire avenue and
Goth street be resurfaced at an estimated
cost of s15.500. chargeable to the appro-
priation for repairs to streets, 1907.
That the carriageway on L street north
west between New Jersey avenue and 4th
street be resurfaced at an estimated cost of
$4,000. chargeable to the appropriation for
repairs to streets, 1907
That the carriageway on 18th street
northwest between Pennsylvania avenue
and street be resurfaced at an estima ted
cost of $1,000. chargeable to the appro-
priation for repairs to streets, 1907.
That the carriageway on the west side of
7th street northwest between Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Market space be resur-
faced at estimated cost of $1,000,
chargeable to the appropriation for re-
pairs to streets, 1907.
That the carriageway on 18th street
northwest between Pennsylvania avenue
and street be resurfaced at an estimated
cost of So, 900, chargeable to the appropria-
ton for repairs to streets, 1907.
That the roadway of d street southeast
between 18th and 14th streets be repaired
by matchmaking the same at an estimated
cost Of $500, chargeable to the appropria-
ton for repairs to streets, 1907.
That the order of the Commissioners,
dated March 5, 1907, for paving unim-
proved alley in the north half Of square
152 is cancelled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
Lackaye's Curtain Speech.

An interesting incident of the performance
of The Law and the Man" at the Columbia
Theater last night was one of Wilton Lack
ayes characteristic witty speeches. Mr..
Lackaye discussed the difficulty he had ex-
perienced in getting hearing for the play,
and related several humorous anecdotes of
criticisms and objections offered. He had
been warned that the public demanded
amusement rather than enlightenment and
one manager had so4emnly admonished him
that the play might bring tears to the eyes
of the ladies, especially If it were well
acted. He expressed himself as graft
fed by the reception accorded his work in
this city, both an actor and as drama
fist.
Mr.. Lackaye is to be congratulated on
the consideration extended this, the most
pretentiOus work he has ever undertaken
The performance undoubtedly ranks as one
of the most serious and efficient artistic en-
terprises that the current season has wit
messed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
"She Stops to Conquer"

The experiment of reviving "She Stoops
to Conquer was made in London four
years ago and met with great success. Th1s
gave the American firm of Lebler & Co.
the idea Of reviving the work here. with
the cooperation of Charles Frohman the
gathering of the great cast was made pos
sible and last October the revival was
launched. 1t is this revival which is to ask
attention at the Columbia Theater next
week. Heading the Ango-Amerlcan cast or
notable actors as co-stars are William II.
Crane and Miss Ellis Jeffreys. In the re-
vival Mr. Crane is seen as Squire Hardcas-
tie, the same part he played in the revival
which he and Stuart Robson made OF the
work nearly a quarter of a century ago.
Miss Jeffreys comes forward as the squire s
fun-loving daughter Kate, who in order to
capture bashful lover, masquerades as a
barmaid. George Giddens, an English star,
is the Tony Lumpkin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
FOR PERMANENT HOME
LOCAL SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
MAKING THEIR PLANS.

At meeting of the Washington Society
of Engineers last night at the Hubbard
Memorial Hall 1t was announced that
plan was under way for the erection in
Washington of a permanent home for the
various scientific societies of the national
capital. A letter was read from the Wash
ington Academy of Sciences, which through
its building committee invited the CO.
operation of the Washington Society of
Engineers and like associations.
The society by a unanimous vote decided
to become a party to the movement, and
announced that 1t would pay yearly
rental of $500 for a portion of the building.
1t was stated that an endowment fund OF
100000 is necessary for the maintenance
of the building. which sum, it is expected.
will be subscribed by the various societies
interested.
After the business meeting an illustrated
lecture on the "Demarcation OF the Alaskan
Boundary" was delivered by Mr.. .. II.
Tittman, vice president of the Society OF
Engineers and superintendent, of the United
States coast and geodetic survey.
The speaker stated that the purchase OF
Alaska from Russia in 1867 met with OPP
position from many members of Congress
who considered the country worthless. Inc
enormous wealth discovered in the coun-
try since that time, it was declared, and
the possibilities il offers, effectually refute
spoke of the early discovery of gold and
of the rush to the gold fields in 1899 and
1900. Lantern slides We're shown of the
various methods of surveying in the frozen
north and the hardships the engineers have
to unL>-go in running their lines. Mr..
Tittman explained that in many instances
it was impossible to run lines, and that
photographs We're taken, which were used
in locating the inaccessible points.
Views were shown of the Porcupine river
in May, 1890, when it was covered with
ice; an astronomical Observatory located in
Alaska, the Chikoot river valley, Snow-cov-
cred mountain ranges and many interesting
pictures of the work of surveying the
boundary line between Alaska and Canada.
The Speaker told of the treaty between
Great Britain and the United States over
the boundary line question.
1t was announced that at smoker to be
given al the society headquarters, 729 10Th
street northwest Tuesday evening, April
2, DIR. Galloway of the plant bureau of the
Department of Agriculture will be the
speaker. April joint meeting with the
George Washington University has been
arranged. and 1t is eXepcted that at that
time Walter S. Snow will lecture on THE
Creation of a Manufacturing Plant" April
IT, at the regular meeting, the relative
merits of steam turbines will be discussed.
1t was also announced that number of
open-air meetings for the society have been
planned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
NAVAL SCHOOL CLOSES.
Graduation Exercises to Be Held Next
Saturday Morning.

The closing exercises of the United States
Naval Medical School are scheduled to oc-
cur next Saturday morning at II o'clock at
the school, oath and E streets northwest
The program includes music, a prayer by
Rev. Randolph Harrison McKim, rector of
the Church of the Epiphany; presentation
Of the diplomas by the Secretary of the
Navy: address by DR.. ]. Chalmers Da Costa
of Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia
Pa, and remarks by the surgeon general of
the United States navy.
The graduates are: AbrSham Herbert
Allen, Pennsylvania; Matthew Howard
Ames, Maryland; Myron Clarke Baker, Ten
nessee; Heber Butts, Missouri; Dow Holmes
Casio, West Virginia; Frederick De Sales
Chappelear Maryland Isidore Franklin
| Cohn, Pennsylvania; Elmer Eaton Curtis
Martin Lonelson, Tennessee; John Ohio
Downey, West Virginia; John Flint, Massa-
chusetts; James Plummer Haynes, Ken
lucky; Earle Phineas Huff, New York =;
Amos IMckinnie Jones, Texas; Edwin Lee
Jones, New Mexico; John Brooks Kaufman
Virginia. William Soloman Kuder, Pennsyl-
vania; Andre Edward Lee, California; Ru-
dolph Ignatius Longabaugh, California ;
James Morgan Minter, Georgia: Thomas
Wrightson Raison, Kentucky; Robert Cath
cart Ransdel, District of Columbia; Ausey
Hamilton Robnett, Texas; Walter Frank
Schaller, California; Harry Luther Smith,
Pennsylvania; Willard George Steadman,
jr., Connecticut; Condie Knox Winn, Ala
bama.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
PLAN FOR B. H. S. BANQUET.
Joint Meeting of Committees Held
Last Night

joint meeting of the banquet, class
reunion and program committees of the
Alumni Association of the Business High
School was held last night at the new
Business High School building. The various
committees reported progress in their prep
arations for the annual banquet and class
reunion, which is to take place April o.
The function, it was stated promises to
be the most successful and largely attended
In the alumni history.
The program will consist of three district
features, the banquet, the class reunions
and dancing, each of which it is planned
Shall introduce a, number of unique sur
prises. Contrary to precedent this year S
banquet will not include public speaking,
but the evening will be one of entertain
ment and 1oliity among the graduates and
friends of the high school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
AT THE MASONIC FAIR
FOR MAINTAIN
ING oRDER-oTHER PLANS.

Arrangements for maintaining order and
caring for the crowds at Convention Hall
during the Masonic fair period are under
way. At meeting Of the committee on
public comfort and order Major Richard
sylvester. its chairman, had heart-to-
heart talk with the members, directing at
tention to the fact that upon no other
committee was more dependence being
placed to help make the enterprise sue
cess. To the end that every member Of
the committee will have full police powers
arrangements have been made with the
District Commissioners to have special
commissions issued as special officers for
duty in the fair hall. Not only will the
committee members assist in maintaining
order, but they will also try to make the
visitors comfortable.
Any visitor who may become Ill while
In attendance will be cared for in a we'll
equipped hospital which will be provided by
the fair management DR.. John E. Walsh
has been appointed chairman of the COM
mittee on the hospital, and the staff of
surgeons will include a number of the best
known physicians in the city. The corps of
nurses will be made up from the STATS of
the local hospitals.
Comfort of the Visitors.
Major Sylvester has also appointed c. C.
Coombs chairman of the committee on the
hat box. which will have ample capacity
Tor slowing the hats and wraps of all WIS.,
1tors. Mr.. Coombs will have a sufficient
number of assistants hand each night
to handle the biggest kind of a rush.
In novel circular the fair committee of
Esther Chapter, o. E. S., announces a
sock" social, to be held at Scottish Rite
Hail.
H. N. S. Stailey has been appointed chief
electrician of the dancing palace, and he
promises novel effects.
Ladies committees of Columbia Com
mandery, New Jerusalem Lodge and st.
John S Lodge held well-attended meetings
at fair headquarters last evening. Reports
OF the various subcommittee showed that
plans for the stocking of their respective
booths are well under way, and the various
schemes adopted working out nicely.
dance will be given by the ladies' COM
mittee of Washington Centennial Lodge at
the Dewey Hotel April 6. :
Contributions for Masonic Fair.
Cash contributions for the Masonic fair
have been received, in addition to those
heretofore named, from the following:
Gen. Geo. H. Harries, julius Garfinkle B.
Casey & Co., Alice B. Barnett Mrs. c.
V. Denny Mr.. E. D. Thomas, Mr. F. E.
Parker, DR.. ]. Ernest Mitchell, Miss Ruth
Hameline Mr. F. Lvegine, Messrs. Brown,
Draper & Co, w. P. Willis & Co, Emily T.
L. Elliott, DR.. Thos. Featherstonhaugh, Mr..
John Harting, Mr.. Fred E. Berry Mr..
Ernest L. Robey, Lannon Engraving Co.,
Mr.. William Long. DR.. Francis A. ST. Clair,
We'll Bros, Mr.. James NJ. Jones, Mr.. ]. L.
Grand, Mr.. R. j. Eckloff, DIR. B. b. Ran
som, Mr.. F. I. Jacobs, DR.. Percy Hickling,
Dr.. VIM. c. Woodward, Mr.. A. c. Newback,
Wilson, Rev. H. N. Browne, Mr.. G. w
Atkinson, Mr.. s. L. Sommers, DR.. w.
Robert Perkins. Miss Bertha Coblenzer, Mr.
G. Pinchot and James B. Hughes & Son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
Classical Club Meets.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Classical Club of George Washington Uni
Versity was held last evening at the studio
Of Frederick d. Owen. 1904 G street. Presi-
dent Mitchell Carroll presided Miss Mary
i. Flanery read review of Prof. Carroll $
book on Greek Women" The principal
paper of the evening was by Dr. Charles
Il. Newcomer on Roman Pageants," IL
Illustrated with ground plans and photo
graphs. Mr.. owen gave an interesting talk
on the Greek feeling regarding spring.
Following the adjournment of the meet
ing the club enjoyed the hospitality OF Mr..
owen and his sister. Mrs. keim. Among
those present were Mrs. Keim and Miss
keim. Prof. and Mrs. Carrol, DIR. Charles
S. Smith and Miss Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
w. Elder. Mrs. +. V. Heth and Miss Heth
Mrs. ]. +. l.. Young, 4. Z. Gates, Van
Week Singleton and the Misses Cabell
Cochran, McMullen. Smith, Birch, Turner,
Ridout, Evans, Midway and Meyer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Norfolk and Washington steamers for
Fort Monroe Norfolk and all points south
every day il the year at $50 pm
Electric trains from 18th street and Penn
svIvania avenue for Mount Vernon hourly,
10 a m. to pm Arlington and Alexandra
every twenty minutes.
Cars from station at Aqueduct bridge for
Arlington. Fort Myer and Falls Church nall
hourly.
Ferry steamer Callahan to Alexandria
hourly from $50 am. to $50 pm.
For Rock Creek bridge Geological Park
Chevy Chase and Observation-Disclosures cars
from 10Th street and New York avenue
every fifteen minutes.
Steamer Charles Manchester to Mount
Vernon leaves Ith street wharf at 10 a. m
and 10 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
Public Comfort Station Inspected

The new public comfort station which
mas been erected on the reservation at 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest
ana which is practically completed, was
"ihCia4ly inspected yesterday by Commits
hI"hers Macfarland and Biddle. Capt Kelly.
assistant engineer commissioner, and
Henry Il. Davis. plumbing inspector Ac-
corning 10 these officials the station is
Aehiy satisfactory and comes up to all ex-
Iee'du"hs and should prove of great con-
venienCc to the public.
This station is one of two which uers
APPROPRIATED for 10y Congress last wear and
has cost in its construction nearly sIi urI
IL is located underground ana constructed
81 stone ana hnished inside with marble
ana Opaque glass thing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
Report of Bold Assault

Report was made to the police last night
by stephen Boswell. residing at 1886 Florida
avenue northeast, that his wife had been
lnsuited and assaulted by young man
while she was near Florida avenue and I'd
street northeast yesterday morning about
10 O'Clock Mrs. Boswell screamed, and
the approach of a pedestrian frightened
the man on. The assailant fled when he
saw man coming to the assistance of the
woman. Mrs, Boswell was greatly excited
over the affair, but she was not Injured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27

Canopy-top Surrey for sale-Gould's. 1t
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Wanted for Murderous Assault

\ message was sent to the zevar.t ro1,oo
stations last night instructinE the Officers
I" arrest Harry Nolan. colored, TWENTY-FIVE
years of age whose home is I 252s +
street northwest, The charge against him
Is that he shot and painfully wounded Raw
mond White. also Colored, who is twenty
one years Of age. Shortly before O'Clock
last night the police report the men en-
gagged in an alteration over the ownership
OF a base ball bat at 27th and X streets
Nolan, IL Is charged, shot White infiicting
painful scalp wound. The wounded man
was taken 10 the Emergency hospital
Later he was able TO go home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
Blaze in Abandoned Shed.

No. II engine company was called out
last night about $40 o'clock because of a
blaze In an abandoned shed on the property
of Charles MCGEE. Michigan avenue and
10th street northeast. There was nothing
found about the shed to indicate the origin
of the blaze, which was extnguished after
about 50 damage had been caused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
Largest Santa Clara Prunes.

Sold everywhere at 15c ID; 8 lbs for &c;
l2c Prunes, lbs. for 25c; Toe Prunes, lbs.
LOT 2oc; DC Prunes, 6 lbs. for Doc: OTIS.
Navy Beans. 20c; Nanticoke and other
brands OF Finest Tomatoes, Sc can 96c
doz; Monocacy Sugar Corn. sc can, Coo
doz; Puritan Soup, &c can. Coo doz. Deal
ers welcome j. T. d. Pyles' New Method
Stores, ALP 4th Sc, GA 18th Sc 6 Harrison
Anacostia; pa H NV; 143S NV. 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
"Rialto FOUNDERS. y

"a Day at Niagara Falls and "a Day at
Sheepshead Bay will be presented by the
"Rialto Founders company, which opens a
weeks engagement at the New Lyceum
Theater commencing with the usual matt
nee on Monday, April l. In the olio are
Martin and Meek, the well-known Ginger
Girls and the Bison City Quartet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
"George Washington, Jr."

George NJ Cohan will make his appear
ance next week at the National in his
latest effort, George Washington, jr." Mr..
Cohan is responsible for the book. music
and lyrics, and Sam H. Harris is sponsor
for the production. The play possesses
the same characteristics which mark all
of the Conan comedies; originality in selec-
ton of characters, and lyrics and music
that give the whole lively tone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
CITY ITEMS.
100 Violin Books Given AWAY.

In order to introduce their method of
teaching. Mr.. & Mrs. F. T. Benjamin will
distribute, free Of charge, 100 violin books
on Friday. March 90 only, Pythian Temple,
1O12 9th NV, between L & Mass, 4 pm
to boys or girls % to 20 years, whose appli-
cations are not already on file) presenting
this invitation, who should be accompanied
by parent or note stating child will at
tend regularly Fridays for the months
lessons, for which there will be no charge
Vioifns furnished free at classroom. Ex-
penses paid by annual carnivals. mh27-2ts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27

Walter johnson. thirteen years OF age,
residing at All Virginia avenue southwest.
engaged in a quarrel with an unidentified
colored boy at 10th and Il streets ycster-
day afternoon about 1 o'clock and the
latter struck him with a piece of brick
johnson sustained a slight scalp wound
and he went to the Emergency Hospital
for treatment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
CITY AND DISTRICT.

An alarm of fire was sounded this morn
ing about 30 o'clock because of a slight
blaze in the kitchen at the house of Lee
Mattingly, 1850 E street northwest. The
fire was caused by the explosion of the
kitchen range. the affair being similar to
the explosion in a house on c street north
eaft Monday. Pieces of the broken range
We're hurled about the ROOM but nobody
was injured. The explosion caused about
30 damage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
Vaudeville.

Chases bill next week will include George
Evans C'My Honey Boy'D Harry L.
Tighe's Collegians, the Four Bards, Dona-
hue and Nichols, Fiske and McDonough,
Johnston and Hardy, Reif brothers and the
motion pictures, The Country Schoolmas-
ter" Mr.. Evans is the well-known song
writer and black-face monologist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
''TexaS, -

"Texas" which Broadhurst and Currie
bring to the Majestic next week, is drama
of western life written by ]. Mauldin Feigl,
whose knowledge of that locality was ac-
quired by long residence there. 1t Is a
play of dramatic situations, favored with
comedy and romance. The company includes
Charles D. Coburn, Mabel DiXey, Louis
Thiel and Hattie Foley.