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Evening star., 1907-08-27
RECLAMATION OF BOOKS.
Superintendent of Documents Han
ding Department Overflow.

The superintendent Of public documents
has large force of employees at work
on one of the knottiest problems presented
since the reorganization Of business meth
DDS began at the government printing Of
fee several months ago. 1t consists Of
the classification and sorting Of more than
100000 volumes of every description of
government publication. Taking as a
standard the average volume, the mass
of books would fill $50 ordinary freight
cars or nineteen trains Of twenty cars
each.
The law provides that once each year
the departments and various issuing Of
fees must turn over to the superintendent
all documents remaining undistributed
and in the consfgnments from such perl
odcal clean-ups are frequently included
many volumes not issued by the govern
ment. The fourth floor Of the old printing
office building is loaded with the accumu-
lation of years, and the present emergency
force Is engaged in sorting CLASSIFYING
and wrapping those books thought to be
salable or desirable for library purposes.
About 100000 items are handled each
month, and the expectation is that there
will be a handsome surplus left after all
expenses are paid.
1t is understood that further efforts
will be made this winter to induce Con-
gress to extend the field of the documents
Office, particularly in the line of distribu-
tion Of government publications. 1t is
argued that a skilled force could handle
the wrapping and mailing for all Offices
to a decided advantage, and do away with
the numerous temporary details of I'M
skilled clerks in the various departments.
With the installation Of central dis
tributing point, the post Office would es-
tablish a substation in the building and
the wagon loads Of mail would go direct
to the cars.
Evening star., 1907-08-27
Local Man a Bankrupt.

Louis Cohen, who conducts a store at
1927 Pennsylvania avenue, filed an as
signment in the Office Of the recorder Of
deeds late yesterday afternoon for the
benefit of his creditors. The liabilities
are placed at $7,0s6.O4 and the assets at
$4,000, including the store fixtures, stock
and outstanding accounts.
The assignment is made to Samuel
Talbert, who Is to take up the sale of
the stock ETC., and procure settlement
with the creditors. The chief creditors
are business firms in New York. Pitts
burg Chicago, Cleveland and Providence
and friends of the storekeeper who have
made small loans to him.
Evening star., 1907-08-27
INSTALLING STEAM PRESSES.
Loss of Positions Is Feared by Plate
Printers.

The plate printers employed at the bureau
of engraving and printing are said to be
apprehensive that there will soon be a dis
charge of members Of their craft and their
woman assistants at the money-making
plant because of the installation In the
bureau of steam printing presses to succeed
the hand machines. The law against the
employment Of steam presses In the bureau
was repealed by Congress at it's last ses-
sion, and since that time two steam presses
have been placed in the establishment and
are now said to be at work printing revenue
stamps. Another press Is being installed,
and how many more will be added Is said
to be problematical.
The plate printers are said to be fearful
that large number of the steam presses
will be installed, and that instead of con-
timing their usefulness to the printing of
revenue stamps and other work of a lower
grade, the authorities may employ them in
the work of printing money. If such should
be done, they say, 1t would result in
marked reduction Of the present force Of
printers and the women who work with
them on the hand presses.
Evening star., 1907-08-27
BY RAILROAD TRAIN
RESIDENT OF FALLS CHURCH IN
STANTLY KILLED,
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
FALLS CHURCH. Va. August 27.-Moses
Smith. highly respected resident of Falls
Church. Va. was instantly killed while
near the railroad station here at about $50
o'clock this morning by the train on the
Bluemont branch of the Southern railway
which reaches Washington at 6:57 o'clock
am.
Mr.. Smith. who was afflicted with almost
entire deafness. was approaching the sta
ton as the train emerged from a deep cut
just before it reached the station. He was
struck in the back by an iron bar on the
locomotive and thrown down an embank-
ment. 1t was decided that death had been
instantaneous.
Mr. Smith was about seventy years of
age and had resided in Falls Church for
about five years. having come here from
New York. The accident happened almost
in sight of Mr.. Smiths home
Mr. Smith was taking his usual morning
Walk from his sons residence to East Falls
Church when the tragedy occurred. His
son Is A. Lincoln Smith Of Great Falls
street
Deceased was a newspaper and magazine
writer. His wife survives him. They occu-
pied residence in Great Falls street, but
Mrs. Smith being absent visiting friends he
was staying at the home of his son.
Evening star., 1907-08-27

y consumptive in need of sanatorium
treatment Is the subject of spec al attention
by the Associated Charities.
A young white woman, in an advanced
stage of tuberculosis, 1t is explained, is in
need of sanatorium care. Her husband, who
has been III for more than year and una
bic to work. was recently placed in hos
pital for incurables for permanent care. The
two little children are dependent upon their
mother for support. Seven weeks ago the
woman was taken from her insanitary sur
ToUndngs and placed in sanatorium under
proper medical treatment. temporary
home was provided for the children. The
expense of this treatment was met by one
Of the local churches.
The physicians in charge of the case now
report that the patients progress has been
most encouraging. but II is announced that
unless funds procured IL VIII be neces-
sary for the patient to leave the sanatorium
next wSek.
Evening star., 1907-08-27
The Gayety.

Charmion was the whole thing at the
Gayety and set the house wild.
But, to begin at the begtnning-the Gay
ETY. Theater opened yesterday afternoon
with the Bowery Burlesquers. The house
was packed. with fringe down the walls.
while at the evening performance there
were even more spectators. The show
went with a snap, except when the come
dians were allowed to remain too long on
the stage, and the members of the chorus
changed their costumes as often as other
girls change their minds. A Washington
boy, Harry Hills, held down one Of the
roles, singing 'Mariuccia'' excellently. but
he. like the other men in the cast, was
usually submerged in the wflirl of skirts.
White and gold, with red hangings make
the color scheme of the new theater, which
Is more capacious than would be imagined
from it's facade. The lobby Is spacious. and
there Is room enough back of the last row
of seats for a young regiment to stand. as
one stood last night. There are two gal
leries, with fire exits to the alleys. The
proximity Of the civil service commission
and other government buildings Is an added
guaranty of good company and well-be-
haved constituency.
ION the Bowery," '"rhe sculptor's Studio
and Essex Market Police Court" were the
three divisions of the burlesQue, in which
the plot kept vanishing only to reappear
when you least expected it. Then there
was Charmion.
Ben Jansen. Jewish comedian. stirred
the audience with a surprisingly good turn
at the piano, and afterward. in a nonsensi-
cal police court scene, burlesqued the tra-
dtional police court judge. Arthur and
Ethel Miller gave whfrlwind dance act
that was as cleveriy done as it was ex-
hausting, and excelled themselves in their
encore.
Charmion NEEDED no introduction. She was
the cynosure of all eyes when she came
upon the stage and mounted her trapeze,
and as she began shedding her outer integ-
uments three spectators climbed on the
stage and won their tokens. "Honi soft
qui NAL pense" was the motto for the
circlets thrown to the audience, which
stood up on it's hind legs and howled. but
for white girdle that was given away
there was no appropriate quotation. Char
mion threw mirrors and buttons with pic
lures of herself to all parts of the auditort-
UNI, not forgetting the gallery, and had
the house going and coming. Her work on
the trapeze remarkable though it was, be-
came a mere incident to her performance.
On 9th street the block near the theater
looked like a bit Of Broadway, with the
brilliant lights Of the new theater and the
crowd that had gathered. There is no
doubt that the Gayety is properly launched
with the warmest kind OF a send-off.
Evening star., 1907-08-27
HE TIL HEAT Z R.
Majestic.

The title of the drama presented at the
Majestic Theater last night by the local
stock company, THE Cherry Pickers," is
suggestive of peace, poetry and the pas
toral, whereas, in fact. the play abounds in
scenes of warfare and villainy. The expla-
nation offered by the author of the drama,
Joseph Arthur, is that 1t takes its title
from an English regfment-the 18th Hus-
sars-nicknamed Cherry Pickers'' owing
to historic and tragic incident that hap
pened while the regiment was campaigning
in Spain. The soldiers upon reaching an
orchard stacked their arms climbed the
trees and were gorging themselves with
cherries when they were surprised by the
Spanish cavalry and the entire English
regiment was captured or killed. The 18th
Hussars adopted the red trousers after
ward, and were known as the Cherry Pick
ers." The scene OF the drama is laid in
India in 1SI9-1SS0, and the action abounds
in thrilling scenes and intensely dramatic
situations. 1t is soldier play throughout,
and its accompaniment is the clash of war.
It is also suggestive in several parts of un-
written features of the English methods Of
government in picturesque. India.
In the sad and fearful part of Nournallee,
the merchants half-caSte daughter, Miss
Kathryn Purnell did not have full oppor-
tunity to exploit her splendid histrionic
ability, but her Interpretation of the emo
tional maiden in whose veins coursed the
unto threatened death, to John Nazare,
half-caste Office in her majestys native
Indian army, were effective and called
forth frequent encores. She was well sup
ported by Mr.. Franklyn Munkel as Nazare,
throughout the play, which aboinded in
pictures of military life bugle calls, BOOM
ing cannon and the constant presence Of
Tommy Atkins in his uniform Of scarlet
and khaki.
Mr.. Arthur J. Pickens, as Col. Brough,
military commandant at Rawul Pindee, as
the archvillain of the drama, was clearly
In the first class, and so realistic were his
temperaments that the audience hissed sew
eral time when he diplayed acts of cruelty
to Nourmallee and Nazare when they were
in his power.
The comedy parts, H. c. Bewley. as
Brough's valet, and Miss Florence Hamil-
ton, as Mrs. ODonnell-Duleep, were well
taken and gave the action of the drama
leaven Of fun and laughter. Others who
deserve favorable mention are Luther Hale,
as the Arkood of Swat; w. jeff Murphy,
as Lieut., York; Ed Redding, Al Roberts.
Jack F. Goodwin, w. Stanley James,
George w. Elwood Miss Rosalind Allen and
Miss Madeline Delmar. The scenic effects
were artistic reproductions of views in far
away India.
Evening star., 1907-08-27
Do Not Fail to See
the Rockville Fair this year.
Anacostia and Vicinity.

Labor day in this section will be marked
by two events, for which plans are now
under way. The German Orphan Asylum,
on Harrison street, will be the scene of one,
when the Ladies' Aid Society of the insti-
tuition, following its annual custom, will ar
range an all-day fete for the orphans on the
lawns. at which several hundred persons
be present. The merchants of the city have
contributed generously to make the or
phans' picnic a success. The other Labor
day AFFAIR will be managed by the Holy
Name Society Of st. Teresa's Church,
which proposes to give a tournament and
ball, the first of the season In this vicinity,
at Suitland Park, Prince George county,
Md, to enter which the riders of southern
vited. The judges have been announced as
follows: Francis Wahler, James w. BARLEY,
John Madigan, Joseph Wahler A. Jarboe,
George Alvey and Charles Wathen, all Of
st. Teresa's parish.
Policeman Charles c. Wise, who was con-
fined to his home by illness, has been able
to resume duty with the squad of the Ana
costa station. T. A. Lusby is an absentee
Stevens, in command at Anacostia- has gone
to Atlantic City for brief vacation. John
F. Reagan, who went to the jamestown ex-
position, has returned.
Rev. Charles NJ. Bart, the pastor of St.
Teresa's Church, this place, departed yes
terday morning for Baltimore, where he
will go in retreat at st. Marys Seminary
with the priests of the diocese.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolphus GUIDE and Miss
Marie GUIDE. their daughter, of Harrison
street have returned home from a visit to
Philadelphia, where they attended the for
lists convention.
The oldstyle fire hydrant at the corner of
Pierce and Harrison streets has been re-
moved by the District and one of the latest
pattern has been installed in it's place.
The family of Mr.. Frank Gicker of Jack
son street has gone to Colonial Beach.
Mary A, the infant daughter of Mr., and
Mrs. Edward Langley. died last Saturday
at the parents home, 125 Pierce street. and
the body was removed for interment yester-
day to Bryantown, Charles county, Nd.
Evening star., 1907-08-27
Death of Mrs. Dolly A. G. Jones.

Mrs. Dolly A. c. Jones. wife of Joseph D.
Jones, died at 235 PENNSYLVANIA avenue last
Sunday morning. Mrs. Jones was born in
Caroline county. Va. May l. 1854, and In
1869 she came to this city and entered
school. December. 1878. she was married
to Joseph D. Jones. who. with two Sons and
many friends. mourn her death.
Mrs. Jones went to the jamestown expo
sition last April and opened hotel for col
ored people, and overwork there, it Is
stated, was the primary cause of her death.
Deceased was a worker in many local or
ganiZations. and for thirty-five years was
prominently identified with the work of the
Third Baptist Church 9Th and streets,
of which her husband has been the treas
urer twenty-nine years. The funeral will
occur from the church tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock.
Evening star., 1907-08-27
Meet Me at the
Rockville Fair tomorrow.
Capt. Morrow Looking Round.

Accompanied by officials of the District
highway department, Capt. Jay ]. Morrow
Engineer Commissioner, started yesterday
to inspct streets in various sections of the
city. preparatory to recommending improve
ments to be included in the annual esti-
mates of the Commissioners to Congress-
Within the past year hundreds of pc
titfons and requests for the Improvement
of certain streets and alleys have been
made to the Commissioners by citizens as
sociations, real estate men and private
owners, and it is with a view of determin-
ing which streets are deserving Of improve
ment that Commissioner Morrow Is per-
sonally inspecting them.
Evening star., 1907-08-27
Furnace Coal, 5000, Delivered.

John B. Daish, receiver in bankruptcy
VIM. ]. Zeh Co., Inc, 1897 G st. NV. Main
474-Advt.
Evening star., 1907-08-27
Automobiles in Accidents.

Two automobile accidents were reported
to the police last night. While A. C. NJ.
CasteIberg was driving a car near the inter
section Of 18th street and New York ave-
nue. about o'clock yesterday afternoon
the machine struck A. j. McCafferty, forty
years old, of $50 7th street northeast. No
was hurt.
While both vehicles were moving rapidly
an automobile, operated by F. H. Eldridge
OF the Highlands, and a wagon of the Po-
tomac Electric Power Company, driven by
j. W. Strasburg, collided on Connecticut
avenue about s o'clock last night. The
front of the powerful machine was battered
by the collision and the wagon was dam
aged but those in the vehicle escaped in
jury.
Evening star., 1907-08-27
Might Have Been Worse.

The door to the elevator shaft on the
sixth floor of the District building fell with
crash to the bottom OF the shaft yes
terday. The elevator was at the sixth
floor when the accident occurred. Had it
been at the bottom of the shaft the result
might have been serious. AS it happened.
beyond putting the door out OF commits
sion. no damage was done.
The fall of the door made a terrific
racket and a number of excited clerks
deserted their desks and ran to the hall
way to learn what had happened. When
the big door flashed past the floors il was
at first thought the elevator itself had
fallen.
Evening star., 1907-08-27

THE OLD RELIABLE
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
--FAlR--
AT ROCKVILLE, MD.
AUGUST %. 2s. 20 and so.
good program OF racing each day has been ar
ranged on an Up ptodate half-mle track The
largest and best display in every department In
the history OF the association. "
Special amusements I'm front OF the grand stand
every day. The poultry show will be one OF the
Interesting features OF the fair.
Take Is. & o. R.R. train at g. 10 and l2.SO or
take the electric cars at 32d and NJ and S2d and
4 sts which take you direct to the grounds.
Evening star., 1907-08-27
COLLINS GUN GOES OFF.
Accidentally Shoots one-Armed Man
During Scuf1e.

Marshal Collins of Gen Echo last night
reduced one-handed man to insensibility
and shot him In the leg-accidentally, he
says The victim, William Brown, was
afterward brought to Georgetown University
Hospital. where his wounds were dressed
He was then transferred to cell at the
seventh precinct station. This morning Col
Inns came in from Glen Echo and took
Brown to Rockville, to go before States
Attorney Peter.
Brown. according to report, had been
beating his wife. His stepdaughter, Miss
Jane Ogle, ran to Marshal Collins and
asked his aid. Collins plunged into the fray
with a blackjack and then drew his revolver
and pounded the man on the head till the
gun was discharged and a bullet entered
Browns leg.
After the shooting Collins surrendered
himself to Mayor Garrett, who. tok his pa
role for appearance today before States
Attorney Peter.
Evening star., 1907-08-27
Have The Star Follow You.

Those leaving the city should havs
The Star sent to them by mall In
order that they may keep Informed
about Washington affairs. In most
Instances The Star will be at the
breakfast table the next day and slvs
all of the news from Washington OF
the day before. The address may be
changed as frequently az desired by
giving the old and new addresses. Ths
price Of The Star by mall daily and
Sunday 10 60 cents per month, In.
sariably In advance.
Evening star., 1907-08-27
New Lyceum.

The famous Dreamland Burlesque Com
pany is this weeks attraction at the New
Lyceum, opening yesterday afternoon and
last night to large audiences. Dave Marion
and Harry Fox are the chef funmakers,
and in the big musical comedy entitled
Newport" which is put on ir two acts,
with short olio, they keep th' audience in
one continuous roar of laasnter. Marion
with catchy musi" and humorous stua-
tions. The costumes are unusually rch,
and vocally the company is stronger than
any that has appeared at tho Lyceum for
years.
Evening star., 1907-08-27
MORRIS LYON DEAD.
Here in Washington on Visit When
End Came,

Morris Lyon, formerly a Washingtonian
and latterly resident of Baltimore, died at
o'clock yesterday morning at the house Of
Charles Goldsmith, 1910 Calvert street
northwest where he had been visiting since
Saturday. Mr.. Lyons death was caused by
an attack of asthma. The funeral services
were held at the house today. the Rev. DR..
Louis Stern of the Washington Hebrew
a Baltimore.
Mr.. Lyon is survived by three sisters,
Mrs. D. Crone and Mrs. Henry Castelberg
of Baltimore and Mrs Samuel Goldman of
Pittsburg. and one brother, Julius Lyon Of
New York
Evening star., 1907-08-27

Meeting Of Daughters Of Veterans.
The Mrs Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent,
No. 1. Daughters of Veterans. held it's reg
ular meeting last Saturday evening at the
hall, 41e 10th street. the president, Miss
Anna NJ. Roberts, presiding.
The senior vice president. Mrs. Ella 8.
Knight. is enjoying a rest at Atlantic
City, and several other officers Of the tent
are out of town on vacations.
The tent selected Miss Emma F. Hay
ward. past president, to represent the tent
at the national convention at Saratoga,
N. Y, September 9.
Mrs Isabel Worrell Ball, president Of
the Department of the Potomac, w. r. c.,
was initiated as a member Of the tent.
Evening star., 1907-08-27

within our rooms. 1927 and 1929 G ST.. to-
morrow "wednesday, commencing 1890
a. m, an unusually fine assortment of new
hlgh-grade sample furniture, for the parlor,
dining, living, library and bed rooms, In the
newest designs and finest woods; seats pro-
Wilson & Mayors, 1927 and 1929 G ST.
Evening star., 1907-08-27
Enjoy a Day Of Recreation
at the Rockville Fair.
Petitions for Divorce.

suit for limited divorce has been filed in
the District Supreme Court today by
Blanche Haar against Elmer F. Haar. The
wife alleges as the ground for her divorce
that she has been assaulted repeatedly by
her husband.
Anna Belle Fennel of $50 G street has
filed suit for divorce from her husband.
Wilhelm Fennel. clerk in the War Depart
ment. lnfidelity Is alleged and a co-respon-
dent named.
Evening star., 1907-08-27
Queen of Summer Trips. u

Merchants and Miners Trans. Co stea M
ships. Baltimore to Boston and Providence
by sea-" via jamestown exposition. Best
route to New England resorts Finest
coastwise trips In the world" Tickets on
sale b. & o.. P. r. r. and N. & w S. B.
Co. offices. Send for tour book. w. p.
Turner. P. T. M, Baltimore Md.
Evening star., 1907-08-27
DUST OFF THE SCHOOL BOOKS.
For Monday, September %, Is the
Fatal Date Fixed.

Washington's public schools will open
Monday, September %. Capt. James F.
Oyster. chairman of the board OF education,
says that parents of pupils have evidently
been hazy about this date, apparently being
under the impression that the schools al
ways open on the third Monday in Septem-
Der. This year the third Monday comes on
the 10th. and, as it has been the custom to
open the schools between the 18th and the
25th, Monday, the 23d, has been set as the
day when the pupils must trudge unwilling
ly to school.
Evening star., 1907-08-27

Meet Your Friends
at the Rockville Fair.
Evening star., 1907-08-27
LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

Chase's-Polite vaudeville, s:15 pm.
Majestic-Kathryn Purnel in the The
Cherry PIckers." Sis pm.
Gayety-"The BoweTy Burlesquers," S1o
pm.
New Iyceum-"Dreamlaud Burlesquers,
SIS pm.
Evening star., 1907-08-27

John Bielieck who resides at the north
east corner of Water and streets north
west, stepped from a car of the 7th street
front of a northbound car of the 9th street
line and was knocked down. He was re-
moved TO the Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1907-08-27
CITY AND DISTRICT.
United States Engineer Band Concert

The program for the concert at Smith
sonian grounds by the United States Engi-
neer Band, julius Hamper, bandmaster,
this evening, beginning at 7:30 o'clock, fol-
lows:
March, Dolly Madison Wilrnarth
Overture, Stradella. la.....................Flo Flotow
Cornet solo, lnffamatus from Stabat
tfOSSlnl
Principal Musician Wintermyer
(By request)
Waltz, Blue Danube. be...................S Strauss
Selection. II TrOvatOre. Verdi
Patrol. The Blue and Gray DaIbey
Selection, Mile. ModiSte. Herbert
Vocal polka, The Jolly BlacksmIths,
Suckley
The Star Spangled Banner
Evening star., 1907-08-27

John Sullivan of 1884 Lewis street north
east was given treatment at the Casualty
Hospital last night for painful cut on his
head which resulted from fall from
street car at 18th and II streets northeast
Tine injury Is not regarded as serious
Evening star., 1907-08-27
No Place to Spoon.

The lights on the new Connecticut avenue
bridge would be tested Wednesday night.
There are sixty-sia Nernst lights of 600 can
die power each.
Evening star., 1907-08-27
Cheap Excursion to Harpers Ferry,

Martinsburg Berkeley Springs and Cum
berland and Return,
SIS a. m, Sunday, September ], from Balti-
more & Ohio station. Washington. Round
trip rate to Harpers Ferry and Martinsburg,
81 90; to Berkeley Springs, $1.35; to Cum
berland SO. 90. Splendid opportunity for days
outing.
Evening star., 1907-08-27
Profit as Well as Protection.

Become a depositor in banking dept. OF
Union Trust Co., 1414 F St, and realize an
counts; deposits subject to check at will
Advt.
Evening star., 1907-08-27
For Torpid Liver

Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate
1t stimulates healthy liver activity, re
leves constipation, sick headache.