Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29

to obtaining satisfactory transportation
service.
fire department asking that a man be en-
ployed to relieve the regular men one day
| out of every eight days and to serve as a
general utility referred to the
finance committee,
The appropriation bill, amounting to S131 =
| OON. which is an increase of $4,000 over that
of last year, was read and passed. A reso-
luton was adopted requesting the Washing
ton, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric
Railway Company to place a special police
man at its depot at the southwest corner
of Prince and Royal streets
Fatal Fall From Pole.
The remains of Frederick j. Heyer. a
cable splicer employed by the Southern
Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company.
who fell from a pole at the intersection of
King and Lee streets about 3 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, and who died five min
utes later. were this morning, at 11:21
O'Clock, sent to Richmond, Va, for burial.
The remains were accompanied by Mr.. ].
P. Whirt. a linesman employed by the
company.
Heyer was standing on platform
around the pole when, 1t is stated, the plat
distance of about thirty-fve feet. By
ISLANDERS were Mortified, and 1t was
thought that he had been instantly killed.
haSty examination proved that the in
Jureu man was not uedu, altnOuSn he never
reganed consciousness. having fallen on
his head and crushed his skull. The pa
tient was conveyed to the Alexandria Hos
pital, where he died.
Heyer was twenty-four years of age and
unmarried. He resided with his mother
and several sisters at 80 North 9Th street.
Richmond. Coroner S. B. Moore issued a
certificate of accidental death.
An unknown colOred man entered the
residence of Rev William J. Morton, rector
of Christ Protestant Episcopal Church, 4O7
North Washington street, about o'clock
yesterday afternoon during the absence of
the members of the family and proceeded to
ransack the house. The presence of the
intruder was discovered by a young white
girl about twelve years of age who is en-
ployed at the house. She at once tele-
phoned the police station. When the mans
presence discovered he was going
through trunk on the second floor. Later
the young girl made an cutlery w., with hope
then slapped her in the face and walked
through the front doorway. The girl fur
nished the police with description of the
burglar
Daughters of Confederacy Entertain.
An entertainment entitled "An Evening
in Dixie was given at e. Lee Camp
Hall last evening under the auspices of the
18th Virginia Regiment Chapter, United
Daughters Of the Confederacy. The affair
was largely attended. The program was as
follows: Instrumental trio, Mrs. Parker
Renohl and the Misses Rotchford vocal
solo, Mr.. Kenneth Ogden; reading, In Vir-
ginia." Miss Lucille Dienelt: vocal solo.
The Home Spun Girl Miss Blanche
Rotchford: vocal solo, Mr.. George Evans;
quartet. Miss Rotchford, Mrs. Reinohl Mr.
Ogden and Mr. Frank Reinold; solo. Stone
wall Jackson's Way Mr.. Frank Reinohl;
solo, Mr.. Parker Reinohl. The entertain
ment concluded with a flag drill, in
which forty children participated under the
direction pf 10 Misses
used old confederate battle flags.
Memorial day exercises will be held at
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon at the ma
tIonal cemetery. west of this city. The or
ator will be Rev w. w. Van Arsdale, pas
tor of the Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church. Rev. Edgar Carpenter rector of
Grace Protestant Episcopal Church, will
also participate in the exercises. Several
hymns will be rendered by choir of ladies.
Mr.. W. F. Graves will read Lincolns Get
tysburg address The graves of soldiers
will be decorated with flowers and a minia-
ture American flag will be placed on each
grave. The members of the local G.. A. X.
camp will. it is expected. attend in a
body
Peter n Schoeni and William Butler. en-
ployed by L. S. Leadbeater & Sons, were
severely burned yesterday afternoon by the
bursting of a carboy containing sulphuric
acid. The accident occurred at the ware
house of the firm on South Lee street. Both
of the injured men jumped into a barrel
OF lnseed oil Immediately following the ac-
cident. Mr.. Butler, after removing his
shoe accidently put his hand, which con-
tanned some of the acid. to his face, and
also sustained burns there. Both of the
men afterward received medical attention
Their injuries are not of a serious nature.
Brief Mention.
At a meeting of the Alumni Association
of the University of Virginia yesterday
afternoon Mr.. Henry G. Pitts of this city
was awarded a scholarship at the Univer-
sity of Virginia in the engineering depart
ment Every alumni association of the
university has the privilege of awarding a
scholarship every year.
In the police court today the case of c.
Bell, Colored. charged with the larceny OF
brass from the Southern Railway Company.
was continued until Wedn esday next A
fine of 81 was imposed on Charles Jack
son. colored, charged with the larceny of a
barrel and a piece of stove pipe from VIII
liam l.. Rammel. George Leonard. charged
with vagrancy, was sent to Jail for twenty
days Frank Townsend. charged with a
similar offense. was acquitted.
Announcement is made of the marriage
of Miss Mary kessler and Mr.. William +.
at the parsonage of the Emmanuel Lutheran
Church. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. ]. ]. May. pastor Mr.. Gambler is
warden of the city Jail.
The members of r. +. Lee Camp Confed-
crate Veterans. will depart tomorrow morn
ing at 4:31 o'clock for Richmond, Va, to
attend the unwilling of the monument to
Gen. J. +. B. Stuart.