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The Washington times., 1908-09-12

not take his politics and his reforms
too seriously.
They had a bind Of a flight out at
Fort AIyer. yesterday.
Uncle sam viii Yet open an lnterna-
tionaI school for the fiighty.
It's gotten into the campaign at last
Where did you get it,
Look up-lift up" is no longer to be
the motto of our street railway COM
paHies.
The police have been chasing a bear
out in Chicago. Reads like another
Of those sheath gown sensations.
oil on more If our District streets.
Might use a little or the solution Of
,hat sub b-railway-stasion disagreement
An Indiana governor has collected s25
for an address 10 the graduating class
OF a manual training high school. Paid
by the piece, so TO speak.
Mr.. Croker says man who insures
MS A4lC - az 4ill@4i "a a EAAAALASt as a
boOkmaker The difference Is that the
former bets on d dead certainty
If there is any financial depression,
these days, the patrons OF the ready
made suit, millinery. and dry-goOds de-
partments don't seem TO mind IL.
A politician up in New York State
speaks of AIr. Hughes as the man eve
rybOdy is for but nobody wants. Tut!
tut, The people have been nobody, but
they have grown tired of It.
Harmony promises 10 give forth few
barber shops" out in Ohio, when the
leaders find II necessary 20 suggest 10
the leading bass OF Hamilton county
that he sing a few measures of rest
As We get il. the Republicans see no
reason TO believe Mr. Bryan can be
elected. but they are entirely willing the
country should have a good scare about
1t before polling day.
The genial and diplomatic Secretary
OF the Bureau OF American Republics
took that balloon trip just TO find out
how it really felt TO 60 up IN the air
high enough u hit the ceiling.
The Washington times., 1908-09-12

Look up-lift up" is no longer to be
the motto of our street railway COM
pamies.
The Washington times., 1908-09-12

oil on more If our District streets.
Might use a little or the solution Of
that sub railway-sta sion disagreement.
The Washington times., 1908-09-12

The police have been chasing a bear
out in Chicago. Reads like another
of those sheath gown sensations.
The Washington times., 1908-09-12

Representative Richmond Pearson
Hobson, after an extended Western lee
ture tour. has arrived at Newport and
joined Mrs. Hobson at Bateman's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
PUBLIC WORK ORDERED.
Roadway Of Maryland Avenue
Northeast to Be Repaired Onlv.

The roadway on Maryland avenue
northeast between 18th and 18th streets
is not to be resurfaced as recently ordered
by the Commissioners.
The latter have issued an order revOk-
ing the order for this work and an
nOuncing that the roadway is only to be
repaired. Asphalt block will be used. The
work is estimated to cost approximately
$4,000. The resurfacing work would have
cost about $500.
A new cement sidewalk will be laid on
the d street side of the new District
building some time next week at an esti-
mated cost of $780, Work has already
been started in the laying of a new cement
sidewalk on the pavement in front of the
building.
Other orders issued today by the Com
missioners are that the following water
mains will be laid and service sewers
constructed:
100 feet of s-inch water main in 18th
west.
935 feet of 1tinch water main in the
west side of Georgia avenue between
Crittenden and Emerson streets north
west.
75j feet of S-inch water main in Crit
tenden street, west from Georgia avenue.
81 feet of S-inch water main in the east
side of Iowa avenue north from Emerson
street.
ls5 feet of S-inch water main in the east
side OF 18th street north from Iowa ave-
nue. northwest.
Sewer i'm 4th street northwest from
QuackenboS to Rittenhouse street to serve
lots rs to ~ and lot l of square 3oG7 and
lots Il TO II of square So.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
THE THEAT Err .
The Academy.

Another sensational melodrama, From
Sing Sing to Liberty from the pen of
Harry Clay Blaney, will be the attraction
at the New Academy next week. It is
Claimed to have several moral and inter-
esting features with a strong story of
heart Interest running through its entire
four acts. Its comedy is said to be es-
pecially clean and of the wholesome sort.
The star of the play is Jack Doris, "the
jail breaker who processes to have made
a scientific study of how to open hand
cuffs and cell doors. Mr.. Doris is also
declared to be a clever actor and to give
manly impersonation of the hero's role.
in which he presents two of his feats, said
derful in their way. This is done in full
view Of the audience. with the lights
turned up to show there is no deception
or trickery in their accomplishment.
In the second act Mr.. Doris is booked
to break out Of steel cage. in which he
Is first securely handcuffed and locked
with regulation prison locks. Again, in
the third act. he Is called upon to wriggle
out of a strait-jacket, which officials
in many Of the institutions where such
things are used declare to be impossible
Mr.. Doris, however. is said to satisfac-
torily and dramatically demonstrate that
they are easy feats for him to perform
The play is said to be mounted with all
the close attention to detail which is
characteristic Of Charles E. Blaney's sue
cesses. A strong cast is promised and
several clever Specialties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
NEW SPEED LAUNCH FAST.
Tryto to Be Queen of Harbor When
Machinery Is Smooth.

The new speed launch Tryto, belonging
to Joseph Moore of Alexandria, the latest
addition to the fleet of racing launches
on the river. was out for a trial run yes
terday evening and showed herself fast.
On leaving Alexandria she ran up the
river. meeting the ferry steamer Lacka-
wanna going to Alexandria. The launch
ran some distance up the river after pass
ing the steamer, then turned and came
after the ferry. 1t soon caught the large
boat and passed ii with the greatest OF
ease.
1t is estimated that the Tryto was max
ing about twenty miles an hour yester-
day. When her machinery Is working
smooth it is believed the new launch will
be remarkably fast and will wrest the
speed laurels from the launch kindO,
owned by Will Moore of Alexandra.
The power launch belonging to Charles
Ferris of this city Is out on the marine
railway at Reagan's boatyard for a gen.
eral overhauling and painting preparatory
to pleasure cruising on the river. The
little craft will be ready for service in the
latter part of this week.
The power launch Stella. belonging TO
H. H. Nicholson Of this city, completed
overhauling Of engine day or two ago
and sailed with her owner and family
aboard on a trip to Coan river. The
Stella will be about ten days or two weeks
on the trip
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Norfolk and Washington steamers for
Fort Monroe, Norfolk, Newport News and
all points south every evening in the year
at $50 o'clock.
Electric trains from 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue to Mount Vernon
hourly. 10 am. TO 3 pm. Arlington and
Alexandria every twenty minutes.
Ferry steamer Lackawanna to AleXan-
dria every hour and half from 8 m.
TO 6 pm.
steamer Charles Manchester for Mar
shall Hall and Mount Vernon leaves TIN
street wharf at 10 am, 2:3O and $50 p. m
Trains for Chesapeake Beach leave Dis
trict line station at 9:25 and II am. 40,
$40. 40 and 9:45 pm.
Steamer jamestown for forty-mile
moonlight trip down the Potomac leaves
9Th street wharf at pm.
Steamers of the Maryland. Delaware
and Virginia Railway Company for Bal
timore and other river landings, Mon
days, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Steamer ST. Johns for Colonial Beach
leaves 9Th street wharf at $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
NEW TAxICAB SCHEDULE.
Patrons Are to Pay for Time Of
Actual Transportation.

A change is to be made in the rate of
charges for taxicabs in the District. Ac-
cording to new schedule. to be issued
by the Commissioners in few days:
these public vehicles are to be paid for
only during actual transportation of a
patron The former charge of going to a
place for a patron and returning to head
quarters after the delivery Of the latter
is to be abolished within a reasonable
radius.
This change of rates although assuring
an extraordinary reduction in tariff,
meets with the approval of the company
engaged in operating in this novel form
OF transportation. ard is expected to be
incorporated in the police regulations
when promulgated by the Commissioners.
The latter say it will prove highly salts
factory to the average citizen and should
tend to make the taXicabs more popular.
This adjustment of tariff Is going to
and return charges. however. will be
confined to radius of two miles of the
taxicab station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
PLAYGROUND ADVOCATES.
Preliminary Program Of Congress in
New York September 8-l2 =.

The preliminary program of the second
annual congress of the Playground Asso-
citation of America. to be held in New
York city from September 8 to Il. has
just been issued
The meetings in general will be held in
the museum of natural history. 18th street
and Central Park west. and will be par
ticipated In by leading workers in the
Fairgrounds movement in this country.
The first general session for the public
will be held September 10 at O'Clock,
when Gov. Hughes of New York will make
an address. DR.. Woods Hutchinson and
DR.. Luther Halsey Gulick. president of
the congress. will also make addresses.
The officers of the association are: Dr.
Luther II. Gulick president: Henry g. F..
Ma Garland vice president; Jane Adams.
second vice president; Joseph Lee, third
vice president: Henry s. Curtis secre-
tary: Charles l.. Hutchinson. treasurer;
Grace E. J. Parker financial secretary,
and Lee F. Hammer. field secretary
George 'Brinton Mcclellan. mayor of
New York. is honorary president of the
association. and Jacob Riis of New York
honorary vice president. Seth +. Stewart
Is chairman of the executive committee
and Felix Warhurg chairman of the
finance committee. The list of honorary
vice presidents includes Judge William II.
DeLacy of the Juvenile Court and CunO
H. Rudolph. president of the Washington
Board Of Trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
PLANS FOR GERMAN DAY"
There1n Be Big Doings at the Ben
ming Race Track

Final arrangements for the celebration
of German day" at Benning race track,
September ii, were completed at a meet
ing of the executive committee of the
United German Societies of the District at
BessIers Hall. go Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, last night
F. A. Rockar, first vice president of
the united organization. presided in the
absence of President Kurt Voelkner. Paul
Branstedt. Gustav Bender. Carl EgelOf
and others reported.
1t was decided to have speeches by
prominent men, singing by the United
German Societies. horse races, mule races.
track and field games. gymnastics. base
ball game, and a tug-of-war between
teams made up of bakers and butchers.
There will also be games for children
and dancing in the evening.
The celebration will commemorate the
landing in this country of the first Ger
man pilgrims, % years ago, who set
tied in Germantown, Pa. where a statue
will soon be erected in honor of the lead
err Karl PaStoriuS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
Luna Park.

Everybody is invited to go out to Luna
Park Tuesday, August 25. 1t is to be
Luna Park coupon day. Everything is
to be free. The coupons, good for adj
mission to the park and to the different
attractions. will be published in the
amusement columns of The Star next
Sunday. Don't fail to cut them out.
During the afternoon Of coupon day
it is announced there will be special at
fractions for the children. such as water
horse races, boys tournament and games
OF every description to amuse the young
ones. This is a good opportunity to get
away from the sultry city all day. go out
to the park as the guests of the manage
ment and enjoy the cool breezes. Now.
remember the day. Tuesday. August %.
and don't fail to cut the coupons out of
The Sunday Star. Everybody is invited
and everything is free.
Press Eldridge, who is styled the COM
mander-in-chief Of the army Of fun, is
to be the headiner Of the vaudeville Of
fering next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
EXCURSIONS.

A more enjoya BILE way to pass a few
days out of town than is afforded by the
weekend trips of the Norfolk and Wash
ington Steamboat Company would be
difficult to find They combine a sail OF
two nights on the waters of the Potomac
and Chesapeake bay and a stay of from
one to three days at the famous Hotel
Chamberln. Old Point Comfort At this
noted resort there are innumerable at.
fractions for the visitors: surf bathing,
yachting, deep-sea fishing ETC. The
Chamberlin is provided with every posi-
BILE comfort and luxury. while the Cham
berlin cuisine is a familiar term to epi.
cures on two continents.
one ticket covers both steamer and
hotel expenses. These excursions are
given Friday and Saturday evening. leav-
Ing at $50. the greatest time limit OF
tickets permitting. one to be away until
sailing days at the uptown Office exclu-
sively. 1O5 14th street, Colorado building.
1t is so easy to get out to Chevy Chase
Lake, and likewise so convenient to re-
turn. that inclement weather has little
effect on the nightly attendance at this
popular resort. The spacious dancing pa
vilion is the scene on rainy evenings OF
the Marine Band concerts, it's size permit.
ting comparatively large audiences COM
Portable shelter from the weather Con-
cert hours are from Z 80 to 9 o'clock, at
which hour there is a brief intermission
before dancing begins. The heavy rains
have necessitated some repairs to the bed
of the pony track and it is now in as per-
feet condition as when first opened. MI
merous attendants are always at hand
for those who require attention, though IL
must be said in fairness that it is seldom
necessary to have their services. The
ponies are all we'll broken. while the
burros which pull the little driving carts
are all exceptionally gentle.
There is splendid orchestra on the
jamestown, so that the deck reserved for
dancing aboard the big Norfolk and
Washington excursion steamer is well
patronized on every one of the moonlight
trips down the river. Leaving at O'Clock,
an hour which many find especially con-
venient. the steamer sails forty miles
down, her speed making it possible to go
such long distance and return by II
O'Clock. The river breezeS are liable to
put all edge on the appetite So that the
palm garden. wherein refreshments are
served, always holds gay throng. Serv-
can obtain tickets for these sails at the
excursion wharf foot OF eth street
A dip in salt water. a generally good
time eating. grabbing or fishing is the
lot of every one who makes Colonial
Beach headquarters for summer outings
Whether one spends only a day or elects
to spend a month the infinite variety OF
pleasures and scenes always affords
amusement and maintains interest. The
trip down and up the river on the big.
we'll appointed steamer ST. Johns is a
treat The accommodations are the best
and hotel rates reasonable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
PRACTICE WITH DIRIG|BLE
OFFICERS OF SIGNAL CORPS FLY
THE BIG BALLOON.
Lieut.. Lahm at the Helm, Lieut. Self
ridge and Lieut.. Foulois Serv-
ing Elsewhere.

Practice was begun yesterday by Of
f1cers of the Signal Corps, L. S. A. in
handling the Baldwin dirigible balloon
recently acquired by the government
Eight trips were made. and on three OF
them the officers handled the balloon by
themselves. On the first three flights
Capt. Baldwin was at the tiller. The Of
ficers instructed were Lieut. Lahm, who
has been in general charge of the aero
nautical work: Lieut.. Selfridge. who was
at the Curtiss factory while the airshir
motor was under construction, and Lieut.
Foulois. who has been in touch with the
assembling of the dirigible since it's ar
rival in Washington. Capt Baldwin was
so much pleased with the progress made
by his pupils that he does not think 1t
will be necessary for him to remain much
longer in Washington.
In his first trip for instruction Capt.
Baldwin put Lieut.. Foulois in charge OF
the motor and planes. while he took care
OF the rudder. Lieut.. Foulois surprised
every one by the aptness with which he
handled the planes. He had never been
up in a balloon before He made three
trips with Capt. Baldwin and then Lieut.
oeI1rlose look charge of the motor and
planes. going up with Baldwin for one
SPIN olOoiiu TIC parade GROUNDS.
Lieut.. Lahm at the Helm.
Lieut.. Lahm had charge of the helm on
the next two flights, with Lieut. Selfridge
retaining charge Of the forward end In
landing from both flights the propeller hit
the ground with great force, but the navi-
gators escaped unframed
The next trip Lieut.. Lahm showed more
familiarity with the rudder, while Lieut.
Foulois again handled the planes and
the motor. The last trip was made with
Lieut.. Sslfrfdge at the helm and Lieut.
Foulofs forward. The officers of the Sig
nal Corps will lose no opportunity for
further practice with the airship, and as
tensions at Fort Myer will be of almost
daily occurrence.
Word was received at Fort Myer yester-
day from Orville Wright, the aeroplanist,
that he will arrive tomorrow. His aero
plane is believed to be in the freight sta
ton mere now, but the Wright brothers
have until the 18th instant to make deliv-
cry at Fort Myer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19

$1.25 Sunday-Bluemont& Return.
Leave Washington & 9:15 am; So. Ry.
I-Advt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
Whereabouts of River Men.

f. B. Bowling. freight agent at this
city for the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company, is spending his va
cation at Atlantic City.
E. A. Weiss. until recently chief clerk
OF the Washington and Potomac Steam
boat Company. has returned from Colo
NAL Beach, This morning he left for Brad
dock Heights, Md. to spend a couple of
weeks.
Captk. ]. T. Barker. master of the
steamer Estelle Randall on the Glymont
and Grinders route, is confined to his
home in this city by an attack of malaria
During the absence of Capt. Barker the
Estelle Randall will be under the COM
mand Of Capt. Charley Raley. who has
been transferred from the steamer Queen
Anne.
Allan Hungerford, assistant to the gen.
eral agent OF the Washington and Po-
tomac Steamboat Company. has returned
from a short vacation spent at Atlantic
City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
DEAD BOY BROUGHT TO LIFE
"HEART MASSAGE" OPERATION
PERFORMED AT EMERGENCY.
Was Successful, Too, and Patient
Died Later From a Totally
Different Cause.

Massage of the heart. an operation sell
dom resorted to on account of its desper-
ATE nature, was successfully performed
at the Emergency Hospital recently. The
case was that of John Alvin Dent. a
twelve-year-old colored boy of Hyattsville.
The operating surgeon was DR.. c. W.
white. formerly superintendent of the
hospital. Dent was apparently dead
when the operation was performed.
he had ceased to breathe. was
pulseless at the wrist and his eyes did
not respond to direct light. That is as
far as physician can go in determining
whether patient is dead. BY all these
signs, Dent was a corpse.
Chances Against Success.
The physician. wishing to try the last
hope. though the chances were one in a
thousand against success. opened the
boys abdomen and massaged the heart
with his fingers. At the end of seven
minutes there was faint response OF
the heart and in a little while all the
bodily functions were in operation. I'm
fortunately for the ultimate satisfaction
of the attending physicians. the boy lived
only eleven hours. death following
through blood poisoning entirely uncon-
nected with the original demise.
Massage of the heart is rare operation
and an extremely delicate and haza rdous
in Washington is a colored man, who
was stabbed and whose heart was taken
out and stitched up and then put back
and set to working.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
Hair Began Falling Out After a
Severe lllness-Consulted Sew
eral BARRIERS Without Satisfac-
ton - Friend Cured Same
Trouble With Cuticura and
Advised Its Use.
GW1T0GWRA REMEDIES
EFFECTED HIS CURE

After a severe attack OF sickness my hair
fell out all over. One side OF my head was com
pletely bald. I frightened, not knowing
what to do for IL. / was almost will. con-
suited several BARRIERS with no satisfaction
friend Of mine told me that his hair fell out ~
patches all over. He had secured set or Cuii-
Soap. Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Re
solvent. which stopped his hair falling out anu
made IL grow again thick as ever. lie IN
duced me TO try the Cuticura Remedies. be
gan using them and in forty days. more or less
I noticed my hair coming out all over the baid
spots. 1 glad did not know how 10
praise the greatness OF Cuticura. l used three
cakes Of Cuticura Soap, three boxes OF Ointment
and two bottles Of Reeolvent Pills. I can prove
by numbers Of persons that l was bald before
using the Cuticura Remedies, aud you may use
my name as a guarantee of their wonderful
cure. George simmons. 16cs0 So. Franklin St.
New Orleans. La. October 10 and D. 1907.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany and the Washington Terminal Com
pany have been named defendants in a
suit entered yesterday in the District Su-
preme Court by Arthur Mcdonald. who
seeks to recover damages to the amount
of $4,000. The plaintiff states that he
was run down by a locomotive at the
crossing at New York avenue and I'd
street northeast in December. 1907. and
that the accident caused the loss of his
right arm. permanently uniting him to
perform manual labor and to support
himself. He claims that the locomotive
was travelling at an unlawful rate of
speed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
WAL, THINGS Is REAL DULL.
Thar Haint Nobody Talking Politics
at the Market.

A farmer, who comes into town three
times a week to market delivered himself
of these observations to a Star man today:
Guess there are couple of thousand
of us down around B street on the nights
before market. with nothing much to do
but wait for market to open. This is the
first presidential campaign 1 can recall
when politics has not been the burning
topic of conversation.
81 don't hear a word about politics. The
fact is. the farmers of Virginia and Mary
land are not caring. The democrats are
not interested in Bryan. and the republi-
cans don't seem to give a great deal OF
brain effort to Taft. They are more con-
cerned in their own affairs, and 1 take
this as the best evidence of a general
spirit Of apathy prevailing in this neck OF
the woods
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
PLANS A RATIFICATION.
Empire State Republican Club t
Meet Next SATURDAY..

Arrangements have been made for a
ratification meeting next Saturday even
ing in True Reformers Hall, 18th and L
streets. under the auspices of the Empire
State Republican Club. The nomination
Of Taft and Sherman will be Endorsed.
Among those who will deliver addresses
are former Gov. p B. S. Pinchback of
New York. Attorney Harry S. Cummings
of Baltimore. James c. Napier of Nash
Vile, Tenn; Charles Banks of Mound Ba-
you Miss; Rev. E. d. w. Jones of Har-
risburg, Pa; former Register Judson w.
Lyons of Augusta. Ga; Rev George w.
Lee and Thomas L. Jones Of this city.
The Empire State Republican Club is a
new organization, made up of New York
voters with officers as follows: Walter A.
Pinchback. president; Edward G. Male.
vice president: Thomas Carter. secretary:
DR.. Charles I. West, treasurer; executive
committee, w. A. Pinchback. E. G. Male.
DR.. C. l. West, c. c.. Mckinney, j. Frank
Christopher and John Burns.