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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
Library Association to Meet.

Announcement is made that a meeting
of the District of Columbia Library Assoc
citation will be held in the lecture room
of the Public Library next Wednesday
evening. The program includes lecture
by Miss Esther Crawford on Some Es-
sentials in Cooperative Challenging" and
an address by James Mccormick OF the
United States geological survey on Map
Making and Map Values in the United
States
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REUTERDAHL ON HIS WAY.
Coming From San Diego to Attend
Battleship Probe.

SAN DIEGO. Cal, March 14.-Wireless
messages today from Magdalena bay
ST ate that the Buffalo. which was practi-
Gully the only United States vessel at the
hay when the battleship fleet arrived. will
leave tomorrow or tonight and probably
will be in San Diego Tuesday. The Buffalo
il in command of Capt. Charles Pond.
and it was understood that she would re-
rain at Magdalena for the purpose of
handling targets for the fleet practice.
This work will have to be done by the
navy tug Fortune. The reason for the
trip of the Buffalo is not made apparent
by the dispatch.
Henry r. Reuterdahl. the well-known
correspondent whose criticisms of the con-
struction of the battleshiDs of the United
States navy has created such a storm OF
discussion. was on board the steamer Gull
goa as a passenger from Callao. Mr.. Reu-
tcrdahl left Hampton roads with the fleet
on its long cruise. having obtained spe-
cial permission from the Navy Depart
ment to do so. He remained in the city
only few hours and left for the north.
II is understood he will attend the inves-
fi-atiDn N Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
Meetings at the Local Y. M. c. A.

Maj F. Nice of the Salvation Army
bureau of suicide is to address the Young
Mems Christian Association this after
noon at 3 o'clock in the gymnasium hall.
1916 G street The meeting is free to all
men, Mai Nice is to furnish violin selec-
tions in the musical prelude.
The speaker came here as the guest of
Commissioner mcfarland. His topic will
be What Is TRUTH"
f.. c. Mercer of New York city. who is
associated with Mr. Mott in the inter-
collegiate work of the Y. NJ. G. A.. is an
nounced to deliver an address before the
Boys Club this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
He will speak at the fellowship tea this
evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
Jurists' Convention Postponed.

The international jurists convention,
which was to have been held in Rio this
year in pursuance to resolutions Of the
Rio conference, has been postponed for
one year. The conference was to have
attempted codification of international
law and to have been participated In by
the governments represented at the Rio
conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
Gridiron Club Election.

At a meeting of the Grdiron Club held
at the New willard last evening Mr..
Henry Hal OF the Pittsburc Chronicle
Telegraph was unanimously elected vice
president of the club to succeed the late
Mr.. Crosby S. Noyes and Mr. Jewell II.
Aubere was elected to be a resident menu
her of the club. After the meeting a
smoker was held i'm the banquet hall at
which only club members were present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
Old Base Ball Manager Dead.

ST. LOUIS. March 14.-George Munson.
for four years secretary and manager of
the old ST. Louis Browns base ball club,
died tonight Of pneumonia. During Mum
sons service with the club the Browns
won the pennant four consecutive sea-
sons. Munson came from New York in
1SS3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
President Wilson Talks.

CHICAGO, March 14.-Woodrow VIII
son. president of Princeton University.
tonight was the chief speaker at BAN
quet given by the Commercial Club or
Chicago. The banquet hall was COM
fortably filled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
st. Louis Depot Fire.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. March 14.-Union sta
ton was threatened with destruction to-
night by a fire. resulting from an explo-
sion of gas tank under a passenger car.
Eight passenger coaches were, ruined and
section of the shed was destroyed. The
damage is $1OO.OQO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
Death of District Emplove.

Peter s. Lesh. clerk in the District
government. died at IL o'clock last night
at his home. 800 Webster street. His
wife, Mrs. Annie c. Lesh, survives him.
Funeral arrangements will be made to-
day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
Meeting of Typographical Union.

Arrangements have been made for a
meeting or Columbia Typographical
Union. No 1O1. this afternoon at the tenn
pie. street. 1t is said the matter of the
appointment of new public printer and
the recent visit of International President
Lynch to Washington will ho discussed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
Record Broken at Stanford.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, March
14.-In todays track meet with the Olym-
pic Club of East San Francisco the STAN
ford team broke the worlds record for the
half-mile relay. making the distance in
1."2 20. Cooney. Hussey, Read and Hol-
man composed the team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
John W. Wells Dead.

John w. Wells. longtime resident or
the District. died about IL o'clock last
night at his home, 914 9th street SOUTH
west. His wife. Mary ]. Wells, survives
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
Basket Ball at Alexandria.

In well contested game of basket ball
the Alexandria Athletic Associations fast
basket ball teeam last night fairly walked
away with a team representing Govans
Young Mems Christian Association of Bal
timore defeating the latter by score of
- to IS.
The lineup was:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
Aged Woman Resident Dead.

Mrs. Mary E. Grant eighty years Of
age. died last night at 9o5 Rhode Island
avenue. Arrangements for the funeral
will be made today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
Manila Is Interested.

MANILA. March Interpretations have
already begun for the reception and en-
tertainment of the officers and crews OF
the American battleship feet al this city.
The formation OF a large reception COM
mittee' made up of Americans and Fill
pinos will be undertaken Immediately.
Officials here expect that a large squadron
will he left at this port. as the decision Of
Congress TO make Manila a naval station
will require the presence of a big feet.
The people of the islands are highly
pleased at the action Of President Roose-
welt in sending the warships here and are
anxious To learn the date of their arrival
so as to make preparations to receive
them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
visitation ceases. Any violation OF TINS

visitation ceases. Any violation of this
law is deemed msdemeanor. -
1.-The law went into erect July L. I!",'
To January l. 1908, there were o,-oo cii-
dren listed for visitation. with an aoul
tional $40 special cases, or 4,VU supJec, 70
our care. This number increases at the
rate of about 80 per quarter
Placing of Juveniles.
about forty institutions and numef-
Gus courts, including Cook county Juve-
nile court, do the placing-out work The
state agent inspects all orphanages ana
masses on their fitness for certificate ana
charter. One hundred out of the lo2
counties in the state are represented IL
is gratifying to note that the state au-
thorities and institutions work tose.heI
in perfect harmony. and are UNI. rt - u,
hatterinp the condition of the child. Inc
scope of the work has been proaoelleu
until any orphan child VINO may heeu
help is assisted.
"While some deplorable conditions nave
been found to exist, and severe punlsl-
ment has fallen upon some VINO nave
abused the orphan child. most OF the
work of child placing is of a very COM
mendable character, and there mas peen q
marked Improvement since TINS law wen,
into effect Our work has been crippied
nv the fact of Inadequate appropriation
for this department, but 1t is eYldent tnat
as the people are Informed or the III.
nortance of the work of the department.
the needed money will be furp1sheu.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
COLLEGE FENCERS.

e games ON boards l and are to I've adjudi
!.
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DEFEATED BY PENNSY
GEORGETOWN BASKET BALL
TEAM AT PHILADELPHIA.
Snecial pisnatch 10 The Star.


PHILADELPHIA. Pa. March 1.-THE
University of Pennsylvania basket ii
| team tonight continued it's winning
streak. and downed Georgetown Uni
versity. champions of the south. by the
score of 33 to L. 1t was fast game
throughout.
The visitors came to Philadelphia as
practically the champions OF the south.
| Having defeated all the important col
| leges in that vicinity along with such
teams as Columbia, Fordham and Uni
versity of Virginia, they were expected
to give the local team a great battle.
| which they did in every sense of the
word. Their play was fast and contin-
uous, and kept the home boys busy COW
ering up.
Capt Fitzpatrick started the scoring
by field goal shortly after the whistle
blew. Georgetown then Tailed foul.
while Keinath failed on his next three
tries. He, however. redeemed himself
by dribbling up the floor through the en-
tire team. and then, by a clever pass
enabled Fitzpatrick to drop the ball in
in to tally, and at the end of the first
half the score stood: Pennsylvania, IS;
Georgetown. 3.
Fitzpatrick again started the scoring
with a field goal. Here Georgetown be-
gan to rally, and added eight points to
her credit while Pennsylvania scored
only four more. During this outbreak of
play the penalties were frequent. most
of which were inflicted for unnecessary
roughness In the tries for the basket
Croghan got the better of Keinath in
caging the ball.
Keinath. Fitzpatrick and Kiefer dis
tinguished themselves for the Red and
Blue, while croghan and w. and F. Rice
excel1ed for the visitors. Lineup:
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the newspapers Kavanaugh came back to
New Orleans and laid his case before the
police.
The police say the "hemorrhage" was
worked by the Seattle wrestler. who
went on the mat with bag of red liquid
between his teeth and which was bitten
through at the proper time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15

Score at end of first half-Pennsyivania, 10
Georgetown. &. Final score-Pennsylvania 3D.
Georgetown. IL. Goals from feld-Fitzpafrick
(2, J. Coliifower. F. Rice. Goals from fouls
Keinath. ) out Of f.: Croghan. 2 nut of IL
Fouls-Keinath 10, Kiefer (5>. McCrultien On
Speer 90 Croghan CD. J. Collihower. +. Rice
a.. W. Rice. 4: G. Collifower. Referee-Al
Sharpe of Yale. Time of balves-2O minutes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
Advisory Council and Officers
of Mothers Congress
ASSEMBLE AT WHITE HOUSE
Nations Chief Executive, as Chair.
man, Presides.
sT0NELEIGH COURT RECEPTION
Large Number of Persons Greet As
ISOLATION Officials Meeting
Scheduled for Tomorrow.

At a meeting of the advisory council
and officers of the National Congress OF
Mothers. held at the White House yester-
day afternoon at go O'Clock, at which
President Roosevelt presided as chairman
of the council, a letter was read from
Commissioner of Education Brown indors-
ing the movement for which the congress
has stood from the beginning. looking to
the use of public school buildings for
meeting purposes to accomplish an extern
sion of the influence of the schools in the
community and at the same time to bring
about a more fruitful participation of the
parents in the school life of their chill
dren.
The commissioner said:
1T seems to be one of the ways in
more valuable asset of the community"
The suggestion received the hearty ap-
proval of the President and council
The reception last night at the Stone
ielgh Court was a most successful and
brilliant function. In the receiving line
were the officers of the congress. the st ate
presidents and the foreign delegates 1t is
estimated that between four and five hun
dred persons attended the affair and ex-
tended greetings and congratulations to
the representatives of the Organization
An entertainment program of stories.
games and songs for Washington children
was presented in the lecture room of the
Metropolitan M f. Church Yesterday aft
ernoon under the auspices of the play
grounds association. The program was
IN charge of Mr.. Herman Birney of Phila-
deiphla After ne had given the little
ones instructions as to the games and
the stories and how to tell them. the chill
dren We're permitted to play and romp
ana spend an enjoyable hour together.
Mr. Blrney is chairman of the literature
committee of the National Congress of
Mothers
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07
CONCRETE sATHHousEs.
eoston May Build em-HoodIum,
Garry on Wooden atr,,etnre.

eoston May Build Them t3oodIums
Garry on Wooden Structures.
Boston hoodlums have compelled
the authorities there 10 consider the
plan Of building the public seaslaore
bathhouses OF concrete. "
According to the Cement Age II
was found that It would be waste OF
money to put the ordinary wooden
houses in condition before the season
brought the full quota Of guards to
the grounds to protect them. Dewey
Beach and Wood Island Park suffered
severely during the winter.
All the woodwork that the hood.
lum element possibly could get loose
was torn away, doors were battered
10 and practically every inch Of lead
pipe left on the premises was stolen.
Most Of the plumbing was taken
down by the bath department at the
end OF the last season to save II
from similar fate. vi
The continual destruction OF city
property has reached the point that
concrete construction has been rec.
commended for future buildings. The
new houses would have heavy iro1
grating set up in front OF the doors
and windows to protect them during
the months when the buildings are
not used. 1T is figured that concrete
would not cost much more than wood,
and 1t might save the annual expense
OF thousands Of dollars for merely
replacing what Is being destroyed
maliciously In the cold season.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07
A Monitor 81 Iearnlna,.. .

The famous Cardinal Merchant
knew an amazing number OF languages
and dialects. Perhaps he Is best
known to the modern English reader
from the eulogy to be found in one OF
Byron's memoranda, published BY
Moore.
Your literary everyday man and IT,
says Byron, never went we'll. in com.
pany. especially your foreigner, whom
4 never could abide. don't remem.
Der man among them whom / ever
wished to see twice, except perhaps
lMeszofanti. who Is a monster OF learn.
Ing. the Briareus OF parts OF speech, a
walking polyglot and. more, who
ought to have existed at the time Of
the tower OF Babel as universal In.
terpreter. He Is indeed marvel-
unassuming also ! tried him In all
the tongues of which I knew q single
oath Tor ADMIRATION to the gods against
postboys. savages. Tartars, boatmen,
sailors. pilots, gondoliers, muieters,
camel drivers. vetturini, postmasters,
posthorses. post houses. post every.
thing) and he astounded me, even to
my English. Atlanta Constitution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07

He took q SIP looked ct the spoon,
then looked at the visitor, who smil
ed again. After that he went through
the same performance Of trying to
draw her attention to something
above.
Tell me. Tommy" said Miss Per
kins, when his mother had left them
alone for few moments in the parlor
after the luncheon, what did yo,,
see on the dining-room ceiling?''
Tommy climbed up ON his elephant
and clutched his whistle. Il didn't
see nothing" he said. twisting his
limbs into seemingly impossible po-
sitions. Didn't you catch ONT"
'eI'm afraid didn't. Tommy
Tommy united the knots In his legs
and arms and went over to Miss Per.
kins' chair He glanced furtiveIy out
in the other ROOM sss
well, did you like the dish with
the olives In il?'' he asked.
why. yes. Tommy. didn't your"
And did you like the little spoons
with the gold on emp
'.They were very pretty. suppose
they were presents to mamma?r
Tommy looked at the visitor quizzi-
cally for moment, then stuck out
his under lip. They amt ours. he
said. "They belong to the lady up
stairs. Say, what's an old maid!
~~ -.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07
MINERS AND rueERcuLosIs.
Number o. Cases Among Coal Miner,
Below the Average.

Number Of Cases Among Coal, Miners
Below the Average.
Il A mining journal published at
Scranton has been calling attention
to the curious fact that in coal min.
ing communities there is q marked de-
nciency In the mortality from tuber-
cufusis as compared with that Of 9TH
Ter localities. This Is phenomenon
that has also been observed In Great
Britain and attention has been drawn
to It by B. H. Thwaite.
According to Mr., Thwaite the ef.
fects noted may be due to the physio-
logical effects Of carbon monoxide,
for he finds that men engaged about
blast furnaces and gas producers are
peculiarly free from tuberculosis Strou-
bile.
It is suggested In Mines and Min
erals that the presence OF carbon dust
In the lungs may be cause Of pro-
duction OF CO, and that this will serve
to explain the immunity OF miners
from the disease.
IS: The tubercle bacillns IA creature
Of extreme tenacity OF life It is en-
cased in waxy integument and Is
proof against even nitric acid, but
gases are SO penetrating in their pow
ers o. diffusion that IT can well be
considered that carbonic oxide might
reach the tissues Of a creature in a
subtle manner, for the gas cannot be
perceived.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07
POINTING THE BONE.

Queer Superstition of the Native
Blacks Of Australia.
The native blacks Of Australia are
stepped in superstition. A black fellow
will on no account go near the spot
where another black has been buried.
He has a deep rooted aversion to one
particular bird-the wagtail- because,
he says, "him all day talk, talk along
white Teller, tellum all about black
feller," and no opportunity is lost Of
killing these little birds.
Many tribes "bury" their dead BY
sticking them up into the forks of trees
and there leaving them till the nesh
has either dropped or been taken, leav-
ing the bones clean. These bones are
then taken down, the larger ones buried
and the smallest handed round as keep
sakes to those nearly related to the de-
ceased. Should one black fellow wish
the death Of rival or enemy he points
the bone at him. This means that be
takes one of his late relations bones
from his dilly bag and points 1t, in the
presence of witnesses, at the man he
wishes to get rid of, all the time pour
ing forth threats and curses.
Strange as 1t may seem, the one
pointed at Will often languish and even
tually die, perhaps In month, perhaps
In a year, for no sooner is the bone
pointed than he makes up his mind to
die, and there Ii no saving him.-Lon-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07
HOLDING THE BABY.

Introducing q Nice Point IN Baby
Carriage Etiquette. y
That fellow doesn't know the frst
thing about the etiquette of the baby
carriage" remarked one Of a group Of
men at Thirty-frst.an Main streets.
The comment Was made to all In 4
general way. One OF the group, the
man with frayed collar and a look Of
patient resignation, gazed anxiously At
couple about. to board car. Ths
mother was sparring In a desperate sort
OF way with one Of those baby car
sriages which shop statesmen can open
and close in minute and the users Ii
from five to thirty minutes.
Don't see anything wrong with
that" said the man with the frayed
collar. He's got to hold the baby
even II she does have to wrestle with
the carriage. You don't think he ought
to hold the baby and take care OF the
carriage, too. do your
"Well, there's one thing sure" re-
Joined the objector-''..the man doesn't
know thing about baby carriage Ell.
quette. What you want to do is this !:
II the baby weighs more than the car.
riage, its the mans place to hold the
baby. II the carriage weighs more, be
should hand the baby to his wife,
"Oh, piHie" interpolated the man
with the big black cigar. You're way
on. What he ought to do Is to hand
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07

protection Of levees on the lower MIS-.
sissippi. The usual way OF protecting
these levees from damage by wave
wash u by q wooden reyetnert. con.
sistins Of planks placed vertically 1t
the base or toe OF the riverward slope
OF the levee. 8.
They are fastened firmly between
two rails near their top and to one
near their bottom. This makes a
sort OF tight board fence from SIX
to nine feet high. 1t is braced by
stringers which are anchored In the
crown Of the levee.
As q substitute, writes a United
States engineer In the Manufacturers
Record, It was decided to try a con.
crete Jacket extending from near the
top OF the leyee to the toe Of the
slope and thence vertically two feet
into the bernie. The curling
at the toe OF the slope
was to prevent any wash tax.
ing place which would undermine the
revetment, and also to prevent bur.
rowing animals from making holes
through the base OF the levee.
8 The concrete consisted OF one part
OF cement to five parts OF sand end
eight parts Of gravel and was placed
four inches thick. A. reinforcement
,of, wire fabric was used for the pur-
pose Of holding the concrete together
In the event that the earthen embank.
49, -. = 49,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07
oolr DRIVE 81 sss YAaps.
James Braid Made u In 1905, But the
Ground Was Frozen.

n 80 =. U
James erald Made u In 1905, But the
Ground Was Frozen.
IN an photographed sketch at
the end Of his new book on golf James
Braid tells OF his longest drive.
SO far as ! can recollect." he
writes. 1t was IN 1905. when playing
9 round at Walton Heath with Mr.
Riddell. The course was frcstbound
and the wind was at our backs when
We were playing the fifteenth hole,
and l hit my tee shot distance OF
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07

treacherous woman she appeared to be
repaid the young man for all he had
suffered.
Warren's money sayed the hank.
When the panic-stricken depositora
found their claims PAID as promptly an
their books were presented they re-
covered from their fright. and many
put their money back again, using their
influence to quiet the fears Of others.
Warren now has a position In the
bank second only to Mr.. Wilson him.
self. and Gladys has been his wife for
more than Pennsyfvania Grit
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07
Law Against Teeth and Hair

There was a law once against
false teeth" said the antiquary, lash.
ing his superb set in wide smile.
Yves, and II your wife wore false
teeth or hair you could divorce her"
He took down curious old book
to prove his statement and read the
following from British act Of par
lament Of 1870:
Z That all women, OF whatever age,
rank, profession or. degree, whether
virgins. maids or widows, that shall
from after the passing Of this act i'm.
pose upon. seduce and betray into
matrimony any Of his majesty's male
subjects by scents, paints, cosmetics.
washes, artificial teeth, false hair.
Spanish wool. iron stays. hoops OF
high heeled shoes shall incur the
penalty of the laws now In force
against witchcraft, sonery and suci
like misdemeanor. and that the mar
riage, upon conviction, shall stand nu',
and void. Atlanta Constitution. I