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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
Dredging in Georgetown Channel.

The big dredge General Mackenzie has
started operations on the Virginia chan
mel to Georgetown. between the new rail-
way and the Highway bridges. She is
removing number of shoal Jumps that
existed in the channel. and which gave
coal-laden vessels moving away from
Georgetown considerable trouble during
the past year Or two. The material cut
from the bottom Of the river is being
pumped through long line of pipe to a
point on the Potomac Park to the east
of the steam railroad tracks. where the
ground is rather low. and which 1t is de-
sired to raise preparatory TO improving
1t like the portion of the park about the
tidal basin has been improved and beau
titled. The quantity of material TO be
taken out of the Georgetown channel will
keep the dredge employed for several
months.
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Great Scot!

Great Scot.
With this brief but comprehensive de-
scription of Alexander Mckenzie it will
hardly be necessary to mention that since
the cave jewellers of Perthshire first be-
gan to inscribe the more entertaining
events of local history upon the wish
bones of INDECENT waterfowl there have
been but two great Scots worthy of men
tion-and William Wallace is dead.
There is no intention of detracting from
the fame of the immortal Wallace. From
passing glance at a rusty Claymore
he could reproduce the accent of the de-
parted southron who had welded 1t in
life. But Alexander Mckenzie can ap-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
The Garfield Park Playground.

To the Editor Of The Star:
read in last nights paper where they
are going to abolish The Fairgrounds in
Garfield Park. 1 wish to say through the
paper IL you will allow me. that l have
been a resident in the vicinity of the park
for a good many years and therefore
know the children well. who one
and all in favor of that park as a play
ground. No other section of the city is
so destitute of places to play and for
children TO congTegate as this portion.
II the boys play in the vacant lots they
are driven out by complaints of the peo-
pie: on the corners they are told to move
away.
One of the objections tn the playground
il that people who are tired cannot rest
VIXEN the children arc near. ] wish to say
there is plenty Of room farther down in
the park. as the playground only covers
one small plot of ground. and further
mere people do not sleep in the parAs.
Another objection is that the children
will destroy the parks. Now there are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
Meeting of Physics Teachers.

1.-The Experiments In Mechanics That
Should Be Performed by All Students in
Secondary Schools was the special topic
discussed at 4 recent meeting of the
Physics Teachers Association Of WASH
ington. DIR. w ApHedrck. director Of
physics I'm the Washington High Schools.
presided and made an address. He OUT
lined the principles which should under
lie a course in physics.
Discussion of the details of the work TO
be required of students was participate
in by DIR. j. J. ROthermel OF the Eastern
High School. Mr.. Adams and Miss Dale
OF the Mckinley School, Miss Pace OF thu
Central High School. Miss Wallace OF the
Western High School, Mr.. Couch Of tie
Y. NJ c. A.. Prof. Hodgkns of tn. GeargA
Washington University and Mr.. Michael
DOWd.
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photo by Harris Ewing.)

praise a fourteen-room dwelling from
casual glance at an isolated brick. But
enough of these compliments.
Alexander Mckenzie was born right
here in Washington sixty years ago to-
day. After plucking all the more desir-
able flowers of learning from those hardy
educational plants the public schools and
the George Washington University. he
management of several business enter
prises, among them the Washington As
phalt and Tile Company. He served as
deputy auditor of the city from 1884 to
1892 and Is a member of the permanent
board of assessors of the District of Co
lumbia.
Mr. Mckenzie is prominent in Masonic
circles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

to Charles II. Parker part lots III
and 11s. square 1910: $1.1JO.
MOUNT LEASANT-Warwick Evans ct
ux. TO William B. Wheatley. lots 2TS
81. Us: SO. William b. Wheatley ct
ux. to John F. and Lottie NJ. Richter.
lot 276: SO.
NO. 216S FLORIDA AVENUE NORTH
WEST-John T. Meany ct ux. to Mar
garet Davis. lot ~. square 66: $40.
NO. 1914 SUNDERLAND PLACE
NORTHWEST-John l.. Warren ct ux.
to Clarence w. Colliere. lot ~. square
115: SO Clarence w. Colliere con-
veys same property to Clare G.. Addi-
son; SO.
BRIGHTWOOD AVENUE-John r. Cas-
per ct ux. to George w. Niepold. parts
Of Support; So
NO. 1112 X STREET NORTHEAST
Wharton E. Lester ct al. trustees. TO
Thomas l.. Carlin, lot 8, square north
of $50; 81 700.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
Railways Comply With Request.

Commissioner mcfarland has received
letter from the Great Falls and Old
Dominion Railroad Company, stating that
that company has complied with the re-
quest of the Commissioners. made on the
motion of Commissioner Mcfarland re-
Gently. that The railway companies re
move or cover the so-called Jim Crow,
signs in their cars while in the District
of Columbia. Similar compliance with
this request has been promised by the
Washington. Alexandria and Mount Yer
non. tho Pennsylvania. Atlantic Coas,
Line. Chesapeake and Ohio and Washing
ton, Arlington and Falls Church com.
panies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
The Perambulating
Showcase
Rx, Horfort Kaufman
By Herbert Kaufman.

The newspaper is huge shop window,
carried about the city and delivered daily
into tens of thousands of homes, to be ex-
amined at the leisure of the reader This
shop window is unlike the actual plate-glass
showcase only in one respect-lt makes dis
play of descriptions instead of articles.
You have often been impressed by the
difference between the decorations of two
window trlmners, each of whom employed
the same materials for his work. The one
drew your attention and held it by the grace
and cleverness and art manifested in his dis
play. The other realized so little of the pos
sibilities in the materials placed at his dis
posal that unless some one called your atten
ton to his bungling you would have gone on
unconscious of its existence.
An advertiser must know that he gets
his results in accordance with the skill ex
ercised in preparing his verbal displays. He
must make people stop and pause. His copy
has to stand out.
He must not only make show of
things that are attractive to the eye, but are
attractive to the peoples needs, as we'll.
The window trimmer must not make
the mistake of thinking that the showiest
stocks are the most salable. The advertiser
must not make the mistake of thinking that
the showiest words are the most clinchlng.
Windows are too few in number to be
used with indiscreton The good merchant
puts those goods back of his plate glass
which nine people out of ten will want after
they have seen them.
The good advertiser tells about goods
which nine readers out Of ten will buy If
they can be convinced.
Newspaper space itself is only the win
dow just as the showcase is but frame for
merchandise pictures. A window on
crowded street in the best neighborhood,
where prosperous persons pass continually, is
more desirable than one in cheap, sparsely
settled neighborhood An advertisement in
newspaper with the most readers and the
most prosperous ones possesses great advan-
tage over the same copy in medium circu-
lating among persons who possess less means.
1t would be foolish for a<shop to build its
windows in the alleyway- just as much
so to put its advertising into newspapers
which are distributed among 'alley-dwellers. .
Copyright Company. hcaso>
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WOMEN TO CAST VOTES.
Annual Election Of Auxiliary Is to
Be Held Tuesday.

The annual election of officers OF Wom-
ans Auxiliary. No. H. to Columbia Typo
graphical Union will be held next Tues
day The bailoting will be from 30 to
80 pm. at Typographical Temple for
both local and international candidates.
The following is the list of the lOca.
candidates: President. Mrs j. A. Huston,
Mrs. F.. G. Roberts: vice president, Mrs.
8. T. Andrew: secretary treasurer. Mrs.
E. H. Thomas: chaplain. Mrs. John Nc
Cormick: sergeant-at-arms. Mrs. +. w.
Morcock delegate. Mrs. Joe NJ. Johnson
Mrs. A. c. Knight: alternate. Mrs. Philip
81 aele.
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Punishment of Violations.

Upon the recommendation of Commits
sioner West the board Of Commissioners
has directed the superintendent of police
to arrest all violatOrs of an ordinance
which prohibits the transportation of
manure over public highways except In
air-tght covered vehicles. According to
Harry G. Mclean. acting health officer.
this ordinance is being repeatedly ViO-
lated. much to the detriment of public
health and sanitation, and IL was upon
this information that the Commissioners
acted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
Reception rendered.

The Daughters Of Veterans have ar
ranged. it Is announced. to hold re-
ception in honor Of the post commanders
of the G. A. r. this evening at the hall
of the Legion of Loyal Women, 413 10th
street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

park policemen getting paid by the gov
eminent to watch that park, whose
watchhouse is alongside of the play
ground. and who are capable in every
way to attend to their duties.
JOS. b. HART, Jh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

If your name appears in the Tele-
phone Directory you can telephone Star
want Ads" to Main 244O and bill
will be mailed. :: :: :: ::
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HALF=PRICE
Red Ticket Sale of Furniture.

Sale Furniture There
has big demand Tor the Red Tckeec goods hut
~ need TAT
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DINING CHAIRS.
TABLES AT u PRICE.

$3.50 vernis Martin Pedestal. IS. a.
$3.50 Mahogany Table. turn top. ST -
$4,000 Mahogany Table. turn top. W
SI2 90 Birds Eye Maple Table. 5000
SI259 MAHOGANY Dron-Leaf Table. SO -
$1,000 Oak Cooler Stand. iron top. 81 q,
s. 80 Oak Cooler Stand. iron top. 81. 40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

AT $50 Off.
All other furniture than that with red
tags offered at 2JeS Oh This includes
Sideboards. Dining Tables. Psrlor
Tables Brass and Iron Beds Bedroom
Furniture. Rockers Music Cases, China
Closets. Chairs and Tables.
Except Summer Goods and Once
Furniture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
Steel Corporation Profits.

Judge Gary tells me that the United
States Steel Corporation did a business
of $757.Ol4. 49, during the year 1907. with
net earnings of $iGO. .673. compared
with 1856 624.273 In 1905 and $119 .85s
in 1905.
These are stupendous figures. They are
almost incomprehensible. They surpass
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-24
SENATE ADOPTS PUBLIC
BUILDINGS BILL REPORT
Senator Teller Reviews Court De-
cisions on Limitations Of Federal
Powcr-Discuss Roosevelt's
Threatened Veto
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-When the
senate met today there was a general
understanding that nothing would be
done to delay the final adjournment Of
congress and that no legislation would
be enacted beyond completing consid-
Grafton of the great supply bills.
The net result of the days session
was the adoption of the conference
agreement on the omnibus public build
ings bill and the approval of partial
agreement on the postoffice appropria-
tion bill. the items in the later meas
ure relating to weighing the mails and
ocean mail subsidy being sent back to
conference.
Various questions were discussed
during the day. Senator Teller re-
viewed court decisions on the limita-
tions of federal power under the con-
stitution and referred to a report that
the president had stated in letter
that he would veto certain legislation
il passed by congress as an evidence
of unwarra nted .encroachment upon the
powers of the states.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-24
DEADLOCK OVER
M. {. BISHOP is
NOTYET BROKEN
TENTH BALLOT CAST. TO BE
OPENED MONDAY
STEADY ADVANCE OF QUAYLE
MAY MEAN ELECTION
GoodelI, Who Had Bshoprlc Almost
Within His Grasp, Has Dropped
Down to Nearly
Nothing
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. May 23.-The epito-
mized history of the election of the
Methodist Episcopal general conference
is one effective ballot, electing two of
the eight bishops to be elected, and
eight new ones ordered eight ballots
that have been without result and the
tenth cast and the ballot slips sealed,
uncounted and not to be unsealed until
Monday.
Hence there can be nothing more
tangible than speculation as to what
the tenth ballot will show. There are
those who, however judging by his
steady advance, believe that there will
be announced on Monday the election of
Rev. w. A. Quayle of Chicago andsthat
the election of Rev. Edwin H. Hughes,
president of Depauw university; will
speedily follow. There are those, too,
who look for the election of Rev. Will
son s. Lewis, president of Morningside
college, when the result of the tenth
ballot is made known.
Perhaps the surprise of the day was
the falling off In the vote of Rev. ]. B..
Hingeley, secretary of the conference.
who between the eighth and ninth bal
lots lost fifty-three of his followers be-
cause, 1t is said, of the receipt by a
number of the delegates of kilograms
from a resident of Minneapolis express
ing amazement at the prominence Mr..
Hingeley had attained in the voting.
The case of Rev. Charles L. Goodell,
pastor of Calvary church, New York,
who having had bishopric nearly
within his grasp. has dropped almost
out Of sight in the voting, continues to
excite interest and his friends are look
Ing forward to an announcement which
he has promised to make to his con-
gregation in New York tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-24
FAMOUS COMEDIAN DIES
or DISEASE COMPLICATION
Peter r. Daley succumbs to Combined
Attack Of La Grippe, Lumbago and
misunderstanding Man
with Weber
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 23.-Peter F. Daley.
one of the best-known comedians in the
United States, died today at the Audi
torium hotel. He had been sick for
about a week with a combination of la
grippe, lumbago and pneumonia.
Mr.. Daley for the past two or three
years was one of the leading comedians
of the Joe Weber company. He came
here with the company, which began an
engagement in burlesque on the
Merry Widow" which opened at the
Colonial theater last Monday. He was
scarcely able to take his part Monday
night and had to be assisted to his
feet a number of times. The audience,
however, knew nothing about his con-
dition He had a temperature that
night of 103 and was unable to leave his
bed the next day, but it was not
thought his condition was at all alarm
ing. During the week he showed
signs of recovery and 1t was not until
this morning that 1t was known that
his condition had become critical.
DR.. Francis w. McNamara and
Charles Paddock, old friends of Daley,
were at the bedside Of the famous ac-
tor at the time of his death.
DALEY had been suffering from
pneumonia for fully a week." said DR..
Mcnamara "The death was sudden,
it is tfue, but in no way sensational or
myst rious"
re- jert Daley of New York. brother
of the comedian. has requested that the
body be sent to New York. Mr.. Daley
was a cheerful invalid during his sew
eral days illness
He joked and chatted with his nurse
and his physician almost up to the
time of his death.
Early this morning, however. the pa
tents strength began to fail Death
came peacefully. and for some time
previously the actor was unconscious.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-24
MAIL SUBSIDY REJECTED
AT HOUSE NIGHT SESSION
Postoffice Bill Returned to Conference
for Third Tfme-Report on
Omnibus Pension Bill
is Accepted
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press
WASHINGTON, May 23.-For the
second time within twenty-four hours
the house tonight. following discus
sion Of two hours, rejected the mail
subsidy provision for ocean steamships.
Previously similar action was taken
with respect to the senate amendment
to the postoffice appropriation bill. re-
ducing the number OF days upon which
wefghings of mall are to be conducted,
with the result that the postoffice bill.
for the third time, was sent back to
conference, AL other features OF the bill
being agreed tc by unanimous consent.
Altogether the day was busy one.
The conference reports on the omnibus
pension claims bill and on the fortifi-
cations appropriation bill were agreed
to; resolution remitting the Chinese in
demnity growing out of the Boxer
trouble, was adopted, as was also a
resolution increasing the pay of over
100 house employees; the conference re-
port on the bill enlarging homestead
entries in the arid regions from 160 to
800 acres was rejected. thereby finally
defeating the BILL and the report au-
thorizing an extension of time for the
construction of dam across the Rain
ey river in Minnesota was passed over
the presidents veto.
At 9 p. m. the house recessed until
Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-24
ELINOR GLYN
AVOIDING CATS
AUTHOR OF "THREE WEEKS"
VISITS LOS ANGELES
THINKS WOMEN HERE HAVE NC
FELINE CHARACTERISTICS
Her Book Continues to Be One of Six
Best Sellers In Three American
Cities and She Is
Satisfied

Elinor Glyn, author of "Three
Weeks" and the only one of her sex
who dared to call New York club and
society women "cats," is in Los Angeles.
Mrs. Glyn registered at the Van
Nuys hotel yesterday, having come
south from San Francisco and Santa
Barbara, where she has been for sew
eral weeks.
Despite the fact that Three Weeks
has been read and forgotten in Los An
geles, the book still ranks among the
six best sellers in three American cities
st. Louis, Denver and Detroit.
Mrs. Glyn is merely travelling, she
says. Looking for material on which
to base an American novel?" not nee
essarily, she declares.
AS regards the cattishness of certain
New York woman who frowned on her
at public reception because of her
authorship of book they were all
eager to read, Mrs. Glyn considers 1t
a closed incident. They may be cats,
but never again will they be kittens, is
her opinion.
And in Los Angeles she does not ex-
pect to find any of the snobbishness
that is supposed to be centered in Goth
am; for in the west, as she has learned,
there is habit of courtesy and less
prudery. Here she expects to find the
women cultured and refined, but with
out the air of superciliousness which
she learned to detest during her brief
stay in New York.
"Three Weeks? Well it sold, and
evil be to him who evil thinks. Any
way, those who affected to proclaim 1t
immoral could not have done so with
out reading 1t. So says Mrs. Glyn.
Mrs. Glyn is not handsome, but is
attractive. She is nearing middle life,
and is not ashamed of her age. She
likes California and it's people, but
nevertheless she will soon return to
England, where feline characteristics
are not so pronounced.
Mrs. Glyn said: I'm so interested
in America, such a wonderful young
country. gloriously young. This will
be the most magnificent nation in the
world. have come to Los Angeles
because want to see all of America
and all sides of life-the farming, min
ing, -growing-everything
"I have bought ranch in Wyoming
and I'm going out there every summer
to play. People in America are be-
ginning to understand Three Weeks
and they have different attitude to-
ward 1t than that they first evinced.
1.-THE people did not read the preface.
that was the trouble. Had they read it
they would have understood the psy-
chology of 1t. Three Weeks is a psy-
Geological study"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-24
SAYS HUSBAND
IS A BIGAMIST
WIFE SECURES WARRANT FOR
MANS ARREST
SAYS WIDOW CAME BETWEEN
COUPLE
Former Elder of Long Beach Church
Accused by Beautiful Woman
of Having Betrayed Mar
riage Vows

William M. Ne1Del, 81 years Oh age
real estate and insurance agent, for
merly an elder and lay reader in the
First Christian church of Long Beach,
is a prisoner In the county jail with
felony charge booked against him.
The arrest of Neibel was made at
Lor~ Beach yesterday afternoon by
Chief of Police Williams Of that city.
1t was made at the request of Sheriff
William A. Hammel on a warrant
sworn out by the mans wife. Mrs
Chaima C. Neibel, last August.
Since the issuance of that warrant
Neibel had been a fugitive and only
the lure of property brought him with
in the clutches of the law.
The story of Neibel and his trouble
is of the problem order and would fur
nish a plot for story that would put
to blush such productions as Three
Weeks and "1'he Yoke" and "Old
Wives and New"
Twelve years ago Neibel espoused in
Des Moines, Iowa, a Miss Chaima
Rush, young society girl of more
than ordinary beauty.
Their married life was happy one,
apparently, and then in after years be-
cause of her health and the wealth OF
opportunity presented in Southern
section. 10y
Move to Long Beach
After living in several Southern CAL
ifornia cities the young couple (Neihel
is yet but 32 years of age and his wife
3O) established themselves in Long
Beach, where the husband opened a
real estate and insurance office and
became active in business and social
life of the beach city.
They were members of the Christian
church and Neibel became one of the
y.a ND
raised to the post of elder and lay
reader.
In addition to running his real estate
and insurance office Neibel opened an
apartment house in Long Beach and
placed his wife in charge.
In the early part of 1905 there came
to Long Beach a woman, Mrs. Mary
Handy Baker, 21 years of age. who at
that time announced herself as a widow
from Bakersfield.
Mrs. Baker took apartments at the
Neibel home and soon became as one
of the family. In May of that year
Mrs. Neibel returned to her Des Moines
home on visit and after an absence
of several months returned to Long
Beach only to hear gossip and rumors
connecting the name Of her husband
with that of the beautiful young Ba-
kersfield widow.
Taxes Husband
She taxed her husband with the
charges she had heard and he denied
and succeeded in reassuring her as to
his faithfulness to her.
The worry of these reports, however.
rendered Mrs. Neibel Ill and her hus-
band induced her to again visit her
family in Iowa.
Immediately after her departure for
the east Neibel began suit for divorce
against her, alleging infidelity The
case was heard by the late Judge B.
NJ smith and decree was granted the
husband on the testimony OF himself
and Mrs. Baker.
In Des Moines, Mrs. Neibel heard OF
the divorce, and accompanied by her
brother w. s. Rush. returned to Cali
fornia and succeeded In having the
case reopened and the decree set aside
by Judge Conrey.
In the meantime, however, Neibel
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