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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
CHURCH DEDICATION.
Ceremonies at st. Margaret's, Chesa-
peake Junction

Announcement has been made that the
dedication of st. Margaret's Catholic
Church. the new edifice which is being
constructed at Chesapeake Junction. will
occur Sunday, January 10. This mission
was started by Rev. Charles NJ Bart.
pastor of st. Teresa's Catholic Church.
Anacostia, the site being donated by
Frank Carmody.
Rev. Albert f. Smith. native of this
city. has been named as the first pastor
of st. Margarets Church. Father Smith
passed his boyhood on Capitol Hill and
took a college course at Gonzaga, going
from there to st. Mary's Seminary. Balti-
more. He became a priest in 1904. and
his first mission was at st. Johns Church.
Frederick, Md.
St. Margaret's Church will supply the
spiritual needs of the Catholics embra ced
in the subdivisions of Benning. Dean
wood. Chesapeake Junction. Seat Pleas
ant. Kenilworth and Capitol Heights,
comprising. it is estimated about 200 peo-
pie. Father Smith will make his home,
pending the construction of rectory in
connection with his church, at the Apos-
toic Mission House.
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Changes Made by George Washing
ton University.

Sorrow for the death of Rev DR.. De mis-
J. Stafford was expressed at meeting OF
the council of George Washington Uni
versity Tuesday night. and minute was
placed upon the record recalling DR.. Stat
ford's commencement address at the uni
versity and his many kindnesses to pro-
fessors and students. The minute con-
Guided: HE was an able preacher, a
scholar of valued attachments, man OF
broad sympathies and influence, and in
every way patriotic citizen
a recommendation was made tn the
trustees TO eliminate Latin a require
ment for admission and graduation, and
to give only the bachelor of arts degree
for general undergraduate work. The
council also approved the recommends
tion of the law faculty that the course
for the degree of LII. B. be increased to
fourteen hours week for three years.
while for course of ten hours week for
three years the degree of l.. b. only be
given.
That the admission requirement for the
degrees of NJ. ID. and LII. b. be at least
two years of college work. beginning Sep
TENDER. 1909, was another recommends
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09

William Berman. fifty Eight years Of
age. residing at 1864 street southwest.
called at the Emergency Hospital last
night about IL o'clock and asked to be
given treatment for slight scalp wound.
He said he received the injury by falling
on the tops at his home.
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GIVES ANNUAL BANQUET.
Social Session of Members of Burn
side Post, G. A. r.

With patriotic songs and addresses the
members of Burnside Post. c. A. r.. and
their friends participated in the twenty
first banquet of that soldier organization
last evening al the Ebbitt House. The
assemblaSe elected DR.. Andrew j. Hun
toon to serve as POSTMASTER. it being the
fifteenth time u!lat he had been 50 hon.
ored. The entertainment was open ID by
the POSTMASTER who asked the Rev. Mr.
Gallagher, chaplain of the Department of
the Potomac. for the invocation Chap
lain Gallagher is. member of Burnside
Post
DR.. Woodrow of the First Congrega-
tional Church was then introduced and
he made an address on the unifying infiu-
ence of the Grand Army collectively and
individually. DIR. Woodrow said ! q. was of
the infantry" during the civil war. He
served during recent years honorary
chaplain of an eastern post.
Jasper Dean McFall sang two selections.
giving Inspection in the Morning as an
encore. Mrs. William Keye Miller con-
tributed three selections.
Senator Burnham of New Hampshire
spoke of monuments of stone and we'll
deserved tributes of history for the SOL
der
George Newton, commander of the post
gave a record of the organize ton, be-
work saying it was the Survival of the
iittest' among the Grand Army posts of
the country.
Mai. John McElroy expressed apprecia-
ton of the Importance of such gather
inss. George G. Ross replied to the toast
to the ladies. and the singing of Amer
lea" by all present closed the exercises.
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MOUNTAIN CLIMBER.
Miss Annie S. Peck to Lecture Before
Geographic Society.

Members of the National Geographic So
ciety and their friends will have the pleas
ure of listening to a lecture tomorrow
night at National Rifles Armory by Miss
Annie S. Peck. who will describe her
mountaineering experiences in South
America. Miss Peck has won internation-
al fame by her achievements in the ascent
of lofty peaks. and 1t is her intention to
return to South America next spring and
climb Mount HuaScaran. one of the lofti-
est mountains of the Andes.
This woman mountain climber has as
cended the Jungfrau. the Matterhorn. the
Fingerspitze and other lofty European
peaks: has passed an altitude of 20.Oo feet
on Mount Sorata. in the Argentine Andes.
and has reached the summit of Mount
OriZa ba. in Mexico.
Miss Peck has lectured frequently be-
fore the National Geographic Society. and
her contributions to mas gaines have been
numerous.
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ALL ABOUT FIVE CENTS,
Obtained Under False Pretenses.
Leads to Penalty and Appeal

Walter White. colored was sent TO jail
for thirty days in default of $40 fine today
in the Police Court. He was convicted
of stealing cents from John McJordon
yesterday afternoon at the True Re-
formers Hall, 18th and L streets. Nc
Jordon testified that a short while before
show at the hall was scheduled to take
place White approached him. offering to
sell ticket for cents. McJordon agreed
to the proposition. and after handing over
the money, at Whites suggestion. fol-
lowed him TO the door, where White
passed through the gate. leaving McJor-
don under the impression he had given
the dOorkeeper two tickets. The latter,
however. only received one ticket from
White and held McJordon up
The latter reported the ma tier to the
police OF the eighth precinct and White 6
arrest followed. Counsel for the accused
served notice of an appeal from the
courts judgment.
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X. of p. officers Elected.

At meeting of Decatur Lodge. No Q
knights of Pythias. Tuesday night Off
GERS for the year we're elected as follows
David Pollock, chancellor commander
Mitchell Hanson. vice chancellor; NJ c
Harmon. master of work: j. G. Roberts
prelate; G. A. Freer. master of eXchequer
r. l.. Graves. master of finance; c. Il
McAllister. keeper of records and seal
Joseph V. Gonzales. master at arms; Johr
Weaver. inner guard; Edward Bryan
outer guard; c. f. Moore. representative
to general relief bureau; Fritz Trede, M
c. Harmon, G. l.. Jordan. trustees: R. l.
Graves, E. w. Morcock, F. E. Weber, H
A. Lavisson, r. W. Waters, grand repre-
sentatives.
mander Pollock, on behalf of the lodge
presented to the retiring chancellor com.
mander. c. f. McAllister, ring
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WANT ASSISTANT CHEMIST.
Commissioners Make Request of APP
propriations Committee.

The Commissioners yesterday transmit
ted letter TO Representative Washing
ton Gardner chairman of the House SUBJ
committee on District appropriations, re-
questing that provision be made in the
next District appropriation bill for the
employment of an additional assistant
chemist for the District health depart
ment. The request was made in view
of the recent decision of Judge Null
lowney in the Police Court to the effect
that J. c. Hatton. an inspector of the
health department, in connection with
the prosecution of number of milk
dealers in the Police Court. failed TO DEM
onstrate that he was competent to analyza
milk and cream. The Commissioners also
recommended that all the cases Hattou
was interested in. and which are now
pending if the Police Court, be nolle
pressed
The Commissioners informed Chairman
Gardner that aside from this develop
ment in connection with prosecuting cases
in the Police Court an additional as
sistant chemist is necessary for other pur-
poses.
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Alleges Infringement.

Antonio Corriglio has. filed n bill of
complaint against Mary A. Byrns and
her husband. William F. Byrns. owners
of the Majestic Theater property. and
James Herman. named as lessee of that
property. alleging that defendants have
appropriated from two to three feet of
lot No. = in square No 3s1. adjoining
the theater building. owned by COM
plainaut. by constructing concrete foun-
dation walls and brick footings to the
wall adjoining his property. making IL
impossible for the compla inant to con-
struct a cellar the full width of mis- lot
for building which he purposes to
construct.
\ decree IL asked for the removal of
the encroaching foundations and da M
ages by reason OF the use Of COM
piainants property.
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NATIONAL BUREAU OF HEALTH.
Project Endorsed by DR.. W. C.
Woodward

DR.. w. G. Woodward. health officer of
the District. is in favor of a national
bureau of health the establishment of
which is being agitated. at the present
time. and which has the Endorsement of
President Roosevelt. Nearly a year ago
Dr. Woodward prepared paper OIL this
subject. and read it at n medical meeting
in Providence. r. !.
In speaking of national bureau Of
health DR.. Woodward said today there is
urgent necessity for it. He comedies with
President Roosevelt in the belief that it
would not be practicable to create a cab
met Office for that department. but that
the work should be intrusted to an indi-
viduui bureau. such as the bureau of'edu-
cation. or the bureau of labor. He also
suggested that it might be advisa BILE to
put il under the supervision of the De-
partment of Agriculture
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TRAINING IN SCHOOLS.
French Comment on DR.. George
Myers Published Views.

An article published some months ago
by Dr. George f. Myers. principal of the
Mckinley Manual Training School. has
received attention at the hands of the
denartment of education of the French
government. The article first appeared
in the Pedagogical Seminary. Worcester
Mass. and is a comparison of the moral
training afforded by the schools of Ger
many. France. England and America.
The Manuel General de L'Instruction
Primaire published. December 81, 1907
by the French department of education.
contains three-column discussion of that
portion of DR.. Myers study which deals
with the French schools. and is written by
f. Buisson. former director of public edu.
ual or bulletin is sent out by the depart
ment of education to the public school
teachers of France.
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To Jail for Nine Months.

William Holmes colored. was sent tC
Jail for nine months today by Judge Kim
ball Of the Police Court on a charge O.
assaulting Cecilia Rollins. Witnesses ties
titled that Holmes met the prosecuting
witness in Az street shortly after S
o'clock last evening. and after drinking
in several places became involved in a
row. According to the testimony Holmes
first knocked the woman down with his
fist and then dubbed her with WACO
wheel spoke, bruisins and cutting hei
severely about the body and head. Po-
liceman Donovan of the fourth precinct
attracted by The fight, placed Holmes UNI
der arrest and sent his companion to tn,
Emergency Hospital
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Society Changes Name.

\ meeting of the Society for the Pastor $
Aid of the First Baptist Church of Dean
wood, ID. c., was held last night, at which
the name of the society was changed to
the Building Society.
Charles II. Douglas was elected pres.-
dent, Miss Julia V. Bumbry, treasurer;
Miss Annie Jenifer, secretary, and James
Smith, chaplain. Appeals will be made to
churches and the public for aid in the
work.
Rev. t. III. Strother, pastor of the
church. and Deacon James Smith. repre-
senting the board of deacons. gave the So
ciety their cordial Endorsement
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CITY AND DISTRICT.

Lewis WATSON. twenty-eight years of
age. living at 626 l. street northwest. TEL
and sustained a painful injury to his
hcad<1Shile boarding a street car at 9Th
and FNlstreets Yesterday. He was taken
TO the MIoMeopa Jhic Hospital for treat
men', "
\ srnalA boy named Raymond String
fellow resi- Ming at 2l39 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. EaS~xhockdd down by an automobile
yesterdaIafternoon and painfully in
1rred. sustaining a sprained ankle. The
automobile that struck him was occupied
~ c. Millikeh of Boyce. Clarke county,
Va Frie9sS took the boy home
ffe infant child of James Mund of 62!
Virtnia avenue southwest was found dead
in bed yesterday. As the child had died
with6It having been attended by a ply
sieaTA Coroner hewitt was called upon TO
giye u certificate. He found that the
cliild's death had resulted from natural
canses and gave certificate accordingly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
Date of Hearing Fixed.

The case of Alma C. Arnold, proprietress
of the "Healtharium." 10Th and streets
northwest. charged with violation of the
laws regulating the medical practice in
the District. by agreement of counsel has
been set for trial January Il before Judge
Mullowny of the District branch of the
Police Court. The charges against Mrs
Arnold. which have been pending for tho
past year. allege that she has been prac-
ticing medicine without being registered
and involve the question of whether or not
the treatment which she advertises can be
brought under the District law governing
physicians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
Market Company Elects Directors.

AT the annual meeting OF the stockhold-
ers OF the Washington Market Company
held at the Center market. the following
were unanimously elected as directors
to serve the ensuing year: Paul Butler,
William F.. Chandler. John p. IT. Cham
dler. John Cassels. William G. Carter,
William V. Cox. Frank #. Chamberlin,
Samuel w. Curriden, George W. Gray.
Edw. r. Tinker. Frank 6. wilkins Edw.
c. Whitford and George l.. Whitford
After the meeting of the stockholders
the board organized for the ensuing year
10y the reelection of Mr. Edward r.
Tinker president. AFR. William V. Cox
as vice president and Mr.. Frank q. VIII
kins as secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

Columbia-"The Old Homestead" Sill
pm.
National-Robert Edeson in Ciass-
mates" S:lJ pm.
Belasco-Julia Narlowe in Gloria ST.!
pm.
Chase's-Polite vaudeville. S:lJ pm.
Majestic-''In New York Town. S:lJ
pm.
New Academy-"The Cowboy and the
SqLaw" SD pm.
Gayety-"The Cracker Jacks S:l' pm
New Lyceum-"The Partisan Relies.
SIS pm.
Convention Hall-Roller skating Morn
ms afternoon and night.
Masonic Temple-Poultry and pigeon
show.
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NOT READY TO REPORT.
Bill for Bridge Across Rock Creek
Before Commissioners.

A letter to Chairman Gallinger of the
Senate District committee in reference to
their report upon bill for the construc-
tioa of bridge over Rock creek at Q
street the Commissioners say they are
engaged in the preparation of plans and
estimates for the treatment OF the valley
Of Rock creek. and IL the closed .treat
is decided upon the structure in question
will not be needed. They are, therefore
unable to report at present as to the de-
STABILITY or the necessity for the con-
structiOn of the bridge
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POLICE COURT JURY.
Panel Selected for Service During
Current Term

The petit jury panel for January, Febru-
AIRY and March in the Police Court was
completed today in the District branch
after thirty-seven of the total number
summoned We're excused. The first duty
of the new jury will be tomorrow in a
number of jury trials set for the Distric,
branch of the court. involving alleged
violations OF the excise laws
The complete list of the new jurymen is
]. c. Gutrdge. G. Fl. Loughenry, G. NJ
woodward. William Stiebling. w. w
Setz, r. r. James, 4. H. Houston Edga,
A. Shreve. Henry Powers. Linwood vii.
lianls. e. l.. Baum, F.. NJ Haunan, Nv. NJ
Hall. W. f. McNulty, e. \. Stevens. Her.
man Plugge, Allen Harris. j. b. Maxwell
A. S. johnson. William Burrows, ID. J
Britt. J. Fl. Evans. Newton f. Vowles
Robert w. Scholl, Henry Blake and B. c
Marshall.
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Dump Scows for Panama Canal.

Watch for City-Randle Highlands
.Advt.
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Spruce Laths at an unusually low figure
Call or phone. Eisinger Bros, 2lO9 9TH n. W
jaS-d eSu.3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09

Safe Deposit Boxes, So Per Annum
for usual s. size. Open $40 am. to II
pm. Wash. Exchange Bank, TO 14th.
de15-tt
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"KNIGHTs OF IRON RAIL"
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen to Meet Here.

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
AM Engineered. of which President
Roosevelt is a member. is arranging to
hold it's annual meeting at Masonic Tenn
pie. this city. March % and 30. Pre-
ced:ng the assembling of the delegates a
committee will visit Washington for the
purpose of inviting Mr.. Roosevelt to ad-
dress the convention.
The membership of the organization
comprises $50 firemen and 400 engineers.
1t is said that more than 5000 delegates
will attend. and prominent men will be
requested to address the knights of the
iron rail- The brotherhood is not af-
fila ted with the American Federation of
Labor. but last year the order voted to
ac. with the A. f. of l.. on all political
questions affecting the veal of labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09

j. II. Small e. Sons, Florists,
Washington and New York.-Advt.
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WANT COPIES OF WILLS.
Commissioners Ask Appropriation
for Specific Purpose.

In letter to- Washington Gardner.
chairman of the subcommittee of the
House appropriations committee. the Com
missioners requested that there be included
in the next annual estimates for the Dis
trict an item of 500 for the Office of the
register of wills to he expended in furnish
ing the office of the assessor of the Dis
trict copies of wills. petitions and all pa
pers where the title to real estate is in
volved. The Commissioners say that 1t is
absolutely necessary that the assessors
office should have copies of such papers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Norfolk and Washington steamers Tor
For Monroe Norfolk. Newport News and
all points south. every evening in the year
az $50 O'Clock.
Electric trains from 18th street ana
Penn sylvania avenue for Mount vernon
hourly 10 m. to = pm. Arlington and
-Ncxandria every twenty minutes.
Ferry steamer LaCkawanna TO A!eXan-
drtd every hour and half from q am to
. pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
AFTER TlHIE GRIP

Conv alescence is very slow and good tonic ID
absolutely necessary.
Hoods Sarsapnrilla has plenty Of praise for
its wonderful help after attacks Of the grip,
typhoid fever. scarlet fever. diphtheria, pneu
monia and other blood poisoning, prostrating dis
eases.
IT BUILDS UP Just when one needs it most
it creates appetite, aids digestion neutralizes
the thin and impoverished blood, invigoratet
the kidneys and liver.
THERE NEVER HAS BEEN more useful
medicine-there is none valuable and helpful
in all of prostitution that tired feeling
and impure blood.
Whenever you take it-you may rely upon it
Hoods will do you good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
Preachers Association Meets.

Association was held Tuesday at the
Metropolitan A. NJ. f. Church. at which
Rev. Charles III. Young. the president
pre- sided. Rev. j. W. Norris of Balti-
more made an address. in the course of
Which he spoke OF the general needs of
the church. and urged the preaching Of
plain and practical gospel. He said
the preachers must urge more Bible read
ing in the homes of me mbers of their
co.Erega tons Other addresses We're
made by Revs. j. II. WEIGH. p. j. Jordan
AMI 9. fl. Young.
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APPOINTED AUDITOR.
John j. Ekin to Serve Washington
Terminal COMPANY.

Mr. John j. Ekin has been appointed
auditor of the Washington Terminal Com
pany, with headquarters at Washington.
D. c. Mr.. Ekin is thirty-four years of
age and has been in railway service since
May 81, 1894. and is regarded as a thor
ough accountant. He was chief clerk and
general bookkeeper to the auditor of the
Pittsburg and Western railway and
March 20. 1902. came TO Baltimore as
chief clerk to Mr. J. l.. Kirk. auditor of
subsidiary lines of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09

Wilbur's Il LIB. Cans Cocoa, zoe;
z Id. Baking Chocolate. lSc: 2Jc Milk
Chocolate. 1Ilac: Layer Figs. 1Oc; Dates,
&C; Raisins. lie; Currants, &c: Walnuts,
1O-: Blue Ribbon Mince Meat. &C; Malaga
Grapes. Zoe. j. r. D. Pyles' stores. ja7-3t
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Harvard Club Elects Officers

At business meeting held recently by
the Harvard University Club of this city
Prof. Percival Hall of Galiaudet College
was elected president. Postmaster General
Meyer Assistant Secretary of State Rob-
ert Bacon. Truman Able, Daniel w. Shea
and Walter r. Tuckerman, vice presi-
dents; j. W. Davidge, secretary, and
Pickering Dodge, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09

contract was placed yesterday with
the Newport News Shpbulding and Dry
Dock Company by Col. Hodges. purchas-
ing agent for the Panama canal commits
sion, for the construction of four large
dump scows. The scows are to be con-
structed of steel and are to cost $50. 600
each. 1t is stated that they are to be
ready for delivery early In the spring.
and as soon as completed will be sent to
Panama.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
Overwhelming Excels

IN every detail. Finest fabrics. 423 1lth.-
Advt.
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Meeting of Mems Club.

A meeting of the Mems Club of st
Johns p. E. Church, Georgetown, was
held last evening. when Mr. Thomas Riggs
jr.. of the Alaska boundary survey save
a lecture on the 'Demarcation OF the Can.
ada Alaska Boundary" illustrated by
views of many points of interest he Wis.,
tied while making the survey. The lee
ture was followed by the usual social fea.
lures. vocal and instrumental music and
refreshments
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May Enlarge Steel Plant.

Estimates have been asked for by the
Firth-Sterlins Steel Company. whose
plant is located at Giesboro Point. of the
cost of enlarging the buildings now in use
by the concern. The company. it is stat
ed. is considering. in tentative way, the
question of enlarsing its facilities. but
nothing definite has been decided upon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
Submit Report on Expenditures.

PdHsuan; TO an act OF Congress. the
Commissioners have forwarded to Speaker
Cannontaf the House of Representatives
a detailed4eport of the expenditures made
prior toethe beginning of the calendar
yea- from the appropriation for con-
tngent expenses of the government of
the District of Columbia for the fiscal
year ended June 30 last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
When Moving

people often want to dispose of some OF
their furniture. Then 1t is that the For
Sale Miscellaneous advertisements in The
Evening Star are resorted to, and then it
is that you see the rare bargains offered
Don't neglect them: you never know
when something will appear that will par
ticularly interest you.