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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-21

during the past year There were 5.oZs
applications received. Her report also
referred TO the Daughters participation
in the jamestown Exposition.
The re-awakened love Of country.
now abroad In the lard. is largely due
10 the sentiments fostered by the
Daughters of the American Revolution. p.
said the report. This Hall. too. has
been the scene Of great educational and
religious gatherings. and we are led
TO believe that il viii yet become a
center where the most brilliant minds
of the country will meet to confer upon
the important educational and ethical
questions OF the day"
Since Miss Pierce prepared her re-
FORT. however. Il Is believe ed that the
question has ar sen as 10 whether or
not the society will permit its hall 70 DC
used for such purposes by other or
ganizations This matter is 20 be
threshed out at the congress, there be
ing a disposition on the part Of some
20 stop the practice OF loaning the han
rent free, 10 other organizations This
discussion Is expected 20 precipitate one
OF the most lively sessions Of the con
greES.
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.CHILDREN'S SOCIETY
RECEIVES REPORTS
Banners for Merit Presented
at Meeting This
Morning.

Twenty-Five charming women. six in
terested children, and one solitary man
gathered in the Congregational Church
this morning, and there discussed. the
possibilities Of the Children's Society
of the American Revolution.
Banners on which perched self-con-
scious, arrogant eagles, were presented
to those deserving them; likewise. low
ing cups.
Then there We're speeches. and one
OF the kind-hearted.l ladies offered a mo-
ton TO regulate" vivisection Cthey did
not specify the manner Of its regula-
tom. and all the time the one man
hunched deeper and deeper in his chair.
and mournfully wondered how he hap
pened 10 get in.
The meeting opened shortly after %
o'clock After prayer. Mrs. Nellis NJ.
Rich read report for the State OF New
York. Then she was presented with d
banner for the largest State attendance.
and she expressed her thanks.
Then Miss s}cecher. granddaughter of
Henry Ward Beecher. was presented
with a cup given 10 her society, Little
Men and Women Of '7e.
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LALEY INQUISITORS
IN SECRET SESSION
Ask Telegraph Managers
About Messages to
J. c. Lake.

The committee investigating the Lii
ley charges of corruption OF Congress
went cunning in executive session to-
day. but got no game. 1t examined
behind closed doors T. T. Cummings
and w. A Porleus, New Orleans man
ayers of the Western Union and
Postal Telegraph companies, respec-
lively.
The committee asked these men IL any
kilograms addressed to ]. c. Lake, of
the Lake Boat Company, hac come to
New Orleans while Lake was there. They
replied that no kilograms had come
through them TO Lake. This inquiry
was IN line with the committees sus-
picion that Lakes visit 20 New Orleans
was rather hurried, after he heard the
present investigation was to begin.
In open session today Mr.. Lilley asked
that as the Lake Company's contracts
with Russia are TO be examined TO de-
teTmine whether the United States has
paid eXtravaSant sums for its sub
marines, the Electric Boat COmpanys
construction contracts DE also examined.
Contradicting a written statement TO
the committee by Commissioner Of Pat
5nts Moore, Martin w. Littleton sub
mitted documents 10 show that the Elec-
trio Boat Company received IN 1907 a
patent for a submarine device through
Lieut. Charles P Nelson.
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Eptscopahans Elect Officers;
Delegates Viii Choose Bishop

Trinity Church - Wsrde0s. r O.
Ebaugh William N. Steuart: vestry-
men, James r. Bell. @. 5. Whitmorc. +.
y. Waters, J. w. Buckley. Henry Eng
Iish. DR.. George y Acker. Corbin
Thompson and William T. Myers. dele
gates. r. .. EDaugh, h n Waters. al
ternates. William NJ SteUart and @. 5
WhitmOre
St Paul s-Wardens. J. NJ. Mckinney
and r. J. Rust; vestrymen. ". b Dent,
DR.. Il n. Dixon, l. A F-adr. DR.. ".
+. KOenig. I. X. Reilly, = Dec. Faust,
Commander G.. G. Rogers and Gen. &
Fl. Whipplc. registrar L. II. VI. Dixon;
treasurer. J. NJ. Mckinney; delegates,
j. n. Mckinney and L. A. Pradt.
ST. Luke's-N aTdeus. DR.. John G.. Nor
wood and Darwin =. Moore; vestrymen,
j. + Alstiu James o. BamphC .l. James
4. Bell. II. i. Dixon, DR.. W. =. -Napper,
Charles J. Pickett, G.. A. Thomas. and
Dr. J. r Wilder, registrar, J c. Bur
relS; treasurer, Eugene Brooks. dele
gates Dr. J. G. Norwood, Dr- J. r
Wilder. and James o. Bampneld-
Christ Church. sOuJheast-Wardens
James Berry and H J. CaW0Od. VestTy-
men. L u. Taylor. II. J. CawOOd. John
Schroeder, J. T. Hutchinson. g. W
Terry. James Berry. John Stevenson,
and ). +. Hardin, cemetery committee
J. Z HutchinScl, James Berry, and r.
! CawOOd delegates. John Lane Johns
ay.C Charles L Hutchinson. alternates.
Thornton HynsOn and ". Arthur
storm: registrar, l. =. Taylor: treas
Urcr. c. ". Terry.
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TOday'S Vital Records.
Births.

John and Ethel Jones, boy
Charles L. and Louis Smith, girl.
Morris and Mary Zinnamore, boy.
Edward NJ and Marie G. Willis. IT., boy.
Edmund a. and Margaret B. Narela,
boy.
Walter Z. and Mary Spring, boy
Carl w. p. and Mary ). Stodder, boy.
William f. and Mary J. Swain, boy.
Morris and Addie Powell, girl.
John J. and Alice X McAuliffe, girl.
Robert W. and Ethel Louisa j. Nicely.
boy
Joseph T and Ncttic Lynn. girl.
Philip and Jeanette r King. boy
Delta NJ and Wllhelmina Knapp, girl
John Z. and Minnie NJ Hummer, girl
Robert and Bessie CrOuldman, BOY
Edward and Frances p. Gummel. boy.
Gaitano and Theresa Guifre, boy
Thomas G. and Anna c DOnnelly, girl.
Joseph w. and Emma Cox. boy.
Harry F. and Lillian NJ Crouch, boy.
George 2. and Urine N. Carrick, girl
Aloysius and Jennie Babbipgton, girl
Raymond and Katherine Baker, Sirl.
Christopher D. and Mary ". Bartel-
mus. girl.
Francis c and Emma A. Barry. boy.
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Deaths.

May Z. Thorn, A. years, 1412 Thirty-fifth
street
Henry r. Beach, years, "a Fourreenth
street southwest
Susie Poole, years, Isl Morton street
northwest.
Joseph Il. Westmoreland. year. 40 G
street southwest.
Marianne Slifer, 80 years, 1902 o street
northwest
Mary scott. So years, 1886 Maryland
avenue nortfeas
Owen r. WiXom, so years. 800 Nasal
chusetts avenue northwest.
Edward c. Gill SO years, iSl2 Fourteenth
street northwest.
Benjsruin H Blunt, 10 years 22s Twelfth
street southwest
Emily J. Crist, > years, 81 Seventh
street southeast
Meta Newell. 50 years. Io16 Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest.
James J. Ferraro, u years, 634 New
York avenue northwest.
Infant o. Delta NJ. and Wilhelmina
Krspp. DAYS, 1892 B street southwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-21
SENATE TO DEVOTE ITSELF
TO APPROPRIATION BILLS

Appropriation bills are expected 20
come thick and fast before the Senate
for The next two weeks. in fact. for the
balance OF the session Indications are,
however. that they viii be largely dis
posed OF in the next two weeks
This week may see the disposal OF two
or three Of the biz supply measures. The
District appropriation bill will be brought
up as soon as Senator Gailinger can
arrange 60 on HIS return from New
Hampshire Thursday. Senator Warren
is anxious TO get the agricultural bill
disposed OF, and said he would cal IL
up rs early as possible The naval Dill
emerged from committee yesterday and
the pensions bill is practically ready 20
report
The diplomatic and consular bill win
be the next measure taken up BY the
Appropriations Committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-21
Re0eaA Secrets
To LlAey PrOberJ

Dull care retreated through the door
yesterday afternoon as Grant Hugh
Brown took the witness stand 20 testi-
~ in the submarine investigation and
the committee and spectators had a
most enjoyable session. Incidentally,
Martin w LittietOn. counsel for the
Electric Boat Company. is going 10 file
a bill OF damages against some one 10
compensate him for a pair Of terribly
lacerated lips.
Brown took the committee and the
spectators into his confidence at the
very outset Of his testimony. He had 10
secrets to hide. He gave the committee
enough inside information on the pro-
noting business TO enable any one OF
them 20 go out tomorrow and form d
giant trust, just as he has done on
many occa sionS. A clever word here
and there, and to leave behind just the
suspicion OF an impression that he held
in one hand a corporation worth u few
millions. were. according 10 the wit
nesses, a few of the ways in which
Il is necessary to approach corpora
lion president with a view to bringing
about a consolidation with a like COM
pany.
Brown admitted that he would not
feel badly if each corporation president
6eluded himself with the idea that he
was dealing with an autnoriZed agent
OF his competitor. It's part CT the
game" said Brown
Go on" said Mr.. Howard between
laughs. you interest me greatly
When Mr.. Brown really got down to
cases. he took a fall out of President
Rice's testimony. He declared with en-
phasis and repeated several times that
when he approached Mr.. Rice in March,
of this wear. TO merge the Electric Boat
Company with the Lake Company Mr.
Rice said:
This investigation at Washington
must be stopped. and stopped quick"
Sure replied Brown. Make that
sine qua non Of the DEAL
He denied that he had mentioned the
name of Senator Buckley of Connect
cut as the agency through whom the
investigation could he stopped The
last time 7 heard Of Buckley" he said,
he was governor of COnnecticI-t- L
didn't even know he was United States
Senator
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Marriage Licenses.

John Baxter and Hattie Penny. Twinins
City, y. c
Eugene W Marryman. Washington. and
Carrie l. Hicks. Ballston. Va.
Richard r. Russell and Lucille w
Brooking. Henrico county, Va.
Amos 4. Meyer and Gertrude 3. Bow
ers. Washington.
Frank Grajek and Rosa Degen, Rich
nond, Va
Malard A. Belt and Laura +. Fisher
Washington.
Huber F. Seltzer and Margaret Z.
Smalley, Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-21

Officers for the ensuing church year
were elected Yesterday in the Protest
ant Episcopal churches Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia These officers in
Guided vestTymen. wardeus. tTeasurers,
registrars. and delegates 10 the do
cesar convention, which will meet May
g. when a successor to Bishop Henry
Y. Satterlee will be elected. The cleo
tons resulted;
81 Andrews-Ve Joseph
Burden, VI. T. Endicott, Or. W n
SQrigg, Samuel J. Willard. William r.
Williams. Dr. George Barrie. R j.
Earnshaw, g. W Huske- Registrar
Alfred T. Cage. Wardens-Dr D G.
Gordon and J. Sprigg Poole. Dele
GaJes-DT- D. G Gordon, J. Sprigg
Poole, and ". T. Endicott. Alternates-
Joseph Burden, r. J. Earnshaw, and
c. w. Huske.
Takoma Parish-Vestrymen James
Taylor. James H LightfOot. Henry H.
Roberts, Robert 5. Brown. Norman Z.
Jackson. Homer Geurry. Jesse 3. X
Lee. Isaac g. Hoat: wardens James
Taylor. James r. Lightfoot; registrar.
James II. Lightfoot; treasurer, Robert
). Brown: delegate. James Taylor: al
ternate, James II. LightfOOt.
Church Of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Hickling, s L. Kramer. A. NJ POyn-
ton. L. d. Blackstone. s. w. Z. Pegues,
Jonn G. Capers, and G g. Calhoun;
wardens, g NJ. Koones and Charles s.
Johnson; delegate. DR.. William c.
Rives; alternate. DR.. .. P. Kicking.
Church Of the Advent-Vestrymen
DIR. a D. Coney, Benjamin +. Taylor,
William Berry, Harvey 3. Major.
George Brown. J. II. Nottner. Reuben
A. Small, and w D. HELEN.
St JameS-Warders. Josiah Shaw,
James II. Mcintosh. VeStFymen. Henry
l. Bryant. George II. Evans. Charles \
Massie. r. II. Hudson. Seymour W.
Tulloch, Charles II. Miller Charles II.
Hooks, DR.. Francis !. Woodman; regis
ter. Henry L. Bryan; delegates. Henry
L. Bryan. George Il. Evans: alternates,
Charles a MasSie. R II. Hudson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-21
NAMED HACK INSPECTOR.

Major Sylvester announced today
that Sergt. John McTagEart, de-
tailed at the house Of detention, and
who formerly did duty in the Second
precinct, had been detailed as Dis
trict hack inspector. vice John s.
Cats. who has been obliged 10 give
ss9p the position because of III health.
ssSergeant McTaggart has been on the
. force more than twenty years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-21
Sujcide'S Wife WantedDeath, Too;
VIII Work Noqu to Keep Children
Mrs. Emma Robinson
First Wanted to Jump
Overheard.

I am left with four young children
on my hands. At first Il seemed as
though I wanted 10 take them and
jump into the river. Now that the
worst is over. / will have to make
the best Of it. and go out and work
to earn money with which TO feed and
clothe my children, just Ike many
other women have TO do"
With these words. Mrs. Emma Rob
inson. whose husband, Lee Robinson,
committed suicide after endeavoring 10
induce his wife TO die with him. to-
day expressed her determination 10
face the world and earn a living for
herself and children. Hardly more than
a girl, Mrs. Robinson had been married
eight years, and the suicide last night
was the elimination OF what at first
promised to be an unusually pretty
romance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-21
CELEBRATE BATTLE TONIGHT.

The anniversary of the battle Of san
JacintO will be celebrated BY the Tex
ian Temple tonight. Representative
Champ Clark Of Missouri viii speak
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-21
Reception for Mrs. Mclean.

FUZZY fifteen hundred brilliantly
gowned women attended the reception
rendered Mrs. Donald Mclean. presi-
dent general Of the D. A. P, by Mrs
Charles II. Terry and Mrs. Henry s.
BOwToH. OF New York. IN the New VIII
lard ballroom last evening. Long before
the hour for the reception the corridors
were thronEed with the cream OF Amer
lean womanhoOd. the gathering being
one Of the most representative ever as
sembIed at similar aftair.
Mrs Mclean. Mrs Bowron. and Mrs
Terry were the only members OF the re-
ceivl1g party Miss Mortar sang after
the general reception was over. after
which a half hour was spent N con
versation.
Following the reception the New York
State delegation gave a dinner ia honor
OF the retiring State regent. Mrs. Henry
W. Roberts. at which she was present
ed with a diamond crescent brooch.
A roll call OF the states consumed the
major portion OF the afternoon session
yesterday, and whel. this was completed
81 was found that over $50 delegates
had registered.
The Daughters viii be the guests Fri
day night at the New York Presbyterian
Church % the Sons OF the American
Revolution District Of Columbia SOcie-
". A special program has been ar
ranged. consisting Of addresses by prom
iueut persons and several musical num-
bers. The center aisle Of the church VIII
two side sections Of pews will be for
the compa triots and their ladies. while
the gallery VIII be for the general pub
lie.
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DAUGHTERS CLASH
OVER THE MINUTES
OF LAST CONGRESS


Cuba was one Of the accomplishments.
The report said: New York Is still the
banner State. having enrolled eight
Massachusetts and Iowa follow with hve
each. and Indiana. the District OF Co
lumbia. Pennsylvania. and South Caro-
lima were close competitors.
Other figures given relative to the
growth and spread of the order were
as follows: Marriages. 444; designations.
80; deaths, 455; dropped, 331; reinstate-
ments, 4o. The admitted memberships
April, 1908. are given at IS 436 against
90 69S last year. The actual memberships
are at present SO. 1S4. as against 1905
last year. TIE difference between actual
and admitted memberships was eX-
planned by saying that members are
numbered consecutively as taken in,
while deaths. designations, and other
causes reduce the actual membership
Of the society
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street. FLe helped me down ti.c step
and then ne said:
Emma, l am going 10 XIII mySt,I,
and L want YOU 10 die with me. Things
can't 20 on the way they have been, ana
am going 20 end IL all have q bottle
of carbolic acid here and we VIII end
cur lives together
Pla-ing the uhial 20 his lips Robinson
drank more than half the contents. lie
then grabbed his wife around the throat
and tried 10 force the bottle to her lips.
Mrs. Robinson broke away and started
running IN Ninth street AS they reach
ed the corner of + street Robinson be-
gan to weaken from the effects u the
acid. His wife urged him not 70 drop
in the street but TO make every effort
TO reach the house. She hurried on in
front of him.
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Runs Into Policeman.

Just as they turned the corner into T
street Robinson ran into the arms Of
Lieutenant Falvey. Of the Ninth police
precinct. The voman's act ons had at
tractod the officer, and WI en- the man
c5nle staggering UP behind her, the Of
fcer knew that everything was not as
it should be.
TAre you a police offcer?" Robinson
asked him. "Well. I've just swallowed
two ounces Of carbolic acid Il want
10 die
The lieutenant carried the man TO the
Ninth precinct station, which is only a
short distance away. He was taken 20
the Casualty Hospital in the police am
5ulance. and died a few minutes after
reaching the institution
Mrs Robinson is twenty-five years
old and her husband was twenty-elght.
They were married when she was a
school girl IN short dresses They had
four Children-Lee. six years old, Hia-
watha four; Lee, three. and George.
two months The three oldest children
are in Alexandria where they have
been spending the last weeks with Rob
inson's mother. at 11J Duke street
Coroner hewitt gave a certificate OF
death by suicide and the body was
taken 10 Alexandria this morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-21
Many Membersh5bs
Secured III Year

Miss Elizabeth F.. Pierce, recording
secretary general, reported that 1859 Ger
tIhcates Of membership had been signed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-21
State Chapters Meet.

Meetings OF a number Of State chap
ters VIII be held at O'Clock this after
noon, at which time the battle for the
election Of the ten vice presidents gen
eral viii begin in earnest a number
States Will present their candidates
names to the convention probably to-
morrow, and a systematic LOBBY will
then be on until the elections Thursday.
Mrs. McDermott, delegate from the
City OF Mexico. was introduced 10 the
congress this morning. being one OF The
few fOreiEn visitors nresenf
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Separated Few Weeks Ago.


Mrs. Robinson is the daughter OF the
late James Wood. of Alexandria Her
mother, Mrs. James F. Wood. lives at
914 F street northeast. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robinson had been living in Alexandria
A few weeks ago the couple separated,
and Mrs Robinson came to Washing
ton TO make her home with her mother.
Robinson, it is said. had mace several
attempts to induce his wife 10 return
10 Alexandria
Realizing. II is thought, that the es-
arrangement would probably result I'm
a permanent separation from his wife.
ard failing TO effect a reconciliation,
Robinson, who was a glass blower,
came to Washington last night with
the avowed purpose Of ending his life
Earlier in the eveEing he had tried TO
borrow = revolver from his brother-in-
law in Alexandra. Unable 10 do this
he purchased two ounces Of carbOlic
acid.
When he reached Mrs Woods home
he was told that his wife had gone to
the theater with party OF friends.
Robinson went TO the theater, pur-
chased an admission ticket and hunted
up the party.
Finds Wife in Theater.
r felt some one tap me on the shout
der" said Mrs. Robinson. and. looking
around. 1 saw my husband standing in
the sic. The curtain had just gone up.
and 1 couldn't imagine what he was
doing there. He whispered TO me that
my baby was sick and for me 10 come
home Immediately. 1 left the theater
with him and We boarded an II street
car.
He never said a word about killing
himself until we got OF the car at Ninth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-21
Want Badges Separated.

Mrs. Amos c. Draper. registrar gem
'ral said that she would like 70 have
the congress authorize the separation of
the insignia and ancestral bar badges
at the expiration Of the contract. 1t
frequently delayed Daughters. she ex-
planned. on accom- OF the two being
made together. For instance. IL was eX-
planned that IL had cost the society ga
20 ascertain whether the ancestor OF
prospective delegate was an ensign
or second lieutenant. in order TO COM
plete the ancestral har, although II was
not germaue - her membership In fu-
ture Mrs Draper wishes 10 have each
applicant pay for the ancestral bar II II
is retained.
Mrs. john Paul Earnest. correspond
ing secretary general, made a detailed
report Of the clerical work accomplished
b. her force during the year. II was
received with the thanks Jf the con
venJion, and its author was comph-
mented Dy the president general upon
her thOroughHeSs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-21
Historian Reports.

The report OF the historian general
was made by Mrs. J. Eallin Gadsby-
She repoI .ed that the publication Of the
Lineage book was considerably behind,
and that she would ask for authority
TO publish these volumes az the rate
Of four instead Of two per year until the
entire set was published. The compile
ton Of the tWenty-dfth and twenty
sixth volumes. containing fOrty-fOur
records of Real Daughters, was an
nOuECed. The Lineage books. she said,
were greatly appreciated by chapters
distant from public libraries, and were
instrumental In bringing in many mem
bers % the society.
Mrs Henry 5 BOwrOn, assistant his
toTlan general. reported the completion
OF the new director. containing loo ad-
ditiOEal chapters and 1855 additional
names over that of 1904. and yet which
had cost but S3Sl50 more than the 1874
directory
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-21

AL, PERSONS are hereby warned not
10 ssI any goods or materials OF any
description 10 the Prince William Hotel
at Manassas. Va, AFT this date. April
p. 1905. unless the or # for same bears
The personal signatC-a OF Mrs. Robert
POrtner-
Csigned3 MRS. ROT ut PORTNER.
apL-llt Lessee
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Special Notices.
NATHAN BELL & CO.

Contractors and bidders for white
washing. cold water painting. dreproof
painting. 6alsomining, whitening. and
ColOring.
sos 10th Street N. e
Phone Lincoln SO ap21-tf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-21

TRY ROSENFELD'S Brick Ice Cream.
three davOrs 10 the brick, 40c quart. s. IS
gallon Special discounts TO churches and
lodges Phone Lincoln 1909. aD-I-gJt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-21

Have -hem taken ID Peter LaCteruer.
III ~ st NV Clean and stored free for
the season Phone % Main ap2l-30t