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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16
MONKS PASSION PLAY.
Book and Music for Performance
Written by Franciscan Fathers.

From San Francisco Town Talk.
San Francisco Is to have a passion play
Of the Oberammergau variety-one that
requires twelve hours for its presenta-
ton. 1t was written by Father Josephat
Of the local Franciscan fathers. who has
worked for three years at the task. and
the incidental music has been composed
oy Father Huesges of Red Bluff.
While 1t is identical with the OberaIn-
nergau play so far as the main theme
is concerned, is entirely original in text.
The cast has been selected rehearsdls are
in progress and the play will be produced
In the auditorium of the Dominican
Church in October. There will be several
hundred people in the company. The
principals have been most carefully Sc
lected. not only their histrionic ability be
ing taken into onsidcratipn but their
moral fitness to depict the Savior and
his followers. SO that the play may be
presented with the reverential spirit in
which il was written. Four nights. with
three hours at each performance, will be
required to produce the piece in its en-
tirety.
Father Josephat has been considering an
outdoor production of the play and will
probably arrange for one if the success he
looks for is achieved. There was some
thought of staging it at Del Monte for
the initial production, bu- the idea was
given I'D. However, the Greek Theater
at Berkeley may be used next year-or
even this year. A natural amphitheater
in Marin county is also being considered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16
SAVED HIS BACON.
Guest Charles Was Lucky, but
Driver Charles Wasn't.
Who stole the bacon ."

VINO stole the bacon?
II you had six pounds. valued at a dol
lar eight. nice and fresh, ready to be
fried crisp for breakfast. and it should
happen to disappear at approximately
the same time young colored person be-
came scarce in the vicinity, would you
jump at conclusions? Perhaps YOU would
But Judge Aukam being a judicial per-
son, has no such tendencies, and upon
this delicate distinction hung the liberty
of Charles Williams.
Charles had been arrested and charged
with the purloinng of a choice piece Of
the breakfast delicaCy from wagon of
the Columbia Hotel Supply Company at
the Union station. He vas brought in
court this morning, and the driver of the
wagon. also Charles Williams-with a
middle initial &C. to make a distinction
testified that the other Charles had hop
ped on his wagon for a ride
Charles, the driver, stopped at the
Union station and began unloading. He
went inside with a side of beef and a
bunch of chickens When he came ont
Charles. the guest. and the six pounds
of bacon had gone. Charles. the driver,
was sure that the Simultaneous disappear
ance was more than a coincidence.
Charles, the guest. stoutly maintained
didn't even know 1t was on the wagon.
He had left when he got to the Union
station. he said. because he was tired Of
riding and was going home.
As Charles, the driver, didn't see him
take It. Judge Aukum dismissed the case
The judge don't take much stock in evil
dence that is purely circumstantial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16
IN BINDING STORM.
Goes Over Embankment,
Iniuring Five Occupants.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., August 18-In
a binding rainstorm a large automobile
carrying five men from this city to Phil
adelphia skidded on a bridge spanning a
creek on the boulevard just outside the
city early today and. striking the rail-
ing Of the structure with terrific force,
threw the men into the water, fifteen
feet below. All were painfully injured
and escaped death from drowning by
swimming and wading ashore. The auto
mobile was wrecked and hung over the
side of the bridge.
The occupants of the car were Edward
Rankin, Philadelphia. badly crushed leg;
James F. Marston. Philadelphia, fractured
arm: James G. Henry, Boston. left leg
bruised: F. F. Martin. Washington, head
and face bruised; W. H. Dayton, New
York, right leg cut and bruised.
All of the injured were brought to the
City Hospital. and all but Rankin. after
having their injuries dressed, were able
to leave the institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16
FUNERAL OF T. B. SOUTHARD.
Interment Of Veteran Draughtsman
Will Be Made at Long Island.

Funeral services over the remains of
Townsend B. Southland. a draughtsman of
the bureau OF construction and repairs,
Navy Department, who died Saturday
afternoon at his home, 1910 @ street
northwest. will be held at o'clock to-
night at his late home. The services
will be conducted by Rev. Clarence F.
Wise, pastor of the Foundry NJ Z.
Church. Interment will be made tomor-
row at Long Island. n. Y.
Mr.. Southland was sixty-seyen wears of
age. He was born in Long Island. He
had been in failing health for several
years and had been confined to his home
since June IA last. He entered the serv-
ice of the government as a draughtsman
in the New York navy yard. Later he
was at the Norfolk navy yard ard in
1883 was at the Navy Department In
this city. He was chief draughtsman
at the New York navy yard during the
Spanish-American war and returned TO
this city in 1901.
During the civil war Mr. Southland was
corporal in Company O, 56th New York
State Militia. He was a member of the
Royal Arcanum.
Besides his wife Mrs Fannie B. South
ard. an adopted daughter. Miss Louise
Southland; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Will
eek of New Hampshire. and Mrs. Eliza
beth Webb of Brooklyn, \. Y, and twc
brothers. John Wesley Southland and
George Southland Of New York, survive
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16
FOR new PORTABLE SCHOOLS
MONEY AVAILABLE UNDER THE
DEFICIENCY BILL.
Original Appropriation Held Up Be-
cause of an Error in Dates.
Auditor Tweedale's Report.

For the purchase and erection of port
able schools to prevent congestion in local
public school buildings, 5000 was made
available by the urgency deficiency ap-
preparation act passed at the special ses-
sion of Congress, according to a report
just made to the Commissioners by Dis
trict Auditor Tweedale.
The deficiency bill provided that amy
unexpended balances in the act making
appropriations to provide for the expenses
of the government of the District of Co
lumbia for the fiscal year ending June
80. 1909, and for other purposes TO rent,
equip and care for temporary rooms for
classes above the second grade, now on
half time and to provide for the esti-
mated increased enrolment that may be
caused by the operation of the compulsory
education law, is hereby reappropriated
and made available during the fiscal year
1910 for the purchase, erection and main
tenance of portable schoolhouses for tenn
porary use.
This clause was intended TO be put into
the District appropriation act passed at
the last regular session of CongreN but
through an error the wrong dates were
given and the balances described In this
clause were left unavailable for another
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16
Three Species Of Heron.
From the Salt Lake Herald

OF the herons. Utah has three species:
The Great blue heron. the snowy heron
and the black-crowIed night heron. or
thees birds. the great black heron and the
BLACK crowned night heron are about
equally numerous in the localities where
both are to he found. but the blue heron
Is much more widely distributed, some
Of them are TO be met with wherever
there is a stream or pond or marsh. The
two forms just named winter in central
Utah to some extent. this beng partlc-
uiarly true of the night heron. which
have found every winter during the past
seven or eight years. In January OF the
present year. when Utah lake was frozen.
l found six of the blue herons on the
ice, near a point of land north of the
mouth OF Provo river.
The blue heron nests in Utah. both in
trees and in the tules. where they utilize
the tangles of rushes as a foundation for
the nest whcih is sometimes built-or
willow twigs-to height of from two to
four feet. In May | found these birds
nesting in the tops of a row of cotton
woods on the west shore of Utah lake.
and during the first days of June. in
large numbers in the tule marshes OF
the Bear river sloughs. Early in June or
last year l found the three species nest
ing I'm numbers in the same locality. no
attempt being made to keep the nests
of one species separated from those OF
the other two forms. but the eggs and
young of the three often occupying nests
within a few feet of each other. This
rookery was in Brigham marshes. where
there were hundreds of the three species
nesting together.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16
DARING ROBBERY THIS.
Merchant and Wife Bound and
House Set on Fire.

WILkESBARRE. Pa. August 16-Four
masked men early today entered the home
of Charles Burlew, a storekeeper at Yves,
Pittston, near here, and going to the room
occupied by the merchant and his wife
demanded of the former the money he re
ceived from his sales last Saturday. He
refused and was knocked insenSible.
The intruders then bound and gagged
Burew and his wife and ransacked the
room. After securing $3.50 from under a
mattress the men set fire to the house
and fed Burlew managed to work him
self loose, and after liberating his wife,
carried her and their one-year-old baby
to the roof to escape the flames. Upon
the arrival of the firemen ladders were
run to the roof and Burlew and his wife
and child were brought to the ground
Mrs Burlew became unconscious as the
result of her experience, and is in a seri-
Gus condition.
Shortly before noon four tramps were
arrested in a railway yard on suspicion
They asserted their innocence, but were
locked up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16
OBJECT TO GARBAGE STATION
REGARDED AS COMMON NUI-
SANCE AND HEALTH MENACE.
Residents Protest Against Transfer
in Neighborhood of Garfield Park.
File Petition.

Declaring that the garbage transfer sta
ton south of Garfield Park is "a common
nuisance and a constant threat to the
health of the neighborhood,' residents in
the vicinity of Garfield Park have petit
toned the Commissioners to discontinue
the station.
The undersigned. residents of the Dis
trict of Columbia and property owners
living in the neighborhood of Garfield
Park. are informed that the contract en-
tered into by the District Commissioners
with the company undertaking to remove
the city garbage is about to expire says
the petition, which is generously signed.
We respectfully protest against any
extension OF the present contract or that
any new contract be entered into with
the garbage company or any other per-
sons which would imply or allow the re-
tention of the so-called garbage transfer
station south of Garfield Park, on the
ground that this is common nuisance
and a constant threat to the health of the
neighborhood.
THE present and long-continued dis
creditable conditions not only affect many
households. but Providence Hospital is
only one block north of Garfield Park.
two schoolhouses adjoin the park and the
Capitl and National Library are but six
blocks away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16
QUAINT SCHOOL CUSTOMS.
Ordeal for New Boy. at Rugby-The
"Kish" at Marlborough.
From the London Mail.

| From the London Mail
j. L. Patton, headma ster of Manchester
Grammar School, in a speech at Roch.
dale, referred to a custom at Rugby
School which forbids boy OF less than
three years standing to turn up his
trousers and insists on his doing SO after
that period.
The custom is only a minor instance OF
the quaint practices that exist at all the
great public schools, and are maintained
with religious care, though in many cases
their origin is obscure or unknown The
Shrove Tuesday tossing of the pancake at
Westminster School, with its ensuing
scramble for the largest fragment. which
sdlHS TOT It's p0SSeSSOr a guinea from the
dean. Is perhaps the best known among
them.
curious custom at Marlborough re-
cures every boy to bring to school witt,
kish with the - long. This article
Is his inseparable companion in school
time. and in addition to the ordinary
functions of a cushion is employed To
other.
At Shrewsbury School at the beginning
of each term hall elections are held for
the posts of hall crier. hall constable. hall
postman and hall scavengers. The genial
| brutality of youth often selects for the po-
sition of hall crier either the most nervous
boy In the school or one who is afflicted
with d Stammer.
The new boy in the schoolhouse at
Rugby is early called upon to take bis
part in house singing" AT this function.
which is held in one of the dormitories,
he has to render song to the satisfaction
of his audience. the penalty being the
swallowing of mouthful of soapy water.
Another ancient school custom is the
parade of the Chr.st's Hospital bluecoat
boys before the lord mayor at the Man.
sion House on ST. Matthews day, when
the "Grecians." who correspond TO sixth
formers elsewhere, receive a guinea each,
and the rank and file of the school ara
presented with new shilings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16
Accident Was Unavoidable.

An accident in which an automobile and
a carriage played the leading parts, drew
a large crowd to the southeast corner Of
Pennsylvania avenue and II streets at 2
O'Clock this afternoon. There were no
casualties other than a bent shaft and a
twisted wheel guard.
When the accident occurred the car
rage was being driven down 18th street
bv it's owner, John Davis of 1888 / street
northwest William Smith was running
the machine along Pennsylvania avenue.
Neither laid the blame upon the other
when Policeman Mcdaniel asked about
it, so he turned in a report of ''unavoid-
able accident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16
CHANGES MAY Be MADE
Expert Accountants Studying
Treasury Fiscal Methods.
HANDLING THE ACCOUNTS
Investigation Not Confined to the
Local Bureaus.
EXTENDS TO sUBTREAsURIES
Plan Adopted to Give Heads of De-
partment Full Information
Regarding Systems.
HANDLING THE ACCOUNTS
EXTENDS TO SUBTREASURIES

Arthur Brown & Co. expert account
ants of Chicago. have been at work III
the Treasury Department several months
making thorough study of the fiscal
bureaus of the institution with view
to suggesting certain changes. A num-
Der of stories have been circulating as
to their presence in the Treasury. but 1t
is known that they were employed to give
the closest attention to the existing sys-
tenn of handling the receipts and dis
bursements of the Treasury and the con-
nections of the business world with Uncle
Sans big bank.
The investigation is not confined to the
treasury in this city. 1t extends to the
subtreasuries of the important cities. One
reason for going into the subtreasuries is
that the present Treasury officials want
will if possible prevent future thefts of
government money such as those in Chi
cago and st. Louis.
Losses of Record.
In Chicago $4,000 was stolen from the
subtreasury and the thief has never been
found. In st. Louis $4,000 was stolen and
the man who was charged with the crime
was acquitted in the United States court
when put on trial.
Small thefts have taken place at Boston
and elsewhere. 1t is the opinion of the
Treasury that the system of teller's,
cashiers and other cages, together with
that of checking up bundles of money
passing from one place to another is
faulty, and when the next new subtreas-
ury building is erected it will no doubt
contain arrangements of the interior diff
ferent from any of those now in use.
Treasury officials wish it distinctly
understood that there is nothing sensa-
tional about the work of the Chicago ex-
perts. The present head of the Treasury
and his assistants want to know all about
existing methods and systems and to re-
ceive recommendations as to where these
might be bettered, not only with view
to more fully protecting the money of the
government here and elsewhere, but for
the purpose of saving money each year
and making the Treasury respond more
promptly to the business demands of the
country at crop periods and other occa-
SionS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16
FRIENDS HERE IN DOUBT.
Not Known Where Prof. Bernhardt's
Body Is to Be Cremated.

No information has been received here
as to whether or not the body OF the late
Prof. Wilhelm Bernhardt, for several
years head of the German department of
the pubic schools of this city, and a
German scholar and author Of note, would
be brought to this city for cremation and
burial. Prof. Bernhard was killed by
being run over by a train at Burlington,
VT, last Thursday.
BY his will he provided that his body
should be cremated. and asked that w
II. Wahly, attorney at law, of $40 John
Marshall place. take charge of the ar
rangements. Mr.. Wahly is now in Bur-
lington, but no word has been received
at his office in this city regarding where
the body will be taken for cremation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16

marked Mr.. Linthicum. the father, yes
terday, than Ollie Harris just lit out.
and he has not been inside this store
since He loafed around Waters store
the next day, and the day after his aunt
was attacked
Before Harris was taken from the Rock
vile jail yesterday. all the evidence tend,
ing to connect him with Pooles death had
not been unearthed. But he was told
of Poole's death and asked what he knew
| about 1t.
Il met Poole in Georgetown July -.
he said, setting date two days ai'e,
Poole was last seen. He told me ne nau
a lot of money, and seemed to be having
good time
Harris talked about the death of Poole
In unconcerned way, without excite
ment. and referred to Poole as his frleno.
He was very careless about showing
his money he said later Il suppose
some one saw it. fixed his business ana
got his wad.''
Poole's Trouble With Girl.
Residents of Travilah, Potomac and the
river section of the county knew of the
close friendship existing between Henson
Poole and Ollie Harris. and last week.
when search for Harris was started by
Sheriff Mullcan. the suggestion was made
that the cabin of Poole be searched. The
search would have been made the latter
part of the week had not the father OF
the young man revealed his whereabouts
and permitted the sheriff and states at
torney to take him. Residents of that
section also knew of the trouble Henson
Poole had had with the Washington po-
lice authorities at the time of his arrest
with Lillian l.. Harris. the ffteen-year-
old daughter of the woman who was as
saulted last week. and 1t was because OF
that trouble that il was rumored he was
the girls husband.
Poole expressed a willingness to marry
the girl at the time of his arrest. Octo-
Der 10 last year. but B. Gwynne Harris.
her father. objected to him for his SON
in-laW. He went to Washington and
swore out the warrant for the arrest of
Poole after the latter had had his daugh
ter Lillian meet him there and had taken
her to a house on H street. where they
posed as man and wife. although the
girl wore short dresses. One of the OBJ
jections which the father of the girl
raised against her marriage to Poole was
that he was already married. 1t was
stated by Poole's friends at that time,
however that his wife had secured
divorce from him.
Poole was charged with betraying the
girl and was held for the grand jury.
When the case came up for investigation
before that body the girls father did not
appear and the case was finally dropped.
Poole at that time was employed on
canal grain boat running into George
town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16
FUNERAL OF C. w. CRAMER.
Veteran Policeman Will Be Laid to
Rest Tomorrow.

Services over the remains of Charles
w Cramer. a veteran Washington police
man. will be held from his late home,
s26 Goth street, at 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning The nterment will be private
His death occurred Saturday.
Charles w. Cramer was born in Mary
land February "a 1914, and coming TO
this city was appointed a member OF the
police force August IL, 1879 He was re-
tired from active duty November 80 1908
The police records show that Policeman
Cramer was commended in general orders
August -. 1883. for bravery in the cap
ture of the thief who robbed a Metropoli-
tan street car driver. He was also
favorably mentioned for bravery and
coolness' April 10, 1892.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16
Loot MAY Be Recovered.

CHICAGO. August 16.-Recovery of
valuable diamonds stolen year ago
from Mrs. Harper. widow of the late
President Harper of the University of
Chicago, was promised today by de-
tectives, who pin their faith on a con-
fession made by Leonard Martin. a rail
road porter, arrested charged with an
other theft One of the Harper dia-
monds valued at $1,000, has been re-
covered in a pawnshop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16
linton. Ind, Bank Reopened.

Upton. Ind. August 16.-The First
National Bank OF this city, which clos
ed it's doors July 20. after the disap-
pearance of Assistant Cashier Noah
Marker, was reopened for business to-
day. number of deposits were made
and several small amounts We're with
drawn Bank officials expressed the
opinion that as much money would oe
deposited today as would be drawn out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16
PENNSYLVANIA Day at Seattle.

SEATTLE, Wash. Angus. 16-Penn-
sylvania day at the Alaska Yukon Pacific
exposition vas celebrated today. Presi-
dent J. E ChiiberS &C the exposition
made the speech OF welcome. and Rep
resentative J. Hampton Moore Of Phila-
delphia responded for his state. Former
Attorney General ". L.. Ifersel Of Penn
sylvania was the orator Of the day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16
Surety for Liquor Sellers Shot.

PITTSBURG, August ia fatal shoot
ing occurred at Canonsburs, Pa. the re-
suit, it is said. of the widespread crusade
being waged against illegal 'speakeasy''
liquor sellers. After arresting twenty al
legged offenders Constable Ritzon mortally
shot John Vasitis wealthy man, who
had given bond for the prisoners. The
community is excited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16
Charged With Forgery of Check.

NEW YORK, August 1G.-Macon
Rroome, who according to his counsel is
the son of State Senator Broome OF Quin-
cy county, Fla. was held in police court
today to await extradition papers on the
charge of being a fugitive from Justice
Detective Arthur of Atlanta said that
Broome was wanted TO answer to A
charge of forging a check and passing it
on H. +. Clark of Atlanta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16
improvements at Erlebacher's.

The store 1222 L street. occupied by G.
Erlebacher, and showing specialties i'll
womens apparel--including suits. dresses,
waists. etc-is undergoing extensive
improvements with object of gaining
more display room. Operations, it is an
nounced, will be completed before Oc
tober ].
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16
Pretender's Troops in Retreat.

Special Cablegram To The Star.
LONDON. August 16-The Tangier cor
respondent of the Exchange Telegraph
Company states that the camp Of Blu
Hamara, the pretender to the Moorish
throne, has been stormed by the troops
of the sultan. and that Eamara's troops
are in full retreat, holly pursued by the
victors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16
Wilbur Wright at War Department

Wilbur Wright, who is to instruct
Signal Corps officers of the army in the
use of the Wright aeroplane, called at
the War Department today and went
over the plans of the department with
Gen. Allen. who has just returned from
New England. Mr.. Wright will return
to Dayton probably tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16
Death of Clinton vermillion.

Clinton Ve"million. seventy-four years
of age. and for many years resident of
this city. died suddenly this morning at
22J eth street northeast he funeral will
be held from the residence at o'clock
Wedne Sday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16
Train Kills Five at Crossing

KENNETH. Mo-. August 1S-while
driving to church at Frisbee station last
night. five children of A. H Hyde,
farmer. were killed by a ST. Louis and
San Francisco train. which struck the
wagon at crossing.