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Evening star., 1909-05-03

Charles r. Engle of Frostburg. Md, has
been awarded the contract for the con-
struction of the new Lutheran Church to
be erected at Jennings. The church will
be constructed of concrete blocks. He
will also erect ten-room house i'm Jen-
nings of the same character Of material.
Evening star., 1909-05-03

The funeral services of A. B. HyIer. su-
perintendent of parks of DanvilIe. Va.
who accidentally shot himself Thursday,
were conducted Sunday afternoon He
had been in the employ of the city for
many years.
Evening star., 1909-05-03
ROMANCE OF AN NARMYDESERTER
CROSSED CONTINENT WITH So
ON THE BLIND BAGGAGE
F. M. Stern Quits Uncle Sans Serv-
ice at Fort Mckenzie, Wyo., and
Comes After Baltimore Girl.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. May 3.-After making a
trip of nearly 5000 miles to see his sweet
heart. Frank NJ. Stern, who is u Balti-
morean and said that he formerly lived
at 1909 Low street, was arrested few
hours after he arrived here Saturday, on
the charge Of being deserter from Fort
Mckenzie, Wyo., and the first glimpse
he was able to get of the young lady was
from behind the bars in the western po-
lice station.
Young Stern was arrested on F,ayette
street Saturday night by George Charles
l.. Cook, a private detective, who recog-
nized Stern from a photograph and ue-
scription sent out by the adjutant general
at Washington.
When Cook attempted to put the young
man under arrest some of Sterns friends
interfered ard 1t was necessary for Pa
trolman Farrell of the western district
to assist in making the arrest.
Arraigned in Court.
When Stern was arraigned before jus
tice Loden yesterday morning his sweet
heart also appeared and gave her name
as Miss Hazel Johnson. 1884 Light street
Stern said that there had been a misun-
derstanding and he had enlisted. but he
had found il impossible to keep away
from the young lady and he had desert
ed Stern said the trip to Baltimore was
"A rough one. as he had only So when he
set out from the fort. He and the young
lady declared they were anxious to marry
as soon as possible. Stern was turned
over to the authorities at Fort McHenry
yesterday.
Evening star., 1909-05-03

The Methodist Episcopal congregation
will erect new church at Hancock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
TO HONOR GEN. LEES MEMORY
CONFEDERATES WILL CELE.
BRATE NEXT ANNIVERSARY.
Proposed to Make the Event a Nota-
BILE One for the Southern Colony
in Washington.

The memory of Gen. Robert f. Lee Will
be honored by the Confederate veterans in
Washington on the next anniversary Of
his birth. January 10
At a meeting of the Confederate Vet
Grams Association. Camp III. L. C. ".
last night in its new clubhouse, 1890 YER
mont avenue. the decision was reached 10
celebrate the event The arrangements
have been placed in charge Of committee
composed of Capt. William A. Gordon.
James T. Petty and John III. Walsh. 1t is
the intention of the society to make the
event notable one to the southern colony
in the District.
Those who attended the meeting last
night included members of Lees match
less infantry" troopers who followed the
guidons of Jeb Stuart, Fitz Lee, Joe
Wheeler and the other Confederate caval-
ry leaders: members of the Maryland
Line, C. s. A; gunners in gray who
served the smoking guns Of Pelham, Alex
ander Darlington and the other artiller-
lists of the lost cause, and some OF Stone
wall Jackson's noted foot cavalry" They
applauded an address by President
Holmes Conrad on why We Stand To-
gether Today"
Capt. J. T. callaghan announced that
the Lee anniversary celebration would
Place NJ. f. Church South, 9th and IL
streets.
Committees for the annual term were
appointed as follows: Executive commit
tee-Magnus s. Thompson, James L. Pet
ty, Charles A. DunningtOn, Orlando +.
Smith and John NJ. Hickey. Relief COM
mittee-O. ]. Moat, John b. Fay, r. s.
Denny and Drs. G .Wythe Cook and A. B.
MITCHELL. Membership committee-Maj.
Albert Akers, Maj. ]. Med. Darlington.
]. J. CLEARWATER, J. S. Duffie and Capt.
j. +. Laughton. Employment committee
Justice Seth Shepard, Leigh Robinson,
Capt. l.. S. Brown, DIR. w. p. Young and
Capt. III. III. Marmaduke.
The association unanimously adopted
resolutions expressing sorrow over the
death of Silas Howe, former prominent
member of the Confederate Veterans As
ISOLATION, who was also veteran of the
Mexican war.
1t was decided to attend and advance
the success of the eighteenth annual ball
to be given by the Ladies Southern Re
lief Society January Is at the New Will
lard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
FIRES DURING DECEMBER.
Chief Wagner Submits Report to
the Commissioners.

Losses by fire in the District during
December amounted to $35.17S. covered
by an insurance of $407,SO0, according
to report of Chief Wagner submitted
to the Commissioners today.
During the MONTH, says the report,
go alarms of fire were received, of which
50 were bell alarms and 43 were local
alarms OF the bell alarms s were false.
OF the local alarms none was false.
1.-The loss occasioned by the bell
alarms is estimated at s34,32S. covered
by an insurance of $34S.950. and the loss
by the local alarms $3.50, covered by an
insurance of s5S,S5O. The total estimated
loss is S35,17S. covered by an insurance
of $407, 500. The total estimated loss is
over per cent of the total insurance,
$4O7. 500.
"Of the 81 actual fires. So were in
brick, 10 were I'm frame and were in
stone buildings. l in an iron building, 1
in a lumber pile. in an automobile,
fires on dumps, the burning of leaves,
the burning of rubbish and / fire in
q tree.
There was one fire during the month
for which an extra alarm was sounded.
December IL, 1908, at 6:42 pm, box 6S2
was sounded, followed by a third alarm
at GAS pm. The loss was estimated at
$4,000"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
DESCENDANT OF JOHN ALDEN.
Death of Mrs. Abby w. Crossman
Early This Morning.

Mrs Abby w. Crossman, an old resident
of Washington, died early this morning at
the residence of her daughter. Mrs. Maui
rice Pechin, 1919 18th street, the cause of
death being heart failure. Mrs. Crossman
was born in Plymouth county. Mass, in
1923, and was descended from John Alden
and Priscilla Mullens Alden, who came
over or the Mayfiower Her husband, who
died fourteen years ago. was ]. Fl. Cross
man, who came here from Massachusetts
Immediately after the civil war.
Mrs Crossman leaves three children,
several grandchildren and one great
grandchild. Her surviving children are
w. d. Crossman of the pension Office,
Wallace F. Crossman, who is now in Cali
fornia and Mrs. Maurice Pechin. Mrs
Crossman will be buried in East Bridge
water, Mass. where her husband and an
cestors are buried
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
The Religion of England.

To the Editor or he Star.
In The Evening Star of December 81,
1908, in an article on Hever Castle, writ
ten by Mr. William E. Curtis, there APP
pears the somewhat remarkable state
ment that Henry VIII, in order to get
rid of katherine of Aragon and marry
Anne Boleyn, practically caused the re-
ligion of an empire to be changed
Does Mr.. Curtis really suppose that
neither the people nor the Church of Eng
land had anything to say about the mat
ter? Is it conceivable that several million
stouthearted and loyal English Catholics
were willing to change" their religion at
a moments notice merely because sem
sual tyrant wanted new wife? If SO,
they must have been vastly different from
their descendants of the present day. AS
a matter of fact, the English people have
always shown a sturdy disposition to fol-
low the dictates of their own consciences
in all things, and they certainly did so in
this case. And the Church of England,
planted in Britain thousand years be-
fore Henry Wits day, was surely some
thing more than the plaything of a
despotic monarch. 1t had good strong
will of its own, as many King of Eng
land has found out to his sorrow. In
other words, the credit for the English
reformation must be given tp the Church
of England and not to Henry VIII.
In the same article also there appears
the statement that Nicholas Heath Arch
bishop of York, was sent to the Tower,
where he died. for refusing to take the
oath of supremacy" 1t is true that
Archbishop Heath. acting under orders
from the pope, refused to take the oath
of supremacy to Queen Elizabeth. because
he did not believe her to be the rightful
queen of England. But unless 1 am
greatly mistaken, he was not beheaded
but was given a pension from the govern
ment and allowed to retire upon his
estate, where he died in peace. There
were, l believe, no martyrdoms for re-
ltgion in Queen Elizabeth's reign.
A. L. NEEDHAM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
REcHAB1TEs ELECT OFFICERS.
Members Will Not Take Part in In.
augural Parade.

At a recent meeting of John B. Hender-
son Tent. No 1889, Independent Order OF
Rechabites, he'd in the Home Life build
ing. 9Th and G streets northwest, officers
were elected as follows: Shepherd. w. A
Ridgeley; cljef ruler, Charles II. Car
roll: department ruler. Charles b. Smell
ling; levite, J. Is. Mcdonald; l. G., Will
liam Champaign, ST.. .. g.. Walter
Spriggs. The tent then threw open its
doors to its friends and held a watch
night meeting.
There were visitors present from the
various tents throughout the city. The
committee. composed of John l. Bunch
Charles T. Carroll. n. E. VOwles, high
CHIEF ruler; George A. Rinehart and S. S
Hisler, jr., had prepared program
which included songs and recitations. Sup
per was served.
The high chief ruler. \. T.. NowleS, an
nouriced that the Rechabites will not par
ticipate in the inaugural parade, as ha6
| been published.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
FuNERAL OF CAPT. BROOKE.
Confederate Veterans Will Attend
in a Body.

Funeral services for Capt. Thomas III.
Brooke, who commanded a company OF
the 3Oth Virginia Infantry during the civil
war. and who died at his home, 1874 1st
street southwest, yesterday, will be held
at his late home tomorrow morning at
o o'clock. BY order of President Holmes
Conrad of Camp III. U. c. ", members
of that camp will attend the service In a
body.
cant Brooke was born in Virginia sixty.
nine years ago and was educated at
Georgetown College. He was at one time
engaged I'm the newspaper business. After
the war he was one Of the charter men,
bers of the local Confederate veterans
Camp No. III He leaves a wife and
four children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
one combination chemical engine ant
hose wagon, 81 $50
Health Office,

Health Office.
Prevention of spread of contagious dis
eases, $4,000. an increase of $1,000; en-
forcement of provisions of lot drainage
law and to provide for abatement Of null
sances, $1,000. a reduction of $1,000.
Garfield and Providence Hospitals.-Iso-
lating wards for minor contagious dis
eases. $4,000. an increase Of $1,000.
Courts.
Police Court.-Compensati of jurors,
$40. OOO an increase of $1,000.
Support Of .Convicts.-Support, mainte-
nance and transportation of convicts
transferred from the District of Column
bia, $4,000, an increase of $1,000.
Charities and Corrections.
Washington Asylum-Property clerk.
1000. reduction of 500; principal over
see, $1,000, a reduction Of $500: provisions
fuel, etc, $4,000, an increase Of 5000.
Home for the Aged and Infirm-Assist-
ant engineer, 1920. an increase of $40;
second assistant engineer. $3.50: three
firemen at $500 each. an increase OF one
three farm hands at $50 each, an in
crease of one; installing a dairy, $500
National Training School for Boys
Completing dormitory for male employees,
1913: painting and repairing preparatory
building, $500.
Medical Charities.
Columbia Hospital-Repairs, 5000. a
reduction Of $3.50
tuberculosis Observation-Disclosures 500;
seven graduate nurses ian increase of
three). at 1865 each, ten pupil nurses at
$40 each: omitted books and periodicals
not to exceed $50: equipment for pathology
ical laboratory. to be Immediately avail
able $500: repairs and improvements to
buildings and grounds, $500.
hild-Caring Institutions.
Board of Children's Guardians.-Board,
care, etc.. of children. $4,000, reduction
of 5000.
Industrial Home School for Colored
Children.-Furniture and equipment, $500,
reduction of $1,000; repairs and i'm
provements to buildings and grounds,
$3.50, a reduction of $50.
Industrial Home School.-Maintenance,
| etc, $4,000, an increase of $3.50; repairs
and improvements to buildings and
grounds, 1880, reduction of $500; new
| boiler, $1,000.
German Orphan Asylum.-Care and
| maintenance of children under contract.
$500, a reduction of $500.
Relief of the poor, including pay of
physicians, $12. OOO reduction of $500.
Transportation of paupers, $500, a re-
duction of $500.
District Militia.
Clerk, Office of adjutant general, $1,000
an increase of $3.50.
Water Department.
Fuel, etc, $4,000. reduction of $1,000;
extensions amended to as to cover a
twelve-inch extension to National Train
ing School for Boys to afford fire protec-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
RETURN TO SCHOOL.
Runaway Boys Tell Police They Are
Tired of Roaming.

Deciding that it is better to remain
under the supervision of the authorities
OF st. Mary's Industrial School. Baiti-
more, than to be roaming about the coun-
try, with very little to eat and hardly
sufficient clothing to keep them warm,
John Connolly and Alexander Gaskins en-
tered the third precinct police station
last night and informed the desk ser
geant that they wanted TO be returned TO
the school
The boys said they ran away from the
school New Year morning. and had been
tramping about the country since. They
had nothing TO eat for more than twenty
four hours. 1t was explained that they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
DEvINE NAMED FOREMAN.
Local Boniface Chosen Head OF New
Grand Jury.

John T. Devine, proprietor of the Shore
ham Hotel was selected by Justice Gould
as foreman of the new grand jury I'm
paneled today. The new jury will serve
until April.
The other members of the grand jury
are Charles R. Reynolds, Frank E. Kirby,
Louis E. Mankin, Edwin E. Carneal, Eg-
bert A Pitkin, Max Mazo, Henry s.
Haight. David J. Cotter, Thomas Hol-
lidge. James r. Wyne. George w. Boyd
Frederick S. Drew. James w. Brown.
Frederick Topham, Thomas A. Kane, Cliff
ton Lowe. Benjamin B. Bradford. Joseph
c. Linkins John Eichman, Clifton l..
Tschiffely Frank A. Sheehy, John G.
Hoff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
Country Style.
From Puck.

I
Mr.. Citicuss (home from the office
Why. what's the matter with father-in-
law?
Mrs. Citicuss-Oh. pa went out for a
walk today-his first since coming to New
York-and he's got bad sore throat from
saying Good morning to every one he
passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
Ever-Ready.
From Puck.

Eminent Statesman-No, sir: nothing
from me. I have nothing to say to a pub
LEGATION as persistently unfair and vicious
as yours. The Whiri can go to hades,
with my compliments.
Reporter (cheerfully)--Can go? My dear
sir. our circulation manager is prepar red
to prove that it does go there already
has the largest circulation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
Looking for a Fugitive Bow.

The local police have been asked to
look out for George Burns, sixteen years
of age who escaped from the ST. Mary's
Industrial Home School near Baltimore,
Md The missing boy is described as be-
ing five feet two inches tall and having
black curly hair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06

had intended to get work and start the
new year like men. but everywhere they
applied in the District they were IN
formed they were too young.
The boys were turned over to the school
authorities last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
WOULD MODIFY BILL
Commissioners Would Not AC-
quire Stock While in Office.
CONGRESS ASKS REPORT
Proposed Measure Prohibits Share
holding in Public Utilities.
BIG PENALTY IS PROVIDED
Opinion of Heads Of District Gov
eminent Is Given in Letter
to Committee.
CONGRESS ASKS REPORT
BIG PENALTY IS PROVIDED

The District Commissioners favor the
passage by Congress of law prohiolt-
my District officials from acquiring
ANY capital stock or bonds in any pub
lie service corporation doing business in
the District of Columbia after they have
taken the oath Of Office"
Their views are expressed in a letter,
in which they report on bill ito make
it unlawful for certain officials to own
capital stock or bonds in any and all
ublc service corporations doing bust
ness in the District Of Columbia"
The bill prohibits the officials named
from owning or controlling any such
stocks or bonds: the Commissioners rec
ommend that the bill prohibit the ac-
QUESTION of such stock or bonds after
the officials have taken the oath Of Of
fee.
Proposed Provision.
The bill says that lit shall be unlawful
for any senator of the United States or
representative in Congress of the United
States, or clerk or private secretary OF
any senator or representative, or the
clerks to committees of the Senate and
House of Representatives, or any officer
tives, or any Commissioner OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia, or other officer of the
District of Columbia, whose salary or
compensation is paid in whole or in part
from the revenues Of the District of CO.
lumbia or in whole or in part from the
Treasury of the United States, or any
clerk in any of the departments of the
government of the United States not In
the classified service, or any member OF
any commission created by the laws or
the United States. receiving compensation
in whole or in part from the Treasury Of
the United States. or the secretary to the
President of the United States, or assist
ant secretaries in any of the departments
Of the government of the United States, to
own or control any capital stock or bonds
of any of the public service corporations
doing business in the District of Column
bia, or others that may hereafter be au-
thorized to do business In the District.
The penalty for violation, 1t Is pro-
yided, will be a fine of from $50 to $1,000
and Imprisonment for not more than two
years.
The Commissioner Attitude.
In replying to a request for report on
the bill the Commissioners say:
THE Commissioners have no jurisdic-
ton with respect to the portions of the
proposed measure which relate to sena-
tors and representatives in Congress and
clerks and private secretaries of senator's
and representatives, or officers of the COM
mittee off the Senate or House of Repre-
sentatives, or officials of the federal gov
eminent.
with reference to the portions Of the
bill which concern officers of the District
of Columbia the Commissioners are of
opinion that such officials should not &C
quire any of the capital stock or bonds
| in any of the public service corporations
doing business in the District of Columbia
after they have taken the oath of office. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
Just an idea of the reductions

No single description of an article would give
YOU fair idea of the line. All are complete in the
styles and designs in vogue. They range from the
most expensive pieces manufactured down to the
lowest point where are safe to give an unquali-
fed guaranty.
Our former price tag-marked in plain figures
at credit prices-rerlains each article
tag, bearing the reduced price, hangs with it
Here is the way some of them read:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
Contingent and Miscellaneous Ell
nenSeS

Allowance for use of bicycles by in
spectors in the engineer department, in
creased from $500 to $500; postage for
strictly official mail matter, increased
from $1,000 to $1,000 metal tags for motor
vehicles $780, decrease of 500; instalia-
ton of permanent electric wiring system
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
DISTRICT BILL IS
REPORTED TO HOUSE

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06

shall not be filled. and that thereafter
the number of justices Of the peace for
the District shall not exceed five.
A section of the act of 1906, making it
the duty Of the superintendent in charge
Of the workhouse of the District to pay
the prisoners 80 cents for each day or
hard labor performed, is repealed.
How Estimates Were Treated.
The following will give some general
idea Of the way the appropriations COM
mittee treated the estimates submitted by
the Commissioners:
Under the general head of salaries the
current appropriation is $3.50, S3o5. The
Commissioners asked $75s. 597. The COM
mittee recommends 67S,S4O which is an
increase of s22,5O5. but s79,557 less than
was requested.
Under contingent and miscellaneous the
current appropriation is s73,72S.J0. The
commissioners asked $3.50 go and the COM
mittee recommends $50, 400, which is
81, 32s.oO less than the current appropria-
ton and $91, 150 less than was requested.
Under improvements and repairs the
committee recommends 100000. which is
$S7 600 less than the current appropria-
tion and 81, LOG, 500 less than was asked for
by the Commissioners.
Under sewers the committee recommends
$269,375, which is $31, 625 less than the
current appropriation and $3.50, 415 less
than was requested.
Under streets the committee recon-
mends $4SS. 695, which is 500 200 less than
the current appropriation and $3.50, 800 less
than was requested.
Under the electrical department the COM
mittee recommends SAG. 400, which is
800 7T5 eieSS than the current apDrOpria-
ton and $685. less than was requested.
For the Washington aqueduct the COM
rnittee recommends $4,000, the same
amount as the current appropriation, but
$4,000 less than the Commissioners es-
Inmates.
Under public schools the committee rec
ommends s., 81 ,205, which is 500, 56S more
than the current appropriation, but ST.
907; 1856 less than was requested by the
Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
If you are worthy of credit we
ask for no cash when you buy.
ices which make you
IOOk-think- then
reach for your hat

The simple announcement of January Sale
enough to draw scores of regular patrons. They
know what it means to be able to buy our guar
anteed qualities at less than the usual marked prices
They know that never do things by halves"
For them it's unnecessary to the actual reduc-
tons and state that the goods to be sold are NOT
from stock of unknown value. But we want to
interest the people who strangers to
lines of homefurnishingsA those who have never en-
joyed the help and convenience of the equitable
credit system in existence.