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Evening star., 1909-06-01
Repairs to Pleasure Craft.

The power launch jeanette, belonging
n Capt. Joe Drifuse of Alexandria. has
during the past winter been fitted with a
house and had other improvements made
in her to fit her for cruising on the river.
The launch is one of the most able in
service on the river. The hull was built
by Chiseldine at Blackistones Island. and
last season the boat showed good speed.
This summer, after a number of improve
rnents were made, il is thought that the
launch will be found TO be considerably
faster.
The power launch II. one of the speed
boats owned al this city, has gone into
commission for the season and is out for
trips almost daily. IL is stated that the
II is considerably faster this year than she
was last, and that she will shortly try
conclusions with the speed launches
kindo and Tryto owned at Alexandria
y race between these boats would be
watched with interest.
The overhauling and painting of the
launch Dollie, formerly the Mabel j., al
cumberlandS boathouse, at the foot OF
9th street, is progressing rapidly. and the
launch will he ready for launching this
week She is owned by Harry Wright. who
brought her here from the Delaware river
where he purchased her about month
ago. The Dollie is to be used for pleas
ure cruising the river.
Evening star., 1909-06-01
REV. DIR. POWER ELECTED.
Chosen President of the District Min
isteriaI Federation.

Rev. DIR. Frederick D. Power, pastor
of the Vermont Avenue Christian Church,
was elected president Of the District Min
isterial Federation of Protestant Churches
held yesterday in the Y. NJ. c. A. build
ing. Rev. DIR. George P. Wilson, pastor
of the Northminster Presbyterian Church.
was made first vice president; Rev. f.
Hez Sven. pastor of the Second Baptist
Church, second vice president; Rev DR..
Joseph Dawson OF Calvary Methodist
Church. secretary, and Rev. J. Nj. Schick
of Grace Reformed Church, treasurer.
The membership committee was made up
of Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church,
Rev DIR. J. j. Muir of the Temple Bap-
tist Church, Rev. DR.. ]. w. r. Su.nwalt,
District superintendent Of Methodist Epis-
copal Churches: Rev. DR.. 8. II. Woodrow
of the First Congregational Church and
Rev. J. Howard Wells OF the Mount Yer
non Methodist Episcopal Church South.
George r. Vending. lecturer, of Charles
Town, w. Va, made short address to
the federation at the close Of the elec-
ton. He took for his subject Modern
Materialism" Later the report of the
Washington City Bible Society was pre-
sented by DR.. Graves.
The purpose of the federation is fra
ternal fellowship and edification and the
consideration of questions OF moral and
religious interest.
Evening star., 1909-06-01
Repairs to Lirhtships.

Lishtship No so, the station ship at
Cape Lookout. N. c., has completed re-
pairs at Baltimore and has sailed for
her station to relieve lightship No. 72.
which has been doing temporary duty at
Cape Lookout. No. 80 while at Balti-
more had her machinery thoroughly over
hauled and was dOcked and painted and
is in thorough order for service on her
stormy station. On her way to Cape
Lockout No. 50 will stop at the service
station at Portsmouth. Va, for supplies.
Lightship No. - on being relieved will
go to Portsmouth or Baltimore to be
made ready for other duty on the sta
ton. Several weeks ago, when No. -
was first assigned to the Cape Lookout
shoals relief to No. 80. she sprang a
leak while on the station. and in order
to keep the vessel from sinking she was
hurried to Norfolk for repairs. No So
which had arrived at Baltimore, was at
once returned to Cape Lookout and re-
mained there until the work on the relief
ship was completed and she was in con-
dition for service.
Evening star., 1909-06-01
GIRLS GIVE LAS YOU LIKE IT."
Students of National Cathedral
School Delight Large Audience.

0CuOU1 Dc1lSuI AdISc oOuASASO'
Students of the National Cathedral
School for Girls gave clever and artistic
performance of las You Like IT. at st.
Hilda's Woodland Theater last night. The
hall was crowded with relatives and
friends, who encouraged the girls by fire.
quent applause.
The cast was as follows:
Orlando. Jaques and Oliver sons of Sir
Rowland de Bois. Miss Edith Anseline
Huff, Miss Dorothy Burns Myers and Miss
Ruth Parker Larner. respectively: Adam,
an old servant to Oliver. Miss Christine
Fox: Frederick the Usurper, brother to
the banshed duke. Miss Ellen Wither-
spoon Bond: lie Beau a courier attending
Frederick, Miss Miriam Warren Hubbard;
Touchstone, clown at Frederick's court,
Miss Ruth Oswald Kalbfleisch: in the for
est OF Arden, the banished duke, Miss
Helen Brelsford Hood: lords attending
the banished duke the melancholy Jaques.
Miss Virena Marjorie Palmer; Amiens.
Miss Eleanore Edwards Gale: first lord.
Miss Mildred Fuller Aubrey; second lord.
Miss Ellen Witherspoon Bond Corin, an
old shepherd. Miss Julia Richardson. Sill
vus. a young shepherd, in love with
Phebe Miss Emily Louise Holt; William,
country fellow in love with Audrey.
Miss Helen Lea Miner: Rosaiind, daugh-
ter TO the banished duke. Miss Alice Ger
true Gordon; Celia, daughter to Frederick
the Isurper Miss Helen Green Baldwin:
Phebe. a shepherdess, Miss Lucy Pferpont
Gilbert: Audrey, a country wench. Miss
Frances MILAN; lords attending Frede-
rick, Misses Mildred Fuller Aubrey. Re-
becca Henderson Thorn. Marguerite Eu-
genia Skinner; foresters. Misses Ellen
Witherspoon Bond. Mary Foster Barber.
Marguerite Eugenia Skinner. Miriam
Warren Hubbard, Rebecca Henderson
Thorn. Lucia Beverly Hollerith, Roberta
Willard; shepherdesses. Misses Christine
Fox Helen Lea Miner. Julia Richardson.
Evening star., 1909-06-01
New National.

Many light comic operas have been
staged since "A Chinese Honeymoon"
was first introduced to a Washington au-
dience, and but few have received
greater welcome on a stock production
than that accorded the Aborn Opera
Company at the New National Theater
last night. The production was one of
the best of the company's season, and
throughout the entire performance the
principals played their parts well. There
was no doubt that Katie Barry who
took the part of Ff-Fi, the hotel waitress,
was the hit Of the evening. She fur
nished the greater portion of the laughs,
her quaint dialect cropping out in odd
situations. She was a star with the first
Chinese Honeymoon company. always
playing the lovesick Ft-Fi. Forrest
Huf's song, Sweet Dreams of You," was
enthusiastically encored. The song is
new one. having been written by Robert
Harold May. Washington boy. The re-
turn OF George w. Leslie. playing Samuel
pineapple. was greeted with much ap-
plause. Mr.. Leslie was one Of the WASH
ington favorites last year. and next week
Will appear In the title role of '.The Sui
tan OF Sulu. a part created and made
famous by Frank Moulan. H w Tre-
denick as Hang Chow. the emperor; Hat
tie Arnold as Mrs. Brown, the official
motherin-law, and Blanche Morrison as
Soo-Soo. niece of the emperor, all played
their parts well. Forrest HUFF as Tom
Hatherton. young ,Englishman Fritzie
Won Busing as Mrs. Pineapple and Chip
pee Chop. the lord chancellor, concluded
Evening star., 1909-06-01
New Lyceum Theater.

The Innocent Maids at the New
Lyceum Theater drew two large audi
ences yesterday afternoon and evening.
The show is an improvement on that of
last week. notably the chorus. The open
ing burlesque is good one. and Teddy
Burns as a burgler is comical. The
closing number is The French DOLL
Arna Deck made hit with her singing
and dancing. Virginia Ware appeared as
THE DOLL The scenic effects and cos
tunes are pretty.
The olio is a good one and opens with
Cooper and Zeitler in buck dancing and
singing. Cooper is a Washingtonian and
his friends were on hand last night to
give him send-off. Burns and Ware
have good one-act sketch, The Maid
and the Kummy.'
Mllie de Leon, the Girl in Blue" ap-
peared as billed.
Evening star., 1909-06-01
Columbia.

The Columbia players in THE Prince
Chap" last evening presented one of
their best productions this season. the
casting OF the players being especially
fortunate. Though the curtain did not
fall until few minutes of 12 the audi
ence patiently overlooked the long delays
and awaited the conclusion with interest.
The beautiful little play was most ably
presented. Orme Caldara essayed the
role of William PeytOn, in which Cyril
Scott was so successful. and interpreted
1t with rare discretion and versatility; he
was equally satisfactory in comedy and
pathos. Little Helen Brown. as the
Claudia of five years OF age, played her
way straight into the heart of every one
present and even the principals had to
divide honors with her. Phoebe Puck
ers. the maid of all work. was left to
Ethel Wright, and the part could scarcely
have fallen into more capable hands. Her
comedy was well rounded and her ma ke-
up as awkwardly appropriate as her
gestures.
Ruth Chatterton as the Claudia of
twelve was charming and it was not a
The mannerisms of the Claudia of five
years. Julia Dean was the grown up
Claudia. the woman. Though she is on
the stage in but one act. the last. she
charm and portrays vividly the change
of the child into the woman. Alexander
F. Frank, as Runion, the English serving
man. has the best role allotted him since
he has been with the company, and his
Interpretation of it is an unusually fin
ished and gratifying one. Ruth D. Blake
handled the unpleasant role OF Alice
Travers capably, while Thomas Chatter
tin. Catherin E. Hayes. Everett Butter
field, James Shaw and Alexander Calvert
were satisfactory in their respective parts
The story of THE Prince Chap is the
story Of kindly American artist in Lon
don, who adopted little child Of five at
the pitiful and insistent request of her
dying mother. Through all the years he
cherishes her and discovers eventually
that she loves him and he loves her as
men and women love who marry
Evening star., 1909-06-01
Schooner Bill Nye in a Gale.

The two-masted schooner Bill Nye. one
Of the best known Of the lumber-carrying
fleet, which was employed in the pine
apple trade between the Bahamas and
the Chesapeake, has completed her serv-
ice with that fleet and is at Rappahan-
mock river point, loading lumber for At
lantic City. On her last trip from the
Bahamas to Baltimore the schooner had
a good trip until almost at the capes of
the Chesapeake. when a heavy gale
struck her. Capt. Gaskell hove the YES
sci to. and for over thirty hours she rode
out the gale, with seas constantly break
ing over her from end to end. The
weather moderating, she resumed her
voyage, and again a storm struck her.
This time it was from the northwest, and
when the gale was over Capt. Gaskell
found that his ship had been blown over
200 miles off her course. The speedy
little vessel was able to make her way
back to the capes in short time. and
this time she made Chesapeake bay with
out further mishap.
Evening star., 1909-06-01
Ground Broken for Chapel.

The Right Rev. DIR. Harding, ishop of
Washington. broke ground yesterday on
the site for the new ST. Monica's Chapel,
at the southwest corner of South Capitol
and l. streets southwest
The bishop was assisted in the breaking
of ground by DR.. Reeves, the donor of
the chapel to this congregation. AFTER
turning the soil the bishop addressed his
hearers in a characteristic. earnest for
cIble speech pleading for honest and pur-
er living nobler manhood and womanhood
ST. Monica's is the only colored EpiscOpa-
Ian congregation in the southwest.
Those present at the ceremony were
Revs. William ". Tunnel. Thos. j. Brown,
Oscar L. Mitchell John r. Brooks. Ed
ward Douse. Arthur w. H. Collier. F.
Bushby, s. R. Thomas and J. c. Van Loo,
vicar in charge of St. Monica, with a
vested choir and a large audience.
Evening star., 1909-06-01
DAY GENERALLY uNEvENTFUL
UNUSUALLY SMALL NUMBER OF
CASUALTIES REPORTED.
Revenue Cuttermen in a Fight.
Child Hit by utomobile-Motor
Car Stolen at Benning.

Policemen who were detailed at Varl-
Gus points about the city yesterday Tor
the purpose of preventing accidents re-
port an unusually small number OF cas-
ualttes There were several minor acci-
dents. a few thefts committed and sew
eral persons were taken ILL.,. Six-year-old
Helen Bladen. resident of AleXandrla,
was struck by an automobile while in the
geological Park. The child was on one
of the roadways. when an automobile
owned by J. G. Hopkins and in charge
of Newman Fowler knocked her down.
When picked up it was found that she
had sustained fracture of her shoulder
and minor bruises. She was taken to the
Emergency Hospital for treatment and
was later sent home.
Leonard Engle. four years of age,
whose parents live a POI 9th street
southeast, fell from carriage and sus-
tained painful but not serious. injuries.
The carriage was crossing the Pennsyi-
vania avenue bridge, when the horse be-
came frightened.
Julius Muller, seven years of age. was
knocked down by a carriage near 18th
and r streets He was only slightly in
jured and was able to go home. Ihe
police did not ascertain the name OF the
owner of the vehicle.
Another injured boy was Frederick
was knocked down by motorcycle near
10Th and ii streets northeast and injured
about his legs.
Hospital ambulances received several
calls during the day and removed SICK
persons to the hospital Several persons
who had been involved in lights were also
given treatment. Everett Lomax colored,
was treated at Freedmens Hospital for
slight injuries he received by being
thrown from mule.
Slashed With a Razor.
In an alteration shortly before 10
O. clock last night on NJ street southwest,
between John S. Anderson, master at
arms on board the revenue cutter Yama-
craw lying at the arsenal. and Edward
Williams, a steward on the same boat
the former was cut about the neck and
wrist with a razor by Williams. Ihe
assailant was placed in irons and conf1n-
ed to the Yamacraw while Anderson was
treated at the Emergency Hospital.
While Charles E. Miller of 11O5 18th
street northwest was attending the races
afternoon he left his automobile outside
and when he returned 1t was missing. In
vestigation disclosed the fact that an
unidentified man had taken the machine
away and started in the direction of Bal
timore.. When he reached HyattsvHle, 1t
was later learned. he had some trouble
with the machine and abandoned it.
Gertrude Wilson, .A6 9th street north
west reported 10 the police of the first
precinct last night that some one had
entered the dressing room at the Gayety
Theater and stolen a large leather pocket
book containing a gold bracelet and $1.J0
I'm cash.
Evening star., 1909-06-01
Music at Union Station

Caverly's Plumbing, 1881 G NV.
Evening star., 1909-06-01
FINAL HoNoRS PAID.
Funeral Services for DR.. John W.
Bischoff This Afternoon.

Funeral services for DR.. John w.
Bischoff were held in the First Congre-
gational Church, 10th and G streets, this
afternoon at o'clock. Rev. DR.. Sam
uel Fl. Woodrow. pastor Of the church,
oficiated. He told Of DR.. Bischoff's long
connection with the church as the or
ganist. his service covering a period of
more than thirty-five years.
The honorary pallbearers were Prof.
A. n. Skinner. Col John Tweedale, Dan
iel Fraser. c. B. Bailey. Alfred Wood
and Jerome Johnson. The active pail
bearers were J. w. Humphrey, H. d.
Lawson. d. G. Miller, II. S. Barnes, FL
phonzo Youngs. jr., and J. w. Garden.
Interment was in Rock Creek cemetery.
Evening star., 1909-06-01
LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

New National-The Aborn Opera Com
pany in The Chinese Honeymoon" S:1a
pm.
Columbia-The Columbia Players In
Prince Chap S:1J pm.
New Lyceum-"The Innocent Maids,
Sis pm.
Gayety-The Great Bellman Show. Sill
pm.
Chase S-The Washington Canoe Club
NinStrels, ST., pm.
Chevy Chase I.ake-Marin6 Band con-
cert, followed by dancing.
Luna Park-A fairyland of amusements,
with aeronaut and double parachute
jumper and superb vaudeville.
Colonial Theater-Advanced vaudeville
and world in motion.
Pickwick Theater-Moving pictures OF
nigh tone.
Palace Theater-Clean, clever and life
like tales, comical and sentimental.
Glen Echo Park-Free dancing, moving
pictures and new features.
Evening star., 1909-06-01
The Grease Paint Club.

The Grease Paint Club local organi-
zation containing some good comedians
and excellent singers. will make its sec
ond appearance at Chase's Theater to-
morrow evening in a performance for the
f~netit o. the Georgetown University
Hospital. The program has been ma
ferIdiiy revised and empelliShed with
many new features. The first part con-
sists OF a minstrel. show. The olio of
vaudeville numbers will include Master
Ralph Goldsmith, violinist. who will play
he Berot S Ninth Concerto: Harry
Handein, in an original monologue; Cal
vert Rosenthal in kid impersona tons
Dave Stern and Herbert Jacob, in coon
songs: Arthur Luchs. female imperson-
ator: Sidney Selinger and Morris Simon.
and j Heidenheimer and company. in a
southern musical sketch. The produc-
ton will be staged by Henry j. Breslau
who will direct the performance and
choruses
Evening star., 1909-06-01
FOUND DEAD IN HIS ROOM.
Capt. Erwin, Confederate Veteran
and Post Office Employe.

Capt Frank Erwin seventy years of
age, who had been employed in the Post
Office Department for number Of years,
was found dead in his room at 46S Penn
sylvania avenue this morning. Yesterday
Capt. Erwin was about the city most of
the day He returned to his room early
In the evening and retired. The condition
of his room this morning indicated that
he had been taken i'll during the night
and had fallen partly out of bed.
His death. Coroner hewitt concluded,
was due to natural causes, and a certifi-
cafe was given accordingly. The deceased,
who was a native of North Carolina, was
a captain in the Confederate army. His
body was removed to an undertaking es-
tablishment and prepared for burial.
Relatives will be asked about what dis
position is to be made of the remains
Evening star., 1909-06-01
To Furnish Your Home

buy here by auction sale tomorrow. COM
mencing 1890. All new selected sample
furniture direct from standard manufac-
turers such as cabinet grand piano. solid
mahogany buffets. china closets. extern
sion tables and dining chairs: bureaus
chiffoniers. parlor suites. davenport fold
ing bed. brass beds. springs. capoc and
felt mattresses. oak buffets. china closets
and dining chairs: administer and wilton
rugs. French moquette couch covers
Everything new and perfect. Seats pro-
vided: no waiting: rooms comfortable
Wilson and Mayors. manufacturers auc-
toneerS. 1927 and 12H9 G. street
Evening star., 1909-06-01
Luna Park.

Luna Park was one of the popular out
of-town resorts yesterday and large
crowds were present both at the matinee
and evening performances In the pavilion
the efforts of the vaudeville performers
were rewarded with applause and de-
mands for encores were frequent. Henry
F.. Smiths piano solos were the feature
of the program. HelstOn and Hood were
clever sketch artists: Mile Paula gave an
exhibition of her ability as a contor-
ZIONIST; the three great LIE Vans were
satisfactory in acrobatic stunts, and Han
ley and Jervis won favor as eccentric
comedians. The concessions were we'll
patroniZed.
Evening star., 1909-06-01
Macfarland to Address Citizens,

Commissioner Macfarland will address
the members Of the Lincoln Park Citizens
Association and their friends at the
Chapel of the Nativity. Massachusetts
avenue between 18th and 14th streets
southeast, at o'clock this evening. This
association was organized last February
and now has a membership of about 100
citizens of that section Of Washington.
Evening star., 1909-06-01
Early Morning Fire.

A fire of unknown origin started in a
closet in the dining room of the home of
s. G. Forman, 223 Cleveland avenue
northwest, shortly before o'clock this
morning. Before the flames were ex-
tngushed about 500 damage had re-
suited.
The flames were discovered by occu-
pants of the house, who were alarmed
by the smell of smoke. All escaped with
out injury.
An alarm was sounded from box 239,
18th and V streets northwest. Fire en-
Gine companies Z, . and and truck COM
pany I responded. The firemen put out
the blaze.
Evening star., 1909-06-01
Majestic.

The bill at the Majestic Theater this
week presents an entertaining list of
specialtes. The Three Tyres in mus-
cal act were the feature of the program.
Smith and Ouri, acrobatic barrel jumpers;
Deery Francis. in a skit. "Travelogue."
and Jennie Girard complete the live
vaudeville. The latest life motion pic
lures and illustrated songs round out
the bill.
Evening star., 1909-06-01
Glen Echo Park.

The tide of patronage set in at Glen
Echo Park yesterday and lasted through
out the afternoon and night. Young
America was there in great numbers The
dancing and motion pictures. both of
which are free, had a steady stream of
patronage, as did the various other fea-
lures of the big resort. The railway
company maintained an excellent schedule
to Glen Echo all day.
Evening star., 1909-06-01
Mitchell to Live in New York.

Word has been received here that John
Mitchell. former president of the United
Mine Workers of America. and now ma
tiona secretary of the Civic Federation.
left Spring Valley, H., yesterday with
his family for New York, where he will
reside permanently.
Mr. and Mrs Mitchell were married at
Spring Valley seventeen years ago and
have made their home there since. John
Mitchell's first employment there was as
a coal digger.
Evening star., 1909-06-01
Bloomingdale Residence Sold.

Mrs. Sabina Stienle has purchased.
through the real estate corporation OF
Boss & Phelps, the new residence No. 13
Rhode Island avenue northeast for 4,75O.
The house is one of several recently
built by f. P. Brink, who is also the
owner. II contains seven rooms and
tiled bath and is heated by hot water.
Evening star., 1909-06-01
The Colonial.

A good bill Of live vaudeville, in addi-
tion to the latest motion pictures. is pre-
sented at the Colonial this week. Byron
and Blanch gave a matrimonial sketch
The Shriers, in boxing and acrobatics
H. Philibert. in parodies, and Shirley
Dare furnish the remaining live num-
bers. spirited three-round contest is
a feature.
Evening star., 1909-06-01
Mrs. Champ Clark to Read Paper

Mrs. Champ Clark will read paper be-
fore the Pan-Presbyterian congress to
begin in New York June 10. She was
recently appointed delegate to the con-
gress Mrs. Clark will also be a dele
gate to the PanPresbyterian congress
in Edinburgh in June 1910
Evening star., 1909-06-01

the list of the principals. The plot of
the play hinges upon the emperor's ef-
forts to secure a wife. Various matri
monial tangles result from the queer Chi
nese laws The first scene is in the gar
dens of the hotel at Ylahg Ylang, and the
second is in the emperor's palace.
Evening star., 1909-06-01
All the Spring Sea Food

specialites are being served daily at Har-
veys as only Harvey's can prepare them
Soft crabs, deviled crabs and broiled live
Holsters at their best. Special noon lunch
bill served daily. Music evenings.
my21tojy1
Evening star., 1909-06-01
Hotel Johnson Cafes.

Seafood direct from the catchers tnever
better). Served with all meals Table
d Hote a la Carte Noon Lunch. )
O'Clock Dinner and a la Carte service.
Evening star., 1909-06-01
Rnilding Permit Issued.

A building permit was issued today to
James G. Hill for one four-story brick
dwelling at 1928 Connecticut avenue
northwest architect. James G. Hill;
builder John II. Nolan; estimated cost,
$4,000.
Evening star., 1909-06-01
CITY ITEMS.

Perfection" Ginger Ale Is Equal
to the finest imported ale and costs much
less. Pure distilled water used exclusive
ly Leave a trial order with your grocer
or phone Arlington Bottling Co, West "a
ie1-5d
Evening star., 1909-06-01
Cheap Round Trip to California

And Alaska -Yukon-Pacifc Exposition
Via Washngton-Sunset Route. Liberal
stopovers. Return different route. High
est class standard service. Tourist Sleep
ing cars. personally conducted: berth.
$50. A. j. Poston. Gen. Agent. 905 F st.
and 7O5 18th st. n.w.-Advt.
Evening star., 1909-06-01
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Died Without Medical Attentio,

Coroner hewitt was summoned to house
457 King court this morning to investi-
gate the death of Mrs. Lottie Washing
ton. colored, sixty-five years of age There
had been no physician in attendance dur
ing her last Illness and it was necessary
to have the coroner give certificate of
death Her death was due to natural
causes.