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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08
EASY TOeET YOUR MONEY DOWN
HANDBOOK MAKERS WILLING
TO BRAVE THE Law.
Unusual Activity Reported and Po-
lice and Prosecutors Collecting
Evidence.

Arrests made by the police during the
past few weeks give an indication OF re-
newed activity on the part of handbooi
men as we'll as of the police. 1t rs stated
by persons who are familiar with the
methods pursued by bettors that nc
trouble is experienced by them in getting
down money on the races. 1t is also said
that at some business houses employees
are again taking the risk of accepting
wagers on the races. and those more ex-
nerienced in the business say the police
will never succeed in putting an END to
this obnoxious form of gambling.
Since the campaign, OF publicity was
'waged against the handbook men seVerd
months ago, when number or arrests
were made, some OF the saihoins
element have become careless and are
taking desperate chances In their eHorts
to live without performing manuai lapor
The police are on the alert, ana tney eA-
meet 10 have cases enough of violators OF
the law to keep the Ponce Coull jul
busy for some time this fall.
II is the in: ention OF the omclaiS con
nected with the prosecution OF tne nano.
hook cases to ask the fmposition OF
severe sentences In cases IN wnacs, ~ ms .hs
hook men are convicted. Nemoers OF the
notice force realize the d1ncuities en-.
countered in obtaining evidence against
nc makers Of handbooks. Their patrons
will not assist in having them arrested
,nless the ..bookies'' refuse to pay pets
md s,,ch cases. it is thought. are no,
numerous.
Fails to Get Winnings, Squeals.
Occasionally winner fails to get his
winnings and is willing to "squeal,' but
there are some such losers who will not
risk the notoriety they are certain te
gain when they appear in court. and II
is stated, not all those who fail to pay
bets are reported When races were
running a: Benning. gamblers say, hand
book men did not flourish. but since
adverse legislation was enacted the
"bookies" have to be relied upon by mos'
of those who want to back their Juds'
ment, more especially the "pikers WIN
their small sums of money.
Persons who have large amounts &c
wager usually telegraph their bets te
bookmakers in New York. with sucn
bets II is almost impossible for the loca
notice to do anything, it Is declared, az
the money does not change hands In TINS
jurisdiction and it is difficult to get evil
dence in such cases.
II is highly probable that MAJ. SyiVes-
fer will direct members of his force te
display more activity in the matter OF
investigating handbook cases, and tha'
next week some of the gamblers VIII De
brought to underst and that there Is lega
punishment awaiting them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08
CHARLES CLARK A VICTIM.
Two colored Men Work the Pocket
book" Ga.ae on Him.

Charles Clark OF 913 New Jersey ave-
nue.. was vict.mized yesterday by two
colored men who operated a confidence
game and obtained SIS from him. The
men met him near 9Th and G streets
northwest and worked what the police
know as the. "pocketbook game" on him
One man pretended he found a we'll TILED
purse, his confederate appearing and TAX.
ing a. hand in the transaction. pretending
he was a stranger to the one who had
picked up. the purse.
1t required but a short Zine Of talk
to interest Clark and induce him to give
up his money. He remained near the
corner to await the return of the swind-
lers, and when he realized he had been
robbed he called at the sixth precinct
station to.tell of his loss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08
Robber Uses Duplicate Key.

During the temporary absence from
home yesterday OF members of the family
of William M Carper. sol G street north
east, the house was entered and robbed.
The robbery was committed by aid of a
duplicate key between $50 and 11:30
o'clock, the intruder taking from a bureau
dra wer a gold watch worth $50. two gold
rings valued at SO. fve-dollar gold CON-
a Mexican dollar and half cent. Com
plant of the robbery was made to the
police of the ninth precinct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08
Funeral Of Mrs. Abraham Hart.

Funeral Services over the remains OF
Mrs Bertha Swope Hart. wife Of Capt
Abraham Hart, past commander OF the
Department of the Potomac, G. A. r.,
will be held tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock in the family apartment at the
Romano, 1881 California avenue. Rev.
Drs. Stern and Simon, both of the
Eighth Street Temple. will be In charge
Interment will be in the Washington
Hebrew Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08
PRINTING OFFICE CHANGES.
Some Dismissals Of Compositors Due
to Congress- Adjournment.

AS a result of the adjournment of Con-
gress there have been some dismissals and
a shifting of forces at the government
printing Office. About thirty-five compos.
itors on the temporary force have been
dismissed. Those OF the temps on the
night force were notified last night that
their services would be dispensed with.
Those on the day force were notified at
quitting time yesterday noon. :.
All the regular employees on night work
during the session OF Congress. numbering
about 500, will be assigned to day work
tomorrow. The night work was discon-
tinued beginning last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08
RAILROADS.
Southern Railway.

N.B.-Follnwing schedule figures published only
For Atlanta, Birmingham. Mobile. New Or
leans Asheville, Chattanooga. Memphis. 300
am. and 1O:45 pm. daily.
For Roanoke, Knoxville, Chattanooga. BIrm.
ingham. New Orleans. 10:10 pm. daily.
For Knoxville. Chattanooga. Memphis. 4:10
For Atlanta. Birmingham. Columbia. Charles
ton, Augusta. Aiken. Savannah. jacksonville and
Florida points. 4:1O pm. daily.
Tourist cars for California. tri-weeky: 4:1O ?. m
Local for Harrisonburg. $50 am. daily; Al:
pm. week days: for Strasburg Jet. pm. weel
days: for Danville. 7:30 am. daily. and fol
Charlottesville. 7:3O am. and 4:55 pm. daily
for Warrenton. 4:55 pm. daily and pm. weei
days. Frequent trains to and from Bluem0nt.
L. g. BROWN. General Agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08
Chesapeake&O Ohio Railway

NOTE.-publshed only as Information. and not
guaranteed.
400 P.M.-C. 4 o. LIMITED. daily-Fast vesti-
bule train. Pullman sleepers to Louisville.
Cincinnati. Indianapolis. Chicago and st.
Louis. Connection for Virginia Hot Springs
Pullman cars Louisville to Nashville. Mem
phis and New Orleans. Din.n: cars. 10
carte service.
11:1o PM. Il. v. LIMITED. daily-Pullman
sleepers TO Cincinnati. Lexington and Louis
willie daily and Virginia Hot Springs week
DAYS. Dining Car. a In carte service. Pull
man sleepers Cincinnati to Chicago and ST.
Louis and louisville TO Memphis Nashville
and New Orleans.
Chesapeake and Ohio Offices at Sc Pennsyl-
yania avenue 1890 street and now Union
station Telephone Main 1865 or 22o6 for tickets.
baggage cheeks reservations and ta1icabs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08
True Reformers, Celebration,

w. r. Griffin, chief of the Washington
division. True Reformers. who went to
Richmond, Va, to attend the quarter
century celebration of the grand fountain
Of the order by the southern grand
division. which took place in that city
the Sd and 4th instants. has returned He
consulted with the general officers about
transportation and other matters per-
tanning to the quarter-century celebration
of the northern grand division, which
takes place in this city September /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08
Will Present. Park Project.

Capt George c. Round Of Manassas
Picket Post. G. A. R.. of Manassas, Va,
passed through this city yesterday on his
way to the Grand Army encampment at
Salt Lake City. He will make a report
10 the encampment In favor of the estab-
lishment of the proposed Bull Run Bat
Iiefield Park. The reservation is on the
fields over which was fought both the
first and second Bun Run battles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08
Keep Posted
During Your
Summer Vacation

" you want The Evening and
Sunday Star to follow you order,
direct from the office before you
go away. The address. may be
changed as frequently a. desired
by giving the old as well AZ the
new address. The price OF THE
STAR by mall daily and Sunday
Is 60 cents per month, payable In
odvance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08
Fire in Freeman Alley.

The fire department received a call last
evening about $3.50 O'Clock because Of a
blaze in the house of John Lawson. COZ
Freeman alley Most of Lawson's effects
in his front room were destroyed and
the building was slightly damaged. The
police were unable to determine the ORR
gin of the blaze.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Bids for Supplying Fire Hydral

Bids for Supplying Fire Hydrants.
Bids for about 200 fire MIGRANTS were
opened in the board room Of the District
building at noon yesterday.
The Glamorgan Pipe and Foundry Com
pany of Lynchburg. Va. offered to sell
the fire hydrants to the District for $34. 20
each: the proposal Of the A. p. Smith
Manufacturing Company of Newark. N.
j., set the price of each at hydrant at
$34. "A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08
RECEIVES PAINFUL WOUND,
Charles Brown, Colored, slashed by
Charles Newman, Also Colored.


A crowd of men, women and children
assembled in front of the sixth precinct
police station last evening, attracted there
by the appearance of Charles Newman,
colored. in custody of Precinct Detective
Armstrong, and the report that murder
had been committed. The police found,
however, that Charles Brown. colored. the
alleged victim of Newman's wrath, had
sustained only painful cash In his right
shoulder about four inches long and deep
enough to cause considerable loss of blood.
The wound is not necessarily danger
ous 1t is claimed that the men had a
quarrel about IS. 1t Is the belief of the
police that a razor was the instrument
used, although Newman declares he used
only, a knife.
Brown was hurried to the Casualty HOS
pital. where his wound was dressed, while
Newman was locked up at the police sta
ton to answer charge of assault.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08
JACKIES SPEEDING HOMEWARD
LOCAL NAVAL BATTALION Elk
FECTED TO ARRIVE TODAY.
Participated With Regulars in Ma
neuvers OF the Coast Of
Massachusetts,.

The Naval Battalion of the National
Guard of the District Of Columbia is on
board the cruiser Prairie. steaming up
the Potomac river to Washington, and
the men are expected to arrive here
about noon today. The Atlantic feet ar
rived off Fort Monroe yesterday after
noon. and the men of the Naval Battalion
were transferred without delay from the
battleships Mississippi. New Hampshire
and New Jersey to the Prairie.
"All hands we'll is the message wired
to The Star from Hampton roads. The
battleships left the coast OF Provincetown
last Thursday on a practice cruise to
men were given almost constant SUBJ
caliber target practice. night and day.
The targets were towed by the, ships In
double column Of squadron, and the big
guns of the battleships. fitted up with
subcaliber tubes, were trained on them
almost constantly.
The members of the Naval Battalion
took part in the practice just as II they
formed part of the regular crew. and
showed the greatest interest and enthusi-
asm in the work. On the first night out
everybody was aroused by the news that
the torpedo boats were attacking the
squadron. From the battleships Massachu-
sets, New Hampshire and New Jersey
the District men aided the regular sailors
in driving off the torpedo boats, which
In actual warfare would probably all
have been sunk.
Delighted With the Cruise.
Although glad to be on their way home,
the members of the Naval Battalion ex-
pressed themselves as delighted with the
annual cruise, which began July 30, as the
men sailed from the League Island navy
yard at Philadelphia on board the Prairie
with the attachments of naval reserves
from New York and Pennsylvania.
On the last night on board the battle
ships officers and men were given a fare
wei! dinner by the regulars, and the
militiamen expressed their appreciation
Of the instruction they had received from
the men on the fleet and their regret that
the cruise had not been longer.
On arriving here the jackies will pro-
coed to the s. S. Puritan, and after
putting away their hammocks, bags and
bedding, will be dismissed to return to
their homes Officers will make a thor
ough inspection of the equipment of the
men and send report on its condition to
District militia headquarters.
Pay rolls for the Naval Battalion were
made out for the period actually covered
by the cruise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08
Dolph Is Vice President.

OU1PH ID VIC 11eS1ueHt.
The Maine Memorial Association has
elected Isaac N Dolph OF the Spanish
War Veterans vice president Of thai
organization.
Admiral Sigsbee, president of the soci
ETY., explained to the members that al
the time of his election as presiding of
flcer he understood 1t was to be an
honorary position. He therefore favored
the election of vice president who could
preside when the speaker was unable tc
do SO because of his duties in other di-
rections.
Vice President Dolph served with him
ON the ship under his command in the
war with Spain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08
English Esperantist Arrives.

NEW YORK. August John Pollen.
British philologist and prominently iden-
tilted with the world movement for the
adoption of Esperanto as universal
language. arrived from England. today
on the steamer .Campania. Mr. Pollen
was president of the British Esperanto
Association in 1904 and president Of the
third international congress Of Esperant-
lists at Cambridge, England. in 1907. He
will be the guest here of well known
American Esperantists.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08

The overturning of wagon belonging
I'd the Washington Wholesale Drug Elk
change, 40 c street northwest, yester.
day afternoon resulted in the splitting Of
a quantity of medicine. While standing
in the rear Of the company's establish
ment the horse became frightened and ran
to John Marshall place and C street. and
while the animal was turning the corner
the wagon was overturned. The vehicle
was slightly damaged. but nobody was
injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08
Edward Hughes Goes to Jail.

Edward Hughes. colOred. was COM
mitted to Jail yesterday to await the
action of the grand jury for having kill
ed John Turner, also colored, by cutting
him with a razor. Coroner hewitt held
an inquest over the body of the victim
at the morgue. Several witnesses were
examined and Deputy Coroner Glaze
brook explained that death was caused
by hemorrhage following the infection of
the injury. Hughes admitted to the police
that he did the cutting. claiming he acted
in Self-defense,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08
Loses Ticket and Trunk Check.

Mrs. Mabel Lghtsey reported to the
police yesterday afternoon that she was
robbed while in the waiting room at
Union station about noon yesterday. She
fell asleep while in the waiting room, she
said, and when she was aroused she dis
covered she had been robbed Of a leather
pouch containing a railroad ticket and
check for her trunk, which she had ship
ped to Columbia, s. c.. and 90 cents in
change. The police are investigating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08
MARYLAND CAMP MEETING.
Presbyterians, Methodists and Bap'
fists Gather in Northern Neck.

lists 6at0er IN NOItuoAA 4soSN'
Camp meeting time is at hand In the
Northern Neck counties of Maryland ana
Virginia. Throngs of Washington peo-
pie are leaving on each trip OF the
steamers for lower river points to at
tend the big religious gatherings the
Marvin Grove camp meeting is now In
progress in Westmoreland county. This
is the big Presbyterian meeting. 1t
will be followed by meetings of the
Methodist and Baptist churches. These
meetings will continue throughout the
month of August. Many Of those now
leaving the city on their summer va
cations will spend their holiday at one
or other Of these meetings. The steam
er Capital City. which left here Fri
day morning for river points had over
$50 passengers aboard. The steamer
Wakefield, leaving here yesterday morn
ing, also had aboard a large number OF
amp-meeting-b bound passengers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08
Young Woman Painfully Hurt.

While alighting from buggy near the
intersection OF eth and E streets north
west. yesterday afternoon, Miss Lucy
Lynn, resident of Rosslyn. accidentally
fell and sustained q painful injury to her
race. Her injury was dressed at the
Emergency Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08
Caught Between Two Cars.

Charles Mathews, colored. in attempt
ing to get off of a street car at 7th and
r streets last night was caught be-
tween two cars, sustaining injuries
to his arm. He was removed to the
Emergency Hospital, and later went to
his home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08
OCEAN TRAVEL.
@GANiSBNAVVAN -AMERjGAN LlI

@gAE DB MAJ BAE AMERICAN LIN:
" 10.OO0-ton TWINS Passenger Steamers.
o.
Norway, Sweden and Denmark
Oscar IL. Aug. 10 Heliig Olav. Sept ~
United States. Sept. = Oscar H. .. Sept 20
c. +. Teitegen. Sept United States. Oct Ia
All Steamers Equipped With Wireless.
First cabin. SO upward; second cabin. $3.50.
A. +. JOHNSON & CO. 1 Broadway, New York
Or TO Local Agents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08
BETTER VENTILATION ASKED
SUGGESTED REGULATION FOR
PLACES OF AMUSEMENT.
Matter Brought to Attention by
Citizen and Discussed by the
Health Officer.

That regulation be passed requiring
that theaters and other inclosed places of
amusement or entertainment be thorough
" ventilated one hour before opening and
one hour after closing. and they be wash
ed out with soap and water occasionally,
is the suggestion made by G. Fl. Maurer
of GIL t1hstreet in letter to the Com
missioners.
Health Officer Woodward has reported
to the Commissioners that he Is prepared
to recommend such regulation. but sug-
gests that plans be considered by the
ventilation in buildings.
II would suggest, in the interest OF the
public's health as well as their comfort
ard pleasure" Mr.. Maurer wrote the
Commissioners, that all inclosed places
of public entertainment should be
thoroughly ventilated one hour before
opening to the public and one hour after
closing. Any one who has experienced
the fetid atmosphere Of most all places of
entertainment and of public halls of all
descriptions will surely agree with me.
Good Air a Requisite.
Wash them out with good fresh air.
II do not suppose that we could ask
for them to be washed out with water.
Did any one ever hear of place of every
day use for public gatherings that was
ever washed out'with soap and water?
Not spit on the street is ridiculous
when you think of public halls that are
never washed or ventilated.
IF Washington introduces this reform
the whole country will applaud. The
fetid atmosphere of most places of public
entertainment is something horrible to
breathe.
1T would seem that any sensible con-
dition OF society would not submit to
such an outrage on health and COM
fort"
IF the theaters, churches and other
places of public assemblage of this Dis
trict," Health Officer Woodward report
ed. ARE ventilated at the present time
less efficiently than circumstances per-
attendance at such places to have them
better ventilated.
Soap and Water Beneficial.
TT would be of advantage, too. to have
them washed from time to time so far as
the nature Of the construction and fittings
permit, with water and soap or the
equivalent. The health officer, however,
is not. on the basis of the facts at hand,
prepared to recommend the PRONUNCIATION
of a regulation such as that proposed by
the writer. Whether there is any Occa-
sion for amending the building regula-
tions. in SO far as they relate to the con-
struction of theaters, churches and other
similar places in order to permit and
effect better ventilation / am unable to
say, and recommend, therefore, that this
communication be referred to the inspec-
tor of buildings for consideration and
such action, If any, as he deems proper"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08

-. Merchants and Miners Trans. Co.'S 10
day personally conducted tour to Old
Point, Providence. Boston. Narragansett
Pier and Newport will leave Baltimore
August 20. $3.50. including necessary ex-
penses. Grand vacation trip by sea. Send
for itinerary. w. P. Turner, p. T.. NJ,
Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08
Praises the Soldiers.

Morris B. Williams, colored. formerly in
the United States Army. gave talk in
front of True Reformers' Hall yesterday
afternoon on military tactics and army
life, speaking in praise of the soldiery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08
NAY NOT WITHDRAW ASSENT
NEED NOT PROCURE ANOTHER
INDoRsEMENT.
Corporation Counsel So Declares
Upon Question Arising In Case
of Five-Cent Theater.

Once established, q five-cent theater or
similar place or amusement cannot be
displaced by the Withdrawal by persons
who gave their consent to its establish
ment This Is the decision of Corpora
ton Counsel E. H. Thomas. submitted to
the Commissioners yesterday.
Corporation Counsel Thomas was asked
whether an amusement company. duly
licensed to conduct a five-cent theater. after
complying with the building regulations
and procuring the written consent of the
persons defined in the police regulations.
again procure such written consent as a
condition precedent to the issuance of a
license for another year.
The police regulation governing the is
suing of license to five-cent theaters pro-
vides that mo license shall. be issued for
the establishment of any cheap place of
public amusement. such as five-cent thea
tiers. moving picture shows and the like.
unless the written consent be first fur
nished the assessor of the District Of
Columbia and approved by the Commits
sioners Of said District of majority Of
the actual resident housekeepers and Of a
majority of the merchants. storekeepers
or shopkeepers occupying stores or shops
on the same side Of the square where II
is desired to locate such public amuse-
ment. and on the confronting side OF the
square opposite the same: provided. that
the entrance Of the residences of said
housekeepers or the entrance to the
stores. shops or places of business of said
storekeepers, shopkeepers or merchants
be on the same street or avenue as the
entrance of said public amusement
Quotation From Decision.
In his decision OF the question, Cor
poration Counsel Thomas says:
There is nothing unlawful per Sc in
the establishment and maintenance OF a
theater OF this class. In the absence of
statute and regulation. any one could
lawfully establish and conduct one. Upon
payment of the license tax provided by
statute, license must issue unless pro-
hibited by regulation. Such regulations
are abridgment of rights. although
authorized under the police power.
II am of the opinion that the purpose
and intent of the regulation IL to require
the consent of the community, in the
manner prescribed in the regulation, be-
fore five-cent theater may be located or
established there and license issued
therefor; that once lawfully established
the regulation no longer applies and its
proprietor is entitled to a license upon
compliance with the statute and building
regulations without the necessity of again
procuring the written consent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08
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