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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-17
ARCHITECT KILLS SELF.
Dependency Because Of Ill Health
Assigned as Cause.

ATLANTA. Ga, November 11-G. l..
Norman. a prominent architect Of this
city. committed suicide in his apartments
in the Majestic Hotel here yesterday
afternoon by shooting himself through the
head. When attaches of the hotel rushed
to his room on hearing the shot Mr..
Norman was found fully clothed lying In
a bath tub with a CHASTITY wound In his
temple A revolver clasped in his right
hand told how the wound had been IN
fiicted. He was taken to the Presby-
terrain Hospital. where he died a few hours
later. Dependency because of Ill health
Is supposed to have been the cause
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-17
BOARD OF TRADE ELECTION.
Meeting to Be Held in Board Room
Friday Afternoon.

The directors of the Washington Board
OF Trade will meet in the board rooms
Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock for the pur-
pose of electing officers. The indications
are that George III. Harries, first vice
president. will be elected president
Thomas c. Noyes. second vice president.
will be named first vice president. and
Arthur c. Moses, a member OF the board.
chosen second vice president.
President Small - not eligible for re-
election. as the rules provide that the
president must be elected from the board
of directors, and Mr.. Small is not a d.
rector.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-17
MAY 60 OUT OF EXISTENCE
FUTURE OF DISTRICT RAILWAY
COMMISSION IN DOUBT.
But One Representative Of Inter
state Commerce Commission Re-
garded as Probable.

There seems to be a strong probability
that when the resignation OF Commission
er West takes effect as a member OF the
District electric railway commission the
interstate commerce commission will per-
NIT that body to pass out of existence.
and in its stead appoint one man to rep
resent it in dealing directly with the
street railway companies in carrying out
the provisions Of the act of May %, 1905.
Commissioner West said today that he
and Thomas w. Smith. remaining MEM
Der Of the District railway commission.
would talk the matter over at the session
Of the commission late this afternoon.
While each OF the members of the railway
commission holds a commission as the
direct representative of the Interstate
commerce commission, which Is empow-
cred to regulate the street railway service
in the District by the act OF May y. 1SoS,
the railway companies have steadily re-
fused to recognize them as an auxiliary
commission. and consequently many evils
which might have been remedied. II Is
said, still exist for want Of direct dealing
between the interstate commerce COM
mission and the railways.
Hampers Law Enforcement.
The interstate commerce commission
has always felt that there was no gooo
reason for the assumption of this position
by the railways. but the fact remains
that 1t is assumed and so. II Is said. TIT
full fruits Of the act have not been realiz
ed to the citizens Of the District.
The appointment Of a direct represen
tative Of the interstate commerce commits
sion to deal with the railways, II is de
clared, will remedy this condition OF at
fairs and perhaps lead to a vast better
ment in the street electric railway serv
ice. The matter Is also under considera
ton. 1t is understood, by Commissions
Lane of the interstate commerce com
mission. who Is chairman Of that commits
sion for dealing with the railways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-17
Nurses Down With Diphtheria.

CHICAGO. November flight nurses
at the Cook County Hospital are stricken
with diphtheria and are confined in the
contagious wards of the institution. ac-
cording to Warden Charles ]. Happell
All the cases developed within the last
week.
In order to avoid further spread the
other nurses have been examined, and
any one who complains, even OF q head
ache or slight sore throat, will be SUBJ
jected to the toxin test.
Aside from the eight nurses, there IL
only one diphtheria patient at the County
Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-17
IGNORED RED CROSS RULES
FIRST AID TO INJURED NOT
GIVEN ARCHIE CHRISTIAN.
DR.. Glazebrook Makes Statement Re-
garding the Fatal Accident to
Foot Ball Player.

AS a result of the charges against the
police Of the seventh precinct in cOnnec-
ton with their treatment Of young Archer
Christian, the University of Virginia foot
ball player. on Georgetown field last
Saturday, Mrs. T. N. Mclaughlin Of the
District Red Cross has written to Maj.
Sylvester calling his attention to the
fact that she sent to all police stations
in Washington last January copies of
the Red Cross book on first aid to the
injured. Had these books been studied
by the police. the Red Cross official be-
lieve the actions of the seventh precinct
men Saturday might have been different
This book was prepared by Maj. Charles
Lynch Of the army; and Is published ,sii d. by
formed Maj. Sylvester that the police did
not even acknowledge receipt Of the books
DR.. Glazebrook Makes Statement.
DIR. Larkin w. Glazebrook, deputy cor
oner. has made an explanatory statement
anent certain accounts published in con-
nection with the recent foot ball accident
which resulted In the death of Archer
Christian.
1T was published in some Of the news
papers," he says, that l requested the
ambulance driver to take the patient to
Emergency or Providence Hospital. In
order to prevent any misunderstanding, /
wish to state that / had requested the
physician in charge Of Mr.. Christian to
select the hospital to which he desired
him taken, and that he had selected
either of the aforementioned institutions,
as he was personally acquainted with the
operating surgeons. l desire to make this
explanation in order not to reflect In any
way upon Georgetown University Hos
pital. The attention given after the re-
ceipt Of the patient could not have been
better
Difficulty in Procuring Evidence.
To get testimony supporting accusa-
lions against the police regarding their
procedure at the time of the fatal acct
dent to Archer Christian of the University
of Virginia foot ball team during the
progress of the game on the Georgetown
field Saturday. difficulty is experienced
by Inspector Cross, who Is trying to get
the facts, and Capt. Schneider, COM
mander Of the seventh police precinct,
who is assisting in the investigation.
1t Is probable that Maj. Sylvester will
have to send to Virginia to get statements
from friends of the Virginia team who
were on hand.
Many who attended the game have been
seen. Few admit having seen what &C.
CURED when the police were dealing with
the injured man. Maj. Sylvester says he
is anxious to sift the matter to the bot
tom, and, II statements of witnesses will
warrant 1t. charges will be preferred.
When charges have been preferred all
the available witnesses will be summoned.
says Maj. Sylvester. The trial board will
then have to pass upon the testimony
The taking Of testimony by the board will
be the means of bringing all the facts to
light.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-17
A Growing Drug Habit.

From the Boston Herald.
The federal bureau of chemistry in .
recent bulletin gives startling evidence in
confirmation Of the crusade which has
been waged by medical and lay journals
against the indiscriminate use OF head
ache" pills and powders. An abstract OF
the article finds prominent place In the
current bulletin OF the Massachusetts
board Of health. Warning is given not
only against the possibility OF immediate
injurious effects OF these preparations.
but also against the habit which 1t is said
lis acquired through the use of the rem
edy, without the advice of q physician, for
the relief OF minor aches and pains,
principally headaches" The bulletin does
acetanilid. antipyrin and acetphenetidin.
but protests against their indiscriminate
and promiscuous use by the laity. The
government investigators report that
whereas there were numerous cases OF
poisoning Immediately following the ad-
1885. the number decreased as physicians
became better aware Of the toxic proper
ties Of the drug. But in time the dis
covery Of the drug became commercial
GUS, and the Investigators find that there
has been "a notable increase In the
number Of cases Of poisoning and DEATH,
which they explain by the fact that
the use or acetanilid as remedlal agent
has passed from the hands OF practicing
physicians to those of the 'laity. Pro
prietary cures" available for promiscuous
use, without knowledge of the cause Of
che ache or OF the actual effect OF the
remedy, were responsible for $50 per
cent of the cases Of acetanilid poisoning
reported In 1906. for 63.1 per cent OF the
cases in 1905 and for SIS per cent OF the
cases In 1907. In each succeeding year
there has been an increase In the number
of habitual users OF this and similar
drugs. The federal authorities have now
Joined I'm the crusade which has been
wared by semi-public agencies for some
time past, and state authorities through
out the United States have been asked to
take up the work and arouse public opin-
ion by an educating presentation OF the
startling facts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-17
GANG OF YEGGMEN AT WORK.
Robs Post Office, Railroad Station,
Express Office and Ice Company.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
wILKESBARRE. Pa. November IL
Burglars. evidently experienced yeggmen.
made a Wholesale haul at Bear Creek.
eight miles from here. this morning. en-
tering the post Office. the Lehigh Valley
railroad station. the American express
office and the office Of the Bear Creek
Ice Company. They blew open the safe
In the ice company's ONCE and rifled the
money and stamp drawers in the post
office, and the money drawers in the sta
ton and the express company's Offices.
getting several hundred dollars in money
and stamps.
There is as yet no clue to them. 1t is
believed the work was done by the Same
gang which robbed eight places In White
Haven, Ave miles from here. one night
last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-17
CONTEMPT OF COURT.
Lawyer Who Nominated Bryan in
1908 Disbarred in Nebraska.

LINCOLN. Neb.. November Ill. j
Dunn. assistant city attorney of Omaha
who nominated w. ]. Bryan for presi
dent at the democratic national conven.
ton Of 1905. was yesterday adjudged
guilty Of contempt by the Nebraska su
preme court and was indefinitely dis.
barred from practicing in this court be-
cause Of language used by him in a briet
In q city case recently. In which hi
criticised q decision by Judge Rose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-17
The Owls Head.

From the LOnuou UIoUe
have noticed, writes correspondent,
that II you walk around an owl while
1t has possession Of a mouse or vole 1t
seems to be able to follow you round
with its eyes. its head apparently moving
continuously in one direction as IL pivoted
at the neck. do not pretend to be able
to explain this. but I should like to
know whether 1t is really the case that
the head moves round. pivoted on the
body, so to speak. or whether It is merely
an optical deception caused by an extra
ordinarily quick motion OF the head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-17

There have just been placed in the Smith
sonian Institution in this city two new
species OF rats imported from British East
Africa The new animals are small mice
like rodents, one being described as new
on account Of its face being marked on
each side with a broad black band from
the tip Of its snout to the base of the ear
1t differs In this feature from all other
varieties OF rodents. The other resembles
closely the American white-footed mouse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-17
TWO KILLED IN WRECK.
Passenger and Freight Trains Col.
Tide Had-On Near Dayton.

DAYTON. Ohio. November ia
double-header freight train. southbound.
and a passenger train, northbound. on
the Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton.
met In a head-on collision a few miles
north Of this city shortly after 6 o'clock
this morning.
James ]. Sweeney Of Lima, Ohio. brake
man, and David Harmon of Dayton,
fireman Of the freight. were killed. No
passengers were seriously hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-17
ANNULMENT OF MARRIAGE.
Shotgun as Persuader Disapproved
by New York Court.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. November 1I.-Albert
Morgan Hanft. a young Virginian. who
was married April 80. 1908. at the point
of three shotguns, was unmarried today
by a decree of annulment. handed down
by Justice Garretson in the supreme court
Of Queens county at Long Island City.
No defense was made to Hanft's suit. He
declared that April 30. 1903. just after
nightfall, he was summoned to the home
of Miss Bessie Hubbard, In the town OF
Crewe, Dinwiddie county. Va. when ne
was forced to marry the young lady.
The men who held the shOtguns. &C
cording to Hanft, were the rather and
two brothers of Miss Hubbard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-17
Child Causes Death Of Two Sisters.

CHARLOTTE, Mich. November H.
For a second time little Ruth Butler.
four years old. is responsible for the
death Of a little sister. Some time ago
she pushed a baby sister of the bed and
the infant strangled to death. Yesterday
morning a ffteen-day-old babe died from
the effects Of chloroform playfully ad-
ministered by Ruth. who had seen the
mother use the drug to stop aching
teeth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-17
More Than % "UndesirabIeS''
Slated for Punishment.
CONGRESS SURE TO PROBE
Indictments Found Against Weigh
ers, Is Persistent Report.
NO CONFIRMATION IS GIVEN
President Thomas and Director
Senff Have Not Resigned as
Refinery officials.

NEW YORK, November 1I.-Although
no official confirmation could be had to-
day. either from customs officials or from
United States District Attorney Wise. the
report persists that indictments have been
found against a number of government
weighers whom Special Attorney General
Henry l.. Stimson has connected with the
Weighing frauds perpetrated by the Amer
lean Sugar Refining Company at its Will
iiamsburg docks.
The report from Washington that a list
Of twenty-five assistant weighers had
been furnished to the United States civil
service commission by the collector at
New York of men implicated In the
frauds in question was confirmed by Dep
uty Surveyor Richard Parr.
Undesirables Are Numerous.
Mr. Parr admitted that a list of "un-
desirables'' had been prepared by him
and forwarded to the Secretary Of the
Treasury. He intimated, however. that
this list was much longer than that re-
ferred to by the United States civil serv-
ice commission. and that when the final
"shake-up' came a considerably greater
number than twenty-five would be drop
ped.
The belief is becoming general that a
congressional investigation Of the New
York custom house will be ordered. Col.
Edward s. Fowler. former collector OF the
port. declared himself In favor Of such
an investigation today.
Philadelphia Is Exonerated.
Deputy Surveyor Parr modified today
his earlier declaration that he had dis
covered fraud in the importation of
sugar at Philadelphia by saying that pos
sibly the discrepancies discovered by him
could be ascribed to natural causes such
as shrinkage and moisture.
At the headquarters Of the American
Sugar Refining Company President w.
b. Thomas issued a denial Of q report
that he intended to resign. A report that
c. Fl. Senff had resigned as director was
also denied, il being explained that Mr..
Senff had merely declined reelection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-17
Two Killed, One Seriously Injured

WOODBURY.. N. j.. November 17-John
Wallace and Joseph Cutler were killed
and Horace Kercher, a boy. was probably
fatally injured yesterday by tho collapse
Of a gravel bank near here. The three
were working in tunnel when 1t caved
In. Both were dead when the rescuins
party reached them. Kercher, who was
buried up to his neck, had both legs
broken and sustained internal injuries
which will probably result in his death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-17
MGR. McANDREw DROPS DEAD.

Excitement Attending Recent Ele-
walton Produces Heart Disease.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
wILKESBARRE, Pa, November H.
Monsignor r. A. McAndrew. pastor Of
St. Mary's Catholic Church here. who
last month was elevated to the position
of q domestic prelate by the pope. drop
ped dead this morning. The excitement
and nervous strain due to the celebration
when he recently assumed the new posi-
ton, which was made an suspicious
event here, caused q nervous breakdown
and this developed heart trouble He
celebrated mass on Sunday last against
the advice Of his physicians. and had
been very weak since.
He was fifty-seven years old, and had
been in the priesthood for thirty-two
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-17

Gov. Glasscock OF West Virginia has
granted a pardon to Edward jackson,
serving an eighteen-year sentence for the
murder of Sheriff N. Daniels of Fayette
county In 1906. Daniels was killed in q
fight with Jackson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-17
Firms Reject Government Bill.

HELSlNGFORS. Finland. November
II.-At an all-night session. concluding to-
day. the Finnish diet rejected the govern
ment bill providing for Finlands contri-
button to the Russian military appro-
priation. resolution was adopted re-
questing the emperor TO reintroduce the
measure In a constitutional form. The
AiSSoIution OF the diet Ia expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-17
Sugar Trust Not Only Mark
of Customs Investigation

With the investigation OF the sugar
trust frauds turned over to Attorney
General Wickersham. the Treasury De-
partment will concern itself no longer
with this matter. but is developing it's
inquiries toward a cleanup Of the custom
service all along the line.
The discovery by the civil service COM
mission yesterday that twenty or more
weighers and assistant weighers in New
York are implicated in the frauds 10 no
news to Treasury officials. The number
given by the civil service commission
falls far short Of the real number OF of
tenders. they are informed.
Furthermore, the frauds are not con-
fined to sugar trust imports. but extend
have been practiced. It has been discov-
cred. by employees of the customs service
all over the country. Secretary Mac
veagh Is working toward a thorough
cleaning out OF that branch Of his de-
partment.
Nearly Every Big Port Involved.
Not only In New York. but in nearly
every port OF any consequence In the
country. will the ak fall il the prediction
of those qualified to speak. The work Of
reorganization may extend to the consul
lar service. as frauds have been worked
at the foreign end.
That Congress will investigate the sugar
trust frauds seems a foregone conclu-
sion. That such an Investigation will
discover anything more than the Depart
ment of Justice will lay bare admins
tration officials doubt At the same time
President Taft will welcome action by
Congress.
Parsons May Be Target.
The connection Of Representative Her
bert Parsons Of New York with the case
will be pie for Speaker Cannons
friends. II they get a chance to make
capital of the fact that Mr.. Parsons
father is counsel for the sugar trust they
will surely do so. This would be to pun
ish Parsons for his charge that Cannon
dickered with Tammany to keep himself
in control OF the House.
Nothing indicates that former Assistant
Secretary Reynolds of the Treasury, now
a member of the tariff commission, will
get into trouble over the Parr charges
Mr.. Reynolds has not been called upon
by the President or Secretary MacVeagh
TO answer the charges further than his
public explanation given out Monday.
Mr. Wickersham, IL Is understood, Is
confident of victory.
William Loeb. jr., collector of the port
OF New York, who Is cleaning UP the New
York service, already has accomplished
q good deal. II IL said at the Treasury
that what has been done Is nothing to
what will be done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-17
Not Too Particular.

From the Boston Transcript.
Ethel-"My husband must be a well
bred man. I would like to marry into an
old family. wouldn't your"
Kate (sadly)-"Yes, any old family"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-17
Laymen Hear Addresses at Baltimore

Laymen Hear Addresses at Baltimore
mems missionary movement for the evan
gelixation OF the world, which began its
Baltimore convention with a big banquet
at Fifth Regiment Armory last night,
continued It's sessions today at Albaugh's
Lyceum Theater. At the forenoon ses-
sion addresses were delivered by DIR. A.
p. Parker, president Anglo-Chinese Col
lege. Shanghai: DIR. ]. c. McNaughton of
Smyrna and DR.. T. b. Ray Of Richmond.
Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-17
Case of Pellagra In Baltimore

BALTIMORE. November 17.-Mrs. w.
II. Reynolds Of Tallahassee. Fla. is a
patient at st. Agnes Hospital. this city.
suffering from what her physicians pro-
nounced to be a well defined case OF
pellagra- She entered the hospital for
treatment November 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-17
Silencers.

From the Milwaukee Journal.
The Maxim silencer Ia a back number
compared to the papers In the Aston de
vorce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-17
Income Of Royal Family Of Greece.
From Tit Bits.

From Tit Bits.
II King George Of Greece is compelled
to abdicate he will not lose a very mag
nificent civil list, for the thrifty Greeks
pay only e53, 900 a year for the mainte-
nance Of the whole royal family. and OF
this amount Rs,O00 Is ear-marked for
the household Of the Duke of Sparta. The
governments Of Great Britain. France
and Russia add $4,000 each to the ma
tional contributions. but even with this
addition King Georges allowance Is only
slightly in excess OF that drawn by the
Norwegian monarch, who has only one
child to maintain. while his uncle at
Athens has six.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-17

There are many citizens Of the District
who would not object to serve the COM
munity as Commissioner. This is shown
by the frightening list OF candidates to
fill the places to be vacated by III. r. r.
mcfarland and II. l. West. Compare
lively few are the destinations.
Many petitions are circulating for sig
natures in the interest of one or other
aspirant. Numerous letters have been
written to President Taft. Citizens as
socdations and other organizations at
their next meetings. II is assured, will
indorse their preferences
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-06-22
MADDOXVILLE.

Quite a number of our farmers have been cutting oats this week and report fair yield.
 Several people from this place attend ed the all day singing at Brannon's school house last Sunday.
 John Hardcastle, whom we reported as quite i'll, is still very low, and his re- covery is doubtful
 The friends of J. B. Dupriest are grieved to hear that he is very i'll at his home in White county. But little hope is entertained for his recovery.
 MT. and Mrs. F. A. Maddox went over into White county Wednesday to see their little grandson, Loyce Pearson, who is seriously ill.
 B. H. Maddox visited at Pleasant Hill last Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. s. C. Evans visited their sister in White county last week.
 We are informed that Miss Mollie Ut ley will teach the summer school at Oak Grove June Fl