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Evening star., 1909-05-28
WARS EFFECT ON HUMAN RACE
DECADENCE CAUSED BY THE
WASTE OF HOSTILITIES.
DR.. David Starr Jordan Points Out
Mistaken Ideas Regarding the
Survival Of the Fittest.

Mistaken ideas relative to the doctrine
of the survival of the fttest formed the
general topic of lecture delivered by DR..
David Starr Jordan, president of the Le-
land Stanford University, before the Dis
trict public school teachers at Central
High School yesterday afternoon.
DR.. Jordan dealt at some length with
the effects of war upon the physical con-
dition of nations. He cited the history of
the physical development of the supposed
descendants of the Romans and Greeks
and of the decadence of the French since
the period of the Napoleonic wars.
The point brought out by DR.. Jordan
was that war invariably caused a dete-
rioration in the physique of the race in
volved. In Rome, in Greece and in
France the flower of the nation, the
strongest and best bred young men, were
called upon to bear arms. Most of them
were killed. with the result that the men
were the inferior classes, the criminals,
the weaklings and the paupers. There
fore, he argued, the fittest did not sur
vive, but left their bones to bleach upon
the battlefield.
The natural Inference was that the
peaceful nations were most likely to
produce vigorous race of people.
With respect TO the much talked of race
suicide in France. DR.. Jordan said 1T had
started in the cities. principally in Paris,
where for reasons of economy or indiffer-
ence the habit of having small families
had sprung up. but that in recent years
it had spread to the rural sections SO
that now 1t was noticeable even among
the peasantry, who were formerly noted
for their large families.
Evening star., 1909-05-28
SITE FOR PUMPING STATION.
Supt. Woods Applies for Control Of
the Necessary Land.

Supt. Woods Of the Capitol. who is
charged with the erection Of a heating,
lighting and power plant in Garfield Park
for the United States Capitol and con-
gressional buildings, requires a pumping
plant to supply water to the power plant.
He has selected certain land along the
Anacostia river at the foot of Potomac
avenue and 1st and p streets southeast
as a site for the station Application was
made to the War Department for the
transfer of this land for the purpose in
dicated.
Assistant Secretary Oliver has informed
him in reply that 1t appears from the
reports of the army engineers that the
land in question is within the control of
the District Commissioners. With refer
ence TO SO much of the proposition as
relates to the location of the proposed
structure in navigable water, it appears,
says Secretary Oliver. that it will rest
on pile construction to be built shore
ward Of the established pierhead line.
Under those circumstances, he adds, per-
mission OF the Secretary of War is not
required. Should 1t develop, however he
says, that any part of the proposed
pumping plant will extend beyond the es-
tablished harbor lines it will be neces-
sary to obtain such permission.
Maj Morrow, the local engineer officer.
reported that the exact location of the
station has not been definitely decided
He added that he would be pleased to
assist Supt Woods in selecting q suitable
site at the location desired.
Evening star., 1909-05-28
FOR FINAL PRIZE DEBATE.
Plans Complete for Georgetown Law
School Contest Tuesday.

FlanS complete Tor Georgetown Law
School Contest Tuesday.
Arrangements have been completed for
the final prize debate between the senior
and Junior debating societies of the law
school of Georgetown University, in Gas
ton Hall, Georgetown College. next Tues
day evening. at S o'clock. One debate
was held during the first term of the
present school year. and another during
the second term. The judges named the
best debaters in each contest, and the
four thus selected will compete for the
faculty prize of 500. They are Leo A.
Rover. 10. of this city, and Thomas F..
O'Mara. 10. Indiana, representing the
junior society, and James Spiller, 90,
Texas, and Charles A. Lethert. 'O9, Min
nesota, both of the senior society.
The question to be discussed affirms
that United States senators should be
elected by the direct vote of the people.
The judges will be Messrs. Lawrence O.
Murray, ]. Holdsworth Gordon and Nor
gan II. Beach. The Junior society mem
bers will uphold the Affirmative and those
of the senior are to contend for the
negative. Royal T. McKenna. 'OS. New
York, will preside, and the college orches-
ira will render selections during the
evening.
The committee on law school public
debates consists of Charles E. Roach of
the faculty, chairman: Royal T. McKenna
and Grover c. James of the junior
society. and John T. Sullivan and John
A. Smith Of the junior society. The re-
ception committee for the final debate is
made up of Samuel o. Hargis, chairman
Joseph F. Abbott. Earl John Mohn. Hugh
w. Barr, B. j. D. Maloney. Harry A.
Slattery. Jardine Carter Fort John
A. Smith. w. Griffin Mudd, E. McH. Gal
laher. William D. Ryan. S. Edward
Beach, John j. Cowhig. William Fitz-
gerald. Vernon e. West William l.. Crane,
Walter E. c. Kelly, Charles A. Walls,
Stuart H. Elliott, Donald B. Creecy,
Frank G. Addison, Martin C. Cornell and
Chester A. 4winn.
Evening star., 1909-05-28
PLANS AN EXCURSION.
Executive Committee, League Of Re-
publican Clubs, Acts.

The executive committee of the League
of Republican State Clubs held a meet
ing last evening at headquarters, in the
Corcoran building. President E. C. Sny-
der presided. Arrangements were made
for holding the third annual excursion
Of the league. Committees were appoint
ed to manage the affair.
resolution of sympathy for John G..
Capers, commissioner of internal revenue,
who has been ill, was unanimously adopt
ed and a committee will apprise Mr..
Capers Of the regard in which the league
holds him.
1t was resolved to present engrossed
resolutions of thanks to Henry NJ. Camp
and T. Lincoln Townsend, retiring presi-
dent and treasurer, respectively. for the
way they conducted their offices last year.
Winfield Jones, who managed the pub
lfcity end of the recent campaign, during
which more than 5000 residents of the
District went to their home states to vote
the republican ticket, was reappoint ed
press representative.
Evening star., 1909-05-28
DRANK up THE MONEY BEGGEO
JOHN WEAVER SEVERELY LEG
TURED BY JUDGE KIMBALL.
Contributions to Pay Carfare for
Wife and Himself Home He
Spent for Liquor.

Forcing his. wife to give him money
which they had begged on the streets and
which he spent in drink. John Weaver
was arraigned before Judge Kimball of
the Police Court yesterday. charged with
vagrancy. and sent to the workhouse for
thirty days.
"My husband came to Washington about
five or six weeks ago." the wife told the
court, land he hadn't teen here more
than few days before he began to drink
and was arrested. You sent him to the
workhouse for thirty days. Several days
ago he wrote to me, saying that he would
be released yesterday and asking me to
meet him. and that we would try to make
our wayo back to Warrenton, where he
could procure regular work.
Il did meet him, but neither of US had
any money, and we began to beg for
enough to buy the tickets.
when strangers had given US about
81, my husband said he wanted to buy
drink, and forced me to give all l had
by choking and shaking me. He left the
baby and myself and went into a saloon,
where he drank up everything we had.
The story was corroborated by the po-
ice
Before passing sentence, Judge k1mball
lectured the prisoner severely, telling him
that were 1t not for his wife and baby,
he would impose a heavier sentence. II
il probable that some effort will be made
to send Mrs. Weaver and her child back
to her Virginia home in a day or so.
Evening star., 1909-05-28
THRILLING FOUND GUILTY.
Murder in Second Degree Verdict for
Killing Mrs. Corliss.

A term Of Imprisonment of not less
than twenty years awaits John P Trill-
ing, the mechanic, convicted late yester-
day afternoon by a Jury in Criminal
Court No. / of second degree murder In
connection with the death Of Mrs Lu-
cretia Corliss January 20 last at 612 1.
street southwest The verdict was reach
ed after a deliberation of two hours and
twenty minutes by the jurors.
Trilling received the verdict without
any display of emotion, but when taken
to the cell below the courtroom he gave
way to his feelings and wept bitterly. To
Guard Springmann he complained OF the
finding of the jury. declaring that ne
would have preferred the death penalty
to life imprisonment or q long term Of
years In penal institution.
To live and not be able to see his chill
dren. he declared, would be the hardest
feature Of a penitentiary sentence.
Attorneys Thomas c. Taylor and Mark
Stearman, representing the defense will
probably move for a new trial. Should
this motion be denied by Justice Gould
the prisoners counsel will endeavor to
persuade the judge to impose the mini
mum term of twenty years Imprisonment
In view Of the testimony of one of the
governments experts that when he saw
Trtlling the day following the homicide
the prisoner was not capable Of medita-
tion or deliberation.
Evening star., 1909-05-28
NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Washington Chapter, A. I. B., Holds
Last Meeting Of Season.

Last Meeting Of Season.
Recently elected officers were installed
at the last meeting Of the season Of the
Washington Chapter of the American In
stitute of Banking, held last night at the
chapters headquarters, 1914 F street.
The new officers are: Edmund Wolfe,
president: A. B. Cloxton. vice president:
Robert F. Miller, secretary: J. f. B.
Goldney, assistant secretary; H. V. Hunt
treasurer; F. B. Devereau, J. c. Settle,
w. c. Elinger, C. c. Lamhorn and c. L.
Ekloff. board Of governors.
Preceding the formal turning over of
the affairs Of the chapter to his successor.
E. P. Wilson. the retiring president.
thanked the members for loyalty and as
tended his good wishes to the incoming
president for a successful twelve months
of Office. Before Mr.. Wilson left the
chair he was presented with table lamp
and a large bunch of roses by the chap
ter as a token of appreciation for mis-
services.
The annual reports of the various COM
mittees of the chapter were read and
showed the local branch of the institute
to be in excellent condition.
The committee having in charge the
annual excursion to Marshall Hall re-
ported progress. with present Indications
pointing toward the most successful ex-
cursion in the history Of the chapter.
The date chosen for the event Is June D.
and it is expected that tickets will .e
placed on sale for it in the course of a
week or So
Evening star., 1909-05-28
REPORT ON CONVENTION PLANS
Union Veterans Union COMMITTEES
PREPARED for Convention.

Committees Of the Union Veteran Le-
gion to make arrangements for the ma
tional encampment. to be held in Wash
ington In September, met last night.
The committee on transportation re-
ported that a reduced rate of fare would
be granted by the railroad companies.
Many letters were received from encamp-
ments throughout the country asking In
formation relative to transportation and
hotel rates, each encampment promising
to send large delegations of members and
their friends.
The committee on entertainment report
ed several plans 1t had in view to enter
tain visiting comrades. The committee on
printing reported that a souvenir book Of
some sixty pages, with illustrations, es-
pecfally of scenes about Washington;
pictures of prominent persons, members
of the Chamber of Commerce and COM
rades of the legion was being prepared.
Evening star., 1909-05-28
HENRY C. CoBuRN WINS HONOR
AWARDED HOFF MEDAL By
ARMY MEDICAL SCHOOL.
Twenty-Five Graduates to Be Given
Diplomas Tomorrow by
Secretary Dickinson.

Twenty-nine graduates Of the Army
Medical School at Washington will re-
ceive their diplomas from the hand of
Secretary Dickinson at the graduating ex-
ercises to be held In Continental Hall at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Maj. Gen. j. Franklin Bell will award
the Hof memorial medal to the student
attaining the highest average during the
course of the school. That medal was
donated by Col. j. v. r. Hoff of the
Medical Corps as memorial to his
father, Alexander Hoff, a member of the
Medical Corps during the civil war and
some time after. The medal was awarded
to Henry c. Coburn of the District Of
Columbia.
DR.. Roswell Park of Buffalo, member
OF the Medical Reserve Corps and one Of
the best known surgeons in the United
States will deliver. the address to the
graduating class.
The following is list of the gradu-
ates:
Rozier c. Bayly. Virginia: Daniel p.
Card, New York; Henry c. Coburn. Dis.
trict of Columbia: Addison d. Davis.
South Dakota; William r. Dear, District
of Columbia; Charles F.. Doerr, Ohio
F'ronk, Missouri; Leon c. Garcia, Mis-
souri,, Ralph H. Goldthwaite. Massa-
chusetts; Daniel w. Harmon. Tennessee;
George D. Heath, jr., South Carolina
Eben c. Hill. Maryland; Robert w. Kerr.
Rhode Island: Thomas ]. Leary, Penn
sylvania; Norman l. McDiarnid, Ohio
George H. Mcclellan, Ohio; James C.
Magee, Pennsylvania; Armin Mueller
Wisconsin,; Alexander d. Parce, Missouri;
William S. Shields, Pennsylvania; Will
liam H. Smith, Texas; Corydon G. Snow,
Illinois; Morrison c. Slayer, Pennsyl-
vania; Clarence A. Treuholtz, California;
Arnold D. Tuttle, New York; John B. H.
Waring, District of Columbia; James A.
Wilson, Michigan; Frederick S. Wright.
New York.
Evening star., 1909-05-28
Commencement Beginning Thi
Afternoon VIII End Tuesday.

Commencement Beginning This
Afternoon VIII End Tuesday.
Beginning with a concert by the Cae-
Gillian Society this afternoon at 4:15
o. clock the commencement exercises of
Trinity College. Michigan avenue north
east, will continue daily until next Tues
day, when they will be ended by an ad-
dress to the graduates by Vice President
Sherman. The program which follows
the concert will be:
Sunday, 10 am.-Pontif1cal high mass;
celebrant. Rt Rev. Philip J. Garrigan. D.
D., Bishop Of Sioux City. Ia; assistant
priest, Rev. John w. Melody. D. D.;
deacons of honor. Rev. Thomas E..
Shields, Phi. D.. LII. D.; Rev. John w.
Spensley, D. D.; deacons of the mass,
Rev. Charles F. Aiken. D. D.; Rev. John
D. Mcguire, D. D.; masters of cere-
monies. Rev. George A. Dougherty. Rev.
William ]. kerby. Phi. D.; baccalaureate
sermon, Rev. William Turner, D. D.
Monday. 10 a.m.-Annual meeting Of
the Alumnae Association of Trinity Col
lege; 2 pm, meeting Of the advisory
board: 4:15 pm. class day exercises.
Tuesday IL a.m.-Conferring Of degrees.
Rt Rev. Philip J. Garrigan. D. D.; ad-
dress to the graduates. James s. Sher-
man, Vice President of the United States.
At the close of the exercises each day
the OConnor Art, Gallery will be open
to the audience.
Evening star., 1909-05-28
Personal to River Men.

Capt. Ollie Crowder resumed command
of the tug NJ. Mitchell Davis. which went
into commission yesterday and has gone
to the capes of the Chesapeake after a
tow.
Capt. George Cook is In command of the
steamer River Queen employed in excur-
sion work on the river
Capt. Robert Freeburger has taken COM
mand of the Cahill tug Imperial of Bal
timore In service on Chesapeake bay.
Thomas B. Fitzpatrick has been select
ed by the lighthouse authorities to sue
ceed G.. B. Reed as assistant engineer OF
the lighthouse service steamer Holly in
service in this district. Mr.. Reed was an
pointed chief engineer of the steamer
several days ago.
Evening star., 1909-05-28
LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

New National-The Aborn Opera Com
pdny in Princess Chic" $40 pm.
Belasco-"The Revellers." Sis pm.
Colum bia-The Columbia Players in "a
Royal Family" S:15 pm.
New Lyceum-The Alcazar Beauties.
Sis pm.
Gayety-weber & Rush's "Bontons."
Sis pm.
Luna Park-A fairyland of amusements,
with aeronaut and double parachute
Jumper and superb vaudeville
Chase's-A grand spectacular May car
nival by the pupils of Miss Cora B.
Shreve, pm
Colonial Theater-Advanced vaaudeVlile
and world in motion.
Pickwick Theater-Moving pictures OF
high tone.
Palace Theater-Clean, clever and me-
like tales; comical and sentimental
New my-Burns-Johnson moNihs
night pictures, :; and $50 pm.
Glen Echo Park-Free dancing, moving
pictures and new features
Evening star., 1909-05-28
SAFE FOR THE CHILDREN.
Sane Features Of General Fourth Of
July Celebration Appreciated.

Commissioner Macfarland is finding in
fds mail every day Endorsements OF the
'safe and sane Fourth of July plan OF
celebration.
Judge William H. DeLacy of the Juve-
nile Court writes:
II trust that this celebration will be
in every sense a success. 1t is a sane
method, that will prevent many needless
injuries to the children, if not. indeed,
death. Besides 1t enables all the citizens
of the District to get together and in
our congregate celebration give express
sion to our patriotism"
One letter Of Endorsement received this
morning from Larz Anderson had inclosed
a check for $50. sent with an expression
of best wishes for the success Of the
celebration.
The following subscriptions are an
nounced today: Previously acknowledged,
S655; Larz Anderson, $50: Gist Blair. 500:
John T. Devine, S15; F. P. May, $40; Al
fred p. Thorn, SO: F. T. Rawlings. S5:
W. F. Roberts, 81: c. B. Bailey, $5; R. w.
Lee, IS: total, $3.50.
Contributions should be made direct to
w. v. Cox, treasurer joint committee on
Fourth OF July celebration, Second Ma
tional Bank.
Evening star., 1909-05-28
TO DISSOLVE CORPORATION.
Directors of Fire Insurance Company
File Petition.

The board of directors of the Ma
tional Metropolitan Fire Insurance Com
pany Of 916 Pennsylvania avenue. north
west, today applied to the District Su-
preme Court for permission to dissolve
the corporation. The term Of existence
Of the company under its charter does
not expire until August IS. 1910.
The court is informed that December
IA. 1905. the local company received an
offer from the American Insurance Com
pany OF Newark. N. j., to take over the
business Of the local concern and that
since February. 1907, the Metropolitan
company has been in process Of liquida-
ton.
Through Attorneys. Gordon & Gordon
the directors ask that publication be
authorized to summon all persons inter-
ested to show cause why the company
should not be dissolved.
Evening star., 1909-05-28
ITCHING
t ortures Speedily
Cured by Cuticura.

warm bath with Cuticura Soap and a single
application of Cuticura Ointment. the great Skin
Cure. will afford immediate relief. permit rest
and sleep. and point to 4 speedy cure Of the
most distressing forms Of torturing. disnguring
humors ecsemas. letters. rashes, itchinss and
irritations Of infants. children and adults. when
al other remedies and even physicians tail.
Evening star., 1909-05-28
ADDRESS BY MR.. KAHN.
California Representative Talks tt
Jewish Mems Club.

Representative julius Kahn of Califor-
MIA delivered an address in the Eighth
Street Temple last evening before the
final meeting of the season of the Mems
Temple Club Of the Washington Hebrew
Congregation. Achievements and advance
of the Jewish race during the past half
century was the theme of the talk. Some
of the prosecutions of the race in Europe
were recounted.
Following short business meeting. at
which Rev. Aibram Simon presided, an
interesting chalk talk was given by Roe
Fulkerson. Max E. Kahn gave several
recitations and readings. Musical num-
bers were furnished by John Nolan, bas-
SO. and Meyer David. violinist Refresh
ments were served after the program.
Evening star., 1909-05-28
Burglary

insurance costs less money and less trou-
BILE than installing burglary alarms. or
hauling your valuables and storing them
Moreover. the insurance would cover the
loss of articles that you would not, but
that thieves might, remove from your va
cant house. The best burglary insurance
is given by the Employers Liability As
surance Corporation. Apply. through your
broker, or to Lawford & McKim, general
agents of the corporation. 511 18th st. NV.
Tel. Main 2S3S.
Evening star., 1909-05-28
FREE DELIVERY FOR BENNIN6
NEW. SYSTEM FOR MAIL PA
IRONS JUNE l NEXT.
Present Rural Carrier to Cover Ter
ritory-Headquarters at 10Th
and 81 Streets Northeast.

June the new rural free delivery
system for the patrons of the Benning
Office will be put into effect. The rural
free delivery carrier who now serves the
Benning patrons from station n. in Ana
costa, will make the Benning station, on
the southeast corner of 18th and H streets
northeast. his headquarters.
The mail will be delivered to him by
the regular city carrier from the G street
substation, who will take it out on the
street car every day.
Patrons of the rural free delivery route
must provide boxes for the mail to be
deposited in. The carrier will follow only
the exact route laid out for him by the
post Office authorities, and. consequently.
patrons living on side streets and 'lanes
off this route who wish to have their
mail delivered by the rural carrier must
nlace boxes on the route at the nearest
point to their residences.
Route Covers 1907 Miles.
The route of the Benning rural carrier
covers 1907 miles, There will be one
delivery every day except Sunday. The
route is as follows:
BEGINNING at the Benning station. the
carrier will go southwest on Minnesota
avenue to NJ street: southeast on M street
TO Cooks residence and, returning, will
retrace northwest on Minnesota avenue
to Ridge road: southeast over Ridge road
to Bowen road: northeast on Bowen road.
thence north and northwest over New Cut
road and Benning road to Central avenue;
east on Central avenue to Lincoln road !:
north on Lincoln road to CarrolIs and
return; east on Central avenue to Capitol
Heights post office: north on 61st street to
Gilliam's store: then west. northwest and
north by Elijah Browns and Mary Hick-
mans to intersection with the Sheriff; !;
road; east to Wilson street and over VIII
son street to White avenue; south on
White avenue and southwest on 61st
street to Mr.. Addison's mail box; north to
Noel street and east on Noel street to
the intersection with Roosevelt avenue;
southwest to Gregory's store and north
east to the intersection with Chapel road
at Mains store; northwest to Wilson
street, and west on Wilson street to Fair
mont avenue: north on Fairmont avenue
to its intersection with Chapel road:
thence on Chapel road to the Sheriff
road: northwest over Sheriff road to Hill
road: south and southeast on Hill road
to Carmody road: southwest to Chapel
road at Mains store: northwest on Chapel
road to Sheriff road, and southeast over
Sheriff road and Minnesota avenue to
Benning station.
Evening star., 1909-05-28
Sale of a Southeast Dwelling.

Willige, Gibbs & Daniel, real estate
brokers, have sold for Clarence B. Huyck
the two-story brick dwelling No. 1910 G
street southeast. The house has six
rooms. tiled bath and steam heat. 1t oc-
cupies a lot Is feet front by a depth Of
p0 feet 1t is understood that $3.50 was
paid for the property, which the pur-
chaser. John B. Sprosser will hold as an
investment.
Evening star., 1909-05-28
Suggests Use of Life-Preservers.

That every occupant of a small boat
wear a life preserver is the latest susges-
ton received by the District Commission
ers as a means of preventing drowning
accidents in the future. The suggestion
is transmitted in an anonymous letter. as
follows: "Will you kindly enforce an
amendment 20 your rules in regard to
small boats-that every occupant shall be
compelled by law to wear a life-preserver
IT will prevent much grief and sorrow.
Yours in hopes"
Evening star., 1909-05-28
First Defenders Will Meet

The Survivors Association of the Dis
trict of Columbia will hold annual memo
rial exercises at the Calvary Baptist
Church Sunday evening. to which all Dis
trict volunteers of 1861 and members of
the Grand Army are invited. The Rev.
Mr.. Greene. the pastor. will preach the
sermon ana the choir will sing appro-
pirate music.
Evening star., 1909-05-28

Trouble with gas stove caused
slight blaze and scare yesterday afternoon
in the house of Mrs. Elizabeth Poe. 200
I'D street northwest. Several companies
of the fire department went to the house
in response to an alarm that was sounded
from box 323, but the blaze was extin-
guished before their arrival and before
any damage had been caused