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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
SOUTH PACIFIC CHARTED.
Map Just Issued by the Navy ny
geographic Office.


The United States navy photographic Of
flee at this city has issued within the
past few days new chart Of the South
Pacific ocean, showing Panama and the
South American coast on one side and
Australia and the East Indies on the other
Many points Of interest to mariners are
shown on the new chart. including routes
for sailing vessels, average winds. regions
of icebergs, ocean currents and other
facts that will aid vessel masters in safe
ly navigating the ocean. This is the first
chart of the South Pacific ever issued by
the local photographic experts.
While the face Of the chart Is given ur
to graphic features. the reverse side Is
filled with instructive printed matter re-
lating to the harbor facilities in Peru
Chile and Tasmania, and to a series of re.
plies to various questions that have beer
put to the photographic ONCE and that
are Of value or interest to others besides
the inquirers.
There are now five series of pilot charts
published by the above named Office:
The North Atlantic, monthly, In its
twenty-sixth year: North Pacific. monthly
in its sixteenth year: South Atlantic. quar-
annual. first issue this summer; South Pa.
ctfic, quarterly.
BY means of these charts the hydro
graphic Office has won an immense corps
of freely cooperating observers from
among captains and officers of all mari.
time nations, whose timely and valuable
contributions are utilized In these and
other charts and publications required b.
our fleet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
Chase's.

Refurnished and redecorated, Chase
Vaudeville Theater opened its twelfth
season yesterday, and the crowd last
night resembled a n;dwinter audience in
point Of numbers. Work on the interior
of the theater has been In progress the
entire summer and the color scheme Is
rarely exquisite. New scenery has also
been added, a Louis XIV interior view
being one of the features.
The opening bill is above the average.
the strongest feature being the closing
skit, "A Legitimate Hold-up," with Eth
lynne Bradford and William III. Macart
in the principal roles. The one-act piece
is a mixture Of pathos and comedy In
tabloid form, and it took well with the
audience. Others in the piece were Jim
Considine, Bert. Snow and Jim Hawkes..
The opening sketch was "A c. o. D.
Package in which w. J. Sullivan, Clar-
ice Pasquelena and Harry Hardy made
up the cast. The story is of a Bowery
girl who by a streak of good or bad luck
actress who clipped with Pittsburg mill
lionaire just a few minutes before the
performance. The unexpected predica-
nlents In which she finds herself and her
comments thereon prove the laughable
contents Of the c. o. D. package.
Fred Warren and Al Blanchard, old
favorites In Washington. were on the
bill, but their turn did not have an
old spot in It.. They were encored many
times. Edmond Stanley 6 Co.. in an
hits OF the. bill. Al Rayno's bulldogs in
troduced new tricks in foot ball and
slide for lifc' stunts. The Great Les
ter, >" vcntrlloquist, circulated through the
audience and gave an exhibition OF his
wonderful gift of voice throwing"
set and THE Infant Terrible are both
new.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
AN US E N E N rs.
Columbia.

The farewell week OF the Columbia Play.
ers was given an enthusiastic opening
last evening at the Columbia Theater.
when they presented the hilarious farce.
THE Girl From the Circus" by Sydney
Grundy, from the German Of Won Moser.
The broad farce situations, ridiculously
entertaining. delighted the capacity audi
ence and won spontaneous applause.
The plot concerns young English
man. Arthur Hummingtop, who is blessed
with a belligerent mother-in-law and a
vivid. impressionistic temperament. While
reading THE Arabian Nights during the
protracted absence Of his wife, he con-
ceives the idea Of forgetting his mother-in-
law for a while by initiating the renowned
Caliph Haroun al Raschid, who. II Will
be remembered. went forth at night, dis
g1ised, to better understand his subjects.
He meets young girl, seemingly IN dis
tress, and proceeds to play the CaApn
bountiful. He thinks he understands her.
but he doesn't until next morning, when
he learns that she Is notorious circus
rider. She appears AT his home, with
mamma-in-law in the next room. and pre-
sents his pocket handkerchief. plainly In
scribed, as evidence of her little part IN
the comedy OF the preceding evening. W
course, the real Amazonian master OF the
house enters. and. of course. Humming-
top has to explain the young Circus
Lady's" presence by introducing her as
his niece. who is expected for long visit.
OF course mamma-in-law and WHEY get
wise. when the real niece arrives, and OF
course Hummingtop is eventually caught
in the meshes of his own network OF lies.
And-of course-everything is Strengthened
out in the end, except mainma-in-laWs
sweet disposition and meekness of spirit.
Ruth D. Blake, as Mrs. Gillibrand. the
mother-in-law. gave, far and away, the
best presentation she has attempted dur
ing the season. With an excellent make
up and admirable discretion, she lost no
opportunity to set the audience a-laugh.
ing. Her performance was easily a real
feature Of the evening.
Everett Butterfield. as Hummingtop, ful-
filled the demands of his lengthy part
with his usual dependable ability, his ef-
forts being largely responsible for the
success Of the farcical situations.
Louise Reed, as Rosa Colombia, the cir
Gus girl, and Robert Cain, as n1amma-in-
laws worthless. foppish son, gave real
imitation OF how to conduct circus In the
parlor. with the sofa as the prancing steed,
that won sincere applause. Edith Luckett,
as Daisy Maitland, the real niece, was as
convincing as she Is dainty, while James
a. Bliss made an especially pleasing part
of Ralph Ormerod. the victims friend.
Ruth ChattertOn, as Barbara. the maid !;
James w. Shaw, as Dobson. and Violette
Kimball, as Mrs. Hummingtop, gave capa-
BILE interpretations of their respective
parts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
Academy.

Love and comedy run In parallel lines
throughout the action of the melodrama,
THE Queen Of the Outlaws Camp" as
presented at the New Academy last night.
The scene Of the play is laid in the wilds
Of the Rocky mountains, where bad men,
Illicit liquor and kissing rattlesnakes are
supposed to abound. Paul Medford, a
secret service s.euth. is sent west to run
down and capture the queen of the out
laws, a comedy blonde. who p esents a be-
" itching appearance in .her buckskin cos
tune. He is captured by the queen, and
In the denouement marries her.
Tom Sheffield, sheriff OF Richmond
county, who is suppo ;ed to be serving
the cause OF law and order In the wild
country, turns out to be villain Of the
deepest dye. 1t develops that he, and not
Ralph Wayland. the outlaw. who has
long been charged with the crime. is the
murderer of a former prominent man.
The comedy parts. with specialties, are
we'll taken by Grace Covert. as Daisy, and
Henry Jenkins, as Mark MCGUIRE. w. 4.
Bond as the secret service detective, gave
a good representation of the part and
Romano Fielding made an acceptable viii
lain. The scenic effects were realistic
and there are number of thrilling situa-
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
Curious Mishap to the Alert.

AS the steamer Anne Arundel Of the
IL. d. and V. line from Baltimore was
swinging around AT her dock at this city
early yesterday morning the back water
from her propeller caused the lines hold
ing the launch Alert. belonging to the
p & c. Steamboat Company. which was
lying In an adjoining dock. to part. and
the boat 70 swing into the shoal water
OF the dock, where she fell over upon
her side as the tide fell. When the tide
came In again the vessel did not lift
and through her open windows she filled
with water. 1t required couple OF
hours OF hard work to get the launch
out and foated. but this was done be.
fore the boat was injured to any extent
by the water. After she Is dried out
the Alert will be ready for service again
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
Personals of the Rivermen.

l. \. Clark and Aubrey Clark, OF L. A.
Clark Son. have returned from visit
OF few days to Atlantic City.
John Beck. who. with his family. was
on a cruise on the river aboard the
launch Virginia. has returned home after
a most pleasant outing.
Can't Delano. master OF the schooner
Margaret Thomas, is at his home II,
Maine for vacation, and Capt. Dosko Ia
temporarily in command OF the schooner
which is loading at this city for Bos-
ton.
Capt. Ollie Crowder. master OF the tug
William II. Yerkes jr.. and Capt Roy r.
Fovkee. mate of the tug. are taking ad-
vantage OF the visit of their tug to por,
here TO spend the time with their fam.
lies al this city.
Charles Dent. owner of Dents wharf. or
the Potomac. who was In the city on
business trip. returned to his home n
Charles county, Md. yesterday evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
SURVEY REQUESTED.
Promoters Of New Railway Begin
the Preliminary Work.

"a formal request was made yesterday
OF the United States board or engineers
cor-riverss ard -harbors BY the. promoters
Of the new Baltimore and Eastern Rail
way Company sor a preliminary survey OF
the Chesapeake bay. for the purpose .o'
establishing a channel for a ferry be.
tween Bay Shore Park ard some poin'
opposite on the eastern. shore.
The delegation from Baltimore was n
this city yesterday. Il consisted Of
Messre: william II. Fehsenfeld, 7. D
Pcnniuian. r. 4. Mccormick, E. T. Jones
Clarence w PerkinE Alexander II. Me-
Dannald, D.. A: Mofi1tt. Charles Hopper
Davi.i NJ Fulton and Charles RI. A.app
The members OF the board OF engineers
present at the hearing were Col. -. W
Lockwood. Col. John G. D. Knight, Col
Smith 8. Leach, col. w. Z. Langht'
and Col. W. j.. Borden.
The visitors returned to Baltimore con-
fident that they had made a favorable
impression and that the request Will oe
granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
ONE DEAD, TWO N BAD STATE
CONDITION OF HISTORIC TREES
IN BOTANIC GARDEN.
Result Of Transplanting From Site
Of Grant Statue-Superintend-
ent,s Statement.

''The Beck elm is dead. The life of the
Crittenden oak is in doubt. The Shep-
herd elm may thrive. 1t Is looking bet
ter. The Torrey and Howard oaks are
alive"
Thus William R. Smith, superintendent
OF the Botanic Garden. today summed
up the result of the efforts to preserve
the historic trees Of the garden. after they
were transplanted to another part Of the
grounds to make room for the statue of
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. As the superip-
tendent spoke of the labor which he has
performed IN the effort to preserve these
historic trees for the nation he gave a
sigh which seemed to plainly show the
deep fee ing he has for the trees.
Over quarter of century ago Sena-
ter Beck of Kentucky planted the elm
which bore his name. kentuckians all
over the country looked on that three as
representing the Blue Grass state in the
Botanic Garden. The Crittenden oak
grew from tiny acorn as memorial OF
the noted statesman, John J. Crittenden.
Senator Howard OF Michigan, who was
for number OF years a member of the
library committee Of Congress. which
mas charge of the Botanic Garden, plant
ed the tree known as the Howard oak;
DR.. Torrey, the California botanist, al
ways an ardent friend of the Botanic
Garden. planted the ToTey oak. while
the Shepherd elm is there to perpetuate
the memory of Alexander r. Shepherd,
former Governor Of the District of Co
lumbia.
Held in High Regard.
The superintendent looks on these trees
of the garden with the fondness Of a
:ather. He has seen them grow from
the smallest twigs to great oaks and
Gins, and today his interest Is un-
diminished. 1t was one of the greatest
disappointments Of his life, 1t is declared,
when the commission on the Grant statue
decided to have the historic trees re-
moved to another part of the garden from
the center of the list street side.
And now, after year. one Of the
historic ees, that representing Beck of
Kentucky, is dead, while the lives Of the
others are In doubt-this in view of
the fact that the members of the COM
mission declared that the trees could be
transplanted and survive. The Beck tree
was removed to the south of the statue
location, while the others were placed
some distance to the right of their former
locations.
AT the present time the great foundation
of the statue is In place. and is settling
In anticipation of minor Improvements
before the statue Of the great leader
is placed on the marble pile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
WILL DISCUSS PLANS.
Executive Committee Of Industrial
Peace. Fund to Meet.

meeting Of the executive committee
OF the Nobel Foundation for the Promo
ton Of Industrial Peace will be held here
early in October. It is planned to devils :
means for putting the foundation on q
working basis. The list OF those who
are expected to: attend includes Arch
bishop John Ireland OF st. Paul, Marvin
Hughitt. railroad ulagnate of Chicago;
Lucius N. Tattle Of Boston. Samuel Com
pers, president Of the American Fedora
ton OF Labor: John Mitchell, formerly
president Of the United Mine Workers:
Marcus NJ. Marks of New York. G. Gum
bee Jordan OF Atlanta and Ralph NJ.
Easiey Of New York.
Former President Roosevelt donated the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Alfred Nobel prize
awarded to him at the close of the Rus
sian-Japanesa war to the foundation. The
interest which has accrued now brings
the total funds OF the foundation to
$4,000. The object of the organization
is to- settle disputes between capital and
labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
Dentist Loses $1,000 by Fire.

Fire was discovered In the ONCE Of
DR.. S. S. Jaffe, dentist. 1415 K street
northwest, last night about o'clock.
and. before it could be extinguished.
caused about $1,000 damage. The origin
Of the blaze is not known, but it is sup
posed to have started from chemicals
in the dentists laboratory. About one
hour before the fire occurred DIR. Jaffe
left his ONCE and went to dinner, re-
turning shortly after he had finished the
meal
When the door leading to his office
was opened he found the place ablaze
No. 1 engine company responded to
local alarm, and the firemen soon had
the flames under control. preventing dam
age to the apartments on the upper
floors. DR.. Jaffe did not carry insur-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
Those Surplus Funds of Yours

should be put to work now. Start an ac-
count with banking dept. Of Union Trust
Co. 18th and II SITS. Interest paid on all
accounts subject to check. Govt control.
-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24

Marine Band Music Chevy Chase
Lake evenings. Ideal weather for dancing
-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
Open to Settlement October 90.

Open to Settlement October 90.
A tract OF public land. comprising
about 100000 acres. situated in the
Standing Rock and Cheyenne River res
ervations IN North and South Dakota. Is
to be opened for settlement October %
next. The prices for homesteads will
range from SO cents to IS per acre.
President 4Taft's proclamation opening
this land directs that the order In which
applicants shall be permitted to select
and enter, these lands shall be deter
mined by registration and drawing.
Registration. will be begun at Aberdeen,
8. Oak. October 4. and be continued to
and including October 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
MANY VESSELS ARRIVE.
Change in the Wind Allows the
Boats to Come to CITY.

Taking advantage OF the change in the
winds to the southwark. the large fleet
OF vessels which have been detained down
river for several days past by the north
erly winds. began arriving in port yes
terday morning. and all day long there
was steady procession of wood. lumber
and melon laden vessels moving up the
harbor to aEchorages or berthing places
at the wharves. The receipts OF both
wood and lumber were heavier yesterday
than they have been for several months.
and made the harbor look as IL busy
times In local shipping had come again.
1t Is stated that OF feet OF twenty-siX
day. seven had lumber aboard, ten cord
wood. eight watermelOns and one railway
ties. The vessels were all small except
Vhe schooner Kate B. Ogden, Which
brought cargo OF several hundred thou
sand feet of hard pine lumber from Sa-
vannah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
Seek Man who frightened Child.

Seek Man Who Frightened Child.
Policeman Fred Schultz. Of the ninth
precinct, who lives near the District line
and Bladensburg road. was alarmed yes
terday afternoon when his daughter, Ella.
Ave years old. came home crying, and
sand a me- had frightened her. The
man. 1t was stated, had taken the child
in his arms and so badly frightened her
that she screamed for help. Her father
went in search Of the stranger, but
did not succeed In overtaking him. A
description OF the man was furnished
the desk sergeant at the police station,
and tie police were instructed to make
an efft II: to find and arrest him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
0verhauling River Launches.

-s@~~>e~e>~~'
The power launch Margaret D.. belong
ing to Capt Hugh Duffey, which was out
on the marine railway at Regars boat
yard for general overhauling and paint
ing. had the work completed on her yes
terday morning, and she was put over
board ready to take her owner on a
cruise on the river.
The auxiliary power launch Truant.
which has been On several extended trips
to river and bay with her owner and his
friends aboard. is out on the railway at
Regan's for attention to her hull under
water and for cleaning and painting. The
work on the boat will be finished at
once and the boat will be put overheard
ready for service.
The launch Marion. one Of the local feet
of pleasure craft. which has been or a
cruise OF about a month on the lower
river with her owner, Robert Cumbe4-
land, jr., and a party of friends aboard,
is on her homeward way, and Is expected
to arrive here this evening. The Marion.
since leaving here. has visited all the
tributaries OF the lower Potomac. Those
on the boat are Harry and Robert
Marion. Frank GLASGOW and w. II. Hun
dell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

Columbia The Columbia Players In
"Thc Girl From the Circus S:l5 pm.
Chase's-Polite vaudeville. S:15 pm.
New Academy-"Queen of the Outlaws
Camp" Sis pm.
New Lyceum-.'The Avenue Girls S:1o
pm.
Gayety-The Vanity Fair Burlesquers,
S:15 pm.
Luna Park-A fairyIand of amusements,
with superb vaudeville show. 81:
Chevy Chase Lake Marine Band con-
certs. followed by dancing.
Glen Echo Park-Free dancing. moving
pictures and new features
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
BOAT CLUB OUTING.
The Potomacs and Their Friends Go
on Excursion.

The Potomacs and Their Friends 60
on Excursion.
Members Of the Potomac Boat Club.
with several hundred friends, attended
the annual outing Of the club last even
Ing when the big steamer st. Johns
made forty-mile trip down the river.
The members Of the club who today
start training for the big regatta Sep
temoer 1s especially had an enjoyable
time. They were determined to get
every ounce Of pleasure possible before
they start training. pat Dempsey.
coach Of the Potomac crews, was aboard
the. steamer.
The excursionists spent an enjoyable
evening. the principal amusement being
the dancing, which started shortly after
the steamer had pulled out from the 7th
street wharf. Many groups Of young
folks, who were scattered about the
decks Of the steamer on the, return trip.
enlivened things BY singing popular
songs. The outing was voted a decided
success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
To Plan Winter campares.

Commander Robert II. Wood CT Petit
Camp. United Spanish War Veterans. has
called a meeting of. the entertainment
COMMITTEES Of the organization for ,omor-
row evening In F1ynn's Hall. 9Th and X
streets, when plans for the winter enter
tainment features of the camp will be ar
ranged. It is Commander Woods pur-
poss to have several comradery camp
fires next winter and fall. at which the
former soldiers and sailors will relate
stories Of the camp, the march. bivouac
and the firing line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
NAN wIrHour COUNTRY.
Should Lee Ling Be Deported He
| VIII Have No Home.

Because his wife, Is seriously i'll in
Philadelphia. Harry Lee, Ling, the Chi
nese who was held up at Malone. n. T.,
by the Immigration authorities, has been
allowed to go on his way. There is ye,
doubt in the minds OF the officials as e
Ling's citizenship. Ling says he Is a
property holder In Philadelphia. but rec
ords substantiating his statement have
not yet been found.
II Ling should finally be deported from
the United States, he with be left hanging
nguratively. between land and sky. as be
Is debarred from entrance into his own
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Norfolk and Washington steamers foi
Fort Monroe. Norfolk, Newport News ane
all points south every evening IN the
year.
Chesapeake Beach now open. Only de-
Hghtful salt water resort near Washlng'
ton. See schedule.
Steamer ST. Johns. 10 Colonial Beach
leaves 9Th street wharf at am.
Steamer jamestown. for moonlsn
trip down the Potomac. leaves Nortol
and Washington steamboat wharf at
pm.
Fast electric trains for Mount Vernon
leave 18th street and Pennsylvania ave
nue. every hour from 10 am to . pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
Sports on the Fairgrounds.

4 tournament and play festival is to be
given at $50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
9'y the children of the Howard play
grounds ,th and " streets northwest
The events include athletic games. base
ball. ring games. folk dancing and an ex-
hbition of Industrial work. Prize buttons
arc to be awarded the winners OF the
various events.
The Rosedaie Fairgrounds. 18th and
Dreamer streets northeast. Will also have
athletic games for the children OF that
neighoorhood These contests will start
at ;, o'clock. The principal contests will
be volley ball and base ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
Lyceun.

Shep Camp and his avenue girls took
a large audience with them into Mexico
last night at the New Lyceum. The bright
costumes and singing girls were greeted
with much applause from all sides. The
country circus was particularly pleasing,
being new and scintillating. The Dema-
cos. as acrobats, and Primrose and Poh-
loft, as clowns, were the principal per-
formers. Messrs. Brewer, Carroll. Chat
ham and Boland. as a quartet responded
several times to the applause, rendering
THE Rosary" Several artistic poses by
Mile. Guacios were well appreciated. Last
but far from least. Shep Camp, veteran
comedian Of this city, has lost none Of his
popularity.