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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-15
DAUGHTERS of Veterans Celebrate.

Al a meeting held last evening by the
Daughters of Veterans in their hall 40
10th street, a Lincoln program was rem
dered by the tent members. under di-
rection of Patriotic Instructor Miss Anna
Roberts.
Comrade McCabe read the Getty sburg
address. "reminiscences were given by
Col Bingham and DR.. H. A Johnson
Letters of regret were received from
Representative Goulden. Judge kimball,
Col F.. Thompson and Mai F. r. Camp
bell Misses Leilly +. Hayes and Sarah
l.. Avery were initiated into the order.
The following Sons of Veterans We're
obligated: Commander NJ. w. brennan
and Past Commander w. c. Robbins of
Gushing Camp and Fast Commander
Irving Taylor of Lincoln Camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-15
No Scheme" Against Senator Scott.

No Scheme" Against Senator Scott.
To the Editor Of The Star
In The Star of the eth instant the
Wheeling correspondent makes a state
ment which shows that he has been gross
ly misinformed. In referring to the can
didacy of Mr.. John G. Hoffman for state
senator. the correspondent says:
''He (Hoffman) was a delegate to the re-
publican national convention at Chica go
last year. incidentally doing effective
work in preventing a scheme to defeat
Senator Scott for national committeeman
planned by E. NJ. Grant. William Sey-
mour Edwards and Richard Randolph
Mcmahon. in the interest of Charles r.
letter.
l beg to say that SO far as l was con-
cerned the fact is just the opposite of the
statement above made My colleagues
of the delegation will remember that
antagonized the proposition or scheme
to have the delegation honor Scott by
voting for him for Vice President, and
having thus honored him. to put some
one else in his place national commit
teeman. When our delegation assembled
for organization l stated somewhat en-
phatically that the truest friendship we
could manifest to Senator Scott would be
to omit the so-called honor of the vice
presidential nomination and continue his
services as national committeeman, as he
was good committeeman. My suggeS-
ton was adopted.
RICHD RANDOLPH MCMAHON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-15
LICENSE TO BUILD WHARF.
Knotty Question Settled of Location
for Lighthouse Structure.

1t has taken considerable correspond
ence between the War Department. the
District Commissioners and the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor to settle
the friendly controversy between the light
house board and the Naval Battalion Of
the District National Guard over the
exact location Of the wharf to be erected
by the lighthouse establishment on the
river front at the intersection of and
Water streets. Under the agreement
reached by all parties concerned Gen
Marshall chief of engineers. has issued
d license to the Department of Com
merce and Labor to build and maintain a
wharf for the use OF the lighthouse estab-
lishment at the point indicated. on the
condition that the wharf be built at an
angle Of g. degrees with the west build
ing line of Water street and shall be
parallel to the wharf structures proposed
by the District Commissioners in their
plans for the improvement of the river
front.
The license is granted on condition that
the proposed structure shall not inter-
fere with the wharf and ground now used
by the District Naval Militia. nor with
the occupation of the adjoining wharf on
the south, previously leased to Edward
WHITE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-15
IN ANNUAL FOOLS SESSION.
Yearly Jollification by Members Of
Columbia Turnverein-

The Columbia Turnveren held it's an
nual fools session" last night at its
hall at eth and l. streets northwest. The
members and delegates from all the
German societies of the District, includ-
ing a substantial body from the Wash
ington Saengerbund. were present in full
force and imbued with the spirit of the
occasion.
F. E. Mann presided at the fools court;
with him were George Finke. w. Ruck-
daschel. Benno NJ. Siebold. Rudolph
Sauer. William Nordhoff and Charles
Schroeder. All were dressed in fantastic
caps and bells and wore bangles and
bright streamers. Every member of the
audience. including the women and chill
dren. wore decorated and multi-colored
caps. The hall was decorated, and all the
trophies and cups that had been won
by the society were in evidence.
The program consisted CT songs, music
and jests. Near the stage was erected
the washington hot-air furnace with
an attachment that made din, and this
was set going at inopportune times.
Some of the practical jokes were strong,
but everybody received good naturedly
everything that was imposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-15
DEATH OF ROBERT DALTON.
For Over Forty Years He Was 6
Resident of Washington.

Robert Dalton. a resident of this city
for more than forty years. died at his
home. 'Oj B street southeast yesterday
morning about $50 o'clock. He was
seventy-two years of age. The day after
Christmas he slipped on an icy pave
ment near his home and sustained a bro
ken arm. He never recovered from the
effects of the injury. and. although 1t was
known that his condition was serious. his
death was not expected.
Mr.. Dalton was for many years in the
government service. but when his health
failed he resigned. For nearly forty years
he was connected with Naval Lodge. No.
4. F. \. A. NJ. and was also a member
of Naval Chapter. r. A. NJ He was a
man of strong character and sterling
worth
He leaves wife and four daughters,
Mrs. S. NJ. Frazier. Mrs. A. II. Gaddis
Miss S. Amelia Dalton and Miss LYDIA
Dalton. Arrangements have been made
for the funeral to take place from the
family home at ; O'Clock tomorrow after
noon. Rev. William l.. DeVries pastor
of ST Marks Church, will officiate and
the interment will be at Oak Hill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-15
SAD NEWS BY WIRELESS.
Captain of Battleship Illinois tc
Hear of Sons Death.

Secretary Newberry will today try to
get into wireless communication with
Capt John NJ. Bowyer, commanding the
L. s. S. Illinois. to inform him of the
sudden death yesterday afternoon of his
son. Joseph McCarter Bowyer.
Mr. Bowyer died in his apartment in
the Mendoza shortly after returning from
a walk with his wife, who Miss
Marie Deane of Pittsburg. They had
been married about two years.
Mr.. Bowyer was twenty-seven years
old. He was starting in a career in pat
ent law. which had every prospect for
success. He graduated from Princeton
a few years ago. was popular at college.
and was a member of the Tiger Club.
He studied law and patent law at George
Washington University, and then started
in business. having an office In the Met
zerott building.
Death resulted from illness which af-
fected the eyes and brain. For several
weeks Mr.. Bowyer had been more or less
unwell but yesterday felt all right until
after he returned from the walk.
Mr.. Bowyers mother is i'm Paris. and
his wife's mother is in Pittsburg. but
she will arrive here as soon as possible.
The funeral will be private, probably in
Erie, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-15
FOR AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL.
Effort to Raise Money to Pay for
the Site.

Two mass meetings in the interest of
the National Industrial School for Col
ored Children, to be established in the
District, will be held in Convention Hall
next Sunday at $3.50 and S o'clock. The
primary effort to establish the school was
initiated at a meeting in Convention
Hall June 80. 1907. In connection with
the school it is planned to have an agri-
cultural school nearby in Maryland.
Rev. S. G. Lamkins. promoter of the
movement has succeeded in having three
acres of ground in the District dona ted
for the site of the trades building. and
he has also bought twenty-seven and one
half acres at Tuxedo, Md. for the agri-
cultural department This ground cost
$4,000, of which amount $1,000 has al
ready been donated. he meetings next
Sunday are for the purpose of raising
the balance.
The school will he nOn-sectarian. All
trades will be taught to the negro boys
and domestic science to the girls. The
school was Incorporated under the Dis
trict law in 1909.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-15
EXPRESSES APPRECIATION.
Bishop Harding Grateful for Recent
Demonstration of Sympathy.

Bishop Harding preached at the Church
of the Ascension yesterday morning. In
his sermon he dwelt upon the death of
Lazarus and the visit paid by Christ to
the sister of Lazarus. 4 large congre-
cation was i'm attendance.
The message to be read from this
story" said the bishop. lis one of the
primary principles of the Christian reli-
gion, and is especially applicable at this
tine just before Lent begins"
He declared that repentance and service
are underlying pillars of the renewal OF
faith which must come to all Christians
at this season. The message. he said,
comes to AL men and all women: to the
clergy as we'll as to the laity.
In his address the bishop made an ac-
acknowledgement of his gratitude for the
sympathy expressed for him and his fam
lily on the occa sion Of his recent bereave-
ment in the loss of his wife. He also e1-
tended his thanks for the hearty support
which has been given him by all the
parishes of the diocese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-15
INQUIRY INTO OYSTER BEDS.
Virginia Experts Look Over Fields
in Potomac River.

The steamer Gen. Maury of the Vir-
ginia oyster police fleet arrived at Co
lonial Beach yesterday, with party of
medical men aboard from a trip of in
vestigation over the oyster fields in the
Potomac river. The trip was made for
the purpose of making archaeological
examination of the Potomac oysters to as
certain If they contain germs of typhoid
or other dangerous diseases The result
of Investigations by the doctors will be
made public shortly.
number of the investigating party re-
turned to this city last night aboard the
steamer Wakefield. Others remained at
Colonial Beach to be transferred to the
Pennsylvania railroad at Popes Greek,
Nd TO go to other points
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-15
LOCAL NEWSPAPERS PRAISED.
Rev. ]. B. Clayton Asserts That They
Are the Cleanest in the Country.

Rev. J. r. Clayton filled the pulpit of the
First Baptist Church last night the
temporary successor of DR.. Winbiger.
He spoke on the subject OF newspapers.
comparing the white and yellow papers Of
the country. Washington. he said. was
fortunate in having the cleanest local
papers in the country. and in having
gathered here as correspondents the best
men of the business from all over the
land. He said that the press was the
foremost educator of the country. and al
though il could never take the place OF
the pulpit as moral force. 1t was the
strongest ally that the pulpit had. He
held that many Of the grea: moral re-
forms of the age that were started in the
pulpit would have failed had it not been
for the support given to them by the
clean secular press
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-15
SHOULD DO HARD THINGS.
David r. Porter Gives Advice tt
Boys of the Y. M. c. A.

In an address to members of the boys
department of the Y. NJ. c. A. yester-
day afternoon David r. Porter. a
Rhodes scholar frcm the United States.
urged boys to train their wills by pick
ing out hard things to do and then doing
them.
I'm the rush of social, intellectual and
athletic activities he said. few high
school boys are given an opportunity
to pick out the hard things and do them.
A boy who does not exercise will have
habby muscles. and a boy who does not
learn to do hard things finds ultimately
that he has a labby will.
Although only per cent of the boys
of any community graduate from high
schools he continued from this small
number come more than 30 per cent of
the leaders of our national life. To train
this future leadership to be men of great
power A voluntary movement is taking
place all over America to enlist high
school boys to do hard things for other
boys-to help purify school life. to Danish
dirty athletics. to organize and direct So
cial activities for less favored boys"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-15
TRY TO END LIVES.
Two Women Receive Treatment in a
Local HOSPITAL.

Mrs. Mary E. Borsekorski sixty EIGHT
years of age, and Bertha Adams. whose
age is given as about twenty years, were
found yesterday suffering from the eff
fects of Illuminating gas. The former
was in her room at 3O6 Indiana avenue,
while the latter was at her place of en-
ployment, the home of Policeman Ogle,
800 South Carolina avenue. Mrs. Borse-
korski had been i'll and. the police report.
had the end of a gas tube in her mouth
when found about 1880 o'clock in the
morning by her daughter, Mrs. Helbleeb.
The patient was hurried to the Casualty
Hospital
Miss Adams went to her room last
night about Z o'clock, and shortly after
ward Mrs. Ogle had occasion to go to the
upper part of the house. The odor of
gas attracted her to the room occupied by
the young woman and she found the lat
ter had thrown herself across the bed
and turned on the gas. When DR.. Moffitt
answered call he made a quick run
to the hospital with the patient
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-15

Watch for a City-Randie Highlands
Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-15
CRowOTnREATENS CHAUFFEUR
RUNS DOWN TWO WOMEN AT
THOMAS CIRCLE.
Rumor Started That Mrs. Clarvoe
and Miss Arnold Had Been Kill
ed-Both Severely Injured.

While attempting to cross the street al
Thomas Circle 14th street and Massa :
chusetts avenue northwest. last night Mrs.
G. w. Clarvoe Of S04 10th street north
west and Miss Margaret Arnold. an
actress were knocked down by an auto
mobile driven by Edward Boucher, a
chauffeur.
The women had hardly touched the
ground before a crowd gathered. and for
a time il was feared the chauffeur would
suffer injury at the hands of the spec
tators who surged excitedly about the
machine. Fireman A. j. Burgagin of No.
3 truck company who had witnessed
the accident from street car. worked ms
way through the crowd and quoted the
SPECTATORS when he asked several per-
sons to help place the injured women in
the automobile. The chauffeur mounted
his seat and. with the fireman accom-
panying them. the women were hurried to
the office of DR.. W. II. Heron. 1u20 9th
street northwest. where 1t was found
Miss Arnold was suffering from cut on
her left arm. internal injuries and dis
location of her arm. while Mrs. Clarvoe
had several cuts on her head. Ihey were
later removed to the home OF Mrs. Clar-
voc where 1. was stated today both were
much improved.
Miss Arnold. who is a dancer. was
booked to appear in Baltimore at matt
nee today. but owing to her injuries her
engagement was cancelled. The two
women had left the 10th street house
shortly after Z O'Clock for the purpose of
visiting friend. They had walked west
on Massachusetts avenue and were round
ing Thomas Circle when the automobile
S. ruck them. 4 negro in the crowd which
gathered cried out. He did not ring a
bell or blow horn. If he had these
women would not have been killed"
This remark caused some of the spec
tators to think the women had been
killed, and II was feared the chauffeur
would be attacked. but the fireman. by as
Stunning the responsibility of policeman,
soon queted the crowd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-15
Whereabouts of River Men.

Capt. Chap Posey is in command of ths
new steamer Southland of the Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat Company,
which will arrive here from her builders
yards this afternoon.
Capt Henry Kendrick is in command
of the steamer Norfolk of the Norfolk
and Washington fleet. in place of Capt.
Posey. Capt Douglass Ross is on duty
aboard the steamer as second officer.
During the illness of Capt. Biscoe Mil
burn Capt Frank Phillips has been in
command of the steamer Newport News,
on the Old Point and Norfolk route.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-15
LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

Na,;,nal-Marie Doro in 1.-The Richest
Girl Sis pm.
Eelasco-William Faversham in THE
World and His Wife, SIS pm.
Columbia Henrietta Crosman IN
sham. 81, pm.
Chases-Polite vaudeville. SIS pm.
New Academy-"A MilliOnaireS Re
Vcngc." S:lJ pm
New ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Noon and
Night" SID pm.
yety-Rentz-Santley Company, S:lo
pm.
Ma icstic-Continuous vaudeville ana
moving pictures 80 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-15

OF HOOD CO. Lowell. Mass
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-15
Club Postpones Meeting.

In difference TO the expressed wish of
many OF the members to attend the COM
plimentary dinner 10 Mr.. Woodward.
president of the Y. NJ. G. A. the Monday
Evening Club will postpone its regular
meeting scheduled for tonight until a
later date. to be hereafter announced
The subject of Unemployment. with
special reference to the need of a bureau
for unskilled workers in the District of
Columbia, will be subject of this post
poned meeting. The committee in charge
includes DIR. III. j. Harris. T. " Powderly
and NJ J. Jones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-15
Forfeited His Collateral.

Henry Bellinger. a merchant. whose
address is given 30 nth street failed
10 appear in the Police Court for trial
this morning upon a charge of selling al
legged impure milk. and forfeited s. col
lateral. IL is asserted BellinSer sold
milk from his place of business which
contained less than three and one-half
per cent of fat particles and which also
failed 10 come UP to the standard arti-
&c in one or two other respects. The
complaint was filed a the instance of
the health department as a result of a
recent inspection by one of its otficia s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-15
OTHER CHANGES MAY FOLLOW
STREET CLEANING DEPART
MENT TO BE REORGANIZED.
Commissioner West Makes Statement
in Regard to Call for Maj.
Balls Resignation.

Other changes in the street cleaning de-
partment of the District government may
follow the request for the resignation of
Maj. Newell Ball. assistant superintendent.
according to Commissioner West. The
department is in need of reorganiZa ton
i'm the opinion Of the Commissioner in
charge
Commissioner West said today that
James NJ. Wood. superintendent of street
cleaning. recommended that the Commits
sioners ask for the resignation of the as
sistant superintendent on the ground that
Maj. Ball was not giving proper attention
to the duties of his Office. Acting on this
recommendation, 1t was explained Com
missioner West informed MAJ. Ball that his
resignation was desired, to take effect
February ~.
Discussing the request of Maj. Ball for
a public hearing to afford an opportunity
to present testimony regarding methods in
vogue in the street cleaning department,
Commissioner West declared he was OPP
posed to granting it. If the Commission
poye removed reduced. he said, the
time of the Commissioners would be large
ly taken up thereby. Such procedure, he
Said is impracticable.
To Late to Submit Data.
AS for the information which Mai.
Ball says he desires to submit, Commits
sioner West says that Maj. Ball could
have furnished such at any time while
he was acting superintendent of street
cleaning, or since. and that ii is too late
now to do so.
Mai. Ball. however, will not relinquish
his position without "a fight. He said
today that he has placed the mater i'll
the hands of Attorney II. Ralph Bur
ton. and that any further steps which
he will take will be on the advice of his
counsel. His next step Will be decided
upon. he stated, when he receives d reply
10 the letter sent Commissioner West
Saturday. in which he requested a copy
OF charges against him, and asked for a
hearing before final action by the Com
miSSiOners.
AS regards other changes which may
be made in the street cleaning depart
ment. Commissioner West said he was
not prepared today to speak definitely.
He remarked that the department needs
young, active and energetic inspectors
to follow the wagons which collect gar
bage. ashes and other waste, and that
the reorganization will be to provide
such employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-15
Randle Highlands News.

4 tent of Rechabites has been formed
here with eleven charter members.
Mrs. Walter Wallach entertained a
group OF young friends at her home on
q street recently. A candy pull and
games were the amusements of the even
ing.
social was held under the auspices
OF the boys and girls club Saturday
night.
Games We're played and refreshments
served
Mrs. Samuel UtZ of North Randle High
lands has gone To- her Did home in Ports
mouth, Va, for the benefit Of her health
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-15
Jos. Phillips Original Sausage.
Always ask for the ORIGINAL Phillips
Fine New Furniture at Auction.

Wednesday morning. commencing 1910
clock. You will find here superior
class Of fine furniture and rugs. manu-
fa,turer's selected sample furnishings.
nc-r and perfect. direct from factories.
If YOU need anything for any room IN
youT home YOU can save money mere
Come in Tuesday and see this exhibit
Visitors always welcome. Courteous at
tcntion. Wilson & Mayors. 1221 and l229
g st
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-15
Washington Birthday Celebration

The Sons of the Revolution will cele-
brate WashingtOn's birthday, February
-, with exercises in the New Masonic
Temple. at 1915 am. The speakers will
be Rev. DIR. Randolph II. McKim, Col.
John Tweedale and Representative Theo-
dore II. Burton. Mrs. Thomas G.. NOyes
will sing THE Star-Spangled Banner
The Marine Band will play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-15
HAVE SOOTHING INFLUENCE.
officers on Late Street Car Possibly
Restrain Disorder.

Following the complaints of disorder
on the late Saturday night cars of the
Falls Church electric line. there was a
Sabbath like stiffness on the last car
leaving this city at the end of last week.
Two deputy sheriffs and the superintend-
ent of the road were on the car and
there was not voice raised nor fight
started. The car was crowded, sixty-nine
fares being counted.
The presence of the officers seemed 10
have soothing influence and there was
no suggestion of disorder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-15
Funeral of Richard Kern.

Funeral services for Richard Kern. the
Confederate veteran who died last Thurs
day of pneumonia at Providence Hos
pital. were held yesterday afternoon from
the home of his son. William Kern, 100 D
street southwest. The body was taken to
Falls Church. Va, where the interment
was made in st. Marys cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-15
MATANzAs, WOUNDED, IN PORT
Sprung Leak and Loses Canvas, But
Grew Stands by Bark.

The American bark Matanzas. brought
into Hampton roads by the revenue cutter
Onondaga. is leaking badly. but her
pumps can keep her free She will be
towed to New York. for which port she
was bound with cargo of lumber. before
repairing.
During a gale in he middle of last week
the Matanzas was blown out to sea. los
ing several spars and the greater part of
her canvas. She was spoken by passing
vessels. who offered to take off the crew
aboard. Capt. Mercer and the eleven
men of the ship refused 10 desert her
The steamer ComuS at last took the YES
sci in tow and brought her into Hatteras.
y &C. .. D." signal from the wireless
on the Comus was caugh; by number
of ships and the story. of the plight Of the
Matanzas was told. The Onorda2a was
one of them. Under orders from the
Treasury she went 10 the aid of the yes
sci and brought her safely into harbOr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-15
Monday Evening Club.

The meeting of the Monday Evening
Club scheduled for tonight has been
postponed 10 a date to be announced later.
The subject of Unemployment" which
was to have been taken up tonight will be
the special topic for the adjourned meet