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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-13
REAL BIG FISH STORY.
Capt. Adams Catches Shark in Lower
Potomac

One of the largest sharks ever captured
III the Potomac has just been caught by
Capt. Adams. who is operating a sturgeon
net in the vicinity of Maryland Point
lighthouse Capt. Adams and his men
Wednesday last were drifting for sturgeon
when shark became entangled in the
meShes of their net.
The big fish put up a hard fight, but
after a struggle, lasting hour or
more, it was killed and brought ashore,
where it was viewed yesterday by many
persons from this city. who are stop
ping in cottages nearby. The fish was
dog shark, and looked ugly enough to
bite anything. From the tip of its nose
TO the end of it's tail it measured eight
feet three inches and was four feet in
girth around the largest part of its body.
This is the second large shark to be
caught in the Potomac in the past year.
The fish is to be cut up, and the liver
and other portions of the body from
which oil is made are to be shipped to
this city today from Smiths wharf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-13
RIVAL ASSOCIATIONS MEET
TWO FACTIONS, AMONG CITI-
ZENS OF GARFIELD.
Latest Formed Body Demands OF
Older Association the Possession
of It's Records.

Garfield, d. c.. has rival citizens as
sociations, and both organizations met
last night.
A w. Carroll presided over the session
of the original Garfield Citizens Asso-
citation. which may be designated as No
l, while ID. II. Barnes welded the gavel
at the meeting of the newly formed as
ISOLATION. No. :. 1t is said that owing to
dsaffection among certain members OF
the original body number OF them with
drew and formed the rival society.
The principal business transacted by
the original association was the adoption
Of the report of special committee ap-
pointed to prepare a pamphlet descriptive
of the village OF Garfield to be promul-
gated by the association with the view
OF inducing desirable persons to locate in
that vicinity. A draft of the pamphlet
was submitted to the meeting and. with
Slight notifications, was approved.
Garfield Citizens Association, No. >
held its first meeting since it's incorpora-
ton last night. Speakers declared the
society is now on a sound basis and an
nounced their intention of working for its
continued success. Thirty new members
were enrolled, all of whom are said to be
property owners and taxpayers.
1t was the evident intention Of the new
association to absorb the originals, as by
vote the secretary was ordered to send
communication to the former president.
A. w. Carroll. and the former secre-
tary, w. II. Lewis. jr., demanding the re-
turn of the records of the association,
which are in their possession, within thir-
ty days, they having failed to deliver the
same to a committee appointed to Sc
cure possession of them"
Arrangements are being made for the
holding of yard party and barn dance
a nf pnr I .l~
day. The next meeting of the association
Will be held September =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-13
MUSIC AT CAMP GOOD WILL.
Gift of an Organ Adds to Pleasure
of the Children.

Camp Good Will is becoming more and
more known to Washingtonians. Never
in it's history have SO many visitors
called at the camp as during the present
season. The summer outings committee
feels that this is the best sign of the IN
terest of the public that can be shown.
The camp has lately been presented by
the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church
with an organ The children and the
mothers show their appreciation by join
ing heartily in the songs whenever the
organ is played.
Among the many visitors that came to
Camp Good Will yesterday were several
little girls. Gertrude Steers, Alice and
Elizabeth Emery. Emma and Marie Clark
and Maud Richardson. They had read IN
the paper that Camp Good Will was to be
enlarged, so they held "a lawn fete and
brought the proceeds 10 the camp so that
the work of enlargement might he begun
right away They gave the superintend-
ent seven dollars and were anxious TO
know when the work would begin. This
is the first donation that has been re-
ceived toward the enlargement of the
camp These little girls also brought q
dozen or more beautifully dressed dolls.
and with each doll separate little box
cont tanning gowns and complete ward
robe.
The summer outings committee hopes TO
continue the. camp until September 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-13
MAY COME TO CAPITAL.
Locomotive Firemen and Engineers
Considering Change.

Washington is being considered along
with several other large cities for the
headquarters of the brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen and Engineers. The gem
eral headquarters of the organization at
Peoria and the publishing house at In
dianapoJis are soon to he moved and
their permanent location is soon to be
fixed by the board of directors.
Commissioner Macfarland is i'm receipt
of letter from II. b. Smith. chairman
of the board of directors. in which he
SAYS that sealed proposals will be re-
cefved from several cities. in which the
inducements in the way of location
bonus and other offers will be outlined.
The Board of Trade and the Chamber
of Commerce will receive the letter from
the District building. as it is regarded as
a proper matter for the commercial
bodies to handle.
The organization embraces a member
ship of about 100000. The headquarters
force consists of twenty-five clerks and
five general officers. all men with fam
lies. The annual payroll of the head
offices is about $4,000 per year The Or
ganization also spends $1,000 per year in
editing it's magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-13
PUBLIC WORK ORDERED.

The Commissioners have issued the fol-
lowing orders:
That the following watermains be laid
80 feet, more or less, of S-inch water.
main in the east side of 18th street, north
from B street southeast 215 feet, more
or less, of S-inch Waterman in the east
side of 18th street, north from Lamont
street northwest: 215 feet more or less,
of S-inch Waterman in Central avenue
south from Brentwood road northeast.
That sewer basin at the southwest cor
ner of 18th and streets southwest be
reconstructed at an estimated cost of $50
That vitrified block cutters be laid on
the east side of 18th street between Mon
roe and Otis streets northwest, at an esti-
mated cost of $50.
That cobble cutters be laid on the ca
side of 18th street northwest between
Otis street and Spring road, at an esti-
mated cost of $50
That cobbe cutters he laid on the south
side of Park road between 18th and 10Th
streets northwest, at an estimated cost Of
500.
That cobble cutters be laid on both sides
of Lamont street northwest between
Sherman avenue and 18th street, at an
estimated cost of $500.
That cobbe cutters be laid on the south
side of Park road between 18th and 18th
streets northwest, at an estimated cost OF
Slo0.
That the roadway of 9Th street south
east between l. and NJ streets, on east
side of reservation, be improved with old
material from railroads, at an estimated
cost Of $11o.
That two gutter traps he built in the
east gutter of Wisconsin avenue, one on
each side of the roadway of Fessender
istreet and connected with the cuIvert, also
that such other changes incidental to this
work may he required be made, and
that the roadway approach east OF Wis
consin avenue in Fessenden street be
filled, at an estimated cost OF 800.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-13
TREATED FOR GAS POISONING.
Mrs. Mile Hodges a Patient at
Emergency Hospital.

Mrs. Mile Hodges, twenty-six years of
age, who says she is from Baltimore, was
removed from Lyons Hotel, 60 Pennsyl-
wanna avenue northwest, to the Emerg-
cncy Hospital this morning and treated
for gas poisoning. Two months ago.
while occupying a room I'm an In
Indiana avenue house. she took carbolic
acid stating that she had attempted sui
eide because she feared She would have
TO undergo another operation, one leg
having been amputated.
At the time she took the carbolic acid
she was removed 10 the Casualty Hos
pital. While there she stated that she
was the wife of a physician. About 4
O'Clock this morning the odor of gas at
tracted attention TO her room and she
was found lying OH the bed with the gas
jet wide open. She was found before
her condition became serious and the
physicians at the hospital had no trouble
in putting her on the road to recovery
Mrs. Hodges was sent to a ward this
morning after she had been given treat
ment, and it is probable she will be de-
tanned there until she fully RECEIVERS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-13
MOTOR CRAFT WANDERINGS
Speed Boat o. K. Is Doing Stunts
at Colonial Beach.

The speed BOAT o. X. owned in this city,
is al Colonial Beach. where it's owner and
his family are spending vacation. The
o. X. is one of the new additions to the
racing boats on the river. and ON the
trip from this city to Colonial Beach she
developed high speed. and on her daily
runs about the river in the vicinity of the
beach she always draws large crowd
to the wharves.
The speed launch Heteor. belonging to
Policeman Cole of the fourth precinct,
which was last week fitted with a new
engine at Cumberland's boatyard, foot of
9ths street southwest. is in service, and
the work she is doing is proving very
satisfactory to her owner and those max
ing trips aboard her.
The large power launch Belle Rose.
which broke her lines while lying in her
berth at Regan's boatyard and drifted
across the cradle of the railway there,
has been fioated and is again In service.
The vessel was but little If anv damaged
by the accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-13
The First Order for schneider's

Malt Bread is never the last. Once
tried, it's always desired by the whole
family. Good all the way through, salts
flying, delicious. &c at grocers'.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-13
INSTANTLY KILLED BY TRAIN
DR.. BERNHARDT MEETS WITH
FATAL ACCIDENT.
Former Director of German Studies
in Washington High Schools.
University Graduate.

DR.. Wilhelm Bernhardt formerly di-
rector of German in the local high schools
and widely known as an author and
scholar was struck by a train at Bur
lington. VT, yesterday afternoon and in
stantly killed DIR. Bernhard, who was
slightly deaf, was walking along the Rut-
land railroad tracks and did not hear the
approaching train.
Several weeks ago DIR. Bernhardt went
to Queen City Park. which is located
near Burlington. He expected to stay
there a few weeks and then return to this
city to again take up his literary work.
which he had been engaged in for SOME
years.
He resided with Mr.. and Mrs c. T.
Schwegler of 1S.3 Fstreet northwest, and
in letter several days ago stated that
he intended returning to Washington be-
fore many days had passed.
He was born in SaXony and graduated
from the University of Leipzig in 1879.
He received the degree OF doctor OF phi
losophy from the same institution in 1877.
Previous to this time he served as a SOL
der in the Franco-Prussian war.
Professor of Languages.
DIR. Bernhard came to the United States
in 1881, and for several years was pro-
fessor of German, Latin and Greek in
summer schools of languages conducted
at Amherst College, Mass; University of
Vermont, Burlington, VT, and Oswego,
n. Y.
He came to Washington in 1882 to be-
come director of German in the high
schools of the District of Columbia. He
held this position until 1896, when he was
obliged to retire owing to impaired hear
ing. About this time operation was
performed on his head, paralysis of the
auditory nerve ensued. and DR.. Bernhardt
became so deaf that he was untitled fur
Their to teach.
He continued to reside in Washington
the greater part of each year. and de-
voted himself to literary pursuits. He
was the author of a German grammar
and reader in two volumes, history of
German literature and a work on German
composition.
He was also editor of upward of thirty
volumes of German classics, including
Banmbach's Novels lsix volumes),
Goethe's Meisterwerke, Schillers Thirty
Years War. Short Stories by Widen
bruch. Krane. Sudermann, FrommelI
feight volumes), Paul Heyse's Mochzeit
Ruf Capri, Won Lilicncron's Ammo. BAUM
bach's Das Habchtsfraulein. Storms Inn
monsee. Poles Poppenspaler. Lohmeyer' s
Der Geissbub Won Englebers.
Arrangements for the funeral have not
been completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-13
National Suffrage Headquarters.

To the Editor OF The Star:
An editorial in last Sundays Star COM
menting on the proposed lectures in the
interest of woman's suffrage to be given
at Marble House, the Newport residence
of Mrs. Oliver III. p. Belmont says: 1T
is to be doubted if Newport is well
chosen for headquarters. Mar
BILE House suggests pomp. Dan
ger lies that way. Better meet in New
York city, where practical peo-
pie are doing things
The Star is generally so accurate in
its statements, so sure of its data i'm
it's editorials that the intimation con-
veyed by the above mentioned editorial.
that the headquarters of the National
Womans Suffrage Association is now at
Newport will be accepted by the plain
people" as a fact. | am sure that The
Star will willingly correct such an error
and will be glad to inform it's readers
that the future headquarters of the n.
w. S. 4 is in New York city and on such
a street as recommended by The Star
as well chosen.
LAVINIA HAUkE ENGLE
President Political Study Club
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-13
BOY CAMPERS BACK HOME.
Southeast Club Camp at Classic
Shore Proves Successful

Seven of the boys of the Southeast Club
returned last night from a nine-day
camp at Classic Shore. Colonial Beach.
The camp was under the direction of Ellis
l.. jackson of the Springfield Y. NJ. c. A.
Training School, who has charge of the
Southeast Club during July and August.
The camp run in true gypsy style,
the boys cooking over an open fire and
doing all their camp work.
The days program started with an
alarm at $50 o'clock and run to the
beach. Breakfast of milk. eggs and cereal
followed. and then dishwashing. Crab
bling was good and the boys improved
every moment of the day. Then at i.
o'clock came lunch, followed by a trip
TO the beach after the mail. Then the
great event of the day-bathing at the
beach. Dinner was served at pm.
Songs and stories and a chapter from
the Bible closed the days program. The
following took the trip: Thomas Bing-
ley, Robert McCulloch. Lloyd Gaines,
Matthew Crute, Rodney Hinwood, l.. ii.
Potzler and +. l.. Jackson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-13
OFFICIAL VISITATION DATES.
Schedule Announced for District
Knights of the Maccabees.

plans have been made among the
Maccabees of this city whereby the
District officers will make official visits
to all the local bodies. The following
is the schedule:
Mount Vernon Tent. No. 4. Thursday
evening. September >: Anacostia Tent.
No I, Saturday, SEPTEMBER 4. Bright
wood Tent. No. !. Tuesday. September
+; Golden Rule Tent. No. :. Thursday,
September .: National Tent No. /.
Monday, September II: metropolitan
Tent. No l.. Tuesday. September IA;
District Tent. Ne. S. Thursday, Septem-
Der 16: Georgetown Tent, No q. Nom
day. September 20.
The following arc the ofHcerS OF the
District organization who form the
cabinet of the District commander: Dis
trict past commander, Henry Il. Crouch.
District commander, who is the of1cial
head in the District. ID. w. Gall; Dis
trict lieutenant commander. A. J. Cum
ningham: District record keeper. Bur
ton T. Doyle: District chaplain. John
G. Dudley: District physician, Dr. T.. ID.
Thompson; District sergeant. Mai. w.
w. Burch; District first master of the
master of the guards. f. A. Parker;
District master at arms. Capt. J. L.
Gross: District sentinel, George w.
Kries; District picket, DIR. B. II. Smart.
This cabinet holds quarterly meetings
for concentrating plans for the guild
ance of the business in the District of
Columbia.
Maj w. w. Burch is off on a few
days vacation to Old Point and other
places along the seashore. He will re-
turn Sunday.
State Deputy Supreme Commander d.
w. Gall is starting the work of organ
izing new tents at Fairfax c. H., Va.
Ballston, Va. and Tenleytown, ID. c.
He has two general deputies devoting
all their time TO the work in Virginia.
District Commander Gall will install
the officers of BrightwoOd Tent, No. =.
next Tuesday night, at which time
there is to be a big rally of the mem
bers. This tent is meeting with success
under the leadership of Deputy +. w.
Shoots.
DIR. J. S. Arnold, the examining ply
stefan for National Tent. No 1. re-
turned Thursday last from his vacation
of three weeks at his former home In
Pennsylvania.
A. J. Cunningham. past commander of
Mount Vernon Tent, No. 4. recently
joined the benedicts. having been mar
ried on the Ith instant.
w. G. Worrell of Mount Vernon Tent.
who is clerk in the Treasury Depart
ment, is off to his old home in Virginia
on a vacation, accompanied by his wife.
George w. kries, record keeper of
District Tent. No. =. has just returned
to the city from a vacation trip to Co
lonial Beach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-13
LEAPS FROM TRAIN TO ESCAPE
SHERIFF LOSES A PRISONER
BROUGHT FROM CALIFORNIA.
Alleged Murderer Jumps Through
Window of Car Going Fifty
Miles an Hour.

Mai Sylvester received a message inns
morning from Charles S. White, chief OF
detectives of York. Pa. asking that Tue
police watch for Scott Johnson, alleged
murderer, who Jumped from fast-moVinS
train near that city yesterday 1t was
stated in the message that reward oI
500 will he paid for his arrest. Sheriff
Hager of Cecil county. Md, who was on
his way home with Johnson from Santa
Rose. Cal, offered the reward
Johnson. who is twenty-three years of
age. is charged with having murdered
lanes NcAlIister. near Rolandville, Cecil
county, May 81. 1t was not until about
two weeks after the murder was commit
ted that the body of the victim was found
in the woods. Six weeks la'er oeo'e
Johnson surrendered to the Santa Rosa
police and said he was willing to return
to E.lkton for trial.
AS the train was nearing Maryland
however, johnson changed his mind ABOUT
wanting TO stand trial. 1t Is stated that
the train was going at the rate OF MY
miles an hour when he prisoner asheu
permission 10 go TO the toilet room. y
small boy saw him jump through the
window and reported his absence 10 the
sheriff.
Sheriff Hager unable TO get the
conductor to stop the tram until the next
regular stop was reached \ man was
seen to iump from a moving train at
Princess street, York. and policeman
who saw him remarked that he had had
narrow escape.
You bet l did. was what the stranger,
who answered the description or Johnson
said.
Sheriff Hager appealed to the York po--
lice for aid Last evening ii was reported
that johnson had been seen on the road
near Gettysburg. lie has the reputation
of being an expert freight rider, ana IL IS
thought he may be found on freight
train
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-13
Street Car Men to Organize.

1t is announced that the motormen,
conductors and other employees of the
street car systems of the District vino
are favorable TO the formation of a labor
union will hold preliminary meeting in
CosteIlos Hall within the ensuing ten
days John j. Purcell. business agent of
the electrical workers, says more than
three hundred railroad men have already
consented to become charter members.
He also stated that he has been informed
that the railroad officials will not oppose
the formation of the proposed union. pro-
yided Ii does not interfere with the bust
ness affairs of the companies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-13
Sales of Realty.

Moore & Hill report the sale of premises
GIL Rock Creek Church road, Petworth.
which Is one of the row of new houses
erected recently. This makes the four
teenth house sold for the owners, Zepp
Brothers.
Or. Theodore S. Palmer has purchased
through the same firm premises 1921
toiuhDia street northwest, a two-story
brick dwelling, which was acquired as
investment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-13
Physiologist Appointed.

DIR. Aristide Gaimpetro of Baltimore has
been appointed psychologist Of the bureau
of plant industry of the Department OF
Agriculture. DIR. Giampetro is native
of Italy, but is educated both in English
and Italian and has studied in this coun-
try at Yale and Johns Hopkins University
He was prominent in politics in Baltimore
and, it IS said, did great deal toward
organizing the Italian voters in the last
campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-13
Workman May Lose an Arm.

John Paul Jones met with serious
accident this morning while working in
the new National Museum building. His
right arm was so badly crushed that it
may have to be amputated. Jones who
j. carpenter. lives at Branchville Md.
Iie was working near the elevator shaft
this morning and put his arm inside the
case where the counterweight OF the
elevator runs. The elevator was rum
ming al the time and the weight inflicted
the injury. An ambulance was summon
ed and the injured man was removed TO
the Emergency Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-13
Tug Rosalie Being Repaired.

The tug Rosalie OF the fleet of tow
boats belonging TO the Smoot Sand
Company of this city is hauled out on
the marine railway of the Consolidation
Coal Company at Georgetown to have a
new shaft installed and for other repair
work. Several days ago while the tug
was handling lighter in shoal water
her wheel struck a submerged log and
the shaft broke, completely Disabling:
her and forcing her to go out of com
mission for repair work. The installation
of the new shaft and the replacing of
the propeller wheel will be done as
rapidly as possible and the vessel will re-
turn to srvice at once. While the Rosa
lie is laid up her work is being done by
the tug Eugenia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-13
Popular Excursion, Sunday. Aug. 10:

slOo to Frederick, Keedysville tAntie-
tam Hagerstown and return Special
train leaves Washington am, return
ing same day.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-13
Fairmont Heights Association Meets

Inc falrmont Heights citizens AsSOci-
alton met last night I'm the public hall.
The association voted to join hands with
the other eastern organizations in petit
tionins Congress TO reclaim the flats along
the Eastern branch. The question was
brought up by Charles +. Payne. the Sec
rotary. A committee composed of Dr.
W. W. Jones, John L. Collins and Frank
Coleman was appointed to consult with
the Chesapeake Beach Railway Company
about the crossing at 5Sth street. III. W.
Pierson. 4. NJ. Redmon. Rev. Strouthers,
b. Evans and W. III. Marshall were en-
rolled as members of the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-13
Funeral of Mrs. John G.. Lane,

The funeral of Mrs. John c. Lane
mother of Mrs. Arthur S. Johns of this
city was held Wednesday in Fredericks-
burg, Va The services were conducted
by Rev Yates bowman of Richmond
Besides her daughter. Mrs. Johns. who is
the wife of Rev. Arthur S. Johns of
Christ Episcopal Church in Southeast
Washington, Mrs. Lanes three children
survive her. They are Mrs. William s.
Daniel of Richmond. and Messrs Will
liam A. Lane of New York and Harry
B. Lane of Fredericksburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-13
LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

Columbia-The Columbia Players in
'CharleyS Aunt Sis pm.
New Academy-"The Gambler of the
West" $40 pm.
New Lyceum-"The Rollickers, SID
pm.
Luna Park-A fairyland OF amuSements,
with superb vaudeville show.
Chevy Chase I.ake-Marinc Band con-
CcrtS, followed by dancing.
Glen Echo Park--Free dancing, moving
pictures and new features.