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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-26
CLEANUP IN ALLEY HOUSES
HEALTH OFFICER ON SYSTEM
ATTIC INSPECTION.
Department Workers Also Kept Busy
Looking Into Drug Stores,
Barber Shops, Etc.

Health Officer Woodward has assigned
one of the sanitary inspectors to the
special task of making housetO-house
inspections in alleys. and it is the aim
of the health department to make the
alley residences as sanitary as possible.
All of the sanitary inspectors do work
of this kind when their time is not taken
UP with the investigation of specific
complaints, but the work will now be
done Systematically and continuously.
On his first days trip the inspector
visited 1o6 alley houses and found four
teen filthy yards and several other nui-
sances Those responsible for the con-
ditionS were ordered to clean up at once.
The work of inspecting drug stores
and other places where ice cream is
made for sundaeS, Ice cream sOdaS and
other hot-weather drinks was continued
last week. the inspector assigned to that
work visiting III drug stores His re-
port to his chief indicates that he has
found the conditions generally good.
Reports of other inspections made by
the .health Office workers for last week,
made public yesterday. indicate that
they were not idle. During the seven
days inspections were made of As barber
rooms. 603 groceries, 225 huckSter wag-
ons, SO markets, 20 confectionery stores
and - milk dealers.
The smoke inspector made 1e2 observa-
tiOns during the week, he reports, found
five violations of the law and referred
three cases to the Police Court authOri-
ties for prosecution
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-26
PREPARING FOR RUSH WORK.
Government Printing Office Force
Looking to Next Week.

Government printing office night force
workers are drawing deep breath pre-
paratory to the rush of next week
when the last session of the Sixtieth Con-
greSs is dying. Demands for quick work
are made on the big printery at almost
any hour of the day and night in the
closing hours of session. The night
forces are in charge of Charles +. Young,
who for years has directed the operations
of congressional printing.
The big printery has not been pushed
this winter on work for the Congress. II
is said, though record has been estab-
lished in the continuous flow OF regular
detail. 1t has been estimated that an
average of 200 pages of type has been
sent to the press division every night
during the session. Hearings on various
subjects have produced about 800 pages
of type nightly while bills of every de-
scription range about 800. Reports, doc
uments and miscellaneous printing
make up 800 pages, and the regular and
committee calendars. which have run very
heavy, it is said. add about 1OU pages to
the nights output
The operations of the night forces are
complete each morning or So well ad-
vanced that but little remains to deliver
the product The delivery division, how
ever. is busy every morning in sending
the nights work to the Capitol. Several
large wagon loads are delivered daily,
the number of different items frequently
running up to loo or more.
Employees anticipate d resumption OF
this activity when Congress meets in spe-
cial session. March II. Regardless of the
large amount of printing already handled
for the committees on tariff revision. it
is said, there will be many hundreds of
pages of intricate tabular statements and
several volumes of hearings Yet TO be
placed in type, besides the daily Con-
greSSiondl Record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-26
SUICIDE OF SAMUEL GREEN.
Found With Gas Tube Held Between
His Teeth

Out Will return in 10 minutes" was
the misleading sign found on the front
door of the tailor shop of Samuel Green,
1861 Wisconsin avenue, yesterday after
noon. He had committed suicide by in
haling Illuminating gas. having previous
ly placed the sign on the door. it Is be-
lieved in order that his neiShbors might
not interfere with his plans When his
shop was entered his body was found on
his table, the end of a gas tube being
held between his teeth.
Shortly after o'clock yesterday after
noon the barber in the adjoining building
detected the odor of gas and started an
investigation which led him to the tailor
shop. He read the sign on the door and
took it for granted that Green was away
but when he went to the rear of the
premises and looked through the tran
som he say the form of the tailor
stretched upon the table Policeman Nor
gal was summoned and lie found that
Green was dead. Coroner hewitt after an
investigation gave a certificate of suicide.
y letter found in the shop, believed to
have been from a sister, was Signed 3.
Green of COO Harrison street Members
of fraternal organization have taken
charge of the remains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-26
APoLLos GIVE CONCERT.
Successful Entertainment for Benefit
of Ladies Aid Society,

An excellent and thoroughly successful
concert was that given at the Church of
Our Father last night by the Apollo Or
chestra for the benefit of the Ladies' Aid
Society. Under the direction of Albert P.
Johnson the following program was
given:
March, Apollo QIlohr); overture.
Sweet Briar' Uaurendeau): gavotte.
"Florena" (Barnard): cOntralto solo, Hin
doc Song (Bemberg), Miss Lillian Chen
oweth; waltz. ''Silver Bell Eells); "Lo
Sorella' Borel-Clerc): Sweet Recollec-
tons" Hoffmann); contralto solo, ''Gae
to Sleep" Fischer), Miss Chenoweth: La
Cfnquantaine" CGabriel-Marie); recitation,
'Laska," Mr.. Charles A. Johnson; finale
Won Blon).
The members of the orchestra are:
First violins-R. G. Albertson. concert
master: H. q. Winfield, A. NJ. Nyman, r.
Featherstone.- F. NJ. Shore, +. Szemelenyi,
W. L. Brooks, jr.; c. r. Klee. Second
violins-H. S. Wood. r. S. Cohen. F. P.
Everett, G. E. Cox, II. W. Strieter, II. c.
Muller, A. p. Walsh. Viola-H. F. Bar
ker. Cellos-P. c. Thompson. G. Muller
Basses-J. r. Carson, c. A. Johnson.
F'lute-H. w. T. Jenner. First clarinets-
NJ. Il. Granger, J. w. Skinner. Second
clarinets-P. Blabor, r. w. Taylor. First
cornets-D. A. Heyser, E. T.. Jackson.
Second cornets-E. G. Gill, E. Fisher.
Trombone-W. III. Swing. Drums-C. +.
King. PianO-E. X. Shilling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-26
Study the Market.

1tUVy VIC HAo1 ASt.
The great buying and selling market of
Washington is the Classified Columns OF
The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-26
DELAWARE CANAL OPEN.
Locks Repaired and Traffic Is Re
sumed With Big Business.

The Chesapeake and Delaware canal,
connecting the Delaware river with Ches-
apeake bay, closed to navigation for three
weeks. is again open. Traffic through
the waterway has been resumed.
The stoppage Of traffic through the
canal was for the purpose of making re-
pairs TO the locks at the Delaware end
of the waterway and for repair work at
other points. The closing stopped the
movement of harses from Philadelphia
TO this city and other points on Cnesa-
peake bay and its tributaries.
\ large fleet began to move when navi-
CATION was resumed at D. m. WedneS-
day. Unless some unforeseen accident Oc-
ours the canal will remain open from
now until the annual overhauling time
next winter.
Since the closing communication with
Philadelphia from the Chesapeake has
been carried on by vessels going up and
down the coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-26
Georgetown Industrial Center.

Officers for the new Georgetown Indus
trial Center were elected yesterday, as
follows: Mrs. III. c. Finley, president:
vice presidents, Rev. G. L. Pate. DID.
of the DumbartOn Avenue Methodist
Church; Rev w. d. Moss of the Wash
incton Heights Presbyterian Church. and
james r. Marshall of the West Street
Presbyterian Church; G.. n. II. Troop,
secretary: Lewis p. HciSton, treasurer;
Mrs. Frank H. Larned, chairman of the
house committee; Mrs. Arthur Bushnell,
chairman of the committee on domestic
arts. and Rev. Charles l.. Pate. chair
man of the committee on informant ion.
The object of the center is the improve.
ment of the conditions of the needy by
teaching them home industries and pay
ing for their work while under instruc-
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-26
AGNOS1IC AN "IGNORAMUS"
THAT'S WHAT THE WORD
MEANS, SAYS DIR. SMITH.
Rector Talks of the Man God Let's
Alone in Mission Sermon
at st. Thomas.

Rev. DR.. C.. Ernest Smith. rector of St.
Thomas Church. at the mission service
held in that edifice last night spoke Of
1.-THE man whom God lets alone" In his
opening remarks the rector said that God
never let's a man alone until He sees that
man turn his back upon Him.
when a man says I WON'T said DR..
Smith, then God leaves him alone. God
cannot save him when he acts thus
Here DR.. Smith paused moment and
continued: What fools these mortals
be- The scene when they turn away
God is like unto a hospital company of
sick turning out the physicians and
nurses. Christ will always stay in our
hearts if we want Him. He never goes
when We want Him to stay"
DIR. Smith then turned his attention for
moment to atheists. The atheist some
times calls himself an agnostic,'' he con-
tinued. He loves that word, it sounds
big. but does he know that when he goes
back to the Latin it means ignoramuS?
That means one does not know anything.
OF course. some may object to that state
ment but that is exactly what the word
means. The rector then said that some
times an atheist will be asked who made
him and the answer will be nobody
You might just as well say that no.
body made a watch, said DR.. Smith.
He then referred to the assertions
being made today that no man can con-
duct business in this twentieth century
and run 1t honestly.
Il do not believe this statement said
DR.. Smith. Il believe there are tens of
thousands of straight, good and honest
business men. Some business men, he
admitted, may be dishonest, but the great
majority are honest. God Bless Our
Home. he said, hangs in many homes.
why can't we have a motto" he asked
'of God Bless Our Office"
Holy communion was held at s O'Clock
this morning; litany and church doctrine
at IL o'clock. The balance of the pro-
gram is as follows: Evening prayer and
talk to children, $50 o'clock, and mission
and sermon at O'Clock.
The following one-hOur Sunday night
sermons have been announced for ST
Thomas during lent:
February 2S-"Why Tarriest Thou"
Rev. DR.. c. Ernest Smith; anthem, 20
for a Closer Walk with God. March =
The Sin that Hath No Forgiveness"
Canon Austin; solo by Mr.. Hoover. March
l4-"Herod-a Murderers Desire Canon
Austin; solo by Mrs. Henning. March
21-"Pontius Pilate-the Cost of Com
promise Canon Austin; solo by Mr.
Stevens. March 2S-"Judas Iscariot-
Privileges No Safeguard" Canon Austin;
solo by Mrs. Henning. April f''Jesus
and the People," Canon Austin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-26
SPEED OF STREET CARS.
Corporation Counsel Called on to
Harmonic Laws.

Corporation Counsel Thomas has been
asked by Commissioner West to harmon
ize the police regulations governing the
speed of street cars, and the act of May
g. 1908, giving the interstate commerce
commission jurisdiction over the street
railway companies.
DIR. William Tindall. secretary to the
Commissioners. recently called the at
tention of Commissioner West to the fact
that the police regulations specify that
cars shall not move at a greater rate
of speed than twelve miles all hour in
the city of Washington nor greater than
fifteen miles an hour outside of the city,
while the law giving jurisdiction to the
interstate commerce commission limits
the rate of speed to fifteen miles an
hou-' inside the city limits and twenty
miles an hour outside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-26
AGAINST POSTAL BANKS.
Decision for Negative in Washington
Chapter Debate.

If the influence Of the Washing ton
Chapter of the American Institute
counts for anything and is exerted
along the lines it arrived at after a
debate last night there will be no postal
savings bank system. The chapter held
its regular monthly meeting in the
rooms at 1914 F street northwest last
night, the guest Of honor being Edward
White of New York. editor of the Bank
ers' Magazine who spoke on Making
Bank Clerk Invincible in the Line of
Promotion
The debate which followed Mr.
Whites address was on the question.
Resolved. That the United States Gov
eminent Establish System of Postal
Savings Banks" The judges decided
in favor of the negative.
The question was discussed by Hor-
ace J. Phelps and Oscar Thompson for
the affirmative, and Samuel J. Henry
and Herbert H. Smith for the negative.
The judges were E. ]. Littlefield of the
Providence Savings and Trust Company
Of Providence. r. l.; Edward White o.
the Bankers Magazine, and Henry V.
Haynes OF the Riggs National Bank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-26
OBSERVE AN anniversary
MEMBERS OF CAMP NO. I'll, CON-
FEDERATE VETERANS, MEET.
Speakers Give "reminiscences of War
Days-Commend Action of Presi-
dent as to Jefferson.

At Confederate Memorial Home 1892
Vermont avenue. last evening the nine
tenth anniversary of the date of organi-
cation of Confederate Veterans Camp,
No. Ill. was celebrated by it's members
The Sons of Confederate Veterans were
the guests of honor.
Mai Holmes Conrad, commander of the
camp, presided. After addresses by Wal
ter Moore and Edward c. Dutton. COM
mander of Washington Camp, Sons of
Confederate Veterans. Maj. Conrad
switched the discussion into informal
channels and number of "reminiscences
and anecdotes followed. Until late hour
through a cloud of tobacco smoke that
reminded them of real campfire days.
Commend the President.
President Roosevelt's action in order
ing the name of Jefferson Davis restored
to the tablet on Cabin John bridge was
commended by Mr.. Moore of Fairfax, Va.
He also paid a tribute to the character
of Abraham Lincoln.
Supper was provided by the committee
on refreshments, composed of T. w. Hun
gerford. NJ. S. Thompson and III. II. Mar
maduke Among those who attended the
William A. Gordon, Maj. J. Med. Car
rington, John T. Callaghan, E. P. Jones,
Robert NJ. Narrower. John NJ. Hickey.
Joe Banner l.. S. Brown, Thomas w.
Buckley, John II. Cook. James H. Cooper.
]. S. Duffie Charles A. Huntington,
Joshua Davis George DeLaughter, g. F..
Drake John T. Dutton, John B. Erwin,
John B. Fay, J. ]. CLEARWATER, George NJ.
Gordon, J. Fl. kephart, NJ. z. Key. w. II.
Lipscomb, Capt. J. +. Laughton. A. f..
Matthews, o. S. Moot, James M. Mes
smith ". J. Parr James T. Petty, j. 4.
Pennybacker. J. S. Reynolds, Leigh Rob
inson, Benz. Thrift, Rev. w. T. Thomp-
son, J. e. Workman and Hugh Waddell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-26
BLAZE IN TAXICAB GARAGE.
Spilled Gasoline Causes Scare, But
No DAMAGE

No engine company responded 20
local alarm this morning about tE1u
o'clock because of a blaze in the garage
Of the Terminal TaXicab Company.
near 18th and NJ streets. A small guam
THY of gasoline was spilled on the floor
and the fluid ignited. The blaze caused
q scare. but no damage resulted.
A lace curtain coming in contact
with a lighted gas jet caused a blaze
i'll the house of Ward Savage, AT II
street northwest, yesterday afternoon.
Members of No. q engine company Ie-
sponded and the blaze was soon eX-
tinguished About $50 damage re-
suited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-26
Milk" Bread Is Decidedly Good.

Wild Cherry Cordial. best for colds and
throat affections. Toe bot: SOC full pt. 800 ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-26
WORLD TEMPERANCE MEETING.
Georgetown w. C. T. u. Favors Con-
ference in This CITY.

Resolutions favoring an international
conference on the temperance question
and containing request to President
elect Taft to call such in this city in the
near future were adopted by the ladies
of the Georgetown w. c. T L. at a
meeting held yesterday afternoon i'm the
chapel Of the West Street Presbyterian
Church. Mrs. Zed ii. Copp presided
Commentators resolutions were passed
to the excise board and the superintendent
of police for their efforts toward stricter
legislation against the liquor traffic Let
tiers were ordered sent to Vice President
Fairbanks and Speaker Cannon urging
their favorable attitude to the Hum
phreyS amendment to the penal CODE
making it unlawful to ship intoXicants
into prohibition territory
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-26
GOES TO TEXAS MARCH IS.
Baptist Congregation Accepts DR.
Burners Resignation.

Rev. DIR. Weston Bruner will become
pastor of the First Baptist Church of
San Antonio. Tex. shortly after March
u. His resignation as pastor of the
Fifth Baptist Church of this city. to take
effect at that time. was accepted by the
congregation of that church at a meeting
held last night
J. J. Darlington presided over the meet
ing. and after the congregation had been
Informed that DR. Bruner would not re-
consider his determination to go to Texas
the resignation was accepted and a. com
mittee composed of Mr.. Darlington G.. G.
James, r. a. Ford, Samuel Howison and
William r.. Mooney was appointed to So
lect both temporary and permanent
pastor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-26
Isaac Applestein Sues for $1,000.

Isaac Applestein Sues for 81 600.
Isaac Applestein has filed suit to re-
cover 1000 damages from Samuel
Bensinger and the Independent Steam
boat and Barge Company. Mr.. Apple
stein alleges that he conducted a lunch
room and an amusement place at
Washington Park on the Potomac river
and that June 13 last agents of the
defendants ordered him from the place
and confiscated the paraphernalia OF
his 1unchroom.
Later, he says, he purchased. an ex-
cursion ticket to Washington Park, and
when he attempted to board the steam
er Mr.. Bensinger caused him to be re-
fused access to the boat.
Attorneys Topper & Gusack and
Cuttings & Chamberlin represent tie
plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-26
Tailor's Collector No Embezzler.

John J. Stanislaus. formerly employed
as collector by the Keen tailoring es
Establishment, was acquitted late yester-
day afternoon by d jury in Crimina
Court No. l, Justice Gould presiding, OF
charge of embeZZlement.
The defendant took the stand and teS,i-
fled that he turned over all moneys col
lected by him, and any neglect TO have
the books show the entries was not
char2eable to him.
Attorneys l.. ]. Mather and W. GwynT
Gardiner represented the defendant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-26
j. r. Kelly. Center Market, 9th st.
wing. N " Roast Beef. Delmonico Steaks.
Buy the Popular Ham

You will be suited.
DOVE. branded on skin.
All markets and noted stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-26
C. J. Turner a Bankrupt.

A petition in voluntary bankruptcy has
been filed in the District Supreme Court
by Charles j. Turner. dealer in musical
instruments at 1206 G street northwest.
He lists his debts at s1,42S, and declares
he has but 500 in assets. Attorney W.
f. Ambrose represents the petitioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-26
SCHOONER PENROSE OVERDUE.
Fears for Safety of Three-Master.
Expected Two Weeks Ago.

The schooner John r. Penrose of Phil
adelphia, a three-mastcd coasting vessel
Is about two weeks overdue on a voyage
from Philadelphia to Charleston.
Grave fears for her safety are felt in
shipping circles. as it is known that the
vessel was caught in several of the gales
that have recently swept the coast and
which have caused number of disasters
The Penrose left Philadelphia on jan
uary 80 for Charleston. S. c.. with a cargo
of coal. Capt. f. Fl. Taylor commanded
the vessel. The Penrose was built at Mil
ford. Del. in 1889, and was a three
masted. wooden vessel, built for the coast
ing trade. Samuel B. Smith of Philadel-
phia, is the managing owner.
After discharging at Charleston the Pen
rose was to go to Belfast, Ga. to load
lumber for Baltimore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-26

Order Reisinger's Ice Cream,
800 gal. zoe Il gal. Serial No. 1857.
235 G st. NV: Phone NJ. 2I6d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-26
Admiral Clover Chosen.

Election of officers by the District of
Columbia Commandery. Military Order of
Foreign Wars of the United States, held
ceently. resulted follows: Commander.
ADMIRAL Richardson Clover. L. s. n:
ice commander. Commander George W
hmpson, L. $. "; judge advocate, Col
rank Lee Denny, L. $. NJ. c.: secre-
airy, Maj. Joseph VI. Heller; registrar.
comma Gder Richard Mulligan. L. s. N;
ice commander general tn the national
ommandery. Gen George ii. Harries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-26
New Furniture and Rugs at Auction.

On Saturday morning. commencing at
1890 O'Clock. will sell an unusually fine
collection of New High-grade Furniture.
Rugs. Brass Beds. Springs. Mattresses
and Homefurnishings. The best place
in the city to furnish your home elegantly
at moderate cost No waiting. Rooms
comfortable. Seats provided. Wilson &
Mayors. Manufacturers Auctioneers, 1927
and 1900 G. st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-26
Addition to the M. A. C. Staff

Prof w. j. Sowder of the chair Of
history in the Arkansas State Normal
school, Conway, Ark, has been chose n
assistant horticulturist in the Maryland
agricultural College and will report
there within few days. Prof. Sowder
graduated few years ago in Nash
vile. Tenn He received the master
negree as horticulturist from Cor
nell University in 1908. and has held
reSponSlble positions in Texas schools
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-26
Wisconsin Mems Annual Dance.

wisconsin University men. members of
he Washington Alumni Association. held
heir ninth annual dance last night at
Mrs. Dyer's. 1917 r street northwest. with
large attendance of members and guests.
This association was formed in 1900 under
he guidance of Gov. Alexander c. Bot
gin. Senator John G. Spooner and Repre-
sentative John j. Esch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-26
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Nonagenarian Hit by Automol

Nonagenarian Hit by Automobile.
While crossing the street at 18th and G
streets northwest about 4 O'Clock yester-
day afternoon. Harriet Jones. coiored,
years of age. of 2130 E street
northwest was struck by an automobile
owned and operated by ]. J.Clifford of
the Colorado building. The aged woman
escaped injury and continued on her way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-26
Infants Body Found in Sewer.

The police are endeavoring to locate the
person who placed the body OF nine
months-old white male infant in a sewer
at North Capitol and V streets northwest
The body was discovered yesterday by an
employee of the sewer department of the
District. II was later removed to the
District morgue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-26
Bruised by Fall From Wagon.

William Simms colored living. at S27
9th street northeast. was treated at the
Casually Hospital last evening for bruises.
William fell from a cart belonging to Ben
jamin Reidy on which he was riding near
18th and IL streets. He was able to go
home after he had received treatment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-26
To Talk to Electrical Engineers

Percy III. Thomas. consulting electrical
Engineer OF New York city. will lecture
On history and Development of Mercury
>apor Apparatus tonight in the George
Washington University before the WASH
mgton section of the American Institute
,f Electrical Engineers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-26
Attractive Sale at Sloan's Tomorrow

Lot of slightly used furniture and car
pets, 300 blankets, cots. mattresses, etc,
lot of storage goods from w. B. Moses &
Sons at public auction at Sloan's. 14O7
G street, tomorrow at 10 a.m.-Advt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-26
At Weschler's Tomorrow.

Receivers sale of household and Office
furniture. iron safes, plat books. type
writer's, rugs, etc, by auction. at Wesch-
ers, 92u Pa. ave. NV. tomorrow at 10
I'm. Landaus broughams, surrey, vic
orias. buggies. etc. at l. noon.-AdYt