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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-23
ANACOSTIA.

The congregation of the Anacostia. Meth
odist Episcopal Church Is busy arranging
or the coming winter. Several improve
nents are being made to the exterior Of the
'hurch. The Ladies Aid Society l.
tanning for an illustrated lecture to b
eiivered in the church about October
rev. s. w. Graflin, pastor, Is interested
in the establishment of gymnasium for
boys and is working toward this end.
The choir will resume it's rehearsals Oc-
tober Q
The first rehearsal of the junior or
Sunday school choir of Emmanuel Epis-
copal Church was held this afternoon in
the parish hall, with Mrs. W. G. Daven-
port in charge. This choir renders the
singing at the Sunday school services.
An assistant rector is soon to be selected,
and the vestry of the church has under
consideration several names, which have
been presented. The Esther Memorial
Chapel at Congress Heights, which at the
present time is under the direction OF Rev.
w. G. Davenport, will soon be set apart
as a separate parish.
Mrs. c. J. P. Weber. wife of Policeman
Weber of the eleventh precinct. who
spent the summer with her parents In
Sweden. has left for home. 1t Is expected
she will arrive the early part of Oc-
tober.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-23
FEWER PARALYSIS CASES.
INFANTILE MALADY SEEMS TO
BE ON DECREASE.
Spraying Throat and Nose With An
tiseptic Solution Found
to Be Beneficial.

Cases Of infantile paralysis in Wash
ington are becoming less frequent as the
season advances. In addition to the
statistics that are being collected all
over the country by the public health
and marine hospital service. the Medical
Association in Washington has sent out
a circular letter asking local physicians
to report all cases in detail, including the
minutest symptoms, the treatment and
the outcome. When a sufficient number
of local cases have been observed the re-
suits will be communicated to Surgeon
General Wyman of the marine hospital
service, and will form a feature Of the
general study that is being made of the
disease.
1t has been found that as a preventive
and palliative treatment, spraying the
throat and nose with mild antiseptic
solution has so far given the only def
mite results. The seat of the poison has
been located in the discharge from the
nose and eyes. but the specific germ OF
the disease and it's exact mode Of trans
mission have not yet been determined.
Observations made in other places show
that the number of cases decrease as the
cold weather comes on, and this con-
forms to local observations. The decline
is more pronounced in the north, and Is
not SO far advanced yet in the south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-23
BOATS FOR NEARBY WATERS.
Rapid Progress Being Made on the
NOrthland for the Norfolk Tina

Work is progressing rapidly on the new
steamer NorthIand, which is building at
the works of the Harlin & Hollingsworth
Corporation at Wilmington, Del. for the
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany of this city. The new steamer is
a duplicate of the steamer Southland now
in service between this city and Norfolk,
except in a few minor particulars, and
when she goes into service the Norfolk
and Washington Company will have two
as superb boats in service as there are I'm
the country.
The Chesapeake Steamship Company Of
Baltimore is having two new steamers
built at the works Of the Maryland Steel
Company. at Sparrows Point. Md. for
service on its route between Baltimore.
Old Point and Norfolk. The framing of
the two steamers is in position and the
work on them is well advanced. They
are to be named the City OF Baltimore
and City of Norfolk and will take the
place Of the Atlanta and Augusta on the
route.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-23
Lighthouse Service Notes.

The lighthouse service steamer Sun
flower, ordered from the fourth district
to service in the fifth district, is not to
stay in local waters. orders having been
sent from the headquarters of the light
house service at this city for her return
to Philadelphia
The vessel recently completed tour of
inspection among the lights on the coast.
On arrival at Portsmouth, Va, from this
service she was met by her new orders.
She sailed from Portsmouth for Philadel-
phia yesterday.
Lightship No. 80, at Baltimore for sew
eral weeks undergoing general repairs,
has been placed in dry dock at Skinner's
shipyard for attention to her hull under
water and for painting 1t will be a
month before the work on the vessel is
completed and she is ready to return to
her station on the Cape Lookout shoals
on the coast of North Carolina. Lightship
No. p is temporarily in service on that
station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-23
OVERCROWDING THE CARS.
District Railway Commission Inter
ested in Pittshurg's Action.

Pittsburg's treatment OF the over
crowded car problem and a report from
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company concerning the operation OF
new P. A. Y. E. cars on certain lines of
its system received the attention Of the
District electric railway commission at its
session yesterday afternoon. Other mat
tiers relating to the local car service were
also considered, but not made public for
the present.
The ordinance recently enacted in Pitts
burg provides that but one and two-fifths
the proper seating capacity Of a car shall
constitute the maximum governing the
number of passengers that may be car
ried at one time. in addition to five pas
sengers on the rear platform. 1t is for
hidden for passengers to ride between the
seats on open summer cars and Tor the
companies to operate a less number OF
cars than is necessary to provide seats
for at least five-sevenths of the total
number of passengers. Exceptions are
made in the ordinance for the Fourth of
July, when the crowds to and from the
ball games at Forbes Field tax the ca
pacity of the cars. The ordinance also re-
quires reports as to the seating ca
pacity of all cars and for the fumigation
and cleansing of cars at least once a
week. The penalty for each violation of
the ordinance is fine of 500. 1t is said
that one hundred complaints have been
filed in the Pittsburg courts against the
street railway companies for violations of
the ordinance, but no decision has yet
been rendered The commission directed
Secretary Eddy to keep in close touch
with the situation in Pittsburg and re-
port the results from time to time.
report concerning the new p. A. Y. E.
cars on the Washington Railway and
Electric Company shows that twenty-five
of the fifty new cars recently ordered by
the company have been received and put
in operation on the Georgetown, 9th street
and LIE uroit Park lines and that the
remainder. as soon as received, will DE
distributed on the various lines of the
company where they seem to be most
needed The cars are practically the same
as others of their type already operated
by the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-23
BISHOP PARET IS "a.
Now on Way Home From a Trip to
Europe.

Today is the eighty fourth birthday an
niversary of Bishop William Paret of the
Protestant Episcopal diocese of Maryland,
widely known and esteemed In this city,
where he was stationed for many years
before being elevated to the bishopric.
The bishop is today on board the North
German Lloyd steamship Grosser Kur-
fuest, bound for his home in Baltimore
from Cherbourg. France. and Is expected
to arrive there about September q.
He has been abroad for some time and
it was his intention, says his daughter,
Miss Adelia Vassar Paret. of Baltimore,
to have returned before his birthday an
niversary, but he was relayed in Europe.
However, she says, it is very likely he
will be given a reception by the family
in honor Of the event upon his return
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-23
Personal Notes of Rivermen.

Capt. Frank Posey is in command of the
John Miller while Capt. Joe Turner is
experimenting the repairs to the tug Mar
tin Dallman at Benefits boatyard.
Harry Teel is on duty as engineer in
charge Of the tug Capt. Toby in place
of Engineer Will Evans, who is on sick
leave at his home in this city.
Capt. Meekins. master of the schooner
Eugie. has purchased large interest in
the two-masted bay schooner May and
Annie Boswick. and will shortly take
command Of the vessel. A son of Capt.
Meekins Will take charge Of the Eugie.
Capt Davidson. master of the United
States Army power yacht Wilhelm. the
yacht Of the commanding officer at Fort
Washington is on sick leave, and Capt.
Addie Posey of this city Is temporarily
in command Of the vessel.
Capt. James Beach is In command of
the Smoot tug Rosalie in place of Capt
Kersey, who is detained ashore by the
death of Capt. Isaac Force at Alexandria.
Peter Nelson, mate Of the tug William
H. Yerkes, jr., of the Tayor feet, has
resigned to accept position as first Of
nicer OF the passenger packet Massapa-
qua, running out of Baltimore.
George Jackson has resigned as engi-
neer Of Cranford's holster at Georgetown
and has been appointed chief engineer of
the tug Camilla Of the Taylor feet in
place Of Morris Hughes. resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-23
ENGRAvERs' FIELD DAY.
Bureau Employees Plan Outing at
Chesapeake Beach.

Arrangements for the holding of the
first annual field day under the aus
pices Of the engraving division of the
bureau of engraving and printing at
Chesapeake Beach tomorrow have been
completed. The events on the program
include. hundred-yard dash. open to all;
f1fty-yard dash, open to all; sack race,
open to all; fifty-yard dash for fat men,
$50 pounds or over: three-legged race,
open to all; potato race. open to all;
relay. 400 yards. engraving division VS..
printing division; tug-of-war. engraving
division VS.. printing division. Music and
dancing will follow.
In addition to the many parties made
UP Of the wives, mothers and sweet
hearts Of the employees Of the bureau of
engraving and printing. $50 printers have
chartered five special cars to take them
to the beach.
Director Joseph E. Ralph of the bureau
of engraving and printing, Assistant Dr.
rector Frank Ferguson, and other off,
Gals have signified their intention to
be present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-23
ACTED STRANGELY IN HOTEL.
Young Man From Virginia Taken
to Hospital for Observation.

Awaiting word from Judge F. B. Hut
ton of Abingdon. Va, the police are de-
tanning his son. DR.. Arthur p. Hutton, at
the Washington Asylum Hospital for OBJ
servation.
The police of the sixth precinct were in
formed by T. A. Mckee, manager Of the
Metropolitan hotel last night that DIR.
Hutton, who had been guest Of the
hotel since Monday last, was acting
strangely. Mr.. Mckee said that Hutton
had placed cigarette pictures in different
parts of his room and sang to them, and
later played quoits with his hat and a
cigarette box while in the lobby of the
hotel.
The police took charge of the young
man and sent him to the Washington
Asylum Hospital to be cared for. Penn
ing the arrival Of the father or the re-
ceipt Of word from him the young man
will be detained at the institution. If the
physicians decide that he Is able to travel
alone he will be placed aboard a train
for Abingdon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-23
w@017|E HANDS OR
RED BANDS, wN0G@?

Red, rough hands on retiring usually become
soft white hands on rising through the simple
and economical one-night treatment afforded BY
Cuticura soap and Cuticura ointment. Battle and
soak the hands on retiring, in a hot lather Of
Cuticura soap. Dry and anoint freely with Cuti-
cura ointment. and In severe cases spread the
ointment on. thin pieces Of old linen cotton.
Wear during the night old, loose gloves. TO pro-
tect the clothing from stain. Most effective for
chapped, itching and bleeding hands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-23
ROCKVILLE.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, September %. 1910
Judge James B. Henderson has handed
down a decision in the circuit court here
restraining the Kensington Electric Rail-
way Company from constructing siding
on the property of Clarence Moore be-
tween Kensington and Chevy Chase lake.
The Moore farm formerly belonged to the
heirs of the late Alfred Ray. When the
railway company bought a right of way
through the property the Ray heirs gave
a deed giving the company the right to
construct sidings adjacent to the right
of way until the road was finally 10
Gated" 1t was contended by counsel for
Mr. Moore that when the road was COM
pleted it was Finally located and that
after that the company had no right to
construct sidings without permission of
the owner.
The proceedings began several months
ago. when the company began to con-
struct a siding on the property. A tenn
porary injunction was granted and the
decision of Judge Henderson makes the
Injunction permanent.
Mr.. Moore was represented by Attorney
Robert B. Peter Of Rockville. 1t Is said
to be probable that the case will be taken
to the court of appeals.
Miss Georgia Winfred Robinson, aged
twenty. and Mr.. James Dabney Ray.
aged forty, OOtn OL OTauSes va, were
married in Rockville yesterday afternoon
by Rev. s. r. White of the Baptist
Church The ceremony took place at the
minister's home in the presence of two
friends of the couple. So.
Miss Bert Bowman of 321O Reservoir
street, West Washington, and Mr.. Louis
W. Ruble of 1916 Reservoir street were
married in Rockville Wednesday after
noon by Rev. 8. r. White at the min
listers home.
After having been in course Of con-
struction for two years the pike from Po-
tomac, this county, to the Conduit road
has been completed and is now open to
the public the entire four miles and a
half It is regarded as one of the best
pieces of road in the county, and gives
the people of the Potomac section a
splendid thoroughfare from Potomac to
Washington city. The new road cost
about $4,000 and the taxpayers of Po-
tomac district pay special tax each
year to gradually redeem the bonds and
pay the interest.
David j. Lewis. democratic candidate
for Congress in this district. will. it is
understood, devote the last ten days of
October to campaigning in Montgomery
county Until he begins work here there
will. it is understood, be few. il any.
meetings held by his party in this county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-23
BOY BLAMED FOR FIRE.
Police Believe Throwing Of Lighted
Match Started Blaze.

Following an investigation by Fire
Marshal Nicholson and policemen of the
sixth precinct today as to teh origin of
the fire yesterday afternoon at the feed
warehouse Of William M. Gait & Co.,
LIST street and Indiana avenue north
west. which caused about $500 damage,
it was decided that colored boy, who
had previously been driven away from
the door Of the warehouse, had probably
thrown lighted match into the place.
The report that oil had been poured
about the place is denied by the in
vestigators, who were unable to detect
any trace Of oil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-23

Don't worry about Claude. The train
crew will help him out of his difficulties
But keep your eye on Desmond. He'll be
topping out some new deviltry in a minute.
See II he doesn't.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-23
American Wins in Germany.

Talbot j. Albert, jr., a resident Of Bal
timore, and the son of the American con-
sui at Brunswick. Germany. won the re-
sent four-day tennis tournament in that
city. This was the second successive year
that Mr.. Albert had won the Brunswick
tournament, and by so doing he became
the permanent possessor of a handsome
silver goblet. The large number of Ger
mans who were present at the tourna-
ment cheered enthusiastically. in spite Of
the fact that most Of the other contest
ants were Germans. when the young
American won.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-23
Late Mail Delivery.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
I would like to know why the first de-
livery Of mail is made at my house, 1913
Ontario place, at 10 and sometimes much
later, every morning. The same deliv-
cry Is made on Biltmore street, two
blocks below. at 8. I asked the carrier
the cause, and he replied so many apart
ments have been built around here that
my delivery is delayed. I suppose this
never occurs to the postal authorities.
The work lis increasing and the same
am sure there are many who would be
glad to go in the service. Should a
business letter come to the house by
mistake. as sometimes happens, I re-
ceive it at 6, when / return In the even
ing. on account of the present conditions.
i would be very glad If something can
be done to improve the most unsatisfac-
tory service. SOL MINISTER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-23
FUNERAL OF MISS DOE.
Victim of Tuesdays Automobile 40
cident Buried in Arlinpton.

The funeral of Miss Edna Burgess
Doe, who was killed in an automobile
accident between Pittsburg and Sewick-
ley. Pa, Tuesday night. took place at
2 o'clock this afternoon from the home
of her mother. Mrs. Sarah A. B. Doe OF
1912 NJ street northwest. Services were
conducted by Rev. Herbert Scott Smith.
rector of st. Margaret's Episcopal
Church, Connecticut avenue and Ban
croft place. The interment was in the
Arlington national cemetery, beside the
remains Of the deceased's father. the
late William H. Doe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-23
PLANNING TO DEEPEN
NEARBY WATERWAYS
Bids Opened for Dredging il.
Potomac and Anacostia
Rivers.

Arrangements are being made for extern
sive dredging operations in the Potomac
and Anacostia rivers, in execution of leg
islation enacted at the latest session of
Congress.
These operations involve the removal OF
about 100000 cubic yards of material
from the channels of the two rivers and
will add materially to their navigability.
OF that amount 100000 cubic yards are
to be taken from the Washington chan
mel of the Potomac at Washington and
deposited on the eastern section Of Po-
tomac Park.
A similar amount of material is to be
taken from the Anacostia river, between
its mouth and the Navy Yard bridge, and
similarly deposited on the adjacent flats
below the outfall sewer. Dredging to the
amount Of 100000 cubic yards is to be
done in the Potomac river opposite Alex
andria. That material will be deposited
in Battery cove. near Jones Point.
The Potomac river is to be improved
also at Lower Cedar Point, at Machodoc
creek, Va, and at Dymers creek. Va.
About $4,000 cubic yards of material are
to be dredged at Dymers creek and about
1900 cubic yards at each Of the two
other places in the lower Potomac.
Bids Opened Yesterday.
Bids for this dredging were opened yes
terday afternoon in the office of Capt.
Hannun, the officer in charge OF river
and harbor works in this vicinity. The
Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Company Of
New York submitted the lowest bid for
the dredging work at Washington. Its
bids were 7.S9 cents per cubic yard for
the Potomac river and $50 cents for the
Anacostia river. making a total for both
projects of SOL 7OO. Other bids only
slightly in excess of that bid were SUBJ
mitted by the Miner Engineering Com
pany of this city. the Maryland Dredging
Company of Baltimore. the American
Dredging Company of Philadelphia and
Sanford & Brooks of Baltimore
The lowest bid for the dredging at AL
eXandr1a was submitted by Sanford and
Brooks at Ills cents per yard, or S3J, $50
in all. The lowest combined bid for all
the dredging work on the Potomac below
Washington. including that at Alexandria,
was submitted by the American Dredging
Company of Philadelphia. aggregating
that Of the next lowest bid, submitted by
the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Company
Contracts to Be Made at Once.
All the bids are we'll within the appro-
priations for the work. Contracts will
be made at once in order that the i'm
provements may be inaugurated without
delay. The amount available for the work
in the Washington channel is s145,OOO and
the amount available for the Anacostia
river Improvement is 100000 The sum
of $4,000 has been set aside for the
dredging at Alexandria: $4,000 for Lower
Cedar Point: $500 for upper Machodoc
creek, and $500 for Dymers creek
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-23

loot! loot! Here comes the train
around the bend. The train won't stop, ex-
cept for one thing, and that's a red flag.
Fortunately, that red carpet on the bulls
horns serves the purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-23
HAS GROWN TO FIFTY.
Growth of the Union of Milk
Wagon Drivers Since July Is.

Milk wagon drivers of this city, having
formed a union, are now endeavoring to
strengthen the organization by asking
purchasers of milk to compel the man
who serves them with milk to exhibit
union card. The union was officially
started July 10. and since that date has
grown to membership of fifty.
The members are now taking an i'm
pOrtant step, it is stated, in endeavoring
to persuade the milk dealers to pay them
5 cents for every empty bottle they re-
turn. If this is done it will mean the
abolishing of the bottle exchanges and
will save the dealers large amount of
money! it is explained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-23
NARROWLY ESCAPES INJURY.
Mrs. Joyce Thrown From Vehicle
While Driving Near Leesburg.

While driving in a runabout near Lees
burg, Va, several days ago Mrs. Gerome
w. Joyce Of Washington narrowly escap-
ed serious injury. She was accompanied
by Mrs. William Fl. Dempsey, and as the
horse turned a corner in the road where
they were driving it suddenly became
frightened and attempted to run away.
Mrs. Joyce was thrown over the side of
the vehicle into the road and was badly
cut and bruised about the face and head.
Mrs. Dempsey managed to quiet the
frightened animal and then gave aid to
Mrs. Joyce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-23
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner PLUME E. Smith. cord wood
from q Maryland point to L. A. Clark
& Son; schooner Halle X. oysters from
Ragged Island bar for the local mar
ket; scow Roam, light, from Broad
creek to load street sweepings for a
potomac point; schooner Oscar. wood
from a river point, via Alexandria, to
Clark & Son; tug Capt. Toby. towing
two lighters from Broad creek to the
Eastern branch; schooners Winnie
Windsor. S. E. Colburn. Tony Frost,
Eta, Enola, Willie Clearance and Thorn
Potomac beds for the dealers here: tug
James o. Carter. with tow of oyster
laden craft from river points; scow
Fannie. cord wood, at Alexandria. for
the dealers there; tug Rosalie. towing
sand and gravel laden lighters from
doWn-river points.
Departures.
Scow Bush, light. for a Potomac
point, to load cord wood back to this
city; schooner Gen. Logan, light. for
the eastern shore, to load for this city !:
fattie Olive Branch, light, for the Po-
tomac oyster beds to load for this mar
ket: schooner Rebecca J. White, light,
for a Potomac point; schooner William
Schmink, light, for a Maryland point
to load canned goods; schooner Robin
Hood, street sweeptngs, from the East
ern branch to Norfolk; sloop Volun-
teer, light, for lower Potomac point
to load oysters In the shell for the deal
ers here; tug James o. Carter, with a
tow for q down river point; schooner
Matilda. light. for a lower Potomac
point to load back to this city; tug
Fortuna, towing three coal-laden barges
from Baltimore and Philadelphia for
Alexandra and Georgetown; Canal
Towage Company, boat lumber, for a
Chesapeake and Ohio canal point.
Memoranda.
Schooner Louis Worrell is loading
lumber at Matthias point for the dealers
here; schooner Oriental is at Maryland
point loading cord wood for this port
barge Seneca is at Leonardtown to load
railway ties (supposed) for Philadel-
phia; schooner A. III. Quinby has sailed
from Coan river for Philadelphia with
railroad ties aboard; schooner William
from a James river point; schooner Isa-
bel is at Wolfords, Rappahannock
river, to load railroad ties for Philadel-
phia: schooner Mary Lee is in st. Glenn
ent's bay loading lumber for the Phila-
delphia market; barge Chesapeake Is in
Occoquan loading ties for Philadelphia !;
schooner Leroy Is in Chicamuxen load
ing cord wood for dealers here.