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The Washington herald., 1910-03-11
EFFECTIVE WORK NEEDED.
Alley Improvement Association Out,
lines Betterment Plans.

That there is great need of more efec-
tive work for the upiift OF 1900 persons
living in the alleys Of this city was
brought out at the conference of the
Alley Improvement Association held
Wednesday night at Shiloh Baptist
Church. representing both white and col
ored organiza tons.
Rev. Dr. j. Milton Waldron, chairman.
stated the object OF the meeting was
threefoid-to become better acquainted
with those engaged in the social better
ment. moral and religious work in the
alleys of the city; to devise means for
enlarging and improving the work al
ready being done. and to prevent dupIi-
cation of work and to insure harmony
among the workers.
Addresses were made by Or. George
NJ. Kober. of the Association for the
Prevention of tuberculosis; Mrs. John
Newton culbertson, Mrs. B. K. Bruce.
Mrs. Bette G. Francis, Mrs. Annie E.
Murray, of the Day Nursery Associa-
uon; Miss Cromwell. and Miss Cook.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-11
sew car ReguIatIons.
REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS.
Health Officer Woodward Suggests
Amendment TO District Act.

HeRkfh O1fzCer v OOONaru SuEEes u
Amendment to District Act.
Health Officer Woodward yesterday
recommended TO the Commissioners an
amendment TO the act for the registra-
ton OF births in the District so as 10
require the filing of reports with the
health officer within twenty-four hours
after birth.
The health officer says that under the
present law it is possible for period Of
eleven days TO elapse before the health
department obtains knowledge of a birth
In order 10 prevent the great infantile
mortality" DR.. Woodward says, ''the
Instructing Visiting Nurse Society sends
a trained nurse 10 the mother of each
child born without medical attendance.
and the important features OF this work
is the oversight of the eyes of newly
born babies, diseases OF which constitute
the most common causes of blindness.
When such disease occur within the first
few days after birth. and the birth is
not reported until eleven days after II
occurs, the nurses visit is postponed
and serious and often irreparable injury
TO the vision may occur before the gray
ity OF the situation is realized"
The Washington herald., 1910-03-11
woodIex Park Residence SOLD

Shannon & Luchs have sold one of the
new three-story brick dwellings nearing
compilation in Twenty-seventh street,
south Of Cathedral avenue. These build
ings number twelve, and are being built
by Middaugh & Shannon. This property
is one OF the homes of a hundred ideas
which attracted attention last summer.
and which resulted in the first row Of
twelve being sold and the present row
Of twelve finding buyers before the
houses were started. They are now be-
ing finished and the purchasers will take
possession shortly. This particular
house. 2SlO Twenty-seventh street, was
sold to Miss Jane NJ. Bradley. The con-
sideration was s7.S50
The Washington herald., 1910-03-11
DEDICATION PLANS COMPLETE.
Taft VIII Speak at Howard Univer-
sity on April -.

On the evening OF the dedication OF the
new Carnegie library building at How
ard University, on April 3, DIT. Frank
wakeley Gunsaulus, a lecturer OF ma
tional reputation and pastor of the Cen
trail Church. in the Auditorium, Chicago.
will give his lecture on The lyrical in
depreciation of life"
DR.. Gunsaulus viii bring with him his
famous quartet to interpret the lecture
by the rendition OF ten selections illus
trative of the relation between music
and life. DR.. Gunsaulus is an old col
Iege friend of President Thirkield
President Taft has consented to deliver
the principal address, Herbert Putnam,
librarian Of Congress, will also speak.
and Ambassador Bryce win. If prac-
ticable, be present.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-11
WOULD REPEAL PRESENT LAW.
Commissioners Want Bodies Taken
from Abandoned Cemeteries.

The Commissioners yesterday submitted
TO the Senate District Committee draft
of q bill to provide practicable method
for the removal Of bodies from abandoned
cemeteries.
In support of the bill they say the pres
ent law provides that no grave be opened
in which has been buried the body OF any
person who had died OF Asiatie cholera,
yellow fever, typhus fever smallpox. lep-
rosy. thu plague. diphtheria or scarlet
fever. but they believe that in the light
Of present knowledge. any such grave
can be safely opened without jeopardy to
the public health.
The repeal Of the present law will en-
able the Commissioners to comply with
the frequent requests Of relatives of the
dead for disinterment and removal OF the
bodies elsewhere; and in the case of
abandoned cemeteries, it VIII enable the
Commissioners to remove a nuisance TO
persons living in the vicinity
The Washington herald., 1910-03-11

William n. Stevens. former superinten-
dent OF the bathing beach. was yester-
day awarded by a jury a verdict of
ss2.1S against the District Of Columbia.
Mr. Stevens was appointed superintendent
OF construction at the new beach, and
claimed that as compensation he was
to receive per cent of the cost OF the
work. Upon this basis he presented a
claim of $500. and declares he received
only s50S. The remainder the District de-
clined to pay on the grounds that the
appropriation was exhausted.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-11
ANTITRUST BILL APPROVED.
Commissioners Believe Legislation
In the District Is Necessary.

Representative Coudrey's bin to declare
Illegal every contract, combination In
the form of trust or otherwise. or con-
spiracy In restraint of trade, in the Dis
triet. was yesterday approved by Com
missioners Rudolph and Johnston, and It
is expected viii receive the Endorsement
Of Commissioner Judscn.
Commissioner Rudolph says that while
the board believes the Sherman antitrust
act covers the ground, it seems no objec-
ton to having additional legislation en-
acted.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-11
NOTED STATISTICIAN DEAD.
Charles Ii. Evans VIII BE Buried
in Arlington Cemetery.

Charles Ii. Evans VIII be buried
in Arlington Cemetery.
Funeral services for Charles Il. Evans.
seventy-nine, veteran OF the civil war. and
one of the best-knoWn statistlcians in
Washington, who was found dead yester-
day morning IN his bed at his home. viii
be held at 2:SO O'Clock this afternoon
from the family residence. 1911 Riggs
street northwest. Interment viii be in
Arlington National Cemetery.
He was a member OF the Military Order
OF the Loyal Legion and Of Burnside
Post, No 8. G. A r. He is survived by
five sons and a daughter Druid H.. Will
lam H.. Edward E., and Frank E.. of this
city. and Walter s, Of Chicago; Mrs. P.
NJ Mishler. OF Gettysburg. and a sister.
Mrs A ]. Webster. Mr.. Evans had
been suffering from grippe for about ten
days.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-11
Retreat wen Attended.

The annual retreat for the members of
the Association OF Perpetual Alteration
and Work for Poor Churches. which has
beer in progress during the week at the
chapel of the Convent Of the Perpetual
Alteration, viii be brought to a close this
afternoon. The exercises. which have
been conducted each day by Rev. DR..
Russell, rector OF st. Patrick's Church.
have been unusually well attended.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-11
Seeks Liberty from Asylum.

Joseph T. Weaver, a member of one
of the oldest and best-known families
Of Georgetown, began his fight for lib
Grafton from the Government Hospital
for the Insane yesterday. His case came
up on a writ of habeas corpus obtained
by Attorneys Michael Sullivan and John
Cuttings. A number of witnesses testi-
fed as to Weaver's sanity.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-11

Charts prepared by H. c. Eddy. of the
District Electric Railway Commission,
showing traffic conditions at Fifteenth
and H streets northwest during the rush
hours were submitted to the commission
at yesterdays meeting.
The diagrams show the Fourteenth
street cars are crowded almost contlnu-
ally between and o'clock in the after
noon. while the Georgetown traffic con
ditions are more convenient.
Further investigation of the conditions
will be made by Mr., Eddy, and It is prob
able the commission VIII take action
soon 10 relieve the congestion on the
Fourteenth street line. The charts which
were submitted to the commission were
made by Mr.. Eddy after personal investi-
cation in which the count of passengers
and frequency of cars were taken into
account.
No stops Required.
An order by which the Washington,
Baltimore and Annapolis cars and other
interurban lines will not ne required to
stop at all cross streets was passed by
the commission. Regular street railway
| intersection, fire. and safety crossings
will be the only stopping points for these
cars unless to allow through passengers
to alight or board These stops comprise
nearly half the crossings on the Wash
ington. Baltimore and Annapolis route
in this city.
Complaints as to the service on the
Brightwood line and on the Baltimore
cars were heard by the commission and
ordered investigated.
Recommendations in regard TO placing
the required five-inch clearance pilots on
the Washington. Baltimore and Annapolis
railway were submitted TO the Interstate
Commerce Commission for action. This
line has found the condition of the road
bed in some places such that the regula-
ton pilots cannot be used, and accord
ingly made protest to the District COM
mission.
New Car Regulations.
The following orders in regard TO local
car regulations were passed:
Signs on cars shall be so displayed at al times
ghen the car is in operation 10 indicate clearly
and correctly the destination Of the car OF the gen
eTal route traversed By IL
Pending the paving OF Mount Pleasant street north
west north Of COLUMBIA road the southbound
operating on the M0unt Pleasant line Of the Wash
ington Railway and Eleotric Company shall stop on
request at the south end OF the curve al Columbia
road and Mount Pleasant street instead Of az the
north end q said curve required by the existing
regulations
The Washington herald., 1910-03-11
Anacostin citizens Fue Protest.

Another protest and appeal against the
permanent retention of railroad grade
crossings and of the garbage transfer
station in Southeast Washington was re-
cetved by the Commissioners yesterday
in the shape OF a resolution from the
Anacostia Citizens Association.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-11

At the, regular semi-monthly meeting
Of the District automobile board, appli-
eants were examined TO operate automo-
biles as follows: Eight for electrics,
forty-six for gasoline. four for steam, and
sixteen for motorcycles.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-11
LOCAL MENTION.
ErCunSInNs rn.n.v

Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Comrnny's
steamers from foot Of Seventh street for Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk daily at 645 D N.
Steamer Charles Manchester for Mount Venom
Leaves Seventh street wharf at 10 a. N. and las
p N.
Cars from Fifteenth street and New YORK avenue
every quarter hSur for Zoo Park. Chevy Chase, and
Kenzingtoa.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-11

Maunder's Lenten cantata. "Olivet to
Calvary" was rendered last night by the
choir OF st. Paul's Episcopal Church. The
choir is under the direction of Edgar
Priest organist of the cathedral. with
Masters Grimm and Ward. 2. H. Sillars,
and H. H. Talmadge as soloists.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-11
niIIer b. Gror Buried.

Funeral services for Diller B. Croft
who died Tuesday. were held yesterday
afternoon at the residence, 1107 1 street
northwest. Rev. w. l. Lynn, pastor of
the Gorsuch Methodist Episcopal Church,
officiating Burial followed in Rock Creek
Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-11
snyder's New Spring Patterns

in Suitings and OVerc0atings viii Interest
men who demand Character and oual.
ity IN their clothes Call and inspect
them. E. H. Snyder & Co.. I'LL Pa. ave.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-11
Snrsnr Stocx

Criterion Rye Whisky. 81 Full Quart,
John T. Crowley. SS1 18th st. nw.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-11

Lovers Of Music Can Hear Caruso.
accompanied by Schroeder's Orchestra. at
Hotel Raleigh Restaurant daily from u go
TO 2. TO s. and 1890 to u O'clock.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-11
Judgment Against DIstrlot.

Choicest Flowers In Greatest Variety.
Tasteful decorations. Shaffer, 14th & I
The Washington herald., 1910-03-11

always to be had at GUIDES, 1z1z r. Fresh
cut, exceptionally fragrant
The Washington herald., 1910-03-11

CsvsrIys Plumbing. 1881 c NV.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-11
TRAFFIC contested
Charts Show the Conditions
at Treasury Station.
SUBMITTED TO RAILWAY BOARD

II. c. Eddy Makes Investigation of
Crowded Cars in Fourteenth Street
in Late Afternoon -Inserurban
Companies Not Required to Stop at
All Cross Streets I'm City.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-11

OIL cookers, gas ranges. water heaters.
&c 18th st.-C. A. Muddimau & Cola c.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-16
4 GAMBLERS RING.

When its Owner Deals The Cards Ar
an opsn Geek.
A curious ring seen recently = one
that belongs to q gambler. q OF b
most famous card players In b emit
ed States. II Is u heavy gold band AT
fair and Is exactly fivc-eighths OF m
inch wide, Running around the band
In such a way as TO completely circle
It Is a row OF ave small signets. Each
one of these Is worked In gold In The
form OF a shield. These shields are
marking OF any sort.
Inside the ring and grooved into It's
outer circle Is another gold circle.
When the ring Is put on the operators
finger by a slight movement It Is pos
sible to slide the outside hand around
on the inner M The instant this u
done from under one OF the small
shields appears a minute mirror. This
mirror is a scant quarter Inch In diam
eter.
When the operator sits In a Z game
Of cards he wears the ring on the little
finger OF his right hand.
When he slides the cards on thep pack
as he deals this little mirror comes d.
rectly under the card that IL being
dealt. The dealer. looking down At his
hands as he deals, sees each card ~ g
on the pack. He knows each
card that he has dealt and exactly
who has the card.
As the dealer puts the pack down BY
a movement either slow or fast It u 1
perfectly simple matter to give the
ring q slight rub. sliding II back Into
Its original position. The mirror. '
when it Is exposed. II always on tho
inside OF the hand and concealed from
every one. After long practice 1t IL
possible to pull every card OF the pack
In such q manner that It win reflect In
the exact center Of mirror.-Boston
Post.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-16
Christian EndeQvOr--HOme Missions
BY REV. S. II. DOYLE

Topic.-1he Christian use OF letter writ
tnE--Ps xiv. J.. l John ii. l2-I5. Edited by
Rev. Sherman H. Doyle. d. D.
Writing Is q OF the most useful
and practical Of all the arts that have
been invented by man and for the use
Of man. 1t Is also most interesting tn
SO back into the early centuries and
study the earliest forms Of communi-
cations by man in writing. the earliest
alphabets and the materials upon
which writing was first done and the
progress made until we have reached
the highest point in this important and
useful art. The word alphabet comes
from the union Of the first two letters
Of the Greek alphabet. alpha" and
beta" In all about 200 alphabets are
known. City of which are in actual
use. There are various kinds Of mate
rails upon which writing has been
done. but the chief ones upon which
writing has come down to US are
stone. clay. metal. papyrus. wood.
leather. a tablets. parchment and
paper. l imagine that all writing start
ed with hieroSlyphics upon stones.
such as the American Indians used on
stones n on trees. Egyptian script
began on stone. and the Babylonians
first used clay tablets with cuneiform
writing. The writing was done in soft
clay tablets and then allowed to hard
ell in the sun or kiln baked. Writing
on papyrus by the priests was done in
Egypt as well as writing on stone.
Leather was used by the Jews. and
when it was extra tne-the hides of
young animals-and could be written
on both sides it was called parchment.
and this parchment was used for the
sacred writings and was rolled up in Il
scroll. Veilum Is a still ner kind Of
parchment. For earliest practical uses
the Greeks and Romans used a wood
en- tablet covered with u coating of
fine wax. This vas written upon by a
piece Of metal. wood or ivory. The
opposite end was Il palette u was
used to erase wax or to make 1t
smooth. Paper made Of vegetable fiber
or rag is supposed to have been first
II DN tuc SutICSC. III AZ I'LL
century it was introduced into Europe
by the Arabians. and In the thirteenth
century it was used in France for deeds
and in the fifteenth for books. Here
we see an incident Of Gods provi-
dence. The printing press was discov-
cred. Printing by movable types was
invented by Il German about the mid.
die Of the fifteenth century. But ii
would have been useless had not paper
been invented and just introduced into
Europe. for no form OF material for
writing hitherto known could have
been used on a printing press.
Among the multitudinous uses of let.
ter writing to Christians it has been in
valuable. This fact is practically dem,
onstrated in the use Of letter writing
10y the apostles to churches. to individ.
uals and the Christians Of the world
Moreover. Christ after His ascension in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-16

dIted to the Apostle John letters for
each . OF seven churches OF Asia
Minor. John declares in his first epis-
tie that he is writing to three classes
Of readers. fathers. young men and the
children. covering the three general
periods of life. childhood. youth and
manhood.
To each one Of these he wrote u par
ticular message. In our letter writing
as Christians We should have a partic-
ular object In view. and there are
many especial occasions suitable for
Christian letter writing: a. To comfort
the sick. Many are timid and cannot
visit the sick. In many cases they can
not be seen. In either case a letter.
however brief, of comfort and cheer
will be greatly appreciated. and q
one can take the time to write such a
letter. C., To comfort the bereaved.
Much letter writing OF this kind is
done by friends. but our correspond
euce Of this character could be extend
ed to the humble classes. who seldom
souls for Christ letter writing may be
made very useful. A written word
may have great weight under the
blessing Of God when you cannot
speak to those in whom you are inter
ested. a. An invitation by letter invit-
ing non-churcheoers to come to church
or some church organization through
which they may be saved. Write at
least one letter a week to some u Of
these classes of people and you will
o o be writing many more. seeing the
usefulness of them and the JOY you
will experience in helping others.
BIBLE READINGS.
Job xix. 1927: Jer. XXI. 80: Eek. ii.
$40: Luke x. 10. 20; Rom. i. liz; xvi.
II: ii Cor. ii. l-3: iii. 1-6: xiii. 2. 10:
II Thess. ii. 10: iii. 14-1S; Phi. !. %; I
Pet. 1. 81. 1925; III John.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-16

being made to note the number OF
men required at the ropes, and the
best positions in which to hold the
vessel, having regard to the direction
of the wind.
BY this system of training, should
several more airships be added to the
department, the crews will be ready
for them without any delay. The air.
men are mainly chosen from the en-.
cheering corps.
Esperanto in Church.
A full church service in Esperanto
was held in st. Clement Danes church,
Strand, recently.
The entire service was conducted in
Esperanto by the Rev. J.. c. Rust OF
Cambridge, the majority of the congre.
cation consisting of those who took
part in the demonstration of British
hibition on Saturday.
The service and hymns in the "uni.
versal language" lost none of their
dignity or beauty. Mr.. Rust preach.
ed in Esperanto, and it was possible
for the uninitiated to understand much
of what he said and of the service
generally.
An example of this is found in the
Creed, a part OF which is given be.
low:
mi kredals ie la sankta spirito: la
Sankta Katolika Eklezio; la inter
kunigo de SanktuloJ: Ia pardono de
pekoj: la revivigo de la korpo: la vivo
eterna. Amen"
Amen" may be taken as an Esper
anto word. since it is used in nearly
every country.
Marriage a Mad Gamble.
Marriage is a mad gamble and di.
vorce is an insurance policy.
This is the opinion of Mr.. A. C.
Plowden. the London police court mag
istrate, who recently testified before
the Royal Commission on divorce.
There is a great deal OF unreason.
able prejudice against divorce" he
said, in his characteristic way. MAR.
rage should be encouraged in every
way n divorce also should be en-.
couraged-not for its own sake but for
the sake of marriage.
Marriage cannot hope to be a work.
ing success if divorce is not in the
background. If we have divorce as q
protection. hen marriage becomes a
wise investment Without divorce as
a protection I look on marriage as a
dangerous and mad gamble.
Divorce is as much a social neces.
sity as marriage. But / should like
to see some check to marriages as
they are at present. and I agree that
no marriage should be legal unless
performed before a registrar or some
civil officer, as that would make the
contract more binding. II is most de-
sirable that the community should be
educated in the idea that marriage is
nothing but a civi! contract
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-16
Back and Forth.

There's one thing about you sub
urbanites that l never could under
stand" said the city chap.
What II that? queried the COM
muter.
'l've noticed time and again." con-
tinued the c. C., that when you tel
lows reach town In the morning and
again when you start for homo IN tho
evening you have = happy look. Now.
why Is 1T"
"Oh. that's easily explained" replied
the other. after the days work II
the city we are always glad to got out
Of It, and after . night In the country
we Ire always glad to get back"-Chi.
cage News.