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The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
SYLVESTER GIVES WARNING
Police Captains Instructed TO Look
After Children.
Action Follows Complaints OF Gus
tom of Playing in Street and De-
strOyinE Private Property.

Supt. Richard sylvester, or the police,
issued the following general order 10 pre-
cinct captains yesterday:
Taers has recently been discussion concerning chill
irtn playing the streets and public parks and IN
many instances erroneous impressions have been had
regarding the attitude q the department on tbs
subject
YCl ana yCrr command srg 10 doubt familiar wi-5
the several orders and adlncritions advanced 90
The desire Of the department that the childrrr
should De carefully Elarisd when they gather Il
and about school premises during taxing =. let
ting cut and az recess times also 20 the end
that those II tender yCars should have every friendly
advice as 20 Their good conduct N pubic places.
and when n1t held1d. that parents should Be ad-
vised 20 ccrrcct them.
The hundreds q complaints made b. citizcrs -
garding the destruction q property b. children.
playirg q ball ln tae streets. jumping and CT
street railway cars and other vehicles. loalrs ID
aud about downtown places. have each had yolc
careful attention and AZ times hrm action in tie
face e the refusal = children parents q ACT as
requested, but ycur course has generally been kind
and sympathetic and u il urged that IN dong for
the protection q life and limb and property mem
h-rs Of your command exert every influence toT bct-
termcn1 % thai end
When firm actior must Be had which encounters
criticism the court must be APPEALED % IN order 20
correct that which Is vrorg and which you find in
possible 20 remedy through avoidance Of cAcial ac
ton.
Urge the abandonment q the dangerous streets as
Fairgrounds and a friendly irtcrcesson VIII CftCn
accomplish .he end desired
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
PLACES OF INTEREST.

Library o. Congress-Opan ; a. u 20 10 p. on
secular days: from ?. n 70 10 , n. on sundays
and on certain holidays. During july August. and
September. closes 3. m. Saturdays
Public Lihfary-Open a. n. TO 2. m; holidays.
A. N. 70 D. N. Sundays. 70 ?. &c.
White House-Open 10 a. n. 20 p n.
United States Capitol-Open ? a. n. 70 so .. n
COrcorHn Gallery or Art-Open ursel Tuesday,
Tn Jsday. Saturday. 30 a m 70 o. n: Sunday,
d % 40 ?. n Other DAYS. &c admission
State. War. ard Navy dcpartmeuts-Open a. N
&c 2 p. N. lThe original Declaration o. lndepend-
snee IS in The library a. the STATE Department.
United States Treasury-Open 2 2, n 70 ?. n.
United States Patent o@ce-opeH ? = II 70
Uaitea States Pension BuTssa-oPea A. T. to :
?. NJ.
United States Post-once-opeu a. n. to p n
Washington City Post-othee-Open al hours lrhs
Dead Letter O@cs Is in the city post-oaice-l
National Botanic Gardens-Open a. n 70 p. n
Fish Commission-oDen a. N. 70 40 2. n.
Army Medical Museun-Open A. N. % 40 ?. n
National Museun-Opez a m 70 ~ p n in
e,udigg holdsys-
Agricultural Departmsnt-Open a N 70 Al
.. N.
bureau o, Engraving and PriatiaE-open > a. n
20 30 p n.
Washington Monument 555is feet IN heightl-Open
$50 A. n. to $50 ,. n Elevator runs from a. T.
to D. m
Smithsonian Iastisuron-Opea a II 70 81
p. n. lacludine holidays.
Government Printing Onos-OpSn 70 a n to ?
:. m.
NAVY Yard-Oren =. q. 70 So ?. n.
Southwcrth Cottage. 18Th and Prospect ave.
ksy MsnSion-Homs q Francis Scott Key. author
Of The Star-Spanglod Banner" SOS NJ street north
west. Open daily except sunday. = n 20 So
2. n. Admission FIVE.
N THE SUBURBS
NJ. Ohvet Cemetery.
National Training School.
Blsdensblre.
Geological Park-Open all day.
Rock CrveS GEs-sE@ and PARK.
Chevy Chase and kruS;nEton.
Naval obssryatory-Open a. N. 70 ?.
Mount Vernon 1.-THE home and tomb Of Washing
toul-Open i A. m 10 p n
United States SoiSisFS Eome-Open 3 a n 20
sunset
United States Naval Academy. Annapolis, Ma
Arlington National Cenets-T.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TO-DAY.

Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company'a
steamers from foot Of Seventh street for Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk daily at 6:i5 .. N
Steamer Charles Manchester fer Mount Vernon
leaves Seventh street wharf at 70 A. N and "a
?. n.
Steamer for Colonial Beach leaves Seventh street
wharf every day, except Monday. 9 a. T.; Satur-
day ST. Johns go 2. m. Queen Anne p m
Moonlight trips, p rr-. every day except Saturday
snd~Sunday. palace steamer ST. Johns
Cars from Fifteenth street and New York avenue
every quarter hour FOR Zoo Park. Chevy Chsss. and
kensington.
Chesapeake Beach-salt-Watcr bathing Cars from
18th and y. T. ave.
Washington, Baltimore ana Annapolis Railway
Baltimore. Annapolis Chesapeake Bay resorts At
lantic City. Cars even half hour 18th and n Y.
ave.
Cars from 18th & SITS ne. white House Sta
tion, hcurly on half hour TO Mt Olret. Lang
don. Brentwood and Bladenshurg,
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
Two GOVERNORS TO SPEAK
Interstate Good Roads Meet Ten
Days OF.
Delegates Being Named from Mary
land and West Virginia for
Second Conference.

The governors OF Maryland and West
Virginia have appointed delegates 10 the
interstate good roads conference. TO be
held al Mountain Lake Park, Nd. from
September 6 20 S. and the mayors Of the
various cities are selecting representa-
tives.
This IS "a be the second annual CON
ference. On the morning Of the first day
there will be committee meetings. the
afternoon will be given over 10 recre-
alton and in the evening there viii be an
illustrated address by Logan ". Pare.
director Of roads. The second day viii
be devoted 10 speech-making, concluding
with a platform meeting. and Gov.
Crothers and Gov. Glasscock will speak
on tire third day. after which another
platform meeting viii conclude the con-
ference.
Following are the officers Of the asso-
ciatlon: President. DR.. John F. Goucher,
Baltimore; first vice president, d.. !. c.
White. Morgantown, ". Va; second vice
president, Hon. Thomas Ireland Elliott.
Baltimore; third vice president Hon. c.
Lloyd Ritter. Huntington. w Va; fourth
vice president. Prof William Bullock
Clark. United States Geological Survey,
Baltimore, Nd; fifth vice president, Prof.
Archer Butler Hubert. Marietta Col
lege, Marietta. Ohio; corr responding Sec
rotary. W. ". Davis. Mountain Lake
Park, Nd; treasurer, d. NJ. Dixon, Oak
land. Nd: recording secretary, W. A.
Wheeler. Belair. Nd. Executive commit
tee: Hon. Howard Sutherland. Elkins.
W. Va: Hon. George c. Baker. Morgan
town. ". Va; Hon. John NJ Tucker,
Baltimore, Nd; Hon Gilmor s. Hamill.
Oakland. Nd; Hon. Charles P. Light.
Charleston, w. Va.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28

Two dozen dainty girlies in a German
clap dance. and eighteen others in
game os baseball. topped OF a pro-
gramme OF unusual interest at the open
air entertainment given under the aus
pices of the Washington Fairgrounds As
ISOLATION on the ROsedale Fairgrounds.
Seventeenth and Kraemer streets north
east, yesterday afternoon. About 500
spectators were present. including par
ents.
The clap dance consists Of beautiful
evoiutions in which the Costumed par
Elephants clap their hands over their
heads. behind their backs, al their feet
and otherwise, moving at the command
OF a leader. They had been carefully
trained for this occasion and carried il
through with uniform success.
Girls Play Baseball.
There were nine girls under fourteen
years Of age on one side and nine under
twelve or the other in the baseball game
in which the bases were fun Of runners
nearly all the time and every moment
furnished excitement one OF the teams
consisted OF the regular playground girls
and the other OF volunteers. The score
was e TO 2. in Avor OF the regulars. The
volunteers were obtained from the crowd
on the grounds and were very popular,
but no more so than the regulars
Winners of the Contest.
The following dances were given:
Children's polka. German clap dance. and
bieking dance.
The winners in the various events fol-
low; F1fty-yard dash. for boys u2der
eleven, c. Shrout. 75-yard dash. boys I'M
der thirteen. W. Carter; relay race. boys
Crder nine. Blues: potato race boys un-
der thirteen, r l. Schultz. running high
jump. boys under thirteen, ". Smith; 80
yard dash. open 10 all. c. Gibson; relay
race. boys under fourteen. Reds: volley
bail, Reds; baseball. Blues. score to ?.
The exercises were under the personal
direction OF Miss Edith Grosvenor. head
teacher, and Miss z. L. Murray. assist
ant. in charge OF the girls. and II. C.
Byrd and P. II. Zinkhan. assistants, in
charge Of the boys.
The Washington Playground Associa-
ton will open playground for girls and
small boys at Fourteenth street and Co
lumbia road tomorrow. II will be espe-
cially for little children. and will be open
each day from Q o'clock until dark. ex-
cept Sundays. Special provision will be
made for children accompanied by
nurses. James E. West Is secretary.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
JAMES E. BRIGHT BURIED.
Funeral Services Are Held at Trim
Ity VI. f. Church.

The funeral Of James E. Bright. super
visor Of night work at the Government
Printing Office, who died Wednesday. was
held yesterday afternoon, the services
taking place at 3 o'clock at Trinity NJ. E.
Church, DIR. France officiating.
The honorary pallbearers We're: H. T.
Brian. James NJ. A. SpottswoOd. J. R.
Berg. Charles E Young. John Greene,
and Joseph Dierkin.
The active pallbearers: F. c. Roberts.
Francis Benzler. George C. seibold,
Thomas J. Rowe, John A. Huston. and
Zachary I. Jenkins.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28

Several low-rate tickets 10 Old Point
and Norfolk. good for September ?. 8.
and 4, and returning on the following
Tuesday evening. are offered by the Nor
folk and Washington steamboat line.
The tidewater resorts OF Virginia have
special attractions, and the presence OF
the North Atlantic feet in Hampton
Roads Is an additional attraction,
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
Held for Pawning Watch.

Charged with violating the District
code relating to the sale of articles pur-
chased on the installment plan. Michael
Fresm. an Italian, was arrested last
night by Detectives Barbee and Vermil-
Iion The warrant was sworn out by
Leon Goldberg. a jeweler in Fifth street
Fream is said to have purchased a watch
and chain for $50, paying 81 down, and
then Pawned the watch for SIS.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
SAVINGS STAMPS FINISHED.
Five Millions of New IO-cent Series
Are Turned Ont.

Five millions Of the new 10-cent postal
savings stamps have been completed by
the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
Cards large enough 70 hold nine Of the
stamps will be sold at 10 cents each,
thereby making a card with the nine
stamps thereon worth 81. The new ?
cent stamp, which is 60 be placed as a
frank on letters of official business with
the postal savings bank has also been
printed. II is claimed that these two
stamps are by far the most artistic ever
printed by the government.
The department has received to date
requests from SIS postmasters for the es-
tablishment Of postal banks in their Of
fees. and from 1903 banks making appIi-
cation to be designated repositories for
postal savings funds
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28

Courtney B. Taggart. who was drowned
Wednesday at Colonial Beach. was buried
yesterday afternoon in Rock Creek Gene
terry Services were held at 2 o'clock
in st. Paurs P. E Church. Rev. Howard
G. England officiating. The pallbearers
were members ef the Belmont Club.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
watch for a civ at aaadle Highlands
DAUGHTERS DISCUSS TRIP.
Fifty VIII Accompany G. 4. r. [
Atlantic City Next Month.

Fifty VIII Accompany 6. 4. r. to
Atlantic City Next Month.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Nussey Tent. No. |,
Daughters Of Veterans, discussed their
trip to Atlantic City al a meeting held
al 40 Tenth street northwest last night.
Fifty members will go &c the encampment
The delegation viii leave September IS
with the Department Of the Potomac.
G. A. r. and their headquarters viii be
at the New England Hotel. The local
Daughters have planned a big reception
to be given AZ their headquarters in At
lantic City on September p.
The president Of the tent. Miss N. Gene
We've Spencer, was absent last night, hav-
ing been called to Madison Wis. on ac-
count or the death Of her father. Col.
James Spencer. who has been a member
Of the G. A r at Madison for the past
fOrty-four years
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
MEMORIAL BRIDGE
ASHATTERED HOPE
Corner Stone Ali Remaining
Of Noble EndeaYOr.
ABANDONED ON VACANT LOT

Tribute of the stone Cutters TO G.
A. r. Plan of Connecting Wash
cussiOn and Opens New Possibility
for Identifying Capital Landscape.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
MALADY ATTACKS ADULT.
Georgetown Merchant Is Suffering
from InfantiIe Paralysis.


from InfantiIe Paralysis.
Infantile paralysis has attacked Joseph
Rosendorf, a merchant Of 1913 NJ street
northwest. who is in a critical condition
at Washington Asylum Hospital, where
he was taken after being denied admis-
sion TO several other institutions on the
ground that he was suffering from a
contagious disease.
Rosendorf conducts a secondhand
clothing store. and IL is thought he con-
tracted the disease by handling old gar
ments. He gradually lost the use Of his
limbs, and a diagnosis of his case re-
vealed that he was suffering from the
baby malady.
Two infant cases were reported 10 the
health department yesterday. Or. Wood
ward said that If mothers would only
follow the instructions OF the depart
ment they would save their children
much suffering.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
Do without Their Half Holiday.

Instead Of getting Off at O'Clock yes
terday afternoon, several hundred count
,ers in the Treasury had 10 do without
their usual Saturday half holiday. There
are SO many clerks of on their vaca-
tons that It viii be necessary for those
remaining 10 work Saturday afternoons
for several weeks.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
DIVORCED AND REMARKED.
Compile Sees Folly of Their Ways
After Fourteen Months.


Despite their divorce fourteen months
ago. William c. Hoodlett and Bertha F.
Hoodlett yesterday were remarked by
Rev. Donald c. Mcleod. pastor Of First
Presbyterian Church.
For thirteen years the couple lived
happily together. until they quarreled
over trifing matter. and were divorced
in June. 1909. at Athens, Ohio. the wife
being given custody of their three chill
dren. Hoodlett left Athens. vowing never
10 return. and travelled about, until he
became manager Of the Culpeper Ex-
ponent. a newspaper Of Culpeper, Va
Last July he attended the funeral Of
his sister at Fairmont. ". Va. and ac-
cidentally met his wife on the street From
that day Hoodlett again courtAd his wife.
until both realized the folly of their
ways and decided TO be remarked.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28

Fire IN adjoining houses at 2ll and 23
Second street southwest caused by an
overheated stove did about 500 damage
The blaze was extinguished before the
firemen arrived. The loss is covered by
insurance
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28

Eleventh street and Penna. Avenue.
Announces the opening of their upper
floors on Monday, August q, Same hav-
ing been closed for decoration and reno
vation. All old friends and visitors cor
daily invited. The usual well-Selected
menu will be served in addition to the
Famous Harvey Specialties.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
MILITIA NOTES.

Disbursing officers OF the organized
militia will forward their current account
to the chief OF the division Of militia
affairs. War Department, before the ex-
piration of twenty days after the end Of
the month TO which it pertains. This re-
Qu!rement is one imposed by the Comp
troller of the Treasury, and the War
Department has no authority to grant
any extension.
Surveying officers in making recon-
incubation as TO the disposition OF IN
serviceable colors viii be governed by
paragraph 235 Of the army regulations
Upon receipt OF new silken colors. stand
ards. or guidoas, commanding officers viii
cause those replaced TO be numbered and
retained by the organization TO which
they belong as mementos Of service a
synopsis of which. bearing the same
number. will be filed with the records
Of the organization.
Retired officers are not qualified 10
serve as surveying officers on property
issued by the United States for the use
Of the organized militia.
Enlisted men participating in the joint
camps Of instruction are entitled to pay
from the time they leave their home
rendezvous until their return thereto. as
provided in paragraph l77 Of the militia
regulations. Payment may be made in
cash or by check as may be most con-
venient, on the regular pay roll. Form
No. 8. militia. If payment is made by
check, individual checks must be drawn
Separate rolls should be prepared for the
men of each organization.
The cost Of incinerators is a proper
charge against funds appropriated under
section 1861. Revised Statutes. as amend
cd. but they should be procured from the
Quartermaster's Department Of the army
by requisition OF the governor in the
usual manner. stating the kind of incin-
orators desired.
Section 4. paragraph 1904, Of the militia
regulations provides that the organized
militia participating in rifle practice may
receive pay from funds appropriated IN
der section l66b. Revised Statutes. as
amended, only when the detachment -er
body consists of eight or more enlisted
men and one or more commissioned on
GERS.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
CAPT. PECK DISMISSED.
War Department UPhoIds Finding
Of COurt-martiaI.

Capt. Robert H Peck. Twenty-fourth
Infantry, has been dismissed by court
martial on charges OF conduct unbecom-
ing an officer and a gentleman. He was
tried April at Fort Ontario, n. Y.
The charge against Capt. Peck contains
twenty-one specifications, in each of
which he is quoted as slandering his su-
perior officer, Maj. Taggart while both
we're stationed al Fort Ontario. The
findings Of the court-martial haye Just
been upheld by the War Department.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28

Rev. William H. Logan, sixty-seven
years old, died recently in Wilmington,
Del, from a aervous breakdown. His
first charge was the Gurley Mission
Chapel in Washington, which he filled
about ten years ago.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
BAND CONCERTS TO-DAY.

Washington Barracks. by L. S. Engineer
Band At $50 D. m
March. "Tannhauser' Wagner
Overture, Raymond" -...........T Thomas
Rccolo solo. The Rumning Bird" .Demare
BY Corp. Leven.
Selection. The Fortune Teller" 49,. Herbert
Angels Serenade" ......................B raga
Excerpts from the once Boy" Euslander
BY TIE Fifteenth Cavalry Band at Fort
Myer at HIS a. m.
Sacred march. "Evangel."
senenade. Am Nicer.
March. Right Swing"
March. King Of England"
Sacred concert.
March 70 Calvary ....-.............. Gounod
Transcription on Pleyel's Hymn. Ripley
Comet solo. King Of Lore My Shepherd
Is ''''s''s.s'f'fsssf'sss'sss'ss' sGounod
DoxcloC. "Old Hundred ...............B Boyer
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
Stenorrnnher. 1Nnnted

The government wants good. rapid ste
nOgraphers. Pitman stenographers are
IN best demand. These are turned out
by The Drillery, 100 n. Y. Ave. NV.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
CLAP DANCE AMUOES
Fairgrounds Girls Entertain
a Crowd of 500.
PLAY BALL GAME, 20 TO 8

ChiIdren's Park at Seventeenth and
Kraemer Streets Is Scene of one
of n Series of summers End At
fractions that Make Parents Proud
of Their Little Ones.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28

Consult GUIDE About Flowers.
Fresh-cut, homegrown flowers; artistic
floral work. Moderate prices. 1914 F ST.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
II Pnr. Re.t tn

Criterion Rye Whisky, 81 Full Quart.
John T Crowley. SCI 14th St NV
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28

have your house and sign painting done
properly, Phone West 10l. or write H.
Elmer Griffin. 2049 NJ St NV.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28

To Spend the Afternoon Pleasantly
take a ride through the suburban parks
in a TTCO taxicab. 50 hour. Call y. 1919.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28

Designed and presented by the Stone Cutters
Union Of Washington. d. c.. the corner stone Of
the Memorial Bridge. which, in connecting the ma
tons Capital with Arlington. shall ever stand as
monument 70 American patriotism. Dedicated the
9Th day Of October. 1902 during the thirty sixth
national encampment Of the Grand Army Of the Re
nsiblic.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-23
WONDERFUL SKILL
SHOWN BY CUN|VERS
Targets 0ne-Fifth Size of Bat
tleship Pierced at Distance
of Six Miles.

ON BOARD L, 6. BATTLESHIP KAN
SAS, AT SEA, on SOUTHERN DRILL
GROUNDS. "Wednesday. by wireless via
Portsmouth, Va. Sept. 22.-Thc Atlantic
fleet, the pride OF the American navy.
today demonstrated that no mark was
too small for Il TO hit II IL shown any
where above the horizon
Eight Of the sixteen big battleships,
forming the Hrst squadron and headed
by Rear Admiral Schroeder's flagship
the Connecticut. peppered four targets.
each one fifth the size Of an ordinary
warship, al n range greater than 10000
yards, more than six miles. The
Delaware. one OF the two American su-
r-DreadnoughtS, cut away her target
at the first salvo. The otncr ships OF
tho fleet. including the Dclaware's SIS
ter ship. the North Dakota. the Connecti-
cut, The Louisiana. the Kansas. the
Michigan. the New Hampshire and the
South Carolina. also found the range
accurately
The target floats were towed in single
file by one battleshlp which was not
shooting. Some OF the shells dropped
500 feet astern and gave realistic as
pcct OF battle.
Nearly 500 shots. including 100 twelve
inch shells were fired yesterday.
The Norwegian fruit steamer Belita.
from Port Antonio for Philadelphia, ap-
pcarcd on the horizon midway between
the first division and It's targets The
division was steaming toward her Just
before the warships began firing. The
vessel did not change her course, and
n few minutes after the firing had ceased
them. A Clyde steamer was the only
other ship seen sailing In after the ar
ing. No Droiectlles went near either ves-
sell however.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-23
SHOOTS WOMAN AVID
THEN HANGS SELF
Mysterious Tragedy in C|cye-
land Involving Wealthy Bust
ness Man Of Detroit.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, sept @2--At the
end OF an acqgaintouccship of unknown
DURATION b. W. Yates. wealthy Detroit
business man. today shot and seriously
wounded Mrs. Fred Singer In wine
room and two hours later hanged him
self la ihc county jail
Tonight the woman's attorney, FRANK
Billman, WAS closctcd with Sates's two
sons lor several hours, The results OF
the interview were not given out. The
young men 4. w. and III. +. Yates:
hurried here from Detroit as soon as ihe
news OF the shooting reached thcIn. Yates
WAS IS years Of age. and married.
Mr.. Singer formerly n resident oG De
troIt but lately residing In a Cleveland
hotel Is the wife oil travelling salesman
The couple spent yesterday afternoon aud
evening in an automobile, Al midnight
lbcv went To II roadhuuSc M ROCKY tlNef.
a western suburb OF the city. -Four hours
laIcr the shooting occurred.
Mrs. Singer WAS shot through tho bhcH
and through both legs. While the woman
v,as borne 10 "A hospital, Yates was taken
TO the Cleveland jail and there ne hanged
himselr i'm the Mushroom, using his hand
kcrchicl as a moose.
Mystery surrounds the relations OF TN"
pair Mrs. Singer has been cSiranScd
from her husband foT months