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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-09
Officiating Ministers.

The services were conducted by Revs
DR.. William r. Wedderspoon, pastor OF
Foundry Church, who was assisted by
Rev. DR.. John w. r. Sumwait. district
superintendent OF the Washington Metho-
dist Episcopal churches; Rev. DR.. John
Reid Shannon, pastor of Metrono.itan
Memorial Methodist Church. and Rev
Or. Henry r. Naylor. formerly presiding
elder OF the Wash ngton district Metho-
dist Episcopal churches.
Clergymen as Pallbearers.
Six Methodist Episcopal clergymen of
the city served as hchorary pailbearers,
the list including Rev. Charles l.. Pate,
pastor Of Dumbarton Avenue Church;
Rev. Henry 8. France of Trinity Church,
Rev. William /. McKenney of Wesley
Chapel, Rev. A. H. Thompson of Waugh
Church, Rev. Joseph Dawson of Calvary
Church and Rev. w. w. Barnes OF Doug.
las Memorial Church.
The inteSment WAS In Rock Creek
cemetery.
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NOW BEFORE COURT
No Conference Yet on Resig-
nation of William Y. Cox.
LIKELY TO BE ACCEPTED
School Board Head Makes Plain In
ability to Serve.

The justices of the Supreme Court OF
the District of Columbia today received
the resignation of William V. Cox as
member and president of the board OF
education. No consultation has been had
by the justices, but it is expected the
resignation will be accepted, as Mr.. Cox
makes plain the demands Of his busi-
ness and personal interests preclude fur
Their service with the boaid.
Mr. Cox today declined to discuss his
resignation or to admit it had bsen Of
fered. He asked to be excused from an
interview.
The resignation is dated November %,
1910, and was taken to the City Hall last
Tuesday by Mr.. Cox and left on the desk
Of Chief Justice Clabaugh.
AS the chief justice has been away
from the courthouse on account or the
death of DR.. John A. Swope, his father
in-law, the resignation was not seen by
him until this morning.
Letter of Resignation.
The letter of resignation is addressed
to the justices. who have the appointing
power, and reads:
II beg to tender herewith my resigna-
ton as a member and president OF the
board of education to take enect on the
appointment of my successor.
In severing my connection with the
service ] desire to thank each OF you for
the great honor you conferred on me by
the appointment, and l sever my connec-
ton with the school system with deep re-
greet after a period of nearly five years
of most harmonious and peasant rela-
tionS with the members Of the board,
that l may be able to give my full time
to the constantly increasing demands OF
business and personal affairs.
Oyster May Succeed Him.
Capt. James F. Oyster will probably be
the next president of the board of edu-
cation. Although he positively refused
reelection at the close of his last term,
following which Mr.. Cox was elected
president. the sentiment Of majority OF
the members of the board today Is that
Capt Oyster will be urged to serve.
Capt. Oyster was asked this morning II
he knew who would be the next presi-
dent of the board of education. He said
that there was q very good vice presi-
dent. Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, ana
that in all probability she would be asked
to serve as president.
Mrs. Mussey was asked whether she
knew anything about the next presidency
II have one very positive idea on the
subject, and that Ia that l will not accept
the election. l will second the nomina :
ton of the very best man on the boa I'd. .
Other members of the board want to see
Capt. Oyster as president again. His
term as a member Of the board Will ex-
pire July 1. According to his own state
ment, he will not remain as a member OIL
the board after that date. He may. how
ever fill out the remaining six months In
his old place at the head of the table.
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CYCLONE SWEEPS OVER SPAIN,
Ships Sunk in Harbor Of Corunna,
and Several Dead.

CEREBERE. France. December 9.-Ad-
vices received here late today state that
western Spain has been swept by cy-
clone that RACED everything in It's path.
Several small vessels sank in the har-
Dor Of Corunna and a number Of persons
were drowned.
At Seville the river rose ten feet, food
Ing the valley. Several persons were
killed and many wounded near Bilboa.
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a slight delay in summoning the fire de-
partment, the police state. alarms In
the building having failed to work. ana
lie became necessary to send In the re-
quest for assistance over the telephone.
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HOUSE MEMBERS PLAN
MARCH ON TREASURY
Angry With Mr.. Macveagh for
0mitting Estimate of $780,
600, 900 for Buildings.

The entire House of Representatives,
nearly 400 strong, may call in a. body on
the Secretary Of the Treasury within the
next few days. 1t will be parade In
everything except the band.
Representative Richard Austin of Ten
nessee and other members are trying to
bring about such demonstration as a
protest against the action of Secretary
MacVeagh in not including in the annual
estimates submitted to Congress Tuesday
the $26,OO0OOO authorized by Congress last
session for the erection of new public
buildings throughout the country.
Although the supervising architect OF
the Treasury travelled about the country
last summer, passing on public building
sites and registering the departments Of
fetal APPROVAL of those selected. the Sec
rotary of the Treasury completely ignored
the action of Congress in authorizing the
many millions for public building pur'
poses.
Tawney Waits for Mr.. MacVeagh.
Chairman Tawney of the House appro-
priations committee, who has been be-
s.eged by angry members OF the House.
demanding to know what he was going to
do to sustain the action of Congress, has
fatty announced that his committee Will
not appropriate a dollar for public build
Ing purposes. unless on the recommends
ton of Secretary Macveash. And those
members of Congress, who have asked the
Secretary for his views on the subject
have come away from his Office with the
firm impression that he is going to stand
pat and that he will not estimate for any
OF the structures authorized ny the Sem
ate and House. He ooesn think, THESE
representatives say, that the Treasury is
IN any shape just now to stand an addi-
tiona, drain OF almost $oO,OOO,OOO.
Consequently the members to whom
these building appropriations mean a
great deal, and this comprises a large
majority OF the house. are planning a
demonstration to induce the Secretary to
change his mind.
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burg, Va, in connection with the Gould
interests. He has authorised the imfne-
date construction OF a large hume to
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partment, the police state. aIdrlls III
| the building having failed to work. and
lie became necessary to send In the re-
quest for assistance over the telephone.
Didn't Get Excited.
| BY the time the f1remen and policemen
reached the fire white-robed figures were
| moving rapidly about the building, al
| though battalion Chief Proctor said he
| thought the people there were to be con-
/ graduated because of their good be-
| havior. They were not greatly excited, he
said, although they were anxious to save
1 their property and they were very lively
| about it.
Miss May Carroll, who occupied an
apartment on the first floor, lost no time
telling the police and fire fighters that she
, had lost her jewelry and pocketbook in
her apartment and her appeal for assist
ance brought prompt results. Lieut.. Fall
vey and Policeman Marks entered her
apartment and got her pocketboOk and dta-
mond ring, while later OH fireman pick
| ed up her watch from pool Of water on
| the floor.
the other apartment on the first floor,
while the front room OH that floor was
occupied by Sam Fusco as barber shop.
On the second floor the apartments were
occupied by B. c. Ryder and Mrs. Ryder,
while Miss Catherine Todd and Mrs. ms
lee occupied the third floor. Most of their
clothes was saved from the fire and
water, and they were temporarily pro-
tided for by neighbors in the main
building
Battalion Chief Proctor says he thinks
the fire originated from candle left on
the studding near the kitchen. The blaze
from the candle. he thinks. burned hole
through the partition and found vent
on the other side. From there the blaze
went from one side of the building to the
other until it found it's way to the root
and the fire chief was surprised that 1t
had not done more damage.
Building Is Flooded.
Because of the vast area covered by
the blaze the firemen were compelled to
tear up much of the flooring and to
knock down plaster on all the floors! 1t
was necessary to flood the building in
order to prevent the spreading of the
flames. and the water damage was con-
siderable.
The total amount of damage by fire and
water, 1t is tho ught, will aggregate $1,000.
damage to the building. and the other
half to the property of the occupants OF
the several apartments in the annex.
Had the fire occurred earlier in the
morning the firemen think, there would
have been much more damage. The
building is owned by E. o. Whitford, and
is insured. All the effects of the occu-
pants were not insured.
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Argument in Huston Case.

United States Attorney Wilson spent
three hours today In Criminal Court No.
l in his opening argument to the jury in
the case Of James N. Huston. former
treasurer of the United States: Harvey
NJ. Lewis and Everett Dufour, on trial
before Justice Wright and a jury for
alleged conspiracy to use the mails to
defraud He will be followed by counsel
for the defense.
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NO MONEY FOR SONS
Bulk of Mary Baker Eddy's Es-
tate WiIIed to Church.
PLACED AT $1,500,0 900
Contents of Document Disclosed by
Boston Newspaper.

BOSTON, Mass, December 9.-Accord-
ing to the Post this morning, the will of
Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, which will be
made public in few days. leaves practi-
cally the whole of her 81, 100000 estate to
the Christian Science Church.
The board Of directors of the church is
to have the final decision as to the form
the bequest will take, 1t is said. Elk
Representative Henry NJ. Baker Of Bow,
NJ H.. a relative, is named as admins
traitor. according to the Post. The will
was drawn In 1904 in Concord, N. II.
Sons Omitted From Will.
Not a dollar is left, it is said, to George
w. Glover Of Lead, 8. D.. or to DR.. E. ].
Foster Eddy, the son and adopted son,
respectively. Of Mrs. Eddy Both re-
estate.
Bequests of from $1,000 to 10000 go to
Mrs. Eddy's household staff. Calvin
Frye, one Of her advisers. gets $4,000, 1t
Is said. and the Rev. Irving C. Tomlin-
son and Mrs. Laura E. Sargent also are
benef1ciaries.
Members of the board of directors and
other leaders of the mother church are
not mentioned in the will. According to
the Posts information, there is nothing
in the will which relates to the location
of Mrs. Eddy's burial place.
Declared to Be Mere Guess.
Alfred Farlow. manager Of the Chris
tan Science publication committee, said
today:
1.-The story Of the Mary Baker Eddy
will, which appeared this morning, Is
purely a guess. The directors have not
looked at the will yet, and when they
have anything to make public they have
told me that they will give 1t to me SO
that can give it to all the papers.
THE board of directors has SO many
more important things to attend to that
l cannot tell when the will will be read.
Up to 10 o'clock this morning the docu-
ment had not been opened"
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connect with the power house under con-
structlon. which. Il u expected, viii bYfnG
about large developments.
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Blaze in Apartment House.

While practically the entire fire-fighting
force was engaged at the eth street fire,
u call was received at the quarters OF
No. engine company at o'clock this
morning from the annex of the Congress
sional apartment house, East Capitol and
LIST streets. Before the company reached
the fire an alarm was sounded from box
63s, at Maryland avenue and list street,
summoning No. truck and two addition.
al engine companies. There were SO
many companies at the 9TH street blaze,
however. that only one additional engine
company was able to respond, making a
total of three companies at the fire.
Charles B. Proctor. third battalion chief
Of the fire department., took charge and
Jaw at a glance that there was every
Likelihood Of serious business. But he was
certain the men would be able to cope
with it and no second alarm was sound
ed. Lieut.. Falvey OF the ninth police
precinct WIS promptly on hand with
several policemen and they assisted the
firemen in the work Of saving wearing
apparel and other portables from three
apartments.
The fire started on the ground floor
near the kitchen of the restaurant and
had burned between the partitions and
floors all the way to the roof before it
was extinSuished.
People. who lived in the apartments on
the three floors OF the annex found 1t
necessary to get out In their niehtclothes
N order to escape the smoke. There was
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ANNUAL BILL URGED
Should Carry $50, 600, 900 for:
Rivers and HarborS Work.
UNANIMOUS ASSENT GIVEN
National Rivers and Harbors Con.
gross Then Adjourns.

Urging the appropriation annually of
! at least $500OO.O0O, for improvement Of
| rivers and harbors, and petitioning Con-
! gress to increase materially the corps
| of engineers" the seventh convention of
! the National Rivers and Harbors Con-
| gress came to q close this morning.
! Resolutions embodying these views were
unanimously adopted by the delegates.
| men representing every form Of CONNER
! cial activity.
Rumored Discussions Denied.
| The closing session. according to the
directors Of the movement, was the most
| notable in the history of the organiza-
| ton. Several speakers and officers reiter-
| ated denials Of dissensions that were re-
ported to have divided the delegates.
To emphasize the spirit of harmony.
President Joseph Ransdell and his staff
of administrative officers, was reelected.
Addresses by Senator Lafayette Young
Of Iowa, Gov. Stubs of Kansas. Mayor
FftSserald of Boston, and Representative
Joseph III. Scott OF California, conveyed
optimistic greetings to the congress. and
also embodied appeals to put aside parti-
san policies ana unite for the common
good OF the nations waterways.
Text of Resolutions.
The formal declaration of the congress
is set forth in the following resolutions:
The National Rivers and Harbors
Congress, at its seventh annual conven-
tion composed of delegates from every
state in the Union and representing every
form of commercial activity, hereby de-
clares as follows:
I'VE favor the adoption by the govern
ment OF broad, liberal and compre-
fiensive policy Of waterway Improvement,
to the end that our rivers, harbOrs and
connectedj waterways may take their
place to the fullest extent in carrying the
commerce Of the nation, thereby greatly
increasing the transportation facilities so
essential to the full development of our
country;
We congratulate the people OF the
United States upon the friendly attitude
OF the President toward all worthy prof.
ects and upon the enlightened and broad
minded action Of the Sixty-first Congress
IN recognizing the necessity OF annual APP
preparations for the prosecution of au-
thoIfzed waterway improvements;
I'VE reitcrate as q cardinal principle OF
waterway improvement that no project
should be adopted by Congress when has
not received the approval of the govern
fnent engineers, but that every principle
OF economy demands that the pc. Tod of
construction Of adopted projects should
be made as short as possible. All prof.
ects approved by the government engin-
GERS and adopted by Congress should,
therefore, be put upon the continuing
contract system and moneys provided
for their completion as rapidly as physical
conditions permit;
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NO CLUE TO THIEF
Police Stalled in Placing Blame
for Mrs. AIexander's Losses.
1882 GONE AND NO TRACE
Envelope Contained $1,000, and
Only 1910 Remains.
TAKEN IN TWO INSTALLMENTS
Key Taken From Mr.. Hay While
He slept-Like Robberies of
Two Years Ago.

What became of $3.50, recently abstract
ed from a bureau drawer and the strong
box of Mrs. Columbus Alexander, con-
cealed in her rooms at the Toronto. Goth
and P streets. detectives investigating
the case say they cannot say. The mys
tehy, they assert, will be difficult to solve.
The day before Thanksgiving. Detective
Cox was told. Thomas w. Hay. brother
of Mrs. Alexander, counted $1.O92, put 1t
in an envelope and placed the envelope in
q bureau drawer in his sisters room. The
key to the drawer Mrs. Alexander Kept
in a pocketbook in her room, the police
were told.
Precautions Avail Nothing.
Thanksgiving morning, when she asked
for some cash, it was found that the
envelope contained only $4o2
Nothing was found to indicate how the
balance of the money had been abstract
ed or who had done it.
Thanksgiving day the remaining $45c
and several smaller sums were put in
an envelope and placed in Mrs. Alexan-
der's strong box. Mr.. Hay kept the hey
IN his pocketbook.
That night his key disappeared while he
was asleep. The box was opened and
s.4o taken, leaving only $40 of the
original $1,O92.
The several smaller sums placed in the
box were not disturbed, Detective Cox
was told.
Last months robberies were similar to
those committed two years ago, when
AIRS. Alexander's complaint involved the
taking Of $Z,5GO. At tnat time the money
VAS apstracted from time to time.
Thought Money Lost.
Mrs Alexander thought at first that
the missing money had merely been lost.
1t was not until the $500 had disap-
peared that she became convinced she
had been robbed.
Detectives were unable to determine
who stole the money two years ago. They
made a secret investigation at the time
and watched the premises. Finally they
were compelled to abandon the case with
out solution.
The investigation of the disappearance
Of the money last month has not yet been
finished. Detective Cox conferred with
Mr.. Hay yesterday and again t. A.y. He
was unable to offer saggestiV
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Frank J. Gould has provided the neces-
sary funds for continuing and extending
the improvement works at Fredericks-
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Declared to Be Mere Guess.
BODY OF REV. DR.. SMITH
CONSIGNED TO EARTH

The funeral of Rev. DIR. Joseph Edmund
Smith, secretary Of the American Society
Of Religious Education, was held I'm Foun.
dry Methodist Episcopal Church this
afternoon at 2 o'clock. The choirs OF
Foundry Church and of st. Margaret s
Episcopal Church, of which DIR. Smith
son. Rev. DIR. Herbert Scott Smith. is the
rector, sang number of selections which
were favorltes Of the deceased clergy q.
man
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And two others came forward to greet
sat down, and the one who had opened the door
took seat in DID, wooden, rickety chair in front
of me and leaning forward, rested his two forearms
on his knees.
Poor Jean! You know nothing of the last years
of his life?"
Nothing l replied, "snce he got his separa-
ton do not live here. My home is in Washington,
and the last time came to Paris was in 1S9-. Tell
me what YOU can of him.
well, l have known him for years. We were
students together in Berlin and here in Paris we
used to seek each other out occasionally. One day
he came to me. Henri, he said, do you think you
could manage to find room for me to come and live
in YOUR lodgings?' | assured him that should be
overjoved.
so the next afternoon he arrived My friends,
he said i would have you know that my wife and
are separated. She is seeking divorce, and in
tend to take up again my musical career That
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of Louise dear little woman,-God bless her!-:
and we had made Our home in Washington, owing
to my appointment from the Government: had
just been accorded leave, and suggested to Kath-
leen that make visit to Paris, our numerous
friends of the American Colony, and incidentally
sup some of the gaietes of the gay metropolis She
jumped at the prospect, and so it was that before
many days found ourselves in the great city feted
by friends and relatives and enjoying it like the true
Americans were.
Of course Jean and Louise heard of Our being
there, and received very cordial invitation to
dine with them on certain evening. We were de-.
lighted; l was anxious to see again the ravishing
beauty of the one and to hear the heavenly music
of the other. The day came, and we went
They were both there to greet us, Louise stun
ming as ever; but Jean-who would have known
him fo' the gay. glad, enthusiastic fellow OF five
TALLY gray, and his eyes had hollows under them
and a great hungry look within them. was dumb
founded and lily concealed my establishment Louise
was volube, and, after many Questions asked and
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died away and tears took it's place,-tears of illu
sions vanished and ongings unquenched tears finally
choked by wild despair which grew and grew into
the fury of rebellion. We listened, my wife and
l. every chord of hearts strained to its utmost
scarcely breathing eyes full of tears riveted
the face of the before us, the face of in
spired. Then foreign sound broke the enchant-
ment, and we realized that Louise was standing
in the doorway, that she had spoken and spoke
again.
Jean, you do choose such odd times! Victorin
or it will be quite ruined It was soft voice: but
in the midst of that music it was discord.
TEAM turned His went down to his sides,
and strange light came into his eyes he gazed
at her. cold steely light which finally flashed and,
turning to US, he pointed to her:
"There-there is the woman who has been the
of my life-my exquisite curse! The one who