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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-05
POLICE SERGEANT ENDS
SCHOOLBOY STRIKE
Lays About Vigorously With Leath-
er Belt and Recalcitrants Quick
1y Give Up.

NEW YORK, December "A school
BOYS strike in Jersey City was quickly
terminated today by the vigorous appli-
cation Of strap oir' upon more than a
score of the recalcitrants. When the
pupils of School 81 were assembling a
number of the boy pupils. dissatisfied at
the prospect Of being transferred to a
school building they. did not like. owing
to the discontinuance Of section Of the
old school, tried to organize a general
strike of the pupils.
Not more than thirty remained out,
however While they were debating in a
group in the schoolyard Rounds Sergt.
Wolfe. divesting himself of his heavy
leather belt, jumped into the group and
laid the improvised weapon about Wig
orously. After the trousers of, a score or
more boys had been thoroughly busted"
thew and the rest were glad to make
their escape into the school building and
the strike was over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-05
COUPLE DIE BY GAS.
Man and Woman Found Lifeless in
Bed.

HARRISBURG, Pa, December D.
Peter Reeser, aged sixty years, of Me-
chanicsburg. Pa and a woman known as
Carrie H. w. Spade, aged thirty-one
years, and said to be from Kingston,
Mass, were found dead in room at a re-
sort here yesterday with the gas turned
on, the door locked and the windows
closed When inmates of the place de-
tected the odor of gas and burst open
the door they found that the couple had
been dead for some hours.
The coroner's jury rendered verdict of
asphyxiation
Reeser had a wife at MechanicsburR
and a divorced wife and two children in
Lebanon. The woman is said to have a
daughter and two sisters at Kingston,
Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-05
BOY AERONAUT BURIED.
His Grave Beneath Rock Upon
Which His Machine Fell.

SALIDA, Col, December 5.-Beneath
the rock upon which he fell from the
7OO-foot plunge in his "homemade'' aero
plane Saturday the body of Walter Arch
er, the seventeen-year-old boy inventor.
was buried by his parents yesterday, and
on the grave they burned what was left
of the wrecked machine.
The burial Of the lad at the spot where
he met death was in accordance with. his
own wishes, expressed to his mother a
few days before the accident when hint.
ing Of a surprise he had in store for her.
Just you wait. MOTHER Mrs. Archer
saws he told her. 'and I'll give you a
great surprise. But il anything should
happen to me 1 don't want you to make
a fuss. If any Of my inventions should
be my death don't tell the world, for 1t
might make fun of me. Bury me right
where / drop"
At the time the mother was ignorant of
her boys plan to attempt a flight in an
aeroplane Of his own construction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-05
FORTY PERSONS HURT
IN REAR-END COLLISION
Second Section Of Train Runs
Down First on London
Northwestern Railroad.

LONDON, December 5.-Some forty
persons were seriously injured, a num-
Der Of them fatally, in q collision on the
London Northwestern railroad at Will
lensden Junction today. The second sec
ton. of a train from Watford plowed
into the. first section. which was stand
ing at the junction.
The train was occupied chiefly by clerks
who were coming into their Offices in the
city. The three rear coaches of the
standings train were wrecked
Many persons suffered broken limbs and
there were several fractured skulls. In
many instances the victims were so
pinned beneath the wreckage that there
was. difficulty in extricating them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-05
TEACHERS BACK PAY
READY T0D|STR|BUTE
Had Been Held Up Because Of
knotty Problems in
the Law. !.

Back pay for 200 teachers of the pub
lie schools IL waiting for them at the
District building and will be distrib-
uted just as soon as the pay rolls for
the amounts can be made up at the
Franklin School building. The 200
teachers affected are those whose lon
gevity increase Of a hundred dollars a
year was held back at the beginning
of this fiscal year owing to a long set
of questions which the District officials
found it necessary to ask of the con-
troller Of the Treasury before the
teachers could be advanced a grade in
pay. ,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-05
TOWN TWICE FIRE-SWEPT.
Two Big Blazes Within Twenty
-Four Hours.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, December 5.-The
little copper mining. town of Copper Hill,
which suffered one-hundred-t thousand
dollar fire Friday night that destroyed a
large part OF the business section Of the
place, was visited bS' another and more
serious fire Saturday night
The entire river front was swept clean
of buildings and the flames leabed across
the railroad and headed toward the resi-
dence section. The loss Is estimated at
from three to four times that Of Friday
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-05
Hard Knots in Law.

The teachers affected are in group A,
class g. are paid from $1,000 to 1880
a year. in proportion to their expert
ence and years Of service, and are all
in the normal, high and manual train
ing schools. The last school law had
so many hard knots in it when it
came to group teachers by experience
and years of teaching that the con-
troller had to be appealed to.
The back pay amounts to portion
of the annual increase of a hundred
dollars a year in each case. The rec
ords Of appointments, experience, etc,
will have to be gone over thoroughly
in order to see that everything COM
plies with the controllers decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-05
HER ASHES THROWN TO WIND.
Diving Wish Of Woman Socialist L
Respected.

ST. LOUIS, December Sin conformity
Nth the dying wish of Mrs Louisa Wall
ner. forty years old. her ashes were
scattered to the four winds from the
highest point Of Eads bridge. Conformity
with this ceremony, socialist and free
Thought tracts were distributed among
those assembled.
Mrs. Wallner. who was a socialist, died
more than a week ago Her body was
cremated last Sunday and the ashes were
preserved in an urn. julius p. Schmidt,
a friend, conducted the service, which was
without orthodox religious form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-05
Schooner Goes Ashore.

SALEM, Mass. December 5.-An un-
known lumber-laden two-masted schooner
vas discovered high and dry on the rocks
~ south Shoal, near Misery Island, today.
The vessel was too far off shore to per-
NIT of her name being read by the aid of
a strong telescope. but three members Of
her crew could be seen on deck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-05
WOUND WAS FATAL.
Death Of Young Philadelphian Who
Cut His Own Throat.

BALTIMORE. Md. December 5.-Frank
E. Alexander. the young Philadelphian
who cut his throat at a hotel here last
Tuesday with suicidal intent, died at the
hospital yesterday. News of the mans
death did not become known publicly until
today.
Alexander was said to be partially de-
mented over occult subjects. After his at
tempt at selfdestruction it became known
that he and Miss May Kelly. also Of Phil
adelphia, had been secretly married about
eight months ago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-05
SAFE BLOWERS INDICTED.
Six Robbers Secured A,700 From
Bank in Ohio.

TOLEDO, Ohio. December Six
cracksmen were indicted at Wauseon,
Fulton county, Ohio, Saturday night. for
the blowing of the safe of the Home Saw
inrs Bank November Z. The robbers got
away with $4.70O
The indicted men are John Wallace,
Harrisburg. ILL.,: William Haney, Cleve-
land; Frank Clark. no home; George Kee-
man, Grand Rapids. Mich: Andrew
Ralph, South Bend, Ind, and Edward
Kelley, Cincinnati.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-05

Silver Service for Former Senator
Clark Costs 100000.

CHICAGO, December 5-Perhaps the
most expensive dinner service ever made
in this country will be shipped from this
city today to former United StatessSena-
tor w. A. Clark of Montana for use i'm
his new home. on 5th avenue. New York.
This service is complete for a party of
contains 800 pieces, each
specially designed to harmonize with the
dining room, and cost 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-05
LEAVES LARGE ESTATE.
Car Manufacturer Bequeaths Bulk of
$3O,OOO,OOO to Daughter.

CHICAGO. December 5.-John III. Bark
er, owner of extensive car manufacturing
interests of Michigan City, Ind, who died
Saturday. is reported to have left an
estate of approximately $4,000 600, the
bulk Of which is bequeathed to his daugh-
ter Catherine. fourteen years old. making
her one Of the richest girls in the world.
It is understood Mr.. Barker. by his will.
made a Chicago trust company her guar
dian and manager of her estate, and that
the trusteeship has some years to run.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-05
FIRE AT GAINESVILLE,
Business Buildings Destroyed With
Loss of $4,000.

GAINESVILLE, Ohio December 5-Fire
today destroyed the four-story building
occupied by the H. Weber Sons store,
Main street near 5th street, and extended
to other buildings, causing a loss Of $50
600. The loss on the Weber building was
s125. 600 and on the National Biscuit Com
pany's retail store $4,000. Two other
stores sustained losses. About 100 per-
sons are thrown out of employment by
the fire.
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Eighteen Injured by Accident.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. December 5-Mis-
souri, Pacific passenger train No. 624. west
bound, struck switch engine at Mount
Washington, seven miles east of here. Sat-
urday night and W. D. Moore. a bag
gageman of Sedalia. Mo-, was seriously
injured and seventeen other persons were
slightly hurt.
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Driven Out of Course.

After sailing to the southwest for a
little the airship took a northerly course,
and waS driven toward the British isles
by a furious gale. Sunday morning the
balloon struck the sea, and a huge wave
sweeping over the basket, Metzger was
carried away and drowned.
His companions clung to their craft,
which, further lightened, ascended again
and drifted over the Orkney islands,
where a successful descent was made.
The surviving aeronauts, Disler and
Joerdne, were unharmed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-05
GIVEN INDEFINITE LEAVE,
Representative Loudenslager Un.
able to Take Up Duties in House.

REPRESENTATIVE Loudenslager Of New
Jersey, secretary of the republican con-
gressional campaign committee, was
granted indefinite leave of absence by the
unanimous action of the House today.
Mr.. Loudenslager has been in poor health
all summer, although he managed to at
tend to his duties most Of the time, and
at present is taking the baths at French
Lick Springs, where his physicians have
ordered him to remain at least until after
the holidays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-05
Child Fatally Burned With Kerosene

MOBILE, Ala, December 5.-Henry
Lewis, aged five, Of Whistler, Ala, While
the mother was temporarily absent spill
ed kerosene over his clothing and, get
ting close to a fire. the garments ignited
He subsequently died. The mother her
self was seriously burned trying to save
her child.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-05
HERR METZGER LOSES LIFE
DURING BALLOON FLIGHT
Airship's Wild Run Before Furious
Ga1e-Start Was Made From
Munich.

LONDON, December "a balloon own
ed by the International Ballooning Club
of Munich, which rose from that city on
Saturday and moved first in the direction
of Switzerland. landed today near Kirk
wall, in the county of Orkney. Scotland,
after a wild flight across the North sea,
during which one Of the three aeronauts,
Herr Metzger, lost his life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-05
0neration on DR.. Eexuer.

NEW YORK, December 5.-Dr. Simon
FIexner, director Of the Rockefeller In
stitute for medical research, was sue
cessfully operated upon for appendicitis
today at Presbyterian Hospital. His
physicians report his condition excellent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-05
Hotel Burned; All Guests Escape.

ABITA SPRINGS. La, December o.
The Multi Hotel. with six adjacent cot
tages, was burned here yesterday. The
loss was $4,000. partly covered by in
surance. The few guests escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-05
UNBOWED HEAD OF JUNGLE JOE"
LOOMS PROUDLY OVER DESK
Keller Promises to Come Back-Livington Holds
to Future Hope-Time to Make Living,
Gaines Decides-Kind Words Said to
Tawney-Good and Bad Losers.

ORE than one hundred of the fallen-ninety eight
of them republicans-gathered on the floor of the
House this morning before the gavel fell sharing
each others sorrows and minglng their tears.
Hilarious democrats jubilated in unbridled
fashion. There general striking of hands and
slapping of backs, to rumbng accompaniment
of chuckles and laughter. Twas the first time the
victors had lined up in force since election day.
They gloated joyously.
Reelected republicans, soon to be relegated to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-05

the minority, but personally at with all the
world restrained by the decence shouting their
the heads the hapes made their thanks silently
But it nothing but cherries postmortem for the
who couldn't come back.
In the House of Representatives we'll of it, there
smile they like With others the outward gloomy
ing but reflection the cankered thought And somen
the oden they have the and BELLS and proved
haps that fools and stick out their tongues de-
risively fate.
All these and few yet unclassihed the gath
erng the floor of the House today And the galleries.
crowded looked with Pointing fingers
abbed the the direction of old who had been swept
defeat.
Eager eyes the minority side for sight of the who
will control the dens of the lower house in the Sxtysecond
Congress And the insurgents credited with hay
ing brought the catastrophe of election day. in for their
fair share of attention.
Early the crowds made for the Capitol At o'clock the gal
leries filled Every available occupied At
long lines of the rdy and disappointed stood patiently the
dos With such penude of victims with such gathering OF
spectators this every genuine Roman holiday
HOUSE OPENS AT NOON HOUR
o'clock members continued to arrive-from their
homes their from their quarters in the
Office augmening the crowd the floor The hum Of
conversation grew louder.
There threats OF what we'll session and wait
slammed back forth with semigood
nature sides the chamber while from the groups
the racket the explanations and
tienS and "reminiscences waxed and waned.
Then hands of the big clocks OF the House united
There sudden silence the floor the galleries. The
big right of the raised das swung There
preliminary handicap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-05
BARS WALL CHILD
Court of Appeals Decides Lit
tie Pupil Is CoIored.
KEPT FROM WHITE SCHOOL
Board Of Education Sustained In
Opinion by Chief Justice Shepard.
STANDARD DICTIONARY QUOTED
Accepted as Authority In the Alb
sence Of Any Rule Laid Down
by Congress.
KEPT FROM WHITE SCHOOL
DICTIONARY QUOTED

The Court Of Appeals Of the District
Of Columbia in an opinion by Chief JUS
tice Shepard today affirmed the decision
of Justice Wright Of the District Su-
preme Court that eight-year old Isabel 1
Wall is colored and not entitled to en-
rollment at the Brookland white public
School.
The child was admitted to the white
school at its opening in September, 1909.
but shortly afterward was excluded IL
the principal on the ground that she was
a 'colored'' child. The superintendent of
schools and board Of education approved
the action Of the principal, and the child,
by her father, Stephen r. Wall, filed a
mandamus to compel the board of educa-
ton to reinstate the child in the white
school. Justice Wright denied the appli-
cation for a mandamus and the child ap-
pealed.
meaning of the word 'colored.' the duty
was necessarily devolved," says the chief
justice, in the first instance at least
upon the board of education to determine
what children are white and what are
colored whenever that question shall
arise in a particular case. The powers
conferred upon the board in respect OF
the management and control of the
schools are general and contemplate the
exercise of broad discretion
This discretion would appear to have
been held not absolute, as the court says
If mistaken in it's construction Of the
law, its action was without authority and
is subject to judicial review"
Accepts Dictionary Definition.
In the absence Of a definition in our
statute. the court holds it is compelled
to accept the popular meaning Of the
word "colored' as found in the standard
dictionaries. These show. it is pointed
out, that the word "colored.' as applied
to persons or races, is commonly un-
derstood to mean persons wholly or in
part of negro blood or having any ap-
preciable admixture thereof.
The evidence showed there was from
in the child, and the court concludes the
board of education correctly Interpreted
the statute, and that the justice below
was right in dismissing the petition.
1T has been urged" concludes the chief
Justice, that g. cruel hardship will be
inflicted upon the petitioner by the con-
clusion. at which we have arrived. It
may be, however, that greater evils would
result from q different one. Be that as It
may, our province Is to interpret legisla-
ton not to enact it,
Attorney John Ridout of counsel for the
parents Of the Wall girl, explained this
afternoon that 1t is theeir intention to
take the case to the Supreme Court Of
the United States If that course is legally
possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-05
Made Previous Engagement.

Judge Baldwin will speak before the
American Society for the Judicial Settle
ment Of International Disputes at Wash
ington December ID, and his attendance
upon that gathering will prevent his at
tendance upon the banquet of the Ma
tional Democratic Club in New York the
same day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-05
TO OEC[A|M
ON RECENT. ELECTIONS
Accepts Invitation to Deliver
an Address, and Announces
His Theme.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, December g.
In his letter to Col. I. NJ. Ullman,' presi-
dent of the New Haven Chamber of
Commerce. Col. Roosevelt states that his
address at the dinner of that body Tues
nature of a survey of the recent cleo
tions in the country. He will also in
clude a perspective view of current po-
litical events.
Col Ullman said today that at the
time Col. Roosevelt accepted the invita-
ton to address the chamber the se!ec-
ton of a subject was left with the guest.
An inkling of the nature of the subject
lis given in this sentence from the let
ter: Il will make my first public utter
ance on political matters at the New
Haven Chamber of Commerce dinner"
Judge Baldwin Mum.
Judge S. E. Baldwin, the democratic
governor-elect of Connecticut, today said
he had nothing to give out in response
to query as to whether he had ac-
cepted an invitation to attend the dinner
as a guest, and to make an address. In
response to an inquiry as to the report
that the controversy between himself
and Col. Roosevelt had been: the subject
Of correspondence and that the matter
had been adjusted, Judge Baldwin said
he had nothing to say at this time. The
feeling is held here that before the din
ner the controversy will become a thing
of the past and Judge Baldwin and Col
Roosevelt will both speak from the same
table. President Hadley of Yale Uni
versity also will speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-05

Mr. Cannon told his friends he felt fine and his appearance
Gated nc wasn't exaggeratng The of trouble during
present essonsoe of the insurgents who personally bitter
against him having declared sub that going to put
other him before the 4th of March, renoishes
the gaveaent Worrying him to apprecabe Indeed
of Uncle Joe friends insist that he would welcome bit Of
a pleasant and welcome diversion
He wouldn't talk today about the prospects row in the re-
publican minority the leadership He matter was
still far the future be debated this and besides the
whole proposition silly anyhow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-05
HOUSE OPENS AT NOON HOUR.
SPEAKER CANNON IN FEATHER

lie speaker!
Mid roar of applause from floor and gal!
leries that gave evidence to the of waning
popularity. Uncle Joe, sprngy OF step and clear of
eve, the Youngest man of seventy-five that ever
stood in shoe leather strobe his chair and raised
the ivory gavcl.
a few moments later, the prayer over, conver-
sation resumed. the reading clerk droning routine
OF names the House had entered upon its last ses-
sion, for two long years at least under republican
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-05
PAYNE IN SILENT REVERE.

OF course, Serene Payne. minority floor lead
by courtesy of title, was in his accustomed place
Next year he'll be merely the senior minority mem
per OF the ways and means committee, over which
he has presided for so many years. and some demo
crat-Oscar Underwood, probably will rise in his
place each day at the appointed time and saw the
magic words that for so long have rumbled out Of
Mr.. Paynes throat "Mr. Speaker, move that the
House do now adjourn"
1t is one of the prerogatives of the majority
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-05


Today Mr.. Payne his place, smiling mechanical fixed
smile placid and apparently undisurbed.
Mr. Payne record OF attendance in the House has been
iormy excellent that rarely indeed was forced
leave the of this bit of daily adjournment machinery
else Mr. Payne has found necessary in his
capacity leader his subject before
the House He leaves that others But any real row de-
veops anything worthy of the of fight Mr. Payne is in
varably right in the And he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-05
WEATHER.

Snow or rain this afternoon and
tonight. Tuesday snow, followed
by clearing and colder weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-05

In Washington about every one
who reads at all reads The Star.
Largest circulatiou-daily and
Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-05

The routine service, which closes with
q hymn. the reading Of the scientific
statement OF being" and tho benediction,
was strictly followed at the mother
church, but just before the benedictior
Judge Smith changed the usual form by
saying:
II shall now read part Of a letter. writ
ten By our revered leader, and reprinted
on page 135 of Miscellaneous Writings
looking to see me In my accustomed place
with you. but this you must no longer
expect When I retired from the field Of
labor it was a departure, socially, pub
licly and finally, from the routine and
from such material modes as society and
our societies demand. Rumors are ru.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-06
ON THE FIRING LINE

For glory? For good? For fortune or
 fame?
 Why, ho for the front where the battle is
 on Leave the rear to the doit the lazy, the lame. Go forward as ever the valiant have gone Whether city or field, whether mountain or
 mine, Go forward, right on to the firing line Whether newsboy, or plowboy, or cowboy
 or clerk, Fight forward be ready, be steady, be
 frst Be fairest, be bravest, be best at your work Exult and be glad; dare to hunger, to thirst As David, as Alfred-let dogs skulk and
 whine There's room but for men on the firing line. Aye, the place to fight and the place to fall As fall we must all in Gods good time It is where the manifest man is the wall, Where boys are as men in their pride and
 prime, Where glory gIeams brightest, where bright
 est eyes shine, Far out on the roaring red firing line.