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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30

Standard for style. Owen tailoring. 1904 H.
-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
RECORD IS GRATIFYING
FAVORABLE CONDITION OF THE
DISTRICTS HEALTH.
Much Fewer Deaths of Infant Chill.
dren During the Hot Weather
Than Last Year.

Remarkable is the showing made by
the Districts health record during the
recent and present hot weather. accord
ing to carefully compiled statement
placed before DIR. Woodward, health
officer today.
Infantile deaths from the internal
troubles that seem to descend in clouds
upon the overheated slums and alleys in
ordinary conditions are actually decreas-
ing.
During the past week there have been
but fifteen deaths of children under two
years OF age from hot weather causes.
such as enteritis or intestinal troubles,
which is less than one half of the num-
Der of the corresponding days of last
year. OF these children ten were col
ored.
DR.. Woodward lays great stress on the
statement that the improved showing in
the public health is due in large meas
ure to the active and unceasing campaign
for education on what baby's life should
be, with special reference to the care OF
ba bies in the hot weather.
The figures Of the general death rate
with respect to the condition of the city S
health generally than did the figures of
last year. The improvement is marked
among the colored population.
An idea Of how healthy the public is
just now may be gathered from the fact
that there is scarcely any diphtheria,
only a. handful of typhoid cases and a
big reduction in scarlet fever, there being
only flfty-four cases under observation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
Potato Prices.


The following dispatch from Norfolk
appeared in recent issue of The Star:
The low price OF Irish potatoes in the
Washington, Baltimore New York and
other markets Is bearing heavily upon
hundreds of truckers in tidewater Vir-
GINA. The potatoes are selling at 81
barrel. much too little to pay the cost of
production and shipment Thousands Of
barrels are being shipped from here daily.
The potatoes viii not keep and their ship
ment il a necessity"
| paid day or two later at Center mar
ket ~ cents peck for potatoes and they
could not he gotten any cheaper i'm the
market As there are ~ bushels of pota-
toes IN a barrel. at this rate barrel
would cost 81 Who gets the 50 difference?
AS the truck from tidewater Virginia
ctmes up To Washington in a single night
10y water. the cheapest mode of Transport
tation, the carriers can't get much of it,
1t is pity the Senate committee on the
Increased cost of living could not have
had this knotty problem to solve or at
least look wise over before adjournment
y year ago truck farmer a mile beyond
Anacostia told me he could not get more
than % cents barrel for kale and found
IL cheaper to feed il to his cows. And
vet kale was sold at the high prices in
market that everything else was bringing.
Who Is responsible for thistle tariff.
the trusts. the commission merchant or
the retail dealer?
ROBERT l.. PRESTON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
SENT TO SHIPYARD.
House and Machinery to Be Put
Aboard New Tug Stone.

The hull of the new tug John r. Stone
which was launched at Solomons Island
Md, about a month ago for A. J. Taylor
& Bro. of this city. is at the Davis ship
yard at Solomons having her house erect
ed and other work done preparatory to
being taken to Baltimore to have her
engine, which was built in the west, and
boilers. built by the Maryland Steel Com
pany, installed at the Sparrows Point
plant.
The Stone is 115 feet long. 23 feet beam
and ~ feet deep in the hold. Her en-
CINE is of the triple expansion type, with
cylinders 1879. % and 36 inches in diam
eter, with stroke of twenty-four inches
Her boilers will develop over 100 horse
power and the tug will be one of the
most powerful of it's size engaged in the
Chesapeake towing trade. With the Stone
the Taylor feet will consist of seven YES
sells. Those in service now are the NJ.
Mitchell Davis, William II. YerkeS, il ..
Camilla, James o. Carter, Captain Toby
and d. NJ. Key.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
CORPORATION TAX DUE.
Last Day, But Delinquent Penalty
Not to Be Exacted Until July 10.

The federal corporation tax on all cor
porations coming under the provisions of
the Payne tariff law is due today. All
corporations which have not paid this tax
before midnight will be considered delin-
quent by the internal revenue bureau,
which collects this tax.
The delinquents will be given until July
10 to pay up. After July 10 they will be
required to also pay a prescribed penalty.
Internal Revenue Commissioner Cabell
said today that the collections of the cor
poration tax were being made rapidly and
that he expected about $S,CJO,OJO would
have been collected before the day ended,
and that probably $1I.cOOOJO would be
collected during the next ten days.
The assessed corporation tax for the
country amounted to $27,UO,G00. Mr.. Ca
bell expects that about $26U0O,OOO of this
amount will be collected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
PROGRAM COMPLETED
FOR BIG CELEBRATION
Observation-Disclosures Fourth Of
July to Embrace Many At
tractive Features.

Arrangements for the Bloomingdale-
lexington Fourth of July celebration, to
be held on McDevitt's field, Lincoln and
Rhode Island avenues northeast. were
completed last night at a meeting of the
officials.
The meeting was held at the residence
of Capt. G. Eugene Edwards, 1719 LIST
street northwest. Reports were made
showing that a large subscription had
oeen received, and the indications are
that the affair will be even better than
last year
The Amateur Athletic Union events are
to start at O'Clock in the morning, while
the games for the juniors and children
are to start at 1::5O o'clock in the after
noon. A base ball game is to be played
in the morning and another in the after
noon. There is to be a band concert all
day, while daylight fireworks will be held
at O'clock The evening display of fire
works will start at o'clock.
The committee in charge of the celebra
ton consists of Capt. G. Eugene Edwards,
Rev. Father Eugene Hannah, Charles
Craft, William Wise, w. LeMat, j. II.
kittner, j. b. Kelley, J. Hardy, John
Wilkinson, n. 7. Worley and Thomas Is.
White.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
WANTED IN THIS CITY.
Connorton Will Be Arrested When
He Leaves Richmond Prison.

Mrs. John W. Connorton, a bride OF a
few weeks, will be disappointed in Rich
mond, Va, tomorrow morning, when her
husband is released from Jail in that
city.
Tbj bride expects she will meet him,
probably at the door Of the prison, but
if she does he will not be able to ac-
company her. Detective Hewlett of this
city will be at the prison door with q
Richmond policeman to take charge OF
him, charges of false pretenses having
been preferred against him by about
twenty business men in this city.
1t is charged that the young man So
licited subscriptions of $40 from local
business men, representing that he had
been authorized to do so by the officials
at Sibley Hospital. He was known in
this city, the police say, as Connorton.
Collins and Clayton. He was not known
to other canvassers here, and the police
know nothing of his identity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
SIXTEEN WILL BE OPENED TO
CHILDREN FRIDAY.
They Will Be Under the Control of
Board of Education and Directors
Will Be in Charge.

Sixteen more children's Fairgrounds
those in the public school yards
viii be formally opened tomorrow Con-
tlnuing the policy inaugurated last
year, the board Of education has gen.
eral direction of the school play
grounds. 1t is planned to have the
grounds open every week day. except
Saturday. between $50 and 1870 am.
and and pm. Saturdays, their use
will be limited to the morning hours.
A director will be in charge of each Of
the grounds and at some Of the larger
ones an assistant will be provided. The
courses in sworsted work, basket weaving
and other industrial arts. which were so
successful last year, will be continued
during the coming summer.
Over $4,000 is available for the school
Fairgrounds this season. Congress ap-
propriated $1,000 for the equipment of
six additional grounds and $1,000 for the
maintenance OF grounds already equip
ped. \ further fund Of $4,000 was raised
by school entertainments and contribu-
tions
B. W. Murch has been designated as
supervisor Of the school Fairgrounds. and
he will be assisted by Miss A. j. Turner
In charge of the several Fairgrounds are:
White-Miss Cora Menaugh. Bowen
ScnoOl: MISS Katherine WhltcOmb, Denni-
SON School: Miss Elva whitcomb. Henry
School; Miss Florence Kent, Arthur
School; Mrs. Stella Thomas Congress
Heights; Miss Mabel Peabody, Ludlow
School: Miss Harriet Snow. Arthur
School: Miss Edna Carr. Henry School:
Miss Stella Cullen. F. j. Dakin and Miss
Isdyth Walter. Jefferson School: Miss Sa-
rah Tichnor. Ketcham School; Mrs. Amelia
Wright. Bowen School: Miss Cecil Nor
ton. Industrial Home: Miss Dudley Man.
o,,to To
School
Colored - Miss Julia Davis, Phillips
School; Mr.. Henderson, Magruder School;
Miss L. Davis. Stevens School: Miss Har-
riet Edmonds, Langston School: Mr..
Parks, Phillips School: Miss Sarah John
son. Magruder School: Miss Ruth Piper.
Bell School; Miss A. v. Williams. Payne
School
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
WEST VIRGINIA OIL FIELDS
Promise Quick and Sure Returns f0
Investors.

Promise Quick and Sure Returns for
Investors.
West Virginia Is coming to the front
as the great oil-producing State. So
much has been said of the West Vir
ginia coal, timber and natural gas prod
ucts that oil has been overlooked until
this year, when marvellous development
of new oil fields has been in prog. ess.
Hon. Charles w. Swisher, late secre-
tary of state and nominee for Governor
of West Virginia two years ago, has
joined with his brothers in organizing
the Swisher Brothers Oil Company. This
corporation already owns big develop
ed property which lays $4,000 profit
a year: These producing wells. also the
undeveloped property, are in Tyler and
Ritchie counties, w. Va. In all, there
are LEO acres awaiting the driving Of
wells and the usual development of oil
fields
This new company, of which Charles
w Swisher is president, has a capital
stock of $1,000. fully paid up and nom
assessable OF this stock. shares valued
at $4,000 will be sold at par; shares, 80
each. This stock will surely pay II per
cent dividends from the stait not to
mention its value development goes
on. This stock is being sold solely to
hasten the development of the new
fields. Once development is well under
way the dividends will be increased. This
will be apparent TO any one looking into
the proposition. 1t appeals especially to
salaried people-men and women in gov
eminent service or in Washington bust
ness life-who wish a permanent and
rapid increase in income. Subscription
books are now open at Charleston, state
capital of West Virginia. and will close
July 81, 1910, a fact worth noting by
those seeking a safe, sound and quick
paying Investment paying Il per cent
from the start Address for information
and details, Charles w. Swisher, Charles
ton. W. Va.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
SPECIAL PRAISE SERVICES.
Historical and Biographical Convo-
cation in Session.

Special praise services were held at
both morning and afternoon sessions of
the Historical and Biographical Convoca-
ton today at Vermont Avenue Baptist
Church.
The cOnvOcatiOn opened yesterday for
three-day session. ard is composed of
thirty or more delegates from the color
ed Baptist churches of the District. To-
night Rev. DR.. NJ. w. d. Norman will
preach.
The convocation is organized as follows:
President, DR.. Walter Fl. Brooks: vice
president, Rev. DIR. /. Toliver; second
vice president Rev. DR.. Shelton Miller;
third vice president, Rev. DR.. s. G. Lam
kins: recording secretary. Miss H. NJ
Kimbali: assistant recording secretary
Rev. f. B. Gordan treasurer. Rev. DIR.
William j. Howard: corresponding secre-
tary. Rev. DR.. j. Milton Waldron; statis-
teal secretary. Rev. DIR. W. Bishop
Johnson; executive board. Rev. Dr. A.
j. Tyler, Rev. DR.. William ID. Jarvis,
Rev. DR.. NJ w. u. Norman, Rev. Dr.
D. Washington. Rev. DR.. j. A. Taylor
Rev. a. Barton and Rev f. Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30

The amnesty granted by the Grand
Council. Independent Order Sons of
Jonadab. under the terms of which
former members who violated the Iron
clad total abstinence obligation may
be reinstated, will expire today. is
the announcement made today by Capt.
John G. Daley, grand chief.
In order to have the ex-Jonadabs re-
obligated reunion will be given by
Hope Council No l, at Lincoln Bank
Hall. eth and ID streets, beginning at
100 O'Clock tomorrow evening. The
arrangements are in the hands of a
committee composed of Capt. Daley,
James Mangum. John e. Rodgers.
Samuel w. Dickmanand David PoOre.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
Building Permits Issued.

The following building permits were is
sued today:
To Kane and Casper for one one-stOry
brick shop at 1870 w street southeast:
architects and builders, Kane & Casper:
estimated cost, $1,000.
To Richard Ough and son for eight
two-story brick dwellings, from 1901 to
1910 Window place; architects and build
ers. Richard Ough & Son; estimated cost.
$24,OO
To Thomas A. Poole for one two-stOry
brick dwelling at 1911 Connecticut ave-
nue. northwest; architect. F. A. Fletcher;
builders, John Simpson Brothers; esti-
mated cost, $1,000.
To H. L. Chistman for six two-stOry
brick and frame dwellings from 1900 to
1910 Rosedale street northeast; archi-
tect, w. ]. Simmons; builder, H. l..
Chistman; estimated cost, $4,000.
To s. 7. Cameron for ten One-story
brick garages at 10th and Emerson
streets; architect, A. p. Clark, jr.; build
er, F. B. Rogers; estimated cost, $l,7OO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Annual Meeting of Valley Forge
Council. J. o. u. A. M.

The annual election of officers of Val
ley Forge Council No. 81, Junior Order
United American Mechanics. was held
last night Those elected are: Counselor,
c. Garrettson: vice counselor, George
Chrisman; recording secretary. E. c.
Scaggs; financial secretary, d. l.. Smith
treasurer. u. Goldsmith; warden, John
w. Dickerson; conductor, S. r. Ford;
inside sentinel. l.. NJ. Green: outside SEN
tinel. B. f. Chrisman; trustee for six
months. Ii. E. Chrisman: trustee for
twelve months, Andrew Russell.
The reports of the officers of the coun-
Gil showed that 1t is in a fiourishing con-
dlticn. Announcement was made that
the annual outing of the members and
their friends will be held July Ii at Mar
shall Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
BIGAMIST IS SENTENCED.
Former Sailor Sent to Prison for
Four Years and a Half.

Frederick Carlton, alias Ackert, the
former enlisted man in the navy who
was recently convicted of stealing $500
from Mrs. Anna Smith. an elderly woman,
whom he had married in Alexandria i'm
November, 1908, while he had wife liv-
ing in Centerville, Miss, was today SEN
fenced by Justice Gould to serve four
years and six months in the penitentiary
at LeavenWorth, Kan.
Justice Gould in answer to a plea for
mercy from the prisoner. told him that
his crime was the most despicable that
had come before the court and that there
was little to appeal to the courts Glenn
ency.
you married this old lady, said his
honor, ''in order to get her money, and
then robbed her of all she owned.
Attorney James A. O'Shea, for the de-
Tense, also pleaded for light sentence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
Boys of Holy Hill" Romp.

The Boys of Holy HILL" one OF
Georgetown's social organizations, held
an outing yesterday on the farm Of John
Lynch, near Chain bridge station.
Diversions were a 10O-yard foot race
between Edward Potter and John Hori-
gan, won by the former, and a cham
pionship game Of pitch between the Holy
Killers and physicians from the George
town University Hospital. The medical
men lost the contest
Mr.. Potter's prize for winning the 100
yard race is dinner at the expense of
the loser.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
PURITAN SAILS FOR NORFOLK.
Monitor Has Been Training Ship for
Naval Militia.

The old naval monitor Puritan, the
training ship OF the citizen sailors Of
the District, which for the last eight
years or longer had been familiar OBJ
ject in the harbOr here, has sailed for
Norfolk and her place at the anchorage
off Washington barracks has been taken
by the single turret monitor Ozark. The
Puritan sailed yesterday afternoon, in
tow of the navy yard tugs Triton and
Tecumseh, and will arrive at the Norfolk
navy yard this afternoon. She is to be
laid up there until the naval authorities
determine what disposition is to be made
of her.
The naval battalion, n. G. u. c. has
made two training cruises aboard the
Puritan. While the Ozark is smaller,
she is of lighter draft and will, it is
thought, be more available for cruising
purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
Six Per Cent

first mortgage notes for sale. United
States Realty Co.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
Going to Alexandra.

delegation of several hundred men,
bers of the five councils of the Junior Or
der United American Mechanics OF this
city, headed by the Mount Vernon Coun-
ell Drum Corps of twenty pieces, COM
manded by j. \. Frazier. principal musi-
clan, will go TO Alexandria at 1:45 o'clock
this evening. Three special trains will be
provided at the railroad station 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue The
Washington members Will visit Council
No. of Alexandria and participate in the
Initiation of fourteen candidates. The ar
engagements were made by John Small
wood. secretary of Mount Vernon Council
who received the invitation from the Alex
andria council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
Took Money From Buffet.

An unidentified white man entered the
house of Mrs. Mamie Hollis. 422 3 street
southeast. yesterday and when questioned
said he was looking for rooms. Shortly
after his departure Mrs. Hollis discover
ed that 81 had been taken from the buffet
in her dining room. She told the police
of the affair and furnished a description
of the intruder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
LAST Of OLDEST TWNS|SCH00L FAIRGROUNDS
DEATH OF MRS. KATHERINE
GEIER HOWARD, AGED 81.
Funeral Will Take Place Tomorrow
Morning From St. Joseph's
Catholic Church.

The funeral Of Mrs. Katherine Geier
Howard. the last of twins that lived over
four score years and enjoyed the dis
tinctiOn of being among the oldest resi-
dents of the District of Columbia whose
death occurred yesterday, will take place
at o O'Clock tomorrow morning from st.
Joseph's Catholic Church. with Rev. l..
Fealy, one of the pastors. officiating in a
solemn mass of requiem. The interment
will be IN st. Mary's cemetery.
Mrs. Howard was ninety-one years old
May &c and survived her twin brother.
Urban Geier. by three years. Brother and
sister lived continuously in the neighbor-
hood of the Howard family home, So B
street northeast, from the time they came
from Germany to America and selected
Washington for their abode. Shortly be-
fore the death of the brother Mr.. Geier
and Mrs. Howard held a reception at the
Howard home to celebrate their eighty
eighth birthday. At that time they were
believed to be the oldest living twins in
the United States.
Born in Baden-Baden.
Mrs. Howard and her brother were
born in Baden-Baden, Germany, May 26.
1919, and in company with two other
Geier. came to America about 1910 The
family made it's home in the vicinity
of Sth and 3 streets northeast. and the
three brothers became identified with
the business world of the District All
of them died in this city and are remem-
bered by the older generations as men of
sterling worth. Mrs. Towards death
came after a long Illness, due TO failing
health and old age
Shortly after coming to Washington
Miss Geier married John Howard.
butcher of the northeast, and was the
mother of four sons and three daugh-
tiers, all of whom survive her. They
are: Joseph Howard, Bernard Howard,
William Henry Howard, Urban G. How
ard. Miss Mary A. Howard, Mrs. Cath
crime Schladt and Miss Ida c. Howard.
Her husband died in 1886 In addition to
her sons and daughters, Mrs. Howard
leaves fifteen grandchildren and great
grandchildren. Her grandsons will act
as paIbearers tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
To Discuss G. w. u. Finances.

The board of trustees of George Wash
ington University will meet tomorrow
afternoon at 4 o'clock to consider still
further plans for handling the floating
debt of the university and putting the
institution on a firm financial basis. The
members of the board are making every
effort to get the debt of the university
cared for and ii is possible that the mat
ter will be finally settled at the meeting
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
Star Office Visitors.

The following visitors registered today
at The Star Office: }. S. Powell. Frank
linton. y. c.: G. +. Lincoln Greensboro
y. C.: Mr.. and Mrs. II. S Walton Dam
vile, Va: William III. Marshall, William
H. Marshall. jr. and James Marshall.
Pittsfeld, Mass: j. A. Fife. Margaret A
Fife. Lulah Fife, Ciemmie Fife and Sara
A. Fife all of Pittsburg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
Chandeliers on an Excursion.

Members and friends of the Gay Chan
teclers. a local social organization, par
ticipated in an excursion down the Poto-
mac last night on the steamer st. Johns.
DaEcing in the ballroom of the steamer
was one of the features of the entertain
ment. and there was also a musical con-
cert on deck. The entertainment commit
tee included Misses Ida Kraft and Gwen
dolyn Abrams and Leon Brill and NJ.
Cominsky. The officers of the club are: D.
Abramson, president M. Mazo. vice
president: Leon Brill, secretary, and H.
Favelson, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
FRIENDSHIP TO CELEBRATE.
Safe and Sane Program Is Arranged
for the Fourth.

The Citizens Association of Friendship
Heights, Md, will celebrate the Fourth
with safe and sane program of exercises
to be given Monday evening in the park
ing adjoining the trolley station. There
will be an assembly call sounded by
Bugler William Collins, singing and re-
citations by the children of the neighbor-
hood and music of various kinds. j. r.
Swanton will read the Declaration Of In
dependence and Tyler Page will deliver
the patriotic Grafton of the day Fol-
lowing the exercises ice cream and cake
will be served to all present. and the day
will end with a fine display of fireworks
The committee in charge of the cele-
bration is composed of Grant Leet, Tyler
Page, Henry Lattner and &. W. Rippey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
FIRST SWIM TOMORROW
BATHING BEACH WILL BE OPEN
TO PUBLIC.
Rules and Regulations Set Forth in
Letter by Supt. Hudson to
Commissioners.

The big splash occurs at 10 O'Clock to-
morrow morning. when the bathing beach
will be open to the white boys. The
pools for colored boys will not be open
until about July 10 Special facilities
and hours for department clerks will be
provided this year.
Superintendent Hudson of the bathing
beach has sent a letter to the Commits
sioners outlining the whole matter, which
explains everything to the boys as we'll
as to the Commissioners.
The letter reads:
The swimming pools at the bathing
beach will be opened to the public Friday,
July ] at 10 am. Although the con-
templated improvements have not been
completed. things are in such shape that
the opening need not be delayed any
longer.