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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
JUDGE DE LACY TO SPEAK.
On Program of Probation Officers at
St. Iouis,

ST LOUIS, May 1i.-One OF the i'm
portant conventions which will meet in
this city in connection with the National
Conference OF Charities and Correction
will be that of the National Probation
Oficers' Association.
The convention will begin its work
Wednesday morning and continue its
sessions so as not to conflict with the
National Conference of Charities and
Corrections until May %. Among the
speakers announced are Judge Ben. b
Lindsey. Denver; Judge George S. Adams
Cleveland; Judge William II. De Lacy
Washington. ID. c.: Judge Simon n. Nash
Buffalo: Judge Julian w. Mack, Chicago
Judge f. E Porterfeld, Kansas City
Judge Harry l.. Taylor. Buffalo; Judge
Ii. S. Hubert. Detroit: Judge Harvey II
Baker. Boston: Judge George III. Will
iiams, st. Louis; Homer Folks, New
York, and Bernard Flexner, Louisville
Ky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
THE COURT RECORD.
Court of Appeals.

Proceedings after The Stars report
closed Friday.
No. 645. Patent appeal. Whitman agt.
King: argument continued by Mr.. J. II.
Roney. for appellee. and concluded by Mr..
A. s. Steuart for appellant.
No. 646. Patent appeal. Smith agt.
Phelps; argument commenced by Mr.. l..
V. Moulton for appellant. continued by
Mr. c.. r. Stickney for appellee, and con-
cluded by Mr.. L. V. Moulton for appel
liant.
No. 1899. Camp agt. Boyd; appeal to
United States Supreme Court prayed by
Mr.. John Ridout on behalf of counsel for
appellant allowed and bond for costs
fixed at $500
No. 81. Patent appeal. Mayer Fertil-
izer and Junk Company agt. Virginia.
Carolina Chemical Company; argued by
Mr. Ralph Kalish for appellant, submit
ted on record for appellee, with leave to
file brief by Tuesday next, and leave to
appellant to file reply brief within ten
days thereafter.
No 354. Original. Prall agt. Prall: petit
ton for allowance Of special appeal de-
MED.
Order suspending arguments for the
term.
Adjourned from day to day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
BANKER Is OPTIMISTIC.
Crops and Business Booming in the
West, He States.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CHICAGO, May 14.-John J. Mitchell
president Of the Illinois Trust and Say.
ings Bank, returned from California to-
day. optimistic as to crops and business
IL never saw Kansas looking better at
this time of year." he said as he stepped
from n special car attached to the Santa
Fe fast mail. There is no reason to fee
concern for the crops because of change
able weather conditions.
Winter wheat was in good condition
Corn was about two inches high and do.
ing we'll. For that matter, winter whea,
is no longer the big factor in business
that it used to be- Spring wheat has
surpassed it in Importance because of the
size of the crop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
METEOR STARTS BIG FIRE.
People in Mexico Terrorized, Fearing
the Comets Visit.
Special Dispatch to the Star.

Special Dispatch to the Star.
MONTEREY. Mex, May IA large
meteor which fell in the mountains south
of here two nights ago. set fire to the
pine forests and the blaze has spread
over a big area of territory. Several
hundred natives are fighting the flames,
but they appear to be beyond control
A few nights ago a meteor struck the
earth near Guaynopa, state of Chihuahua.
The impact shook the country for many
miles around. The people of that section
were terrorized by the fall Of the heaven
ly body, believing that 1t was Halley's
comet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15

and Virginia, fair, continued cool Sun
day. Monday increasing cloudiness and
slightly warmer, with rain by night;
light north to east winds
Moderately high pressure with low
temperatures and generally fair weather
still persists over the eastern half OF
aging frosts from the upper Mississippi
valley eastward for the third successive
day. with the certainty of their recur-
renee Sunday morning. marks most un-
usual condition of affairs for this season
of the year. Pressure is also high or
the north Pacific coast, but elsewhere
over the western half of the country i,
IS quite low. with unsettled. showery
weather In the Rocky mountain region
and the plains states.
Snow is falling in northwestern Wyo.
ming, and in the central plains states
and the northwest the showers were &C
companied by marked fall in tempera-
ture
Will move eastward, attended by showers
Sunday in the Rocky mountain region
the plains and west gulf states and the
Missouri valley, Sunday night or Monday
In the Mississippi and Ohio valleys. the
upper lake region and the east gulf states
and Monday night In the lower lake re.
gion and the Atlantic states.
The disturbance will be followed by a
high area from the north Pacific coast
that will bring fair weather Sunday ives,
of the Rocky mountains. Monday in the
plains states and Tuesday in the Mississip.
pi valley, extending by Wednesday night
to the Atlantic coast.
While temperatures will rise somewhat
In advance of the disturbance, there will
be no decided tendency toward warmer
weather. and following the passage of the
center Of the disturbance falling tempera.
lures may again be expected.
Oak,
morning for the lake region. the interior
of New England and the middle Atlantic
states, interior North Carolina, western
Colorado. Utah and the north Pacific
states.
The winds along the New England and
middle Atlantic coasts will be light Il
moderate north to east; on the south At.
lantic coast light to moderate north
easterly: on the east gulf coast light to
moderate northeast to east: on the Wes
gulf coast moderate to brisk southeas
to south; on the lower lakes light to mod
crate east to southeast; on the upper
lakes moderate southeast to south.
Temperature.
May 14N2 am. so; am, 40: {
m. A; am, 40: 10 am, 90; IL noon
"A; PM. 80; pm, 50; 6 pm, sc; s
pm, 81: 10 pm, AZ.
Maximum, 81; minimum, A.
Relative Humidity.
am, 81; . pm. 40; s PM. So
Hours of sunshine. 1912.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, 81; minimum, 81.
Temperatures in Other Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
Piano Makers Adjourn.

RICHMOND. Va. May 14.-The Ma
tional Piano Manufacturers Association
adjourned today after completing it's rou-
tine work and installing its new officers
elected yesterday. Nearly all of its
members are remaining for the conven-
ions of the National Piano Dealers AND
National Piano Travellers Associations
10 be held here next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
Big Iron Plant Changes Hands.

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, May 1.-THE
Empire Iron and Steel Company. of
Niles, has been sold by Jonathan Warner
to the Garry Iron and Steel Company of
Cleveland. The deal involves more than
q million dollars The Garry Iron and
Steel Company is controlled almost
wholly by Youngstown people and will
be operated In connection with the Garry
works
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
Warehouse and Stable Burned.

LANCASTER. Pa, May 1.-THE grain
warehouse and elevator of John W..
entailing loss of $4,000. The stables
Of the keystone Hotel. adjoining, also
were destroyed making an additional loss
of about $4,000. The heat was intense,
making it difficult to fight the fire, and
for time much valuable property was
In danger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
Y M. C. A. to Discuss Loan Sharks.

Loan Shark Legislation Pending in
Congress- will be the subject for dis
cussion at the meeting of the Monday
Evening Club tomorrow evening IN the
Y NJ. c. A.
Addresses on the subject are scheduled
from F. l.. Siddons, H. 3. F. mcfarland,
George s. Wilson and w. X. Cooper
Plans for representation of the club at
the hearing of the bill before the Dis
trict committee Wednesday morning will
he outlined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
Shed and Fence Are Burned.

Fire was discovered in a tool shed
in the rear of a new building at 18th
street and Kalorama avenue last night
shortly before 10 O'Clock, and an alarm
was turned in from box So. The blaze
did about $50 damage to the shed and $40
damage to the fence on the premises of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
ADDED A LITTLE BIT
Absconded With $500
After EmbezzIing $4,000.
LEFT AS EXAMINER CAME
Tucked Into His Pocket All Money
in Sight-First Years Small
Stealings Grew.
Special Dispatch TO the Star,

Special Dispatch to the Star.
UTICA, n. Y. May III Howard
Lowery, assistant cashier of the Utica
City National Bank. who walked out Of
that institution three weeks ago with
$500 in currency, which he had hastily
grabbed and tucked into his pockets at
the moment that Federal Bank Examiner
Van Vrankin began an examination of
his books, was a defaulter in the sum Of
$11o.OOO according to a statement filed
In the Oneida county clerks Office in this
city this afternoon.
Bank Eager to Get Him.
The amount OF Lowerys embezzlement
appears in connection with the summons
and complaint in an action to replevin,
commenced in the supreme court against
Lowery by the bank. They add an in
teresting story OF the young society
mans development as an embezzler, anu
explain the banks eagerness to appre-
bend the fugitive.
%. 1906. when he abstracted $500 from
the funds placed in his charge A few
days later he took $1,000 During the
year 1906 Lowery's thefts reached the
sum Of $1,000. taken mostly in punches
The next year the young man raised
the ante. taking 1000. Of which amount
he took $4,000 in ono month and always
IN punches of $4,000. From 1907 until
the latter part Of 1903 Lowery stole an
other $41,5OO, but OF this amount he re-
turned 49, 200. evidently to even up vari-
GUS accounts.
Got Away With $4,000.
This. with the So 500 he grabbed up
as he skipped, made his total thefts
$4,000. The return of the $4,000 left
him short $4,000.
Lowery had bond in the sum of $20,-
COO. which, with his real estate holdings.
which will be seized by the bank. will
reimburse the institution to the extent
of about $4,000, making the banks net
loss about $Sr,oCU. This sum has already
been nade good Dy the stockholders.
Lowery accom- ,lished his thefts largely
through manipulation Of an adding ma
chine. it Is understood.
The police have no clew to the abscon-
der's present whereabouts.
Vice President James s. Sherman Is
first vice pre- sident of the bank which
Lowery robbed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15

the Norway Mexican Gulf line, COM
manded by Capt. Hansen, arrived here
today. The steamer sailed from Calves
ton May /, and from Port Arthur, Tex,
May &. bound to Rotterdam and Christi
ania, carrying a full cargo and fifteen
passengers. The vessel was surveyed by
Lloyd's surveyor here, pronounced UNI
injured and proceeded on her voyage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
Dies on Railroad Train

NEW YORK, May 14.-Thomas Ember-
SON of Los Angeles, Cal, died in Pull
man car of a Pennsylvania railroad train
today between Newark and Jersey CITY
a friend who accompanied him, said
Mr. Emberson was seventy-nine years
old and had died of consumption.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
Series of Recommendations.

DR.. 8. A. Jones read before the meet
ing series of recommendations which
it is proposed to incorporate into a con-
stitutiOn for the civil Service Council"
ana when opportunity was given more
than 100 persons attached their signatures
to the document and thus announced
their intention to enlist as active men,
bers. More lists will be circulated in the
departments this week, and at q business
meeting to be held within the ensuing
ten days it is expected formal organiza-
ton will be accomplished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
Lynched in Yard of Jail.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. May 14-Doc
Mclean, who severely injured Ernest
Hale, a young white man. at AshdOwn.
Ark, last April, was taken from two
deputy sheriffs at that place late last
night by twenty-five men and hanged in
the .jail-yAr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15

s. 1910. filed with petition for probate; at
torney. u. p. Moore.
Estate Of Beverly r. Mason; will dated
September &c, 1907, filed
Estate of Christiana C. Queen: time to
file account extended; attorney, Wilton
]. Lambert
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
CENTRAL UNION MISSION.

Burnett OF Alabama will speak at pm
Bible study. 10 am; chapel service. pm.
Mrs Prewitt In charge; gospel wagon. Sth
aud G s.w., 4:45 Pun. Rev. Albert Osborn
bank corner. GAS pm. Rev. Harry F. Farmer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
F1oated After Two DAYS.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. May 14.-Aft-
er having been ashore two days on Sa-
hine Bank. just south of Sabine Pass,
Tex. the Norwegian steamer Noruega. of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15

George W. Thomas, seventy-three years
did, who served in Company A. 18th
West Virginia Infantry. Union army. is
Head at Fairmont. W. Ma.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
Vincennes Car Strike Ends.

VINCENNES. Ind. May 14.-The street
car strike was ended today. The Vim
cennes Traction Company granted an
increase in wages OF one cent an hour
for work day OF twelve hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
Address on Civic Improvement.

Besides planning for their organization,
the government workers listened to an
inspiring address by Prof Willett NJ.
Hays, assistant secretary of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, in WITCH there were
pointed out a number of features of civic
Improvement that might well be included
in the general propaganda of an associa-
ton of persons who are residents of the
Capital city of the country and who are
Interested in everything that is implied
IN the phrase Greater Washington -
Prof. Hays spoke of the results that are
being attained in other cities and he said
that Just as much can be accomplished
here in the reclamation of vacant lots and
helds throughout the suburbs, in the i'm
provement of roads centering in the Cap
ltal, IN the upbuilding of trades and man
fractures in and about Washington and
In the betterment of railroad and trolley
service between this city and the outly-
ing districts. Each district. he said could
be induced to add it's influence to any
community of interest plan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15

PRODUCTIVE PRINTING Is NEVER AN Ex-
pense. It's gilt-edged investment always.
Try Sherry printing your next order.
FRANC. E. SHERRY. Printing. 519 10th St,
Just below F st. fe1S-tf.1O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
ON BUSINESS BASIS
Formation of Council Repre-
senting Government Workers.
PRELIMINARY STEPS ONLY
Permanent Organization to Be Eff
fected Later-0bjects of the As
ISOLATION Explained.

At a meeting of the Public Library last
night of representative employees from
nearly every branch of the government
service in the capital preliminary steps
We're taken to secure permanent organi-
cation OF the workers who come within
the scope of the civil service. The OBJ
jects of the proposed association, as
stated in an Introductory paragraph TO a
series of recommendations for a project
ed constitution, are: ITO increase the
efficiency of civil service employees; to
advance their general interests. and to
promote acquaintance and good fellow
ship 1t was suggested that the new
organization bear the name Civil Serv-
ice COunciI''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
CHURCH NOTICES.
UNITARIAN.

ALL SOULS CHURCH. COR. 14TH AND Il
SITS, Ulysses G.. b. Pierce. D. D., minister
:':45 am, Sunday school. Class for the Com
parative Study of Religion; IL am, morning
service: sermon by the minister. There Is also
kindergarten during the hour Of morn 'ng
ship; 80 pm. Young Peoples Religious
Union. The public invited TO all services.
my14-2t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15

Fair and Cool Sunday; Monday
Probably Rain and Warmer.

For the District of Columbia, Maryland
and Virginia, fair, continued cool Sun
day. Monday increasing cloudiness and
slightly warmer, with rain by night !;
light north to east winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15

IT NEVER DISAPPOINT.''
Our Typewriter Letters through
the mails will bring you larger re-
turns than any other medium. Call
and see samples.
We use BYRON S. ADAMS Printer
them 512 11th street.
THE TWELFTH SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND
of two and one-half (2hafe per cent has been
declared on the preferred stock of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company, from
the net earnings of the company, payable June
}. 1910. to preferred stockholders Of record
May H. 1910.
Books for the transfer of preferred stock
viii be closed from May IS. 1910. to June /,
1910, both dates inclusive.
myI-ea-15t F. j. WHITEHEAD. Secretary.
a Dividend OF ONE go PER CENT HAS
been declared on the common stock Of the
Washington Railway. and Electric Company:
payable June /, 1910. out Of the balance Of
The net profits OF the company for the half
year ended December 81 1909. to common
stockholders Of record at the close Of business
May II, 1910.
Books for the transfer OF common stock will
he closed from May Is. 1910. to June /. 1910.
both dates inclusive.
myl-eo-I5t F. ]. WHITEHEAD. Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
Explains Bills Before Congress.

After concluding his remarks, Prof
Hays introduced Representative F. HI.
Gillett of Massachusetts, who explained
in detail the provisions of the bills now
pending in the House for Redistribution
of the government service and for civil
service retirement. The Reconsideration
bill, he said, would provide for an entire
realignment of government employees
with salaries graded, not on length of
service and not on the strength of
pull" but solely by virtue of ability and
the value of services rendered. He es-
timated that the Redistribution would re-
suit in an average increase of per cent
In compensation.
After speaking of the general opposi-
ton, both in Congress and In the country
at large, to anything resembling civil
pensions. Mr.. Gillett explained that the
retirement bill, now pending, provides for
a practically self-suporting system Of al
lowanceS for government workers retired
from active duty by reason of age. II
the bill becomes a law, he said. deduc-
tiOns will be made from the salaries of
all clerks of amounts sufficient to guar
antee them an income equal to one and
one-half per cent of their annual earn
ings for each year between the date of
their enlistment in the service and their
retirement.
This would insure that each person
would receive exactly what he she has
put into the great general fund.-" he de-
clared. land in effect it would be q COM
pulsory savings system. with the govern
ment standing behind it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
origin of Association Movement.

Suggestions for the formation of an as
ISOLATION of government employees have
been circulating in the departments and
bureaus for years past, but only within a
few weeks recently has work to the de-
sired end been concentrated. W. D. Nc
kenzie has been acting as chairman of
an organization committee, and he has
been assisted by other leaders among the
government employees Mr.. Mckenzie
called last nights meeting to order, and
Assistant Secretary Hays, who was sched-
uled to make the opening address, was
chosen as presiding officer.
Besides speaking of the general plan
for civic Improvement, Prof. Hays added
his own suggestions to the tentative
plans of the association of civil service
workers when he suggested that COM
mittees might be appointed to work in
the interests of vacation schools, of
school gardens and of the public schools
generally. of the suburban trolley lines, Of
real estate, of banking, ETC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
RETAINED ITS BRILLIANCY.

WHEELING. W. Va. September c5. 1902
About eighteen months ago the Egyptian
Diamond Company had a display Of their
jewelry in our city. aud ! bought one of
their .Sold-flled studs. which to my sur
fire. have tried all kinds Of imitation
diamonds. but none has given me the sat
isfaction as the Egyptian diamond stud 1
pany. The stud 1 bought one year and
half ago Is bright today as the time I
bought 1t. CHARLES B. REILLY.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 18th
day of October, 1902
NJ. J. FITZPATRICK, Notary Public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
CIRCUIT COURT NO 2-Chief Justice
CIahauoh

(1dDaUSII.
Chrismore ast District OF Columbia
demurrer to answer overruled; rule dis
charged: petition dismissed al cost of
petitioner: appeal noted: bond. 500; petit
toner's attorney, A. II. Ferguson; re-
spondent's attorney, Z. III. Thomas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15

PROBATE COURT-Justice Barnard.
Estate of Jane Lewis; will dated May
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15

BANKRUPTCY COURT-Justce Ander-
son.
In re Joseph Auerbach: Lucas p. Low
ing and Isaac Kaminski appointed re-
ceivers; bond, $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
The Only Guaranteed Salts
factory Substitute for the
Diamond.
We Have Thousands of Letters
and Authenticated Affidavits.
DIAMOND CUTTERS TESTIMONY.

UTICA, n. Y, September 10. 1900.
Gutter and Polisher. having had an expert
ence Of Fifty 5o) Years in Amsterdam.
New York city. Accidentally l saw Saadi' s
Egyptian Diamonds displayed at Howarth
& Billiards. Drug Store, 1S3 Genesee ST.,
Utica. n. Y. examined the Saadi's Dia
nionds, and do not hesitate to pronounce
them the best / ever saw. The Cut Is per-
feet and the Luster cannot be surpassed.
LOUIS NJ. SHIT.
Oneida county, state Of New York, S.:
Personally appeared before me this 10th
day of September, 1900. Louis NJ. Smit,
who acknowledges the above statement to
be true and correct.
CLARENCE c. BOFF, Notary Public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15

AIR. DAOuD. THE WELL KNOWN PIANIST.
BY his scientifically reading your hand he gives
you such valuable advice that might save -
rious mistakes. 1922 NV: phone North 1l3O.
aps-tf
The Washington herald., 1910-05-16
Solving the River Problem

With annual appropriations mountine
into the millions for deepening and widen.
ing river channels throughout the rrea,
Middle West, the problem OF providing
for the inland water traffic is growing
greater every year. Congress will soon
call halt, for the day OF IogroUipe- IN
House and Senate is nearing an end. I,
therefore behooves the cities along the
Mississippi and its tributaries 10 devise
some means Of attaining their object
without appeal 20 Congress.
Kansas City has made a beginning. and
judging from the reports received It IS
a very favorable one. This enterprisins
Missouri city has studied conditions in
Europe and will build shallow vessels OF
heavy draught, but able to navigate sand
bars as well as deep water. The Missouri
will soon carry a shoal-draught type OF
craft far different from the old style
high built river boat OF half a century
ago.
The type Of vessel now being construct
ed at Kansas City will be an economical
freight carrier, practically a huge barge
such as on the Rhone measure 43S feet
in length. 2 feet In width. but draw only