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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
United States Aluminium Com
pany Asked That Federal
Inquiry Be Made.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. December tina
the United States Aluminium Company Of
this city asked the federal Attorney Cen
eral some time ago to investigate the con
Germ as to whether it conforms with the
governments anti-trus> law. BECAME
known here tonight. Representatives of
the Department of Justice, Il is: stated
have been looking into the affairs of tie
company for weeks past Court action
against the company, il is sid. is not
contemplated
y rumor tonight that suit had been
filed against Aluminium interests was
communicat i to X. Il. Withers, t:-aas
urer of the United States Aluminu .: Com
pany.
II have not heard of any suit" he said
Some time ago We requested the Attor-
ney General to investigate the United
states Aluminium Company. Government,
agents We're put to work and sc rendered
them every facilica. We w-.nt.d TO know
whether we We're violating the antitrust
act, We ask the government to define
what we could and could not do.
a few DAYS ago We heard that the
Jill concerning the matter With we eN-
pect to agree to. | have not heard that
any action has been filed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
TOO MUCH FOR EXPERTS.
Could Not Distinguish Money
Gnawed by Rats and Mice.


Jack Simpson of Aitkin. Mimi, saved
for many yearsAAnd accumulated $o565
with which he intended to buy a farm
He wrote to Secretary MacVeagh of the
Treasury, saying that he had carefully
hidden the money between the upstairs
floor and the ceiling" 1t was safely
secreted from the burglars. of which he
was afraid. But the rats and mice
ground 1T into something like powder
the writer said Simpson wanted to
know if the Treasury Department could
not refund him for his loss. The prob
lem submitted by him is. however be-
yond the skill of the experts of the re-
demption division of the department
He will be Informed that the govern
ment cannot do anything, because there
is not sufficient of the money left to
identify.
Several years ago Kansas farmer
lost a roll of bills out of his pocket
while ploughing in the field. The money
was ploughed under the SOIL and one
year later was turned up when he was
again ploughing the same field. The
elements had much damaged it, but the
experts of the redemption division
worked on the roll for several weeks. and
succeeded in piecing enough Of it to-
gether to reimburse the farmer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
ALEX SMITH WINS AGAIN
Captures Open Golf Champion
ship of the South at
Memphis.


MEMPHIS. Tenn, December Alex
Smith. New York. four times holder
of the open golf championship of Amer
lea, won the open championship of the
south today over the links of the Men,
phis Country Club, with a score of 800
for seventy-two holes. Fred Mcleod,
ST. Louis, was second, four strokes be-
hind Smith, and Tom Mcnamara, Bos-
ton was third, with sos.
Smith won the title by brilliant playing
on the last two rounds. At the end OF
the first half of the match yesterday he
was in eighth place and hardly regarded
a in the running for first honOrs. This
morning he came to second place with
1:t for the IS holes played. and this after
noon battered all records of the tourna-
ment with 81 He covered the first nine
holes this afternoon in 30.
Mcleod was in first place at the end of
yesterdays play. He turned in scores of
- each for the two rounds today. Nc
turned in scores of 81 and 73 today
OF the amateurs. c. II. Gardner. Provi-
dence r. T., was the only one to finish
He turned in a card of :i2:;.
Besides the gold medal of the Southern
Golf Association. a purse of $500 will be
awarded the winner. Proportionate
amounts in cash prizes will be given
those finishing among the first ten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
MENACE HERE
Disease More Common in
United States Than Else
where, Says DR.. Long.

mat pellagra is more deadly in the
United States than elsewhere and more
severe IN the pain caused to the suffer-
ers. and that here it is attacking a more
cultured class of the community than in
Europe, where the peasants are almost
exclusively its victims, were interesting
statements made in the lecture on the
topic of this disease, presented by DR..
Johh H. Long. assistant surgeon general
OF the public health and marine hospital
service. and recognized authority on
pellagra. before the Washington Homeo-
pathtc Medical Society last night, as
sembled in the Shoreham Hotel.
The case of Virginia woman, wife of a
'aborer, treated in the Providence Hos
pital. and finally sent home as cured,
was described by DR.. Long. The neuro-
logical aspects of pellagra were consider
ed by DR.. John j. fuller. professor of
neurology in the Hannemann Hospital OF
Philadelphia in the discussion that fol-
lowed the lecture.
Dr.. Longs lecture was illustrated with
Stereopticon views thrown upon a. screen.
These exhibited the external manifestations
OF the disease, curious effects uDon the
spinal cord showing the relation of
pel!agra to the nervous system. and the
marked temperature changes at the sea.
sons Of the year when pellagra is most
v.rile.
Cures are effected by diet. intended to
produce an alkai reaction in the patient
and by change of climate more effectively
than by other methods DIR. Long said.
He recited the history of pellasra since
discovery among Astur.an peasants in
Spain, III 1870 and its existence in Eu-
rope. Asia. Africa. South and North
America, the symptoms, the stages, the
.reatrSent. and told his personal expert
ences in coping with the disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
STRUCK BY ELECTRIC CAR.
Andrew Williams Probably Fatally
Hurt at Benning.

Andrew Williams. colCred, of 4i'9
Sheriff road Deanwo0d. y. c., was struck
by an outward bound Washington. Balti-
nor. and Annapolis railway car at Rem
nir-S. station shortly after : o'clock last
night, ana received injuries that Cas-
ualty Hospital physicians say will prob
ably prove fatal Williams is suffering
from d fracture OF the base OF the skull
abdominal injuries ami numerous cuts
and bruises. For several hours after the
accident Williams lay in the Casualty
Hospital unidentified, His wife, Mary
Williams. heard Of the accident about
midnight. called al the hospital and ideu-
titled the man as her husband.
The motoTinan OF the ear first saw
Williams walking along the tracks. He
blew several blasts from his whistle. VIII
lianS first needed the signals. and then
for some unaccountablc reason stepped
back on The tracks again just as the car
WaS about to pass him. He was dragged
d short distance before the car came to a
fun stop. When the crew reached his
side il was seen h.. was seriously injured
lie was placed on an inbound car and
taken TO the station al 18th and IL streets
northeast An ambulance met the car
there and conveyed thu man to the Cas-
ualty Hospital
Mary Williams. the wife was unable
To account for her husband being in the
vicinity "f Benning station last night.
Shortly after midnight il was said at
the Casualty Hospital that Williams
condition was critical
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
TO ENTERTAIN DELEGATES.
United Commercial Travels Associa
ton Calls Special Meeting.

4 special meeting of F'lagg Council. No.
2J6 United Commercial Travellers Asso-
citation of America. was ordered to be
held Thursday evening at. IA meeting of
the council held at Pythian Temple last
evening. for the purpose Of entertaining
the members of the association who will
be in Washington delegates to the
rivers and harborS congress. The meet
ing will include class initiation and
smoker
w. W. Mansfield. who is in charge of
the entertainment, announced that this
would be the only entertainment offered
the guests except in an impromptu man.
ner. Nearby councils have been invited
to attend the meeting. y letter from
Arthur Fl Isaacs grand junior councillor,
of Baltimore, was read, stating that the
Baltimore members would attend in d
body Representative Hughes of West
Virginia and Representative Bathrick of
Ohio, both members of the association,
have accepted invitations TO attend the
meeting. Representative Fields of Ken
lucky has also been invited to attend, but
no message has yet been received from
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
WILL MEET TO URGE
UNIVERSAL TRANSFERS
Mass Meeting of Citizens to
Discuss Bill Will Be Held
This Month.

Citizens associations. the Chamber OF
commerce, Board of Trade and other
civic bodies will be called upon to con-
tribute to one-hundred- and fifty dollar
fund with which to defray the expenses
OF holding mass meeting for the pur-
pose of arousing interest in the new
universal transfer bill proposed for the
District.
Already donations to the fund have
been made, and members of the execu-
tive committee of the citizens confer
ence, who are arranging for the meeting.
believe there will be no difficulty in secur-
ing the amount needed. The Brookland
Citizens Association and the Rhode
Island Avenue Suburban Citizens Asso-
citation have contributed to the fund SO
each. and other associations. it is ex-
pected, will take similar seton.
Although a date for the meeting has
not been selected, December 10 is the
time that most probably will be chosen
tentative arrangements have been made
for obtaining the Old Masonic Temple in
which to hold the meeting. A band will
be hired for the occasion and other plans
made to add to its enthusiasm.
Conference Next Week.
A>oiiS IcAt NcSh, IL Is expected, there
VIII be conference between the commit
tee and Senator y orks of California
who will be asked to introduce the COM
mittee's bill in the Senate. Representa-
tive Johnson, chairman of the House
District committee, will be asked to in
troduce it in the House.
The District Commissioners, who. last
session, reported to Congress q substitute
measure for the universal transfer bill
introduced by Senator Works. now have
under consideration the committees bill.
1t was stated yesterday by members OF
the committee that they will not ask for
another conference with the Commission
ers, but will let the District heads take
the initiative in what further efforts NAV
De made to have the committee and the
commissioners get behind one BILL The
committee will support it's own measure,
regardless of whether it secures the an
proval of the Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
REFLECTS ITS OFFICERS.
Pennsylvania Society Holds Business
and Social Meeting.

Officers of the Pennsylvania Society OF
Washington We're reelected for the en-
suing year at the annual business meet
ing of the organization, held at Pythian
Temple last evening, as follows: Presi-
dent. Col. Samuel r. Stratton; first vice
president, DR.. John s. Arnold: second vice
president Middleton Smith; secretary
Edwin A. Mess: financial secretary, Will
liam Rosser; treasurer. Miss Annie NJ
Eckert. Francis A. Shanbaugh was named
chairman of the committee in charge OF
the program for the next meeting, to be
held January 6.
Mrs Charles A Reade. Miss Martha
Mess, Miss Anna d. Barnes and Andrew
NJ Filter We're elected to membership.
f. A. Mess. secretary of the society,
was the chairman in charge of the pro-
gram given last evening. This consisted
of several selections by the Keystone Or
chestra under the direction of r. a.
Smith violin solo. by Miss Ena Bowers;
vocal duet, by Mrs n. Nelson and
Miss Nellie V. Mess. accompanied by
Miss Bertha Gersdorff; selections from j.
Whitcomb Riley and Mark Twain, by
Fred E. Barbour; piano solo, by Miss Ber-
tina Gersdorff
Refreshments and dancing concluded
the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
WILL GREET BROWNING.
Reception to Be Given New Member
From New JERSEY.

Representative-elect William J. Brown
ing OF the first New jersey district is to
be the special guest at a reception and
banquet to be given at Freund's the even
ing of December Il al S o'clock William
F. Reed Is to serve as POSTMASTER and
the list of speakers will include. besides
Mr.. Browning. Representatives Mckinley
Cannon and Rodenberg of Illinois; :.
Hampton Moore. Pennsylvania; e. W
Roberts. Massachusetts. ard former Gov.
Murphy of New Jersey and Public Printer
Donnelly.
\ delegation of Camden friends of Mr.
Browning. including officers of the boa I'd
of trade of that city. as we'll as former
Representative Richard w. Parker OF
New Jersey, will attend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been re-
ported to the health department in the
pa twent flour hours:
Fred W. -Nlber, u years, tuberculosis
Hospital.
Samuel +. Iardwicl; 80 years. Provi-
denCe Hospital.
Charles Armor, Gi years, 625 North
Carolina avenue southeast
Frank c. Townsend, IS years, G. street
northwest.
William Smith. - years, 57th street
northeast, Grant Park.
John w. Markell, 30 years. Elcott street
and Belt road.
Nellie Richardson, ~ years, 1929 18th
street northwest.
Charles White, years, 1897 Half street
southwest.
Charles Moore, 80 years, 1888 18th street
southeast.
Susie Roberts, 30 years. 9O4 Euclid
Get
Ralph c. Pack 23 years, 2,o V street
northwest.
Charles d Digs. II years, Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Charles Kicks months, 20 Patterson
street northeast.
Thelma Banks, ~ days 721 Balls court
northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
ONE HOME, TWO BRIDES.
Sisters Wed at Thanksgiving Time
One Just After Midnight.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PIEDMONT, w. Va. December .
Two marriages We're celebrated at the
home of Mrs. Emma Minshall in Pied
mont the first Wednesday evening al 7:3O
o'clock. when Miss Maude Marshall,
her daughter. became the bride of Dr.
j. III. Gathers of Morgantown, formerly
of Piedmont, and the second Thursday
morning, just after the hour of mid
night. the principals being a sister of the
other bride Miss Grace Mnshan, and
Charles Pendleton Ballinger, a civil engi-
neer of Greenvile. S. C.
The brida. couples were entertained
at Thanksgiving dinner at the Minshan
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
SUICIDE OF C. HABER.
Had Registered at Beaufort, N. c..
as Being From This City.

\ message received at police head
quarters last night from S. P. Hancock,
sheriff of Beaufort. \. c., giving the in
formation that man who registered
there as c. Haber of Washington. d. c.,
had committed suicide. Sheriff Hancock
stated that the man left no evidence of
Identification.
Inspector Boardman notified the sheriff
that the name stated, in the message
does not appear in the city directory.
Nothing was said in the sherifs mes
sage to indicate how the man took his
life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
Cumberland's New Water Supply.

SItcIaI Dispatch 10 The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md. December 2-The
mayor and city council yesterday opened
the five bids submitted for the construc-
ton of q new water supply system for
Cumberland, with Evitts creek. in Bedford
county, Pa. nine miles from Cumberland,
as the source. the bids being: Wang Con-
structon Company, Cumberland, S519. 600;
Merrill Company, New York,
$463.OD; Winston Co. New York $751;
Oe0: H. C. Brooks Construction Company,
Clarksburg. w. Va. 1893, 500 James West
Water Company. Columbus. Ohio S.I5.-
600 The contractors bond will be $40. oOU.
Cumberland will abandon the Potomac
river as the source of water supply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported
to the health department in the last
twenty-four hours:
Adolf and Auguste ID. Vail, boy.
William j. and Margaret Taylor. boy
Samuel and Ella Mcdonald, girl.
Mitchell and Agnes Lyons. girl
William +. and Sarah V. Ludwig girl.
Eugene f.. and Alice NJ Fisher girl
Robsrt and Blanch Chamblain girl
Clarence and Lillian Fcrnell, boy
James and iloen Nelson, girl
Joseph and Lucinda I.yIeS boy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
CLOSE OF APPLE SHOW.
Several Thousand Persons Viewed
the Exhibits Last Night.

After several thousand persons had adj
mired the splendid exhibitions of apples
from the orchards of Virginia. Maryland
and West Virginia, the apple show closed
last night at New Masonic Temple.
Before the show was brought to close
the cases of prize apples were auctioned
off to the highest bidders. Several hun
dred dollars were realized for the benefit
of the Northern Dispensary and Emer-
gency Hospital on Columbia Heights, to
which large part of the receipts was do
mated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
ADVANCE IN WAGES.
Atlantic Coast Line Railway Adds to
Employees COMPENSATION.

WILMINGTON, n. c., December lit
was announced from headquarters of the
railroad here tonight that, effective De-
cember ], general increase of salary
will be allowed all clerks, agents agency
employees. etc, over the entire Atlantic
Coast Line system. Several thousand
employees will be affected. The increase
is said to average per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
BREAKS LEG IN JUMP.
Cross-Country Runner Trips While
Trying to Leap Wire Fence.

While on a cross-country run out 14th
street extended at noon yesterday, s. B.
Clements, sixteen years of age, residing
at 751 Park road northwest. attempted to
take flying leap over wire fence. He
failed to clear the top wire and was hurl-
ed to the ground breaking his left leg.
Several other members of the Olympic
Club of Columbia Heights were following
Clements and rendered him first aid. He
was later taken to the Northern Dis
pensary and Emergency Hospital, where
the broken leg was set.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
PROBE INTO PRISON PLOT.
Leavenworth Penitentiary Officials
Seek to Unravel Delivery Plan.

LEA NElNWORTH Kan, December =
searching investigation was begun to-
day by officials of the federal peniten-
tiary here to determine what prisoners
were implicated in the daring plan for
prison delivery foiled yesterday, when a
guard discovered inside the walls d joint
of stovepipe containing dozen loaded
revolvers and four sticks of dynamite.
1t is the theory that the smuggling of
arms into the prison was the work of
two former prisoners who have friends
serving long terms in the prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
Veteran Minister Dead.

SpccIhT DIspatrh 10 The Stac.
CUMBERLAND, Md, December .
Rev. d. H. X. Dix died yesterday at the
hospital at Buckhannon, w. Va, from
general breakdown, aged eighty-three
years. He was a clergyman over sixty
years and was actively engaged for
half a century. He was on the superan-
nuated list and was the oldest minister
in the West Virginia conference
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
Severed Business Relations.

AT the time of my election to the Sen
ate l was actively connected with the
management of large industrial enter
prises in which I had financial interests.
On my election ] entirely severed these
connections. and / have devoted my entire
time and energies to the interests of the
people of Colorado and to what ] believed
was the general good of the whole coun-
try; to all matters also affecting my con-
stituents collectively and individually re-
CARELESS of political affiliations, | have
given prompt and careful attention. and
have endeavOrei to obtain beneficial re-
suits. All this [ shall continue to do un-
til the expiration of my term
BY this care and attention | have eX-
pressed only in part the sincere gratitude
and deep sense of obligation and apprecia-
ton ] have felt and shall always feel foI
the high honor conferred on me by my
election to the Senate. 1t is my earnest
wish and belief that shall he succeeded
by republican who will maintain the
principles of the party and who will have
at heart the interests of the state as
have had. and | wish to assure the re-
publicans of Colorado through you. that
J shall continue 10 do all | can for the
welfare of the republican party in the
state and nation
With personal regards and best wishes
Yours sincerely
tSigned) ..SIMO\ GIr(,GF.\uE,JM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
Repairs to BattleshipS.

NORFOLK, Va, December 2.-tndel
Geographic orders from Washington tile
battleships Michigan and South Caro-
lima sailed from Hampton Roads this
afternoon for the New York navy yard
for rush repair work. The remainder II
the first division of the Atlantic flee.
sails from Hampton Roads Monday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
Washington Boy Wins Fellowship

Special DlSpdtch 10 The star.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, December q
Several fellowshps were awarded today
by the Harvard Corporation. To Clar-
ence Leonard Hay of Washington. d.
c., was awarded the Central American
fellowship in archaeology, which pays
$500 year to the recipient. Hay is a
graduate OF Harvard, 1906. and now is
second-year student in the graduating
school, specializing in anthropology.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
Three Weddings in One Family.

Special Dispatch t" The Star.
DEER PARK. Md, December 2.-The
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Miller,
near Deer Park was recently the scene
of triple wedding, when their two
daughters and son were married the
same day. Following the ceremony
dinner was served i'm honor of the three
couples.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
Distribution of Political Plums.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md. December .
Gov. Crothers has designated Phineas D.
GeIzendanner. ST, chief judge of the
orphans court of Allegany county. The
judges took the oath of Office yesterday
James torteld, who was sworn in as
sheriff. has appointed G \. lillian Arm
bruster. late custodian of the courthouse
and Samuel Cortield, brother of the sher-
III, deputies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
Precipitates Lively Scramble.

1t Is expected there will be a lively
scramble in Colorado for the senatorship.
The legislature which is to he elected i'm
l3l: will choose his successor, and while
the state is at this time democratic the
republicans propose to make a fight for
the next legislature
Among the names most prominently
mentioned as probable candidates are ex-
Representative Bonynge and j. f. Vale.
republicans. and Representative Rucker
and Gov. Shafroth democrats
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
Woman Farmers Success.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HANCOCK. Nd, December Miss
Annabelle Eader. daughter Of John
Eader farmer, near Hancock, Md, this
season plowed. planted and husked
1S0-barrel corn crop. besides huskin9 los
shocks of corn for her brother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
Concluded to Make Fight.

Reduced to the extremity of the prob
able loss of her children, two Of whom
had been taken to England. Nine. LANCE
vim concluded to use the arms in her pos
session. notably letters which she had
discovered in an opened drawer of her
conjugaI domicile; but as the magistrate,
the bar and the police were leagued
against her to hinder her in the employ
ment of her means of defense she de
cided to insert discriminating letters in
the complaint which she has filed against
her husband. this being the only way of
proving that she herself had not COM
mitted any wrong
Continuing, the Intransigeant says that
the perseverance of Nine Langevin to
defend herself and to obtain possession
of her children and the fear of scandal
Gus public trial had induced her adver-
saries to recognize the wrongs which they
were perpetrating.
Nine Langevin. the newspaper adds,
will not continue the prosecution, be-
cause the plaintiffs husband has agreed
to a divorce, and that their four children
shall be given into her custody.