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The Washington herald., 1911-03-27
WANDERS IN DAZE AFTER
SEEING MCRAE DROWNED
Harold Keats Who Failed in Effort to Rescue Fra
ternity Brother Almost Insane Victim
to Be Buried in Macon, Ga.

Another tragic chapter to the accident
in the Upper Potomac last Saturday, re-
sulting in the drowning of Duncan NJ.
McRae, jr., which disclosed the mys-
terious disappear ance, after l o'clock yes
terday morning, of Harold Keats, whose
heroic efforts to save his companion
proved futile, after he had already sue
ceeded in rescuing Reamer W. Argo, was
ended late yesterday afternoon when
young Keats exhausted and in a dazed
state, staggered through the doorway of
the Theta Delta Chi fraternity house.
Grief-stricken over the death of his
friend and despondent because he had
failed in his heroic attempts to rescue
him, the young man returned to the fra
ternity house early in the morning to
change his drenched clothing. That was
the last seen of him until late in the
afternoon, when he entered the house,
completely exhausted and terribly
wrought up.
For a while he seemed delirious, but
when he became more composed his
friends persuaded him to telephone to
his mother, who was almost stricken with
fear that some harm had befallen him.
Appeared as Dazed.
When the young man first entered the
fraternity house where the members
were clustered about in hushed groups
talking over the tragic accident, he ap-
peared dazed. There was pack of cards
lying on a table. a part of the prepara-
tons for the anniversary party which
was broken up by the accident, and he
walked over and took it up listessly.
He fumbled the cards awkardly. shuf-
fling them. When some one approached
him, he muttered: Let me alone; don't
The Washington herald., 1911-03-27

| not with the frivolities of amatory in
trlgue, but with great subjects. Their
contrasts of right and wrong are among
the highest efforts of thought in a re-
ligious direction. Their dramas pro-
duced upon the people in the ancient
Greek theaters a tremendous impression,
inspiring awe and wonder, Christening
passion and solemnizing life.
The theaters OF our twentieth century
Christian civilization contrast strangely
with the ancient Greek theaters, as is
shown by the recent report of the drama
committee of the Twentieth Century Club
Of Boston The report says that a
large proportion of the entertainments of
the first-class theaters of Boston is of
strikingly vulgar character. What is
true OF the Boston theaters is true Of the
American stage. Its Objectionable plays
are increasing; and they are becoming
more and more objectionable; they are
becoming a reproduction of French
drama, in which stage talent is used to
gid filth and to bedeck moral garbage.
Denounces Average Theater.
Even theatrical managers are now
calling for a vigorous censorship In this
country. such as obtains in England.
where the stage is freer from indecencies
than in any other country.
we OenOunCe lne average American
theater: in its foul atmosphere gold must
become dimmed, darkened; violets must
lose their perfume, and lilies their
purity.
While the ancient Greeks displayed on
their stage things elevating, the ma
jority of moving picture shows in Amer
lean cities adopt a contrary rule, and
exhibit things degrading
"A recent examination Of 800 films in
Cleveland revealed the fact that 6 rer
cent of them represented robbery, mur-
der, indecent suggestions, domestic in
fidelity, kidnapping. suicide, and loose
ideals Of marriage
They were object lessons in vice and
crime
THE situation in Cleveland is illus
trative of the moving picture shows of
American cities; they are an awful re-
Election on twentieth century ethics ana
civilization A supreme need Of our cities
is censorship committee to pass upon
all films before the mayor or other ali-
thority gives license Tor the films to
be exhibited~
The Washington herald., 1911-03-27

you see I'm playing with McRae?" Then
he muttered some incoherent words
about being very tired.
He was taken to his home and put to
bed. Although he was extremely nervous
and otherwise wrought up over the ac-
cident, he did not show signs of illness
Uncle Arranges Funeral.
Arrangements have been made by Maj.
James H McRae, U. S. A, uncle OF the
young man who was drowned, to send
the body, which is now at Lees under
taking establishment, 800 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, tomorrow morning to
Macon. Ga, where his father is living.
Services will be conducted by the fra
ternity at o'clock this afternoon. when
all the members and many of the vic
TINS student friends, as we'll as his rela-
tives, will attend. DR.. ]. Mcbride Ster-
rett, a member of the fraternity, will
officiate at the services, while Rev. DR..
Lewis Mr.. McRae's former tutor and
close friend, will offer prayer.
AS a token of their friendship and
esteem, members of the Theta Delta Chi
will present a handsome floral reef to be
placed on the grave of their dead frater-
nifty brother.
Filled with gloom over the accident,
scene yesterday afternoon Messages of
coincidence poured in from other frater-
mites of the city, and Mai. and Mrs. Nc
Rae were also the recipient Of numer-
Gus messages.
Owing to the fact that the drowning
took place in Maryland. the searchers
were not allowed to take the body away
until the proper authorities had arrived
upon the scene
1t was not until after I o'clock that
the party, which was to perform the in
quest, arrived at the boathouse. Sheriff
Viett, of Rockville, asked why he had
not been notified before. but could OBJ
tain no satisfaction. Inspector Board
man, chief of detectives, telephoned
to Sheriff Viett between L and o'clock,
which was the first information he had
received of the accident
Officials Visit Scene.
Accompanied by Chief Deputy Chris
Raemey and Police Judge Joseph Read
ing, of Rockville, in his automobile,
Sheriff Viett reached the Sycamore Island
boathouse half an hour later. where
they were met by DR.. Lewis. of Be-
thesda, Nd, and Former Mayor John w.
Garrett, of Glen Echo, and Constable
Walter p. Shaw.
/ 1t was deemed that an inquest was not
necessary, as there was every indica-
ton that the drowning was accidental
Mr.. McRae, the young mans father.
who lives at Macon, Ga, telegraphed to
Maj. McRae yesterday to express the
body Of his son as soon as possible.
No one will accompany the body to
Macon. II will leave tomorrow morning
early.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-27

Attracted by encircling buzzards,
the remains of a human body were
discovered on the cliffs along the
Potomac River, just below Great
Falls, yesterday afternoon by DR..
Francis B. Laney, of 291O Thir-
teenth street northwest, who, in
company with his wife, was search
ing for specimens of mineral rock
to use in his work at the Geological
Survey.
DR.. Laney reported the grew
some find to the corner of Fairfax
County, and this morning a full in
vestgation will be made by that Of
fcer, assisted by the county sheriff.
FOUND IN CLIFF.
Dr. and Mrs Laney were walking along
the river above the mouth of Difficult
Run, and where the high cliffs begin re-
Ceding from the water He was busily
engaged in his search for rare stones,
when his attention was attracted to the
carrion birds Looking up he saw a
suit case lying in a sort of niche in the
wall of the cliff and partly covered with
stones.
He approached the object and was al
most overcome with a stencil He over
came his repugnance, thinking it strange
that a suit case should be lying in such
a place, and bound with cord, and opened
it. a human leg and foot fell out. There
was no flesh on the hip bones but enough
remained on the foot to lead Dr.. Laney to
believe it was originally a portion of the
body of full grown white woman, judg-
ing from the size.
The suit cas-, DR.. Laney said, looked
to be comparatively new, although he
was sure that months must have elapsed
since the body was dismembered. He
said there was evidence of quckline
being present, but he could not be sure
on that point
The inside of the case was blotched
with brown patches, which were taken to
be blood stains, although there was no
evidence OF blood elsewhere, the recent
rains probably having washed them out
of existence if the woman was murdered
on that spot.
I found an iron pot and a piece of
rusted sheet iron a short distance away"
said DIR. Laney, and I judged there must
have beer q camp there at one time"
Bound with Cord,
The suit case was of a cheap make,
and bound with cord. Rocks were piled
on it. partly concearng it from above,
but from below it was plainly visible 1t
va lNi ir, s-b,
above the water. II would be impossible
for me to say how long it had been there,
judging from the appearance Of the
The Washington herald., 1911-03-27

..It is the mission of Canada to reunite
this country and England. and the pos
sibility of such a contingency should De
studied with great care, with a view TO
removing the obstacles that stand In the
way of reunion Everybody knows the
main obstacle-the opposition of the Irish
Americans and of the German-Amer1-
cans"
This declaration was made last night
by DR.. Robert Stein, in the course Of
lecture on the subject Of An interna-
tional policy to guarantee worlds peace
DR.. Stein spoke at the Columbia Turn
verein Hall before a mixed audience, IN
which Germans and Irish predominated.
and It is needless to say his sentiments
were received with but little enthusiasm.
mo Anglo-American reunion till Ire
land has home rule say the Irish-Amer-
icans," continued DR.. Stein. But as soon
as home rule has become fact they will
want the closest possible connection with
their home land. and this they could
only get through Anglo-American re-
union.
''The German-Americans are opposed
to closer relations between the United
States and Britain sunless the relations
between the United States and Germany
shall be equally close. That Is wise
attitude. because It is constant admoni-
ton to those two kindred nations. Ger
many and Britain. to return to their his
toric alliance and grasp the immense
benefits 1t would offer to both. II they
did this, the German-Americans would
become the foremost advocates Of An-
glo-American reunion, because 1t would
at the same time mean reunion with the
fatherland."
The executive committee Of the United
German Societies met yesterday after-
The Washington herald., 1911-03-27
MEN OF SPIRIT NEEDED.
So Declares Rev. Frank J. Goodwin
in His Lecture.

Men of spirit are wanted in the
church, not sponges. but dynamos, who
will give. rather than take" said Rev.
Frank J. Goodwin. pastor OF the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church. in his
lecture on The young man and the or
ganIzed church of God, and what their
relation is and should be to one an
other yesterday afternoon at the Young
Mems Christian Association.
What is needed in many places to-
day." ne said. lis not so much minister
that will draw as a church that will
pull. Lack of enthusiasm has caused
many ministers to adopt methods which
they really do not indorse- We must
make the church mans church: too
mLny men have religion in their wife S
name. Women will attend church be-
cause their life is more sheltered and on
account of their children. 1t will take
effort to keep the church a mans
church
There is no strife like the strife be-
tween good men or war like a religious
war and it is easy to get good men
fighting. The good in the church is su-
prerne, and personality should be sunk
for its good"
The Washington herald., 1911-03-27
LENTEN CANTATA GIVEN.
st. MnrEnret's Church Crowded by
an Apprecintive Audience.

The Darkest Hour" a cantata COM
posed by Harold Moore, was sung last
night In St Margaret's Church by a
choir of twenty-six voices. This cantata
tells of the life of Christ. of his trials
before Caiaphas and PLATE. and of the
crucifixtion. Arthur H. Deibert imper-
sonated Christ; Mrs. Helen Donahue De
Yo, the narrator; Melville Hensey. PLATE,
and Charles Moore, CaiaphaS.
The auditorium was crowded with
friends of the participants, and regular
members, who enjoyed this demCnstra-
ton of the Lenten season immensely.
The performance will be repeated on
Palm Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-27
CUBAN MINISTER ARRIVES.
Senior Antonio VI. Rivero Succeed
DR.. Francis Justiz Here.

Senor Antonio Martin Rivero, the newly
appointed Cuban Minister to the United
States, arrived in Washington late yes
terday afternoon to take up his duties
as successor to DR.. Francis Carrena JUS
tiz, who recently resigned.
Senior Rivero expressed himself greatly
pleased with his new position, but owing
to his long trip, retired shortly after he
arrived.
His family, who had preceded him. have
taken a house at 1S41 Sixteenth street.
which will be the legation henceforth.
Since the resignation of DR.. Justiz, the
legation has been under the direction OF
Senior Padro. the secretary, and is To-
Gated in apartments in the Parkwood.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-27
DIED..

HOPKINS-On Saturday. March 3, 1911.
at $50 p. m, STEPHEN L HOP
KINS, beloved father of Mrs. George
L. Cartner.
Funeral from his late residence, 1f4
Irving street northwest Tuesday,
March g. at 9 O'Clock: thence to
Church of the Sacred Heart, where
requiem mass will be said Relatives
and friends respectfully invited to
attend.
LEDERER-On Sunday, March Is, 1911.
at 2 a. m, JOSEPHINE c., beloved
wife Of Charles w. Lederer.
Funeral from her late residence. not
Sixth street northwest Tuesday,
March 2S, at p m.
McRAE, DUNCAN-Services by local
members of Theta Delta Chi fra
ternity will be held In the chapel OF
]. william Lee, undertaken. 80 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest Monday,
March q, at p. m. Family and IN
innate friends invited.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-27
GERMAN AND IRISH HEAR
TALK ON WORLD PEACE
Mission of Canada to Reunite This Country and Eng
land Should Be Carefully Studied Declares
Dr. Robert Stein

noon at the Columbia Turnverein Hall
to discuss plans for the sixth annual
convention of the German-American
National Alliance, which is to be held
in this city next October. and at which
it is expected that about 1000 delegates
and visitors will participate
With the death of Werner Koch, the
veteran owner and printer, the Washing
ton Journal, Washingtons only German
newspaper, this publication has ceased
to make its appearance. The last num-
ber of the Journal, which was founded
fifty-two years ago by Mr.. Koch. and
had been in his possession ever since, ap-
peared on Saturday, and contained the
announcement that IL acceptable offers
are made to the children Of Mr.. Koch,
they would sell the property.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-27
DEATH RECORD.
WHITE.

WHITE.
Elizabeth z. S. Gordon, "a years 1753 Q ST. nv.
Nellie s. Frmwalt g Providence Hospital.
George W. Billings. 81 Highlands apartments
Mary Mencnet. g. Providence Hospital.
John VI. Ireland. 79 ga Md ave ne.
LrUellyn NJ. Phillips, 33, go St sc.
George c. Barker B. Langdon, d. C.
John Wolf. IT, ll5e 7th St nv.
Henry n. Selby l month. l54 Kramer St ne
Engena Rtunann. months. SO S st. NV.
COLORED.
James Coleman, l04 years. IA Liberty st nv.
Laura HoEland, 81. FreeirDen's Hospital
Mary Allen, So Home for Aged and Infrm.
Miles Reddick. Il. Howard ST., Fort Reno.
Robert b. Smith. g. ll54 18th st NV.
Dorothy Green. months S3 St NV.
Katheryn Y. Williams. So hours, National Homeo
pathic Hospital
Infant Of Samuel and Anna Stevenson, days
1907 5th st nv.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-27
LECTUT
AVIATION.

heV. JOhn Dsnan REVIEW
History of Air Navigation.
Aerial navigation was the subject
of lecture delivered by Rev. John A.
Brosnan. S. j.. Of Woodstock College,
last night in Gonzaga Hall. He divided
his subject into three classes-frst, the
earliest theoretically sound but prac-
tically impossible tests of Lana with his
balloon in 1910; second. the later balloons,
both drifting and dirigible; third. all the
various types of the present day aero
planes
J. f. Cotton, chairman of the literary
committee Of the Aloysius Club, under
whose auspices the lecture was given.
introduced Rev. Father Brosnan.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-27
CIVIC LECTURE TONIGHT.
RousinE Meeting Will BE Held by
Georgetown Citizens.


Glenn Brown and David Fairchild will
lecture before the Georgetown Citizens
Association tonight in the interest of
the city beautiful" a campaign being
carried to the doors of every civic asso-
citation in Washington.
1t is expected that Lnthicum Hall, in
o street, between Thirty-fifth street and
Wisconsin avenue, will be packed to-
night as the Northwest Citizens Asso-
citation will be the guests of the George
town organization.
Mr. Brown will lecture on the design
and the possibilities OF the Mcmillan park
commission plan, and Mr.. Fairchild will
speak on peoples gardens. telling how in
dividuals can put in effective work toward
the Identification Of Washington.
Albion X. Paris yesterday issued a
sweeping invitation for the residents Of
Georgetown to attend the meeting.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-27

TIL ole cross-barred dryed apple
pie still has little followin' in tn
sparsely settled districts O tn Mid
die West.
TIL best thing bout a player pi-
amer is that it don't have t be
cOaXed.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-27
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
q. 8. Dert- Agriculture. Weather Bureau
II-.-E.....-... S.....l.-. A..:L

Q. d DtIF AEIICtlIIItI "tALI1er burt1u-
Washington. Sunday. March IS. Igll-s p m
Rain has fallen in nearly all districts from the
Plains States eastward. e1crpt the northern Inr
tiuns Of the Middle States and New England the
rain turning the northern portion Of the
Upper Lakes and the northern portions Of the Plains
States. attending a well-marked disturbance that
was CENTRAL over Lake Michigan Sunday night
Some SHOWS have fallen in sections Of the
Northwest; elsewhere the weather has been grnGally
F,ir
The Washington herald., 1911-03-27

Rev william Charles Jason. president
Of the Delaware State College. preached
the sermon yesterday morning at the
Asbury NJ. e. Church, when large con-
gregation ATTENDED. In the afternoon,
Howard Univer3ttx
The Washington herald., 1911-03-27
PARTS Of CORPSE
FOUND IN CLIFF
NEAR GREAT FALLS
Geologist Makes Suit Case
Discovery.
COVERED WITH STONES
Grewsome Find Reported to
Fairfax County Coroner.

While Searching for Mineral Rock
DR.. Francis B. Laney and His
Wife Arc Attracted to Scene by
Bunznrds and Opening of Grip Re
veaIs Human Limb and Foot
Thorough Investigation To-day.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-27
Local Temperature.

Midnight g; a m. 3; a. m. 81; a. m. s
a m, 81: 10 g. n. IS; u noon, s.; n m, 50
p. NJ. IS; p m. 81; p. N. 80; 10 p N. 81
Maximum. IS minimum. 81.
Relative humidity a m. 50; p. m. q
Rainfall Is p. NJ to n NJ. olo; hours ot sun
shine :: per cTt of possible sunshine, 81.
Tcmpraturc same date last year-Ma1imun. '5
The Washington herald., 1911-03-27
Ocean steam hips.

New Yok, March B.-Arired: Calcioni1, frs
Glasgow. March Is
Arrived out AdriAtic at Southampton
Sailed from foreign ports: Mauritania, frus
Queenstown; Baltic, from Querntosn; Prinz Friet
rich Wilhelm, from Cherbourg.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-27

leather on the case. which did not seem
weather-beaten-"
No other portions of the body were
found. 1t is probable the county officials
will go over the ground thoroughly this
morning in an effort to locate other parts
of the body in case they are buried in
the vicinity.
The theory advanced is that the woman
was murdered there some time ago and
her body dismembered and buried In
Quicklime. The murderer, it is supposed.
carried each portion to the lonely spot
in the suit case and disposed Of 1t in the
quicklime grave, but probably was
frightened away before he had a chance
to inter the part found yesterday.
There is no record of any one missing
from that section of the county, but to-
day the Washington police will make
every effort to obtain clew to the iden-
tity of the person whose remains repose
on the high cliffs.
Chance of Identification.
1t will be impossible to make an identi-
fication unless more of the body is
found.
II is not beyond reason to believe that
campers became involved in a fight and
one was murdered. probably a man and
wife. Cooking utensils which were found
near by bear out this theoSx that a
camp was established in the &eighbor-
hood Every summer dozens of persons
live in the open air in the Great Falls
region.
DR.. Laney and his wife were Mortified
when they saw what the harmless-look-
ing suit case contained, and both were
made almost i'll by their discovery.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-27
Tide Table.

Tide Table.
Today-Hish tide, $40 a. m and go p NJ; low
tide l2:l0 m
low tide. l2.s a m. and l2:d p m
The Washington herald., 1911-03-27
SEES PRESIDENT TO-DAY.
Hostile Indians Chief Seeks Land
Claims Settlement

Chief YuXeoma. of the hostile faction
of the Hopi Indians, accompanied by
R. G. Valentine, commissioner Of the
Indian Bureau. and A L. Lawshe, su-
perintendent of the Moqui reservation,
will visit the White House this morn
The Washington herald., 1911-03-27
Temperatures in Other Cities.

Temperaturc in other cities. together with the
amount Of rainfall fox the trenty-for hours ended
a 2. m yesterday. are as follows:
The Washington herald., 1911-03-27
EAGLES HONOR DEAD
Memorial Exercises Held for
Departed Brothers.
SOLEMN MUSIC IS RENDERED

on Deceased and Spirit of
FraternaIism Made by Robert Lee
Montague and Creed NJ. Fulton.
Reading of Roll Call as Chimes Re-
vertebrate Impressive Feature.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-27

infer with PreSi-
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wear full Indian
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will be taken to
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The Washington herald., 1911-03-27

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