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The Washington times., 1911-07-28

for the privilege of playing the drum
In twenty-seven years, while he was
connected with various amateur bands
he had never missed but three rehear.
sails. He looked upon the indispensable
but unlovely instrument, with its gamut
of one. full note, with all the ardor
of childhood. Owing to the absence
of the regular drummer in the Shriners'
band Bernheimer was called upon to
perform. At the apex of his joy and
pride something snapped and the man
with the strange passion was no more.
Whether it was a survival Of the
heart of childhood or a born talent for
the bass drum, such as another musi-
clan might have for a violin, it is i'm.
possible to say. The fact remains that
the drum, ever since it was introduced
into western Europe by the Crusaders,
has had a strange influence over man
kind. One of the heresies of a reform
ing age has been the proposition to do
away with the drum. Napoleon, ac-
cording to his own testimony, would
have sacrificed a battalion first. His
drummer boy of Marengo" saved the
day and won lasting renown. The
drummer, in a celebrated painting, is
one of the embodiments of 'The Spirit
of '76." The drum has borne its part
in spells and incantations, without
which the charm could not work. The
deadly cobra dances before it; spirits
come at its call. Where the bagpipe
can claim one Dargai Gap, the drum
can glory in a thousand battlefelds.
No wonder that it's enchantment has
fallen upon childhood since the very
beginning of things. Why should We
wonder that the charm remained with
Bernheimer until after his three score
yearsH
1t is given to but few men TO enter
tain a lifelong ambition and in the
end to attain it. Such was the fate of
the millionaire brewer, whose wealth
might have bought all that heart de-
sired, but whose ambition was bounded
by a drum. Let us hope that appear
ances for once were not deceitful, and
that he died supremely happy.
The Washington times., 1911-07-28
GSLOST BY
POTOMAC CAMPERS
Purchase Of Three Hundred Acres Along the Virginia
Shore BY Joseph Letter Will Necessitate the
Ousting Of Small Leasers Along River.

The exclusive announcement in The
Times a few days ago that Joseph
Letter, the Washington and Chicago
millionaire. held options on tracts of
land comprising more than 800 acres on
the Virginia shore of the Potomac,
which he will convert into a magnificent
country estate, brought sorrow to men,
bers of several small canoe clubs, and
owners of log cabins and camps built on
leased land, on which Mr.. Letter holds
options.
The purchase Of the land undoubtedly
will mean the passing of the little
colony on the Virginia shore of the Po-
tomac, which in the last few years has
become the mecca Of Washington peo-
pie who love the water and outdoor
life. Already notices have been served
on the tenants by the owners OF the land
that the leases cannot be renewed. In
all instances the leases run only one
year, SO II will take only a comparative
ly short time for Mr.. Letter to clear
the estate of tenants after he exercises
his option. OF course, 1t will not be
necessary to give up any OF the camps
this summer. or, perhaps. next year,
as 1t will be some time before the
completion OF the handsome home Mr..
Letter contemplates erecting.
Pioneers Among Campers.
Ten years ago eleven young men,
several fthem bank clerks, organized
the Kolumbia Kanoe Klub. They selected
a site about a quarter Of a mile above
what is known as the feeder dom, for their
club home, which the members built
themselves, taking nearly a year to
complete II. Among the original men,
bers Of the club were F. J. Heiberger,
jr., Luther Schreiner, James Burrus,
Roy Livingstone, ]. Chauncey Pugh,
William Biard. George Wilcox. and
The Washington times., 1911-07-28
KATE THURSTON.
NOVELIST, TO WE'D
SCOTCH PHYSICIAN
Engagement Recalls Divorce
Year Ago Of Author Of
THE Masquerader."

LONDON, July 2S-Katherine Cecil
Thurston, author of THE Masque-
raider" ''The Gambler" and other nov
els and who divorced Ernst Temple
Thurston q little more than one year
ago, is betrothed to a Scottish physician
named Alfred Buckley Gavin. The
engagement is of three months stand
Ing, but was first made known today.
The physician is forty years old and
has a good practice in the West End.
The difficulty regarding the marriage
has arisen because of Mrs. Thurston'r
divorce. She is a Catholic. and has
petitioned the Vatican for a decree of
nulltty of her former marriage on
canonical grounds.
Interest In Case.
She has been asked by the papai au-
thorities why, In view Of her claims,
she could not have obtained a nullity
decree at first. The clerical authorities
have taken an interest In her case,
however, and, 1t is believed that tho
marriage will take place this fall
Mrs. Thurston is a handsome woman.
and many of her friends think she re-
sembles the CZarina of Russia. Since
her divorce she has done but little lite
rary work, while her ex-husband has
Deen fast reaching a high position as
writer CT fiction.
Happy For Six Years.
She was first married In 1901 and her
married life appeared to be happy for
six years. According to the evidence in
the divorce case Mr.. Thurston left home
in 1907, saying that for the purpose of
his literary work II was necessary that
he should go down into the very depths
of society. It was testified that he said
his wife was making more money than
he and he felt he must leave home be-
cause her personality dominated his.
Another reason sworn to was that Mr..
Thurston had said he was not fit to be
any, woman's husband. and that he
could not live the life of the ordinary
conventional married man.
Mrs. Thurston testified that she had
offered TO forgive him but he ad re-
fused her proposal
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George Won Alstine. They were the
pioneers in what soon became a popular
recreation ground.
The next year other houses and cabins
were put up, and in a short time ground
on the river front was at a premium.
Considerable money has been spent on
some Of the buildings. and II the owners
are obliged to abandon them II will
mean loss of this investment.
One OF the largest and most attractive
Of the many camps belongs to Adrian
Sizer, Washington patent lawyer
and commodore Of the Interclub Co.
noe Association. In this part of the
river Is Sycamore Island, on which was
built many years ago the home Of the
Montgomery Sycamore Island Club.
a canoe club, and plans are now under
way for the erection Of a new 5000 club
house.
Fine Sheet of Water.
The part Of the river in which Syca-
more Island is located Is practically the
only section Of the upper Potomac
available for canoeing or boating. The
remainder Of the river above Chain
Bridge Is filed with rocks and falls
and the current Is SO swift that It IS
not safe for boating: The dam, just
above High Island, built many years
ago by the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company to feed the canal, converted
the river at this point from a narrow
rocky channel to a wide, safe sheet OF
water.
On the Virginia shore the land along
the river front was regarded as Of little
value until a few years ago. When
the Great Falls and Old Dominion cleo
tric line was built acreage almost
doubled in value.
Mr.. Letter Is said to have obtained
the land at an average price of less
than $150 an acre, which real estate
is a fair price. represening about the
actual valuation of the 1and.
The Washington times., 1911-07-28
Miss Pearl Duckett Is
Found In Harrisburg

A dispatch was received at Police
Headquarters this morning that Pearl
Duckett, the eighteen-year-oId daugh,
ter of Bennett L. Duckett, of 4O2 SIKH
street southeast, missing since Wednes-
Gay night, had been located at the home
of friends in Harrisburg, Pa
A girl friend of Miss Duckett had been
visiting in this city for some time and
when she returned home Wednesday she
invited Miss Duckett to accompany her
Without telling her parents of her plans.
Miss Duckett packed few belongings
in suit case and started for Harris
burg.
Mr.. Dukett made inquiry among the
girls friends and learned that she had
told another girl Of her intention to go
10 Harrisburg.
Last night he had the police wire the
Harrisburg authorities, and when the
answer was received this morning that
she was with friends in tina. city, he
left Washington on the first train to
bring her back home.
The Washington times., 1911-07-28
HIS LIES AMBITION WAS TO
BEAT A DRUM.

The excitement of being allowed to
beat the bass drum in the Shriners'
band up in New York was too much
for Simon Bernheimer, the millionaire
brewer, and he dropped dead on the
realization of his long cherished ambi-
tion. Others have aspired to wake to
ecstasy the living lyre," to win melody
from the harpsichord and the flute. A
recognizable tune has been blown from
the deep-mouthed tuba. But the ab-
sorbiRg passion for the big base drum,
which for years had been an obsession
with Bernheimer, stands unique. Being
q wealthy man he had in years past
organized an entire band, and kept it
going at a cost Of $4,000 q year. just
The Washington times., 1911-07-28

(The Times will be pleased to an
nounce meetings and entertainments In
this column.)
Concert by the United States Soldiers
Home Band, Soldiers Home grounds,
D. m.
Concert by the Naval Gun Factory
Band, navy. yard, p. m.
Concert by the United States Engineer
Band, Smithsonian grounds, 7:30 pm.
Concert by the Fifteenth Cavalry Band,
Fort Myer, 7:30 p. m.
The following Masonic organizations
will meet tonight: Lodge-Hope, No.
20. E. A. Royal Arch Chapter
Eureka, No. 4, Mark. Eastern Star
Chapters-Takoma, No. II: Cathedral,
The following I. o. o. F. organizations
will meet tonight: Lodges-Central,
No. 1, and Metropolis, No. 16, degree
work. Rebecca degree-Dorcas, No. 4,
The following K. of P. organizations
will meet tonight: Lodge-Syracus-
ians. No. 10, business. Pythian Sisters
Rathbone Temple, No. s, degree work.
Meeting of Seneca Tribe, No. IL, I. O..
R. M, 316 Pennsylvania avenue south
Meeting of Mineola Tribe, No. IA, I. o.
r. NJ, Masonic Hall, Anacostia, to-
night.
of Pocahontas, Twelfth and H streets
northeast, tonight.
The Washington times., 1911-07-28
Woman Overcome By
Gas From Broken Jet

Miss Catherine Gates. seventeen years
old. of 605 South Carolina avenue south
east, who was accidentally overcome by
Illuminating gas. is in Casualty Hos
pital. where her condition is reported to
be not serious.
She was found unconscious at 1 O'Clock
this morning by members of her fam
lily. who were awakened by the odor of
escaping gas, which was traced to her
room. The accident was due tn a de-
fective connection on the gas jet
The Washington times., 1911-07-28
THE DANGER IN THE WOOL
TARIFF SITUATION.

This is a good time for the House
leaders to keep their heads cool and
their nerves composed. The House
passed a wool bill and the Senate has
passed a substitute for it. The substi-
tute makes less reductions of duties
than did the House measure. Immedi-
ately there is violent protest that the
House Democrats will accept nothing
but their own measure; they will let
the legislation fail rather than let the
La Toilette bill become the basis for
the revision.
Mr.. Underwood and his hackers need
not assume a virtue superior to the de-
grading expedient of compromises.
Their own wool bill is compromise
between the free wool Democrats and
the tariff Democrats; a compromise
that was reached at the expense of
nearly splitting their party.
There was a difference in principle
at that time. The free wool Demo
Gratis might have been somewhat justi-
fed in breaking over the caucus man
date and refusing utterly to assist a
measure providing any tariff, on wool.
But they did not; they joined hands
with the Underwood forces. The Un-
derwood people cannot now, in SINGER
ity, good faith, and fairness to the
country, do less than accept the best
compromise they, in turn, can get.
There is no use talking about any
sacrifice of principle in this matter.
The La Toilette bill is based on the
proposition of 80 per cent ad valorem
of frst-class raw wool; the Under
wood bill, on the proposition of 20 per
cent. The difference is in per cent, not
in principle.
You can't make the consuming masses
believe, gentlemen, that you are justi-
fled in killing legislation because of
difference of 10 per cent between your
compromise bill and the Senate's COM
promise bill.
The House protestations represent
politics, not principle. Bad politics,
too, as the Democrats will discover if
they prevent legislation for fear Sena-
tor La Toilette shall get some political
because of it.
What is true of the Democrats at
this point will be Just as true of the
President if a wool bill gets up to him.
He is probably bad enough politician
to veto any wool bill with the name of
La Toilette at it's head. That is no
reason why Mr.. Underwood should be
a bad enough politician to save him
from that awful error.
Please, gentlemen, please don't ex-
pect to crowd down this stuff about
waiting to hear from the tariff board"
1t has been coming with disgusting reg
ularity from the standpat Republicans,
who never wanted tariff commission,
who prevented the country from get
ting one, and who are now using the
diluted shadow of one as an excuse for
standing pat while longer.
This is the time when masks are
going to come off. Insincerity will
not be hidden. The Democrats can
sacrifice all the capital which their ex-
cellent tariff record to date has accumu-
lated if they start any sleight-of-hand
performances. The country is awake.
The Washington times., 1911-07-28
American Claims Are
Prepared For Mexico

The United States Government Is in
the most advantageous position possible
for the collection of It's damage claims
against the Mexican government, as q
result of the revolution, according to
the statements here today of Henry
Lane Wilson. American ambassador.
No other nation has any lead on the
United States in the matter of claims,
the ambassador said, and he expects
the American claimants will receive
prompt and full consideration when the
matter of settlement is taken up. Rep
resentatives of European nations, he
said, followed the lead Of the United
States In the matter Of claims
Mexico has a surplus of Sc, 900, 900, but
It is doubted whether this sum will
prove sufficient to pay the damages.
The Washington times., 1911-07-28
By the Naval Gun Factory Band,
Navy Yard, at s P. M. ,
JACOB G. MOODY. Director.
PROGRAM.

PROGRAM.
March, "Stonewall Brigade Band"
Sherman
Overture, "FIotte Bursche,"
Won Suppe
Concert Waltz, Enchanted Nights"
new .--........---...-....- ..Nen MOrqS
a-Song for Cornet. Meet Me To-
night in Dreamland' .Rossiter
b-Intermezza, Hula Hula"
wenrich
Excerpts from Opera I'll Trovatore."
request Observation-Disclosures Verdi
Melange. Bits of Remick's Hits
No. g." request ..............Lampe
CHARACTERISTIC, Uncle Toms Cabin"
request NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Lamps
Finale, ION Mobile Bay .Remick
The Star-Spangled Banner.
The Washington times., 1911-07-28
AmuSementA

Columbia-Columbia Players In "a
Texas Steer" 8:l5 p. m.
Cosmos-Continuous vaudeville, 1 to II
D. m.
Chevy Chase Lake-Dancing and music
BY section of Marine Band
Glen Echo Park-Dancing and music by
section of Soldiers Home Band
Luna Park-Midway and attractions
Arcade-Motion pictures. bowling, and
pool.
River View-Dancing and other amuse-
ments; boat leaves Seventh street
wharf 10 a. m. and and D. IN.
Colonial Beach-Boardwalk, bathing,
and other amusements; steamers leaye
Seventh street wharf daily e&cept
Monday, a. m; Saturday, $50 D. IA.
Marshall Hall-Steamer Charles Macal-
ester leaves Seventh street wharf 10
a. m, 2:30 and 6:45 p. m. daily. Stops
made at Mt. Vernon.
Steamer St. Johns leaves Seventh street
wharf for forty-mile trip on the Po-
4. tomac, I 2. m. -------------.-
The Washington times., 1911-07-28
GREAT BRITAIN SOUNDS A
WARNING NOTE.

If the comments of the German press
may be taken as rejecting official
sentiment, German aggressiveness in
the matter of Morocco may be regarded
as having sobered down considerably as
as result of the speeches delivered
yesterday in the house of commons by
Premier Asquith and by Mr.. Balfour,
The Washington times., 1911-07-28
H. A. Harmon Fined
In Wire Pool Case

NEW YORK, July 2s-Henry A. Ham,
mon, one Of the men indicted In the
wire pool case. was today fined $1,000
by Judge Archbold.
He pleaded guilty Of violating the anti
trust law.
The Washington times., 1911-07-28
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dressM
The Washington times., 1911-07-28
By the U. S. Engineer Band, at
Smithsonian Grounds, at 1890 P. N.
JULIUS HAMPER, Leader.
DDOCD AM

PROGRAM.
March, "Stanch and True" .Tefke
Overture, Tampa" Herald
Habanera, Mexican Kisses"
Roberts
Fantasie, Creme de la Creme
Tobani
Waltz, "Espana" a"........... Waldteufel
Selection, The Serenade" -. Herbert
Czardas, Der Geist des Wojewo-
den," ...--........-......:.G :.Grossmann
Medley Overture, Head Lights"
Head
The star-Spangled Banner.
The Washington times., 1911-07-28
ey the q. S. Soldiers Homs Band
Bandstand, at 4 p. m
JOHN S. NJ. ZIMMERMAN,
Director.
PROGRAM.

PROGRAM.
March, Thomas Jefferson"
Santlemann
Overture, Raymond" "......... Thomas
sextette from Lucia" a"......Donizetti
Messrs. Wallace, Leonberger, Glove,
Fenstad, Drummopd and Sgueo.
Selection, alma, Where Do You
Live Observation-Disclosures. Brisquet
Danse Mexicaine, Palmetto"
Whitney
Finale, 1.-THE Enterpriser" Lampe
The Star-Spangled Banner.
The Washington times., 1911-07-28

Everybody on the roof! Atwood is to
fly over the city again tomorrow after
noon about o'clock-or later.
The Washington times., 1911-07-28

The Hist is for sale. She would with
her melodramatic name make a fire
boat for the Police Department. Hist!
The Washington times., 1911-07-28

Marshall Hall was In the hands of
the police yesterday. The Alexandria
guardians Of the peace enjoyed the out
ing very much.
The Washington times., 1911-07-28

There are lot of people missing the
finest weather in the universe by their
absence from Washington.
The Washington times., 1911-07-28

A little at a time the Chamber of
Commerce is still growing Eleven ap-
plications for membership were favora-
bly, acted upon yesterday.
The Washington times., 1911-07-28

The net total circulation Of The Wash
jngton Times daily during the month Of
4 June was LIS 769, all copies left over and
when divided by 26, the number Of days Of
publication. shows the net daily average for
June to have been A. SS7.
The Washington times., 1911-07-28
Concerts Today
BY the Fifteenth Cavalry Band, at
Fort Myer, Va, at 1880 pm.
GEORGE F. TYRRELL, Director.
PROGRAM.

PROGRAM.
March, '"The Maine Festival" Hall
Overture, Bronze Horse" .Auber
Celebrated Minuet. .Paderewshd
a-Baracole, 20 Belle Uuit,''
Offenbach
b-Song from THE Chocolate Soldier,
MY Hero (By reques). Straus
Waltz. Golden Sunset. '......... Hall
Dance of the Serpents. .Boccalari
Fantasia, Creme de la Creme
Tobani
Finale, Blackberry BilP'. Barnard
The Washington times., 1911-07-28

The Union Station plaza will present
a handsome appearance when the new
statue to Christopher Columbus is erec-
ted there. and it is happy on the way.
The Washington times., 1911-07-28
Sunday.

The number OF complete and perfect copies
Of The Washington Times printed Sundays
during the month OF June was follows:
June 4...........4S,O ,Oo2 june 1s...........G.1n
nune n...........E,055 June S...........46,31 ,317
The Washington times., 1911-07-28

The net total circulation Of The Washington
Times Sunday during the month OF June
was 166,S19. all copies left over and returned
by agents being eliminated. This number
when divided by 4. the number Of Sundays
during June. shows the net Sunday average
for June to have been 4l.706.
The Washington times., 1911-07-28

Total for month. th.................... lSS, ,545
Sunday average for month............ E.l36
The Washington times., 1911-07-28

Entered at the Postoffce at Washington,
d. c.. second class matter.
The Washington times., 1911-07-28

OF thirteen dogs gathered in by the
Alexandria dog catcher. one is said to
have had rabies, and bit the other
twelve. Their hoodoo was working over
time
The Washington times., 1911-07-28

total Tor month. $50 ozO
Daily average for month. ............ d,67S
The Washington times., 1911-07-28
JUNE CIRCULATION.
Daily.

The number Of complete and perfect copies
Of The Washington Times printed daily dur
ing the month of June was as follows:
The Washington times., 1911-07-28
What's on the Program in
Washington TODAY

CThe Times will be pleased to an
nounce meetings and entertainments in |
this column.)
The Washington times., 1911-07-28

Marshall Hall was In the hands OF
the police yesterday. The Alexandria
guardians Of the peace enjoyed the out
. ing very much.
{ A little at a time the Chamber of
Commerce is still growing. Eleven ap-
plications for membership were favora-
bly, acted upon yesterday.
The Union Station plaza will present
a handsome appearance when the new
statue to Christopher Columbus is erec-
ted there, and it is happy on the way.
OF thirteen dogs gathered in by the
Alexandria dog catcher. one is said to
have had rabies, and bit the other
twelve. Their hoodoo was working over
time.
The official flag floats over the new
Civil Service Commission building on F
street. In flinging the banner to the
outer walls, the President made a few
happy remarks.
1t has now been established that the
road to Richmond can be negotiated
both ways. The work Of making it a
high-class highway should be carried
forward with ell possible speed.
, The steeplejack who is doing a little
Chore at the top of st. Mary's spire,
says he has never had an accident
worth mentioning Perhaps his point
Of view is as exalted as his job.
. The speed with which Captain Beck
moved about at College Park in the
aeroplane he used on the Mexican bor-
, der shows how lucky 1t was for any
possible enemy that there was nothing
more serious than maneuvers.
1t certainly would be a pity to- destroy
the historic old naval vessel Ports
mouth, now in use as a quarantine ship
at Norfolk. Better send 1t back to San
Francisco. where it raised the American
flag in the war with Mexico.
The school gardens are said to be
more successful than ever this year,
and the youthful gardeners have har-
vested a crop Of tomatoes. string beans,
and radshes $They evidently got the
best of the drought by judicious use of
the watering-pot.
The departure of w. II. Shipman,
clerk of the lobby desk at the Young
Mems Christian Association, for Will
mington will cause general regret
among the members of the Institution.
Mr.. Shipman will go to Wilmington to
take charge of the boys department OF
the association there.
Those who know what 1t means to
have the Loyal Order of Moose hold
their annual celebrations in a given city
feel sure that Washington should go
the limit in securing the next annual
convention. strong delegation should
go out to Detroit and come back with
the promise of the convention.
When the three United States dele
gates to the International Esperanto
Congress go to Antwerp next week to
attend the sessions they will carry a
flag made by the blind members of the
Washington Esperanto Congress, of
which Miss E. J. Giffen, director of the
National Library for the Blind, is presi-
AAnt.
The Washington times., 1911-07-28

The official flag floats over the new
Civil Service Commission building on F
street. In flinging the banner to the
outer walls, the President made a few
happy remarks
The Washington times., 1911-07-28

1t has now been established that the
road to Richmond can be negotiated
both ways. The work Of making it a
high-class highway should be carried
forward with ell possible speed
The Washington times., 1911-07-28

The speed with which Captain Beck
moved about at College Park in the
aeroplane he used on the Mexican bor-
der shows how lucky 1t was for any
possible enemy that there was nothing
more serious than maneuvers.
The Washington times., 1911-07-28

1t certainly would be a pity to destroy
the historic old naval vessel Ports
mouth, now in use as a quarantine ship
at Norfolk. Better send it back to San
Francisco. where it raised the American
flag in the war with Mexico.
The Washington times., 1911-07-28

The steeplejack who is doing a little
chore at the top of St. Mary's spire,
says he has never had am accident
worth mentioning" Perhaps his point
Of view is as exalted as his job.