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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07
PECK PLANS T0FlY
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
To Journey to College Park.
Atwood Arranges MiIwau-
kee-New York Flight.

Paul Peck, whose aeroplane was broken
on the Speedway yesterday afternoon,
plans to fly back to College Park this
afternoon between 6 and o'clock.
After making the fight from College
Park to Washington Saturday evening,
Peck tied up his machine to the band
stand in the polo field. where 1t remained
until yesterday afternoon.
He intended to make a short fight down
the river and then return to College Park,
but there was crowd of about 10000
people in Potomac Park waiting to see
the start, and they broke in on the polo
field so that the start of the fight was
spoiled. and Peck had 10 make a sudden
landing. This cracked a stanchion of the
machine. If the mishap had occurred al
College Park the damage could have been
repaired in ten minutes, but, as it was
a spare part had to be sent for and the
return trip was postponed until today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07
MRS. WALKERS FUNERAL.
Body of Wreck Victim Brought Here
From Bridgeport. Conn,

Funeral services for Mrs Mary E. c..
Walker, who died in Bridgeport, Conn,
from injuries received in the wreck of the
Federal express July II, will be held to-
morrow morning at II o'clock at Epiphany
Church, Rev. 8. F. Peter officiating.
Accompanied by her brother, Grant F..
Chase of New York, and his wife, Mrs.
Walkers body reached here at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning and was taken i'm
mediately TO Wright's undertaking estab-
lshment. Mrs. Walker had many
friends in school circles in the city, hav-
ing taught in the public schools Of the Dis
trict since 1880.
In addition to her brother, Grant F.
Chase, two other brothers, w. w. Chase
of this CITY, an employee of the navy yard,
and Samuel Chase of Seattle, Wash, and
a sister, Mrs James s. Benedict, wife of
the United States consul at st. Johns,
Newfoundland. also survive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07
Department OFFICERS
ANNOUNCED IN ORDERS
United Spanish War Veterans Com
mittees Also Announced by
Commander Knapp.

General orders announcing the ap-
pointment of department officers and
committees have been issued by John
J. Knapp. commander Of the Depart
ment of the District Of Columbia,
United Spanish War Veterans.
The following officers have been
elected to serve for the term 1911 IL
Commander. John ]. Knapp, United
States Navy, Henry W. Lawton Camp
No. 4; senior vice commander, James
P. Greeley Of Richard j. Harden Camp
No. 2: junior vice commander, William
Exener of Col. John Jacob Astor Camp
No. s; chaplain, John Mahoney OF
Richard j. Harden Camp, No. .; judge
advocate, J. H. Blount of Henry w
Lawton Camp No. 4; surgeon. S. Cliff
ford Cox of Henry w. Lawton Camp
No. A. inspector. Frederick w. Wilson
of Miles Camp. No. l.; marshal, Henry
G.. Wilson of Richard j. Harden Camp
No. 2.
Department delegates at large to the
national encampment at Oklahoma City,
Okla: Richard j. Lamb of Henry w
Lawton Camp, No. 4, and Harry V
Shurtleff Of Col James S. Petit Camp
No. g.
Appointments are as follows:
Chief of staff, Joseph Milton Heller
of Henry w. Lawton Camp. No. 4.
Department adjutant, j. Ligon King
of Henry w. Lawton Camp, No. 4.
Assistant department adjutant, VIII
liam Henderson of Richard j. Harden
Camp No. 2.
Department auartermaster, H. B.
Coulter of Richard J. Harden Camp
No. 2.
mer ]. Locking of Col. James S. Petit
Camp, No. 3.
Department mastering officer. G.
Leyburn Shorey OF Col. John Jacob
Aston Camp, No. 6.
Aid-de-camp. Comrade Richmond
Pearson Hobson of Admiral George
Dewey Camp. No. Z.
Aid-de-camp, Gustave Rausch of Mel
son A. Miles Camp, No 1.
Aid -de-camp, John S. Zimmerman OF
Col. John Jacob Astor Camp, No. g..
Aid-de- camp. Joseph L. May of Col
James S. Petit Camp. No. 3.
Aid-de-camp. Sheridan Ferree oil
Henry w. Lawton Camp. No. 4.
Department color bearer. L. c. Wood
of Richard j. Harden Camp. No. 2.
Committees-On legislation. S. Cliff
A. c. McKelvey. Harry v. Shurtleff, j.
S. NJ. Zimmerman. J. NJ. Heller and
Edgar Edward Keegan: employment
committee, Daniel v. Chisholm, chair
man. ]. A. Costello, Clarence V. Sayre,
0dHucA MdWSOu, y. ".
G. Leyburn Shorey and Eugene Dole
man: relief committee, Senior Vice
Commander James p. Greeley, chair
man: e. Goltz, C. w. Gwynne. A. NJ
Russell. Thomas A. Green, E. A. Fen
stad and Charles r. Doran; auditing
committee. Sheridan Ferree, chairman:
j. s. Hellmuth and William l. Hanni-
CHAN: members of the board of man.
ayers Soldiers and Sailors Temporary
Home. Jeremiah A. Costello, chairman
and John Gallagher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07
NEW TUG TO BE BUILT
Weaver Company to Add to Its
Chesapeake Bay Fleet.

The Philip Weaver Company of Bal
umore will shortly have added to its
neet OF tugboats employed in general
towing work on Chesapeake bay and it's
tributaries another tug, the hull of which
is about ready for launching at a
Madison, Md, shipyard. The new craft is
a wooden hull boat seventy feet long.
eighteen feet beam and seven feet deep.
The Louise is to have installed sin
gle engine by the Spedden Shipbuilding
Company Of Baltimore, and the boiler
will be installed by the Z. J. Codd Com
pany, also Of Baltimore. The engine will
have a seventeen-inch cylinder with a
stroke of seventeen inches. and the boiler
Will have working pressure of 125
pounds of steam to the square inch.
The new craft will be ready for service
about the middle of September and will
be one of the ablest tow boats in service
on Chesapeake bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07
GEN. POWELL CLAYTON Is rs.
Former Ambassador to Mexico Has
Had Varied Career.

Gen. Powell Clayton. former American
ambassador to Mexico. is seventy EIGHT
years old today. Though resident Of
this city, Gen. Clayton is at present in
Spring Lake. n. j.
Gen. Clayton was born in Bethel. Pa.
His career has been varied, as he has
been at different times diplomat, gov
ernor senator. planter. soldier. member
of every republican national convention
between 1872 and 1896. and railroad presi-
dent His health is remarkably good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07
Lives Enabittercd
By Skin TROUBLES

Many estimable lives have been embittered by
skin af1ictions, due. in most cases. to neglect in
infancy and childhood. Delicate skins readily
become iritated and severe eruptions develop.
Then treatment after treatment is tried and
found wanting until life becomes a nightmare
Of torture and Disagreement, imposing a fearful
handicap in the for business social ad-
vancement. Yet this physical and mental SUI
fering might have been avoided or mitigated BY
4 timely use Of CuticWa soap and ointment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07
Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola.

The feast of St Ignatius Loyola, found
er of the Jesuit order. was observed yes
terday morning in st. Aloysus Church,
the high mass OF the occasion being cele-
brated by Rev. Eugene De l.. Mcdonnell.
S. j.. the rector. Rev. Raphael O'Con-
nell. s. j.. was the deacon, and Rev. j.
B. Pittar, s. j.. the subdeacon. Rev j.
A. Cotter, S. j., of Brooklyn delivered
the sermon of the occasion. discussing at
some length the new conditions which
have arisen in Portugal following the de-
thronement of King Manuel He de-
clared that the persecution of the Cath
Ollie Church continues.
The master of ceremonies of the serv-
ice was John Byrne. S. j. The entire
sanctuary was covered with greens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07
LAUNCHING OF BARGE
New Seagoing Craft Is to Be Named
the Alabama.

The new seagoing barge built at the
shipyard of Debert Bros. at Elkton, Nd,
for the p. Dougherty Company Of BaIti-
more Will be launched tomorrow and
VIII be named the Alabama The new
craft is 20 feet long. 35 feet beam and
10 feet deep Following the launching
OF the Alabama she will be taken to Bal
timore to be fitted out with masts, sails
and other appliances for trading up and
down the coast. Capt. Charles Miller,
formerly OF the barge Annapolis, re-
Gently sold by the Dougherty Company
10 the Erie Railroad Company, will be
master of the Alabama
She viii be used in general freightine
service On Chesapeake bay as well as in
the coastwise trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07
Maennerchor Members His Guests.

August F. Eskeit, in observing Mrs.
Eskeit's birthday anniversary last even
ing at Bessler's Hall on Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, had as his guests the
Germania Maennerchor The German
singers, under the direction of Prof
Emil Christiani, sang songs appropriate
to the occasion. Complimentary speeches
were made and President Ref Of the
Maennerchor. on behalf of that organ
ization, gave Mrs. Eskeit a silk UNI
brella, gold mounted and inscribed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07
Appeals for Colored Poor.

Making a strong appeal on behalf OF
poor colored persons living in the slums
of Washington. including Goat, Freeman
Majors and Willow Tree alleys, Rev. s.
p. w. Drew. pastor of Cosmopolitan
Temple Baptist Church, preached yes
terday at the seventh annual meeting Of
the National Baptist Camp Meeting As
ISOLATION Of America at Newbold's Park.
Deanwood. d. C.. Between 5000 and 5000
persons attended the meeting. These
meetings will be continued every Sunday
until September TO-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07

Services commemorating the twenty
sixth anniversary of the Church of Our
Redeemer Lutheran were held yester-
day. Rev d. E. Wiseman, the pastor,
spoke at the morning service and at 3
o'clock in the afternoon Rev NJ w. D.
Norman was the speaker Rev. S. n.
Brown will preach this evening, while to-
morrow evening special platform meet
ing will be held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07
John ]. Bradley's Funeral.

The funeral of John j. Bradley, sixty
seven years old, who died yesterday aft
ernoon at the home of his daughter. Mrs.
George Ryon. 932 14th street northwest,
of heart disease. will take place from Nal
ley's chapel. 1881 18th street southeast, to-
morrow afternoon at = o'clock. Interment
will be at Glenwood cemetery. Mr..
Bradley was a carpenter and was a
native Of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07
Atwood to Try for Prize.

NEW YORK, August Harry n. At
wood, the aviator, announced last night
that he had received a telegram from
Victor j. Evans of Washington, D. c.,
Offering a prize of $4,000 for success
full flight from Milwaukee to New York
Atwood said he would leave today for
Milwaukee to start there August II.
and hoped to make the trip in ten or
twelve days.
The first scheduled stop is Chicago via
Racine, which is down on the schedule
as an emergency station. Leaving Chi
cago probably the next day, Atwood s
itinerary will lead him through Laporte,
Elkhart. Bryan, Ohio; Toledo, Sandusky,
Lorain, Cleveland, Ashtabula, Erie and
various New York state cities, to q land
ing on Coney Island
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals,

Schooner Lehman Blum. at Alexandria
from this city with watermelons to the
dealers: steam yacht Cloeha, Commodore
Forsberg, owner, from a cruise on the
Potomac; tug Winship. towing light
Canal Towage Company boats from Alex
andria and river points to Georgetown;
scow Roam. at Alexandria with oyster
shells for the Bryant factory: tug Capt.
Toby with tow from a down river
point: power boat Daisy. light, from
Piscataway creek to load merchandise
for FarmiR gton, Md; tug Miller with a
tow of lighters from Little Hunting
creek; schooner Essex, melons from h
bay point at 18th street wharf for the
market.
Departures.
Schooner James Paul, jr., light, for
Newport News to load coal for Bangor,
Me; barge Howard, light, from Alex
andria for Cabin Branch mine pier at
Quantico, Va, to load iron pyrites for
Baltimore; schooner Ella Hall, light, for
Norfolk to load for Newbern. n. c.:
schooner Parsons, light, for Chesa-
peake bay point to load melons back to
this city; schooner Lottie Carter light,
Tor lower river point to load back to
this city: United States revenue cutter
APdIhC oii cruise ON chesapeake Day
to Baltimore: schooner Lehman Blum.
light. from Alexandria for a bay point to
load melons for the market here; scow
Boo Hoo, light, for a Potomac point to
load ties or cord wood back to this city:
tug Camilla with barge in tow for
river point; tug Minerva. towing lighters
from Georgetown to digging machines
working on Greenway flats: schooner
wagner, from Alexandria for river
point to load.
Memoranda.
Barge No. g. from Portsmouth. n. H.,
Tor this city, passed Vineyard Haven 4th
instant in tow of tug Savage; tug South
ern is on her way to this city with a
tow of coal-laden barges; tug Standard
OIL Company, No. IL, towing tank barge
No - has arrived at Baltimore from
this city; schooner Sdonia Curley is on
the Rappahannock river loading lumber
Tor dealers here; schooner j. p. Robin
son rs loading on Upper Machodoc creek
for the market here; schooner Silver Star
is at Occoquan, Va, to load for this CITY
schooner A. Steffins is at river point
loading for this city; schooner Grace G..
Bennett is chartered 10 load lumber at a
North Carolina point for the market here:
barge Charles s. Hearne. at GEORGETOWN.
Will go 10 bay point to load; schooner
Maud 5. Is at a Maryland point loading
lumber for the dealers here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07
CARE OF ORPHAN CHILDREN
IN ARGENTINA DESCRIBED
Chancellor of Legation Here Ad-
dresses 400 Practitioners in the
Juvenile Court.

Jose Sirvent, chancellor of the Argen-
tina legation here told 200 probation
ers of the Juvenile Court yesterday after
noon how the parentless children Of his
country are taken care of, and what the
judges of the juvenile courts there do
to correct the bad and vicious ones. He
also told them Of the patriotic exercises
held at stipulated periods-usuaIly Ar
gentina's national holidays-to primarily
show the children the way to good citi-
zenship and train their minds toward
patriotism. Senior Sirvent is an ardent
worker in behalf of dependent or de-
linquent children and has been closely
identified with the recent crusade for
their betterment in the Argentine Re-
public.
Judge De Lacy presided at the meet
ing and introduced Senior Sirvent to his
youthful audience He is now on a
three-week vacation. but returned to
the city yesterday for the purpose Of
being present. Judge De Lacy also de-
livered a short address and compimented
the children on their unusually good
probation records for the last few
months At the conclusion of the meet
ing Senior Sirvent was shown about the
court building and the procedure of the
court explained to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07
LAUNDRY rs ROBBED.
Cinnamon Lose $3.50 While Paying
SUNDAY Visit to Friends.

While Moy Ling Nye and Moy Gum OF
IS street northwest were in Chinatown
last night visiting friends, their laundry
was visited by burglars and robbed OF
$40, each Chinaman losing $50.
In order to gain access to the laundry
il was necessary for the burglars to break
down door in the hall Trunks and the
cash drawers had been rified, and bundles
of laundry scattered on the floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07
SAY ARBITRATION TREATY
IS MENACE TO LABOR
Hibernians at Meeting Ex-
press Opposition to Rati-
ficati0n of Pact.

Seeing in the ratification of the arbi-
tration treaty between this country and
England consequences that will ultimate.
Iy prove fatal to American labor and
competition, eventually opening the wa!
to an alliance with Japan. members OF
Division No. /, Ancient Order of Hiber.
mans, expressed opposition to the rati
fication last night at meeting at Po
tomac Bank Hall.
P. T. Moran directly accused England
of seeking to take advantage of ever!
paper-made treaty upon which it has
entered and said that the treaty was g
we'll timed affair. The visit of Admira
Togo, Mr.. Moran said, was timed to CO.
incide with the signing of Ambassador
Bryce and Secretary Knox of the treaty
in order to deceive the American PEG.
pie as to it's true meaning.
This treaty will in due time lead te
an alliance with Japan he pointed out
land the consequences of this are toe
far reaching to be overlooked by the
masses of the American people.
Fear japanese Invasion.
ut means that Japan will demand thai
her people have free ingress into the
United States; that they will flood the
labor market, resulting in starvation
wages and factories and farms being rur
by Japanese hands. with American work
men walking the streets looking for g
job
1t was this question of low wages foi
which the American laborng man viii
not work that will bring about labor
war he said.
Mr.. Moran urged the laborine men tc
appeal to Congress and to give warning
to the administration that treaty with
Japan would result disastrously for the
United States.
A resolution was passed giving the sup
port of the order to the sixth annual
convention Of the German-American Ma
tional Alliance, which will meet in this
city October to 9. It was reported that
the sum Of $4,000 had been collected
for the Catholic Church Extension So
cety for the use of the church In the
southern and western states, by the
Ancient Order of Hibernians throughout
the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07
Shed Destroyed by Fire.

A shed on the premises of Mrs. Ben
jamin Smith, st. Catherine street. Burr
Vile, was destroyed by fire yesterday
afternoon about 1870 o'clock The origin
Of the fire is unknown. The damage
amounted to about $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07
Funeral of Countess Guzman

Funeral rites for Countess Guzman,
who died at the Garfield Hospital Friday
night, were held at Wright's chapel,
1897 10th street northwest, at 10 o'clock
this morning Rev. Patrick Murphy OFF,
ciated. The remains were Inferred at
Woodlawn cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07

PetwOrth Branch for Star Wants.
Want ads for The Star may be left
at Fred b. Campbelrs Pharmacy, 1903
Georgia avenue, at the regular Star
rates. Wants. Rooms. ETC., l cent a
word.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07

$500 Luray, Va, and Return
Sunday, August Is, Baltimore and Ohio.
Special train leaves Union station Sis a. m.
-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07

Rheumatism. Eczema. skin Disease.
LOCO cases wanted. Relief or cure guar
anteed. DR. Nicholson, 1905 II ST. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07
CITY ITEMS.

facilities for turning out Special Mil
work. Material and machines on premises
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07
TO RUN milk STATIONS
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
George N. Oyster, Jr., An
nounces Philanthropy Will
Be Made Permanent.

Gratified by the fact that not one baby
out Of nearly 300 fed at his five phiian-
thropic milk stations this summer has
been lost, George NJ. Oyster, jr., today
announced that the stations are beyond
the experimental stage and that he in
tends keeping them in operation all win
ter.
Il am pleased with the results OBJ
tained,'' said Mr.. Oyster, land intend to
keep the stations open straight through
the year. The work appeals to me and !
have no idea of abandoning it, I hope We
can feed as many babies during the win
ter as we have this summer and that all
of them may obtain the milk without
cost, if their parents are not able to pay
for 1t. In no event will the charges be
as high as those of the Straus plant"
To Enlarge Facilities.
make the philanthropy permanent one,
Mr.. Oyster today said that he has let
contracts for the enlargement of the
storage facilities of his plant on Connect
cut avenue. Other improvements, involv-
ing total expenditure of $4,000, are to
be made, he said, growing out of the de-
cision to keep the baby milk stations in
operation throughout the year.
me nVe oyster stations are at Chill
drens Hospital. Casualty Hospital
Friendship House. Neghborhood House
and the Colored Social Settlement. Al each
there is trained nurse. Physicians who
donate their services, are in charge of the
stations, and a health record of each ba by
furnished milk is kept The needs OF
each infant are ascertained and milk is
furnished after being prepared under a
prescribed formula
May Open Sixth Station.
At present, it is said, about $50 infants
are being fed at the stations, more than
100 Of them being furnished the milk
without cost. 1t is probable that sixth
station will be opened.
Friendship House today announced that
Mr.. Oyster is donating to that institution
milk for the children who are kept in the
day nursery. Usually there are from ten
to fifteen children daily in the nursery
They are left there by mothers who are
forced to work and have no means of
taking care of them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07
May Open Sixth Station.

Marine Band Music Every Evening
Chevy Chase Lake. Dancing, amusements
-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07

Repair Your Old Sewing Machines.
One speciality is 10 make II do n wlfiie
longer Davis Agency, a13 9th ST
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07

Sewing Machines Repaired for si.00.
Oppenheimer's, 5l4 9th street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07

No Home Beverage Like "Perfectioa"
SARSAPARrLLA. Excellent for the sys-
tenn as well as delicious and refreshing.
Can be had at grocers, or of Arlington
Bottling Co, 9th & X SITS Tel West 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07

- of strictly pure properly aged beer -
just order HECRlCHS MAERZEN and
SENATE Up to the requirements OF the
most critical. doz., S175; doz Lager,
$50; bottle rebate, soc. Tel. W. 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07

Corn on cob, Md. zoos Pa ave-, slo 9th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07

$1.OO Harpers Ferry, Martinsburg, 81 .35
Berkeley Springs; 50 Cumberland
and return, August 49,
Baltimore and Ohio r. r.
Special train leaves Union station at
S:15 a.m.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07
It's Easy to he Absolutely Sure

Who knows Electric Webster
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07

julius Caesar.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-01
UNIQUE CONTROVERSY
CARRIED TO WASHING TON
to the Daily Leader.

Special to the Daily Leader.
Washington, D. c.. Dec l.---Presl.
den. Taft frequently the arbiter OF
fate of men. today was called upon
to decide whether mongoose on ex'
hibuicn in the Kansas City, Mo-, zoo
and probably the only one in this
country. should be permitted to i've
cr be destroyed in accordance with
the mandate OF the law.
II. A. Wamsley, secretary Of the
Kansas City Zooiogical society, in q
letter to the president. declared the
animal was unlawfully delivered to
the Zoo by a special agent cf inc
treasury department, after it had been
seized from Kansas city depart
ment store, on the ground that it was
in this country illegally. No charges
that it is now in incompetent hands
and liable to regain its liberty at any
time, "tc the great danger Of Amerl-
can horticultural interests"
The mongoose is pest to bird lie
and the law orders all such animals
depcrted or destroyed.
Mr.. Walmsley wants the Kansas
City animal destroyed. The case has
been referred to the secretary Qf the
treasury.