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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-29
ANACOSTIA.

The Anacostia branch of the Women $
Christian Temperance Union held its
quarterly meeting yesterday afternoon at
the residence of Mrs. r. Lee Scagss. 1244
w street The business meeting was fol-
lowed by social session, at which Mrs.
Scaggs acted as hostess
The Brotherhood of the Anacostia
Methodist Episcopal Church. numbering
about fifty. men, RESUMED it's meetings
last evening in the church hall on 18th
street after an adjournment for the sum
mer. George O. Watson, president of the
order. presided last evening.
About . O'Clock last evening Fred Van
Gueder of 1920 18th street. -Anacosta,
while repairing the roof to his shed at
the above address. accidentally fell and
received fracture of the jaf'. He went
to a hospital.
The disorderly conduct of boys who con-
gregate in front of the moving picture
park in Nichols avenue Is the cause OF
a complaint made to the police. with d
request that it be stopped. Complaint
is also made of the roller skating and
wagon riding the newly laid roadway
around Logan Park, and also the jan
itor of the ketcham School reports that
a number of boys gather on the grounds
of that school after 4::u pm. and 1t Is
impossible to keep the grounds in proper
shape. The police say they will put
stop to these alleged nuisances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-29
YELLED PROPHETS LINGER.
Many of the Visitors Will Not Leave
Until Sunday.

Although the great majority IF the more
than $3.50 delegates and visitors To the
convention of the Mystic order Of the
Yelled Prophets Of the Enchanted Realm
left the city for their homes following
the final session Wednesday night there
are still several hundred who have re-
manned in the capital with their wives
Sunday, when many Will take the Norfolk
boat on the first leg Of their trip home
il is expected the last Of the visitors will
have departed
Monarch John H. Shreve Of kallipolis
Grotto. chairman IF the general commit
tee on arrangements. and Edward S
Schm:d. chairman of the general
finance committee. were busy yesterday
closing up their accounts Hundreds of
dollars We're expended and Il IS expect ed
by today all obligations will have been
met. Mr.. Shreve said this morning:
Funds available will be ample to meet
all expenses without an extra assessment
on members OF kallipolis Grotto.
That WashinStonS reputation as the
best convention city n the land has been
greatly strengthened Il result of the
visit of the Masonic host is the belief OF
ton he attributes to the untiriag efforts
of the general and ten other committees.
Well as To Masons not members of the
order and To tue public and the news
papers. The press. III particular. came in
for high praise from Mr.. Shreye for the
liberal manner in which il had allotted
space to the doings of the Prophets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-29
COL. BROWNS FUNERAL.
Veteran Employe of Treasury De-
partment to Be Buried Tomorrow

Funeral services will be held tomorrow
afternoon at ; o'clock for Col. Robert S.
Brown. at Trinity Episcopal Church.
Takoma Park, D. c., Rev. Frederick
William Smith, pastor, officiating. The
interment will be private in Rock Creek
cemetery.
Col. Brown died Wednesday night at
1880 clock at his residence on Chestnut
street. Takoma Park. after an illness
which dates back two years. He was one
OF the veteran employees of the Treasury
Department and attended his duties regu-
lafly, relinquishinS them only recently
lie vas member of Burnside Post, G.
~ r.. having served four years in the
civil war. being attached to the Sth IL
lnols Cavalry. He was born in Cincin-
natl. Ohio, Sevenly-three years ago At
the close of the war he was appointed to
a position in the Treasury Department.
which position he held UP to the time of
his death. He was also a member of
Takoma Episcopal Church. being one of
the vestrymen.
The deceased was one of the pioneer
residents of Takoma Park having re-
moved to the suburbs when the town was
first laid out He was an active member
of the Takoma Park Citizens Association
and always displayed keen interest i'm
every Improvement affecting the welfare
OF the park. vt one time he was presi-
dent OF the association and was chairman
OF several important standing committees
BESIDES his wife, Mrs. Alberta w X
Brown. son, Robert Percy Brown. sur
wives him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-29
BUREAU HEAD PROMOTED.
Harry Shroff Brown Goes to New
York Herald's Home Office

Harry Shroff Brown. head of the Wash
fngton bureau of the New YORK Herald.
has been called to New York to become
the personal representative of James Cor
don Bennett. proprietor Of the Herald
which Will make Mr.. Brown practically
managing editor. This promotion of Mr..
Brown recalls the fact within the last
year or two the heads of the Washing
ton bureaus of the New York SUM- Rich
ard Y. 0ulahan. and Of the New York
Evening Post. Edward G. Lowry. have
also been summoned to their home offices
TO occupy important positions.
Mr. Brown is well known as war
correspondent and also as political
writer During the Spanish war he was
In charge Of the Herald dispatch boat 1t
was Mr.. Brown who made the great
beat of the war for the Herald when
he obtained a commercial able via ia
r1alca. ard wired an account of the bat
tie between the fleets of Schley and &C.
vera This one story cost the Herald
$500 for cable tolls.
AZ political writer Mr. Brown is
known throughout the country, and his
forecasts of elections are copied from
Maine TO Florida and from New York to
California
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-29
BEGINS FGRTY-THIRD YEAR.
New System of Ratings in National
University Law School.

With new system OF ratings by which
II il declared students may cover the
courses in less time than is ordinarily
required, the National University Law
School announces the beginning of its
forty-third year next Monday evening
in the school building, S1S-s.o 18th street
northwest.
Charles f. Carus the dean who will
the new system To the students. has an
nounced the following faculty for the
patent law course:
Walter +. Rogers, professor OF patent
law: Osgood Fl. Doweli. assistant profess
sor of patent law: William B. kerkam.
assistant professor of patent law: Fred
ericis a. Tenant assistant commissioner
of PATENTS, lecturer upon patent office
practices and associate judge patent
moot court of appeals: Charles F. Carusi.
lecturer upon infringement suits against
the United States. w. w. Dodge, lectur-
er upon special topic patent law. Rob-
ert j. Fisher. lecturer upon actions at
law in patent cases: Charles II. Robb
associate justice District of Columbia
Court of Appealsp. special lecturer on APP
pelIate practice and presiding judge of
common law and patent moot court Of
appeals.
The remainder of the faculty consists
of twenty-cisht professors and instruc-
tors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-29
ON WAYS FOR REPAIRS.
One Power Launch Being Over
hauled. Others Ready for Service.

The power launch Benjamin ", be-
longing to Capt, Will Neitzy, is out of the
water III one of the 18th street wharf
docks. being painted and overhauled in
preparation for fall cruising on the river
Capt Neitzy Will this fall make a trip
down the river in search of ducks and
other game, and will spend a week or
longer aboard the launch.
The launch Mary X, which has been
out on the marine railway at Benefits
boatyard for the PAST week having her
hull overhauled and other repair work
done, has been Put overheard ready for
service. About a week ago the Mary X.
sprans a leak while lying at anchor and
sunk i'll the harbor. After being raised
she was hauled out for repairs
The painting and overhauling of the
launch Margaret D., belonging TO Capt.
Hugh Dufey, which has been in progress
at Deans boatyard at Alexandria for the
past two weeks or longer. has been com
pleted and the handsome little craft is
ready for cruising work on the river.
Capt Duffey will use her for hunting
trips soon ducks make their APP
pedrdnce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-29
TO HOLD SOARING FLIGHTS,
Wright Brothers Are Rebuilding Old
Camp at Kitty Hawk, N. C.

1t Is announced from Kitty Hawk,
~ C., that an agent Of The Wright broth
ers Is rebuilding their old camp on the
Kill Devil hills and THAI the Wrshts
themselves are expected there shortly
with some of the English aviaiors now
attending the Ncw York meet and rep
resentative Of the shorts. who are manu-.
featuring the Wright machine in Eng
land. Just what they intend 10 do has
remained something of a mystery, but it
has been known for a long time that
they contemplated series of experiments
in soaring flights, and il Is reported that
they have built a soaring machine at
Dayton and intend TO expcriDcnt with Il
III the steady winds that blow over the
sand hills.
Should Trey succeed in this branch of
the art on which many inventors ar"
now working. il viii he considered by
aviators quite as great an achievement
as their flight Of their first motor driven
machine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-29
MANY PROMINENT MEN
INVITED TO BANQUET
President Taft Among Those Hon
ored by National German
American Alliance.

Invitations to be guests of honor at the
banquet to delegates and officers of the
National German-American Alliance, at
the New Willard Hotel. October .. have
been extended to President Taft, Vice
President Sherman. Speaker Clark, Rep
resentative Richard Bartholdt. the Ger
man, French and Austro- Hungarian am
bassadors, the Swiss minister. DIR. Carl
A. Luderitz. German consul: the District
Commissioners. Dr. Harvey W. Wiley.
chief of the bureau of chemistry: p. l..
Moran. j. J. Haltigan, Col. John 4. joyce
and Crandall Mackey, commemorative
attorney for Alexandria county, Va.
Martin Wiegand, chairman of the ban
quet committee has named the following
honorary reception committee, composed
of Washington business men:
Christian Heurich. cuno Rudolph. S mon
Wolf. Edward -Abner. Emile Berliner. IL.
II. Bergman. DIR. p. Bartsch Albert
Carey, Carl Droop. William Enge
Charles Graf. J. II. Hansen, \. G Herr
MANN Ernest Gichnar. A. r. Jorss. Will
liam F. GUIDE. James Lansburgh. Fred
Imhof. Sigmund <ann. George w. Spier,
John Waldmann. r. J. Sacks. Albert
Lepper Henry, Xander. William +. Mey
ers. DR.. G. NJ. koher. Gustav Schuldt.
William Santemann. Rev. Paul Mcneil,
DIR. f. A. Sellhausen. Rud Saur. DR.. S.
J. kubel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-29
Southeast Citizens on Street Skating

To the Editor "f The Star:
Your editorial in Thursdays Star rela-
tive To skating is an excellent presenta
ton OF the duties Of parents. but ii to-
tally oVeriooks the duty of the city If
every parent were richly endowed with
wisdom, wealth and leisure to instruct
anu guide his child, the problem of chill
dren play would be much simpified
But in the southeast not every parent
can afford skating rink i'm his back
yard; some parents are too busy to give
constant care to their children: and I'M
fortunately, some are Indifferent and per
haps vicious.
Given the indisputable fact that many
children will be out after dark during
the early hours of the evening, the aues-
ton is simply this: Shall these children
congreeate in the tleater, the dance hall.
the poolroom. the cigar store and the
back alley, or shall they be permitted
under proper supervision. to skate in the
publicity of the e!ectric-lighted square,
The resolution of the Southeast Citi-
zenS Association seems to me to he tenn
perate and timely. In neither the reso-
luton nor the discussion thereon, 50 far
any court official mentioned. The rcSo-
iutlon is in line with the efforts of the
school committee of the association to
secure adequate Fairgrounds for children
in school and out, and was unanimously
adopted Its text is as follows:
"Resoived. That il is the sense of the
Southeast Washington Citizens Associa-
ton that roller skating should be regu-
lated ana the skaters protected; but that
the suppression OF roller skating during
the early hours of the eyening-say be
fore or q o'clock-iS unwise"
ALLAN DAVIS,
Member School Committee. Southea 81
Washington Citizens Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-29
Lights Needed.
70 the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor OF Il ne Star:
Your editorial that appeared i'm The
Star a few days ago on the street light
ing economy was. / think, about as time
ly subject as you could find. For, not
withstandinS that we pay more taxes
than many other citizens, We have to
pay license on our wagons and Il whole
lot of other expenses that we did not
have Il few years ago, we are left out
in the dark. few years ago had
out on our road from Congress Heights
to the District line electric lights r am
at loss to know why we cannot have
them now. | suppose il is economy. Per-
haps II Is economy. also. to let the several
streams go to- waste that might be used
to make electricity in this vicinity. When
speak of using these streams to give us
light ! may be only dreaming.
We want our lights again, and we also
want that much-talkedof extension of
the car lire from Congress Heights to
District line. Let us have light through
out our city beautiful'' If there are some
places that look better in the dark.
SKINNER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-29
NOVITIATE AT BROOKLAND.
Sulpician College of St. Austin t
Succeed St. Sulpice.

The Sulpician College of St. Austin, at
Brookland, which is affiliated with the
Catholic University. has been made the
American novitiate for Sulpician novices
Heretofore the novices passed their
years of novitiate at ST. Sulpice Paris
Rev. DR.. Francis p Havey, S. S.. for
mer president of the Boston Seminary, at
Brighton. Mass, has been made superior
Rev. F. L. NJ Dumont, S. S., and Rev
G. b. SchrantZ. $. S.. for years president
and procurator of divinity hall at the
Catholic University. have been trans
ferred to St. Austin's and replaced by
Rev. Drs. John F. Fenlon and Anthony
Nieban. S. S.
The university has intrusted to the
Sulpician Fathers, under the general SUI
pervision of the rector and vice rector,
the spiritual direction and care of the
theological students. well as the eco
nomic management of Caldwell hall in
which these students reside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-29
MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS.
Oil-Carrying Barges to Be Delivered
to Naval Authorities.

Two oil-carrying barges. built by the
Maryland Steel Company at Sparrows
Point Md, for the United States Navy
will be ready to be turned over to the
naval authorities in condition for service
in few days. The barges, which are
known as No. and No J, were given
their official trials on the Patapsco river
Wednesday and yesterday, and the YES
sells came up to all the requirements of
the contract and their performances met
the approval of both the builders and the
representatives of the navy who were
aboard for the trials.
Both barses are equipped in the most
approved fashion and are each 1853 feet
long. - feet beam and Ill feet deep
with carrying capacity of lbs. 100 gal
Ions Of oil. They fitted with COM
pound marine engines, and the furnaces
are fed with oil instead of coal The
vessels are also supplied with steam
steering gear and electric lights.
Their duties will be to supply the ships
of the navy with fuel oil, and for this
purpose they will visit points on the
coast where the naval ships which use
oil fuel are congregated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-29
CHOICE Of OFFICERS
BY MISSIONARY SOCIETY
George B. Townsend Unani-
mousIy Reelected
President.

George b. Townsend was unanimously
reelected president of the Christian Mis-
sionary Society of Maryland Delaware
at the closing session of the thirty fourth
annual convention, held at the Ninth
Street Christian Church.
The other officers chosen were William
Lipscomb. first vice president; Peter Aims
lie, second vice president; J. A. c. Scott
recording secretary; w. F. Hoye CORE
spending secretary; ID. c. W. Ward,
treasurer; j. A. Scott, superintendent of
Bible schools: F.. H. Scott superintendent
of Christian Endeavor, and Mrs Emma
baltimore, state organizer c. w. B. NJ.
Orphan Asylum in Prospect.
Rev. ]. ~ Mohorter announced that a
Washington philanthropist had promised
to give tract of land and large sum
of money for the endowment of an or
phan asylum and home for the aged, to
be located in this city. This announce
ment came as an agreeable surprise to
the delegates who have been endeavoring
to build an asylum here of their own for
many years. The name of the philan-
thropist Is not known.
Tentative arrangements for a greater
campaign during the coming year We're
made and the delegates urged to CO.
operate more earnestly in mission work
Rev. +. NJ. Rains, secretary of the For
eign Christian Missionary Society. threw
gates at the last moment by asserting
that mission work in the foreign field is
practically useless because the heather
resent the intrusion of missionaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-29
Funeral of Mrs. Margaret oliver.

The body of Mrs. Margaret Oliver who
died at her home at 3ol1 Dumbarton ave
nue. Wednesday evening, almost at the
very moment that her clipping daughter
Pauline was being married at Rockville,
will be buried in Holy Rood cemetery to-
morrow morning.
REQUIEM mass will be celebrated at IN
ocloG k at Trinity Church. 1nterment will
follow.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Lee Myers. the
runaway daughter and her husband. will
leave Washington soon after the funeral
ceremony. They are much distressed by
the calamity that attended their wedding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-29
Funeral of Charles E. Nelson.

Funeral services for Charles +. Nelson,
who died yesterday afternoon, will be
ut the family residence. 504 9Th street
southeast. Burial will be i'm Congress
sional cemetery. lie is survived by his
mother. Mrs. X. J. Nelson: two brothers,
G. IL. Nelson of this city and .. r.
Nelson of Johnson City. Tenn. and
three sisters, Miss Elizabeth Nelson.
Mrs. Estella Barnes and Miss Otie r.
Nelson of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-29
All Rites Observed.
ASSAULT ENDS IN DEATH.
Police Looking for Unknown Negro
Who Attacked Lewis Lafoon.

Lewis Lafoon, ferty-one years of age.
Of 1919 F.uclid street northwest died of
erysine,as from an open wound which
he received by being assaulted by per-
con NJ, nersons unknown to the jury. in
a saloon at .3I Louisiana avenue north
west. was the verdict of a coroners jury
a. tho district morgue yesterday after
noon.
Hebron Hollis, lunchroolh Plopiieloi
of 2lJ 10th street northwest anu Aehi'is
Mccarthy a bartender in the Saloon VINO
were held by the police for inVesleatlon'
were released from custody.
Testimony was given that an hiius,l
fad coIored man had assaulted Lafoon.
and a search is being made for him. The
result of the testimony at the inquest Is
TO be submitted to United States Attorney
Wilson,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-29
MEETING OF CITIZENS,
Brightwood Park Association
Elect Officers This Evening.

The fall meeting of the Brightwood
Park Citizens Association is to be held
this evening at = o'clocl- in Van Horn s
Hall, corner Georgia avenue and Long
fellow street. Brightwood Park. The cleo
ton of officers will take place, and inn
portant business which accumulated dur
ing the summer recess will be discussed
and at.ted upon. During the past year
the association increased it's membership
over 80 per cent, and has now passed the
100 mark.
In a letter sent out to the members by
Secretary NJ. J. White. Pre- Sident How
ard :. Omohundro expresses his thanks
for the assistance and cooperation rem
dered during the past year. and requests
the same interest in his successor who
will be elected at the meeting tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-29
LOCAL MENTION.
AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT.

NationaI-The Folies Bergere Company,
Sis pm.
Columbia-"A Million" So pm.
Chase s-Polite vaudeville Sis pm.
New Academy-'The Traitor" SIS pm.
Gayety-The Star and Garter Show,
SIS pm.
New I.yc, um-The Kentucky Bellies
Sis pm
Matestic-Thc Holden Players in Two
Orphans" SIS pm.
Casino-Naudeville and motion pictures,
Is. 3.45. T:15 and q
Cosmos-Eaudeville and motion pictures,
pm to IL pm.
Virsina-Moving pictures and illustrat-
cd songs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-29
Form General Baptist Association.

Representatives of twenty-four colored
Baptist churches of the District yester-
day organized the General Baptist AsSo-
citation. at meeting held in Walker Me-
mortal Baptist Church. Rev. NJ. w. ID.
Norman was chosen moderator: Rev. w.
II. Jarvis, firsts vice moderator; J. w.
Rranson. second vice moderator: Rev. j.
H. Randolph. recording secretary; j. s.
Branson, assistant recording secretary,
Rev. j. Milton Waldron. corresponding
secretary; Rev. w. b. Carroll statistical
secretary. and Rev. William J. Howard.
treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-29
Policemen Hold Smoker.

The first smoker of the season OF 'iie
Policemen's Association of the DISTRICT
was held last evening at Pythian Tempe
George ". Sellers. presiding officer; { r.
NJ Lord. Joseph Moore William g. Stott'
Henry Emmert and l.; d. Mahan made
addresses. A recitation by q. b. W nee,
lock, bass solo by j. w. Dierkson anu
a tenor solo by Wilson Oliver compie'eu
the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-29
Dedication of Catholic Church.

The Church of the Holy Redeemer. the
Catholic edifice recently completed at
kensinston. this county. VIII be dedicated
the last Sunday in October Rev. Charles
Q. Rosensteel. who is pastor of the new
church, as we'll as of ST. Johns Church at
Forest Glen. has arranged an elaborate
program. Cardinal Gibbons and other
dlgnltarles of the church Will be present.
The county public school commissioners
have established high school at Pooles-
VILE. consolidating the Poolesvile and
Peallesvllle schools. Prof. Robert W.
Stout is principal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-29
RUN OVER BY BUGGY.
Mans Right Leg Broken in Acct.
dent at Rosslvn Va

Walter Johnson, :sixty-two years of age,
who told the police he had no fixed place
of residence, was taken to Georgetown
University Hospital last night for treat
ment for fracture of his right lef
Johnson was crossing a street in Ross
lyn, Va. about S O'CLOCK. last night when
he was knocked down and run over by
buggy driven by an unidentified man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-29
Musical and Church Reception,

A musical was given before a large
audience at the contee A. NJ e. Zion
Church. at Burrville. ID. c.. last night.
followed by reception rendered by Rev.
Logan Johnson pastor of the church.
Miss Mary Bell was the organist, and
Mrs Emma Jackson had charge of the
program. The numbers We're as follows:
Miss Lena Hawkins. solo: Miss Margaret
rocks, recitation: Prof. Lewis. solo. Brief
addresses were made by Rev. MIR. john
son and Rev A. A. Lott, while the choir
gave several selections. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-29

Il. G. Williams. principal of the NJ
Street High School is to address the
Christian Endeavor Society of the Fiji
teenth Street PRESBYTERIAN Church Sun
day afternoon. This is the first meet
ing of the society since the summer
recess A musical program has been
arranged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-29
Want to Be Dental Examiner.

Seven applicants for the position of
dental examiner in the white schools of
the District have taken the required civil
service examination. The commissioners
recently appointed Dr. John X Francis
il. dental examiner in the colored
schools The position pays $500 year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-29
Bachelors Club Elects.

The annual election of the Bachelors
Club of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation last night at the Y. NJ. &. A..
building, resulted as follows: President,
Ward +. Bower: vice president Mark j..
lngle. secretary trea sure", J.. Schnare.