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Evening star., 1911-05-31
ANACOSTIA.

Maurice Otterback. chairman Of the
committee on streets of the Anacostia
Citizens Association. will head a delega-
ton that has arranged to visit the Dis
trict Commissioners in the near future
with view to having them direct the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany to place its power underground on
the approach to the new bridge and also
along Nichols avenue
Fred Woodson and George Warnicke
were overcome by the heat yesterday
while walking along Pennsylvania avenue
in Twining City. The boys had been for
a long walk in the country and were re-
turning to their homes The automobile
Of A. E. Randel happened by at that time
and carried them to their homes.
An invitation has been extended to the
members of Salem Lodge. No. %, Of Ana
costa to attend an open-air service Sun
day evening next on the lawn adjoining
the Baptist Church, when Rev. Frank L.
Bardens, pastor, will deliver a sermon
appropriate to the occasion. An orchestra
composed of members Of the church, will
render the music.
Rev. Samuel W. Grafflin. pastor OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, has an
nounced that Sunday morning he will have
q parents service. This service will be
the first of its kind ever held in Anacostia
and may begin practice that will become
permanent.
Evening star., 1911-05-31
SCHOOL EXERCISES HELD.
Commencement Of st. Margaret's in
New Connecticut Avenue Addition.

Commencement exercises at St. Marga-
ret's School, 2115 California road and
21O6 Connecticut avenue. were held In the
new addition to the institution in Con-
necticut avenue yesterday afternoon. Miss
Lppincott and Miss Baker, the principals,
presiding.
The following program was rendered:
Song, by the kindergarten; recitation.
by Miss Elizabeth Small: group Of games.
by the kindergarten: lullaby, by tn. chill
dren Of the primary department: song. by
Miss Dorothy Jones: dumb-bell exercise
exhibition. by the children of the primary
department.; German recitation. with a
song. by Miss Sylvia Carter, accompanied
by Miss Heloise Carter on the violin
April lullaby, sung by the children OF the
primary department.; violin solo, by Miss
Dorothy Powell: bean bag drill, by the
children Of the primary department: vio-
lin solo. by Miss Anne Warner French:
piano duet. by Miss Selby Zell and Miss
Elenor Battison; piano solo. by Charles
Griggs; Chinese umbrella song, by the
children Of the primary department. and
three songs-''Hark. Hark, the Lark, .
MARY Heart" and MY Own United
States"-by the academic department.
Gold medals for the highest averages
maintained during the school year were
awarded to Miss Sylvia Carter, in the
academic department.: Miss Dorothy
Powell. in the intermediate department.
and Miss Dolphin Heyl. in the primary
department.
Evening star., 1911-05-31
ALL PLANS COMPLETED
FOR BIG SAAD BAKE
Trip to Indian Head Will Be
Feature of Board of
Trade Outing.
o By Herman

Final arrangements have been COM
pleted for the annual shad bake OF the
Board Of Trade, which will take place
at River View next Saturday. The COM
mittee in charge estimates that more
than 600 members of the board and their
friends will make the trip. and that the
outing will be the most successful In the
history Of the organization.
The subcommittee on dinner has pro-
vided an attractive menu, in which plank
ed shad and shad roe have important
places. Two dinners Will be served, one
about noon. for those who take the
morning boat, leaving Washington at
1890 o'clock. and the other at $50
o'clock, after the afternoon boat arrives.
An added feature OF the outing win be
trip down the river from River View
to Indian Head late In the afternoon,
when the party is ready to leave the re-
sort for home. From Indian Head the
steamer will come straight to Wash
ington, reaching here about o'clock.
Ball Game in the Morning.
The base ball game between two teams
of the board will be played in the morn
ing and In the afternoon the athletic
events will be run on. Prizes will be
awarded the winners of the ball game
and of each of the athletic events. These
prizes will be presented by Gen. George
H. Harries, president Of the board. dur
ing the trip down to Indian Head.
and play during the dinner and on the
boat. In addition to this the Board Of
Trade "KazOo Band" will give q number
of selections.
Evening star., 1911-05-31
Colonial School Exercises.

The annual banquet Of the seniors of
the Colonial School for Girls will be held
at 1125 Connecticut avenue northwest
this evening. This afternoon the gradu-
ates are the guests OF the juniors. The
annual graduation dance In honor of the
graduating class was held In the assem-
bly, hall Of the school last night Yester-
day afternoon the senior class day exer-
cises were held with the following pro-
gram:
Address of welcome. Miss Margaret
Allen. president Of the class: the class
history. Miss Helen Bowman; the class
poem, Miss Margaret Rowland; song.
Miss Harriet Taylor; the prophecy, Miss
Alice stone: advice to the juniors, Miss
Phoebe layton: the class will. Miss
Marion Wall: piano solo, Miss Harriet
Taylor: the class donor. Miss Frances
Dorsey: the junior representative. Miss
Adele Murray; farewell address, Miss
Margaret Allen. Miss Allen presided
The graduation exercises viii be he'd
tomorrow morning.
Evening star., 1911-05-31
END BUSINESS SESSIONS.
Steel Plate Transferrers Take Trip
to Chesapeake Beach.

The Steel Plate Transferrers' Associa-
ton of America, in biennial convention
here, after a short business session yes
terday morning. went to Chesapeake
Beach. The convention has practically
completed its work. having reelected the
national officers and selected New York
as the city for it's next assembly May %
and 80. 1913. Among the officers elected
are National President Benjamin Cold
worthy, National Treasurer McKeshnie
and National Secretary Sheonean.
The convention met Monday in Eagles
Hall. 9Th and E streets. northwest The
reports of the officers were made, show
ing the organisation to be in excellent
condition. OF the steel plate transferrers
in the country, 9S per cent are afiiliated
with the association. They are located in
washington, New York, Philadelphia,
Chicago, Boston and Pfttsburg. The or
ganization. it is said, may make serious
efYort in the near future to obtain afi1lia-
ton with steel plate transferrers In other
countries.
night gave a banquet in Eagles Hall, In
honor Of the visiting delegates to the con-
vention.
Evening star., 1911-05-31
AUTOMOBILES IN ACCIDENTS.
Collision on Columbia Road Causes
Slight Damage to Each Car.

An automobile owned by DR.. Thomas
Hammond of 1713 H street northwest
and another owned by o. r. Riley OF 1923
22d street northwest cellided last even-
ing while on the Columbia road. Each
machine was damaged to the extent Of
about SIS. No one was injured.
A large Sightseeing automobile owned
by s. Gassenheimer of 9Th street and
PennsyIvania avenue northwest collided
with an ice wagon yesterday afternoon at
18th street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. The automobile was damaged
about IS. The ice wagon was driven by
3. e Cheek of 833 @ street northwest
George Loupas Of the rear Of 211 d
street northwest had an arm injured and
his pushcart damaged shout so last even-
ing on M street between 18th and 14th
streets northwest when an automobile
owned by r. II. Walker Of the FarTagut
ccllided with the cart
Evening star., 1911-05-31
TROUBLE WITH EMBANKMENT.
U. S. Engineers Find Gaps Follow
ing High Tide at Alexandria.

The United States engineers in charge
Of the work Of deepening the water in
front Of Alexandria are having trouble in
keeping up the earthen embankment
across the cove at Battery Rodgers,
which is being filled with the material
excavated from the river channel Yes
terday morning there was an unusually
high tide that went over the embank-
ment. When the tide fell a number of
large gaps were found in the earthen
wall through which the water flowed at
will.
Miller's dredging machine. which is In
the service of the engineers, was this
morning taken to Alexandra for rebuild
ing work. and it is stated that the wall,
in its entire length. will be raised In the
coming week The retaining wall has
been Giving the engineers trouble since
II was first built over year ago. the
bottom being soft Except for this trou-
bic. the work Of improving the Alexandria
harbor Is progressing quite rapidly.
Evening star., 1911-05-31
GERMAN STEAMSHIP HERE.
Cne Of the Largest Vessels Ever
Seen in This Port

The German steamship Haake. ladeI
with scoria paving block from Middles-
hrough, England. arrived in port yes
terday afternoon and docked at the 9Th
street wharf Of the American Ice Com
any. to discharge. The $500 tons Of
'srick the vessel has aboard are con-
igned to the Crawford Paving Company
IF this city. and are to be used in paw
ing between the tracks of the street
railways about the city. The vessel
sailed from Middlesbrougb May IL, and
is reported to have had a quiet trip
across She passed in the capes Of the
chesapeake Monday night, and was
I;oarded by Pilot Barclay OF the Mary
land Pilots Association, who brought
her up the bay and river. At Alex
andria the Taylor tug Camilla took hold
of her, brought her to the 9th street
wharf and docked her there. A similar
cargo of brick was brought here from
tie English port about a year ago and
was used in paving along street. 9th
street and elsewhere. The work OF re-
moving the cargo from the vessel and
transferring 1t to the streets along which
Il is to be used was begun this morning
I,y Littlefeld. Alvord & Co. Of this city
10th the donkey engines on the vessel and
a steam holster belonging here beine
required to unload the big ship, which
is one Of the largest vessels ever in this
rort-
Italian Cavalry Virginia 9th, F, G. today.
Evening star., 1911-05-31
Injuries We're Not Serious.

A, telegram from Robert w. Anderson.
foreman Of cattle ranch In Stone coun-
ty. Cal, former resident Of this city.
TO his parents. who reside at "a U street
northwest. states that he was not injured
a-S badly as at first reported in the train
wreck on the Burlington road near Nc
Cook, Neb.. Monday. in which fourteen
persons were killed and twenty-one in
jured.
air. Anderson was on his way west
from a months visit to his old home
here. He was severely shaken up and
received some minor wounds. but Is ex-
pected to be able to leave the McCook
hospital in about q week.
Evening star., 1911-05-31
WANTED ON MURDER CHARGE.
Jacob Kendall, Colored, Accused of
Killing Wife in Atlanta

Wanted in Atlanta. Ga, on a charge
Of numbering his wife. Pearl Kendall,
Jacob D. Kendall. colored. is held here
pending the arrival Of an officer Of the
Georgia city.
Kendall was arrested by Lieut.. Flather
and Policeman Harney of the fourth pre-
cinct several days ago on charge OF
assault. He was taken to the Police
Court and a fine Of SIS was imposed. He
paid the fine. The police had received
information that Kendall was wanted in
Atlanta on q charge Of assault, and he
was taken to police headquarters and
photographed and a picture sent to the
police Of Atlanta.
Inspector Boardman received word this
morning frcn E. 1. Jett Of Atlanta that
Kendall is wanted there on the murder
charge. Kendall denies that he MUIR
dered any one He says his wife died
two years ago in the Grady Hospital.
Atlanta. He also says he remained in
Atlanta until seven months ago. when he
came to thi: city. He has been employed
as bootblack in a barber shop, and
also in lunchroom, since his arrival
here.
Evening star., 1911-05-31
FLAY BY TRINITY STUDENTS.
Toung Ladies Present Merchant Of
Venice" in O'Connor Hall.

Class-day exercises were held this af-
ternoon by the students Of Trinity Col
lege. Brookland. d. C. The students yes
terday afternoon presented Shakespeare
Merchant of Venice" in O'Connor Hall.
&c parts of Shylock. Bassanio. Antonio,
tsFatiano. Portia and Launcelot were
taken, respectively. by Misses Helena
Stieehan. Marguerite O'Leary. Marguerite
Riley. Agnes Graves. Rosalind Bronwell
and Mary Walsh. Other characters in
tie cast were portrayed by Misses Louise
Martin. Eleanor O'Connor, Florence Mills,
Trma Ryan. Isabella Stoddard and Anna
May Mccarthy. The staging of the play,
as well as the coaching. was under the
Erection Of Miss Elsie Herman Com
i:sencement exercises will be held to-
orrow morning.
Evening star., 1911-05-31
FIFTY-FWE-MILE RUN
IN FAST-MOVING CARS
Automobile Trip From Washington
to Leonardtown, Nd, and Re-
turn, Yesterday.

Leonardtown, Nd, proved to be
mecca for Washington motorists yester-
day, who took advantage Of the holiday.
Leonardtown is. about fifty-five miles
from the National Capital, and was the
noon control on the recent -Four Leaf
Clover sociability'' run on the last day
Of the tour. The hospitality extended the
motorists on that occasion was repeated
yesterday, the townspeople entertaining
the local tourists in an elaborate fashion
]. A. Duke. proprietor of st. Mary's Ho-
tel, was on hand to receive the visitors.
and after dinner the various points Of
interest were inspected. The return trip
Of several of the cars was made before
sundown, while others in the party re-
mained until a late hour.
Leave Trail Of Confetti.
The road In places was heavy with sand,
much more so than on the recent socia-
bility. owing to the lack Of rain in that
section. The fine macadam stretches,
however, were never In better shape At
an early hour yesterday morning Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel A. Luttrell. Miss Meta Lut-
trell and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E. Duck
stien and Miss Marion Duckstien. in a
spread a trail OF confetti the entire dis
tance. acting as pilot car for the ma
chimes which were to follow later.
Members Of the Party.
Among the Washington motorists who
participated in the run were Mr.. and Mrs.
Isadore Freund. Mr.. and Mrs c. w.
Bender. Miss Helen Rice and Miss BeuIa
Freund. in a Packard '.3O' phaeton;
William Muehleisen and Miss Estelle
Laing. in Packard roadster; Dempster
Regal roadster; G. A. Bentley and A. T.
Peake, in a Regal roadster: A. F. Potter
and Miss Cherst. in a Hupmobile; w. w.
Georges. w. ]. Sharpe, NJ. A. Hess and
Joseph H. Wood, in a Chalmers: Dr.. r.
w. Swanton and Miss L. ]. Swanton. in
g REQ; Mr.. and Mrs. e. ]. Bradbury, D.
3. Bliss and ]. W. Helm. In a Marmon:
David 8. Weaver and party. in an Olds.
mobile. and q. g. Gariock and family. in
White.
Evening star., 1911-05-31
Personal to River Men.

Capt. Roy T. Fowkes left here yester-
day aboard the big yacht Narada to
pilot her to Old Point and Norfolk.
Capt. John T. Barclay of Baltimore was
pilot aboard the steamship Haake which
arrived here yesterday afternoon with
paving block from England.
Capt Alfred Curley is at Alexandria,
experimenting the repair work being
done to his schooner. the Sidonia Curley,
at Deans boatyard.
Capt. ]. F. Howard has purchased an
interest in the schooner Ada ]. Campbell
from Capt. John MARITIME of Federals-
burg, Md, and will take command Of
the vessel.
Capt. Harry s. Randall is in command
Of the steamer St.. Johns, employed in
excursion work on the river.
Evening star., 1911-05-31
FavOrite
Family Cathartic

In q constantly increasing number Of homes
Hoods Pills are the favorite family eathartic.
..I do not think could get along without
Hoods PILLS, I am % much troubled with con-
stipation and they are % easy to take and mild
in action" Mrs. william A. Casweu. Tarklin,
b. l.
adapted for children and adults. Try them.
IF MADE BY HOOD IT'S GOOD.
Evening star., 1911-05-31
Personal to River Men.

Capt. Roy T. Fowkes. master of the
Taylor tug NJ Mitchell Davis. in service
about Norfolk. is in the city on a visit
to his family.
Capt. Frank Taylor OF A. J. Taylor d
Bro. tugboat owners Of this city, is In
Norfolk looking after tugs of the Taylor
fleet in service there.
Evening star., 1911-05-31
Concert at Marine Barracks.

Thursday, June 1, at 4:3O pm,
BY the u. s. Marine Band,
William H. Santelmann, Leader.
March, italian Rif1emen,"
Eilenberg
Overture, "Das Modell". .Suppe
Excerpts from Love Tales Of
Hoffman n''.................O .Offenbach
Waltz, "Gold and Silver. .Lehar
Scenes from 1.-THE Spring Maid."
Reinhardt
Habanero, Mexican Kisses
Roberts
Mosaic, la Boheme". .Puccini
March, ''Brooke's Triumphal."
Seitz
1.-The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1911-05-31
Henry B. Blandy Buried.

Funeral services for Henry B. Blandy,
who died Monday at his residence. 1447
s street northwest. were reld at the
chapel Of the 0awler undertaking estab-
lishment ct II o'clock this morning Mr..
Blandy was sixty-four years old and for
forty years was m employe OF the United
States patent ofloo.
Evening star., 1911-05-31
Tired, Fretted
Mothers Rest
Skin Tortured, Oisfigured
Infants Sleep.

This 10 what happens when cutieura soap and
ointment enter homes distracted by the suffer-
ings OF little ones from eczemas. rashes, itch
inSs and irritatAons. Sleep follows a hot bath
with the soap and . single application Of the
ointment. and rest and peace fall for the Arst
time perhaps in weeks . distracted house
hold. To those who have tried and found want
ing the usual remedies and who have lost faith
in everything. liberal sample Of Cuticura soap
ard ointment. with s2-pase book on the treat
ment OF the skin. may be obtained. post-free. on
application to "Cuficura," Dept. c. Boston. not
withstsnding that these pure. sweet and gentle
emoliients are sold By drugxists and dealers ev-
erywhere.
Read what q Justice Of the Peace. d. J.
Pierce Of Cameron. N. c.. says: MY baby boy
was afiicted with eczema. 1t on him until
he was full of sores from his head to his feet
He was bleeding all over. and could not rest.
We could get nothing to relieve him until We
got the Cuticura ointment. and the Arst appiica-
tion put him to sleep. Then we used Cuticura
soap. and he eostinued to improve tin cured"
Evening star., 1911-05-31
LOCAL MENTION.
AMUsEMENrs roNrGH'

ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.
National-Tne Aborn Opera Company In
Lucia di Lammermoor." Sis pm
Belasco-The vagabonds In "Old Hell
delberg," $40 pm.
'Forty-fve Minutes From Broadway"
Sis pm.
Chase's-The washington Canoe Club
Minstrels, Sis pm.
Gayety-weber's Partisan Widows. SIS
pm
Casino-vaudeville and moving pictures,
la:45 to $50 and 6:45 to III pm.
Cosmos-vaudeville and motion pic
tlres pm. to IL pm.
Maryland-Uncle Toms Cabin moving
r.csures, Il noon to IL pm.
yirginia-Moving pictures and Illus
rated songs.
Glen Echo Park-A fairyland Of amuse-
Chevy Chase Lake-Marine Band Con-
cert. following by dancing
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.
w, B. & A. Electric Rwy.. 18th and
n. Y. ave-, to Naval Academy and Bal
timore.
Cars from 18th and N. Y. ave. to Zoo
Park. Chevy Chase and Kensington.
Steamer River Queen, on a moonlight
trip down the Potomac, leaves 1th street
wharf at 7:3O pm.
Steamer Charles Manchester for a forty
mile trip down the Potomac, leaves 9TH
street wharf at 6:45 pm.
Steamer Charles Manchester for Mount
Vernon. leaves 7th street wharf at 10 am.
and 2:30 pm.
Evening star., 1911-05-31
Schooner verrall Sinks in Canal.

The schooner Edith verrall. one Of the
leet OF river schooners employed in rum
ming wood and lumber to this city, sank
in James Creek canal Monday night after
unloading q cargo there. The accident
was caused by the vessel hanging on .
shoal bank and falling SO far over as the
tide went out to allow the water to como
up on deck and into the hold. Prepara-
tions are being made to float the vessel
and it is expected that she will be fioated
late this afternoon or tomorrow. Tho
vessel Is not damaged and will be resdy
to return to service as soon as fioated.
Evening star., 1911-05-31
CITY ITEMS.
Italian Cavalry. Virginia. 9th. F. @. today.

Wn. Cannon's Purlssima Rye o. x.
In every respect. So say physicians and
connoisseurs. It's beneficial. l2o5 7th.
Evening star., 1911-05-31

Your Carpets Cleaned and stored
at reasonable cost. Long experience ana
modern equipment. including fireproof
storage warehouse. Postal or phone M.
202S Tor wagon. HINKEI4, 4S8 Maine ave.
Evening star., 1911-05-31

It's Always Cool and Pleasant
in our rathskeller. Special menus. Fine
music. Hotel Continental. n. Cap. e SITS.
-Advt.
Evening star., 1911-05-31

Sewing Machines Repaired for IL
Machines rented by the week or month.
OPPENHEIMER'S. 514 9th ct. NV.
Evening star., 1911-05-31

Allllw0rl<, Lumber, Builders Hardware.
| We always sell at bedrock figures.
Phone n. lf1a, Esinger Bros. 2lO9 Teh.
Evening star., 1911-05-31
County Politics.


Two more candidates are in the field for
the democratic nomination for county
commissioner from the fourth collection
district. They are Charles Veirs Of this
vicinity. who made an unsuccessful fight
for the nomination four years ago. and
Clinton Nicholson of Potomac district
The other aspirants for the nomination
are Richard H. Cissel, the incumbent;
Samuel b. Briggs. Richard l. Saunders
and George w. Higgins.
The Rockville High School team and a
nine composed of married men OF Rock
Vile engaged in a lively game at the
fair grounds here yesterday afternoon.
the high school boys winning, ~ to 5.
The high school boys made fifteen hits
and three errors, and the married men
nine hits and six errors. The batteries
were Hicks and Hays for the high school
and Bean and Dawson for the married
men.
Evening star., 1911-05-31

Marine Band Music Every Evening.
Chevy Chase Lake. Dancing. amusements
-Adyt.
Evening star., 1911-05-31

. Per Hour For Packard ~3O1 LIVERY
service furnished by Terminal Taxicab Co.
None finer anywhere. Phone North 1212-
Advt.
Evening star., 1911-05-31
NEWS OF ROCKVILLE
AND THE COUNTY
Suit Against Railway Trans
ferred From Anne Arundel
County.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

o~~As
ROCKVILLE. Md. May 81, 1911.
A transcript of the record in the case
Of William Martin Brady Of Anne Arm-
del county against the Maryland Electric
Railway Company. which was removed
from Anne Arundel county to this county
for trial. has been received by the clerk
of the circuit court here and the case
has been docketed for trial at the Novem-
ber term Of court.
The case is a suit to recover damages
in the sum of $1,000. The declaration sets
forth that the plaintiff on the 21st OF
last December bought q ticket at An
napolis to ride to Waldon. station be-
tween Annapolis and Baltimore: that the
conductor accepted the ticket, but failed
to stop the car at Waldon and carried
the plaintiff beyond to another station;
that when the plaintiff protested he was
elected and assaulted. The incident. ac7
cording to the declaration, caused the
plaintiff much modification. humiliation
and embarrassment and exposed him to
great inconvenience.
The plaintiff is represented by A. T.
Brady and the company by Griswold &
Marshall and Ridgely p. Melvin. The case
was removed to Rockville at the instance
Of the company, it being claimed that a
fair trial could not be had in Anne
Arundel county.
Memorial Day Observance.
Memorial day was observed by the
people of Rockville and vicinity with the
usual exercises at Rockville cemetery,
large number of the citizens Of the COM
munity making the trip to the beautiful
burying ground. The address was deliv-
cred by Rev. wihiara d. Keene. pastor
of the Methodist Church South: there
were several musical selections and the
graves were strewn with flowers.
A license to marry has been issued by
the clerk Of the circuit court here to Miss
Frank Henry Kimmel, aged twenty-five,
both of Washington.
BY request of the family a jury will
be summoned today to inquire into the
circumstances surrounding the death of
Arthur Whipp, who died early yesterday
morning as a result of being struck by
a Washington and Rockville electric car
near Halpine, two miles east OF Rockville,
shortly before 2 o'clock Sunday morning.
Justice Of the Peace Reading will act as
coroner.
Montgomery county democrats express
themselves as much pleased at the de-
cision Of State Senator Blair Lee to seek
the democratic nomination for Governor
of Maryland, and the indications are that
he will have the enthusiastic support OF
all factions of the party in the county.
1t is believed here that Senator Lee
stands q splendid chance Of being named
as the gubernatoriai standard bearer.
Evening star., 1911-05-31

No Thirst Quenchers Like AID. Beers.
They refresh you-relieve the fatigue of
the day-''tickle' the palate. High-class
beers in every particular. Abner-Drury
Brewing Co., phone w. 436 or N. 1866.