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The Washington herald., 1911-04-23
SPRING PROGRAMME
ATTRACTS RANcIERS
Pigeon Races for Handsome
Prizes Soon to Be Held.

The spring programme of the Washing
ton Racing Pigeon Club. formerly the
Washington Federation, is a most attrac-
tive one. including, as it does. a series of
five races with handsome prizes for each.
The first of the series will take place on
May % from Huntingdon, Pa. the sea-
son ending with participation In two
grand national races from Midland and
Sudbury, Canada. In the shorter races
the prizes will be Of no less value than
SIS in each, while In the combine events.
competition will be open to trophies worth
from $50 to $500.
As an extra attraction, a gold piece for
each race for the nominated bird making
the best speed will be awarded. Members
have agreed not to enter more than five
birds in any event in order to give the
novice an opportunity.
The races will also be open events, and
to encourage fanciers apprehensive of the
terrors of the mountains. who long to
compete with one OF the strongest racing
clubs in America without becoming club
members, no extra fee will be asked for
their entries.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-23

Lieut. Commander J. r. EDIE detached duty NAVY
Recruiting Station, Baltimore, Nd; to duty New
HarnTshfre as executive officer
Lieut.. Commander \. MACARTHUR, detached duty
Louisiana; to duty command Mccall
Lieut.. Commander ID. Z. THEEEEN, detached duty
as feet engineer, U. S. Pacific fleet; to duty
navy yard. Washington. D. {.
Lieut.. Commander +. II. CAMPBELL, to duty
as first lieutenant North Dakota.
Lieut.. Commander J. T. TOMPKINS. detached
duty command Mccall: TO duty Louisiana a.
navigator.
Lieut.. Commander n. L. JONES. detached duty
as aid on staff commander-in-chef. L. S. At
lantic feet; to duty North Dakota as navigator
Lieut.. Commander +. II. SCHOFlELD, detached
duty New Hampshire: TO home and wait orders
Lieut.. Commander F. L. CHADWICK, detached
duty franklin; to duty New Hampshire as frs
lieutenant.
Lieut.. J. X. TAUSsIG. detached duty as aid or
staff. commander Second Division, U. s. Allan
tic feet; to duty Louisiana
Lieut.. P. E. DANiPMAN. to duty Navy Recruiting
Station Baltimore Nd
Lieut.. Cjunior gradel W. B. HOWE. detached duty
Pennsylvania: to temporary duty Wisconsin, anc
duty Maine when placed in commission
Ensign K, HERON detached duty Idaho; to duty
Castine for instruction.
Ensigns c. R. HYATT and W. r. CARTER, de
tached duty Minnesota; to duty Castine for In
struction.
Ensign ]. T. G. sTAPLER, detached duty Rhode
Island; to duty Castne for instruction.
Easign F. r. BERG, detached duty Mississippi; tc
duty Castine for instruction
Midshpman 7. z. VAN, METRE, detached dniI
North Dakota; TO duty to Castillo for INSTRUCTION.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-23
ARMY ORDERS.

Special orders relating to Col. ABEL L. SMITH,
assistant commissary general, is revoked
Leave of absence for three months. to take erect on
or about May L. 1911, while en- route to his new
tillery Corps is granted Capt JAMES A. hou-
Giles. Coast ARTILLERY Corps.
Leave Of absence for one month and fifteen days Is
granted Mai. DANIEL W. kEICHAM, coast
ARTILLERY Corps TO take effect upon his arrival at
San Francisco. Cal.
officers are detailed under the provisions Of the
act OF Congress approved June Is. 1905. as cap
tains in the Ordnance Department, TO take enece
July l. 1911: Capts WILLIAM l. WESLEY
WELT Fifth Field Artillery; EDWARD NJ.
sHINKLE, Coast Artillery Corps: First Lleuts
LANES b. DILLARD. Coast Artillery Cons;
DAVID G. SEAGRAyE. Third Field Artillery
JOHN LUND Third Field ARTILLERY.
By direction Of the President. the encouragement
officers arc detailed for service ard to fill vacan-
cies in the grade Of first lieutenant in the Ord
nance Department to take effect June D. wi
First Lieuts GEORGE r. NORTON, Coast Ar
tilIery Corrs: Second Leuts HENRY g =.
MUHLENBERG. Thirtieth Infantry ALFkED
H. HOBLEY. Thirtieth Infantry; HALSTEAD
Il. COUNCILMAN, Coast ARTILLERY Corps; Ley
J. AHERN, Fifth Field ARTILLERY; JOHN J.
THOMAS. Coast ARTILLERY Corps; CHARLES A.
EATON. Coast ARTILLERY CORPS.
By direction Of the President. the following named
officers are relieved from detail In the Ordinance
Department to take eject June 70. 1911: Cspts
CHARLES NJ. wESsoN first lieutenant, cav.
airy). WILLIAM p. PLATT Captain. Coast
ARTILLERY Corps). RICHARD G. BURLEsoN
(arst lieutenant, field artillery. LLOYD p.
HORSFALL first lieutenant. Coast ARTILLERY
Cor,s, First Lieuts. CHARLES A. MEALS
Isecord lieutenant. infantryl. NORMAN +.
RAMSEY iseccrd lieutenant. Infantry.
Leave Of aboeuce for three months. to take eject on
or about June 10 1911. Is granted Mai KEN
METH MORTON, Ordnance Department
The Washington herald., 1911-04-23
TWO FIRE REPORTS
FOUND TO DIFFER
MyrOn NJ. Parker Hailed Be-
fore Congress Committee.

Myron NJ. Parker, president of the
Union Building Company. which owns the
Union Building, structure in G street,
between Sixth and Seventh, in which are
contained several offices of the Treasury
Department, appeared before the House
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds yesterday morning, having been
called for the purpose OF explaining sew
eral apparent discrepancies between the
copy of a fire department report SUBJ
mitted by him and the original report
held by the department. The document
dealt with the condition of the Union
building as regards fire protection, and
was compiled by former Fire Chief
William r. Belt.
The proceedings of a hearing held by a
subcommittee of the Public Buildings and
Grounds Committee, wherein Chief Wag-
! ner. of the fire department.. criticised the
Union Building as one of several unsafe
structures occupied by government Of
fees, came to Mr.. Parker's knowledge
last week. He wrote a letter TO Repre-
sentative Cantrill, chairman of the sub
committee, in which he refuted the
statements that the Union Building was
not adequately supplied with fire pro-
lection, and submitted copies Of various
municipal reports made as the result OF
inspections by fire and building officials.
Upon comparison with the original re-
ports, so 1t is asserted, Representative
Cantrill found circumstances which he
considered made it necessary for Mr..
Parker to appear before the Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds
1t Is alleged that the Parker copy Of
the fire department report was much
shorter than the original, and did not
contain many of the recommendations as
to fire protection improvement which the
authorities considered should be installed,
also that in at least one instance sem
tence appeared in the copied report which
did not have a place in the original. When
these matters were called to Mr.. Parker S
attention in the committee meeting yes
terday, he said that he had not included
certain recommendations in the report
because they had ali been complied with.
The committee agreed to take up to-
morrow its proposed personal visits to
the various buildings rented by the gov
eminent
The Washington herald., 1911-04-23
TRAVELLERS ENJOY
FAMILY SESSION
Minstrel Show Is Given by
Local Talent.

Members Of Flagg Council No. 256,
United Commercial Travellers Of Ameri-
ca, entertained their families. friends,
and visitors from Baltimore. Md, with
an entertainment and banquet last night
in Pythian Temple.
This was one OF the largest gatherings
Of travellers that has assembled for a
genuine family love feast that has been
seen this season by the local council. The
entertainment consisted of a minstrel
performance of a high character. Jules
b. Aveilhe, the only traveller in the east,
was warmly greeted in his role as a min
strel man.
One of the features was dancing spe-
cialty by Miss May Breaton. 8. Theo-
dore Howard acted as interlocutor. and
the tambos were Martin R. West and
Francis T. Crow, and the bones were
B. H Dopenbrock and Jules B. Aveilhe.
George Herbert Wells was manager and
musical director. Others who took part
We're Mrs. John E. Barhee, Miss Mar
garet WEIGH, Donald S. Edmonds, John
]. German. Sylvester Sterrick, Lee Mox-
ley, and James Tierney. Dancing fol-
lowed the banquet in the upper hall.
The visitors included Mr.. and Mrs. r E.
Leutbecher, George Sohl, W. A. Ham
mond, Max Gichner. J. S. Rawlings. L. C.
Leatherbury. A. w. Rollins, F. c. Hasse,
all Of Baltimore Md; Charles w. Ire
nary, of Front Royal, Va. member OF
the grand executive committee: D. o.
Nichols, of Rochester, n. Y; George S.
Hopper, of Ithaca, n. Y; Thomas r. Bell,
of Harrisonburg. Va, and NJ. S. Krim-
bill, of Quincy. Ill.
The committee in charge was composed
Of F. II. Goodenough, chairman; w. 1.
Shores, ]. NJ. Daily, and B. NJ. Mundell.
The committee was highly complimented
upon the success of the affair.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-23
POSTAL STATION
MEN INBANQUET
Twelfth Annual Banquet at
Freund's Last Night.

The twelfth annual banquet OF the en-
ployes of Station G branch of the city
post-office was attended last night al
Freunds. in Tenth street northwest. by
Postmaster N. A. Merritt and other post
Office officials.
The celebration opened with a minstrel
show by employees of Station G. The pro-
gramme included a recitation by ]. w
Saunders; ballad, A. L. Dennison; senti-
mental solo, R. Byron Bond; cornet solo
Charles H. Scott; vocal solo, ]. H. Sim
mons; character limitations, John L. No
Goetzinger; solo. T. J. Crawford, and reel
tation, E. r. Braddock.
After fifty minutes with the Ministries
the banquet was served. o. NJ Huguely
acted as POSTMASTER, and toasts were
responded to by Howard Beall, l.. j
Robinson, c. B. Matthews. Edward
Hines, D. G. Miller, and w. f. Monroe.
c. B. Matthews spoke OF the efforts OF
Postmaster Merritt to improve condi-
tons for the clerks. L. J. Robinson paid
tribute to Postmaster General Hitchcock
Those who attended were:
Howard BeaI. George Baden. John Barnes. J. A
Bowman. X. B. Bond. J. F. BelfeId. F. H. Baxter
E R Braddock James Garrison B. A. Carew, T.
L. Cook. J. ]. Cullitnn o. W. Chamberlain, T. ]
Crawford, w. H. Douglas. j. E. DennisOn, A l.
Dennison. ]. F. Dankmeyer. l. B. Ernest, NJ.
Ernest, A. VI. Fredericks, J. r. Gibson, C. S
Goetzingrr. o. NJ. Huguely. T. B. Kelly. F. D
King Edward Hines, B.. A. Lehman W. Z. Lewis
y. a. Merritt. Frank Mitchell, c. B. Matthews
H. A. Mount. R. E. Mitchell. A. H. Monc1re. E
T. McNerhany. d. C. Marshall, J. P. Miller. w
Z. Monroe. d. G. Miller. @. C. Miller. ]. L. No
Ian, G. C. Phelps. L. J. Robinson, C. F. Rose
F. D. Riggle. J. c. Sweeney, ]. W. Saunders, ]. T
sandc-son, J. H Simmons O. II. Scott. r, B
Stokes, ]. B. Wcodheld, @. r. Wiley, W. F
Wheatlcy, W. E. Waggener.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-23
WOMEN RAID BOOKIES
ON ENGLISH TRACKS
Betting on Races Has Become Favorite Pastime
of Lucky Gamblers of Fair Sex.

and go in for long shots. They seem to
get the first word of a good thing when
there Is one going, and are bad payers.
Some bookmakers will not accept their
accounts unless they are guaranteed by
the women's husbands or unexceptionabls
references.
A big bookmaker said that many women
are clever and get excellent tips, so that
he is chary about committing himself
very deeply about even the rankest out
slider when any one of a score or more
of women take fancy to back 1t.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-23
SUPERFLUOUSHAIR
Why Not Shave It Off If You Do
It Right, 1t Does 1t Better
Than Most Depilat6ries.

You might justas well shave as use a
pasty substance which Is to be applied TO
remove superfiuous hair. This simply
removes the surface hair; therefore the
effect is the same as shaving, only the
razor is more convenient and takes It off
cleaner. OF course, it does not matter
which way you DO it; you only remove
the surface hair, which will return
stronger after each removal The same
applies to other worthless compounds
and so-called liquid cures" De Miracle
is not like these; it is the only method
that gives proof that it is absolutely
non-poisonous. safe, and sure. You are
not asked to buy 1t on our BARE
WORD. 1t is the only preparation OF its
kind which is Endorsed by physicians,
surgeons, dermatologists, medical jour-
nails, prominent magazines. and newspa-
pers. Remember. the longer you use
such treatments as those referred to
above the stronger the hair will grow
and the harder 1t will be to remove it.
De Miracle is sold at all good stores,
including S. Kann, Sons & Co. and the
w. S. Thompson Pharmacy.
No honest dealer will offer you a sub
stitute on which he makes more profit.
Wa will send you 5z-page booklet
containing full information concerning
this remarkable treatment. YOU should
read this booklet before you try any,
thing. Write to the De Miracle Chemical
Co., Dept. P2s. 1905 Park avenue, New
York, simply saying you want this
booklet, and 1t WIN be mailed. sealed, at
once.
Note-An readers of this paper who are
afflicted with superfuous hair growths
are strongly advised to write for infor-
nation concerning this wonderful meth
cd, which is Endorsed the world over by
eminent authorities, who have made a
lifelong study OF this subject
The Washington herald., 1911-04-23
PAWNED WOMAN'S RING.
Louis Began Explains Transaction
to the Police.

Louis Began, a patent attorney. with
offices in the Victor Building. was ar
rested yesterday by Central Office Detec-
tives Warren and Mullen. charged with
the larceny of a diamond ring valued at
$3.50 from Grace I. Wall, of sos 1 street
northwest 1t is alleged Began pawned
the ring for $3.50. The ring was recovered.
According to the police the prisoner
said that he had no intention Of keeping
the ring. After borrowing II from Miss
Wall, Began said he got hard UP for
money and pledged 1t. He said he would
have redeemed 1t in a short time and
returned it to the owner.
Miss Wall, according to the police, ac-
knowledged having loaned the ring to
Began, but said that when she requested
he return it he was unable to do so.
Becoming suspicious after several re-
quests for its return, Miss Wall notified
the police, with the result that the ring
was found in a pawn shop.
Began was released on a $1,000 bail
bond
The Washington herald., 1911-04-23

London, April "a bookmaker has
confirmed the report that he paid to a
society woman $4,000 as the result Of
Mushrooms victory in the City and Sub
urban Handicap at EPSON last wednes-
day.
This led to inquiry among bookmakers
and at Tattersalrs with regard to women
betting. All have the same story. They
tell of twenty women backing horses to-
day where there was only one five years
ago.
All agree that women make small bets
The Washington herald., 1911-04-23
PRESIDENT ASKED
TO NAME TRIPLETS
Allowed to Call Upon Mrs.
Taft for Help.

President Taft has been asked to supply
names for triplets born the, other day to
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Duncan, Of Cory
don. Ky.
The parents, to reassure the President
that there is no fake about the request.
have submitted affidavits to the eject
that their triplets are bona fide." ..
The Presidents first impulse, it is said'
was to name the infants Carpenter. Nor
ton, and Hilles, after his three private
secretaries, but 1t was found this would
not do, as a majority of the trio were
girls.
In the letter, signed by Mr.. Duncan
and countersigned by his wife, the Pres
ident is allowed to call upon Mrs. Taft
to help him in selecting the names. This
has relieved the President of some Of the
responsibility.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-23

Cheaper gas for Georgetown will
be conditioned on the sanction of
the Commissioners to the projected
merger of the Georgetown Gas
light Company with the Washing
ton Gaslight Company. Pending
the obtaining of the approval of the
Commissioners, gas in Georgetown
will not change in price.
PROMISE INCORRECT.
The promise that residents Of George
town will receive their gas at s. cents
per 1000 cubic fet after July l is incor-
rect.
Joseph Letter, speaking for the advis-
DRY committee of the Washington Gas
light Company. said last night:
The Washington Gaslight Company,
by its advisory committee, repudiates the
statement of its position with regard to
matters pending with the Commissioners
of the District, and with regard TO its re-
lations with the Georgetown Gas Com
pany, made by Mr.. Goldsborough.
borough is a director who represents a
small minority of the board. and has
been in the past identified with a policy
which the majority of the present board
feel has been prejudicial to the best in
terests of the company as a public serv-
ice corporation.
We, representing a majority OF the
board of directors, who believe in the
honest administration Of the company S
affairs. hereby protest to an erroneous
statement Of our position and of the
facts.
We regret that Mr. Goldsborough,
through his position as one of the direc-
tors, has been able to give color to
placing the company in a false position
Immediate Merger Unlikely.
It is not denied merger is projected
but that its contamination will be imme-
date is said by the dominant party in
the directorate of the larger company to
be most unlikely. This is the cause for
the resentful tone adopted by Joseph
Letter in his criticism OF Col Goldsbor-
ough's utterances regarding the COM
pany's position on the merger PROPOSE
ton
The Georgetown Gaslight Company's
plan to construct an addition to their
plant at a cost of 100000 is. likewise con-
ditioned on the merger plan. The District
Commissioners have not indicated their
attitude regarding consolidation.
At present the plant of the Georgetown
company is Inadequate for supplying the
demand of the increased population of
the suburbs contiguous to Georgetown
and in the territory served by the George
town company.
The Washington company holds con-
tract to supply this deficiency. 1t is be-
lieved this contract will be continued in
effect so long as no merger is effected.
Under this arrangement a wide margin
OF profit is accorded the Georgetown COM
pany.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-23
SOUTHERN SOCIETY TO MEET.
Will Hear Address at Memorial
Home Tomorrow.

The Southern Society of Washington
will hold its third meeting Of the season
a. Confederate Memorial Home. 1922 Yer
mont avenue, tomorrow evening at s
o'clock. Jacob NJ. Dickinson, president
of the society, will deliver an address on
the South which he gave before the
Southern Society in New York last
winter
The Southern Club now has about 200
members. and the membership is in
creasing. A vice president from each OF
the Southern States will be elected. The
present vice presidents are Speaker
Clark and Holmes Conrad. commander
in-chief of the Confederate Veterans.
representing the State OF Virginia.
The membership committee is composed
of Mrs. Champ Clark. Mrs. Duncan L.
Fletcher. wife of Senator Fletcher; J. J.
Darlington. William II. Saunders. and
Creed Fulton.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-23
MILK PLANT FUND GROWS.
Subscriptions Amounting to 1919
Received by Committee Yesterday.

Owing TO the generosity of Washing
tonians. the Str aus laboratory, which was
TO close tomorrow. will remain open
another month. Subscriptions amounting
to s676 were received yesterday. or this
amount $500 was given by John r. Nc
Lean, president of the Washington Gas
light Company. The other subscribers
were Mrs. Mary Ewald. 81; cash. IS;
Michael G.. Mccormick. S; Elizabeth
jerks, SO; cash. 81; C. W. Huske, SO;
E. Hayden Gibbs, 81; George w. Ander-
son, 81; Miss Laura Gartrell, so cents;
Ralph Zon. 80 cents; William c. Barnes.
81; Herbert A. Smith, S.; H. G. Irion, 81.
Flowers Effectively Arranged for All
social occasions. Store, 18th and Eye
The Washington herald., 1911-04-23
DESCRIBES MARTEGNA's ART.

Royal Cortisso1, of New York, Ad-
dresses Fine Arts Society.
Members of the Washington Fine Arts
Society were addressed by Royal Cortis-
soz, literary and art editor Of the New
York Tribupe. on the subject of The art
of Andrea Martegna,'' last night at the
Washington Club, ITO 1 street northwest.
Mr.. Cortissoz dwelt on the vastly differ
ent conception Of true art as entertained
by this noted Italian master and the lead
ing artists of to-day. He said that true
art was the combination 81 truth and
beauty. To better bring out the contrast
in the works of the masters of the differ
ent periods he showed reproductions of
famous painting.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-23
SON SEES MOTHER DIE
ON ICEBOUND ISLAND

Utica, April 22-Marooned on Lake On
tario island. seven miles from mainland,
unable to get assistance because of heavy
seas and Ice, in which no boat could live,
Nelson Lufr saw his mother die seven
weeks ago. unable to bring to her the
medical aid that would have saved her
life. Although her death occurred seven
weeks ago, the facts Of the case have
The Washington herald., 1911-04-23
Kentucky Life ms Subject.

Rev. James Arthur Burns, who has
been lecturing in New York, tomorrow
evening will address the members of
Calvary Baptist Church. He will take
as his subject Home life in the Ken
lucky mountains" The lecture will be
given under the auspices OF the Sunday
school class. Of which Mrs. ]. B, Ken
near is director.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-23

only now reached civilization.
Following his mothers death. no under
talSer being available, the son constructed
"a coffin from boards he could find aboct
the place. Placing his mothers remains
in the rough box and folding her hands,
he nailed on the lid and buried the coffin
in snow bank to await the coming Of
spring.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-23
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TODAY.

Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Compary's
steamers from foot Seventh street for Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk daily at 6:i5 .. N.
Steamer Charles Manchester for Mount Vernon
leaves Seventh street wharf at 10 q m. and las
D m daily except Sunday.
Cars from Fifteenth street and New York avenue
every quarter hour for Zoo Park Chevy Chase. and
Kensngton.
washington. Baltimore and Annapolis Electric
Railway operates sixtythree limited trains each day
tenth street and New York avenue the hour
and half hour.
To Mount Vernon electric trains Of Washington
virsinia Railway leave from their station. 1ah and
Z y t. 3 p n - = -
The Washington herald., 1911-04-23
sues Apartment ownefs.

: Clarence N. Williams yesterday filed
suit to recover 5000 damages from the
owners and agents Of the Olympia apart
ment house. Fourteenth and Euclid
streets northwest, alleging that the jani-
tor and elevator boy had refused to let
him ride to the sixth fioor. where he was
the guest OF tenant. Williams n repre-
:sented by Attorney George L whitford.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-23
Entertainments for the Blind.

The following is the programme for
volunteer readings and music in the lecA
ture hall OF the Public Library:
April rs, p. threading OF account
OF "Constancio Brumidi, the Michael
Angelo of the Capitol"
April q. p. m.-Recital of various
songs. including the Songs OF Child
Life" by Miss Harriette Whiting, con-
tralto. with Mrs. George Clements. &C.
companist
The Washington herald., 1911-04-23
G. A. r. PLANS EXERCISES.

Executive Committee Arranging for
Ceremony on Memorial Day.
Preliminary steps for the arrangement
of the Memorial Day exercises to be con-
Quoted by the Department of the Poto-
mac, G. A. R., were taken last night by
the executive committee at its meeting
in the G. A. r. Hail.
The personnel of the various subcom-
mittees was announced. and their reports
will be made at the next meeting of the
executive committee, when the plans for
the exercises will take definite form.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-23
NEGR0's CAPToRs COMMENDED.
Police and Assistants Praised for
Arrest by Mai. Sylvester.


Maj. Sylvester. superintendent Of po-
lice, has notified Commissioner Johnston
Of the commendable work of Lieut.. Judge
Sergt Bean, both of the Eighth precinct
and two colored men, for the arrest of
Mervin Matthews. colored, alleged MUIR
derer of Alice Elliott
1t was said in the recommendation of
Capt. Doyle, of the Eighth precinct, that
the GOODNESS of the officers doubtless
saved their lives as well as those of the
two colored men assisting them" Mat
thews endeavored to shoot Sergt. Bean.
but was overcome.
Commissioner Johnston, in his reply to
Maj. Sylvester's recommendation, says
this commendable work will be pub
lished in the Police Bulletin for the in
formation of the entire force" Mat
thews, who is charged with the murder
of the Elliott woman. has been held by
the coroner's jury for the action of the
grand jury.