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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20
MRS. TAFT THANKS SENATE.
Sends Vice President Letter of An.
nreciation for Silver Gift

The thanks of the President and Mrs
Taft to the Senate for it's gift to them II
celebration of their silver wedding ami
varsary was read to the Senate this after
noon. The letter was from the Presi
dents wife, and is as follows:
1.-The White House. Washington.
Dear Mr.. Vice President:
THE beautiful silver tea service which
the members of the Senate have so kind
ly sent us in remembrance of our TWEEN
ty-ffth anniversary has just arrived, and
l hasten to express to you, and, through
you, to the senator's, our deep apprecia
ton of their courtesy.
In conveying our sincere thanks viii
you kindly add that we shall Away:
value the exquisite gift more especial,
as a souvenir of the kindness and cour
tesy of the distinguished body of mel
from whom il comes.
In sending our cordial thanks, believe
me- with kindest regards from the Pres
ident and myself.
Very sincerely yours,
HELENE H TAFT.
Monday, June -. 1911
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20
CORNER STONE is LAID
FOR MASONIC TEMPLE
Grand Master KEEPER Oficiates at
King David Lodge Ceremony
at Brookland.

The cornerstone Of the new Masonic
Temple. to be erected by King David
Lodge. No. % F. A. A. NJ, at 10Th and
Monroe streets, Brookland, d. c., was
laid by Grand Master ]. Claude KEEPER
assisted by the official line Of the Grand
Lodge for the District, yesterday after
noon When 1t came to the ceremony
Of spreading the cement John B. Lord
the veteran charter member of the lodge
who donated the site wherein the new
temple will stand, was invited to assist
in the ceremony.
Grand Master KEEPER at the conclusion
of the ceremonies prescribed by the Ma
sonic ritual which We're impressively per
formed. delivered an address, with Mason
~ and the duties of Masons for his topic
Music was furnished by a choir, consist
ing Of Frederick Sllers. Charles r. Bart
lett, j. Henry Kaiser and James ) HICKS
Nearly so Masons. with their friends
and families. from the city and vicinity
were in attendance.
The Official line of the Grand Lodge or
the District as made up for the ceremony,
in addition to Grand Master KEEPER. com
prsed A R Server, as deputy grand
master; Charles +. Baldwin. senior grand
warden; T. John Newton. junior grand
warden; Arvine W. Johnston, grand sec
Rotary; Thomas II. Young, grand lecturer;
]. Russell Verbrycke, grand chaplains ST.
c. Thompson. grand marshal, William W
Jermane senior grand deacon, Lem Tow
ers. jr., grand sword bearer; Joseph H.
Milans. grand pursuivant, and Warren {.
-Bickford, grand tiler.
The following list OF articles was de-
posted in the cornerstone: Copy of the
bylaws of King David Lodge, No. %.
f A. A. NJ: abstract Of the history of
King David Lodge, No. -, r. A. \. NJ. !:
names of the first officers of King David
Lodge. No. 2s. F A. A. M. names of the
present officers OF King David Lodge,
No %, F. 4. A. NJ. names of the build
ing committee. the architect and the
builder, photograph of the old lodge
building, photograph of John B. Lord,
donor of the lot: copy of the first lodge
circular of the present Masonic year,
copies of Washington newspapers Of
June 10, 1911. copy of the Masonic code
of the District of Columbia, copy of tho
proceedings Of the Grand Lodge for 1910,
and a copy of the Masonic calendar for
1910.
King David Lodge. No. IS, F. A. A. NJ.
was chartered November 8. 1893, and
was instituted December ). 1898, by l..
c. Williamson, then the grand master.
The lodge now has membership of 80.
The present officers of the lodge are
Isaac s. Pennybacker. master. William
c. Parry, senior warden. Laird l.. Neal,
Junior warden: Charles E. Baldwin.
treasurer; Otto Hammerbacher, senior
deacon; Otto G.. Cheesman. junior dea-
con- Frank H. Jackson. senior steward
Rev W ]. d. Thomas, marshal, and
Charles H. Cove. tiler.
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ON OUTING DOWN RIVER.
Twenty-First Annual Excursion of
Woodward & Lothrop Association.

Crowds OF merry excursionists went 10
Marshall Hall on the steamer Charles
Manchester this morning and this after
noon. and according 10 officers of the
Woodward and Lothrop Employees Asso-
cation the crowd that will go to that
resort this evening at Gas o'clock will be
a record breaker.
Hundreds OF friends and relatives OF
the employees Of Woodward q Lothrop' $
department store journeyed down tho
liver today. but this evening the en-
ployes, numbering more than 1000. will
go In a body to the resort on the Poto-
mac. The excursion today is the twenty
first annual outing of the Relief Associa-
ton, and il is expected to be the largest
in point of numbers ever given.
I. E. Fronani is chairman of the ex-
cursion committee, and he has been as
sisted in arranging the details by twenty
members of the association.
The officers of the association are
Paul Rogers. president: j. II. ,ioodchild,
first vice president: v, 4. Lake. second
vice president: G. b. Ostermayer. record
ing secretary; l.. III. B. Robinette. finan-
cial secretary. and c. II. Hospital. treas
urer.
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STRIKE OF SEAMEN
MAY EXTEND TO 10000
Action Of the Union Depends on
Morgan Lines Statement Re-
garding Conference.

NEW YORK. June 2O.-The Morgan
Line Steamship Company, the marine de-
partment OF the Southern Pacific railroad,
is formulating a statement today on the
conference held last night between Off
GERS of the company. representatives of
the striking seamen and the state board
of mediation. On the nature OF that re-
ply, which is expected late this after
noon, depends the action Of the union
whether the strike shall be extended to
all coastwise shipping or not If it Is, ii
will call out .U.UO men.
At. the offices Of the company it was
said today that there was little lkeli-
hood that the management would re-
cede from the position it has already
taken against the CLOSED shop
score of negro strikebreakers, escort
ed by police, were attacked on West
street today by a crowd of 800 strikers
and sympathizers. Stones were thrown
and the negroes fed. Police reserves
routed the crowd and several arrests
were made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20
WHEAT ON THE JUMP.
Bad Crop Conditions in South Dakota
Cause Heavy Buyinp.

CHICAGO. June 2o.-Furious purchasing
y wheat here today followed reports
from South Dakota that crop conditions
are the worst in the history of the
state.
Three whole counties-Coddington Clark
md Spink-all large producers. We're rep
esented as being practically a failure
or wheat this season. According to ex-
Jerts, the fields in general have been
1adly burned, and where green streaks
are still left the long continued hot
weather is drying the plant in the milk
An advance exceeding cents a bushel
during the last forty-eight hours showed
tie extent to which spectators had been
stirred up. The September option today
-oared TO 800, against sS5s last night, and
,5l2astj5- al the preceding close Big
sales 10 realize profits hindered a further
advance, and at one time led to lively
g.aCtion.
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SUBMARINES CREW IN PERIL
Plunger Grampus in Collision With
the Torpedo Boat Rowan.

san DIEGO, Cal, June 20-The sub
marine Grampus. Lieut.. J. p. Gliding In
command, rammed the torpedo boat
Rowan, and itself had a narrow es
cape from being sent TO the bottom with
Al. on board yesterday.
The little craft had been having It's
daily submarine practice. and on coming
10 the surface sighted the Rowan bear
ing down on II. II turned sharply and
rammed the Rowan on the starboard
bow. punching small hole In the hull
The damage 10 the torpedo boat is small
The Grampus vaas not damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20
LINER HELD IN QUARANTINE.
Suspicious Cases of Sickness on the
Duca Degli Abruzzi.

NEW YORK, June 20.-The Italian
steamer Duca degli Abruzzi. in today
from Genoa, Naples and Madeira was de-
tanned at quarantine to await the inves-
tigation OF suspicious cases of illness on
board Two members of the crew were
taken i'll yesterday. On the voyage a
steerage passenger died of meningitis.
The Abruzzi brought % first-cabin. ~
second-cabin and $50 Storage pasSen-
gers.
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STRIKES BACKBONE BROKEN,
Pennsylvania Railroad Shopmen Re
turning to Work

PITTSBURG June 2D.-Oficials of the
Pennsylvania railroad today declared that
the backbone OF the shipments strike
which has been in progress over the Pitts
burg division for months = had been
broken. IL is announced that 40 strikers
ietQrned 10 work this morning, and nego-
tiatlons are pending with like number
- return tomorrow
Several thousand men have been on
strikN.
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WOMAN WEARY OF PAIN
BROWNS SELF IN RIVER
Accompanied by Friend She Was
on Her Way to Atlantic
City.

CAMDEN, " J., June 2o.-"My friend
wanted to die. That's all. She was
tired OF life and tired of headache
she had for ten days straight" was
the explanation given the police to-
day by Miss Bertha Russell OF New
York for the action of Miss Otta We're,
a stenographer. who jumped into the
Delaware river last night from a fer
ry house in this city and was drowned.
The young women we're on their way
from New York to Atlantic City and
were about 10 board train for the
seashore when Miss We're threw her
self into the river.
Did Not Believe She Meant It.
There was no man in IT," said Miss
Russell in her statement to the police.
She cried a lot going over on the fer
ry boat from Philadelphia and talked
about ending 1t all, but l did not
think she meant 1t or / would have
called somebody to help me restrain
her She felt awful bad. but I thought
talking IT out would help her"
Coroner to Investigate.
Miss Russell received a telegram
today signed Mrs. Mary Wilbur. 81
West eth street. New York CITY,
which stated that a friend was on the
way from that city TO Camden TO
claim the body OF Miss We're. Miss
Russell is being cared for by the mat
ron at the Camden police headquarters
and will be detained pending q cor
oner's Investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20

suficiently against Mr.. 14orimer to justf-
~ his expulsion from the Senate.
The committee will have the assist
ance Of John H. Marble, an attorney fol
the interstate commerce commission,
and of John y. Healy. who acted for
the Illinois senate committee In the
same capacity. Former Judge Eldrtdge
Hanecy OF Chicago Will be counselor
for Mr. Lorimer. as he was IN the pre-
vious inquiry.
The first Inquiry was conducted by
the committee on privileges and cleo
tions, without the assistance OF spe-
ctal counsel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20
'LEA'S BLOOD SACRIFICE
MAY NOT Be IN VAIN
Wife of Tennessee Senator Is
Today Making Gallant
Fight for Life.

Mrs. Luke Lea, into whose veins hel
husband. Senator Luke Lea of Tennessee
poured his own blood Sunday TO save hel
life. is today making a gallant struggle
to live. At Georgetown University Hos
pital. where both Senator and Mrs. Lea
are today, it was said that Mrs. Lea had
lost no ground since last night and was
holding her own Her condition. however
is still precariouS. 1t was SAID there
would probably be no further TRANSMISSION
of blood attempted.
Weakened by loss of blood, Senator
Lea is still compelled to keep to his bed
though at intervals he is able, assisted by
the hospital physicians, to make visits tc
the bedside Of his wife. 1t is expected he
will be we'll enough to be about tomorrow
Dr. Henry d. Fry is the physician IN
charge of Mrs. Lea's case, and he has
in consultation with him several others
Decide on Blood TRANSMISSION.
The alarming condition Of Mrs. Lea
Sunday, following an operation Satur-
day. led the physicians to try the erect
Of infusion Of blood, and Senator Lea
insisted that his own blood be taken
to aid his wife. For the successful
transfuson Of blood it Is necessary that
the blood of the two persons snail
transfuse. Samples of the blood OF
Senator Lea and his wife were taken.
but before the tests had been compiet-
ed Mrs Lea had become SO much
worse that il was decided TO try the
operation Immediately. Just as the
senator was in readiness for the opera
ton to begin. word was brought that
the fest had shown his blood and that
Of his wife would transfuse.
Without delay the missions were made
I'm the arms Of Senator and Mrs. Lea and
connected with a tube through which the
blood flowed from his arm to the veins of
his wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20
GRASP OPPORTUNITIES,
HE URGES GRADUATES
J. C. Napier Speaks to Outgo-
ing Class of Armstrong
Manual Training School.

An appeal 10 put forth the best that wa!
in them and 70 utilize their opportunities
was mad, to the members of the gradu
ating class of Armstrong Manual Train
ing School at their commencement eX
ercises this afternoon in the Howard
Theater by j. c. Napier, register of the
Treasury.
Mr. Napier. who Is a member or the
board of trustees of the Anna Jeane's
educational fund, which is used TO assist
hundreds of negroes in the south every
year. urged the members of the class to
use their every opportunity for useful
ness.
1T is Of especial Importance. the
speaker said. that you go into the south
among our own people. where the great
est fields Law open. Your parents, the
people of the state-or in this case the
preparation for the higher things in life"
District OF Columbia-are looking for you
10 do great things. because of the splendid
opportunities which you have enjoyed.
Remember always that education is a
Roscoe G. Bruce. assistant superin-
tendent of public schools. presented
the diplomas to the graduates, whose
names have heretofore been published
in The Star. Mr.. Bruce also spoke. He
present day conditions of education.
lie made a strong appeal for parents
10 make their children attend school,
and TO keep them In school as long
as possible The speaker produced
statistics TO show that only a small
proportion of the boys and girls of
the coiored schools, who start to
school reached the high and manual
training schools.
Look to High Schools, He Saws.
when you consider the fact" Mr.
Bruce said. that it is to the high
schools we look for the young men
and women who ultimately become THE
leaders of our people in the profess
sions in business, in the industries and
in our social lire, tou begin to realize
how serious is this disproportion be-
tween our enrolment in the primary
and grammar grades and our enroll
ment IN the high schools.
Il believe II vital To the essential in
terests of our present and future in this
community that teachers and preachers
parents and good citizens, utilize every
opportunity in helping to get our children
into the schools. to keep them in regular
attendance and to make it possible for
ever-increasing numbers of them to ad-
vance through the grades to the high
schools and TO win the coveted diplomas
Of those serviceabe institutions.
In the ownership of lands and build
ings, in the advance of our men and
women into the higher and better paid
occupations, in the accumulation of
money power. our critics see evidence OF
the progress Of the negro people But 1
rejoice most of all to see our progress In
the alert faces and sturdy figures of our
youth as in ever greater numbers they
graduate from institutions of learning
and labor to enter the struggles of life
better equipped than their fathers and
mothers were. II is this accumulation Of
human power that is fundamental to all
our progress.
r. r. Horner of the board of education
presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20
Flee From Haitian Revolution.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 2o.-A large
party OF Haitian exiles arrived here yes
terday from Jacmel. They report that
the consuiates ut various points In Haiti
were crowded with refugees as q result
of the revolution. p
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20
High Praise for Martin.

Commissioner Rudolph received today
copies of resolutions passed in Columbus,
al meeting of the public recreation
commission in which Edgar s. Martin.
new supervisor of Fairgrounds for the
District, is praised in highest terms. Mr..
Martin will be in Washington before
July ].
Commissioner Rudolph said today that
the impression that he helped select Mr..
Martin is Incorrect
The executive committee of the Wash
ing.on Fairgrounds committee selected
Mr. Martin he declared. Il resigned
from that committee two years ago.
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band. leaving him pallid and wan. But
his thought was only of his wife, and
even after the TRANSMISSION of his blood
TO her body had continued for an hour
and half he begged the surgeon not to
desist as long as there was the remotest
semblance of doubt in Mrs. Leafs case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20

The surgeons. however. realizing the
drain upon the senator and It's possibly
dangerous outcome. gradually stemmed
the now, but not in time to prevent the
senator from falling TO the moor 10 q
faint He was Immediately put TO oed
ard his strength is returning In q way
THAI is satisfactory TO the physicaans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20
Want Klingle Valley Purchased.

The necessity for purchasing klingle
valley for park purposes is suggested to
Congress as more important than the
playground site at this time. The report
says on this point that THE klingle val
ley. affording in connection with existing
highways, an easy and beautiful approach
TO Rock Creek Park from Georgetown
and the entire western portion of the
District. will soon be lost due to grading
operations, unless purchased or con-
demned for park use. There is no alter
native to this valley il it once be lost.
In conclusion the Commissioners re-
port SAYS:
IF Congress does not see fit to pass
the bill for the acquisition of this land.
and If the purchase of any land in
this vicinity would not operate to
prevent the acquisition of the Klingle
valley. above mentioned, then the Com
missioners would suggest the passage of
bill authorizing them to obtain by
condemnation park and playground dis
tant not more than five blocks from the
corner of Nth street and Columbia road.
to contain 10000 square feet more or
less. at a cost. not including the cost
OF the condemnation proceedings, of 500
00O. with suitable benefits provided for.
For the reasons given above the Com
missioners feel unable at this time 10
recommend the passage of an act to Sc
cure a playground al the corner of 14th
street and Columbia road.
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District Courts Adjourn.

Chief Justice Clabough Of the Su
preme Court of the District of Colum-
bia this morning adjourned Equity
Court No ! out of respect to the men,
DRY of Mr. Brown. Similar action was
taken in the other branches Of the
court.
The announcement of Mr.. Browns
death was made to Chief Justice Cla /
baugh by Alexander III. Bell, president
of the Bar Association, who asked that
an adjournment be taken After pay
ing tribute to the character of Mr..
Brown and his ability as lawyer,
the chief justice directed the adjourn
ment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20
Responded to Treatment.

Almost Immediately Mrs. Lea began to
show it's beneficial effects. The color
gradually returned to her lips and cheeks
as the flush faded from those cher hus-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20
Views of Rev. Dr.. John Cliff
ford Are AppIauded.
EXPRESSED AT MEETING
Head of Baptist World Alliance
Thinks Diversity of Machinery"
Produces More Good.

PHILADELPHIA. June Outstanding
before delegates from all parts Of the
globe, the Rev. DR.. John Clifford OF Lon
don. England, president of the Baptist
World Alliance. now holding Its second
congress in this city. today took q de-
cided stand against any unity Of or
ganiza ton among the Christian churches.
we rejoice in the efforts now being
made on behalf of unity of the followers
OF Jesus Christ" he said. "and gladly
cooperate with these endeavors. We
should hold ourselves guilty If We Gre
ated or upheld any ecclesiastical division
on mere techniealities OF the faith or on
insignificant details of the practices OF
churches.
But with equal frankness we say that
visible. formal and mechanical unity
has no charm for us whatever. 1t is
not the unity Jesus prayed for. nor is
1t the unity that Increases spiritual eff
cheney. augments righteousness. or adj
vances the kingdom of God Nor can
We forget that the welding of the
churches together by bands of state gold
mostly leads to slavery and not freedom.
to suhserviency and not manliness. to
stagnation and not life. Unity of life,
of love. and of governing ideas and
ideals. let us have by all means. but
unity OF order of machinery or of
creed is not in keeping with the unity
in diversity either of nature or of grace"
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SENATE PASSES BILL
RAISING SURGEONS PAY
Those in Public Health and
Marine Hospital Service
to Get More Money.

Increased pay for the officers Of the
ice was approved by the Senate this
afternoon. The upper house passed a
bill ito promote the efficiency of the
service" which will place the officers
on a parity, as respects grades, sal
aries and allowances, with officers of
like length of service in the medical
corps of the army and navy.
Senator Gallinger made an appeal for
the passage of the bill.
AS IS we'll known, this is an efficien,
service" he remarked. And there have
been no changes in the salaries since
1881"
The bill fixes the following salaries:
Surgeon general, $1,000 per year.
Assistant surgeon general, $4,000.
Senior surgeon, ten on active duty
81, 800
Surgeon, $1,000
Passed assistant surgeon, $500
Assistant surgeon, $1,000.
And the said officers the bill speci-
fies, except the surgeon general, shall
receive an additional compensation of ~
per centum of the annual salary as above
Get forth for each five years service.
but not 10 exceed in all ~ per centum
provided that the total salary. including
longevity increase. shall not exceed the
following rates Assistant surgeon gen
eral. 5000: senior surgeon, 50 500: sur
geon. $1,000
Some Officers Not Affected.
An amendment. proposed by Senator
Smoot after the bill had been read, pro-
vides that nothing in the act shall be
construed TO increase the pay Of any
officer now on waiting orders.
When officers are not provided with
quarters. it is provided. the officers
are to receive communication therefor
at the rate of ST. per room per month.
as follows: Surgeon general, eigh,
rooms; assistant surgeon general. seven
rooms, senior surgeon, six rooms: sur
seon. five rooms; passed assistant sur.
geon, four rooms; assistant surgeon
three rooms.
Another amendment, submitted by
Senator Smoot. end adopted, cutting
down from 200 to 5000 pounds the al.
lowance for baggage and personal ef-
fects to an officer in changing stations.
There is. ALSO provision in the bill
for the promotion of the officers from
one grade to another. In the order Of
seniority.
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Limitations Of Alliance.

This declaration was received with ap-
plause by the great congregation of dele
gates. DR.. Clifford spoke on the creation
character and meaning of the work of the
alliance. He called attention to the limi-
tatons of the alliance. and stated that il
was not competent TO Judge the work OF
Baptists in all lands with accuracy but
that the all-inclusive work of the alliance
is that of bringing in the kingdom of God
and Christ.
The devotional exercises today were led
by Rev. DIR. T. II. Martin of Scotland
Other addresses at the morning session
were delivered by Rev. Claus Peters of
Germany. on the sufficiency of the Cos
pei for the salvation of the Individual
and Rev. Smaller Mathews of Illinois. on
the sufficiency of the gospel for the sal
walton of society.