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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-20
GENEALOGY THEIR THEME.
DR.. Joseph G. B. Bulloch and Others
Address Local Society.

1.-THE Genealogist as Historian, Scientist
and Statesman" formed the subject of an
address delivered by DR.. Joseph @. B.
Rulloch, the president, before a meeting
Of the local branch of the National
Genealogical Society. held at the Fredo-
MIA Hotel Saturday evening.
Addresses were also made by c. Thomp-
son. NJ. Parks, Miss Lillian Norton, B. F.
Johnson and others regarding various
matters of genealogical interest
The society is a national organization
which, though primarily interested In the
genealogies of individual families, also
studies the subject from the viewpoint of
hereditity, the evolution of mankind and
history. 1t is planned to have vice
president elected from every state at the
next election of officers.
The meeting Saturday was preceded by
a banquet. Among those present were
DR.. Charles H. Bowker. DR.. Bulloch
Miss Cora c. Curry. L. A. Dent. B. F.
Johnson, Mrs. George Marsh. Mr.. and
Mrs. Parks. Misses Elizabeth T. NASH
Crawford, Minnie F. Mickey. Lillian A.
Norton. Robert A. Smith and L. H.
Wilder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-20
IS HIS OWN POLICEMAN.
William w. Wertenbaker Arrests
Man He Suspects of Robbery.

Constituting himself an agent Of the
law for the protection of his own fireside
and to punish an invader of his home,
William w. Wertenbaker. without wait
ing for the police to act on his report
to them of a burglary, himself made an
arrest of the man he suspected, and with
his own strong right arm hailed his pris-
oner to a cell in the station house.
An eighteen-year-ol youth, William J.
Southwark, he charges with breaking into
his home at 663 F street northeast and
abstra citing a small clock, which the
owner values at IS. Southwark is q
ledger in the house.
When Wertenbaker found a front Win
dow open and the clock gone when he
woke up Saturday morning he took the
trouble to inform the police and asked
aid in getting the offender. Then lie went
home and gave the police few days to
work on the case. In the absence Of re-
suits he took the matter In hand and
made the odger a prisoner.
Detective Warren was assigned to the
trail Of the thief and was working on the
case. Shortly after roll call this morn
ing the detective was Informed by the
complaining citizen that his prisoner
charged with the robbery, was safe in
a cell in the ninth precinct police sta
ton
Southwark will be given a hearing In
Police Court tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-20
GIVES ANNUAL FUNCTION.
Alumni Association of John; Hop
kins University at Eanouet.

The sons of John Hopkins University
gathered about the banquet board at the
University Club Saturday night in annual
meeting of the local alumni association
There was a nuInoer of addresses. chief
of which was made by Justice Wendell
i. Stafford of the District Supreme
Court, whose subject was THE Poetry of
Science and the Humanitles Other
speakers We're Maj. Henry j. Boyer. DR..
Frank *. Cameron, rrof. j. +. Jameson
of the Carnegie Institutions; DIR. f. b.
Rosa of the bureau OF STANDARDS. and
DIR. W. j. Humphreys.
Prof. j. F. Jameson of the Carnegie In
stitution spoke upon the peculiar char
acter and pioneer work undertaken by
the Hopkins University in its early days.
Prof. jameson claims to be the oldest
alumnus in the university in the point of
attendance upon its courses, having ar
rived there for study a few days before
the next student came.
Maj. Henry g. Boyer pictured the high
spirit OF earnestness and enthusiasm that
characterized those who studied there in
the early days as example of the
poetic spirit in scientific study.
DR.. T. T. Rosa spoke next and pointed
out The great field that the government
offers for the trained Hopkins man and
also the exceptional opportunity not al
ways appreciated il should be- that
the government has in being able to OBJ
tain the highly trained Hopkins man 10
do its work along the lines of technical
and original research. DR.. ". J. Hum
phreyS talked on the thoroughness of
the Hopkins idea
Officers for the coming year were elect
ed as follows: President, Prof Mitchell
Cameron secretary and treasurer James
Lee Bost.
In the financial report made to the as
socia,ion II was announced that 81 300 had
been contributed by the local alumni
association la the endowment fund OF
the university during the last year.
Those present were Prof. ]. F. Jane.
son, DIR. r. p. Magreuder, DR. B. j
Ramage, DIR. T.. r. Schmeckeroier. DIR
oswald Schreiner, DIR George WOOD
Binal. DR.. F.. 4. Rosa, DIR. r. c. Agnew
DR. T. +. Fitch. Frof Milton Whitney
J. Dawson Williams, II. II. Classic Or
". NJ. Barton. DIR. w. j. Humph
reys, Prof. Harry English Maj. Henry
]. Boyer, DR. Frank R Rutter, DIR. s
r, Forman. Prof. W. +. Dales. DR. /.
A. Raur. DR.. Frank L. Cameron. Prof
Mitchell Carroll, Or. David T. Day, ar
NJ. r Dorsey. DIR. II. II. Hazen an,
James Lee Bost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-20
INDIVIDUAL TRAINING.
Rev. Patrick Murphy's Theme il
Sermon tn Rove

Rev. Patrick Murphy, vicar of Epiph-
any Chapel, delivered sermon on in
dividual training for Christian lives be-
fore 125 members of the Boys Brigade
last night. Four companies were pres
ent-B, st. Marks, Capt. L. " Pope; C.,
Epiphany Chapel. Capt. Earl Jones; E.
Epworth Chapel, Capt. D. c. Roper, and
F, Christ Church, Capt. A. E. Hutchin-
son.
Preparations are under way by the
brigade commanders for a competitive
drill on Decoration day. All local com
panies are expected to participate and
1t is expected the occasion will be a
nc able one in the history of the organi-
zation in this city Practice drills are
already being held In the various
churches every Thursday night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-20
AMERICA-SHOULD BE LEADER.
Rev. DR.. Shannon Deprecates Militia
rism in the United States,

20 that America might break away
from the accursed spirit of militarism
and become a leader Of the nations OF
the old world, instead of an imitator
America should show the world that a
nation that will do right can live in
safety and peace with small military
establishment
So said Rev. DR.. John r. Shannon OF
Metropolitan NJ. E. Church yesterday In
a sermon entitled 1.-The Prince of Peace. -
In which he combated the old adage
I'm time of peace prepare for war; In
support of his statements he declared
tina. the nations of Europe were making
their ornaments SO large that they would
eventually bring about the bankrupt toy
of that continent. He further declared
that England, which in it's efforts for
100 years to keep the peace of the worA
had maintained very large navy, had
had no less than forty-nine wars, while
the United States. with a comparatively
small navy. had had few wars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-20
HONOR TO ENGINEER CHIEFS
Present and Former Heads of Army
Department to Be Dined.

Gen. William H. Bixby. chief Of en-
gineers. United States army. and his pre-
decessors living in this city will be the
guests tonight at reception and dinner
at the Cosmos Club rendered in Their
honor by the Washington Society OF En-
gineers. The guests Of honor, in addition
to Gen. Bixby. will be Brig. Gen. John NJ
Wilson. Brig. Gen. John w. Barlow. Mai
Gen. George r. Gillespie. Maj Gen. Alex
ander Mackenzie and Brig. Gen. William
l.. Marshall.
Senator Burton of Ohio will respond to
toast, THE Army Engineers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-20
Funeral of William H. Duckstein.

Funeral services for William H. Duck
stein, for sixteen years curator of arts
at the United States Capitol. were held
at the family residence, 1923 o street
northwest. at O'Clock this afternoon,
Rev. ]. Henning helms. pastor OF the
Church of the Ascension. officiating. The
intermeQt was made In the officers d.
vision at Arlington cemetery.
Mr.. Duckstein died last Friday after
a weeks illness. The pallbearers were
Harry A. Vale. Reginald Schroeder.
Elliott Hough. Wilton G. Miller. David
Lynn and ID. Il. Morgan. associated with
Mr.. Duckstein In tho supervising asch-
tect's once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-20
Medical Students BANQUET.

Thirty-five aspirants to the medical pro-
fession. representing the class of 1914 Of
the Georgetown medical school, held
their class banquet Saturday night at the
Fritz Reuter- Hotel Toasts were responded
to by c. ]. Mcclure, r. r. Rafter, S.
Cauley and j. de r. Moreno, the class Of
ficers. Class patriotism and the future of
the members as physicians were the toasts
responded 10. Inc banquet Was IL. Ell
under the supervision of Messrs Nc
CURE. Rafter, Cauley, de r. Moreno, F.
{. Schneider and j. l.. Farden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-20
CHARGES To Be PROBED
IF FORMALLY PRESENTED
Accusations of Cruel Punish
ment of Workhouse Prisoners
Made by Former Guards.

The District Commissioners, startled by
the charges Of cruelty to prisoners at
Occoquan by workhouse officials, will
order an investigation II the allegations
preferred by several former guards are
formally presented.
Commissioner Rudolph made this state
nent today. after reading the accusa-
lions set forth by H. C. Sparks, William
S. Wilkinson. Steve O'Dea, William P.
Particle and William H. Kerfoot These
men, who formerly were employed as
guards at the penal institution. declare
they were forced to inflict cruel punish
ment upon prisoners.
That prisoners are strung up by the
hands, placed on a diet of bread and
water and subjected to beatings with
blackjacks for the most trivial offenses
are some of the allegations that the
former guards say they will present to
the Commissioners in a few days.
Denied by the Superintendent.
solute denial of the charges. There
is not one word of truth in the state
ments of these men, said he. 'All OF
them were discharged as guards at Oc-
coquan. with the exception of Kerfoot,
who resigned before such action could be
taken. My methods of the conduct OF
the institution are open to investigation
at any time"
Commissioner Rudolph discussing the
reports, said: While l have not issued
invitations to prisoners to call upon me
with complaints. / have let 1t be under
stood generally that l am willing to
grant them such an opportunity. or the
6OO prisoners who have been discharged
from the workhouse but four have APP
peared before me to complain of condi-
tons. One of these compliments OBJ
jected to the haircut given him, and
another did not like the shirt presented
to him when he was dismissed from
the reservation. The charges made by
the other two were found to be without
foundation.
If the allegations of the former guards
are true 1t is strange that 1 have had
so few protests from prisoners. / shall,
however, make a thorough investigation
at OccOquan If the statements of the
former watchmen are presented in a
formal manner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-20
LIKENED TO CAESAR,
Politician Who Puts Party Above
Country Denounced.

The politician who puts party above
country was likened to Caesar as a slut-
ton for glory at the expense of the entire
country by Charles r. Drum at the T.
M. c. A. mass meeting in the New Ma
tional Theater yesterday afternoon. The
corporation that adulterates food In or
der to increase its profits. the speaker
declared. is a scourge to humanity and
more to be feared than many of the
plaugucs. as the poisons contained In the
foods are injurious to the health. and vel
fare of the nation.
Fred B. Smith and Mr.. Drum will de-
liver short talks daily at 1890 O'Clock In
the woodward & Lothrop cafe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-20
UNIVERSITY CLUB PLANS
NOVELTIES FOR BANQUET
President Taft Will Be Speaker
at Dinner to Be Held Next
Monday Night.

At the annual banquet Of the University
Club. to be held at the New Willard Ho-
tel one week from tonight, the speakers
are to be the President of the United
States, who was the first president of the
club, and who still retains his active
membership; Representative-elect Martin
w. Littleton, who has just announced his
candidacy for the senatorship from New
York: Secretary Charles Nagel of the
Department Of Commerce and Labor, and
King George OF Great Britain In the
United States. Senator Thomas n. Car
ter will be POSTMASTER.
The musical program for this year.
banquet will be a special feature. Be-
sides the large chorus Of men who were
in college glee clubs during their under
graduate days. there is to be university
glee club which will make the banquet
hall ring with popular songs.
Will Aid Diners to Hear
One of the innovations of the banquet
will be an apparatus. especially installed.
to enable those at the tables farthest
from the speakers to hear every word
that is said.
Several stunts especially appropriate to
university men are scheduled for the
banquet, but the exact nature Of them
all is being kept a dark secret. Come
and see' Is all that the banquet commit
tee will say about them.
E. E.. Free is the chairman of the COM
mittee of arrangements. and his assist
tin, C. A. Bennink, A. Ward Evans, 7.
Bryan Huyck, George II. O'Connor. Fred
D. Owen, John B. Smallwood George F.
Snyder and M. x. Sullivan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-20
Discusses Leprosy in India.

The condition Of lepers In India formed
the subject Of an address yesterday at
ternoon at the Church of the Covenant
and at the Luther Place Memorial
Church in the evening, by Prof. Samuel
Higginbottom, superintendent of the Ma
mi Leper Asylum. Allahabad, India. He
described in detail the work among the
lepers. The asylum, he declared, re-
ceives but little money from this country,
more than half being contributed by
England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-20
Funeral of Mrs. Holcombe.

Funeral services for Mrs. Harriet
Walker Holcombe. who died at the home
of her son. John Walker Holcombe, 2127
Bancroft place, suddenly yesterday morn
ing. were held at her late residence at
4:3O o'clock this afternoon, Rev. Paul
Sperry officiating. The interment was
made in Rock Creek cemetery.
Mrs. HolcOmbe was eighty-one years
of age and was the daughter of John
Walker. one Of the large pioneer land
owners Of Indiana The body was taken
to her old home. Shelbyville, Ind, for
interment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-20
Funeral of Roland P. Halliday.

Funeral services for Roland p. Halla-
day. a veteran of the Grand Army Of the
Republic. and for a number Of years a
resident Of this city. were held at his
late home, DO T. street northwest. at 3
o'clock this afternoon. Mr.. Halliday was
In his seventy fourth year and had been
confined to his room for about five months
following q stroke Of paralysis. He
leaves q wife. The interment was made
az Arlington with military honoru.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-20
Knights to Attend Mass.

Washington Chapter. Knights of CO.
lumbus. will attend solemn requiem mass
at ST. Patrick's Church at 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning. Rev. p. J. O'Con-
nell, state chaplain. will ofiiciate, as
sisted by the chaplains Of the several
councils. Rev. Cornelius J. Hagerty,
professor nj Holy Cross College. Catholic
University. Ia to preach the sermon. Mem
bers OF the order are To assemble In
Carroll Hall st o:2S am. and proceed 20
the church In Q body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-20
K. OF C. INSTALLATION.
Delegates Elected to Coming Meet
ing of the District Assembly.

Officers for the coming year We're in
stalled by the Washington General AS
sembly. composed of all the fourth de-
gree knights OF Columbus of the District,
at a meeting held yesterday afternoon at
K of c. Hall. 9th and E streets north
west. The officers installed We're: Fran
els p. Sheehy. F. N: Thomas j. Trodden,
ST.. F. c.; Richard A. Curtin, F. A: the
Rev. F. o. Rosensteel. F. F.; Alfred D.
Wilkinson. f. P: Thomas X. Gallaher
+. c.: Redmond De Vaney. F. 1. s., and
James +. Brennan. F. Q. S.
John H. Pellen, Thomas B. Nolan and
Charles W. Darr We're elected delegates
to the district assembly, which meets In
Baltimore upon call.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-20
Memorial Service Held.

Memorial services were held at the First
Concordia Lutheran Church. Goth and g
streets northwest. yesterday for Mrs.
Sophie Pohers. member of that church.
Rev. Paul A. Mcneil. pastor of the
church. delivered the address. eulogizne
the life and Christian character OF the
deceased.
Mrs. Pohlers II survived by five chill
drsn. Mrs. r Jaegers. Mrs W. p. john
son. a. n. Pohlers. Victor r. Pohlers Of
this city. and w. A. Pohlers Of Brook
iyn. ~. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-20
Funeral of Miss Smith.

Following brief funeral services at the
home of Miss Harriet Jenkins, 1901 r
street northwest, yesterday afternoon, the
body of Miss Sarah L. Smith. who drop
ped dead last Saturday while at work
in the office of the auditor Of the Treas
ury Department, was taken to Norwich,
n. Y, for interment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-20
Historical Society to Meet.

Arrangements have been completed for
the 121st meeting of the Columbia His
torical Society. to be held tomorrow
evening at the Washington Club. ITO 1
street northwest, at o'clock. THE De-
velopment Of the Catholic Church in the
District of Columbia" will be discussed
by Miss Margaret B. Downing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-20
FOURTH IN ONE FAMILY
TO DIE OF GAS FUMES
Mrs. Heinecke, Wife of Pension
Clerk, Found Dead in
Her Room.

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary s
Heinecke. who was found dead in he1
home, SO4 18th street northwest, yester.
day morning. will be held Wednesday
afternoon at the residence. Interment is
to be made in Oak Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Heinecke, the wife Of Charles T.
Heinecke. a clerk in the pension office
was seen in her room about o'clock Sat.
urday afternoon. Later in the evening
she left the house to visit friends The
husband, who is an invalid, had retired
to his room.
The couple had usually spent Sundays
with their son, DR.. G. B. Heinecke, al
Brightwood. Mr.. Heinecke arose about
o'clock yesterday morning and prepared
to go to Brightwood. After waiting and
not hearing anything from his wife he
went to her room. The door was locked
Looking over the transom, he saw hel
lying on the floor.
Summoning assistance, the door was
broken open. DR.. Heinecke, the son, was
called. He pronounced his mother dead
Gas Heater Tube Broken.
Gas was escaping from a pipe connected
with gas heater. 1t is believed that
Mrs. Heinecke, who was fully dressed,
was sitting in the rocking chair. sewing.
when the rocker accidentally struck the
pipe. and she was overcome by the fumes
With the death Of Mrs. Heinecke the
fourth member of the family is q victim
Of gas poisoning. November 8. 1903,
her sister. Mrs. Helen K. Bremerman
the latters daughter-in-law, Mrs. Hebe
Bremerman, and an eight-month-old child
died in their home, 1909 LIST street north
west, of gas poisoning.
Clarence L. Bremerman, an employe of
the Congressional Library, returned to his
home about 8 o'clock in the evening
when he found his wife. Mrs. Hebe
Bremerman; his mother and his child
all dead. An investigation by Coroner
hewitt disclosed that death had resulted
from carbon monoxide gas. which had
been caused by a gas heater attached to
a boiler in the kitchen of the home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-20
Reunion of Normal Glass.

Arrangements for the annual reunion of
the class of 1907 of Normal School No. 2
February %. at Cafe Martin. are being
completed by a committee composed OF
dent, J. Moria Saunders; vice president,
Miss ]. b. Cole: secretary, Miss M. c.
Scurlock. and treasurer. Samuel d. Mat
thews.
A business meeting followed by a BAN
quet win constitute the program Of the
evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-20
TAFT HEARS
EVANGEL|NE BOOTH
Commander of Salvation Army
Received at White House
This Morning.

Commander ENangeline Booth Of the
Salvation Army made an appeal for hui
mainly before a large audience at the
Belasco Theater last evening. President
and Mrs Taft with a number of friends
occupied a box and remained until the
close of the services. The occasion, II
is declared is the first where a President
of the United States attended Saliva
ton Army meeting.
Senator Burton Of Ohio presented hel
Washington had offered prayer. First she
reviewed the martyrs of the church, then
the business men who give their all tc
humanity, and finally the battalion OF
the Christian poor" of whom she said
II have shared their lot; I have worked
with them; l have shared their sorrows
and their griefS: / have seen them stitch
stitch, stitch for bread, bending over
looms and spindles in sweatshops where
their hearts were broken with sorrow,
hunger. misery. disappointment. And
know them"
Close of Interstate Conference.
The meeting was attended by many
men high in the affairs of the nation
and was the closing one Of the interstate
conference which the Salvation Army
has been holding here for the past three
days. At the same time a number OF
officers of the army preached in various
churches Of the city. Meetings were also
held in a number of churches yesterday
morning
Received at the White House.
The President received Commander
Booth and a number of other Salvation
Army officers at the White House today
at 10 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-20
CITY ITEMS.

You Can Find No Purer or Older Beers
than HEURICH'S MAERZEN and SEN
ATE Brewed with strictest regard for
hygiene-aged six to ten months-then pas
teurized. doz-, $175: doz. Lager. $50:
bot rebate, j0c. Postal or phone w. 1900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-20
LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

National-William H. Crane in u >
Minister Bedloe,' S:15 pm.
Belasco-.'Everywoma Sis pm.
Columbia-''The Maestros Masterpiece,
Sis pm.
Chase 's-Polite vaudeville, Sis pm.
New NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Flats,
$40 pm.
Gayety-"The Beauty Trust" Sis pm
New Lyceum-"The Ducklings,'' Sis
pm
Casino-Vaudeville and moving pictures
i2:45 to $50 and 6:i5 to IL pm.
Virginia-Moving pictures and illustrat-
ed songs.
Majestic-Vaudeville and moving pic
lures, 2:15 and S:15.
Cosmos-Vaudeville and moving pic
lures, pm. to IL pm
The Arcade-Dancing and roller skat-
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-20

Complete MillwOrk ManufacturinG
facilities on the premises. No delay filling
orders. EISINGER BROS, 2fO3 7th 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-20

Repair Your Old SEWING Machine.
Our speciality Is to make II do q while
longer. Davis Agency. 913 9th Ut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-20
GEORGETOWN Star Branch.

Pride's Drug Store, 2sth and SITS. NV,
receives Want Ads for The Star at /
cent a word.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-20

Why Not Buy Choice Fresh Elgin But
ter at 32c III? Not the storage butter d.
VIM. Oyster. $40 Center mkt. Phone Main
zoos: Western and Riggs mkts.-Advt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-20
Small Losses Elsewhere,

Fire in a closet in the basement of the
house Of Mrs. Flossie Taylor, 2Oe2 Yer
mont avenue. yesterday morning about
IL o'clock did about $50 damage. Several
companies of the fire department and the
police reserves from the eighth precinct
responded to an alarm and the firemen
prevented the spreading Of the blaze
to the upper part of the house
A small boy playing with matches was
blamed for a slight blaze yesterday af-
ternoon in the house OF John Hopkins,
1880 9Th street northwest. The bla re
occurred on the second floor of the house
and about 50 damage resulted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-20
CheaneAt Light.

Natl arc gas lights, 533 c. D.; % nights,
3 hours each night. 81. We will sell or
rent.
1904 G.. c. A. Muddiman & Co. GIG 18th.