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Evening star., 1911-01-30
CONTRACTOR AS HOST.
Celebration by Southern Building
Corporatious in New Home.

To celebrate the completion of the ex-
terror brick work Of the Southern Build
ing Corpora tons, building at 18th and II
streets northwest, an oyster supper was
held last night on the first floor Of the
building. A record for quick work is be-
ing made ON the structure and work was
not halted during the feast.
Richard Cozzens, contractor for the ex-
terror brickwork, was host at the dinner
and entertained about forty guests. The
menu consisted of oysters served in vari-
GUS forms and liquid refreshments. Pipes
ran from small engines used i'm construc-
tiQn work into improvised steam boxes
where the oysters were cooked. The ban
quet board was made of rough planks
laid upon trestle work
1t is expected that the new building will
be completed and ready for occupancy by
May /.
Among those present were Ed Whitman,
representative of d. II. Burman e. Co.,
the supervising architects: w. E. Sum-
mers. superintendent for the Thompson
Sterret Company, general contractors OF
New York city, and II. q. Fletcher of the
Hammett Fireprooting Company Of
Washington.
Evening star., 1911-01-30
ALLEGED TO BE FUGITIVE.
Arrest of Robert johnson, Colored
for Virginia Authorities.

Robert Johnson, colored, twenty-four
years old, former resident of kinsale,
Va, was arrested yesterday morning by
Detectives Barbee and Vermillion and
charged with being fugitive from JUS
tice. Commonwealth Attorney c. Conway
Baker of Westmoreland county, Va, re-
quested his arrest. informing the police
that Johnson was wanted to answer to a
charge of murder.
Johnson said he had been arrested in
Westmoreland county about two years
ago while he was employed as a school
teacher. Mary Thompson. a six-year-
old colored girl. died. it was charged. as
a result Of a whipping given her by the
teacher. Johnson said he had been tried
and subsequently released on his per-
sonal bonds to reappear in court at Mon
tross.
Il have been there at each term of
the court since l was released" declared
Johnson. land 1 would have been there
at the next term of the court"
Johnson was taken to Alexandria yes
terday afternoon and turned over to an
officer from Westmoreland county.
Evening star., 1911-01-30
HEAR OF MOVEMENT
OF IRISH HOME-GOING
Francis J. Kilkenny Makes Address
at Meeting Of the Associa-
tion-Others Talk.

The history Of the Irish home-going
movement, what II has accomplished and
what 1t hopes to accomplish for Ireland
was outlined in an address by Francis j.
Kilkenny, the retiring president of the
association. at a meeting at he Ra-
!eigh Hotel Saturday night
Members Of the association. many Of
whom made the pilgrimage to ..rn last
summer, were surprised at the amount
"f interesting data and information con-
tained in the chairmans report.
1t is estimated that more than 10000
persons visited Ireland from May to Oc-
tober, 1910 THE call of home brought
back many wanderers to their native
heath, whose intentions to return were
not formulated until they read of ire
lands great homecoming movement"
said one Of the speakers. BY unanimous
vote the association decided to make
the home-going permanent annual
event.
Among those who attended the meet
ing were: John T. Coughlin. DIR. P. j.
Lewis. p. j. Haltigan, DIR. Joseph Dunn
Of the Catholic University. Cotter II.
Bride, Judge I. +. Oldham. Patrick Ken
nedy, Capt. j. +. Kelly, r.. NJ. Hicks.
Louis Varnum Woulfe, Arthur Small.
Daniel Fenton. Robert stack.
1t was pointed out by several OF the
speakers that the chance of establishing
American industry in Ireland is vastly
more important for the association than
the mere encouragement of tourists to
visit the "old sod'' every year.
Evening star., 1911-01-30
REPAIRING DAMAGED VESSELS.
Schooner Cousins and Barge Brandy
wine Being Overhauled.

The four-masted schooner Harold u.
Cousins, which went ashore on the New
Jersey coast about two weeks ago, while
on her way to this city with a cargo of
laths from st. Johns, New Brunswick,
and which, after being floate1, was taken
to New York, has large portion of her
keel broken off and other damage done
her as the result of the accident On the
arrival of the vessel at New York the
insurance underwriters took charge of the
vessel and her cargo and after selling the
laths for what they would bring had the
vessel placed in the Union dry dock at
Weeha vixen for survey and repairs. Sew
eral weeks will be required to put the
schooner in condition for service again
and it is stated she will then return to
st. Johns to load for this port.
The barge Brandywine of the fleet of
the Southern Transportation Company.
which collided with the Long bridge and
sank in the channel while being taken to
Georgetown, is at the shipyard of Rhode
& Sons at Baltimore to have new ends
put in her. The bow Of the vessel was
crushed by striking the stone pier of the
bridge and the stern had a hole knocked
in 1t by the barge that was towing be-
hind striking the Brandy wine when she
hit the pier.
Evening star., 1911-01-30
WILL GIVE A BRIDGE PARTY,
Meeting of Margaret Whetten Chap.
ter. D. A. r.

The Margaret Whetten Chapter of
the d. A. r. held its January meeting
at the home of the regent Mrs. Red
wood Vandegrift, 1929 a1st street
northwest, Saturday.
Mrs. Dobyns, chairman of the ways
and means committee, reported that the
committee lad arranged for a bridge
party. tea and musical and that
the first would be given February at
her home.
Miss Blauveldt, chairman of the pro-
gram committee, reported that the
committee had decided to have read at
each chapter meeting a paper on the
famous battles of the revolution
After the business session the chap
ter enjoyed violin and piano selections
by Miss Dougherty and Miss Randall,
a paper on the battle of Lexington and
Concord. by Mrs Wallace and q geneal-
Ogical paper by Mrs. Bowley. Mrs
Vandegrift served the refreshments.
Evening star., 1911-01-30
PLAN TEMPLE OF LABOR
FOR NATIONAL CAPITAL
American Federation Considering
Project Of Erecting Modern
Office Building.

The executive council of the American
Federation Of Labor. which concluded q
ten-day session at the headquarters OF the
federation in the Ouray building recently,
appointed a special committee to select
a site for the erection of a modern office
building in the downtown section of
Washington for the permanent headquar-
ters of the federation, and instructed the
committee to report progress at the next
session of the executive council, which
will probably convene during the mid
summer.
The proposition of a fine headquarters
building at the National Capital, a temple
of comma nding proportions, with ample
Offices and auditorium for the meetings
and national gatherings of the federation,
representing with dignity and grandeur
the cause of organized labor Of the United
States, has been cherished hope of the
officials and many members Of the fed
GRAFTON for g. number Of years. At the
Minneapolis convention three years ago
federation was first broached to the
delegates and discussed. At the last con-
vention held at st. Louis the matter was
again brought up and referred to the
executive council for action.
While the committee has not yet decided
upon any definite plans for the building,
the opinion obtains with the committee
that an edifice OF imposing architectural
beauty. with all the conveniences of the
modern Office building. together with an
auditorium and ample Office and commit
tee rooms for the needs of the federation,
will be designed and accepted for the pro-
posed new temple OF labor. For a number
Of years the federation occupied quarters
In the Typographical Temple on, G street
northwest, near the pension office, but for
the past two years 1t has occupied several
floors In the Ouray Office building near
the patent Office.
Evening star., 1911-01-30
Meeting of Kansas Alumni.

Members and guests of the Alumni As
sociation of the Kansas State Agricultural
College were entertained with mock ses-
sion of a college literary society and a
musical program at the home of c. L.
Marriott, 1921 18th street northwest, last
evening.
Those present were c. II. Popenoe. MI.
Strauss, c. p. Hartley, Fl. F. Ross. G. H.
Failyer, V. L. Cory, Roland Mckee. ]. B.
S. Norton and A. B. Graham. Misses
Winifred Graham, Jessie Minnis and
Julia Pearce, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Car
helt, Mr.. and Mrs. D. d. Fairchild. Mr..
and Mrs L W. Call. Mr. and Mrs. A.
B., Cron, Mr.. and Mrs. III. V. Harlan.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. Amberger. Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Hitchcock
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Spilman, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. F.. Hartley and MIR. and Mrs.
A. L. Halstead
Evening star., 1911-01-30
AID MOUNTAIN CHILDREN.
Mass Meeting in Their Interests to
Be Held Soon.

At meeting of the Southern Indus
trial Educational Association at the
home of the president, Judge Seth
Shepard, Saturday night Mrs. Martha
Gielow, vice president and organizer
of the association. gave a report of her
work during recent months. She made
ten addresses in the interests of the
mountain children Of the south, whom
the association seeks to educate.
vote of thanks was authorized to
Miss Bristol. principal of the Bristol
School. for offering the proceeds Of the
Ellen Terry matinee February 16 at the
New National Theater to the associ-
alton for it's work in behalf of the
mountaineers.
A committee was appointed to make
arrangements for the annual meeting
of the electors of the association, when
officers and trustees will be chosen,
and also to plan mass meeting in the
interests of the mountain children at
an early date. The committee con-
sists of Mrs Gielow, Mrs. White and
Mrs. Leigh Robinson.
Evening star., 1911-01-30
SMALL GRADUATING CLASS.
Four Girls to Receive Diplomas a,
Western High School.

What is probably the smallest class of
any recent date will be graduated at the
Western High School, when four girls re-
ceive diplomas tomorrow morning at 1890
o. clock.
The members Of the graduating class
are Misses Louise Marie Frey, Mildred M.
Koonce. Marguerite G. Nailor and Ethel
NJ. Person. The exercises will be quite
as elaborate as those which attend the
June commencement exercises, and will
include the following numbers: Piano
solo, Miss Kate Alderman: invocation,
Rev. John Van Schaick. jr.; Larghetto.
third and fourth year chorus; introductory
address, Miss Edith Wescott, principal OF
the Western High School: THE Rose
Complained 1.-The Maidens Wish" and
THE Primrose" by the girls of the third
and fourth year music classes: violn
solos. 'Hejre Kati' and '.Humoresaue"
by Otto Radl, accompanied by Miss Sallie
T. Mason; song, third and fourth year
chorus: address, Charles a. Richmond,
president of Union College. Schenectady,
n. Y: 1.-The Pilgrims. Chorus by the
school; presentation of diplomas, Capt
James F. Oyster, president Of ---e board
of education.
Evening star., 1911-01-30
KNIGHTS Of M0MUS
WELD THE HAMMER
Speaker Cannon Among the
Dinner Guests of the
N''KnockerS'" !" Club.

The hammer was used freely, and
struck at every head, last night, at the
dinner Of the Knights of Momus. more ap-
propriately known as the "knockers,'
held at Rauschers. The Knights of Mo-
mus are an aggregation of typos and 9TH
er employees of the. government printing
Office, and every year invite number OF
guests to their annual banquet to tell
them their faults.
Speaker Cannon and number of rep
resentatives Of varied political persua-
sions were the subjects Of last night 8
grilling. The debate was not one-sided, as
the visitors dared to answer back.
Serious praise Of the functions Of labor
unions was injected into the Speaker
roast of things in general, and particu-
larly the democratic party, and Samuel
Gompers, who, he said, must necessarily
be great and good man. because he has
held his Job SO long at the head of the
American Federation of Labor.
Indorses Labor Unionism.
"Organized labor should succeed and
will succeed" said the Speaker. IAN Or
ganization of American citizens cannot
help but succeed, and when American cit
izens organize for the welfare Of their
fellow-beings they are bound to come out
on top.
"There are 100000 of Americans in
this grand country of ours. and you men
OF organized labor are doing all in your
power for the uplift of these people"
The invited guests were Speaker Joseph
G. Cannon, Senator Robert L. Owen of
Oklahoma, Representative ]. Warren Kei-
fer. Representative o W.Underwood. Rep
resentative J. Van Vechten Olcott, Dele
gate Ralnh H. Cameron Representative
Allen F. Cooper. Representative John A.
+. Hull, Representative William d. jam
ieson. Representative Julius Kahn, Arthur
d. Marks, Jerry A. Matthews, Prot. Will
lis Moore. w. F. Selby, w. D. Wilson and
Fred ]. Whitehead.
Evening star., 1911-01-30
RESIDENTS OF THE RIDGE MEET
Movement to Change the Name Of
Capitol Hill.

A hundred or more residents of the
northeast and southeast sections of the
city gathered at the home Of Edgar S.
Eckles, 300 Sd street southeast, yester-
day for the purpose OF forming an as
sociation having as its object the
changing OF the name Of Capitol Fill
to "The Ridge" The name of Ridge
Association" was adopted as the name
Of the new organization. Mr.. Eckles
was elected president, W. B. DENLY
secretary and j. B. Peyton, tr, treas
urer.
IF we say we live on The Ridge no
one can dispute us. The matter is set
tied then and there. The name will
come as a natural substitute for Capt.
tol Hill" declared Mr.. Peyton.
An effort was made to pass resolu-
tions asking Congress to change the
name. This move was abandoned. as
1t was declared Congress was without
jurisdiction. A campaign for member
ship will soon be started that is ex-
pected to result in the enrolment of
practically every resident Of the two
sections on the books of the organiza-
tion.
Evening star., 1911-01-30
RELIEF SOCIETY MEETING.
Officers Elected and Reports Covering
Years Work Submitted.

The election of officers and reading Of
the annual reports were the features Of
the meeting Of the Hebrew Relief So
ciety held yesterday afternoon in the
auditorium of the Synagogue Above
Sholem. at 5th and l streets northwest.
The report Of the financial secretary,
Mayer B. Dodek, told Of the work Of the
society throughout the year and fun
nished the text for coumendatory re-
marks by Rabbi G. Silverstone, DR.. Jo-
seph Glushak and Marcus Korman.
The officers and board of directors were
reelected by unanimous vote, as follows:
Marcus Norman, president; Isaac Miller.
vice president; H. Dodek, second vice
president; s. Atlas, treasurer; Mayer B.
Dodek, financial secretary, and A. e.
Weiner, recording. secretary: directors,
S. Atlas. 1. Applestein, A. c. Bobys. d.
Bergazin, S. ]. Cohen, H. Dodek, s. Cor
den: NJ. Goldman, M. Garfinkle, II. Ge-
wirtz. A. Nash. I. Levy, s. v. Gusack,
l.. Stearn. p. Berman, D. Notes, A. J.
Sugar, Rev. Joseph Glushak, ]. Hornstein
P. Harmed, NJ. Joelson, NJ. Krick, nj.
Levin. s. s. Lowenthal. NJ. D. Miller, l.
Miller. l. Portion. Charles Rapaport, A. E.
Weiner, John Wolf NJ. Wycoff, w. Wein-
burg and NJ. Kamoran.
Evening star., 1911-01-30
HEARING ON ASSAULT CHARGE.
Justice Reading to Determine Pro-
cedure in Moncure Case.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

special Correspondence or Ihe star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd, January 80, 1911.
Benjamin p. Whalen, Joseph Whalen
and Joshua Offutt will be given prelimi-
nary hearing before Justice Reading in
the police court here next Thursday MORN
ing on charges of assault with intent to
kill preferred against them as result Of
the attack on r. c. L. Moncure, the V1r-
ginia lawyer. in front Of the courthouse
here last Wednesday evening. They will
be defended by Attorney John A. Garrett
of Rockville.
If the evidence substantiates, in the
opinion of Justice Reading. the charge OF
assault with intent to kill. they will be
held for the action of the grand jury, and.
If indicted, will probably be tried at the
March term of court. Should the evil
dence fail to show intent to kill. however.
they will probably be tried for assault
and battery at once before Justice Read
ing. he having Jurisdiction in all cases
classed as misdemeanors, Of which assault
and battery is one.
Evening star., 1911-01-30
Fair Comparison Impracticable.

Maj. Sylvester. superintendent of the
local police department, said today he is
not taking seriously the request OF Chief
w. c. Davis of the Memphis. Tenn, police
force, for friendly comparison of the
forces of Washington and Memphis" The
police force of this city. he explained.
cover something like seventy square miles
OF territory, including many localities in
the nature of villages. and no fair COM
parison with the Memphis force is prac-
ticable The request is regarded by Mai.
Sylvester as an effort of the Memphis
Business Mems Club TO boom Memphis.
Evening star., 1911-01-30
LUTHER BRAsHEARs BURIED.
Funeral Services Held in Centenary
NJ. E. Church. Laurel.
respondence OF The Star.


LAUREL, Md. January go 1911
The funeral Of Luther Brashears, who
died at his home at Contee. near Laurel,
Thursday evening. was held from the Cen
tenary. Methodist Episcopal Church here
Saturday afternoon. Rev. j. II. Jeffries
officiating. Mr.. Brashears was a member
OF the board of county commissioners of
Prince George county. having been elected
by the republican party three years ago,
and was member of the Vansville
Farmers Club OF Prince George county.
lie was also local preacher and on
numerous occasions occupied the pulpit at
the church from which his funeral was
held this afternoon.
lie leaves wife and an adopted son,
Luther Brashears, jr., of Annapolis In
terment was made in Ivy Hill cemetery
At this place.
Evening star., 1911-01-30
Early Capital Mission Work.

Stories of the early days of mission
work in Washington were recounted at
the Gospel Mission, 1890 Pennsylvania
avenue. last evening. The occasion mark
cd the twenty-sixth anniversary OF the
OF organized mission work
here. George W. Wheeler was the prin-
cipal speaker. and told of plans for
modern mission building here. H. w.
Kline and others also made brief ad-
Evening star., 1911-01-30
Two Small Fires.

Two alarms OF fire were sounded
yesterday. The first was shortly after
o'clock, because Of blazs in the
house Of Mrs. Aldrich. 100 New Jersey
avenue. where a chair left near thf
stove caught fire. About $50 damae
resulted.
Shortly after o'clock in the afte
noon the firemen who responded to th
alarm found blaze In the house O.
Angy Sands, 315 L street northwest. =
lighted match dropped in a box of WOO
started a blaze in the kitchen. Abou,
$50 damage resulted.
Evening star., 1911-01-30
FIRE DESTROYS HosTELRY.
Summit Heights Hotel Prey to Mid.
night Blaze.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GAITHERSBURG. Md, January 30
Summit Heights Hotel, four-story
frame building. unoccupied. was entirely
destroyed by fire early yesterday morning
The blaze started about 12:15 o'clock and
is believed to have been of incendiary
origin. The building is owned by I. T.
Fulks and j. r. Diamond, and was partly
insured. The loss is estimated at $1,000.
Sparks from the burning building set
fire to the roof of an llnoccupied house
belonging to w. II. Talbert of Rockville,
but the flames were extinguishcd without
any appreciable damage. The fire ap-
paratus Of Gaithersburg, for some unex-
planned reason, failed to turn out at the
fire.
Evening star., 1911-01-30
Wonderful Memory.

Many people have wondered at the
amazing memory OF pianists who have
not the slightest apparent difficulty in
playing hour after hour entirely from
memory, striking hundreds OF thousands
Of single notes in the course of a single
concert. But the master of them all in
this respect. according to John Warren,
Is Edwin Grasse, the blind violinist, who
has never seen note. and vet has stored
away in his brain cells ready for instant
use more than ten million of them. We
have had few more interesting special
articles than this in our Sunday Maya
Evening star., 1911-01-30
PROPOSED CANAL MEMORIAL.
Mr.. Moore Will Tell Board of Trade
His Plan Tomorrow Night.

Representative J. Hampton Moore OF
Pennsylvania will address the Washing
ton Board Of Trade tomorrow night at 8
o'clock at the New Willard Hotel on tho
subject OF his proposed memorial in this
city to the Panama canal and also on a
plan 10 hold a celebration OF the opening
of tho canal in Washington.
Secretary Nagel OF the Department of
Commerce and Labor, and John Barrett,
director OF the Pan-American Union VIII
also address the board.
\ buffet supper will be served
Evening star., 1911-01-30
Veterinary Association Meets.

Papers on Tuberculosis" by DR.. e. G..
Schroeder, and "a Plan to Encourage
the Breeding Of Horses for the United
States Army" by DIR. George NJ. Rommel,
were the features of the meeting of the
Veterinary Medical Association of George
Washington University, which was held
Saturday evening.
Evening star., 1911-01-30
Goes to New York.

Brigadier William Hunter of the Sal
vation Army industrial department has
been ordered to New York, where he will
take up similar work. He will leave for
the metropolis In few days. Brigadier
Hunter was formerly attached to the
army headquarters in San Francisco.
Evening star., 1911-01-30
Michigan Social Club BANQUET.

Arrangements for q banquet to be given
at Carroll Institute. February 20, by the
Michigan Social Club, were completed at
meeting of the club Saturday evening
in Pythian Temple.
A musical program contributed largely
to the meeting. Those who participated
were Misses Ruth Points, Madge McNfil-
Ian, Jessie Seebree and Finley Hayes and
A. A. Bonar.
Evening star., 1911-01-30
GIVES CLASSICAL PROGRAM.
Flonzaley Quartet Renders Program
at Home of Mrs. John Jaw White.

The Flonzaley Quartet entertained with
program Of classical music in the draw
ing room Of Mrs. John Jay White Satur-
day afternoon.
Beethoven's Ada gio," Hayln's 'Canzo-
netta." Hugo VOLTS "Italienische Sere-
made" were rendered.
Other numbers were: Quartet. OPP. 50,
No. /, in F major, by Beethoven, allegro,
allegretto vivace me sempre scherzando.
AdagiO motto mestO, and allegro
(Theme Russe); "Adagio." from quartet.
Op 80. by EN-. Moor; "Courante." by
Glazounow and ALLEGRO con fuorco," by
Boccherini.
Evening star., 1911-01-30
Marine Accidentally Shot.

Jerome f. Poor, marine, accidentally
shot himself in the arm yesterday MORN
ing while on duty at the navy yard. He
was adjusting his rife when the weapon
was discharged. Poor was taken to
Naval Hospital and given surgical treat
ment.
Evening star., 1911-01-30

IL You Are q Late Sleeper and
have to go to New York at night, take
the Baltimore & Ohio Pullman drawing
room sleeper. ready at Union station 10
pm. You can remain in car until 8 next
mOrning.-Advt.
Evening star., 1911-01-30
Sunny Florida.

Carolina resorts, Cuba. Nassau, via Sea-
board Air Line Ry. from Wash. 1905
am, 500 pm, S:15 pm. Quickest, short
est route. Ticket Office. 141S N. Y. ave-
Advt.