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The Washington herald., 1911-10-07
CLEARING HOUSE
FOR LONELY SOULS
Des Moines Has Municipal
Matrimonial Bureau.

Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 6.-The munich
pal matrimonial bureau is the latest in
novation in connection with the Des
Moines plan of city government. and Ed
ward c. LyttOn. the mayors secretary,
has been designated general manager OF
the bureau, which is announced as the
clearing house for lonely souls" The
advisory board consists of Br. H. L.
Saylor, city physician; Mayor James
Hanna. Horace Susong. city clerk, and
Mr.. Lytton.
Women wishing husbands will be re-
quested by Mr.. Lytton to send to him
their names. addresses, and photographs.
He will keep a classified waiting list.
from which to make recommendations to
wife-seeking applicants.
1t has been decided to divide the wait
ing list into three classes. Glass A will
contain the names of women between
l8 and S years: Glass B ranges from g
to 30, and Class c from IS upward.
Men wishing wives will be required to
designate the class within which their
own age falls
Mayor Hanna has agreed to marry.
free of charge, all couples matched
through the aid OF the municipal bureau.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-07
FIREMEN ARE PROMOTED.
Chief Wagner Makes Big Shift in
His Force.

Coincident with the establishment Of
Engine Company 40. "a. in Petworth,
and Chemical Company No. 2, in Twin
ing City. the Commissioners yesterday
afternoon. upon the recommendation Of
Fire Chief Wagner, made the following
promotions:
]. B. Sims, lieutenant, promoted TO
captain at 81, 400 per annum; R. A. Gapin,
o. c. Bassford, and J. H. Newton, pri-
Yates in class 2, promoted to lieutenants
at 81, 200 per annum; S. Z. Colvin. A. Mel
son, and W. Milliken. assistant drivers,
promoted to drivers at S1,15O per annum;
S. o. White, H. E. Hairn, c. B. Ian
ham, j. E. Phillips, ]. w. Halliday, and
E. ]. Trainor, privates in class ?, pro-
NOTED to assistant drivers at H.15O per
annum: W. l. Mcmahon, G. E. Weaver.
j. A. Sartain, w. A. Schwerdtfeger, c.
A. Becker, c. NJ. White. F. W. Cheney,
]. NJ. Davis, and w D. Bateman, pri-
Yates in class l, promoted to privates in
class at $1,06O per annum.
The following appointments as privates
in class l for a probationary period OF
one year. at a salary OF $3.50 per annum,
were made: W. L. Hurley, A. c. Kefau-
yer, W. E. Laman, H. F. Hoof' ]. c.
Snyder, S. Y. Ruffner, r. ]. Cox, s. T.
Porter and G. r. Brown.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-07
LIVE CHURCH NEWS IN
WASHINGTON HERALD

The Gibbons jubilee and me-
mortal room.
Hawaii; a strategic outpost.
Christian work in Tripoli.
A layman's retreat" in Chicago.
Episcopal missionary enterprise.
New interchurch school.
How Roman and Eastern
churches differ.
Sacred College reduced again.
Chinese government students
get warm welcome by American
universities.
Men and religion rally day plans.
A Washington clergyman es-
says the question of social equal
ity in the churches.
Some news features in Satur-
days With the Washington
Churches" and Sundays "Reli-
gious World"
Read The Washington Herald
for live church news.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-07
THREE NEGROES SENTENCED.
Two Housebreakers and One Guilty
of Assault Sent to PenItentIary.

Two Housebreakers and One Guilty
of Assault Sent to PenItentiary.
Sentences Of twelve years each were
imposed on two negroes found guilty OF
housebreaxing by Justice Anderson in
Criminal Court No. yesterday. George
Pryor and Howard Allen were the
prisoners. The former is charged with
entering the home of Alexander Day.
610 Virginia avenue southwest, and
stealing wearing apparel. Allen pleaded
guilty to entering a store in Southwest
Washington and stealing 800 and a re-
volver.
Frank Hawkins, negro, charged with
assault with a dangerous weapon, was
sentenced to six years in the peniten-
tiary. Hawkins shot at Philip Richardson
August 30, but his aim was bad and the
latter was uninjured.
Margaret Laffey was arraigned before
Justice Anderson on an Indictment
charging her with robbery. She pleaded
not guilty and was remanded for trial
1t is charged that she entered a drug
store in Park street and held up the pro-
prietor at the point Of a pistol, getting
away with Sl06.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-07
FEAST OF THANKSGIVING.
Jewish Children Contribute Gifts
for Capitals Poor.

Three hundred Jewish children marched
to a large booth on the rostrum of the
Eighth Street Tabernacle last night and
deposited there gifts OF fruit, vegetables,
clothing, and money, to be distributed to-
day among the poor OF Washington.
The incident was one of the interesting
features Of the Feast Of the TabernacIes,
which began last night, and will close
October a. 1t is feast Of thanksgiving
similar to Americas Thanksgiving Day.
Rabbi Simon preached the opening SER
mon at 7:45 o'clock. taking for his theme
To have and to share" Special services
will be held this morning, when Rabbi
Simon will preach on The four pillars"
Of the pillars of the taber-
nacle.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-07
NEW FAIRGROUNDS READY.
Commissioners VIII he Present mt
Opening To-day.

The Commissioners, Arthur z. Moses.
Supervisor E. s. Martin. and others in
terested in the Fairgrounds work will be
among the spectators to-day. when the
kiddies of Columbia Heights take pos
session of their new Fairgrounds in
Park road, between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets. The grounds will be open
from noon until dark.
There win be no special opening pro-
gramme. The youngsters are merely in
vited to make themselves at home. as
they undoubtedly viii. The games pro-
gramme win be under the direction Of
Misses Florence Kent and Ruby Neyins.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-07
FAILED TO STOP CARS.
Twelve MOtormen Forfeit 81 Col
lateral in Police Court.

Twelve MOtormen Forfeit $2 COL
lateral in Police Court.
Twelve motormen OF the Washington
Railway and Electric Company forfeited
81 collateral each in Police court yester-
day for failing to stop their cars at an
intersection of two lines, as required by
ruling of the railway commission Po-
liceman John Hess. Of the Fifth precinct,
was the complaining witness, but the
warrants were sworn out at the request
Of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The violations of the law occurred at
Eighth and East Capitol streets, where
two car lines intersect.
Six more warrants were issued yester-
day. and these may be served to-day.
Agents Of the commission are working
to prevent further violations of the Dis
trict railway regulations and prosecutions
may follow.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-07
Earthounl<e. shock. Recorded.

{ Earthquake shocks, beginning at 5:d
O'Clock and continuing forty minutes.
were registeeed by the seismograph at
Georgetown University yesterday morn
ing. 1t Is estimated the tremors oc-
Cured within radius Of 1850 miles OF
washington. though tho direction. ean-
not be ascertained.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-07

Miss Ellen Moran, East Radford, Va.
Miss June Blaekard, East RadfOrd, Va.
Mrs. Geo. Likens, East Radford, Va.
MRS. Mary e. Burton, East RadfOrd, Va.
Roy SteagoIl, East Radford, Va.
Anderson Clayton, East RadfOrd, Va.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-07
Sa.l.. 100000 for Injuries.

Damages OF $4,000 are claimed by Ed
ward Pittit in a suit instituted yesterday
against the Frazee-Potomac Company.
Plaintiff says he was run down and per-
manently injured last April by wagon
of the defendant company.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-07
For the Contestants in The Herald's Round the
World and European Tour Contest


exhibit
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The Washington herald., 1911-10-07
FairmOnt
Seminary
Session Begins October 4.
Woods Commercial School

i'll EAST CAPITOL ST. TEL. LINCOLN .
New classes formed daily. Twenty-Five years sue
cess Shorthand, TypewntIng. Bookkeeping. English
branches, Civil Service.
Very reasonable rateS Much individual attention
ANNUAL ENROLMENT. T.......................... ~
COMMERCIAL BRANCHES. HES.......,............... s.
NlNlb
Call. write. or telephone; tits better to call.
T. COURT F. WOOD. IL NJ, Principal
The Washington herald., 1911-10-07
DISTRICT NO. 9

Miss Florence Moore, IS R st. NV 1000
John b. BoveIIo, $40 North Capitol st.
Miss Marguerite Shane, 1910 Quincy
pl-, BrOokland.
Miss Ruth Baumbaek, n N ct. ne.
Miss Hettie Crouch, 81 N 1t. NV.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-07

Miss Alice VI. CIeeves, Cedar ST., Mount
Rainier, Md. .......-.....' S,SO8
Marie A, BIundOn, RiverdaIe, Nd. 5,7O4
Benj. r. Stewart, Seabrook, Md. 40
Miss Elizabeth Burgess, HyattsviIIe,
Md ................. I96
Loretta e. Minnis,Glen Echo, Md. o.
Miss Marie Spates, Gaithersburg.
Edward s. Fuller, jr., Fir and Shaster
aves., Mount Rainier, Md.
Henry j. Sweeney, 37th and Newton
Hts., Mount Rainier, Md.
J. Moses EdIavitch, Hyattsville, Md.
Katherine EmmOns, Hyattsville, Md.
Mr.. Earl Bullock, RiverdaIe, Md.
Miss Gertrude A. smith, Berwyn, Md.
Mrs. Joshua wheeler, Laurel, Md.
Mack Mcfarland, Rockville, Md.
Mrs. Laura NJ. Higgins, Rockville, Md.
Miss Mary Baldwin, Laurel, Md.
Mrs. Edna b. Opperman, Berwyn, Md.
james Ord, Chevy Chase, Md.
F, b. HaEeItOn, Silver Hill, Md.
Miss Pauline Robey, Berwyn, Md.
Miss Harriet Lunn, HagerstovSn, Md. d.
MissN Alice Mathews, Bethesda, Md.
Mis-. Orte Bailey, Hxattsyille, Md.
Miss MAY Mccullough, Brentwood, Md.
j. II. Marsey, KensIngton, Md.
Miss Grace Little, Kensington, Md.
J. e. Clark, silver Spring, Md.
Mr.. Roy wsraheId, Rockville, Md.
Miss Dorothy Gait, Hyattsville, Md.
Walter p. Shaw, Glen Echo, Md.
Birdie Owens, Bethesda, Md.
ViOla Collins, Glen Echo, Md. >
John r. Crowley, Cabin John, MD.
ThOs. A Weaver, Glen Echo, Md.
Earle b. Wood, Rockville, Md.
j. Darby Bowman, rockville, Nd.
W. Werber, Berwyn, Md.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-27
URGE PENSIONS FOR
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

The proposed Hammil bill, provid
ing for direct pensions for superan'
nGated government employees, was
strongly advocated in public meet
ing OF the Detroit branch of the Ma
tional Civil Service Retirement as
ISOLATION held in the Hotel fuller
roof garden. Friday night The prin.
cipal speaker was A. W. Mckee,
president of the national body, who
discussed the provisions OF the Ham
mil bill in detail He was given a
rousing reception.
Willis L. Moore. chief Of the United
States weather bureau, who is visiting
Detroit, declared that every depart
ment chief In Washington Is In favor
OF some plan that will take care of
the federal. employees in their old age.
Congressman Frank F. Doremus and
W. w. Wedemeyer expressed them
selves as in sympathy with the move
ment, but did not pledge themselves
10 any particular measure. Others
who spoke were Postmaster Warren,
former Postmaster Dickerson, Charles
T. Swan. assistant postmaster, and
Lucius K. Wilson. G. c. Kellogg. SUI
perintendent OF the registry division
OF the Detroit postoffice. presided.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-27
NEW HOME TO BE BUILT
FOR GAYETY THEATER

The Columbia Amusement CO., or
New York. has secured long-term
lease of the Heineman building on
the east side of Bates-st., between
Congress-st and Cadillac-sq., and, as
soon as possession can be obtained,
will erect theater on the site for
the presentation of burlesque attrac-
lions that now play the Gayety. II
will be the new Gayety, in fact. Sam
A. Scribner, head OF the Colum bia
Amusement Co, was in the city, FRI
day. for the purpose Of closing the
negotiations. He was accompanied
by w. H. McElfatrick. Of New York,
a well-known architect and theater
designer. The new playhouse will
have a capacity of about 1000 and
will be ready for opening in August,
next year A large part OF the old
structure will be used
The present tenants Of the build
ing have been given notice to vacate.
They are the American Paint e. Glass
CO., the Detroit Paint e. Glass Co..
the Aetna Chemical Co., and the
Scientific instrument Co
The property has frontage Of 125
feet on Bates-st.. 60 feet on Cadil-
lac-sq and SO feet on Congress-st.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-27
DICKINSON CAN HAVE
LIBRARY, SAYS JURY

A jury in Judge Colds court de-
cided late Friday night that Don M.
Dickinson could have his 100000
law library upon payment OF $2s25
to the Leonard Storage Co.
The library had been stored with
the Leonard company by MIR. Dickin-
sons partner. when the plaintiff was
out OF the city, and the latter claim
ed he didn't know where the books
were until they had been advertised
for sale. Then ne went to see them,
aud offered TO pay the charges, but
he says he was not allowed TO see
them, ann his money vas not accept
ed.
Mr. Dickinson got possession OF his
goods with a writ of repievin, and the
suit was brought 10 establish his
claim.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-27
TWO MEET IN DUEL, BUT
NEITHER FIRES A SHOT
French Professor Issues Chal-
lenge Because of Story Cir
culated About Nine. Curie.

PARIS, Nov. 25.-Prof. Langevin
and Gustave Thery met on the field
OF honor with pistols today, The pro-
lessor sent the challenge because OF
the story Thery circulated represent
ing the former and Nine. Curie as af.
finities. He specified duel of I'm
usual severity"
Unknown to one another each COM
blatant had decided however, to stand
his opponents fire but not to return
the shot When the word was given,
profound silence ensued. At
that the seconds approached their re-
spective principals, took their weap-
ons from them and discharged them
in the air.
The professor and Thery left the
field unreconciled
The Detroit times., 1911-11-27
AWARDS ARE PLENTIFUL,
BUT new WORK IS LIGHT
Wrecking of Walker Block, to
Make Way For Skyscraper,
Among the Contracts Let.

New work reported by the Builders
& Traders exchange, the past week,
was very light according to the week
ly report OF the eXvaange. The wealth
or. OF course. has had considerable
to do with this falling of. Among
the awards was the letting OF the
contract for wrecking the old Walker
block. at Griswold and Fort-sts., TO
make way for the 23-story sky-scrap-
er, that is to be the new home OF the
Dime Savings bank.
Rogers & Bonnah, let, for the Art
Stove Co., contracts for new brick
storage building, at Milwaukee juno
ton, as follows: Mason work, George
ID. Mutt; steel work, Whitehead a.
Kales Iron works; carpenter work,
Harcus & Co.
George V. Pottle let, for the East
Side Settlement, contracts, on an ad-
dition to the society's present build
ing, as follows: Mason work. John
Wilson; carpenter work, John Hislop.
w. II. Vollmer let. for the Mazer
Cigar Co., the plumbing work on their
new factory building, at Grandy-ave.
and Theodore-st., to the Donald Mil
Ter Co. remainder Of work TO Wal.
ter s. Vivier.
Jacob II. Schultz. let the general
contract for his brick theater build
ing, on Concord, near Kercheyal-ave..
to A. Paschke.
The Osborn Engineering Co. let, for
the Detroit Baseball Amusement Co.,
the contract for the electrical install
lation in the new grandstands. pavil-
ion, etc. to John ID. Templeton &
Co.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-27
ooe.r,t wan, Ashes on Street.

The Board Of Commerce has writ
te>. Public Works Commissioner Haar-
er, concerning the deplorable condi-
ton OF the pavement on Grand River
ave. between the Boulevard and the
city limits and asking him 10 dis con
tinue the use OF ashes on the road.
The commissioner says there ia a
movement on foot to have the road
paved and assess half the cost against
the abutting property owners in
township. one-half the road
way being in Greenfield. Nothing can
be done I'LL spring. however. and in
the meantime the ashes would help
10 improve conditions, the commits
sioner thinks.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-27
TWO MEN INJURED
BY DYNAMITE BL Asst

PETOSKEY, Mich, Nov. 25.-Ed
Schaaf. a cranesman at the stone
crusher near this city, and John Vogt,
engineer. we're injured this morning
when the bucket OF the shovel struck
some frozen dynamite which had been
planted for a blast several months
ago but failed to go off at that time.
Schaaf's left eye was seriously in
jured by pieces of rock, while his left
leg was badly bruised, and Vogt re-
celyed bruises on his head.
Other men employed near the
shovel received scratches. and the
only thing which prevented several
deaths was the bucket, which was in
the way of the blast and was demol-
ished az result None OF the men
will die.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-27
MRS. PATTERSON FAINTS
AFTER LEAVING STAND

DENVER. Col. Nov. 25.-Mrs
Gertrude Gibson Patterson on trial
tere for killing her husband. tainted
in an ante-room Of the court house
yesterday afternoon after she had
been put through a grilling cross-ex-
animation by Prosecutor Benson
He asked her IL she was not an
inmate OF a resort in ST. Louis and
put several other pointed questions
10 her. but she made a general denial
She wept several times on the stand
and after leaving the witness box
broke down.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-27
BURGLAR ADMITS HE AND
PAL WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR
MANY "HOUSE JOBS" HERE
JOS. Lawler, Caught Trying To
Enter Richelieu, Makes Full
Confession To Police.
MUCH LOOT RECOVERED.
MUCH LOOT RECOVERED.
II Was All In and Hungry"
Mans Excuse For Starting
His Career of Crime.

Joseph Lawler, expert second-story
nan, arrested Wednesday night, after
falling from a ledge OF the Richelieu
apartments and twisting his ankle.
confessed. Saturday. TO Chief of De-
tectives Mcdonnell. and told how he
came 20 60 into the burglar business.
Lawler. whom the police here knew
as Lawson, told the captain OF sew.
eral ''high-class jobs" he has pulled
OF" in the last month in this city,
and persons who have been his vic.
tins may find some OF their valu-
ables II they call at police head
quarters.
The police have coniscGted from
LAWYERS room at No % Cass-ave. a
quantity of stolen jewelry. and Chief
OF Detectives Mcdonnell is anxious
TO have II identified
LAWYERS affinity, a handsome, dark
eyed Italian woman, has been relcas.
ed by the police and has gone back to
her home in Pennsylvania, where
her baby Is seriously ill., The police
do not say so, but IL is reasonable to
suspect that she tipped of LAWYERS
rooms to the detectives.
LAWYER blames his first step into
crime 10 the strike OF the taxicab
drivers In New York. He was an ex.
pert chauffeur there and through the
strike, he lost all source OF revenue.
This led him TO come TO Detroit. as
he thought he could get a position in
an automobile factory here. He did
not succeed
got down and out" said Lawler
10 the chief OF detectives. II was all
IN and ! was hungry. | hadn't a place
20 lay my head. fell in with a Ger.
tam party. real burglar, and me and
niin got to be pretty good pals. He
showed me trick or two and | guess
got TO be pretty handy with a Jim
my and rope.
We went along doing Jobs TO
gether and splitting the profits and
Things was breaking pretty good. un.
III me ana him got to quarreling.
got TO thinking that he wasn't doing
the square thing. still think that
ne was taking more than his share OF
the swag.
After We pull Off a big lob in the
Lennox apartments. we decided TO
quit partnership He left town and
said he was going back to his home
in Missouri struck on here. and
you know the rest"
About month ago, there were a
number OF successful burglaries In
the fashionable section around Cass
and Second-aves.. and Lawler told
Capt. Mcdonnell he and his nameless
pal were responsible for all OF them.
In the Lennox apartments. the pair
gained entrance by climbing over the
roof OF the cafe. Two apartments
were burglarlzed and in the rooms oc-
cupied by Mrs. f. c Hammond, 5000
worth OF jewels were taken Much OF
this property has been recovered.
Lawler says he was alone in the
Job at the Richelieu. He declares he
knows nothing about the disappear
ance of the $1,000 prize bull dog and
the police are inclined to believe that
the disappearance OF the animal was
merely n coincidence.
A warrant has been asked for Law
Ter, charging his with burglary.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-27
Nurse Asks $4,000 DAMAGES.

In a suit Tor damages. fled Satur.
day morning, Florence Abel claims
that she was permanently injured and
Ter health shattered when she was
run down by AN auto owned and driv-
en- by Louis F Williams. She asks
for $4,000 damages. The plaintiff
says that she was nurse in receipt
OF a salary OF SIS per day. but that
she is now unable to hold her position
because Of her b-oken-down condition
The Detroit times., 1911-11-27
WOMAN ACCUSED OF
CRUELTY Is BOUND OVER

JACKSON. Mich. Nov. 25.-Hsnnah
Rolan, charged with cruelty TO her
step-daughter. Resale Rolan. now de-
CEASE. was bound over to the Janu-
airy term OF the circuit court today for
trial. She gave $500 bail.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-27
ORDERS HER OWL
CASKET AND SHROUD

Mrs. Ellen Carney Roster, wife OF
August Roster, SO years old. died Sat
urday, in her home, No 244 Adams
ave. east, following long illness. She
had been expecting death to come and
had ordered her own casket and
shroud.
Mrs. Roster formerly was one OF the
best-known wardrobe mistresses In
theatrical profession. She travelled
for years with big extravaganza com
panies and for several seasons was
with Eddie Foy. She was born in De-
trolt in the old Michigan Exchange
hotel.
Besides her husband she is surviv-
ed by daughter Mrs. Harry c. Lear.
The funeral will be held, Monday af-
ternoon.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-27
rrsub Brothers aon the I~s .


Among Detroit merchants busily
preparing for the holiday trade are
Jacob and G. NJ. Traub. the we'll
known members of the Arm of Traub
Bros, jewelers.. The Messrs. Traub
have been In business in Detroit since
1850, and every day of their long bus
mess partnership has found them &C
lively engaged behind the counters OF
their store. With the activity OF the
youngest of their clerks, the Messrs.
Traub, with three-score and half
years TO their credit, are personally
directing the unlocking and placing OF
holiday goods In their store, No. ITO
woodward-ave. The display this year
will be in keeping with the standard
set by the firm So years ago for the
best quality and the latest novelties.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-27
ATTACKED 5Y suFEIANs.

ADRIAN, Mich. Nov 25.-while on
her way home from supper last night
Mrs. W. o.. Schulz. who is employed
with her husband in the Adrian bas-
ket factory was attacked by unknown
rufians in the railroad yard She SUI
fered two cracked ribs and her back
was injured. The police are search
ing for the guilty parties
The Detroit times., 1911-11-27

Harry Leslie. Shabbona Mich. 1900
Charles Conley, Alma, Mich. -. 1880
Jesse ". Zeissf ESQ Hefdelberg-st l2.500
schuyler ColfaN, 81 CIifford-st. 12.5oO
Alfred r. Brown, isS Trumbull-
ave, .........-... -.s....t--. lz,oVo
Riyer-ave.- .............s..... ie.5s5
Cecil Woon. Al Melrose-ave. . 1880
Milton Belisle. 451 Solvay-aVe.. 1880
Alice Barker, 30i Putnam-ave. 1880
Tracy Goltz. i2s Dane-st. 1850. 1910
ond 81. '',............'.''..se. ie,soo
Gerald Hall. 20i W. Grand Blvd. 1880
Lawrence Kearney. llsl w.
WaIren-ave. ....,..s.....,... 1880
Leo. Mack 1850 F'ield-ave 12.500
Homer Beers, 22s6 Forrest. w. 13.lVV
Melbourne Smullen. sos Parker
ave Observation-Disclosures. 1880
Edward Davis. 21l Champlain-st. 1880
blvd .'.''...........'"...... 1850
Norman smith. ga Chestnut st. 1850
Joseph Teehan, 203 Vermont. 1850