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Evening star., 1911-05-25
NOT A SALE, COURT HOLDS.
Mandamus Denied A. Goldberg, Who
Bid $4,000 for the Boston.

Holding there had been no sale of the
cruiser Boston, because Secretary Meyer
did not accept the bid OF A. Goldberg of
Vancouver. B. c., the District Court OF
Appeals in an opinion by Chief Justice
Shepard has sustained the action of JUS
tice Anderson Of the District Supreme
Court in refusing to issue a writ of man.
damus against the Secretary Of the Navy.
The boat was advertised for sale and
Goldberg bid $4,000. but the Secretary
declined to accept the bid and lent the
cruiser to the Governor of Oregon for use
Of the naval militia of that state. Gold
berg sought a mandamus. but was denied
by the lower court, which action the ap-
pellate court SuStafns.
Evening star., 1911-05-25
COAL FOR NEW ENGLAND.
Consolidated Coal Company Barge
to Load at Georgetown.

Schooner barge No 8 of the Conson-
datfon Coal Company fleet sailed from
Portland, Me-. Monday. in tow OF one
of the big tugs OF the company, bound
to this city to load coal at Georgetown
for New England point She will ar
rive at Point Lookout the latter part
of this week and the tug Camilla VIII
be awaiting her there to tow her to
this city.
Barge No. 19. which arrived here the
latter part OF last week. viii complete
loading her cargo OF about 1900 tons
of coal at Georgetown today. but VIII
remain in port here until about the
time No s is due at Point Lookout. NO.
10 will then be taken to Point Look
out to join a tow going from Baltf-
more to New England, and the tug
that tows her down viii return here
with No g.
Evening star., 1911-05-25
Reception and BANQUET.

A reception and banquet marked the
third anniversary of Branch 1888 of the
Ladies Catholic Benevolent Association
observed Tuesday evening at Freund's.
Covers were laid for ninety. Mrs. Eliza
beth Roddy, president of the branch. pre-
sided, and Miss Mary Hassett delivered
the address of welcome. Misses Ellen c.
Maloney. Nellie B. Kelser and Frances
McEnany contributed to the musical pro-
gram. Among the guests were Rev. A. p.
Doyle. rector of the Apostolic Mission
House at Brookland; Rev. DIR. Dougherty,
vice rector of the Catholic University
Rev Ignatius Fealy and Representative
and Mrs. James NJ. Graham
Evening star., 1911-05-25
THEOLOGICAL STUDENTS DINE.
Graduates of Howard University
School Hold a BANQUET.

The graduating class of Howard Tni-
versity School of Theology held it's han
quet last evening in Lincoln Temple ilth
and r streets northwest Addresses were
made during the evening by Rev. Ster-
ling N Brown. Robert A. Hart. James a.
Perdue, George y. Balm and G. +. Old
ham.
Andrew II. Whitfield is president Of the
class; James VI. Moss. vice president
Samuel Rockford. secretary, and Charles
b. Bishop treasurer. The other mem
bers were George n Balm, Samuel Beck
ford. Charles Il. Bishop. James ID. Brown.
Edwin r. III. Ferguson. George r. Fer
ris, James G. Harris. William l. Fill.
Richard Jackson. Thomas h. Livingston,
Caleb T. Green James A. l.. Washing
ton, John r Watson. Andrew II. Whit
field. Moses Winfield and Walker NJ.
Wyatt
Evening star., 1911-05-25
PLANS FOR HIGH SCHOOLS.
Proposed That Architects Work
Pending Appropriation.

The bill to hurry up construction OF
the new buildings for the Central and
NJ Street high schools has received the ap
proval of the subcommittee on education
and labor of the Senate District COM
mittee.
After the sites for the new buildings
had been purchased it was found that
about $15, 900 remained uneXpended The
bill proposes that this money shall be
used for the employment of architects in
the preparation of plans and specifica-
tions for the new structures 1t is con-
templated by the Commissioners that the
use of this money right away will enable
them to have all the plans ready for the
beginning of work as soon as Congress
makes the appropriation for the construc-
tiOn.
Evening star., 1911-05-25
BUGEYE Villas PUMPED OUT.
Filled With Water When Bow Hung
on a Shoal Bank.

The bugeye William F. Villas. one Of the
feet of small river craft employed in
bringing lumber and cord wood from river
points to this city. which sank in the dock
at the 10th street wharf Tuesday night
has been raised and her crew are em-
ployed in drying out their clothing. bed
ding and living quarters. all of which
were well soaked by river water. The
vessel arrived here Tuesday with a load
OF wood from about Colonial Beach con-
signed to L. A. Clarke & Son, and berthed
at the 10th street wharf. When the tide
fell that night while her crew was
ashore, her bow hung upon a shoal bank
and her stern settled SO low that the wa
ter came over it and flowing through the
cabin door, soon filled the vessel Her
hold was full of cord wood and this kept
her afloat while her deck load was being
removed, and aided in keeping her up un-
til she was worked into a shoal dock
where she was pumped out and raised.
Evening star., 1911-05-25
Buried With Military Honors.

Funeral services for Joshua Saunders,
the Western High School cadet. who was
drowned in the Potomac river Tuesday.
were held at the home of his parents
at 1918 11th street northwest, at 3 oclock
this afternoon. Members Of Company H
of the High School Cadet Regiment at
tending and according military honors at
the interment In Rock Creek cemetery.
The following members of the regiment
were the pallbearers: Sergts. knight,
Meany, KrentZlin, Courts and Kimba Ii
and Corporal Pimper. the latter of the
squad with which the deceased was num-
bered.
Evening star., 1911-05-25
Concert to Raise Fund for Outing.

The third annual concert of the parish
choir Of the Church of the Good Shepherd.
for the purpose Of raising funds to de-
fray expenses of the choir members sum-
mer outing or the lower Potomac. was
given last night In the old Masonic Tenn
pie. Assisting the choristers were made
members of the ST. Marks choir and
Henry Jaeger. An interesting program
of a dozen or more numbers was render
ed. The receipts We're ample, it was
stated, for this summers camp expenses.
Evening star., 1911-05-25
TRIBUTE TO DEAD MEMBERS.
Union Veteran Legion to Hold Me-
mortal Services.

Memorial services for Encampments
Nos. GO and Ill of the Union Veteran
Legion will be held next Sunday night In
Ingram Memorial Church, 10th street and
Massachusetts, avenue northeast. The
address in honor of dead members will be
delivered by Past. Col. w. F. Daily.
Ten members died during the year.
They were Dennis Lee, Thomas Flint,
Philip j. Hoffliger, Sylvester Burch,
Charles Warren. Butler Fitch, William
Fry, Thomas Pursel, John r. Rankin and
Thomas H. Pease.
Not only will the chairs representing
dead comrades be crowned with wreaths
of laurel. but a vacant chair will be
crowned in honor of the Loyal Women of
the War. this part of the ceremony to be
conducted by Mrs. Catherine Mack en- zie.
Addresses. recitations and patriotic music
will make up the remainder OF the pro-
gram. The music and singing will be
under the direction of Mrs. Henry Hunt
Mckee.
Evening star., 1911-05-25
JANUS BACK IN CITY,
COLLAR BONE BROKEN
Aviator Expects to Be Making
Flights Again Within a
Month.

Antony Jann,ts. the aviator who was
injured in a flight at Bristol. Tenn, Non
day. has returned to Washington and Is
at the home of friends at 1893 Biltmore
street
Mr.. Janus has a broken collar bone
and his shoulder was disiocated in the
fall. The fact that he is heavily muscled
prevented his injuries being more serious.
He expects to be flying again within q
month. The accident is ascribed to the
crowding Of spectators on the field at
the point where the landing was to be
made. There was a choice of cutting
into a crowd Of people or wrecking the
machine and himself against knoll and
Janus chose the latter. He makes light
of his injuries and says the accident was
due altogether to faulty policing of the
grounds. In speaking of the affair, he
said.
Evening star., 1911-05-25
Will Lecture on College Life.

The University of Pennsylvania Alumni
Society of the District has arranged with
DR.. George E. Fisher. dean of the college
department of the university, to give a
complimentary illustrated lecture here on
student life at the university. This lee
ture, known as the Picture Book Talk. -
has become an establish ed feature with
the authorities at Pennsylvania for the
purpose of keeping the alumni in touch
with their alma mater. The lecture will
be given Saturday evening. at S:15 o'clock
at the Friends Meeting House, 1911
street northwest.
Evening star., 1911-05-25
|PAYS GLOWING TRIBUTE
| TO WORK OF NURSES
Rev. J. H. NeIms Delivers Ad-
dress to Graduating
Class of Young Women.

Rev. J. Henning Nelms. rector of tho
Church of the Ascension. in an address
to the graduating class OF the School
of Nursing connected with the Colum
bia and Children's Hospital. in the au
ditorium of the school Tuesday night, paid
fine tribute to the unselfish devotion
of nurses. He declared that nurses
bridge a gap between the work of the
physician and the work of the clergy
man.
Mr.. Nelms also took occasion to as
sail those wives who substitute pet
animals for children. He remarked
that one of the greatest missions the
graduating nurses had 10 carry to the
world was the proper care of the little
ones and the prevention. as far as they
could of race suicide.
The exercises opened with the process
sion of nurses, followed by the Junior
nurses and twenty-four graduating
nurses. from the balcony of the auditor
ium to the main floor of the hall. where
relatives and friends had gathered. The
program opened with prayer by Rev-
Ulysses G. b. Pierce, pastor of All Souls
Church, which was followed by Rev.
NemS' address.
Evening star., 1911-05-25
Collectors Busy Staff.

Tax Collector Rogers and his staff pre-
sent one of the very busiest scenes in
the entire District government today,
running neck and neck in point of ac-
tivity with the people Of the assessor s
Office, who hand out the bills for the
women to pay at the window OF the CASH
ier's Office. c. M. Towers, cashier, and
w. D. Clark. assistant cashier, immured
within the brass cage where the millions
float in. are stepped in money. The bills
are piled up in front Of them and around
them like stacks Of bread In a bakeshop.
Checks pass over Mr. Rogers desk in
baskets as big as an ordinary wasntub.
He is signing clearance checks to the
amount of a hundred thousand dollars
with perfect equanimity. He expects to
make this months collections beat the
record. Several large checks from public
service corporations will be received by
him this week, 1t is expected. and 1t will
take only few of them to make a mill
lion dollars easy to complete.
An unusual feature of the mail in the
tax collectors Office is the great number
Of letters thanking the Office and Mr..
Rogers personally for sending out notices
Of amounts due.
Evening star., 1911-05-25
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Ella. cord wood from Upper
Machodoc creek to Robert Murphy. on
James creek: schooner Sallie Purnell
Beswick, lumber from a Virginia point to
the dealers; schooner Emma Faunce,
light. from spring fishing to overha aul;
Consolidation Coal Company lighters No
81 and No. 60. light. from Mattawoman
creek to Georgetown in tow of tug Capt
Toby: tug d. NJ. Key, towing lighter from
Broad creek to the Eastern branch;
schooner Mary Ann Shea. cord wood from
down-river point. via Alexandria, to
l., A. Clarke q Son; tug Minerva, tow
ing sand and gravel laden lighters from
digging machines down river to George
town.
Evening star., 1911-05-25
Lectures on Woman's Soul.

1.-The Soul of a Woman formed the
subject Of an address delivered by Dr.
Guy Carleton Lee, the historian, at Car
roll Institute Hall last evening under the
auspices of Phil Sheridan Corps. No. L.
Woman's Relief Corps. This is the first
of a series of three lectures which DR..
Lee will deliver under the auspices Of
the corps.
Evening star., 1911-05-25
Rebuilding Ships Paddle Wheels.

The steamer Capital City OF the Po-
tomac and Chesapeake Company fleet
has been shifted from the 9Th to the
9Th street wharf for the convenience
Of those who are at work rebuilding
the paddle wheels of the vessel It is
thought that the steamer will be ready
to resume service on the Nomini and
Lower Machodoc route in the coming
week. The steamer Queen Anne. now
running on the route will be with
drawn and put in order for excursion
service during the summer.
Evening star., 1911-05-25
Hamilton School Commencement

The address at the commencement ex-
ercises of the Hamilton School last even
ing was by Rev. DIR. Richard P. Will
liams, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church.
Miss Margaret Louise De Voc of New
York and Misses Ethel Tubins and Mary
Graham Of this city were awarded diplo-
mas, while Misses Evelyn Clay of Georgia.
Pauline Boyle and Mary Alice Warden Of
Pennsylvania and Ethel May Moore and
Corinne Bayne of Texas were given GER
tificates. A musical program was given
by Messrs. Anton kaspar and Felix
Garziglia-
Evening star., 1911-05-25
Fourteen Will Speak for Prize.

The William Writ Dixon, jr.. memorial
medal. prize in the annual elocution
contest. open to students of Georgetown
University. will be competed for this
afternoon In CASTOR Hall. Fourteen
candidates will compete. as follows:
James P. Needham, Daniel H. OSul-
livan, Robert j. Cannon. John J. Mathi-
son. nof Thnmss skG. Hs"1,iyan asT,a stenbsn
W. Carroll. Leo B. Norris, Andrew T.
Beary. John NJ. Murphy. Albert Flume.
David L. ,Waldron and Edward G. Healy.
Evening star., 1911-05-25
River Front Personals.

L. G. Winston Of Clark, Winston & Co.
Of this city. has gone to Colonial Beach
to look after wharf repair work at that
point.
Capt. Frank Phillips, who has been in
disposed for several weeks past, is recov-
ering and was In the city yesterday on a
visit to the river front
Patrick Kirby. long an employe of the
Potomac Supply Company, on Water
street, who was confined to his home by
illness. is out again Mr.. Kirby Is known
to every vessel master and pleasure craft
owner on the Potomac.
Evening star., 1911-05-25
SUM OF $3,417.92 PLEDGED.
Will Go Toward Erection of Colored
Y. W. G.. A. Building.

The sum Of $3.417.92 has been pledged to
the six-thousand-do dollar fund with which
it is planned to erect a new home for the
Colored Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation in Washington, 1t is announced.
At the annual meeting Of the associa-
ton thirty captains In charge of the cam
paign to secure the necessary funds re-
ported that this amount had been raised
1t was announced that one of the con-
tributors was Mrs. John Hay. who donat-
ed $1,000 All the officers of the associa-
ton were reelected.
Evening star., 1911-05-25
Concert at Navy Yard.

BY the Naval Gun Factory Band,
Jacob q. Moody, Director.
Friday evening. May 26. at s pm.
Program.
March, ''On the Avenue"
w. T. Pierson
Overture, "Lustspiel'. .Keller-Bela
Waltz suite. Beautiful Blue
Danube Strauss
Concert solo, CLARA Polka"
Stubenstein
Harry Anderson, soloist)
Excerpts from Madame Sherry:
ta) Every Little Movement
(b) Put Your Arms Around
Me, Honey. .Hoschna
Selection, Echoes from the
opera --.......-...B Boyer
Potpourri, Sunny South"
j. b. Lampe, tr.
March, The Moose
p. Hans Flath
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1911-05-25
Funeral of Mrs. II. M. Harvey.

The funeral of Mrs. Helen NJ. Harvey.
widow of Frederick l.. Harvey. who died
Tuesday at the home OF her son, Charles
Med. Harvey, in Philadelphia, was held
this morning in the chapel at Oak HUI
cemetery, following the arrival OF the
body from Philadelphia The interment
was made in Oak Hill.
Evening star., 1911-05-25
Peculiar to Itself
Hoods Sarsaparilla Has No EquaI
AS a Blood Medicine.

II think there is no other blood medicine
equal to Hoods Sarsaparilla. / have a family
OF i've little ones. and have used it every spring
for twelve years. There is something about
Hoods Sarsaparilla which other medicines lack.
Ny husband was bothered with boils He was
SO bad he could scarcely get around. He took
Hoods Sarsaparilla and it cured him." Mrs.
Lillian Dixson, Pike, Ohio.
Get 1t today in usual liquid form Or choco-
lated tablefA called SARSATABS
Evening star., 1911-05-25
Exercises at Belcourt Seminary.

The annual exercises of the class OF
expression Of Belcourt Seminary were
held in the auditorium of that institu-
ton yesterday afternoon. The students
presented scenes from The Earthly Par
adise'' and Greek legends. Those par
ticipating were Misses Jessie Ross, Elise
Bowman, Terry Eberle. Hattie Mae Nc
Cord. Linnie Mullins, Annie Ray Town
send, MayIne Storey. Lillian Burke, Ellen
Connor and Gwynn Griffith.
Evening star., 1911-05-25
Glad Machine Is All Right.

Possibly the people were not so much
to blame. except for their ignorance and
curiosity. You do not know how fast
an aeroplane is really going till you see
1t coming at you head on and then 1t
usually Is too late 1 was lucky that the
machine was exceptionally strong. You
know 1t is built largely of oak. If it
had been as flimsy as a good many ma
chimes 1t woulud have crumpled up and
somebody would have been hurt sure
enough. 1t Is the first bone-breaking ac-
cident / have had and that would never
have happened flying under ordinary cir
cumstances There is no reason to sup
pose 1t has hurt my nerve Anyhow l
want to get into machine again as soon
as / can and we can see then whether
the accident has made any difference
One thing / am glad of is that the ma
chine was not hurt. The repairs on 1t
are practically complete now"
Evening star., 1911-05-25
Will Discuss Convention Plans

Ross p Andrews. jr.. will go to Balti-
more next week to confer with members
OF the Baltimore and Southern Paper Trade
Association regarding preliminary plans
for the National Paper Trade Association
convention. which will be held at the New
Willard Hotel June 81 10 "A.
Evening star., 1911-05-25

Musical Prodigy. Helen Dodge, Va, 9th.
-Advt.
Evening star., 1911-05-25
NEWS Of ROCKVILLE
AND THE COUNTY
Jury in Gardner Will Case Re.
turns Verdict for the
Plaintiffs.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

special Correspondence OF lne StdT
ROCKVILLE, Md. May D. 1911.
The jury in the Sarah Ann Gardner
will case, the trial Of which lasted nine
days, yesterday afternoon returned YER
dict in the circuit court here declaring
that at the time the will was executed
Mrs. Gardner was of unsound mind and
incapable of making a valid will and con-
tract, and that undue influence was used.
Mrs. Gardner. who lived at Kensington,
this county. died about two years ago,
leaving an estate valued at about $4,000.
consisting principally of real estate in
Washington and kensington. A short
while before her death she executed a
will leaving her entire estate to Harry
w Houston, the adopted son Of her dead
brother. James T. Houston.
About eighteen months ago Judge Will
liam T. Houston and John O. Houston,
brother and nephew, respectively, of Mrs.
Gardner, instituted proceedings In the or
phans' court here to have the probate of
the will set aside, and after exactly one
year their petition was granted and the
case was sent to the circuit court for
trial.
Evening star., 1911-05-25
Names of the Graduates.

The names of the graduates were an
nounced by DR.. George N Acker, dean Of
the training school. and the diplomas
We're presented by Richard Randolph Nc
Mahon. president of the board of di-
rectors A reception was held after the
exercises and dancing was enjoyed by
many of those present.
The following is a list of the graduates
Ann Richards Adams. Virginia: Lottie
Artley, Virginia: Julia Dove Beardsley,
West Virginia: Carolyn Alice Booton.
Ohio: Carrie Elizabeth Brown, Maryland:
Alma jeanette Bowman, Pennsylvania.
Ada Higganns Connell, Maryland: Isabel
Armet Duncan, Scotland. Ann Murray
Fisher, North Carolina; Emily Ann Good
hand. Maryland: Emma Evelyn Greene.
Maryland: Alice Eugenia Hale. Mary
land; Serena Mcneil Jennings. New
York; Kathryn E-melia Lyman. New
York: Cornelia Florence Meade Virginia
Helen Caroline Morris. Georgia: Elose
Somerville Moore. Maryland Rosa Har-
rison Parrott, Virginia: Jessie May Stall
ings. Maryland; Laura Eileen Stewart.
District of Columbia: Mabel Lenore
Stockslager, Maryland: Bessie Turner.
Virginia; Rubie Lushington Venable,
Virginia; Margaret May Weller, Virginia.
Money to loan at 5 and SO on real estate
Frank 7. Rawlings Co. 1908 Pa ave-
Evening star., 1911-05-25
Two Suits for Divorce Filed

Proceedings for absolute divorce have
been filed by Hawthorne E Jackson
against Sadie J.. Jackson and by John
Hall against Jennie Hall. Correspondents
are named. Attorney John Z. Collins ap-
pears as counsel for the husband In
each case.
Evening star., 1911-05-25
Washington Attorneys in Case.

The case was presided over by Chief
Judge Urner and Associate Judge Motter.
The contestants were represented by
Thomas Dawson and Alexander Kilgour
OF Rockville and Judge Houston of Wash
ington. and the defendant by Percy w.
Myers of Washington and Talbot &
Prettyman of Rockville. The jury was
out two hours. 1t is understood the case
will be taken to the court of appeals
In the second of a series of games be-
tween the ball teams of the Rockville
and Brookeville high schools. which was
played at the fair grounds here yester-
day afternoon. Rockville won. to 1. In
a sevel.-inning contest. Rockville out
played the visitors. In the seventh in
ming Rockville punched hits, and with
bases on balls and errors piled up five
runs. Anderson. for the winners, pitched
well, allowing but two hits Rockville
made eight hits and one error. and
Brookeville two hits and two errors. The
batteries were Anderson and Windham,
for Rockville. and Nicholson and Speck.
for Brookeville. The first game of the
series was won by Brookeville.
Evening star., 1911-05-25

HETRlCH'S BEERS in hot weather or
any other time. Clean and TT RE aged
six to ten months before hottling. doz.
Maerzen or Senate. Sl15. = dog. Lager.
Sl.,A; bottle rebate. 5oc. Tel W. 100.
Evening star., 1911-05-25
At Least, They Hand the Cash
Over to the Collector.
FEW MEN SEEN AT OFFICE
Most of Them Square With the Dis.
trict by Mailed Check.
RUSH ON TO SAVE INTEREST
Only Five More Days In Which to
Escape One Per Cent
Penalty.

Looking out OF any window In the Dis
trict building today. one could see an ex-
traordinarfly large number OF women
coming from every direction and all step
ping br1skly toward the main door of
the building. On the first floor there
were more women crowding in and out of
the various tax bill Offices than even the
Oldest employe can remember. There
We're elderly women with old-fashioned
reticules. young women smartly dressed
IN tailored linen or in summer lawns, and
there were women in every variety of
hats known to the millinery art The
answer to the natural query was given by
a man in the Office of the tax collector.
The women of this town are support
ing it."
Few Men to Be Seen.
He meant that the women are paying
the tax bills. 1t would seem so. for a
man paying a tax bill has been a rarity
this month. With only five days left to
pay taxes and escape the one per cent
penalty which starts June 1, the women
are rushing toward the cashiers office
and a great part of the almost 5000, 900
which has been paid has been handed into
the brass wicket by women. In the Of
nee OF Z. Z. Rogers, collector or taxes,
at any hour today the line Of people wait
ing to pay their tax bills was composed
eight-tenths of women.
Supplemented by the mail, the women
turned In $26S, yesterday and were
reaching near to the hree-hundred- thou
sand mark today. The men who have no
kindly disposed women In their families
to go down to the District building and
pay the bills generally send their checks
by mail. Checks have been coming by
m orfy =
This morning the mail brought checks
from Sydney, Paris Holland, Russia, Eng
land. New South Wales, Senegambia and
Terra del Fuego.
Evening star., 1911-05-25
Old Criterion Rye.

s1.oo fun quart: universal fsvorite
Prompt deliveries up to 1890 pm Phone
Main 3644 All brands Of whistles and
cigars. John T. Crowley. S5l lith st. NV.