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Evening star., 1911-06-03
NEWS Of ROCKVILLE
AND THE COUNTY
Annual Closing Exercises Held
in the Academy and
the High SchooI.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, June 3, 1911.
The Rockville Academy. Montgomery
county's oldest educational institution
closed its 1920 session yesterday. brief
exercises at the school marking the oc.
casion. The principal. Prof. Thomas C.
Hutton. delivered an interesting address,
following which medals were presented
as follows: Senior scholarship, Miss
Elisabeth Knight; mathematics. Harold
Smith; languages, Basil Mobley; junior
scholarship. Miss Helen Brunett. Prize.
for department and proficiency in SPELL
ing were awarded to Merrill knight and
Miss Mary Fry. respectively.
Ten graduates, the largest class within
the history Of the institution. were
awarded diplomas at the annual COM
mencement exercises OF the Rockville
High School, which were held last even
ing In the opera house. They were Misses
Lucy B. Brewer. Margaret T. Higgins,
B. Estelle Ricketts,, Frances E. Ricketts,.
Helen R,sss. Ruby a; ,,,l Robertson am and
jr.: Elgar L. Smith and c. Griffith War
field. The diplomas were presented by
George H. Lamar. president OF the board
of county public school commissioners,
w. Norris OF Nebraska delivered an in
teresting and instructive address to the
graduating class. Other features Of the
program included an invocation. by
Rev. Oscar w. Henderson. pastor
Of ns bsD;s ey Miss ch1Tea
sa1utatory. 'aThou Art the Man
Miss RUBY Robertson: recitation. "Hia-
watha's Departure" Miss Estelle Rick
etts; class will. Elgar L. Smith; class
Lucy Brewer; piano. trio. Misses Elsie
Beck, Louise Larcombe and Rebecca La
mar; valedictory, 1.-The Symphony Of
TOLL Miss Margaret Higgins.
principal, Prof. Roger J. Whiteford. The
hall was attractively decorated with the
school colors, cut flowers. potted plants,
evergreens and flags.
The year just closed was probably the
most successful within the high schools
Prof. Roger J. Whiteford. principal;
Cecilia D. Kilgour, Virginia F. Brewer.
Frances L. v. Horner. Mary NJ. Brewer.
Ward. principal manual training depart
ment; Roy Warfield, principal commercial
department.
At the annual election Of officers of
the Rockville Woman's Club. held Thurs
day afternoon, the following were chosen:
President. Mrs. Wallace Welsh: first vice
president, Mrs. Francis S. Getzendanner;
second vice president, Miss Anna Farqu-
har; recording secretary, Mrs. Harry
Beard: corresponding secretary. Mrs.
Robert c. Warfield; treasurer, Mrs. H.
Clinton Allnutt.
Miss Marie Josephine Anderson of Gull
peper, Va, and Cornelius Edgar Vaughan
Of Orange. Va, were married in Rock
vile yesterday by Rev. s. r. White of
the Baptist Church. the ceremony taking
place at the residence Of the minister.
They were accompanied by two friends,
the little party leaving for Washington
soon after the ceremony.
Rev. William D. Keene, pastor OF the
Southern Methodist Church, officiated at
the marriage here yesterday afternoon of
Mrs. Hannah Southwick and Henry
Maryan. both of Boulevard Heights.
Prince Georges county. the ceremony TAX
ing place at the parsonage.
Evening star., 1911-06-03
LONGEST RUN OF SUBMARINES.
They Will Be Built at Seattle and
Go to Chile Under Own Power.

The Chilean government has awarded
to the Electric Boat Company of New
York contract for building two sub
marine boats. costing in the aggregate
about 100000. They will be built at
Seattle, Wash, and will be sent to Chile
under their own power, a voyage Of about
1000 miles. for the purpose of demon
strating their seaworthiness and radius
of action. That will be the LONGEST
voyage ever made by q submarine under
Its own power.
There was keen European competition
for the contract, and its award to an
American firm is regarded by the State
Department as another accomplishment
for dollar diplomacy" It is believed
by the department that this order may
be followed by others, as the Chilean
naval commission believes the American
submarine peculiarly adapted to the
coastwise conditions Of Chile. That
country plans q hotilla Of thirty or forty
boats for coast line defense.
Evening star., 1911-06-03
MILLION DOLLARS A DAY.
Estimated Expenditure on Country
Roads in Future Years.

Reports to the Office OF public roads
of the Department OF Agriculture indi-
cate that in the course Of q few years
there will be a million dollars a day
spent In the various states on road inn
provement There is q general move
ment for better roads. as communities
find It is one OF the best paying invest
ments they can make. The expenditure
for road Improvement in 1904 was only
$50. O.0OOO 900. This year there Is work
projected calling for the expenditure Of
$40, 600, 600, and the amount is growing
rapidly.
dollar bond issue, Of which there will be
81 ESQ 600 available for roads this year.
In North Carolina there will be $4,000. 600
available from county bond issues, and
the state has authorized the construc-
ton of A2B miles OF new roads from the
coast to the Tennessee line. Virginia
will spend $2,5oO.0o0 from county bond
issues. and Texas has laid out cam
paign calling for the expenditure OF
81, SOC. 900.
Evening star., 1911-06-03
PUMPING BEGINS TODAY.
Cofferdam About the Wreck of the
Maine Completed.

Unexpected progress has been made by
the army engineers in completing the
cofferdam around the wreck Of the bat
tleship Maine. and a telegram received by
Gen. Bixby, chief of engineers, from Capt.
Ferguson. in charge of the work. says
that pumping will begin today. The
pumps will be kept at work at first for
the purpose of testing the structure for
leaks, and If all Ii found to be right It
is expected that the full power Of the
pumps will be turned on by the 18th
instant. Gen. Bixby will time his ar
rangements so as to arrive at Havana by
that date.
Evening star., 1911-06-03
Effect of the Drug.
A Barrister's Blunder.
From London Opinion.

A barrister Of considerable reputation
on O northern circuit found II necessary.
II ne were to gain a verdict. to discredit
q certain witness.
The cross-examina.ion, therefore, sug-
gested that the youth was a wrung 'un.
and that his relations In general, and his
father in particular. were all worthless.
The youth demurred.
Don't you know" thundered the
counsel. that your father would be In
Jail IL the police knew where to fnd
him."
II don't think so," said the youth. But
you'd better ask him yourself-there he
sits in the back row OF the jury"
Evening star., 1911-06-03
Gen. Grant Going to San Antonio.

Under revised plans Of the War De-
partment. Maj. Gen. Frederick d. Grant
will relieve Maj. Gen. w. H. Carter as
commander of the maneuver division at
San Antonio. Tex. July l. Gen. Grant
will remain in charge about one month,
being succeeded by Maj. Gen. Arthur
Murray, who will hold command until
the camp is abandoned.
Evening star., 1911-06-03
Unable to Sleep; Kills Himself.

NEW YORK. June 3.-Aexander
Schreiner, . retired silk manufacturer,
shot himself in the head at his home,
In Brooklyn. last night and was dead
when his wife reached his side from an
adjoining room. He was sixty years old
and had every comfort money could buy.
but was denied. his wife says. sleep and
appetite.
Evening star., 1911-06-03
MRS. OLE BULL SWAyED
BY A hidden POWER"
Testimony in Will Contest That
She Took Medicine
Under Protest.

ALFRED, Me-, June S.-Bread made Of
Walnuts, red pepper and raw wheat and
milk secured by crushing pumpkin seeds
formed the diet recommended for Mrs.
Ole Bull by an East Indian doctor who
vas called in during her dying days.
according to the testimony of Miss Siri
Swanander Of Brooklyn, n. Y, in the
action brought by Mrs. Olea Bull Vaughn
10 contest her mothers will. She also tes-
titled that the patient was given three
different kinds Of Indian medicine against
her will
Indorses Hindu Cult.
Miss Swanander said she herself was
believer in Raja Yoga as taught by
the Hindu priests. The witness enter
tained Mrs. Bull in Brooklyn when Miss
Margaret Noble, known as Sister Nivedi-
Ia. priestess OF the Hindu cult, was
Mrs. Bulls attendant
One day, the witness said she heard
loud voices in Mrs. Bulls apartment and
heard her say. apparently to Miss Noble:
Il shall go crazy If can't do as 1 want
20 with my money.
On one occasion. the witness said, DIR.
Reed found little black pill In the
medicine he had prescribed for Mrs Bull
and crushed il.
What was the result?" Miss Swanan-
der was asked.
TT gave off a strange odor and portions
OF 1t fell into a plant pot. which con-
tinued to give of the odor for some
time"
Effect of the Drug.
Describing the effects of the Indian
medicine administered to Mrs Bull. the
witness said that Mrs. Bull would lie
with her mouth partly open and her eyes
partly closed
On one Of DIR. Reeds visits Mrs. Bull
told him, according to the witness, that
"she was suffering from a hidden pow
er.'" She had her bed full of Jewelry,
and remarked to the physician: The only
strength l have l am going TO put into
this jewelry.'
Evening star., 1911-06-03
Election of Omcers.

Miss Martha Helslip. aged nineteen years.
daughter of Supervisor e. s. Haisiip OF
Spotsylpan'a county. Va. who had besn
In bad health for some time. went TO
Johns Hopkins Hospital, in Baltimore. re-
Gently for treatment. She was thought
10 he improved and was returning home.
She stopped in this city to visit her SIS
ter Mrs James Powell While here she
suffered q relapse and died In short
time.
Evening star., 1911-06-03
NOT W|DE-OPEN TOWN
ON SUNDAYS, HE SAYS
Mr.. Richardson Takes Excep-
ton to Statements About
Washington.

Representative William Richardson,
chairman of the pensions committee OF
the House, at a meeting of the Citizens
Northwest Suburban Association in Ten
leytown last evening. took exception to
the statement that Washington is a
''wide-open' town on Sundays, and de-
clared that from his personal observa-
tions he believes this city is a model
an intoxicated man on the streets OF the
city.
Representative Richardson was fire.
quently applauded during his address,
and particularly so when he declared
that. though a former Confederate SOL
dier, he has great admiration for tho
man who wore the blue. and as chair
man OF the pensions committee of the
House he listens with the most will
ing ears to the pleas of old soldiers OF
the army of the Union when they want
their pensions increased. He averred
that he wants to do all he can for them
at ell times
In closing he said he wanted to pay q
brief tribute to the patriotism Of Presi-
dent Taft. who was big enough not to
see party lines when he appointed Ed
ward Douglass White. a former Confed-
crate soldier, as Chief Justice Of the
oAseSo A5AotCo 0HPASAhS NchAc
Investigation Called For.
resolution was adopted during the
meeting calling on Congress to investi-
gate the District government, IN order
that the House may ascertain whether
the affairs Of the District are properly
and economically managed in the In
terest Of all the people. and whether any
change in our District government should
be made to fully protect the rights OF the
citizens"
The Commissioners were called upon
to macadamize "our , ornament suburban
highways for the benefit Of all the people
who use the same for business or pleas
ure." 1t was claimed by DIR. Chappen
that there is not one good road leading
TO the Conduit road from the Tenleytown
section, or one leading east to Bright
wood.
Restoration Of Lights Wanted.
The removal OF 10s electric lights ana
the fifty-two gas lamps from ''our SUBJ
urban streets and country roads without
first consulting our people as to the
necessity for the same" was discussed,
and resolutions were passed demanding
that the District officials restore them to
their proper places, ''as the necessity for
lighting our highways at night is greater
now than il was four years ago. and
we believe and SO declare that our resi-.
dents and taxpayers are as much en-
titled to the protection of light as other
sections of the District"
Election of Officers.
Charles c. Lancaster was reelected
president OF the association. Isaac Z.
Shoemaker was chosen first vice presi-
dent: Dr. ]. w. Chappell, second vice
president: Prof. W. B. Ireland. third vice
president; Louis p Shoemaker, fourth
vice president: ]. a. Finch, fifth vice
president: George r. Payne, secretary;
Alexander Yoweil, treasurer and F. W.
Banketer ser5eant-at-arms.
Evening star., 1911-06-03

The property OF the Fredericksburg
Va.) Spoke Works. Incorporated, consist
ing of land. buildings, machinery and q
fully equipped plant. has been sold by
the owners to George H. Morrison and
Thomas F. Morrison Of Fredericksburg.
The plant has been idle for some time,
but will not be run at its full capacity.
Evening star., 1911-06-03

Joseph Place. Q native of Berkeley
county, Va, and q well known farmer.
died at his home, In Martineburg. FRI
day, aged eighty-one years. He was Z
Confederate veteran. having served as q
private In one of the companies raised in
Berkeley county at the outhreak of hostjl-
tiles.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-07
SPEAKS TO RETAIL CLERKS.
Arthur +. Holder Commends Men
Who Work for Promotion.

"a chain is no stronger than its
weakest link" was the subject of a
talk delivered last night by Arthur
E. Holder. former commissioner Of Ia
Dor for Iowa, before a large gathering
of the Retail Clerks Association, Lo-
cal No. 262, in Typographical Temple
Mr.. Holder commended the clerk
who took pride in his work and en-
deavored to elevate himself. He illus
trated that if a man would do his best
as an individual TO better the condition
of his fellow-men in their calling, there
would be a general uplift among the
clerks in his community.
After the address the members par
ticipated in a package drawing. The
packages and their contents were
stamped with the union label
The Washington herald., 1911-03-07
VIRGINIAN COMMITS
SUICIDE IN HOTEL
Body of W. A. Hess Found
by Bell Boy.

". A. Hess, Of Hamilton, LOudoun
County. Va, committed suicide in room
on the second floor Of the Grand Hotel
Sunday night by sending a bullet through
his brain. The body was found about S
O'Clock Yesterday morning by a bell boy.
The fatal shot was not heard by occu-
pants of the hotel. A letter marked per
sonal," addressed to Mrs. Annie R Hess,
Hamilton, Loudoun County, Va, proba-
bly, will divulge the motive. A slip Of
paper was also found in which d writ
ten request was made to notify DR.. James
o. Rogers. rs Eighth street northwest
Hess was forty-five or fifty years old.
He registered at the hotel Sunday, and,
after a conversation with the clerk, took
a room. A mileage book and 81 in cash
were found in his pockets.
A coroners jury yesterday returned a
verdict of suicide. The body was con-
veyed to the morgue awaiting disposition
by relatives
The Washington herald., 1911-03-07
$4,000 LESS TO CLEAN
CAPITAL CITY STREETS
Prospects for Piles of Snow Next Winter Are Held
to Be Excellent

II comparative sizes OF appropriations
count for anything, washingtonians need
expect little Improvement in street con-
ditions following heavy falls of snow next
winter II Superintendent Paxton, of the
street cleaning department is to clear
away snow and slush from Washington
streets quicker next winter than his pred
ecessor did this winter, he VIII do 1t
with $4,000 less money at his command
Despite the widespread howl raised
against the street cleaning department
last winter by most Of Washington, MEM
bers Of Congress included. because hu-
man hands did not outstrip the sun in
clearing snow from the streets, Congress
has given Superintendent Paxton $4,000
less money to do his work with than was
allowed Superintendent woods. on whose
recent removal by the Board Of Com
missioner was hung series OF grave
charges by certain members Of Congress.
The total appropriation for the street
cleaning department this year is larger
by $1,000 than the amount allowed last
year. But when the $4,000 which. must
be spent for new equipment Is deducted
from the total-s26o 0oo-the department Is
left with but s22nooo for actual running
expenses. as against s5aooo for IKE pur-
poses last year.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-07

The District government starts out
Willingly with this handicap in order to
obtain its own municipal street cleaning
plant and free itself from the necessity
Of letting the greatest part of the work
out by contract The new plant. for which
in all s16S,6Oo has been appropriated, will
mean the taking over by the department
of work now done by three different
contractors. The District administration
feels that such Capitalization cannot but
work for economy in the work of the
department.
The appropriation bill as IL finally came
from the Presidents hands allows the
Commissioners to install their own plant
or continue the contract work at their
discretion. with the exception of. the item
appropriating for the site and stables.
Superintendent Paxton did not know
yesterday Just what equipment the city
would have to purchase. The items will
include upward of 100 additional horses
and sweeping machines. sprinklers, and
carts.
The work which win be taken away from
the contractors Includes the cleaning of
alleys. the machine sweeping Of streets
and the care OF unimproved roads-un-
paved thoroughfares. The change will
mean the employment as day laborcrs
OF an the men used in this work, and
Il is hoped the plan VIII make for econ
envy
The Washington herald., 1911-03-07
ALUMNI ELECT OFFICERS.
Syracuse Association Holds Annual
Meeting at Chapter House.


The annual meeting of the Syracuse
University Alumni Association. of this
city, was held at the Sigma Alpha Ep-
silon chapter house, 400 Chaplin street.
last night The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
President, Franklin w. Collins, g;
vice president. Arthur II. Giles, rs; sec
rotary, William B. Heroy, %; assistant
secretary, Miss Georgia B. Carpenter. 'oS;
treasurer. D. Ralph Miller, 'o6; executive
council. D. G. Richardson, 's; NJ Earl
Carr. %; Argyle MacLachlan. '04. and C.
T. Robertson, 'o5. Musical selections were
rendered by Mrs. Warner A. Gibbs, '9S,
soIoist; Miss Lillian Hoechling, violinist;
Miss Fife Henry, accompanist and Harry
Crawford, 10, violinist-
The following were elected to member
ship: Mrs Warner A Gibbs, '9S; Miss Ida
NJ Lind, or; C. A Sprague. 'H; Car
roll Chamberlain, '0S; H c. Crawford,
10; John d. Northrup, 10; H E Durham.
'06, and ]. E. Norton, 10
Others present were: A. L Barber, OF;
Mrs. T. w. Collins, Miss Jessie Carpen-
ter, '07; Harvey Dakin, '06; Mrs. Jessie P.
Heroy, 'oS; DR.. Belva A Lockwood, 81;
Mrs. Antoinette B. Robertson, 'o6-ex;
Jerome s. Rogers, '07; Mr.. and Mrs.
H Stevenson, 'o5; F. A West
yard. 'Os.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-07

| Visitors to the Capital who arrive al
Union Station, after shutdown will nc
longer be confronted by screen of dark
ness, broken only by the weird illumina-
ton of the Government Printing ONCE
for across the great plaza can now be
seen an inviting edihce. shedding a glow
of light from its many windows, sug-
gestive of hospitality and luxurious Com
fort 1t is the new Continental Hotel
Washington last night greeted this, the
| latest addition to its large group OF
handsome hostelries. The opening was
we'll attended. Mercantile Washington
professional Washington, financial Wash
ington, political Washington, all were
there to admire and enjoy the beautiful
interior, the delightful music. and the de-
lectable luncheon.
Every Guest Impressed.
Every guest was impressed, not only
by the splendor and magnifcence OF
the decoration and furnishing of this
building, but by the Importance of the
project; for the erection of this hotter
in this particular locality marks the
initial move toward making that part
of the city surrounding Union Station
portant sections of the city.
While the Continental will not be so
large as some of the new hotels. IL will
be one of the prettiest and contest The
building is thoroughly fireproof. the
entire construction being OF hollow
tile, steel and pressed brick, with an
ornamental front of Indiana lime
stone.
The interior is conveniently arranged
with spacious Hobbies, cafes, parlors,
and writing rooms on the main and
mezzanine floors. In the basement is a
unique grill room, finished in old Dutch
style, giving the Rathskeller effect a
barber shop. buffet billiard hall, and
a large, modern kitchen.
There are two public dining-rooms on
the main floor, one being designated as
I the palm room. There are also on this
floor several private dining-rooms, which
have special decorations and furnishings.
Rooms Elegantly Furnished.
In accordance with the modern idea,
every room is connected with or in easy
access to a private bath All rooms
are luxuriously carpeted and elegantly
furnished, with brass beds and mahog-
any furniture. A telephone connects each
room with the branch exchange in the
Office. There are over lis bedrooms. with
more tnan lUU private OaIlS- All OpeR
directly to the light and air. Lighting Is
by means OF one ceiling fixture and two
wall fixtures, one Of which is located over
the dresser. The hotel will be operated
strictly upon the European plan.
With but one exception, the stock
holders are Washington business men.
They have been fortunate in obtaining
the services of A W. Chaffee, an ex-
perienced, progressive hotel man, as man
ager. he was formerly connected with
| the Congress Square and Lafayette
hotels, at Portland. Me, and is well
known in the East.
The following are the officers and
directors: President, Edward o. Whit
ford; vice president, Arthur A Birney;
treasurer. William Cox: secretary, Alex
ander wolf; directors, Edward o. Whit
ford William V. Cox, Alexander Wolf,
Samuel ]. Prescott, Arthur A. Birney,
Theodore W. Noyes, W. T. Galliher,
Thomas Somerville, Rynear H. Williams,
James Lansburgh, and Appleton p.
Clark, jr.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-07
PRISONERS URGED
TO GIVE UP CASH
Gaynor and Greene to Take
Pauper's Oath To-day.

Atlanta, March 6-When Benjamin d.
Greene and John F. Gaynor appear be-
fore United States Commissioner Carter
an effort to escape the fine OF $575.O
which was imposed along with their
prison sentences for completely with Capt
Oberlin NJ. Carter in the Savannah Har-
Dor frauds by which the government was
robbed of large sums, they will find their
application opposed by United States At
torney Carter Tate and Marion Erwin in
obedience to instructions from the De-
partment OF Justice
Attorney Marion Erwin, who secured
THE conviction OF Greene and Gaynor
and who is familiar with the case, has
been ordered here from the Southern
district Of Georgia to fight the applica-
ton.
The government contends that Greene
and Gaynor have over 100000 hidden
which they got by fraud. and is deter
mined to make them disgorge before they
are released from the penitentiary. At
torney Erwin says there is positive evil
dence that Greene and Gaynor got the
money of which they defrauded the gov
eminent and that it would be travesty
on justice to allow them to take the
paupers' oath.
The government does not expect to col
lect the entire amount OF the fine, but
would be willing to compromise.
The government got back the money
that Oberlin Carter got as a result of
the frauds, and it is determined that
Greene and Gaynor must also give up
their gains.
Greene and Gaynor have completed
their prison sentences and have also
served the additional thirty days required
to qualify them for the privilege of the
pauper's oath The indications are, how
ever, they will remain in prison indef-
nitely unless they lay part of the $575, 900
The Washington herald., 1911-03-07
HENRYF. w. HALL SHOOTS
SELF; DIES IN HOSPITAL
Saloon Keeper, in Best of Health Goes to Room and
Fires Shot Which Ends His Life-Finan-
cial Accounts Straight.

Henry F. W. Hall, forty-two years old,
of TO Twenty-hrst street northwest. COM
mitted suicide last night by shooting
himself through the brain with q
caIiber automatic revolver. The tragedy
occurred in the third story front room
of his home. about 8 o'clock. His wife.
hearing the shot ran to the door and
after knocking repeatedly, called for help.
Hall was found stretched upon the door
in a pool OF blood The ambulance was
summoned and he was hurried to Elmer
gency Hospital. where he died at $50
o'clock from hemorrhage of the brain.
after the bullet had been removed by
surgeons.
AccordIng 10 statements mada By his