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Criminals in Cities.

Following a protracted discussion of the
question, Maj. Sylvester concluded:
1.-THE criminal and degenerate classes
in large Cities where they congregate in
colonies of their respective kinds. and In
other places where they have their hang
outs or places of association. not only
boast Of thei Accomplishments, but their
skilled and accompl- shed leaders design
all manner Of depreciation and defiance to
law. Many of these low-down criminals
have a language of their own. For il
lustration. a well known yeggman re-
marked, We jumped John O'Brien for
thirty stones and kip in knolle,' which,
means, when translated. We rode IN a
freight car for thirty miles and slept in
schOolhouse.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16
Court Dismisses Caveat.

Justice Anderson has dismissed the
caveat filed last month by Thomas B.
claggett against the probate of the will
of Susan \. Claggett. The court found
that the caveator was not entitled to
protest against the admission of the VIII.
Under the will Thomas b. Claggett was
eft 81 and the remaining estate given TO
Dora Claggett and Elizabeth w. Cox.
daughters Of the testatrix. Attorney w
:. Ambrose appeared for the cayeator.
rhe executor was represented by At
torney WNliam a. Lee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16
GRABS COIN BAG AND RUNS.
Police Now Searching for Man Who
Robbed Solomon Stern.

An unidentified young colored man is
wanted by the police to answer for
pocketbook snatching last night.
The robbery was unusual. A coin bag
containing so was snatched from So O.
mon Stems hand while he was in his
place of business at $50 F street south
west.
1t was about 30 o'clock when the col
ored man entered the store and pretend
ed he wanted to make pure 4ase Stern
who was ready to wait on him, had the
bag in his hand. when it was grabbed.
The thief ran.
Stern was so completely surprised that
he neglected to make an Outcry until II
was too late. The po''ce were furnished
a description of the robber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16
BANANAS REACH BALTIMORE.
Total of $3.50 Bunches Aboard
Two Freight Steamers.

A total of $3.50 punches of bananas
from West Indian points were brought
into Baltimore Monday aboard three
steamers consigned to the fruit compa-
MES who supply the dealers in Wash
ngton. The largest of the three cargoes
was brought in by the steamship Beacon.
which had aboard 25,715 stems for the
Lanasa & Goffe Company: the Concettina
Di Giorgio brought 22575 buncneS for the
Atlantic Fruit Company. and the Verona
had ou,66O punches for the United Fruit
Company.
In addition to the bananas there We're
.21 bags of cocoanuts, 245 boxes OF
grapefruit, 1O4 barrels and 3j4 boxes OF
oranges.
Many of the steamships that through
out the summer were engaged In bring
ing fruit from the Bahamas and other
points in the West Indies have been with
drawn from the service. the shipping sea-
son, 1t is stated, being nearly over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16
NEW BANK ORGANIZED.
Institution Soon to Open for Bust
ness on North CAPITAL Street,

The North Capitol Savings Bank was
organized at a meeting of the stock
holders last evening at the District Ma
tional Bank building. Officers were
chosen follows: DIR. Daniel d. Null
cahy. president; 0. Z. George, vice presi-
dent: Lewis Holmes, vice president; T.
Frank Morgan. vice president: E. H.
Dyer, cashier; w. II. Haycock. secretary !:
Leo A. Rover. attorney. and ]. Edw
Chapman, Q. Z. Darnall. S. e. Donnclly.
Daniel DoOdy. III. c. yesterday, Eugene
c. Colt. Robert y. Harper. DR.. f. b.
HOren. w. p. keneally. Miss Alice f.
Malone. Gerson Nordlinger. r L. O'Brien
DIR. Philip S. Roy. L. E. RObey, John A.
Robinson, C. c. Rogers. Clifford Sparrow
Warner Stutler, j. S. Tyree, Leon s. I'LL
man, Frank G. Wallace and Emil West
directors.
1t is expected to open the bank for
business about November 1 in the build
ing just erected for it's use at 713 North
Capitol street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16
FOREIGN VISITORS
LEAVE FOR NEW YORK
Geographers Who Have Tour
ed United States Soon to
Sail for Home.

The party of foreign geographers, num-
bering fifty-two. who during the past two
months have toured the United States
from the Atlantic to the Pacific and who
have been in Washington since last Sat
urday night on the final stage of their
sightseeing journey. left this afternoon
for New York, where they will take ship
for the return trip to their homes. The
party has been the guests of the Amer
lean Geographic Society of New York.
which gave the tour in celebration Of
the fiftieth anniversary of its Organiza-
ton
Guests at Lecture.
The party was entertained last night
at a lecture by DIR. 0. p. Austin, secre-
tary of the National Geographic Society
of Washington, in Hubbard Memorial
building, headquarters of the society. DIR.
Austin's lecture, which was illustrated
with a large number OF colored lantern
slides. was descriptive of the geography
and geology of Washington and vicinity.
The members were guests at luncheon
yesterday afternoon at the executive
building of the Carnegie Institution, the
luncheon being given jointly by the in
stitution and the Carnegie Foundation
for International Peace. The hosts were
DR.. Robert S. Woodward. president Of
the institution, and DIR. S. n. d. North
OF the peace foundation.
Visit Points of Interest.
Visits to the forest service. reclama-
ton service. photographic bureau and
other scientific bureaus occupied the re-
mainder of the time yesterday. Since
the party landed in New York about two
months ago it has crossed the continent,
Travelled down the Pacific coast, visited
several of the national parks and the
Grand Canyon of the Colorado. and when
the tour is completed will have covered
nearly 1900 miles in seeing the sights
Of the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16
COMPANY C WINS BANNER.
Retains Trophy Which It Captured
in Drill Last Year.

Company c won the prize banner at
the National Training School for Boys
competitive drill yesterday afternoon, re-
tanning the trophy which it captured last
year. Company 3 won the second priz-
and Company f the third. William f
Shuster. president of the board of trus-
tees of the school. presented the trophies
Several hundred spectators were present
Company c is composed of the smallest
boys in the school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16
Poisoned by Canned Soup.

After eating some canned soup yes
terday afternoon Adolph Lake, IL resi-
dent Of Good Hope. -. c.. suffered an
attack of ptomaine poisoning. He was
taken To the Casualty Hospital where
il was stated today his tondition is
much improved. and that probably he will
return TO his home this evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16

While on roller skates last night on III
street northeast Walter Jones, colored.
seventeen years old, residing az 1885,:
Kramer street northeast, was knocked
down by contact with a pedestrian and
injured about his head and back. The
boy was taken to the Casualty Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16
MAN'SLOOKS NO GUIDE
IN DETERMINING CRIME
Maj. Sylvester Discusses Grim
inaI Characteristics Before
AnthropoIogicaI Society.

Speaking at meeting of the Anthro-
biological Society of Washington. he d
yesterday afternoon at the National Mu-
scum, Maj. Richard Sylvester, superin-
tendent of police of the District of CO.
lumbia. discussed the question Of GRIM
inal characteristics. Maj. Sylvester thinks
the statement he looks like a criminal
is meaningless. 1t is SO frequently made
he says. in cases in which men Of unpre-
possessing appearance are arrested.
And yet" he said, there are plenty Of
ugly-looking men in the world who are
not criminals.
No Lesson in Antiquity.
Antiquity affords no well defined his
tory of crime beyond what we learn of
tribal conflict and the rules of revenge
which were followed" the speaker con-
tinued.
las property features multiplied, pOpu-
lation increased and intelligence ad-
vanced. crimes began to vary and have
since kept pace with the popu alton nu-
merically. 1t is said there were $50 Of
lenses in the time of Blackstone for
which the penalty was death, these pen
alties being later greatly reduced in Or
der to relieve the welker from oppres-
SION Dy the stronger. Dut, III the present
period, penalties have been largely re-
duced by alternatives, so that where i'm
proper Influences prevail the changes
seem to have followed in the interest of
the criminal and against the state.
Principal Causes.
Poverty and environment are the prin-
cipal causes for crime and criminals. and
the latter pursue their modes of opera
ton as may be justified from their view
point by conditions as they change, the
forger and enbezzler being largely in evil
dence today as AGAINST the green-goods
man and highwayman Of yesterday.
How are we to make comparison with
tho so-called normal unless we know be-
yond doubt that we have. in the unit for
comparison, a subject free from all i'm
Projections? The family history of an in
dividual might be obtained. yet it would
be regarded with a degree Of uncertainty.
Minutiae pertaining to career might be
accumulated, criminal propensities noted
upon the chart. anthrOpometrical nota-
tons made, sensibilities signified, mo-
tility examined into. circulation, digestion,
secretiOns. respiration and other like fea-
lures be procured. psychical combinations
had, and the normal creature proclaimed
as a result, but might not fraction of
time produce imperfections that would at
once create the abnOrmal?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16
Ross Dies From Effects of Fall.

r. 5. Ross. colored. who fell to the
ground from swinging scaffold at the
third-story level OF 60 I street northwest
yesterday, died at the Emergency Hos
pital late yesterday afternoon. Coroner
hewitt rave cert ficate OF accidental
death. James Holden. colored. who was
also injured by the falling of the scaffold,
i,roba bly, will recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16
Forced to Stay in HOSPITAL.

The woman who yesterday went to
St. Patricks Church and swallowed a
small quantity of arsenic probably will
have to remain in the Emergency Hos
pital several days. After telling the
hospital physicians that her name was
ThOrne, and that she was the wife of a
Baltimore physician. it was learned that
she had given her name as Alice Doran
when she was in the hospital some time
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16

Tea, any kind, PC h.: Fancy Sweet Po-
tatoes. 15c PIX. FER barrel. s1.25: 2oc Mix
ed Cakes. Zoe h.; Best Compound, loo
lb.: Bacon. zoe h.: Large Prunes. IOc H..
Evap. Peaches. 10c h.: Yellow Onions,
19c peck. per bu.. 15c: Fancy Potatoes.
1sc PIX. per bu.. 75c: Loaves Star OF the
East Bread, 10c. 9th and III SITS. NV. and
J. T. d. PYLES, 10 I'm ALL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Four Couples Respond to Call
of Cupid detection Of
fiCiaIS Named.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Md, October 16. 1912.
Miss Elsie Rebecca Crown and Oliver
w. Shaw, both of Derwood, this county,
We're married in Rockville last evening
by Rev. Samuel r. White of the Bap-
fist Church.
DR.. White also officiated at the mar
riage here yesterday of Miss Mabel Vance
Jeffries and Randolph B. Milton, both OF
Gainesville, Va, and Miss Goldie H.
Brunst and Mr.. John Byron McCloud.
both of Washington.
Rev. Frank NJ. Richardson, pastor of
the Southern Methodist Church, officiated
yesterday afternoon at the marriage here
of Miss Lill an Greenwel' and William
E. Cassidy, both of Washington.
Appointments Announced.
The supervisors of elections have APP
pointed Gerald H. Warthen of Kensing-
ton republican judge of election for the
second precinct of Wheaton district and
Charles Dwyer republican doorkeeper for
the same precinct.
James b. Frazier of this county has
filed suit in the circuit court here for an
absolute divorce from Minnie f. Frazier.
said to i've in Pittsburgh, on the ground
of deSerton. He is represented by At
torney Thomas Dawson of Rockville.
Philip c. DutrOw. one of the best known
citizens of the upper part of the county,
died Sunday at his home in Hyattstown,
due to paralysis. His widow, four sons
and five daughters survive him. The flu
neral took place yesterday from the
Christian Church at HyattstOwn.
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Resigns Government Position.

Edwin S. Hege, son of S. B. Hege of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.
has resigned from the government service
and associated himself with the sales de-
partment of the Thomas j. Fisher Com
pany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16
G.. A. R. Men OIL Way Home.

The members of Fletcher Webster Post,
No. Is, G. A. R.. of Brockton. Mass, who
for the last three days have been visit
ing Washington. departed this morning
at Z o'clock for Philadelphia. From the
Quaker city they will go to New York,
where they will take a boat folohome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16
TAKOMA PARK USING
NEW ELECTRIC LIGHTS
Part of System, Which Will
Soon Be Completed, Now
in Operation.

The citizens of Takona Park, Md, are
now using part Of the new electric light
system, which will soon be entirely COM
the town council and a contract closed
with the Potomac Electric Power Com
pany of this city for constructing the
Line and furnishing the power.
Last week sixty of the lights were put
into operation and within the past few
days forty-five more were completed. The
present week will find practically every
light in service. Six lights will be placed
on Grant. Hancock and Sherman ave-
nues this week. AS the system pro-
crosses the lights are turned on. 1t is
installed before the entire system is in
operation. So far the system has been
working efficiently.
Reward for Miscreants.
In this connection the town authori-
ties, by reason of several complaints be-
ing filed, have offered a reward of SIS
for the arrest and conviction of any per-
son caught breaking the new lamps.
Three small boys were caught a couple
of nights ago by Councilmen Grabill and
Blodgett while in the act of destroying
the lights. ten Of which have already
been broken in North Takoma Park.
The town council has granted rermis-
sion to the Potomac Electric Power Com
pany to erect poles and string wires on
Holly. Ethan Allen. Cedar and Grant
avenues, within the corporate limits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16
Going to Give a Little suppers

Serve Imperial Export-the beer that
adds cheer to the feast. s1.25 for %
bottles at any dealers or phone l.. 2S4,
Washington Brewery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16
The Most Popular .Nfght Cap-

with people OF judgment Is a bottle OF
HEURICH'S "Maerzen'' or Senate"
beer. Full of snap. delicious. health selp-
ing. doZ., $1.15 dagger S1.J0D; bottle re-
bate, soc. Write or Tel w. 1900 for case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16

youth of genius rare, destined to rise to wealth
and fame. He harvested SO great yield Of
praise his head began to swell; I'LL have to seek
a larger fed" he said: Il see that very we'll. A
man can't in village shine; his punk surround
ings hold him down; 'twere shame to hide such
gifts as mine beneath bushel in this town." So
Bulger shook the village grind, and to the CITY
took his way, and we old chaps who stayed De
hind were sure that he'd put up much hay The
years rolled on; there came no news of victories
&hafR l1Io WI11Sf ca;d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16
CITY ITEMS.

The TwO-DOllar show, SC. The Virginia
Theater. Today, "A Woman's Honor
Three reels.
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CITIZENS Of PETWORTH
CR|T|C|SE EXPRESS FIRMS
Charges FIuctuate, Associa-
citation Members Claim.
Committees Named.

Declaring that express companies in
the District We're not charging them con-
sstently, members of the Petworth Citi-
zens' Association at meeting last even
ing decided to see what could be done
to bring about a betterment. The mat
ter will be brought up for action at the
next meeting, and in the meantime the
citizens will investigate conditions.
Several Of the members re.ated their
experiences with the express companies.
| In one case it was said a company had
charged 81 to take a trunk to the Union
station and the following day the charge
for a trunk from the same house had
been only 80 cents. Another instance
cited was when a trunk and valise were
sent to the station for S15O. but on the
return trip had cost only % cents to be
moved from the station to the house.
William n. Cromwell, president Of the
association, declared that enlarged school
facilities were one Of the greatest needs
this year.
Suffrage for the District and the George
taxation report and the recommendations
for a new system or taxation In the LIS
trict were Endorsed.
Each member was urged to bring in a
new member at the next meeting. Three
new members were elected: W. A. kiefer,
j. E. Barnes and Thomas D. Collins.
Standing Committees Named.
Committees for the ensuing year were
appointed as follows:
Streets. sidewalks and lights-Henry NJ.
LeDuc, chairman; Job McMechen. Rob
ert /. Carr, James n. England and Capt
w. H. Scribner.
Fire and police, James o. Bobee. chair
man: c. l. James, e. w. Oyster, c. A.
~. nd ErQEAS
Membership, William l.. Gutelius. chair
man; Henry NJ LeDuc. Ernest II. Pull
man and ". W. Chase.
Laws and legislation. William l.. Rhodes.
chairman; Paul L. Lesh and John j.
Walton.
Finance, J. c. Suter, I. H. Homiller,
John n. Stevenson and r. z. Adams.
Parks and parking, G.. w. Stose. chair
man: John I. Painter. c. l. James. VIII
liam F. Guide and Isaac Ellis.
Street railways, P. B. Brill, chairman;
7. III. Glasco, j. /. Painter. ]. c. Rice, +.
w. Hitchcock and L. A. Mooers.
Schools and schOolhouses, Isaac Ellis.
chairman: Rev. William 4. Haggarty,
William Gibson and c. H. Harmon.
Sewers, sanitation and water. d. A.
Teller. Paul Davis, H. V. BiSbee, r. l..
Springman, R. H. Hartshorn and +. A.
Fernald.
Delegates to joint committee on rail-
ways. 2. Z. Brill and G. w. Stose. One
remains to be appointed.
Mr. Ellis reported that the school COM
mittee had asked the board Of education
for better school facilities Other reports
also were submitted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16

HinkePs Carpet-Cleaning Methods Have
given satisfaction to Washington's most
particular househo ders for many years.
Best work at right prices. Phone Main
cno5 for wagon TO call. 4SS Maine ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16

Furnace. LatrObe and Range
repairing. Roofs repaired and painted
George Z. Gartrell. 1901 o street NV
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Bah LOVES
HIS BAT III
WITH
c d I'ICU R A
SOA P

No other keeps the skin
and scalp so clean and
clear, so sweet and healthy.
Used with Cuticura ONT
ment, it soothes irritations
which often prevent sleep
and if neglected become
chronic dishgurements.
Millions of mothers use
these pure, sweet and gen.
tie emollients for every
purpose of the toilet, bath
and nursery.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment
sold throughout the,world. Lib
eral sample OF each mailed free
with sep. book. Address CUT
cura. Dept. 4P. Boston.
Tender-faced men shave in
comfort with Cuticura Soap
Shaving Stick, csc. Liberal sam
pie IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16
Reward for Miscreants.
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT,
Arrivals.

| Schooner Edith Verrall, cord wood from
NanjenIoy creek, at 10th street wharf
| for L. A. Clarke & Son; schooner Matte
Il. Dean. canned goods from Kinsaie, Va,
at nth street wharf for commission deal
| ers; schooner Hattie & Francis, lumber
! from lower river point at 10th street
wharf for z NJ. Hall; schooner r A.
Pryor, light, at 18th street wharf from
Alexandria; power yacht Dacota, at an
Choir in the harbor from a cruise: Bry-
ants lighter, ate 18th street wharf to load
oyster shells for crushing plant at Alex
andria: boats No. 50 and No. 7S. light.
from naval powder plant. Mattawoman
creek, Md, at Georgetown; tug James o.
! Garter, towing two lighters from Rock
Point, Nd, to Piscataway creek; power
boat Daisy, at Alexandria to load mer-
chandise for Pennington, Nd: tug Rosa
lie, towing sand and gravel laden lighters
to 18th street wharf: tug d. NJ. Key, tow
ing coal laden lighter from Alexandria to
dredge Dewey, in Eastern branch.
Departures.
Schooner Mary Francis, light, for a Vir-
ginia point to load cord wood back to this
city; steam yacht Natomah, from sth
street wharf, on a cruise over Chesapeake
bay; schooner j. r. Dixon, light for the
lower Potomac to load oysters in the shell
for the market here: schooner S. E. COL
bourn, light, for the lower Potomac to
load back to this city; schooner Columbia
+. c.. light. for Coan river to load canned
goods for dealers here; rower boat Oliver
light, for lower Machodoc creek to load
back to this city: f1attie mo name). from
Alexandria for Maryland point to load
back to this city; schooner Silver Star,
light for QuanticO, Va, to load cord wood
for the dealers here; ting Winship, towing
coal-laden boats for Alexandra and Fort
Hunt; tug George w. Pride towing light
ers for Occoquan creek to load stone.
Memoranda.
Schooner Annie c. Webb will go A, a.
Virginia point to load lumber for the deal
ers here; schooner Clara Leonard is in
Nomini creek with fertilizer from Alex
andria; schooner Sam Wood is due at this
city with cord wood from the ST. Marys
river; schooner Mildred has arrived at
Philadelphia with railroad ties from Nom-
mi creek; schooner May and Annie Bes-
wick is at Baltimore to load coal or mer-
chandise for a Chesapeake bay point and
lumber there for this city; schooner
Eleanor Russell is in Chicomuxen CIR elk
with merchandise from Alexandria for
Charles county merchants; schooner Mary
Ann Shea is on her way to Aqua creek to
load lumber for this city; schooner Maine
is at Baltimore with fish scrap from Reed
vile, Va; schooner Walter is at Walker
ton, Va, to load lumber; schooner Bes-
sic Ford is at a river point to load oys-
ters in the shell for the market here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16

The delicious Fresh Pumpkin and Mince
Pies The Connecticut kind make an ideal
dessert Light faky crusts. At your
grocerS.
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he'll make noise before he's done We
in van and Bulger tothe day back
the train and shooed him off the railway
He's working in Pumphsads store and draws
tell than he paid five years BEFORE
his began swell "The larger fed" poor sigh
the village chumps elsewhere; they leave
and pies to live husks and shredded air."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16

Phone Your Want Ad 20 The Stas.
Main 2440
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16

Only Lumber Firm I'm the City
having auto truck delivery facilities.
prompt service. EISINGER BROS. ,2lg9 9Th
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The Larger Field
By WALT MASON

Young Buyer in village manhood and thought
him slick Hell before he's through prophesed
"for he's brick" Re held positions and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16

Laugh 1t 1.-THE Plumbers Mistake" NJ
the Cosmos this week. 1t Is one Of the
funniest ever. and George Barry and
Ethel Mildred know how to present 1t.
The real big offerings. however. are the
Nelodie Sextet, a galaxy of merry song
BIRDS Overlooking with dainty melody: the
Four Harmony Boys. featured by Lew
Dockstader, In a tabloid minstrel show OF
the topnotch kind, and Crsone and
D'Osta in a musical classic featuring the
harp by a vir:uoso. Vera Cunning.
novel girl parodist, and Goldrick and
Moore in song and comedy. are others.
The Pathe Review of current world
events leads the films.