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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-29

Observation-Disclosures hiss not,
w according to the United States
geological survey, a world MONOPOLY
In the production of radium, as was
stated In consular report from ". j.
Loownie OF Carlsbad. This report re-
corded the purchase OF the only two
mines under private ownership pro-
ducing the ores from which radfum
is made. The purchase price was
stated TO be 100000, and to complete
the world monopoly in radinm by the
Austrian government.
The geological survey announces
that this monopoly is myth. It 10
true that the Austrian mines and the
Austrian government heretofore have
furnished the bulk of the radium salts
existing in the world, but at present
radium is being manufactured in three
other countries, including the United
States.
Sweden is producing radium from
koim. the English are producing itfrom
mines In Wales, and 1t ID extracted
also from ores brought from the
United States. There is large de-
post OF radium producing ore in west
ern Colorado, and 1t is reported that
some is being produced in Australia.
The Colorado deposits produce
uranium and vanadium. the latter an
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-29
Seeing Much, {(4ojid Maksy Employees Ill

S-s2L! ~ ~ <" 49,
Under Ehgrs observation; Miss Eichel'
berger Mas SURPRISED to see the great
number oi Nouhs Woman clerks who
ha:spsd sthtaBl eSigto sherer6om. gasp for
aat,Bcttle 6f smelling salts and then
fling themselves zupon a couch. COM
81 fifg&s .paesfng headaches. necks
stiff as. boards, and a dizzy sensation.
:. After brief treatment. they would
Eeooyert and go back to their desks.
Ii was then. that Miss Eichelberger
suggested!to Chief Clerk Wilmeth the
installation. pf::an emergency room.
patterned after, wards in hospitals,
with white efIaIneled cots. nurses cos.
Times: fpgi,the. .Inatrons. and a full
equipment OF. medicines.
Then the attention Of Miss Etchel-
berger was turned toward the dis
ease itself Test tubes were purch.
ased with her own funds miscro-
scope was procured, and the midnight
oil. consumed And this is what was
revealed-that currcncitis was caused
by the glare Of the piles of simmer
ing gold pieces and dazzling silver
present>in the treasury.
Green eyeshades now are being al.
fected my many, and a falling OF in
the disease Is noticeable. However.
the emergency room will be retained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-29
Radium Quest Interesting the Scientists

essential 81 making some OF the new
htsh gisde steel alloys. 1t is mined
COR the vgcAdiIm, hut the ore carries
tuc or thiee per cent OF uranium.
Some IDEA can be had OF the micro
scopic trace OF radium in the original
ore from the fact that ten tons Of the
uranium has 20 be handled to get
between 90 OF 80 milllgrams OF radi.
uLn
There are 40 very exact statistics
81 radium available, but the whole
quantity in the world, according to
the geological survey, IS probably not
over two or three ounces. AS to the
value, It is largely nominal like that
of the biggest diamonds. II is worth
whatever the holders can get for 1t.
Sir William Ramsey. the head OF the
English corporation producing radi-
nm, said about year ago that 1t was
worth s3o.000.000 sterling q pound. In
mis- last report on the subject he had
knocked off G10.000.000 sterling on
this estimate. but little variation
like that was not thought to matter
when there was no appreciate frac.
ton of pound OF the stuff in ex-
istence.
What is more to the purpose In
fixing the value is the fact that there
are now several radium banks in the
world where tubes containing micro
scopic speck of radium are stored ana
rented ont to physicians at S4U DAY.
Even then there is little Known about
the medical value Of radium. II is
known to be Of value in treating
lupus, which is form OF tuberculosis
attacking the tissues, usually CT the
face.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-29

revealed with a necklace OF beads
about her throat and three scarabs.
one of them a superb amethyst, on
her left hand. The most remarkable
thing is that the head retained its
long, black hair. under which were
ornaments Of every description. in.
Guiding 9 nose-ring such as is still
worn by the princess in British India.
In the land Of the Pharaohs the
tombs and funereal pomp OF mummies
give the story Of past civilization
such as even the pyramids, the Sphinx
and the tablets Of countless pylons
and statues have failed TO preserve.
There is a wizardry and mystery
about these dealings with the dead
This teaching OF the living at the
hands of the ancient mumm!es always
attracts and rivets the attention OF
the curious and learned. who love The
4nysterioas lore and Infinite variety OF
Ihsa2SNii aaent aIfs3a DC egyptians. News
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-29

downward so suddenly it appeared to
be a solid shaft of black. so rapid
was its flight. Just as the last word
was out Of Mr. Grouers mouth the
hammer smacked against the side.
walk. 1t sounded like a rife shot.
and the TWO men didn't have a chance
TO dodge an inch.
The hammer, however, bounded high
in the air and leaped into the street,
where it broke in two.
a few. minutes later a scared iron
worker appeared at the front door of
the Munsey. building.
You didn't see anything OF ham.
mer, die your" ha asked
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-29
GIRL WINS BET BY CLIMBING
Kentucky Young Woman Hampered
by Skirts Chambers Up 1877
Foot Tower.

Louisville. Ky.-AIiss Susan Dian
nell, clad in q coat suit and wearing
her street shoes, climbed the frame
work of g tower 1877 feet high at Lake
land. a suburb, and won a wager OF
$50.
Miss Diannell was with party VINO
were discussing the hazards OF work
Ing on so high & frame. She said she
could climb the structure and a young
man offered TO bet $50 she couldn't.
He lost the money in less than twenty
minutes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-29
Deaf From Melon Seeds.

Williamsport, Pa.-Treatins thiI-
teen-year-uld Carolina Garrison Tor
deafness, Dr. G. D. Mutt found TWO
watermelon seeds IL TIE girls right
ear and one IN the lett. They had
evidently been there since she was q
child, and likely stuHed tnere by her
self. unn0ticsd by her parents. her
hearing now is normal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-29
Infuriatcd because Mabel Mappam-

Infatuated because Mabel MappaIh-
ondo, IL years old refused ms "i'''
of marriage, John Zamicolo, 30 year,
old early yesterday in Baltimore ',Iot
and probably fatally wounded NE
girl, inficting 4 minor wound on he'
mother, and then committed Snic''S'
The shooting took place al the M'Pp
amondo home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-29
Coat Lengths.

Regarding the long coat, the leng b
varies. There are coats that are cut
away from the waist line In front and
extend to the bend Of the knee In the
back: others that extend half way TO
the knee, and are cut straight around
the bottom and still others, quite long,
that are open up the front, showing
the skirt TO the waist line, above
which they are slightly double
breasted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-29
For the Hair.

Fashioned brooches or CAM
eos will make exquisite hair or
naments. For instance. a pink
cameo may fasten a bandeau OF
pink metallic ribbon. Or a lapis
lazuli brooch and earrings that
match may ornament baudeau
made of kings blue tulle. Pearl
brooches and earrings look we'll
on a velvet band OF any color.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-29
HOW JESUS PREACHED
TO SPIRITS in PRISON
Who They Are and the Cause
Of Their Imprisonment,
Pastor Russell Explodes the Thsorf
That Jesus Preached to Dead HUI
mans in Prison-Crowded Audiences
Grset Him In tho Georgia Capital.

A t a II t a, Ga,
April oS.-Two
crowded audiences
greeted 2 a S t 0 r
Russell here to-
day. One OF his dis
courses was from
the text, Christ
also hath once Suf-
fered for sins, the
Just for the un-
just, that He might
bring Us to God.
being put to death
I'm the flesh. hut
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-29

Edward Tennyson Reid, famous ar
list on Punch, man Of the highest
standing, both artiSticaily and socially
and hitherto of unSullied reputation,
was convicted last week Of exhibit
ing improper photographs, in London
to little girls on Ealing Commons. He
was fined $50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-29
TO THE VOTERS OF THE FIRST
WARD:

| hereby announce my candidacy fol
Council from the First Ward and ask
your support and pledeing my best ef.
forts, lin the future as in the past
in the interest Of The entire city. A.
a member of the council for a number
Of years, have ever striyen to pro,
mote the best interest of Alexandria
and am willing to he judged by my
record.
Thanking you in advance fn: any
assistance rendered, | remain,
Yours truly,
Adv. +. c. SPIMkG
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-29
NEEDLES ALWAYS IN PLACE
Dainty Book for Sewing Room That
May Be Constructed From Rem
nants OF Material.

Needle-books rank among those
small articles that can be made In
spare moments from almost any little
remnants OF material and should not
be forgotten when work is being pre-.
pared for baZars.
We give, therefore, sketch OF a
dainty little article Of this description
carried out in pale green silk and
edged with q dark green silk cord OF
a fancy pattern carried into the two
little loops at each corner. On the
left hand side q conventional floral
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-29
ESTABLISHED 1852.
Burke & Herbert

moue.n4y equipped Tor banking In
it's various branches.
Deposites received subject To check Il
sIpht Coilectious made on all points.
High-grade invsstment secHrttie,
bought and sold.
Letters of Credit and fotesE Ns-
change furnished.
Safe Deposit Boxes for rent
A Savings Department In Thieh 10
tsrsst 4. sliur Ell an dspnsite
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-29

ouickened in the spirit. by which (wo
experiences-death and resurrection
He preached unto the spirits in prison
q Peter iii. IS. 49,.
This text has been made the basis 10;
some very peculiar presentations. The
Difficulty IN every case seems to be The
failure 10 remember that the Bible al
WAYS and everywhere teaches that the
dead are really dead that they know
nothing. and that, therefore, it would
be impossible to preach TO the dead.
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
Leading Run Getters.
Gotch Is Challenged
By Many Grapplers

BALTIMORE, June l5.-Frank Gotch
worlds champion heavyweight wrest-
Ter, who defended his title against Am
ericus, the Baltimore wrestler, last
night is today receiving challenges
from all parts of the country from ath-
letes OF his weight who wish for a
chancssat the title.
Gotch required one hour two minutes
and ten seconds to get the first fall
from the Baltimore athlete, it having
been accomplished by means Of the toe
hold on Americus right foot. The SEQ
ond fall went to Gotch in slightly more
than a half-minute, he having taken
advantage of the unprotected foot OF
Americus. The latter's foot was so swol-
lien from the pain he was subjected to
in the first bout that he was unable to
wear shoe when he appeared for the
second go.
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
Olympic Athletes
Train on Finland

ON BOARD THE STEAMER FIN
LAND AT SEA (By Wireless), June Is.
On the second day out from New
York, the members Of the United States
Olympic team today indulged lightly in
their favorite exercises. The cork run
ming track was initiated by the run
ners and walkers. The lawn tennis
cour: and swimming pool were popular.
The jumpers limbered up in the half
dozen pits and the pole vaulters got
out their bamboo poles for trial in the
big vaulting room. All around train
ing was taken in the gymnasium which
is fully equipped.
Everybody was in good humor and
bubbling over with confidence. The
land lubbers seem to have found their
sea-legs. and every member of the team
in good physical condition. Harry
Norton, of Toledo, Ohio, the young
stowaway, who was saved by the ath,
letes from being returned to land, Is
making good as a mascot.
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
PL ANS COMPLETED
FOR AMATEUR DAY
Thrty-two Teams Are to Be in Line in Parade Which
Will Be Headed by Nationals and the Bos-
ton Red Sox.

One or two more teams may be in
line by June Is when the amateurs are
to hold the Amateur Day at the
baseball park and parade before the
game. AS the program is now out
lined, the result of last nights meet
ing of the Amateur Commission, thir-
ty-three seams will get into the parade
and be reviewed. The Nationals and the
Red Sox are expected to head the pro-
cession.
Each amateur league under the COM
mission signified it's intention OF get
ting in line to participate in the paraoe
with teams as followsi Independence,
8: Northern. 4; Columbia. 4; Govern
ment, 1; East Washington, 4; Depart
mental, 8: Marquette, 3; Capital City, 3;
r. r. Y. NJ. c. A.. g
The parade is to form on the Ellipse
at o'clock Tuesday, June Is. march
up Executive avenue to Pennsylvania
avenue, down Pennsylvania avenue TO
Fifteenth street, down Fifteenth street
to F street, out F street to Seventh
street. where cars will be provided for
the players and escort.
The East Washington Sunday School
League is to lead the parade, followed
by the Sunday School, Government,
Marquette, Northern, Departmental, r.
r. Y. NJ. c. A., Independence, Capital
City, and Columbia League delegations.
The judges will be Commissioner Ru-
dolph, n. e. Young. former president of
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
Columbia Club to Hold
Midsummer Golf

The Columbia Country Club has an
nounced the schedule of its midsum-
mer golf tournament which will be
held on the club links commencing
Thursday, July 4, and continuing
through the 5th and 9Th of July.
The matches are open only to mem
bers of the club. The schedule:
Thursday, July /, s a. m.-Qualiiica-
tion round, medal play, thirty-siX
holes.
Friday, July .. a. m.--First round,
match play, eighteen holes. 2 p. M
Second round, match play. eighteen
holes.
Saturday July G. $50 a. m.-Semi-
finals, match play, eighteen holes.
p. m.-Finals, match play. eighteen
holes. Handicap, match play against
Spar" eighteen holes
Prizes will be awarded to the win
ner and runner-up III ca,n
to the winner of each defeated eight
for the lowest qualification score. uI
the lowest gross score ~ IT." hr''''
car match, and for the two best
scores against par" first round unIy
20 count. There will be FIVE siXteens
or more IL necessary, to include all
entrants. No winner of any match
play prize will be eligible for a han.
dieap trophy.
Entries must be made not later than
p. m. Wednesday, July 3.
The Washington times., 1912-06-15

the National League Captain Smith
ers, former coach of the West Point
football team, and DIR. Tindall.
After the special meeting, several
matters pertaining to players suspend
ed were taken up. Richie was given
permission to sign again with the
Southland team, and Gordon was re-
instated to the Park club. The case
of Player Beard was laid on the table.
A meeting of the commission is to
be held Monday night, and all mem
bers are requested to be present.
Billy Belts. who for the past two
years has been umpiring the Capital
City. League games, has been engaged
for the Independence League, and is to
begin his duties at once. Umpire Belts
was for many years with the Depart
mental League and affiliated with the
Capital City organization two years
ago. The failure of the Capital City
circuit to have games for the past three
weeks Is said to have caused the
change.
The Capital City League difficulties
are again causing a special meeting OF
the commission. to be held on Monday
night. Four Of the league presidents
which, following the rules of the COM
mission, made 1t necessary for call
meeting.
Rain knocked out the games among
the leagues yesterday and It Is more
than likely that no games will be held
this afternoon. Many of the fans and
players Joined the ranks of those watch
' ing the Nationals win from Cleveland.
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
Happenings in Sportdom
Yesterday.

Nationals win their fifteenth
straight victory defeating Cleveland
13 to 8, making twenty base hits, and
knocking three pitchers off the
mound.
Clyde Milan stole five bases in the
Washington-Cleveland game. steal
ing home in the sixth inning.
The American athletes to repre-
sent this country at the Olympics re-
ceived a demonstration when the
ship Finland left for Stockholm.
Mayor Carter Harrison, of Chicago,
sent to the city council an ordinance
which is meant to sound the knell OF
circulation Of race track information
Ty Cobb won the game for De-
troit. He hit three singles, stole a
base, scored run, and caught Old
ring at the plate with a, wonderful
throw.
Zinn, of the Highlanders, won the
game against st. Louis with home
run in the tenth inning. A runner
came in ahead of him.
Jerry Downs, former American
League player, now utility fielder fol
the Cubs, knocked In four runs with
triple and homer.
The Leland Stanford crew, which
arrived at Poughkeepsie, is without
shell. The shell has been lost IN
it's trip. from California.
Umpire Owens, officiating in the
Cubs Phillies game, was struck or
the ankle with foul ball and sus'
tanned a fracture.
Frank Gotch defeated Americus IL
Baltimore in straight falls at the
Orioles park. Americus stayed
more than an hour in the first bout
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
Harvard Trial Spin
Equals Yale Record

RED TOP. Conn, June 15.-In time
row yesterday the Harvard varsity
eight equaled the record on the Thames
river made bv the Yale crew in 1888,
which went over the four-mile course III
20 minutes and 10 seconds. The record
is the more remarkable in view Of the
fact that the crew rowed upstream
while the Yale record was made down
stream. with conditions more favorable.
There was a southern wind blowing
across the course. and there was a long
swell.
The men rowed in splendid form, and
were in excellent condition at the end.
The highest stroke was IS and the lowA
est SO. The time for the half mile was
sl9: mile, 4:44: one and one-half miles,
7:93: two miles, 1902; two and a half
miles. i2:2S; three miles. lI;5s; three and
q half miles. i7:Sl; four miles, 0:l0
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
Walter Johnson Has
Won IL and Lost 4;
107 Hits Off Him

Walter johnson has won twelve
games aud lost four this sea.
son. The great pitcher has
famed no less than III batters
and given fOrty.twO bases on
balls. In the sixteen games
pitched he has held two teams
to two hits, two others to three
hits, pitched three four.hit
games, and held one team to five
safeties. There have been but
107 hits made of him In the
games in which he has worked.
Five of the twelve games won
have been shut.Outs, which
comes pretty near being "A rec.
ord for this time Of the season.
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
First Yale-Harvard
Race Is Held Today

NEW LONDON. Conn, June 1h-The
first of the Yale-Harvard boat races
will be held late today, when the second
fours Of the two universities race from
the one and a half-milc flag TO the half
mile mark. This race, II is expected,
will give a pretty good line on the Yale
crews, as the second four has been part
of the second varsity eight al season,
only being split a few days ago.
If time trials are to be taken seriously
as showing the speed TO be made on the
day of the race the tussle batweer the
two varsity e!ghts will he a nard one.
Last evening Harvard rowing up stream
under conditions trat were not alto
gether favorable, covered the course in
2o10. equaing the time made by Yale In
1885
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
SIX 300 t1ITTERS
Is TEAMS BOAST
They Are Gandil Foster, Morgan Moeler Johnson and
Waker-Milan Is Easy Leader of League
in Base Stealing

Six hitters in the 300 class, two of
these among the leading sluggers of
the American league, three others in
the leading run getters, and Clyde Mi
Ian sailing along ahead of the other
base stealers, is the portion OF glory
doped out for the Nationals this week
In the averages.
The fifteen game spurt in the West,
accompanied by the improvement in
batting has gotten the team out of last
place in the team average.
Batting Average.
Records Of all players who have play
ed in ten or moe games up to and in
Guiding Wednesday, June l", rs fol-
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
His Average Is Ten
Strike-Outs Per Game

SHARON. Pa, June 15.-Fitcher
"Rube" watkins. of the Sharon team,
is without peer among baseball pitch
crs this season so far as strikeouts are
concerned The left-hander has Of
fciated in ten games thus far. Ir eight
he pitched nine innings, in the others
only u few. A total of l0l tatters have
famed under the pitching of Rube, an
average of ten per game. He has Is
sued twenty-one passes and been touch
cd for seventy hits. In each Of three
contests he fannel eighteen batters and
allowed few scattered hits.
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
Westerns Athletes
Given School Letter

Athletes of Western High School who
have disported themselves creditably in
the various branches of sports during
the school season just closed We're pre-
sented with school letters at the Flag
Day exercises yesterday. Gen. Nelson
A. Miles was the principal speaker of
the day.
Those who received honors for base
ball were: Howard, Stearns, Bethel,
Myers, Adams, McArdle, Cook, Peck,
Lehman. and Loomis. Track-Myers.
Neeham. Tilton. Houghton, Crawford,
and Welcller. Basketball-L. Nicholson,
w. Nicholson. Donovan, Wiley, Adams.
Leetch, and BI adley.
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
Fisher Selected to
Head Eastern Nine

Thomas Gerry Fisher, who played
third base for the Eastern High School
nine this season is today receiving the
congratula tions OF his teammates and
teachers for having been selected to
lead the Capitol Hill aggregation on the
diamond next year. Fisher has had
two years experience on the baseball
team. he having played right field year
before last.
School letters were awarded to the fol.
lowing members of this years team:
Harris, Barr. Cohill, Fisher, Brock.
WELL Dyer, Greer. watkins, Baldwin
johnson, Williams and Smith.
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
To See Returns.

= The Columbia Theater. in catering to
the grandstand patronage of those who
follow the Nationals. has Installed a
new, electric score board and will re-
produce every detail of the Nationals
Cleveland game at the theater tomorrow
afternoon. Every seat in the house will
he reserved, the prices being % and
50 cents.
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
National Theater to
Give Baseball Returns

II has been estimated that between
$1,000 and 10000 people have watched
the various scoreboards during the past
week, and those who are following the
oolhxs KS II Sisr Ss aiau,rio SarS VA y" ,Sa e,C
National Theater tomorrow afternoon
Seats are TO be had al IS, 50 and > cents
At the National Theater box once.
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
The HaS-Been.

(Record-Nine victories two defeats)
Hand him his glove and let him 60
Call In his uniform today
Slip him his bat and let him blow
Young blood must run its course. they say;
Time was when Mathewson was there,
The One Unbeatable Machine,
But now the gray is in his hair,
Poor faded boob on Has-Been Square.
Whose mark is only Eight-eighteen (.S1S.
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
Playground Meet Is
Postponed Five Days

BecauGe of poor ground conditions
caused by the recent rains, Che play
grounds athletic meet, which WAS 70 be
held at the National Capital Horse
Show Grounds today, has been post
poned for fiVe days The events VIII be
started promptly al / o'clock, Thursday
June 20.
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
Nationals Leading.

Thirteen scores made in the fif.
teenth consecutive victory yes
terday put the Nationals In the
lead in the number of runs
scored in the week Of June 8 to
June IA.