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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18

The post of chief of the field service Of
rural education in the bureau of educa-
ton. Interior Department. has been ten
dered to ]. d. Eggleston, and accepted by
him. The salary attached to the Office is
$1,000. Mr.. Eggleston is expected to take
up the work without delay. His headauar-
tiers will be in Washington.
A graduate of HampdenSidney College,
Virginia, Mr.. EgglestOn has been engaged
in educational work for quarter of a
century,. He abandOns the state super
intendency of public instruction Of Yir-
ginia to engage in educational activities
for the federal government.
His qualifications are a wide expe-
rience with rural education, gained in the
position he resigns. and secretary for
ten years of the bureau of information
and publicity Of the southern education
al board. He is also a member OF the
conference of education in the south.
which gives most of its attention to rural
schools.
Mr.. Eggleston's work will be directly
under the commissioner of education. he
will have the supervision of three or
more specialists. besides fifty or more
collaborators, which the bureau of edu-
cation maintains in different parts of the
country.
Mr. Eggleston is also known as a clear
and forceful writer. He has done edi-
tOral Work for leading papers in Virgin
ia, North Carolina and Tennessee.
After graduating from college he taught
i'm the public schools of Virginia, Georgia
and North Carolina. He was superintend-
ent of schools at Asheville, n. c., from
1891 to 1900. and later was county super
intendent of Prince Edward county, Va.
for two years Since 1906 he has been
state superintendent of public instruction
of Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18
WANTS ROADS TO FORTS.
San Francisco Harbor Poorly Pro
tected. Gen. Schuyler Reports.

1t would not be difficult to cut of
from ammunition and the necessities
of life, in time Of war. the strongest
defense to the harbor entrance at San
Francisco, according to the annual re-
port of Brig. Gen w. S. Schuyler COM
handing the Department of California
In report to Gen. Schuyler. Col
John p. Wiser, commanding the dis
trict of San Francisco. says Of the fort
under criticism:
Fort Barry is probably the strong
est defense OF the entrance to this
magnificent harbor, the great strategic
point on this coast. Yet in time of war
it could be supplied with ammunition
and the necessities OF life only with
the greatest difficulty, due to the de-
feet in wharf and roads.
Battery Kirby, at Fort Baker. also
suffers under similar disadvantage,
and should be made more easily as7
cessible by means OF a road just aS-~e
the water level around the cliff: at
present it can be reached from Fort
Baker Sroper by road over the high h ill
between.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18
NATAL THE FUNERAL SHIP
Expected Cruiser Will Leave
England Saturday With
Ambassadors Body.

LONDON. December 1S.--The United
States government today officially init
mated its acceptance of the offer made to
it by the British government of a British
warship to convey the body of the late
Ambassador Whitelaw Reid from Eng
land to the United States.
1t is rumored that the cruiser Natal
has been selected. and that she will leave
Portsmouth Saturday with the body of
the American ambassador.
military escort will be provided to
accompany the coffin from Dorchester
House to Victoria station Saturday morn
ing. and it will then be placed on a
special train for Portsmouth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18
JURY EX0NERATES CAR MEN.
Held Blameless for the Death of Mrs.
Daisy Crosby.

The mOtorman and conductor of the
street car which struck Mrs. Daisy Cros-
by Of 313 D street northwest, when she
was almost in front of her home last
Thursday night and caused injuries which
resulted in her death at Emergency Hos
pital yesterday afternoon, were exon
Grated from blame for the accident by a
coroner's jury at an inquest held at the
morgue today. The jury was of the belief
that the accident was due to Mrs. Cros-
by's careleSsneSS.
The body of Mrs. Crosby was removed
to Lees undertaking establishment yes
terday afternoon, where it was viewed
today by the coroner's jury and an au-
topsy held. Funeral services will he held
at Lees chapel at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, Rev. Arthur III. Thompson of
Waugh Methodist Episcopal Church Off
|cfating. Interment will be in Oak Hill
cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18
AFTER AN EXCITING CHASE.
Joseph Hall, Colored, Under Charges
Captured by the Police.

Joseph Hall, colored, twenty-five years
old. of lbs Wylie street northeast, was
arrested at the end of an exciting chase
this morning and was charged with i'm
proper conduct. Sergt. Dunnigan and
Policemen Gibson and Gowen. second
precinct. made the arrest near the Ala.
bama apartment house. at I1th and
streets northwest. Hall is accused OF
committing an offense in the rear of the
Alabama apartments.
When Hall saw the patrol wagon ap-
preaching he made desperate effort tc
escape. but was run down and cOrnered
by the policeman after q circu,to;.:
chase. through alleys and back yards
lasting almost half an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18
POLICEMAN VAN ZANT DEAD.
Was Patient in Providence Hospital
Since Last Friday.

Policeman John w. Van Zant. who un-
derwent an operation at Providence Hos
pital last Friday having been taken i'll
suddenly that morning died shortly afte,
6 O'Clock last evening.
Funeral services will be held Friday a,
his late residence. 149 4th street south
east. Interment will be i'm Congressional
cemetery. The time for the funeral has
not YET been announced.
Mr.. Van Zant was. born in Virginia
January, 20. 1850 and became a mempei
of the police department here i'm 1SSJ He
had filled position in the property room
at police headquarters for the last few
years. His widow. Mrs. Margaret T. Will
son Van Zant. survives him He was a
member of Golden COmmandery, United
Order of the Golden Cross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18
SAYS OFFICE CONDITIONS
ARE MENACE TO HEALTH
Mr.. Smiths Report DWeIIs on
Inadequacy of Geological
Survey Quarters.

'Sweatshop conditions is the term ap-
piled by George Otis Smith. director OF
the geological survey. in referring to the
Office accommodations Of the geological
survey. His annual report Of the activi-
ties Of the survey is prefaced by a de-
scription of the conditions under which
rented quarters in the Hooe building. on
F. street. which the survey has occupied
since 1884, were never adequate.
Through the increase in size of the or
ganization it has been necessary to add
annexes and interior partitions. and even
to rent outside quarters, SO that now the
situation is almost intolerable. it is said.
The floor and air spaces are declared to be
far below the minimum allowed even in a
barracks. The result is impaired health
and eyesight and an efficiency in Office
work far below what would be possible If
the work were done in better quarters.
Fire Risk Enormous.
Besides the sanitary drawbacks, the Gi-
rector says the fire risk is enormous.
There are about S5.OOOO0O worth of rec
ords and collections necessarily stored in
the building that might be replaced by
the expenditure of that much money, but.
at the same time, there are steam-gaug-
ing records. public land records and field
notes covering a period of twenty years
that could not be replaced at all. except
by the expenditure of the same amount OF
time in accommodating them. and there are
| features of the library collection that
could not be replaced at ALL
Mr.. Smith goes into details as to the
amount of light and floor space available.
In one division. he says. there are sew
enty-three feet Of floor space for each
employe. In another there are sixty
seven and one-half feet. and this
does not take into consideration the por-
ton Of this area necessarily occupied by
desks. chairs. bookcases. file cases and
other furniture. The average amount of
air space is $50 cubic feet per person,
while the minimum allowed in modern
barracks not less than TO. At the same
time. he says. the lighting is inadequate
and the ventilation entirely lacking.
Four Fires in Building.
The fire risk, Mr.. Smith says. has been
| minimized as far as possible by the in
stallation of extinguishers and system
Of watchmen. At the same time there
have been four fires in the building in
| nine years. one of the worst in a store
| over which the government has no con-
| troll. The place would not be considered
! by a fire insurance company as even q
third-class risk, the report states.
! Mr.. Smith states it is almost impossible
| to keep high-class scientists at the small
salaries paid by the government, work
ing in such filthy and Inadequate quar-
| ters, against the inducement of higher
salaries and better accommodations
| where they could do their best work fol
corporations and educational institutions
in comfort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18
Only Five Shopping
Days to Christmas.

Not moment to lose. You will time money and
energy during the FIVE shopping days by choosing from
THE STARS Christmas advertisements
Turn to the Christmas today. You will find there
the most important holiday Wahinptons
leading featuring gifts of character gifts long to be
remembered gifts OF distinction gifts delight the hearts
OF young and old.
While the streets thronged the stores crowded
with enthusiastic Christmas shoppers will be to YOUR adj
vantage to know where buy and what give advance
You do this by reading the Christmas ap
pearng in THE STAR every day Make your gift list to-
night select each gift the quiet of your with the aid of
THE STAR. Then the assurance of
purchasing the suitable reliable gifts to best ad
by Z Fanon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18
sUFFRAGISTS BRAVE ELEMENTS
The Six Marchers From New York
to Albany Leave Ossining.

OSSINING, n. Y, December 1s.-Brav-
ing the rain, the six survivors OF the COM
pany of suffragists marching from New
York to Albany bearing message to
Gov Sulzer prepared to resume their
journey today.
Stiffness of joints and blistered feet
stoically denied yesterday, were this
morning frankly acknowledged by the
women when they mustered for the start
Nevertheless, the little band enthusiastic
ally cheered their leader, Miss Resale G.
Jones' as she called them together on the
Albany post road. Peekskll, twelve
miles onward. was the destination of the
days journey.
The roads were muddy, the sky over
cast and the air misty when the march
was resumed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18
Loses Purse With $3.50.
ORGAN FOR SUFFRAGISTS.
Women to Publish Newspaper i
Support of Cause.

NEW YORK, December 1s.-Woman
syffragists here are preparing to launch
newspaper in a campaign for the en-
franchisement of the women of New
York state in 1918.
An editorial staff has been assembled
by Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch, leader
of the WOmen's Political Union, and un.
der her editorship the paper is to appear
weekly az The WOman's Political World
1t Is declared to be the first woman s
newspaper to be devoted exclusively to
politics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18
CATS GO UNDER THE BAN.
Chicago Alderman Framing 0rdi
nance Aimed at Stravs &.

CHICAGO. December 1S.-Chicago is to
have official cat catchers il an ordinance
being prepared by Alderman Willis o.
Nance, who is a physician and chairman
Of the health committee, passes the city
= council.
Alderman Nance made the discovery a
4. short time ago that the city has no law
regarding cats and he calls il a serious
omission. There are dog catchers and
: even an insect exterminator on the nav.
z rolls, but no official cat catchers
The alderman holds that the felines are
- distributors of disease, and they will come
under regulation in his new ordinance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18
SALE OF JONES MANSION.
Transfer of House Occupied in Re
cent Years by Mr.. Longworth.

the home occupied in recent years by
Representative and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth of Ohio, at the southeast corner
of 18th and 1 streets, has been sold. it
was announced today, to an unnamed
purchaser. by Story & Cobb, represent
ing the purchaser. and Arthur d. Addi-
son. representing the seller. who is the
widow of Dr. John NJ Jones. 1t was
long the residence of DR.. and Mrs. Jones,
and has been leased by Representative
and Mrs. Longworth. The price paid
for the property is understood to have
been about $4,000. 1t has frontage
on 18th street Of seventy-seven feet, and
the lot contains about 1000 square feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18
VICTIMS NUMBER FIFTY.
Americans Killed in Mexico in the
Course Of Revolutionary Activity,

Americans killed in Mexico in the
course of revolutionary activity, it is said
at the State Department number APP
proximately fifty victims. about a third
Of the number reported slain in press dis
patches published yesterday.
There is much Impotence on the part
If this government shown over the case
of w. c. Nichols, charged with the MUIR
der of Mexican. 1t is spoken of as a
vexatious case and the Outrageous de-
lay in deciding Nichols fate has been
the subject of representations to the
Mexican government.
The matter is pending in the courts of
TamaulipaS. and il is expected will be
taken to the supreme court of Mexico
City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18
THREE MEMBERS SELECTED.
Other Progressives to Study Euro
pean Governments to Be Named.

At meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the progressive national COM
mittee to be held in New York tomor-
row the personnel of the committee Of
seven which is to visit Europe to study
governmental questions in behalf of the
progressive party is to be selected.
Senator Dixon, chairman of the nation
al committee, stated today that only
three of. the seven had been picked.
The appointments of Mednl Mccormick
of Chicago. aud DIR. Walter Weyl of
New York already have been announced
as members. and Meyer Listner Of Cali
fornia is practically sure Of selection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18
SUCCESSOR TO GR0SsCUP.
Taft dominates G. A. Carpenter, But
Democrats Want Evans.

President Taft sent. to the Senate last
night just before adjournment the nomi-
nation of George A. Carpenter, at present
United States judge of the northern dis
trct of Illinois, circuit judge to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Judge Peter S. Grosscup. The nomina-
ton of Charles S. Cutting. to succeed
Judge Carpenter also was made.
Just prior to these nominations the
democratic representatives of Illinois held
a meeting and unanimously Endorsed Rep
resentative Lyndon Evans for appoint
ment to succeed Judge Grosscup. Mr.
Evans who succeeded Henry s. Boutell
in the House. was not reelected. The
delegations recommendation will be ad-
dressed to president Wilson,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18
BOMB TEARS HOLE IN STREET.
Explosive Dropped Near Harvard
Students During Initiation Stunt.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, December 1S.-
Harvard's gold coast" where the more
expensive dormitOries are located, was
shocked into excitement early today when
some one dropped bomb onto Mount
Auburn street. where students were be-
ing put through initiation stunts.
a hole was torn in the street and WIN
dows in the immediate vicinity were shat
tered Nobody was hurt, but the student
pranks were abandoned in haste. The pO-
lice began an investigation Immediately.
similar explosion occurred at the same
spot several years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18
MRS. CAROLINE H. DALI DEAD.
Was One of the Founders of Social
Science Association.

Mrs. Caroline Healey Dali. author Of
several books OH women's rights and one
of the founders of the American Social
Science Association. died Tuesday at her
residence. 1926 18th street northwest.
Funeral services will be held at ::
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon at her late
residence Rev. U. S. G. Pierce officiating.
Interment will be in Mt. Auburn ceme-
terry, Boston, Mass.
Mrs. Dali was the widow OF Rev.
Charles II. A. Dali, a missionary. She is
survived by a son, Dr. w. H. Dali OF
the geological survey, and a daughter,
Mrs. Sarah D. Munroe Of Buffalo, n. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18
GEN. WOOD GOING SOUTH.
Will Inspect Coast Defenses on the
Atlantic Coast,

Maj. Gen. Wood will leave tonight for
a trip south. He goes first to Atlanta,
where he will be guest at dinner of the
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce With
the members of the chamber over the
dinner table, he will discuss considera-
lions affecting the military reservation
at Fort Mcpherson.
Gen. Wood then goes to Charleston,
S. c.. to inspect coast military defenses
of the vicinity. This will practically
complete his inspection Of coast fortifi-
cations. He will return to Washington
Sunday or Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18
Explosion Causes $4,000 Loss.

ROCHESTER,, n. V. December 1S-An
explosion In the boiler room of the New
York Central roundhouse, at Summer
vile, early today. destroyed the struc-
ture. which was Of stone. Fifteen loco
motives housed in the building We're
damaged beyond repair. AT the local Of
fees of the road the damage was given
as $l5OOOO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18
FOR Y. W. C. A. FUND.
Tea and Sale Being Held by the
Publicity Club This Afternoon.

The recently organized publicity club of
the Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton held a tea and art sale at the home
of the organization this afternoon. begin
ming at o'clock, for the purpose of rails
ing a fund TO meet the advertising eX-
penses Of the Y. W. c. A. and for print
ing association pamphlets. Many fancy
articles suitable for Christmas presents
were offered at the sale. which was in
charge of Miss Bess NJ. Hodge, president,
and Miss Claudia Cranston, secretary of
the club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18
Long-Term Prisoner Escapes.

OSS1NING, n. T.. December 1a-Ches-
Ter Yates. serving a twenty one year SEN
fence In Sing Sing prison for the robbery
Of Aaron Bancroft. an aged New York
broker. was missing from his cell this
morning when guards made their rounds.
How he made his escape Is q mystery.
Yates, who was arrested in Winnipeg
after long pursuit. is twenty -nine years
old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18

Rev. Irving 5. Owens Of SharptoN n.
Md. has been appointed pastor OF BIZ
valva charge OF the Methodist Protestant
Church, in Wicomico county, Md, TO sue
coed Rev. E. $. Fooks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18
FIGHT NOW IMPENDING
over LINCOLN MEMORIAL
SIayden Seeks to Take Report
From Appropriations
Committee.

An attempt by Representative Slayden
OF Texas to take away from the House
appropriations committee the Lincoln
memorial commission report may result
in fight on the floor of the House when
the matter comes up for discussion. pos
sibly tomorrow
Although 1t Is agreed in private by
some Of the members of the appropria-
tons committee tat there was no real
excuse for referring that report TO the
appropriations committee. there is not
one Of them who does not resent having
the suggestion made to take matter away
from them. especially in view Of the fact
that the committee and its chairman
We're not consulted.
Regular Proceeding.
The Lincoln memorial commission re-
port contains no request for an appro-
priation. and there is a suspicion that
it went to the appropriations committee
through error.
The regular proceeding would have been
to refer it to the committee on library,
Of which Representative Slayden is chair
man; and after that committee had fin
ished with it and had made a recommen-
to the appropriations committee.
Opposes Park Site.
In the meantime Representative Bor-
land of Missouri is agitating against the
Potomac Park site for a Lincoln memo
rial, and has circularized the House OF
Representatives as follows:
Must we rescue the memory OF Abra-
ham Lincoln from oblivion by con-
structing a limitation Greek temple on
the farthermost point of Potomac drive.
down by the brewery?
Must We authorize the expenditure OF
So 100000 of the peoples money at this
time for such purpose?
II trust not. The report Of the Lin
coin memorial commission is i'm direct
opposition to the recommendations OF
the Grand Army Of the Republic, the
Loyal Legion, the American Federation
of Labor, the Sons of Veterans. the
Lincoln Memorial Association, the Ma
tional Grange the American Good Roads
Congress and many state and local So
ceties.
TT is supported by but one national
organization. namely. the American In
stitute of Architects"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18
.P|CKP0CKETS ARE AGAIN
ACTIVE AMONG SHOPPERS
Four Persons Robbed of Sums
TotaIing $412-Avoiding
the Large Stores. -,

The pickpockets who reaped harvest
in downtown stores several weeks ago,
when sixteen woman shoppers became
their victims. have again become active.
according to reports received at police
headquarters. as.
Mrs Charles Larcerrino Of 40 LIST street
northwest had purse containing s.
In bills taken from her handbag while
she was shopping in a 7th street store
shortly before = o'clock yesterday aft
ernoOn.
While Mrs. y. Fitzgerald of Mont
gomery county. Md. was making some
Christmas purchases in a 9Th street
store her handbag was also r!fied and
ST. was stolen.
Miss Roberts Flemming of The Plains
the extent Of S45, which was in a small
purse and was taken from her handbag
while she was in an F. street store yes
terday afternoon.
Loses Purse With $3.50.
Henry B. OReilly of 14O6 18th stree,
northwest also complained that his
pocketbook containing $3.50. mostly in $2(
bills. was either stolen or lost from his
hip pocket last Saturday night.
Following the report of the operations
| of the pickpocketS several weeks ago
detectives from police headquarters We're
stationed in the larger stores. where
there are many people. 1t appears thai
the thieves. however, took precautiOn
and committed their work yesterday aft
ernoon in. smaller stores, where an Of
hcer would not likely be detailed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18

bined capital of $245. 100000 and gross
income of S97OOOOOO, ninety-eight direc-
torshfps in twenty-eight producing and
trading corporations having total capi-
talization of So, 5S3 100000 and total gross
annual earnings in excess of 81, 14o.UN.OO.
and forty-eight directorshlps In nineteen
public utility corporations having total
Capitalization of s2,S26.OOO.o00 and total
gross annual earnings in excess Of $42s.
100000; in all 746 directOrships in 134
corporations having setal resources or
capitalizations of S,J.325 unO. 600