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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-24
Spanish Capture offered for Sale.

One of the last prizes captured dur
ing the Spanish war and annexed to
the American navy is now offered for
sale. The craft is the Urdaneta, picked
up in the Philippines after the battle
of Manila. One Spanish prize boat.
the Don Juan de Austria, is still used
as naval militia boat on the great
lakes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-24
FRIENDS TO PAY TRIBUTE.
Funeral Rites for w. w. Richardson
at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Funeral services for William W. Rich
ardson, who was news editor Of The Star
and who died yesterday after a long ILL
ness, will be held Thursday afternoon at
, o'clock. at his residence, at Drum
mond Md. Rev. Herbert Rex Johnson,
pastor of the Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church, will conduct the services at the
house Interment will be in Oak Hill
cemetery, with Masonic rites by Be-
thesda CMd) Lodge, A. f and A. NJ, Of
which Mr.. Richardson was a member
The pallbearers will be c. Fred Cook
Charles Nj. Shinn. Mayo Dudley Howard
Fisk, J. Frank Little and DIR. Garden F.
Warner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-24
Files Bankruptcy Petition.

Frederick K. Barbour, formerly en-
gagged in the automobile business at ITO
1112 14th street northwest, today filed a
petition in voluntary bankruptcy. He
lists his debts at $9,O2163. and estimates
his assets. consisting of bills due him at
81, $3.50. Attorney Wilton ]. Lambert
appears for the petitioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-24
GIVE CHRISTMAS BASKETS.
Distribution to Poor Families
Made by Committee of
AImas Temple.

Almas Temple Of the Mystic Shrine held
a celebration of it's own this morning at
it's headquarters in the National Rifles
Armory, when it distributed 800 baskets
of food for Christmas dinners to as many
families.
Each year the organization makes
Christmas presents of this practical
character to families whose circum-
stances are known to members of the
temple. This year the distribution was
as successful as in years past, and as
early as o'clock a committee of ar
rangements met at the headquarters and
saw to it that the families who had
been provided with orders for the baskets
were properly supplied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-24
Views of Col. Judson.

Commissioner Judson, addressing the
committee, said:
Il notice in the press so many rumOrs
of changes in the board of Commission
ers that even now l may be singing my
swan song They say that drowning
man grasps at straws. After almost
four years in Washington, and now, &C
cOrding to the press. about to move on, 1
feel submerged in a sea of thing that
] would have done. but could not do, and
] grasp. as at a straw, this opportunity
to advance the park Plan by my indorse-
ment.
1T occurs to me that when the appro-
priation bill is prepared a year from
now. unless there be liberal items there
in for the acquisition of parks, at the
end Of the year for which appropriations
will then be under consideration, there
will be balance in the Treasury to the
credit of the District Of Columbia unex-
pended and unapprOpriated.
The greatest single need in District
matters today is a general recognition OF
the vital Importance of the rapid acquisi-
ton OF the park lands required for the
execution Of the Mcmillan park COM
mission plan. All of these lands are
rapidly increasing in value. Some are
being ruined for park purposes. or soon
will be. by grading Some are being
built over and the acquisition Of them. If
not abandoned, will lead to great waste
through necessary demoltions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-24
Contents of Baskets.

The baskets this year each contained
a ham weighing about eight pounds, a
five-pound sack of flour, half peck of
potatoes, two pounds of hominy, two
pounds of sugar, pound of coffee. can
of corn, a can of beans anu a can of to-
matoes, with generous trimming of
apples.
The distribution was in charge of w. c.
Long, chairman, and he was aided by
George Rae, John Ellinger and Norris
Abel. Car tickets We're furnished the
recipients of the baskets, and their smil-
ing faces as they left the armory bore
witness to their appreciation of their
gifts. Many aged and afflicted persons
We're among those who were benefited,
and in number of cases the members
of the committee added to the basket of
good things small presents Of money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-24
Holiday Observance.

Christmas will be observed here by a
general suspension of business. Church
service, family reunions and gift-giving
will be the order of the day. Many for
mer residents are here to spend the holi-
days.
Happiness will be brought to the homes
of many poor families by gifts in the
shape of baskets filled with seasonable
provisions and other things from the
various charitable. social and fraternal
organizations of the city.
More than 100 families of the city were
made happy this morning by Alexandra
Lodge of E,lks. Baskets filled with sea
sonable provisions and also candy. nuts
and fruits were delivered at the homes.
This is an annual custom with that Or
ganization Wood and coal, clothing ana
food were also distributed by the Asso-
ciated Charities. With snowstorm IN
progress the latter gifts were very ac-
ceptable to many, to whom the colo
weather brought additional distress. In
some instances the bread winners of the
family were thrown out OF employment
as a result of the storm.
Good cheer will also be dispensed
among the inmates of the various In.
stitutions in the city in the shape OF
Christmas dinners. Sergt Cox has pre-
pared for a big turkey dinner for the
inmates of the Jail.
A special dinner has also beer
prepared for inmates of the city aims
house by Supt Joshua Sherwood.
At the Children's Home the little ones
will be given a real Christmas dinner
and they will also have Christmas tree
filled with gifts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-24
Leaves Estate to Wife.

The will of Thomas 4. Griffith. dated
May 2, 1885, was filed today for probate.
He leaves his entire estate to his wife
Laura Griffith, and names her eXecutriX
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-24

Miss Freda Weaver and Harry Noll.
both of Martinsburg, w. Va, were mar
ried in Hagerstown. Md. by Rev. ]. VIII
liam OFT at St. Marks Lutheran par
SOnage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-24

The corner stone of the new hall of the
Shepherdstown, w. Va, fire department
will be laid December "a The Shepherds
town odd Fellows will have charge Of the
ceremonies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-24
Programs at Churches.

Services in the churches tomorrow will
be as follows: st. Mary's Catholic. masses
at ). 6 and 10 o'clock; last mass followed
by benediction of the blessed sacrament
Christ and St. Paul's Episcopal. serv-
ices at II o'clock: Grace Episcopal. serv-
ices at Z: 80 and 1890 o'clock.
Christmas celebrations are being held
this afternoon by the Sunday schools OF
Christ Episcopal and St. Mary's Catholic
churches Following the entertainments,
candy will be distributed to the members.
ST. Paurs Sunday school will hold its
celebration at 4 o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
Thursday night next at the parish hall
Of Christ Episcopal Church there will be
a musical and literary entertainment, &C
companied by Henry Van Dykes lecture
entitled 1.-The Otherwise Man." This lee
ture will be fully illustrated, and prob
ably will be given by Rev William J.
Morton rector of the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-24
Standing Committees Announced.

Announcement was made of all of the
standing committees recently appointed
by the president. The executive COM
mittee consists of the president, George
w. Evans; the first vice president, Henry
Randall Webb: the second vice president,
Hugh +. Harvey; the third vice pres,-
dent, DIR. II. NJ. Dixon; the secretary,
Adam Dickhaut; the treasurer. Morris
Hahn. and the chairman of each Of the
chairmen are: Sidewalks. streets, alleys,
| education and school facilities, DR.. w. p.
public buildings and parks, Edward NJ
poles, DR.. w. b. Hudson: membership
and entertainment, Parker H. Sweet. and
law and legislation, Henry B. F. Mac
farlad.
Cosderation of the following public
questions was referred to the proper
committees by the president The propos-
ed utilities merger, suffrage in the Dis
/ trict. the George tax report. the enlarge
nlent Of the bathing beach, repaving
those streets in the section which are
now paved with belgian blocks, the use
of the public school buildings for public
meetings and the penSioning of school
teachers, policemen and firemen. the
present prison laws. automobile regula-
tons, the proposed increase in the water
tax and whether Or not the association
should bear a proportion of the expense
of the litigation incurred in the test case
regarding this matter now in the District
courts.
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[i '!;||'| '|||'3|;;;l| IS
General Mention.

Commander William G. lie Hew of
Dominion Commandery.
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JOHN r. WRIGHT COMPANY.
ANOTHER STEP FORWARD.

On April ~ 1905, installed the first private ambu-
service existing this cityhorse drawn of
but thoroughly equipped
To keep pace with progress we have now installed
4oorsepower automobile ambulance, provided with
facility the comfort of the patient and the
of accompanying physician friends.
The vehicle itself is fitted with shock absorbers which
the vibration the smallest degree electrically
lighted electrically heated in winter and electrically cooled
1t equipped with speaking tube cooler,
medicine chest and comfortable
The patient is carried wicker couch having hair
and suspended spiral springs In addition this
couch is provided with special shock absorbers.
Competent uniformed attendants complete this very
perior service
JOHN R. WRIGHT COMPANY,
1887 Tenth ST NV. Phone North AZ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-24
Beaten and Robbed.

Henry Clark, cOuntryman, was held
up, beaten and robbed of $40 while in
the vicinity of the old tollgate, Wes'
End, a mile west of this city, at Oh
o clock last night, by an unidentified
colored footpad. according to report
made to the police
Clark was walking along the road in
that section when the highwayman
emerged from behind a big telegraph pole
and ordered him to throw up his hands.
Clark at once complied with the request.
and. at the instance of the robber, he
handed over his Christmas roll. The
last seen of the highwayman was when
he was fleeing toward the railroad tracks.
The supposition is that he boarded a
southbound freight train, although he
was pursued by a number of residents.
Clark was given assistance by residents
of West End.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-24
Local Fraternities.

The following officers were elected last
night by Marley Encampment Of Odd Eel
lows at its annual meeting: w. Leon
Clark, chief patriarch: J. w. McMenamin.
high priest; w. E. Latham, jr., junior
warden; ]. s. Groves. recording scribe;
W. A. Conway, financial scribe; p. NJ.
Bradshaw. treasurer. One new member
was elected and the degree work con-
ferred, and one application for member
ship received.
Following an annual custom, the men,
bers of Old Dominion Commandery, No.
II. Knights Templar, will at noon tomor-
row assemble in it's asylum and drink a
toast to the health of Rt. Eminent Sir
William b. Mellish, grand commander of
the nights Templars of the United States.
The toast will be proposed by Eminent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-24
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Coroner Moore Investigating
the Death of Sudin Ennis.
HEAD SEVERED By TRAIN
Observance of Christmas Holiday by
Churches and Societies-Contri-
buttons to Worthy Poor.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. December "a 1912.
coroner's jury. summoned by Cor
oner S. h. Moore, assembled at . o'clock
this afternoon at Wheatley's under
taking establishment and viewed the
body OF Sudin Ennis thirty-five years
old, who was killed at o'clock yes
terday afternoon, at the union pas
senger railway station, when he at
tempted to alight to secure package
which he had overlooked. The jury
was then adjourned by the coroner I'M
til all Of the witnesses can be as
sembled. The jury is composed OF
James b. Martin. John II. Fisher
Charles T.. Waller. Harry ID. Kirk
Thomas Chancey and D. +. Robey
Ennis had been TO this city shopping
and armed with Christmas packages
he proceeded to the railway station just
| in time to board the train. In his
i haste he had neglected to secure
| package which he had placed on the
platform, and as the train started ne
the wheels of the train. His head was
! completely severed and fell between
| the tracks, while his body rolled be
| tween the tracks and platform. Inc
train was Immediately brought TO
stop.
There were several passengers on tht
platform at the station who witnessed
| the accident.
| The head and body were afterwart
placed in the station, and Coroner Moor
| directed that they be sent to Wheatley
| undertaking establishment. The remain:
will be forwarded this evening to Ennis
home and prepared for burial
| Ennis was thirty-five years old and un
married He lived with his parents a
| Heslin, Stafford Court House. Va, whici
| Is near Fredericksburg. The train which
killed him was a southbound local Owe
| the Richmond, Fredericksburg and 70
| tomac railroad bound for Richmond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-24
NO DISSENTING VOTE
Rudolph and Oyster Choice for
Commissionerships.
EXPRESSION OF REGARD
Voice of West End Citizens Ex-
pressed in Resolution.
NAMING OF THE COMMITTEES
Public Questions Deferred for Flu
ture Considerations
Route for Inaugural Parade.
NAMING OF THE COMMITTEES

disappointment of Cuno II. Rudolph and
appointment of Capt. James F. Oyster as
Commissioners Of the District We're urged
by the West End Citizens Association at
its December meeting. held last night in
kidder's Hall, SD both street northwest.
a resolution was adopted, on the motion
of George w. Evans, declaring
That the West End Citizens Associa-
ton of the District of Columbia recon-
mends to the President of the United
States the appointment of CunO H. Ru-
dOlph and Capt. James F. Oyster to be
Commissioners for the District of Co
lumbia. That We know them to be good
and true men and representative citizens,
well worthy of the confidence of the
President of the United States and the
resident community of the National CAPT.
tal and that we confidently believe that
if they be appointed they will we'll and
truly administer the affairs of the Dis
trict in an efficient and businesslike man.
ner, and with perfect satisfaction to all
of our people"
Hugh F. Harvey, second vice president
of the organization, who seconded Mr..
Evans motion, warmly praised both
candidates. The resolution was passed
without a dissenting vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-24
NOTICE..

THE WASHINGTON MARKET COMPANY
The annual meeting of the stockholders of The
Washington Market Company will be held IN
the Office Of the company. IN the ttn street
wing of Center market. in the city Of WASH
ington. ID. C.. at IL o'clock noon. ON the FIRST
MONDAY being the 9th day of January. 1913.
for the choice OF thirteen directors to serve the
ensuing year. and tn act on any other subject
within the power of the corporation that may
be brought before the meeting.
FRANK g. WILKINS. Secretary.
Washington. ID. c.. Decemher % 1912.
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Record of Acknowledgement.

President Evans announced that he had
received letters from former Commission
er Henry 8. f. Mcfarland and Corcoran
Thorn. thanking the association for adj
hitting them to membership. Mr.. Mac
farland was appointed chairman of the
committee OH law and legislation, which
he agreed to accept if the committee
would pledge itself to consistently urge
the passage of such measures pending
before Congress which were of undeniable
advantage to the residents of Washing
ton and of the West End.
Mr.. Thorn. who has recently been ap-
pointed chairman of the finance commit
tee of the inaugural committee, Mr.
Evans announced, has promised to do all
in his power to have the route of the
inaugural parade extended SO as to in
clude Pennsylvania avenue west of the
White House. President Evans thanked
The Star for publishing an editorial
which urged the advisability of this plan
for the inaugural parade.
1t was announced that the roll Of
charter members was closed last night
and the names of those enrolled were
read. ninety-three having paid their dues
in advance before last night, thus becom-
ing original members. The chair further
Announced that the new organization had
become affiliated with the Federation of
Citizens Associations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-24

u II MHhNWVoI1. --IV II.II II. w. 7 ~. >. = :
OFFICE OF THE FIREAfEN'S INStRAN,'E
COMPANY of Washington and Georgetown. 9TH
-. and Iouisiaua ave. n.w.-Thc stockholders
81 the Firemcn's Insurance Company of Wash
inCton and Georgetown will meet at the Office
on Monday. January q. 1913. for the purpose OF
lecting Is directors for the ensuing year. Polls
open at II am. and close AT IL III.
W NJ HOFFMAN. Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-24

THE PROBLEM OF FRIGHTENING UP THE
HOME can IL, left entirely in our hands. Quail
ty paints. Expert painters of long experience.
Hardwood floors Il speciality Estimates given.
q; IL MARK WOOD. .21O 14th NV. PHI. y. 22lO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-24

1ji Nassau ST.. New York city. y Y
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders OF the Masonic Temple AsSociat ion OF
the District OF Columbia VIII be held At Ma
sonic Temple 18th ST. and New York ave. NV.
Tuesday. December II. 1912. nj $50 clock
p.m- " W. JoHNSlpN. Secfetdry
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-06
'DR. THOMAS FOR SENATOR
Will Seek the Position as Democrat
In Seventh Legislative District
Old Member of ~" Faculty..

DR.. George II. Thomas, formerly
dean of the college Of liberal arts in
the state university. will be the demo-
cratic candidate for state senator in
the Seventh Legislative district.
which includes Il part Of the city of
Grand Forks.
The petitions to give his candidacy
official form are being circulated to-
day and will be filed within a day or
two.
DR.. Thomas was one of the old
members of the university faculty.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-06
III SOCIETY ii
pnoNes-DayN. y. ssT .. s4M NArt. n. a. 10
The New Country School.

The walls and the ceiling they're
spraying,
They're s%cruhbing the woodwork
and floors;
A stream on the blackboard is play
They're boiling tho desks and the
doors;
The old water pail has been scalded.
a cup for each lassie and lad,
And no one may drink. AS we all did,
From that old tin clipper we had.
They've cleansed every pointer and
ferrule.
The ink wells are scrubbed out with
The books and the states are made
sterile,
The old we'll is filled up and dry;
h girls have to Wear. willy-nilly.
\. button which bears his bold sign
The lips that touch germs or hacilli
Arc lips that will never touch
The Ounce cap is boiled every morn-
tThey've the individual kind.)
The front door is set with this warn
ing:
Who enters here leaves germs be-
hind"
No apple is Struggled for sharing
AS WAS in the s~chooldays of yorc,
Until they've made sterile the pairing
And quite disinfccted the core.
Alas The old pump is discarded,
And gone in the flight of the years:
The new drinking fountain is guarded
BY the Anti-gcrm Grenadiers.
The vines from the windows they're
stripping
Lest germ-hreeding insects might
stay.
The caves and the rafters are drip
ping
All wet With a sterilizcd spray.
oh. come, in the JOY of the morning,
What secrets of schooldays We'll
tell.
That thick rising vapor gives warming
That teacher is boiling the bell.
It's time for the b class in SCruDhlng.
The y class is set out to cool
From its recent boiling and rubbing
Three cheers for the sterilized
school.
y w JI,lo. -, I &c.
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to attend high school commencement
and the festival concerts.

ana the FESTIVAL concerts.
Mrs. r. Fl. Beck of Lakota, Misses
Beatrice and Alma Mastrud of Hatton
and DIR. and Mrs. Q. l.. Bertelson of
Crookston are festival visitors here to.
day.
Miss Bertha Wyand of the city
schools will teach in Spokane next
year and will spend her vacation in
Crookston and Montana.
Miss Alice Hagen has completed her
term of school at Mekinock and is
home for the summer vacation.
Mrs. j. F.. Lee of Neche is here t.
enjoy the music festival and is being
entertained as the guest of Mrs. John
Sowle of Alpha avenue.
Mrs. Anna Fl. Hanson who has been
teaching at Minot and her daughter,
Miss Maude, who teaches at Rugby
are visiting here while enroute to
Fargo for the summer.
The H.. G. Misner cottage. "E-E-
F. E." at Maple Lake has been opened
for the season. the family going GU
from Crookston Yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Titus and da,,.h.
t-r, Frances. of Mimic have gone ovel
to their cottage at Bemidji for the
summer.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-06
Home for summer Vacation.

Miss Margaret Murphy, DAUGHTER of
Mayor and Mrs. NJ. +. Murphy of
Reeves I'M reached home ycster-
'lay after her years school work at 81.
clare seminary at Winona. Mimi. Miss
Murphy will spend her summer vaca-
ton at home.
Miss Florence Williams who also is
a student at Winona Went to Roches-
ter, Mimi. for a short visit With Miss
frances Madden and will be home
Saturday. Miss Ethel hoffman and
Miss Ava Caswell. two Grafton girls.
stopped in Minneapolis and will pass
through here tomorrow morning en-
route home for their vacations.
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Il + 1888
Scciety Personals .
X ** X 4 K x 4 X

Miss Pauline Voracheck Of Conway
a university graduate, Is here for the
festival and commencement events.
Miss Lillian Fairchild returned last
evening from Fargo where she visited
Miss Naomi Draeseke.
Mrs. A. Stonehouse and daughter.
Ada. and Miss Lettie Thompson were
Larimore ~visiers at the festival YES.
terday and today.
Miss Eileen Barry of Inkster is here
TO enjoy the festival and is the guest
OF her aunt, Mrs. N. Rasmussen Of
Reeves venue
Miss Hazel. Prom and her brother.
Rolf. arrived from Milton last evening
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-06
BOARD ADJOURNs.
County Auditor authorized to Issue
Warrants for Assessor.

After completing several matters OF
minor Importance this morning. the
board of county commissioners adj
journed until next month. The board
authorized County Auditor Hans An
derson to draw up warrants for all
of the assessors in Grand Forks
county M to pay them their regis
tration fees. Aside from this and
the locating of a bridge in Union
township. nothing of Importance was
done.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-06
Miss Collins Graduates Tonight.

Miss Frances Collins. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Collins of River
side Park, graduates this evening from
the Stout school of domestic science
is her daughters guest for the COM
mencement functions. After leaving
Mcnomonio Mrs. Collins and Miss
Frances will go 10 Melrose. Mimi. To
enjoy a weeks Visit with Mrs. Col
Inns relatives before coming home.
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than the close of the veal which has
caused their departure.
Dinner for Mrs. harrington.

Mrs. Jasper Vale will entertain at s
o'clocl dinner this evening in honor
of Mrs. Fred W. Darlington as ii fare
we'll before she leaves Tor her future
home in Cutbank. Mont. Mrs. Vale
will entertain at her home on North
Fifth street and her guests will he
Mrs. harrington. Rev. and Mrs. +. NJ
Mccoy, Mr.. and Mrs. \. S. Burrows
and Miss Susan Kendrick.