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Evening star., 1912-01-09
SEEK MORE MEMBERS.
National Republican Club to Conduct
Aggressive Campaign.

The newly elected board Of governors
of the National Republican Club for the
year 1912 held it's first meeting last even-
ing. The board discussed plans for the
work of the new year. which will consist
largely Of conducting an active campaign
to increase the membership. Edgar c..
Snyder was chosen chairman Of the board
Of governors The following were elected
to membership: Clark Griffith. w. w.
Wallace, ]. d. Harris, r. A. Julian.
Hiram McGonegal. Arthur w. Dunn.
Maximilan NJ. Wurhalt. Robert III. Platz.
Gerald E. Fitzgerald. John NJ. Thurston.
DIR. w. r. Pearce Norman A. Atchison,
John Jay Beardsley. Joseph G. Klapper,
w. ]. Capner. Joseph p. Shelley and Max
]. Baehr United States consul at Cien-
fuegos, Cuba
The board announced that the Pennsyl-
vania Republican Club would hold its an
nual meeting at the clubhouse Monday
evening. January 16. with a smoker and
speeches by members OF the pennsylvania
delegation in Congress.
The Connecticut Republican Association
will hold its annual meeting at the club
house January 16, to be followed by an
informal reception to the republican MEN,
bers OF the Connecticut delegation in
Congress. After the meeting OF the gov
ernors adjourned President Snyder invited
the board to feast of terrapin.
Evening star., 1912-01-09
WEEK OF PRAYER SERVICES.
Rev. c. E. Fultz Addresses First
Meeting at Ascension Church.

Inc week OF prayer services, under the
auspices of the Woman's Interdenomina-
tional Missionary Union will be held
every day this week from II to II O'Clock
In the guild room OF the Church of the
Ascension. 12th and Massachusetts ave.
nue.. The opening services yesterday were
in charge of the United Brethren Church
Rev. c. E. Fultz. the pastor, addressed
the meeting on the subject for the day
'ThankSg. wing and Humiliation" DR.
Fultz dwelt on the optimistic division OF
the subject, expressing thankfulness fol
life In this age Of opportunity and privi-
lege; that philanthropy keeps pace with
poverty; that the church is adjusting it.
self to the demands of the hour; that the
zeal for miss ons is intensified and that
steadily the different divisions of the body
of Christ are becoming one in Christ
United Brethren" Miss Girard rendered
q solo, with Miss Mildred Fultz accom-
panist.
At the close of the hour Of prayer Mrs.
Wash ngton Topham presented for the
consideration of the women representing
different churches the protest now being
made for the doing away with the un-
necessary high steps on the street cars.
The union indorsed the movement and q
number Of signatures were secured.
Evening star., 1912-01-09
PAINTERS ELECT OFFICERS.
Also Choose Delegates to Attend
Convention in Rochester.

The Master House Painters and Decor
ators' Association Of the District Of Co
lumbia has elected officers as follows:
President, Charles Macnichol: vice presi-
dent, H. C. Holther; treasurer, C. H.
Markward; secretary, w. r. Andrews:
trustees, A. II. McGhan, w. NJ. Cleland
and Edwin r. May.
The following were chosen to attend the
annual convention Of the International
Association Of Master House Painters and
Decorators Association OF the United
States and Canada. to be held In Roches-
ter, N. Y, February 1S, Il and 15: Dele
gates, Charles Macnochol. George e. Rus
sell. G. II. Markward and w. =: Andrews.
Alternates, A. II. McGhan, II. C. Holther,
w. M. Cleland and c. A. Neubeck.
Evening star., 1912-01-09
GIVE ANNUAL DINNER.
Colored Ministers Respond to Toasts
at Social Function.

The annual dinner of the colored minis
ters Of this city was held yesterday un-,
der the auspices OF the Washington Min
listers Union, at the home of Mrs. J. w.
Smith, 1909 r street northwest Toasts
were responded to by Rev. w. II Brooks,
Rev. T. J. Brown, Rev. 1. N. Ross, Rev.
S. L. Corrothers and Rev. A. c. Garner.
Rev. J. Milton Waldron vas toastmaster.
Rev. p. K. FonvielIe gave recitation.
Rev. B. F. Watson sang. All joined
I'm singing "Blest Be the Tie That Binds
at the conclusion of the dinner. !.
Besides those named. there were pres-
ent Revs. John Hurst, J. c. Van Loo L.
NJ. Beckett. c. H. Young. c. c. Alleyne.
F. j. Grimke, G. III. Oliver. s. n. Brown,
w. A Ray, d. f. Wiseman Of this city,
and Revs. Edwards and Barham OK
Maryland.
Evening star., 1912-01-09
Nominal Salaries Voted.


The True Reformers will install officers
of the subordinate lodges Of the District
tonight at True Reformers' Hall, 100
u street, northwest. The installation
ceremonies will be conducted by Mrs.
Rosa Thompson OF Philadelphia, and the
principal addresses will be delivered by
W. r. Griffin, grand worthy master, and
Floyd Ross OF st. Louis. Mo.
Evening star., 1912-01-09
Henry Washington Dead.

Henry Washington. for twenty-five
years one Of the most active colored
business men of the city, died Saturday
at his home. 1894 4th street northwest.
after a brief illness. Kidney trouble was
the cause Of his death.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock at the home and
burial will be made in Harmony ceme-
terry. His wife. Mrs. Annie Washing
ton; one son, Walter, and q daughter,
Mrs. Hester Jones, survive him
Evening star., 1912-01-09
AIDING DISMISSED CLERKS.
Retail Merchants Inaugurate Move
ment for Former Census F. ploves.

President Joseph Strasburger the Re-
tail Merchants Association will Ill upon
Director Durand of the census tomorrow
morning to ask the director If there is
any possibility Of giving employment in
other branches Of the government to
many of the ]. 100 temporary clerks of the
census bureau who are to be dismissed
tomorrow.
II Mr.. Strasburger receives any encour-
agement in regard to the matter he may
call a meeting OF the board Of governors
of the Retail Merchants Association to
go further into the question of aiding the
clerks.
Evening star., 1912-01-09
GEORGE W. WOOD BURIED.
Was Employe Of Interior Depart
ment for Forty-Three Years.

Funeral services for George w. Wood
who died yesterday morning. were held
at his late residence, 413 B street south
east this afternoon. Rev. +. J. Grimke.
Rev. ]. T. Rowe and Rev. w. j. Howard
ofhcfated. Interment was in Harmony
cemetery, near Brookland.
Mr.. Wood had been for forty-three
years an employe OF the Interior De-
partment, standing high on the list of
departmental employees for length of
continuous service. He leaves one
daughter, Mrs. Martha e. Tucker, with
whom he made his home, and four
grandchildren. three OF whom are teach
ers In the Washington schools.
Evening star., 1912-01-09
WOMAN UNDER CHARGE
OF. SHOOTING HUSBAND
Bessie 0'Nei|, CoIored, Sus.
pected of Attempting Mur-
der Because of Jealousy.

Mrs. Bessie O'Neil, colored, residing ct
81 18th street northeast, is held at the
fifth precinct police station to await the
result Of a bullet wound she is alleged to
have inflicted upon her husband, George
ONeil. He is at the Casualty Hospital
with q wound in his left side and is in a
critical condition.
Mrs. O'Neil was arrested shortly after
the shooting occurred. She denied that
she shot her husband. although the po-
lice say witnesses saw her pursuing him
with a revolver in her hand. Jealousy is
believed to have been the cause. the
police having been told by Mrs. Lizzie
ONeil. the injured mans mother, that
the wife had found notes In his pocket
which purported to have been written by
woman.
Police Summoned.
AS soon as the police of the fifth pre-
cinct had been advised by telephone of
the shooting Capt. Mulhall dispatched
squad Of officers to the vicinity of East
Capitol and 14th streets. ONeil was
found seated on the steps in front OF 1905
East Capitol street, where he had taken
refuge.
The police learned that the shooting oc-
CURED in the family home.
Physicians from the Casualty Hospital
reached the scene about the time the po-
lice arrived and took charge of O'Neil.
Says Wife Shot Him.
O'Neil told the police that his wife shot
him and that she was in the O'Neil home
The house was quickly surrounded by po-
licemen. Policemen Kenney and Noblett
were the first to enter. They placed the
woman under arrest and, took possession
o; the revolver.
She was conveyed to the fifth precinct
station and charged with assault with q
deadly weapon. Beyond declaring she
had not shot her husband she offered nc
explanation of the affair.
Evening star., 1912-01-09
Changes in Buoyage.

A notice to mariners regarding changes
in aids to navigation in the Virginia
waters Of Chesapeake bay has been is
sued by the lighthouse authorities. as
follows:
Virginia-Chesapeake bay, Main Cham
mel to Baltimore: Thirty-fiye-foot chan-
mel gas buoy. No. Ia. was reported ex-
tinguished. and damaged. December 30
and will be relieved as soon as practical
BILE. Thirty y-five-foot channel lower end
gas buoy, No 2, was reported extinguish-
ed December 80, and will be relighted as
soon as practicable.
Evening star., 1912-01-09
Chases Robber From House.

DIR. p. Fl. Steltz. surgeon at Union sta
tion. chased an intruder out of his house
at 611 North Carolina avenue southeast
last night about S:45 o'clock. The WIS.,
itor had helped himself to three over
coats and was just starting from the
house with them when the physician dis
covered him. The robber proved the bet
ter sprinter Of the two, but he dropped
the overcoats in his flight.
Evening star., 1912-01-09
Affairs Of Emergency Hospital

A public meeting to discuss the opera
ton Of the Emergency Hospital will be
held In the next few days as result Of
action taken at meeting Of the commit
tee on public health Of the Chamber OF
Commerce yesterday afternoon. Before
making any recommendations the COM
mittee believes that the matter should be
given full consideration.
Evening star., 1912-01-09
John Lane Is Buried

The body Of John Lane. who died Sum
day night after living eighty-two of the
lightweight years of his life in Washing
ton, was buried this afternoon in Oak Hill
cemetery Funeral services were held at
o'clock at his home. 1915 p street north
west. Mgr. James +. Mackin Of st. Paurs
Catholic Church officiated.
Evening star., 1912-01-09
Stenerson Held for Grand Jury.

Accused of breaking into the Luttrell
Company warehouse at 1917 o street. the
night Of November 10 last. and taking
forty-f1ve-hundred dollar automobile. Law
ton Stenerson. whom the police says Is
chauffeur was given a preliminary hear
ing -efore Judge Pugh in the Police Court
today and held in $500 bond for the ac-
ton Of the grand jury. Stenerson entered
Q plea OF net guilty.
Evening star., 1912-01-09
Mrs. Schoelkopt Drops Dead.

Mrs. Katherine >Schoelkopt, widow OF
John G. Schoelkopt. dropped dead short
ly after IL o'c,ock last night In her
home, 1912 street southeast. She was
seventy-six years old, and had been un-
der the care of a physician about three
weeks. Coroner hewitt will make an In
vestigation.
Evening star., 1912-01-09
NURSE LOSES CLOTHING.
Cared for 35 Indian Children Dur.
ing Smallpox Endemic.

After nursing thirty-five Indian children
through smallpox epidemic, Amanda
Honert, teacher in an Indian school at
Caddo Springs. Okla, had all Of her
clothing and personal belongings burned
by the fumigating squad. and has now
appealed to Congress to make restitution
for the seized property.
A bill granting compensation to the he
roic teacher for the personal property
taken from her has been introduced in
the House by Representative Hamilton Of
Michigan.
Evening star., 1912-01-09
Workman Overcome by Gas.

While installing a gas meter at 7O6
9th street northwest yesterday afternoon
Herbert Scrivener OF 2312 I street north
west, an employe Of the Washington Gas
Light Company. was overcome by gas.
HIS helpless condition was discovered by
occupants Of the place. After being re-
moved to the street he revived.
Evening star., 1912-01-09
HALF YEAR PROMOTIONS
IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Six Hundred Pupils to Be Pro-
NOTED From Grades to
High Schools.

Preparations for the closing of the first
semester and the opening Of the second
semester, including the holt year promo
tions, of the public schools of the Dis
trict are being made today by the OFF,
cials Of the schools. Most Of the work is
merely routine.
About 600 white pupils will be trans
ferred from the eighth grades to the high
schools. OF this number by far the ma
jority will enter the Business High
School. Mckinley Manual Training
School will receive the second highest
apportionment. while the three academic
schools, Central. Eastern and Western,
will receive the remainder.
More than $50 pupils will enter In the
colored high schools, 1t Is estimated. or
these about So will enter NJ Street High
!! School, about So will enter Armstrong
Manual Training School and about Is will
enter the colored business school. The
officials OF the colored schools had hoped
that more pupils would attend the busi-
ness schools, and to that end have been
carrying on campaign for several weeks
in the past.
Examinations january Is.
An examination will be held in each
school division January % under the di.
rection Of the respective supervising prin-
cipals for such eighth grade pupils con.
corning the promotion of whom the teach.
ers are doubtful. Seventy per cent will
be the passing mark In this examination
Only doubtful pupils of the eighth grades
will be given this examination, the pupils
of the lower grades being given no such
test.
Teachers Of the grade schools will soon
submit to A. T. Stuart, director Of inter
mediate instruction, list of such words
as they have found most frequently mis-
spelled by the children under them. After
examining the lists Mr.. Stuart viii take
from them such words as appear to cause
especial trouble. These will be added te
the list which he has already prepared fol
use IN the District schools. The list. with
its additions. will be distributed among
the schools. ''By keeping in touch with
the words most often misspelled we shall
be able to improve the spelling of oul
children most effectively" said Mr.. Stu
art today. The beliefs as TO which
words are most difficult to spell differ
greatly even among the teachers. In tht
manner we are now using, however. Il
will not be the belief. but an exact knowl
edge
Evening star., 1912-01-09
SHUsTER READY TO LEAVE.
Will Depart From Persia Thursday,
State Department Hears.

w. Morgan Shuster, the dismissed
American treasurer-general Of Persia.
and his family are making preparations
to leave Teheran on January II, accord
ing to information received at the State
Department from American Minister
Russell.
Edward Bell, secretary Of the Ameri-
can legation at Teheran, who has been
granted leave Of absence, will leave with
the Shuster party.
Evening star., 1912-01-09
LEG FRACTURED BY FALL.
Lieut.. Col. Richardson, U. s. A., in
Walter Reed HOSPITAL

Lieut.. Col w. p. Richardson, an IN
fantry officer on special duty at the
War Department. in connection with
road construction in Alaska, is under
treatment at the Walter Reed General
Hospital. near Brightwood, for frac-
ture Of the left leg. He received the in
jury by a fall on the 10y pavement at
the entrance to S.oneleigh Court Sunday
night. He probably will be under treat
ment for a period OF six weeks.
Evening star., 1912-01-09
ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.

BY u. S. Soldiers Home Band,
Wednesday Afternoon. January 10,
Beginning at $3.50 O'Clock.
John S. NJ. zimmerman, Director.
March, "On the Speedway"
Virgie Simpson
Medley Overture, THE King
O'Hare
Suite d'Orchestre. king Henry
VIII Dances s'............. German
/. Morris Dance. (2) "Shep-
herds Dance, CD Torch
Dance"
Nelson
Dance Characteristic. I'm the
Shadows" .....................F .Finck
Excerpts from "Macushla". .Oicott
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1912-01-09

Former Representative James A. Taw-
ney, member Of the International joint
commission, was yesterday elected chair
man OF the American section Of the COM
mission, to succeed the late Thomas III.
Carter. The Canadian section Of the COM
mission will arrive In Washington today.
and the joint meeting will be heA tomor.
row.
Evening star., 1912-01-09
Overheated Stove Causes Fire.

An overheated stove caused slight fire
yesterday afternoon at the home of Cath
crime jackson, 2116 N street northwest
No. truck company extinguished the
blaze before any damage had resulted.
Evening star., 1912-01-09
GUARD AGAINST WASTE,
WATCH FINANCIAL END
Care in Conducting Corpora.
tions Advised by L. F. Speer
in Address.

1T is surprising in what a slipshod
manner corporations keep their depre-
citation accounts, their cost accounts-in
fact, all their accounts" said Luther F.
Speer. head Of the corporation tax divi-
sion of the United States Treasury De-
partment. in an address before the ac-
countancy class Of the Y. M. c. A. In
stitute in the association assembly hall
last night. ''It seems that moneymaking
has been so easy in the past that busi-
ness has gone on in a happy-go-lucky
fashion, but the time has come when
more care must be exercised. Waste must
be guarded against. and income and out
go closely watched. Accountancy has q
wide field awaiting it; it is one Of the
most important businesses Of the nation
today.
Discusses Accounting Systems.
Mr.. Spencer took as his subject the ac-
counting problems arising in the adminis-
tration of the law providing for spe-
ciai excise FAX on corporations. This tax
alone, he declared. had done much to
show In what the real income of cor
poration consists. From his work in
handling the problems of more than four
hundred thousand corporations affected
by the corporation tax law since IL O0-
came effective in July. 1909, Mr.. Speer
reviewed q number of instances that had
actually arisen in practice.
Salaries have always been An easy
means to hide income" he said. In one
instance the grandmother of the principal
owner OF a corporation was paid salary
of $4,000 year. although she never Wis
tied it's store except out of curiosity. Other
conditions nearly as bad were discovered.
Many corporations are practically only
partnerships, made into corporation form
for business purposes.
Nominal Salaries Voted.
'-Themen who make up he corporation
vote themselves nominal salaries to live
on. and at the end of the year, when the
amount of profit could be made known,
divided practically the entire amount among
themselves as salaries. For a time ii
seemed that this practice would be a hard
one to get around. but at last it was de-
cided that salaries would be regarded as
bona fide only where they represented
actual services and where their amount
had not been fixed before the amount OF
the corporations earnings could be fore
told "
Evening star., 1912-01-09
Says Wife Shot Him.

Social Functions Are Never
complete without GUIDES beautiful flowers
and floral decorations 1914 F.-Advt.
Evening star., 1912-01-09
NEWS Of ROCKVILLE
AND THE COUNTY
Temporary Police Justice Ap-
pointed-FuneraI of Deputy
Sheriff Miles, Aged 81.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, January 9, 1912
Justice Of the Peace Edward o. 3D.
mondston Of this place has been desig-
mated by Judge Edward C. Peter to act
as police justice during the illness or
Police Justice Joseph Reading, who is
down with the grip. Justice Edmonston
is nearly eighty-on years old.
Miss Belle Robertson, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Hezekiah Robertson OF this
vicinity. and Middleton G.. Beaman OF
New York city, were married In Wash
ington last Friday by Rev. G. w. Van
Fossen. Immediately afterward the bridal
couple left for New York city. where
they will make their home.
For several years the bride was en-
ployed as stenographer in the law library
at the Capitol, where Mr.. Beaman was
also employed Recently Mr.. Beaman
resigned to engaged In the practice Of
law.
That Miss Robertson contemplated
matrimony at this time was not known
to her relatives and friends here, to
whom the announcement Of her marriage
was q surprise.
Funeral of James q. Miles.
The funeral Of James Uriah Miles, one
Of the oldest and best known citizens Of
the upper part of this county. who died
about II o'clock Sunday morning at his
home near Poolesville, took place at
half-past IL o'clock tns morning from
the Baptist Church at Poo.esville, burial
being in cemetery nearby. Mr.. Miles
was eighty-one years old, and was a
lifelong resident of this county. His
death was due to pneumonia, of which he
had been i'll only four days. Five sons,
all residents Of the west, survive him.
In Office Nearly Half Century.
For nearly half century Mr.. Miles
was a deputy sheriff. a position he held
at the time of his death, having recently
been reappointed by Sheriff Howard. He
was regarded as one Of the best officers
that ever served the county and was
known as a man of nerve.
About fifteen years ago he was sent to
a negro camp meeting, near Poo.esville,
to preserve order. While he was there a
fight was started, and when he attempt.
ed to arrest the participants about fifteen
or twenty negroes turned on him. Mr..
the mob to stand back, threatened to
shoot the first man that made move in
his direction. One negro disregarded his
threat, and as he advanced toward the
officer he received a bullet in his body
which caused his death few days later.
or eight Of his would-be mobbers and
brought them to Rockville.
George G. Bradley. jr. recently ap-
pointed by Gov. Crothers county COM
missioner for the fourth collection dis.
trict Of Montgomery county. subscribed
to the oath Of Office before the clerk OF
the circuit court here. yesterday after
noon.
Evening star., 1912-01-09

A Capital and Surplus OF S2,3OO,0OO
protects funds placed in the Savings Bank
Dept. of Union Trust Co., 18th & H SITS.
Accounts of every size are invited. per
cent compound interest paid on savings
Advt.
Evening star., 1912-01-09

A Bottle Of Old .Crfterion-

Bottle Of Old .Criterion" Rye
lis something a wise man iS never with
out at this season. Noted for its superior
medicinal value. 81. full quart. Bottled
beers. Tel. NJ. 364. ]. Il. Crowley, S31 18th.
Evening star., 1912-01-09

The January meeting of the George
town Citizens Association. scheduled for
hast night. was postponed for lack Of a
g:cr9m
Evening star., 1912-01-09
II You Demand Fine Work

-promptness and fair prices you'll be
pleased with CONGER'S s LAUNDRY serv-
ice. Hundreds find IL highly satisfactory.
Tel. w. 42I for wagon. 23d a. ~. Y. ave.
Evening star., 1912-01-09

Best Service to CalifOrnia.
Standard or tourist. Latter personally
conducted five times weekly without,
change. Berth. -. WASHINGTON -Sunsel
Route, A. J. Poston, 9O5 F ST., 7O5 18th st
-Advt.
Evening star., 1912-01-09

| Sea Foods. Steaks. Chops. Salads. Etc.
| Phila- Oyster & Chop House, 513 11th n. w.
Evening star., 1912-01-09

Flowers for Your Entertainments.
Exquisite decorations. Shaffer, 14th & L.
Advt.
Evening star., 1912-01-09

1000 Elephants. Delhi DurbaP. Cost
5000. 600. Virginia. Q, +. @. Thursday.
Evening star., 1912-01-09

Money to loan at and 6% on real estate
Frank 7. Rawling Co.. 1425 N. 7. ava
Evening star., 1912-01-09

Always Ready to Take Prompt Care
-of your special millwork orders. Our
own plant. Phone Eisinger Bros, 2l09 9TH
Evening star., 1912-01-09
Get the Habit NJ Taking

"a glass of Heurichs Senate" Beer with
your before-bedtime smack" and you'll
sleep sounder. The grocer or Arlington
Bottling Co. will serve you. Tel. w 81
Evening star., 1912-01-09

Phone Your Want Ad 60 The star,
Main 244O.
Evening star., 1912-01-09
You Drink the Purest Beers Rrewed

when your choice is Heurich's Maerzen.
Senate or Lager. Produced with greatest
care from htghest-grade materials-every
bottle pasteurized; doz. Lager, S1.50:
others. $1.75 Bottle rebate. soc. Tel. w. 1000