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Evening star., 1912-09-07
TWO DOUBLE LAUNCHINGS.
Pleasure Craft Put Overheard in
Pairs the Past Week.

Double launchings Of pleasure craft
are not frequent occurrence, but two
such events have taken place here in
the past week.
Early in the week the launches Helen
d. and Bess II. belonging to E. B.
Powell, were put overheard into the
Eastern branch. at the navy yard, and
yesterday the launches Gertrude, be-
longing to Howard L. Warwick, and the
William j., belonging to William J.
Stevens, were launched at Regan's boat
yard. foot Of 14th street southwest.
The Helen d. and Bess II are steel
built by Mr.. Powell. who is skilled
mechanic. in the yard of his residence. in
the southeastern section of the city.
He worked on the craft in his spare
taken the greater portion of three years.
The boats are similar in size and de-
sign, each being thirty-eight feet long.
nine feet beam and of draft light enough
to enable them to visit the shoal
tributaries of the Potomac and Chesa-
peake bay Their interior is finished
in hardwood. and they are fitted out
with all equipment necessary for the
safety and comfort of those who will
cruise aboard them. The engines, which
speed. are placed well forward, a de-
parture from the usual custom. The
launching of the craft was done by
means Of the big derrick on the sea wall
at tie navy yard, and was witnessed
by number of spectators
The Gertrude and William J. were
built from Pioneer knockdown frames in
a shed on Golden street by their owners,
and were hauled to the wharf on wagons
They are both handsome craft and are
80 feet long, 61a feet beam and 5 feet
draft Their cabins are roomy. and for
day trips will accommodate about
twenty persons. There is sleeping room
aboard for five persons. They are fitted
with 1914 Frisbie engines, that are
expected to give them a speed of
close to ten miles an hour. Both craft
are practically ready for service and
1T is expected they will make their
first trip tomorrow or early in the COM
ing week. They will be used for river
and bay cruising.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
MELONS STILL PLENTIFUL.
Receipts About as Heavy as They
Were a Week Ago.

According to the dealers, the water
melon season is drawing to close, but
judging from the number of vessels ar
irving the receipts are now about as
heavy as they were two weeks ago.
From Thursday afternoon until yester-
day afternoon five vessels with melons
aboard arrived at the 11th street wharf
market. and this morning it was estimat-
ed that there were over 5000 melons
aboard the fleet at the wharf. and the
arrival of other vessels is looked for at
any time The melons are coming from
points on Chesapeake bay principally,
but some few are being brought from
the lower Potomac.
The season so far has been a good one
for the growers and dealers, as the
melons have come in steadily and at no
time has there been a glut. Prices for
selected melons have ranged close to $50
hundred, but just now the market IS
higher and the best fruit at the wharf is
selling for $50 a hundred. From this
price the figures decrease to about 81
hundred for the small melons. 1t is prob
able, however, that the middle of this
month will see the close of the melon
season. and oyster-laden craft will then
take their places at the wharf market.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
CLAMBAKE FOR ELKS.
Washington Lodge and Friends Will
Have Outing at River View.

With the arrival Of barrels OF lobster
hard and soft clans and seaweed from
Maine by express this morning. arrange
ments are completed for the old-f ashion-
ed Rhode Island clambake which Wash
ington Lodge of Elks will have at River
View tomorrow. The list of participants
was completed at the latest meeting of
the lodge. Five hundred Elks and their
personal friends will participate.
Louis W. Thompson of Jersey City
Lodge Of Elks, who will conduct the
bake for Washington Lodge. was an
early visitor to Center market this morn
ing. accompanied by Gus w. Brahler,
chairman of the breakfast and purchas-
ing committee for the bake, and obtained
large quantities of edibles. These We're
taken to River View by tugboat this
afternoon.
The Elks will board the steamer st.
Johns at 1890 tomorrow morning. Break
fast will be served on the steamer. AT
River View big program of amuse-
ments will be enjoyed. The bake will
be served at $50 O'Clock in the afternoon
Fred j. Mersheimer chairman of the
executive committee for the Elks' clam
bake. announced today that the sale of
tickets was closed absolutely. The out
ing will be held, 1t is announced. regard
less Of the state of the weather. there
being ample shelter both on the steamer
and at River View.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
WILSON'S CAMPAIGN
Done With Knitting Needles, Thinks
Mr.. Dooley.

Professor Wilson's campaign is tn
ony dignifed wan said Mr. Dooley
Hes croshayin IL himsilf an it ap-
peals 10 all who take an inthrest in
ncedful wur-ruk. Tiddy Rosenfelt
says: Boys, there ar-re burglars in
IN house. know. because I'm
FAMILIAR with tn sound iv their foot
steps. Get yecr guns and wen shoot
thin. But We can't disturb tn pro-
fssor He knows that burglary ended
with aaron Burr He knows ii be-
cause he wrote it,
He sits quietly there undher tn
lamp sayin' to himsilf: Take off two
stitches. yarn over, chain wan. skip
wan. yarn over. an SO on. A beauti-
full patthern. TIL last speech 1 read
iv me sanity leader made me heart
beat at Taste twinty to tn minyit- His
tdee Is that there's har'ly anything
wrong with tn country that can't be
cured be us proletaries gath-rin' to-
Sether in tn littul schoolhouses an
formin what he calls nuclei" Don't
fail to read Mr.. Dooley on the News
ar the Day" tomorrow in the special
feature section of The Sunday Star
Evening star., 1912-09-07
M'GEE'S BRAIN HEAVY
DR.. Spitzka Finds Organ Of
Scientist Weighs More
Than Normal.

The brain of DR.. w MCGEE, whose
death occurred in this city last We'd
nesday morning, has been found by
DIR. Edwin A. Spitzka of Philadelphia
to be above the normal weight. The
organ, DIR. Spitzka states, weighed
402 ounces.
DR.. McGee, some time before his
death. willed his body to Dr. Spitzka,
to be used for the advancement Of
science. His brain DR.. McGee had
promised to DR.. Spitzka years ago, to-
gether with the brain Of DIR. J. w.
Powell, former head Of the geological
survey, which had been in DIR. Nc
Gees possession since DIR. PowelIs
death, ten years ago.
Immediately upon receipt of the
body Of the dead scientist Dr. Spitzka
removed the brain. weighed it, made a
few notes and preserved the organ in
a formalfn solution. to be made the
subject Of further investigation at a
later date.
DR.. Spitzka. who is recognized as the
foremost investigator in his line in the
United States, Possesses rare collection
OF the brains of we'll known men. On the
shelf where now rests the brain of DIR.
MCGEE, are those of DIR. John H. Musser,
Persifor Frazer and other men Of dis
tinguished mental attainments. DIR. Mus
ser's brain. when removed from the skull,
weighed fifty-four ounces.
DR.. Spitzka was promised the brain of
DR.. Horace Howard Furness, the noted
Shakespearean scholar. who died some
time ago. but the family of DIR. Furness
refused to carry out his wishes on this
point. greatly to the disappointment of
the Philadelphia savant. In letters and
conversations DR.. Furness instructed Dr.
Spitzka, in case of a contingency such as
has arisen, to bribe the undertaken in
charge of his body and then to steal the
brain from his skull IL it could be OBJ
tanned in no other way.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
WILKINSON SHOULD WIN.
Championship in Colored Mems
Tennis Tourney.

The finals of the class A singles in the
colored mems tennis tournament, corner
13th and T streets northwest, were
played Friday afternoon between Wilkin-
son Of Washington and Braxton of Balti-
more before a crowd that entirely circled
the courts, both within and without the
inclosure.
The match was called at : o'clock after
= great deal of dickering between the
players and officials and cries from the
gallery on account of darkness. When
the match was called Wilkinson had the
better of the argument, having won two
sets to Braxton's one and having eight
games to Braxton's seven in the fourth
set. Wilkinson won the first set, 6-1,
with comparative ease, and ii looked as If
ne would have very easy time disposing
OF Braxton, who has been looked upon as
coming champion, but on the second set
Braxton rallied. beating Wilkinson. 64.
On the third set the men fought with
honors even. Wilkinson winning a deuce
set, 10. Darkness interfered with the
next set, and time was called with the
score ST in Wilkinson's favor. with
Braxton playing Wilkinson Very hard and
apparently showing that he was in better
condition
Braxton was very nervous at the outset,
missing some exceedingly easy chances.
but when he regained confidence the nery-
conceded by all that Braxton. in changing
his style of play from the net cross vol
ley to the back line lob lesseneu his
chances of victory. as this is the style OF
play in which Wilkinson excels AL
though Wilkinson is Washington cham
pion, Braxton has captured many WASH
lngton admirers by his skillful playing
and pleasant manner. AS IL now appears,
Wilkinson will undoubtedly win the
championship.
In class singles Curtis defeated Beas-
ley, 63. rs. Saturday. the last day Of
the tournament. play will be called at
go pm. for. the finals In class A singles
between Wilkinson and Braxton and class
- singles between Campbell and Var
borough. the winner of this match playing
the finals with Curtis. Finals in the
doubles between Freeman and Walker
and Cook and Braxton will also be
played.
Last night at the southeast auditorium
a large crowd of guests assembled at a
reception in honor Of the visiting players.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
SOFT COAL TO BE TESTED.
Three Schools Designated to Try Out
Merits of Fuel

In compliance with the instructions of
the board of education. at its last meet
ing, that three of the public schools of
the District should be used as economy
experiment stations in trying out soft
coal as a fuel for the Washington schools,
DR.. w. NJ. Davidson, the superintendent,
has named three buildings in the outly-
ing parts of the city. They are the West
ern High School. at 35th and T streets
northwest; the Garfield School, in Gar
field, and the Powell School, School
street near Park road.
If it is found that soft coal can be
satisfactorily used in the school furnaces
and without violating the smoke law, 1t
probably will be adopted as fuel for the
Washington schools. This will be great
saving of money If proper methods OF
"stoking" are used, it Is estimated. The
proposition to use soft coal in place of
hard coal was the outcome of congress
sional criticism last session of the cost
of keeping the District schools heated in
winter.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
ETHEL REED SENT HOME.
Conduct Of Girl Treated for Alec.
holism Being Investigated.

Ethel Reed. sixteen years old, who was
treated at the Casualty Hospital for
alcoholism last Sunday following her
trip to resort in Maryland. and whose
conduct is being investigated by the De-
partment of Justice. was returned to
her home in Chambersburg. Pa, today
She left home two weeks ago.
1t was said by the police today that
they had been unable to get evidence to
show that the girl was furnished in
toxicants in this city. The girl, it is
stated, told of having visited several
places in the city and been served in
toXicants, but later she declared she was
mistaken, having been served only soft
drinks.
Friends of the girl were examined by
agents of the Department of Justice yes
terday afternoon and this morning, and
it is probable that others will be in
terrogated before it is finally determined
if there has been any violation of the
federal laws.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
KINDNESS GETS ITS REWARD.
Phoebe Craigen Leaves Estate t.
Those Who Aided Her.
ITS REWARD.

To repay her friends. Mary E. Boni-
FAINT and Fairfax Bayard, for kndnesses
in time Of need, Phoebe Craigen. by heI
will, dated December u. 1911, leaves them
all her property.
BY the terms Of the will of Maurice De-
pres, dated August -. 1912, land in Flor
ida Is devised to Lillian Wittmore Of Buff
falo, y. Y: Mrs. Isidore Marks and Mrs.
T. II. Gortmann, both of New Orleans
and Mrs. Mary Il. Stack of this city
Stocks and bonds are left to John II. and
Edward NJ. Stack The jewelry and resi-
due of the estate go to Mrs. Stack. Isa-
dore Leyey is named as executor.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
Local Memorial to Gen. Booth.

Adit L. NJ. Brazier. who is in charge
OF the Salvation Army work in Washing
ton. has expressed himself as being in
favor of the erection OF a memorial to
the late Gen. Booth. head OF the Saliva
tion Army. Adjt. Brazicr hopes that the
memorial will take the form of new
building for the army headquarters here
the present quarters being inadequate for
tho needs of the army.
BramWell Booth, the present head Of
the army, recently asked that S7J0OOO be
subscribed for the erection of a college
in London as a memorial TO his father
Evening star., 1912-09-07
ON WAY TO CAPE HENRY.
Lightship No. rs in Tow of Tender
Leaves Shipyard.

Towing lightship No. as, the tender
Tulip has left Tompkinsville, y. Y,
bound to Cape Henry, where she will ar
rive today and will turn her charge over
to the tender Orchid, to be taken to Cape
Lookout, n. c.. to relieve lightship No.
SO. No. 7S. which Is doing duty as a re-
lief vessel i'm the fifth lighthouse district.
was on station at the mouth OF the
Delaware when relieved and taken to
Tompkinsvile several weeks ago to be
given a thorough overhauling. She has
practically the same characteristics as the
ship she relieves.
After placing No. 7S on the station or
Cape Lookout. the Orchid will take No.
so in tow and will bring her to the sta
tion of the service at Portsmouth, Va.
to receive repairs that will put her lin
condition for withstandng the winter
storms on her station when she is re-
turned to service.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
vANDA[ CUTS Innings
FROM THREE VEHICLES
Material Carried Away, Loss
$25-Thieves Steal Table
and Dinner Plates.

The police of the sixth precinct are
trying to locate vandal who last night
slashed the Innings of three carriages in
the livery stable of Richard A. Perry, IS
G street northeast. Not only were the
Innings cut, but the larger pieces of the
material were taken from the premises.
The liveryman placed the damage at
about $25.
dealer at the foot of Sd street southeast,
burglars effected an entrance and stole
property valued at about $40, consisting
Of parts of harness.
Diamond Ring Stolen.
The theft of a diamond ring worth
$15S was reported to the police by Will
liam A. Barson, JAG street southeast
His complaint was that the solitaire dia-
mond ring disappeared from his house
Thursday night.
l.. A. Denty, Springfield. Fairfax coun-
ty, Va, told the police yesterday that a
horse had been stolen from his farm. The
animal, he said, was brought by the rider
toward this city yesterday.
Robert Musselman, 925 Sth street south
east. reported the theft of an oak table
and a dozen china plates. The theft was
committed InuTSudy night.
William H. Weaver, 24 . street north.
west, asked the police to recover a suit
of clothes, a pair Of trousers and a shirt
stolen from his house Thursday night.
Schooner Captains Loss.
Barney D. Vessels, captain of the
lumber schooner J. A Holland, had a
ten-tsollar goldpiece Yesterday. He
showed it to number OF persons about
the wharf at the foot of 18th stree,
southwest during the day. This morning
when he awoke he discovered that not
only his gold coin, but S5S in bills, a
knife and buttonhook had been stolen
from the cabin of his craft.
Because of the intense heat in the cabin
last night Capt. Vessels slept on deck,
using a piece of netting to keep the dew
out of his face, and he was up and about
shortly after daybreak.
Going to the cabin and dressing, Capt
Vessels soon discovered that an intruder
had been there during the night He ap-
pealed to the police to make an investiga-
ton and hopes the money will be recov-
cred before he returns to his home at
Colonial Beach.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
DR.. Owens to Tour South.

DR.. C. ]. Owens, managing director OF
the Southern Commercial Congress, left
Washington yesterday for a tour of two
weeks through Missouri, Tennessee and
Kentucky. The trip is in the interest of
the congress, which is to be held at Mo-
bile, Ala, at the time of the opening of
the Panama canal. DR.. Owens will make
arrangements through the governors of
the respective states he visits Tor two
delegates from each state, who will be-
come members Of the commission which
will go to Europe next May to study the
foreign systems OF cooperative rural
finance.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
STRIKE CALL NOT INDORSED.
Federation of Labor Ignores Indus.
trial Workers of World.

Secretary Frank Morrison Of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor stated yester-
day that any strike call issued by Will
liam d. Haywood Of the Industrial Work.
ers Of the World would be ignored by
organized labor. Haywood has threat
ened to call out organized labor on strike.
Mr.. Morrison. in speaking of the atti
tude Of the labor bodies, said: Organ
ized labor. as typified by the American
Federation, is not following the leader
ship Of Haywood or any of his ilk. l am
quite sure that no member Of the fedora
ton will have anything to do with Hay
woods SUGGESTION
Evening star., 1912-09-07
TWO GAMES TOMORROW
Will Be Played Between Relay, Co
lumbias and X.Giants.

The crack Relay, Md, team, which has
been defeating all clubs in Baltimore and
Maryland. will try it's mettle against the
fast Colunlbias tomorrow at Union
League Park. The Columbias will have
either Lefty Staub or F. Thompson in
the box. In the first game the Columbias
will be opposed by the ex-WashingtOn
Giants. who will have Babe Adams and
Big Ham as the battery. The first game
will be started at pm.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
Boy Slightly Injured,

James White. eight years old. alighted
from street car at Pennsylvania avenue
and 18th street northwest yesterday
afternoon and ran against a car going in
the opposite direction, receiving several
bruises. His father. who accompanied
him. took him to the Emergency Hos
pitai and had him treated for injuries to
his arm and hip.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
LOCAL MENTION.
AMUsEMENTs TONIGHT.

Columbia-The Columbia Players In
sHer Husbands Wife," SIS pm.
Chase's-Polite vaudeville, S:15 pm.
Poli's-The Poll Players in Checkers
Sis pm.
Academy-"The Common law. S:lo Pm.
Gayety-"The Girl of Many Husbands
Sis pm
New Lyccum-Rose Buds Musical Ex-
travaganza Company. S:lo pm
Casino-vaudeville and motion pictures
: and pm
Cosmos-Vaudeville and motion plctures'
] pm. to IL p.m-
yirginia-Motion pictures and illustrated
songs.
Chevy Chase I.ake-Marine Band con-
cert followed by dancing
Glen Echo Park-A fairyland or amuse-
ments. with large dancing pavilion: ao-
mission free.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
MADE PRISONER BY NEGROES.
Leo Brady, Sixteen Years Old, Tells
Remarkable Story,

Leo Brady. sixteen years old. residing
at 9O4 F street northeast, told a remark
able story to the police of the ninth pre-
cinct last night Of an experience he said
he had had with three negroes early in
the evening His story was that the ne
groes grabbed him on the street about
one square from his home. tied his hands
behind him and drove rapidly away in a
wagon.
Brady said they also grabbed COM
panion, but the latter managed to get
away from them. The boy said he was
driven to 18th and E streets northeast
and put out of the wagon. The police
are Investigating Brady's story
Evening star., 1912-09-07
Women Thrown From Carriage.

A runaway horse, drawing a damaged
carriage, was caught last night at 18th
and S streets northwest. A few minutes
before 1t was caught the animal had
fallen and overturned the vehicle. throw
ing three woman occupants to the street.
They were not injured and refused to
give their names to the police.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
Harold Bantz Ill in New Mexico.

Harold Bantz. son OF Gideon C. Bantz,
the assistant treasurer Of the United
States, is seriously iii near Luna, n. NJ,
according TO kilograms received here.
Young Bantz has been employed in the
forestry service, and was taken i'll with
fever recently. A relative arrived at the
camp where Bantz is being cared for
and telegrap phed that he is too i'll to be
moved at present. He expects to cart
for Washington with him in about .
week.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
with n Burst OF Floral SplendOr and

spectacular grandeur the Cosmos Theater
will celebrate, beginning Monday. Its
fourth anniversary. its annual fall open
ing and floral festival week. Mile. Hen
riette Koch. premiere danseuse and PAN
tomimist understudy for the famous
French dancer. Mile. Dazie, assisted o!
nine supporting artists, will present Mo-
Iasso's great pantomimic spectacle.
'EAmour d'Artiste,' In two scenes, tell
ing in musical and terpsichorean panto-
mime a unique love story OF the Latin
quarter of Paris. An auxiliary bill OF the
choicest cuttings of refined vaudeville will
the mammoth headliner. Cor
sage bouquets of roses and maidenhar
ferns will be given the ladies at each per-
fornance during the week. The most stu
pendous undertaking ever attempted at
the Cosmos Theater.
Rhnma Ynue Want A Tn ThA Star
Evening star., 1912-09-07
Avoids Injury by Jumping.

Clarence Carter a negro residing at
1412 10th street northwest, had an un-
pleasant experience last night at 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue north
west The rear wheel of his bicycle was
struck by the front Of F. S. Dudley's au-
tomobile and broken. Carter jumped
from his wheel and escaped injury.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
Chief Aim of Schools.

''The chief end, therefore, of the schools
to be held supreme above all mere in
tellectual culture is to develop the moral
nature of the pupils. If these positions
are correct it follows that any proposal
to divorce education from the general,
fundamental. unsectarian truths of re-
ligion, to make our education merely
secular, and to absolve the teacher and
the school from all responsibility eX-
cept for the intellectual development of
pupils is subversive of the true American
idea of education. and fatal to the chief
interest for which our schools were es-
tab!ished. And yet this bald secular
theory of education is accepted in wide
educa tional circles.
Many cities and many whole states
are molding their school systems in ac-
cordance with it.
This very disagreement as to the true
nature and objects of education consti-
tutes a grave peril 10 the schools
Evening star., 1912-09-07

81 to Harpers Ferry and Marttnsburg;
80 Berkeley Springs; 500 Cumberland
and return. Baltimore & Ohio Special
train leaves Union Station $40 am. Sun
day. Sept. Sth, stopping at principal points
on the Metropolitan Branch.-Advt.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Chesapeake Beach-Trains daily from
District line. as per schedule in railroad
column.
Steamer ST. Johns for a forty mile trip
down the Potomac leaves 9TH street wharf
at pm.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
CITY ITEMS.

Special, Spring Chicken Dinner, zoe.
Sunday. IL to pm. Royal Cafe, 5l7 1lth
street northwest.