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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
THE HIGH SCHOOL DRILL
Believed That Competition
Will Be Held in the Last
Week of May.

The date and place for the annual
competitive drill of the High School Ca
diets of this city will be announced soon.
1t will probably be held the last week In
May. Ernest l.. Thurston, assistant SUI
perintendent of public schools, is COM
plotting arrangements for the drill with
the assistance of Col. Burton Ross, cadet
commandant, and the military committee
of the board of education.
The captains of the respective COM
panies have been given the programs
which will be followed at the drill Three
positions yet remain to be filled N the
cadet organization. one heutenancy at
Central High School, and two at Nc
Kinley Manual Training School, The
recommendation for the appointment at
Central High School has been made
and is awaiting only the approval Of the
military committee of the board of edu-
cation before it is announced. An exam
nation to fill the vacancies at Tech will
be held this afternoon.
Last year the drill was held on the
Monument grounds 1t had been theory
of some of the high school principals
that the Monument grounds would be
the ideal place for the affair. as it would
enable every interested person to see 1t.
Much difficulty had been experienced in
previous years to give tickets to every
one who wanted to see the drill The
experiment. according to the popular
opinion Immediately following the drill
last year, was a complete failure. The
lack of proper seating arrangements, the
poorness of the view to be obtained and
the intolerable heat all combined to les
sen the interest in the affair, according
to spectators. Then, because the men,
bers from the respective schools could
not gather compactly the enthusiasm was
much less than usual.
The officials want to have the contest
early enough to keep it from interfering
with the closing activities of the schools
or being interfered with by them. 1t has
been prophesied by great many, how
ever. that taking all things into consider
alton the drill would be held in the week
of May 26.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
DEATH OF GEORGE W. FALLS.
Night Superintendent Ct Filtration
Plant Asphyxiated in Sleep.

George Walton Falls, engineer and night
superintendent of the District filtration
plant. was accidentally asphyx!ated by H.
Illuminating gas while asleep in his room
at 500 H street northwest yesterday after
noon. He returned from Norfolk yester-
day morning, inquired about the health
of his father and retired in order that he
would be In condition to properly attend
to his duties last night
Mrs. Jennie Hicks, in whose house
rails boarded, sent a member of her
family to Falls room shortly before 4
o'clock to awaken him in order that he
would have time to prepare to go to
work. The door was unfastened. but the
odor of gas made 1t evident that some-
thing was wrong.
The door was opened and the body Of
Falls was found on a cot. He had left
the window partly open, but the flow OF
gas was strong and death resulted
Falls, who Was a Spanish war veteran
and native of Morganton, N c.. was
thirty-eight years old. He leaves par
ents. four sisters and a brother His
brother is Capt. Moor N Falls of the
18th Infantry, United States Army. His
sisters are Mrs. Horace F. Spurgin, wife
of Lieut.. Spurgin, 12Sth Company. Coast
Artillery: Mrs. John Green, Washington;
Mrs. c.. NJ. Barry, Norfolk, Va, and Mrs
Mcdowell of Morganton.
Rev. Nelson Walton Falls, the father
resides at 1922 Vermont avenue north
west. He is a missionary and member OF
the Episcopal diocese of the city Ar
have been made to take the
body to Morganton tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner John P. Robinson cord wood
from Upper Machodoc creek at 10th street
wharf for L. A. Clarke G. Son; schooner
Willie Clarance, oysters in the shell from
the Potomac beds for the market here;
schooner Ella, cord wood from a river
point for dealers here; tug Capt. Toby,
dria to load oyster shells at 18th street
wharf; schooner ]. r. Dixon and power
boats Boss Bailey and William Oliver,
oysters at 18th street wharf for the mar
ket. schooner D. P. Milford, at Alexan-
power boat ]. HI. Chivell. from hunt
ing trip to Blackstone Island.
Departures.
Schooner Ada Crockett, light, for a low
err Potomac point to load oysters in the
shell for the market here; schooner Win
ME Windsor, light, for Blackstone Is
land to load oysters in the shell for the
market here; schooner Lewis WorrelI,
light for Nomini creek to load cord wood
back to this city; United States Army en-
gineers' tug Castle, on an inspection tour
to the York river; tug Camilla, light, for
the mouth of the river after oil-laden
barge from Baltimore for this port:
schooner Willis, light, for a river point
to load; tug Rosalie, with tow Of light
scows to Smoot digging machines.
Memoranda.
Sloop Flora Elsie is in the river, bound
to this city with lumber from Nomini
creek; Standard Oil Company tug No II,
towing tank barge No. SO. has sailed
from Baltimore for this port; tug Ken
more has arrived at Baltimore from this
city with a tow of light barges; schooner
Eta is at Potomac point loading for
this city; schooner Earl Biscoe is char
tered to load cord wood in Nomini creek
for the dealers here; schooner John p.
Robinson will go to Alexandria to load
merchandise for Upper Machodoc creek
points; schooner Lancelot has sailed
from Maryland point for this city with
cord wood aboard; schooner Halle K. is
in the Wicomico river loading oysters In
the shell for the market here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
ANACOSTIA.

The Progressive Association Of the Ana
costa Baptist Church met last evening
in the basement hall Of the church on
w street, to discuss plans for future
work. The trustees Of the church will
meet tonight for the monthly discussion
Of the general affairs Of the church. The
question Of completing the repairs to the
church building. begun several months
ago. will probably be considered.
W. p. Ballard. president of the Mems
Club Of the Congress Heights Methodist
Episcopal Church, has selected the fol-
lowing committees to serve during the
present year. C. A. Emmons, social:
Andrew J. Mcnamara. membership; John
T. Dean, advertising; Walter Ballard re-
ligious work. Although President Ballard
named one man on each committee the
privilege is extended these men to select
additional members to assist in the work
Ralph Frisbie of 18th street. Anacostia.
make his home. Mr.. Frisbie has business
interests in the Smoky City.
Anacostia Chapter, No. II. Royal Arch
Masons, met last evening in the local
Masonic Hall, with Franklin 8. Gicker,
high priest, presiding.
Sergt NJ. L. Ready of the eleventh po-
lice precinct, is on sick leave" and Po-
iceman Karl Scherer is acting in his
place.
Frank Luckell. twenty-five years old,
fell from motor cycle on Nichols avenue
last evening. He received several painful
cuts and bruises, but after the wounds
were dressed in a nearby drug store he
was able to return to his home.
On account of the stormy weather last
evening the scheduled meeting Of the
East Washington Heights Citizens AS
ISOLATION was postponed. 1t was intended
to hold the annual election OF officers. and
to review the work accomplished during
the year. President H. A. Buscher stated
that he would call special meeting in
the near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
DENIES IT WAS ELOPEMENT.
Frederick McC. Smith Takes Miss
Edith Bretney as Bride.

Frederick McC. Smith, manager of the
Washington Advertising Agency, and Miss
Edith G. Bretney of 1856 Sth street south
east. who were quietly married in Balti-
more last Sunday. will go to housekeep-
ing at once. having failed to keep the
fact of their marriage a secret Mr..
Smith said today that the only reason for
going to Baltimore to be married was his
desire to avoid disturbing his aged moth
er, who is not in the best of health.
my marriage was in no sense an elope-
ment, as some persons would have it."
said Mr.. Smith today. We We're accom-
panied by my brother and by Miss Bret
ney's-or Mrs. Smith s-aunt, Mrs. Maud
Boswell. 1t was exactly what any man
would do when he got ready. My mother
has been in poor health for some time,
and 1t was my desire to keep the mar
riage a secret for a time, SO as to avoid
worrying her. That Is ALL
Mr.. Smith, who is forty-one years of
age, has known Mrs. Smith for the past
two years. she having been employed in
his office The former Miss Bretney is
nineteen. and has lived for some time
with her uncle, William Boswell. her par
ents being dead. The newly married cou-'
pie will reside In Chevy Chase, where Mr..
Smith has recently built home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
NEWS Of ROCKVILLE
AND THE COUNTY
Judge Peter Draws More
Jurors for March Term to
Replace Those Excused. ;
Special Correspondence of The Star.
ROCKVILLE Md March I.

ROCKVILLE. Md, March IL. 1912.
Judge Edward C. Peter has drawn the
following to serve as jurors at the March
term of the circuit court for this county,
which begins here next Monday morning,
In the places Of those previously drawn
but excused from serving:
Clarksburg district-James e. Day in
place of Dorsey Schwartz.
observation-disclosures Hoskinson in place
of Walter B. Fyffe.
Darnestown Benton Higgins and
George Byrd in places of Thomas E. Pad
gett and James B. Jones.
Olney-Alban G. Thomas in place of
Walter F. Cashell
Gaithersburg-Gideon D. Briggs and
David l.. Ward in places of William H.
Brake and Thomas G. Hilton.
Damascus-Aden Nick Bowman in
place of William A. Waters.
Wheaton-John w. Lucas. Charles G..
George NJ. Wolfe, James H. Barnes and
Benjamin l.. Palmer.
Miss Irma Belle Garrett and Thomas s.
Abbott, both Of Washington, were mar
Keene. pastor of the Southern Method st
Church, the ceremony taking place at the
parsonage. They left for Washington i'm
med lately afterward.
"A license to marry mas Oeen issued Dy
the clerk of the circuit court here to
Miss Florence b. Young and Henry p.
Turner, both of Spotsylvania county, Va.
Colored Teachers Meet.
The annual spring institute of the col
ored public school teachers of Montgom-
cry county, held in Rockville and at
tended by about thirty teachers. was ad-
dressed by Rev. j. Fred Eastman and
Rev. Mr.. Morris of the United States
Department Of Agriculture, Prof. Earle
B. Wood. county superintendent of public
schools; George r. Bell, John w. Payne.
A. d. Owens, Lucy S. Robinson, Rachel
L. Miller and others.
William Gorham of this vicinity was
before Justice Reading in the police court
here yesterday on a charge of assault
preferred by his boarding house keeper,
Mrs. Susan Downs OF this place He
was found guilty and was fined $25 and
costs. AS he could not raise the amount.
he was committed to jail.
The testimony showed that Gorham in
duiged too freely in intoxicants Sunday
evening and made things lively at his
boarding house. and that when Mrs.
Downs attempted to restrain him he at
tackled her, striking and kicking her
several times. Deputy Sheriff Aaron
Hewitt made the arrest.
1t has been announced that Arthur
Stabier of Sandy Spring, this county,
will seek the republican congressional
nomination in this district to succeed
Representative David ]. Lewis, demo-
crat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
The Value of q Laugh.

What is the value of good laugh TO
you? Sometimes it is hard to measure In
dollars and cents, and therefore it Is i'm
possible to figure the value of the show
at the COSMOS this week, for you can't
begin to count the laughs in The Wall
Between" Sam Barton" or Falls and
Falls" let alone the balance of the show.
1t takes more than comedy to make
good vaudeville show. Music, songs, nov
city and a bit of the dramatic are at
times needed. None of them are missing
this week. The Longworths and Honan
and Helm look after the musical end.
Herbert OConnor and company furnish
the dramatic in The Strike Leader"
The COSMOS has given some very good
shows, but it is doubtful if they ever pre-
scented better ail-round bill than they
have this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
ASSAILS MILL OWNERS.
DR.. A. J. McKelway Scores Those of
Lawrence. Mass.

DR.. A. j. McKelway, secretary of the
national child labor committee for the
southern states, in lecture on "Child
Labor last night at the Public Library
assailed the Lawrence, Mass, mill
owners for employing children under
fourteen years Of age, the legal age nee
essary to secure employment in the mills.
He pictured laboring conditions among
the children. pointing out the needs Of
strict enforcement of the child labor law.
and illustrated his lecture with pictures
showing children at work in mines and
mills.
The lecture was given under the aus
pieces Of the District of Columbia Woman
Suffrage Association, and Mrs. Julia A.
Leavitt. president, presided. The associa-
ton will hold a public mass meeting at
the Columbia Theater the evening of
March 81. and a lecture will also be held
under the auspices of the association
March 10 at the Public Library, when
James L. Couch, secretary of the Postal
League of New York, will speak on the
parcels post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
WHAT SCIENCE Is DOING.
Interesting Exhibition to Be Held
in the National Museum.

What the scientific world is doing in
various lines will be shown in a re-
markable exhibition that is being ar
ranged to take place In the National Mu-
scum March % and %. at the time of the
annual meeting Of the Washington Acad-
envy Of Sciences.
1t is intended to have on exhibi-
ton specimens of scientific instruments
from various departments Of the federal
government and from the other institu-
tons, like the Carnegie Institution,
making their homes in Washington. The
geophysical laboratory of that institu-
ton will have on exhibition some Of the
seldom-seen and little understood instru-
ments used for making artificial rocks.
The weather bureau, the chronological
branch of the Department Of Agriculture,
the geological survey. the reclamation
service and the War Department will be
represented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
STRUCK BY TAXI; DIES.
George Bailey, Colored, Succumbs to
Fractured Spine.

Suffering from fracture of his spine,
George Bailey, colored. twenty-five years
old, who resided at PIG 9th street north
west. was taken to the Emergency Hos
pital last night from Connecticut avenue
and N street, where he had been knocked
down by taxicab Of the Terminal Taxi
cab Company. He soon lapsed into I'M
consciousness. dying this morning about
o'clock.
Arthur Douglass. chauffeur of the taxi
cab, conveyed Bailey to the hospital and
later went to the third precinct police
station. Witnesses to the affair declar-
ed the accident was unavoidable so far as
the chauffeur was concerned and the lat
ter was not detained.
This morning Douglass was taken to
the station and held pending an investi-
cation by the coroner. The taxicab was
going west on N street and Bailey was
crossing from north to south on Con-
necticut avenue when he was struck.
Coroner hewitt will hold the inquest to-
morrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
LAND CONDEMNATION PLAN.
Chamber of Commerce Committee to
Discuss Park Project.

A subcommittee has been appointed by
A. Leftwich Sinclair, chairman of the
committee on law and legislation of the
Chamber OF Commerce. to consider and
report upon a bill to authorize the con-
demnation of land for highway and park
purposes along the Anacostia river in
the District of Columbia in connection
with the reclamation and development of
the Anacostia river and flats from the
Anacostia bridge to the District line.
The subcommittee consists Of Jackson H.
Ralston. chairman: Maurice D. Rosen-
berg, Walter C. Balderston, Robert F.
Bradbury. Charles w. Clagett, J. w.
Hunt, George NJ. Myers, Albert Schulz
tets and Joseph l. Weller.
The bill to be considered provides for
the condemnation of certain land along
the Anacostia river for highway and
park purposes, and directs that the entire
amount found to be due and awarded by
the jury under the condemnation pro-
ceedings as damages for the land to be
condemned for highway and park pur-
poses, plus the costs and expenses of the
proceedings, and the costs and expenses
of the necessary surveys and prepara-
ton of plans, shall be assessed by the
jury as benefits against the land in the
neighborhood of the proposed highway
and park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

National-"Rebecca OF Sunnybrook
Farm" SIS pm.
acknowledgements Clark in Baby
Nine" and the world-famous Russian
dancers, $40 pm.
Columbia-'"The Common Law" S:15
pm.
Chase's-Polite vaudeville. Sis pm.
New Academy-"Alias Jimmy Valen-
tine" S:15 pm.
Gayety-"The College Girls" S:15 pm.
New Lyceum-"The Cherry Blossoms"
Sis pm.
Casino-Vaudeville and motion pictures,
2:15, 3:45, Ills and pm.
Cosmos-Vaudeville and motion pic
lures, / pm. to IL pm.
Naturalization pictures and illus
trated songs.
The Arcade. 18th street and Park road
Dancing, skating and other amusements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
CONTRACT FOR lighting
HELD UP BY COUNCIL
City Fathers of Takoma Park,
Md, Want Changes in Its
Wording Made.

The town council Of Takoma Park Md.
at meeting last night failed to reach
decision concerning the contract with
the Potomac Electric Power Company
for lighting the streets and avenues of
the suburb. The contract has been pre-
pared. but the councilmen believe sew
eral changes in its verbiage will be nee
essary before 1t can be adopted. Mayor
W. G. Plat and Councilman S. W. Will
liams were authorized to continue nego-
tiations with the company. When the
contract is ready for approval a special
meeting Of the council will be called.
The council approved the recommended
ton of the water and sewer committee.
composed of Councilmen L. r. Grabill,
II. E. Rogers and r. D. Rush, that no
action be taken, pending the decision of
the court as to the status of Hancock
avenue, for the extension of the present
water main on Grant avenue through to
Hancock and Sheridan avenues. The rec
ommendation was concurred in by the
finance committee. composed Of Council
men III. F. Taft, r. D. Rush and HI. E.
Rogers, which committee did not deem
the expenditure expedient at this time.
The action of the council was in re-
Spouse to petition signed by Leo ".
IOnSSlTeeJn, CndrleS Leaman, JOnn
Schenck. B. C. Slime. F. Steward, S. E.
Ferrar, William L. Beaman, A. H.
Downs J. A. Dennis and Ira L. Leaman.
residents and property owners on Han
cock avenue, for the extension of the
water main. The finance committee es-
timated that the cost of the extension
would be $1,OO9.2O
Treasurer Ben G. Davis reported that
the receipts for February amounted to
81 Bolts. which with the balance on hand
made total of Sc 81. Included in the
receipts was 500 road tax refund from
Prince Georges county. The expenditures
amounted to $3S133, leaving a net bal
ance of $lS50.24.
The meeting was presided over by
Mayor w. G. Plat, with Councilmen E.
E. Blodgett, r. D. Rush. H. f. Rogers,
H. F. Taft, s. w. Williams and Town
Clerk Ben G. Davis present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
Resolutions Adopted.

At DIR. Parsons request the association
adopted resolution approving the bill
now pending in Congress to regulate the
practice of dentistry.
The association also adopted a resolu-
ton opposing the bill which provides for
the appointment of inspectors to examine
gas fixtures in the houses in the District
On motion Of j. NJ. Wood a resolution
of thanks was rendered Representative
Lobeck for what he has done in the mat
ter Of handling the garbage question,
while Representative Littlepage was
thanked for championing the cause of
making West Virginia avenue a thorough
fare free from District property yards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
ADDRESSES TO STUDENTS.
Indians Among Speakers at the
Business High School.

Col. Dick Plunkett. famed throughout
the west as a tanner of bad men," Mrs.
Belva A. Lockwood, and three Indians,
Thomas L. Sloan OF Omaha, Neb.; Isaac
P. Bellelyoun, a Pawnee. and Stacy Mat
lock. were speakers before the pupils Of
Business High School yesterday
Col. Plunkett related some Of his ex-
periences in the west, and Mrs. Lock-
wood spoke on the value of persistency.
The addresses were repeated for the BEN
eft of the lower classes. since all pupils
of the school cannot enter the assembly
hall at the same time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
SCHOOL FOR DELINQUENTS.
Movement in Favor of Training In
stitution for White Girls.

An organized movement for the estab-
lishment Of training school for delin-
quent girls similar in character to that
maintained for boys is enlisting the sup
port of many prominent women and char
ity organizations of the city. A bill has
passed the Senate and is pending before
the House for an appropriation of $4,000
for the purpose of charging the institu-
ton at Conduit road and Nebraska ave-
nue., which was originally intended to
serve for both white and colored girls,
the races being in separate departments.
Mrs. +. B. Olney is circulating a petit
ton urging that Congress pass such leg
islation at this session affording proper
training school for white girls and point
ing out the needs of such an institution
in the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
SPEAKS ON STANTON.
Col. A. S. Warrington Addresses
Members of District Bar.

Col Augustus S. Worthington. member
of the District bar, delivered an address
on Personal "reminiscences of Edwin NJ.
Stanton. Secretary of War during Lin
coins administration" before the Ohio
Society at Rauscher's last evening. JUS
tice Anderson, first vice president, pre-
sided in the absence of the president.
Justice Day. of the United States Su-
preme Court. Chaplain Couden of the
House of Representatives led devotional
exercises.
A business meeting preceded the ad-
dress. Mrs. Otis ID. SWEET sang several
solos. Eugene E. Stevens was in charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
AT ANNUAL DINNER.
Clinical Society Listens to Brief
Talks, Supplemented bv Music.

The annual dinner OF the Clinical So
ciety of the District Of Columbia was held
at the Raleigh Hotel last evening. DR..
John B. Nichols presided. Each men,
Der told story or took some other part
in the entertainment Southern songs
were sung by a group Of negro minstrels
Those present were Drs. Charles Mar
bury. John D. Thomas. James Stuart,
Charles F. White, d. Webb Prentiss,
Frank Biscoe. v. B. jackson, William J.
Mallory, Walter A. Wells, William M.
Barton. ]. j. Richardson, ]. J. Clark,
Sothoron Key. L. A. Johnson, Noute
Griffith and M. Darcy Magee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
Funeral of George w. Seitz.

delegation from the Association of
Oldest Inhabitants attended the funeral
services this morning for George w.
Seitz,, member of that association, who
died Sunday at his home, So r street
northwest. Services were held at the
home at $50 o'clock, followed by requiem
mass at the Shrine Of the Sacred Heart.
lnterment was private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
DR.. Thirkield Visits 81. Louis.

President Thirkield of Howard Univer-
sity has gone to st. LOUIS. where, as d.
rector for the District of Columbia, he
will attend the annual meeting OF the Re-
ligious Education Association, and will
also give an address. He will also attend
a conference on the religious education Of
the colored people. especially as related to
religious work through the college and
Sunday school.