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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-25
ANACOSTIA.

Beginning next week, Logan Park in
Anacostia, the only public park in this
vicinity, will have many Improvements
made and, judging from the plans pro-
posed by the office of public buildings
and grounds, when the work is complet-
ed this park will compare favorably with
any in the District, except in size.
Under the auspices of the Epworth
League Of the Congress Heights Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, a lecture is to
be given this evening by Rev. DR.. Sam
uel K. Nweeya of Persia. The religious
as we'll as civil customs in that country
are to be described by the speaker, who
has won fame as a lecturer and author.
Anacostia Chapter, No. Il, Royal Arch
meeting last evening in the local Ma
sonic hall, with Franklin s. Gicker, high
priest. in the chair. Summer work was
outlined, with the annual excursion as an
entertainment feature. This outing Will
be given July II at Chesapeake Beach.
The regular meeting of the brotherhood
Of ST. Andrew of Emmanuel Episcopal
Church has been postponed until Friday
evening, when it will be held in the par
ish hall on v street.
Anacostia will have a good representa-
ton of its population in attendance at
the democratic convention in baltimore.
Those who expect to attend this conven-
hon. or who have already gone. include
Thomas J. Moore, DIR. James A Watson,
Dr. Thomas %. Mudd and jerome Ddggs.
An unusual meeting. Of Electa Chapter,
No. 2, Order Of the Eastern Star Of Ana
costa, is scheduled ito take place this
evening in the local Masonic hall, when
the past matrons will be in charge and
conduct the degree work. A musical pro-
gram will also be given and banquet
served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-25
ASK FREE DELIVERY SERVICE.
Anacostia Residents Go Before Inter-
state Commerce Body.

Residents OF Anacostia. who have
protested to. the interstate commerce
commission that the express companies
should give them free delivery serv-
ice such as is given to other sections
OF the city. presented. their case be-
fore Examiner Boyle Of the commits
sion yesterday afternoon. The record
will be transcribed shortly and placed
officially before the commission for a
decision on the points at ISSUE
President Charles R. Burr of the
Anacostia Citizens Association was
the principal witness at the hearing,
being subjected to lengthy cross-ex-
animation by attorneys for the ex-
press companies. He declared that
Anacostia should have the benefit of
free delivery service as well as other
sections of the city no more remote
from the stations Of the company than
his section.
other residents Of the Anacostia
section who testified during the aft
ernoon were j. w. Latimer, L. w.
Thompson and william ,Mushake. The
compliments were represented by At
torneys Frank A. Bright and A. E.
Beck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-25
JOHN c. BELL IN CITY.
Gunnison Tunnel Project Due to His
Efforts in Congress. :

Former Representative John c. Bell OF
Colorado is in Washington on his way
to Baltimore as a delegate from his
state to the democratic national conven-
ton.
Judge Bell served five consecutive terms
in Congress prior to 1903. 1t was through
his efforts, it is claimed, that the I'm
compahgre valley, or Gunnison tunnel
project took shape.
The provisions of his bill We're aft
erward put in the reclamation act of
1902. Judge Bells great desire was to
see farming done at 1900 feet altitude in
the Uncompahgre valley, and this am
bition is now nearly a reality. Since
his retirement from Congress he has
been engaged in the practice Of law in
his home city of Montrose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-25
Free Talks on Photography.

A. NJ. p. Maschmeyer, w. d. Cunning
ham. r.. H. Sadler. jr.. and G. L. Husks
have arranged to give a series OF free
practical talks on photography before the
members of the Y. NJ. C. A. Camera Club
and their friends among amateur photo
graphers of the city Wednesday evenings.
beginning tomorrow. The talks will cover
the subjects of developing, printing and
enlarging, one evening being devoted to
each subject and actual demonstrations
Of the processes being given before the
class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-25
WANT MRS. KERN NAMED.
Tcner-Grant Association Favors He
for Board of Education.

Mrs. Edith kingman Kern was Endorsed
for the vacancy on the board Of educa-
ton last night at a special meeting Of
the Toner-Grant Home and School AS
ISOLATION held in the Grand School, Reso-
buttons were adopted recommending her
appointment by the District Supreme
Court. Mrs. Kern, who is president of
the Toner-Grant Association, was not
present.
II Ii understood, however, that the ap-
pointment will not be made for several
weeks. Justice Job Barnard is out Of
the city on his vacation and the selection
Will not be made until he returns
Mrs. w. +. Andrews. president of the
District Federation of Women's Clubs is
also being mentioned as a candidate for
the appointment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-25
MR.. White IS SURPRISED
Given Complimentary Dinner
by. Directors of National
Metropolitan Bank.

George w. White, president OF the Ma
tional Metropolitan Bank, was rendered a
complimentary dinner at Rauschers last
night by the officers and directors of the
bank
Mr.. and Mrs. White will shortly sail for
six weeks European trip, and the direc-
tors of the bank desired to express their
appreciation of the faithful and efficient
work of their chief prior to his departure
Mr.. White was kept in utter ignorance
of the evenings program, and expected
to go to the theater with Mrs White, who
acted as confederate. Instead he found
himself at Rauscher's surrounded by his
board of directors.
Mr.. White was still further surprised
during the evening when he was present.
ed a handsome piece of silver. j. II.
Moore made the presentation Vice Pres
fdent Cuno H. Rudolph acted as toast
master. and his introductions of the
speakers were models of brevity and ap-
propriateness
Those at the Dinner.
The others present were William F.
GUIDE. John B. Henderson, jr.: A.
A. Hoehling, jr.; Charles Jacobsen,
o. H. P. johnson, Rudolph Kauff-
mann, William s. Knox. A. Lsner,
John H. Moore, J. H. Ralston, Hugh
Reilly. William H Saunders, George
Truesdell, John F. Wilkins and H. X
Willard. directors. and George o. Watson,
cashier. and j. Gales Moore, auditor. The
only absentees were A. T. Brice William
A. Mearns and w. A. Wimsatt, who were
out of town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-25
BATHING BEACH TO OPEN
!. IF CONGRESS PROVIDES
Plans for July | in Case Dis
trict Appropriation Bill
Becomes Operative.

All is in readiness for the opening, July
/. of the municipal bathing beach. located
at the entrance to the speedway. 18th and
streets northwest provided the Dis
trict appropriation bill becomes law be-
fore the beginning of the new fiscal year.
The District Commissioners and others
have been invited by DR.. w. B. Hudson,
superintendent, to witness the opening.
Change in Schedule of Charges.
But one change has been made in the
schedule of charges this year. that being
in the case Of adult male patrons, who
will be required to pay % cents each in
stead Of 10 cents for bathing suits. Boys.
as heretofore will be required to pay only
is cents each for the suits. No charge is
made for bather who is provided with a
suit except for individual dressing room.
which is 10 cents. Towels will be rented
at the usual price of two for cents.
Ladies' days at the pool will be Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday mornings,
from until 10 O'Clock. and Wednesday
afternoons. from 2 until O'Clock.
Boys will be admitted to the pool daily
from 10 am. until Il o'clock and from
until 4 Pm, except Wednesday after
Moons.
The hours for men will be from 80
to g pm, except Wednesday afternoons,
and from 10 to II am. and = to pm.
Sundays.
II All Must Register.
Each person before entering the pool
will be required to register his name
and address. Supervision will be MAIN
tanned by a corps Of expert swimmers
under Prof. r. II. Gearhart. 1t is an
nounced that the first ladies' day will be
Wednesday afternoon, July 3. The beach.
it is expected. will remain open until
September Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-25
ON ANNUAL OUTING.
Of Woodward & Lothrop
at Marshall Hall.

Employees OF woodward Is Lothrop
spent part of yesterday and last even
ing at Marshall Hall. The occasion was
the annual excursion under the auspices
of the Employees Relief Association, and
was a success in every way.
About 500 of the employees left Wash
ington on the afternoon boat, others go
Ing on the evening boat. Some of the
excursionists came back early in the
evening, but the last boat returning
brought most of them. reaching the
wharf in Washington at about 11:15 last
night.
During the afternoon many of the boys
took part in athletic games, including a
base ball game between the clerks and
the lads in the shipping department, the
latter winning by the score of II to 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-25
BOND PLACED AT $4,000.
Ancillary Receivers for White Cross
Milk Company Named.

Justice Wright of the District Supreme
Court today appointed Richard ]. Earn
shaw of this city, David Lowenstein of
frederick, Nd. and Francis A. Gooch of
Wilmington. Del. as ancillary receivers
of the Baltimore and Washington White
Cross Milk Company. The bond of the
receivers in this Jurisdiction is placed at
SIS, ZOO.
The court was advised by Attorney II
II. obear for the petitioners that the men
mentioned had been appointed receivers
yesterday at Wilmington, Del, where the
company was organized. and that a re-
ownership would be applied for at Fred
erick. Nd. today, where the company has
its plant.
The application here is made by Frank
J.. Swart and George l.. Greenman. who
say the company is indebted to them.
The value of the property in the District
or Columbia is placed at $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-25
TURK 0'FALL0N AGAIN.
This Time He's in q South Ameri-
can Romance.

Clarence L. Cullen comes back in our
next Sunday Magazine with another OF
his inimitable Turk O'Fallon tales.
story OF the philosophic ice-making SOL
der of fortune when he was caught In
the meshes Of net spread for him by
Cupid at Buenaventura, a burg on the
west side Of Colombia. The lady was
stranded chorus girl of 'peachy' appear
ance, but every time Turk was getting
ready to take her to his bosom he was
by the entrance of a youth
named Teofilo. and finally by Teofilo's
father. who banished both Teofilo and
Turk himself from the fair DANES pres
ence. At last, to fill poor O'Fallon with
chagrin, the girl up and married Teohle.
the elder, and then, when the father died,
herself to the keeping of her
whilom stepson. As told in Turks vsr-
nacular, it makes a screamful tale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-25
SAYS HUSBAND LEFT HER.
Mrs. Annie A. Campbell Sues fol
Absolute Divorce

Annie A. Campbell today filed suit for
an absolute divorce from Bertram T..
Campbell. to whom she was married at
Alexandria, Va. April ., 1908. They
lived together about a year, when, the
wife says, her husband left her and has
since failed to support her. They have
one child, three years old
Mrs. Campbell says her husband cursed.
abused an@ neglected her. She found pic
lures of other women in his pockets. she
stated. and he Dragged of his conauests.
she AYERS. A correspondent is named in
the petition, filed through Attorney W.
A. Coombe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-25
FORTY MEMBERS ENROLLED.
Ladies Board of Leesburg Hospital
Meets and Chooses Officers.


LEESBURG. June Is, 1872
The ladies' board of managers Of the
Leesburg Hospital held its first meeting
at the hospital building yesterday aft
ernoon. Forty members were enrolled
and the first Monday morning in each
month was designated as the time Of
meeting. Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis
was elected president Of the board: Miss
Alice Davis, vice president; Mrs. Walter
Harrison, secretary, and Mrs. Harry
Beuchler, treasurer. An executive COM
mittee, supply committee and q visit
ing committee were appointed.
The officers OF the hospital are DR.. w.
c. Orr. president; DR.. John A. Gibson.
vice president; 1r. Truman man., a: Parker.
urer Mrs. r. C. L. Chamblin will be
operated upon at the hospital this morn
ing for appendicitis. DR.. I. s. Stone OF
Washington. D. c.. performing the opera
ton.
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Pupils Give Recital.

recital by the pupils Of M. Catherine
Linton was given last night at 1925 I'd
street northeast. Those who participated
in the program were Gertrude Small
wood, Pauline Lewis, Marjory McCarty,
Catherine McElroy. Gertrude Phillips.
Miss Pratt. Louise Linton, Judith Glenn
ents, Eleanor Lewis and Katherine
Floeckher. The composers included Bee
thoven. Chopin. Lisxt, Verdi and Grieg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-25
FOUND IN A sTUP0R.
Police Say Mrs. Anna Dudley Left
Note Saying She Wanted to Die.

Mrs. Anna Dudley, wife of Arthur Dud-
ley, a carpenter, went to the bathroom of
her home, 2o2 18th street southeast,
last night after she finished her supper
and was in a stupor with the gas turned
on when her husband found her. An am
bulance was summoned and the patient
hurried to the Casualty Hospital.
The police were told that Mrs. Dudley
left note in which she said she was
tired of life and wanted to die. She also
said in the note that she had notified her
brother in Orange county, Va, of her in
tention.
Mr. Dudley found his wife about fifteen
minutes after she left the dining room.
The physicians say her conditions is not
serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-25
MRS. GARY GIVES $1,000.
Sends in Contribution to Woman's
Titanic" Memorial.

Mrs. Ebert H. Gary has contributed
81. 900 to the woman's Titanic memo
rial. Mrs. Garys check was received at
the central Offices of the memorial here
yesterday.
In addition to large Individual contribu-
tions. money is now being received in a
steady now from women's clubs and or
CARNATIONS throughout the country. The
promoters are gratified by the promptness
and generosity with which American
women are responding to the appeal for
contributions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-25
FORTUNE IN REQUESTS
TO WASHINGTON WOMAN
Mrs. Breckenridge Bayne
Heiress to Sums TotaIing Al
most Million Dollars.

An inheritance Of $4,000 comes into
the possession of Mrs. Breckeni ;dge
.Bayne of Washington, who has just
reached twenty-one years of age. She
has had an allowance of $4,000 annually
since she was seventeen years of age for
her support and education. Olga Koose-
welt Cher maiden name) and DR.. Bayne
were married last fall
The executor of the will Of her late
grandfather, Lorenzo G. Woodhouse OF
Burlington, VT, is Lorenzo f. Wood
house. He applied today to the surrogate
at Burlington for authority to pay over
to Mrs. Bayne the amount of the trust
fund set aside for her under the tesla
ment.
Col. Roosevelt's Kinswoman.
Mrs. Bayne is a kinswoman of Theodore
Roosevelt. Her father is Robert B. Roose-
welt, whose second wife. formerly Miss
Lily Hammersley, is only a few years
older than her stepdaughter. Between
them exists a close companionship
This is not the first big inheritance
which has come to Mrs. Bayne. She re-
ceived $4,000 from the estate of Mrs.
Stephen s. Cummins three years ago. A
large property came into her possession
also by the will of her mother, Grace G.
Roosevelt Mrs. Bayne can be rated
close to a millionairess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-25
WILL RIDE IN SPECIAL CARS.
Equal Sufragists Going to Baltimore
Thursday Afternoon.

To carry the Washington woman suf-
fragists to Baltimore to take part In
the parade Thursday afternoon in the
interests of equal suffrage, two special
cars have been reserved on the Pennsyi-
vania railroad. They will leave here for
Baltimore Thursday at :65 O'Clock and
at O'Clock. The parade will take place
at o'clock, and the return trip viii
be made at 900 O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-25
GOVERNMENT ACQUIRES
MERIDIAN HILL PARK
Property on 18th Street,
Near Florida Avenue, to
Be Improved.

All the legal entanglements connected
with the acquisition by the United States
of the property bounded by 18th and 10th
streets and Florida avenue or w street
and Euclid street having been settled,
Gen. Bixby. chief Of engineers OF the
army, has taken possession as the repre-
sentative of the government in charge of
public buildings and grounds in the Dis
trict of Columbia Steps will be taken at
once for the execution of the law. ap-
proved March 4. 1911, appropriating
$4,000 for the purchase of the land and
its conversion into public park.
Acting under instructions from Gen.
Bixby, Col. Cosby, the engineer officer.
acting as superintendent of public build
ings and grounds. will Immediately serve
notice on each Of the present occupants
of the property to vacate, and in case any
of them refuse to do SO will report the
matter to either the United States attorn-
ney for the District OF Columbia or to the
Department of Justice, with a view to
their ejectment by the usual legal proc
ess.
Now meridian Hill Park"
Because Of its location this large addi-
ton to the public park system of the
District is known as Meridian Hill Park
1t having been impossible to reach an
agreement in the matter of values with
all the owners of the property, it became
necessary to resort to condemnation pro-
ceedings. The awards to the various
owners practically exhausted the appro-
priation made by Congress for the pur-
chase. The result is that the actual i'm
prOvement of the ground for the purposes
of park cannot be undertaken on any,
thing but the most limited scale until
a further appropriation is made for that
special purpose.
Owing to its prominent location and it's
natural physical advantages, 1t is ex-
pected that liberal provision will be made
for its Improvement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-25
BURNED IN EXPLOSION.
Representative Stephens of Missis-
sippi Injured at His Home.

Representative Hubert D. Stephens of
New Albany. Miss. was burned by a
gas explosion in the bathroom at his
home, 11S Maryland avenue northeast,
this morning about 1 o'clock. Mr.. Ste
phens entered the bathroom with light
ed match in his hand, and gas that had
escaped from the fixture exploded.
Mrs. Stephens, attracted by the noise,
went to her husbands assistance, and
found he had been burned about his
hands, face and neck, and his hair had
been singed. A physician who was sum-
moned found that the burns sustained by
the Mississippian were extensive. He was
able to relieve members of the family
with the statement that Mr. Stephens
eyesight had not been impaired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-25
ROW OVER DRINK OF WATER.
Negro Charged With Stabbing
White Man at pump.

George Foulks and an unidentified negro
met at the pump near 9Th and streets
northwest this morning about 12:45
o'clock and reached for the cup stimuli
taneously. A heated argument follow
ed, but the men were unable to decide
which had the right to the first drink
The negro drew a knife. it is charged
and stabbed Foulks in the left side of the
neck He then took his departure
Special Policeman Nicholas Miles sent
the wounded man to Emergency Hospital.
His wound was dressed and he went
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-25
Fire Horse Injured in Fall.

While responding to an alarm Of fire
sounded from box No. 81 this morning,
the middle horse Of No. s truck COM
pany fell on Nichols avenue and was
slightly injured. The alarm was
sounded because Of ; blaze in the
tailoring establishment OF Peter Dietz,
1925 Good Hope road. where gasoline
stove exploded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-25
Negro Excursionist Drowned.

A negro passenger on the excursion
boat Angler was later drowned last night
while bathing in the river at Notify Hall.
Prince Georges county. Md. The Name l..
H. Jones was written on a card found in
q pocket of his coat. Several persons at
the excursion resort dragged for the booy
last night, but failed to recover IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-25
Wife Asks Absolute Divorce.

Elizabeth Cheatham has filed suit for an
absolute divorce from Heston A. Cheat
ham. They were married in Atlantic
City. July %, 1900. and have no children
Desertion and i1fdelity are charged At
torneys John Doyle Carmody and NJ. c.
Cornell appear for the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-25

perity, as never yet, would rule our neighbor-
hood. If tariff thinkers and the like would drop
their futile loads, and work with shovels on the
pike, we'd have the finest roads! Then every
town would prosper we'll, the people'd sing a
song, and merry as a marriage bell the world
would roll along! If all the loahng Jims and
lakes who on the corners stand, would fit them
selves with hoes and rakes and cultivate the land
million wives who wash, and scrub and carry
in the wood, might say farewell, to mop and tub,
and live as matrons should And ragged chill
dra,, eLor< rs Scads their cheekc hu famine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-25

Eastern shore II Now Connected Direct
with Washington. New rapid transit. See
W., B. & A. Electric Railway. 26s
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Col. Roosevelt's Kinswoman.
Makes Debut Two Years Ago.

As Olga Roosevelt she made her debut
in Washington society about two years
ago. She was popular nd entertained eN-
tensively. DR.. Bayne captured her heart
and led her to the altar.
Her grandfather's viii feft $2j0.O0O in
trust for her, the income to be paid over
to her by the executor. \ surplus of $780,
600 has accumulated during the past ten
years. The executor is DESTROYS that the
trust fund be transferred to the bene-
ficiary, and that she take care of her own
fortune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-25

To Baltimore Via Baltimore and Ohio
Trains from Union Station, Washington
Every Hour on the Hour" direct to Mt.
Royal Station. within one minute OF Con-
vention Hall. Baltimore. Similar service
returning.-Adyt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-25

Cambridge IL Now Only Five Hours
from Washington. New direct rapid
transit every day. Sec W., B. & A. Elec-
trio, Railway. 30