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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
PAYING Church DEBTS|
Washington Presbytery Ad-
vised of Fund of $95, 900
for the Purpose.

At a meeting of the Washington Pres
bytery. held yesterday afternoon at the
First Presbyterian Church, it was reported
by Rev. Charles Wood, pastor Of the
Church of the Covenant. that the mort
cages on many Presbyterian houses of
worship in Washington will be taken up,
making them free of debt. as soon as
1000, which has been subscribed by
members of the churches is paid in. Rev.
Paul HickOk, pastor of the Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church, and Rev. Donald
c. Macleod, pastor of the First Presby-
terrain Church, were appointed as addi-
tional trustees of the fund raised by this
subscription.
Rev. DR.. Marshall. pastor of the West
Presbyterian Church. who acted as mod
orator during part of the meeting, re-
linqushed the chair to Elder Harry II.
Simpson, vice moderator. After dls-
cussion the presbytery decided to 1ncor-
porate the ''moderatOrs council, which
will consist of the moderator, the vice
moderator, the stated clerk, the perna-
nent clerk and three ministers who Will
be elected to office for three-year term.
and will not be eligible for reelection.
All business accommodating between
meetings of the presbytery will be COM
mitted to the newly made council.
Arrange for Installing Pastors.
Later the date for the installation OF
Rev Alfred L. Barrows. as pastor OF
the Eastern Presbyterian Church, was
set for December II. The moderator of
the presbytery, Rev. DIR. Marshall, Will
preside. Previous to this action the pas
tor had been received into the presby-
terry.
Rev. DR.. John Carpenter Palmer. who
has accepted call to the Washington
Heights Presbyterian Church, was also
received into the membership of the pres
hytery. and ARRANGEMENTS made for his
at the IL o'clock service sun
day, December Is. Rev. DIR. George Rob-
insOn will preside.
Howard J. Bell, now pastors assistant
at the Fourth Presbyterian Church, VIII
be ordained to the Presbyterian ministry
at a meeting to be held in the Fourth
Church next Tuesday even
ing The moderator of the presbytery
will preside at the service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
IN EXCHANGE FOR BONDS|
Postal Savings Deposits To-
falling $26, 82O Soon to Be
ReinveSted.

Local thrift, as evidenced in the postal
savings system, will add S26,S20 to its
sum laid aside for rainy day. when
the postal savings bonds of the January
/. A4913, issue are sent to those who ap-
plieS>for them. That sum represents the
value of the securities applied for and the
sum of the savings in the local depository
which will be converted from deposits to
Understanding bonds. 1t also represents
the deposits of 1O4 persons who applied
for the bonds. as against "a who applied
for the bonds of the July 1, 1912, issue.
which totaled in amount S21,SSO. and as
against 80 who applied for bonds of the
January I, 1912, issue, which amounted
to &c. 40. 1t was stated at the city post
Office today, when these figures were
made public that it is not unlikely the
figures for the January l, 1918, issue may
be a bit higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
LURED INTO DANGER.
Policeman Imprisoned in Gas-Filled
Chamber by Chinese Gamblers.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. December 8
Chinese gamblers last night lured two
police officers to Imprisonment in gas
filled chambers. leaving them to be as
phyxiated. Each of the men carried a
small AK and chopped holes through the
walls to obtain air and aid.
Corp. Goff, the first victim, was walk
ing along when Chinese brushed by him
and whispered. Flight in Siberia Club
Without waiting to call his squad, Golf
rushed to the club He thrust aside the
doorkeeper AS the door swung back he
heard the bolt click and simultaneously
the gas light went out. Trying the other
door. he found himself imprisoned in a
narrow hallway seven feet long, and
found that gas was rushing from jets
which he could not reach.
After fifteen minutes work with his
AK he cut through the walls and was res
cued.
Officer Bailey was trapped similarly in
another club at almost the same time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
RAILROAD BILL UP.
Adamson Measure, Favorably Re-
ported. Considered in House.

The Adamson bill. which would provide
for the physical valuation of the prop
erty. of interstate railroads and other
carriers by government commission, was
called up for consideration in the House
today. favorable report on this meas
ure was made by the interstate and for
eign commerce committee during the last
session.
With permanent corps of experts in
quiring into the value of carriers prop
erty. the proposed law would make it
possible for the interstate commerce COM
mission to fix rates on the basis of prof
its to be realized on the actual invest
mentS instead of on paper valuations.
Public carriers are now the only people
i'm the world who ARE allowed to charge
an income on what they owe as well as
on what they own" according to the
committees report
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
CONCERT TONIGHT.

Gymnasium. Fort Myer. Va.
18th Cavalry Band. Arthur s.
Witcomb, director, S pm
PROGRAM:
Orchestral:
March. American Beauty"
ST. Clair
Overture. Military Festival
Grunemfelder
Violin solo. "Berceuse from Joce-
Iyh ........:....... Moses
Corp. W. KrushinskD.
Patrol. American" .Meachan
Band:
Overture. Light Cavalry. .suppe
Cornet solo, "Creanonian Polka
Weldon
(Arthur S. Witcomb).
Quartet, "Rigoletto" Verdi
March, Lincoln Centennial"
Sanford
Tomorrow-Stanley Hall, Sol
diers' Home Soldiers Home
Orchestra. J. 8. NJ. Zimmerman,
director. $40 pm.
PROGRAM:
March. Arms of America
Pryor
Overture. 1.-The Four Haymons
Kinder" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Balre
Moroccan "a "Chanson Bo-
hemienne" .......B oIdi
(b) Dance of the Whip-Poor-
WIFI Van Alystyne
Selection, THE Isle o. Dreams
Olcott
Characteristic intermezzo. african
Dreamland" .... Atwater
Medley of popular songs, Re
micks Hits of 1912. Lampe
Finale, ION the Speedway"
Virgie Simpson
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
WILL WAR ON MIGRANTS.
Alexandria Court House Citizens Are
Aroused By Recent Assault.

The assault by a foOtpad on S. E.
Stats last Saturday night was the prin-
cipal subject discussed by the Alexandria
Court House Citizens Association at the
December meeting last night. A motion
was made to employ special officer, but
after consideration it was agreed that all
men in the. community should join the
six special officers recently appointed in
excluding from the community all
Migrants.
Extra precautions against thieves and
undesirable characters in the neighbour
hood were enjOined on all.
Sheriff BarbOr has been securing the
country i'm search of the man who was
with the gypsy HanSberry, now under
arrest, on the night Stats was knocked
down
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03

Of the convention held in Spokane
Wash, in September. The legislature.
Of about thirty states are to meet earIv
next year and the insurance commission
ers plan to submit a number OF uniform
measures to the lawmakers for passaee
Several bills prepared by subcommittee.
will be discussed at length before thu
commissioners adjourn.
A bill for reciprocal insurance in all
the states propose to fix the standard or
solvency Of all except life insurance corn
panies and make ii possible for ali such
companies to operate i'm every state. Ar
present reciprocal insurance laws are in
force only In Kansas. South Carolina ana
Louisiana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
DIR. ALICE B. sToCKHAM DEAD.
Physician, Author and Suffragist
Was Pioneer in Eugenics Movement.

CHICAGO. December 3-Dr. Alice
Bunker Stockham. widely known as a
physician. author. suffragist and one of
the pioneers of the eugenics movement is
dead at her home in Aihambra, near Los
Angeles, Cal. according to word received
in Chicago last night.
DR.. Stockham is said to have fnspired
Tolstoi with the ideas which found ex-
preston in his "Kreutzer Sonata" DIR.
Stockham was born of Quaker parentage
at Cardington, Ohio. in 1888 She was
educated I'm Ohio and during the SOS
came to Chicago. residing here until two
Years ago. when she removed to Cali
rornia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
EXCUSED JUROR DROPS DEAD.
w. C. Seibert, Drawn for Allen
Trial, Had Been EXEMPTED.

WYT1EVILLE. Va, December a.
During the second trial here Of Sidna
Allen. leader of the Hillsville gunner,
W. e. Seibert OF Luray, Va, who had
been accepted a juror but later ex-
cused because of illness. dropped dead
from apoplexy.
When court adjourned for the day the
Jury box had been filled, the opening
statements of counsel had been made and
all is il readiness for the taking OF evil
dence tomorrow. This time Allen is
charged with the murder of Common
wealth's Attorney Foster. His former
trial for the murder Of Judge Massie re-
suited IN a verdict of murder in the Sec
ond degree and a sentence Of fifteen
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
STATE ASSOCIATION
CONSIDERS CHARITIES
Addresses by Ph|anthropists
Before Meeting Held in
Cumberland Today.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Nd, December s.
The eighth annual conference of Mary
land Charities and Corrections opened
here this afternoon with philanthropists
in attendance from all parts of the state
and half a dozen experts in that line
from other states. In accord with the
tendency of the times. the keynote of the
discussions will be Prevention" charity
now going further than the mere relief OF
Of poverty in order that it may be pre-
cluded as we'll as alleviated.
George Schararzenbach. a merchant OF
Cumberland, is presiding over the con-
ference. H. Writ Steele of Baltimore is
general secretary and the assistant Secre-
taries are Mrs. Irene Young, wife OF
Mayor George G: Young, and Tasker G.
conner of Baltimore is treasurer.
Public Health Discussed.
The meeting this afternoon was in
charge of the committee on public health.
DR.. E. B. Claybrook of Cumberland.
chairman. Two papers were read per-
tanning to ''Hypnotics Administered to In
fants.'' DR.. John r. Littlef1eld Of Cumber-
land discussed kinds. Amount and Drug
Content Of Those Sold in Cumberland"
and DR.. w. r. Dunton Of Shepard and
Pratt Hospital, Towson, Effect Upon the
Child and Upon the Man,
DR.. Howard A. 1,elly. the Baltimore
surgeon, gave a talk on Preventive
Measures in Social Hygiene" He sug-
gested methods of prevention along the
line Of correcting social evil. He appeals
largely to the churches and the church
people
Hba No. rsar,
also held a session here this afternoon.
1t was expected that Gov. Goldsborough
would be here to preside over the session
OF the commission, but he has been
obliged to go to Virginia. The commits
sion has no connection with the confer
ence. but always works in unison with it.
DR.. John r. Littlefield this afternoon
read his paper on Habit Forming Agents
Used in the Preparation of Infants Re-
liefs and Soothing Sirups and Fraudulent
Methods of Exploitation. Kinds and
Amounts Used in Cumberland"
Joint Meeting Tonight.
J. W. Magruder Of Baltimore is COM
mittee on charity organization, which will
hold joint meeting tonight with the
committee on public health. William w.
Emmart. Baltimore, will deliver an adj
dress on Housing and Town Planning, =
with stereopticon illustration. DR.. Victor
+. Cullen. superintendent of the state
sanatorium, Sabillasville, will deliver an
address on THE County Hospital for Ad-
vanced tuberculosis This address will
be illustrated with stereopticon. The gen.
eral discussion will be opened by DIR.
Francis f. Harrington, city health officer
of Cumberland.
The meetings are being held in the audi
forum of the Cumberland City Hall. Miss
Aida l.. Armstrong of Baltimore is chair
man of the committee on children and Dr.
Arthur P. Herring of Baltimore is chair
man of the committee on county and
county institutions.
Tonight the Cumberland Civic Club will
give a reception to the delegates and
visitors, following the closing of the ses-
sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
NAME WILSON'S SUCCESSOR.
New Jersey Democrats Caucus fol
President of Senate.

TRENTON, y. j.. December 3-Demo-
cratic state senators of the next few
Jersey legislature in caucus here today
selected Senator James F. Fielder of
Hudson county as the majority nominee
for president of the senate. Mr.. Fielder
Will succeed Gov. Wilson when the latter
resigns to go to Washington. Senator
James A. C. Johnson of Bergen county
was selected as president pro tenn and
will succeed Senator Fielder as president
of the senate after the latter becomes
acting governor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
JURY AWARDS DAMAGES.
Verdict for Mrs. ALBERT Against
Electric Railway COMPANY.

Sarah A. ALBERT was awarded a ver-
dict for $500 damages today by a
jury in Circuit Court No. I before Chief
Justice Clabaugh against the Anacostia
and Potomac River Railroad Company.
The plaintiff was boarding a car at
1st and B streets northeast, April 81,
1911, and before she had found place
Of safety the car lurched around the
curve and caused the plaintiff to be
seated forcibly on the floor of the car,
according to the testimony of the wit
nesses, and her spine was injured.
Attorneys H. H. Classic and f. d.
Blackstone appeared for the plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
MRS. LONGSTREET SAFE.
President Not to Remove Her as
Postmistress of Gainesville.

President Taft today denied through
Postmaster General Hitchcock that he
had intention of removing from office
Mrs. Helen Longstreet. postmistress at
Gainesville, Ga, and widow of Gen. James
Longstreet. the famous Confederate
leader.
Reports from Georgia indicated that
Mrs LOngstreet had been active in the
campaign for Col. Roosevelt and the pro-
gressive party. Mr. Hitchcock said he
had not seen the report and did not be-
lieve that Mrs. LOngstreet had been guilty
Of political activity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
DIAGNOSED AS SMALLPOX.
Insane Patients in Ohio State Hospi.
tai Suffering From Malady.

TOLEDO, Ohio. December 3.-Illness Of
eight insane patients in the Toledo State
Hospital. heretofore diagnosed as chicken
pox. has been definitely pronounced small
pox by the city health department
These patients. with two employees of
the institution. who are affected, and 100
other patients and employees who have
been exposed to the disease are quaran-
tined in a mems ward. There Is no
strong ward in the municipal pest house
and the patients, some Of whom are
violent at times. cannot be removed to
that institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
TAFT NAMES POSTMASTERS.
Sends Nominations to Senate of
Other Officers Also.

President Taft today sent to the Sen
ate nominations Of the following post
masters: c. A. Conrely, at Independ-
ence, Kan; John r. Chace. San Jose.
Cal, and S. A. Finger. Davenport Iowa.
Many federal appointments by Pres-
dent Taft during the recess of Congress;
were sent today to the Senate for con-
firmation. Among reappontments was
that of Edgar E. Clark of Iowa as a
member of the interstate commerce
commission and d. o. Newberry as col
lector of customs for the Albemarle
district of North Carolina.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
WOMEN VOTE IN OREGON.
Exercise Newly Acquired Right, But
With Indifferent Success.

PORTLAND, Ore, December 3.-Wom-
On exercised their newly acquired right
to vote in half score of Oregon cities
yesterday. and in all places played con-
spicuous part in the result. Newport,
through the wOmen's vote, remained
dry but at Tillamook the women lost,
the wet ticket being successful
Oregon City's woman candidate for
mayor was Overwhelmingly defeated.
Three other cities held municipal cleo
lions and in every case from 30 to 40
per cent of the voters were women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
INDICTMENTS DROPPED.
Seattle Capitalists Were Accused of
Publishing False Financial Reuort

VALDEZ, Alaska, December 3.-The in
dictments against Falcon Joslin and z.
L. Weber, Seattle, capitalists. accused of
publishing a false report concerning the
condition of the Washington-Alaska Bank
Of Washington, Of which they were off,
GERS prior to its merger with the Fair
banks Banking Company to form the
Washington-Alaska Bank of Nevada of
Fairbanks, Alaska, in 1910, were dis
missed yesterday.
The district attorney. who move the
dismissal, said the evidence was INSULT
cient to obtain conviction. Federal
Judge Lyons will rule tomorrow on a oe-
murrer to a similar Indictment against
w. H. Parsons and F. E. Barbour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
LEADING MEXICAN MAY COME.
Foreign Affairs Minister Reported as
Prospective Visitor.

The report from the city of Mexico that
Senior LaScuran, the Mexican minister
for foreign affairs, is coming to Wash
ington, though unconfirmed here, is be-
lieved to have a possible connection with
the approaching retirement of Ambassa-
dor Calero from his post here.
1t is possible that Senior Lascurain has
been selected to temporarily, at least,
undertake the duties of amba ssador to
Washington, post which scarcely can
be left vacant for any length of time
without serious retardation of the very
important diplomatic business now pend.
ing between the United States and
Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
Bill for German Orphan Asylum.

A bill to give the German Orphan
Asylum Association authority to fix the
number of its directors without an act of
Congress was introduced today by Sena-
tor Gallinger, chairman of the Senate
District committee. Under present law,
the association OF the German Orphan
Asylum is required TO have eighteen d.
rectors. The bill would allow the num-
Der to be fixed in the constitution of the
association thereby leaving the number
to be fixed by the members of the asso-
citation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
AWARDS TO BOY MARKsMEN.
Winners in High School Contest to
Get Prizes Soon.

Awards to the boys of the District high
schools who were winners in the recent
outdoor rifle tournament held at Edsalls,
Va, will soon be made.
The last match was shot Saturday at
the range of the National Guard OF the
District of Columbia at Congress Heights.
This match was for the Secretary of War
cup and was Won by Francis Martin
major of the LIST Battalion of Central High
School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
GET $4,000 FROM GAME.
0ne-third of Army and Navy Foot
Ball Proceeds for Charity.

PHILADELPHIA, December 3.-AbOut
$4,000. the proceeds Of the sale of one
third of the tickets for last Saturday S
Army Navy foot ball game will be turn
ed over to the relief societies that look
after the widows and orphans of officers
and men dying in the two services. ac
cording to an announcement made today
by DR.. j. William White. chairman of
the University of Pennsylvania committee
in charge of the game.
The contributions to the two societies
by the University Of Pennsylvania as a.
result of the games played here now
amount to more 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
Delegation to Witness Gun Test.

Torpedo boats Bailey and Stringham
have arrived at the navy yard here for
the purpose of taking a delegation of
members of Congress and a number of
naval officers from this city to Sandy
point. on Chesapeake bay. near the
mouth of the Potomac river, to witness
experimental gun firing by the U. s. s.
The vessels will leave here this afternoon
or tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
BOAT WRECKED ON REEF.
Eight Newspaper Men and Three
Wives Marooned for Hours.

HAMILTON. Bermuda. December B.
Eight newspapermen and their wives,
who came TO Bermuda with President
elect Wilson, were wrecked on coral
reef late last night while returning from
st. Georges in a sailboat.
The boat ran on the reef about a mile
off Hamilton and the party was maroon
ed for three hours. They were finally
located by the searchlight of the British
cruiser Cornwall. which sent out launch
and took them off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
FRArERNAL INSURANCE TOPIC.
Commissioners Plan Uniform System
for Regulation in States.

NEW YORK. December S-The adop-
ton by all the states OF uniform sys-
tenn for the regulation of fraternal in
surance was the chief subject for dis
cussion at today's session of the national
convention OF insurance commissioners
Twenty-Five states are represented in the
gathering.
T. The convention is an adjourned meeting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
INCREASE OF NAVY.
Senator Perkins Bill Would Add
1000 Enlisted Men.

At the instance Of the Navy Depart
ment Senator Perkins of California to-
day introduced bill to increase the
number of enlisted men in the navy from
%, 800 to 80, 800, and to increase the en-
listed strength of the Marine Corps %
per cent, bringing the number up to
1850.
Other changes in the personnel Of the
navy and Marine Corps would also be
made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
FRANK P. WOODS BETTER.
Iowa Representative Had a Good
Night.

ESTHERVILLE,, Iowa, December s.
Reassuring reports were received today
regarding the condition of Representa-
tive Frank =. Woods, who has been seri-
ousIy i'll with pneumonia
He passed quiet night and his tenn
narat,Ire was one degree above normal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
Draw Interest While on Deposit.

The deposits. while they remain in the
postal savings depository. draw interest
at the rate of 2 per cent year. When
converted into bonds they draw interest
at the rate of 2,a per cent a year, and
whether in the form of deposits or of
bonds their repayment is absolutely
guaranteed by the government Of the
United States.
While it is not in any sense phenome-
nally large, the increase both in the
number of postal savings depositors and
in the accounts deposited is said to be
showing steady growth in local thrift.
which is considered satisfactory by the
Pos+ Office Department as evidence of
the need of the postal savings system as
an institution for popular welfare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
TO CALL UP CLAIMS BILL.
Senator Crawford, Chairman, Gives
Notice of His Plans.

Senator Crawford of South Dakota,
chairman of the Senate committee on
claims. today gave notice that he would
call up for consideration tomorrow, i'm
mediately upon the conclusion Of routine
morning business, the omnibus claims
bill.
The bill carries claims amounting to
about $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
Boys Shoulder Fractured.

John Boyd. sixteen years old, OF 2I2 LIST
street southwest, was knocked from his
bicycle at 18th street and New York ave-
nue. northwest, by a street car, fractur-
ing his left shoulder. He was taken to
Emergency Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
"Uncle Joe's" Campaign Expenses.

Uncle Joe" Cannon. former Speaker of
the House. spent $3.O12 in his unsuccess-
full effort to be reelected to the House
from the eighteenth Illinois district. The
expense account of the former Speaker
was filed with the clerk Of the House to-
day.