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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
ANACOSTIA.

Anacostia Tent. No. Z, knights of the
Hall.
avenue has returned to her home follow
ing trip to Colonial Beach, where she
assumed charge of a lawn fete held at
that place for the benefit of the Episcopal
Home for Children of Anacostia and the
beach.
George Litherland of w street is at
tending the maneuvers in the Connecticut
war game. and will be absent for several
days.
An excursion was given yesterday by
the German MaennerchOr to Marshal Hall
for the benefit of the German Orphan
Asylum in Anacostia. The children of
the institution were permitted to attend
as the guests of the Maennerchor. and
many amusements had been arranged for
their enjoyment.
DR.. and Mrs. Upton S. Howser enter
tanned large company of friends last
evening at their home on Minnesota ave-
nue. in honor of DIR. Howser's sister, Miss
Jennie Mae Howser. who is visiting them
from her home in Maryland.
AnacOstia Lodge, No. p. F. A. A. NJ.
and Anacostia Chapter, No. IL, Royal
Arch Masons. are making active arrange
ments for bazaar which is to be held
JOINTLY Dy tnem IN the early 1all. COM
mittees have been selected and are at
work on preliminary plans.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Stevens are to
entertain the members of the Mems Social
Club of the Esther Memorial Chapel at
Congress Heights. at their home on CheS-
ter street the early part of the coming
month. This club has made it a practice
to meet at the different members homes,
when an entertainment Is usually ar
ranged.
Ahout SSOO uac ra,u.oa fro,,, +bo ,au,,,
fete held recently under the direction of
the ladies of ST. Teresa'S Church. and
will be used principally to reduce the
debt on the school hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
FIGHT FOR SCHOOL FUNDS
Appeal to the Commissioners
of Montgomery County,
Maryland.

How many school children Chevy Chase
can muster provides an issue upon which
hangs the question of what appropria-
tlon Will be demanded and may be made
by the commissioners of Montgomery
county, Md
An appropriation of 81. 500. based on
the assumption that 100 children of school
age would attend classes in the proposed
school. was asked on the initiative of the
Progressive Democratic Club. The COM
missioners favored the appropriation for
the erection and maintenance Of the
school.
Andrew J. Cummings took the commits
sion to task yesterday. claiming that
Chevy Chase would not bring together for
an entire school term more than dozen
pupils. He went before the commission
ers at Rockville to express these senti-
ments.
The Progressive Democratic Club claim
ing a membership of seventy-five, is in
dignant at the statement of the prospec-
tive school attendance
In an executive session a committee
was appointed to canvass the probable
school attendance of the community Will
liam Law, Maj. Jerome B. Burke, Charles
d. Cugle, Charles w. Pimper, DR.. Thorn
as X. Conrad, Jesse w. Nicholson, George
A. Green. Michael j. Hogan and Dr.
William Evans were selected.
The estimates were ready and reported
last night The committee found that
there were LA children in the township
eligible for the educational advantages
proposed, and that this number would be
considerably augmented by families re-
turning from summer outings.
Another committee has been appointed
by the Progressive democratic Club which
will go before the county commissioners
tomorrow. with demand for a larger
appropriation than the $500 promised.
This committee is composed of DR.. Con-
rad. Mr.. Pimper and Maj Burke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Appointments by Elections Su-
perviSors for the Wheat
ton District.
Special CORRESPONDENCE Of The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, August 49, 1912
The supervisors Of elections have ap-
pointed Clayton Rabbit and Leroy Smith,
republicans, judge and clerk of election
respectively, for the first precinct of
Wheaton district in the places of Thomas
c. Parker and Ralph NJ. Hendricks, re-
signed, and have appointed Causin Con-
dict, republican, judge for the second
precinct of Wheaton district in place Of
P. H. Pattison, removed from district, and
have named James E. Benedict, jr, clerk
in place of Mr.. Condict.
Miss Mary Isabel Gibson, aged nine
teen. and Albert Edward Peschan, aged
thirty-four, the former of Youngstown, Pa,
and the latter of Wilmington. n. c., were
married in Rockville late Saturday aft
ernoon, leaving for Washington immedi-
ately after the ceremony.
Justice Arthur NJ. Mace yesterday trans
ferred the police court to Mount Zion,
where he tried nine cases growing out OF
trouble at negro picnic at Mount Zion
a few evenings ago. Lille Dlggs. Laura
DiggS, Florence Davis and James Brog-
den pleaded guilty to charges of disorder
ly conduct, and each paid fine and costs
amounting to 81. Deborah Russell, AL
berta Bowen and Sarah Bowen were tried
on similar charges and acquitted, and
committing an assault on one of the pic
nickers.
The annual picinc and tournament for
the benefit of ST. Mary's Catholic Church
at GAINESVILLE which was recently post
poned because of rain, will be held next
Saturday. Representative David j. Lewis
and Charles d. Wagaman, democratic
and republican candidates, respectively.
for Congress in this district, will deliver
addresses
Extensive preparations are being made
for the first annual horse show Of the
Montgomery County Horse and Colt AS
ISOLATION, which will be held at Coles
vile August % Fifteen classes will be
shown. the prizes aggregating $500. Rib
bons will also be awarded. The classes
include the following: Gated saddle
horses, general utility horses, high step
pers in harness, combination harness and
saddle horses. gentlemens rOadsters. har-
ness horses, Montgomery county harness
horses, hunters, lightweight hunters,
green jumpers, hunters and jumpers,
ponies, stations, mare and colt of any
breed. cross-cOuntry steeplechasers.
Among the features expected to prove
interesting are the cross-country steeple-
chase rate at one and a half miles, over
four jumps, and fOXhOund drag, each
The purse in the steepechase is $50. and
silver cup and ribbons will be awarded in
the fOXhound contest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
MUST BE LICENSED.
Opinion Regarding Gas Engine
Operators in Schools.

Operators of gas engines in the public
school buildings of the District of Co
lumbia hereafter will be required to be
licensed. In an opinion forwarded to the
Commissioners yesterday. Corporation
Counsel Thomas holds that article % of
the police regulations is applicable to gas
engines in use in the public schools and
that applications for licenses should be
made to the board of examiners govern
ing the licensing of steam engineers
The question of the licensing of the
operators was injected into one of the
hearings before the Redfield subcommittee
on purchasing methods in the District OF
Columbia. Doubt on the part of the
board as to whether the provisions of
article % of the police regulations applied
to the operation of gas engines in the
public school system led to the question
being put up to the corporation counsel.
None of the operators. it is said, is at
present licensed. Corporation Counsel
Thomas holds that inspection of gas en-
gines in the school buildings shall be
made by authority of the examining
board of steam engineers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
WATER POWER SITE CONTROL.
Municipal Ownership Policy An
nounced by Secretary Fisher.

Cities in public land states may look
forward to municipal ownership of water
supply rights, water power sites and oil
lands to be given practically free by the
government if Congress acts favorably
on the recommendations which Secretary
Fisher of the Interior Department says
he hopes to make shortly. This decision
is in line with the policy the Secretary
recently outlined to Congress in regard
to coal lands i'm the public land states.
Mr.. Fisher believes that whenever
municipality in a public land state asks
for a water supply. water site or oil
lands with the legitimate purpose of
developing them it should be given prefer
ence over a private applicant whether
that applicant be an individual or a cor
poration.
The Secretary also believes that the
compensation eXacted by the government
for the site should be nominal with an
agreement that the government turn back
the money for the improvement of con-
tributOry streams and water sheds which.
it is asserted, is practically to return the
money to the municipal treasures and
make the now government owned prop
critics free
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
WANT $500 TO ENLARGE
TAK0MA PARK SCHOOL
Steps Taken by Town Council
in View of Recent Action
by Congress.

In view Of the action of Congress in
denying residents of Takoma Park. Nd,
the right to send their children to the
in the District appropriation bill. unless
employed in the government, the mayor
and town council of that suburb last
night decided to urge the school commits
sioners of Montgomery county to appro-
pirate 5000 to enlarge the present build
ing on Tulip avenue.
1t was pointed out that the town has
been paying into the school funds of
Montgomery county $1,000 a year for fif-
teen years. The present structure is
badly in need of repairs. and it will now
be necessary to provide another room for
the accommodation of the children who
will enter next month. Representatives
of the school board recently visited Ia
koma Park and inspected the building
and notified Ben G.. Davis, trustee for the
Park, that $3.50 would be appropriated to
make necessary repairs.
At a previous hearing at Rockville Mr..
Davis asked for 5000, which he thought
necessary to put the building in condi-
ton and purchase additional desks.
There are now thirty-two children at
tending the school annually and this
number probably will be increased to
about one hundred when the school opens
September Q. The Maryland school law
provides that when forty scholars are
enrolled an additional teacher will be
provided. Many of those who will at
tend the Takoma school for the first time
when it opens are children who formerly
attended the District public school and
have been cut off under the act Of Con-
gress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
BURIED IN HOLLYWOOD.
Remains of the Dowager Countess de
Sibour Taken to Richmond.

Following simple service at the home of
her son, Viscount Henry de S.bour, 1903
X street, the remains of the dowager
Countess de Sibour were carried to Rich
mond, Va, last night by train.
The last rites were held this morning.
The casket containing the body was in
tered by the side Of that of Count Ga
briel de Sibour. her husband, and Marie
de Sibour, their daughter, in Hollywood
cemetery. Richmond.
Count Luis de Sibour and Viscount de
Sibour their sons, Mrs. A. Hopkins, a
niece. and DR.. Alfred Hopkins. a nephew
all of Washington, and Ralph M. John
son, another nephew, of New York city,
attended the last ceremonies in Rich
mond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
STREET CAR WRECKS AUTO
Mrs. Florence Thompson, Miss
Hazel Ellison and F. M.
Booth Injured.

Mrs. Florence Thompson, 3OS II street
northeast. and Miss Hazel Ellison, resid-
ing at 1853 H street northwest. were in
jured as result of an accident in which
a street car and automobile figured, on
New York avenue northwest between
18th and 18th streets, shortly after IL
o'clock last night The two women were
thrown from the automobile and severely
hurt. They were taken to the Emergency
Hospital. F. M. Booth of 7O2 10th street
northwest, owner and operator of the
car. was slightly hurt.
The automobile was hurled against a
tree some distance from where it was
struck by the car. The street car suffer-
ed slight damage.
Not at Proper Crossing.
Mr.. Booth was operating his automobile
east along New York avenue and when
he wanted to make turn to go west it is
said, he neglected to make 1t at the street
crossing. The result was that an east
bound car struck the automobile.
The women were conveyed to the hos
pital in G. w. Felder's automobile. Dr.
Arthur Zinkhan made an examination and
found that Miss Ellison sustained a scalp
wound and decorations of the face, and 1t
was necessary for her to remain in the
hospital overnight. Mrs. Thompson, who
suffered injuries to her face and arms,
was able to go home after she had re-
ceived treatment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
STABBED BY CRAP PLAYER.
Morris Minsky Wounded While Pass.
ing Through Goat Alley.

Morris Minsky, resident of 18th street
northwest was treated at the Homeo-
pathic Hospital yesterday afternoon for
stab wound in his head He was stab
bed by young colored man while pass
ing through Goat alley.
1t is said that several negroes were
participating in game of crap. and that
when Minsky saw them he said he would
call the police. Before he had an oppor-
tunity to summon policeman, he said,
he was stabbed by one of them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
ADVERSELY REPORTED.
Commissioners Object to Street Ex-
tensions Authorized BY Senate.

Naming the same objections in both
instances, the Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia today sent adverse :e-
ports to Congress on the Senate bills pro-
viding for the extension of H street east
from 18th street north to Oklahoma ave-
nue. and 18th street east from Benning
road to X street north. Not only is there
no present public necessity for the acqui-
sition of these streets, say the Commits
sioners, but the lines of condemnation,
as proposed in the bills, pass through
agricultural ground which should be ac-
quired by dedication if the owners G.
sire to have it opened.
The cost of the H street extension il
is estimated would be $4,000 and the
frightening of 18th street would involve
an expenditure of about $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
THREE FIRES; DAMAGE SMALL.
Burning Paper in Poolroom Causes
Excitement for While.

A pile of waste papers in a poolroom
at 1241 Sd street southwest caught fire
yesterday afternoon and alarmed occu-
pants of the building. The blaze was ex-
tingushed before the arrival of the fire.
men and before more than So damage had
resulted.
Last night about $50 o'clock the fire
department responded to a call from the
electric conduit, 2Sth and p streets. No
damage resulted.
An overheated gasoline tove in the
house of Margaret Walker, 2l30 c street
northwest, started a blaze yesterday aft
ernoon. The blaze was quickly eX-
tinguished. About 50 damage resulted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
ARRIVE JUST IN TME,
Couple in Canal Rescue Two Men
From Overturned Boat

Timely assistance on the part of Miss
Emma Bender, an employe of the New
Ebbitt, and f.. w. Fox of 321 nth street
southwest probably saved William Gal
higher and Frederick Hughes from drown
ing in the canal Sunday night near Gler
Echo. when a boat in which they were
rowing upset
Miss Bender and Mr.. Fox who were in
a canoe, padded to the overturned craft
with all possible speed, arriving just in
time to save the two men, neither one OF
whom could swim, it is said. Miss Bender
helped Hughes into the canoe and FO1
caught hold of Gallagher and towed him
ashore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
Andrews Makes Address.

William T. Andrews. auditor for the
Treasury, addressed large audience In
tie grove at Berkeley Springs, w Va,
Sunday.
The ceremonies were conducted by Rev
Nr. Sutherland. formerly of this city. an
active worker in the Young Mems
christian Association, who is acting pas
.or OF the Presbyterian Church of
Berkeley.
Mr.. Andrews took as his subject The
american Ideal" paying due tribute TO
very citizen and every state of America
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
SKYL|GHT BURGLARS
STEAL SIT IN GROCERY
Commit Robbery After Being
Seen on Roof and Before
Police Arrive.

Two men We're seen on the roof of the
building at 412 4th street southeast, oc-
cupied by ]. T. D. Pyles, grocer, this
morning about As o'clock. The police
were notified. but before they reached the
store and made an investigation the place
had been entered and robbed.
A screwdriver left in the store by the
burglars may be the means of bringing
about the identification of the men. En-
trance to the store was gained by forcing
the skylight. The cash drawer was forced
open and SIT in cash taken.
Seibold in Complaint.
Benno Seibold, 9O1 14th stree. southeast
complained to the police of an attempt
having been made at an early hour yes
terday morning to enter his store. He
said the attempt was made between mid
night and $50 o'clock.
When the dealer opened his store in the
morning he found that key had been
left in the lock. The key did not belong
on the premises, he told the police and
he concluded that duplicate key worker
had been at his store and had been fright
ened away.
John Huber. resident of Anacostia
road, Benning, complained to the police
that he had been robbed of $33. He said
he was asleep at his home yesterday
morning and when he awoke he was sur
prised to find his money gone. The
pocket in which he had his money was
cut from his trousers.
Banjo Is Stolen.
Richard Dockett's complaint to the po-
lice involved the theft of banjo. Rich
ard resides in Anacostia, he told the po-
lice, and last night he was in Willow
Tree alley playing his instrument. Late
at night he fell asleep and when he
awoke he found his banjo missing.
The theft Of a diamond ring valued at
$50 was reported to the police by Miss
Dora Mazer, 2O53 f street northeast. She
said the ring disappeared from her house
during the past few days.
Alverson p. Lyle, 500 E street north
west, told the police he was away for
a weekend outing and when he returned
SIC he had left beneath his pillow was
missing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
Victim of Ptomaine Poisoning.

Mrs Caroline X. Campbell Fitz, widow
Of Henry f. Fitz, who formerly lived in
this city, died in New York Sunday of
ptomaine poisoning contracted in Allan
tic City. Mrs. Fftz was an aunt Of Waldo
c. Hibbs, secretary to Commissioner
Rudolph She was a daughter of the
late Daniel Campbell of this city.
Funeral services will be held in New
ork today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
Funeral of Miss Barry.

Funeral services for Miss Margaret
Barry of 11Oo c street northeast, who died
at Georgetown University Hospital Sun
day, following an operation for cancer.
were held at ST. Peters Church, at 8
O'Clock this morning, when requiem mass
was celebrated Burial was in Mount
Olivet cemetery. Miss Barry was
seventy years DID, and had been a resi-
dent of this city more than fifty years.
She came to this country when small
girl from County Cork, Ireland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
Drops Dead in His Yard.

John Bell, negro, siXty-twO years old.
dropped dead last evening in the yard
at his home on Bell street. Lincolnville
Dr. l.. S. Savage was summoned, but
life was extinct when he reached the
Bell home Coroner hewitt gave a GER
tificate of death from heart disease
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
Damages Placed at $50 600.

Suit for damages in the sum of $4,000
Mere filed yesterday in the Supreme Court
~ the District of Columbia by Clara A
Rines. through Attorney T. /. Jenords
against the Capital Traction Railway
Company.
In her petition the plaintiff states she
Rlighted from of the defendant
company near 18th and Belmont streets
northwest, June - last. and that an
other car of the defendan- company. OPP
srating in the opposite direction, at a
speed of over thirty miles am hour, struck
her and knocked her down. She declares
she has been permanently injured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
Child Run Down by Bicycle.

Wilson Rowe, seven years old, whose
home is at Bancroft, Va, was knocked
down by a bicycle last night while at
the street car transfer station at New
York avenue and 9th street northwest
The child was with a party of friends
returning home from Chesapeake Beach,
and was waiting to board 9th street
car when the accident happened. He
sustained no serious injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
BOY SCOUTS VISIT CITY.
Arrival of Party of Fifteen From
Bridgeton. N

A party of fifteen Boy Scouts from
Bridgeton. N. j., in charge of Dr. S. .
Van SAINT. arrived in Washington at III
O'Clock this morning for a three-day stay.
They will be guests of the Boy Scout
troop of the Church of the Reformation
ID street and Pennsylvania avenue sou :
east. Late this afternoon they will lecve
for the Boy Scouts camp at River View
where they will spend the night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
Injuries Prove Fatal.

Joseph Tolson, the negro who was Sc
verely injured two weeks ago when
street car struck an ice wagon on which
he was employed as helper, died this
morning at the Emergency Hospital Cor
oner hewitt will hold an inquest over the
remains at tho morgue tomorrow morn.
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
Motor Cycle Ordinance.

Councilman r. d. Rush reported that
progress was being made in the prepara-
ton of an ordinance prohibiting speeding
of motor cycles and automobiles through
the town and operating machines with
the muff1er "cut-out' open.
Treasurer Ben G.. Davis submitted his
report TOR July. which was approved by
the council. 1t showed receipts amount
ing to $J,O123O. which, with the balance
on hand of 81. I39. Is, made a grand total
of s.. Ij1.IS. The disbursements amounted
to $S92.3J, leaving a net balance of &c.
$50. IS.
The council has signed a contract with
the Potomac Electric Power Company
for the installation of electric lights i'll
the town and work already has COM
menced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
Stabbed by Negro Bow.

David Steinberg, eighteen years old.
called at the Emergency Hospital last
evening and was treated for knife
wound in his left arm. Steinberg, who
resides at $40 AZ street southwest told
the police he was stabbed by an unidenti-
fled negro boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
Services for w. H. Roberts.

Funeral services were held at the
chapel in GIenwood cemetery at II
o'clock this morning for Wilbur
Fl. Roberts. son of Mrs. Sophia S
Roberts. who died Saturday in New
York city. Mr.. Roberts was the son OF
the late ]. Harvey Roberts. who for
merly was we'll known in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
S95.4j Round Trim to California.

Return different route. Tourist sleeping
cars personally conducted without change.
Berth, 50. Washington-Sunset Route. A.
j. Poston, G. A, SO + ST., 100 18th St
Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13

Schweppe's Imported Ginger Beer. $i.O
doz. K. S. Grape Juice. .stc qt. Claret,
soc y gal. Write or tel VI. :,t44-deliveries
until 1870 pm. CROWLEY. Ssl 14th NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
Conclusive Evidence Of superiority.

The fact that HECRICH'S Beers are
such favorites i'm particular circles speaks
well for their quality. Americas finest
doz. Maerzen or Senate. Sl.15: > doz. La
ger, $1.JO. Bottle rebate, soc. Tel. W. 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
Not at Proper Crossing.

Reduced Fares to Kansas City
And return, Pennsylvania railroad. $47S SO
round trip from Washington. Tickets sold
Aug. A. 10. is and IL, good returning to
reach Washington before midnight Sept.
1. Consult agents.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
Band Concert Tonight.

Lincoln Park; United States En-
gineer Band; Julius Hamper, lead
er; 7:3O pm.
Program:
March, Occur D'Alene. ....... Sweet
Overture, Stradella. F1otow
Revere, Apple Blossoms, Roberts
Waltz, Girls of Baden. Komzak
Grand Fantasia. the Opera Mirror.
Tobani
Czardas. Der Geist des Wojewoden,
Grossman
Selection, Bright Eyes. .Hoschna
Medley Overture, The Sunny South.
Lampe
The Star Spangled Banner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13

"Nanon, the Beautiful Finn" Great
3-reel Drama Today. Virginia Theater.