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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-21
IS DIVIDED
ON HOSPITAL QUESTION
Resolution introduced at Citi-
zens' Association Meeting
Provokes Long Debate.

The introduction of resolution, ap-
proving the recommendation of the board
of charities for municipal hospital, by
Secretary j. L. Carr of the Petworth
Citizens Association at meeting of
that organization last night resulted in
a long discussion between those men,
bers favoring and those opposing the
plan. The opponents were led by Paul e.
Lesh, the associations president. Mr..
Lesh and his associates finally compro-
missed by allowing the resolution to be
referred to the committee on sanitation
for further consideration.
Isaac C. Ellis, chairman of the school
committee. reported that an item for the
purchase of a school site in Park View
which was cut out of the District ap-
preparation bill had been reinserted by
Mr.. Ellis predicted that the item would
stay in the bill and be enacted.
To Ask for New School.
He also told the association his COM
m1ttee was preparing resolution to be
forwarded to the District Commissioners
after the March meeting, asking for a
new school building for the Petworth
section. Mr.. Ellis and several of his
committee associates complained of the
inadequate school facilities in the Park
View and Petworth sections.
1t is likely that the District electric
railway commission will pass an order
prohibiting street cars in the extreme
urban and northwest sections from stop
ping at blind streets, if it's recent COM
municatiOn to the joint committee of cit
liens associations means anything. The
Petworth associations representative on
the committee reported that the commits
sion had received a number of such COM
plants and remedial action would be
taken in the near future.
The association placed itself on record
as approving the spirit of the Rothermel
ship of the gas plant. A resolution ask
ing for better ash removal service was
also adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-21
POLICE ASKED TO SEEK
MISSING OCTOGENARIAN
Relatives of Daniel Mehrling Alarm.
ed Over Disappearance From
Home Of His Son.

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Relatives Of Daniel Mehrling.- eighty
two years old. are greatly alarmed over
his disappearance from the home of his
son. George Mehrling, 4S7 street south
west, and have appealed to the police to
search for him.
Mr.. Mehrling. who is said to be not
very tall. has a small gray chin beard
He had been at his son Georges home
for several months, Last Thursday morn
ing he decided to go to the home of his
son-in-law. Charles Long. at 5.S F street
northeast. He bid his relatives in South
Washington goodbye and started for Mr..
Longs home. He failed to reach there.
Inquiry was made by his son at the
home of various relatives, but no trace
could be found of him.
Mr.. Mehrling is well known in South
Washington, having for more than fifty
years conducted grocery store in that
section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-21
TUG SOUTHERN DAMAGED.
Radnor Also on Marine Railway to
Undergo Repairs.

The tug Southern of the Southern
Transportation Company fleet, one of the
five tugs that left Alexandria about ten
days ago with a tow of light barges
bound to Baltimore, was badly damaged
by the ice and has had to go out of
service for repairs. She has been hauled
out on a marine railway at Baltimore
for examination preparatory to being re-
paired. which will require week or more
to complete. The other wooden hull tugs
and barges in the tow were also injured
by the ice, but the Southern was the
worst sufferer.
The tug Radnor another of the South
ern Transportation Companys fleet Of tug
boats Is also out on g. marine railway at
Baltimore. being overhauled in prepara-
ton for the busy season looked for this
spring in the barge towing business on
Chesapeake bay and it's tributaries
The tug d. M. Key of the Taylor fleet
of this city was out OF service for some
minor repair work to her boiler. She will
return to harbor-towing work today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-21
MRS. Hell SEEKS DIVORCE.
Blames Mother-in-Law for Marital
Differences.

Charging constant interference by her
mother-in-law in the affairs of herself
and her husband. and continued personal
abuse at the hands of the latter, Mrs
Blanche NJ. He'll has filed suit for a linn
tied divorce from, her husband, Frank j.
He'll. The papers were filed by Attorneys
Wilton j. Lambert and r. II. Yeatman.
Mrs. He'll. in her petition. alleges that
eight years after her marriage her hus-
bands mother began course of cystic
matte and continued interference in her
affairs, as the result Of which, she says,
the husband began to mistreat her. She
alleges several specific instances of abuse
at his hands. and asks the court to award
separate maintenance for herself and her
children.
Chief Justice Clabaugh today issued a
rule against the defendant requiring him
to show cause why he should not be re-
CURED to pay aiimony pending the deci-
sion of the court. and also directing him
to show cause why he should not be re-
quired to surrender the children TO his
wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-21
LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

National - Get Rich Quick Walling-
ford" Sis pm.
Belasco-Gilbert and Sullivan's nautical
satire. "Pinafore," $40 pm.
Columbia-George Evans Honey Boy"
Mmstrels, sis pm.
Chase s-Polite vaudeville. Sis pm.
Academy-"The White Slave Sis pm.
Gayety-Pat Whites Vanity. Fair Com
pany, Sis pm.
New Lyceum-"The Girls from Mis-
souri,, S:15 pm.
Casino-Vaudeville and motion pictures,
2:15. $40. 7:15 and pm.
Cosmos - Vaudeville and motion pic
lures, l pm to III pm.
Virginia Motion pictures and Illus
trated songs.
The Arcade. 14th street and Park road
Dancing skating and other amusements.
Convention Hall - Roller skating and
dancing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-21
TO EXTEND CARRIERS.
Postmaster Merritt Plans Improve
ment at Chevy Chase, Md.

Following his announced intention Of
improving the postal facilities of Wash
ington wherever improvement is possible,
Postmaster Merritt is now considering a
plan whereby the entire section surround
ing Chevy Chase, not only in the District.
but in Maryland as we'll, will be given the
advantages Of letter-carrier delivery.
At present the mail for Chevy Chase,
within the District, is first sent to sta
ton A, at Georgetown, thence to Tenley-
town, whence it is distributed by carriers;
but beyond the District line residents,
who are just as much part of that COM
munity as those who live on this side, are
forced to call at a fOurth-class post office
at Chevy Chase, Md. for their mail
If Postmaster Merritt's plans can be
worked out. and he said today he thought
they can be, unless strong objection de-
veloped, which he did not anticipate, the
whole community will receive the benefit
of direct mail service and carrier deliv-
cry, the same as residents of the city
proper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-21
GIVES HISTORY OF POTOMAC.
William E. Rogers Reads Paper Be-
fore Columbia Historical Society.

THE Historic Potomac River was the
subject of a paper read by William f.
Rogers at the meeting of the Columbia
Historical Society last evening at the
Washington Club. The period when the
wigwam of the Indians and their groups
of villages were TO be found along the
shores was described. well as the later
phases of a highway which played such
an important part in the life and develop
ment of the entire region of country
through which it passed.
The period of the white man began. ac-
cording to Mr.. Rogers, with Capt. John
Smith, who. he said, assembled the river
as far as what is now Marshall Hall. and
then continued his explorations farther
north in a small boat.
He also spoke OF the experiments or
James Rumsey, with his steam boat, and
said Gen. Washington was a passenger
during one of the tests
At the close of the discussion, which
followed the reading of the paper, Joseph
l. Keefer read an article from an old is
sue of the National 1ntelligencer, written
by George Washington Parke Custis. CIV
ing an account of the last illness OF Gen.
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-21
GIRLS AT JUVENILE COURT.
Students of National Park Seminary
See Justice Administered.

Twenty-three young women. students
of the National Park Seminary at Forest
Glen, formed the greater part of the au-
dience during the session of the Juvenile
Court yesterday afternoon. They came
to the city for the express purpose of see
ing how juvenile justice is administered
in the District. The party was chape-
roned by Miss Harriet Freely, one of
in the court proceedings Judge De Lacy
took occasion to deliver an. impromptu
address. telling his visitors that Wash
inGton had a great future as, an educa-
tiOnal center.
The visitors We're Misses A. Hubbey, T.
Hodgeden, p. Campion NJ. Rowland, H.
Kendig, M. Johnson, B. Braddock, E. Nc
Coy. n. Edwards. E. Buffum. l.. Cow
dry. NJ Blackwell, L. Seay, M. knapp.
A. Kinney, NJ. Fetch, L. Mallen. G. Gun
derson, H. Bond, c. Taylor, A. Sowerby,
*. Buschman and F. Shenk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-21
DIVORCE, PASTORS SUBJECT.
Rev. Frank ]. Goodwin Addresses
District Congress of Mothers.

Rev. Frank ]. Goodwin of the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church address
ed the District Congress of Mothers at
its meeting yesterday in the New Raleigh
Hotel. His subject was Divorce"
He expressed the view that under pres
ent conditions uniform divorce law.
though desirable. would be hard to OBJ
tain. He criticised the modern problem
plays and lamented the fact that the
wife usually Is chosen as subject for
ridicule and satire. He contended the
problem plays have a bad moral effect
upon the audience.
Mrs Giles Scott Rafter talked on the
child's welfare campaign, and Mrs. Fred
Dubois urged a curfew law declaring
that 2,O71 arrests were passed upon last
year by the Juvenile Court. Mrs. J. F.
James. second vice president, pointed out
the needs Of having picture film censor
appointed for each police district, as ia
vored by Maj. Sylvester. The resigna-
ton OF Mrs. J. n. Culbertson as vice
president was accepted reluctantly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-21
JUDGE DE LACY INDORSED.
Public Interest Association Asks fol
His Reappointment,

At the February meeting of the
Northeast Public Interest Association,
in Calvary Hall, 18th and G streets
northeast, Monday night. resolutions were
adopted indorsing Judge De Lacy of the
Juvenile Court, whose term of Office
will soon expire, for reappointment. DR..
George Richardson and others spoke in
high terms of the work of Judge De
Lacy and of the wholesome influence
he has exerted with the youth of
Washington The resolutions express
the wish that he may be continued in
office.
committee was appointed to visit SUI
perntendent Davidson and protest against
the early closing Of the night school at
Lovejoy School, which was visited by S.
W. Watson and George Davis. who re-
ported it to be in better condition than
ever before. DIR. P. w. Price reported on
his Investigations Of the sanitary condi-
tions of the streets in the northeast part
of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-21
TAYLOR SYSTEM EXPLAINED
Paper Read to the Washington So
cietY Of ENGINEERS.

At the Cosmos Club last night the
Washington Society of Engineers heard
a paper by Samuel J. McFarren. the
subject being "a discussion of the Tay-
lor System-What 1t Is and What 1t Is
Not The paper was based on per-
sonal interview with F. w. Taylor, who
originated the system bearing his name
Mr.. McFarren's paper was followed by
one by II. c. Bradlee, vice president Of
the Stone & Webster Management As
ISOLATION of Boston, on consideration of
Cetraln Limitations of Scientific Eff
ficiency," the paper being a criticism of
the idea of applying the Taylor efficiency
system to all lines of work. To the
criticisms contained in this paper II.
Godfrey of Boston, an associate of Mr.,
Taylor, replied in an interesting adj
dress. telling in detail what the TAYLOR
system is and what it has done and is
capable of doing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-21
TELLS OF ARID LANDS.
Director Newell, in Lecture, Elk
plains Reclamation Service,

The work of the reclamation service
by the government was the topic of an
lecture before the Civil Serv
ice Council at the public Library last
evening. by Director F. II. Newell, who
declared that a million dollars a month
was being spent to reclaim the arid
lands of the far west, and that hum
dreds of thousands of acres of prac-
tically desert land had been irrigated
and reclaimed and made to produce
crops. The value of the harvest from
this land. he stated, ran from $40 to
500 an acre.
In the southern part of the arid re-
gion. he said. where the winter season
IS very short and where plant growth
is not perceptibly checked. it is pos
sible or crop to follow crop in rapid
succession. two or even three complete
crops being obtained each year. In the
case of forage plants. such as alfalfa.
the cuttings can be made every six
weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-21
TWO BOYS DISAPPEAR.
Washington Lad Found in Balti-
more. Baltimore Youth Here.

Clarence Morgan, seventeen years old,
son of Policeman George w. Morgan,
a resident of Good Hope. disappeared
from his home yesterday morning and
was found in Baltimore today.
Lawrence Merkel, eighteen years old,
of 1923 Laurence street, Baltimore, son
of a merchant tailor, left his home two
days ago and was found in this city
this morning.
II came here looking for work." said
Merkel at police headquarters this
morning. I'm now anxious to get
back home"
Morgan disappeared some time ago
and was found In Alexandria. He is a
member of the Boy Scouts of Ana
costa and is popular with his school
mates Arrangements were made for
the return of the boys to their re-
spectiye homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-21
STEAM ENGINEERS BALL.
Officers of the Central Labor Union
Among the Guests.

Local No. 30, International Union OF
Steam Engineers held it's fifth annual
ball last night in old Masonic Temple.
Among the guests present were President
Milton Smelling. Secretary John B. Col
poys, Vice President Emmett l.. Adams
and p j. Ryan, chairman of the execu-
tive committee, all of the Central LABOR
dTnion. The affair was in charge of a
committee composed of the following
members of the union: George Neido-
manski, chairman: J. A. Brashears, Ed
Neil, James McKeown, B. A. Snyder, Ed
Venable, Chris Schlag, John Lorch, L.
c. Potteiger, Milton Smelling and &
Keuchle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-21
Lectures on Babylonian Research.

Prof. Albert Clay of Yale University
spoke on Recent Babylonian Researches
and Excavations last night before the
Washington Society of the Archaeological
Institute. of America, at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond, 1915
Massachusetts avenue northwest. Prof
Clay is an eminent .archeologist and orr
entail scholar.
Announcement was made that at the
next regular meeting of the society, to
be held March 80 at the residence of
Secretary and Mrs. Franklin MacVeagh.
2So9 18th street northwest. the guest of
honor will be Prof. Caspar Rene Gregory
of the University OF Leipzig. whose SUBJ
ject will be Mount Sinai. It's Monas-
teries and Its Manuscripts
Miss Mary Temple. Mrs. T. +. Hamlin
and Mrs. r. l.. Koon are recent addi-
tions to the membership ofs the society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-21
MAIDS EXTINGUISH BLAZE.
Fire at Residence of Gen. James
Buchanan Does Little DAMAGE

hre occurred yesterday afternoon in
the mouse OF Brig. Gen. James Buchanan,
g2lo Massachusetts avenue northwest.
Inc blaze was in the buffers room, and
was caused by an overheated gas stove.
MAIDS in the house extinguislfed the fire
oeforC the arrival of the fire department.
About $50 damage resulted
An unidentified young colored man is
wanted by the police of the eighth pre-
cinct to answer a charge of having turn
ed In false alarm of fire from box 2tS
at 12th and streets northwest, tn S
morning about 1890 O'Clock Leslie Dav :
OF 1tO6 10th street northwest. told the
police he can identify the man.
A blaze In the shed on the premises OF
Philip Barber. $50 Mass achusetts avenue
northeast, this morning about o'clock
claimed the attention of several COM
panies of the fire department for a few
minutes. Hot ashes, Ii Is thought, caused
the blaze. About So damage resulted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-21
LECTURES FOR LENT.
Bishop G. Mott Williams to Deliver
First for Churchman's Leapue

Ri. Rev. G. Mott Williams, Bishon of
Marquette. will deliver the first Of the
annual series of Lenten lectures to be
held under the auspieces of the Church,
mans League each Tuesday evening at 3
O'Clock in Epiphany Church. He will
speak on The World Wide Responsible.
ties of Churchmen." February ~. The
general subject of the meetings will he
THE Church at Work"
Ri. Rev. Franklin S. Spalding. Bshon
of Utah. will deliver the second address,
Of the series March on Domestic Mis-
sions with Especial Reference to the
Work in the West
The third and fourth lectures will he
by Rev. j. j. Wilkins. general secretary
and financial representative of the Ave
million-dollar general clergy relief pen
sion fund, and Rev Dr. William T. Man
ming. rector of Trinity parish, New York.
DIR. Wilkins subject will be The Aged
and 1nfirm Clergy Fund.-" while DIR. Man
ming will discuss 1.-The World Confer
ence.
AS usual these lectures are open to the
public and the cards of announcement
which have been sent out by Secretary
o. r. Singleton of the league extend a
cordial invitation to the public to at.
tend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-21
FLORADORA SPRINGS LEAK.
The Vigilant Pumps Her Free o.
Water With Steam Syphon.

The auxiliary power sloop Floradora,
one of the local fleet of pleasure craft be-
longing to Frank Darriualt of this city,
while lying at anchor in the harbor yes
terday started to leak. She was rapidly
filling with water when the harbor police
boat Vigilant got alongside and using a
steam syphon soon pumped her free and
then carried her into a shoal dock for
safety. The seams of the yacht are sup
posed to have been opened by the ice
pulling the calking out of them.
The owners of the power launches
Friend, r. A. Golden and others, lying in
the upper side Of the dock at the foot of
F street southwest. were busily en-
pioyed yesterday afternoon in breaking
the ice in the dock from around their
boats to prevent their being damaged.
Some Of the ice broken loose was more
than two inches in thickness and was so
firmly attached to the hulls of the
launches that crowbars and axes had to
be used to pry it loose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-21
ARRANGE LENTEN LECTURES.
Officers of Popular Science Associa'
tion Plan for Six.

Mgr Russell and other officers of the
Popular Science Association have arrang-
ed for series of six Lenten lectures to
be given on Mondays, beginning Febru-
airy 26. The first and second lecture will
be held at the Highlands, with Rev. DR..
William j. Kerby Of the Catholic Uni
versity speaking on the Aspects of
Radicalism'' and the Aspects of Con-
servatism."
Rev. Hugh Benson will deliver the third
and fourth lectures in Carroll Hall. His
subject for both lectures will be Review
of the State of Religion. Rev. j. M.
Cooper will speak at the Highlands in the
two closing lectures on Modern
Miracles"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-21
Care of Fruit Orchards.

THE middle Atlantic states-Delaware
Maryland and New Jersey-and the Blue
Ridge region are now attracting atten-
ton, and rightly so. apple growing
localities" said H. p. Gould, pomologist
of the United States Department of Ag-
riculture, in the fourth lecture Of the Y
NJ. g. A. Institute course on home gar
dening. delivered i'm the assembly hall OF
the association building last night
Mr.. Gould discussed methods of prun-
ing, grating and renovating fruit
orchards. and advised for growing i'm and
about Washington such varieties of ap-
pies as Yellow Transparent, Early Ripe
Williams. Grabenstein, Maiden Blush and
others. Next week NJ. L. milford land
scape gardener at the Department of Ag-
riculture, will speak on Trees and
Shrubs About the House."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-21
LECTURES ON INDIA.
Mayfower Descendants Hear Talk
by DR.. w. s. Washburn.

Life in India was discussed before the
quarterly meeting of the Society of May
flower Descendants in the District of
Columbia last evening by DR.. William s..
Washburn. member of the civil service
commission. The meeting was held at
DR.. Washburn's residence Lob NJ street
northwest. He is the present governor
of the District society and during the
course of his address. which was illus
trated with stereopticon slides, told of
many incidents of a trip through the
country several years ago.
Gen. John c. Eack, chairman of the
civil service commission. was also in at
tendance and delivered brief address, in
which he spoke of the work the society
is doing and wished it still greater sue
cess.
William Wall Whidditt and others con-
tributed to the musical program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-21
Mount St. Mary's Alumni Dine.

Rev. B. j. Bradley. president of Mount
st. Mary's College of Maryland, was the
guest of honor at dinner at the New
Ebbitt last evening when the members
of Washington Chapter of the College
Alumni Association were the hosts. Be-
sides Father Bradley the speakers of the
occasion were Mgr. Lee of ST Matthews
Church. DR.. Burke of the Catholic Uni
versity, Prof Ernest Lagard of New
Orleans and ID. W.. Baker and James
Francis Smith of the District bar.
During the evening the association elect
ed the following officers: r. ]. Malone.
president; Leo Srock. secretary, and Vic
tor Golibart, treasurer.