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Evening star., 1912-10-10
The Gas Tank Beautiful.
rom the Chicago Record-Herald.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
A newly developed esthetic sense has
caused certain gas companies in the
neighborhood. Of New York city to paint
their tanks dark brown, dark green or
silvery white. instead Of the conventional
and eye-offending bright red. The changes
have caused commendation by the public,
particularly suburbanites who ride past
the tanks daily.
Why should a gas tank be huge blot
Of red? Because, the utilitarian will an
swer, the red paint Is cheapest. consider
ing it's cost and it's value in preserving
iron or steel from rust But the red tank
is a blot on the landscape. Why should
not all gas companies become as con-
siderate of the public as those that have
made changes for the better, In the color
of their tanks near New York?
Evening star., 1912-10-10
Doctor of Agriculture.
From the Worlds Work.

From the World NOfK.
The time is coming when every rural
community of sufficient size will have
one or more agricultural experts
men professionally trained to serve in
an advisory way all the farmers Of the
community for fee. These men will
understand the chemistry of the soil
and of plant growth: their laboratories
will be busy with soil analysis and the
study Of local plant diseases: they will
be entomologists and bacteriologists.
and their value will be obvious to the
enlightened farmers of new age.
These farmers. no longer content to
depend on the free clinic Of the state
experiment station. will seek the ad
vice and prescription of the local doc
tor of agriculture The dignity and
the rewards of this profession are
bound to increase. for it is founded
upon the basis of our greatest indus
try
Evening star., 1912-10-10
Special Panel Summoned.

LAKE CHARLES, La, October 1O.-A
special panel of fifty talesmen reported
in court at the opening Of the fourth day
OF the trial OF members of the Timber
workers Brotherhood, charged with MUIR
der in connection with the Gralow labor
riot Of July Z. Out of the first ninety
talesmen summoned three jurors were
accepted
Evening star., 1912-10-10
DUNM0W Fitch
Reward for Married Couples
Who Have Not QuarreIed.
ANCIENT ENGLISH PRIZE
A Mess of Bacon Presented to Man
and Wife Who Have Not Re-
pented Marriage.
From London Tit-Bits.


Whatever married couple will go
to. the Priory. and. kneeling on two
sharp stones. will swear that they have
not quarreled nor repented Of their
marriage within year and day after
its celebration shall receive a fitch Of
bacon"
Whether it was a little joke on the
part of Sir Reginald Fitzwalter, lord
Of the manor of Little Dunmow. the
ancient Essex village, or whether he
really wished to reward true matri-
monial happiness with this unique
prize, Is not quite clear; but the story
goes that these were the conditions he
laid down in 1244 for the awarding of
the Dunmow fitch.
Another story is to the effect that it
was the monks of the Priory. which
was founded in 1104-the remains of
which are still to be seen at Dunmow-
who being bachelors and wishing to
show their skepticism as to happiness
and marriage being compatible. insti-
tuted the custom in order to prove
that In bachelorhood lies the true secret
of happiness. If the latter story ts
true. then the monks were certainly
able to laugh at the married people OF
Dunmow, for it was not until zoo
years after the custom had been
Instituted that the prize was won.
Again. from 144a to 1851 only five pres
entations took place, and the fitch
was not again claimed until 1856. From
1850 to 1877 there were four awards.
three in 1891. two in 1903 and two more
in 19O7-the last occasion on which
the ceremony was observed. From
which it would seem that the majority
are like the costergirl who was watch
ing the ceremony of awarding the fitch
five years ago and who, on being asked
IL she would like to win the prize. re-
marked: Not me- Silly. l calls It,
Gle me a bloomin' good rah to bit O.
bacon!'
Evening star., 1912-10-10
HARMON ACCEPTS SITE.
Takes Possession of Ground for Ohio
Building at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. October 1O-Gov
Judson Harmon Of Ohio was scheduled
today to take possession formally Of the
site selected for the Ohio state building
at the Panama-Pacifc international ex-
position in 1918. The gubernatorial party
was TO motor to the preside military
reservation with an escort OF a mounted
hand and a cavalry troop from the pre-
sidio entrance to the parade ground.
where the 9th and 18th Regiments,
United States Infantry, were to be parad-
ed in honor Of the governor.
After the review the formal acceptance
Of tho Ohio building site at Harbor View
was scheduled.
Evening star., 1912-10-10
ADULTS IN NIGHT SCHOOL.
More Than 400 Pupils Enrolled for
Manual Training Courses.

has an enrolment of more than 400
pupils. according to an announcement
made by Principal Frank C. Daniel today.
The pupils are of varied ages, running
from sixteen years to men past middle
age. A large proportion of this years
classes are adults.
Mathematics. woodworking. metal work
ing, mechanical drawing, electricity. mil
linery and sewing are offered in the night
classes. Chemistry will be included, be-
ginning te:..orrOw evening.
Sessions are held Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays. beginning at 7:3O
o'clock, and lasting until $50.
Evening star., 1912-10-10
BATYLESH1PS LINING UP.
More War Vessels Join Fleet As
sembling in Hudson River.

NEW YORK, October 10.-Eight battle
ships two crusicrs and two scout cruis-
ers Joined the var vessels in the Hudson
river today. and before night other ships
OF the Atlantic fleet will have dropped
anchor for the mobilization and review
next week.
There arc now twenty eight battleships
in line. The arrivals today were the
Georgia. Minnesota, Indiana. Iowa, Mis-
souri,. Kentucky. Kearsarge and Maine
Of the battleships. the cruisers Mon
tana and Tennessee, the scout cruisers
Birmingham and Chester. and the sup
ply ship Dixie. The torpedo boat de-
stroyers, torpedo boats and submarines
are expected to arrive tomorrow.
Evening star., 1912-10-10
Mai. Robert P. Barry Dead.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

WARRENTON. Va. October 1O-AIaj.
Robert p. Barry died at his home near
here Wednesday afternoon. after an ILL
ness of several months. Maj. Barry was
a native Of New York state and an officer
in the federal army during tie civil war.
He settled in the south after the close of
the civil war, and lated moved to Fau-
quier county, where he had made his
home a number of years. He married
Miss Julia Nelson of New York state,
who died about eighteen months ago. He
leaves several sons and daughters.
Evening star., 1912-10-10
Husband Sues for Divorce.

Ernest G. Snider today filed a suit for
absolute divorce from Anna NJ Snider,
charging misconduct and naming a core
spondent. They We're married September
%, 1904. and have one child five years
old. The husband asks the custody of
the child.
Attorneys A. B. Webb and Edwin For
res appear fOr the husband.
Evening star., 1912-10-10
Proposed New Hospital.

1t is understood that the Commissioners
in their estimates for next year, will in
clude an item Of about $4,000 with which
to begin work on the proposed municipal
hospital. the total cost of which is to be
about 100000.
while all other hospitals were able to
refuse admission to patients when all
their beds were filled. we were not able
to pursue this course" states Mr.. link
han, in reference to conditions at the
Washington Asylum Hospital. I'VE had
to crowd our wards to the utmost, use
basement for the overflow, and crowd
alcoholics and insane in the same wards
In our extremity We received much criti-
cism but little relief. During the coming
winter conditions will be the same. There
should be no further delay in providing
appropriations for a new municipal hos
pital Any improvement or additions to
the present plant would be a waste of
money"
Mr.. Zinkhan recommends the establish
ment OF new psycopathic wards to be
centrally located and apart from the rest
Of the hospital. Recommendation also is
made for the installation of new boilers
at the Jail and increases in the salaries
paid the assistant engineers and superin-
tendent of nurses.
Evening star., 1912-10-10
Fined in Disorderly House Case.

Hugh Lloyd. accused Of conducting a
disorderly house In Armory place south
west, was sentenced to pay a fine OF 500
or to spend three months In Jail by Judge
Aukum in the Police Court today, this
case being the first under the law passed
at the last session OF Congress which
gives the Police Court the same jurisdic-
ton over disorderly house cases as the
District Supreme Court Lieut.. Flather
of the fourth police precinct was the chief
witness.
Evening star., 1912-10-10
TUCKER BOND FORFEITED.
Alleged Forger Fails to Appear in
Court for Trial.

Clarence e. Tucker, who pleaded not
guilty last week to three indictments
charging him with series Of forgeries,
failed to appear when called for trial to-
day before Justice Stafford in Criminal
Court No. !.
At the request Of Assistant United
States Attorney Proctor the court de-
clared forfeited the bail bond Of $1,000,
on which w. w. Coumbe is surety.
Attorney T. NJ. Baker and the bonds
man are securing the city this afternoon
in an attempt to locate Tucker.
Evening star., 1912-10-10
FOUND GUILTY OF FRAUD.
Verdict of Jury in Alaska Coal
Contracts Case.

TACOMA, Wash, October 1O.-Guilty
as charged was the verdict OF the jury
today. in the cases Of C.. T.. Houston and
John H. Bullock, tried in the federal
court on a charge OF conspiracy to de-
fraud the government on coal contracts
in Alaska. The jury was out nineteen
tours.
Evening star., 1912-10-10
SPEAK FOR COUNTIES
Proposed Annexation by Alex
andria Opposed.
WILLIAMS ON REVENUES
Councilman Does Not Think Devel.
opment Of City Would Follow
Proposed Action.

Testfying in opposition to the anneXa-
ton OF portions OF Alexandria and Fair
TAX counties. Va. to Alexandria city. J.
\. Williams. q member OF the city coun-
Gil OF Alexandria. was the principal wit
ness at the hearing before Judge Gordon
at the Alexandria county courthouse to-
day More spectators were In attendance
at the hearing today than on the first
two days of the session
Mr.. Williams asserted that the pro-
posed annexation which would make
Alexandria about three times Its present
size would not be OF any great benefit.
council Of Alexandria eight years ago a
resolution was passed opposing the an
neXation.
Alexandria Revenues.
Mr.. Williams gave considerable atten-
tion to the revenues obtained by the city
Of alexandria from various occup ationr.
He said that the fish wharf, which At
one time produced considerable revenue.
now brings i'm much less. He declared
the wharf property has deprecated IN
value. He further asserted that there is
considerable idle property in Alexandra.
He desired to see Alexandria develop. but
he did not think that this development
would be accomplished by the proposed
annexation.
NJ. y. Hail. for twenty six years school
superintendent in Alexandria county. as
serted that the schools in the counties
were better than those in Alexandria
city. He said that the public school al
West End. Va. which cost S10.bsa. Is at
tended by many children from Aiexan-
dria.
Attorney John NJ. johnson OF counsel
for Alexandria city, asked Mr.. Hall X
he could give the names OF those pupils.
but the witness said he did not remem-
ber them. But he said he could get them.
Adjacent Territory Described.
Joseph Berry, county surveyor OF Fair
fax county, described the portions OF the
county adjacent to the proposed annexa-
ton territory.
Other witnesses who testified for TIE
counties were ID. NJ Rust, jr. and Clyde
c. Leonard. both OF whom explained their
opposition to annexation. They believed
that IL the property was annexed to the
city the issue of liquor license in the
section annexed would depreciate the
value of surrounding property.
The hearing will continue throughout
the week.
Evening star., 1912-10-10
Fire at Tappahannock, Va.

TAPPAHANNOCk, Va, October TO-
Fire Of untraced origin this morning de-
stroyed the city hall here, the dwelling
house adjoining Of William S. Manning
and the plant of the Tidewater Democrat,
edited by A. d. Latane. Custom house
records were damaged by smoke and
water.
Evening star., 1912-10-10
Rides on Next Two Days.

Pleading guilty to the charge of using
the United States mails in an illegal man
ner to secure goods by fraud. Walter S.
Buchanan OF Louisa, Va, was sentenced
to three years In the federal prison in At
lanta, Ga, by Judge Edmund Waddill.
jr. in the United States district court 1T
Richmond. Va.
Evening star., 1912-10-10
Veteran Railroad Man Dead.

CHICAGO, October 10-Frank Halpin,
for thirty-seven years general passenger
agent of the Pennsylvania railroad at
Chicago and for fifty years resident
Of the city. died at his home here last
night. He was siXty-iour years old.
Evening star., 1912-10-10
Senator Root III With Grip.

UTICA, n. ". October 1O.-United
States Senator Elihu Root, who has been
visiting at his home in Clinton, is con-
fined to his bed with a severe attack of
the grip. He will! not be able to resume
business for some time.
Evening star., 1912-10-10
Commissioners Heed Pleas OF
Park View Citizens.
SIXTEEN ROOMS PROPOSED
Census of Children Shows Need Of
Large Structure.
INSPECTION IS PLANNED
District Heads to Go Over Colored
Manual Training Building, Com
pleted But Few Days.

Provision for siXtcen-room school
building. TO be erected at the corner of
Newton and Warder streets in Park
View. will be included in the District of
Columbias estimates for next year. 1t
was learned today.
The decision of the District Commits
sioners to recommend a structure Of this
size is in accord with an insistent appeal
made by the Park View Citizens Asso-
citation, which went to the extreme Of
conducting a school census in the terri
tory affected with the object of demon
stratng the need of a school building
which shall contain not less than sixteen
rooms
Last year the Commissioners asked
Congress for all eight-roOm building to be
erected ON the Newton and Warder streets
site. which previously had been provided.
The request not granted. In order to
meet the needs of the situation, the Com
missioDers directed that two portable
buildings be moved To the site for tenn
porary use. Three grades are now accom-
modated in these buildings. the enroll
ment being about 40 pupils.
What Census Shows.
The census conducted by the Park View
citizens Association, of which John G..
McGrath is president. showed, it is stated,
that there are about 500 children OF school
age residing i'm that section. The associa-
tion Immediately petitioned the Commits
sioners and tine board of education to pro-
vide sixteen-room building.
Following a recent conference between
the Commissioners and board Of educa-
tion. announcement was made that either
a twelve or sixteen room building for
Park View would be provided for III the
estimates The matter again was taken
up by the citizens body, which insisted
that only building of the latter size
would meet the needs of the situation.
announcement made today is to the ef-
feet that a decision has been reached in
favor of the c:xteer-room building.
Within the next few days the Com
missioners will inspect the new colored
manual training school on o street be-
tween North Capitol and 1st streets. This
is an eight-room building, erected at
cost Of x4uOp 1t is now being used for
school work. although 1t has been com
pleted but few days.
Concrete Tunnel Completed.
The work of building a concrete tun-
mel from the Ross School, on Harvard
street to the Normal School, at 11th
and Harvard streets. has been completed,
il is announced. This underground pas
sageway extends for a distance of eighty
feet and is six feet wide and nine feet
high.
The steam plant in the Normal School
will supply both structures with heat by
means Of pipes laid through the tunnel
and connecting with the Ross building.
Pupils of the latter building will be able
to reach the Normal building by means
of the tunnel. The latter building 1s
provided with a lunchroom and this, 1t is
expected. will be patronized by the Ross
School pupils.
Evening star., 1912-10-10
False Claimants.

Alas. it has to be recorded that there
were dishonest folk even in the old days.
who would swear to anything for fitch
Of bacon, for it related how Aubrey D.
Falstaff bribed two of his fathers COM
panions to swear falsely on his behalf,
whereby he gained the fitch. but as soon
as he got possession of it he fell into a
dispute with his wife as to how the bacon
should be dressed, and the judges there
upon took it away from him.
On another occasion a certain Mrs.
Stephen Freckle brought her husband
along with her. extolled his virtues. and
added that he had similar story to tell,
hut Stephen, like George Washington,
could never tell a lie, and shook his head,
whereupon his wife gave him box on
the ears. And again the bacon was hung
I'D.
Evening star., 1912-10-10

Page county, Va, has just been treated
to novel visit of forty English fox
hounds brought to Luray by James John
son. a fancier OF Rappahannock county,
who has 100 hounds In training for Wash.
ington clubs.
Evening star., 1912-10-10

1t pays to read the want columns of
The Star. Hundreds Of situations are
filed through them.
Evening star., 1912-10-10
Another Martinique Earthquake.

FORT DE FRANCE. Martinique. Oc
tober 1O-A slight earthquake shock was
felt here at noon today. No damage is
reported.
Evening star., 1912-10-10
The Mock Trial.

After an interval of five years the cere-
mony of the Dunmow fitch is to be re-
vived ON August bank holiday this year.
when the proceedings will probably be on
q more elaborate scale than usual. In
stead of kneeling on two sharp stones
and swearing as to the happiness of their
married life, candidates for the Dun
NOV fitch now have to prove their case
in a mock trial. with a jury composed of
six of the prettiest maidens of Dunmow
dressed in white frocks. and six bachelors
dressed all In their best. Practically any
married couple who can show that they
have lived together for a year and day
without the slightest approach to a quar-
candidates for the prize have to undergo
a humorous cross-examination by the
local wits, attired in wig and gown, who
play the parts Of counsel for the claim
ants and for the defendant-the fitch.
Two sides of bacon, decorated with gay
of the platform, while the whole cere-
monN is presided over by a judge in red
robes. On the last occasion a fitch was
won by a clergyman and his wife, whose
life, according to counsel for the claim
ants, was "A long life of perennial fire.
proof joy But the counsel for the ba-
con endeavored to bring up circumstances
and recollections which would prove that
the claimants did not always possess an
unrufhed temper. 1t appeared that they
had moved many times, to another par
1sh. Did not even a moving job ruff1e
you?" asked counsel. NO" promptly re-
piled the clergyman: Il left all moving
to the wife And the latter. under cross
examination. explained that her husband
was tidy man in the house. and was
not naughty when he hit the wrong nail
with the hammer
Evening star., 1912-10-10
TWENTY-FIVE OFFICERS
ON ANNUAL TEST RIDE
Complete First Thirty Miles of
Three-Day Jaunt in
Good Shape.

With Col. Henry o. S. Heistand, as
sistant adjutant general, leading the
cavalcade. twenty-nine officers of the
army galloped toward Mount Vernon
this morning and galloped back again
this afternoon on the first leg of the
ninety-mile annual test ride.
All of them were fit. Surgeons had
punched their ribs. listened with stethe-
scopes to their heart beats and other
wise pounded and sounded them. and
pronounced every man capable of sitting
on horse and engaging in the endurance
test.
These were colonels, lieutenant colonels
and majors. not one of minor rank. Some
of them came from the War Department
some all the way frem Governors Island
n. Y, and the rest from other stations
to be tried out.
Those on the Ride.
Among them was Maj A. L. Permeter,
adjutant general for the District Of Co
lumbia National Guard. and Col. Rogers
Birnie Of the Ordnance Corps.
The others were:
From the office OF the chief Of ord
nance, Maj. T. L. Ames, Edward P.
O'Hern, LIE Roy T.. Hillman.
From the office Of the chief, Quarter
master Corps. Majs ]. E. Normoyle, de-
pot quartermaster; William E. Horton.
Robert G. Paxton, Pierce c. Stevens and
Lawrence S. Miller.
From the Office of the surgeon general:
Lieut.. Coils F.. W. Winter and w. D.
McCaw and Majs. P. c. Fauntieroy, f..
E. Russell of the Army Medical Museum.
NJ. A. De Long and Paul 8. Halloran and
Charles A. Ragan Of the Walter Reed
Hospital staff.
Maj. C. NICK. Saltzman, Signal Corps
Maj. William ]. Snow, Sd Field
Artillery.
The ride started from Fort Myer at
$50 o'clock. this morning. At 2
o'clock the horsemen were back at the
post without casualties. and no unto
ward incidents reported.
Rides on Next Two Days.
Tomorrow the goal will be Columbia
Heights. The third days ride will take
them along the new LeesburgFairfax
road. Each leg will measure thirty miles
and the test will close with the. compile
ton of the third days ride.
The first days ride. according to the
test requirements. is to be completed in
six and half hours time. An additional
hour is allowed for each succeeding day.
Most Of the officers, especially those
from Washington, rode their own horses.
If the horses can stand the strain they
will be used for the three days of riding.
as this is desirable. However, extra
mounts are provided for emergencies.
The officers will spend their nights irf
camp at Fort Myer. Sleeping quarters
and mess under tents have been provided.
Evening star., 1912-10-10
DECLARE TELEGRAMS
HAVE BEEN DESTROYED
Testimony of Telegraph Office
Managers at "Dynamite
Conspiracy" Trial.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Octot

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. October 10
Managers Of telegraph offices at Spokane.
Seattle, Portland and San Francisco tes-
tilted at the dynamite conspiracy" here
today that kilograms sought by the gov
eminent had been destroyed.
J. B. Coggins. San Francisco. was ask
ed to produce a telegram reading "Clean
house, and sent by Eugene A. Clancy
from Boston to . Excelsior avenue, San
Francisco. Coggins said the telegraph
files had been destroyed
The government charges that on read
ing Of the loss of life at the Los Angeles
Times disaster. Clancy. then 'on visit
to Boston. decided to DESTROY certain evil
dence relative TO various Pacific coast
explosions and that he sent a "clean-
house message, both to his home and to
his labor headquarters.
The other kilograms sought, the gov
Olaf 4. Tveitmoe. San Francisco, and J.
B. Mcnamara before the latter went to
Los Angeles.
Telegram From McManigal.
A telegram sent by Ortie E. McManigal
March o. 1911. from Omaha. Neb, to J..
]. Mcnamara. Indianapolis, was pro-
duced. It read:
Kindly send me hundred-dollar check
to Lincoln, Neb.. r. Woods"
This, according to McManigal. was
agreed upon as the signal that he was
ready to blow up the new courthouse at
Omaha: ]. J. McNamara could instruct
]: b. Mcnamara TO blow UP a plant at
Columbus. Ind. the same night.
Henry Legeitner, now of Denver was
alleged to have sent from Pittsburgh a
telegram saying, Can I come to head
quarters. Important" This was, ac-
<~ %l,@ nl,o n
short time before Legeitner appeared at
the iron workers headquarters in In
dianapolis with a fibroid suit case in
which ritroglycerin had been carried.