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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
NEW CAST SINGS "LOHENGRIN.'
Last Nights Performance Sustains
Big Record Established.

The Aborn Opera Company more than
sustained it's standard of excellence at
the second presentation of "Lohengrin"
at the National last night. Both cast
and chorus challenged comparison with
former productions given on the same
stage by high-priced foreign organiza-
tons. and the audience, in size and ap-
probation, was worthy Of the singers
and their work. "Lohengrin," as to
score and argument, is so familiar to
music lovers generally that its ever
fresh element of interest centers in the
singers who portray the legend Of the
Knight of the Holy Grail Albert
Amadi invested "LOhengrin" with an
atmosphere Of mystic aloofness, and
sang the score in a voice as silvery as
his shining armor. AS Elsa, Blanche
Rae Edwards added to the charm of q
spontaneously fresh soprano the ideal
personality the part demands, and
Hattie Belle Laid, both dramatically and
vocally, did excellent work as Ortrud;
Herbert Waterous, splendid of voice and
Klngiy In presence, repeated his sue
cess OF the previous performance as
Henry of Germany. and Louis D'Angelo
added to his picturesque villainy and
good voice an ability to hurl himself
headlong to the ground with q realism
that the drama seldom attains Arthur
Green. as Herald. sang well, and Marie
Etard as Gottfried looked the part.
which. incidentally, was all she was
called upon to do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
STURDEVANT PUT IN JAIL.
Accused Of Stealing $500 Worth of
JeWelry From A. n Terry

John b. Sturdevant, a member of the
Engineer Corps. United States Army. in
dicted yesterday by the grand Jury for
the larceny of jewelry valued at about
800, the property of Alfred H. Terry. a
medium, residing at LII street north
east, was arrested at the guardhouse at
Washington barracks late yesterday aft
ernoon,
Detectives McNamee and Vermillion
found Sturdevant an occupant of one Of
the small rooms in the guardhouse, hav-
ing been put there May 10, the morning
after Harry H. Hogentogler, also a MEM
Der of the Engineer, Corps. attempted
suicide at the house of Miss Ida Todd. q
y street northwest.
1t was because Hogentogler feared
Sturdevant would harm him, he stated.
that he tried to kill himself.
The grand jury some time ago investi-
gated the AFFAIR and ignored the charge
against Sturdevant. Later Detectives Nc
Nance and Vermillion found one of the
rings concealed at the military post and
Sturdevant was indicted
Hogentogler is alleged to have furnish
ed the information which led to the re-
covery or the ring. When the military
authorities learned of the statements in
letters written by HogentogIer they placed
Sturdevant in the guardhouse until the
affair could be investigated. The prisoner
denied that he robbed Terry He was
turned over to the United States marshal
yesterday and committed to jail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
SURGEON GENERAL TO LECTURE
DR.. Stokes Will Discuss Diseases of
Industries.

Surgeon General Stokes of the navy will
give an illustrated lecture on Hygiene
and Diseases Of Industries and Occupa-
TONS under the auspices of the commit
tee on public instruction in medical mat
tiers, Medical Society of the District of
Columbia, at the Public Library at Sis
pm. next Thursday. He will present
methods of preventing diseases common
in industries where poisons such as mer-
curry, lead. phosphorus and arsenic are
used, and where there Is much dust pro-
duced In the work that is irritating to the
respiratory membranes.
Dr. Elnora c. Folkmar will lecture
twice next week under the auspices Of
the Woman's Clinic to mothers and teach
ers on sex education for children. Mon
day at $50 pm. she will speak at the
Peabody School. 9Th and c streets north
east, and Tuesday at 3:15 pm. she will
speak at the Henry Cooke School, 18th
and Columbia road northwest. This is the
first of series of two lectures to be
given at these places by DR.. Folkmar.
The second will be on the same days and
at the same hours of the following week.
Mrs. Clayton Graft, a graduate nurse,
will give a talk on Home Nursing to
the Campfire Girls Of Emery School Mon
day at $3.50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
VESSELS GET 0vERHAULING.
Potomac Power Launches Are Being
Scraped and Painted.

The power launch ]. H. Chivell. be-
longing to Capt. Joe Chivell, and the
auxiliary power sloop Della. belonging
to Capt Fred Buriingame, are out on
the larger railway at Regan's boat
yard for their spring overhauling.
Both vessels are to have such re-
pairs made as are needed and are to
be painted and redecorated before re-
turning to service in the latter part
of this or early in the coming week.
The dory hull launch belonging to
Capt Kelly. one of the local fleet of
pleasure craft, is out on the small
railway at Regan's to be put in condi-
ton for summer cruising. The engine
will be given an overhauling and the
vessel will be scraped and painted in
side and out before being put back
into the water.
The launch Edgar Bixley. belonging
to Capt. Edgar Bixley, which has been
lying in the harbor for several weeks
being painted and overhauled. Ia rap
idly approaching completion and will
be ready for cruising service in few
days. In painting the Bixley her
owner has departed from what is
usual with pleasure craft owners.
Her hull has been painted a brown
with green at water line, and the house
is colored a dark red. The contrast
ing colors make the launch one of the
most noticeable in the harbor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
SHAD AND HERRING SCARCE.
Supply Of Salt Water Varieties, How
ever, Keeps Prices Down,

Although shad and herring are becom-
ing more scarce each day, the receipts of
sait water fish are quite heavy and the
scarcity of the Potomac fish does not af-
rect the market and prices are quite low.
GOOD catches of sea brass. trout. croakers,
putterhsh and other varieties are being
made in Chesapeake bay and at the coast
hsheries in the vicinity of Norfolk and a
large proportion of the catch is sent to
the market here.
While the demand for fish is good. the
receipts are larse enough to meet it, high
prices being prevented in the past week.
MS morning roe shad sold at the whole
sale hsh market at 18th street wharf for
$40 to SJo per hundred, buck shad at so
10 10 per hundred: herring. 81 per hun
dred: sea bass > cents per Mound. gray
trout, - per barrel: croakers 81 per bar
rel; buffers, * per barrel; rock, from 10
cents TO 10 cents per pound; bluefsh, ID
cents per pound: large white perch, II
cents per pound: small white perch, 40
cents per bunch. and carp from Is to 40
cents each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
CHORUS IN GRAND OPERA
Washington Organization Pre-
sents Special Program at
National Rifles Hall,

concert was given at the National
Rifles Armory last night by the Wash
ington Grand Opera Chorus. Soloists
who sang with good effect were Dr.
rector De Cortez Wolhfungen, Eugene
L. Walter. Mrs. Dalgleish. Miss Ted
row and Miss Carroll.
The opening number was a solo by
Mr.. Wolffungen. with peasants chorus,
from the first act Of Faust" The
sextet from Lucia" with Miss Nc
Fall. Miss Carroll. and Messrs, Wolf
fungen. Schaefer. Davis and Walter,
was another well rendered number,
while the chorus singing in the Faust
number. the entrance Of Valentine, in
the second act OF the opera, was note
worthy, as were the trio and chorus
Miss McFall Miss Tedrow and Mr..
Wolffungen in Valentines death
scene. from the fourth act Of Faust"
Group Of Songs.
Mrs. Dalgleisfi's group of songs.
three in number, was received with
appreciative applause. the singers rich
contralto showing to particular advan-
tage in Star Of My Heart" the first
Of the three. The angels Chorus"
the concluding number Of the program
was another particularly fine bit Of
chorus work. the Accomplishments
being by Miss Mildred Kolb and Miss
Mildred Harrison.
A meeting Of the Washington Grand
Opera Chorus will be held at O'Clock
this afternoon. in the studio Of Nine.
Susanna Oldberg, in the Belasco
Theater building, to discuss plans for
the reorganization OF the chorus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
STEAMER ST. JOHNS BACK.
Vessel Repaired, Painted and Redec
grated for Summer Work.

The steamer ST. Johns. the largest side
wheel steamer in service on the Potomac
returned yesterday from Baltimore and
workmen are aboard her cleaning and
getting her IN condition to take the
Board of Trade members to River View
for their annual planked shad dinner.
While at Baltimore the boilers and ma
chinery Of the st. Johns received neces-
sary repairs and she was docked to have
her hull under water cleaned and paint
ed She also was reprinted and redeco-
rated and is ready for excursion service
The steamer will run from the latter part
of June upon daily trips to Colonial
Beach. and from the latter part of this
month will make Saturday and Sunday
trips TO the resort She also will make a
number of moonlight trips on the river
before the opening of the regular ex-
cursion season.
The steamer Capital City, employed on
the route between this city and the low
er river. made a trip up to Georgetown
yesterday to land freight. This is the
first time in fifteen years that one Of the
river line steamers has gone ND to
Georgetown with freight. The excursion
steamers, however. frequently 60 to
Georgetown to take excursions from
there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
TUG RETURNS TO SERVICE
Repairs to the Martin Dallman Are
Completed.

The tug Martin Dallman of the Miller
fleet of this city. which was at Benefits
boatyard to have her rudder fitted with
new stock and for other minor repair
work. has been completed and has re-
turned to service towing lighters for her
owners between Little Hunting creek
and this city.
fleet was out of service yesterday for
some repair work to her machinery.
which was completed yesterday after
noon. and she left here this morning for
Indian Head towing coal boats con-
signed to the naval powder factory.
The tug George w. Pride of the Poto-
mac Gravel and Dredging Company fleet.
which has been employed in towing sand
and gravel laden lighters from Piscata-
way creek to this city, has been shifted
to stone scow towing from the quarries
in Occoquan creek, Va, to this city.
The stone she brings up is being used in
harbor improvement work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
TEN-DAY SESSION ENDS.
Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
Council Adjourns.

After q ten-day session, during which
many visitors were entertained at Mount
Vernon and numerous improvements to
the buildings and grounds planned, the
council OF the Mount Vernon Ladies' AS
ISOLATION adjourned today, following a
brief business session.
The regents. who represent about twen-
ty states of the Union will leave Mount
Vernon today for their homes and take
up with their local branches the plans
contemplated by the council. When these
plans are put into execution marked
changes will be seen on the estate.
Gov. Mann of Virginia and his party
and a number of other Virginians visited
Mount Vernon yesterday as the guests Of
the council Following the reception a
luncheon was served in the historic
library, the family dining room, and in
Martha Washington's sitting room, more
than 200 covers being laid.
A wreath was placed on the grave of
Washington by the members of tho
Washington Mount Vernon Society, and
when the governors party left its men,
bers expressed their great satisfaction
over the fiourishing condition of the es-
tate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
ANACosT1A.

That the policeman detailed to pre-
vent the unlawful speeding Of auto
mbiles and motor cycles in the outly-
ing sections of Anacostia is handi-
capped in his work by the fact that he
is provided only with bicycle is the
opinion Of the Original Garfield Citi-
zens' Association, and that body will
request the superintendent of police to
provide him with a motor cycle.
The Boys Club of Emmanuel Epis-
copal Church resumed it's meetings
last evening in the parish hall on v
street.
A special meeting OF Anacostia Lodge.
No. 81, F. A. A. NJ, was held last even
ing in the local Masonic Hall for the
F. Roberts, master. presided. The reg
ular meeting is to be held Monday
evening next.
The large fiagpole for the Episcopal
Home for Children at Hillbright, Ana
costa, will be placed in position next
week. 1t is in two sections. and Will
be about 100 feet above the ground.
AS soon as this is done Logan Post will
begin it's arrangements for the exer-
cises June IA. An invitation will be
extended to President Taft to attend
the exercises. The children Of the
Der of tableaux, and the board of lady
managers will assist. The exercises
will probably take place in the late
afternoon. followed by a supper and
lawn fete.
William Henning has permission to
erect a two-story brick addition to his
property at 1925 Park place. Anna
Young will make improvements to her
home at Alabama and Anger avenues.
John Grammar has permission to make
extensive improvements to his nrem-
Uses at 2223-2225-2227 Prout street, and
bas started work on same. Premises
Gal Nicholas avenue will be improved as
will also the premises of p. ]. Whalen
at Nichols avenue and w street. T.
r. Brown will erect two-story dwell
ing at Goth and r streets, to cost about
$4,000 Emory Talbert will erect a
two-story frame dwelling at 1868
Bowen road. and r. F. Bradbury will
erect a brick residence at Southern
avenue and Bowen road Robert Cooker
will make a two-story frame addition
to his home at 50 Bruce avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
HOME GROUNDS OBTAINED.
Small Section Will Be Added to Nc
MILAN Park.

1t is planned to use a small section of
the southwest corner Of the Soldiers
Home grounds for the improvements in
progress in Mcmillan Park, in the vicinity
of Hobart street and Park place. The
acquisition Of a parcel Of the Soldiers
Home grounds was necessitated by the
fact that municipal improvements in that
vicinity have raised the grade Of the
surrounding ground and caused the for
nation Of q large stagnant pool Of water
in the lower area of the Soldiers Home
grounds adjacent to the northwest cor
ner Of Mcmillan Park
AS a result Of recent correspondence
between Col. Langfitt, the engineer officer
in charge of the District water supply
system, and the board Of commissioners
Of the Soldiers Home. triangular area
Of about one and one-eighth acres in the
southwest corner Of the home grounds.
between Park place and Hobart street,
has been transferred to the chief OF
engineers Of the army for improvement
and use for park purposes
Acting In cooperation with the District
Commissioners, Col Langf1tt intends to
fill in all the low ground to the grade of
the surrounding area and to provide for
the drainage Of all surface water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
BEAR IN MIND
VIRGINIA TO HAVE EXHIBIT.
Display to Be Arranged at CONNER
cial Congress Hall.

Arrangements have been made. by
Commissioner of Agriculture G. W.
korner of Virginia and Contractor j. c..
Marsh for the construction of booths
for the exhibits of agricultural and
mineral products of the Old Dominion
in the permanent exhibit hall Of the
Southern Commercial Congress build
ing. 18th and H streets northwest.
The four booths will be built without
cost to Virginia by Mr.. Marsh, a Wash
ington contractor. who formerly lived
in Virginia They probably will be
completed the first part of next week.
DR.. c. J. owens. secretary-treasurer
of the congress. has been offered the
presidency of the Jordan Military Col
1ege at GAINESVILLE, Ga, but has de-
clined the offer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
Notes of Lighthouse Service.

j. A. Baird. third assistant keeper
Of the Cape Henry light station. has
rendered his resignation to the light
house authorities, and will take up
other work.
A spar buoy has been established in
"a fathoms OF water OF Newtown neck
entrance to st. Clements bay. tribu-
tary Of the Potomac in st. Marys coun-
ty, Md The buoy is marked No. 2.
A notice to mariners regarding buoyase
in Chesapeake bay has been issued by
the lighthouse authorities as follows:
acknowledgements bay. WHY side
Herring bay, Fairhaven harbor. The
structure supporting this light. damaged
by ice January 10. was rebuilt, and the
light re-established thereon, May To-
acknowledgements bay entrance
Chesapeake Bay Entrance Gas, WhistIing
and Submarine Bell buoy. No. 2CB, re-
ported extinguished May ID. was reIight-
ed May Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
SENATOR LEE EXPLAINS BILL.
Measure Making Silver Spring Park
Taxable District Discussed.

At a meeting OF taxpayers and other
residents of Silver Spring, in Cannon s
Hall. Thursday evening. the provisions of
the bill recently passed by the Maryland
legislature making Silver Spring Park a
taxable district for sewer and water were
discussed Senator Blair Lee. as patron
of the hill. explained its origin and pLr-
pose.
The county commissioners Of Montgom-
cry county are empowered to establish
and define water and sewer districts. to
construct water mains and sewers and ex-
tensions Of both, and to issue special tax
bills.
A committee was appointed to take the
first steps In carrying out the provisions
Of the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
SPEAKS TO GRADUATES.
DR.. Samuel H. Woodrow Addresses
Glass at Friends School.

"Idealizing the Real was the subject
Of an address delivered by Rev. DR.. Sam
uel II. Woodrow to the graduating class
Of Friends School, when diplomas were
presented last evening. The graduates
marched into the hall to the "Marche des
Phantoms" played by Harry Patterson
Hopkins. A silent prayer then was offer
ed, following which the high school sang
selection from the Tales of Hoff-
MANN
Prof. Thomas W. Sidwell, principal of
the school. introduced DR.. Woodrow.
Several numbers were given by the Girls
Glee Club. Prof. Sidwen presented the
diplomas.
Those graduating were James Whitman
Osgood Edward Tylor Miller, Anne James
Blackwood. William Lacy Kenly. Katha-
rine Ainslee Sylvia Champe Carter. Kath-
arine Ladd, Marshall Low. Robert Will
son Patterson, Lena Ramsay, Ruth Rob-
erts and Henry Rodley Swartzell.
Following the exercises a reception was
held by the graduates and Prof. and
Mrs. S!dwell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
Go to Leavenworth Hereafter.

Male prisoners hereafter sentenced
for terms Of more than two years In
the local criminal courts will be taken
to the United States penitentiary at
Leavenworth, Kan, by direction OF
Attorney General Wickersham. Notice
of the change is contained in letter
received by United States Attorney
Wilson. Under the present arrange
ment all male prisoners from the Dis
trict are incarcerated at Atlanta, Ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
Runaway Glad to Go Home.

Samuel c. Vanderslice. sixteen years
old, returned to his home at Suffolk Va
with his grandfather last night. lie
was arrested Thursday night as fugitive
from his mother. The boy tried to enlist
in the navy. but without success VAN
derslice left home Tuesday with S11065
in his pockets, and when arrested he had
only 500. He said he was glad he was
going home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
BAND CONCERT TODAY.

Potomac drive, at 3 pm, by the
: United States Marine Band, w. II.
Santelmann, leader.
PROGRAM
March, National Fencibles". Sousa
Overture, 1872" ..Tschaikowsky
Largo and scherzo from sym
phony New World. .Dvorak
Waltz, Die Hydropaten,"
Waldteufel
Excerpts from III Trovatore,"
Verdi
Spanish dance, mo. l."
Moszkowski
"Reminiscences Of Scotland"
Godfrey
"The Star Spangled Banner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18

The will of Mrs Cornelia B. Cause.
dated July s. 1911. has been filed for pro-
bate The entire estate is devised to her
husband. John II. Cause. The Union
Trust Company is named as executor.
BY the terms of the will OF Mrs. Anna
E. Belt dated November 2. 1911, be-
quest OF $40 is made to her son, Archi-
bald Stakes, an inmate Of the Govern
ment HOSPITAL for the Insane. The re-
manning estate is left to her husband.
John S. Belt. who IL also named as
executor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
Form Alumni Association.

The graduating class of the law school
of Georgetown University has formed an
alumni association, and John K. Dillon
chief probation officer of the Juvenile
Court, will be its permanent secretary.
An annual reunion probably will be held.
and through the secretary the members
of the class will be able to keep in touch
with one another after graduation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
LACE CURTAIN ABLAZE.
Slight Damage Results in Home Of
Moses Patch.

A lace curtain blown against a lighted
gas jet in the house of Moses Patch, Ills
7th street northwest. caused a slight fire
about o'clock last night. The blaze was
extinguished before the arrival of the fire
department. About S. damage resulted,
A false alarm of fire was sounded last
night from box SS5. Firemen and police
men went to the vicinity of 9Th and
Quincy streets northwest In response to
the alarm, but were unable to find a fire.
The police did not find the culprit who
sounded the alarm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
Maj. Annie Cowden to Speak.

Maj. Annie Cowden of Philadelphia is
to deliver an address at the Salvation
Army Hall. $50 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. tonight at s o'clock She also
will conduct services tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock. and at 8 o'clock in the even
ing. Mai. Cowden will be assisted by
Adult. Carrie Lovett and Ensign Flor
ence Wykes of Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
Torpedo Planter Departs.

The United States Army torpedo planter,
General Frank. which has been on the
Potomac for the past month giving the
men at Fort Washington and Fort Hunt
practical instruction in the methods OF
mining the river as a defense of the Ma
tional Capital. has completed her. tour Of
duty here and has gone to Fort Monroe,
on her way to other coast artillery sta
lions. On the way down the river yester-
day the General Frank went ashore in
the mouth Of Pohick creek, but soon was
foated. s. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18

The Army and Navy League has an
nounced its desire to make shipments of
reading matter to the enlisted men of the
army stationed at isolated places in the
Philippines, Alaska and the United States,
and q general request for contributions of
magazines or books has been made by the
chairman. Mrs. w. c. Borden Of 1SO1
California street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
Entertainment for the Blind.

Following is the program OF readings
and music in the reading room for the
blind. Library of Congress, the coming
week:
Tuesday. May 81. at . p.m.-Miss Vic
toria Siddons. by request, will give a
Dickens reading
Friday. May "a. at pm.-Piano and
violin recital by Miss Lillian Gronna of
North Dakota. pianist: Mrs. Charles Ben
rett Smith of New York. violinist; Miss
Bessie Fahnestock of Washington, d. c..
pianist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
Reception by Golden Cross.

The supreme commander and MEM
bers of the supreme executive COM
mittee of the United Order OF the
Golden Cross will be given reception
by the Grand Commandery OF the
District of Columbia next Tuesday
evening at o'clock in their hall. 419
10th street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
Dedication Is Postponed.

The dedication exercises of the
Joaquin Miller cabin have been post
poned until o'clock Sunday after
noon, June 2. on account Of the In
clement weather.