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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-21
SEEK STRONGER GUARD
AGAINST BAD CHECKS
More Stringent Law by Con-
gress Is Desired by
Retailers.

The Retail Merchants Association at a
meeting last night voted to ask Con-
gress for the enactment of a law govern
ing more strictly the passing of bad
checks and also the failure to pay for
goods sent cash on delivery.
President Joseph Strasburger was in
structed to call upon the District Com
missioners and urge them to have a bill
covering these points introduced in House
and Senate. Members of the association
declare that the present law relating to
bad checks is inadequate They wish
law similar to that recently passed by
the Virginia legislature.
A resolution was adopted urging that
the uniforms for all city employees be
purchased from Washington merchants
mems uniforms and also the policemens
hats are bought in Washington. 1t IS
the contention of the merchants that all
uniforms, including those for the letter
carriers, should be purchased here.
Protests from the printers union OF the
city were read against the practice OF
many Washington merchants who have
their printing done in Out-of-toWn shops.
The secretary was instructed to write
to the pub ishers of the city directory
and the telephone directory and ask
them why these are not printed in Wash
ington
A letter of protest from the Merchant
Tailors' Exchange disappearing the Gus
tom of many Washington business men
having their clothes made in other cities
was laid before the association.
The appointment of a committee of three
to arrange for the next meeting Of the
association, which will be in the form
of a luncheon, was authorized. If the
luncheon proves a success the night
meetings of the association will be dis
continued in favor of the midday lunch
cons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-21
REPAIRING LAUNCH VIKING.
Receiving Cleaning Preparatory to
Going Into Commission.

The power launch Viking, belonging to
Ernest Coakly and Robert Harrison, is
out on the smaller railway at Regan's
boatyard for her annual cleaning up and
painting, preparatory to going into COM
mission with the pleasure fleet on the
river. She will this spring be used for
hunting and fishing trips on the river,
and during the summer, it i9 stated. her
owners will spend several weeks aboard
her on an extended cruise over Chesa-
peake bay and it's tributaries
The launch Scout of High Point, Va,
which had been laid up at Benefits boat
yard all winter, is having new stern
post put in position and considerabl e
other work done to put her in trim for
service. She is owned by former Repre-
sentative Hull of Illinois, and is used
between the big dairy farm at High
Point and this city.
The launch Louise K, belonging to
S. ]. Kubel of this city, is also at Ben
nett's having her engine overhauled and
other work done to put her in trim for
going into commission the latter part of
this month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-21
TAKOMA LODGE THE HOST
An Informal Evening of Enjoy
ment Given to a Num-
Der of Friends.

An informal social evening" was spent
by members of Takoma Lodge, No. %, F.
A A NJ, and many invited guests last
evening in Takoma Masonic Hall. A mu-
steal and literary program was rendered
and refreshments were served.
1t was the first open meeting this year
and was one of series which will be
given in the spring and summer months.
The guests were received by the line Off
GERS of the lodge, including Joseph B.
Simpson, Howard Fisk, Enos S. Harnden.
J. B. Derrick, Past Master Wilmer G..
Platt, Rev Thomas c. Clark, Ernest w.
Porter, Malcolm McCrone, Harry A.
Stacy. Fred l.. Harries. James \. Eng
land, Past Master Thomas NJ. F. Dow
ling and Fred w. Longley.
j. B. Derrick, secretary Of the lodge
was master of ceremonies, and introduced
Past Master Wilmer G. Platt, who gave
a brief history of the lodge from the date
OF its organization. May s. 1895
Selections by Those Four Boys Quar-
tet." Messrs. Garner, West, Krouse and
WeiSsenberg; Rotations by Prof. Upton
Rainbow, solos by H. d. Lawson, an adj
dress by Past Master William Hart Pex-
ter, solos by Clarence F. Owens and mu-
steal selections by Raphael Rooster and
James w. Dyre followed. feature of
the program was the performance on the
violin by Karl Rooster of ''Cavatine,'
Perpetual Motion" and ''Slumber Song
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-21
Personal to River Men,

Capt. Insley. formerly master of the
tug Mary ]. Walker of Philadelphia, has
shifted his command to the Sanford &
Brooks tug Alice. employed as tender to
dredging machines.
Capt. Frank Posey is at Nomini aboard
the launch belonging to the Atlantic. Gulf
and Pacific Ddredging Company. which
is disabled there. Capt. Posey is bound
to Bordentown, N j., with the vessel.
Engineer Samuel Johnson, formerly in
charge of the engine room OF the District
tug Warren. has been appointed an en-
gineer on the tug Carter, and has gone
on duty.
\. l.. Clarke of l.. A. Clarke & Son.
has returned from bushes trip to Phla-
delphia and New York, and is at his
Office on the river front
T. III. O'B-ien. who has been confined
TO his home at Alexandria for several
days past on account of illness, has re-
covered and is again at his office on the
10th street wharf.
capt Johnson, formerly master of the
barge Admiral. has succeeded Capt Will
liam b. Anderson as master Of the barge
George May.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-21
PRODUCES BEST RESULTS
DR.. W00dWard's View of Par
ent-Teachers' Cooperation
in School Work.

An address by DR.. William c. Wood
ward, health officer Of the District, on the
subject of "Co-operation Between the
Parent and Teacher" was the feature of
a largely attended meeting of the Lin
coin Park Parent-Teacher Association in
the Edmunds school building. 9th and d
streets northeast Tuesday evening. DR..
Woodward spoke, in part. as follows:
1T is impossible to separate a child's
life into two periods, the period covered
by his hours in school and the period COW
cred by his hours out of school, and to
hold the teacher responsible for the FORM
er and the parent responsible for the lat
ter. The child's life runs cont nuously
through the hours and the days, and
what is done out of school reacts upon
school work and school work reacts upon
conditions arising at home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-21

Watch for the Star Show
Next week at the Cosmos.
Nothing like 1t ever shown
at popular prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-21
BLIND ARE NO LONGER
SLAVES TO DARKNESS
See the Beautiful Things of
Life, Declares Miss Wini-
fred Holt.

The Art of the Blind was the subject
of lecture delivered at the Playhouse
last night by Miss Winifred Holt, secre-
tary OF the New York Association for the
Blind. Miss Holt has been one of the
most active workers for the blind and
their education in this country. President
Taft laid the corner stone for the new
lighthouse" Of the blind in New York
last December, in which Miss Holt is
much interested.
In the audience last night were many
persons Of distinction. Miss Holt illus
trated her address with lantern slides.
She said in part:
The New York Association for the
Blind has listed 10000 members, and has
come personally in contact with more
than 1000 blind people. 1t is in touch. as
far as We know, with all the activities
for the blind in the world. This has en-
abled us of the lighthouse, as we call
our headquarters and clearing house for
the blind, where we give them light
through work. to get at the real blind
point of view.
Il am here to show you how the blind
have ceased to be slaves to light and
have come out of their prisons of dark
ness to find fair horizons with light
through work They are now with OPP
portunity no longer slaves to darkness
uOT slaves TO llSDt, out can see III
things and do beautiful art with their
ten eyes. They can occasionally make
good statues and paint pictures
THE blind have been prophets, sooth-
sayers. great poets and teachers. The
professor of optics at Cambridge was a
blind man. The sightless have penetrated
with their inner vision into the great
problems of science, art and life, but as
one of the very greatest on the honor list
of the sightless, the blind postmaster
general of England, Fawcett, who kept
an eye on everything while he was in
office said:
Whatever 1 may be doing now,
would be reduced to entire helpleSSneSs if
it were not for the friendly arm and the
helping voices which are always ex-
tended to me-
IF these are given, it may be true, as
Helen Keller has said, That to be blind
is to see the bright side of life
Il will only tell you one more story. A
blind French professor was sitting in
deep philosophic contemplation in a dark
room, when thoughtless person entered
and said:
".What are you doing here in the
dark?' To which the gentle philosopher
replied. You forget for us it is always
light"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-21

Phone Your Want Ad to The Star.
Main 254O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-21
BANK ON DUPONT CIRCLE.
Branch of U. S. Trust Company Will
Replace Home of Owen F. Adds.

The residence of Owen F. Adds at the
southeast corner Of Connecticut avenue
and Dupont circle has been purchased in
the interest of the United States Trust
Company, and the purpose is to remove
the residence on the site at some time in
the future and erect in its place building
which will be adapted for use as branch
of the trust company.
When the lease expires on the building
now occupied by the company's branch
bank, few blocks farther south on Con-
necticut avenue, that structure will be
abandoned and the new banA built at the
Dupont circle corner. No consideration
was given in the deed. which was re-
corded yesterday afternoon. but it is I'M
derstood the price was about $4,000
The lot has frontage of seventy-five
feet on Connecticut avenue and 'front.'
age of eighteen and a half feet on Du-
pOnt circle. The total area is 1900 square
feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-21
WILL LECTURE ON DRUGS.
DR.. L. F. Kebler to Describe Nos
trums at Public Library Tonight.

DR.. Lyman F. Kebler. chemist Of the
Department of Agriculture, is announced
to give an illustrated lecture on pure
and Adulterated Drugs" at the Public
Library this evening at SIS O'Clock. He
will show a large exhibit of samples of
pure and adulterated drugs, also of pat
ent medicines and so-called patent med
icines.
Methods resorted to for separating the
public from its money will be illustrated
by lantern views. Other slides will show
the character and composition of con-
sumption cures, "medqicinal tipples,"
"sedatives'' and remedies containing
harmful agents. These last should ap-
peal TO all interested in saving the ba-
bies and in the prevention of drink and
drug habits. The lecture is given under
the joint auspices of the Medical Society
of the District of Columbia and the
Womans Clinic. 1t is expected that
others will bring out in the discussion
following the lecture other features of
the problems of nostrums and Quackery
In medicine. DR.. Tom A. Williams, chair
man of committee on public instruction
In medical matters. will preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-21
WILL BE BURIED SATURDAY.
Funeral Services for George Ram
bold, Killed by a Shifting Engine.

Funeral services for George Rambold,
who was run over by a Baltimore and
Ohio shifting engine near the Ivy City
roundhouse yesterday afternoon, will
be held at the Church of the Holy
Name Saturday morning at o'clock.
Rambold leaves wife and five chill
dren. He was employed as engine
cleaner. He was Walking along the
track near the roundhouse yesterday
afternoon when there was so much
noise made by several engines that he
failed to hear the bell on the shifting
engine.
Coroner hewitt after an investigation
gave certificate of accidental death
Interment will be in st. Mary's ceme-
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-21
SONS OF REVOLUTION
Of DISTRICT BANQUET
Dr.. William A. Jack Speaks on
Colonial Days in
Newport"

Colonial Days in Newport was the
subject of an address by DR.. Villa A.
Jack at the banquet Of the District So
ciety Of Sons of the American Revolu-
ton. at Rauscher's. last night. Many
Washington members of the organization
were in attendance.
The society authorized its president,
w. V. Cox, to appoint a committee to
examine all cemeteries in and near Wash
ington for the purpose of ascertaining
the names of any revolutionary soldiers
who may be buried in this vicinity. The
society also decided to give an excursion
some time during May, to which men,
bers of the Mayf1ower Society are to be
invited.
Among those who attended last nights
meeting and banquet were Albert d.
Spangler, F. D. Martin, Thomas A. Wee
don, ]. NJ. Nourse. c. NJ. Bryant. w. l..
Chamberlain, c. C. Magruder, jr., II. P.
Holden. Frank ]. Lewis, L. b. Thompson.
J. w. Clark, Overton c. Luxford. Harry
B. Pitts, o. S. Forman, w. w. Thrall, DR..
l. w. Dennison, BENJAMIN F: Larcombe,
BENJAMIN F. Larcombe, jr., w: A. Miller,
Col. Kniffin, Arthur E. Johnson, H. NJ.
Fulton, ]. E. Bayley, Frank ]. Greena-
walt, DR.. S. E. Watkins, DR.. G. G. Nor
ris. PHI lip L. Scantling, w. II. Lemon.
w. l.. Marsh, X. r. Aud, ). NJ. Ely, b
c. Somerwell, E. I. Bushnell, w. NJ.
Meridith R. P. Halves, j. NJ. Brown. E.
F. Batcheller, E. w. Forter, w. w. Case,
B. N. Davis, DR.. B. H. Harrison, ]. B.
Forbert, N. NJ. Brooks, G. c. Maynard,
Caldwell Tyler, II. NJ. Kendall, Col. w. NJ
Thompson, Zebine Moses. John y. Bar
ker, N. T. Saunders, A. M. Wheeler, E.
B. Stocking, a. J. Chapman, w. r. Hill
yer, r. w. Childs. E. a. Hill, F. .. DIVINE,
c. w. Linnell. w. V. Cox, II. w. Selah,
w. N. Paxton, Lawrence Washington.
Paul Brockett, II. B. Jones, j. G. Greena-
wait, G. w. Baird, W. A. Decaindry, w.
S. Forbert, ]. w. Byler, E. w. Whitaker,
Bayard Wyman c. HI. Sinclair, w. II.
Somerwell, p H. Larner. ]. i. Keefer,
DR.. F. A Swartout. G. NJ. Potter, Picker
ing Dodge, H. w. Wells, w. S. Parks,
John E. Fenwick F. w. Graham. Edison
Philips, d. w. Lord, A. B. Dent. DR..
William Donnally, 7. B. Sergeant, w. B.
Clark, n. B. Edwards, j. Med. Stewart,
F. A. ST. Clair. w. e. Vaughan, w. l..
Brown. E. S. Parker, DIR. w. S. Jack,
Edward SteEe, M. F. Finley, J. o. Skin
ner, Charles E. Fairman, Sidney F.
Smith, Rev. Charles L. Neibel, George b.
Pitts, r. V. Barry, DR.. T. J. Brown,
Philip Walker. J. G. Johnson, A. j. Gore,
J. A. Bull, John II. Magruder, r. A.
Smith, George A. Armes and NJ. L.
Croxall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-21
The New Wallis Cafe

on 10Th ST opposite the Raleigh, will
serve you the same fine dinners at the
same moderate prices that you have al
WAYS found at Wallis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-21
ADMIRAL MELVILLE BURIED.
Distinguished Men Witness Final
Ceremonies for Naval Officer.

In the presence of distinguished men in
the army and navy and in civic life, the
body Of Rear Admiral George Wallace
Melville. L. S. N, retired, who died last
Sunday. was buried yesterday in Laurel
Hill cemetery. Philadelphia.
The services were conducted by Rev.
John r. Davies, pastor of Bethlehem
Presbyterian Church, at the home. A
detachment of marines from the Philadel-
phia navy yard followed the body to the
cemetery, where two buglerS sounded
taps at the grave and three vOlleys were
fired as a final salute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-21
BANK OFFICERS HOSTS.
Banquet United States Trust Com
pany's Board of Directors.

Officers and directors of the Commercial
National Bank entertained the board of
directors of the United States Trust
Company at a banquet held at the New
Willard last evening. Ashton G. Clap
ham, president of the Commercial Ma
tional Bank, presided as POSTMASTER.
Toasts were responded to by ex-senator
Charles ]. Faulkner, w. A. H. Church.
Myer Cohen, Tucker X. Sands, John
Poole, all Of the Commercial National
Bank, and Wade H. Ellis of the United
States Trust Company. The guests We're
Samuel ]. Henry. r. Golden Donaldson.
Wade H. Ellis, William F. Dennis, Fred
erick H. Treat and o. G. Staples of the
United States Trust Company, and w.
P Ramsey of the Commercial National
Bank. Nate Leipzig. a conjurer, per-
formed several tricks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-21
LOCAL MENTION.
AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT,

Observation-Disclosures and Stone II
1.-THE Old Town." SIS Pm.
Belasco-Lew Dockstader and his Min.
streis, $50 PM
Columbia-The Columbia Players iI
"The Rose of the Rancho" S:15 pm.
Chase's-Polite vaudeville, SIS pm.
New ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Flats. "
Sis p.m-
Gayety-Rose Sydell and her London
Bellies, SIS pm.
New Lyceum-'The Ducklings," SIS
Pm
Majestic-Continuous vaudeville. 1 to
ii pm.
Casino-Vaudeville and motion pictures,
2:15, 3:45, 7:15 and 8 pm.
Cosmos-Vaudeville and motion pic
lures. i pm. to IL pm.
Naturalization pictures and Illus
trated songs.
The Arcade. 14th street and Park road
Dancing, skating and other amusements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-21
DEPLORES ONEsIDEDNESS.
Rev. DR.. Montgomery Also Dis
cusses Vanity.

1t is enough to make the angels weep
to watch the vanity of many persons now
'in society,"" according to Rev. DIR. James
Shera Montgomery, pastor Of Metropoli-
tan Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church, in an address in Ingram Me-
mortal Congregational Church last even
ing.
DR.. Montgomery was considering cone
sided People and during his discourse
took occasion to say that if there ever
was a set of these same sort OF people
it is those who go to make up what are
known as the fashionable folk. in So
ciety.''
The greater portion of the troubles of
life, the pastor pointed out, are due to
the visions of one-sided people who look
in only one direction and endeavor to turn
every one else to their line of vision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-21
HURT IN FALL FROM PORCH.
Mrs. Proctor Meets With Accident
While Hanging Clothes.

Mrs. May r. Proctor, forty-two years
old, was seriously injured this morning
by falling from the rear porch on the
second floor of her home, 1512h Rosedale
street northeast. She was hanging clothes
on line strung across the porch when
the railing gave way and she fell to the
yard below.
Mrs. Proctor sustained fractures of her
left wrist and nose and was badly bruised
about the face and body. DR.. d. Olin
Leech attended her and had her taken to
Casualty Hospital. Her condition is
serious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-21
Worth a Million
By WALT MASON

Old Rox is worth million wheels has bank
him from head heels hear his bullion
wealth famous in the and all the country
million sailed down, and rakes around for We
every day strangers and such ducks and
whisper say Hes worth million buck!' That's the
his natives T1e credit the
he diew There's old Bill Wax; he
the coin little Bit and when he gets piece of kae it's always
counterfeit He's always wearing last years ha his clothing
would make idle putocat climb and die Yet
swaring his wherever he may 60
people slap him the back he is Jo He helps
dren fly their kites and much enjoys the trick and often he
nights with nghbors who Sick he brings cheerful yarn
respondent lads-oh William isn't worth
scad but people bless his blamed old hide
"Ies all wool and yards wdehes
million bones"
e:=s::s :ssa sa ADM. LMsexma.o.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-21
SUES HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW.
Hall Asks $4,000 for Alleged
Alienation of Wife'S Affections.

Harry F. Hall charges his mother-in-
law, Mrs Margaret A. Hutchinson. with
being responsible for the separation be-
tween him and his wife and he has
brought suit against Mrs. Hutchinson to
recover $4,000 damages for alleged
alienation of the wife's affections.
Through attorney j. III. Adriaans, Hall
saws he was married in Baltimore De-
cember %, 1910 and lived with his wife
until last September. By means of the
sbaneful and malicious" advicet of the
mother-in-law. he says. his wife became
estranged from him and has gone to
Wheeling, w. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-21
LOSES $45 TO SWINDLERs.
Mrs. McDaniels, Colored, Victim of
the "Pocketbook Game"

Mrs. Catherine McDaniels, colored, re-
siding at 1121 4th street northwest, gave
up $40 yesterday afternoon to two con-
fidence men at 9TH and I streets north
west. Some time after the men disap-
peared she realized she had been robbed
and then the case was reported.
The woman told the police she had been
a victim of the ''pocketbook game" The
men, who explained that one of them
had found a pocketbook containing a
hundred dollar bill, We're willing to
share the money with Mrs McDaniels
when she agreed to make change for
them. Her s45 vanished in the course of
the transaction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-21
Pastor of Sicily Gives Lecture.

A lecture was given last evening at the
First Congregational Church, at 10th and
G. streets, on the subject Of 'Waldenseans
of Italy and America" by the Rev. Al
berto Clot of Sicily. Mr.. Clot is the pas
tor of the largest Protestant church in
southern Italy, and he and the members
of his church, II was explained, have been
the moving spirits in the organization of
large number of Italian Protestant
churches throughout America.
After the opening prayer by Rev. Dom
aid c. Mcleod of the First Presbyterian
Church OF this city Mr.. Clot traced the
history of the movement. illustrating his
talk by lantern slides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-21
BURGLAR FRIGHTENED AWAY.
Intruder Detected in the Astoria
Succeeds in Escaping.

An unidentified young white man, or
light mulatto. was found in the apart
ment of Mrs. Bessie Colvin at the AS
toria. Sd and G streets northwest, last
night about 10 o'clock. Mrs. Colv:n
screamed and the intruder fled. The
burglar entered the apartment by climb
ing through an open window on the first
floor. Mrs. Colvin's screams attracted
the attention of other occupants of the
building, but no trace of the man could
be found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-21
Students Discuss Eight-Hour Law.

The congress of the Washington Col
lege of Law met last night and discussed
bill introduced by Herbert B. Andrews
of Missouri providing for an universal
eight-hour law. 1t was not without some
strong opposition, however, that the bill
became a law by the vote of large ma
jority when debate was closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-21
Law Students Give Smoker.

At the annual smoker of the class of
1919. George Washington University Law
School. at the Hotel Continental last
evening the speakers were Dean Gregory
of the law school. Justice w. p Stafford
of the District Supreme Court. Profs w.
C. Clephane. Arthur Peter. Everett Fra
ser and III. c. Jones and w. c. Van Week.
secretary of the school. Music was fur
nished by the class quartet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-21
Board of Trade Shadbake.

The Board of Trade shadbake is to be
held at River View May %, it was def
initely decided at meeting of the COM
mittee on arrangements last night. The
committee will hold meetings every
Wednesday night in the meantime to per-
feet the arrangements for the outing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-21
Plan for Probe of Printing.

The special committee of the Chamber
of Commerce appointed to investigate the
charge that 90 per cent of the printing
done for Washington merchants is ham
died by out-of-town shops met yesterday
afternoon and made plans for the investi-
CATION John Dolph is chairman of the
committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-21
Asks Damages for Imprisonment.

Jackson G. Parry has filed suit to re-
cover $4,000 damages from the Carroll
Electric Company for alleged false i'm
prisonment. He charges the company
was responsible for his arrest January
6 on a charge of larceny, and that he
was held two days in jail. He de-
clares he was later acquitted or eX-
onerated of the charge.