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The Washington times., 1912-05-24
YOUTHFUL PLUNGER
IN ALIENISTS' HANDS
Doctors Are Determining Whether
Walter Lund Should Be
Punished.

After being given a thorough physical
examination this morning at George
town University Hospital, Walter Lund,
of GA South Carolina avenue southeast.
will this afternoon face Judge William
II. De Lacy. in Juvenile Court, to re-
ceive sentence in the case against him
for giving bad checks in payment for
two automobiles.
Lund was arraigned yesterday He
admitted that he had given the checks,
but said he did not intend to use the
automobiles. his plan being simply to
get the agents to give him a ride or
two about the city, He got the rides,
he told the court-one to College Park,
Nd, and the other to Fort Myer. The
automobile agents appeared in cour.,
bringing contracts the boy had signed
and checks ranging in amount from 500
TO 81, 500 he had given in part payment.
Upon investigation 1t was found that
Lund was born in Norway. Lauritz
Larsen. a member of the United states
Marine Band, was in court and said
that he had adopted the boy several
years ago, and that the boy had acted
strangely at times.
Judge De Lacy ordered that the boy
be sent to Georgetown University Hos
pital for examination, and when the case
Is called this afternoon sentence will be
imposed.
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
Sarcastic Over the Recent Raise of
the Salary of Congressional Sec.
rataPfag

To the Editor the THE TINES:
see the Congressman have raised
their salaries again. Would 1t not be
possible for the clerks to be furnished
secretaries? My opinion is that as long
as the Government clerks try to get
direct raise, just so long will the econ
omy racket be pulled off on them, but
II they could get something like that
40 cents per mile travel graft or have
secretaries whose salaries, they could
have raised every year. and raft of
II would come in real handy and 1t
would never be noticed as a real raise
would
You see that LSet raise the Congress-
men gave themselves and their secre-
taries created such a commotion. but
! can't think anybody hardly has no.
ticed this little biff OF putting up the
daughter. or just using some cheap
typewriter to write the letters back to
Podunk or Squashville. telling how they
saved the taxpayer lot of money that
was about 10 be given to a lot OF graft
ing clerks who do no work but live like
lords here in Washington at the ex-
pense OF the good people back home,
and how a lot of schemers went to work
to palm off on the Government a lot Of
old land on the south side of the ave-
nue., stretching from the Capitol to the
Monument and got a bill through the
Senate to have the Government buy 1t
at a large figure, and a. nv fellow
and saved you all those millions OF dol
lars" and how he kept the widows and
the orphans of the fremen and police
men from robbing the treasury. It's
wonderful what Congress has did.
JAMES H. O'FERREN.
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
Suggests Increasing the Number OF
District Commissioners to Five.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES
In these days when so much is said
about the square deal" why would II
not be a good thing to increase the
membership of the Board of Commits
sioners to five-the Engineer Commits
siOner. as now, an officer OF the army,
and the remaining four to be appoint ed
from each OF the four sections OF the
city. provision being made that each OF
these four Commissioners should be a
he is appointed to represent. BY such
an arrangement each section OF the city
would receive proper attention and dis
elimination in favor OF any particular
section would not then be shown as Is
now frequently the case.
The trifling eXpense-the salaries of
two additional missioners-would
not be felt, and It would seem that
much good could be done by such an
arrangement.
How does this suggestion strike the
average resident property owner OF the
District? CHARLES w. TREY.
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
Secretary Synonymous With Family
In COngreSsman'S Career.

To the Editor of THE TINES:
1t appears that prolonged legislation
members to reside in Washington eight
or nine months, instead of the shorter
sessions of long ago, has necessitated
another raise of salary. BY this state
was not exactly put that way in legis-
lation. for they have only a short time
ago increased their emoluments to the
straining point. However, since secre-
tary Is synonymous with family in a
Congressmen's career, and frequently
a mere term used in making application
for the amount so allowed, the coup OF
raising the salaries of the secretaries
was, indeed, a master stroke.
There is nothing which so convinces
the Government clerk that he Is a mere
blot on the service, as to hear the high
and mighty Congressman tell how neces,
sary II is, in order to support the dig.
nifty OF his office. that he have a few
more thousands added to his allowance
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS
NAVY.

NAVY.
Captain A. s. HALSTEAD, detached
command West Virginia; to COM
mand California.
Lieutenant c. w. NIMITZ. detached
command second group, Atlantic
submarine fiotilla, and Ell; to COM
mander, Atlantic submarine no.
tilla.
Lieutenant c. S. MCDOWELL, detached
naval station, Tutuila, Samoa; home.
wait orders.
Lieutenant (Junior Grade) c. R. HY-
ATT, detached command CO; to
command Ell.
Ensign GEORGE JOERNS. detached
receiving ship at Mare Island; to
Iris.
Ensign F. T. BERRY. detached Paul
Jones; to Asiatic station.
Ensign f. F. CUTS, detached Castine
to command ca.
Passed Assistant Surgeon c. C.
GRIEVE. detached Prairie; to In
diana and Iowa.
Passed Assistant Surgeon w. H. Rem
ME. detached Tennessee; to
Pay Director LIVINGSTON HUNT.
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
PASSING OF WILL OW TREE ALLEY.

The passing of Willow Tree alley is near at
hand, and there will be tears The willows passed
long ago, but they bequeathed name to a plague
spot in the community which compared favorably
with Five Points and Seven Dials a seminary of
vice. The perpetrators of every crime from craps
to manslaughter sought sanctuary there. 1t was
the irst point of the compass toward which the thief
taker turned when anything from ton of coal to
a diamond brooch was missing. Its inhabitants en-
joyed their evil eminence, and to it that their
prescribed Asata should not lose its reputation in
favor of better one.
For time there some passing thought
Of reforming it, but it soon became apparent that
the only effectual reform would be to abolish it..
Its doom has been sealed, and in a few weeks will
begin the transformation by which the locality will
become one Of the Fairgrounds of Washington.
Willow Tree Park-f the name should be preserved
would have strange sound in the ears of old
Washingtonians The happy tumult and shouting
Of the children in the former pureus Of hardened
depraviy will be change indeed. Within a few
weeks the slum will be only memory, and the day
cannot come too soon.
The Washington times., 1912-05-24

lision at Bowen road and Pennsylvania
avenue extended, has drawn attention
year concerning the speeding Of ma
chimes.
Robert F. Bradbury, well-known res
ident Of Twining City, Is confined to
the care OF a physician, as the result
Of being injured by a horse that had
broken through the flooring Of big
scales on his premises. In freeing the
struggling animal Mr.. Bradbury was
struck by the horse.
DR.. p. T. Woodward, of the Bureau
Of Animal Industry, Department of Az
riculture, who has been Ill recently at
his nome in Randle Highlands, has gone
to Pennsylvania to recuperate.
Funeral services for John f. Webb
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Webb,
whose death occurred last Monday
morning at his home, 2lSO Thirteenth
street Son were held YESTERDAY in S. TIE.
NJ Bart. pastor. officiated at requiem
mass. Many floral tributes surrounded
the casket, while delegations from St.
Knsss fGss q Fr1nGs Hmecs No. ana S the Y6Sns
Mems Catholic Club, to both Of which
The interment took place in Mt. Oil
vet Cemetery.
The lance last evening in st. Teresa g
parochlal building, in V street. given
bv tn" Young Mems Catholic Club,
brought to a close a series Of similar
events with which the Young people Of
81, Taresa's parish have Eeen enter.
tained during the winter months. and
proved to be one Of the most success
f,il ever held under @he direction of
the club The sentiment Of the May
pole dance was carried out by hand
come. DECORATIONS on the stage, where
stood May pole, gayly decorated
hons. Floral decorations added to the
scene.
A program OF twenty dances was gone
through, and an unusual incident waf
witnessed in the lowering of the lights
SesahTer are hs Nv COD to rhee oT.s' tribmte 1yHe
t. the leto John F.. webb, a young man
who vas associated with tine organ!za-
tion,t and whose funeral. following
his death on Monday. was held yes;er'
} day.
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
RicheSOn Buried
Near Lynchburg

LYNCHBURG. Va. May 24.-The
burial Of Clarence v. T. Richeson, who
paid the penalty in Boston Tuesday for
the murder of Avis Linnell. took place
yesterday afternoon at the old Richie
son home, at the foothills of the Blue
Ridge, after the body had been hauled
in sprIngless farm wagon by a long
detour over the toughest roads OF Am
herst county from Amherst Court
House.
The body was not laid by the grave
of the former minister's mother, but
FIVE miles distant and beside the graves
of his paternal grandparents. Only the
immediate family witnessed the burial,
the brothers and several near relatives
of the executed man acting as pallbear-
ers, as we'll as assisting in filling the
grave.
The Washington times., 1912-05-24

1t has been the experience of many OF
the Government clerks to have lived in
the same rooming house with one or
more OF the honorable gentlemen and
his family. They lived at proportion
ately the same rate as did the Govern
ment clerk, only in many cases the
landlady feeling the prestige that his
presence would bring to her establish
ment has even made special terms.
Now wouldn't you think. aside from
the Unsuitable greed of man. he would,
in the face OF all circumstances consid-
cred. know how necessary II is for the
average clerk to exist and favor a sal
airy commensurate with the work re-
Guired and done by these good and
faithful servants, instead of treating
them as though they were a lot of bar
nacles clinging to the ship OF state and
allowed 10 hang on until some of the
more favored mendicants choose TO
scrape them of into the great sea OF
humanity with his official hook? A
little more practice OF the golden rule
would help some.
BENZ. F. WELLS.
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
Will of S. E. Slater
Filed for Probate

TIE will of Samuel Edward Slater,
dated March %, 1911. directs that should
anv disputes arise among his daughters
as to his general bequests cf personal
effects that they let their older broth
er. Frederick Raymond Slater. arbi-
tratc the differences, and that they
aHida by his decision.
An equal distribution of the estate
among the children Of the testator is
directed with the exception that the
share that would regularly 90 to a son,
Edward Lewis slater. be held for his
two children, Frederick and Virginia
slater. The household furnishings are
devised to his two daughters, Marion
and Edith slater. while the personal
effects arc left with the son. Frederick
A provision is that the past masters
Jewel OF Mr.. Slater be returned to the
BENJAMIN Z. French Lodge, No. Is
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
WARS AND RUMORS OF WAR.

While the disturbances in Cuba and Mexico
have some serious phases, it is very hard to treat
them as more than emptests in a teapot Despite the
fact that the United States has ordered a squadron
and marines to Cuba, the dispatches from that island
show that the limit of the "insurrecton" up to yet
has been the burning of few fields, the steal
ing of some horses, and pitched battle" in which
one man was killed.
There is great amount of parading and shout
ing of orders by those exctable people who are get
ting ready to fight but they will probably confne it
to feeling. each others muscle and talk. Indeed,
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
Children Are Bitten
By Unmuzzled Dogs

The police have received reports OF
four children being bitten by unmuz-
zled dogs running at large.
Ernest Curtain, eleven years old, OF
2254 Eleventh street northwest, was bit
ten on the right arm while playing al
Twenfth street and Florida avenue
northwest. John MCElroy, thirteen
years old, of AZ S street northwest, was
bitten on the left knee while playing in
front OF his home. While riding a
bicycle in Chesapeake street northwest,
Norman Edwards, sixteen years old, OF
Broad Branch road. was bitten on the
wood Campbell, of % Fifteenth street
northeast, was attacked by a dog and
bitten on both thighs. The wounds
were cauterized at the Casualty Hos
pital.
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
Retiring President
Given Loving Cup

At tho anal meeting Of the Washing
ton Chapter OF the American Institute
OF Banking for :he Year. held last night
IN the chapter rooms, l2l4 F street
northwest, the following officers were
elected: E. z. Herr!l president; c. H
IToniG, II, vice president: J. c. Will
ans. secretary; y. r. Bickle. assistant
secretary, Z. F. Love, treasurer.
handsome loving cup was presented
the retiring president. Joshua Evans.
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
Let Children Vote And Make the
Right of Suffrage Universal.

TO The Editor OF THE TIMES
Now that women have been granted
the right Of suffrage In a number of
States, why would 1t not be a good
thing to allow children 10 vote also?
Their parents could act as sponsors
for them and thus the entire population
The children OF the present age know
more than the average adult at the timo
Of the adoption OF the Constitution, and
hence are as capa bio of self-government
as they were. Men are but children OF
a larger growth" The boy Is father of
the man" PROGRESSIVE.
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
Wilbur Wright Shows
Slight Improvement

DAYTON. Ohio, May 24.-Wilbur
Wright, noted American aviator. was
expected today to pass through the
clisis ot a threo-wesks' illness Of ty-
phoid fever.
DR. conklin announced slight inn
provement in Wright5 cordition; His
fever temperature was not.ceablv re-
ducrd early last night when the patient
regained consciousness for the first tine
IN Ave days.
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.


The public schools in Anacostia are
giving active support to the main
tenance of the playground.
At Congress Heights the pupils gave
a luncheon and entertainment, COM
bining them into lawn gathering
and indoor magic lantern show. They
raised $3l.46 for the playground
fund The picture show was managed
by Cecil HoaE, August Bender, Ed
ward Padgett, and Charles Eaton,
boys OF the eighth grade. The affairs
were supervised by Miss Ebert, prin-
cipal of the Congress Heights School
A division CT the proceeds was made,
80 that the school at Congress Heights
VIII be enabled to add to its own
playground equipment.
IT has been the practice for the citi-
zens of Congress Heights TO support
the local playground through enter
tainments and subscriptions, general
ly through the Public Improvement
Association. plan that will be fol-
LEVIED LEVIED this year IL necessary. it is
At the Ketcham School, Anacostia,
Miss Gertrude A. Phillips, the princi.
pal and the staff of teachers, decided
collecting funds in lieu Of an enter :
tainment. The pupils brought small
amounts to their teachers, so that
SOO was taken IN. This school Is To-
Gated on the playground used by the
Ana acostia children. and there is much
equipment there already, which will
be increased before the Fairgrounds
opens again.
BY an elaborate entertainment In
Anacostia Masonic Hall on the even
ing Of May 20. Mrs. n. b. Crosweil,
principal of the Van Buren, School,
aided by the corps of teachers, hopes
TO obtain a substantial amount for the
playground. It will be the first en-
tertainment OF the kind held in Ana
costa in a number of years.
Citizens associations here are ready
20 renew their representations to the
Commissioners concerning the necessit,
for having motorcycle men assigned tc
| the Eleventh precinct
One association, representing a col.
ored community. has done SO already
An accident of last Sunday, when ar
automobile and carriage came into col,
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
AmusementS.

National-Aborn Opera Company. In
az .ucia." SIS p. m.
Poli's-Poli Players, IN seven Days"
2:l5 and sis p. m.
Beissco-Butterheld Players, in "The
County Chairman" Sis o. m.
Imperial-VAudevine, l to and to
l0:45 p. m.
Casino-Vaudeville.
Cosmos-Continuous vaudeville.
Maiestic-Continuous vaudeville.
| Gayety-"Taxi Girls" AIS and s:15 D. m
| Arcade-Motion pictures. bowling, and
other attractions ----.-
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
In the Mail Bag x


owno write freely and frankly with that letter
Objectionable
lengt
OF
II
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
EQUAL TO IT.

Buter-Theres a below to you sir.
Mayberry-What did you tell him?
Buter-I told him you a lady to say you
in, and II 1t
Mayberry-What did he say then?
Butler-He said to tell you he was a lady-Harvasf
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
ARMY.
No army orders issued today.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Arrived-Pontiac At Newport; yorktown
at Mare Island.
Satled-Culyoa from Prcvinccto own for
Hampton Roads: New Hampshire
from Newport for Fort Pond bay,
LONG Island sound: Buffalo from
Honolulu for Marc Island: Prairie
from Philadelphia for Guantanamo; {;
Nashville from Santo Domingo City
for guantanamo; Paducah from SAN
to Cruz del Sur for Guantanamo.
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
Concert Today
By the U. S. Soldiers Home Band.
Baudstand, From 4 10 5:ao p. m.
JOHN S. NJ. ZIMMERMANN,
DdrartOr

JOHN s. NJ. ZIMMERMANN,
DIRECTOR.
March, "Ohicer of the Day. Hall
Overture, Tampa" "............. .Herold
Two Original Songs
(a) Aloha Oe! Aloha Oe!".
Queen Lii
(b) Take Me to Thy Heart
again '''''''.''''. '''''''''-'' DdLIS
(BaEd arrangement by Zimmermann)
Selection, Martha" .Flotow
Rag Intermezzo, THE Chanti-
cleer' NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .Gumble
Excerpts from Robin Hood"
De Koven
Waltz Suite, "Sourire d'AvriI'
Depret
Finale, The Adventurer" Dyer
The star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1912-05-24

detached disbursing pay officer; to
purchasing pay officer. Navy Pay
%. ofhGe: hfe.otNr washington sspSr. d; G. .o,
Navy Pay Office. Washington, D.
c.. to Navy Department.
Pay Director ]. R. MARTIN, detached
navy yard, Washington. D. c.; to
fee, Washington. D. c.
Paymaster ]. H. MERRIAM, to navy
yard. Washington, d. c.
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
CHILDREN
ADPLAYGROUNDS
Congress Heights Children Obtain 1914 At Entertain
ment - Equipment to Be Purchased - Other
Anacostia News.

| lision at Bowen road and Pennsylvania
avenue extended, has drawn attention
once more TO the complaints of last
chimes.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-07
Big People Interested.

During tho present season an engi-
ueer and chemist representing one Of
Americas greatest manufacturing con-
Germs have been conducting an investsa-
tion to determine the extent OF this de-
post on the Florence company's ground.
Open cuts have been made on the vein
every few hundred feet from the north
line of the Custer ground 10 the north
line Of the Florence company's Edna
claim, showing the existence OF the vein
in Florence territory Tor considerably
more than 5000 feet. In all OF these cuts
the alunite is OF the same quality as the
samples pronounced by the Smithsonian n
institute at Washington as practically
pure alunte." The cuts show that the
deposit consists OF parallel fssures. the
larger ones showing q width Of from
twenty five TO forty feet
Figuring the deposit at an average
depth of only twenty feet in the same
manner as described in bulletin No. ELL,
they have for every 100 feet of depth on
tho vein 904.3IS tons OF alunite. which
will Yield 1Io,917 tons of potassium sui
phate. and added TO this will be aluminium
oxide contents amounting TO approximate
ly 33a. 900 tons.
So far as at present determined. this
big deposit IS confined to the Custer and
Florence properties. about two-thirdS of
II being on FloronCe ground
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-07
BETTER BE SATISFIED
WITH SMALL PROFITS

James 4. Pollock & Co. bankers and
brokers. furnish tho following RECEIVED
over their private wire yesterday after
Paine wcbber & Co. Boston.-The To-
cal market showed encouraging strength
in specialties Butte & Superior was well
nrice for some time Shannon is being
picked UP all the time in anticipation
~ dividend action in near future. We
expect To see this stock cross 90 and
about tho Goth OF August Get long of
both for quick turn.
Logan & Bryan. New York.-The dis
position 10 sell stocks was more pro-
prices on the whole did not yield mate
rally. The forthcoming discussion rela-
tive 10 the Stanley report on the Steel
corporation. which is scheduled TO take
place on Thursday In the house, was
reflected by some scattered selling in
Steel and Ia addition 10 the advices rela-
tive 90 the happenings at the convention
In Chicago encouraged those operating
on the selling side, though admittedly
the revelations so far have not been
much different than were anticipated
Wilson's speech Of acceptance 10 be
rendered tomorrow according TO fore
~, nevertheless. I'm view Of the present
condition OF stock market. might he
greeted by some professional selling, cs-
nscialiy as the short interest has OF late
shown an inclination To force declines
on the slightest prcteSt IN order 10 IA
ciiitate covering OF short contracts.
Coppers Of late have not displayed that
huoyancy which previously had charac-
terized their fluctuations. and in that
connection ~ Is said that moderate
increase I'm the supplies of the red metal
viii be denoted bv the forthcoming pro-
ducers' report While We feel rather
cheerful with regard 10 the existing state
~ affairs. especially on account of the
brilliant crop outlook and tho s5tIsfac-
VH.a
believe that monetary and investment
conditions AZ present are such as nrc-
,ludc the probability OF pronounced
and sustained rise except. peThaps In
spccialtiss, and therefore wc deem the
policy of accepting moderate Turns on
purchases advisable
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-07
SILVER KING FILES
SUIT ON TUESDAY
u. j. Wenner Claim IS the
Subject Matter of New
Complaint Filed.

on Tuesday the silver King Coalition
Mines company nlcd another suit in the
United States district court Tor the pur-
pose ot quieting title 10 the L. j. Wen
nor PATENTED lode claim OF the Park City
district tho defendants being w. !. Shea
Is. administrator OF the estate OF Uria
j Wcnncr. deceased: W. j. Shcaly. ad J.
ministrstor with the will annexed or the
estate OF William g. Green. deceased +.
Henry T. Coleman. administrator OF tho
estate Of y. {. Springer, deceased, and r..
NJ. Green.
As in tho case nled last week BY the
Silver King Coalition company against
the Keystone Mining company, the com
plant tilsd yesterday sets forth that tho
plaintiff r. the owner and has been FOR
more than i've years past Of the following
named patented lode claims: Pinyon and
FtnNon Extension. Boss Brave Columbia
Constitution. Cumberland. Monroe Doc
trine and zephrv. within which II locat-
cd tho apex OF a vein extending into the
4. j.. WenDer claim. giving The plaintiff
The right 70 III" ore occurring within the
latter AIMED property.
The evident intent Of this case Is 10
bring All the interests claiming any right
or title 10 tho L. J. Wenner claim into
court. that the matter MAY be sdiudicat-
cd I'm It's entirety. For the plaintiffs ap-
pear the firms OF Dickson. Ellis, Ellis q
SchuldHr and Powers & MarionoauN.