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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-29
JAMES SMITH, IN PRISON,
STILL DENIES HIS GUILT
Assailant of Morris Bennett Begins
Thirty-Year Term in
Leavenworth.

Although protesting he is innocent,
James Smith, alias Kabusta, alias Cab
bage. sentenced to the Leavenworth peni-
Tertiary for thirty years on charge of
murderously assaulting and robbing
Morris Bennett, a grocer last November,
has started his term i'm that institution.
Guards who took Smith and the other
twenty-five prisoners to the government
institution at Fort Leavenworth, Kan,
last week have returned home. They said
that upon being asked if he would con-
fess the crime Smith declared he was in
nocent. He said, They have convicted
the wrong man, and in time they will find
out l had nothing to do with it,
The guards say Smith was extremely
nervous when the train reached Chicago
1t Will be remembered that the Chica 20
police claimed some time ago that he is
wanted in that city on two charges of
murder 1t is believed Smith thought he
was TO be taken from the train at the
Windy city and to be tried there on the
two charges of murder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-29
WILL BE BURIED TOMORROW.
Funeral of Mrs. Rose A. Clear, Who
Died Saturday.

Funeral services for Mrs. Rose A. Clear,
widow of Robert l.. Clear. who died at
the home of her daughter. Mrs. Helen b.
BiSelow, Saturday morning after an i'll
ness of a year. will be held at 9 o'clock
tomorrow morning at 1905 Decatur street
northwest. Rev. j. Russell Verbrycke
of Gurley Memorial Church will officiate.
Interment will be in Congressional ceme-
terry. Palbearers will be Almus X.
Speare, Paul V. Keyser, Harry l.. Slye
and Clyde j. Nichols.
Mrs. Clear who was formerly Miss
Rose Anna Bradley, was born in this
city siXty-five years ago and resided here
all her life. For many years she was an
active worker in Gurley Memorial Church
and later in lexington Presbyterian
Church. She leaves four children, Thorn
as l.. Clear of the engineering force at
Panama Mrs. Helen b. Bigelow and
Charles NJ. Clear and Miss Jessie H.
Clear of New York city: a sister. Mrs.
j. F. Bailey of Philadelphia. and four
brothers, +. NJ. Bradley, Andrew J. Brad
ley. Henry j. Bradley and Rev. John r.
Bradley. all of whom are residents of
this city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-29
HURLED OUT OF AUTOMOBILE.
Mrs. Nellie Fletcher and Four Chill
dren in Exciting Collision.

Mrs Nellie Fletcher, wife of r.. g.
Fletcher superintendent of construction
at the bureau of standards, and four
children had an exciting time yesterday
morning al Chesapeake street and Belt
road. when an electric automobile in
which they We're ridn was overturned
They We're not seriously hurt. but the
machine was badly damaged.
The auto overturned as the result of a
collision with a big touring car belong
ing to George +. Hamilton. president of
the Capital Traction Company, ROYAL
Mattinsly. chauffeur.
Mrs. Fletcher was on her way to
church. taking her two children. Charles
and George and Alice and Frances Ed
wards, children OF neiShbors.
The front wheel of the electric struck
the hub of the rear right wheel of the
touring car and overturned. 1t is thought
the five occupants of the electric vehicle
would have suffered serious injury had
the vehicle been speeding when the ac-
cident occurred.
Mrs. Fletcher received slight injuries,
while the children were practically I'M
harmed. An examination of the electric
car showed that il had been DANA ged
about $500. the police report. while the
touring car was only slightly damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-29
SMALL BOYS FIND TREASURE.
Discover Mass of Hidden Pennies
While PLAYING on Vacant Lot.

A mass of pennies green with age and
stuck together by corroson, were dis
covered by four small boys while playing
on a vacant lot near Delaware avenue
and B street southwest yesterday morn
ing.
Charles Scott, eight years old. of 16
4th street southeast, was the first to dis
cover the pennies, and in an instant he
was on his hands and knees picking them
up as fast as possible. Before long he
had gathered together 294 of the coins
His companions. Gilmore Russell, ten
years old, of IS 4th street southeast; Err
nest Trip. nine years old, of 40 A street
southeast and LIE Roy Breland. ten years
old. of the same address, managed to
find fifty-nine pennies.
The boys declare they would have gath
cred up twice the amount had it not been
for hobo" who was asleep in some tall
weeds not far from the spot where the
pennies were discovered. The hobo
joined in the search and grew so enthusi-
astic that he cuffed and bowled the small
boys out of his way. The tramp got
more of the coins than the four boys did
together and then .'hiked.''
The police believe the money was buried
on the lot by a slot-machine thief and
that the heavy rains exposed it to view.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-29
COOL WEATHER TO REIGN.
No Marked Changes in Temperature
Are Expected

oooi weather, generally fair and with
out any marked changes in temperature.
is the forecast for the week beginning to-
day. The weather bureau says the pres
sure distribution over the entire northern
hemisphere indicates that the coming
week will not be one of decided tenn
perature changes anywhere in the United
States.
Warm weather is likely TO continue in
Inc south and southwest. while today and
tomorrow will be cool and plea SAINT in the
northern part of the country with a mod
crate rise tomorrow, and then more cool
weather. Showers will probably extend
from the southern upper lake region and
The upper Ohio valley clear to New Eng
land today and possibly tomorrow. after
which the week VIII be one of fair
weather.
The forecast for the District of Column
bia and nearby territory is for showers
today or tonight. with clearing and fair
weather tomorrow. and temperatures re-
naming practically stationary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-29
PULMOTOR HELPS SAVE LIFE.
Used When Youth Nearly browns al
Bathing Beach.

pulmotor was resorted TO in savinf
the life Of an eighteen-year-old youth
who was nearly drowned yesterday after
noon at the bathing beach
The youth. whose identity DIR. w. b.
Hudson, superintendent of the bathing
beach, refuses to disclose. was swimming
about the large tank when he became
exhausted and sank. S. c. Cousins, head
guard, saw him go down and Immediately
plunged into the water and rescued him.
The young man was in such condition
that 1t was impossible to resuscitate him
by the old means in a drowning case ana
the pulmotor was used. After fifteen
minutes work he was restored TO con-
seriousness.
The police of the third precinct today
endeavored to learn the identity OF the
youth, but DR.. Hudson refused to give ms
name DIR. Hudson told Star reporter
that the police have no jurisdiction over
the bathing beach and that unless the
Commissioners request the name ne VIII
not divulge 1t.
II was talking with a member of Con-
gress this morning." said DR.. Hudson
about giving out such information, ana
he said he thought some action would be
taken In the House If / were compelled
to furnish the police with the information
they sought
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-29
ANACOSTIA.

satisfaction has been expressed by resi-
dents of Anacostia over the adoption by
the District Commissioners of the petit
ton presented to them for the improve
ments to certain streets in Anacostia and
vicinity, and the work will be included in
the next schedule, and some of it prob
ably will be completed this year 1t will
include the laying of granolithic sidewalks
along the south side of Good Hope road
between Nichols avenue and 18th street,
both sides of Nichols avenue between V
and w streets. south side of W street be-
tween 18th and 18th streets, west side OF
w street between Nichols and Railroad
avenues. and the placing of curbing along
number of streets where the sidewalks
have already been laid.
Earl Dent son of Mr.. and Mrs. John T.
Dent Of w street. has gone to Richmond
county. Va. to remain until the opening
of school in September
The final meeting of the women in
charge of the lawn fete to be given by ST
Teresa's Church was held yesterday aft
ernoon in the basement hall of that
church on street, with Mrs. Upton S.
Howser presiding.
Miss Mabel Pyles and Miss Bessie Pyles
are at Braddock Heights, Md. where they
will spend a number of weeks. Both will
return in time to resume their school
duties in September
Lieut.. Col. Murray Nichols U. S. A.,
who has been in the Philippines for a
number Of years, has been on visit to
Washington during the past few weeks,
and has spent much of his time at the
Government Hospital for the Insane,
having been born there. the son of DIR.
Charles n. Nichols. the first superin-
tendent of that institution.
All of the inmates of the Episcopal
Home for Children in Anacostia, who in
tend to spend the summer at the salt air
home at Colonial Beach, left the past
week. However. a number of them re-
manned here to care for the buildings dur
ing the absence of the officials who are at
the beach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-29
USE NEW ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Service Is Held in Fort Myel
Heights Chapel.

The Forts Myer Heights, Va, Chapel
last night used electric lights for the
first time, and the event was made the
occasion of special gathering. A new
hymnal. the gift of Rev. E. Hez Sven,
was used by the choir of girls from
the Sunday school, which was organ
lied some time ago by Miss Lucy Lynn
the organist. Mrs. Charles Shepherd
sang Lead Kindly Light as solo. &C
companied at the organ by Miss Sherley
Lewis, her sister.
The sermon, by Rev. Newton Wanger
was on the text In Him Was Life, and
His Life Was the Light of Men,
The committee in charge of the light
ing consisted of G. b. Kicker, c. b.
Wadleigh and w. 0. Pickett W. A.
Bobb did the wiring without charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-29
GIVES UP THE SWITCHBOARD,
Telephone Cir Surprises Associates
by Announcing Secret Marriage.

Employees of the central Office Of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone COM
pany We're greatly surprised Saturday
when Miss Goidie Burch popular young
hello GIRL returned from vacation OF
two weeks and informed them she had
resigned her position in order to devote
her time to her household duties.
Household dutfes"' exclaimed her fell
lowworkers in unison, and then the
young woman explained that she was no
longer Miss Goldie Burch, but Mrs.
George T. Stephens. wife of emp.oye
of the Washington Railway and Electric
Company.
She explained that she and her fiance
eloped to Baltimore, June ~, and were
quietly married. They then returned 10
the home of Mrs. T. r. Daniel. 1903 q
street northwest. where both of them
boarded before their marriage. Mrs.
Stephens kept her marriage a secret be-
cause she wanted a vacation that was
due her from the telephone company. Not
even her closest acquaintances knew she
was married until she returned from her
vacation and called at the telephone Of
flee to hand in her resignation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-29
VISITORS IN CITY PULPITS.
Two College Presidents Among
Those Preaching Here

Various pulpits of the city's churches
were filled by visiting clergymen at the
morning services yesterday, the pastors
in all instances being away on their an
nual vacations.
Rev. Dr. Macintosh, president OF
Wabash College, at Charlottesville, Ind ;,
occupied the pulpit of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church. while Presi-
dent Cramblett Of Bethany College of
West Virginia preached in the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church. The speaker
at the First Baptist Church was Rev.
r. S. Owens, former pastor of the Mary
land Avenue Baptist Church, and now in
charge of the First Baptist Church of
WaynesborO, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-29
Band Concerts Tonight.

Franklin Park. 18th Cavalry Band;
Arthur s. Whitcomb, director;
1:3O pm.
Program:
March. KAISER Frederick
friedman
Overture. Poet and Peasant
Suppe
Waltz, "Espana" Waldteufel
Selection, Woman of the Guard
Sullivan
Sextet from Lucia -. .Donizetti
Fantasia, Creme de la Creme
Tobani
Mazurka Russo. La Czarine.'
Came
Finale. Popular Songs" Lampe
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Washington barracks. United
States Engineer Band; julius
Hamper, leader: pm.
Program:
March. The Invincible Eagle
Sousa
Overture. Fra Diavolo, =. .Auber
Waltz. Moonlight on the Hud
son. Observation-Disclosures. Hermann
Suite Espagnole. La Feria."
Lacome
(a) LOS Toros." %, La Reja,'
(c) La Zarzuela.'
Selection, The Paradise of Ma
homet'' .................Pla nquette
Vocal Polka, 1.-The jolly Black
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-29
USE OF LAND DENIED.
Application of Washington and Old
Dominion Railway Refused.

The War Department has denied the
application Of the Washington and Old
dominion Railway Company for permits
sion TO use for station purposes a strip
OF land adjoining their tracks for
width of about 12J feet on the county
road loading from Rosslyn to Great
Fails. The land in question. formerly
was owned by the Great Falls and Old
dominion Railroad Company, but now
Is the property Of the United States
Acting Secretary Oliver of the War
Department has informed ". B. Emmert.
general manager of the Washington and
Old Dominion Railway Company, that
the department deems it inadvisable to
permit the occupancy of the land for the
purposes indicated. He added that 1t
appears that there is ample private prop
erty in the immediate vicinity which NAV
he acquired by the company and would
answer its purposes quite as well as the
government land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-29
ENTERS MOT GUILTY" PLEA.
Marshall, Laundryman, Accused of
Conspiracy, Appears in Court.

Thomas Hill Marshall. owner of Mar
shaH 5 laundry. today appeared before
Justice Wright in Criminal Court and en-
tered a plea OF not guilty to the indict-
ment charging him and four other Wash
inston laundryInen with conspiracy to
defraud the United States in connection
with the towel washing for the various
departments of the government. Through
Attorneys MILAN & Smith the Laundry
man obtained leave TO withdraw the plea
and file demurrer or other objection TO
the indictment in twenty days. Assistant
United States Attorney Hawken appear
I'd for the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-29
EQUAL SUFFRAGE WINS.
Women to Be Admitted to Central
Citizens Association.

Equal suffrage won a decided victory
at yesterday afternoons meeting of the
Central Citizens Association in the old
Gonzaga College building.
William J. Neale arrayed himself sin
gle-handed in opposition TO the aimis-
sion Of women to membership in the new
association and declared that women
do not know anything about public af-
fairs Furthermore. Mr.. Neale expressed
the belief that they cannot learn.
1T is not a woman's place to take part
or interest in such discussions, declared
Mr.. Neale. with marked vehemence. IF
they are permitted 10 participate in
these meetings their main topics of. con-
versation will be fashions and such friv-
olous matters. Women don't know how
to carry on public meetings in eff
fective manner
Mr.. Neale cited the annual meetings
of the ID. A. r., several of which have
been marked with more or less excite
ment
In spite Of Mr. Neale's vigorous OPP
position, however, the association de-
cided 20 admit women to membership on
an equality with men. When the ques-
ton went to a vote Mr.. Neale cast the
only vote in opposition.
The new association is to look after
the interests of the downtown section.
which the members believe has been dis
eliminated against to such an extent that
property values are rapidly depreciating.
While the newly developed or developing
suburbs, they say. are being given the
newest types of modern concrete side
walks, the section which the associa-
ton proposes to take under its wing is
stumbling along over pavements that
were put down nearly century ago.
Chairmen of committees appointed at
yesterdays meeting were: Membership.
DR.. Loclbuehler: streets and sidewalks.
James III. Doran: police and fire protec-
ton, James Richardson; legislation, Will
liam J. Neale: health and sanitation. DR..
d. d. Mulcahy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-29
GIVES CHALK-TALK SERMON,
Rev. Henry Anstadt Speaks at Chi
nese Chapel.

Rev. Henry Anstadt. pastor of Luther
Place Memorial Church. gave a chalk
talk sermon last evening at the Chinese
Christian Union SHAPED. using as his text
John 3:16 Rio V. de Sieu. the Chinese
evangelist, acted as interpreter
Yesterday morning the evangelist ad-
dressed the Sunday schools of st. Marks S
and ST. Luke's Lutheran churches To-
morrow evening, it is announced. he Will
address the Ladies' Aid Society of the
Luthern Church of the Atonement, which
will meet with Mrs. d. L. Meyers, near
Prospect Hill cemetery.
The Young Chinese Christian Associa-
ton has organized an Anti-Gambling
League, which will report this evening
at the midsummer meeting of the inter-
UNCONVENTIONAL committee on evangelis-
tic work for the Chinese, held in the
Chinese Chapel, POI John Marshall place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-29
CROSSES COUNTRY AFOOT.
Sergt. Walsh Arrives in Washington
From Baltimore.

Sergt. John Walsh. retired soldier Of
the United States Army, formerly sta
toned at Fort Logan. Col, who claims
to have recently established a new walk
ing record between Oakland. Cal, and
New York city, arrived in this city at
12:45 o'clock this morning after an un-
eventful trip from Baltimore. Walsh
left Baltimore at noon yesterday and
arrived in this city, distance of forty
two miles, in little more than twelve
hours.
Walsh's cross-country walk was the re-
suit of a wager made by Charles Oster-
myer, a member of the order of Elks Of
Oakland. Ostermyer bet $1,000 with
several fellow Eslks that Walsh could
walk from that city to New York in less
than 100 days He made it in lib days
Walsh will make an effort today to
get the signature of President Taft, and
then will start on his way back to Cali
fornia. He will take the southern route,
by way of Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-29
CITY DELINQUENT IN TAXES.
Property of Lynchburg. Va. to Be
Sold by Amherst County.

l1iHCHBUR G. Va. July 29.-At the
delinquent tax sale 10 be held in Amherst
county shortly the property OF the city
81 Lynchburg on the Pedlar river water
shed, twenty-odd miles distant from
here, as well as a portion of the pipe line
leading from the dam of Pedlar river TO
the city. being part OF the one-milion-
dollar water supply system of this city,
Will be offered for sale for unpaid taxes
Several years ago Judge Gordon. in the
Amherst circuit court. upon an appeal OF
the city from the assessment on the
city's property in that county. held that
holdings OF the city were exempt from
taxation under the constitution. and for
that reason il is not understood how the
property was afterward listed for taxa
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-29
HAS BEEN IN HOSPITAL.
John H. Hogan Returns and Elk
plains His Disappearance.

John II. Hogan. the government print
ing Office compositor who had been miss
ing from his home sos l. street northeast,
since Thursday evening, returned to his
home last night.
Hogan, who has been ill recently start
ed for the printing office Thursday night.
and was overcome by heat on the way
there. He went to Georgetown University
Hospital by himself and has been there
since, receiving treatment. His family
had become alarmed at his unexplained
absence, and had notified the police to
keep a lookout for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-29
WILL BE HoNoRED GUEST.
Rev. Valentine Schmidt Will Attend
Centenary Oserbvance.

During the second week in August,
when the residents of Frostburg, Nd,
are celebrating the centenary of the
town Rev. Valentine Schmidt, pastor of
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, of
this city. will attend as a guest of honor
Following the close Of the civil war
Father Schmidt went to Frostburg and
established ST. Michaels Church. remain
ing as pastor of the congregation for
nineteen years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-29
HOLY Cross Conference.

Members OF the Roman Catholic con-
pregation of the Holy Cross who arc sta
toned at the Catholic University plan 10
attend the general chapter or major con-
ference of the organization at the mother
house Of the society at Notre Dame, Ind,
beginning August /. Delegates are eN-
pected from all parts of the 8 ODE, and
Rev. Gilbert Francois. superior general
of the organization. will preside
The gathering. il is declared. viii legis-
late on matters pertaining to the govern
ment of the society and elect officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-29
ANOTHER SUSPECT HELD.
Mrs. Hoffman Will Try to Identify
Negro as Assailant.

Another negro suspected of having COM
mitted the assault upon Mrs. Maude
Hoffman near her home at Addison. Va,
last Monday was arrested today in Wash
ington.
The negro, who says he is Albert
Joiner of los Madison alley northwest,
was arrested by Detective Evans of the
sixth precinct. Joiner denies he is the
man who is wanted for the crime Mrs.
Hoffman will go to the police station
Joiner as the man who attacked her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-29
WILL BE BURIED AT OAK HILL.
Funeral of D. Fullerton Phelps to
Be Held Tomorrow.

D. Fullerton Phelps, son of the late
Robert V. Phelps, for many years dea-
con of the West Street Presbyterian
Church of Georgetown. died at his home,
1924 Both street northwest. early yester-
day morning. He had been in poor health
for several months. He leaves a mother.
Mrs Rachel f. Phelps; a brother, Will
liam Phelps, and two sisters, Mrs. j. l..
Lpscomb. jr and Mrs c. Murray Deem
er, all of washington.
Funeral services will be held at Oak
Hill Chapel tomorrow afternoon at ,
o'clock. Interment will be in Oak Hill
cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-29
Arkansas Tourists Here.

D. F. S. Galloway, Mrs. Galloway
and their child. 2. Beall. Q. B. Peck
ham and Fritz Zeundt. all Of Arkan-
sas. have arrived In Washington in
the course of a trip overland from
Little Rock, Ark, by automobile. The
party will spend several days in the
National Capital sightseeing and Wis
iting congressional and other friends.
They will proceed in their car to
Philadelphia, Baltimore. Atlantic City
and New York, returning possibly by way
Of Niagara Falls and Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-29
Tank on Launch Explodes.

A gasoline tank on the launch Canaoa
owned by Thomas V. ketchum of 1920
Girard street northwest, exploded yes
terday afternoon while near the foot of
18th street southwest. The Firefghter
went to the scene, and, after sending
several streams Of water into the launch.
extinguished the flames. The damage
amounted to about So.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-29

Farmers of Caroline county Md. who
have taken up potato culture are making
heavy profits this year. One grower re-
ports a yield of TO bushels on four
acres. and many others have done nearly
as we'll or better. The tubers have been
selling at produce exchanges ut so and 50
cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-29

with HECRICH'S BEERS these days.
4 Nothing else refreshes. rcjuvenatcs, sat
\ istes like cold bottle Of MaerZen or
Senate. = doz, Sl.15: = doz. Lager. Sl..y,;
bottle rebate. .Ioc Tel. W. 1900 for case.