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Evening star., 1912-08-31
BUSY FIGHTING INSECTS.
Superintendent of Parkings Has
Strenuous Task in Hand.

The dull days of August have sighted
one department Of the District govern
ment. 1t is the office of the superintend-
ent of trees and parkings. While sum-
mer's last month usually brings a let-up
in business in most OF the departments, 1t
finds the trees and parkings office busy
fighting the insects that destroy the city 5
shade and caring for the hundreds of
young trees that are set out every fall.
Today will witness the last spraying
of the capitals trees for the summer.
while next week, ii is announced. work
will be started preparing ground ana
boxes for the transplanting of about
1900 young trees in October. The de-
partment has not completed the list OF
streets where trees are to be set out, but
probably will have the schedule prepared
within week or two.
According to Supt. Trueman Lanham,
the trees of the capital are in unusually
good condition for this time of the year.
The department has made war continu-
ously on the elm leaf beetle. the tussock
moth and the fall web worm. using an
arsenate of lead solution which has
proved deadly to the parasites. Trees to
receive final sprayings tomorrow will be
of the elm and Norway maple varieties.
Evening star., 1912-08-31
LAUNCH'S WHEELS CHANGED
Dragon Will Leave Today for Trip
on I0wer pntomon

To replace an old wheel with a new
bronze one, the launch Dragon. belong
ing to Charles Carr, was hauled out at
Regan's boatyard yesterday The trans
fer of wheels was soon made, and on
high water last night the launch was
again put overheard ready for service
She will leave here today. it is stated,
with party aboard for a few days trip
to the lower Potomac.
The large launch belonging to w. F.
Putnam, while lying at anchor at the
Corinthian Yacht Club anchorage. on the
Georgetown channel between the bridges,
Thursday night. sprang a leak, and was
yesterday taken to Regan's. The vessel
was taken from the water last night,
and this morning was calked and made
ready to be put overheard at high water
this evening. Her owner and a party
will make trip aboard her down the
river for the Labor day holiday.
The yawl of the schooner c. A. Mears,
which has been fitted with a gasoline en-
6ine, has been put overheard and will
have trial run OH the river today.
Evening star., 1912-08-31
WINNERS OF PRIZES.
Results of Athletic Events at Train.
mems Annual Picnic.

Chesapeake Beach railway trainmen
held their eleventh annual excursion to
Chesapeake Beach yesterday. Despite the
threatening weather about 5000 people
went down to the beach The excursion
was pronounced to be a success In every
way.
Following is a list of the athletic events
and the prize winners.
10O-yard dash, open to all-Won by
John Nonce; second, George Evans.
JO-yard dash, Tor boys under fifteen
First, Augustus Clark: second. Walter
Houchen.
5O-yard dash for girls under fifteen
years-First. Lillian Ourich: second,
Laura Newman.
Three-legged race-Won by H. c. Cady
and j. F. Einstein; second. E. D. Hawes
and L. d. Daniels.
Cross-country run; three miles-Won by
n. C. Washington: second, Preston Rey-
noldS.
Obstacle race-Won by James Newman;
second, Vernon Robbins.
Prize waltz-Miss Minnie Kauslke and
Joseph +. Madken.
Evening star., 1912-08-31
CASHED BOGUS CHECKS
Police Are Looking for Uniden-
titled Man Who Worked
SWindIing Game.

An unidentified man about fifty or fifty
five years old is wanted by the police
to answer charges of having passed four
bogus checks. The amounts of the checks
range from $4.75 to s9 According
to complaints made to the police, the
alleged swindler represented himself as
Mr.. King" member of local decorating
firm, and at some business places where
he got the checks cashed he discussed the
question of work in order to introduce
himself.
At the Burdine Hotel, it is said, he sug-
gested backing the lettering on the win
dows, said he had a check cashed there
before, and obtained $4.75. 1t is also
stated ne got 50 at the restaurant of
Meyer NJ. Stern, 7th and F. streets north
west; SIS from the tailoring firm of Swartz
& Barnhardt 7th and Z streets north
west, and $6 at Costello's saloon, 9th and
G streets northwest.
Police departments of other cities have
been asked to make an effort to find the
man.
Evening star., 1912-08-31
FALLS AND BREAKS A RIB
Leonard Vineburg Drops Down
Elevator Shaft, Barely
Escaping Death.

Leonard Vineburg. seventeen years
old residing at Hyattsville. Md. fell
headlong down the dark elevator shaft
at the Central National Bank building
last night about $50 o'clock, suffering
a broken rib and minor cuts and
bruises. He fell from the fifth to about
the second floor. landing on the top
of the elevator.
Persons employed in the Office of r.
T. Bartle & Co, where Vineburg also is
employed, rushed to his assistance
when they heard him calling for help.
Drop of Fifty Feet.
lie was still conscious when they
reached him. although he had fallen
fully fifty feet. He was hurried to
the Emergency Hospital. where sur
geons, after an examination, found the
broken rib was the only fracture he
had sustained They found no symptoms
Of internal injury.
LII is said that the regular operator
of the elevator quits work at o'clock,
and that employees leaving the building
after that hour operate the car. Vine
burg it is thought. walked into the
shaft, thinking the car was at that
floor.
Evening star., 1912-08-31
MEMORIAL PROGRAM.
Services in Tribute to Gen. William
Booth Scheduled for Tomorrow.

Memorial services for Gen. William
Booth, commander-in-chief of the Saliva
tion Army. who died Tuesday. August 90
will be held by the Washington corps of
the army tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock
at the First Congregational Church, 10th
and streets northwest. Rev. L. Z. Pur-
dunn will preside.
W. f. Andrews. auditor of the Treasury
will address the meeting on Gen. Booth
and the Salvation Army in Relation to
Civic Life" Other speakers will be Rev
Dr. Donald c. Macleod. pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church; Ensign r. b.
Goeliner. Capt. Carrie Mayors and Adjt
!. T.. Hiatt.
Memor al services in honor of the late
commanding officer of the corps will be
held all over the word Sunday, by orders
from the international headquarters at
London.
Evening star., 1912-08-31
RAzE OLD MANSION
House of Eighteenth Century
Gives Way to Progress.
BUILT BY ABRAHAM YOUNG
Stands at 18th and D Streets North
east-Has Interesting
History.

The Abraham Young mansion. known
by many of the old-tme residents of the
District OF Columbia as the Isherwood
mansion, built in the eighteenth century
at what is now 18th and d streets north
east, will be razed within a few days.
Its site will be graded and row of
modern housese will take the place of
what is one of the oldest houses now
standing in the District.
Allen c. Clark, a member of the CO.
lumbia Historical Society, who at one
time looked up the history of the house
Tor the society, says: Il am quite sure
that it is the only existing structure,
built, owned and occupied by an original
proprietor-an owner of a tract which
became part of the city
Abraham Young. builder of the house,
had been resident of that neighborhood
for many years before he built this
structure. and with his brothers owned
practically all of the land that now
makes up northeast Washington. When
streets were first planned some of them
cut through his property in such way
as to interfere with his arrangements Of
barns and outhouses, with relation to his
home. and to prevent such inconveniences
he built the present house. Young died
in 1897
Although for many years the house has
not been kept up, a visit to it yesterday
showed that it is still in excellent con-
ditiOn when its age OF far more than LOO
years Is considered.
Evening star., 1912-08-31
DIR. G. M. WHITAKER DEAD,
Friends Here Hear of Death at Fort
Atkinson, Wis.

Friends in this city Of Or. George NJ
Whitaker for ten years an expert in the
dairy division Of Department Of Agri-
culture, have received word OF his death
at Fort Atkinson. Wis. Thursday, follow
ing brief illness. The body will be
taken to his late home in Massachusetts
for burial.
Dr. Whitaker resigned his position in
this city two months ago TO accept an
associate editorship Of Hoards Dairy
man, Fort Atkinson publication. He
vas president OF the Farmers National
Congress and secretary of the National
Dairy l'ntSn. His wife, Mrs. Alice l.
Whitaker, and a daughter survive him.
Evening star., 1912-08-31
IN OPEN-AIR MEETINGS.
District Suffragists Plan to Advocate
Equal Rights.

Permission has been obtained BY the
District Suffrage League to hold open
air meetings in Market space to discuss
suffrage and congressional representa-
tion for the people OF Washington. 1t
is announced that the first of the meet
inss viii be held tonight if the weather
permits. The meetings will continue
until the citizens associations resume
their meetings in the fall.
In the permission granted the associ-
alton the southwest corner OF Sth
street and Market space northwest is
designated as thI place. and meetings
may be held every night but Sunday.
The dummy election to be held in WASH
inyton November 3 Will be discussed
by DIR. /. II. WILL secretary of the as
ISOLATION, this evening. DIR. Will will
later in the evening address another
meeting at sth street and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast.
Evening star., 1912-08-31

Young and his family lived there. The
last occupants moved out only short
time ago, when it was learned that the
building would be demolished. In recent
years dwellerS have moderniZed 1t to a
certain extent by putting in curtains and
screens but with these exceptions it Is
safe to say that few changes have been
made from the original design
The entrance is of colonial style. as are
the mantels The house is at the top of
a rise of ground about twenty feet above
the present street level and evidently IN
it's day it commanded view of all OF
the surrounding territory. The Dulloing
of modern homes in this vicinity has
been carried on with great rapidity in the
last few years and the advance of prog
ress has made it necessary to grade the
young" estate to permit the construc-
ton of more houses. The rear of this
and in short time, when the street Is
extended, the house would have to go,
anyhow.
When the house was in it's prime it was
surrounded by many barns, and the water
supply was from numerous springs now
covered by the plants OF large Ice
company.
Bought by Rev. Henry Moscrop.
Following the death of Young in 1897
the house was offered for sale and finally
was purchased by Rev. Henry Moscrop
OIL New 1OIh, anu lcSoioS ShO" eiiH.
the price was S1.15a. However, when
Young died he left wife. and
she showed no signs of leaving the old
home simply because it had been sold:
Abraham's widow was named Ann. and
with her husbands demise 1t was neces-
sary for her to support several children
and pay the overseer. Gerard Gibson
was the overseer, and instead OF trying
to figure out a way of paying his salary
she simplified q most complex problem
by marrying him. The now Mrs. Gibson
knew nothing of law, but instinct told
her that possession was nine points in
the law and she continued to remain in
the house.
Moscrop, the new Owner came to
Washington many times and visited the
house. on to find the ex-widow still
holding tight. After fifteen years Mos
crop tried to force Mrs. Gibson out by
law. She still stuck. Four years later
counsel died and so did the client. The
heirs of Moscrop then tried to oust Mrs.
Gibson. Finally some payment was made
and Mrs. Gibson remained.
An unusual coincidence is the fact that
the two colored men now busy tearing
down the outhouses say that years ago.
when the house was practically in the
wilderness and occupied by Police Sergt.
Milstead, many parties were given
there and they were the recipients of many
dinners after the guests had left. The
two men. Frank Joyce and William II.
White worked for a man named Patsy
Connor a dairyman, who lived there
many years ago. Both OF these men yes
terday said that until a few years ago the
house was considered to be ''in the coun-
try"
Evening star., 1912-08-31
WILL URGE HOME HERE.
Washington Carpenters and Joiners
to Fight for Institution.

An effort will be made to have WASH
ington selected as the location for the
home for aged and infrm members Of
the United Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners by members of the local
union, No. 132. when the biennial meet
ing of the national organization is held
in this city September 16
The resolution to erect the home was
adopted at the Des Moines convention
two years ago. 1t has been suggested by
many members that the home be built on
a large farm, and claims are being pre-
sented by nearly every state in the Union
About 100 delegates are expected to t.
tend the convention, the sessions Of which
will be held in the hall OF the National
Rifles Armory. The headquarters Of the
convention will be in the metropolitan
Hotel
Evening star., 1912-08-31
EXPLOSION IN CONDUIT.
Manhole Covers on 11th Street Are
Blown Off.

Covers of three manholes of the electric
conduit ON 18th street southeast between
South Carolina avenue and C street We're
blown off this morning shortly after =
o'clock, when gas in the conduit ignited
and exploded. The loud report startled
scores of families living in that vicinity,
many persons going to the street to learn
the cause of the noise.
One of the covers was broken in small
pieces, but the others We're not damaged.
Some damage was done the sidewalk. To-
day the damage to the pavement was re-
paired and the conduit openings covered
Evening star., 1912-08-31
TOOTS COST DOLLAR EACH.
Chauffeur Blowing Auto Horn f0f
Sweetheart Is Fined.

Isaac Bell, young negro chauffeur.
was fined 81 in the Police Court yester-
day for disturbing the peace by blowing
the horn on an automobile he was driv-
ing to attract the attention of his sweet
heart. He stopped in front of her house
and footed the horn once.
The policeman who arrested Bell testi-
fled this first toot woke him up, and
when the young Romeo repeated his
ardent appeal he arrested him for dis
turbng the peace.
Judge Mullowny imposed fine OF 81.
which was later reduced to 81.
Evening star., 1912-08-31
BOY DIES OF LOCKJAW.
Result Of Cutting Foot on a Piece
of Glass.

Fureral services for John William Nc
Donald. the twelve-year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Mcdonald, SO6 c street
northeast, who died early yesterday morn
ing at Casualty Hospital Of lockJaw. win
be held Monday afternoon at O'Clock
at the Church of the Good Shepherd 9th
and / streets northeast.
Young Mcdonald several days ago cut
his foot on a piece of glass and blood
poisoning resulted. After he was taken
to the hospital he showed signs of recov-
cry. Later, however, he failed to re-,
spond to the injection Of serum which. it
was thought. might save his life, and
grew steadily worse until the end.
Evening star., 1912-08-31
Related to the Cut Worm.

This fall army worm, it is explained by
the entomologists. is different from the
true army worm and is general relative
of the cut worm family 1t is sufficient
for lay purposes to state that he is q
caterpillar that feeds preferably on grass
and after that on anything else green
that is grown. He has been known and
described in scientific works for the last
POO years. but it is only since 1855 that
there have been occasional outbreaks in
the United States and great damage done
In that year, 1855. nearly the whole of
the south, east Of the Rocky mountains.
was devastated.
One popularity of the periodic outbreak
is that the cut worm usually disappears
suddenly aed mysteriously as he
comes. There was widespread and
very disastrous outbreak of the worm in
1850, but the next year he had disap-
peared entirely, and it was not possible
to find a single specimen until late in
August. 1t is possible that the invasion
Of the south this year will have an equal
ly sudden termination.
Evening star., 1912-08-31
$II.OO to Niagara Falls and Return,

September q. Ba. tmore and Ohio via
Philadelphia and scenic Lehigh Valley.
Special train of modern coaches and Pull
man cars leaves Union station 7:45 am.
Low rate side trips from the Falls to at
tractive resorts and liberal stopovers re-
turning within fifteen-day limit. Other
excursions September 20 and October A.
.Advt.
Evening star., 1912-08-31
CITY ITEMS.
An Wet Goods for .Lnbor Day"
By Farren

Prompt attention gwen all orders-call.
postal or tel. NJ. 364. Deliveries until lo:So
pm. daily. Criterion Rye. 81 full at. Claret.
soc Il gal. John I. CROWLEY .Sll 18th n W.
Evening star., 1912-08-31
Labor Day VIII Re n Great Event

1T Lansburgh's furniture house. 512 9TH.
The usual yearly celebration takes place
Monday, Labor day. In connection with
all sales no profit Will be asked Present
VIII be given to each customer.-Advt.
Evening star., 1912-08-31

Julius Lansburgh, 512 9th, the Friend
of labor announces for Labor day spe-
cial sale of furniture, carpets and house,
keeping furnishings without profit. This
event takes place each year on Labor day,
and a present to each customer is given
Advt.
Evening star., 1912-08-31
Band Concert Today.

White Lot, United States Marine
Band. w. III. Santelmann, leader
4:5J pm.
Program.
March, "Stanch and True" -. Teike
Overture, "F'idelio" Beethoven
Badlnago .s.-.---..-hcfbeTt
Euphonium solo. Believe Me. If
All Those Endearing Young
Charms" ................M Moore
lMusician, George FreyD
Entrance of the Gods Into Wal
nan ....---......... W aBHeT
Hungarian Rhapsody NO. ."
Liszt
Descriptive fantasia, in a Clock
Store. ................... ...Orth
Grand march. Entrance of the
Guests at the Wartburg" tfrom
..TannhauserD Wagner
"The Star Spangled Banner"
AS Monday, September 2. is a hol-
iday, there will be no concert at the
marine barracks that date.
Evening star., 1912-08-31
Thick Walls of Brick.

It's walls of brick are unusually thick
and are solid as ever. The fireplaces are
as solid as a fortress. The old-fashioned
locks. which are opened by an enormous
key, are still in place and look good for
service for another century.
The house, as far as it can be learned,
has been occupied continuously since
Evening star., 1912-08-31
Heurich.. beer. VIII Help You

enjoy Labor day wherever You may be
Aged to 10 months-no headaches" M
MaerZen or Senate. Order your supply al
once. . doz. S1.15; > doz. Lager, $50 Bot
tie rebate, zoe. Write or phone West 1900.
Evening star., 1912-08-31
sa,45 - Lo. Auxel.x Cal. and r.

turn. Account G.. a. X. national en-
carnpment, via Baltimore and Ohio. Au-
gust IS TO September A. Valid for return
until October 81. Ask agents for full par
ticularS.-Adyt
Evening star., 1912-08-31
LOCAL MENTION.
AMusEMENrs TONIGHT.

Columbia-The Columbia Players In
''The Wolf" S:15 pm.
Chase's-Polite vaudeville. SIS pm.
Polls Theater-The Poll Players IN
Little Johnny Jones'" Sis pm.
Academy-"Freckles." Sis pm.
Gayety-'Girls of the Gay White Way"
SIS pm.
Iiyceum-"Miner's Americans" SIS pm
Casino-vaudeville and motion pictures,
. and pm
Cosmos-vaudeville and motion pictures,
pm to II pm.
yirginia-Motion pictures and illustrated
songs
Chevy Chase Lake-Marine Band con-
cert, followed by dancing.
Glen Echo Park-A fairyland of amuse-
Tnents. with large dancing pavilion; ao-
mission free.
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.
Chesapeake Beach-Trains daily from
District line, as per schedule In railroad
column.
Colonial Beach-Steamer ST. johns
leaves 7th street wharf every day at
am. Saturday. 2:30 pm.
Phone Your Want Ad to The Star,
Evening star., 1912-08-31

Great Sale Event Mt Lanxburgh's
furniture store. 512 9th street. Labor day.
Profits are thrown aside, and each GUS
toner receives a present in honor of the
day.-Advt.
Evening star., 1912-08-31
sI.:5 baltimore and Return, Balti-

Every Saturday and Sunday. Good to re-
turn until am. train Monday. All trains
both ways, including the Royal Limited.
-Adyt.
Evening star., 1912-08-31

Spend Labor Day at Chevy Chase
Lake. Finest p4cnlc srounus, amuse.l4ents.
Marine Band music, dancing in evening"
Advt.
Evening star., 1912-08-31

"The Serpent's sting" yn. Theater.
Today. \ great feature production.
Evening star., 1912-08-31

Money to loan at and SO on real estate
Frank T. Rawlings Co., 1925 N. Y. ave.
Advt.
Evening star., 1912-08-31
s1.c5 to Baltimore and Return.

Saturdays and Sundays. via Pennsylvania
railroad. Tickets good to return until y
am. Monday. All regular trains except
the Congressional Limited. .'-Advt.
Evening star., 1912-08-31

Horsford'S Acid Phosphate.
Recommended for physical and mental
exhaustion, nervousness and insomnia
Advt.
Evening star., 1912-08-31

and Winchester and return. Sunday, Sep
tember / Leaves Union station via Bal
timore and Ohio at a.m-Advt
Evening star., 1912-08-31
ss5.4s Round Trip to California.

Return different route Tourist sleeping
cars personally conducted without change
Berth, 50. Washington-Sunset Route, A.
]. Poston. G. A. 800 F st.. 7O5 18th St
Advt.
Evening star., 1912-08-31

the city probably have been attacked, and
more damage is likely to be done, but
as the season is late and the cold weather
due to arrive shortly, the worm cannot
persist very long III his devastating
march.
Wherever there is a fiat lawn, as in
the case of most government buildings,
the Department Of Agriculture recon-
mends the use of large roller the
heavier the better, worked either just
before sunset or just after sunrise, when
the worms are out AID busy. The roller
does not correct any damage that has been
done, but has quite deterrent effect on
the worms for future operations. Aside
from this, the government buildings are
preparing what is known as poisoned
bait. ais is a mixture of bran and
a little moasses for sweetening, with a
tincture of paris green, which is readily
absorbed by the worms and has never
been known heretofore to fail. This
poisoned bait has the disadvantage that
it is bad for birds, chickens or anything
else that comes in contact with 1t.
The chief hope of the department for
all sections where the army worm has
been operating is to kill off as many of
the adults as possible this fall and pre-
vent a repetition of the damage next
not be of great economic Importance,
the fact that front lawns are not food
crops. but throughout the south almost
everywhere, from the Atlantic to the
Mississippi river, the Norm has done
great damage this year TO forage crops,
corn and cotton,
Evening star., 1912-08-31

We're Perfectly Equipped to Handle
all special Mllwork business. Our own
machines. Phone Eisinger Bros, e109 eth.
Evening star., 1912-08-31
HAVE The STAR FOLLOW YOU
RATES BY MAIL
POSTAGE PREPAID

The Evening star, 20 Cents a Month
The Sunday Star, 20 Cents q Month
The Evening and Sunday Star. 6oc q MO
In ordering the paper or
having the address changed
always give old as well as
new address.
Evening star., 1912-08-31

Early Train to Havre de Grace Races,
Baltimore & Ohio New York express,
leaving Washington at 900 am. will
stop at race track at 1875 am. to let. off
paSsengerS.-Adyt
Evening star., 1912-08-31

Phone Your Want Ad To The STAR
Main 2440
Evening star., 1912-08-31

every daily journal. He sees the rhino as it goes
it's flight he never rueth; and mighty well his
left hand knows just what his right hand doeth
He hands million out today, some advertising
hunting. Oh, comrades, hear the brass band
play, and watch the spread of bunting! Old Bill
dad has slender roll, gained by heart-racking
labors; and yet that good old kindly soul is al
ways helping neighbors. A nickel here nickel
there, to men by i'll luck srnitten; upon the pages
white and fair methinks his name is written. IF
there's wall from one distressed and Rildad
Evening star., 1912-08-31
Giving Money
By WALT MASON

Old the great piianhrop gives wealth till people
all he gives missed he has such heaps of pder
Evening star., 1912-08-31
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Phone Your Want Ad to The Star,
Main 2440.
Evening star., 1912-08-31

rising he hustes there like all waits for ad
vertsng When Bdad he'll beside that widow
lady who gave her without cold feet back the ages shady
may fnd when he shall die forsang earthly tramme
he can't through needles much better than the cae
esssss:sa .a sas-. e LNaexn(e1c.,