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Evening star., 1912-09-02
ANACOSTIA.

The Rev. James w. Many, pastor OF the
East Washington Heights Baptist Church,
delivered a special sermon last evening on
Religion and Labor The Rev. Mr..
Many endeavored to point out how the
two were united and urged that as much
attention be paid to the religion in life
as to business.
William Low and Charles Queen of
Portsmouth, Va, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. o. S. Pumphrey at their home
In Nichols avenue. They will remain for
several days.
Chapel services at the Government Hos
pital for the Insane were resumed yes
weeks. The Rev. w. g. Davenport, rec
tor of Emmanuel Episcopal Church in
Anacostia, was in charge Of the service,
and the singing was by the hospital
choir, under the direction OF Edward T.
Davis.
Bernard Naylor of 1916 v street has re-
turned to his home, following trip to
several northern cities.
The annual picnic Of the German Or
phan Asylum in Good Hope road today,
under the auspices Of the Ladies' Aid
Society, was attended by fully thousand
persons. Large buses were provided be-
tween Nichols avenue and the home.
This afternoon series OF athletic events
Is scheduled, and late this afternoon an
old-fashioned German supper is to be
served. Tonight dancing will be in order.
The Public Improvement Association OF
Congress Heights will meet tomorrow
evening In the town hall. on Alabama
avenue, and resume its work for the COM
ing fall and winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mills of U street and Miss
Josephine Ermold of 14th street are spend
ing Labor Day at Piney Point, Md.
Evening star., 1912-09-02
THRONG SEES STONE LAID
Ceremony at Site of Hyasts-
viIIe's New Municipal
Building.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Nd, September 2
More than 1000 persons attended the
ceremony incident to the laying of the
corner stone of the new municipal building
here this morning. The exercises were
under the auspices of Mt. Hermon Ma
sonic Lodge, of which Mayor l. w. Shep-
herd is worshipful master. The volunteer
fire department, with former Councilman
Edward Devlin, took a prominent part in
the exercises.
State Senator Charles A. Wells. for
merly mayor of Hyattsville. made the
principal address. He reviewed the prog
ress of the town for the last fifty years,
stating that when he began the practice
of medicine there forty years ago Hyatts-
vile contained four houses. and had q
train service Of one car q day. At pres
ent. he pointed out. there are 200 houses
here with q frequent train service on
both steam and electric railways Former
Mayor William T. Magruder and Roger
BELLS also made addresses.
In the corner stone were deposited a
number Of coins. the roster of the local
fire department, copies of the local news
papers containing accounts OF the new
building and other periodicals.
A pleasing feature of the exercises was
the singing of patriotic songs by a large
chorus of children, led by Nine. Okeefe
Mrs Keith and Mrs. Orr.
The municipal building will cost about
S., 600 and is being constructed by Messrs
Burgess & Parsons, the former being a
resident of Hyattsvi1le and at one time
city councilman. The building will be OF
brick, two stories high. and having ali
modern conveniences, including hot-wateI
heat The first floor win contain the
town offices and quarters for the fire de-
partment and the second floor will be
occupied by the local military company.
Evening star., 1912-09-02
Await Drop in Cost.
PARISH TRUSTEES GET SITE.
Place Where Muddy Creek, Va.
Church Stood to Be Marked.

The site of Muddy Creek Episcopal
Church, probably the first church to be
erected in the upper part of King
Georges county, Va, and which was one
of the oldest churches in the state. is to
be transferred by the present owner to
the trustees Of the parish The colonial
churches commission Of Virginia will
clean up the old burial ground and mark
the site where the house of worship
stood.
The graveyard of the church has been
"A jungle for many years, and 1t is stated
that but one of the original gravestones
is now standing, the others having been
taken years ago to make stepping stones,
srindstoneS and for other uses.
Muddy Greek Church is located four
miles from old Lambs Creek Church in
King Georges county, Va. For a num-
her Of years Lambs Creek Church was
not used. but "A Year two ago it was
restored, and is again in use. There is
in possession OF this old place of worship
the old Lambs Creek Bible a well pre-
served folio book printed at Oxford by
John Basket in 1716. This Bible was In
use from the time the church was erect
cd in 1717 until about fifteen years ago,
when it was sold because Of the abandon
Inent of the church Since then Lambs
Creek Church has been restored and the
purchaser of the Bible let the church
buy il back.
Evening star., 1912-09-02
REPLACING DEFECTIVE PILES
Repair Work on Naval Battalion
Pier Nearing Completion.

A pile-driving machine Is employed at
the naval battalion pier. foot OF o street
southwest, replacing defective piles and
doing other work to put the pier In good
order. Repairs on the pier will be CON-
pleted this week.
Clark & Winston's wharf building plant,
which is employed in renewing Smith
wharf. on the Virginia side OF the river,
is pushing the work. and 1t is thought the
wharf will be completed within the next
week or ten days. It is one of the long
est structures of its kind on the POTOMAC,
and the owners, Douglas Bros. are hav-
ing it put in better order than it has
been for several years past. It is one of
khe most important wharves on k1le
schedules Of the river line freight steam
erS.
The rebuilding OF the government pier
at Indian Head is practically completed,
and the drivers and other floating equip
ment used have been brought back to this
city.
Evening star., 1912-09-02
DISCUSS WAGE INCREASE.
Railway Conductors and Company
Officials in Conference.

A. B. Garrettson Of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
president OF the Order of Railway Con.
ductors. Is in Washington for the pur-
pose Of comforting with officials OF sew.
eral eastern and southern railways on
the demand Of the railroad employees for
wage increases. Among the roads in
volved are the Southern, Seaboard Air
Line, Norfolk and Western. Georgia
Central, Queen and Crescent, Mobile and
Ohio and others, thirteen lines In all be-
ing involved.
Conductors and trainmen on these
lines have made a demand for increased
pay, and the present conference
between the officials of the railroads and
the trainmen's organizations is one that
was postponed from a date three weeks
ago.
According to Mr.. Garrettson. prospects
OF q strike on the several lines involved
in the wage dispute are remote at the
present time, though trouble may de-
velop later. Such a contingency, how
ever. is not anticipated by Mr.. Garrett
son, who expressed the belief that the
trouble would be settled amicably and to
the satisfaction of all parties.
Evening star., 1912-09-02
SINGERS VISIT MT. VERNON.
Concordia Gesangverein Here From
East New York and Brooklyn.

More than 800 members of the Con-
cordia Gesangverein of East New York
and Brooklyn, who are visiting the city
on a sightseeing tour, went to Mount
Vernon today, accompanied by many
members OF the local German singing
organizations. The Concordias came by
way of Gettysburg. where they spent yes
terday viewing the great battlefield ar
irving in the city last night about s
o'clock. Their headquarters here is at
the New Ebbitt, where il was found
necessary to open special dining room
to accommodate the visitors. The party Is
accompanied by Edward c. Drake pas
senger traffic manager Of the Lehigh VAL
ley railroad. who has charge of the
travelling arrangements. 1t will leave for
New York tomorrow evening at o'clock.
The tour was arranged by the officers
of the society, assisted by special ex-
cursion committee. The officers are Emil
G. Lampe, president: Charles Jaeger.
treasurer; Emil Lampe, jr., secretary and
the committee is composed Of Arthur
Jilintzinger, Herman Torbery, Louis ia
cobs. Andrew Pardo and Robert Schnei-
der.
Evening star., 1912-09-02
LAUDS NEGRO COMPOSER.
Booker Washington's Tribute Il
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.

NEW YORK, September 2.-An appre-
citation Of the career of Samuel Coleridge
Taylor the famous negro composer, who
died in London yesterday, was wired to
this city today by Booker T. Washington.
He says in part:
"It is given to but few men in so short
a time to create for themselves a posi-
tion of such prominence on two con-
tinents as fell to the lost of Samuel Cole
ridge-Taylor. Born in London August 15.
1875, Coseridge-Taylor was just past
thirty, seven years old.
''Mr. Coleridge-Taylor early gave evil
dence of creative powers of a high order,
and at the time of his death ranked as
one of the most interesting and remark
able British conductors and composers
His sympathetic setting in cantata form
OF portions Of Longfellow's 'Hiawatha'
did much to make him known in Eng
land and America
Mr.. Coleridge-Taylor has written
much, has achieved much. His work.
moreover possesses not only charm and
power, but distinction, the individual
note"
Evening star., 1912-09-02
Lyman Howe Pictures.

Lyman HI. Howe closed his series of
travel festivals at the Columbia Theater
last night with program that had for
its signal feature motion review Of the
maneuvers of the American navy held in
New York waters last November. Real
istic glimpses were given of President
Taft on board the Mayflower, and to the
assemblage Of passing battleships and
submarines was added the realism of
yachts, launches and other private craft
from which spectators witnessed the
pageant. Challenging the supremacy of
this film was an awe-compelling repro
duction Of an eruption Of Mount Etna,
with its dense smoke and flashes OF
crater-hidden flames italian horse
manship" competed with the equally
thrilling feats OF the Portuguese cavalry
presented last week. and the program
had for additional interest a cruise
through tho Mediterranean that included
peeps at Gibraltar, Beirut and CONSTANT
nople: floral and insect studies, several
comic sketches and the usual whimsical
'music box" overtures by the pianist,
who adds no little to the charm of q
Lyman Howe show.
Evening star., 1912-09-02
RALLIES BY JONADABS.
Two Meetings Held Yesterday at
WASHINGTON Grove.

Two rallies were held at Washington
Grove yesterday by members Of the Order
Of the Sons Of Jonadab, the lifelong tenn
perance organization which was started
in Washington in 1867. John T. Rolf,
formerly Of Washington and a member
of Pioneer Council, presided at both
morning and afternoon meetings. At the
morning meeting Rev. Mr.. Lawrenson of
Washington offered prayer and Rev. Mr..
Osborne read as the morning lesson the
thirty-fifth chapter of jeremiah, on which
the order is founded. c. F. Sudwarth,
the sovereign chief OF the order. delivered
an address. explaining its principles and
the character Of its work.
At the afternoon meeting DR.. ]. B.
Clayton of Washington delivered his ad-
dress, entitled, "Ten Reasons Why / Do
Not Drink" There was a small dele
cation from Washington present and at
the conclusion many inquiries made of
them as to the order and the interest
manifested indicated that in the near
future council would be established
at that point.
Evening star., 1912-09-02
LAUNCH NEARLY COMPLETED.
Judge Snyder's Power Boat May Be
Finished This Month

The power boat which the Dawson
Motor Boat Company is building at its
plant. foot of X street southwest. for
Judge Snyder of the District courts. Is
rapidly approaching completion and
probably will be launched early this
month. The new launch will be one of
the largest and handsomest boats ever
built at this city and will be ready to go
into commission as soon as launched. She
is a hunting cabin craft and is large
enough for cruising on the coast.
j. The power launch Annie, belonging to
Robert Meade and James Green, was yes
terday out on the railway at the Potomac
Fishing and Cunning Club house. foot OF
9th street southwest, to receive minor
repairs.
Evening star., 1912-09-02
POSTAL CLERKS HAVE
EASY TINE SUNDAY
OnIy One Man Asks for Mail at
Post Office-NeW Order
Works No Hardship.

Only one man in Washington found it
necessary to apply to the local post office
for his mail yesterday. He showed that
the case was an urgent one. that the let
ter was important and that he was leav-
ing the city. sit was delivered to him.
said Superintendent Haycock of the city
delivery division, "and he went on his
way contented." Yesterday marked the
first enforcement Of the new law pro-
hibiting mail deliveries Sunday.
''The general public said Mr.. Haycock.
accommodated itself to the new order
of things without fault-finding, quibble
or complaint, and the corridors of the
office We're. in consequence, deserted yes
terday, while all the clerks of the de-
livery section. one-third of those at the
box department and all the clerks OF
the inquiry and directory departments
were excused to spend Sunday at home
with their families.
From 1890 to II 80 o'clock in the
morning delivery was made to the news
paper Offices and to the hotels that nave
formerly received mail by carrier Sun
day. This made it possible to give four
carriers Sunday holiday. Three were
no deliveries at pm. and pm. as
formerly, and no complaints have Deen
received because of their omission.
while the new order makes pro-
vision for the delivery of mail addressed
to the executive departments. there was
even a falling off in demand for mail
from that quarter.
This mornings regular delivery at
7:3O o'clock, the holiday hour, saw every
undelivered piece Of mail matter on its
way to its destination"
1t was said at the city post Office that
no reports had been received from sta
tions of an unprecedented demand for
postage stamps, and it is believed there
has been no rush upon the stations for
them. AS a matter of fact, it is stated,
everything seemed to move along smooth
ly and without hitch or trouble in every
direction.
Evening star., 1912-09-02
WANT PAY DOUBLED.
Men Working on Pennsy Signal
Cable Go on Strike.

Thirty workmen engaged in laying the
cables for the automatic signal system
of the Pennsylvania railroad between this
city and Philadelphia went on strike this
morning. demanding 81 33 per daiy in
stead Of the present rate OF $1.66 per
day The strikers win hold a confer
ence with II. HI. Appleton, assistant su-
perintendent Of signals, at Baltimore, to-
morrow.
The workmen say their work is both
hard and dangerous. The striking cable
layers are now at Seabrook. Nd. to
which point the work has progressed. In
their work. they say. they are forced to
labor in a trench between and under the
railroad tracks, and in coating the cables
with hot pitch. 1t is state, one OF the
workmen was seriously scalded last week.
The cable Is to operate the automatic sig
nal system. and will. 1t is said. enable the
railroad to do away with many OF the
operators and signal towers along the
line.
Evening star., 1912-09-02
.F|RE-F|GH1|NC ENGINE
NOW USED BY PENNSY
Railroad Ready to Help Wash
ington Department in Ex-
tinguishing BIazes.

AS an aid to the District of Columbia
department in fighting fires in the rail-
road yards. particularly near New Jersey
and Virginia avenues, the Pennsylvania
railroad has equipped one Of its engines
with fre-fghting apparatus. and it is now
in commission This engine, No. 52O4. is
on duty all the time. and already has
shown its efficiency in putting out small
fires in the yards without the aid of the
municipal department.
Although installed primarily for use in
the yards, it can be used at the Union
station, if necessary. 1t always has the
right of way and can cover great dis
tances at high speed, it being possible
to have it reach any point by the switch
ing system operated from the towers.
Because of the modren construction Of
the Washington terminal, f1re-fighting
facilities of the latest design are found
and it is so arranged that the municipal
fire department can get water at any part
Of the yard.
Evening star., 1912-09-02
Many Others Equipped.

The Pennsylvania has equipped more
than 600 locomotives as fire engines,
which are in service all over the system
In many freight yards which have grown
faster than adequate fire protection sys-
tens have been installed the locomo-
tives are called upon to do most Of the
work.
Since the new type Of locomotive has
been in use 153 fires have been extin-
guished by them in various yards and
In the fire organization the assistant
chief yar1master acts as chief of the
railroad fire department. He not only
gives general directions at the time Of
fires, but conducts drills from time to
time. Conductors on trains near the
scene of the fire act as foremen of their
crews F1agmen see to the unreeling and
connecting OF the hose. and brakemen
act as nozzlemen.
Evening star., 1912-09-02
TEACHERS OF GERMAN RETURN
Were Received by the Kaiserin
While Visiting Cassel.

NEW YORK, September 2.-The steam
er Grosser Kurfurst. which arrived late
last night from Bremen. brought S1o
members of the National German Ameri
can Teachers Association, who left New
York July 2, and have travelled through
various parts Of Europe. one month being
spent in Germany.
They were received at Cassel by the
German empress. Most OF the members
of the association teach German In pub
lie schools throughout the United States.
Evening star., 1912-09-02
AND THE TARIFF"
Col. II. NJ. Williams to Talk on Sub
ject Thursday Evening.

A democratic meeting will be held next
Thursday evening under the auspices Of
the District branch Of the Woman's Ma
tional Democratic League, at room 3OO
Southern building. to which the women of
the District, regardless of politics, are in
vited.
The meeting will be addressed by Col.
II. Martin Williams Of Illinois, on 'Wom-
en- and the Tariff
Evening star., 1912-09-02
Mission House Head Returns.

Rev. Walter Elliott, new rector of the
Apostolic Mission House. has returned
from New York, where he attended the
funeral Of his predecessor. Rev. Alex
ander P. Doyle, and has taken up the
direction of the work Of the mission
house.
For a number of years the new rector
has conducted in the Missionary, the
organ of the mission house. q depart
ment. "All Alone With the Missionary"
Evening star., 1912-09-02
KNOWN ONLY AS 'ED."
Body of Drowned Man Held at
Morgue for Identification.

Drowned while bathing in the Eastern
branch yesterday afternoon, the body of
man known as ED" is being held at
the District morgue awaiting identifica-
ton.
The man was employed as a mess hand
on the dredge Dewey. and went bathing
from the dredge shortly after noon yes-
terday. He had been in the water but q
short time when one Of the other en-
ployes on the dredge saw him sink, and
when he did not again come to the sur
face they obtained q graphing hook and
made search for him. The body was re-
covered q short time later.
Evening star., 1912-09-02
SANITATION THE AIM
Clean City Committee Takes
Up Refuse Question.
TO CONSIDER COLLECTIONS
Biweekly Gathering Of Trash May
Be Urged-Disposal to
Be Investigated.

The need Of biweekly refuse collec-
tion service in the District Of Columbia
will be considered by the clean city COM
mittee when it meets tomorrow to formu-
late plans for maintaining Washington in
a sanitary condition throughout the fall
and winter.
The present refuse contract, which is
held by M. r. Ready, calls for weekly
collections. A representative of Mr..
Ready will meet with the committee to-
morrow and the situation with respect to
the collection of waste material in the
city will be thoroughly canvassed. 1t is
not unlikely that the committee will make
recommendations to the Commissioners.
The committee will be called to order
by Chairman w. H Richardson at 4:45
pm, in the boardroom Of the munich
pal building. Invitations to more than
100 civic bodies to send delegates to the
meeting have been issued.
Citizens to Be Educated.
The policy Of the committee will be to
educate citizens to the importance of
the sanitary needs of the city, with a
view to making important recommends
tons to the Commissioners.
given first consideration, but the meth
DDS of disposing Of the city's ashes and
garbage also will be investigated.
According to statements today by repre-
sentatives of Mr.. Ready, the summer S
collection Of refuse has been in excess of
that of previous years, a fact attributed
to the effect the cleanup campaign of
last spring has had in educating citizens
to the Importance of keeping their prem
ises clean and cooperating with the con-
tractor for the removal Of rubbish.
Both District officials and contractors
expect the committee to be a big factor in
maintaining Washington in sanitary
condition from now on. The committee
practically Is the same as the one ap-
pointed by the Commissioners to conduct
the cleanup crusade held under the aus
pices Of The Star. Subcommittees will be
named at tomorrow's meeting, and other
arrangements made for carrying on an
active campaign Of sanitation this fall
and winter.
Evening star., 1912-09-02
LOCKJAw COMES FROM CUT.
William Luckett of Boyds in Serious
Condition in Hospital.

William Luckett OF Boyds. Md, was
taken to the Emergency Hospital yes
terday afternoon from the Union station
suffering from lockjaw. His condition
today is said to be serious.
Luckett cut his hand about a month
ago. Recently blood poisoning set In
and Saturday lockjaw developed.
Evening star., 1912-09-02
SOURCE Of LIBERTY
Credit to Christian Religion for
China's Progress.
VIEWS OF Ian TIEN WEI
Addresses Large Audience in Chi.
nese Union Chapel-Mission
Workers in Charge.

1.-THE Christian religion is the source
through which liberty has been gained
for China!''
This sentence is an Interpretation Of
the sentiment expressed by Gen. Ian Tien
Wei. leader of the Chinese in Manchuria
in an address in the Chinese Christian
Union Chapel, John Marshall place north
west. last night. He gave to Christian
missionaries the credit for causing the
late upheaval in China which forced the
representative Of the dynasty from the
throne.
The general declared that though he is
not Christian, he is a great admirer OF
the faith as laid down by the lowly Naza-
rene. because. he declared. 1t has awak-
ened China and caused its liberty.
He averred Christianity has done much
to disseminate the doctrine of equality
throughout the Flowery republic. and de-
clared that the revolutiOnists are indebt-
ed to America for the teachings. Gen.
emulate the work Of the Americans. and
as start President Yuan has issued
proclamation for a free religion.
Many Chinese at Service.
The scene at the mission has never be-
fore been duplicated in Washington. it
was declared after the service. China
town turned out en- masse. crowding
through the halls and into the room to
see the great general OF their republic.
Although the general wore the best cut OF
American clothes the audience was In the
main garbed in distinctly oriental apparel.
Cen Ian spoke in the official language
of the Chinese republic. NJ. Jung Of this
city translated his remarks into the
Cantonese dialect, while Rio de Sieu, who
is in charge of the mission work, trans
lated them into English.
The soldier listened carefully to the
translations. and every now and then cor
rected the interpreters. proving, 1t is
pointed out, that he knew all OF the Ian
guages used. While he was listening in
tently and delivering his address MEM
bers of his retinue famed him incessant-
ly, and at time "kowtowed." bending low.
Some expected that after the speech the
general would grasp the hand OF each
celestial who pressed to the platform In
true democratic fashion. but IN this they
were mistaken. as Immediately on con-
cluding he proceeded to the rear of the
hall with his retinue and few moments
later received a number Of the American
mission workers.
Able to Speak English.
Gen. Ian, it is declared, was educated
in Japan and could have addressed the
audience in English. but this. it is said,
would have been beneath his dignity.
Only the language Of the mandarin
would suffice for the occasion.
Members of the First Methodist Prot
estant Church led the singing. Mrs.
Truitt was at the organ. while Mrs. S.
D. Hartley played the piano accompani-
ments. Miss Campbell gave a vocal solo
and N. K. Gardner delivered the address
of welcome to the chapel. Gen. Ian left
later for New York.