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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02
Worlds Record in Polo Vault.

Gardner won the pole vault in Impressive
style. His vaulting was beautiful but not
az clear cut as Babcocks. The five men
who qualifed-Gardner and Wagner, CT
Yale: Babcock of Columbia; Fritz. OF Cor
nell, and Wright. Of began
vaulting at II feet inches. The Dartmouth
and Cornell men dropped out at IL feet, but
the two sons Of Eli and the Columbia man
went right after the record. Wagner fell
down at ~ feet 5ts inches, leaving only
Babcock and Gardner
The fact that II was Babcock who came
through with a record performance at Cam
bridge last year when victory for Gard
ner would have won the championship for
Yale spurred the Eli OH. IT took him three
tries to get over at IL feet 912 inches,
whereas Babcock went over I'm two, and for
a while the Columbian seemed to have the
honors Finally, however, Gardner went
over and the bar went up to 10 feet inch.
Gardner cleared it at one jump and estab-
lished worlds record, wiping out the mark
Of ~ feet 10 rs inches made by Leland
Stanford Scott, OF Leland Stanford two
years ago. Babcock all but tied Gardner
on his first trial at the record height, but
the take-off was too close. He failed on
his last two attempts. but he got wonder
full greeting from the crowd.
Beatty, the Columbia shot putter more
than made up for Babcock's defeat by set
ting a new Intercollegiate mark in the shot
put He did AZ feet u inch YESTERDAY.
but on his first trial this afternoon tossed
the weight IS feet 1914 inches. breaking his
own collegiate record. which he made last
fall. Beatty was the only one Of the shot
putters above the average, for Kohler, of
Michigan failed 10 do better than ~ feet
AZ inches. Bartlett. of Brown. was third
and Batchelder of Harvard fourth
Gable. the Harvard negro came within
couple of feet Of breaking John Dc witt $
record for the hammer throw. Cable threw
the ball 162 feet AZ inches and won easily.
Marden. of Dartmouth, was second with
157 feet inches. and Tilley. Of Dartmouth,
last years champion, did 155 feet inches
for third.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-11
SIMON WOLF is HOST
TO ORPHANS DIRECTORS
German Home officials in Turn Pre-
sent Him With Roses in Honor
of Birthday.

Simon Wolf was the host last night
at dinner rendered the board of di-
rectors> of the German Orphans Home.
at SaengerbEnd Hall, 3l4 G street north
west Preceding the dinner the board
held it's annual meeting for the transac-
ton of routine business
For many years it has been Mr.. VOLTS
custom to entertain the members OF
the board al dinner at the October meet
ing. in observation of his own birth
dav anniversary. Mr.. Wolf Will be
seventy-sfx years old October IS. and
last nights affair. while considerably
ahead of time, was made the occasion
of the annual observance. 1t was also
the thirty third anniversary of the
founding of the German Orphans Home
organization.
A huge bouquet containing seventy-six
American beauty roses was presented to
Mr.. Wolf by the members of the board
John +. Schneider rendered the Organf-
zation's congratulations and best wishes.
The children of the home also presented
Mr. Wolf with a beautiful bouquet.
Among the dinner guests were Charles
Rodier. treasurer of the board: Mrs h.
G. Barthel and Mrs. Thomford of the
ladies' auxiliary; Fred Imhof. one of the
ORGANIZATIONS honorary presidents; Vice
President Martin Wiegand. Secretary r.
w Never r.. c.. Schaefer, \. Levy.
Louis Kettler Capt. c. T. Schwegler.
DR. H. X Bier Charles Botch, Charles
Jacobsen and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-11
CITIZENS REQUEST USE
OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS
DR.. Davidson Considers Plan Pyo-
posed by Federation of As
sociationS.

Following conference with commit
tee of the Federation of Citizens .Asso-
Citations. DR. William NJ Davidson, super
intendent OF schools. today is giving con-
sideration to suggestion that the citi-
Zens' associations of the District of Co
lumbia be allowed the use of the public
school buildings for their meetings.
The federation. at its last meeting.
adopted a resolution favoring a wider
use of school buildings in the interest of
civic improvement work. and a commit
tee-consisting of John G. McGrath chair
man; Allan Davis. George Francis VIII
liams and George H. Russell. yesterday
called on Supt. Davidson in regard TO the
matter. The recommendation may be laid
before the board of education. Approval
of Congress will be necessary to put il
into effect.
Last year DIR. Davidson and Henry L.
Blair of the board OF education, i'm con-
junction with the District corporation
counsels office prepared bill directing
that the control of the public schools OF
the District by the board of education
shall extend to and include the use of the
public school buildings for such supple
mentary purposes of education as the
board may approve. The measure was
introduced by Representative Ben John
son. chairman of the House District COM
mittee, but was never acted on
1t is understood that the Federation or
Citizens Associations is favorable to the
bill, but is DESTROYS that it he amended
to provide that citizens association meet
ings may be held in the school buildings.
DR.. Davidson Informed the committee
that he would present the recommends
ton to Mr.. Blair. and that 1t was pos
sible that a hearing on the request might
be granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-11
SWALLOWS DEADLY TO BEES.
They Take the Honey Maker as Food
for Young Birds.

l. rom The Selborne Mayazin-
Possibly some of Your readers may NOT
he aware that swallows are very de-
structive to bees, writes a correspondent
from Samer Pas de Calais
This year We have In the north ~
France, had abundance of swallows.
They have always taken very kindly 10 a
81 eenhouse i'm our garden. which stands
near the beehiNes. and hitherto We have
encouraged them TO build i'm il. but this
year my wife and the gardener noticed
them catching the bees as they Returned
honey laden To the hives and carry ns
them off to their young ones in the con-
servatory.
SO We began to destroy the ness ard
brought upon ourselves enemies from
both sides. The swallows fought d =
perately for their rights. and when The
doors We're at last closed against them
words cannot express the violence of the
language which they used, sitting outside
upon the caves.
On the other hand. when any one came
from the nests With the swallow scent
upon them they Were prosecuted by The
bees.
The swallows feed their young upon the
bees and are specially mischievous In
hindering the swarms but do not seem to
eat them themselves, for directly the
young ones fedged they no longer
frequent the hives.
/ should add that hitherto We hive not
been very successful i'm Bookkeeping, ana
now attribute this to the swallow ::
whether shall dc better this year after
the measures have taken remains 10
be seen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-11
News Briefs.

While Blaine Horle was examining an
old revolver at Cumberland. Nd. the
weapon accidentally discharged and The
bullet penetrated the right breast and
lung of Charles Moreland. Moreland is in
serious condition
Dora Snider the fifteen-Near-oid daugil-
ter of Mrs Sarah Snider. FairmOnt w
Va, was struck by train on the Johns
town bridge near there and probably IA
tally hurt She was on her way to Fair
mont Normal School. where she was a
student.
Railroad builders of the United States
are arriving in Baltimore for the conven-
ton. which will begin Tuesday. The Su-
perjntendents of Buildings and Bridges
Association. representing every big rail-
road in this country. Will hold important
sessions.
Gov. Goldsborough of Maryland will in
the future refer all applications for par
don to the Prisoners Aid Society before
taking any action. The governor believes
that the association is best qualified to
give advice in view of the fact that it
keeps tab on all the prisoners.
The condition of A. Eugene DE Reeves.
secretary to Gov. Goldsborough. remains
UNCHANGED at Cambridge. Md. He is de-
lirious practically all of the time. and his
condition is critical DIR. Brice W. Colds
borough. the attending physician. believes
his patient will recover.
Suit has been brought at Snow HILL
Md. for the widow and children of John
w Allen against William Il. Duncan OF
Pocomoke City for $4,000 damages for
the death OF Allen which the declaration
alleges was caused by a pistol fired by
Duncan in Pocomoke City July 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-11
MULE SENSE.
Used to Get an Equine Pal Out of
Danger.

From The Florida Commonwealth.
Not long ago a singular incident occur
red at the brickyard at Seabrook, illus
trating a faculty in animals which closely
approximates reason. There are in the
ward a horse and mule which are very
fond of each other. the mule especially
showing attachment to the horse
After work hours they turned loose
bank through the marsh, f1anked on one
side by marsh land which is not firm
enough for them TO walk over and on the
other by deep canal with steep banks.
The other evening they were turned out
as usual. Not long afterward the hand
who lodged in d little house by the brick
kiln heard a bray. At first he paid but
was the mules unmuscal voice.
Soon it was repeated even more start
lingIy than before Leaving his supper.
the colored man went to the door and,
looking up the bank, saw the mule stand
ing on the verge of the canal with every
indication of intense alarm. He repeated
the bray and the man ran toward him.
When he came near the animal made a
sound expressive of delight, but remained
lOOkine into the canal
The cause was soon found. The horse.
i'm grazing too near the canal, had slipped
in. and with only his head out of water
was vainly struggling to climb the steep
bank. With difficulty he was finally
brought to place a the bridge where he
could be helped out. the mule accompany
ing the process with every mark Of de-
light.
help, the horse, a valuable one, would
have been lost. We have often heard of
horse sense. but in this case the mule
certainly exhibited d high degree of it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-11
RALPH E.. HOvEY DIES.
Commerce and Labor Clerk Had Gone
to Boston for Operation.

Word has been received IN the 'i'H Vi
the death at the Cushing Hospltai III
Boston last night of Ralph r. floNeH' d
clerk in the division of NATURALIZATION oi
the Department of Commerce and LABOR
Mr.. Hovey had been employed IN 'he
department about four years. He made
application for leave about week ago
saving he was going to his home IN bos-
ton to have an operation performed. NO
word was heard of him until this morn
ing. when William Woieey of 1907 l"th
street northwest. fellow employe I'm tue
division of naturalization, received TEL
egram telling of his death.
MIR. Hovey was about thirty-tWo years
old and unmarrieds He was exceedingly
nonnlar among NJ associates in the de-
partment. 1t is understood that nurlai
will be in Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-11
ELECTRICITY AS FOOD.
High Frequency Current as Substi-
tute for Nourishment.
rom the Scientific American

From the Scientific American
A French scientist has brought out the
fact that the electric current can serve
TO some extent in the place of nourish-
ment for the human body. Should this
idea be carried to its fullest limits it
may be possible to dispense with taking
food and simply remain for a few min
utes in a high frequency electric cage
so as to have the body saturated with
what might be called electrical nourish-
ment or. in more accurate language, the
electric currents act to restore energy
to the human body in manner which is
analogous to the effect of food
When high frequency currents first be-
gan to be used. as Prof. BerSone says,
1t was shown by D'Arsonval that these
could set up very striking heat effects
in the organism. so that the human body
is internally heated. Owing to their
harmless action, no other effect than de-
velOpment of heat is produced.
The liver. heart or brain can receive
the high frequency currents without any
bad effect upon their working Thus the
current can supply as large an amount
of energy as is desired to the human
body. provided the heat is not brought
too high. 50 as to cause death of the
protoplasm. as occurs in DIR. Doyen' s
HnetnOu. but II Is not
hard to keep within the proper limits,
and no danger need occur.
With some organisms which are weak
ened on account of their being depriv ed
of nourishment for any cause the gen.
eral temperature may become lowered
even by two degrees. a person can thus
lose a quantity of heat which is repre-
scented by one-twelfth of the daily "a
ton of that organicm.
1t is therefore a wonderful result to
make up for this deficit without calling
increasing ones daily ration. also with
out introducing any drugs into the blood
of tissues. Electricity allows of sending a
quantity of energy which may be con-
siderable into the living organism under
the form of high frequency and low
tension currents. and this action can be
repeated as often as is needed
He finds that in experiments made at
Bordeaux college overwQrked or en-
feebled persons, anemics and the like.
showed that the current caused toning
up of the system and abolished stomach
overwork. Force reappeared and he
found considerable gain in weight
Commenting on this, he remarks that we
once thought that chemistry would solve
the problem of food, and that we could
be nourished by chemical products But
this does not appear to be realized even
in this age of progress Perhaps cleo
tricty will now be able to come in where
chemistry failed and in the future ages
we will be electrically fed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-11
Old and New London.
From the indianapolis News.

+ rom the Indianapolis News
Stories come from London of the dis
coyery of oil in one of the business quar-
ters at a depth of 1000 feet, and also
of the uncovering at the corner of Pater-
noster Row and st. Pauls alley of an
ancient wall. This wall was part of the
rampant which inclosed the cd st. PauTs.
The part uncovered. about sixty feet
long. is made of chalk and rubble. and
was built i'm the twelfth century On
the same site pieces of a Roman am
phora. Roman vases and some Samian
ware have also been found. Other finds"
include camers skull unearthed in High
Holborn and large quantity of pipes
of the eighteenth century. Under some
old stables in Bartholomew Close-one
of the oldest parts Of London-three Nor
man arches hav" been found. They are
close to one another. and are believed
to have formed part cf the cloisters of
the priory which once stood on this site.
Their excavation is likely to be a matter
of considerable difficulty. as they are
built i'm with stones and bricks for the
new buildings which have been laid
against them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-11
Training Policemen.


This is an age Of progress ard all the
progress is not confined To the nited
States, by any means. For instance. it
has been decided that the police of Paris
shall he educated scientifically.
An extensive scheme of instruction has
been formulated by Prefect Lepne and
Chief Hamard The Paris rcndarme in
the future must know something OF
chemistry. of drugs, of handwriting and
the Iocksmith's art. He will be COM
RELIED to read much about crime and he
will have to acquire working knowledge
of the Rertillon system for the identifi
cation of criminals.
Special training has become one of the
greatest forces Of modern advancement.
Technical schools are multiplying. Many
things which but few years ago were
produced by rule-of-thumb are now turn
ed out by the most accurate scientific
processes The public schools. TO keep
up with the advance. are affording the
advantages of business and manual train
ing to the boys and girls of the country.
The time seems to be approaching when
preparation of this kind will he neces-
sary to the achievement OF success in any
calling.
No work is more important to the pub
lie than that which is performed by the
police. Yet in the United States they
are not specially educated for it. Some
policemen, through ambition and a keen
interest i'm their occupation, study To
make themselves better officers of the
law They are the ones who win the
promotions and are given the places of
responsibility Why, then. should not the
plan decided upon for Paris he adopted
i'm this country? American policemen. in
the main, are assured of their positions
until they are retired because Of disabil-
ity, unless they are removed for cause.
What possible objection can there he 10
increa sing their efficiency as is being
done with the men in so many other lines
o.. endeavor?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-11
.H|CH-DECREE MASON
THINKS WIFE KIDNAPPED
Ernest Ricketts, Asks Aid of
white Slave" Bureau at
Department of Justice.

In great mental anxiety, Ernest Rick
etts Of Detroit. a thirty-third- degree Ma
son, has reported to the secret service es-
tablshment of the Department of JUS
tice the disappearance of his young wife
and his belief that she was kidnapped by
white slave" agent, after having been
given drug
Mr.. Ricketts, has been searching for his
young wife nearly two years, and de-
clared his intention of going to every
city in the country to find her, if neces-
sary He said that he went to Fort
Wayne. Ind. to visit some friends and
his wife started for Maumee, Ohio. to
visit friends. That was the last he saw
of her. She did not get to Maumee. and
when he began investigation he was told
that as his Wife was nearing Toledo.
Ohio. September -. a man took her a
cup of coffee from the dining car.
Got Off at Toledo.
The two got off at Toledo The next
day they left for Baltimore, to which
city Ricketts, followed and got in touch
with the police From Baltimore he
came here to talk to the Washington po-
lice and see the head of the white slave
investigating service in the Department
of Justice. The service will send out
word to its representatives everywhere.
and Ricketts, was given a card asking
the police in every city to aid him.
Ricketts, said he had left his real estate
| business in Detroit to attend to itself and
did not care what happened to it. He eX-
pressed the fear that his wife after being
kidnapped and taken to hotel, and upon
learning the situation, was prevented
from writing or wiring him by threats.
The young woman. twenty three years
old. was an orphan and was reared and
educated by Ricketts,. who has grown
children by his first wife He loved lrr
for years, he said and knew her to be
everything that is good and kind. He
said lie would follow her everywhere until
he found her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-11
Crowd Steadily Increases.

The crowd began gathering shortly
after | o'clock, growing steadily as fans
arrived from al directions to see the
game lin the shade When the game
opened the sidewalk and street were jam
med.' as they have been on each day OF
the series. and additional policemen We're
on hand to keep a pathway open for folks
who had business farther up 18th street.
The advance guard of tOday'S score
board audience was on hand few min
utes before o'clock. occupying points OF
vantage in the shade of the trees on the
east side of 18th street. and the crowd
grew steadily until time for the game TO
bt gin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-11
FANS QUICKLY SERVED
WITH THE STAR EXTRAS
Details of Boston Game Print
! ed Within Few Minutes
After 1t Closed.

Washington base ball fans, who have
watched each game in the worlds series
as it was flashed on The stars electric
score board. have expressed wonder at
the very brief time that apses between
the final play at Boston or New York and
the appearance of The Stars sporting
extras on the streets. Yesterdays game.
in detail. was being read by Star read
ers small fraction over eight minutes
after Devore made that wonderful run
ming catch for the final out. The news
was flashed TO Washington and into the
composing room of The Star, where 1t
was taken from ticker. set in type, the
box score completed. the stereotype plate
cast and sent to the pressroOm. and the
first papers We're printed within few
seconds more than eight and a half min
utes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-11
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskev
Wife Obtains Absolute Divorce.

Judge Barnard holding Equity Court
-" ! of tire Supreme Court of the Dis
Aict of Columbia. today granted AN alb
s,'u,e divorce TO Gertrude Chafiey from
A. Iis Chafiey. with permission TO resume
- maiden name OF Gertrude Hoffman.
e coupe were married in Baltimore,
did. i'm FebTury. 1910. but have been liv-
~: apart SINCE April OF the same year.
In her bill the wife complained of non
support and nfidellty ON the part of the
Husband Tie wife was represented 10y
attorney Mark Stearman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-11
Paving Him in Kind.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
He took Jane out boating and rocked
the boat
What did Jane dO?'
She waited until they reached the
stone pile on the way home. Then she
rocked him..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-11
Five Days Snowfall in Australia.
From tho London Globe

I
Many people in England have an idea
that Australia is land where snow is
never heard Of 1t may interest them to
know that there was last month a mar
Vicious fall of snow throughout the
Kosciusko district of the Australian Alps.
1t commenced on "A Saturday afternoon.
and on the following Wednesday had not
ceased for even five minutes, with the re-
suit that the whole county, is covered to
an average depth of two feet. The trees
We're laden down with the flakes and
crashes We're heard on all sides as great
mountain giants succumbed to the weight
of snow on their boughs. The roof OF the
Kosciusko Hotel was covered with over
"a foot of snow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-11
Rush for the Extras.

AS soon as the final play was shown on
the scorebOard a large part of the lltn
street crowd surged into the business Of
flee of The Star to wait for the extras.
which were soon available. AS fast as the
papers came from the press7seach one
complete edition of The Star with full de-
tails of the big game, well as Griilo
running story and comment on the con-
test-bundles were rushed to the business
office. where half a dozen CLERKS had all
they could do to hand out the copies as
fast as the eager fans wanted them.
Yesterdays crowd before the score
board at the 18th street side of The Star
building was Il Boston aggregation. and
there was little enthusiasm. Scattering
New York cheers bespoke the presence in
the big crowd of a few Gothamites. but
they were not present in numbers suffi-
Gent to make much showing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-11

There goes a man who was once pull
ing down salary of $1,000 year as a
base ball player
What is he doing now
Serving a horrible example for
those who think they may as well spend
their money as fast as they get it,
Chicago Record Herald.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-11
Fined for Taking AUTOMOBILE:

Alonzo Logan, who took an automobil,
belonging 10 J. NJ. Loughlin from in from,
of building on IL street northwest nea,
18th street, Wednesday. was sentenced Il
pay fine of 500 by Judge Pugh in tn,
Police Court today. Logan was arrested
by Detectives Thomas McNamee and G.
X. Cowie. If the fine is not paid the de.
PENDANT will be required TO serve tree
months in the workhouse at Occoauan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-11

Plans are well under way for the big
agricultural school fair to be held in Cen
terville Md. Tuesday. November III.
Committees are at work in all sections OF
the county to show the state how good
the farmers of Queen Anne are.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-11

st must be fine to own your own
home!
'.Oh l don't know, Every time she sug-
gests having the parlor redecorated l find
myself wishing for the old landlord. De-
troit Free Press.