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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23
FREE STREET CAR RIDES.
Tickets One Of inducements of Rail
way Relief Outing.

Free street car rides for a year or more
are among the Inducements held forth bv
the members Of the Washington Relief
Association to a large percentage of those
who attend the outing at Chesapeake
Beach next Thursday. The excursion is
held for the benefit of the association $
sick and relief fund
Clarence p. King, president of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany. and the other officers and directors
of the corporation are taking a lively
interest in their employees outing. and
at a recent meeting of the board of di-
rectors a donation of $500 worth of car
tickets was made for distribution to those
who purchase tickets for the outing.
The amusement program is In the hands
Of a big committee, headed by William
N. De Neale. and will be announced In a
few days. The committee has obtained
more than $500 worth Of prizes for distri-
button to the winners in the athletic
events Trains will leave every half hour
for the beach
Members of the transportation commit
tee vested with police powers for the
day, will be stationed all over the grounds
and at the station. Every feature at the
bay resort will be amplihed for the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23
FINDS BOTH AT FAULT.
Schooner and Steamer Held Jointly
Responsible for Collision.

Judge Rose. in the United States dis
trict court at Baltimore, has handed
down an opinion I'm the cases growing
out of the collision between the Mer-
chants and Miners line steamer Glou-
cester and the four-masted schooner
Herbert ID. Maxwell, which occurred in
Chesapeake bay the morning of March
6. in which he finds both vessels at
fault. In the collision, which occurred
at 4:45 am, four out of the nine per-
sons on the schooner lost their lives
the vessel sinking SO quickly that the
men could not get from below. Judge
Rose. in the opinion, after reciting the
facts in the case, says:
Upon these findings of fact it follows
that both vessels We're at fault-the
schooner for it's change of course.
change which would probably not have
taken place had the steamer seen the
schooner as soon it should have done.
The steamer is to blame because it con-
tinued, after seeing the danger, at un-
checked speed. 1t must have had time
after it saw the schooner to materially
reduce its speed. Such reduction would
almost certainly have avoided the coll
lision.'
Suits against the steamer We're
brought for the loss of the schooner
and her cargo. and also BY relatives
of two of the men who were drowned
Suit was also brought on behalf of the
steamer Under the decision each of the
vessels will be liable for half OF TIN.
damages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23
LIBRARY SHY OF FUNDS.
Takoma Branch to Be Open Only
Three Days q Week.

The failure of Congress to make proper
appropriations for the Takoma Branch
Library will work to the serious disad-
vantage of that new venture. From the
appropriations for the first partial year
it has been possible to open the branch
seven hours every week day. To do this
has required three assistants in addition
to the janitor.
Next years appropriation provides for
only two assistants in addition to jan
itor-too few to open the branch. Ii
has therefore been decided to open the
Branch Library beginning July ! seven
hours a day for three days in the week.
that is. Monday. Wednesday and Friday.
from to pm. On these days an ex-
ira assistant will be drawn from the
main library force and on the Other
days the Takoma branch force will work
at the main library.
1t also will be necessary to close the
branch altogether during August, In or
der to permit the Takoma force to have
vacations. To afford the Takoma Park
residents library facilities in August. dur
| ing the latter part of July ten books
| Will be loaned to any person registered as
a user of the branch, the same to be re-
| tanned until after its opening in Septem-
Der.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23
LAUNCHES ARE REPAIRED.
Several River Craft Now Beine
0verhauled for Service.

The power launch Sterling which was
recently purchased from J.. NJ. Sterling
by Capt. Braugaw, has been hauled out
on the marine railway at Regans boat
yard for general overhaulng. cleaning and
painting, preparatory to going into serv-
Ice with the pleasure feet on the river
Before the launch goes into sergice sh.
will be refitted and will be made ona Of
the handsomest pleasure crafts ON the
Potomac. Her name will be changed to
Josephine b.
The repaintng and overhauling of the
power launch Two Friends, belonging tn
Capt. c. NJ Hahn, which has been in
progress at Regan's boatyard for several
days past, has been completed and the
little craft will be put overheard at higf
water this morning
The power launch Pomonkey recently
purchased by Capt. Gibson of this city
is out on the railway at Benefits boat
yard for her spring cleaning-up in prepa
ration for going into commission. The
vessel will be reprinted and redecorateC
and will be ready to return to service in
the latter part of this week.
The launch Stung, belonging to Capt
VIII NeitZy, and used in connection with
the fishing operations on the Potomac, is
being reprinted and put in thorough order
for pleasure service on the river this
summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23
MRS. JOHN M. HORTON HERE.
Will Attend Democratic Convention
at Baltimore.

Mrs. John Miller Horton, regent OF
Buffalo Chapter, Daughters OF the
American Revolution. has been in Wash
ington for the last few days. She is en-
route to the democratic convention in
Baltimore, where she is to be the guest
of friends. Mrs. Horton has just return
ed from Herkimer. y. Y. where she was
the guest OF Mrs. Henry Munger for the
ceremonies connected with the placing or
dedicating Of fourteen markers along the
Gen. Herkimer route from Little Falls
to the town of Oriskany.
Mrs Horton has been for many years
interested in the peace movement and
has been appointed a member of the
Council of Peace and Arbitration of New
York. also member of the international
hospitality committee OF the peace and
arbitration bureau. and has been ap-
pointed a delegate representing the Peace
Society of which Andrew Carnegie is
president She was also appointed dele
gate representing the ID. A. r. at the
International Peace and Arbitration Con-
gress to be held in Geneva. Switzerland.
August % to 2S. She will sail for Europe
early i'm July and will return i'm Septem-
Der.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23
STORE EMPLOYEES OUTING
Woodward & Lothrop Relief As.
ISOLATION to Go to Marshall Hall.

Arrangements have been completed
for the annual outing of the Woodward
& Ilothrop Employees Relief Associa-
ton at Marshall Hall Monday evening.
The guests will leave Washington on the
steamer Macalestg at Gao o'clock. The
evening will be spent in dancing and in
other forms of entertainment
Ernest +. kennard is chairman of the
excursion and dance committee and
Thomas l.. Langley is vice chairman. The
two officials assisted by the following !;
Clifton r. Gray. Norman Scott John F.
Pyle, Charles G. Darr. Ernest A. Cogan,
Frank A. Trodden, John j. Donovan,
Frank j. Nef, Frank l.. Dove. Clarence.
A. Venable Frank Y. Mcnamara, John II.
Brahler. Sidney Haas. Charles l.. Taylor,
Stuart +. Thomson, John j. F'iSsell. Will
liam F. Liemberg and Frederick A. Thon-
nett.
l. Fronani is president of the associa-
ton. The other officers are: First vice
president. c. G. Helmick; second vice pres
ident, C. T. Baxter; recording secre-
tary, F. P. Scott; financial secretary. l..
H. B. Robinette. and treasurer. c.. Z.
Davis, Mepbers Of the executive COM
nittee are Mrs NJ. Johnson, Miss NJ.
Adams, Miss A. O'Donnell, Miss ]. Bray
ton. T. E. Jasper and NJ. Leroy Miller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23
TUG PROGRESS ON RIVER.
Being Used to Tow Lighters to and
From Occouuan.

The tug Progress of Baltimore has bee,
chartered by the Washington Stone Com
pany of this city for temporary servfc,
on the Potomac In place of the tug
George w. Pride, which is laid up witt
broken wheel.
The Progress will be employed in tow
ing stonealaden lighters from the quar-
ries in Occoquan creek, Va, to this city
and in taking the empty lighters back Il
the quarry.
The tug Pride broke her wheel few
days ago in Occoquan creek while shift
ing lighters about the quarry. She vii
be hauled out and a new wheel put on
The Progress is vessel of twenty
seven tons net register and was bull
at Madison, Nd. In 1891. She is 53.7 fee
long, 1872 feet beam and SO feet deep
She has been employed under charter
on the river about this city once OF
twice before for short periods.
The tug Camilla, which broke her whee
at Alexandria about a week ago, but was
not put out of service by the accident
will also be fitted with new wheel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23
NAVAL MILITIA ITINERARY.
District Forces Will Go to Tangier
Sound July Is to %.

The itinerary of the naval militia dur
ing the summer exercises, as announced
by Acting Secretary Andrews, provides
that the militia from Maine Massachu-
setts Connecticut and Rhode Island shall
rendezvous at Provincetown, Mass, July
to Is. on the Chester, Iowa, Marietta
Elfrida and Ozark The District of Co
lumbia, New York. Pennsylvania and
North Carolina militia will gather in
Tangier sound July Is to % on the Rhode
Island, Aileen, Machias and Chicago
Northern New York militia and that
from western Pennsylvania, Illinois and
Minnesota will assemble at South Mani
tou Island. Lake Michigan, August IL to
TO- on the Hawk, Wolverine, Dorothea,
Essex, Austria. Yantic, Dubuque and
Gopher. The Maryland and other Penn
sylvania militiamen will make indie
pendent cruise on the Iowa June 80 to
July 10. The Iowa will make a second
cruise between July IL and 81 with the
1st and I'd New York Naval Battalions,
rendezvouing at Tangier sound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23
TAKES CARGO OF COAL.
Schooner Henry S. Little Leaves
Today for Boston.

The schooner Henry s. Little, the first
coasting schooner TO load coal at George
town this summer, completed her cargo late
yesterday evening. and this afternoon in
tow of the tug Camilla. will start for the
north of the Potomac from which poin to
Boston. her unloading port, the schooner
Will depend upon the winds for motive
power. The schooner was brought up
from Alexandria Thursday morning and
cooked at the Georgetown piacs and / .7JO
tons of coal We're placed aboard her and
the vessel made ready for in three
DAYS, good rscord for this por-.
Bargs No. 9 was expected to follow the
Little under the coal chutes at George
town, but she has not yet loaded tina ice
she is To bring TO Alexandria and it Will
b. a week or longer before she arrives
Barge No. IL left Portsmouth, " II, FIJI
day. in tow for this city and should ar.
rive here about Tuesday or "Wednesday
- soon as she arrives she will start
loading. No. 9 viii probably follow No l.
al the coal loading docks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23
GETS TERM IN PRISON.
George Singer Convicted Of As
sault and Battery-Leesburg News
special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
LEESBURG. Va. June %. 1912.
Circuit court for Loudoun county.
which reconvened here Tuesday, ad
Journeyed late last evening The case
of George Singer. charged with muir
derously assaulting Mag Smith several
weeks ago at her home in Leesburg
was tried yesterday. Singer was
found guilty of assault and battery
and sentenced to twelve months i'm
represented the defense, and the COM
mcnwealth was represented by Attor-
ney Cecil Conner.
Preparations are being made for the
annual meeting of the Leesburg I'm
provement Society at the Town Hall in
Leesburg, Friday evening. The annual
election of officers will be held and
addresses made. Music by the Lees
burg Orchestra will be feature.
A case which excited much interest
in the past term of court was that OF
r. L. Washington against J. w. B.
Shumaker and G. r. Shumaker. The
case, which involved a fence line in
Lovettsville district, was settled by
surveyor being accepted The defend
ants paid the costs of the case and
$125.
Rev. Edwin s. Kinks of Warrenton
Va, will hold mission services at Bel
mont Chapel near here for week
commencing July IS. Mr. Kinks was
formerly rector Of st. James Episcopal
Church, Leesburg.
Funeral services for Jesse Brown.
who died at his home in Lincoln,
Loudoun county, Wednesday, were held
at Friends Meeting House. Lincoln,
yesterday. Mr.. Brown was seventy
nine years old. His wife and two chill :
dren by former marriage, who reside
in Chicago. survive him.
Frank Hawthorn of Waterford is
filling the position of clerk at the Lees
burg Inn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23
FIRE DAMAGES YACHT IONA.
Craft Now at Annapolis Having
Undergone Repairs.

The gasoline power Yacht Iona. one OF
the local fleet of pleasure craft belonging
10 Ralph Portner. is at Annapolis, Md.
from Solomons Island. where she was
several days undergoing repairs after
having been damaged by fire. The YES
sci about two weeks ago was cruising
on the bay when a fire started in the
stern under the deck With the fire ex-
tinguishing appliances aboard the flames
finally We're extingushed after hard
fight and after the vessel had been dam
aged several hundred dollars. Ii is sup
posed that a leak in the gasoline feed
pipes was responsible for the fire.
The Iona left here May 80 for a cruise
on the bay, and il is said that 1t will be
q week or two before she returns home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23
RAILWAY FILES PETITION.
Condemnation Proceedings for Right
of Way in Hyattsville.
rial Correspond ance Of The star.

HYATTSVILLE, Md. June 20, 1912.
The Washington. Westminster and
Gettysburg Railroad Company has filed
a petition at Upper Marlboro asking for
the institution of condemnation proceed
ings to get across the City and Suburban
railway tracks just below Hyattsville and
also over Columbia avenue at the extreme
western limits of the town. The petition
against the City and Suburban railroad
is to condem right of way across it's
avenue is against the mayor and COM
mon council Of Hyattsville. the AUDITING
property owners concerned. the board Of
road directors and the board of county
commissioners. The writ is made re-
turnable July 5. and the council of
Hyattsville has instructed Corporation
proceedings.
A number of prominent capitalists and
business men of Washington have
financed eighteen miles of the Washing
ton, Westminster and Gettysburg road
from brentwood, Prince Georges county.
TO Sandy Spring, Montgomery county
They are ready to proceed with the road
as soon as the condemnation proceedings
are approved by the court. The matter
OF this railroad crossing at grade over the
City and Suburban railroad and Column
bia avenue has been before the public
utilities commission OF Maryland, and
has meet with pronounced opposition by
practically every citizen of the commun-
~ concerned.
The last will and testament of Mary A
Jones has been probate in Marlboro. and
Susan \. Harris has been appointed ex-
ecNrix.
Stephen Gambrill has been appointed
administrator of the estate OF Mrs. Kate
Gambrill, sister Of the late United States
Senator Arthur Pue German
George w. Waters has been appointed
administrator Of the estate Of his father,
George w. Waters, who died in Laurel
last week Messrs- Randolph r. Waters
and Calvin w. Donaldson were named as
appraisers Of the estate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23
ANACOSTIA.

The members of the congregation OIL
the Anacostia Methodist Episcopal
Church have arranged a special service
for this evening in that edifice In honor
of Bishop Wilbur p. Thirkield, who Will
deliver a sermon.
Several Anacostians have purchased
automobiles during the last few weeks.
Among them are George 0. Watson of
Maple View avenue. cashier of the Ma
tional Metropolitan Bank. and Samuel
W. Humphrey of Nichols avenue. Thomas
F. Murray has bought a large hearse
automobile to be used in his business.
DR.. Thomas D. Mudd of Good Hope road
will soon join the automobiles OF Ana
costa. and is now trying different ma
chimes.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
advised the Anacostia Citizens Assocla-
ton that 1t will grant a hearing to the
members of the organization tomorro"
relative to the charge of discrimination
against residents of Anacostia by the
railway and express companies in the
District. The commission has requested
that the association come prepared with
all data necessary to present Its side Oh
the case.
For the purpose of outlining the work
of the Parent-Teacher Association OF
conference was held last week between
the teachers of the school and Mrs. NJ. Il.
Cornish, president of the society. 1t is
the desire of Mrs. Cornish to keep up the
interest in this organization during va
cation, in order that when the work is
again taken UP in the fall there may De
a large membership.
Whether or not there will be Sunday
afternoon open-air services for men in
Anacostia. under the auspices of the
init ad churches been
tom for the last two years, 1t is ques-
ton that probably will be decided this
week.
Arrangements are being made by the
officers and teachers of the Sunday school
department of Emmanuel Episcopal
Church for the annual picnic to be given
the children this year. sOne of the near
by resorts will be selected and in all
probability a car will be chartered to
carry the children to this resort and re-
turn. J. W. Bryan Is in charge of the
arrangements.
The management of the Anacostia
Bank, at a meeting held recently in the
bank building, on Nichols avenue elected
these officers: George o. Watson, presi-
dent; Maurice Otterback, cashier; DR..
NJ NJ. Moffett, vice president, DR.. r. A.
Pyles chairman of the executive COM
mittee: j. Frank Campbell. George S.
King James J. Glennan. Adolphus Guide
and F. M. Isaac. directors. At the meet
ing a report showed that there We're
about 400 depositors at present and
that the business Of the bank is steadily
increasing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23
Sales of Vessel Property.

Sales of vessel property were recorded
in the custom house at Baltimore the
past week. as follows:
Steamer Henry Williams new, from
Harlan & Hollingsworth Corporation of
Del. to the Merchants Trust
and Deposit Company of Baltimore. 81.
One-sixth of schooner Richard Crom-
we'll, l12 tons, from George L. Squires.
to G. l. Squires, 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23
HIT BY CAR AND BADLY HURT
Mrs. Clare A. Rines Receives Broken
Ribs and Other Injuries.

Mrs Clare A. RineS. who formerly con-
Quoted the Elsmere Hotel, III street be-
tween 18th and 18th streets northwest,
had three ribs broken and is believed 10
be suffering from internal injuries as a
result Of being struck by a Capital Trac-
tion car yesterday afternoon while In
front of '2434 18th street northwest.
Mrs. Rines had been down town and
rode TO a point in front OF the 18th street
address. She got off the car and walking
In the rear Of II started across the south
bound track Just as she stepped upon
the track car struck her Persons
nearby went 70 her assistance. a ply
stefan passing in his automobile took Mrs.
Rines to her apartment in the Baltimore.
1S13 Bitmore street northwest Her con-
dition is regarded as serious.
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would be flying in the course of the aft
ernoon.
Berliner Is a Visitor.

Among the visitors was Emile Berliner.
who is the sponsor of the new Columbia
monoplane. Both he and Bob" Moore.
his chief mechanic, were on hand to
watch the flights.
Lee Simmons, the constructor of the
machine, was not there. All Of those in
terested in the monoplane are enthusi-
astic over It's performance, and say it
can better all of the existing American
records as soon as a suitable induce
ment is offered for doing SO. 1t is stated
that during the past week the machine,
carrying no load but the aviator, climb
ed 1000 feet in two minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23
Spring Landing Gear.

There has been received at the park
new attachment that will be tried on one
of the Curtiss machines, probably during
the coming week. 1t is spring landing
gear. the first that has been made for
any of the Curtiss machines 1t consists
of a landing skid that forks at the 'front.'
the prongs of the fork being turned up
about ten inches. To each of the prongs
there is attached "a landing wheel with
rubber springs OF the usual Farman type.
The landing gear will thus have the ad-
vantage of the spring of the skid and
the rubber as well. 1t was made at the
suggestion of the officers, who, while they
can han<le the springless landing gear OF
the Curtiss, wanted to see IL springs
would not be an improvement.
There was a decidedly larger crowd
than usual at the park yesterday, notice
having been sent to all the members OF
the Washington Aero Club that there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23
Change at Postal Stations.

Albert F.. Gorsuch has been appointed
clerk In charge of postal station num-
bered II, vice Arthur B. Burrows, resign
ed. effective June 10. Harry Latham has
been appointed clerk in charge of postal
station numbered g. vice Samuel p
Richards, resigned, effective June Is Pos
tai station No. II is at 18th street and
station 90 1t seth and N streets north
west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Daniel. from Nanjemoy creek,
A. Clarke & Son. at 10th street wharf;
schooner Silver Star. from a lower river
point. in the Eastern Branch with cord
wood for the dealers; schooner $. l..
Bowen. cord wood from Maryland point,
at 18th street wharf for j. HI. Carter d
Co: canal boats No. II and No ~. at
Georgetown from naval powder plant,
Mattawoman creek, Md: Hattie Neddie.
at Alexandria to load merchandise for a
down-riyer point: schooner Carrie Revel,
cord wood from Nanjemoy creek. at 10th
street wharf for l.. A. Clarke Il Son
tug James o. Carter. with tow of barges
from MattaWoman creek to Georgetown:
tug Miller at an Eastern Branch wharf
with lighters in tow from Little Hunting
creek.
Departures.
Schooner G. c. Pryor. light. from Alex
andria for lower-river point with build
ing material; schooner r. T. Powley,
light, for the st. Marys river to load
cord wood for the market here: schoon-
er Henry S. Little, coal from George
town for Boston, in tow of tug Camilla
to the mouth of the river; schooner E.
8. johnson, from Alexandria, for a Chesa-
peake bay point to load lumber: schooner
Ella, with merchandise for Upper Mach
odoc creek; fiattie, no name, for Po-
tomac point to load clans for the mar
ket here; schooner NJ A Roberts, for a
lower-riyer point with merchandise to the
dealers. tug James o. Carter, towing
two loaded coal boats from Georgetown
to Indian Head; sloop Daisy. from Alex
andria with merchandise for Pscataway
creek; schooner Johnson. from Alexan
dria for a Chesapeake bay point to load
lumber; tug Eugenia, with a tow of sand
and gravel carrying lighters TO digging
machines down river.
Memoranda.
United States revenue cutter Unalga is
due at the navy yard here early in the
coming week; schooner Mabel and Ruth
has sailed from Norfolk for this city
with lumber from Newbern, n c.;
schooner Cherubm Is on her way TO the
Rappahannock river to load lumber for
this city: schooner Kathleen has arrived
in MattoX creek from this city to load
lumber; schooner Alexander Wiley is at
a Rappahannock river point from this
city to load lumber for dealers here
schooner Maria o. Teel Is at a Kennebec
river point loading ice for this city
schooner Rover has sailed from Baltimore
for Reedyille Va. schooner Sdonia Cur
lev has sailed from Philadelphia for the
Patapsco river Nd; schooner NJ A.
Shea has arrived in Nanjemoy creeA from
Levin Woolford is at a Potomac point to
load for the dealers here; schooner Ella
r. Hill is at Baltimore from Edenton
NJ G. with lumber; schooner Anna
LLOYD is at Baltimore from the Coan
river with lumber.