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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-11
WAR Department TO BUY
FIVE AERIAL WARSHlPS
Probably Will Be Delivered at Col
lege Park About Time Army
Aviators Return.

Undismayed by the small appropriation
allowed by the House for carrying on
aeronautics in the army during 1918 the
War Department yesterday let contracts
for five aerial warships. These expendi-
lures come out of the appropriation al
lowed this year for that purpose.
AS 1t probably will take several months
to deliver the machines, it is likely they
will be received at the aerodrome at Col
lege Park, Md, about the time the aero
nautical squad returns from the winter
practice grounds at Augusta, Ga.
General Allen, chief signal officer, yes
terday stated that the War Department
will soon order several more of the ma
chimes.
The Signal Corps is Handicapped in it's
aeronautical work to some extent by the
lack Of officers to become ava.tors, but
by the time these five machines are de-
livered at College Park enough officers
probably will have been detailed for this
work to handle the machines owned by
the army. AS soon as more officers are
detailed undoubtedly :. further contracts
will be let to use up the appropriation for
1913.
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VI line lHSlTlCt Oh columbia and MARY
land! snow Sunday and probably Mon
day; slowly rising temperature Monday;
increasing northeasterly winds.
The southern storm has continued to
Increase in energy and caused during Sat-
urday general precipitation between the
lower Mississippi river and the south At
Iantic coast. The center is now of the
Georgia coast. The western disturbance
is also moving eastward, but the precipi-
tation. mostly in the form of snow, &C
companying 1t has been light and mostly
confined to the northern lake region.
The temperature is still low in eastern
sections. but the moderation has continu-
ed In the west and already reached east
ward across the upper and middle MiSsis-
sippi valley. The temperature beyond the
Mississippi is now far above the seasonal
normal.
AS consequence Of the disturbances in
the south and west, unsettled conditions
will prevail over the greater portion of
the country east of the Mississippi river
Sunday and Monday, with general precip-
ttation, mostly in the form of snow.
Northeasterly, shifting to northwesterly
gales will prevail along the middle and
south Atlantic coast. West Of the Mis-
sissippi the weather will be mostly fair.
The temperature will remain COM
paratively low in eastern districts. al
though there will be some moderation in
middle and north Atlantic sections dur
ing Monday.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
Atlantic coast. from Savannah to Boston
and on the north Pacific coast.
Cold wave warnings have been ordered
for northern Florida and extreme south
ern Georgia.
The winds along the New England
coast will be moderate northwesterly.
shifting to northeasterly in southern por-
ton and increasing; on the middle At
lantic coast high northeasterly; on the
south Atlantic coast northeast, shifting
to northwest gales; on the east gulf
west gulf coast light variable; on Lake
Michigan moderate variable.
Tide Tables,
Today-Low tide. 9:O4 am and 9:52
pm: high tide, 2:37 am. and pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1901 am. and
1880 pm; high tide, 3:35 am and 3:55
pm.
The Sun and Moon
Today-Sun rose, 6:57 am; sun sets,
$50 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 6:5s am
Moonrises, 2:2O a. IN. tomorrow.
The City lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset;
extinguishing begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and incandeScent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset. and
extinguished forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
Yesterdays Temperature.
| Midnight, %: 2 am, 10: am. IL; G
am, IL: am, 8: 10 am, II; IL noon
| IA; pm, 13; 4 pm, Is: 6 pm, 10; 6
pm. IA: 10 pm, IL. Highest. 16; low.
| est, 8.
Relative humidity-8 am, SO; 2 pm.
q: pm, %.
Rainfall e pm. to 8 p.m), o.
| Hours Of sunshine, 1913.
Per cent of possible sunshine. 100.
| Temperature same date last year-High-
est, 81; lowest, %.
Temperatures in Other Cities.
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NINE. TOSCANINI LOSES RACE.
Chases Train in Auto, But Misses
Liner for New York.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 9.-Mme. Tos-
canini, wife Of the conductor Of the Met
ropolitan Opera House. arrived today
from Cherbourg after an exciting race to
catch an earlier liner. She had missed
the boat train from Paris and procured
a high-powered automobile to chase the
train. The chauffeur was twice arrested
for speeding and had to change tires four
times. BY the. time Cherbourg was
reached the steamer. having waited three
hours for her, had put to sea and ma
dame was compelled to wait for the mex,
vessel.
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PERE HYACINTHE DEAD.
For Many Years One Of World
Most Famous Pulpit Orators,

PARIS. February 1O.-Abbe Charles
Loyson. known throughout the world as
Pere Hyacinthe. died yesterday in his
eighty-fifth year, after a brief illness.
Pere Hyacinthe was one Of the most
prominent pulpit orators Of the Catholic
Church in France until 1869, when he
renounced the Roman Catholic faith. He
married an American woman named
Emile Jane Butterfield in London in
1872, and afterward became curate Of
the congregation of liberal Catholics
at Geneva. later founding 'GaliIcan''
congregation at Paris.
He visited America in 1869. and was
accorded a warm welcome by the Prot
estants Of the United States
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GAEKWAR SAILS FOR HOME.
Young Indian Potentate Bids Fare
well to His Harvard Associates.

NEW YORK, February 10-Jaisint
Gaekwar, heir to the throne of Baroda,
left America en- route to India today on
the White Star liner Oceanic, after hav-
ing taken a bachelors degree at Harvard
In three and one-half years. Dressed In
the latest occidental fashion the young
potentate waved farewell to party of
college friends and stepped aboard the
liner Just before the gangplank was
drawn.
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PROBING DR.. KNABE'S DEATH.
Council Of Women Employs Detec-
tives to Investigate Mystery.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, February 10
The local council of women today en-
ployed a detective agency to investigate
the death of DR.. Helene Knabe, whose
body, with the throat cut, was found in
her apartments last October. According
to DR.. Amelia Keller, president Of the
council ands close friend of DR.. Knabe,
all. clues are to be followed, mo matter
where they may Lead
Since Coroner Durham filed his report,
declaring the woman's death a case of
murder, the investigation has been at a
standstil. The police have maintained
that suicide was more plausible than the
murder theory.
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NAGEL's SYMPATHY AROUSED.
Goes to Philadelphia to Investigate
Plight of Polish Children.

Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
Nagel went to Philadelphia yesterday to
investigate personally the plight Of two
Polish children, detained at that port and
threatened with separation from their
parents and other members of their
family The case has enlisted Mr.
Nagers sympathy. and he will consult
with Commissioner of immigration
Rodgers. as well as examine the would
be immigrants. The children. Jan and
Stefani Wopalka, are supposed to have
trachoma. This disease might bar them
from this country, although the six other
members of their family are entitled to
admission.
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Seeks Life Savers for Niagara.

An echo Of the recent tragedy At Mia
CARA Fall, in which three persons were
swept down the gorge to their death be-
cause Of the collapse Of the bridge Of
ice. was heard in Congress yesterday.
when Representative Smith Of Buffalo
n. Y, cooperating with Buffalo 'citizens
introduced q bill to establish life-sav-
ing station at the falls. The bill was re-
ferred to the committee on appropyia-
tionS.
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WOULD REGULATE JUNK MEN.
Maj. Sylvester Urges Ownership
Law to Lessen Crime.

Maj. Sylvester favors the enactment of
law STIMULATING that purchasers of
junk must require patrons to produce
proof of ownership or Of authority for
the sale before purchasing material. A
law providing a heavy penalty for fail
ure to get such verification, the chief OF
police thinks, would lessen crime.
The Commissioners were recently told
by the chief of police that the enactment
of such law would have tendency to
put a stop to the annoying and expensive
offense of depredating on unoccupied
property,
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Survey Alaskan Boundary.

SEATTLE. Wash. February 1O.-The
Alaska-Canadian boundary survey will
be completed this year. according to pres
ent plans of those in charge. A party
soon will leave Seattle and cover the
stretch TO the Arctic ocean. Another
party will complete the work south Of
Skolai pass i'll the White River district
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Big Drop in Death Rate.

According to the records Of the Dis
trict health department the death rate
for the entire District among infants
under one year of age between April
"a and October "a. for both the years
1909 and 1910 was IT'S per 1000 births.
For the period between April a and Octo-
Der "a, 1911. the death rate among babies
under one year of age in the District
dropped from IT'S to 159 per 1000 births.
This marked decrease in the death rate
Emong young babies during the six
months ending October "a, 1911, may be
accredited. it is believed by the members
of the Oyster board, to the large eX-
tent to which milk was furn. shed to
needy parents by Mr.. Oyster without cost.
Besides the members of the advisory
board, a number of physicians who have
been in charge of the medical work at
the various stations have assisted Mr..
oyster in the philanthropic undertake
ing Such satisfactory results have been
obtained, it was announced yesterday.
that Mr.. Oyster intends to continue the
work indefinitely.
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CAR HITS WAGON.
Vehicle Almost Completely Demol-
iShed in Accident.

Mr. and Mrs. E. o. Sweeney of Cap
itol Heights, Md. had an exciting expert
ence last night while driving over the car
tracks at New Jersey avenue and o
street northwest, on their way home.
The wagon In which they were riding was
struck by a southbound car. and was al
most completely demolished and the
horse seriously hurt.
Mrs. Sweeney's face was cut, but her
husband escaped. She declined to go to
a hospital to have her injury dressed.
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SUNDAY WASHINGTON FEBRUARY

Of 14O1 I street northwest was arrested
last night by Detectives Messer and
OBrien on charges Of disorderly conduct,
running an automobile at an excessive
rate Of speed and also operating the ma
chine without light on it. He was
taken to the first precinct station and at
late hour last night was locked up in
lieu of deposit Of $45 collateral for his
appearance in the Police Court tomorrow
morning.
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FARMS.

AN ELEGANT VIRGINIA HOME.
Large brick dwelling, one of the best speci-
modern equipment; outbuildings complete;
formal gardens; conservatory: 100 acres
cleared land fertile and highly cultivated;
timber boundary: macadumised road: hunting
district; most picturesque environment; glori-
GUS views. charming scenery; perfect social
and climatic conditions: cities accessible.
people of wealth and culture. Buildings cost
$165. 600 in the past ten years. Price. $160, 1000
IN VIRGINIA AND OTHER
STATES.
OUR LIST is composed of charming old colo
NAL homes: select properties of positive dis
tinction and beauty; gentlemen's country seats
handsomely improved: choice sites on the noun
tain slopes, overlooking beautiful Valleys fur
hills and on the rivers; orchards and orchard
land; splendid hunting preserves; rich river
plantations and large bodies Of timber: Goa!
Il. W. HILLEARY CO.. 100 Southern bldg.
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Distressed Vessels Rescued.

CHATHAM. Mass, February 10. Two
three-mAsted schooners, the Annie r.
Lewis and the Rhoda Holmes, with rig
ging and sails incased In ice, and with
their crews near exhaustion from ex-
posture, were taken in tow for Province
town tonight by the revenue cutter
Gresham.
Both schooners were sighted this morn
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ing flying distress signals near Pollock,
Rip Shoal lightship. The Monomoy point
life savers, in the face Of a thirty-kno
gale, reached the Rhoda Holmes after a
Meanwhile wireless message called the
revenue cutter from Woods Hole, and she
arrived shortly before sunset, taking
charge or the distressed vessels.
Below Zero in Toledo, Ohio.
TOLEDO. Ohio, February 1o.-Ten below
zero was registered by the government
thermometer here at o'clock this MORN
ing. This was the coolest Of the season.
But one other time, that in 1895, did the
thermometer ever reach this point be-
fore.
Trains in all directions are from thirty
minutes to several hours late.
Frozen to Death in Snow Bank.
MUSHROOM. Mich, February TO-
Alec Ferguson. fifty-four years old, was
frozen to death here last night He was
found today in q snowbank one block
from his home.
Ten Inches of Snow in South.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, February TO-
With ten inches Of snowfall in twelve
hours all records were broken in Chat
tanooga today. Light snowfalls con-
dnue tonight, with little indication of
cessation before morning. Train and
street car service is badly hampered.
In the mountains snow is drifted to a
depth Of several feet. North Georgia
and points in Tennessee as we'll as north
are covered with a blanket
OF snow four inches deep.
Snow in Alabama.
HUNTSVILLE Aha, February 1O-
Snow that has been falling over north
Alabama since morning reached a depth
OF two inches at noon, and the storm
had not abated much at that hour
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Ferries Frozen in Lake.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, February TO-
Three Ann Arbor railroad car ferries ply
ing between Frankfort, Mich, and Mani
towoc, Wis. are today frozen solid in the
lake. Ferry No is fast in the ice just
outside the piers at Frankfort, No. Is
several miles out of Manitowoc, and No.
8 Is frozen in the ice near Manitou Is
lands. All three boats are in wireless
communication with Frankfort. Pere Mar
quette car ferry No. Is and steamer No.
. are still reported overdue at Ludington
and are believed to be fast in the ice. 4<o
fears are expressed for their safety, how
ever.
Pere Marquette car ferry No. and
steamer Pere Marquette. No. Is. are fast
In the ice twelve miles OF. Ludington.
The boats left the Wisconsin Sho-s,
Thursday. No hope is entertained Of
freeing the boats until the weather mod
crates
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All "East Coast, Points Reached

BY IN. Y. & Florida Special"
Atlantic Coast Line, 7:1O pm. trains
daily. All-steel, electric-lighted Pullmans.
Superior roadway. 1419 New York ave. NV.
-Adyt,
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May Tie Up Shipping.

BALTIMORE, February 10.-That a
complete ice embargo on shipping in the
Chesapeake bay is imminent is the opin-
lon of shipping men, who declare the
situation to be the worst since $685. when
the bay was frozen solid to the capes.
Today the bay was frozen over for a
distance of 100 miles, from its head
waters to point just above Wolf Trap
light, between the mouths Of the York
and Rappahannock rivers.
Reports indicate that new ice is con-
tinuing to form, and that the old ice.
where broken by the passage Of traffic,
is piling in jagged heaps, forming a bar
rier that only the most powerful vessels
can break through.
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Three Charges Against Chauffeur.

Preston Parnell, colored, twenty-five
years old, who says he is chauffeur for
Bradford g. Bradford, real estate brokers
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GUIDE FOR PARENTS
Lecture Course Announced on
Care of Children.
BY OYSTER PHILANTHROPY
First of Series of Twelve to Be Given
Tomorrow Afternoon.
EXPERTS TO GIVE ADVICE
Physicians Will Discuss Important
Subjects at the Five
Milk Stations.
BY OYSTER PHILANTHROPY
EXPERTS TO GIVE ADVICE

Looking ultimately toward a reduc-
ton in the infant mortality rate of
Washington, schools for the instruction
of parents in the care of children will
be opened tomorrow in the George NJ
Oyster, jr., philanthropic milk stations.
The scheme never has been attempted in
the capital and has been tried on a lin
tied scale only in but one or two Amer
lean cities. among them Chicago.
Concluding weeks of preparation by
the Oyster advisory board, which is made
up of a number Of prominent local physi-
clans, Mr.. Oyster himself. and Prof.
Ivan c. Weld, formerly Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, who is directing the
philanthropy. the completed program for
the course Of instruction was announced
yesterday. Not only are parents to be
admitted to the schools, but children
also, are to be given the instruction.
Prizes are to be awarded the latter for
proficiency and attendance.
A total Of twelve lectures comprise the
course. These will be delivered by Wash
ington physicians. The series of insti-
tutes will come to a close May 3. Among
the subjects to be treated are food, di-
gestion, care of food in the home, natural
food supply, substitutes for natural food
supply, feeding of children during and
after weaving, air. clothing, nervousness,
care Of the skin, nails and teeth, causes
Of sickness and accidents.
First Lecture Tomorrow.
Beginning tomorrow, the first lecture
will be delivered at 4:15 pm. in Chill
dren's Hospital and repeated at 7:30 pm
in Noel House. Tuesday the same lecture
will be given at 4:15 pm. in the Social
Settlement House and repeated at 1850
pm. in the Neighborhood House. Friday
the lecture will be delivered at pm. in
Friendship House. The lecturer on each
occasion will be Dr. G. w. Stiles of the
bureau of chemistry.
Monday, Tuesday and Friday will be
the lecture days each week until the insti-
tutes close. The same lecture will be
repeated five times. until the five Oyster
stations have been visited. The class hours
at the various stations are the same as
arranged for the opening week, beginning
tomorrow
Dr. j. S. Wall will deliver the lee
ture on digestion. which will be the
subject of study during the second
week. The speakers for the succeed
ing week are DR.. George NJ. Whitaker,
on care of food in the homes; DR.. II. H.
Donnally, on natural food supply; DR..
H. II. Donnally, on substitutes for
natural food supply; DR.. E. p. Cope
land, on feeding of children during
and after weaving; DR.. E. w. Watkins,
on air; DR.. J. w. French on clothing;
DR.. Frank Leech, on nervousness; DR..
j. w. French, on care of skin, nails and
sickness. and DR.. J. A. Cannon. on
accidents
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Work Started April "a Last.

The George M. Oyster. jr., milk philan-
thropy work was started April ~ last.
following the decision Of Nathan Straus
to close the pasteurized milk laboratory
which he maintained in the capital for
several months.
October "a a report on the record of the
first six months Of the Oyster pI...> Il
thropy was made public. This report
showed that but thirteen infants out of
a total of several hundred which had been
furnished milk from the various stations
had died. the deaths occurring in or with
in five days after leaving the stations
and being attributed to all causes.
The report also showed that 3os in
fants had been furnished milk without
cost, while ninety-two others had re-
ceived 1t at ph-lanthropic charges. Dur
ing the six months 10000 bottles of milk
as prescribed by physicians, were fur
nished by Mr. Oyster and dispensed by
trained nurses employed by him at the
various distributing stations. A consid-
cradle quantity of ice was supplied with
the milk without cost during the entire
summer.
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Action of the Boilers.

The boiling democrats at their conven-
ton today also elected six delegates to
the national convention, and adopted the
resolutions strongly criticising the local
administration, which were rejected yes
terday at the regular convention. Another
resolution demanding territorial govern
ment for the Philippines. which was re-
jected yesterday. was adopted today in
amended form. It substituted for the
previous demand Immediate indepen-
dence, II the investigating Committee
think that the natives are capable Of
self-government."
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Prizes for Children.

The prizes announced by Mr.. Oyster
include first prize Of So and a second
prize of 50 for children between the
ages Of twelve and sixteen years who
prepare the best papers covering the
work Of the course. These prizes will
be awarded in each station.
For children under twelve years Of
age a first prize Of 81 and a second
prize Of 81 will be awarded for the
best record of attendance and be-
havior. Likewise, these prizes will be
awarded in each station. The awards
will have a total value Of $40.
Originally it was intended by Mr.. Oys-
ter to open in conjunction with the milk
stations schools for little mothers only.
The decision to open the schools to
parents and, to children of both sexes
means that the work is to be gone into
on an elaborate scale.
That the undertaking is bound to lead
to an improvement in health conditions,
and should be followed by a reduction in
the infant mortality rate of the capital
is the opinion of the members of the
Oyster advisory board. These members
include DR.. S. S. Adams. DR.. George NJ.
Whitaker Dr. w. Sinclair Bowen. DR..
John F. Anderson and DR.. William C.
Woodward, health officer Of the District.
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SNOW LIKELY TODAY
Storm on Its Way From South,
Reports Weather Bureau.
Temperature ABOUT SAME
No Material Change in Sight,
Though Slight Drop May Come.
COUNTRY AT LARGE SUFFERS
Ten Inches Of Snow in Tennessee,
With Low Temperature in Other
Parts Of Country.
TEMPERATURE ABOUT SAME
COUNTRY AT LARGE SUFFERS

Still more real winter is in prospect for
Washington today, since the weather bu-
reau last night reported that the Storm
which had been central over the southern
states during the day, was vending its
way northward along the coast, and it is
expected to strike the National Capital
this morning. The movements Of this
particular storm have been cratic. and It
is not certain whether this city Will be
within the center Of the disturbance or
will feel only one Of its edges. In either
event it is practically certain there will
be a snowfall, and If the capital receives
the worst the storm king has to offer
1t is predicted the snow will be heavy.
So far as the temperature is concerned,
no material change is in sight. Indica-
lions at the weather bureau last night
were that the mercury would drop to
ten above" or possibly even lower. and
while the southern storm and the snow
fall may cause slightly higher tempera
lures, ii is declared there is nothing n
sight which even remotely resembles a
warmer wave.
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