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Evening star., 1912-09-05
WEDDING LONG A SECRET.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Lafferty An
nounce Marriage After IL Years.

Although they were welded eleven
years ago. George c. I.afferty, official re-
porter at the House of Representatives.
and Miss Rosamond Z. Jones. daughter
of the late Churchill Jones of Westmore-
land county. Va, did not make it public
until yesterday afternoon.
The couple were married in New Jersey
on August /, 1901. For some time past
Mr.. IAfferty has resided at the Metro
politan Club. while his wife. who was be-
lieved still to be Miss Jones, resided at
SIC 18th street northwest.
The husband called daily at his Wife S
home to see her and spent much OF his
time there, but neighbors believed that
he was merely her fiance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lafferty are now at At
lantic City. 1t is not known why they
kept their marriage secret SO long. Mr..
Lafferty had previously been married. but
his first wife died about twenty years ago.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
RITES HELD FOR MISS NIXON.
Girl Drowned at Colonial Beach
Buried This Afternoon.

Funeral services for Miss Annice Doro-
thy Nixon. daughter Of Richard B. Nixon.
who was drowned at Colonial Beach last
Tuesday while trying to rescue her COM
panion. Frank w. Wissman. were held at
the Nixon residence, 1886 Fairmont street
northwest. this afternoon. The services
were conducted by Rev. John T. Huddle,
pastor of ST. Paurs English Lutheran
Church, and interment was in Glenwood
cemetery. Intimate friends of the dead
girl served as pallbearers, these being
John Newton. a brother of DR.. Philip
Newton, Miss Nixon's fiance; DR.. Vaughn,
NJ. Hooper, v. P. Shower Raymond
Dixon. r. ID. Burbank and Foster Wed
derburn.
A message was received yesterday. ad-
dressed to Miss Nixon. from DR.. New
ton. announcing his departure from the
Philippines for the United States, and
speaking of their coming marriage. which.
was to have occurred during the autumn.
DIR. Newton, who is a lecturer at George
town University. has been in the islands
for several months on a special mission
for the Smithsonian Institution. He is
son of Maj. John Newton of the 18th
United States Infantry.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
DOLLAR AND PAPER WAD
COST SHOE SINNER $3.50
Cost Banos Is Nctimized Out
of GoodIy Sum Through
an 'EInvestment."

A tin cash box containing 81 in cash
and a wad of paper of no value was
what Cost Banos, a foreigner and owner
of q shoe shining establishment, received
in return for an investment of $50 he
made yesterday. Two unidentified men.
who got Banos money. are sought by the
police to answer a charge of fraud.
The loss of the money yesterday was
the elimination of a deal started by one
of the alleged swindlers more than a
week ago. Banos vas visited by the al
legged swindler and interested in deal
which included the opening of a shoe
shop and shoe shining place in the busi-
ness section of the city.
Banos was at his place Of business,
1705 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
when the stranger visited him. Yester-
day the stranger called and said he had
found store in the vicinity of Pennsyl-
vania avenue and 18th street, and asked
Banos to accompany him to the premises.
Third Man Plays Part.
On their way to inspect the store a
third man was met. He pretended he was
a stranger from California. and said he
had $1,000 he wanted to invest. Banos
went to the bank. got his $3.50 and re-
turned. The cash box was then brought
into play, and Banos was induced to be-
lieve the other men had deposited their
money in it.
His $4,000 is in the box" said the one
with whom Banos had had so much deal
ing, land I'll put in my $3.50"
A roll of paper with a one-dollar bill
as a covering was dropped into the box
and the box locked. Banos was to hold
it until the return of the men. but when
he got tired of waiting he opened the
box and discovered he had been victim
ized.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
SAYS "GYP THE BLOOD Is HERE
Pittsburgher's Assertion Not Serious.
ly Taken by the Police.

Harry Horowitz. better known to the
police as 'Gyp the Blood one Of the
alleged slayers Of Herman Rosenthal,
New York gambler. is i'm this city. ac-
cording to a statement made this morn-
ing to Inspector Boardman
Il know he is here" declared Frank
Schilling, a resident Of Pittsburgh, Pa
who admitted having a late and early
seance with John Barleycorn, and whose
gait was unsteady.
Know him." echoed the Pittsburgh
man, when questioned. II should say So
gambled with Gyp' in New York, and
guess l ought to know him.
Il know him so WE'LL added Schilling
that | was out drinking with him last
night"
Schilling said he knew the alleged muir
derer is rooming near Pennsylvania
avenue and some street he could not
and gave the name of wom-
an alleged to be his companion. Schill-
ing's statement was not taken seriously
by the police.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
Stephen Aron Improved.

The condition Of Stephen Aron, who
was shot in the face Monday while gun
ming on the Eastern branch. is today re-
ported to be improved. Physicians at the
Casualty Hospital say he will not lose
his eyesight as was first believed.
W. r. Pruitt. jr.. who accidentally shot
Aron, gave himself UP TO the police and
volunteered his address should they want
10 find him. He was allowed to depart,
as the shooting was regarded as an ac-
cident.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
FUNERAL OF G. H. BELL.
Services to Be Held at Home of
Parents This Afternoon.

Funeral services for Gardiner Hubbard
Bell will be held at 4 o'clock this after
noon at Twin Oaks, the suburban home
Of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J..
Bell on Woodley lane. Interment will be
made in Rock Creek cemetery. Rev. G..
c. F. Bratenahl of the Cathedral of SITS.
Peter and Paul will of1iciate at the serv-
ices at the Bell home. Rev. Charles T.
Buck, pastor of st. Paul's Church, Rock
Creek. will officiate at the cemetery. The
pallbearers will be Julian Ripley, Capt
Granville Fortesque. Stuyvesant Pilot
David Fairchild. Robert Chew, jr.. DR.
Harry Kerr, Charles NJ. Marsh and Rob-
ert Stead.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
ON WAY TO COUNTRY PLACE.
Justice Wright Passes Through City
Bound for Oakley. Md.

Justice Wright of the Supreme Court OF
the District OF Columbia passed through
Washington yesterday returning to his
country home at Oakley. st. AIary's county.
Md. Justice Wright has been in Gin
clnnati at the bedside OF his father. Judge
ID. Thew Wright. Justice Wright reports
he condition of his father somewhat i'm.
proved. The justice will stay at Oakley
until the end of the month, when he re-
turns TO resume his judicial duties.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
William G. Sullivan Honored.

A silver-headed cane was presented to
William c. Sullivan of thfs city yester-
day at the sessions of the Catholic Young
Mems National Union, being held at Buff
falo, n. Y The occasion was the retire
ment of Mr.. Sullivan from the presidency
of the organization. Mr. Sullivan was
elected member of the board Of direc-
tors for the ensuing year.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
Handbook Cases Again Postponed.

The trials in the Police Court of Ernest
Knowles and James l.. Reed, the two
men recently arrested on Il charge OF
making handbooks. have been again
postponed by agreement between David
Wolf. attorney for the accused men, and
the district attorneys Office. The date
set for the trial OF the two men is Sep
tember IL. Ii is probable they will de-
mand jury trial when the case is called.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
DAMAGES OF $4,000 ASKED.
Baltimore Electric Road and Dairy.
man Defendants in Two Suits.

Suit to recover $4,000 damages has
been filed by Fannie Fireman against the
Washington. Baltimore and Annapolis
Railroad Company for alleged personal
injuries. While passenger returning
from Baltimore February 10 last, the
plaintiff says. two cars of the company
collided at 18th and II streets northeast.
and caused her to sustain serious injury
She is represented by Attorneys james A.
O'Shea and John l. Sacks.
The same attorneys also filed a suit for
$4,000 damages on behalf OF Catherine
ReddngtOn, five years old, against Will
liam A. Simpson. a dairyman. The little,
girl, II is alleged. was knocked down by
a wagon of the dairyman at an alley
crossing on L street southeast, between
7th and Sth streets, April 5, 1911, and
run over, sustaining serious injury.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
DEATH HELD ACCIDENTAL.
James Winston, Negro, Killed by
Fall While at Work.

Coroner hewitt today gave certificate
of accidental death in the case Of James
Winston, a negro, who was killed yester-
day afternoon as result Of a fall from
a ladder at the new bureau Of engrav-
ing and printing building near the foot
Of 14th street southwest.
Winston was ascending ladder, carry
ing a bucket of mortar. He missed his
hold on the ladder at the third floor and
fell backward, his head striking against
the cement casing on the second floor.
A physician from the Emergency Hos
pital pronounced Winston's death instan-
taneous. Today an undertaken removed
the body from the morgue to. the Win
ston home, $40 Sd street southwest.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
FLAMES DAMAGE GARAGE.
Several Fire Companies Called to
George G. Boarman's Place,

Several companies Of the fire depart
ment responded to an alarm yesterday
afternoon. which was sounded when a
blaze broke out in the private garage of
George c. Boarman, in the rear Of 1915
M street northwest.
J. F. Lloyd. chauffeur for Mr.. Boarman.
had taken his employers car from the
garage a short time before the fire occur
red The fire was of unknown origin,
and about $175 damage resulted. Lloyd 8
coat was ruined. but he recovered 81 he
had in the inside pocket of the garment.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
SYMPATHY
TO PRESIDENT MOVES
Association of Oldest Inhab-
itants Expresses Sorrow at
Death of His Brother.

Deep sympathy for Theodore W. Noyes
its president was expressed by the AS
sociatfon of Oldest Inhabitants of the Dis
trict owing to the death of his brother
Thomas c. Noyes, former news manager
Of The Star, at a meeting of the organi-
zation held in the old Union Fire Engine
house. 10Th and III streets northwest, last
evening. Vice President William H. Sin
gleton was in the chair in place of Mr.
Noyes, who is out of the country. John
r. Mahoney formally called to the atten-
ton of the association the death OF
Thomas c. Moves.
THE death of Mr.. Noyes,' he said. is
a deep loss to Washington, and I think
it proper at this time that we should ex-
press to our president our deepest SYM
pathy.''
The motion was put at once and John
B. Mccarthy. corresponding secretary,
was directed to communicate with Presi-
dent Noyes at the earliest opportunity
and convey the condolences of the men,
bers of the association.
Gets Willard Portrait.
Henry X. Willard offered the associa-
ton a handsome portrait Of his late
father, III. A. Willard, to be hung on the
walls Of the organizations hall, and the
proffer was gratefully accepted. Mr. Will
lard said he hopes to present it within a
short time and thanked the association
for honoring his fathers memory by the
acceptance.
The proposal for the erection of a me-
mortal for the late VILLAIN r. Smith,
former superintendent of the Botanic Gar
den, and for many years an active men,
ber of the association, was brought to
the attention Of the organization by Wash
ington Topham. The life of Mr.. Smith
in Washington, Mr. Topham declared,
should be commemorated with some sort
Of memorial. and he asked that the as
sociation go on record as in favor of
adequate recognition. unanimous vote
favoring the project resulted.
Elected to Membership.
Samuel D. Boss and James NJ. Fowler,
elected to membership at recent meet
ing, were presented to the association. A.
H. Ragan brought out that the date
marked the fifty-first birthday Of Mr..
Boss.
j. Blake Clark of Washington Circle
and 3. +. Trueworthy of 1881 Harvard
street northwest were elected to MEM
bership. W. F. keenan, and n NJ Brooks
were later proposed for membership. Their
applications will be acted on at the next
meeting of the association. as customary.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
Boy Scout Accidentally Wounded.

James Offutt, fifteen years old, q negro
Boy Scout, was accidentally shot yeSter-
day afternoon while in the scout camp at
Fort Reno. The bullet inflicted a scalp
wound. and tie boy went to Tenleytown
physician and received treatment. Charles
Marshall. scoutmaster. who resides at
1903 X street northwest, the police report
was handling the revolver when the ac-
cident happened.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
River Pirates Still at Large.

Rewards offered for the arrest of the
persons who have made a practice OF
robbing boats on the Potomac have failed
10 get the offenders behind the bars. They
also tailed to put stop to the thefts. the
launch Of Benjamin iBnnix. 424 1st street
southeast, having been robbed Monday
night. A gun was taken from the launch
and the police have been asked to re-
cover it.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
TYPHOID FEVER INCREASES.
Present Conditions Not Unusual,
Says Health Report.

Typhoid fever cases have shown grad
ual increase during the past few weeks,
according TO a report of the District health
Office just issued. During the early part
Of summer this disease recorded a decided
decrease.
The present situation is not unusual at
this time of the year. 1t is stated Many
ot the cases are believed to have been
contracted at summer resorts where sani-
tary conditions were not what they should
have been. The report directs attention
to the Importance of citizens taking extra
precautions in connection with the use of
milk and water, boiling the latter IL any
doubt attaches TO its purity. All dwell
ings should be carefully screened against
flies, the report states.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
Auto Victims Still in Hospital.

Ralph f. Wilcox and Harry W. Rams
dell, two of the five victims of the James
Nolan automobile accident yesterday,
still are patients at the Emergency
Hospital. The former is suffering from
injuries to his spine and scalp. while the
latter has fractured leg.
Matthew Trimble, Bernard McCullins
and James w. Nolan were able to go to
their homes yesterday.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
Funeral of Train Victim.

Funeral services for Samuel Smith,
negro from Richmond. Va, who was
killed Sunday afternoon, when he fell
from an excursion train near the foot Of
14th street southwest and was run over.
will be held tomorrow. An inquest was
held at the morgue yesterday afternoon
and a verdict of accidental death return
ed. The jury found that he fell from the
moving train while riding on the plat
form of car.
Evening star., 1912-09-05

'$11.OO to Niagara Falls and Return,
September g. Baltimore and Ohio via
Philadelphia and scenic Lehigh Valley.
Special train of modern coaches and Pull
man cars leaves Union station 7:45 am
Low rate side trips from the Falls to at
tractive resorts and liberal stopovers re-
turning within fifteen-day limit Other
excursions September 20 and October A.
Advt.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
Col. w. o. Drew Is Eighty-Four.

Children. grandchildren and many
friends celebrated the eighty-fourth
birthday of Col. William o. Drew at his
home in Georgetown last night He was
the recipient throughout the day of many
hearty congratulations and many pres
ents. Col. Drew is one of the few ma
tive-born citizens Of the District now liv-
Ing, having been born in the District on
the 4th of September, 1898. Col. Drew
reared eight children, has, sixteen grand
children and three great-grandchildren.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
Knocked Down by Street Car.

Dayton Watts. eleven years old. resid-
ing at Amherst. Va, and stopping at the
st. James Hotel. was knocked down by a
street car on Pennsylvania avenue north
west between ~ and 9th streets yester-
day afternoon and severely bruised about
his body, Physicians at the Emergency
Hospital found no bones were broken.
Evening star., 1912-09-05

GLAMOUR dNrt1ste NJ tne NVSmvS'
The biggest undertaking of its career at
the Cosmos Theater will be the presen-
tation all next week of Molasso's man.
moth dramatic pantomime. "LAmour
d. Artistic" by Mile. Henriette Koch. pre-
miere danseuse and understudy for the Ia
NOUS French dancer Mile. Dazie, assisted
by a company of nine people,, with TWO
carloads of special scenery and electrical
accessories, in celebration of the annual
fall opening and floral festival week
Magnificent floral decorations and cor
sage bouquet souvenirs at each perform
ance will be features throughout the
week. The supplemental bill Is noted for
the excellence of It's additional five offer-
ings de luxe There will be no increase In
prices.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
Local Exhibit Elaborate.

The District of Columbia exhibit at the
hygiene congress will be an elaborate
one. DIR. Murray. assisted by Harry D..
Hunter. an expert chart worker. has
been engaged several weeks preparing it.
Besides the various charts there will be
a large Photographic display of different
District Institutions.
One particularly interesting chart shows
that the per capita expenditure Of money
for public health in the District Of Colum-
bia during the current fiscal year is
30 cents.
Another diagram reveals the fact that
the average density Of population in the
District is 90 inhabitants per acre.
How the appropriations for the Dis
trict are consumed Is shown by one of
the charts. OF the total appropria tions
for the current year, but 1.O4 per cent
OF the amount goes for the protection
of public health. Education receives II 81
per cent: police protection, 9.35; fire. 6.:c; /:
sewerage. AT; electrical department. 4.34 !;
street cleaning, 4.16, and water depart
ment. 3.11.
Arrangements are being made by local
officials to obtain space for as prominent
a display as possible of tile District ex-
hibit- The studies made by DR.. Murray
reveal the health conditions of the Dis
trict as they exist today. 1t is believed
that few. If any, cities will show as
remarkable an increase in the average life
Of its residents as that recorded in the
capital in the last twelve years
Evening star., 1912-09-05
Struck by Automobile.

Louise Burke. ten years old, 1882 NJ
street. was struck by an automobile op-
Grated by G. II. Foster while crossing the
street near her home yesterday afternoon.
Her left foot was bruised and Mr.. Foster
took her to Georgetown University Hos
pital in his automobile.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
CIVIC BODY To STUDY
GEORGE TAX REPORT
Chamber of Commerce Also
Plans to Keep Up the
Conventions Fund.

Representative Henry George, jr.s, re-
Columbia, submitted to the House just
before the close of the last session Of
Congress, is to be the subject of careful
consideration by the committee on law
and legislation of the Chamber of Com
merce to which the report was referred
last night. Chaplin Brown is chairman
Of the committee, which will make a re-
port on the George plan for reforming
the assessment system of the District.
letter from Representative George,
stating that he understood the Chamber
Of Commerce was to take up his report
through one Of its committees. was read.
The letter, addressed to President James
F. Oyster Of the chamber. said in part:
AS soon as you have made up your
committee I will be glad to send to each
of them copy Of the report and the
hearings on assessment and taxation that
they may know what has been discov
cred and arrived at by the committee
/ am sure that if your committee repre-
sents the commercial interests of Wash
ington and not the mere exploiters of
privilege it will do good work.
Il have watched your own work as
president Of the board Of education with
the greatest of interest, and have also
paid particular attention to your work
where lands were to be taken for public
use. and have yet to discover an instance
In which you have not worked for the
good of the public
Evening star., 1912-09-05

S1.35 Berkeley Springs; 800 Cumberland
and return. Baltimore & Ohio Special
train leaves Union Station $40 am. Sun
day, Sept. Sth, stopping at principal points
on the Metropolitan Branch.-Advt.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
LOCAL MENTION.
AMUsEMENTs TONIGHT.

CoIumbia-The Columbia Players in
"Her Husbands Wife," S:1o pm
Chase's-Polite vaudeville. S:15 pm.
Polfs-The Poll Players in. Checkers.
Sis pm.
Academy-"The Common law. $40 p. IN.
Gayety-"The Girl of Many Husoanos'
Sis pm.
New Lyceum-Rose Buds MUSICAL E1-
trayaganza Company, SIS pm
Casino-vaudcville and motion pictures
and pm.
Cosmos-Vaudnville and motion pictures,
] pm. TO IL pm.
decentralization pictures and illustrated
songs.
Chevy Chase I.ake-Marine Band con-
cert followed by dancing
Glen Echo Park-A fairyland OF amuse-
mcnts, with large dancing pavilion: ad-
mission free.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner May and Annie Boswick. lum-
Der from Norfolk at 18th street wharf FOR
johnson & Wimsatt: scow Bush. pulp
wood from a river point at Alexandria
for shipment to West Virginia: schooner
Oscar, lumber from Nomini creek at an
Eastern branch wharf for L. A. Clarke &
Son; schooner Mary and Inez. watermel-
ons from a Chesapeake bay point at 11th
street wharf for the market: schooner j.
W. Bell, lumber from a Virginia port at
an Eastern branch wharf to order of Bal
timore dealers: schooner Edith Verrall,
lumber from Nomini creek at 9th street
wharf for johnson & Wimsatt: schooner
j. Smith, lumber from Stratford, Va. at
10th street wharf for f. NJ Hall: scow
Fisher. at Alexandria shipyard with pop
lar wood from a Potomac point: schooner
William III. Whiting, watermelons from a
Chesapeake bay point for the market
here: tug Winship. with a tow OF light
coal boats from Alexandria at George
town.