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The Washington herald., 1912-07-24
CHURCH OBJECTS.
Complaint Filed Against Erection
of Moving Picture show.

Complaint has been filed with the Com
missioners by the rector OF st. Stephens
Protestant Episcopal Church against the
erection OF a proposed motion picture
theater on the vacant ground located in
Fourteenth Street, Just north OF the
church.
Application for the issuance of a
building permit has already been filed by
Charles Some. The rector OF the church
requests that a public hearing be grant
ed on the matter. The members OF the
Columbia Heights Citizens Association
are likewise opposed to the erection OF
the proposed place OF amusement. and
the organization has passed resolutions
disapproving the project
The Washington herald., 1912-07-24
Local Temperatures.

Midnight CO: 2 a. m. 6; a. m. es: = m. e.:
8 a. m, &C: 10 q. m. 60; Il noon, q; p m. %;
p. m, 70; p. m, rs; p. m. 20; 10 p. m. TO
Highest. u; lowest. e.
Relative hunidity-s a. n. s.; .. m, q: s
p. m, Il. Rainfall 70 p. m. to p. M. o.
Hours Of sunshine. hp Per cent Of possible sun
shine. ~
Temperature same date last year-Hishest. s.;
lowest s.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-24
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TO-DAY,

Steamer Charles Macalester for Mount vernon
eayes Seventh Street Wharf at 10 q. n and a3o
D m. daily except Sunday. For Marshan Han daily
and Sunday 10 a. m. 80 and SIS p N
Steamer St Johns leaves Seventh Street Wharf
At a m for Colonial Beach
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company's
steamers from foot Of Seventh Street for Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk daily at SIS .. m
Cars from Fifteenth Street and New Yok Aveuus
every quarter hour for main entrance Zoo Parh and
Chevy Chase.
To Great Fslls-wsshington and Old Dominion
Railroad can every few minutes from Thirty sixta
and n streetN
To Chesapeake Beach-Daily trains Of Chesapeake
Beach Railway leave sjp. ION. and II % q. N. |;
80. $50. and Ta5 p M
To Mount vernou-washington-yirgin Railway
cars every hour On the hour from 10 4 n to D. q.
Station, Twelfth Street and Pennsylrania Asenua
During July and August Q special so
cent lunch will be served from noon
till 3 a. m. at Harveys, Eleventh and
Pennsylvania Avenue.
The Wreck of the Aurora. 3-reeI Nau-
tical sensation. To-day. Virginia Theafer
The Washington herald., 1912-07-24

Fresh, Fragrant Roses.
Choice homegrown specimens of different
varieties, Soc doZ. GUIDE, l21i F.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-24
More Taken to Camp.

Floral EmbIems that Are Always
In good taste. Shaffer, 18th and Eye
The Washington herald., 1912-07-24
Temperatures in Other Cities.

Temperatures in other cities. together with the
amount Of ninfall for ths twenty -four hours ended
1t . p m yesterday. are ~ follows:
The Washington herald., 1912-07-24
Tide Table.

Today-Hish tide los q m. and la7 p n. i: low
tide 10 81 4 N. and II o4 p m.
To-morrow-High, tide, 50 q. m. and SsiS d n.
low tide II s, q N. and Il 50 p N
The Washington herald., 1912-07-24
EDUCATIONAL.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

TWO GENTLEMEN WHO ASSISTED A LADY
yb,n a.. fen ahprt p m. June H. lsl2, at
Eighth and II Street ne, on account o. e1casa-
ZION in the Sidewalk will confer great favor by
sending their names 10 A. ]. La CoNEi' u
Ininn Inst RuildinE.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-24
Try HURIME EYE REMEDY

For Red,s weak, Weary, wstery Eyes and
GRANULATED EYELIDs
nGnrsns noean't smart-Soothes Eye Pain.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-24

The Wreck Of the Aurora. 3-reeI Nau-
tical sensation. To-day. Virginia Theater
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-03
ENTER SCOTTISH RITE
Local Bodies Holding Daily
and Nightly Sessions.
30TH DEGREE TOMORROW
Second International Conference to
Begin Here Next
Tuesday.

Since Tuesday afternoon the local
bodies Of Scottish Rite Freemasonry have
been holding daily and nightly sessions
for ceremonial work. A large class of
initiates known as the International
Conference Glass" Is being indicted into
the mysteries OF the craft.
The degrees of Secret Master" Per
feet Master and Perfect Elu,' compris-
ing the fourth, fifth and fourteenth de-
grees Of the rite. were exemplified in full
ceremonial form Tuesday afternoon and
evening in Mithras Lodge of Perfection.
The degrees Of Knight of the East. the
Sword. or the Eagle" and Knight Rose
Croix." were exempiified yesterday after
noon and last evening in Evangelist
Chapter. Knights Rose Croix.
This afternoon at ; o'clock and this
evening at O'Clock. respectively. the
Patriarch Noachite, or Prussian
Knight" and the Prince of the Taber-
nacle" degrees, being the twenty first
and twenty-fourth of the rite, will be
exemplified at the Scottish Rite Cathe-
dral. Sd and E streets northwest; by
Robert de Bruce Council, Knights kadosh
Tomorrow afternoon. beginning at 5
o'clock. the thirtieth degree, that Of
knight Kadosh." will be exemplihed
by the council. and at $3.50 o'clock, the
thirty-first degree. 'Inspector-inquisi-
tor" will be exemplifed in Albert Pike
Consistory. Dinner has been served
daily TO the members and candidates
during the intervals between the de-
Grees.
The climax Of the ceremonies will be
reached next Friday evening at :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-03
UNUSUALLY LOW TIDES.
Heavy Current in Potomac River
Has Run Itself OFF.

The tides in the river. which early in
the week were higher than the normal
are now going to the other extreme. and
yesterday unusually low tides prevailed.
Phe coming of the norther1y winds caused
a drop off in the tides IN a lew hours,
hut the riyermen are looking for a return
of full tides in consequence of the coming
of southerly winds.
the river since the latter part of last
week, due to the. heavy rainfall In the
upper reaches of the Potomac. has run
itself off. and the only trace of 1t that can
now he noticed in the vicinity of this
city is few logs drifting about with
wind and tides. According to reports the
muddy water brought down by the cur
rent can be seen for thirty or more miles
down the stream. and for ten miles or
more below the muddy water the green
of the river is tinged with yellow. The
mud did not reach the Potomac oyster
beds, SO no. harm was done them by the
freshet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-03

tory the thirty-second degree, Mas
ter of the Royal Secret" will be con-
ferred upon the International confer
ence class In the presence OF Sovereign
Grand Commander James d. Richard
son and distinguished representatives
of the Supreme Council for the Sout..-
ern Jurisdiction of the United States,
and of probably twenty-six of the
Supreme Councils OF other nations of
the world. who will be in attendance
upon the second International Confer
ence of the Supreme Councils of the
world. which will open at the Scottish
Rite Cathedral next Tuesday morning.
The conference will probably be the
most distinguished gathering of Ma
sons from all parts of the world that
Nver assembled in America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-03

concord Of action by making It impossible
for China to repeat the Objectionable
transaction. 1t is by no means certain
extent Of a foreclosure which would mean
the assumption Of the control of Chinese
finances by the six powers without regard
to the wishes of the republic. In fact,
some of the powers are urging a resump-
ton of the negotiations for the placing of
the Rreat loan of $3.50. 100000 which were
stopped by the conclusion of the indie
pendent loan 1t is believed here to be
highly probable that If China consents to
do that, the powers will be willing to
grant further extension of time for the,
final settlement of the old claims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-03

Point, the tug James o. Carter left Piss
Getaway creek. Md, yesterday. Early in
the week a heard of horses was sent
from this city by steamer to Rock Point
to be used in the work, and on the
arrival Of the material work on the road
will be started. Several other lighters
laden with stone, gravel and other ma
terial will be sent from this city and
other points to Rock Point for use on the
new roadway.
This road is being constructed in con-
formity with the policy Of the state OF
Maryland to construct a certain number
Of miles of roadway in each county
every year. The work Is being done
under the supervision Of the Maryland
state road commission and several
weeks, it Is stated, will be required to
complete it. Much Of the produce of the
Rock Point section is shipped to this city.
so that the building of the road is some-
what a matter of local interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-03

garded here as available to meet the
demands Of the powers for settlement
of the heavy deferred payments on &C
count of the Boxer indemnity.
Russia has taken the initiative in this
latest movement to bring pressure to
bear upon China for the reason that the
amount of indemnity due to her and I'M
paid-$25 OOO, OOO-is equal to the total
amount Of the Indebtedness due to the
other five powers combined. These pay
ments have been accommodating now for
about a year and the powers have re-
Trained from demanding settlements out
Of consideration for the tremendous trav-
all through which China has been passing,
resulting in the establishment of the new
republic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-03
Arcade Skating Rink Opens.

The season of 1928 Of the Arcade
skating rink wasinauguratedlaste
ing. The rink was specially decorated
and the new floor was thronged all the
evening by skaters. Three sessions will
be held daily-morning. afternoon and
night. E. s. Whiting and corps of as
sistants attend to the comfort of the pa
irons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-03
Seven More Converts at Meeting.

There were seven converts last night
at the revival meeting at Ebenezer M. E.
Church, 4th and D streets southeast,
making a total of forty-two for the
first four nights of the meeting, which
is scheduled to continue until October
81. Rev w. II. Dean, the pastor. will
speak on the "Philippian Jailer' this
evening Tomorrow evening there is to
be a converts testimony meeting" and
Saturday evening there will be a prayer
meeting, largely for their benefit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-03
Loan Not Big as Reported.

Advices from the European foreign Of
fees are to the effect that the sum total
of the independent loan recently con-
tracted by China was only about half
as large as was reported. In fact, it
was less than $500 OO0-an amount that
would hardly be more than sufficient to
meet the demands Of the Chinese army
for pay and subsistence and defray the
actual cost of maintenance of the new
government. Consequently it is not re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-03
Fear Of Broken Concert.

pendent bankers, however, has inspired
some Of the six powers with fear that
the concert is likely to be dissolved as the
result Of the award to some Of them of
special privileges of exploitation in China.
Hence this movement to preserve the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-03
PRESSING CHINA
FOR BOXER SUMS DUE
Using Threats to Force Re-
public to Accept Loan
of $3.50, 600, 900.

concerted effort to put the screws on
China and demand the immediate pay
ment of the arrears of the Boxer indem-
nifty is under way. The first step was
taken by the Russian government in an
invitation to the United States, Great
Britain, Japan and France to join in a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-03
ROAD FUR CHARLES COUNTY.
Materials for Construction Taken tt
Rock Point. Md.

Towing two lighters laden with gravel
and other material that will be used in
the rebuilding of a roadway in Charles
county. Nd, into the wharf at Rock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-03

conference for the purpose of securing
tho payment Of those indemnities,
amounting to about $5O.OO0.OOO.
Although 1t would not appear IN any
Official demand that might be made upon
Chira for settlement Of her Indebted
ness to the powers. it is not denied that
the nrovement is in the nature of a stern
and sharp rebuke to the new republic for
contracting loans with Independent bank
kers, in disregard of the wishes Of the
powers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-03
Limit UPON SCHOOLS.
Next Estimates of Expense to
stay,Within sa,1oo;ooo.
NEEDS WILL BE PRESENTED
Board Of Education Committee to
Appear Before Commissioners.
LITTLE EXPANSION LIKELY
Outlying Neighborhoods Probably
First to Obtain New Buildings.
Central May Cost Million.
LITTLE EXPANSION LIKELY

Three million one hundred thousand
dollars is the extreme limit to which the
board of education will be allowed to go
by the Commissioners of the District OF
Columbia in presenting estimates for
congressional appropriation, and with
this figure In mind the ways and means
committee of the board will present its
needs orally to the. Commissioners tomor-
row. Although no member of the board
will discuss the estimates, it is known
that the figure set will allow for very lit
tie expansion. as it is somewhat less than
the estimates Of, last year. 1t Is almost
a surety that no additional teachers sal
aries can be asked for under that figure.
as it will allow the board Of education
merely to keep alive the present big or
ganization and erect only such buildings
as are absolutely necessary.
Race for New Buildings.
Several outlying neighborhoods will
probably receive first consideration from
the board Of education in asking for new
buildings. Petworth. Park View and Con-
gress Heights are probably the three first
choices in the race for new buildings.
Congress Heights has a fine site for
building, and the board will tell the Com
missioners that a modern school building
Is needed there.
Park View scholars are crowded, and
the only question to be decided Is
whether it would be good business to
build sixteen-room building there or
to erect one half that size. The situa-
ton in some of the other outlying sec
tons has been changed greatly by the
hundreds of scholars who no longer at
tend public schools in the District, owing
to the new stringent tuition law.
School May Cost Million.
What appears to be the largest school
project which the District has handled
is the proposed new Central High School
building. Set at $50. 900 originally, the
estimates on this mammoth school are
crawling skyward, and without having
seen the estimates of the architect DR..
Davidson is inclined to believe the school
making it one of the costliest in the
world
Authorized by Congress.
This big school already has been au-
thorized by Congress. When first pro-
jected there was talk of making 1t &C
commodate $500 pupils. With that ca
pacity in mind, the Commissioners talked
the proposition over with Municipal
Architect Ashford, and came to the con-
clusion that about $4,000 would be a
gress has authorized a mammoth school,
capable of holding $500 pupils, and the
cost undoubtedly will jump upward by
$3.50 600, which is enough to build a good
sized high school by itself. To start this
big school the board Of education will
probably ask for about $35O,OOO for the
first years work One hundred and fifty
thousand dollars will probably be asked
for toward the CONSTRUCTION of the new
colored high school. |
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-03

1t pays to read the want columns OF
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
filled through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31
BY EDWARD RIDDLE pADGETT

return for your letting me butt in on your
party
Il hope it's nothing serious" suggested
Diogenes amicably. -
"Serious?" echoed the stranger. II don't
quite understand" -, ~.
"Your haste" explained Diogenes
tersely. - =. .<z.,
ooh, 1 see. No. nothing serious: only
it may be. Don't you ever have to get
home in hurry2' ~. -. Il.
"No,' replied Diogenes thoughtfully, Il
don't believe do <-sst-s.
"Hu-m-m," commented the stranger.
Il see.e' You aren't married. -.
"No,n admitted Diogenes slowly. THAT
is, I was once; but I'm not now" =
"Then you no longer have to make
excuses? Gee! what relief that must bel"
Diogenes frowned. Excuses he asked.
"For what?'
The:stranger stared at him in surprise.
"For about million and one things, real
and imaginary. ), For. not getting home
sooner, for instance. The happiness of
my home frequently depends upon my
versatility in that line" :.
what ine?"s inquired the obtuse
Diogenes.
Gee whizz!' exclaimed the stranger,
exaSperated. why, on the excuses give
my wife when l get there. haven't been
home for dinner, and I've got to fix UP a
cocker. l telephoned her about five o'clock
that l didn't think should be able to
make it, and advised her not to wait for
me. The only reply l got was, Very well,
suit yourself, George and the bang of the
receiver against the hook. It's eleven
thirty now. You see how strong I've got
70 70 NOT hwy
Diogenes regarded the stranger for
moment in silence. @Perhaps,' he sug-
gested sadly, @she' II be asleep
The stranger SHRUGGED his shoulders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31

when slender smiling doll striking black gown
approached us, l looked straight ahead"
"Flicker, fcker' went the lantern Diogenes' fob
in most lnSStent manner. He placed his hand upon
it and stroked it much would restless pet dog
intent upon jumping down to the floor.
But she was his sister, continued the stranger,
conscious of the light, @and charming widow not
well confess-what had looked upon ,1p till then as
tiresome business obligation now became pleasure
There nothing to it but riding around in the taxi
and corng little dinner in secluded corner leave
it to you, it my fault that their train for Paris
kentucky was three hours late? And wasn't it up
me to Suggest dropping in at of the roof gardens to
fill In the interim! When finally sent them off to the
station it was after eleven You saw how rushed out
of the hotel got them off my hands, didn't
you? Well, could possibly have got home any sooner?'
But the quizzical eye of Diogenes gave back no an
swering CLEAN of understanding Instead he seemed
be weighing the explanation the balance and finding
it wanting; for the light his watchfob sending
out desperate signals of distress Diogenes cleared his
throat impressively and asked
Did you happen to mention to them-to this widow
that there was little wife at home for whom the
hours dragged slowly in your absence?"
The stranger sat bolt upright well III be- Say, you
trying to kid me2' he burted out "Sure / dd-not!'
Just then the slowed up and the stranger started
forward and peered out through the dripping win
dow glass.
3Hey, you'll" he called angry to the chauffeur in a
hoarse whisper. @Drive on down to the corner don't
stop in front of my housed" and turning to Dogenes
Imagine what my wife would say if she saw me drive
up in a taxi! Whew! I'm cold ali over See that light
in the secondstory window-that's her!"
Poor old Diogenes doomed ever to disappont
ment in his eternal quest, sighed YEARLY and gazed
sadly, vacantly, out the window
The car stopped at the corner, and the chauffeur
reached back and opened the door.
4My friend" said Diogenes Selling the last straw
"why don't you tell your wife what you told me,the
TRUTH"
The strane- turned and paused one foot the pave
ment the 9TH on the running board. He handed the
chauffeur crumpled bill, and stared at Dogenes. @Ex
for being personal, especially since you've
been SO kind he replied slowly 3but, really,
Mr.-er-er-a-1 guess you must have married that
woman in ten million always hear about but
see; or you've been widower SO long that you've for
gotten the ropes. You believed my story; would
any fair minded person. But my wife? Why. she
wouldn't believe itnot even if l had affidavit from
the Angel Gabriel There is no hope. Goodnight, and
thanks for the lift"
With that he slammed the door of the car and was off
up the street.
Diogenes shook his head mournfuly.
Suddenly he glanced down at the lantern. Just one
tiny, feeble ray Lit up the dull interior; then died
out leaving him in darkness But not before his weary
gaze had fallen upon something round and hard and
white lying the seat just vacated by the stranger
1t was poker chip
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31

nIOGENES-he who in ancient Greece wandered
abroad with a lantern in hopeless search for an
nonest man.yawned YEARLY as ne rose from the
This business of being up to date had quite got upon
his nerves; and the hurybury of twentieth century
life than offset his freedom from the nagging wife
who used to belabor him with washboard back in old
Hellas to show her sympathy in his pursuit of pho
sophie ideals.
He ecked an ash off the lapel of his fashionably cut
evening clothes and glanced down at his watchfob.
Even it had changed. No one-scarcely he himself
could recognize this electric fashght device pendent
from the fob the lantern of ago with which
he prowed through the alleys and byways of ancient
Athens in his futile quest for absolutely honest
Even it had changed with the times. Even it was up
to date.
With sigh of resignation he reached for his coat and
swung out of the hotel homeward bound, nodding to
the night clerk he watched his opportunity dodge
through the revolving doors.
1t was raining outside, chill, drizzly New York rain
d he wet rejecting the cold glare Of the arc
taxi in the street before him. The driver clambered
reluctantly out from beneath his lap robes and opened
the door.
DIOGENES had just ensconced himself comfortably
in the yawning seat and the was wheeling and
coughing for its initial lurch forward, when man
rushed down the hotel steps and motioned vigorously
to the chauffeur. There hurried word two the
passing of something crisp from the to the other
and the chauffeur turned and flung open the door.
Il beg your pardon" said the stranger "but I'm in a
deuce of hurry. For in my life find this the only
taxi in front Of New York hotel Would you mind Civ
ing me lift? haven't far to 60. And, believe me,
must get there! know my request is imposition;
but"
@Not at all, not at ALL assented Diogenes, on
the alert for the unexpected "Step right in
Thanks said the stranger and giving the chauffeur
the address of his destination, he climbed in.
With dexterous adjustment of the catch the cleo
trc fashlight attached to his watchfob, Dogenes had
all unknown to the stranger, enveloped him in pene
tratng glow 1t brought out distinctly his every feature
the pleasant energetic aggressive face the average
Gotham breadwinner.
His eye met Diogenes, and he smiled easily @You
certainly saved my life, old mani" he exclaimed
Dogenes started. Could he be ma1efactor escaping
the police?
"Oh no, the stranger laughed quickly interpreting
the quizzical glance nothing like that in my family
I'm on my way home and I've got to hotfoot it, too.
I'll be only too glad to pay for my ride and yours